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BMC Vet Res ; 19(1): 256, 2023 Dec 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38053140

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BACKGROUND: Ectromelia virus (ECTV) is the causative agent of mousepox in mice. In the past century, ECTV was a serious threat to laboratory mouse colonies worldwide. Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), which is widely used in virus detection, is an isothermal amplification method. RESULTS: In this study, a probe-based RPA detection method was established for rapid and sensitive detection of ECTV.Primers were designed for the highly conserved region of the crmD gene, the main core protein of recessive poxvirus, and standard plasmids were constructed. The lowest detection limit of the ECTV RT- RPA assay was 100 copies of DNA mol-ecules per reaction. In addition, the method showed high specificity and did not cross-react with other common mouse viruses.Therefore, the practicability of the RPA method in the field was confirmed by the detection of 135 clinical samples. The real-time RPA assay was very similar to the ECTV real-time PCR assay, with 100% agreement. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, this RPA assay offers a novel alternative for the simple, sensitive, and specific identification of ECTV, especially in low-resource settings.


Asunto(s)
Virus de la Ectromelia , Recombinasas , Animales , Ratones , Recombinasas/metabolismo , Virus de la Ectromelia/genética , Virus de la Ectromelia/metabolismo , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico/veterinaria , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico/métodos , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/veterinaria , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/métodos
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Chem Biodivers ; 20(8): e202300646, 2023 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37358391

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The abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is complex and usually leads to severe anemia. Melastomadodecandrum (MD) is clinically used for the treatment of metrorrhagia bleeding. The MD ellagitannins (MD-ETs) had been evidenced being effective at hemorrhage, and exerts biological activities upon their metabolites including ellagic acid and urolithins. In this study, the blood-permeated metabolites from theMD-ETs were analyzed using LC-MS approach, and 19 metabolites including ellagic acid and urolithin A derivatives were identified. Furthermore, a network pharmacology analysis including the target prediction analysis, AUB target analysis, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis were conducted to reveal the relationships between "metabolites-targets-pathways", which was further verified by molecular docking analysis. The results showed that methyl ellagic acid, urolithin A and isourolithin A produced from MD-ETs can be absorbed into the blood, and might act on the core targets of VEGFA, SRC, MTOR, EGFR and CCND1. And the hemostatic effects were exerted through PI3K-Akt, endocrine resistance and Rap 1 signaling pathways. These results implied the potential effective constituents and action mechanism of MD-ETs in the therapy of AUB, which will promote the application of MD-ETs as natural agent for the treatment of gynecological bleeding diseases.


Asunto(s)
Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos , Taninos Hidrolizables , Femenino , Humanos , Taninos Hidrolizables/farmacología , Taninos Hidrolizables/uso terapéutico , Ácido Elágico , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Farmacología en Red , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas , Hemorragia Uterina
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Virol J ; 19(1): 212, 2022 12 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36494863

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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants, has posed unprecedented challenges worldwide. Existing vaccines have limited effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants. Therefore, novel vaccines to match mutated viral lineages by providing long-term protective immunity are urgently needed. We designed a recombinant adeno-associated virus 5 (rAAV5)-based vaccine (rAAV-COVID-19) by using the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD-plus) sequence with both single-stranded (ssAAV5) and self-complementary (scAAV5) delivery vectors and found that it provides excellent protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection. A single-dose vaccination in mice induced a robust immune response; induced neutralizing antibody (NA) titers were maintained at a peak level of over 1:1024 more than a year post-injection and were accompanied by functional T-cell responses. Importantly, both ssAAV- and scAAV-based RBD-plus vaccines produced high levels of serum NAs against the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta. A SARS-CoV-2 virus challenge showed that the ssAAV5-RBD-plus vaccine protected both young and old mice from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Whole genome sequencing demonstrated that AAV vector DNA sequences were not found in the genomes of vaccinated mice one year after vaccination, demonstrating vaccine safety. These results suggest that the rAAV5-based vaccine is safe and effective against SARS-CoV-2 and several variants as it provides long-term protective immunity. This novel vaccine has a significant potential for development into a human prophylactic vaccination to help end the global pandemic.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19 , Parvovirinae , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , SARS-CoV-2/genética , COVID-19/prevención & control , Pandemias , Vacunas Sintéticas/genética , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/genética , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales
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BMC Vet Res ; 18(1): 369, 2022 Oct 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36221092

