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Zhao M, Liu Z, Sun Y, Shi H, Yun Y, Zhao M, Xia G, Shen X. Novel hydrocolloids synthesized by polyphenols grafted onto chitosan: A promising coating to inhibit PhIP formation during pan-frying of golden pompano fillets. Food Chem 2024; 447:139029. [PMID: 38513480 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
Hydrocolloids synthesized by gallic acid (GA) and ferulic acid (FA) grafting onto chitosan (CS) were characterized, and their effects on PhIP formation in pan-fried golden pompano were investigated. Spectrograms including nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible confirmed that GA and FA were successfully grafted onto CS via covalent bonds, with grafting degree of 97.06 ± 2.56 mg GA/g and 93.56 ± 2.76 mg FA/g, respectively. The CS-g-GA and CS-g-FA exerted better solubility and antioxidant activities than CS. For the 8-min pan-fried golden pompano fillets, CS-g-GA and CS-g-FA (0.5 %, m/v) significantly reduced the PhIP formation by 61.71 % and 81.64 %, respectively. Chemical models revealed that CS-g-GA and CS-g-FA inhibited PhIP formation mainly by decreasing the phenylacetaldehyde contents from Maillard reaction and competing with creatinine to react with phenylacetaldehyde. Therefore, it was suggested that CS-g-phenolic acids emerge as novel coating for aquatic products during processing and inhibit heterocyclic amines generation.
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- Mantong Zhao
- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China
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- Hainan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Resources Efficient Utilization in South China Sea, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Seafood Processing of Haikou, College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan 570228, China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
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Coco L, Toci EM, Chen PYT, Drennan CL, Freel Meyers CL. Potent Inhibition of E. coli DXP Synthase by a gem-Diaryl Bisubstrate Analog. ACS Infect Dis 2024; 10:1312-1326. [PMID: 38513073 PMCID: PMC11019550 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00734] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
New antimicrobial strategies are needed to address pathogen resistance to currently used antibiotics. Bacterial central metabolism is a promising target space for the development of agents that selectively target bacterial pathogens. 1-Deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXPS) converts pyruvate and d-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (d-GAP) to DXP, which is required for synthesis of essential vitamins and isoprenoids in bacterial pathogens. Thus, DXPS is a promising antimicrobial target. Toward this goal, our lab has demonstrated selective inhibition of Escherichia coli DXPS by alkyl acetylphosphonate (alkylAP)-based bisubstrate analogs that exploit the requirement for ternary complex formation in the DXPS mechanism. Here, we present the first DXPS structure with a bisubstrate analog bound in the active site. Insights gained from this cocrystal structure guided structure-activity relationship studies of the bisubstrate scaffold. A low nanomolar inhibitor (compound 8) bearing a gem-dibenzyl glycine moiety conjugated to the acetylphosphonate pyruvate mimic via a triazole-based linker emerged from this study. Compound 8 was found to exhibit slow, tight-binding inhibition, with contacts to E. coli DXPS residues R99 and R478 demonstrated to be important for this behavior. This work has discovered the most potent DXPS inhibitor to date and highlights a new role of R99 that can be exploited in future inhibitor designs toward the development of a novel class of antimicrobial agents.
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- Lauren
B. Coco
- Department
of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Howard
Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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Chen EC, Shapiro RL, Pal A, Bartee D, DeLong K, Carter DM, Serrano-Diaz E, Rais R, Ensign LM, Freel Meyers CL. Investigating inhibitors of 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase in a mouse model of UTI. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0389623. [PMID: 38376151 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03896-23] [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: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
The rising rate of antimicrobial resistance continues to threaten global public health. Further hastening antimicrobial resistance is the lack of new antibiotics against new targets. The bacterial enzyme, 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXPS), is thought to play important roles in central metabolism, including processes required for pathogen adaptation to fluctuating host environments. Thus, impairing DXPS function represents a possible new antibacterial strategy. We previously investigated a DXPS-dependent metabolic adaptation as a potential target in uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) associated with urinary tract infection (UTI), using the DXPS-selective inhibitor butyl acetylphosphonate (BAP). However, investigations of DXPS inhibitors in vivo have not been conducted. The goal of the present study is to advance DXPS inhibitors as in vivo probes and assess the potential of inhibiting DXPS as a strategy to prevent UTI in vivo. We show that BAP was well-tolerated at high doses in mice and displayed a favorable pharmacokinetic profile for studies in a mouse model of UTI. Further, an alkyl acetylphosphonate prodrug (homopropargyl acetylphosphonate, pro-hpAP) was significantly more potent against UPEC in urine culture and exhibited good exposure in the urinary tract after systemic dosing. Prophylactic treatment with either BAP or pro-hpAP led to a partial protective effect against UTI, with the prodrug displaying improved efficacy compared to BAP. Overall, our results highlight the potential for DXPS inhibitors as in vivo probes and establish preliminary evidence that inhibiting DXPS impairs UPEC colonization in a mouse model of UTI.IMPORTANCENew antibiotics against new targets are needed to prevent an antimicrobial resistance crisis. Unfortunately, antibiotic discovery has slowed, and many newly FDA-approved antibiotics do not inhibit new targets. Alkyl acetylphosphonates (alkyl APs), which inhibit the enzyme 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXPS), represent a new possible class of compounds as there are no FDA-approved DXPS inhibitors. To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating the in vivo safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of alkyl APs in a urinary tract infection mouse model.
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- Eric C Chen
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Maglangit F, Deng H. Preparation, assay, and application of 4-fluorothreonine transaldolase from Streptomyces sp. MA37 for β-hydroxyl amino acid derivatives. Methods Enzymol 2024; 696:179-199. [PMID: 38658079 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.12.017] [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: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
β-Hydroxy-α-amino acids (βHAAs) are an essential class of building blocks of therapeutically important compounds and complex natural products. They contain two chiral centers at Cα and Cβ positions, resulting in four possible diastereoisomers. Many innovative asymmetric syntheses have been developed to access structurally diverse βHAAs. The main challenge, however, is the control of the relative and absolute stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbons in a sustainable way. In this respect, there has been considerable attention focused on the chemoenzymatic synthesis of βHAAs via a one-step process. Nature has evolved different enzymatic routes to produce these valuable βHAAs. Among these naturally occurring transformations, L-threonine transaldolases present potential biocatalysts to generate βHAAs in situ. 4-Fluorothreonine transaldolase from Streptomyces sp. MA37 (FTaseMA) catalyzes the cross-over transaldolation reaction between L-Thr and fluoroacetaldehyde to give 4-fluorothreonine and acetaldehyde (Ad). It has been demonstrated that FTaseMA displays considerable substrate plasticity toward structurally diverse aldehyde acceptors, leading to the production of various βHAAs. In this chapter, we describe methods for the preparation of FTaseMA, and the chemoenzymatic synthesis of βHAAs from various aldehydes and L-Thr using FTaseMA.
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- Fleurdeliz Maglangit
- Department of Biology and Environmental Science, College of Science, University of the Philippines Cebu, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
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Api AM, Bartlett A, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Bryant-Freidrich A, Burton GA, Cancellieri MA, Chon H, Dagli ML, Dekant W, Deodhar C, Farrell K, Fryer AD, Jones L, Joshi K, Lapczynski A, Lavelle M, Lee I, Moustakas H, Muldoon J, Penning TM, Ritacco G, Sadekar N, Schember I, Schultz TW, Siddiqi F, Sipes IG, Sullivan G, Thakkar Y, Tokura Y. RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, p-isopropyl phenylacetaldehyde, CAS Registry Number 4395-92-0. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 183 Suppl 1:114497. [PMID: 38336015 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- A M Api
- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 161 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Malmo University Hospital, Department of Occupational & Environmental Dermatology, Sodra Forstadsgatan 101, Entrance 47, Malmo, SE-20502, Sweden
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, Dana Building G110, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI, 58109, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Sao Paulo, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Pathology, Av. Prof. dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Sao Paulo, CEP 05508-900, Brazil
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Wuerzburg, Department of Toxicology, Versbacher Str. 9, 97078, Würzburg, Germany
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, 1316 Biomedical Research Building (BRB) II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-3083, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Medicine, 2407 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996- 4500, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, P.O. Box 245050, Tucson, AZ, 85724-5050, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA.
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, The Journal of Dermatological Science (JDS), Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Deng P, Yang T, Chai Z, Shen X, Oz F, Chen Q, Wang Z, He Z, Chen J, Zeng M. Synergistic inhibition against heterocyclic amines in beef patties: Caused by carbonyl-trapping and toxicity-reducing of amino acid combinations. Food Res Int 2024; 180:114057. [PMID: 38395574 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
The inhibitory effects of amino acids and their combinations on the formation of heterocyclic amines were investigated in this study. The great potential in the inhibition of HAs was observed in amino acid combinations compared with that of single agents. At a mass ratio of 1:1, a His-Pro combination achieved a maximum inhibitory rate of 80 %, and the total HAs content decreased to 4.70 ± 0.18 ng/g relative to the control (24.49 ± 2.18 ng/g). However, the inhibitory rate of triple combinations showed no obvious increase compared with the binary combinations. Benzaldehyde, phenylacetaldehyde, methylglyoxal, and glyoxal were positively correlated with HAs formation, and His-Pro combination (1:4) led to a significant reduction of benzaldehyde and phenylacetaldehyde at scavenging rates of 79 % and 92 %. Thus, the synergistic inhibition was achieved by simultaneously scavenging these aldehyde intermediates, and other inhibitory target, such as competition with precursors and elimination of final products can serve as supporting factors. These results provide a new perspective for approaches to enhance the suppression of HAs and control the formation of flavor compounds.
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- Peng Deng
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Analysis and Testing Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA, Cancellieri MA, Chon H, Dagli ML, Date M, Dekant W, Deodhar C, Fryer AD, Jones L, Joshi K, Kumar M, Lapczynski A, Lavelle M, Lee I, Liebler DC, Moustakas H, Na M, Penning TM, Ritacco G, Romine J, Sadekar N, Schultz TW, Selechnik D, Siddiqi F, Sipes IG, Sullivan G, Thakkar Y, Tokura Y. RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, phenylacetaldehyde 2,4-dihydroxy-2-methylpentane acetal, CAS Registry Number 67633-94-7. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 183 Suppl 1:114279. [PMID: 38042278 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.114279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- A M Api
- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 161 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Malmo University Hospital, Department of Occupational & Environmental Dermatology, Sodra Forstadsgatan 101, Entrance 47, Malmo, SE-20502, Sweden
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, Dana Building G110, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI, 58109, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Sao Paulo, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Pathology, Av. Prof. dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Sao Paulo, CEP 05508-900, Brazil
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Wuerzburg, Department of Toxicology, Versbacher Str. 9, 97078, Würzburg, Germany
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Center in Molecular Toxicology, 638 Robinson Research Building, 2200 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232-0146, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, 1316 Biomedical Research Building (BRB) II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-3083, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Medicine, 2407 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996- 4500, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, P.O. Box 245050, Tucson, AZ, 85724-5050, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA.
