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Ważny R, Jędrzejczyk RJ, Rozpądek P, Domka A, Tokarz KM, Janicka M, Turnau K. Bacteria Associated with Spores of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Improve the Effectiveness of Fungal Inocula for Red Raspberry Biotization. Microb Ecol 2024; 87:50. [PMID: 38466433 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-024-02364-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Intensive crop production leads to the disruption of the symbiosis between plants and their associated microorganisms, resulting in suboptimal plant productivity and lower yield quality. Therefore, it is necessary to improve existing methods and explore modern, environmentally friendly approaches to crop production. One of these methods is biotization, which involves the inoculation of plants with appropriately selected symbiotic microorganisms which play a beneficial role in plant adaptation to the environment. In this study, we tested the possibility of using a multi-microorganismal inoculum composed of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and AMF spore-associated bacteria for biotization of the red raspberry. Bacteria were isolated from the spores of AMF, and their plant growth-promoting properties were tested. AMF inocula were supplemented with selected bacterial strains to investigate their effect on the growth and vitality of the raspberry. The investigations were carried out in the laboratory and on a semi-industrial scale in a polytunnel where commercial production of seedlings is carried out. In the semi-industrial experiment, we tested the growth parameters of plants and physiological response of the plant to temporary water shortage. We isolated over fifty strains of bacteria associated with spores of AMF. Only part of them showed plant growth-promoting properties, and six of these (belonging to the Paenibacillus genus) were used for the inoculum. AMF inoculation and co-inoculation of AMF and bacteria isolated from AMF spores improved plant growth and vitality in both experimental setups. Plant dry weight was improved by 70%, and selected chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (the contribution of light to primary photochemistry and fraction of reaction centre chlorophyll per chlorophyll of the antennae) were increased. The inoculum improved carbon assimilation, photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration after temporary water shortage. Raspberry biotization with AMF and bacteria associated with spores has potential applications in horticulture where ecological methods based on plant microorganism interaction are in demand.
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- Rafał Ważny
- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387, Kraków, Poland.
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
- W. Szafer Institute of Botany Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, 31-512, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Aleja Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163, Warsaw, Poland
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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Krzyzowska M, Janicka M, Chodkowski M, Patrycy M, Obuch-Woszczatyńska O, Tomaszewska E, Ranoszek-Soliwoda K, Celichowski G, Grobelny J. Epigallocatechin Gallate-Modified Silver Nanoparticles Show Antiviral Activity against Herpes Simplex Type 1 and 2. Viruses 2023; 15:2024. [PMID: 37896801 PMCID: PMC10611064 DOI: 10.3390/v15102024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has been recognized as a flavonoid showing antiviral activity against various types of DNA and RNA viruses. In this work, we tested if EGCG-modified silver nanoparticles (EGCG-AgNPs) can become novel microbicides with additional adjuvant properties to treat herpes infections. (2) Methods: The anti-HSV and cytotoxic activities of EGCG-AgNPs were tested in human HaCaT and VK-2-E6/E7 keratinocytes. HSV-1/2 titers and immune responses after treatment with EGCG-AgNPs were tested in murine models of intranasal HSV-1 infection and genital HSV-2 infection. (3) Results: EGCG-AgNPs inhibited attachment and entry of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in human HaCaT and VK-2-E6/E7 keratinocytes much better than EGCG at the same concentration. Infected mice treated intranasally (HSV-1) or intravaginally (HSV-2) with EGCG-AgNPs showed lower virus titers in comparison to treatment with EGCG alone. After EGCG-AgNPs treatment, mucosal tissues showed a significant infiltration in dendritic cells and monocytes in comparison to NaCl-treated group, followed by significantly better infiltration of CD8+ T cells, NK cells and increased expression of IFN-α, IFN-γ, CXCL9 and CXCL10. (4) Conclusions: Our findings show that EGCG-AgNPs can become an effective novel antiviral microbicide with adjuvant properties to be applied upon the mucosal tissues.
