scholarly journals Strategies and Perspectives for UV Resonance Raman Applicability in Clinical Analyses of Human Sperm RNA

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (23) ◽  
pp. 13134
Author(s):  
Maria Pachetti ◽  
Francesco D’Amico ◽  
Luisa Zupin ◽  
Stefania Luppi ◽  
Monica Martinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acids ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Resonance Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Resonance Raman ◽  
Human Sperm ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Dna And Rna ◽  
Uv Resonance Raman ◽  
The Impact

Developing a deeper knowledge about the impact of DNA and RNA epigenetic mutations on sperm production and fertilization performance is essential for selecting best quality samples in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). Indeed, sperm RNAs adenine and guanine are likely to be methylated in low quality RNA sperm samples and their study requires the employment of techniques able to isolate high quality nucleic acids. UV resonance Raman spectroscopy represents a valuable tool that is able to monitor peculiar molecular modifications occurring predominantly in nucleic acids, being less sensitive to the presence of other biological compounds. In this work, we used an UV Resonance Raman (UVRR) setup coupled to a synchrotron radiation source tuned at 250 nm, in order to enhance sperm RNAs adenine and guanine vibrational signals, reducing also the impact of a fluorescence background typically occurring at lower energies. Despite that our protocol should be further optimized and further analyses are requested, our results support the concept that UVRR can be applied for setting inexpensive tools to be employed for semen quality assessment in ART.

UV resonance Raman spectroscopic study of photodegradation of hardwood and softwood lignins by UV laser

Holzforschung ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna K. Pandey ◽  
Tapani Vuorinen
Keyword(s):  
Lignin Degradation ◽  
Laser Energy ◽  
Resonance Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Resonance Raman ◽  
Photochemical Degradation ◽  
Raman Spectroscopic ◽  
Uv Resonance Raman ◽  
Uv Resonance Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Ion Laser ◽  
Chir Pine

Abstract The effect of laser irradiation (Ar+ ion laser, 244 nm) on photodegradation of lignin in silver birch and rubberwood as hardwoods and spruce and chir pine as softwoods has been investigated by UV resonance Raman spectroscopy (UVRRS). UVRR spectra showed degradation of aromatic structures accompanied by the formation of both ortho- and para-quinone structures as a result of photodegradation of wood surfaces. There was a rapid decrease in the intensities of all the lignin-associated bands accompanied by broadening of aromatic bands at 1602 cm-1 and in the region of 1500–1000 cm-1 due to formation of unsaturated structures arisen from lignin degradation. The rate of lignin degradation was observed by measuring the relative intensity of aromatic band at 1602 cm-1 during photodegradation. The rates of UV-degradation of hardwood and softwood surfaces were compared and it was found that hardwoods degrade at a faster rate than softwoods. The syringyl structures in hardwood lignin are more sensitive to photochemical degradation than guaiacyl structures. The rate of photodegradation increased with increasing intensity of the irradiated laser energy.

scholarly journals Alteration of Genomic Imprinting after Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Long-Term Health

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 728
Author(s):  
Eguzkine Ochoa
Keyword(s):  
Embryonic Development ◽  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Genomic Imprinting ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Early Embryonic Development ◽  
Global Methylation ◽  
The Impact

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are the treatment of choice for some infertile couples and even though these procedures are generally considered safe, children conceived by ART have shown higher reported risks of some perinatal and postnatal complications such as low birth weight, preterm birth, and childhood cancer. In addition, the frequency of some congenital imprinting disorders, like Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome and Silver–Russell Syndrome, is higher than expected in the general population after ART. Experimental evidence from animal studies suggests that ART can induce stress in the embryo and influence gene expression and DNA methylation. Human epigenome studies have generally revealed an enrichment of alterations in imprinted regions in children conceived by ART, but no global methylation alterations. ART procedures occur simultaneously with the establishment and maintenance of imprinting during embryonic development, so this may underlie the apparent sensitivity of imprinted regions to ART. The impact in adulthood of imprinting alterations that occurred during early embryonic development is still unclear, but some experimental evidence in mice showed higher risk to obesity and cardiovascular disease after the restriction of some imprinted genes in early embryonic development. This supports the hypothesis that imprinting alterations in early development might induce epigenetic programming of metabolism and affect long-term health. Given the growing use of ART, it is important to determine the impact of ART in genomic imprinting and long-term health.

The application of UV resonance Raman spectroscopy for the differentiation of clinically relevant Candida species

2018 ◽  
Vol 410 (23) ◽  
pp. 5839-5847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Silge ◽  
Ralf Heinke ◽  
Thomas Bocklitz ◽  
Cornelia Wiegand ◽  
Uta-Christina Hipler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Resonance Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Resonance Raman ◽  
Uv Resonance Raman ◽  
Uv Resonance Raman Spectroscopy
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