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Huo J, Zhao X, Song B, Adil MF, Sehar S, Liang X, Li J, Ishfaq M, Liu S, Yang S. Zinc and methyl jasmonate improve sugar beet tolerance to high boron stress by enhanced leaf photochemical performance. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 369:122336. [PMID: 39243422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2024] [Revised: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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Nutrient imbalances, such as high boron (B) stress, occur within, as well as across, agricultural systems worldwide and have become an important abiotic factor that reduces soil fertility and inhibits plant growth. Sugar beet is a B-loving crop and is better suited to be grown in high B environments, but the methods and mechanisms regarding the enhancement of high-B stress tolerance traits are not clear. The main objective of this research was to elucidate the effects of the alone and/or combined foliar spraying of zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on the growth parameters, tolerance, and photochemical performance of sugar beet under high-B stress. Results demonstrated that the photosynthetic performance was inhibited under high-B stress, with a reduction of 11.33% in the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and an increase of 25.30% in the tolerance index. The application of ZnSO4, MeJA, and their combination enhanced sugar beet's adaptability to high-B stress, with an increase in Pn of 9.22%, 4.49%, and 2.85%, respectively, whereas the tolerance index was elevated by 15.33%, 8.21%, and 5.19%, respectively. All three ameliorative treatments resulted in increased photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm) and the photosynthetic performance index (PIABS) of PSII. Additionally, they enhanced the light energy absorption (ABS/RC) and trapping capacity (DIO/RC), reduced the thermal energy dissipation (TRO/RC), and facilitated the QA to QB transfer in the electron transport chain (ETC) of PSII, which collectively improved the photochemical performance. Therefore, spraying both ZnSO4 and MeJA can better alleviate high-B stress and promote the growth of sugar beet, but the combined spraying effect of ZnSO4 and MeJA is lower than that of individual spraying. This study provides a reference basis for enhancing the ability of sugar beet and other plants to tolerate high-B stress and for sugar beet cultivation in high B areas.
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- Jialu Huo
- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & National Sugar Crops Improvement Center & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region &Sugar Beet Engineering Research Center Heilongjiang Province & College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & National Sugar Crops Improvement Center & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region &Sugar Beet Engineering Research Center Heilongjiang Province & College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & National Sugar Crops Improvement Center & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region &Sugar Beet Engineering Research Center Heilongjiang Province & College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & National Sugar Crops Improvement Center & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region &Sugar Beet Engineering Research Center Heilongjiang Province & College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & National Sugar Crops Improvement Center & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region &Sugar Beet Engineering Research Center Heilongjiang Province & College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & National Sugar Crops Improvement Center & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Resource Utilization for Cold Region &Sugar Beet Engineering Research Center Heilongjiang Province & College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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Skóra B, Piechowiak T, Szychowski KA. Engagement of specific intracellular pathways in the inflammation-based reprotoxicity effect of small-size silver nanoparticles on spermatogonia and spermatocytes invitro cell models. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 363:142897. [PMID: 39029710 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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Male infertility is a serious ongoing problem, whose causes have not yet been clearly identified. However, since human exposure to silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has recently increased due to their beneficial properties, the present study aimed to determine the impact of small-size AgNPs on mouse spermatogonia (GC-1 spg) and spermatocytes [GC-2 spd(ts)] in vitro models as well as the ability of these nanostructures to induce inflammation. The results showed a significant dose- and time-dependent decrease in the metabolic activity in both cell models, which was correlated with an increase in the intracellular ROS level. Moreover, increased activity of caspase-9 and -3, together with enhanced expression of CASP3 and p(S15)-p53 proteins, was detected. Further studies indicated a decrease in ΔΨm after the AgNP-treatment, which proves induction of apoptosis with engagement of an intrinsic pathway. The PARP1 protein expression, the activity and protein expression of antioxidant enzymes, the GSH level, and the increased level of p-ERK1/2 indicate not only the engagement of DNA damage but also the occurrence of oxidative stress. The small-size AgNPs were able to induce inflammation, proved by increased protein expression of NF-κB, p-IκBα, and NLRP3, which indicate damage to spermatogonia and spermatocyte cells. Moreover, the PGC-1α/PPARγ and NRF2/Keap1 pathways were engaged in the observed effect. The spermatogonial cells were characterized by a stronger inflammation-based response to AgNPs, which may be correlated with the TNFα/TRAF2-based pathway. Summarizing, the obtained results prove that AgNPs impair the function of testis-derived cells by inducing the redox imbalance and inflammation process; therefore, these NPs should be carefully implemented in the human environment.
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- Bartosz Skóra
- Department of Biotechnology and Cell Biology, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, St. Sucharskiego 2, 35-225, Rzeszów, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszów, St. Ćwiklinskiej 1A, 35-601, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Cell Biology, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, St. Sucharskiego 2, 35-225, Rzeszów, Poland
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Ruan S, Liu R, Chen X, Huang Q, Xiao C, You R, Huang L, Liu Y, Chen J, Xiao X, Lin Q, Lu Y. Determination of H 2O 2 and its antioxidant activity by BCM@Au NPs ratiometric SERS sensor. Talanta 2024; 268:125323. [PMID: 37890373 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125323] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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As a reactive oxygen species (ROS), excessive production of H2O2 contributes to the development of several diseases such as, inflammation, cancer, and respiratory diseases. Supplementation with endogenous or exogenous antioxidants can scavenge ROS and reduce the oxidation of cellular molecules, thus alleviating the generation of diseases. Therefore, the determination of H2O2 content and its antioxidant activity is of great importance in disease diagnosis and treatment. In this paper, a ratiometric SERS sensor with a flexible cellulose membrane was designed for quantitative detection of H2O2 and assessment of antioxidant activity. First, gold seeds were reduced on bacterial cellulose membrane (BCM) and Au NPs were smoothly deposited on the bacterial cellulose membrane (BCM) using halides to reduce the reduction potential in the growth solution to form a flexible BCM@Au NPs SERS substrate. Afterwards, the oxidation of H2O2 was used to convert 3-mercaptophenylboronic acid (3-MPBA) to the corresponding phenol form 3-hydroxyphenylethanol (3-HTP). The change of substance resulted in a good linear relationship between the intensity ratio corresponding to the two Raman shifts of 881 cm-1 and 995 cm-1 and the H2O2 concentration with a detection limit of 0.0186 μM. This opens up a new method for the detection of H2O2 with high sensitivity and accuracy. In addition, this SERS platform was successfully used for the determination of antioxidant activity. It is promising to be applied to disease diagnosis and efficacy evaluation.
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- Shuyan Ruan
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengli Clinical Medical College Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Province Higher Education Institutes, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China.
