Application of Three-phase Hollow Fiber LPME using an Ionic Liquid as Supported Phase for Preconcentration of Malachite Green from Water Samples with HPLC Detection

Yanmin Zou,Zhen Zhang,Xiaoling Shao,Yao Chen,Xiangyang Wu,Liuqing Yang,Jingjing Zhu,Dongmei Zhang 대한화학회 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.2

A novel three-phase hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction was developed for the determination of malachite green (MG) in environmental waters, which selected [BMIM][PF6] mixed with 1% trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) as supported phase. Several parameters (accepter phase pH, sample pH, supported phase membrane, volume of accepter phase, salinity, extraction time) that could affect extraction performance were investigated. Under the optimal extraction conditions, the established approach showed excellent characters as: high enrichment factor (212), wide linear range (0.20-100 μg L-1), low detection limit (0.01 μg L-1), good reproducibility (RSD, 8.9%, n=5) and satisfactory recovery (84.0-106.2%). The method was applied to detect MG at Yangtze River and pond waters in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, and 4 sites among 15 sampling sites were found MG with the concentration of 1.73-11.06 μg L-1, which confirmed that the proposed environmentally friendly method was simple and effective for monitoring MG in aquatic system.

Application of Three-phase Hollow Fiber LPME using an Ionic Liquid as Supported Phase for Preconcentration of Malachite Green from Water Samples with HPLC Detection

Zou, Yanmin,Zhang, Zhen,Shao, Xiaoling,Chen, Yao,Wu, Xiangyang,Yang, Liuqing,Zhu, Jingjing,Zhang, Dongmei Korean Chemical Society 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.2

A novel three-phase hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction was developed for the determination of malachite green (MG) in environmental waters, which selected [BMIM][$PF_6$] mixed with 1% trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) as supported phase. Several parameters (accepter phase pH, sample pH, supported phase membrane, volume of accepter phase, salinity, extraction time) that could affect extraction performance were investigated. Under the optimal extraction conditions, the established approach showed excellent characters as: high enrichment factor (212), wide linear range ($0.20-100{\mu}gL^{-1}$), low detection limit ($0.01{\mu}gL^{-1}$), good reproducibility (RSD, 8.9%, n=5) and satisfactory recovery (84.0-106.2%). The method was applied to detect MG at Yangtze River and pond waters in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, and 4 sites among 15 sampling sites were found MG with the concentration of $1.73-11.06{\mu}gL^{-1}$, which confirmed that the proposed environmentally friendly method was simple and effective for monitoring MG in aquatic system.

Experimental Study on Fracture Resistant Design Method for Steel Structural Components at Low Temperature

Hui Zhou,Yuanqing Wang,Yongjiu Shi,Yanmin Wu 한국강구조학회 2015 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.15 No.2

Three-point bending tests were conducted at various low temperatures to obtain the crack-tip opening displacement (CTOD) values of three varieties of structural steels with several plate thicknesses. Parameters of the crack growth resistance curve (Rcurve) of each specimen were calibrated by regression of the test data points (CTOD versus crack extension). The temperature and the plate thickness had great effects on the R-curve shape (flat or rising) and the fracture mode (brittle or ductile). In a design process of a steel component, an initial crack is assumed according to its fatigue category. Through the analyses of the crack driving force and the resistance, a practical method is proposed for fracture resistant design and evaluation of flawless or flawed steel components at low temperature.

An evaluation of heat on protein oxidation of soy protein isolate or soy protein isolate mixed with soybean oil in vitro and its consequences on redox status of broilers at early age

Xianglun Zhang,Peng Lu,Wenyue Xue,Dawei wu,Chao Wen,Yanmin Zhou 아세아·태평양축산학회 2017 Animal Bioscience Vol.30 No.8

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of heat treatment and soybean oil inclusion on protein oxidation of soy protein isolate (SPI) and of oxidized protein on redox status of broilers at an early age. Methods: SPI mixed with soybean oil (SPIO) heated at 100°C for 8 h was used to evaluate protein oxidation of SPI. A total of two hundred and sixteen 1-day-old Arbor Acres chicks were divided into 3 groups with 6 replicates of 12 birds, receiving basal diet (CON), heat-oxidized SPI diet (HSPI) or mixture of SPI and 2% soybean oil diet (HSPIO) for 21 d, respectively. Results: Increased protein carbonyl, decreased protein sulfhydryl of SPI were observed as heating time increased in all treatments (p<0.05). Addition of 2% soybean oil increased protein carbonyl of SPI at 8 h heating (p<0.05). Dietary HSPI and HSPIO decreased the average daily gain of broilers as compared with the CON (p<0.05). Broilers fed HSPI and HSPIO exhibited decreased glutathione (GSH) in serum, catalase activity and total sulfhydryl in liver and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl in serum, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) in liver and protein carbonyl in jejunal mucosa as compared with that of the CON (p<0.05). Additionally, broilers receiving HSPIO showed decreased glutathione peroxidase activity (GSH-Px) in serum, GSH and hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity in liver, GSH-Px activity in duodenal mucosa, GSH-Px activity and superoxide anion radical scavenging capacity in jejunal mucosa and increased AOPPs in serum, MDA and protein carbonyl in liver, MDA and AOPPs in jejunal mucosa (p<0.05). Conclusion: Protein oxidation of SPI can be induced by heat and soybean oil and oxidized protein resulted in redox imbalance in broilers at an early age.

