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Arseculeratne SN Kumarasiri PV Rajapakse RP Perera NA Arseculeratne G Atapattu DN 《Mycopathologia》2004,158(2):157-164
The only report hitherto, from India in 1982, on anti-rhinosporidial antibody levels in patients with rhinosporidiosis recorded that antibody was not detected in Indian patients. The present report describes the use of the dot-ELISA assay of serum anti-rhinosporidial IgG, IgM and IgA and salivary sIgA in patients with diverse clinical presentations, in rural asymptomatic persons who had bathed in ground waters that probably harboured the causative pathogen, Rhinosporidium seeberi, and in laboratory persons who were exposed to R. seeberi. Ultrasonic extracts of purified endospores and sporangia of R. seeberi were used as antigen. The geometric mean (reciprocal) titres of serum antibody detected in patients were IgM 142.1, IgG 178.5, IgA 84.6, with ranges of 0-640, 30-960 and 0-160 respectively, salivary sIgA titres ranged from 0 to 18 with a mean of 4.6. The levels of antibody had no correlation with the site, the number of sporangia, duration and recurrence of the disease. Asymptomatic persons from the same endemic area as patients showed mean titres of IgM 89.6, IgG 69.1, IgA 95.5, with salivary sIgA titres of 3.1. Asymptomatic personnel who had been working in a laboratory where rhiniosporidial work was being done, showed mean titres of 169.6 IgM, 62.8 IgG, and 6.5 salivary sIgA. These results indicate that an anti-rhinosporidial antibody response occurs in rhinosporidial patients, as well as in asymptomatic persons who were exposed to R. seeberi in the environment. Anti-R. seeberi antibody does not appear to be protective in rhinosporidiosis since appreciable titres were present in patients with recurrent, single, multiple or disseminated lesions of long duration. 相似文献
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A microsatellite-based consensus linkage map for species of Eucalyptus and a novel set of 230 microsatellite markers for the genus 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Rosana PV Brondani Emlyn R Williams Claudio Brondani Dario Grattapaglia 《BMC plant biology》2006,6(1):20-16
Background
Eucalypts are the most widely planted hardwood trees in the world occupying globally more than 18 million hectares as an important source of carbon neutral renewable energy and raw material for pulp, paper and solid wood. Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) in Eucalyptus have been localized on pedigree-specific RAPD or AFLP maps seriously limiting the value of such QTL mapping efforts for molecular breeding. The availability of a genus-wide genetic map with transferable microsatellite markers has become a must for the effective advancement of genomic undertakings. This report describes the development of a novel set of 230 EMBRA microsatellites, the construction of the first comprehensive microsatellite-based consensus linkage map for Eucalyptus and the consolidation of existing linkage information for other microsatellites and candidate genes mapped in other species of the genus. 相似文献4.