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Tureyen A, Demirel HH, Demirkapi EN, Eryavuz AM, Ince S. Tubuloside A, a phenylethanoid glycoside, alleviates diclofenac induced hepato-nephro oxidative injury via Nrf2/HO-1. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:3404-3413. [PMID: 37772986 PMCID: PMC10623516 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17968] [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: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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The most prominent adverse effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as diclofenac (DF) are hepato-renal damage. Natural antioxidants can be preferred as an alternative and/or combination to improve this damage. This present study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of Tubuloside A (TA) against diclofenac (DF)-induced hepato-renal damage. TA (1 mg/kg, ip) was administered to male Sprague-Dawley rats for 5 days, and DF (50 mg/kg, ip) was administered on Days 4 and 5. Plasma aspartate amino transferase, alanine amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine were measured to evaluate liver and kidney functions. Additionally, oxidative stress parameters (malondialdehyde, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine) in blood, liver, and kidney tissues, changes in mRNA expression of genes involved in the Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway (Nrf2, HO-1, NQO-1, IL-6, iNOS, Cox-2, TNF-α, IL1-β and NFκB) and apoptotic process (Bcl-2, Cas-3 and Bax) in liver and kidney tissues were determined. Additionally, tissue sections were evaluated histopathologically. Biochemical, histopathological, and molecular results demonstrated the hepato-renal toxic effects of DF, and TA treatment protected the liver and kidney from DF-induced damage. This provides an explanation for the hepato-nephro damage caused by DF and offers new ideas and drug targets together with TA for the prevention and treatment of DF injury.
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- Ali Tureyen
- Department of GastroenterologyMinistry of Health Eskisehir City HospitalEskisehirTurkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of PhysiologyAfyon Kocatepe UniversityAfyonkarahisarTurkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineAfyon Kocatepe UniversityAfyonkarahisarTurkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineAfyon Kocatepe UniversityAfyonkarahisarTurkey
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Piechowiak T, Skóra B, Balawejder M. Effect of postharvest nicotinamide treatment on NAD + metabolism and redox status in strawberry fruit during storage. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 213:113766. [PMID: 37343736 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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The increased activity of PARP enzymes is associated with a deficiency of NAD+, as well as with a loss of NADPH and ATP, and consequent deterioration of the redox state in fruits. In this study, we checked whether treatment with nicotinamide (NAM) would affect PARP-1 expression and NAD+ metabolism in strawberry fruit during storage. For this purpose, strawberry fruits were treated with 10 mM NAM and co-treated with NAM and UV-C, and then stored for 5 days at 4 °C. Research showed that nicotinamide contributes to reducing oxidative stress level by reducing PARP-1 mRNA gene expression and the protein level resulting in higher NAD+ availability, as well as improving energy metabolism and NADPH levels in fruits, regardless of whether they are exposed to UV-C. The above effects cause fruits treated with nicotinamide to be characterised by higher anti-radical activity, and a lower level of reactive oxygen species in the tissue.
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- Tomasz Piechowiak
- Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, St. Cwiklinskiej 1a, 35-601, Rzeszow, Poland.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Cell Biology, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, St. Sucharskiego 2, 35-225, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, St. Cwiklinskiej 1a, 35-601, Rzeszow, Poland
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Demirkapi EN, Ince S, Demirel HH, Arslan-Acaroz D, Acaroz U. Polydatin reduces aflatoxin-B1 induced oxidative stress, DNA damage, and inflammatory cytokine levels in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:70842-70853. [PMID: 37155108 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27361-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This study showed the protective effect of polydatin (PD), which has an antioxidant activity against oxidative stress in mice caused by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). In this study, 36 male Swiss albino mice were divided equally into 6 groups: 0.2 mL of FTS was administered to the control group, 0.2 mL of olive oil to the second group, and 0.75 mg/kg AFB1 to the third group by intragastric gavage every day for 28 days. The fourth, fifth, and sixth groups were administered 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg PD and 0.75 mg/kg AFB1 intragastrically for 28 days, respectively. AFB1 administration increased plasma aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and malondialdehyde levels in blood and tissue samples but decreased the level of glutathione and the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase. On the other hand, it was determined that PD applications depending on the increasing doses brought these levels closer to normal. In addition, AFB1 administration increased the amount of ssDNA and liver COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6, NFκB, and Cyp3a11 mRNA expression levels; on the other hand, it decreased the IL-2 mRNA expression level. In contrast, increasing doses of PD application regulated the amount of ssDNA and these mRNA expression levels. Additionally, histopathological damage was observed in the liver and kidney tissues of the AFB1 group, while PD applications in a dose-dependent manner improved these damages. As a result, it was determined that PD reduced AFB1-induced oxidative stress, DNA damage, and inflammation and exhibited a protective effect on tissues in mice.
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- Ezgi Nur Demirkapi
- Veterinary Faculty, Department of Physiology, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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- Veterinary Faculty, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Veterinary Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Veterinary Faculty, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Kosaruk W, Brown JL, Towiboon P, Punyapornwithaya V, Pringproa K, Thitaram C. Measures of Oxidative Status Markers in Relation to Age, Sex, and Season in Sick and Healthy Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13091548. [PMID: 37174585 PMCID: PMC10177462 DOI: 10.3390/ani13091548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress is a pathological condition that can have adverse effects on animal health, although little research has been conducted on wildlife species. In this study, blood was collected from captive Asian elephants for the assessment of five serum oxidative status markers (reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentrations; malondialdehyde, MDA; albumin; glutathione peroxidase, GPx; and catalase) in healthy (n = 137) and sick (n = 20) animals. Health problems consisted of weakness, puncture wounds, gastrointestinal distress, eye and musculoskeletal problems, and elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD). Fecal samples were also collected to assess glucocorticoid metabolites (fGCMs) as a measure of stress. All data were analyzed in relation to age, sex, sampling season, and their interactions using generalized linear models, and a correlation matrix was constructed. ROS and serum albumin concentrations exhibited the highest concentrations in aged elephants (>45 years). No sex differences were found for any biomarker. Interactions were observed for age groups and seasons for ROS and catalase, while GPx displayed a significant interaction between sex and season. In pairwise comparisons, significant increases in ROS and catalase were observed in summer, with higher ROS concentrations observed only in the adult female group. Lower catalase activity was exhibited in juvenile males, subadult males, adult females, and aged females compared to subadult and adult elephants (males and females) in winter and the rainy season. There was a positive association between catalase activity and fGCMs (r = 0.23, p < 0.05), and a number of red blood cell parameters were positively associated with several of these biomarkers, suggesting high oxidative and antioxidative activity covary in red cells (p < 0.05). According to health status, elephants with EEHV-HD showed the most significant changes in oxidative stress markers, with MDA, GPx, and catalase being higher and albumin being lower than in healthy elephants. This study provides an analysis of understudied health biomarkers in Asian elephants, which can be used as additional tools for assessing the health condition of this species and suggests age and season may be important factors in data interpretation.
