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BMC Genomics ; 25(1): 162, 2024 Feb 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38331729

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In this work, a novel isatin-Schiff base L2 had been synthesized through a simple reaction between isatin and 2-amino-5-methylthio-1,3,4-thiadiazole. The produced Schiff base L2 was then subjected to a hydrothermal reaction with cerium chloride to produce the cerium (III)-Schiff base complex C2. Several spectroscopic methods, including mass spectra, FT-IR, elemental analysis, UV-vis, 13C-NMR, 1H-NMR, Thermogravimetric Analysis, HR-TEM, and FE-SEM/EDX, were used to completely characterize the produced L2 and C2. A computer simulation was performed using the MOE software program to find out the probable biological resistance of studied compounds against the proteins in some types of bacteria or fungi. To investigate the interaction between the ligand and its complex, we conducted molecular docking simulations using the molecular operating environment (MOE). The docking simulation findings revealed that the complex displayed greater efficacy and demonstrated a stronger affinity for Avr2 effector protein from the fungal plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum (code 5OD4) than the original ligand. The antibacterial activity of the ligand and its Ce3+ complex were applied in vitro tests against different microorganism. The study showed that the complex was found to be more effective than the ligand.


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Cério , Isatina , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Isatina/farmacologia , Isatina/química , Cério/farmacologia , Bases de Schiff/farmacologia , Bases de Schiff/química , Simulação por Computador , Ligantes , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Gynecol Oncol ; 159(2): 554-562, 2020 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32951896

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OBJECTIVE: Mutations in the MAP kinase pathway (KRAS, NRAS, BRAF) are common in low grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSOC). The effect of these and other mutations on RNA transcription in this disease is poorly understood. Our objective was to describe patterns of somatic mutations and gene transcription in a racially diverse population with LGSOC. METHODS: Utilizing an institutional tumor registry, patients with LGSOC were identified and charts were reviewed. RNA was extracted from available tumor tissue. Commercial tumor profiling results were analyzed with PanCancer pathway nanoString mRNA expression data. Along with nanoString n-Solver software, Chi-squared, Fishers Exact, and Cox proportional hazards models were used for statistical analysis, with significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: 39 patients were identified-20% Black, 43% Hispanic, and 36% non-Hispanic White. 18 patients had commercial somatic DNA test results, and 23 had available tumor tissue for RNA extraction and nanoString analysis. The most common somatic alterations identified was KRAS (11 patients, 61%), followed by ERCC1 and TUBB3 (9 each, 50%). KRAS mutations were less common in smokers (14.3% vs 90.9%, p = 0.002). RNA expression analysis demonstrated a greater than two-fold decrease in expression of HRAS in tumors from older patients (p = 0.04), and a greater than two-fold decrease in the expression of HRAS in recurrent tumors (p = 0.007). No significant differences were seen in somatic testing results, RNA expression analysis, or progression free survival between different racial and ethnic cohorts. CONCLUSIONS: Somatic deficiencies in ERCC1, TUBB3, and KRAS are common in LGSOC in a population of minority patients. HRAS demonstrates decreased expression in tumors from older patients and recurrent tumors.


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Cistadenocarcinoma Seroso/genética , Neoplasias Ovarianas/genética , RNA Mensageiro/análise , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Cistadenocarcinoma Seroso/etnologia , Cistadenocarcinoma Seroso/patologia , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/métodos , Mutação em Linhagem Germinativa , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Ovarianas/etnologia , Neoplasias Ovarianas/patologia , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas p21(ras) , Sistema de Registros , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tubulina (Proteína) , Proteína Grupo D do Xeroderma Pigmentoso , Adulto Jovem
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J Clin Lab Anal ; 30(3): 244-7, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25867784

