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Jose MG Vilar 《BMC systems biology》2010,4(1):152
Background
Cellular responses to death-promoting stimuli typically proceed through a differentiated multistage process, involving a lag phase, extensive death, and potential adaptation. Deregulation of this chain of events is at the root of many diseases. Improper adaptation is particularly important because it allows cell sub-populations to survive even in the continuous presence of death conditions, which results, among others, in the eventual failure of many targeted anticancer therapies. 相似文献12.
E Taslidere N Vardi H Parlakpinar A Yıldız B Taslidere MG Karaaslan 《Biotechnic & histochemistry》2013,88(7):485-495
We evaluated the effects of melatonin on acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) induced gastroduodenal and jejunal mucosal injury. We used 40 postpubertal rats divided randomly into five groups of eight animals. The control group consisted of untreated animals. The Mel group was injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 5 mg/kg melatonin. The ASA group was injected i.p. with 200 mg/kg ASA. The ASA + Mel group was injected i.p. with 5 mg/kg melatonin 45 min after administering 200 mg/kg ASA i.p. The Mel + ASA group was injected i.p. with 5 mg/kg melatonin 45 min before administering 200 mg/kg ASA i.p. We found no statistically significant differences in mean histopathological scores in the ASA + Mel group compared to the ASA group. ASA caused shortened villi and loss of the apical villus in the duodenum. The histopathological score was increased and villus height was decreased in the ASA group compared to untreated controls. Treatment with melatonin attenuated the histological damage. In the ASA group, occasional areas showed erosion of villi in the jejunum; however, differences in mean histopathological score in ASA group compared to the other groups were not statistically significant. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were measured in stomach, duodenal and jejunum tissue. We found increased MDA activity in both stomach and duodenal tissues in the ASA group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). We found no statistically significant changes in MDA levels in jejunal tissue in the ASA group compared to the control group. We found no change in SOD activity in either stomach or duodenal tissues in the ASA group compared to the control group. We observed decreased SOD activity in jejunal tissue in the ASA group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). We detected no change in GSH activity in stomach, duodenal or jejunal tissues in the ASA group compared to the control group. The stomach damage was less in melatonin treated groups, but the lesions were not completely eliminated. The jejunum in the ASA group retained a nearly normal appearance. We found that melatonin exhibited some healing effects on ASA induced duodenal mucosal injury. 相似文献
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Nucleotide sequence comparisons were used to investigate the evolution of P
transposable elements and the possibility that horizontal transfer has
played a role in their occurrence in natural populations of Drosophila and
other Diptera. The phylogeny of P elements was examined using published
sequences from eight dipteran taxa and a new, partial sequence from
Scaptomyza elmoi. The results from a number of different analyses are
highly consistent and reveal a P-element phylogeny that contradicts the
phylogeny of the species. At least three instances of horizontal transfer
are necessary to explain this incongruence, but other explanations cannot
be ruled out at this time.
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Ricardo Guerra Peixe Marcela Santana Bastos Boechat Alba Lucinia Peixoto Rangel Rh?nia Fran?a Gomes Rosa Maria Luiza Petzl-Erler Lilian MG Bahia-Oliveira 《Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz》2014,109(1):99-107
The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interferon (IFN)-γ
gene ( IFNG ) with different types of retinal scar lesions
presumably caused by toxoplasmosis were investigated in a cross-sectional
population-based genetic study. Ten SNPs were investigated and after Bonferroni
correction, only the associations between SNPs rs2069718 and
rs3181035 with retinal/retinochoroidal scar lesions type A (most
severe scar lesions) and C (least severe scar lesions), respectively, remained
significant. The associations of two different IFNG SNPs with two
different types of retinal lesions attributable to toxoplasmosis support the
hypothesis that different inflammatory mechanisms underlie the development of these
lesions. The in vitro analysis of IFN-γ secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear
cells stimulated with Toxoplasma gondii antigens was also
investigated. The association between SNP rs2069718 and type A scar
lesions revealed that differential IFN-γ levels are correlated with distinct
genotypes. However, no correlation was observed with IFN-γ secretion levels and the
SNP rs3181035 , which was significantly associated with type C scar
lesions. Our findings strongly suggest that immunogenetic studies of individuals with
congenital or postnatally acquired infection are needed to better understand the role
of IFN-γ and its polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of ocular toxoplasmosis. 相似文献
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Differences in growth and water relations among Phaseolus vulgaris cultivars in response to induced drought stress 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Costa França MG Pham Thi AT Pimentel C Pereyra Rossiello RO Zuily-Fodil Y Laffray D 《Environmental and Experimental Botany》2000,43(3):227-237
