{"title":"Tribute to Chuck Willis.","authors":"Richard Dapson","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2205205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2205205","url":null,"abstract":"I met Chuck Willis in the 1980’s at one of the annual meetings of the Biological Stain Commission. I had known about the Commission’s activities with dyes for years and had always sought out Commissioncertified products for my teaching and research activities. What I did not realize, however, was the amount of work involved behind those little certification labels. At our formal dinner that year, I had the good fortune to sit close to Chuck and ply him with questions. He described some of the tests, and as my curiosity grew, he described the record-keeping aspects. He gave many details, but characteristically omitted something very important: he was the one who did so much of the work. Decades later, as I was reviewing certification procedures for possible revision, I obtained copies of pertinent paperwork. There in Chuck’s handwriting were not only the “facts,” but annotations that revealed just how perceptive he was. It became obvious to me that his dedication to detail truly enhanced the value of the BSC Lab’s archives. Each time we met in Rochester, NY, we made time to simply sit and get to know one another better. Frequently his wife, Lorraine, and my wife, Janet, joined in. We learned about Chuck’s dedication to youth and how he coached them for many years in the art and skill of camping. He obviously derived a great personal satisfaction in helping those boys. His stories shed a bright light upon this man whom I had known previously only as a meticulous record keeper and lab worker. On behalf of the Biological Stain Commission, I thank you, Chuck Willis, for being so instrumental in building our organization.","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"298"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9447222","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}
Mustafa Cellat, İbrahim Ozan Tekeli, Erdinç Türk, Tuba Aydin, Ahmet Uyar, Cafer Tayer İşler, İshak Gökçek, Muhammed Etyemez, Mehmet Güvenç
{"title":"<i>Inula viscosa</i> ameliorates acetic acid induced ulcerative colitis in rats.","authors":"Mustafa Cellat, İbrahim Ozan Tekeli, Erdinç Türk, Tuba Aydin, Ahmet Uyar, Cafer Tayer İşler, İshak Gökçek, Muhammed Etyemez, Mehmet Güvenç","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2176923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2176923","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress contribute to the pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis (UC). <i>Inula viscosa</i> is a plant with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated the effect of an ethanolic extract of <i>I. viscosa</i> on an experimental UC model created using acetic acid. Rats were divided into four groups of eight: group 1, control; group 2, 3% acetic acid group; group 3, 100 mg/kg sulfasalazine + 3% acetic acid group; group 4, 400 mg/kg <i>I. viscosa</i> + 3% acetic acid. <i>I. viscosa</i> and sulfasalazine were administered by oral gavage and 3% acetic acid was administered per rectum. We found that <i>I. viscosa</i> treatment decreased colon malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1 beta and nuclear factor kappa B levels; it increased reduced glutathione, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2, heme oxygenase-1 and kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 levels and glutathione peroxidase enzyme activity. Group 1 colon exhibited normal histological structure. Slight inflammatory cell infiltration and edema and insignificant slight erosion in crypts were detected in colon tissues of group 4. We found that <i>I. viscosa</i> reduced oxidative stress and inflammation, which was protective against UC by inducing the Nrf-2/Keap-1/HO-1 pathway in the colon.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"255-266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9446637","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":"Quercetin ameliorates acute acrylamide induced spleen injury.","authors":"Piyush Shukla, Naresh Kumar Sahu, Raj Kumar, Deep Kaur Dhalla, Samrat Rakshit, Monika Bhadauria, Narottam Das Agrawal, Sadhana Shrivastava, Sangeeta Shukla, Satendra Kumar Nirala","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2172610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2172610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acrylamide is used for industrial and laboratory purposes; it also is produced during cooking of carbohydrate-rich food at high temperature. We investigated the therapeutic potential of quercetin for treatment of acute acrylamide induced injury to the spleen. We used female albino rats treated with acrylamide for 10 days followed by oral administration of quercetin in three doses for 5 days. We observed significantly reduced total body weight, spleen