José Luis Morán-Perales, Octavio Sánchez-García, W. A. García-Suástegui, Anabella Handal-Silva
{"title":"Effects of stereotactic surgery on the anterior hypothalamus (HA) on the estrous cycle: Role of the dopaminergic system in spontaneous ovulation in the rat","authors":"José Luis Morán-Perales, Octavio Sánchez-García, W. A. García-Suástegui, Anabella Handal-Silva","doi":"10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.27.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.27.50","url":null,"abstract":"We evaluated the function of dopaminergic receptors (DAR) of the anterior hypothalamus (AH) on the estral cycle (EC) regulation and spontaneous ovulation by a single microinjection (MI) with the dopaminergic antagonist haloperidol (HLP) in adult rats. One hundred thirty nine rats that exhibit forth-day estral cycles (cyclic animals: CA) received a stereotaxic surgery (STXS) on the right, left or both AH sides and were distributed in three different groups with a MI of 1 µL of: HLP (15 µg) or dimethyl-sulfoxide (vehicle) or other false MI group. All the animals with STXS were sacrificed in next vaginal estrus (VE) exhibited and the ova shed (OS) counted. In sixteen AC, the OS were counted at VE and forming a control group. The STXS affected the animals EC: just 59/139 exhibited a short EC (SEC) with 4.6±0.1 days compared with 80/139 that exhibited a long EC (LEC) of 13.6±0.2 days. False or HLP MI diminished OS just in animals exhibiting a SEC. STXS affects neuroendocrine processes controlling EC length when cutting dorsal connections to AH. The DAR of the AH participate on ovarian mechanisms of follicular selection.","PeriodicalId":339379,"journal":{"name":"ECORFAN Journal Republic of Guatemala","volume":"100 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120906645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Sánchez-Calderón, M. Chávez-Avilés, A. L. Díaz-Pérez, B. E. Gómez-Luna, J. C. Ramírez-Granados, R. Veloz-García, C. Díaz‐Pérez
{"title":"Phylogenetic analysis of Na+/H+ (NuoL/MrpA) antiporters","authors":"L. Sánchez-Calderón, M. Chávez-Avilés, A. L. Díaz-Pérez, B. E. Gómez-Luna, J. C. Ramírez-Granados, R. Veloz-García, C. Díaz‐Pérez","doi":"10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.8.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.8.15","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Sodium/proton (Na+/H+) antiporters NuoL/MrpA-like proteins are important in monovalent cations homeostasis, ATP synthesis, are involved in growth using low concentrations of acetate, and in management of protons during methane production. To learn more about the evolutive origin and biological relevance of this protein, in this work a phylogenetic analysis of the NuoL/MrpA superfamily of proteins was done. Methodology: Phylogeny reconstruction was done with 596 NuoL/MrpA proteins and 39 MrpD-NuoM/N proteins. The algorithms used were minimum evolution and maximum likelihood, using MEGA program. Additionally, a conserved domain analysis was done. Contribution: NuoL/MrpA superfamily and their homologous proteins, MrpD-NuoM/N, form two paralogous groups. The NuoL/MrpA superfamily consists of two families. Family NuoL consist of arqueal, bacterial and eukaryotic proteins of around 600 aa in size. Family MrpA are formed by proteins from bacteria and archaea, with a 600 to 850 aa in size. Using the phylogenetic analysis and conserved domain analysis, a superfamily NuoL/MrpA evolution model was proposed.","PeriodicalId":339379,"journal":{"name":"ECORFAN Journal Republic of Guatemala","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129008413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Magdalena Jimenez-Hernandez, Noemí Nava-Valente, O. A. Del Ángel-Coronel, Rocío Frias-Frias
{"title":"Determination of the microbiological load in organic, industrial and transfer type eggs in the central-west region of the State of Veracruz","authors":"Magdalena Jimenez-Hernandez, Noemí Nava-Valente, O. A. Del Ángel-Coronel, Rocío Frias-Frias","doi":"10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.16.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.16.26","url":null,"abstract":"El objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar la carga microbiológica en huevo de traspatio, tipo orgánico e industrial de la región centro-occidente del estado de Veracruz. Se evaluó la presencia de microorganismos patógenos en los tres sistemas de producción y se determinó la calidad microbiológica de cada uno de estos sistemas. Lo cual es de suma importancia considerando que en huevo con alta carga microbiológica, pueden estar presentes microorganismos como Salmonella spp S. enteritidis, etc., los cuales son considerados agentes causales de infecciones entéricas en la población. Aunado a lo anterior, los sistemas de explotación antes mencionados, representan una fuente de ingreso económico relevante para las familias que habitan esta región. Para el análisis microbiológico, se tomaron diferentes muestras de cascaron y de la parte interna (clara y yema). Se evaluó la presencia de Salmonella spp aplicando el procedimiento establecido en la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-114-SSA1-1994. Además se realizaron pruebas físicas para evaluar si los defectos físicos en huevo pueden correlacionarse con la presencia de Salmonella spp u otras bacterias. Contribución: Actualmente es poca la información que existe sobre la calidad microbiológica, en huevo proveniente de los diferentes sistemas de explotación que se consumen en la región centro-occidente del estado de Veracruz, particularmente para el sistema orgánico y de traspatio.","PeriodicalId":339379,"journal":{"name":"ECORFAN Journal Republic of Guatemala","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121709460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Sánchez-Ramos, Laura Valdés-Santiago, J. P. Castruita-Domínguez, J. Villagómez-Castro
{"title":"Antiparasitic activity of Ophiocomina nigra in Entamoeba invadens","authors":"S. Sánchez-Ramos, Laura Valdés-Santiago, J. P. Castruita-Domínguez, J. Villagómez-Castro","doi":"10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35429/ejrg.2019.8.5.1.7","url":null,"abstract":"Objetive: Analyze the antiparasitic activity of marine invertebrate Ophiocomina nigra in Entamoeba invadens. Methodology. In O. nigra, an analysis of the quantitative proximal chemical composition (moisture, ash, protein, lipids and nitrogen-free extract) was performed. In addition, the determination of the total protein pattern (SDS-PAGE 10%). On the other hand, the antiparasitic activity of E. invadens trophozoites was determined, which were grown in TYI medium at 28 ° C and exposed to the aqueous extract of O. nigra for 24 hours. Subsequently, metabolic activity (XTT assay) was determined and morphology was analyzed. Cytotoxicity tests were performed on human liver cells (Hep G2) exposed for 24 hours to O. nigra (XTT test) and the biomass was determined (violet crystal staining). Contribution. The antiparasitic activity of O. nigra in E. invadens and the cytotoxic effect in human liver cells was determined. There are few scientific studies of this marine invertebrate on its use in traditional medicine, so it is important to analyze its effects and therapeutic value.","PeriodicalId":339379,"journal":{"name":"ECORFAN Journal Republic of Guatemala","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129367359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}