45 results on '"Yuan, Shu"'
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2. Synergistically improved flame retardancy of the cotton fabric finished by silica-coupling agent-zinc borate hybrid sol
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Gang Li, Zhenhua Wang, Xue-feng Zhang, Chang Zhou, Yuan-shu Zhu, Songtao Zhou, Fei You, and Dan Li
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Thermal oxidation ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Zinc borate ,Materials Science (miscellaneous) ,Silane coupling ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Combustion ,01 natural sciences ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Coupling effect ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) ,Coupling (piping) ,0210 nano-technology ,Sol-gel - Abstract
The sol-gel process has been applied to cotton fabrics to cover the fibers with a silica-based film, which can improve their thermal oxidation and combustion behaviors. Silica sol, silane coupling agent 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH560) and flame retardant zinc borate (ZB) are used together to prepare SiO2-KH560-ZB hybrid sol, which is then finished on the surface of cotton fabric through impregnation and baking. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), limiting oxygen index analysis (LOI) and microscale combustion calorimetry (MCC) are used to characterize functional groups, thermal stability and flammability properties of finished fabrics. Surface morphology of sol modified cotton fabrics are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDX). Results show the sols are successfully converted into gel coatings onto cotton fabrics, and continuous smoldering phenomenon of resulted fabrics disappears. ΔLOI/Δm of SiO2-KH560-ZB coated cotton fabric reaches the highest of 0.37%/g, char residue rate is as high as 28.43% and the peak heat release rate (PHRR) is reduced by 26.9% (83.7 W/g). KH560 has a significant coupling effect on combining components in the sol system and increases compatibility between sols and cotton fabrics. ZB (cooling, separation, dilution and suppression), silica sol (physical barrier) and KH560 show excellent synergistic effects in enhancing overall flame retardancy.
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- 2021
3. Pressure control as an effective method to modulate aggregative growth of nanoparticles
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Yanglong Guo, Wangcheng Zhan, Xia Qian, Jian Xu, Guo-Jun Zhou, and Yuan Shu
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Materials science ,Atmospheric pressure ,020502 materials ,Metals and Alloys ,Nucleation ,Nanoparticle ,Selective catalytic reduction ,Ag nanoparticles ,02 engineering and technology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,0205 materials engineering ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,Oleylamine ,Metallic materials ,Materials Chemistry ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry - Abstract
Recent studies suggested that the interactions between particles can induce aggregative nucleation and growth processes beyond those predicted by the traditional LaMer model of nanoparticle formation, but their nucleation and growth processes are still unclear. Here, we report a simple way to control the interaction between nanoparticles by manipulating the oleylamine (OAm) adsorbed on the surface of the nanoparticles. The size distributions of Ag nanoparticles produced at different reaction pressures were monitored as evidence for aggregative growth. From these kinetic data, the aggregative nucleation rate (Γ) of primary Ag nanoparticles under a 0.01 MPa was demonstrated to be faster than that under atmospheric pressure. This leads to a higher uniformity of Ag nanoparticles in a shorter time (10 min) than that achievable with previous methods. Furthermore, Ag nanoparticles supported on TiO2 exhibited a remarkable performance in the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). After 4 min, 4-NP was completely reduced into 4-aminophenol (4-AP).
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- 2020
4. A Principle for Highly Active Metal Oxide Catalysts via NaCl-Based Solid Solution
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Pengfei Zhang, Zhenghong Bao, Nanqing Chen, Xiaolan Duan, Sheng Dai, Zili Wu, Shize Yang, Yuan Shu, and Hao Chen
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Materials science ,General Chemical Engineering ,Oxide ,Nanoparticle ,02 engineering and technology ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,Water-gas shift reaction ,Catalysis ,Metal ,Nitrobenzene ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Materials Chemistry ,Environmental Chemistry ,Thermal stability ,Biochemistry (medical) ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,engineering ,Noble metal ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Summary Toward the preparation of industrial metal oxide catalysts, sacrificial organic templates, excessive solvents, complex impregnation, and drying steps are generally required. Here, we report a versatile rule for the simple synthesis of highly porous metal oxides with well-dispersed noble metal species. Porous metal oxides (Co3O4, FexOy, and Cr2O3) are obtained with some surface areas (e.g., Cr2O3: 224 m2·g−1) beyond the record value. Surprisingly, small noble metal nanoparticles (e.g., Pd: 3.1 and Pt: 3.2 nm) could be incorporated by this solid-state process simultaneously. Corresponding Rh-Co3O4, Pd-FexOy, and Pt-Cr2O3 exhibit excellent performance: CH4 combustion (T90 = ∼360°C and thermal stability: >100 h at 680°C), hydrogenation of nitrobenzene and derivatives (turnover number [TON] = 2.49 × 104, 300 mmol per run), and reversed water gas shift (RWGS) reaction (44% CO2 conversion with ∼98% CO selectivity and thermal stability: >100 h at 500°C), respectively. Therefore, current principle via a NaCl-based solid solution could provide a solid-state, fast, and efficient route for processing metal oxide catalysts.
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- 2020
5. Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Dextran/Nano-Gold Composites
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Lei Yang, Yuan Shu, Tingkai Zhao, Xiarong Peng, and Xin Zhao
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chemistry.chemical_compound ,Materials science ,Dextran ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,law ,Colloidal gold ,General Materials Science ,Carbon nanotube ,Electrochemistry ,law.invention - Abstract
Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/dextran/nano-gold composite was prepared by chemical solution reaction. The average diameter of gold nanoparticles was around 15 nm. MWCNT/dextran/nano-gold composites were uniformly dispersed in aqueous solution as electrode materials. MWCNT/dextran/nano-gold composites exhibited excellent electrochemical property in [Fe(CN)6]3– /4– solution. Experimental results showed that the MWCNT/dextran/nano-gold composites with 50% MWCNTs presented obvious redox peak and low impedance and had good electrochemical response to Cu2+. The redox peak currents were linear while the concentration of copper ions ranged from 1× 10–2 to 1 × 10–4 M. The relationship between oxidation peak currents I (A) and Cu2+ concentration C (M) was: ipk (A) = 2.6207 × 10–6 + 43.91572 × 10–4 × C (M), and the limit of determination (LOD) of Cu2+ was 0.63 × 10–6 M, and linear coefficient was 0.9923.
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- 2019
6. Self-regeneration of supported transition metals by a high entropy-driven principle
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Mingshu Chen, Shengtai Hou, Pengfei Zhang, Qiuyue Zhang, Jiafeng Bao, Yuan Shu, Xuefeng Ma, and Sheng Dai
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Multidisciplinary ,Materials science ,Solid-phase synthesis ,Science ,Oxide ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Thermodynamics ,Sintering ,Nanoparticle ,General Chemistry ,Article ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Transition metal ,chemistry ,Entropy (information theory) ,Materials chemistry ,Porous materials ,Thermal stability ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
The sintering of Supported Transition Metal Catalysts (STMCs) is a core issue during high temperature catalysis. Perovskite oxides as host matrix for STMCs are proven to be sintering-resistance, leading to a family of self-regenerative materials. However, none other design principles for self-regenerative catalysts were put forward since 2002, which cannot satisfy diverse catalytic processes. Herein, inspired by the principle of high entropy-stabilized structure, a concept whether entropy driving force could promote the self-regeneration process is proposed. To verify it, a high entropy cubic Zr0.5(NiFeCuMnCo)0.5Ox is constructed as a host model, and interestingly in situ reversible exsolution-dissolution of supported metallic species are observed in multi redox cycles. Notably, in situ exsolved transition metals from high entropy Zr0.5(NiFeCuMnCo)0.5Ox support, whose entropic contribution (TΔSconfig = T⋆12.7 J mol−1 K−1) is predominant in ∆G, affording ultrahigh thermal stability in long-term CO2 hydrogenation (400 °C, >500 h). Current theory may inspire more STWCs with excellent sintering-resistance performance., Sintering of supported transition metal catalysts is problematic for high-temperature catalysis. Here the authors report entropy-driven, self-regeneration of high entropy oxide nanoparticles, promoting better stability and in situ reversible exsolution-dissolution process in multi-redox cycles.
