The Effects of Tai Chi Intervention on Healthy Elderly by Means of Neuroimaging and EEG: A Systematic Review

Pan, Zhujun,Su, Xiwen,Fang, Qun,Hou, Lijuan,Lee, Younghan,Chen, Chih C.,Lamberth, John,Kim, Mi-Lyang Frontiers Media S.A. 2018 FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE Vol.10 No.-

<P>Aging is a process associated with a decline in cognitive and motor functions, which can be attributed to neurological changes in the brain. Tai Chi, a multimodal mind-body exercise, can be practiced by people across all ages. Previous research identified effects of Tai Chi practice on delaying cognitive and motor degeneration. Benefits in behavioral performance included improved fine and gross motor skills, postural control, muscle strength, and so forth. Neural plasticity remained in the aging brain implies that Tai Chi-associated benefits may not be limited to the behavioral level. Instead, neurological changes in the human brain play a significant role in corresponding to the behavioral improvement. However, previous studies mainly focused on the effects of behavioral performance, leaving neurological changes largely unknown. This systematic review summarized extant studies that used brain imaging techniques and EEG to examine the effects of Tai Chi on older adults. Eleven articles were eligible for the final review. Three neuroimaging techniques including fMRI (<I>N</I> = 6), EEG (<I>N</I> = 4), and MRI (<I>N</I> = 1), were employed for different study interests. Significant changes were reported on subjects' cortical thickness, functional connectivity and homogeneity of the brain, and executive network neural function after Tai Chi intervention. The findings suggested that Tai Chi intervention give rise to beneficial neurological changes in the human brain. Future research should develop valid and convincing study design by applying neuroimaging techniques to detect effects of Tai Chi intervention on the central nervous system of older adults. By integrating neuroimaging techniques into randomized controlled trials involved with Tai Chi intervention, researchers can extend the current research focus from behavioral domain to neurological level.</P>

Preparation and photoluminescence properties of the Eu2+, Sm3+ co-doped Li2SrSiO4 phosphors

Lijuan Liu,Panli You,Guangfu Yin,Xiaoming Liao,Zhongbing Huang,Xianchun Chen,Yadong Yao 한국물리학회 2012 Current Applied Physics Vol.12 No.4

A series of Eu2+ and Sm3+ co-doped Li2SrSiO4 phosphors are prepared by the high temperature solidstate reaction. The morphology, structure and spectroscopic properties of the prepared samples are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflection spectra, photoluminescence spectra and electron paramagnetic resonance spectra, respectively. The effect of Sm3þdoping concentration on the photoluminescence intensity of the prepared samples is also investigated. The results indicate that the crystal structure of Li2SrSiO4 is not changed with the Eu2+, Sm3+ co-doping. The spherical-like particle size of the obtained product is about 20-30 nm in diameter. When the Sm3+ concentration is 0.3 mol% and the Eu2+ concentration is 0.7 mol%, the phosphors show the maximum emission intensity, which is 50% higher than that of Eu2+ doped Li2SrSiO4. Excited at 420 nm, the phosphor presents a single broad emission band peaking at 558 nm, which is ascribed to the 4f65d1 / 4f7 transitions of Eu2+ and 4G5/2 / 6H5/2 and 4G5/2 / 6H7/2 transitions of Sm3+. The Commission International de I0Eclairage chromaticity coordinates of Li2SrSiO4:0.7 mol% Eu2+, 0.3 mol%Sm3+ are x = 0.28, y = 0.28. A series of Eu2+ and Sm3+ co-doped Li2SrSiO4 phosphors are prepared by the high temperature solidstate reaction. The morphology, structure and spectroscopic properties of the prepared samples are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflection spectra, photoluminescence spectra and electron paramagnetic resonance spectra, respectively. The effect of Sm3þdoping concentration on the photoluminescence intensity of the prepared samples is also investigated. The results indicate that the crystal structure of Li2SrSiO4 is not changed with the Eu2+, Sm3+ co-doping. The spherical-like particle size of the obtained product is about 20-30 nm in diameter. When the Sm3+ concentration is 0.3 mol% and the Eu2+ concentration is 0.7 mol%, the phosphors show the maximum emission intensity, which is 50% higher than that of Eu2+ doped Li2SrSiO4. Excited at 420 nm, the phosphor presents a single broad emission band peaking at 558 nm, which is ascribed to the 4f65d1 / 4f7 transitions of Eu2+ and 4G5/2 / 6H5/2 and 4G5/2 / 6H7/2 transitions of Sm3+. The Commission International de I0Eclairage chromaticity coordinates of Li2SrSiO4:0.7 mol% Eu2+, 0.3 mol%Sm3+ are x = 0.28, y = 0.28.

