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Full-Text Articles in Biotechnology
Bioactive Compounds From Ventilago Denticulata Willd., Wannapha Molee
Bioactive Compounds From Ventilago Denticulata Willd., Wannapha Molee
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
New naphthalene derivatives (1 and 2) and a new isomer of ventilagolin (3), together with three known anthraquinones, including chrysophanol (4), physcin or emodin 3-methyl ether (5), and emodin (6), were isolated from vines of Ventilago denticulata. The isolated compounds exhibited cytotoxic activity against cancer cell lines (HuCCA-1, A549, HepG-2, MOLT-3) with IC50 values of 1.15-40.54 µg/mL. Compounds 1-3 exhibited weak antibacterial activity (MIC 200.0-400.0 µg/mL), while emodin (6) displayed moderate antibacterial activity with MIC 25.0 µg/mL. Compounds 1-3, 5, and 6 exhibited nitric oxide radical scavenging activities with IC50 232.0-604.3 µM and compounds 1 and 2 exhibited DPPH radical …
Antifungal Genome Mining And Genetics In Filamentous Actinomycete Bacteria Isolated From Local Soils, Jacob Alex, Kevin Lou, Bilal Makhdoom
Antifungal Genome Mining And Genetics In Filamentous Actinomycete Bacteria Isolated From Local Soils, Jacob Alex, Kevin Lou, Bilal Makhdoom
Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters
Actinomycetes are gram positive, filamentous bacteria that produce useful antibiotics, antitumor agents, and agricultural products. A series of enrichments were undertaken to isolate actinomycetes from local soils, varying enrichment media, antibacterials, and soil treatments (including heat and CaCO3). Isolates were characterized by 16S rDNA sequencing, phenotypic and morphological observations, and antibiotic production. The genetic tractability of select isolates was analyzed using a panel of integrating vectors derived from ɸC31, ɸBT1, and OzzyJ phage using intergeneric conjugation. Further, a semi-degenerate multiplex PCR assay to detect ɸBT1 genomic integrants was designed and tested for the first time. Finally, PCR screens were used …
Chaperonin Containing Tcp1 (Cct) As A Target For Cancer Therapy, Ana Carr
Chaperonin Containing Tcp1 (Cct) As A Target For Cancer Therapy, Ana Carr
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Treatments for aggressive cancers like triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) have not improved and remain associated with debilitating side effects. There is an unmet medical need for better, druggable targets and improved therapeutics. To this end, we investigated the role of Chaperonin-Containing TCP1 (CCT), an evolutionarily conserved protein-folding complex composed of eight subunits (CCT1-8), in oncogenesis. Our laboratory was the first to report that the CCT2 subunit is highly expressed in breast cancer and could be therapeutically targeted. To determine whether CCT is a marker of disease progression in other cancers, we analyzed CCT2 gene …
Fractionation And Characterization Of Lignin Streams From Genetically Engineered Switchgrass, Enshi Liu
Fractionation And Characterization Of Lignin Streams From Genetically Engineered Switchgrass, Enshi Liu
Theses and Dissertations--Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Development of biomass feedstocks with desirable traits for cost-effective conversion is one of the main focus areas in biofuels research. As suggested by techno-economic analyses, the success of a lignocellulose-based biorefinery largely relies on the utilization of lignin to generate value-added products, i.e. fuels and chemicals. The fate of lignin and its structural/compositional changes during pretreatment have received increasing attention; however, the effect of genetic modification on the fractionation, depolymerization and catalytic upgrading of lignin from genetically engineered plants is not well understood. This study aims to fractionate and characterize the lignin streams from a wild-type and two genetically engineered …
Assessment Of Tattoo And Silicone Wounds In Terms Of Time Of Treatment And Perceived Treatment Quality, M Pettitt
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
