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Yong Jiang

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PubMed2005

[Cloning, expression and purification of His-tagged mouse mitochondrial transcription factor A and preparation of its polyclonal antibody].

OBJECTIVE: To express and purify the fusion protein of His-tagged mouse mitochondrial transcription factor A (mtTFA) in prokaryocytes and prepare rabbit anti-mtTFA polyclonal antibody. METHODS: The total RNA was extracted from mouse liver cells, and the coding sequence of mtTFA without signal peptides was amplified with reverse transcriptional (RT)-PCR. The PCR product was then cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pET14b. After enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing, the plasmid was transformed into BL21(DE3) competent cells, and IPTG was used to induce the expression of His-tagged mtTFA. The expressed fusion protein was purified with Ni(2+)-NTA His-bind resin and quantified with Bradford method. RESULTS: The amplified product was confirmed as the coding sequence of mtTFA without signal peptides by DNA sequencing, and the recombinant expression vector could express His-tagged mtTFA in E.coil following the induction by IPTG. The fusion protein of high purity and rabbit anti-mtTFA serum with high specificity were obtained. CONCLUSIONS: The prokaryotic expression vector for mtTFA is successfully constructed and His-tagged mtTFA protein and specific polyclonal antibody are obtained, which can be helpful for further investigation of the biological function and signaling pathways involved in the regulation of functional cooperation between the nucleus and mitochondria.

Animals↗
PubMed2005

[A novel myocardial motion estimation algorithm for ultrasonic image using optimal window size].

OBJECTIVE: To establish a novel speckle tracking algorithm for estimating myocardial motion. METHOD: A search method was proposed to find the optimal window size for image matching. Simulation and clinical experiment were conducted to demonstrate the validity of this algorithm. RESULT: The optimal window size for image matching was determined using this algorithm. Correct speckle tracking could be fulfilled with the algorithm proposed. CONCLUSION: The method proposed in this paper is effective for speckle tracking.

Algorithms↗
PubMed2005

[Causes and prevention of anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy and reconstruction through different routes for esophageal cancer].

OBJECTIVE: To compare the anastomotic leakage rates after esophagectomy and reconstruction through different routes for esophageal cancer and analyze the causes for higher anastomotic leakage rate after esophagectomy, systemic lymph node dissection and reconstruction through retrosternal route and its prevention. METHODS: Data of 1105 cases of esophagectomy were reviewed retrospectively. Patients in group A (n=229) underwent esophagectomy through left thoracotomy and intrathoracic anastomosis, patients in group B (n=716), esophagectomy through right anterio-lateral thoracotomy and cervical reconstruction through posterior mediastinal route, patients in group C (n=160) esophagectomy, systemic lymph node dissection and cervical anastomosis through the retrosternal route. RESULTS: The leakage rate was significantly higher (19.4%) in group C than that in group B (11.9%, P< 0.05) and much significantly higher than that in group A (2.2%, P< 0.01). In group C, there was no significant difference in leakage rate between the patients with hand-sewn or mechanical anastomosis (22.2% vs.11.6%, P=0.133), between the patients who had whole stomach or tube-typed gastric reconstruction (25% vs.15.6%, P=0.146). The leakage rate was significantly decreased from 23.3% to 9.1% after prolonged nasal-gastric drainage for seven days (P< 0.05). CONCLUSION: The high anastomotic leakage rate after retrosternal reconstruction is mainly due to compression of the stomach in the anterior mediastinum. Prolonged nasogastric drainage is an effective way to decrease the leakage rate after systemic lymphadenectomy.

Anastomosis, Surgical↗
PubMed2005

[Two-dimensional liquid chromatographic fractionation of mouse liver phosphoproteome].

