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The Gastrointestinal Metabolic Effects of Oat Product Based-β- glucan in Mice
Ji-Lin Dong,Wen-Li Zhang,Juan Lin,Rui-Ling Shen,Jun-Ling Si,Ying Wang 한국식품과학회 2014 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.23 No.3
Most physiologicalstudies studies of oat beta(β)-glucan have shown positive effects on regulation ofblood glucose and lipid metabolism related to β-glucanmetabolism in the gastrointestinal tract. The effects of oatβ-glucan (OG), oat bran (OB), oat flour (OF), and oatmeal(OM) containing different levels of β-glucan on digestibilityand degradation were investigated in normal mice. Chymeviscosity, the gastric emptying rate, the gastrointestinaltransit rate, the activities of intestinal digestive enzymes,the levels of plasma cholecystokinin (CCK) and motlin(MOT), and degradation of β-glucan in oat products weredetermined. β-glucans from different oat products increasedintestinal chyme viscosity, delayed gastric emptying,promoted enterokinesia, decreased amylase, trypsin, lipase,and Na+, K+-ATPase activities, and promoted secretion ofCCK and MOT, especially for oat derived β-glucan.
Pathogenesis, Early Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Kong, Ling-Zu,Chandimali, Nisansala,Han, Ying-Hao,Lee, Dong-Ho,Kim, Ji-Su,Kim, Sun-Uk,Kim, Tae-Don,Jeong, Dong Kee,Sun, Hu-Nan,Lee, Dong Sun,Kwon, Taeho MDPI AG 2019 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Vol.20 No.11
<P>Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) refers to the damages to the liver and its functions due to alcohol overconsumption. It consists of fatty liver/steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, steatohepatitis, chronic hepatitis with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the mechanisms behind the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease are extremely complicated due to the involvement of immune cells, adipose tissues, and genetic diversity. Clinically, the diagnosis of ALD is not yet well developed. Therefore, the number of patients in advanced stages has increased due to the failure of proper early detection and treatment. At present, abstinence and nutritional therapy remain the conventional therapeutic interventions for ALD. Moreover, the therapies which target the TNF receptor superfamily, hormones, antioxidant signals, and MicroRNAs are used as treatments for ALD. In particular, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are gaining attention as a potential therapeutic target of ALD. Therefore, in this review, we have summarized the current understandings of the pathogenesis and diagnosis of ALD. Moreover, we also discuss the various existing treatment strategies while focusing on promising therapeutic approaches for ALD.</P>
Ling Wang,Dong-yang Dai,Xia Wu,Yun-yan Sheng,Peng Ji,Dan-dan Li,Fan Zhang,Di Wang 한국원예학회 2021 원예과학기술지 Vol.39 No.5
The male sterile plants have higher heterosis in the production of hybrid seeds. The ABORTED MICROSPORES (AMS) gene has been demonstrated to be a candidate gene for ms-5. However, the genetic mechanism underlying AMS-mediated male sterility (MS) regulatory networks in melon (Cucumis melo L.) is still not clearly understood. In the present study, we used transcriptome sequencing analysis, yeast hybridization technology, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and bioinformatics analyzed to systematically investigate the AMS-mediated MS regulatory networks in melon. A set of 15 proteins interacting with AMS, including the C. melo L. Zinc Ribbon protein 1 (CmZR1) gene, was identified using the yeast one-hybrid (Y1H) system and further confirmed using the yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) assay. The interaction of the CmZR1 protein with the C. melo L. Pectin Methylesterase Inhibitor 1 (CmPMEI1) protein was identified and further verified by the glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down technique. Bioinformatics analyzed the physical and chemical properties, gene structure, and kinship of the melon PMEI family. We proposed a partial regulatory network for melon MS in which the interaction of CmPMEI1 protein with CmZR1 protein regulates the expression of the AMS gene for pollen abortion. These findings provide important information for increasing the understanding of the molecular mechanism of the MS regulatory network in melon.
Ji, Yu-Bin,Chen, Ning,Zhu, Hong-Wei,Ling, Na,Li, Wen-Lan,Song, Dong-Xue,Gao, Shi-Yong,Zhang, Wang-Cheng,Ma, Nan-Nan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.21
Alkaloids are the most extensively featured compounds of natural anti-tumor herbs, which have attracted much attention in pharmaceutical research. In our previous studies, a mixture of major three alkaloid components (5, 6-dihydrobicolorine, 7-deoxy-trans-dihydronarciclasine, littoraline) from Hymenocallis littoralis were extracted, analyzed and designated as AHL. In this paper, AHL extracts were added to human liver hepatocellular cells HepG-2, human gastric cancer cell SGC-7901, human breast adenocarcinoma cell MCF-7 and human umbilical vein endothelial cell EVC-304, to screen one or more AHL-sensitive tumor cell. Among these cells, HepG-2 was the most sensitive to AHL treatment, a very low dose ($0.8{\mu}g/ml$) significantly inhibiting proliferation. The non-tumor cell EVC-304, however, was not apparently affected. Effect of AHL on HepG-2 cells was then explored. We found that the AHL could cause HepG-2 cycle arrest at G2/M checkpoint, induce apoptosis, and interrupt polymerization of microtubules. In addition, expression of two cell cycle-regulated proteins, CyclinB1 and CDK1, was up-regulated upon AHL treatment. Up-regulation of the Fas, Fas ligand, Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 was observed as well, which might imply roles for the Fas/FsaL signaling pathway in the AHL-induced apoptosis of HepG-2 cells.