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- 2021
7. A Series of Efficient Umbrella Modeling Strategies to Track Irradiation-Mutation Strains Improving Butyric Acid Production From the Pre-development Earlier Stage Point of View
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Li Cao, Yue Gao, Xue-Zhen Wang, Guang-Yuan Shu, Ya-Nan Hu, Zong-Ping Xie, Wei Cui, Xiao-Peng Guo, and Xiang Zhou
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Histology ,food.ingredient ,Biomedical Engineering ,Bioengineering ,Butyrate ,Raw material ,01 natural sciences ,Butyric acid ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,food ,010608 biotechnology ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,Food science ,European union ,fermentation ,media_common ,Original Research ,biology ,Chemistry ,Food additive ,logistic regression ,Bioengineering and Biotechnology ,food and beverages ,biology.organism_classification ,luedeking—piret model ,Clostridium tyrobutyricum ,030104 developmental biology ,Biofuel ,MCMC model ,Fermentation ,TP248.13-248.65 ,butyric acid ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Clostridium tyrobutyricum (C. tyrobutyricum) is a fermentation strain used to produce butyric acid. A promising new biofuel, n-butanol, can be produced by catalysis of butyrate, which can be obtained through microbial fermentation. Butyric acid has various uses in food additives and flavor agents, antiseptic substances, drug formulations, and fragrances. Its use as a food flavoring has been approved by the European Union, and it has therefore been listed on the EU Lists of Flavorings. As butyric acid fermentation is a cost-efficient process, butyric acid is an attractive feedstock for various biofuels and food commercialization products. 12C6+ irradiation has advantages over conventional mutation methods for fermentation production due to its dosage conformity and excellent biological availability. Nevertheless, the effects of these heavy-ion irradiations on the specific productiveness of C. tyrobutyricum are still uncertain. We developed non-structured mathematical models to represent the heavy-ion irradiation of C. tyrobutyricum in biofermentation reactors. The kinetic models reflect various fermentation features of the mutants, including the mutant strain growth model, butyric acid formation model, and medium consumption model. The models were constructed based on the Markov chain Monte Carlo model and logistic regression. Models were verified using experimental data in response to different initial glucose concentrations (0–180 g/L). The parameters of fixed proposals are applied in the various fermentation stages. Predictions of these models were in accordance well with the results of fermentation assays. The maximum butyric acid production was 56.3 g/L. Our study provides reliable information for increasing butyric acid production and for evaluating the feasibility of using mutant strains of C. tyrobutyricum at the pre-development phase.
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- 2021
8. Solid-state CTAB-assisted synthesis of mesoporous Fe3O4 and Au@Fe3O4 by mechanochemistry
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Yuan Shu, Pengfei Zhang, and Jiahua Zhao
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Materials science ,Immobilized enzyme ,Nanoparticle ,02 engineering and technology ,General Medicine ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Bromide ,Specific surface area ,Mechanochemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Mesoporous material ,Wet chemistry - Abstract
Mesoporous iron oxides have shown excellent performance in many research areas such as catalysts, biosensors, enzyme immobilization, heavy metal adsorption, and drug delivery. The state-of-the-art synthesis methods are mostly wet chemistry processes. This paper reports a solvent-free approach for the rapid synthesis of mesoporous Fe 3 O 4 (specific surface area up to 170 m 2 /g) and Au@Fe 3 O 4 (highly dispersed Au nanoparticles, average particle size: ∼4 nm). With different amounts of added template agent, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), the pore structure could easily be adjusted. More importantly, the mesoporous Fe 3 O 4 exhibited good catalytic activity in carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation, outperforming commercially purchased Fe 3 O 4 with 100% CO conversion at around 274 °C vs. 490 °C for the commercial product.
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- 2019
9. Puerarin alleviate radicular pain from lumbar disc herniation by inhibiting ERK-dependent spinal microglia activation
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Lirong Zhu, Yuming Hu, Yangliang Huang, Yuan-Shu Zhao, and Yi Zhong
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Male ,Pain Threshold ,0301 basic medicine ,MAPK/ERK pathway ,MAP Kinase Signaling System ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,03 medical and health sciences ,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Endocrinology ,Puerarin ,Ganglia, Spinal ,Diabetes mellitus ,medicine ,Animals ,Phosphorylation ,Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases ,Radiculopathy ,Pain Measurement ,Microglia ,Endocrine and Autonomic Systems ,business.industry ,Kinase ,Chronic pain ,General Medicine ,Nerve injury ,medicine.disease ,Isoflavones ,Rats ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Neurology ,chemistry ,Radicular pain ,Anesthesia ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Intervertebral Disc Displacement ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Lumbar disc herniation is a common cause of radicular pain, but the mechanism remains ambiguous and the treatment stays unsatisfied. Many studies revealed a traditional Chinese medicine puerarin may moderate chronic pain from diabetes and nerve injury. Thus far, the role and mechanism of puerarin in radicular pain is still unknown. In this study, by using a rat model of lumbar disc herniation, which was induced by autologous nucleus pulposus (NP) implantation, the analgesic effect of puerarin on radicular pain was tested. Puerarin was delivered intraperitoneally form 1 h before surgery, and once daily for 7 days. The results demonstrated that NP implantation induced long-lasting pain, characterized by decrease of paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) and paw withdrawal latency (PWL) in ipsilateral hindpaws, as long as day 20 after surgery. Spinal phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK) was up-regulated from day 5 to day 20 after surgery in ipsilateral but not contralateral side, and p-ERK was mainly co-localized with microglia. Puerarin decreased p-ERK expression from day 7 to day 20 after surgery. Puerarin or ERK inhibitor PD98059 alleviated pain behaviors, decreased expression of microglia marker ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba-1) in rats with NP implantation. The results suggested puerarin may alleviate radicular pain by inhibiting ERK-dependent or accompanied spinal microglia activation.
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- 2018
10. Revelation of mechanism for aqueous saponins content decrease during storage of Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright tubers: An essential prerequisite to ensure clean production of diosgenin
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Longjiang Yu, Liwei Zhang, Yuan Shu, Guo Mengzhen, Zaiyang Guo, and Qiu Hailiang
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0301 basic medicine ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Aqueous solution ,biology ,Sodium ,Aqueous two-phase system ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Glycoside ,Diosgenin ,010501 environmental sciences ,biology.organism_classification ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,Hydrolysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,030104 developmental biology ,chemistry ,Food science ,Alcaligenes ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Dioscorea zingiberensis - Abstract
Releasing saponins to aqueous phase from Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright tubers is an effective way to decrease water pollution in diosgenin industry. Aqueous saponins (AS) are unstable during storage and could be hydrolyzed under certain conditions. To preserve the maximum AS content, different storage methods were evaluated, and it was found that storage at −20 °C and storage after 80 °C drying could well maintain AS content stability. AS model solution system was then constructed and utilized to simulate storage process. Adding sodium dodecyl sulphate and boiling can both effectively ensure the stability of AS content, while acid shock deferred the decrease of AS content. AS content decreased after sequential effects of endogenous enzymes and microbial community from tubers in different phase during storage. Myroides, Enterococcus, Alcaligenes and Stenotrophomonas were enriched as storage proceeded. It was also concluded that multiple glycosidase and surfactants secreted by selectively enriched microbial community decreased AS content stability at late stage of storage. This study also provides a guideline for preventing the loss of glycoside bioactive constituents in other industrial crops during storage.