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BACKGROUND: Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV) causes acute vomiting and diarrhea in piglets, leading to significant financial losses for the pig industry. Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) is a rapid nucleic acid amplification technology used under constant temperature conditions. The study established a real-time reverse transcription (RT)-RPA assay for early diagnosis of SADS-CoV.  RESULTS: The detection limit of the real-time RT-RPA was 74 copies/µL of SADS-CoV genomic standard recombinant plasmid in 95% of cases. The assay was performed in less than 30 min and no cross-reactions were observed with eight other common viruses that affect swine, including classical swine fever virus (CSFV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), pseudo rabies virus (PRV), swine influenza virus (SIV), seneca valley virus (SVA), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). The coefficient of variation (C.V.) values of the two standards dilutions and three positive clinical sample ranged from 2.95% to 4.71%. A total of 72 clinical fecal samples from swine with diarrheal symptoms were analyzed with the developed RT-RPA and quantitative RT-PCR. There was 98.61% agreement between the RT-RPA and the quantitative real-time PCR results. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicated that the developed RT-RPA assay had good specificity, sensitivity, stability and repeatability. The study successfully established a broadly reactive RT-RPA assay for SADS-CoV detection.


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Alphacoronavirus , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Ácidos Nucleicos , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Alphacoronavirus/genética , Animales , Infecciones por Coronavirus/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Diarrea/diagnóstico , Diarrea/veterinaria , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/veterinaria , Recombinasas , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Porcinos , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/diagnóstico
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Mol Cell Probes ; 50: 101494, 2020 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31863825

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Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) is a significant pathogenic agent that can cause large-scale outbreaks of spring viremia of carp (SVC) in many types of fish and bring huge economic losses to the aquaculture industry. A simple and convenient detection method is imperative for SVCV diagnosis. In this study, the real-time reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) assay was developed and validated. Primers and probe targeting the conserved region of M gene were designed and applied to the real-time RT-RPA assay that performed at 39 °C for 20 min. The specificity analysis showed that no cross-reaction with other pathogenic viruses of fish was found, indicating appropriate specificity of the assay. In vitro transcribed RNA standards were used to estimate the sensitivity of the assay and the detection limit was 102copies/reaction. To further evaluate the assay, 65 clinical samples were tested using both real-time RT-RPA assay and real-time RT-PCR method. The same detection results were observed, suggesting the potential application of real-time RT-RPA assay in clinical sample detection. This is the first report on RPA assay for SVCV detection and this new developed assay would be useful in both laboratory and in the field for diagnosis of SVCV.


Asunto(s)
Carpas/virología , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/métodos , Recombinasas/metabolismo , Transcripción Reversa/genética , Rhabdoviridae/genética , Viremia/diagnóstico , Viremia/veterinaria , Animales , Cartilla de ADN/genética , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Viremia/genética , Viremia/virología
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Mol Cell Probes ; 54: 101646, 2020 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32758643

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Infectious laryngotracheitis is a significant respiratory disease of chickens that causes huge economic losses due to high morbidity and mortality and reduced egg production. A real-time recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay was developed to accurately detect ILTV. The specific probe and primer sets were carefully designed and screened. The real-time RPA assay was carried out at 39 °C for 30 min, and results were obtained within 15 min. The results of the specificity assay showed no fluorescence signals with other avian-related viruses. The sensitivity of the assay was 1 × 102 copies/µL. The low CV value showed that the assay was reproducible. A total of 115 clinical samples were tested using the real-time RPA assay and the real-time PCR assay in parallel; the coincidence rates of the two detection methods were 100%. The results indicated that the real-time RPA assay is a specific, sensitive, rapid, and useful tool for epidemiological studies and clinical diagnosis, especially in the field and in resource-poor areas.


