A New Triterpenoid from Panax ginseng Exhibits Cytotoxicity through p53 and the Caspase Signaling Pathway in the HepG2 Cell Line

Jian Huang,Xiao-hui Tang,Takashi Ikejima,Xiu-jia Sun,Xiao-bo Wang,Rong-gang X,Li-jun Wu 대한약학회 2008 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.31 No.3

A new triterpenoid, 20(R),22( ξ),24(S)-dammar-25(26)-ene-3 β,6 α,12 β,20,22,24-hexanol (1), and three known triterpenoids, β-D-glucopyranoside,(3 β,12 β)-12,20-dihydroxydammar-24-en- 3-yl,6-acetate (2), 20(R)-ginsenoside Rg3 (3), and 20(R)-ginsenoside Rh2 (4), were isolated from the leaves of Panax ginseng. Their structures were determined by chemical analysis and spectral methods (IR, 1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS). Compounds 1-4 were exhibited various degrees of cytotoxicity in the human hepatoma cell line, HepG2. Compound 1 had the highest cytotoxic potency, with an IC50 value of 20.1 µM, by stimulating p53-mediated cell cycle arrest at the G1 to S phase transition, leading to apoptosis via activation of the caspase signaling pathway.

Detection of Bearing/Rail Defects for Linear Motion Stage Using Acoustic Emission

Huang Jian,안중환,이효렬 한국정밀공학회 2013 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol. No.

This paper is about development of an AE signal-based monitoring system for detecting defects on the bearings and rails of an LMS which is widely used in the automated production lines. It is examined whether the defects really contribute to generation of the AE signal and what frequency components of the AE signal are closely related to the defects. The cepstrum analysis is adopted to get a time interval of the purely defect-driven AE wavelets, which is compared with the theoretical interval based on the kinematic modeling of LM rail and bearing of an LMS. From the defect-driven AE wavelet picked up from a series of AE signal, the frequency features very unique to each defect of Bearing/Rail are extracted. The features are grouped three bands, that is, 100-150, 150-200,400-450 kHz. Three-band power spectrum shows different patterns each other for normal, rail defect, small bearing defect and worse bearing defect. Through these experiments, it is verified that AE signal is useful to detect the bearing/rail defect and a couple of bands around the AE frequency features can be used as a real-time monitoring device for the status monitoring of LMS.

The potential role of COX-2 in cancer stem cell-mediated canine mammary tumor initiation: an immunohistochemical study

Jian Huang,Di Zhang,Fuqiang Xie,Degui Lin 대한수의학회 2015 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.16 No.2

Increasing evidence suggests that cancer stem cells (CSCs) are responsible for tumor initiation and maintenance. Additionally, it is becoming apparent that cyclooxygenase (COX) signaling is associated with canine mammary tumor development. The goals of the present study were to investigate COX-2 expression patterns and their effect on CSC-mediated tumor initiation in primary canine mammary tissues and tumorsphere models using immunohistochemistry. Patterns of COX-2, CD44, octamer-binding transcription factor (Oct)-3/4, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression were examined in malignant mammary tumor (MMT) samples and analyzed in terms of clinicopathological characteristics. COX-2 and Oct-3/4 expression was higher in MMTs compared to other histological samples with heterogeneous patterns. In MMTs, COX-2 expression correlated with tumor malignancy features. Significant associations between COX-2, CD44, and EGFR were observed in low-differentiated MMTs. Comparative analysis showed that the levels of COX-2, CD44, and Oct-3/4 expression varied significantly among TSs of three histological grades. Enhanced COX-2 staining was consistently observed in TSs. Similar levels of staining intensity were found for CD44 and Oct-3/4, but EGFR expression was weak. Our findings indicate the potential role of COX-2 in CSC-mediated tumor initiation, and suggest that COX-2 inhibition may help treat canine mammary tumors by targeting CSCs.

Proton Conducting Behavior of a Novel Composite Based on Phosphosilicate/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)

Huang, Sheng-Jian,Lee, Hoi-Kwan,Kang, Won-Ho The Korean Ceramic Society 2005 한국세라믹학회지 Vol.42 No.2

A series of proton conductive composite membranes based on poly(vinyl alcohol) and phosphosilicate gels powders were successfully prepared. The proton conductivity of these composite was attributed to the phosphosilicate gel, which derived from tetraethoxysilane and phosphoric acid by sol-gel process at a molar ratio of P/Si = 1.5. The proton conductivity increased with increasing both the content of phosphosilicate gel and relative humidity. Temperature dependence of conductivity showed a Vogel-Tamman-Fulcher type behavior, indicating that proton was transferred through a liquidlike phase formed in micropores of phosphosilicate gel. The high conductivity of 0.065 S/cm with a membrane containing 60 wt$\%$ of the gel was obtained at $60^{\circ}C$ at $90\%$ relative humidity.

Electron-Electron Interactions in a Two-Dimensional Electron Systemin an Al0.15Ga0.85N/GaN Heterostructure Grown on p-Type Si

Jian-Zhe Huang,Li-Hung Lin,Chin-An Chang,Chi-Te Liang,Kuang Yao Chen,Kui-Ming Chen,N. C. Chen,P. H. Chang,Shiou-Shian Han,Zhi-Hao Sun 한국물리학회 2007 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.50 No.3

We report on experimental studies of an Al$_{0.15}$Ga$_{0.85}$N/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor structure grown on a $p$-type Si (111) substrate. This structure is compatible with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology and, thus, has great potential device applications. The low-temperature magnetoresistivity shows a parabolic dependence on the applied perpendicular magnetic field. This effect is ascribed to electron-electron interaction (EEI) effects in a weakly-disordered two-dimensional system. Our experimental results agree with the EEI theory when the correction term in the ballistic region has been subtracted.