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- 2018
11. Anti-influenza activity of berberine improves prognosis by reducing viral replication in mice
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Peng-Cheng Wang, Bi-Mei Song, Xiao Zhen, Xiaoyin Chen, Yu-Qi Yan, Hong-Qiong Qin, Ying-Jie Fu, Zhen-You Jiang, Sha Wu, and Yuan-Shu Weng
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0301 basic medicine ,Pharmacology ,A549 cell ,Chemistry ,Inflammation ,TLR7 ,medicine.disease_cause ,Proinflammatory cytokine ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,030104 developmental biology ,Berberine ,Viral replication ,In vivo ,medicine ,Influenza A virus ,medicine.symptom - Abstract
Berberine, a natural isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the berberis species, has a wide array of biological properties such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antihelminthic effects. We evaluated the antiviral effect of berberine against influenza A/FM1/1/47 (H1N1) in vivo and in vitro. The results showed that berberine strongly suppressed viral replication in A549 cells and in mouse lungs. Meanwhile, berberine relieved pulmonary inflammation and reduced necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, and pulmonary edema induced by viral infection in mice when compared with vehicle-treated mice. Berberine suppressed the viral infection-induced up-regulation of TLR7 signaling pathway, such as TLR7, MyD88, and NF-κB (p65), at both the mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, berberine significantly inhibited the viral infection-induced increase in Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg ratios as well as the production of inflammatory cytokines. Our data provide new insight into the potential of berberine as a therapeutic agent for viral infection via its antiviral activity.
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- 2018
12. Polysaccharides from dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) leaves: Insights into innovative drying techniques on their structural characteristics and biological activities
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Shengpeng Wang, Fen Li, Kang Lin Feng, Ding Tao Wu, Huan Guo, Yuan Shu He, Ren-You Gan, and Jian Chun Yang
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Glycosylation ,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ,Chemical Phenomena ,Taraxacum ,DPPH ,Preservation, Biological ,Dandelion ,Taraxacum mongolicum ,02 engineering and technology ,Chemical Fractionation ,Polysaccharide ,Biochemistry ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Structure-Activity Relationship ,Functional food ,Structural Biology ,Polysaccharides ,Monosaccharide ,Food science ,Molecular Biology ,Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ,030304 developmental biology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,0303 health sciences ,ABTS ,Molecular Structure ,Viscosity ,Monosaccharides ,General Medicine ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Molecular Weight ,Plant Leaves ,chemistry ,Polyphenol ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The aim of this study was to well understand the impacts of innovative drying techniques (radio frequency drying and microwave drying) and traditional drying techniques (vacuum drying, freezing drying, and hot air drying) on the structural characteristics and bioactivities of polysaccharides from dandelion leaves (DLPs). Five different DLPs were obtained from dandelion leaves dried by abovementioned drying techniques. Results showed that the structural characteristics and bioactivities of DLPs varied with different drying techniques. The molecular weights, apparent viscosities, molar ratios of constituent monosaccharide, contents of uronic acids, and contents of bonded polyphenolics in DLPs obtained by different drying techniques had noticeable variations, while the types of constituent monosaccharides and the major glycosidic linkages in DLPs were similar. In addition, results showed that DLPs, especially DLP-RF obtained by the radio frequency drying, exhibited remarkable antioxidant activities (ABTS, DPPH, and NO radical scavenging activities), excellent in vitro antiglycation activity, and obvious in vitro inhibitory activity on α-glucosidase. Results from this study suggest that the radio frequency drying can be used as a potential drying technique before extracting DLPs for applications in the functional food and medicine industries.
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- 2020
13. Effects of Oxygen Concentrations and Heating Rates on Non-isothermal Combustion Properties of Jet Coal in East China
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Wang Zhenhua, Yuan-shu Zhu, Huangfu Wenhao, Fei You, and Yue Shao
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Materials science ,Thermal lag ,Carbonization ,business.industry ,020209 energy ,Analytical chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,General Medicine ,Combustion ,complex mixtures ,Oxygen ,Isothermal process ,chemistry ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Limiting oxygen concentration ,Coal ,business ,human activities ,Spontaneous combustion - Abstract
By thermogravimetric (TG) experiments under 5 oxygen concentrations of 21.0, 40.0, 50.0, 60.0, 80.0% and 5 heating rates of 20.0, 30.0, 40.0, 50.0, 60.0 ℃/min, the combustion characteristics of jet coal and influences of oxygen concentrations and heating rates on them were investigated. Results show that the pyrolysis processes of jet coals consist of 3 segments of water evaporation, structure oxidation and mass-gaining, self-ignition and induced combustion and carbonization that lie in temperature ranges of 65.0~150.0 ℃, 150.0~290.0 ℃ and 290.0~650.0 ℃, respectively. Huainan jet coal samples burn more easily as universal ignition index increases. At constant heating rate, self-ignition temperature tends to decrease by 10.1~19.4 % with increasing oxygen concentration from 21.0 % to 80.0 %. However, the variation trend of oxidation process includes a slight rise when variation trend begins to fall. At constant oxygen concentration, the self-ignition temperature transformes into high temperature direction and lead to thermal lag effect. Values of Coal-oxidation time at various oxygen concentration levels decreased by 63.1~65.8 % at heating rates from 20.0 to 60.0 ℃/min. Accordingly, the coal-oxidation process is accelerated. A new index (R S ) named coal-oxidation difficulty level index to evaluate the lag effect of coal-oxidation process was proposed. Fitting results of three dimensionless parameters confirmed that the risk of spontaneous combustion determined by the coal-oxidation process still remains growing up although self-ignition temperature produces thermal lags with increasing heating rates.
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- 2018
14. Pyrolysis Properties and Flame Retardant Effects of Fabrics Finished by Hybrid Silica-based Sols
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Fei You, Hui-ting Zhou, Wang Zhenhua, Yuan-shu Zhu, and Huangfu Wenhao
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Materials science ,Borax ,02 engineering and technology ,General Medicine ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Limiting oxygen index ,Boric acid ,Polyester ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Char ,0210 nano-technology ,Pyrolysis ,Triphenyl phosphate ,Fire retardant - Abstract
By using sol-gel process, hybrid sols can be prepared and three dimensional nanoscale or nano-micro networks can be designed and formed onto bulk materials of diverse substrates (such as fabric and wood). Series of pure, composite and hybrid sols like SiO2, SiO2-KH560, SiO2-KH560-MA (Melamine), SiO2-KH560-BB (Boric Acid and Borax) and SiO2-KH560-TPP (Triphenyl Phosphate) including both nano-sols and traditional flame retardant components were prepared and used to finish cotton, polyester and polyester-cotton fabrics, particle size distributions and pH values of as-prepared sols were inspected. Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) experiments were conducted to determine flame retardancy, characterize pyrolysis properties and identify microstructural functional groups on the surfaces of sols-finished fabrics. Effectiveness, synergistic effects and function mechanisms of organically modified hybrid sols and flame retardants were explored. Results show that LOI values are all improved after modifications of cotton, polyester and polyester-cotton fabric, coverage of main pyrolysis stage have been extended to various degrees, and amounts of residual char increase exponentially. The flame retardant effects of cotton and polyester-cotton fabrics treated with SiO2-KH560-BB is most obvious. It shows that the flame retardant hybrid sols affect the pyrolysis courses and heat resistance capacities of fabrics have been improved. It is speculated the sols form coatings on surface of fabrics and inhibit further oxidation, decomposition, and melt dripping, prolong the main pyrolysis process, prevent the fabric further oxidation and decomposition, increase the char yield, improve the thermal stability of polyester fabric. For A3, a broad peak between 650~750cm-1 is seen, indicating that a large number of OH groups exist, and absorption peaks at 1295 cm-1 reveals the presence of Si-C-O groups. The OH groups, boric acid and borax can both strengthen dehydration and char formation capacities by developing thin films surrounding fibers. Superb synergistic effect happens.
