Ampicillin has been widely used to treat bacterial infections. When we used ampicillin to eliminate bacterial contamination in yeast cultures, we observed induction of phosphorylation of MAP kinase 1 (Mpk1), a previously unknown function of ampicillin. We therefore investigated whether ampicillin activates the signal transduction pathway. Phosphorylation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mpk1 was induced by ampicillin in a dose- and time-dependent manner through the PKC1-CWI pathway. Mpk1 phosphorylation was maximal after treatment with 3 mM ampicillin for 90 min. Despite activation of Mpk1 phosphorylation, ampicillin did not influence yeast cell growth. Ampicillin reduced miconazole antifungal activity; miconazole had a minimum inhibitory concentration of 3.125 µg/mL against Candida albicans, which increased to 25 µg/mL after 48 h of treatment with 3 mM ampicillin. Finally, ampicillin activated phosphorylation of ERK1/2 (a mammalian homolog of Mpk1), with maximum effect at 3 mM ampicillin, in human HepG2 cells, but did not influence cell viability. The results of this study clearly indicate that ampicillin activated Mpk1 phosphorylation in yeast and ERK1/2 phosphorylation in HepG2 cells. In addition to its clinical application to eliminate bacteria, ampicillin could also be used to activate Mpk1 or ERK1/2 in the laboratory.
{"title":"Ampicillin activates Mpk1 phosphorylation in Saccharomyces cerevisiaeand ERK1/2 phosphorylation in HepG2 cells","authors":"Yu-Kyong Shin, Ki-Young Kim","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1611-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1611-8","url":null,"abstract":"Ampicillin has been widely used to treat bacterial infections. When we used ampicillin to eliminate bacterial contamination in yeast cultures, we observed induction of phosphorylation of MAP kinase 1 (Mpk1), a previously unknown function of ampicillin. We therefore investigated whether ampicillin activates the signal transduction pathway. Phosphorylation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mpk1 was induced by ampicillin in a dose- and time-dependent manner through the PKC1-CWI pathway. Mpk1 phosphorylation was maximal after treatment with 3 mM ampicillin for 90 min. Despite activation of Mpk1 phosphorylation, ampicillin did not influence yeast cell growth. Ampicillin reduced miconazole antifungal activity; miconazole had a minimum inhibitory concentration of 3.125 µg/mL against Candida albicans, which increased to 25 µg/mL after 48 h of treatment with 3 mM ampicillin. Finally, ampicillin activated phosphorylation of ERK1/2 (a mammalian homolog of Mpk1), with maximum effect at 3 mM ampicillin, in human HepG2 cells, but did not influence cell viability. The results of this study clearly indicate that ampicillin activated Mpk1 phosphorylation in yeast and ERK1/2 phosphorylation in HepG2 cells. In addition to its clinical application to eliminate bacteria, ampicillin could also be used to activate Mpk1 or ERK1/2 in the laboratory.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1611-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49008878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Parthenogenetically derived mammalian embryos, with no paternal genome, are not viable and die, largely from defective placental growth attributed to a lack of paternal effect, resulting in the low blastulation rate and low derivation efficiency of parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells (pESCs). Therefore, the present study, by the optimization of parthenogenetic embryo production and the aggregation of the parthenogenetic diploid embryo and the identified male embryo, aims to investigate a method to improve the development of parthenogenetic embryo and pESC derivation in mice. Using different chemical combinations for the optimization, we found that the heterozygous diploid type had a significantly higher blastulation rate than the haploid type (P < 0.05). The treatment of strontium chloride (SrCl2) combined with cytochalasin B for 4 h produced the highest heterozygous diploid rate and blastulation rate. Our self-made concave hole system was used for the aggregation of the parthenogenetic heterozygous diploid embryo with the male embryo identified by the duplex PCR method, and we found that the chimeric embryo had an improved rate of blastulation and pESC isolation.
