KLF5-trancripted miR-125b-5p is involved in enhancing the radio-sensitivity of breast cancer cells by targeting BRCA1

Gong Ting,Jia Bin,Gu Liyan,Yu Tao 대한독성 유전단백체 학회 2022 Molecular & cellular toxicology Vol.18 No.1

Background A large number of clinical trials have proved that radiotherapy is an effective strategy for treating breast cancer (BC), but radioresistance is an urgent problem to be solved. Objective Herein, radio-tolerant BC cell lines named MDA-MB-231/R and MCF-7/R were successfully constructed, respectively, and it was shown that microRNA-125b-5p (miR-125b-5p) was lowly expressed in radio-tolerant cells, which was associated with poor prognosis of BC patients. Results Furthermore, miR-125b-5p over expression could hinder cell proliferation and strengthen radio-sensitivity. Mechanistically, Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) was identified as a downstream protein target of miR-125b-5p in BC cells, and Kruppellike factor 5 (KLF5) was identified as an upstream transcription factor involved in promoting miR-125b-5p expression. More importantly, over expression of KLF5 suppressed BC cell proliferation and increased its radiation sensitivity, which could be retained by miR-125b-5p downregulation. Conclusion In conclusion, these findings suggested that the KLF5/miR-125b-5p/BRCA1 axis may provide new information on radiation therapy for breast cancer.

Allergic Identification for Ginkgo Kernel Protein in Guinea Pigs

Cai-e Wu,Jian-Ting Yang,Gong-Jian Fan,Ting-Ting Li,Zhen-Xing Tang,Fu-Liang Cao 한국식품과학회 2016 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.25 No.3

Ginkgo biloba L. can cause allergic reactions when consumed. In this paper, an allergy test to guinea pig was investigated. Guinea pigs were sensitized with 50 mg/mL of ginkgo kernel protein orally on days 1, 3, and 5, and intraperitoneally challenged with 100mg/mL of the protein on day 7 after the last sensitization. The volume of sensitization and challenge was 0.20mL/100 g weight. The results showed the average allergy grade for guinea pigs reached four and the allergy rate was 100%. The immunoglobulin G and E levels in sera were significantly higher than those in the controls. Footpads swelled distinctly, and the passive cutaneous allergy test manifested a positive response. There were inflammatory changes in the lungs and intestines. In conclusion, the present results may indicate that gingko kernel protein has an allergenic capacity.

Adherence to Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Endometrial Cancer Risk: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies

Hui Sun,Qing Chang,Ya-Shu Liu,Yu-Ting Jiang,Ting-Ting Gong,Xiao-Xin Ma,Yu-Hong Zhao,Qi-Jun Wu 대한암학회 2021 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.53 No.1

Purpose The evidence of adherence to cancer prevention guidelines and endometrial cancer (EC) risk has been limited and controversial. This study summarizes and quantifies the relationship between adherence to cancer prevention guidelines and EC risk. Materials and Methods The online databases PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched for relevant publications up to June 2, 2020. This study had been registered at PROSPERO. The registration number is CRD42020149966. Study quality evaluation was performed based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The I2 statistic was used to estimate heterogeneity among studies. Egger’s and Begg’s tests assessed potential publication bias. Summary hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confi dence intervals (CIs) for the relationship between adherence to cancer prevention guidelines score was assigned to participants by summarizing individual scores for each lifestyle-related factor. The scores ranged from least healthy (0) to most healthy (20) and the EC risk was calculated using a random-effects model. Results Five prospective studies (four cohort studies and one case‑cohort study) consisted of 4,470 EC cases, where 597,047 participants were included. Four studies had a low bias risk and one study had a high bias risk. Summary EC HR for the highest vs. lowest score of adherence to cancer prevention guidelines was 0.54 (95% CI, 0.40 to 0.73) and had a high heterogeneity (I2=86.1%). For the dose-response analysis, an increment of 1 significantly reduced the risk of EC by 6%. No signifi cant publication bias was detected. Conclusion This study suggested that adherence to cancer prevention guidelines was negatively related to EC risk.

