Control of sodium and potassium homeostasis by renal distal convoluted tubules

Distal convoluted tubules (DCT), which contain the Na-Cl cotransporter (NCC) inhibited by thiazide diuretics, undergo complex modulation to preserve Na+ and K+ homeostasis. The lysine kinases 1 and 4 (WNK1 and WNK4), identified as hyperactive in the hereditary disease pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2, are responsible for activation of NCC and consequent hypokalemia and hypertension. WNK4, highly expressed in DCT, activates the SPAK/OSR1 kinases, which phosphorylate NCC and other regulatory proteins and transporters in the distal nephron. WNK4 works as a chloride sensor through a Cl- binding site, which acts as an on/off switch at this kinase in response to changes of basolateral membrane electrical potential, the driving force of cellular Cl- efflux. High intracellular Cl- in hyperkalemia decreases NCC phosphorylation and low intracellular Cl- in hypokalemia increases NCC phosphorylation and activity, which makes plasma K+ concentration a central modulator of NCC and of K+ secretion. The WNK4 phosphorylation by cSrc or SGK1, activated by angiotensin II or aldosterone, respectively, is another relevant mechanism of NCC, ENaC, and ROMK modulation in states such as volume reduction, hyperkalemia, and hypokalemia. Loss of NCC function induces upregulation of electroneutral NaCl reabsorption by type B intercalated cells through the combined activity of pendrin and NDCBE, as demonstrated in double knockout mice (KO) animal models, Ncc/pendrin or Ncc/NDCBE. The analysis of ks-Nedd-4-2 KO animal models introduced the modulation of NEDD4-2 by intracellular Mg2+ activity as an important regulator of NCC, explaining the thiazide-induced persistent hypokalemia.

Role of Iron Uptake Systems in Coordinating Iron Homeostasis in NaCl-resistant Mutant of the Cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum

Aims: To investigate the effect of NaCl stress on parent Nostoc muscorum and its spontaneously occurring mutant clone showing resistance to growth inhibitory action of NaCl in terms of various physiological parameters. We have further analyzed the role of iron uptake systems in providing a resistant phenotype. Place and Duration of Study: Division of Microbiology, Department of Botany, Government Motilal Science College, Bhopal 462008 (M.P.) India. This work was carried out between August 2021 to May 2022. Methodology: We have examined the various physiological parameters viz. growth, specific growth rate, photosynthetic O2 evolution, and nitrogenase activity as per the prescribed protocol. Further, DNA microarray analysis was carried out using the Agilent platform. Results: NaCl stress adversely affected growth, photosynthetic O2 evolution, and nitrogenase activity of the wild-type Nostoc muscorum, while NaCl-resistant mutant remains unaffected under a given stress. Microarray data analysis identified 24 ORF related to the uptake of iron with fold regulation ?2 in the mutant strain. These ORFs belonging to the ABC-type ferric iron transporter that plays a significant role in the iron acquisition were identified in the mutant strain. Conclusion: The mechanism of iron homeostasis in the NaCl-resistant mutant has been explained. The results presented are essential to explain the regulatory role of the iron uptake system in stressed conditions.

Enhanced pyruvic acid yield in an osmotic stress-resistant mutant of Yarrowia lipolytica

BACKGROUND: Pyruvic acid (PA), a vital α-oxocarboxylic acid, plays an important role in energy and carbon metabolism. The oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica) has considerable potential for the production of PA. An increased NaCl concentration reportedly increases the biomass and PA yield of Y. lipolytica. RESULTS: To increase the yield of PA, the NaCl-tolerant Y. lipolytica A4 mutant was produced using the atmospheric and room temperature plasma method of mutation. The A4 mutant showed growth on medium containing 160 g/L NaCl. The PA yield of the A4 mutant reached 97.2 g/L at 120 h (0.795 g/g glycerol) in a 20-L fermenter with glycerol as the sole carbon source, which was 28.9% higher than that of the parental strain. CONCLUSION: The PA yield from Y. lipolytica can be improved by increasing its NaCl tolerance.