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- 2018
15. Mechanochemical Alkali-Metal-Salt-mediated synthesis of ZnO nanocrystals with abundant oxygen Vacancies: An efficient support for Pd-based catalyst
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Yunxiang Pan, Pengfei Zhang, Xiaolan Duan, Rongyong Xie, Zi-Feng Ma, Yuan Shu, and Qiang Niu
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Materials science ,General Chemical Engineering ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanoparticle ,General Chemistry ,Zinc ,Alkali metal ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Catalysis ,Steam reforming ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Specific surface area ,Environmental Chemistry ,Methanol ,Selectivity - Abstract
Zinc oxide is a key material in catalysis. Designing of ZnO crystal aggregates with the surface defect has received significant attention. Herein, we synthesized ZnO aggregates with tiny primary nanoparticles through a mechanochemistry-assisted salt-templating (potassium chloride) method. Interestingly, this KCl-templating strategy could lead to significant increase in specific surface area (SSA) of ZnO (up to 91 m2/g), whereas commercial ZnO-COM has a SSA of 5 m2/g. Meanwhile, this strategy via ZnCl2-KCl solid solution has also created a number of oxygen vacancies into ZnO aggregates. With these attractive features, as-made Pd-ZnO catalyst showed outstanding performance in methanol steam reforming, especially at low temperature (20 % Conversion and 95 % CO2 Selectivity at 150 °C). Current strategy provides a gateway for the rational design of ZnO-based catalytic materials.
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- 2021
16. RETRACTED: Two new Cd(II) coordination polymers: Luminescent properties and protective activity on ischemic myocardial infarction
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Li-Hong Huang, Li-Ping Liu, Yuan-Shu Hui, and Fu-Gang Chen
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Polymer ,Pharmacology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,medicine.disease ,Adenosine ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Proinflammatory cytokine ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,medicine ,Myocardial infarction ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Signal transduction ,Protein kinase A ,Luminescence ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Two new compounds based on Cd(II) ion as metal nodes, that is, [Cd (pam) (3-bpmh) (DMF)]n (1) and [Cd2(Hbci)2 (3-bpmh)2]n·nH2O (2) (3-bpmh is N,N-bis-pyridin-3-ylmethylene-hydrazine, H3bci = bis(2-carboxyethyl)isocyanurate, and H2pam = pamoic acid), were successfully prepared via a dual-ligand strategy under solvothermal conditions. Furthermore, the luminescent performances and thermal stabilities of the prepared compounds were explored. During myocardial infarction, there were characteristic changes of the patients' electrocardiograms. For the treatment of ischemic myocardial infarction, the adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase inflammatory signaling pathway was determined through applying real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction after conducting the indicated treatment. Next, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was implemented, and the levels of inflammatory cytokines during ischemic myocardial infarction were determined.
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- 2021
17. Surfactant-Assisted Stabilization of Au Colloids on Solids for Heterogeneous Catalysis
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Guanzhong Lu, Yanglong Guo, Yun Guo, Yujie Sheng, Li Wang, Sheng Dai, Jinshui Zhang, Huiyuan Zhu, Yuan Shu, and Wangcheng Zhan
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Ostwald ripening ,Nanoparticle ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,Heterogeneous catalysis ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,law.invention ,symbols.namesake ,law ,Calcination ,010405 organic chemistry ,Chemistry ,Thermal decomposition ,General Medicine ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Nanomaterial-based catalyst ,0104 chemical sciences ,symbols ,engineering ,Noble metal ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The stabilization of surfactant-assisted synthesized colloidal noble metal nanoparticles (NPs, such as Au NPs) on solids is a promising strategy for preparing supported nanocatalysts for heterogeneous catalysis because of their uniform particle sizes, controllable shapes, and tunable compositions. However, surfactant removal to obtain clean surfaces for catalysis through traditional approaches (such as solvent extraction and thermal decomposition) can easily induce the sintering of NPs, greatly hampering their use in synthesis of novel catalysts. Such unwanted surfactants have now been utilized to stabilize NPs on solids by a simple yet efficient thermal annealing strategy. After being annealed in N2 flow, the surface-bound surfactants are carbonized in situ as sacrificial architectures that form a conformal coating on NPs and assist in creating an enhanced metal-support interaction between NPs and substrate, thus slowing down the Ostwald ripening process during post-oxidative calcination to remove surface covers.
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- 2017
18. Computational Investigation on the Structure and Performance of Novel 4,7-Dinitro-furazano-[3,4-d]-pyridazine Derivatives
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Zong Wu, Ying Lu, Yuan Shu, Xiao Ding, Ning Liu, and Ke Wang
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Materials science ,010304 chemical physics ,Organic Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Bond-dissociation energy ,Standard enthalpy of formation ,0104 chemical sciences ,Pyridazine ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Computational chemistry ,0103 physical sciences ,Materials Chemistry - Published
- 2017
19. Photoisomerization Kinetics of IR125 and HDITCP in Ionic Liquids with Different Cation Alkyl Chain Lengths
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YU An-Chi, Yuan Shu-Wei, and LV Rong
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Viscosity ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Aqueous solution ,Reaction rate constant ,Photoisomerization ,Chemistry ,Kinetics ,Ionic liquid ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Absorption (chemistry) ,Photochemistry ,Alkyl - Abstract
The photoisomerization kinetics of IR125 and HDITCP in ionic liquids with different cation alkyl chain lengths were investigated by measuring their fluorescence lifetimes and quantum yields using steady-state absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, and time-correlated single-photon counting experiments. It was found that the photoisomerization rate constants for IR125 and HDITCP in all the selected ionic liquids were almost identical and did not change with increasing ionic liquid viscosity. A comparison of the photoisomerization rate constants of IR125 and HDITCP in isoviscous aqueous glycerol solutions with those in ionic liquids showed that the photoisomerization energy barriers of IR125 and HDITCP in ionic liquids were about 2 kJ∙mol-1 higher than those in the isoviscous aqueous glycerol solutions, indicating that specific interactions between IR125 or HDITCP and the ionic liquid restrain their respective photoisomerization processes in highly viscous ionic liquids.
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- 2014
20. Variations in the relationship between maximum leaf carboxylation rate and leaf nitrogen concentration
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Zhang Li, Jing Yuan-Shu, Yan Shuang, He Honglin, and and Yu Gui-Rui
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Ecology ,chemistry ,Carboxylation ,Botany ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Plant Science ,Biology ,Nitrogen ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics - Published
- 2014
21. Comparison of the Roles of Tea Polysaccharides and Polyphenols in Growth Inhibition of Hepatoma H22 Cells in Mice
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An Jun Liu, Yan Li Fan, Yuan Shu Hu, Qi Rong, An Guo Teng, and Wen Hang Wang
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Neutral red ,Immune Stimulation ,General Engineering ,Spleen ,Polysaccharide ,Molecular biology ,Macrophage phagocytosis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Polyphenol ,medicine ,Splenocyte ,Growth inhibition - Abstract
The effects of tea polysaccharides (TPS) and polyphenols (TPP) on the growth inhibition of hepatoma H22 cells in mice including the roles of them in immune stimulation were investigated. The results showed that TPS and TPP both significantly inhibited the growth of H22 transplantable tumor in mice without statistical difference, both remarkably decreased the spleen index and increased the thymus index compared with that of model group (p<0.05). In addition, TPS and TPP significantly improved the splenocyte proliferation induced by ConA or LPS, and notably enhanced the macrophage phagocytosis towards neutral red. The comparison showed the effect of TPS on immune stimulation was superior to that of TPP to some extent.
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- 2013
22. International Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Fuel Combustion of BRICS
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Xin Long Wen, Yuan Shu Jing, and Di Zhang
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chemistry.chemical_compound ,Purchasing power parity ,chemistry ,Carbon dioxide ,Purchasing power ,Per capita ,Environmental science ,General Medicine ,Carbon credit ,China ,Combustion ,Emission intensity ,Agricultural economics - Abstract
Based on the latest national carbon dioxide emissions data released from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the carbon dioxide emissions trends of BRICS were analyzed in three aspects: the total carbon dioxide emissions, the emission intensity calculated using purchasing power parties (PPP) and per capita carbon dioxide emissions. The results show that the total carbon dioxide emissions among BRICS presented an increasing trend in different extent. On the other hand, the emission intensity calculated using PPP of BRICS showed a decreasing trend. The per capita carbon dioxide emissions of BRICS also presented an increasing trend in different extent. The Russian Federation and South Africa’s per capita carbon dioxide emissions were higher than the World’s average level, whilst those of India, Brazil and China were lower than the World’s average level, which is far less than the level of the OECD countries.
