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Mol Biol Rep ; 50(7): 6049-6061, 2023 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37294469

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BACKGROUND: Geotrichum is a genus of fungi found in different habitats throughout the world. Although Geotrichum and its related species have been extensively reclassified and taxonomically revised, it is still the target for many researches. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, phenotypic and molecular genetics comparisons were performed between Geotrichum candidum and Geotrichum silvicola. Mitis Salivarius Agar was used as the growing medium for the phenotypic comparison study, which was carried out at two temperatures (20-25 and 37 °C). For genotypic comparison, we compared the 18 S, ITS, and 28 S sequences of universal DNA barcode regions of both species. Important findings on the new culture media for fungal isolation were revealed by the results. The phenotypic variation between the two species' colonies, including their shapes, sizes, textures and growth rates, were strikingly different. DNA sequences of both species showed that pairwise identities of the species were 99.9% for 18 S, 100% for ITS and 99.6% for 28 S regions. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to what is commonly seen, the results showed that 18 S, ITS and 28 S failed to discriminate the species. The first investigation into the performance of Mitis Salivarius Agar as a fungus culture medium is reported in this work, and proved its efficiency. Additionally, this is the first study to compare G. candidum with G. silvicola by means of both phenotypic and genotypic analysis.


Assuntos
Geotrichum , Pimenta , Geotrichum/genética , Ágar , Biologia Molecular
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 256: 114857, 2023 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37030051

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In this study, the mechanism of diazinon adsorption on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), as well as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), was investigated using molecular modelling. Determination of the lowest energy sites of different types of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was demonstrated. The adsorption site locator module was used for this purpose. It was found that the 5-walled CNTs are the best MWNTs for diazinon elimination from water due to their higher interactions with diazinon. In addition, the adsorption mechanism in SWNT and MWNTs was determined to be wholly adsorption on the lateral surface. It is because the geometrical size of diazinon molecules is larger than the inner diameter of SWNT and MWNTs. Furthermore, the contribution of diazinon adsorption on the 5-wall MWNTs was the highest, for the lowest diazinon concentration in the mixture.


Assuntos
Nanotubos de Carbono , Praguicidas , Água , Diazinon
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Chem Biodivers ; 20(7): e202300037, 2023 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37203355

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Nigella is one of the most studied plants because of its pharmacological properties like anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, neuro-protective, hepatoprotective, and anti-cancerous. In this study, about 20 species of the genus Nigella were reviewed and among them, N. damascene, N. glandulifera, and N. sativa are widely studied for their phytochemical and pharmacological effects. This review describes the phytochemical composition of the genus Nigella, which constitutes many of the compounds including alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, and terpenoids. The extracts produced by using different solvents and the isolated compounds displayed a wide range of biological activity. These compounds were identified by different spectral techniques. The spectral detail of some advanced techniques including EIS-MS, UV/VIS, IR, 13 C-NMR, and 1 H-NMR of some important phytoconstituents of Nigella spp. has been compiled for the first time in this review which will be helpful to explore and further investigate the chemical composition of this genus.


Assuntos
Alcaloides , Nigella , Extratos Vegetais/química , Nigella/química , Alcaloides/farmacologia , Alcaloides/química , Terpenos/farmacologia , Compostos Fitoquímicos/química , Etnofarmacologia
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J Am Soc Nephrol ; 32(3): 563-579, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33514561

