Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Calcium-dependent Protein Kinase Gene IiCPK2 Responsive to Polyploidy from Tetraploid Isatis indigotica

( Bei Bei Lu ),( Ru Xian Ding ),( Lei Zhang ),( Xiao Jing Yu ),( Bei Bei Huang ),( Wan Sheng Chen ) 생화학분자생물학회 2006 BMB Reports Vol.39 No.5

The differentiation of rat-induced pluripotent stem cells into alveolar type II epithelial cells with a three-step induction protocol

Bei Wu,Chen Wang,Feilong Hei,Cun Long,Mengmeng Chen,Shengnan Yang,Jie Yu,Zhihai Ju 한국통합생물학회 2015 Animal cells and systems Vol.19 No.1

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derive from autologous somatic cells, the application prospect of iPS cells forregenerative medicine and tissue engineering is better than embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to some extent. Alveolar type II(AT II) epithelial cells play key role in the injured lung tissue regeneration and function recovery. The differentiation of iPScells into AT II cells could provide available source for injured lung treatment. In this study, rat iPS (riPS) cells wereresuscitated and proliferated for 14 days before differentiation. A modified three-step induction protocol similar to thereported ESCs inducing procedure was used in this study for the differentiation groups. Routine cell culture was done to theriPS cell control group (riPS-con). At stage 3, cells of day 7 (Diff. 7) and day 14 (Diff. 14) were collected for the real-timepolymerase chain reaction tests for gene expressions of Oct4, Nanog, SPA, SPB, SPC, SPD, and CC10. Immunofluorescencestaining of SPC and SSEA-1 was conducted. At the end of the differentiation, cell morphology becameoutstretched and epithelium-like. Cells of the Diff. 14 group positively expressed SPC and negatively expressed SSEA-1,which is contrary to the riPS-con group. In the Diff. 7 and the Diff. 14 groups, the expression of Oct4, Nanog, and SPBdecreased (P < 0.05), whereas the expression of SPA, SPC, SPD (P < 0.05), and CC10 (P > 0.05) increased. This studyindicated that riPS cells can successfully differentiate into AT II epithelial cells with the three-step induction protocol andmay be further applied to implanting in decellularized rat lung scaffolds and building a bio-artificial lung.

Monitoring of wind turbine blades for flutter instability

Chen, Bei,Hua, Xu G.,Zhang, Zi L.,Basu, Biswajit,Nielsen, Soren R.K. Techno-Press 2017 Structural monitoring and maintenance Vol.4 No.2

Classical flutter of wind turbine blades indicates a type of aeroelastic instability with fully attached boundary layer where a torsional blade mode couples to a flapwise bending mode, resulting in a mutual rapid growth of the amplitudes. In this paper the monitoring problem of onset of flutter is investigated from a detection point of view. The criterion is stated in terms of the exceeding of a defined envelope process of a specific maximum torsional vibration threshold. At a certain instant of time, a limited part of the previously measured torsional vibration signal at the tip of blade is decomposed through the Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) method, and the 1st Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF) is assumed to represent the response in the flutter mode. Next, an envelope time series of the indicated modal response is obtained in terms of a Hilbert transform. Finally, a flutter onset criterion is proposed, based on the indicated envelope process. The proposed online flutter monitoring method provided a practical and direct way to detect onset of flutter during operation. The algorithm has been illustrated by a 907-DOFs aeroelastic model for wind turbines, where the tower and the drive train is modelled by 7 DOFs, and each blade by means of 50 3-D Bernoulli-Euler beam elements.

Investigation of the SHM-oriented model and dynamic characteristics of a super-tall building

Hai-Bei Xiong,Ji-Xing Cao,Feng-Liang Zhang,Xiang Ou,Chen-Jie Chen 국제구조공학회 2019 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.23 No.3

Shanghai Tower is a 632-meter super high-rise building located in an area with wind and active earthquake. A sophisticated structural health monitoring (SHM) system consisting of more than 400 sensors has been built to carry out a long-term monitoring for its operational safety. In this paper, a reduced-order model including 31 elements was generated from a full model of this super tall building. An iterative regularized matrix method was proposed to tune the system parameters, making the dynamic characteristic of the reduced-order model be consistent with those in the full model. The updating reduced-order model can be regarded as a benchmark model for further analysis. A long-term monitoring for structural dynamic characteristics of Shanghai Tower under different construction stages was also investigated. The identified results, including natural frequency and damping ratio, were discussed. Based on the data collected from the SHM system, the dynamic characteristics of the whole structure was investigated. Compared with the result of the finite element model, a good agreement can be observed. The result provides a valuable reference for examining the evolution of future dynamic characteristics of this super tall building.

