Mocklinter : Linting Mutual Exclusive Deadlocks with Lock Allocation Graphs

Zhen Yu,Xiaohong Su,Tiantian Wang,Peijun Ma 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.9 No.3

Deadlocks are serious runtime bugs and are difficult to expose, reproduce and diagnose. Once suffering from them, programs may be afflicted with increasing response time, decreasing throughputs, or even crashes. We present Mocklinter, a dynamic deadlock detection tool to capture a deadlock as soon as it happens and spit out enough information to support source-level debugging. Mocklinter tracks the synchronization state of the target program by dynamically constructing and maintaining a lock allocation graph. Mocklinter uses this graph to decide whether a deadlock is confronted or not. Mocklinter handles all types of pthread mutexes and can detect any number of deadlocks at a time. Each deadlock captured by Mocklinter can involve any number of threads. We implemented Mocklinter in Linux-3.2.0 and evaluated it with ten applications, including Dining-Philosophers, Sshfs, SQLite, OpenLDAP, MySQL and so on, whose sizes varies from 0.1K to 1021.0K in terms of LOC. The results demonstrate effectiveness against real or artificial deadlock bugs, while incurring modest performance overhead and scaling to more than one thousand of threads.

Neurotrophic Effects of Schwann Cell Secretions from Wallerian Degenerating Facial Nerves on Neonatal Rats Facial Motoneurons in vitro

Ma, Xun,Yu, Guang-Yan,Zhang, Zhen-Kang,Li, Sheng-Lin,Fu, Jia,Zhang, Kui-Hua Korean Academy of Oral Biology and the UCLA Dental 2001 International Journal of Oral Biology Vol.26 No.3

Regeneration and functional recovery of facial nerves after injury are still far from satisfaction. Studies on whether Schwann cells of injured facial nerves could secrete neurotrophic factors to promote nerve regeneration are rare, and that is the pbjective of this study. Schwann cells from Wallerian degenerating segments of rats facial nerves were isolated and cultured in conditioned culture medium, collected, concentrated and fractionated by ultra-filtration. The neurotrophic bioactivity of the soluble secretions from cultured Schwann cells were examined on an established neuron culture model. Dil fluorescence labeling facial motoneurons from neonatal rats, MTT assay, and image analysis for survival of facial motoneurons were used. The results show that facial motoneuron survival activity in Schwann cell culture medium containing a molecular weight larger than 30 kDa component, was significantly higher than in medium with and without serum (p<0.05 and p<0.01 respectively). The effect could be extinguished by either boiling or trypsinizing. At the 2nd, 4th and 7th days after conditioned culture, mean perikaryon area and neurite length of facial motoneurons in a medium containing molecular weight larger than 30kDa component, were significantly larger than in serum containing medium. The results show that Schwann cells from Wallerian degenerating facial nerves in serum-free and neurite re-growth of facial motoneurons in vitro. The results also suggest that the neurotrophic effect might be derived from protein(s) or peptide(s) with molecular weight larger than 30 kDa component of the soluble secretions. It may be potent for functional repair of facial verve and other neural disorders.

Effect of Sub-Structure and Precipitation Behavior on Mechanical Properties of Al–xCu–Li Alloys

Yu‑zhuo Li,Guang‑jun Zeng,Ding‑ding Lu,Zhen‑zhen Liu,San‑xi Deng,Peng‑cheng Ma,Yong‑lai Chen,Rui‑feng Zhang,Jin‑feng Li 대한금속·재료학회 2023 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.29 No.11

The tensile properties and microstructure of extruded and cold rolled 2A55 Al–Li alloys with different Cu content werestudied. After solution treatment, the strength of extruded sheets is slightly higher than that of cold rolled sheets due to strongdeformation texture and high density of substructure. However, the strength change order is different with the increase of Cucontent with T6-24 h. The extruded sample with higher Cu content have higher strength due to many dense T1precipitates. The δ′/θ′/δ′ composite precipitates and θ′ precipitates suppress the formation of T1precipitates, which cause cold rolled samplewith higher Cu content shows lower strength. Additionally, many fine T1precipitates nucleate at the sub-grain boundariesformed in the extrusion process, which have a significant effect on the mechanical property.

