scholarly journals Morphological peculiarities of pneumonia in the use of antibiotics and antioxidants

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 604-609
Author(s):  
Т. М. Korol ◽  
V. P. Sorokoumov ◽  
G. V. Datsenko ◽  
V. V. Moshkivskyi ◽  
О. О. Tymoshchuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Antioxidant Therapy ◽  
Direct Role ◽  
Pulmonary Tissue ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Degree Of Filling ◽  
Comparative Description

The study of pneumonia and its treatment have been going on for decades, but complex therapy is still not effective enough, which makes it relevant in our time. The purpose of the work is to reveal the morphogenesis of pneumonia in conditions of application of antioxidants. In this work a comparative description of the results of lung necropolis and analyzes of patients' protocols in the treatment of antibiotics with antioxidants and without their using was made, morphological features were compared with different types of pneumonia. Data were obtained from the Vinnytsia Oblast Department of Pathology and Anatomy (OSPAB). 16 patients were divided into 4 groups of 4 people in each (A - died of lobar pneumonia, B - died of gangrenous pneumonia, B - died of segmental pneumonia, G - died of focal pneumonia). Patients are divided into 2 subgroups, depending on the method of treatment (I subgroup - therapy with antibiotics and antioxidants, II subgroup - antibiotics without the use of antioxidants). This allowed us to detect the direct role of antioxidants in the treatment of various types of pneumonia. When we compared morphological differences, depending on the type of treatment, a number of criteria were taken into account, namely: the degree of filling of the alveoli with air, the number of erythrocytes, leukocytes and neutrophils in the field of view. As a result, we have found indisputable evidence that antioxidants are an important element in the treatment of pneumonia. Based on the research, it was found that antioxidant therapy positively affects the course of pneumonia. The histological picture of cranial, gangrenous and segmental pneumonia is characterized by a decrease in segmental neutrophils in the alveoli, and with focal pneumonia in bronchioles. With clover and gangrenous pneumonia, an increase in air in the alveoli and moderate hypertrophy in the vasculature was observed. Morphological changes in pulmonary tissue with the use of antioxidants were to reduce the number of neutrophils and erythrocytes in the exsudate, the presence of small amounts of air in the alveoli, whereas in the other therapy, the alveoli were irritable. Flexibility of interalveolar membranes in the application of antioxidant therapy was more moderate than without its application.  

scholarly journals The Role of Gastrolites on Feeding Behavior and Digestive Efficiency in the Rufous-Collared Sparrow

The Condor ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-469
Author(s):  
M. Victoria LÓpez-Calleja ◽  
Mauricio Soto-Gamboa ◽  
Enrico L. Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Digestive Efficiency ◽  
Accidental Ingestion ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Zonotrichia Capensis ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Voluntary Behavior

Abstract We examined grit consumption in the facultative granivorous Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). Grit consumption fluctuated seasonally and was significantly correlated with morphological changes in the digestive tract, and with seed size. The highest values of grit consumption and digestive tract mass were observed during winter. Laboratory experiments suggested that grit consumption was a voluntary behavior rather than the result of accidental ingestion, and favored digestibility. Grit consumption varied considerably when Z. capensis fed on different types of food, but remained constant when food availability varied. We suggest that grit consumption together with morphological changes in the digestive tract allow Z. capensis to increase energy acquisition in response to higher energy demands during wintertime.

scholarly journals Structural, Metabolic and Evolutionary Comparison of Bacterial Endospore and Exospore Formation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polina Beskrovnaya ◽  
Danielle L. Sexton ◽  
Mona Golmohammadzadeh ◽  
Ameena Hashimi ◽  
Elitza I. Tocheva
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
Evolutionary Origins ◽  
Environmental Selection ◽  
Microbial Population Dynamics ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Evolutionary Comparison

Sporulation is a specialized developmental program employed by a diverse set of bacteria which culminates in the formation of dormant cells displaying increased resilience to stressors. This represents a major survival strategy for bacteria facing harsh environmental conditions, including nutrient limitation, heat, desiccation, and exposure to antimicrobial compounds. Through dispersal to new environments via biotic or abiotic factors, sporulation provides a means for disseminating genetic material and promotes encounters with preferable environments thus promoting environmental selection. Several types of bacterial sporulation have been characterized, each involving numerous morphological changes regulated and performed by non-homologous pathways. Despite their likely independent evolutionary origins, all known modes of sporulation are typically triggered by limited nutrients and require extensive membrane and peptidoglycan remodeling. While distinct modes of sporulation have been observed in diverse species, two major types are at the forefront of understanding the role of sporulation in human health, and microbial population dynamics and survival. Here, we outline endospore and exospore formation by members of the phyla Firmicutes and Actinobacteria, respectively. Using recent advances in molecular and structural biology, we point to the regulatory, genetic, and morphological differences unique to endo- and exospore formation, discuss shared characteristics that contribute to the enhanced environmental survival of spores and, finally, cover the evolutionary aspects of sporulation that contribute to bacterial species diversification.

