Effect of Resistant Starch on HCl/ethanol-induced Gastric Injury in Rats

Yu Qian,Xin Zhao,Gui-Jie Li,Kai Zhu,Peng Sun,Xia Feng 한국응용생명화학회 2013 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.56 No.5

Three types of resistant starch (RS) products were purchased for the evaluation of gastric injury preventive effect in Sprague-Dawley rats. We used an animal model to check for gastric injury preventive activities of these RS products in vivo. RS3 reduced the levels of serum proinflammatory cytokines of IL-6 and TNF-α as compared to those of RS2 and RS4. The gastric secretion volumes from high to low order were control rats, RS2-treated rats, RS4-treated rats, RS3-treated rats, and normal rats, whereas pH levels of gastric juice showed the opposite trend. The gastric injury level was significantly decreased by RS, demonstrating its anti-inflammatory properties, with RS3showing the best anti-inflammatory effect. Gastric tissues of RS3group rats showed significantly decreased mRNA and protein expression levels of inflammation-related genes of iNOS, COX-2,TNF-α, and IL-1β compared with the control group, as shown by RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. These results suggest that RS shows a gastric injury preventive effect, with RS3 showing the best inhibitory effect on gastric injury.

Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signaling Pathway Accelerates the Repair of Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Epiphysis through Regulating Macrophage Polarization in Perthes Disease

Yu Ronghui,Ma Cong,Li Guoyong,Xu Jianyun,Feng Dan,Lan Xia 한국조직공학과 재생의학회 2023 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.20 No.3

BACKGROUND: Legg-Calve´-Perthes disease (LCPD) is still a refractory disease in children’s orthopedics. With the introduction of the concept of ‘‘osteoimmunology’’, the immune-inflammatory mechanisms between bone and immune system have become a research focus of LCPD. However, few studies have reported on the pathological role of inflammation- related receptors such as toll-like receptors (TLRs) as well as immune cells such as macrophages in LCPD. This study was for investigating the mechanism of TLR4 signaling pathway on the direction of macrophage polarization and the repair of avascular necrosis of femoral epiphysis in LCPD. METHODS: With GSE57614 and GSE74089, differentially expressed genes were screened. Through enrichment analysis and protein–protein interaction network, the functions of TLR4 were explored. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hematoxylin & eosin (H&E) staining, micro-CT, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) dyeing and western blotting were performed for determining the influences of TAK-242 (a TLR4 inhibitor) on the repair of avascular necrosis of femoral epiphysis in rat models. RESULTS: Totally 40 co-expression genes were screened as well as enriched in TLR4 signaling pathway. Immunohistochemistry and ELISA analyses certified that TLR4 facilitated macrophage polarization toward the M1 phenotype and prevented macrophage polarization toward the M2 phenotype. Besides, the results of H&E and TRAP staining, micro-CT, and western blotting showed that TAK-242 can inhibit osteoclastogenesis and promote osteogenesis. CONCLUSION: Inhibition of TLR4 signaling pathway accelerated the repair of avascular necrosis of femoral epiphysis by regulating macrophage polarization in LCPD.

Effects of a traditional Chinese medicine formula and its extraction on muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs, porcine cell proliferation and isoforms of myosin heavy chain gene expression in myocytes

Yu, Qin Ping,Feng, Ding Yuan,He, Xiao Jun,Wu, Fan,Xia, Min Hao,Dong, Tao,Liu, Yi Hua,Tan, Hui Ze,Zou, Shi Geng,Zheng, Tao,Ou, Xian Hua,Zuo, Jian Jun Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2017 Animal Bioscience Vol.30 No.11

