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Uffelman CN, Schmok JN, Campbell RE, Hartman AS, Olson MR, Anderson NL, Reisdorph NA, Tang M, Krebs NF, Campbell WW. Consuming Mushrooms When Adopting a Healthy Mediterranean-Style Dietary Pattern Does Not Influence Short-Term Changes of Most Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors in Healthy Middle-Aged and Older Adults. J Nutr 2024; 154:574-582. [PMID: 38135005 PMCID: PMC10997904 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mushrooms are a nutritious food, though knowledge of the effects of mushroom consumption on cardiometabolic risk factors is limited and inconsistent. OBJECTIVE We assessed the effects of consuming mushrooms as part of a healthy United States Mediterranean-style dietary pattern (MED) on traditional and emerging cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk factors. We hypothesized that adopting a MED diet with mushrooms would lead to greater improvements in multiple CMD risk factors. METHODS Using a randomized, parallel study design, 60 adults (36 females, 24 males; aged 46 ± 12 y; body mass index 28.3 ± 2.84 kg/m2, mean ± standard deviation) without diagnosed CMD morbidities consumed a MED diet (all foods provided) without (control with breadcrumbs) or with 84 g/d of Agaricus bisporus (White Button, 4 d/wk) and Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster, 3 d/wk) mushrooms for 8 wk. Fasting baseline and postintervention outcome measurements were traditional CMD risk factors, including blood pressure and fasting serum lipids, lipoproteins, glucose, and insulin. Exploratory CMD-related outcomes included lipoprotein particle sizes and indexes of inflammation. RESULTS Adopting the MED-mushroom diet compared with the MED-control diet without mushrooms improved fasting serum glucose (change from baseline -2.9 ± 1.18 compared with 0.6 ± 1.10 mg/dL; time × group P = 0.034). Adopting the MED diet, independent of mushroom consumption, reduced serum total cholesterol (-10.2 ± 3.77 mg/dL; time P = 0.0001). Concomitantly, there was a reduction in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, buoyant HDL2b, and apolipoprotein A1, and an increase in lipoprotein(a) concentrations (main effect of time P < 0.05 for all). There were no changes in other measured CMD risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Consuming a Mediterranean-style healthy dietary pattern with 1 serving/d of whole Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms improved fasting serum glucose but did not influence other established or emerging CMD risk factors among middle-aged and older adults classified as overweight or obese but with clinically normal cardiometabolic health. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov/study/NCT04259229?term=NCT04259229&rank=1.
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- Cassi N Uffelman
- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana , United States
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- Department of Biological Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana , United States
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- Department of Biological Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana , United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States.
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Une S, Nakata R, Nonaka K, Akiyama J. Antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory effects of fractionated crude lectins from boiled kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). J Food Sci 2024; 89:671-683. [PMID: 37983860 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the biological profile of lectins isolated from raw and boiled Japanese red Kintoki beans (red kidney beans [RKB]; Phaseolus vulgaris). Lectins in beans showing agglutination activity were retained after heating. Raw and boiled RKB lectins were fractionated using carboxymethyl- and diethylaminoethyl-Sepharose, respectively. Boiled RKB lectins were evaluated for carbohydrate specificity as well as cytokine-inducing and antiproliferative activities against cancer cells and compared with raw RKB lectins. Raw RKB lectins showed specificity for thyroglobulin and fetuin, whereas boiled lectins showed specificity for N-acetylneuraminic acid. Raw RKB lectins showed low resistance to proteases and tolerated temperatures greater than 80°C for 5 min. Notably, lectins from raw and boiled beans showed antiproliferative activity against five types of cancer cells B16, LM8, HeLa, HepG2, and Colo 679. In particular, lectins from raw beans exhibited a significantly stronger activity than those from boiled beans. Anti-inflammatory effects were notably observed in crude extracts from raw and boiled beans. Specifically, lectins fractionated from boiled beans markedly inhibited the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Overall, our results showed that RKB lectins from boiled beans exert anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects and could be developed as potential chemopreventive agents. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Japanese red kidney beans (RKB) are cultivated in numerous parts of the temperate zone and consumed in many countries. Lectins from boiled beans exhibited anticancer activity, similar to lectins from raw beans. Additionally, crude and fractionated lectins from boiled beans showed anti-inflammatory activity. Thus, boiled RKB lectins have the potential to be used as a bioactive protein for medical research and could be developed as anticancer agents.
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- Satsuki Une
- Faculty of Education, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Faculty of human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Science, Naragakuen University, Sangho-cho, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Kibi International University, Takahasi, Okayama, Japan
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Pérez-Bassart Z, Bäuerl C, Fabra MJ, Martínez-Abad A, Collado MC, López-Rubio A. Composition, structural properties and immunomodulatory activity of several aqueous Pleurotus β-glucan-rich extracts. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127255. [PMID: 37827398 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127255] [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: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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In this work, aqueous extracts from six different Pleurotus species were obtained and their yield, gross composition, β-glucan content, monosaccharide profile, thermal stability, molecular weight distribution, and FT-IR were analyzed before and after purification through ethanol precipitation of the carbohydrate-rich fractions. The bioactivity (anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity) of the various fractions obtained was also analyzed in three different cell cultures and compared with a lentinan control. The trend observed after purification of the aqueous fractions was an increase in the concentration of polysaccharides (especially β-glucans), a decrease in ash, glucosamine and protein content and the elimination of low molecular weight (Mw) compounds, thus leaving in the purified samples high Mw populations with increased thermal stability. Interestingly, all these purified fractions displayed immunomodulatory capacity when tested in THP-1 macrophages and most of them also showed significant activity in HEK-hTLR4 cells, highlighting the bioactivity observed for Pleurotus ostreatus (both the extracts obtained from the whole mushroom and from the stipes). This specific species was richer in heteropolysaccharides, having moderate β-glucan content and being enriched upon purification in a high Mw fraction with good thermal stability.
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- Zaida Pérez-Bassart
- Food Safety and Preservation Department, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Food Safety and Preservation Department, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Food Safety and Preservation Department, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Food Safety and Preservation Department, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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Uffelman CN, Doenges KA, Armstrong ML, Quinn K, Reisdorph RM, Tang M, Krebs NF, Reisdorph NA, Campbell WW. Metabolomics Profiling of White Button, Crimini, Portabella, Lion's Mane, Maitake, Oyster, and Shiitake Mushrooms Using Untargeted Metabolomics and Targeted Amino Acid Analysis. Foods 2023; 12:2985. [PMID: 37627983 PMCID: PMC10453450 DOI: 10.3390/foods12162985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Mushrooms contain multiple essential nutrients and health-promoting bioactive compounds, including the amino acid L-ergothioneine. Knowledge of the chemical composition of different mushroom varieties will aid research on their health-promoting properties. We compared the metabolomes of fresh raw white button, crimini, portabella, lion's mane, maitake, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms using untargeted liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS)-based metabolomics. We also quantified amino acid concentrations, including L-ergothioneine, a potential antioxidant which is not synthesized by plants or animals. Among the seven mushroom varieties, more than 10,000 compounds were detected. Principal Component Analysis indicated mushrooms of the same species, Agaricus Bisporus (white button, portabella, crimini), group similarly. The other varieties formed individual, distinct clusters. A total of 1344 (520 annotated) compounds were detected in all seven mushroom varieties. Each variety had tens-to-hundreds of unique-to-mushroom-variety compounds. These ranged from 29 for crimini to 854 for lion's mane. All three Agaricus bisporus varieties had similar amino acid profiles (including detection of all nine essential amino acids), while other varieties had less methionine and tryptophan. Lion's mane and oyster mushrooms had the highest concentrations of L-ergothioneine. The detection of hundreds of unique-to-mushroom-variety compounds emphasizes the differences in chemical composition of these varieties of edible fungi.
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- Cassi N. Uffelman
- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (K.A.D.); (M.L.A.); (K.Q.); (R.M.R.); (N.A.R.)
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (K.A.D.); (M.L.A.); (K.Q.); (R.M.R.); (N.A.R.)
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (K.A.D.); (M.L.A.); (K.Q.); (R.M.R.); (N.A.R.)
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (K.A.D.); (M.L.A.); (K.Q.); (R.M.R.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (M.T.); (N.F.K.)
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (M.T.); (N.F.K.)
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (K.A.D.); (M.L.A.); (K.Q.); (R.M.R.); (N.A.R.)
