{"title":"Peculiarities of the Yeast Microflora of Authentic Ossetia Cheeses","authors":"A. Yu. Tuaeva, G. S. Kachmazov, E. S. Naumova","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700206","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700206","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The yeast microflora of brined Ossetia cheeses made from raw milk by small farms in various regions of North and South Ossetia has been studied for the first time. A total of 17 yeast species belonging to ten genera were identified. It is shown that the composition of the yeast microflora of Ossetia cheeses depends on the place of production, the microflora of the raw milk and starter culture, and the type of milk. Most of the Ossetian cheeses studied were dominated by lactose-utilizing yeasts <i>Kluyveromyces lactis</i> and <i>Debaryomyces hansenii,</i> as well as by lactose-negative yeasts <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>, <i>Pichia kudriavzevii,</i> and <i>P. fermentans</i>. The composition of the microflora of artisanal Ossetia cheeses is more diverse than that of commercial cheeses produced from pasteurized milk.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1452 - 1457"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. A. Ivashchenko, O. S. Fedotova, I. A. Korotkova, Y. A. Mikhailenko, V. V. Wasielewski, A. V. Ostapchuk, A. E. Panova
{"title":"Spheroids Based on Human Embryonic Lung Cell Line (HELC-3) and Their Use for the Accumulation of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1","authors":"I. A. Ivashchenko, O. S. Fedotova, I. A. Korotkova, Y. A. Mikhailenko, V. V. Wasielewski, A. V. Ostapchuk, A. E. Panova","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700279","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700279","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Traditional two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures have limited capabilities for modeling complex interactions between viruses and host cells, which reduces the efficiency of the studies when trying to transfer data obtained to in vivo models. Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures are the most physiologically relevant models, without the limitations inherent to 2D cultures. The use of 3D models opens up new possibilities when studying viral infections and developing new antiviral drugs and preventive measures. We constructed a biological model based on 3D spheroids from the human embryonic lung cell line (HELC-3) and tested it on the example of the analysis of replicative activity of herpes simplex virus type 1, strain L<sub>2</sub> (HSV-1/L<sub>2</sub>). The spheroids were obtained when cultivating the cells in hydrogel microwells. The replicative activity of HSV-1 in 3D culture of HELC-3 cells was estimated by a cytopathic effect of the culture liquid of virus-infected spheroids on a monolayer culture of the same cells (2D format). It was demonstrated that HSV-1 replicates efficiently in spheroids. Thus, the model based on 3D spheroids from HELC-3 cells can be considered as a promising tool for studying the HSV-1 replication cycle in vitro, molecular mechanisms of its pathogenesis and persistence, as well as the analysis of potential antiviral drugs and vaccines.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 8","pages":"1508 - 1515"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145705963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. I. Podbolotova, A. R. Pashutin, A. E. Efimov, O. I. Agapova, I. I. Agapov
{"title":"In Vitro Study of Degradation of Materials Based on Natural Silk Fabrics for Regenerative Medicine","authors":"E. I. Podbolotova, A. R. Pashutin, A. E. Efimov, O. I. Agapova, I. I. Agapov","doi":"10.1134/S000368382570036X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S000368382570036X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this study was to create biodegradable scaffolds based on natural silk fabrics for regenerative medicine. Fabrics with different densities gas-chiffon (15 g/m<sup>2</sup>) and double-sided satin (155 g/m<sup>2</sup>) were used as matrices. The samples were preliminarily treated with a water–alcohol solution of calcium chloride for different periods of time to obtain the samples with different degrees of degradation. Morphological studies using light microscopy confirmed structural changes in the tissues after this treatment. Degradation of the obtained scaffolds was studied in vitro using Fenton’s reagent with different duration of incubation (15, 30, and 45 days). The rate of scaffold destruction depended on the type of fabric and time of preliminarily treatment with calcium chloride. The highest degradation rate was observed for gas-chiffon, while satin demonstrated slower destruction. The results obtained can be used when optimizing the properties of silk fabrics for their use in regenerative medicine and development of efficient methods to control their biodegradation.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 8","pages":"1588 - 1591"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145705985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. N. Al Ebrahim, S. V. Bazhenov, M. Yu. Vyssokikh, Y. E. Liu, A. D. Vlasova, S. M. Bukhalovich, I. V. Manukhov
