Diagnostic and prognostic roles of soluble CD22 in patients with Gram-negative bacterial sepsis

BACKGROUND： Soluble CD22（sCD22） is a fragment of CD22, a B cell-specific membrane protein that negatively regulates B-cell receptor signaling. To date, sCD22 has only been regarded as a tumor marker of B-cell malignancies. Its expression in infectious diseases has not yet been assessed.METHODS： Serum concentrations of sCD22, procalcitonin（PCT） and interleukin-6（IL-6） were measured by enzymelinked immunosorbent assays in patients with intra-abdominal Gram-negative bacterial infection. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of these biomarkers in this type of infection. The correlations between biomarkers and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation（APACHE） II scores were also analyzed.RESULTS： Concentrations of sCD22 were significantly elevated in patients with sepsis and the elevation is correlated with the severity of sepsis. sCD22 was also slightly elevated in patients with non-infected systemic inflammatory response syndrome or local infection. The diagnostic accuracy of sCD22 for sepsis was equivalent to that of PCT or IL-6. In addition, the correlation of sCD22 with APACHE II scores was stronger than that of PCT or IL-6.CONCLUSIONS： Serum sCD22 is a novel inflammatory mediator released during infection. This soluble biomarker plays a potential role in the diagnosis of Gram-negative bacterial sepsis, with a diagnostic accuracy as efficient as that of PCT or IL-6. Furthermore, sCD22 is more valuable to predict the outcomes in patients with sepsis than PCT or IL-6. The present study suggested that sCD22 might be potentially useful in supplementing current criteria for sepsis.

Research progress of soluble CD83 in organ transplantation

Organ transplantation is considered to be an effective method for the treatment of end-stage organ failure,early malignant tumors and tissue damage.In order to reduce the rejection of the transplanted organ by the host,immunosuppressive drugs should be used for a long time,but the suppression of the host immune system by immunosuppressive drugs can cause serious side effects.Therefore,how to induce the recipient's immune system to have no response to the transplanted organ after transplantation,while still showing a normal immune response to the alien antigen.Induction of immune tolerance to donor organs has long been a focus of research by transplant scientists.Soluble CD83(sCD83)is a glycoprotein with specific immunosuppressive effects.In recent years,there have been more and more reports on the immune tolerance induced by sCD83 in animal experiments,which has shown a broad prospect in the treatment of host immune rejection after organ transplantation and provided an experimental basis for its clinical transformation.

Inhibitory Effect of Clopidogrel on Release of Soluble CD40 Ligand by ADP-activated Platelet in Patients With Non-ST-segment-elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

Objectives To investigate the inhibitory effect of clopidogrel on release of soluble CD40 ligand （sCD40L） by ADP-activated platelet in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes（NSTEACS）. Methods Forty-two patients with NSTEACS were treated with clopidogrel for 6 - 8 days. In order to obtain platelet rich plasma （PRP） samples, the venous blood was drawn before and after treatment, respectively. The platelets were activated by adenosine diphosphate （ADP） , thus releasing sCD40L, sCD40L levels were determined by en- zyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） at different time of the reaction. Results Plasma sCD40L concentration before treatment was （0. 199 ± 0. 155 ） ng/mL, and （0. 190 ± 0. 176） ng/mL after treatment （ P 〉 0.05 ）. Before treatment the PRP sCD40L level at 20-minute of platelet activation was （4.34 ± 2.51 ） ng/mL, and decreased to （2.79 ±1.93 ） ng/mL after treatment （ P 〈 0. 001 ）. The corresponding level at 40 - minute of platelet activation was （5.29 ± 3. 13 ） ng/mL before treatment and （ 2.87 ± 1.59 ） ng/mL after treatment（ P 〈 0. 001 ）. Conclusions Short-term clopidogrel administration might inhibit the release of sCD40L by ADP-activated platelet in patients with NSTEACS, suggesting that, in addition to its antiplatelet potency, clopidogrel may still have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Soluble CD40 ligand is associated with angiographic severity of coronary artery disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Background Recently,studies have disclosed soluble CD40 ligand （sCD40L） during atherosclerosis development and plaque destabilization.The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that sCD40L levels are higher in acute coronary syndrome （ACS） patients with a greater extent of angiographic coronary involvement.Methods This cross-sectional study examined ACS patients who underwent coronary angiography by measuring their sCD40L levels.In order to estimate the serum levels of sCD40L,10 ml of peripheral venous blood was drawn within 24 hours of admission.sCD40L levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA,RapidBio,West Hills,CA,USA）.Demographic data,presence of concomitant diseases,ACS characteristics,and angiographic findings were evaluated.A review of medical records and patient interviews were conducted to assess coronary risk factors.And the severity of coronary artery disease was evaluated using the Gensini score index.Results Two hundred and eighty-nine patients were included in the study,of whom 186 were male,with an average age of 64.1±10.0 years.Median sCD40L levels were 1.7 ng/ml （0.3-7.3 ng/ml） and Gensini scores were 50 （0-228）.After adjusting for demographic variables and cardiovascular risk factors,the Gensini score was associated with the natural logarithm of the sCD40L level （Coefficient b=0.002,95％ CI 0.000-0.003,P=0.029）.Conclusion sCD40L levels were independently associated with angiographic severity of coronary artery disease in patients with ACS.