H₂O₂ Inhibits Proliferation and Mediates Suppression of Migration via DLC1/RhoA Signaling in Cancer Cells

Ma, Long,Zhu, Wen-Zhen,Liu, Ting-Ting,Fu, Hui-Ling,Liu, Zhao-Jun,Yang, Bing-Wu,Song, Tai-Yu,Li, Guo-Rong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.4

Background: RhoGTPase-activating proteins (RhoGAPs) regulate RhoGTPases in cells, but whether individual reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulate RhoGAPs is unknown. Our previous published papers have shown that deleted in liver cancer 1 (DLC1) inhibits cancer cell migration by its RhoGAP activity. The present study was designed to explore the role of $H_2O_2$ in regulation of DLC1. Materials and Methods: We treated cells with $H_2O_2$ for 24h and phenotypic changes were analyzed by MTT, RT-PCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and wound healing assays. Results: $H_2O_2$ downregulated cyclin D1 and cyclin E to inhibit proliferation, and upregulated BAX to induce apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. Compared with non-tumorigenic cells, $H_2O_2$ increased expression of DLC1 and reduced activity of RhoA in cancer cells. Stress fiber production and migration were also suppressed by $H_2O_2$ in MDA-MB-231 cells. Conclusions: Our study suggests that $H_2O_2$ inhibits proliferation through modulation of cell cycle and apoptosis-related genes, and inhibits migration by decreasing stress fibers via DLC1/RhoA signaling.

The synergistic benefits of β-aminobutyric acid and γ-aminobutyrate on salt and drought tolerance in cassava

Ma Xiaowen,Gu Jinbao,Luo Qingwen,Wen Mingfu,Li Hua,Wang Zhen-Yu 한국식물생명공학회 2022 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.16 No.1

β-Aminobutyric acid (BABA) and γ-aminobutyrate (GABA) had a positive role in alleviating the damage when plants were exposed to abiotic and biotic stresses. However, it is not known whether exogenous of GABA and BABA could improve the tolerance of cassava plants, and their synergistic benefits. In the current study, we found that the cassava seedling improved the tolerance by exogenous of BABA and GABA under salt and drought stress condition, as reflected by reducing the accu- mulation of hydrogen peroxide and increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes. Meanwhile, the expression of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes was significantly unregulated by salt or drought stress after application of BABA and GABA, separately. Moreover, the transcript levels of DREB2A and SOS2 were significantly unregulated by salt after application of BABA and GABA, separately, and expression of DREB2A, NCED3, and CBF3 was significantly unregulated by drought stress after application of BABA and GABA, separately. Interestingly, there was a synergistic benefit on improving the plant stress tolerance by combining the application of BABA and GABA. Therefore, our study provides new insights into maintaining the high yield by combining use of the chemical compounds in cassava which is relatively hard to be genetically modified.

Effect of power law on viscous fingering behavior of shear-thinning fluid in a lifted hele-shaw cell

Zhen Qin,Yu-Ting Wu,Chicheng Ma,류성기 대한기계학회 2023 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.37 No.7

This study examines the viscous fingering phenomenon of immiscible displacement in Hele-Shaw cells using the volume of fluid approach (HSC). The displaced fluid has various power law indices and is shear-thinning. Both the distribution properties of pressure and velocity were examined during the development process as well as the morphological evolution characteristics of non-Newtonian fluid when the air was moved. The findings indicate that pressure decreases in the fingering direction throughout the whole non-Newtonian fluid region. The non-Newtonian fluid's velocity close to the HSC pipe wall is virtually zero, and the highest velocity in the air phase is scattered throughout the finger's center. Its relative width gets less as development progresses. Viscous fingering then exhibits a high degree of stability and practically constant relative breadth. The outstretched fingers are shorter and thicker under different power-law indices, and the displacement efficiency is higher. The lower the power-law index n, the better the shear thinning properties. According to the aforementioned features, high-quality and high-efficiency oil displacement can be achieved in petroleum engineering by using new power rate fluid.

Effects of Celecoxib on Cycle Kinetics of Gastric Cancer Cells and Protein Expression of Cytochrome C and Caspase-9

Wang, Yu-Jie,Niu, Xiao-Ping,Yang, Li,Han, Zhen,Ma, Ying-Jie Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.4

Objective: This investigation aimed to determine effects of celecoxib on the cell cycle kinetics of the gastric cancer cell line MGC803 and the mechanisms involved by assessing expression of cytochrome C and caspase-9 at the protein level. Methods: Cell proliferation of MGC803 was determined by MTT assay after treatment with celecoxib. Apoptosis was assessed using fluorescence staining and cell cycle kinetics by flow cytometry. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of caspase-9 protein and of cytochrome C protein in cell cytosol and mitochondria. Results: Celecoxib was able to restrain proliferation and induce apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner, inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, release of cytochrome C into the cytosol, and cleavage of pro-caspase-9 into its active form. Conclusion: Celecoxib can induce apoptosis in MGC803 cells through a mechanism involving cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial cytochrome C release and caspase activation.