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a traditional Chinese medicine formula (TCMF) on muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs and the effects of the formula's extract (distilled water, ethyl acetate and petroleum ether extraction) on porcine cell proliferation and isoforms of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) gene expression in myocytes. Methods: In a completely randomized design, ninety pigs were assigned to three diets with five replications per treatment and six pigs per pen. The diets included the basal diet (control group), TCMF1 (basal diet+2.5 g/kg TCMF) and TCMF2 (basal diet+5 g/kg TCMF). The psoas major muscle was obtained from pigs at the end of the experiment. Muscle fiber characteristics in the psoas major muscle were analyzed using myosin ATPase staining. Cell proliferation was measured using 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) dye and cytometry. Isoforms of MyHC gene expression were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: The final body weight and carcass weight of finishing pigs were increased by TCMF1 (p<0.05), while the psoas major muscle cross-sectional area was increased by TCMF (p<0.05). The cross-sectional area and diameter of psoas major muscle fiber Ι, IIA, and IIB were increased by TCMF2 (p<0.05). The cross-sectional area and fiber diameter of psoas major muscle fiber IIA and IIB were increased by diet supplementation with TCMF1 (p<0.05). Psoas major muscle fiber IIA and IIB fiber density from the pigs fed the TCMF1 diet and the type IIB fiber density from the pigs fed the TCMF2 diet were lower compared to pigs fed the control diet (p<0.05). Pigs fed TCMF2 had a higher composition of type Ι fiber and a lower percentage of type IIB fiber in the psoas major muscle (p<0.05). The expression levels of MyHC Ι, MyHC IIa, and MyHC IIx mRNA increased and the amount of MyHC IIb mRNA decreased in the psoas major muscle from TCMF2, whereas MyHC Ι and MyHC IIx mRNA increased in the psoas major muscle from TCMF1 (p<0.05). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ $coactivator-1{\alpha}$ and CaN mRNA expression in the psoas major muscle were up-regulated by TCMF (p<0.05). Porcine skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation was promoted by $4{\mu}g/mL$ and $20{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF water extraction (p<0.05). Both $1{\mu}g/mL$ and $5{\mu}g/mL$ of TCMF water extraction increased MyHC IIa, MyHC IIb, and MyHC IIx mRNA expression in porcine myocytes (p<0.05), while MyHC Ι mRNA expression in porcine myocytes was decreased by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF water extraction (p<0.05). Porcine myocyte MyHC Ι and MyHC IIx mRNA expression were increased, and MyHC IIa and MyHC IIb mRNA expression were down-regulated by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF ethyl acetate extraction (p<0.05). MyHC Ι and MyHC IIa mRNA expression in porcine myocytes were increased, and the MyHC IIb mRNA expression was decreased by $1{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF ethyl acetate extraction (p<0.05). Four isoforms of MyHC mRNA expression in porcine myocytes were reduced by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF petroleum ether extraction (p<0.05). MyHC IIa mRNA expression in porcine myocytes increased and MyHC IIb mRNA expression decreased by $1{\mu}g/mL$ in a TCMF petroleum ether extraction (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicated that TCMF amplified the psoas major muscle cross-sectional area through changing muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs. This effect was confirmed as TCMF extraction promoted porcine cell proliferation and affected isoforms of MyHC gene expression in myocytes.

The impacts of Harmonia axyridis cues on foraging behavior of Aphidius gifuensis to Myzus persicae

Xia Peng-Liang,Yu Xing-Lin,Li Ze-Tao,Feng Yi 한국응용곤충학회 2021 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.24 No.1

This study investigated the effect of adult associated cues of the multicolored Asian ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on the foraging behavior of the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius gifuensis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Aphididae) with three assays: 1) whole aphid leaf-disc with H. axyridis tracks; 2) aphid leaf-disc with only half contaminated with H. axyridis tracks; 3) aphid leaf-discs without H. axyridis tracks. Foraging behavior of A. gifuensis was recorded using the Observer® XT 11 and EthoVsion® XT 12. In addition, functional responses of A. gifuensis in patches with or without H. axyridis cues were also tested. Aphidius gifuensis females preferred oviposition in arenas where no adult tracks of H. axyridis were present. However, no significant dif ference between functional responses of A. gifuensis foraging in plants with and without H. axyridis cues was detected. Our study suggests that H. axyridis associated cues could influence the foraging behavior and activity of A. gifuensis under laboratory conditions. On the other hand, the foraging efficiency of A. gifuensis was not significantly affected by H. axyridis walking tracks in a single plant system. Aphidius gifuensis might exhibit flexible behavioral responses to predator associated cues. The risk of intraguild interactions and the possibility of mitigating such risks for parasitoids are important components for ultimately determining the compatibility of biological control agents.

