Selective methanation of carbon monoxide over Ru-based catalysts in H2-rich gases

Yongfa Zhang,Liping Wang,Ying Xu,Yaling Sun,Guojie Zhang 한국공업화학회 2012 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.18 No.5

A series of Ru/Al2O3 methanation catalysts containing 0.5–5.0% Ru were prepared by impregnation. This study was designed to investigate the optimization conditions and catalytic activities for the selective methanization of carbon monoxide in hydrogen-containing streams, by use of a catalytically active composition which comprises ruthenium as the active component and a support material based on aluminum oxide. The properties of the catalysts were characterized by XRD, TG and SEM technique. A number of laboratory experiments were performed to clarify the influence of process parameters (Ru loading, calcinations temperature, space velocity and chlorine ions content) on the activities of catalysts. The experimental results showed that the application of ultrasound impregnation could significantly decrease impregnation time and improve the activity of catalyst. The optimum process preparation conditions for these factors were found to be space velocity 3000 h1, calcination temperature 400 8C and 2% Ru loading, respectively. Under these conditions, the CO conversion and CH4 selectivity were 97.2% and 83.3%. The catalyst washed with deionized water and diluted ammonia not only removed chlorine, but also improved the catalytic activity. Overall, the catalyst showed high performance at optimization preparation conditions, and its activity was maintained after 4320 min. It was a promising candidate for utilizing H2-rich gas to produce methane at a wide temperature window.

Underlying mechanisms of phosphodiesterase 10A and glutamate-ammonia ligase genes that regulate inosine monophosphate deposition and thereby affect muscle tenderness in Jingyuan chickens

Wang, Weizhen,Zhang, Juan,Hu, Honghong,Yu, Baojun,He, Jintong,Yao, Tingting,Gu, Yaling,Cai, Zhengyun,Xin, Guosheng Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2022 Animal Bioscience Vol.35 No.11

Objective: Inosine monophosphate (IMP) is a key factor that imparts of meat flavor. Differences in the IMP content in the muscles were evaluated to improve chicken meat quality. Methods: For this study, the IMP content was detected by high performance liquid chromatography. The gene expression profiles of Jingyuan chickens with different feeding patterns and different sexes were analyzed by RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq). Results: Breast muscle IMP content in free-range chickens was extremely significantly higher than that of caged chickens (p<0.01). Breast muscle IMP content in hens was also higher than that of cocks, but the difference was not significant. Correlation analysis showed that the breast muscle IMP content in caged hens and cocks was negatively correlated with the shear force, and the breast muscle IMP content in free-range hens was significantly negatively correlated with the shear force (p<0.05). The two key genes associated with IMP synthesis in chickens with different feeding patterns were glutamate-ammonia ligase (GLUL) and phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A). Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the GLUL and PDE10A genes are involved in glutamine biosynthesis and purine salvage pathways respectively. In addition, GLUL expression was positively correlated with the IMP content in caged and free-range chickens, and PDE10A expression was significantly positively correlated with the IMP content in caged and free-range chickens (p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings will facilitate the comprehension of the deposition of IMP in the muscles and thereby aid the process of selection and breeding of good quality local chickens.

Aurantio-obtusin exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on acute kidney injury by inhibiting NF-κB pathway

Xiang Haiyan,Zhang Yun,Wu Yan,Xu Yaling,Hong Yuanhao 대한약리학회 2024 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.28 No.1

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the major complications of sepsis. Aurantio-obtusin (AO) is an anthraquinone compound with antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities. This study was developed to concentrate on the role and mechanism of AO in sepsis-induced AKI. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) and BALB/c mice receiving cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) surgery were used to establish in vitro cell model and in vivo mouse model. HK-2 cell viability was measured using MTT assays. Histological alterations of mouse renal tissues were analyzed via hematoxylin and eosin staining. Renal function of mice was assessed by measuring the levels of serum creatinine (SCr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). The concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines in HK-2 cells and serum samples of mice were detected using corresponding ELISA kits. Protein levels of factors associated with nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway were measured in HK-2 cells and renal tissues by Western blotting. AO exerted nocytotoxic effect on HK-2 cells and AO dose-dependently rescued LPS-induced decrease in HK-2 cell viability. The concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines were increased in response to LPS or CLP treatment, and the alterations were reversed by AO treatment. For in vivo experiments, AO markedly ameliorated renal injury and reduced high levels of SCr and BUN in mice underwent CLP operation. In addition, AO administration inhibited the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, AO alleviates septic AKI by suppressing inflammatory responses through inhibiting the NF-κB pathway

A potential red-emitting phosphor with high color-purity for near-UV light emitting diodes

Zhengliang Wang,Yaling Zhang,Li Xiong,Xiaofan Li,Junming Guo,Menglian Gong 한국물리학회 2012 Current Applied Physics Vol.12 No.4

