Highly selective behaviour of colon adenoma after administration of EMR composition and its HCT116-based model.

When applying the improved composition of the solution used during endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), we observed unexpectedly large and quantitatively significant differences in adenoma response vs. healthy tissue of the surrounding GIT tract, namely, the selective reaction enhancing the adenoma volume and differentiated colour. The in vitro experiments on the model neoplasia cell line HCT116 suggest that the robust differences in the response of starving cells can be traced down principally to tetrastarch digestion and the enhanced metabolic rate of neoplastic cells. The neoplastic tissue grows into several intestine layers so that submucosal injection of iso-oncotic tetrastarch compound leads to degradation of starch and production of oncotic molecules in submucosa transported by facilitated transport into the neoplastic tissue. The colour distinction is due to concentration differences of the reporting dye between three separated compartments, further enhancing the utility of the contrasting mixture. The diffusion dynamics shall be tuneable by optimizing starch composition, improving desirable pharmacokinetics.

Highly selective behaviour of colon adenoma after administration of EMR composition and its HCT116-based model.

When applying the improved composition of the solution used during endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), we observed unexpectedly large and quantitatively significant differences in adenoma response vs. healthy tissue of the surrounding GIT tract, namely, the selective reaction enhancing the adenoma volume and differentiated colour. The in vitro experiments on the model neoplasia cell line HCT116 suggest that the robust differences in the response of starving cells can be traced down principally to tetrastarch digestion and the enhanced metabolic rate of neoplastic cells. The neoplastic tissue grows into several intestine layers so that submucosal injection of iso-oncotic tetrastarch compound leads to degradation of starch and production of oncotic molecules in submucosa transported by facilitated transport into the neoplastic tissue. The colour distinction is due to concentration differences of the reporting dye between three separated compartments, further enhancing the utility of the contrasting mixture. The diffusion dynamics shall be tuneable by optimizing starch composition, improving desirable pharmacokinetics.

An Assessment of Starch Composition and Gelatinization in Traditional and Non-traditional Dog Food Formulations

Gelatinization of starch content in pet foods can be impacted by several factors including moisture, retention time, and ingredients used. Starch gelatinization has been associated with digestibility but isn’t well studied using ingredients common in non-traditional canine diets. The objective of this research was to examine the impacts of dietary ingredient profile (traditional vs non-traditional) and assess impacts to total starch content and starch gelatinization. Traditional diets (n = 10) utilizing meat-based ingredients including chicken, chicken by-product meal, meat and bone meal and plant-based ingredients including rice, barley, oats, and corn were examined in comparison with non-traditional diets (n = 10) utilizing meat-based ingredients including alligator, buffalo, venison, kangaroo, squid, quail, rabbit, rabbit and salmon along with plant-based ingredients including tapioca, peas, chickpeas, lentils, potato, and pumpkin. Representative samples were collected via grab sample technique (5 samples/diet) and were assessed for total starch content as well as percent starch gelatinization. Difference between ingredient type was assessed using a Students t-test in SAS 9.4. Significance was set at P < 0.05. Distribution of total starch content based on ingredient type (traditional vs non-traditional) revealed that mean total starch content was higher in traditional diets as compared to non-traditional diets (P <0.0001). Conversely, starch gelatinization was found to be higher in non-traditional diets (P < 0.0001). Total starch content and total gelatinized starch had a strong negative correlation (P < 0.01) in traditional diets, though no correlation was observed in non-traditional diets. This negative correlation indicates a decrease in total gelatinized starch associated with increased total starch content. These novel data reveal important differences between starch content and gelatinization and could impact manufacturing processes for ingredient types as well as feeding recommendations. Unpredicted variation between ingredient formulations could potentially lead to decreased digestibility and absorption and may result in nutrient deficiencies.