Hydrogen Peroxide is Involved in Salicylic Acid-Induced Adventitious Rooting in Cucumber Under Cadmium Stress

Gong Wenting,Niu Lijuan,Wang Chunlei,Wei Lijuan,Pan Ying,Liao Weibiao 한국식물학회 2022 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.65 No.1

Cadmium (Cd) stress can cause system disorders in plants, affect the absorption of some nutrients. The roles and their relationship of salicylic acid (SA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in adventitious root formation (ARF) of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under Cd stress were studied. The results showed that the exogenous SA and H2O2 in enhancing ARF in cucumber explants under Cd stress was concentration-dependent, with an optimal biological effect at 0.1 µM SA or 50 µM H2O2. Under Cd stress, SA-induced ARF was significantly reversed by H2O2 scavenger and inhibitor, indicating that endogenous H2O2 may be involved in SA-induced ARF under Cd stress. In addition, endogenous H2O2 levels were also promoted by SA in cucumber explants. The application of SA promoted pectin content and decreased pectin methylesterification degree under Cd stress. Moreover, we founded that SA and SA + H2O2 up-regulated the expression level of CsQUA and CsPME under Cd stress, respectively. However, the application of H2O2 scavenger and inhibitor could significantly reverse the effects of SA on the expression of the above genes. These results suggested that SA might play an important role in ARF in cucumber under Cd stress via enhancing endogenous H2O2 levels.

Effect of glycidyl methacrylate-grafted poly(ethylene octene) on the compatibility in PLA/PBAT blends and films

Ye Zhang,Shiling Jia,Pan Hongwei,Lijuan Wang,Junjia Bian,Yang Guan,Bohao Li,Huiliang Zhang,Huili Yang,Lisong Dong 한국화학공학회 2021 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.38 No.8

A series of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and glycidyl methacrylate- grafted poly(ethylene octene) (GPOE) blends and films with different GPOE content were prepared by melt blending and blowing film technique. The effect of GPOE on the rheological behavior, melt strength, crystallization behavior, crystallization morphology, miscibility, mechanical property, phase morphology, thermal stability and water vapor permeability were studied. The addition of GPOE improved melt rheological properties. Results of DSC showed that addition of GPOE encouraged the mobility of PLA molecular chains and enhanced crystalline ability. POM observations revealed that the addition of GPOE made the density of spherulite nucleation increase and the size of crystalline particles decrease. From DMA and SEM analysis, it was demonstrated that PLA/PBAT blend was an immiscible system and GPOE in the blend could improve compatibility between PLA and PBAT. Results of mechanical test showed that the PLA/PBAT/GPOE blends and films obtained had excellent mechanical properties. The elongation at break of 50/30/ 20 w/w/w PLA/PBAT/GPOE blend (477%) was higher by about 2.2 times than that of 70/30/0 w/w/w PLA/PBAT/ GPOE blend (220%). The tensile strength of all the PLA/PBAT/GPOE blends exceeded 31 MPa. The tensile strength reached 32.9MPa (MD) and 22.5MPa (TD), the elongation at break exceeded 210% and tear strength exceeded 140 kN/m for 50/30/20 w/w/w PLA/PBAT/GPOE film. With increasing GPOE content, thermal stability and water vapor barrier property also improved.