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- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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Nagy L, Vonk P, Künzler M, Földi C, Virágh M, Ohm R, Hennicke F, Bálint B, Csernetics Á, Hegedüs B, Hou Z, Liu X, Nan S, Pareek M, Sahu N, Szathmári B, Varga T, Wu H, Yang X, Merényi Z. Lessons on fruiting body morphogenesis from genomes and transcriptomes of Agaricomycetes. Stud Mycol 2023; 104:1-85. [PMID: 37351542 PMCID: PMC10282164 DOI: 10.3114/sim.2022.104.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Fruiting bodies (sporocarps, sporophores or basidiomata) of mushroom-forming fungi (Agaricomycetes) are among the most complex structures produced by fungi. Unlike vegetative hyphae, fruiting bodies grow determinately and follow a genetically encoded developmental program that orchestrates their growth, tissue differentiation and sexual sporulation. In spite of more than a century of research, our understanding of the molecular details of fruiting body morphogenesis is still limited and a general synthesis on the genetics of this complex process is lacking. In this paper, we aim at a comprehensive identification of conserved genes related to fruiting body morphogenesis and distil novel functional hypotheses for functionally poorly characterised ones. As a result of this analysis, we report 921 conserved developmentally expressed gene families, only a few dozens of which have previously been reported to be involved in fruiting body development. Based on literature data, conserved expression patterns and functional annotations, we provide hypotheses on the potential role of these gene families in fruiting body development, yielding the most complete description of molecular processes in fruiting body morphogenesis to date. We discuss genes related to the initiation of fruiting, differentiation, growth, cell surface and cell wall, defence, transcriptional regulation as well as signal transduction. Based on these data we derive a general model of fruiting body development, which includes an early, proliferative phase that is mostly concerned with laying out the mushroom body plan (via cell division and differentiation), and a second phase of growth via cell expansion as well as meiotic events and sporulation. Altogether, our discussions cover 1 480 genes of Coprinopsis cinerea, and their orthologs in Agaricus bisporus, Cyclocybe aegerita, Armillaria ostoyae, Auriculariopsis ampla, Laccaria bicolor, Lentinula edodes, Lentinus tigrinus, Mycena kentingensis, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Schizophyllum commune, providing functional hypotheses for ~10 % of genes in the genomes of these species. Although experimental evidence for the role of these genes will need to be established in the future, our data provide a roadmap for guiding functional analyses of fruiting related genes in the Agaricomycetes. We anticipate that the gene compendium presented here, combined with developments in functional genomics approaches will contribute to uncovering the genetic bases of one of the most spectacular multicellular developmental processes in fungi. Citation: Nagy LG, Vonk PJ, Künzler M, Földi C, Virágh M, Ohm RA, Hennicke F, Bálint B, Csernetics Á, Hegedüs B, Hou Z, Liu XB, Nan S, M. Pareek M, Sahu N, Szathmári B, Varga T, Wu W, Yang X, Merényi Z (2023). Lessons on fruiting body morphogenesis from genomes and transcriptomes of Agaricomycetes. Studies in Mycology 104: 1-85. doi: 10.3114/sim.2022.104.01.
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- L.G. Nagy
- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Project Group Genetics and Genomics of Fungi, Chair Evolution of Plants and Fungi, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Institute of Applied Mycology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Hubei Province, PR China
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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- Institute of Applied Mycology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Hubei Province, PR China
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Biological Research Center, Szeged, 6726, Hungary;
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Kim S. Biochemical characterization and cytotoxicity of polylactosamine-extended N-glycans binding isolectins from the mushroom Hericium erinaceus. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 226:1010-1020. [PMID: 36526067 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.091] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The mushroom Hericium erinaceus expresses isolectins with different glycan binding specificities; of these, the ricin B-like lectin HEL1 and HEL2 (HEL2a and HEL2b) can bind fucosylated N-glycans and core 1 O-glycans, respectively. However, other lectin-like protein-coding transcripts detected in the H. erinaceus transcriptome, named HEL3, remain to be characterized. Therefore, in this study, the expression levels of all these isolectins genes were compared to characterize the molecular and biochemical properties of these carbohydrate-binding proteins. Low expression genes encoding putative cytolysin proteins, HEL3a and HEL3b, were identified. Bioinformatics analyses revealed that these proteins shared highly homologous structures and carbohydrate-binding residues with other mushroom lectins. Further, their recombinant proteins, rHEL3a and rHEL3b showed an octamer composed of identical 17 kDa subunits under non-denaturing conditions and a slightly basic isoelectric point value of approximately 8.3. The hemagglutination activity of these isolectins was strongly inhibited by glycoproteins rather than free glycans. Interestingly, glycan-binding profiles showed that rHEL3 isolectins interacted with most polylactosamine (poly-LacNAc)-extended N-glycans with relatively low binding activity. Isothermal titration calorimetry also revealed that these recombinant lectins have different binding capacities toward N-glycan-containing glycoproteins. Further, treatment with different concentrations of rHEL3 lectins showed cytotoxic effects in K562, UACC62, and CHO model cell lines, which express poly-LacNAc glycans, confirmed by inhibition of proliferation. Overall, these biochemical properties indicate that rHEL3 isolectins may be used as unique lectins for detecting poly-LacNAc-extended glycans, which are known to be over-expressed in leukemia or metastatic melanoma cells, in cancer diagnostic assays and anti-cancer therapies.
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- Seonghun Kim
- Jeonbuk Branch Institute, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 181 Ipsin-gil, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Urugo MM, Tringo TT. Naturally Occurring Plant Food Toxicants and the Role of Food Processing Methods in Their Detoxification. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE 2023; 2023:9947841. [PMID: 37153649 PMCID: PMC10159748 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9947841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Some plant foods evolve defense mechanisms to protect themselves from predators by producing inherent chemicals as secondary metabolites such as cyanogenic glycosides, glycoalkaloids, glucosinolates, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and lectins. These metabolites are beneficial for the plant itself but toxic to other organisms, including human beings. Some of these toxic chemicals are believed to have therapeutic benefits and are therefore used to protect against chronic health complications such as cancer. Inversely, short- and long-term exposure to significant amounts of these phytotoxins may end up with chronic irreversible negative health problems in important organ systems, and in severe cases, they can be carcinogenic and fatal. A systematic literature search of relevant published articles indexed in Google Scholar®, PubMed®, Scopus®, Springer Link®, Web of Science®, MDPI®, and ScienceDirect databases was used to obtain the necessary information. Various traditional and emerging food-processing techniques have been found to considerably reduce most of the toxicants in the food to their safest level. Despite their ability to preserve the nutritional value of processed foods, emerging food processing methods have limited application and accessibility in middle- and low-income countries. As a consequence, much more work is recommended on the implementation of emerging technologies, with additional scientific work on food processing methods that are effective against these naturally occurring plant food toxicants, particularly pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
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- Markos Makiso Urugo
- Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia
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- College of Engineering and Agro-Processing Technology, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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Bell V, Silva CRPG, Guina J, Fernandes TH. Mushrooms as future generation healthy foods. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1050099. [PMID: 36562045 PMCID: PMC9763630 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1050099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The potential of edible mushrooms as an unexploited treasure trove, although rarely included in known food guidelines, is highlighted. Their role in shielding people against the side effects of an unhealthy stylish diet is reviewed. Mushrooms complement the human diet with various bioactive molecules not identified or deficient in foodstuffs of plant and animal sources, being considered a functional food for the prevention of several human diseases. Mushrooms have been widely used as medicinal products for more than 2,000 years, but globally the potential field of use of wild mushrooms has been untapped. There is a broad range of edible mushrooms which remain poorly identified or even unreported which is a valuable pool as sources of bioactive compounds for biopharma utilization and new dietary supplements. Some unique elements of mushrooms and their role in preventative healthcare are emphasized, through their positive impact on the immune system. The potential of mushrooms as antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic, and other health concerns is discussed. Mushrooms incorporate top sources of non-digestible oligosaccharides, and ergothioneine, which humans are unable to synthesize, the later a unique antioxidant, cytoprotective, and anti-inflammatory element, with therapeutic potential, approved by world food agencies. The prebiotic activity of mushrooms beneficially affects gut homeostasis performance and the balance of gut microbiota is enhanced. Several recent studies on neurological impact and contribution to the growth of nerve and brain cells are mentioned. Indeed, mushrooms as functional foods' nutraceuticals are presently regarded as next-generation foods, supporting health and wellness, and are promising prophylactic or therapeutic agents.