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BACKGROUND: Previous research demonstrated that small Rho GTPases, modulators of the actin cytoskeleton, are drivers of podocyte foot-process effacement in glomerular diseases, such as FSGS. However, a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory networks of small Rho GTPases in podocytes is lacking. METHODS: We conducted an analysis of podocyte transcriptome and proteome datasets for Rho GTPases; mapped in vivo, podocyte-specific Rho GTPase affinity networks; and examined conditional knockout mice and murine disease models targeting Srgap1. To evaluate podocyte foot-process morphology, we used super-resolution microscopy and electron microscopy; in situ proximity ligation assays were used to determine the subcellular localization of the small GTPase-activating protein SRGAP1. We performed functional analysis of CRISPR/Cas9-generated SRGAP1 knockout podocytes in two-dimensional and three-dimensional cultures and quantitative interaction proteomics. RESULTS: We demonstrated SRGAP1 localization to podocyte foot processes in vivo and to cellular protrusions in vitro. Srgap1fl/fl*Six2Cre but not Srgap1fl/fl*hNPHS2Cre knockout mice developed an FSGS-like phenotype at adulthood. Podocyte-specific deletion of Srgap1 by hNPHS2Cre resulted in increased susceptibility to doxorubicin-induced nephropathy. Detailed analysis demonstrated significant effacement of podocyte foot processes. Furthermore, SRGAP1-knockout podocytes showed excessive protrusion formation and disinhibition of the small Rho GTPase machinery in vitro. Evaluation of a SRGAP1-dependent interactome revealed the involvement of SRGAP1 with protrusive and contractile actin networks. Analysis of glomerular biopsy specimens translated these findings toward human disease by displaying a pronounced redistribution of SRGAP1 in FSGS. CONCLUSIONS: SRGAP1, a podocyte-specific RhoGAP, controls podocyte foot-process architecture by limiting the activity of protrusive, branched actin networks. Therefore, elucidating the complex regulatory small Rho GTPase affinity network points to novel targets for potentially precise intervention in glomerular diseases.


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Proteínas Ativadoras de GTPase/metabolismo , Podócitos/metabolismo , Proteínas rho de Ligação ao GTP/metabolismo , Actomiosina/metabolismo , Animais , Extensões da Superfície Celular/metabolismo , Extensões da Superfície Celular/ultraestrutura , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Proteínas Ativadoras de GTPase/deficiência , Proteínas Ativadoras de GTPase/genética , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/etiologia , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/metabolismo , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/patologia , Humanos , Integrinas/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Modelos Biológicos , Síndrome Nefrótica/etiologia , Síndrome Nefrótica/metabolismo , Síndrome Nefrótica/patologia , Podócitos/ultraestrutura , Mapeamento de Interação de Proteínas , Proteoma , Pseudópodes/metabolismo , Pseudópodes/ultraestrutura , Transcriptoma
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Sensors (Basel) ; 21(12)2021 Jun 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34198484

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In this work, a sensor yarn based on a natural sisal yarn containing a non-electro-conductive core impregnated with PVA polymer and coated by PEDOT:PSS polymer as an electro-conductive sheath was investigated. The main objectives include the development of this new sensor yarn as a first step. Then, we look towards the insertion of this sensor yarn into different woven structures followed by the monitoring of the mechanical behaviour of composite materials made with these fibrous reinforcements. The combined effect of the structural geometry and the number of PEDOT:PSS coating layers on the properties of the sensor yarns was investigated. It was found that the number of PEDOT:PSS coating layers could strongly influence the electromechanical behaviours of the sensor yarns. Different methods of characterization were employed on strain-sensor yarns with two and four coating layers of PEDOT:PSS. The piezo-resistive strain-sensor properties of these selected coating layers were evaluated. Cyclic stretching-releasing tests were also performed to investigate the dynamic strain-sensing behavior. The obtained results indicated that gauge factor values can be extracted in three strain regions for two and four coating layers, respectively. Moreover, these strain-sensor yarns showed accurate and stable sensor responses under cyclic conditions. Furthers works are in progress to investigate the mechanism behind these first results of these sisal fibre-based sensors.


