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1.
Biotechnol Lett ; 46(4): 593-600, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38809464

RESUMO

Itaconic acid is an excellent polymeric precursor with a wide range of industrial applications. The efficient production of itaconate from various renewable substrates was demonstrated by engineered Escherichia coli. However, limitation in the itaconic acid precursor supply was revealed by finding out the key intermediate of the tricarboxylic acid in the itaconic acid pathway. Efforts of enhancing the cis-aconitate flux and preserving the isocitrate pool to increase itaconic acid productivity are required. In this study, we introduce a synthetic protein scaffold system between CadA and AcnA to physically combine the two enzymes. Through the introduction of a synthetic protein scaffold, 2.1 g L-1 of itaconic acid was produced at pH 7 and 37 °C. By fermentation, 20.1 g L-1 for 48 h of itaconic acid was produced with a yield of 0.34 g g-1 glycerol. These results suggest that carbon flux was successfully increased itaconic acid productivity.


Assuntos
Escherichia coli , Engenharia Metabólica , Succinatos , Succinatos/metabolismo , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Engenharia Metabólica/métodos , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Fermentação
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38573823

RESUMO

Escherichia coli were engineered to selectively adsorb and recover lithium from the environment by employing a bacterial cell surface display strategy. Lithium binding peptide (LBP1) was integrated into the Escherichia coli membrane protein OmpC. The effect of environmental conditions on the adsorption of lithium by a recombinant strain was evaluated, and lithium particles on the cellular surface were analyzed by FE-SEM and XRD. To elevate the lithium adsorption, dimeric, trimeric, and tetrameric repeats of the LBP1 peptide were constructed and displayed on the surface of E. coli. The constructed recombinant E. coli displaying the LBP1 trimer was applied to real industrial lithium battery wastewater to recover lithium.


Assuntos
Escherichia coli , Lítio , Porinas , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Adsorção , Resíduos Industriais , Proteínas da Membrana Bacteriana Externa/genética , Proteínas da Membrana Bacteriana Externa/metabolismo , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Águas Residuárias/microbiologia , Fontes de Energia Elétrica , Técnicas de Visualização da Superfície Celular , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética
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BMC Urol ; 23(1): 109, 2023 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37322432

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Traditionally, a pigtail catheter (PCN) is placed for preoperative renal access before performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). However, PCN can hamper the passage of the guidewire to the ureter, due to which, access tract can be lost. Therefore, Kumpe Access Catheter (KMP) has been proposed for preoperative renal access before PCNL. In this study, we analyzed the efficacy and safety of KMP for surgical outcomes in modified supine PCNL compared to those in PCN. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 2017 to December 2020, 232 patients underwent modified supine PCNL at a single tertiary center, of which 151 patients were enrolled in this study after excluding patients who underwent bilateral surgery, multiple punctures, or combined operations. Enrolled patients were divided into two groups according to the type of pre-PCNL nephrostomy catheter used: PCN versus KMP. A pre-PCNL nephrostomy catheter was selected based on the radiologist's preference. A single surgeon performed all PCNL procedures. Patient characteristics and surgical outcomes, including stone-free rate, operation time, radiation exposure time (RET), and complications, were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Of the 151 patients, 53 underwent PCN placement, and 98 underwent KMP placement for pre-PCNL nephrostomy. Patient baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups, except for the renal stone type and multiplicity. The operation time, stone-free rate, and complication rate were not significantly different between the two groups; however, RET was significantly shorter in the KMP group. CONCLUSION: The surgical outcomes of KMP placement were comparable to those of PCN and showed shorter RET during modified supine PCNL. Based on our results, we recommend KMP placement for pre-PCNL nephrostomy, particularly for reducing RET during supine PCNL.


