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Fan L, Zhu X, Chen Q, Huang X, Steinwandel MD, Shrubsole MJ, Dai Q. Dietary medium-chain fatty acids and risk of incident colorectal cancer in a predominantly low-income population: a report from the Southern Community Cohort Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2024; 119:7-17. [PMID: 37898435 PMCID: PMC10808834 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND No prospective observational study has specifically examined the associations between dietary intakes of medium-chain fatty acids and risk of colorectal cancer. OBJECTIVES This study examined the association between dietary intakes of medium-chain fatty acids and colorectal cancer risk overall and by racial subgroups in a predominantly low-income United States population. METHODS This prospective study included 71,599 eligible participants aged 40 to 79 who were enrolled in the Southern Community Cohort Study between 2002 and 2009 in 12 southeastern United States states. Incident colorectal cancer cases were ascertained via linkage to state cancer registries, which was completed through 31 December, 2016. The dietary intakes of medium-chain fatty acids were assessed using a validated 89-item food frequency questionnaire. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between intakes of medium-chain fatty acids and risk for incident colorectal cancer. RESULTS Among 71,599 participants, 48,008 (67.3%) were Black individuals and 42,260 (59.0%) were female. A total of 868 incident colorectal cancer cases occurred during a median follow-up of 13.7 y. Comparing the highest to the lowest quartile, high intake of dodecanoic acid/lauric acid (C12:0) was associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer among White participants (HR: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.30, 0.91; P-trend = 0.05), but not in Black individuals (HR: 0.92; 95% CI, 0.68, 1.24; P-trend = 0.80) in multivariable-adjusted models. No associations were found between intakes of hexanoic acid/caproic acid (C6:0), octanoic acid/caprylic acid (C8:0), or decanoic acid/capric acid (C10:0) and risk of incident colorectal cancer overall or within racial subgroups. CONCLUSIONS In a predominantly low-income United States population, an increased dietary C12:0 intake was associated with a substantially reduced risk of colorectal cancer only among White individuals, but not in Black individuals.
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- Lei Fan
- Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States.
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Ragavan ML, Srinivasan H. Therapeutic potential of dietary phytochemicals from Drynaria quercifolia to modulate gut microbiome: an in silico approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-13. [PMID: 37753738 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2262602] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Drynaria quercifolia is one of the pioneer medicinal plants which exert many beneficial effects on humans. Fatty acids are hydrophobic ligands that act as membrane substrates, metabolic signalling molecules, and metabolic energy sources. It could enhance the mucus production in the intestine which maintain mucosal homeostasis. The inflammatory responses were also regulated by 5-HT receptors. Serotonin 2 A receptors are G-protein coupled receptors targeted by various types of ligands viz. antidepressants, antipsychotics and anti-migraine drugs. The interaction of mucin protein and fatty acid could increase the antimicrobial activity and anti-inflammatory activity of gut microbiome. In this study, dietary phytochemicals were extracted from D. quercifolia and characterized using GC-MS analysis. The result shows presence of 38 various compounds viz. decanoic acid, indole, and dodecanoic acid and etc., Among the all, dodecanoic acid showed good drug likeness and pharmaceutical properties. Target proteins viz. 3IFB (Intestinal fatty acid binding protein) and 7WC4 (5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2 A) were docked with dodecanoic acid using Auto dock software. The fatty acids produced in the gut could interact with 3IFB and 7WC4 proteins to maintain intestinal integrity and improved gut-brain function respectively. Dodecanoic acid exhibits the highest binding energy with mutated 3IFB (-6.01) than native whereas 7WC4 native protein showed (-7.3 kal/mol) the highest affinity than mutated protein. Structural changes were predicted by using SOPMA and ProSA. Evaluation results indicate that 3IFB was having more stability, good quality, and enhanced affinity than 7WC4. Further, MD simulations were done for 3IFB to check the stability of protein-ligand complex using WebGro platform. The model was investigated by root mean square deviation and fluctuations. Therefore, dodecanoic acids have been considered as a potential agonists and offer opportunities for developing innovative medications for gastrointestinal diseases.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Mangala Lakshmi Ragavan
- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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Li CP, Song YP, Liang XR, Ji NY. Four dodecanoic acid derivatives from the cold-seep-derived fungus Cladosporium cladosporioides 8-1. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-6. [PMID: 37194666 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2214291] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Two new compounds, cladospolides I (1) and J (2), together with two new naturally occurring ones, methyl 11-hydroxy-4-oxododecanoate (3) and 11-hydroxy-4-oxododecanoic acid (4), were isolated from the culture extract of the cold-seep sediment-derived fungus Cladosporium cladosporioides 8-1. Their structures and configurations were established by analysis of 1D/2D NMR, MS, ECD, and specific optical rotation data. Compound 3 was possibly formed by methyl esterification of 4 during the purification process due to the utilization of methanol. All compounds were evaluated for inhibition of four marine phytoplankton species and five marine-derived bacteria.