Assuntos
Polímeros , Têxteis , Condutividade Elétrica
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J Transl Med ; 16(1): 148, 2018 06 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29859097

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BACKGROUND: Discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) is a collagen-activated receptor tyrosine kinase extensively implicated in diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis and fibrosis. Multiple preclinical studies, performed using either a gene deletion or a gene silencing approaches, have shown this receptor being a major driver target of fibrosis and glomerulosclerosis. METHODS: The present study investigated the role and relevance of DDR1 in human crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN). Detailed DDR1 expression was first characterized in detail in human GN biopsies using a novel selective anti-DDR1 antibody using immunohistochemistry. Subsequently the protective role of DDR1 was investigated using a highly selective, novel, small molecule inhibitor in a nephrotoxic serum (NTS) GN model in a prophylactic regime and in the NEP25 GN mouse model using a therapeutic intervention regime. RESULTS: DDR1 expression was shown to be mainly limited to renal epithelium. In humans, DDR1 is highly induced in injured podocytes, in bridging cells expressing both parietal epithelial cell (PEC) and podocyte markers and in a subset of PECs forming the cellular crescents in human GN. Pharmacological inhibition of DDR1 in NTS improved both renal function and histological parameters. These results, obtained using a prophylactic regime, were confirmed in the NEP25 GN mouse model using a therapeutic intervention regime. Gene expression analysis of NTS showed that pharmacological blockade of DDR1 specifically reverted fibrotic and inflammatory gene networks and modulated expression of the glomerular cell gene signature, further validating DDR1 as a major mediator of cell fate in podocytes and PECs. CONCLUSIONS: Together, these results suggest that DDR1 inhibition might be an attractive and promising pharmacological intervention for the treatment of GN, predominantly by targeting the renal epithelium.


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Receptor com Domínio Discoidina 1/antagonistas & inibidores , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Glomerulonefrite/prevenção & controle , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Animais , Receptor com Domínio Discoidina 1/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Células Epiteliais/patologia , Epitélio/patologia , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Glomerulonefrite/genética , Glomerulonefrite/patologia , Humanos , Inflamação/patologia , Rim/patologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fenótipo
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J Am Soc Nephrol ; 28(10): 2915-2930, 2017 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28667079

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GN refers to a variety of renal pathologies that often progress to ESRD, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this progression remain incompletely characterized. Here, we determined whether dysregulated expression of the gap junction protein connexin 43, which has been observed in the progression of renal disease, contributes to GN progression. Immunostaining revealed de novo expression of connexin 43 in damaged glomeruli in patients with glomerular diseases as well as in mice after induction of experimental GN. Notably, 2 weeks after the induction of GN with nephrotoxic serum, mice with a heterozygous deletion of the connexin 43 gene (connexin 43+/-) had proteinuria, BUN, and serum creatinine levels significantly lower than those of wild-type animals. Additionally, the connexin 43+/- mice showed less crescent formation, tubular dilation, monocyte infiltration, and interstitial renal fibrosis. Treatment of cultured podocytes with connexin 43-specific blocking peptides attenuated TGF-ß-induced cytoskeletal and morphologic changes and apoptosis as did treatment with the purinergic blocker suramin. Finally, therapeutic treatment of GN mice with connexin 43-specific antisense oligodeoxynucleotide improved functional and structural renal parameters. These findings suggest that crosstalk between connexin 43 and purinergic signaling contributes to podocyte damage in GN. Given that this protein is highly induced in individuals with glomerular diseases, connexin 43 may be a novel target for therapeutic treatment of GN.


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Conexina 43/metabolismo , Glomerulonefrite/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose , Desdiferenciação Celular , Linhagem Celular , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Fibrose , Glomerulonefrite/patologia , Humanos , Rim/patologia , Camundongos , Podócitos/metabolismo , Receptores Purinérgicos/metabolismo
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J Physiol ; 595(22): 6905-6922, 2017 11 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28940314