Assuntos
Cálculos Renais , Nefrolitotomia Percutânea , Nefrostomia Percutânea , Humanos , Nefrolitotomia Percutânea/métodos , Rim , Nefrostomia Percutânea/métodos , Cálculos Renais/cirurgia , Cateteres Urinários , Resultado do Tratamento , Estudos Retrospectivos
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JAMA ; 330(9): 832-842, 2023 09 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37668619

RESUMO

Importance: Optimal blood pressure (BP) control after successful reperfusion with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for patients with acute ischemic stroke is unclear. Objective: To determine whether intensive BP management during the first 24 hours after successful reperfusion leads to better clinical outcomes than conventional BP management in patients who underwent EVT. Design, Setting, and Participants: Multicenter, randomized, open-label trial with a blinded end-point evaluation, conducted across 19 stroke centers in South Korea from June 2020 to November 2022 (final follow-up, March 8, 2023). It included 306 patients with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke treated with EVT and with a modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction score of 2b or greater (partial or complete reperfusion). Interventions: Participants were randomly assigned to receive intensive BP management (systolic BP target <140 mm Hg; n = 155) or conventional management (systolic BP target 140-180 mm Hg; n = 150) for 24 hours after enrollment. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was functional independence at 3 months (modified Rankin Scale score of 0-2). The primary safety outcomes were symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage within 36 hours and death related to the index stroke within 3 months. Results: The trial was terminated early based on the recommendation of the data and safety monitoring board, which noted safety concerns. Among 306 randomized patients, 305 were confirmed eligible and 302 (99.0%) completed the trial (mean age, 73.0 years; 122 women [40.4%]). The intensive management group had a lower proportion achieving functional independence (39.4%) than the conventional management group (54.4%), with a significant risk difference (-15.1% [95% CI, -26.2% to -3.9%]) and adjusted odds ratio (0.56 [95% CI, 0.33-0.96]; P = .03). Rates of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage were 9.0% in the intensive group and 8.1% in the conventional group (risk difference, 1.0% [95% CI, -5.3% to 7.3%]; adjusted odds ratio, 1.10 [95% CI, 0.48-2.53]; P = .82). Death related to the index stroke within 3 months occurred in 7.7% of the intensive group and 5.4% of the conventional group (risk difference, 2.3% [95% CI, -3.3% to 7.9%]; adjusted odds ratio, 1.73 [95% CI, 0.61-4.92]; P = .31). Conclusions and Relevance: Among patients who achieved successful reperfusion with EVT for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, intensive BP management for 24 hours led to a lower likelihood of functional independence at 3 months compared with conventional BP management. These results suggest that intensive BP management should be avoided after successful EVT in acute ischemic stroke. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04205305.


Assuntos
Anti-Hipertensivos , Pressão Sanguínea , Estado Funcional , AVC Isquêmico , Trombectomia , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Hemorragia Cerebral/etiologia , AVC Isquêmico/tratamento farmacológico , AVC Isquêmico/cirurgia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/terapia , Trombectomia/efeitos adversos , Trombectomia/métodos , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Doença Aguda , Resultado do Tratamento , Masculino , Anti-Hipertensivos/efeitos adversos , Anti-Hipertensivos/uso terapêutico
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J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol ; 48(7-8)2021 Aug 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34180519

RESUMO

We investigated the effect of cell-surface display of glutamate decarboxylase (GadB) on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) production in recombinant Escherichia coli. We integrated GadB from the hyperthermophilic, anaerobic archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii to the C-terminus of the E. coli outer membrane protein C (OmpC). After 12 hr of culturing GadB-displaying cells, the GABA concentration in the extracellular medium increased to 3.2 g/l, which is eight times that obtained with cells expressing GadB in the cytosol. To further enhance GABA production, we increased the temperatures of the culture. At 60°C, the obtained GABA concentration was 4.62 g/l after 12 hr of culture, and 5.35 g/l after 24 hr, which corresponds to a yield of 87.7%.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Escherichia coli , Pyrococcus horikoshii , Escherichia coli/genética , Glutamato Descarboxilase/genética , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico
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Bioprocess Biosyst Eng ; 44(4): 831-839, 2021 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33683450

RESUMO

Sophorolipids (SLs) from Candida batistae has a unique structure that contains ω-hydroxy fatty acids, which can be used as a building block in the polymer and fragrance industries. To improve the production of this industrially important SLs, we optimized the culture medium of C. batistae for the first time. Using an optimized culture medium composed of 50 g/L glucose, 50 g/L rapeseed oil, 5 g/L ammonium nitrate and 5 g/L yeast extract, SLs were produced at a concentration of 24.1 g/L in a flask culture. Sophorolipids production increased by about 19% (28.6 g/L) in a fed-batch fermentation using a 5 L fermentor. Sophorolipids production more increased by about 121% (53.2 g/L), compared with that in a flask culture, in a fed-batch fermentation using a 50 L fermentor, which was about 787% higher than that of the previously reported SLs production (6 g/L). These results indicate that a significant increase in C. batistae-derived SLs production can be achieved by optimization of the culture medium composition and fed-batch fermentation. Finally, we successfully separated and purified the SLs from the culture medium. The improved production of SLs from C. batistae in this study will help facilitate the successful development of applications for the SLs.


