scholarly journals In VitroEffect ofCinnamomum zeylanicumBlume Essential Oil onCandidaspp. Involved in Oral Infections

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne de Lucena Rangel ◽  
Sabrina Garcia de Aquino ◽  
Jefferson Muniz de Lima ◽  
Lúcio Roberto Castellano ◽  
Ricardo Dias de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Human Cells ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Oral Infections ◽  
Human Red Blood Cells ◽  
Main Component

The present study demonstrates the antifungal potential of chemically characterized essential oil (EO) ofCinnamomum zeylanicumBlume onCandidaspp. biofilm and establishes its mode of action, effect on fungal growth kinetics, and cytotoxicity to human cells. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) values varied from 62.5 to 1,000μg/mL, and the effect seems to be due to interference with cell wall biosynthesis. The kinetics assay showed that EO at MICx2 (500μg/mL) induced a significant (p < 0.05) reduction of the fungal growth after exposure for 8 h. At this concentration, the EO was also able to hinder biofilm formation and reduceCandidaspp. monospecies and multispecies in mature biofilm at 24 h and 48 h (p < 0.05). A protective effect on human red blood cells was detected with the EO at concentrations up to 750μg/mL, as well as an absence of a significant reduction (p > 0.05) in the viability of human red blood cells at concentrations up to 1,000μg/mL. Phytochemical analysis identified eugenol as the main component (68.96%) of the EO.C. zeylanicumBlume EO shows antifungal activity, action on the yeast cell wall, and a deleterious effect onCandidaspp. biofilms. This natural product did not show evidence of cytotoxicity toward human cells.

scholarly journals Lösliche und virusgebundene Adenovirus Hämagglutinine

1964 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 587-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bauer ◽  
R. Wigand ◽  
W. Adam
Keyword(s):  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Density Gradient ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Infectious Virus ◽  
Cesium Chloride ◽  
Human Cells ◽  
Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation ◽  
Rat Blood ◽  
Virus Particles ◽  
Human Red Blood Cells

Prototype adenoviruses and their hemagglutinins of ROSEN'S 1 group II were studied by adsorption to rat and human red blood cells and by straight and cesium chloride density gradient ultracentrifugation. Density gradient experiments showed the presence of a hemagglutinin separable from the infectious virus particles which agglutinates both rat and human cells for virus types 9, 10, 13, 19, 26, and 27. In addition, types 10, 19, and 27 have a second hemagglutinin associated with the infective particles which agglutinates rat blood cells only. Type 9 (and possibly type 8) virus has a virusbound hemagglutinin which agglutinates both kinds of blood cells. The viruses types 15, 17, 22, and 24 with hemagglutinins for rat blood cells only have two hemagglutinins, one of them associated with the virus particles. The results with type 23 were variable. Straight ultracentrifugation experiments showed a surprisingly incomplete sedimentation of the infective particles for most of the virus types studied.Differences in the resistance of various hemagglutinins to trypsin and/or heating are demonstrated.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of Pinus brutia Ten Essential Oil and Its in vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity

2020 ◽  
pp. 112-121
Author(s):  
Lina Karrat ◽  
Ream Nayal ◽  
Mohammad Yaser Abajy
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Membrane Stabilization ◽  
Pinus Brutia ◽  
Human Red Blood Cells ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Stabilization Assay

This investigation aims to determine the chemical composition of Pinus brutia leaves essential oil and evaluate its anti-inflammatory property using Human Red Blood Cells (HRBC) membrane stabilization assay and Albumin denaturation assay. The chemical composition of essential oil (EO) obtained by hydro-distillation of leaves of Pinus brutia was investigated by GC-MS. The anti-inflammatory effect of EO was evaluated using Human Red Blood Cells (HRBC) membrane stabilization assay and Albumin denaturation assay. The main constituents of EO were α-Terpineol (66.16%), 3-Carene (4.90%), Carveol (4.55%) and cis-Verbenol (3.22%). The inhibion of hemolysis was observed at concentrations (2.5-12.5) µg/ml. Moreover, albumin denaturation test showed protection effect at concentrations (8-40) µg/ml. We concluded that, Pinusbrutia EO shows strong anti-inflammatory activity at different concentration when compared to standard drug of Diclofenac sodium. In addition, GC-MS analysis of Pinus brutia EO showed the presence of α-Terpineol as major compound in the oil. It reveals that this constituent is responsible to maximum protection of albumin denaturation and membrane stabilization assay. The future work will be determination of anti-inflammatory by in vivo models.

scholarly journals Transbilayer distribution and mobility of phosphatidylinositol in human red blood cells.

1990 ◽  
Vol 265 (27) ◽  
pp. 16035-16038 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Bütikofer ◽  
Z W Lin ◽  
D T Chiu ◽  
B Lubin ◽  
F A Kuypers
Keyword(s):  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Human Red Blood Cells

scholarly journals Rhythmic glucose metabolism regulates the redox circadian clockwork in human red blood cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratnasekhar Ch ◽  
Guillaume Rey ◽  
Sandipan Ray ◽  
Pawan K. Jha ◽  
Paul C. Driscoll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Metabolic Flux ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Human Red Blood Cells ◽  
Integral Process ◽  
Metabolic Oscillations ◽  
Human Rbcs

AbstractCircadian clocks coordinate mammalian behavior and physiology enabling organisms to anticipate 24-hour cycles. Transcription-translation feedback loops are thought to drive these clocks in most of mammalian cells. However, red blood cells (RBCs), which do not contain a nucleus, and cannot perform transcription or translation, nonetheless exhibit circadian redox rhythms. Here we show human RBCs display circadian regulation of glucose metabolism, which is required to sustain daily redox oscillations. We found daily rhythms of metabolite levels and flux through glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). We show that inhibition of critical enzymes in either pathway abolished 24-hour rhythms in metabolic flux and redox oscillations, and determined that metabolic oscillations are necessary for redox rhythmicity. Furthermore, metabolic flux rhythms also occur in nucleated cells, and persist when the core transcriptional circadian clockwork is absent in Bmal1 knockouts. Thus, we propose that rhythmic glucose metabolism is an integral process in circadian rhythms.

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