scholarly journals New Eugenol Derivatives with Enhanced Insecticidal Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 9257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria José G. Fernandes ◽  
Renato B. Pereira ◽  
David M. Pereira ◽  
A. Gil Fortes ◽  
Elisabete M. S. Castanheira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Insect Cells ◽  
Chromatin Condensation ◽  
Insect Cell Line ◽  
Potential Toxicity ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Clove Essential Oil ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Morphological Assessment

Eugenol, the generic name of 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol, is the major component of clove essential oil, and has demonstrated relevant biological potential with well-known antimicrobial and antioxidant actions. New O-alkylated eugenol derivatives, bearing a propyl chain with terminals like hydrogen, hydroxyl, ester, chlorine, and carboxylic acid, were synthesized in the present work. These compounds were later subjected to epoxidation conditions to give the corresponding oxiranes. All derivatives were evaluated against their effect upon the viability of insect cell line Sf9 (Spodoptera frugiperda), demonstrating that structural changes elicit marked effects in terms of potency. In addition, the most promising molecules were evaluated for their impact in cell morphology, caspase-like activity, and potential toxicity towards human cells. Some molecules stood out in terms of toxicity towards insect cells, with morphological assessment of treated cells showing chromatin condensation and fragmentation, which are compatible with the occurrence of programmed cell death, later confirmed by evaluation of caspase-like activity. These findings point out the potential use of eugenol derivatives as semisynthetic insecticides from plant natural products.

scholarly journals Cytotoxic Plant Extracts towards Insect Cells: Bioactivity and Nanoencapsulation Studies for Application as Biopesticides

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (24) ◽  
pp. 5855
Author(s):  
Ana I. F. Lopes ◽  
Mariana Monteiro ◽  
Ana R. L. Araújo ◽  
Ana Rita O. Rodrigues ◽  
Elisabete M. S. Castanheira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Insect Cells ◽  
Chromatin Condensation ◽  
Insect Cell Line ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Tagetes Patula ◽  
Total Extract ◽  
Camellia Japonica ◽  
Ulex Europaeus

The potential of plant extracts as bioinsecticides has been described as a promising field of agricultural development. In this work, the extracts of Punica granatum (pomegranate), Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed), Glandora prostrata (shrubby gromwell), Ulex europaeus (gorce), Tagetes patula (French marigold), Camellia japonica red (camellia), Ruta graveolens (rue or herb-of-grace) were obtained, purified, and their activity against Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cells was investigated. From the pool of over twenty extracts obtained, comprising different polarities and vegetable materials, less polar samples were shown to be more toxic towards the insect cell line Sf9. Among these, a dichloromethane extract of R. graveolens was capable of causing a loss of viability of over 50%, exceeding the effect of the commercial insecticide chlorpyrifos. This extract elicited chromatin condensation and the fragmentation in treated cells. Nanoencapsulation assays of the cytotoxic plant extracts in soybean liposomes and chitosan nanostructures were carried out. The nanosystems exhibited sizes lower or around 200 nm, low polydispersity, and generally high encapsulation efficiencies. Release assays showed that chitosan nanoemulsions provide a fast and total extract release, while liposome-based systems are suitable for a more delayed release. These results represent a proof-of-concept for the future development of bioinsecticide nanoformulations based on the cytotoxic plant extracts.

Ultrastructural changes of Basolateral Amygdaloid nuclei in the Sprague Dawley rats brain following exposure to naphthalene balls

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1272-1275
Author(s):  
Angu Bala Ganesh K S V ◽  
Sujeet Shekhar Sinha ◽  
Kesavi Durairaj ◽  
Abdul Sahabudeen K
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Chromatin Condensation ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Model Group ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Amygdaloid Nuclei

Naphthalene is a bicyclic aromatic constituent commonly used in different domestic and marketable applications comprising soil fumigants, lavatory scent disks and mothballs. Accidentally, workers, children and animals are exposed to naphthalene mothballs, so there is a need to study the pathology behind this chemical toxicity. The current study was carried out to assess the ultra structural changes of basolateral amygdaloid nuclei in the Sprague Dawley rats brain in association to naphthalene toxicity. The toxicity model group was administered with naphthalene (200 and 400mg) using corn oil as a vehicle for 28 days. The post delayed toxicity of naphthalene high dose ingestion was also assessed in rats. After the experimental period, the brain tissue was processed to observe the ultra structural changes using a transmission electron microscope. The alterations in cell organelles, nuclei damage, mitochondrial swelling, chromatin condensation suggested naphthalene induced damage in the neurons of the basolateral amygdala of the brain in the toxicity model group. These experimental trials provide information about the alert of mothball usage in the home and identify risks linked with accidental exposure and misuse.

scholarly journals Lipid composition of Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) and Trichoplusia ni (Tn) insect cells used for baculovirus infection

FEBS Letters ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 441 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Marheineke ◽  
Sylvia Grünewald ◽  
William Christie ◽  
Helmut Reiländer
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Lipid Composition ◽  
Trichoplusia Ni ◽  
Insect Cells ◽  
Baculovirus Infection

scholarly journals Screening of epiphytic rhizosphere-associated bacteria in Argentinian Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon vineyards for potential use as biological fertilisers and pathogen-control agents