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- 2012
23. Effect of NH4F concentration in electrolyte on the fabrication of TiO2 nanotube arrays prepared by anodisation
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Yuan-Shu Chen, Yiang-Chen Chou, Young Ku, and Wei-Ming Hou
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Nanotube ,Materials science ,Photoluminescence ,Scanning electron microscope ,Inorganic chemistry ,Biomedical Engineering ,Bioengineering ,Electrolyte ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Ion ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,chemistry ,General Materials Science ,Spectroscopy ,Fluoride - Abstract
Highly-ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTs) were prepared by anodisation in ethylene electrolytes containing 0.2–0.7 wt% NH4F. The dimension, chemical composition and optical characterisation of prepared TNTs were determined by the field-emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy, respectively. Both the length and inner diameter of the prepared TNTs were increased with increasing NH4F concentration of electrolyte because of the faster electrochemical dissolution rate of TiO2. However, dimension of TNTs approached stable lengths and inner diameters as the NH4F concentration was higher than 0.3 wt%. The presence of Ti3+ state was observed for TNTs prepared with increasing NH4F concentration because of the charge compensation of the substitution of fluoride ions for oxygen ions. TNTs prepared in the electrolytes containing higher NH4F concentrations exhibited superior performance on the photocatalytic decomposition of Acid Red 4 possibly because more fluorides incorporated with TNTs to inhibit the recombination of electron–hole pairs.
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- 2012
24. A novel method with low-cost Fe2O3 to synthesize small size LiFePO4 by carbothermal reduction method
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Dai Kejie and Yuan Shu-qing
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Materials science ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanotechnology ,engineering.material ,Electrochemistry ,Cathode ,law.invention ,Crystal ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Coating ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Carbothermic reaction ,law ,Polyaniline ,engineering ,Carbon ,Charge and discharge - Abstract
The phase-pure LiFePO4/C cathode materials have been successfully fabricated by precursor containing Fe2O3 coated with polyaniline through carbothermal reduction method. The polyaniline coating at Fe2O3 could restrict the growth of crystal and subsequently become electric carbon at higher synthesis temperature. Compared with conventional carbothermal reduction method, the sample showed a better capacity and less than 3% capacity fading after 30 cycles at various charge and discharge rate.
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- 2011
25. Antiplatelet Activity of α-Lipoic Acid
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Yuan-Shu Lai, Ching-Yu Shih, Yu-Feng Huang, and Tz-Chong Chou
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Blood Platelets ,Platelet Aggregation ,Thromboxane ,Pharmacology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Thromboxane A2 ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Cyclic AMP ,medicine ,Animals ,Platelet ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Reactive oxygen species ,Thioctic Acid ,General Chemistry ,Lipoic acid ,Thromboxanes ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Cyclooxygenase 1 ,Arachidonic acid ,Rabbits ,Reactive Oxygen Species ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors ,Oxidative stress - Abstract
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is often used as a dietary supplement to prevent and treat chronic diseases associated with excessive oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of the antiplatelet activity of ALA. ALA significantly inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation, thromboxane B(2) (TXB(2)) formation, Ca(2+) mobilization, and protein kinase Calpha (PKCalpha) activation, but ALA itself increased cyclic AMP formation in rabbit washed platelets. However, the effects of ALA on the above platelet responses were markedly reversed by the addition of 2'5'-ddAdo, an adenylate cyclase inhibitor. Additionally, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and cyclooxygenase-1 activity stimulated by arachidonic acid were inhibited by ALA. In conclusion, we demonstrated that ALA possesses an antiplatelet activity, which may be associated with an elevation of cyclic AMP formation, involving subsequent inhibition of TXA(2), Ca(2+) mobilization, and PKCalpha-mediated pathways. Moreover, inhibition of ROS formation and increase of platelet membrane fluidity may also involve its actions.
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- 2010
26. Liquid Perfluorochemical Inhibits Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression and Nitric Oxide Formation in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated RAW 264.7 Macrophages
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Yuan-Shu Lai, Tz-Chong Chou, Li-Ping Chang, and Chang-Jer Wu
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Lipopolysaccharides ,Time Factors ,Lipopolysaccharide ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II ,Lung injury ,Nitric Oxide ,Cell Line ,Nitric oxide ,Pathogenesis ,Mice ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine ,Animals ,Macrophage ,RNA, Messenger ,Nitrites ,Fluorescent Dyes ,Pharmacology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Fluorocarbons ,Reactive oxygen species ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,biology ,Chemistry ,Macrophages ,lcsh:RM1-950 ,Fluoresceins ,Culture Media ,Cell biology ,Nitric oxide synthase ,lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,Cytokine ,Biochemistry ,biology.protein ,Cytokines ,Molecular Medicine ,Reactive Oxygen Species - Abstract
Partial liquid ventilation with various types of perfluorocarbon (PFC) has been shown to be beneficial in treating acute lung injury, a clinical outcome that may involve the anti-inflammatory activity of PFC. FC-77 is a type of PFC with relatively higher vapor pressure and evaporative loss than other PFCs during partial liquid ventilation. Overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) has been proposed to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. However, whether the iNOS/NO pathway is affected by FC-77 is unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether FC-77 inhibits iNOS expression and NO production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)–treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. We found that treatment with FC-77 significantly attenuated LPS-induced iNOS expression/activity and production of NO and reactive oxygen species (ROS). FC-77 also attenuated LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine formation, but enhanced interleukin-10 production. Furthermore, the LPS-induced degradation of cytosolic IκB-α and activation of nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) were also inhibited by FC-77. In conclusion, the present study is the first to demonstrate that FC-77 decreases LPS-induced NO production in macrophages, which may be associated with the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and ROS production, as well as NF-κB activation. These results also provide a novel explanation for its anti-inflammatory activity. Keywords:: perfluorocarbon, nitric oxide, lipopolysaccharide, cytokine, macrophage
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- 2009
27. Temperature dependence of magnetization reversal mechanism in CoNi/CoO bilayers
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Yuan Shu-juan (袁淑娟) and Song Jin-tao (宋金涛)
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Condensed matter physics ,Field (physics) ,Chemistry ,Magnetometer ,General Mathematics ,General Engineering ,Nucleation ,Coercivity ,law.invention ,Magnetization ,Domain wall (magnetism) ,law ,Perpendicular ,Single domain - Abstract
Exchange coupling and magnetization reversal mechanism in two series of CoxNi1−x/CoO (30 nm) (x=0.2 and 0.4) bilayers are studied by vector magnetometer. Two components of magnetization are measured parallel and perpendicular to the applied field. At low temperatures, coercivity Hc ∝ (tFM)−nn = 1.5 and 1.38 for x = 0.2 and 0.4, respectively, in agreement with the random field model. At room temperature, the coercivity is nearly proportional to the inverse FM layer thickness. In addition to the exchange field and the coercivity, the characteristic of the magnetization reversal mechanism was found to change with temperature. At temperatures below 180 K, magnetization reversal process along the unidirectional axis is accompanied only by nucleation and pinning of domain wall while magnetization rotation is also involved at high temperatures.
