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Transgenic Res ; 33(4): 195-210, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39105946

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Ethylene response factors have been shown to be involved in the effects of plant developmental processes and to regulate stress tolerance. The aim of this study was to recognize the regulatory mechanisms of ethylene response factors on tobacco plant height. In this study, a gene-edited mutant (ERF10-KO) and wild type (WT) were utilized as experimental materials. Transcriptome and metabolome analyses were used to investigate the regulatory mechanism of NtERF10 gene editing on plant height in tobacco. Here, through the analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), 2051 genes were upregulated and 1965 genes were downregulated. We characterized the different ERF10-KO and WT plant heights and identified key genes for photosynthesis, the plant hormone signal transduction pathway and the terpene biosynthesis pathway. NtERF10 was found to affect the growth and development of tobacco by regulating the expression levels of the PSAA, PSBA, GLY17 and GGP3 genes. Amino acid metabolism was analyzed by combining analyses of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs). In addition, we found that members of the bHLH, NAC, MYB, and WRKY transcription factor families have vital roles in regulating plant height. This study not only provides important insights into the positive regulation of the ethylene response factor NtERF10 on plant height during plant growth and development but also provides new research ideas for tobacco molecular breeding.


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Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Nicotiana , Proteínas de Plantas , Fatores de Transcrição , Nicotiana/genética , Nicotiana/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Nicotiana/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Reguladores de Crescimento de Plantas/metabolismo , Reguladores de Crescimento de Plantas/genética , Etilenos/metabolismo , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/metabolismo , Transcriptoma
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BMC Plant Biol ; 23(1): 247, 2023 May 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37170087

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BACKGROUND: The disruption of seed dormancy is a complicated process and is controlled by various factors. Among these factors, membrane lipids and plant hormones are two of the most important ones. Paris polyphylla is an important Chinese herbaceous species, and the dormancy trait of its seed limits the cultivation of this herb. RESULTS: In this study, we investigate the global metabolic and transcriptomic profiles of Paris polyphylla during seed dormancy breaking. Widely targeted metabolomics revealed that lysophospholipids (lysoPLs) increased during P. polyphylla seed dormancy breaking. The expression of phospholipase A2 (PLA2), genes correlated to the production of lysoPLs, up-regulated significantly during this process. Abscisic acid (ABA) decreased dramatically during seed dormancy breaking of P. polyphylla. Changes of different GAs varied during P. polyphylla seeds dormancy breaking, 13-OH GAs, such as GA53 were not detected, and GA3 decreased significantly, whereas 13-H GAs, such as GA15, GA24 and GA4 increased. The expression of CYP707As was not synchronous with the change of ABA content, and the expression of most UGTs, GA20ox and GA3ox up-regulated during seed dormancy breaking. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that PLA2 mediated production of lysoPLs may correlate to the seed dormancy breaking of P. polyphylla. The conversion of ABA to ABA-GE catalysed by UGTs may be the main cause of ABA degradation. Through inhibition the expression of genes related to the synthesis of 13-OH GAs and up-regulation genes related to the synthesis of 13-H GAs, P. polyphylla synthesized more bioactive 13-H GA (GA4) to break its seed dormancy.


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Liliaceae , Dormência de Plantas , Dormência de Plantas/fisiologia , Giberelinas/metabolismo , Multiômica , Reguladores de Crescimento de Plantas/metabolismo , Ácido Abscísico/metabolismo , Liliaceae/metabolismo , Sementes/genética , Sementes/metabolismo , Germinação/genética , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas
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Theor Appl Genet ; 136(4): 95, 2023 Apr 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37014431

