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2. Two Novel Metformin Carboxylate Salts and the Accidental Discovery of Two 1,3,5-Triazine Antihyperglycemic Agent
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Qi An, Na Li, Zhehui Zhao, Nuoqi Wang, Xueying Wang, Xiuying Yang, Dezhi Yang, Li Zhang, Yang Lu, Guanhua Du, and H. C. Stephen Chan
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Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Published
- 2023
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3. Comparison between an SGLT2 inhibitor and insulin in tumor-to-tissue contrasts in 18F-FDG PET imaging of diabetic mice
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Meidai, Liang, Yujing, Du, Zhaoyu, Liu, Shanshi, Li, Guangyu, Zhao, Yan, Fan, Xiuying, Yang, and Jianhua, Zhang
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- 2023
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4. Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on air pollution in an industrial city in Northeastern China
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Xueyan Wang, Yuqing Wang, Yiran Zhao, Meijin Tian, Xinmeng Wu, Yongzhen Zhang, Feng Gao, Junjiao Sun, Xiaoqing Wei, Xiuying Yang, and Xiaohan Qu
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novel coronavirus ,air quality index ,spatiotemporal distribution ,lockdown ,particulate matter ,nitrogen dioxide ,Environmental engineering ,TA170-171 - Abstract
Many studies in China investigated how the lockdown following the coronavirus disease 2019 substantially affected air quality; however, few were conducted in Northeastern China. Here, the changes in six criteria air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone (O3), were investigated in Shenyang from January to May 2015–2020. Compared with the pre-lockdown, the mass concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO during the lockdown decreased by 40.3% to 48.6%, indicating a positive impact of lockdown policies on reducing pollutant emissions. The responses of PM2.5, PM10, and CO to the lockdown measures in downtown areas were more sensitive than in the suburbs. However, the O3 concentration showed the opposite trend, attributed to the drop in NOx and particulate matters. Compared to the same period in 2015–2019, the proportion of days with good air quality increased from 63.2% to 77.2% during the lockdown and Shenyang experienced no severe pollution. Our results suggest that reducing human activities can improve air quality; however, coordinated control policies of O3, PM2.5, and NO2 are imperative.
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- 2023
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5. Kaempferol attenuates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetic mice via the Sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway
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Na Li, Lin Yin, Jiamin Shang, Meidai Liang, Zhaoyu Liu, Haiguang Yang, Guifen Qiang, Guanhua Du, and Xiuying Yang
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Kaempferol ,NAFLD ,Lipid accumulation ,Sirt1 ,AMPK ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases with limited treatment options. Moreover, its prevalence is doubled in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Kaempferol (KAP) is a flavonoid compound that has been suggested to have beneficial effects on NAFLD, but studies on the mechanism are lacking, especially in the diabetic state. Herein, we investigated the effect of KAP on NAFLD associated with T2DM and its underlying mechanism in vitro and in vivo. The results of in vitro studies indicated that KAP treatment (10−8–10−6 M) significantly reduced lipid accumulation in oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells. Moreover, in the T2DM animal model of db/db mice, we confirmed that KAP (50 mg/kg) significantly reduced lipid accumulation and improved liver injury. Mechanistic studies in vitro and in vivo showed that Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1)/AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signal was involved in KAP regulation of hepatic lipid accumulation. KAP treatment activated Sirt1 and AMPK, upregulated the levels of fatty acid oxidation-related protein proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator 1α (PGC1α); and downregulated lipid synthesis-related proteins, including acetyl-coA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FASN), and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1). Furthermore, the curative effect of KAP on lipid accumulation was abolished by siRNA-mediated knockdown of either Sirt1 or AMPK. Collectively, these findings suggest that KAP may be a potential therapeutic agent for NAFLD associated with T2DM by regulating hepatic lipid accumulation through activation of Sirt1/AMPK signaling.
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- 2023
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6. Surface modification of poly(styrene) 96-well plates using aptamers via a dendrimer-templated strategy to enhance ELISA performances
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Xingkai Hao, Xiuying Yang, Shan Zou, and Xudong Cao
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Dendrimers ,non-fouling ,Becaplermin ,Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,General Medicine ,Aptamers, Nucleotide ,Colloid and Surface Chemistry ,bioassay ,Human PDGF-BB detection ,Humans ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,surface modification ,Styrene ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Poly(styrene) (PS) 96-well plates were surface modified to improve the detection performances of an otherwise traditional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Poly(amidoamine) generation 7 (G7) dendrimers were covalently immobilized on the surface of PS plates and subsequently conjugated with aptamers specific for a model analyte, i.e., human platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB). This surface functionalization was followed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, water contact angle, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to confirm the success of the modifications. Moreover, the assay performances of the G7-aptamer modified PS plates were compared to those of traditional ELISA performed on regular PS 96-well plates. The G7-aptamer assay demonstrated a 2.3-time broader linear detection range and a 13-time improved detection limit than the traditional ELISA. More importantly, the new G7-aptamer modified PS plates also showed excellent analytical specificities, detection recoveries, and precisions when the targets were assayed in a cell culture medium. This combined dendrimer templates and aptamers surface modification approach significantly reduces background noises and increases detection signals, and can be readily incorporated into existing ELISA workflows and many other PS microplate based high throughput and automated bioassays.
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- 2024
7. Berbamine inhibits RANKL- and M-CSF-mediated osteoclastogenesis and alleviates ovariectomy-induced bone loss
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Guobin Qi, Zengxin Jiang, Wei Lu, Defang Li, Weibing Chen, Xiuying Yang, Lei Ding, and Hengfeng Yuan
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berbamine ,osteoclastogenesis ,osteoporosis ,NF-κB ,MAPK ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common public health problem characterized by decreased bone mass, increased bone brittleness and damage to the bone microstructure. Excessive bone resorption by osteoclasts is the main target of the currently used drugs or treatment for osteoporosis. Effective antiresorptive drugs without side effects following long-term administration have become a major focus of anti-osteoporotic drugs. In the present study, we investigated the effect of berbamine, a small molecule natural product from Berberis amurensis Rupr, a traditional Chinese medicine, on RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation in vitro and ovariectomy-induced bone loss in vivo. The results demonstrated that berbamine at a safe and effective dose inhibited osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption function in vitro by suppressing the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway. In addition, berbamine protected against osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption function without affecting osteogenesis in the ovariectomy mouse model. These findings revealed that berbamine has a protective role against osteoporosis and may represent a novel promising treatment strategy for osteoporosis.