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KEY POINTS: Body Na+ content is tightly controlled by regulated urinary Na+ excretion. The intrarenal mechanisms mediating adaptation to variations in dietary Na+ intake are incompletely characterized. We confirmed and expanded observations in mice that variations in dietary Na+ intake do not alter the glomerular filtration rate but alter the total and cell-surface expression of major Na+ transporters all along the kidney tubule. Low dietary Na+ intake increased Na+ reabsorption in the proximal tubule and decreased it in more distal kidney tubule segments. High dietary Na+ intake decreased Na+ reabsorption in the proximal tubule and increased it in distal segments with lower energetic efficiency. The abundance of apical transporters and Na+ delivery are the main determinants of Na+ reabsorption along the kidney tubule. Tubular O2 consumption and the efficiency of sodium reabsorption are dependent on sodium diet. ABSTRACT: Na+ excretion by the kidney varies according to dietary Na+ intake. We undertook a systematic study of the effects of dietary salt intake on glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and tubular Na+ reabsorption. We examined the renal adaptive response in mice subjected to 7 days of a low sodium diet (LSD) containing 0.01% Na+ , a normal sodium diet (NSD) containing 0.18% Na+ and a moderately high sodium diet (HSD) containing 1.25% Na+ . As expected, LSD did not alter measured GFR and increased the abundance of total and cell-surface NHE3, NKCC2, NCC, α-ENaC and cleaved γ-ENaC compared to NSD. Mathematical modelling predicted that tubular Na+ reabsorption increased in the proximal tubule but decreased in the distal nephron because of diminished Na+ delivery. This prediction was confirmed by the natriuretic response to diuretics targeting the thick ascending limb, the distal convoluted tubule or the collecting system. On the other hand, HSD did not alter measured GFR but decreased the abundance of the aforementioned transporters compared to NSD. Mathematical modelling predicted that tubular Na+ reabsorption decreased in the proximal tubule but increased in distal segments with lower transport efficiency with respect to O2 consumption. This prediction was confirmed by the natriuretic response to diuretics. The activity of the metabolic sensor adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) was related to the changes in tubular Na+ reabsorption. Our data show that fractional Na+ reabsorption is distributed differently according to dietary Na+ intake and induces changes in tubular O2 consumption and sodium transport efficiency.


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Túbulos Renais Proximais/metabolismo , Eliminação Renal , Reabsorção Renal , Sódio na Dieta/metabolismo , Adaptação Fisiológica , Animais , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Túbulos Renais Proximais/fisiologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Oxigênio/metabolismo , Sódio na Dieta/farmacocinética
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Cell Mol Life Sci ; 72(15): 2869-77, 2015 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26082183

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Kidneys are highly complex organs, playing a crucial role in human physiopathology, as they are implicated in vital processes, such as fluid filtration and vasomotor tone regulation. There is growing evidence that gap junctions are major determinants of renal physiopathology. It has been demonstrated that their expression or channel activity may vary depending on physiological and pathological situations within distinct renal compartments. While some studies have focused on the role of connexins in renal physiology, our knowledge regarding the functional relevance of pannexins is still very limited. In this paper, we provide an overview of the involvement of connexins, pannexins and their channels in various physiological processes related to different renal compartments.


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Conexinas/metabolismo , Junções Comunicantes/metabolismo , Junções Comunicantes/fisiologia , Rim/metabolismo , Rim/fisiologia , Animais , Comunicação Celular/fisiologia , Humanos , Canais Iônicos/metabolismo
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J Am Soc Nephrol ; 25(8): 1724-36, 2014 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24578131

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Increased renal expression of periostin, a protein normally involved in embryonic and dental development, correlates with the decline of renal function in experimental models and patient biopsies. Because periostin has been reported to induce cell differentiation, we investigated whether it is also involved in the development of renal disease and whether blocking its abnormal expression improves renal function and/or structure. After unilateral ureteral obstruction in wild-type mice, we observed a progressive increase in the expression and synthesis of periostin in the obstructed kidney that associated with the progression of renal lesions. In contrast, mice lacking the periostin gene showed less injury-induced interstitial fibrosis and inflammation and were protected against structural alterations. This protection was associated with a preservation of the renal epithelial phenotype. In vitro, administration of TGF-ß to renal epithelial cells increased the expression of periostin several-fold, leading to subsequent loss of the epithelial phenotype. Furthermore, treatment of these cells with periostin increased the expression of collagen I and stimulated the phosphorylation of FAK, p38, and ERK 42/44. In vivo delivery of antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit periostin expression protected animals from L-NAME-induced renal injury. These data strongly suggest that periostin mediates renal disease in response to TGF-ß and that blocking periostin may be a promising therapeutic strategy against the development of CKD.


