The Positive Role of Multiplicative Noise in Complete Synchronization of Unidirectionally Coupled Ring with Three Nodes

The role of multiplicative noise in the synchronization of unidirectionally coupled ring with three nodes is studied. Based on the theory of stochastic differential equations, we demonstrate that noise plays a positive role in complete synchronization. In numerical simulations, the Lorenz system, Rössler like system, and Hindmarsh-Rose neuron model are employed to demonstrate the correctness of our theoretical result

INHIBITORY EFFECT OF SAPONINS AND POLYSACCHARIDES FROM RADIX RANUNCULI TERNATI ON HUMAN GASTRIC CANCER BGC823 CELLS

The effects of different Radix ranunculi ternati extracts on human gastric cancer BGC823 cells were investigated, different methods were used to extract the saponins and polysaccharides from Radix ranunculi ternati, and MTT assay and colony formation assay were used to observe the effects of saponins and polysaccharides from Radix ranunculi ternati on in-vitro cultured human gastric cancer BGC823 cells. The results found that the saponins and polysaccharides from Radix Ranunculi Ternati had certain effects on both the growth and colony formation of human gastric cancer BGC823 cells, while improving the immune function of normal mice, of which saponins had more significant effects than polysaccharides

An immune-related prognostic model predicts neoplasm-immunity interactions for metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

BackgroundThe prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has been recognized to improve immensely owing to radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy. However, patients with metastatic NPC have a poor prognosis. Immunotherapy has dramatically prolonged the survival of patients with NPC. Hence, further research on immune-related biomarkers is imperative to establish the prognosis of metastatic NPC.Methods10 NPC RNA expression profiles were generated from patients with or without distant metastasis after chemoradiotherapy from the Fujian Cancer Hospital. The differential immune-related genes were identified and validated by immunohistochemistry analysis. The method of least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO)was used to further establish the immune-related prognostic model in an external GEO database (GSE102349, n=88). The immune microenvironment and signal pathways were evaluated in multiple dimensions at the transcriptome and single-cell levels.Results1328 differential genes were identified, out of which 520 were upregulated and 808 were downregulated. Notably, most of the immune genes and pathways were down-regulated in the metastasis group. A prognostic immune model involving nine hub genes. Patients in low-risk group were characterized by survival advantage, hot immune phenotype and benefit from immunotherapy. Compared with immune cells, malignant cell exhibited the most active levels of risk score by ssGSEA. Accordingly, intercellular communications including LT, CD70, CD40 and SPP1, and the like, between high-risk and low-risk were explored by the R package “Cellchat”.ConclusionWe have constructed a model based on immunity of metastatic NPC and determined its prognostic value. The model identified the level of immune cell infiltration, cell-cell communication, along with potential immunotherapy for metastatic NPC

Cytosolic Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Is Involved in Seed Germination and Root Growth Under Salinity in Arabidopsis

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH or G6PD) is the key regulatory enzyme in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (OPPP). The cytosolic isoforms including G6PD5 and G6PD6 account for the major part of the G6PD total activity in plant cells. Here, we characterized the Arabidopsis single null mutant g6pd5 and g6pd6 and double mutant g6pd5/6. Compared to wild type, the mutant seeds showed a reduced germination rate and root elongation under salt stress. The seeds and seedlings lacking G6PD5 and G6PD6 accumulate more reactive oxygen species (ROS) than the wild type under salt stress. Cytosolic G6PD (cy-G6PD) affected the expression of NADPH oxidases and the G6PD enzymatic activities in the mutant atrbohD/F, in which the NADPH oxidases genes are disrupted by T-DNA insertion and generation of ROS is inhibited, were lower than that in the wild type. The NADPH level in mutants was decreased under salt stress. In addition, we found that G6PD5 and G6PD6 affected the activities and transcript levels of various antioxidant enzymes in response to salt stress, especially the ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione reductase. Exogenous application of ascorbate acid and glutathione rescued the seed and root phenotype of g6pd5/6 under salt stress. Interestingly, the cytosolic G6PD negatively modulated the NaCl-blocked primary root growth under salt stress in the root meristem and elongation zone

