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Efecto del bioestimulante EnerplantÂź en la aclimatizaciĂłn ex vitro de plantas propagadas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar cv. C97-445
Las plantas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar (Saccharum spp.) son susceptibles a los cambios ambientales en la fase de aclimatizaciĂłn lo cual afecta su crecimiento y desarrollo. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto del bioestimulante EnerplantÂź en el la supervivencia y el crecimiento de plantas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar cv. C97-445  en la aclimatizaciĂłn ex vitro. Se evaluaron tres disoluciones (0.6, 0.8 y 1.0 ml l-1) de EnerplantÂź y se comparĂł con el bioestimulante VIUSID AgroÂź 0.8 ml l-1. Se realizaron dos aplicaciones diarias, los primeros tres dĂas y posteriormente una vez por semana. Los experimentos se llevaron a cabo en Ă©poca de seca. Las variables evaluadas fueron la supervivencia a los 15 dĂas y las morfo-fisiolĂłgicas a los 55 dĂas despuĂ©s del trasplante. Se comprobĂł que la aplicaciĂłn de EnerplantÂź incrementa la supervivencia de las plantas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar y mejora su crecimiento. El tratamiento con 0.8 ml l-1 de este bioestimulante tuvo el mayor efecto en el crecimiento de las plantas in vitro en condiciones de aclimatizaciĂłn ex vitro.Las plantas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar (Saccharum spp.) son susceptibles a los cambios ambientales en la fase de aclimatizaciĂłn lo cual afecta su crecimiento y desarrollo. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto del bioestimulante EnerplantÂź en la supervivencia y el crecimiento de plantas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar cv. C97-445 en la aclimatizaciĂłn ex vitro. Se evaluaron tres disoluciones (0.6, 0.8 y 1.0 ml l-1) de EnerplantÂź y se comparĂł con el bioestimulante VIUSID-AgroÂź 0.8 ml l-1. Se realizaron dos aplicaciones diarias, los primeros tres dĂas y posteriormente una vez por semana. Los experimentos se llevaron a cabo en Ă©poca de seca. Las variables evaluadas fueron la supervivencia a los 15 dĂas y las morfofisiolĂłgicas a los 55 dĂas despuĂ©s del trasplante. Se comprobĂł que la aplicaciĂłn de EnerplantÂź incrementa la supervivencia de las plantas in vitro de caña de azĂșcar y mejora su crecimiento. El tratamiento con 0.8 ml l-1 de este bioestimulante tuvo el mayor efecto en el crecimiento de las plantas in vitro en condiciones de aclimatizaciĂłn ex vitro
Effect of EnerplantÂź biostimulant on ex vitro acclimatization of in vitro propagated sugarcane plants cv. C97-4450
In vitro sugarcane plants (Saccharum spp.) are susceptible to environmental changes in theacclimatization phase, which affects their growth and development. The objective of thiswork was to evaluate the effect of the biostimulant EnerplantÂź on the survival and growth ofin vitro plants of sugarcane cv. C97-445 inex vitro acclimatization. Three solutions (0.6, 0.8and 1.0 ml l-1) of EnerplantÂź were evaluated and compared with the biostimulant VIUSID AgroÂź0.8 ml l-1. Two daily applications were made, the first three days after transplant and thenonce a week. The experiments were carried out in the dry season. The variables evaluatedwere survival at 15 days and morphophysiological at 55 days after transplantation. It wasverified that the application of EnerplantÂź increases the survival of sugarcanein vitroplantsand improves their growth. Treatment with 0.8 ml l-1 of this biostimulant had the greatest effect onin vitroplant growth underex vitro acclimatization conditions
Safety and efficacy of vanzacaftorâtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor in adults with cystic fibrosis: randomised, double-blind, controlled, phase 2 trials
Background
Elexacaftorâtezacaftorâivacaftor has been shown to be safe and efficacious in people with cystic fibrosis and at least one F508del allele. Our aim was to identify a novel cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator combination capable of further increasing CFTR-mediated chloride transport, with the potential for once-daily dosing.
