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Zielińska A, Bryk D, Paradowska K, Siudem P, Wawer I, Wrzosek M. Anti-Atherosclerotic Properties of Aronia melanocarpa Extracts Influenced by Their Chemical Composition Associated with the Ripening Stage of the Berries. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4145. [PMID: 38673738 PMCID: PMC11050415 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The high content of bioactive compounds in Aronia melanocarpa fruit offers health benefits. In this study, the anti-atherosclerotic effect of Aronia extracts was assessed. The impact on the level of adhesion molecules and the inflammatory response of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was shown in relation to the chemical composition and the stage of ripening of the fruits. Samples were collected between May (green, unripe) and October (red, overripe) on two farms in Poland, which differed in climate. The content of chlorogenic acids, anthocyanins, and carbohydrates in the extracts was determined using HPLC-DAD/RI. The surface expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in HUVECs was determined by flow cytometry. The mRNA levels of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, IL-6, and MCP-1 were assessed using the quantitative real-time PCR method. The farms' geographical location was associated with the quantity of active compounds in berries and their anti-atherosclerotic properties. Confirmed activity for green fruits was linked to their high chlorogenic acid content.
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- Agnieszka Zielińska
- Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Herbology, State University of Applied Sciences, Rynek 1, 38-400 Krosno, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Banyś K, Jelińska M, Wrzosek M, Skrajnowska D, Wrzesień R, Bielecki W, Bobrowska-Korczak B. Inflammation Factors and Genistein Supplementation in Cancer-Preliminary Research. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:2166-2180. [PMID: 38534756 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46030140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of genistein in nano, micro, and macro forms on the intensity of the DMBA-induced tumor process in rats and to understand the mechanisms of this action. The effect of genistein supplementation on the content of selected eicosanoids (HETEs, HODE, and HEPE) in the serum of rats was evaluated. The levels and expression of genes encoding various pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1, IL-6) and MMP-9 in the blood of rats were also investigated. The biological material for the study was blood obtained from female rats of the Sprague Dawley strain (n = 32). The animals were randomly divided into four groups: animals without supplementation, and animals supplemented at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg b.w. (0.1 mg/mL) with macro, micro (587 ± 83 nm), or nano (92 ± 41 nm) genistein. To induce mammary neoplasia (adenocarcinoma), rats were given 7,12-dimethyl-1,2-benz[a]anthracene (DMBA). The content of selected eicosanoids was determined by liquid chromatography with UV detection. An immunoenzymatic method was used to determine the content of cytokines and MMP-9. The expression of the IL-6, IL-1beta, and MMP-9 genes was determined with quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) using TaqMan probes. Based on the study, it was shown that supplementation of animals with genistein in macro, micro, and nano forms increased the intensity of the tumor process in rats. It was shown that the content of 12-HEPE, HODE, and 12-HETE in the serum of genistein-supplemented rats was statistically significantly lower with respect to the content of the aforementioned markers in the serum of rats receiving only a standard diet, devoid of supplementation. It was found that animals supplemented with nano-, micro-, and macrogenistein had higher levels of metalloproteinase-9, MMP-9, compared to animals without supplementation. There was a significant increase in MMP-9 gene expression in the blood of macrogenistein-supplemented animals, relative to the other groups of rats. On the basis of the study, it was shown that supplementation of animals with nano-, micro-, and macrogenistein had an effect on the development of the tumor process. Dietary supplementation with genistein significantly decreased the level of selected eicosanoids, which may have significant impacts on cancer development and progression.
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- Karolina Banyś
- Department of Toxicology and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Laboratory of Experimental Animals, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Live Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c Street, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Grodzka O, Procyk G, Wrzosek M. A Narrative Review of Preclinical In Vitro Studies Investigating microRNAs in Myocarditis. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:1413-1423. [PMID: 38392209 PMCID: PMC10887635 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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According to the World Health Organization's statement, myocarditis is an inflammatory myocardium disease. Although an endometrial biopsy remains the diagnostic gold standard, it is an invasive procedure, and thus, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging has become more widely used and is called a non-invasive diagnostic gold standard. Myocarditis treatment is challenging, with primarily symptomatic therapies. An increasing number of studies are searching for novel diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets. Microribonucleic acids (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that decrease gene expression by inhibiting the translation or promoting the degradation of complementary mRNAs. Their role in different fields of medicine has been recently extensively studied. This review discusses all relevant preclinical in vitro studies regarding microRNAs in myocarditis. We searched the PubMed database, and after excluding unsuitable studies and clinical and preclinical in vivo trials, we included and discussed 22 preclinical in vitro studies in this narrative review. Several microRNAs presented altered levels in myocarditis patients in comparison to healthy controls. Moreover, microRNAs influenced inflammation, cell apoptosis, and viral replication. Finally, microRNAs were also found to determine the level of myocardial damage. Further studies may show the vital role of microRNAs as novel therapeutic agents or diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers in myocarditis management.
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- Olga Grodzka
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 80 Ceglowska St., 01-809 Warsaw, Poland
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 81 Żwirki i Wigury St., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 81 Żwirki i Wigury St., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 1A Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1B Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Zarembska E, Ślusarczyk K, Wrzosek M. The Implication of a Polymorphism in the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene in Homocysteine Metabolism and Related Civilisation Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:193. [PMID: 38203363 PMCID: PMC10779094 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key regulatory enzyme in the one-carbon cycle. This enzyme is essential for the metabolism of methionine, folate, and RNA, as well as for the production of proteins, DNA, and RNA. MTHFR catalyses the irreversible conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to its active form, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a co-substrate for homocysteine remethylation to methionine. Numerous variants of the MTHFR gene have been recognised, among which the C677T variant is the most extensively studied. The C677T polymorphism, which results in the conversion of valine to alanine at codon 222, is associated with reduced activity and an increased thermolability of the enzyme. Impaired MTHFR efficiency is associated with increased levels of homocysteine, which can contribute to increased production of reactive oxygen species and the development of oxidative stress. Homocysteine is acknowledged as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, while chronic inflammation serves as the common underlying factor among these issues. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether there is an association between the C677T polymorphism and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and overweight/obesity. There is substantial evidence supporting this association, although several studies have concluded that the polymorphism cannot be reliably used for prediction. This review examines the latest research on MTHFR polymorphisms and their correlation with cardiovascular disease, obesity, and epigenetic regulation.
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- Emilia Zarembska
- Student Scientific Association “Farmakon”, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Student Scientific Association “Farmakon”, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, 17a Kasprzaka St., 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1B Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Zhumaliyeva G, Zhussupova A, Zhusupova GE, Błońska-Sikora E, Cerreto A, Omirbekova N, Zhunusbayeva Z, Gemejiyeva N, Ramazanova M, Wrzosek M, Ross SA. Natural Compounds of Salvia L. Genus and Molecular Mechanism of Their Biological Activity. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3151. [PMID: 38137372 PMCID: PMC10740457 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The study of medicinal plants is important, as they are the natural reserve of potent biologically active compounds. With wide use in traditional medicine and the inclusion of several species (as parts and as a whole plant) in pharmacopeia, species from the genus Salvia L. are known for the broad spectrum of their biological activities. Studies suggest that these plants possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiangiogenic, hepatoprotective, cognitive and memory-enhancing effects. Phenolic acids, terpenoids and flavonoids are important phytochemicals, which are primarily responsible for the medicinal activity of Salvia L. This review collects and summarizes currently available data on the pharmacological properties of sage, outlining its principal physiologically active components, and it explores the molecular mechanism of their biological activity. Particular attention was given to the species commonly found in Kazakhstan, especially to Salvia trautvetteri Regel, which is native to this country.
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- Gaziza Zhumaliyeva
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Ave. 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (G.Z.); (N.O.); (Z.Z.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Ave. 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (G.Z.); (N.O.); (Z.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Organic Substances, Natural Compounds and Polymers, NPJSC Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Ave. 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (G.E.Z.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-406 Kielce, Poland; (E.B.-S.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.C.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Ave. 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (G.Z.); (N.O.); (Z.Z.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Ave. 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (G.Z.); (N.O.); (Z.Z.)
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- Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction, 36D/1 Timiryazev Str., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (N.G.); (M.R.)
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- Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction, 36D/1 Timiryazev Str., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (N.G.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677, USA; (S.A.R.)
- School of Pharmacy, S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
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Procyk G, Grodzka O, Procyk M, Gąsecka A, Głuszek K, Wrzosek M. MicroRNAs in Myocarditis-Review of the Preclinical In Vivo Trials. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2723. [PMID: 37893097 PMCID: PMC10604573 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Myocarditis is an inflammatory heart disease with viruses as the most common cause. Regardless of multiple studies that have recently been conducted, the diagnostic options still need to be improved. Although endomyocardial biopsy is known as a diagnostic gold standard, it is invasive and, thus, only sometimes performed. Novel techniques of cardiac magnetic resonance are not readily available. Therapy in viral infections is based mainly on symptomatic treatment, while steroids and intravenous immunoglobulins are used in autoimmune myocarditis. The effectiveness of neither of these methods has been explicitly proven to date. Therefore, novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are highly needed. MiRNAs are small, non-coding molecules that regulate fundamental cell functions, including differentiation, metabolism, and apoptosis. They present altered levels in different diseases, including myocarditis. Numerous studies investigating the role of miRNAs in myocarditis have already been conducted. In this review, we discussed only the original preclinical in vivo research. We eventually included 30 studies relevant to the discussed area. The altered miRNA levels have been observed, including upregulation and downregulation of different miRNAs in the mice models of myocarditis. Furthermore, the administration of mimics or inhibitors of particular miRNAs was shown to significantly influence inflammation, morphology, and function of the heart and overall survival. Finally, some studies presented prospective advantages in vaccine development.
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- Grzegorz Procyk
- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Ceglowska 80, 01-809 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, 25-406 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Krauze A, Procyk G, Gąsecka A, Garstka-Pacak I, Wrzosek M. The Role of MicroRNAs in Aortic Stenosis-Lessons from Recent Clinical Research Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13095. [PMID: 37685901 PMCID: PMC10487683 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent primary valve lesion demanding intervention. Two main treatment options are surgical aortic valve replacement or transcatheter aortic valve implantation. There is an unmet need for biomarkers that could predict treatment outcomes and become a helpful tool in guiding Heart Team in the decision-making process. Micro-ribonucleic acids (microRNAs/miRs) have emerged as potential biomarkers thoroughly studied in recent years. In this review, we aimed to summarize the current knowledge about the role of miRNAs in AS based on human subject research. Much research investigating miRNAs' role in AS has been conducted so far. We included 32 original human subject research relevant to the discussed field. Most of the presented miRNAs were studied only by a single research group. Nevertheless, several miRNAs appeared more than once, sometimes with high consistency between different studies but sometimes with apparent discrepancies. The molecular aspects of diseases are doubtlessly exciting and provide invaluable insights into the pathophysiology. Nevertheless, translating these findings, regarding biomarkers such as miRNAs, into clinical practice requires much effort, time, and further research with a focus on validating existing evidence.
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- Anna Krauze
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.K.); (I.G.-P.)
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.K.); (I.G.-P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.K.); (I.G.-P.)
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Jabłonowska-Lietz B, Nowicka G, Włodarczyk M, Rejowski S, Stasiowska M, Wrzosek M. Initial Weight Loss, Anthropometric Parameters, and Proinflammatory Transcript Levels in Patients with Class I Obesity. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2304. [PMID: 37626800 PMCID: PMC10452077 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Research into early predictors of effective weight loss could help determine more effective therapeutic interventions. In this study, 106 subjects with class I obesity, genotyped with the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) rs9930506 gene variant, were enrolled into a 12-week weight loss program (WLP). Anthropometric and body composition measurements were controlled with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) at baseline and after 4 and 12 weeks. Biopsies of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (AT) and venous blood samples were collected to monitor changes in interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) mRNA levels in white blood cells (WBCs) and to assess if changes in WBC gene expression reflected changes in adipose tissue. The FTO rs9930506 variant had no effect on weight loss and no reduction in proinflammatory transcripts in WBCs or AT. Changes in anthropometric parameters were associated with changes in carbohydrate metabolism. A linear regression model showed that initial weight loss (after 4 weeks of the WLP) was the most predictive factor of weight loss success after 12 weeks of the WLP. Changes in plasma lipids or proinflammatory transcript levels in WBCs or AT were not associated with weight loss effectiveness. However, the gene expression in WBCs did reflect changes occurring in subcutaneous AT.
