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Cadmium extraction, sorption, and immobilization seem to be the effective mechanisms in detoxification of Cd-contaminated soil. Humic substances present in soils may play an important role both in controlling the negative effects of pollution with Cd and in stabilizing soil enzymes. In this context, we have compared the effects of humic substances on soil protease activities in the presence and absence of Cd in forest and cultivated field soil samples. The samples were taken from surface soils of Andosols in a single upland area of the Kanto district in Japan. Humic substances extracted from the two soils showed differences in elemental composition, the degree of condensation of aromatic groups, and the proportions of major functional groups. Compared with the control soil samples, those with added humic substances showed a significant increase in protease activities, even in the presence of Cd (10 and 50 mg Cd kg?1 soil). However, the addition of Cd decreased the protease activities, protein contents, and soil pH in both soil samples at each of the two levels of humic substance fortification (+5% and +10%). Moreover, protease activities showed significant negative correlation with exchangeable Cd, but adding humic substances did not lead to a reduction in either sample. Thus, although the addition of humic substances increased and stabilized protease activities, it did not lead to a clear reversal of enzyme inhibition by Cd. The obtained results indicate that in both soil samples the humic substances used in this study did not have sufficient affinity to adsorb Cd, and the impact on enzyme activities depends on the difference in chemical characteristics of the added organic matter, as suggested by the difference in enhancement of protease activities between forest and cultivated field soil samples. 相似文献
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Chuck T. Chen Anthony F. Domenichiello Marc-Olivier Trépanier Zhen Liu Mojgan Masoodi Richard P. Bazinet 《Journal of lipid research》2013,54(9):2410-2422
Brain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels are 250- to 300-fold lower than docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), at least partly, because EPA is rapidly β-oxidized and lost from brain phospholipids. Therefore, we examined if β-oxidation was necessary for maintaining low EPA levels by inhibiting β-oxidation with methyl palmoxirate (MEP). Furthermore, because other metabolic differences between DHA and EPA may also contribute to their vastly different levels, this study aimed to quantify the incorporation and turnover of DHA and EPA into brain phospholipids. Fifteen-week-old rats were subjected to vehicle or MEP prior to a 5 min intravenous infusion of 14C-palmitate, 14C-DHA, or 14C-EPA. MEP reduced the radioactivity of brain aqueous fractions for 14C-palmitate-, 14C-EPA-, and 14C-DHA-infused rats by 74, 54, and 23%, respectively; while it increased the net rate of incorporation of plasma unesterified palmitate into choline glycerophospholipids and phosphatidylinositol and EPA into ethanolamine glycerophospholipids and phosphatidylserine. MEP also increased the synthesis of n-3 docosapentaenoic acid (n-3 DPA) from EPA. Moreover, the recycling of EPA into brain phospholipids was 154-fold lower than DHA. Therefore, the low levels of EPA in the brain are maintained by multiple redundant pathways including β-oxidation, decreased incorporation from plasma unesterified FA pool, elongation/desaturation to n-3 DPA, and lower recycling within brain phospholipids. 相似文献
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Mojgan Nazari Sue Yee Lim Mahira Watanabe Reuben S. K. Sharma Nadzariah A. B. Y. Cheng Malaika Watanabe 《PLoS neglected tropical diseases》2013,7(1)
An epidemiological study of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs in Peninsular Malaysia was carried out using molecular detection techniques. A total of 500 canine blood samples were collected from veterinary clinics and dog shelters. Molecular screening by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed using genus-specific primers followed by PCR using E. canis species-specific primers. Ten out of 500 dogs were positive for E. canis. A phylogenetic analysis of the E. canis Malaysia strain showed that it was grouped tightly with other E. canis strains from different geographic regions. The present study revealed for the first time, the presence of genetically confirmed E. canis with a prevalence rate of 2.0% in naturally infected dogs in Malaysia. 相似文献
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Arezoo G. Shabgah Zhaleh Shariati-Sarabi Jalil Tavakkol-Afshari Mojgan Mohammadi 《Journal of cellular physiology》2019,234(10):17050-17063
Development and activation of B cells quickly became clear after identifying new ligands and receptors in the tumor necrosis factor superfamily. B cell–activating factor (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) are the members of membrane proteins Type 2 family released by proteolytic cleavage of furin to form active, soluble homotrimers. Except for B cells, ligands are expressed by all such immune cells like T cells, dendritic cells, monocytes, and macrophages. BAFF and APRIL have two common receptors, namely TNFR homolog transmembrane activator and Ca2+ modulator and CAML interactor (TACI) and B cell–maturation antigen. BAFF alone can also be coupled with a third receptor called BAFFR (also called BR3 or BLyS Receptor). These receptors are often expressed by immune cells in the B-cell lineage. The binding of BAFF or APRIL to their receptors supports B cells differentiation and proliferation, immunoglobulin production and the upregulation of B cell–effector molecules expression. It is possible that the overexpression of BAFF and APRIL contributes to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. In BAFF transgenic mice, there is a pseudo-autoimmune manifestation, which is associated with an increase in B-lymphocytes, hyperglobulinemia, anti-single stranded DNA, and anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies, and immune complexes in their peripheral blood. Furthermore, overexpressing BAFF augments the number of peripheral B220+ B cells with a normal proliferation rate, high levels of Bcl2, and prolonged survival and hyperactivity. Therefore, in this review article, we studied BAFF and APRIL as important mediators in B-cell and discussed their role in rheumatoid arthritis. 相似文献
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Gharipour Mojgan Ouguerram Khadija Nazih El-Hassane Salehi Mansoor Behmanesh Mehrdad Razavi Rouzbeh Gharipour Amin Diantkhah Minoo Sadeghi Masoumeh 《Molecular biology reports》2019,46(6):5685-5693
Molecular Biology Reports - Metabolic syndrome (MetS) results from the interaction between environmental and genetic factors. Several previous studies considered the role of selenium in developing... 相似文献
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Tanhaeian Abbas Jaafari Mahmoud Reza Ahmadi Farajollah Shahriari Vakili‐Ghartavol Roghayyeh Sekhavati Mohammad Hadi 《Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins》2019,11(3):1034-1041
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins - Nowadays, cancer remains a major cause of death affecting millions of people. Currently, the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as potent anticancer therapeutic... 相似文献