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KEY MESSAGE: The scc locus of the watermelon seed coat crack trait was fine mapped on chromosome 3. Cla97C03G056110 (annotated as CRIB domain-containing protein) was regarded as the most likely candidate gene Seed coat crack (scc) is a special characteristic of watermelon compared with other cucurbit crops. However, information regarding the genetic basis of this trait is limited. We conducted a genetic analysis of six generations derived from PI 192938 (scc) and Cream of Saskatchewan (COS) (non-scc) parental lines and found that the scc trait was regulated by a single recessive gene through two years. Bulk segregant analysis sequencing (BSA-seq) and initial mapping placed the scc locus into an 808.8 kb region on chromosome 3. Evaluation of another 1152 F2 plants narrowed the scc locus to a 277.11 kb region containing 37 candidate genes. Due to the lack of molecular markers in the fine-mapping interval, we extracted the genome sequence variations in this 277.11 kb region with in silico BSA among seventeen re-sequenced lines (6 scc and 11 non-scc) and finally delimited the scc locus to an 8.34 kb region with only one candidate gene Cla97C03G056110 (CRIB domain-containing protein). Three single nucleotide polymorphism loci in the promoter region of Cla97C03G056110 altered cis-acting elements that were highly correlated with the nature watermelon panel. The expression of Cla97C03G056110 in seed coat tissue was higher in non-scc than in scc lines and was specifically expressed in seed coat compared with fruit flesh.


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Citrullus , Locos de Características Quantitativas , Mapeamento Cromossômico , Citrullus/genética , Fenótipo , Sementes/genética
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Physiol Genomics ; 54(8): 283-295, 2022 08 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35695270

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Military operational stress is known to increase adrenal hormones and inflammatory cytokines, while decreasing hormones associated with the anabolic milieu and neuroendocrine system. Less is known about the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs), a form of cell-to-cell communication, in military operational stress and their relationship to circulating hormones. The purpose of this study was to characterize the neuroendocrine, cytokine, and EV response to an intense. 24-h selection course known as the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Screener and identify associations between EVs and cytokines. Blood samples were collected the morning of and following the NSW Screener in 29 men (18-26 yr). Samples were analyzed for concentrations of cortisol, insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), neuropeptide-Y (NPY), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), α-klotho, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), and interleukins (IL) -1ß, -6, and -10. EVs stained with markers associated with exosomes (CD63), microvesicles (VAMP3), and apoptotic bodies (THSD1) were characterized using imaging flow cytometry and vesicle flow cytometry. The selection event induced significant changes in circulating BDNF (-43.2%), IGF-I (-24.6%), TNFα (+17.7%), and IL-6 (+13.6%) accompanied by increases in intensities of THSD1+ and VAMP3+ EVs (all P < 0.05). Higher concentrations of IL-1ß and IL-10 were positively associated with THSD1+ EVs (P < 0.05). Military operational stress altered the EV profile. Surface markers associated with apoptotic bodies were positively correlated with an inflammatory response. Future studies should consider a multiomics assessment of EV cargo to discern canonical pathways that may be mediated by EVs during military stress.


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Vesículas Extracelulares , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I , Adolescente , Adulto , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Fator Neurotrófico Derivado do Encéfalo/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Vesículas Extracelulares/metabolismo , Vesículas Extracelulares/patologia , Hormônios/metabolismo , Humanos , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta , Masculino , Sistemas Neurossecretores/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Proteína 3 Associada à Membrana da Vesícula/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem
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Physiol Genomics ; 54(9): 350-359, 2022 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35816651

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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are established mediators of adaptation to exercise. Currently, there are no published data comparing changes in EVs between men and women after resistance exercise. We tested the hypothesis that EV profiles would demonstrate a sex-specific signature following resistance exercise. Ten men and 10 women completed an acute heavy resistance exercise test for back squats using 75% of their one-repetition maximum. Blood was drawn before and immediately after exercise. EVs were isolated from plasma using size exclusion chromatography and stained with antibodies associated with exosomes (CD63), microvesicles (VAMP3), apoptotic bodies (THSD1), and a marker for skeletal muscle EVs (SGCA). CD63+ EV concentration and proportion of total EVs increased 23% (P = 0.006) and 113% (P = 0.005) in both sexes. EV mean size declined in men (P = 0.020), but not in women, suggesting a relative increase in small EVs in men. VAMP3+ EV concentration and proportion of total EVs increased by 93% (P = 0.025) and 61% (P = 0.030) in men and women, respectively. SGCA+ EV concentration was 69% higher in women compared with men independent of time (P = 0.007). Differences were also observed for CD63, VAMP3, and SGCA median fluorescence intensity, suggesting altered surface protein density according to sex and time. There were no significant effects of time or sex on THSD1+ EVs or fluorescence intensity. EV profiles, particularly among exosome-associated and muscle-derived EVs, exhibit sex-specific differences in response to resistance exercise which should be further studied to understand their relationship to training adaptations.