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- Beata Jabłonowska-Lietz
- Medical Center, National Institute of Public Health NIH—National Research Institute, 24 Chocimska St., 00-791 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Center for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Center for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Liver and Internal Medicine Unit, Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, 1A Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University College London Hospital, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Center for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Bulla J, Brueggemann P, Wrzosek M, Klasing S, Boecking B, Basso L, Nyamaa A, Psatha S, Rose M, Mazurek B. Limited Link of Common Blood Parameters with Tinnitus. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113814. [PMID: 37298009 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Background: Tinnitus severity is generally assessed by psychometric and audiological instruments. However, no objective measure exists to evaluate the subjective discomfort and suffering caused by this hearing phenomenon. The objective of this work was to determine the possible blood parameters for diagnostics and therapy. Methods: We measured tinnitus distress by using the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ) and collected tinnitus-related audiological measures, namely the hearing threshold (HT), tinnitus loudness (TL), and sensation level (SL, i.e., the tinnitus loudness/hearing threshold at a tinnitus frequency). Blood samples were taken from 200 outpatients of the Tinnitus Centre of the Charité, and 46 routine blood count parameters were examined. The possible interactions were determined by (robust) linear models. Results: Tinnitus distress and audiological measurements were largely uncorrelated but could partly be predicted by selected blood parameters. First, the erythrocyte counts predicted tinnitus distress to a small extent. Second, the levels of vitamin D3 explained about 6% of tinnitus loudness and, age-dependently, the hearing threshold variability. Last, the levels of uric acid explained about 5% of the sensation level variability. Conclusions: Tinnitus is a multidimensional phenomenon. The marginal influences of blood markers suggest the possible roles of inflammation and oxidative stress produced by psychological or somatic burdens. Clinically, a vitamin D substitution (in older patients) might have a hearing-protective effect.
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- Jan Bulla
- Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, 60-568 Poznań, Poland
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Department, Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Crous PW, Costa MM, Kandemir H, Vermaas M, Vu D, Zhao L, Arumugam E, Flakus A, Jurjević Ž, Kaliyaperumal M, Mahadevakumar S, Murugadoss R, Shivas RG, Tan YP, Wingfield MJ, Abell SE, Marney TS, Danteswari C, Darmostuk V, Denchev CM, Denchev TT, Etayo J, Gené J, Gunaseelan S, Hubka V, Illescas T, Jansen GM, Kezo K, Kumar S, Larsson E, Mufeeda KT, Piątek M, Rodriguez-Flakus P, Sarma PVSRN, Stryjak-Bogacka M, Torres-Garcia D, Vauras J, Acal DA, Akulov A, Alhudaib K, Asif M, Balashov S, Baral HO, Baturo-Cieśniewska A, Begerow D, Beja-Pereira A, Bianchinotti MV, Bilański P, Chandranayaka S, Chellappan N, Cowan DA, Custódio FA, Czachura P, Delgado G, De Silva NI, Dijksterhuis J, Dueñas M, Eisvand P, Fachada V, Fournier J, Fritsche Y, Fuljer F, Ganga KGG, Guerra MP, Hansen K, Hywel-Jones N, Ismail AM, Jacobs CR, Jankowiak R, Karich A, Kemler M, Kisło K, Klofac W, Krisai-Greilhuber I, Latha KPD, Lebeuf R, Lopes ME, Lumyong S, Maciá-Vicente JG, Maggs-Kölling G, Magistà D, Manimohan P, Martín MP, Mazur E, Mehrabi-Koushki M, Miller AN, Mombert A, Ossowska EA, Patejuk K, Pereira OL, Piskorski S, Plaza M, Podile AR, Polhorský A, Pusz W, Raza M, Ruszkiewicz-Michalska M, Saba M, Sánchez RM, Singh R, Śliwa L, Smith ME, Stefenon VM, Strasiftáková D, Suwannarach N, Szczepańska K, Telleria MT, Tennakoon DS, Thines M, Thorn RG, Urbaniak J, van der Vegte M, Vasan V, Vila-Viçosa C, Voglmayr H, Wrzosek M, Zappelini J, Groenewald JZ. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1550-1613. Persoonia 2023; 51:280-417. [PMID: 38665977 PMCID: PMC11041897 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2023.51.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Argentina, Neocamarosporium halophilum in leaf spots of Atriplex undulata. Australia, Aschersonia merianiae on scale insect (Coccoidea), Curvularia huamulaniae isolated from air, Hevansia mainiae on dead spider, Ophiocordyceps poecilometigena on Poecilometis sp. Bolivia, Lecanora menthoides on sandstone, in open semi-desert montane areas, Sticta monlueckiorum corticolous in a forest, Trichonectria epimegalosporae on apothecia of corticolous Megalospora sulphurata var. sulphurata, Trichonectria puncteliae on the thallus of Punctelia borreri. Brazil, Catenomargarita pseudocercosporicola (incl. Catenomargarita gen. nov.) hyperparasitic on Pseudocercospora fijiensis on leaves of Musa acuminata, Tulasnella restingae on protocorms and roots of Epidendrum fulgens. Bulgaria, Anthracoidea umbrosae on Carex spp. Croatia, Hymenoscyphus radicis from surface-sterilised, asymptomatic roots of Microthlaspi erraticum, Orbilia multiserpentina on wood of decorticated branches of Quercus pubescens. France, Calosporella punctatispora on dead corticated twigs of Aceropalus. French West Indies (Martinique), Eutypella lechatii on dead corticated palm stem. Germany, Arrhenia alcalinophila on loamy soil. Iceland, Cistella blauvikensis on dead grass (Poaceae). India, Fulvifomes maritimus on living Peltophorum pterocarpum, Fulvifomes natarajanii on dead wood of Prosopis juliflora, Fulvifomes subazonatus on trunk of Azadirachta indica, Macrolepiota bharadwajii on moist soil near the forest, Narcissea delicata on decaying elephant dung, Paramyrothecium indicum on living leaves of Hibiscus hispidissimus, Trichoglossum syamviswanathii on moist soil near the base of a bamboo plantation. Iran, Vacuiphoma astragalicola from stem canker of Astragalus sarcocolla. Malaysia, Neoeriomycopsis fissistigmae (incl. Neoeriomycopsidaceae fam. nov.) on leaf spots on flower Fissistigma sp. Namibia, Exophiala lichenicola lichenicolous on Acarospora cf. luederitzensis. Netherlands, Entoloma occultatum on soil, Extremus caricis on dead leaves of Carex sp., Inocybe pseudomytiliodora on loamy soil. Norway, Inocybe guldeniae on calcareous soil, Inocybe rupestroides on gravelly soil. Pakistan, Hymenagaricus brunneodiscus on soil. Philippines, Ophiocordyceps philippinensis parasitic on Asilus sp. Poland, Hawksworthiomyces ciconiae isolated from Ciconia ciconia nest, Plectosphaerella vigrensis from leaf spots on Impatiens noli-tangere, Xenoramularia epitaxicola from sooty mould community on Taxus baccata. Portugal, Inocybe dagamae on clay soil. Saudi Arabia, Diaporthe jazanensis on branches of Coffea arabica. South Africa, Alternaria moraeae on dead leaves of Moraea sp., Bonitomyces buffels-kloofinus (incl. Bonitomyces gen. nov.) on dead twigs of unknown tree, Constrictochalara koukolii on living leaves of Itea rhamnoides colonised by a Meliola sp., Cylindromonium lichenophilum on Parmelina tiliacea, Gamszarella buffelskloofina (incl. Gamszarella gen. nov.) on dead insect, Isthmosporiella africana (incl. Isthmosporiella gen. nov.) on dead twigs of unknown tree, Nothoeucasphaeria buffelskloofina (incl. Nothoeucasphaeria gen. nov.), on dead twigs of unknown tree, Nothomicrothyrium beaucarneae (incl. Nothomicrothyrium gen. nov.) on dead leaves of Beaucarnea stricta, Paramycosphaerella proteae on living leaves of Protea caffra, Querciphoma foliicola on leaf litter, Rachicladosporium conostomii on dead twigs of Conostomium natalense var. glabrum, Rhamphoriopsis synnematosa on dead twig of unknown tree, Waltergamsia mpumalanga on dead leaves of unknown tree. Spain, Amanita fulvogrisea on limestone soil, in mixed forest, Amanita herculis in open Quercus forest, Vuilleminia beltraniae on Cistus symphytifolius. Sweden, Pachyella pulchella on decaying wood on sand-silt riverbank. Thailand, Deniquelata cassiae on dead stem of Cassia fistula, Stomiopeltis thailandica on dead twigs of Magnolia champaca. Ukraine, Circinaria podoliana on natural limestone outcrops, Neonematogonum carpinicola (incl. Neonematogonum gen. nov.) on dead branches of Carpinus betulus. USA, Exophiala wilsonii water from cooling tower, Hygrophorus aesculeticola on soil in mixed forest, and Neocelosporium aereum from air in a house attic. Morphological and culture characteristics are supported by DNA barcodes. Citation: Crous PW, Costa MM, Kandemir H, et al. 2023. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1550-1613. Persoonia 51: 280-417. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2023.51.08.
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Affiliation(s)
- P W Crous
- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Forest Pathology Department, Division of Forest Protection, KSCSTE-Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi - 680653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
- Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Center, Haddo - 744102, Port Blair, South Andaman, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University, Smithfield 4878, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin St., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin St., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Navarro Villoslada 16, 3° cha., E-31003 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciéncies de la Salut and IU-RESCAT, Unitat de Micologia i Microbiologia Ambiental, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Buenos Aires 3 Bajo 1, 14006 Córdoba, Spain
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- Ben Sikkenlaan 9, 6703JC Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Center, Haddo - 744102, Port Blair, South Andaman, India
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, and Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 463, SE40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Center, Haddo - 744102, Port Blair, South Andaman, India
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciéncies de la Salut and IU-RESCAT, Unitat de Micologia i Microbiologia Ambiental, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Biological Collections of Åbo Akademi University, Biodiversity Unit, Herbarium, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology & Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Resistance, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Maidan Svobody 4, 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Pests and Plant Diseases Unit, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA
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- Blaihofstr. 42, Tübingen, D-72074, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Plant Protection, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Al. prof. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Universität Hamburg, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, Organismic Botany and Mycology, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
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- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
- DGAOT, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, CP: 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina and Depto. de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, UNS, San Juan 670, CP: 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Department of Forest Ecosystems Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru - 570006, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- Eurofins Built Environment, 6110 W. 34th St, Houston, TX 77092, USA
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mycology, Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran
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- Neuromuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Rautpohjankatu 8, 40700, Jyväskylä, Finland
- MHNC-UP - Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Herbário PO, Universidade do Porto. Praça Gomes Teixeira, 4099-002, Porto, Portugal
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- Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Révová 39, 811 02, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, P.O. Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Zhejiang BioAsia Institute of Life Sciences, Pinghu 31 4200, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Pests and Plant Diseases Unit, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Vegetable Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt
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- Nin.Da.Waab.Jig-Walpole Island Heritage Centre, Bkejwanong (Walpole Island First Nation), 2185 River Road North, Walpole Island, Ontario, N8A 4K9, Canada
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- Department of Forest Ecosystems Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland
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- Unit of Bio- and Environmental Sciences, TU Dresden, International Institute Zittau, Markt 23, 02763 Zittau, Germany
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- Universität Hamburg, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, Organismic Botany and Mycology, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
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- University of Warsaw, Botanic Garden, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- Mayerhöfen 28, 3074 Michelbach, Austria
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien, Austria
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- Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- 775, rang du Rapide Nord, Saint-Casimir, Quebec, G0A 3L0, Canada
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- Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), P.O. Box 50, 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Gobabeb-Namib Research Institute, Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, P. Bag X1290, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari A. Moro, 70126, Bari, Italy
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council (CNR), 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- Department of Mycology, Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran
- Biotechnology and Bioscience Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA
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- 3 rue de la craie, 25640 Corcelle-Mieslot, France
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- Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Plant Protection, Wtoctaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 24a, 50-363 Wtoctaw, Poland
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- Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Algology and Mycology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- La Angostura, 20, 11370 Los Barrios, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Plant Protection, Wtoctaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 24a, 50-363 Wtoctaw, Poland
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 83009, China
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- Department of Algology and Mycology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- CERZOS-UNS-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7, CP: 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina and Depto. de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, UNS, San Juan 670, CP: 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0680, USA
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- Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Slovak National Museum-Natural History Museum, Vajanského náb. 2, P.O. Box 13, 81006, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 24a, PL-50-363 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Mycology, Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Evolutionary Analyses and Biological Archives, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Georg-Voigt-Str. 14-16, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
- Goethe University, Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Ecology, Evolution, and Diversity, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60483 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 24a, PL-50-363 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
- MHNC-UP - Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto - Herbário PO, Universidade do Porto. Praça Gomes Teixeira, 4099-002, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien, Austria
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- University of Warsaw, Botanic Garden, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Wasterdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Struga M, Roszkowski P, Bielenica A, Otto-Ślusarczyk D, Stępień K, Stefańska J, Zabost A, Augustynowicz-Kopeć E, Koliński M, Kmiecik S, Myslovska A, Wrzosek M. N-Acylated Ciprofloxacin Derivatives: Synthesis and In Vitro Biological Evaluation as Antibacterial and Anticancer Agents. ACS Omega 2023; 8:18663-18684. [PMID: 37273589 PMCID: PMC10233829 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A novel series of N-acylated ciprofloxacin (CP) conjugates 1-21 were synthesized and screened as potential antimicrobial agents. Conjugates 1 and 2 were 1.25-10-fold more potent than CP toward all Staphylococci (minimal inhibitory concentration 0.05-0.4 μg/mL). Most of the chloro- (3-7), bromo- (8-11), and CF3-alkanoyl (14-16) derivatives expressed higher or comparable activity to CP against selected Gram-positive strains. A few CP analogues (5, 10, and 11) were also more effective toward the chosen clinical Gram-negative rods. Conjugates 5, 10, and 11 considerably influenced the phases of the bacterial growth cycle over 18 h. Additionally, compounds 2, 4-7, 9-12, and 21 exerted stronger tuberculostatic action against three Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates than the first-line antitubercular drugs. Amides 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, and 11 targeted gyrase and topoisomerase IV at 2.7-10.0 μg/mL, which suggests a mechanism of antibacterial action related to CP. These findings were confirmed by molecular docking studies. In addition, compounds 3 and 15 showed high antiproliferative activities against prostate PC3 cells (IC50 2.02-4.8 μM), up to 6.5-2.75 stronger than cisplatin. They almost completely reduced the growth and proliferation rates in these cells, without a cytotoxic action against normal HaCaT cell lines. Furthermore, derivatives 3 and 21 induced apoptosis/necrosis in PC3 cells, probably by increasing the intracellular ROS amount, as well as they diminished the IL-6 level in tumor cells.