Assuntos
Reatores Biológicos , Biotecnologia/métodos , Carbono/química , Fermentação , Glicolipídeos/biossíntese , Microbiologia Industrial/métodos , Ácidos Oleicos/química , Saccharomycetales/metabolismo , Candida , Meios de Cultura/química , Ácidos Graxos , Glucose/química , Nitratos/química , Óleos de Plantas/química , Óleo de Brassica napus/química , Tensoativos/química
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Bioprocess Biosyst Eng ; 43(5): 937-944, 2020 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32062704

RESUMO

Lactobionic acid (LBA) was produced by fermentation of Pseudomonas taetrolens. First, to increase the production of LBA by P. taetrolens, we controlled the pH of culture medium by CaCO3 addition (30 g/L) and then examined the initial lactose concentration ranging from 50 to 200 g/L and the growth temperature ranging from 20 to 37 °C. Both the LBA production titer (180 g/L) and the productivity (2.5 g/L h) were highest at 200 g/L lactose concentration and 25 °C of cell growth temperature in shake-flask culture. Although the production of LBA (178 g/L) was almost similar during the batch fermentation of P. taetrolens using 5 L bioreactor, the LBA productivity highly increased to 4.9 g/L h. The method using ethanol precipitation and ion-exchange chromatography was developed to recover the pure LBA from the fermentation broth. The optimum volume of ethanol and pH of culture medium for the precipitation of Ca2+ salt form of LBA were six volume of ethanol and pH 6.5, respectively. The cation-exchange resin T42 finally showed the best recovery yield (97.6%) of LBA from the culture supernatant. The production titer (178 g/L) and the productivity (4.9 g/L h) of lactobionic acid in this study were highest among the previous studies ever reported using P. taetrolens as a production strain of LBA.


Assuntos
Reatores Biológicos , Dissacarídeos/biossíntese , Temperatura Alta , Pseudomonas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carbonato de Cálcio/química , Carbonato de Cálcio/farmacologia , Meios de Cultura/química , Meios de Cultura/farmacologia , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Lactose/química , Lactose/farmacologia
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Appl Microbiol Biotechnol ; 102(9): 3915-3937, 2018 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29557518

RESUMO

Bio-based production of industrially important chemicals provides an eco-friendly alternative to current petrochemical-based processes. Because of the limited supply of fossil fuel reserves, various technologies utilizing microbial host strains for the sustainable production of platform chemicals from renewable biomass have been developed. Corynebacterium glutamicum is a non-pathogenic industrial microbial species traditionally used for L-glutamate and L-lysine production. It is a promising species for industrial production of bio-based chemicals because of its flexible metabolism that allows the utilization of a broad spectrum of carbon sources and the production of various amino acids. Classical breeding, systems, synthetic biology, and metabolic engineering approaches have been used to improve its applications, ranging from traditional amino-acid production to modern biorefinery systems for production of value-added platform chemicals. This review describes recent advances in the development of genetic engineering tools and techniques for the establishment and optimization of metabolic pathways for bio-based production of major C2-C6 platform chemicals using recombinant C. glutamicum.


Assuntos
Corynebacterium glutamicum/metabolismo , Fermentação , Microbiologia Industrial/métodos , Engenharia Metabólica , Reatores Biológicos , Corynebacterium glutamicum/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo
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J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol ; 45(1): 31-41, 2018 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29185080

RESUMO

In a cell-surface display (CSD) system, successful display of a protein or peptide is highly dependent on the anchoring motif and the position of the display in that anchoring motif. In this study, a recombinant bacterial CSD system for manganese (Mn) and cobalt (Co) recovery was developed by employing OmpC as an anchoring motif on three different external loops. A portion of Cap43 protein (TRSRSHTSEG)3 was employed as a manganese and cobalt binding peptide (MCBP), which was fused with OmpC at three different external loops. The fusions were made at the loop 2 [fusion protein-2 (FP2)], loop 6 (FP6), and loop 8 (FP8) of OmpC, respectively. The efficacy of the three recombinant strains in the recovery of Mn and Co was evaluated by varying the concentration of the respective metal. Molecular modeling studies showed that the short trimeric repeats of peptide probably form a secondary structure with OmpC, thereby giving rise to a difference in metal recovery among the three recombinant strains. Among the three recombinant strains, FP6 showed increased metal recovery with both Mn and Co, at 1235.14 (1 mM) and 379.68 (0.2 mM) µmol/g dry cell weight (DCW), respectively.


