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Sadanala BD, Trivedi R. Ferrocenyl Azoles: Versatile N-Containing Heterocycles and their Anticancer Activities. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300347. [PMID: 38984727 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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The medicinal chemistry of ferrocene has gained its momentum after the discovery of biological activities of ferrocifen and ferroquine. These ferrocenyl drugs have been designed by replacing the aromatic moiety of the organic drugs, tamoxifen and chloroquine respectively, with a ferrocenyl unit. The promising biological activities of these ferrocenyl drugs have paved a path to explore the medicinal applications of several ferrocenyl conjugates. In these conjugates, the ferrocenyl moiety has played a vital role in enhancing or imparting the anticancer activity to the molecule. The ferrocenyl conjugates induce the cytotoxicity by generating reactive oxygen species and thereby damaging the DNA. In medicinal chemistry, the five membered nitrogen heterocycles (azoles) play a significant role due to their rigid ring structure and hydrogen bonding ability with the biomolecules. Several potent drug candidates with azole groups have been in use as chemotherapeutics. Considering the importance of ferrocenyl moiety and azole groups, several ferrocenyl azole conjugates have been synthesized and screened for their biological activities. Hence, in the view of a wide scope in the development of potent drugs based on ferrocenyl azole conjugates, herein we present the details of synthesis and the anticancer activities of ferrocenyl compounds bearing azole groups such as imidazole, triazoles, thiazole and isoxazoles.
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- Bhavya Deepthi Sadanala
- Catalysis and Fine Chemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Present address, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, 585367, Karnataka, India
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- Catalysis and Fine Chemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, AcSIR, Headquarters, CSIR-HRDC campus Sector 19, Kamala Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, U.P., 201 002, India
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Kumar A, Rai Y, Bhatt AN. Anti-cancer drug-mediated increase in mitochondrial mass limits the application of metabolic viability-based MTT assay in cytotoxicity screening. Cytotechnology 2024; 76:301-311. [PMID: 38736730 PMCID: PMC11082113 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-024-00618-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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The high-throughput metabolic viability-based colorimetric MTT test is commonly employed to screen the cytotoxicity of different chemotherapeutic drugs. The assay assumes a cell density-dependent linear correlation with the MTT spectral absorbance. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the cytotoxicity assessment between the MTT assay and gold standard cell number enumeration. The cytotoxicity was induced by Cisplatin, Etoposide, and Doxorubicin in human lung epithelial adenocarcinoma cells (A549) and cervix carcinoma (HeLa) cell lines. The mitochondrial mass was estimated, and immunoblotting of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH-A) was performed following drug treatment in both cell lines. Student's t-test paired analysis was employed to calculate the significance of the results, where the value p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The drug-induced cytotoxic response estimated by MTT absorbance did not show any significant difference with respect to control, and no correlation was observed with the enumerated cell number in both A549 and HeLa cells. Interestingly, per-cell metabolic viability was found to be increased by 1.18 to 3.26-fold (p < 0.05) following drug treatment. Further, mechanistic investigation revealed a drug concentration-dependent significant increase in mitochondrial mass (1.21 to 4.2-fold) and upregulation of SDH protein (50-70%) as well as enzymatic activity with respect to control in both A549 and Hela cells. The limitation of the MTT assay for drug-induced cytotoxicity assessment is due to increased mitochondrial mass and SDH upregulation in surviving cells, leading to enhanced formazan formation. This leads to a lack of correlation between cell number and MTT spectral absorbance, suggesting that the MTT assay may provide an erroneous conclusion for cytotoxicity assessment.
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- Abhishek Kumar
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Brig. S. K. Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110 054 India
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Brig. S. K. Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110 054 India
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Brig. S. K. Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110 054 India
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Das RP, Sahoo S, Paidesetty SK, Ahmad I, Sahoo B, Jayabaskaran C, Patel H, Arakha M, Pradhan AK. Isolation, characterization, and multimodal evaluation of novel glycolipid biosurfactant derived from Bacillus species: A promising Staphylococcus aureus tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitor through molecular docking and MD simulations. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129848. [PMID: 38302032 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Glycolipid-based biosurfactants (BSs), known for their intriguing and diverse properties, represent a largely uncharted territory in the realm of potential biomedical applications. This field holds great promise yet remains largely unexplored. This investigation provides new insights into the isolation, characterization, and comprehensive biomedical assessment of a novel glycolipid biosurfactant derived from Bacillus species, meeting the growing demand for understanding its multifaceted impact on various biomedical issues. Within this framework, two glycolipids, BG2A and BG2B, emerged as the most proficient strains in biosurfactant (BS) production. The biosurfactants (BSs) ascertained as glycolipids via thin layer chromatography (TLC) exhibited antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and E. coli. Both isolates exhibited anticancer effects against cervical carcinoma cells and demonstrated significant anti-biofilm activity against V. cholerae. Moreover, molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to explore their antimicrobial resistance properties against Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (TyrRS) of Staphylococcus aureus, a well-annotated molecular target. Characterization and interpretation using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H and 13C NMR) confirmed that the BSs produced by each strain were glycolipids. These findings suggest that the isolated BSs can serve as effective agents with antibiofilm, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties, in addition to their considerable antibacterial resistance attributes.
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- Rohit Pritam Das
- Department of Bioengineering, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), 751030, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), 751030 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Prof. Ravindra Nikam College of Pharmacy, Gondur, Dhule 424002, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), 751030, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur 425405, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), 751030, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), 751030, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India.
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Kulišová M, Maťátková O, Brányik T, Zelenka J, Drábová L, Kolouchová IJ. Detection of microscopic filamentous fungal biofilms - Choosing the suitable methodology. J Microbiol Methods 2023; 205:106676. [PMID: 36693497 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Microscopic filamentous fungi are ubiquitous microorganisms that adapt very easily to a variety of environmental conditions. Due to this adaptability, they can colonize a number of various surfaces where they are able to start forming biofilms. Life in the form of biofilms provides them with many benefits (increased resistance to desiccation, UV radiation, antimicrobial compounds, and host immune response). The aim of this study is to find a reliable and reproducible methodology to determine biofilm growth of selected microscopic filamentous fungi strains. Several methods (crystal violet staining, MTT assay, XTT assay, resazurin assay) for the determination of total biofilm biomass and its metabolic activity were tested on four fungi - Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium graminearum, and their biofilm was also imaged by spinning disc confocal microscopy using fluorescent dyes. A reproducible biofilm quantification method is essential for the subsequent testing of the biofilm growth suppression using antifungal agents or physical methods. Crystal violet staining was found to be a suitable method for the determination of total biofilm biomass of selected strains, and the MTT assay for the determination of metabolic activity of the biofilms. Calcofluor white and Nile red fluorescent stains successfully dyed the hyphae of microscopic fungi.
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- Markéta Kulišová
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, Lipová 511/15, Prague 120 44, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic.