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- Chang-Peng Li
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, People's Republic of China
- Shandong Saline-Alkaline Land Modern Agriculture Company, Dongying, People's Republic of China
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- Naval Aviation University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, People's Republic of China
- Shandong Saline-Alkaline Land Modern Agriculture Company, Dongying, People's Republic of China
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Matsuoka K, Asamoto D. Preferential Removal of Alkali Metal Using Dodecanoic Acid and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate in Foam Separation System. J Oleo Sci 2023; 72:543-548. [PMID: 37121679 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess22422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 05/02/2023] Open
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The selectivity of adsorption between alkali metal ions (Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, and Cs+) based on the ionic functional groups of the surfactants was studied using two types of surfactants, dodecanoic acid (DA) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), in the foam separation system. The results showed that Li+ was preferably removed by foam separation using DA. The removal rates of other alkali metal ions were relatively low, and there were no significant differences among other alkali metal ions (Na+, K+, Rb+, and Cs+). However, Cs+ exhibited the highest removal rate among the mixed alkali metals by foam separation using SDS. From these results, the selectivity of the alkali metal in foam separation was dependent on the type of surfactant.
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- Keisuke Matsuoka
- Faculty of Education, Laboratory of Chemistry, Saitama University
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- Faculty of Education, Laboratory of Chemistry, Saitama University
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Matsuoka K, Sato A, Ogawa Y, Okazaki K, Yada S, Yoshimura T. Micelle Formation of Dodecanoic Acid with Alkali Metal Counterions. J Oleo Sci 2023; 72:831-837. [PMID: 37648460 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess23086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Alkali series with different atomic numbers affect the physicochemical properties of aqueous solutions. The micellar properties of aqueous solutions of dodecanoate as surfactants were measured by changing the counterions (C12-Na, C12-K, C12-Rb, and C12-Cs). A plot of Krafft temperature vs. alkali metal atomic number showed a downward convex curve, with its minimum temperature (20°C) in the C12-K system. By contrast, a plot of the critical micelle concentration (CMC) vs. alkali metal atomic number exhibited an upward convex curve with the maximum CMC (25.6 mmol L-1) at C12-K. Furthermore, the minimum surface tension (γ min ) of the solution at the CMC increased with increasing atomic number (C12-Na ≈ C12-K < C12-Rb < C12-Cs). The size of the dodecanoate micelles decreased with increasing atomic number. The ionization degree of the micelles also increased with increasing atomic number of the alkali metal. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements revealed that alkali dodecanoate micelles formed spherical to ellipsoidal structures. In addition, micelles from the shell region showed large electrostatic repulsion, judging from the shape of the spectrum in the higher Q -1 region. From the measurement results of the solubilization of naphthalene into the micelles, the size of the micelles corresponded to the maximum solubilization quantity of naphthalene.
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- Keisuke Matsuoka
- Faculty of Education, Laboratory of Chemistry, Saitama University
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- Faculty of Education, Laboratory of Chemistry, Saitama University
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- Faculty of Education, Laboratory of Chemistry, Saitama University
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- Faculty of Education, Laboratory of Chemistry, Saitama University
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Science, Nara Women's University
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Science, Nara Women's University
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Castro DPV, Pimentel PRS, Dos Santos NJA, da Silva Júnior JM, Virginio Júnior GF, de Andrade EA, Barbosa AM, Pereira ES, Ribeiro CVDM, Bezerra LR, Oliveira RL. Dietary Effect of Palm Kernel Oil Inclusion in Feeding Finishing Lambs on Meat Quality. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12. [PMID: 36496763 DOI: 10.3390/ani12233242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the effects of palm kernel oil (PKO) in the diet of lambs on carcass characteristics, quality, and fatty acid profile of the meat. Forty uncastrated male Santa Inês lambs were used and divided among the treatments: PKOzero without inclusion; PKO1.3—added 1.3%; PKO2.6—added 2.6%; PKO3.9—added 3.9%; PKO5.2—added 5.2%. The carcass characteristics, the variables related to meat color, and the chemical composition of the Longissimus lumborum of lambs were not affected by the PKO inclusion. The weight of the carcasses at slaughter, hot and cold, half carcass, loin-eye area, and commercial cuts decreased linearly when PKO was added to the lamb diet (p < 0.01). CCY decreased linearly to the inclusion level of 2.66% PKO (RMSE 2.204). Total conjugated linoleic acid CLA and C18:3 n-3 GA concentrations remained stable until the inclusion levels of 3.44% PKO (RMSE 0.0956) and 2.17% (RMSE 0.0637), decreasing its concentrations as the increased level of PKO. The presence of PKO in the lambs’ diet up to the level of 5.2% did not change the meat quality characteristics; thus, from the point of view of lamb meat production and fatty acid profile, the inclusion of PKO is not beneficial.