At the point of injury, critical medical tasks include locating and identifying an injury as well as applying the appropriate initial care. Over the past decade, to increase the fidelity of wound representation and ultimately the quality of medical care, a considerable amount of research and development has occurred to improve simulated wounds during training, primarily at the point of injury. As material and techniques mature and as more relevant data is collected on tissue properties, examining what fidelity is required for training at the point of injury is crucial. The main objective of this effort was to assess a …
An Undergraduate Cell Biology Lab: Western Blotting To Detect Proteins From Drosophila Eye, Neha Gogia, Ankita Sarkar, Amit Singh
An Undergraduate Cell Biology Lab: Western Blotting To Detect Proteins From Drosophila Eye, Neha Gogia, Ankita Sarkar, Amit Singh
Biology Faculty Publications
We have developed an undergraduate laboratory to allow detection and localization of proteins in the compound eye of Drosophila melanogaster, a.k.a fruit fly. This lab was a part of the undergraduate curriculum of the cell biology laboratory course aimed to demonstrate the use of Western Blotting technique to study protein localization in the adult eye of Drosophila. Western blotting, a two-day laboratory exercise, can be used to detect the presence of proteins of interests from total protein isolated from a tissue. The first day involves isolation of proteins from the tissue and SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide) gel …
Real-Time Quantitative Pcr To Demonstrate Gene Expression In An Undergraduate Lab, Abijeet Singh Mehta, Amit Singh
Real-Time Quantitative Pcr To Demonstrate Gene Expression In An Undergraduate Lab, Abijeet Singh Mehta, Amit Singh
Biology Faculty Publications
The objective of this teaching note is to develop a laboratory exercise, which allows students to get a hands-on experience of a molecular biology technique to analyze gene expression. The short duration of the biology laboratory for an undergraduate curriculum is the biggest challenge with the development of new labs. An important part of cell biology or molecular biology undergraduate curriculum is to study gene expression. There are many labs to study gene expression in qualitative manner. The commonly used reporter gene expression studies are primarily qualitative. However, there is no hands-on experience exercise to quantitatively determine gene expression. Therefore, …
End-To-End Molecular Communication Channels In Cell Metabolism: An Information Theoretic Study, Zahmeeth Sayed Sakkaff, Jennie L. Catlett, Mikaela Cashman, Massimiliano Pierobon, Nicole R. Buan, Myra B. Cohen, Christine A. Kelley
End-To-End Molecular Communication Channels In Cell Metabolism: An Information Theoretic Study, Zahmeeth Sayed Sakkaff, Jennie L. Catlett, Mikaela Cashman, Massimiliano Pierobon, Nicole R. Buan, Myra B. Cohen, Christine A. Kelley
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
The opportunity to control and fine-tune the behavior of biological cells is a fascinating possibility for many diverse disciplines, ranging from medicine and ecology, to chemical industry and space exploration. While synthetic biology is providing novel tools to reprogram cell behavior from their genetic code, many challenges need to be solved before it can become a true engineering discipline, such as reliability, safety assurance, reproducibility and stability. This paper aims to understand the limits in the controllability of the behavior of a natural (non-engineered) biological cell. In particular, the focus is on cell metabolism, and its natural regulation mechanisms, and …
Portulaca Oleracea Extract Can Inhibit Nodule Formation Of Colon Cancer Stem Cells By Regulating Gene Expression Of Notch Signal Transduction Pathway, Li Chen
Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports
The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Portulaca oleracea extract on tumor formation in colon cancer stem cells and chemotherapy sensitivity. In addition, this study analyzed the genetic changes within the Notch signal transduction pathway associated with the effects of the extracts. Serum-free cultures of colon cancer cells (HT-29) and HT-29 stem cells were treated with the chemotherapeutic drug 5-FU to assess sensitivity. Injections of the stem cells were also given to BALB/c mice to confirm tumor growth and characteristics. In addition, the effect of different concentrations of P. oleracea extract was tested on the …
