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A novel approch of usage of Gram staining to indentify Mycobacterium tuberculosis from tissues
Jin Mok Kim(Jin Mok Kim),Ji Eun Oh(Ji Eun Oh),Reye Kim(Reye Kim),Yeong-Jin Heo(Yeong-Jin Heo),Jae-Hyeon Cho(Jae-Hyeon Cho) 한국예방수의학회 2023 예방수의학회지 Vol.47 No.1
Tuberculosis is a potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Tuberculosis is diagnosed by proving the M. tuberculosis in sputum samples based on the results of acid-resistant staining, culture, and nucleic acid amplification tests. However, there is a report that the detection rate of M. tuberculosis is low in acid-resistant staining using tissue specimens. It has been suspected that the cause is a potential loss of acid resistance by the organic solvents used for tissue specimen preparation. Therefore, this study was pursued to find out if Gram staining and fluorescent staining in addition to acid-resistant staining would be helpful in diagnosing tuberculosis. We used four tissue (lung, small intestine, large intestine, and lymph node) samples with chronic granulomatous inflammation observed in HE staining and positive results in real-time PCR. These detection rates and staining properties were investigated through microscopic examination using the Ziehl-Neelsen, Gram, and Auramin rhodamine staining. In this studies, M. tuberculosis were observed by Ziehl-Neelsen, Gram, and Auramin rhodamine staining in all four samples. In the evaluation of clinical microbiology proficiency testing (CMPT), the Ziehl-Neelsen and Gram staining were the same result, but the Auramin rhodamine staining was relatively low. These data indicated that Gram staining is useful for detecting M. tuberculosis in formalin-fixed tissue specimens. Therefore, if the Ziehl-Neelsen and Gram staining are combined as the M. tuberculosis staining method in tissue specimens, a better direction may be provided for tuberculosis diagnosis.
Giovanni Garcı ´a-Morales,Arturo Aguilar-Rojas,Maira Huerta-Reye,Manase ´s Gonza ´lez-Cortazar,Alejandro Zamilpa,Enrique Jime ´nez-Ferrer,Rau ´l Silva-Garcı ´a,Rube ´n Roma ´n-Ramos 대한약학회 2015 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.38 No.7
Bouvardia ternifolia has been used medicinally to treat inflammation. In the present study, we investigate the anti-Alzheimer’s potential effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of B. ternifolia through evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, quantification of the percentage inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity, protection effect against b-amyloid fibrillar-induce neurotoxicity, and the identification of the main constituents. Our results show that B. ternifolia extract and ethyl acetate fraction induced anti-inflammatory effects by reducing inflammation by [70 %, while antioxidant test revealed significant IC50 values for flavonoid content fraction (30.67 ± 2.09 lg/ml) and ethyl acetate fraction (42.66 ± 0.93 lg/ml). The maximum inhibition of acetylcholinesterase was exhibited by scopoletin content fraction (38.43 ± 3.94 %), while ethyl acetate fraction exerted neuroprotective effect against b-amyloid peptide (83.97 ± 5.03 %). Phytochemical analysis, showed the presence of 3-O-quercetin glucopyranoside (415 mg/g), rutin (229.9 mg/g), ursolic and oleanolic acid (54 and 20.8 mg/g respectively), 3-O-quercetin rhamnopyranoside (12.8 mg/g), chlorogenic acid (9.5 mg/g), and scopoletin (1.38 mg/g). Our findings support the use of B. ternifolia since the extract induced significant neuroprotection against b-amyloid peptide, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase effects that could be attributed to its contents of polyphenols, coumarins, and triterpenes, and encourage further studies for development of this extract as therapeutic agent in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Flow Diverter Treatment for Non-Ruptured Carotid Aneurysms: Efficacy and Safety
López-Callejas Orlando,Ortiz-Giraldo Andres F,Vera Daniela D,Ramirez-Rojas Diego A,Villamizar-Barahona Ana B,Ferreira-Prada Carlos A.,Galvis Melquizidel,Vargas-Pérez Oliverio,Serrano-Gómez Sergio,Reye 대한신경중재치료의학회 2023 Neurointervention Vol.18 No.1
Purpose: Internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm treatment with a flow diverter (FD) has shown an adequate efficacy and safety profile, presenting high complete occlusion or near occlusion rates with low complications during follow-up. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FD treatment in non-ruptured internal carotid aneurysms.Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center, observational study evaluating patients diagnosed with unruptured ICA aneurysms treated with an FD between January 1, 2014, and January 1, 2020. We analyzed an anonymized database. The primary effectiveness endpoint was complete occlusion (O’Kelly–Marotta D, OKM-D) of the target aneurysm through 1-year follow-up. The safety endpoint was the evaluation of modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 90 days after treatment, considering a favorable outcome an mRS 0-2.Results: A total of 106 patients were treated with an FD, 91.5% were women; the mean follow- up was 427.2±144.8 days. Technical success was achieved in 105 cases (99.1%). All patients included had 1-year follow-up digital subtraction angiography control; 78 patients (73.6%) completed the primary efficacy endpoint by achieving total occlusion (OKM-D). Giant aneurysms had a higher risk of not achieving complete occlusion (risk ratio, 3.07; 95% confidence interval, 1.70 - 5.54]). The safety endpoint of mRS 0-2 at 90 days was accomplished in 103 patients (97.2%).Conclusion: Treatment of unruptured ICA aneurysms with an FD showed high 1-year total occlusion results, with very low morbidity and mortality complications.
M. I. Pech-Canul,M. Rodríguez-Reyes3,M. A. Pech-Canul,J. C. Rendón-Angeles 대한금속·재료학회 2011 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.17 No.6
In this work, SiC_P and SiC_P/SiO_2 porous preforms were infiltrated without assistance in Ar→N_2 atmosphere with the alloy Al-10.3 Mg-12.04 Si (wt.%) at 1050 and 1100 °C, for 20, 40 and 60 min. It was found that a decrease in residual porosity and an increase in elastic modulus by about 22 % with respect to composites produced without SiO_2 additions to the preforms are associated with the formation of magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl_2O_4). A concurrent increase of the matrix hardness is ascribed to a strengthening mechanism by MgAl_2O_4 formation, similar to the strengthening observed with Mg_2Si in aluminum alloys. Therefore, the spinel can be considered as a co-reinforcement of SiC_p in the aluminum matrix composites. Reactions for spinel formation and possible mechanisms for hardness enhancement are outlined.
Rey G. Tantiado,Ma. Sophia Estella C. Tajolosa,Kristine Joy R. Estrella 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Techn Vol.8 No.2
This study was conducted to screen and determine the antibacterial effects of soil bacterial isolates from three sampling sites of Sinapsapan, Jordan, Guimaras against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Test bacteria were isolated and characterized based on colonial morphology and cell characteristics. Soil bacteria isolates were screened for their antibacterial properties against S. aureus and E. coli using agar disc diffusion method. Each treatment was done in three replicates and trials. There were six bacterial isolates in each sampling site obtained and exhibited antibacterial properties on S. aureus and E. coli after 72 hours of incubation. For S. aureus, I4 (M=35.33 mm, active) from high sampling site; I2 (M=29.44 mm, partially active) from intermediate sampling site, and I1 (M = 38.00 mm, active) from low sampling site while for E. coli, I4 (M= 34.22, active) from high sampling site, I6 (32.78 mm, active) from intermediate sampling site, and I5 (M=34.78, active) from low sampling site had the highest zones of inhibition.