Comparative portrayal of ocular surface microbe with and without dry eye

ZhenHao Li,Yufang Gong,ShuZe Chen,SiQi Li,Yu Zhang,HuiMin Zhong,ZhouCheng Wang,YiFan Chen,QiXin Deng,YuTing Jiang,LiYing Li,Min Fu,GuoGuo Yi 한국미생물학회 2019 The journal of microbiology Vol.57 No.11

To compare the ocular surface (OS) microbial communities and diversity between dry eye (DE) and non-DE (NDE). Furthermore, we compared meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and non-MGD (NMGD) among DE subjects. The V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing was performed in the conjunctival swab samples to investigate the composition of the OS bacterial community in DE (n=35) and NDE (n=54) and compared the composition of MGD (n=25) and NMGD (n=10) among DE subjects. Deep sequencing of OS 16S rDNA from DE (n=35) and NDE (n=54) demonstrated great a difference in alpha and beta diversity between the OS bacterial flora (P < 0.05). The similar OS microbial structures were shown at the phylum and genus levels by bioinformatics analysis between them, and in LEfSe (linear discriminant analysis effect size) analysis, Bacteroidia and Bacteroidetes were enriched in DE, while Pseudomonas was plentiful in NDE (linear discriminant analysis [LDA] > 4.0). Among the DE group, there was no significant difference in α and β diversity between MGD and NMGD (P > 0.05). Surprisingly, Bacilli was the dominant microbe in MGD, and Bacteroidetes was the superior bacteria in NMGD among DE subjects (LDA > 4.0). Different diversity of OS bacteria composition between DE and NDE and the altered diversity of OS bacteria may play an important role in DE. Moreover, the lower dominance of OS bacteria in DE may be associated with the occurrence and development of DE. Although there was no significant difference in alpha and beta analysis, the OS dominant microbe between MGD and NMGD among DE was different.

Effect of the Antimicrobial Peptide D-Nal-Pac-525 on the Growth of Streptococcus mutans and Its Biofilm Formation

( Huajun Li ),( Jya Wei Cheng ),( Hui Yuan Yu ),( Yi Xin ),( Li Tang ),( Yufang Ma ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2013 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.23 No.8

Streptococcus mutans is the primary etiological agent of dental caries. The antimicrobial peptide D-Nal-Pac-525 was designed by replacing the tryptophans of the Trp-rich peptide Pac-525 with D-β-naphthyalanines. To assess the effect of D-Nal-Pac-525 on cariogenic bacteria, the activity of D-Nal-Pac-525 on the growth of S. mutans and its biofilm formation were examined. D-Nal- Pac-525 showed robust antimicrobial activity against S. mutans (minimum inhibitory concentration of 4 μg/ml). Using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, it was shown that D-Nal-Pac-525 caused morphological changes and damaged the cell membrane of S. mutans. D-Nal-Pac-525 inhibited biofilm formation of S. mutans at 2 μg/ml. The results of this study suggest that D-Nal-Pac-525 has great potential for clinical application as a dental caries-preventing agent.

Evaluation of Chemical Weathering Indices Using Correspondence Analysis

( Yufang Tan ),( Lihui Li ) 대한지질공학회 2019 대한지질공학회 학술발표회논문집 Vol.2019 No.2

Chemical weathering indices are used to quantify the extent of rock weathering. Several chemical weathering indices have been proposed that account for the mobility of major element oxides in rocks, but are critically dependent on the parent rock composition and have limited application to certain rock types. Therefore, comprehensive and statistical evaluation of index applications is helpful in the choice of a proper index. In this study, we determined correlations between 11 commonly used indices and rock types using correspondence analysis (CA). The database is about 163 samples of 10 rock types and their chemical weathering indices derived from reported literatures. The CA analysis yields two orthogonal principle factor axes (F1/G1 and F2/G2), which capture 37.7% and 21.2% of total variability, respectively. These two factor axes make up a factor-loading graph, which indicate that certain indices including the chemical index of alteration (CIA), chemical index of weathering (CIW), loss on ignition (LOI), and weathering potential index (WPI) are suitable for weathering grade classification of most rocks. The factor loadings of rock samples of variable weathering grade assemble in three groups in the factor-loading graph and most of them form a linear trend, which is related with mineralogy of the parent rock and the weathering environment. The factor-loading graph has a visual presentation of weathering trends of various rock types, and correlation between weathering indices and rock types. All of the merits suggest that CA is a powerful method for evaluating the applicability of chemical weathering indices.

