Sm-like 5 knockdown inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis of colon cancer cells by upregulating p53,CDKN1A and TNFRSF10B

BACKGROUND The role of Sm-like 5(LSM5)in colon cancer has not been determined.In this study,we investigated the role of LSM5 in progression of colon cancer and the potential underlying mechanism involved.AIM To determine the role of LSM5 in the progression of colon cancer and the potential underlying mechanism involved.METHODS The Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis database and the Human Protein Atlas website were used for LSM5 expression analysis and prognosis analysis.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were utilized to detect the expression of mRNAs and proteins.A lentivirus targeting LSM5 was constructed and transfected into colon cancer cells to silence LSM5 expression.Proliferation and apoptosis assays were also conducted to evaluate the growth of the colon cancer cells.Human GeneChip assay and bioinformatics analysis were performed to identify the potential underlying mechanism of LSM5 in colon cancer.RESULTS LSM5 was highly expressed in tumor tissue and colon cancer cells.A high expression level of LSM5 was related to poor prognosis in patients with colon cancer.Knockdown of LSM5 suppressed proliferation and promoted apoptosis in colon cancer cells.Silencing of LSM5 also facilitates the expression of p53,cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A(CDKN1A)and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 10B(TNFRSF10B).The inhibitory effect of LSM5 knockdown on the growth of colon cancer cells was associated with the upregulation of p53,CDKN1A and TNFRSF10B.CONCLUSION LSM5 knockdown inhibited the proliferation and facilitated the apoptosis of colon cancer cells by upregulating p53,CDKN1A and TNFRSF10B.

Construction and realization of the knowledge base and inference engine of an IDSS model for air-conditioning cooling/heating sources selection

The knowledge representation mode and inference control strategy were analyzed according to the specialties of air-conditioning cooling/heating sources selection. The constructing idea and working procedure for knowledge base and inference engine were proposed while the realization technique of the C language was discussed. An intelligent decision support system (IDSS) model based on such knowledge representation and inference mechanism was developed by domain engineers. The model was verified to have a small kernel and powerful capability in list processing and data driving, which was successfully used in the design of a cooling/heating sources system for a large-sized office building.

Application of water loop variable refrigerant flow air-conditioning system in large-scale buildings in northern China

A water loop variable refrigerant flow（WLVRF）air-conditioning system is designed to be applied in large-scale buildings in northern China.The system is energy saving and it is an integrated system consisting of a variable refrigerant flow（VRF）air-conditioning unit,a water loop and an air source heat pump.The water loop transports energy among different regions in the buildings instead of refrigerant pipes,decreasing the scale of the VRF air-conditioning unit and improving the performance.Previous models for refrigerants and building loads are cited in this investigation.Mathematical models of major equipment and other elements of the system are established using the lumped parameter method based on the DATAFIT software and the MATLAB software.The performance of the WLVRF system is simulated.The initial investments and the running costs are calculated based on the results of market research.Finally,a contrast is carried out between the WLVRF system and the traditional VRF system.The results show that the WLVRF system has a better working condition and lower running costs than the traditional VRF system.

Entropy Assessment on Environmental Influence of Condense Heat in Recovery System in Air-Conditioning Refrigerating Machine

This paper presented an entropy evaluation method for the influences of condense heat recovery system on the environment.Aiming at the damage of the condense heat to the environment,an entropy of resource loss and an emission entropy from the condense heat recovery system in the air conditioning refrigerating machine were introduced.For the evaluation of the entropies,we developed a new algorithm for the parameter identification,called the composite influence coefficient,based on the Least Squares Support Vector Machine method.By simulation,the numerical experiments shows that the Least Squares Support Vector Machine method is one of the powerful methods for the parameter identification to compute the damage entropy of the condense heat,with the largest training error being-0.025(the relative error being-3.56%),and the biggest test error being 0.015(the relative error being 2.5%).

Impact of summer office set air-conditioning temperature on energy consumption and thermal comfort

To explore the relationship between summer office set air-conditioning temperature and energy consumption related to air conditioning use to provide human thermal comfort,a comparison experiment was conducted in three similar offices at temperatures of 24,26 and 28 ℃ respectively. A thermal comfort questionnaire survey was conducted. It is demonstrated that air-conditioner energy consumption at the set temperature of 28 ℃ is 113% and 271% lower than at 26 ℃ and 24 ℃,respectively. A linear relationship exists between air-conditioner energy consumption and the indoor and outdoor temperature difference. When comfortably dressed,over 80% of research participants accept the set temperature of 28 ℃. The regression analysis leads to a neutral temperature of 26.2 ℃ and an acceptable temperature of 28.2 ℃ for over 80% of the research participants subjects,indicating that the current 26 ℃ set temperature for offices in summer,required by Chinese General Office of the State Council,can be increased to 28 ℃. Moreover,analysis of predicted mean vote(PMV) index shows that a set temperature of 27 ℃,not 26 ℃,is sufficiently comfortable for office staff wearing long-sleeve shirts,long pants and leather shoes.