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- Malgorzata Krzyzowska
- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.); (M.C.); (M.P.); (O.O.-W.)
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.); (M.C.); (M.P.); (O.O.-W.)
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.); (M.C.); (M.P.); (O.O.-W.)
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.); (M.C.); (M.P.); (O.O.-W.)
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.); (M.C.); (M.P.); (O.O.-W.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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Janicka M, Ranoszek-Soliwoda K, Chodaczek G, Antos-Bielska M, Brytan M, Tomaszewska E, Celichowski G, Grobelny J, Cymerys J, Krzyżowska M, Chodkowski M. Functionalized Noble Metal Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Herpesvirus Infection. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10112161. [PMID: 36363754 PMCID: PMC9695377 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10112161] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Neuroinfections caused by herpesviruses, mainly by HHV-1, represent a significant problem for modern medicine due to the small number of therapeutic substances available in the pharmaceutical sector. Furthermore, HHV-1 infection has been linked to neurodegenerative processes such as Alzheimer’s disease, which justifies the search for new effective therapies. The development of nanotechnology opens up new possibilities for the treatment of neuroinflammation. Gold and silver nanoparticles are gaining popularity, and the number of clinical trials involving metallic nanoparticles is constantly increasing. This paper reviews the research on gold and silver nanoparticles and their potential use in the treatment of herpesvirus neuroinfection.
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- Martyna Janicka
- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Bioimaging Laboratory, Łukasiewicz Research Network—PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (M.C.)
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (M.C.)
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Tomaszewska E, Ranoszek-Soliwoda K, Bednarczyk K, Lech A, Janicka M, Chodkowski M, Psarski M, Celichowski G, Krzyzowska M, Grobelny J. Anti-HSV Activity of Metallic Nanoparticles Functionalized with Sulfonates vs. Polyphenols. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:13104. [PMID: 36361890 PMCID: PMC9657688 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Metallic nanoparticles exhibit broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The antiviral activity of nanoparticles results from the multivalent interactions of nanoparticles with viral surface components, which result from the nanometer size of the material and the presence of functional compounds adsorbed on the nanomaterial surface. A critical step in the virus infection process is docking and entry of the virus into the host cell. This stage of the infection can be influenced by functional nanomaterials that exhibit high affinity to the virus surface and hence can disrupt the infection process. The affinity of the virus to the nanomaterial surface can be tuned by the specific surface functionalization of the nanomaterial. The main purpose of this work was to determine the influence of the ligand type present on nanomaterial on the antiviral properties against herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. We investigated the metallic nanoparticles (gold and silver) with different sizes (5 nm and 30 nm), coated either with polyphenol (tannic acid) or sulfonates (ligands with terminated sulfonate groups). We found that the antiviral activity of nano-conjugates depends significantly on the ligand type present on the nanoparticle surface.
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- Emilia Tomaszewska
- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4 St., 01-063 Warsaw, Poland
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4 St., 01-063 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4 St., 01-063 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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Cieślak M, Kowalczyk D, Krzyżowska M, Janicka M, Witczak E, Kamińska I. Effect of Cu Modified Textile Structures on Antibacterial and Antiviral Protection. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:6164. [PMID: 36079542 PMCID: PMC9457927 DOI: 10.3390/ma15176164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Textile structures with various bioactive and functional properties are used in many areas of medicine, special clothing, interior textiles, technical goods, etc. We investigated the effect of two different textile woven structures made of 90% polyester with 10% polyamide (PET) and 100% cotton (CO) modified by magnetron sputtering with copper (Cu) on bioactive properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and four viruses and also on the some comfort parameters. PET/Cu and CO/Cu fabrics have strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia. CO/Cu fabric has good antiviral activity in relation to vaccinia virus (VACV), herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and influenza A virus H1N1 (IFV), while its antiviral activity against mouse coronavirus (MHV) is weak. PET/Cu fabric showed weak antiviral activity against HSV-1 and MHV. Both modified fabrics showed no significant toxicity in comparison to the control medium and pristine fabrics. After Cu sputtering, fabric surfaces became hydrophobic and the value of the surface free energy was over four times lower than for pristine fabrics. The modification improved thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity, facilitated water vapour transport, and air permeability did not decrease.