Current Evidence on the Association between rs3757318 of C6orf97 and Breast Cancer Risk: a Meta-Analysis

Hong, Yuan,Chen, Xue-Qin,Li, Jiao-Yuan,Liu, Cheng,Shen, Na,Zhu, Bei-Bei,Gong, Jing,Chen, Wei Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.19

Background: A common genetic variant rs3757318, located in intron of C6orf97, was firstly identified to be associated with breast cancer (BC) risk by a genome-wide association (GWA) study. However, subsequent validation studies with different ethnicities have yielded conflicting results. Materials and Methods: We performed a meta-analysis to synthesize all available data for evaluating the precise effect of this variant on BC susceptibility. Results: A total of 8 articles containing 11 studies with 62,891 cases and 65,635 controls were included in this meta-analysis. When compared to the G allele, the rs3757318-A allele was significantly associated with BC risk with the pooled OR of 1.21 (95% CI=1.15 - 1.29, P<0.001) but with obvious between-study heterogeneity (P=0.040). Stratified analysis suggested that diversity of ethnicity along with control source may explain part of the heterogeneity. Similarly, significant associations were also identified in heterozygote, homozygote, dominant and recessive genetic models. Sensitivity and publication bias analyses indicated robust stability of our results. Conclusions: Our present meta-analysis demonstrated that the variant rs3757318 is associated with increased BC risk. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to clarify the underlying biological mechanisms.

從同化角度看n、j韻尾在漢語史上的差異 -兼論近代桓歡韻獨立的原因

진문비 ( Wen Bei Chen ) 한국중국언어학회 2012 중국언어연구 Vol.0 No.40

The appearance of the huanhuan桓歡 rhyme in the history of Middle Chinese is not an accidental phenomenon. It can be proved by the fact that codas /n/ and /j/ differ in the intensity of co-articulation toward the vowels in front of them. Because of this difference, the vowels in front of these codas underwent different processes in the pathway from Middle Chinese to Modern Mandarin. The huanhuan桓歡 rhyme is the evidence of one of these processes.

The Prognostic Value of Treatment-Related Lymphopenia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

Li-Ting Liu,Qiu-Yan Chen,Lin-Quan Tang,Shan-Shan Guo,Ling Guo,Hao-Yuan Mo,Ming-Yuan Chen,Chong Zhao,Xiang Guo,Chao-Nan Qian,Mu-Sheng Zeng,Jin-Xin Bei,Jing Tan,Shuai Chen,Ming-Huang Hong,Jian-Yong Shao 대한암학회 2018 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.50 No.1

Purpose This study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic value of treatment-related lymphopenia in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Materials and Methods A total of 413 consecutive stage II-IVb NPC patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) were enrolled. The overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) were calculated with the Kaplan-Meier method, and differences were compared using the log-rank test. Results A minimum (mini)–absolute lymphocyte counts (ALC) of < 390 cells/μL or ALC after 3 months of CCRT (post3m-ALC) < 705 cells/μL was significantly associated with worse outcome than mini-ALC ! 390 cells/μL (OS, p=0.002; PFS, p=0.005; DMFS, p=0.004) or post3m-ALC ! 705 cells/μL (OS, p < 0.001; PFS, p < 0.001; DMFS, p=0.001). Patients with lymphopenia (mini-ALC < 390 cells/μL and post3m-ALC < 705 cells/μL) had a worse prognosis than those without lymphopenia (mini-ALC ! 390 cells/μL and post3m-ALC ! 705 cells/μL) (OS, p < 0.001; PFS, p < 0.001; DMFS, p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that post3m-ALC was an independent prognostic factor for OS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.76; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 2.78; p=0.015), PFS (HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.23 to 2.82; p=0.003), and DMFS (HR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.13 to 3.08; p=0.014). Multivariate analysis also revealed that patients with lymphopenia had a high risk of death (HR, 3.79; 95% CI, 1.75 to 8.19; p=0.001), disease progression (HR, 2.93; 95% CI, 1.59 to 5.41; p=0.001), and distant metastasis (HR, 3.89; 95% CI, 1.67 to 9.10; p=0.002). Multivariate analysis performed with time dependent Cox regression demonstrated ALC was an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR, 0.995; 95% CI, 0.991 to 0.999; p=0.025) and PFS (HR, 0.993; 95% CI, 0.988 to 0.998; p=0.006). Conclusion Treatment-related lymphopenia was a poor prognostic factor in NPC patients.