Novel extraction technologies and potential applications of egg yolk proteins

Luping Gu,Yufang Liu,Wanqiu Zhang,Junhua Li,Cuihua Chang,Yujie Su,Yanjun Yang 한국식품과학회 2023 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.32 No.2

The high nutritional value and diverse functional properties of egg yolk proteins have led to its widespread use in the fields of food, medicine, and cosmetics. Various extraction methods have been reported to obtain the proteins from egg yolk, however, their utilization is limited due to the relatively low extraction efficiency and/or toxic solvents involved. Several simpler and greener technologies, especially physical fields (ultrasound), have been successfully developed to improve the extraction efficiency. The egg yolk proteins may exert multiple biological activities, enabling them to be a promising tool in improve human health and wellbeing, such as anti-obesity, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-osteoporosis, diagnosis and therapy for SARS-CoV-2 infections. This article summarizes the novel extraction technologies and latest applications of the egg yolk proteins in the recent 5 years, which should stimulate their utilization as health-promoting functional ingredients in foods and other commercial products.

Effects of processing method on the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of orally administered ginseng

Chen, Jianbo,Li, Meijia,Chen, Lixue,Wang, Yufang,Li, Shanshan,Zhang, Yuwei,Zhang, Lei,Song, Mingjie,Liu, Chang,Hua, Mei,Sun, Yinshi The Korean Society of Ginseng 2018 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.42 No.1

Background: The use of different methods for the processing of ginseng can result in alterations in its medicinal properties and efficacy. White ginseng (WG), frozen ginseng (FG), and red ginseng (RG) are produced using different methods. WG, FG, and RG possess different pharmacological properties. Methods: WG, FG, and RG extracts and pure ginsenosides were administered to rats to study the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution characteristics of the following ginsenosides-DRg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd. The concentrations of the ginsenosides in the plasma and tissues were determined using UPLC-MS/MS. Results: The rate and extent of absorption of Rg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd appeared to be affected by the different methods used in processing the ginseng samples. The areas under the plasma drug concentration-time curves (AUCs) of Rg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd were significantly higher than those of the pure ginsenosides. In addition, the AUCs of Rg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd were different for WG, FG, and RG. The amounts of Rg1, Re, Rd, and Rb1 were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the tissues than those of the pure ginsenosides. The amounts of Re, Rb1, and Rd from the RG extract were significantly higher than those from the WG and FG extracts in the heart, lungs, and kidneys of the rats. Conclusion: Our results show that the use of different methods to process ginseng might affect the pharmacokinetics and oral bioavailability of ginseng as well as the tissue concentrations of Rg1, Re, Rd, and Rb1.

Coriolis Coupling Influence on the H+LiH Reaction

Zhai, Hongsheng,Li, Wenliang,Liu, Yufang Korean Chemical Society 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.1

We have reported the reaction probability, integral reaction cross section, and rate constant for the title system calculated with the aid of a time-dependent wave packet approach. The ab initio potential energy surface (PES) of Prudente et al. (Chem. Phys. Lett. 2009, 474, 18) is employed for the purpose. The calculations are carried out over the collision energy range of 0.05-1.4 eV for the two reaction channels of H + LiH ${\rightarrow}$ Li + $H_2$ and $H_b$ + $LiH_a$ ${\rightarrow}$ $LiH_b$ + $H_a$. The Coriolis coupling (CC) effect are taken into account. The importance of including the Coriolis coupling quantum scattering calculations are revealed by the comparison between the Coriolis coupling and the centrifugal sudden (CS) approximation calculations.

