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Microb Pathog ; : 106950, 2024 Sep 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39303958

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A worldwide hazard to human health is posed by the growth of toxic bacteria that have contaminated fresh, processed, cereal, and seed products in storage facilities. As the number of multidrug-resistant pathogenic microorganisms rises, we must find safe, and effective antimicrobials. The use of green synthesis nanoparticles to combat microbial pathogens has gained a rising interest. The current study showed Aspergillus fumigatus was applied as a promising biomass for the green synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The UV-visible spectra of biosynthesized Ag NPs appeared characteristic surface plasmon absorption at 475 nm, round-shaped with sizes ranging from 17.11 to 75.54 nm and an average size of 50.37 ± 2.3 nm. In vitro tests were conducted to evaluate the antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer effects of various treatment procedures for Ag NP applications. The synthesized Ag NPs was revealed biological activity against Aspergillus flauvas, A. niger, Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans, Esherichia coli, Pseudomonas aerugonosa, and Staphylococcus aureus under optimum conditions. The test bacteria were sensitive to low Ag NPs concentrations. (5, 10, 11, 8, 7, 10, and 7 mg/mL) was observed for the mentioned-before tested microorganisms, respectively. The bacterial pathogens described above experienced their biofilm formation effectively suppressed by Ag NPs at sub-inhibitory doses. Ag NPs were tested using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to verify their antibacterial efficacy towards S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. These findings clearly show how harmful Ag NPs are to pathogenic bacteria. The Ag NPs showed antitumor activity with IC50 at 5 µg/mL against human HepG-2 and MCF-7 cellular carcinoma cells, while 50 mg/mL was required to induce 70% of normal Vero cell mortality. These findings imply that green synthetic Ag NPs can be used on cancer cell lines in vitro for anticancer effect beside their potential as a lethal factor against some pathogenic microbes.

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Heliyon ; 10(17): e36783, 2024 Sep 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39286129

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This work investigates the compositional dependence and thermal annealing of the morphological properties, electrical conductivity mechanisms and Mott's parameters of sprayed MoxW1-xO3 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0,20) thin films. The prepared thin films were examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. In addition, the two-point probe method was used to calculate the electrical properties of MoxW1-xO3 thin films. The FTIR results revealed that; the tungsten hydroxyl bond (W-OH) and the surface hydroxyl group vibrated within the ranges of 1558.62-1645.56 cm-1 and, 3296.76 and 3424.34 cm-1, respectively. Furthermore, a prominent band in the spectrum spanning from 850 to 650 cm-1 represents the W-O-W bridge mode. The FE-SEM investigations found that the molybdenum (Mo) dopant caused significant changes in the surface morphology of the films. The EDX results showed that the percentages of the isotropic elements MoxW1-xO3 agreed well with those obtained by atomic weight. Studies of the conduction mechanism indicate that the transition temperature was approximately 393K. Corresponding to Mott's model, the conduction mechanism below this temperature was across the variable hopping conduction band near the Fermi level. The mechanism exhibited a cycle of localised states through activated thermionic emission above 393K. Mott parameters were also estimated in addition to barrier potential energies, trapping state energies, local state densities, and other variables. The results revealed that both temperature areas had a rise in ρo and ρ1 values during and after annealing. The ΔEo and ΔE1 values in each temperature area decreased as the Mo-ion concentration increased. Furthermore, the conversion temperature gradually reduced as Mo was added. Based on these properties, the study's overall findings indicate that MoxW1-xO3 is suitable for future photonic devices and optoelectronic applications.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 18052, 2024 08 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39103395

