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Kathryn M. Maselli Gabriel Levin Kristin M. Gee Elisabeth J. Leeflang Ana Claudia O. Carreira Mari Cleide Sogayar Tracy C. Grikscheit 《Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports》2021
BackgroundR-spondins, including R-spondin 1 (RSPO1), are a family of Wnt ligands that help to activate the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which is critical for intestinal epithelial cell proliferation and maintenance of intestinal stem cells. This proliferation underpins the epithelial expansion, or intestinal adaptation (IA), that occurs following massive bowel resection and short bowel syndrome (SBS). The purpose of this study was to identify if recombinant human RSPO1 (rhRSPO1) could be serially administered to SBS zebrafish to enhance cellular proliferation and IA.MethodsAdult male zebrafish were assigned to four groups: sham + PBS, SBS + PBS, sham + rhRSPO1, and SBS + rhRSPO1. Sham fish had a laparotomy alone. SBS fish had a laparotomy with distal intestinal ligation and creation of a proximal stoma. Fish were weighed at initial surgery and then weekly. rhRSPO1 was administered post-operatively following either a one- or two-week dosing schedule with either 3 or 5 intraperitoneal injections, respectively. Fish were harvested at 7 or 14 days with intestinal segments collected for analysis.ResultsRepeated intraperitoneal injection of rhRSPO1 was feasible and well tolerated. At 7 days, intestinal epithelial proliferation was increased by rhRSPO1. At 14 days, SBS + rhRSPO1 fish lost significantly less weight than SBS + PBS fish. Measurements of intestinal surface area were not increased by rhRSPO1 administration but immunofluorescent staining for β-catenin and gene expression for cyclin D1 was increased.ConclusionsIntraperitoneal injection of rhRSPO1 decreased weight loss in SBS zebrafish with increased β-catenin + cells and cyclin D1 expression at 14 days, indicating improved weight maintenance might result from increased activation of the canonical Wnt pathway. 相似文献
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da Silva Idelina Gomes Pelicice Fernando Mayer Rodrigues Luzia Cleide 《Hydrobiologia》2020,847(16):3471-3485
Hydrobiologia - Human activities have disrupted the functioning of river ecosystems around the world. In the Amazon basin, hydropower expansion has affected diversity patterns, but no study has... 相似文献
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Marta Boccazzi Davide Lecca Davide Marangon Fabio Guagnini Maria P. Abbracchio Stefania Ceruti 《Purinergic signalling》2016,12(4):661-672
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs, also called NG2 cells) are scattered throughout brain parenchyma, where they function as a reservoir to replace lost or damaged oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells. The hypothesis that, under some circumstances, OPCs can actually behave as multipotent cells, thus generating astrocytes and neurons as well, has arisen from some in vitro and in vivo evidence, but the molecular pathways controlling this alternative fate of OPCs are not fully understood. Their identification would open new opportunities for neuronal replace strategies, by fostering the intrinsic ability of the brain to regenerate. Here, we show that the anti-epileptic epigenetic modulator valproic acid (VPA) can promote the generation of new neurons from NG2+ OPCs under neurogenic protocols in vitro, through their initial de-differentiation to a stem cell-like phenotype that then evolves to “hybrid” cell population, showing OPC morphology but expressing the neuronal marker βIII-tubulin and the GPR17 receptor, a key determinant in driving OPC transition towards myelinating oligodendrocytes. Under these conditions, the pharmacological blockade of the P2Y-like receptor GPR17 by cangrelor, a drug recently approved for human use, partially mimics the effects mediated by VPA thus accelerating cells’ neurogenic conversion. These data show a co-localization between neuronal markers and GPR17 in vitro, and suggest that, besides its involvement in oligodendrogenesis, GPR17 can drive the fate of neural precursor cells by instructing precursors towards the neuronal lineage. Being a membrane receptor, GPR17 represents an ideal “druggable” target to be exploited for innovative regenerative approaches to acute and chronic brain diseases. 相似文献
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Erika Souza Vieira Tâmara Karoline de Oliveira Fontes Matheus Mendonça Pereira Hofsky Vieira Alexandre Daniel Pereira da Silva Cleide Mara Faria Soares Álvaro Silva Lima 《Bioprocess and biosystems engineering》2015,38(4):721-728
A novel strategy for the production of lipase by Bacillus sp. ITP-001 in a stirred tank fermenter using perfluorodecalin (PFD) was studied. Firstly, a response surface methodology 22 with three central points was employed to optimise the effect of agitation speed and aeration rate in lipase production. According to the response from the experimental designs, 300 rpm (revolutions per minute) and 0.5 vvm (air volume/liquid volume per minute) were found to provide the best condition (lipolytic activity: LA = 3,140.76 U mL?1). Then, the influence of PFD concentration on the fermentation process was evaluated. Incorporation of PFD at all concentrations above 1 % had no statistically significant influence on lipase production, that is, the previous optimisation allowed the reduction of the amount of PFD added besides increasing lipase production. Furthermore, PFD could be used in three sequential fermentations without altering the statistical production of lipase, reducing by 67 % the cost of PFD addition. 相似文献