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Exossomos , Vesículas Extracelulares , Treinamento Resistido , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Exossomos/química , Exossomos/metabolismo , Vesículas Extracelulares/química , Vesículas Extracelulares/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Proteína 3 Associada à Membrana da Vesícula/metabolismo
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Arch Microbiol ; 204(5): 280, 2022 Apr 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35462604

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Black-odorous urban water bodies and sediments pose a serious environmental problem. In this study, we conducted microcosm batch experiments to investigate the effect of remediation reagents (magnesium hydroxide and calcium nitrate) on native bacterial communities and their ecological functions in the black-odorous sediment of urban water. The dominant phyla (Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Planctomycetes) and classes (Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, and Gammaproteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Anaerolineae, and Planctomycetia) were determined under calcium nitrate and magnesium hydroxide treatments. Functional groups related to aerobic metabolism, including aerobic chemoheterotrophy, dark sulfide oxidation, and correlated dominant genera (Thiobacillus, Lysobacter, Gp16, and Gaiella) became more abundant under calcium nitrate treatment, whereas functional genes potentially involved in dissimilatory sulfate reduction became less abundant. The relative abundance of chloroplasts, fermentation, and correlated genera (Desulfomonile and unclassified Cyanobacteria) decreased under magnesium hydroxide treatment. Overall, these results indicated that calcium nitrate addition improved hypoxia-related reducing conditions in the sediment and promoted aerobic chemoheterotrophy.


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Hidróxido de Magnésio , Água , Bactérias/genética , Sedimentos Geológicos/microbiologia , Indicadores e Reagentes
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J Appl Biomech ; 37(4): 343-350, 2021 08 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34051696

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The objective was to examine the interactive effects of load magnitude and locomotion pattern on lower-extremity joint angles and intralimb coordination in recruit-aged women. Twelve women walked, ran, and forced marched at body weight and with loads of +25%, and +45% of body weight on an instrumented treadmill with infrared cameras. Joint angles were assessed in the sagittal plane. Intralimb coordination of the thigh-shank and shank-foot couple was assessed with continuous relative phase. Mean absolute relative phase (entire stride) and deviation phase (stance phase) were calculated from continuous relative phase. At heel strike, forced marching exhibited greater (P < .001) hip flexion, knee extension, and ankle plantar flexion compared with running. At mid-stance, knee flexion (P = .007) and ankle dorsiflexion (P = .04) increased with increased load magnitude for all locomotion patterns. Forced marching (P = .009) demonstrated a "stiff-legged" locomotion pattern compared with running, evidenced by the more in-phase mean absolute relative phase values. Running (P = .03) and walking (P = .003) had greater deviation phase than forced marching. Deviation phase increased for running (P = .03) and walking (P < .001) with increased load magnitude but not for forced marching. With loads of >25% of body weight, forced marching may increase risk of injury due to inhibited energy attenuation up the kinetic chain and lack of variability to disperse force across different supportive structures.


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Marcha , Extremidade Inferior/fisiologia , Caminhada , Suporte de Carga , Idoso , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Feminino , Humanos , Articulação do Joelho
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J Cell Mol Med ; 24(19): 11318-11329, 2020 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32889785

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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have come out as critical molecular regulators of human tumorigenesis. In this study, we sought to identify and functionally characterize lncRNAs as potential mediators of colorectal cancer progression. We screened and identified a novel lncRNA, ADAMTS9-AS1, which was significantly decreased in colorectal cancer tissues and was correlated with clinical outcome of patients according to The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. In addition, ADAMTS9-AS1 regulated cell proliferation and migration both in vitro and in vivo. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that overexpression of lncRNA-ADAMTS9-AS1 preferentially affected genes that were linked to proliferation and migration. Mechanistically, we found that ADAMTS9-AS1 obviously suppressed ß-catenin, suggesting that Wnt signalling pathway participates in ADAMTS9-AS1-mediated gene transcriptional regulation in the suppression of colorectal tumorigenesis. Finally, we found that exosomal ADAMTS9-AS1 could serve as a diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer with AUC = 0.835 and 95% confidence interval = 0.777-0.911. Our data demonstrated that ADAMTS9-AS1 might play important roles in colorectal cancer by suppressing oncogenesis. Targeting ADAMTS9-AS1 may have potential clinical applications in colorectal cancer prognosis and treatment as an ideal therapeutic target. Finally, exosomal lncRNA-ADAMTS9-AS1 is a promising, novel diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer.