Uv-A And -B Blocking Agents For Psoriasis Phototherapy, Sruangsuda Mawaha
Uv-A And -B Blocking Agents For Psoriasis Phototherapy, Sruangsuda Mawaha
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
UV-A and -B blocking agents are essential components for the formulation of topical cream for psoriasis phototherapy. In this research, many natural compounds were discovered as potent UV-A and UV-B blocking agents, but small number could absorb narrowband UV-B. Quercetin hydrate, oxyresveratrol and curcumin were good UV-A blocking agents, while catechin, hesperetin, lutein and naringenin were proper for UV-B blocking agents. Berberine chloride hydrate, demethoxycurcumin and mansonone G were UV-A and -B blocking agents. From random combination, the mixture of mansonone G 0.010 % w/v and quercetin hydrate 0.0025 % w/v was disclosed to be a right choice for this …
Bioactive Compounds With An Inhibitory Activity Against Osteoclast Differentiation And Mechanisms, Supatta Chawalitpong
Bioactive Compounds With An Inhibitory Activity Against Osteoclast Differentiation And Mechanisms, Supatta Chawalitpong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
โรคกระดูกพรุนเป็นปัญหาสุขภาพที่สำคัญอย่างหนึ่งของสังคมผู้สูงอายุ สาเหตุหลักของภาวะดังกล่าวเกิดจากความไม่สมดุลของเซลล์ที่ทำหน้าทีสร้างกระดูก (osteoblast) และเซลล์ที่ทำหน้าที่สลายกระดูก (osteoclast) การลดลงของมวลกระดูกในผู้สูงอายุนำมาซึ่งความเสี่ยงในการแตกหักของกระดูก จุดประสงค์ของการศึกษาครั้งนี้ คือ การคัดกรองสารออกฤทธิ์ทางชีวภาพที่มีฤทธิ์ในการต้านการเปลี่ยนสภาพของเซลล์สลายกระดูกและกลไกการออกฤทธิ์ของสารนั้นๆ ในกลุ่มสารทดสอบอนุพันธ์สาร (3S)-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-7-phenyl-(6E)-6-heptene (DHPH) และ กรดไซเปอเรโนอิก (Cyperenoic acid) ซึ่งสกัดได้จากส่วนเหง้า Curcuma comosa Rox. และราก Croton crassifolius Geiseler. ตามลำดับ มีฤทธิ์แรงในการต้านการเกิดเซลล์สลายกระดูก ในระดับ in vitro ใช้เซลล์จากไขกระดูกที่ถูกกระตุ้นด้วย receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) DHPH มีฤทธิ์ในการยับยั้งการเปลี่ยนสภาพไปเป็นเซลล์สลายกระดูก โดยยับยั้งการเกิด TRAP-positive multinucleated cells (TRAP+ MNCs) ที่ระดับความเข้มข้นยับยั้งกึ่งหนึ่ง (IC50) 325±1.37 นาโนโมลาร์ การยับยั้งดังกล่าวสอดคล้องกับการลดต่ำลงของสัญญาณภายใต้การกระตุ้นของ RANKL โดยรวมถึงวิถี Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) เช่น ERK (p44/42) และ p38 แต่ไม่มีผลต่อวิถี NF-κB โดยผลของสารดังกล่าวยังส่งผลกระทบต่อระดับของ transcription factor เช่น nuclear factor of activation T cells (NFATc1) และ c-Fos ซึ่งมีความสำคัญมากในการเปลี่ยนสภาพเป็นเซลล์สลายกระดูก DHPH ลดการกัดกร่อนกระดูก (bone resorption) บนแผ่นกระดูก (bone slices) นอกจากนั้นสาร DHPH ยังสามารถเพิ่มกิจกรรมของเอนไซม์ alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการเปลี่ยนสภาพของเซลล์สร้างกระดูกในเซลล์ชนิด MC3T3-E1 ในกรณีของกรดไซเปอเรโนอิกนั้น พบว่าสามารถลดการเกิด TRAP+ MNCs ที่ระดับความเข้มข้น IC50 ที่ 36.69±1.02 …
Hyper-Activation Of Pp60(Src) Limits Nitric Oxide Signaling By Increasing Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels During Acute Lung Injury, Sanjiv Kumar, Xutong Sun, Satish Kumar Noonepalle, Qing Lu, Evgeny Zemskov, Ting Wang, Saurabh Aggarwal, Christine Gross, Shruti Sharma, Ankit A. Sesai, John D. Catravas
Hyper-Activation Of Pp60(Src) Limits Nitric Oxide Signaling By Increasing Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels During Acute Lung Injury, Sanjiv Kumar, Xutong Sun, Satish Kumar Noonepalle, Qing Lu, Evgeny Zemskov, Ting Wang, Saurabh Aggarwal, Christine Gross, Shruti Sharma, Ankit A. Sesai, John D. Catravas
Bioelectrics Publications
The molecular mechanisms by which the endothelial barrier becomes compromised during lipopolysaccharide (LPS) mediated acute lung injury (ALI) are still unresolved. We have previously reported that the disruption of the endothelial barrier is due, at least in part, to the uncoupling of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and increased peroxynitrite-mediated nitration of RhoA. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which LPS induces eNOS uncoupling during ALI. Exposure of pulmonary endothelial cells (PAEC) to LPS increased pp60Src activity and this correlated with an increase in nitric oxide (NO) production, but also an increase in …