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The novelty of this study lies in demonstrating a new approach to control wilt diseases using Jania ethyl acetate extract. In the current investigation, the potential impacts of Jania sp. ethyl acetate extract (JE) on Tomato Fusarium oxysporum wilt (FOW) have been studied. The in vitro antifungal potential of JE against F. oxysporum (FO) was examined. GC-MS investigation of the JE revealed that, the compounds possessing fungicidal action were Phenol,2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-,acetate, Eugenol, Caryophyllene oxide, Isoespintanol, Cadinene, Caryophylla-4(12),8(13)-dien-5à-ol and Copaen. Jania sp. ethyl acetate extract exhibited strong antifungal potential against FO, achieving a 20 mmzone of inhibition. In the experiment, two different methods were applied: soil irrigation (SI) and foliar application (FS) of JE. The results showed that both treatments reduced disease index present DIP by 20.83% and 33.33% respectively. The findings indicated that during FOW, proline, phenolics, and the antioxidant enzymes activity increased, while growth and photosynthetic pigments decreased. The morphological features, photosynthetic pigments, total phenol content, and antioxidant enzyme activity of infected plants improved when JE was applied through soil or foliar methods. It is interesting to note that the application of JE had a substantially less negative effect on the isozymes peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase in tomato plants, compared to FOW. These reactions differed depending on whether JE was applied foliarly or via the soil. Finally, the use of Jania sp. could be utilized commercially as an ecologically acceptable method to protect tomato plants against FOW.


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Fusarium , Enfermedades de las Plantas , Solanum lycopersicum , Solanum lycopersicum/microbiología , Solanum lycopersicum/inmunología , Solanum lycopersicum/efectos de los fármacos , Fusarium/patogenicidad , Fusarium/efectos de los fármacos , Enfermedades de las Plantas/microbiología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/inmunología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/prevención & control , Algas Marinas , Inmunidad de la Planta/efectos de los fármacos , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Extractos Vegetales/química , Rhodophyta , Antifúngicos/farmacología
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39147447

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Obesity is a well-known risk factor for testicular function; however, dulaglutide's effect on the testis in obesity has received little attention. Currently, clinicians prescribe the antidiabetic drug dulaglutide only off-label for weight management in non-diabetics. Investigating the impact of this novel compound on obesity is critical for determining whether it has any disruptive effects on testicular cells. We used a well-known animal model of high-fat diet-induced obesity in this investigation, and testicular dysfunction was determined by sperm DNA damage, spermatocyte chromosomal abnormalities, and spermiogram analysis. Following a 12-week high-fat diet challenge, mice were randomly assigned to dulaglutide (0.6 mg/kg/day) or saline treatments for five weeks. Testes and sperm cells were collected 24 h after the last dulaglutide injection. Untreated obese mice had a lower testes/body weight ratio, more sperm DNA damage, diakinesis-metaphase I chromosomal abnormalities, a lower sperm count/motility, more cell morphological defects, and an altered testicular redox balance. In obese mice, dulaglutide injection efficiently restored all disturbed parameters to their control levels. Dulaglutide injection into healthy mice exhibited no significant harmful effects at the applied regimen. As a result, we infer that dulaglutide therapy might bring obese men additional benefits by recovering testicular dysfunction induced by obesity.


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Dieta Alta en Grasa , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón , Fragmentos Fc de Inmunoglobulinas , Obesidad , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión , Testículo , Animales , Masculino , Fragmentos Fc de Inmunoglobulinas/farmacología , Obesidad/tratamiento farmacológico , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón/análogos & derivados , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón/farmacología , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón/uso terapéutico , Dieta Alta en Grasa/efectos adversos , Ratones , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/farmacología , Testículo/efectos de los fármacos , Testículo/patología , Testículo/metabolismo , Daño del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Espermatozoides/efectos de los fármacos , Hipoglucemiantes/farmacología , Motilidad Espermática/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Aberraciones Cromosómicas/efectos de los fármacos , Enfermedades Testiculares/tratamiento farmacológico
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World J Diabetes ; 15(8): 1778-1792, 2024 Aug 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39192867

