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Reactive oxygen species induced by beauvericin, patulin and zearalenone in CHO-K1 cells

2008

The cytotoxic effects of mycotoxins, induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and generation of lipid peroxidation products in CHO-K1 cells were determined as function of increasing time of exposure and concentrations of beauvericin (BEA), patulin (PAT) and zearalenone (ZEA). The end points were evaluated after 24h of exposure, by the tetrazolium salt (MTT) and neutral red (NR) assays. The IC(50) values obtained on the MTT and NR assays ranged from 0.69 to 79.40 microM and 4.40 to 108.76 microM, respectively. To determine the intracellular production of ROS, the intensity of fluorescence emitted from the probe H(2)-DCFDA was measured. The relative intensity of fluorescence from cells incu…

Enhanced susceptibility of cholesteryl sulfate-enriched low density lipoproteins to copper-mediated oxidation

1995

AbstractCholesteryl sulfate (CS) is a minor component of cell membranes, also present in lipoproteins, and its exact function is unknown. Since oxidation of low density lipoproteins (LDL) is thought to be an important determinant of atherogenesis, we investigated the influence of CS enrichment on copper-mediated oxidation of LDL. CS was found to act as a pro-oxidant, as measured by lipid oxidation parameters. The results also suggest that these effects were dependent on the sulfate group since pure cholesterol or cholesteryl acetate did not promote Cu2+-mediated oxidation. Our findings imply that CS may affect the oxidizability and hence the potential atherogenicity of LDL.

Differences in ozone sensitivity in three varieties of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) in the rural Mediterranean area

2002

Summary The effects of air quality with three levels of ozone (O 3 ) were studied on three cabbage varieties during a one month exposure period in the Valencia area by means of modulated chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence, lipid peroxidation and solute leakage. Increasing O 3 exposure reduced the maximum quantum yield of PSII photochemistry (F v /F m ) in line with a reduction in non-cyclic electron flow (ϕ PSII ), lower capacity to reduce the quinone pool (q P ) and a decrease in the potential phothosynthetic quantum conversion, Rfd ratio. These reductions were more evident in Caramba and Sentinel varieties but lower in Othelo. Ozone and its oxidative derivates weakened the plasmalemma, whic…

L’AGRITURISMO:INCONTRO TRA AGRICOLTURA E TURISMO IN UN’OTTICA CONTEMPORANEA

2012

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Properties and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Murraya Paniculata Leaves from the Mountains of Centr…

2012

The essential oil of Murraya paniculata L leaves from the mountains of the Central Region of Cuba, obtained by hydrodistillation, was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Eighteen compounds, accounting for 95.1% of the oil were identified. The major component was β-caryophyllene (ca. 30%). The antioxidant activity of essential oil was evaluated against Cucurbita seed oil by peroxide, thiobarbituric acid and p-anisidine methods. The essential oil showed stronger antioxidant activity than that of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene, but lower than that of propyl gallate. Moreover, this antioxidant activity was supported by the complementary antioxidant assay in…

�ber den Einflu� von Barbituraten, Thiobarbituraten und Barbiturs�ure auf cellul�re Potentiale und Kontraktionen des Meerschweinchenvorhofes

1962

An elektrisch gereizten Meerschweinchen-Vorhofen wurde der Einflus von Hexobarbital, Pentobarbital, Thiopental, Methitural und Barbitursaure auf die cellularen Potentiale und das Mechanogramm vergleichend untersucht. Beiniedrigen Konzentrationen (bei Methitural ab 7 · 10−6 g/ml) verursachen alle Barbiturate und Thiobarbiturate zunachst eine Verlangerung der 90% igen Repolarisationszeit (RZ), bei hohen Konzentrationen (bei Methitural ab 3 · 10−5 g/ml) eine zunehmende Verkurzung der 20%-, 50%- und 90%-RZ. Bei sehr hohen Konzentrationen (bei den Thiobarbituraten ab 8 · 10−5) der Narkotica werden Ruhe- und Umkehrpotential vermindert. Thiobarbiturate bewirken im Vergleich zu Barbituraten eine se…

The Luminescence of CH3NH3PbBr3Perovskite Nanoparticles Crests the Summit and Their Photostability under Wet Conditions is Enhanced

2016

CH3 NH3 PbBr3 perovskite nanoparticles (PAD ) are prepared with a photoluminescence quantum yield of ≈100% in air atmosphere by using the quasi-spherical shaped 2-adamantylammonium bromide (ADBr) as the only capping ligand. The photostability under wet conditions of this kind of nanoparticles is enhanced by using cucurbit[7]uril-adamantylammonium (AD@CB) host-guest complexes as the capping ligand.

Initial Biological Assessment of Upconversion Nanohybrids

2021

Nanoparticles for medical use should be non-cytotoxic and free of bacterial contamination. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) coated with cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) made by combining UCNPs free of oleic acid, here termed bare UCNPs (UCn), and CB[7], i.e., UC@CB[7] nanohybrids, could be used as photoactive inorganic-organic hybrid scaffolds for biological applications. UCNPs, in general, are not considered to be highly toxic materials, but the release of fluorides and lanthanides upon their dissolution may cause cytotoxicity. To identify potential adverse effects of the nanoparticles, dehydrogenase activity of endothelial cells, exposed to various concentrations of the UCNPs, was determined. Da…

Ruralità mediate Costruzione simbolica della ruralità nello studio delle rappresentazioni dell’offerta agrituristica nella provincia di Palermo

2006

I Gruppi ospitanti (hosts) e i gruppi ospiti (guests) sono da considerarsi pertanto come poli dialogici di una simbolica della ruralità radicata nel desiderio nostalgico del ritorno alle radici e all’idillio, costruita sulle rappresentazioni di forme alternative di consumo e produzione, di standard di vita, e di valori che offrono nuove relazioni morali, estetiche e sociali. Queste immagini, proiettate da e su una certa località, concorrono a divenire nuove fonti di definizione dell’identità spesso costruite sulla dialettica autenticità-inautenticità quale istanza che contribuisce alla negoziazione e ri-negoziazione dei siti turistici (rurali). Il par. 1.6 passa in rassegna le principali te…

Nanocomposite based on Multi-Macrocyclic Receptors and Halloysite for Volatile Organic Compounds Capture

2015

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals released to the atmosphere by natural and anthropogenic sources. VOCs are hazardous air pollutants and promote formation of photochemical smog. Variety of chemicals released from pharmaceutical industry includes priority pollutants like benzene, toluene, and dichloromethane. The aim of this work was at designing, preparing and characterizing from the physico-chemical view-point a pseudo nano-sponge with low environmental impact for pollutant removal. As adsorbent material, a nanocomposite based on nanoclay and cucurbiturils, which are biocompatible materials, were investigated. Clay minerals (e.g. montmorillonite and kaolin) are important comp…