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- 2022
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8. Omaveloxolone inhibits IL-1β-induced chondrocyte apoptosis through the Nrf2/ARE and NF-κB signalling pathways in vitro and attenuates osteoarthritis in vivo
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Zengxin Jiang, Guobin Qi, Wei Lu, Hao Wang, Defang Li, Weibin Chen, Lei Ding, Xiuying Yang, Hengfeng Yuan, and Qingmin Zeng
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osteoarthritis ,omaveloxolone ,Nrf2 ,NF-κB ,apoptosis ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease. Effective drugs that can halt or decelerate osteoarthritis progression are still lacking. Omaveloxolone is a semisynthetic oleanane triterpenoid exerting antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study aims to determine whether omaveloxolone has a therapeutic effect on OA. Chondrocytes were treated with interleukin (IL)-1β to establish an OA cell model in vitro. Indicators of cell viability, oxidative stress, inflammation, cell apoptosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation were investigated. Proteins related to the Nuclear factor erythroid derived-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element (ARE) and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) signalling pathways were assessed using Western blotting. A destabilized medial meniscus surgery-induced OA rat model was used in vivo. Gait analysis, microcomputed tomography analysis, and histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses were performed to determine the therapeutic effect of omaveloxolone on attenuating osteoarthritis in vivo. The results showed that omaveloxolone exerts antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic and anti-ECM degradation effects via activation of the Nrf2/ARE signalling pathway and inhibition of the NF-κB signalling pathway in chondrocytes in vitro and attenuates OA progression in vivo, suggesting that omaveloxolone may be a potential therapeutic agent for OA.
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- 2022
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9. Untargeted metabolomics and transcriptomics identified glutathione metabolism disturbance and PCS and TMAO as potential biomarkers for ER stress in lung
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Zijing Wang, Peng Ma, Yisa Wang, Biyu Hou, Can Zhou, He Tian, Bowen Li, Guanghou Shui, Xiuying Yang, Guifen Qiang, Chengqian Yin, and Guanhua Du
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a cellular state that results from the overload of unfolded/misfolded protein in the ER that, if not resolved properly, can lead to cell death. Both acute lung infections and chronic lung diseases have been found related to ER stress. Yet no study has been presented integrating metabolomic and transcriptomic data from total lung in interpreting the pathogenic state of ER stress. Total mouse lungs were used to perform LC–MS and RNA sequencing in relevance to ER stress. Untargeted metabolomics revealed 16 metabolites of aberrant levels with statistical significance while transcriptomics revealed 1593 genes abnormally expressed. Enrichment results demonstrated the injury ER stress inflicted upon lung through the alteration of multiple critical pathways involving energy expenditure, signal transduction, and redox homeostasis. Ultimately, we have presented p-cresol sulfate (PCS) and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) as two potential ER stress biomarkers. Glutathione metabolism stood out in both omics as a notably altered pathway that believed to take important roles in maintaining the redox homeostasis in the cells critical for the development and relief of ER stress, in consistence with the existing reports.
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- 2021
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10. Teaching Evaluation Algorithm Based on Grey Relational Analysis.
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Xiaoying Zhang, Xiuying Yang, and Jing Yang
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- 2021
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11. Antagonizing urotensin receptor is a novel therapeutic strategy for glucocorticoid‐induced skeletal muscle atrophy
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Lin Yin, Na Li, Weihua Jia, Nuoqi Wang, Meidai Liang, Jiamin Shang, Guifen Qiang, Guanhua Du, and Xiuying Yang
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Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Published
- 2022
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12. Versatile Solid Modifications of Multicomponent Pharmaceutical Salts: Novel Metformin–Rhein Salts Based on Advantage Complementary Strategy Design
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Mingchao Yu, Meidai Liang, Qi An, Wenwen Wang, Baoxi Zhang, Shiying Yang, Jian Zhou, Xiuying Yang, Dezhi Yang, Li Zhang, Guanhua Du, and Yang Lu
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drug–drug salt ,polymorphism ,solubility ,hygroscopicity ,hypoglycemic activity ,diabetic complications ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 - Abstract
This study aimed to develop an effective treatment for diabetes and diabetic complications, based on the advantage complementary strategy of drug–drug salt, by designing and synthesizing the multicomponent molecular salts containing metformin (MET) and rhein (RHE). Finally, the salts of MET–RHE (1:1), MET–RHE–H2O (1:1:1), MET–RHE–ethanol–H2O (1:1:1:1), and MET–RHE–acetonitrile (2:2:1) were obtained, indicating the polymorphism of salts formed by MET and RHE. The structures were analyzed by the combination of characterization experiments and theoretical calculation, and the formation mechanism of polymorphism was discussed. The obtained results of in vitro evaluation showed that MET–RHE had a similar hygroscopicity with metformin hydrochloride (MET·HCl), and the solubility of the component of RHE increased by approximately 93 times, which laid a foundation for improving the bioavailability of MET and RHE in vivo. The evaluation of hypoglycemic activity in mice (C57BL/6N) indicated that MET–RHE exhibited better hypoglycemic activity than the parent drugs and the physical mixtures of MET and RHE. The above findings demonstrate that this study achieved the complementary advantages of MET and RHE through the multicomponent pharmaceutical salification technique, and provides new possibilities for the treatment of diabetic complications.
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- 2023
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13. Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductive Arylation, Heteroarylation, and Alkenylation of Michael Acceptors via an Elementary Mechanism of 1,4-Addition.
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Mengxin Zhao, Wenqiang Xu, Yun-Dong Wu, Xiuying Yang, Jianchun Wang, and Jianrong Steve Zhou
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- 2024
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14. Mechanical Properties of Fast-Growing Poplar Reinforced with Carbon Fiber
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Ying Gao, Liwei Guo, Xiao Zhang, Yuzhuo Wang, Xiuying Yang, ChuanGuo Fu, and Ziqing Liu
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Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
This paper presents mechanical properties of fast-growing poplar specimens reinforced with carbon fibers. A total of 90 specimens including 10 contrast specimens were tested to investigate the influence from the following parameters: (a) different carbon fiber ratios (0.167%, 0.251%, 0.334%, 0.401%, and 0.501%) and (b) different fiber locations. The failure mode, compressive strength, elastic modulus, and axial deformation of specimens were analyzed. The test results indicate the following: (1) The compressive strength, elastic modulus, and axial deformation of specimens reinforced with carbon fiber were significantly improved compared with that of fast-growing poplar specimens. The compressive strength, elastic modulus, and axial deformation increased by 54.1–76.03%, 11.58–22.89%, and 24.86–60.06%, respectively. (2) There was little effect on the compressive strength of the specimen with the increase of carbon fiber ratio. With the increase of carbon fiber ratio, the elastic modulus of specimens slightly decreased and the axial deformation increased. The elastic modulus decreased by 1.39–18.69%, and the axial deformation increased by 10%–48%. (3) The different locations of the carbon fiber distribution resulted in a large difference in the compressive strength of the specimens, while the effects on the modulus of elasticity and axial deformation were not significant. Finally, the compressive strength calculation formula was proposed.