A juvenile mouse model of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis by active immunization

IntroductionAnti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a common autoimmune encephalitis, and it is associated with psychosis, dyskinesia, and seizures. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis (NMDARE) in juveniles and adults presents different clinical charactreistics. However, the pathogenesis of juvenile anti-NMDAR encephalitis remains unclear, partly because of a lack of suitable animal models.MethodsWe developed a model of juvenile anti-NMDAR encephalitis using active immunization with an amino terminal domain peptide from the GluN1 subunit (GluN1356 − 385) against NMDARs in 3-week-old female C57BL/6J mice.ResultsImmunofluorescence staining suggested that autoantibody levels in the hippocampus increased, and HEK-293T cells staining identified the target of the autoantibodies as GluN1, suggesting that GluN1-specific immunoglobulin G was successfully induced. Behavior assessment showed that the mice suffered significant cognition impairment and sociability reduction, which is similar to what is observed in patients affected by anti-NMDAR encephalitis. The mice also exhibited impaired long-term potentiation in hippocampal CA1. Pilocarpine-induced epilepsy was more severe and had a longer duration, while no spontaneous seizures were observed.ConclusionThe juvenile mouse model for anti-NMDAR encephalitis is of great importance to investigate the pathological mechanism and therapeutic strategies for the disease, and could accelerate the study of autoimmune encephalitis

A Novel Method to Prepare PolyGMA and its Application to Immobilization of β-Galactosidase

The reactive, macroporous and massive epoxy group containing polyGMA was synthesized simultaneously with methanol aqueous solution and nano-calcium carbonate as porogen by bulk copolymerization. After the polymer was smashed, particles with diameters in the range of 0.30 to 0.45 mm were taken as the carrier and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs were done to characterize its surface structure. Under the optimum conditions, β-galactosidase was immobilized on the supporter obtained above and the enzyme activity bound per gram drier carrier could attained up to 77.33％, which was much higher than that bound on the carrier prepared by only using methanol aqueous solution as porogen. The conclusion obtained indicated that the ployGMA prepared concurrently with liquid and solid porogen was more suitable to immobilize enzyme because of the much more porous surface structure obtained

Immobilization of Aspergillus Oryzae β-Galactosidase on Newly Prepared Porous Poly(GMA-ST)

The macroporous and reactive carriers polyGMA-ST was synthesized simultaneously with a mixture of cyclohexanol and lauryl alcohol as liquid pore-forming agents and nano-calcium carbonate as solid one by bulk copolymerization. After the polymer was smashed, particles with diameters ranging 0.15 mm to 0.30 mm were taken as the carrier and the Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs were done to characterize its surface structure. Under the optimum conditions, β-galactosidase Aspergillus oryzae was immobilized on the supporter obtained above, its enzyme activity could reach to 535.11U/g dry carrier and the activity recovery of the immobilized β-galactosidase was 79.63%. Meanwhile, the basic property and the kinetic data of the immobilized enzyme were determined and compared with those of the free enzyme and satisfactory results were obtained in pH stability, thermal stability and operational stability. The conclusion obtained here indicated that the ploy(GMA-co-ST) prepared concurrently with liquid and solid porogen was suitable to immobilize enzyme

The role of multiplicative noise in complete synchronization of bidirectionally coupled chain

In this paper, the role of multiplicative noise in synchronization of bidirectionally coupled chain is studied. For coupled chain with three nodes, we demonstrate that noise plays positive role in synchronization based on stability theory of stochastic differential equation, and numerical simulations show the theoretical results is correct. For coupled chain with more than three nodes, we discuss the noise’s effect on synchronization by numerical simulations. By the numerical results, one may conjecture that the noise also have positive effect on synchronization when node number is larger than three. However, the positive effect of noise on synchronization is weaken with node number increasing