Polymorphisms of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor-Related Genes and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Chinese Population

Xinyan Xie,Fang Hou,Li Li,Yanlin Chen,Lingfei Liu,Xiu Luo1,Huaiting Gu,Xin Li,Jiajia Zhang,Jianhua Gong,Ranran Song 대한신경정신의학회 2019 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.16 No.5

Objective: To evaluate the association of GRIK2 and NLGN1 with autism spectrum disorder in a Chinese population. Methods: We performed spatio-temporal expression analysis of GRIK2 and NLGN1 in the developing prefrontal cortex, and examined the expression of the genes in ASD cases and healthy controls using the GSE38322 data set. Following, we performed a case-control study in a Chinese population. Results: The analysis using the publicly available expression data showed that GRIK2 and NLGN1 may have a role in the development of human brain and contribute to the risk of ASD. Later genetic analysis in the Chinese population showed that the GRIK2 rs6922753 for the T allele, TC genotype and dominant model played a significant protective role in ASD susceptibility (respectively: OR=0.840, p=0.023; OR=0.802, p=0.038; OR=0.791, p=0.020). The NLGN1 rs9855544 for the G allele and GG genotype played a significant protective role in ASD susceptibility (respectively: OR=0.844, p=0.019; OR=0.717, p=0.022). After adjusting p values, the statistical significance was lost (p>0.05). Conclusion: Our results suggested that GRIK2 rs6922753 and NLGN1 rs9855544 might not confer susceptibility to ASD in the Chinese population.

Synergistic effect of micro-textures and MoS2 on the tribological properties of PTFE film against GCr15 bearing steel

Xuan Xie,Xijun Hua,Jianhua Li,Xiaobin Cao,Zhixiang Tian,Rui Peng,Bifeng Yin,Peiyun Zhang 대한기계학회 2021 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.35 No.5

To enhance the friction and wear resistance of GCr15/PTFE sliding contact surfaces, the synergistic lubrication effect of micro-textures and solid lubricants were studied in this paper. Micro-textures were processed on GCr15 samples by Nd:YAG laser, which were filled with MoS 2 . Tribological performance tests were carried out on a Rtec-MFT 5000 tester. Tribological properties were optimal with the textures density of 20 % and depth of 9 μm. A continuous composite solid lubricating film was formed by PTFE and MoS 2 . As load increases, friction coefficient of the sample shows a rapid decline and then stabilizes. With the increase of reciprocating frequency, friction curve of the sample shows a trend of slight fluctuation. When frequency is 2.7 Hz, friction coefficient is the lowest. Tribological properties of PTFE/GCr15 contact surfaces could be significantly optimized by micro-textures and MoS 2 , which performs favorable prospect of engineering application such as guide rails, bearings, machinery seal, etc.

Identification of a New Bacillus licheniformis Strain Producing a Bacteriocin-Like Substance

Yaoqi Guo,Zhanqiao Yu,Jianhua Xie,Rijun Zhang 한국미생물학회 2012 The journal of microbiology Vol.50 No.3

The emergence of antibiotic resistance has spurred a great number of studies for development of new antimicrobials in the past decade. The purpose of this study was to screen environmental samples for Bacillus strains producing potent antimicrobial agents. A new strain, which showed strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella enterica ser. Pullorum, was isolated from soil and designated as B116. This new isolate was identified as Bacillus licheniformis by morphological, biochemical and genetic analyses. The production of bacteriocin-like substance (BLS) started at early exponential phase and achieved highest level at early stationary phase. The BLS was precipitated by ammonium sulfate and its molecular mass was determined as ~4 kDa by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Culture supernatant of the new isolate exhibited antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella spp. The BLS was resistant to heat, acid and alkaline treatment. Activity of the BLS was totally lost after digestion by pronase and partially lost after digestion by papain and lipase. The new isolate and relevant BLS are potentially useful in food and feed applications.

