Molecular Cloning and Bioinformatic Analysis of SPATA4 Gene

Shang Feng Liu,Chao Ai,Zhong Qi Ge,Hai Luo Liu,Bo Wen Liu,Shan He,Zhao Wang 한국생활환경학회 2005 BMB Reports Vol.38 No.6

Molecular Cloning and Bioinformatic Analysis of SPATA4 Gene

Liu, Shang-Feng,Ai, Chao,Ge, Zhong-Qi,Liu, Hai-Luo,Liu, Bo-Wen,He, Shan,Wang, Zhao Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biol 2005 Journal of biochemistry and molecular biology Vol.38 No.6

Full-length cDNA sequences of four novel SPATA4 genes in chimpanzee, cow, chicken and ascidian were identified by bioinformatic analysis using mouse or human SPATA4 cDNA fragment as electronic probe. All these genes have 6 exons and have similar protein molecular weight and do not localize in sex chromosome. The mouse SPATA4 sequence is identified as significantly changed in cryptorchidism, which shares no significant homology with any known protein in swissprot databases except for the homologous genes in various vertebrates. Our searching results showed that all SPATA4 proteins have a putative conserved domain DUF1042. The percentages of putative SPATA4 protein sequence identity ranging from 30% to 99%. The high similarity was also found in 1 kb promoter regions of human, mouse and rat SPATA4 gene. The similarities of the sequences upstream of SPATA4 promoter also have a high proportion. The results of searching SymAtlas (http://symatlas.gnf.org/SymAtlas/) showed that human SPATA4 has a high expression in testis, especially in testis interstitial, leydig cell, seminiferous tubule and germ cell. Mouse SPATA4 was observed exclusively in adult mouse testis and almost no signal was detected in other tissues. The pI values of the protein are negative, ranging from 9.44 to 10.15. The subcellular location of the protein is usually in the nucleus. And the signal peptide possibilities for SPATA4 are always zero. Using the SNPs data in NCBI, we found 33 SNPs in human SPATA4 gene genomic DNA region, with the distribution of 29 SNPs in the introns. CpG island searching gives the data about CpG island, which shows that the regions of the CpG island have a high similarity with each other, though the length of the CpG island is different from each other.This research is a fundamental work in the fields of the bioinformational analysis, and also put forward a new way for the bioinformatic analysis of other genes.

Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technique for in Situ Analysis of Supersaturation in Cooling Crystallization

Liu, Li-Shang,Kim, Jong-Min,Kim, Woo-Sik American Chemical Society 2016 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - Vol.88 No.11

<P>A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is used as a novel in situ strategy for analyzing the supersaturation profile during cooling crystallization. The main concept is based on preventing any solid mass loading on the QCM sensor by modifying the sensor surface. As a result, the QCM responses only depend on the solution concentration changes during the crystallization. The proposed strategy is confirmed on the basis of an analysis of sulfamerazine (SMZ) crystallization. When the QCM sensor is modified using 11-amino-l-undecanethiol (AUT), crystal formation on the sensor is completely prevented due to a repulsive interaction between the -NH2, functional groups of the AUT and SMZ crystals. Thus, the QCM responses reflect only the property changes in the solution phase during the crystallization. The supersaturation in the solution is then estimated on the basis of the difference in the frequency shifts between the SMZ solution and a blank solution. The accuracy of the in situ QCM analysis of supersaturation is confirmed using an off-line gravimetric method.</P>

Preparation and properties of bio-based intumescent flame retardant containing chitosan functionalized ammonium polyphosphate for polyurethane

Shang-Hao Liu,Chen-Feng Kuan,Cing–Yu Ke,Ming-Yuan Shen,Chin-Lung Chiang 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.127 No.-

