A preliminary study investigating the effect of the application of some essential oils on the in vitro proliferation of

Plant essential oils of six aromatic herb species and interspecies hybrids of the family Lamiaceae – chocolate mint (Mentha piperita × ‘Chocolate’), pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’), apple mint (Mentha × rotundifolia), spearmint (Mentha spicata), orange mint (Mentha × piperita ‘Granada’) and strawberry mint (Mentha × villosa ‘Strawberry’) – were investigated for antimicrobial effects against plant pathogenic bacteria: Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina. The screening was carried out in vitro on agar plates filled with the target organism. All essential oils screened exhibited a higher level of antibacterial activity against A. tumefaciens and X. arboricola pv. corylina than streptomycin used as a standard in all tests. The antimicrobial effect of streptomycin and five mint oils was at the same level for P. syringae pv. syringae. There were no significant differences in the influence of the chocolate mint oil on the growth inhibition of all bacteria tested. Plant essential oils from pineapple mint, apple mint, spearmint and strawberry mint showed the weakest antimicrobial activity against P. syringae pv. syringae and the strongest towards A. tumefaciens and X. arboricola pv. corylina. The essential oils from strawberry mint, pineapple mint, spearmint and apple mint had the strongest effect on A. tumefaciens, and the lowest inhibitory activity was exhibited by the chocolate mint and orange mint essential oils. X. arboricola pv. corylina was the most sensitive to the strawberry mint, pineapple mint and spearmint oils. The chocolate mint oil showed the greatest activity against P. syringae pv. syringae.

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In vitro proliferation of uterine fibroids is related with vitamin D receptor and patient´s age.

10.26226/morressier.5912d9ead462b80292386089 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Nuria García

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Vitamin D Receptor ◽

Uterine Fibroids ◽

In Vitro Proliferation

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SCREENING OF ANTAGONISTIC BACTERIUM STRAIN AGAINST SAPROLEGNIOSIS AND THE PRELIMINARY STUDY OF IN VITRO ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY

Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1035.2008.00301 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 301-307 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Shu-Jun ZHANG

Keyword(s):

Antagonistic Activity ◽

Antagonistic Bacterium ◽

Bacterium Strain ◽

Preliminary Study

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The Predominant microRNAs in β-cell Clusters for Insulin Regulation and Diabetic Control

Current Drug Targets ◽

10.2174/1389450121666191230145848 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (7) ◽

pp. 722-734

Author(s):

Adele Soltani ◽

Arefeh Jafarian ◽

Abdolamir Allameh

Keyword(s):

Mirna Expression ◽

Expression Profiles ◽

Expression Patterns ◽

Diabetic Control ◽

In Vitro Proliferation ◽

Cell Functions ◽

Mirna Expression Profiles ◽

Multiple Processes ◽

The Impact

micro (mi)-RNAs are vital regulators of multiple processes including insulin signaling pathways and glucose metabolism. Pancreatic β-cells function is dependent on some miRNAs and their target mRNA, which together form a complex regulative network. Several miRNAs are known to be directly involved in β-cells functions such as insulin expression and secretion. These small RNAs may also play significant roles in the fate of β-cells such as proliferation, differentiation, survival and apoptosis. Among the miRNAs, miR-7, miR-9, miR-375, miR-130 and miR-124 are of particular interest due to being highly expressed in these cells. Under diabetic conditions, although no specific miRNA profile has been noticed, the expression of some miRNAs and their target mRNAs are altered by posttranscriptional mechanisms, exerting diverse signs in the pathobiology of various diabetic complications. The aim of this review article is to discuss miRNAs involved in the process of stem cells differentiation into β-cells, resulting in enhanced β-cell functions with respect to diabetic disorders. This paper will also look into the impact of miRNA expression patterns on in vitro proliferation and differentiation of β-cells. The efficacy of the computational genomics and biochemical analysis to link the changes in miRNA expression profiles of stem cell-derived β-cells to therapeutically relevant outputs will be discussed as well.

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In Vitro Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Hair Follicle Stem Cells on Chitosan-Skin Regenerating Template

Current Tissue Engineering ◽

10.2174/2211542005666151123203226 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 05 (999) ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Abu Bakar Mohd Hilmi ◽

Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽

Ahmad Sukari Halim ◽

Chin Keong Lim ◽

Zulkifli Mustafa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Stem Cells ◽

Hair Follicle ◽

Human Hair ◽

Human Hair Follicle ◽

In Vitro Proliferation ◽

Proliferation And Differentiation ◽

Hair Follicle Stem Cells ◽

Follicle Stem Cells

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Evidence for the interleukin-2 dependent expansion of leukemic cells in adult T cell leukemia

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v70.5.1407.1407 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 70 (5) ◽

pp. 1407-1411 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

M Maeda ◽

N Arima ◽

Y Daitoku ◽

M Kashihara ◽

H Okamoto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

T Cell ◽

Receptor Gene ◽

Interleukin 2 ◽

Leukemic Cells ◽

Type I ◽

T Cell Leukemia ◽

Cell Leukemia ◽

In Vitro Proliferation ◽

Adult T Cell Leukemia

Abstract Interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor/Tac antigen is abnormally expressed on cells of patients with adult T cell leukemia (ATL) caused by infection with human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I). Twenty-five patients with ATL were examined to determine whether their leukemic cells continued to show IL-2-dependent proliferation. In 21 patients, the in vitro proliferation of HTLV-I-infected nonleukemic T cell clones was found to be dependent on IL-2. However, clonality analysis based on T cell receptor gene rearrangement profiles and the site of HTLV-I provirus integration revealed IL-2-dependent growth in leukemic cells in four patients with ATL. These results provide evidence for the IL-2- dependent proliferation of leukemic cells in some ATL patients.

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