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, The Journal of Dermatological Science (JDS), Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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El-Gizawy SM, Atia NN, Rushdy DH, Ali MFB. Development of sensitive spectrofluorometric approach based on formation of pyrrolidone derivative for determination of linagliptin through condensation reaction with ninhydrin and phenylacetaldehyde: Application to content uniformity and real plasma. LUMINESCENCE 2024; 39:e4609. [PMID: 37880857 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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The new drug linagliptin belongs to the class of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 enzyme inhibitors. Linagliptin is used to treat type 2 diabetes and is taken orally either alone or in combination with other drugs. In this instance, a new, simple, and economical technique for analyzing linagliptin was developed by the effective use of a pyrrolidone derivative. The primary amine group of linagliptin permits its condensation with ninhydrin (0.14% w/v) to produce a fluorescent product in the presence of phenylacetaldehyde (0.02% v/v). All experimental parameters were carefully examined and adjusted in order to monitor the generation of the pyrrolidone derivative at excitation and emission wavelengths of 385 and 475 nm, respectively. The calibration graph was made by plotting the intensity of the fluorescence in relation to linagliptin concentration. A significant linearity was found for values ranging from 20 to 460 ng/mL. The process's validity has been verified by a thorough assessment of the instructions provided by the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). The results indicate excellent uniformity with a reference method, showing that there is no substantial difference in precision and accuracy. The proposed approach was utilized for determining linagliptin in real rat plasma successfully owing to its high sensitivity. Additionally, the proposed approach was evaluated using the Eco-Scale evaluation tool and showed a high degree of eco-friendliness (86/100).
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- Samia M El-Gizawy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Elkady EF, Ayoub HA, Ibrahim AM. Molluscicidal activity of calcium borate nanoparticles with kodom ball-flower structure on hematological, histological and biochemical parameters of Eobania vermiculata snails. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2024; 198:105716. [PMID: 38225073 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Land snails are the most harmful pests in agricultural fields. Eobania vermiculata is a widespread snail species that causes massive damage to all agricultural crops. Thus, the molluscicidal activity of calcium borate nanoparticles (CB-NPs) against Eobania vermiculata was evaluated and compared with metaldehyde (Gastrotox® E 5% G). The amorphous phase of CB-NPs was obtained after thermal treatment at a low temperature (500 °C) which conformed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. CB-NPs are composed of aggregated nano-sheets with an average thickness of 54 nm which enhanced their molluscicidal activity. These nano-sheets displayed meso-porous network architecture with pore diameters of 13.65 nm, and a 9.46 m2/g specific surface area. CB-NPs and metaldehyde (Gastrotox® E 5% G) exhibited molluscicidal effects on Eobania vermiculata snails with median lethal concentrations LC50 of 175.3 and 60.5 mg/l, respectively, after 72 h of exposure. The results also showed significant reductions of Eobania vermiculata snails hemocytes' mean total number, the levels of Testosterone (T) and Estrogen (E), alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, albumin, and protein concentrations, succinate dehydrogenase, glucose, triglycerides and phospholipids levels, while significant increases in the phagocytic index and mortality index, both transaminases (ALT and AST) and glycogen phosphorylase concentration were observed after the exposure to LC50 of CB-NPs or metaldehyde (Gastrotox® E 5% G) compared to the control group. Therefore, CB-NPs could be used as an alternative molluscicide for controlling Eobania vermiculata, but further studies are needed to assess their effects on non-target organisms.
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- Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
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Macar O, Kalefetoğlu Macar T, Yalçin E, Çavuşoğlu K, Acar A. Molecular docking and spectral shift supported toxicity profile of metaldehyde mollucide and the toxicity-reducing effects of bitter melon extract. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2022; 187:105201. [PMID: 36127072 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Excessive use of metaldehyde to combat mollusks directly or indirectly endangers non-targeted organisms. The present study aimed to reveal the antitoxic potential of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) extract (BME) against metaldehyde-related toxicity in Allium cepa L. The experimental groups formed using A. cepa bulbs were exposed to aqueous solutions containing 350 mg/L BME, 700 mg/L BME, 200 mg/L metaldehyde, 200 mg/L metaldehyde +350 mg/L BME and 200 mg/L metaldehyde +700 mg/L BME, respectively. The bulbs in the control group dipped in tap water. Metaldehyde suppressed growth with respect to germination ratio, root elongation and weight gain parameters. In metaldehyde-administered group, mitotic index (MI) was reduced, while the frequencies of micronucleus (MN) and chromosomal aberrations (CAs) increased. Metaldehyde promoted CAs such as sticky chromosomes, vagrant chromosome, fragment, unequal distribution of chromatin, reverse polarization, bridge and multipolar anaphase in root tip meristem cells. Spectral shift and molecular docking confirmed the genotoxic effect of metaldehyde resulting from DNA-metaldehyde interaction. The DNA damage in root meristems was revealed using the Comet Assay. Metaldehyde stress provoked oxidative stress. Activities superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes along with level of malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation accelerated. In roots treated with metaldehyde, epidermis cell damage, flattened cell nucleus, cortex cell damage and cortex cell wall thickening were observed as meristematic cell damage. BME attenuated metaldehyde-induced toxicity in a dose-dependent manner. This study demonstrated the mitigative potential of plant derived BME with no-to-low side effects against hazardous chemicals including metaldehyde. Nature is the most valuable weapon against toxicity from pollutants. Therefore, the protective potential of BME against other harmful agents should be screened.
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- Oksal Macar
- Şebinkarahisar School of Applied Sciences, Department of Food Technology, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.
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- Şebinkarahisar School of Applied Sciences, Department of Food Technology, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Biology, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Biology, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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Deng P, Xue C, He Z, Wang Z, Qin F, Oz E, Chen J, El Sheikha AF, Proestos C, Oz F, Zeng M. Synergistic Inhibitory Effects of Selected Amino Acids on the Formation of 2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5- b]pyridine (PhIP) in both Benzaldehyde- and Phenylacetaldehyde-Creatinine Model Systems. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:10858-10871. [PMID: 36007151 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although various inhibitors have been employed to react with phenylacetaldehyde to form adducts and thus interrupt the formation of 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP), high concentrations of PhIP remain in the final system. It remains unknown whether other critical aldehyde or ketone intermediates are involved in the generation of PhIP, and scavenging these reactive carbonyls simultaneously may achieve higher inhibitory efficiency of PhIP. In this study, reactive carbonyls in a glucose/creatinine/phenylalanine model system were first identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and then the single and synergistic effects of nonprecursor amino acids (cysteine, methionine, proline, histidine, arginine, and leucine) on scavenging reactive carbonyls were investigated to find out promising combination partners. The obtained results showed that the concentrations of benzaldehyde and phenylacetaldehyde in the glucose/creatinine/phenylalanine model system reached 0.49 ± 0.01 and 6.22 ± 0.21 μg/mL, respectively. Heating these carbonyl compounds in the presence of creatinine resulted in the quantity of PhIP produced increasing linearly with the added quantity of benzaldehyde (r = 0.9733, P = 0.0002) and phenylacetaldehyde (r = 0.9746, P = 0.0002), indicating that both compounds are key intermediates for PhIP generation. Among the investigated amino acids, histidine produced the maximum inhibition of PhIP formation (78-99%) in the benzaldehyde/creatinine model system, and proline produced the maximum inhibition of PhIP formation (13-97%) in the phenylacetaldehyde/creatinine model system, where both compounds decreased PhIP formation in a dose-dependent manner. Histidine in combination with proline enhanced the inhibitory effect against PhIP formation at a low addition level, where the highest inhibitory efficiency was obtained using a 1:3 mass ratio of histidine to proline (2 mg/mL in total), reducing PhIP formation by 96%. These findings suggest that histidine-proline combinations can scavenge benzaldehyde and phenylacetaldehyde simultaneously, enhancing the suppression of PhIP formation.
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- Peng Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 25 University Private, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Minufiya University, 32511 Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Lee HW, Gu MJ, Yoo G, Choi IW, Lee SH, Kim Y, Ha SK. Glycolaldehyde induces synergistic effects on vascular inflammation in TNF-α-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270249. [PMID: 35788200 PMCID: PMC9255721 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that contributes to disease progression is associated with the expression of adhesion molecules in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Glycolaldehyde (GA) has been shown to impair cellular function in various disorders, including diabetes, and renal diseases. This study investigated the effect of GA on the expression of adhesion molecules in the mouse VSMC line, MOVAS-1. Co-incubation of VSMCs with GA (25–50 μM) dose-dependently increased the protein and mRNA level of Vcam-1 and ICAM-1. Additionally, GA upregulated intracellular ROS production and phosphorylation of MAPK and NK-κB. GA also elevated TNF-α-induced PI3K-AKT activation. Furthermore, GA enhanced TNF-α-activated IκBα kinase activation, subsequent IκBα degradation, and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. These findings suggest that GA stumulated VSMC adhesive capacity and the induction of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in VSMCs through inhibition of MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways, providing insights into the effect of GA to induce inflammation within atherosclerotic lesions.
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- Hee-Weon Lee
- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
- Division of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
- Division of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA, Cancellieri MA, Chon H, Dagli ML, Date M, Dekant W, Deodhar C, Fryer AD, Jones L, Joshi K, Kumar M, Lapczynski A, Lavelle M, Lee I, Liebler DC, Moustakas H, Na M, Penning TM, Ritacco G, Romine J, Sadekar N, Schultz TW, Selechnik D, Siddiqi F, Sipes IG, Sullivan G, Thakkar Y, Tokura Y. RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, CAS Registry Number 101-48-4. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 167 Suppl 1:113226. [PMID: 35697183 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- A M Api
- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 161 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Malmo University Hospital, Department of Occupational & Environmental Dermatology, Sodra Forstadsgatan 101, Entrance 47, Malmo, SE-20502, Sweden
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, Dana Building G110, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI, 58109, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Sao Paulo, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Pathology, Av. Prof. dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Sao Paulo, CEP 05508-900, Brazil
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Wuerzburg, Department of Toxicology, Versbacher Str. 9, 97078, Würzburg, Germany
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Center in Molecular Toxicology, 638 Robinson Research Building, 2200 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37232-0146, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member of Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, 1316 Biomedical Research Building (BRB) II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-3083, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Medicine, 2407 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996- 4500, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, P.O. Box 245050, Tucson, AZ, 85724-5050, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA.