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- 2022
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15. Combination of Docking-Based and Pharmacophore-Based Virtual Screening Identifies Novel Agonists That Target the Urotensin Receptor
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Na Li, Lin Yin, Xi Chen, Jiamin Shang, Meidai Liang, Li Gao, Guifen Qiang, Jie Xia, Guanhua Du, and Xiuying Yang
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urotensin receptor ,urotensin-II ,docking-based virtual screening ,pharmacophore-based virtual screening ,drug screening ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The urotensin receptor (UT receptor), a G-protein-coupled receptor mediating urotensin-II and urotensin-II-related peptide signaling in the urotensinergic system, has multiple pharmacological activities. However, there is no drug targeting the UT receptor currently in clinical use, and the discovery of new leads is still important. The complete crystal structure of the UT receptor has not yet been resolved and a screening strategy combining multiple methods can improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug screening. This study aimed to identify novel UT receptor agonists using a combination of docking-based, pharmacophore-based, and cell-based drug screening. First, the three-dimensional structures of the UT receptor were constructed through single-template, multi-template homologous modeling and threading strategies. After structure evaluation and ligand enrichment analysis, a model from the threading modeling was selected for docking-based virtual screening based on stepwise filtering, and 1368 positive compounds were obtained from our compound library. Second, the pharmacophore models were constructed using known ligands targeting the UT receptor for pharmacophore-based virtual screening. A model was selected after model validation, and 300 positive compounds were retrieved. Then, after intersecting the results of two different virtual screening methods with 570 compound entities from our primary screening, 14 compounds were obtained. Finally, three hits were obtained after in vitro confirmation. Furthermore, preliminary evaluation of the hits showed that they influenced glucose consumption. In summary, by integrating docking-based, pharmacophore-based, and in vitro drug screening, three new agonists targeting the UT receptor were identified which may serve as promising therapeutic agents for urotensinergic system disorders.
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- 2022
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16. Environmental-friendly and effectively regenerate anode material of spent lithium-ion batteries into high-performance P-doped graphite
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Xiuying Yang, Honggang Zhen, Haozhou Liu, Chaojiu Chen, Yanjun Zhong, Xiushan Yang, Xinlong Wang, and Lin Yang
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Waste Management and Disposal - Published
- 2023
17. Puerarin ameliorates skeletal muscle wasting and fiber type transformation in STZ-induced type 1 diabetic rats
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Lin Yin, Xi Chen, Na Li, Weihua Jia, Nuoqi Wang, Biyu Hou, Haiguang Yang, Li Zhang, Guifen Qiang, Xiuying Yang, and Guanhua Du
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Puerarin ,Type 1 diabetes ,Skeletal muscle wasting ,Rats ,Protein synthesis ,Muscle type transformation ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Puerarin is an isoflavonoid extracted from Pueraria lobate with extensive pharmacological effects in traditional Chinese medicine. The evidence implicates that puerarin mitigates hyperglycemia and various relevant complications. Here, the effect of puerarin on skeletal muscle wasting induced by type 1 diabetes (T1D) was explored. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced T1D male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were used in this study. Muscle strength, weight and size were measured. L6 rat skeletal muscle cells were applied for in vitro study. Our results showed that eight-week oral puerarin administration (100 mg/kg) increased muscle strengths and weights accompanied by enhanced skeletal muscle cross-sectional areas in diabetic rats. Simultaneously, puerarin also reduced expressions of several muscle wasting marker genes including F-box only protein 32 (Atrogin-1) and muscle-specific RING-finger 1 (Murf-1) in diabetic group both in vitro and in vivo. Transformation from type I fibers (slow muscle) to type II fibers (fast muscle) were also observed under puerarin administration in diabetic rats. Puerarin promoted Akt/mTOR while inhibited LC3/p62 signaling pathway in skeletal muscle cells. In conclusion, our study showed that puerarin mitigated skeletal muscle wasting in T1D rats and closely related with Akt/mTOR activation and autophagy inhibition. Whether this effect in murine applies to humans remains to be determined.
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- 2021
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18. Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation on Mechanical Properties of the Bottom Plate in the Assembled Composite Slab with Additional Steel Trusses
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Xiuying Yang, Yuzhuo Wang, Yongxin Liu, and Zhenyu Wei
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Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
The composite slab with steel trusses is composed of precast bottom plate and cast-in-place concrete. In engineering applications, cracks often appear in the bottom plate before casting the upper concrete, which even leads to the failure of the composite slab. To improve the crack resistance of the slab, a composite slab with additional steel trusses is proposed; that is, on the basis of the original longitudinal steel trusses, the transverse steel trusses are added. Static test and numerical analysis were carried out on the bottom plate of the new type of composite slab with the additional transverse steel trusses. The experimental and analytical results show that the load level of the plate with additional steel trusses can be increased by 33% under the normal service limit state; the deflection of the plate is significantly reduced and the crack development is effectively controlled, which illustrates that the new type of composite slab can improve the bearing capacity, increase the bending stiffness, and enhance the crack resistance effectively.
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- 2021
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19. Multivalent Aptamer Approach: Designs, Strategies, and Applications
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Zhong Wang, Xiuying Yang, Nicholas Zhou Lee, and Xudong Cao
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aptamers ,detection ,multivalence ,avidity ,antibodies ,biosensors ,Mechanical engineering and machinery ,TJ1-1570 - Abstract
Aptamers are short and single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules with highly programmable structures that give them the ability to interact specifically with a large variety of targets, including proteins, cells, and small molecules. Multivalent aptamers refer to molecular constructs that combine two or more identical or different types of aptamers. Multivalency increases the avidity of aptamers, a particularly advantageous feature that allows for significantly increased binding affinities in comparison with aptamer monomers. Another advantage of multivalency is increased aptamer stabilities that confer improved performances under physiological conditions for various applications in clinical settings. The current study aims to review the most recent developments in multivalent aptamer research. The review will first discuss structures of multivalent aptamers. This is followed by detailed discussions on design strategies of multivalent aptamer approaches. Finally, recent developments of the multivalent aptamer approach in biosensing and biomedical applications are highlighted.
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- 2022
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20. Comprehensive Lipidome Profiling of the Kidney in Early-Stage Diabetic Nephropathy
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Biyu Hou, Ping He, Peng Ma, Xinyu Yang, Chunyang Xu, Sin Man Lam, Guanghou Shui, Xiuying Yang, Li Zhang, Guifen Qiang, and Guanhua Du
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diabetic nephropathy ,lipidomics ,glomerular filtration barrier ,lipotoxicity ,sphingolipids ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Abstract
Metabolic changes associated with diabetes are reported to lead to the onset of early-stage diabetic nephropathy (DN). Furthermore, lipotoxicity is implicated in renal dysfunction. Most studies of DN have focused on a single or limited number of lipids, and the lipidome of the kidney during early-stage DN remains to be elucidated. In the present study, we aimed to comprehensively identify lipid abnormalities during early-stage DN; to this end, we established an early-stage DN rat model by feeding a high-sucrose and high-fat diet combined with administration of low-dose streptozotocin. Using a high-coverage, targeted lipidomic approach, we established the lipid profile, comprising 437 lipid species and 25 lipid classes, of the kidney cortex in normal rats and the DN rat model. Our findings additionally confirmed that the DN rat model had been successfully established. We observed distinct lipidomic signatures in the DN kidney, with characteristic alterations in side chain composition and degree of unsaturation. Glyceride lipids, especially cholesteryl esters, showed a significant increase in the DN kidney cortex. The levels of most phospholipids exhibited a decline, except those of phospholipids with side chain of 36:1. Furthermore, the levels of lyso-phospholipids and sphingolipids, including ceramide and its derivatives, were dramatically elevated in the present DN rat model. Our findings, which provide a comprehensive lipidome of the kidney cortex in rats with DN, are expected to be useful for the identification of pathologically relevant lipid species in DN. Furthermore, the results represent novel insights into the mechanistic basis of DN.