Relatively little ecophysiological research has been conducted to determine the responses to drought of Phaseolus vulgaris. Four bean cultivars (cvs.) from Brazil, A320, Carioca, Ouro Negro and Xodó were submitted to an imposed water deficit in order to evaluate the importance of some adaptive mechanisms of drought resistance through the analysis of growth parameters, water status, gas exchange and indicators of tolerance mechanisms at the cellular level. During the drought treatment, relative growth rates were more reduced for A320 and Xodó than Carioca and Ouro Negro. A320 closed its stomata very rapidly and complete stomatal closure was obtained at Psi(w)=-0.6 MPa, in contrast to the other cvs. where stomata were fully closed only at Psi(w)=-0.9 MPa. Net assimilation rates were closely related to stomatal conductances. Mechanisms at the cellular level appeared to be mostly important for higher tolerance. Carioca and Ouro Negro, when compared to A320 and Xodó, were characterized by having better drought tolerance mechanisms and higher tissue water retention capacity leading to a better growth under water deficits. The leaf dehydration rates of those cvs. were slow whereas those of the drought sensitive cvs. were rapid. The results were confirmed by the electrolyte leakage test and leaf osmotic potential measurements, which indicated higher membrane resistance and osmotic adjustment in the two tolerant cvs. Carioca and Ouro Negro. It appears from this study that despite being cultivated in the same geographical region, the four cvs. of P. vulgaris displayed somewhat different drought adaptive capacities for prolonged drought during the vegetative phase. 相似文献
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Phylogeny of the Drosophila saltans species group based on combined analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Nucleotide sequences from two nuclear loci, alcohol dehydrogenase and
internal transcribed spacer-1 of the nuclear ribosomal DNA repeats, and two
mitochondrial genes, cytochrome oxidase I and cytochrome oxidase II, were
determined from nine species in the Drosophila saltans species group. The
partition homogeneity test and partitioned Bremer support were used to
measure incongruence between phylogenetic hypotheses generated from
individual partitions. Individual loci were generally congruent with each
other and consistent with the previously proposed morphological hypothesis,
although they differed in level of resolution. Since extreme conflict
between partitions did not exist, the data were combined and analyzed
simultaneously. The total evidence method gave a more resolved and highly
supported phylogeny, as indicated by bootstrap proportions and decay
indices, than did any of the individual analyses. The cordata and elliptica
subgroups, considered to have diverged early in the history of the D.
saltans group, were sister taxa to the remainder of the saltans group. The
sturtevanti subgroup, represented by D. milleri and D. sturtevanti,
occupies an intermediate position in this phylogeny. The saltans and
parasaltans subgroups are sister clades and occupy the most recently
derived portion of the phylogeny. As with previous morphological studies,
phylogenetic relationships within the saltans subgroup were not
satisfactorily resolved by the molecular data.
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Reini W Bretveld Chris MG Thomas Paul TJ Scheepers Gerhard A Zielhuis Nel Roeleveld 《Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E》2006,4(1):30
Some pesticides may interfere with the female hormonal function, which may lead to negative effects on the reproductive system
through disruption of the hormonal balance necessary for proper functioning. Previous studies primarily focused on interference
with the estrogen and/or androgen receptor, but the hormonal function may be disrupted in many more ways through pesticide
exposure. The aim of this review is to give an overview of the various ways in which pesticides may disrupt the hormonal function
of the female reproductive system and in particular the ovarian cycle. Disruption can occur in all stages of hormonal regulation:
1. hormone synthesis; 2. hormone release and storage; 3. hormone transport and clearance; 4. hormone receptor recognition
and binding; 5. hormone postreceptor activation; 6. the thyroid function; and 7. the central nervous system. These mechanisms
are described for effects of pesticide exposure in vitro and on experimental animals in vivo. For the latter, potential effects of endocrine disrupting pesticides on the female reproductive system, i.e. modulation
of hormone concentrations, ovarian cycle irregularities, and impaired fertility, are also reviewed. In epidemiological studies,
exposure to pesticides has been associated with menstrual cycle disturbances, reduced fertility, prolonged time-to-pregnancy,
spontaneous abortion, stillbirths, and developmental defects, which may or may not be due to disruption of the female hormonal
function. Because pesticides comprise a large number of distinct substances with dissimilar structures and diverse toxicity,
it is most likely that several of the above-mentioned mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiological pathways explaining
the role of pesticide exposure in ovarian cycle disturbances, ultimately leading to fertility problems and other reproductive
effects. In future research, information on the ways in which pesticides may disrupt the hormonal function as described in
this review, can be used to generate specific hypotheses for studies on the effects of pesticides on the ovarian cycle, both
in toxicological and epidemiological settings. 相似文献
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