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- Małgorzata Cieślak
- Department of Chemical Textile Technologies, Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Textile Technologies, Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Textile Technologies, Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Textile Technologies, Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Lodz, Poland
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Krzyzowska M, Janicka M, Tomaszewska E, Ranoszek-Soliwoda K, Celichowski G, Grobelny J, Szymanski P. Lactoferrin-Conjugated Nanoparticles as New Antivirals. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14091862. [PMID: 36145610 PMCID: PMC9504495 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14091862] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein with multiple functions in the body. Its activity against a broad spectrum of both DNA and RNA viruses as well as the ability to modulate immune responses have made it of interest in the pharmaceutical and food industries. The mechanisms of its antiviral activity include direct binding to the viruses or its receptors or the upregulation of antiviral responses by the immune system. Recently, much effort has been devoted to the use of nanotechnology in the development of new antivirals. In this review, we focus on describing the antiviral mechanisms of lactoferrin and the possible use of nanotechnology to construct safe and effective new antiviral drugs.
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- Malgorzata Krzyzowska
- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Kozielska 4, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analyses and Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1, 90-151 Lodz, Poland
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Krzyzowska M, Chodkowski M, Janicka M, Dmowska D, Tomaszewska E, Ranoszek-Soliwoda K, Bednarczyk K, Celichowski G, Grobelny J. Lactoferrin-Functionalized Noble Metal Nanoparticles as New Antivirals for HSV-2 Infection. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10010110. [PMID: 35056558 PMCID: PMC8780146 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Lactoferrin has been recognized as a potent inhibitor of human herpetic viruses, such as herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2). In this work, we tested if silver and gold nanoparticles modified with lactoferrin (LF-Ag/AuNPs) can become novel microbicides with additional adjuvant properties to treat genital herpes infection. (2) Methods: The antiviral and cytotoxic activities of LF-Ag/AuNPs were tested in human skin HaCaT and vaginal VK-2-E6/E7 keratinocytes. Viral titers and immune responses after treatment with LF-Ag/AuNPs were tested in murine vaginal HSV-2 infection. (3) Results: LF-Ag/AuNPs inhibited attachment and entry of HSV-2 in human keratinocytes much better than lactoferrin. Furthermore, pretreatment with LF-AgNPs led to protection from infection. Infected mice treated intravaginally with LF-Ag/AuNPs showed lower virus titers in the vaginal tissues and spinal cords in comparison to treatment with lactoferrin. Following treatment, vaginal tissues showed a significant increase in CD8+/granzyme B + T cells, NK cells and dendritic cells in comparison to NaCl-treated group. LF-Ag/AuNPs-treated animals also showed significantly better expression of IFN-γ, CXCL9, CXCL10, and IL-1β in the vaginal tissues. (4) Conclusions: Our findings show that LF-Ag/AuNPs could become effective novel antiviral microbicides with immune-stimulant properties to be applied upon the mucosal tissues.
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- Malgorzata Krzyzowska
- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.C.); (M.J.); (D.D.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.C.); (M.J.); (D.D.)
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- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.C.); (M.J.); (D.D.)
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Ciszewskiego 8, 02‐786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nanobiology and Biomaterials, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland; (M.C.); (M.J.); (D.D.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (K.B.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (K.B.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (K.B.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (K.B.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Pomorska 163 St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (E.T.); (K.R.-S.); (K.B.); (G.C.); (J.G.)