Methods
We conducted two phase 2 clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of a once-daily combination of vanzacaftorâtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor in participants with cystic fibrosis who were aged 18 years or older. A phase 2 randomised, double-blind, active-controlled study (VX18-561-101; April 17, 2019, to Aug 20, 2020) was carried out to compare deutivacaftor monotherapy with ivacaftor monotherapy in participants with CFTR gating mutations, following a 4-week ivacaftor monotherapy run-in period. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either ivacaftor 150 mg every 12 h, deutivacaftor 25 mg once daily, deutivacaftor 50 mg once daily, deutivacaftor 150 mg once daily, or deutivacaftor 250 mg once daily in a 1:1:2:2:2 ratio. The primary endpoint was absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline at week 12. A phase 2 randomised, double-blind, controlled, proof-of-concept study of vanzacaftorâtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor (VX18-121-101; April 30, 2019, to Dec 10, 2019) was conducted in participants with cystic fibrosis and heterozygous for F508del and a minimal function mutation (F/MF genotypes) or homozygous for F508del (F/F genotype). Participants with F/MF genotypes were randomly assigned 1:2:2:1 to receive either 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg of vanzacaftor in combination with tezacaftorâdeutivacaftor or a triple placebo for 4 weeks, and participants with the F/F genotype were randomly assigned 2:1 to receive either vanzacaftor (20 mg)âtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor or tezacaftorâivacaftor active control for 4 weeks, following a 4-week tezacaftorâivacaftor run-in period. Primary endpoints for part 1 and part 2 were safety and tolerability and absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline to day 29. Secondary efficacy endpoints were absolute change from baseline at day 29 in sweat chloride concentrations and Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) respiratory domain score. These clinical trials are registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03911713 and NCT03912233, and are complete.
Findings
In study VX18-561-101, participants treated with deutivacaftor 150 mg once daily (n=23) or deutivacaftor 250 mg once daily (n=24) had mean absolute changes in ppFEV1 of 3·1 percentage points (95% CI â0·8 to 7·0) and 2·7 percentage points (â1·0 to 6·5) from baseline at week 12, respectively, versus â0·8 percentage points (â6·2 to 4·7) with ivacaftor 150 mg every 12 h (n=11); the deutivacaftor safety profile was consistent with the established safety profile of ivacaftor 150 mg every 12 h. In study VX18-121-101, participants with F/MF genotypes treated with vanzacaftor (5 mg)âtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor (n=9), vanzacaftor (10 mg)âtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor (n=19), vanzacaftor (20 mg)âtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor (n=20), and placebo (n=10) had mean changes relative to baseline at day 29 in ppFEV1 of 4·6 percentage points (â1·3 to 10·6), 14·2 percentage points (10·0 to 18·4), 9·8 percentage points (5·7 to 13·8), and 1·9 percentage points (â4·1 to 8·0), respectively, in sweat chloride concentration of â42·8 mmol/L (â51·7 to â34·0), â45·8 mmol/L (95% CI â51·9 to â39·7), â49·5 mmol/L (â55·9 to â43·1), and 2·3 mmol/L (â7·0 to 11·6), respectively, and in CFQ-R respiratory domain score of 17·6 points (3·5 to 31·6), 21·2 points (11·9 to 30·6), 29·8 points (21·0 to 38·7), and 3·3 points (â10·1 to 16·6), respectively. Participants with the F/F genotype treated with vanzacaftor (20 mg)âtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor (n=18) and tezacaftorâivacaftor (n=10) had mean changes relative to baseline (taking tezacaftorâivacaftor) at day 29 in ppFEV1 of 15·9 percentage points (11·3 to 20·6) and â0·1 percentage points (â6·4 to 6·1), respectively, in sweat chloride concentration of â45·5 mmol/L (â49·7 to â41·3) and â2·6 mmol/L (â8·2 to 3·1), respectively, and in CFQ-R respiratory domain score of 19·4 points (95% CI 10·5 to 28·3) and â5·0 points (â16·9 to 7·0), respectively. The most common adverse events overall were cough, increased sputum, and headache. One participant in the vanzacaftorâtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor group had a serious adverse event of infective pulmonary exacerbation and another participant had a serious rash event that led to treatment discontinuation. For most participants, adverse events were mild or moderate in severity.
Interpretation
Once-daily dosing with vanzacaftorâtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor was safe and well tolerated and improved lung function, respiratory symptoms, and CFTR function. These results support the continued investigation of vanzacaftorâtezacaftorâdeutivacaftor in phase 3 clinical trials compared with elexacaftorâtezacaftorâivacaftor.
Funding
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Differential Effects of Tra2Ă Isoforms on HIV-1 RNA Processing and Expression
<div><p>Balanced processing of HIV-1 RNA is critical to virus replication and is regulated by host factors. In this report, we demonstrate that overexpression of either Tra2α or Tra2ÎČ results in a marked reduction in HIV-1 Gag/ Env expression, an effect associated with changes in HIV-1 RNA accumulation, altered viral splice site usage, and a block to export of HIV-1 genomic RNA. A natural isoform of Tra2ÎČ (Tra2Ă3), lacking the N-terminal RS domain, also suppressed HIV-1 expression but had different effects on viral RNA processing. The functional differences between the Tra2ÎČ isoforms were also observed in the context of another RNA substrate indicating that these factors have distinct functions within the cell. Finally, we demonstrate that Tra2Ă depletion results in a selective reduction in HIV-1 Env expression as well as an increase in multiply spliced viral RNA. Together, the findings indicate that Tra2α/ÎČ can play important roles in regulating HIV-1 RNA metabolism and expression.</p></div
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