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Cruz-Estrada A, Ruiz-Sánchez E, Cristóbal-Alejo J, González-Coloma A, Andrés MF, Gamboa-Angulo M. Medium-Chain Fatty Acids from Eugenia winzerlingii Leaves Causing Insect Settling Deterrent, Nematicidal, and Phytotoxic Effects. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24091724. [PMID: 31058826 PMCID: PMC6540168 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24091724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Eugenia winzerlingii (Myrtaceae) is an endemic plant from the Yucatan peninsula. Its organic extracts and fractions from leaves have been tested on two phloem-feeding insects, Bemisia tabaci and Myzus persicae, on two plant parasitic nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita and Meloidogyne javanica, and phytotoxicity on Lolium perenne and Solanum lycopersicum. Results showed that both the hexane extract and the ethyl acetate extract, as well as the fractions, have strong antifeedant and nematicidal effects. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of methylated active fractions revealed the presence of a mixture of fatty acids. Authentic standards of detected fatty acids and methyl and ethyl derivatives were tested on target organisms. The most active compounds were decanoic, undecanoic, and dodecanoic acids. Methyl and ethyl ester derivatives had lower effects in comparison with free fatty acids. Dose-response experiments showed that undecanoic acid was the most potent compound with EC50 values of 21 and 6 nmol/cm2 for M. persicae and B. tabaci, respectively, and 192 and 64 nmol for M. incognita and M. javanica, respectively. In a phytotoxicity assay, medium-chain fatty acids caused a decrease of 38-52% in root length and 50-60% in leaf length of L. perenne, but no effects were observed on S. lycopersicum. This study highlights the importance of the genus Eugenia as a source of bioactive metabolites for plant pest management.
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- Angel Cruz-Estrada
- Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida C.P. 97200, Yucatán, Mexico.
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Conkal, Conkal C.P. 97345, Yucatán, Mexico.
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Conkal, Conkal C.P. 97345, Yucatán, Mexico.
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Conkal, Conkal C.P. 97345, Yucatán, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias-CSIC, 115 Dpdo-28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Colonia Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida C.P. 97200, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Tran A, Tang A, O'Loughlin CT, Balistreri A, Chang E, Coto Villa D, Li J, Varshney A, Jimenez V, Pyle J, Tsujimoto B, Wellbrook C, Vargas C, Duong A, Ali N, Matthews SY, Levinson S, Woldemariam S, Khuri S, Bremer M, Eggers DK, L'Etoile N, Miller Conrad LC, VanHoven MK. C. elegans avoids toxin-producing Streptomyces using a seven transmembrane domain chemosensory receptor. eLife 2017; 6. [PMID: 28873053 PMCID: PMC5584987 DOI: 10.7554/elife.23770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Predators and prey co-evolve, each maximizing their own fitness, but the effects of predator–prey interactions on cellular and molecular machinery are poorly understood. Here, we study this process using the predator Caenorhabditis elegans and the bacterial prey Streptomyces, which have evolved a powerful defense: the production of nematicides. We demonstrate that upon exposure to Streptomyces at their head or tail, nematodes display an escape response that is mediated by bacterially produced cues. Avoidance requires a predicted G-protein-coupled receptor, SRB-6, which is expressed in five types of amphid and phasmid chemosensory neurons. We establish that species of Streptomyces secrete dodecanoic acid, which is sensed by SRB-6. This behavioral adaptation represents an important strategy for the nematode, which utilizes specialized sensory organs and a chemoreceptor that is tuned to recognize the bacteria. These findings provide a window into the molecules and organs used in the coevolutionary arms race between predator and potential prey.