Genetic Optimization Algorithm of PID Decoupling Control for VAV Air-Conditioning System

Variable-air-volume (VAV) air-conditioning system is a multi-variable system and has multi coupling control loops. While all of the control loops are working together, they interfere and influence each other. A multivariable decoupling PID controller is designed for VAV air-conditioning system. Diagonal matrix decoupling method is employed to eliminate the coupling between the loop of supply air temperature and that of thermal-space air temperature. The PID controller parameters are optimized by means of an improved genetic algorithm in floating point representations to obtain better performance. The population in the improved genetic algorithm mutates before crossover, which is helpful for the convergence. Additionally the micro mutation algorithm is proposed and applied to improve the convergence during the later evolution. To search the best parameters, the optimized parameters ranges should be amplified 10 times the initial ideal parameters. The simulation and experiment results show that the decoupling control system is effective and feasible. The method can overcome the strong coupling feature of the system and has shorter governing time and less over-shoot than non-optimization PID control.

Selection of Weather Parameters for Air-Conditioning System Design for Buildings with Long Thermal Lag

Two building factors-a longer thermal lag of more than one hour for building envelops and a lag of indoor radiation to convert into cooling load-have impact on the instantaneous heat input and instantaneous cooling load.So the two factors should be taken into account when selecting the weather parameters for air-conditioning system design.This paper developed a new statistic method for the rational selection of coincident solar irradiance,dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures.The method was applied to historic weather records of 25 years in Hong Kong to generate coincident design weather data.And the results show that traditional design solar irradiance,dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures may be significantly overestimated in many conditions,and the design weather data for the three different constructions is not kept constant.

The Experiment and Simulation of Solid Desiccant Dehumidification for Air-Conditioning System in a Tropical Humid Climate

The aim of this research was to study and design a solid desiccant dehumidification system suitable for tropical climate to reduce the latent load of air-conditioning system and improve the thermal comfort. Different dehumidifiers such as desiccant column and desiccant wheel were investigated. The ANSYS and TRASYS software were used to predict the results of dehumidifiers and the desiccant cooling systems, respectively. The desiccant bed contained approximately 15 kg of silica-gel, with 3 mm average diameter. Results indicated that the pressure drop and the adsorption rate of desiccant column are usually higher than those of the desiccant wheel. The feasible and practical adsorption rate of desiccant wheel was 0.102 kgw/h at air flow rate 1.0 kg/min, regenerated air temperature of 55?C and at a wheel speed of 2.5 rpm. The humidity ratio of conditioning space and cooling load of split-type air conditioner was decreased to 0.002 kgw/kgda (14%) and 0.71 kWth (19.26%), respectively. Consequently, the thermal comfort was improved from 0.5 PMV (10.12% PPD) to 0.3 PMV (7.04% PPD).

An Energy-Saving Control Strategy on Central Air-Conditioning System

An energy-saving control strategy based on predictive control for central air-conditioning systems is proposed in this paper. The cold load model is developed to describe the dynamic characteristics of temperature control systems, and then parameters in the cold load model and in the central air-conditioning system model are estimated. Generalized predictive control (GPC) is used to establish an optimization model to minimize the consumption of energy and the control error of temperature. The simulated annealing (SA) algorithm, combined with quadratic programming, is adopted to solve the optimal problem. Contrasted with the simulation of traditional PID control, the results prove the effectiveness of this proposed strategy.

Application of Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation to Air-conditioning Competitive Power Analysis

As the conceptual design of air-conditioning is done using the theory of Quality Function Deployment (QFD),cus- tomer requirements should be understood and the product competitive power be analyzed as exactly as possible for new product de- signing.Lots of information in the process of this research is fuzzy and uncertain,but traditional QFD can not deal with it well. Fuzzy theory can solve the problem.So a fuzzy model for analyzing product competitive power is formulated in this paper to im- prove traditional QFD,after that it is applied to analyze air-conditioning competitive power.When air-conditioning competitive power is analyzed using this model,firstly the importance weight of the customer requirements o fair-conditioning is determined us- ing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) weighting process,then air-conditloning competitive power is evaluated using fuzzy comprehensive evaluation.It is proved that the model is feasible and has good applicability.