The Role Of Alternative Polyadenylation Mediated By Cpsf30 In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Guijie Hao
The Role Of Alternative Polyadenylation Mediated By Cpsf30 In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Guijie Hao
Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences
Drought stress is considered one of the most devastating abiotic stress factors that limit crop productivity for modern agriculture worldwide. There is a large range of physiological and biochemical responses induced by drought stress. The responses range from physiological and biochemical to regulation at transcription and posttranscriptional levels. Post-transcription, the products encoded by eukaryotic genes must undergo a series of modifications to become a mature mRNA. Polyadenylation is an important one in terms of regulation. Polyadenylation impacts gene expression through determining the coding and regulation potential of the mRNA, especially when different mRNAs from the same gene may be polyadenylated …
Transcriptional And Post-Translational Regulation Of Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthesis In Catharanthus Roseus, Priyanka Paul
Transcriptional And Post-Translational Regulation Of Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthesis In Catharanthus Roseus, Priyanka Paul
Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) is the exclusive source of an array of terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) that are used in the treatments of hypertension and certain types of cancer. TIA biosynthesis is under stringent spatiotemporal control and is induced by jasmonate (JA) and fungal elicitors. Tryptamine, derived from the indole branch, and secologanin from the iridoid branch are condensed to form the first TIA, strictosidine. Biosynthesis of TIA is regulated at the transcriptional level and several transcription factors (TFs) regulating the expression of genes encoding key enzymes in the pathway have been isolated and characterized. The JA-responsive APETALA2/ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR …
Analysis Of Microbial Diversity In Disturbed Soil, Tyler G. Sanda
Analysis Of Microbial Diversity In Disturbed Soil, Tyler G. Sanda
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper uses the composition and abundance of microbial species to analyze soil recovery in disturbed land. Surface mining disturbs ecological communities throughout the world. As organizations seek to reclaim these disturbed lands, a proper analysis of recovery is needed. In previous studies, recovery of disturbed land was limited to surface examinations, which do not characterize the possible unseen devastating effects of the subsoil. Soil microorganisms are extremely sensitive to environmental changes such as strip mining. It is proposed that these microorganisms may serve as better indicators of recovery post disturbance. Our analysis indicates microbial recovery, however it may not …
Significant Enhancement Of Fatty Acid Composition In Seeds Of The Allohexaploid, Camelina Sativa, Using Crispr/Cas9 Gene Editing, Wen Zhi Jhang, Isabelle M. Henry, Peter G. Lynagh, Lucia Comai, Edgar B. Cahoon, Donald P. Weeks
Significant Enhancement Of Fatty Acid Composition In Seeds Of The Allohexaploid, Camelina Sativa, Using Crispr/Cas9 Gene Editing, Wen Zhi Jhang, Isabelle M. Henry, Peter G. Lynagh, Lucia Comai, Edgar B. Cahoon, Donald P. Weeks
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
The CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease system is a powerful and flexible tool for genome editing, and novel applications of this system are being developed rapidly. Here, we used CRISPR/Cas9 to target the FAD2 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana and in the closely related emerging oil seed plant, Camelina sativa, with the goal of improving seed oil composition. We successfully obtained Camelina seeds in which oleic acid content was increased from 16% to over 50% of the fatty acid composition. These increases were associated with significant decreases in the less desirable polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid (i.e. a decrease from ~16% to <4%) and linolenic acid (a decrease from ~35% to <10%). These changes result in oils that are superior on multiple levels: they are healthier, more oxidatively stable and better suited for production of certain commercial chemicals, including biofuels. As expected, A. …4%)>