A study on the salinity stress effects on the biochemical traits of seedlings and its relationship with resistance toward sensitive and tolerant flax genotypes

Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is an important oilseed and medicinal plant that numerous breeding lines andcultivars have been produced by plant breeders up to now. The present study was conducted to evaluate thebiochemical factors changes affected by NaCl oxidative stress in different genotypes of flax. For this purpose,an experiment was conducted as a factorial arrangement based on a completely randomized design with threereplications in greenhouse conditions. The experimental factors included three genotypes (Tabare, Golchin,and 375Ha) as the first experimental factor and salinity stress (120 mM NaCl) time course at three levels (0,24, and 48 hours after salinity treatment) as the second factor. The measured biochemical factors in the leafwere catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, proline, and superoxide dismutase(SOD). The results showed that salinity stress had a significant effect on the content of measured biochemicalparameters. The levels of catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, hydrogen peroxide, and proline were statisticallysignificant in the tolerant flax genotypes. Furthermore, the interaction of genotype and time after applyingstress had a significant effect on the catalase, hydrogen peroxide, and proline content. The amount of catalaseand proline in the 24 hours after stress was more than the 48 hours, indicating the key role of these factors at thebeginning of the stress. On the other hand, the amount of guaiacol peroxidase and SOD increased significantlyin 48 hours after stress. Generally, the content of the antioxidant factor increased significantly under salinitystress, especially in 375Ha tolerant genotype. This indicates the importance of these enzymes in salt stresstolerance in order to more accurately evaluate the genotypes sensitive and tolerant to the flaxseed in the seedlingstage. These results confirmed the slat tolerance of 375Ha genotype in the seedling stress and therefore can bea promising line for regions with slat stress conditions.

Nitrogen metabolism and secondary metabolism regulation of Atropa belladonna by exogenous NO under NaCl stress / 中国中药杂志

Atropa belladonna seedlings were used as experimental materials and cultivated by soil culture method. Different concentrations(0,0.05,0.1,0.2,0.5 mmol·L~(-1))of NO donor sodium nitroprusside(SNP) were sprayed on the leaves. The effects of different concentrations of SNP and different treatment time(4,8,12,16 d) on nitrogen metabolism, secondary metabolite content, precursor content of tropane alkaloid synthesis pathway and expression of key enzyme genes under 100 mmol·L~(-1) NaCl stress were studied. The results showed that with the prolongation of salt stress, the nitrogen metabolism and the accumulation of secondary metabolites of A. belladonna were inhibited to some extent. After treatment with different concentrations of exogenous SNP, the ammonium nitrogen content decreased dramatically, and the contents of nitrate nitrogen, free amino acid, soluble protein and the activities of key enzymes of nitrogen metabolism(NR, GS, GDH) were all greatly improved; the contents of precursor amino acids(ornithine, arginine) and polyamines(Put, Spd, Spm) in the secondary metabolic pathway have increased to varying degrees. The qRT-PCR analysis showed that exogenous SNP treatment can effectively promote the high expression of key enzyme genes PMT, TRⅠ and H6H in the secondary metabolic pathway of A. belladonna, and the production of hyoscyamine and scopolamine were increased notably. In summary, the application of appropriate concentration of SNP can effectively alleviate the inhibition of salt stress on the nitrogen metabolism and secondary metabolism of Atropa belladonna, and enhance its salt tolerance. Overall, 0.1 mmol·L~(-1) and 0.2 mmol·L~(-1) SNP treatment achieved the most remarkable effect.

Identification and bioinformatics analysis of bHLH transcription factor gene family in Lycium ruthenicum Murr under NaCl stress / 中草药

Objective: Based on the transcriptome sequencing results of Lycium barbarum under different concentrations of NaCl stress, the bHLH transcription factor family members of Lycium barbarum were identified by bioinformatics method. Methods: The bHLH family genes were screened by transcriptome sequencing of leaf and root samples of Lycium ruthenicum Murr. under NaCl stress. Results: The physicochemical properties, conserved domain, gene structure, cell location and phylogenetic development of these genes were analyzed by bioinformatics method. The results showed there were 89 bHLH family of Lycium ruthenicum. under NaCl stress. Their physicochemical properties were different, of which 71.90% proteins were weakly acidic and they were hydrophilic protein. The bHLH family of Lycium ruthenicum contained two conserved domains, which were located in the alkaline amino acid region of N and the helical ring and spiral region of C, respectively. The subcellular localization prediction of these bHLHs were mainly in the nucleus and extracellular. Phylogenetic analysis showed that 89 bHLH genes were divided into 20 subgroups, among which the 3 subgroup contained the most abundant bHLH members,including 11 bHLH proteins; the 7, 11, 13, 22 subgroups had only 1 member, respectively. In the other subgroups, the range was between 2 and 8. Conclusion: There are 89 members of bHLH transcription factor family in Lycium barbarum under NaCl stress, and most of the bHLH family proteins are weakly acidic, belonging to hydrophilic proteins, which can be divided into 20 subgroups.