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- Marta Struga
- Chair
and Department of Biochemistry, Medical
University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair
and Department of Biochemistry, Medical
University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair
and Department of Biochemistry, Medical
University of Warsaw, ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department
of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and
Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department
of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and
Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Bioinformatics
Laboratory, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Biological
and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Drzewiecka-Antonik A, Struga M, Głogowska A, Augustynowicz-Kopec E, Dobrzyńska K, Chrzanowska A, Wolska A, Rejmak P, Klepka MT, Wrzosek M, Bielenica A. Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Biological Activity Evaluation of Novel Cu(II) Complexes with 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylthiourea Derivatives. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415694. [PMID: 36555333 PMCID: PMC9779606 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Copper complexes with 1,3-disubstituted thiourea derivatives, all containing 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl tail and 1-alkyl/halogen-phenyl substituent, were synthesized. The experimental spectroscopic studies and theoretical calculation revealed that two ligands coordinate to Cu(II) in a bidentate fashion via thiocarbonyl S and deprotonated N atoms of thiourea moiety. Such monomers are characteristic of alkylphenylthiourea complexes, whereas the formation of a sandwich-type dimer is observed for halogeno derivatives. For the first time, the structural identifications of CuN2S2-based complexes using experimental and theoretical X-ray absorption near edge structure are demonstrated. The dimeric halogeno derivatives showed higher antimicrobial activity in comparison with alkylphenylthiourea complexes. The Cu(II) complex of 1-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thiourea was active against 19 strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococci (MIC = 2 µg/mL). This derivative acted as a dual inhibitor of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV isolated from Staphylococcus aureus. Additionally, complexes of halogenphenylthiourea strongly inhibited the growth of mycobacteria isolated from tuberculosis patients, even fourfold stronger than the reference isoniazid. The complexes exerted weak to moderate antitumor activity (towards SW480, SW620, and PC3) being non-toxic towards normal HaCaT cells.
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, PL-02097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Microbiology Department, Plocka 26, PL-01138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Microbiology Department, Plocka 26, PL-01138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Warsaw Medical University, 3 Oczki Street, PL-02007 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, PL-02097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, PL-02668 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, PL-02668 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, PL-02668 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, PL-02097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, PL-02097 Warsaw, Poland
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Chrzanowska A, Struga M, Roszkowski P, Koliński M, Kmiecik S, Jałbrzykowska K, Zabost A, Stefańska J, Augustynowicz-Kopeć E, Wrzosek M, Bielenica A. The Effect of Conjugation of Ciprofloxacin and Moxifloxacin with Fatty Acids on Their Antibacterial and Anticancer Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116261. [PMID: 35682940 PMCID: PMC9181188 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Novel conjugates (CP) of moxifloxacin (MXF) with fatty acids (1m–16m) were synthesized with good yields utilizing amides chemistry. They exhibit a more pronounced cytotoxic potential than the parent drug. They were the most effective for prostate cancer cells with an IC50 below 5 µM for respective conjugates with sorbic (2m), oleic (4m), 6-heptenoic (10m), linoleic (11m), caprylic (15m), and stearic (16m) acids. All derivatives were evaluated against a panel of standard and clinical bacterial strains, as well as towards mycobacteria. The highest activity towards standard isolates was observed for the acetic acid derivative 14m, followed by conjugates of unsaturated crotonic (1m) and sorbic (2m) acids. The activity of conjugates tested against an expanded panel of clinical coagulase-negative staphylococci showed that the compound (14m) was recognized as a leading structure with an MIC of 0.5 μg/mL denoted for all quinolone-susceptible isolates. In the group of CP derivatives, sorbic (2) and geranic (3) acid amides exhibited the highest bactericidal potential against clinical strains. The M. tuberculosis Spec. 210 strain was the most sensitive to sorbic (2m) conjugate and to conjugates with medium- and long-chain polyunsaturated acids. To establish the mechanism of antibacterial action, selected CP and MXF conjugates were examined in both topoisomerase IV decatenation assay and the DNA gyrase supercoiling assay, followed by suitable molecular docking studies.
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- Alicja Chrzanowska
- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.S.); (K.J.)
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.S.); (K.J.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland
- Correspondence: (P.R.); (A.B.)
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- Bioinformatics Laboratory, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego St., 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.S.); (K.J.)
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (E.A.-K.)
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- Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland;
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (E.A.-K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (A.C.); (M.S.); (K.J.)
- Correspondence: (P.R.); (A.B.)
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Wrzosek M, Wilczek K, Tusiewicz J, Piskórz MJ, Różyło-Kalinowska I. Pneumatization of the articular eminence in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT): prevalence and characteristics - literature review. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2022; 82:242-247. [PMID: 35285512 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2022.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The articular tubercle is a site prone to pneumatization within the cranial bones. Knowledge of the anatomical variations of pneumatization adjacent to the temporomandibular joint is an important issue. Air cells exhibit decreased resistance to trauma, facilitate the spread of various pathologies in the TMJ, such as inflammation, tumors or fractures. Articular tubercle pneumatization may cause complications during TMJ surgery. Information of possible location allows to detect and conduct differential diagnosis of PAT during CBCT examinations. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and characteristics of pneumatization of the articular tubercle (PAT), with respect to age, gender, location and type through assessment in CBCT images. MATERIALS AND METHODS Articles were selected through database search (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar), in which the main objective was to assess the prevalence of articular tubercle pneumatization using CBCT. Search strategies included the following keywords: "pneumatized articular eminence" and "CBCT", "pneumatized articular tubercle" and "CBCT" and "zygomatic air cell defect" and "CBCT". A meta-analysis of prevalence using a random effects model was performed. RESULTS Fifteen studies met the selection criteria. The results showed that an overall prevalence of articular tubercle pneumatization was 25.22% (n = 6393; 95% CI 15.84 - 35.94). The occurrence of PAT in females was 25.14% (n = 3064; 95% CI 14.96 - 36.94). The frequency of PAT in males was 25.81% (n = 2671; 95% CI 15.30 - 37.99). CONCLUSIONS There was no correlation between the frequency, location or type of PAT with age and gender.
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- M Wrzosek
- Student Research Group at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- Student Research Group at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- Student Research Group at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- Student Research Group at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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Wrzosek M, Zawadzka Z, Sawicka A, Bobrowska-Korczak B, Białek A. Impact of Fatty Acids on Obesity-Associated Diseases and Radical Weight Reduction. Obes Surg 2021; 32:428-440. [PMID: 34813039 PMCID: PMC8794933 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05789-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Purpose Fatty acids (FA), particularly polyunsaturated (PUFA) ones, are involved in the regulation of glycemic control, lipid metabolism, and inflammation. The aim of the study was to assess patient FA profile in relation to obesity, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disturbances, and weight loss. Materials and Methods The studied group consisted of 51 patients with extreme obesity, 23 of whom achieved radical weight reduction within 1 year after a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). FA levels were determined using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. Results Patients with extreme obesity and higher serum PUFA content have lower serum levels of SFA and MUFA (especially myristic, palmitic, lignoceric acids and palmitoleic, oleic acids), as well as lower triglyceride and higher HDL-cholesterol concentrations and it was not influenced by CEPT Taq1B variant. At baseline, the fatty acid profile of patients with type II diabetes differ from patients with dyslipidemia. In patients who had lost weight, significantly lower levels of selected saturated FA and major trans-fatty acid, elaidic, were found. Moreover, the proportion of PUFA was increased. Conclusion In extreme obesity, higher PUFA exert their favorable effects on serum lipids. Significant weight reduction after the bariatric surgery is associated with beneficial changes in the fatty acid profile. Graphical Abstract ![]()
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- Małgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha Street, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology PAS, Postepu 36A, Jastrzębiec, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland
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Kniotek M, Roszczyk A, Zych M, Wrzosek M, Szafarowska M, Zagożdżon R, Jerzak M. Sildenafil Citrate Downregulates PDE5A mRNA Expression in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss without Altering Angiogenic Factors-A Preliminary Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10215086. [PMID: 34768607 PMCID: PMC8584603 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10215086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In our previous study, we showed that sildenafil citrate (SC), a selective PDE5A blocker, modulated NK cell activity in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss, which correlated with positive pregnancy outcomes. It was found that NK cells had a pivotal role in decidualization, angiogenesis, spiral artery remodeling, and the regulation of trophoblast invasion. Thus, in the current study, we determined the effects of SC on angiogenic factor expression and production, as well as idNK cell activity in the presence of nitric synthase blocker L-NMMA. Methods: NK cells (CD56+) were isolated from the peripheral blood of 15 patients and 15 fertile women on MACS columns and cultured in transformation media containing IL-15, TGF-β, and AZA—a methylation agent—for 7 days in hypoxia (94% N2, 1% O2, 5% CO2). Cultures were set up in four variants: (1) with SC, (2) without SC, (3) with NO, a synthase blocker, and (4) with SC and NO synthase blocker. NK cell activity was determined after 7 days of culturing as CD107a expression after an additional 4h of stimulation with K562 erythroleukemia cells. The expression of the PDE5A, VEGF-A, PIGF, IL-8, and RENBP genes was determined with quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) using TaqMan probes and ELISA was used to measure the concentrations of VEGF-A, PLGF, IL-8, Ang-I, Ang-II, IFN–γ proteins in culture supernatants after SC supplementation. Results: SC downregulated PDE5A expression and had no effect on other studied angiogenic factors. VEGF-A expression was increased in RPL patients compared with fertile women. Similarly, VEGF production was enhanced in RPL patients’ supernatants and SC increased the concentration of PIGF in culture supernatants. SC did not affect the expression or concentration of other studied factors, nor idNK cell activity, regardless of NO synthase blockade.
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- Monika Kniotek
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St., 02-006 Warsaw, Poland; (M.K.); (A.R.); (M.Z.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St., 02-006 Warsaw, Poland; (M.K.); (A.R.); (M.Z.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St., 02-006 Warsaw, Poland; (M.K.); (A.R.); (M.Z.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Gynecology and Oncological Gynecology, Military Institute of Medicine, 128 Szaserów St., 04-141 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St., 02-006 Warsaw, Poland; (M.K.); (A.R.); (M.Z.); (R.Z.)
- Department of Immunology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St., 02-006 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- m-CLINIC 77/U9 Pulawska St., 02-595 Warsawa, Poland
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Tałałaj M, Bogołowska-Stieblich A, Wąsowski M, Binda A, Jaworski P, Wrzosek M, Tarnowski W. The Influence of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Body Composition and Fat Distribution in Obese Caucasian Men and Women. Obes Surg 2021; 30:3974-3981. [PMID: 32557384 PMCID: PMC7467906 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04766-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background The aim of the study was to assess changes in body composition in patients subjected to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Methods Changes in body composition following LSG were determined in a group of 155 patients with obesity (117 women and 38 men), with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Whole body fat mass (FM) and lean body mass (LBM) were determined, and abdominal fat mass (AbdF) was assessed within the region extending from the top of the pubic bone up to the line between 12th thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebras. Results Over the period of 12 months following LSG, body mass index decreased by 28.2 ± 9.0% (p < 0.001). The reduction of body weight by 35.4 ± 12.6 kg (p < 0.001) was the result of a decrease in FM by 23.9 ± 8.9 kg (p < 0.001) and LBM by 10.5 ± 3.8 kg (p < 0.001). AbdF decreased from 13.2 ± 3.1 to 8.2 ± 2.7 kg (p < 0.001), but abdominal fat to total fat mass ratio increased from 24.9 ± 4.7 to 28.0 ± 5.8% (p < 0.001). The loss of AbdF was more pronounced in men than in women. The rate of FM loss was attenuated with patients’ age. Conclusions Over the period of 12 months following LSG, the reduction of FM was more than twice as much as decrease of LBM. The loss of AbdF was slower than a loss of peripheral subcutaneous fat.