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- Alan Tran
- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Cell & Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, San Jose State University, California, United States
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- Department of Cell & Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, California, United States
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Work VH, Melnicki MR, Hill EA, Davies FK, Kucek LA, Beliaev AS, Posewitz MC. Lauric Acid Production in a Glycogen-Less Strain of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2015; 3:48. [PMID: 25964950 PMCID: PMC4408914 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 09/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. Pasteur culture collection 7002 was genetically engineered to synthesize biofuel-compatible medium-chain fatty acids (FAs) during photoautotrophic growth. Expression of a heterologous lauroyl-acyl carrier protein (C12:0-ACP) thioesterase with concurrent deletion of the endogenous putative acyl-ACP synthetase led to secretion of transesterifiable C12:0 FA in CO2-supplemented batch cultures. When grown at steady state over a range of light intensities in a light-emitting diode turbidostat photobioreactor, the C12-secreting mutant exhibited a modest reduction in growth rate and increased O2 evolution relative to the wild-type (WT). Inhibition of (i) glycogen synthesis by deletion of the glgC-encoded ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) and (ii) protein synthesis by nitrogen deprivation were investigated as potential mechanisms for metabolite redistribution to increase FA synthesis. Deletion of AGPase led to a 10-fold decrease in reducing carbohydrates and secretion of organic acids during nitrogen deprivation consistent with an energy spilling phenotype. When the carbohydrate-deficient background (ΔglgC) was modified for C12 secretion, no increase in C12 was achieved during nutrient replete growth, and no C12 was recovered from any strain upon nitrogen deprivation under the conditions used. At steady state, the growth rate of the ΔglgC strain saturated at a lower light intensity than the WT, but O2 evolution was not compromised and became increasingly decoupled from growth rate with rising irradiance. Photophysiological properties of the ΔglgC strain suggest energy dissipation from photosystem II and reconfiguration of electron flow at the level of the plastoquinone pool.
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- Victoria H. Work
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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- Microbiology Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Microbiology Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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- Microbiology Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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Anderson EM, Davis JA. Field evaluation of the response of Aedes albopictus (Stegomyia albopicta) to three oviposition attractants and different ovitrap placements using black and clear autocidal ovitraps in a rural area of Same, Timor-Leste. Med Vet Entomol 2014; 28:372-383. [PMID: 24805793 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Known oviposition attractants or stimulants were compared, singly and in combination, using inexpensive autocidal ovitraps designed to trap emerging adults, in a rural area of Timor-Leste during the dry season. In this area, the dengue vector Aedes albopictus (Stegomyia albopicta) Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) was abundant, but Aedes aegypti (Stegomyia aegypti) L. was not detected. The attractants were: (a) a compound found in Aedes eggs (dodecanoic acid); (b) components of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium-based (NPK) fertilizer, and (c) infusions of discarded cigarette butts. A solution of ammonium phosphate and potassium nitrate was significantly more attractive to gravid Ae. albopictus than water only. Dodecanoic acid and cigarette butt infusions were not significantly more attractive than the control; however, they attracted various other Diptera and many non-culicid larvae developed in ovitraps in which these substances were used; thus, the presence of eggs or larvae of other species may have deterred Aedes oviposition. Significantly more Aedes eggs were found in ovitraps under vegetation than in ovitraps placed inside houses or against external walls. Clear-sided ovitraps in which black mesh was placed over a black ring floating on the water surface collected significantly fewer eggs than black ovitraps with identically placed mesh and rings.
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- E M Anderson
- Department of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Vic, Australia
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Mann RS, Rouseff RL, Smoot J, Rao N, Meyer WL, Lapointe SL, Robbins PS, Cha D, Linn CE, Webster FX, Tiwari S, Stelinski LL. Chemical and behavioral analysis of the cuticular hydrocarbons from Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. Insect Sci 2013; 20:367-378. [PMID: 23955888 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2012.01541.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most destructive disease of citrus worldwide. The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is the vector of the phloem-inhabiting bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, which is presumed to cause HLB in Florida citrus. Laboratory and field studies were conducted to examine the behavioral responses of male and female D. citri to their cuticular extracts. In olfactometer assays, more male D. citri were attracted to one, five, or 10 female cuticular extract equivalent units than blank controls. The results were confirmed in field studies in which clear or yellow traps baited with 10 female cuticular extract equivalent units attracted proportionately more males than clear traps baited with male cuticular extract or unbaited traps. Analyses of cuticular constituents of male and female D. citri revealed differences between the sexes in chemical composition of their cuticular extracts. Laboratory bioassays with synthetic chemicals identified from cuticular extracts indicated that dodecanoic acid attracted more males than clean air. Traps baited with dodecanoic acid did not increase total catch of D. citri as compared with blank traps at the dosages tested; however, the sex ratio of psyllid catch was male biased on traps baited with the highest lure loading dosage tested (10.0 mg).
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- Rajinder S Mann
- Entomology and Nematology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, USA
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