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Mangini V, Rosini E, Caliandro R, Mangiatordi GF, Delre P, Sciancalepore AG, Pollegioni L, Haidukowski M, Mazzorana M, Sumarah MW, Renaud JB, Flaig R, Mulè G, Belviso BD, Loi M. DypB peroxidase for aflatoxin removal: New insights into the toxin degradation process. Chemosphere 2024; 349:140826. [PMID: 38040262 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140826] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most potent carcinogens and a widespread food and feed contaminant. As for other toxins, many efforts are devoted to find efficient and environmentally-friendly methods to degrade AFB1, such as enzymatic treatments, thus improving the safety of food and feed products. In this regard, the dye decolorizing peroxidase of type B (DypB) can efficiently degrade AFB1. The molecular mechanism, which is required to drive protein optimization in view of the usage of DypB as a mycotoxin reduction agent in large scale application, is unknown. Here, we focused on the role of four DypB residues in the degradation of AFB1 by alanine-scanning (residues 156, 215, 239 and 246), which were identified from biochemical assays to be kinetically relevant for the degradation. As a result of DypB degradation, AFB1 is converted into four products. Interestingly, the relative abundancy of these products depends on the replaced residues. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the role of these residues in the binding step between protein and manganese, a metal ion which is expected to be involved in the degradation process. We found that the size of the haem pocket as well as conformational changes in the protein structure could play a role in determining the kinetics of AFB1 removal and, consequently, guide the process towards specific degradation products.
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- V Mangini
- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J. H. Dunant 3, Varese, 21100, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J. H. Dunant 3, Varese, 21100, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Diamond House, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0DE, UK; Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0FA, UK
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street London, Ontario, Canada, N5V4T3
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street London, Ontario, Canada, N5V4T3
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Diamond House, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0DE, UK; Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0FA, UK
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- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy.
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy.
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- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/o, Bari, 70126, Italy
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Welboren AC, Van Baal J, Ghaffari MH, Sauerwein H, Renaud JB, Martín-Tereso J, Steele MA, Leal LN. Gastrointestinal permeability and inflammatory status of preweaning dairy calves in response to decreasing the ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acid in milk replacer. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:3662-3679. [PMID: 37002139 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
The ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acid (FA) is between 2 and 10 times higher in milk replacer (MR) than in whole milk, which may promote inflammation and compromise the integrity of the intestinal epithelium. To evaluate how decreasing the n-6:n-3 FA ratio of MR affects gastrointestinal (GIT) permeability and inflammatory status, 30 dairy calves (2.8 ± 1.06 d of age; mean ± standard deviation) were randomly assigned to be fed an MR with an n-6:n-3 FA ratio of 40:1 (CON; 29.3% crude fat of DM; n = 15) or 6.5:1 (n-3; 29.1% crude fat of DM; n = 15). Calves were fed 7.0 L/d in 2 meals. Calves were weighed and fecal consistency was analyzed weekly. On d 22, calves were administered Cr-EDTA, lactulose, and d-mannitol to assess GIT permeability. Blood and total urine were sequentially collected for 6 and 24 h, respectively, and analyzed for marker content. Whole blood collected 4 h after the meal was subjected to an ex vivo lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge to evaluate cytokine secretion from blood cells. Calves were euthanized on d 25 for collection of intestinal tissue samples. Tissue samples were processed to assess FA composition by gas chromatography, histomorphology by bright-field microscopy, and gene expression of tight junction proteins, lipid metabolism enzymes, and immune molecules by real-time quantitative PCR. Data were analyzed using PROC GLIMMIX in SAS (version 9.4, SAS Institute Inc.). Growth performance and fecal consistency were unaffected. Calves fed MR with a lower ratio of n-6 to n-3 FA had 2-fold higher n-3 FA contents and 2-fold lower ratios of n-6 to n-3 FA in proximal jejunum and ileum tissues. Total urinary recovery (0-24 h relative to marker administration) and plasma concentrations of the markers were unaffected. Expression of TJP1 tended to be higher in proximal jejunum tissue and lower in ileum tissue of n-3 calves. The expression of TLR4 and TNFA tended to be higher and CD14 was higher in ileum tissue of n-3 calves. Plasma concentrations of interleukin-4 were decreased in response to the ex vivo LPS challenge in n-3 calves. Histomorphology and GIT permeability were largely unaffected by treatment. Furthermore, the inclusion of linseed and algae oil may promote inflammation, as suggested by greater concentrations of the acute-phase proteins haptoglobin and serum amyloid A postprandially, demonstrating that fat sources should be evaluated for their suitability for MR formulations. Understanding how MR composition affects dairy calf health may improve nutritional strategies on farm.
