The prognostic and predictive value of plasma D-dimer in children with neuroblastoma: a 7-year retrospective analysis at a single institution

Zhen-Ni Wang,Yao Zhang,Jian Sun,Zhen-Zhen Zhao,Shan Wang,Chao Yang 대한외과학회 2023 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research(ASRT) Vol.105 No.3

Advantages of Restoring miR-205-3p Expression for Better Prognosis of Gastric Cancer via Prevention of Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition

Zhen Zhang,Xujun He,Ji Xu,Genhua Zhang,Yue Yang,Jie Ma,Yuanshui Sun,Haibin Ni,Fengyong Wang 대한위암학회 2020 Journal of gastric cancer Vol.20 No.2

Purpose: miR-205 is a tumor suppressor and plays an important role in tumor invasiveness. However, the role of miR-205 in human gastric cancer (GC) epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of miR-205 in the regulation of EMT in GC invasion. Materials and Methods: Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expression of miR-205 in GC. Further, the correlation between the pathological parameters and prognosis of GC was statistically analyzed. A transwell model was used to evaluate the effect of miR-205-3p on the invasion and migration of GC cells. qPCR, western blotting, and luciferase assay were performed to analyze the relationship and target effects between miR-205-3p and the expression of zinc finger electron box binding homologous box 1 (ZEB1) and 2 (ZEB2). Results: We found that the levels of miR-205-3p were significantly lower (P<0.05) in GC tissues than in matched normal tissues. Additionally, the expression of miR-205-3p was related to the tumor invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, lymph node invasion, and tumor, node, metastasis stage. Patients with lower miR-205-3p expression levels in the tumors had a poorer prognosis. The in vitro assays indicated that miR-205-3p could affect the invasion ability and EMT of GC cells by targeting the expression of both ZEB1 and ZEB2. Conclusions: miR-205-3p promotes GC progression and affects the prognosis of patients by targeting both ZEB1 and ZEB2 to directly influence EMT.

Supramolecular assembled three-dimensional graphene hybrids: Synthesis and applications in supercapacitors

Ni, Lubin,Zhang, Wang,Wu, Zhen,Sun, Chunyu,Cai, Yin,Yang, Guang,Chen, Ming,Piao, Yuanzhe,Diao, Guowang Elsevier 2017 APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE - Vol.396 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Graphene-based materials have received worldwide attention in the focus of forefront energy storage investigations. Currently, the design of novel three-dimensional (3D) graphene structures with high energy capability, superior electron and ion conductivity, and robust mechanical flexibility is still a great challenge. Herein, we have successfully demonstrated a novel approach to fabricate 3D assembled graphene through the supramolecular interactions of β-cyclodextrin polymers (β-CDP) with an adamantine end-capped poly(ethylene oxide) polymer linker (PEG-AD). The incorporation of PEG-AD linker into rGO sheets increased the interlayer spacing of rGO sheets to form 3D graphene materials, which can provide efficient 3D electron transfer pathways and ion diffusion channels, and facilitate the infiltration of gel electrolyte. The as-prepared 3D self-assembled graphene materials exhibit significantly improved electrochemical performances of supercapacitor in terms of high specific capacitance, remarkable rate capability, and excellent cycling stability compared to pristine reduced graphene oxide. This study shed new lights to the construction of three dimensional self-assembled graphene materials and their urgent applications in energy storage.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Supramolecular assembled three-Dimensional (3D) graphene was first fabricated by host-guest interactions of β-CDPs with PEG-AD linkers. </LI> <LI> The incorporation of PEG-AD linker into rGO sheets can provide efficient 3D electron transfer pathways and ion diffusion channels. </LI> <LI> The 3D self-assembled graphene exhibits high specific capacitance, remarkable rate capability, and excellent cycling stability. </LI> <LI> This study shed new lights to design 3D self-assembled graphene materials and their urgent applications in energy storage. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>Supramolecular assembled three-dimensdional graphene-based architectures were built by host-guest interactions of β-cyclodextrin polymers(β-CDPs) with adamantine end-capped poly(ethylene oxide) polymer linker (PEG-AD), exhibit significantly improved electrochemical performances of supercapacitor in terms of high specific capacitance, remarkable rate capability, and excellent cycling stability compared to pristine reduced graphene oxide.</P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Characterization of a Thermostable Lichenase from Bacillus subtilis B110 and Its Effects on β-Glucan Hydrolysis