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Kruczek A, Basińska MA, Janicka M. Cognitive flexibility and flexibility in coping in nurses - the moderating role of age, seniority and the sense of stress. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2020; 33:507-521. [PMID: 32541970 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The nursing profession entails many stressful situations and challenges, such as heavy workload, shift work, emotional demands and professional conflicts. In the light of the results of the research conducted so far, flexible coping has occurred to be highly adaptive, as its association with adaptive struggle with the disease, fewer depressive symptoms and both greater mental well-being and better health have been proven. In connection with the above, the aim of this study was to determine the nature of the relationship between cognitive flexibility and flexibility in coping in nurses, taking into account the moderating role of age of the respondents, seniority and the sense of stress. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study sample consisted of 280 persons working as nurses (age range: 21-66). The number of women and men reflected their percentage distribution in this profession, as it is highly feminized. The following methods were used in the study: the <i>Cognitive Flexibility Inventory</i> (CFI) by Dennis and Vander Wal, the <i>Perceived Stress Scale</i> (PSS-10) by Cohen et al., the <i>Flexibility in Coping with Stress Questionnaire</i> (FCSQ-14) by Basińska et al., and a self-developed survey. RESULTS As the obtained research results show, cognitive flexibility in both the Control and Alternatives subscales was a predictor of flexible coping and their subscales. The analysis revealed that the model of the relationship between cognitive flexibility and flexibility in coping was moderated by age, seniority and the sense of stress. CONCLUSIONS Coping skills and flexibility are positively correlated with the psychological adjustment of nurses. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2020;33(4):507-21.
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- Agnieszka Kruczek
- Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland (Faculty of Psychology)
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- Provincial Hospital for Nervous and Mental Illnesses, Świecie, Poland (Department for the Treatment of Withdrawal Syndromes after Psychoactive Substances)
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Turnau K, Jędrzejczyk RJ, Ważny R, Chlebda D, Janicka M, Pawcenis D, Łojewski T. Microbes of XVI century Arrases of Krakow Royal Castle. Microbiol Res 2020; 238:126485. [PMID: 32474293 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Sixteenth-century Arrases from the Krakow Royal Castle constitute a Polish national cultural heritage; hence, they should be under special protection. The storage of historic objects at strict temperature and humidity conditions is fundamental for their protection against microorganisms. However, sometimes active preservation must be applied to disinfect bio-contaminated objects. In this study, 39 strains of microorganisms, both fungi and bacteria, isolated from Arrases deposited in the Wawel warehouse were isolated and then identified using molecular tools. Fungal ability to colonize and degrade silk and wool laboratory samples was studied. Selected microbial strains were compared concerning their ability to affect silk fibroin using size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). The effectiveness of low-temperature helium-generated plasma in disinfecting the model wool and silk samples inoculated with selected strains was tested. The results showed that plasma, despite its high biocidal activity in the case of paper, was not effective on porous textile materials. The alternative protection mechanism, involving active packaging in the form of textiles impregnated with silver-exchanged zeolites, could be used to separate layers of rolled tapestries in the warehouse. Nevertheless, optimal temperature and humidity conditions should be strictly maintained and controlled.
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- K Turnau
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7, Kraków, 30-387 Poland.
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7A, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7A, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7, Kraków, 30-387 Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
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Mahmud M, Piwoni A, Filipczak N, Janicka M, Gubernator J. Correction: Long-Circulating Curcumin-Loaded Liposome Formulations with High Incorporation Efficiency, Stability and Anticancer Activity towards Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines In Vitro. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173728. [PMID: 28273144 PMCID: PMC5342267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167787.].
