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Pinnell LJ, Wolfe CA, Castle J, Crosby WB, Doster E, Morley PS. Effectiveness of stabilization methods for the immediate and short-term preservation of bovine fecal and upper respiratory tract genomic DNA. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300285. [PMID: 38564604 PMCID: PMC10987004 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Previous research on stabilization methods for microbiome investigations has largely focused on human fecal samples. There are a few studies using feces from other species, but no published studies investigating preservation of samples collected from cattle. Given that microbial taxa are differentially impacted during storage it is warranted to study impacts of preservation methods on microbial communities found in samples outside of human fecal samples. Here we tested methods of preserving bovine fecal respiratory specimens for up to 2 weeks at four temperatures (room temperature, 4°C, -20°C, and -80°C) by comparing microbial diversity and community composition to samples extracted immediately after collection. Importantly, fecal specimens preserved and analyzed were technical replicates, providing a look at the effects of preservation method in the absence of biological variation. We found that preservation with the OMNIgene®•GUT kit resulted in community structure most like that of fresh samples extracted immediately, even when stored at room temperature (~20°C). Samples that were flash-frozen without added preservation solution were the next most representative of original communities, while samples preserved with ethanol were the least representative. These results contradict previous reports that ethanol is effective in preserving fecal communities and suggest for studies investigating cattle either flash-freezing of samples without preservative or preservation with OMNIgene®•GUT will yield more representative microbial communities.
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- Lee J. Pinnell
- Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States of America
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- Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States of America
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- Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi State, United States of America
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- Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States of America
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- Veterinary Education, Research and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States of America
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Pinnell LJ, Young JD, Thompson TW, Wolfe CA, Bryant TC, Nair MN, Richeson JT, Morley PS. Establishing the link between microbial communities in bovine liver abscesses and the gastrointestinal tract. Anim Microbiome 2023; 5:58. [PMID: 37986094 PMCID: PMC10662489 DOI: 10.1186/s42523-023-00278-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver abscesses (LAs) are one of the most common and important problems faced by the beef industry. The most efficacious method for the prevention of LAs in North America is through dietary inclusion of low doses of antimicrobial drugs such as tylosin, but the mechanisms by which this treatment prevents LAs are not fully understood. LAs are believed to result from mucosal barrier dysfunction in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) allowing bacterial translocation to the liver via the portal vein, yet differences in the GIT microbiome of cattle with and without LAs have not been explored. Here, we characterized microbial communities from LAs, rumen, ileum, and colon from the same cattle for the first time. RESULTS Results demonstrate that tylosin supplementation was associated with differences in microbial community structure in the rumen and small intestine, largely because of differences in the predominance of Clostridia. Importantly, we show for the first time that microbial communities from multiple LAs in one animal's liver are highly similar, suggesting that abscesses found at different locations in the liver may originate from a localized source in the GIT (rather than disparate locations). A large portion of abscesses were dominated by microbial taxa that were most abundant in the hindgut. Further, we identified taxa throughout the GIT that were differentially abundant between animals with and without liver abscesses. Bifidobacterium spp.-a bacteria commonly associated with a healthy GIT in several species-were more abundant in the rumen and ileum of animals without LAs compared to those with LAs. CONCLUSIONS Together these results provide the first direct comparison of GIT and LA microbial communities within the same animal, add considerable evidence to the hypothesis that some LA microbial communities arise from the hindgut, and suggest that barrier dysfunction throughout the GIT may be the underlying cause of LA formation in cattle.
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- Lee J Pinnell
- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA
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- Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Johnstown, CO, 80534, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA
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- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA.