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, USA
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- Member Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, The Journal of Dermatological Science (JDS), Editor-in-Chief, Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Short-chained α-hydroxycarbonyl compounds such as glycolaldehyde (GA) and its oxidized counterpart glyoxal (GX) are known as potent glycating agents. Here, a novel fluorescent lysine-lysine cross-link 1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3-(5-amino-5-carboxy-pentylamino)pyridinium salt (meta-DLP) was synthesized and its structure unequivocally proven by 1H NMR, 13C-NMR attached proton test, and 2D NMR. Further characterization of chemical properties and mechanistic background was obtained in comparison to the known monovalent protein modification 2-ammonio-6-(3-oxidopyridinium-1-yl)hexanoate (OP-lysine). Identification and quantitation in various sugar incubations with N2-t-Boc-lysine revealed a novel alternative formation pathway for both advanced glycation end products (AGEs) by the interplay of both carbonyl compounds, GA and GX, which was confirmed by isotope labeling experiments. The concentration of pyridinium AGEs was about 1000-fold lower compared to the well-established N6-carboxymethyl lysine. However, pyridinium AGEs were shown to lead to the photosensitized generation of singlet oxygen in irradiation experiments, which was verified by the detection of 3,3'-(naphthalene-1,4-diyl)-dipropionate endoperoxide. Furthermore, meta-DLP was identified in hydrolyzed potato chip proteins by collision-induced dissociation mass spectrometry after HPLC enrichment.
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- Robert Rau
- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, Halle/Saale 06120, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, Halle/Saale 06120, Germany
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Kang SS, Meng L, Zhang X, Wu Z, Mancieri A, Xie B, Liu X, Weinshenker D, Peng J, Zhang Z, Ye K. Tau modification by the norepinephrine metabolite DOPEGAL stimulates its pathology and propagation. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2022; 29:292-305. [PMID: 35332321 PMCID: PMC9018606 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-022-00745-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The noradrenergic locus ceruleus (LC) is the first site of detectable tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the mechanisms underlying the selective vulnerability of the LC in AD have not been completely identified. In the present study, we show that DOPEGAL, a monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) metabolite of norepinephrine (NE), reacts directly with the primary amine on the Lys353 residue of tau to stimulate its aggregation and facilitate its propagation. Inhibition of MAO-A or mutation of the Lys353 residue to arginine (Lys353Arg) decreases tau Lys353-DOPEGAL levels and diminishes tau pathology spreading. Wild-type tau preformed fibrils (PFFs) trigger Lys353-DOPEGAL formation, tau pathology propagation and cognitive impairment in MAPT transgenic mice, all of which are attenuated with PFFs made from the Lys353Arg mutant. Thus, the selective vulnerability of LC neurons in AD may be explained, in part, by NE oxidation via MAO-A into DOPEGAL, which covalently modifies tau and accelerates its aggregation, toxicity and propagation.
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- Seong Su Kang
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, China.
- The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, China.
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Castro-Gutierrez VM, Pickering L, Cambronero-Heinrichs JC, Holden B, Haley J, Jarvis P, Jefferson B, Helgason T, Moir JW, Hassard F. Bioaugmentation of pilot-scale slow sand filters can achieve compliant levels for the micropollutant metaldehyde in a real water matrix. Water Res 2022; 211:118071. [PMID: 35063927 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metaldehyde is a polar, mobile, low molecular weight pesticide that is challenging to remove from drinking water with current adsorption-based micropollutant treatment technologies. Alternative strategies to remove this and compounds with similar properties are necessary to ensure an adequate supply of safe and regulation-compliant drinking water. Biological removal of metaldehyde below the 0.1 µg•L-1 regulatory concentration was attained in pilot-scale slow sand filters (SSFs) subject to bioaugmentation with metaldehyde-degrading bacteria. To achieve this, a library of degraders was first screened in bench-scale assays for removal at micropollutant concentrations in progressively more challenging conditions, including a mixed microbial community with multiple carbon sources. The best performing strains, A. calcoaceticus E1 and Sphingobium CMET-H, showed removal rates of 0.0012 µg•h-1•107 cells-1 and 0.019 µg•h-1•107 cells-1 at this scale. These candidates were then used as inocula for bioaugmentation of pilot-scale SSFs. Here, removal of metaldehyde by A. calcoaceticus E1, was insufficient to achieve compliant water regardless testing increasing cell concentrations. Quantification of metaldehyde-degrading genes indicated that aggregation and inadequate distribution of the inoculum in the filters were the likely causes of this outcome. Conversely, bioaugmentation with Sphingobium CMET-H enabled sufficient metaldehyde removal to achieve compliance, with undetectable levels in treated water for at least 14 d (volumetric removal: 0.57 µg•L-1•h-1). Bioaugmentation did not affect the background SSF microbial community, and filter function was maintained throughout the trial. Here it has been shown for the first time that bioaugmentation is an efficient strategy to remove the adsorption-resistant pesticide metaldehyde from a real water matrix in upscaled systems. Swift contaminant removal after inoculum addition and persistent activity are two remarkable attributes of this approach that would allow it to effectively manage peaks in metaldehyde concentrations (due to precipitation or increased application) in incoming raw water by matching them with high enough degrading populations. This study provides an example of how stepwise screening of a diverse collection of degraders can lead to successful bioaugmentation and can be used as a template for other problematic adsorption-resistant compounds in drinking water purification.
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- V M Castro-Gutierrez
- Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York, UK; Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK; Environmental Pollution Research Center (CICA), University of Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, 11501, Costa Rica
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- Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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- Environmental Pollution Research Center (CICA), University of Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, 11501, Costa Rica
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- UK Water Industry Research Limited, London, UK
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- UK Water Industry Research Limited, London, UK
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- Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK.
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Balashova N, Hiscock KM, Reid BJ, Reynolds R. Trends in metaldehyde concentrations and fluxes in a lowland, semi-agricultural catchment in the UK (2008-2018). Sci Total Environ 2021; 795:148858. [PMID: 34237530 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metaldehyde, a widely used molluscicide, is one of the most commonly detected pesticides in aquatic environments in the UK. In this study, metaldehyde concentrations and fluxes in stream water over a ten-year period (2008-2018) are reported for the River Colne catchment (Essex, southeast England), and the influence of hydrological conditions and application regimes are assessed. In general, peaks in metaldehyde concentration in river water occasionally exceeded 0.25 μg L-1, and concentrations did not typically exceed the European Union Drinking Water Directive (EU DWD) regulatory limit of 0.1 μg L-1. Metaldehyde concentration peaks displayed a seasonal pattern. Metaldehyde concentrations during periods when the molluscicide was not applied to agricultural land (January, July) and during the spring-summer application period (February to June) were generally low (0.01-0.03 μg L-1). Peaks in metaldehyde concentration mainly occurred during the autumn-winter application season (August to December), and were typically associated with high intensity hydrological regimes (daily rainfall ≥10 mm; stream flow up to 18 m3 s-1). Where metaldehyde concentrations exceeded the EU DWD regulatory limit, this was short-lived. The annual flux at the top of the Colne catchment (0.2-0.6 kg a-1) tended to be lower than in the middle of the catchment (0.3-1.4 kg a-1), with maximum flux values observed at the bottom of the catchment (0.5-25.8 kg a-1). Metaldehyde losses from point of application to surface water varied between 0.01 and 0.25%, with a maximum of 1.18% (2012). Annual flux was primarily controlled by the annual precipitation and stream flow (R2 = 0.9) rather than annual metaldehyde use (kg active applied). Precipitation explained 37% and 81% of variability in metaldehyde concentration and flux, respectively. Annual ranges in metaldehyde concentration were greater in the years 2012 and 2014 with an overall reduction in the range of metaldehyde concentrations evident over the period 2015-2018. It is the expectation that metaldehyde concentrations in stream water will continue to decrease following the withdrawal of metaldehyde for outdoor use in the UK from March 2022.
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- Natalia Balashova
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- Catchment, Coastal and Biodiversity Management Team, Anglian Water Services Ltd., Thorpe Wood House, Peterborough PE3 6WT, UK
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Keighley N, Ramwell C, Sinclair C, Werner D. Highly variable soil dissipation of metaldehyde can explain its environmental persistence and mobility. Chemosphere 2021; 283:131165. [PMID: 34182634 PMCID: PMC8434416 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There are increasing concerns about the hazard posed to drinking water resources by persistent, mobile, and toxic (PMT) substances in the environment. For example, the extensive use of metaldehyde-based molluscicide to control slug populations in agricultural fields has frequently led to pollution of surface waters and contamination of drinking water at levels exceeding the statutory limit. Regulatory environmental fate assessments and studies in the literature did not predict that metaldehyde would be persistent in the environment, contrary to observations from monitoring schemes. To understand the reasons for this disparity, this study conducted a suite of degradation experiments, covering different soil types and environmentally realistic conditions in Northern Europe, and generated a distribution of DT50 values for metaldehyde to examine whether degradation rates are underestimated by current risk assessments. The results were found to vary, showing DT50 values ranging from 3.0 to 4150 days, which indicated that metaldehyde had the potential to become persistent. Lack of prior metaldehyde exposure, high moisture content, low temperature, and locally high metaldehyde concentration under pellets were identified as high-risk conditions for low pesticide biodegradation in UK soils.
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- Nathan Keighley
- Fera Science Ltd., York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK; School of Engineering, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Fera Science Ltd., York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK.
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- Fera Science Ltd., York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK.