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- A C Welboren
- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
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- Trouw Nutrition Research and Development, PO Box 299, 3800 AG, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada, N5V 4T3
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- Trouw Nutrition Research and Development, PO Box 299, 3800 AG, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
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- Trouw Nutrition Research and Development, PO Box 299, 3800 AG, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
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Welboren AC, Hatew B, Renaud JB, Leal LN, Martín-Tereso J, Steele MA. Intestinal adaptations to energy source of milk replacer in neonatal dairy calves. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:12079-12093. [PMID: 34454754 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20516] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Most milk replacers (MR) contain more lactose compared with whole milk, which, when fed at a large meal size, could influence gut barrier function in calves. This study evaluated how replacing lactose in MR with fat (on a wt/wt basis) affects intestinal histomorphology and permeability in neonatal dairy calves. Thirty-four Holstein-Friesian bull calves were blocked by dam parity and randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments (n = 17): a high-lactose (46.1% lactose, 18.0% crude fat, and 23.9% crude protein of dry matter) or a high-fat MR (HF; 39.9% lactose, 24.6% crude fat, and 24.0% crude protein of dry matter). Calves were individually housed and fed pooled colostrum at 1.5 h and 12 h postnatally, at 18 and 9% of metabolic body weight (BW0.75), respectively. From 24 h postnatally until the end of the study (d 7), calves were transitioned to be fed MR (prepared at 15% solids) at 18% of BW0.75 twice daily at 0700 and 1900 h. During postprandial sampling on d 6, intestinal permeability was assessed by mixing lactulose (1.03 g/kg of BW0.75) and d-mannitol (0.31 g/kg of BW0.75) into the morning meal without altering total meal volume. Sequential blood samples were collected via jugular catheter, and total urine was collected for 12 h to measure the marker content. Calves were euthanized 3 h after the morning meal on d 7, and gastrointestinal tract tissues and digesta were collected for analysis of histomorphology, digesta osmolality, and gene expression. The empty gastrointestinal tracts of HF calves were heavier, although length did not differ and differences in histomorphology were minor. Digesta osmolality changed along the tract without differences between treatments. Plasma lactulose was greater in HF, although plasma d-mannitol and the recovery of both markers in urine were unaffected. No significant differences were detected in gene expression, although HF calves tended to have lower expression of TJP1 and CLDN2 and higher expression of proinflammatory cytokine IL1B in ileum tissue. In conclusion, partially replacing lactose in MR with fat resulted in a heavier and more permeable gut, with minor histomorphological differences.
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- A C Welboren
- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2P5
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada, N5V 4T3
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- Trouw Nutrition Research and Development, PO Box 299, 3800 AG, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Trouw Nutrition Research and Development, PO Box 299, 3800 AG, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 2W1; Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2P5.
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Gunupuru LR, Patel JS, Sumarah MW, Renaud JB, Mantin EG, Prithiviraj B. A plant biostimulant made from the marine brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum and chitosan reduce Fusarium head blight and mycotoxin contamination in wheat. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220562. [PMID: 31509543 PMCID: PMC6738925 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium graminearum is a disease that results in yield loss and mycotoxin contamination in wheat globally. This study assessed the effect of a plant biostimulant prepared from a brown macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum (Liquid Seaweed Extract; LSE) alone and in combination with chitosan in controlling Fusarium. Wheat seedlings drenched with LSE and chitosan in combination showed reduced severity of F. graminearum infection on leaves as evidenced by a significant reduction in necrotic area and fewer number of conidia produced in the necrotic area. Gene expression studies showed that the combination of LSE and chitosan amplified the response of pathogenesis-related genes (TaPR1.1, TaPR2, TaPR3, TaGlu2) in wheat seedlings infected with Fusarium spores above that observed for the individual treatments. The combination treatments were more effective in enhancing the activity of various defense related enzymes such as peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase. FHB studies on adult plants showed a reduction of bleached spikes in wheat heads treated with the combination of LSE and chitosan. Mycotoxin content appeared to be correlated with FHB severity. Combination treatments of LSE and chitosan reduced the levels of mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and sambucinol in wheat grains. Systemic disease resistance appears to be induced by LSE and chitosan in response to F. graminearum in wheat by inducing defense genes and enzymes.
