Antioxidants,free radicals,storage proteins,and proteolytic activities in wheat (Triticum durum) seeds during accelerated aging   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Galleschi L  Capocchi A  Ghiringhelli S  Saviozzi F  Calucci L  Pinzino C  Zandomeneghi M 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2002,50(19):5450-5457

Accelerated aging was performed by incubation of wheat seeds at 40 degrees C and 100% relative humidity for 3, 4, 6, 10, and 14 days. The effects of the treatment on seed germinability and on several biochemical characteristics of flour (carotenoids, free radical and protein contents, and proteolytic activity) and gluten (free radical content and flexibility) were evaluated. A decrease of germinability was found during aging, the germination being completely inhibited after 14 days. The lutein content decreased gradually, without going to zero, while that of free radicals increased. A reduction of soluble proteins and a degradation of glutenins and gliadins were observed, associated with a substantial increase of protease activity and a decrease in gluten flexibility. The results were discussed in reference to those previously obtained by natural aging of wheat seeds of the same species and cultivar.  相似文献   

Serological survey for antibodies against selected infectious agents among fallow deer (Dama dama) in central Italy     

Cuteri V  Diverio S  Carnieletto P  Turilli C  Valente C 《Zentralblatt für Veterin?rmedizin. Reihe B. Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B》1999,46(8):545-549

Sera were collected from 224 fallow deer (Dama dama) in reserves in central Italy. Samples were tested for antibodies against Chlamydia spp., Brucella spp. and Coxiella spp. with the complement fixation (CF) test. Indirect immunofluorescence was used to test for antibodies against Borrelia spp. and agglutination tests were conducted for Leptospira interrogans antibodies. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests were used to detect antibodies against bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) and bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). All samples were negative for antibodies against Brucella spp., L. interrogans, Coxiella spp. and BHV-1. Four samples (1.8%) had antibodies against Chlamydia spp., nine (4%) against Borrelia spp. and 10 (4.5%) against BVDV. These results indicate that fallow deer in central Italy have a low rate of exposure to pathogens typical of domestic livestock.  相似文献   

A serological survey of Rhodococcus equi infection in foals in central Italy: comparison of two antigens using an ELISA test     

Cuteri V  Takai S  Moscati L  Battistacci L  Pieramati C  Valente C 《Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases》2003,26(1):17-23

A serological survey of Rhodococcus equi infection was carried out on 602 blood samples collected from foals in central Italy. The assay was performed with an ELISA test using two different antigens prepared with reference strains of R. equi, ATCC 33071 and ATCC 6939. A positive reaction was obtained on 81 serum samples (13.45%) (OD > or = 0.3) using antigen ATCC 33071, and on 73 serum samples (12.12%) using antigen ATCC 6939. Although the frequency of the disease was not high, the serological positivity was about 13%. There was no statistically significant difference between males and females. The ELISA test using either Antigen 33071 or Antigen 6939 is a rapid and reliable tool for detecting antibodies against R. equi in foals.  相似文献   

Evaluation of the Abbott LCx Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Assay for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium Bovis in Bovine Tissue Samples     

Valente C  Cuteri V  Ausili E  Piersimoni C 《Veterinary research communications》2002,26(1):21-27

The commercial LCx amplification assay, usually employed to detect the Myocobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens, was evaluated by comparing the results it gave with those obtained using Löwenstein-Jensen solid medium and pathological findings on 55 lymph nodes from cattle with positive and 10 lymph nodes from cattle with negative skin tests for tuberculosis. Fifty-three cultures (51 and 2, respectively) were positive for M. bovis, while the results for the LCx assay and the histological method were positive in 48 (45, 3) and 24 (20, 4) samples, respectively. None of the samples from cattle from certified tuberculosis-free herds were positive by any of the procedures. The results obtained with the LCx assay, compared with the culture procedure, regarded as the gold standard among the diagnostic techniques, gave a specificity of 91.6% and sensitivity of 90.5%. Although the sensitivity of LCx was suboptimal, DNA of M. bovis was detected in 81.8% of the skin test-positive animals. Amplification techniques could provide a rapid and reasonably reliable tool for detecting bovine tuberculosis.  相似文献   

Effectiveness of microsatellite DNA markers in checking the identity of protected designation of origin extra virgin olive oil     