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BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, significantly impacting patients' quality of life. Current treatment options like metformin (MET) effectively counteract hyperglycemia but fail to alleviate diabetes-associated complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, hepatopathy, and cardiovascular diseases. AIM: To propose the supplementation of cholecalciferol (CHO) and taurine (TAU) to enhance MET efficacy in controlling diabetes while minimizing the risk of associated complications. METHODS: The study involved sixty rats, including ten non-diabetic control rats and fifty experimental rats with type 2 diabetes induced by streptozotocin. The experimental rats were further subdivided into positive control and treatment subgroups. The four treatment groups were randomly allocated to a single MET treatment or MET combined with supplements either CHO, TAU, or both. RESULTS: Diabetic rats exhibited elevated levels of glucose, insulin, Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), glycated hemoglobin%, lipid markers, aspartate aminotransferase, and malondialdehyde, along with reduced levels of antioxidant enzymes (catalase and superoxide dismutase). The administration of CHO and TAU supplements alongside MET in diabetic rats led to a noticeable recovery of islet mass. The antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties of the proposed combination therapy significantly ameliorated the aforementioned abnormalities. CONCLUSION: The supplementation of CHO and TAU with MET showed the potential to significantly improve metabolic parameters and protect against diabetic complications through its antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects.

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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39032854

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is marked by impaired social interactions, and increased repetitive behaviors. There is evidence of genetic changes in ASD, and several of these altered genes are linked to the process of DNA repair. Therefore, individuals with ASD must have improved DNA repair efficiency to mitigate risks associated with ASD. Despite numerous milestones in ASD research, the disease remains incurable, with a high occurrence rate and substantial financial burdens. This motivates scientists to search for new drugs to manage the disease. Disruption of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) signaling, a regulator in neuronal development and maintains homeostasis, has been associated with the pathogenesis and progression of several neurological disorders, such as ASD. Our study aimed to assess the impact of semaglutide, a new GLP-1 analog antidiabetic medication, on behavioral phenotypes and DNA repair efficiency in the BTBR autistic mouse model. Furthermore, we elucidated the underlying mechanism(s) responsible for the ameliorative effects of semaglutide against behavioral problems and DNA repair deficiency in BTBR mice. The current results demonstrate that repeated treatment with semaglutide efficiently decreased autism-like behaviors in BTBR mice without affecting motor performance. Semaglutide also mitigated spontaneous DNA damage and enhanced DNA repair efficiency in the BTBR mice as determined by comet assay. Moreover, administering semaglutide recovered oxidant-antioxidant balance in BTBR mice. Semaglutide restored the disrupted DNA damage/repair pathways in the BTBR mice by reducing Gadd45a expression and increasing Ogg1 and Xrcc1 expression at both the mRNA and protein levels. This suggests that semaglutide holds great potential as a novel therapeutic candidate for treating ASD traits.


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Reparación del ADN , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón , Animales , Masculino , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón/farmacología , Reparación del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/genética , Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Hipoglucemiantes/farmacología , Trastorno Autístico/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastorno Autístico/genética , Trastorno Autístico/metabolismo , Conducta Animal/efectos de los fármacos
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J Biochem Mol Toxicol ; 38(7): e23764, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38963172

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Obesity is an established risk factor for numerous malignancies, although it remains uncertain whether the disease itself or weight-loss drugs are responsible for a greater predisposition to cancer. The objective of the current study was to determine the impact of dulaglutide on genetic and epigenetic DNA damage caused by obesity, which is a crucial factor in the development of cancer. Mice were administered a low-fat or high-fat diet for 12 weeks, followed by a 5-week treatment with dulaglutide. Following that, modifications of the DNA bases were examined using the comet assay. To clarify the underlying molecular mechanisms, oxidized and methylated DNA bases, changes in the redox status, levels of inflammatory cytokines, and the expression levels of some DNA repair genes were evaluated. Animals fed a high-fat diet exhibited increased body weights, elevated DNA damage, oxidation of DNA bases, and DNA hypermethylation. In addition, obese mice showed altered inflammatory responses, redox imbalances, and repair gene expressions. The findings demonstrated that dulaglutide does not exhibit genotoxicity in the investigated conditions. Following dulaglutide administration, animals fed a high-fat diet demonstrated low DNA damage, less oxidation and methylation of DNA bases, restored redox balance, and improved inflammatory responses. In addition, dulaglutide treatment restored the upregulated DNMT1, Ogg1, and p53 gene expression. Overall, dulaglutide effectively maintains DNA integrity in obese animals. It reduces oxidative DNA damage and hypermethylation by restoring redox balance, modulating inflammatory responses, and recovering altered gene expressions. These findings demonstrate dulaglutide's expediency in treating obesity and its associated complications.


