ATP6V0d2 Suppresses Alveoli Macrophage Alternative Polarization and Allergic Asthma via Degradation of PU.1

Liu Na,Feng Yuchen,Liu Huicheng,Wu Wenliang,Liang Yuxia,Li Pingfei,Wei Zhengping,Wu Min,Tang Zhao-Hui,Han Junyan,Cheng Xiang,Liu Zheng,Laurence Arian,Li Huabin,Zhen Guohua,Yang Xiang-Ping 대한천식알레르기학회 2021 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.13 No.3

Purpose Macrophages are important regulators of environmental allergen-induced airway inflammation and asthma. ATP6V0d2 is a subunit of vacuolar ATPase highly expressed in macrophages. However, the functions of ATP6V0d2 in the regulation of pathogenesis of allergic asthma remain unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the function and related molecular mechanisms of macrophage protein ATP6V0d2 in allergic asthma. Methods We compared the disease severity between female C57BL/6 wild-type and ATP6V0d2−/− mice in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma model. We also investigated the association of expression of ATP6V0d2, PU.1 and CCL17 with disease severity among asthmatic patients. Results The expression of ATP6V0d2 in sputum cells of asthmatic patients and in the lungs of OVA-challenged mice was enhanced compared to healthy subjects and their counterparts, respectively. However, ATP6V0d2-deficient mice exaggerated inflammatory cell infiltration as well as enhanced alternative activated macrophage (AAM) polarization and mucus production in an OVA-induced asthma model. Furthermore, we found that Atp6v0d2 promoted lysosomal degradation of Pu.1, which induced AAM polarization and Ccl17 production. Among asthma patients, ATP6V0d2 expression was inversely associated with disease severity, whereas PU.1 and CCL17 expression was positively associated with disease severity. Conclusions Our results identify macrophage Atp6v0d2, as an induced feedback inhibitor of asthma disease severity by promoting Pu.1 lysosomal degradation, which may in turn leads to reduced AAM polarization and Ccl17 production.

(-)-4-O-(4-O-β-D-glucopyranosylcaffeoyl)quinic acid presents antitumor activity in HT-29 human colon cancer in vitro and in vivo

Zhao Hui Liu,Si Yu Zhang,Yong Yang Yu,Guo Qiang Su,G. Q. SU 대한독성 유전단백체 학회 2015 Molecular & cellular toxicology Vol.11 No.4

(-)-4-O-(4-O-β-D-glucopyranosylcaffeoyl) quinic acid (GQA), new compound isolated from Lonicera japonica, was found with the activity of inhibiting HIF-1. GQA exhibited anti-proliferative effects on a broad spectrum of tumor cell lines in HIF-1 dependent mechanism and could induce HT-29 cell apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway. Oral administration of GQA showed significant inhibition against tumor growth of human colon carcinoma xenografted in nude mice. For the first time, this study provides scientific rational to develop GQA as a novel class of antitumor agents against the human colon carcinoma.

Silencing of long noncoding RNA PVT1 inhibits podocyte damage and apoptosis in diabetic nephropathy by upregulating FOXA1

Dong-Wei Liu,Jia-Hui Zhang,Feng-Xun Liu,Xu-Tong Wang,Shao-Kang Pan,Deng-Ke Jiang,Zi-Hao Zhao,Zhang-Suo Liu 생화학분자생물학회 2019 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.51 No.-

The number of patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) is still on the rise worldwide, and this requires the development of new therapeutic strategies. Recent reports have highlighted genetic factors in the treatment of DN. Herein, we aimed to study the roles of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) and histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) in DN. A model of DN was established by inducing diabetes in mice with streptozotocin. Mouse podocyte clone 5 (MPC5) podocytes and primary podocytes were cultured in normal and high glucose media to observe cell morphology and to quantify PVT1 expression. The roles of PVT1 and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) were validated via loss-of-function and gain-of-function in vitro experiments to identify the interactions among PVT1, EZH2, and forkhead box A1 (FOXA1). The podocyte damage and apoptosis due to PVT1 and FOXA1 were verified with in vivo experiments. PVT1 was highly expressed in MPC5 and primary podocytes in DN patients and in cultures grown in high glucose medium. A large number of CpG (C-phosphate-G) island sites were predicted at the FOXA1 promoter region, where PVT1 recruited EZH2 to promote the recruitment of H3K27me3. The silencing of PVT1 or the overexpression of FOXA1 relieved the damage and inhibited the apoptosis of podocytes in DN, as was evidenced by the upregulated expression of synaptopodin and podocin, higher expression of Bcl-2, and lower expression of Bax and cleaved caspase-3. The key findings of this study collectively indicate that the suppression of lncRNA PVT1 exerts inhibitory effects on podocyte damage and apoptosis via FOXA1 in DN, which is of clinical significance.