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- V. Bell
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Health and Social Care, School of Health and Care Management, Arden University, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Instituto Superior de Estudos Universitários de Nampula (ISEUNA), Universidade a Politécnica, Nampula, Mozambique
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares Lurio (CEIL), Lúrio University, Nampula, Mozambique
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Vishwanath M, Chaudhary CL, Park Y, Viji M, Jung C, Lee K, Sim J, Hong SM, Yoon DH, Lee DH, Lee JK, Lee H, Lee MK, Kim SY, Jung JK. Total Synthesis of Isohericerinol A and Its Analogues to Access Their Potential Neurotrophic Effects. J Org Chem 2022; 87:10836-10847. [PMID: 35946352 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The secondary metabolites from Hericium erinaceus are well-known to have neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects. Isohericerinol A (1), isolated by our colleagues from its fruiting parts has a strong ability to increase the nerve growth factor secretion in C6 glioma cells. The current work describes the total synthesis of 1 and its regioisomer 5 in a few steps. We present two different approaches to 1 and a regiodivergent approach for both 1 and 5 by utilizing easily accessible feedstocks. Interestingly, the natural product 1, regioisomer 5, and their intermediates exhibited potent neurotrophic activity in in vitro experimental systems. Thus, these synthetic strategies provide access to a systematic structure-activity relationship study of natural product 1.
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- Manjunatha Vishwanath
- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea
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Samoilova NA, Krayukhina MA, Vyshivannaya OV, Blagodatskikh IV. Investigation of the Binding of Lectins with Polymer Glycoconjugates and the Glycoconjugates Containing Silver Nanoparticles by Means of Optical Spectroscopy and Light Scattering. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2022; 64:277-289. [PMID: 35669311 PMCID: PMC9149672 DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x22700092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The synthesis of glycoconjugates, lectin-specific polymers containing a carbohydrate ligand (spacered residue of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, β-N-Gly-GlcNAc) has been carried out. Glyconanoparticles (glycol-NPs) containing a label detectable by means of spectrophotometry, silver nanoparticles, have been prepared on the basis of the glycoconjugates. Copolymers of maleic anhydride with ethylene or N-vinylpyrrolidone have been used as a carrier to introduce the carbohydrate ligand and a stabilizer of silver nanoparticles. Solutions of the glycoconjugates and the silver glyconanoparticles have been characterized by means of light scattering, UV-visible spectroscopy, and TEM. The interaction of the obtained glycoconjugates and silver glyconanoparticles with N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-specific lectins of Solanum tuberosum agglutinin (STA) and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) has been investigated by means of light scattering and UV-visible spectro-scopy. The data obtained via these physical methods using the carbohydrate-containing derivatives labeled with silver nanoparticles have been in agreement. It has been shown that the glycoconjugates and silver glyconanoparticles based on more hydrophilic copolymer of maleic acid with N-vinylpyrrolidone are more sensitive than the respective systems based on more hydrophobic copolymer of maleic acid with ethylene. It has been also shown that the considered systems are more sensitive to the STA lectin than to the WGA lectin. The silver glyconanoparticles have allowed more accurate and reliable detection of the lectins by means of light scattering, as compared to the glycopolymer.
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- N. A. Samoilova
- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Bleuler-Martinez S, Varrot A, Olieric V, Schubert M, Vogt E, Fetz C, Wohlschlager T, Plaza DF, Wälti M, Duport Y, Capitani G, Aebi M, Künzler M. Structure-function relationship of a novel fucoside-binding fruiting body lectin from Coprinopsis cinerea exhibiting nematotoxic activity. Glycobiology 2022; 32:600-615. [PMID: 35323921 PMCID: PMC9191617 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwac020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lectins are non-immunoglobulin-type proteins that bind to specific carbohydrate epitopes and play important roles in intra- and inter-organismic interactions. Here, we describe a novel fucose-specific lectin, termed CML1, which we identified from fruiting body extracts of Coprinopsis cinerea. For further characterization, the coding sequence for CML1 was cloned and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli. Feeding of CML1-producing bacteria inhibited larval development of the bacterivorous nematode Caenorhabditis tropicalis, but not of C. elegans. The crystal structure of the recombinant protein in its apo-form and in complex with H type I or Lewis A blood group antigens was determined by X-ray crystallography. The protein folds as a sandwich of 2 antiparallel β-sheets and forms hexamers resulting from a trimer of dimers. The hexameric arrangement was confirmed by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). One carbohydrate-binding site per protomer was found at the dimer interface with both protomers contributing to ligand binding, resulting in a hexavalent lectin. In terms of lectin activity of recombinant CML1, substitution of the carbohydrate-interacting residues His54, Asn55, Trp94, and Arg114 by Ala abolished carbohydrate-binding and nematotoxicity. Although no similarities to any characterized lectin were found, sequence alignments identified many non-characterized agaricomycete proteins. These results suggest that CML1 is the founding member of a novel family of fucoside-binding lectins involved in the defense of agaricomycete fruiting bodies against predation by fungivorous nematodes.
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- Silvia Bleuler-Martinez
- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
- Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, 5020, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 64, Solna, Sweden
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Reid T, Fore F, Chidzwondo F, Kashangura C, Stray-Pedersen B, Mduluza T. Screening of mushrooms from the woodlands of Zimbabwe: Occurrence of lectins and partial purification of a mucin specific lectin from Boletus edulis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265494. [PMID: 35421104 PMCID: PMC9009683 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mushrooms are known to possess a diversity of bioactive compounds that include lectins, which are proteins or glycoproteins that bind specifically to cell surface carbohydrates, culminating in cell agglutination. The present study describes the screening of lectin activity from ten local mushrooms, namely, Amanita zambiana, Boletus edulis, Cantharellus heinemannianus, Cantharellus miomboensis, Cantharellus symoensii, Lactarius kabansus, Amanita sp., Coprinus sp., Ganoderma lucidum and Trametes strumosa. The lectin content was detected by the haemagglutination activity of mushrooms against sheep and goat erythrocytes. Among the different mushrooms screened Amanita sp., Boletus edulis and Lactarius kabansus showed high lectin activity (39, 617 and 77 HAU/mg mushroom, respectively). Boletus edulis was used for the haemagglutination inhibition assay. A total of twenty sugars and sugar derivatives, namely, α-lactose, D-glucose, D-mannose, D-raffinose, N-acetyl glucosamine, maltose, melibiose, D-ribose, porcine mucin, D-cellobiose, D-arabinose, α-methyl-D-glucoside, methyl-α-D-mannopyranoside, D-trehalose, L-arabinose, L-sorbose, L-lyxose, β-lactose, DL-xylose, and D-galactose, were used for the haemagglutination inhibition assay. Of the various carbohydrates tested, only porcine mucin was found to be the most potent inhibitor of Boletus lectin. The lectin from Boletus mushroom was partially purified using ammonium sulphate precipitation. The highest lectin activity was observed in the 30%-60% fraction. This study revealed for the first time the occurrence of lectins in the local Zimbabwean mushrooms studied as well as isolation of a novel mucin-specific lectin. The information obtained can be used for further investigation of cell surface sugars, purification and characterisation of glycoproteins and their contribution towards the medicinal properties of local mushrooms.
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- Tsungai Reid
- Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University in Oslo, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Phillips JM, Ooi SL, Pak SC. Health-Promoting Properties of Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Bioactive Compounds for the COVID-19 Era—An Appraisal: Do the Pro-Health Claims Measure Up? Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072302. [PMID: 35408701 PMCID: PMC9000601 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Many mushroom species are consumed as food, while significant numbers are also utilised medicinally. Mushrooms are rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds. A growing body of in vitro, in vivo, and human research has revealed their therapeutic potentials, which include such properties as anti-pathogenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, gut microbiota enhancement, and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 specificity. The uses of medicinal mushrooms (MMs) as extracts in nutraceuticals and other functional food and health products are burgeoning. COVID-19 presents an opportunity to consider how, and if, specific MM compounds might be utilised therapeutically to mitigate associated risk factors, reduce disease severity, and support recovery. As vaccines become a mainstay, MMs may have the potential as an adjunct therapy to enhance immunity. In the context of COVID-19, this review explores current research about MMs to identify the key properties claimed to confer health benefits. Considered also are barriers or limitations that may impact general recommendations on MMs as therapy. It is contended that the extraction method used to isolate bioactive compounds must be a primary consideration for efficacious targeting of physiological endpoints. Mushrooms commonly available for culinary use and obtainable as a dietary supplement for medicinal purposes are included in this review. Specific properties related to these mushrooms have been considered due to their potential protective and mediating effects on human exposure to the SARS CoV-2 virus and the ensuing COVID-19 disease processes.
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- Jennifer Mary Phillips
- School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia; (J.M.P.); (S.L.O.)