Influence of salinity stress on the uptake of magnesium, phosphorus, and yield of salt susceptible and tolerant sorghum cultivars (Sorghum bicolor L.)

Sorghum is cultivated all over the world to satisfy the needs of food, feed, fiber, and industrial raw material. Itis moderately tolerant to salinity and drought stress. The use of salt-tolerant varieties is one best way to increaseplant productivity in saline soils. Present research work was planned to determine the effect of NaCl on foursorghum genotyes (two salt tolerant, i.e., Sandalbar and JS-2002; two salt sensitive, i.e., Noor and FJ-115). Dataindicated that salt stress adversely affected the magnesium and phophorus contents in shoots and roots of allthe four genotypes. Maximum magnesium and phosphorus accumulation were recorded in Sandalbar genotype,followed by Noor and the minimum occurred in the JS-2002 and FJ-115 sorghum genotypes in the case ofshoots. The number of panicles/plant, grain weight/panicle, 1,000-grain weight, and grain yield/plant was alsoreduced by the NaCl stress. The maximum number of panicles and grain weight per panicle was obtained inSandalbar (2.13), followed by JS-2002 (2.0) and the minimum number of panicles was present in FJ-115 (1.96)under saline stress. The maximum 1,000-grain weight decline was calculated in FJ-115 (69.3%), followed byNoor (46%) and the least decrease was noted in Sandalbar (15.2%), followed by JS-2002 (19.4%) in sorghumgenotypes. However, the effect of salt stress was less prominent on salt tolerant genotypes as compared to saltsensitive ones in all these yield components. It was concluded that Sandalbar sorghum genotype has a potentialto be developed for seed and for biomass production at salinity stressed areas.

Análise do perfil de cloreto de sódio em salsichas tipo hot dog: comparação com a descrição na rotulagem / Analysis of sodium chloride profile in hot dog sausages: comparison with description in labeling

As salsichas são alimentos que contém grande quantidade de sódio, uma unidade corresponde cerca de 20% do valor recomendado diário desse micronutriente. O objetivo desse estudo foi quantificar o teor de NaCl em diferentes lotes de salsichas tipo hot dog, que utilizam em seus rótulos o termo “30% menos sódio”, verificar se atendem ao que preconizam as legislações e se as informações nos rótulos estão de acordo com os resultados obtidos. Todas as análises foram realizadas seguindo a metodologia oficial. As comparações entre os resultados e os rótulos atuais mostraram que os lotes de salsichas analisados estão de acordo com legislação, porém, em desacordo com seus rótulos. Conclui-se que o processo de fabricação dos lotes das salsichas analisadas, possui falhas em sua padronização, uma vez que, constatou-se uma grande variabilidade entre as porcentagens determinadas nas análises laboratoriais e as declaradas em seus rótulos.

Effect of Methanolic Extract of Ocimum gratissimum on Blood Pressure, Some Electrolytes, Renal and Cardiac Biomarkers in 8% NaCl Induced Hypertensive Male Wistar Rats

