Response of plasma rotation to resonant magnetic perturbations in J-TEXT tokamak

Yan, W,Chen, Z Y,Huang, D W,Hu, Q M,Shi, Y J,Ding, Y H,Cheng, Z F,Yang, Z J,Pan, X M,Lee, S G,Tong, R H,Wei, Y N,Dong, Y B IOP 2018 Plasma physics and controlled fusion Vol.60 No.3

<P>The response of plasma toroidal rotation to the external resonant magnetic perturbations (RMP) has been investigated in Joint Texas Experimental Tokamak (J-TEXT) ohmic heating plasmas. For the J-TEXT’s plasmas without the application of RMP, the core toroidal rotation is in the counter-current direction while the edge rotation is near zero or slightly in the co-current direction. Both static RMP experiments and rotating RMP experiments have been applied to investigate the plasma toroidal rotation. The core toroidal rotation decreases to lower level with static RMP. At the same time, the edge rotation can spin to more than 20 km s<SUP>−1</SUP> in co-current direction. On the other hand, the core plasma rotation can be slowed down or be accelerated with the rotating RMP. When the rotating RMP frequency is higher than mode frequency, the plasma rotation can be accelerated to the rotating RMP frequency. The plasma confinement is improved with high frequency rotating RMP. The plasma rotation is decelerated to the rotating RMP frequency when the rotating RMP frequency is lower than the mode frequency. The plasma confinement also degrades with low frequency rotating RMP.</P>

Tin porphyrin immobilization significantly enhances visible-light-photosensitized degradation of Microcystins: Mechanistic implications

Yoo, H.Y.,Yan, S.,Ra, J.W.,Jeon, D.,Goh, B.,Kim, T.Y.,Mackeyev, Y.,Ahn, Y.Y.,Kim, H.J.,Wilson, L.J.,Alvarez, P.J.J.,Lee, Y.,Song, W.,Hong, S.W.,Kim, J.,Lee, J. Elsevier 2016 Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol.199 No.-

<P>This study demonstrates that tin porphyrin (SnP) loading on a silica substrate (SnP/silica) markedly accelerates the degradation of Microcystins (MCs) under visible light irradiation, despite a reduction of photosensitized singlet oxygen (O-1(2)) production. A comparative study using Rose Bengal, SnP, and C-60 aminofullerene suggested that the MC-RR decay rate was directly proportional to the photosensitizing activity for triplet state-induced oxidation, while it exhibited poor correlation to singlet oxygenation efficiency. This implies that electron transfer from MC to the triplet state of SnP (facilitated by favorable MC sorption on silica) contributes to the photosensitized MC oxidation. Experiments to examine sensitizers for the one-electron oxidation of 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) showed the superiority of SnP/silica for photo-initiated electron transfer as a possible MC oxidation route. This was corroborated by the negligible effects of reagents that quench or facilitate singlet oxygenation (e.g., azide ion, D2O) on the MC-RR degradation rate. Despite MC-RR removal below detection levels, residual toxicity (indicated by a significant decrease in protein phosphatase inhibition activity) was observed. Tandem mass spectrometric analysis suggests that this residual toxicity may be ascribed to byproducts resulting from addition of a single oxygen atom to the Adda moiety. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

A fractional approach to the time-temperature dependence of dynamic viscoelastic behavior

Z. L. Li,Y. Qin,B. Sun,C. L. Jia,W. J. Zhang,B. J. Yan,Q. L. Shi 대한기계학회 2019 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.33 No.1

