Tazarotene-Induced Gene 1 Interacts with DNAJC8 and Regulates Glycolysis in Cervical Cancer Cells

Chun-Hua Wang,Rong-Yaun Shyu,Chang-Chieh Wu,Mao-Liang Chen,Ming-Cheng Lee,Yi-Yin Lin,Lu-Kai Wang,Shun-Yuan Jiang,Fu-Ming Tsai 한국분자세포생물학회 2018 Molecules and cells Vol.41 No.6

The tazarotene-induced gene 1 (TIG1) protein is a retinoid-inducible growth regulator and is considered a tumor suppressor. Here, we show that DnaJ heat shock protein family member C8 (DNAJC8) is a TIG1 target that regulates glycolysis. Ectopic DNAJC8 expression induced the translocation of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) into the nucleus, subsequently inducing glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) expression to promote glucose uptake. Silencing either DNAJC8 or PKM2 alleviated the upregulation of GLUT1 expression and glucose uptake induced by ectopic DNAJC8 expression. TIG1 interacted with DNAJC8 in the cytosol, and this interaction completely blocked DNAJC8-mediated PKM2 translocation and inhibited glucose uptake. Furthermore, increased glycose uptake was observed in cells in which TIG1 was silenced. In conclusion, TIG1 acts as a pivotal repressor of DNAJC8 to enhance glucose uptake by partially regulating PKM2 translocation.

EFFECTS OF CARBON NANOTUBES ON RAT LIVER AND BRAIN

FU-DE WANG,CHAN JIN,LING-LING CAO,HAO LIANG,CHUN-WANG MA 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2014 NANO Vol.9 No.7

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely applied in various ¯elds due to excellent physicaland chemical properties. As production and applications of nanotubes expand, public concernabout their potential risks to human health has also risen. In the present study, the e®ects ofCNTs on rat liver and brain by single intratracheal instillation were detected. CNTs [eithersingle-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) or multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)] couldbe seen in the lung and liver indicating the transfer of CNTs by blood stream. CNTs could induceoxidative stress in liver with elevated Malondialdehyde (MDA) level and degressive GSH level,superoxide dismutase (SOD) and CAT activity. To brain, maybe due to the blood brain barrierand the increased SOD and CAT activity, serious oxidative stress of brain did not occur.

Tazarotene-Induced Gene 1 Interacts with DNAJC8 and Regulates Glycolysis in Cervical Cancer Cells

Wang, Chun-Hua,Shyu, Rong-Yaun,Wu, Chang-Chieh,Chen, Mao-Liang,Lee, Ming-Cheng,Lin, Yi-Yin,Wang, Lu-Kai,Jiang, Shun-Yuan,Tsai, Fu-Ming Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology 2018 Molecules and cells Vol.41 No.6

The tazarotene-induced gene 1 (TIG1) protein is a retinoidinducible growth regulator and is considered a tumor suppressor. Here, we show that DnaJ heat shock protein family member C8 (DNAJC8) is a TIG1 target that regulates glycolysis. Ectopic DNAJC8 expression induced the translocation of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) into the nucleus, subsequently inducing glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) expression to promote glucose uptake. Silencing either DNAJC8 or PKM2 alleviated the upregulation of GLUT1 expression and glucose uptake induced by ectopic DNAJC8 expression. TIG1 interacted with DNAJC8 in the cytosol, and this interaction completely blocked DNAJC8-mediated PKM2 translocation and inhibited glucose uptake. Furthermore, increased glycose uptake was observed in cells in which TIG1 was silenced. In conclusion, TIG1 acts as a pivotal repressor of DNAJC8 to enhance glucose uptake by partially regulating PKM2 translocation.