Assuntos
Cobalto/metabolismo , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/química , Manganês/metabolismo , Porinas/química , Técnicas de Visualização da Superfície Celular , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Peptídeos/química , Peptídeos/metabolismo , Porinas/genética , Estrutura Secundária de Proteína , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/química , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/metabolismo
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Biotechnol Lett ; 38(2): 321-7, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26476527

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To direct the carbon flux from Krebs cycle into the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt pathway for the production of GABA by protein scaffold introduction in Escherichia coli. RESULTS: Escherichia coli was engineered to produce GABA from glucose by the co-localization of enzymes succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (GadD), GABA aminotransferase (PuuE) and GABA transporter (GadC) by protein scaffold. 0.7 g GABA l(-1) was produced from 10 g glucose l(-1) while no GABA was produced in wild type E. coli. pH 6 and 30 °C were optimum for GABA production, and GABA concentration increased to 1.12 g GABA l(-1) when 20 g glucose l(-1) was used. When competing metabolic networks were inactivated, GABA increased by 24 % (0.87 g GABA l(-1)). CONCLUSIONS: The novel GABA production system was constructed by co-localization of GABA shunt enzymes.


Assuntos
Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Engenharia Metabólica/métodos , Redes e Vias Metabólicas/genética , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/metabolismo , 4-Aminobutirato Transaminase/genética , 4-Aminobutirato Transaminase/metabolismo , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Glucose/metabolismo , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Proteínas de Membrana/genética , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Complexos Multienzimáticos/genética , Complexos Multienzimáticos/metabolismo , Succinato-Semialdeído Desidrogenase/genética , Succinato-Semialdeído Desidrogenase/metabolismo , Temperatura
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J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol ; 43(1): 79-86, 2016 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26620318

RESUMO

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an important bio-product, which is used in pharmaceutical formulations, nutritional supplements, and biopolymer monomer. The traditional GABA process involves the decarboxylation of glutamate. However, the direct production of GABA from glucose is a more efficient process. To construct the recombinant strains of Escherichia coli, a novel synthetic scaffold was introduced. By carrying out the co-localization of glutamate synthase, glutamate decarboxylase, and GABA transporter, we redirected the TCA cycle flux to GABA pathway. The genetically engineered E. coli strain produced 1.08 g/L of GABA from 10 g/L of initial glucose. Thus, with the introduction of a synthetic scaffold, we increased GABA production by 2.2-fold. The final GABA concentration was increased by 21.8% by inactivating competing pathways.


Assuntos
Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Proteínas da Membrana Plasmática de Transporte de GABA/metabolismo , Glucose/metabolismo , Glutamato Descarboxilase/metabolismo , Glutamato Sintase/metabolismo , Engenharia Metabólica , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/biossíntese , Vias Biossintéticas , Ciclo do Ácido Cítrico , Escherichia coli/genética , Ligantes , Ligação Proteica , Transporte Proteico , Biologia Sintética
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Biotechnol Lett ; 37(3): 659-64, 2015 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25433463

RESUMO

A ZraP-based lead sensing and removal system was constructed in E. coli. It was regulated by the ZraS/ZraR two-component system. The expression profile of the zraP gene towards extracellular lead was studied via real-time PCR. A dual-function bacterial system was also designed to express GFP and OmpC-lead binding peptide under the control of zraP for the simultaneous sensing and adsorption of environmental lead without additional manipulation. The constructed bacterial system can emit fluorescence and it adsorbed a maximum of 487 µmol lead/g cell DCW. From a study of artificial wastewater, the constructed bacteria adsorbed lead highly selectively (427 µmol lead/g cell DCW) among other metal ions. The newly-constructed dual function bacterial system can be applied for the development of an efficient process for the removal of lead from polluted wastes.