- LAGOM NutriHealing, 16 Gentile Court, Hobart, TAS 7010, Australia
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- School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia; (J.M.P.); (S.L.O.)
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- School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia; (J.M.P.); (S.L.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-2-6338-4952; Fax: +61-2-6338-4993
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Perišić Nanut M, Žurga S, Konjar Š, Prunk M, Kos J, Sabotič J. The fungal Clitocybe nebularis lectin binds distinct cell surface glycoprotein receptors to induce cell death selectively in Jurkat cells. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22215. [PMID: 35224765 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101056rr] [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: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Clitocybe nebularis lectin (CNL) is a GalNAcβ1-4GlcNAc-binding lectin that exhibits an antiproliferative effect exclusively on the Jurkat leukemic T cell line by provoking homotypic aggregation and dose-dependent cell death. Cell death of Jurkat cells exhibited typical features of early apoptosis, but lacked the activation of initiating and executing caspases. None of the features of CNL-induced cell death were effectively blocked with the pan-caspase inhibitor or different cysteine peptidase inhibitors. Furthermore, CNL binding induced Jurkat cells to release the endogenous damage-associated molecular pattern molecule high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1). A plant lectin with similar glycan-binding specificity, Wisteria floribunda agglutinin (WFA) showed less selective toxicity and induced cell death in Jurkat, Tall-104, and Hut-87 cell lines. HMGB1 release was also detected when Jurkat cells were treated with WFA. We identified the CD45 and CD43 cell surface glycoproteins on Jurkat cells as the main targets for CNL binding. However, the blockade of CD45 phosphatase activity failed to block either CNL-induced homotypic agglutination or cell death. Overall, our results indicate that CNL triggers atypical cell death selectively on Jurkat cells, suggesting the potential applicability of CNL in novel strategies for treating and/or detecting acute T cell leukemia.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Acetylation modification and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from Agrocybe cylindracea. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-022-01315-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ho LH, Tan TC, Chong LC. Designer foods as an effective approach to enhance disease preventative properties of food through its health functionalities. FUTURE FOODS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91001-9.00031-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Medicinal mushrooms: Clinical perspective and challenges. Drug Discov Today 2021; 27:636-651. [PMID: 34823005 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mushrooms are valued by humans worldwide as food, but also for their medicinal properties. Over 130 medicinal effects of mushrooms have been reported, including anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, prebiotic, immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits. Several mushrooms have been tested in phase I, II, or III clinical trials for various diseases, including cancers, as well as to modulate immunity. Here, we review clinical studies on medicinal mushrooms or preparations (but not pure compounds) derived thereof. Overall, few phase III trials have been performed, and in many cases, these trials included a relatively small number of patients. Therefore, despite the promising published clinical data, especially on immune modulation, more work is required to clarify the therapeutic value of mushrooms.
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Proteomic Research on the Antitumor Properties of Medicinal Mushrooms. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216708. [PMID: 34771120 PMCID: PMC8588050 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Medicinal mushrooms are increasingly being recognized as an important therapeutic modality in complementary oncology. Until now, more than 800 mushroom species have been known to possess significant pharmacological properties, of which antitumor and immunomodulatory properties have been the most researched. Besides a number of medicinal mushroom preparations being used as dietary supplements and nutraceuticals, several isolates from mushrooms have been used as official antitumor drugs in clinical settings for several decades. Various proteomic approaches allow for the identification of a large number of differentially regulated proteins serendipitously, thereby providing an important platform for a discovery of new potential therapeutic targets and approaches as well as biomarkers of malignant disease. This review is focused on the current state of proteomic research into antitumor mechanisms of some of the most researched medicinal mushroom species, including Phellinus linteus, Ganoderma lucidum, Auricularia auricula, Agrocybe aegerita, Grifola frondosa, and Lentinus edodes, as whole body extracts or various isolates, as well as of complex extract mixtures.
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Jędrejko KJ, Lazur J, Muszyńska B. Cordyceps militaris: An Overview of Its Chemical Constituents in Relation to Biological Activity. Foods 2021; 10:2634. [PMID: 34828915 PMCID: PMC8622900 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Cordyceps spp. mushrooms have a long tradition of use as a natural raw material in Asian ethnomedicine because of their adaptogenic, tonic effects and their ability to reduce fatigue and stimulate the immune system in humans. This review aims to present the chemical composition and medicinal properties of Cordyceps militaris fruiting bodies and mycelium, as well as mycelium from in vitro cultures. The analytical results of the composition of C. militaris grown in culture media show the bioactive components such as cordycepin, polysaccharides, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), ergothioneine and others described in the review. To summarize, based on the presence of several bioactive compounds that contribute to biological activity, C. militaris mushrooms definitely deserve to be considered as functional foods and also have great potential for medicinal use. Recent scientific reports indicate the potential of cordycepin in antiviral activity, particularly against COVID-19.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna Str., 30–688 Kraków, Poland; (K.J.J.); (J.L.)
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Ślusarczyk J, Adamska E, Czerwik-Marcinkowska J. Fungi and Algae as Sources of Medicinal and Other Biologically Active Compounds: A Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:3178. [PMID: 34579055 PMCID: PMC8464797 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Many species of fungi including lichenized fungi (lichens) and algae have the ability to biosynthesize biologically active compounds. They produce, among others, polysaccharides with anticancer and immunostimulatory properties: (1) Background: This paper presents the characteristics of the most important bioactive compounds produced by fungi and algae; (2) Methods: Based on the example of the selected species of mushrooms, lichens and algae, the therapeutic properties of the secondary metabolites that they produce and the possibilities of their use are presented; (3) Results: The importance of fungi, especially large-fruited mushrooms, lichens and algae, in nature and human life is discussed, in particular, with regard to their use in the pharmaceutical industry and their nutritional value; (4) Conclusions: The natural organisms, such as fungi, lichenized fungi and algae, could be used as supplementary medicine, in the form of pharmaceutical preparations and food sources. Further advanced studies are required on the pharmacological properties and bioactive compounds of these organisms.
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- Joanna Ślusarczyk
- Institute of Biology, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-420 Kielce, Poland;
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- Department of Geobotany and Landscape Planning, Faculty of Biology and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland;
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Nutritional, Medicinal, and Cosmetic Value of Bioactive Compounds in Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus): A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11135943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fungi are vital to numerous industrial and household processes, especially producing cheeses, beer, wine, and bread, and they are accountable for breaking down organic matter. The remarkable medicinal and nutritional values of the mushrooms have increased their consumption. Agaricus bisporus belongs to the Agaricaceae family, and it is a top-ranked cultivated mushroom that is well known for its edibility. A. bisporus is rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, amino acids, fats, and minerals and has potential anticancer, antioxidant, anti-obesity, and anti-inflammation properties. The bioactive compounds extracted from this mushroom can be used for the treatment of several common human diseases including cancer, bacterial and fungal infections, diabetes, heart disorder, and skin problems. A. bisporus has opened new horizons for the world to explore mushrooms as far as their culinary and medicinal values are concerned. In recent years, tyrosinase and ergothioneine have been extracted from this mushroom, which has made this mushroom worth considering more for nutritional and medicinal purposes. To emphasize various aspects of A. bisporus, a comprehensive review highlighting the nutritional, medicinal, and cosmetic values and finding out the research gaps is presented. In this way, it would be possible to improve the quality and quantity of bioactive compounds in A. bisporus, ultimately contributing to the discovery of new drugs and the responsible mechanisms. In the present review, we summarize the latest advancements regarding the nutritional, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic properties of A. bisporus. Moreover, research gaps with future research directions are also discussed.
