Norlignan Derivatives from Curculigo crassifolia and Their DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity

Kai-Jin Wang,Ning Li 대한약학회 2008 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.31 No.10

A novel norlignan derivative, crassifogenin C (1), and a known compound, curcapital (2), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence and comparisons with literature data. Curcapital (2) was isolated from this plant for the first time. The free radical scavenging activity of the isolated compounds along with crassifoside E (3) and crassifoside F (4), which were reported previously, was evaluated by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. All compounds showed strong radical scavenging activity. The primary structure-activity relationship is also discussed.

Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds from Rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia

Wang, Kai-Jin,Li, Ning 대한약학회 2007 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.30 No.1

A pair of new phenolic glycosides, crassifoside G (5) and isocrassifoside G (6), along with five known phenolic compounds (1-4 and 7), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia. Their structures were established by spectroscopic techniques and chemical methods. Most of the isolated compounds exhibited strong antioxidant activity in the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryldydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay.

Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds from Rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia

Kai-Jin Wang,Ning Li 대한약학회 2007 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.30 No.1

A pair of new phenolic glycosides, crassifoside G (5) and isocrassifoside G (6), along with five known phenolic compounds (1-4 and 7), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia. Their structures were established by spectroscopic techniques and chemical methods. Most of the isolated compounds exhibited strong antioxidant activity in the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryldydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay.

Heavy concrete shielding properties for carbon therapy

Jin-Long Wang,Jiade J Lu,Da-Jun Ding,Wen-Hua Jiang,Ya-Dong Li,Rui Qiu,Hui Zhang,Xiao-Zhong Wang,Huo-Sheng Ruan,Yan-Bing Teng,Xiao-Guang Wu,Yun Zheng,Zi-Hao Zhao,Kai-Zhong Liao,Huan-Cheng Mai,Xiao-Dong Korean Nuclear Society 2023 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.55 No.6

As medical facilities are usually built at urban areas, special concrete aggregates and evaluation methods are needed to optimize the design of concrete walls by balancing density, thickness, material composition, cost, and other factors. Carbon treatment rooms require a high radiation shielding requirement, as the neutron yield from carbon therapy is much higher than the neutron yield of protons. In this case study, the maximum carbon energy is 430 MeV/u and the maximum current is 0.27 nA from a hybrid particle therapy system. Hospital or facility construction should consider this requirement to design a special heavy concrete. In this work, magnetite is adopted as the major aggregate. Density is determined mainly by the major aggregate content of magnetite, and a heavy concrete test block was constructed for structural tests. The compressive strength is 35.7 MPa. The density ranges from 3.65 g/cm³ to 4.14 g/cm³, and the iron mass content ranges from 53.78% to 60.38% from the 12 cored sample measurements. It was found that there is a linear relationship between density and iron content, and mixing impurities should be the major reason leading to the nonuniform element and density distribution. The effect of this nonuniformity on radiation shielding properties for a carbon treatment room is investigated by three groups of Monte Carlo simulations. Higher density dominates to reduce shielding thickness. However, a higher content of high-Z elements will weaken the shielding strength, especially at a lower dose rate threshold and vice versa. The weakened side effect of a high iron content on the shielding property is obvious at 2.5 µSv=h. Therefore, we should not blindly pursue high Z content in engineering. If the thickness is constrained to 2 m, then the density can be reduced to 3.3 g/cm³, which will save cost by reducing the magnetite composition with 50.44% iron content. If a higher density of 3.9 g/cm³ with 57.65% iron content is selected for construction, then the thickness of the wall can be reduced to 174.2 cm, which will save space for equipment installation.

Norlignan Derivatives from Curculigo crassifolia and Their DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity

Wang, Kai-Jin,Li, Ning 대한약학회 2008 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.31 No.10

A novel norlignan derivative, crassifogenin C (1), and a known compound, curcapital (2), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence and comparisons with literature data. Curcapital (2) was isolated from this plant for the first time. The free radical scavenging activity of the isolated compounds along with crassifoside E (3) and crassifoside F (4), which were reported previously, was evaluated by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. All compounds showed strong radical scavenging activity. The primary structure-activity relationship is also discussed.

INVESTIGATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAND LOYALTY IN BRAND COMMUNITIES FROM A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE

Chia-Wu Lin,Kai-Yu Wang,Shu-Hao Chang,Jin-An Lin 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2016 Global Marketing Conference Vol.2016 No.7

Brand communities have been increasingly used by marketers to build brands. A brand community can be defined as a “…group of consumers with a shared enthusiasm for the brand and a well-developed social identity, whose members engage jointly in group actions to accomplish collective goals and/or express mutual sentiments and commitments” (Bagozzi and Dholakia, 2006, p. 45). Recent research on brand communities has begun to identify the importance of consumers’ psychological processes in regard to developing successful brand communities. Based on the flow theory from positive psychology, we propose that flow could be generated by brand community characteristics and plays an important role in influencing brand community members’ attitudes toward the brand. Specifically, we propose a model that identifies brand community characteristics (i.e., community cohesiveness and information quality) that produce flow experience and how the flow experience impacts brand identification and brand loyalty. Members from 31 automobile brand communities participated in this survey study, and 580 validated questionnaires were returned. Structural Equation Model was used to test the research hypotheses. The results show that community cohesiveness and information quality positively directly influence brand identification and also indirectly influence brand identification via flow. Flow also positively influences members’ brand identification and, subsequently, impacts brand loyalty. The results from our research contribute to the branding, brand community, and flow theory literature.

Polymorphisms in the uncoupling protein 3 gene and their associations with feed efficiency in chickens

Jin, Sihua,Yang, Lei,He, Tingting,Fan, Xinfeng,Wang, Yiqiu,Ge, Kai,Geng, Zhaoyu Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2018 Animal Bioscience Vol.31 No.9

Objective: The uncoupling protein 3 (UCP3) is a member of the mitochondrial anion carrier superfamily and has crucial effects on growth and feed efficiency in many species. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to examine the association of polymorphisms in the UCP3 gene with feed efficiency in meat-type chickens. Methods: Six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the UCP3 gene were chosen to be genotyped using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in meat-type chicken populations with 724 birds in total. Body weight at 49 (BW49) and 70 days of age (BW70) and feed intake (FI) in the interval were collected, then body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated individually. Results: One SNP with a low minor allele frequency (<1%) was removed by quality control and data filtering. The results showed that rs13997809 of UCP3 was significantly associated with BWG and FCR (p<0.05), and that rs13997811 had significant effects on BW70 and BWG (p<0.05). Rs13997812 of UCP3 was strongly associated with BW70, FI, and FCR (p<0.05). Furthermore, individuals with AA genotype of rs13997809 had significantly higher BWG and lower FCR (p<0.05) than those with AT genotype. The GG individuals showed strongly higher BW70 and BWG than AA birds in rs13997811 (p<0.05). Birds with the TT genotype of rs13997812 had significantly greater BW70 and lower FCR compared with the CT birds (p<0.05). In addition, the TAC haplotype based on rs13997809, rs13997811, and rs13997812 showed significant effects on BW70, FI, and FCR (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our results therefore demonstrate important roles for UCP3 polymorphisms in growth and feed efficiency that might be used in meat-type chicken breeding programs.

UTX regulates mesoderm differentiation of embryonic stem cells independent of H3K27 demethylase activity

Wang, Chaochen,Lee, Ji-Eun,Cho, Young-Wook,Xiao, Ying,Jin, Qihuang,Liu, Chengyu,Ge, Kai Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2012 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Vol.109 No.38