Assuntos
Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Escherichia coli/efeitos dos fármacos , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Regulação Bacteriana da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Chumbo/metabolismo , Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Genes Reporter , Proteínas de Fluorescência Verde/análise , Proteínas de Fluorescência Verde/genética , Porinas/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Águas Residuárias/química , Purificação da Água
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Eye Contact Lens ; 41(1): 25-33, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25536530

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To compare physical characteristics of cosmetic contact lenses (Cos-CLs) and conventional contact lenses (Con-CLs) that might affect susceptibility to bacterial adhesion on the contact lens (CL) surface. METHODS: Surface characteristics of Cos-CLs and Con-CLs made from the same material by the same manufacturer were measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy. To determine the extent and rate of bacterial adhesion, Cos-CL and Con-CL were immersed in serum-free Roswell Park Memorial Institute media containing Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Additionally, the rate of removal of adherent bacteria was evaluated using hand rubbing or immersion in multipurpose disinfecting solutions (MPDS). RESULTS: The mean surface roughness (root mean square and peak-to-valley value) measured by AFM was significantly higher for Cos-CL than for Con-CL. At each time point, significantly more S. aureus and P. aeruginosa adhered to Cos-CL than to Con-CL, which correlated with the surface roughness of CL. In Cos-CL, bacteria were mainly found on the tinted surface rather than on the noncolored or convex areas. Pseudomonas aeruginosa attached earlier than S. aureus to all types of CL. However, P. aeruginosa was more easily removed from the surface of CL than S. aureus by hand rubbing or MPDS soaking. CONCLUSIONS: Increased surface roughness is an important physical factor for bacterial adhesion in Cos-CL, which may explain why rates of bacterial keratitis rates are higher in Cos-CL users in CL physical characteristics.


Assuntos
Aderência Bacteriana , Lentes de Contato Hidrofílicas/microbiologia , Propriedades de Superfície , Aderência Bacteriana/efeitos dos fármacos , Aderência Bacteriana/fisiologia , Indústria da Beleza , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Contagem de Colônia Microbiana , Desinfetantes/farmacologia , Humanos , Microscopia de Força Atômica , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Soluções Oftálmicas/farmacologia , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/fisiologia , Staphylococcus aureus/fisiologia
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Bioprocess Biosyst Eng ; 38(4): 797-804, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25376367

RESUMO

In an attempt to develop a high-throughput screening system for screening microorganisms which produce high amounts of malate, a MalKZ chimeric HK-based biosensor was constructed. Considering the sequence similarity among Escherichia coli (E. coli) MalK with Bacillus subtilis MalK and E. coli DcuS, the putative sensor domain of MalK was fused with the catalytic domain of EnvZ. The chimeric MalK/EnvZ TCS induced the ompC promoter through the cognate response regulator, OmpR, in response to extracellular malate. Real-time quantitative PCR and GFP fluorescence studies showed increased ompC gene expression and GFP fluorescence as malate concentration increased. By using this strategy, various chimeric TCS-based bacteria biosensors can be constructed, which may be used for the development of biochemical-producing recombinant microorganisms.


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Técnicas Biossensoriais , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Malatos/química , Transportadores de Cassetes de Ligação de ATP/metabolismo , Bacillus subtilis/metabolismo , Proteínas da Membrana Bacteriana Externa/metabolismo , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Genes Bacterianos , Proteínas de Fluorescência Verde/metabolismo , Complexos Multienzimáticos/genética , Complexos Multienzimáticos/metabolismo , Petróleo , Fosforilação , Porinas/metabolismo , Análise de Componente Principal , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Engenharia de Proteínas , Proteínas Quinases/metabolismo , Espectrometria de Fluorescência
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Bioprocess Biosyst Eng ; 38(11): 2077-84, 2015 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26219270

RESUMO

For the construction of an efficient copper waste treatment system, a cell surface display strategy was employed. The copper adsorption ability of recombinant bacterial strains displaying three different copper binding peptides were evaluated in LB Luria-Bertani medium (LB), artificial wastewater, and copper phthalocyanine containing textile dye industry wastewater samples. Structural characteristics of the three peptides were also analyzed by similarity-based structure modeling. The best binding peptide was chosen for the construction of a dimeric peptide display and the adsorption ability of the monomeric and dimeric peptide displayed strains were compared. The dimeric peptide displayed strain showed superior copper adsorption in all three tested conditions (LB, artificial wastewater, and textile dye industry wastewater). When the strains were exposed to copper phthalocyanine dye polluted wastewater, the dimeric peptide display [543.27 µmol/g DCW dry cell weight (DCW)] showed higher adsorption of copper when compared with the monomeric strains (243.53 µmol/g DCW).