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- Worapong Kosaruk
- Doctoral Degree Program in Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Center of Elephant and Wildlife Health, Chiang Mai University Animal Hospital, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Elephant, Wildlife, and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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- Center of Elephant and Wildlife Health, Chiang Mai University Animal Hospital, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Elephant, Wildlife, and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Center for Species Survival, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA 22630, USA
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- Center of Elephant and Wildlife Health, Chiang Mai University Animal Hospital, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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- Department of Food Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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- Elephant, Wildlife, and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Department of Veterinary Bioscience and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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- Center of Elephant and Wildlife Health, Chiang Mai University Animal Hospital, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Elephant, Wildlife, and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
- Department of Companion Animal and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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Gupta V, Singh PP, Prakash B. Synthesis, characterization, and assessment of chitosan-nanomatrix enriched with antifungal formulation against biodeterioration of active ingredients of selected herbal raw materials. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123684. [PMID: 36791939 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a potent natural group 1 carcinogen produced by Aspergillus flavus is considered an unavoidable toxic contaminant of herbal raw materials, which often deteriorates their active ingredients making them less effective and hazardous during their formulation in herbal drugs. The present investigation reports the antifungal (0.5 μl/ml) and AFB1 inhibitory (0.4 μl/ml) effects of the developed formulation CIM based on a mixture of essential oils (Carum carvi, and Illicium verum), and methyl anthranilate using mathematical modeling. The insight into the mechanism of action has also been explored using biochemical, molecular docking, and RT-PCR. Further, the nanoencapsulation of CIM (Ne-CIM) was prepared using a green facile synthesis of chitosan-based nanomatrix and characterized by Dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform-infrared, (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The in-situ results showed that at MIC doses Ne-CIM effectively controls the A. flavus (81.25-89.57 %), AFB1 contamination (100 %), and protects the active ingredients deterioration of Piper nigrum, P. longum, Andrographis paniculata, Silybum marianum, and Withania somnifera caused by toxigenic species of A. flavus without affecting their sensory properties. Hence, Ne-CIM could be used as a green chemical agent to protect the biodeterioration of active ingredients of herbal raw materials caused by toxigenic species of A. flavus.
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- Vishal Gupta
- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India..
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Balawejder M, Matłok N, Piechowiak T, Szostek M, Kapusta I, Niemiec M, Komorowska M, Wróbel M, Mudryk K, Szeląg-Sikora A, Neuberger P, Kuboń M. The Modification of Substrate in the Soilless Cultivation of Raspberries ( Rubus Idaeus L.) as a Factor Stimulating the Biosynthesis of Selected Bioactive Compounds in Fruits. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010118. [PMID: 36615315 PMCID: PMC9822297 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Raspberry fruits are a valuable source of bioactive compounds. The study used the modification of the substrate (coconut fibre), consisting of the use of various organic and mineral additives, in the soilless cultivation of raspberries. The additives influenced the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds in the raspberry fruits by modifying the sorption properties and the abundance of the substrate. The influence of the additives on the content of polyphenols was determined as well as their profile (UPLC-MS), antioxidant potential (ABTS), vitamin C content, and the activity of selected enzymes that are markers of stress and resistance to abiotic factors. In the study, a significant effect of these additives was observed on the biosynthesis of polyphenols in raspberry fruit. The highest increase in the content of these compounds in relation to the control sample (substrate-100% coconut fibre), namely 37.7%, was recorded in the case of fruit produced on coconut substrate enriched with sheep wool. These fruits were also characterised by a significantly different profile of these compounds. These changes were caused by readily available ammonium nitrogen and free amino acids in the decomposition of proteins contained in the sheep wool. This was confirmed by the recorded content of chlorophyll SPAD in the plant leaves and the activity of selected enzymes, which proves a low level of stress and good condition of the plants.
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- Maciej Balawejder
- Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, University of Rzeszow, St. Ćwiklińskiej 1a, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Food and Agriculture Production Engineering, University of Rzeszow, St. Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, University of Rzeszow, St. Ćwiklińskiej 1a, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8b, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, St. Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Agrophysics, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-149 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Agrophysics, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-149 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Balicka 116B, 30-149 Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycká 129, 165 21 Praha, Czech Republic
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- Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Balicka 116B, 30-149 Krakow, Poland
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Jannatifar R, Asa E, Sahraei SS, Verdi A, Piroozmanesh H. N‐acetyl‐
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‐cysteine and alpha lipoic acid are protective supplement on human sperm parameters in cryopreservation of asthenoteratozoospermia patients. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14612. [DOI: 10.1111/and.14612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- Rahil Jannatifar
- Department of Reproductive Biology Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
- Rooya Infertility Treatment Center Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
- Rooya Infertility Treatment Center Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
- Rooya Infertility Treatment Center Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
- Rooya Infertility Treatment Center Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
- Rooya Infertility Treatment Center Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) Qom Iran
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Straightforward Purification Method for the Determination of the Activity Of Glucose Oxidase and Catalase in Honey by Extracting Polyphenols with a Film-Shaped Polymer. Food Chem 2022; 405:134789. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bhat P, Upadhya V, Hegde GR, Hegde HV, Roy S. Attenuation of dermal wounds through topical application of ointment containing phenol enriched fraction of Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1025848. [PMID: 36313327 PMCID: PMC9608657 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1025848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam. is one of the important medicinal plants used by the traditional healers of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka (India) for treating wounds. In our previous study ethanol extract of the plant was evaluated for its wound healing activity. In continuation, the present study was aimed to evaluate the phenol enriched fraction (PEF) of ethanol extract for wound healing activity along with its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The potent wound healing activity of PEF was evidenced by observation of increased rate of cell migration in L929, 3T3L1 and L6 cells (92.59 ± 1.53%, 98.42 ± 0.82% and 96.63 ± 0.61% respectively) at 7.81 μg/ml doses in assays carried out in vitro. Significantly enhanced rate of wound contraction (97.92 ± 0.41%), tensile strength (973.67 ± 4.43 g/mm2), hydroxyproline (31.31 ± 0.64 mg/g) and hexosamine (8.30 ± 0.47 mg/g) contents were observed on 15th post wounding day in 5% PEF treated animals. The enzymatic and non-enzymatic cellular antioxidants (superoxide dismutase, catalase and reduced glutathione) were upregulated (15.89 ± 0.17 U/mg, 48.30 ± 4.60 U/mg and 4.04 ± 0.12 μg/g respectively) with the administration of 5% PEF. The significant antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities support the positive correlation of PEF with its enhanced wound healing activity. PEF contains expressive amounts of total phenolic and total flavonoid contents (578.28 ± 2.30 mg GAE/g and 270.76 ± 2.52 mg QE/g). Of the various chemicals displayed in RP-UFLC-DAD analysis of PEF, gallic acid (68.08 μg/mg) and ethyl gallate (255.91 μg/mg) were predominant. The results indicate that PEF has great potential for the topical management of open wounds.
