scholarly journals PROPERTIES OF THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF A CHICKEN TUMOR

1929 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Duran-Reynals ◽  
James B. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Tissue ◽  
Causative Agent ◽  
Chicken Muscle

Ground muscle from susceptible chickens fixes in vitro in a proportion of instances the agent of the filterable Chicken Tumor I, and in a lesser degree inactivates it, whereas the muscle from resistant animals such as rabbit and pigeon, is without effect. It is shown that the power of fixation of the chicken muscle is far greater than its inactivating properties. Brain and liver from chicken, rabbit and pigeon seem devoid of any action on the agent. The desiccated chicken muscle tissue shares the properties of the fresh organ; and the process of desiccation does not release the agent from the inactive or slightly active mixture of fresh muscle and filtrate.

scholarly journals Recycled algae-based carbon materials as electroconductive 3D printed skeletal muscle tissue engineering scaffolds

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Selva Bilge ◽  
Emre Ergene ◽  
Ebru Talak ◽  
Seyda Gokyer ◽  
Yusuf Osman Donar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Tissue ◽  
Carbonaceous Material ◽  
Hydrothermal Carbonization ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Tissue ◽  
Myotube Formation ◽  
3D Printed

AbstractSkeletal muscle is an electrically and mechanically active tissue that contains highly oriented, densely packed myofibrils. The tissue has self-regeneration capacity upon injury, which is limited in the cases of volumetric muscle loss. Several regenerative therapies have been developed in order to enhance this capacity, as well as to structurally and mechanically support the defect site during regeneration. Among them, biomimetic approaches that recapitulate the native microenvironment of the tissue in terms of parallel-aligned structure and biophysical signals were shown to be effective. In this study, we have developed 3D printed aligned and electrically active scaffolds in which the electrical conductivity was provided by carbonaceous material (CM) derived from algae-based biomass. The synthesis of this conductive and functional CM consisted of eco-friendly synthesis procedure such as pre-carbonization and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) catalysis. CM obtained from biomass via hydrothermal carbonization (CM-03) and its ash form (CM-03K) were doped within poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) matrix and 3D printed to form scaffolds with aligned fibers for structural biomimicry. Scaffolds were seeded with C2C12 mouse myoblasts and subjected to electrical stimulation during the in vitro culture. Enhanced myotube formation was observed in electroactive groups compared to their non-conductive counterparts and it was observed that myotube formation and myotube maturity were significantly increased for CM-03 group after electrical stimulation. The results have therefore showed that the CM obtained from macroalgae biomass is a promising novel source for the production of the electrically conductive scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF INSULIN AND MUSCLE TISSUE ON GLUCOSE IN VITRO

1924 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-469
Author(s):  
Christen Lundsgaard ◽  
Svend Aage Holbøll
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Tissue

Growth of infective forms of Trypanosoma rhodesiense in vitro, the causative agent of African trypanosomiasis

Science ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 202 (4369) ◽  
pp. 763-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Hill ◽  
S. Shimer ◽  
B Caughey ◽  
L. Sauer
Keyword(s):  
Causative Agent ◽  
African Trypanosomiasis

scholarly journals Contractile activity is required for the expression of neonatal myosin heavy chain in embryonic chick pectoral muscle cultures.

1986 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 2153-2161 ◽  
Author(s):  
L C Cerny ◽  
E Bandman
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Myosin Heavy Chain ◽  
Heavy Chain ◽  
Contractile Activity ◽  
Pectoral Muscle ◽  
Chicken Muscle ◽  
High K ◽  
Muscle Cultures ◽  
Spontaneous Contractions

The expression of neonatal myosin heavy chain (MHC) was examined in developing embryonic chicken muscle cultures using a monoclonal antibody (2E9) that has been shown to be specific for that isoform (Bandman, E., 1985, Science (Wash. DC), 227: 780-782). After 1 wk in vitro some myotubes could be stained with the antibody, and the number of cells that reacted with 2E9 increased with time in culture. All myotubes always stained with a second monoclonal antibody that reacted with all MHC isoforms (AG19) or with a third monoclonal antibody that reacted with the embryonic but not the neonatal MHC (EB165). Quantitation by ELISA of an extract from 2-wk cultures demonstrated that the neonatal MHC represented between 10 and 15% of the total myosin. The appearance of the neonatal isoform was inhibited by switching young cultures to medium with a higher [K+] which has been shown to block spontaneous contractions of myotubes in culture. Furthermore, if mature cultures that reacted with the neonatal antibody were placed into high [K+] medium, neonatal MHC disappeared from virtually all myotubes within 3 d. The effect of high [K+] medium was reversible. When cultures maintained in high [K+] medium for 2 wk were placed in standard medium, which permitted the resumption of contractile activity, within 24 h cells began to react with the neonatal specific antibody, and by 72 h many myotubes were strongly positive. Since similar results were also obtained by inhibiting spontaneous contractions with tetrodotoxin, we suggest that the development of contractile activity is not only associated with the maturation of myotubes in culture, but may also be the signal that induces the expression of the neonatal MHC.