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- 2020
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21. Phylogenetic, comparative genomic and structural analyses of human Streptococcus agalactiae ST485 in China
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Rui Wang, Liping Li, Ting Huang, Yan Huang, Weiyi Huang, Xiuying Yang, Aiying Lei, and Ming Chen
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Group B Streptococcus ,CC103 ,ST485 ,Lac.2 ,CadDX ,Cross infection ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is a common bacteria species infecting both human and bovine. Previous studies have shown that the GBS isolated from human and bovine are mostly unrelated and belong to separate populations. However, recently, the bovine GBS CC103 has become the dominant epidemic strain and frequently isolated from human patients. In particular, the ST485 GBS, a member of CC103, has become the new dominant ST in China and exhibited very high pathogenicity. This phenomenon is not consistent with the established understanding about the relationship between bovine and human GBS, which needs to be re-investigated. Results The genome-based phylogenetic analysis showed that the human and bovine GBS CC103 strains had very close genetic relationship and they were alternately distributed on the evolutionary tree. CC103 strains evolved into several branches, including the ST485, which exhibited high pathogenicity and specifically infected human. Compared to other CC103 strains, the ST485 lacked Lac.2 gene structure and acquired the CadDX gene structure in their genomes. Conclusions Our results indicate that GBS CC103 could propagate across human and bovine, and GBS ST485 might evolve from the ST103 that could infect both human and bovine. Moreover, the recombination of Lac.2 and CadDX gene structures might play an important role in the formation of highly pathogenic ST485 in China.
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- 2018
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22. Salvianolic Acid A Protects Against Diabetic Nephropathy through Ameliorating Glomerular Endothelial Dysfunction via Inhibiting AGE-RAGE Signaling
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Biyu Hou, Guifen Qiang, Yuerong Zhao, Xiuying Yang, Xi Chen, Yu Yan, Xiaobo Wang, Chenge Liu, Li Zhang, and Guanhua Du
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Salvianolic acid A ,Advanced glycation end products ,Diabetic nephropathy ,Glomerular endothelia dysfunction ,Physiology ,QP1-981 ,Biochemistry ,QD415-436 - Abstract
Background/Aims: Glomerular endothelium dysfunction leads to the progression of renal architectonic and functional abnormalities in early-stage diabetic nephropathy (DN). Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and receptor for AGEs (RAGE) are proved to play important roles in diabetic nephropathy. This study investigated the role of Salvianolic acid A (SalA) on early-stage DN and its possible underlying mechanism. Methods: In vitro AGEs formation and breaking rate were measured to illustrate the effect of SalA on AGEs. Type 2 diabetic nephropathy rats were induced by high-fat diet and low-dose streptozocin (STZ). After eight-week treatment with SalA 1 mg/kg/day, 24h-urine protein, creatinine clearance was tested and renal structural injury was assessed by PAS and PASM staining. Primary glomerular endothelial cell permeability was evaluated after exposed to AGEs. AGEs-induced RhoA/ROCK and subsequently activated disarrange of cytoskeleton were assessed by western blot and immunofluorescence. Results: Biochemical assay and histological examination demonstrated that SalA markedly reduced endothelium loss and glomerular hyperfiltration, suppressed glomerular hypertrophy and mesangial matrix expansion, eventually reduced urinary albumin and ameliorated renal function. Further investigation suggested that SalA exerted its renoprotective effects through inhibiting AGE-RAGE signaling. It not only inhibited formation of AGEs and increased its breaking in vitro, but also reduced AGEs accumulation in vivo and downregulated RAGE expression. SalA restored glomerular endothelial permeability through suppressing AGEs-induced rearrangement of actin cytoskeleton via AGE-RAGE-RhoA/ ROCK pathway. Moreover, SalA attenuated oxidative stress induced by AGEs, subsequently alleviated inflammation and restored the disturbed autophagy in glomerular endothelial cell and diabetic rats via AGE-RAGE-Nox4 axis. Conclusion: Our study indicated that SalA restored glomerular endothelial function and alleviated renal structural deterioration through inhibiting AGE-RAGE, thus effectively ameliorated early-stage diabetic nephropathy. SalA might be a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
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23. In-situ photoisomerization of azobenzene to inhibit ion-migration for stable high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
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Xuejiao Zuo, Yiyang He, Hongyu Ji, Yong Li, Xiuying Yang, Binxun Yu, Tao Wang, Zhike Liu, Wenliang Huang, Jing Gou, Ningyi Yuan, Jianning Ding, and Shengzhong Frank Liu
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Fuel Technology ,Electrochemistry ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Energy (miscellaneous) - Published
- 2022
24. A novel route to constructing high-efficiency lithium sulfur batteries with spent graphite as the sulfur host
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Xiuying Yang, Rong Li, Jingxu Yang, Haozhou Liu, Tao Luo, Xinlong Wang, and Lin Yang
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General Materials Science ,General Chemistry - Published
- 2022
25. The Numerical Simulation and Analytical Expressions on Mechanical Performance of Tubular T-Joints at Elevated Temperatures
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Xiuying Yang, Minglu Liu, and Yuzhuo Wang
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General Materials Science ,Building and Construction ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality - Published
- 2022
26. Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Heptafluorozirconate in Air
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null Lin Wang, Yuebo Zhou, Xiuying Yang, Hong Wang, Lina Zhang, and Chenggang Mo
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Inorganic Chemistry ,Materials Science (miscellaneous) ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry - Published
- 2022
27. Removal of Fe(III)/Al(III)/Mg(II) by phosphonic group functionalized resin in wet-process phosphoric acid: Mechanism and intrinsic selectivity
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Honggang Zhen, Xuefang Yan, Chaojiu Chen, Haozhou Liu, Xiuying Yang, Yingli Su, Lin Yang, Xinlong Wang, and Zhiye Zhang
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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Environmental Chemistry ,General Medicine ,Pollution - Published
- 2023
28. Applying Active Learning Strategies to Develop the Professional Teaching Competency of Chinese College Student Teachers in the Context of Geography Education
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Xiuying Yang and Pengfei Chen
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Education - Abstract
Developing the professional teaching competence of college student teachers is a vital task in initial teacher education institutions. The aim of this research, based on a quasi-experimental design, was to apply active learning strategies to develop the professional teaching competence of Chinese college geography student teachers. In total, 96 geography student teachers in China participated in this research; 50 of them were placed in the experimental group, and the remaining 46 were placed in the control group. The intervention on active learning strategies was based on Bloom’s taxonomy and the Standards for The Professional Competence of Teachers majoring in Secondary Education for Student Teachers. The experimental group received the experimental intervention for 16 lessons, while the control group was exposed to the traditional teaching in the same teaching schedule. The results of the one-way ANCOVA undertaken show that the intervention consisting of active learning strategies significantly improved the professional competence of the Chinese college student geography teachers in the experimental group. This study contributes empirically to the universities, educators, and researchers involved in initial teacher education programmes in the geography field.