OBJECTIVE: To fractionate mouse liver phosphoproteome by two-dimensional liquid chromatography. METHODS: The phosphoproteins were extracted from the lysates of normal mouse livers with phosphate metal affinity chromatography resin. The phosphoproteins were exchanged by the initial buffer and separated by chromatofocusing in the first dimension. The fractions with pH value between 8.5 and 4.0 were separated by non-porous silica reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Finally, the UV maps were converted into gel maps by ProteoVue software. RESULTS: The phosphoproteins of mouse liver were successfully extracted and fractionated by two-dimensional liquid chromatographic fractionation after concentration and desalting. The pI/UV map of mouse liver phospho-proteomic was obtained successfully. There were 16 fractions with pH between 8.5 and 4.0 after chromatofocusing in the first dimension and the UV maps of each fraction were converted into pI/UV gel maps. CONCLUSION: Combination of phosphoprotein enrichment and two-dimensional liquid chromatographic fractionation is an effective approach of phosphoproteomic studies.

Animals↗
PubMed2005

[A study on the epidemiology of permanent tooth caries in juvenile group in Anhui province].

OBJECTIVE: To survey the prevalence of dental caries and the needs for dental treatment in Anhui province. METHODS: The survey of prevalence of dental caries in group aged 12 and 15 years in Anhui province was conducted using the non-proportional, stratified, cluster sampling method. RESULTS: DMFT in 12-year and 15-year group was 0.58 and 0.95 respectively, and permanent tooth caries prevalence rate was 30.78% and 39.78% respectively, lower than that of same age of other 11 provinces in mainland China (P < 0.01). The constituent ratio of DMFT was 90.51% (D), 2.48% (M), 7.01% (F) in 12-year group and 86.78% (D), 4.30% (M), 8.92% (F) in 15-year group. CONCLUSIONS: When we controlled dental caries in 19.98% 12-years crowd and 22.8% 15-years crowd of Anhui province, we will had controlled the occurrence of 80% caries too in group aged 12 and 15 years.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2005

[Construction of eukaryotic expression vector for HPC2 and its expression in HEK293 cells].

OBJECTIVE: To construct the eukaryotic expression vector for HPC2 for expression in HEK293 cells. METHODS: HPC2 from pcDNA3/HPC2 were inserted into the flag-tagged vector pcDNA3-flag by subcloning method. The recombinant plasmid pcDNA3-flag/HPC2 was then transfected into HEK293 cells using a routine lipofectamine method. The cell lysate was used for Western blotting to examine the expression of the target protein. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Double restriction enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing indicated successful construction of the eukaryotic expression vector for HPC2 and the fusion protein was highly expressed in HEK293 cells, which provides an important basis for functional study of HPC2.

Cell Line↗
PubMed2005

[Spatial variability of soil phosphorus in field scale].

In this paper, the spatial variability of soil total P and Olsen-P at the depths of 0 approximately 10 and 10 approximately 20 cm in a field-scale was examined by using traditional statistics combined with geostatistics methods. A sampling grid of 30 m x 42 m including 49 pairs of soil sampling points was established in the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The results showed that the variance coefficients were much higher for Olsen-P (46.56% approximately 56.42%) than for total P (11.68% approximately 13.33%). Both total P and Olsen-P in the two soil depths had strongly spatial structures and similar spatial correlation ranges. The parameters derived from best-fitted models showed that the spatial variability of both total P and Olsen-P was mainly affected by structural factors, with C/(C0 + C) being higher than 66% for all the variables. The kriging contour maps showed that both total P and Olsen-P in the two soil depths had similar spatial distribution patterns. A more precise sampling scheme could be made based on the spatial distribution pattern of test soil properties combined with traditional variance coefficients. To recognize the strong variability of soil Olsen-P in field-scale is of significance for better understanding the P cycling in farm ecosystems and for precise agriculture.

Crops, Agricultural↗
PubMed2005

[Soil chemical property changes in vegetable greenhouse fields].