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Addressing artifacts of colorimetric anticancer assays for plant-based drug development. MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (NORTHWOOD, LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 39:198. [PMID: 36071299 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01791-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Cancer has become the silent killer in less-developed countries and the most significant cause of morbidity worldwide. The accessible and frequently used treatments include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Chemotherapeutic drugs traditionally involve using plant-based medications either in the form of isolated compounds or as scaffolds for synthetic drugs. To launch a drug in the market, it has to pass through several intricate steps. The multidrug resistance in cancers calls for novel drug discovery and development. Every year anticancer potential of several plant-based compounds and extracts is reported but only a few advances to clinical trials. The false-positive or negative results impact the progress of the cell-based anticancer assays. There are several cell-based assays but the widely used include MTT, MTS, and XTT. In this article, we have discussed various pitfalls and workable solutions.
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Improved Formazan Dissolution for Bacterial MTT Assay. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0163721. [PMID: 34937171 PMCID: PMC8694201 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01637-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The MTT assay, based on the enzymatic reduction of the water-soluble, yellowish tetrazolium salt 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) to purple formazan, is commonly used for assessment of cell viability and proliferation. Accurate performance by the MTT assay depends on complete solubilization of cells and formazan and stability of the colored solution. Comparison of different solubilization solutions revealed that dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), buffered with ammonia buffer, pH 10, and containing 5% SDS, produced the best results. These two solvents provided rapid and complete solubilization of formazan and cells, with minimal background absorbance at 700 nm, good reproducibility (low interassay coefficient of variation), high sensitivity, and color stability for at least 24 h. A linear relationship between viable-cell number and formazan absorbance was preserved for cell densities up to ∼1 × 109 cells/mL for Gram-negative and Gram-positive microorganisms. Since MTT can be reduced by medium components in the absence of cells, blanks containing all medium components but no cells should be run simultaneously. Measurements at two wavelengths, one corresponding to absorption peak of formazan (570 nm) and a background absorbance far from the peak (700 nm), are necessary to avoid artifacts due to incomplete solubilization and turbidity. IMPORTANCE Reduction of the water-soluble tetrazolium salt 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol)-2,5 diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) to purple, water-insoluble formazan is commonly used for assessment of cell viability and proliferation. Spectrophotometric detection of formazan requires its solubilization. The solubilization solvent has a strong influence on data acquisition and often introduces artifacts, leading to misreading of results. This study offers a choice of solvents that minimize solubilization artifacts when the MTT test is applied to microbiological cultures.
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Yu PP, Yu F, Li WZ, Wang SM, Wang C, Dong M, Ni ZY, Li Y, Kiyota H. Millifolide A, a dimeric ether of degraded sesquiterpene lactones, inhibited the proliferation of human lung cancer cell line A549. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:2875-2877. [PMID: 33980087 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1922906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The inhibitory effect of three degraded sesquiterpene lactones, iso-seco-tanapartholide, arteludooicinolide A and millifolide A isolated from Achillea millefolium L., on anti-human lung cancer cells was examined using MTT and reporter gene assays. Millifolide A has significant inhibitory effects on the proliferation of human lung cancer cells probably through inducing cell apoptosis.
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- Pan-Pan Yu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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- The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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- The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, P.R. China
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Laminarin, a β-(1,3)-glucan from the seaweed Laminaria digitata, is a polysaccharide which provides anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. Its influence on both human dermal fibroblasts adult (HDFa) and normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) has not been established yet. Herein, laminarin effects were examined on skin cells’ mitochondrial and antioxidant activities. Cytokines, hyaluronic acid, and procollagen type I secretions and interaction mechanisms were explored after a maximum of 72 h treatment with laminarin. Our results demonstrated a decrease in mitochondrial activities with 72 h treatment with laminarin from 500 µg.mL−1 for NHEK cells and from 100 µg.mL−1 for HDFa cells without cytotoxicity. No variation of hyaluronic acid or type I procollagen was observed for all laminarin concentrations, while an antioxidant effect was found against reactive oxygen species (ROS) from 1 µg.mL−1 for HDFa cells in both H2O2 and UVA radiation conditions, and from 10 µg.mL−1 and 1 µg.mL−1 for NHEK cells in both H2O2 and UVA radiation conditions, respectively. Laminarin treatment modulated both cells surface glycosylation and cytokine secretions of skin cells. Overall, our data suggest a positive effect of β-(1,3)-glucan on skin cells on oxidative stress and inflammation induced by environmental factors. Of note, these effects are through the modulation of glycan and receptors interactions at the skin cells surface.
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Canales D, Saavedra M, Flores MT, Bejarano J, Ortiz JA, Orihuela P, Alfaro A, Pabón E, Palza H, Zapata PA. Effect of bioglass nanoparticles on the properties and bioactivity of poly(lactic acid) films. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 108:2032-2043. [PMID: 32333463 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Bioglass nanoparticles (n-BGs, 54SiO2 :40CaO:6P2 O5 mol %) with about 27 nm diameter were synthesized by the sol-gel method and incorporated into a poly(lactic acid) (PLA) matrix by the melting process in order to obtain nanocomposites with filler contents of 5, 10, and 25 wt %. Our results showed that during the cooling scan, the crystallization temperature (Tc ) of the PLA/n-BG nanocomposites decreased 13°C as compared to neat PLA. The presence of nanoparticles also decreased the thermal stability of the PLA matrix, as nanocomposites presented up to about 20°C lower degradation temperatures in a nitrogen atmosphere. The presence of n-BG increased the stiffness of the polymer matrix, and for instance the composite with 25 wt % of filler presented about 52.6% higher Young's modulus than neat PLA. n-BG incorporation into PLA increased also the hydrolytic degradation of the polymer over time. When the PLA composites were immersed in simulated body fluid, an apatite layer was formed on their surface, as verified by Fourier transform infrared, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy-EDS, showing that the presence of n-BG induced bioactivity on the PLA matrix. Moreover, the viability of cervical uterine adenocarcinoma cells was higher on PLA/n-BG nanocomposite with 25 wt % of filler. The presence of n-BG barely gave an antibacterial effect on the polymer matrix, despite the well-known biocidal properties of these nanoparticles. Our results show that the presence of n-BGs is a proper route for improving the bioactivity of PLA with potential application in tissue engineering.