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GOALS: The goal of this work was to determine if immediate versus postponed centrifugation of samples affects the levels of serum potassium. METHODS: Twenty participants donated normal venous blood that was collected in four serum separator tubes per donor, each of which was analyzed at 0, 1, 2, or 4 hr on the Siemens Advia 1800 autoanalyzer. RESULTS: Coefficients of variation (CVs) for potassium levels ranged from 0% to 7.6% with a mean of 3 ± 2%. ANOVA testing of the means for all 20 samples showed a P-value of 0.72 (>0.05) indicating that there was no statistically significant difference between the means of the samples at the four time points. Sixteen samples were found to have CVs that were ≤5%. Two samples showed increases of potassium from the reference range to levels higher than the upper reference limit, one of which had a 4-hr value that was within the reference or normal range (3.5-5 mEq/l). Overall, most samples were found to have reproducible levels of serum potassium. CONCLUSIONS: Serum potassium levels from stored whole blood collected in serum separator tubes are, for the most part, stable at room temperature for at least 4 hr prior to analysis. However, some samples can exhibit significant fluctuations of values.


Assuntos
Centrifugação/métodos , Potássio/sangue , Preservação Biológica , Humanos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Fatores de Tempo
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 16808, 2024 07 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39039161

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A new modified cellulose with diaminoguanidine (Cel-Gua) synthesized for specific recovery of Cu (II), Cd (II), and Hg (II) from the alum sample. Cellulose was silanized by 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane and then was modified with diaminoguanidine to obtain N-donor chelating fibers. Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, zeta potential, electrons disperse X-ray analysis, elemental analyses (C, H and N), and thermogravimetric analysis were used for characterization. Factors influencing the adsorption were thoroughly examined. Under the optimal conditions, the Cel-Gua sorbent displayed maximum adsorption capacities of 94.33, 112.10 and 95.78 mg/g for Cu (II), Cd (II), and Hg (II), respectively. The sorption process of metal ions is equipped by kinetic model PSO and Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The calculated thermodynamic variables confirmed that the adsorption of Cu (II), Cd (II) and Hg (II) by Cel-Gua sorbent is a spontaneous and exothermic process. In our study, we used the molecular operating environment software to conduct molecular docking simulations on the Cel-Gua compound. The results of the docking simulations showed that the Cel-Gua compound displayed greater potency and a stronger affinity for the Avr2 effector protein derived from Fusarium oxysporum, a fungal plant pathogen (code 5OD4). The adsorbent was stable for 7 cycles, thus allowing its safe reutilization.


Assuntos
Cádmio , Celulose , Cobre , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Celulose/química , Cobre/química , Cádmio/química , Adsorção , Mercúrio/química , Compostos de Alúmen/química , Cinética , Termodinâmica , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Quelantes/química
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J Anim Sci Biotechnol ; 12(1): 66, 2021 May 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33975652

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Heat stress (HS) disrupts the gut barrier allowing the uptake of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and leads to an inflammatory response and changes in gut microbiota composition. Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MOLP) has been proposed to combat HS, yet its alleviate role is currently under investigation. The current study investigated the effects of chronic HS and MOLP supplementation on changes in redox status and immune response of cecal mucosa along with alteration in cecal microbiota. METHODS: A total of 21 young New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits (male) about 32 weeks old (mean body weight of 3318 ± 171 g) reared on a commercial pelleted diet were employed; divided into three groups (n = 7): control (CON, 25 °C), heat stress (HS, 35 °C for 7 h daily), and HS supplemented orally with MOLP (HSM, 35 °C) at 200 mg/kg body weight per day for 4 weeks. RESULTS: The results demonstrated that MOLP supplementation increased organ index of cecal tissue compared with the HS group (P > 0.05). Levels of malonaldehyde (MDA) and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) as well as lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were reduced in the cecal mucosa of the HSM group compared with the HS group. MOLP downregulated the contents of cecal mucosa LPS, several inflammatory markers (TNF-α/IL-1α/IL-1ß), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in the HSM group (P < 0.05). Secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) was increased in the HSM group compared with the HS group (P < 0.05). The transcriptome of cecal mucosa showed that MOLP reduced gene expression relative to several immune factors, including IL-10, IFNG, and RLA, whereas both HS and MOLP increased the gene expression of fat digestion and absorption pathway, including APOA1, FABP1, FABP2, MTTP, and LOC100344166, compared to the CON group (P < 0.001). At the phylum level, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria was increased by HS, while Actinobacteria was significantly increased by HSM compared to other groups (P < 0.05). At genus level, Papillibacter was higher in abundance in HSM groups compared to CON and HS groups (P < 0.05). Higher butyrate concentrations were observed in the HSM group than HS and CON groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, HS in growing rabbits resulted in alteration of cecal microbiota at phyla level as well as increased oxidative stress and expression of mucosal inflammatory genes. Whereas, oral MOLP supplementation elevated the relative weight of cecum, affected their immunological and cecal micro-ecosystem function by improving antioxidant status and down-regulating mucosal tissue inflammatory response.

