การตรวจสอบเอนไซม์ลิงค์อิมมูโนซอร์เบนต์แอสเสย์สำหรับการตรวจวัดสารตกค้างกลุ่มแรคโตพามีนและการประยุกต์,
2019
คณะวิทยาศาสตร์
การตรวจสอบเอนไซม์ลิงค์อิมมูโนซอร์เบนต์แอสเสย์สำหรับการตรวจวัดสารตกค้างกลุ่มแรคโตพามีนและการประยุกต์, พลอยขวัญ พรหมพิทยายุทธ
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
แรคโตพามีน (Ractopamine) เป็นสารในกลุ่มเบต้าอะโกนิสต์ (Beta-Agonist) ที่ถูกห้ามใช้ในประเทศไทย ดังนั้นงานวิจัยนี้จึงต้องการที่จะพัฒนาและทดสอบความใช้ได้ของวิธี Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) สำหรับตรวจวัดแรคโตพามีนตกค้างในเนื้อสัตว์ เครื่องในสัตว์และอาหารสัตว์ โดยได้เริ่มจากการพัฒนา ELISA 2 รูปแบบคือ indirect competitive ELISA และ direct competitive ELISA จากการทดสอบได้เลือก ELISA รูปแบบ direct competitive ELISA เนื่องจากมีค่าความไวที่สูงกว่าอีกรูปแบบ ค่า IC50 LOQ และ LOD เท่ากับ 0.57, 0.06 และ 0.02 นาโนกรัมต่อมิลลิลิตรตามลำดับ ทำการทดสอบความใช้ได้ของ direct competitive ELISA สำหรับนำไปตรวจวัดปริมาณแรคโตพามีนตกค้างในตัวอย่างกลุ่มเนื้อสัตว์ (เนื้อหมูและเนื้อโค) กลุ่มเครื่องในสัตว์ (ตับหมู ตับโคและไตหมู) และกลุ่มอาหารสัตว์ (อาหารหมูและอาหารโค) ทดสอบความไวของวิธี ELISA ในสารสกัดตัวอย่างต่างๆ พบว่า LOQ ของตัวอย่างอยู่ในช่วง 0.56-1.90 นาโนกรัมต่อกรัม และค่า LOD ของตัวอย่างอยู่ในช่วง 0.32-0.97 นาโนกรัมต่อกรัม ช่วงของการการตรวจวัดแรคโตพามีนในเนื้อหมูและไตหมูอยู่ที่ 0.4-6.25 นาโนกรัมต่อกรัม ในขณะที่ตัวอย่างอื่น ๆ มีช่วงของการตรวจวัดอยู่ที่ 0.8-12.5 นาโนกรัมต่อกรัม นอกจากนี้ได้ทดสอบการเกิดปฏิกิริยาข้ามพบว่าไม่เกิดปฏิกิริยาข้ามกับสารในกลุ่มเบต้าอะโกนิสต์ ความถูกต้อง (% recovery) และความแม่นยำ (%CV) มีค่าอยู่ในช่วง 64.06-109.80 % และ 6.26-28.87 % ตามลำดับ ค่าความสามารถในการตรวจวัด (CCβ) มีค่าอยู่ที่ 2 นาโนกรัมต่อกรัมสำหรับเนื้อหมูและไตหมู และ 3 นาโนกรัมต่อกรัมในตัวอย่างอื่นๆ โดยมีค่าความผิดพลาดผิดพลาดจากการตรวจวัดน้อยกว่าหรือเท่ากับ 5 % จากผลการทดสอบดังกล่าวพบว่าวิธี direct …
Visualizing The Invisible: A Guide To Designing, Printing, And Incorporating Dynamic 3d Molecular Models To Teach Structure–Function Relationships,
2019
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Visualizing The Invisible: A Guide To Designing, Printing, And Incorporating Dynamic 3d Molecular Models To Teach Structure–Function Relationships, Michelle Howell, Karin Van Dijk, Christine S. Booth, Tomáš Helikar, Brain A. Couch, Rebecca Roston
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Understanding the intricate relationship between macromolecular structure and function represents a central goal of undergraduate biology education (1–3). In teaching complex three-dimensional (3D) concepts, instructors typically depend on static two-dimensional (2D) textbook images or computer-based visualization software, which can lead to unintended misconceptions (4–6). While chemical and molecular kits exist, these models cannot handle the size and detail of macromolecules. Consequently, students may graduate in the life sciences without understanding how structure underlies function or acquiring skills to translate between 2D and 3D molecular models (5, 7). Building on recent technological advances, 3D printing (3DP) potentiates an era in which …
Autophagy In Adipocyte Browning:
Emerging Drug Target For
Intervention In Obesity,
2019
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Autophagy In Adipocyte Browning: Emerging Drug Target For Intervention In Obesity, Seung-Hyun Ro, Yura Jang, Jiyoung Bae, Isaac M. Kim, Cameron Schaecher, Zachery D. Shomo