scholarly journals ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF ALLIUM SATIVUM AND ALLIUM AMPELOPRASUM

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Shahid Khan ◽  
Neeta Raj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Growth Inhibition ◽  
Causative Agent ◽  
Magnaporthe Oryzae ◽  
Allium Sativum ◽  
Microtiter Plate ◽  
Blast Disease ◽  
Allium Ampeloprasum ◽  
Antifungal Potential ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Objective: In vitro analysis of Allium sativum and Allium ampeloprasum was performed to evaluate their antifungal potential against Alternaria triticina (ITCC 5496), causative agent of leaf blight in wheat and Magnaporthe oryzae (ITCC 6808), causative agent of blast disease in rice.Methods: Ethanol extracts of A. ampeloprasum and A. sativum were prepared by crushing their bulb in liquid nitrogen and then immersing them in 90% ethanol and 100% ethanol separately. The antifungal activity test was determined by quantitative assay using 96-well microtiter plate and results were statistically analyzed using GraphPad Prism v. 5.03.Results: A. triticina and M. oryzae showed above 90% and 95% growth inhibition, respectively against the ethanol extracts of A. ampeloprasum. Conversely, growth inhibition of either fungus remained mostly below 35% against ethanol extracts of A. sativum at all tested concentrations.Conclusion: Ethanol extracts of A. ampeloprasum have relatively higher antifungal potential than ethanol extracts of A. sativum and could be considered as a natural alternative to chemical fungicides.Keywords: Allium sativum, Allium ampeloprasum, Alternaria triticina, Magnaporthe oryzae.

scholarly journals The avian haemophili.

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
P J Blackall
Keyword(s):  
Causative Agent ◽  
Protective Immunity ◽  
In Vitro Growth ◽  
Phenotypic Properties ◽  
Infectious Coryza ◽  
The Common ◽  
Recent Attention

There are four currently recognized taxa to accommodate the avian haemophili: Haemophilus paragallinarum, Pasteurella avium, Pasteurella volantium, and Pasteurella species A (the last three being formerly united as Haemophilus avium). A range of other taxa has also been recognized, but they have been neither named nor assigned to a genus. All of these various taxa, legitimate and otherwise, have the common characteristic of requiring V factor, but not X factor, for in vitro growth. Several recent studies have established the phenotypic properties that allow the differentiation of the recognized taxa, both named and unnamed. The serological properties of H. paragallinarum, the causative agent of infectious coryza of chickens, has received considerable recent attention. In contrast, many questions on the pathogenicity and virulence mechanisms of H. paragallinarum remain unanswered. Another area requiring further work is the identification of those antigens responsible for inducing protective immunity in vaccinated or naturally infected chickens.

scholarly journals ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF VEGETATIVE ORGANS OF DENDROBIUM PARISHII RCHB.F. IN THE MUSCLE TISSUE OF RAINBOW TROUT (ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS WALBAUM): IN VITRO MODEL STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-20
Author(s):  
Lyudmyla Buyun ◽  
Oleksandr Gyrenko ◽  
Maryna Opryshko ◽  
Lyudmyla Kovalska ◽  
Halyna Tkachenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Muscle Tissue ◽  
Vegetative Organs ◽  
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Oxidatively Modified ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Oxidatively Modified Proteins

This research aimed to evaluate the in vitro effect of buffer extract obtained from leaves and pseudobulbs (modified shoots) of Dendrobium parishii Rchb. f. on the 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) as lipid peroxidation biomarker, aldehydic and ketonic derivatives of oxidatively modified proteins, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in the muscle tissue of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum). The shoots (pseudobulbs) with leaves of Dendrobium parishii cultivated under glasshouse conditions were sampled at M.M. Gryshko National Botanic Garden (NBG) (Kyiv, Ukraine). Since 1999, the whole collection of tropical and subtropical plants (including orchids) has had the status of a National Heritage Collection of Ukraine and is supported through State funding. Besides, NBG’s collection of tropical orchids was registered at the Administrative Organ of CITES in Ukraine (Ministry of Environment Protection, registration No. 6939/19/1-10 of 23 June 2004). The collected pseudobulbs and leaves were brought into the laboratory for biochemical studies. Freshly collected leaves were washed, weighed, crushed, and homogenized in 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) (in proportion 1:19, w/w) at room temperature. The extract was then filtered and investigated for its antioxidant capacity. The extract was stored at -20°C until use. The increase in TBARS level in the muscle tissue exposed to extracts derived from leaves and pseudobulbs of D. parishii was insignificant. The level of ketonic derivatives of oxidatively modified proteins was non-significantly decreased both for leaf and pseudobulb extracts compared to the untreated samples. The extracts obtained from leaves and pseudobulbs of D. parishii significantly increased the TAC level in muscle tissue due to inhibited the Fe2+/ascorbate-induced oxidation of Tween 80. Overall, these findings demonstrate that aqueous extracts of vegetative organs of Dendrobium parishii can enhance the total antioxidant capacity in the muscle tissue of the rainbow trout. Moreover, this antioxidant effect was more intensive for pseudobulb extracts.

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