( Zhen Huang ),( Guorong Ni ),( Fei Wang ),( Xiaoyan Zhao ),( Yunda Chen ),( Lixia Zhang ),( Mingren Qu ) 한국미생물생명공학회 2022 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.32 No.4

Lichenase is an enzyme mainly implicated in the degradation of polysaccharides in the cell walls of grains. Emerging evidence shows that a highly efficient expression of a thermostable recombinant lichenase holds considerable promise for application in the beer-brewing and animal feed industries. Herein, we cloned a lichenase gene (CelA203) from Bacillus subtilis B110 and expressed it in E. coli. This gene contains an ORF of 729 bp, encoding a protein with 242 amino acids and a calculated molecular mass of 27.3 kDa. According to the zymogram results, purified CelA203 existed in two forms, a monomer, and a tetramer, but only the tetramer had potent enzymatic activity. CelA203 remained stable over a broad pH and temperature range and retained 40% activity at 70℃ for 1 h. The K_m and V_max of CelA203 towards barley β-glucan and lichenan were 3.98 mg/ml, 1017.17 U/mg, and 2.78 mg/ml, 198.24 U/mg, respectively. Furthermore, trisaccharide and tetrasaccharide were the main products obtained from CelA203-mediated hydrolysis of deactivated oat bran. These findings demonstrate a promising role for CelA203 in the production of oligosaccharides in animal feed and brewing industries.

Characterization of a GH8 β-1,4-Glucanase from Bacillus subtilis B111 and Its Saccharification Potential for Agricultural Straws

( Zhen Huang ),( Guorong Ni ),( Xiaoyan Zhao ),( Fei Wang ),( Mingren Qu ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2021 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.31 No.10

Herein, we cloned and expressed an endo-β-1,4-glucanase gene (celA1805) from Bacillus subtilis B111 in Escherichia coli. The recombinant celA1805 contains a glycosyl hydrolase (GH) family 8 domain and shared 76.8% identity with endo-1,4-β-glucanase from Bacillus sp. KSM-330. Results showed that the optimal pH and temperature of celA1805 were 6.0 and 50°C, respectively, and it was stable at pH 3-9 and temperature ≤50°C. Metal ions slightly affected enzyme activity, but chemical agents generally inhibited enzyme activity. Moreover, celA1805 showed a wide substrate specificity to CMC, barley β-glucan, lichenin, chitosan, PASC and avicel. The K_m and V_max values of celA1805 were 1.78 mg/ml and 50.09 μmol/min/mg. When incubated with cellooligosaccharides ranging from cellotriose to cellopentose, celA1805 mainly hydrolyzed cellotetrose (G4) and cellopentose (G5) to cellose (G2) and cellotriose (G3), but hardly hydrolyzed cellotriose. The concentrations of reducing sugars saccharified by celA1805 from wheat straw, rape straw, rice straw, peanut straw, and corn straw were increased by 0.21, 0.51, 0.26, 0.36, and 0.66 mg/ml, respectively. The results obtained in this study suggest potential applications of celA1805 in biomass saccharification.

Advantages of Restoring miR-205-3p Expression for Better Prognosis of Gastric Cancer via Prevention of Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition

Zhang, Zhen,He, Xujun,Xu, Ji,Zhang, Genhua,Yang, Yue,Ma, Jie,Sun, Yuanshui,Ni, Haibin,Wang, Fengyong The Korean Gastric Cancer Association 2020 Journal of gastric cancer Vol.20 No.2

Purpose: miR-205 is a tumor suppressor and plays an important role in tumor invasiveness. However, the role of miR-205 in human gastric cancer (GC) epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of miR-205 in the regulation of EMT in GC invasion. Materials and Methods: Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expression of miR-205 in GC. Further, the correlation between the pathological parameters and prognosis of GC was statistically analyzed. A transwell model was used to evaluate the effect of miR-205-3p on the invasion and migration of GC cells. qPCR, western blotting, and luciferase assay were performed to analyze the relationship and target effects between miR-205-3p and the expression of zinc finger electron box binding homologous box 1 (ZEB1) and 2 (ZEB2). Results: We found that the levels of miR-205-3p were significantly lower (P<0.05) in GC tissues than in matched normal tissues. Additionally, the expression of miR-205-3p was related to the tumor invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, lymph node invasion, and tumor, node, metastasis stage. Patients with lower miR-205-3p expression levels in the tumors had a poorer prognosis. The in vitro assays indicated that miR-205-3p could affect the invasion ability and EMT of GC cells by targeting the expression of both ZEB1 and ZEB2. Conclusions: miR-205-3p promotes GC progression and affects the prognosis of patients by targeting both ZEB1 and ZEB2 to directly influence EMT.