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- Pradeep Bhat
- National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Belagavi, India
- Department of Studies in Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India
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- Department of Forest Products and Utilization, College of Forestry, University of Agricultural Sciences, Sirsi, India
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- Department of Studies in Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India
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- National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Belagavi, India
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- National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Indian Council of Medical Research, Belagavi, India
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Development of an Integrated Biochip System Consisting of a Magnetic Particle Washing Station and a Markerless Volumetric Biochip. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-022-00084-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Piechowiak T, Grzelak-Błaszczyk K, Sójka M, Skóra B, Balawejder M. Quality and antioxidant activity of highbush blueberry fruit coated with starch-based and gelatine-based film enriched with cinnamon oil. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Lu HY, Huang YL, Wu PC, Wei XY, Yago JI, Chung KR. A zinc finger suppressor involved in stress resistance, cell wall integrity, conidiogenesis, and autophagy in the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Alternaria alternata. Microbiol Res 2022; 263:127106. [PMID: 35839700 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The tangerine pathotype of Alternaria alternata can withstand high-level reactive oxygen species (ROS). By analyzing loss- and gain-of-function mutants, this study demonstrated that a Cys2His2 zinc finger-containing transcription regulator, A. alternata Stress Response Regulator 1 (AaSRR1), plays a negative role in resistance to peroxides and singlet-oxygen-generating compounds. AaSRR1 plays no role in cellular susceptibility or resistance to superoxide-producing compounds. AaSRR1 also negatively regulates conidiogenesis, maintenance of cell wall and membrane integrities, and chitin biosynthesis. Some wild-type hyphae displayed necrosis after exposure to 30 mM H2O2, whereas AaSRR1 deficient mutant (ΔAaSRR1) hyphae had visible granules and vacuoles. sGFP-AaATG8 proteolysis assays revealed that H2O2 and starvation could trigger autophagy formation in both wild type and ΔAaSRR1. Autophagy occurred at higher rates in ΔAaSRR1 than wild type under both conditions, particularly after H2O2 treatments, indicating that autophagy might contribute to ROS resistance. Upon exposure to H2O2 or under starvation, AaSRR1 was translocated into the nucleus, even though the expression of AaSRR1 was decreased. AaSRR1 is required for vegetative growth but is dispensable for fungal virulence as assayed on detached calamondin leaves. AaSRR1 suppressed the expression of the gene encoding a HOG1 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase implicated in ROS resistance. Mutation of AaSRR1 increased catalase activity but decreased superoxide dismutase activity, leading to fewer ROS accumulation in the cytosol. Nevertheless, our results indicated that AaSRR1 is a transcription suppressor for ROS resistance. This study also revealed tradeoffs between stress responses and hyphal growth in A. alternata.
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- Hsin-Yu Lu
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Plant Science Department, College of Agriculture, Nueva Vizcaya State University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya 3700, Philippines
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
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Mornagui B, Rezg R, Repond C, Pellerin L. Bisphenol S favors hepatic steatosis development via an upregulation of liver MCT1 expression and an impairment of the mitochondrial respiratory system. J Cell Physiol 2022; 237:3057-3068. [PMID: 35561261 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bisphenol S (BPS) is a common substitute of bisphenol A (BPA). Recent data suggest that BPS acts as an obesogenic endocrine disruptor with emerging implications in the physiopathology of metabolic syndrome. However, the effects of BPS on monocarboxylate transporters (acting as carriers for lactate, pyruvate, and ketone bodies) and the mitochondrial respiratory system in the liver remain limited. For this purpose, male Swiss mice were treated with BPS at 100 µg/kg/day for 10 weeks, in drinking water. An increase in body weight and food intake was observed with no increase in locomotor activity. Moreover, data show that BPS increases hepatic MCT1 (a key energetic fuel transporter) mRNA expression accompanied by hepatic steatosis initiation and lipid accumulation, while disrupting mitochondrial function and oxidative stress parameters. Furthermore, BPS produced a significant increase in lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase activities. We can suggest that BPS contributes to hepatic steatosis in mice by upregulating monocarboxylate transporters and affecting the bioenergetic status characterized by an impaired mitochondrial respiratory system. Thus, our data highlight a new mechanism putatively implicated in hepatic steatosis development during BPS-induced obesity involving lactate metabolism.
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- Bessem Mornagui
- Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Inserm U1313, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université et CHU de Poitiers, Poitiers Cedex, France
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Hibiscus sabdariffa extract improves hepatic steatosis, partially through IRS-1/Akt and Nrf2 signaling pathways in rats fed a high fat diet. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7022. [PMID: 35487948 PMCID: PMC9054782 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11027-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a major world-wide health problem and is characterized by lipid accumulation in the liver induced by high fat diet (HFD) consumption. It is usually associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance. Roselle extract (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is an herb which is used in traditional medicine. However, further study is necessary to represent the mechanism of NAFLD and find new preventive strategies. This study aims to investigate the protective effects of roselle extract on NAFLD rat models. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 35) were divided into 5 groups, control, HFD, HFD + Simvastatin (HFD + SIM), HFD + 250 mg/kg BW, and HFD + 500 mg/kg BW of roselle extract (HFD + R250 and HFD + R500, respectively). The results showed that roselle extract reduced hepatic lipid contents, de novo lipogenesis enzymes, microsomal triglyceride transfer protein, inflammatory cytokines, malondialdehyde, and increased antioxidant properties, transporter related with lipoprotein uptake, and insulin signal proteins. Comparing to SIM, the HFD + R500 group exhibited the greater benefit in terms of anti-hepatic steatosis, antioxidant properties, and an ability to improve insulin resistance. This study demonstrates that roselle extract improved antioxidant properties and attenuated hepatic steatosis, liver inflammation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance in HFD-induced NAFLD in rats, which could be used for NAFLD prevention.