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Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Colorretais/genética , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , Via de Sinalização Wnt/genética , Carcinogênese/genética , Carcinogênese/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Núcleo Celular/metabolismo , Proliferação de Células/genética , Regulação para Baixo/genética , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/genética , Exossomos/metabolismo , Exossomos/ultraestrutura , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Metástase Neoplásica , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética
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PLoS Comput Biol ; 14(11): e1006582, 2018 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30399158

RESUMO

Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces an acute inflammatory response across multiple organs, primarily via Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). We sought to define novel aspects of the complex spatiotemporal dynamics of LPS-induced inflammation using computational modeling, with a special focus on the timing of pathological systemic spillover. An analysis of principal drivers of LPS-induced inflammation in the heart, gut, lung, liver, spleen, and kidney to assess organ-specific dynamics, as well as in the plasma (as an assessment of systemic spillover), was carried out using data on 20 protein-level inflammatory mediators measured over 0-48h in both C57BL/6 and TLR4-null mice. Using a suite of computational techniques, including a time-interval variant of Principal Component Analysis, we confirm key roles for cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-17A, define a temporal hierarchy of organ-localized inflammation, and infer the point at which organ-localized inflammation spills over systemically. Thus, by employing a systems biology approach, we obtain a novel perspective on the time- and organ-specific components in the propagation of acute systemic inflammation.


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Biologia Computacional/métodos , Endotoxinas/farmacologia , Inflamação , Receptor 4 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Animais , Citocinas/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Análise de Componente Principal , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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J Asian Nat Prod Res ; 21(4): 316-322, 2019 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29338435

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Three new diphenyl ethers (1-3), together with four known isopentylated diphenyl ethers derivatives (4-7), were isolated from the fermentation products of an endophytic fungus Phomopsis fukushii. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1-3 were evaluated for their anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity. The results revealed that compounds 1 and 2 showed strong inhibitions with inhibition zone diameters (IZD) of 20.2 ± 2.5 mm and 17.9 ± 2.2 mm, respectively. Compound 3 also showed good inhibition with IZD 15.2 ± 1.8 mm. The IZD data of compound 1 is close to that of positive control with IZD 21.9 ± 2.1 mm.


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Ascomicetos/metabolismo , Endófitos/metabolismo , Fermentação , Éteres Fenílicos/isolamento & purificação , Éteres Fenílicos/química , Éteres Fenílicos/farmacologia
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JAMA ; 321(20): 2003-2017, 2019 05 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31104070

