Silencing of long noncoding RNA HOXA11-AS inhibits the Wnt signaling pathway via the upregulation of HOXA11 and thereby inhibits the proliferation, invasion, and self-renewal of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells

Jun-Cheng Guo,Yi-Jun Yang,Jin-Fang Zheng,Jian-Quan Zhang,Min Guo,Xiang Yang,Xiang-Ling Jiang,Li Xiang,You Li,Huang Ping,Liu Zhuo 생화학분자생물학회 2019 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.51 No.-

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of cancer-related deaths, but its molecular mechanisms are not yet well characterized. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play crucial roles in tumorigenesis, including that of HCC. However, the role of homeobox A11 antisense (HOXA11-AS) in determining HCC stem cell characteristics remains to be explained; hence, this study aimed to investigate the effects of HOXA11-AS on HCC stem cell characteristics. Initially, the expression patterns of HOXA11-AS and HOXA11 in HCC tissues, cells, and stem cells were determined. HCC stem cells, successfully sorted from Hep3B and Huh7 cells, were transfected with short hairpin or overexpression plasmids for HOXA11-AS or HOXA11 overexpression and depletion, with an aim to study the influences of these mediators on the self-renewal, proliferation, migration, and tumorigenicity of HCC stem cells in vivo. Additionally, the potential relationship and the regulatory mechanisms that link HOXA11-AS, HOXA11, and the Wnt signaling pathway were explored through treatment with Dickkopf-1 (a Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor). HCC stem cells showed high expression of HOXA11-AS and low expression of HOXA11. Both HOXA11-AS silencing and HOXA11 overexpression suppressed the self-renewal, proliferation, migration, and tumorigenicity of HCC stem cells in vivo, as evidenced by the decreased expression of cancer stem cell surface markers (CD133 and CD44) and stemness-related transcription factors (Nanog, Sox2, and Oct4). Moreover, silencing HOXA11-AS inactivated the Wnt signaling pathway by decreasing the methylation level of the HOXA11 promoter, thereby inhibiting HCC stem cell characteristics. Collectively, this study suggested that HOXA11-AS silencing exerts an antitumor effect, suppressing HCC development via Wnt signaling pathway inactivation by decreasing the methylation level of the HOXA11 promoter.

Human Liver Specific Transcriptional Factor TCP10L Binds to MAD4

( Dao Jun Jiang ),( Hong Xiu Yu ),( Sa Yin Hexige ),( Ze Kun Guo ),( Xiang Wang ),( Li Jie Ma ),( Zheng Chen ),( Shou Yuan Zhao ),( Long Yu ) 생화학분자생물학회 2004 BMB Reports Vol.37 No.4

A human gene T-complex protein 10 like (TCP10L) was cloned in our lab. A previous study showed that it expressed specifically in the liver and testis. A transcription experiment revealed that TCP10L was a transcription factor with transcription inhibition activity. In this study, the human MAD4 was identified to interact with TCP10L by a yeast two-hybrid screen. This finding was confirmed by immunoprecipitation and subcellular localization experiments. As MAD4 is a member of the MAD family, which antagonizes the functions of MYC and promotes cell differentiation, the biological function of the interaction between TCP10L and MAD4 may be to maintain the differentiation state in liver cells. Also, we propose that the up-regulation of Myc is caused by the down-regulation of TCPIOL in human hepatocarcinomas.

Nonlinear Optical Properties of Silicon Nanocrystals Grown by Using a SiOx/SiO2 Superlattice Approach

Rong-Jun Zhang,Wei-Jie Lu,Qing-Yuan Cai,Wei-Xi Zhou,Yu-Xiang Zheng,Liang-Yao Chen,Hui Zhou,Shi-Xiong Qian,Se-Young Seo 한국물리학회 2010 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.56 No.4

The nonlinear optical properties have been studied using the Z-scan technique for silicon nanocrystals embedded in a SiO2 matrix formed by high-temperature annealing of SiOx/SiO2 superlattices grown by thermal evaporation. A mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser system producing 140-fs-long pulses at 800 nm was used as the optical source for the Z-scan measurements. The nonlinear refractive index and the nonlinear absorption coefficient of the silicon nanocrystals were found to be 1.2 × 10−13 cm2/W and 1.5 × 10−9 cm/W, respectively, and to be strongly enhanced compared to those of bulk silicon. Such enhancement of the nonlinear optical properties is considered to be due to the quantum confinement effect of silicon nanocrystals.

Study of the Optical Properties of Bi3:15Nd0:85Ti3O12 Ferroelectric Thin Films

Rong-Jun Zhang,Yi-Ming Chen,Yu-Xiang Zheng,Peng-Hui Mao,Wei-Jie Lu,Liang-Yao Chen 한국물리학회 2008 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.53 No.4

The optical properties of Bi3:15Nd0:85Ti3O12 (BNdT) feroelectric thin films were studied. The BNdT thin lms were deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates by using a sol-gel technique. The elipsometric spectra of the BNdT thin film were measured and investigated in the photon energy range of 1.5 - 4.5 eV. The elipsometric spectral data were fited by using the four-phase layer structure model and the Forouhi-Bloomer (FB) model, which was used to describe the optical dispersion relation of the sample. The optical constants of the sample were obtained by using a data analysis based on Tauc's principle and showed that the direct band gap of the BNdT sample existed at 3.89 eV.

