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Wang S, Yan Z, Shen F, Du L, Li G, Yang Q, Hu Q. Novel aptasensor based on polyaniline functionalized carboxylated dobby carbon nanotubes and molybdenum disulfide for endotoxin detection. Talanta 2024; 276:126256. [PMID: 38762977 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126256] [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: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Endotoxins, also known as lipopolysaccharides (LPS), are present within the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria and are released upon cellular death, which can pose a significant risk to human and animal health. Due to the minimal amount of endotoxin required to trigger an inflammatory response in human body, the demand for sensitive methods with low endotoxin detection limits is essential necessary. This paper presents a straightforward aptamer sensor which can enhance the conductivity and specific surface area of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) by incorporating carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH) and polyaniline (PANI). Doping with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) improves biocompatibility and sensitivity while providing binding sites for thiolated endotoxin-binding aptamers (LBA). This biosensor achieved a remarkable detection limit as low as 0.5 fg mL-1, enabling trace-level identification of LPS. It also exhibits excellent repeatability, selectivity, and stability, facilitating rapid and accurate LPS detection. Moreover, this method demonstrates high recovery rates and specificity for LPS analysis in food samples, showcasing its promising application prospects in trace-level LPS detection within the food industry.
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- Sen Wang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Zhejiang Branch of China Grain Reserves Group Ltd. Company, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Glycated albumin based photonic crystal sensors for detection of lipopolysaccharides and discrimination of Gram-negative bacteria. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1117:1-8. [PMID: 32408949 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We present two types of two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals (PC) hydrogel sensors based on glycated albumin (G-alb) as a proof-of-concept for utilizing recognition between G-alb and bacterial cell surface lipopolysaccharides (LPS) to detect and discriminate Gram-negative bacteria. The G-alb functionalized PC-G-alb hydrogel provides recognition of different LPS via hydrogen bonding and can discriminate different Gram-negative bacteria based on their LPS types. The hydrogel delivered LOD of 0.87 ng mL-1 for E.coli LPS, 153 CFU mL-1 for E.coli, 1.22 ng mL-1 for P.aeruginosa LPS and 225 CFU mL-1 for P.aeruginosa. On the other hand, LPS bioimprinted hydrogel (PC-G-alb-LPSimp) provides selective recognition of E.coli LPS with LOD 0.76 ng mL-1 and for E.coli 58 CFU mL-1, via generation of flexible specific cavities for E.coli and its LPS. The two hydrogels showed remarkable recoveries for both LPS and Gram-negative bacteria in the relevant samples of milk, orange juice, river water, and serum with a short response time of 6-12 min. In the binding process, the hydrogels shrink, and 2D PC particle spacing decreases with diffraction shift from green to blue. The diffraction shifts can be visually observed, measured through Debye's diffraction ring diameter by a laser pointer or determined from a spectrometer.
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Zhang J, Oueslati R, Cheng C, Zhao L, Chen J, Almeida R, Wu J. Rapid, highly sensitive detection of Gram-negative bacteria with lipopolysaccharide based disposable aptasensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 112:48-53. [PMID: 29698808 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Gram-negative bacteria are one of the most common microorganisms in the environment. Their differential detection and recognition from Gram-positive bacteria has been attracting much attention over the years. Using Escherichia coli (E. coli) as a model, we demonstrated on-site detection of Gram-negative bacteria by an AC electrokinetics-based capacitive sensing method using commercial microelectrodes functionalized with an aptamer specific to lipopolysaccharides. Dielectrophoresis effect was utilized to enrich viable bacteria to the microelectrodes rapidly, achieving a detection limit of 102 cells/mL within a 30 s' response time. The sensor showed a negligible response to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a Gram-positive species. The developed sensor showed significant advantages in sensitivity, selectivity, cost, operation simplicity, and response time. Therefore, this sensing method has shown great application potential for environmental monitoring, food safety, and real-time diagnosis.
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- Jian Zhang
- School of Electronic Science and Applied Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Public Health, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
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Host defenses against metabolic endotoxaemia and their impact on lipopolysaccharide detection. Int Rev Immunol 2017; 36:125-144. [DOI: 10.1080/08830185.2017.1280483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Puolakkainen M. Laboratory diagnosis of persistent human chlamydial infection. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2013; 3:99. [PMID: 24381934 PMCID: PMC3865385 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2013.00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diagnostic assays for persistent chlamydial infection are much needed to conduct high-quality, large-scale studies investigating the persistent state in vivo, its disease associations and the response to therapy. Yet in most studies the distinction between acute and persistent infection is based on the interpretation of the data obtained by the assays developed to diagnose acute infections or on complex assays available for research only and/or difficult to establish for clinical use. Novel biomarkers for detection of persistent chlamydial infection are urgently needed. Chlamydial whole genome proteome arrays are now available and they can identify chlamydial antigens that are differentially expressed between acute infection and persistent infection. Utilizing these data will lead to the development of novel diagnostic assays. Carefully selected specimens from well-studied patient populations are clearly needed in the process of translating the proteomic data into assays useful for clinical practice. Before such antigens are identified and validated assays become available, we face a challenge of deciding whether the persistent infection truly induced appearance of the proposed marker or do we just base our diagnosis of persistent infection on the presence of the suggested markers. Consequently, we must bear this in mind when interpreting the available data.
