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Feldspar Tunneling by Fungi along Natural Productivity Gradients 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Ellis?HofflandEmail author Reiner?Giesler Antoine G.?Jongmans Nico van?Breemen 《Ecosystems》2003,6(8):739-746
Recently, it was hypothesized that ectomycorrhizas hyphae are involved in mineral tunneling. We evaluated the role of ectomycorrhizas
in mineral weathering and the ecosystem influx of basic cations by correlating mineral tunnel density to ectomycorrhizas density in two forest productivity gradients. The gradients, two gentle slopes in northern Sweden, are the result of groundwater movement and are characterized by reduced productivity upslope due to lower nitrogen availability. As expected, ectomycorrhizas density in the O horizon was higher upslope, where nitrogen availability was lower and where the vegetation was dominated by ectomycorrhizas plant species. We consistently found that tunnel formation in mineral grains was more intense in nutrient-poor sites, indicating a higher contribution of fungi to ecosystem influx of potassium and calcium. ectomycorrhizas density was positively correlated with feldspar tunnel density in the upper 2 cm of the E horizon. This suggests that ectomycorrhizas are involved in mineral tunneling. We discuss the possible involvement of ericoid mycorrhizas and saprotrophic fungi in feldspar tunneling and the role of the weathering status of mineral grains as additional factors controlling mineral funneling. 相似文献
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Jan-Wilm Lackmann Julia Elisabeth Bandow 《Applied microbiology and biotechnology》2014,98(14):6205-6213
Plasma is ionized gas, which is found in various forms in nature and can also be generated artificially. A variety of cold atmospheric-pressure plasmas are currently being investigated for their clinical utility, and first studies reporting on the treatment of patients showed that plasma treatment may support the wound healing process. One of the benefits of plasma treatment is the effective inactivation of bacteria including tenacious pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa or multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Neither the molecular mechanisms promoting wound healing nor those underlying bacterial inactivation are fully understood yet. The review has a focus on plasma jets, a particular type of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma sources featuring an indirect treatment whereby the treated substrates do not come into contact with the plasma directly but are exposed to the plasma-emitted reactive species and photons. Such plasma jets are being employed as tools in basic research regarding the effects of plasmas on biological samples. This review provides a brief overview on the recent clinical investigations into the benefits of cold atmospheric-pressure plasmas. It then describes our current understanding of the mechanisms leading to bacterial inactivation and inactivation of biomacromolecules gained by employing plasma jets. 相似文献
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Olivier JT Briët Gawrie NL Galappaththy Flemming Konradsen Priyanie H Amerasinghe Felix P Amerasinghe 《Malaria journal》2005,4(1):1-11
In Vietnam, a large proportion of all malaria cases and deaths occurs in the central mountainous and forested part of the country. Indeed, forest malaria, despite intensive control activities, is still a major problem which raises several questions about its dynamics. A large-scale malaria morbidity survey to measure malaria endemicity and identify important risk factors was carried out in 43 villages situated in a forested area of Ninh Thuan province, south central Vietnam. Four thousand three hundred and six randomly selected individuals, aged 10–60 years, participated in the survey. Rag Lays (86%), traditionally living in the forest and practising "slash and burn" cultivation represented the most common ethnic group. The overall parasite rate was 13.3% (range [0–42.3] while Plasmodium falciparum seroprevalence was 25.5% (range [2.1–75.6]). Mapping of these two variables showed a patchy distribution, suggesting that risk factors other than remoteness and forest proximity modulated the human-vector interactions. This was confirmed by the results of the multivariate-adjusted analysis, showing that forest work was a significant risk factor for malaria infection, further increased by staying in the forest overnight (OR= 2.86; 95%CI [1.62; 5.07]). Rag Lays had a higher risk of malaria infection, which inversely related to education level and socio-economic status. Women were less at risk than men (OR = 0.71; 95%CI [0.59; 0.86]), a possible consequence of different behaviour. This study confirms that malaria endemicity is still relatively high in this area and that the dynamics of transmission is constantly modulated by the behaviour of both humans and vectors. A well-targeted intervention reducing the "vector/forest worker" interaction, based on long-lasting insecticidal material, could be appropriate in this environment. 相似文献
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Sina Schkermann Dominik Wüllner Abdulkadir Yayci Andrew Emili Julia Elisabeth Bandow 《Proteomics》2021,21(1)
Identification of the molecular target is a crucial step in evaluating novel antibiotics. To support target identification, a label‐free method based on chromatographic co‐elution has previously been developed. Target identification by chromatographic coelution (TICC) exploits the alteration of the elution profile of target‐bound drug versus free drug in ion exchange (IEX) chromatography to identify potential target proteins from elution fractions. The applicability of TICC for antibiotic research is investigated by evaluating which proteins, that is, putative targets, can be monitored in Bacillus subtilis. Coelution of components of known protein complexes provides a read‐out for how well the native state of proteins is conserved during chromatography. Rifampicin, which targets RNA polymerase, is used in a proof‐of‐concept study. 相似文献
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Benjamin Fränzel Christian Frese Maya Penkova Nils Metzler-Nolte Julia E. Bandow Dirk Andreas Wolters 《Journal of biological inorganic chemistry》2010,15(8):1293-1303
Multiresistant bacteria are becoming more and more widespread. It is therefore necessary to have new compound groups in hand,
such as small cationic peptides, to cope with these challenges. In this work, we present a comprehensive approach by monitoring
protein expression profiles in a Gram-positive bacterium (Corynebacterium glutamicum) to investigate the cellular response to such a compound, a ferrocene-conjugated arginine- and tryptophan-rich pentapeptide.
