Potentials for prolonging shelf‐life of platelets by near infrared low‐level light

Platelets are uniquely stored at room temperature, during which they gradually loss their quality owing to deteriorating functions of mitochondria over time. Given the well‐documented beneficial effect of near infrared low‐level light (LLL) on mitochondrial functions, we explored a potential for LLL to protect mitochondrial function and extend the shelf‐life of platelets beyond the current 5 days. We found that exposure of a platelet‐containing storage bag to 830 nm light‐emitting diode (LED) light at 0.5 J/cm² prior to storage could significantly retain a pH value and viability of the platelets stored for 8 days with improved quality compared to those stored similarly for 5 days in controls. The LLL inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lactate production, while sustaining ATP synthesis and mitochondrial membrane potential and morphology in the stored platelets. It also sustained aggregation capacity and in vivo survival of stored platelets, concomitant with no significant activation, as suggested by similar CD62p expression and enhanced agonist‐induced aggregation and recovery following infusion in the presence compared to absence of LLL treatment. This simple, additive‐free, cost‐effective, noninvasive approach can be readily incorporated into the current platelet storage system to potentially improve quality of stored platelets.      

Antimicrobial activity of amphiphilic nanomicelles loaded with curcumin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa alone and activated by blue laser light

The aim of this work was to assess the antimicrobial efficacy on Pseudomonas aeruginosa of nanomicelles loaded with curcumin (CUR) alone and activated by blue laser light in an antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) approach. First, free CUR in liquid suspension and loaded in three amphiphilic nanomicelles (CUR-DAPMA, CUR-SPD and CUR-SPM) were tested both on bacteria and keratinocytes. While free CUR exerted limited efficacy showing moderate cytotoxicity, a strong inhibition of bacterial growth was obtained using all three nanosystems without toxicity on eukaryotic cells. CUR-SPM emerged as the most effective, and was therefore employed in APDT experiments. Among the three sublethal blue laser (λ 445 nm) protocols tested, the ones characterized by a fluence of 18 and 30 J/cm² further decreased the antimicrobial concentration to 50 nM. The combination of blue laser APDT with CUR-SPM nanomicelles results in an effective synergistic activity that represents a promising novel therapeutic approach on resistant species.     

蓝光对蔬菜烟粉虱的控制作用

利用灯光控制害虫是蔬菜害虫绿色防控的重要手段.本研究探讨了蓝光对黄瓜烟粉虱种群及黄瓜营养物质、次生代谢物、抗性相关酶的影响.结果 表明:在直接驱避试验条件下,蓝光对烟粉虱成虫有较强的驱避作用,光照强度越大、照射时间越长,对烟粉虱的驱避作用越强.在相同光强和光照时间下,直射光较透射光的驱避作用强.其中,1200 lx的蓝...     

Examination of Phycomyces blakesleeanus for nitrate reductase as a possible blue light photoreceptor

Phycomyces blakesleeanus is unable to grow on media which contain nitrate as the sole nitrogen source. Further, according to a number of assay procedures, there is no significant nitrate reductase activity in Phycomyces. Thus, although nitrate reductase has been proposed to be a blue-light receptor in Neurospora, no active nitrate reductase is available to serve this function in Phycomyces.     

Fluorescence in blue light (FLU) is involved in inactivation and localization of glutamyl‐tRNA reductase during light exposure

