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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) imaging is an effective tool for investigating the distribution of molecules. However, cryosections are made from non-fixed tissues, causing difficulties in preparing sections from fragile, high-water content tissues such as those from tadpoles. Here, we introduce a new method for preparing cryosections using an adhesive tape followed by transfer onto glass slides for MALDI-MS imaging. Signals obtained from the transferred sections were higher than those from other sections, and the transferred sections had high optical quality. This novel approach could be an effective tool for MALDI-MS imaging of aquatic animals.Mutations or altered expression of PRM1 gene have been associated with male infertility. This study aimed to analyse pathogenic variations of PRM1 gene in Iranian Arab infertile men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia that was carried out for the first time in this population. Genomic DNA was used to perform PCR sequencing in PRM1 untranslated regions, exons and intron. Also, bioinformatics analysis was recruited to discover the possible effect of detected variations. Two pathogenic variations were seen in two men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, which were not found in the control group. The cDNA.384G>C variation is novel and was located in the 3' untranslated region, and cDNA.42G>A variation is reported for the first time related to male infertility and was found in 5' untranslated regions. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the minimum free energy was increased from -19.9kcal/mol to -13.1kcal/mol due to the cDNA.384G>C variation at hsa-miR-4326's seed site. More analysis revealed cDNA.42G>A located in transcription factors binding site, E1 and MYOD, which was detected as a promoter-associated region, and generally have regulatory features for acetylation and methylation. In conclusion, two pathogenic variations were recognised in regulatory areas of PRM1 gene, which might interfere with some critical factors related to PRM1 gene expression, hence cause male infertility.

The majority of transplant recipients undergo immunosuppressive treatment to prevent organ or tissue rejection. Consequently, they are more susceptible to infection agents including a number of viruses causing a significant morbidity and mortality. Only a limited number of viruses are currently tested for in transplant donors and recipients due to the cost and complexity. Taqman low density array (TLDA) may provide a suitable format to address more systematic testing approach.

One hundred and one liver transplant recipient samples were retrospectively tested for 48 viral targets including two controls (bovine viral diarrhea virus and MS2) and two common viruses (TTV and HPgV), using a custom designed TLDA. Eight samples were analysed simultaneously on 384-well TLDA. Samples giving a signal considered positive/indeterminant were re-tested by different individual confirmatory assays.

Infections with six previously untested for viruses-EBV, HPIV3, HuPuV9, KIV, HMPV and HPV-were detected in fourteen patients. Previously detected HCV infections were also confirmed. These infections did not seem have an effect on 5 year post-transplant outcome. 55 of 79 and 17 of 87 samples available for confirmatory assays were positive for TTV and HPgV, included for the evaluation of the TLDA performance.

The custom viral TLDA can be successfully used for simultaneous detection of a range of post-transplant viral infections. To fully exploit its potential for monitoring and intervention, a whole blood testing should be applied in a prospective setting.

The custom viral TLDA can be successfully used for simultaneous detection of a range of post-transplant viral infections. To fully exploit its potential for monitoring and intervention, a whole blood testing should be applied in a prospective setting.The omega-3 fatty acid (FA) enrichment of yolk is a key means one of the main objectives to improve the nutraceutical properties of eggs. We evaluated the effect of the dietary inclusion of extruded linseed fed to laying hens on the fatty acid composition of the polar and non-polar lipid classes of the eggs. Two groups of 36 Lohmann White Leghorn layers (65 weeks old) were each fed one of two different diets for a period of 12 weeks. The two diets consisted of a conventional cereal-based diet concentrate (C) and a diet concentrate containing 5% linseed (L). The inclusion of linseed in the diet increased the content of α-linolenic (C183n-3), eicosapentaenoic (C205n-3) and docosahexaenoic (C226n-3) acids in neutral lipids, while a concomitant decrease in arachidonic acid (C204n-6) was observed. As regards the polar fraction, the fatty acid composition was slightly affected by the dietary treatments except for C180 (+1.14 fold), C182n-6 (+1.23 fold), C183n-3 (+2.8 fold) and C226n-3 (+1.41 fold). Principal component analysis demonstrated that very long-chain FAs were more representative of polar lipids, except for C205n-3, while neutral lipids were characterized by dietary n-3 FA (C183n-3).Adaptation to different environments can directly and indirectly generate reproductive isolation between species. Bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei) and rainwater killifish (L. parva) are sister species that have diverged across a salinity gradient and are reproductively isolated by habitat, behavioural, extrinsic and intrinsic post-zygotic isolation. We asked if salinity adaptation contributes indirectly to other forms of reproductive isolation via linked selection and hypothesized that low recombination regions, such as sex chromosomes or chromosomal rearrangements, might facilitate this process. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Y-27632.html We conducted QTL mapping in backcrosses between L. parva and L. goodei to explore the genetic architecture of salinity tolerance, behavioural isolation and intrinsic isolation. We mapped traits relative to a chromosome that has undergone a centric fusion in L. parva (relative to L. goodei). We found that the sex locus appears to be male determining (XX-XY), was located on the fused chromosome and was implicated in intrinsic isolation. QTL associated with salinity tolerance were spread across the genome and did not overly co-localize with regions associated with behavioural or intrinsic isolation. This preliminary analysis of the genetic architecture of reproductive isolation between Lucania species does not support the hypothesis that divergent natural selection for salinity tolerance led to behavioural and intrinsic isolation as a by-product. Combined with previous studies in this system, our work suggests that adaptation as a function of salinity contributes to habitat isolation and that reinforcement may have contributed to the evolution of behavioural isolation instead, possibly facilitated by linkage between behavioural isolation and intrinsic isolation loci on the fused chromosome.