To explore the changes of soil chemical properties in vegetable greenhouse, a comparative study was carried out with the samples gathered from vegetable greenhouse fields and their adjacent upland fields in Damintun Town, Xinming County, Liaoning Province. The results showed that compared with upland fields, the contents of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in greenhouse fields increased significantly. At the depth of 0 approximately 30 cm, soil organic carbon in greenhouses of 1-, 4- and 10-year increased by 31.09%, 35.44%, and 66.80%, respectively, compared with the upland soil. Soil nitrate content at the depth of 0 approximately 30 cm in greenhouse fields was 5.05 approximately 12.49 times as much as that in upland fields. The nitrate content in different soil layers increased with the increasing age of greenhouse field., e.g., at the depth of 20 approximately 30 cm, soil nitrate content was significantly higher in 10-year than in 1- and 4-year greenhouse field, with an increase of 65.73% and 50.89%, respectively, and 6.55 times as much as that in upland field, which indicated that soil nitrate transported downwards, and obviously enriched in deeper soil layers under heavy application of fertilizer. Also with the increasing age of greenhouse field, soil pH decreased, while soil soluble salts accumulated.

Agriculture↗
PubMed2004

In vivo suppressive effect of nuclear factor-kappaB inhibitor on neutrophilic inflammation of grafts after orthotopic liver transplantation in rats.

AIM: To investigate the effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), a novel nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) inhibitor, on expression of multiple inflammatory mediators and neutrophilic inflammation of cold preserved grafts after rat liver transplantation and its significance. METHODS: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) was performed after 24 h of cold storage using University of Wisconsin solution with varied concentrations of PDTC. We determined the time course of NF-kappaB activation and expression of multiple inflammatory signals, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), cytokine-inducible neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) by ELISA methods. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), intrahepatic myeloperoxidase (MPO)/WBC (a measure of neutrophil accumulation) and Mac-1 expression (a measure of circulating neutrophil activity) were also evaluated. RESULTS: PDTC decreased NF-kappaB activation induced by prolonged cold preservation in a dose dependent manner (from 20 mmol/L to 60 mmol/L), diminished TNF-alpha, CINC, ICAM-1 proteins in the grafts, and reduced the expression of increases in plasma TNF-alpha levels induced by prolonged cold preservation. Neutrophilic inflammation of the graft was significantly suppressed after preservation with PDTC (P<0.05). The total neutrophil accumulation in PDTC (40 mmol/L) group (7.04+/-0.97) was markedly reduced compared to control group (14.07+/-1.31) (P<0.05). Mac-1 expression was significantly reduced in PDTC (40 mmol/L) group (181+/-11.3%) compared with the control group (281+/-13.2%) (P<0.05) at 6 h after reperfusion. Furthermore, PDTC inhibited the increased serum ALT levels after liver transplantation. CONCLUSION: PDTC can inhibit B NF-kappaB activation and expression of the inflammatory mediators, which are associated with improved graft viability via inhibiting intrahepatic neutrophilic inflammation. Our study suggests that a therapeutic strategy directed at inhibition of NF-kappaB activation in the transplanted liver might be effective in reducing intrahepatic neutrophilic inflammation, and would be beneficial to cold preserved grafts.

Animals↗
PubMed2004

Echinacoside rescues the SHSY5Y neuronal cells from TNFalpha-induced apoptosis.

We investigated the neuroprotective effect of echinacoside, one of the phenylethanoids isolated from the stems of Cistanches salsa, a Chinese herbal medicine, on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha)-induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma (SHSY5Y) cells. Treatment of cultured SHSY5Y cells with TNFalpha 100 ng ml(-1) for 36 h stimulated apoptosis, as demonstrated by typical morphological changes, cell viability, DNA laddering, annexin-V binding, intracellular reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial membrane potential and caspase-3 activity. However, simultaneous treatment with echinacoside (1, 10 or 100 microg ml(-1)) attenuated the TNFalpha-mediated apoptosis. The antiapoptotic action of echinacoside was partially dependent on antioxidative stress effects, maintenance of mitochondria function, inhibition of caspase-3 activity and was also associated with increasing the expression of the antiapoptotic protein Bcl2. Thus, echinacoside has the neuroprotective capacity to antagonize TNFalpha-induced apoptosis in SHSY5Y cells and may be useful in treating some neurodegenerative diseases.