<P>To investigate the role of histone H3K27 demethylase UTX in embryonic stem (ES) cell differentiation, we have generated <I>UTX</I> knockout (KO) and enzyme-dead knock-in male ES cells. Deletion of the X-chromosome-encoded <I>UTX</I> gene in male ES cells markedly decreases expression of the paralogous <I>UTY</I> gene encoded by Y chromosome, but has no effect on global H3K27me3 level, <I>Hox</I> gene expression, or ES cell self-renewal. However, <I>UTX</I> KO cells show severe defects in mesoderm differentiation and induction of <I>Brachyury</I>, a transcription factor essential for mesoderm development. Surprisingly, UTX regulates mesoderm differentiation and <I>Brachyury</I> expression independent of its enzymatic activity. UTY, which lacks detectable demethylase activity, compensates for the loss of UTX in regulating <I>Brachyury</I> expression. UTX and UTY bind directly to <I>Brachyury</I> promoter and are required for Wnt/β-catenin signaling-induced <I>Brachyury</I> expression in ES cells. Interestingly, male <I>UTX</I> KO embryos express normal levels of <I>UTY</I> and survive until birth. In contrast, female <I>UTX</I> KO mice, which lack the <I>UTY</I> gene, show embryonic lethality before embryonic day 11.5. Female <I>UTX</I> KO embryos show severe defects in both <I>Brachyury</I> expression and embryonic development of mesoderm-derived posterior notochord, cardiac, and hematopoietic tissues. These results indicate that UTX controls mesoderm differentiation and <I>Brachyury</I> expression independent of H3K27 demethylase activity, and suggest that UTX and UTY are functionally redundant in ES cell differentiation and early embryonic development.</P>

The Pathway and Regulation of Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis in Probenazole-Treated Arabidopsis

Jin Yu,Jiong Gao,Xiao Yan Wang,Qiang Wei,Li Feng Yang,Kai Qiu,Ben Ke Kuai 한국식물학회 2010 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.53 No.6

Probenazole (PBZ; 3-allyloxy-1,2-benzisothiazole-1,1-dioxide) is a highly effective chemical inducer of systemic-acquired resistance (SAR). It has been used widely to protect rice plants against the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea. Previous studies have shown that PBZ induces SAR through enhanced accumulation of salicylic acid (SA). Plants synthesize SA by either a pathway that uses phenylalanine as substrate or another that involves isochorismate. To clarify how SA is produced in PBZ-treated Arabidopsis, we examined the expression patterns and enzyme activities of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and isochorismate synthase (ICS), which are the main components of the phenylalanine and isochorismate pathways, respectively. PBZ exposure significantly improved the accumulation of SA and increased ICS activity. In the sid2–2 mutant, which has a defect in ICS1,PBZ had no effect on the level of endogenous SA or activity of ICS. In contrast, PAL activity and the expression of most PAL genes were down-regulated by such treatment in wild-type plants. These results suggest that SA is mainly synthesized via the ICS-mediated pathway in Arabidopsis.

Covered Stenting Is an Effective Option for Traumatic Carotid Pseudoaneurysm with Promising Long-Term Outcome

Kai Wang,Xiao-xin Peng,Ao-fei Liu,Ying-ying Zhang,Jin Lv,Li Xiang,Yun-e Liu,Wei-jian Jiang 대한신경외과학회 2020 Journal of Korean neurosurgical society Vol.63 No.5

Objective : Covered stenting is an optional strategy for traumatic carotid pseudoaneurysm, especially in malignant conditions of potential rupture, but the long-term outcomes are not clear. Our aim was to determine if covered stenting is an effective option for traumatic carotid pseudoaneurysm with promising long-term outcomes. Methods : Self-expanding Viabahn and balloon-expandable Willis covered stents were separately implanted for extra- and intracranial traumatic carotid pseudoaneurysm. The covered stent was placed across the distal and proximal pseudoaneurysm leakage under roadmap guidance. Procedural success was defined as technical success (complete exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm and patency of the parent artery) without a primary end point (any stroke or death within 30 days after the procedure). Longterm outcomes were evaluated as ischemic stroke in the territory of the qualifying artery by clinical follow-up through outpatient or telephone consultation and as the exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm and patency of the parent artery by imaging follow-up through angiography. Results : Five patients with traumatic carotid pseudoaneurysm who underwent covered stenting were enrolled. The procedural success rate was 100%. No ischemic stroke in the territory of the qualifying artery was recorded in any of the five patients during a mean clinical follow-up of 44±16 months. Complete exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm and patency of the parent artery were maintained in all five patients during a mean imaging follow-up of 39±16 months. Conclusion : Satisfactory procedural and long-term outcomes were obtained, suggesting that covered stenting is an effective option for traumatic carotid pseudoaneurysm.