Asunto(s)
Herpesvirus Gallináceo 1/genética , Herpesvirus Gallináceo 1/aislamiento & purificación , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/métodos , Recombinasas/metabolismo , Animales , Cartilla de ADN/metabolismo , Modelos Lineales , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Estándares de Referencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Factores de Tiempo
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 45(12): 2792-2799, 2020 Jun.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32627452

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Cinnamomum cassis is one of the commonly used traditional Chinese medicines in China. Its genuine producing areas distribute in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. As an important edible herb and export variety of China, the quality control and internationalization of quality standards of C. cassis is extremely significant. In the recent years, with the development of the cinnamon industry, relevant academic research and the upgrade of the international standards, it is necessary to summarize the quality-related progress of C. cassis. In the present review, the germplasm resources, specific quality marker(Q-marker) and quality standards of C. cassis were summarized on the basis of published research during the last 10 years.


Asunto(s)
Cinnamomum aromaticum , Cinnamomum , China , Cinnamomum zeylanicum , Medicina Tradicional China
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Mol Cell Probes ; 48: 101468, 2019 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31580913

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Marek's disease (MD) is one of the most devastating diseases of poultry. It's caused by the highly infectious alphaherpesvirus MD virus serotype 1 (MDV-1). In this study, a rapid and easy-to-use assay based on recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) was developed for MDV detection. Primer-probe sets targeting the highly conserved region of Meq gene were designed and applied to the RPA assay. The assay was carried out on a real-time thermostatic fluorescence detector at 39 °C for 20 min. As revealed by the results, no cross-reactions were found with the Newcastle disease virus (NDV), chicken infectious anemia virus (CAV), infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV), avain influenza virus (AIV), avian leucosis virus (ALV), avian reovirus (ARV), Marek's disease virus serotype 2 (MDV-2) and turkey herpes virus (HVT), indicating appropriate specificity of the assay. Plasmid DNA standards were used to determine the sensitivity of the assay and the detection limit was 102copies/µL. To further evaluate the clinical performance, 94 clinical samples were subjected to the RPA assay and 28 samples were tested MDV positive, suggesting that the real-time RPA assay was sufficient enough for clinical sample detection. Thus, a highly specific and sensitive real-time RPA assay was established and validated as a candidate for MDV diagnosis. Additionally, the portability of real-time RPA assay makes it suitable to be potentially applied in clinical diagnosis in the field, especially in resource-limited settings.


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Virus de la Bronquitis Infecciosa/genética , Enfermedad de Marek/diagnóstico , Enfermedad de Marek/virología , Enfermedades de las Aves de Corral/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de las Aves de Corral/virología , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/métodos , Recombinasas/genética , Animales , Pollos/virología , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Arch Virol ; 164(6): 1639-1646, 2019 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30982935

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Rabbits are widely used as models in biological research, and the pathogen status of rabbits used in studies can directly affect the results of experiments. Serological surveillance is the common monitoring method used in laboratory animals. A rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective high-throughput Luminex xMAP assay could be an attractive alternative to labor-intensive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods. In this study, recombinant proteins from rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus and rabbit rotavirus and whole viral lysates of Sendai virus were used as coating antigens in an xMAP assay for the simultaneous detection of antibodies against these pathogens. The xMAP assay showed high specificity, with no cross-reaction with other pathogens. The coefficient of variation for intra-assay and inter-assay comparisons was less than 3% and 4%, respectively, indicating good repeatability and stability of the assay. The xMAP assay exhibited similar limits of detection for rabbit hemorrhagic virus and Sendai virus and was less sensitive for the detection of rabbit rotavirus when compared with commercial ELISA kits. A total of 52 clinical samples were tested simultaneously using both the xMAP assay and ELISA kits. The results obtained using these two methods were 100% coincident. In summary, the novel xMAP assay offers an alternative choice for rapid and sensitive high-throughput detection of antibodies in rabbit serum and can be used as a daily monitoring tool for laboratory animals.