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- Mirja Puolakkainen
- Department of Virology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland ; HUSLAB, Department of Virology and Immunology, Helsinki University Central Hospital Helsinki, Finland
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Palikhe A, Tiirola T, Puolakkainen M, Nieminen MS, Saikku P, Leinonen M, Sinisalo J. Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA is present in peripheral blood mononuclear cells during acute coronary syndrome and correlates with chlamydial lipopolysaccharide levels in serum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 41:201-5. [DOI: 10.1080/00365540902737968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chlamydia pneumonia: An innocent bystander or a major mediator of inflammation in the development of coronary artery disease? Heart Lung 2009; 38:174-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Leung KW, Barnstable CJ, Tombran-Tink J. Bacterial endotoxin activates retinal pigment epithelial cells and induces their degeneration through IL-6 and IL-8 autocrine signaling. Mol Immunol 2009; 46:1374-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2008.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2008] [Revised: 11/27/2008] [Accepted: 12/02/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Lajunen T, Vikatmaa P, Bloigu A, Ikonen T, Lepäntalo M, Pussinen PJ, Saikku P, Leinonen M. Chlamydial LPS and high-sensitivity CRP levels in serum are associated with an elevated body mass index in patients with cardiovascular disease. Innate Immun 2009; 14:375-82. [PMID: 19039061 DOI: 10.1177/1753425908099172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Seropositivity for Chlamydia pneumoniae has been associated with an elevated body mass index (BMI). Our aim was to study if serum chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS), C. pneumoniae antibodies and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels are associated with BMI. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study population consisted of 174 patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm or occlusive aortic disease. Information on BMI, diabetes, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, and statin medication was available. Serum C. pneumoniae IgG and IgA antibodies, cLPS, hsCRP and total endotoxin activity (totLPS) were measured. RESULTS BMI correlated with cLPS (r = 0.197; P < 0.01) and with hsCRP (rho = 0.195; P < 0.01); in addition, there was a positive correlation between cLPS and hsCRP (rho = 0.499; P < 0.01). A trend of an increasing proportion of C. pneumoniae IgG positivity (titre > or = 64; P = 0.018) and higher serum cLPS (P = 0.01) and hsCRP (P = 0.01) concentrations was observed across the BMI groups (BMI < or = 24.9 kg/m(2), BMI = 25.0-29.9 kg/m(2), and BMI > or = 30.0 kg/m(2)). Among the three BMI groups, 24.6%, 38.8%, and 48.3% were C. pneumoniae IgG-positive and the median (IQR) cLPS concentrations (ng/ml) of the groups were: 92.6 (50.8-167.0), 128.9 (76.4-163.9), and 146.4 (105.8-175.8), respectively. The median (IQR) hsCRP (mg/l) concentrations of the groups were: 1.70 (0.70-3.05) 1.70 (0.80-5.20), and 3.40 (1.45-8.55), respectively. These associations remained statistically significant in a multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Elevated serum cLPS levels were associated with an elevated BMI. This is a novel finding and it strengthens the link between chlamydial infection and obesity. A lack of association between totLPS and BMI suggests that the association between infection and an elevated BMI may be specific to certain pathogens.
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- Taina Lajunen
- Respiratory Infection Unit, National Public Health Institute, Oulu, Finland.