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Mahmood RI, Abbass AK, Razali N, Al-Saffar AZ, Al-Obaidi JR. Protein profile of MCF-7 breast cancer cell line treated with lectin delivered by CaCO 3NPs revealed changes in molecular chaperones, cytoskeleton, and membrane-associated proteins. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 184:636-647. [PMID: 34174302 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The second most predominant cancer in the world and the first among women is breast cancer. We aimed to study the protein abundance profiles induced by lectin purified from the Agaricus bisporus mushroom (ABL) and conjugated with CaCO3NPs in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and orbitrap mass spectrometry techniques were used to reveal the protein abundance pattern induced by lectin. Flow cytometric analysis showed the accumulation of ABL-CaCO3NPs treated cells in the G1 phase than the positive control. Thirteen proteins were found different in their abundance in breast cancer cells after 24 h exposure to lectin conjugated with CaCO3NPs. Most of the identified proteins were showing a low abundance in ABL-CaCO3NPs treated cells in comparison to the positive and negative controls, including V-set and immunoglobulin domain, serum albumin, actin cytoplasmic 1, triosephosphate isomerase, tropomyosin alpha-4 chain, and endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP. Hornerin, tropomyosin alpha-1 chain, annexin A2, and protein disulfide-isomerase were up-regulated in comparison to the positive. Bioinformatic analyses revealed the regulation changes of these proteins mainly affected the pathways of 'Bcl-2-associated athanogene 2 signalling pathway', 'Unfolded protein response', 'Caveolar-mediated endocytosis signalling', 'Clathrin-mediated endocytosis signalling', 'Calcium signalling' and 'Sucrose degradation V', which are associated with breast cancer. We concluded that lectin altered the abundance in molecular chaperones/heat shock proteins, cytoskeletal, and metabolic proteins. Additionally, lectin induced a low abundance of MCF-7 cancer cell proteins in comparison to the positive and negative controls, including; V-set and immunoglobulin domain, serum albumin, actin cytoplasmic 1, triosephosphate isomerase, tropomyosin alpha-4 chain, and endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP.
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- Rana I Mahmood
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq; Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Hygienic Sciences, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Motoyamakita-machi, Higashinada-ku, 658-8558, Kobe, Japan; Membranology Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan, 904-0495
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia.
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Moradi A, El-Shetehy M, Gamir J, Austerlitz T, Dahlin P, Wieczorek K, Künzler M, Mauch F. Expression of a Fungal Lectin in Arabidopsis Enhances Plant Growth and Resistance Toward Microbial Pathogens and a Plant-Parasitic Nematode. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:657451. [PMID: 33897746 PMCID: PMC8063123 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.657451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Coprinopsis cinerea lectin 2 (CCL2) is a fucoside-binding lectin from the basidiomycete C. cinerea that is toxic to the bacterivorous nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as well as animal-parasitic and fungivorous nematodes. We expressed CCL2 in Arabidopsis to assess its protective potential toward plant-parasitic nematodes. Our results demonstrate that expression of CCL2 enhances host resistance against the cyst nematode Heterodera schachtii. Surprisingly, CCL2-expressing plants were also more resistant to fungal pathogens including Botrytis cinerea, and the phytopathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas syringae. In addition, CCL2 expression positively affected plant growth indicating that CCL2 has the potential to improve two important agricultural parameters namely biomass production and general disease resistance. The mechanism of the CCL2-mediated enhancement of plant disease resistance depended on fucoside-binding by CCL2 as transgenic plants expressing a mutant version of CCL2 (Y92A), compromised in fucoside-binding, exhibited wild type (WT) disease susceptibility. The protective effect of CCL2 did not seem to be direct as the lectin showed no growth-inhibition toward B. cinerea in in vitro assays. We detected, however, a significantly enhanced transcriptional induction of plant defense genes in CCL2- but not CCL2-Y92A-expressing lines in response to infection with B. cinerea compared to WT plants. This study demonstrates a potential of fungal defense lectins in plant protection beyond their use as toxins.
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- Aboubakr Moradi
- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural (ESTCE), Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Division of Plant Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Agroscope, Research Division, Plant Protection, Phytopathology and Zoology in Fruit and Vegetable Production, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Division of Plant Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Branching out the aerolysin, ETX/MTX-2 and Toxin_10 family of pore forming proteins. J Invertebr Pathol 2021; 186:107570. [PMID: 33775676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2021.107570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Organisms have evolved mechanisms in which cellular membranes can both be targeted and punctured thereby killing the targeted cell. One such mechanism involves the deployment of pore forming proteins (PFPs) which function by oligomerizing on cell membranes and inserting a physical pore spanning the membrane. This pore can lead to cell death by either causing osmotic flux or allowing the delivery of a secondary toxin. Pore forming proteins can be broadly classified into different families depending on the structure of the final pore; either α-PFPs using channels made from α -helices or β-PFPs using channels made from β-barrels. There are many different β-PFPs and an emerging superfamily is the aerolysin-ETX/MTX-2 superfamily. A comparison between the members of this superfamily reveals the pore forming domain is a common module yet the receptor binding region is highly variable. These structural and architectural variations lead to differences in the target recognition and determine the site of activity. Closer investigation of the topology of the family also suggests that the Toxin_10 family of PFPs could be considered as part of the aerolysin-ETX/MTX-2 superfamily. Comparatively, far less is known about how Toxin_10 proteins assemble into the final pore structure than aerolysin-ETX/MTX-2 proteins. This review aims to collate the pore forming protein members and bridge the structural similarities between the aerolysin-ETX/MTX-2 superfamily and the insecticidal Toxin_10 subfamily.
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El-Maradny YA, El-Fakharany EM, Abu-Serie MM, Hashish MH, Selim HS. Lectins purified from medicinal and edible mushrooms: Insights into their antiviral activity against pathogenic viruses. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 179:239-258. [PMID: 33676978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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For thousands of years, fungi have been a valuable and promising source of therapeutic agents for treatment of various diseases. Mushroom is a macrofungus which has been cultivated worldwide for its nutritional value and medicinal applications. Several bioactive molecules were extracted from mushroom such as polysaccharides, lectins and terpenoids. Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins with non-immunologic origin. Lectins were classified according to their structure, origin and sugar specificity. This protein has different binding specificity with surface glycan moiety which determines its activity and therapeutic applications. A wide range of medicinal activities such as antitumor, antiviral, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and antidiabetic were reported from sugar-binding proteins. However, glycan-binding protein from mushroom is not well explored as antiviral agent. The discovery of novel antiviral agents is a public health emergency to overcome the current pandemic and be ready for the upcoming viral pandemics. The mechanism of action of lectin against viruses targets numerous steps in viral life cycle such as viral attachment, entry and replication. This review described the history, classification, purification techniques, structure-function relationship and different therapeutic applications of mushroom lectin. In addition, we focus on the antiviral activity, purification and physicochemical characteristics of some mushroom lectins.
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- Yousra A El-Maradny
- Protein Research Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg EL-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt; Microbiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Protein Research Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg EL-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg EL-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Microbiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Microbiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Dai R, Liu M, Nik Nabil WN, Xi Z, Xu H. Mycomedicine: A Unique Class of Natural Products with Potent Anti-tumour Bioactivities. Molecules 2021; 26:1113. [PMID: 33669877 PMCID: PMC7923288 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Mycomedicine is a unique class of natural medicine that has been widely used in Asian countries for thousands of years. Modern mycomedicine consists of fruiting bodies, spores, or other tissues of medicinal fungi, as well as bioactive components extracted from them, including polysaccharides and, triterpenoids, etc. Since the discovery of the famous fungal extract, penicillin, by Alexander Fleming in the late 19th century, researchers have realised the significant antibiotic and other medicinal values of fungal extracts. As medicinal fungi and fungal metabolites can induce apoptosis or autophagy, enhance the immune response, and reduce metastatic potential, several types of mushrooms, such as Ganoderma lucidum and Grifola frondosa, have been extensively investigated, and anti-cancer drugs have been developed from their extracts. Although some studies have highlighted the anti-cancer properties of a single, specific mushroom, only limited reviews have summarised diverse medicinal fungi as mycomedicine. In this review, we not only list the structures and functions of pharmaceutically active components isolated from mycomedicine, but also summarise the mechanisms underlying the potent bioactivities of several representative mushrooms in the Kingdom Fungi against various types of tumour.
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- Rongchen Dai
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (R.D.); (M.L.); (W.N.N.N.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (R.D.); (M.L.); (W.N.N.N.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (R.D.); (M.L.); (W.N.N.N.)
- Pharmaceutical Services Program, Ministry of Health, Selangor 46200, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; (R.D.); (M.L.); (W.N.N.N.)
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- Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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Derbyshire EJ, Delange J. Fungal Protein – What Is It and What Is the Health Evidence? A Systematic Review Focusing on Mycoprotein. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.581682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Mycoprotein is a protein-rich fungal-derived sustainable food source that was first discovered in the early 1960's. Since then, a sizeable body of research has investigated the health benefits of mycelium protein. Given this, the present publication aims to systematically review the effects of mycoprotein on human health. A literature search of human studies was conducted using PubMed Central, ClinicalTrials.Gov, Google Scholar and a manual search. Sixteen controlled trials, totaling 432 participants were included – of these 5 studies reported total cholesterol, 5 reported on energy intake, 7 on insulin levels, 8 on glucose levels and 4 studied protein response. Risk of bias showed that 7 studies were good quality although heterogeneity was apparent between studies. Results showed that acute mycoprotein ingestion was associated with reduced total cholesterol levels, particularly amongst those with hyperlipidemia. Evidence was less conclusive for effects on blood glucose and insulin levels. Mycoprotein also appears to be a promising bioavailable source of essential amino acids that could induce muscle protein synthesis. Overall, given growing interest in sustainable proteins and accruing health evidence for mycoprotein, firmer embedment with food-based dietary guidelines is now worthy of consideration.