Social Network Partition Method based on Concentricity-Controllable Routing

Huang Jian-Heng,Yu Jun-Qi,Zhao Min-Hua 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Future Generation Communi Vol.9 No.4

In allusion to issues that partitioning algorithm of traditional social network community is generally lacking in comprehensive consideration of node and link attributes as well as full expression of model and mechanism using attributes of node and link. This paper presents a social network community partitioning algorithm fusing node and link attributes. The algorithm has blended similarity of node properties, link weights between nodes and link attribute information, making definition of the similar weights, and on this basis, social networking community division is realized combined with condensation algorithms. Experiments show that the algorithm has remarkable effects on community partition with obvious attributes in social network.

Preparation and Characterization of Composite Membrane for Low Temperature Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Huang Sheng-Jian,Lee Hoi-Kwan,Kang Won-Ho,Wu Qing The Korean Microelectronics and Packaging Society 2004 마이크로전자 및 패키징학회지 Vol.11 No.4

A series of $H_3PO_4$-doped composite membranes based on poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and silica have been prepared by sol-gel process. The proton conductivity, as well as properties of swelling, methanol permeation, was measured in this study. The proton conductivity increased with the molar ratio of $H_3PO_4$ to silica. With the silica content increasing, swelling degree decreased and methanol permeability showed a slight increase. It suggested that the former was mainly determined by hydrophilicity of the membrane, while the latter was dominated by the interconnectivity of matrix. According to the value of on, the optimal conformations of these composite membranes were 60, 70, 80 wt.$\%$ of PS-x in membranes, where x were 1.5, 1.0, and 0.5, respectively. These composite membranes were thermal stability up to $200^{\circ}C$.

Preparation and Characterization of Proton Conductive Phosphosilicate Membranes Based on Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials

Huang, Sheng-Jian,Lee, Hoi-Kwan,Kang, Won-Ho Korean Chemical Society 2005 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.26 No.2

A series of proton conductive inorganic-organic hybrid membranes doped with phosphoric acid ($H_3PO_4$) and/or triethylphosphate (PO(OEt)$_3$) have been prepared by sol-gel process with 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS), 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as precursors. High proton conductivity of 3.0 ${\times}$ $10^{-3}$ S/cm with composition of 50TEOS-30GPTMS-20APTES-50$H_3PO_4$ was obtained at 120 ${^{\circ}C}$ under 50% relative humidity. Thermal stability of membrane was significantly enhanced by the presence of SiO$_2$ framework up to 250 ${^{\circ}C}$. XRD revealed that the gels are amorphous. IR spectra showed a good complexation of $H_3PO_4$ in the matrix. The conductivity under 75% relative humidity was significantly improved by addition of APTES due to the increase in concentration of defected site in hybrid matrix. The effect of PO(OEt)$_3$, humidifying time, and heat-treatment were also investigated. PO(OEt)$_3$ had no improvement on conductivity and conductivity increased with humidifying time, however, decreased with heating temperature.

Substituent Effects of Accelerator on Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Polymerization

Jian-ying Huang,Jia-ming Zhuang,You-si Zou 한국고분자학회 2011 Macromolecular Research Vol.19 No.8

The acceleration effect of various agents on the rate of styrene bulk polymerization in 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy (TEMPO) mediated polymerization was investigated, including dimethyl malonate (DMM), diethyl methyl malonate (DEMM), diethyl tert-butylmalonate (DEBM), diethyl diethylmalonate (DEDEM), 3-methyl-2,4-pentanedione (MPD), acetyl malononitrile (Ac-MN), and dimethyl malononitrile (DM-MN). Polymerization with the additive proceeded in a living manner, as indicated by keeping a low polydispersity and increasing the molecular weight with the reaction time and conversion. The structure of the styrene polymerization did not change in the presence of these additives. The monomer conversion efficiency was approximately 99% and maintained a relatively narrow polydispersity of 1.29 with the optimal [Ac-MN]/[TEMPO] molar ratios of 4 in 1.5 h. With the accelerator,dipole/dipole interactions led to a weakening of the C-ON bond and an acceleration of the reaction. There is a trend for a higher polymerization rate with more electron-withdrawing substituents.

Research on Gateway Deployment Solving Model Applied in the Wireless Mesh Network

HUANG Jian-Heng,YU Jun-Qi,ZHAO Min-Hua 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Future Generation Communi Vol.8 No.3

In order to solve gateway deployment of geometry K center in the wireless network and improve the service quality of network, this paper proposes the gateway deployment solving model and algorithm. This paper transforms center problem of the geometric K into center problem of node K and solves problem. This paper proposes a gateway node alternative selection algorithm combination of network topology properties and maximum cover area related theory, and according to the relevant features select an alternative area, each alternative area abstract for a virtual node and is inserted into the original network topology structure, thus forming the new network topology. Solving new problem of the network topology and looking for the optimal deployment scheme use the improved genetic algorithm. The experimental results show that the model and algorithm proposed in this paper can well solve the wireless network gateway deployment problem of geometric K center and improve the network service quality.