Evaluating the serological applications of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 1 (ROP1) antigen

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Evaluating the serological applications of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 1 (ROP1) antigen

Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is distributed worldwide and infects most species. The serious incidence and severe or fatal injury caused by T. gondii infection clearly indicates the necessity for the event of a vaccine. The current study goals were to evaluate serological applications of Toxoplasma gondiirhoptry protein 1 (ROP1) antigen. Materials and methods: We created a polymer vaccine by using the eukaryotic plasmid, pROP1. Purification by one-step metal affinity chromatography allowed recovery of milligram amounts of purified recombinant proteins per liter of culture. The quality of this matter for diagnosing of human infections was provided and tested on 77 serum samples which were obtained during routine diagnostic tests. A panel of 20 serum samples from patients with acute toxoplasmosis was compared to a panel of 35 serum samples from individuals with chronic toxoplasmosis. Results: Results of the study indicated that antibodies detected from patients with acute and chronic infections were 96% and 17%, respectively, by using of pROP1 recombinant antigen. Conclusion: According to the present study an immunoglobulin G antibody against ROP1 antigen is made throughout the acute stage of toxoplasmosis infection, but not in the chronic phase of toxoplasmosis

Selective Toxicity of Ag/Tio2 Nanoparticles of Waste Water of Industrial Factories on Muscle Mitochondria Isolated from Solendactylus Scallop: Toxicity of Ag/TiO2 of on Solendactylus scallop

Industrial wastewater is of global concern due to its severe effects on the environment. Compared with municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater generally contains the high concentration of toxic or no biodegradable pollutants. In recently year, scientific showed that scallop could filtration wastewater. Therefore, it was decided to determine the mechanistic toxicity of wastewater contained NPs (Ag and TiO2) towards isolated mitochondria via reliable methods. Isolated muscle scallop mitochondria were obtained by differential ultracentrifugation on before and after exposure to wastewater. Our results showed that two NPs (Ag and TiO2) induced mitochondrial dysfunction via an increase in mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse. Finally, Ag-NPs and TiO2-NPs have reduced the level of glutathione (GSH) and also induced apoptosis. Our results suggest that wastewater contained NPs -induced toxicity is the result of a disruptive effect on the mitochondrial respiratory chain, increasing the chance of cell death signaling