New red tungstates phosphors, Na5La1-xLnx(WO4)4 (Ln = Eu, Sm) and Na5Eu1-xSmx(WO4)4, were prepared by solid-state reaction technique. And their structure and photo-luminescent properties were investigated. The introduction of Sm3+ broadened the excitation band around 400 nm of the phosphors,and strengthened the red emission. And the possible energy transfer process from Sm3þ to Eu3+ is discussed. The single red LED was fabricated by combining InGaN chip with Na5Eu0.94Sm0.06(WO4)4 as red phosphor, intense red light can be observed by naked eyes. Then the phosphor Na5Eu0.94Sm0.06(WO4)4 may be a good candidate for red component of near-UV InGaN-based W-LEDs,because of efficient red-emitting with broadened absorption around 400 nm and appropriate CIE chromaticity coordinates (x = 0.65, y = 0.34).

Construction of Customer Appeal Classification Model Based on Speech Recognition

Sheng Cao,Yaling Zhang,Shengping Yan,Xiaoxuan Qi,Yuling Li 한국정보처리학회 2023 Journal of information processing systems Vol.19 No.2

Aiming at the problems of poor customer satisfaction and poor accuracy of customer classification, this paperproposes a customer classification model based on speech recognition. First, this paper analyzes the temporaldata characteristics of customer demand data, identifies the influencing factors of customer demand behavior,and determines the process of feature extraction of customer voice signals. Then, the emotional associationrules of customer demands are designed, and the classification model of customer demands is constructedthrough cluster analysis. Next, the Euclidean distance method is used to preprocess customer behavior data. The fuzzy clustering characteristics of customer demands are obtained by the fuzzy clustering method. Finally,on the basis of naive Bayesian algorithm, a customer demand classification model based on speech recognitionis completed. Experimental results show that the proposed method improves the accuracy of the customerdemand classification to more than 80%, and improves customer satisfaction to more than 90%. It solves theproblems of poor customer satisfaction and low customer classification accuracy of the existing classificationmethods, which have practical application value.

A successive quadratic programming algorithm for SDP relaxation of the binary quadratic programing

Xuewen Mu,Sanyang Liu,Yaling Zhang 대한수학회 2005 대한수학회보 Vol.42 No.4

In this paper, we obtain a successive quadratic pro-gramming algorithm for solving the semidenite programming (SDP)relaxation of the binary quadratic programming. Combining witha randomized method of Goemans and Williamson, it provides anecient approximation for the binary quadratic programming. Fur-thermore, its convergence result is given. At last, We report somenumerical examples to compare our method with the interior-pointmethod on Maxcut problem.

A SUCCESSIVE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING ALGORITHM FOR SDP RELAXATION OF THE BINARY QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING

MU XUEWEN,LID SANYANG,ZHANG YALING Korean Mathematical Society 2005 대한수학회보 Vol.42 No.4

In this paper, we obtain a successive quadratic programming algorithm for solving the semidefinite programming (SDP) relaxation of the binary quadratic programming. Combining with a randomized method of Goemans and Williamson, it provides an efficient approximation for the binary quadratic programming. Furthermore, its convergence result is given. At last, We report some numerical examples to compare our method with the interior-point method on Maxcut problem.

The CREG1-FBXO27-LAMP2 axis alleviates diabetic cardiomyopathy by promoting autophagy in cardiomyocytes

Liu Dan,Xing Ruinan,Zhang Quanyu,Tian Xiaoxiang,Qi Yanping,Song Haixu,Liu Yanxia,Yu Haibo,Zhang Xiaolin,Jing Quanmin,Yan Chenghui,Han Yaling 생화학분자생물학회 2023 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.55 No.-

Autophagy plays an important role in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes 1 (CREG1) is an important myocardial protective factor. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and mechanisms of CREG1 in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Male C57BL/6 J mice, Creg1 transgenic mice and cardiac-specific knockout mice were used to establish a type 2 diabetes model. Small animal ultrasound, Masson’s staining and western blotting were used to evaluate cardiac function, myocardial fibrosis and autophagy. Neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes (NMCMs) were stimulated with palmitate, and the effects of CREG1 on NMCMs autophagy were examined. CREG1 deficiency exacerbated cardiac dysfunction, cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in mice with diabetic cardiomyopathy, which was accompanied by exacerbated autophagy dysfunction. CREG1 overexpression improved cardiac function and ameliorated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy by improving autophagy. CREG1 protein expression was decreased in palmitate-induced NMCMs. CREG1 knockdown exacerbated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and inhibited autophagy. CREG1 overexpression inhibited cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and improved autophagy. LAMP2 overexpression reversed the effect of CREG1 knockdown on palmitate-induced inhibition of cardiomyocyte autophagy. CREG1 inhibited LAMP2 protein degradation by inhibiting the protein expression of F-box protein 27 (FBXO27). Our findings indicate new roles of CREG1 in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Enhanced Acetoin Production by Serratia marcescens H32 Using Statistical Optimization and a Two-stage Agitation Speed Control Strategy