Fluorescent in blue light (FLU) is a negative regulator involved in dark repression of 5‐aminolevulinic acid (ALA) synthesis and interacts with glutamyl‐tRNA reductase (GluTR), the rate‐limiting enzyme of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis. In this study, we investigated FLU‘s regulatory function in light‐exposed FLU‐overexpressing (FLUOE) Arabidopsis lines and under fluctuating light intensities in wild‐type (WT) and flu seedlings. FLUOE lines suppress ALA synthesis in the light, resulting in reduced chlorophyll content, but more strongly in low and high light than in medium growth light. This situation indicates that FLU's impact on chlorophyll biosynthesis depends on light intensity. FLU overexpressors contain strongly increased amounts of mainly membrane‐associated GluTR. These findings correlate with FLU‐dependent localization of GluTR to plastidic membranes and concomitant inhibition, such that only the soluble GluTR fraction is active. The overaccumulation of membrane‐associated GluTR indicates that FLU binding enhances GluTR stability. Interestingly, under fluctuating light, the leaves of flu mutants contain less chlorophyll compared with WT and become necrotic. We propose that FLU is basically required for fine‐tuned ALA synthesis. FLU not only mediates dark repression of ALA synthesis, but functions also to control balanced ALA synthesis under variable light intensities to ensure the adequate supply of chlorophyll.     

Blue light induced inhibition of seed germination: The necessity of the fruit coats for the blue light response

The seeds (achenes) of Laportea bulbifera require a chilling to break their dormancy and are negatively photoblastic. Their germination is inhibited by both continuous blue light and continuous or prolonged far-red radiation. The germination of de-coated seeds, prepared by removing the fruit coats, however, was strongly inhibited by continuous far-red, but not by continuous blue light. Photoreversible germination by a brief irradiation with red light occurred when the chilled seeds were exposed to prolonged far-red light. These results suggest that far-red light may regulate the germination of L. bulbifera seeds through the phytochrome system which exists in the regions other than fruit coats and that the blue light reaction may be governed by other photoreceptor system(s).     

The effect of blue light on energy levels in epidermal strips

Red light applied together with blue enhanced stomatal opening in epidermal strips of Commelina communis L. more than red light alone. In red light, stomatal opening was enhanced by exogenously applied ATP and was inhibited by 3-(3,4-dichlorophe-nyl)-l,l-dimethylurea (DCMU), while in the presence of blue light external ATP was almost without effect, and DCMU stimulated stomatal opening. Blue light increased the ATP levels in the epidermal strips. DCMU diminished the amount of ATP in both red light and red + blue light treatments, but did not abolish the stimulatory effect of blue light. Blue light also stimulated the respiration rate of the epidermal strips. Rotenone, which inhibited stomatal opening and respiration rate, abolished the effect of blue light in both processes. These results imply that blue light increases the ATP levels by stimulation of oxidative phosphorylation.     

Twofold effect of blue light on a circadian rhythm in Acetabularia

Abstract

The circadian chloroplast migration in Acetabularia mediterranea was monitored by continuously measuring the transmission of the cells near the apex. Under continuous red light the amplitude of the rhythm decreased rapidly within a few days. However, circadian changes of chloroplast density were still detectable even after 28 days of red light, indicating the persistence of the rhythm. When blue light was added after red light preirradiation of several days phase shifts were observed which were expressed as advances as well as delays. The period of the rhythm proved to be strongly dependent on the intensity of the continuous blue light which was given in addition to red light. Different red light intensities did not change the period. The occurrence of both effects indicates that the sensory transduction of blue light photoreception in Acetabularia works in two different ways: quanta counting processes and processes of light intensity measurement.     

Electrophysiological localization of blue light sensory sites in etiolated dicotyledon seedlings

Changes induced by blue light (BL) in ion fluxes and pH in etiolated seedlings of dicotyledons (Cucumis sativus L., Phaseolus lunatus L., Pisum sativum L.) were studied using a non‐invasive ion‐selective microelectrode technique (MIFE). BL induced significant Ca²⁺ uptake within the first 5 min after onset in upper parts of the whole cucumber seedling. To locate the sites of the BL perception, studies on excised segments were performed. The data obtained demonstrated that the observed Ca²⁺ uptake is associated with the very top of the hypocotyl hook of cucumber and butter bean, and with the whole epicotyl of pea, although the response was stronger for the upper parts of the epicotyl. Addition of Gd³⁺ and La³⁺ into the bathing solution completely prevented Ca²⁺ influx, implicating the involvement of Ca²⁺ channels in the regulation of Ca²⁺ transport during BL exposure. BL‐induced changes in H+ and Ca²⁺ fluxes were not likely to be linked to the one mechanism, as they were separated spatially and pharmacologically.     

