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Sakr S, Rashad WA. Lambda-cyhalothrin-induced pancreatic toxicity in adult albino rats. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11562. [PMID: 37463968 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38661-1] [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] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT) is one of the most frequently utilized pyrethroids. This study aimed to explore the toxic effects of subacute exposure to LCT on the pancreas and the hepatic glucose metabolism in adult male albino rats. 20 rats were equally grouped into; Control group and LCT group. The latter received LCT (61.2 mg/kg b.wt.), orally on a daily basis for 28 days. At the end of experiment, blood samples were collected for the determination of serum glucose and insulin levels. Pancreases were harvested and levels of malondialdehyde (MDA); catalase (CAT); superoxide dismutase (SOD); reduced glutathione (GSH); tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α); interleukin-6 (IL-6); nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2); heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1); and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) were assessed. Also, liver samples were analyzed for the activity of glucose metabolism enzymes, glycogen content, and pyruvate and lactate concentrations. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations of pancreatic tissues were undertaken as well. Results revealed hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia, increased MDA, TNF-α, IL-6, and NF-κB levels, in association with reduced CAT, SOD, GSH, Nrf2, and HO-1 levels in LCT group. Liver analyses demonstrated a clear disturbance in the hepatic enzymes of glucose metabolism, diminished glycogen content, decreased pyruvate, and increased lactate concentrations. Besides, pancreatic islets displayed degenerative changes and β-cells loss. Immunohistochemistry revealed diminished area percentage (%) of insulin and Nrf2 and increased TNF-α immunoreaction. In conclusion, subacute exposure to LCT induces pancreatic toxicity, mostly via oxidative and inflammatory mechanisms, and dysregulates hepatic glucose metabolism in albino rats.
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- Samar Sakr
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Sakr S, Inoue K, Mohamed A, Ahmed AA, ElFeky MG, Saleh GM, Kamar MS, Arae H, Aono T, Sahoo SK. Distribution of natural radionuclides in NORM samples from North Abu Rusheid area, Egypt. J Environ Radioact 2023; 266-267:107240. [PMID: 37418811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107240] [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: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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The North Abu Rusheid area in Egypt is a well-known high background natural radiation area (HBNRA) due to the existence of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) in mylonitic rocks. In this study, 27 rock samples were selected for dose estimation studies. 238U and 232Th were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and 40K was measured using sodium iodide (thallium) gamma-ray spectroscopy. The ranges of activity concentrations (Bq/kg) of 238U, 232Th and 40K in the samples varied from 270 ± 2 to 2120 ± 29, 350 ± 2 to 1840 ± 27 and 20 ± 2 to 1390 ± 35 with mean values of 980 ± 349, 770 ± 351, and 640 ± 402 Bq/kg, respectively. The radiological hazard parameters were estimated from activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and 40K and compared to United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) values. The present study revealed that the hazard parameters were several times higher than the worldwide averages. The U/Th concentration ratio ranged from 0.7 to 3 and could be attributed to the presence of kasolite, uranothorite, zircon, and columbite in mylonitic rocks. From the radiological protection viewpoint, it is necessary to monitor natural radionuclides in these rocks prior to their use in residential and commercial construction materials.
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- S Sakr
- Tokyo Metropolitan University, 7-2-10 Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-8551, Japan; Department of Physics, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt; National Institutes for Quantum Sciences and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan University, 7-2-10 Higashiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Institutes for Quantum Sciences and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- National Institutes for Quantum Sciences and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan
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- National Institutes for Quantum Sciences and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan.
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Salman S, Sarsik SM, El-Qushayri AE, Sakr S, Ghozy S, Salem ML. Safety and efficacy of the combination of cryotherapy and photodynamic modalities with imiquimod in patients with actinic keratosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023; 158:15-20. [PMID: 36799007 DOI: 10.23736/s2784-8671.22.07461-8] [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: 02/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Actinic keratosis (AK) is an intraepithelial tumor that, in most cases, arises in chronically sun-exposed areas. The combination of cryotherapy and photodynamic modalities with imiquimod has been proven to be a potential therapeutic option for AKs. However, there is no comprehensive systematic study that discussed this concept in literature taking into consideration both efficacy and safety. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We performed a comprehensive search of the literature for studies assessing the efficacy and toxicity of the combinatorial tripartite regimen, consisting of cryotherapy and photodynamic modalities with imiquimod in AK. Metanalysis was performed using comprehensive meta-analysis version 3.0. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS After the screening of 1031 studies, five studies were included. Two trials compared the effect of imiquimod/cryotherapy versus cryotherapy alone or versus cryotherapy/vehicle. Our meta-analysis indicated that imiquimod/cryotherapy effectively induces complete clinical clearance in patients with AKs (OR: 6.26; 95%CI: 1.56-24.1; P=0.01). Moreover, another two studies, which were not meta-analyzed, indicated a substantial clinical clearance in the number of AK lesions in the imiquimod plus photodynamic therapy arm as compared to 5% imiquimod or PDT alone. No serious systemic adverse events were reported in all the treatment arms. CONCLUSIONS Combined PDT or cryotherapy with imiquimod is more effective in the complete recovery of AK than treatment with imiquimod alone.