Preventive Effect of Hydrazinocurcumin on Carcinogenesis of Diethylnitrosamine-induced Hepatocarcinoma in Male SD Rats

Zhao, Ji-An,Peng, Li,Geng, Cui-Zhi,Liu, Yue-Ping,Wang, Xu,Yang, Hui-Chai,Wang, Shi-Jie Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.5

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the preventive effects of hydrazinocurcumin (HZC) on diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in a male Sprague Dawley (SD) rat model. One hundred and twenty male SD rats used in this study were divided into six groups. Those receiving DEN with curcumin (CUR) or HZC were studied compared with the DEN-alone group. The study demonstrated that DEN induced severe histological and immunohistochemical changes in liver tissues, significantly increasing the levels of liver marker enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and total bilirubin level (TBL)). The hepatocarcinoma incidences were 100.0%, 36.7% and 20.0% in the DEN-alone, DEN-CUR and DEN-HZC groups, respectively. Although macroscopic and microscopic features suggested that both CUR and HZC were effective in inhibiting DEN-induced hepatocarcinogenesis, HZC was exerted a stronger influence. Immunohistochemical analysis with PCNA demonstrated significantly differences among the groups (all P < 0.05). Taken together, the results suggested application of CUR and HZC could prevent the occurrence of carcinogenesis and HZC may be a more potent compound for prevention of DEN-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats than CUR.

Nematicidal activity against Aphelenchoides besseyi and Ditylenchus destructor of three biflavonoids, isolated from roots of Stellera chamaejasme

Hui Jin,Haiyan Cui,Xiaoyan Yang,Lihong Xu,Xudong Li,Rentao Liu,Zhiqiang Yan,Xiuzhuang Li,Weili Zheng,Yuhui Zhao,Xiaoxia Song,Lihua Zhong,Anxiang Su,Bo Qin 한국응용곤충학회 2018 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.21 No.4

Aphelenchoides besseyi and Ditylenchus destructor can cause serious problems for a number of important agricultural crops and vegetables. In this study, the ethanol extract of Stellera chamaejasme L. roots showed strong nematicidal activity against Aphelenchoides besseyi and Ditylenchus destructor. By using a bioactivity-driven fractionation, three biflavonoids were isolated from the extract and their structures were identified by mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectral data. Nematicidal activity bioassays revealed that isoneochamaejasmin A had the strongest nematicidal activity against A. besseyi and D. destructor with LC 50 values of 2.32 and 0.18 mM at 72 h, respectively. Chamaejasmenin B displayed weaker nematicidal activity against A. besseyi with an LC 50 value of 3.94 mM at 72 h. Neochamaejasmin B induced the lowest mortality against D. destructor with an LC 50 values of 15.6 mM at 72 h. These results suggested that the kind and position of substitutions and the relative configuration of 2-H/3-H and 2”-H/3”-H could be considered as important factors responsible for the nematicidal activity of these purified C-3/C-3″ biflavonoids.

Media Optimization for Laccase Production by Trichoderma harzianum ZF-2 Using Response Surface Methodology

( Hui Ju Ga ),( Xiang Chu ),( Yan Wen Wang ),( Fei Zhou ),( Kai Zhao ),( Zhi Mei Mu ),( Qing Xin Liu ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2013 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.23 No.12

Trichoderma harzianum ZF-2 producing laccase was isolated from decaying samples from Shandong, China, and showed dye decolorization activities. The objective of this study was to optimize its culture conditions using a statistical analysis of its laccase production. The interactions between different fermentation parameters for laccase production were characterized using a Plackett-Burman design and the response surface methodology. The different media components were initially optimized using the conventional one-factor-at-atime method and an orthogonal test design, and a Plackett-Burman experiment was then performed to evaluate the effects on laccase production. Wheat straw powder, soybean meal, and CuSO4 were all found to have a significant influence on laccase production, and the optimal concentrations of these three factors were then sequentially investigated using the response surface methodology with a central composite design. The resulting optimal medium components for laccase production were determined as follows: wheat straw powder 7.63 g/l, soybean meal 23.07 g/l, (NH4)2SO4 1 g/l, CuSO4 0.51 g/l, Tween-20 1 g/l, MgSO4 1 g/l, and KH2PO4 0.6 g/l. Using this optimized fermentation method, the yield of laccase was increased 59.68 times to 67.258 U/ml compared with the laccase production with an unoptimized medium. This is the first report on the statistical optimization of laccase production by Trichoderma harzianum ZF-2.