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- L. R. Gunupuru
- Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Visagie CM, Yilmaz N, Vanderwolf K, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW, Houbraken J, Assebgui R, Seifert KA, Malloch D. Penicillium diversity in Canadian bat caves, including a new species, P. speluncae. Fungal Syst Evol 2019; 5:1-15. [PMID: 32467912 PMCID: PMC7250010 DOI: 10.3114/fuse.2020.05.01] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Penicillium species were commonly isolated during a fungal survey of bat hibernacula in New Brunswick and Quebec, Canada. Strains were isolated from arthropods, bats, rodents (i.e. the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus), their dung, and cave walls. Hundreds of fungal strains were recovered, of which Penicillium represented a major component of the community. Penicillium strains were grouped by colony characters on Blakeslee's malt extract agar. DNA sequencing of the secondary identification marker, beta-tubulin, was done for representative strains from each group. In some cases, ITS and calmodulin were sequenced to confirm identifications. In total, 13 species were identified, while eight strains consistently resolved into a unique clade with P. discolor, P. echinulatum and P. solitum as its closest relatives. Penicillium speluncae is described using macroand micromorphological characters, multigene phylogenies (including ITS, beta-tubulin, calmodulin and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit) and extrolite profiles. Major extrolites produced by the new species include cyclopenins, viridicatins, chaetoglobosins, and a microheterogenous series of cyclic and linear tetrapeptides.
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- C M Visagie
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, P. Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, P. Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria, South Africa
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- New Brunswick Museum, 277 Douglas Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2K 1E5, Canada
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- London Research & Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, N5V 4T3, Canada
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- London Research & Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, Utrecht, 3584 CT, Netherlands
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- Biodiversity (Mycology), Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada
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- Biodiversity (Mycology), Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada
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- New Brunswick Museum, 277 Douglas Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2K 1E5, Canada
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Bouleftour W, Juignet L, Verdière L, Machuca-Gayet I, Thomas M, Laroche N, Vanden-Bossche A, Farlay D, Thomas C, Gineyts E, Concordet JP, Renaud JB, Aubert D, Teixeira M, Peyruchaud O, Vico L, Lafage-Proust MH, Follet H, Malaval L. Deletion of OPN in BSP knockout mice does not correct bone hypomineralization but results in high bone turnover. Bone 2019; 120:411-422. [PMID: 30529011 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The two SIBLING (Small Integrin Binding Ligand N-linked Glycoproteins), bone sialoprotein (BSP) and osteopontin (OPN) are expressed in osteoblasts and osteoclasts. In mature BSP knockout (KO, -/-) mice, both bone formation and resorption as well as mineralization are impaired. OPN-/- mice display impaired resorption, and OPN is described as an inhibitor of mineralization. However, OPN is overexpressed in BSP-/- mice, complicating the understanding of their phenotype. We have generated and characterized mice with a double KO (DKO) of OPN and BSP, to try and unravel their respective contributions. Despite the absence of OPN, DKO bones are still hypomineralized. The SIBLING, matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein with ASARM motif (MEPE) is highly overexpressed in both BSP-/- and DKO and may impair mineralization through liberation of its ASARM (Acidic Serine-Aspartate Rich MEPE associated) peptides. DKO mice also display evidence of active formation of trabecular, secondary bone as well as primary bone in the marrow-ablation repair model. A higher number of osteoclasts form in DKO marrow cultures, with higher resorption activity, and DKO long bones display a localized and conspicuous cortical macroporosity. High bone formation and resorption parameters, and high cortical porosity in DKO mice suggest an active bone modeling/remodeling, in the absence of two key regulators of bone cell performance. This first double KO of SIBLING proteins thus results in a singular, non-trivial phenotype leading to reconsider the interpretation of each single KO, concerning in particular matrix mineralization and the regulation of bone cell activity.