In this study, chitosan (CS) from fish waste was used to prepare bio-based environmentally friendly flameretardants. After the hydroxyl group (OH) of CS and the ammonium group (NH4 + ) of ammoniumpolyphosphate (APP) underwent reactions, they were filtered and dried to obtain CS-APP. The aminogroup of CS-APP then reacted with the epoxy group of 4,40-methylenebis(N,N-diglycidylaniline) (NDY)to form CS-APP-NDY. Isophorone diisocyanate, polyol, and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane reacted to formsilicon polyurethane. CS-APP-NDY was then mixed with Si-PU to prepare polymer composites. To determinethe structure, thermal properties, flame retardancy, and mechanical properties of the composites,Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, limiting oxygen index (LOI), conecalorimetry, UL-94, thermal analysis-FTIR (TA-FTIR) spectroscopy, universal machine testing, scanningelectron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy were performed. TheTGA results revealed that, after the addition of CS-APP-NDY, char yield increased from 0.5 wt% to 25.8wt%, and the thermal stability of pristine PU also improved. In addition, the LOI and UL-94 results indicatedthat, after the addition of CS-APP-NDY, the LOI increased from 18.2% to 26.3%, and the UL-94 levelimproved from ‘‘Fail” to V-1. Overall, these results indicated that the addition of CS-APP-NDY to pristinePU increased its flame-retarding performance.

Xylaroisopimaranin A, a New Isopimarane Derivative from an Endophytic Fungus Xylaralyce sp.

Shang-Song Bao,Hui-Hui Liu,Xue-Qing Zhang,Cheng-Xiong Liu,Xiao-Cong Li,Zhi-Yong Guo 한국생약학회 2019 Natural Product Sciences Vol.25 No.3

Five secondary metabolites, including a new isopimarane derivative xylaroisopimaranin A (1), were isolated from the endophytic fungus Xylaralyce sp. (HM-1), and their structures were elucidated by 1D, 2D NMR, MS and CD spectra. Their bioactivities were performed to antibacterial, Hep G2 cells cytotoxicity and brine shrimp inhibition. The biological evaluation results showed that the xylaroisopimaranin A (1), xylabisboein B (2), griseofulvin (3) , 5-methylmellein (4) and mellein-5-carboxlic acid (5) displayed no significant Hep G2 cells cytotoxicity and antibacterial acitivity, but they inhibited the brine shrimp with IC50 from 0.5 to 25 μmol/mL.

Glucocorticoid-induced expansion of classical monocytes contributes to bone loss

Liu Pei,Gao Youshui,Luo Pengbo,Yu Hongping,Guo Shang,Liu Fuyun,Gao Junjie,Xu Jianzhong,Wang Shengdian,Zhang Changqing 생화학분자생물학회 2022 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.54 No.-

Classical monocytes are commonly involved in the innate inflammatory response and are the progenitors of osteoclasts. Excess endogenous glucocorticoids (GCs) can increase the levels of classical monocytes in blood and bone marrow. The role of this cell population in high-dose exogenous GC-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) remains to be elucidated. In this study, GIOP was established in rats and mice by daily methylprednisolone injection, and monocyte subsets were analyzed by flow cytometry. We demonstrated that classical monocytes accumulate in bone marrow during GIOP. Similarly, the monocyte proportion among bone marrow nucleated cells was also increased in patients with steroid treatment history. We sorted classical monocytes and analyzed their transcriptional profile in response to GCs by RNA sequencing. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis showed that classical monocytes isolated from GC-treated rats exhibited osteoclast differentiation potential. Deletion of classical monocytes by clodronate liposome treatment prevented GIOP via inhibition of osteoclastogenesis and restoration of CD31HiendomucinHi vessels. Regarding the molecular mechanism, classical monocytes express high levels of glucocorticoid receptors. In vitro treatment with GCs increased both the percentage and absolute number of monocytes and promoted their proliferation. In summary, classical monocytes mediated GC-induced bone loss and are a potential target for therapeutic intervention in GIOP treatment.

