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Melanin pigments are substances produced by a broad variety of pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and helminths.
Microbes predominantly produce melanin pigment via tyrosinases, laccases, catecholases, and the polyketide synthase pathway.
In fungi, melanin is deposited in the cell wall and cytoplasm, and melanin particles (“ghosts”) can be isolated from these
fungi that have the same size and shape of the original cells. Melanin has been reported in several human pathogenic dimorphic
fungi including Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Sporothrix schenckii, Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, and Coccidioides posadasii. Melanization appears to contribute to virulence by reducing the susceptibility of melanized fungi to host defense mechanisms
and antifungal drugs. 相似文献
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P.P. Tian Y.Y. Lv S. Wei S.B. Zhang X.T. Zheng Y.S. Hu 《Letters in applied microbiology》2022,75(1):114-125
Mold growth reduces the quality of stored grains, besides producing toxins that pose a potential threat to human health. Therefore, prevention of grain mold growth during storage is important to ensure a safe and high-quality product, preferably using an eco-friendly antifungal agent. The puroindoline (PIN) protein was extracted by Triton X-114 and identified by QE mass spectrometry. Aspergillus flavus has attracted much attention because of its toxic secondary metabolites, and PIN protein showed a significant inhibition on A. flavus growth. Scanning electron microscopy revealed altered spore morphology of A. flavus following PIN protein treatment, and propidium iodide staining showed incomplete spore cell membranes. The disruption and deformation of A. flavus spores suggest that the cell walls and cell membranes were compromised. Decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and increased levels of intracellular reactive oxygen specieswere detected using JC-1 and 2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate staining, respectively. PIN protein could effectively inhibit the growth and aflatoxins B1 production of A. flavus in stored grains, such as wheat and rice. PIN proteins can inhibit the growth of many common grain storage molds, including Penicillium, Aspergillus spp. (A. flavus, A. glaucus, A. kawachii, A. ochraceus and A. niger), Alternaria and Fusarium graminearum, in a dose-dependent manner. PIN protein has a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of grain molds, with a stronger inhibitory effect noted in wheat and rice. Our study provides a novel and simple theoretical basis for the selection and storage of mold resistance in grains and food during storage. 相似文献
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Fernanda Fraga Campos Policarpo A Sales Junior Alvaro José Romanha Márcio SS Araújo Ezequias P Siqueira Jarbas M Resende Tania MA Alves Olindo A Martins-Filho Vera Lúcia dos Santos Carlos A Rosa Carlos L Zani Betania Barros Cota 《Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz》2015,110(1):65-74
Aiming to identify new sources of bioactive secondary metabolites, we isolated 82
endophytic fungi from stems and barks of the native Brazilian tree Caesalpinia
echinata Lam. (Fabaceae). We tested their ethyl acetate extracts in several in vitro
assays. The organic extracts from three isolates showed antibacterial activity
against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli [minimal inhibitory concentration
(MIC) 32-64 μg/mL]. One isolate inhibited the growth of Salmonella typhimurium (MIC
64 μg/mL) and two isolates inhibited the growth of Klebsiella oxytoca (MIC 64 μg/mL),
Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis (MIC 64-128 μg/mL). Fourteen extracts at a
concentration of 20 μg/mL showed antitumour activities against human breast cancer
and human renal cancer cells, while two isolates showed anti-tumour activities
against human melanoma cancer cells. Six extracts were able to reduce the
proliferation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, indicating some degree of
selective toxicity. Four isolates were able to inhibit Leishmania (Leishmania)
amazonensis and one isolate inhibited Trypanosoma cruzi by at least 40% at 20 μg/mL.
The trypanocidal extract obtained from Fusarium sp. [] culture was subjected
to bioguided fractionation, which revealed beauvericin as the compound responsible
for the observed toxicity of Fusarium sp. to T. cruzi. This depsipeptide showed a
half maximal inhibitory concentration of 1.9 μg/mL (2.43 μM) in a T. cruzi cellular
culture assay. KF611679相似文献
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Luiz Francisco Rocha e Silva Emerson Silva Lima Marne Carvalho de Vasconcellos Ellen Suzany Pereira Aranha David Siqueira Costa Elba Vieira Mustafa Sabrina Kelly Reis de Morais Maria das Gra?as Costa Alecrim Sergio Massayoshi Nunomura Lena Struwe Valter Ferreira de Andrade-Neto Adrian Martin Pohlit 《Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz》2013,108(4):501-507
Tachia sp. are used as antimalarials in the Amazon Region and
in vivo antimalarial activity of a Tachia sp. has been
previously reported. Tachia grandiflora Maguire and Weaver is
an Amazonian antimalarial plant and herein its cytotoxicity and antimalarial
activity were investigated. Spectral analysis of the tetraoxygenated xanthone
decussatin and the iridoid aglyone amplexine isolated, respectively, from the
chloroform fractions of root methanol and leaf ethanol extracts was performed.
In vitro inhibition of the growth of Plasmodium falciparum
Welch was evaluated using optical microscopy on blood smears. Crude extracts of
leaves and roots were inactive in vitro. However, chloroform fractions of the
root and leaf extracts [half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) = 10.5 and
35.8 µg/mL, respectively] and amplexine (IC50= 7.1 µg/mL) were active in vitro.
Extracts and fractions were not toxic to type MRC-5 human fibroblasts (IC50>
50 µg/mL). Water extracts of the roots of T. grandiflora
administered by mouth were the most active extracts in the Peters 4-day
suppression test in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. At 500
mg/kg/day, these extracts exhibited 45-59% inhibition five to seven days after
infection. T. grandiflora infusions, fractions and isolated
substance have potential as antimalarials. 相似文献