Assuntos
Moléculas de Adesão Celular/fisiologia , Nefrite/etiologia , Nefroesclerose/etiologia , Animais , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Inativação Gênica , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Nefrite/metabolismo , Nefrite/prevenção & controle , Nefroesclerose/metabolismo , Nefroesclerose/prevenção & controle , Podócitos/fisiologia , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta/fisiologia , Obstrução Ureteral/complicações , Obstrução Ureteral/metabolismo , Obstrução Ureteral/patologia
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Kidney Int ; 86(4): 768-79, 2014 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24850151

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Excessive recruitment of monocytes and progression of fibrosis are hallmarks of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recently we reported that the expression of connexin 43 (Cx43) was upregulated in the kidney during experimental nephropathy. To investigate the role of Cx43 in the progression of CKD, we interbred RenTg mice, a genetic model of hypertension-induced CKD, with Cx43+/- mice. The renal cortex of 5-month-old RenTgCx43+/- mice showed a marked decrease of cell adhesion markers leading to reduced monocyte infiltration and interstitial renal fibrosis compared with their littermates. In addition, functional and histological parameters such as albuminuria and glomerulosclerosis were ameliorated in RenTgCx43+/- mice. Interestingly, treatment with Cx43 antisense produced remarkable improvement of renal function and structure in 1-year-old RenTg mice. Similar results were found in Cx43+/- or wild-type mice treated with Cx43 antisense after obstructive nephropathy. Furthermore, in these mice, Cx43 antisense attenuated E-cadherin downregulation and phosphorylation of the transcription factor Sp1 by the ERK pathway resulting in decreased transcription of type I collagen gene. Interestingly, Cx43-specific blocking peptide inhibited monocyte adhesion in activated endothelium and profibrotic pathways in tubular cells. Cx43 was highly increased in biopsies of patients with CKD. Thus, Cx43 may represent a new therapeutic target against the progression of CKD.


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Conexina 43/genética , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso/uso terapêutico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/patologia , Albuminúria/tratamento farmacológico , Albuminúria/genética , Animais , Caderinas/metabolismo , Adesão Celular , Colágeno Tipo I/genética , Conexina 43/análise , Progressão da Doença , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , Fibrose , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/tratamento farmacológico , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/genética , Humanos , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases , Camundongos , Monócitos/fisiologia , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso/farmacologia , Fosforilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/genética , Fator de Transcrição Sp1/metabolismo , Transcrição Gênica
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J Pharm Bioallied Sci ; 16(Suppl 1): S171-S173, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38595552

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Introduction: Many adjuvant methods have been researched to enhance the immediate implant success in the recent times. The study's goal was to compare the aesthetic and biological results of immediate dental implants in the aesthetic zone to standard tapered root form implants that had not undergone pre-treatment with platelet-rich plasma or photofunctionalization. Materials and Methods: The study used a randomized controlled trial as its design. Ninety subjects were chosen at random and placed into three groups: a control group, a case group, and a group that needed replacement of their maxillary anterior teeth right away following extraction. The interventional groups received the "Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)" or "Photofunctionalization (PF)" group before the implant placement. After the delayed loading approach, the prosthesis was given after 6 months. At the second and fourth weeks, as well as 2, 4, 6, and 12 months (P 0.05), follow-up was conducted. The success and survival rate, aesthetic, and biological outcomes were assessed. One-way ANOVA was used to compare outcomes, and repeated-measures ANOVA was used to assess intragroup variations over baseline and follow-up. Results: The distal, mesial, and mean marginal bone loss as well as the aesthetic scores for pink and white did not differ significantly between groups. The implant stability however was significantly higher in the PF and PRP groups as compared to the controls. A single implant failed in all the three groups. The success percentage was similar for all the groups. Conclusion: The stability of immediate dental implants pre-treated with PRP or PF differed statistically significantly than the subjects in the control group, while other parameters remained the similar between the groups.