{"title":"Aggregation of a parthenogenetic diploid embryo and a male embryo improves the blastocyst development and parthenogenetic embryonic stem cell derivation","authors":"Xiaoyan Qiu, Nan Li, Xiong Xiao, Yuemin Li","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1612-30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1612-30","url":null,"abstract":"Parthenogenetically derived mammalian embryos, with no paternal genome, are not viable and die, largely from defective placental growth attributed to a lack of paternal effect, resulting in the low blastulation rate and low derivation efficiency of parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells (pESCs). Therefore, the present study, by the optimization of parthenogenetic embryo production and the aggregation of the parthenogenetic diploid embryo and the identified male embryo, aims to investigate a method to improve the development of parthenogenetic embryo and pESC derivation in mice. Using different chemical combinations for the optimization, we found that the heterozygous diploid type had a significantly higher blastulation rate than the haploid type (P < 0.05). The treatment of strontium chloride (SrCl2) combined with cytochalasin B for 4 h produced the highest heterozygous diploid rate and blastulation rate. Our self-made concave hole system was used for the aggregation of the parthenogenetic heterozygous diploid embryo with the male embryo identified by the duplex PCR method, and we found that the chimeric embryo had an improved rate of blastulation and pESC isolation.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1612-30","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44796281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leaf rolling (LR), particularly in crops, is a dehydration avoidance mechanism that results from water loss in plants under drought conditions. Two maize cultivars (Zea mays L.) differing in their tolerance to drought (cultivar Side was selected as stress-tolerant and cultivar Karacay was selected as stress-sensitive) under PEG-induced drought stress were used in this study to understand the effects of polyamines (PAs) on LR response and the role of the antioxidant system in the delayed LR process. Aerial parts of the seedlings were excised prior to the experiment and then submerged in a Hoagland nutrient solution with or without 0.1 mM Putrescine and 0.1 mM Spermine for 17 h, after which they were submitted to osmotic stress treatments (5% PEG) for 24 h. LR was physically prevented in order to clarify the relationship between PAs and antioxidant systems in LR response. Plants were evaluated by measuring the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzyme activities, and nonenzymatic antioxidant levels. Exogenous applications of PAs prevented water loss and delayed LR in comparison with the control (seedlings treated only with PEG). PAs almost totally prevented increases in lipid peroxidation. Antioxidant enzyme activities in rolled leaves were induced in response to osmotic stress in both maize seedlings via PA application. Ascorbate, glutathione, and endogenous PA levels increased as a result of PA applications. H2O2 content was lower in PA-pretreated plants than in the control in both cultivars. The activity/effectiveness of antioxidant system components of the physical prevention of leaf rolling (PLR) group of plants were lower than those of the group of plants with rolled leaves, especially in sensitive Karacay, whereas more induced H2O2 content and lipid peroxidation were determined in the PLR group. In addition, exogenous applications of PAs further increased the components of Side's antioxidant system in comparison with Karacay. When considered together, the data suggest that exogenous PAs may have a H2O2-mediated regulatory role in the LR process through the induction of antioxidant machinery. A stimulated antioxidant system decreases oxidative stress damage from excess accumulation of H2O2, thus delaying LR. In summary, exogenous PAs could help plants invert the adverse effects of osmotic stress and might play a key role in providing tolerance in plants through modulating the antioxidant system and decreasing H2O2 levels and water loss in plants via LR, as an alternative drought-protection mechanism. In addition, maize cultivars with late LR by PA applications may be provided as an opportunity for improving yield potential in drought-prone areas.
{"title":"Exogenously applied polyamines ameliorate osmotic stress-induced damages and delay leaf rolling by improving the antioxidant system in maize genotypes","authors":"N. Çalişkan, A. Kadıoğlu, Neslihan Saruhan Güler","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1608-55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1608-55","url":null,"abstract":"Leaf rolling (LR), particularly in crops, is a dehydration avoidance mechanism that results from water loss in plants under drought conditions. Two maize cultivars (Zea mays L.) differing in their tolerance to drought (cultivar Side was selected as stress-tolerant and cultivar Karacay was selected as stress-sensitive) under PEG-induced drought stress were used in this study to understand the effects of polyamines (PAs) on LR response and the role of the antioxidant system in the delayed LR process. Aerial parts of the seedlings were excised prior to the experiment and then submerged in a Hoagland nutrient solution with or without 0.1 mM Putrescine and 0.1 mM Spermine for 17 h, after which they were submitted to osmotic stress treatments (5% PEG) for 24 h. LR was physically prevented in order to clarify the relationship between PAs and antioxidant systems in LR response. Plants were evaluated by measuring the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzyme activities, and nonenzymatic antioxidant levels. Exogenous applications of PAs prevented water loss and delayed LR in comparison with the control (seedlings treated only with