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- Marek Tałałaj
- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orłowski Hospital, Czerniakowska 231, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orłowski Hospital, Czerniakowska 231, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orłowski Hospital, Czerniakowska 231, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Digestive Tract Surgery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orłowski Hospital, Czerniakowska 231, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Digestive Tract Surgery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orłowski Hospital, Czerniakowska 231, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.,Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Digestive Tract Surgery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Orłowski Hospital, Czerniakowska 231, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland
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Ciebiera M, Wrzosek M, Wojtyła C, Zaręba K, Nowicka G, Jakiel G, Włodarczyk M. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and uterine fibroid incidence in Caucasian women. Arch Med Sci 2021; 17:1643-1650. [PMID: 34900044 PMCID: PMC8641505 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.81748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign tumors which are derived from the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. Recent studies have demonstrated that the development of UFs can be particularly related to vitamin D and its receptor. Vitamin D comprises a group of fat-soluble steroid compounds which exert powerful, pleiotropic effects all over the human body. These actions are mediated by a specific type of receptor - vitamin D receptor (VDR). Recent findings have focused on the possible role of VDR genetic variations in the development of several types of diseases, e.g. autoimmune system diseases, various cancers and infections. MATERIAL AND METHODS The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between rs731236, rs1544410, and rs2228570 polymorphisms in the VDR (vitamin D receptor) gene and the incidence of UFs in Caucasian women. A total of 197 patients (114 fibroid-positive and 83 controls) were included in this retrospective cohort study. VDR gene polymorphisms rs731236 (TaqI), rs1544410 (BsmI) and rs2228570 (FokI) were determined using TaqMan and Simple Probes. RESULTS No statistically significant differences in the occurrence of selected VDR polymorphisms were observed between UF-positive women and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS We found no association between rs731236, rs1544410, and rs2228570 VDR polymorphisms and UF incidence in Caucasian women. Larger sample size and multi-ethnic studies are necessary to investigate the matter further.
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- Michał Ciebiera
- Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
- European Observatory of Health Inequalities, State University of Applied Sciences, Kalisz, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Jelińska M, Skrajnowska D, Wrzosek M, Domanska K, Bielecki W, Zawistowska M, Bobrowska Korczak B. Inflammation factors and element supplementation in cancer. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2020; 59:126450. [PMID: 31931255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.126450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with chosen minerals (Zn, Se, Fe) on expression of selected cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, TNFα) in spleen of rats and on their concentrations in rat serum under inflammatory and pathological conditions obtained by implantation of prostate cancer cells (LnCaP). Serum levels of metabolites of arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic and linoleic acids (hydroxyeicosatetraenoic, hydroxyeicosapentaenoic and hydroxyoctadecadienoic acids, respectively), as compounds involved in inflammation and cancer development, were also investigated. Male rats were randomised into dietary groups supplemented with Zn, Se or Fe. Prostate cancer cells were implanted to some rats in each group. The study demonstrated that minerals supplemented with the diet may exert various effects on an organism. Selenium, zinc and iron influence pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, what leads to stimulation of inflammation. They also affect synthesis of arachidonic and linoleic acid metabolites that exert pro-inflammatory action and enable cancer development and metastasis.
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- Małgorzata Jelińska
- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159 c, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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Arlouskaya Y, Sawicka A, Głowala M, Giebułtowicz J, Korytowska N, Tałałaj M, Nowicka G, Wrzosek M. Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) and Symmetric Dimethylarginine (SDMA) Concentrations in Patients with Obesity and the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8060897. [PMID: 31234586 PMCID: PMC6616493 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8060897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) are endogenous inhibitors of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, and play a critical role in the process of endothelial dysfunction, and are considered markers of oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to explore relationships between ADMA and/or SDMA and the occurrence of OSA in obese patients as well as the effect of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene polymorphism, which may modify the influence of ADMA or SDMA on NO production. A total of 518 unrelated obese subjects were included in this study. Body weight, height and blood pressure were measured and data on self-reported smoking status were collected. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was assessed by the apnea hypopnea index (AHI). Blood samples were collected to measure serum concentrations of glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine, HbA1c (%), folic acid, vitamin B12, C-reactive protein (CRP), aspartate aminotransferase (ASP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and IL-6 by routine methods. The NOS3 gene G894T and 4a/4b polymorphisms were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. ADMA, SDMA and arginine concentrations were assessed simultaneously using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. Adjusted multivariate logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between the occurrence of OSA and high serum ADMA levels, BMI above 40, age > 43 years, hypertension and male sex. Heterozygotes for the G894T eNOS polymorphism have the lowest serum concentrations of ADMA and SDMA, while no effect of the 4a/4b variants was observed. The results indicate that OSA in obese individuals can coexist with high ADMA levels, which appear as a potential OSA predictor.
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- Yana Arlouskaya
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Analysis, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Analysis, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Preclinical Research Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Olejarz W, Wrzosek M, Jóźwiak M, Grosicka-Maciąg E, Roszkowski P, Filipek A, Cychol A, Nowicka G, Struga M. Synthesis and anticancer effects of α-lipoic ester of alloxanthoxyletin. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02335-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wrzosek M, Sawicka A, Wrzosek M, Piątkiewicz P, Tałałaj M, Nowicka G. Age at onset of obesity, transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) rs7903146 polymorphism, adiponectin levels and the risk of type 2 diabetes in obese patients. Arch Med Sci 2019; 15:321-329. [PMID: 30899283 PMCID: PMC6425208 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2017.69638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Interaction between obesity and genetic factors involved in the regulatory pathways of glucose homeostasis may play a significant role in diabetes development in the obese. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between the TCF7L2 rs7903146 polymorphism, adiponectin levels, age at onset of obesity and the occurrence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a sample of obese Polish adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 474 unrelated obese subjects were included in this study. Real-time PCR was used to detect the TCF7L2 rs7903146 polymorphism. Serum level of adiponectin was determined by the ELISA method. Standard assays were used to measure total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and HbA1c concentrations. We used multiple logistic regression to identify factors associated with type 2 diabetes. RESULTS We found that the T allele of rs7903146 was significantly associated with T2D risk (odds ratio of 1.59 for T allele, p = 0.005). This association persisted after adjusting for confounders in the recessive model (odds ratio of 3.54 for TT genotype, p = 0.011). Serum adiponectin levels were significantly lower in diabetic subjects than in nondiabetic individuals (3.6 vs. 5.6 µg/ml, p < 0.001). Participants who were obese at age ≥ 20 years had significantly higher odds of having T2D (OR = 4.94) than those with the onset of obesity before 20 years (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study highlights the significance of the relationship between the TCF7L2 polymorphism, a person's age at onset of obesity and the prevalence of T2D, and confirms lower adiponectin levels in obese diabetics in comparison to obese nondiabetics.
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- Małgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Center for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Orlowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Orlowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Center for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Wrzosek M, Wiśniewska K, Sawicka A, Tałałaj M, Nowicka G. Early Onset of Obesity and Adult Onset of Obesity as Factors Affecting Patient Characteristics Prior to Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg 2018; 28:3902-3909. [PMID: 30022421 PMCID: PMC6223752 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3381-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients who are slated for bariatric surgery vary in terms of their age at onset of obesity, duration of obesity, and their health complications. Therefore, we aimed to explore a relationship between the age at onset of obesity, metabolic parameters, and health problems in bariatric surgery candidates. METHODS A total of 469 unrelated adults with obesity prior to bariatric surgery were included in this study. The study group consisted of 246 individuals who became obese < 20 years of age, and 223 individuals who became obese ≥ 20 years. Clinical, biochemical, anthropometric assessments, and DXA-derived measures were taken. RESULTS Patients with early onset of obesity had a higher total body fat mass, and higher body fat percentage, and a 1.84 times higher risk of BMI above 40 kg/m2 than patients with adult onset of obesity (≥ 20 years). Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated that, among bariatric surgery candidates with early onset of obesity, the frequency of hypertension and type 2 diabetes was significantly lower than that in cases with an adult onset of obesity, despite a longer duration of obesity and higher BMI. CONCLUSIONS The age at which an individual reaches obesity has a significant impact on patient characteristics on the day he or she is evaluated for bariatric surgery. A younger age at obesity onset is a predicting factor for a higher BMI in patients, but they are less likely to clinically manifest well-established consequences of obesity, such as diabetes or hypertension, compared to patients with adult onset of obesity.
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- Małgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, and Center for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Farmakon (students’ scientific group) at Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Centre of Promotion of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity, Institute of Food and Nutrition, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, and Center for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Sanna G, Madeddu S, Giliberti G, Piras S, Struga M, Wrzosek M, Kubiak-Tomaszewska G, Koziol AE, Savchenko O, Lis T, Stefanska J, Tomaszewski P, Skrzycki M, Szulczyk D. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Indole-Derived Thioureas. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102554. [PMID: 30301264 PMCID: PMC6222422 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A series of 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethylthiourea derivatives were prepared by condensation of 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine with appropriate aryl/alkylisothiocyanates in anhydrous media. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic analysis and the molecular structures of 8 and 28 were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. All obtained compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive cocci, Gram-negative rods and for antifungal activity. Microbiological evaluation was carried out over 20 standard strains and 30 hospital strains. Compound 6 showed significant inhibition against Gram-positive cocci and had inhibitory effect on the S. aureus topoisomerase IV decatenation activity and S. aureus DNA gyrase supercoiling activity. Compounds were tested for cytotoxicity and antiviral activity against a large panel of DNA and RNA viruses, including HIV-1 and other several important human pathogens. Interestingly, derivative 8 showed potent activity against HIV-1 wild type and variants bearing clinically relevant mutations. Newly synthesized tryptamine derivatives showed also a wide spectrum activity, proving to be active against positive- and negative-sense RNA viruses.
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- Giuseppina Sanna
- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Univeristy of Wrocław, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, 02-007 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Ciebiera M, Włodarczyk M, Wrzosek M, Wojtyła C, Błażej M, Nowicka G, Łukaszuk K, Jakiel G. TNF-α serum levels are elevated in women with clinically symptomatic uterine fibroids. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2018; 32:2058738418779461. [PMID: 29809057 PMCID: PMC5977422 DOI: 10.1177/2058738418779461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Uterine fibroids (UFs) are one of the most common pathologies of the female genital tract. The incidence of UFs has been estimated at 25-80%. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a cell-signaling protein involved in systemic inflammation and is one of the cytokines responsible for the acute phase reaction. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of clinically symptomatic UFs on TNF-α serum levels. A total of 149 Caucasian women were included: 85 patients admitted for surgery due to clinically symptomatic UFs (n = 85; study group) and 64 age-matched UF-free controls (n = 64). TNF-α serum concentrations between the groups were compared. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were also used as a statistical model to evaluate TNF-α as a marker for UFs. Mean TNF-α serum concentration in the study group was 0.34 ± 0.14 pg/mL; (in half of the subjects, the level did not exceed 0.39 pg/mL. Mean TNF-α serum concentration in the control group was 0.17 ± 0.09 pg/mL; in half of the subjects, the level did not exceed 0.14 pg/mL. The difference was statistically significant. Using the area under the ROC curve, we found that TNF-α serum concentration of 0.34 pg/mL can be used as a predictor for UFs in selected populations. In our study, we confirmed higher TNF-α serum concentrations in women with clinically symptomatic UFs.
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- Michał Ciebiera
- 1 First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2 Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2 Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1 First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- 3 Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- 2 Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 4 Department of Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.,5 INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdańsk, Poland
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- 1 First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Łacheta D, Olejarz W, Wrzosek M, Nowicka G. Toll-like receptors as a potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. POSTEP HIG MED DOSW 2018. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.2340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptors belong to the pattern recognition receptor (PRR) group, which plays a major role in maintaining a balance between the host immune system and the microbial invasion. They are key factors in the early, innate defense mechanisms of the immune system, which are manifested by the activation of classical and alternative inflammatory pathways. Excessive activity of these receptors has been shown to cause homeostasis disorders, so that the response of cells with these receptors must be strictly regulated to prevent any harmful effects of their abnormal activation. Thus, cellular responses mediated through TLR receptors have to be strictly regulated in order to prevent potentially harmful effects of their abnormal activation. There is an increasing evidence to suggest, that the Toll-like receptors can initiate and accelerate a development of atherosclerosis. Activation of these receptors leads to enhanced proinflammatory cytokine synthesis, promotes accumulation of foam cells in the aorta and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells from tunica to intima media. The major challenge for development of the TLR blocking drugs is to reduce inflammation without affecting the innate immunity of a body. Although preclinical studies confirm that they are promising therapeutic targets and potential biomarkers in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, however it is necessary to fully define their functions.