Oxidative Stress, Metabolomics Profiling, And Mechanism Of Local Anesthetic Induced Cell Death In Yeast, Cory Honsinger Thomas Boone, Ryan A. Grove, Dana Adamcova, Javier Seravalli, Jiri Adamec
Oxidative Stress, Metabolomics Profiling, And Mechanism Of Local Anesthetic Induced Cell Death In Yeast, Cory Honsinger Thomas Boone, Ryan A. Grove, Dana Adamcova, Javier Seravalli, Jiri Adamec
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
The World Health Organization designates lidocaine as an essential medicine in healthcare, greatly increasing the probability of human exposure. Its use has been associated with ROS generation and neurotoxicity. Physiological and metabolomic alterations, and genetics leading to the clinically observed adverse effects have not been temporally characterized. To study alterations that may lead to these undesirable effects, Saccharomyces cerevisiae grown on aerobic carbon sources to stationary phase was assessed over 6 h. Exposure of an LC50 dose of lidocaine, increased mitochondrial depolarization and ROS/RNS generation assessed using JC-1, ROS/RNS specific probes, and FACS. Intracellular calcium also increased, assessed by …
Toxoplasma Dj-1 Regulates Organelle Secretion By A Direct Interaction With Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 1, Matthew A. Child, Megan Garland, Ian Foe, Peter Madzelan, Moritz Treeck, Wouter A. Van Der Linden, Kristina Oresic Bender, Evanthie Weerapana, Mark A. Wilson, John C. Boothroyd, Michael L. Reese
Toxoplasma Dj-1 Regulates Organelle Secretion By A Direct Interaction With Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 1, Matthew A. Child, Megan Garland, Ian Foe, Peter Madzelan, Moritz Treeck, Wouter A. Van Der Linden, Kristina Oresic Bender, Evanthie Weerapana, Mark A. Wilson, John C. Boothroyd, Michael L. Reese
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Human DJ-1 is a highly conserved and yet functionally enigmatic protein associated with a heritable form of Parkinson’s disease. It has been suggested to be a redox-dependent regulatory scaffold, binding to proteins to modulate their function. Here we present the X-ray crystal structure of the Toxoplasma orthologue Toxoplasma gondii DJ-1 (TgDJ-1) at 2.1-A resolution and show that it directly associates with calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 (CDPK1). The TgDJ-1 structure identifies an orthologously conserved arginine dyad that acts as a phospho-gatekeeper motif to control complex formation. We determined that the binding of TgDJ-1 to CDPK1 is sensitive to oxidation and calcium, …
Seasonal Switchgrass Ecotype Contributions To Soil Organic Carbon, Deep Soil Microbial Community Composition And Rhizodeposit Uptake During An Extreme Drought, Catherine E. Stewart, Damaris Roosendaal, Karolien Denef, Elizabeth Pruessner, Louise H. Comas, Gautam Sarath, Virginia L. Jin, Marty R. Schmer, Madhavan Soundararajan
Seasonal Switchgrass Ecotype Contributions To Soil Organic Carbon, Deep Soil Microbial Community Composition And Rhizodeposit Uptake During An Extreme Drought, Catherine E. Stewart, Damaris Roosendaal, Karolien Denef, Elizabeth Pruessner, Louise H. Comas, Gautam Sarath, Virginia L. Jin, Marty R. Schmer, Madhavan Soundararajan
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
The importance of rhizodeposit C and associated microbial communities in deep soil C stabilization is relatively unknown. Phenotypic variability in plant root biomass could impact C cycling through belowground plant allocation, rooting architecture, and microbial community abundance and composition. We used a pulse-chase 13C labeling experiment with compound-specific stable-isotope probing to investigate the importance of rhizodeposit C to deep soil microbial biomass under two switchgrass ecotypes (Panicum virgatum L., Kanlow and Summer) with contrasting root morphology. We quantified root phenology, soil microbial biomass (phospholipid fatty acids, PLFA), and microbial rhizodeposit uptake (13C-PLFAs) to 150 cm over …
Secs (Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells), Liver Microenvironment, And Fibrosis, Vaishaali Natarajan, Edward N. Harris, Srivatsan Kidambi