Study on NO enhanced absorption using FeIIEDTA in (NH4)2SO3 solution

Bei Yan,Jiehong Yang,Meng Guo,Gongda Chen,Zhao Li,Shuangchen Ma 한국공업화학회 2014 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.20 No.4

In order to improve the performance of NO reductive removal using (NH4)2SO3 solution, a mixed solution of FeIIEDTA and (NH4)2SO3 was chosen as absorbing liquid for strengthening NO absorption in the bubbling reaction tower. The mechanism of NO removal using the mixture solution was analyzed, and the species transformation of FeIIEDTA was explored. The effects of pH, reaction temperature, FeIIEDTA concentration, concentrations of NO and SO2 on NO removal efficiency were investigated. The NO removal efficiency can exceed 80% under the optimum experimental conditions.

Inflammatory Endotypes and Tissue Remodeling Features in Antrochoanal Polyps

Chen Cai-Ling,Wang Yu-Ting,Yao Yin,Pan Li,Guo Bei,Zhu Ke-Zhang,Ma Jin,Wang Nan,Li Xue-Li,Deng Yi-Ke,Liu Zheng 대한천식알레르기학회 2021 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.13 No.6

Purpose: The pathogenic mechanisms of antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) remain largely unknown. This study aimed to characterize inflammatory patterns and tissue remodeling features in ACPs. Methods: Inflammatory cell infiltration and tissue edema severity as well as fibrin deposition in ACPs and bilateral eosinophilic and noneosinophilic nasal polyps (NPs) were studied with immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence staining. Cytokine levels in sinonasal tissues were detected with the Bio-Plex assay. The expression of coagulation and fibrinolytic markers was measured using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results: Compared to control tissues and bilateral eosinophilic and noneosinophilic NPs, ACPs had higher levels of neutrophil infiltration and expression of myeloperoxidase (MPO), interleukin (IL)-8 and interferon (IFN)-γ. In total, 94.4% of ACPs demonstrated an eosinophil cationic protein/MPO ratio of < 1, compared to 79.0% of noneosinophilic and 26% of eosinophilic NPs. Principle component and multiple correspondence analyses revealed a neutrophilic and type 1 inflammation pattern in ACPs. Compared to control tissues, edema scores and fibrin deposition were increased, whereas d-dimer and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) levels were decreased in ACPs and bilateral NPs, with more prominent changes in ACPs even than in eosinophilic NPs. The tPA levels were negatively correlated with IFN-γ, IL-8, and MPO levels in ACPs. Neutrophils were the major cellular source of IFN-γ in ACPs, and the number of IFN-γ+ neutrophils was elevated in ACPs than in control tissues and bilateral eosinophilic and noneosinophilic NPs. Conclusions: ACPs are characterized by the neutrophilic and type 1 inflammation endotype. Neutrophil-derived IFN-γ is associated with reduced tPA production in ACPs.

MiR-1297 Regulates the Growth, Migration and Invasion of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Targeting Cyclo-oxygenase-2

Chen, Pu,Wang, Bei-Li,Pan, Bai-Shen,Guo, Wei Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.21

Cyclo-oxygenase-2(Cox-2), a key regulator of inflammation-producing prostaglandins, promotes cell proliferation and growth. Therefore, a better understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of Cox-2 could lead to novel targeted cancer therapies. MicroRNAs are strongly implicated in colorectal cancer but their specific roles and functions have yet to be fully elucidated. MiR-1297 plays an important role in lung adenocarcinoma and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, but its significance in colorectal cancer (CRC) has yet to be reported. In our present study, we found miR-1297 to be down regulated in both CRC-derived cell lines and clinical CRC samples, when compared with normal tissues. Furthermore, miR-1297 could inhibit human colorectal cancer LOVO and HCT116 cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro and tumorigenesis in vivo by targeting Cox-2. Moreover, miR-1297 directly binds to the 3'-UTR of Cox-2, and the expression level was drastically decreased in LOVO and HCT116 cells following overexpression of miR-1297. Additionally, Cox-2 expression levels are inversely correlated with miR-1297 expression in human colorectal cancer xenograft tissues. These results imply that miR-1297 has the potential to provide a new approach to colorectal cancer therapy by directly inhibiting Cox-2 expression.