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- Daniel Canales
- Grupo Polímeros, Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Grupo Polímeros, Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Grupo Polímeros, Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Grupo Polímeros, Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y Nanotecnología (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y Nanotecnología (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Grupo de Investigación Ciencias de Materiales Avanzados. Escuela de Química Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Medellín, Medellín, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Grupo Polímeros, Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Khan SA, Asiri AM, Basisi HM, Asad M, Zayed ME, Sharma K, Wani MY. Synthesis and evaluation of Quinoline-3-carbonitrile derivatives as potential antibacterial agents. Bioorg Chem 2019; 88:102968. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.102968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mushtaque M, Avecilla F, Hafeez ZB, Rizvi MMA. Synthesis, Characterization, Molecular Docking, and Anticancer Evaluation of 4‐Thiazolidinone Analogues. J Heterocycl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Md Mushtaque
- Department of ChemistrySchool of Physical and Molecular Sciences, Al‐Falah University Faridabad Haryana 121004 India
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- GrupoXenomar, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Química, Facultade de CienciasUniversidade da Coruña, Campus de A Coruña Coruña 15071 A Spain
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- Department of BiosciencesJamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 110025 India
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Modiri M, Khodavaisy S, Barac A, Akbari Dana M, Nazemi L, Aala F, Salehi M, Rezaie S. Comparison of biofilm-producing ability of clinical isolates of Candida parapsilosis species complex. J Mycol Med 2019; 29:140-146. [PMID: 30871787 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Candida parapsilosis is one of the main emerging non-Candida albicans species leading to superficial and systemic fungal infections in humans. Candida has the ability to produce biofilms associated with pathogenesis. The aim of the study was to estimate biofilm-producing ability of clinical isolates of C. parapsilosis sp. complex. METHODS Clinical samples of C. parapsilosis complex have been analyzed. Crystal violet (CV) staining and tetrazolium reduction assay (MTT) have been used to analyze the clinical isolates ability to produce biofilms. The biofilm's structural characteristics have been assessed by using scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS All 65 isolates were able to form biofilm. In addition, no significant difference was found between biofilm quantification based on two assays at different time intervals (24h, 48h, 72h, 96h) (P>0.05), with the exception of Candida orthopsilosis, which exhibited higher metabolic activity at 24h time point (P<0.05). Moreover, metabolic activity and production of biofilm biomass demonstrated statistically significant correlation (r=0.685, P<0.01). According to microscopic observations, the investigated clinical strains formed the similar surface topography with the slight differences in morphology; in addition, there was no statistically significant difference between efficiency of two assays to quantify biofilm. CONCLUSION It was shown that, similar to C. parapsilosissensu stricto, two cryptic identified species (C. orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis) obtained from different clinical samples, were biofilm producers, while C. parapsilosissensu stricto exhibited the highest biofilm production.
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- M Modiri
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Zoonoses Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
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- Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Albrecht N, DA Silva Fidalgo TK, DE Alencar MJS, Maia LC, Urban VM, Neppelenbroek KH, Reis KR. Peel bond strength and antifungal activity of two soft denture lining materials incorporated with 1% chlorhexidine diacetate. Dent Mater J 2018; 37:725-733. [PMID: 29925728 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2017-005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Two soft denture lining materials (SC-Soft Confort and TS-Trusoft) were investigated with and without the addition of 1.0% of chlorhexidine diacetate (1.0% CHX). To assess peel bond strength, specimens (75×10×6 mm) were submitted to a peel test at 10 mm/min immediately and after 24 h. To evaluate Candida albicans growth inhibition, disc of specimens (10×3 mm) were immersed in a solution with 3×106 CFU/mL of C. albicans, and spectral measurements were made following immersion in MTT solution for 2, 4, and 6 days. The agar diffusion test was performed by investigating the diameters of inhibition zones around the disc of specimens (10×3 mm)after 48 h. Data were submitted to statistical analysis (α=0.05) and the failure modes were visually classified. The incorporation of 1.0% CHX significantly decreased the peel bond strength for TS (p=0.001) and SC (p=0.005) for immediate test and for TS after 24 h (p=0.010), but not for SC. C. albicans growth was decreased for both materials over time (p<0.05). SC presented inhibition zones approximately 2.0 times larger than TS. The incorporation of 1.0% CHX inhibited fungal growth without impairment to the peel bond strength for SC after 24 h.
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- Nathalia Albrecht
- Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Dentistry
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Dentistry
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Hsu TI, Wei CM, Wu LD, Li YP, Chiba A, Tsai MH. Nitinol powders generate from Plasma Rotation Electrode Process provide clean powder for biomedical devices used with suitable size, spheroid surface and pure composition. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13776. [PMID: 30213990 PMCID: PMC6137201 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32101-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The nickel-titanium alloy (57Ni-43Ti in wt%) was atomized by the plasma rotating electrode process (PREP). The PREP parameters such as plasma arc current, rotating electrode speed with corresponding PREP powder size range in weight percentage analysis, powder morphology and biocapability of cells were studied by scanning electron microscopies, Inductively Coupled Plasma and X-ray diffraction techniques. From the electrode of the produced powders, the composition has no obviously changes. Weight percentage up to 31.8% of the range under 300 μm while the rotation electrode speed increase to 12k rpm. Spherical and flat with smooth surface were observed in different size range. Brittle phase was not observed of XRD data. The nitinol powder has high biocapability with cells showed no cytotoxicity and well cell adhesion in the in vivo assay.
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- Tai-I Hsu
- Department of health and beauty, Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, 821, Taiwan
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- Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), Kaohsiung, 811, Taiwan
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- Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), Kaohsiung, 811, Taiwan
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- State Key Lab for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 980-0812, China
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- Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-0812, Japan
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- Casting section, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), Kaohsiung, 811, Taiwan.
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Mitochondrial biogenesis and metabolic hyperactivation limits the application of MTT assay in the estimation of radiation induced growth inhibition. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1531. [PMID: 29367754 PMCID: PMC5784148 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19930-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Metabolic viability based high throughput assays like MTT and MTS are widely used in assessing the cell viability. However, alteration in both mitochondrial content and metabolism can influence the metabolic viability of cells and radiation is a potential mitochondrial biogenesis inducer. Therefore, we tested if MTT assay is a true measure of radiation induced cell death in widely used cell lines. Radiation induced cellular growth inhibition was performed by enumerating cell numbers and metabolic viability using MTT assay at 24 and 48 hours (hrs) after exposure. The extent of radiation induced reduction in cell number was found to be larger than the decrease in MTT reduction in all the cell lines tested. We demonstrated that radiation induces PGC-1α and TFAM to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis leading to increased levels of SDH-A and enhanced metabolic viability. Radiation induced disturbance in calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis also plays a crucial role by making the mitochondria hyperactive. These findings suggest that radiation induces mitochondrial biogenesis and hyperactivation leading to increased metabolic viability and MTT reduction. Therefore, conclusions drawn on radiation induced growth inhibition based on metabolic viability assays are likely to be erroneous as it may not correlate with growth inhibition and/or loss of clonogenic survival.
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Kumari MA, Rao CV, Triloknadh S, Harikrishna N, Venkataramaiah C, Rajendra W, Trinath D, Suneetha Y. Synthesis, docking and ADME prediction of novel 1,2,3-triazole-tethered coumarin derivatives as potential neuroprotective agents. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-017-3210-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Haque A, Hsieh MF, Hassan SI, Haque Faizi MS, Saha A, Dege N, Rather JA, Khan MS. Synthesis, characterization, and pharmacological studies of ferrocene-1H-1,2,3-triazole hybrids. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Arshad M, Bhat AR, Hoi KK, Choi I, Athar F. Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial screening of some novel 1,2,4-triazine derivatives. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2016.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Samadikhah HR, Nikkhah M, Hosseinkhani S. Enhancement of cell internalization and photostability of red and green emitter quantum dots upon entrapment in novel cationic nanoliposomes. LUMINESCENCE 2016; 32:517-528. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.3207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Hamid Reza Samadikhah
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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Short-term culture of monocytes as an in vitro evaluation system for bionanomaterials designated for medical use. Food Chem Toxicol 2016; 96:302-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Endothelial Cell Response to Fusobacterium nucleatum. Infect Immun 2016; 84:2141-2148. [PMID: 27185790 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01305-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Vascular response is an essential aspect of an effective immune response to periodontal disease pathogens, as new blood vessel formation contributes to wound healing and inflammation. Gaining a greater understanding of the factors that affect vascular response may then contribute to future breakthroughs in dental medicine. In this study, we have characterized the endothelial cell response to the common bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum, an important bridging species that facilitates the activity of late colonizers of the dental biofilm. Endothelial cells were infected with Fusobacterium nucleatum (strain 25586) for periods of 4, 12, 24, or 48 h. Cell proliferation and tube formation were analyzed, and expression of adhesion molecules (CD31 and CD34) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors 1 and 2 was measured by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis. Data indicate that F. nucleatum impaired endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation. The findings suggest that the modified endothelial cell response acts as a mechanism promoting the pathogenic progression of periodontal diseases and may potentially suggest the involvement of periodontopathogens in systemic diseases associated with periodontal inflammation.