Relationship among soluble CD105, hypersensitive C-reactive protein and coronary plaque morphology： an intravascular ultrasound study

Background Rupture of unstable plaque with subsequent thrombus formation is the common pathophysiological substrate of acute coronary syndrome （ACS）. It is of potential significance to explore the blood indexes predicting plaque characteristics. We investigated the relationship among soluble CD105, hypersensitive C-reactive protein （hs-CRP）, and coronary plaque morphology.Methods A clinical study from April 2004 to December 2006 was conducted in 130 patients who were divided into 3 groups： 56 patients （43.1%） in stable angina （SA） group, 52 patients （40.0%） in unstable angina （UA） group and 22 patients （16.9%） in acute myocardial infarction group. The concentrations of soluble CD105 and hs-CRP were measured in all of the patients by cardioangiography （CAG）. Plasma samples of arterial blood were collected prior to the procedure. The levels of soluble CD105 and hs-CRP were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）.Results Unstable and ruptured plaque was found more frequently in patients with acute myocardial infarction and UA. External elastic membrane cross-sectional area （EEM CSA）, plaque area, lipid pool area and plaque burden were significantly larger in the ruptured and unstable plaque group. Positive remodeling, thinner fabric-cap, smaller minimal lumen cross-sectional area （MLA）, dissection and thrombus were significantly more frequent in the ruptured and unstable plaque group. Remodeling index （RI） was positively correlated with the levels of soluble CD105 in the UA group （r=0.628, P〈0.01） and the acute myocardial infarction group （r=0.639, P〈0.01）. The levels of soluble CD105 and hs-CRP were higher in the ruptured plaque group. Soluble CD105 〉4.3 ng/ml was used to predict ruptured plaque with a receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve area of 0.77 （95% confidence interval （CI）, 66.8%-87.2%）, a sensitivity of 72.8%, a specificity of 78.0% and an accuracy of 70.2% （P〈0.01）, similarly for hs-CRP 〉 5.0 mg/ml with a ROC curve area of 0.70 （95% CI, 59.2%-80.2%）, a sensitivity of 70.2%, a specificity of 76.2% and an accuracy of 67.2% （P〈0.01）.Conclusions The plaque characteristics correlate with the clinical presentation. The elevation of soluble CD105 and hs-CRP is related to the plaque instability and rupture.

Relationship between intravascular ultrasound imaging features of coronary plaques and soluble CD105 level in patients with coronary heart disease

Plaque rupture with subsequent thrombus formation is the common pathophysiological substrate of acute coronary syndrome （ACS）. Moreno et al reported mat neovascularization as manifested by the localized appearance of microvessels is increased in ruptured plaques in the human aorta. Microvessel density is also increased in inflammatory lesions, with intraplaque hemorrhage and in thin-cap fibroatheromas. Microvessels at the base of the plaque are independently correlated with plaque rupture, suggesting a contributory role for neovascularization in the process of plaque rupture. Soluble CD105, a sensitive serum marker of neovascularization, is thought to be associated with cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the level of soluble CD105 and the morphological plaques by intravascular ultrasound （IVUS） in patients with stable angina （SA） and those with unstable angina （UA） and whether soluble CD105 may serve as a non-invasive marker of coronary plaque destabilization.