紫外光和蓝光对云斑天牛行为反应和诱捕效果研究

本文研究了云斑天牛Batocera horsfieldi (Hope)对不同波段光源的选择性,寻找云斑天牛敏感波长光源,为云斑天牛绿色防治技术提供科学依据。采用波长为365~370 nm,370~375 nm,380~385 nm,385~390 nm和395~400 nm 5种紫外光以及400~405 nm,405~410 nm,410~415 nm和415~420 nm 4种蓝光,进行室内行为试验和野外诱捕试验,测定云斑天牛对紫外光和蓝光的趋性差异。结果显示：9种不同波长光源对云斑天牛均表现出一定的引诱作用。385~390 nm紫外光对云斑天牛的引诱效果最好,在室内行为试验中对云斑天牛引诱数量分别为2.80±0.37头/次和3.40±0.51头/次,显著优于其它紫外光和蓝光波段光源（P＜0.05）;385~390 nm紫外光在野外诱捕试验中对云斑天牛诱捕数量分别为4.53±0.30头/次和4.47±0.41头/次,同样显著优于其它紫外光和蓝光波段光源（P＜0.05）;385~390 nm波长光源在室内行为试验中引诱到的云斑天牛雌雄比分别为1∶1.80 和1∶1.83,但在野外诱捕试验中诱捕到的云斑天牛雌雄比为1∶0.79和1∶0.86。本研究结果表明,云斑天牛对385~390 nm紫外光具有较强的趋性,显著高于其他4种紫外光和4种蓝光。光源诱捕为云斑天牛提供了一种新的防控思路,对于这种林业重大害虫的绿色防控具有重要意义。     

Inversion of gravitropism by symmetric blue light on the clinostat

Gravitropic stimulation of maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings resulted in a continuous curvature of the coleoptiles in a direction opposing the vector of gravity when the seedlings were rotated on a horizontal clinostat. The orientation of this response, however, was reversed when the gravitropic stimulation was preceeded by symmetric preirradiation with blue light (12.7 mol photons·m^–2). The fluence-response curve of this blue light exhibited a lower threshold at 0.5 mol·m^–2, and could be separated into two parts: fluences exceeding 5 mol·m^–2 reversed the direction of the gravitropic response, whereas for a range between the threshold and 4 mol·m^–2 a split population was obtained. In all cases a very strong curvature resulted either in the direction of gravity or in the opposite orientation. A minor fraction of seedlings, however, curved towards the caryopsis. Furthermore, the capacity of blue light to reverse the direction of the gravitropic response disappeared with the duration of gravitropic stimulation and it depended on the delay time between both stimulations. Thistonic blue-light influence appears to be transient, which is in contrast to the stability observed fortropistic blue-light effects.This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.     

Photodynamic effect of light-emitting diode light on cell growth inhibition induced by methylene blue

The aim of this study was to propose the use of red light-emitting diode (LED) as an alternative light source for methylene blue (MB) photosensitizing effect in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Its effectiveness was tested against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 26923), Escherichia coli (ATCC 26922), Candida albicans (ATCC 90028) and Artemia salina. The maximum absorption of the LED lamps was at a wavelength of 663 nm, at intensities of 2,4,6 and 12 J.cm-2 for 10, 20, 30 and 60 min of exposure, respectively. Assays with and without LED exposure were carried out in plates containing MB at concentrations of 7 to 140.8 (micro) M for microorganisms and 13.35 to 668.5 (micro) M for microorganisms or microcrustaceans.The LED exposure induced more than 93.05%, 93.7% and 93.33% of growth inhibition for concentrations of 42.2 (micro)M for S.aureus (D-value=12.05 min) and 35.2 (micro)M for E.coli (D-value=11.51 min) and C.albicans (D-value=12.18 min), respectively after 20 min of exposure. LED exposure for 1 h increased the cytotoxic effect of MB against A.salina from 27% to 75%.Red LED is a promising light device for PDT that can effectively inhibit bacteria, yeast and microcrustacean growth.     