{"title":"Lux-Biosensors for Analyzing the Intracellular Pool of Macroergic Compounds and Reducing Equivalents","authors":"R. N. Al Ebrahim, S. V. Bazhenov, M. Yu. Vyssokikh, Y. E. Liu, A. D. Vlasova, S. M. Bukhalovich, I. V. Manukhov","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700255","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700255","url":null,"abstract":"<p>At present, biosensor tools for analyzing intracellular energy processes are actively being developed. In this work, a set of plasmid constructs with luciferase genes from <i>Luciola mingrelica</i> and <i>Photorhabdus luminescens</i> was proposed for obtaining biosensor cells based on bacteria and eukaryotes. The possibility of targeted expression of luciferase both in the cytoplasm and in the mitochondrial matrix was realized due to the use of signal sequences. It was demonstrated that the resulting biosensors are suitable for analyzing the cell pool of macromolecular compounds and reducing equivalents, such as ATP, NADH, and flavin mononucleotide (FMN). We hope that this tool will be in demand for the analysis of the activity of intracellular chaperones, as well as toxicological and other investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 8","pages":"1491 - 1497"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145705990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. A. Popova, A. A. Shestakova, D. E. Surkova, A. A. Osmolovskiy
{"title":"Analysis of the Profile of Secreted Proteolytic Enzymes of the Micromycete Aspergillus ochraceus VKM F-4104D","authors":"E. A. Popova, A. A. Shestakova, D. E. Surkova, A. A. Osmolovskiy","doi":"10.1134/S000368382570005X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S000368382570005X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The enzymes that are least represented but most in demand in biotechnology are highly specific proteases that can hydrolyze difficult-to-degrade substrates. Micromycetes from the genus <i>Aspergillus</i> have been identified as producers of these proteases, which have diverse biochemical properties. For <i>Aspergillus ochraceus</i> VKM F-4104D, which has been previously studied as a producer of a protease that activates protein C and human factor X, its ability to secrete proteolytic enzymes that act on globular and fibrillar proteins has been investigated when cultured in nine different nutrient media with varying nitrogen sources. Maximum collagenolytic and fibrinolytic activity was observed when using a medium containing bovine collagen as an inducer. During preparative isoelectric focusing and subsequent zymography, two proteases with isoelectric points of 5.6 and 6.2 and molecular weights of 74 and 33 kilodaltons, respectively, were identified. As a result of genomic analysis of <i>A. ochraceus</i> VKM F-4104D, 121 potential secreted proteases have been predicted. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that when grown on a medium containing bovine collagen with high proteolytic activity, the microorganism expresses 117 extracellular proteases. Of these, only two were identified using traditional enzymological methods. Thus, the use of more advanced techniques allows for the detection of previously unidentified proteases with different activities among organisms for which information on physiology has been gathered or individual enzymes have been described previously, whereas traditional methods for identifying new enzymes often yield sparse or unrepresentative results.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1287 - 1295"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Yu. Chirkova, D. N. Shcherbakov, P. V. Kolosov, M. V. Shirmanov, E. A. Kolosova, A. V. Malkova, E. A. Sharlaeva, A. N. Irkitova, I. Yu. Evdokimov
{"title":"Production of α-Amylase Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in the Expression System of Bacillus mojavensis and Properties of the Recombinant Enzyme","authors":"V. Yu. Chirkova, D. N. Shcherbakov, P. V. Kolosov, M. V. Shirmanov, E. A. Kolosova, A. V. Malkova, E. A. Sharlaeva, A. N. Irkitova, I. Yu. Evdokimov","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700103","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700103","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The conditions of recombinant ɑ-amylase production in an induction-free cultivation system based on <i>Bacillus mojavensis</i> are described. Fermentation was carried out in pilot fermenters under deep cultivation, which ensured the production of experimental batches in the quantities necessary for comprehensive studies of the samples obtained. Gradual accumulation of the recombinant enzyme in the bioreactor reaches a maximum after 31 hours. Some biochemical parameters of the recombinant enzyme were studied. Its thermostability was established, and the pH optimum of activity manifestation was determined—the maximum efficiency of substrate hydrolysis was observed when the sample was preheated for 30 min at a temperature of 55°C and pH equal to 7.2. An inversely proportional relationship between the change in the level of amylolytic activity and the amount of calcium chloride added during cultivation was revealed. The possibility of creating strains producing recombinant ɑ-amylase on the basis of <i>B. mojavensis</i> strain BDV-1 was demonstrated.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1335 - 1342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cryogenically Structured Wide-Porous Gelatin–Hyaluronate Carrier of Peptide Bioregulator","authors":"E. V. Sidorskii, M. S. Krasnov, V. I. Lozinsky","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700127","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700127","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Using cryostructuring techniques, a new biocompatible, wide-porous gelatin-hyaluronate material was prepared, which was successfully tested as a carrier of a protein-peptide bioregulator. The following physicochemical parameters of the synthesized carrier were determined: the total water-holding capacity (51.2 ± 5.8 g H<sub>2</sub>O/g polymer), the degree of swelling (7.03 ± 0.65 g H<sub>2</sub>O/g polymer) of the polymer inside the macropore walls of the spongy material and the compressive modulus of elasticity (12.3 ± 1.5 kPa). The presence of a system of interconnected macropores with a cross section from 20 to 210 μm in the material is shown. Next, the resulting carrier was loaded with a protein-peptide bioregulator isolated from bovine sclera and used in the experiments on organ cultivation of a biological model: the posterior section of the newt eye. As a result, a significant protective effect of the scleral bioregulator included in the sponge carrier on the viability of tissues and cells of a biological model was revealed and the prospects of a new biocompatible cryogenically structured material for dosed release of the bioregulator into the culture medium was shown.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1353 - 1360"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. M. Aimaletdinov, A. G. Malanyeva, M. A. Tambovsky, E. Y. Zakirova