Soluble CD40 in plasma and malignant pleural effusion with non-small cell lung cancer:A potential marker of prognosis

Objective: Soluble CD40 (sCD40) is a potential modulator for both antitumor responses and CD40-based immunotherapy;however the levels and significance of sCD40 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with malignant pleural effusion are unknown. Methods: Forty-eight patients with lung cancer were treated in our institutions from January 2008 to January 2010. Peripheral blood and pleural effusion samples were collected from each subject. sCD40 levels in plasma and malignant pleural effusions supernatant were measured. The CD40L expression on CD3t T-cells was confirmed by flow cytometric direct immunofluorescence analysis. All patients were followed up after the study ended on January 1, 2010. Results: Patients with malignant pleural effusion of NSCLC had elevated circulating and pleural effusion levels of sCD40, and these elevated sCD40 levels were associated with advanced diseases and a poor prognosis. Conclusions: These findings indicate that elevated sCD40 may have a role in modulating antitumor responses and may also be a useful prognostic marker. Copyright ? 2015, Chinese Medical Association Production. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Serum CD 4 4 Variant 6 as an Indicator of Tumor Burden and Metastasis in Patients with Gastric Car cinoma

Objective: To study the expression of CD44 correlation with the ability ofmetastasis of tumor cells in gastric carcinoma, to find the correlation of the concentration ofsoluble CD 44 Variant 6 (sCD44v6) and the histologic expression of CD44 Variant 6 (CD44v6) in tumorswith the clinico- pathologic features, and to make serum concentration of the CD44v6 and theexpression of CD44v6 may be useful an indicator as an early diagnosis, invasion, metastasis, andprognosis. Methods: Serum samples were obtained from 70 patients with primary gastric carcinomabefore surgery and 20 patients after surgery. Serum levels of CD44v6 were determined with aquantitative- enzyme- link-immuno- adsorbent assay. The expression of CD44v6 in tumors was examinedby immuno-histo-chemical staining. Results: Both the serum concentration of CD44v6 and itsexpression in tumors were positively related to the depth of invasion of the tumor, lymph nodemetastasis, clinical stage, and diffuse type gastric carcinoma, but not to the tumor size. The serumlevel of CD44v6 in patients with gastric cancer was significantly higher than that in control. Theserum concentration of CD44v6 was markedly lowered after curative surgery (F<0. 001), and the serumlevel of CD44v6 was higher in patients with gastric cancer with CD44v6 positive tumor cells than inthose with CD44v6 negative tumor cells. The serum level of CD44v6 was a prognostic indicator inpatients with diffuse type gastric carcinoma, as was the histological expression of CD44v6.Conclusion: CD44v6 of gastric cancer and serum concentration of CD44v6 seems to be correlated to theprogression of diffuse type gastric carcinoma metas- tasis and clinical stage. An elevated level ofsCD44v6 may serve as an indicator of lymph node metastasis (especially early metastasis) and badprognosis in pa tients with gastric carcinoma.

Endothelial cell injury with inflammatory cytokine and coagulation in patients with sepsis

