Involvement of Alternative Oxidase in the Regulation of Sensitivity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum to the Fungicides Azoxystrobin and Procymidone

Ting Xu,Ya-Ting Wang,Wu-Sheng Liang,Fei Yao,Yong-Hong Li,Dian-Rong Li,Hao Wang,Zheng-Yi Wang 한국미생물학회 2013 The journal of microbiology Vol.51 No.3

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a filamentous fungal pathogen that can infect many economically important crops and vegetables. Alternative oxidase is the terminal oxidase of the alternative respiratory pathway in fungal mitochondria. The function of alternative oxidase was investigated in the regulation of sensitivity of S. sclerotiorum to two commercial fungicides, azoxystrobin and procymidone which have different fungitoxic mechanisms. Two isolates of S. sclerotiorum were sensitive to both fungicides. Application of salicylhydroxamic acid, a specific inhibitor of alternative oxidase, significantly increased the values of effective concentration causing 50% mycelial growth inhibition (EC50) of azoxystrobin to both S. sclerotiorum isolates, whereas notably decreased the EC50 values of procymidone. In mycelial respiration assay azoxystrobin displayed immediate inhibitory effect on cytochrome pathway capacity, but had no immediate effect on alternative pathway capacity. In contrast, procymidone showed no immediate impact on capacities of both cytochrome and alternative pathways in the mycelia. However, alternative oxidase encoding gene (aox) transcript and protein levels, alternative respiration pathway capacity of the mycelia were obviously increased by pre-treatment for 24 h with both azoxystrobin and procymidone. These results indicate that alternative oxidase was involved in the regulation of sensitivity of S. sclerotiorum to the fungicides azoxystrobin and procymidone, and that both fungicides could affect aox gene expression and the alternative respiration pathway capacity development in mycelia of this fungal pathogen.

Visualization of user’s attention on objects in 3D environment using only eye tracking glasses

Ting-Hao Li,Hiromasa Suzuki,Yutaka Ohtake 한국CDE학회 2020 Journal of computational design and engineering Vol.7 No.2

Eye tracking technology is widely applied to detect user’s attention in a 2D field, such as web page design, package design, and shooting games. However, because our surroundings primarily consist of 3D objects, applications will be expanded if there is an effective method to obtain and display user’s 3D gaze fixation. In this research, a methodology is proposed to demonstrate the user’s 3D gaze fixation on a digital model of a scene using only a pair of eye tracking glasses. The eye tracking glasses record user’s gaze data and scene video. Thus, using image-based 3D reconstruction, a 3D model of the scene can be reconstructed from the frame images; simultaneously, the transformation matrix of each frame image can be evaluated to find 3D gaze fixation on the 3D model. In addition, a method that demonstrates multiple users’ 3D gaze fixation on the same digital model is presented to analyze gaze distinction between different subjects. With this preliminary development, this approach shows potential to be applied to a larger environment and conduct a more reliable investigation.

Effects of STF and Fiber Characteristics on Quasi-Static Stab Resistant Properties of Shear Thickening Fluid (STF)-Impregnated UHMWPE/Kevlar Composite Fabrics

Ting-Ting Li,Wenna Dai,Liwei Wu,Hao-Kai Peng,Xiayun Zhang,Bing-Chiuan Shiu,Jia-Horng Lin,Ching-Wen Lou 한국섬유공학회 2019 Fibers and polymers Vol.20 No.2

In order to deeply explore the fiber characteristics influencing on stab resistance of shear thickening fluid (STF)-impregnated fabrics, two different weaving fabrics, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fabric and Kevlar fabrics are saturate the various concentrations and particle size of STFs. Result shows that, SiO2/PEG-200 blends demonstrate quick shear-thickening property, and the critical shear rate lowers to 1.2-45 s-1 with higher concentration of 75 nm SiO2. STF concentration and particle size significantly affect spike puncture resistance property, but the knife stab resistance mainly depends on fiber characteristics. Comparatively, STF-UHMWPE composite fabrics exhibit better knife stab resistance but weaker spike puncture resistance than STF-Kevlar fabrics. This study can provide an optimization for structure design of stab resistance armors in the future.

Cushion Polyurethane Sandwich Composite Structures Strengthened by a Concave-Convex Fabric Panels

Ting-Ting Li,Peiyao Liu,Bing-Chiuan Shiu,Hongyang Wang,Hao-Kai Peng,Jia-Horng Lin,Ching-Wen Lou 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.12

In order to improve the low velocity impact resistance, flexible PU foam composites (FPUC) with a sandwichstructure are proposed. The interlayer is composed of a concave-convex fabric structure while the top/bottom layers are madeof polyurethane foam (PU). The core is prepared as follows. Seven warp knitted spacer fabric types (WKSF) (WKSF.1-7) arelaminated with different number of layers to form cuboids, which are fixed firmly between two layers of low melting pointpolyester (LMPET) fabrics via hot melting. The effects of spacer yarn density, spacer yarn inclination angle, combination ofspacer fabrics, and number of lamination layers on the dynamic cushion performance are evaluated. With the impact energybeing 16 J, FPUs demonstrate an energy absorption level that is 19 % and 39 % greater than PU and WKSF. Furthermore,ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fabric can effectively enhance the surface strength. Finally, the results arecomputed via theoretical prediction formulae of dynamic buffer resistance is in conformity with the experimental test results.

