Visible-Light Self-Driven Photodetector with Enhanced Performance Based on CdS /Si Nanowire Heterojunction

Yurong Jiang,Haifa Zhai,Weiwei Cao,Haigang Yang,Hairui Liu 대한금속·재료학회 2016 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.12 No.6

In this article, the appealing application of the CdS/Si nanowire heterostructure asthe self-driven photodetector was presented based on a facile successive ioniclayer absorption and reaction. Compared to CdS /Si planar based device,photocurrent illuminated with light (532 nm) to dark-current ratio was enhancedsignificantly for CdS/Si nanowire based detector. Measurements of time resolvedresponses at zero bias were conducted, and the result also demonstrated that CdS/Si nanowire heterostructure had a high photosensitivity and fast photo-responseas the self-driven visible light photodetector. Additionally, the correspondingmechanism for the phenomenon was discussed, and it is believed that such a highphotoresponse comes from the improved optical absorption as well as the goodcarrier transfer and collection capability. The present CdS/Si core-shellheterojunction architectures are envisaged as potentially valuable candidates fornext-generation photodectors.

Effects of Gal-13 on the Content of Immunoglobulin, Proliferation of Lymphocyte and Antibody Titers after Vaccination with Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Vaccine in Chickens

Yang, Yurong,Jiang, Yibao,She, Ruiping,Peng, Kaisong,Zhou, Xuemei,Yin, Qingqiang,Wang, Decheng,Liu, Tianlong,Bao, Huihui Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2007 Animal Bioscience Vol.20 No.3

Gal-13 is an antimicrobial peptide isolated from chicken intestine. Ninety chickens were randomly divided into two groups (45 chickens for each group) to determine the effect of oral administration of Gal-13 on the acquired immune response. The chickens in the first group were fed a diet without Gal-13 as the control, and the chickens in the second group were fed the same diet, except that Gal-13 ($1{\mu}g/ml$) was suspended in drinking water just after hatching. Samples of blood, thymus, bursa of fabricius and spleen were taken at day 1, 4, 7, 10 and 17. The chickens in both groups received infectious bursal disease virus vaccine at day 20, and then sera samples were collected for analysis at 14, 21, 28 and 35 days after vaccination. The results showed: (1) Gal-13 could enhance the content of immunoglobulin (Ig)G at the age of 4 to10 days (p<0.05) and IgM at the age of 4 and 10 days (p<0.05) in the serum; (2) In vitro experiments showed that Gal-13 (0.625-1.250${\mu}g/ml$) enhanced the proliferation of peripheral blood lymphocytes of the chickens stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and concanavlin A (ConA). Compared to the control, Gal-13 (1 ${\mu}g/ml$) enhanced the proliferation of bursa lymphocytes at 17 days of age (p<0.01) and thymus lymphocytes at 7 days of age (p<0.01), but restrained lymphocyte proliferation in chicken spleen and differed significantly at day 10 (p<0.01); (3) Gal-13 enhanced infectious bursal disease virus antibody in sera of chickens 21 days after infectious bursal disease virus vaccine administration (p<0.05). These results suggested that Gal-13 could modulate adaptive immune responses of chickens.

A betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase gene in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa): structure, phylogeny, and expression pattern

Guoquan Lu,Yurong Jiang,Shuijin Zhu,Junjie Yuan,Guolin Chen 한국유전학회 2016 Genes & Genomics Vol.38 No.11

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH) is widely considered as a key enzyme in glycine betaine metabolism in higher plants. Several paralogous genes encoding different isozymes of BADH have been identified and characterized in some plants; however, until now, only limited information is available about BADH genes in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). Here, we report the molecular cloning, structural organization, phylogenetic evolution, and expression profile of a BADH gene (CqBADH1) from quinoa. The translated putative CqBADH1 protein included five conserved features of the ALDH Family 10. Comparisons between the cDNA and genomic sequences revealed that the CqBADH1 gene contained 15 exons and 14 introns. Comparative screening of introns in homologous genes demonstrated that the number and position of the BADH introns were highly conserved among the BADH genes in Amaranthaceae plants and in other more distantly related plant species. A phylogenetic analysis showed that CqBADH1 had the closest relationship with a protein from Atriplex canescens and belonged to the ALDH10 family. Expression profile analyses indicated that CqBADH1 was expressed only in root, and showed time-dependent expression profiles under NaCl-stress condition. Moreover, in quinoa, NaCl stress led to increased levels of CqBADH1 mRNAaccompanied by the accumulation of glycine betaine. This is the first study to describe a BADH gene in quinoa.

NF-κB/ROS and ERK pathways regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation in Listeria monocytogenes infected BV2 microglia cells

Yuan Lin,Zhu Yurong,Huang Shuang,Lin Lin,Jiang Xugan,Chen Shengxia 한국미생물학회 2021 The journal of microbiology Vol.59 No.8

Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen responsible for neurolisteriosis, which is potentially lethal in immunocompromised individuals. Microglia are the main target cells for L. monocytogenes in central nervous system (CNS). However, the precise mechanisms by which they trigger neuroinflammatory processes remain unknown. The BV2 microglial cell line and a murine model of L. monocytogenes infection were used for experiments in this study. Listeria monocytogenes induced pyroptosis and nucleotide binding and oligomerization, leucine-rich repeat, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation in BV2. Pharmacological inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome attenuated L. monocytogenes- induced pyroptosis. Moreover, inhibition of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) and extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) pathways induced a decrease in caspase1 activation and mature IL-1β-17 secretion. Our collective findings support critical involvement of the NLRP3 inflammasome in L. monocytogenes-induced neuroinflammation and, to an extent, ROS production. In addition, ERK and NF-κB signaling play an important role in activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, both in vitro and in vivo.