Background: Ocimum gratissimum (OG) is a shrub belonging to the family of Lamiaceae. It is commonly called scent leaf or clove basil and it is found in many tropical countries. Studies have shown that the leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum possess medicinal properties. Aim: The effect of methanolic extract of Ocimum gratissimum on blood pressure, electrolytes, renal and cardiac biomarkers in 8% NaCl- induced hypertensive male Wistar rats. Methodology: Forty Wistar rats (120-160) g were assigned to 5 groups of eight rats each. Group 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 constitute the normal, hypertensive group, OG (200 mg/kg bwt) group, OG (400 mg/kg bwt) group and reference drugs (lisinopril, 30 mg/kg) group respectively. Group 3, 4 and 5 were given the extract and reference drug through oral gavage. All groups except group 1 were induced with 8% NaCl from 0-4weeks before treatment with OG and reference drug from 5-8 weeks. Electrolytes and other biochemical parameters were assayed using standard methods. Results: The phytochemical results revealed the presence of phenol, flavonoids, alkaloids, phytate, tannis and saponin. At 4 weeks (after induction), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), serum sodium, chloride, urea, and creatinine significantly (p<0.05) increased while serum potassium significantly (p<0.05) decreased in all the groups except group 1. At 8 weeks, after treatment with OG (200 mg/kgbwt), OG (400 mg/kgbwt) and lisinopril (30 mg/kg), SBP, DBP, serum sodium, chloride, urea, and creatinine significantly(p<0.05) decreased while serum potassium significantly (p<0.05) increased. Creatine kinase (CK) and CK-MB however, were not significantly altered after the 4th and 8th week. Conclusion: OG extract possesses an antihypertensive effect and enhances the proper functioning of the kidney. It may also be useful in hypertensive condition due to its nephroprotective effect at 200mg/kgbwt and 400 mg/kgbwt.

Effects of renal Na-Cl co-transporter on calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism / 中华临床营养杂志

Osteoporosis is a global public health problem. The kidney, especially the Na-Cl co-trans-porter ( NCC) located in the renal distal tubular cells, which is an important transporter for urinary calcium reg-ulation, plays an important role in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. This review summarized recent re-searches on effects and mechanisms of NCC on calcium and bone metabolism.

The effects of saline soaking on the removal torque of titanium implants in rabbit tibia after 10 days / 대한치과보철학회지

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to confirm if Laser-treated implants were soaked in 0.9% NaCl solution for 2 weeks could increase the surface hydrophilicity, and the Remoal Torque of each implant that inserted in rabbit tibia for initial healing period of 10 days. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty machined titanium surface screws were produced with a diameter 3 mm, length 8 mm. Ten screws had their surface treated with a laser only (laser treated group), and the other 10 were soaked in saline for 2 weeks after surface treatment with a laser (laser treated + saline soaked group). Implants were inserted in rabbit tibia (ten adult New Zealand white rabbits), and the RTQ of each implant was measured after 10 days. The wettability among implants was compared by measuring the contact angle. Surface composition and surface topography were analyzed. RESULTS: After 10 days, the laser treat + soaking group implants had a significantly higher mean RTQ than the laser treated implants (P = .002, < .05). There were no significant morphological differences between groups, and no remarkable differences were found between the two groups in the SEM analysis. CONCLUSION: Saline soaking implants is expected to produce excellent RTQ and surface analysis results.

A case of Gitelman syndrome: our experience with a patient treated in clinical practice on a local island / Journal of Rural Medicine

Background: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive salt-losing renal tubulopathy resulting from mutations in the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter (NCC) gene. Notably, lack of awareness regarding GS and difficulty with prompt diagnosis are observed in clinical practice, particularly in rural settings.Case presentation: We report a case of a 48-year-old man with GS who presented to a local clinic on a remote island. Occasional laboratory investigations incidentally revealed a reduced serum potassium level of 2.6 mmol/L. A careful medical interview revealed episodes of intermittent paralysis of the lower extremities and muscular weakness for >30 years. Subsequent laboratory investigations revealed hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria, and hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis. Based on the patient’s history, clinical presentation, and laboratory investigations, we suspected GS. Genetic testing revealed a rare homozygous in-frame 18 base insertion in the NCC gene that might have resulted from the founder effect, consequent to his topographically isolated circumstances.Conclusion: More case studies similar to our study need to be added to the literature to gain a deeper understanding of the functional consequences of this mutation and to establish optimal management strategies for this condition, particularly in rural clinical settings.

Osmotic dehydration of green mango samples (Mangifera indica L, Filipino Var) in ternary solutions / Deshidratación osmótica de muestras de mango verde (Mangifera indica L, Var Filipino) en soluciones ternarias