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Mahmood RI, Abbass AK, Al-Saffar AZ, Al-Obaidi JR. An in vitro cytotoxicity of a novel pH-Sensitive lectin loaded-cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles against MCF-7 breast tumour cell. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Niego AG, Raspé O, Thongklang N, Charoensup R, Lumyong S, Stadler M, Hyde KD. Taxonomy, Diversity and Cultivation of the Oudemansielloid/Xeruloid Taxa Hymenopellis, Mucidula, Oudemansiella, and Xerula with Respect to Their Bioactivities: A Review. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:51. [PMID: 33451109 PMCID: PMC7828609 DOI: 10.3390/jof7010051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The oudemansielloid/xeruloid taxa Hymenopellis, Mucidula, Oudemansiella, and Xerula are genera of Basidiomycota that constitute an important resource of bioactive compounds. Numerous studies have shown antimicrobial, anti-oxidative, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and other bioactivities of their extracts. The bioactive principles can be divided into two major groups: (a) hydrophilic polysaccharides with relatively high molecular weights and (b) low molecular medium polar secondary metabolites, such as the antifungal strobilurins. In this review, we summarize the state of the art on biodiversity, cultivation of the fungi and bioactivities of their secondary metabolites and discuss future applications. Although the strobilurins are well-documented, with commercial applications as agrochemical fungicides, there are also other known compounds from this group that have not yet been well-studied. Polysaccharides, dihydro-citrinone phenol A acid, scalusamides, and acetylenic lactones such as xerulin, also have potential applications in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and medicinal market and should be further explored. Further studies are recommended to isolate high quality bioactive compounds and fully understand their modes of action. Given that only few species of oudemansielloid/xeruloid mushrooms have been explored for their production of secondary metabolites, these taxa represent unexplored sources of potentially useful and novel bioactive metabolites.
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- Allen Grace Niego
- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; (A.G.N.); (O.R.); (N.T.)
- School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
- Iloilo Science and Technology University, La Paz, Iloilo 5000, Philippines
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- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; (A.G.N.); (O.R.); (N.T.)
- School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; (A.G.N.); (O.R.); (N.T.)
- School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- School of Integrative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand;
- Medicinal Plants Innovation Center, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
- Research Center of Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok 10300, Thailand
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- Department Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; (A.G.N.); (O.R.); (N.T.)
- Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510408, China
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Ganatra MB, Potapov V, Vainauskas S, Francis AZ, McClung CM, Ruse CI, Ong JL, Taron CH. A bi-specific lectin from the mushroom Boletopsis grisea and its application in glycoanalytical workflows. Sci Rep 2021; 11:160. [PMID: 33420304 PMCID: PMC7794217 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80488-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The BLL lectin from the edible Japanese "Kurokawa" mushroom (Boletopsis leucomelaena) was previously reported to bind to N-glycans harboring terminal N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and to induce apoptosis in a leukemia cell line. However, its gene has not been reported. In this study, we used a transcriptomics-based workflow to identify a full-length transcript of a BLL functional ortholog (termed BGL) from Boletopsis grisea, a close North American relative of B. leucomelaena. The deduced amino acid sequence of BGL was an obvious member of fungal fruit body lectin family (Pfam PF07367), a highly conserved group of mushroom lectins with a preference for binding O-glycans harboring the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TF-antigen; Galβ1,3GalNAc-α-) and having two ligand binding sites. Functional characterization of recombinant BGL using glycan microarray analysis and surface plasmon resonance confirmed its ability to bind both the TF-antigen and β-GlcNAc-terminated N-glycans. Structure-guided mutagenesis of BGL's two ligand binding clefts showed that one site is responsible for binding TF-antigen structures associated with O-glycans, whereas the second site specifically recognizes N-glycans with terminal β-GlcNAc. Additionally, the two sites show no evidence of allosteric communication. Finally, mutant BGL proteins having single functional bindings site were used to enrich GlcNAc-capped N-glycans or mucin type O-glycopeptides from complex samples in glycomics and glycoproteomics analytical workflows.
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- Mehul B Ganatra
- New England Biolabs, Inc, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- New England Biolabs, Inc, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- New England Biolabs, Inc, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- New England Biolabs, Inc, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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Kour H, Kour S, Sharma Y, Singh S, Sharma I, Kour D, Yadav AN. Bioprospecting of Industrially Important Mushrooms. Fungal Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85603-8_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Motta F, Gershwin ME, Selmi C. Mushrooms and immunity. J Autoimmun 2020; 117:102576. [PMID: 33276307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In the wide field of nutraceuticals, the effects of mushrooms on immunity, cancer and including autoimmunity have been proposed for centuries but in recent years a growing interest has led scientists to elucidate which specific compounds have bioactive properties and through which mechanisms. Glucans and specific proteins are responsible for most of the biological effects of mushrooms, particularly in terms of immunomodulatory and anti-tumor results. Proteins with bioactive effects include lectins, fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs), ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs), ribonucleases, laccases, among others. At the present status of knowledge, numerous studies have been performed on cell lines and murine models while only a few clinical trials have been conducted. As in most cases of dietary components, the multitude of variables implicated in the final effect and an inadequate standardization are expected to affect the observed differences, thus making the available evidence insufficient to justify the treatment of human diseases with mushrooms extracts. We will herein provide a comprehensive review and critically discussion the biochemical changes induced by different mushroom compounds as observed in in vitro studies, particularly on macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells, and NK cells, compared to in vivo and human studies. Additional effects are represented by lipids which constitute a minor part of mushrooms but may have a role in reducing serum cholesterol levels or phenols acting as antioxidant and reducing agents. Human studies provide a minority of available data, as well illustrated by a placebo-controlled study of athletes treated with β-glucan from Pleurotus ostreatus. Variables influencing study outcomes include different mushrooms strains, growing conditions, developmental stage, part of mushroom used, extraction method, and storage conditions. We foresee that future rigorous research will be needed to determine the potential of mushroom compounds for human health to reproduce the effects of some compounds such as lentinan which a metaanalysis demonstrated to increase the efficacy of chemotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer and in the improvement of the patients quality of life.
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- Francesca Motta
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.
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Nagy LG, Varga T, Csernetics Á, Virágh M. Fungi took a unique evolutionary route to multicellularity: Seven key challenges for fungal multicellular life. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Rodrigues RM, Avelar Z, Machado L, Pereira RN, Vicente AA. Electric field effects on proteins - Novel perspectives on food and potential health implications. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109709. [PMID: 33233283 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Electric fields (EF) technologies have been establishing a solid position in emergent food processing and have seen as serious alternatives to traditional thermal processing. During the last decades, research has been devoted to elucidation of technological and safety issues but also fundamental aspects related with interaction of electric fields (EF) with important macromolecules, such as proteins. Proteins are building blocks for the development of functional networks that can encompass health benefits (i.e. nutritional and bioactive properties) but may be also linked with adverse effects such as neurodegenerative diseases (amyloid fibrils) and immunological responses. The biological function of a protein depends on its tridimensional structure/conformation, and latest research evidences that EF can promote disturbances on protein conformation, change their unfolding mechanisms, aggregation and interaction patterns. This review aims at bringing together these recent findings as well as providing novel perspectives about how EF can shape the behavior of proteins towards the development of innovative foods, aiming at consumers' health and wellbeing.
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- Rui M Rodrigues
- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Selection, Identification, and Application of Aptamers against Agaricus bisporus Lectin to Establish an Aptamer-AuNPs Colorimetric Method for Detection of ABL. J FOOD QUALITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/8821295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Agaricus bisporus lectin (ABL), which is one of the antinutritional factors in A. bisporus, is an important allergen and harmful to human health. Due to the shortcomings of the current detection methods, it is extremely urgent to establish a rapid and sensitive detection method for ABL in foods. To isolate the ssDNA aptamer of ABL, 13 rounds of subtractive systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) selection were carried out. As a result, six candidate aptamers were selected and further examined for their binding affinity and specificity by enzyme-linked aptamer method. One aptamer (seq-41) against ABL with a high affinity and specificity was isolated and demonstrated to be the optimal aptamer whose dissociation constant reaches the nanomolar level, Kd = 31.17 ± 0.1070 nM. Based on seq-41, an aptamer-AuNPs colorimetric method was established to detect ABL with a linear range of 0.08∼1.70 μg/mL and the detection limit is 0.062 μg/mL. This study provides a novel aptamer-AuNPs colorimetric method with high sensitivity and specificity for detection of ABL and a novel strategy for development of detection method of fungal or plant allergens.