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Importance: Sepsis is a heterogeneous syndrome. Identification of distinct clinical phenotypes may allow more precise therapy and improve care. Objective: To derive sepsis phenotypes from clinical data, determine their reproducibility and correlation with host-response biomarkers and clinical outcomes, and assess the potential causal relationship with results from randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Design, Settings, and Participants: Retrospective analysis of data sets using statistical, machine learning, and simulation tools. Phenotypes were derived among 20 189 total patients (16 552 unique patients) who met Sepsis-3 criteria within 6 hours of hospital presentation at 12 Pennsylvania hospitals (2010-2012) using consensus k means clustering applied to 29 variables. Reproducibility and correlation with biological parameters and clinical outcomes were assessed in a second database (2013-2014; n = 43 086 total patients and n = 31 160 unique patients), in a prospective cohort study of sepsis due to pneumonia (n = 583), and in 3 sepsis RCTs (n = 4737). Exposures: All clinical and laboratory variables in the electronic health record. Main Outcomes and Measures: Derived phenotype (α, ß, γ, and δ) frequency, host-response biomarkers, 28-day and 365-day mortality, and RCT simulation outputs. Results: The derivation cohort included 20 189 patients with sepsis (mean age, 64 [SD, 17] years; 10 022 [50%] male; mean maximum 24-hour Sequential Organ Failure Assessment [SOFA] score, 3.9 [SD, 2.4]). The validation cohort included 43 086 patients (mean age, 67 [SD, 17] years; 21 993 [51%] male; mean maximum 24-hour SOFA score, 3.6 [SD, 2.0]). Of the 4 derived phenotypes, the α phenotype was the most common (n = 6625; 33%) and included patients with the lowest administration of a vasopressor; in the ß phenotype (n = 5512; 27%), patients were older and had more chronic illness and renal dysfunction; in the γ phenotype (n = 5385; 27%), patients had more inflammation and pulmonary dysfunction; and in the δ phenotype (n = 2667; 13%), patients had more liver dysfunction and septic shock. Phenotype distributions were similar in the validation cohort. There were consistent differences in biomarker patterns by phenotype. In the derivation cohort, cumulative 28-day mortality was 287 deaths of 5691 unique patients (5%) for the α phenotype; 561 of 4420 (13%) for the ß phenotype; 1031 of 4318 (24%) for the γ phenotype; and 897 of 2223 (40%) for the δ phenotype. Across all cohorts and trials, 28-day and 365-day mortality were highest among the δ phenotype vs the other 3 phenotypes (P < .001). In simulation models, the proportion of RCTs reporting benefit, harm, or no effect changed considerably (eg, varying the phenotype frequencies within an RCT of early goal-directed therapy changed the results from >33% chance of benefit to >60% chance of harm). Conclusions and Relevance: In this retrospective analysis of data sets from patients with sepsis, 4 clinical phenotypes were identified that correlated with host-response patterns and clinical outcomes, and simulations suggested these phenotypes may help in understanding heterogeneity of treatment effects. Further research is needed to determine the utility of these phenotypes in clinical care and for informing trial design and interpretation.


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Sepse/classificação , Algoritmos , Biomarcadores/sangue , Análise por Conglomerados , Conjuntos de Dados como Assunto , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Aprendizado de Máquina , Escores de Disfunção Orgânica , Fenótipo , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sepse/mortalidade , Sepse/terapia
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 44(17): 3745-3748, 2019 Sep.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31602948

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A new isobenzofuranone derivative was isolated from Chaenomeles sinensis by using various chromatographic techniques,including silica gel,Sephadex LH-20,MCI-gel resin and RP-HPLC. This compound was determined as 2,2-dimethyl-5-( 2-oxopropyl)-2 H-furo[3,4-h]chromen-7( 9 H)-one( 1) by NMR,MS,IR and UV spectra,and was also evaluated for its antibacterial activity. The results showed that it showed prominent antibacterial activity with MIC90 value of( 53. 7±4. 5) mg·L-1 for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus( MRSA) strain. This value is close to that of levofloxacin [with MIC90 value( 50. 2± 4. 2) mg·L-1].


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Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Benzofuranos/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/efeitos dos fármacos , Rosaceae/química , Antibacterianos/isolamento & purificação , Benzofuranos/isolamento & purificação , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Compostos Fitoquímicos/isolamento & purificação , Compostos Fitoquímicos/farmacologia
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Int J Syst Evol Microbiol ; 68(8): 2574-2579, 2018 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29944093

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A Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, motile and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain X1-8T, was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Nicotiana tabacum L. collected from the tobacco produce base located in Kunming, south-west PR China. Cells showed oxidase-negative and catalase-positive reactions and were motile by means of peritrichous flagella. Growth occurred at 25-40 °C and pH 6.0-8.0 with optimal growth at 30-35 °C, pH 7.0. The major respiratory lipoquinone was Q-10. C16 : 0 and summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c) were identified as major cellular fatty acids. The profile of polar lipids contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylmethylethanolamine, sphingoglycolipid, phosphatidylcholine and one unidentified glycolipid. The major polyamine was sym-homospermidine. The genomic DNA G+C content was 66.5 mol%. The results of phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that X1-8T should be affiliated to the genus Sphingomonasand formed a clade with most closely related species Sphingomonas changbaiensisNBRC 104936T. The results of 16S rRNA gene sequences similarity analysis indicated that X1-8T had the highest similarity with S. changbaiensisNBRC 104936T (98.4 %) and lower than 96.0 % with other species of the genus Sphingomonas. DNA-DNA hybridization data indicated that X1-8T represented a novel genomic species of the genus Sphingomonas. The characteristics determined in the polyphasic taxonomic study indicated that X1-8T represents a novel species of the genus Sphingomonas, for which the name Sphingomonas tabacisoli sp. nov. (type strain X1-8T=KCTC 62032T=CGMCC 1.16275T) is proposed.