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Daño del ADN , Metilación de ADN , Reparación del ADN , Dieta Alta en Grasa , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón , Fragmentos Fc de Inmunoglobulinas , Oxidación-Reducción , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión , Animales , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón/análogos & derivados , Péptidos Similares al Glucagón/farmacología , Metilación de ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Fragmentos Fc de Inmunoglobulinas/farmacología , Daño del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones , Reparación del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Dieta Alta en Grasa/efectos adversos , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/farmacología , Masculino , Oxidación-Reducción/efectos de los fármacos , Inflamación/metabolismo , Inflamación/genética , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Obesidad/metabolismo , Obesidad/tratamiento farmacológico , Obesidad/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL
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Mol Biol Rep ; 51(1): 824, 2024 Jul 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39023688

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BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a global life-threatening problem and therapeutic interventions are still encountered. IQGAP genes are involved in HCC oncogenesis. The modulatory effect of statins on the expression of IQGAP genes is still unclear. This study aims to study the effect of free SV and chitosan (CS) decorated simvastatin (SV) loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (C-SV-SLNs) on HCC mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS: Plain, SV-SLN, and C-SV- SLN were prepared and characterized in terms of particle size (PS), zeta potential (ZP), and polydispersity index (PDI). The biosafety of different SLN was investigated using fresh erythrocytes, moreover, cytotoxicity was investigated using HepG2 cell lines. The effect of SLNs on IQGAPs gene expression as well as JNK, HDAC6, and HDAC8 activity was investigated using PCR and MOE-docking. The current results displayed that SV-SLNs have nanosized, negative ZP and are homogenous, CS decoration shifts the ZP of SLN into cationic ZP. Furthermore, all SLNs exhibited desirable biosafety in terms of no deleterious effect on erythrocyte integrity. SV solution and SV-SLN significantly increase the mortality of HepG2 compared to undertreated cells, however, the effect of SV-SLN is more pronounced compared to free SV. Remarkably, C-SV-SLN elicits high HepG2 cell mortality compared to free SV and SV-SLN. The treatment of HepG2 cells with SV solution, SV-SLN, or C-SV-SLN significantly upregulates the IQGAP2 gene with repression of IQGAP1 and IQGAP3 genes. MOE-docking studies revealed both SV and tenivastatin exhibit interactions with the active sites of JNK, HDAC6, and HDAC8. Moreover, tenivastatin exhibited greater interactions with magnesium and zinc compared to SV. CONCLUSIONS: This research provides novel insights into the therapeutic potential of SV, SV-SLN and C-SV-SLNs in HCC treatment, modulating critical signaling cascades involving IQGAPs, JNK, and HDAC. The development of C-SV-SLNs presents a promising strategy for effective HCC therapy.


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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Quitosano , Histona Desacetilasas , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Nanopartículas , Proteínas Activadoras de ras GTPasa , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/genética , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética , Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Células Hep G2 , Histona Desacetilasas/metabolismo , Histona Desacetilasas/genética , Quitosano/farmacología , Proteínas Activadoras de ras GTPasa/genética , Proteínas Activadoras de ras GTPasa/metabolismo , Nanopartículas/química , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Tamaño de la Partícula , Liposomas , Proteínas Represoras
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ACS Omega ; 9(23): 24916-24924, 2024 Jun 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38882142

