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Eliana Alves Liliana Costa Carla MB Carvalho Jo?o PC Tomé Maria A Faustino Maria GPMS Neves Augusto C Tomé José AS Cavaleiro ?ngela Cunha Adelaide Almeida 《BMC microbiology》2009,9(1):70
Background
In recent times photodynamic antimicrobial therapy has been used to efficiently destroy Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria using cationic porphyrins as photosensitizers. There is an increasing interest in this approach, namely in the search of photosensitizers with adequate structural features for an efficient photoinactivation process. In this study we propose to compare the efficiency of seven cationic porphyrins differing in meso-substituent groups, charge number and charge distribution, on the photodynamic inactivation of a Gram (+) bacterium (Enterococcus faecalis) and of a Gram (-) bacterium (Escherichia coli). The present study complements our previous work on the search for photosensitizers that might be considered good candidates for the photoinactivation of a large spectrum of environmental microorganisms. 相似文献42.
Clarissa PC Gomes Tatsuya Nagata Waldir C de Jesus Jr Carlos R Borges Neto Georgios J Pappas Jr Darren P Martin 《Virology journal》2008,5(1):1-7
Background
Caesarean section before labor or before ruptured membranes ("elective caesarean section", or ECS) has been introduced as an intervention for preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Currently, no evidence that ECS versus vaginal delivery reduces the rate of MTCT of HBV has been generally provided. The aim of this review is to assess, from randomized control trails (RCTs), the efficacy and safety of ECS versus vaginal delivery in preventing mother-to-child HBV transmission.Results
We searched Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (January, 2008), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (the Cochrane Library 2008, issue 1), PubMed (1950 to 2008), EMBASE (1974 to 2008), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) (1975 to 2008), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) (1979 to 2008), VIP database (1989 to 2008), as well as reference lists of relevant studies. Finally, four randomized trails involving 789 people were included. Based on meta-analysis, There was strong evidence that ECS versus vaginal delivery could effectively reduce the rate of MTCT of HBV (ECS: 10.5%; vaginal delivery: 28.0%). The difference between the two groups (ECS versus vaginal delivery) had statistical significance (RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.60, P < 0.000001). No data regarding maternal morbidity or infant morbidity according to mode of delivery were available.Conclusion
ECS appears to be effective in preventing MTCT of HBV and no postpartum morbidity (PPM) was reported. However, the conclusions of this review must be considered with great caution due to high risk of bias in each included study (graded C). 相似文献43.
Capillary electrophoresis coupled with laser-induced fluorescence was used for the characterization of quantum dots and their
conjugates to biological molecules. The CE-LIF was laboratory-built and capable of injection (hydrodynamic and electrokinetic)
from sample volumes as low as 4 μL via the use of a modified micro-fluidic chip platform. Commercially available quantum dots
were bioconjugated to proteins and immunoglobulins through the use of established techniques (non-selective and selective).