The Feasibility of Using Biomarkers Derived from Circulating Tumor DNA Sequencing as Predictive Classifiers in Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Yu Feng,Yutao Liu,Mingming Yuan,Guilan Dong,Hongxia Zhang,Tongmei Zhang,Lianpeng Chang,Xuefeng Xia,Lifeng Li,Haohua Zhu,Puyuan Xing,Hongyu Wang,Yuankai Shi,Zhijie Wang,Xingsheng Hu 대한암학회 2022 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.54 No.3

Purpose To investigate the feasibility of biomarkers based on dynamic circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to classify small cell lung cancer (SCLC) into different subtypes. Materials and Methods Tumor and longitudinal plasma ctDNA samples were analyzed by next-generation sequencing of 1,021 genes. PyClone was used to infer the molecular tumor burden index (mTBI). Pre-treatment tumor tissues [T1] and serial plasma samples were collected (pre-treatment [B1], after two [B2], six [B3] cycles of chemotherapy and at progression [B4]). Results Overall concordance between T1 and B1 sequencing (n=30) was 66.5%, and 89.5% in the gene of <i>RB1</i>. A classification method was designed according to the changes of <i>RB1</i> mutation, named as subtype Ⅰ (both positive at B1 and B2), subtype Ⅱ (positive at B1 but negative at B2), and subtype Ⅲ (both negative at B1 and B2). The median progressive-free survival for subtype Ⅰ patients (4.5 months [95%CI: 2.6-5.8]) was inferior to subtype Ⅱ (not reached, p<0.0001) and subtype Ⅲ (10.8 months [95%CI: 6.0-14.4], p=0.002). The median overall survival for subtype Ⅰ patients (16.3 months [95%CI: 5.3-22.9]) was inferior to subtype Ⅱ (not reached, p=0.01) and subtype Ⅲ (not reached, p=0.02). Patients with a mTBI dropped to zero at B2 had longer median overall survival (not reached vs. 19.5 months, p=0.01). The changes of mTBI from B4 to B1 were sensitive to predict new metastases, with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 85.7%. Conclusion Monitoring ctDNA based <i>RB1</i> mutation and mTBI provided a feasible tool to predict the prognosis of SCLC.

Preventative effects of Lactobacillus plantarum YS-3 on oxazolone-induced BALB/c colitis in mice

Feng, Xia,Zhang, Jing,Qian, Yu,Yi, Ruokun,Sun, Peng,Mu, Jianfei,Zhao, Xin,Song, Jia-Le The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistr 2018 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.61 No.3

In this study, the preventative effects of Lactobacillus plantarum YS-3 (LP-YS3) on colitis were studied using an in vitro animal experiment. Oxazolone was administered to BALB/c mice to induce colitis, and the preventive effects of LP-YS3 were determined using serum- and tissue-related indexes. The mice treated with LP-YS3 showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in disease activity index for colitis by inhibiting colon shortening and increasing colon weight/length ratio. The application of LP-YS3 resulted in a significant reduction in myeloperoxidase, nitric oxide, and malondialdehyde activities and a decrease in glutathione activity (p<0.05) in mouse colon tissues. LP-YS3 also significantly increased serum interleukin-2 and reduced interleukin-10 cytokines levels in mice (p<0.05). Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blot assays showed that LP-YS3 application resulted in a significant increase in neuronal nitric oxide synthase, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, c-Kit, and stem cell factor expressions and a decrease in inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin-8, and C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 expressions in mouse colonic tissues (p<0.05). These findings indicate that LP-YS3 imparts preventative effects on oxazolone-induced colitis in mice.

Preventative effects of Lactobacillus plantarum YS-3 on oxazolone-induced BALB/c colitis in mice

Xia Feng,Jing Zhang,Yu Qian,Ruokun Yi,Peng Sun,Jianfei Mu,Xin Zhao,Jia-Le Song 한국응용생명화학회 2018 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.61 No.3

In this study, the preventative effects of Lactobacillus plantarum YS-3 (LP-YS3) on colitis were studied using an in vitro animal experiment. Oxazolone was administered to BALB/c mice to induce colitis, and the preventive effects of LP-YS3 were determined using serum- and tissue-related indexes. The mice treated with LP-YS3 showed a significant decrease (p\0.05) in disease activity index for colitis by inhibiting colon shortening and increasing colon weight/length ratio. The application of LP-YS3 resulted in a significant reduction in myeloperoxidase, nitric oxide, and malondialdehyde activities and a decrease in glutathione activity (p\0.05) in mouse colon tissues. LP-YS3 also significantly increased serum interleukin-2 and reduced interleukin-10 cytokines levels in mice (p\0.05). Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blot assays showed that LP-YS3 application resulted in a significant increase in neuronal nitric oxide synthase, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, c-Kit, and stem cell factor expressions and a decrease in inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin-8, and C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 expressions in mouse colonic tissues (p\0.05). These findings indicate that LP-YS3 imparts preventative effects on oxazoloneinduced colitis in mice.