de Silva N.R. Huegel Heino Huegel D.N. Arseculeratne S.N. Kumarasiri R. Gunawardena S. Balasooriya P. Fernando R. 《Mycopathologia》2001,152(2):59-68
Cell mediated immune responses (CMIR) to Rhinosporidium seeberi in human patients with rhinosporidiosis have been studied. With immuno-histochemistry, the cell infiltration patterns in
rhinosporidial tissues from 7 patients were similar. The mixed cell infiltrate consisted of many plasma cells, fewer CD68+
macrophages,a population of CD3+ T lymphocytes, and CD56/57+ NK lymphocytes which were positive for CD3 as well. CD4+ T helper
cells were scarce. CD8+suppressor/cytotoxic-cytolytic cells were numerous. Most of the CD8+ cells were TIA-l+ and therefore
of the cytotoxic subtype. CD8+ T cells were not sub-typed according to their cytokine profile; 1L2, IFN-γ (Tcl); IL4, ILS
(Tc2).In lympho-proliferative response (LPR) assays in vitro, lymphocytes from rhinosporidial patients showed stimulatory responses to Con A but lymphocytes from some patients showed
significantly diminished responses to rhinosporidial extracts as compared with unstimulated cells or cells stimulated by Con
A, indicating suppressor immune responses in rhinosporidiosis. The overall stimulatory responses with Con A suggested that
the rhinosporidial lymphocytes were not non-specifically anergic although comparisons of depressed LPR of rhinosporidial lymphocytes
from individual patients, to rhinosporidial antigen with those to Con A, did not reveal a clear indication as to whether the
depression was antigen specific or non-specific. The intensity of depression of the LPR in rhinosporidial patients bore no
relation to the site, duration, or the number of lesions or whether the disease was localized or disseminated. Rhinosporidial
extracts showed stimulatory activity on normal control lymphocytes, perhaps indicating mitogenic activity. These results indicate
that CMIR develops in human rhinosporidiosis, while suppressed responses are also induced.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Jayasekera Sharmini Arseculeratne S. N. Atapattu D. N. Kumarasiri R. Tilakaratne W. M. 《Mycopathologia》2001,152(2):69-79
There is no published data on Cell Mediated Immune Responses in experimental animals to Rhinosporidium seeberi the causative agent of human and animal rhinosporidiosis. The quantitative mouse foot-pad model was used to assay the Delayed-Type
Hypersensitivity (DTH) cell-mediated immune response to extracts of purified endospores and sporangia of R. seeberi. Histological examination was used to confirm that the foot-pad reactions were compatible with DTH reactions in the mouse.
We report that sonically disintegrated rhinosporidial endospores/sporangia induced DTH responses in the foot-pads of sensitized
mice which were comparable in intensity and histological profile to that induced by sheep red blood cells in SRBC sensitized
mice. Anti-rhinosporidial antibody was also induced. Filtrates of the soluble antigens in sonicated suspensions failed to
evoke a DTH-foot-pad (DTH-FP) response in sensitized mice although an anti-rhinosporidial antibody response to this preparation
was detected. Prolonged pre-treatment with sonicated suspensions of endospores and sporangia resulted in a decrease of DTH
reactivity as compared with reactions following pre-treatment of a shorter duration.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Artola-Recolons C Carrasco-López C Llarrull LI Kumarasiri M Lastochkin E Martínez de Ilarduya I Meindl K Usón I Mobashery S Hermoso JA 《Biochemistry》2011,50(13):2384-2386
The crystal structure of the first endolytic peptidoglycan lytic transglycosylase MltE from Escherichia coli is reported here. The degradative activity of this enzyme initiates the process of cell wall recycling, which is an integral event in the existence of bacteria. The structure sheds light on how MltE recognizes its substrate, the cell wall peptidoglycan. It also explains the ability of this endolytic enzyme to cleave in the middle of the peptidoglycan chains. Furthermore, the structure reveals how the enzyme is sequestered on the inner leaflet of the outer membrane. 相似文献
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JB Parentes-Vieira PV Lopes-Costa CG Pires AR dos Santos JD Pereira-Filho BB da Silva 《International Seminars in Surgical Oncology : ISSO》2007,4(1):22
Background
The objective of this study was to evaluate angiogenesis according to CD34 antigen expression in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and negative breast carcinomas.Methods
This study comprised 64 cases of infiltrating ductal carcinoma in postmenopausal women divided into two groups: Group A: ER-positive, n = 35; and Group B: ER-negative, n = 29. The anti-CD34 monoclonal antibody was used as a marker for endothelial cells. Microvessel count was carried out in 10 fields per slide using a 40× objective lens (magnification 400×). Statistical analysis of the data was performed using Student's t-test (p < 0.05).Results
The mean number of vessels stained with the anti-CD34 antibody in the estrogen receptor-positive and negative tumors was 23.51 ± 1.15 and 40.24 ± 0.42, respectively. The number of microvessels was significantly greater in the estrogen receptor-negative tumors (p < 0.001).Conclusion
ER-negative tumors have significantly greater CD34 antigen expression compared to ER-positive tumors.8.