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Anal Methods ; 16(12): 1793-1803, 2024 Mar 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38436418

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We developed a facile electroanalytical system for the rapid and sensitive detection of pyrimethanil through the modification of carbon paste electrode surface using the as-fabricated europium doped feather-type CuO nanoflowers (FT-Eu3+-CuO NF sensor). The peak current of pyrimethanil oxidation was elevated by the sensor due to the integration of appreciable electrochemical features of the modifier, which indicates the high ability of the modified electrode to enhance the sensitivity of pyrimethanil detection. The pyrimethanil sensor under the optimized setting had a broad linear dynamic range (0.001-800.0 µM) and a narrow limit of detection (0.18 nM). The practical applicability of the as-fabricated electrode was verified by sensing pyrimethanil in real samples; it also exhibited commendable specificity, stability and reproducibility.


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Fungicidas Industriais , Pirimidinas , Água , Frutas , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Afr Health Sci ; 23(3): 486-496, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38357165

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Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most predominant pathogen that causes severe urinary tract infections (UTIs). Their therapeutic options are limited due to the rising of antibiotic resistance. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the level of antibiotic resistance profile, redundancy of virulence genes, and their correlation. Methods: 41 UPEC isolates were collected from patients diagnosed with UTI, identified by the standard microbiological analysis, and tested for susceptibility to 12 antibiotic agents using the Kirby-Bauer method. The ability of UPEC isolates to produce biofilm, hemolyze and cause clumping of blood was determined. Virulence genes were detected by PCR analysis. Results: The percentage of UPEC isolates was higher in females (78.1%) than in males (21.9%). UPEC isolates showed a high degree of resistance towards Ceftriaxone (90.2%), Cefepime (90.2%), Ciprofloxacin (82.9%), Levofloxacin (82.9%), and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (80.4%). Biofilm formation (87.8%) and hemagglutinin activity (80.4%) were the most predominant virulence markers expressed in UPEC and showed a high degree of correlation with the antibiotic resistance profile. PCR analysis showed that fimH (85.3%) was the most prevalent gene detected in UPEC isolates, followed by aac3-II (80.4%) among the five genes tested, blaTEM, aac3-II, sul2, hlyA, and fimH. The correlation between antibiotic resistant patterns and the presence aac3-II gene was significantly high. The resistance to the sulfonamides' combined antibiotic was highly correlated with the presence of sulf2 gene. Conclusion: Antimicrobial resistance was significantly linked to phenotypic and genotypic virulence factors. These results will aid in elucidating the pathogenicity of UTIs and guiding treatment decisions.


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Infecções por Escherichia coli , Infecções Urinárias , Escherichia coli Uropatogênica , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Fatores de Virulência/genética , Iraque , Infecções por Escherichia coli/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Escherichia coli/epidemiologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/microbiologia , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana/genética , Infecções Urinárias/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Urinárias/microbiologia , Genótipo , Fenótipo
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Micromachines (Basel) ; 14(3)2023 Feb 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36984966

