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The neurotoxic alkaloid ß-N-methyl-amino-l-alanine (BMAA) and related isomers, including N-(2-aminoethyl glycine) (AEG), ß-amino-N-methyl alanine (BAMA), and 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (DAB), have been reported previously in cyanobacterial samples. However, there are conflicting reports regarding their occurrence in surface waters. In this study, we evaluated the impact of amending lake water samples with trichloroacetic acid (0.1 M TCA) on the detection of BMAA isomers, compared with pre-existing protocols. A sensitive instrumental method was enlisted for the survey, with limits of detection in the range of 5−10 ng L−1. Higher detection rates and significantly greater levels (paired Wilcoxon's signed-rank tests, p < 0.001) of BMAA isomers were observed in TCA-amended samples (method B) compared to samples without TCA (method A). The overall range of B/A ratios was 0.67−8.25 for AEG (up to +725%) and 0.69−15.5 for DAB (up to +1450%), with absolute concentration increases in TCA-amended samples of up to +15,000 ng L−1 for AEG and +650 ng L−1 for DAB. We also documented the trends in the occurrence of BMAA isomers for a large breadth of field-collected lakes from Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Data gathered during this overarching campaign (overall, n = 390 within 45 lake sampling sites) indicated frequent detections of AEG and DAB isomers, with detection rates of 30% and 43% and maximum levels of 19,000 ng L−1 and 1100 ng L−1, respectively. In contrast, BAMA was found in less than 8% of the water samples, and BMAA was not found in any sample. These results support the analyses of free-living cyanobacteria, wherein BMAA was often reported at concentrations of 2−4 orders of magnitude lower than AEG and DAB. Seasonal measurements conducted at two bloom-impacted lakes indicated limited correlations of BMAA isomers with total microcystins or chlorophyll-a, which deserves further investigation.
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Amino Acids, Diamino , Cyanobacteria , Alanine , Amino Acids, Diamino/analysis , Brazil , Lakes/microbiology , Mexico , Neurotoxins/analysis , Water/analysisABSTRACT
Cinnamomum verum, Origanum majorana, and Origanum vulgare have been used in traditional medicine for a long time to treat diabetes because of their promising therapeutic effects. The combination of these plants (COO) was tested to improve their efficacy using selenium nanoparticles (Se-COO-NPs) and gum Arabic (GA) as stabilizers for sustained release. Phenolic compounds of plants were identified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). GA-Se-COO-NPs were characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic methods and evaluated in diabetic zebrafish. The ultraviolet spectrum was assessed to confirm the formation of plasmon resonance at 267 nm. The obtained particle size of selenium nanospheres was 65.76 nm. They were maintained in a stable form for 5 months at 4 °C. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images demonstrated the presence of individual spherical nanoparticles. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) showed the interaction between COO extract and selenium, exhibiting good entrapment efficiency (87%). The elemental analysis of COO extract and GA-COO-SeNPs confirmed that NPs were obtained. The zebrafish were exposed to a high glucose concentration for two weeks, and type 2 diabetes and oxidative stress responses were induced. In diabetic zebrafish, treatment with NPs showed antilipidemic and hypoglycemic effects, high survivability, and reduced levels of glucose, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and lipids in the blood. This group this had a higher survivorship rate than the diabetic control. The results demonstrated that GA-Se-COO-NPs have high antidiabetic potential, most likely because of the synergic effects of phenolic compounds and Se nanoparticles.
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The Cinnamomum verum (CV), Origanum majorana (CM), and Origanum vulgare (OV) have been used in traditional medicine in several regions of México for their anti-diabetic properties. In this study investigated the variables of ultrasound-assisted extraction for the polyphenolic compounds from the combination of these plants and explore their potential antidiabetic activities on glucose-induced-diabetic zebrafish. Determined the optimum conditions for ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) to maximum recovery amounts of phenolic compounds from the extract of these plants. Polyphenols were detected in the extracts using HPLC-DAD-analysis. Extracts were evaluated on zebrafish exposed to high glucose concentration (110 mM) for two weeks. Results showed second-order polynomial mathematical models with a high coefficient of determination (R2 > 0.9564). Optimized extraction conditions for UAE from the combination of the 3 plants (COV) were as follows: 66.03%, ethanol, 28.87 min, and 21.51 mL/g for maximal flavonoids extraction. Used the same optimal extraction conditions for CV, CM, and OV. Results from LC-MS/MS indicated 9 polyphenolic compounds in CV, 12 in CM, and 6 in OV, the content of total polyphenols was 310.28, 90.42, and 126.74 mg GAE 100 g-1 dry weight, respectively. However, hyperglycemic fish showed an increase in cholesterol and triglyceride levels whereas extracts completely prevented these metabolic alterations. COV showed higher anti-diabetic ability than CV, CM, and OV, suggesting a synergistic effect between them. Our investigation developed a new herbal formulation of Cinnamomum verum; Origanum majorana; Origanum vulgare that has proven effective in animals with type 2 diabetes will form a new class of supplements to treat diabetic complications.
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Los cladóceros son partenogenéticos por lo que la mayor parte del año, las poblaciones consisten enteramente de hembras que se reproducen asexualmente, en ellas el ovario se comunica por medio de un oviducto, con la cámara incubatriz, la cual se localiza en el margen interno posterior del caparazón, cerca del corazón y antes del intestino. Los huevos provenientes de los oviductos se depositan en la cámara y se incuban hasta terminar el desarrollo embrionario. Se considera que Moina presenta un desarrollo postembrionario directo, porque los organismos juveniles o neonatos, salen completamente formados e independientes durante la muda. En la reproducción asexual la cámara contiene a las diferentes etapas del desarrollo embrionario llamadas; ovocito, huevo y embrión. En la etapa sexual o gamogenética la cámara contiene un efipio con dos huevos. La cámara incubatriz histológicamente esta conformada por un epitelio plano simple, que descansa sobre una membrana basal evidente, la cual se continúa con el tejido conjuntivo laxo, después del cual se encuentra el caparazón. En el interior de la cámara se identificaron los ovocitos, huevos y algunas etapas del desarrollo embrionario, en cortes semifinos y finos por microscopia óptica y de transmisión, respectivamente.
Cladocerans are parthenogenetic during the greater part of the year. Populations consist entirely of females that reproduce asexually; in these females the ovary communicates through an oviduct with the brood chamber which is located at the rear inner shell border, near the heart and before the intestine. The eggs originating from the oviducts are deposited in the brood chamber and are incubated until the end of embryonic development. Moina is considered post embryonic development because juvenile or neonate organisms emerge fully formed and independent during moulting. In asexual reproduction the brood chamber contains the various stages of embryonic development denominated, oocyte, egg and embryo. At this stage the sexual gamogenetic contains an ephippium with two eggs. The brood chamber is formed histologically by a simple, plane epithelium that rests on a clear basal membrane continuous with the loose connective tissue, after which the shell can be located. Inside the brood chamber oocytes, eggs and some stages of embryonic development are identified, as well as fine semi optical and transmission microscopy cuts respectively.