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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 100(21): e25985, 2021 May 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34032713

RESUMO

ABSTRACT: Cytopenias in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) require clinical and laboratory workup and bone marrow (BM) examination to determine the cause and for appropriate patient management. Common causes include an increase in SLE activity, immune-mediated hemolysis, iron deficiency, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, infection, or the effect of medications. We retrospectively evaluated the clinical and laboratory findings of patients with SLE and cytopenias who had undergone BM studies to determine the indicators of malignancy.We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients with SLE who presented with cytopenias for their disease course, medications, laboratory parameters and documented the spectrum of morphological changes in BM including CD34 expression.Twenty patients with SLE had undergone BM biopsy for evaluation of cytopenias. 14/20 (70%) of the patients had reactive BM, and the rest had hematologic malignancies involving the BM. Of these 14 patients, 8 had hypocellular marrow with loss of precursor cells (low CD34), 4 had left shift in myeloid lineage, 3 had serous atrophy, and 1had multilineage dysplasia. The 6 patients with hematologic malignancies included 2 with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, and one each of natural killer/T cell lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, Hodgkin lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndrome evolving to acute myelogenous leukemia. The presence of autoantibodies, SLE activity, and lupus nephritis were comparable in patients with and without neoplasia. However, the duration of the use of multiple immunosuppressants, years since renal transplant (22 vs 10), multiple transplants, and the presence of other autoimmune diseases were greater in those with neoplasia. Two of the 14 patients with non-neoplastic BM and 1 with the neoplastic BM had nonhematological malignancy.Clinical and laboratory findings, the number of transplants, and the use of immunosuppressive agents can guide physicians to identify patients with a higher risk of developing hematologic malignancy. BM findings of cytopenia in SLE are often due to increased disease activity causing global cell death and dysmaturation. SLE patients presenting with cytopenias, with a history of long-term exposure to immunosuppressive drugs, should be regularly screened for hematologic and nonhematologic malignancies.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Hematológicas/epidemiologia , Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Leucopenia/diagnóstico , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/complicações , Trombocitopenia/diagnóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Biópsia/estatística & dados numéricos , Medula Óssea/patologia , Exame de Medula Óssea/estatística & dados numéricos , Suscetibilidade a Doenças , Feminino , Neoplasias Hematológicas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hematológicas/imunologia , Neoplasias Hematológicas/patologia , Humanos , Transplante de Rim/estatística & dados numéricos , Leucopenia/sangue , Leucopenia/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/sangue , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Trombocitopenia/sangue , Trombocitopenia/imunologia , Adulto Jovem
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Cell Immunol ; 263(1): 31-40, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20231019

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Although IFN-alpha was reported to promote the survival of peripheral B-lymphocytes via the PI3-kinase-Akt pathway, the triggered signalling pathways involved in the protection of B cell from apoptosis need to be clarified. Using flow cytometry and western blot analysis, we have found that type 1 IFNs (IFN-alpha/beta) protect human B cells in culture from spontaneous apoptosis and from apoptosis mediated by anti-CD95 agonist, in a dose- and time-dependant manner. IFN-alpha/beta-mediated anti-apoptotic effect on human B cells was totally abrogated by blockade of IFNR1 chain. Our data indicate that PI3Kdelta, Rho-A, NFkappaB and Bcl-2/Bcl(XL) are active downstream of IFN receptors and are the major effectors of IFN-alpha/beta-rescued B cells from apoptosis. Furthermore, immunohistochemical results show marked reduction in numbers of CD20 positive B cell in both spleen and Peyer's patches from mice treated with anti-IFNR1 blocking antibody compared with control group. Moreover, ultrastructural observations of these organs show an obvious increase in apoptotic cells from mice treated with anti-IFNR1 blocking antibody. Our results provide more details about the triggered signalling pathways and the phosphorylation cascade which are involved in the protection of B cell from apoptosis after treatment with IFN-alpha/beta.