Sanguinarine impairs lysosomal function and induces ROS-dependent mitophagy and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Jingjing Wang,Qi Su,Qing Wu,Kun Chen,Asmat Ullah,Mohsin Ahmad Ghauri,Yanmin Zhang 대한약학회 2021 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.44 No.11

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of themost common tumor types globally. Despite the progressmade in surgical procedures and therapeutic options, HCCremains a considerable cause of cancer-related mortality. In this study, we investigated the antitumor eff ects of sanguinarine(Sang) on HCC and its potential mechanisms. Our fi ndings showed that Sang impairs the acidic environmentof lysosomes by inhibiting cathepsin D maturation. Inaddition, Sang inhibited the formation of autolysosomes inRFP-GFP-LC3 transfected cells, subsequently suppressinglate mitophagy. Sang also induced reactive oxygen species(ROS)-dependent autophagy and apoptosis in HCC cells,which was signifi cantly attenuated following treatment witha ROS scavenger. Further investigation using autophagyinhibitors revealed that sanguinarine-induced mitochondrialdysfunction and mitophagy led to mitochondrial apoptosisin HCC cells. Immunohistochemical staining of sanguinarine-treated xenograft samples revealed that it initiated andblocked autophagy. In summary, our fi ndings suggest thatin HCC cells, Sang impairs lysosomal function and inducesROS-dependent mitophagy and apoptosis.

LincR-PPP2R5C Promotes Th2 Cell Differentiation Through PPP2R5C/PP2A by Forming an RNA–DNA Triplex in Allergic Asthma

Ji Ningfei,Chen Zhongqi,Wang Zhengxia,Sun Wei,Yuan Qi,Zhang Xijie,Jia Xinyu,Wu Jingjing,Jiang Jingxian,Song Meijuan,Xu Tingting,Liu Yanan,Ma Qiyun,Sun Zhixiao,Bao Yanmin,Zhang Mingshun,Huang Mao 대한천식알레르기학회 2024 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.16 No.1

Purpose: The roles and mechanisms of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in T helper 2 (Th2) differentiation from allergic asthma are poorly understood. We aimed to explore a novel lncRNA, LincR-protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B' gamma (PPP2R5C), in Th2 differentiation in a mouse model of asthma. Methods: LincR-PPP2R5C from RNA-seq data of CD4+ T cells of asthma-like mice were validated and confirmed by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, northern blotting, nuclear and cytoplasmic separation, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Lentiviruses encoding LincR-PPP2R5C or shRNA were used to overexpress or silence LincR-PPP2R5C in CD4+ T cells. The interactions between LincR-PPP2R5C and PPP2R5C were explored with western blotting, chromatin isolation by RNA purification assay, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer. An ovalbumin-induced acute asthma model in knockout (KO) mice (LincR-PPP2R5C KO, CD4 conditional LincR-PPP2R5C KO) was established to explore the roles of LincR-PPP2R5C in Th2 differentiation. Results: LncR-PPP2R5C was significantly higher in CD4+ T cells from asthmatic mice ex vivo and Th2 cells in vitro. The lentivirus encoding LincR-PPP2R5C suppressed Th1 differentiation; in contrast, the short hairpin RNA (shRNA) lentivirus decreased LincR-PPP2R5C and Th2 differentiation. Mechanistically, LincR-PPP2R5C deficiency suppressed the phosphatase activity of the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) holocomplex, resulting in a decline in Th2 differentiation. The formation of an RNA-DNA triplex between LincR-PPP2R5C and the PPP2R5C promoter enhanced PPP2R5C expression and activated PP2A. LincR-PPP2R5C KO and CD4 conditional KO decreased Th2 differentiation, airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammatory responses. Conclusions: LincR-PPP2R5C regulated PPP2R5C expression and PP2A activity by forming an RNA-DNA triplex with the PPP2R5C promoter, leading to Th2 polarization in a mouse model of acute asthma. Our data presented the first definitive evidence of lncRNAs in the regulation of Th2 cells in asthma.