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Cold-Stress Response of Probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum K25 by iTRAQ Proteomic Analysis

  • Liu, Shaoli;Ma, Yimiao;Zheng, Yi;Zhao, Wen;Zhao, Xiao;Luo, Tianqi;Zhang, Jian;Yang, Zhennai
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.187-195
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    • 2020
  • To understand the molecular mechanism involved in the survivability of cold-tolerant lactic acid bacteria was of great significance in food processing, since these bacteria play a key role in a variety of low-temperature fermented foods. In this study, the cold-stress response of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum K25 isolated from Tibetan kefir grains was analyzed by iTRAQ proteomic method. By comparing differentially expressed (DE) protein profiles of the strain incubated at 10℃ and 37℃, 506 DE proteins were identified. The DE proteins involved in carbohydrate, amino acid and fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism were significantly down-regulated, leading to a specific energy conservation survival mode. The DE proteins related to DNA repair, transcription and translation were up-regulated, implicating change of gene expression and more protein biosynthesis needed in response to cold stress. In addition, two-component system, quorum sensing and ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporters also participated in cell cold-adaptation process. These findings provide novel insight into the cold-resistance mechanism in L. plantarum with potential application in low temperature fermented or preserved foods.

스포츠 이벤트와 도시 이미지: 베이징 올림픽을 중심으로 (Sport Event and City Image: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Case)

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    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제10권11호
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    • pp.92-101
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    • 2010
  • 세계의 많은 도시들은 국제 행사의 개최를 통해 각 도시의 인지도와 이미지를 제고하려는 노력을 기울이고 있다. 본 연구에서는 대형 스포츠 이벤트인 2008 베이징 올림픽이 베이징 이미지에 미치는 영향에 대해 부산시민 197명에 대한 설문조사를 실시하여 살펴보았다. 수집된 자료의 분석 결과, 주말의 베이징올림픽 시청시간은 베이징에 대한 친밀감, 베이징에 대한 태도와 정적인 상관관계를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 베이징에 대한 친밀감과 베이징 올림픽 게임 운영에 대한 평가는 베이징에 대한 이미지, 베이징에 대한 태도, 베이징에 대한 방문의도에 유의미한 영향을 미치고, 그 중에서 베이징에 대한 친밀감이 더욱 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

MEVVA ion Source And Filtered Thin-Film Deposition System

  • Liu, A.D.;Zhang, H.X.;Zhang, T.H.;Zhang, X.Y.;Wu, X.Y.;Zhang, S.J.;Li, Q.
    • Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.55-57
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    • 2002
  • Metal-vapor-vacuum-arc ion source is an ideal source for both high current metal ion implanter and high current plasma thin-film deposition systems. It uses the direct evaporation of metal from surface of cathode by vacuum arc to produce a very high flux of ion plasmas. The MEVVA ion source, the high-current metal-ion implanter and high-current magnetic-field-filtered plasma thin-film deposition systems developed in Beijing Normal University are introduced in this paper.

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Continuous DC-CIK Infusions Restore CD8+ Cellular Immunity, Physical Activity and Improve Clinical Efficacy in Advanced Cancer Patients Unresponsive to Conventional Treatments

  • Zhao, Yan-Jie;Jiang, Ni;Song, Qing-Kun;Wu, Jiang-Ping;Song, Yu-Guang;Zhang, Hong-Mei;Chen, Feng;Zhou, Lei;Wang, Xiao-Li;Zhou, Xin-Na;Yang, Hua-Bing;Ren, Jun;Lyerly, Herbert Kim
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권6호
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    • pp.2419-2423
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    • 2015
  • Background: There are few choices for treatment of advanced cancer patients who do not respond to or tolerate conventional anti-cancer treatments. Therefore this study aimed to deploy the benefits and clinical efficacy of continuous dendritic cell-cytokine induced killer cell infusions in such patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 381 infusions (from 67 advanced cases recruited) were included in this study. All patients underwent peripheral blood mononuclear cell apheresis for the following cellular therapy and dendritic cells-cytokine induced killer cells were expanded in vitro. Peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets were quantified through flow cytometry to address the cellular immunity status. Clinical efficacy and physical activities were evaluated by RECIST criteria and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scores respectively. Logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between cellular infusions and clinical benefits. Results: An average of $5.7{\pm}2.94{\times}10^9$ induced cells were infused each time and patients were exposed to 6 infusions. Cellular immunity was improved in that cytotoxic $CD8^+CD28^+$ T lymphocytes were increased by 74% and suppressive $CD8^+CD28^-$ T lymphocytes were elevated by 16% (p<0.05). Continuous infusion of dendritic cells-cytokine induced killer cells was associated with improvement of both patient status and cellular immunity. A median of six infusions were capable of reducing risk of progression by 70% (95%CI 0.10-0.91). Every elevation of one ECOG score corresponded to a 3.90-fold higher progression risk (p<0.05) and 1% increase of $CD8^+CD28^-$ T cell proportion reflecting a 5% higher risk of progression (p<0.05). Conclusions: In advanced cancer patients, continuous dendritic cell-cytokine induced killer cell infusions are capable of recovering cellular immunity, improving patient status and quality of life in those who are unresponsive to conventional cancer treatment.