Simple and Reliable Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technique for Determination of Solubility by Cooling and Heating Solution

Liu, Li-Shang,Kim, Jong-Min,Kim, Woo-Sik American Chemical Society 2015 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - Vol.87 No.6

<P>A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is presented as a promising technique for determining the solubility and induction of nucleation via the cooling and reverse heating of a solution. When cooling and heating a solution, the resonant frequency (<I>F</I>) and resonant resistance (<I>R</I>) of the QCM responses change significantly due to vibrational loss related to the viscous and elastic friction that depend on the solution viscosity and solid mass on the sensor, respectively. Thus, obvious refraction points appear in the QCM response profile at the induction point of primary nucleation during cooling crystallization and at the saturated point during heating dissolution. Using an <I>F</I>–<I>R</I> plot of the QCM responses, the phase changes between liquid and solid at the induction and saturated points are confirmed. When compared with focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM) and gravimetric methods, the QCM method is confirmed to be highly accurate and reliable for determining the solubility, making it a highly promising method for determining solubility and crystal nucleation with minimal effort based on simple temperature cycling, thereby avoiding precalibration and sampling.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/ancham/2015/ancham.2015.87.issue-6/ac504492g/production/images/medium/ac-2014-04492g_0006.gif'></P><P><A href='http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/ac504492g'>ACS Electronic Supporting Info</A></P>

Life Cycle of Dermacentor everestianus Hirst, 1926 (Acari: Ixodidae) under Laboratory Conditions

Shang Jin,Tianhong Wang,Tuo Li,Ming Liu,Qingying Jia,Xiaolong Yang,Hui Wang,Zhijun Yu,Jingze Liu 대한기생충학열대의학회 2017 The Korean Journal of Parasitology Vol.55 No.2

Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technique for Analysis of Cooling Crystallization

Liu, Li-Shang,Kim, JongMin,Chang, Sang-Mok,Choi, Guang Jin,Kim, Woo-Sik American Chemical Society 2013 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - Vol.85 No.9

<P>A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) technique is developed for the in situ analysis of the cooling crystallization processes of crystal nucleation and growth. In contrast to conventional techniques based on property changes in the solid or solution phase, the proposed QCM technique simultaneously exploits property changes in both the solid and solution phases, such as the solid mass and liquid viscosity, to analyze the crystallization processes. When initially cooling the solution, an increase in the solution viscosity is reflected in the QCM responses for the resonant frequency and resonant resistance. With further cooling, the resonant frequency and resonant resistance sharply change at the induction point of crystal nucleation, as the viscous liquid film on the sensor suddenly shifts to an elastic solid phase. Thereafter, the QCM responses are mainly controlled by the suspension viscosity due to simultaneous crystal nucleation and growth with further cooling. As a result, the QCM responses allow accurate measurement of the induction point and metastable zone width during the cooling crystallization. Additional mechanistic information on the crystallization, including molecular cluster formation, crystal nucleation, and crystal growth, is also extracted from a resonant frequency–resistance plot (<I>F</I>–<I>R</I> plot) of the QCM responses when varying the cooling conditions.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/ancham/2013/ancham.2013.85.issue-9/ac400585c/production/images/medium/ac-2013-00585c_0010.gif'></P><P><A href='http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/ac400585c'>ACS Electronic Supporting Info</A></P>

Numerical investigation of the critical heat fl ux in a 5 × 5 rod bundle with multi-grid

Wei Liu,Zemin Shang,Shihao Yang,Lixin Yang,Zihao Tian,Yu Liu,Xi Chen,Qian Peng 한국원자력학회 2022 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.54 No.5

To improve the heat transfer efficiency of the reactor fuel assembly, it is necessary to accurately calculatethe two-phase flow boiling characteristics and the critical heat flux (CHF) in the fuel assembly. In thispaper, a Eulerian two-fluid model combined with the extended wall boiling model was used tonumerically simulate the 5 5 fuel rod bundle with spacer grids (four sets of mixing vane grids and foursets of simple support grids without mixing vanes). We calculated and analyzed 11 experimental conditions under different pressure, inlet temperature, and mass flux. After comparing the CHF and thelocation of departure from the nucleate boiling obtained by the numerical simulation with the experimental results, we confirmed the reliability of computational fluid dynamic analysis for the prediction ofthe CHF of the rod bundle and the boiling characteristics of the two-phase flow. Subsequently, weanalyzed the influence of the spacer grid and mixing vanes on the void fraction, liquid temperature, andsecondary flow distribution. The research in this article provides theoretical support for the design of fuelassemblies