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Myriam Harrabi Jihène Bettaieb Wissem Ghawar Amine Toumi Amor Zaatour Rihab Yazidi Sana Chaabane Bilel Chalghaf Mallorie Hide Anne-Laure Ba?uls Afif Ben Salah 《PLoS neglected tropical diseases》2015,9(8)
In Tunisia, cases of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major are increasing and spreading from the south-west to new areas in the center. To improve the current knowledge on L. major evolution and population dynamics, we performed multi-locus microsatellite typing of human isolates from Tunisian governorates where the disease is endemic (Gafsa, Kairouan and Sidi Bouzid governorates) and collected during two periods: 1991–1992 and 2008–2012. Analysis (F-statistics and Bayesian model-based approach) of the genotyping results of isolates collected in Sidi Bouzid in 1991–1992 and 2008–2012 shows that, over two decades, in the same area, Leishmania parasites evolved by generating genetically differentiated populations. The genetic patterns of 2008–2012 isolates from the three governorates indicate that L. major populations did not spread gradually from the south to the center of Tunisia, according to a geographical gradient, suggesting that human activities might be the source of the disease expansion. The genotype analysis also suggests previous (Bayesian model-based approach) and current (F-statistics) flows of genotypes between governorates and districts. Human activities as well as reservoir dynamics and the effects of environmental changes could explain how the disease progresses. This study provides new insights into the evolution and spread of L. major in Tunisia that might improve our understanding of the parasite flow between geographically and temporally distinct populations. 相似文献
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Suffwan Eltom Maria G Belvisi Liang Yew-Booth Bilel Dekkak Sarah A Maher Eric D Dubuis Victoria Jones Kate A Fitzgerald Mark A Birrell 《Respiratory research》2014,15(1):87
Background
The IL-1 family of cytokines is known to play an important role in inflammation therefore understanding the mechanism by which they are produced is paramount. Despite the recent plethora of publications dedicated to the study of these cytokines, the mechanism by which they are produced in the airway following endotoxin, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), exposure is currently unclear. The aim was to determine the mechanism by which the IL-1 cytokines are produced after LPS inhaled challenge.Methods
Mice were challenged with aerosolised LPS, and lung tissue and bronchiolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected. Targets were measured at the mRNA and protein level; caspase activity was determined using specific assays.Results
BALF IL-1b/IL-18, but not IL-1a, was dependent on Ice Protease-Activating Factor (IPAF), and to a lesser extent Apoptosis-associated Speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC). Interestingly, although we measured an increase in mRNA expression for caspase 1 and 11, we could not detect an increase in lung enzyme activity or a role for them in IL-1a/b production. Further investigations showed that whilst we could detect an increase in caspase 8 activity at later points in the time course (during resolution of inflammation), it appeared to play no role in the production of IL-1 cytokines in this model system.Conclusions
TLR4 activation increases levels of BALF IL-1b/IL-18 via an IPAF dependent and caspase 1/11/8 independent pathway. Furthermore, it would appear that the presence of IL-1a in the BALF is independent of these pathways. This novel data sheds light on innate signalling pathways in the lung that control the production of these key inflammatory cytokines. 相似文献3.
Baninia Habchi Sandra Alves Delphine Jouan-Rimbaud Bouveresse Bilel Moslah Alain Paris Yannick Lécluse Pascal Gauduchon Pierre Lebailly Douglas N. Rutledge Estelle Rathahao-Paris 《Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society》2017,13(4):45
Introduction
To perform large scale metabolomic analyses, high throughput approaches are required. The direct introduction mass spectrometry (DIMS) approach appears to be very attractive to achieve this goal. However, processing DIMS data is still very challenging due to the large number of samples and the intrinsic complexity of the mass spectra.Objectives
The objective of this study is to develop a computational procedure, based on an innovative chemometric method, i.e. Independent component–discriminant analysis (IC–DA), for processing DIMS data.Method
Metabolomic fingerprints were obtained by direct introduction high resolution mass spectrometry (DI-HRMS) analysis of urine samples of subjects that had been professionally exposed to pesticides. Spectral data were processed using the developed IC–DA procedure. Results obtained from this method were compared to those obtained by the conventional Partial least squares–discriminant analysis (PLS–DA). For both the IC–DA and PLS–DA methods, a validation was performed based on a permutation test.Result
IC–DA results enabled a good detection of discriminant variables and a clear discrimination of control samples and exposure classes whereas a less striking discrimination was obtained with PLS–DA. Putative annotation of these variables was performed using metabolomic databases. Targeted correlation analysis was used for the detection of ions associated with the most discriminant variables, consolidating their identity assignment.Conclusion
This study demonstrated the efficiency of IC–DA to discriminate the different exposure groups. As well the improvement of high throughput metabolomic studies was provided by combining DI–HRMS with this new chemometric tool.4.
