Effect of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid on maize kernel development in vitro

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Hanft ◽  
Andrew J. Reed ◽  
Robert J. Jones ◽  
James S. McLaren
2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitomi Obata ◽  
Maki Kamoshita ◽  
Tsubasa Kato ◽  
Junya Ito ◽  
Naomi Kashiwazaki
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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-426
Author(s):  
Avani B. Chokshi ◽  
Mahesh T. Chhabria ◽  
Pritesh R. Desai

Background:Squalene Synthase is one of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway enzymes, inhibition of which produces potent lipid lowering action. A variety of chemical classes have been evaluated for its inhibition to provide alternate antihyperlipidemic agents to statins.Methods:A series of N-substituted-sulfomoyl-phenyl-amino carboxylic acid derivatives were designed through pharmacophore modelling as Squalene Synthase inhibitors. We report here the synthesis, characterization and in vitro pharmacological screening of the designed molecules as Squalene synthase inhibitors. The target molecules were synthesized by a simple procedure and each molecule was characterized by IR, Mass, 1HNMR and 13CNMR spectroscopic techniques. As a primary site of action for cholesterol biosynthesis is liver, each of the molecules were first screened for in vitro cytotoxicity over human hepatic cell line (HepG2) by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay method. The enzyme inhibition assay was performed on cell lysates prepared from HepG2 cells by Human Squalene Synthase ELISA kit, where test compounds were added in the nontoxic concentrations only.Results:Compound 5f was found to be most potent with the IC50 value of 11.91 µM. The CTC50 value for 5f on human hepatic cell line was > 1000 µM so it was considered that the compound was relatively safe and might be free of hepatotoxicity.Conclusion:From the results of our studies, it was observed that compounds with poly nuclear aromatic or hetero aromatic substituent on a side chain were more potent enzyme inhibitors and a distance of 4-5 atoms is optimum between amide nitrogen and hydroxyl group of carboxylic acid.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1180
Author(s):  
Kinga Paruch ◽  
Łukasz Popiołek ◽  
Anna Biernasiuk ◽  
Anna Berecka-Rycerz ◽  
Anna Malm ◽  
...  

Bacterial infections, especially those caused by strains resistant to commonly used antibiotics and chemotherapeutics, are still a current threat to public health. Therefore, the search for new molecules with potential antimicrobial activity is an important research goal. In this article, we present the synthesis and evaluation of the in vitro antimicrobial activity of a series of 15 new derivatives of 4-methyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole-5-carboxylic acid. The potential antimicrobial effect of the new compounds was observed mainly against Gram-positive bacteria. Compound 15, with the 5-nitro-2-furoyl moiety, showed the highest bioactivity: minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) = 1.95–15.62 µg/mL and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)/MIC = 1–4 µg/mL.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Cañón-Beltrán ◽  
Yulia N. Cajas ◽  
Serafín Peréz-Cerezales ◽  
Claudia L. V. Leal ◽  
Ekaitz Agirregoitia ◽  
...  

AbstractIn vitro culture can alter the development and quality of bovine embryos. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate whether nobiletin supplementation during EGA improves embryonic development and blastocyst quality and if it affects PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. In vitro zygotes were cultured in SOF + 5% FCS (Control) or supplemented with 5, 10 or 25 µM nobiletin (Nob5, Nob10, Nob25) or with 0.03% dimethyl-sulfoxide (CDMSO) during minor (2 to 8-cell stage; MNEGA) or major (8 to 16-cell stage; MJEGA) EGA phase. Blastocyst yield on Day 8 was higher in Nob5 (42.7 ± 1.0%) and Nob10 (44.4 ± 1.3%) for MNEGA phase and in Nob10 (61.0 ± 0.8%) for MJEGA phase compared to other groups. Mitochondrial activity was higher and lipid content was reduced in blastocysts produced with nobiletin, irrespective of EGA phase. The mRNA abundance of CDK2, H3-3B, H3-3A, GPX1, NFE2L2 and PPARα transcripts was increased in 8-cells, 16-cells and blastocysts from nobiletin groups. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed immunoreactive proteins for p-AKT forms (Thr308 and Ser473) in bovine blastocysts produced with nobiletin. In conclusion, nobiletin supplementation during EGA has a positive effect on preimplantation bovine embryonic development in vitro and corroborates on the quality improvement of the produced blastocysts which could be modulated by the activation of AKT signaling pathway.


Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 748
Author(s):  
Joanna Kochan ◽  
Agnieszka Nowak ◽  
Barbara Kij ◽  
Sylwia Prochowska ◽  
Wojciech Niżański

The aim of this study was to analyze the morphokinetic parameters of feline embryos using a time lapse system. Oocytes matured in vitro were fertilized (IVF) and in vitro cultured in a time lapse-system (Primo Vision®, Gothenburg, Sweden). The first cell division of embryos occurred between 17 h post insemination (hpi) and 38 hpi, with the highest proportion of embryos (46%) cleaving between 21 and 24 hpi. The timing of the first cleavage significantly affected further embryo development, with the highest development occurring in embryos that cleaved at 21–22 hpi. Embryos that cleaved very early (17–18 hpi) developed poorly to the blastocyst stage (2%) and none of the embryos that cleaved later than 27 hpi were able to reach the blastocyst stage. Morphological defects were observed in 48% of the embryos. There were no statistically significant differences between the timing intervals of the first cleavage division and the frequency of morphological defects in embryos. Multiple (MUL) morphological defects were detected in more than half (56%) of the abnormal embryos. The most frequent single morphological defects were cytoplasmic fragmentation (FR) (8%) and blastomere asymmetry (AS) (6%). Direct cleavage (DC) from 1–3 or 3–5 blastomeres, reverse cleavage (RC) and vacuoles were rarely observed (2–3%). The timing of blastocyst cavity formation is a very good indicator of embryo quality. In our study, blastocyst cavity formation occurred between 127–167 hpi, with the highest frequency of hatching observed in blastocysts that cavitated between 142–150 hpi. Blastocysts in which cavitation began after 161 h did not hatch. In conclusion, the timing of the first and second cleavage divisions, the timing of blastocyst cavity formation and morphological anomalies can all be used as early and non-invasive indicators of cat embryo development in vitro.


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