PEG). PAs almost totally prevented increases in lipid peroxidation. Antioxidant enzyme activities in rolled leaves were induced in response to osmotic stress in both maize seedlings via PA application. Ascorbate, glutathione, and endogenous PA levels increased as a result of PA applications. H2O2 content was lower in PA-pretreated plants than in the control in both cultivars. The activity/effectiveness of antioxidant system components of the physical prevention of leaf rolling (PLR) group of plants were lower than those of the group of plants with rolled leaves, especially in sensitive Karacay, whereas more induced H2O2 content and lipid peroxidation were determined in the PLR group. In addition, exogenous applications of PAs further increased the components of Side's antioxidant system in comparison with Karacay. When considered together, the data suggest that exogenous PAs may have a H2O2-mediated regulatory role in the LR process through the induction of antioxidant machinery. A stimulated antioxidant system decreases oxidative stress damage from excess accumulation of H2O2, thus delaying LR. In summary, exogenous PAs could help plants invert the adverse effects of osmotic stress and might play a key role in providing tolerance in plants through modulating the antioxidant system and decreasing H2O2 levels and water loss in plants via LR, as an alternative drought-protection mechanism. In addition, maize cultivars with late LR by PA applications may be provided as an opportunity for improving yield potential in drought-prone areas.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1608-55","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41415036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Guarino, C. Buccelli, V. Graziano, P. L. Porta, M. Mezzasalma, G. Odierna, M. Paternoster, P. Petrone
n thermally damaged archaeological bones the quantity, quality, and amplifiability of DNA are very much reliant on both the extent of heating and the environmental conditions of the burial context. In this study we tested the possibility of extracting and amplifying ancient DNA from human bone remains of Herculaneum victims of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius using a combination of histochemical and molecular methods. Long bone samples with variable degrees of chromatic and morphological alterations consistent with exposure to temperatures of about 300 °C were taken from four specimens. Using histochemical stains, bone cryostat sections from three individuals revealed DNA within osteocyte lacunae but only for one sample the DNA was suitable for PCR amplification obtained, namely from reactions with the primer pair for X and Y amelogenin (AMEL) loci. The relative sequence differed from the homologous trait of AMELX deposited in GenBank for six bases, probably due to degradation processes following death. Our data are indicative that archaeological bones exposed to high temperatures of about 300 °C should be considered for DNA analysis, given the favorable conditions of corpse burial and skeleton preservation, such as those that occurred for the 79 AD victims in Herculaneum and Pompeii.
{"title":"Recovery and amplification of ancient DNA from Herculaneum victims killed by the 79 AD Vesuvius hot surges","authors":"F. Guarino, C. Buccelli, V. Graziano, P. L. Porta, M. Mezzasalma, G. Odierna, M. Paternoster, P. Petrone","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1702-48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1702-48","url":null,"abstract":"n thermally damaged archaeological bones the quantity, quality, and amplifiability of DNA are very much reliant on both the extent of heating and the environmental conditions of the burial context. In this study we tested the possibility of extracting and amplifying ancient DNA from human bone remains of Herculaneum victims of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius using a combination of histochemical and molecular methods. Long bone samples with variable degrees of chromatic and morphological alterations consistent with exposure to temperatures of about 300 °C were taken from four specimens. Using histochemical stains, bone cryostat sections from three individuals revealed DNA within osteocyte lacunae but only for one sample the DNA was suitable for PCR amplification obtained, namely from reactions with the primer pair for X and Y amelogenin (AMEL) loci. The relative sequence differed from the homologous trait of AMELX deposited in GenBank for six bases, probably due to degradation processes following death. Our data are indicative that archaeological bones exposed to high temperatures of about 300 °C should be considered for DNA analysis, given the favorable conditions of corpse burial and skeleton preservation, such as those that occurred for the 79 AD victims in Herculaneum and Pompeii.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1702-48","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41606099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The roles of MYB transcription factors are diverse and important in regulating environmental stress in plants. In this study, the R2R3 MYB gene FvMYB2 (GenBank Accession No. KY767843) and its promoter region were cloned from ash (Fraxinus velutina Torr.). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that FvMYB2 was clustered with VvMYB60 from Vitis vinifera. PlantCARE software analysis showed that its promoter contained different cis elements involved in diverse abiotic stresses. The expression patterns of FvMYB2 were investigated under different abiotic stress conditions. FvMYB2 subcellular localization was mainly localized in the nucleus. Overexpression of FvMYB2 in tobacco showed enhanced salt resistance and upregulation of stress- and ABA-related genes after NaCl treatment. These results indicated that FvMYB2 may play a positive role in salt stress regulation mediated by ABA-dependent signaling mechanisms.