蓝光和蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132对蛹虫草形态的影响

蓝光是影响生物生长发育过程的重要因素,同时生物个体的生长发育过程中不断有蛋白质的泛素化降解。采用蓝光和蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132处理蛹虫草菌,观察蛹虫草菌落、菌丝体和子实体形态的变化。研究结果表明,黑暗条件下正常生长的菌落边缘圆滑一致,菌落之间融合无边界;MG132处理后,菌落之间出现明显的界限,边缘菌丝稀疏。蓝光条件下无MG132处理时,菌落较为单薄,转色明显;MG132处理时,菌落中间橙色,边缘颜色变淡。扫描电镜观察,黑暗条件下无MG132处理的菌丝自然弯曲,菌丝表面较为光滑,菌丝粗细差别不大且分枝较少,分生孢子表面较光滑。黑暗条件下MG132处理菌丝体,菌丝较直且分枝较多,菌丝容易断裂,分生孢子表面仍较光滑。蓝光条件下菌丝体弯曲减少,菌丝表面较为粗糙,单条菌丝常出现部分区段膨大呈不规则状,菌丝粗细差异较大,菌丝断裂较多;分生孢子呈扁平的椭圆状,表面有纹理,且粗糙。蓝光条件下MG132处理的菌丝体,菌丝较直,表面粗糙,菌丝整体变得更细,菌丝断裂较多;分生孢子呈不规则形状,表面纹理更深,粗糙有褶皱。此外,MG132可导致蛹虫草子实体畸形生长。结果表明,蓝光和MG132均可以影响蛹虫草的形态变化。     

Effects of a single short exposure to blue light on cognitive performance

The aim of the present study is to explore the effects of a single short one-minute exposure to blue light on cognitive performance. For this purpose, 32 young adults (16 females, mean age 24.06 ± 1.88 years) took part in a within-subjects research design, under two conditions: blue light and no light. Under both conditions, they performed the lexical decision task (LDT) in order to assess the degree of automatic activation of semantic memory through an embedded semantic priming (reaction times to prime – reaction times to target), together with the Attention Network Test (ANT) to assess the efficiency of the alerting, executive and orienting networks. During the LDT, a significantly stronger semantic priming under the blue light condition compared to no light was observed, while during the ANT a significant difference in orienting network efficiency between conditions was observed. The present data appear to highlight that even a single short exposure to blue light has an effect on cognitive performance in young adults.     

蓝光影响新蚜虫疠霉分生孢子弹射潜力的室内评估

新蚜虫疠霉Pandora neoaphidis是虫霉菌亚门Entomophthoromycotina虫霉目Entomophthorales的代表菌,是世界上流行最广的蚜科专化性病原真菌。其主动弹射分生孢子的能力是引发高强度流行病控制蚜虫种群的关键原因。本研究以新蚜虫疠霉菌丝制备的弹孢胶囊（模拟感病蚜尸）为研究对象,在室内对其在蓝光照射和黑暗条件下的产孢量和分生孢子弹射距离进行了测量;同时利用高速显微摄像技术对弹孢胶囊的分生孢子弹射进行了拍摄观察和软件视频分析,利用MATLAB软件分析图像视频并进行了模型构建。结果表明：新蚜虫疠霉菌丝胶囊经蓝光照射处理后弹射出来的分生孢子数量和孢子弹射速度均显著高于黑暗条件下的处理（P<0.05）;分析高速显微拍摄视频计算所得的孢子弹射初始速度从114mm/s到2.07m/s不等,速度在弹射后期会受到空气阻力的影响而急速下降;采用Stokes模型进行预测的结果显示其分生孢子的弹射路径与实际路径拟合度较高（R²=0.8941）。综上,本研究结果为深入理解新蚜虫疠霉弹射相关的流行扩散模型和生物学适态机制提供了基础数据。     