Jianan Sun,Liaoyuan Zhang,Ben Rao,Yunbin Han,Ju Chu,Jiawen Zhu,Yaling Shen,Dong-Zhi Wei 한국생물공학회 2012 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.17 No.3

Enhanced acetoin production was carried out by Serratia marcescens H32. First, medium compositions were optimized statistically for shake flask fermentations to produce acetoin. Sucrose and corn steep liquor powder (CSLP) were identified as the most significant factors by Plackett–Burman design. The path of steepest ascent and response surface methodology were then employed to determine the optimal concentrations of the two factors. Acetoin yield was up to 41.5 g/L in flask fermentations using the optimized medium. Furthermore, the optimal medium was used to conduct fermentation experiments in a 3.7-L bioreactor. The influences of different agitation speeds on acetoin production were investigated. Based on a process analysis, a two-stage agitation speed control strategy was proposed, in which the agitation speed was controlled at 700 rpm during the first 8 h and then switched to 600 rpm. A relatively high acetoin concentration (44.9 g/L)and high acetoin productivity (1.73 g/L/h) were achieved by applying this strategy. Fed-batch fermentation based on the two-stage agitation speed control strategy was performed,and a maximum acetoin concentration of 60.5 g/L with productivity of 1.44 g/L/h was achieved. Enhanced acetoin production was carried out by Serratia marcescens H32. First, medium compositions were optimized statistically for shake flask fermentations to produce acetoin. Sucrose and corn steep liquor powder (CSLP) were identified as the most significant factors by Plackett–Burman design. The path of steepest ascent and response surface methodology were then employed to determine the optimal concentrations of the two factors. Acetoin yield was up to 41.5 g/L in flask fermentations using the optimized medium. Furthermore, the optimal medium was used to conduct fermentation experiments in a 3.7-L bioreactor. The influences of different agitation speeds on acetoin production were investigated. Based on a process analysis, a two-stage agitation speed control strategy was proposed, in which the agitation speed was controlled at 700 rpm during the first 8 h and then switched to 600 rpm. A relatively high acetoin concentration (44.9 g/L)and high acetoin productivity (1.73 g/L/h) were achieved by applying this strategy. Fed-batch fermentation based on the two-stage agitation speed control strategy was performed,and a maximum acetoin concentration of 60.5 g/L with productivity of 1.44 g/L/h was achieved.

Gene Expression Profiling and Assessment of Vitamin D and Serotonin Pathway Variations in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

( Christopher M Dussik ),( Maryam Hockley ),( Aleksandra Grozi ),( Ichiro Kaneko ),( Lin Zhang ),( Marya S Sabir ),( Jin Park ),( Jie Wang ),( Cheryl A Nickerson ),( Steven H Yale ),( Christopher J Ra 대한소화기기능성질환·운동학회(구 대한소화관운동학회) 2018 Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (JNM Vol.24 No.1

Background/Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifaceted disorder that afflicts millions of individuals worldwide. IBS is currently diagnosed based on the presence/duration of symptoms and systematic exclusion of other conditions. A more direct manner to identify IBS is needed to reduce healthcare costs and the time required for accurate diagnosis. The overarching objective of this work is to identify gene expression-based biological signatures and biomarkers of IBS. Methods Gene transcripts from 24 tissue biopsy samples were hybridized to microarrays for gene expression profiling. A combination of multiple statistical analyses was utilized to narrow the raw microarray data to the top 200 differentially expressed genes between IBS versus control subjects. In addition, quantitative polymerase chain reaction was employed for validation of the DNA microarray data. Gene ontology/pathway enrichment analysis was performed to investigate gene expression patterns in biochemical pathways. Finally, since vitamin D has been shown to modulate serotonin production in some models, the relationship between serum vitamin D and IBS was investigated via 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) chemiluminescence immunoassay. Results A total of 858 genetic features were identified with differential expression levels between IBS and asymptomatic populations. Gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed the serotonergic pathway as most prevalent among the differentially expressed genes. Further analysis via real-time polymerase chain reaction suggested that IBS patient-derived RNA exhibited lower levels of tryptophan hydroxylase-1 expression, the enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in serotonin biosynthesis. Finally, mean values for 25(OH)D were lower in IBS patients relative to non-IBS controls. Conclusions Values for serum 25(OH)D concentrations exhibited a trend towards lower vitamin D levels within the IBS cohort. In addition, the expression of select IBS genetic biomarkers, including tryptophan hydroxylase 1, was modulated by vitamin D. Strikingly, the direction of gene regulation elicited by vitamin D in colonic cells is “opposite” to the gene expression profile observed in IBS patients, suggesting that vitamin D may help “reverse” the pathological direction of biomarker gene expression in IBS. Thus, our results intimate that IBS pathogenesis and pathophysiology may involve dysregulated serotonin production and/or vitamin D insufficiency. (J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018;24:96-106)