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McAtee TB, Pinnell LJ, Powledge SA, Wolfe CA, Morley PS, Richeson JT. Effects of respiratory virus vaccination and bovine respiratory disease on the respiratory microbiome of feedlot cattle. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1203498. [PMID: 37383638 PMCID: PMC10294429 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1203498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impacts of two modified-live virus (MLV) vaccination protocols and respiratory disease (BRD) occurrence on the microbial community composition of the nasopharynx in feedlot cattle. Methods The treatment groups included in this randomized controlled trial included: 1) no viral respiratory vaccination (CON), 2) intranasal, trivalent, MLV respiratory vaccine in addition to a parenteral BVDV type I and II vaccine (INT), and 3) parenteral, pentavalent, MLV respiratory vaccination against the same agents (INJ). Calves (n = 525) arrived in 5 truckload blocks and were stratified by body weight, sex, and presence of a pre-existing identification ear-tag. A total of 600 nasal swab samples were selected for DNA extraction and subsequent 16S rRNA gene sequencing to characterize the microbiome of the upper respiratory tract. Nasal swabs collected on d 28 from healthy cattle were used to evaluate the impact of vaccination on upper respiratory tract (URT) microbial communities. Results Firmicutes were less abundant in INT calves (n = 114; P < 0.05) and this difference was attributed to decreased relative abundance (RA) of Mycoplasma spp. (P = 0.04). Mannheimia and Pasteurella had lower RA in INT (P < 0.05). The microbiome in healthy animals on d 28 had increased Proteobacteria (largely Moraxella spp.) and decreased Firmicutes (comprised almost exclusively of Mycoplasma spp.) compared to animals that were treated for or died from BRD (P < 0.05). Cattle that died had a greater RA of Mycoplasma spp. in their respiratory microbiome on d 0 (P < 0.02). Richness was similar on d 0 and 28, but diversity increased for all animals on d 28 (P>0.05).
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- Taylor B. McAtee
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
- VERO Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- VERO Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- VERO Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- VERO Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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Pinnell LJ, Reyes AA, Wolfe CA, Weinroth MD, Metcalf JL, Delmore RJ, Belk KE, Morley PS, Engle TE. Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes Drive Differing Microbial Diversity and Community Composition Among Micro-Environments in the Bovine Rumen. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:897996. [PMID: 35664853 PMCID: PMC9161295 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.897996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Ruminants are a critical human food source and have been implicated as a potentially important source of global methane emissions. Because of their unique digestive physiology, ruminants rely upon a symbiotic relationship with the complex and rich community of microorganism in the foregut to allow digestion of complex carbohydrates. This study used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to investigate the composition of microbial communities from three rumen micro-environments of cattle fed identical diets: (1) free fluid, (2) the fibrous pack, and (3) the mucosa. Community composition analysis revealed that while a phylogenetic core including the most abundant and most common ruminal taxa (members of Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes) existed across micro-environments, the abundances of these taxa differed significantly between fluid- and mucosa-associated communities, and specific lineages were discriminant of individual micro-environments. Members of Firmicutes, specifically Clostridiales, Lachnospiraceae, Mogibacteriaceae, Christenellaceae, and Erysipelotrichaceae were significantly more abundant in fluid communities, while members of Bacteroidetes, namely Muribaculaceae and Prevotellaceae were more abundant in mucosa-associated communities. Additionally, Methanobacteriaceae, a family of methanogenic Archaea, was more abundant in fluid-associated communities. A set of four more diverse lineages were discriminant of pack-associated communities that included Succinivibrionaceae, RFP12 (Verruco-5), Fibrobacteraceae, and Spirochaetaceae. Our findings indicate that different ecological niches within each micro-environment have resulted in significant differences in the diversity and community structure of microbial communities from rumen fluid, pack, and mucosa without the influence of diet that will help contextualize the influence of other environmental factors.