Fatty Acid Profile of Muscles from Crossbred Angus-Simmental, Wagyu-Simmental, and Chinese Simmental Cattles

Ting Liu,Jian-Ping Wu,Zhao-Min Lei,Ming Zhang,Xu-Yin Gong,Shu-Ru Cheng,Yu Liang,Jian-Fu Wang 한국축산식품학회 2020 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.40 No.4

This study assessed breed differences in fatty acid composition and meat quality of Longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) and semitendinosus (SE) of Angus× Chinese Simmental (AS), Wagyu×Chinese Simmental (WS), and Chinese Simmental (CS). CS (n=9), AS (n=9) and WS (n=9) were randomly selected from a herd of 80 bulls which were fed and managed under similar conditions. Fatty acid profile and meat quality parameters were analyzed in duplicate. Significant breed difference was observed in fatty acid and meat quality profiles. AS exhibited significantly (p<0.05) lower C16:0 and higher C18:1n9c compared with CS. AS breed also had a tendency (p<0.10) to lower total saturated fatty acid (SFA), improve C18:3n3 and total unsaturated fatty acid (UFA) compared with CS. Crossbreed of AS and WS had significantly (p<0.05) improved the lightness, redness, and yellowness of muscles, and lowered cooking loss, pressing loss, and shear force compared with CS. These results indicated that fatty acid composition and meat quality generally differed among breeds, although the differences were not always similar in different tissues. Fatty acid composition, meat color, water holding capacity, and tenderness favored AS over CS. Thus, Angus cattle might be used to improve fatty acid and meat quality profiles of CS, and AS might contain better nutritive value, organoleptic properties, and flavor, and could be potentially developed as an ideal commercial crossbreed.

Trastuzumab combined with irinotecan in patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer: A phase II single-arm study and exploratory biomarker analysis

Ting Xu,Xicheng Wang,Ying Xin,Zhenghang Wang,Jifang Gong,Xiaotian Zhang,Yanyan Li,Congcong Ji,Yu Sun,Feilong Zhao,Depei Huang,Yuezong Bai,Jian Li,Lin Shen 대한암학회 2023 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.55 No.2

Purpose The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is an established therapeutic target for various kinds of solid tumors. HER2 amplification occurs in approximately 1% to 6% of colorectal cancer. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy in HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Materials and Methods An open-label, phase II trial (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03185988) was designed to evaluate the antitumor activity of trastuzumab and chemotherapy in HER2-positive digestive cancers excluding gastric cancer in 2017. Patients from this trial with HER2-positive, KRAS/BRAF wild-type, unresectable mCRC were analyzed in this manuscript. Eligible patients were treated with trastuzumab (8 mg/kg loading dose and then 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks) and irinotecan (120 mg/m2 days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks). The primary endpoint was the objective response rate. Results Twenty-one HER2-positive mCRC patients were enrolled in this study. Seven patients (33.3%) achieved an objective res-ponse, and 11 patients (52.4%) had stable disease as their best response. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.3 months (95% confidence interval, 2.7 to 5.9). Four of the 21 patients (19.0%) had grade 3 adverse events, including leukopenia, neutropenia, urinary tract infection, and diarrhea. No treatment-related death was reported. Exploratory analyses revealed that high tumor tissue HER2 copy number was associated with better therapeutic response and PFS. Alterations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, HER2 gene, phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway, and cell cycle control genes were potential drivers of trastuzumab resistance in mCRC. Conclusion Trastuzumab combined with chemotherapy is a potentially effective and well-tolerated therapeutic regimen in mCRC with a high HER2 copy number.

THE TRANSFORMATION OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT THOUGHTS TO MODERN DESIGN THOUGHTS IN SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Gong Nian,Zhang ying ting,Lee dong hun 한국디자인학회 2015 한국디자인학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2015 No.10

The transformation of consciousness about social politics after the foundation of new China directly influences the transformation of traditional handicraft to modern design, which is inevitably affected by political and social attributes besides artistic spirit. Craft production has been shifted to massive industrial production. Thus products made by machines replace handcrafted products, and the fortuitous art of handcraft products become inevitable art of industrial products. All the changes are the manifestation of the shift. During the time, the social and artistic value of products has changed in different ways. This article aims to study the social and artistic development of products. The social and artistic values of products are not year-on-year growth in different contexts such as social mechanism, social change, social structure, etc. With the change of social context, sometimes the relationship between the two is synchronous, but sometimes it is just the opposite. During the early period of new China, people pursued the increase of social products eagerly, but ignored the artistic, ecological, and cultural value of product design.