A review on colorless and optically transparent polyimide films: Chemistry, process and engineering applications

Hong-jiang Ni,Jin-gang Liu,Zhen-he Wang,Shi-yong Yang 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.28 No.-

Recent research and development of colorless and optically transparent polyimide (CPI) films have beenreviewed. CPI films possess both of the merits of conventional aromatic PI films and common polymeroptical film; thus have been widely investigated as components for microelectronic and optoelectronicfabrications. The current review coveres the latest research and development for CPI films, includingsynthesis chemistry, manufacturing process, and engineering applications. Especially, this reviewfocuses on the applications of CPI films as flexible substrates for optoelectrical devices, such as flexibleactive matrix organic light emitting display devices (AMOLEDs), flexible printing circuit boards (FPCBs),and flexible solar cells.

Study on Thermodynamics of Three Kinds of Benzindocarbocyanine Dyes in Aqueous Methanol Solution

Huang, Wei,Wang, Lan-Ying,Fu, Yi-Le,Liu, Ji-Quan,Tao, You-Ni,Fan, Fang-Li,Zhai, Gao-Hong,Wen, Zhen-Yi Korean Chemical Society 2009 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.30 No.3

Aggregation behavior of three kinds of benzindocarbocyanine dyes in aqueous methanol solution was studied by UV-Vis absorption spectrum. The results indicated that the three dyes all existed monomer-dimer equilibrium in aqueous methanol solution (concentration range $10^{−5}\;to\;10^{−6}$ M) at 25.0$\sim$41.0 ${^{\circ}C}$ for Dye 1, 28.0$\sim$49.0 ${^{\circ}C}$ for Dye 2 and 26.0$\sim$47.0 ${^{\circ}C}$ for Dye 3. The fundamental property of the three dyes as the dimeric association constant KD, the dimeric free energy ${\Delta$}G_D, the dimeric entropy ${\Delta$}S_D, and the dimeric enthalpy ${\Delta$}H_D were determined. The ${\Delta$}H_D of three dyes: Dye 1, Dye 2 and Dye 3 was -42.5, -15.1 and -18.9 kJ/mol, respectively. The experimental observations were the subject of a theoretical study including the ground-state geometries which were fully optimized using DFT at B3LYP/6-31G level. The effect of dye molecule structure on ${\Delta$}H_D was discussed by theoretical calculations.

Study on Thermodynamics of Three Kinds of Benzindocarbocyanine Dyes in Aqueous Methanol Solution

Wei Huang,Lan-Ying Wang,Yi-Le Fu,Ji-Quan Liu,You-Ni Tao,Fang-Li Fan,Gao-Hong Zhai,Zhen-Yi Wen 대한화학회 2009 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.30 No.3

Aggregation behavior of three kinds of benzindocarbocyanine dyes in aqueous methanol solution was studied by UV-Vis absorption spectrum. The results indicated that the three dyes all existed monomer-dimer equilibrium in aqueous methanol solution (concentration range 10−5 to 10−6 M) at 25.0~41.0 °C for Dye 1, 28.0~49.0 oC for Dye 2 and 26.0~47.0 °C for Dye 3. The fundamental property of the three dyes as the dimeric association constant KD, the dimeric free energy ΔGD, the dimeric entropy ΔSD, and the dimeric enthalpy ΔHD were determined. The ΔHD of three dyes: Dye 1, Dye 2 and Dye 3 was -42.5, -15.1 and -18.9 kJ/mol, respectively. The experimental observations were the subject of a theoretical study including the ground-state geometries which were fully optimized using DFT at B3LYP/6-31G level. The effect of dye molecule structure on ΔHD was discussed by theoretical calculations.

Multiparametric Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Evaluating Renal Allograft Injury

Yuan Meng Yu,Qian Qian Ni,Zhen Jane Wang,Meng Lin Chen,Long Jiang Zhang 대한영상의학회 2019 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.20 No.6

Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease, as it extends survival and increases quality of life in these patients. However, chronic allograft injury continues to be a major problem, and leads to eventual graft loss. Early detection of allograft injury is essential for guiding appropriate intervention to delay or prevent irreversible damage. Several advanced MRI techniques can offer some important information regarding functional changes such as perfusion, diffusion, structural complexity, as well as oxygenation and fibrosis. This review highlights the potential of multiparametric MRI for noninvasive and comprehensive assessment of renal allograft injury.