BACKGROUND:Current studies on CD62 P have focused mainly on cardiovascular diseases,while only few studies have evaluated the effects of CD62 P on the development of sepsis and the association between endothelial cell injury with inflammation and coagulation.This study attended to explore the association between endothelial cell injury with inflammation and coagulation by evaluating the expression of soluble CD62P(s-CD62P) in plasma and its mechanism in patients with sepsis,thus to provide the evidence of effective treatment of sepsis with anti-adhesion therapy targeted CD62 P.METHODS:A total of 70 critically ill patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome(SIRS) admitted to intensive care unit(ICU) between September 2009 and February 2010 were enrolled for a prospective and control study.According to the diagnostic criteria of sepsis/SIRS,the patients were divided into two groups:a sepsis group(n=38) and a SIRS group(n=32).Another 20 healthy volunteers served as a control group.Patients in the sepsis group and SIRS group were matched by clinical signs of high blood pressure,diabetes and its complications.The demographics of the patients including age,sex,body mass index(BMI),smoking and alcohol addict were compared among the groups.Six mL peripheral blood samples were collected within 24-hour admission in ICU for enzymelinked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) to detect the plasma levels of S-CD62 P,TNF-α,and hs-CRP.And variables of coagulation function such as platelet(PLT),prothrombin(PT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),D-dimer and antithrombin-Ⅲ(AT-Ⅲ) were analyzed during 24 hours after admission to ICU.Meanwhile sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA) score of critically ill patients was evaluated.Data were expressed as meanistandard deviation and were statistically analyzed by using SPSS 17.0statistical software.The differences in plasma levels of S-CD62 P of patients in each group were analyzed by ANOVA and the Kruskal-Wallis test.The relations between S-CD62 P and inflammatory cytokines as well as with coagulation were determined by Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient analysis.Changes were considered as statistically significant if P value was less than 0.05.RESULTS:Compared with the control group and SIRS group,the sepsis group demonstrated significantly higher levels of S-CD62 P,TNF-a and highly sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)(PO.05).The plasma levels of D-dimer,PT,and APTT in the sepsis and SIRS groups were significantly higher than those in the control group,while the platelet count and the activity of AT-Ⅲ were obviously lower(P<0.05).In the sepsis group,the plasma levels of hs-CRP and TNF-a were positively correlated with PT,APTT,and D-dimer,and negatively correlated with AT-Ⅲ and PLT(P<0.05).The plasma levels of S-CD62 P were significantly correlated with the plasma levels of TNF-a,hs-CRP,D-dimer,PT,and APTT,whereas they were correlated negatively well with PLT and AT-Ⅲ(P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:The concentration of plasma S-CD62 P is elevated as a early biomarker in patients with sepsis,and it serves as one of the pathogenic factors responsible for endothelial cell damage.Coagulation and mediators of inflammation promote each other,aggravating the severity of sepsis.Plasma S-CD62 P may be an important factor for the development of coagulation and inflammatory reaction.

Role of platelet TLR4 expression in pathogensis of septic thrombocytopenia

BACKGROUND： Infection-induced thrombocytopenia （TCP） is an independent risk factor for death of patients with sepsis, but its mechanism is unknown. This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of TCP based on the relationship between TLR4 expression and platelet activation in septic patients. METHODS： A total of 64 patients with sepsis were prospectively studied. Platelet count （PC）, mean platelet volume （MPV）, platelet distribution width （PDW）, platelet TLR4 expression, platelet PAC-1 expression, sCD40L and TNF-a concentrations were compared between the healthy control group （15 volunteers） and sepsis group （64 patients） at admission and on the 3, 5, and 9 days after admission. The changes of MPV and PDW in the TCP and non-TCP subgroups of sepsis before and after treatment were recorded. Prognostic index was analyzed. RESULTS：PC was lower in the sepsis group （P=0.006）, and MPV and PDW were higher in the sepsis group than those in the healthy control group （P=0.046, P=0.001）. Platelet TLR4 and PAC-1 expressions, and sCD40L and TNF-a levels increased more significantly in the sepsis group （P〈0.001）. PAC-1 expression and TNF-a level were higher in the TCP group than in the non-TCP group before and after treatment （P=0.023, P=0.011）. sCD40L concentration and platelet TLR4 expression were significantly higher in the treated TCP group than in the non-TCP group （P=0.047, P=0.001）. Compared to the non-TCP group, the rate of bleeding was higher （P=0.024） and the length of ICU stay was longer （P=0.013）. The APACHE II score and the 28-day mortality were higher in the TCP group （P〈0.01, P=0.048）. CONCLUSIONS：The elevation of platelet TLR4 expression in sepsis along with platelet activation is closely related to the incidence of thrombocytopenia. The occurrence of TCP is a sign of poor prognosis in sepsis patients.

