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Partial purification and characterization of an NAD-dependent 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from Clostridium innocuum

1989

In nine strains of Clostridium innocuum, 3 beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenating activities were detected. 3 beta, 7 alpha, 12 alpha-Trihydroxy- and 3 beta-hydroxy-12-keto-5 beta-cholanoic acids were identified as reduction products of the respective 3-keto bile acids by gas-liquid chromatography and gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. One strain was shown to contain a NAD-dependent 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Enzyme production was constitutive in the absence of added bile acids. The specific enzyme activity was significantly reduced by growth medium supplementation with 3-keto bile acids, with trisubstituted acids being more effective than disubstituted ones. A pH optimum o…

3-Hydroxysteroid DehydrogenasesIon chromatographyDehydrogenaseApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubstrate SpecificityBile Acids and SaltsFeceschemistry.chemical_compoundHumansNucleotideClostridiumchemistry.chemical_classificationGrowth mediumChromatographyClostridium innocuumEcologybiologyHydrogen-Ion Concentrationbiology.organism_classificationMolecular WeightKineticsEnzymechemistryBiochemistryNAD+ kinaseBacteriaResearch ArticleFood ScienceBiotechnologyApplied and Environmental Microbiology
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Stabilization of unilamellar catanionic vesicles induced by β-cyclodextrins: A strategy for a tunable drug delivery depot.

2018

The limited stability of catanionic vesicles has discouraged their wide use for encapsulation and controlled release of active substances. Their structure can easily break down to form lamellar phases, micelles or rearrange into multilamellar vesicles, as a consequence of small changes in their composition. However, despite the limited stability, catanionic vesicles possess an attractive architecture, which is able to efficiently encapsulate both hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules. Therefore, improving the stability of the vesicles, as well as the control on unilamellar structures, are prerequisites for their wider application range. This study focuses on the impact of β-cyclodextrins fo…

3003DepotPharmaceutical Science02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesMicelleDiffusionSurface-Active AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsCyclodextrinLamellar structureUnilamellar Liposomeschemistry.chemical_classificationCatanionic vesiclesCyclodextrinChemistryCetrimoniumVesiclebeta-Cyclodextrinstechnology industry and agricultureTemperatureSodium Dodecyl SulfateCatanionic vesicles; Cyclodextrin; Diffusion; NMR; Self-assembly; 3003Self-assembly021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCatanionic vesicleControlled releaseNMR0104 chemical sciencesChemical engineeringSettore CHIM/09 - Farmaceutico Tecnologico ApplicativoDrug deliveryCetrimonium Compoundslipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)Self-assembly0210 nano-technologyInternational journal of pharmaceutics
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Nanoparticles of a polyaspartamide-based brush copolymer for modified release of sorafenib: In vitro and in vivo evaluation.

2017

Abstract In this paper, we describe the preparation of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with sorafenib for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A synthetic brush copolymer, named PHEA-BIB-ButMA (PBB), was synthesized by Atom Trasnfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) starting from the α-poly( N -2-hydroxyethyl)- d , l -aspartamide (PHEA) and poly butyl methacrylate (ButMA). Empty and sorafenib loaded PBB NPs were, then, produced by using a dialysis method and showed spherical morphology, colloidal size, negative ζ potential and the ability to allow a sustained sorafenib release in physiological environment. Sorafenib loaded PBB NPs were tested in vitro on HCC cells in order to e…

3003MaleHepatocellular carcinomamedicine.medical_treatmentPharmaceutical Science02 engineering and technologyATRPPharmacology01 natural sciencesDrug Delivery SystemsCopolymerChemistryATRP; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Sorafenib; Tumor targeting; α-Poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-DL-aspartamide; 3003Liver NeoplasmsSorafenib021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyDrug delivery0210 nano-technologymedicine.drugSorafenibNiacinamideCarcinoma HepatocellularCell SurvivalRadical polymerizationIntraperitoneal injectionL-aspartamideMice NudeAntineoplastic AgentsEnhanced permeability and retention effect010402 general chemistryPolymethacrylic AcidsIn vivoCell Line TumormedicineAnimalsHumansneoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPhenylurea Compoundstechnology industry and agriculturedigestive system diseasesIn vitro0104 chemical sciencesDrug LiberationTumor targetingDelayed-Action PreparationsBiophysicsα-Poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-DNanoparticlesα-Poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-DL-aspartamidePeptidesJournal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society
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Small Residues Inhibit Homo-Dimerization of the Human Carbonic Anhydrase XII Transmembrane Domain