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- Samar Salman
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt -
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Unit of Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
- Center of Excellence in Cancer Research (CECR), Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Sakr S, Hamed A, Atef M. Betanin ameliorates fipronil-induced nephrotoxicity via activation of Nrf2-HO-1/NQO-1 pathway in albino rat model. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:975-986. [PMID: 36569480 PMCID: PMC9773064 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac076] [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: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Fipronil (FPN) is phenylpyrazole insecticide extensively used to control a wide variety of pests. Betanin (BET) is a natural colorant with promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. This study aimed to investigate the potential protective effect of BET on FPN induced nephrotoxicity in adult male albino rats. Forty rats were assigned into 4 equal groups; Group I (Control); Group II (BET) received 20 mg/kg b.wt/day; Group III (FPN) received 4.8 mg/kg b.wt/day; and Group IV (BET/FPN). All treatments were given orally for 90 days. At the end of experiment, blood samples were collected for analysis of serum urea and creatinine. Kidneys were harvested for determination of kidney injury molecule-1(KIM-1) level; gene expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO-1); oxidative stress biomarkers including malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl content (PCC), catalase activity (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and reduced glutathione (GSH). Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical investigation of Nrf2, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and caspase-3 were also undertaken. The results revealed kidney dysfunction, downregulation of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO-1 genes, redox imbalance, structural damage, decreased Nrf2 and increased NF-κB immune-expression, in addition to strong caspase-3 immunoreactivity in FPN-treated group. In the combined group, BET co-administration resulted in functional and structural amelioration, up-regulation of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO-1 genes, mitigation of redox imbalance, and strong anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. In conclusion, BET via activation of Nrf2-HO-1/NQO-1 pathway, exhibits beneficial antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects against FPN-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Samar Sakr
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, ElSharkia Governorate 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, ElSharkia Governorate 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, ElSharkia Governorate 44519, Egypt
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Rashad WA, Sakr S, Domouky AM. Comparative study of oral versus parenteral crocin in mitigating acrolein-induced lung injury in albino rats. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10233. [PMID: 35715565 PMCID: PMC9205959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14252-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Acrolein (Ac) is the second most commonly inhaled toxin, produced in smoke of fires, tobacco smoke, overheated oils, and fried foods; and usually associated with lung toxicity. Crocin (Cr) is a natural carotenoid with a direct antioxidant capacity. Yet, oral administration of crocin as a natural rout is doubtful, because of poor absorbability. Therefore, the current study aimed to compare the potential protective effect of oral versus intraperitoneal (ip) crocin in mitigating Ac-induced lung toxicity. 50 Adult rats were randomly divided into 5 equal groups; Control (oral-saline and ip-saline) group, Cr (oral-Cr and ip-Cr) group, Ac group, oral-Cr/Ac group, and ip-Cr/Ac group; for biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical investigations. Results indicated increased oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers in lungs of Ac-treated group. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations revealed lung edema, infiltration, fibrosis, and altered expression of apoptotic and anti-apoptotic markers. Compared to oral-Cr/Ac group, the ip-Cr/Ac group demonstrated remarkable improvement in the oxidative, inflammatory, and apoptotic biomarkers, as well as the histopathological alterations. In conclusion, intraperitoneal crocin exerts a more protective effect on acrolein-induced lung toxicity than the orally administered crocin.
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- Walaa Abdelhaliem Rashad
- Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Alsharquiah, Egypt.
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Alsharquiah, Egypt
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- Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Alsharquiah, Egypt
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Sakr S, A Rashad W, Abaza MT. The ameliorative effect of Moringa oleifera oil on tributyltin-induced brain toxicity in albino rats. Environ Toxicol 2021; 36:2025-2039. [PMID: 34227745 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23320] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tributyltin (TBT) is an organotin compound widely used as a biocide in antifouling paints. Moringa oleifera oil (MOO) has a promising antioxidant potential, which necessitates further exploration. This study was conducted to investigate the potential protective effect of MOO against TBT-induced brain toxicity. The 30 rats were grouped into five groups (six each), Group I negative control, Group II positive control (vehicle), Group III MOO (5 ml/kg body weight [b.wt.]), Group IV TBT (10 mg/kg b.wt.), and Group V TBT & MOO. All treatments were given orally for 28 days. Thereafter, brains were exposed to oxidative stress and neurological parameters analyses. Histopathological and immunohistochemical (caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2) examinations were also carried out. In rats administered TBT, increased malondialdehyde level, decreased reduced glutathione, and low total antioxidant capacity levels were in support of oxidative stress mechanism. Neurotoxicity was indicated by high nitric oxide level and increased acetylcholinestrase activity. Along with the histopathological alterations, the dysregulated expression of caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2 were indicative of the apoptotic mechanism mediated by TBT. Co-administration of MOO with TBT ameliorated the aforementioned toxic effects. In conclusion, TBT causes brain toxicity via oxidative, nitrosative, and apoptotic mechanisms. MOO demonstrates protective effect against TBT-induced brain toxicity mostly via potent antioxidant and antiapoptotic properties.
