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Karla F. García-Verdugo,Andya J. Ramírez-Irigoyen,Mónica Castillo-Ortega,Dora E. Rodríguez-Félix,Jesús M. Quiroz-Castillo,Judith Tánori-Córdova,Francisco Rodríguez-Félix,Antonio Ledezma-Pérez,Teresa d 한국고분자학회 2022 Macromolecular Research Vol.30 No.6
A novel semi-interpenetrating polymer network (s-IPN) based on the entrapment of a thermosensitive polymer, the poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME), within a crosslinked 3D structure of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(vinyl methyl etheralt- maleic acid) (COP) was synthesized by an autoclaving process. The preparation method avoids the use of toxic crosslinkers and allows the simultaneous sterilization of material. The PVA/COP/PVME hydrogel were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal techniques, swelling kinetic measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and rheological analysis. The entrapment of PVME within the hydrated polymer framework significantly modified its transition temperature at pH 7.4 and pH 3 conditions. The swelling kinetics of the s-IPN were dependent on pH (7.4, 3 and 1), and temperature (25 and 37℃). The interpenetrated polymer chains reduced the internal pore sizes of crosslinked network without altering its elastic, solid-like behavior. The loading and in vitro release of 5-fluorouracil, a chemotherapeutic agent, from hydrogel systems were studied at different temperature and pH values. The hydrogels showed a sustained drug release up to 5 h at 37℃, in different pH media. The s-IPN exhibited a promising performance for a range of biomedical applications, in particular, for the controlled drug delivery in response to the pH and temperature conditions.
Ángel Aragón,María Cebro-Márquez,Eliseo Perez,Antonio Pazos,Ricardo Lage,José Ramón González-Juanatey,Isabel Moscoso,Carmen Bao-Varela,Daniel Nieto 한국생체재료학회 2020 생체재료학회지 Vol.24 No.3
Background: Cardio myoblast generation from conventional approaches is laborious and time-consuming. We present a bioelectronics on-a-chip for stimulating cells cardio myoblast proliferation during culture. Method: The bioelectronics chip fabrication methodology involves two different process. In the first step, an aluminum layer of 200 nm is deposited over a soda-lime glass substrate using physical vapor deposition and selectively removed using a Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser to create the electric tracks. To perform the experiments, we developed a biochip composed of a cell culture chamber fabricated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with a glass coverslip or a cell culture dish placed over the electric circuit tracks. By using such a glass cover slip or cell culture dish we avoid any toxic reactions caused by electrodes in the culture or may be degraded by electrochemical reactions with the cell medium, which is crucial to determine the effective cell-device coupling. Results: The chip was used to study the effect of electric field stimulation of Rat ventricular cardiomyoblasts cells (H9c2). Results shows a remarkable increase in the number of H9c2 cells for the stimulated samples, where after 72 h the cell density double the cell density of control samples. Conclusions: Cell proliferation of Rat ventricular cardiomyoblasts cells (H9c2) using the bioelectronics-on-a-chip was enhanced upon the electrical stimulation. The dependence on the geometrical characteristics of the electric circuit on the peak value and homogeneity of the electric field generated are analyzed and proper parameters to ensure a homogeneous electric field at the cell culture chamber are obtained. It can also be observed a high dependence of the electric field on the geometry of the electrostimulator circuit tracks and envisage the potential applications on electrophysiology studies, monitoring and modulate cellular behavior through the application of electric fields.