Background: in Colombia the consumption of fresh green mango (also known as mango "biche") is quite popular, and is consumed with lemon juice, salt, and honey. However, its high humidity content and high water activity makes of mango a highly perishable fruit, thus requiring processing alternatives. Osmotic dehydration (OD) is an interesting alternative for the conservation of mango. In OD, binary solutions (Solute + water) and ternary solutions (2 Solutes + water), have been traditionally used, however, more water removal can be achieved using ternary solutions, which leads to the improved organoleptic properties of dehydrated products. Objetives: to evaluate the kinetic water loss (WL), solutes gain (SG), weight reduction (WR), water activity (aw), and volume (Shrinking Coefficient, SC)) in green mango (Mangifera indica L. Filipino variety) osmotically dehydrated (OD). Additionally, to calculate water and solutes diffusivity (Def) for each treatment. Methods: green mango samples, with maturity scale zero, were used. Ternary solutions of sucrose at 40% and NaCl at 3, 6 and 9% were used for OD. The binary solution of sucrose with water as control treatment, was used. In the osmotic process samples were taken out at different times of OD (15, 30, 60, 90, 180, 240, and 300 min). Results: the findings show that at a higher concentration of NaCl, the dehydration kinetics was more rapid, aw and SC were smaller and water and solutes Def were higher. The samples dehydrated with the greatest solutes concentration (40 - 9%) reached the highest WL, SG, and WR with 89.52, 13.10, and 46.68%, respectively. Coefficients Defw and Defs showed a magnitude order of 10-10 m2/s, which is within the interval of dehydrated foods. Conclusions: this research showed that binary (sucrose + water) and ternary (NaCl + sucrose + water) solutions, are suitable for dehydrating green mango, however, the ternary solutions were more effective.

Antecedentes: en Colombia el consumo de mango verde fresco (también conocido como mango "biche") es popular, y se consume con zumo de limón, sal y miel. Sin embargo, su alto contenido de humedad y alta actividad de agua hace que el mango sea un fruto altamente perecedero, por lo que requiere alternativas de procesamiento. La deshidratación osmótica (OD) es una interesante alternative para la conservación de mango. En OD se utilizan tradicionalmente soluciones binarias (solute + agua) y soluciones ternarias (2 solutos + agua), sin embargo, puede removerse mayor cantidad de agua utilizando soluciones ternarias, las cuales permiten mejorar las propiedades organolépticas de productos deshidratados. Objetivos: evaluar las cinéticas de pérdida de agua (WL), ganancia de solutos (SG), reducción de peso (WR), actividad de agua (aw) y volumen (coeficiente de encogimiento, SC) en muestras de mango verde (Mangifera indica L. Variedad filipino) deshidratadas osmóticamente (OD). Adicionalmente, calcular la difusividad (Def) del agua y de solutos, en los distintos tratamientos. Métodos: se usaron mangos verdes con escala de madurez cero. En la OD se usaron soluciones ternarias compuestas por sacarosa (40%) y NaCl al 3, 6 y 9%. Como tratamiento control se usó una solución binaria de sacarosa más agua. En el proceso osmótico las muestras fueron tomadas a diferentes tiempos de OD (15, 30, 60, 90, 180, 240, and 300 min). Resultados: los resultados mostraron que al incrementar la concentración de NaCl, las WL fueron más rápidas, la aw y el SC fueron menores y las de agua y solutos mayores. Las muestras deshidratadas con la máxima concentración de solutos (40-9%), alcanzaron las mayores WL, SG y WR con valores de 59.82, 13.10 y 46.68%, respectivamente. Los coeficientes Defw and Defs mostraron orden de magnitude de 10-10 m2/s, valor que se encuentra en el intervalo para alimentos deshidratados. Conclusiones: esta investigación mostró que soluciones binarias (sacarosa + agua) y ternarias (NaCl + sacarosa + agua) son adecuadas para deshidratar mango verde, sin embargo, las soluciones ternarias fueron más efectivas.

