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Effect of milk based fruit beverage enriched with plant sterols and/or galactooligosaccharides in a murine chronic colitis model
2019
The potential anti-inflammatory effect of plant sterols (PS) enriched milk-based fruit beverages (PS, 1 g/100 mL) (MfB) with/without galactooligosaccharides (GOS, 2 g/100 mL) (MfB-G) in an experimental mice model of chronic ulcerative colitis was evaluated. Beverages were orally administered to mice every day by gavage to achieve PS and GOS doses of 35 and 90 mg/kg, respectively, and experimental colitis was induced by giving mice drinking water ad libitum containing 2% (w/v) dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) for 7 days, alternating with periods without DSS up to the end of the study (56 days). MfB beverage showed significant reduction of symptoms associated to ulcerative colitis and improved t…
Nouvelles stratégies de stabilisation des bactéries extrêmement sensibles à l’oxygène : cas du probiotique Faecalibacterium prausnitzii.
2016
Intestinal bacteria are of growing interest in the areas of health and wellness [1, 3]. The intestinal ecosystem is characterized by its complex composi-tion and its very low oxygen content. Therefore, nu-merous bacterial species isolated from this environ-ment are extremely sensitive to oxygen. This feature is responsible for the difficulty of implementation of these microorganisms for probiotic large-scale appli-cations, particularly during processing and storage. In this presentation, we present the main steps that have been overcome to conserve and design a stabilization strategy for the bacteria Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, recognized for their anti-inflammatory activities intestinal …
Cloning and expression of a type IX-like collagen in tissues of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis
2002
Collagens are highly preserved proteins in invertebrates and vertebrates. To identify the collagens in urochordates, the total RNA extracted from the pharynx of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis was hybridized with a heterologous probe specific for the echinoderm Paracentrotus lividus fibrillar type I-like larval collagen. Using this probe, two main bands (i.e. 6 and 2.8 kb mRNA) were observed on Northern blot hybridization. The cDNA library prepared from poly(A)+RNA extracted from pharyngeal tissue was screened and a cDNA that specifies a type IX-like collagen was identified. This molecule presents a conceptual open reading frame for a protein containing 734 amino acids. In particular, we sh…
T-bet and mucosal Th1 responses in the gastrointestinal tract
2002
T cells play an essential role in regulating mucosal immune responses in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent observations on T helper cell differentiation and activation by regulatory transcription factors-especially T-bet-in chronic inflammatory diseases have provided new perspectives for understanding mucosal immunity. Here we summarise recent advances in the field of transcription factors and discuss the implications of these findings for future therapeutic approaches in inflammatory bowel diseases. In particular, we have focused on the role of T-bet in controlling mucosal Th1 responses in the gastrointestinal tract.
High miR-196a levels promote the oncogenic phenotype of colorectal cancer cells.
2009
AIM: To analyze the relevance of the microRNA miR-196a for colorectal oncogenesis. METHODS: The impact of miR-196a on the restriction targets HoxA7, HoxB8, HoxC8 and HoxD8 was analyzed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) after transient transfection of SW480 cancer cells. The miR-196a transcription profile in colorectal cancer samples, mucosa samples and diverse cancer cell lines was quantified by RT-PCR. Transiently miR-196a-transfected colorectal cancer cells were used for diverse functional assays in vitro and for a xenograft lung metastasis model in vivo. RESULTS: HoxA7, HoxB8, HoxC8 and HoxD8 were restricted by miR-196a in a dose-dependent and gene-specific mann…
Il trattamento dei tumori stromali gastrici (GIST). Revisione della letteratura e descrizione di un caso
2005
background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchimal tumors that are characterized by constitutive overexpression of the tyrosin-kinase receptor KIT (CD 117). The authors analyse the basis of the treatment of gastric GIS, starting form the study of a recent observed case. Experimental design: Report of one case treated with endoscopic resection. Evaluation of treatment and 2-years follow- results: The treatment of gastric GIS I must be modulated on prognostic, genetic and molecular factors. These factors are the basis of the formation and growth of GIST. conclusions: Complete surgical extirpation without rupture remains the only curative treatment of localized favourable …
Effects of tri-n-butyltin(IV) chloride on neurulation of Ciona intestinalis (Tunicata, Ascidiacea): an ultrastructural study
2005
This paper reports the cytotoxic effects of tri-n-butyltin (IV) chloride, TBTCl, on the neurulation process of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Exposure of the embryos at early neurula stage in 10−5 and 10−7M TBT (IV) chloride solutions for 1–2 h provoked the irreversible arrest of their development. Morphological and ultrastructural observations suggested that most probably there are two principal causes determining the neurulation process block. The first is due to the TBT effects of inhibiting the polymerization and/or degradation of microfilaments and microtubules, proteins that constitute the cytoskeleton. The lack of orientation and extension of both microtubules and microfilaments of…
Suppression of intestinal microbiota-dependent production of pro-atherogenic trimethylamine N-oxide by shifting L-carnitine microbial degradation.
2014
Abstract Aims Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is produced in host liver from trimethylamine (TMA). TMAO and TMA share common dietary quaternary amine precursors, carnitine and choline, which are metabolized by the intestinal microbiota. TMAO recently has been linked to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and severity of cardiovascular diseases. We examined the effects of anti-atherosclerotic compound meldonium, an aza-analogue of carnitine bioprecursor gamma-butyrobetaine (GBB), on the availability of TMA and TMAO. Main methods Wistar rats received L-carnitine, GBB or choline alone or in combination with meldonium. Plasma, urine and rat small intestine perfusate samples were assayed for L-car…
The (2-phenyl-2-trimethylsilyl)ethyl-(PTMSEL)-linker in the synthesis of glycopeptide partial structures of complex cell surface glycoproteins.
2003
The (2-phenyl-2-trimethylsilyl)ethyl-(PTMSEL) linker represents a novel fluoride-sensitive anchor for the solid-phase synthesis of protected peptides and glycopeptides. Its cleavage is achieved under almost neutral conditions using tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate in dichloromethane thus allowing the construction of complex molecules sensitive to basic and acidic media commonly required for the cleavage of standard linker systems. The advantages of the PTMSEL linker are demonstrated in the synthesis of glycopeptides from the liver intestine (LI)-cadherin and the mucin MUC1, bearing carbohydrate moieties such as N-linked chitobiose or O-linked sialyl-T(N)-residues. The synthesis of the…
Progression of colorectal cancers correlates with overexpression and loss of polarization of expression of the htid-1 tumor suppressor.
2007
Recently, we identified htid-1, the human counterpart of the Drosophila tumor suppressor gene lethal(2)tumorous imaginal discs [l(2)tid], as a direct molecular ligand of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor. The gene encodes three cytosolic (Tid50, Tid48 and Tid46) and three mitochondrial (Tid43, Tid40 and Tid38) proteins. In the colorectal epithelium the cytosolic forms hTid50/hTid48 interact under physiological conditions with the N-terminal region of APC. This complex which associates with additional proteins such as Hsp70, Hsc70, Actin, Dvl and Axin defines a novel physiological state of APC unrelated to beta-catenin degradation. Here we show that the expression of the …