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Wani MY, Bhat AR, Azam A, Athar F, Sobral AJFN. New transition metal complexes containing imidazole rings endowed with potential antiamoebic activity. MEDCHEMCOMM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6md00013d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Imidazole-hydrazones were found to be better antiamoebic lead molecules compared to the standard drug metronidazole (MNZ). Chelation of these bioactive ligands with metals enhanced their activity profiles.
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- Mohmmad Younus Wani
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences
- Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University)
- New Delhi-110025
- India
- Departamento de Quımica
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- Department of Chemistry
- Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University)
- New Delhi-110025
- India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences
- Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University)
- New Delhi-110025
- India
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Wu T, Hu W, Guo L, Finnegan M, Bradshaw DJ, Webster P, Loewy ZG, Zhou X, Shi W, Lux R. Development of a new model system to study microbial colonization on dentures. J Prosthodont 2013; 22:344-50. [PMID: 23790238 DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Dentures are often colonized with a variety of microorganisms, including Candida albicans, that contribute to denture stomatitis. Several in vitro models have been previously established to study denture-related microbial colonization and evaluate treatment efficacy of denture cleansers; however, those models typically fail to appreciate the complex topology and heterogeneity of denture surfaces and lack effective ways to accurately measure microbial colonization. The purpose of this study was to study microbial colonization with a new model system based on real dentures, to more realistically mimic in vivo conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe topological structures among surfaces from different parts of the denture. Employing C. albicans as a model microorganism, we established microbial colonization on different denture surfaces. Moreover, we applied a modified MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) colorimetric assay to quantify C. albicans colonization on dentures without the necessity of biofilm removal and to evaluate treatment efficacy of denture cleansers. RESULTS There were significant variations in topological structures among surfaces from different parts of the denture, with the unpolished side having the highest amounts of indentations and pores. The distinct denture surfaces support microbial colonization differently, with the unpolished side containing the highest level of microbial colonization and biofilm formation. Furthermore, the modified MTT colorimetric assay proved to be an accurate assay to measure biofilm formation on dentures and evaluate treatment efficacy of denture cleansers. CONCLUSION This new denture model system in conjunction with the MTT colorimetric assay is a valuable tool to study denture-related microbiology and treatment approaches.
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- Tingxi Wu
- West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ciobanu CS, Iconaru SL, Pasuk I, Vasile BS, Lupu AR, Hermenean A, Dinischiotu A, Predoi D. Structural properties of silver doped hydroxyapatite and their biocompatibility. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2012; 33:1395-402. [PMID: 23827587 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2012.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to obtain a novel hydroxyapatite-based material with high biocompatibility. The structural properties of the samples were well characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The X-ray diffraction studies revealed the characteristic peaks of hydroxyapatite in each sample. Other phases or impurities were not observed. The scanning electron microscopy observations suggest that the doping components have no influence on the surface morphology of the samples, which reveals a homogeneous aspect of the synthesized particles for all samples. The presence of calcium (Ca), phosphor (P), oxygen (O) and silver (Ag) in the Ag:HAp is confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray (EDAX) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy analyses. Nanocrystalline silver doped HAp stimulated viability and potentiated the activation of murine macrophages.
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- C S Ciobanu
- National Institute Materials Physics, 105 bis Atomistilor, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Bucuresti-Magurele, Romania
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Mushtaque M, Avecilla F, Azam A. Synthesis, characterization and structure optimization of a series of thiazolidinone derivatives as Entamoeba histolytica inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 55:439-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Revised: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lee S, Wurtzel JGT, Singhal SS, Awasthi S, Goldfinger LE. RALBP1/RLIP76 depletion in mice suppresses tumor growth by inhibiting tumor neovascularization. Cancer Res 2012; 72:5165-73. [PMID: 22902412 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-0468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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RalBP1/RLIP76 is a widely expressed multifunctional protein that binds the Ral and R-Ras small GTPases. In the mouse, RLIP76 is nonessential but its depletion or blockade promotes tumorigenesis and heightens the sensitivity of normal and tumor cells to radiation and cytotoxic drugs. However, its pathobiologic functions, which support tumorigenesis, are not well understood. Here, we show that RLIP76 is required for angiogenesis and for efficient neovascularization of primary solid tumors. Tumor growth from implanted melanoma or carcinoma cells was blunted in RLIP76(-/-) mice. An X-ray microcomputed tomography-based method to model tumor vascular structures revealed defects in both the extent and form of tumor angiogenesis in RLIP76(-/-) mice. Specifically, tumor vascular volumes were diminished and vessels were fewer in number, shorter, and narrower in RLIP76(-/-) mice than in wild-type mice. Moreover, we found that angiogenesis was blunted in mutant mice in the absence of tumor cells, with endothelial cells isolated from these animals exhibiting defects in migration, proliferation, and cord formation in vitro. Taken together, our results establish that RLIP76 is required for efficient endothelial cell function and angiogenesis in solid tumors.
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- Seunghyung Lee
- Authors' Affiliations: Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology and The Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Wani MY, Bhat AR, Azam A, Lee DH, Choi I, Athar F. Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of novel tetrazole embedded 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoline derivatives as Entamoeba histolytica growth inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 54:845-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wani MY, Bhat AR, Azam A, Choi I, Athar F. Probing the antiamoebic and cytotoxicity potency of novel tetrazole and triazine derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 48:313-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Revised: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Samadikhah HR, Majidi A, Nikkhah M, Hosseinkhani S. Preparation, characterization, and efficient transfection of cationic liposomes and nanomagnetic cationic liposomes. Int J Nanomedicine 2011; 6:2275-83. [PMID: 22072865 PMCID: PMC3205124 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s23074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Purpose Cationic liposomes (CLs) are composed of phospholipid bilayers. One of the most important applications of these particles is in drug and gene delivery. However, using CLs to deliver therapeutic nucleic acids and drugs to target organs has some problems, including low transfection efficiency in vivo. The aim of this study was to develop novel CLs containing magnetite to overcome the deficiencies. Materials and methods CLs and magnetic cationic liposomes (MCLs) were prepared using the freeze-dried empty liposome method. Luciferase-harboring vectors (pGL3) were transferred into liposomes and the transfection efficiencies were determined by luciferase assay. Firefly luciferase is one of most popular reporter genes often used to measure the efficiency of gene transfer in vivo and in vitro. Different formulations of liposomes have been used for delivery of different kinds of gene reporters. Lipoplex (liposome–plasmid DNA complexes) formation was monitored by gel retardation assay. Size and charge of lipoplexes were determined using particle size analysis. Chinese hamster ovary cells were transfected by lipoplexes (liposome-pGL3); transfection efficiency and gene expression level was evaluated by luciferase assay. Results High transfection efficiency of plasmid by CLs and novel nanomagnetic CLs was achieved. Moreover, lipoplexes showed less cytotoxicity than polyethyleneimine and Lipofectamine™. Conclusion Novel liposome compositions (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine [DPPC]/dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide [DOAB] and DPPC/cholesterol/DOAB) with high transfection efficiency can be useful in gene delivery in vitro. MCLs can also be used for targeted gene delivery, due to magnetic characteristic for conduction of genes or drugs to target organs.