Understanding Wheat Starch Metabolism in Properties, Environmental Stress Condition, and Molecular Approaches for Value-Added Utilization

Wheat starch is one of the most important components in wheat grain and is extensively used as the main source in bread, noodles, and cookies. The wheat endosperm is composed of about 70% starch, so differences in the quality and quantity of starch affect the flour processing characteristics. Investigations on starch composition, structure, morphology, molecular markers, and transformations are providing new and efficient techniques that can improve the quality of bread wheat. Additionally, wheat starch composition and quality are varied due to genetics and environmental factors. Starch is more sensitive to heat and drought stress compared to storage proteins. These stresses also have a great influence on the grain filling period and anthesis, and, consequently, a negative effect on starch synthesis. Sucrose metabolizing and starch synthesis enzymes are suppressed under heat and drought stress during the grain filling period. Therefore, it is important to illustrate starch and sucrose mechanisms during plant responses in the grain filling period. In recent years, most of these quality traits have been investigated through genetic modification studies. This is an attractive approach to improve functional properties in wheat starch. The new information collected from hybrid and transgenic plants is expected to help develop novel starch for understanding wheat starch biosynthesis and commercial use. Wheat transformation research using plant genetic engineering technology is the main purpose of continuously controlling and analyzing the properties of wheat starch. The aim of this paper is to review the structure, biosynthesis mechanism, quality, and response to heat and drought stress of wheat starch. Additionally, molecular markers and transformation studies are reviewed to elucidate starch quality in wheat.

Highly selective behaviour of colon adenoma after administration of EMR composition and its HCT116-based model.

When applying the improved composition of solution used during endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), we have observed unexpectedly large and quantitatively significant differences in adenoma response vs. healthy tissue of surrounding GIT tract, namely the selective reaction enhancing the adenoma volume and differentiated colour. The in vitro experiments on model neoplasia cell line HCT116 suggest that the robust differences in the response of starving cells can be traced down principally to the tetrastarch digestion and enhanced metabolic rate of neoplastic cells. The neoplastic tissue grows into several intestine layers so that submucosal injection of iso-oncotic tetrastarch compound leads to degradation of starch and production of oncotic molecules in submucosa transported by facilitated transport into the neoplastic tissue. The colour distinction is due to concentration differences of the reporting dye between three separated compartments, further enhancing the utility of the contrasting mixture. The diffusion dynamics shall be tuneable by optimizing starch composition, improving desirable pharmacokinetics.

Evaluation of highly starchy potato varieties by the intensity of starch accumulation and the size of starch grains

В 2018-2020 годах проведено сравнительное изучение высококрахмалистых сортов картофеля по интенсивности накопления крахмала и размеру крахмальных зерен. Полевые и лабораторные исследования выполнены на экспериментальных базах «Пышлицы» и «Коренево» ФИЦ картофеля имени А.Г. Лорха (Московская область). В качестве исходного материала в опытах использовали шесть сортов картофеля собственной селекции среднераннего (Артур, Садон) и среднеспелого (Авангард, Каскад, Накра, Синеглазка 2016) сроков созревания. Объект исследования – нативный крахмал, полученный по ГОСТ 7699-78 из клубней для определения размера крахмальных зерен безмикроскопным методом. Установлена вариабельность крахмалистости изученных сортов с учетом генотипических особенностей, сроков созревания и условий выращивания. Выявлены наиболее стабильные по уровню крахмалонакопления в клубнях сорта Артур, Каскад, Накра и Синеглазка 2016. Различия в крахмалистости между средними и мелкими клубнями одного и того же сорта более существенны в сравнении с различиями между средними и мелкими клубнями. В летней пробе по уровню крахмалистости клубней выделились сорта Накра (20,0%) и Каскад (19,2%) в сравнении с сортом-стандартом Зарево (19,6%), а также сорта Артур и Синеглазка 2016 с крахмалистостью 18,6% и 18,5% соответственно. При анализе высококрахмалистых сортов показано, что в составе крахмала наибольшее количество крахмальных зерен более 57 мкм содержится в клубнях сортов Накра (60,8%), Синеглазка 2016 (60,5%), Каскад (55,7%) и Артур (56,3%). In 2018-2020, a comparative study of high-starch potato varieties was carried out according to the intensity of starch accumulation and the size of starch grains. Field and laboratory studies were carried out at the experimental bases «Pyshlitsy» and «Korenevo» FPRC of named after A.G. Lorkh (Moscow region). Six varieties of potatoes of their own selection of medium-early (Artur, Sadon) and medium-ripe (Avangard, Kaskad, Nakra, Sineglazka 2016) maturation dates were used as the starting material in the experiments. The object of research is native starch obtained according to GOST 7699-78 from tubers for determining the size of starch grains by a non microscopic method. The variability of the starch content of the studied varieties was established, taking into account genotypic features, maturation periods and growing conditions. The most stable in terms of starch accumulation in tubers of the varieties Artur, Kaskad, Nakra and Sineglazka 2016 were identified. Differences in starchiness between medium and small tubers the same varieties are more significant in comparison with the differences between medium and small tubers. In the summer sample, according to the level of starchiness of tubers, the varieties Nakra (20.0%) and Kaskad (19.2%) were distinguished in comparison with the standard variety Zarevo (19.6%), as well as the varieties Artur and Sineglazka 2016 with a starchiness of 18.6 and 18.5%, respectively. When analyzing highly starchy varieties, it was shown that the largest number of starch grains in the starch composition is more than 57 microns contained in the tubers of the varieties Nakra (60.8%), Sineglazka 2016 (60.5%), Kaskad (55.7%) and Artur (56.3%).

