Biotransformation of PCBs in Arctic seabirds: Characterization of phase I and II pathways at transcriptional, translational and activity levels

Author(s):  
Lisa B. Helgason ◽  
Augustine Arukwe ◽  
Geir W. Gabrielsen ◽  
Mikael Harju ◽  
Marit N. Hegseth ◽  
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1980 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 819-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oswald G. Baca ◽  
Irene L. Martinez ◽  
Adam S. Aragón ◽  
David Klassen

A lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was isolated by hot phenol–water extraction from phase II Coxiella burnetii. The LPS was isolated from organisms that had a history of 95 serial yolk sac passages and others that were cloned. The chemical composition of the LPS was partially determined and compared with that of LPS previously isolated from phase I organisms. Most of the sugars present in phase I LPS were detected in phase II LPS; however, there were some quantitative and qualitative differences. The fatty acid profiles of phase I and II LPS were identical. The amount of LPS extracted from phase II organisms was about [Formula: see text] the amount extracted from phase I C. burnetii. Limulus lysate gelation was observed with subnanogram amounts of both phase I and II LPS. In complement fixation tests, both LPSs reacted only with antisera containing antibodies versus phase I antigen. Ouchterlony immunodiffusion tests demonstrated immunological identity of the two LPSs.


Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 529
Author(s):  
Sonja Sturm ◽  
Christina Högner ◽  
Christoph Seger ◽  
Hermann Stuppner

By combining HPLC-DAD-QTOF-MS and HPLC-SPE-NMR, the in vitro metabolism of vitetrifolin D, a pharmacologically active key molecule from Vitex agnus-castus in liver cell fractions, was investigated. Twenty-seven phase I and phase II metabolites were tentatively identified from the culture broth by HPLC-DAD-QTOF-MS. The subsequent HPLC-SPE-NMR analysis allowed for the unequivocal structural characterization of nine phase I metabolites. Since the preparative isolation of the metabolites was avoided, the substance input was much lower than in conventional strategies. The study did prove that the use of hyphenated instrumental analysis methodologies allows for the successful performance of in vitro metabolism studies, even if the availability of substances is very limited.


2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvin J. Banguilan ◽  
John S. Cable ◽  
Charles E. Cantley ◽  
Leslie Raymer ◽  
Victoria Dabir-Banguilan

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 813
Author(s):  
Isabel Fernandes ◽  
Cecília Melo-Alvim ◽  
Raquel Lopes-Brás ◽  
Miguel Esperança-Martins ◽  
Luís Costa

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a rare condition with very poor prognosis in a metastatic setting. Basic research has enabled a better understanding of OS pathogenesis and the discovery of new potential therapeutic targets. Phase I and II clinical trials are already ongoing, with some promising results for these patients. This article reviews OS pathogenesis and new potential therapeutic targets.


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