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- Dominika Łacheta
- Katedra Biochemii i Chemii Klinicznej Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
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- Katedra Biochemii i Chemii Klinicznej Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
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- Katedra Biochemii i Chemii Klinicznej Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
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- Katedra Biochemii i Chemii Klinicznej Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
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Szulczyk D, Dobrowolski MA, Roszkowski P, Bielenica A, Stefańska J, Koliński M, Kmiecik S, Jóźwiak M, Wrzosek M, Olejarz W, Struga M. Design and synthesis of novel 1H-tetrazol-5-amine based potent antimicrobial agents: DNA topoisomerase IV and gyrase affinity evaluation supported by molecular docking studies. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 156:631-640. [PMID: 30031974 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A total of 14 of 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole derivatives were prepared by reacting appropriate thiourea and sodium azide in the presence of mercury (II) chloride and triethylamine. All compounds were evaluated in vitro for their antimicrobial activity. Derivatives 10 and 11 showed the highest inhibition against Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains (standard and hospital strains). The observed minimal inhibitory concentrations values were in the range of 1-208 μM (0.25-64 μg/ml). Inhibitory activity of 1,5-tetrazole derivatives 10 and 11 against gyrase and topoisomerase IV isolated from S. aureus was studied. Evaluation was supported by molecular docking studies for all synthesized derivatives and reference ciprofloxacin. Moreover, selected tetrazoles (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11) were evaluated for their cytotoxicity. All tested compounds are non-cytotoxic against HaCaT and A549 cells (CC50 ≤ 60 μM).
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- Daniel Szulczyk
- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland
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- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, 02-007 Warszawa, Poland
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- Bioinformatics Laboratory, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; Department of Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Wrzosek M, Wojnar M, Sawicka A, Tałałaj M, Nowicka G. Insomnia and depressive symptoms in relation to unhealthy eating behaviors in bariatric surgery candidates. BMC Psychiatry 2018; 18:153. [PMID: 29843671 PMCID: PMC5972435 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1734-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alongside obesity, insomnia and depression are common public health problems. Sleep problems are currently believed to be associated with excessive food intake and metabolic disturbances. Therefore, we aimed to explore a relationship between insomnia, depressive symptoms and eating habits as well as metabolic parameters in bariatric surgery candidates. METHODS A total of 361 unrelated obese subjects were included in this study. Severity of sleep problems was measured with Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) and the severity of depressive symptoms was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was assessed by the Apnea Hypopnoea Index (AHI). Information was obtained about demographics, eating habits and lifestyle. Blood samples were collected to measure concentration of lipids (cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol), and glucose. RESULTS The median (interquartile range) score for AIS in the study participants was 5 (3-8) with a range of 0-24 and 47% (171) participants scored ≥6 (met criteria for diagnosis of insomnia). Statistically significant correlations were found between the AIS scores and serum triglycerides and glucose concentrations, and BDI-II total scores. The highest scores on AIS and BDI-II were found in participants with high frequency of snack food consumption, in physically inactive individuals as well as in those who self-reported eating at night or who declared more than 3 intense emotions associated with a desire-to-eat. Adjusted multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that clinical insomnia was most strongly associated with daily consumption of snack foods, with the odds ratio of 3.26 (95% CI: 1.74-6.11), while depressive symptoms were strongly associated with both eating in response to ≥3 specific emotions with OR = 2.93 (95% CI: 1.26-6.78) as well as with daily consumption of snack foods with OR = 2.87 (95% CI: 1.16-5.14). CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that insomnia and depression in obese individuals are associated with eating habits, and suggest that in some patients these associations appears as major factors affecting obesity development.
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- Małgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, and Center for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02–097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, and Center for Preclinical Studies, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02–097 Warsaw, Poland
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Jóźwiak M, Stępień K, Wrzosek M, Olejarz W, Kubiak-Tomaszewska G, Filipowska A, Filipowski W, Struga M. Synthesis, Structural Studies and Biological Evaluation of Connections of Thiosemicarbazide, 1,2,4-Triazole and 1,3,4-Thiadiazole with Palmitic Acid. Molecules 2018; 23:E822. [PMID: 29614061 PMCID: PMC6017783 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23040822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Thirty new derivatives of palmitic acid were efficiently synthesized. All obtained compounds can be divided into three groups of derivatives: Thiosemicarbazides (compounds 1-10), 1,2,4-triazoles (compounds 1a-10a) and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles (compounds 1b-10b) moieties. ¹H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS methods were used to confirm the structure of derivatives. All obtained compounds were tested in vitro against a number of microorganisms, including Gram-positive cocci, Gram-negative rods and Candida albicans. Compounds 4, 5, 6, 8 showed significant inhibition against C. albicans. The range of MIC values was 50-1.56 μg/mL. The halogen atom, especially at the 3rd position of the phenyl group was significantly important for antifungal activity. The biological activity against Candida albicans and selected molecular descriptors were used as a basis for QSAR models, that have been determined by means of multiple linear regression. The models have been validated by means of the Leave-One-Out Cross Validation. The obtained QSAR models were characterized by high determination coefficients and good prediction power.
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- Michał Jóźwiak
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Department of Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
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- Department of Biosensors and Processing of Biomedical Signals, Silesian University of Technology, 44-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
- Department of Biochemistry, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Wrzosek M, Sawicka A, Tałałaj M, Wojnar M, Nowicka G. Impulsivity and vitamin D in bariatric surgery candidates. Pharmacol Rep 2018; 70:688-693. [PMID: 29920421 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is recognized as a major health problem. Vitamin D is involved in maintaining energy metabolism by regulation of glucose transporters, uncoupling proteins, and normal brain function. We aimed to explore a relationship between impulsivity, eating behaviors, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in a sample of 322 bariatric surgery candidates. METHODS Participants completed a questionnaire on their health, eating habits and The Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Impulsivity was evaluated with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). Blood samples were obtained to measure levels of 25(OH)D, lipids (cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol), and glucose. RESULTS Overall scores on the BIS-11, along with scores on the Attentional Subscale of the BIS were significantly higher in participants with higher frequency of snack food consumption. Scores on the Attentional Subscale of the BIS were higher in participants who self-reported eating in response to emotions. Participants who reported eating at night or declared intense emotions associated with a desire-to-eat had the highest global, attentional, and non-planning impulsivity levels. Scores on the Non-planning Subscale of the BIS-11 were elevated in participants with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations lower than 10ng/ml. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that the higher level of impulsivity among the patients with obesity is associated with eating habits, and support the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to impulsiveness.
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- Małgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw and Center for Preclinical Studies, Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland; Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw and Center for Preclinical Studies, Warszawa, Poland
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Ciebiera M, Włodarczyk M, Wrzosek M, Męczekalski B, Nowicka G, Łukaszuk K, Ciebiera M, Słabuszewska-Jóźwiak A, Jakiel G. Role of Transforming Growth Factor β in Uterine Fibroid Biology. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18112435. [PMID: 29149020 PMCID: PMC5713402 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign tumors of the female genital tract made of the smooth muscle of the uterus. UF growth depends mostly on the influence of the steroid hormones and selected growth factors. Transforming growth factor β (TGF-βs) is a polypeptide that consists of three isoforms: TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and TGF-β3. At present, TGF-β is considered to be one of the key factors in the pathophysiology of UFs. It plays a major role in cellular migration within the tumor, stimulates tumor growth, and enhances tumor metabolism. As a consequence of various dependencies, the synthesis and release of TGF-β in a UF tumor is increased, which results in excessive extracellular matrix production and storage. High concentrations or overexpression of TGF-β mediators may be responsible for clinically symptomatic UFs. The aim of this review was to check the available evidence for the influence of the TGF-β family on UF biology. We conducted their search in PubMed of the National Library of Medicine with the use of the following selected keywords: “uterine fibroid”, “leiomyoma”, and “transforming growth factor β”. After reviewing the titles and abstracts, more than 115 full articles were evaluated. We focused on the TGF-β-related molecular aspects and their influence on the most common symptoms that are associated with UFs. Also, we described how the available data might implicate the current medical management of UFs.
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- Michał Ciebiera
- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-513 Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland.
- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, 80-172 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Students' Scientific Association at the I Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland.
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.
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Jabłonowska-Lietz B, Wrzosek M, Włodarczyk M, Nowicka G. New indexes of body fat distribution, visceral adiposity index, body adiposity index, waist-to-height ratio, and metabolic disturbances in the obese. Kardiol Pol 2017; 75:1185-1191. [PMID: 28715064 DOI: 10.5603/kp.a2017.0149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between new obesity-related indexes, anthropometric and biochemical parameters, and body composition in individuals with obesity. METHODS The study group consisted of 72 women and 34 men, aged 39.0 ± 5.9 years, with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 32.6 ± 2.4 kg/m², admitted for body weight reduction. In all participants body weight (BW), height, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), BMI, waist-to-hip-ratio (WHR), visceral adiposity index (VAI), body adiposity index (BAI), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were assessed. Using bioelectrical impedance (BIA, TANITA MC 180M) the following parameters were obtained: the level of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and body fat percentage (FM%). Serum concentrations of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides (TG), glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were determined. RESULTS It was observed that almost all the studied indicators: WC, WHtR, BAI, VAI, and BMI, positively correlated with VAT estimated by bioimpedance, but only VAI, WC, and WHtR were strongly associated with glucose and lipid disturbances in the obese. BAI and BMI correlated with total FM%, while WC, WHtR, and VAI correlated with total body weight. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that VAI, WC, and WHtR can be useful in the assessment of increased VAT accumulation associated with disturbances in glucose and lipid metabolism. BAI should be calculated separately for each sex, then it could be also useful for the prediction of disturbances in glucose metabolism. However, further studies are needed to recognise cut-off values for BAI, as a marker of body fatness, associated with adverse health effects.