Assuntos
Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos B/efeitos dos fármacos , Interferon Tipo I/farmacologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Adenina/análogos & derivados , Adenina/farmacologia , Amidas/farmacologia , Animais , Anticorpos Bloqueadores/farmacologia , Apoptose/imunologia , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Linfócitos B/metabolismo , Linfócitos B/patologia , Células Cultivadas , Classe I de Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Memória Imunológica , Interferon Tipo I/administração & dosagem , Subpopulações de Linfócitos/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos/metabolismo , Subpopulações de Linfócitos/patologia , Camundongos , NF-kappa B/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteína Oncogênica v-akt/antagonistas & inibidores , Peptídeos/farmacologia , Inibidores de Fosfoinositídeo-3 Quinase , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Piridinas/farmacologia , Quinazolinas/farmacologia , Receptores de Interferon/imunologia , Proteínas Recombinantes , Transdução de Sinais/imunologia , Proteína bcl-X/metabolismo , Quinases Associadas a rho/antagonistas & inibidores
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RSC Adv ; 10(10): 5853-5863, 2020 Feb 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35497461

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In this paper, a new isatin-Schiff base L1 was prepared via a simple reaction of isatin with 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridin. Subsequently, cerium(iii)-Schiff base complex C1 was obtained through the reaction of the prepared Schiff base L1 with cerium chloride via a hydrothermal method. The prepared L1, as well as C1, were fully characterized using many spectroscopic techniques, such as mass spectra, elemental analysis, UV-vis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, FE-SEM/EDX, and HR-TEM. A photoluminescence study (PL) was carried out for the prepared complex C1. The promising photoluminescence results revealed that C1 could be used for the detection of creatinine in different human biological samples as a selective optical biosensor. The results showed that C1 after excitation at 370 nm has a strong emission band at 560 nm. The calibration graph was obtained in a wide concentration range between 2.5 and 480 nM creatinine with limits of detection (LOD) and quantitation (LOQ) of 1.07 and 3.25 nM, respectively. In addition, the correlation coefficient (r 2) was found to be 0.9890. The PL spectra indicate that C1 has high selectivity toward creatinine without interference from other different analytes and can be successfully used as an optical sensor for creatinine detection. The mechanism of quenching between the Ce(iii) complex and creatinine was a dynamic type. The geometry of Schiff base L1 and its cerium(iii) complex C1 was proven by using density functional theory (DFT). The energy of the LUMO and HOMO, energy gap, dipole moment and structure-activity relationship were determined and confirmed.

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Fed Pract ; 33(Suppl 5): 30S-34S, 2016 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30766221

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For patients with acute fulminant liver failure, imaging and histopathologic studies are indicated to reveal the underlying etiology, and metastatic small cell carcinoma should be included in the clinical differential diagnosis when appropriate.

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Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-152120

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The present study was aimed to study the stress of phenylalanine on rats to study the effect of Phenylketonuria at molecular and biochemical level. In our study, the rats’ weight ranged from 132 to 190 gm. They were housed 25 day and the diet was prepared 5% phenylalanine and the weight is recorded every week. The rats divided into 2 groups, control group and phenylalanine group. After feeding with 5% phenylalanine diet, we take blood samples to measure biochemical markers as (ALT, AST, creatinine, Lipid profile and S100B) and tissues for PCR. Our biochemical results showed significant increase in S100B in phenylalanine group and reduction in total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglyceride in phenylalanine group. The molecular study which based on comparing the DNA obtained by RAPD-PCR showed a specific DNA bands which may be responsible for Phenylketonuria and may be used for identification of disease at earlier time of injury. The excess of phenylalanine in diet lead to neural tissue damage and may cause mutation combined with the induced PKU (Phenylketonuria).

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