Apoptosis↗
PubMed2004

Light-scattering study of the aggregation of syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) in solution.

Syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate (s-PMMA) may undergo aggregation in n-butyl chloride (n-BuCl) at temperatures below the theta temperature. The aggregation behavior of the s-PMMA with weight-average molecular weight M(w) =6.06 x 10(5) g mol(-1) was studied by a combination of static and dynamic laser-light-scattering experiments. A solution of concentration 1.12 x 10(-4) g mL(-1) was quenched from 50 degrees C (above the theta temperature in n-BuCl, 35 degrees C to 12 degrees C, and the aggregation process was measured over 60 h. The time dependence of M(w) the root-mean-square z-average radius of gyration < R(g) >, and the average hydrodynamic radius were used to monitor the growth of the aggregates, with the result M(w) approximately < R(g) > d(f) (where d(f) = 1.98 +/- 0.02), which implies the formation of a fractal aggregate. The observed fractal dimension, d(f), is close to that expected for a reaction-limited cluster aggregation for which d(f) = 2.1. In addition, atomic force microscopy was used to image the aggregates.

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PubMed2004

p150(Glued), Dynein, and microtubules are specifically required for activation of MKK3/6 and p38 MAPKs.

To look for regulators of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase 6 (MKK6), a yeast two-hybrid screen was initiated using MKK6 as bait. p150(Glued) dynactin, a key component of the cytoplasmic dynein-dynactin motor complex, was found to specifically interact with MKK6 and its close homologue MKK3. Silencing of p150(Glued) expression by small interference RNA reduced the stimulus-induced phosphorylation of MKK3/6 and p38 MAPKs. The similar adverse effect was also seen when the cytoplasmic dynein motor was disrupted by other means. Like p150(Glued), MKK3/6 directly associate with microtubules. Disruption of microtubules prior to cell stimulation specifically inhibits the stimulus-induced phosphorylation of both MKK3/6 and p38 MAPKs. Our unexpected findings reveal a specific requirement for p150(Glued)/dynein/functional microtubules in activation of MKK3/6 and p38 MAPKs in vivo.

Dynactin Complex↗
PubMed2004

Real-time observation of lamellar branching induced by an AFM tip and the stability of induced nuclei.

Branching of edge-on lamellae of poly(bisphenol A octane ether) (BA-C8) was studied at room temperature (21 +/- 1 degrees C) using real-time tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). Lamellar branches were shown to develop from induced nuclei that had originated from lamellar defects, namely protruding cilia and loose loops, of parent lamellae. Induced nuclei appeared and also disappeared-a phenomenon observed first time by AFM. Induced nuclei are one of the possible origins for the branching of lamellae. Branching of edge-on lamellae can be induced by an AFM tip though the adjustment of the set-point amplitude ratio (r(sp)). Using an r(sp) smaller than 0.65, defects could be created on the lamellar surface, which gave rise to lamellar branches.

Benzhydryl Compounds↗
PubMed2004

Tenuigenin treatment decreases secretion of the Alzheimer's disease amyloid beta-protein in cultured cells.

