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Biochemistry ; 62(17): 2530-2540, 2023 09 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37540799

RESUMEN

We investigate the physicochemical effects of pyroglutamination on the QHALTSV-NH2 peptide, a segment of cytosolic helix 8 of the human C-X-C chemokine G-protein-coupled receptor type 4 (CXCR4). This modification, resulting from the spontaneous conversion of glutamine to pyroglutamic acid, has significant impacts on the physicochemical features of peptides. Using a static approach, we compared the transformation in different conditions and experimentally found that the rate of product formation increases with temperature, underscoring the need for caution during laboratory experiments to prevent glutamine cyclization. Circular dichroism experiments revealed that the QHALTSV-NH2 segment plays a minor role in the structuration of H8 CXCR4; however, its pyroglutaminated analogue interacts differently with its chemical environment, showing increased susceptibility to solvent variations compared to the native form. The pyroglutaminated analogue exhibits altered behavior when interacting with lipid models, suggesting a significant impact on its interaction with cell membranes. A unique combination of atomic force microscopy and infrared nanospectroscopy revealed that pyroglutamination affects supramolecular self-assembly, leading to highly packed molecular arrangements and a crystalline structure. Moreover, the presence of pyroglumatic acid has been found to favor the formation of amyloidogenic aggregates. Our findings emphasize the importance of considering pyroglutamination in peptide synthesis and proteomics and its potential significance in amyloidosis.


Asunto(s)
Amiloidosis , Glutamina , Humanos , Péptidos , Quimiocinas/química , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Dicroismo Circular , Receptores CXCR4/metabolismo
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Braz J Microbiol ; 52(3): 1275-1285, 2021 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33835420

RESUMEN

Macroalgae comprise a vast group of aquatic organisms known for their richness in phytochemicals. In this sense, the lipophilic profile of five Antarctic seaweed species was characterized by chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis and their antioxidant and antimicrobial potential was evaluated. Results showed there were 31 lipophilic substances, mainly fatty acids (48.73 ± 0.77 to 331.91 ± 10.79 mg.Kg-1), sterols (14.74 ± 0.74 to 321.25 ± 30.13 mg.Kg-1), and alcohols (13.07 ± 0.04 to 91.87 ± 30.07 mg.Kg-1). Moreover, Desmarestia confervoides had strong antioxidant activity, inhibiting 86.03 ± 1.47% of the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical at 1 mg.mL-1. Antimicrobial evaluation showed that extracts from Ulva intestinalis, Curdiea racovitzae, and Adenocystis utricularis inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), and Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 14028) from concentrations of 1.5 to 6 mg.mL-1. Therefore, the evaluated brown, red, and green macroalgae contained several phytochemicals with promising biological activities that could be applied in the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and food industries.


Asunto(s)
Antibacterianos , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Algas Marinas , Regiones Antárticas , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Phaeophyceae/química , Fitoquímicos/farmacología , Rhodophyta/química , Algas Marinas/química , Ulva/química
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Drug Test Anal ; 12(9): 1264-1273, 2020 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32537903

RESUMEN

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) comprise a class of synthetic androgens resulting from chemical modifications of testosterone, known for their illicit consumption, which can result inextensive side effects. Extraction procedures applied to the analysis of their formulations are still limited to a few methodologies, despite the increasing numbers of confiscations of AASs. In this sense, the aims of this work were to evaluate the extraction of active ingredients from formulations of anabolic agents using solid-liquid or liquid-iquid, ultrasonic bath, ultrasonicprobe, and microwave-assisted extraction. The results indicated that the extraction procedures influenced the detected concentration of AASs, as the use of ultrasonic probe and microwave irradiation increased the overall extraction of anabolic agents compared with solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, and ultrasonic bath. Regarding oxymetholone, for instance, the microwave-assisted extraction and ultrasonic probe extracted, respectively, 37.46 ± 1.36 and 35.69 ± 0.98 mg/tablet, while solid-liquid extracted 29.63 ± 0.40 mg/tablet of the activeingredient. Therefore, alternative methods such as microwave-assisted extraction or theultrasonic probe could be used for the analysis of formulations of AASs assisting with the identification of illicit and toxic components.


Asunto(s)
Anabolizantes/análisis , Fraccionamiento Químico/métodos , Congéneres de la Testosterona/análisis , Doping en los Deportes , Extracción Líquido-Líquido , Microondas , Extracción en Fase Sólida , Comprimidos , Ultrasonido/métodos
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Photochem Photobiol ; 94(2): 351-356, 2018 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29166538

RESUMEN

This study evaluated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunct to endodontic treatment. Ten uniradicular teeth (control group (CG) = 4 (2 and test group (TG) = 6) with primary endodontic infections, from both genders, between 17 and 65 years old, were analyzed. Microbiological samples were collected before and after chemical-mechanical instrumentation (CMI), after aPDT (for the TG), and after the removal of the temporary restorations (second session). In TG, the aPDT was performed with 100 µg mL-1 methylene blue and irradiated with low power laser (InGaAIP, 660 nm; 100 mW; 40 s) with a fiber-coupled optical laser. Another irradiation (3 J; 30 s; spot size of 3 mm2 ) was performed in the gingiva close to the apical foramen. The PCR was performed, after previous whole-genome amplification, for Enterococcus faecalis, Candida genus and Bacteria domain. For TG, a positive tooth for Candida spp. before of the CMI presented negative results in subsequent samples. Additionally, E. faecalis species was present in four samples before CMI, two after CMI, in one after the aPDT and was not detected at the second session. aPDT may be an effective adjunct therapy, resulting in a reduction (P = 0.0286) of the incidence of E. faecalis before root canal obturation.


Asunto(s)
Antiinfecciosos/farmacología , Periodontitis Periapical/tratamiento farmacológico , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacología , Pulpitis/tratamiento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Antiinfecciosos/uso terapéutico , Candida/efectos de los fármacos , Pulpa Dental/microbiología , Cavidad Pulpar/microbiología , Enterococcus faecalis/efectos de los fármacos , Encía/microbiología , Humanos , Azul de Metileno/farmacología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/uso terapéutico
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