Pasqualone A  Montemurro C  Summo C  Sabetta W  Caponio F  Blanco A 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2007,55(10):3857-3862

Collina di Brindisi is an Italian extra virgin olive oil that obtained the mark of protected designation of origin (PDO) according to EC Regulation 2081/92. The varietal requirements of the official production protocol of this oil foresee that this oil is prepared from cultivar Ogliarola (minimum 70%) and other Olea europaea L. cultivars that are diffused in the production area, accounting for a maximum of 30%. The aim of this work was to verify the effectiveness of microsatellite analysis in verifying the identity of Collina di Brindisi PDO olive oil. A preliminary assessment of product's quality by means of chemical analyses was also carried out. Microsatellite analysis clarified that the generic name Ogliarola, indicated in the technical sheet of this PDO oil, actually corresponded to the Ogliarola salentina cultivar. Furthermore, the obtained results showed that the examination of a limited number of DNA microsatellites enables the identification of the Ogliarola salentina cultivar in this PDO oil.  相似文献   

Cholecystocutaneous fistula containing multiple gallstones in a dog     

Martina Fabbi  Antonella Volta  Fausto Quintavalla  Elena Zubin  Sabrina Manfredi  Filippo M. Martini  Luciana Mantovani  Mario Tribaudino  Giacomo Gnudi 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2014,55(12):1163-1166

A 7-year-old dog was presented with a history of an open lesion on the right thoracic wall, discharging honey-like fluid and small stones. Ultrasonography and computed tomographic fistulography identified a cholecystocutaneous fistula; cholecystectomy was curative. Veterinarians should consider this disease in patients with long-term discharging lesions on the right thoracic or abdominal wall.  相似文献   

SxtA and sxtG Gene Expression and Toxin Production in the Mediterranean Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae)     

Federico Perini  Luca Galluzzi  Carmela Dell’Aversano  Emma Dello Iacovo  Luciana Tartaglione  Fabio Ricci  Martino Forino  Patrizia Ciminiello  Antonella Penna 《Marine drugs》2014,12(10):5258-5276

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What is your diagnosis? Bronchial foreign body     

Volta A  Piccionello AP  Bonazzi M  Gnudi G  Bertoni G;American College of Veterinary Radiology 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2007,230(2):191-192

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Hypoglycemic effect of lupin seed γ-conglutin in experimental animals and healthy human subjects   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Bertoglio JC  Calvo MA  Hancke JL  Burgos RA  Riva A  Morazzoni P  Ponzone C  Magni C  Duranti M 《Fitoterapia》2011,82(7):933-938

A lupin seed γ-conglutin-enriched preparation was tested in a glucose overload trial with both murine models and adult healthy volunteers. The results with rats showed a dose-dependent significant decrease of blood glucose concentration, which confirmed previous findings obtained with the purified protein. Moreover, three test-product doses equivalent to 630, 315, and 157.5 mg γ-conglutin, orally administered 30 min before the carbohydrate supply, showed a relevant hypoglycemic effect in human trials. Insulin concentrations were not significantly affected. The general hematic parameters did not change at all.This is the first report on the glucose-lowering effect of lupin γ-conglutin in human subjects.  相似文献   

Correction of ADA-SCID by stem cell gene therapy combined with nonmyeloablative conditioning     

Aiuti A  Slavin S  Aker M  Ficara F  Deola S  Mortellaro A  Morecki S  Andolfi G  Tabucchi A  Carlucci F  Marinello E  Cattaneo F  Vai S  Servida P  Miniero R  Roncarolo MG  Bordignon C 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2002,296(5577):2410-2413

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy for adenosine deaminase (ADA)-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) has shown limited clinical efficacy because of the small proportion of engrafted genetically corrected HSCs. We describe an improved protocol for gene transfer into HSCs associated with nonmyeloablative conditioning. This protocol was used in two patients for whom enzyme replacement therapy was not available, which allowed the effect of gene therapy alone to be evaluated. Sustained engraftment of engineered HSCs with differentiation into multiple lineages resulted in increased lymphocyte counts, improved immune functions (including antigen-specific responses), and lower toxic metabolites. Both patients are currently at home and clinically well, with normal growth and development. These results indicate the safety and efficacy of HSC gene therapy combined with nonmyeloablative conditioning for the treatment of SCID.  相似文献