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- Samar Sakr
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Udumula M, Dimitrova I, Sakr S, Buekers T, Giri S, Rattan R. Omega-3 lipid metabolites as mediators of metformin’s anti-proliferative effect in ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.148] [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: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In recent years, repair techniques for diseased aortic valves have received increasing attention. This study reports the short-term outcome of aortic valve repair (AVr) for three pathologic categories: rheumatic heart disease, aortic regurgitations (ARs) from subarterial ventricular septal defect (VSD), and infective endocarditis in order achieve the valve competency. METHODS From January 2017 to March 2019, 30 patients underwent AVr with significant AR in the National Heart Institute (NHI) and Banha university. All patients underwent echocardiography before and after the procedure; 30 patients underwent AVr with significant AR, nine patients (30%) with juxta-arterial VSD, two patients (6.66%) with infective endocarditis (IE), and 19 patients (63.33%) with rheumatic aortic valve disease. For intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and direct examination for better clarification of the anatomy and guidance of repair after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), annular repair, leaflet repair by shaving, plication, triangular resection, augmentation with the pericardium, and VSD closure were done. RESULTS Only three patients developed aortic incompetence grade II, no in-hospital mortality; however, we had 3 months later mortality for one patient with IE, only one patient with rheumatic heart disease progressed from grade II to grade IV aortic incompetence (AI) and aortic valve replacement was done so AVr was successfully done for the subaortic VSD, rheumatic, and IE patients instead of replacement of the valve. CONCLUSIONS In favor of AVr, good patient selection, amenable techniques for the suitable pathology will give a good target hence the aim of the work.
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- Yosry M Thakeb
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, National Heart Institute, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, National Heart Institute, Giza, Egypt
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, National Heart Institute, Giza, Egypt
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Ali-Fehmi R, Sakr S, Abdulfatah E, Wakeling E, Yerrapotu N, Tsolakian I, Ujayli D, Naaman J, Bandyopadhyay S, Morris R. Towards early personalized patient management: Molecular classification of endometrial carcinoma applied to endometrial biopsy specimens. Gynecol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.417] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Hibrand Saint-Oyant L, Ruttink T, Hamama L, Kirov I, Lakhwani D, Zhou NN, Bourke PM, Daccord N, Leus L, Schulz D, Van de Geest H, Hesselink T, Van Laere K, Debray K, Balzergue S, Thouroude T, Chastellier A, Jeauffre J, Voisine L, Gaillard S, Borm TJA, Arens P, Voorrips RE, Maliepaard C, Neu E, Linde M, Le Paslier MC, Bérard A, Bounon R, Clotault J, Choisne N, Quesneville H, Kawamura K, Aubourg S, Sakr S, Smulders MJM, Schijlen E, Bucher E, Debener T, De Riek J, Foucher F. A high-quality genome sequence of Rosa chinensis to elucidate ornamental traits. Nat Plants 2018; 4:473-484. [PMID: 29892093 DOI: 10.1101/254102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rose is the world's most important ornamental plant, with economic, cultural and symbolic value. Roses are cultivated worldwide and sold as garden roses, cut flowers and potted plants. Roses are outbred and can have various ploidy levels. Our objectives were to develop a high-quality reference genome sequence for the genus Rosa by sequencing a doubled haploid, combining long and short reads, and anchoring to a high-density genetic map, and to study the genome structure and genetic basis of major ornamental traits. We produced a doubled haploid rose line ('HapOB') from Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush' and generated a rose genome assembly anchored to seven pseudo-chromosomes (512 Mb with N50 of 3.4 Mb and 564 contigs). The length of 512 Mb represents 90.1-96.1% of the estimated haploid genome size of rose. Of the assembly, 95% is contained in only 196 contigs. The anchoring was validated using high-density diploid and tetraploid genetic maps. We delineated hallmark chromosomal features, including the pericentromeric regions, through annotation of transposable element families and positioned centromeric repeats using fluorescent in situ hybridization. The rose genome displays extensive synteny with the Fragaria vesca genome, and we delineated only two major rearrangements. Genetic diversity was analysed using resequencing data of seven diploid and one tetraploid Rosa species selected from various sections of the genus. Combining genetic and genomic approaches, we identified potential genetic regulators of key ornamental traits, including prickle density and the number of flower petals. A rose APETALA2/TOE homologue is proposed to be the major regulator of petal number in rose. This reference sequence is an important resource for studying polyploidization, meiosis and developmental processes, as we demonstrated for flower and prickle development. It will also accelerate breeding through the development of molecular markers linked to traits, the identification of the genes underlying them and the exploitation of synteny across Rosaceae.