Levels of circulating follicular helper T cells,T helper 1 cells,and the prognostic significance of soluble form of CD40 ligand on survival in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis

Background:Excessive drinkers(ED)and patients with alcoholic liver disease(ALD)are several times more susceptible to bacterial and viral infections and have a decrease in antibody responses to vaccinations.Follicular helper T(TFH)cells are essential to select B cells in the germinal center and to produce antibodies.TFH cells express both a membrane-associated and a soluble form of CD40 ligand(sCD40L),in which the latter form is released to circulation upon T cell activation.The effect of alcohol on TFH cells has not been studied.Objectives:The goals of this study are to determine the levels of TFH and T helper 1(Th1)cells in ED and those with alcoholic cirrhosis(AC)when compared to healthy controls and to determine the prognostic significance of sCD40L in a cohort of patients with AC.Methods:Controls,ED,and those with AC were enrolled.Baseline demographic,laboratory tests,and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)were isolated and assessed via flow cytometry for TFH cells.In vitro study was performed to determine the ability of PBMCs to secrete interferon(IFN)-ɣupon stimulation.Serum sCD40L was also determined and its prognostic significance was tested in a cohort of AC patients.Results:The levels of circulating TFH(cTFH)cells were significantly lower in peripheral blood of subjects with ED and AC compared to controls(P<0.05).IFN-ɣsecretion from PBMCs upon stimulation was also lower in ED and those with cirrhosis.Serum sCD40L was significantly lower in ED and AC when compared to that in controls(P<0.0005).Its level was an independent predictor of mortality.Conclusions:Patients with AC had significantly lower level of cTFH and sCD40L.The level of sCD40L was an independent predictor of mortality in these patients.

Regulation of CD137 expression through K-Ras signaling in pancreatic cancer cells

Background:The interaction between CD137 and its ligand(CD137L)plays a major role in the regulation of immune functions and affects cancer immunotherapy.CD137 is a cell surface protein mainly located on activated T cells,and its regulation and functions in immune cells are well established.However,the expression of CD137 and its regulation in cancer cells remain poorly understood.The main purposes of this study were to examine the expression of CD137 in pancreatic cancer cells and to investigate its underlying mechanisms.Methods:Cells containing inducible K-RasG12V expression vector or with different K-Ras mutational statuses were used as in vitro models to examine the regulation of CD137 expression by K-Ras.Various molecular assays were employed to explore the regulatory mechanisms.Tumor specimens from 15 pancreatic cancer patients and serum samples from 10 patients and 10 healthy donors were used to test if the expression of CD137 could be validated in clinical samples.Results:We found that the CD137 protein was expressed on the cell surface in pancreatic cancer tissues and cancer cell lines.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed no difference in the levels of secreted CD137 in the sera of patients and healthy donors.By using the K-Ras inducible cell system,we further showed that oncogenic K-Ras up-regulated CD137 through the activation of MAPK(mitogen-activated protein kinases)and NF-κB(nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells)pathways,as evidenced by significantly reduced CD137 mRNA expression led by genetic silencing of MAPK1 and p65,the key proteins involved in the respective pathways.Further-more,we also found that the NF-κB pathway was mainly stimulated by the K-Ras-induced secretion of interleukin-1α(IL-1α)which promoted the transcription of the CD137 gene in pancreatic cancer cell lines.Analysis of the TCGA(the cancer genome atlas)database also revealed a significant correlation between IL-1αand CD137 expression(r=0.274)in tumor samples from pancreatic cancer patients(P<0.001).Conclusions:The present study has demonstrated that the CD137 protein was expressed on pancreatic cancer cell surface,and has identified a novel mechanism by which K-Ras regulates CD137 in pancreatic cancer cells through MAPK and NF-κB pathways stimulated by IL-1α.

CD70 defines a subset of proinflammatory and CNSpathogenic TH1/TH17 lymphocytes and is overexpressed in multiple sclerosis

activation.Therefore,engagement of the costimulatory CD27/CD70 pathway is solely dependent on upregulation of CD70.However,the T cell-intrinsic effect and function of human CD70 remain underexplored.Herein,we describe that CD70 expression distinguishes proinflammatory CD4^(+)T lymphocytes that display an increased potential to migrate into the central nervous system(CNS).Upregulation of CD70 on CD4^(+)T lymphocytes is induced by TGF-β1 and TGF-β3,which promote a pathogenic phenotype.In addition,CD70 is associated with a TH1 and TH17 profile of lymphocytes and is important for T-bet and IFN-γexpression by both T helper subtypes.Moreover,adoptive transfer of CD70−/−CD4^(+)T lymphocytes induced less severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE)disease than transfer of WT CD4^(+)T lymphocytes.CD70+CD4^(+)T lymphocytes are found in the CNS during acute autoimmune inflammation in humans and mice,highlighting CD70 as both an immune marker and an important costimulator of highly pathogenic proinflammatory TH1/TH17 lymphocytes infiltrating the CNS.