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- 2022
29. Metabolic changes of the reduction of manganese intake in the hepatic encephalopathy rat: NMR- and MS-based metabolomics study
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Jingjing, Lu, Ying, Li, Cui, Zhang, Xiuying, Yang, and Jinwei, Qiang
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Manganese ,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ,Metals and Alloys ,Thioacetamide ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Rats ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,Biomaterials ,Ammonia ,Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase ,Hepatic Encephalopathy ,Animals ,Amino Acids ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ,Hydrogen - Abstract
To investigate the metabolic changes in type C hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) rats after reducing manganese (Mn) intake. A total of 80 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control group and CHE groups (induced by intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide at a dose of 250 mg/kg of body weight twice a week for 6 weeks). CHE rats were subdivided into 1Mn group (fed a standard diet, with 10 mg Mn/kg feed), 0.5Mn group (half-Mn diet), 0.25Mn group (quarter-Mn diet) and 0Mn group (no-Mn diet) for 4 to 8 weeks. Morris water maze (MWM), Y maze and narrow beam test (NBT) were used to evaluate cognitive and motor functions. Blood ammonia, brain Mn content, the number of GS-positive cells, and glutamine synthetase (GS) activity were measured. The metabolic changes of CHE rats were investigated using hydrogen-nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Multivariate statistical analysis was used to analyze the results. Significantly decreased numbers of entries in target area of MWM and Y maze, longer NBT latency and total time, higher blood ammonia, brain Mn content and GS activity were found in CHE rats. After reducing Mn intake, CHE rats had better behavioral performance, significantly lower blood ammonia, brain Mn content and GS activity. The main up-regulated metabolites were Ala, GABA, Glu, Gln, Lac, Tyr, Phe in 1Mn rats. After reducing Mn intake, metabolites returned to normal level at different degrees. Reducing Mn intake could reduce brain Mn content and blood ammonia, regulate GS activity and amino acid metabolism, ultimately improve behavioral performance in CHE rats.
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30. Flame-retardant synergistic effect of hydroquinone bis(diphenyl phosphate) and tris(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate on epoxy resin
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Chaojiu Chen, Shiqian Qin, Xinlong Wang, Tao Luo, Xiuying Yang, Jinyang Wang, Shenggao Yin, Zongpei You, Xinyu Gao, and Lin Yang
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Polymers and Plastics ,Materials Chemistry ,General Chemistry ,Condensed Matter Physics - Published
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31. Synthesis of Secondary Amines with Long Chains Containing Ether Bonds
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Songdong Ding, Haowei Xu, Xiuying Yang, Lianjun Song, Xueyu Wang, Qiuju Li, and Lanlan He
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Organic Chemistry - Abstract
A novel class of secondary amines with long chains containing ether bonds were synthesized by a three-step protection–etherification–deprotection process from diethanolamine. The optimum reaction conditions were examined. This method has the advantages of simplicity, low cost, and high yield. Furthermore, some new downstream products (diglycolamides) were prepared from the ether-containing long-chain secondary amines as reactants, and their loading capacities in extractions of several metal ions were evaluated.
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32. Nano Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite/O-carboxymethyl Chitosan-CaCl2 Microspheres Loaded with Rhein for Bone Defect Repair
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Zhenzhen Tian, Yuanyuan Guo, Xiuying Yang, Kebing Guo, Jingou Ji, and Shilei Hao
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Biophysics ,Bioengineering ,Biotechnology - Published
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33. A non-aqueous phase extraction system using tributyl phosphate for H3PO4 separation from wet-process superphosphoric acid: Extraction equilibrium and mechanism
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Haozhou Liu, Jingxu Yang, Xiuying Yang, Chao Hu, and Lin Yang
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General Chemical Engineering ,General Chemistry - Published
- 2022
34. Achieving superior GHz-absorption performance in VB-group laminated VS2 microwave absorber with dielectric and magnetic synergy effects
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Zhanxin Zhou, Xiuying Yang, Deqing Zhang, Huibin Zhang, Junye Cheng, Yingfei Xiong, Zehao Huang, Honghan Wang, Ping Zhang, Guangping Zheng, and Maosheng Cao
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Polymers and Plastics ,Materials Science (miscellaneous) ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites - Published
- 2022
35. Comparison between an SGLT2 inhibitor and insulin in tumor-to-tissue contrasts in 18F-FDG PET imaging of diabetic mice.
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Meidai, Liang, Yujing, Du, Zhaoyu, Liu, Shanshi, Li, Guangyu, Zhao, Yan, Fan, Xiuying, Yang, and Jianhua, Zhang
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SODIUM-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors ,SODIUM-glucose cotransporters ,POSITRON emission tomography ,INSULIN ,TUMOR diagnosis ,MICE ,SKELETAL muscle ,DAPAGLIFLOZIN - Abstract
18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18 F-FDG PET) has been widely utilized for tumor diagnosis. Hyperglycemia affects the18 F-FDG uptake and reduces tumor-to-tissue contrasts, however, ideal hypoglycemic drugs are lacking. This study compared the role of insulin with the novel widely used hypoglycemic drug, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, on18 F-FDG PET imaging in diabetic conditions. The streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic C57BL/6N mice were inoculated with B16 (mouse melanoma) cells to establish the xenograft tumor model. After the mice had been administrated with dapagliflozin (30 mg/kg, IG) or insulin (0.75 U/kg, IP) for one hour, 9.25 MBq/10 g18 F-FDG was injected. Biodistributions were detected by gamma counting and microPET imaging. The results showed dapagliflozin did not significantly affect the18 F-FDG uptake in tumors but reduced uptake in reference tissues, resulting in a significant increase in the tumor-to-skeletal muscle ratio. Conversely, insulin increased18 F-FDG uptake in tumors without significant reduction in uptake in reference tissues; Although there was an observable improvement in tumor imaging, it did not reach significantly statistical differences. This study suggests that insulin and SGLT2 inhibitor yield comparable effects on the quality of18 F-FDG PET imaging in diabetic patients. Nevertheless, SGLT2 inhibitors would be more suitable when skeletal muscle is used as reference tissue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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36. The Analysis on Psychological Resilience for College Student in Guangxi
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Xiuying, Yang, primary, Bing, Ni, additional, Lili, Pang, additional, Lihua, Chen, additional, Fuping, Liu, additional, and Xiongyue, Deng, additional
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- 2023
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37. The obesity-induced transcriptional regulator TRIP-Br2 mediates visceral fat endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced inflammation
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Guifen Qiang, Hyerim Whang Kong, Difeng Fang, Maximilian McCann, Xiuying Yang, Guanhua Du, Matthias Blüher, Jinfang Zhu, and Chong Wee Liew
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Science - Abstract
Visceral and subcutaneous fat are associated with different metabolic risk, but mediators of such depot specific effects are not very well known. Here the authors identify the transcriptional regulator, TRIP-Br2, as a regulator of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced inflammatory responses specifically in visceral fat.