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- L Hibrand Saint-Oyant
- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, Russia
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- Wageningen University & Research, Business Unit Bioscience, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University & Research, Business Unit Bioscience, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- INRA, US 1279 EPGV, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- INRA, US 1279 EPGV, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- INRA, US 1279 EPGV, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- URGI, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- URGI, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka, Japan
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University & Research, Business Unit Bioscience, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France.
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Hibrand Saint-Oyant L, Ruttink T, Hamama L, Kirov I, Lakhwani D, Zhou NN, Bourke PM, Daccord N, Leus L, Schulz D, Van de Geest H, Hesselink T, Van Laere K, Debray K, Balzergue S, Thouroude T, Chastellier A, Jeauffre J, Voisine L, Gaillard S, Borm TJA, Arens P, Voorrips RE, Maliepaard C, Neu E, Linde M, Le Paslier MC, Bérard A, Bounon R, Clotault J, Choisne N, Quesneville H, Kawamura K, Aubourg S, Sakr S, Smulders MJM, Schijlen E, Bucher E, Debener T, De Riek J, Foucher F. A high-quality genome sequence of Rosa chinensis to elucidate ornamental traits. Nat Plants 2018; 4:473-484. [PMID: 29892093 PMCID: PMC6786968 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-018-0166-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [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: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Rose is the world's most important ornamental plant, with economic, cultural and symbolic value. Roses are cultivated worldwide and sold as garden roses, cut flowers and potted plants. Roses are outbred and can have various ploidy levels. Our objectives were to develop a high-quality reference genome sequence for the genus Rosa by sequencing a doubled haploid, combining long and short reads, and anchoring to a high-density genetic map, and to study the genome structure and genetic basis of major ornamental traits. We produced a doubled haploid rose line ('HapOB') from Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush' and generated a rose genome assembly anchored to seven pseudo-chromosomes (512 Mb with N50 of 3.4 Mb and 564 contigs). The length of 512 Mb represents 90.1-96.1% of the estimated haploid genome size of rose. Of the assembly, 95% is contained in only 196 contigs. The anchoring was validated using high-density diploid and tetraploid genetic maps. We delineated hallmark chromosomal features, including the pericentromeric regions, through annotation of transposable element families and positioned centromeric repeats using fluorescent in situ hybridization. The rose genome displays extensive synteny with the Fragaria vesca genome, and we delineated only two major rearrangements. Genetic diversity was analysed using resequencing data of seven diploid and one tetraploid Rosa species selected from various sections of the genus. Combining genetic and genomic approaches, we identified potential genetic regulators of key ornamental traits, including prickle density and the number of flower petals. A rose APETALA2/TOE homologue is proposed to be the major regulator of petal number in rose. This reference sequence is an important resource for studying polyploidization, meiosis and developmental processes, as we demonstrated for flower and prickle development. It will also accelerate breeding through the development of molecular markers linked to traits, the identification of the genes underlying them and the exploitation of synteny across Rosaceae.
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- L Hibrand Saint-Oyant
- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, Russia
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- Wageningen University & Research, Business Unit Bioscience, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University & Research, Business Unit Bioscience, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- INRA, US 1279 EPGV, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- INRA, US 1279 EPGV, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- INRA, US 1279 EPGV, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- URGI, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- URGI, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka, Japan
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University & Research, Business Unit Bioscience, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France
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- Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, Melle, Belgium
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- IRHS, Agrocampus-Ouest, INRA, Université d'Angers, SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, France.