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Chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS) is present in atherosclerotic and aneurysmal arterial wall--cLPS levels depend on disease manifestation. Cardiovasc Pathol 2009; 19:48-54. [PMID: 19150246 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2008.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2008] [Revised: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in peripheral atherosclerosis disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains unclear. Chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS) detection is a method used conventionally in routine chlamydial diagnosis of gynecological or ophthalmic samples. METHODS We compared cLPS concentrations, as well as other markers of bacterial load, in plaques and sera of patients operated on for carotid artery stenosis (n=110), aorto-occlusive disease (n=22), or AAAs (n=50) at the Helsinki University Central Hospital. RESULTS The median levels of cLPS in plaques were 2.28, 0.80, and 0.29 ng/ml in AAA, aorto-occlusive disease, and carotid artery stenosis patients, respectively (P<.001, Kruskal-Wallis). cLPS in serum correlated with LPS binding protein levels (Spearman's rho=0.52, P<.001), suggesting that the presence of chlamydiae is sufficient to produce an innate immune response reaction in these patients. Serum inflammatory markers interleukin 6 and highly sensitive C-reactive protein also correlate with cLPS (Spearman's rho=0.42 and 0.51, respectively, P<.001). CONCLUSIONS cLPS is present in arterial disease, and the potential role of C. pneumoniae in the pathogenesis of both peripheral atherosclerosis disease and AAA should not be forgotten. cLPS has a positive correlation with serum inflammatory markers, but this is no proof of a causal association.
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Frikha-Gargouri O, Gdoura R, Znazen A, Gargouri B, Gargouri J, Rebai A, Hammami A. Evaluation of an in silico predicted specific and immunogenic antigen from the OmcB protein for the serodiagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections. BMC Microbiol 2008; 8:217. [PMID: 19077181 PMCID: PMC2615015 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-8-217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The OmcB protein is one of the most immunogenic proteins in C. trachomatis and C. pneumoniae infections. This protein is highly conserved leading to serum cross reactivity between the various chlamydial species. Since previous studies based on recombinant proteins failed to identify a species specific immune response against the OmcB protein, this study evaluated an in silico predicted specific and immunogenic antigen from the OmcB protein for the serodiagnosis of C. trachomatis infections. Results Using the ClustalW and Antigenic programs, we have selected two predicted specific and immunogenic regions in the OmcB protein: the N-terminal (Nt) region containing three epitopes and the C-terminal (Ct) region containing two epitopes with high scores. These regions were cloned into the PinPoint Xa-1 and pGEX-6P-1 expression vectors, incorporating a biotin purification tag and a glutathione-S-transferase tag, respectively. These regions were then expressed in E. coli. Only the pGEX-6P-1 has been found suitable for serological studies as its tag showed less cross reactivity with human sera and was retained for the evaluation of the selected antigens. Only the Ct region of the protein has been found to be well expressed in E. coli and was evaluated for its ability to be recognized by human sera. 384 sera were tested for the presence of IgG antibodies to C. trachomatis by our in house microimmunofluorescence (MIF) and the developed ELISA test. Using the MIF as the reference method, the developed OmcB Ct ELISA has a high specificity (94.3%) but a low sensitivity (23.9). Our results indicate that the use of the sequence alignment tool might be useful for identifying specific regions in an immunodominant antigen. However, the two epitopes, located in the selected Ct region, of the 24 predicted in the full length OmcB protein account for approximately 25% of the serological response detected by MIF, which limits the use of the developed ELISA test when screening C. trachomatis infections. Conclusion The developed ELISA test might be used as a confirmatory test to assess the specificity of serological results found by MIF.
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- Olfa Frikha-Gargouri
- Department of Microbiology and research laboratory Microorganismes et Pathologie Humaine, Habib Bourguiba hospital of Sfax, Tunisia.
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Pesonen E, Tiirola T, Andsberg E, Jauhiainen M, Paldanius M, Persson K, Saikku P, Sarna S, Ohlin H, Leinonen M. Serum chlamydial lipopolysaccharide as a prognostic factor for a new cardiovascular event. Heart Lung 2008; 38:176-81. [PMID: 19486785 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2008] [Revised: 06/11/2008] [Accepted: 06/20/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infections caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae are considered to participate in inflammatory processes leading to coronary artery disease. After a primary infection, the bacteria remain dormant intracellularly causing a chronic inflammatory stimulus. MATERIALS AND METHODS Blood samples were obtained from 235 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and 108 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UA). We evaluated the prognostic significance of bacterial and viral antibody titers, serum troponin T, C-reactive protein, and chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS) concentrations during acute coronary syndrome of patients with AMI and UA for cardiovascular death and new UA and AMI that required hospital care during a 6-year follow-up. RESULTS Serum cLPS levels correlated with C-reactive protein and serum troponin T concentrations during acute coronary events. Patients with AMI had significantly higher serum concentration of cLPS compared with patients with UA. Enterovirus antibody titers and cholesterol-lowering therapy at admission of the index event were negatively correlated with cLPS concentration (r = -.198, P = .0003 and r = -.26, P = .019, respectively). The presence of circulating cLPS was associated with a hazard ratio of 2.04 for a new cardiovascular event during the follow-up period (P = .006). The area under the curve in the receiver operating graph was .572. CONCLUSION cLPS is evidently liberated from the infected atherosclerotic tissue during an acute coronary event. Our study supports the view that inflammation caused by C. pneumoniae infection is an important but as yet poorly understood factor in the development of atherosclerosis and may play a role in acute vascular events.