Prevalence and risk factors for incidental prostate cancer in patients after transurethral resection of the prostate with negative results on prostate biopsy: A retrospective study

Zhenlang Guo,Junwei He,Jun Pan,Lijuan Huang,Jiadong Cao,Zunguang Bai,Shusheng Wang,Songtao Xiang,Chiming Gu,Zhaohui Wang 대한비뇨의학회 2022 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.63 No.2

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the prevalence and predictors of incidental prostate cancer (IPC) after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with negative results on transperineal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) fusion prostate biopsy or TRUS-guided prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: Data of 253 patients who underwent TURP with a preliminary diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were evaluated. The prevalence of IPC was calculated. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to explore independent predictive factors of IPC. Results: A total of 253 patients were included. IPC was diagnosed in 12 patients (4.7%). The mean age of the patients and the mean prostate volume were 69.8±7.07 years and 89.3±49.29 mL, respectively. The prevalence of IPC was higher in the TRUS guided prostate biopsy group than in the transperineal MRI/TRUS fusion prostate biopsy group (11 of 203 [5.4%] vs. 1 of 50 [2.0%], p=0.47), but the difference was not statistically significant. Our results indicated that older age (≥70 y) (odds ratio [OR], 1.14; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02–1.27; p=0.025) and smaller prostate volume (OR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.938–0.998; p=0.039) were associated with an increased incidence of IPC after TURP. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the prevalence of IPC may be higher among patients who undergo transrectal prostate biopsy before TURP than among those who undergo transperineal MRI/TRUS fusion prostate biopsy. Older age and smaller prostate volume were independent predictors of increasing the risk for IPC after TURP.

Observation of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Co film grown on Pt(100)

Wondong Kim,Chanyong Hwang,Minghu Pan,Ke He,Lijuan Zhang,Jinfen Jia,Qikun Xue,Z. Q. Qiu 한국자기학회 2005 한국자기학회 학술연구발표회 논문개요집 Vol.15 No.1

Influence of Peanut Cultivars and Environmental Conditions on the Diversity and Community Composition of Pod Rot Soil Fungi in China

Wang, Mian,Chen, Mingna,Yang, Zhen,Chen, Na,Chi, Xiaoyuan,Pan, Lijuan,Wang, Tong,Yu, Shanlin,Guo, Xingqi The Korean Society of Mycology 2017 Mycobiology Vol.45 No.4

Peanut yield and quality are seriously affected by pod rot pathogens worldwide, especially in China in recent years. The goals of this study are to analyze the structure of fungal communities of peanut pod rot in soil in three peanut cultivars and the correlation of pod rot with environmental variables using 454 pyrosequencing. A total of 46,723 internal transcribed spacer high-quality sequences were obtained and grouped into 1,706 operational taxonomic units at the 97% similarity cut-off level. The coverage, rank abundance, and the Chao 1 and Shannon diversity indices of the operational taxonomic units were analyzed. Members of the phylum Ascomycota were dominant, such as Fusarium, Chaetomium, Alternaria, and Sordariomycetes, followed by Basidiomycota. The results of the heatmap and redundancy analysis revealed significant variation in the composition of the fungal community among the three cultivar samples. The environmental conditions in different peanut cultivars may also influence on the structure of the fungal community. The results of this study suggest that the causal agent of peanut pod rot may be more complex, and cultivars and environmental conditions are both important contributors to the community structure of peanut pod rot fungi.

Long-term continuously monocropped peanut significantly disturbed the balance of soil fungal communities

Chen Mingna,Zhang Jiancheng,Liu Hu,Wang Mian,Pan LiJuan,Chen Na,Wang Tong,Jing Yu,Chi Xiaoyuan,Du Binghai 한국미생물학회 2020 The journal of microbiology Vol.58 No.7