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- W Bouleftour
- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1033-Lyos, Université de Lyon, F69372 Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1033-Lyos, Université de Lyon, F69372 Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1033-Lyos, Université de Lyon, F69372 Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1154/Cnrs UMR7196/Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, F75231 Paris, France
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- Inserm U1154/Cnrs UMR7196/Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, F75231 Paris, France
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- AniRa PBES, Gerland, F69007 Lyon Sud, France
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- AniRa PBES, Gerland, F69007 Lyon Sud, France
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- Inserm U1033-Lyos, Université de Lyon, F69372 Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France
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- Inserm U1033-Lyos, Université de Lyon, F69372 Lyon, France
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- Inserm U1059-Sainbiose, Université de Lyon, F 42270 Saint Priest en Jarez, France.
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Scott IM, Samara R, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW. Plant growth regulator-mediated anti-herbivore responses of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) against cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pestic Biochem Physiol 2017; 141:9-17. [PMID: 28911746 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 10/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Plant elicitors can be biological or chemical-derived stimulators of jasmonic acid (JA) or salicylic acid (SA) pathways shown to prime the defenses in many crops. Examples of chemical elicitors of the JA and SA pathways include methyl-jasmonate and 1,2,3-benzothiadiazole-7-carbothioate (BTH or the commercial plant activator Actigard 50WG, respectively). The use of specific elicitors has been observed to affect the normal interaction between JA and SA pathways causing one to be upregulated and the other to be suppressed, often, but not always, at the expense of the plant's herbivore or pathogen defenses. The objective of this study was to determine whether insects feeding on Brassica crops might be negatively affected by SA inducible defenses combined with an inhibitor of detoxification and anti-oxidant enzymes that regulate the insect response to the plant's defenses. The relative growth rate of cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fed induced cabbage Brassica oleraceae leaves with the inhibitor, quercetin, was significantly less than those fed control cabbage with and without the inhibitor. The reduced growth was related to the reduction of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) by the combination of quercetin and increased levels of indole glucosinolates in the cabbage treated with BTH at 2.6× the recommended application rate. These findings may offer a novel combination of elicitor and synergist that can provide protection from plant disease and herbivores in cabbage and other Brassica crops.
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- Ian M Scott
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technology, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), P.O. BOX 7, Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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McMillan A, Renaud JB, Gloor GB, Reid G, Sumarah MW. Post-acquisition filtering of salt cluster artefacts for LC-MS based human metabolomic studies. J Cheminform 2016; 8:44. [PMID: 27606010 PMCID: PMC5013591 DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0156-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has emerged as one of the most widely used platforms for untargeted metabolomics due to its unparalleled sensitivity and metabolite coverage. Despite its prevalence of use, the proportion of true metabolites identified in a given experiment compared to background contaminants and ionization-generated artefacts remains poorly understood. Salt clusters are well documented artefacts of electrospray ionization MS, recognized by their characteristically high mass defects (for this work simply generalized as the decimal numbers after the nominal mass). Exploiting this property, we developed a method to identify and remove salt clusters from LC-MS-based human metabolomics data using mass defect filtering. By comparing the complete set of endogenous metabolites in the human metabolome database to actual plasma, urine and stool samples, we demonstrate that up to 28.5 % of detected features are likely salt clusters. These clusters occur irrespective of ionization mode, column type, sweep gas and sample type, but can be easily removed post-acquisition using a set of R functions presented here. Our mass defect filter removes unwanted noise from LC-MS metabolomics datasets, while retaining true metabolites, and requires only a list of m/z and retention time values. Reducing the number of features prior to statistical analyses will result in more accurate multivariate modeling and differential feature selection, as well as decreased reporting of unknowns that often constitute the largest proportion of human metabolomics data.
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- A McMillan
- Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4V2 Canada ; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON N5V 4T3 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7 Canada
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- Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4V2 Canada ; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON N5V 4T3 Canada
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