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Autophagy, lipophagy, and mitophagy are considered to be the major recycling processes for protein aggregates, excess fat, and damaged mitochondria in adipose tissues in response to nutrient status-associated stress, oxidative stress, and genotoxic stress in the human body. Obesity with increased body weight is often associated with white adipose tissue (WAT) hypertrophy and hyperplasia and/or beige/brown adipose tissue atrophy and aplasia, which significantly contribute to the imbalance in lipid metabolism, adipocytokine secretion, free fatty acid release, and mitochondria function. In recent studies, hyperactive autophagy in WAT was observed in obese and diabetic patients, and inhibition of adipose autophagy through targeted …
Dna Uptake By Type Iv Filaments,
2019
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Dna Uptake By Type Iv Filaments, Kurt H. Piepenbrink
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Bacterial uptake of DNA through type IV filaments is an essential component of natural competence in numerous gram-positive and gram-negative species. Recent advances in the field have broadened our understanding of the structures used to take up extracellular DNA. Here, we review seminal experiments in the literature describing DNA binding by type IV pili, competence pili and the flp pili of Micrococcus luteus; collectively referred to here as type IV filaments. We compare the current state of the field on mechanisms of DNA uptake for these three appendage systems and describe the current mechanistic understanding of both DNA-binding and …
Student Understanding Of Dna Structure–Function Relationships Improves From Using 3d Learning Modules With Dynamic 3d Printed Models,
2019
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Student Understanding Of Dna Structure–Function Relationships Improves From Using 3d Learning Modules With Dynamic 3d Printed Models, Michelle E. Howell, Christine S. Booth, Sharmin M. Sikich, Tomáš Helikar, Rebecca Roston, Brain A. Couch, Karin Van Dijk
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Understanding the relationship between molecular structure and function represents an important goal of undergraduate life sciences. Although evidence suggests that handling physical models supports gains in student understanding of structure–function relationships, such models have not been widely implemented in biochemistry classrooms. Three-dimensional (3D) printing represents an emerging cost-effective means of producing molecular models to help students investigate structure–function concepts. We developed three interactive learning modules with dynamic 3D printed models to help biochemistry students visualize biomolecular structures and address particular misconceptions. These modules targeted specific learning objectives related to DNA and RNA structure, transcription factor-DNA interactions, and DNA supercoiling dynamics. …
Winter Hardiness Of Miscanthus (Iii): Genome‐Wide Association
And Genomic Prediction For Overwintering Ability In Miscanthus
Sinensis,
2019
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Winter Hardiness Of Miscanthus (Iii): Genome‐Wide Association And Genomic Prediction For Overwintering Ability In Miscanthus Sinensis, Hongxu Dong, Lindsay V. Clark, Alexander E. Lipka, Joe E. Brummer, Katarzyna Glowacka, Megan C. Hall, Kweon Heo, Xiaoli Jin, Junhua Peng, Toshihiko Yamada, Bimal Kumar Ghimire, Ji Hye Yoo, Chang Yeon Yu, Hua Zhao, Stephen P. Long, Erik J. Sacks