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Abobakr Y, Gad AF, Abou-Elnasr HS, Abdelgalil GM, Hussein HI, Selim S. Contact toxicity and biochemical impact of metaldehyde against the white garden snail Theba pisana (Müller, 1774). Pest Manag Sci 2021; 77:3208-3215. [PMID: 33683007 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Terrestrial snails are one of the most damaging threats to sustainable agriculture. Chemical control using molluscicides is the main approach used to combat these agricultural pests. Metaldehyde is the active ingredient in most snail control products in use. However, its toxicity indices and mode of action have scarcely been investigated. For the first time, we characterized the metaldehyde contact toxicity indices against the white garden snail Theba pisana. The biochemical impact of metaldehyde on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activities and the lipid peroxidation (LPO) level was investigated. RESULTS The median lethal dose (LD50 ) values at 24, 48 and 72 h of treatment were 11.33, 8.53, and 6.87 μg g-1 body weight (BW), respectively; while, the median lethal time (LT50 ) values were 88.16, 55.85, and 25.67 h when doses of 6, 8, and 12 μg g-1 BW were applied, respectively. In the snails treated with 2.83 and 5.67 μg g-1 BW (¼ and ½ LD50 at 24 h of treatment) and 2.13 and 4.27 μg g-1 BW (¼ and ½ LD50 at 48 h of treatment), higher AChE, GST, AST, ALT, and ALP activities as well as higher levels of LPO were observed compared with that of untreated snails. CONCLUSION Metaldehyde displayed dose- and time-dependent contact toxicity. The biochemical results suggest that metaldehyde may have neurotoxic and cytotoxic actions in terrestrial snails. Application of metaldehyde in ways that could control pest snails and slugs and reduce its negative impact on the environment are discussed. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yasser Abobakr
- Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Central Laboratories Unit (CLU), Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Desert and Environmental Agriculture, Matrouh University, Matrouh, Egypt
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Kang SS, Ahn EH, Liu X, Bryson M, Miller GW, Weinshenker D, Ye K. ApoE4 inhibition of VMAT2 in the locus coeruleus exacerbates Tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease. Acta Neuropathol 2021; 142:139-158. [PMID: 33895869 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-021-02315-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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ApoE4 enhances Tau neurotoxicity and promotes the early onset of AD. Pretangle Tau in the noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC) is the earliest detectable AD-like pathology in the human brain. However, a direct relationship between ApoE4 and Tau in the LC has not been identified. Here we show that ApoE4 selectively binds to the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) and inhibits neurotransmitter uptake. The exclusion of norepinephrine (NE) from synaptic vesicles leads to its oxidation into the toxic metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl glycolaldehyde (DOPEGAL), which subsequently activates cleavage of Tau at N368 by asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) and triggers LC neurodegeneration. Our data reveal that ApoE4 boosts Tau neurotoxicity via VMAT2 inhibition, reduces hippocampal volume, and induces cognitive dysfunction in an AEP- and Tau N368-dependent manner, while conversely ApoE3 binds Tau and protects it from cleavage. Thus, ApoE4 exacerbates Tau neurotoxicity by increasing VMAT2 vesicle leakage and facilitating AEP-mediated Tau proteolytic cleavage in the LC via DOPEGAL.
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- Seong Su Kang
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael St. Whitehead BLDG Room #141, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael St. Whitehead BLDG Room #141, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael St. Whitehead BLDG Room #141, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael St. Whitehead BLDG Room #141, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael St. Whitehead BLDG Room #141, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Gao J, Proulx F, Rodriguez MJ. Effects of domestic handling of drinking water on halogenated acetaldehydes. Chemosphere 2020; 261:127531. [PMID: 32707319 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127531] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Halogenated acetaldehydes (HALs) are widely considered to be the third largest group of identified disinfection by-products (DBPs) by weight in drinking water. In this study, we evaluated various scenarios for the domestic handling of drinking water and their effects on HALs. Two drinking water systems (DS1 and DS2) were selected for this case study. First, tap water samples that were collected in DS1 at different time and from different locations were subjected to three domestic handling scenarios: boiling, domestic filtration using a point-of-use device with a new filter followed by refrigeration, and refrigeration in a covered glass pitcher. In the last two scenarios, the maximum storage (refrigeration) time was 24 h. Second, two water samples each from DS1 and DS2 were collected to investigate the effects that heating water to different temperatures has on HALs. According to the results, boiling the water effectively removed most HALs except dichloroacetaldehyde (DCAL), which increased. In contrast to the variable behaviors of HALs after boiling, all HALs were consistently and significantly reduced by domestic filtration. However, the overall removal efficiency of HALs from filtration (65%) was considerably lower than that from boiling (85%). Finally, refrigeration had no significant impact on the overall concentration of total HALs. However, chloral hydrate levels increased in unfiltered water after refrigeration, likely due to the reaction of chlorine residuals and precursors present in water. Therefore, boiling and domestic filtering of tap water may be recommended for the removal of HALs prior to consuming tap water.
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- Jianan Gao
- ÉSAD, Université Laval, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard, 2325, Rue des Bibliothèques, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Ville de Québec, 214, Avenue Saint-Sacrement, Suite 210, Québec, G1N 3X6, Canada.
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- ÉSAD, Université Laval, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard, 2325, Rue des Bibliothèques, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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Gomes Kjerulf D, Wang S, Omer M, Pathak A, Subramanian S, Han CY, Tang C, den Hartigh LJ, Shao B, Chait A. Glycation of HDL blunts its anti-inflammatory and cholesterol efflux capacities in vitro, but has no effect in poorly controlled type 1 diabetes subjects. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34:107693. [PMID: 32900591 PMCID: PMC7669727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-density lipoproteins (HDL) modified by glycation have been reported to be dysfunctional. Little is known regarding the anti-inflammatory effects on adipocytes of glycated HDL. AIMS We tested whether modification of HDL in vitro by glycolaldehyde (GAD), malondialdehyde (MDA) or glucose affected HDL's anti-inflammatory properties and ability to promote cholesterol efflux. To determine whether similar changes occur in vivo, we examined modifications of apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1) and APOA2 and anti-inflammatory and cholesterol efflux properties of HDL isolated from subjects with type 1 diabetes in poor glycemic control. RESULTS In vitro modification with both GAD and MDA blunted HDL's ability to inhibit palmitate-induced inflammation and cholesterol efflux in adipocytes. Modification of HDL by glucose had little impact on HDL function, like the response using HDL isolated from subjects with diabetes. Mass spectrophotometric analysis revealed that lysine residues in APOA1 and APOA2 of HDL modified by GAD and MDA in vitro differed from those modified by glucose, which resembled that seen with HDL from patients with type1 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Modification of lysine residues in HDL by GAD and MDA in vitro does not mirror the HDL glycation in vivo in patients with diabetes, but resembles HDL modified in vitro by glucose.
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- Diego Gomes Kjerulf
- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America.
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Zhang X, Kontoudakis N, Šuklje K, Antalick G, Blackman JW, Rutledge DN, Schmidtke LM, Clark AC. Changes in Red Wine Composition during Bottle Aging: Impacts of Grape Variety, Vineyard Location, Maturity, and Oxygen Availability during Aging. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:13331-13343. [PMID: 32066244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work investigated the influence of grape variety, vineyard location, and grape harvest maturity, combined with different oxygen availability treatments, on red wine composition during bottle aging. Chemometric analysis of wine compositional data (i.e., wine color parameters, SO2, metals, and volatile compounds) demonstrated that the wine samples could be differentiated according to the different viticultural or bottle-aging factors. Grape variety, vineyard location, and grape maturity showed greater influence on wine composition than bottle-aging conditions. For most measured wine compositional variables, the evolution patterns adopted from the viticultural factors were not altered by oxygen availability treatment. However, contrasting evolution patterns for some variables were observed according to specific viticultural factors, with examples including dimethyl sulfide, phenylacetaldehyde, maltol, and β-damascenone for vineyard locations, 2-methylbutanal, 1,4-cineole, and linalool for grape variety, and methanethiol, methional, and homofuraneol for grape maturity.
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- Xinyi Zhang
- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Laboratory of Oenology, Agricultural University of Athens, 86 Iera Odos, Athens 11855, Greece
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- Department of Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Oenology, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova 17, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- Wine Research Centre, Univerza v Novi Gorici, Vipavska 13, Nova Gorica 5000, Slovenia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR SayFood, 75005 Paris, France
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
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Solovjeva ON. The mechanism of a one-substrate transketolase reaction. Part II. Anal Biochem 2020; 613:114022. [PMID: 33217405 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2020.114022] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In a recent paper, we showed the difference between the first stage of the one-substrate and the two-substrate transketolase reactions - the possibility of transfer of glycolaldehyde formed as a result of cleavage of the donor substrate from the thiazole ring of thiamine diphosphate to its aminopyrimidine ring through the tricycle formation stage, which is necessary for binding and splitting the second molecule of donor substrate [O.N. Solovjeva et al., The mechanism of a one-substrate transketolase reaction, Biosci. Rep. 40 (8) (2020) BSR20180246]. Here we show that under the action of the reducing agent a tricycle accumulates in a significant amount. Therefore, a significant decrease in the reaction rate of the one-substrate transketolase reaction compared to the two-substrate reaction is due to the stage of transferring the first glycolaldehyde molecule from the thiazole ring to the aminopyrimidine ring of thiamine diphosphate. Fragmentation of the four-carbon thiamine diphosphate derivatives showed that two glycolaldehyde molecules are bound to both coenzyme rings and the erythrulose molecule is bound to a thiazole ring. It was concluded that in the one-substrate reaction erythrulose is formed on the thiazole ring of thiamine diphosphate from two glycol aldehyde molecules linked to both thiamine diphosphate rings. The kinetic characteristics were determined for the two substrates, fructose 6-phosphate and glycolaldehyde.
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- Olga N Solovjeva
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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Over 200 molecules have been detected in multiple extraterrestrial environments, including glycolaldehyde (C2(H2O)2, GLA), a two-carbon sugar precursor that has been detected in regions of the interstellar medium. Its recent in situ detection on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and through remote observations in the comae of others provides tantalizing evidence that it is common on most (if not all) comets. Impact experiments conducted at the Experimental Impact Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center have shown that samples of GLA and GLA mixed with montmorillonite clays can survive impact delivery in the pressure range of 4.5 to 25 GPa. Extrapolated to amounts of GLA observed on individual comets and assuming a monotonic impact rate in the first billion years of Solar System history, these experimental results show that up to 1023 kg of cometary GLA could have survived impact delivery, with substantial amounts of threose, erythrose, glycolic acid, and ethylene glycol also produced or delivered. Importantly, independent of the profile of the impact flux in the early Solar System, comet delivery of GLA would have provided (and may continue to provide) a reservoir of starting material for the formose reaction (to form ribose) and the Strecker reaction (to form amino acids). Thus, comets may have been important delivery vehicles for starting molecules necessary for life as we know it.
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- Department of Physics, Albion College, Albion, Michigan, USA
- Department of Physics, California State University - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Rolph CA, Jefferson B, Brookes A, Hassard F, Villa R. Achieving drinking water compliance levels for metaldehyde with an acclimated sand bioreactor. Water Res 2020; 184:116084. [PMID: 32668301 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metaldehyde removal was delivered to below the 0.1 μg L-1 regulatory concentration in a laboratory scale continuous upflow fluidised sand bioreactor that had undergone acclimation through selective enrichment for metaldehyde degradation. This is the first reported case of successful continuous flow biological treatment of metaldehyde from real drinking water sources treating environmentally realistic metaldehyde concentrations. The impact of the acclimation process was impermanent, with the duration of effective treatment directly related to the elevated concentration of metaldehyde used during the enrichment process. The efficacy of the approach was demonstrated in continuous flow columns at both laboratory and pilot scale enabling degradation rates of between 0.1 and 0.2 mg L-1 h-1. Future work needs to focus on optimisation of the sand bioreactor and the acclimation process to ensure viability and feasibility of the approach at full scale.
