- Immunogenics: Extracellular Polysaccharides Reduce the Risk of Infection

Probiotics ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 387-409
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Polysaccharides ◽  
Risk Of Infection

Posttransplant CMV infection and the role of immunosuppression (Sponsor: Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg)

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Keyword(s):  
Lower Incidence ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Mtor Inhibitor ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Expert Meeting ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractImmunosuppression permits graft survival after transplantation and consequently a longer and better life. On the other hand, it increases the risk of infection, for instance with cytomegalovirus (CMV). However, the various available immunosuppressive therapies differ in this regard. One of the first clinical trials using de novo everolimus after kidney transplantation [1] already revealed a considerably lower incidence of CMV infection in the everolimus arms than in the mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) arm. This result was repeatedly confirmed in later studies [2–4]. Everolimus is now considered a substance with antiviral properties. This article is based on the expert meeting “Posttransplant CMV infection and the role of immunosuppression”. The expert panel called for a paradigm shift: In a CMV prevention strategy the targeted selection of the immunosuppressive therapy is also a key element. For patients with elevated risk of CMV, mTOR inhibitor-based immunosuppression is advantageous as it is associated with a significantly lower incidence of CMV events.

Characterisation of extracellular polysaccharides from suspension cultures of members of the Poaceae

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Sims ◽  
K Middleton ◽  
AG Lane ◽  
AJ Cairns ◽  
A Bacic
Keyword(s):  
Cultured Cells ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Suspension Cultures ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Phleum Pratense ◽  
Arabinogalactan Protein ◽  
Extracellular Polysaccharides ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Suspension Cultured Cells

Microscopic examination of suspension-cultured cells of Phleum pratense L., Panicum miliaceum L., Phalaris aquatica L. and Oryza sativa L. showed that they were comprised of numerous root primordia. Polysaccharides secreted by these suspension cultures contained glycosyl linkages consistent with the presence of high proportions of root mucilage-like polysaccharides. In contrast, suspension-cultured cells of Hordeum vulgare L. contained mostly undifferentiated cells more typical of plant cells in suspension culture. The polysaccharides secreted by H. vulgare cultures contained mostly linkages consistent with the presence of glucuronoarabinoxylan. The soluble polymers secreted by cell-suspension cultures of Phleum pratense contained 70% carbohydrate, 14% protein and 6% inorganic material. The extracellular polysaccharides were separated into four fractions by anion-exchange chromatography using a gradient of imidazole-HCl at pH 7.0. From glycosyl-linkage analyses, five polysaccharides were identified: an arabinosylated xyloglucan (comprising 20% of the total polysaccharide), a glucomannan (6%), a type-II arabinogalactan (an arabinogalactan-protein; 7%), an acidic xylan (3%), and a root-slime-like polysaccharide, which contained features of type-II arabinogalactans and glucuronomannans (65%).

Characterisation of extracellular polysaccharides from suspension cultures of members of the Poaceae

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Sims ◽  
K Middleton ◽  
AG Lane ◽  
AJ Cairns ◽  
A Bacic
Keyword(s):  
Cultured Cells ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Suspension Cultures ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Phleum Pratense ◽  
Arabinogalactan Protein ◽  
Extracellular Polysaccharides ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Suspension Cultured Cells

Microscopic examination of suspension-cultured cells of Phleum pratense L., Panicum miliaceum L., Phalaris aquatica L. and Oryza sativa L. showed that they were comprised of numerous root primordia. Polysaccharides secreted by these suspension cultures contained glycosyl linkages consistent with the presence of high proportions of root mucilage-like polysaccharides. In contrast, suspension-cultured cells of Hordeum vulgare L. contained mostly undifferentiated cells more typical of plant cells in suspension culture. The polysaccharides secreted by H. vulgare cultures contained mostly linkages consistent with the presence of glucuronoarabinoxylan. The soluble polymers secreted by cell-suspension cultures of Phleum pratense contained 70% carbohydrate, 14% protein and 6% inorganic material. The extracellular polysaccharides were separated into four fractions by anion-exchange chromatography using a gradient of imidazole-HCl at pH 7.0. From glycosyl-linkage analyses, five polysaccharides were identified: an arabinosylated xyloglucan (comprising 20% of the total polysaccharide), a glucomannan (6%), a type-II arabinogalactan (an arabinogalactan-protein; 7%), an acidic xylan (3%), and a root-slime-like polysaccharide, which contained features of type-II arabinogalactans and glucuronomannans (65%).

Extracellular polysaccharides from suspension cultures of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Sims ◽  
A Bacic
Keyword(s):  
Uronic Acid ◽  
Cell Suspension Cultures ◽  
Anion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Nicotiana Plumbaginifolia ◽  
Suspension Cultures ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Arabinogalactan Protein ◽  
Extracellular Polysaccharides ◽  
Selective Precipitation ◽  
The Individual

The soluble polymers secreted by cell-suspension cultures of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia contained 78% carbohydrate, 6% protein and 4% inorganic material. The extracellular polysaccharides were separated into three fractions by anion-exchange chromatography using a gradient of imidazole-HCl at pH 7 and the individual polysaccharides in each fraction were then isolated by selective precipitation and enzymic treatment. Monosaccharide and linkage compositions were determined for each polysaccharide after reduction of uronic acid residues and the degree of esterification of the various uronic acid residues in each polysaccharide was determined concurrently with the linkage types. Six components were identified: an arabinoxyloglucan (comprising 34% of the total polysaccharide) and a galactoglucomannan (15%) in the unbound neutral fraction, a type II arabinogalactan (an arabinogalactan-protein, 11%) and an acidic xylan (3%) in the first bound fraction, and an arabinoglucuronomannan (11%) and a galacturonan (26%) in the second bound fraction. © 1995.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document