Fractional derivative and WLF equation are effective in describing the dynamic behavior and time-temperature effect of viscoelastic damping materials, respectively. These approaches have essentially evolved from the viscoelastic constitutive behavior. Based on such intrinsic relation, a fractional time-temperature superposition principle model (FTTSPM) that integrates the fractional constitutive relation and WLF equation was proposed. The parameters of this model were determined by performing tensile and DMA tests, and the master curves at 5 °C constructed by FTTSPM and WLF equation were compared. The theoretical prediction over the extended frequency span as the master curves was made by using the fractional standard linear solid model (FSLSM) to validate FTTSPM. The numerical results show that FTTSPM conforms to the time-temperature superposition principle. The parameters α and B¢ in this model denote the impact of the material and environment on the shifted factor, respectively. For the storage and loss modulus, the extended frequency obtained by FTTSPM is broader than that obtained by the WLF equation. Moreover, the evaluation of the storage and loss modulus by FTTSPM is much closer to the theoretical prediction compared with that by the WLF equation. Therefore, FTTSPM is a concise and experiment-based approach with a higher precision and greater frequency-extended capacity compared with the WLF equation. However, FTTSPM inevitably faces a vertical shift when non-thermo-rheologically simple materials are considered. The physical mechanism and practical application of FTTSPM will be examined in further research.

Solvent effect on hydrogen bonded Tyr...Asp...Arg triads: Enzymatic catalyzed model system

Yan, S.,Yao, L.,Kang, B.,Lee, J.Y. Pergamon 2016 Computational biology and chemistry Vol.65 No.-

The hydrogen bond plays a vital role in structural arrangement, intermediate state stabilization, materials function, and biological activity of certain enzymatic reactions. The solvent and electronic effects on hydrogen bonds are illustrated employing the polarizable contimuum model at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level. Geometry optimizations reflect the significant solvent and electronic effect. The proton departs spontaneously upon oxidation from the hydroxyl group of tyrosyl in hydrogen bonded Tyr...Asp...Arg triads in both gas phase and solvents. The electron transfer isomers are observed for anionic triads, no matter what the solvent is. The difference of distance between two hydrogen bonds is enlarged in solvent as compared to that in gas phase. The electronic effect on IR spectra is distinctive. The tyrosyl fragment tends to be oxidized and the arginine moiety is easier to bind an excess electron. The variations of chemical shift and spin-spin coupling constant are more significant upon electron transfer than upon solvent dielectric constant. The augmentation of solvent dielectric constant stabilizes the system, enhances the difference of isomers, and increases the vertical ionization potential and vertical electron affinity values.

Structural Basis for Assembly and Function of a Heterodimeric Plant Immune Receptor

Williams, Simon J.,Sohn, Kee Hoon,Wan, Li,Bernoux, Maud,Sarris, Panagiotis F.,Segonzac, Cecile,Ve, Thomas,Ma, Yan,Saucet, Simon B.,Ericsson, Daniel J.,Casey, Lachlan W.,Lonhienne, Thierry,Winzor, Dona American Association for the Advancement of Scienc 2014 Science Vol.344 No.6181

<P><B>Universal Immune Function</B></P><P>Certain pathogen effectors are detected in plants by cytoplasmic receptors. First solving the crystal structures of <I>Arabidopsis</I> receptors, <B>Williams <I>et al.</I></B> (p. 299; see the Perspective by <B>Nishimura and Dangl</B>) discovered that in the resting state, the structures form a heterodimer that readies the complex for effector binding and keeps the signaling domains from firing too early. Once the pathogen effector binds, the structure of the complex shifts such that the signaling domains can form a homodimer to initiate downstream signaling. Similarities between these plant-pathogen receptors and Toll-like receptors in animals suggest the molecular mechanisms may translate broadly.</P>

Thermofluidic Characteristics of a Porous Ventilated Brake Disk

Yan, H. B.,Mew, T.,Lee, M.-G.,Kang, K.-J.,Lu, T. J.,Kienhö,fer, F. W.,Kim, T. AMERICAN SOCIETY MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 2015 Journal of Heat Transfer Vol.137 No.2

Effects of absorbents on growth performance, blood profiles and liver gene expression in broilers fed diets naturally contaminated with aflatoxin

Liu, J.B.,Yan, H.L.,Cao, S.C.,Hu, Y.D.,Zhang, H.F. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2020 Animal Bioscience Vol.33 No.2