Effect of different crystalloids on internal environment in patients with septic shock receiving early fluid resuscitation: a prospective randomized controlled trial / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective To compare the effect of 0.9％ NaCl solution, Ringer solution, and acetate sodium potassium magnesium calcium glucose solution (ASPMCG solution) on internal environment in patients with septic shock receiving early fluid resuscitation.Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. From June 2016 to January 2018, a total of 280 patients with septic shock admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital were enrolled. All eligible patients were randomly divided into 0.9％ NaCl solution group (group N), Ringer solution group (group L) and ASPMCG solution group (group P) with random number table. In all patients, catheters were placed in the right internal jugular vein or subclavian vein and were infused with 30 mL/kg of corresponding crystalloid within 3 hours after admission. According to fluid responsiveness, the rehydration rate and fluid volume were determined by the researcher within 6 hours. Other treatments were based on the 2012 Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines during the study. In this study, 6-hour or 24-hour fluid volume and 7-day exogenous insulin use were recorded. The changes in arterial blood pH, base excess (BE), blood glucose (Glu), lactic acid (Lac), and serum Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+ were observed at 0, 3, 6, 24 hours, and 3 days and 7 days of resuscitation.Results In this study, a total of 1082 patients were admitted to the ICU, and patients who did not meet the diagnostic criteria for septic shock, death or discharge within 24 hours of ICU admission were excluded. Finally, 280 patients with septic shock were enrolled in the analysis, with 94 patients in group N, 94 patients in group L and 92 patients in group P. There was [Abstract] Objective To compare the effect of 0.9％ NaCl solution, Ringer solution, and acetate sodium potassium magnesium calcium glucose solution (ASPMCG solution) on internal environment in patients with septic shock receiving early fluid resuscitation.Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. From June 2016 to January 2018, a total of 280 patients with septic shock admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital were enrolled. All eligible patients were randomly divided into 0.9％ NaCl solution group (group N), Ringer solution group (group L) and ASPMCG solution group (group P) with random number table. In all patients, catheters were placed in the right internal jugular vein or subclavian vein and were infused with 30 mL/kg of corresponding crystalloid within 3 hours after admission. According to fluid responsiveness, the rehydration rate and fluid volume were determined by the researcher within 6 hours. Other treatments were based on the 2012 Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines during the study. In this study, 6-hour or 24-hour fluid volume and 7-day exogenous insulin use were recorded. The changes in arterial blood pH, base excess (BE), blood glucose (Glu), lactic acid (Lac), and serum Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+ were observed at 0, 3, 6, 24 hours, and 3 days and 7 days of resuscitation.Results In this study, a total of 1082 patients were admitted to the ICU, and patients who did not meet the diagnostic criteria for septic shock, death or discharge within 24 hours of ICU admission were excluded. Finally, 280 patients with septic shock were enrolled in the analysis, with 94 patients in group N, 94 patients in group L and 92 patients in group P. There was no significant difference in the amount of crystalloid, colloidal fluid, total fluid within 6 hours or 24 hours or exogenous insulin dose within 7 days among the three groups. After fluid resuscitation, blood Cl- concentration in the three groups was increased in different degrees, peaked at 24 hours, but it in group N was significantly higher than that in group L and group P (mmol/L: 107.5±5.6 vs. 106.1±4.8, 105.1±4.2, bothP ﹤ 0.05). Moreover, blood Ca2+concentration also showed an increased tendency, it was significantly lower at 3 hours and 6 hours in group N than that in group L and group P (mmol/L: 1.10±0.08 vs. 1.15±0.09, 1.12±0.10 at 3 hours, 1.12±0.10 vs. 1.16±0.08, 1.15±0.09 at 6 hours, all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in blood Cl- or Ca2+between groups L and P (bothP > 0.05). Arterial blood pH, BE, Glu, Lac, Na+, or K+at each time point during fluid resuscitation also showed no difference among the three groups.Conclusion Among patients with septic shock receiving early fluid resuscitation, compared with Ringer solution and ASPMCG solution, 0.9％ NaCl solution may cause hyperchloremia and hypocalcemia, but has no significant effect on acid-base balance.Clinical Trial Registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-IOR-16009176.

The influence of sample components on "Coffee Ring" DNA test / 中国法医学杂志

Objective To investigate the influences of drop components on the"coffee ring" test of DNA. Methods The DNA-EB drops containing SDS, NaCl, etc, were evaporated on glass slides. After evaporation, the fluorescent Deposition Pattern (DP) and Integrated Optical Density (IOD) was acquired with a gel imaging system. The dose-effect relationship was analyzed. Result When the non-DNA components concentration is low, the DP was still characteristiced by peripheral rings, subtle component-specific differences, such as tree-ring like structure and radial crack, existed. At high concentrations, DP was various, which may be ring + scattered dots (NaCl), central spot + small weak ring (SDS), concentric/tree-ring (TritonX-100) or ring + spot (H+), et al. Non-DNA components had little effect on IOD(0.5~2 times). Conclusion Non-DNA components in DNA-EB drops influences both the DP and IOD, but rough estimation of DNA concentrations is still effective. Moreover, analyzing the DP can provide more informations about sample purity and residue.