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Overwintering ability is an important selection criterion for Miscanthus breeding in temperate regions. Insufficient overwintering ability of the currently leading Miscanthus biomass cultivar, M. ×giganteus (M×g) ‘1993–1780’, in regions where average annual minimum temperatures are −26.1°C (USDA hardiness zone 5) or lower poses a pressing need to develop new cultivars with superior cold tolerance. To facilitate breeding of Miscanthus, this study characterized phenotypic and genetic variation of overwintering ability in an M. sinensis germplasm panel consisting of 564 accessions, evaluated in field trials at three locations in North America and two in Asia. Genome‐wide association (GWA) and genomic …
Chronic Alcohol Exposure Alters Circulating Insulin And Ghrelin Levels: Role Of
Ghrelin In Hepatic Steatosis,
2019
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Chronic Alcohol Exposure Alters Circulating Insulin And Ghrelin Levels: Role Of Ghrelin In Hepatic Steatosis, Karuna Rasineni, Paul G. Thomes, Jacy L. Kubik, Edward N. Harris, Kusum K. Kharbanda, Carol A. Casey
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Fatty liver is the earliest response of the liver to excessive ethanol consumption. Central in the development of alcoholic steatosis is increased mobilization of nonesterified free fatty acids (NEFAs) to the liver from the adipose tissue. In this study, we hypothesized that ethanol-induced increase in ghrelin by impairing insulin secretion, could be responsible for the altered lipid metabolism observed in adipose and liver tissue. Male Wistar rats were fed for 5–8 wk with control or ethanol Lieber-DeCarli diet, followed by biochemical analyses in serum and liver tissues. In addition, in vitro studies were conducted on pancreatic islets isolated from experimental …
The Mitochondrial Nad+ Transporter (Ndt1) Plays Important
Roles In Cellular Nad+ Homeostasis In Arabidopsis Thaliana,
2019
Universidade Federal de Vicosa
The Mitochondrial Nad+ Transporter (Ndt1) Plays Important Roles In Cellular Nad+ Homeostasis In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Izabel De Souza Chaves, Elias Feitosa-Araujo, Alexandra Florian, David B. Medeiros, Paula Da Fonseca-Pereira, Lennart Charton, Elmien Heyneke, Jorge A. C. Apfata, Marcel V. Pires, Tabea Mettler-Altmann, Wagner L. Arajuo, H. Ekkehard Neuhaus, Ferdinando Palmieri, Toshihiro Obata, Andreas P. M. Weber, Nicole Linka, Alisdair R. Femie, Adriano Nunes-Nesi
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an essential coenzyme required for all living organisms. In eukaryotic cells, the final step of NAD+ biosynthesis is exclusively cytosolic. Hence, NAD+ must be imported into organelles to support their metabolic functions. Three NAD+ transporters belonging to the mitochondrial carrier family (MCF) have been biochemically characterized in plants. AtNDT1 (At2g47490), focus of the current study, AtNDT2 (At1g25380), targeted to the inner mitochondrial membrane, and AtPXN (At2g39970), located in the peroxisomal membrane. Although AtNDT1 was presumed to reside in the chloroplast …
Acyltransferases And Methods Of
Using,
2019
Lincoln, NE
Acyltransferases And Methods Of Using, Edgar Cahoon, Umidjon Iskandarov, Hae Jin Kim, Jillian Collins-Silva
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Provided herein are novel acyltransferases and methods of using such novel acyltransferases in making medium - chain fatty acids.