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Nicotiana/microbiologia , Filogenia , Rizosfera , Microbiologia do Solo , Sphingomonas/classificação , Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana , Composição de Bases , China , DNA Bacteriano/genética , Ácidos Graxos/química , Glicolipídeos/química , Hibridização de Ácido Nucleico , Fosfolipídeos/química , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Espermidina/análogos & derivados , Espermidina/química , Sphingomonas/genética , Sphingomonas/isolamento & purificação , Ubiquinona/química
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Mol Med ; 22: 821-829, 2017 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27900388

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Absence of early outcome biomarkers for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure (PALF) hinders medical and liver transplant decisions. We sought to define dynamic interactions among circulating inflammatory mediators to gain insights into PALF outcome sub-groups. Serum samples from 101 participants in the PALF study, collected over the first 7 days following enrollment, were assayed for 27 inflammatory mediators. Outcomes (Spontaneous survivors [S, n=61], Non-survivors [NS, n=12], and liver transplant patients [LTx, n=28]) were assessed at 21 days post-enrollment. Dynamic interrelations among mediators were defined using data-driven algorithms. Dynamic Bayesian Network inference identified a common network motif with HMGB1 as a central node in all patient sub-groups. The networks in S and LTx were similar, and differed from NS. Dynamic Network Analysis suggested similar dynamic connectivity in S and LTx, but a more highly-interconnected network in NS that increased with time. A Dynamic Robustness Index calculated to quantify how inflammatory network connectivity changes as a function of correlation stringency differentiated all three patient sub-groups. Our results suggest that increasing inflammatory network connectivity is associated with non-survival in PALF, and may ultimately lead to better patient outcome stratification.

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Int J Syst Evol Microbiol ; 67(10): 3699-3705, 2017 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28879837

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A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, motile bacterium, designated as 1404T, was isolated from leaves of Chinese red pepper (Huajiao) (Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim) collected from Gansu, north-west China. Spores were not observed under a range of conditions. Strain 1404T was observed to grow at 15-45 °C and pH 6.0-10.0 and in presence of 0-5 % (w/v) NaCl concentration. The cell wall of strain 1404T was found to contain meso-diaminopimelic acid, and the predominant respiratory quinone was identified as MK-7. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and an unidentified phospholipid as well as three unidentified polar lipids. The major fatty acids profile of strain 1404T consisted of iso-C15 : 0 (25.6 %), anteiso-C15 : 0 (18.4 %) and iso-C14 : 0 (12.1 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain 1404T was affiliated to the genus Bacillus and was closely related to Bacillusoryzisoli 1DS3-10T, Bacillusbenzoevorans DSM 5391T and Bacilluscirculans DSM 11T with sequence similarity of 98.3, 98.2 and 96.9 %, respectively. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was determined to be 39.4 mol%. DNA-DNA hybridization values indicated that relatedness between strain 1404T and the type strains of closely related species of the genus Bacillus was below 41 %. Therefore, on the basis of the data from the polyphasic taxonomic study presented, strain 1404T represents a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name proposed is Bacillus endozanthoxylicus sp. nov. The type strain is 1404T (=CCTCC AB 2017021T=KCTC 33827T).