The study of the isotherms desorption of olive mill wastewater (OMW) was investigated to describe its water activity under
different saturated environments. The microbial biodegradation of OMW during its storage in 5 evaporation ponds located in
Agareb (Sfax-Tunisia) was carried out during the oil-harvesting year held 105 days in 2004. Gravimetric static method using
saturated salt solutions was used and OMW as placed at 30°C and under different water activities ranging from 0.11 to 0.90.
Eight models were taken from the literature to describe experimental desorption isotherms. During storage, the evolution of
physico-chemical parameters including pH, temperature, evaporation, humidity, total phosphorus, chemical oxygen demand (COD),
biological oxygen demand (BOD) and phenols and three microbiological flora (aerobic mesophilic bacteria, yeasts and moulds)
were considered. At 30°C, when relative humidity increased in the experimented ponds of 69, 84 and 90%, the evaporation speed
decreased from 1.24 × 10−5 to 5 × 10−6 cm3 s−1, from 6 × 10−5 to 7 × 10−6 cm3 s−1 and from 5 × 10−6 to 1.1 × 10−7 cm3 s−1 respectively. The desorption isotherm exhibited a sigmoidal curve corresponding to type II, typical of many organic material.
The GAB and Peleg models gave the best fit for describing the relationship between the equilibrium moisture content and water
activity in OMW (R
2 = 0.998). During the storage period, the analysis showed an increase of all the physico-chemical parameters studied, except
phenols and total phosphorus concentrations. The microbiological study showed the predominance of yeasts and moulds and the
decrease of bacteria population after 75 days reflecting both effect of recalcitrant compounds and the water activity on microbial
growth. 相似文献
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Amal Hammami Ahmed Bayoudh Bilel Hadrich Ola Abdelhedi Mourad Jridi Moncef Nasri 《Biotechnology progress》2020,36(3):e2965
This work deals with the optimization of the culture conditions of Bacillus invictae AH1 in order to increase the production level of the proteolytic activity. Response-surface methodology (RSM) was applied for the most significant fermentation parameters (concentration of wheat bran and K2HPO4/KH2PO4) that were earlier identified by Plackett–Burman Design from seven possible factors. A central composite design was used and the quadratic regression model of producing active protease was built. A maximum protease activity was reached and validated experimentally, using a maximum wheat bran concentration (50 g/L) with increased K2HPO4/KH2PO4 concentration (2.275 g/L). Protease production obtained experimentally coincident with the predicted value and the model was proven to be adequate. Interestingly, the use of RSM increased the protease production by four times (7,000 U/mL) using a low-cost substrate and a culture time of 40 hr, as compared to the standard culture conditions. In the second part of this study, a H2O2-tolerant alkaline protease produced from B. invictae AH1 with a molecular mass of about 41 kDa, noted P3, was purified by successive steps of ultrafiltration, gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography. The K m and Vmax values of the purified protease using casein, as substrate, were about 4 mg/mL and 27 μM/min, respectively. The highest enzyme activity was found at pH 9.0 and a temperature of 60°C. In addition, the enzyme showed a quasi-total stability against H2O2 (5% for 1 hr) and against most of the tested solid and liquid detergents, suggesting its eventual use in bio-detergent formulations. 相似文献
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