Effect of near-infrared and blue laser light on vero E6 cells SARS-CoV-2 infection model

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) employing laser light has been emerging as a safe strategy to challenge viruses. In this study the effect of blue and near-infrared (NIR) laser light was assessed in an in vitro model of SARS-CoV-2 infection. PBMT at blue wavelength inhibited viral amplification when the virus was directly irradiated and then transferred to cell culture and when cells already infected were treated. The NIR wavelength resulted less efficacious showing a minor effect on the reduction of the viral load. The cells receiving the irradiated virus or directly irradiated rescued their viability to level comparable to not treated cells. Virion integrity and antigenicity were preserved after blue and NIR irradiation, suggesting that the PBMT antiviral effect was not correlated to viral lipidic envelope disruption. Our results suggested that PBMT can be considered a valid strategy to counteract SARS-CoV-2 infection, at least in vitro.     

Photosynthesis of Ectocarpus siliculosus in red light and after pulses of blue light at high pH – evidence for bicarbonate uptake

Pulses of blue light cause stimulation of red light saturated photosynthesis in Ectocarpus siliculosus, because blue light activates the operation of a pathway for inorganic carbon (C_i) acquisition by inducing the mobilization of CO₂ from an intermediate metabolite. In the absence of exogenous C_i, photosynthetic rates roughly equal those of CO₂ release by respiration. In seawater of pH 9·5 (2·3 mol m^–3 total C_i, but concentrations of free CO₂ below 0·2 mmol m^–3), photosynthesis was clearly above these rates, although they were only ≈ 30% of those in normal seawater (≈ pH 8). The degree and the time course of the stimulations of photosynthesis by pulses of blue light were unaltered at high pH. Essentially the same characteristics were found after buffering or in the presence of acetazolamide, an inhibitor of extracellular carbonic anhydrase activity. Therefore, it is concluded that Ectocarpus is able to directly take up HCO₃^– in addition to CO₂ (uptake of CO₃^2– cannot be excluded). The dependence of photosynthesis on C_i at pH 9·5 was biphasic, with C_i below 0·2 mol m^–3 having no effect at all. In C_i-free seawater, the shapes of the stimulations after blue light pulses differed for pH 6, pH 8 and pH 9·5. At low pH, only the fast peak (maximum ≈ 5 min after blue light) was detected, whereas at high pH mainly the slow peak (maximum ≈ 20 min after blue light) was observed. At the intermediate pH 8, both peaks were present. As inhibition of total carbonic anhydrase by ethoxyzolamide brought out the fast peak of the stimulations at pH 9·5 it is concluded that the fast component was due to a transient disequilibrium of an intracellular pool of C_i which, after blue light, was fed by CO₂ released from the postulated storage intermediate.     

蓝光光照对蛹虫草子实体生长和主要活性成分的影响

光作为一种重要的环境因子,可影响真菌的生长发育、生理周期、形态变化及次级代谢产物的产生,对于蛹虫草而言,光照还是其子实体生长发育的必要条件。选择2株不同来源的蛹虫草菌株,研究了自然光照和蓝光光照条件下,其子实体生长、抗氧化酶活性和主要活性成分的变化。结果表明蓝光光照对于蛹虫草子实体产量没有明显的促进和抑制作用。自然光照条件下成熟子实体的超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)活性显著高于蓝光光照,过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT)活性没有明显差别,而过氧化物酶(peroxidase,POD)活性则表现出菌株差异。子实体主要活性成分方面,腺苷、甘露醇含量不受蓝光影响,类胡萝卜素在蓝光光照条件下含量极显著高于自然光光照,蓝光对子实体、虫草素、粗多糖含量的影响则存在菌株差异。研究为蛹虫草子实体的栽培条件优化,提高蛹虫草子实体质量提供依据。