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- Lee J. Pinnell
- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, United States
- *Correspondence: Paul S. Morley
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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The preoptic area-anterior hypothalamus (POA-AH) is characterized by sexually dimorphic features in a number of vertebrates and is a key region of the forebrain for regulating physiological responses and sexual behaviours. Using live-cell fluorescence video microscopy with organotypic brain slices, the current study examined sex differences in the movement characteristics of neurons expressing yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) driven by the Thy-1 promoter. Cells in slices from embryonic day 14 (E14), but not E13, mice displayed significant sex differences in their basal neuronal movement characteristics. Exposure to 10 nm estradiol-17beta (E2), but not 100 nm dihydrotestosterone, significantly altered cell movement characteristics within minutes of exposure, in a location-specific manner. E2 treatment decreased the rate of motion of cells located in the dorsal POA-AH but increased the frequency of movement in cells located more ventrally. These effects were consistent across age and sex. To further determine whether early-developing sex differences in the POA-AH depend upon gonadal steroids, we examined cell positions in mice with a disruption of the steroidogenic factor-1 gene, in which gonads do not form. An early-born cohort of cells were labelled with the mitotic indicator bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) on E11. More cells were found in the POA-AH of females than males on the day of birth (P0) regardless of gonadal status. These results support the hypothesis that estrogen partially contributes to brain sexual dimorphism through its influence on cell movements during development. Estrogen's influence may be superimposed upon a pre-existing genetic bias.
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- John Gabriel Knoll
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 1617 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Wolfe CA, Van Doren M, Walker HJ, Seney ML, McClellan KM, Tobet SA. Sex differences in the location of immunochemically defined cell populations in the mouse preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus. Brain Res Dev Brain Res 2005; 157:34-41. [PMID: 15939083 DOI: 10.1016/j.devbrainres.2005.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2004] [Revised: 03/02/2005] [Accepted: 03/03/2005] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus (POA/AH) is sexually dimorphic in many vertebrates. We have defined specific cell populations within the POA/AH using immunocytochemical markers for estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) and the R1 subunit of the GABA(B) receptor (GABA(B)R1). Our previous finding of sex differences in cell migration in this region in embryonic day 15 mice led us to examine sex differences in the location or size of chemically identified cell groups. At embryonic day 17 (E17), cells containing immunoreactive (ir) ERbeta in females were located more dorsal and lateral than those in males. In contrast to this positional sex difference seen at E17, ERbeta expression at P0 and adulthood showed a sex difference in cell number and area of immunoreactivity with a higher expression of ERbeta in males than females. Furthermore, in animals that were genetically deprived of gonadal and adrenal hormones by virtue of a disrupted gene coding for steroidogenic factor 1, cells containing ir ERbeta followed a female phenotype for location at E17 and a female phenotype for number of ir cells at P0 regardless of genetic sex, suggesting that circulating hormones may be influencing cell position in the POA/AH. A second phenotypically identified cell group containing ir GABA(B)R1 also had a sex difference in cell positions at E17. Females expressed GABA(B)R1 in cells with a more dorsal position than in males. These results provide support for the suggestion that sex differences in cellular organization in the developing hypothalamus arise from sex differences in cell migration.
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- Cory A Wolfe
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 1680 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Wright AJA, Finglas PM, Dainty JR, Hart DJ, Wolfe CA, Southon S, Gregory JF. Single oral doses of 13C forms of pteroylmonoglutamic acid and 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid elicit differences in short-term kinetics of labelled and unlabelled folates in plasma: potential problems in interpretation of folate bioavailability studies. Br J Nutr 2003; 90:363-71. [PMID: 12908897 DOI: 10.1079/bjn2003908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Single (13)C6-labelled doses of pteroylmonoglutamic acid (PteGlu; 634 nmol) or 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid (431-569 nmol) were given to fasted adult volunteers, and the rise in total and (13)C-labelled plasma 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid metabolite monitored over 8 h by HPLC and liquid chromatography-MS. The dose-adjusted area under the curve (AUC) for total (labelled plus unlabelled) plasma 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid following a 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid test dose was 155 % that obtained following a PteGlu test dose. Surprisingly, an average 60 and 40 % of the total plasma 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid response to [(13)C6]PteGlu and [(13)C6]5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid, respectively, was unlabelled; an observation never before reported. Short-term kinetics of plasma [(13)C6]5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid showed a slower initial rate of increase in plasma concentration and longer time to peak following an oral dose of [(13)C6]PteGlu compared with that for an oral dose of [(13)C6]5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid, while the [(13)C6]5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid AUC for [(13)C6]5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid was 221 % that for [(13)C6]PteGlu. These data indicate that PteGlu and 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid, which are thought to be well absorbed (about 90 %) at physiological doses, exhibit dramatically different rates and patterns of plasma response. A limitation in the rate of reduction of PteGlu before methylation could result in slower mucosal transfer of [(13)C6]5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid derived from [(13)C6]PteGlu into the plasma. This, when coupled with an observed similar plasma clearance rate for [(13)C6]5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid metabolite derived from either folate test dose, would yield a comparatively smaller AUC. These findings suggest potential problems in interpretation of absorption studies using unlabelled or labelled folates where the rate of increase, the maximum increase, or the AUC, of plasma folate is employed for test foods (mainly reduced folates) v. a 'reference dose' of PteGlu.