Secs (Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells), Liver Microenvironment, And Fibrosis, Vaishaali Natarajan, Edward N. Harris, Srivatsan Kidambi
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Liver fibrosis is awound-healing response to chronic liver injury such as alcoholic/nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and viral hepatitis with no FDA-approved treatments. Liver fibrosis results in a continual accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and paves the way for replacement of parenchyma with nonfunctional scar tissue. The fibrotic condition results in drastic changes in the local mechanical, chemical, and biological microenvironment of the tissue. Liver parenchyma is supported by an efficient network of vasculature lined by liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs). These nonparenchymal cells are highly specialized resident endothelial cell type with characteristic morphological and functional features. Alterations in LSECs …
Gene Duplication And Neo-Functionalization In The Evolutionary And Functional Divergence Of The Metazoan Copper Transporters Ctr1 And Ctr2, Brandon L. Logeman, L. Kent Wood, Jaekwoon Lee, Dennis J. Thiele
Gene Duplication And Neo-Functionalization In The Evolutionary And Functional Divergence Of The Metazoan Copper Transporters Ctr1 And Ctr2, Brandon L. Logeman, L. Kent Wood, Jaekwoon Lee, Dennis J. Thiele
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Copper is an essential element for proper organismal development and is involved in a range of processes, including oxidative phosphorylation, neuropeptide biogenesis, and connective tissue maturation. The copper transporter (Ctr) family of integral membrane proteins is ubiquitously found in eukaryotes and mediates the high-affinity transport of Cu_ across both the plasma membrane and endomembranes. Although mammalian Ctr1 functions as a Cu_ transporter for Cu acquisition and is essential for embryonic development, a homologous protein, Ctr2, has been proposed to function as a low-affinity Cu transporter, a lysosomal Cu exporter, or a regulator of Ctr1 activity, but …
Carbon And Acyl Chain Flux During Stress-Induced Triglyceride Accumulation By Stable Isotopic Labeling Of The Polar Microalga Coccomyxa Subellipsoidea C169, James W. Allen, Concetta C. Dirusso, Paul N. Black
Carbon And Acyl Chain Flux During Stress-Induced Triglyceride Accumulation By Stable Isotopic Labeling Of The Polar Microalga Coccomyxa Subellipsoidea C169, James W. Allen, Concetta C. Dirusso, Paul N. Black
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Deriving biofuels and other lipoid products from algae is a promising future technology directly addressing global issues of atmospheric CO2 balance. To better understand the metabolism of triglyceride synthesis in algae, we examined their metabolic origins in the model species, Coccomyxa subellipsoidea C169, using stable isotopic labeling. Labeling patterns arising from [U-13C]glucose, 13CO2, or D2O supplementation were analyzed by GC-MS and/or LC-MS over time courses during nitrogen starvation to address the roles of catabolic carbon recycling, acyl chain redistribution, and de novo fatty acid (FA) synthesis during the expansion of the lipid …
Quantification Of Cell Signaling Networks Using Kinase Activity Chemosensors, Jon R. Beck, Edward N. Harris, Cliff I. Stains
Quantification Of Cell Signaling Networks Using Kinase Activity Chemosensors, Jon R. Beck, Edward N. Harris, Cliff I. Stains
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
The ability to directly determine endogenous kinase activity in tissue homogenates provides valuable insights into signaling aberrations that underlie disease phenotypes. When activity data is collected across a panel of kinases, a unique “signaling fingerprint” is generated that allows for discrimination between diseased and normal tissue. Here we describe the use of peptide-based kinase activity sensors to fingerprint the signaling changes associated with disease states. This approach leverages the phosphorylation-sensitive sulfonamido-oxine (Sox) fluorophore to provide a direct readout of kinase enzymatic activity in unfractionated tissue homogenates from animal models or clinical samples. To demonstrate the application of this technology, we …