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- Anglian Water, Thorpewood House, Peterborough, UK
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Gething KJ, Pickwell A, Chadd RP, Wood PJ. The effects of metaldehyde on non-target aquatic macroinvertebrates: Integrating field and laboratory-based evidence. Environ Pollut 2020; 265:115015. [PMID: 32563145 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The use of pesticides has historically helped improve agricultural productivity, although their continued use may have unforeseen effects upon the natural environment when not applied appropriately. Metaldehyde is a commercial pesticide widely used to reduce crop losses resulting from terrestrial mollusc damage. However, following precipitation and runoff it frequently enters waterbodies with largely unknown consequences for aquatic fauna. This study represents one of the first attempts to examine its potential effects on aquatic macroinvertebrate communities at sites known to have experienced elevated metaldehyde concentrations alongside unaffected control sites. In addition, a series of laboratory exposures specifically examined the effects of metaldehyde on the survivorship of non-target aquatic mollusc species. When the entire aquatic macroinvertebrate community and aquatic mollusc community were considered, limited differences were observed between metaldehyde affected and control sites based on field data. Laboratory exposures highlighted that for the molluscs examined, gastropods (Bithynia tentaculata, Planorbis planorbis, Radix balthica and Potamopyrgus antipodarum) had a greater tolerance to metaldehyde than bivalves (Sphaerium corneum and Corbicula fluminea). However, the concentrations required to reduce survivorship of all species were much greater than those ever recorded historically under field conditions. The results suggest that the differences in the community composition recorded between sites exposed to elevated metaldehyde concentrations and control sites were probably due to nutrient loading (N and P from agricultural fertilizers) rather than metaldehyde. However, these results do not negate wider concerns regarding metaldehyde use, particularly issues caused when ingested by vertebrate wildlife, livestock or children and pets in domestic settings.
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- Kieran J Gething
- Geography and Environment, Centre for Hydrological and Ecosystem Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK; School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK.
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- Environment Agency of England, Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire Area, Stepping Stone Walk, Winfrey Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1DA, UK
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- Environment Agency of England, Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire Area, Stepping Stone Walk, Winfrey Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1DA, UK
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- Geography and Environment, Centre for Hydrological and Ecosystem Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
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Szudera-Kończal K, Myszka K, Kubiak P, Majcher MA. The Use of Sour and Sweet Whey in Producing Compositions with Pleasant Aromas Using the Mold Galactomyces geotrichum: Identification of Key Odorants. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:10799-10807. [PMID: 32865406 PMCID: PMC9335871 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Fermented products with a pleasant aroma and with strong honey, rose, and fruit odor notes were developed through the biotransformation of a medium containing sour or sweet whey with the addition of l-phenylalanine by the Galactomyces geotrichum mold. In order to obtain the strong honey-rose aroma, G. geotrichum strains were screened and fermentation conditions were optimized to achieve a preferable ratio (>1) of phenylacetaldehyde to 2-phenylethanol by the Ehrlich pathway. This allowed post-fermentation products with the ratio of concentrations of phenylacetaldehyde to 2-phenylethanol being 1.7:1. Additionally, the use of gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) analysis and the calculation of odor activity values (OAVs) allowed 10 key odorants to be identified in post-fermentation products. The highest OAVs were found for phenylacetaldehyde with a honey odor in both sour and sweet whey cultures (3010 and 1776, respectively). In the variant with sour whey, the following compounds with the highest OAVs were 3-methyl-1-butanol (131), 3-(methylthio)-propanal (119), 3-methylbutanal (90), dimethyl trisulfide (71), 2,3-butanedione (37), and 2-phenylethanol (29). In the post-fermentation product with sweet whey, the following compounds with the highest OAVs were 3-(methylthio)-propanal (112), dimethyl trisulfide (69), and 2,3-butanedione (41).
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Purnell S, Kennedy R, Williamson E, Remesan R. Metaldehyde prediction by integrating existing water industry datasets with the soil and water assessment tool. Water Res 2020; 183:116053. [PMID: 32623240 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metaldehyde (a synthetic aldehyde pesticide used globally in agriculture) has been internationally identified as an emerging contaminant of concern. This study aimed to integrate existing water industry, publicly available and purchased licensed datasets with the open-access Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), to establish if these datasets could be used to effectively model metaldehyde in river catchments. To achieve the study aim, a SWAT model was developed and calibrated for the River Medway catchment (UK). The results of calibration (1994-2004) and validation (2005-2016) of average daily streamflow (m3/s) showed that the SWAT model could simulate water balance well (P-factor 0.68-0.85 and R-factor 0.54-0.82, NSE 0.42-0.60). Calibration (P-factor 0.72 and R-factor 1.35, NSE 0.31) and validation (P-factor 0.49 and R-factor 1.37, NSE 0.16) for daily soluble metaldehyde (mg active ingredient) load was also satisfactory. The most sensitive pesticide parameters for metaldehyde simulation included the timing and amount of pesticide (kg/ha) applied to the hydrological response units, the pesticide percolation coefficient and pesticide application efficiency. Outputs from this research demonstrate the potential application of SWAT in large complex catchments where routine monitoring is in place, but isn't designed explicitly for the purpose of predictive modelling. The implications of this, are significant, because they suggest that SWAT could be applied universally to catchments using existing water industry datasets. This would allow more efficient use of historical datasets and would be applicable in situations where resources are not available for additional targeted monitoring programmes.
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- Sarah Purnell
- Environment and Public Health Research and Enterprise Group, Centre for Aquatic Environments, School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, Cockcroft Building, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom.
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- Southern Water Services Ltd., Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, BN13 3NX, West Sussex, UK
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- Southern Water Services Ltd., Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, BN13 3NX, West Sussex, UK
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- School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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Continuous reaction networks, which do not rely on purification or timely additions of reagents, serve as models for chemical evolution and have been demonstrated for compounds thought to have played important roles for the origins of life such as amino acids, hydroxy acids, and sugars. Step-by-step chemical protocols for ribonucleotide synthesis are known, but demonstrating their synthesis in the context of continuous reaction networks remains a major challenge. Herein, compounds proposed to be important for prebiotic RNA synthesis, including glycolaldehyde, cyanamide, 2-aminooxazole, and 2-aminoimidazole, are generated from a continuous reaction network, starting from an aqueous mixture of NaCl, NH4Cl, phosphate, and HCN as the only carbon source. No well-timed addition of any other reagents is required. The reaction network is driven by a combination of γ radiolysis and dry-down. γ Radiolysis results in a complex mixture of organics, including the glycolaldehyde-derived glyceronitrile and cyanamide. This mixture is then dried down, generating free glycolaldehyde that then reacts with cyanamide/NH3 to furnish a combination of 2-aminooxazole and 2-aminoimidazole. This continuous reaction network models how precursors for generating RNA and other classes of compounds may arise spontaneously from a complex mixture that originates from simple reagents.
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- Ruiqin Yi
- Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Co-60 Radiation Facility, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
- Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, WA 98154
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- Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, WA 98154
- Program in Interdisciplinary Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ 08540
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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Tava A, Biazzi E, Ronga D, Avato P. Identification of the Volatile Components of Galium verum L. and Cruciata leavipes Opiz from the Western Italian Alps. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25102333. [PMID: 32429453 PMCID: PMC7287616 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The chemical composition of the volatile fraction from Galium verum L. (leaves and flowers) and Cruciata laevipes Opiz (whole plant), Rubiaceae, was investigated. Samples from these two plant species were collected at full bloom in Val di Susa (Western Alps, Turin, Italy), distilled in a Clevenger-type apparatus, and analyzed by GC/FID and GC/MS. A total of more than 70 compounds were identified, making up 92%–98% of the total oil. Chemical investigation of their essential oils indicated a quite different composition between G. verum and C. laevipes, both in terms of the major constituents and the dominant chemical classes of the specialized metabolites. The most abundant compounds identified in the essential oils from G. verum were 2-methylbenzaldheyde (26.27%, corresponding to 11.59 μg/g of fresh plant material) in the leaves and germacrene D (27.70%; 61.63 μg/g) in the flowers. C. laevipes essential oils were instead characterized by two sesquiterpenes, namely β-caryophyllene (19.90%; 15.68 μg/g) and trans-muurola-4(15),5-diene (7.60%; 5.99 μg/g); two phenylpropanoids, benzyl alcohol (8.30%; 6.71 μg/g), and phenylacetaldehyde (7.74%; 6.26 μg/g); and the green-leaf alcohol cis-3-hexen-1-ol (9.69%; 7.84 μg/g). The ecological significance of the presence of such compounds is discussed.
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- Aldo Tava
- CREA Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, viale Piacenza 29, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (E.B.); (D.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0371-40471; Fax: +39-0371-31853
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- CREA Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, viale Piacenza 29, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (E.B.); (D.R.)
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- CREA Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, viale Piacenza 29, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (E.B.); (D.R.)
- Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali—CRPA S.p.A., viale Timavo, n. 43/2, 42121 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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Botelho AFM, Machado AMD, da Silva RHS, Faria AC, Machado LS, Santos H, Braga SDM, Torres BBJ, Miguel MP, Chaves AR, Melo MM. Fatal metaldehyde poisoning in a dog confirmed by gas chromatography. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:139. [PMID: 32414366 PMCID: PMC7227221 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02348-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metaldehyde is a toxic pesticide used mainly as a molluscicide, responsible for intoxication and deaths in both humans and animals. Accidental exposure to metaldehyde in dogs is considered rare, but severe. Data concerning clinical and veterinary forensic toxicology are largely incomplete, especially regarding case reports in dogs. The present work reports a complete and detailed description of a case from the history, clinical evolution, pathological exams and toxicological diagnosis in an accidental case of metaldehyde poisoning in dog. CASE PRESENTATION An eleven-month-old, 3.0 kg, male German Spitz was presented for emergency care with acute vomiting and seizures 3 hours after suspected accidental ingestion of commercial molluscicide containing 3% metaldehyde (Lesmax®). The animal was in lateral recumbency and showed stuporous mentation, salivation, tonic-clonic status epilepticus, systemic tremors, bilateral miosis, absent palpebral, corneal, oculovestibular and gag reflexes, severely depressed spinal reflexes, dyspnea and tachycardia. Despite treatment, the patient progressed to comatose mentation and died. Necropsy examination revealed discrete lesions in the liver and central nervous system, while stomach examination revealed content of feed, activated charcoal and blue-green granules, compatible to the commercial formula of metaldehyde. Histology examination revealed extensive hemorrhage and severe centrolobular necrosis of the liver and tumefaction of Kupfer cells. Brain samples showed discrete hemorrhage and hyperemia. In order to confirm the diagnosis, samples from feces, stomach content, spleen, liver, heart, kidneys and brain were submitted gas chromatography analysis. Results confirmed the presence of metaldehyde in all samples. We describe clinicopathological abnormalities of a fatal case of metaldehyde poisoning in a dog, as well as postmortem diagnosis using gas chromatography. CONCLUSION Metaldehyde poisoning is rarely reported, since the diagnosis is often difficult and the notifications scarce. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing clinical signs, pathological findings and chromatographic diagnosis. This report aims to contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of metaldehyde intoxication, to further explore veterinary forensic toxicology diagnosis.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- General Pathology Department, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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Whelan MJ, Ramos A, Villa R, Guymer I, Jefferson B, Rayner M. A new conceptual model of pesticide transfers from agricultural land to surface waters with a specific focus on metaldehyde. Environ Sci Process Impacts 2020; 22:956-972. [PMID: 32043103 DOI: 10.1039/c9em00492k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pesticide losses from agricultural land to water can result in the environmental deterioration of receiving systems. Mathematical models can make important contributions to risk assessments and catchment management. However, some mechanistic models have high parameter requirements which can make them difficult to apply in data poor areas. In addition, uncertainties in pesticide properties and applications are difficult to account for using models with long run-times. Alternative, simpler, conceptual models are easier to apply and can still be used as a framework for process interpretation. Here, we present a new conceptual model of pesticide behaviour in surface water catchments, based on continuous water balance calculations. Pesticide losses to surface waters are calculated based on the displacement of a limited fraction of the soil pore water during storm events occurring after application. The model was used to describe the behaviour of metaldehyde in a small (2.2 km2) under-drained catchment in Eastern England. Metaldehyde is a molluscicide which has been regularly detected at high concentrations in many drinking water supply catchments. Measured peak concentrations in stream water (to about 9 μg L-1) occurred in the first few storm events after application in mid-August. In each event, there was a quasi-exponential decrease in concentration during hydrograph recession. Peak concentrations decreased in successive events - responding to rainfall but reflecting an effective exhaustion in soil supply due to degradation and dissipation. Uncertain pesticide applications to the catchment were estimated using land cover analysis of satellite data, combined with a Poisson distribution to describe the timing of application. Model performance for both the hydrograph (after calibration of the water balance) and the chemograph was good and could be improved via some minor adjustments in assumptions which yield general insights into the drivers for pesticide transport. The use of remote sensing offers some promising opportunities for estimating catchment-scale pesticide applications and associated losses.
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- M J Whelan
- Centre for Landscape & Climate Research, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, UK.
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Hawkins K, Patterson AK, Clarke PA, Smith DK. Catalytic Gels for a Prebiotically Relevant Asymmetric Aldol Reaction in Water: From Organocatalyst Design to Hydrogel Discovery and Back Again. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:4379-4389. [PMID: 32023044 PMCID: PMC7146862 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b13156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This paper reports an investigation into organocatalytic hydrogels as prebiotically relevant systems. Gels are interesting prebiotic reaction media, combining heterogeneous and homogeneous characteristics with a structurally organized active "solid-like" catalyst separated from the surrounding environment, yet in intimate contact with the solution phase and readily accessible via "liquid-like" diffusion. A simple self-assembling glutamine amide derivative 1 was initially found to catalyze a model aldol reaction between cyclohexanone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, but it did not maintain its gel structure during reaction. In this study, it was observed that compound 1 could react directly with the benzaldehyde to form a hydrogel in situ based on Schiff base 2 as a low-molecular-weight gelator (LMWG). This new dynamic gel is a rare example of a two-component self-assembled LMWG hydrogel and was fully characterized. It was demonstrated that glutamine amide 1 could select an optimal aldehyde component and preferentially assemble from mixtures. In the hunt for an organocatalyst, reductive conditions were applied to the Schiff base to yield secondary amine 3, which is also a highly effective hydrogelator at very low loadings with a high degree of nanoscale order. Most importantly, the hydrogel based on 3 catalyzed the prebiotically relevant aldol dimerization of glycolaldehyde to give threose and erythrose. In buffered conditions, this reaction gave excellent conversions, good diastereoselectivity, and some enantioselectivity. Catalysis using the hydrogel of 3 was much better than that using non-assembled 3-demonstrating a clear benefit of self-assembly. The results suggest that hydrogels offer a potential strategy by which prebiotic reactions can be promoted using simple, prebiotically plausible LMWGs that can selectively self-organize from complex mixtures. Such processes may have been of prebiotic importance.
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- Kirsten Hawkins
- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K.
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Balashova N, Wilderspin S, Cai C, Reid BJ. Ubiquity of microbial capacity to degrade metaldehyde in dissimilar agricultural, allotment and garden soils. Sci Total Environ 2020; 704:135412. [PMID: 31837843 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metaldehyde is a molluscicide used to control slugs and snails. Despite its extensive use, very little is known about the capacity of soil microbial communities to degrade this chemical. This research provides a synopsis of the latent capacity of soil microbial communities, present in agricultural (n=14), allotment (n=4) and garden (n=10) soils, to degrade metaldehyde. Extents of 14C-metaldehyde mineralisation across all soils ranged from 17.7 to 60.0%. Pre-exposure (in situ, in the field) to metaldehyde was not observed to consistently increase extents of metaldehyde mineralisation. Where soils were augmented, (ex situ, in the laboratory) with metaldehyde (28 mg kg-1), the mineralisation capacity was increased in some, but not all, soils (uplift ranged from +0.10 to +16.9%). Results indicated that catabolic competence to degrade metaldehyde was evident in both surface (16.7-52.8%) and in sub-surface (30.0-66.4%) soil horizons. Collectively, the results suggest that catabolic competence to degrade metaldehyde was ubiquitous across a diverse range of soil environments; that varied in texture (from sand to silty clay loam), pH (6.15-8.20) and soil organic matter (SOM) content (1.2%-52.1%). Lighter texture soils, in general, were observed to have higher capacity to mineralise metaldehyde. Weak correlations between catabolic competence and soil pH and soil organic matter content were observed; it was noted that above a SOM threshold of 12% metaldehyde mineralisation was always >34%. It was concluded that the common occurrence of metaldehyde in EU waters is unlikely the consequence of low potential for this chemical to be degraded in soil. It is more likely that application regimes (quantities/timings) and meteorological drivers facilitate the transport of metaldehyde from point of application into water resources.
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- Natasha Balashova
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK; Institute for Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, PR China
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
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Stachelska-Wierzchowska A, Wierzchowski J, Górka M, Bzowska A, Stolarski R, Wielgus-Kutrowska B. Tricyclic Nucleobase Analogs and Their Ribosides as Substrates and Inhibitors of Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylases III. Aminopurine Derivatives. Molecules 2020; 25:E681. [PMID: 32033464 PMCID: PMC7037862 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Etheno-derivatives of 2-aminopurine, 2-aminopurine riboside, and 7-deazaadenosine (tubercidine) were prepared and purified using standard methods. 2-Aminopurine reacted with aqueous chloroacetaldehyde to give two products, both exhibiting substrate activity towards bacterial (E. coli) purine-nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) in the reverse (synthetic) pathway. The major product of the chemical synthesis, identified as 1,N2-etheno-2-aminopurine, reacted slowly, while the second, minor, but highly fluorescent product, reacted rapidly. NMR analysis allowed identification of the minor product as N2,3-etheno-2-aminopurine, and its ribosylation product as N2,3-etheno-2-aminopurine-N2--D-riboside. Ribosylation of 1,N2-etheno-2-aminopurine led to analogous N2--d-riboside of this base. Both enzymatically produced ribosides were readily phosphorolysed by bacterial PNP to the respective bases. The reaction of 2-aminopurine-N9- -D-riboside with chloroacetaldehyde gave one major product, clearly distinct from that obtained from the enzymatic synthesis, which was not a substrate for PNP. A tri-cyclic 7-deazaadenosine (tubercidine) derivative was prepared in an analogous way and shown to be an effective inhibitor of the E. coli, but not of the mammalian enzyme. Fluorescent complexes of amino-purine analogs with E. coli PNP were observed.
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 5 Pasteura St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.G.); (A.B.); (R.S.)
- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, 101 Zwirki i Wigury St., 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 5 Pasteura St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.G.); (A.B.); (R.S.)
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- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 5 Pasteura St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.G.); (A.B.); (R.S.)
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- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 5 Pasteura St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.G.); (A.B.); (R.S.)
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Mao Y, Qi S, Zhao E, Yang H, Xie YF. Mechanism of ozonation enhanced formation of haloacetaldehydes during subsequent chlorination. Chemosphere 2019; 236:124361. [PMID: 31325823 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Haloacetaldehydes (HAs) are the third prevalent group of disinfection by-products of great health concern. A bench-scale study was performed to investigate the formation and speciation of HAs in raw and treated waters after chlorination and ozonation-chlorination. Pre-ozonation resulted in enhanced HA formation during subsequent chlorination, and the HA yields from ozonation-chlorination were 1.66 and 1.63 times higher than that from chlorination of raw and treated waters. The mechanism about the increase of HA formation during ozonation-chlorination was systematically investigated in this study. The results showed that acetaldehyde formed after ozonation was the dominant precursor for the enhanced HA formation during subsequent chlorination. Increase in pH and chlorine dose increased HA formation during acetaldehyde chlorination. Based on the kinetic studies on the HA formation during acetaldehyde chlorination and the HA stabilities with and without free chlorine, it was found that chlorine was incorporated into the α-hydrogen in acetaldehyde to form a sequence of mono-, di- and tri-chloroacetaldehyde. During this process, these three chlorinated acetaldehydes would also undergo base-catalyzed hydrolysis through decarburization and dehalogenation pathways. This study elucidated that acetaldehyde formed after ozonation resulted in the increase of HA formation during subsequent chlorination. This study also revealed the formation pathway of HA during chlorination of acetaldehyde, which would help to minimize HA formation at drinking water plants.