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The physiological systems and biological applications that have arisen during the past 15 years depend heavily on the microscale and nanoscale fluxes. Microchannels have been utilized to develop new diagnostic assays, examine cell adhesion and molecular transport, and replicate the fluid flow microenvironment of the circulatory system. The various uses of MHD boundary flow in engineering and technology are extensive, ranging from MHD power generators and the polymer industry to MHD flow meters and pumps and the spinning of filaments. In this investigation, the (Magnetohydrodynamic) MHD flow of Prandtl nanofluid is investigated along with mixed convection, energy activation, microorganism, and chemical reaction. The flow model is considered through partial differential equations in dimensionless form which is then integrated numerically via considering the Bvp4c technique. The outcome is numerous emerging physical parameters over velocity profile, temperature, mass concentration, and microorganism with the separate pertinent quantities such as the Prandtl fluid parameter, elastic fluid parameter, magnetic field, mixed convection parameter, activation energy, chemical reaction, Brownian motion, thermophoretic force, Prandtl number, and Schmidt number. The friction factor, rate of heat transfer and Sherwood number, and density of microbes are revealed numerically and graphically. The outcomes indicate that the Prandtl fluid parameter and elastic fluid parameter tend to enhance the velocity profile. It is also noted that the Prandtl fluid parameter depreciates the thermal rate with the addition of the concentration profile while the opposite trend is recorded for activation energy. Obtained numerical outcomes are correspondingly compared with the current statistics in limiting cases and a close match is obtained.

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J Clin Invest ; 133(11)2023 06 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37014703

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Current therapies for Fabry disease are based on reversing intracellular accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) by enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) or chaperone-mediated stabilization of the defective enzyme, thereby alleviating lysosomal dysfunction. However, their effect in the reversal of end-organ damage, like kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, remains unclear. In this study, ultrastructural analysis of serial human kidney biopsies showed that long-term use of ERT reduced Gb3 accumulation in podocytes but did not reverse podocyte injury. Then, a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated α-galactosidase knockout podocyte cell line confirmed ERT-mediated reversal of Gb3 accumulation without resolution of lysosomal dysfunction. Transcriptome-based connectivity mapping and SILAC-based quantitative proteomics identified α-synuclein (SNCA) accumulation as a key event mediating podocyte injury. Genetic and pharmacological inhibition of SNCA improved lysosomal structure and function in Fabry podocytes, exceeding the benefits of ERT. Together, this work reconceptualizes Fabry-associated cell injury beyond Gb3 accumulation, and introduces SNCA modulation as a potential intervention, especially for patients with Fabry nephropathy.


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Doença de Fabry , Podócitos , Humanos , Podócitos/patologia , alfa-Sinucleína/genética , alfa-Sinucleína/metabolismo , Doença de Fabry/genética , Doença de Fabry/tratamento farmacológico , Doença de Fabry/patologia , alfa-Galactosidase/genética , alfa-Galactosidase/metabolismo , alfa-Galactosidase/uso terapêutico , Rim/metabolismo , Triexosilceramidas/metabolismo , Triexosilceramidas/farmacologia , Triexosilceramidas/uso terapêutico
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Heliyon ; 8(11): e11729, 2022 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36468107

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Climate change is a challenge that endangers societal TBL elements' stability. The countries' economies focus on planning for reducing carbon emissions 'CE' and replacing them with low CE energy. This objective needs accurate prediction for CE till 2030 via recording the most significant variables related to CE causes. The variables ( L i q ) are divided into two types tacking in phase I through two steps. The first step classifying the government policies that tackling by the backcasting approach to ranking them. The second step classifies the nature of the energy source which produces CE in Mega ton by SVM. The second phase is fed by phase I outputs to generate a series of prediction values by the LSTM, which is supported by the grey recruitment technique GRPT ( 1 , 1 ) to reduce the forecasting errors. The proposed conceptual framework named (Green Eco-Safety Monitoring; GESM), which considered a methodology gathering the backcasting, SVM, and LSTM provided by GRPT ( 1 , 1 ) in phase II. The paper tracks 21 governorates' CE. Proactive monitoring helps take corrective actions, enhancing the reduction in errors gap to less than 2.4%. The paper reveals that the industrial sector extracting CE at (38.67%) to 2020 with hopeful reduction of 1.72% annually if the government's interested in supporting carbon sinks, which drastically decreased to 1% by 2020 and to 0.72% annually by 2030.