{"title":"A R2R3 MYB transcription factor from ash positively regulates salt response in tobacco","authors":"Tian Li, Jingkuan Sun, Y. Bi","doi":"10.3906/biy-1612-31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/biy-1612-31","url":null,"abstract":"The roles of MYB transcription factors are diverse and important in regulating environmental stress in plants. In this study, the R2R3 MYB gene FvMYB2 (GenBank Accession No. KY767843) and its promoter region were cloned from ash (Fraxinus velutina Torr.). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that FvMYB2 was clustered with VvMYB60 from Vitis vinifera. PlantCARE software analysis showed that its promoter contained different cis elements involved in diverse abiotic stresses. The expression patterns of FvMYB2 were investigated under different abiotic stress conditions. FvMYB2 subcellular localization was mainly localized in the nucleus. Overexpression of FvMYB2 in tobacco showed enhanced salt resistance and upregulation of stress- and ABA-related genes after NaCl treatment. These results indicated that FvMYB2 may play a positive role in salt stress regulation mediated by ABA-dependent signaling mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/biy-1612-31","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44498789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Shabbir, Mohammad Masroor Akhtar Khan, Y. Sadiq, Hassan Jaleel, B. Ahmad, M. Uddin
Upon irradiation, marine polysaccharides undergo depolymerization, leading to formation of oligosaccharides that elicit various biological activities in plants. Taking a step further on the previously established growth-promoting activity of irradiated sodium alginate (ISA), structural rearrangements in ISA were analyzed using complementary techniques to develop an understanding of the structure-property relationship. The essential oil (EO) of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash) immensely benefits the perfumery industry, proving itself as an economically important crop. A pot experiment was designed to test the effect of water-soluble ISA fractions on the growth, physiology, and EO production of vetiver. The structural characterization of radiation-induced sodium alginate was carried out using SEM, FT-IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Of the various treatments employed, ISA-120 (ISA applied at 120 mg L-1) proved the best for most of the parameters studied, including fresh and dry weight of plants and photosynthetic attributes. As compared to the control (water-spray treatment), foliar feeding of ISA-120 resulted in an increase of 21.2% in chlorophyll content, while this treatment enhanced the chlorophyll fluorescence by 21.8% at 300 days after transplanting. Application of ISA-120 also increased the EO content by 21.1% and EO yield by 47.6%. Gas chromatography revealed an increase of 30.1% and 92.6% in the values of content and yield of khusimol, respectively, over the control.
辐照后，海洋多糖发生解聚，形成寡糖，引发植物的各种生物活性。在先前建立的辐照海藻酸钠(ISA)促生长活性的基础上，利用互补技术分析了ISA的结构重排，以了解其结构-性质关系。香根草(Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash)的精油(EO)极大地有利于香料工业，证明了自己是一种重要的经济作物。以香根草为研究对象，通过盆栽试验研究了不同水溶性成分对香根草生长、生理及产油效果的影响。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)和紫外可见光谱(UV-Vis)对辐射诱导的海藻酸钠进行了结构表征。在所采用的各种处理中，ISA-120 (120 mg L-1施用ISA)对所研究的大多数参数，包括植物的鲜重、干重和光合特性都证明是最好的。在移栽后300 d，与对照(喷水处理)相比，叶片饲喂ISA-120使叶绿素含量增加了21.2%，叶绿素荧光增强了21.8%。添加ISA-120后，环氧乙烷含量提高21.1%，环氧乙烷产率提高47.6%。气相色谱法测定的胡芦酚含量和得率比对照分别提高了30.1%和92.6%。
{"title":"Regulation of functional activities and essential oil production in Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash after γ-irradiated sodium alginate elicitation","authors":"A. Shabbir, Mohammad Masroor Akhtar Khan, Y. Sadiq, Hassan Jaleel, B. Ahmad, M. Uddin","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1704-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1704-6","url":null,"abstract":"Upon irradiation, marine polysaccharides undergo depolymerization, leading to formation of oligosaccharides that elicit various biological activities in plants. Taking a step further on the previously established growth-promoting activity of irradiated sodium alginate (ISA), structural rearrangements in ISA were analyzed using complementary techniques to develop an understanding of the structure-property relationship. The essential oil (EO) of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash) immensely benefits the perfumery industry, proving itself as an economically important crop. A pot experiment was designed to test the effect of water-soluble ISA fractions on the growth, physiology, and EO production of vetiver. The structural characterization of radiation-induced sodium alginate was carried out using SEM, FT-IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Of the various treatments employed, ISA-120 (ISA applied at 120 mg L-1) proved the best for most of the parameters studied, including fresh and dry weight of plants and photosynthetic attributes. As compared to the control (water-spray treatment), foliar feeding of ISA-120 resulted in an increase of 21.2% in chlorophyll content, while this treatment enhanced the chlorophyll fluorescence by 21.8% at 300 days after transplanting. Application of ISA-120 also increased the EO content by 21.1% and EO yield by 47.6%. Gas chromatography revealed an increase of 30.1% and 92.6% in the values of content and yield of khusimol, respectively, over the control.