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A novel photoprobe, Tb-acetylacetone (Tb-ACAC) doped within a modified epoxy cellulose polymer immobilized with CA-125 monoclonal antibody, offers an accurate and highly selective method for early ovarian cancer (OC) diagnosis by detecting cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) in serum samples. This approach leverages quenching of the Tb-ACAC luminescence upon binding to CA-125. Characterization of the photoprobe film through UV-vis and fluorescence measurements confirmed the presence of Tb-ACAC within the polymer matrix. In aqueous solution (pH 6.8, λex = 365 nm), the characteristic emission band of Tb-ACAC at λem = 546.2 nm exhibited significant quenching upon CA-125 binding. This quenching effect enabled the sensitive and specific detection of CA-125 in diverse serum samples from OC patients, demonstrating the applicability, simplicity, and effectiveness of this novel approach.

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World J Diabetes ; 15(5): 828-852, 2024 May 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38766443

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Insulin therapy plays a crucial role in the management of type 2 diabetes as the disease progresses. Over the past century, insulin formulations have undergone significant modifications and bioengineering, resulting in a diverse range of available insulin products. These products show distinct pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles. Consequently, various insulin regimens have em-erged for the management of type 2 diabetes, including premixed formulations and combinations of basal and bolus insulins. The utilization of different insulin regimens yields disparate clinical outcomes, adverse events, and, notably, patient-reported outcomes (PROs). PROs provide valuable insights from the patient's perspective, serving as a valuable mine of information for enhancing healthcare and informing clinical decisions. Adherence to insulin therapy, a critical patient-reported outcome, significantly affects clinical outcomes and is influenced by multiple factors. This review provides insights into the clinical effectiveness of various insulin preparations, PROs, and factors impacting insulin therapy adherence, with the aim of enhancing healthcare practices and informing clinical decisions for individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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RSC Adv ; 14(24): 17236, 2024 May 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38808250

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Expression of concern for 'Cefotaxime incorporated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles: promising antimicrobial synergism, antibiofilm activity, and bacterial membrane leakage reaction mechanism' by Abdelrahman A. Elakraa et al., RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 26603-26619, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA04717A.

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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38821673

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Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder resulting from the interplay of environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors that increase the risk of cancer development. However, it is unclear whether the increased cancer risk is due to poor glycemic control or the use of some antidiabetic medications. Therefore, we investigated the genetic and epigenetic changes in somatic cells in a mouse model of diabetes and studied whether multiple exposures to the antidiabetic medication dapagliflozin influence these changes. We also elucidated the mechanism(s) of these ameliorations. The micronucleus test and modified comet assay were used to investigate bone marrow DNA damage and methylation changes. These assays revealed that dapagliflozin is non-genotoxic in the tested regimen, and oxidative DNA damage and hypermethylation were significantly higher in diabetic mice. Spectrophotometry also evaluated oxidative DNA damage and global DNA methylation, revealing similar significant alterations induced by diabetes. Conversely, the dapagliflozin-treated diabetic animals significantly reduced these changes. The expression of some genes involved in DNA repair and DNA methylation was disrupted considerably in the somatic cells of diabetic animals. In contrast, dapagliflozin treatment significantly restored these disruptions and enhanced DNA repair. The simultaneous effects of decreased oxidative DNA damage and hypermethylation levels suggest that dapagliflozin can be used as a safe antidiabetic drug to reduce DNA damage and hypermethylation in diabetes, demonstrating its usefulness in patients with diabetes to control hyperglycemia and decrease the development of its subsequent complications.