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Rattan R, Sakr S, Ali-Fehmi R, Abdulfatah E, Hanna R, Giri S, Munkarah A. S-nitrosoglutathione, a physiologic nitric oxide carrier, reduces immunosupression in ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.04.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sakr S, Abdulfatah E, Loehr A, Simmons A, Morris R, Ali-Fehmi R. Prognostic impact of loss of heterozygosity in uterine serous carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.04.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sakr S, Hassanien H, Bester MJ, Arbi S, Sobhy A, El Negris H, Steenkamp V. Beneficial effects of folic acid on the kidneys and testes of adult albino rats after exposure to methomyl. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2018; 7:480-491. [PMID: 30090598 PMCID: PMC6062218 DOI: 10.1039/c7tx00309a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of folate against methomyl-induced toxicity on the kidneys and testes of male rats. Adult male albino rats were divided into four groups; Group I served as the control (vehicle), Group II received folic acid (1.1 mg per kg b.wt.), Group III methomyl (1 mg per kg b.wt.) and Group IV folic acid and methomyl. Treatments were administered via oral gavage on a daily basis for 14 weeks. Thereafter blood samples were collected and serum creatinine, testosterone and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were determined. Animals were sacrificed and semen analysis was conducted. The kidneys and testes were excised and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses for caspase-3 were also undertaken. Methomyl treatment resulted in a significant (p < 0.001) elevation of creatinine and MDA levels and significant (p < 0.001) reduction in testosterone and TAC levels. Furthermore, methomyl caused a significant (p < 0.001) reduction in sperm quality. Histopathological examination indicated testicular and renal damage with strong immunoreactivity for caspase-3. Functional and tissue damage was prevented in rats treated with a combination of methomyl and folic acid. This is ascribed to the ability of folate to directly scavenge reactive oxygen species and indirectly enhance cellular redox homeostasis. This study identified that folic acid supplementation may have a beneficial effect in preventing or reducing the deleterious effects of methomyl exposure on kidney as well as testis structure and function. Future studies should focus on the fertility outcome/pregnancy index in rats.
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- Samar Sakr
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology , Faculty of Medicine , University of Zagazig , Egypt . ; Tel: +201121114276
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology , Faculty of Medicine , University of Zagazig , Egypt . ; Tel: +201121114276
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- Department of Anatomy , Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Pretoria , South Africa
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- Department of Anatomy , Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Pretoria , South Africa
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology , Faculty of Medicine , University of Zagazig , Egypt . ; Tel: +201121114276
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- Department of Histology , Faculty of Medicine , University of Zagazig , Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Science , School of Dentistry , University of Badr , Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology , Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Pretoria , South Africa
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Abdulfatah E, Sakr S, Morris R, Munkarah A, Barbuto D, Euscher E, Frauenhoffer E, Montiel D, Malpica A, Silva E, Ali-Fehmi R. Mucinous differentiation is predictive of improved outcomes in low-grade endometrioid carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.03.284] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Sakr S, Giri S, Rattan R, Abdulfatah E, Pardeshi V, Morris R, Munkarah A, Ali-Fehmi R. Expression of alcohol dehydrogenase 5 in ovarian carcinoma: Effect on prognosis and therapeutic potential. Gynecol Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.194] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Sakr S, Abdulfatah E, Munkarah A, Morris R, Elshaikh M, Pardeshi V, Ali-Fehmi R. Prognostic value of loss of MMR protein expression in endometrial carcinoma in African American and White women. Gynecol Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.301] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Djambas Khayat C, Samaha H, Noun P, Bakhos Asmar JD, Taher A, Adib S, Inati A, Sakr S. Detection of bleeding disorders in Lebanon: outcomes of a pilot programme. Haemophilia 2013; 20:196-9. [PMID: 24283945 DOI: 10.1111/hae.12281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To promote management and awareness of bleeding disorders in Lebanon, a pilot programme was launched in 2009 by the Lebanese Hemophilia Association assisted by World Federation of Hemophilia. The aim of this study was to diagnose patients with bleeding disorders and to assess the potential challenges in implementing a screening programme. The pilot project was launched in 26 social health centres in the Bekaa valley. The study tools included the evaluation of the Tossetto Bleeding Score and the Pictorial Bleeding Assessment Chart (PBAC) for menstruation. Persons with a bleeding score higher than 2 and PBAC higher than 185 were eligible for further blood tests including the prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, complete blood count, bleeding time and von Willebrand ristocetin cofactor activity. 643 patients were enrolled, of whom 60.6% were women. Overall, 91 persons had an abnormal score. 50 eligible patients were tested: 32 had normal tests, nine new patients with severe Von Willebrand were discovered, 4 had VW:RiCo of 40, 3 prolonged APTT and 2 thrombocytopaenia. There was a clear correlation between the severity of the score and the willingness to perform the tests (P = 0.02). Women were reluctant to participate fully when investigators were men. The probability of adherence to the screening protocol is significantly increased when directed by women health care professional. For patients with milder forms, global screening programmes were neither feasible nor acceptable but those more severely affected have to be identified. Providers are crucial in preselecting patients with blood problems who are not coping well.
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- C Djambas Khayat
- Lebanese Hemophilia Association, Care centre, Jal el Dib, Lebanon; Departement Pediatric, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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Alpha ecdysone is naturally present in the leaves of some plants, including the carcinogenic plant bracken fern (Pteris aquilina). Feeding mice with alpha-ecdysone at a dose level of 3 ppm/25 g body weight, 2 times per week for 22 months induced a significant increase in the body weight of the animals. Breast and lung tumors developed in the experimental mice. Other pathological changes such as fibrocystic disease of the breast and bronchocentric granulomas appeared in these animals. The results of this study proved that alpha-ecdysone may be one of the active carcinogens in bracken fern plant which was responsible for induction of tumors in different animals investigated by previous authors.
