3.Advances in the Isolation Methods of Fungal Polyketide Synthase Genes
Shao-Hua YAN ; Liang GUO ; Yan-Ping LI ; Yang XU ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(07):-
Fungal polyketide synthases are responsible for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as pigments, mycotoxins, and they are very important in pharmacology , food science and agriculture. The recent advances in the methods for the isolation and manipulation of multiple classes of polyketide synthase genes from fungi were introduced. It is useful for discovery of novel fungal polyketide synthase gene clusters. These methods can also be useful for revealing the genetic potential of fungi to produce multiple types of bioactive polyketide.
5.Structure relationship of nitrochlorobenzene catalytic degradation process in water over palladium-iron bimetallic catalyst.
Shao-feng NIU ; Hong-yi ZHOU ; Xu-ping AO ; Xin-hua XU ; Zhang-hua LOU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2006;7(7):548-552
Two isomers of nitrochlorobenzene (o-, and p-NCB) were treated by a Pd/Fe catalyst in aqueous solutions through catalytic amination and dechlorination. Nitrochlorobenzenes are rapidly converted to form chloroanilines (CAN) first through an amination process, and then rapidly dechlorinated to become aniline (AN) and Cl(-), without the involvement of any other intermediate reaction products. The amination and dechlorination reaction are believed to take place predominantly on the surface site of the Pd/Fe catalysts. The dechlorination rate of the reductive degradation of the two isomers of nitrochlorobenzene (o-, and p-NCB) in the presence of Pd/Fe as a catalyst was measured experimentally. In all cases, the reaction rate constants were found to increase with the decrease in the Gibbs free energy (correlation with the activation energy) of NCBs formation; the activation energy of each dechlorination reaction was measured to be 95.83 and 77.05 kJ/mol, respectively for o- and p-NCB. The results demonstrated that p-NCBs were reduced more easily than o-NCBs.
Catalysis
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Industrial Waste
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prevention & control
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Iron
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chemistry
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Isomerism
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Kinetics
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Metals
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chemistry
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Nitrobenzenes
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chemistry
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Palladium
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chemistry
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Structure-Activity Relationship
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Waste Disposal, Fluid
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methods
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Water
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chemistry
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Water Purification
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methods
6.IL15 DNA adjuvant enhances cellular and humoral immune responses induced by DNA and adenoviral vectors encoding HIV-1 subtype B gp160 gene.
Ke XU ; Shao-Hua XU ; Xia FENG ; Shuang-Qing YU ; Yi ZENG
Chinese Journal of Virology 2014;30(1):62-65
To enhance the immunogenicity of DNA and adenoviral vector vaccines expressing HIV-1 subtype B gp160, human interleukin 15 (hIL15) DNA adjuvant (pVR-hIL15) was constructed. BALB/c mice received DNA prime/protein boost immunization with pVR-HIVgp160/Ad5-HIVgp160 alone or combined with pVR-hIL15. Cellular and humoral immune responses were evaluated by IFN-gamma enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Compared with those immunized with vaccines alone, the mice immunized with vaccines combined with pVR-hIL15 had significantly increased specific cellular response and antibody titer (P < 0.05). It suggests that the IL15 DNA adjuvant can enhance the immune responses induced by prime-boost regimen using DNA and adenoviral vector encoding HIV-1 subtype B gp160.
Adenoviridae
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genetics
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral
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immunology
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Antibody Specificity
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Female
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Genetic Vectors
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genetics
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HIV Envelope Protein gp120
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immunology
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HIV Envelope Protein gp160
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genetics
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immunology
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HIV Envelope Protein gp41
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immunology
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Humans
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Immunity, Cellular
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Immunity, Humoral
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Interleukin-15
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genetics
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Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Vaccines, DNA
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genetics
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immunology
7.Research about effect of spray drying conditions on hygroscopicity of spray dry powder of gubi compound's water extract and its mechanism.
Jie ZONG ; Qi SHAO ; Hong-Qing ZHANG ; Yong-Lan PAN ; Hua-Xu ZHU ; Li-Wei GUO
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2014;39(4):663-668
OBJECTIVETo investigate moisture content and hygroscopicity of spray dry powder of Gubi compound's water extract obtained at different spray drying conditions and laying a foundation for spray drying process of Chinese herbal compound preparation.
METHODIn the paper, on the basis of single-factor experiments, the author choose inlet temperature, liquid density, feed rate, air flow rate as investigated factors.
RESULTThe experimental absorption rate-time curve and scanning electron microscopy results showed that under different spray drying conditions the spray-dried powders have different morphology and different adsorption process.