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- A J A Wright
- Nutrition Department, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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Wolfe CA, James PS, Gunning AP, Ladha S, Christova Y, Jones R. Lipid dynamics in the plasma membrane of ram and bull spermatozoa after washing and exposure to macromolecules BSA and PVP. Mol Reprod Dev 2001; 59:306-13. [PMID: 11424216 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Seminal plasma proteins and macromolecules in the external medium have a major influence on the functionality of sperm plasma membranes. In this investigation we have examined their effects on lipid diffusion in the surface membrane of ram and bull spermatozoa as measured by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). Results show that progressive removal of seminal plasma from ram spermatozoa by repeated centrifugation and resuspension in media +/- 4% bovine serum albumin (BSA) or 0.4% polyvinlypyrrolidone (PVP) causes a reduction in lipid diffusion in all regions of the membrane. By contrast, bull sperm membranes respond with an increase in diffusion in all regions. Repeated washing of bull spermatozoa whose membranes were previously immobile (i.e., showed no recovery after FRAP) restored lipid diffusion suggesting an inhibitory effect of seminal plasma proteins. Further analysis by atomic force microscopy revealed a close association between BSA and the plasma membrane. It is concluded that diffusion of lipids in the plasma membrane of ejaculated ram and bull spermatozoa is influenced by seminal plasma proteins and the composition of the suspending medium. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 59:306-313, 2001.
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- C A Wolfe
- Department of Food Biophysics, Institute of Food Research, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Wolfe CA. Pediatric alert: assess for lead. RN 2000; 63:26-30; quiz 31. [PMID: 10983173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Wolfe CA, Cladera J, Ladha S, Senior S, Jones R, O'Shea P. Membrane interactions of the putative fusion peptide (MF alpha P) from fertilin-alpha, the mouse sperm protein complex involved in fertilization. Mol Membr Biol 1999; 16:257-63. [PMID: 10503247 DOI: 10.1080/096876899294571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Mammalian fertilization depends upon successful binding and fusion between the membranes of the spermatozoon and the oocyte. These processes are thought to be mediated by a series of protein-protein interactions in which sperm antigens known as fertilins are thought to play a key role. Using a recently developed fluorescence technique, the interactions of the oligopeptide sequence corresponding to the fusogenic domain of mouse fertilin-alpha (MF alpha P) and phospholipid vesicles have been investigated. Following stopped-flow mixing, MF alpha P bound rapidly to phospholipid membranes in a co-operative manner with a Hill coefficient of 2.4 and binding rate constants in excess of 1000 s-1. The co-operative nature of the binding process is suggested to represent evidence of a structural mechanism to prevent egg fertilization by immature spermatozoa. The subsequent membrane insertion was found to take place over a longer time period (with rate constants of up to 6.3 s-1), and was linear with respect to peptide concentration. Comparison of these processes with similar time-resolved circular dichroism measurements revealed that changes in peptide secondary structure were very rapid. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy measurements confirmed changes in the secondary structure of MF alpha P during interaction with PC phospholipid membranes, indicating that the peptide is mainly present in a beta-structure with a small proportion of alpha-helix. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that fertilin-alpha is the fusogenic species with an important role in fertilization.