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Cobre/química , Escherichia coli , Biblioteca de Peptídeos , Águas Residuárias/química , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Purificação da Água/métodos , Adsorção
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Materials (Basel) ; 17(7)2024 Apr 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38612165

RESUMO

The potential of bisphenol A (BPA)-binding peptides fused to magnetic beads is demonstrated as novel adsorbents that are reusable and highly selective for BPA removal from aqueous environments, in which various interfering substances coexist. Magnetic beads harboring peptides (peptide beads) showed a higher BPA removal capacity (8.6 mg/g) than that of bare beads without peptides (2.0 mg/g). The BPA adsorption capacity of peptide beads increased with the number of peptides fused onto the beads, where monomeric, dimeric, or trimeric repeats of a BPA-binding peptide were fused to magnetic beads. The BPA-adsorbing beads were regenerated using a methanol-acetic acid mixture, and after six regeneration cycles, the adsorption capacity remained above 87% of its initial capacity. The selective removal of BPA was confirmed in the presence of BPA analogs with high structural similarity (bisphenol F and bisphenol S) or in synthetic wastewater. The present work is a pioneering study that investigates the selective affinity of peptides to remove specific organics with high selectivity from complex environmental matrices.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 1911, 2024 01 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38253736

RESUMO

This study aimed to investigate the association between muscle mass deficit and the initial severity of ischemic stroke. The impact of muscle mass deficit on the discharge outcome was also evaluated. This retrospective study included 660 patients with acute ischemic stroke who underwent bioelectrical impedance analyses. We compared the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, occurrence of moderate stroke (NIHSSS ≥ 5) at admission, and unfavorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale score ≥ 2) at discharge between patients with and without muscle mass deficit using Poisson and logistic regression analyses. The mean age of the study patients was 65.6 ± 13.0, and 63.3% were males. Muscle mass deficit was present in 24.4% of patients. Muscle mass deficit was significantly and independently associated with NIHSS score or moderate stroke (all p < 0.05). This association was noted regardless of patient characteristics. Among the respective NIHSS items, muscle mass deficit was significantly associated with facial palsy, motor function of the arm or leg, limb ataxia, and dysarthria. Muscle mass deficit also led to unfavorable functional outcome, which was mediated by the initial NIHSS score. In conclusion, muscle mass deficit is associated with higher NIHSS score and unfavorable functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke.


Assuntos
AVC Isquêmico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , Alta do Paciente , Estudos Retrospectivos , Músculos
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 304, 2024 01 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38172278

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This study aimed to investigate whether there was a difference in one-year outcome after stroke between patients treated with antiplatelet and anticoagulation (OAC + antiplatelet) and those with anticoagulation only (OAC), when comorbid atherosclerotic disease was present with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). This was a retrospective study using a prospective cohort of consecutive patients with ischemic stroke. Patients with NVAF and comorbid atherosclerotic disease were assigned to the OAC + antiplatelet or OAC group based on discharge medication. All-cause mortality, recurrent ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction, and bleeding events within 1 year after the index stroke were compared. Of the 445 patients included in this study, 149 (33.5%) were treated with OAC + antiplatelet. There were no significant differences in all outcomes between groups. After inverse probability of treatment weighting, OAC + antiplatelet was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 0.48; 95% confidence interval 0.23-0.98; P = 0.045) and myocardial infarction (0% vs. 3.0%, P < 0.001). The risk of hemorrhagic stroke was not significantly different (P = 0.123). OAC + antiplatelet was associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality and myocardial infarction but an increased risk of ischemic stroke among patients with NVAF and systemic atherosclerotic diseases.


Assuntos
Aterosclerose , Fibrilação Atrial , AVC Isquêmico , Infarto do Miocárdio , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Humanos , Anticoagulantes/efeitos adversos , Fibrilação Atrial/complicações , Fibrilação Atrial/tratamento farmacológico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estudos Prospectivos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/complicações , Infarto do Miocárdio/tratamento farmacológico , Aterosclerose/complicações , Aterosclerose/tratamento farmacológico , Aterosclerose/induzido quimicamente , AVC Isquêmico/tratamento farmacológico , Administração Oral , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/efeitos adversos
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Int J Stroke ; : 17474930241265652, 2024 Jun 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38907672