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Jańczak-Pieniążek M, Migut D, Piechowiak T, Balawejder M. Assessment of the Impact of the Application of a Quercetin-Copper Complex on the Course of Physiological and Biochemical Processes in Wheat Plants ( Triticum aestivum L.) Growing under Saline Conditions. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071141. [PMID: 35406704 PMCID: PMC8997712 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Salt stress is one of the main stressors limiting plant growth and yield. As a result of salt stress, unfavorable changes in the photosynthesis process take place, leading to a decrease in plant productivity. Therefore, it is necessary to use biologically active substances that reduce the effects of this stress. An example of such a substance is quercetin, classified as a flavonoid, which plays an important role in alleviating the effects of salt stress, mainly by the inactivation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and by improvement of the photosynthesis process. A study was made of the effect of the quercetin–copper complex (Q-Cu (II)), which has a stronger antioxidant effect than pure quercetin. By means of a pot experiment, the influence of solutions of the Q-Cu (II) complex (100 mg∙L−1 [Q1], 500 mg∙L−1 [Q2] and 1000 mg∙L−1 [Q3]) on the physiological and biochemical processes occurring in wheat plants subjected to salt stress was investigated. The plants were given two sprays of Q-Cu (II) solution, and their physiological parameters were examined both 1 and 7 days after each application of this solution. The level of ROS and the activity of antioxidant enzymes (catalase [CAT], superoxide dismutase [SOD] and guaiacol peroxidase [GPOX]) were also determined. It has been shown that spraying with Q2 and Q3 solutions improves the chlorophyll content, the values of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (the photochemical efficiency of PS II [Fv/Fm], the maximum quantum yield of primary photochemistry [Fv/F0], and the performance index of PS II [PI]), and gas exchange (net photosynthetic rate [Pn], stomatal conductance [gs], transpiration rate [E] and intercellular CO2 concentration [Ci]). As a result of the application of Q2 and Q3 solutions, the level of ROS and the activity of the antioxidant enzymes tested decreased, which means that these concentrations are most effective in counteracting the effects of salt stress.
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- Marta Jańczak-Pieniążek
- Department of Crop Production, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Crop Production, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Rzeszow, Ćwiklińskiej 1A, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland; (T.P.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Rzeszow, Ćwiklińskiej 1A, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland; (T.P.); (M.B.)
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Rashtbari S, Dehghan G, Khataee S, Amini M, Khataee A. Dual enzymes-mimic activity of nanolayered manganese-calcium oxide for fluorometric determination of metformin. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:133063. [PMID: 34848228 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There are different analytical methods available for the determination of metformin, as an oral hypoglycemic and antidiabetic drug, in biological samples. However, most of these methods suffer from some drawbacks, including high-priced materials and equipment, damaging chemical reagents, time-consuming nature, and tedious operation procedures. So, in this work a new, sensitive and simple method was reported for the detection of metformine. In this regard, nanolayered manganese-calcium oxide (NL-MnCaO2) were synthesized and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) techniques. Also, we studied the enzyme-like activity of synthesized particles and reported a bifunctional nanozyme, which performs the dual roles for peroxidase and catalase-mimicking. The results demonstrated the hindering effect of metformin on the peroxidase-mimic activity of NL-MnCaO2 and this effect was increased by raising metformin concentration. So, a sensitive fluorometric detection system was designed for the analytical assay of metformin, based on the terephthalic acid (TA)-H2O2 reaction with NL-MnCaO2. An acceptable linearity was observed between the metformin concentration and fluorescence quenching of the system in the range of 0.07-0.77 mM. Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 0.17 μM and 0.96 μM, respectively. The proposed system was applied for the estimation of metformin concentration in serum samples by recoveries of 86.68-106%. So, the proposed fluorometric method provides some main advantages such as wide linear range, low detection limit, rapid detections, high sensitivity, and good practicability for the determination of metformin in biological samples.
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- Samaneh Rashtbari
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400, Gebze, Turkey; Department of Material Science and Physical Chemistry of Materials, South Ural State University, 454080, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation
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Darghouthi M, Rezg R, Boughmadi O, Mornagui B. Low-dose bisphenol S exposure induces hypospermatogenesis and mitochondrial dysfunction in rats: A possible implication of StAR protein. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 107:104-111. [PMID: 34838688 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A wide variety of environmental chemicals/xenobiotics including bisphenol A (BPA) has been shown to cause male reproductive dysfunctions and infertility. Recently, bisphenol S (BPS) replaces BPA, in several products, including foodstuffs, under the BPA-free label. However, several studies have raised inquietude about the potential adverse effects of BPS. The present study was conducted to evaluate sperm parameters, biochemical parameters, mitochondrial function, and histopathological patterns after post-lactation BPS exposure at a low dose. Male rats (21 days old) were exposed to water containing BPS at 50 μg/L in drinking water for 10 weeks. Results showed no significant alteration in the gonadosomatic index (GSI) and relative reproductive organs weight. However, a significant reduction in epididymal sperm parameters (number, viability, and mobility) with morphological abnormalities were observed in the BPS group compared to control. An increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) level accompanied by antioxidant defense alteration particularly, in glutathione peroxidase activity, as well as a defective mitochondrial function were observed in testicular tissues of BPS treated rats. More importantly, in histopathological diagnosis, BPS treatment induces hypospermatogenesis and alteration in Sertoli cells. In silico docking studies illustrated BPS binds with steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein thereby affecting the transport of cholesterol into mitochondria resulting in decreased steroidogenesis. These results reflect a reprotoxic effect of BPS vould potentially lead to fertility reduction, in sexually maturity age. We highlighted that post-lactation exposure to BPS, equivalent in humans to the period covering childhood and adolescent stages, disrupt male reproduction function.
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- Malek Darghouthi
- LR18ES36, University of Gabes, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- BIOLIVAL LR-14ES06, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- BIOLIVAL LR-14ES06, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- LR18ES36, University of Gabes, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia.
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A Emara A, A Sleem B, K Nageeb A, H Ahmed N, T Mohamed N, I Hassanin M, M Mohamed R, E Hassan M, R Shamroukh M, K Mohamed M, M Hassaan M, M Maddy R, S Elneklawi M, Bondok MS, Ali AA, A Hussein M. Antitumor and Protective Activity of TVLE against CdCl 2-Induced Renal Damage in Rats. Pak J Biol Sci 2022; 25:313-321. [PMID: 35638525 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2022.313.321] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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<b>Background and Objective:</b> Cadmium is a heavy metal that has a wide range of applications in human existence. Cadmium may bind to the protein metallothionein and decrease kidney function once it enters the body. The purpose of this study was to investigate the renal protective activity of TVLE against CdCl<sub>2</sub>-induced renal toxicity in rats. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> TVLE was prepared and characterized using instrumental analysis and spectral data. Furthermore, the IC<sub>50</sub> of TVLE against the Vero renal carcinoma cell line was calculated. Adult albino rats were used to assess the renal protective activity of TVLE (150 and 300 mg kg<sup>1</sup> b.wt.) in CdCl<sub>2</sub>-treated rats. <b>Results:</b> IC<sub>50 </sub>of TVLE against Vero cell line equals 148.25 μg mL<sup>1</sup>. The daily oral administration of TVLE at concentrations of 150 and 300 mg kg<sup>1</sup> b.wt. for 21 days to CdCl<sub>2</sub>-treated rates resulted in a significant improvement in tumour volume and tumour weight, urea, creatinine, uric acid, TNF-α, NOx, TBARs, GSH, CAT, SOD, GPx and VEGF-C gene expression in CdCl<sub>2</sub>-treated rats. Furthermore, TVLE almost normalized these effects in renal histoarchitecture. <b>Conclusion:</b> The biochemical, histological and MRI examinations of the current study suggested that TVLE have renal protective activity against CdCl<sub>2</sub>-induced renal toxicity in rats.