Enhancement of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Production from Gluconobacter oxydans by Combined Mutagenesis^s

( Xi Lin ),( Sha Liu ),( Guangrong Xie ),( Jing Chen ),( Penghua Li ),( Jianhua Chen ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2016 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.26 No.11

Wild strain L-6 was subjected to combined mutagenesis, including UV irradiation, atmospheric and room temperature plasma, and ion beam implantation, to increase the yield of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (DHA). With application of a high-throughput screening method, mutant Gluconobacter oxydans I-2-239 with a DHA productivity of 103.5 g/l in flask-shake fermentation was finally obtained with the starting glycerol concentration of 120 g/l, which was 115.7% higher than the wild strain. The cultivation time also decreased from 54 h to 36 h. Compared with the wild strain, a dramatic increase in enzyme activity was observed for the mutant strain, although the increase in biomass was limited. DNA and amino acid sequence alignment revealed 11 nucleotide substitutions and 10 amino acid substitutions between the sldAB of strains L-6 and I-2-239. Simulation of the 3-D structure and prediction of active site residues and PQQ binding site residues suggested that these mutations were mainly related to PQQ binding, which was speculated to be favorable for the catalyzing capacity of glycerol dehydrogenase. RT-qPCR assay indicated that the transcription levels of sldA and sldB in the mutant strain were respectively 4.8-fold and 5.4-fold higher than that in the wild strain, suggesting another possible reason for the increased DHA productivity of the mutant strain.

Are Chinese Edible Oils Safe? A Survey of Trans Fatty Acid Contents in Chinese Edible Oils

Xiaojun Huang,Shaoping Nie,Meiyan Yang,Jianhua Xie,Chang Li,Mingyong Xie 한국식품과학회 2016 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.25 No.2

Nine different edible oil types from 7 cities in China were analyzed. Trans fatty acid (TFA) contents in edible oils were determined, TFA distribution characteristics were analyzed, and a risk assessment was performed. Total TFA contents varied from 0.075±0.011 to 2.243±0.770 g/100 g of oil, with a mean content of 0.66 g/100 g of oil. TFA contents differed among different oil types and among different cities. Generally speaking, oil samples from northern areas of China contained more TFA, and lard usually had higher levels of TFA than other oils. An exposure assessment showed that the estimated daily intake of TFA from Chinese edible oils was low, and a risk assessment indicated that there was a low risk for TFA consumption in Chinese edible oils.

Combination of dispersive solid phase extraction with dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the sequential speciation and preconcentration of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in water samples prior to graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry determination

Li Yao,Yongqun Zhu,Wenzhi Xu,Hong Wang,Xie Wang,Jianhua Zhang,Haitao Liu,Chaowen Lin 한국공업화학회 2019 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.72 No.-

In this study, the combination of dispersive solid phase extraction (DSPE) with dispersive liquid–liquidmicroextraction (DLLME) was proposed as a novel sequential speciation method for Cr determination bygraphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. In thefirst step, the selective extraction of Cr(III) byDSPE was achieved using graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles as the adsorbent. The difficulty of separationand collection of GO in analytical performance was solved by the introduction of the syringe nanofilter. Then Cr(VI) was enriched by DLLME using [Omim] [PF6] as the extraction solvent. The experimentalparameters affecting the performance of both preconcentration methods were investigated andoptimized. Under the optimal conditions including the initial pH value of 7, 150 mg GO, 2 min ultrasoundtime, 210 mL elution solvent (first step), secondary pH value of 4, 0.15% (m/v) Aliquat-336, 120 mL of[Omim] [PF6] and 3 min ultrasound time (second step), the linear range of 0.06–5 ng/mL (R > 0.997), thelimits of detection of 0.015 and 0.02 ng/mL were achieved for Cr(III) and Cr(VI), respectively. The relativestandard deviations (n = 5) of 0.6 ng/mL Cr(III) and Cr(VI) were 3.2% and 4.6%, respectively. Finally, thisnewly developed method was applied for the speciation and determination of Cr species in differentwater samples and satisfactory results were obtained.