scholarly journals Nanangenines: drimane sesquiterpenoids as the dominant metabolite cohort of a novel Australian fungus, Aspergillus nanangensis

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 2631-2643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J Lacey ◽  
Cameron L M Gilchrist ◽  
Andrew Crombie ◽  
John A Kalaitzis ◽  
Daniel Vuong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
Bioinformatics Analysis ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Drimane Sesquiterpenoids

Chemical investigation of an undescribed Australian fungus, Aspergillus nanangensis, led to the identification of the nanangenines – a family of seven new and three previously reported drimane sesquiterpenoids. The structures of the nanangenines were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis supported by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The compounds were assayed for in vitro activity against bacteria, fungi, mammalian cells and plants. Bioinformatics analysis, including comparative analysis with other acyl drimenol-producing Aspergilli, led to the identification of a putative nanangenine biosynthetic gene cluster that corresponds to the proposed biosynthetic pathway for nanangenines.

scholarly journals Controlled Release of Ropivacaine from Single-Armed (1-PCL) and Four-Armed PCL (4-PCL) Microspheres

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Wei Xiong ◽  
Yue-kun Shen ◽  
Peng Dong ◽  
Ying Xiao ◽  
Xiong-qing Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Initial Release ◽  
Release Assay ◽  
Ft Ir

Sustained release of anesthesia has shown great promise in the treatment of chronic pain in patients. In this research, we used neutralized ropivacaine as an anesthesia and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) with different architectures to systematically study how these architectures affect the release of ropivacaine. After optimizing the parameters of the preparation of microspheres, ropivacaine-loaded 1-PCL microspheres and 4-PCL microspheres were obtained. Fourier Transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction spectra (XRD) confirmed that ropivacaine was encapsulated within the microsphere rather than inserted on the surface of the microsphere. Ropivacaine was found to be buried deeper in the 1-PCL microsphere than in the 4-PCL microsphere. In vitro release assay revealed that small crystalline grains interfered with ropivacaine release in 4-PCL microspheres during the initial release period, but then two kinds of microspheres showed a similar ropivacaine release rate. We basically proved that the architecture of PCL has a negligible effect on ropivacaine release. Cell proliferation test revealed that the release of products from the microspheres resulted in insignificant toxicity towards mammalian cells.

scholarly journals Activity of Pt(II) and Ru(III) Triazolopyrimidine Complexes Against Parasites of the Genus Leishmania, Trypanosomas and Phytomonas

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan M. Salas ◽  
Miguel Quirós ◽  
Mohammad Abul Haj ◽  
Rosa Magán ◽  
Clotilde Marín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Procyclic Form ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Promastigote Form ◽  
Genus Leishmania

The synthesis and characterization of two Pt(II) Complexes with the isomeric ligands 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo- [1,2,4]triazolo-[ 1,5-a]pyrimidine (5HtpO) and 4,7-dihydro-7-oxo-[ 1,2,4]-triazolo-[ 1,5-a]pyrimidine (7HtpO) are described, as well as a Ru(III) complex with 7HtpO. The crystal structure of cis-[PtCl2(7HtpO)2].2H2O has been solved by X-ray diffraction analysis. In vitro activity of the new isolated complexes against the epimastigote form of T. cruzi, procyclic form of T. b. brucei and promastigote form of L. donnovani and P. characias has also been studied. The three complexes markedly affect the growth of the parasites and none of them shows cytotoxicity against macrophage of the J774.2 line at the heaviest dosages used.

Salaterpene E, a eudesmane-type sesquiterpene from Salacia longipes var. camerunensis

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brice Mittérant Mba’ning ◽  
Bruno Lenta Ndjakou ◽  
Ferdinand Mouafo Talontsi ◽  
Alain Meli Lannang ◽  
Birger Dittrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Absolute Configuration ◽  
Previous Investigation ◽  
Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Anomalous Scattering ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Meoh Extract ◽  
X Ray

AbstractA mixture of two compounds with potent antiplasmodial activity in vitro against the W2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum (half maximal inhibitory concentration, 1.12 μg/mL) was obtained in a previous investigation of the CH2Cl2-MeOH extract of the seeds of Salacia longipes var. camerunensis. Separation by column chromatography led now to the isolation of salaterpene E (1) and (1R,2R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-1,6,9-tribenzoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (2). The structure of 1 was elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, and its absolute configuration was established unambiguously by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Also the absolute configurations of the recently described salaterpenes A (2a) and D (2b) were determined by this method using the anomalous scattering of the oxygen atoms only.