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1704-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41750740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of predicted spermidine family transporters in stress response and cell cycle in Schizosaccharomyces pombe","authors":"Aslıhan Örs Gevrekci","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1608-70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1608-70","url":null,"abstract":"* Correspondence: agevrekci@baskent.edu.tr","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1608-70","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44392618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The jasmonate-ZIM domain protein FtJAZ2 interacts with the R2R3-MYBtranscription factor FtMYB3 to affect anthocyanin biosynthesis in tartary buckwheat","authors":"Xiaopeng Luo, Shuangjiang Li, P. Yao, Chengcheng Li, Hui Chen, Qi Wu, Hai-xia Zhao","doi":"10.3906/biy-1610-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/biy-1610-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/biy-1610-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48886508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell compatibility is one of the prominent requirements for the fabrication of tissue engineering materials. Silk fibroin (SF) is an excellent material for biomedical applications and shows desirable properties such as good compatibility, minimal tissue reaction, and tailorable degradability. Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (PHB) has a high percentage of crystallinity and a high melting temperature. In this study, PHB and SF were blended together to improve the mechanical properties of the SF fibrous structure and the crystallinity of PHB. Furthermore, the cell-biomaterial interaction on the PHB/SF composite scaffold was expected to be enhanced via the SF. For this purpose, PHB/SF composite scaffolds were prepared through the use of the electrospinning technique, which is a unique method for the production of biomaterials on the nanoscale intended for tissue engineering. PHB/SF scaffolds were prepared with different SF contents and a suitable electrospinning condition was chosen in terms of structure and fiber diameter. The average fiber diameter was 92 ± 2.6 nm at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/h, distance of 20 cm, polymer concentration of PHB/SF-0 of 7%:18% (w/w) or 1:1 (v/v), and voltage of 20 kV. Mechanical and crystalline properties of the PHB/SF scaffold were investigated. Adhesion and proliferation of L929 and HaCaT (mouse fibroblast and immortalized human keratinocyte cell lines) on PHB/SF-0 were examined.
{"title":"Cell-compatible PHB/silk fibroin composite nanofibermat for tissue engineering applications","authors":"Zeynep Karahaliloğlu","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1610-46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1610-46","url":null,"abstract":"Cell compatibility is one of the prominent requirements for the fabrication of tissue engineering materials. Silk fibroin (SF) is an excellent material for biomedical applications and shows desirable properties such as good compatibility, minimal tissue reaction, and tailorable degradability. Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (PHB) has a high percentage of crystallinity and a high melting temperature. In this study, PHB and SF were blended together to improve the mechanical properties of the SF fibrous structure and the crystallinity of PHB. Furthermore, the cell-biomaterial interaction on the PHB/SF composite scaffold was expected to be enhanced via the SF. For this purpose, PHB/SF composite scaffolds were prepared through the use of the electrospinning technique, which is a unique method for the production of biomaterials on the nanoscale intended for tissue engineering. PHB/SF scaffolds were prepared with different SF contents and a suitable electrospinning condition was chosen in terms of structure and fiber diameter. The average fiber diameter was 92 ± 2.6 nm at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/h, distance of 20 cm, polymer concentration of PHB/SF-0 of 7%:18% (w/w) or 1:1 (v/v), and voltage of 20 kV. Mechanical and crystalline properties of the PHB/SF scaffold were investigated. Adhesion and proliferation of L929 and HaCaT (mouse fibroblast and immortalized human keratinocyte cell lines) on PHB/SF-0 were examined.","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1610-46","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48058820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization of proteinase inhibitor-II gene under OsRGLP2promoter for salt stress in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana","authors":"S. Rehman, B. Jørgensen, S. Rasmussen, T. Mahmood","doi":"10.3906/BIY-1609-42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3906/BIY-1609-42","url":null,"abstract":"* Correspondence: tmahmood@qau.edu.pk","PeriodicalId":23358,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2017-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3906/BIY-1609-42","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43279899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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