Charting A New Frontier Of Science By Integrating Mathematical Modeling To Understand And Predict Complex Biological Systems,
2019
University of Notre Dame
Charting A New Frontier Of Science By Integrating Mathematical Modeling To Understand And Predict Complex Biological Systems, Katharine White, Kira Mcentire, Nicole R. Buan, Kingshuk Ghosh, Lecia Robinson, Elisar Barbar
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Biological systems are staggeringly complex. To untangle this complexity and make predictions about biological systems is a continuous goal of biological research. One approach to achieve these goals is to emphasize the use of quantitative measures of biological processes. Advances in quantitative biology data collection and analysis across scales (molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological) has transformed how we understand, categorize, and predict complex biological systems. Simultaneously, thanks to increased computational power, mathematicians, engineers and physical scientists -- collectively termed theoreticians -- have developed sophisticated models of biological systems at different scales. But there is still a disconnect between the two fields. …
Fatty Acid Transporter 2 Reprograms Neutrophils In Cancer,
2019
The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia
Fatty Acid Transporter 2 Reprograms Neutrophils In Cancer, Filippo Veglia, Vladimir A. Tyurin, Maria Blasi, Alessandra De Leo, Andrew Kossenkov, Laxminarasimha Donthireddy, To Tsun Ki Jerrick, Zach Schug, Subhasree Basu, Fang Wang, Emanuela Ricciotti, Concetta C. Dirusso, Maureen E. Murphy, Robert H. Vonderheide, Paul M. Lieberman, Charles Mulligan, Brian Nam, Neil Hockstein, Gregory Masters, Michael Guarino, Cindy Lin, Yulia Nefedova, Paul N. Black, Valerian E, Kagan, Dmitry Gabrilovich
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Polymorphonuclear myeloid derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSC) are pathologically activated neutrophils that are critically important for the regulation of immune responses in cancer. They contribute to the failure of cancer therapies and are associated with poor clinical outcomes. Despite the recent advances in understanding of the PMN-MDSC biology, the mechanisms responsible for pathological activation of neutrophils are not well defined, which limits selective targeting of these cells. Here, we report that mouse and human PMN-MDSC exclusively up-regulate fatty acid transporter protein 2 (FATP2). Over-expression of FATP2 in PMN-MDSC was controlled by GM-CSF, through the activation of STAT5 transcription factor. Deletion of …
Arsenite Exposure Suppresses Adipogenesis, Mitochondrial Biogenesis And Thermogenesis Via Autophagy Inhibition In Brown Adipose Tissue,
2019
University of Nebraska- Lincoln & University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Arsenite Exposure Suppresses Adipogenesis, Mitochondrial Biogenesis And Thermogenesis Via Autophagy Inhibition In Brown Adipose Tissue, Jiyoung Bae, Yura Jang, Heejeong Kim, Kalika Mahato, Cameron Schaecher, Issac M. Kim, Eunju Kim, Seung-Hyun Ro
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Arsenite, a trivalent form of arsenic, is an element that occurs naturally in the environment. Humans are exposed to high dose of arsenite through consuming arsenite-contaminated drinking water and food, and the arsenite can accumulate in the human tissues. Arsenite induces oxidative stress, which is linked to metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes. Brown adipocytes dissipating energy as heat have emerging roles for obesity treatment and prevention. therefore, understanding the pathophysiological role of brown adipocytes can provide effective strategies delineating the link between arsenite exposure and metabolic disorders. Our study revealed that arsenite significantly reduced differentiation of murine brown …
The Structure Of Pila From Acinetobacter Baumannii Ab5075 Suggests A Mechanism For Functional Specialization In
Acinetobacter Type Iv Pili,
2019
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Structure Of Pila From Acinetobacter Baumannii Ab5075 Suggests A Mechanism For Functional Specialization In Acinetobacter Type Iv Pili, Leslie A. Ronish, Erik Lillehoj, James K. Fields, Eric J. Sundberg, Kurt Piepenbrink
Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications