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BACKGROUND: Multiple attempts of thrombectomy have been linked to a higher risk of intracerebral hemorrhage and worsened functional outcomes, potentially influenced by blood pressure (BP) management strategies. Nonetheless, the impact of intensive BP management following successful recanalization through multiple attempts remains uncertain. AIMS: This study aimed to investigate whether conventional and intensive BP management differentially affect outcomes according to multiple-attempt recanalization (MAR) and first-attempt recanalization (FAR) groups. METHODS: In this secondary analysis of the OPTIMAL-BP trial, which was a comparison of intensive (systolic BP target <140 mm Hg) and conventional (systolic BP target 140-180 mm Hg) BP managements during the 24 hours after successful recanalization, we included intention-to-treat population of the trial. Patients were divided into the MAR and the FAR groups. We examined a potential interaction between the number of thrombectomy attempts (MAR and FAR groups) and the effect of BP managements on clinical and safety outcomes. The primary outcome was functional independence at 3 months. Safety outcomes were symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage within 36 hours and mortality within 3 months. RESULTS: Of the 305 patients (median 75 years), 102 (33.4%) were in the MAR group and 203 (66.6%) were in the FAR group. The intensive BP management was significantly associated with a lower rate of functional independence in the MAR group (intensive, 32.7% vs. conventional, 54.9%, adjusted OR 0.33, 95% CI 0.12-0.90, p = 0.03). In the FAR group, the proportion of patients with functional independence was not significantly different between the BP managements (intensive, 42.5% vs. conventional, 54.2%, adjusted OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.38-1.40). Incidences of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage and mortality rates were not significantly different according to the BP managements in both MAR and FAR groups. CONCLUSIONS: Among stroke patients who received multiple attempts of thrombectomy, intensive BP management for 24 hours resulted in a reduced chance of functional independence at 3 months and did not reduce symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage following successful reperfusion.

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JAMA Netw Open ; 7(4): e246878, 2024 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38630474

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Importance: The associations between blood pressure (BP) decreases induced by medication and functional outcomes in patients with successful endovascular thrombectomy remain uncertain. Objective: To evaluate whether BP reductions induced by intravenous BP medications are associated with poor functional outcomes at 3 months. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study was a post hoc analysis of the Outcome in Patients Treated With Intra-Arterial Thrombectomy-Optimal Blood Pressure Control trial, a comparison of intensive and conventional BP management during the 24 hours after successful recanalization from June 18, 2020, to November 28, 2022. This study included 302 patients who underwent endovascular thrombectomy, achieved successful recanalization, and exhibited elevated BP within 2 hours of successful recanalization at 19 stroke centers in South Korea. Exposure: A BP decrease was defined as at least 1 event of systolic BP less than 100 mm Hg. Patients were divided into medication-induced BP decrease (MIBD), spontaneous BP decrease (SpBD), and no BP decrease (NoBD) groups. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was a modified Rankin scale score of 0 to 2 at 3 months, indicating functional independence. Primary safety outcomes were symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage within 36 hours and mortality due to index stroke within 3 months. Results: Of the 302 patients (median [IQR] age, 75 [66-82] years; 180 [59.6%] men), 47 (15.6%)were in the MIBD group, 39 (12.9%) were in the SpBD group, and 216 (71.5%) were in the NoBD group. After adjustment for confounders, the MIBD group exhibited a significantly smaller proportion of patients with functional independence at 3 months compared with the NoBD group (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.45; 95% CI, 0.20-0.98). There was no significant difference in functional independence between the SpBD and NoBD groups (AOR, 1.41; 95% CI, 0.58-3.49). Compared with the NoBD group, the MIBD group demonstrated higher odds of mortality within 3 months (AOR, 5.15; 95% CI, 1.42-19.4). The incidence of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was not significantly different among the groups (MIBD vs NoBD: AOR, 1.89; 95% CI, 0.54-5.88; SpBD vs NoBD: AOR, 2.75; 95% CI, 0.76-9.46). Conclusions and Relevance: In this cohort study of patients with successful endovascular thrombectomy after stroke, MIBD within 24 hours after successful recanalization was associated with poor outcomes at 3 months. These findings suggested lowering systolic BP to below 100 mm Hg using BP medication might be harmful.


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Hipertensão , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pressão Sanguínea , Hemorragia Cerebral , Estudos de Coortes , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Pressão , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/cirurgia , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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