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Compuestos de Bencidrilo , Daño del ADN , Metilación de ADN , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental , Glucósidos , Estrés Oxidativo , Animales , Compuestos de Bencidrilo/farmacología , Glucósidos/farmacología , Metilación de ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Daño del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/tratamiento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/genética , Ratones , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Hipoglucemiantes/farmacología , Pruebas de Micronúcleos , Reparación del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Ensayo Cometa
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Int. microbiol ; 27(2): 435-448, Abr. 2024. graf
Artículo en Inglés | IBECS | ID: ibc-232291

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The current study used zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) to protect the tomato plant against Fusarium wilt. Gamma rays were used to synthesize ZnO-NPs, and the designed ZnO-NPs were characterized using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis.) spectroscopy. We found that the 20 kGy dose is the most effective for ZnO-NPs synthesis, with the highest O.D. = 1.65 (diluted 3 times) at 400 nm. The scale of ZnO-NPs ranged from 10.45 to 75.25 nm with an average diameter of 40.20 nm. The results showed that the designed ZnO-NPs showed promising activity as a potent inducer of plant physiological immunity against Fusarium wilt disease. Likewise, ZnO-NPs significantly reduced the wilt disease symptoms incidence by 28.57% and high protection by 67.99% against F. oxysporum. Additionally, infected tomato plants treated with ZnO-NPs show improved shoot length (44.71%), root length (40.0%), number of leaves (60.0 %), chlorophyll a (36.93%), chlorophyll b (16.46%), and carotenoids (21.87%) versus infected plants. Notably, in the treatment of tomato seedlings, the beneficial effects of ZnO-NPs extended to increase not only in osmolyte contents but also total phenol contents in comparison with control plants. In conclusion, the designed ZnO-NPs can control Fusarium wilt disease and improve and develop biochemical compounds responsible for defense against fusarial infection.(AU)


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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Fusarium/genética , Solanum lycopersicum/microbiología , Solanum lycopersicum/toxicidad , Microbiología de Alimentos , Óxido de Zinc/efectos adversos , Nanopartículas
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Reprod Toxicol ; 126: 108599, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38679149

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OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, communication, and repeated stereotypic behaviour. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most potent and well-known mycotoxin in various food sources. Despite its propensity to generate significant biochemical and structural changes in human and animal tissues, the influence of AFB1 on ASD has yet to be thoroughly studied. Mounting evidence indicates that chemokine receptors play a crucial function in the central nervous system and are implicated in developing several neuroinflammatory disorders. Chemokine receptors in individuals with ASD were elevated in the anterior cingulate gyrus astrocytes, cerebellum, and brain. METHODS: The BTBR T+Itpr3tf/J (BTBR) mice are inbred strains that exhibit strong and consistently observed deficits in social interactions, characterized by excessive self-grooming and limited vocalization in social contexts. We examined the impact of AFB1 on CCR3-, CCR7-, CCR9-, CXCR3-, CXCR4-, and CXCR6-expressing I-A/I-E+ cells in the spleen of the BTBR mouse model of autism. We evaluated the mRNA levels of CCR3, CCR7, CCR9, CXCR3, CXCR4, and CXCR6 chemokine receptors in the brain. RESULTS: The exposure to AFB1 in BTBR mice resulted in a significant rise in the number of I-A/I-E+CCR3+, I-A/I-E+CCR7+, I-A/I-E+CCR9+, I-A/I-E+CXCR3+, I-A/I-E+CXCR4+, and I-A/I-E+CXCR6+ cells. Furthermore, exposure to AFB1 increased mRNA expression levels of CCR3, CCR7, CCR9, CXCR3, CXCR4, and CXCR6 in the brain. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight that AFB1 exposure increases the expression of chemokine receptors in BTBR mice, indicating the necessity for further research into AFB1's role in the development of ASD.


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Aflatoxina B1 , Trastorno del Espectro Autista , Encéfalo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Bazo , Animales , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/inducido químicamente , Aflatoxina B1/toxicidad , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Bazo/efectos de los fármacos , Bazo/metabolismo , Masculino , Receptores de Quimiocina/genética , Receptores de Quimiocina/metabolismo , Ratones , Receptores de Inositol 1,4,5-Trifosfato/genética , Receptores de Inositol 1,4,5-Trifosfato/metabolismo
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Chemosphere ; 355: 141668, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38490614