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- C A Wolfe
- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, UK
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Preserving the integrity of the plasma membrane of spermatozoa is crucial for retention of their fertilizing capacity, especially after stressful procedures such as freezing and storage. In this investigation we have measured lipid diffusion in different regions of the plasma membrane of fresh and cryopreserved human spermatozoa using a sensitive, high resolution fluorescence photobleaching technique (FRAP) with 5-(N-octadecanyl)aminofluorescein as reporter probe. Results show that diffusion was significantly faster on the plasma membrane overlying the acrosome and decreased progressively in the postacrosome, midpiece and principal piece. The midpiece plasma contains a higher proportion of immobile lipids than other regions. In cryopreserved spermatozoa, lipid diffusion in the plasma membrane was significantly reduced on the acrosome, postacrosome and midpiece relative to fresh spermatozoa. Diffusion, however, could be restored to normal levels by washing spermatozoa in a medium containing 0.4% polyvinylpyrrolidine but not in medium alone or in medium containing 0.4% albumin. These results suggest that (i) lipid dynamics in the plasma membrane of human spermatozoa varies significantly between surface regions; (ii) in-plane diffusion is adversely affected by cryopreservation; and (iii) washing frozen spermatozoa in 0.4% polyvinylpyrrolidine restores membrane lipid fluidity to normal levels. The latter finding has important implications for improving the fertility of human spermatozoa following cryopreservation.
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- P S James
- Department of Signalling, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge CB2 4AT, Department of Food Biophysics, Institute of Food Research, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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James PS, Wolfe CA, Ladha S, Jones R. Lipid diffusion in the plasma membrane of ram and boar spermatozoa during maturation in the epididymis measured by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching. Mol Reprod Dev 1999; 52:207-15. [PMID: 9890752 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2795(199902)52:2<207::aid-mrd12>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Maturation of spermatozoa in the epididymis involves remodelling of many protein and lipid components of the plasma membrane. In this investigation we have examined whether (a) diffusion of lipid molecules in the surface membrane changes during epididymal maturation; (b) diffusion is spatially restricted; and (c) differences in lipid diffusion can be related to known changes in membrane composition. For this purpose we have used the technique of fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) to measure diffusion of the lipid reporter probe ODAF (5-(octa-decanoyl)aminofluorescein) in spermatozoa from two species: ram, where substantial changes in membrane lipids occur during passage through the epididymis, and boar, where there are relatively few changes. Results on ram spermatozoa show that between the testis and cauda epididymidis, diffusion coefficients values (D) for ODAF increase significantly in all the surface domains. Percentage recovery values (%R) remain constant irrespective of maturational status. In boar spermatozoa, however, D and %R values do not change significantly between epididymal regions. Cholesterol, which has widespread effects on the behaviour of lipid molecules in cell membranes, was visualized by binding of filipin. In both species filipin was concentrated over the acrosomal domain and cytoplasmic droplet of testicular spermatozoa, but in the epididymis it had a heterogenous distribution over the whole head and tail. These results are discussed in relation to the establishment and maintenance of lipid domains in spermatozoa and their influence on development of fertilizing capacity.
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- P S James
- Department of Signalling, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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The plasma membrane of mammalian spermatozoa shows pronounced lateral asymmetry with many glycoproteins restricted to specific domains. Some of these antigens are freely diffusing throughout the membrane whereas others appear static in position. It is not clear whether these concepts also apply to membrane lipids. In this investigation we have used fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) techniques to spatially resolve lipid dynamics in various surface domains of 5 species of mammalian spermatozoa (bull, boar, ram, mouse, and guinea pig). Sperm plasma membranes were loaded with 5-(N-octadecanoyl)aminofluorescein (ODAF) reporter probe, and its diffusion was measured in various domains by FRAP analysis. Results showed that in live bull, boar, ram, and mouse spermatozoa, diffusion coefficients (D) were significantly higher over the acrosome and postacrosome than on the midpiece and principal piece of the tail. In dead or permeabilized cells, on the other hand, large immobile phases developed, particularly on the sperm tail, that severely reduced D values. ODAF diffusion was also sensitive to temperature and cross-linking of protein components within the membrane with paraformaldehyde. Guinea pig spermatozoa were different in almost all respects from those of the other species tested. It is concluded that lipid diffusion in the plasma membrane of live spermatozoa varies significantly between surface domains, because of either compositional heterogeneity, or differences in bilayer disposition, or the presence of intramembranous barriers that impede free exchange between domains. This study emphasizes the important role of membrane lipids in regulating polarized migration of sperm surface antigens during developmental processes such as maturation and capacitation.