Potential Uses of Vinegar as a Medicine and Related in vivo Mechanisms

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 127-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeshan Ali ◽  
Zhenbin Wang ◽  
Rai Muhammad Amir ◽  
Shoaib Younas ◽  
Asif Wali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Positive Effect

While the use of vinegar to fi ght against infections and other crucial conditions dates back to Hippocrates, recent research has found that vinegar consumption has a positive effect on biomarkers for diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases. Different types of vinegar have been used in the world during different time periods. Vinegar is produced by a fermentation process. Foods with a high content of carbohydrates are a good source of vinegar. Review of the results of different studies performed on vinegar components reveals that the daily use of these components has a healthy impact on the physiological and chemical structure of the human body. During the era of Hippocrates, people used vinegar as a medicine to treat wounds, which means that vinegar is one of the ancient foods used as folk medicine. The purpose of the current review paper is to provide a detailed summary of the outcome of previous studies emphasizing the role of vinegar in treatment of different diseases both in acute and chronic conditions, its in vivo mechanism and the active role of different bacteria.

The Diagnosis of Lupus Anticoagulants by the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time - The Central Role of Phosphatidyl Serine

1984 ◽  
Vol 52 (02) ◽  
pp. 172-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
P R Kelsey ◽  
K J Stevenson ◽  
L Poller
Keyword(s):  
Screening Method ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Phosphatidyl Serine ◽  
Test System ◽  
Specific Factor ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Constant Composition ◽  
Lupus Anticoagulants ◽  
Different Types

SummaryLiposomes of pure phospholipids were used in a modified APTT test system and the role of phosphatidyl serine (PS) in determining the sensitivity of the test system to the presence of lupus anticoagulants was assessed. Six consecutive patients with lupus anticoagulants and seven haemophiliacs with anticoagulants directed at specific coagulation factors, were studied. Increasing the concentration of phospholipid in the test system markedly reduced the sensitivity to lupus anticoagulants but had marginal effect on the specific factor inhibitors. The same effect was achieved when the content of PS alone was increased in a vehicle liposome of constant composition.The results suggest that the lupus anticoagulants can best be detected by a screening method using an APTT test with a reagent of low PS content. The use of a reagent rich in PS will largely abolish the lupus anticoagulant’s effect on the APTT. An approach using the two different types of reagent may facilitate differentiation of lupus inhibitors from other types of anticoagulant.

The Role of Evaluative Tools in the Creation of the Memorial Media Portrait of Jacques Chirac (1932—2019)

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
E. N. Mikhailova ◽  
V. A. Telegina
Keyword(s):  
Print Media ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Political Orientations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Entire Text

The article is devoted to the study of evaluative tools used in modern French media in order to form the media image of a representative of the political elite. The techniques used in the creation of a memorial media portrait of Jacques Chirac (1932—2019), President of France from 1995 to 2007 are considered. The research material was the most prestigious French print media of various political orientations, published in late September — early October 2019 in connection with the death of the ex-President of the French Republic. The relevance of the research topic is dictated by the close attention of modern linguistics to axiological phenomena, differently presented in different types of discursive practices. The novelty of the study is due to the appeal to the analysis of the complex of evaluation tools used in the French print media when characterizing the former leader of the state during the nation’s farewell period. The estimated potential of the title of the article and its influence on the formation of the estimated vector of the entire text of the publication are shown. A systematic analysis of the assessment expression means, reflected in the memorial media portrait of the politician, is given. The factors that influenced the peculiarities of their use in this type of media portrait are revealed.

The influence of information relevance on the continued influence effect of misinformation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Jin ◽  
Lina Jia ◽  
Xiaojuan Yin ◽  
Shilin Wei ◽  
Guiping Xu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Personal Involvement ◽  
Influence Effect ◽  
Information Relevance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Role Of Information

Misinformation often continues to influence people’s cognition even after corrected (the ‘continued influence effect of misinformation’, the CIEM). This study investigated the role of information relevance in the CIEM by questionnaire survey and experimental study. The results showed that information with higher relevance to the individuals had a larger CIEM, indicating a role of information relevance in the CIEM. Personal involvement might explain the effects of information relevance on the CIEM. This study provides insightful clues for reducing the CIEM in different types of misinformation and misinformation with varying relevance.

Classic and Novel Signaling Pathways Involved in Cancer: Targeting the NF-κB and Syk Signaling Pathways

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Tang ◽  
Guodong Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Transmembrane Receptors ◽  
Biological Responses ◽  
Different Types

The nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) consists of a family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of a wide variety of biological responses. Growing evidence support that NF-κB plays a major role in oncogenesis as well as its well-known function in the regulation of immune responses and inflammation. Therefore, we made a review of the diverse molecular mechanisms by which the NF-κB pathway is constitutively activated in different types of human cancers and the potential role of various oncogenic genes regulated by this transcription factor in cancer development and progression. We also discussed various pharmacological approaches employed to target the deregulated NF-κB signaling pathway and their possible therapeutic potential in cancer therapy. Moreover, Syk (Spleen tyrosine kinase), non-receptor tyrosine kinase which mediates signal transduction downstream of a variety of transmembrane receptors including classical immune-receptors like the B-cell receptor (BCR), which can also activate the inflammasome and NF-κB-mediated transcription of chemokines and cytokines in the presence of pathogens would be discussed as well. The highlight of this review article is to summarize the classic and novel signaling pathways involved in NF-κB and Syk signaling and then raise some possibilities for cancer therapy.

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