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Oily wastewater from the oil industry and oil spill accidents has become a serious environmental problem and has attracted worldwide attention. The present study reports on the successful preparation of a novel magnetic Ni-Al oxide/Zn0.4Co0.6F2O4 mesoporous aerogel (MNA) as a highly selective adsorbent for oil removal from water. Oleic acid (OA) and Triton X-100 (TX) were used as hydrophobic agents for MNA surface modification. It was found that the attached amount of OA on the mesoporous MNA aerogel is 3.5 times larger than that of TX, giving an advantage to MNA-OA in oil separation. The MNA-OA displayed superhydrophobicity (contact angle ∼150°) and superparamagnetism properties that allowed the adsorbent to be used selectively for oil removal. The MNA-OA was found to have a high oil removal efficiency of ∼97% with an adsorption capacity of ∼2 g/g. Furthermore, the produced magnetic adsorbent has high stability due to the strong chemical binding of OA, which is demonstrated by its good reusability performance. Throughout five separate runs, the MNA-OA was shown to be a very efficient and reusable adsorbent for oily wastewater.


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Óxidos , Aguas Residuales , Agua , Octoxinol , Nanopartículas Magnéticas de Óxido de Hierro , Zinc
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 1331, 2024 01 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38225343

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Around the world, a variety of crops, including tomatoes, suffer serious economic losses due to the Rhizoctonia root-rot disease. Herein, Bacillus velezensis, Bacillus megaterium, and Herpaspirillum huttiense isolated from strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis var. ananassa) plants were pragmatic as plant growth promotors for battling the Rhizoctonia root rot disease and bringing about defense mechanisms as well as growth promotional strategies in tomato plants. These endophytic bacteria demonstrated potent antifungal activity against R. solani in vitro along in vivo. Data explained that the isolated endophytic bacteria could produce Indole acetic acid, Gibberellic acid GA, and siderophore as well as solubilize phosphate in the soil. The consortium of (Bacillus velezensis, Bacillus megaterium, and Herpaspirillum huttiense) increased the protection % against Rhizoctonia infection by (79.4%), followed by B. velezensis by (73.52%), H. huttiense by (70.5%), and B. megaterium by (67.64%), respectively. There was an increase in soluble proteins and carbohydrates in infected plants treated with a consortium of endophytic bacteria by 30.7% and 100.2% over untreated infected plants, respectively. Applying endophytic bacteria either alone or in combination lowered the level of malondialdehyde MDA and hydrogen peroxide H2O2 and improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes in both infected and uninfected plants. Also, bacterial endophytes have distinctive reactions regarding the number and concentrations of isozymes in both infected and uninfected plants. It could be recommended the commercial usage of a mixture of targeted bacterial endophyte strains as therapeutic nutrients against Rhizoctonia root-rot disease as well as plant growth inducer.


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Bacillus , Solanum lycopersicum , Rhizoctonia , Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Bacterias , Inmunidad , Enfermedades de las Plantas/prevención & control , Enfermedades de las Plantas/microbiología
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Int Microbiol ; 27(2): 435-448, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37491678

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The current study used zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) to protect the tomato plant against Fusarium wilt. Gamma rays were used to synthesize ZnO-NPs, and the designed ZnO-NPs were characterized using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis.) spectroscopy. We found that the 20 kGy dose is the most effective for ZnO-NPs synthesis, with the highest O.D. = 1.65 (diluted 3 times) at 400 nm. The scale of ZnO-NPs ranged from 10.45 to 75.25 nm with an average diameter of 40.20 nm. The results showed that the designed ZnO-NPs showed promising activity as a potent inducer of plant physiological immunity against Fusarium wilt disease. Likewise, ZnO-NPs significantly reduced the wilt disease symptoms incidence by 28.57% and high protection by 67.99% against F. oxysporum. Additionally, infected tomato plants treated with ZnO-NPs show improved shoot length (44.71%), root length (40.0%), number of leaves (60.0 %), chlorophyll a (36.93%), chlorophyll b (16.46%), and carotenoids (21.87%) versus infected plants. Notably, in the treatment of tomato seedlings, the beneficial effects of ZnO-NPs extended to increase not only in osmolyte contents but also total phenol contents in comparison with control plants. In conclusion, the designed ZnO-NPs can control Fusarium wilt disease and improve and develop biochemical compounds responsible for defense against fusarial infection.