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- 2016
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38. High Incidence of Pathogenic Streptococcus agalactiae ST485 Strain in Pregnant/Puerperal Women and Isolation of Hyper-Virulent Human CC67 Strain
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Liping Li, Rui Wang, Yan Huang, Ting Huang, Fuguang Luo, Weiyi Huang, Xiuying Yang, Aiying Lei, Ming Chen, and Xi Gan
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group B streptococcus ,epidemiology ,clonal complex (CC) ,Tilapia ,ST485 ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the major pathogen causing diseases in neonates, pregnant/puerperal women, cows and fish. Recent studies have shown that GBS may be infectious across hosts and some fish GBS strain might originate from human. The purpose of this study is to investigate the genetic relationship of CC103 strains that recently emerged in cows and humans, and explore the pathogenicity of clinical GBS isolates from human to tilapia. Ninety-two pathogenic GBS isolates were identified from 19 patients with different diseases and their evolution and pathogenicity to tilapia were analyzed. The multilocus sequence typing revealed that clonal complex (CC) 103 strain was isolated from 21.74% (20/92) of patients and ST485 strain was from 14.13% (13/92) patients with multiple diseases including neonates. Genomic evolution analysis showed that both bovine and human CC103 strains alternately form independent evolutionary branches. Three CC67 isolates carried gbs2018-C gene and formed one evolutionary branch with ST61 and ST67 strains that specifically infect dairy cows. Studies of interspecies transmission to tilapia found that 21/92 (22.83%) isolates including all ST23 isolates were highly pathogenic to tilapia and demonstrated that streptococci could break through the blood-brain barrier into brain tissue. In conclusions, CC103 strains are highly prevalent among pathogenic GBS from humans and have evolved into the highly pathogenic ST485 strains specifically infecting humans. The CC67 strains isolated from cows are able to infect humans through evolutionary events of acquiring CC17-specific type C gbs2018 gene and others. Human-derived ST23 pathogenic GBS strains are highly pathogenic to tilapia.
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- 2018
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39. Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation on Mechanical Properties of the Bottom Plate in the Assembled Composite Slab with Additional Steel Trusses
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Zhenyu Wei, Yuzhuo Wang, Xiuying Yang, and Yongxin Liu
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Materials science ,Article Subject ,business.industry ,Truss ,Structural engineering ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,Deflection (engineering) ,Casting (metalworking) ,Precast concrete ,Bending stiffness ,Slab ,Limit state design ,Bearing capacity ,TA1-2040 ,business ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
The composite slab with steel trusses is composed of precast bottom plate and cast-in-place concrete. In engineering applications, cracks often appear in the bottom plate before casting the upper concrete, which even leads to the failure of the composite slab. To improve the crack resistance of the slab, a composite slab with additional steel trusses is proposed; that is, on the basis of the original longitudinal steel trusses, the transverse steel trusses are added. Static test and numerical analysis were carried out on the bottom plate of the new type of composite slab with the additional transverse steel trusses. The experimental and analytical results show that the load level of the plate with additional steel trusses can be increased by 33% under the normal service limit state; the deflection of the plate is significantly reduced and the crack development is effectively controlled, which illustrates that the new type of composite slab can improve the bearing capacity, increase the bending stiffness, and enhance the crack resistance effectively.
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- 2021
40. Antidiabetic Effect of Salvianolic Acid A on Diabetic Animal Models via AMPK Activation and Mitochondrial Regulation
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Guifen Qiang, Xiuying Yang, Lili Shi, Hengai Zhang, Bainian Chen, Yan Zhao, Mian Zu, Dan Zhou, Jing Guo, Haiguang Yang, Li Zhang, and Guanhua Du
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Salvianolic acid A ,Diabetes mellitus ,Antidiabetic ,Mitochondria ,AMPK ,ATP ,Mitochondrial membrane potential ,Physiology ,QP1-981 ,Biochemistry ,QD415-436 - Abstract
Background/Aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) characterized by hyperglycemia contributes to macrovascular and microvascular complications. Salvianolic acid A (SalA) is a polyphenolic compound isolated from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, which is a traditional Chinese medicine widely used to treat cardiovascular diseases. However, little is known about its antidiabetic effect. Our study aimed to investigate the in vivo and in vitro antidiabetic effect of SalA and the underlying mechanisms. Methods: Alloxan-induced type 1 diabetic mice and high-fat diet (HFD) and low-dose streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 2 diabetic rats received SalA treatment. Blood glucose, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), 24-h food and water intake were monitored. In vitro, glucose consumption and uptake were measured in HepG2 cells and L6 myotubes. Mitochondrial function was detected in hepatic and skeletal muscle mitochondria. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and Akt were analyzed by western blot. Results: In both type 1 and type 2 diabetic animals, SalA lowered fasting blood glucose (FBG) and fed blood glucose in dose-dependent manner, as well as reduced 24-h food and water intake. In vitro, SalA caused dose-dependent increase in glucose consumption and enhanced glucose uptake. SalA significantly increased ATP production from 10 min to 12 h in HepG2 cells and L6 myotubes. Interestingly, SalA decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, SalA improved hepatic and skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, increased ATP production, and concurrently decreased MMP. In particularly, SalA activated AMPK phosphorylation through Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase β (CaMKKβ)/AMPK signaling pathway, independent of liver kinase 1 (LKB1)/AMPK pathway. However, SalA didn't show any effect on insulin secretagogue and activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Conclusion: SalA exhibits the antidiabetic effects in diabetic animal models through improving mitochondrial function, increasing ATP production, and decreasing MMP via CaMKKβ/AMPK signaling pathway.
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- 2015
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41. Integration of Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Reveals Ketone Body and Lipid Metabolism Disturbance Related to ER Stress in the Liver
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Biyu Hou, Chong Wee Liew, Peng Ma, Zijing Wang, Guanhua Du, Xinyu Yang, Yisa Wang, Bowen Li, Jialin Sun, Xiuying Yang, He Tian, Guanghou Shui, and Guifen Qiang
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Chemistry ,Endoplasmic reticulum ,Lipid metabolism ,General Chemistry ,Ketones ,Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress ,Lipid Metabolism ,medicine.disease ,Biochemistry ,Cell biology ,Mice, Inbred C57BL ,Mice ,Metabolomics ,Liver ,Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ,Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ,medicine ,Succinate receptor 1 ,Unfolded protein response ,Ketone bodies ,Metabolome ,Animals ,Transcriptome - Abstract
Once protein synthesis is excessive or misfolded protein becomes aggregated, which eventually overwhelms the capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a state named ER stress would be reached. ER stress could affect many tissues, especially the liver, in which nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver steatosis, etc. have been reported relative. However, there is still a lack of systematic insight into ER stress in the liver, which can be obtained by integrating metabolomics and transcriptomics of the tissue. Here, tunicamycin was utilized to induce ER stress in C57BL/6N mice. Microarray and untargeted metabolomics were performed to identify the genes and metabolites significantly altered in liver tissues. Surprisingly, apart from the predictable unfolded protein response, liver lipid, arginine, and proline metabolisms were affirmed to be related to ER stress. Also, the ketone body metabolism changed most prominently in response to ER stress, with few studies backing. What is more, succinate receptor 1 (Sucnr1) may be a novel marker and therapeutical target of liver ER stress. In this study, the combination of the metabolome and transcriptome provided reliable information about liver pathological processes, including key relative pathways, potential markers, and targets involved in ER stress of the liver.