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Teplyakova TV, Ilyicheva TN, Markovich NA. Prospects for the Development of Anti-Influenza Drugs Based on Medicinal Mushrooms (Review). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683820050142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Khara Lucius
- Khara Lucius, ND, FABNO, is a naturopathic doctor at the Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Perduca M, Destefanis L, Bovi M, Galliano M, Munari F, Assfalg M, Ferrari F, Monaco HL, Capaldi S. Structure and properties of the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) lectin. Glycobiology 2020; 30:550-562. [PMID: 31985778 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwaa006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pleurotus ostreatus Lectin (POL) is a 353 amino acid chain lectin that can be purified from the fruiting bodies of the very well-known and widely diffused edible oyster mushrooms (P. ostreatus). The lectin has been partially characterized by different groups and, although it was crystallized about 20 years ago, its 3D structure and the details of its interactions with carbohydrates are still unknown. This paper reports the 3D structure and ligand-binding properties of POL. We have determined the X-ray structure of the apo-protein purified from the fruiting bodies of the mushroom and that of the recombinant protein in complex with melibiose to a resolution of about 2 Å. The lectin is a homodimer in which the two polypeptide chains are linked by a disulfide bridge. A POL monomer is composed of two highly homologous β-jellyroll domains each of which containing a calcium-dependent carbohydrate-binding site. A high degree of sequence similarity is observed between the two carbohydrate-binding modules present in each monomer. The structure of the lectin in complex with melibiose reveals that a POL dimer has four calcium-dependent carbohydrate-binding sites. The interaction with sugars in solution has been characterized by isothermal titration calorimetry and saturation transfer difference NMR and it sheds new light on the molecular determinants of POL specificity. The lectin exhibits in vitro antiproliferative effects against human cancer cell lines and presents structural similarity with the prototype member of the CBM67 family, the noncatalytic domain of Streptomyces avermitilis α-rhamnosidase.
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- Massimiliano Perduca
- Biocrystallography and Nanostructure Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Biocrystallography and Nanostructure Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Biocrystallography and Nanostructure Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine via Taramelli 3b, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Biomolecular NMR Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Biomolecular NMR Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine via Taramelli 3b, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Biocrystallography and Nanostructure Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Biocrystallography and Nanostructure Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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The Possible Biotechnological Use of Edible Mushroom Bioproducts for Controlling Plant and Animal Parasitic Nematodes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:6078917. [PMID: 32685507 PMCID: PMC7333054 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6078917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The present paper reviewed publications on the nematocidal activity of edible mushrooms (EM) and their potential use as sustainable tools for the control of parasitic nematodes affecting agriculture and livestock industry. Nematodes are organisms living in the soil and animals' guts where they may live as parasites severely affecting economically important crops and farm animals, thus causing economic losses to worldwide agriculture. Traditionally, parasitic nematodes have been controlled using commercial pesticides and anthelmintic (AH) drugs. Over the years, nematodes developed resistance to the AH drugs, reducing the usefulness of many commercial drugs. Also, the use of pesticides/anthelmintic drugs to control nematodes can have important negative impacts on the environment. Different EM have been not only used as food but also studied as alternative methods for controlling several diseases including parasitic nematodes. The present paper reviewed publications from the last decades about the nematocidal activity of EM and assessed their potential use as sustainable tools for the control of nematodes affecting agriculture and livestock industry. A reduced number of reports on the effect of EM against nematodes were found, and an even smaller number of reports regarding the potential AH activity of chemical compounds isolated from EM products were found. However, those studies have produced promising results that certainly deserve further investigation. It is concluded that EM, their fractions and extracts, and some compounds contained in them may have biotechnological application for the control of animal and plant parasitic nematodes.
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Vajravijayan S, Pletnev S, Luo Z, Pletnev VZ, Nandhagopal N, Gunasekaran K. Crystallographic and calorimetric analysis on Pleurotus ostreatus lectin and its sugar complexes - promiscuous binding driven by geometry. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 152:862-872. [PMID: 32112837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.294] [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: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Carbohydrate recognition is established as a property of lectins and implicated in many functions including immunity and defense against pathogens. Many lectins are characterized and proposed for various applications owing to the above said recognition. The crystal structure of a lectin from Pleurotus ostreatus has been determined and shown to be calcium dependent. The overall structure is a tandem repeat of two β-jelly roll domains, a new fold for lectins. The calcium dependence of sugar binding is analyzed in-detail through isothermal titration calorimetry. The serendipitous observation of malonate and glycerol, the intentional N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine, D-Galactose and L-Rhamnose binding to Pleurotus ostreatus lectin by Ca2+ coordination revealed that the binding site is promiscuous. Among these sugars, Rhamnose binding found to be thermodynamically most favourable. In all these structures, a vicinal diol motif, one at axial and the other at equatorial positions could be established as a specific requirement for binding. Interestingly, when compared with other calcium mediated lectin structures; this geometric requirement is found conserved. This observation could lead to the conclusion that lectins are not 'molecule specific' but 'geometry specific' so that any molecule not necessarily a sugar may be recognized by this lectin if the geometry exists.
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- S Vajravijayan
- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Basic Research Program, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Synchrotron Radiation Research Section, MCL, National Cancer Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA; Institute of Molecular Enzymology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- 117997, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India.
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India.
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Wang D, Zhu X, Tang X, Li H, Yizhen X, Chen D. Auxiliary antitumor effects of fungal proteins from Hericium erinaceus by target on the gut microbiota. J Food Sci 2020; 85:1872-1890. [PMID: 32460371 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cancer represents a major disease burden worldwide. Despite continuous advances obtained in medical therapies recently, resistance to standard drugs and adverse effects still represent important causes of therapeutic failure. There is growing evidence that the gut microbiota can affect the response to chemo- and immunotherapeutic drugs by modulating efficacy and/or toxicity, and diet is the most important factor affecting the gut microbiota. In this study, we assessed the auxiliary antitumor effects of immunomodulatory fungal proteins from Hericium erinaceus (HEP) administered with the chemotherapy drug 5-Fluorouracil (5-Fu), and we attempted to identify new potential prebiotic bacteria for auxiliary antitumor treatment. There were 1,455 proteins identified from H. erinaceus. In a xenografted mouse model of cancer, HEP with 5-Fu significantly suppressed tumor growth, inhibited inflammatory markers such as interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and regulated the expression of Akt, CCDN1, CKD4, FOXM1, MMP7, MYC, PPAR-α, and PPAR-γ. 16S rRNA sequencing showed that HEP ameliorated the dysbacteriosis induced by 5-Fu, as it inhibited certain aerobic and microaerobic bacteria including Parabacteroides, Flavobacteriaceae, Christensenellaceae, Anoxybacillus, Aggregatibacter, Comamonadaceae, Planococcaceae, Desulfovibrionaceae, Sporosarcina, Staphylococcus, Aerococcaceae, and Bilophila in the xenografted mice, and increase some probiotic bacteria such as Bifidobacterium, Gemellales, Blautia, Sutterella, Anaerostipes, Roseburia, Lachnobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Desulfovibrio. This demonstrates that HEP could promote the antitumor efficacy of 5-Fu by improving the microbiota composition, the immune inflammatory response, and homeostasis.
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- Dongdong Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China.,Academy of Life Sciences, Jinan Univ., Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- Academy of Life Sciences, Jinan Univ., Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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Tirta Ismaya W, Tjandrawinata RR, Rachmawati H. Lectins from the Edible Mushroom Agaricus bisporus and Their Therapeutic Potentials. Molecules 2020; 25:E2368. [PMID: 32443732 PMCID: PMC7287795 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The mushroom Agaricus bisporus secretes biologically active compounds and proteins with benefits for human health. Most reported proteins from A. bisporus are tyrosinases and lectins. Lectins are of therapeutic or pharmaceutical interest. To date, only limited information is available on A. bisporus lectins and lectin-like proteins. No therapeutic products derived from A. bisporus lectin (ABL) are available on the market despite its extensive exploration. Recently, A. bisporus mannose-binding protein (Abmb) was discovered. Its discovery enriches the information and increases the interest in proteins with therapeutic potential from this mushroom. Furthermore, the A. bisporus genome reveals the possible occurrence of other lectins in this mushroom that may also have therapeutic potential. Most of these putative lectins belong to the same lectin groups as ABL and Abmb. Their relationship is discussed. Particular attention is addressed to ABL and Abmb, which have been explored for their potential in medicinal or pharmaceutical applications. ABL and Abmb have anti-proliferative activities toward cancer cells and a stimulatory effect on the immune system. Possible scenarios for their use in therapy and modification are also presented.