Efeitos de um salgante isento de sódio sobre marcadores sanguíneos bioquímicos hepáticos, renais e cardíacos de ratos normo e hipertensos / Effects of a sodium-free salting agent on blood hepatic, renal and cardiac biochemical markers of normal and hypertensive rats

Introdução: A hipertensão arterial é um dos fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares, estando diretamente associada ao elevado consumo de sódio. Objetivo: Avaliar os níveis de marcadores de lesão hepática, renal e cardíaca em ratos hipertensos comparados aos seus controles normotensos, tratados com um salgante isento de sódio, água ou NaCl. Métodos: Ratos hipertensos (SHR) e seus controles normotensos (NWR) foram divididos em 3 grupos (n=7): G1 (água); G2 (solução aquosa contendo NaCl 70 mg/kg/dia); G3 (solução aquosa contendo salgante sem sódio 70 mg/kg/dia). Após 30 dias, o sangue dos animais foi processado. Resultados: Não houve diferença entre os níveis séricos de creatina quinase total, creatina quinase-MB, lactato desidrogenase, ácido úrico, aspartato aminotransferase e fosfatase alcalina tanto nos NWR como nos SHR tratados com NaCl ou Salgante. Houve diminuição da creatinina nos NWR e SHR tratados com NaCl e Salgante em relação aos controles (p<0,005). Conclusões: A suplementação diária com o Salgante e NaCl diminuiu os níveis séricos de creatinina nos grupos NWR e SHR. Contudo, não houve modificação nos níveis séricos de marcadores de lesão cardíaca e hepática. (AU)

Introduction: Hypertension is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, being directly associated with high consumption of sodium. Objective: To assess the levels of hepatic, renal and cardiac injury markers in hypertensive rats compared to their normotensive controls, treated with a salt free saline solution, water or NaCl. Methods: Hypertensive rats (SHR) and their normotensive controls (NWR) were divided into 3 groups (n = 7): G1 (water); G2 (aqueous solution containing NaCl 70 mg / kg / day); G3 (sodium salt-free aqueous solution 70 mg / kg / day). After 30 days, the animals' blood was processed. Results: There was no difference between serum levels of total creatine kinase, creatine kinase-MB, lactate dehydrogenase, uric acid, aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase in both NWR and SHR1 treated NaCl or Salgante. There was a decrease in creatinine in NWR and SHR treated with NaCl and Salgante comparing to controls (p <0.005). Conclusions: Daily supplementation with sodium salt-free aqueous solution and NaCl decreases serum creatinine levels in NWR and SHR groups. However, there was no change in serum levels of cardiac and hepatic injury markers. (AU)

Identification of WRKY Transcription Factors Related to Saikosaponin Biosynthesis in Adventitious Roots of Bupleurum chinense / 中草药·英文版

Objective To identify the genes of WRKY transcription factors (TFs) from roots of Bupleurum chinense and genes that potentially regulate saikosaponin (SS) biosynthesis. Methods Firstly, the subfamily cluster analysis was mainly based on Arabidopsis thaliana WRKYs for 27 putative WRKY TFs selected from previous transcriptome sequencing data. Secondly, qPCR was used to screen such genes of WRKY TFs that could be induced by NaCl and PEG6000 in adventitious roots of B. chinense. Meanwhile, saikosaponins (SSs) in treated adventitious roots were determined by HPLC. The roots were collected at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after treatments, and 120 h only for PEG. Finally, the tissue-specific expression was analyzed on screened genes by qPCR. Results The 27 genes were grouped into three categories: There were nine in Group I, 15 in Group II, and two in Group III. Four genes of WRKYTFs, BCWRKY6, BCWRKY16, BCWRKY32, and BCWRKY35 were obviously induced by NaCl in adventitious roots of B. chinense, while only BCWRKY32 was induced by PEG. The content of SSs increased at different levels in NaCl and PEG6000 treatment. Three genes including BCWRKY6, BCWRKY32, and BCWRKY35, expressed most in roots, were similar to the accumulation pattern of SS. Conclusion The three WRKY genes, BCWRKY6, BCWRKY32, and BCWRKY35, may be involved in the biosynthesis of SS.

