Estrelas de Cabo Verde

O Doutoramento em Gestão e Políticas ambientais (DGPA) é um dos mais de 20 programas de Pós-graduação da Universidade de Cabo Verde. Trata-se de um Programa Internacional, desenvolvido no quadro da Rede de Estudos Ambientais de Países de Língua Portuguesa (REALP), com a participação de 13 universidades, de cinco países de Língua Portuguesa, a saber: Cabo Verde, Portugal, Brasil, Angola e Moçambique

Atividade de isolados bacterianos solubilizadores de fosfato na presença de formulações comerciais de Glyphosate Activity of phosphate solubilizing bacterial isolates in the presence of commercial glyphosate formulations

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar os efeitos da aplicação de formulações comerciais de glyphosate (Roundup Transorb®, Zapp QI®, Roundup NA® e Scout®) na capacidade de dois isolados bacterianos (To 11 e To 66) em solubilizar diferentes fontes inorgânicas de fosfato. A atividade de solubilização de fosfato inorgânico dos isolados bacterianos foi avaliada em três fontes de fosfato inorgânico (fosfato de cálcio, de alumínio e de ferro), na presença de diferentes formulações de glyphosate na concentração de 60 mg L-1 do equivalente ácido e tratamento controle sem adição dos herbicidas. Os efeitos das formulações de glyphosate foram diferentes para cada isolado. As formulações Roundup Transorb® e Zapp QI® provocaram redução na capacidade de solubilização do isolado To 66, enquanto a formulação Scout® aumentou essa capacidade. Por sua vez, o isolado To 11 não teve sua capacidade de solubilização afetada na presença das formulações avaliadas. Em média, as formulações Roundup NA® e Scout® não alteraram a capacidade de solubilização dos isolados, ao passo que os herbicidas Roundup Transorb® e Zapp QI® reduziram essa capacidade de solubilização.<br>The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of applying different commercial formulations of glyphosate (Roundup Transorb®, Zapp QI®, Roundup NA® e Scout®) on the ability of two bacterial isolates (To 11 and To 66) to solubilize different inorganic phosphates. The ability to solubilize bacterial isolate phosphate was evaluated in relation to three inorganic phosphate sources (calcium, aluminum, and iron phosphates) in the presence of different commercial formulations of glyphosate, at the concentration of 60 mg L-1 acid equivalent, and control treatment without the addition of the herbicides. The effects of the commercial formulations of glyphosate on each bacterial isolate were distinct. Roundup Transorb and Zapp QI led to a significant decrease in the phosphate-solubilizing activity of To 66, while the reverse was observed for Scout. To 11 did not show significant differences in phosphate solubilization in the presence of the commercial formulations tested. Roundup NA and Scout did not change the ability to solubilize phosphate of bacterial isolates, while Roundup Transorb and Zapp QI led to a decrease in the solubilizing activity

Mitochondria interaction networks show altered topological patterns in Parkinson’s disease

Mitochondrial dysfunction is linked to pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, individual mitochondria-based analyses do not show a uniform feature in PD patients. Since mitochondria interact with each other, we hypothesize that PD-related features might exist in topological patterns of mitochondria interaction networks (MINs). Here we show that MINs formed nonclassical scale-free supernetworks in colonic ganglia both from healthy controls and PD patients; however, altered network topological patterns were observed in PD patients. These patterns were highly correlated with PD clinical scores and a machine-learning approach based on the MIN features alone accurately distinguished between patients and controls with an area-under-curve value of 0.989. The MINs of midbrain dopaminergic neurons (mDANs) derived from several genetic PD patients also displayed specific changes. CRISPR/CAS9-based genome correction of alpha-synuclein point mutations reversed the changes in MINs of mDANs. Our organelle-interaction network analysis opens another critical dimension for a deeper characterization of various complex diseases with mitochondrial dysregulation.F.Q.H. was partially supported by Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) CORE programme grant (CORE/14/BM/8231540/GeDES), FNR AFR-RIKEN bilateral programme (TregBAR, F.Q.H. and M.O.), and PRIDE programme grants (PRIDE/11012546/NEXTIMMUNE and PRIDE/10907093/CRITICS). The work was also partially supported through intramural funding of LIH and LCSB through Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) of Luxembourg. The cooperation was achieved through the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (eCOST) Action CA15120 OpenMultiMed. Fibroblasts were obtained from the Neuro-Biobank of the University of Tübingen, Germany. This biobank is supported by the local University, the Hertie Institute, and the DZNE. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 851255). M.Z. acknowledges the Spanish State Research Agency, through the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Program for Centers and Units of Excellence in R&D (MDM-2017-0711)