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Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Virus de la Enfermedad Hemorrágica del Conejo/inmunología , Rotavirus/inmunología , Virus Sendai/inmunología , Animales , Especificidad de Anticuerpos , Reacciones Cruzadas , Inmunoensayo/veterinaria , Conejos , Juego de Reactivos para Diagnóstico
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BMC Vet Res ; 15(1): 305, 2019 Aug 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31443656

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BACKGROUND: Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is an emerging circovirus species, that has been reported in major pig-raising countries including the United States, China, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Poland. RESULTS: A real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was developed for rapid detection of porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3). The method had a detection limit of 1 × 101 copies/µL with no cross-reactions with classical swine fever virus (CSFV) C strain, foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) LG vaccine strain, porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV), porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus (PRRSV), or pseudorabies virus (PRV). The PCV3 positive detection rate of 203 clinical samples for the real-time LAMP assay was 89.66% (182/203). CONCLUSIONS: The real-time LAMP assay is highly sensitive, and specific for use in epidemiological investigations of PCV3.


Asunto(s)
Circovirus/genética , Circovirus/aislamiento & purificación , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico/veterinaria , Porcinos/virología , Animales , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico/métodos , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Mol Cell Probes ; 41: 27-31, 2018 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30157451

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Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) is one of the most common viral pathogens that circulate widely in captive mouse colonies. A molecular biology detection method would be a useful tool to use in an integrated program to monitor and prevent TMEV infection and transmission. Thus, a reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) assay was developed to detect TMEV infection. The sensitivity of the RT-RPA assay approached 8 copies per reaction, which is equivalent to the sensitivity of RT-qPCR reactions. This assay did not detect RNA extracts from other murine pathogens included in this study or TMEV negative samples. Brain tissues and contaminated biological materials were used to assess the clinical performance of the RT-RPA. The detection results of RT-RPA and RT-qPCR were very similar, except that a contaminated biological material sample which was positive by RT-qPCR, with a CT value of 38, was negative by RT-RPA. In summary, the developed RT-RPA assay offers a rapid, sensitive and specific alternative method for monitoring of TMEV, especially in resource-limited conditions.


Asunto(s)
Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/métodos , Recombinasas/metabolismo , Transcripción Reversa/genética , Theilovirus/aislamiento & purificación , Animales , Cartilla de ADN/metabolismo , Sondas de ADN/metabolismo , Ratones , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Theilovirus/genética
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BMC Vet Res ; 14(1): 399, 2018 Dec 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30547776

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BACKGROUND: Murine norovirus (MNV) is recognized as the most prevalent viral pathogen in captive mouse colonies. The rapid detection assay for MNV would be a useful tool for monitoring and preventing MNV infection. A recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay was established in this study to provide a solution for rapid and sensitive detection of MNV. RESULTS: The detection limit of the RT-RPA assay for the detection of MNV was 1 × 102 copies of RNA molecules per reaction. The assay was specific since there was no cross-reaction with other common murine viruses. In addition, the broad reactivity of the RT-RPA assay was validated using the synthesized template carrying seven point mutations among several MNV strains. The MNV RT-RPA assay could detect as few as 1 × 102 copies of the mutant per reaction, suggesting the assay could be broadly reactive against a large diversity of MNV strains. Forty eight clinical samples including 16 gastric tissue specimens, 16 cecal tissue specimens and 16 fecal specimens were tested for the validation of the new developed RT-RPA assay. The detection results of RT-RPA and RT-qPCR for clinical samples were very similar, except that a gastric tissue sample which was positive by RT-qPCR, with a RNA titer of 27 copies, was negative by RT-RPA. CONCLUSIONS: A broadly reactive RT-RPA assay was successfully established for MNV detection.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Caliciviridae/veterinaria , Norovirus/genética , Enfermedades de los Roedores/diagnóstico , Animales , Animales de Zoológico , Infecciones por Caliciviridae/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Caliciviridae/virología , Ratones , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico , Enfermedades de los Roedores/virología , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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BMC Vet Res ; 14(1): 127, 2018 Apr 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29625588