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Fusarium , Nanopartículas del Metal , Solanum lycopersicum , Óxido de Zinc , Óxido de Zinc/farmacología , Óxido de Zinc/química , Nanopartículas del Metal/química , Clorofila A , Inmunidad
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37973297

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Diabetes-related complications are becoming increasingly common as the global prevalence of diabetes increases. Diabetes is also linked to a high risk of developing cancer. This raises the question of whether cancer vulnerability is caused by diabetes itself or the use of antidiabetic drugs. Chromosomal instability, a source of genetic modification involving either an altered chromosomal number or structure, is a hallmark of cancer. Saxagliptin has been approved by the FDA for diabetes treatment. However, the detailed in vivo effects of prolonged saxagliptin treatment on chromosomal instability have not yet been reported. In this study, streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes in mice, and both diabetic and non-diabetic mice received saxagliptin for five weeks. Fluorescence in situ hybridization was conducted in combination with a bone marrow micronucleus test for measuring chromosomal instability. Our results indicated that saxagliptin is neither mutagenic nor cytotoxic, under the given treatment regimen. Diabetic mice had a much higher incidence of micronuclei formation, and a centromeric DNA probe was present inside the majority of the induced micronuclei, indicating that most of these were caused by chromosome nondisjunction. Conversely, diabetic mice treated with saxagliptin exhibited a significant decrease in micronuclei induction, which were centromeric-positive and centromeric-negative. Diabetes also causes significant biochemical changes indicative of oxidative stress, such as increased lipid peroxidation and decreased reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio, which was reversed by saxagliptin administration. Overall, saxagliptin, the non-mutagenic antidiabetic drug, maintains chromosomal integrity in diabetes and reduces micronuclei formation by restoring redox imbalance, further indicating its usefulness in diabetic patients.


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Diabetes Mellitus Experimental , Inhibidores de la Dipeptidil-Peptidasa IV , Neoplasias , Animales , Ratones , Aneugénicos , Inestabilidad Cromosómica , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/complicaciones , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/dietoterapia , Inhibidores de la Dipeptidil-Peptidasa IV/farmacología , Dipeptidil-Peptidasas y Tripeptidil-Peptidasas/metabolismo , Hipoglucemiantes/farmacología , Hibridación Fluorescente in Situ , Mutágenos , Neoplasias/complicaciones
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Biomedicines ; 11(11)2023 Nov 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38001980

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Increases in numerical chromosomal syndromes were observed in children of diabetic mothers. However, the effects of diabetes on male reproduction, specifically numerical chromosomal aberrations (aneuploidy), have not been studied. Furthermore, despite the increasing use of dapagliflozin for diabetes treatment, no data exists on its ability to affect aneuploidy levels in germ cells. Thus, our investigation aimed to evaluate the effects of diabetes on spontaneous sperm aneuploidy and whether treatment with dapagliflozin influences the frequency of aneuploidy in the sperm of an experimental diabetic animal model. Our findings show that dapagliflozin has no aneugenic effects on the meiotic stages of spermatogenesis. In contrast, diabetes raised the frequency of aneuploidy, and dapagliflozin administration decreased the elevated levels of disomic and diploid sperm. The level of oxidative stress was markedly increased in diabetic mice, but were reduced by dapagliflozin treatment. Furthermore, the expression of some of DNA repair genes was disrupted in diabetic animals, whereas dapagliflozin therapy restored these disruptions and significantly enhanced DNA repair. Thus, dapagliflozin may effectively ameliorate diabetes-induced aneugenic effects on male meiosis and treating diabetic patients with dapagliflozin may effectively mitigate the transmission of diabetes-induced chromosomal defects to offspring.

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