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    MDPI AG ; 2023
    In:  Foods Vol. 12, No. 17 ( 2023-08-24), p. 3182-
    In: Foods, MDPI AG, Vol. 12, No. 17 ( 2023-08-24), p. 3182-
    Kurzfassung: Ramulus mori has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine because of its physiological activities, including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. Antimicrobial properties of Ramulus mori extract have been well described. However, no information is available regarding on Ramulus mori oligosaccharides (RMOS). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of RMOS on the growth and virulence properties of the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans. The effects of RMOS on the biofilm structure and virulence gene expression of S. mutans were also evaluated, and the results were compared with the effects of commercial prebiotic galactooligosaccharides. RMOS were found to have an antibacterial effect against S. mutans, resulting in significant reductions in acid production, lactate dehydrogenase activity, adhesion, insoluble extracellular polysaccharide production, glucosyltransferase activity, and biofilm formation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the biofilm structure was visibly damaged. A quantitative real-time PCR assay revealed downregulation of virulence gene-regulated acid production, polysaccharide production, adhesion, biofilm formation, and quorum sensing. These findings suggest that RMOS may be a promising natural product for the prevention of dental caries.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 2304-8158
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2023
    ZDB Id: 2704223-6
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    In: Foods, MDPI AG, Vol. 12, No. 3 ( 2023-01-17), p. 440-
    Kurzfassung: Akkermansia muciniphila is a common member of the human gut microbiota and belongs to the phylum Verrucomicrobia. Decreased levels of A. muciniphila are associated with many diseases, so it is thought to be a beneficial resident of the intestinal mucosal layer. In this study, we found that different prebiotics promoted the proliferation of A. muciniphila, and mulberry galacto-oligosaccharide (MGO) had the greatest effect. We cultured A. muciniphila in a brian heart infusion (BHI) medium containing 5% galactooligosaccharides (GOS), mulberry polysaccharide solution (MPS), and MGO, and transcriptomic analyses were performed. The results revealed that, after 6 days of cultivation, the numbers of upregulated functional genes (based on Gene Ontology) were approximately 0.7 and 19% higher with MPS and MGO, respectively, than with GOS. Analysis using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes showed that, when A. muciniphila was cultured with MGO, genes that were upregulated were enriched in the carbohydrate metabolism, the metabolism of cofactors and vitamins, the energy metabolism, the amino acid metabolism, and the lipid metabolism. Upregulated genes included galM and pfkA in the galactose metabolism, and pgi, pfk, fbaA, tpiA, gapA, pgk, gpml, eno, pyk, and lpd in the glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathway. Real-time quantitative PCR results were consistent with the RNA-Seq data. This work provides valuable knowledge which can be available for the functional application of A. muciniphila and MGO.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 2304-8158
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2023
    ZDB Id: 2704223-6
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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    MDPI AG ; 2021
    In:  Current Oncology Vol. 28, No. 2 ( 2021-02-26), p. 1077-1093
    In: Current Oncology, MDPI AG, Vol. 28, No. 2 ( 2021-02-26), p. 1077-1093
    Kurzfassung: Natural killer (NK) cells can be widely applied for cancer immunotherapy due to their ability to lyse tumor targets without prior sensitization or human leukocyte antigens-matching. Several NK-based therapeutic approaches have been attempted in clinical practice, but their efficacy is not sufficient to suppress tumor development mainly because of lacking specificity. To this end, the engineering of NK cells with T cell receptor along with CD3 subunits (TCR-NK) has been developed to increase the reactivity and recognition specificity of NK cells toward tumor cells. Here, we review recent advances in redirecting NK cells for cancer immunotherapy and discuss the major challenges and future explorations for their clinical applications.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 1718-7729
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2021
    ZDB Id: 2270777-3
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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  • 4
    In: Foods, MDPI AG, Vol. 11, No. 24 ( 2022-12-08), p. 3973-
    Kurzfassung: The effects of natural and synthetic galactooligosaccharides (GOS) on inflammation were explored by investigating the structure-activity relationship between the degree of GOS polymerization and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity, together with the potential underlying mechanism of their anti-inflammatory effects. The results demonstrated that GOS had strong anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 macrophages, including the inhibition of nitric oxide production and the reduced expression of pro-inflammatory mediators (interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor α), induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), and proteins related to the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathway. GOS4, which has the highest degree of polymerization, exerted the strongest anti-inflammatory activity among the GOS examined. More importantly, our findings confirmed the anti-inflammatory effects of GOS on RAW264.7 macrophages via the TLR4/NF-κB pathway. Our experimental results could provide further support for the exploration of GOS in human nutrition and health.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 2304-8158
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2704223-6
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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  • 5
    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 14, No. 13 ( 2022-06-24), p. 2631-
    Kurzfassung: Given the probiotic effects previously found in Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis MN-Gup (MN-Gup) and its great application potential in dairy products, this study aimed to investigate the effects of fermented milk containing MN-Gup or MN-Gup-based synbiotics on high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in rats. Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) were selected as the tested prebiotics in MN-Gup-based synbiotics due to their promotion of MN-Gup growth in vitro. After nine weeks of HFD feeding, the obese rats were intervened with fermented milk containing MN-Gup (MN-Gup FM) or its synbiotics (MN-Gup + GOS FM, MN-Gup + XOS FM) for eight weeks. The results showed that the interventions could alleviate HFD-induced body weight gain, epididymal fat deposition, adipocyte hypertrophy, dyslipidemia and inflammation, but GOS and XOS did not exhibit significant synergies with MN-Gup on those alleviations. Furthermore, the interventions could regulate the HFD-affected gut microbiota and microbial metabolites, as shown by the increases in short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and alterations in obesity-related bile acids (BAs), which may play important roles in the mechanism underlying the alleviation of obesity. This study revealed the probiotic effects of MN-Gup on alleviating obesity and provided the basis for MN-Gup applications in the future.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 2072-6643
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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  • 6
    In: Nanomaterials, MDPI AG, Vol. 12, No. 16 ( 2022-08-11), p. 2750-
    Kurzfassung: Heavy metal contamination has spread around the world, particularly in emerging countries. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of starch/eggshell/orange peel-activated carbon-based composite films in removing cadmium (II) ions from water samples. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the composite films. The effect of Cd2+ was studied using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer and atomic absorption spectroscopy. The morphology of the composite film reveals a highly porous and rough surface with more open channels and a non-uniform honeycomb, indicating that the film has a high potential to adsorb Cd2+. The diffraction peaks for this film were found to be at 13.74°, 17.45°, 18.4°, and 23.6°, indicating a typical crystalline A-type packing arrangement within the starch granules. The results indicate that crystalline structure was unaffected by the addition of eggshell powder and orange peel-activated carbon. In 0.5 mg L−1 and 1.0 mg L−1 Cd2+ ions, the composite film removed 100% and 99.7% of the Cd2+, respectively, while the maximum removal efficiency for methylene blue was 93.75%. Thus, the current study shows that starch/eggshell/orange peel activated carbon film has a high potential for commercial activated carbon as a low-cost adsorbent.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 2079-4991
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2662255-5
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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