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- M Elmofty
- MENOUFIA UNIV,FAC SCI,DEPT ZOOL,SHIBIN AL KAWM,EGYPT. UNIV ALEXANDRIA,FAC MED,DEPT PATHOL,ALEXANDRIA,EGYPT
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Lopez D, Bronner G, Brunel N, Auguin D, Bourgerie S, Brignolas F, Carpin S, Tournaire-Roux C, Maurel C, Fumanal B, Martin F, Sakr S, Label P, Julien JL, Gousset-Dupont A, Venisse JS. Insights into Populus XIP aquaporins: evolutionary expansion, protein functionality, and environmental regulation. J Exp Bot 2012; 63:2217-30. [PMID: 22223812 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A novel category of major intrinsic proteins which share weak similarities with previously identified aquaporin subfamilies was recently identified in land plants, and named X (for unrecognized) intrinsic proteins (XIPs). Because XIPs are still ranked as uncharacterized proteins, their further molecular characterization is required. Herein, a systematic fine-scale analysis of XIP sequences found in flowering plant databases revealed that XIPs are found in at least five groups. The phylogenetic relationship of these five groups with the phylogenetic organization of angiosperms revealed an original pattern of evolution for the XIP subfamily through distinct angiosperm taxon-specific clades. Of all flowering plant having XIPs, the genus Populus encompasses the broadest panel and the highest polymorphism of XIP isoforms, with nine PtXIP sequences distributed within three XIP groups. Comprehensive PtXIP gene expression patterns showed that only two isoforms (PtXIP2;1 and PtXIP3;2) were transcribed in vegetative tissues. However, their patterns are contrasted, PtXIP2;1 was ubiquitously accumulated whereas PtXIP3;2 was predominantly detected in wood and to a lesser extent in roots. Furthermore, only PtXIP2;1 exhibited a differential expression in leaves and stems of drought-, salicylic acid-, or wounding-challenged plants. Unexpectedly, the PtXIPs displayed different abilities to alter water transport upon expression in Xenopus laevis oocytes. PtXIP2;1 and PtXIP3;3 transported water while other PtXIPs did not.
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- D Lopez
- Université Blaise Pascal UMRA 547 PIAF, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Sakr S, El-Khateeb M, El-Quesni F, Abd El-Magied H. RESPONSE OF Magnolia grandiflora L. SEEDLINGS TO FOLIAR APPLICATION OF MAGNESIUM, ZINC AND BORON. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2010; 61:430-436. [DOI: 10.21608/ejarc.2010.215529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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El-Dakar A, Hassanien G, Gad S, Sakr S. Use of Dried Basil Leaves as a Feeding Attractant for Hybrid Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus X Oreochromis aureus, Fingerlings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.21608/maj.2008.2662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Faugeron C, Sakr S, Lhernould S, Michalski JC, Delrot S, Morvan H. Long-distance transport and metabolism of unconjugated N-glycans in tomato plants. Journal of Experimental Botany 1999; 50:1669-1675. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.340.1669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Lemoine R, Bürkle L, Barker L, Sakr S, Kühn C, Regnacq M, Gaillard C, Delrot S, Frommer WB. Identification of a pollen-specific sucrose transporter-like protein NtSUT3 from tobacco. FEBS Lett 1999; 454:325-30. [PMID: 10431832 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00843-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 11/18/2022]
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Pollen cells are symplasmically isolated during maturation and germination. Pollen therefore needs to take up nutrients via membrane carriers. Physiological measurements on pollen indicate sucrose transport in the pollen tube. A cDNA encoding a pollen-specific sucrose transporter-like protein NtSUT3 was isolated from a tobacco pollen cDNA library. NtSUT3 expression is detected only in pollen and is restricted to late pollen development, pollen germination and pollen tube growth. Altogether these data indicate that pollen is supplied not only with glucose, but also with sucrose through a specific sucrose transporter. The respective contribution of each transport pathway may change during pollen tube growth.
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- R Lemoine
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Physiologie Végétales, ESA CNRS 6161, Poitiers, France.
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The protein phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid (OA) either provided directly to sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) leaf discs or infiltrated in the leaf blade rapidly inhibited sucrose uptake. Methyl okadaic acid, a biologically inactive analogue of OA, had only a marginal effect on uptake. OA inhibited proton-motive force-driven uptake of sucrose into plasma membrane vesicles, without affecting their proton permeability. OA did not significantly affect the amount of sucrose transporters present in the vesicles, as estimated by ELISA with specific antibodies. It is concluded that OA directly inhibits the activity of a H+-sucrose cotransporter of the plant plasma membrane, likely by maintaining it in a phosphorylated form.