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Mahmud M, Piwoni A, Filiczak N, Janicka M, Gubernator J. Long-Circulating Curcumin-Loaded Liposome Formulations with High Incorporation Efficiency, Stability and Anticancer Activity towards Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines In Vitro. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167787. [PMID: 27936114 PMCID: PMC5147988 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The incorporation of hydrophobic drugs into liposomes improve their bioavailability and leads to increased stability and anticancer activity, along with decreased drug toxicity. Curcumin (Cur) is a natural polyphenol compound with a potent anticancer activity in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA). In the present study, different types of Cur-loaded liposomal formulations were prepared and characterized in terms of size, shape, zeta potential, optimal drug-to-lipid ratio and stability at 4°C, 37°C; and in human plasma in vitro. The best formulation in terms of these parameters was PEGylated, cholesterol-free formulation based upon hydrogenated soya PC (HSPC:DSPE-PEG2000:Cur, termed H5), which had a 0.05/10 molar ratio of drug-to-lipid, was found to be stable and had a 96% Cur incorporation efficiency. All Cur-loaded liposomal formulations had potent anticancer activity on the PA cancer cell lines AsPC-1 and BxPC-3, and were less toxic to a normal cell line (NHDF). Furthermore, apoptosis-induction induced by Cur in PA cells was associated with morphological changes including cell shrinkage, cytoplasmic blebbing, irregularity in shape and the externalization of cell membrane phosphatidylserine, which was preceded by an increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and caspase 3/7 activation. Because the liposomal formulations tested here, especially the H5 variant which exhibited slow release of the Cur in the human plasma test, the formulation may be stable enough to facilitate the accumulation of pharmacologically active amounts of Cur in target cancer tissue by EPR. Therefore, our formulations could serve as a promising therapeutic approach for pancreatic cancer and other cancers.
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- Mohamed Mahmud
- Department of Lipids and Liposomes, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Lipids and Liposomes, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Lipids and Liposomes, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Lipids and Liposomes, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Lipids and Liposomes, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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Janicka M, Gubernator J. Use of nanotechnology for improved pharmacokinetics and activity of immunogenic cell death inducers used in cancer chemotherapy. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2016; 14:1059-1075. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2017.1266333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Martyna Janicka
- Faculty of Biotechnology, Department of Lipids and Liposomes, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Department of Lipids and Liposomes, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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Janicka M, Kwietniewski L, Perišić-Janjić NU. Determination of Retention Factors of s-Triazines Homologous Series in Water Using a Numerical Method Basing on Ościk's Equation. Chromatographia 2006. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-006-0817-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wozniak L, Janicka M, Bukowiecka-Matusiak M. Chirality at phosphorus: hybrid duplexes of chimeric oligonucleotides containing methylphosphonothioate linkages with complementary DNA and RNA. J Organomet Chem 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2004.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gwoździński K, Janicka M, Brzeszczyńska J, Luciak M. Changes in red blood cell membrane structure in patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Biochim Pol 1997. [DOI: 10.18388/abp.1997_4445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The properties of red blood cell membranes in patients with chronic renal failure were investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Using spin traps, 5,5-dimethylpirroline-1 oxide and N-tert-butyl-alpha-phenylnitrone, we found generation of hydroxyl radicals in the blood of patients with chronic renal failure after 20 min of regular hemodialysis. The physical state of membrane proteins and membrane osmotic fragility and reductive properties of red blood cells were studied. The increase in the relative correlation time of 4-(2-iodoacetamido)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1 oxyl indicates the immobilization of membrane protein molecules in erythrocytes of chronic renal failure patients. The decrease in membrane protein mobility was observed in whole blood incubated with tert-butylhydroperoxide, regardless of the presence of iron. We found that the addition of ferrous ions did not aggravate profound changes in membrane proteins induced with tert-butylhydroperoxide. We also demonstrated higher osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in the patients with renal failure as compared to normal subjects. These alterations in membrane structure of red blood cells in hemodialysed patients suggest that hydroxyl radicals generated during hemodialysis can play an important role in the oxidative mechanism of erythrocyte damage.