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the absorbent (a mixture of activated carbon and hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate) on growth performance, blood profiles and hepatic genes expression in broilers fed diets naturally contaminated with aflatoxin. Methods: A total of 1,200 one-day-old male chicks were randomly assigned to 6 treatments with 10 replicate cages per treatment. The dietary treatments were as follows: i) control (basal diets); ii) 50% contaminated corn; iii) 100% contaminated corn; iv) control+1% adsorbent; v) 50% contaminated corn+1% absorbent; vi) 100% contaminated corn+1% absorbent. Results: During d 1 to 21, feeding contaminated diets reduced (p<0.05) body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), and average daily feed intake (ADFI), but increased (p<0.05) feed-to-gain ratio (F/G). The absorbent supplementation increased (p<0.05) BW, ADG, and ADFI. There were interactions (p<0.05) in BW, ADG, and ADFI between contaminated corn and absorbent. Overall, birds fed 100% contaminated diets had lower (p<0.05) final BW and ADG, but higher (p<0.05) F/G compared to those fed control diets. The absorbent addition increased (p<0.05) serum albumin concentration on d 14 and 28 and total protein (TP) level on d 28, decreased (p<0.05) alanine transaminase activity on d 14 and activities of aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase on d 28. Feeding contaminated diets reduced (p<0.05) hepatic TP content on d 28 and 42. The contaminated diets upregulated (p<0.05) expression of interleukin-6, catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), but downregulated (p<0.05) glutathione S-transferase (GST) expression in liver. The absorbent supplementation increased (p<0.05) interleukin-1β, CAT, SOD, cytochrome P450 1A1 and GST expression in liver. There were interactions (p<0.05) in the expression of hepatic CAT, SOD, and GST between contaminated corn and absorbent. Conclusion: The results suggest that the naturally aflatoxin-contaminated corn depressed growth performance, while the adsorbent could partially attenuate the adverse effects of aflatoxin on growth performance, blood profiles and hepatic genes expression in broilers.

재조합 소 성장호르몬 투여수준이 한우 및 홀스타인 비육우의 육성성적에 미치는 영향

정준(J . Jeong),신종서(J . S . Shin),엄창국(C . G . Yan),장병선(B . S . Chang),홍병주(B . J . Hong) 한국축산학회 1996 한국축산학회지 Vol.38 No.4

This study was performed at the private Hanwoo farm, Hongcheon-gun in Kangwon-do with thirty two Hanwoo bulls and at the Samyang Taekwanryeong farm in Kangwon-do with forty Holstein bulls. They were assigned to completely randomized block design with alloting control and three doses of sustained release recombinant bovine somatotropin(SR-rBST), 0.03㎎/㎏ body weight (BWy14d(0.03mg group), 0.06㎎/㎏ BW/14d(0.06㎎ group) and 0.09㎎/㎏ BW/14d(0.09㎎ group). SR-rBST was administered biweekly and doses of SR-rBST were adjusted monthly according to BW increase. Initial average BWs of Hanwoo and Holstein bulls were 430㎏ and 334㎏, respectively. The purpose of experiment was to examine the effect of SR-rBST on growth and body conformation rate. The results are summarized as follows ; Average daily gains(ADG) of control, 0.03㎎, 0.06㎎ and 0.09㎎ groups were 1.02㎏, 1.18㎏, 1.11㎏ and 1.08㎏, respectively, for the experimental period in Hanwoo bulls. Administration of SR-rBST 0.03㎎/㎏ BW/14d, 0.06㎎/㎏ BW/14d and 0.09㎎/㎏ BW/14d moderately increased ADG by 15.7%, 8.1%o and 5.9%, to that of control group. Daily dry mater intakes were not different among treatments. These results indicate that SRrBST treatments tended to increase feed efficiency(FE). In ten items of body conformation measurements, SRrBST administration significantly increased withers height and chest width in comparison with control(P$lt;0.05) and 0.09㎎ group was more effective than other groups in Hanwoo. SR-rBSTs increased ADG in Hanwoo bulls by 4th month(average BW of 550㎏) after SR-rBST injection, however, ADGs at 5th and 6th month, at finishing period, were slightly decreased over control within monthes. In otherwise, ADGs of control, 0.03㎏, 0.06㎏ and 0.09㎏ groups in Holstein bulls were 1.20㎏, 1.28㎏, 1.16㎏ and 1.20㎏, and no statistical significances were found among treatments. However, ADG of 0.03㎏ group tended to be increased only 6.7%. SR-rBST treatments tended to increase body length, chest girth, chest width and ramp length in Holstein bulls. ADGs of 0.03㎏, 0.06㎏ and 0.09㎏ groups were decreased in comparison with control at lst and 2nd month after SR-rBST ingection, however, ADGs of those groups were increased at 3rd and 4th month(belong to fattening period) after SR-rBST injection. These results indicate that administration of 0.03㎎/㎏ BW/14d of SR-rBST increase meat productivity by increasing of ADG, FE and body conformation in fattening period.