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BACKGROUND: Domestic rabbits especially New Zealand white rabbits play an important role in biological research. The disease surveillance and quality control are essential to guarantee the results of animal experiments performed on rabbits. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, rabbit rotavirus and Sendai virus are the important pathogens that needed to be eliminated. Rapid and sensitive method focus on these three viruses should be established for routine monitoring. The Luminex x-TAG assay based on multiplex PCR and fluorescent microsphere is a fast developing technology applied in high throughput detection. Specific primers modified with oligonucleotide sequence/biotin were used to amplify target fragments. The conjugation between oligonucleotide sequence of the PCR products and the MagPlex-TAG microspheres was specific without any cross-reaction, and the hybridization products could be analyzed using the Luminex 200 analyzer instrument. Recombinant plasmids were constructed to estimate the detection limit of the viruses. Furthermore, 40 clinical samples were used to evaluate the efficiency of this multiplex PCR based Luminex x-TAG assay. RESULTS: According to the results, this new method showed high specificity and good stability. Assessed by the recombinant plasmids, the detection limit of three viruses was 100copies/µl. Among 40 clinical specimens, 18 specimens were found positive, which was completely concordant with the conventional PCR method. CONCLUSIONS: The new developed Luminex x-TAG assay is an accurate, high throughput method for rapid detection of three important viruses of rabbits.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Caliciviridae/veterinaria , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa Multiplex/veterinaria , Conejos/virología , Infecciones por Respirovirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Rotavirus/veterinaria , Animales , Animales de Laboratorio/virología , Infecciones por Caliciviridae/diagnóstico , Reacciones Cruzadas , Fluorescencia , Virus de la Enfermedad Hemorrágica del Conejo , Microesferas , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa Multiplex/métodos , Infecciones por Respirovirus/diagnóstico , Rotavirus , Infecciones por Rotavirus/diagnóstico , Virus Sendai , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Helicobacter ; 22(2)2017 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27687595

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BACKGROUND: Enterohepatic Helicobacter species (EHS) are widespread in rodent species around the world. Several studies have demonstrated that infection with EHS can interfere with the outcomes of animal experiments in cancer research and significantly influence the study results. Therefore, it is essential to establish a rapid detection and identification of EHS for biomedical research using laboratory rodents. Our study aimed to develop a rapid and sensitive method to detect and distinguish five enterohepatic Helicobacter species. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nested PCR followed by high-resolution melting curve analysis (HRM) was developed for identification of H. bilis, H. rodentium, H. muridarum, H. typhlonius, as well as H. hepaticus. To validate the accuracy of nested PCR-HRM analysis, quantitative real-time PCR methods for five different enterohepatic Helicobacter species were developed. A total of 50 cecal samples were tested using both nested PCR-HRM analysis and qPCR method. RESULTS: The nested PCR-HRM method could distinguish five enterohepatic Helicobacter species by different melting temperatures. The melting curve were characterized by peaks of 78.7 ± 0.12°C for H. rodentium, 80.51 ± 0.09°C for H. bilis, 81.6 ± 0.1°C for H. typhlonius, 82.11 ± 0.18°C for H. muridarum, and 82.95 ± 0.09°C for H. hepaticus. CONCLUSIONS: The nested PCR-HRM assay is a simple, rapid, and cost-effective assay. This assay could be a useful tool for molecular epidemiology study of enterohepatic Helicobacter infection and an attractive alternative for genotyping of enterohepatic Helicobacter species.


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ADN Bacteriano/química , ADN Bacteriano/genética , Helicobacter/clasificación , Helicobacter/genética , Técnicas Microbiológicas/métodos , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/métodos , Temperatura de Transición , Animales , Ciego/microbiología , Costos y Análisis de Costo , Técnicas de Genotipaje/métodos , Helicobacter/aislamiento & purificación , Ratones , Factores de Tiempo
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Planta Med ; 82(6): 539-43, 2016 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27002399

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Obtusifolin, an anthraquinone from Cassia obtusifolia seeds, has been reported to reduce blood lipid levels in diabetic rats induced by streptozocin. However, it remains unclear whether obtusifolin possesses a lipid-lowering effect on hyperlipidemia caused by a high-fat diet. Moreover, hyperlipidemia is known to impair the endothelial function by causing oxidative stress. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the antidyslipidemic and antioxidant effects of obtusifolin in hyperlipidemic rats induced by a high-fat diet. Rats with oral fat emulsion were used as our hyperlipidemic model. We measured the body weight of the rats, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, as well as nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, and superoxide dismutase. Our results showed that oral obtusifolin application significantly reversed the changes induced by hyperlipidemia in body weight, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Furthermore, obtusifolin treatment increased serum superoxide dismutase and nitric oxide, but reduced malondialdehyde. Collectively, our findings suggest that obtusifolin may improve hyperlipidemia by enhancing antioxidant activity. This study indicates a potential therapeutic importance of obtusifolin for ameliorating lipid dysfunction induced by a high-fat diet.