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- 2021
42. A H-Bonding and Electrostatic Interaction Combined Strategy for TcO4– Separation by a Nitrotriacetate-Derived Amine–Amide Extractant
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Wang Hui, Songdong Ding, Shen Zhen, Junli Wang, Xiuying Yang, Haowei Xu, Qian Xiao, Zhipeng Wang, Xueyu Wang, and Lianjun Song
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Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Ion exchange ,Chemistry ,Amide ,Inorganic chemistry ,Extraction (chemistry) ,Proton NMR ,Amine gas treating ,Titration ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Selectivity ,Diluent - Abstract
Effective and selective separation of technetium from acidic nuclear liquid waste is highly desirable for partitioning and transmutation but is of significant challenge. Highly efficient extraction of pertechnetate can be achieved by taking H-bonding and electrostatic interaction combined strategy. Base on this strategy, an amine-amide ligand NTAamide(n-Oct) was employed to extract TcO4- in HNO3 solution. Using n-dodecane as a diluent, NTAamide(n-Oct) demonstrated excellent extractability and good selectivity toward TcO4- with a rapid extraction equilibrium that could be reached in less than 1 min. Its maximal loading capacity for TcO4- was almost 100 times as much as that of traditional amine extractant Aliquat-336 nitrate. Meanwhile, TcO4- could be efficiently stripped from the loaded organic phase by (NH4)2CO3 solution. Slope analysis indicated the formation of a 1:1 complex of NTAamide(n-Oct) with TcO4-. The extraction conformed to the anion exchange extraction model, as confirmed by analyses of single-crystal X-ray diffraction, 1H NMR titration, FTIR, and ESI-MS.
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- 2021
43. Dynamic analysis of smart education research based on knowledge graph visualization
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Henan Wu, Xiuying Yang, Jinmei Shi, and Haoxin Qiao
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- 2022
44. Urban trees in university campus: structure, function, and ecological values
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Xiaohan Qu, Bing Huang, Junjiao Sun, Xiuying Yang, Zeming Li, Xueyan Wang, Xiaoqing Wei, and Yanlin Wang
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Air Pollutants ,Universities ,biology ,Ecology ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Diameter at breast height ,Acer ,General Medicine ,010501 environmental sciences ,biology.organism_classification ,01 natural sciences ,Pollution ,Tree (graph theory) ,Trees ,Rainwater harvesting ,Ecosystem services ,Salix babylonica ,Geography ,Catalpa ovata ,Rhus typhina ,Humans ,Environmental Chemistry ,Interception ,Ecosystem ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
University campuses usually have more trees and can provide various ecosystem services. However, there are few reports on tree ecosystem services of Chinese university campuses, especially in northern China. This study investigated the trees in the campus of Shenyang Institute of Technology and analyzed its ecological benefits and monetary value through i-Tree Streets. The campus trees contained a total of 5193 trees of 66 species, of which Catalpa ovata G. Don, Acer mono Maxim., Rhus typhina Nutt, and Salix babylonica L. accounted for 59.7% of the total number. The age structure of the trees in the campus was not ideal, with 71.5% of young trees, 24.0% of maturing trees, 4.5% of mature trees, and only 0.04% of old trees. The trees in the campus provided more energy saving benefits ($60,850, $11.7/tree), carbon reduction benefits ($34,318, $6.6/tree) and aesthetic benefits ($30,150, $5.8/tree). The benefits resulted from air pollutant removal ($12,889, $2.5/tree) and rainwater runoff interception ($15,534, $3.0/tree) were smaller. In addition, tree species with more maturing trees and mature trees (i.e., with larger diameter at breast height) and large leaf area in the campus contributed significantly to ecosystem services. Our results can provide suggestions and certain insights for Chinese campus greening managers in tree species selection and tree management.
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- 2021
45. Lipid Profiling Reveals Browning Heterogeneity of White Adipose Tissue by Β3-Adrenergic Stimulation
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Ping He, Biyu Hou, Yanliang Li, Chunyang Xu, Peng Ma, Sin Man Lam, Victoria Gil, Xinyu Yang, Xiuying Yang, Li Zhang, Guanghou Shui, Junke Song, Guifen Qiang, Chong Wee Liew, and Guanhua Du
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lipid profiling ,white adipose tissue ,browning heterogeneity ,visceral adipose tissue ,subcutaneous adipose tissue ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Background: White adipose tissue (WAT) browning confers beneficial effects on metabolic diseases. However, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is not as susceptible to browning as subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). Aim: Interpreting the heterogeneity of VAT and SAT in brown remodeling and provide promising lipid targets to promote WAT browning. Methods: We first investigated the effects of β3-adrenergic stimulation by CL316,243 on systemic metabolism. Then, high-coverage targeted lipidomics approach with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) was utilized to provide extensive detection of lipid metabolites in VAT and SAT. Results: CL316,243 notably ameliorated the systemic metabolism and induced brown remodeling of SAT but browning resistance of VAT. Comprehensive lipidomics analysis revealed browning heterogeneity of VAT and SAT with more dramatic alteration of lipid classes and species in VAT rather than SAT, though VAT is resistant to browning. Adrenergic stimulation differentially affected glycerides content in VAT and SAT and boosted the abundance of more glycerophospholipids species in VAT than in SAT. Besides, CL316,243 increased sphingolipids in VAT without changes in SAT, meanwhile, elevated cardiolipin species more prominently in VAT than in SAT. Conclusions: We demonstrated the browning heterogeneity of WAT and identified potential lipid biomarkers which may provide lipid targets for overcoming VAT browning resistance.
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46. Fluorination of zircon using ammonium bifluoride to produce ZrF4
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yuebo zhou, Lina Zhang, Xiuying Yang, Hong Wang, Chenggang Mo, and Lin Wang
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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Instrumentation - Published
- 2023
47. Ratiometric fluorescence probe of Cu2+ and biothiols by using carbon dots and copper nanoclusters
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Zheng Huang, Xiuying Yang, Longshan Zhao, Jianqiang Song, Ning Zhao, and Yousheng Wang
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inorganic chemicals ,Detection limit ,Absorption (pharmacology) ,General Chemical Engineering ,General Chemistry ,Glutathione ,Photochemistry ,Fluorescence ,Photoinduced electron transfer ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Förster resonance energy transfer ,chemistry ,Chelation ,Cysteine - Abstract
A novel dual-emission ratiometric fluorescent probe based on N-doped yellow fluorescent carbon dots (y-CDs) and blue fluorescent copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) was established for quantitative determination of Cu2+ and biothiols. In this work, the Cu2+-(y-CDs) complexes formed by the chelation of y-CDs with Cu2+, showed an absorption peak at 430 nm that not only enhanced the fluorescence of y-CDs through inhibiting photoinduced electron transfer (PET) but also effectively quenched the fluorescence of CuNCs due to Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET). In addition, the chelation of y-CDs with Cu2+ could be inhibited by biothiols that prevented the fluorescence of y-CDs from being enhanced and the fluorescence of CuNCs from being quenched. On account of the changes of ratiometric signal, a dual-emission fluorescence probe for Cu2+ and biothiols determination was achieved. The proposed method exhibited high sensitivity for Cu2+ and biothiols in the ranges of 0.5–100 μM and 0.8–50 μM and the limits of detection (LODs) of Cu2+, glutathione (GSH), cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy) were 0.21 μM, 0.33 μM, 0.39 μM and 0.46 μM, respectively. Subsequently, the established strategy presented an application prospect for the detection of Cu2+ and biothiols in real samples.