Structural and Functional Neural Alterations in Internet Addiction: A Study Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jun-Li Liu,Jing-Ting Sun,Hui-Lin Hu,Hao-Yuan Wang,Yun-Xi Kang,Tian-Qi Chen,Zhu-Hong Chen,Yu-Xuan Shang,Yu-Ting Li,Bo Hu,Rui Liu 대한신경정신의학회 2023 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.20 No.1

A growing number of neuroimaging studies have revealed abnormal brain structural and functional alterations in subjects with internet addiction (IA), however, with conflicting conclusions. We plan to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the studies of voxelbased morphometry (VBM) and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC), to reach a consolidated conclusion and point out the future direction in this field. A comprehensive search of rsFC and VBM studies of IA will be conducted in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases to retrieve studies published from the inception dates to August 2021. If the extracted data are feasible, activation likelihood estimation and seed-based d mapping methods will be used to meta-analyze the brain structural and functional changes in IA patients. This study will hopefully reach a consolidated conclusion on the impact of IA on human brain or point out the future direction in this field.

Effect of alkaline electrolyzed water on physicochemical and structural properties of apricot protein isolate

Zhi-hao Li,Bin Zhou,Xiu-ting Li,Shu-gang Li 한국식품과학회 2019 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.28 No.1

In this current study, comparative study betweenthe effect of electrolyzed water and ultrapure water on theextraction of apricot protein was conducted. The resultsrevealed that under the condition of same pH (pH = 9.5),the extraction efficiency of electrolyzed water on apricotprotein was superior to that of ultrapure water. Moreover,apricot protein (EAP) extracted by electrolyzed water displayedpreferable foaming capacity and emulsion stability. The foaming capacity and emulsion stability of EAP were11.17% and 36.33 min, for UAP, only 4.75% and23.88 min, respectively. Meanwhile, compared to UAP,the secondary structure of EAP was more orderly, in whichthe orderly structures of a-helix and b-sheet were 7.5 and60.2%, while the disorderly structures of b-turn and randomcoil were 8.4 and 23.8%. This work provided a novelextraction strategy, which could improve the extractionrate and minimize the destruction of the structure andfunctional properties of apricot protein.

Sleep Duration and Cancer Risk: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies

Zhao, Hao,Yin, Jie-Yun,Yang, Wan-Shui,Qin, Qin,Li, Ting-Ting,Shi, Yun,Deng, Qin,Wei, Sheng,Liu, Li,Wang, Xin,Nie, Shao-Fa Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.12

To assess the risk of cancers associated with sleep duration using meta-analysis of published cohort studies, we performed a comprehensive search using PubMed, Embase and Web of Science through October 2013. We combined hazard ratios (HRs) from individual studies using meta-analysis approaches. A random effect dose-response analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between sleep duration and cancer risk. Subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses were also performed. Publication bias was evaluated using Funnel plots and Begg's test. A total of 13 cohorts from 12 studies were included in this meta-analysis, which included 723, 337 participants with 15, 156 reported cancer outcomes during a follow-up period ranging from 7.5 to 22 years. The pooled adjusted HRs were 1.06 (95% CI: 0.92, 1.23; P for heterogeneity =0.003) for short sleep duration, 0.91 (95% CI: 0.78, 1.07; P for heterogeneity <0.0001) for long sleep duration. In subgroup analyses stratified by cancer type, long duration of sleep showed an inverse relation with hormone-related cancer (HR=0.79; 95% CI: 0.65, 0.97; P for heterogeneity =0.009) and a greater risk of colorectal cancer (HR=1.29; 95% CI: 1.09, 1.52; P for heterogeneity =0.346). Further meta-analysis on dose-response relationships showed that the relative risks of cancer were 1.00 (95% CI: 0.99, 1.01; P for linear trend=0.9151) for one hour of sleep increment per day, and 1.00 (95% CI: 0.98, 1.01; P for linear trend=0.7749) for one hour of sleep increment per night. No significant dose-response relationship between sleep duration and cancer was found on non-linearity testing (P=0.5053). Our meta-analysis suggests a positive association between long sleep duration and colorectal cancer, and an inverse association with incidence of hormone related cancers like those in the breast. Studies with larger sample size, longer follow-up times, more cancer types and detailed measure of sleep duration are warranted to confirm these results.