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- 2007
28. Compensatory growth in Microcystis aeruginosa after moderate high-temperature exposure
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Wei Han, Ting Li, and Yuan-Shu Jing
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antioxidant enzymes ,Antioxidant ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Aquatic Science ,Microbiology ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Algae ,medicine ,Compensatory growth (organism) ,Microcystis aeruginosa ,Sugar ,lcsh:Physical geography ,Moderate high-temperature stress ,lcsh:Environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,lcsh:GE1-350 ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Ecology ,biology ,lcsh:Geography. Anthropology. Recreation ,Malondialdehyde ,biology.organism_classification ,Enzyme ,lcsh:G ,chemistry ,over-compensatory growth ,Osmoprotectant ,lcsh:GB3-5030 - Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms involved in Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa) compensatory growth after moderate high-temperature stress. In the experiment, M. aeruginosa were cultured for 3, 6, and 12 d at 35°C before being transferred to normal conditions (25°C), and then cultured for 30 days for recovery. The algae that were cultured constantly at 25°C were set as control. The results showed that the growth of M. aeruginosa was inhibited significantly by the moderate high-temperature stress. During the recovery phase, the M. aeruginosa cultured at 35°C for 3, 6, and 12 days exhibited under-compensation, over-compensation, and equal-compensation, respectively. To cope with moderate high-temperature stress, M. aeruginosa implement various mechanisms, including increasing antioxidant enzyme activities and chlorophyll a content; adjusting compatible solutes (soluble protein and sugar). The M. aeruginosa cultured at 35°C for 6 days has higher antioxidant enzyme activities, relatively low malondialdehyde content, and higher soluble sugar content during the recovery phase; therefore, M. aeruginosa cultured at 35°C for 6 days exhibited over-compensation growth. Grey correlation analysis revealed that the increase of chlorophyll a, soluble sugar, and superoxide dismutase activity play key roles in the compensatory growth of M. aeruginosa.
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- 2015
29. Mechanisms involved in the antiplatelet effect of C-phycocyanin
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Yuan-Shu Lai, Hui-Fen Chiu, Shih-Ping Yang, Tz-Chong Chou, and Yu-Ling Kuo
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Blood Platelets ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Platelet Aggregation ,Thromboxane ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex ,macromolecular substances ,Calcium in biology ,Thromboxane A2 ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Internal medicine ,Cyclic AMP ,medicine ,Animals ,Platelet ,Cyclic GMP ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,biology ,Cell Membrane ,Phycocyanin ,Thromboxane B2 ,Endocrinology ,chemistry ,Eicosanoid ,Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases ,biology.protein ,Calcium ,Arachidonic acid ,Rabbits ,Thromboxane-A Synthase ,Cyclooxygenase ,Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - Abstract
C-phycocyanin (cpc), a biliprotein isolated fromSpirulina platensis, has been reported to exert many therapeutic and nutritional values. In the present study, we examined whether cpc has an antiplatelet activityin vitroand further investigated the possible anti-aggregatory mechanisms involved. Our results showed that preincubation of cpc (1–50μg/ml) with rabbit washed platelets dose-dependently inhibited the platelet aggregation induced by collagen (10μg/ml) or arachidonic acid (100μm), with an ic50of about 10μg/ml. Furthermore, the thromboxane B2formation caused by collagen or arachidonic acid was significantly inhibited by cpc due to suppression of cyclooxygenase and thromboxane synthase activity. Similarly, the rise of platelet intracellular calcium level stimulated by arachidonic acid and collagen-induced platelet membrane surface glycoprotein IIb/IIIa expression were also attenuated by cpc. In addition, cpc itself significantly increased the platelet membrane fluidity and the cyclic AMP level through inhibiting cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase activity. These findings strongly demonstrate that cpc is an inhibitor of platelet aggregation, which may be associated with mechanisms including inhibition of thromboxane A2formation, intracellular calcium mobilization and platelet surface glycoprotein IIb/IIIa expression accompanied by increasing cyclic AMP formation and platelet membrane fluidity.
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- 2006
30. Inhibition of inflammatory responses by FC-77, a perfluorochemical, in lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages
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Yuan-Shu Lai, Hung Chang, Fu-Chang Kuo, and Tz-Chong Chou
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Lipopolysaccharides ,Lipopolysaccharide ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Intensive care ,Medicine ,Macrophage ,Prostaglandin E2 ,Cells, Cultured ,Fluorocarbons ,biology ,business.industry ,Macrophages ,Interleukin ,Molecular biology ,Cytokine ,Eicosanoid ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,Cyclooxygenase 2 ,Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases ,biology.protein ,Cytokines ,lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins) ,Cyclooxygenase ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
This study tested whether FC-77, a perfluorochemical, inhibits inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. The possible anti-inflammatory mechanisms involved were also investigated.RAW 264.7 macrophages were simultaneously incubated with pure FC-77 at final volume of 10% or 30% (v/v) and LPS (1 microg/ml) for 12 or 24 h on a mechanical shaker. In some tests FC-77 was added after cells stimulated by LPS for 12 h. Then the levels of prostaglandin E2(PGE2), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukins (IL)-1beta, -6), and -10 were measured in medium. Alterations in cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 expression and nuclear transcription factor (NF) kappaB activation in cells were also evaluated.Pre- or posttreatment with FC-77 dose-dependently reduced the LPS-induced TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-6 formation and enhanced IL-10 production compared to LPS-stimulated alone cells. FC-77 also attenuated the LPS-induced PGE2 formation accompanied by suppressing COX-2 expression, the degradation of cytosolic inhibitor of kappaB-alpha and NF-kappaB activation.FC-77 inhibits inflammatory responses in LPS-stimulated macrophages by a mechanism that involves the attenuation of NF-kappaB dependent induction of COX-2/PGE2 pathway and the pro- /anti-inflammatory cytokine ratio.
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- 2005
31. Output-power controllable erbium-doped fibre laser via a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror with applied stress
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Yuan Shu-Zhong, Li Yao, Liu Yan-Ge, Feng Xin-Huan, Dong Xiao-Yi, Zhang Wei-Gang, and Kai Gui-Yun
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Cantilever ,Birefringence ,Materials science ,Dynamic range ,business.industry ,General Physics and Astronomy ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Laser ,law.invention ,Erbium ,Subwavelength-diameter optical fibre ,Optics ,chemistry ,law ,Fiber laser ,business ,Beam (structure) - Abstract
In this paper, a novel output-power controllable erbium-doped fibre laser, based on a strain-applied high-birefringence fibre loop mirror (HBFLM), was proposed and demonstrated. The reflectivity of HBFLM could be changed from about 0.8% to 100% because the fibre length and birefringence of the high-birefringence fibre (HBF) were altered via bonding a part of HBF to the centric surface of an uniform-strength cantilever beam and applying different stress at end of the beam. As a result, the laser output power could be adjusted and controlled in a dynamic range of more than 33 dB. The laser is not only a controllable and adjustable output-power laser with simple configuration and low cost, but also can be used for optimizing the output characteristics of a linear cavity laser via easily finding out the optimized reflectivity of the reflectors.
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- 2005
32. Immunomodulating effects of cefodizime on Klebsiella pneumoniae-stimulated neutrophils
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Yuan-Shu Qian, Hui Song, Jing Ye, Fei Wan, and Guan-Wu Li
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Lipopolysaccharides ,Neutrophils ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Immunology ,Receptors, Cell Surface ,Inflammation ,Cefotaxime ,Biology ,Neutrophil Activation ,Microbiology ,Cefodizime ,Mice ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine ,Animals ,Immunology and Allergy ,Electrophoretic mobility shift assay ,Membrane Glycoproteins ,Toll-Like Receptors ,NF-kappa B ,NF-κB ,Hematology ,Molecular biology ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Toll-Like Receptor 4 ,Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Cytokine ,chemistry ,TLR4 ,Cytokines ,Tumor necrosis factor alpha ,medicine.symptom ,Signal transduction ,Signal Transduction ,medicine.drug - Abstract
To explore the immunoregulating effects of cefodizime on neutrophils and its mechanisms, we detected the expression of some cytokines secreted by neutrophils after heat-killed Klebsiella pneumoniae induced inflammation. We analyzed the changes of signal transduction in this process by detecting the mRNA expression of toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) and the inhibitor factor of kappaBalpha (I-kappaBalpha) expressed by neutrophils. The activity of nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) in neutrophils was also assayed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). We found cefodizime increased neutrophil production of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta in the early stage of inflammation, which was in agreement with the enhanced mRNA expression of TLR4 and DNA-binding activity of NF-kappaB. Taken together, the immunomodulating effects of cefodizime on cytokine production of K. pneumoniae stimulated neutrophils is possibly due to its regulation of TLR4 mRNA expression and DNA binding activities of NF-kappaB through the LPS-TLR4-NF-kappaB pathway.