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- G Roblin
- ERS CNRS 6099, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, Poitiers, France
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Sakr S, Noubahni M, Bourbouloux A, Riesmeier J, Frommer WB, Sauer N, Delrot S. Cutting, ageing and expression of plant membrane transporters. Biochim Biophys Acta 1997; 1330:207-16. [PMID: 9408174 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2736(97)00169-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The activity and the expression of sucrose, hexose and amino acid transporters were studied with fresh, cut or aged tissues and plasma membrane vesicles (PMV) of mature sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) leaves. Cutting and ageing both induced an increase of the transcripts coding for sucrose transporters and hexose transporters. No significant effect could be detected on the amino acid transporter transcripts with the probe used (aap1). A polyclonal serum directed against the Arabidopsis thaliana sucrose transporter (AtSUC1) reacted with a 42 kDa band of the sugar beet PMV, confirming previous biochemical identification of this band as a sucrose transporter. ELISA assays run with microsomal fractions and PMV using the AtSUC1 sucrose transporter probe indicated that ageing, and to a lesser extent cutting, increased the amount of sucrose transporter present in the plasma membrane. However, while cutting strongly stimulated proton-motive force driven uptake of sucrose in PMV, ageing only resulted in a slight stimulation. These data give evidence for transcriptional, post-transcriptional and post-translational controls of the activity of the sucrose transporter by mechanical treatments. Proton-motive force driven uptake of 3-O-methylglucose and valine in PMV was strongly stimulated in PMV from aged tissues, although previous data had shown that cutting did not affect theses processes. Therefore, the plant cells possess various levels of control mechanisms that allow them to regulate fluxes of the main assimilates across the plasma membrane when their natural environment is directly or indirectly altered.
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- S Sakr
- Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, ERS CNRS 6099, Université de Poitiers, France
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Noubhani AM, Sakr S, Denis MH, Delrot S. Transcriptional and post-translational control of the plant plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase by mechanical treatments. Biochim Biophys Acta 1996; 1281:213-9. [PMID: 8664320 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2736(96)00017-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The activity of the plant plasma membrane (PM) H(+)-ATPase was studied with fresh, cut or aged tissues of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) leaves. The rate of acidification of the medium by tissue samples was strongly stimulated by ageing, but unaffected by cutting. The proton-pumping activity and the specific activity of the vanadate-sensitive ATPase of purified PM vesicles prepared from aged tissues were much higher than that of fresh tissues, whereas cutting had no effect. Yet, both ageing and cutting increased the amount of PM H(+)-ATPase detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Likewise, both ageing and cutting increased the levels of pma4 and pma2 ATPase transcripts, as assayed with the corresponding probes from Nicotiana plumbaginifolia. Ageing increases, within a few hours, the levels of the transcripts, the translation and the activity of several PM H(+)-ATPase families. Cutting, which represents a milder mechanical stress, only increases the levels of the transcripts and their translation, without detectable effect on the activity at the biochemical or physiological level, which suggests a post-translational control of this activity. Thus, upon mechanical stress, the activity of the H(+)-ATPase, a key enzyme of the plant PM is rapidly and tightly regulated by transcriptional and post-translational controls.
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- A M Noubhani
- Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochemie Végétales, Unité Associée CNRS 574, Universite de Poitiers, France
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Haourigui M, Sakr S, Martin ME, Thobie N, Girard-Globa A, Benassayag C, Nunez EA. Postprandial free fatty acids stimulate activity of human corticosteroid binding globulin. Am J Physiol 1995; 269:E1067-75. [PMID: 8572198 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1995.269.6.e1067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The effect of postprandial variation of free fatty acids (FFA) on serum corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG) properties and cortisol (hydrocortisone) concentrations were explored in 11 women (20-30 yr) during 8 h after an oral load of tallow (26% C16:0, 18% C18:0, and 43% C18:1), oleic-sunflower (oleic-SF; 73% C18:1), sunflower (SF; 67% C18:2), and mixed oil (MO; 39% C18:1 and 48% C18:2). Serum FFA increased little after SF and MO but more than doubled in the late postprandial period (6 and 8 h) after oleic-SF (due to monounsaturated FFA) or tallow (due to saturated and monounsaturated FFA). CBG concentrations remained unchanged, but in relation with the postprandial elevation of serum FFA, CBG binding activity was increased after tallow or oleic-SF as a result of a combined two- to threefold increase in affinity constant and a 50% reduction in binding sites. Immunological and in vitro binding studies showed the changes in CBG behavior to be conformational and to be mediated mainly by monounsaturated FFA, especially C18:1. The modifications of CBG properties were associated with sustained high concentrations of cortisol (suppression of midday decrease) 6 and 8 h after tallow or oleic-SF. Thus dietary FFA may have an impact on bioavailability of glucocorticoids.