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- Hamid Reza Samadikhah
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Hawkins AM, Milbrandt TA, Puleo DA, Hilt JZ. Synthesis and analysis of degradation, mechanical and toxicity properties of poly(β-amino ester) degradable hydrogels. Acta Biomater 2011; 7:1956-64. [PMID: 21252001 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2010] [Revised: 01/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Biodegradable hydrogels have been studied extensively in recent years for biomedical applications, including tissue engineering and drug delivery, due to their tunable properties and similarities to natural soft tissue. In this work, two poly(β-amino ester) biodegradable hydrogel systems were synthesised and studied in vitro. Different degradation profiles were observed, ranging from 7 h to 4 months, and the compressive modulus was shown to decrease as degradation proceeded. MTT cytotoxicity analysis was used to analyze the cellular response to the degradation products, and the hydrogel systems exhibited similar toxicity to poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) degradation products. Finally, cell attachment was studied by seeding pluripotent mesenchymal cells directly onto the hydrogel surfaces followed by a live/dead assay and fluorescent imaging. Cells showed significant viability at 24h (98%) and slightly lower, but still substantial viability, at 48 h (72%). These hydrogels exhibited a range of properties and favorable cellular responses, all which indicate that these materials could be viable materials for tissue regeneration and other biomedical applications.
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- Ashley M Hawkins
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506, USA
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Lee SM, Kim JM, Jeong J, Park YK, Bai GH, Lee EY, Lee MK, Chang CL. Evaluation of the broth microdilution method using 2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium chloride for rapidly growing mycobacteria susceptibility testing. J Korean Med Sci 2007; 22:784-90. [PMID: 17982223 PMCID: PMC2693841 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.5.784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Accepted: 02/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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As the incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection has been increasing recently in Korea, the importance of drug susceptibility test for clinical isolates of mycobacteria has become larger. In this study we determined the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of M. fortuitum and M. abscessus in Korea, and evaluated the efficacy of a modified broth microdilution method using 2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium chloride (STC), in terms of its ability to provide accurate and easy-to-read minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) endpoints for the susceptibility testing of rapidly growing mycobacteria. Most isolates of M. fortuitum and M. abscessus in Korea are susceptible or intermediately susceptible to amikacin, cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, and clarithromycin. Many isolates of M. fortuitum are susceptible to doxycycline, sulfamethoxazole, and imipenem, while many M. abscessus isolates are resistant to these drugs. In the present study, the modified broth microdilution method using STC was found to be reliable, easy to read, and inexpensive for M. fortuitum and M. abscessus susceptibility testing. The modified colorimetric MIC testing method using STC was proven to be a useful surrogate for RGM antibiotic susceptibility testing.
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- Sun Min Lee
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Donga University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
- Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, Seoul, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
- MRC for Ischemic Tissue Regeneration, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Tseng CC, Shang HF, Wang LF, Su B, Hsu CC, Kao HY, Cheng KT. Antitumor and immunostimulating effects of Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2006; 13:366-70. [PMID: 16635745 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2004.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2004] [Accepted: 01/28/2004] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The water extract of Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata showed a potent tumor inhibitory activity in BALB/c mice after subcutaneous transplantation of CT-26 murine colon cancer cells. The tumor-inhibition ratios of mice pre-administered with A. formosanus for 2 days before tumor transplantation, and treated further for 12 consecutive days, were 55.4% and 58.9% at the oral dose of 50 and 10 mg/mouse per day, respectively. Even for the tumor-bearing mice, after oral administration of the water extract of A. formosanus for 12 consecutive days, the tumor inhibition ratios were still 23.8% and 40.5% at doses of 50 and 10 mg/mouse, respectively. Because the low-concentration water extract of A. formosanus does not show direct cytotoxicity in CT-26 tumor cells, we observed further that oral administration of the water extract of A. formosanus may activate murine immune responses, such as stimulating the proliferation of lymphoid tissues and activating the phagocytosis of peritoneal macrophages against Staphylococcus aureus. This study suggests that the antitumor activity of A. formosanus may be associated with its potent immunostimulating effect. It is worth further analyzing the immunomodulating component purified from A. formosanus, and evaluating its potential value for the treatment of human cancers.
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- C-C Tseng
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Young FM, Phungtamdet W, Sanderson BJS. Modification of MTT assay conditions to examine the cytotoxic effects of amitraz on the human lymphoblastoid cell line, WIL2NS. Toxicol In Vitro 2005; 19:1051-9. [PMID: 16125362 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2005.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Reported parameters of the MTT assay vary widely, and reflect a need to optimise the assay for different cell types. The MTT assay conditions for the human B-lymphocyte-derived cell line WIL2NS were optimised for MTT incubation and formazan development. The optimised MTT assay was validated by examining the effects of the acaride amitraz on WIL2NS. In pH-buffered media in the absence of cells, MTT formed formazan spontaneously, and absorbance was proportional to both the initial concentration of MTT and the time of incubation at 37 degrees C. One milligram per millilitre MTT was toxic to WIL2NS cells, but the accuracy of the standard curve was reduced when only 0.2 mg/ml MTT was used. Twenty percent SDS in 0.2 M HCl was preferable to DMSO as a solvent for formazan. Exposure to 0.035% amitraz resulted in a significant reduction in WIL2NS cell numbers after only 2 h of exposure. It was concluded that 0.035% of amitraz has the potential to adversely affect lymphocytes in the systemic blood system in humans, and that an optimised MTT assay was obtained by incubating WIL2NS cells with 0.45 mg/ml MTT for 17 h, followed by addition of acidified SDS for 1 h.