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Gwoździński K, Janicka M, Brzeszczyńska J, Luciak M. Changes in red blood cell membrane structure in patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Biochim Pol 1997; 44:99-107. [PMID: 9241360] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The properties of red blood cell membranes in patients with chronic renal failure were investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Using spin traps, 5,5-dimethylpirroline-1 oxide and N-tert-butyl-alpha-phenylnitrone, we found generation of hydroxyl radicals in the blood of patients with chronic renal failure after 20 min of regular hemodialysis. The physical state of membrane proteins and membrane osmotic fragility and reductive properties of red blood cells were studied. The increase in the relative correlation time of 4-(2-iodoacetamido)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1 oxyl indicates the immobilization of membrane protein molecules in erythrocytes of chronic renal failure patients. The decrease in membrane protein mobility was observed in whole blood incubated with tert-butylhydroperoxide, regardless of the presence of iron. We found that the addition of ferrous ions did not aggravate profound changes in membrane proteins induced with tert-butylhydroperoxide. We also demonstrated higher osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in the patients with renal failure as compared to normal subjects. These alterations in membrane structure of red blood cells in hemodialysed patients suggest that hydroxyl radicals generated during hemodialysis can play an important role in the oxidative mechanism of erythrocyte damage.
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- K Gwoździński
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, University of Lódź, Poland.
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- K Gwozdziński
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, University of Lódz, Poland
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Janicka M, Regoeczi E, Bolyos M, Hu WL. Interaction of transferrin with rat alveolar macrophages. Biochem Cell Biol 1995; 73:73-9. [PMID: 7662318 DOI: 10.1139/o95-009] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Binding of rat transferrin to isolated alveolar macrophages was investigated in the 0.125 nM to 2 microM range. Computer analysis of the data revealed two classes of binding sites, a small number (< 1000 exposed/cell) having high affinity (dissociation constant (Kd), 3.4 nM) and a large number (approximately 4 x 10(6)/cell) having low affinity (Kd 48 microM). Measurements with a monoclonal antibody to the rat transferrin (rTf) receptor yielded values in the same range as the high-affinity sites derived from studies of ligand binding. Binding to the low-affinity sites at pH 5.8 was nearly one order of magnitude stronger than that at pH 7.3. Bovine lactoferrin (12 microM), cationized bovine serum albumin (14 microM), L-arginine (50 mM), and L-lysine (50 mM) did not compete against rTf binding to the low-affinity sites. Removal of an average of 2.6 x 10(8) sialyl residues from each cell did not affect binding. Heparan sulphate proteoglycan purified from alveolar macrophages bound strongly to immobilized rTf, thus raising the possibility that the low-affinity interaction of transferrin with these cells may be mediated, at least in part, by this glycosaminoglycan.
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- M Janicka
- Department of Pathology, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Janicka M, Chindemi PA, Hu WL, Regoeczi E. Effect of transferrin on the degradation of glycoproteins bearing a hybrid or high-mannose glycan by alveolar macrophages. Exp Cell Res 1994; 215:17-22. [PMID: 7957665 DOI: 10.1006/excr.1994.1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A subfraction of hen ovalbumin and a special form of rat transferrin, possessing a hybrid glycan, were studied with respect to their binding to, and degradation by macrophages isolated from the rat lung. Both ligands were found to be degraded partly through the mannose receptor pathway and partly by another mechanism, presumably adsorptive pinocytosis. Catabolism of both proteins was markedly increased by adding standard (i.e., normally glycosylated) transferrin from various species to the medium. This increase was not diminished, or even augmented, when Ca2+ was depleted in the medium, thus implying involvement of the pinocytic pathway rather than the mannose receptor. Binding to the cell surface of both ligands was altered in the presence of transferrin. A hypothesis is advanced to suggest that when transferrin is bound to a component of macrophage plasmalemma, thought to be the glycosaminoglycan of heparan sulfate, its conformation may change in such a way that it attracts other proteins. Protein molecules temporarily captured by adsorbed transferrin would then be taken up by a "piggyback" process and degraded.
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- M Janicka
- Department of Pathology, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Regoeczi E, Hu WL, Chindemi PA, Janicka M. The roles of secondary binding sites for transferrin in the liver and on macrophages. Adv Exp Med Biol 1994; 356:41-50. [PMID: 7887245 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-2554-7_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- E Regoeczi
- Department of Pathology, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Różyło J, Ościk-Mendyk B, Janicka M. Retention parameters of some organic substances and physico-chemical properties of chromatographic systems with two-component mobile phases. J Chromatogr A 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)94133-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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