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The speciose Brazilian Elateridae fauna is characterized by high karyotypic diversity, including one species (Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829) with the lowest diploid number within any Coleoptera order. Cytogenetic analysis of Conoderus dimidiatus Germar, 1839, C. scalaris (Germar, 1824,) C. ternarius Germar, 1839, and C. stigmosus Germar, 1839 by standard and differential staining was performed with the aim of establishing mechanisms of karyotypic differentiation
in these species. Conoderus dimidiatus, C. scalaris, and C. ternarius have diploid numbers of 2n(♂) = 17 and 2n(♀) = 18, and a X0/XX sex determination system, similar to that encountered in the majority of Conoderini species. The karyotype
of C. stigmosus was characterized by a diploid number of 2n=16 and a neoXY/neoXX sex determination system that was highly differentiated from other species of the genus. Some features
of the mitotic and meiotic chromosomes suggest an autosome/ancestral X chromosome fusion as the cause of the neoXY system
origin in C. stigmosus. C-banding and silver impregnation techniques showed that the four Conoderus species possess similar chromosomal characteristics
to those registered in most Polyphaga species, including pericentromeric C band and autosomal NORs. Triple staining techniques
including CMA3/DA/DAPI also provided useful information for differentiating these Conoderus species. These techniques revealed unique GC-rich heterochromatin associated with NORs in C. scalaris and C. stigmosus and CMA3-heteromorphism in C. scalaris and C. ternarius. 相似文献
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PA Avelar Ferreira CA Bomfeti B Lima Soares FM de Souza Moreira 《World journal of microbiology & biotechnology》2012,28(5):1947-1959
One of the most cultivated and consumed vegetables in Brazil is the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L. The symbiosis of this plant species with nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are adapted to the stresses commonly found in tropical
soils can increase production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the symbiotic effectiveness of bacterial strains from
soils under different land uses in the Amazon region. Further, rhizobia tolerance to acidity and aluminium and the involvement
of some possible physiological mechanisms of such tolerance were also investigated. In assessing the efficiency of biological
nitrogen fixation, inoculation with strains UFLA04-195, UFLA04-173 and UFLA04-202, belonging to the genus Rhizobium, resulted in greater plant growth, higher shoot nitrogen content and good nodulation compared to the inoculation with the
strain CIAT 899 (R. tropici), and to the mineral nitrogen control or Burkholderia fungorum strains that nodulated or not bean plants. These efficient strains grew better at pH 5.0 than at pH 6.0 or pH 6.9; they also
tolerated up to 1 mmol l−1 of Al3+ and showed an increased production of exopolysaccharides where the growing rates were less (pH 6.0 and pH 6.9). With respect
to aluminium, the highest production of EPS produced greater tolerance to this element. Taken together, these results indicate
that the strains evaluated in this study were tolerant to acidity and aluminium; they appeared to have developed resistance
mechanisms such as EPS production and a resistant cell outer membrane (indicated by resistance to polymyxin and methyl violet).
As these strains also gave increased yields of the host species, further studies on whether to recommend these strains as
inoculants are already underway. 相似文献
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Maria Fernanda Forni Aline Ramos Maia Lobba Alexandre Hamilton Pereira Ferreira Mari Cleide Sogayar 《PloS one》2015,10(10)
The skin is a rich source of readily accessible stem cells. The level of plasticity afforded by these cells is becoming increasingly important as the potential of stem cells in Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine continues to be explored. Several protocols described single type stem cell isolation from skin; however, none of them afforded simultaneous isolation of more than one population. Herein, we describe the simultaneous isolation and characterization of three stem cell populations from the dermis and epidermis of murine skin, namely Epidermal Stem Cells (EpiSCs), Skin-derived Precursors (SKPs) and Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs). The simultaneous isolation was possible through a simple protocol based on culture selection techniques. These cell populations are shown to be capable of generating chondrocytes, adipocytes, osteocytes, terminally differentiated keratinocytes, neurons and glia, rendering this protocol suitable for the isolation of cells for tissue replenishment and cell based therapies. The advantages of this procedure are far-reaching since the skin is not only the largest organ in the body, but also provides an easily accessible source of stem cells for autologous graft. 相似文献