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Physiological functions of beneficial elements 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
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Gordon W Slysz Charles AH Baker Benjamin M Bozsa Anthony Dang Andrew J Percy Melissa Bennett David C Schriemer 《BMC bioinformatics》2009,10(1):162
Background
Hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (H/DX-MS) experiments implemented to characterize protein interaction and protein folding generate large quantities of data. Organizing, processing and visualizing data requires an automated solution, particularly when accommodating new tandem mass spectrometry modes for H/DX measurement. We sought to develop software that offers flexibility in defining workflows so as to support exploratory treatments of H/DX-MS data, with a particular focus on the analysis of very large protein systems and the mining of tandem mass spectrometry data. 相似文献14.
The liver is a target for toxic chemicals such as cadmium (Cd). When the liver is damaged, hepatic stellate cells (HSC) are activated and transformed into myofibroblast-like cells, which are responsible for liver fibrosis. Curcuma longa has been reported to exert a hepato-protective effect under various pathological conditions. We investigated the effects of C. longa administration on HSC activation in response to Cd induced hepatotoxicity. Forty adult male albino rats were divided into: group 1 (control), group 2 (Cd treated), group 3 (C. longa treated) and group 4 (Cd and C. longa treated). After 6 weeks, liver specimens were prepared for light and electron microscopy examination of histological changes and immunohistochemical localization of alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA) as a specific marker for activated HSC. Activated HSC with a positive αSMA immune reaction were not detected in groups 1 and 3. Large numbers of activated HSC with αSMA immune reactions were observed in group 2 in addition to Cd induced hepatotoxic changes including excess collagen deposition in thickened portal triads, interlobular septa with hepatic lobulation, inflammatory cell infiltration, a significant increase in Kupffer cells and degenerated hepatocytes. In group 4, we observed a significant decrease in HSC that expressed αSMA with amelioration of the hepatotoxic changes. C. longa administration decreased HSC activation and ameliorated hepatotoxic changes caused by Cd in adult rats. 相似文献
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Badria B El Sayed Colin A Malcolm Ahmed Babiker Elfatih M Malik Mohammed AH El Tayeb Nageeb S Saeed Abdel Hameed D Nugud Bart GJ Knols 《Malaria journal》2009,8(Z2):S3
The global malaria situation, especially in Africa, and the problems frequently encountered in chemical control of vectors such as insecticide resistance, emphasize the urgency of research, development and implementation of new vector control technologies that are applicable at regional and local levels. The successful application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) for the control of the New World screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax and several species of fruit flies has given impetus to the use of this method for suppression or elimination of malaria vectors in some areas of Africa including Northern State of Sudan. The research and development phase of the Northern State feasibility study has been started. Sudanese stakeholders are working side-by-side with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the activities of this important phase. Several ethical, legal and social issues associated with this approach arose during this phase of the project. They need to be seriously considered and handled with care. In this paper, these issues are described, and the current and proposed activities to overcome potential hurdles to ensure success of the project are listed. 相似文献
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Arjan D van Zuilen Ingeborgh van der Tweel Peter J Blankestijn Michiel L Bots Marjolijn van Buren Marc AGJ ten Dam Karin AH Kaasjager Peter JG van de Ven Gerald Vervoort Louis-Jean Vleming Gerry Ligtenberg Jack FM Wetzels 《Trials》2006,7(1):1-9
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at a greatly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Recently developed guidelines address multiple risk factors and life-style interventions. However, in current practice few patients reach their targets. A multifactorial approach with the aid of nurse practitioners was effective in achieving treatment goals and reducing vascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus and in patients with heart failure. We propose that this also holds for the CKD population.Design
MASTERPLAN is a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate whether a multifactorial approach with the aid of nurse-practicioners reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with CKD. Approximately 800 patients with a creatinine clearance (estimated by Cockcroft-Gault) between 20 to 70 ml/min, will be included. To all patients the same set of guidelines will be applied and specific cardioprotective medication will be prescribed. In the intervention group the nurse practitioner will provide lifestyle advice and actively address treatment goals. Follow-up will be five years. Primary endpoint is the composite of myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular mortality. Secondary endpoints are cardiovascular morbidity, overall mortality, decline of renal function, change in markers of vascular damage and change in quality of life. Enrollment has started in April 2004 and the study is on track with 700 patients included on October 15th, 2005. This article describes the design of the MASTERPLAN study. 相似文献17.
