Publications by authors named "Zhi-juan Ji"

We aim to study the therapeutic efficacy of analog P165 of amyloid precursor protein 5-mer peptide in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced cognitive decline model. Rats were divided into four groups: control, STZ, STZ+P165, and STZ+rosiglitazone (RSG). STZ model was established by intracerebroventricular injection of STZ.

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  • - The study examined two pairs of sister lines of colored and white rice to understand why colored rice has lower yields, focusing on five physiological and eleven yield traits over the years 2009 and 2010.
  • - Results indicated that the purple-pericarp lines (P lines) showed more active physiological traits in 2010, with higher anthocyanin content than in 2009, while environmental factors strongly affected chlorophyll and photosynthesis rates.
  • - Yield traits analysis revealed that P lines had lower 1000-grain weight and overall yield compared to the white-pericarp lines (W lines), and a small sink size was identified as a significant factor for the yield reduction in purple pericarp rice.
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Amyloid precursor protein 17-mer peptide (APP 17-mer peptide) is an active fragment of amyloid precursor protein (APP) in the nervous system that mediates various neuronal activities and functions. Estrogen deprivation during menopause disproportionately increases the risk of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Currently, therapeutic approaches to treat Alzheimer's disease are less than effective.

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Objective: To observe the effect of Jiunaoyizhi capsul on the signal transduction pathway of SY5Y cell lines and explore the mechanism of the function of the capsul's enhancing neuronal growth.

Method: Human neuroblastoma was used as cell models and they were divided into control group and experimental group. Supernatant of cell lysate was taken and immunoprecipitation was done with antibodies to proteins related to signal transduction pathway, and the immunoprecipitates were analyzed by Western blotting.

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The objective of this study was to find out which N-terminal segment/s of amyloid precursor protein (APP) has any neurotrophic properties, since soluble APP-alpha (sAPP-alpha) has neurotrophic effects. We investigated neurotrophic properties of eight peptide segments of N-terminal APP. The APP63-73 was able to enhance neuronal growth; augment axonal and cell body growth in human neuroblastoma cell line, SH-SY5Y.

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Objective: To screen out the specific antibody clones against amyloid beta peptide 40, and clone the antibody gene and express it in a bacterial system, so as to provide a solid basis for novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods for Alzheimer's Disease.

Methods: beta amyloid peptide 40 was bound on the solid surface of Nunc plates as antigen to screen the binding clones from a phage-display human single-chain Fv antibody library. After five rounds of bio-panning, the host E.

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The objective of this study was to investigate whether microtubular structure changes and tau protein hyperphosphorylation exist in hippocampal neurons of experimental diabetic mice, and to study the effect of amyloid precursor protein 17mer peptide. The results showed that the microtubules of hippocampal neurons of diabetic mice manifested prominent signs of fragmentation and dissolution, tau protein is hyperphosphorylated at Ser 199/Thr 202 sites, enzymes related to the phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of tau protein were diminished. The administration of amyloid precursor protein 17mer peptide could ameliorate the foregoing changes in diabetic mice.

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