Effects of stale maize on growth performance, immunity, intestinal morphology and antioxidant capacity in broilers

Liu, J.B.,Yan, H.L.,Zhang, Y.,Hu, Y.D.,Zhang, H.F. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2020 Animal Bioscience Vol.33 No.4

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of stale maize on growth performance, immunity, intestinal morphology, and antioxidant capacity in broilers. Methods: A total of 800 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers (45.4±0.5 g) were blocked based on body weight, and then allocated randomly to 2 treatments with 20 cages per treatment and 20 broilers per cage in this 6-week experiment. Dietary treatments included a basal diet and diets with 100% of control maize replaced by stale maize. Results: The content of fat acidity value was higher (p<0.05) while the starch, activities of catalase and peroxidase were lower (p<0.05) than the control maize. Feeding stale maize diets reduced (p<0.05) average daily feed intake (ADFI) throughout the experiment, feed conversion ratio (FCR) during d 0 to 21 and the whole experiment as well as relative weight of liver, spleen, bursa of Fabricius and thymus (p<0.05) on d 21. Feeding stale maize diets decreased jejunum villus height (VH) and VH/crypt depth (CD) (p<0.05) on d 21 and 42 as well as ileum VH/CD on d 42. The levels of immunoglobulin G, acid α-naphthylacetate esterase positive ratios and lymphocyte proliferation on d 21 and 42 as well as lysozyme activity and avian influenza antibody H₅N₁ titer on d 21 decreased (p<0.05) by the stale maize. Feeding stale maize diets reduced (p<0.05) serum interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-2 on d 21 and interleukin-6 on d 21 and 42. Broilers fed stale maize diets had lower levels of (p<0.05) total antioxidative capacity on d 42, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase on d 21 and 42, but higher (p<0.05) levels of malondialdehyde on d 21 and 42. Conclusion: Feeding 100% stale maize decreased ADFI and FCR, caused adverse effects on immunity and antioxidant function and altered intestinal morphology in broilers.

Macrophage C-type lectin is essential for phagosome maturation and acidification during Escherichia coli-induced peritonitis

Lee, W.B.,Yan, J.J.,Kang, J.S.,Kim, L.K.,Kim, Y.J. Academic Press 2017 Biochemical and biophysical research communication Vol. No.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by an uncontrolled response to bacterial infection. Impaired bactericidal activity in the host is directly associated with severe sepsis; however, the underlying regulatory mechanism(s) is largely unknown. Here, we show that MCL (macrophage C-type lectin) plays a crucial role in killing bacteria during Escherichia coli-induced peritonitis. MCL-deficient mice with E. coli-induced sepsis showed lower survival rates and reduced bacterial clearance when compared with control mice, despite similar levels of proinflammatory cytokine production. Although the ability of macrophages from MCL-deficient mice to kill bacteria was impaired, they showed normal phagocytic activity and production of reactive oxygen species. In addition, MCL-deficient macrophages showed defective phagosome maturation and phagosomal acidification after E. coli infection. Taken together, these results indicate that MCL plays an important role in host defense against E. coli infection by promoting phagosome maturation and acidification, thereby providing new insight into the role of MCL during pathogenesis of sepsis and offering new therapeutic options.