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- 2004
33. Key factors for causing poplar Ice Nucleation Active bacterial canker and its control techniques
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Li Chun, Dong Airong, Liu XueFeng, Zhang Jinghua, Xiang Cunti, and Yuan Shu-zhong
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biology ,Inoculation ,fungi ,Plastic film ,food and beverages ,Forestry ,Plant disease resistance ,biology.organism_classification ,Horticulture ,Cutting ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Seedling ,Botany ,Frost (temperature) ,Salicylic acid ,Bacteria - Abstract
The isolation, culture and the active determination of poplar ice nucleation active (INA) bacteria and the inoculation tests in laboratory and field were conducted, and the varieties, distribution and number of poplar INA bacteria and its pathogenicity and freezing injury property were determined. The study results showed that the INA bacteria widely spread on poplar in Northeast China and caused the frozen injury for poplar under the frost condition in Spring or Autumn, which was the key factor to induce INA bacterial canker. Through evaluation and investigation of different poplar varieties and inoculation tests, fine disease-resistant varieties and strains of poplar suitable for Northeast China were selected. Further tests for strong seedling showed that burying cuttings in sand and covering with plastic film could effectively avoid the frostbite, frozen and drought damage, reduce INA bacteria infection, and promote poplar growth. INA bacterial canker was detected early by highly specialized antiserums of INA bacteria and the agglutinated test of ring-shaped boundary surface. The inducers such as streptomycin, phenylmercuric acetae, salicylic acid and heat-killed bacteria to immerse cuttings, have obvious induced disease-resistant effect. Before poplar sprouted in early spring, through spraying the solution of frostbite agent, the control effect also was obvious.
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- 2001
34. The Protective Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury Is Mediated by Heme Oxygenase-1
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Yuan-Shu Lai, Yu-Chieh Lin, and Tz-Chong Chou
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medicine.diagnostic_test ,Lipopolysaccharide ,biology ,Article Subject ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Nitrotyrosine ,lcsh:Other systems of medicine ,Lung injury ,Pharmacology ,respiratory system ,lcsh:RZ201-999 ,Proinflammatory cytokine ,Heme oxygenase ,Nitric oxide synthase ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Bronchoalveolar lavage ,Cytokine ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,chemistry ,Immunology ,biology.protein ,Medicine ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), occurring naturally in human food, is known to possess antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. Induction of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) has been reported to exhibit a therapeutic effect in several inflammatory diseases. The aim of study was to test the hypothesis that the protection of ALA against lipopolysaccharide-(LPS-) induced acute lung injury (ALI) is mediated by HO-1. Pre- or posttreatment with ALA significantly inhibited LPS-induced histological alterations of ALI, lung tissue edema, and production of proinflammatory cytokine, cytokine inducible neutrophil chemoattractant-3, and nitrite/nitrate in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. In addition, the inflammatory responses including elevation of superoxide formation, myeloperoxidase activity, polymorphonuclear neutrophils infiltration, nitrotyrosine, inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activation in lung tissues of LPS-instilled rats were also markedly reduced by ALA. Interestingly, treatment with ALA significantly increased nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activation and HO-1 expression in lungs of ALI. However, blocking HO-1 activity by tin protoporphyrin IX (SnPP), an HO-1 inhibitor, markedly abolished these beneficial effects of ALA in LPS-induced ALI. These results suggest that the protection mechanism of ALA may be through HO-1 induction and in turn suppressing NF-κB-mediated inflammatory responses.
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- 2013
35. Experimental Investigation of High Power Erbium–Ytterbium Co-doped Double Clad Fibre Laser
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Li Yao, Li Li-Jun, Feng Xin-Huan, Dong Xiao-Yi, Yuan Shu-Zhong, and Liu Yan-Ge
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Ytterbium ,Materials science ,business.industry ,General Physics and Astronomy ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Laser ,Reflectivity ,Power (physics) ,law.invention ,Erbium ,Optics ,chemistry ,law ,Fiber laser ,business ,Co doped - Abstract
All-fibre high power erbium–ytterbium co-doped double clad fibre lasers are proposed and demonstrated. By using different back-cavity mirrors, the different double clad fibre lasers are constructed. It is experimentally found that the output behaviour of laser can be controlled by a back-cavity mirror. The lower the reflectivity of the back-cavity mirror, the higher the output power and the high the slop efficiency. The maximum output power is about 1.6 W and the slop efficiency is 27.6%.
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- 2004
36. A Polarization Controlled Switchable Multiwavelength Erbium-Doped Fibre Laser
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Sun Lei, Dong Xiao-Yi, Kai Gui-Yun, Yuan Shu-Zhong, Liu Yan-Ge, and Feng Xin-Huan
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Materials science ,business.industry ,Doping ,Physics::Optics ,General Physics and Astronomy ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Polarization (waves) ,Laser ,law.invention ,Erbium ,Wavelength ,Optics ,chemistry ,law ,Fiber laser ,Optoelectronics ,business - Abstract
A polarization controlled switchable multiwavelength erbium-doped fibre laser with overlapping cavities is proposed. The wavelengths are specified by two Bragg gratings in polarization-maintaining PANDA fibre. The proposed laser can be designed to be operated in stable four-wavelength or wavelength switching modes only by simple adjustment of two polarization controllers. For wavelength switching, four single-wavelength, six dual-wavelength, and four three-wavelength operations have been obtained. The minimum wavelength spacing is only about 0.4 nm.
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- 2004
37. Ablation of GaN Using a Femtosecond Laser
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Zhu Rong-Yi, Yuan Shu, Qian Shi-Xiong, Zhang Guo-Yi, and Liu Wei-Min
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Materials science ,Laser ablation ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Far-infrared laser ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Gallium nitride ,Laser ,Ablation ,Fluence ,law.invention ,X-ray laser ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,law ,Femtosecond ,medicine ,Optoelectronics ,business - Abstract
We study the pulsed laser ablation of wurtzite gallium nitride (GaN) films grown on sapphire, using the femtosecond laser beam at a central wavelength of 800 nm as the source for the high-speed ablation of GaN films. By measuring the backscattered Raman spectrum of ablated samples, the dependence of the ablation depth on laser fluence with one pulse was obtained. The threshold laser fluence for the ablation of GaN films was determined to be about 0.25 J/cm2. Laser ablation depth increases with the increasing laser fluence until the amount of removed material is not further increased. The ablated surface was investigated by an optical surface interference profile meter.
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- 2002
38. Cardioprotective effect of 'methylamine irisolidone', a new compound, in hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in cultured rat cardiac myocytes
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Yan-Ying Xie, Yan-Ling Mu, Xiu-Mei Zhang, Lu Liu, Ying Zhong, Ling Zhou, Yuan-Shu Wang, and Hong Bai
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Antioxidant ,Cell Survival ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Bioengineering ,Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ,Pharmacology ,Mitochondrion ,Biochemistry ,Calcium in biology ,Superoxide dismutase ,Lipid peroxidation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Lactate dehydrogenase ,medicine ,Animals ,Myocytes, Cardiac ,Rats, Wistar ,Hypoxia ,Molecular Biology ,Cells, Cultured ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial ,Reactive oxygen species ,biology ,General Chemistry ,General Medicine ,Malondialdehyde ,Isoflavones ,Rats ,chemistry ,biology.protein ,Molecular Medicine ,Calcium ,Reactive Oxygen Species - Abstract
'Methylamine irisolidone' (=5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-[(methylamino)methyl]-4H-[1]benzopyran-4-one), a new compound, is a structurally modified kakkalide with good water solubility. In this study, we investigated its effect on hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury in cultured rat cardiac myocytes. The results showed that methylamine irisolidone could significantly inhibit lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, enhance the mitochondrial membrane potential, decrease intracellular calcium (Ca(2+)) associated with the attenuation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, reduce contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), and increase the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) after H/R in a dose-dependent manner. The present study demonstrated that methylamine irisolidone can directly protect cardiomyocytes against H/R injury, primarily as a result of reduction of the intracellular Ca(2+) overload coincident with an attenuation of ROS generation and ROS-mediated lipid peroxidation, which may contribute to the preservation of mitochondrion function and antioxidant against H/R injury.