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Mater Today Proc ; 61: 686-689, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34485097

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In a series of 30 SARS-COV-2 infected patients whom clinically proven as severe pulmonary infection form. These were found with male/female ratio of 1:1. The age range of below 50 years old account for 60% and those of above 50 years old constitute the remaining 40%. They were the residents of Merjan Teaching Hospital/ Babylon Province/Iraq, to the period of March to April 2021 and primary screen by PCR for Sars-cov-2 RNA genes, in public health central laboratory found to be positive. The over- all laboratory investigation were; D -dimer, Ferritin, LDH, acute phase reactant C, and IL6. LDH was tempted to probe the immune mediated pulmonary tissue injury (367.48 U/L.), ferritin response may indicate hemolytic and acute phase reactant expressed as hyper-inflammation (331.1 ng/L.). |The D-dimer shed a light on the fibrino-lytic responses (6049 ng/L.) post to the immune-thrombotic overreactions, where IL6 levels give a clue to the state of hyper-cytokinemia (171.92 pg/L.). The overall immune status of these patients was as; Hyper-inflammatory and immune overreaction. The inflammatory and immune herd plots were of skewed distribution types.

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Curr Med Mycol ; 8(3): 39-43, 2022 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37051550

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Background and Purpose: Fungus Ball (FB) is a non-invasive fungal infection caused mainly by Aspergillus species. It can occur after root canal treatments are applied to the teeth adjacent to the maxillary sinus. These balls are commonly seen in the paranasal sinuses and rarely observed in the nasal cavity. This report attempted in to highlight such a rare case of fungal infection which requires accurate observation. Moreover, it highlights the importance of careful microbiological and histopathological examinations that were combined with imaging and can lead to a definitive diagnosis. Case report: Herein, we report a rare case of a FB found in the vicinity of the nasal cavity of a 73-year-old male patient. Microbiological examination supported by radiographic and histopathological results indicated that the FB is due to Aspergillus niger. Excised surgery was done to the FB area, and the patient was referred to the post-operation room with the proper recommendations. After the wound healed, the total denture was performed as requested by the patient, and his overall oral health was improved. Conclusion: In this article, we report the first case of a rare FB in the vicinity of the nasal cavity of a 73-year-old male patient. The appropriate investigation is an essential step in the diagnostic process for these infections and requires effective communication and collaboration.

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Micromachines (Basel) ; 13(11)2022 Nov 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36422449

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Given the importance and use of electrically conducted nanofluids, this work aims to examine an engine-oil-based nanofluid including various nanoparticles. In the current study, a fractional model for inspecting the thermal aspect of a Brinkman-type nanofluid, composed of (molybdenum disulfide (MOS2) and graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles flows on an oscillating infinite inclined plate, which characterizes an asymmetrical fluid flow, heat, and mass transfer. Furthermore, the Newtonian heating effect, magnetic field, and slip boundary conditions were taken into account. The objectives for implementing the Prabhakar-like fractional model are justified because this fractional algorithm has contemporary definitions with no singularity restrictions. Furthermore, the guided fractional model was solved using the Laplace transform and several inverse methods. The obtained symmetrical solutions have been visually analyzed to investigate the physics of several relevant flow parameters on the governed equations. Some exceptional cases for the momentum field are compiled to see the physical analysis of the flowing fluid symmetry. The results show that the thermal enhancement can be progressively improved with the interaction of the molybdenum disulfide-engine oil-based nanofluid suspension, rather than with the graphene oxide mixed nanoparticle fluid. Furthermore, the temperature and momentum profiles enhance due to the factional parameters for molybdenum disulfide and the graphene oxide-engine oil-based nanofluid suspension. This study's graphical and numerical comparison with the existing literature has shown a very close resemblance with the present work, which provides confidence that the unavailable results are accurate. The results show that an increase improved the heat transmission in the solid nanoparticle volume fractions. In addition, the increment in the mass and heat transfer was analyzed in the numerical evaluation, while the shear stress was enhanced with the enhancement in the Prabhakar fractional parameter α.

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