Non-selective techniques involved the use of EDCHCl/sulfo-NHS for the conjugation of BSA and myoglobin to carboxylic acid-functionalized
quantum dots. Selective techniques involved 1) the use of heterobifunctional crosslinker, sulfo-SMCC, for the conjugation
of partially reduced IgG to amine-functionalized quantum dots, and 2) the conjugation of periodate-oxidized IgGs to hydrazide-functionalized
quantum dots. The migration times of these conjugates were determined in comparison to their non-conjugated QD relatives based
upon their charge-to-size ratio values. The performance of capillary electrophoresis in characterizing immunoconjugates of
quantum dot-labeled IgGs was also evaluated. Together, both QDs and CE-LIF can be applied as a sensitive technique for the
detection of biological molecules. This work will contribute to the advancements in applying nanotechnology for molecular
diagnosis in medical field. 相似文献
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Tianpeng Zhang Zepeng Zhang Feng Li Qian Hu Haiying Liu Mengfan Tang Wenbin Ma Junjiu Huang Zhou Songyang Yikang Rong Shichuan Zhang Benjamin PC Chen Yong Zhao 《EMBO reports》2017,18(8):1412-1428
Repetitive DNA is prone to replication fork stalling, which can lead to genome instability. Here, we find that replication fork stalling at telomeres leads to the formation of t‐circle‐tails, a new extrachromosomal structure that consists of circular telomeric DNA with a single‐stranded tail. Structurally, the t‐circle‐tail resembles cyclized leading or lagging replication intermediates that are excised from the genome by topoisomerase II‐mediated cleavage. We also show that the DNA damage repair machinery NHEJ is required for the formation of t‐circle‐tails and for the resolution of stalled replication forks, suggesting that NHEJ, which is normally constitutively suppressed at telomeres, is activated in the context of replication stress. Inhibition of NHEJ or knockout of DNA‐PKcs impairs telomere replication, leading to multiple‐telomere sites (MTS) and telomere shortening. Collectively, our results support a “looping‐out” mechanism, in which the stalled replication fork is cut out and cyclized to form t‐circle‐tails, and broken DNA is religated. The telomere loss induced by replication stress may serve as a new factor that drives replicative senescence and cell aging. 相似文献
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Stable performance of anaerobic digestion in the presence of a high concentration of propionic acid 总被引:6,自引:0,他引:6
Pullammanappallil PC Chynoweth DP Lyberatos G Svoronos SA 《Bioresource technology》2001,78(2):165-169
An automatically controlled, glucose-fed, anaerobic digester was deliberately inhibited by addition of phenol. To overcome the phenol inhibition the feed dilution rate was lowered in such a way that the methane yield from glucose was kept the same as that under normal conditions. The concentrations of acetic and butyric acids remained below 100 mg/l, however, propionic acid accumulated to 2,750 mg/l. Phenol apparently inhibited all tropic groups of organisms and it was shown that the propionic acid was formed from the metabolism of phenol. From the nature of the operating strategy, it was deduced that the digester continued to convert all the glucose that was supplied to methane showing that propionic acid accumulation did not inhibit conversion of glucose to methane. Therefore, propionic acid accumulation may be an effect and not a cause of inhibition of the anaerobic digestion process. 相似文献
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AIMS: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of co-substrates, such as glucose and cysteine, on the structure of microbial aggregates in anaerobic digesters treating oleate, a long-chain fatty acid (LCFA). METHODS AND RESULTS: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) were used to examine the structure of microbial aggregates. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) techniques were also used to characterize and localize the different trophic groups present in the aggregates. Oleate was found to inhibit the methanogenic activity and formation of granular biomass in digesters. The addition of co-substrates, such as glucose and cysteine either singly or in combination, increased the methanogenic activity and formation of granular biomass. Glucose was more effective than cysteine in reducing the inhibition by oleate on the methanogenic bacteria and in enhancing the formation of granules. CONCLUSIONS: The addition of nutrient substrate, such as glucose and cysteine could decrease the toxicity of LCFA on anaerobic granulation. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The results suggest that the addition of other substrates might decrease the toxicity of LCFA on the granulation of biomass in anaerobic digesters and enhance methanogenic activity. A combination of TEM, CLSM and FISH techniques provides a better tool for visualizing microbial aggregates and for differentiating and localizing different microbial groups within these aggregates. 相似文献
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Sialylation is a biosynthetic process occurring in the trans compartments
of the Golgi apparatus. Corresponding evidence is based on localization and
biochemical studies of alpha2, 6(N)-sialyltransferase (ST6Gal I) as
previously reported. Here we describe generation and characterization of
polyclonal antibodies to recombinant rat alpha2,3(N)-sialyltransferase
(ST3Gal III) expressed as a soluble enzyme in Sf9 cells or as a
beta-galactosidase-human-ST3Gal III fusion- protein from E.coli ,
respectively. These antibodies were used to localize ST3Gal III by
immunofluorescence in various cell lines and rat kidney tissue sections. In
transiently transfected COS cells the antibodies directed to soluble
sialyltransferase or the sialyltransferase portion of the fusion-protein
only recognized the recombinant antigen retained in the endoplasmic
reticulum. However, an antibody fraction crossreactive with
beta-galactosidase recognized natively expressed ST3Gal III which was found
to be colocalized with beta1, 4-galactosyltransferase in the Golgi
apparatus of several cultured cell lines. Antibodies affinity purified on
the beta- galactosidase-ST3Gal III fusion-protein column derived from both
antisera have then been used to localize the enzyme in perfusion-fixed rat
kidney sections. We found strong staining of the Golgi apparatus of tubular
epithelia and a brush-border-associated staining which colocalized with
cytochemical staining of the H+ATPase. This subcellular localization was
not observed for ST6Gal I which localized to the Golgi apparatus. These
data show colocalization in the Golgi apparatus and different post-Golgi
distributions of the two sialyltransferases.