2021

Amino acids with small side chains and motifs of small residues in a distance of four are rather abundant in human single-span transmembrane helices. While interaction of such helices appears to be common, the role of the small residues in mediating and/or stabilizing transmembrane helix oligomers remains mostly elusive. Yet, the mere existence of (small)xxx(small) motifs in transmembrane helices is frequently used to model dimeric TM helix structures. The single transmembrane helix of the human carbonic anhydrases XII contains a large number of amino acids with small side chains, and critical involvement of these small amino acids in dimerization of the transmembrane domain has been sugges…

540 Chemistry and allied sciencesGALLEXGxxxGChemical technologycarbonic anhydrase XIITP1-1185transmembrane domainArticle570 Life sciencessmall amino acidsChemical engineering540 ChemieTP155-156interaction propensity570 Biowissenschaftenhelix–helix interactioninteraction motifMembranes
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9-cis-Retinoic acid enhances fatty acid-induced expression of the liver fatty acid-binding protein gene

1997

The role of retinoic acids (RA) on liver fatty acid- binding protein (L-FABP) expression was investigated in the well differentiated FAO rat hepatoma cell line. 9-cis-Retinoic acid (9-ci's-RA) specifically enhanced L-FABP mRNA levels in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The higher induction was found 6 h after addition of 10 -6 M 9-CK-RA in the medium. RA also enhanced further both L-FABP mRNA levels and cytosolic L-FABP protein content induced by oleic acid. The retinoid X receptor (RXR) and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR), which are known to be activated, respectively, by 9-c/s-RA and long chain fatty acid (LCFA), co-operated to bind specifically the peroxisome prol…

9-cw-Retinoic acidReceptors Retinoic Acid[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Receptors Cytoplasmic and NuclearPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorMyelin P2 ProteinMicrobodiesBiochemistry0302 clinical medicineStructural BiologyTumor Cells CulturedAlitretinoinchemistry.chemical_classification0303 health sciencesChemistryFatty AcidsDrug SynergismPeroxisomeNeoplasm Proteins9-cis-Retinoic acidLiverBiochemistryFree fatty acid receptorlipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaLong chain fatty acidFatty Acid-Binding Protein 7DimerizationPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaCarcinoma HepatocellularBiophysicsNerve Tissue ProteinsTretinoinRetinoid X receptorFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsLiver fatty acid-binding protein03 medical and health sciencesGeneticsAnimalsRNA MessengerMolecular Biology030304 developmental biologyFAO hepatoma cellFatty acidCell BiologyFatty acidRatsRetinoid X ReceptorsGene Expression RegulationNuclear receptorGene expressionCarrier Proteins[SDV.AEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and Nutrition030217 neurology & neurosurgeryTranscription FactorsFEBS Letters
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Dietary Intake of n-6 Fatty Acids Modulates Effect of Apolipoprotein A5 Gene on Plasma Fasting Triglycerides, Remnant Lipoprotein Concentrations, and…

2006

Background— Apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5) variation is associated with plasma triglycerides (TGs). However, little is known about whether dietary fat modulates this association. Methods and Results— We investigated the interaction between APOA5 gene variation and dietary fat in determining plasma fasting TGs, remnant-like particle (RLP) concentrations, and lipoprotein particle size in 1001 men and 1147 women who were Framingham Heart Study participants. Polymorphisms –1131T>C and 56C>G, representing 2 independent haplotypes, were analyzed. Significant gene–diet interactions between the –1131T>C polymorphism and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake were found (PG polymorphism. The –1131…

:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS ::Medicina interna [UNESCO]LipoproteinsUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASGeneticsDiet ; Fatty acids ; Genetics ; Lipids ; Lipoproteinslipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)Fatty acids:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]LipidsUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS ::Medicina internaDiet
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Safety Evaluation of α-Lipoic Acid Supplementation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Studies

2020

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural short-chain fatty acid that has attracted great attention in recent years as an antioxidant molecule. However, some concerns have been recently raised regarding its safety profile. To address the issue, we aimed to assess ALA safety profile through a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis of the available randomized placebo-controlled clinical studies. The literature search included EMBASE, PubMed Medline, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and ISI Web of Science by Clarivate databases up to 15th August 2020. Data were pooled from 71 clinical studies, comprising 155 treatment arms, which included 4749 subjects with 2558 subjects treated with ALA an…