Type IV pili (T4P) are bacterial appendages composed of protein subunits, called pilins, noncovalently assembled into helical fibers. T4P are essential, in many bacterial species, for processes as diverse as twitching motility, natural competence, biofilm or microcolony formation, and host cell adhesion. The genes encoding type IV pili are found universally in the Gram-negative, aerobic, nonflagellated, and pathogenic coccobacillus Acinetobacter baumannii, but there is considerable variation in PilA, the major protein subunit, both in amino acid sequence and in glycosylation patterns. Here we report the X-ray crystal structure of PilA from AB5075, a recently characterized, highly virulent isolate, at …
The Small Rna Teg41 Regulates Expression Of The Alpha
Phenol-Soluble Modulins And Is Required For Virulence In
Staphylococcus Aureus,
2019
Ohio University
The Small Rna Teg41 Regulates Expression Of The Alpha Phenol-Soluble Modulins And Is Required For Virulence In Staphylococcus Aureus, Rachel L. Zapf, Richard E. Wiemels, Rebecca A. Keogh, Donald L. Holzschu, Kayla M. Howell, Emily Trzeciak, Andrew R. Caillet, Kellie A. King, Samantha A. Selhorst, Michael J. Naldrett, Jeffrey L. Bose, Ronan K. Carroll
Nebraska Center for Biotechnology: Faculty and Staff Publications
Small RNAs (sRNAs) remain an understudied class of regulatory molecules in bacteria in general and in Gram-positive bacteria in particular. In the major human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, hundreds of sRNAs have been identified; however, only a few have been characterized in detail. In this study, we investigate the role of the sRNA Teg41 in S. aureus virulence. We demonstrate that Teg41, an sRNA divergently transcribed from the locus that encodes the cytolytic alpha phenolsoluble modulin (αPSM) peptides, plays a critical role in αPSM production. Overproduction of Teg41 leads to an increase in αPSM levels and a corresponding increase in …
Delineating The Role Of Fanca In Glucose-Stimulated
Insulin Secretion In Β Cells Through
Its Protein Interactome,
2019
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Delineating The Role Of Fanca In Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion In Β Cells Through Its Protein Interactome, Dragana Lagundzin, Wen-Feng Hu, Henry C. H. Law, Kimiko L. Krieger, Fangfang Qiao, Emalie J. Clement, Andjela T. Drincic, Olgica Nedic, Michael J. Naldrett, Sophie Alvarez, Nicholas T. Woods
Nebraska Center for Biotechnology: Faculty and Staff Publications
Hyperinsulinemia affects 72% of Fanconi anemia (FA) patients and an additional 25% experience lowered glucose tolerance or frank diabetes. The underlying molecular mechanisms contributing to the dysfunction of FA pancreas β cells is unknown. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the functional role of FANCA, the most commonly mutated gene in FA, in glucosestimulated insulin secretion (GSIS). This study reveals that FANCA or FANCB knockdown impairs GSIS in human pancreas β cell line EndoC-βH3. To identify potential pathways by which FANCA might regulate GSIS, we employed a proteomics approach to identify FANCA protein interactions in EndoC-βH3 differentially regulated in response to …
Enabling Precision Medicine Via Standard Communication Of Hts Provenance, Analysis, And Results,
2018
Harvard Medical School
Enabling Precision Medicine Via Standard Communication Of Hts Provenance, Analysis, And Results, Gil Alterovitz, Dennis Dean, Carole Globe, Michael R. Crusoe, Stiam Soiland-Reyes, Amanda Bell, Anais Hayes, Anita Suresh, Anjan Purkkayastha, Charles H. King, Dan Taylor, Elaine Johanson, Elaine E. Thompson, Eric Donaldson, Hiroki Morizono, Hsinyi Tsang, Jeet K. Vora, Jeremy Goecks, Jianchao Yao, Jonas S. Almeida, Jonathon Keeney, Kanakadurga Addepalli, Konstantinos Krampis, Krista M. Smith, Lydia Guo, Mark Walderhaug, Marco Schito, Matthew Ezewudo, Nuria Guimera, Paul Walsh, Robel Kahsay, Srikanth Gottipati, Timothy C. Rodwell, Toby Bloom, Yuching Lai, Vahan Simonyan, Raja Mazumder
Publications and Research
A personalized approach based on a patient's or pathogen’s unique genomic sequence is the foundation of precision medicine. Genomic findings must be robust and reproducible, and experimental data capture should adhere to findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) guiding principles. Moreover, effective precision medicine requires standardized reporting that extends beyond wet-lab procedures to computational methods. The BioCompute framework (https://w3id.org/biocompute/1.3.0) enables standardized reporting of genomic sequence data provenance, including provenance domain, usability domain, execution domain, verification kit, and error domain. This framework facilitates communication and promotes interoperability. Bioinformatics computation instances that employ the BioCompute framework are easily relayed, repeated …