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- C A Wolfe
- Department of Food Biophysics, Institute of Food Research, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, United Kingdom
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Protein C inhibitor (PCI) is a heparin-binding serine protease inhibitor (serpin) that regulates hemostatic proteases such as activated protein C (APC) and thrombin. The work described here provides further evidence that the PCI H helix, but not the D helix, has a major role in heparin-accelerated inhibition of APC and thrombin. We previously identified Arg-269 and Lys-270 of the H helix [R269A/K270A "H1" recombinant PCI (rPCI)] as important residues both for heparin-accelerated inhibition of thrombin and APC and for heparin-Sepharose binding (Shirk, R. A., Elisen, M. G. L. M., Meijers, J. C. M., and Church, F. C. (1994) J. Biol. Chem. 269, 28690-28695). H1 rPCI was used as a template for Ala-scanning mutagenesis of other H helix basic residues (H1-K266A, H1-K273A, and H1-K266A/K273A) and of the D helix basic residues (H1-K82A, H1-K86A, H1-R90A, and H1-K82A/K86A/R90A). Compared to wild-type rPCI/heparin (k2 = 2.2 x 10(7) M-1 min-1 for thrombin), heparin-accelerated thrombin inhibition was decreased 2.4-fold by H1 rPCI, 4.4-fold by H1-K266A rPCI, and 8-fold by H1-K273A rPCI. H1-K266A/K273A rPCI thrombin inhibition was essentially not accelerated by heparin. A similar trend was found for APC-heparin inhibition using these H helix rPCI mutants. In contrast, the D helix rPCI mutants did not have further reduced heparin-stimulated thrombin or APC inhibition compared to H1 rPCI. Interestingly, all of the H and D helix rPCI mutants had reduced heparin-Sepharose binding activity (ranging from 180 to 360 mM NaCl) compared to wild-type rPCI and H1 rPCI, which eluted at 650 and 430 mM NaCl, respectively. These data suggest that all four basic residues (Lys-266, Arg-269, Lys-270, Lys-273) in the H helix of PCI form a heparin binding site. Our results also imply that while the D helix basic residues (Lys-80, Lys-86, and Arg-90) contribute to overall heparin binding, they are not necessary for heparin-accelerated activity. We conclude that the primary heparin binding site of PCI is the H helix and not the D helix as found in other homologous heparin-binding serpins such as antithrombin III, heparin cofactor II, and protease nexin 1.
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- L L Neese
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, USA
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The oxidation of antibody carbohydrate residues by periodate is a common approach used for site-specific antibody modification and immobilization. This study sought to develop a general kinetic model that could be used to describe the effective rate of this oxidation for process control. A detailed analysis of previous data collected for rabbit immunoglobulin G in the presence of excess periodate indicated that the reaction followed a pseudo-first-order mechanism in which two general classes of sites were being oxidized. The first class of sites was oxidized fairly rapidly (i.e., within 15-30 min), while the second class of sites reacted over the course of several hours. From these results, an equation was developed that gave a good fit under a variety of reaction conditions to the production of oxidized sites available for coupling with a hydrazide label. On the basis of this equation, data obtained at several periodate concentrations under the same pH and temperature conditions were used to estimate the apparent rate and equilibrium constants for the oxidation of each class of sites. The values obtained by using this approach could be used not only to predict the effective rate of oxidation at other periodate concentrations but also to provide information on the individual steps involved in the oxidation process.
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- D S Hage
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588, USA.