Effect of Grape Procyanidins on Tumor Angiogenesis in Liver Cancer Xenograft Models

Feng, Li-Li,Liu, Bing-Xia,Zhong, Jin-Yi,Sun, Li-Bin,Yu, Hong-Sheng Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.2

Background: In recent years a wide variety of flavonoids or polyphenolic substances have been reported to possess substantial anti-carcinogenic and antimutagenic activities. Grape proanthocyanidins (GPC) are considered as good examples for which there is evidence of potential roles as anti-carcinogenic agents. Methods: A xenograft model was established using H22 cells subcutaneously injected into mice and used to assess different concentrations of grape proanthocyanidins (GPC) and Endostar. Treatments were maintained for 10 days, then levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and microvessel density (MVD) were examined by immunohistochemistry, while VEGF mRNA was determined by real-time PCR in tumor tissue. Results: The expression of MVD and VEGF decreased gradually as the concentration of GPC increased.There was a significant positive correlation between MVD and VEGF. Conclusions: These results suggest that GPC restrains the growth of tumor, possibly by inhibiting tumour angiogenesis.

Prescribed Performance-tangent Barrier Lyapunov Function for Adaptive Neural Backstepping Control of Variable Stiffness Actuator with Input and Output Constraints

Yu Xia,Jun-Yang Li,Yan-Kui Song,Jia-Xu Wang,Yan-Feng Han,Ke Xiao 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2023 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.21 No.3

Due to the complexity of modeling and the strong transmission coupling, the rich background of rigid actuator control has not been transferred to variable stiffness actuator (VSA). Therefore, most model-based control techniques developed for VSA require feedback linearization first. Alternatively, VSA can use non-model-based control techniques such as PD control, but it does not show strong robustness under disturbances. This paper is concerned with designing a novel adaptive neural network backstepping control scheme without using feedback linearization for a special VSA with saturation inputs, output constraints, and disturbances. Firstly, for ensuring the VSA with lower tracking error and higher security, the prescribed performance-tangent barrier Lyapunov function (PP-TBLF) is introduced to handle the prescribed output performance constraints. Subsequently, the Chebyshev neural network and the Nussbaum-type function are exploited to approximate the unknown nonlinearities and unknown gains. Meanwhile, the inverse hyperbolic sine function tracking differentiator is utilized to solve the “explosion of complexity” caused by the differentiation of virtual inputs and also approximate the complex partial derivatives caused by the auxiliary control signals. Finally, the stability of the whole scheme is proved by the Lyapunov criterion. The simulation results illustrate the raised control scheme’s feasibility and show a better closed-loop behavior relative to that obtained using a classic PD controller.

Comparative transcriptomic screen identifies expression of key genes involved in pattern-triggered immunity induced by salicylic acid in strawberry

Feng Jun,Wu Xiao-Ying,Xiu Yu,Zheng Cai-Xia 한국원예학회 2023 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.64 No.5

The destructive illness powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera aphanis , reduces strawberry yield. However, the mechanism through which exogenous salicylic acid can enhance resistance to P. aphanis remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of SA-induced resistance in strawberry leaves against P. aphanis using a comparative RNA-seq approach. Upon observing the symptoms, it was found that SA partially contributed to strawberry resistance against P. aphanis by increasing H 2 O 2 levels during the initial stages. To mitigate the eff ects of H 2 O 2 , SA-treated leaves signifi cantly boosted the activities of enzymes such as superoxide dismutases (SOD), catalases (CAT), and peroxidases (POD). RNA profi ling identifi ed several diff erentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-redox pathway. Moreover, SA-induced leaves fortifi ed the cell wall to prevent P. aphanis penetration. Using weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA), three modules (red, green, and yellow) were constructed, showing a strong correlation with enhanced resistance. Predictably, cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNGC) were identifi ed as potential players in Ca 2+ signaling linked to the PTI response. Additionally, the presence of WRKY33 and defense-related genes such as PR10 were associated with enhanced resistance. It is plausible that strawberries exposed to SA trigger ROS and Ca 2+ signaling, along with signifi cantly elevated WRKY33 expression, to facilitate the production of PR10 and camalexin, which help protect against P. aphanis .