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The fluorescent indicator PBFI is widely used for the determination of intracellular concentrations of K+. To investigate the binding reaction of K+ to PBFI in the ground and excited states, steady-state and time-resolved measurements were performed. The fluorescence decay surface was analyzed with global compartmental analysis yielding the following values for the rate constants at room temperature in aqueous solution at pH 7.2: k01 = 1.1 x 10(9) s-1, k21 = 2.7 x 10(8) M-1s-1, k02 = 1.8 x 10(9) s-1, and k12 = 1.4 x 10(9) s-1. k01 and k02 denote the respective deactivation rate constants of the K+ free and bound forms of PBFI in the excited state. k21 represents the second-order rate constant of binding of K+ to the indicator in the excited state whereas k12 is the first-order rate constant of dissociation of the excited K(+)-PBFI complex. From the estimated values of k12 and k21, the dissociation constant Kd* in the excited state was calculated. It was found that pKd* (-0.7) is smaller than pKd (2.2). The effect of the excited-state reaction can be neglected in the determination of Kd and/or the K+ concentration. Therefore, intracellular K+ concentrations can be accurately determined from fluorimetric measurements by using PBFI as K+ indicator. 相似文献
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Pierre Valeix Paul Preziosi Claude Rossignol Marie-Alice Farnier Serge Hercberg 《Biological trace element research》1992,32(1-3):259-266
Urinary iodine excretion was assessed in 642 healthy children aged 10 mo (n=243), 2 yr (n=183), and 4 yr (n=216) living in the Paris area and originating from continental France (60.3%), North Africa (13.8%), the West Indies (9.1%),
West Africa (8.3%), Southeast Asia (4.8%), and southern Europe (3.8%). Mild impairment of neurological (reflexes, tone, audiometry)
and intellectual development (Brunet-Lézine scale) was assessed in relation to iodine status. Iodine excretions (median values)
were 18.4, 11.9, and 10.9 μg/100 mL at 10 mo, 2 yr, and 4 yr, respectively, and risk of mild iodine deficiency (5–10 μg/100
mL) was 18.1%, 34.8%, and 38.3% for the same age groups. No relationship was found between anthropometry, global development
quotient, and iodine status. High hearing thresholds were more commonly associated with lower iodine excretion, suggesting
mild hearing defects. In spite of iodine prophylaxis, the risk of mild to moderate iodine deficiency still exists in France
and in a number of European countries. Evaluation of neurological sequels of borderline iodine status is a major public health
problem in European communities. 相似文献
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Van Petegem F Collins T Meuwis MA Gerday C Feller G Van Beeumen J 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2003,278(9):7531-7539
Enzymes from psychrophilic organisms differ from their mesophilic counterparts in having a lower thermostability and a higher specific activity at low and moderate temperatures. The current consensus is that they have an increased flexibility, enhancing accommodation and transformation of the substrates at low energy costs. Here we describe the structure of the xylanase from the Antarctic bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis at 1.3 A resolution. Xylanases are usually grouped into glycosyl hydrolase families 10 and 11, but this enzyme belongs to family 8. The fold differs from that of other known xylanases and can be described as an (alpha/alpha)(6) barrel. Various parameters that may explain the cold-adapted properties were examined and indicated that the protein has a reduced number of salt bridges and an increased exposure of hydrophobic residues. The crystal structures of a complex with xylobiose and of mutant D144N were obtained at 1.2 and 1.5 A resolution, respectively. Analysis of the various substrate binding sites shows that the +3 and -3 subsites are rearranged as compared to those of a family 8 homolog, while the xylobiose complex suggests the existence of a +4 subsite. A decreased acidity of the substrate binding cleft and an increased flexibility of aromatic residues lining the subsites may enhance the rate at which substrate is bound. 相似文献
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Dournon C Membre H Brohm PE Coince A Cornu N Dreyer L Florentin J Jeanneau L Henniquin C Houbre M Guerard M Lecomte N Maxant L Schluraff M Venandet AS Jusyte A Simmet D Bocking D Flaig D Santak L Bolek S Goppel V Rossignon JP Trossat MA Raux M Forster S Staudenmaier G Boser S Horn E 《Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology》2002,9(1):P375-P376
The German-French biological experiment AQUARIUS-XENOPUS which flew on the Soyuz flight Andromede to the International Space Station ISS (launched October 21, 2001 in Baikonour/Kazakhstan) was extended by an outreach project. Pupils of class 10 to 12 from Ulm/D and Nancy-Tomblaine/F studied swimming behavior of Xenopus tadpoles on ground. They were instructed to perform all experimental steps following the protocol of similar video recordings on ISS. After the flight, they evaluated the kinetics of swimming of both ground controls and space animals. The pupil project included theoretical components to introduce them to the field of gravitational biology. One feature of the project was the exchange of ideas between pupils by meetings which took place in Ulm (June 2001), Nancy (February 2002) and Paris (May 2002). We consider our approach as a successful way to include young people in space experiments on a cheap cost level and to bring ideas of gravitational biology into the curricula of European schools. 相似文献