Asunto(s)
Antraquinonas/farmacología , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Hiperlipidemias/dietoterapia , Lípidos/sangre , Administración Oral , Animales , Antraquinonas/administración & dosificación , Peso Corporal/efectos de los fármacos , HDL-Colesterol/sangre , LDL-Colesterol/sangre , Dieta Alta en Grasa/efectos adversos , Suplementos Dietéticos , Hiperlipidemias/sangre , Hiperlipidemias/etiología , Masculino , Malondialdehído/sangre , Óxido Nítrico/sangre , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Superóxido Dismutasa/sangre , Triglicéridos/sangre
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Opt Express ; 22(3): 2519-27, 2014 Feb 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24663544

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We investigate the photoelectron momentum distribution of molecular-ion H2+driven by ultrashort intense circularly polarized laser pulses. Both numerical solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation (TDSE) and a quasiclassical model indicate that the photoelectron holography (PH) with circularly polarized pulses can occur in molecule. It is demonstrated that the interference between the direct electron wave and rescattered electron wave from one core to its neighboring core induces the PH. Moreover, the results of the TDSE predict that there is a tilt angle between the interference pattern of the PH and the direction perpendicular to the molecular axis. Furthermore, the tilt angle is sensitively dependent on the wavelength of the driven circularly polarized pulse, which is confirmed by the quasiclassical calculations. The PH induced by circularly polarized laser pulses provides a tool to resolve the electron dynamics and explore the spatial information of molecular structures.


Asunto(s)
Algoritmos , Holografía/métodos , Rayos Láser , Imagen Molecular/métodos , Refractometría/métodos , Simulación por Computador , Electrones , Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador , Luz , Modelos Estadísticos , Fotones , Dispersión de Radiación
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Exp Parasitol ; 146: 43-51, 2014 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25300760

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The excretory/secretory (ES) proteins of schistosomes play important roles in modulating host immune systems and are regarded as potential vaccine candidates and drug targets. Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is an essential enzyme that is involved in disulfide bond formation and rearrangement. In the present study, SjPDI, a 52.8 kDa protein previously identified in a proteomics analysis as one of the ES proteins of Schistosoma japonicum, was cloned and characterized. Western blot analysis showed that recombinant SjPDI (rSjPDI) was recognized by serum from rabbits vaccinated with schistosome worm antigen. Worm protein extracts and ES protein extracts from S. japonicum could react with anti-rSjPDI mouse serum. Real-time PCR analysis indicated that SjPDI was expressed at all developmental stages tested, and a high expression level was detected in 42-day-old male worms. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that SjPDI was mainly distributed on the tegument and parenchyma of S. japonicum worms. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) demonstrated that rSjPDI could induce a high level of rSjPDI-specific IgG antibodies. The biological activity of purified rSjPDI was confirmed by isomerization and antioxidative activity assays. The 35.32%, 26.19% reduction in the worm burden and 33.17%, 31.7% lower liver egg count were obtained in mice vaccinated with rSjPDI compared with the blank control group in two independent trials. Our preliminary results suggest that rSjPDI plays an important role in the development of the schistosome and is a potential vaccine candidate for schistosomiasis.