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- 2009
39. High expression of alpha 2, 3-linked sialic acid residues is associated with the metastatic potential of human gastric cancer
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Yuan-Shu Wang, Xian-Jun Qu, Shu-Xiang Cui, Wei Tang, Feng-Ling Wang, Yan-Ying Xie, Ling Zhou, Yan-Ling Mu, and Lan-Ping Sun
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Male ,Cancer Research ,Cell ,Biology ,Flow cytometry ,Metastasis ,Extracellular matrix ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Cell Movement ,Stomach Neoplasms ,Cell Line, Tumor ,medicine ,Cell Adhesion ,Humans ,Maackia ,Neoplasm Invasiveness ,Neoplasm Metastasis ,Phytohemagglutinins ,Cell adhesion ,Matrigel ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Molecular biology ,N-Acetylneuraminic Acid ,Sialic acid ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Oncology ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,Cancer cell ,Female ,Plant Lectins ,Cell Migration Assays ,Glycoconjugates - Abstract
Background : Sialic acid, as a terminal saccharide residue on cell surface glycoconjugates, plays an important role in a variety of biological processes. However, the precise nature of the molecules in gastric cancers has not been unveiled nor documented to be of clinical relevance. Herein, we measured the expression of α 2, 3-linked sialic acid residues by using a specific lectin as well as the potential of invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer was analyzed. Methods : The expression of α 2, 3-linked sialic acid residues in 100 cases of gastric cancer samples was evaluated using Maackia amurensis leukoagglutinin (MAL) histochemical staining analysis. The assays of cytochemical staining and flow cytometry were employed to determine the MAL positive cells in the gastric cancer cell lines. The activities of invasion and migration were evaluated using the assays of cell adhesion and transwell chamber. Results : The staining of MAL in gastric cancer tissues showed that high levels of α 2, 3-linked sialic acid residues were closely associated with the invasive depth ( P =0.0003) and lymph node metastasis ( P =0.0441). In gastric adenocarcinoma cell lines, SGC-7901, the highly metastatic cell line, displayed the most positive reaction with MAL among the selected cell lines. The potential of invasion and migration was confirmed using the assays of adhesion and transwell chamber that SGC-7901 exhibited the high activity of adhesion to extracellular matrix (ECM) and penetration to Matrigel. Conclusion : These results suggested that high level of α 2, 3-linked sialic acid residues was associated with metastatic potential of gastric cancer cells.
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- 2008
40. Protective effects of Salvia plebeia compound homoplantaginin on hepatocyte injury
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Jianjun Gao, Xue Xia, Yan-Ying Xie, Xiang-Juan Liu, Xiao-Fan Zhang, Xian-Jun Qu, Lan Xiang, Yuan-Shu Wang, Li-Li Liu, Shu-Xiang Cui, Lu-Lu Qiu, Mei-Juan Song, and Yan-Na Cheng
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Necrosis ,Cell Survival ,Pharmacology ,Toxicology ,Protective Agents ,Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances ,Antioxidants ,Cell Line ,Superoxide dismutase ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Mice ,Glucosides ,Liver Function Tests ,medicine ,TBARS ,Animals ,Humans ,Salvia ,Liver injury ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Flavonoids ,biology ,L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ,Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ,Glutathione peroxidase ,General Medicine ,Glutathione ,Hydrogen Peroxide ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Enzymes ,Oxidative Stress ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Liver ,Hepatocyte ,biology.protein ,Hepatocytes ,medicine.symptom ,Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury ,Salvia plebeia ,Food Science ,Interleukin-1 - Abstract
Salvia plebeia R. Br is a traditional Chinese herb which has been considered as an inflammatory mediator used for treatment of many infectious diseases including hepatitis. Previously, the compound homoplantaginin was isolated in our group. Hence, we evaluated the protective effects of homoplantaginin on hepatocyte injury. Homoplantaginin displayed an antioxidant property in a cell-free system and showed IC(50) of reduction level of DPPH radical at 0.35 microg/ml. In human hepatocyte HL-7702 cells exposed to H(2)O(2), the addition of 0.1-100 microg/ml of homoplantaginin, which did not have a toxic effect on cell viability, significantly reduced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage, and increased glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in supernatant. In vivo assay, we employed the model of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced hepatic injury mice to evaluate efficacy of homoplantaginin. Homoplantaginin (25-100mg/kg) significantly reduced the increase in serum alanine aminotranseferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), decreased the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 (IL-1). The same treatment also reduced the content of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), elevated the levels of GSH, GSH-Px and SOD in hepatic homogenate. The histopathological analysis showed that the grade of liver injury was ameliorated with reduction of inflammatory cells and necrosis of liver cells in homoplantaginin treatment mice. These results suggest that homoplantaginin has a protective and therapeutic effect on hepatocyte injury, which might be associated with its antioxidant properties.
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- 2008
41. Effect of β-casomorphin-7 from milk on the absorption of glucose in vitro and its mechanism
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Ying-Lan Fan, Yuan-Shu Zhang, Wei-Yong Zuo, and Xiao-Dan Song
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Chemistry ,Casomorphin ,Photochemistry ,Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) ,In vitro - Published
- 2009
42. Carrier Cooling In Strained In Gal-as Gaas Single Quantum Veil
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Qian Shi-Xiong, Li Qing-Xing, Yuan Shu, Peng Wenji, and Yu Zhen-Xin
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Blue laser ,Photoluminescence ,Materials science ,business.industry ,Semiconductor laser theory ,Gallium arsenide ,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Quantum dot laser ,Optoelectronics ,business ,Quantum ,Quantum well - Published
- 1990
43. Cation Exchange Behavior of Actinium-228 in Mixed Solvent Systems Consisting of Methanol-Thiocyanate-Water
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Ying‐Mao Chen and Rei‐Yuan Shu
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Solvent system ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Actinium ,chemistry ,Thiocyanate ,Elution ,Inorganic chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Thorium ,General Chemistry ,Methanol - Abstract
Cation exchange behavior of actinium-228 in mixed solvent system consisting of methanol-thiocyanate-water was studied with Dowex 50 resin. Solvent systems containing 50 to 90% methanol and concentration of thiocyanate from 1F to 5F were used. The distribution ratios of actinium between resin and the solutions were estimated by batch equilibrium and elution peak methods. By plotting these distribution ratios for each solvent system against the concentration of thiocyanate, different correlations were found. The difference may be attributed to the fact that the different species were absorbed by the resin. Feasibitity of using the mixed solvent system to the separation of actinium from thorium, was also examined.
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- 1968
44. Multiple haemoglobins and transferrins in a macaque sibship
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Bert Yuan-Shu Wong, J. Buettner-Janusch, Gertrude van Wagenen, and J. B. Twichell
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Genetics ,Multidisciplinary ,biology ,Transferrin ,Haplorhini ,biology.organism_classification ,Macaque ,Hemoglobins ,chemistry ,biology.animal ,Animals ,Macaca ,Transferrins ,Hemoglobin - Published
- 1961
45. The 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of 3-Methyl-5-phenylisoxazoline N-Oxides
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Bert H. Bakker, Yuan L. Chow, K. Somasekharen Pillay, and Y. Yuan Shu
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Pharmacology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Bicyclic molecule ,chemistry ,Organic Chemistry ,1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition ,Organic chemistry ,Selectivity ,Ground state ,Medicinal chemistry ,Cycloaddition ,Analytical Chemistry ,Nitrone - Abstract
The title isoxazoline N-oxide underwent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with a number of electron deficient olefins regiospecifically to give isoxazolizidines. All four possible geometric approaches of addenda leading to successful cycloadditions occurred to give mixtures of products. A pressure at 1-2 KBar did accelerate the rate of the 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions significantly without improving the selectivity of geometrical orientations of approaches: the poor selectivity was ascribed to the lack of ground state molecular association in solution
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- 1989
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