Amyloid beta-protein (A beta) is a pivotal pathological factor in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Tenuigenin, extracted from the Chinese herb Polygala tenuifolia, seems to ameliorate the reduction in cholinergic function on rat models induced by A beta. To examine this therapeutic effect, we tested whether Tenuigenin could inhibit secretion of A beta in neuroblastoma cells stably transfected with two amyloid precursor protein (APP) constructs: the APP695 cDNA (SH-SY5Y APP695) and the C-terminal 99 amino acid residues of APP plus the signal peptide (SH-SY5Y SPA4CT). Tenuigenin inhibited the secretion of A beta and the C-terminal 99 amino acids of APP (C99) in SH-SY5Y APP695 cells, but did not change the A beta and C99 levels in SH-SY5Y SPA4CT cells. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) assays showed that Tenuigenin inhibited the proteolytic activities of BACE1 (beta-secretase) on its substrate in vitro. In addition, Tenuigenin did not demonstrate any cytotoxic effects, nor did it affect APP mRNA expression, holoAPP synthesis or sAPP alpha secretion. Our data suggest that Tenuigenin can inhibit the secretion of A beta in SH-SY5Y APP 695 cells via BACE1 inhibition. Taken together, these results suggest that Tenuigenin may be worthy of future study as an anti-AD drug.

Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases↗
PubMed2004

[Germline E-cadherin gene mutation screening in familial gastric cancer kindreds].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency and nature of E-cadherin gene (CDH1) germline mutations in familial gastric cancer kindreds of china. METHODS: Five familial gastric cancer kindreds of Chinese origin were screened for germline CDH1 mutations, all of them meeting the clinical criteria for hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC), by PCR-DHPLC and direct sequencing. RESULTS: A new truncating mutation in exon 10 in B family was identified, producing a stop codon at position 503 (Q503X), resulting in a truncated protein. The proband of this family had metachronous development of lobular breast and diffuse type gastric carcinoma. No protein expression was detected in the lobular breast carcinoma, indicating complete inactivation of the gene. CONCLUSIONS: A Chinese gastric cancer family with CDH1 germline truncating mutation is described for the first time, and our findings suggest that lobular breast carcinoma might be part of the tumor spectrum of HDGC.

Adult↗
PubMed2004

Release and activity of allelochemicals from allelopathic rice seedlings.

3-Isopropyl-5-acetoxycyclohexene-2-one-1 (1), momilactone B (2), and 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyflavone (3) were isolated and identified from an allelopathic rice accession PI312777. These three compounds at low concentrations could inhibit the growth of weeds Echinochloa crusgalli and Cyperus difformis associated with rice, especially mixtures of the compounds had stronger inhibitory activity than did individual compounds. Studies with hydroponic culture, continuous root exudates trapping system (CRETS), and direct resin adsorption methods showed that a total of 7.6 n moles 1, 2, and 3 were exuded from living roots of each seedling into the environment at 10 days after seedlings were transplanted. Furthermore, 1, 2, and 3 were found in the soil growing PI312777 seedlings at day 15 after seedlings emergence and reached a total of 39.5 microg/g soil at day 30. The results indicated that PI 312777 seedlings could release sufficient quantities of 1, 2, and 3 into the environment to act as allelochemicals inhibiting the growth of associated weeds. Investigations on the distribution of 1, 2, and 3 in PI 312777 plant, and its root exudates showed that the levels of 1, 2, and 3 were significantly higher in the shoots and root exudates than in the roots, and only trace 1 was observed in the roots. The results suggest that the roots of rice seedlings are not major site of synthesis or accumulation 1, 2, and 3, but a pathway for their release into the environment. The levels of 1, 2, and 3 in the root exudates were over 2-folds higher under direct resin adsorption than under hydroponic culture and CRETS, and hence, it is the preferred method to collect and identify active allelochemicals in rice exudates in future studies on rice allelopathy.

Herbicides↗
PubMed2004

Rat liver transplantation without preservation of "phrenic ring" using double cuff method.

AIM: To develop a double cuff method for rat liver transplantation without preservation of "phrenic ring" to shorten the portal vein clamping time. METHODS: "Phrenic ring" was completely excluded from the donor liver, and end to end anastomosis of suprahepatic inferior vena cava was performed. RESULTS: The portal vein clumping time was shortened to 10.6 min, the successful rate was 83.1%. CONCLUSION: This method can simplify the operation and shorten the portal vein clumping time.

Animals↗