weight, red blood cells, total proteins, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glucose-6-phophate dehydrogenase, reduced glutathione, concentration of serum IgG and IgM after acrylamide induced toxicity compared to controls. We also found that white blood cells, triglycerides, cholesterol and lipid oxidation were increased significantly after acrylamide induced toxicity in rats compared to controls. Histoarchitecture of spleen was affected adversely by acrylamide toxicity. Administration of quercetin ameliorated adverse effects of acrylamide in a dose-dependent manner. Quercetin appears to ameliorate acrylamide induced injury to the spleen by increasing endogenous antioxidants and improving histoarchitecture and immune function.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"221-229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9642001","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}
Adem Yavuz, Mustafa Ata Aydin, Kader Ugur, Suna Aydin, Arzu Senol, Yakup Baykus, Rulin Deniz, İbrahim Sahin, Mehmet Hanifi Yalcin, Berrin Tarakci Gencer, Yaprak Kandemir Deniz, Sefer Ustebay, Zuhal Karaca Karagoz, Elif Emre, Suleyman Aydin
{"title":"Betatrophin, elabela, asprosin, glucagon and subfatin peptides in breast tissue, blood and milk in gestational diabetes.","authors":"Adem Yavuz, Mustafa Ata Aydin, Kader Ugur, Suna Aydin, Arzu Senol, Yakup Baykus, Rulin Deniz, İbrahim Sahin, Mehmet Hanifi Yalcin, Berrin Tarakci Gencer, Yaprak Kandemir Deniz, Sefer Ustebay, Zuhal Karaca Karagoz, Elif Emre, Suleyman Aydin","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2176546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2176546","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the presence of asprosin (ASP), betatrophin, elabela (ELA), glucagon and subfatin (SUB) in the milk of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and compared their levels with blood levels. We also investigated whether these peptides are synthesized by the breast. We investigated 12 volunteer mothers with GDM and 14 pregnant non-GDM control mothers. The peptides were measured using ELISA and their tissue localization was determined using immunohistochemistry. Breast milk contains ASP, betatrophin, ELA, glucagon and SUB. The amount of the peptides ranged from highest to the lowest in colostrum, transitional milk and mature milk. The amount of peptides in the milk was greater than for blood. The peptides, except for ELA, were increased in milk and blood by GDM. Betatrophin and ELA are synthesized in the connective tissue of the breast. ASP, glucagon and SUB are synthesized in the alveolar tissue of the breast. These peptides in breast milk may contribute to the development of the gastrointestinal tract of newborns and infants.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"243-254"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10057698","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":"Seed coating with micronutrients improves germination, growth, yield and microelement nutrients of maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.).","authors":"Fa-Bo Chen, Yun-Chao Feng, Shi-Ping Huo","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2174273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2174273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Soil and foliar application are the most widely used methods for adding micronutrients to maize. High quality micronutrient fertilizers, however, are difficult to obtain in developing countries; micronutrient seed coatings are an attractive and practical alternative. We applied this approach to maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) to demonstrate the effects of boron (B), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn) sulfates on maize germination, vigor, seedling growth, seed yield and seed quality as well as on seed microelement concentration. Seed coating was tested on three representative Chinese soil types (sandy, purple and lime soils). Compared to untreated controls, coating maize seeds with micronutrients significantly increased the seed emergence rate, seedling height, leaf length, leaf width, leaf area, main root length, root number, above ground fresh biomass, above ground dry biomass, underground fresh biomass, underground dry biomass, ear thickness and yield in sandy, purple and lime soils. Coating maize seeds with micronutrients also significantly increased the yield and quality of maize seed compared to untreated controls including ear barren tip, ear length, ear thickness, grains/row, hundred seed weigh, and rows/ear. Also, B, Zn, Fe, Mn and Mo microelements accumulated in maize seed after coating the seed with micronutrients. Our findings indicate that micronutrient seed coating may improve nutrient uptake and production of maize hybrids.