HPLC Determination of Malondialdehyde in ECV304 Cell Culture Medium for Measuring the Antioxidant Effect of Vitexin-4"-O-glucoside

Xi-xiang Ying,Hai-bo Li,Zheng-yun Chu,Yan-jun Zhai,Ai-jing Leng,Xun Liu,Wen-jie Zhang,Ting-guo Kang,Chun Xin 대한약학회 2008 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.31 No.7

To investigate the antioxidant effect of vitexin-4"-O-glucoside, a flavone glycoside, isolated from the leaves of Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major, we developed a simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method to determine levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in ECV304 cell culture medium after induction by tert-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP). The preparation of analyzed samples involved a one-step derivatization with thiobarbituric acid (TBA). HPLC analysis was performed on a SynergiTM Hydro-RP, a polar end-capped C18 column (250×4.6 mm, 4 μm), using an acetonitrile-ammonium acetate aqueous solution (10 mM, pH 6.8) as the mobile phase under linear gradient conditions with UV detection at 532 nm. The calibration curve was linear over 0.0125-1.25 μM MDA (r = 0.9951). Relative standard deviations (RSDs) of intra-day and inter-day precision were less than 6.1% and 5.0%, respectively. The mean recovery was 96.9 ± 1.6%. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of MDA was 0.0125 μM. This chromatographic method was successfully applied to investigating the in vitro antioxidant effect of vitexin-4"-O-glucoside. Vitexin-4"-O-glucoside (120 M) protected ECV304 cells from peroxidation induced by TBHP.

Genotypic analysis of degenerative Cordyceps militaris cultured in the pupa of Bombyx mori

Juan Yin,Xiang-Dong XIN,Yu-JieWENG,Shao-Hui Li,Jun-Qiang JIA,Zhong Zheng Gui 한국곤충학회 2018 Entomological Research Vol.48 No.3

The chemical composition and pharmacological effects of Cordyceps militaris are similar to those of Cordyceps sinensis, with the former undergoing greater development and utilization. Strain degeneration is a common phenomenon that occurs with high frequency during the subculturing of C. militaris, however, and the mechanism underlying strain degeneration remains unclear. In this study, we used touch‐down PCR to compare the ITS1 + 5.8S + ITS2, 18S, 28S and mating‐type (MAT) regions sequence of wild‐type and degenerated strains of C. militaris. We also used quantitative real‐time PCR to analyze expression levels of the CmMAT gene. Sequence analysis showed that the ITS1 + 5.8S + ITS2 and 28S regions of degenerated and wild‐type strains were completely identical, the 18S region of the degenerated strain contained seven single‐base mutations, including six base substitutions and one single‐base insertion. Compared with the wild‐type strain, the degenerated strain contained a deletion of the MAT1–2‐1 region, three base substitutions in the MAT1–1‐1 region, and a base substitution in the MAT1–1‐2 region that causes a glycine‐to‐valine amino acid substitution. Quantitative real‐time PCR analysis detected no CmMAT1–2‐1 gene expression in the degenerated strain, confirming the deletion of the CmMAT1–2‐1 gene. Expression levels of the CmMAT1–1‐1 and CmMAT1–1‐2 genes were significantly down‐regulated to only 7.5 % and 4.4 %, respectively, that of the wild‐type strain. These results indicate that 18S and MAT region mutations, as well as down‐regulated of CmMAT gene expression levels, may play important roles in C. militaris degeneration. This study provides a theoretical basis for further elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of C. militaris degeneration.

HPLC Determination of Malondialdehyde in ECV304 Cell Culture Medium for Measuring the Antioxidant Effect of Vitexin-4"-O-glucoside

Ying, Xi-Xiang,Li, Hai-Bo,Chu, Zheng-Yun,Zhai, Yan-Jun,Leng, Ai-Jing,Liu, Xun,Xin, Chun,Zhang, Wen-Jie,Kang, Ting-Guo 대한약학회 2008 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.31 No.7

To investigate the antioxidant effect of vitexin-4"-O-glucoside, a flavone glycoside, isolated from the leaves of Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major, we developed a simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method to determine levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in ECV304 cell culture medium after induction by tert-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP). The preparation of analyzed samples involved a one-step derivatization with thiobarbituric acid (TBA). HPLC analysis was performed on a $Synergi^{TM}$ Hydro-RP, a polar end-capped $C_{18}$ column ($250{\times}4.6\;mm$, $4\;{\mu}m$), using an acetonitrile-ammonium acetate aqueous solution (10 mM, pH 6.8) as the mobile phase under linear gradient conditions with UV detection at 532 nm. The calibration curve was linear over $0.0125-1.25\;{\mu}M$ MDA (r=0.9951). Relative standard deviations (RSDs) of intra-day and inter-day precision were less than 6.1% and 5.0%, respectively. The mean recovery was $96.9\;{\pm}\;1.6%$. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of MDA was $0.0125\;{\mu}M$. This chromatographic method was successfully applied to investigating the in vitro antioxidant effect of vitexin-4"-O-glucoside. Vitexin-4"-O-glucoside (120 M) protected ECV304 cells from peroxidation induced by TBHP.