Phytoremediation of selenium using transgenic plants 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
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Robson Sartorello Alexandre Budu Piero Bagnaresi Carlos AH Fernandes Paloma M. Sato Vânia B. Bueno Marcos RM Fontes Pedro L. Oliveira Gabriela O. Paiva‐Silva Simone V. Alves Luis ES Netto Luiz H. Catalani Celia RS Garcia 《Cell biology international》2010,34(8):859-865
The cellular traffic of haem during the development of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, through the stages R (ring), T (trophozoite) and S (schizonts), was investigated within RBC (red blood cells). When Plasmodium cultures were incubated with a fluorescent haem analogue, ZnPPIX (Zn protoporphyrin IX) the probe was seen at the cytoplasm (R stage), and the vesicle‐like structure distribution pattern was more evident at T and S stages. The temporal sequence of ZnPPIX uptake byP. falciparum‐infected erythrocytes shows that at R and S stages, a time‐increase acquisition of the porphyrin reaches the maximum fluorescence distribution after 60 min; in contrast, at the T stage, the maximum occurs after 120 min of ZnPPIX uptake. The difference in time‐increase acquisition of the porphyrin is in agreement with a maximum activity of haem uptake at the T stage. To gain insights into haem metabolism, recombinant PfHO (P. falciparum haem oxygenase) was expressed, and the conversion of haem into BV (biliverdin) was detected. These findings point out that, in addition to haemozoin formation, the malaria parasite P. falciparum has evolved two distinct mechanisms for dealing with haem toxicity, namely, the uptake of haem into a cellular compartment where haemozoin is formed and HO activity. However, the low Plasmodium HO activity detected reveals that the enzyme appears to be a very inefficient way to scavenge the haem compared with the Plasmodium ability to uptake the haem analogue ZnPPIX and delivering it to the food vacuole. 相似文献
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Snijdewint FG von Mensdorff-Pouilly S Karuntu-Wanamarta AH Verstraeten AA van Zanten-Przybysz I Hummel P Nijman HW Kenemans P Hilgers J 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》1999,48(1):47-55
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the presence of proliferative T cell responses to human polymorphic epithelial
mucin (MUC1) and its tandem-repeat peptides in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from ovarian cancer patients and
from controls and to correlate these cellular responses to a humoral response to MUC1. PBMC were obtained from 6 healthy women,
from 13 women in the third trimester of pregnancy and from 21 ovarian cancer patients. Only 1 of the 6 healthy women showed
a weak primary proliferative response (stimulation index, SI<2) to a 20-mer MUC1 tandem-repeat peptide in the presence of
interleukin-2 (IL-2). In PBMC from 5/13 pregnant women (38%) a weak response could be induced by the 20-mer and/or 60-mer
tandem-repeat peptides (SI ≤ 3.0) and in PBMC from 8/15 ovarian cancer patients (53%) 20-mer and/or 60-mer MUC1 tandem-repeat
peptides induced primary responses (SI ≤ 5.4). MUC1 mucin purified from a breast tumor cell line and/or from urine of a healthy
donor had a relatively strong stimulating effect (SI ≤ 19) on PBMC from 4 of 16 ovarian cancer patients (25%). In contrast,
in PBMC of 9 ovarian cancer patients stimulated by the addition of a Candida albicans extract, MUC1 mucin strongly inhibited proliferation. This inhibition could partially be abrogated by the addition of IL-2.
MUC1 (CA 15.3 assay) and free circulating MUC1 IgG and IgM antibodies (PEM.CIg assay) were determined in the plasma of all
subjects. The MUC1 and the free circulating MUC1 IgG antibody plasma levels were significantly higher in the ovarian cancer
patients than in the healthy women. Although no significant correlations were found between MUC1 mucin, MUC1 Ab plasma levels
and the individual proliferative responses to the MUC1 antigens, an association may exist between them, since all three are
significantly higher in the ovarian cancer patients than in the healthy women.
Received: 27 August 1998 / Accepted: 10 December 1998 相似文献
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