Stab/Puncture Resistance Performance of Needle Punched Nonwoven Fabrics: Effects of Filament Reinforcement and Thermal Bonding

Xiayun Zhang,Ting-Ting Li,Ting-Ting Li,Hao-Kai Peng,Zhike Wang,Jia-Horng Lin,Ching-Wen Lou 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.8

This paper fabricated two types stab-resistant nonwoven fabric and the stab/puncture resistance of nonwoven werestudied. Nylon fibers, Kevlar fibers, and two types of low-melting point fibers-low-melting point polyester (LPET) fibers andpolypropylene(PP) fibers-are made into PP/nylon/Kevlar and LPET/nylon/Kevlar nonwoven fabrics. Needle punching andthermal bonding technology are used to made stab-resistant nonwoven fabric, thereby examining the influence of lowmeltingpoint fibers content (i.e. LPET or PP fibers) and bonding mode with other fibers on the stab/puncture resistanceproperty of nonwoven fabrics. The quasi-static stab resistance and bursting properties were compared between nonwovenfabrics and nonwoven fabric of PET filament reinforced nonwovens. The test results show that PET filament reinforcementhas a positive influence on the mechanical properties of composite nonwoven fabrics, especially puncture/stab resistanceperformance.

Preoperative Prealbumin Level as an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Prognosis after Curative Liver Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (a Multicenter Study of 1,483 Patients)

( Ju-dong Li ),( Xin-fei Xu ),( Jiong-jie Yu ),( Jia-he Wang ),( Li- Yang Sun ),( Wen-tao Yan ),( Bing Quan ),( Jian-hong Zhong ),( Yi-sheng Huang ),( Ya-hao Zhou ),( Ting-hao Chen ),( Hong Wang ),( W 대한간학회 2018 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2018 No.1

Aims: Serum prealbumin is more sensitive to profile nutritional status and liver function than albumin, which could hardly be affected by infusion supplement. This study aims: to identify the relationship between preoperative prealbumin level and the long-term prognosis after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: Patients undergone HCC curative resection between 2001 and 2014 at six institutions in China were enrolled. By using 170 mg/dl as cut-off value of serum prealbumin level, these patients were divided into the low and normal preoperative prealbumin groups. The overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were analyzed and compared. Univariable and multivariable Cox-regression analyses were performed to identify predictive factors of OS and RFS. Results: Among 1,483 patients, 437 (29.5%) had a low prealbumin level within a week before surgery. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS and RFS rates of patients in the low prealbumin group were 83.8, 57.0, and 31.1%, and 67.0, 39.8, and19.9%, respectively, which was significantly poorer than those in the normal group (93.0, 75.5, and 42.6%, and 77.0, 56.4, and 28.4%, both P<0.001). Multivariable analyses revealed that preoperative prealbumin level, but not albumin level, was an independent predictor of OS (HR, 1.789; 95% CI: 1.544 -2.072, P<0.001) and RFS (HR, 1.420; 95% CI: 232-1.636, P<0.001). Conclusions: Preoperative prealbumin level is useful for predicting long-term prognosis in patients undergoing liver resection for HCC. Prealbumin may be suitable to displace albumin, yielding to an updated Child-Pugh grade for accessing liver function.

Prognostic Value of PLCE1 Expression in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cui, Xiao-Bin,Peng, Hao,Li, Su,Li, Ting-Ting,Liu, Chun-Xia,Zhang, Shu-Mao,Jin, Ting-Ting,Hu, Jian-Ming,Jiang, Jin-Fang,Liang, Wei-Hua,Li, Na,Li, Li,Chen, Yun-Zhao,Li, Feng Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.22

Background: A number of studies have identified a shared susceptibility locus in phospholipase C epsilon 1 (PLCE1) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas (GCA). However, the results of PLCE1 expression in esophageal and gastric cancer remain inconsistent and controversial. Moreover, the effects on clinicopathological features remain undetermined. This study aimed to provide a precise quantification of the association between PLCE1 expression and the risk of ESCC and GCA through meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: Eligible studies were identified from PubMed, Wanfang Data, ISI Web of Science, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases. Using RevMan5.2 software, pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were employed to assess the association of PLCE1 expression with clinicopathological features relative to ESCC or GCA. Results: Seven articles were identified, including 761 esophageal and gastric cancer cases and 457 controls. Overall, we determined that PLCE1 expression was associated with tumor progression in both esophageal cancers (pooled OR=5.93; 95%CI=3.86 to 9.11) and gastric cancers (pooled OR=9.73; 95%CI=6.46 to 14.7). Moreover, invasion depth (pooled OR=3.62; 95%CI=2.30 to 5.70) and lymph node metastasis (pooled OR=4.21; 95%CI=2.69 to 6.59) were linked with PLCE1 expression in gastric cancer. However, no significant associations were determined between PLCE1 overexpression and the histologic grade, invasion depth, and lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer. Conclusions: Our metaanalysis results indicated that upregulated PLCE1 is significantly associated with an increased risk of tumor progression in ESCC and GCA. Therefore, PLCE1 expression can be appropriately regarded as a promising biomarker for ESCC and GCA patients.