Artificial light impacts the physical and nutritional quality of lettuce plants
Daymi Camejo,Antonio Frutos,Teresa C. Mestre,María del Carmen Piñero,Rosa M. Rivero,Vicente Martínez 한국원예학회 2020 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.61 No.1
Leafy vegetables, including lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), are considered to be healthy due to their high content of fiber, folate, carotenoids, phenolic and antioxidant compounds, minerals, and vitamins A, C, and K. Recently, LEDs are being used extensively as a supplementary light source in indoor agriculture due to the economical and physiological advantages that this artificial illumination offers compared to traditional fluorescence illumination. In this work, two commercially important lettuce varieties, Batavia Lettony (green leaves) and Batavia Diablotin (red leaves), were used to study the impact of LEDs (white and red–blue lights) and fluorescent illumination on their quality and health properties. Changes in the photosynthetic photon flux density from 250 to 400 µmol m−2 s−1 of fluorescent light increased growth parameters (leaf number, fresh and dry weight, and percentage of dry matter) of B. Lettony plants. We observed a positive impact of red–blue LED illumination on growth parameters analyzed in B. Diablotin plants compared to plants grown under fluorescent light at 250 µmol m−2 s−1. Leaf texture significantly increased in B. Lettony plants grown under 400 µmol m−2 s−1 fluorescent and LED illumination compared to that of plants grown under 250 µmol m−2 s−1 fluorescent light. This variable was only increased under red–blue LED illumination in B. Diablotin plants. Accumulation of bioactive compounds, such as anthocyanins and vitamin C, was higher in B. Diablotin plants grown under 250 µmol m−2 s−1 fluorescent light. Nutrient content in the foliar part was not modified under the light conditions used, except the Ca2+ content of B. Lettony plants grown under PPFD 400 µmol m−2 s−1 fluorescent light. Catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POX) activities were differentially modified by light conditions in B. Lettony plants. However, POX activity was only modified in response to light conditions in B. Diablotin plants. Thus, this study demonstrates that LEDs could be used as an alternative to produce food under sustainable conditions. In this sense, although several horticultural studies have been conducted to establish the effectiveness of LEDs in lettuce growth, additional investigations are necessary to determine the optimal conditions for the use of LEDs to promote lettuce production and the accumulation of beneficial components, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidant compounds.
Chronic Toxicity, Genotoxic Assay, and Phytochemical Analysis of Four Traditional Medicinal Plants
América Castañeda Sortibrán,María Guadalupe Ordaz Téllez,Verónica Muñoz Ocotero,Marco Antonio Carballo-Ontiveros,Angélica Méndez García,Rocio Jimena Jiménez Valdés,Elizabeth Romero Gutiérrez,Rosario R 한국식품영양과학회 2011 Journal of medicinal food Vol.14 No.9
Four medicinal plants—Tecoma stans, Ligusticum porteri, Monarda austromontana, and Poliomintha longiflora, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical countries of the American continent—are widely used in folk medicine to treat diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery. In addition, T. stans and P. longiflora are extensively used as hypoglycemic agents, and M. austromontana and P. longiflora are used as condiments. The plants were collected, identified, dried, and pulverized. Solvent extraction was prepared by maceration of the plant samples, and the phytochemical composition of the extracts was determined by using standard analysis procedures. Phytochemical analysis showed the presence of triterpenoids/steroids, flavonoids, and phenols/tannins and, in L. porteri, traces of alkaloids. After the elimination of solvents in vacuo, the extracts were administrated to Drosophila larvae to test their toxicity and genotoxicity. Third instar larvae were chronically fed with the phytoextracts. The extract from L. porteri was toxic, whereas those from T. stans, P. longiflora, and M. austromontana were not. Genotoxic activities of the 4 plants were investigated by using the wing-spot assay of D. melanogaster. Mitomycin C was used as a positive control. No statistically significant increase was observed between treated sample series and a concurrent negative (water) or solvent control sample series.