:Chemicals and Drugs::Pharmaceutical Preparations::Placebos [Medical Subject Headings]Physiologyα -lipoic acid ; thioctic acid ; dietary supplement ; safety ; meta-analysisClinical BiochemistryDisease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiochemistrymeta-analysi:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Antioxidants [Medical Subject Headings]Dietary supplementchemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicinethioctic aciddietary supplement meta-analysis safety thioctic acid α-lipoic acid:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Evaluation Studies as Topic::Clinical Trials as Topic::Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic::Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic [Medical Subject Headings]α-lipoic acidLipoic acidSafety profile:Publication Type::Study Characteristics::Meta-Analysis [Medical Subject Headings]Suplementos dietéticosMeta-analysis:Technology and Food and Beverages::Food and Beverages::Food::Dietary Supplements [Medical Subject Headings]SafetysafetyAlpha-lipoic acidmedicine.medical_specialtyMEDLINEÁcido tióctico030209 endocrinology & metabolismPlacebo:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Sulfur Compounds::Thiophenes::Thioctic Acid [Medical Subject Headings]Article:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Accidents::Accident Prevention::Safety [Medical Subject Headings]03 medical and health sciencesα‐lipoic acidThioctic acidInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusmedicineMetaanálisisAdverse effectSeguridad:Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases [Medical Subject Headings]Molecular Biology:Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Fatty Acids::Fatty Acids Volatile [Medical Subject Headings]business.industryRevisión sistemáticalcsh:RM1-950Cell Biologymedicine.disease:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Habits::Food Habits::Smoking [Medical Subject Headings]meta-analysisMeta-analysislcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacologychemistry:Diseases::Nervous System Diseases [Medical Subject Headings]dietary supplementMeta‐analysisbusinessAntioxidants
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Pharmacological activation of CB2 receptors counteracts the deleterious effect of ethanol on cell proliferation in the main neurogenic zones of the a…

2015

Chronic alcohol exposure reduces endocannabinoid activity and disrupts adult neurogenesis in rodents, which results in structural and functional alterations. Cannabinoid receptor agonists promote adult neural progenitor cell (NPC) proliferation. We evaluated the protective effects of the selective CB1 receptor agonist ACEA, the selective CB2 receptor agonist JWH133 and the fatty-acid amide-hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor URB597, which enhances endocannabinoid receptor activity, on NPC proliferation in rats with forced consumption of ethanol (10%) or sucrose liquid diets for 2 weeks. We performed immunohistochemical and stereological analyses of cells expressing the mitotic phosphorylation of his…

:Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Physiological Processes::Growth and Development::Morphogenesis::Embryonic and Fetal Development::Organogenesis::Neurogenesis [Medical Subject Headings]CB1 receptorTubulina (proteína)Cannabinoid receptorCarbamatosEtanol:Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids Peptides and Proteins::Proteins::Nuclear Proteins::Histones [Medical Subject Headings]Ventrículos lateralesSacarosaNeuronasSubgranular zone0302 clinical medicine:Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids Peptides and Proteins::Proteins::Membrane Proteins::Receptors Cell Surface::Receptors G-Protein-Coupled::Receptors Cannabinoid::Receptor Cannabinoid CB1 [Medical Subject Headings]Histonas:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Carboxylic Acids::Acids Acyclic::Carbamates [Medical Subject Headings]Receptor cannabinoide CB1Cannabinoid receptor type 2:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals [Medical Subject Headings]:Phenomena and Processes::Metabolic Phenomena::Metabolism::Phosphorylation [Medical Subject Headings]:Anatomy::Cells::Stem Cells::Neural Stem Cells [Medical Subject Headings]:Anatomy::Nervous System::Neurons [Medical Subject Headings]health care economics and organizations:Anatomy::Nervous System::Central Nervous System::Brain::Cerebral Ventricles::Lateral Ventricles [Medical Subject Headings]Original Research:Chemicals and Drugs::Nucleic Acids Nucleotides and Nucleosides::Nucleosides::Deoxyribonucleosides::Deoxyuridine::Bromodeoxyuridine [Medical Subject Headings]0303 health sciencesAlcoholismoalcoholConsumo de alcoholNeurogenesis:Phenomena and Processes::Genetic Phenomena::Phenotype::Genetic Markers [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Neurotransmitter Agents::Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators::Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists [Medical Subject Headings]Benzamidas:Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids Peptides and Proteins::Proteins::Membrane Proteins::Receptors Cell Surface::Receptors G-Protein-Coupled::Receptors Cannabinoid::Receptor Cannabinoid CB2 [Medical Subject Headings]Endocannabinoid system3. Good healthbromodesoxiuridinaneurogenesisEndocannabinoidesmedicine.anatomical_structure:Chemicals and Drugs::Enzymes and Coenzymes::Enzymes::Hydrolases [Medical Subject Headings]ACEADietaAlcoholFosforilaciónAgonistmedicine.medical_specialtyHidrolasasmedicine.drug_classNeurogenesiseducation:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Substance-Related Disorders::Alcohol-Related Disorders::Alcoholism [Medical Subject Headings]Subventricular zoneBiology:Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Nutritional Physiological Phenomena::Diet [Medical Subject Headings]:Anatomy::Nervous System::Central Nervous System::Brain::Prosencephalon::Telencephalon::Cerebrum::Cerebral Cortex::Hippocampus::Dentate Gyrus [Medical Subject Headings]lcsh:RC321-57103 medical and health sciencesCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceRatasInternal medicine:Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids Peptides and Proteins::Proteins::Nerve Tissue Proteins::Tubulin [Medical Subject Headings]JWH133medicineGiro dentadolcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry030304 developmental biologyCélulas madre nerviosas:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Neurotransmitter Agents::Endocannabinoids [Medical Subject Headings]Dentate gyrusmarcadores genéticosCB2 receptor:Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Polysaccharides::Oligosaccharides::Disaccharides::Sucrose [Medical Subject Headings]:Anatomy::Nervous System::Central Nervous System::Brain::Prosencephalon::Diencephalon::Hypothalamus [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Alcohols::Ethanol [Medical Subject Headings]Endocrinology:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Rodentia::Muridae::Murinae::Rats [Medical Subject Headings]nervous system:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Drinking Behavior::Alcohol Drinking [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Amides::Benzamides [Medical Subject Headings]030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHipotálamoNeuroscience
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Proximate Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Macroalgae: Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus and Bifurcaria bifurcata

