scholarly journals Analysis of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract of Marine Mammals: A Multidisciplinary Approach with a New Multi-Sieves Tool

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1824
Author(s):  
Giorgia Corazzola ◽  
Matteo Baini ◽  
Carla Grattarola ◽  
Cristina Panti ◽  
Federica Marcer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Important Data ◽  
New Device ◽  
Specific Protocol ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Gastro Intestinal Tract

Organs and content of the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) of marine mammals are relevant for a variety of investigations and provide data to researchers from different fields. Currently used protocols applied to the GIT for specific analysis limit the possibility to execute other investigations and important information could be lost. To ensure a proper sample collection and a multidisciplinary investigation of the GIT of marine mammals, a new multi-sieves tool and a specific protocol have been developed. This new device and approach allowed the simultaneous sampling of the GIT and its content for the main investigations concerned. The samples collected during these preliminary trials were suitable to perform all the different research procedures considered in this work. The obtained results show that with a few and easy procedural adjustments, a multidisciplinary sampling and evaluation of the GIT of marine mammals is possible. This will reduce the risk of losing important data aimed at understanding the cause of death of the animal, but also biology and ecology of marine mammals, and other important data for their conservation and habitats management.

Energy-Sensing Pathways in Ischemia: The Counterbalance Between AMPK and mTORC

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (45) ◽  
pp. 4763-4770
Author(s):  
Angel Cespedes ◽  
Mario Villa ◽  
Irene Benito-Cuesta ◽  
Maria J. Perez-Alvarez ◽  
Lara Ordoñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Middle Cerebral Artery ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Brain Pathology ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Energy Sensing ◽  
Cerebral Artery Occlusion

: Stroke is an important cause of death and disability, and it is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In humans, middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) is the most common cause of ischemic stroke. The damage occurs due to the lack of nutrients and oxygen contributed by the blood flow. : The present review aims to analyze to what extent the lack of each of the elements of the system leads to damage and which mechanisms are unaffected by this deficiency. We believe that the specific analysis of the effect of lack of each component could lead to the emergence of new therapeutic targets for this important brain pathology.

Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Induced Damage on Lower Gastro-Intestinal Tract: Is There an Involvement of Microbiota?

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Montenegro ◽  
Giuseppe Losurdo ◽  
Raffaele Licinio ◽  
Maria Zamparella ◽  
Floriana Giorgio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Inflammatory Drug ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Gastro Intestinal Tract

scholarly journals Rehydration before Application Improves Functional Properties of Lyophilized Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HAC03

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1013
Author(s):  
Karina Arellano-Ayala ◽  
Juhwan Lim ◽  
Subin Yeo ◽  
Jorge Enrique Vazquez Bucheli ◽  
Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Nitrogen Compounds ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Bacterial Surface ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Immunomodulatory Properties ◽  
Gastro Intestinal Tract ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Active Formulation

Preservation of probiotics by lyophilization is considered a method of choice for developing stable products. However, both direct consumption and reconstitution of dehydrated probiotic preparations before application “compromise” the survival and functional characteristics of the microorganisms under the stress of the upper gastro-intestinal tract. We evaluated the impact of different food additives on the viability, mucin adhesion, and zeta potential of a freeze-dried putative probiotic, Lactiplantibacillus (Lp.) plantarum HAC03. HAC03-compatible ingredients for the formulation of ten rehydration mixtures could be selected. Elevated efficacy was achieved by the B-active formulation, a mixture of non-protein nitrogen compounds, sugars, and salts. The survival of Lp. plantarum HAC03 increased by 36.36% compared rehydration with distilled water (4.92%) after passing simulated gastro-intestinal stress conditions. Cell viability determined by plate counting was confirmed by flow cytometry. B-active formulation also influenced Lp. plantarum HAC03 functionality by increasing its adherence to a Caco-2 cell-line and by changing the bacterial surface charge, measured as zeta potential.Hydrophobicity, mucin adhesion and immunomodulatory properties of Lp. plantarum HAC03 were not affected by the B-active formulation. The rehydration medium also effectively protected Lp. plantarum ATCC14917, Lp. plantarum 299v, Latilactobacillus sakei (Lt.) HAC11, Lacticaseibacillus (Lc.) paracasei 532, Enterococcus faecium 200, and Lc. rhamnosus BFE5263.

scholarly journals STUDIES ON THE NATURE OF PLASMIDS ARISING FROM CONJUGATION IN THE HUMAN GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT

1973 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. ANDERSON ◽  
L. C. INGRAM ◽  
M. H. RICHMOND ◽  
B. WIEDEMANN
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Gastro Intestinal Tract
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