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- Erkki Pesonen
- Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital of Lund, Getingevägen 4, Lund SE-221 85, Sweden
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Lajunen T, Vikatmaa P, Ikonen T, Lepäntalo M, Lounatmaa K, Sormunen R, Rantala A, Leinonen M, Saikku P. Comparison of polymerase chain reaction methods, in situ hybridization, and enzyme immunoassay for detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic carotid plaques. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2008; 61:156-64. [PMID: 18308498 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2007] [Revised: 01/07/2008] [Accepted: 01/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chlamydia pneumoniae has been associated with cardiovascular diseases and has been shown by different methods to be present in atherosclerotic lesions. However, not all studies have found C. pneumoniae in atherosclerotic tissues. We compared polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, in situ hybridization (ISH), and measurement of chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS) by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) from homogenized atherosclerotic tissue in the detection of C. pneumoniae. In a study population of 110 patients with carotid artery disease, cLPS was found in 22.2%, and DNA by PCR was found in 34.3% and by ISH in 39.4% of the samples. Poor repeatability was shown to complicate PCR, and the technical problems inherent in ISH were not insignificant. In contrast, the cLPS EIA test was fast and easy to perform. If the sensitivity could be increased, for example, by testing multiple tissue pieces, cLPS EIA might provide a standardized commercial method for the detection of chlamydia in tissue samples, and it, thus, merits further characterization and validation in different patient populations.
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- Taina Lajunen
- Respiratory Infection Unit, National Public Health Institute, Oulu, Finland.
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Belcarz A, Ginalska G, Kowalewska B, Kulesza P. Spring cabbage peroxidases--potential tool in biocatalysis and bioelectrocatalysis. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2008; 69:627-36. [PMID: 17904598 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2007] [Revised: 08/13/2007] [Accepted: 08/13/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Two fractions of peroxidase activity, cationic Px-cat and anionic Px-ani, were isolated and partially purified (143.5- and 5.49-fold, respectively) from homogenate of spring cabbage heads. Optimum pH for both fractions is 6.0; however, Px-cat is almost equally active at neutral pH (7.0) while Px-ani reveals high activity in more acidic pHs (with 60% of maximum activity at pH 3.0). Optimal temperature for both fractions was 40 degrees C. Px-ani possessed much higher thermal stability at 40-50 degrees C (60% of remaining activity after 144h of incubation) than Px-cat. The peroxidases remained fully active during 4 weeks of storage at 4 degrees C. Kinetic studies revealed that Px-cat and Px-ani had lower apparent Km values for ABTS (0.0377 and 0.0625mM) and o-dianisidine (0.357 and 0.286mM) than for guaiacol (6.41 and 13.89mM). The best substrate for Px-cat was pyrogallol and for Px-ani-o-dianisidine. Px-cat immobilized on polyanionic PyBA-modified carbon electrode was found to produce linear repetitive signals upon consecutive additions of hydrogen peroxide during at least 1-week period and to work effectively under buffered and non-buffered conditions. These properties were comparable with those of commercially available horseradish peroxidase. Stability of the hybrid bioelectrocatalytic film and low costs of extraction and partial purification of Px-cat make it a highly promising enzyme for practical applications, including construction of bioelectrodes.
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- Anna Belcarz
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki Street 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
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Tiirola T, Sinisalo J, Nieminen MS, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Paldanius M, Saikku P, Jauhiainen M, Leinonen M. Chlamydial lipopolysaccharide is present in serum during acute coronary syndrome and correlates with CRP levels. Atherosclerosis 2006; 194:403-7. [PMID: 16978631 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2006] [Revised: 07/19/2006] [Accepted: 08/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Infections, Chlamydia pneumoniae as a major candidate, have been suggested to participate in inflammatory processes ultimately leading to atherosclerosis. In the present study we measured serum levels of chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS) and highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients (n=145). During ACS, both cLPS and hsCRP were elevated and significant correlation (P=0.003, r=0.25) between them was observed. Both cLPS and hsCRP levels decreased after the event and correlation remained significant during the follow-up period. Our results suggest that cLPS is liberated from the damaged tissue persistently infected with C. pneumoniae during the ACS event. The significant correlation between cLPS and hsCRP levels further point to the possibility that both levels reflect the magnitude of tissue damage.
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- Terttu Tiirola
- National Public Health Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine, Biomedicum, P.O. Box 104, FIN-00251 Helsinki, Finland.
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