OENO One ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Mónica Oyuela Aguilar ◽  
Florencia Álvarez ◽  
Daniela Medeot ◽  
Edgardo Jofré ◽  
Liliana Semorile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cabernet Sauvignon ◽  
Bacterial Isolates ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Pathogen Control ◽  
Pgp Activities ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Potential Use

The rhizosphere-associated microbiome has diverse functions that support plant growth and health, varying among plant species, vegetation growth stages and environmental habitats. This microbiome includes a group of bacteria denominated plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) which can colonize plant roots. Certain PGPR isolates improve the ability of plants to adapt to a stressful environment. In this study, we collected and characterised the rhizosphere-associated bacteria, or epiphytic rhizobacteria, from Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon vineyards from the main wine-producing provinces of Argentina to analyse their potential use as biologic fertilisers and/or as pathogen-control agents. A total of 170 bacterial isolates were obtained, distributed into eleven different genera and classified into three phyla, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes. The in vitro analysis for plant-growth-promoting (PGP) activities demonstrated that a significant number of bacterial isolates had one or more of these traits. The Pseudomonas was the genus with the highest number of isolates and PGP activities, followed by the Arthrobacter, Serratia, Bacillus andPantoea. We observed that bacterial isolates identified as Bacillus exhibited a remarkable production of hydrolytic enzymes related to biocontrol activities. Biocontrol trials from the Bacillus collection revealed that at least five isolates were able to inhibit the fungal growth of Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata. The results obtained suggest the biological potential of each isolate and the relevance of proceeding to greenhouse and field assays to obtain long-term environmentally compatible bio-products for vineyard management.

scholarly journals Morphological and ultrastructural analysis of normal, injured and osteoarthritic human knee menisci

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Battistelli ◽  
Marta Favero ◽  
Debora Burini ◽  
Giovanni Trisolino ◽  
Dante Dallari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Chromatin Condensation ◽  
Meniscal Tear ◽  
Joint Stability ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Meniscal Tissue ◽  
Treatment Indications ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
End Stage

The human meniscus plays a crucial role for transmission and distribution of load across the knee, as well as shock absorption, joint stability, lubrication, and congruity. The aim of this study was to compare the complex geometry, and unique ultrastructure and tissue composition of the meniscus in healthy (control) and pathological conditions to provide understanding of structural changes that could be helpful in the future design of targetted therapies and improvement of treatment indications. We analyzed meniscus samples collected from 3 healthy multi-organ donors (median age, 66 years), 5 patients with traumatic meniscal tear (median age, 41 years) and 3 patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) for end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) (median age, 72 years). We evaluated the extracellular matrix (ECM) organization, the appearance and distribution of areas of calcification, and modifications of cellular organization and structure by electron microscopy and histology. The ECM structure was similar in specimens from traumatic meniscus tears compared to those from patients with late-stage OA, showing disorganization of collagen fibers and increased proteoglycan content. Cells of healthy menisci showed mainly diffuse chromatin and well preserved organelles. Both in traumatic and in OA menisci, we observed increased chromatin condensation, organelle degeneration, and cytoplasmic vacuolization, a portion of which contained markers of autophagic vacuoles. Areas of calcification were also observed in both traumatic and OA menisci, as well as apoptotic-like features that were particularly prominent in traumatic meniscal tear samples. We conclude that meniscal tissue from patients with traumatic meniscal injury demonstrate pathological alterations characteristic of tissue from older patients undergoing TKR, suggesting that they have high susceptibility to develop OA.

ADAPTATION OF AN INSECT CELL LINE OF SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA TO GROW AT 37° C: CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ENDODIPLOID CLONE

2000 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
MURIEL GERBAL ◽  
PHILIPPE FOURNIER ◽  
PATRICK BARRY ◽  
MARCEL MARILLER ◽  
FRANÇOISE ODIER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Insect Cell ◽  
Insect Cell Line

scholarly journals The Morphological Assessment of Rats` Liver after the Introduction of the Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor of Azidothymidine

2019 ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
M. N. Kurbat ◽  
R. I. Kravchuk ◽  
O. B. Ostrovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Electron Microscopic Examination ◽  
Transcriptase Inhibitor ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Structural And Functional Properties ◽  
Hepatotoxic Effect ◽  
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor ◽  
Morphological Assessment

Objective: to study the microscopic and ultrastructural changes in the liver of rats exposed to AZT. Material and methods. The histological and electron microscopic examination of the liver samples with mitochondrial morphometry has been performed. Results . The 7-day administration of AZT does not cause any significant structural changes in the liver. The exposure to the drug for 21 days leads to the development of moderate inflammatory and degenerative processes in the liver, including changes in the structure of hepatocyte mitochondria. Conclusion. One of the pathogenetic mechanisms of the hepatotoxic effect of AZT is its impact on the structural and functional properties of hepatocyte mitochondria.

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