Application of Dual Throttling Air-Conditioning System to Explosion-Proof Frequency Converter

An explosion-proof dual throttling air-conditioning system was put forward to solve the heat dissipation and internal dewing problems of explosion-proof frequency converter in the underground coal mine. This study investigated the feasibility and benefits of explosion-proof dual throttling cooling and dehumidification air-conditioning system applied to the explosion-proof frequency converter. The physical model of dual throttling air-conditioning system was established and its performance parameter was described by mathematical method. The design calculation of the system has also been done. The experimental result showed that the system reached the steady state at the refrigeration mode after running 45 min, and the maximum internal temperature of the flame-proof cavity was 31.0 ℃. The system reached the steady state at the dehumidification mode after running 37 min. The maximum internal relative humidity and temperature of the flame-proof cavity were 33.4% and 36.3 ℃, respectively. Therefore, the proposed system had excellent ability of heat dissipation and avoided internal dewing. Compared with water cooling system, it was more energy-saving and economical. The airflow field of dual throttling air-conditioning system was also studied by CFD simulation. It was found that the result of CFD numerical simulation was highly consistent with the experimental data.

Simulation of Artificial Intelligence for Automotive Air-conditioning System

The artificial intelligence is applied to the simulation of the automotive air-conditioning system ( AACS )According to the system's characteristics a model of AACS, based on neural network, is developed. Different control methods of AACS are discussed through simulation based on this model. The result shows that the neural- fuzzy control is the best one compared with the on-off control and conventional fuzzy control method.It can make the compartment's temperature descend rapidly to the designed temperature and the fluctuation is small.

Energy performance assessment on central air-conditioning system of commercial building: A case study in China

Energy performance assessment on central air-conditioning system is essential to optimize operating, reduce operating costs, improve indoor environmental quality, and determine whether the retrofitting of the equipment is necessary. But it is difficult to evaluate it reasonably and comprehensively due to its complexity. A "holistic" approach was discussed to evaluate the energy performance of central air-conditioning system for an extra-large commercial building in a subtropical city. All procedures were described in detail, including field investigation method, field measurement instruments, data processing and data analyzing. The main factors affecting energy consumption of air-conditioning system were analyzed and the annual cooling-energy use intensity of this building was calculated and also compared with other shopping malls and other types of buildings in Guangzhou. And COP(coefficient of performance) of chiller, water transfer factor of chilled water system and cooling water system were taken into consideration. At last, the thermal comfort and indoor air quality issues were addressed. The results show that the chilled water pumps are over-sized and the indoor environmental quality should be improved. The purpose of this work is to provide reference for energy performance assessment method for air-conditioning system.

Research on the Arrangement of Dew Point Temperature Detectors of Capillary Plane Radiation Air-Conditioning

Based on analysis of the reason and process of condensation on ceiling radiant cooling panels, two kinds of arrangement of detectors are put forward. The physical model is established, the results show that detectors are arranged as the form of triangle is more suitable. It can not only satisfy the use requirement but also it is economical and practical. Finally we can conclude that the inlet water temperature 0.5°C higher than dew point temperature is safe and reliable.

Analysis of Solar Direct-Driven Organic Rankine Cycle Powered Vapor Compression Cooling System Combined with Electric Motor for Office Building Air-Conditioning

Solar energy powered organic Rankine cycle vapor compression cycle(ORC-VCC)is a good alternative to convert solar heat into a cooling effect.In this study,an ORC-VCC system driven by solar energy combined with electric motor is proposed to ensure smooth operation under the conditions that solar radiation is unstable and discontinuous,and an office building located in Guangzhou,China is selected as a case study.The results show that beam solar radiation and generation temperature have considerable effects on the system performance.There is an optimal generation temperature at which the system achieves optimum performance.Also,as a key indicator,the cooling power per square meter collector should be considered in the hybrid solar cooling system in design process.Compared to the vapor compression cooling system,the hybrid cooling system can save almost 68.23%of electricity consumption.

Analysis of Fresh Air Volume of Air-conditioning System for Railway Vehicles

The relevant standard requirements both in domestic and abroad provide the basis for designing air-conditioning system of railway vehicles present. However, there are great differences in the fresh air volume indicators among different standards requirements, and the requirements of each vehicle procurement contracts are also different. The design of air-conditioning become difficult above these. In this paper, the fresh air volume of different type railway vehicles is analyzed from health and equipment electricity consumption according to the railway vehicles air-conditioning system standard requirements in domestic and abroad. Some advises for designing air-conditioning system of railway vehicles through the fresh air volume calculation and comparison for domestic air-conditioning system of railway vehicles was provided.