New method for rapidly estimating population densities of the concealed wood‐borer Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the field

Xiao‐Yi Wang,Zhong-qi Yang,Chun-Nan SITU,Jian WANG,Fu-Yong FU 한국곤충학회 2016 Entomological Research Vol.46 No.2

To rapidly estimate pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus Hope, population densities in forests, the vertical distributions of M. alternatus oviposition sites and larvae on infested Masson pines (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) were studied. Results showed that the number of oviposition sites on sections of trunks between 0 and 2 m above ground was significantly greater than on sections of trunk above 2 m, and the vertical distribution had a significant logarithmic relationship with trunk height. The larval number of M. alternatus on dead infested trees had a significant difference among heights of trunks. Sections on trunks at 2–4 m usually contained the largest number of M. alternatus larvae, while the number of larvae on trunks above 10 m declined significantly, as well as in the 1 m section of trunk at the base. The vertical distribution of M. alternatus larvae on dead infested pines showed a distinct parabolic relationship with trunk height. The number of oviposition sites of M. alternatus on infested Masson pine trunks revealed a significant exponential relationship with the diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees. A significant positive linear relationship also was observed between M. alternatus larval number and DBH on the host pine trees, as well as between the numbers of larvae and oviposition sites on an individual tree. The total number of larvae in an infested tree could be calculated easily using an established equation, through counting the number of oviposition sites at 3–4 m of trunk aboveground. This study developed a practical method for rapid estimation of M. alternatus populations.

SCHUR CONVEXITY OF L-CONJUGATE MEANS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Chun-Ru Fu,Huan-Nan Shi,Dong-Sheng Wang Korean Mathematical Society 2023 대한수학회지 Vol.60 No.3

In this paper, using the theory of majorization, we discuss the Schur m power convexity for L-conjugate means of n variables and the Schur convexity for weighted L-conjugate means of n variables. As applications, we get several inequalities of general mean satisfying Schur convexity, and a few comparative inequalities about n variables Gini mean are established.

Studies on PEGylated Gold Nanoparticles Loaded with 5-Hydroxydecanoate for Chemo-Photothermal Therapy of Human Lung Adenocarcinomas In Vitro

Fu-Yan Zhuge,CONG-WANG ZHANG,CHANG-CHUN ZENG,Han-Ping Liu 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2015 NANO Vol.10 No.7

Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have promising applications in the fields of drug delivery and photothermal therapy. 5-hydroxydecanoate (5-HD) is a kind of highly selective mitochondrial ATP sensitive potassium (mitoKATP) channel blocker. In this research, firstly, 5-HD was studied whether it could induce human lung adenocarcinomas (A549) cells apoptosis; secondly, PEGylated gold nanoparticles loaded with 5-HD (Au NPs-PEG-5-HD) were prepared to develop a new chemotherapy and photothermal therapy in one system under the irradiation of green light-emitting diode (LED). Subsequently, in vitro cytotoxicity test was analyzed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), the change of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) was determined by immunofluorescence microscopy with R-123 fluorescence, and cell apoptosis and necrosis rate were detected by flow cytometry. The results of CCK8 revealed that the inhibition rates of A549 cells were all greatly increased when cells were treated with free 5-HD, free 5-HD +LED irradiation, Au NPs-PEG-5-HD and Au NPs-PEG-5-HD+LED irradiation, and Au NPs-PEG-5-HD had enhanced cell-killing effect compared with 5-HD, furthermore, the Au NPs-PEG-5-HD and LED irradiation played a very great synergy effect. The immunofluorescence microscopy data also exhibited a reduction of Δψm correspondingly. Flow cytometric analysis showed that the apoptosis rate of cells that were incubated with free 5-HD, 5-HD+LED irradiation, Au NPsPEG-5-HD or Au NPs–PEG–5-HD+LED irradiation significantly increased to about 9.2%, 10.7%, 18.3% or 12.4% and the percentage of necrosis cells increased to around 8.8%, 9.7%, 48.0% or 69.8%, respectively. In a word, all the results indicated that the 5-HD had shown the ability to induce A549 cells apoptosis as a chemotherapy agent, and its ability would be improved when 5-HD is loaded on PEGylated Au NPs, as well as Au NPs-PEG-5-HD exhibited significantly enhanced photothermal effects for treatment of lung adenocarcinomas.