Phylogenomic Analysis Of Copepoda (Arthropoda, Crustacea) Reveals Unexpected Similarities With Earlier Proposed Morphological Phylogenies, Seong-Il Eyun
Nebraska Center for Biotechnology: Faculty and Staff Publications
Background: Copepods play a critical role in marine ecosystems but have been poorly investigated in phylogenetic studies. Morphological evidence supports the monophyly of copepods, whereas interordinal relationships continue to be debated. In particular, the phylogenetic position of the order Harpacticoida is still ambiguous and inconsistent among studies. Until now, a small number of molecular studies have been done using only a limited number or even partial genes and thus there is so far no consensus at the order-level.
Results: This study attempted to resolve phylogenetic relationships among and within four major copepod orders including Harpacticoida and the phylogenetic position of …
Evolutionary History Of Chemosensory-Related Gene Families Across The Arthropoda, Seong-Il Eyun, Ho Young Soh, Marijan Posavi, James B. Munro, Daniel S.T. Hughes, Shwetha C. Murali, Jiaxin Qu, Shannon Dugan, Sandra L. Lee, Hsu Chao, Huyen Dinh, Yi Han, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Kim C. Worley, Donna M. Muzny, Eun-Ok Park, Joana C. Silva, Richard A. Gibbs, Stephen Richards, Carol Eunmi Lee
Evolutionary History Of Chemosensory-Related Gene Families Across The Arthropoda, Seong-Il Eyun, Ho Young Soh, Marijan Posavi, James B. Munro, Daniel S.T. Hughes, Shwetha C. Murali, Jiaxin Qu, Shannon Dugan, Sandra L. Lee, Hsu Chao, Huyen Dinh, Yi Han, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Kim C. Worley, Donna M. Muzny, Eun-Ok Park, Joana C. Silva, Richard A. Gibbs, Stephen Richards, Carol Eunmi Lee
Nebraska Center for Biotechnology: Faculty and Staff Publications
Chemosensory-related gene (CRG) families have been studied extensively in insects, but their evolutionary history across the Arthropoda had remained relatively unexplored. Here, we address current hypotheses and prior conclusions on CRG family evolution using a more comprehensive data set. In particular, odorant receptors were hypothesized to have proliferated during terrestrial colonization by insects (hexapods), but their association with other pancrustacean clades and with independent terrestrial colonizations in other arthropod subphyla have been unclear. We also examine hypotheses on which arthropod CRG family is most ancient. Thus, we reconstructed phylogenies of CRGs, including those from new arthropod genomes and transcriptomes, and …
A Method For Measuring The Attachment Strength Of The Cestode Hymenolepis Diminuta To The Rat Intestine, Wanchuan Xie, Gábor R. Rácz, Benjamin S. Terry, Scott Lyell Gardner
A Method For Measuring The Attachment Strength Of The Cestode Hymenolepis Diminuta To The Rat Intestine, Wanchuan Xie, Gábor R. Rácz, Benjamin S. Terry, Scott Lyell Gardner
Scott L. Gardner Publications
A unique adaptation of many internal parasites of mammals is their ability to stay in the intestine for extended periods of time and resist the normal peristaltic movements and forces that push and expel material. To better understand parasite adhesion behavior and replicate their attachment method in medical devices, an experiment was designed and performed using the rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta. The experiment employed a tensile test machine and a digital scale and was designed to calculate the attachment strength of the scolex to the mucosa through the change of the value of the digital scale during the tensile …
Transcriptomic Analyses Of Cathatranthus Roseus Hairy Roots Overexpressing Crmyc2 And Orca3 And Roles Of Cross-Family Transcription Factor Interaction In Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthesis, Xueyi Sui
Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle), is a well-known medicinal plant that produces a vast array of terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs), including two anticancer compounds vinblastine and vincristine. Industrial scale production of TIAs is hampered by the difficulties of total chemical synthesis of these compounds and the fragmented knowledge on TIA pathway. Transcriptional regulation of the TIA biosynthetic pathway has not been thoroughly investigated in Catharanthus and only a few structural genes have been identified as the targets of two master regulators: the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor (TF) CrMYC2 and APETALA2/ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR (AP2/ERF), ORCA3. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has been …