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- Yuqin Mao
- College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation (Suzhou), Tsinghua, Suzhou, 215163, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Environmental Engineering Programs, The Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA, 17057, USA
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Rolph CA, Villa R, Jefferson B, Brookes A, Choya A, Iceton G, Hassard F. From full-scale biofilters to bioreactors: Engineering biological metaldehyde removal. Sci Total Environ 2019; 685:410-418. [PMID: 31176226 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Polar, low molecular weight pesticides such as metaldehyde are challenging and costly to remove from drinking water using conventional treatment methods. Although biological treatments can be effective at treating micropollutants, through biodegradation and sorption processes, only some operational biofilters have shown the ability to remove metaldehyde. As sorption plays a minor role for such polar organic micropollutants, biodegradation is therefore likely to be the main removal pathway. In this work, the biodegradation of metaldehyde was monitored, and assessed, in an operational slow sand filter. Long-term data showed that metaldehyde degradation improved when inlet concentrations increased. A comparison of inactive and active sand batch reactors showed that metaldehyde removal happened mainly through biodegradation and that the removal rates were greater after the biofilm was acclimated through exposure to high metaldehyde concentrations. This suggested that metaldehyde removal was reliant on enrichment and that the process could be engineered to decrease treatment times (from days to hours). Through-flow experiments using fluidised bed reactors, showed the same behaviour following metaldehyde acclimation. A 40% increase in metaldehyde removal was observed in acclimated compared with non-acclimated columns. This increase was sustained for >40 days, achieving an average of 80% removal and compliance (<0.1 μ L-1) for >20 days. An initial microbial analysis of the acclimated and non-acclimated biofilm from the same filter materials, showed that the microbial community in acclimated sand was significantly different. This work presents a novel conceptual template for a faster, chemical free, low cost, biological treatment of metaldehyde and other polar pollutants in drinking water. In addition, this is the first study to report kinetics of metaldehyde degradation in an active microbial biofilm at a WTW.
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- Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK; De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
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- Anglian Water, Thorpewood House, Peterborough PE3 6WT, UK
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- Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE17RU, UK
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Günther J, Schmidt A, Gershenzon J, Köllner TG. Phenylacetaldehyde synthase 2 does not contribute to the constitutive formation of 2-phenylethyl-β-D-glucopyranoside in poplar. Plant Signal Behav 2019; 14:1668233. [PMID: 31532355 PMCID: PMC6804715 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1668233] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In response to herbivory, poplar produces among other compounds the volatile alcohol 2-phenylethanol and its corresponding glucoside 2-phenylethyl-β-D-glucopyranoside. While the free alcohol is released only upon herbivory, the glucoside accumulates also in undamaged leaves, but increases after herbivore feeding. Recently we showed that 2-phenylethanol and its glucoside are biosynthesized via separate pathways in Populus trichocarpa. The phenylacetaldehyde synthase PtAAS1 plays a central role in the de novo formation of herbivory-induced volatile 2-phenylethanol, while the phenylalanine decarboxylase PtAADC1 initiates a pathway responsible for the herbivory-induced production of 2-phenylethyl-β-D-glucopyranoside. Besides PtAAS1, P. trichocarpa possesses another aromatic aldehyde synthase PtAAS2 with in vitro enzymatic activity comparable to that of PtAAS1. However, in contrast to PtAAS1, which is exclusively expressed in herbivory-damaged leaves, PtAAS2 was found to be expressed at constant levels in both damaged and undamaged leaves. Thus it has been hypothesized that PtAAS2 provides phenylacetaldehyde as substrate for the constitutive formation of 2-phenylethyl-β-D-glucopyranoside in undamaged P. trichocarpa trees. By generating RNAi-mediated AAS2 knockdown plants, we show here that despite the similar activities of PtAAS1 and PtAAS2 in vitro, the latter enzyme does not contribute to the biosynthesis of 2-phenylethyl-β-D-glucopyranoside in planta. Based on the recent finding that phenylpyruvic acid accumulates in undamaged poplar leaves, the constitutive formation of the glucoside may now be suggested to proceed via the Ehrlich pathway, which begins with the conversion of phenylalanine into phenylpyruvic acid.
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- Jan Günther
- Department for Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department for Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department for Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department for Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Ghassem Zadeh R, Yaylayan V. Indole: A Promising Scavenging Agent for Methylglyoxal and Related Carbonyls in Tryptophan Containing Maillard Model Systems. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:6359-6365. [PMID: 31088047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In situ generation of efficient carbonyl trapping agents from amino acids during food processing can be considered a useful approach to control the accumulation of harmful Maillard reaction products in food. Tryptophan is one such amino acid that can be used to generate carbonyl trapping agents. Indole, the main thermal degradation product of tryptophan, is known to react with simple aldehydes through electrophilic aromatic substitution type reactions mainly at carbon positions 2 and 3 in addition to the ring nitrogen. The ability of indole to scavenge three moles of reactive aldehydes per mole of indole such as formaldehyde, methylglyoxal, and phenylacetaldehyde was investigated using model systems containing tryptophan or indole. The model systems were either (a) heated in an aqueous solution in stainless steel reactors at specified time and temperatures and analyzed by qTOF-MS/MS or (b) directly pyrolyzed and analyzed by GC/MS using isotope labeling technique. Unlike the other aldehydes, the initial alcohol formed with phenylacetaldehyde was able to dehydrate and form an stable conjugated system with the indole. In general, indole was able to capture three moles of paraformaldehyde, three moles of methylglyoxal and three moles of phenylacetaldehyde and suppress the formation of 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo(4,5-b)pyridine (PhIP) generated in a model system.
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- Raheleh Ghassem Zadeh
- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry , McGill University , Lakeshore , Ste. Anne de Bellevue , 21111 Quebec , Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry , McGill University , Lakeshore , Ste. Anne de Bellevue , 21111 Quebec , Canada
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Mota-Gutierrez J, Barbosa-Pereira L, Ferrocino I, Cocolin L. Traceability of Functional Volatile Compounds Generated on Inoculated Cocoa Fermentation and Its Potential Health Benefits. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11040884. [PMID: 31010207 PMCID: PMC6521293 DOI: 10.3390/nu11040884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Microbial communities are responsible for the unique functional properties of chocolate. During microbial growth, several antimicrobial and antioxidant metabolites are produced and can influence human wellbeing. In the last decades, the use of starter cultures in cocoa fermentation has been pushed to improve nutritional value, quality, and the overall product safety. However, it must be noted that unpredictable changes in cocoa flavor have been reported between the different strains from the same species used as a starter, causing a loss of desirable notes and flavors. Thus, the importance of an accurate selection of the starter cultures based on the biogenic effect to complement and optimize chocolate quality has become a major interest for the chocolate industry. This paper aimed to review the microbial communities identified from spontaneous cocoa fermentations and focused on the yeast starter strains used in cocoa beans and their sensorial and flavor profile. The potential compounds that could have health-promoting benefits like limonene, benzaldehyde, 2-phenylethanol, 2-methylbutanal, phenylacetaldehyde, and 2-phenylethyl acetate were also evaluated as their presence remained constant after roasting. Further research is needed to highlight the future perspectives of microbial volatile compounds as biomarkers to warrant food quality and safety.
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- Jatziri Mota-Gutierrez
- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy.
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santigo de Compostela, Spain.
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy.
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Monforte AR, Oliveira C, Martins SIFS, Silva Ferreira AC. Response surface methodology: A tool to minimize aldehydes formation and oxygen consumption in wine model system. Food Chem 2019; 283:559-565. [PMID: 30722912 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A response surface methodology was applied to study the effect of precursors on o-quinone and phenylacetaldehyde formation in wine model systems stored at 40 °C during 24 h. The results confirmed that glucose plays an important role in reducing aldehyde formation by inhibiting the formation of o-quinone. The regression equations showed that oxygen consumption followed a 2nd polynomial equation whereas phenylacetaldehyde and o-quinone were best fit with a polynomial function containing quadratic terms. These behaviors indicate that different pathways are involved in the respective aldehyde formation and oxygen consumption. RSM has been shown to be a powerful tool to better understand key chemical reactions. By considering a number of factors, individually and in combinations, the derived equations predicted that the best combination to minimize phenylacetaldehyde was achieved for high glucose levels and low amounts of gallic acid and metals. This is valuable information when trying to improve wines sensorial properties during shelf-life.
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- Ana Rita Monforte
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, 3130 AC Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal; IWBT, DVO University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag XI, Matieland 7602, South Africa; Cork Supply Portugal, S.A., Rua Nova do Fial, 4535 Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
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Castle GD, Mills GA, Gravell A, Leggatt A, Stubbs J, Davis R, Fones GR. Comparison of different monitoring methods for the measurement of metaldehyde in surface waters. Environ Monit Assess 2019; 191:75. [PMID: 30648204 PMCID: PMC6333724 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7221-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Metaldehyde is recognised as an emerging contaminant. It is a powerful molluscicide and is the active compound in many types of slug pellets used for the protection of crops. The application of pellets to land generally takes place between August and December when slugs thrive. Due to its high use and physico-chemical properties, metaldehyde can be present in the aquatic environment at concentrations above the EU Drinking Water Directive limit of 100 ng L-1 for a single pesticide. Such high concentrations are problematic when these waters are used in the production of drinking water. Being able to effectively monitor this pollutant of concern is important. We compared four different monitoring techniques (spot and automated bottle sampling, on-line gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and passive sampling) to estimate the concentration of metaldehyde. Trials were undertaken in the Mimmshall Brook catchment (Hertfordshire, UK) and in a feed in a drinking water treatment plant for differing periods between 17th October and 31st December 2017. This period coincided with the agricultural application of metaldehyde. Overall, there was a good agreement between the concentrations measured by the four techniques, each providing complementary information. The highest resolution data was obtained using the on-line GC/MS. During the study, there was a large exceedance (500 ng L-1) of metaldehyde that entered the treatment plant; but this was not related to rainfall in the area. Each monitoring method had its own advantages and disadvantages for monitoring investigations, particularly in terms of cost and turn-a-round time of data.
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- Glenn D Castle
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, White Swan Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK
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- Natural Resources Wales, NRW Analytical Services, Swansea University, Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- Affinity Water Ltd., Tamblin Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EZ, UK
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- Anatune Ltd, Unit 4, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0NA, UK
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- Anatune Ltd, Unit 4, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0NA, UK
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, UK.
