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Synthesis of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides from lactose using bifidobacterial ÎČ-galactosidase (BbgIV) immobilised on DEAE-Cellulose, Q-Sepharose and amino-ethyl agarose
The bifidobacterial ÎČ-galactosidase BbgIV was immobilised on DEAE-Cellulose and
Q-Sepharose via ionic binding and on amino-ethyl- and glyoxal-agarose via covalent
attachment, and was then used to catalyse the synthesis of galactooligosaccharides (GOS).
The immobilisation yield exceeded 90 % using ionic binding, while it was low using aminoethyl
agarose (25 â 28 %) and very low using glyoxal agarose (< 3 %). This was due to the
mild conditions and absence of chemical reagents in ionic binding, compared to covalent
attachment. The maximum GOS yield obtained using DEAE-Cellulose and Q-Sepharose was
similar to that obtained using free BbgIV (49 â 53 %), indicating the absence of diffusion
limitation and mass transfer issues. For amino-ethyl agarose, however, the GOS yield
obtained was lower (42 â 44 %) compared to that obtained using free BbgIV. All the supports
tried significantly (P < 0.05) increased the BbgIV operational stability and the GOS synthesis
productivity up to 55 °C. Besides, six successive GOS synthesis batches were performed
using BbgIV immobilised on Q-Sepharose; all resulted in similar GOS yields, indicating the
possibility of developing a robust synthesis process. Overall, the GOS synthesis operation
performance using BbgIV was improved by immobilising the enzyme onto solid supports, in
particular on Q-Sepharos
Stellar Population Constraints on the Dark Matter Content and Origin of Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies
We analyse intermediate-resolution VLT FLAMES/Giraffe spectra of six
ultra-compact dwarf (UCD) galaxies in the Fornax cluster. We obtained velocity
dispersions and stellar population properties by full spectral fitting against
PEGASE.HR models. Objects span a large range of metallicities (-0.95 to -0.23
dex), 4 of them are older than 8 Gyr. Comparison of the stellar and dynamical
masses suggests that UCDs have little dark matter at best. For one object,
UCD3, the Salpeter initial mass function (IMF) results in the stellar mass
significantly exceeding the dynamical one, whereas for the Kroupa IMF the
values coincide. Although, this object may have peculiar dynamics or/and
stellar populations, the Kroupa IMF seems more realistic. We find that UCDs lie
well above the metallicity-luminosity relation of early-type galaxies. The same
behaviour is demonstrated by some of the massive Milky Way globular clusters,
known to contain composite stellar populations. Our results support two
following UCD formation scenarii: (1) tidal stripping of nucleated dwarf
elliptical galaxies; (2) formation of tidal superclusters in galaxy mergers. We
also discuss some of the alternative channels of the UCD formation binding them
to globular clusters.Comment: accepted to MNRAS, 7 pages, 4 figures, 3 table
Time to Switch to Second-line Antiretroviral Therapy in Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Europe and Thailand.
Background: Data on durability of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are limited. We assessed time to switch to second-line therapy in 16 European countries and Thailand. Methods: Children aged <18 years initiating combination ART (â„2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors [NRTIs] plus nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor [NNRTI] or boosted protease inhibitor [PI]) were included. Switch to second-line was defined as (i) change across drug class (PI to NNRTI or vice versa) or within PI class plus change of â„1 NRTI; (ii) change from single to dual PI; or (iii) addition of a new drug class. Cumulative incidence of switch was calculated with death and loss to follow-up as competing risks. Results: Of 3668 children included, median age at ART initiation was 6.1 (interquartile range (IQR), 1.7-10.5) years. Initial regimens were 32% PI based, 34% nevirapine (NVP) based, and 33% efavirenz based. Median duration of follow-up was 5.4 (IQR, 2.9-8.3) years. Cumulative incidence of switch at 5 years was 21% (95% confidence interval, 20%-23%), with significant regional variations. Median time to switch was 30 (IQR, 16-58) months; two-thirds of switches were related to treatment failure. In multivariable analysis, older age, severe immunosuppression and higher viral load (VL) at ART start, and NVP-based initial regimens were associated with increased risk of switch. Conclusions: One in 5 children switched to a second-line regimen by 5 years of ART, with two-thirds failure related. Advanced HIV, older age, and NVP-based regimens were associated with increased risk of switch
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A thioredoxin-mimetic peptide exerts potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and atheroprotective effects in ApoE2.Ki mice fed high fat diet
International audienceTime for primary review: 40 days Aims Oxidative stress and inflammation play a pathogenic role in atherosclerosis. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) is an antioxidative, anti-inflammatory protein with atheroprotective effects. However, in vivo cleavage of Trx-1 generates a truncated pro-inflammatory protein, Trx-80, which compromises the therapeutic use of Trx-1. Here we analysed whether the thioredoxin-mimetic peptide (TxMP), CB3 might exert anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and atheroprotective effects in ApoE2.Ki mice
A thioredoxin-mimetic peptide exerts potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and atheroprotective effects in ApoE2.Ki mice fed high fat diet
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Bovine leukaemia virus-induced lymphocytosis in sheep is associated with reduction of spontaneous B cell apoptosis
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Immunité et cancers des voies aéro-digestives supérieures 1
Les cancers des voies aéro-digestives supérieures (VADS) sont un problÚme de santé
publique majeur. Chez lâhomme, ces cancers arrivent en troisiĂšme place en termes de
frĂ©quence en France. Le pronostic est sombre, la survie des patients ne dĂ©passe pas 20 % Ă
10 ans. Il est nĂ©cessaire de sâintĂ©resser Ă lâenvironnement tumoral, afin de mieux
comprendre les Ă©tapes de formation et dâextension, ainsi que les interactions avec le
systĂšme immunitaire de lâhĂŽte. Lâidentification de nouveaux biomarqueurs, tĂ©moins du
processus cancĂ©reux mais aussi dâune Ă©ventuelle rĂ©ponse immunitaire anti-tumorale
pourraient constituer des éléments du diagnostic et du pronostic, mais aussi des cibles
thérapeutiques. Cette revue de la littérature a pour but de faire le point sur la réponse
immunitaire et lâĂ©chappement tumoral des cancers des VADS