Salinity-induced changes in the morphology and major mineral nutrient composition of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L) accessions

This study was undertaken to determine the effects of varied salinity regimes on the morphological traits (plant height, number of leaves, number of flowers, fresh and dry weight) and major mineral composition of 13 selected purslane accessions. Most of the morphological traits measured were reduced at varied salinity levels (0.0, 8, 16, 24 and 32 dS m-1), but plant height was found to increase in Ac1 at 16 dS m-1 salinity, and Ac13 was the most affected accession. The highest reductions in the number of leaves and number of flowers were recorded in Ac13 at 32 dS m-1 salinity compared to the control. The highest fresh and dry weight reductions were noted in Ac8 and Ac6, respectively, at 32 dS m-1 salinity, whereas the highest increase in both fresh and dry weight was recorded in Ac9 at 24 dS m-1 salinity compared to the control. In contrast, at lower salinity levels, all of the measured mineral levels were found to increase and later decrease with increasing salinity, but the performance of different accessions was different depending on the salinity level. A dendrogram was also constructed by UPGMA based on the morphological traits and mineral compositions, in which the 13 accessions were grouped into 5 clusters, indicating greater diversity among them. A three-dimensional principal component analysis also confirmed the output of grouping from cluster analysis.

NaCl stress impact on the key enzymes in glycolysis from Lactobacillus bulgaricus during freeze-drying

Abstract The viability of Lactobacillus bulgaricus in freeze-drying is of significant commercial interest to dairy industries. In the study, L.bulgaricus demonstrated a significantly improved (p < 0.05) survival rate during freeze-drying when subjected to a pre-stressed period under the conditions of 2% (w/v) NaCl for 2 h in the late growth phase. The main energy source for the life activity of lactic acid bacteria is related to the glycolytic pathway. To investigate the phenomenon of this stress-related viability improvement in L. bulgaricus, the activities and corresponding genes of key enzymes in glycolysis during 2% NaCl stress were studied. NaCl stress significantly enhanced (p < 0.05) glucose utilization. The activities of glycolytic enzymes (phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase) decreased during freeze-drying, and NaCl stress were found to improve activities of these enzymes before and after freeze-drying. However, a transcriptional analysis of the corresponding genes suggested that the effect of NaCl stress on the expression of the pfk2 gene was not obvious. The increased survival of freeze-dried cells of L. bulgaricus under NaCl stress might be due to changes in only the activity or translation level of these enzymes in different environmental conditions but have no relation to their mRNA transcription level.

Study on the Method of 0·9 g/dl Normal Saline Dilution to Solve EDTA Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of 0.9 g/dl NaCl diluting instrument method to solve the ethylenediamine tet-raacetic acid dipotassium (EDTA)anticoagulant dependency pseudo reduce platelet syndrome (PTCP)feasibility,provides solutions to clinical laboratory PTCP more effective method.Methods From August to October of 2014 in their laboratory for PTCP cases in all 3 cases,2 ml venous blood in EDTA and citron acid sodium anticoagulation in-line blending,in the im-mediate,10,30,40 and 60 min computer detection.Collected of peripheral blood in blood thinners,respectively,0.9 g/dl NaCl solution blending,in the immediate,10,30,40 and 60 min computer detection,and compared with the manual method of ammonium oxalate.Results EDTA,citron acid sodium,blood thinners and 0.9 g/dl NaCl diluting instrument immediately detected PTCP blood PLT result compared with ammonium oxalate method,there were no statistically significant difference (t=0.943~1.537,P >0.05),10 min~60 min anticoagulant blood PLT results significantly decreased,compared with am-monium oxalate method difference had statistical significance (t = 12.413 ~ 12.413,P 0.05),40~60 min PLT test results appear significantly decreased,and the method of ammonium oxalate difference was statistically signifi-cant (t=3.175~3.175,P 0.05).Conclusion ED-TA,citron acid sodium,blood thinners and 0.9 g/dl saline diluting instrument immediately detected PLT PTCP patients were consistent with ammonium oxalate method.Citron acid sodium within 30 minutes and blood dilution method in patientswith PTCP PLT detection could achieve ideal effect,but there were still a small amount of PLT gathered and led to a slight drop in PLT.0.9 g/dl saline diluting instrument method with ammonium oxalate within 0~60 minutes method to detect the PLT result had no difference.