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... We studied the effectivity of a commercial antibiotic kit Mycokill AB for the elimination of mycoplasma contamination in virus strains. The contaminated virus strains were first filtered, treated with Mycokill AB for three hours and repeatedly passaged in its presence in the cultivation medium in pure cell lines. Three passages in the presence of Mycokill AB were invariably followed by three passa ...
... (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major phenolic compound of green tea, and hydroxytyrosol (HTyr), a phenol found in olive oil, have received attention due to their wide-ranging health benefits. To date, there are no studies that report their effect in bovine mammary gland. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of EGCG and HTyr i ...
... The (2′S,7′S)-O-(2-methylbutanoyl)-columbianetin (OMC) is a novel secondary metabolite extracted from Corydalis heterocarpa, which has long been used as a folk medicine for various inflammatory diseases in Korea. We examined the effect of OMC on allergic rhinitis (AR).We assessed the therapeutic effects and regulatory mechanisms of OMC on the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate plus A23187-stimulated ...
Ilda P. Ribeiro; Joana M. Rodrigues; Alexandra Mascarenhas; Vanessa Marques; Francisco Caramelo; Maria J. Julião; Thomas Liehr; Joana B. Melo; Isabel M. Carreira
... BACKGROUND: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines are useful preclinical models to understand the molecular processes underlying the development of such tumors, and to establish targeted therapies. OBJECTIVE: We performed a comprehensive (cyto)genomic and epigenetic characterization of three new established primary human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cultures and an established, ...
... A new farnesylindole, (R)-3-(8'-hydroxyfarnesyl)-indole (1), as a scalemic mixture (33% ee) along with nine known compounds (2-10), including one farnesylindole, three flavanones, three flavone derivatives and two chalcone derivatives were isolated from the methanolic crude extract of the flowers from Anomianthus dulcis. All compounds were purified by appropriate chromatographic techniques and the ...
... Dehydromenthofurolactone (tonkafuranone) and other bicyclic lactones are common flavour compounds and can be found in a variety of plants. Herein, we present an improved synthesis of the natural product and a series of close analogues, in combination with efficient purification methods for simple preparation from cheap and easily accessible chemicals. A two‐step, one‐pot, reaction procedure, consi ...
... Cell-based therapeutics has emerged as a critical aspect of modern health care and has shaped new models of care in stem cell and regenerative therapy. Dimethyl sulfoxide and glycerol are the two most common cryoprotectants. Unfortunately, many of the current cryopreservation protocols are suboptimal resulting in poor cell recoveries and/or compromised cellular function post cryopreservation thus ...
Rubiaceae; stems; alkaloids; spectral analysis; chemical structure; antineoplastic agents; humans; cell lines; medicinal properties; chemical constituents of plants; Panama
catalysts; cell lines; cell viability; chromatography; cytotoxicity; fluorescence; malonic acid; mannose; mass spectrometry; moieties; polymers; research
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... Carbohydrate functionalized polymers or Glycopolymers have earned a great deal of interest in recent times for their potential biomedical applications. In the present study, a mannose containing glycopolymer was synthesized by cyclopolymerization of malonic acid derivative using second generation Hoveyda Grubbs′ catalyst. Post-polymerization modification was done to install a propargyl moiety. Fin ...
Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica; antineoplastic agents; apoptosis; autophagy; cell cycle checkpoints; cell lines; cell viability; drug therapy; human diseases; lung neoplasms; mitosis; neoplasm cells; protein synthesis; rapamycin
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... Betula platyphylla (BP) is frequently administered in the treatment of various human diseases, including cancers. This study was undertaken to investigate the pharmacological function of the active components in BP and the underlying mechanism of its chemotherapeutic effects in human lung cancer cells. We observed that BP extracts and 1,7‐bis(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐4‐hepten‐3‐one (BE1), one of the compo ...
... A series of new 1-butylimidazole-based ionic liquids (3a–h) have been synthesised by the quaternisation reaction of 1-butylimidazole with different alkyl- and alkoxy-substituted aryl halides using a microwave solvent-free approach with ≈82–95% yield. The solvent-free approach allows the preparation of a variety of ILs with better yields and purities, making any further purification unnecessary. Th ...
... 1-Deoxynojirimycin (1-DNJ), an iminosugar rich in mulberry, has been shown to possess antimetastatic potential. The antimetastatic mechanisms of 1-DNJ in melanoma B16F10 cells were studied, as were the antimetastatic activity (cell adhesion, migration, and invasion) of 1-DNJ, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9), tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2) mRNA, and flow cyto ...
Western blotting; androgen receptors; apoptosis; cell lines; cell viability; cryosurgery; freezing; men; mitogen-activated protein kinase; patients; prostatic neoplasms; quality of life; remission; signal transduction; United States
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... Prostate cancer (CaP) has a significant impact on men’s health and quality of life with more than 230,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the United States. The androgen signaling pathway is integral in CaP progression and as such androgen deprivation is a widely utilized therapeutic option to treat CaP. Typically, with the application of the anti androgen treatment, the androgen sensitive (AS) Ca ...
... Synthetic substrates able to prevent the adhesion of cells, commonly referred to as nonfouling surfaces, are useful in a wide range of applications, including the culture of multicellular spheroids and the engineering of complex cell sheets. Nonfouling properties are commonly conferred to surfaces through superhydrophilic polymer-based coatings. At the same time, this type of treatment requires di ...
... Myostatin-knockout (MSTN−/−) pigs may provide a source of healthy lean protein for human consumption. However, little is known about the effect of this knockout on semen quality, which is important if these pigs are used for production. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the semen quality and fertility of MSTN−/− boars. We generated MSTN−/− boars from Duroc-Landrace-Yorkshire hybrid pig cell ...
... One new compound, 12-epi-9-deacetoxyxenicin (1) along with a hydroperoxide product, 12-epi-9-deacetoxy-8-hydroperoxyxenicin (2) and two known sesquiterpenoids (3–4) were isolated from a population of Bornean soft coral Xenia sp. The structures of these secondary metabolites were elucidated based on their spectroscopic data. Compounds 1 and 2 showed cytotoxic activity against ATL cell line, S1T. In ...