Tatiana A. Pa´dua,Bianca S. S. C. de Abreu,Thadeu E. M. M. Costa,Marcos J. Nakamura,Lı´gia M. M,Antonio C. Siani,Elaine C. Rosas 대한약학회 2014 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.37 No.11
Ursolic acid (UA), a pentacyclic triterpene acidfound in apple peels (Malus domestica, Borkh, Rosaceae),has a large spectrum of pharmacological effects. However,the vegetal matrix usually produces highly viscous andpoorly soluble extracts that hamper the isolation of thiscompound. To overcome this problem, the crude EtOH–AcOEt extract of commercial apple peels was exhaustivelytreated with diazomethane, after which methyl ursolate(MU) was purified by column chromatography and characterizedspectrometrically. The anti-inflammatory effectsof UA and MU (50 mg/kg) were analyzed by zymosaninducedpaw edema, pleurisy and in an experimentalarthritis model. After 4 h of treatment with UA and MU,paw edema was reduced by 46 and 44 %, respectively. Both UA and MU inhibited protein extravasation into thethoracic cavity; tibio-femoral edema by 40 and 48 %,respectively; and leukocyte influx into the synovial cavityafter 6 h by 52 and 73 %, respectively. Additionally, bothUA and MU decreased the levels of mediators related tosynovial inflammation, such as KC/CXCL-1 levels by 95and 90 %, TNF-a levels by 76 and 71 %, and IL-1b levelsby 57 and 53 %, respectively. Both the compounds wereequally effective when assayed in different inflammatorymodels, including experimental arthritis. Hence, MU maybe considered to be a useful anti-inflammatory derivative toovercome the inherent poor solubility of UA for formulatingpharmaceutical products.
Factors Associated with Postoperative Diabetes Insipidus after Pituitary Surgery
Antonio Jr. Lumbera Faltado,Anna Angelica Macalalad-Josue,Ralph Jason S. Li,John Paul M. Quisumbing,Marc Gregory Y. Yu,Cecilia A. Jimeno 대한내분비학회 2017 Endocrinology and metabolism Vol.32 No.4
Background: Determining risk factors for diabetes insipidus (DI) after pituitary surgery is important in improving patient care. Our objective is to determine the factors associated with DI after pituitary surgery. Methods: We reviewed records of patients who underwent pituitary surgery from 2011 to 2015 at Philippine General Hospital. Patients with preoperative DI were excluded. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed and a predictive model was generated. The discrimination abilities of the predictive model and individual variables were assessed using the receiving operator characteristic curve. Results: A total of 230 patients were included. The rate of postoperative DI was 27.8%. Percent change in serum Na (odds ratio [OR], 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15 to 1.69); preoperative serum Na (OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.40); and performance of craniotomy (OR, 5.48; 95% CI, 1.60 to 18.80) remained significantly associated with an increased incidence of postoperative DI, while percent change in urine specific gravity (USG) (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.87) and meningioma on histopathology (OR, 0.05; 95% CI, 0.04 to 0.70) were significantly associated with a decreased incidence. The predictive model generated has good diagnostic accuracy in predicting postoperative DI with an area under curve of 0.83. Conclusion: Greater percent change in serum Na, preoperative serum Na, and performance of craniotomy significantly increased the likelihood of postoperative DI while percent change in USG and meningioma on histopathology were significantly associated with a decreased incidence. The predictive model can be used to generate a scoring system in estimating the risk of postoperative DI.
Daniel A. Macedo,Graziele L. Souza,Moisés R. Cesário,Beatriz Cela,Antonio E. Martinelli,Carlos A. Paskocimas,Rubens M. Nascimento 한양대학교 세라믹연구소 2011 Journal of Ceramic Processing Research Vol.12 No.6
In this study, a chemical route was adopted to obtain strontium-doped lanthanum manganite (LaSrMnO3 or LSM) powders in order to prepare LaSrMnO3-4YSZ (4 mol% Y2O3) composite films by the suspension spin coating method onto 4YSZ and 8YSZ/8YSZ-NiO substrates with or without the application of a zirconia interlayer in the film/substrate interface. The multilayers were sintered at 1150 oC for 6 h and the effect of the interlayer on the morphological properties of the films has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The results show that in the less roughn substrates the application of the interlayer (~500 nm) not only improved the adhesion in the film/substrate interface, but also avoided new coating failures. All the films were porous, crack-free and with a thickness below 30 μm, desirable features for application as SOFC cathodes.