A New Purine Derivative from the Roots of Phyllanthus flexuosus

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanlin Zhu ◽  
Hongying Wang ◽  
Kunrong Gan ◽  
Heng Gao ◽  
Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
Carcinoma Cell ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Purine Derivative ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Carcinoma Cell Lines ◽  
Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell ◽  
Different Levels

A new purine derivative, 1-methyl-3-isopentenylisoguanine (1), together with six known compounds (2-7), was isolated from the roots of Phyllanthus flexuosus. The newly isolated structure was established by means of extensive spectroscopic analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiment. All isolates were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicities against two human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HepG2 and SMMC-7721) by CCK-8 assays. Among them, three cleistanthane diterpenes (2–4) exhibited different levels of cytotoxicities against these cells with IC50 values ranging from 27.34 to 53.28 μM. Furthermore, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory effect for the new purine derivative was also assessed.

A study on using expanded perlite with hydroxyapatite: Reinforced bio-composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441192199656
Author(s):  
Erdoğan Karip ◽  
Mehtap Muratoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Body Fluid ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Cold Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Expanded Perlite ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Pressing Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Infra Red ◽  
Ft Ir

People are exposed to different kinds of diseases or various accidents in life. Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely employed for bone treatment applications. In this study, HA was extracted from sheep bones. Bio-composites were doped with 1, 5, and 10 wt.% of expanded perlite and 5 wt.% of ZrO2–MgO-P2O5. The bio-composites were prepared by the cold isostatic pressing method (250 MPa) and sintered at 900°C for 1 h. In order to evaluate the characteristics of the bio-composites, microhardness, density, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses were carried out on them. Additionally, the specimens whose characteristics were determined were kept in synthetic body fluid (SBF), and their in vitro behavior was examined. As a result, it was observed that microhardness increased as both the weight and the grain size of the expanded perlite were increased. Calcium silicate, tri-calcium phosphate, and hydroxyapatite were observed in the XRD analysis of all samples, and the formation of apatite structures was increased by addition of ZrO2–MgO–P2O5.

Fabrication and evaluation of calcium phosphate cement scaffold with controlled internal channel architecture and complex shape

2007 ◽  
Vol 221 (8) ◽  
pp. 951-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Li ◽  
D Li ◽  
B Lu ◽  
L Wang ◽  
Z Wang
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Calcium Phosphate Cement ◽  
Complex Shape ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Precise Control ◽  
Internal Channel ◽  
Channel Architecture

The ability to have precise control over internal channel architecture, porosity, and external shape is essential for tissue engineering. The feasibility of using indirect stereo-lithography (SL) to produce scaffolds from calcium phosphate cement materials for bone tissue engineering has been investigated. The internal channel architecture of the scaffolds was created by removal of the negative resin moulds made with SL. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed highly open, well-interconnected channel architecture. The X-ray diffraction examination revealed that the hydroxyapatite phase formed at room temperature in the cement was basically stable up to 850 °C. There was no phase decomposition of hydroxyapatite, although the crystallinity and grain size were different. The ability of resulting structure to support osteoblastic cells culture was tested in vitro. Cells were evenly distributed on exterior surfaces and grew into the internal channels of scaffolds. To exploit the ability of this technique, anatomically shaped femoral supracondylar scaffolds with 300-800 μm interconnected channels were produced and characterized.