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- Beata Jabłonowska-Lietz
- Centre of Promotion of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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Crous P, Wingfield M, Burgess T, Hardy G, Barber P, Alvarado P, Barnes C, Buchanan P, Heykoop M, Moreno G, Thangavel R, van der Spuy S, Barili A, Barrett S, Cacciola S, Cano-Lira J, Crane C, Decock C, Gibertoni T, Guarro J, Guevara-Suarez M, Hubka V, Kolařík M, Lira C, Ordoñez M, Padamsee M, Ryvarden L, Soares A, Stchigel A, Sutton D, Vizzini A, Weir B, Acharya K, Aloi F, Baseia I, Blanchette R, Bordallo J, Bratek Z, Butler T, Cano-Canals J, Carlavilla J, Chander J, Cheewangkoon R, Cruz R, da Silva M, Dutta A, Ercole E, Escobio V, Esteve-Raventós F, Flores J, Gené J, Góis J, Haines L, Held B, Jung MH, Hosaka K, Jung T, Jurjević Ž, Kautman V, Kautmanova I, Kiyashko A, Kozanek M, Kubátová A, Lafourcade M, La Spada F, Latha K, Madrid H, Malysheva E, Manimohan P, Manjón J, Martín M, Mata M, Merényi Z, Morte A, Nagy I, Normand AC, Paloi S, Pattison N, Pawłowska J, Pereira O, Petterson M, Picillo B, Raj K, Roberts A, Rodríguez A, Rodríguez-Campo F, Romański M, Ruszkiewicz-Michalska M, Scanu B, Schena L, Semelbauer M, Sharma R, Shouche Y, Silva V, Staniaszek-Kik M, Stielow J, Tapia C, Taylor P, Toome-Heller M, Vabeikhokhei J, van Diepeningen A, Van Hoa N, M. VT, Wiederhold N, Wrzosek M, Zothanzama J, Groenewald J. Fungal Planet description sheets: 558-624. Persoonia 2017; 38:240-384. [PMID: 29151634 PMCID: PMC5645186 DOI: 10.3767/003158517x698941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia: Banksiophoma australiensis (incl. Banksiophoma gen. nov.) on Banksia coccinea, Davidiellomycesaustraliensis (incl. Davidiellomyces gen. nov.) on Cyperaceae, Didymocyrtis banksiae on Banksia sessilis var. cygnorum, Disculoides calophyllae on Corymbia calophylla, Harknessia banksiae on Banksia sessilis, Harknessia banksiae-repens on Banksia repens, Harknessia banksiigena on Banksia sessilis var. cygnorum, Harknessia communis on Podocarpus sp., Harknessia platyphyllae on Eucalyptus platyphylla, Myrtacremonium eucalypti (incl. Myrtacremonium gen. nov.) on Eucalyptus globulus, Myrtapenidiella balenae on Eucalyptus sp., Myrtapenidiella eucalyptigena on Eucalyptus sp., Myrtapenidiella pleurocarpae on Eucalyptuspleurocarpa, Paraconiothyrium hakeae on Hakea sp., Paraphaeosphaeria xanthorrhoeae on Xanthorrhoea sp., Parateratosphaeria stirlingiae on Stirlingia sp., Perthomyces podocarpi (incl. Perthomyces gen. nov.) on Podocarpus sp., Readeriella ellipsoidea on Eucalyptus sp., Rosellinia australiensis on Banksia grandis, Tiarosporella corymbiae on Corymbia calophylla, Verrucoconiothyriumeucalyptigenum on Eucalyptus sp., Zasmidium commune on Xanthorrhoea sp., and Zasmidium podocarpi on Podocarpus sp. Brazil: Cyathus aurantogriseocarpus on decaying wood, Perenniporia brasiliensis on decayed wood, Perenniporia paraguyanensis on decayed wood, and Pseudocercospora leandrae-fragilis on Leandrafragilis.Chile: Phialocephala cladophialophoroides on human toe nail. Costa Rica: Psathyrella striatoannulata from soil. Czech Republic: Myotisia cremea (incl. Myotisia gen. nov.) on bat droppings. Ecuador: Humidicutis dictiocephala from soil, Hygrocybe macrosiparia from soil, Hygrocybe sangayensis from soil, and Polycephalomyces onorei on stem of Etlingera sp. France: Westerdykella centenaria from soil. Hungary: Tuber magentipunctatum from soil. India: Ganoderma mizoramense on decaying wood, Hodophilus indicus from soil, Keratinophyton turgidum in soil, and Russula arunii on Pterigota alata.Italy: Rhodocybe matesina from soil. Malaysia: Apoharknessia eucalyptorum, Harknessia malayensis, Harknessia pellitae, and Peyronellaea eucalypti on Eucalyptus pellita, Lectera capsici on Capsicum annuum, and Wallrothiella gmelinae on Gmelina arborea.Morocco: Neocordana musigena on Musa sp. New Zealand: Candida rongomai-pounamu on agaric mushroom surface, Candida vespimorsuum on cup fungus surface, Cylindrocladiella vitis on Vitis vinifera, Foliocryphia eucalyptorum on Eucalyptus sp., Ramularia vacciniicola on Vaccinium sp., and Rhodotorula ngohengohe on bird feather surface. Poland: Tolypocladium fumosum on a caterpillar case of unidentified Lepidoptera.Russia: Pholiotina longistipitata among moss. Spain: Coprinopsis pseudomarcescibilis from soil, Eremiomyces innocentii from soil, Gyroporus pseudocyanescens in humus, Inocybe parvicystis in humus, and Penicillium parvofructum from soil. Unknown origin: Paraphoma rhaphiolepidis on Rhaphiolepsis indica.USA: Acidiella americana from wall of a cooling tower, Neodactylaria obpyriformis (incl. Neodactylaria gen. nov.) from human bronchoalveolar lavage, and Saksenaea loutrophoriformis from human eye. Vietnam: Phytophthora mekongensis from Citrus grandis, and Phytophthora prodigiosa from Citrus grandis. Morphological and culture characteristics along with DNA barcodes are provided.
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- P.W. Crous
- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- ArborCarbon, P.O. Box 1065, Willagee Central, WA 6156, Australia; 1 City Farm Place, East Perth, Western Australia, 6004 Australia
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- ALVALAB, C/ La Rochela nº 47, E-39012 Santander, Spain
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Estación Experimental Santa Catalina, Panamericana Sur Km1, Sector Cutuglahua, Pichincha, Ecuador
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- Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Área de Botánica), Universidad de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Área de Botánica), Universidad de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, P.O. Box 2095, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
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- Macleans College, 2 Macleans Rd, Bucklands Beach, Auckland 2014, New Zealand
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- Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de octubre 1076 y Roca, Quito, Ecuador
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- Department of Parks and Wildlife Albany District, 120 Albany Highway, Albany, WA 6330, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Parks and Wildlife, Vegetation Health Service, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, Bentley, WA 6983, Australia
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- Mycothèque de l’Université catholique de Louvain (MUCL, BCCMTM), Earth and Life Institute – Microbiology (ELIM), Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 bte L7.05.06, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v.v.i, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de octubre 1076 y Roca, Quito, Ecuador
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- Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- University of Oslo, Institute of Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, N-0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy; Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP)-CNR, Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700019, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Departamento de Botânica e Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- University of Minnesota, 495 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter lane 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe, 20 Hongi Street, Kaikohe 0405, New Zealand
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- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe, 20 Hongi Street, Kaikohe 0405, New Zealand
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Área de Botánica), Universidad de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, 32B, Sector 32, Chandigarh, 160030, India
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Sistemática e Evolução, Dept. Botânica e Zoologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700019, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, I-10125 Turin, Italy
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- Sociedad Micológica de Gran Canaria, Apartado 609, 35080 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Área de Botánica), Universidad de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de octubre 1076 y Roca, Quito, Ecuador
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- Departamento de Botânica e Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe, 20 Hongi Street, Kaikohe 0405, New Zealand
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- University of Minnesota, 495 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Phytophthora Research Center, Mendel University, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Phytophthora Research and Consultancy, Am Rain 9, 83131 Nußdorf, Germany
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- Department of Botany, National Museum of Nature and Science-TNS, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0005, Japan
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- Phytophthora Research Center, Mendel University, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Phytophthora Research and Consultancy, Am Rain 9, 83131 Nußdorf, Germany
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- EMSL Analytical, Inc., 200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077, USA
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- Slovak National Museum-Natural History Museum, Vajanskeho nab. 2, P.O. Box 13, 81006 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Scientica, Ltd., Hybesova 33, 83106 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Santa María, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- Centro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor de Chile, Camino La Pirámide 5750, Huechuraba, Santiago, Chile
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- Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida (Área de Botánica), Universidad de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Micología, Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede Central, San Pedro de Montes Oca. San José, Costa Rica
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter lane 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter lane 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Département de Parasitologie/Mycologie La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700019, West Bengal, India
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- Rongomai School, 20 Rongomai Rd, Otara, Auckland 2023, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, University of Warsaw, Żwirki and Wigury 101, PL-02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Via Roma 139, I-81017 Sant’ Angelo d’ Alife (CE), Italy
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- Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- Karamu High School, Windsor Ave, Parkvale, Hastings 4122, New Zealand
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Wigry National Park, Krzywe 82, PL-16-402 Suwałki, Poland
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84506 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- National Centre for Microbial Resource, National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex SP Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- National Centre for Microbial Resource, National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex SP Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, University of Łódź, Banacha 12/16, PL-90-237 Łódź, Poland
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratorio de Micología Médica, Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, P.O. Box 2095, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Southern Horticultural Research Institute, My Tho, Tien Giang, Vietnam
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- Southern Horticultural Research Institute, My Tho, Tien Giang, Vietnam
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- Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, University of Warsaw, Żwirki and Wigury 101, PL-02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kitz S, Thalhammer JG, Glantschnigg U, Wrzosek M, Klang A, Halasz P, Shouse MN, Pakozdy A. Feline Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Review of the Experimental Literature. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:633-640. [PMID: 28382749 PMCID: PMC5435036 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Accumulating evidence suggests that epileptic seizures originating from the temporal lobe (TL) occur in cats. Typically, affected animals have clinically focal seizures with orofacial automatisms including salivation, facial twitching, lip smacking, chewing, licking, and swallowing. Motor arrest and autonomic and behavioral signs also may occur. Many affected cats have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes within the hippocampus or histopathologically confirmed hippocampal sclerosis or necrosis. From the 1950s to the 1980s, cats frequently were used as animal models for neurophysiological experiments and electrophysiological studies, from which important basic knowledge about epilepsy originated, but which has been rarely cited in clinical veterinary studies. These studies were reviewed. Experimental research on cats showed the widespread anatomical connections among TL structures. The ictal clinical signs originating from the hippocampus, amygdala, or lateral temporal cortex are similar, because of their dense interconnections. The ictal signs can be divided into autonomic, somatic, and behavioral. For research purposes, a 6‐stage system was established, reflecting the usual sequential progression from focal to generalized seizure: attention response (1), arrest (2), salivation, licking (3), facial twitching (4), head turning or nodding (5), and generalized clonic convulsions (6). Knowledge of this data may help in recognizing low‐stage (stage 1 or stage 2) epileptic seizures in clinical practice. Early experimental research data are in accordance with recent clinical observations regarding ictal clinical signs of TL epileptic seizures in cats. Furthermore, the research data supports the idea that TL epilepsy represents a unique clinical entity with a specific seizure type and origin in cats.
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- S Kitz
- Clinical Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Clinic for Small Animals Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Clinic for Small Animals Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Clinic for Small Animals Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Disease with Clinic of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Neurobiology, Center for Health Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Clinical Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Clinic for Small Animals Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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Wrzosek M, Ives JR, Karczewski M, Dziadkowiak E, Gruszka E. The relationship between epileptiform discharges and background activity in the visual analysis of electroencephalographic examinations in dogs with seizures of different etiologies. Vet J 2017; 222:41-51. [PMID: 28410675 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings in 125 outpatient dogs with various epileptiform encephalopathies were acquired under medetomidine sedation using subdermal wire electrodes. The features of canine EEG (background activity [BGA] and epileptiform discharges [EDs]) were assessed, described and compared. The dogs included neurologically healthy controls (N, n = 19), dogs with portosystemic shunt (PSS, n = 9), dogs with intracranial pathologies (IP, n = 27) and dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE, n = 70). A visual EEG analysis revealed significantly more pronounced high voltage, low-frequency BGA in the PSS and IP groups in comparison to the N and IE groups (PSS vs. N, PSS vs. IE P <0.0001; IP vs. N, IP vs. IE P = 0.043). At least one ED in the recording was found in 47.37% (n = 9/19) of the individuals in the N group, 88.9% (n = 8/9) of the dogs in the PSS group, 77.78% (n = 21/27) of the dogs in the IP group and 61.43% (n = 43/70) of the dogs in the IE group. The presence of bilateral symmetric triphasic (BST) waves was significantly higher in the PSS group than in the remaining groups. There was a strong prevalence of spike-waves in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy and of BST waves in dogs with portosystemic shunt. None of the dogs in group N had spike-waves or BST activity. EDs were observed more frequently in high and very high voltage, low frequency BGA than in low voltage, high frequency BGA.
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- M Wrzosek
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 55, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Wrocław Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Wrocław Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland
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Plonek M, Nicpoń J, Kubiak K, Wrzosek M. A comparison of the brainstem auditory evoked response in healthy ears of unilaterally deaf dogs and bilaterally hearing dogs. Vet Res Commun 2017; 41:23-31. [PMID: 27896671 PMCID: PMC5306067 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-016-9668-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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AIMS Auditory plasticity in response to unilateral deafness has been reported in various animal species. Subcortical changes occurring in unilaterally deaf young dogs using the brainstem auditory evoked response have not been evaluated yet. The aim of this study was to assess the brainstem auditory evoked response findings in dogs with unilateral hearing loss, and compare them with recordings obtained from healthy dogs. METHODS Brainstem auditory evoked responses (amplitudes and latencies of waves I, II, III, V, the V/I wave amplitude ratio, wave I-V, I-III and III-V interpeak intervals) were studied retrospectively in forty-six privately owned dogs, which were either unilaterally deaf or had bilateral hearing. The data obtained from the hearing ears in unilaterally deaf dogs were compared to values obtained from their healthy littermates. RESULTS Statistically significant differences in the amplitude of wave III and the V/I wave amplitude ratio at 75 dB nHL were found between the group of unilaterally deaf puppies and the control group. The recordings of dogs with single-sided deafness were compared, and the results showed no statistically significant differences in the latencies and amplitudes of the waves between left- (AL) and right-sided (AR) deafness. CONCLUSIONS The recordings of the brainstem auditory evoked response in canines with unilateral inborn deafness in this study varied compared to recordings from healthy dogs. Future studies looking into electrophysiological assessment of hearing in conjunction with imaging modalities to determine subcortical auditory plasticity and auditory lateralization in unilaterally deaf dogs are warranted.
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- M. Plonek
- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland
- Centre for Experimental Diagnostics and Biomedical Innovations, Grunwaldzki sq. 47, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 47, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland
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Five of thiourea derivatives were prepared using as a starting compound 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline, 4-chloro-3-nitroaniline, 1,3-thiazol-2-amine, 2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine and commercial isothiocyanates. All compounds were evaluated in vitro for antimicrobial activity. Derivatives 2 and 3 showed the highest inhibition against Gram-positive cocci (standard and hospital strains). The observed MIC values were in the range of 0.5–8 μg/ml. The products effectively inhibited the formation of biofilms of methicillin-resistant and standard strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Inhibitory activity of thioureas 2 and 3 against Staphylococcus aureus topoisomerase IV was studied. The examined compounds were nongenotoxic.