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Chemoprevention with a tea from hawthorn ( Crataegus oxyacantha) leaves and flowers attenuates colitis in rats by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. FOOD CHEMISTRY-X 2021; 12:100139. [PMID: 34712949 PMCID: PMC8531563 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A tea from the leaves and flowers of hawthorn is rich in flavonoids, especially vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside. Mesalamine and hawthorn tea have positive healing effects in rats with colitis. Hawthorn tea reduces the length and area of the brownish necrotic lesions. Hawthorn tea diminishes the levels of the inflammatory markers MPO and IL-1β. Hawthorn tea regulates the activity of the oxidative stress enzymes CAT and GR.
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a tea from the leaves and flowers of Crataegus oxyacantha in rats with colitis. Colitis was induced by administration of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. Hawthorn tea (HT) (100 mg/kg) was given via gavage for 21 days and the mesalamine drug (100 mg/kg) was administrated during the period of disease onset. HT was rich in total phenolic compounds (16.5%), flavonoids (1.8%), and proanthocyanidins (1.5%); vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside was the main compound detected. Mesalamine and the HT diminished the length of the lesions formed in the colon, in addition to reducing the levels of myeloperoxidase and interleukin-1β. Mesalamine was able to significantly reverse the body weight loss, while HT improved the activity of glutathione reductase and catalase. Histological scoring was not changed by the interventions, but it was highly correlated with the necrotic area. HT given at 100 mg/kg can be effective against colitis.
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Key Words
- CAT, Catalase
- CD, Crohn’s disease
- Colon
- Crataegus oxyacantha
- DAD, Diode array detection
- DAI, Disease Activity Index
- DSS, Dextran sodium sulfate
- ELISA, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- ESI, Electrospray ionization
- FID, Flame ionization detector
- FRAP, Ferric reducing antioxidant power
- GC, Gas chromatograph
- GPx, glutathione peroxidase
- GR, Glutathione reductase
- GSH, Glutathione
- HT, Hawthorn tea
- IBD, Inflammatory bowel disease
- IL-1β, Interleukin-1beta
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- MDA, Malondialdehyde
- MPO, Myeloperoxidase
- MS, Mass spectrometry
- ORAC, Oxygen-radical absorbing capacity
- Polyphenol
- SCFA, Short-chain fatty acid
- SOD, Superoxide dismutase
- TFC, Total flavonoids content
- TNBS, 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid
- TNF-α, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
- TPC, Total polyphenols content
- TPOC, Total proanthocyanidin oligomers content
- UC, Ulcerative colitis
- UHPLC, Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography
- Vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside
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Fluorometric Assessment of Sulfhydryl Oxidase Activity: Optimization by Response Surface Methodology. J Fluoresc 2021; 32:381-388. [PMID: 34855074 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02861-7] [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: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sulfhydryl oxidase was studied using a spectrofluorometric assay. The current protocol operates by using a combination of hemoglobin (HB) and hematin (HT) as a peroxidase mimic to catalyze the H2O2-dependent oxidation of thiamine. The response surface methodology (RSM) is used to optimize the new method. The current method is very accurate, sensitive, and linear up to 200 IU. When compared to the colorimetric method, the method produced a satisfactory correlation. The novel protocol is being used to evaluate asthenospermic patients' and fertile men's seminal sulfhydryl oxidase activity. The current protocol was used to determine reference values for seminal sulfhydryl oxidase activity. Due to the fact the newly developed spectrofluorometric method is more sensitive and precise than other colorimetric methods, and because thiamine is less expensive than other types of probes used in colorimetric and spectrofluorometric methods, it is likely to find widespread use among scientists studying sulfhydryl oxidase activity in biological tissues. The present method's analytical recovery yielded high specific findings.
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Simple kinetic method for assessing catalase activity in biological samples. MethodsX 2021; 8:101434. [PMID: 34434854 PMCID: PMC8374698 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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A novel kinetic method for measuring catalase activity in biological samples was evaluated. The principle of the current method is based on the oxidation effect of unreacted hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on pyrogallol red (PGR) using the catalytic effects of molybdenum. The decrease in the absorbance of PGR in the presence of H2O2 with time from 0.5 to 4.5 min was directly proportional to the concentration of H2O2, and, in turn, directly proportional to catalase activity. Erythrocyte lysate homogenates were used to measure catalase activity and the results of the current method were significantly correlated to those of the ammonium peroxovanadate method. The 3.1% within run and 4.7% between run coefficients of variation indicated the high precision of the present novel method. The validation process confirmed that the diagnostic method is appropriate for different types of biological samples. Here, we describe a rapid, relatively easy, and reliable method for measuring catalase activity. The assay could be applied as a diagnostic tool and is suitable in research contexts.A novel kinetic method for measuring catalase activity in biological samples was evaluated. The validation process confirmed that the diagnostic method is appropriate for different types of biological samples. The assay could be applied as a diagnostic tool and is suitable in research contexts.