Growth of centimeter-scale perovskite single-crystalline thin film via surface engineering

Deng Yu-Hao,Yang Zhen-Qian,Ma Ren-Min 나노기술연구협의회 2020 Nano Convergence Vol.7 No.25

Modern electronic and photonic devices rely on single-crystalline thin film semiconductors for high performance and reproducibility. The emerging halide perovskites have extraordinary electronic and photonic properties and can be synthesized via low cost solution-based methods. They have been used in a variety of devices with performance approaching or over the devices based on conventional materials. However, their solution based growth method is intrinsically challenge to grow large scale single-crystalline thin film due to the random nucleation and isotropous growth of the crystal. Here, we report the growth of centimeter-scale perovskite single-crystalline thin films by con‑ trolling the nucleation density and growth rate of the crystal under a spatially confined growth condition. The hydro‑ phobic treatment on substrates inhibits nucleation and accelerates the growth of single-crystalline thin film, provid‑ ing enough space for initial nucleus growing up quickly without touching each other. Single-crystalline perovskite thin-film with an aspect ratio of 1000 (1 cm in side length, 10 μm in thickness) has been successfully grown. The low trap density and the high mobility of the as-grown thin film show a high crystallinity. The photodetector based on the perovskite thin film has achieved a gain ~ 10 4 , benefitting from the short transit time of the carries due to the high mobility and thin thickness of the active layer. Our work opens up a new route to grow large scale perovskite singlecrystalline thin films, providing a platform to develop high- performance devices.

Targeted Suppression of Connexin 43 in Ovine Preimplantation Embryos by RNA Interference Using Long Double-stranded RNA

Yan, Zhen,Ma, Yu Zhen,Liu, Dong jun,Cang, Ming,Wang, Rui,Bao, Shorgan Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2010 Animal Bioscience Vol.23 No.4

RNA interference (RNAi) is an acknowledged useful and effective tool to study gene function in various cells. Here, we suppressed the Connexin 43 (Cx 43) gene expression during in vitro development of ovine pre-implantation embryos using the RNAi method. The 353 bp Cx 43 double-stranded RNA was microinjected into in vitro fertilized ovine zygotes, and the levels of target mRNA and protein were investigated. Control groups included uninjected zygotes or those injected with RNase-free water. The dsRNA injection resulted in the specific reduction of Cx 43 transcripts as analyzed by quantitative real-time RT-PCR and decreased protein levels as shown by Western blot analysis at the blastocyst stage. Microinjection of Cx 43 dsRNA led to 20.3%, 21.7% and 34.5% blastocyst rates and 19.2%, 37.5% and 41.3% hatched blastocyst rates in Cx 43 dsRNA-injected, water-injected and uninjected groups, respectively. Then the RNAi could not significantly affect cell number and cell death rates of blastocysts. Therefore, suppression of Cx 43 dsRNA and proteins did not apparently affect the development potential of ovine pre-implantation embryos but may play a role in embryo quality. RNAi technology is a promising approach to study gene function in early ovine embryogenesis.

Validity of Glycated Hemoglobin in Screening and Diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Subjects

( Yun Yu ),( Xiao Jun Ouyang ),( Qing-lin Lou ),( Liu Bao Gu ),( Yong Zhen Mo ),( Gary T. Ko ),( Chun Chung Chow ),( Wing Yee So ),( Ronald Ma ),( Alice Kong ),( Nicola Brown ),( Jennifer Nan ),( Juli 대한내과학회 2012 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.27 No.1

Background/Aims: The application of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for the diagnosis of diabetes is currently under extensive discussion. In this study, we explored the validity of using HbA1c as a screening and diagnostic test in Chinese subjects recruited in Nanjing, China. Methods: In total, 497 subjects (361 men and 136 women) with fasting plasma glucose (PG) ≥ 5.6 mmol/L were recruited to undergo the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and HbA1c test. Plasma lipid, uric acid, and blood pressure were also measured. Results: Using a receiver operating characteristic curve, the optimal cutoff point of HbA1c related to diabetes diagnosed by the OGTT was 6.3%, with a sensitivity and specificity of 79.6% and 82.2%, respectively, and the area under the curve was 0.87 (95% confidence interval, 0.83 to 0.92). A HbA1c level of 6.5% had a sensitivity and specificity of 62.7% and 93.5%, respectively. When comparing the HbA1c ≥ 6.5% or OGTT methods for diagnosing diabetes, the former group had significantly higher HbA1c levels and lower levels of fasting and 2-hour PG than the latter group. No significant difference was observed in the other metabolism indexes between the two groups. Conclusions: Our results suggest that HbA1c ≥ 6.5% has reasonably good specificity for diagnosing diabetes in Chinese subjects, which is in concordance with the American Diabetes Association recommendations.