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- Wangsa Tirta Ismaya
- Dexa Laboratories of Biomolecular Sciences, Dexa Medica, Industri Selatan V PP-7, Jababeka 2, Cikarang 17550, Indonesia; (W.T.I.); (R.R.T.)
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- Dexa Laboratories of Biomolecular Sciences, Dexa Medica, Industri Selatan V PP-7, Jababeka 2, Cikarang 17550, Indonesia; (W.T.I.); (R.R.T.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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Singh RS, Walia AK, Kennedy JF. Mushroom lectins in biomedical research and development. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 151:1340-1350. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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González A, Cruz M, Losoya C, Nobre C, Loredo A, Rodríguez R, Contreras J, Belmares R. Edible mushrooms as a novel protein source for functional foods. Food Funct 2020; 11:7400-7414. [DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01746a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fast demographic growth has led to increasing interest in low-cost alternative protein sources to meet population needs.
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- Abigail González
- Food Research Department
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Food Science and Technology Department
- Antonio Narro Autonomous Agrarian University
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Food Research Department
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering
- University of Minho
- Braga
- Portugal
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- Food Research Department
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Food Research Department
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Food Research Department
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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- Food Research Department
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
- Saltillo
- Mexico
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CNL- Clitocybe nebularis Lectin-The Fungal GalNAcβ1-4GlcNAc-Binding Lectin. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24234204. [PMID: 31756927 PMCID: PMC6930499 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Clitocybe nebularis lectin (CNL) is present in fruiting bodies of clouded agaric along with several similar isolectins that are all small and stable proteins. It is a beta-trefoil type lectin forming homodimers that are essential for its functionality. It binds specifically N,N′-diacetyllactosediamine (GalNAcβ1-4GlcNAc, LacDiNac) and human blood group A determinant-containing glycan epitopes. Its most probable function is to defend fruiting bodies against predators and parasites. In addition, an endogenous regulatory function is possible for CNL, as indicated by its interaction with fungal protease inhibitors sharing the beta-trefoil fold. CNL is toxic to insects, nematodes and amoebae, as well as to leukemic T-cell lines. Bivalent carbohydrate binding is essential for the toxicity of CNL, against both invertebrates and cancer-derived cell lines. In addition, CNL exhibits potent immunostimulation of human dendritic cells, resulting in a strong T helper cell type 1 response. Based on its unique characteristics, CNL is a promising candidate for applications in human and veterinary medicine as well as in agriculture, for plant protection.
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Almási É, Sahu N, Krizsán K, Bálint B, Kovács GM, Kiss B, Cseklye J, Drula E, Henrissat B, Nagy I, Chovatia M, Adam C, LaButti K, Lipzen A, Riley R, Grigoriev IV, Nagy LG. Comparative genomics reveals unique wood-decay strategies and fruiting body development in the Schizophyllaceae. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2019; 224:902-915. [PMID: 31257601 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Agaricomycetes are fruiting body-forming fungi that produce some of the most efficient enzyme systems to degrade wood. Despite decades-long interest in their biology, the evolution and functional diversity of both wood-decay and fruiting body formation are incompletely known. We performed comparative genomic and transcriptomic analyses of wood-decay and fruiting body development in Auriculariopsis ampla and Schizophyllum commune (Schizophyllaceae), species with secondarily simplified morphologies, an enigmatic wood-decay strategy and weak pathogenicity to woody plants. The plant cell wall-degrading enzyme repertoires of Schizophyllaceae are transitional between those of white rot species and less efficient wood-degraders such as brown rot or mycorrhizal fungi. Rich repertoires of suberinase and tannase genes were found in both species, with tannases restricted to Agaricomycetes that preferentially colonize bark-covered wood, suggesting potential complementation of their weaker wood-decaying abilities and adaptations to wood colonization through the bark. Fruiting body transcriptomes revealed a high rate of divergence in developmental gene expression, but also several genes with conserved expression patterns, including novel transcription factors and small-secreted proteins, some of the latter which might represent fruiting body effectors. Taken together, our analyses highlighted novel aspects of wood-decay and fruiting body development in an important family of mushroom-forming fungi.
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- Éva Almási
- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center, HAS, Szeged, 6726, Hungary
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center, HAS, Szeged, 6726, Hungary
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center, HAS, Szeged, 6726, Hungary
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center, HAS, Szeged, 6726, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, 1117, Hungary
- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1022, Hungary
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center, HAS, Szeged, 6726, Hungary
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), CNRS, Université Aix-Marseille, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France
- INRA, USC 1408 AFMB, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), CNRS, Université Aix-Marseille, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France
- INRA, USC 1408 AFMB, 13288, Marseille, France
- Department of Biological Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Seqomics Ltd. Mórahalom, Mórahalom, 6782, Hungary
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center, HAS, Szeged, 6726, Hungary
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Orf239342 from the mushroom Agaricus bisporus is a mannose binding protein. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 515:99-103. [PMID: 31128918 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.05.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A recently discovered lectin-like protein from mushroom tyrosinase designated as orf239342 inhibits proliferation of the MCF-7 breast cancer cells. This characteristic is likely derived from its ability to recognize sugar entity on the cell surface. Thereby, the binding specificity of orf239342 to sugars was studied. Orf239342 was found to bind specifically to mannose upon analysis with the surface plasmon resonance technique. Finally, our in vitro study showed that mannose impeded orf239342 ability to inhibit proliferation of the MCF-7 breast cancer cells, providing further evidence for the mannose binding onto the protein. Our finding is a breakthrough to characterise orf239342 i.e. to define its functioning in the mushroom, association to the tyrosinase, or even possible application in breast cancer therapy. In addition, the finding allows the more appropriate designation of the protein as Agaricus bisporus mannose binding-protein (AbMb).
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An Inulin-Specific Lectin with Anti-HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase, Antiproliferative, and Mitogenic Activities from the Edible Mushroom Agaricus bitorquis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:1341370. [PMID: 31016184 PMCID: PMC6444243 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1341370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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A novel lectin (ABL) was purified from the dried fruiting bodies of Agaricus bitorquis. An efficient 3-step purification protocol involved two consecutive steps of ion exchange chromatography on Q-Sepharose and SP-Sepharose and gel filtration by FPLC on Superdex 75. ABL is a monomeric protein with the molecular mass of 27.6 kDa, which is different from other lectins from genus Agaricus. Its N-terminal amino acid sequence is EYTISIRVYQTNPKGFNRPV which is unique and sharing considerably high similarity of other mushroom lectins. The hemagglutinating activity of the lectin was inhibited by inulin. Based on hemagglutination tests, ABL prefers rabbit, human type A, and AB erythrocytes to human type B and O erythrocytes. The lectin inhibits the activity of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and the proliferation of leukemia cell (L1210) with an IC50 value of 4.69 and 4.97 μM, respectively. Furthermore, ABL demonstrates the highest mitogenic activity with a response of 24177.7 ± 940.6 [3H-methyl] thymidine counts per minute (CPM) at a concentration of 0.91 μM.
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Nutritional value and health-promoting properties of Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach. HERBA POLONICA 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/hepo-2018-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The white button mushroom Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach is an edible mushroom of top economic significance. In recent years the consumption of fruiting bodies of this species has been increasing in Poland. The article characterises the chemical composition and health-promoting properties of white button mushrooms. The latest scientific research confirms that the fruiting bodies of white button mushroom have high nutritional value. They contain good quality proteins, necessary unsaturated fatty acids, fibre, some vitamins and numerous minerals. Apart from that, white button mushroom fruiting bodies contain a wide range of bioactive substances, which have a positive influence on health, such as polysaccharides, glyco-proteins, tocopherols, polyphenols and other antioxidants, e.g. ergothioneine. Apart from the antioxidant properties, the white button mushroom also has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective and anti-atherosclerotic activities.
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L. V. P. Russulaceae FAMILY MUSHROOMS LECTINS: FUNCTION, PURIFICATION, STRUCTURAL FEATURES AND POSSIBILITIES OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. BIOTECHNOLOGIA ACTA 2019. [DOI: 10.15407/biotech12.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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