Ammonium Removal And Biomass Production By Unicellular Cyanobacterium Synechococcus Sp., Piroonporn Srimongkol
Ammonium Removal And Biomass Production By Unicellular Cyanobacterium Synechococcus Sp., Piroonporn Srimongkol
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Using microalgae as a biofuel feedstock has played more attention over a decade. The cultivation of microalgae requires high water use and high initial investment that can make the process still not economically appealing. This study attempted to examine the potential for using brackish shrimp aquaculture effluents as culture medium for algal biomass production. To investigate whether algae could be used to remove ammonium from brackish shrimp aquaculture wastewater, marine cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp. was cultured in BG-11 medium supplemented with Turks Island salt solution and different concentrations of NH4Cl (10-40 mg N L-1) for 18 days. The results showed that, …
การผลิตบีตากลูแคนจากยีสต์ดำ Aureobasidium Thailandense และการประยุกต์เป็นส่วนผสมของเยลลีพรีไบโอติก, นันทัชพร ก่าหยั่นนะ
การผลิตบีตากลูแคนจากยีสต์ดำ Aureobasidium Thailandense และการประยุกต์เป็นส่วนผสมของเยลลีพรีไบโอติก, นันทัชพร ก่าหยั่นนะ
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
วัตถุประสงค์ของงานวิจัยนี้คือเพื่อหาภาวะที่เหมาะสมในการผลิตบีตากลูแคนจาก Aureobasidium thailandense NRRL 58543 และศึกษาผลกระทบของน้ำหนักโมเลกุลบีตากลูแคนต่อคุณสมบัติพรีไบโอติก และประยุกต์ใช้ในการผลิตเยลลี ปริมาณการผลิตบีตากลูแคนสูงสุด (37.73±0.15 กรัมต่อลิตร) กับความขาวที่ยอมรับได้ (ดัชนีความขาว ≥ 48) ได้รับหลังจากที่เลี้ยง A. thailandense NRRL 58543 ในอาหารสูตร production medium โดยมีโซเดียมไนเตรท ร้อยละ 0.06 (โดยน้ำหนักต่อปริมาตร) เป็นแหล่งไนโตรเจน เสริมด้วยน้ำมันดอกทานตะวันร้อยละ 8.17 (โดยปริมาตรต่อปริมาตร) มีค่า pH เริ่มต้น 6.5 ภายใต้สภาวะการเขย่าที่ 150 รอบต่อนาที อุณหภูมิ 25 องศาเซลเซียส เป็นเวลา 4 วัน บีตากลูแคนที่ได้ถูกนำมาย่อยด้วยเอนไซม์บีตากลูแคนเนสทางการค้า ได้เป็นบีตากลูแคนไฮโดรไลเซทซึ่งประกอบด้วยน้ำตาลกลูโคสและโอลิโกแซ็กคาไรด์ มีน้ำหนักโมเลกุลเฉลี่ย 77,720 ดาลตัน ผลได้ของการย่อยบีตากลูแคนไฮโดรไลเซทด้วยน้ำย่อยเทียมเป็นเวลา 4 ชั่วโมง คือร้อยละ 26.51 ขณะที่บีตากลูแคนดั้งเดิมทนต่อการย่อยได้ นอกจากนั้นยังพบว่าบีตากลูแคนดั้งเดิมที่ 2 มิลลิกรัม คาร์บอน/มิลลิลิตร สามารถกระตุ้นการเติบโตของ Lactobacillus casei และ L. brevis ได้มากกว่า 1.8 เท่า เมื่อเทียบกับบีตากลูแคนไฮโดรไลเซท ภายหลังจากที่บ่มเป็นเวลา 48 ชั่วโมง บีตากลูแคนดั้งเดิมถูกนำมาใช้เป็นส่วนผสมสำหรับการผลิตเยลลี เมื่อนำบีตากลูแคนดั้งเดิมที่ความเข้มข้นสูงสุดร้อยละ 0.5 (โดยน้ำหนักต่อปริมาตร) ผสมร่วมกับเยลลี พบว่าเป็นที่ยอมรับทางประสาทสัมผัสที่ประกอบด้วย สี ความยืดหยุ่น ความเหนียว และความชอบโดยรวม จากผู้บริโภคจำนวน 30 คน เยลลีพรีไบโอติกที่ผลิตได้นี้สามารถเก็บรักษาที่อุณหภูมิห้องได้นาน 7 วัน
คอมพิวเตอร์วิทัศน์เพื่อการจำแนกขนาดไก่ก่อนการนำอวัยวะภายในออก, บุญยเกียรติ ฉายเทพประสิทธิ์
คอมพิวเตอร์วิทัศน์เพื่อการจำแนกขนาดไก่ก่อนการนำอวัยวะภายในออก, บุญยเกียรติ ฉายเทพประสิทธิ์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
ความสม่ำเสมอของขนาดซากไก่เป็นปัจจัยหนึ่งของการเกิดปัญหาไก่ไส้แตก ซึ่งปัญหานี้มักพบในขั้นตอนการนำเอาอวัยวะภายในออก เมื่อเกิดปัญหาไก่ไส้แตกพนักงานในโรงงานผลิตไก่ต้องเสียเวลาทำความสะอาด และเสียเวลา จึงทำให้ต้นทุนการผลิตเนื้อไก่สูงขึ้น โดยปรกติขนาดของซากไก่ถูกควบคุม ด้วยน้ำหนักและอายุของไก่ แต่ในความเป็นจริง ขนาดไก่ มีความสัมพันธ์กับน้ำหนักและอายุ เพียงเล็กน้อย งานวิจัยนี้จึงนำเสนอวิธีการตรวจสอบความสม่ำเสมอของซากไก่ ด้วยวิธีการประมวลผลภาพดิจิทัล โดยงานวิจัยนี้แบ่งออกเป็นสองส่วน ได้แก่ ส่วนแรกนำเสนอวิธีการตัดแบ่งส่วนซากไก่ซึ่งเกิดจากการประมวลผลร่วมกันสามวิธีการ ได้แก่ การใช้แบ่งส่วนภาพด้วยสีการใช้ฟิลเตอร์โครงสร้างส่วนประกอบ และการใช้สัณฐานวิทยาของภาพ โดย งานวิจัยนี้ใช้ 5 ตัวชี้วัด เพื่อเปรียบเทียบประสิทธิภาพของกระบวนการ และงานวิจัยส่วนที่สองเป็นการนำเสนอวิธีการตรวจและสังเกตความสม่ำเสมอของขนาดซากไก่ หลังจากที่ภาพไก่ถูกตัดแยกด้วยกระบวนการแยกภาพซากไก่จากการวิจัยส่วนแรก ซึ่งงานวิจัยนี้ได้ทดสอบวิธีการนำเสอน 4 วิธีการ ซึ่งพบว่า วิธีการที่อยู่บนพื้นฐานของลายเซ็นภาพดิจิทัลทีมีการกำหนด ช่วงขอบเขตการยอมรับ เป็นวิธีการที่เหมาะสมที่สุด สำหรับการตรวจสอบความสม่ำเสมอของภาพซากไก่