25 research outputs found
Non tuberculous mycobacteria and toxoplasma co-infection of the central nervous system in a patient with AIDS
Incidence of multiple Herpesvirus infection in HIV seropositive patients, a big concern for Eastern Indian scenario
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with an increased risk for human <it>herpes viruses </it>(HHVs) and their related diseases and they frequently cause disease deterioration and therapeutic failures. Methods for limiting the transmission of HHVs require a better understanding of the incidence and infectivity of oral HHVs in HIV-infected patients. This study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of human herpes viruses (CMV, HSV 2, EBV-1, VZV) antibodies and to evaluate their association with age, sex as well as other demographic and behavioral factors.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A study of 200 HIV positive patients from Eastern India attending the Calcutta Medical College Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, Apex Clinic, Calcutta Medical College Hospital and ART Center, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, West Bengal was done. Serum samples were screened for antibodies to the respective viruses using the indirect ELISA in triplicates.</p> <p><it>CytoMegalo virus </it>(CMV), <it>Herpes Simplex virus </it>type 2 (HSV-2), <it>Varicella Zoster virus </it>(VZV), and <it>Epstein Barr virus </it>(EBV-1) were detected in 49%, 47%, 32.5%, and 26% respectively.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study has contributed baseline data and provided insights in viral OI and HIV co-infection in Eastern India. This would undoubtedly serve as a basis for further studies on this topic.</p
Influence of ultraviolet C bystander effect on inflammatory response in A375 cell on subsequent exposure to ultraviolet C or hydrogen peroxide
552-558Ultraviolet
C (UVC) irradiation (λ: 200-280 nm) causes release of several secretory cytokines responsible for
inflammation. Our objective was to investigate whether inflammatory
response was also induced in bystander cells. For this purpose, the conditioned
medium containing the released factors from UVC irradiated A375 cells was used
in this study to evaluate the expression of inflammatory markers, such as
tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα),
nuclear factor
kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38
MAPK) in its bystander cells. Inflammatory responses in bystander cells
subjected to further irradiation by UVC or other damaging agent like H2O2
were also examined. It was observed that
TNFα, NFκB and p38 MAPK
were not induced in UVC-bystander cells, but their expression was suppressed in
the UVC-bystander cells treated with UVC or H2O2. This
lowering in inflammatory response might be due to smaller depletion in the
reduced glutathione (GSH) content present in these treated bystander cells. The
study indicated that UVC-induced bystander effect was an intrinsic protective
response in cells, capable of suppressing inflammation induced in cells on
exposure to damaging agents.
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Suppression of apoptosis leads to cisplatin resistance in V79 cells subjected to chronic oxidative stress
363-370We derived V79C cells from V79
cell line through chronic oxidative stress by H2O2. These
cells demonstrated transformation-like stable changes. Our objective was to see
how V79C cells would respond to cisplatin treatment and also to
understand the mechanism of cisplatin-resistance, because resistance towards
various chemotherapeutic agents is major cause of concern in cancer
therapeutics. The sensitivity to cisplatin in these cells was observed by comparing
the viability with that of parental V79 cells from colonogenic assay. The role
of apoptotic death was investigated microscopically by Hoechst staining and
from nucleosomal ladder formation in agarose gel. Release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria was determined
by Western blotting. Caspase 9 and caspase 3 activities were estimated through
fluorimetric assay.
We found that V79C cells exhibited lower sensitivity towards killing
by cisplatin through suppression of apoptotic cell death. Quantifying the release
of cytochrome c in the cytoplasm and
assay of caspase 9 and caspase 3 activities revealed that cisplatin resistance
was due to inhibition of caspase-dependent apoptotic death pathways. These
findings may aid in understanding the mechanism of cisplatin resistance in
tumors arising from oxidative stress. Exogenous caspases may facilitate
apoptotic death to sensitize such resistant cells
Some UV-bystander effects are mediated through induction of antioxidant defense in mammalian cells
371-378Bystander effect is the
communication of signals from irradiated to unexposed neighboring cells which
is often mediated through factors released from irradiated cells. We have
attempted to investigate whether UV-bystander phenomenon can modulate the
sensitivity of A375 cells and its mechanism. For this purpose, the conditioned
medium from UVC-irradiated cells, which contained these released factors, was
used to treat non-exposed cells. These cells were then subsequently treated
with UVC or another genotoxicant H2O2. Cell viability was
determined by Trypan blue-exclusion assay, DNA damage by flow cytometry
analysis, ROS production by flow cytometry and microscopic analysis. Lipid
peroxidation and antioxidant defense were assayed biochemically. Our findings
revealed that exposure of non-irradiated cells to these factors induced
increased in SOD and catalase activities which reverted to normal levels by 8
h. During this period, the released factors-treated cells were resistant to
killing by UVC or H2O2 and induced DNA damage and lipid
peroxidation were also lowered. This protection from cell killing was not
present 8 h after exposure to these released factors. Our results suggested
UV-bystander effect increased viability of cells through induction of
antioxidant defense. This indicated UV-bystander phenomenon triggers protective
response in cells.
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ULCERATIVE PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM IN MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDER: A RARE ASSOCIATION AND ROLE OF AZATHIOPRINE IN THE MANAGEMENT
MOESM1 of Comparative efficacy analysis of anti-microbial peptides, LL-37 and indolicidin upon conjugation with CNT, in human monocytes
Additional file 1: Table S1. List of primers used to validate microarray through q-RTPCR