Antibiofilm activity of polyethylene glycol-quercetin nanoparticles-loaded gelatin-N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan composite nanogels against Staphylococcus epidermidis

Wanhe Luo,Yongtao Jiang,Jinhuan Liu,Beibei Sun,Xiuge Gao,Samah Attia Algharib,Dawei Guo,Jie Wei,Yurong Wei The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2024 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.25 No.2

Background: Biofilms, such as those from Staphylococcus epidermidis, are generally insensitive to traditional antimicrobial agents, making it difficult to inhibit their formation. Although quercetin has excellent antibiofilm effects, its clinical applications are limited by the lack of sustained and targeted release at the site of S. epidermidis infection. Objectives: Polyethylene glycol-quercetin nanoparticles (PQ-NPs)-loaded gelatin-N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan (N,O-CMCS) composite nanogels were prepared and assessed for the on-demand release potential for reducing S. epidermidis biofilm formation. Methods: The formation mechanism, physicochemical characterization, and antibiofilm activity of PQ-nanogels against S. epidermidis were studied. Results: Physicochemical characterization confirmed that PQ-nanogels had been prepared by the electrostatic interactions between gelatin and N,O-CMCS with sodium tripolyphosphate. The PQ-nanogels exhibited obvious pH and gelatinase-responsive to achieve on-demand release in the micro-environment (pH 5.5 and gelatinase) of S. epidermidis. In addition, PQ-nanogels had excellent antibiofilm activity, and the potential antibiofilm mechanism may enhance its antibiofilm activity by reducing its relative biofilm formation, surface hydrophobicity, exopolysaccharides production, and eDNA production. Conclusions: This study will guide the development of the dual responsiveness (pH and gelatinase) of nanogels to achieve on-demand release for reducing S. epidermidis biofilm formation.

Laser-Induced Morphology Change Based on Small Molecular Model Compounds Photo-Detector

Ruiping Qin,Deen Guo,Jien Yang,Yurong Jiang 한국고분자학회 2018 Macromolecular Research Vol.26 No.11

Three small molecules furnished with a planar core, (5,6-bis(octyloxy) benzo[c][1,2,5] thiadiazole-4,7-diyl)bis(thiophene-5,2-diyl), and two wings, thieno [3,2-b]indole or carbazoles, were synthesized and used as sensing layer to make photo-detectors. The devices can detect photons at a wavelength band of 300-700 nm and exhibit a sensitive photo-response under on/off modulation. Near UV (405 nm) and visible (532 nm) laser beam were the light source in this work. The corrected responsivity reached up to 498 mA W-1 at 532 nm and 411 mA W-1 at 405 nm. Laser induced photo-current escalation was observed and investigated. For longer molecules, the photo-current was easy to be constant than the shorter reference counterpart. This special photo response mechanism was studied by alternating current impedance spectroscopy (IS) measurements and X-ray diffraction (XRD) exprements. Possible relations between molecular weight and various figures of merit for photo detectors were discussed.

The Reflux Symptoms Before and After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy of Chinese Patients With Achalasia

( Ying Xu ),( Yan Wang ),( Yun Bao ),( Ting Yu ),( Yurong Tang ),( Lin Lin ),( Liuqin Jiang ) 대한소화기기능성질환·운동학회(구 대한소화관운동학회) 2021 Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (JNM Vol.27 No.3

Background/Aims Achalasia is a rare disease, but the incidence is increasing recently. Peroral esophageal myotomy (POEM) is an effective treatment. Regurgitation is a common symptom before and after POEM. Our aim is to investigate the factors related to preoperative and postoperative reflux symptoms. Methods Our study was retrospective. The achalasia patients diagnosed by high-resolution manometry and gastroscopy were divided into reflux group and non-reflux group before and after POEM, respectively. General information, symptoms, POEM information, and manometric results were compared. Results (1) Ninety-six of 130 patients had reflux symptoms before POEM. The lower esophageal sphincter pressure (LESP) in the reflux group was significantly higher than the non-reflux group (P = 0.023), while integrated relaxation pressure (IRP) was similar. The reflux group had longer esophagus than the non-reflux group (P = 0.006). Reflux symptoms were not related to subtypes of achalasia. (2) Twenty-five of 84 patients had reflux symptoms after POEM. Postoperative Eckardt scores, LESP, and 4-second IRP (4sIRP) were significantly lower than the preoperative values (P < 0.001). The preoperative values and POEM information were similar between the postoperative 2 groups and there was no significant difference in the presence of preoperative reflux symptoms between 2 groups. The postoperative LESP and 4sIRP were similar between the 2 groups, however, the postoperative UESP was significantly higher in the reflux group than the non-reflux group (P = 0.042). The non-reflux group had more declines in Eckardt scores and LESP than the reflux group. Conclusions The reflux symptoms of achalasia patients without treatment were mainly due to food retention. The postoperative reflux symptoms were not the sign of the excessive relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter. (J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2021;27:377-389)