Fault Localization Method of Software Defects based on Dependencies Analysis of Program Structure

Hui He,Lei Zhao,Qiao Li,Weizhe Zhang,Dongmin Gao,Yongtan Liu 보안공학연구지원센터 2013 International Journal of Security and Its Applicat Vol.7 No.3

Effect of the COMBDry Dewatering Process on Combustion Reactivity and Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups of Dried Lignite

Zhao, Yaying,Zhao, Guangbo,Sun, Rui,Liu, Hui,Wang, Zhuozhi,Sihyun, Lee,Kong, Ming American Chemical Society 2017 ENERGY AND FUELS Vol.31 No.4

<P>Two typical types of Chinese lignite samples were employed to investigate the coal drying characteristics of an innovative COMBDry lignite drying system. The drying rate increased significantly with an increase in drying temperature and ratio of the flue gas, to the lignite. Using a nitrogen adsorption instrument, it was found that the drying process promoted generation and enlargement of the surface pore structures of the particles, which can enhance coal combustion rate. A horizontally fixed bed furnace and a SIGNAL S4i pulsar NDIR (infrared (IR)) gas analyzers were used to investigate the combustion characteristics of coal samples after the drying treatment. In an attempt to analyze the variation in the sample surface chemical structure during the drying process, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry and Raman spectroscopy were employed for the investigation. The results showed that the concentration of aliphatic hydrogen decreased with an increase in drying temperature and resulted from the decomposition of oxygen-containing complexes (released CO and CO2) and reaction with hydroxyl groups. The number of functional groups decreased when the drying temperature exceeded 210 degrees C. The amount of carbonyl and carboxylic esters initially increased and then (210 degrees C) decreased with an increase in flue gas temperature, and the content of aromatic carbon was unchanged with the treatment. The ordered crystalline carbon changed into the crystal defect structure and amorphous carbon and the degree of graphitization decreased and thus the combustion reactivity of the dried lignite was improved.</P>

A Fast Electrical Energy Measurement Device and Power Consumption Detection Method of Electric Vehicle Charger

Zhao Fuping,Liu Rongmei,He Bei,Zheng Ke,Hu Xiaorui,Ji Jing,Hui Yan 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Grid and Distributed Comp Vol.9 No.9

More and more electric vehicles have been used in China, and many charging station has been built in China. Due to the reactive power loss caused by charging devices, the method to measure the power consumed by charging device is critical for power company. Based on impact loads generated by electric vehicles to the grid in fast charging mode, this paper studies the energy measurement method of electric vehicle charging mode. Since each phase current of charging post imbalance, to prevent the sum of each phase current vector of charging posts over the protection current threshold and the charging post breaker misusing in power circuit, preventing leakage circuit breaker current imbalance system is designed. Finally, this paper studies the power consumption detection methods of electric vehicle charging posts. By comparing the fast Fourier transform and wavelet analysis algorithms, an electric energy measurement device of electric vehicle charging machine based on FFT and wavelet analysis are proposed. Combined with fast data processing functions of DSP, the device can quickly and accurately measures electric vehicles charging amounts under different charging modes.

haracterization of a Recombinant Thermostable Xylanase from Hot Spring Thermophilic Geobacillus sp. TC-W7

( Liu Bin ),( Ning Ning Zhang ),( Chao Zhao ),( Bai Xue Lin ),( Lian Hui Xie ),( Yi Fan Huang ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2012 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.22 No.10

A xylanase-producing thermophilic strain, Geobacillus sp. TC-W7, was isolated from a hot spring in Yongtai (Fuzhou, China). Subsequently, the xylanase gene that encoded 407 amino acids was cloned and expressed. The recombinant xylanase was purified by GST affinity chromatography and exhibited maximum activity at 75℃ and a pH of 8.2. The enzyme was active up to 95℃ and showed activity over a wide pH range of 5.2 to 10.2. Additionally, the recombinant xylanase showed high thermostability and pH stability. More than 85% of the enzyme`s activity was retained after incubation at 70℃ for 90 min at a pH of 8.2. The activity of the recombinant xylanase was enhanced by treatment with 10 mM enzyme inhibitors (DDT, Tween-20, 2-Me, or TritonX-100) and was inhibited by EDTA or PMSF. Its functionality was stable in the presence of Li+, Na+, and K+, but inhibited by Hg2+, Ni2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Fe3+, and Al3+. The functionality of the crude xylanase had similar properties to the recombinant xylanase except for when it was treated with Al2+ or Fe2+. The enzyme might be a promising candidate for various industrial applications such as the biofuel, food, and paper and pulp industries.