A Piperidine Alkaloid and Limonoids from Arisaema decipiens, a Traditional Antitumor Herb Used by the Dong People

Fu-Wei Zhao,Min Luo,Yue-Hu Wang,Ma-Lin Li,Gui-Hua Tang,Chun-Lin Long 대한약학회 2010 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.33 No.11

A new piperidine alkaloid and three known tetranortriterpenoids were isolated from the methanol extracts of the rhizomes of Arisaema decipiens Schott (Araceae) and their chemical structures were identified as (-)-(2R*,3S*,6S*)-N,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-6-(9-phenylnonyl) piperidine (1), 6-deacetylnimbin (2), 28-deoxonimbolide (3) and nimbin (4). The N-methylated derivative (1a) of 1 was synthesized. Compound 1 exhibited weak inhibitory activity against the MCF-7 cell line, while compound 1a showed potential inhibitory activity against the MCF-7 cell line with an IC50 value of 4.6 μM and weak inhibitory activity against K562 and SK-OV-3 cells. This plant in genus Arisaema is firstly reported as the source of limonoids that are considered a natural antitumor herbal medicine.

콤팩트 트리플 모드 광대역 필터 설계

Chun-He Quan,Yang Wang,Xiao-Yu Zhang,Fu-Xing Liu,Jong-Chul Lee 한국ITS학회 2018 한국ITS학회 학술대회 Vol.2018 No.04

Diagnostic Value of Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization Assay in Malignant Mesothelioma: A Meta-analysis

Wan, Chun,Shen, Yong-Chun,Liu, Meng-Qi,Yang, Ting,Wang, Tao,Chen, Lei,Yi, Qun,Wen, Fu-Qiang Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.9

The diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (MM) remains a clinical challenge and the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay has been reported to be one promising tool. The present meta-analysis aimed to establish the overall diagnostic accuracy of FISH for diagnosing MM. After a systematic review of English language studies, the sensitivity, specificity and other measures of accuracy of FISH in the diagnosis of MM were pooled using random-effects models. Summary receiver operating characteristic curves were applied to summarize overall test performance. Nine studies met our inclusion criteria, the pooled sensitivity and specificity for FISH for diagnosing MM being 0.72 (95% CI 0.67-0.76) and 1.00 (95% CI 0.98-1.00), respectively. The positive likelihood ratio was 34.5 (95% CI 14.5-82.10), the negative likelihood ratio was 0.24 (95% CI 0.16-0.36), and the diagnostic odds ratio was 204.9 (95% CI 76.8-546.6), the area under the curve being 0.99. Our data suggest that the FISH assay is likely to be a useful diagnostic tool for confirming MM. However, considering the limited studies and patients included, further large scale studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Thermal Deformation Isolation for Satellite Platforms via Flexible Connections

Zheng-Chun Du,Hong-Fu Hou,Zhi-Guo Wang,Jian-Guo Yang 한국정밀공학회 2017 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.18 No.12

Thermal deformation is a serious issue for many space structures when travelling around Earth. This paper presents a method to achieve extremely low thermal deformation in satellite platforms with prototype applications. In addition to using the traditional nearzero coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) material, the platform succeeded in comparison to the traditional energy-consuming methods mainly due to the unique isolation of the residual thermal expansion by flexible connections. First, the design of the composite with near-zero CTE is briefly introduced and used to develop the precision satellite platform. Next, the isolation mechanism to minimize the thermal deformation is presented. Then, the deformation isolation is detailed through the “flexible connecting” method. The effectiveness of this method is demonstrated by finite element (FE) analyses and further verified with a prototype. The experimental results from the prototype recorded a 90% reduction in comparison to the traditional platforms in the wrapping deformation of the payload panel, which was measured by projection moiré methods. The thermal wrapping deformation decreased from 1.013 mm using the rigid connection to 0.104 mm using the flexible connection. This result proves that the proposed method is effective for a high-precision satellite structure and has considerable potential in engineering applications.