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Bacillus/classificação , Filogenia , Folhas de Planta/microbiologia , Zanthoxylum/microbiologia , Bacillus/genética , Bacillus/isolamento & purificação , Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana , Composição de Bases , Parede Celular/química , China , DNA Bacteriano/genética , Ácido Diaminopimélico/química , Ácidos Graxos/química , Hibridização de Ácido Nucleico , Peptidoglicano/química , Fosfatidilgliceróis/química , Fosfolipídeos/química , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Microbiologia do Solo , Vitamina K 2/análogos & derivados , Vitamina K 2/química
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J Clin Gastroenterol ; 51(10): 907-913, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28375864

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GOALS: To evaluate potential risk factors for the development of asparaginase-associated pancreatitis (AAP), we performed a systematic review of the current literature from January 1946 through May 2015. BACKGROUND: Asparaginase, a primary treatment for the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is a well-described cause of pancreatitis. Further, pancreatitis is among the most burdensome and common complications of asparaginase treatment and represents a major reason for early-drug termination and inferior outcomes. The literature lacks clarity about the risk factors for AAP, and this knowledge gap has hampered the ability to reliably predict which patients are likely to develop AAP. STUDY: In an expansive screen, 1842 citations were funneled into a review of 59 full articles, of which 10 were deemed eligible based on predetermined inclusion criteria. RESULTS: Of the 10 identified studies, only 2 studies showed that children above 10 years of age had a >2-fold risk of AAP compared with younger children. Patients placed in high-risk ALL categories had a greater incidence of pancreatitis in 2 studies. In addition, use of pegylated asparaginase resulted in a higher incidence of AAP in 1 study. CONCLUSIONS: In this systematic review, older age, asparaginase formulation, higher ALL risk stratification, and higher asparaginase dosing appear to play a limited role in the development of AAP. Further studies are needed to probe the underlying mechanisms contributing to the development of pancreatitis in patients receiving asparaginase.


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Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Asparaginase/efeitos adversos , Pancreatite/induzido quimicamente , Polietilenoglicóis/efeitos adversos , Fatores Etários , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Asparaginase/administração & dosagem , Criança , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Pancreatite/etiologia , Polietilenoglicóis/administração & dosagem , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/tratamento farmacológico , Fatores de Risco
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 42(19): 3761-3763, 2017 Oct.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29235292

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A new naphthalene derivative has been isolated from Aloe vera by using various chromatographic techniques, including silica gel, sephadex, MCI-gel resin, and RP-HPLC. The new compound was determined as 3-hydroxy-1-(1,7-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)propan-1-one (1). In the biological activity assay, compound 1 disglayed prominent antibacterial activity with a MIC90 value of (48±4) mg•L⁻¹ for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain which was stronger than that of the positive control levofloxacin with a MIC90 value (58±5) mg•L⁻¹.


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Aloe/química , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/efeitos dos fármacos , Naftalenos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/isolamento & purificação , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Naftalenos/isolamento & purificação , Compostos Fitoquímicos/isolamento & purificação , Compostos Fitoquímicos/farmacologia
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Ann Surg ; 263(1): 191-8, 2016 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25371118

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BACKGROUND: Severe traumatic injury can lead to immune dysfunction that renders trauma patients susceptible to nosocomial infections (NI) and prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays. We hypothesized that early circulating biomarker patterns following trauma would correlate with sustained immune dysregulation associated with NI and remote organ failure. METHODS: In a cohort of 472 blunt trauma survivors studied over an 8-year period, 127 patients (27%) were diagnosed with NI versus 345 trauma patients without NI. To perform a pairwise, case-control study with 1:1 matching, 44 of the NI patients were compared with 44 no-NI trauma patients selected by matching patient demographics and injury characteristics. Plasma obtained upon admission and over time were assayed for 26 inflammatory mediators and analyzed for the presence of dynamic networks. RESULTS: Significant differences in ICU length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, and days on mechanical ventilation were observed in the NI patients versus no-NI patients. Although NI was not detected until day 7, multiple mediators were significantly elevated within the first 24 hours in patients who developed NI. Circulating inflammation biomarkers exhibited 4 distinct dynamic patterns, of which 2 clearly distinguish patients destined to develop NI from those who did not. Mediator network connectivity analysis revealed a higher, coordinated degree of activation of both innate and lymphoid pathways in the NI patients over the initial 24 hours. CONCLUSIONS: These studies implicate unique dynamic immune responses, reflected in circulating biomarkers that differentiate patients prone to persistent critical illness and infections following injury, independent of mechanism of injury, injury severity, age, or sex.