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The oxidation of antibody carbohydrate residues by periodate is a common approach for the site-specific immobilization or modification of antibodies for use in various bioanalytical methods. This study examined the time dependence of this oxidation process under a variety of pH, temperature, and concentration conditions. Polyclonal rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG)was used as the model system for these studies. Flow-injection analysis and a hydrazide label (Lucifer yellow CH) were used to monitor the progress of the oxidation reaction. It was found that the number of oxidized sites that were available for labeling could be varied between one and eight groups per antibody by adjusting the time, pH, periodate concentration, or reaction temperature. In each case, most of these groups were produced during the first 30-60 min of the reaction. A comparison was made between these results and those of previous studies that have examined the effects of periodate treatment on amino acid residues and antibody activity. From this work, general guidelines were developed for the control and optimization of antibody oxidation for use with assays that require either high or low levels of antibody modification.
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- C A Wolfe
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588, USA
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Wolfe CA, Rietsma C, Valiela I. Foliar Release of Ammonium and Dissolved Organic Nitrogen by Spartina alterniflora. Biol Bull 1995; 189:262. [PMID: 27768471 DOI: 10.1086/bblv189n2p262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The oxidation of antibody carbohydrate residues is a common approach used for site-specific antibody immobilization or modification. In this study a flow injection analysis system (FIA) was developed for monitoring antibody oxidation. Antibodies were oxidized with periodate and the resulting aldehyde groups were labeled with Lucifer yellow CH (LyCH). The labeled antibodies were then injected onto an FIA system where the amount of LyCH label was determined by absorbance measurements at 428 nm and the amount of antibody was determined using an on-line bicinchoninic acid protein assay. The analysis time was 2 min per 20 microliters sample injection. The limits of detection for rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG) and LyCH were 1 x 10(-8) and 4 x 10(-7) M, respectively. The dynamic ranges for IgG and LyCH extended to 2 x 10(-5) and 7 x 10(-3) M. The within-run precision was +/- 5% or less for both analytes. Studies with known LyCH/antibody mixtures indicated that the FIA system had greater accuracy than manual methods at high LyCH levels. One specific application studied for this system was its use in monitoring the time course of periodate-antibody oxidation.
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- C A Wolfe
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588
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Keener CR, Wolfe CA, Hage DS. Optimization of oxidized antibody labeling with lucifer yellow CH. Biotechniques 1994; 16:894-7. [PMID: 8068345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The oxidation of antibody carbohydrate residues is a common approach used for the site-specific immobilization or modification of antibodies. One way of following this oxidation process is to label the resulting aldehyde groups with a dye such as Lucifer yellow CH (LyCH). This study examined the optimum conditions for preparing and purifying antibody-LyCH conjugates. A 250-fold excess of LyCH reacted with antibody at pH 6.5 for two or more hours gave maximum labeling. Nonreacted LyCH could be effectively removed by passing the labeled antibody through a size exclusion column, followed by one or two dialysis cycles. The LyCH antibody conjugates were found to be stable for at least three weeks when stored in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer.
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A 40 year old woman at 30 weeks of her eighth pregnancy presented with acute onset of dyspnoea and a large left pleural effusion after the onset of premature labour. A barium enema showed diaphragmatic rupture with intestinal contents in the thorax. Repair was accomplished through simultaneous left subcostal and thoracic incisions.
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- C A Wolfe
- Department of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City
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Wolfe CA, Linkewich JA. Preparation of guidelines for the avoidance and treatment of extravasation due to antineoplastic drugs. Hosp Pharm 1987; 22:125-31. [PMID: 10280297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The preparation of guidelines that address antineoplastic drug administration is described. Vesicant drugs are identified, and specific techniques to avoid extravasation and tissue injury are included as are specific treatment recommendations for extravasation injury. The guidelines were developed by a multidisciplinary ad hoc task force that focused on a major objective of permitting particular treatments to be initiated immediately after extravasation is noted.
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Richter LL, Wolfe CA, Edlich RF, Rein MF. Algorithms for initial management of sexually transmitted diseases. Compr Ther 1980; 6:35-49. [PMID: 6893686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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McGucken JB, Wolfe CA. Doctors' fees. Med J Aust 1972; 1:719. [PMID: 5030003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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