敲减ARHGAP30基因对宫颈癌Siha细胞增殖及凋亡的影响

目的探究敲减Rho鸟苷三磷酸酶激活蛋白30(Rho GTPase-activating protein 30,ARHGAP30)后,宫颈癌Siha细胞增殖及凋亡的变化。方法设计特异性shARHGAP30引物并连接pLKO.1载体,转化到大肠杆菌感受态细胞中,再与慢病毒辅助质粒转入HEK-293T细胞,收集细胞上清获得的病毒过滤后感染Siha细胞,RT-qPCR和Western blot检测敲减效率,以及转染后Bax及Bcl-2的表达变化;CCK-8法检测敲减后细胞的增殖水平。结果成功构建敲减ARHGAP30基因的慢病毒质粒,并建立Siha稳转细胞,ARHGAP30在Siha细胞中的转录和翻译减少(P<0.01),Bax/Bcl-2明显降低(P<0.01),凋亡减少,细胞增殖水平升高(P<0.01)。结论ARHGAP30参与Siha细胞的增殖与凋亡,调控ARHGAP30基因或将干扰宫颈癌的发生和发展。

GGT5通过PI3K-MAPK通路调控胃癌细胞的增殖与迁移

目的探讨GGT5在胃癌组织中的表达及其在胃癌发展中的潜在作用机制。方法统计分析血清GGT在胃癌患者中的表达水平,利用TCGA和GEO数据库分析GGT5在胃癌中的表达并分析其潜在功能。利用RNA干扰慢病毒下调GGT5的表达,CCK8和EdU实验检测敲降GGT5后胃癌细胞增殖情况,划痕和Transwell实验观察敲降GGT5后细胞迁移能力的变化。Westernblot检测敲低GGT5后PI3K/AKT-MAPK和MMPs的表达水平。结果胃癌患者血清GGT呈高水平表达。GGT5在胃癌组织中高表达,且与患者不良预后及临床分期相关。GGT5参与调控血管发育和血管生成、细胞运动和迁移机制。敲降GGT5可靶向PI3K/AKT-MAPK-MMPs通路抑制胃癌细胞的增殖和迁移能力。结论降低GGT5的表达可抑制PI3K/AKT-MAPK-MMPs通路限制胃癌细胞的增殖迁移能力,提示GGT5可能是胃癌治疗的新靶点。

转录因子KLF16对非酒精性脂肪肝病脂质代谢的影响

【目的】探究转录因子KLF16在非酒精性脂肪肝病(NAFLD)中的表达改变以及其对脂质代谢的影响。【方法】通过高脂饮食诱导小鼠构建NAFLD的动物模型。将小鼠分为正常饮食组(ND)和高脂饮食组(HFD);油酸诱导小鼠肝脏原代细胞构建NAFLD细胞模型。将细胞分为对照组(Control)和油酸诱导组(OA);实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)和蛋白免疫印迹技术(Western blot)方法检测NAFLD动物和细胞模型中KLF16的表达变化。通过小鼠尾静脉注射腺相关病毒(AAV)和细胞瞬时转染siRNA构建KLF16敲减的体内外模型。油红染色,苏木素伊红染色(HE)等方法检测KLF16敲减前后细胞NAFLD模型中脂质沉积的变化;RT-qPCR方法检测KLF16敲减前后细胞和动物NAFLD模型中脂质代谢关键基因表达的变化;Western blot方法检测KLF16敲减前后细胞NAFLD模型中内质网应激蛋白的表达。【结果】KLF16在HFD组和OA组表达水平上调,KLF16敲低后OA组脂质沉积加重,肝细胞内TC水平组间无变化(P>0.05),TG水平出现不同程度的上升(P<0.05,P<0.001)。同时引发脂质代谢关键基因的改变,KLF16表达改变也引发OA组中内质网应激蛋白表达改变。【结论】转录因子KLF16可能通过内质网应激缓解非酒精性脂肪肝病的脂质沉积。

几何参数对加筋圆柱壳轴压屈曲折减因子的影响

加筋圆柱壳广泛应用于航天运载器结构中。受制造工艺影响,实际产品总是存在无法避免的几何缺陷,导致实际航天运载器结构的轴压承载力远低于理论解,需要引入一个0-1之间的折减因子乘上理论解来进行修正,令理论解在保证安全的同时尽可能接近实验值。当结构的几何参数在设计迭代过程中调整时,折减因子的值也可能会随之改变。厘清折减因子随结构几何参数发生改变时的变化规律,有助于便捷、准确地得到合适的折减因子值,从而保证结构安全、降低重量、缩短设计周期。介绍了基于边界扰动载荷法的实现过程,针对主要分析参数进行了收敛性考察,明确了分析参数的选取原则。基于该方法研究了结构的典型参数发生变化时折减因子相应的变化规律。结果表明,折减因子随蒙皮厚度的增加而线性增加,随纵筋截面面积的增加而线性减小,即蒙皮厚度越大、纵筋越是低而薄,则折减因子值越大、结构的缺陷敏感性也越低,而壳体高度的变化则对折减因子没有显著影响。