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- Fiona M Young
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
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Peng L, Wang B, Ren P. Reduction of MTT by flavonoids in the absence of cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2005; 45:108-11. [PMID: 16150580 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2005.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2005] [Accepted: 07/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The tetrazolium salt 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) is used to determine cell viability in assays of cell proliferation and cytotoxicity. MTT is reduced in metabolically active cells to yield an insoluble purple formazan product. However, in this study, using a colorimetric method with MTT, we demonstrated that luteolin and quercetin (both are flavonoids) can reduce MTT in the absence of living cells. We also examined effects of some experimental conditions on the reaction, such as concentrations of flavonoids, incubation time, the structure and the existing form in solvents of flavonoids. The maximal absorbance values, which were 0.355 (luteolin) and 0.491 (quercetin), were observed when the concentrations of flavonoids were 200 microg/ml. Incubating MTT with flavonoids for 8 h, the absorbance values got the maximum, which were 0.320 (luteolin) and 0.398 (quercetin). The ability of flavonoids reducing MTT in RPMI-1640 with 10% fetal calf serum was higher than that in anhydrous ethanol. And the ability of quercetin reducing MTT was higher than that of luteolin both in RPMI-1640 with 10% fetal calf serum and anhydrous ethanol. Based on the results, this undescribed reaction can significantly influence the results of experiments using the MTT assay to measure the effects of flavonoids on cell growth.
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- Liang Peng
- Key Lab of Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering under the State Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
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Afri M, Frimer AA, Cohen Y. Active oxygen chemistry within the liposomal bilayer. Part IV: Locating 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF), 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein (DCFH) and 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) in the lipid bilayer. Chem Phys Lipids 2005; 131:123-33. [PMID: 15210370 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2004.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2004] [Revised: 04/02/2004] [Accepted: 04/13/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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2',7'-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) is commonly used to detect the generation of reactive oxygen intermediates and for assessing the overall oxidative stress in toxicological phenomenon. It has been suggested that DCFH-DA crosses the cell membrane, subsequently undergoing deacetylation by intracellular esterases. The resulting 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein (DCFH) is proposed to react with intracellular hydrogen peroxide or other oxidizing ROS to give the fluorescent 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF). Using an NMR chemical shift-polarity correlation, we have determined that DCFH-DA and DCFH are located well within the lipid bilayer and certainly not at the interface. These results, therefore, put into serious question the proposed ability of DCFH to come in contact with the aqueous phase and thereby interact with aqueous intracellular ROS and components. However, H2O2 and superoxide can cross or at least penetrate the lipid bilayer and react with certain lipophilic substrates. This may well describe the mode of reaction of these and other ROS with DCFH.
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- Michal Afri
- The Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel.
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Deslouches B, Phadke SM, Lazarevic V, Cascio M, Islam K, Montelaro RC, Mietzner TA. De novo generation of cationic antimicrobial peptides: influence of length and tryptophan substitution on antimicrobial activity. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005; 49:316-22. [PMID: 15616311 PMCID: PMC538858 DOI: 10.1128/aac.49.1.316-322.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Comparison of human immunodeficiency virus lentiviral lytic peptide 1 with other host-derived peptides indicates that antimicrobial properties of membrane-active peptides are markedly influenced by their cationic, hydrophobic, and amphipathic properties. Many common themes, such as Arg composition of the cationic face of an amphipathic helix and the importance of maintaining the hydrophobic face, have been deduced from these observations. These studies suggest that a peptide with these structural properties can be derived de novo by using only a few strategically positioned amino acids. However, the effects of length and helicity on antimicrobial activity and selectivity have not been objectively evaluated in the context of this motif. To address these structure-function issues, multimers of a 12-residue lytic base unit (LBU) peptide composed only of Arg and Val residues aligned to form idealized amphipathic helices were designed. Bacterial killing assays and circular dichroism analyses reveal a strong correlation between antibacterial activity, peptide length, and propensity to form a helix in solvent mimicking the environment of a membrane. Increasing peptide length beyond two LBUs (24-residue peptides) resulted in no appreciable increase in antimicrobial activity. Derivatives (WLBU) of the LBU series were further engineered by substituting Trp residues in the hydrophobic domains. The 24-residue WLBU2 peptide was active at physiologic NaCl concentrations against Staphylococcus aureus and mucoid and nonmucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Further, WLBU2 displayed the highest antibacterial selectivity of all peptides evaluated in the present study by using a coculture model of P. aeruginosa and primary human skin fibroblasts. These findings provide fundamental information toward the de novo design of an antimicrobial peptide useful for the management of infectious diseases.
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- Berthony Deslouches
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Shin JH, Choi JC, Lee JN, Kim HH, Lee EY, Chang CL. Evaluation of a colorimetric antifungal susceptibility test by using 2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium chloride. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004; 48:4457-9. [PMID: 15504882 PMCID: PMC525396 DOI: 10.1128/aac.48.11.4457-4459.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A colorimetric antifungal susceptibility test was performed using 2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium chloride. Among 24 strains of Candida species, no trailing growth was found. In 22 and 20 strains, the MICs obtained in the colorimetric assay were within two dilutions of those obtained by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards method for ketoconazole and itraconazole, respectively.
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- Jeong Hwan Shin
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Seo-Gu Ami-Dong 1-Ga 10, Busan 602-739, Korea
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Hassan MK, Afify MA, Aly MM. Genetic resistance of Egyptian chickens to infectious bursal disease and Newcastle disease. Trop Anim Health Prod 2004; 36:1-9. [PMID: 14979553 DOI: 10.1023/b:trop.0000009524.47913.d4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Genetic resistance of native Egyptian breeds to very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV) was investigated in two experiments. In the first experiment, birds from four breeds (Gimmizah, Sina, Dandrawi and Mandarah) were challenged with vvIBDV. The Mandarah chickens had the lowest mortalities (10%) compared to the Gimmizah, Sina and Dandrawi chickens (55%, 35%, and 55%, respectively). Antibody response, lymphocyte response to mitogen, and bursal lesions did not clearly correlate with the mortality rates. In the second experiment, the four chicken breeds were challenged with virulent NDV. The Mandarah chickens re-emerged as a resistant breed (20%, mortality), while the Sina, Dandrawi and Gimmizah breeds were highly susceptible (85%, 100% and 100% mortality, respectively). Further studies on the resistance mechanism are warranted.
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- M K Hassan
- Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt.
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Hayon T, Dvilansky A, Shpilberg O, Nathan I. Appraisal of the MTT-based assay as a useful tool for predicting drug chemosensitivity in leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 2004; 44:1957-62. [PMID: 14738150 DOI: 10.1080/1042819031000116607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The MTT-based assay relies upon the cellular reduction of tetrazolium salts to their intensely colored formazans. The test is easy to perform in hematological malignancies and is adaptable for high throughput of samples, although there are some minor limitations in its application resulting from metabolic interference. This class of assays are highly accurate for predicting drug resistance, whereas their predictive value for drug sensitivity depends on the type of disease and drug or drug combination used. They have been found to predict clinical response to fludarabine FLD in B-CLL and were useful for predetermining clinical potential of a single drug or drug combination in AML patients. Extensive studies with ALL patients have supported their advantage for selecting effective drug treatment of the disease. To conclude, pretreatment chemosensitivity assays may help in the selection of chemotherapeutic drugs with the greatest likelihood for clinical effectiveness, and in the exclusion of uneffective therapy. This can lead to improved disease management, response, survival and use of financial resources.