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Clonación Molecular , Regulación Enzimológica de la Expresión Génica , Proteína Disulfuro Isomerasas/genética , Schistosoma japonicum/enzimología , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos/sangre , Western Blotting , Femenino , Inmunización/métodos , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Hígado/parasitología , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Filogenia , Proteína Disulfuro Isomerasas/inmunología , Proteína Disulfuro Isomerasas/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Conejos , Distribución Aleatoria , Schistosoma japonicum/clasificación , Schistosoma japonicum/genética , Schistosoma japonicum/inmunología , Alineación de Secuencia , Vacunas Sintéticas/administración & dosificación , Vacunas Sintéticas/inmunología
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Viruses ; 16(1)2023 12 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38275950

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Nanoparticle-assisted polymerase chain reaction (nanoPCR) is a novel method for the rapid detection of pathogens. A sensitive and specific multiple nanoPCR assay was developed for simultaneous detection of avian leucosis virus (ALV) subgroups A, B and J. In this study, three pairs of primers were designed, based on the conserved region of the gp85 gene. An exploration of the optimal primer concentration and annealing temperature were carried out, for better performance of the nanoPCR assay. According to the results, the multiple nanoPCR assay amplified 336 pb, 625 bp and 167 bp fragments of ALV-A, -B and -J, respectively, and showed no cross-reactivity with irrelevant pathogens, suggesting the excellent specificity of the assay. The constructed standard DNA templates were used to estimate the limit of detection. As shown by the results, the detection limit of the nanoPCR assay was nearly 10 copies/µL. To further evaluate the detection ability of the assay, 186 clinical samples were detected using the nanoPCR assay, among which, 14 samples were confirmed as ALV positive; the results were further confirmed by sequencing. In conclusion, a highly specific and sensitive nanoPCR assay was successfully developed, which could be a useful tool for clinical diagnosis as well as for the discrimination of ALV-A, -B and -J.


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Virus de la Leucosis Aviar , Leucosis Aviar , Nanopartículas , Animales , Virus de la Leucosis Aviar/genética , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Temperatura , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/métodos , Leucosis Aviar/diagnóstico , Pollos
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Front Immunol ; 14: 1165396, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37143683

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Introduction: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) remains one of the most threatening pathogens of swine. The nucleocapsid (N) protein is the major structural protein of the virus and has been used as a PRRSV diagnostic antigen due to its high level of inherent immunogenicity. Methods: The recombinant PRRSV N protein was generated by the prokaryotic expressing system and used to immunized mice. Monoclonal antibodies against PRRSV were produced and validated by western blot analysis and indirect immunofluorescence analysis. In this study, the linear epitope of a specific monoclonal antibody mAb (N06) was subsequently identified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) using the synthesized overlapping peptides as antigens. Results: According to the results of western blot analysis and indirect immunofluorescence analysis, mAb (N06) was capable of recognizing the native form as well as the denatured form of PRRSV N protein. The results of ELISA showed that mAb N06 recognized the epitope NRKKNPEKPHFPLATE, which was consistent with BCPREDS predictions of antigenicity. Conclusion: All the data suggested that the mAb (N06) can be used as diagnostic reagents for PRRSV detection, while the recognized linear epitope can be useful in epitope-based vaccines development, which is helpful for the control of local PRRSV infections in swine.


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Epítopos de Linfocito B , Proteínas de la Nucleocápside , Virus del Síndrome Respiratorio y Reproductivo Porcino , Animales , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Virus del Síndrome Respiratorio y Reproductivo Porcino/fisiología , Proteínas de la Nucleocápside/química , Proteínas de la Nucleocápside/metabolismo , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Síndrome Respiratorio y de la Reproducción Porcina/diagnóstico , Síndrome Respiratorio y de la Reproducción Porcina/tratamiento farmacológico
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 239: 124241, 2023 Jun 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36996959

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Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV), which causes severe diarrhea in newborn piglets, was first identified in Southern China in 2017. Since the Nucleocapsid (N) protein in SADS-CoV is highly conserved and plays a key role in virus replication, it is often used as a target protein in scientific research. In this study, the N protein of SADS-CoV was successfully expressed, and a new monoclonal antibody (mAb), 5G12, against the protein was generated successfully. The mAb 5G12 can be used to detect SADS-CoV strains by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and western blotting. The mAb 5G12 epitope was located to amino acids 11 EQAESRGRK 19 by evaluating the antibody for reactivity with a series of truncated N protein segments. The biological information analysis showed that the antigenic epitope had a high antigenic index and conservation. This study will help further understand the protein structure and function of SADS-CoV and in the establishment of specific SADS-CoV detection methods.


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Infecciones por Coronavirus , Proteínas de la Nucleocápside , Animales , Porcinos , Epítopos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales
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