Highly selective behaviour of gastric adenoma after administration of EMR composition and its HCT116-based model

When applying improved composition of solution used during endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), we have observed unexpectedly large and quantitatively significant difference in response of adenoma vs. healthy tissue of surrounding GIT tract, namely the selective reaction enhancing the volume and differentiated colour. The in vitro experiments on model neoplasia cell line HCT116 suggest, that the robust differences in response of starving cells can be traced down principally to the tetrastarch digestion of neoplastic tissue and enhanced metabolic rate of neoplastic cells. The neoplastic tissue grows into several intestine layers so that submucosal injection of iso-oncotic tetrastarch compound leads to degradation of starch and production of oncotic molecules in submucosa transported by facilitated transport into neoplastic tissue. The colour distinction of the reporting dye is due to concentration differences of three separated compartments, further enhancing the utility of the contrasting mixture. The diffusion dynamics shall be tuneable by optimizing starch composition improving desirable pharmacokinetics.

STARCH COMPOSITION RELATED TO PHYSICAL TRAITS IN MAIZE KERNEL

The focus of this study is on the physical quality traits and starch composition of various maize kernel genotypes grown in Serbia. Furthermore, the aim was to determine the relationship among these quality traits. Results obtained from the Stenvert hardness test showed great variability among the maize samples. The portion of the hard endosperm fraction (HE) ranged from 53.29% to 76.28%. Test weight (TWt) and 1000-kernel weight (KWt) of 10 different ZP maize genotypes ranged from 782.69 to 907.39 kgm-3 and from 128.40 to 376.50 g, respectively. The specialty maize genotypes had the highest content of amylose (27.8% and 28.9%). Yellow dent genotype, ZP 606, had the lowest amylose content in the kernel (22.3%). The results suggested that the composition of starch granule differed depending on the hardness of the endosperm. The amylose content was highly correlated with the physical traits such as TWt, KWt, density and HE.

Starch Synthesis-Related Genes (SSRG) Evolution in the Genus Oryza

Cooking quality is an important attribute in Common/Asian rice (Oryzasativa L.) varieties, being highly dependent on grain starch composition. This composition is known to be highly dependent on a cultivar’s genetics, but the way in which their genes express different phenotypes is not well understood. Further analysis of variation of grain quality genes using new information obtained from the wild relatives of rice should provide important insights into the evolution and potential use of these genetic resources. All analyses were conducted using bioinformatics approaches. The analysis of the protein sequences of grain quality genes across the Oryza suggest that the deletion/mutation of amino acids in active sites result in variations that can negatively affect specific steps of starch biosynthesis in the endosperm. On the other hand, the complete deletion of some genes in the wild species may not affect the amylose content. Here we present new insights for Starch Synthesis-Related Genes (SSRGs) evolution from starch-specific rice phenotypes.