2017

Proximate composition (moisture, protein, lipid and ash content) and nutritional value (fatty acid, amino acid and mineral profile) of three macroalgae (Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus and Bifurcaria bifurcate) were studied. Chemical composition was significantly (p < 0.001) different among the three seaweeds. In this regard, the B. bifurcata presented the highest fat content (6.54% of dry matter); whereas, F. vesiculosus showed the highest protein level (12.99% dry matter). Regarding fatty acid content, the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were the most abundant followed by saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). On the other hand, the three seawe…

<i>Ascophyllum nodosum</i>; <i>Fucus vesiculosus</i>; <i>Bifurcaria bifurcate</i>; seaweeds; fatty acid profile; amino acid content; minerals; chemical compositionBifurcaria bifurcatePharmaceutical ScienceFucus vesiculosusPhaeophytaArticleFatty Acids Monounsaturatedfatty acid profile0404 agricultural biotechnologyDrug DiscoveryBotanychemical compositionDry matterFood scienceAmino Acidslcsh:QH301-705.5Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Ascophyllumchemistry.chemical_classificationbiologyAscophyllum nodosumFatty AcidsFucus vesiculosusProteinsFatty acid04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesmineralsSeaweedbiology.organism_classificationLipids040401 food scienceBifurcariaAmino acidseaweedslcsh:Biology (General)chemistryamino acid contentFucusFatty Acids UnsaturatedFucusNutritive ValueAscophyllumPolyunsaturated fatty acidMarine Drugs
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Ion–Molecule Rate Constants for Reactions of Sulfuric Acid with Acetate and Nitrate Ions

2022

Atmospheric nucleation from precursor gases is a significant source of cloud condensation nuclei in the troposphere and thus can affect the Earth's radiative balance. Sulfuric acid, ammonia, and amines have been identified as key nucleation precursors in the atmosphere. Studies have also shown that atmospheric ions can react with sulfuric acid to form stable clusters in a process referred to as ion-induced nucleation (IIN). IIN follows similar reaction pathways as chemical ionization, which is used to detect and measure nucleation precursors via atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometers. The rate at which ions form clusters depends on the ion-molecule rate constant. Howeve…

ACETIC-ACIDSCOLLISIONSDIMETHYLAMINEanionitionitsulfuric acidkinetic parametersAEROSOLCOSMIC-RAYS114 Physical sciencesCHEMICAL-IONIZATIONPARTICLE FORMATIONionsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryORGANIC-ACIDSanionsorganic compoundsorgaaniset yhdisteetCARBOXYLIC-ACIDSNUCLEATIONThe Journal of Physical Chemistry A
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