Case Report : Coexistence of Pancreatic Carcinoma and Pancreatic Tuberculosis: Case Report

( Zhen Jiang Zheng ),( Hao Zhang ),( Guang Ming Xiang ),( Jun Gong ),( Gang Mai ),( Xu Bao Liu ) 대한간학회 2011 Gut and Liver Vol.5 No.4

Pancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is extremely rare and mimics pancreatic carcinoma both clinically and radiologically. This paper discusses the occurrence of 2 heterogeneous masses located in the head and tail of the pancreas in an adult male. In this patient, laparotomy was performed because of the high suspicion of pancreatic carcinoma. Intraoperative fine needle aspiration biopsy revealed the coexistence of pancreatic carcinoma with pancreatic TB, and a combined resection of the distal pancreas and spleen was successfully performed. Following surgery, the patient received standard chemotherapy for TB. At 7-month follow-up, computed tomography showed resolution of the mass in the pancreatic head. Clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for pancreatic TB in patients with pancreatic masses. The coexistence of malignancy and TB should be considered when patients present with multiple pancreatic masses. (Gut Liver 2011;5:536-538)

虛位時間對決策情境的虛位誘導效應影響硏究

金香蘭 ( Jin Xiang-lan ),朴永根 ( Park Young-gun ),鄭軍 ( Zheng Jun ) 경남대학교 산업경영연구소 2020 지역산업연구 Vol.43 No.1

隨着國內饥饿營銷、團購、秒殺等一系列虛位營銷方式的興起,通過控制虛位産品的不可得信號呈現的時間來情境性地影響消費者對相關産品的偏好和態度的營銷策略應用更加廣泛。基于産品不可得信號轉換方式界定了虛位時間槪念的兩種表現形式。已有虛位時間的相關硏究主要從企業和産品的視角探討産品從不可得到可得信號轉換的新産品預發布時間,忽略了消費者決策情境視角對産品從可得到不可得信號轉換的虛位時間感知下消費者決策行爲的硏究。基于雙屬性空間虛位誘導效應啓動策略模型,依据心理學時間壓力及認知閉合需要的相關理論,運用著名E-Prime心理學實驗軟件設計虛位時間在決策過程中的6個層次下的消費者決策實驗。實證結果表明:虛位時間同時對虛位誘導效應及其加工流暢性産生影響,而且加工流暢性在虛位誘導效應引發的消費者偏好反轉過程中具有顯著的中介作用,結論不僅彌補和豊富了消費者決策行爲中的虛位誘導效應的理論框架,幷進一步提高虛位營銷策略的效率和效益。 With the rising of phantom marketing in Chinese market, such as hunger marketing, group purchase, sec-killing and so on, marketing strategies that can influence consumers’ preference and attitude about related products by controlling the time of presenting an phantom product become more widely. On account of conversion mode of unavailable signal of products, it defines two types of phantom time. It has been mostly concerned about preannouncements time of new products from unavailable to available signal in light of enterprises and products, but has not explored consumer decision-making study on phantom time of products from available to unavailable signal. Based on Chinese consumer decision-making context cue using the famous psychology experiment software named as E-prime based on priming model of phantom decoy effects in double attribute space and according to relevance psychological theory of time pressure and need for cognitive closure, this paper designs six phantom time experiments of consumer decision-making. The results show: phantom time both exert positive influence on phantom decoy effects and processing fluency, and more importantly, processing fluency plays a significant medium role in the course of consumer preference reversal caused by phantom decoy effects. Its conclusions not only make up and enrich the theory framework of phantom decoy effects on consumer decision-making behavior, but also improve phantom marketing efficiency and profits.

Human Liver Specific Transcriptional Factor TCP10L Binds to MAD4

Jiang, Dao-Jun,Yu, Hong-Xiu,Hexige, Sa-Yin,Guo, Ze-Kun,Wang, Xiang,Ma, Li-Jie,Chen, Zheng,Zhao, Shou-Yuan,Yu, Long Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biol 2004 Journal of biochemistry and molecular biology Vol.37 No.4

A human gene T-complex protein 10 like (TCP10L) was cloned in our lab. A previous study showed that it expressed specifically in the liver and testis. A transcription experiment revealed that TCP10L was a transcription factor with transcription inhibition activity. In this study, the human MAD4 was identified to interact with TCP10L by a yeast two-hybrid screen. This finding was confirmed by immunoprecipitation and subcellular localization experiments. As MAD4 is a member of the MAD family, which antagonizes the functions of MYC and promotes cell differentiation, the biological function of the interaction between TCP10L and MAD4 may be to maintain the differentiation state in liver cells. Also, we propose that the up-regulation of Myc is caused by the down-regulation of TCP10L in human hepatocarcinomas.