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Efficiency of rLb6H recombinant protein from Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis for the detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis

HU Rev. (Online); 49 (), 2023
Introduction: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious endemic disease in many tropical and subtropical countries, with a strong incidence in Brazil. The disease is transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies, with dogs being the main urban reservoirs of the parasite. The diverse cl...

Seleção de antígenos de Leishmania infantum por imunoproteômica para emprego no diagnóstico da leishmaniose visceral humana
Selection of Leishmania infantum antigens by immunoproteomics for use in the diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis

O controle da leishmaniose visceral (LV) requer um diagnóstico e tratamento adequados, uma vez que o diagnóstico preciso é fundamental para um regime medicamentoso eficaz para os pacientes. Nesse contexto, as ferramentas biotecnológicas devem ser aprimoradas para o manejo clínico e a avaliação epi...

Clonamiento, expresión y seroreactividad de la proteína recombinante de ensamblaje de lipopolisacáridos - D (LptD) de Bartonella bacilliformis

RESUMEN Objetivo. Evaluar in silico y a nivel serológico el potencial antigénico del dominio extracelular recombinante de la proteína de ensamblaje de lipopolisacáridos - D (LptD) de Bartonella bacilliformis (dexr_LptD). Materiales y métodos. Mediante el análisis in silico se realizó la selecci...

Desenvolvimento de teste diagnóstico não invasivo capaz de detectar anticorpos anti-SARS-CoV-2 em urina

A plataforma de ELISA (ensaio de imunoabsorção por ligação enzimática) tem sido amplamente utilizada para detectar anticorpos anti-SARS-CoV-2 gerados após a exposição ao vírus ou à vacinação. A amostra comumente utilizada para a realização do teste é o soro. Até o momento, nenhum estudo h...

Studies on the recombinant production and anticancer activity of thermostable L- asparaginase I from Pyrococcus abyssi

Braz. j. biol; 82 (), 2022
L-Asparaginase catalysing the breakdown of L-Asparagine to L-Aspartate and ammonia is an enzyme of therapeutic importance in the treatment of cancer, especially the lymphomas and leukaemia. The present study describes the recombinant production, properties and anticancer potential of enzyme from a hypert...

Del ARN mensajero a los vectores virales y las proteínas recombinantes: la evolución de las vacunas contra COVID-19

Med.lab; 26 (4), 2022
Entre finales de 2019 y mediados de 2022, la pandemia de COVID-19 ha causado más de 600 millones de casos confirmados y al menos 6,5 millones de muertes, constituyendo la emergencia de salud pública más importante de las últimas décadas. En paralelo con el transcurso de la pandemia, ha tenido lugar ...

Knockout of caspase-7 gene improves the expression of recombinant protein in CHO cell line through the cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase

Biol. Res; 55 (), 2022
BACKGROUND: Chinese hamster ovary cell line has been used routinely as a bioproduction factory of numerous biopharmaceuticals. So far, various engineering strategies have been recruited to improve the production efficiency of this cell line such as apoptosis engineering. Previously, it is reported that t...

Usos de la levadura Pichia pastoris en la producción de proteínas recombinantes
Uses of Pichia pastoris yeast in the production of recombinant proteins

La levadura metilotrófica Pichia pastoris (clasificada actualmente como Komagataella phaffii) es una de las más importantes para la producción de proteínas heterólogas. En el trabajo se presenta un análisis de las principales características que se ponen de manifiesto en la expresión de proteína...

Major cardiovascular adverse events in Fabry disease patients receiving agalsidase alfa

Medicina (B.Aires); 81 (2), 2021
Abstract Cardiovascular mortality (CVM) has become the major contributor to overall Fabry disease (FD) mortality in the enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) era. Our objectives were to describe causes and potential predictors of mortality in FD adult patients in Argentina, and to assess risk of major adverse...

Plastid transformation: advances and challenges for its implementation in agricultural crops

Chloroplast biotechnology has emerged as a promissory platform for the development of modified plants to express products aimed mainly at the pharmaceutical, agricultural, and energy industries. This technology’s high value is due to its high capacity for the mass production of proteins. Moreover, the ...