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Baseggio AM, Kido LA, Viganó J, Carneiro MJ, Lamas CDA, Martínez J, Sawaya ACHF, Cagnon VHA, Maróstica Júnior MR. Systemic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of yellow passion fruit bagasse extract during prostate cancer progression. J Food Biochem 2021; 46:e13885. [PMID: 34338308 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We evaluated the impact of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis sp.) bagasse extract (PFBE) administration in systemic oxidative and inflammatory parameters in vivo, considering prostate cancer progression in transgenic mice (TRAMP). Piceatannol, scirpusin-B, dicaffeoylquinic acid, citric acid, and (+)-catechin were identified in PFBE, and the extract showed high in vitro antioxidant capacity. Some alterations in systemic parameters were verified during prostate cancer progression, as the increase in ALT and MDA levels, and SOD and GPx activities in the plasma. In the liver, higher MDA, TNF-α, and NF-κB levels, and GR and GPx activities were verified. Compared to their respective controls, the short- and long-term PFBE administration reduced MDA levels in the liver and plasma. The long-term treatment increased the catalase activity in the plasma, while the short-term treatment increased the hepatic SOD and catalase activities. Still, a reduction in hepatic TNF-α and NF-κB levels was verified after long-term treatment. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Prostate cancer progression is associated with changes in systemic redox status and inflammation markers. Moreover, the intake of polyphenols with antioxidant properties, besides delaying prostate carcinogenesis, may improve the systemic antioxidant defenses and inflammatory response. In vitro studies pointed to a promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of yellow passion fruit bagasse. However, in vivo studies are scarce. Our results provided information about in vivo impacts of PFBE oral consumption on antioxidant defense and inflammation, indicating its potential as an adjuvant during the initial steps of prostate cancer.
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- Andressa Mara Baseggio
- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.,Institute of Biology, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Plant Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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Piechowiak T, Skóra B, Grzelak-Błaszczyk K, Sójka M. Extraction of Antioxidant Compounds from Blueberry Fruit Waste and Evaluation of Their In Vitro Biological Activity in Human Keratinocytes (HaCaT). FOOD ANAL METHOD 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-021-02056-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the biological properties of an extract obtained from the waste of blueberry fruit. The study covered the optimization of extraction of antioxidants from blueberry pomace and the determination of antioxidant properties of the extract using HaCaT as the model organism. Research showed that the yield of antioxidants extraction from blueberry waste was dependent on the applied extraction conditions. Based on the mathematical models, the optimal conditions of extraction process in which the maximum quantity of antioxidant compounds is achieved from the waste mass unit, i.e., the relation of the waste mass to the volume of ethanol equal to 1:17.36, and process time equal to 1000 s. The obtained extract was characterized by high antioxidant activity, which was shaped by high content of polyphenols, mainly anthocyanins. Moreover, the extract showed a high ability to protect HaCaT cells from the occurrence of oxidative stress induced by H2O2. Cells treated with the extract and H2O2 generated a lower amount of ROS than cells treated with H2O2 only. The obtained results will be base of further studies on applying the extract in production of diet supplements and functional foods with increased antioxidant activity. Moreover, the main research material is blueberry pomace which is a troublesome waste material for juice producers. Consequently, according to a sustainable development idea, the study results will provide an opportunity to increase interest in the problem of rational use of the waste material to a certain extent.
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Development of an Inkless, Visual Volumetric Chip Operated with a Micropipette. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-021-00021-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rashtbari S, Dehghan G. Biodegradation of malachite green by a novel laccase-mimicking multicopper BSA-Cu complex: Performance optimization, intermediates identification and artificial neural network modeling. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 406:124340. [PMID: 33183834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, a soluble biopolymer was prepared by conjugating the bovine serum albumin (BSA) with transition metal ion (Cu2+). BSA-Cu complex was synthesized and characterized using UV-vis absorption, fluorescence and ATR-FTIR spectroscopies. A colorimetric guaiacol oxidation based method, was used to study the catalytic activity of complex and the results indicated its laccase-like activity. Compared with laccase, BSA-Cu complex showed a higher Km value and a similar Vmax value at the same mass concentration. Also, the ability of the BSA-Cu complex to decolorize malachite green (MG) was tested and the results showed that the complex was able to complete the decolorization process of MG within 30 min. Using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) the resultant metabolites of MG degradation were analyzed and the toxicity of degradation products was assessed against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. The results confirmed the formation of less toxic products after degradation of MG by BSA-Cu complex. To predict the decolorization efficiency (DE%) of MG, an artificial neural network (ANN) was designed with five, five and one neurons in the input, hidden and output layers, respectively. The obtained results showed the ability of the designed ANN to predict MG removal successfully.
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- Samaneh Rashtbari
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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She B, Wu H, Xie Q, Zhang M, Zhou N, Pei D, Tu Z. The effects of methylated flavonoids on depression-like activity and pro-inflammatory cytokine thresholds in mice induced by repeated finasteride administration. EUR J INFLAMM 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/20587392211047646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of naringenin (NGN) and its methylated derivatives (50 or 100 mg kg−1) on finasteride-caused depression-like performance in mice to identify the effects on behavior and biomarkers of inflammation in the management of depression. Depression-like behavior was induced by repeated dose of finasteride (100 mg kg−1, subcutaneously) in mice. The effects of the naringenin (50 or 100 mg kg−1) or its methylated derivatives (Ngn-M; 50 or 100 mg kg−1 or Ngn-DM; 50 or 100 mg kg−1) and duloxetine (DXT, 10 mg kg−1) were evaluated for the immobility time in tail suspension and forced swimming tests following finasteride pre-treatment. The levels of brain pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β and TNF-α were also measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay to further evaluate the impact of naringenin and its methylated derivatives on inflammation. Pre-treatment with finasteride substantially increased both the immobility time spent in tail suspension and forced swimming tests and brain levels of IL-1β and TNF–α in mice. Doluxetine (DLX) was given at a dose of 10 mg kg−1, and Naringenin or its methylated derivatives were given at doses of 50 and 100 mg kg−1 orally. It reduced immobility time in both tests, restored the preference to sucrose solution, and normalized cytokine levels (p < 0.01) in mice. Similar effects were observed with DTX (10 mg kg−1) as positive control. The increased brain levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) or nitrite were considerably (p < 0.05) decreased while substantially (p < 0.05) increased glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) levels after finasteride pre-treatment relative to vehicle-control by naringenin or its methylated derivatives (50 or 100 mg kg−1). These findings demonstrated the potential for methylated flavonoids as safe and effective anti-depressive agents.
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- Bin She
- Department of Psychiatry, Gong’an County People’s Hospital, Gong’an County, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gong’an County People’s Hospital, Gong’an County, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gong’an County People’s Hospital, Gong’an County, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gong’an County People’s Hospital, Gong’an County, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gong’an County People’s Hospital, Gong’an County, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gong’an County People’s Hospital, Gong’an County, Jingzhou, China
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- Jingzhou Mental Health Center, Jingzhou, China
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A precise and simple method for measuring catalase activity in biological samples. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01401-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hamza TA, Hadwan MH. New Spectrophotometric Method for the Assessment of Catalase Enzyme Activity in Biological Tissues. CURR ANAL CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1573411016666200116091238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Background:
Catalase is a vital antioxidant enzyme that dismutates H2O2 into water and
molecular oxygen. Many protocols have been developed to measure catalase enzyme activity. Spectrophotometric
methods are the most common assays that used to assess catalase enzyme activity.