Impact of intensive statin therapy on hs-CRP and sCD40L in AMI patients during perioperative period of emergency PCI

Background It＇s an effective treatment to achieve percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） in acute myocardial infarction （AMI） patients for reperfusion of coronary artery. The PCI treatment can improve the blood supply of coronary artery, make some adverse effects at the same time. Studies have shown that statins have other effects in addition to lipid-lowering, such as anti-inflammatory effects. It can significantly reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease mortality and even all-cause mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effects and significance of intensive atorvastatin in AMI patients during perioperative period of PCI. Methods One hundred twelve AMI patients were randomly divided into three groups. The control group （n = 32） was given the routine medicine, and the two therapy groups were administered atorvastatin 80 mg or 40 mg before PCI,and then were administered atorvastati 40 mg q.d or 20 mg q.d after PCI. Levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein （hs-CRP）, compared after PCI. Results sCD40L, myocardial enzymes and lipid was determined and Compared with the control group, the levels of serum hs-CRP, CD40L in treatment group 1 （n = 40） and treatment 2 group （n = 40） was significant difference between two treatment groups （ atorvastatin in AMI patients during PCI perioperative period i anti-inflammatory, anti-platelets, and stability of plaque and were significantly decreased （P 〈 0.05）, and there P 〈 0.01 ）. Conclusion Intensive treatment of s beneficial, possibly through Mechanisms such as coronary vascular endothelial function.

Serum biomarker CD163 predicts overall survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

The serum soluble CD163(sCD163)is elevated in patients with inflammatory disease and several types of cancer.However,the prognostic value of serum sCD163 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)has not yet been investigated.In this study,serum level of sCD163 was measured by using the peripheral blood of 54 patients with PDAC,20 patients with benign tumor of pancreas,and 30 healthy volunteers(healthy controls).The association between serum sCD163 level and overall survival was analyzed.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were generated,and areas under the curve(AUC)were compared to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy,including CA 19-9,CEA,CA 125,CA 153,and serum sCD163 level.Serum sCD163 level of patients with PDAC was significantly higher than patients with benign tumor(P=.002)and health controls(P<.001).Using ROC curves,we found that the AUC values of serum sCD163 were higher than those of CA 125 and CA 153,but lower than those of CA 19-9 and CEA.Serum sCD163 was negatively correlated with lymphocyte to monocyte ratio(LMR;r=
0.428,P=.001).In addition,the prognosis of PDAC patients with sCD163median was worse than sCD163<median by using univariate analysis(P=.027).Further,multivariate analysis showed that higher level of serum sCD163 was still associated with poorer overall survival(P=.020).In conclusion,the serum sCD163 has the potential as a new promising parameter to predict the prognosis in PDAC patients.

Effects of condensed distillers solubles and drying temperature on the physico-chemical characteristics of laboratory-prepared wheat distillers grain with solubles

Samples of wheat distillers grain with solubles were prepared at 15%,30%,and 45%condensed distillers solubles(CDS)and dried under 40°C,80°C,and 120°C to examine the effects of CDS level and drying temperature on their chemical,physical,flow,compression,thermal,and frictional properties.As CDS level increased,protein and ash contents increased while fat and fiber contents decreased.Fat and acid detergent fiber contents were also markedly affected by drying temperature.While CDS level,drying temperature,and their interaction significantly affected a number of the physical properties,results suggest that CDS level had a stronger influence.Samples with high CDS level,for example,were significantly finer,denser,less flowable,and less dispersible than those with lower CDS.These samples also had significantly higher thermal diffusivity and coefficient of internal friction and produced pellets with higher failure stresses than those with lower CDS.Their pellet density increased with CDS level and was also significantly affected by drying temperature.Further,the samples were classified as fairly flowable and floodable and their compression characteristics were adequately described by the Kawakita-Ludde model.