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- Joanna Stefańska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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Włodarczyk M, Wrzosek M, Nowicka G, Jabłonowska-Lietz B. Impact of variants in CETP and apo AI genes on serum HDL cholesterol levels in men and women from the Polish population. Arch Med Sci 2016; 12:1188-1198. [PMID: 27904507 PMCID: PMC5108385 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2016.60870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Polymorphisms in the cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) gene and apolipoprotein AI (apo AI) gene are identified as the most common genetic factors influencing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) levels. Low HDL cholesterol is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We investigated the effect of the TaqIB polymorphism of the CETP gene and the 75G/A polymorphism of the apo AI gene on the HDL cholesterol concentration in a sample of Polish adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 621 subjects, 414 women and 207 men, were included in this study. Lipid levels were measured using standard protocols, and apolipoprotein AI was determined by immunoturbidimetric assay. CETP and apo AI genotyping was performed using a restriction fragment length polymorphism based method. RESULTS Significantly lower HDL cholesterol concentrations were found in B1B1 homozygotes than in carriers of the B2 allele of the TaqIB polymorphism in the CETP gene among both men and women. In GG homozygotes of the 75G/A polymorphism in the apo AI gene lower HDL cholesterol levels were observed, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. A statistically significant association of low HDL cholesterol (< 25th percentile) with CETP genotypes was found in women (p < 0.0001) and in men (p = 0.0368). CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate a significant impact of the TaqIB polymorphism in the CETP gene on HDL cholesterol levels in the studied Polish population, while the effect of the 75G/A polymorphism in the apo AI gene appears not to be significant.
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- Marta Włodarczyk
- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Center of Promotion of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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Wrzosek M, Szymiec E, Klemens W, Kotyło P, Schlee W, Modrzyńska M, Lang-Małecka A, Preis A, Bulla J. Polish Translation and Validation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and the Tinnitus Functional Index. Front Psychol 2016; 7:1871. [PMID: 27965609 PMCID: PMC5126044 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objective: The need for validated measures enabling clinicians to classify tinnitus patients according to the severity of tinnitus and screen the progress of therapies in our country led us to translate into Polish and to validate two tinnitus questionnaires, namely the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI). Design: The original English versions of the questionnaires were translated into Polish and translated back to English by three independent translators. These versions were then finalized by the authors into a Polish THI (THI-Pl) and a Polish TFI (TFI-Pl). Participants from three laryngological centers in Poland anonymously answered the THI-Pl (N = 98) and the TFI-Pl (N = 108) in addition to the Polish versions of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale as a measure of self-perceived level of depression, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale to assess self-perceived quality of life. Both were used to determine discriminant validity. Two Visual Analog Scales were used to measure tinnitus annoyance and tinnitus loudness in order to determine convergent validity. Results: Similar to the original version of the THI, the THI-Pl showed a high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.93). The exploratory factor analysis revealed that the questionnaire has a three-factorial structure that does not correspond to the original division for functional, catastrophic, and emotional subscales. Convergent and discriminant validities were confirmed. The TFI-Pl showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.96) with the reliability ranging from 0.82 to 0.95 for its different subscales. Factor analysis confirmed an eight-factorial structure with factors assigning all items to appropriate subscales reported in the original version of the questionnaire. Discriminant and convergent validities were also confirmed for the TFI-Pl. Conclusion: We translated and validated the Polish versions of the THI and the TFI to make them suitable for clinical use in Poland.
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- Małgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Logic and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Poland
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- Audiology and Phoniatrics Clinic, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Łódź Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Acoustics, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen Bergen, Norway
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Bilska B, Wrzosek M, Kołożyn-Krajewska D, Krajewski K. Risk of food losses and potential of food recovery for social purposes. Waste Manag 2016; 52:269-277. [PMID: 27026493 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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All entities of the food supply chain should be responsible for counteracting food waste, therefore a need arises for joint initiatives in this area. To reduce food waste, businesses should be supported with a number of procedures for the efficient use of food for social purposes that shall be consistent with the law in force. Although they can bring about some losses, the following factors neither pose a threat to human health nor affect the donation of food for social purposes: wrong labelling of packages, food product wrong weight, close-to-end expiration date as well as mechanical damage to bulk packages. The purpose of this study is to identify such points at each of the four stages of the food supply chain (primary production, processing, distribution, sale) where food losses can be prevented by donating food to those who need it. A total of 15 Recovery Points were identified at the above mentioned four stages of the food supply chain. Food recovered there is safe to human health, so it can be donated for social purposes.
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- Beata Bilska
- Warsaw University of Live Sciences - SGGW, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, 159C Nowoursynowska St., 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Warsaw University of Live Sciences - SGGW, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, 159C Nowoursynowska St., 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Warsaw University of Live Sciences - SGGW, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, 159C Nowoursynowska St., 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Chair of Marketing and Service, Kwiatkowskiego 6e St., 75-343 Koszalin, Poland.
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Filipek A, Czerwińska ME, Kiss AK, Wrzosek M, Naruszewicz M. Oleacein enhances anti-inflammatory activity of human macrophages by increasing CD163 receptor expression. Phytomedicine 2015; 22:1255-1261. [PMID: 26655408 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oleacein (dialdehydic form of decarboxymethyl elenolic acid linked to hydroxytyrosol; 3,4-DHPEA-EDA) have been proven to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. PURPOSE In this study, we examined whether oleacein could increase CD163 and IL-10 receptor expression as well as HO-1 intracellular secretion in human macrophages. METHODS Effect of oleacein (10 and 20 μmol/l) or oleacein together with complexes of haemoglobin (Hb) and haptoglobin 1-1 (Hp11) or haptoglobin 2-2 (Hp22) on expression of IL-10 and CD163 receptor was determined by Flow Cytometry. Expression of CD163mRNA was measured by real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) intracellular secretion in macrophages was investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS Oleacein (OC) together with complexes HbHp11 or HbHp22 stimulated the expression of CD163 (30-100-fold), IL-10 (170-300-fold) and HO-1 secretion (60-130-fold) after 5 days of coincubation. The 2-fold (24 h), 4-fold (48 h) increase of CD163 mRNA level and its final (72 h) decrease was also observed. CONCLUSION Our results suggested that oleacein enhances anti-inflammatory activity of complexes haemoglobin with haptoglobin 1-1 and 2-2 and could play a potential role in the prevention of inflammatory disease related to atherosclerosis.
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- Agnieszka Filipek
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Wrzosek M, Sokal M, Sawicka A, Wlodarczyk M, Glowala M, Wrzosek M, Kosior M, Talalaj M, Biecek P, Nowicka G. Impact of obesity and nitric oxide synthase gene G894T polymorphism on essential hypertension. J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 66:681-689. [PMID: 26579574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Hypertension is a multifactorial disease caused by environmental, metabolic and genetic factors, but little is currently known on the complex interplay between these factors and blood pressure. The aim of the present study was to assess the potential impact of obesity, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism and endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (NOS3) 4a/4b, G894T and -T786C variants on the essential hypertension. The study group consisted of 1,027 Caucasian adults of Polish nationality (45.5 ± 13.6 years old), of which 401 met the criteria for hypertension. Body weight, height and blood pressure were measured and data on self-reported smoking status were collected. Fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides were determined by standard procedures. The ACE I/D polymorphism and three polymorphisms in NOS3 gene (4a/4b, G894T, -T786C) were detected by the PCR method. Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated that age above 45 years, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking and male sex are important risk factors for hypertension and no significant influence of variants in ACE and NOS3 genes on this risk was recognized. Obese subjects had a 3.27-times higher risk (OR = 3.27, 95% CI: 2.37 - 4.52) of hypertension than non-obese, and in obese the NOS3 894T allele was associated with 1.37 fold higher risk of hypertension (P = 0.031). The distribution of NOS3 G894T genotypes supported the co-dominant (OR = 1.35, P = 0.034, Pfit = 0.435) or recessive (OR = 2.00, P = 0.046, Pfit = 0.286), but not dominant model of inheritance (P = 0.100). The study indicates that in obese NOS3 G894T polymorphism may enhance hypertension risk. However, in the presence of such strong risk factors as age, diabetes and smoking, the impact of this genetic variant seems to be attenuated. Further studies are needed to reveal the usefulness of G894T polymorphism in hypertension risk assessment in obese.
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- M Wrzosek
- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Prof. W. Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Preis A, Kociński J, Hafke-Dys H, Wrzosek M. Audio-visual interactions in environment assessment. Sci Total Environ 2015; 523:191-200. [PMID: 25863510 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of the study was to examine how visual and audio information influences audio-visual environment assessment. Original audio-visual recordings were made at seven different places in the city of Poznań. Participants of the psychophysical experiments were asked to rate, on a numerical standardized scale, the degree of comfort they would feel if they were in such an environment. The assessments of audio-visual comfort were carried out in a laboratory in four different conditions: (a) audio samples only, (b) original audio-visual samples, (c) video samples only, and (d) mixed audio-visual samples. The general results of this experiment showed a significant difference between the investigated conditions, but not for all the investigated samples. There was a significant improvement in comfort assessment when visual information was added (in only three out of 7 cases), when conditions (a) and (b) were compared. On the other hand, the results show that the comfort assessment of audio-visual samples could be changed by manipulating the audio rather than the video part of the audio-visual sample. Finally, it seems, that people could differentiate audio-visual representations of a given place in the environment based rather of on the sound sources' compositions than on the sound level. Object identification is responsible for both landscape and soundscape grouping.
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- Anna Preis
- Institute of Acoustics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Acoustics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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- Institute of Acoustics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznań, Poland
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Bielenica A, Stefańska J, Stępień K, Napiórkowska A, Augustynowicz-Kopeć E, Sanna G, Madeddu S, Boi S, Giliberti G, Wrzosek M, Struga M. Synthesis, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of thiourea derivatives incorporating 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl moiety. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 101:111-25. [PMID: 26119992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A total of 31 of thiourea derivatives was prepared reacting 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline and commercial aliphatic and aromatic isothiocyanates. The yields varied from 35% to 82%. All compounds were evaluated in vitro for antimicrobial activity. Derivatives 3, 5, 6, 9, 15, 24 and 27 showed the highest inhibition against Gram-positive cocci (standard and hospital strains). The observed MIC values were in the range of 0.25-16 μg/ml. Inhibitory activity of thioureas 5 and 15 against topoisomerase IV isolated from Staphylococcus aureus was studied. Products 5 and 15 effectively inhibited the formation of biofilms of methicillin-resistant and standard strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Moreover, all obtained thioureas were evaluated for cytotoxicity and antiviral activity against a large panel of DNA and RNA viruses. Compounds 5, 6, 8-12, 15 resulted cytotoxic against MT-4 cells (CC50 ≤ 10 μM).
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- Anna Bielenica
- Chair and Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, 02-007 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, 02-007 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland
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Płaczkowska S, Pawlik-Sobecka L, Kokot I, Sowiński D, Wrzosek M, Piwowar A. [Associations between basic indicators of inflammation and metabolic disturbances]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 68:1374-82. [PMID: 25531700 DOI: 10.5604/17322693.1130083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation is involved in initiation and progression of diabetic complications related to cell damage of tissues, especially endothelial cells, and deepening of metabolic disturbances. This study was conducted in order to assess potential associations between basic laboratory parameters of inflammation and common metabolic factors such as glycated hemoglobin and C-reactive protein. MATERIALS AND METHODS The studied group consisted of 95 patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and 77 subjects without signs of disturbances in glucose metabolism, aged between 40 and 74 years. Fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin, complete blood count and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentration in blood were determined. Also blood pressure as well as weight and height measurements were taken to calculate BMI. RESULTS Fasting plasma glucose and glycated hemoglobin concentrations, total leukocyte count and granulocytes were significantly higher in diabetics. Significant correlations between both glycated hemoglobin and BMI and C-reactive protein concentration were noted. However, after adjusting for age and gender, leucocyte count was independently related to BMI and glycated hemoglobin, while C-reactive protein concentration was dependent on gender and BMI. CONCLUSION Glycated hemoglobin as a marker of long-term glycemic control and BMI as an indicator of adipose tissue accumulation are significantly related to white blood cell count and C-reactive protein concentration, even when values of these parameters are in the normal range. This is consistent with the hypothesis that chronic activation of the immune system plays a role in the pathogenesis and progression of type 2 diabetes.