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Richard Copin Marie-Alice Vitry Delphine Hanot Mambres Arnaud Machelart Carl De Trez Jean-Marie Vanderwinden Stefan Magez Shizuo Akira Bernhard Ryffel Yves Carlier Jean-Jacques Letesson Eric Muraille 《PLoS pathogens》2012,8(3)
Brucella are facultative intracellular bacteria that chronically infect humans and animals causing brucellosis. Brucella are able to invade and replicate in a broad range of cell lines in vitro, however the cells supporting bacterial growth in vivo are largely unknown. In order to identify these, we used a Brucella melitensis strain stably expressing mCherry fluorescent protein to determine the phenotype of infected cells in spleen and liver, two major sites of B. melitensis growth in mice. In both tissues, the majority of primary infected cells expressed the F4/80 myeloid marker. The peak of infection correlated with granuloma development. These structures were mainly composed of CD11b+ F4/80+ MHC-II+ cells expressing iNOS/NOS2 enzyme. A fraction of these cells also expressed CD11c marker and appeared similar to inflammatory dendritic cells (DCs). Analysis of genetically deficient mice revealed that differentiation of iNOS+ inflammatory DC, granuloma formation and control of bacterial growth were deeply affected by the absence of MyD88, IL-12p35 and IFN-γ molecules. During chronic phase of infection in susceptible mice, we identified a particular subset of DC expressing both CD11c and CD205, serving as a reservoir for the bacteria. Taken together, our results describe the cellular nature of immune effectors involved during Brucella infection and reveal a previously unappreciated role for DC subsets, both as effectors and reservoir cells, in the pathogenesis of brucellosis. 相似文献
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Florence Quesada Calvo Marianne Fillet Dr. Dominique de Seny Marie‐Alice Meuwis Raphael Maree Céline Crahay Geneviève Paulissen Natacha Rocks Maud Gueders Louis Wehenkel Marie‐Paule Merville Renaud Louis Jean‐Michel Foidart Agnes Noël Didier Cataldo 《Proteomics》2009,9(8):2163-2170
Asthma is a complex inflammatory disease of airways. A network of reciprocal interactions between inflammatory cells, peptidic mediators, extracellular matrix components, and proteases is thought to be involved in the installation and maintenance of asthma‐related airway inflammation and remodeling. To date, new proteic mediators displaying significant activity in the pathophysiology of asthma are still to be unveiled. The main objective of this study was to uncover potential target proteins by using surface‐enhanced laser desorption/ionization‐time of flight‐mass spectrometry (SELDI‐TOF‐MS) on lung samples from mouse models of allergen‐induced airway inflammation and remodeling. In this model, we pointed out several protein or peptide peaks that were preferentially expressed in diseased mice as compared to controls. We report the identification of different five proteins: found inflammatory zone 1 or RELMα (FIZZ‐1), calcyclin (S100A6), clara cell secretory protein 10 (CC10), Ubiquitin, and Histone H4. 相似文献
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Denise Mupfasoni Blaise Karibushi Artemis Koukounari Eugene Ruberanziza Teddy Kaberuka Michael H. Kramer Odette Mukabayire Michee Kabera Vianney Nizeyimana Marie-Alice Deville Josh Ruxin Joanne P. Webster Alan Fenwick 《PLoS neglected tropical diseases》2009,3(9)
Background
Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections constitute major public health problems in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. In this study we examined the functional significance of such polyparasite infections in anemia and undernutrition in Rwandan individuals.Methods
Three polyparasite infection profiles were defined, in addition to a reference profile that consisted of either no infections or low-intensity infection with only one of the focal parasite species. Logistic regression models were applied to data of 1,605 individuals from 6 schools in 2 districts of the Northern Province before chemotherapeutic treatment in order to correctly identify individuals who were at higher odds of being anaemic and/or undernourished.Findings
Stunted relative to nonstunted, and males compared to females, were found to be at higher odds of being anaemic independently of polyparasite infection profile. The odds of being wasted were 2-fold greater for children with concurrent infection of at least 2 parasites at M+ intensity compared to those children with the reference profile. Males compared to females and anaemic compared to nonanaemic children were significantly more likely to be stunted. None of the three polyparasite infection profiles were found to have significant effects on stunting.Conclusion
The present data suggest that the levels of polyparasitism, and infection intensities in the Rwandan individuals examined here may be lower as compared to other recent similar epidemiological studies in different regions across sub-Saharan Africa. Neither the odds of anaemia nor the odds of stunting were found to be significantly different in the three-polyparasite infection profiles. However, the odds of wasting were higher in those children with at least two parasites at M+ intensity compared to those children with the reference profile. Nevertheless, despite the low morbidity levels indicated in the population under study here, we recommend sustainable efforts for the deworming of affected populations to be continued in order to support the economic development of the country. 相似文献10.