{"title":"Protective Action of Microvesicules on Rat Spermatozoa In Vitro","authors":"A. M. Aimaletdinov, A. G. Malanyeva, M. A. Tambovsky, E. Y. Zakirova","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700139","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700139","url":null,"abstract":"<p>After prolonged storage and cryopreservation, animal spermatozoa show reduced activity and fertilizing ability. Natural microvesicles are known to improve these parameters. According to our data, co-incubation of rat spermatozoa with artificial microvesicles obtained from mesenchymal stem cells using cytochalasin B exerts a positive effect on these sex cells. Incubation of microvesicles with spermatozoa causes a slower decrease in the transmembrane potential of mitochondria and reduced accumulation of lipid peroxidation products compared to the control group. As a result of such incubation, the DNA of the sex cells does not become damaged and almost no fusion of microvesicle and sperm cell membranes is observed. Thus, the presence of artificial microvesicles may improve the quality of rat sperm during storage.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1361 - 1368"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. O. Osipov, E. A. Rubtsova, I. A. Shashkov, A. D. Satrutdinov, A. M. Rozhkova, L. A. Shcherbakova, M. V. Plaksina, A. P. Sinitsyn
{"title":"Production of a Recombinant Cutinase from Fusarium solani and Estimate of Its Ability to Enhance the Glyphosate Effect","authors":"D. O. Osipov, E. A. Rubtsova, I. A. Shashkov, A. D. Satrutdinov, A. M. Rozhkova, L. A. Shcherbakova, M. V. Plaksina, A. P. Sinitsyn","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700024","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A <i>P. verruculosum</i> strain producing <i>Fusarium solani</i> extracellular cutinase CUT with a high level of expression (more than 40%) was obtained by cloning the cutB gene in the recipient strain. The homogeneous CUT protein with high pNPB enzymatic activity (1070 U/mg) was purified by chromatographic methods. The homogeneous cutinase had a temperature optimum at 55°C and a pH optimum at 8. CUT retained more than 80% activity for 30 min at 50°C. About 50% activity was retained for 3 min at 60°C, and the enzyme completely lost activity in 1 min at 70°C. CUT EP had no significant phytotoxic effect, but its enzymatic activity facilitated the penetration of herbicide into plant tissues, which was expressed in a greater proportion of treated leaves with signs of glyphosate injuries. Joint application of CUT EP and herbicide resulted in a synergistic effect and allowed reducing the herbicide dosage five times, while the effectiveness of the latter decreased only two times. The selection of more effective combinations of CUT EP with glyphosate to reduce its doses without losing the exterminating effect will reduce the medical and environmental risks of using this herbicide.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1263 - 1271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. V. Mikhaylova, M. A. Panfilova, V. V. Fedyaev, B. R. Kuluev
{"title":"The Impact of the Content of Macro- and Microelements in the Culture Medium on the Productivity of Withania coagulans Hairy Root Cultures","authors":"E. V. Mikhaylova, M. A. Panfilova, V. V. Fedyaev, B. R. Kuluev","doi":"10.1134/S0003683825700012","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0003683825700012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Withania coagulans</i> (Stocks) Dunal is a valuable medicinal plant with prospects for use not only in medicine, but also in the food industry. The hairy roots of withania are a more promising source of biologically active substances than the roots of plants grown in natural conditions. There is evidence of a positive effect of the compounds KNO<sub>3</sub>, KH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, MgSO<sub>4</sub>, and CaCl<sub>2</sub> on the growth of the roots of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (L.) Dunal, cobalt salts on the growth of the roots of <i>Angelica archangelica</i> L., and increased agar concentration on the growth of the roots of <i>A. thaliana</i>. In this work, the effect of these compounds on the growth of hairy roots of W. coagulans was studied for the first time. It has been shown that changing the composition of the MS medium does not contribute to an increase in the dry mass of the roots. An increase in the concentration of divalent cobalt inhibits root growth, while trivalent cobalt in a concentration of up to 100 μM prolongs the viability of roots. The addition of [Co(NH<sub>3</sub>)]<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>3</sub> can be used for long-term storage of withania root cultures without passages.</p>","PeriodicalId":466,"journal":{"name":"Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology","volume":"61 7","pages":"1255 - 1262"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}