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"230-242"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9446639","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":"A fluorescence method to detect cyanophycin in the symbiotic cyanobacterium, <i>Anabaena azollae</i>.","authors":"Ana L Pereira, Francisco Carrapiço","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2182452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2182452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The cyanophycin content of the heterocystous nitrogen-fixing symbiotic cyanobacterium, <i>Anabaena azollae</i>, which inhabits an ovoid cavity in the dorsal leaf lobes of the fern, <i>Azolla filiculoides</i>, is seldom analyzed. To study the cyanophycin content in vegetative cells and heterocysts of <i>A. azollae</i>, we used three fluorochromes: aluminum trichloride, lead citrate and Wilson citroboric solution and Coomassie brilliant blue. Blue and yellow fluorescence were emitted from the polar nodes and cytoplasm cyanophycin granules of the heterocysts when stained with the three fluorochromes. The cyanophycin observed without staining or with Coomassie brilliant blue staining did not alter the results obtained using the fluorochromes. We found that aluminum trichloride, lead acetate and Wilson citroboric solution could be used to detect cyanophycin.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"291-295"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9814951","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}
Ozlem Ozden Akkaya, Tayfun Dikmen, Shah Nawaz, Asm Golam Kibria, Korhan Altunbaş, Artay Yağci, Metin Erdoğan, Mustafa Volkan Yaprakci
{"title":"Comparison of proliferation and osteogenic differentiation potential of bovine adipose tissue and bone marrow derived stem cells.","authors":"Ozlem Ozden Akkaya, Tayfun Dikmen, Shah Nawaz, Asm Golam Kibria, Korhan Altunbaş, Artay Yağci, Metin Erdoğan, Mustafa Volkan Yaprakci","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2177347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2177347","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bone marrow derived stem cells (BMSC) are the most utilized cell type in the field of bone regeneration. Although BMSC are both safe and efficacious, the search for alternative sources for stem cells continues. We investigated bovine BMSC and adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells (ATSC) using immunofluorescence and PCR. We further compared the osteogenic differentiation potentials of both sources of stem cells. We assessed alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzyme levels and calcium deposition in differentiating cells at days 7, 14 and 21 to compare the osteogenic differentiation capability of both cell types. We found that ATSC expressed significantly higher ALP levels compared to BMSC throughout osteogenic differentiation. Calcium deposition was greater in ATSC than BMSC at days 7 and 14. By the end of day 21, BMSC produced greater calcium deposition. We found that ATSC undergo osteogenic differentiation more rapidly than BMSC, but BMSC provide greater mineralization over longer periods.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"267-279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9499855","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":"Identifying stem cells in the main excretory ducts of rat major salivary glands: adventures with commercial antibodies.","authors":"Robert S Redman, José C Alvarez-Martinez","doi":"10.1080/10520295.2023.2177348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2023.2177348","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the entire length of the main excretory ducts (MED) of the major sublingual, parotid and submandibular salivary glands of mature laboratory rats for mucous (goblet) and luminal ciliated cells, biomarkers of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and five biomarkers of stem cells. Spleen and testis were used as positive controls. We used formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues. No mucous cells or cells with luminal cilia were observed in hematoxylin and eosin, alcian blue or periodic acid-Schiff stained sections. Immunohistochemistry using rabbit anti-rat antibodies produced anomalous reactions with cleaved caspase-3 for apoptosis, Ki-67 for proliferative activity and Sox 2. Following antigen retrieval, no primary antibody and all three negative controls, labeled macrophages appeared in the spleen. TUNEL staining revealed a few cells per section undergoing apoptosis. Reactions deemed valid occurred in MED with cytokeratin-5 and c-Kit and stem cell antigen 1 (Sca-1) mostly in the gland and middle segments. Other ducts, but not acini or myoepithelial cells, also were variably stained with c-Kit and Sca-1.</p>","PeriodicalId":8970,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnic & Histochemistry","volume":"98 4","pages":"280-290"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9666196","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}