Publications by authors named "G ZENI"
Diphenyl ditelluride (PhTe), an organotelluric compound with pharmacological and toxicological attributes, has shown promise in microorganism studies. , an alternative animal model, is gaining popularity for novel antimicrobial research due to its cost-effectiveness, versatility, and similarity to vertebrate models. Given the rising antibiotic resistance, particularly in (), the exploration of novel antimicrobials is of utmost importance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of carboxymethylation on the structural and functional properties of β-glucan derived from the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum. β-Glucan was extracted and subjected to carboxymethylation (CM-glucan), with structural changes analyzed using C and H NMR spectroscopy. The modified β-glucan's ability to adsorb mycotoxins, specifically deoxynivalenol (DON) and T2 toxin, was assessed through in vitro adsorption assays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe presence of erm(T) gene conferring resistance to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramin B (MLS), was screened in 296 enterococci collected from clinical samples in a central Italy hospital and seven Enterococcus faecium isolates resulted positive to erm(T) by PCR. All isolates were resistant to erythromycin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and ampicillin but susceptible to vancomycin and chloramphenicol. Whole Genome Sequencing analysis revealed that in five E.
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- Diorganyl diselenides are easy to prepare, feature unique reactivity, and have wide-ranging biological activities, making them valuable in organic chemistry.
- They serve as electrophiles in various reactions, such as organoselenylation of aromatic systems and peptides, and have applications in reducing alkenes and nucleophilic substitution.
- The review highlights advancements in their transformations and discusses their pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, chemotherapeutic, and antimicrobial properties, offering important information for researchers and industry professionals.
Social-Single Prolonged Stress affects contextual fear conditioning in male and female Wistar rats: Molecular insights in the amygdala.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
July 2024
Stress exposure can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in male and female rats. Social-Single Prolonged Stress (SPS) protocol has been considered a potential PTSD model. This study aimed to pharmacologically validate the Social-SPS as a PTSD model in male and female rats.
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