Methods:
Because the rate-limiting step during catalase enzyme activity depends upon the dissociation
of hydrogen peroxide, the developed assay measures the reaction between a hydroquinone/
anilinium sulfate/ammonium molybdate reagent and Unreacted Hydrogen Peroxide, which results in
the production of a purple, disubstituted quinone compound with a maximum absorbance value at
550 nm.
Results:
To clarify the precision of the developed method, the coefficients of variation were determined
to be 2.6% and 4.7% within run measurements and between run measurements, respectively.
This method returned results that correlated well (r = 0.9982) with the results returned using the
peroxovanadate method to assess catalase enzyme activity. Additionally, we examined the use of the
newly developed hydroquinone assay to measure catalase enzyme activity in liver and bacterial homogenate
samples.
Conclusion:
These results demonstrated that this assay can be used for scientific research and routine
health applications because it is inexpensive, simple, accurate, and rapid. This method is suitable for
use in clinical pathology laboratories because it is simple and produces precise and reproducible results.
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- Thulfeqar A. Hamza
- Pathological Analysis Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Hilla City, Babylon Governorate, Iraq
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla City, Babylon Governorate, Iraq
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Protective Impacts of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract against Methotrexate-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis on Mouse Spleen. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:6738474. [PMID: 32565869 PMCID: PMC7275960 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6738474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective The current study was aimed to examine the possible ameliorative impacts of MO leaf extract (MOLE) against MTX-induced alterations on oxidative stress of mouse spleen and explore the possible molecular mechanism that controls such impacts. Methods Adult male mice were allocated into 4 groups: control, Moringa oleifera leaf extract (MOLE), MTX, and MOLE plus MTX. Mice received MOLE orally for a week before MTX injection and continued for 12 days. Serum and spleen were sampled for biochemical and quantitative gene expressions. Results As compared with the MTX-injected group, MOLE effectively reduced the changes in total proteins, spleen MDA, SOD and catalase activities, and changes in serum antioxidants levels. Moreover, there is downregulation of antioxidant genes (SOD and catalase) and antiapoptotic genes (XIAP and Bcl-xl) along with upregulation in Bax and caspase-3 mRNA (apoptotic genes) in the MTX-injected group. MTX induced changes in IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-10 expression. MOLE restored and ameliorated the changes induced in biochemical, antioxidants, apoptosis, and apoptosis associated genes that were induced by MTX intoxication. Conclusion Current findings indicated that pretreatment with MOLE to MTX-intoxicated mice showed the potential usage of MO for oxidative stress and apoptosis treatment.
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Preliminary evaluation of irradiated medium and the optimization of conditions for a catalase produced by Bacillus firmus GL3. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-019-00357-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Rashtbari S, Dehghan G, Amini M. An ultrasensitive label-free colorimetric biosensor for the detection of glucose based on glucose oxidase-like activity of nanolayered manganese-calcium oxide. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1110:98-108. [PMID: 32278405 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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During the last years, enzyme-based biosensors have gained much more attention among the researchers and have had great success in the determination of different biological macromolecules. Nanomaterials with intrinsic enzyme-mimic activity are widely used in biomedicine as artificial enzymes. Here, we report glucose oxidase-mimic activity of nanolayered manganese-calcium (Mn-Ca) oxide nanoparticles (NL-MnCaO2). In this work, NL-MnCaO2nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized using different techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). Also, the ability of these compounds for the glucose and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) determination was investigated. A non-enzymatic strategy for the colorimetric detection of glucose and H2O2 was reported which can be utilized not only for the rapid detection and analysis of glucose by the naked eye but also the quantitative assay of glucose by spectrophotometry. The in situ generated H2O2 and gluconic acid (GA) from the oxidation of glucose through the glucose oxidase-mimicking activity of NL-MnCaO2 was detected using a colorimetric method. Also, the results confirmed the application of these compounds for the detection of glucose in human serum samples with a detection limit (LOD) of 6.12 × 10-6 M. The results showed that NL-MnCaO2 can be used as an alternative for the natural enzymes and act as a simple, sensitive and enzyme-free biosensor for the detection of glucose in real samples. The proposed strategy shows some advantages including sensitivity, short detection time and low detection limit.
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- Samaneh Rashtbari
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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Herzberg D, Strobel P, Chihuailaf R, Ramirez-Reveco A, Müller H, Werner M, Bustamante H. Spinal Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Damage Mediate Chronic Pain in Lame Dairy Cows. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9090693. [PMID: 31533257 PMCID: PMC6770087 DOI: 10.3390/ani9090693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Chronic inflammatory diseases could impact central nervous system homeostasis, being oxidative damage of the dorsal horn, a relevant mechanism mediating central sensitization. Chronic inflammatory lameness in dairy cows is a painful condition that affects animal welfare, affecting dairy production worldwide. This study reveals increased levels of reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde, and carbonyl groups, indicating lipid and protein damage in the spinal cord of cows with chronic lameness. Moreover, antioxidant system activity was similar between lame and non-lame cows which suggests that antioxidant dysregulation was not the cause of oxidative damage, as has been proposed previously. Based on the fact that nociceptive pathways are strongly conserved between species, there is no reason to neglect that chronic pain in cows promotes Central Nervous System (CNS) alterations, such as oxidative damage. Moreover, lame cows develop central sensitization, as allodynia and hyperalgesia are centrally and not peripherally mediated. Our results support the current assumption that chronic pain is a central nervous system disease and lameness in dairy cows is far beyond an inflammation of the hoof. Abstract Lameness in dairy cows is a worldwide prevalent disease with a negative impact on animal welfare and herd economy. Oxidative damage and antioxidant system dysfunction are common features of many CNS diseases, including chronic pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative damage markers in the spinal cord of dairy cows with chronic inflammatory lameness. Locomotion score was performed in order to select cows with chronic lameness. Dorsal horn spinal cord samples were obtained post mortem from lumbar segments (L2–L5), and ROS, malondialdehyde (MDA), and carbonyl groups were measured along with the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and total antioxidant response (TAR). Lame cows had increased levels of ROS, MDA, and carbonyl groups, while no differences were observed between lame and non-lame cows in SOD, GPx, CAT, and TAR activity. We conclude that painful chronic inflammatory lameness in dairy cows is associated with an increase in ROS, MDA, and carbonyl groups. Nonetheless, an association between ROS generation and dysfunction of the antioxidant system, as previously proposed, could not be established.
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- Daniel Herzberg
- Graduate School, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
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- Animal Science Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4780000, Chile.
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- Animal Science Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
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- Graduate School, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
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- Animal Science Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
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- Veterinary Clinical Sciences Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
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