Cr(VI) Resistance and Removal by Indigenous Bacteria Isolated from Chromium-Contaminated Soil
( Dong Yan Long ),( Xian Jin Tang ),( Kuan Cai ),( Guang Cun Chen ),( Chao Feng Shen ),( Ji Yan Shi ),( Ling Gui Chen ),( Ying Xu Chen ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2013 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.23 No.8
The removal of toxic Cr(VI) by microorganisms is a promising approach for Cr(VI) pollution remediation. In the present study, four indigenous bacteria, named LY1, LY2, LY6, and LY7, were isolated from Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. Among the four Cr(VI)-resistant isolates, strain LY6 displayed the highest Cr(VI)-removing ability, with 100 mg/l Cr(VI) being completely removed within 144 h. It could effectively remove Cr(VI) over a wide pH range from 5.5 to 9.5, with the optimal pH of 8.5. The amount of Cr(VI) removed increased with initial Cr(VI) concentration. Data from the time-course analysis of Cr(VI) removal by strain LY6 followed first-order kinetics. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence, strain LY6 was identified as Pseudochrobactrum asaccharolyticum, a species that had never been reported for Cr(VI) removal before. Transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis further confirmed that strain LY6 could accumulate chromium within the cell while conducting Cr(VI) removal. The results suggested that the indigenous bacterial strain LY6 would be a new candidate for potential application in Cr(VI) pollution bioremediation.
Electrochemical preparation of Co<sub>3</sub>Pt nanowires
Min, Ji Hyun,Wu, Jun Hua,Cho, Ji Ung,Lee, Ju Hun,Ko, Young-Dong,Liu, Hong-Ling,Chung, Jin-Seok,Kim, Young Keun WILEY-VCH Verlag 2007 Physica status solidi. PSS. A, Applications and ma Vol.204 No.12
<P>Fabrication of Co-Pt nanowire arrays with fcc-Co<SUB>3</SUB>Pt phase was accomplished by DC electrodeposition in anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) nanotemplates. The microstructural and magnetic properties of the nanowires were investigated as a function of the deposition current density (Co concentration). The nanowires possess fcc-Co<SUB>3</SUB>Pt phases and are ferromagnetic. Their crystallinity and magnetic performance was enhanced after annealing. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)</P>
Juan Zhang,Dong-Ling Xu,Xiao-Bo Liu,Shao-jie Bi,Tong Zhao,Shu-Jian Sui,Xiao-Ping Ji,Qing-Hua Lu 연세대학교의과대학 2016 Yonsei medical journal Vol.57 No.2
Purpose: Increased lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) activity and Rho kinase activity may be associated with atherosclerosis. The principal aim of this study was to examine whether darapladib (a selective Lp-PLA2 inhibitor) could reduce the elevated Lp-PLA2 and Rho kinase activity in atherosclerosis. Materials and Methods: Studies were performed in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The atherosclerosis rats were prepared by feeding them with a high-cholesterol diet for 10 weeks. Low-dose darapladib (25 mg·kg-1·d-1) and high-dose darapladib (50 mg·kg-1·d-1) interventions were then administered over the course of 2 weeks. Results: The serum levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoproteincholesterol (HDL-C), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and Lp-PLA2, significantly increased in atherosclerosis model groups, as did Rho kinase activity and cardiomyocyte apoptosis (p<0.05 vs. sham group), whereas nitric oxide (NO) productionwas reduced. Levels of TC, LDL-C, CRP, Lp-PLA2, and Rho kinase activity were respectively reduced in darapladib groups, whereas NO production was enhanced. When compared to the low-dose darapladib group, the reduction of the levels of TC, LDL-C, CRP, and Lp-PLA2 was more prominent in the high-dose darapladib group (p<0.05), and the increase of NO productionwas more prominent (p<0.05). Cardiomyocyte apoptosis of the high-dose darapladib group was also significantly reduced compared to the low-dose darapladib group (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in Rho kinase activity between the low-dose darapladib group and the high-dose darapladib group (p>0.05). Conclusion: Darapladib, a Lp-PLA2 inhibitor, leads to cardiovascular protection that might be mediated by its inhibition of both Rho kinase and Lp-PLA2 in atherosclerosis.