Spatio-Temporal Consistency Enhancement for Disparity Sequence

Haixu Liu,Chenyu Liu,Yufang Tang,Haohui Sun,Xueming Li 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.7 No.5

Disparity estimation for still images has attracted much interest and acquired many promising results. However, simply applying these methods to produce a disparity sequence may suffer from the undesirable flickering artifacts. These errors not only distinctly decrease the visible quality of the synthesized video, but also significantly reduce the coding efficiency of the disparity sequence. In this paper, a novel temporal consistency enhancement algorithm based on Guided Filter and Temporal Gradient (GFTG) is proposed. The flickering artifacts and noises are effectively removed and the edges of objects are well preserved. Both quantitative and qualitative evaluations show that the spatio-temporal consistency has been highly improved by utilizing our approach.

Coriolis Coupling Influence on the H+LiH Reaction

Hongsheng Zhai,Wenliang Li,Yufang Liu 대한화학회 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.1

We have reported the reaction probability, integral reaction cross section, and rate constant for the title system calculated with the aid of a time-dependent wave packet approach. The ab initio potential energy surface (PES) of Prudente et al. (Chem. Phys. Lett. 2009, 474, 18) is employed for the purpose. The calculations are carried out over the collision energy range of 0.05-1.4 eV for the two reaction channels of H + LiH → Li + H₂and H b + LiH a → H b + LH a. The Coriolis coupling (CC) effect are taken into account. The importance of including the Coriolis coupling quantum scattering calculations are revealed by the comparison between the Coriolis coupling and the centrifugal sudden (CS) approximation calculations.

High-temperature-mixing hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanocrystals with wide growth window

Jun Wen,Yonghong Hu,Kongjun Zhu,Yufang Li,Jizhong Song 한국물리학회 2014 Current Applied Physics Vol.14 No.3

High-quality and controllable growth of nanocrystals (NCs) have been attracting great attention. Here, a high-temperature-mixing hydrothermal (HTMH) method was designed to synthesize ZnO NCs with high crystallinity and narrow size distribution in a wide growth window. Compared with conventional hydrothermal (CH) growth, zinc source and alkali precursors were intentionally separated in temperaturerising stage and permitted to mix at the starting of heat preservation stage of HTMH growth. Highly crystalline ZnO NCs with uniform spherical morphology can be formed at alkali concentration and temperature windows as wide as 0.1e0.5 M and 160e200 C, respectively. However, the products via CH method have much larger changes in not only morphology but also size. These results demonstrated that the high-temperature-mixing reaction greatly facilitates nucleation but depresses grain growth. Considering the simplicity and reproducibility, such HTMH method could have wide potentials for the fabrication of various functional nanocrystals.

Effects of Selenizing Codonopsis pilosula Polysaccharide on Macrophage Modulatory Activities

( Tao Qin ),( Zhe Ren ),( Dandan Lin ),( Yulong Song ),( Jian Li ),( Yufang Ma ),( Xuehan Hou ),( Yifan Huang ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2016 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.26 No.8

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the immune-enhancing activity of selenizing Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharide (sCPPS5) in nonspecific immune response. In in vitro experiment, the results showed that sCPPS5 could promote the phagocytic uptake, NO production, and TNF-α and IL-6 secretion of RAW264.7 cells. sCPPS5 could also strongly increase the IκB-α degradation in the cytosol and the translocation of NF-κB p65 subunit into the nucleus of RAW264.7 cells. In the vivo experiment, sCPPS5 at medium doses could significantly improve the phagocytic index of peritoneal macrophages and induce the secretion of TNF-α and IL-6. Moreover, the effect of sCPPS5 was significantly better than Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharide (CPPS). These results indicated that selenylation modification could significantly enhance the immune-enhancing activity of CPPS in the nonspecific immune response.