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- Tamar Hayon
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Huang Q, Zhang X, Wang H, Yan B, Kirkpatrick J, Dewhrist MW, Li CY. A Novel Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus Vector Targeting Telomerase-Positive Tumor Cells. Clin Cancer Res 2004; 10:1439-45. [PMID: 14977847 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a novel conditionally replicative adenovirus vector that targets telomerase-positive cancer cells. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN A telomerase gene-derived promoter was used to control the expression of the E1a gene so that the E1a gene is only expressed in telomerase-positive tumor cells. In addition, a reporter gene was also engineered into the vector so that its infection and replication can be monitored easily. RESULTS A novel recombinant adenovirus vector that could selectively replicate in telomerase-positive cancer cells was made successfully. This vector showed active replication in a panel of cancer cells and minimal replication in normal human fibroblast or epithelial cells. The recombinant vector could effectively lyse various cultured tumor cells even at very low multiplicity of infection. The replication efficiency in tumor cells is over 10(3)-fold more than normal fibroblast and epithelial cells. In s.c. tumor models, the newly developed telomerase-selective adenovirus vectors exhibited significantly more virus replication and reporter gene expression. CONCLUSIONS The telomerase-targeted adenovirus vector has significant potential as an oncolytic virus as well as a tumor-specific therapeutic gene delivery vehicle.
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- Qian Huang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Hassan MK, Afify M, Aly MM. Susceptibility of vaccinated and unvaccinated Egyptian chickens to very virulent infectious bursal disease virus. Avian Pathol 2002; 31:149-56. [PMID: 12396359 DOI: 10.1080/03079450120118630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The responses of vaccinated and unvaccinated chickens of different breeds to infection with very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) were investigated. Five-week-old chickens of five Egyptian breeds (Fayoumi, Balady, Golden, Mandarah, and Gimmizah), and foreign White Leghorn pullets were tested. In unvaccinated birds, mortality, relative bursa and spleen weight, bursal lesion score, antibody titres and the response of blood lymphocytes to mitogens were examined. The Gimmizah and Fayoumi birds showed the greatest susceptibility to infection with mortalities of 85 and 47%, respectively. Mandarah birds were resistant (11% mortality), while the Leghorn, Golden and Balady birds were of intermediate susceptibility (20, 21 and 37% mortality rates, respectively). Vaccinated birds were administered a live intermediate classic vaccine and challenged 10 days later with vvIBDV. Mortality following challenge was about 3% in the Fayoumi, Gimmizah and Balady birds, whereas no mortality was seen in Mandarah, Golden, and Leghorn birds. The classic vaccine induced significant protection. However, it did not prevent histological bursal lesions, especially in the Fayoumi and Leghorn birds. Neither pathological nor immunological measures correlated closely with susceptibility or resistance of the different breeds. The findings suggest that innate non-immunogenic factor(s) may play a critical role in resistance.
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- Mohamed K Hassan
- Animal Health Research Institute, PO Box 264, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt.
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Zhang X, Hu K, Li CY. Protection against oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced vascular endothelial cell death by integrin-linked kinase. Circulation 2001; 104:2762-6. [PMID: 11733391 DOI: 10.1161/hc4801.100792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a protein that plays important roles in extracellular matrix-mediated signaling. It has been shown that ILK is expressed preferentially in cardiac and skeletal muscles. Evidence points to its role as an upstream regulator of protein kinase B, a critical player in apoptosis. Because oxidized LDL (oxLDL) is thought to promote atherogenesis by causing the apoptosis of endothelial cells, we investigated the potential roles that ILK may play in oxLDL-induced apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells. METHODS AND RESULTS Transcriptional and translational levels of ILK were investigated with reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and Western analysis. oxLDL treatment induced both the transcription and the translation of the ILK gene in endothelial cells. A recombinant adenovirus vector encoding the ILK gene was constructed to investigate its potential role in oxLDL-induced apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and mouse lymphoid vein endothelial cells transformed by simian virus 40. In both types of cells, overexpression of the ILK gene significantly prevented oxLDL-induced apoptosis or cell death, as evaluated by 2 independent assay methods. Furthermore, we showed that ILK could inhibit oxLDL-induced upregulation of the kinase activity of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, which is often associated with stress-induced pro-apoptotic signal transduction. Finally, examination of other factors, such as bcl-2, bcl-xl, caspase 3, and caspase 9, demonstrated significant changes that were correlated with oxLDL treatment and ILK overexpression. CONCLUSIONS ILK may be an important factor involved in the regulation of oxLDL-induced apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells. Modifying its activity may be a useful approach for prevention of endothelial cell injury in oxLDL-induced atherosclerosis.
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- X Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Meletiadis J, Meis JF, Mouton JW, Donnelly JP, Verweij PE. Comparison of NCCLS and 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-Thiazyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) methods of in vitro susceptibility testing of filamentous fungi and development of a new simplified method. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 38:2949-54. [PMID: 10921957 PMCID: PMC87156 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.8.2949-2954.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The susceptibility of 30 clinical isolates belonging to six different species of filamentous fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Scedosporium prolificans, Scedosporium apiospermum, Fusarium solani, and Fusarium oxysporum) was tested against six antifungal drugs (miconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, UR9825, terbinafine, and amphotericin B) with the microdilution method recommended by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) (M38-P). The MICs were compared with the MICs obtained by a colorimetric method measuring the reduction of the dye 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) to formazan by viable fungi. The levels of agreement between the two methods were 96 and 92% for MIC-0 (clear wells) and MIC-1 (75% growth reduction), respectively. The levels of agreement were always higher for Aspergillus spp. (97% +/- 2.5%), followed by Scedosporium spp. (87% +/- 10.3%) and Fusarium spp. (78% +/- 7.8%). The NCCLS method was more reproducible than the MTT method: 98 versus 95% for MIC-0 and 97 versus 90% for MIC-1. However, the percentage of hyphal growth as determined visually by the NCCLS method showed several discrepancies when they were compared with the percentages of MTT reduction. A new simplified assay that incorporates the dye MTT with the initial inoculum and in which the fungi are incubated with the dye for 48 h or more was developed, showing comparable levels of agreement and reproducibility with the other two methods. Furthermore, the new assay was easier to perform and more sensitive than the MTT method.
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- J Meletiadis
- Departments of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Pelloquin L, Belenguer P, Menon Y, Gas N, Ducommun B. Fission yeast Msp1 is a mitochondrial dynamin-related protein. J Cell Sci 1999; 112 ( Pt 22):4151-61. [PMID: 10547374 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.112.22.4151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We recently identified Msp1p, a fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe dynamin-related protein, which is essential for the maintenance of mitochondrial DNA. The Msp1p sequence displays typical features of a mitochondrial protein. Here we report in vitro and in vivo data that validate that prediction. We demonstrate that the targeting sequence of Msp1p is processed by recombinant mitochondrial processing peptidase and that Msp1p is imported into S. pombe mitochondria in vitro in the presence of cellular extracts. We show that the first 109 residues of Msp1p encompass a functional peptide signal that is sufficient to direct chimera to mitochondria. Immunofluorescence studies indicate that Msp1p staining colocalises with a mitochondrial marker and electron microscopy shows that the protein is located inside the mitochondria. Mitochondrial enrichment and fractionation further confirm that localisation and show that Msp1p is anchored to the matrix side of the mitochondrial inner membrane. Finally, we report that overexpression of the Msp1 protein results in gross alteration of the mitochondrial structure and function. All together our results suggest that Msp1p is an essential component for mitochondrial maintenance.