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48. Hypoglycemic activity of puerarin through modulation of oxidative stress and mitochondrial function via AMPK
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Guan-Hua Du, Ping He, Guifen Qiang, Xiuying Yang, Chun-Yang Xu, Biyu Hou, Peng Ma, Li Zhang, and Yuerong Zhao
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Blood Glucose ,Male ,AMP-Activated Protein Kinases ,Carbohydrate metabolism ,Pharmacology ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Mice ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Puerarin ,Diabetes mellitus ,Drug Discovery ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Hypoglycemic Agents ,Respiratory function ,Phosphorylation ,010405 organic chemistry ,Chemistry ,AMPK ,Hep G2 Cells ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Streptozotocin ,Isoflavones ,Mitochondria ,0104 chemical sciences ,Mice, Inbred C57BL ,Molecular Docking Simulation ,Oxidative Stress ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Gluconeogenesis ,Hyperglycemia ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Oxidative stress ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Hyperglycemia is the dominant phenotype of diabetes and the main contributor of diabetic complications. Puerarin is widely used in cardiovascular diseases and diabetic vascular complications. However, little is known about its direct effects on diabetes. The aim of our study is to investigate its antidiabetic effect in vivo and in vitro, and explore the underlying mechanism. We used type I diabetic mice induced by streptozotocin to observe the effects of puerarin on glucose metabolism. In addition, oxidative stress and hepatic mitochondrial respiratory activity were evaluated in type I diabetic mice. In vitro, glucose consumption in HepG2 cells was assayed along with the qPCR detection of glucogenesis genes expression. Moreover, ATP production was examined and phosphorylation of AMPK was determined using Western blot. Finally, the molecular docking was performed to predict the potential interaction of puerarin with AMPK utilizing program LibDock of Discovery Studio 2018 software. The results showed that puerarin improved HepG2 glucose consumption and upregulated the glucogenesis related genes expression. Also, puerarin lowered fasting and fed blood glucose with improvement of glucose tolerance in type I diabetic mice. Further mechanism investigation showed that puerarin suppressed oxidative stress and improved hepatic mitochondrial respiratory function with enhancing ATP production and activating phosphorylation of AMPK. Docking study showed that puerarin interacted with AMPK activate site and enhancing phosphorylation. Taken together, these findings indicated that puerarin exhibited the hypoglycemic effect through attenuating oxidative stress and improving mitochondrial function via AMPK regulation, which may serve as a potential therapeutic option for diabetes treatment.
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49. Src homology 3 domain binding kinase 1 protects against hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance through the Nur77-FGF21 pathway
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Palak Ahuja, Xinyi Bi, Chun Fai Ng, Margaret Chui Ling Tse, Miaojia Hang, Brian Pak Shing Pang, Elsie Chit Yu Iu, Wing Suen Chan, Xin Ci Ooi, Anqi Sun, Oana Herlea‐Pana, Zhixue Liu, Xiuying Yang, Baowei Jiao, Xin Ma, Kelvin Ka Lok Wu, Leo Tsz On Lee, Kenneth King Yip Cheng, Chi Wai Lee, and Chi Bun Chan
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Metabolism in the liver is dysregulated in obesity, contributing to various health problems including steatosis and insulin resistance. While the pathogenesis of lipid accumulation has been extensively studied, the protective mechanism against lipid challenge in the liver remains unclear. Here, we report that Src homology 3 domain binding kinase 1 (SBK1) is a regulator of hepatic lipid metabolism and systemic insulin sensitivity in response to obesity.Enhanced Sbk1 expression was found in the liver of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice and fatty acid (FA)-challenged hepatocytes. SBK1 knockdown in mouse liver cells augmented FA uptake and lipid accumulation. Similarly, liver-specific SBK1 knockout (Lsko) mice displayed more severe hepatosteatosis and higher expression of genes in FA uptake and lipogenesis than the Flox/Flox (Fl/Fl) control mice when fed the HFD. The HFD-fed Lsko mice also showed symptoms of hyperglycemia, poor systemic glucose tolerance, and lower insulin sensitivity than the Fl/Fl mice. On the other hand, hepatic Sbk1 overexpression alleviated the high-fructose diet-induced hepatosteatosis, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia in mice. White adipose tissue browning was also observed in hepatic SBK1-overexpressed mice. Moreover, we found that SBK1 was a positive regulator of FGF21 in the liver during energy surplus conditions. Mechanistically, SBK1 phosphorylates the orphan nuclear receptor 4A1 (Nur77) on serine 344 to promote hepatic FGF21 expression and inhibit the transcription of genes involved in lipid anabolism.Collectively, our data suggest that SBK1 is a regulator of the metabolic adaption against obesity through the Nur77-FGF21 pathway.
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50. EETs mediate cardioprotection of salvianolic acids through MAPK signaling pathway
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Shoubao Wang, Weiku Zhang, Xiaobin Pang, Li Li, Guorong He, Xiuying Yang, Lianhua Fang, Juntian Zhang, and Guanhua Du
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Salvianolic acids ,Acute myocardial infarction ,EETs/sEH ,MAPK ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Salvianolic acids, including salvianolic acid A (SAA) and salvianolic acid B (SAB), are the main water-soluble bioactive compounds isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Danshen and have been shown to exert in vitro and in vivo cardiovascular protection. Recent studies suggest that epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), the primary cytochrome P450 2J (CYP2J) epoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid, are involved in the progression of ischemic injury in diverse organs. Here, we investigated the relation between the protective effects of salvianolic acids and EETs/sEH as well as MAPK signaling pathway. In the present study, the rat acute myocardial infarction (AMI) model was established by the left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion. Our results showed that salvianolic acids significantly reduced ST-segment elevation and serum levels of CK-MB, LDH, and ALT in AMI rats, and significantly attenuated the caspase 3 expression and reduced the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2. ELISA measurement showed that salvianolic acids significantly increased the 14,15-EET levels in blood and heart, and attenuated hydrolase activity of sEH in heart of AMI rat. Western blotting analysis suggested that salvianolic acids significantly attenuated the phosphorylation of JNK and p38, and increased phosphorylation of ERK in heart. In conclusion, these results indicate that EETs/sEH and MAPK signaling pathways are important processes in cardioprotection of salvianolic acids.
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