Overview On Steady-State Nuclear Methods For Bwr Nuclear Core Design And Analysis,
2018
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Overview On Steady-State Nuclear Methods For Bwr Nuclear Core Design And Analysis, Chiang Ren-Tai
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
An overview on nuclear methods for boiling water reactors (BWR) core design and analysis is provided based on the ANS Standard 19.3. The steady-state BWR nuclear methods, composed of neutron cross section library generation method, lattice physics method and core physics method, are systematically reviewed and associated computer codes in common use for BWR core design and analysis are listed. Verification and validation, the two complementary aspects in determining the range of applicability of the calculation system, are discussed extensively. The biases and uncertainties for the predictions from the calculation system over its demonstrated range of applicability are also discussed.
Overview Of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: A Medical Aspect,
2018
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Overview Of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: A Medical Aspect, Bangun Alan Anderson, Poedjomartono Bagaswoto
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Cancer is an abnormal growth of a cell due to the cell’s inability to control and maintain its proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis cycle. There are several methods to treat cancer; one of which is boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). BNCT is a radiation modality by which a high radiation dose is delivered to tumor cells with lower damage to surrounding normal tissue. This modality has been used widely as a treatment for several cancer cases, such as head and neck cancer, breast cancer, and liver cancer. BNCT uses sodium borocaptate (BSH) or boronophenylalanine (BPA) as the delivery agent. Then, the …
Dosimetry Of In Vivo Experiment For Lung Cancer Based On Boron Neutron Capture Therapy On Radial Piercing Beam Port Kartini Nuclear Reactor By Mcnpx Simulation Method,
2018
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Dosimetry Of In Vivo Experiment For Lung Cancer Based On Boron Neutron Capture Therapy On Radial Piercing Beam Port Kartini Nuclear Reactor By Mcnpx Simulation Method, Maysaroh Atika, Kusminarto Kusminarto, Palupi Dwi Satya, Sardjono Yohannes
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, with lung cancer being among the most prevalent. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a cancer therapy method that uses the interaction between thermal neutrons and boron-10 which produces a decaying boron-11 particle and emits alpha, lithium 7 and gamma particles. A study was carried out to model an in vivo experiment of rat organisms that have lung cancer. Dimensions of a rat’s body were used in Konijnenberg research. Modeling lung cancer type, non-small cell lung cancer, was used in Monte Carlo N Particle-X. Lung cancer was modeled with a …
Dose Analysis Of Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy (Gdnct) On Cancer Using Shield-Hit12a,
2018
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Dose Analysis Of Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy (Gdnct) On Cancer Using Shield-Hit12a, Fasni Bagus Novrianto, Sardjono Yohannes, Lapanporo Boni Pahlanop
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
This research aimed to determine the dose of radiation received in cancer therapy for each decay of Gadolinium atomic nuclei with isotope 157 (157Gd) in Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy using the SHIELD-HIT12A program. Knowing the amount of dose given to cancer tissue should aid in minimizing the damage that could occur in the healthy tissue around the cancer tissue, effectively killing only the cancer cells. The simulation employed in this research used the SHIELD-HIT12A program by providing input on beam.dat, mat.dat, detect.dat, and geo.dat files. The output data from the program comprised the value of recoil energy lost (energy absorbed …