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- Sylwia Płaczkowska
- Department of Professional Training in Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Professional Training in Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Professional Training in Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Warsaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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Wrzosek M, Płonek M, Zeira O, Bieżyński J, Kinda W, Guziński M. Congenital bipartite atlas with hypodactyly in a dog: clinical, radiographic and CT findings. J Small Anim Pract 2014; 55:375-8. [PMID: 24635705 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A three-year-old Border collie was diagnosed with a bipartite atlas and bilateral forelimb hypodactyly. The dog showed signs of acute, non-progressive neck pain, general stiffness and right thoracic limb non-weight-bearing lameness. Computed tomography imaging revealed a bipartite atlas with abaxial vertical bone proliferation, which was the cause of the clinical signs. In addition, bilateral hypodactyly of the second and fifth digits was incidentally found. This report suggests that hypodactyly may be associated with atlas malformations.
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- M Wrzosek
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, 50-366, Poland
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Crous P, Wingfield M, Guarro J, Cheewangkoon R, van der Bank M, Swart W, Stchigel A, Cano-Lira J, Roux J, Madrid H, Damm U, Wood A, Shuttleworth L, Hodges C, Munster M, de Jesús Yáñez-Morales M, Zúñiga-Estrada L, Cruywagen E, de Hoog G, Silvera C, Najafzadeh J, Davison E, Davison P, Barrett M, Barrett R, Manamgoda D, Minnis A, Kleczewski N, Flory S, Castlebury L, Clay K, Hyde K, Maússe-Sitoe S, Chen S, Lechat C, Hairaud M, Lesage-Meessen L, Pawłowska J, Wilk M, Śliwińska-Wyrzychowska A, Mętrak M, Wrzosek M, Pavlic-Zupanc D, Maleme H, Slippers B, Mac Cormack W, Archuby D, Grünwald N, Tellería M, Dueñas M, Martín M, Marincowitz S, de Beer Z, Perez C, Gené J, Marin-Felix Y, Groenewald J. Fungal Planet description sheets: 154-213. Persoonia 2013; 31:188-296. [PMID: 24761043 PMCID: PMC3904050 DOI: 10.3767/003158513x675925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Novel species of microfungi described in the present study include the following from South Africa: Camarosporium aloes, Phaeococcomyces aloes and Phoma aloes from Aloe, C. psoraleae, Diaporthe psoraleae and D. psoraleae-pinnatae from Psoralea, Colletotrichum euphorbiae from Euphorbia, Coniothyrium prosopidis and Peyronellaea prosopidis from Prosopis, Diaporthe cassines from Cassine, D. diospyricola from Diospyros, Diaporthe maytenicola from Maytenus, Harknessia proteae from Protea, Neofusicoccum ursorum and N. cryptoaustrale from Eucalyptus, Ochrocladosporium adansoniae from Adansonia, Pilidium pseudoconcavum from Greyia radlkoferi, Stagonospora pseudopaludosa from Phragmites and Toxicocladosporium ficiniae from Ficinia. Several species were also described from Thailand, namely: Chaetopsina pini and C. pinicola from Pinus spp., Myrmecridium thailandicum from reed litter, Passalora pseudotithoniae from Tithonia, Pallidocercospora ventilago from Ventilago, Pyricularia bothriochloae from Bothriochloa and Sphaerulina rhododendricola from Rhododendron. Novelties from Spain include Cladophialophora multiseptata, Knufia tsunedae and Pleuroascus rectipilus from soil and Cyphellophora catalaunica from river sediments. Species from the USA include Bipolaris drechsleri from Microstegium, Calonectria blephiliae from Blephilia, Kellermania macrospora (epitype) and K. pseudoyuccigena from Yucca. Three new species are described from Mexico, namely Neophaeosphaeria agaves and K. agaves from Agave and Phytophthora ipomoeae from Ipomoea. Other African species include Calonectria mossambicensis from Eucalyptus (Mozambique), Harzia cameroonensis from an unknown creeper (Cameroon), Mastigosporella anisophylleae from Anisophyllea (Zambia) and Teratosphaeria terminaliae from Terminalia (Zimbabwe). Species from Europe include Auxarthron longisporum from forest soil (Portugal), Discosia pseudoartocreas from Tilia (Austria), Paraconiothyrium polonense and P. lycopodinum from Lycopodium (Poland) and Stachybotrys oleronensis from Iris (France). Two species of Chrysosporium are described from Antarctica, namely C. magnasporum and C. oceanitesii. Finally, Licea xanthospora is described from Australia, Hypochnicium huinayensis from Chile and Custingophora blanchettei from Uruguay. Novel genera of Ascomycetes include Neomycosphaerella from Pseudopentameris macrantha (South Africa), and Paramycosphaerella from Brachystegia sp. (Zimbabwe). Novel hyphomycete genera include Pseudocatenomycopsis from Rothmannia (Zambia), Neopseudocercospora from Terminalia (Zambia) and Neodeightoniella from Phragmites (South Africa), while Dimorphiopsis from Brachystegia (Zambia) represents a novel coelomycetous genus. Furthermore, Alanphillipsia is introduced as a new genus in the Botryosphaeriaceae with four species, A. aloes, A. aloeigena and A. aloetica from Aloe spp. and A. euphorbiae from Euphorbia sp. (South Africa). A new combination is also proposed for Brachysporium torulosum (Deightoniella black tip of banana) as Corynespora torulosa. Morphological and culture characteristics along with ITS DNA barcodes are provided for all taxa.
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- P.W. Crous
- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- Mycology Unit, University Rovira i Virgili and IISPV, C/ Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
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- Mycology Unit, University Rovira i Virgili and IISPV, C/ Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, University Rovira i Virgili and IISPV, C/ Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- ARC – Plant Protection Research Institute, P. Bag X5017, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7211, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, 919-515-3619, USA
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- Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7211, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, 919-515-3619, USA
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- Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Km. 36.5 Carr. Mexico-Texcoco, Montecillo, Mpio. de Texcoco, Edo. de Mexico 56230, Mexico
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- Campo Experimental Las Huastecas-INIFAP, Km 55 Carretera Tampico-Mante, C.P. 89610, Mexico
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Mycology Unit, University Rovira i Virgili and IISPV, C/ Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, and Cancer Molecular Pathology Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia; Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, Western Australia 6983
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- Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, Western Australia 6005; School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009; Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, Western Australia 6983
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- Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, Western Australia 6005; School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009; Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, Western Australia 6983
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- Systematic Mycology & Microbiology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
- Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- Center for Forest Mycology Research, Northern Research Station, USDA-Forest Service, One Gifford Pinchot Dr., Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, The University of Delaware,145 Townsend Hall, Newark, DE 19719, USA
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- Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Systematic Mycology & Microbiology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA
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- Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- Ascofrance, 64 route de Chizé, 79360 Villiers en Bois, France
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- Impasse des Marronniers, 79360 Poivendre de Marigny, France
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- INRA Aix-Marseille Université, UMR-BCF, CP925, 13288 Marseille cedex 09, France
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- Department of Systematics and Plant Geography, University of Warsaw, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, Institute of Chemistry, Environmental Protection and Biotechnology, Jan Długosz University, Al. Armii Krajowej 13/15, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland
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- Department of Plant Ecology and Environmental Protection, The University of Warsaw, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Systematics and Plant Geography, University of Warsaw, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- Biosystematics Programme-Mycology Unit, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Councile (ARC-PPRI), Pretoria, South Africa
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Departamento de Microbiología Ambiental y Ecofisiología, Instituto Antartico Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Aves, Instituto Antartico Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, 3420 NW Orchard Ave., Corvallis OR 97330, USA
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- Real Jardín Botánico RJB-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Real Jardín Botánico RJB-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Real Jardín Botánico RJB-CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Fitopatología, EEMAC, Departamento de Protección Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Ruta 3 km 363, Paysandú, Uruguay
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- Mycology Unit, University Rovira i Virgili and IISPV, C/ Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, University Rovira i Virgili and IISPV, C/ Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Grzywacz A, Jasiewicz A, Malecka I, Suchanecka A, Samochowiec J, Matsumoto H, Podgorska A, Abramowska M, Wrzosek M, Jakubczyk A, Matsumoto H, Klimkiewicz A, Wnorowska A, Tyce M, Zwierzchowska K, Biecek P, Wojnar M, Adamowicz P, Zuba D, Lechowicz W, Kala M, Waszkiewicz N. S32 * RECENT ADVANCES IN LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AND DEPENDENCE. APPLICATION OF NEW BIOMARKERS INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE. Alcohol Alcohol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Walther G, Pawłowska J, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Wrzosek M, Rodriguez-Tudela J, Dolatabadi S, Chakrabarti A, de Hoog G. DNA barcoding in Mucorales: an inventory of biodiversity. Persoonia 2013; 30:11-47. [PMID: 24027345 PMCID: PMC3734965 DOI: 10.3767/003158513x665070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 01/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The order Mucorales comprises predominantly fast-growing saprotrophic fungi, some of which are used for the fermentation of foodstuffs but it also includes species known to cause infections in patients with severe immune or metabolic impairments. To inventory biodiversity in Mucorales ITS barcodes of 668 strains in 203 taxa were generated covering more than two thirds of the recognised species. Using the ITS sequences, Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units were defined by a similarity threshold of 99 %. An LSU sequence was generated for each unit as well. Analysis of the LSU sequences revealed that conventional phenotypic classifications of the Mucoraceae are highly artificial. The LSU- and ITS-based trees suggest that characters, such as rhizoids and sporangiola, traditionally used in mucoralean taxonomy are plesiomorphic traits. The ITS region turned out to be an appropriate barcoding marker in Mucorales. It could be sequenced directly in 82 % of the strains and its variability was sufficient to resolve most of the morphospecies. Molecular identification turned out to be problematic only for the species complexes of Mucor circinelloides, M. flavus, M. piriformis and Zygorhynchus moelleri. As many as 12 possibly undescribed species were detected. Intraspecific variability differed widely among mucorealean species ranging from 0 % in Backusella circina to 13.3 % in Cunninghamella echinulata. A high proportion of clinical strains was included for molecular identification. Clinical isolates of Cunninghamella elegans were identified molecularly for the first time. As a result of the phylogenetic analyses several taxonomic and nomenclatural changes became necessary. The genus Backusella was emended to include all species with transitorily recurved sporangiophores. Since this matched molecular data all Mucor species possessing this character were transferred to Backusella. The genus Zygorhynchus was shown to be polyphyletic based on ITS and LSU data. Consequently, Zygorhynchus was abandoned and all species were reclassified in Mucor. Our phylogenetic analyses showed, furthermore, that all non-thermophilic Rhizomucor species belong to Mucor. Accordingly, Rhizomucor endophyticus was transferred to Mucor and Rhizomucor chlamydosporus was synonymised with Mucor indicus. Lecto-, epi- or neotypes were designated for several taxa.
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- G. Walther
- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans-Knöll-Institute, Jena Microbial Resource Collection, Jena, Germany
- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Systematics and Plant Geography, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III Mycology Department, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Systematics and Plant Geography, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III Mycology Department, Spanish National Center for Microbiology, Madrid, Spain
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Peking University Health Science Center, Research Center for Medical Mycology, Beijing, China
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Jakubczyk A, Klimkiewicz A, Kopera M, Krasowska A, Wrzosek M, Matsumoto H, Burmeister M, Brower KJ, Wojnar M. The CC genotype in the T102C HTR2A polymorphism predicts relapse in individuals after alcohol treatment. J Psychiatr Res 2013; 47:527-33. [PMID: 23321485 PMCID: PMC3581721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2012] [Revised: 12/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The serotonin system is hypothesized to contribute to predisposition and course of alcohol dependence. However, the potential association between the T102C polymorphism (rs6313) in the type 2A serotonin receptor (HTR2A) gene and treatment outcomes in alcohol dependence has not been investigated. The aim of the study was to assess the contribution of this genetic polymorphism as a predictor of relapse in relation to other previously identified predictors. A sample of 254 alcohol dependent subjects, were recruited in alcohol treatment centers in Warsaw, Poland and prospectively assessed at baseline and follow-up after 12 months. At baseline, information about demographics, psychopathological symptoms and alcohol problems was obtained. The stop-signal task was performed and blood samples for genetic analysis of HTR2A T102C (rs6313) were collected. Relapse was defined as any drinking during the follow-up period. The statistical analysis showed that the CC genotype was significantly associated with increased relapse. Other significant factors were baseline depressive symptoms, number of drinking days during the 3 months prior to the baseline assessment, severity of alcohol-related problems, and a lifetime history of impulsive suicide attempts. Logistic regression analysis with and without the genetic factor revealed that adding the genetic factor increased the R square value by about 4%, with the CC genotype in the T102C polymorphism being the strongest predictor of relapse (OR = 2.32). The significant influence on relapse of the CC genotype, which is associated with fewer 5-HT2A receptors in the central nervous system, suggests the possibility that this genetic polymorphism could influence response to serotonergic medications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrzej Jakubczyk
- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland,Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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