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- L Pelloquin
- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire du Contrôle de la Prolifération, Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS EP2079, 31062 Toulouse cedex, France
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Pelloquin L, Belenguer P, Menon Y, Ducommun B. Identification of a fission yeast dynamin-related protein involved in mitochondrial DNA maintenance. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 251:720-6. [PMID: 9790976 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Members of the dynamin-related proteins family have been identified in a wide range of organisms, however their precise functions remain elusive. We have identified a new member of that GTPase family in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. We show that Msp1+ is an essential nuclear gene encoding a 101 kDa protein whose closest homologue is the S. cerevisiae MGM1 gene product. We also report that msp1 conditional loss of function affects the maintenance of mitochondrial DNA and leads to growth arrest associated with respiratory deficiency.
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- L Pelloquin
- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale du CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, 205, route de Narbonne, Toulouse cedex, 31077, France
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Jahn B, Rampp A, Dick C, Jahn A, Palmer M, Bhakdi S. Accumulation of amphotericin B in human macrophages enhances activity against Aspergillus fumigatus conidia: quantification of conidial kill at the single-cell level. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998; 42:2569-75. [PMID: 9756757 PMCID: PMC105899 DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.10.2569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A cytofluorometric assay that allowed assessment of damage to phagocytosed Aspergillus fumigatus conidia at the single-cell level was developed. After ingestion by monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs), conidia were reisolated by treatment of the cells with streptolysin O, a pore-forming toxin with lytic properties on mammalian cells but not on fungi. The counts obtained by staining of damaged conidia with propidium iodide and quantification by cytofluorometry correlated with colony counts. By the use of this method, we demonstrate that MDMs differentiated in vitro by low-dose granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and gamma interferon have only a limited capacity to damage Aspergillus conidia in vitro. The killing rate 12 h after phagocytosis was found to be only 10 to 15%. However, intracellular loading of the phagocytes with amphotericin B (AmB) dose dependently enhanced the anticonidial activity. Preincubation of macrophages with only 1 microg of AmB per ml resulted in an uptake of 18 fg of AmB/cell, leading to killing rates of 50 to 60%. The experimental protocol provides a new tool for the rapid quantification of anticonidial activity against A. fumigatus in vitro. Intracellular accumulation of AmB may represent an important factor underlying the efficacy of this antifungal drug in the prophylaxis and treatment of Aspergillus infections.
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- B Jahn
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
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Mshana RN, Tadesse G, Abate G, Miörner H. Use of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide for rapid detection of rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36:1214-9. [PMID: 9574679 PMCID: PMC104802 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.5.1214-1219.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We describe a test which uses the ability of viable cells to reduce 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) to detect resistance to a bactericidal drug, rifampin, in in vitro-cultured Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The assay shows a linear relationship between the number of viable bacteria and the ability to reduce MTT. Dead mycobacteria were unable to reduce MTT. Rifampin-sensitive M. bovis (BCG) and M. tuberculosis exposed to rifampin showed a rifampin concentration-dependent inhibition of the ability to reduce MTT, while the resistant strains were unaffected. The inhibition of MTT reduction after treatment with rifampin paralleled the reduction in the number of CFU. By using mixing experiments in which the population percentages of rifampin-sensitive and -resistant strains were varied, the assay could detect the presence of rifampin resistance in the mixture when at least 1% of the bacterial population was composed of drug-resistant strains. The assay is cheap, can be visually read, and requires less than 3 days to obtain susceptibility results. The total time required to obtain results, from the time sputum is received in the laboratory, is, in most cases, less than 4 to 5 weeks, which is the time required for primary culture of the bacteria. The MTT assay could, in combination with a test to detect resistance to isoniazid, be a cheap and rapid screening method for multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis that is affordable even by low-income countries where tuberculosis is a major public health problem.
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- R N Mshana
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Wilson RB, Roof DM. Respiratory deficiency due to loss of mitochondrial DNA in yeast lacking the frataxin homologue. Nat Genet 1997; 16:352-7. [PMID: 9241271 DOI: 10.1038/ng0897-352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is an autosomal recessive degenerative disorder that primarily affects the nervous system and heart. Patients with FRDA have point mutations or trinucleotide repeat expansions in both alleles of FRDA, which encodes a protein termed frataxin. We show that the yeast frataxin homologue, which we have named YFH1, localizes to mitochondria and is required to maintain mitochondrial DNA. The YFH1-homologous domain of frataxin functions in yeast and a disease-associated missense mutation of this domain, or the corresponding domain in YFH1, reduces function. Our data suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to FRDA pathophysiology.
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- R B Wilson
- Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
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Goodwin CJ, Holt SJ, Downes S, Marshall NJ. The use of intermediate electron acceptors to enhance MTT bioreduction in a microculture tetrazolium assay for human growth hormone. Life Sci 1996; 59:1745-53. [PMID: 8890950 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(96)00512-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We contrast the effects of three intermediate electron acceptors (IEAs) on the highly quantitative ESTA bioassay for human growth hormone. This is a microculture tetrazolium assay based upon the in vitro reduction of the tetrazolium salt MTT, by Nb2 cells which have been activated with hGH. Each of the IEAs influenced MTT-formazan production in a distinctive manner. The two quinonoids, namely menadione and co-enzyme Q0 markedly increased the MTT-formazan produced by hormone activated Nb2 cells and thereby amplified the response of our bioassay for human growth hormone (hGH). The exceptionally low bioassay baseline which is characteristic of the unstimulated Nb2 cells when only MTT is added was retained in the presence of CoQ0, but was greatly increased by menadione. Phenazine methosulphate, which is the most widely used redox intermediary in microculture tetrazolium assays, also increased the baseline, but had only a minimal additional effect on MTT reduction by activated Nb2 cells. We conclude that CoQ0 is the preferred IEA for this ESTA bioassay for hGH.
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- C J Goodwin
- Department of Molecular Pathology, University College London, UK
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Bridgewater JA, Springer CJ, Knox RJ, Minton NP, Michael NP, Collins MK. Expression of the bacterial nitroreductase enzyme in mammalian cells renders them selectively sensitive to killing by the prodrug CB1954. Eur J Cancer 1995; 31A:2362-70. [PMID: 8652270 DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)00436-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A recombinant retrovirus encoding E. coli nitroreductase (NTR) was used to infect mammalian cells. NIH3T3 cells expressing NTR were killed by the prodrug CB1954, which NTR converts to a bifunctional alkylating agent. Admixed, unmodified NIH3T3 cells could also be killed. In contrast to the Herpes simplex virus (HSV) thymidine kinase (TK)/ganciclovir(GCV) enzyme/prodrug system, NTR/CB1954 cell killing was effective in non-cycling cells. Co-operative killing was observed when cells expressing both NTR and TK were treated with a combination of CB1954 and GCV. NTR expression in human melanoma, ovarian carcinoma or mesothelioma cells also rendered them sensitive to CB1954 killing. These data suggest that delivery of the NTR gene to human tumours, followed by treatment with CB1954, may provide a novel tumour gene therapy approach.
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- J A Bridgewater
- CRC Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, UK
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