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Lymphocyte locomotion and attachment on two-dimensional surfaces and in three-dimensional matrices 总被引:9,自引:3,他引:6 下载免费PDF全文
The adhesion and locomotion of mouse peripheral lymph node lymphocytes on 2-D protein- coated substrata and in 3-D matrices were compared. Lymphocytes did not adhere to, or migrate on, 2-D substrata suck as serum- or fibronectin-coated glass. They did attach to and migrate in hydrated 3-D collagen lattices. When the collagen was dehydrated to form a 2-D surface, lymphocyte attachment to it was reduced. We propose that lymphocytes, which are poorly adhesive, are able to attach to and migrate in 3-D matrices by a nonadhesive mechanism such as the extension and expansion of pseudopodia through gaps in the matrix, which could provide purchase for movement in the absence of discrete intermolecular adhesions. This was supported by studies using serum-coated micropore filters, since lymphocytes attached to and migrated into filters with pore sizes large enough (3 or 8 mum) to allow pseudopod penetration but did not attach to filters made of an identical material (cellulose esters) but of narrow pore size (0.22 or 0.45 mum). Cinematographic studies of lymphocyte locomotion in collagen gels were also consistent with the above hypothesis, since lymphocytes showed a more variable morphology than is typically seen on plane surfaces, with formation of many small pseudopodia expanded to give a marked constriction between the cell and the pseudopod. These extensions often remained fixed with respect to the environment as the lymphocyte moved away from or past them. This suggests that the pseudopodia were inserted into gaps in the gel matrix and acted as anchorage points for locomotion. 相似文献
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The functional feeding groups and diversity of macroinvertebrate communities associated with duckweed mats in the New Years River (two sites) and Bloukrans River (two sites), Eastern Cape province, South Africa, were assessed. Duckweed (Lemnaceae) is a ubiquitous family of floating macrophytes. A total of 41 macroinvertebrate families were collected monthly over a six-month period from February to July 2014. Duckweed biomass in both rivers was highly variable both temporally and spatially. The majority of identified macroinvertebrate taxa were predators and detritivores, with a small percentage of herbivores. An average of approximately 26% of the macroinvertebrate taxa found were from families that include species from more than one functional feeding group. Although overall measures of diversity and ecosystem health (Fisher’s α and Simpson’s index) remained constant over time in the New Years River, significant differences in macroinvertebrate community structure were seen between sites and months on both rivers, with dissimilarity being driven by a larger number of species in the New Years River. This high variability within macroinvertebrate assemblages probably reflects a combination of heterogeneous duckweed distribution, variation in physico-chemistry, opportunistic behaviours of macroinvertebrate predators and/or successional colonisation of duckweed mats. 相似文献
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Matheus S Gasparini Leandro M dos Santos Ahmad MA Hamade Luísa G Gross Arthur P Favarato Jos PC de Vasconcellos Mnica B de Melo Pierina L Parise Camila L Simeoni Natlia B Silva Marcelo A da Silva Mori Andr S Vieira Alessandro dos Santos Farias Fabiana Granja Angelica Z Schreiber Maria L Moretti Jos L Proena-Modena Mnica Alves 《Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)》2021,246(23):2495