To achieve this, a proteomic outline was performed where the compound-treated sample was compared with an untreated control.
This study comprises more than 900 protein identifications, including numerous integral membrane proteins, and among these
185 differential expressions. Surprisingly, unregulated catalase and no elevated H2O2 levels demonstrate that no oxidative stress occurs after treatment with the iron-containing compound as a consequence of
the potential Fenton reaction. A sufficient iron supply is evidenced by the iron-containing protein aconitase and SufB (the
latter belongs to an iron–sulfur cluster assembly system) and decreased levels of ATP-binding-cassette-type cobalamin/Fe3+ siderophore transporters. The organometallic peptide antibiotic targets the cell membrane, which is evident by decreased
levels of various integral membrane proteins, such as peptide permeases and transporters, and an altered lipid composition.
Conversion to a more rigid cell membrane seems to be a relevant protective strategy of C. glutamicum against the ferrocene-conjugated antimicrobial peptide compound. 相似文献
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Synergistic effects of atmospheric pressure plasma‐emitted components on DNA oligomers: a Raman spectroscopic study 下载免费PDF全文
Eugen Edengeiser Jan‐Wilm Lackmann Erik Bründermann Simon Schneider Jan Benedikt Julia E. Bandow Martina Havenith 《Journal of biophotonics》2015,8(11-12):918-924
Cold atmospheric‐pressure plasmas have become of increasing importance in sterilization processes especially with the growing prevalence of multi‐resistant bacteria. Albeit the potential for technological application is obvious, much less is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial inactivation. X‐jet technology separates plasma‐generated reactive particles and photons, thus allowing the investigation of their individual and joint effects on DNA. Raman spectroscopy shows that particles and photons cause different modifications in DNA single and double strands. The treatment with the combination of particles and photons does not only result in cumulative, but in synergistic effects. Profilometry confirms that etching is a minor contributor to the observed DNA damage in vitro.
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Quezada-Rivera JJ RE Soria-Guerra FS Pérez-Juárez L Martínez-González SE Valdés- Rodríguez NL Vasco-Méndez JF Morales-Domínguez 《Phyton》2019,88(1):25-35
The use of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) synthesized
by bacteria (bacteriocins) is an alternative for combating multidrug
resistant bacterial strains and their production by recombinant route
is a viable option for their mass production. The bacteriocin E-760
isolated from the genus Enterococcus sp. has been shown to possess
inhibitory activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive
bacteria. In this study, the expression of a chimeric protein coding
for E-760 in the nucleus of C. reinhardtii was evaluated, as well as,
its antibacterial activity. The synthetic gene E-760S was inserted
into the genome of C. reinhardtii using Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
A transgenic line was identified in TAP medium with hygromycin
and also by PCR. The increment in the culture medium temperature
of the transgenic strain at 35 °C for 10 minutes, increased the
production level of the recombinant protein from 0.14 (Noninduced
culture, NIC) to 0.36% (Induced culture, IC) of total soluble
proteins (TSP); this was quantified by an ELISA assay. Recombinant
E-760 possesses activity against Staphylococcus aureus in 0.34 U
log, Streptococcus agalactiae in 0.48 U log, Enterococcus faecium in
0.36 U log, Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 2 U log and for Klebsiella
pneumoniae, the activity was 0.07 U log. These results demonstrate
that the nucleus transformation of C. reinhardtii can function as
a stable expression platform for the production of the synthetic
gene E-760 and it can potentially be used as an antibacterial agent. 相似文献