A Novel Missense Mutation (p.P52R) in Amelogenin Gene Causing X-linked Amelogenesis Imperfecta

2007 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kida ◽  
Y. Sakiyama ◽  
A. Matsuda ◽  
S. Takabayashi ◽  
H. Ochi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Novel Mutation ◽  
Dental Enamel ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Hereditary Disease ◽  
Amelogenesis Imperfecta ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Japanese Family ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Amelogenin Gene

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a hereditary disease with abnormal dental enamel formation. Here we report a Japanese family with X-linked AI transmitted over at least four generations. Mutation analysis revealed a novel mutation (p.P52R) in exon 5 of the amelogenin gene. The mutation was detected as heterozygous in affected females and as hemizygous in their affected father. The affected sisters exhibited vertical ridges on the enamel surfaces, whereas the affected father had thin, smooth, yellowish enamel with distinct widening of inter-dental spaces. To study the pathological cause underlying the disease in this family, we synthesized the mutant amelogenin p.P52R protein and evaluated it in vitro. Furthermore, we studied differences in the chemical composition between normal and affected teeth by x-ray diffraction analysis and x-ray fluorescence analysis. We believe that these results will greatly aid our understanding of the pathogenesis of X-linked AI.

THE STUDY ON GRANTING BIOACTIVITY OF Ti ALLOY BY SURFACE TREATMENT

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. R. HA ◽  
Z. X. YANG ◽  
G. C. KIM ◽  
K. H. HWANG ◽  
D. S. SEO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
In Vitro Test ◽  
Ti Alloy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chemical Surface ◽  
Vitro Test

Titanium alloys are superior of biocompatibility, mechanical properties and chemical stability. The biocompatibility of Ti alloy is related to the surface effect between human tissue and implant. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the bioactivity of Ti alloy by alkali and acid chemical surface treatment; and the biocompatibility of Ti alloy was evaluated by in vitro test. Higher bone-bonding ability and bioactivity of the substrate were obtained by the formation of apatite layers on the Ti alloy in simulated body fluid. The microstructures of apatite layer were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the formed phases were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD).

scholarly journals Cloning, expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of AerF fromMicrocystis aeruginosa, a putative reductase participating in aeruginosin biosynthesis

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 466-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruyi Ding ◽  
Cui Xu ◽  
Xu Chen ◽  
Mengyun Bao ◽  
Xiaoting Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Diffraction Analysis ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Molecular Replacement ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Antithrombotic Activity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Maximum Resolution ◽  
Replacement Method ◽  
Molecular Replacement Method

The 2-carboxy-6-hydroxyoctahydroindole moiety is an essential residue for the antithrombotic activity of aeruginosins, which are a class of cyanobacteria-derived bioactive linear tetrapeptides. The biosynthetic pathway of the 2-carboxy-6-hydroxyoctahydroindole moiety has not yet been resolved. AerF was indicated to be involved in the biosynthesis of the 2-carboxy-6-hydroxyoctahydroindole moiety. This study reports the cloning, expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of AerF fromMicrocystis aeruginosawith a C-terminal His6tag. The crystal diffracted to a maximum resolution of 1.38 Å and belonged to the tetragonal space groupP4322, with unit-cell parametersa=b= 101.581,c= 116.094 Å. The calculated Matthews coefficient and solvent content of the crystal were 2.47 Å3 Da−1and 50.32%, respectively. The initial model of the structure was obtained by the molecular-replacement method and refinement of the structure is in progress.

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Response to Surface Altered Porous Ti

2015 ◽  
Vol 638 ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Salantiu ◽  
Florin Popa ◽  
Petru Pascuta ◽  
Olga Soritau ◽  
Noemi Dirzu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chemically Modified ◽  
Porous Ti ◽  
Average Porosity ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Cell Testing ◽  
Scanning Electron

This work aims to investigate the influence of surface conditioning of porous Ti for enhancing its biological activity, as assessed by in vitro stem cell testing. Porous Ti samples with an average porosity of 32% were processed by Powder Metallurgy with dextrin as a space holder. The samples were subjected to H2O2 treatment to form an enhanced TiO2 film, followed by a heat treatment at 400°C and 600°C aiming to the crystallization of the as-formed amorphous titanium oxide. Samples characterization was performed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The treated surfaces revealed to be made of both anatase and rutile TiO2, with groove–shaped structure and cracks on the surface of the TiO2 film. The intrinsic biocompatibility of the chemically modified porous Ti surfaces was assessed in vitro. In our cell culture tests, stem cells were found to attach and proliferate better on the chemically treated Ti surfaces compared to the control untreated Ti surfaces.

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