Effect of Matrix Metalloproteinase on Autolysis of Sea Cucumber Stichopus japonicus

Li-Ming Sun,Ting-Ting Wang,Bei-Wei Zhu,Hai-Ling Niu,Rui Zhang,Hong-Man Hou,Gong-Liang Zhang,Yoshiyuki Murata 한국식품과학회 2013 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.22 No.5

To investigate the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) and autolysis of sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus, the dermis homogenate was incubated at 25oC to induce autolysis. EDTA Na2 and 1,10-phenanthroline were used to verify the effect of MMPs on autolysis, which was measured by soluble protein and protein pattern. Soluble protein level increased during a 6-h autolysis process. SDS-PAGE demonstrated obvious protein degradation with the concomitant occurrence of degradation products. The above two indicators could be inhibited significantly by EDTA Na2 and 1,10-phenanthroline, indicating that MMPs might play a significant role in autolysis of sea cucumber.

Investigation of fl ow regime in debris bed formation behavior with nonspherical particles

Songbai Cheng,Pengfeng Gong,Shixian Wang,Jinjiang Cui,Yujia Qian,Ting Zhang,Guangyu Jiang 한국원자력학회 2018 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.50 No.1

It is important to clarify the characteristics of flow regimes underlying the debris bed formation behaviorthat might be encountered in core disruptive accidents of sodium-cooled fast reactors. Although in ourprevious publications, by applying dimensional analysis technique, an empirical model, with itsreasonability confirmed over a variety of parametric conditions, has been successfully developed topredict the regime transition and final bed geometry formed, so far this model is restricted to predictionsof debris mixtures composed of spherical particles. Focusing on this aspect, in this study a new series ofexperiments using nonspherical particles have been conducted. Based on the knowledge and data obtained,an extension scheme is suggested with the purpose of extending the base model to cover theparticle-shape influence. Through detailed analyses and given our current range of experimental conditions,it is found that, by coupling the base model with this scheme, respectable agreement betweenexperiments and model predictions for the regime transition can be achieved for both spherical andnonspherical particles. Knowledge and evidence from our work might be utilized for the futureimprovement of design of an in-vessel core catcher as well as the development and verification of sodium-cooled fast reactor severe accident analysis codes in China.

Research on Water Edge Extraction in Islands from GF-2 Remote Sensing Image Based on GA Method

( Yan Bian ),( Yusheng Gong ),( Guopeng Ma ),( Ting Duan ) 한국정보처리학회 2021 Journal of information processing systems Vol.17 No.5

Aiming at the problem of low accuracy in the water boundary automatic extraction of islands from GF-2 remote sensing image with high resolution in three bands, new water edges automatic extraction method in island based on GF-2 remote sensing images, genetic algorithm (GA) method, is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the GA-OTSU threshold segmentation algorithm based on the combination of GA and the maximal inter-class variance method (OTSU) was used to segment the island in GF-2 remote sensing image after pre-processing. Then, the morphological closed operation was used to fill in the holes in the segmented binary image, and the boundary was extracted by the Sobel edge detection operator to obtain the water edge. The experimental results showed that the proposed method was better than the contrast methods in both the segmentation performance and the accuracy of water boundary extraction in island from GF-2 remote sensing images.

Biodegradable Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Maxpol-T/S as Novel Scaffold for Adipose Derived Stem Cells and Fibroblast Growth In Vitro

( Zhe Jin ),( Yan Qing Gong ),( Xin Cheng Qin ),( Jian Zhang ),( Yi Chen Zhu ),( Gui Ting Lin ),( Tom F Lue ),( Zhong Cheng Xin ) 한국조직공학·재생의학회 2008 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.5 No.4

To explore the ability of MaxPol-T/S, a novelbiodegradable poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid(PLGA) scaffold, in providing a cell-matrix interaction interface for cell growth, we generated GFP positive adipose derived stem cell(ADSCGFP+) and fibroblasts(FCGFP+) for investigating the cellular growth on this biomaterial. The MaxPol-T/S was produced through salt-leaching/particulate-leaching technology for tissue engineering, which provides a modified surface for the best cellular attachment sites and nutrient supply and waste exchange conditions. The morphological features of MaxPol-T/S were studied with a scanning electron microscope and the ADSCGFP+ and FCGFP+ were confirmed by auto-fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry assay. Being seeded onto the MaxPol-T/S in vitro, the growth and morphology of ADSCGFP+ and FCGFP+ were further verified by auto-fluorescence microscopy and MMT test. The ADSCs and fibroblasts, expressed strong GFP signals in the cytoplasm and nucleus, adhered and proliferated on the surface of scaffold MaxPol-T/S. Both cell lines survived on the scaffold more than 21 days in vitro and formed three-dimensional colonies on the surface of the MaxPol-T. In conclusion, MaxPol-T/S is a novel PLGA scaffold for ADSCGFP+ and FCGFP+ and implies a promising technique for tissue engineering.