Antioxidant Activity of Novel Casein-Derived Peptides with Microbial Proteases as Characterized via Keap1-Nrf2 Pathway in HepG2 Cells

  • Zhao, Xiao;Cui, Ya-Juan;Bai, Sha-Sha;Yang, Zhi-Jie;Cai, Miao;Megrous, Sarah;Aziz, Tariq;Sarwar, Abid;Li, Dong;Yang, Zhen-Nai
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제31권8호
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    • pp.1163-1174
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    • 2021
  • Casein-derived antioxidant peptides by using microbial proteases have gained increasing attention. Combination of two microbial proteases, Protin SD-NY10 and Protease A "Amano" 2SD, was employed to hydrolyze casein to obtain potential antioxidant peptides that were identified by LC-MS/MS, chemically synthesized and characterized in a oxidatively damaged HepG2 cell model. Four peptides, YQLD, FSDIPNPIGSEN, FSDIPNPIGSE, YFYP were found to possess high 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging ability. Evaluation with HepG2 cells showed that the 4 peptides at low concentrations (< 1.0 mg/ml) protected the cells against oxidative damage. The 4 peptides exhibited different levels of antioxidant activity by stimulating mRNA and protein expression of the antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), as well as nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), but decreasing the mRNA expression of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1). Furthermore, these peptides decreased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), but increased glutathione (GSH) production in HepG2 cells. Therefore, the 4 casein-derived peptides obtained by using microbial proteases exhibited different antioxidant activity by activating the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway, and they could serve as potential antioxidant agents in functional foods or pharmaceutic preparation.

Radixin Knockdown by RNA Interference Suppresses Human Glioblastoma Cell Growth in Vitro and in Vivo

  • Qin, Jun-Jie;Wang, Jun-Mei;Du, Jiang;Zeng, Chun;Han, Wu;Li, Zhi-Dong;Xie, Jian;Li, Gui-Lin
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권22호
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    • pp.9805-9812
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    • 2014
  • Radixin, a member of the ERM (ezrin-radixin-moesin) family, plays important roles in cell motility, invasion and tumor progression. It is expressed in a variety of normal and neoplastic cells, including many types of epithelial and lymphoid examples. However, its function in glioblastomas remains elusive. Thus, in this study, radixin gene expression was first examined in the glioblastoma cells, then suppressed with a lentivirus-mediated short-hairpin RNA (shRNA) method.We found that there were high levels of radixin expression in glioblastoma U251cells. Radixin shRNA caused down-regulation of radixin gene expression and when radixin-silenced cells were implanted into nude mice, tumor growth was significantly inhibited as compared to blank control cells or nonsense shRNA cells. In addition, microvessel density in the tumors was significantly reduced. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and E-cadherin were up-regulated in radixin- suppressed glioblastoma U251 cells. In contrast, MMP9 was down-regulated. Taken together, our findings suggest that radixin is involved in GBM cell migration and invasion, and implicate TSP-1, E-cadherin and MMP9 as metastasis-inducing factors.

A Gene Cluster for the Biosynthesis of Dibenzodioxocinons in the Endophyte Pestalotiopsis microspora, a Taxol Producer

  • Liu, Yanjie;Chen, Longfei;Xie, Qiaohong;Yu, Xi;Duan, Anqing;Lin, Yamin;Xiang, Biyun;Hao, Xiaoran;Chen, Wanwan;Zhu, Xudong
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제29권10호
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    • pp.1570-1579
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    • 2019
  • The fungal products dibenzodioxocinones promise a novel class of inhibitors against cholesterol ester transfer protein (CEPT). Knowledge as to their biosynthesis is scarce. In this report, we characterized four more dibenzodioxocinones, which along with a previously described member pestalotiollide B, delimit the dominant spectrum of secondary metabolites in P. microspora. Through mRNA-seq profiling in $g{\alpha}1{\Delta}$, a process that halts the production of the dibenzodioxocinones, a gene cluster harboring 21 genes including a polyketide synthase, designated as pks8, was defined. Disruption of genes in the cluster led to loss of the compounds, concluding the anticipated role in the biosynthesis of the chemicals. The biosynthetic route to dibenzodioxocinones was temporarily speculated. This study reveals the genetic basis underlying the biosynthesis of dibenzodioxocinone in fungi, and may facilitate the practice for yield improvement in the drug development arena.

UBV Observations of BF Aur

  • Kim, Jin-young-;Kang, Young-Woon;Zhang, Rong-xian;Zhang, Ji-tong;Zhang, Xiao-bin
    • 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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    • 한국우주과학회 1992년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권1호
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    • pp.9-9
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    • 1993
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