CONCLUSIONAt different spray-dried conditions, the morphology and water content of the powder is different, these differences lead to differences in the adsorption process, at the appropriate inlet temperature and feed rate with a higher sample density and lower air flow rate, in the experimental system the optimum conditions is inlet temperature of 150 degrees C, feed density of 1.05 g x mL(-1), feed rate of 20 mL x min(-1) air flow rate of 30 m3 x h(-1).
Desiccation ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ; Particle Size ; Powders ; chemistry ; Temperature ; Water ; analysis ; Wettability
8.Surgical treatment for posterior Pilon fracture through posterolateral approach.
Shao-hua JIA ; Cheng-long HUANG ; Hong-wei XU ; Sui-liang GONG
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2016;29(6):557-560
OBJECTIVETo explore clinical results of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for posterior Pilon fracture through posterolateral approach.
METHODSSeventeen patients with posterior Pilon fracture were treated through posterolateral approach from February 2010 to April 2013. Among them,including 11 males and 6 females aged from 29 to 59 with an average of 43.4 years old. All fractures were associated with more than 20% of articular surface of distal tibial. The causes of injury included falling down (11 cases), traffic accident (4 cases) and sports injury(6 cases). Fracture classification was based on posterior pilon fracture by YU Guang-rong, including type I (6 cases), type II (2 cases) and type III (6 cases). Fracture healing time, fracture reduction and postoperative complications were observed, AOFAS score were applied to evaluate clinical efficacy.
RESULTSAll patients were followed up from 13 to 24 months with an average of 20.5 months. All incisions were healed at stage I, and fractures obtained healing,the time of fracture healing ranged from 12 to 21 weeks with an average of 15.2 weeks. No incision infection, neurovascular injury, bone ununion and fracture deformity were found after operation. Postoperative AOFAS score was 92.0 ± 10.2, and 14 cases got excellent results, 2 good and 1 moderate.
CONCLUSIONPosterior pilon fracture through posterolateral approach could obtain effective reduction, stable fixation. It is a safe, simple and effective operation for treating posterior Pilon fracture, and it is worth popularizing.
Adult ; Ankle Fractures ; surgery ; Ankle Joint ; surgery ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tibial Fractures ; surgery
9.Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography to analyze the risk factor before laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Hao TANG ; Chuxiao SHAO ; Yonghong XU ; Xiaoxi FAN ; Feng CHENG ; Hua DONG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2009;26(2):76-78
Objective To assess the diagnostic value of MRCP before LC.Methods 944 cases with chronic calculous cholecystitis underwent MRCP before LC from June 2004 to June 2007 in our department.incidence rate of cholecvstolithiasis together with common bile duct stones and incidence rate of anatomic abnormity of bile duct were collected.Results The incidence rate of cholecvstolithiasis together with common bile duct stones were 8.1%(77/944),and the oecurence ofACBDS were 1.2%(11/944).The incidence rate of anatomic abnormity of bile duct were 3.7%(35/944).ConclusionMRCP can not only offer a excellent diagnostic value of ACBDS and anatomic abnormity of bile duct,but also reduce the occurrence of CBDS remainder and iatrogenic bile duct iniuries.
10.Susceptibility of Respiratory Virus Infection and Expressions of Related Cytokines in Atopic Infants
wei, DONG ; hua-jie, YAN ; jun, SHENG ; feng, XU ; jie, SHAO
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2003;0(10):-
0.35 U?L-1 was taken as standard of positive detection.Among all the 20 allergen,atopy could be diagnosed by one positive allergen detected.The controlling non-atopy group were the controlls.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay was used to detect viruses in the nasopharyngeal secretions of these patients,including respiratory syncytial viruses,rhincvirus,influenza virus,parainfluenza,human metocpneumo virus,human bocavirus,enterovirus.The virus-positive patients were then divided into 2 groups,atopic virus-positive group and non-atopic virus-positive group.Cytokines IL-12 and IL-27 were further determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay me-thod.Results A total of 65 cases(56.0%) and 77 cases(66.4%) out of 116 cases of recurrent wheezing children,were found to be allergen-positive and virus-positive,respectively.The virus-positive rate was 75.4% in atopic group and 54.9% in non-atopic group.There was a significant difference in the virus-positive rates between the atopic and non-atopic group(?2=5.37,P0.05).Furthermore,serum IL-12 and IL-27 in the atopic group were significantly higher than those in the non-atopic group(t=2.579,2.573,Pa