Balancing soil microbial diversity and abundance is critical to sustaining soil health, and understanding the dynamics of soil microbes in a monocropping system can help determine how continuous monocropping practices induce soil sickness mediated by microorganisms. This study used previously constructed gradient continuous monocropping plots and four varieties with different monocropping responses were investigated. The feedback responses of their soil fungal communities to short-term and long-term continuous monocropping were tracked using high-throughput sequencing techniques. The analyses indicated that soil samples from 1 and 2 year monocropped plots were grouped into one class, and samples from the 11 and 12 year plots were grouped into another, regardless of variety. At the species level, the F. solani, Fusarium oxysporum, Neocosmospora striata, Acrophialophora levis, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus corrugatus, Thielavia hyrcaniae, Emericellopsis minima, and Scedosporium aurantiacum taxa showed significantly increased abundances in the long-term monocropping libraries compared to the short-term cropping libraries. In contrast, Talaromyces flavus, Talaromyces purpureogenus, Mortierella alpina, Paranamyces uniporus, and Volutella citrinella decreased in the long-term monocropping libraries compared to the shortterm libraries. This study, combined with our previous study, showed that fungal community structure was significantly affected by the length of the monocropping period, but peanut variety and growth stages were less important. The increase in pathogen abundances and the decrease in beneficial fungi abundances seem to be the main cause for the yield decline and poor growth of long-term monocultured peanut. Simplification of fungal community diversity could also contribute to peanut soil sickness under long-term monocropping. Additionally, the different responses of peanut varieties to monocropping may be related to variations in their microbial community structure.

Identification of MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers for detecting ischemic stroke

Li Kexin,Shen Li,Zheng Pingping,Wang Yanjun,Wang Lijuan,Meng Xiaoli,Lv Yaogai,Xue Zhiqiang,Guo Xin,Zhang Anning,Pan Pan,Bi Chunli,Chen Yang,Feng Tianyu,Li Bo,Jin Lina,Yao Yan 한국유전학회 2022 Genes & Genomics Vol.44 No.1

Background: Increasing epidemic of ischemic stroke (IS) makes it urgent to understand the pathogenesis and regulatory mechanism, previous studies have described microRNAs (miRNAs) is part of the brain's response to ischemia. Objective: The aim of this study was to screen potential biomarkers for the prediction and novel treatment of IS. Methods: Differentially expressed miRNAs were screened from three newly diagnosed IS patients and three controls by RNA sequencing technology. Furthermore, target prediction databases were then used to analysis the target genes of different expressed miRNAs, and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway database were used to identify the functions and the main biochemical and signal pathways of differentially expressed target genes. Results: Our results revealed that 27 miRNAs were differentially expressed in IS, among which, hsa-miR-659-5p was the most highly increased and was first found to be associated with IS. In addition, KEGG pathway analyses showed that differentially expressed miRNAs were mainly significantly enriched in lysosome pathway, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathway, spliceosome pathway, base excision repair pathway. Conclusions: miRNAs were involved in IS pathogenesis, and hsa-miR-659-5p, hsa-miR-151a-3p and hsa-miR-29c-5p as the three highest |log2FoldChange| regulation in this study, which may be the biomarkers of IS and need further study.

Transcriptome analysis reveals salt-stress-regulated biological processes and key pathways in roots of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Shanlin Yu,Na Chen,Maowen Su,Xiaoyuan Chi,Zhimeng Zhang,Lijuan Pan,Mingna Chen,Tong Wang,Mian Wang,Zhen Yang 한국유전학회 2016 Genes & Genomics Vol.38 No.6

The cultivated peanut is important oil crop and salt stress seriously influences its development and yield. Tolerant varieties produced using transgenic techniques can effectively increase peanut plantation area and enhance its yields. However, little is known about how gene expression is regulated by salt stress in peanut. In this study, we screened genes regulated by salt stress in peanut roots using microarray technique. In total, 4828 up-regulated and 3752 down-regulated probe sets were successfully identified in peanut roots subjected to 3 and 48 h of salt stress. Data analysis revealed that different response groups existed between the up and down-regulated probe sets. The main up-regulated biological processes involved in salt stress responses included transcription regulation, stress response, and metabolism and biosynthetic processes. The main down-regulated biological processes included transport processes, photosynthesis and development. The Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathway analysis indicated that metabolic pathway, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids and plant–pathogen interaction, were mainly up-regulated in peanut under salt stress. However, photosynthesis and phenylalanine metabolism were mainly down-regulated during salt stress. The function of some probe sets in salt stress regulation was not clarified (e.g., protein functioning in cell cycle regulation and xylem development). Many of the genes we identified lacked functional annotations and their roles in response to salt stress are yet to be elucidated. These results identified some candidate genes as potential markers and showed an overview of the transcription map, which may yield some useful insights into salt-mediated signal transduction pathways in peanut.