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- M Haourigui
- U-224 Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Paris, France
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Senault C, Vacher D, Sakr S, Girard-Globa A. Binding of HDL to basolateral membranes of the renal cortex. Evidence for two components in the HDL-membrane association. Biochim Biophys Acta 1994; 1189:168-74. [PMID: 8292621 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2736(94)90062-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The binding of porcine 125I-HDL to purified basolateral membrane fractions isolated from pig kidney cortex displays two categories of sites, one with high affinity ((Kd = (3.0 +/- 0.7) x 10(-9) M) and low capacity (Bmax = 52 +/- 32 ng/mg proteins) another with low affinity (Kd = (5.3 +/- 0.7) x 10(-8) M) but a higher capacity (Bmax = 795 +/- 115 ng/mg proteins). Binding was competitively inhibited to the same extent by unlabeled HDL from swine, human or rat, demonstrating an absence of species specificity. Porcine LDL partially competed for binding even in the presence of 30 mM EDTA which prevents apo B/E specific binding. Membrane proteins solubilized with CHAPS were analyzed by electrophoresis followed by ligand blotting using porcine 125I-HDL and 125I-apoAI-HDL to show that HDL bound to two proteins of respective molecular masses 120 +/- 2 and 95 +/- 9 kDa. 125I-apoAI associated mostly with the 95 kDa protein. A 100-fold excess of unlabeled HDL greatly decreased binding to the 95 kDa protein but less to the 120 kDa protein. We conclude that part of HDL binding occurs through the lipid moiety, while another is the result of a specific interaction between apoAI and a membrane protein of 95 kDa.
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- C Senault
- Unité INSERM 286, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Paris, France
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Sakr S, Lemoine R, Gaillard C, Delrot S. Effect of cutting on solute uptake by plasma membrane vesicles from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) leaves. Plant Physiol 1993; 103:49-58. [PMID: 8208858 PMCID: PMC158945 DOI: 10.1104/pp.103.1.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The uptake of sucrose, 3-O-methylglucose (3-O-MeG), and valine were studied in discs and in purified plasma membrane vesicles (PMV) prepared from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) exporting leaves. The uptake capacities of freshly excised leaf discs were compared with the uptake in discs that had been floated for 12 h on a simple medium (aging) and with discs excised from leaves that had been cut from the plant 12 h before the experiments (cutting). After cutting, sucrose uptake amounted to twice the uptake measured in fresh discs, whereas the uptake of 3-O-MeG and valine remained unaffected. In aged leaf discs, there was a general stimulation of uptake, which represented 400, 300, and 400% of the uptake measured in fresh discs for sucrose, 3-O-MeG, and valine, respectively. Sucrose uptake in fresh discs was sensitive to N-ethylmaleimide (NEM), to p-chloromercuribenzenesulfonic acid (PCMBS), and to mersalyl acid (MA). Although cutting induced the appearance of a sucrose uptake system that is poorly sensitive to NEM but sensitive to PCMBS and MA, aging induced the development of an uptake system that is sensitive to NEM but poorly sensitive to PCMBS and MA. Autoradiographs of discs fed with [14C]sucrose show that cutting resulted in an increase of vein labeling with little effect in the mesophyll, whereas aging induced an increase of labeling located mainly in the mesophyll. The data show that cutting is sufficient to induce dramatic and selective changes in the uptake properties of leaf tissues and that the effects of cutting and aging on the uptake of organic solutes are clearly different. Parallel experiments were run with purified PMV prepared from fresh and cut leaves. The uptake of sugars and amino acids was studied after imposition of an artificial proton motive force (pmf). Comparison of the uptake properties of PMV and of leaf tissues indicate that the recovery of the sucrose uptake system in PMV is better than the recovery of the hexose and of the valine uptake systems. As observed with the leaf discs, cutting induced a 2-fold increase of the initial rate of sucrose uptake in PMV but did not affect the uptake of valine and 3-O-MeG. Cutting induced an increase of both Vmax and Km of the sucrose transport system in PMV. Measurements of the pmf imposed on the vesicles indicated that the increase of sucrose uptake induced by cutting was not due to a better integrity of the vesicles. Hexoses did not compete with sucrose for uptake in PMV from fresh and cut leaves, and maltose was a stronger inhibitor of sucrose uptake in PMV from cut leaves than in PMV from fresh leaves. The sensitivity of sucrose uptake to NEM, PCMBS, and MA in PMV from fresh and cut leaves paralleled that described above for the corresponding leaf discs. These data show that (a) the changes induced by cutting on sucrose uptake by leaf discs are due to membrane phenomena and not to the metabolism of sucrose; (b) the study of sucrose uptake with PMB gives a good account of the physiological situation; and (c) the specific effects induced by cutting on the sucrose uptake system are not lost during the preparation of the PMV.
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- S Sakr
- Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, Unité Associée Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 574, Université de Poitiers, France
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