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Infecção Hospitalar/etiologia , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/sangue , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/complicações , Biomarcadores/sangue , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Suscetibilidade a Doenças , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação/sangue , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo
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Crit Care Med ; 44(11): e1074-e1081, 2016 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27513538

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OBJECTIVE: Blunt trauma patients may present with similar demographics and injury severity yet differ with regard to survival. We hypothesized that this divergence was due to different trajectories of systemic inflammation and utilized computational analyses to define these differences. DESIGN: Retrospective clinical study and experimental study in mice. SETTING: Level 1 trauma center and experimental laboratory. PATIENTS: From a cohort of 493 victims of blunt trauma, we conducted a pairwise, retrospective, case-control study of patients who survived over 24 hours but ultimately died (nonsurvivors; n = 19) and patients who, after ICU admission, went on to be discharged(survivors; n = 19). INTERVENTIONS: None in patients. Neutralizing anti-interleukin-17A antibody in mice. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Data on systemic inflammatory mediators assessed within the first 24 hours and over 7 days were analyzed with computational modeling to infer dynamic networks of inflammation. Network density among inflammatory mediators in nonsurvivors increased in parallel with organ dysfunction scores over 7 days, suggesting the presence of early, self-sustaining, pathologic inflammation involving high-mobility group protein B1, interleukin-23, and the Th17 pathway. Survivors demonstrated a pattern commensurate with a self-resolving, predominantly lymphoid response, including higher levels of the reparative cytokine interleukin-22. Mice subjected to trauma/hemorrhage exhibited reduced organ damage when treated with anti-interleukin-17A. CONCLUSIONS: Variable type 17 immune responses are hallmarks of organ damage, survival, and mortality after blunt trauma and suggest a lymphoid cell-based switch from self-resolving to self-sustaining inflammation.


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Inflamação/metabolismo , Modelos Biológicos , Células Th17/metabolismo , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/mortalidade , Animais , Anticorpos/farmacologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Proteína HMGB1/metabolismo , Humanos , Inflamação/mortalidade , Interleucina-17/antagonistas & inibidores , Interleucina-17/sangue , Interleucina-23/metabolismo , Interleucinas/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Escores de Disfunção Orgânica , Estudos Retrospectivos , Interleucina 22
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BJU Int ; 118(2): 272-8, 2016 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26573952

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relevance of C-reactive protein (CRP) and squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) levels in relation to clinicopathological factors and prognosis in penile cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 124 Chinese patients with penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), treated between November 2007 and October 2014, were analysed retrospectively. Receiver-operating characteristic curves were used to identify the combination of markers with the best sensitivity and specificity for prognosis prediction. Statistical data analysis was performed using a non-parametric method, and survival analysis was performed using the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS: Levels of CRP ≥4.5 mg/L and SCC-Ag ≥1.4 ng/mL were both significantly associated with lymph node metastasis (LNM) laterality (chi-squared trend test, P = 0.041), extranodal extension (chi-squared trend test, P < 0.001), pelvic LNM (chi-squared trend test, P = 0.024), pathological tumour status (chi-squared trend test, P = 0.002), pathological nodal status (chi-squared trend test, P < 0.001), and disease-specific survival (DSS; log-rank test, P < 0.001). Moreover, the influence of CRP and SCC-Ag levels on DSS (P = 0.033, hazard ratio 3.390, 95% confidence interval 1.104-10.411) remained after adjusting for smoking history, phimosis, tumour status, tumour cell differentiation and nodal status. CONCLUSIONS: The present study shows that the combined measurement of preoperative CRP and SCC-Ag levels may serve as an independent biomarker for LNM, advanced tumour stage and DSS in patients with penile SCC.


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Antígenos de Neoplasias/sangue , Proteína C-Reativa/análise , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/sangue , Neoplasias Penianas/sangue , Serpinas/sangue , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/mortalidade , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Penianas/mortalidade , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de Sobrevida
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