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Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA, Buschmann J, Dagli ML, Date M, Dekant W, Deodhar C, Francis M, Fryer AD, Jones L, Joshi K, La Cava S, Lapczynski A, Liebler DC, O'Brien D, Patel A, Penning TM, Ritacco G, Romine J, Sadekar N, Salvito D, Schultz TW, Sipes IG, Sullivan G, Thakkar Y, Tokura Y, Tsang S. RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, benzeneacetaldehyde, 3,4-dimethyl-, CAS Registry Number 68844-97-3. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 122 Suppl 1:S664-S669. [PMID: 30414466 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- A M Api
- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 161 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, Malmo University Hospital, Department of Occupational & Environmental Dermatology, Sodra Forstadsgatan 101, Entrance 47, Malmo SE-20502, Sweden
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, Dana Building G110, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 58109, USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, University of Sao Paulo, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Pathology, Av. Prof. dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Sao Paulo CEP 05508-900, Brazil
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, University of Wuerzburg, Department of Toxicology, Versbacher Str. 9, 97078 Würzburg, Germany
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, Oregon Health Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Center in Molecular Toxicology, 638 Robinson Research Building, 2200 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN 37232-0146, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member of RIFM Expert Panel, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, 1316 Biomedical Research Building (BRB) II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3083, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Medicine, 2407 River Dr., Knoxville, TN 37996- 4500, USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, P.O. Box 245050, Tucson, AZ 85724-5050, USA
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA;.
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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- Member RIFM Expert Panel, The Journal of Dermatological Science (JDS), Editor-in-Chief, Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
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- Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 USA
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Derayea SM, Attia TZ, Elnady M. Development of spectrofluorimetric method for determination of certain antiepileptic drugs through condensation with ninhydrin and phenyl acetaldehyde. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2018; 204:48-54. [PMID: 29906646 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A new and simple spectrofluorimetric method was developed and validated for determination of gabapentin and pregabalin in their pure forms and pharmaceutical formulations with high sensitivity and selectivity. The proposed method was based on the formation of fluorescent products as a result of condensation reaction of investigated drugs with ninhydrin and phenyl acetaldehyde in Teorell and Stenhagen buffer medium. The fluorescent products had emission maxima at 470 nm after excitation at 375 nm. Parameters affecting the progress of the reaction and stability of the formed products were carefully investigated individually and optimized. The fluorescence-concentration plots were rectilinear over the range of 5.0-25.0 μg ml-1 for gabapentin and 2.0-30.0 μg ml-1 for pregabalin with excellent correlation coefficients (0.9999 for gabapentin and pregabalin). The lower detection limits were 0.45 and 0.19 μg ml-1 for gabapentin and pregabalin, respectively. The developed method has been validated in respect to linearity, accuracy, precision, selectivity and sensitivity. In addition, the proposed method was further applied for quantitative analysis of drugs in their pharmaceutical formulations with high degree of accuracy and precision. The obtained results had an excellent agreement with the reference method, indicating no significant difference in accuracy and precision.
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- Sayed M Derayea
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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Highly reactive intermediates of the Maillard reaction, such as glycolaldehyde and glyoxal, are precursors in the modification and cross-linking of proteins. Therefore, we investigated ribonuclease A modified by glycolaldehyde and glyoxal, separately. For the first time, various protein species derived by these aldehydes were successfully separated by ion-exchange chromatography and gel permeation chromatography. Highly cross-linked ribonuclease A was obtained in glycolaldehyde incubations. In contrast, glyoxal predominantly led to modified monomeric protein species. These results were verified by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing. Quantitation of mono- and bivalent protein modifications of the isolated protein species led to a positive correlation between the degree of protein modification and the change of the isoelectric point and molecular weight, respectively. Glycolaldehyde is easily oxidized to glyoxal. However, significantly lower levels of bivalent glyoxal modifications were detected in glycolaldehyde versus glyoxal incubations (glyoxal-lysine dimer, 1.58 ± 0.02 versus 2.86 ± 0.04 mmol/mol of phenylalanine; glyoxal-lysine amide, 2.7 ± 0.1 versus 5.6 ± 0.1 mmol/mol of phenylalanine). In addition, a novel glycolaldehyde-specific lysine-lysine cross-link was identified and putatively assigned as 1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-4-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl-amino)pyridinium salt.
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- Alexander Klaus
- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry , Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg , Kurt-Mothes-Straße 2 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry , Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg , Kurt-Mothes-Straße 2 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry , Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg , Kurt-Mothes-Straße 2 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
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Tavares DDS, Salgado VR, Miranda JC, Mesquita PRR, Rodrigues FDM, Barral-Netto M, de Andrade JB, Barral A. Attraction of phlebotomine sandflies to volatiles from skin odors of individuals residing in an endemic area of tegumentary leishmaniasis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203989. [PMID: 30248113 PMCID: PMC6152958 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Many studies have investigated what could attract insects of medical importance and a crucial role has lately been attributed to human skin odors. Most of these researches have been concerned with mosquitoes, e.g., vectors of dengue and malaria. Little is known about volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from human skin odors and their effects on leishmania vectors. Objective The present study aimed to identify the VOCs from human skin that can be attractive to female anthropophilic phlebotomine sandflies. Results Forty-two VOCs were identified from skin odors of 33 male volunteers, seven of which were tested in wind tunnel assays employing field-captured phlebotomine sandflies (75.4% identified as Lutzomyia intermedia). Hexane and (E)-oct-3-en-1-ol (octenol) were used as negative and positive controls, respectively. 2-Phenylacetaldehyde (hereafter called phenylacetaldehyde), 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one (also known as sulcatone), nonadecane and icosane were found to activate female phlebotomine sandflies, but only phenylacetaldehyde, 6-methylhepten-5-en-2-one and icosane elicited attraction responses. Conclusions These results suggest that phenylacetaldehyde, 6-methylhepten-5-en-2-one and icosane may be suitable candidates for attractiveness experimentation in the field which can be an important tool to develop strategies concerning human beings protection against phlebotomine sandflies bites and consequently against leishmaniasis.
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- Diva da Silva Tavares
- Instituto Gonçalo Moniz—Fiocruz–Salvador, Bahia—Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina do Centro Universitário Christus (UNICHRISTUS)–Fortaleza, Ceará –Brazil
- * E-mail: (DDST); (AB)
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- Instituto de Química da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
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- Instituto Gonçalo Moniz—Fiocruz–Salvador, Bahia—Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Investigação em Imunologia (iii-INCT)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
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- Instituto de Química da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente (INCT-EA)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
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- Instituto Gonçalo Moniz—Fiocruz–Salvador, Bahia—Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Investigação em Imunologia (iii-INCT)–Salvador, Bahia–Brazil
- * E-mail: (DDST); (AB)
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Castle GD, Mills GA, Bakir A, Gravell A, Schumacher M, Snow K, Fones GR. Measuring metaldehyde in surface waters in the UK using two monitoring approaches. Environ Sci Process Impacts 2018; 20:1180-1190. [PMID: 30062348 DOI: 10.1039/c8em00180d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Metaldehyde is a molluscicide and the active ingredient in formulated slug pellets used for the protection of crops. Due to its mobility in the environment it is frequently found in river catchments, often at concentrations exceeding the EU Drinking Water Directive limit of 100 ng L-1 for a single pesticide. This presents a major problem for water companies in the UK where such waters are abstracted for production of potable drinking water supplies. Therefore, it is important to understand the sources, transport and fate of this emerging pollutant of concern in the aquatic environment. We monitored metaldehyde in two contrasting river catchments (River Dee (8 sites) and River Thames (6 sites)) over a twelve month period that coincided with the agricultural application period of the molluscicide. Spot samples of water were collected typically weekly or fortnightly. Chemcatcher® passive samplers were deployed consecutively every two weeks. At the River Dee, there was little variability in the concentrations of metaldehyde (<10-110 ng L-1) measured in the spot samples of water. The Chemcatcher® gave similar time-weighted average concentrations which were higher following increased rain fall events. At the River Thames, concentrations of metaldehyde varied more widely (<9-4200 ng L-1) with several samples exceeding 100 ng L-1. Generally these concentrations were reflected in the time-weighted average concentrations obtained using the Chemcatcher®. Both monitoring techniques gave complementary data for identifying input sources, and in the development of catchment management plans and environmental remediation strategies.
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- Glenn D Castle
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, UK.
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Cabrera JM, Tauber J, Zhang W, Xiang M, Krische MJ. Selection between Diastereomeric Kinetic vs Thermodynamic Carbonyl Binding Modes Enables Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed anti-(α-Aryl)allylation of Aqueous Fluoral Hydrate and Difluoroacetaldehyde Ethyl Hemiacetal. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:9392-9395. [PMID: 30020777 PMCID: PMC6206506 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b05725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Enantioselectivity increases with increasing carbonyl electrophilicity in 2-propanol-mediated reductive couplings of aldehydes with branched aryl-substituted allylic acetates to form products of carbonyl anti-(α-aryl)allylation. This unusual phenomenon is caused by aldehyde coordination to diastereomeric kinetic vs thermodynamic carbonyl binding sites that deliver enantiomeric products. Exploiting this effect, anti-diastereo- and enantioselective (α-aryl)allylations of fluoral hydrate and difluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal were developed.
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- James M Cabrera
- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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Domingo-Espín J, Nilsson O, Bernfur K, Del Giudice R, Lagerstedt JO. Site-specific glycations of apolipoprotein A-I lead to differentiated functional effects on lipid-binding and on glucose metabolism. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:2822-2834. [PMID: 29802959 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Prolonged hyperglycemia in poorly controlled diabetes leads to an increase in reactive glucose metabolites that covalently modify proteins by non-enzymatic glycation reactions. Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the proteins that becomes glycated in hyperglycemia. The impact of glycation on apoA-I protein structure and function in lipid and glucose metabolism were investigated. ApoA-I was chemically glycated by two different glucose metabolites (methylglyoxal and glycolaldehyde). Synchrotron radiation and conventional circular dichroism spectroscopy were used to study apoA-I structure and stability. The ability to bind lipids was measured by lipid-clearance assay and native gel analysis, and cholesterol efflux was measured by using lipid-laden J774 macrophages. Diet induced obese mice with established insulin resistance, L6 rat and C2C12 mouse myocytes, as well as INS-1E rat insulinoma cells, were used to determine in vivo and in vitro glucose uptake and insulin secretion. Site-specific, covalent modifications of apoA-I (lysines or arginines) led to altered protein structure, reduced lipid binding capability and a reduced ability to catalyze cholesterol efflux from macrophages, partly in a modification-specific manner. The stimulatory effects of apoA-I on the in vivo glucose clearance were negatively affected when apoA-I was modified with methylglyoxal, but not with glycolaldehyde. The in vitro data showed that both glucose uptake in muscle cells and insulin secretion from beta cells were affected. Taken together, glycation modifications impair the apoA-I protein functionality in lipid and glucose metabolism, which is expected to have implications for diabetes patients with poorly controlled blood glucose.
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- Joan Domingo-Espín
- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, S-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, S-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, S-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, S-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, S-221 84 Lund, Sweden.
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