Comparative analysis of the zeta-crystallin/quinone reductase gene in guinea pig and mouse 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Gonzalez P; Hernandez-Calzadilla C; Rao PV; Rodriguez IR; Zigler JS Jr; Borras T 《Molecular biology and evolution》1994,11(2):305-315
zeta-Crystallin is a novel nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
phosphate:quinone reductase, present at enzymatic levels in various tissues
of different species, which is highly expressed in the lens of some
hystricomorph rodents and camelids. We report here the complementary DNA
(cDNA) cloning of zeta-crystallin from liver libraries in guinea pig (Cavia
porcellus), where zeta-crystallin is highly expressed in the lens, and in
the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus), where expression in the lens occurs
only at enzymatic levels. A 5' untranslated sequence different from the one
previously reported for the guinea pig lens cDNA was found in these clones.
We also report the isolation of genomic clones including the complete
guinea pig zeta-crystallin gene and the 5' region of this gene in mouse.
These results show the presence of two promoters in the guinea pig
zeta-crystallin gene, one responsible for expression at enzymatic levels
and the other responsible for the high expression in the lens. The guinea
pig lens promoter is not present in the mouse gene. This is the first
example in which the recruitment of an enzyme as a lens crystallin can be
explained by the acquisition of an alternative lens- specific promoter.
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IB Masters MM Eastburn PW Francis R Wootton PV Zimmerman RS Ware AB Chang 《Respiratory research》2005,6(1):16
Background
Flexible video bronchoscopes, in particular the Olympus BF Type 3C160, are commonly used in pediatric respiratory medicine. There is no data on the magnification and distortion effects of these bronchoscopes yet important clinical decisions are made from the images. The aim of this study was to systematically describe the magnification and distortion of flexible bronchoscope images taken at various distances from the object.Methods
Using images of known objects and processing these by digital video and computer programs both magnification and distortion scales were derived.Results
Magnification changes as a linear function between 100 mm (×1) and 10 mm (×9.55) and then as an exponential function between 10 mm and 3 mm (×40) from the object. Magnification depends on the axis of orientation of the object to the optic axis or geometrical axis of the bronchoscope. Magnification also varies across the field of view with the central magnification being 39% greater than at the periphery of the field of view at 15 mm from the object. However, in the paediatric situation the diameter of the orifices is usually less than 10 mm and thus this limits the exposure to these peripheral limits of magnification reduction. Intraclass correlations for measurements and repeatability studies between instruments are very high, r = 0.96. Distortion occurs as both barrel and geometric types but both types are heterogeneous across the field of view. Distortion of geometric type ranges up to 30% at 3 mm from the object but may be as low as 5% depending on the position of the object in relation to the optic axis.Conclusion
We conclude that the optimal working distance range is between 40 and 10 mm from the object. However the clinician should be cognisant of both variations in magnification and distortion in clinical judgements. 相似文献10.
Evidence for independent recruitment of zeta-crystallin/quinone reductase (CRYZ) as a crystallin in camelids and hystricomorph rodents 总被引:3,自引:2,他引:1
Zeta-crystallin/quinone reductase (CRYZ) is an NADPH oxidoreductase
expressed at very high levels in the lenses of two groups of mammals:
camelids and some hystricomorph rodents. It is also expressed at very low
levels in all other species tested. Comparative analysis of the mechanisms
mediating the high expression of this enzyme/crystallin in the lens of the
Ilama (Lama guanacoe) and the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) provided
evidence for independent recruitment of this enzyme as a lens crystallin in
both species and allowed us to elucidate for the first time the mechanism
of lens recruitment of an enzyme- crystallin. The data presented here show
that in both species such recruitment most likely occurred through the
generation of new lens promoters from nonfunctional intron sequences by the
accumulation of point mutations and/or small deletions and insertions.
These results further support the idea that recruitment of CRYZ resulted
from an adaptive process in which the high expression of CRYZ in the lens
provides some selective advantage rather than from a purely neutral
evolutionary process.
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