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  1. Fabrication and mechanical properties of Al2O3/SiC/ZrO2 functionally graded material by electrophoretic deposition
    Askari E, Mehrali M, Metselaar IH, Kadri NA, Rahman MM
    J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 2012 Aug;12:144-50.
    PMID: 22732480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.02.029
    This study describes the synthesis of Al(2)O(3)/SiC/ZrO(2) functionally graded material (FGM) in bio-implants (artificial joints) by electrophoretic deposition (EPD). A suitable suspension that was based on 2-butanone was applied for the EPD of Al(2)O(3)/SiC/ZrO(2), and a pressureless sintering process was applied as a presintering. Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) was used to densify the deposit, with beneficial mechanical properties after 2 h at 1800 °C in Ar atmosphere. The maximum hardness in the outer layer (90 vol.% Al(2)O(3)+10 vol.% SiC) and maximum fracture toughness in the core layer (75 vol.% Al(2)O(3)+10 vol.% SiC + 15 vol.% ZrO(2)) composite were 20.8±0.3 GPa and 8±0.1 MPa m(1/2), respectively. The results, when compared with results from Al(2)O(3)/ZrO(2) FGM, showed that SiC increased the compressive stresses in the outer layers, while the inner layers were under a residual tensile stress.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis/methods*
  2. Fulltext Simple and rapid molecular techniques for identification of amylose levels in rice varieties
    Cheng A, Ismail I, Osman M, Hashim H
    Int J Mol Sci, 2012;13(5):6156-66.
    PMID: 22754356 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13056156
    The polymorphisms of Waxy (Wx) microsatellite and G-T single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the Wx gene region were analyzed using simplified techniques in fifteen rice varieties. A rapid and reliable electrophoresis method, MetaPhor agarose gel electrophoresis (MAGE), was effectively employed as an alternative to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) for separating Wx microsatellite alleles. The amplified products containing the Wx microsatellite ranged from 100 to 130 bp in length. Five Wx microsatellite alleles, namely (CT)(10), (CT)(11), (CT)(16), (CT)(17), and (CT)(18) were identified. Of these, (CT)(11) and (CT)(17) were the predominant classes among the tested varieties. All varieties with an apparent amylose content higher than 24% were associated with the shorter repeat alleles; (CT)(10) and (CT)(11), while varieties with 24% or less amylose were associated with the longer repeat alleles. All varieties with intermediate and high amylose content had the sequence AGGTATA at the 5'-leader intron splice site, while varieties with low amylose content had the sequence AGTTATA. The G-T polymorphism was further verified by the PCR-AccI cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) method, in which only genotypes containing the AGGTATA sequence were cleaved by AccI. Hence, varieties with desirable amylose levels can be developed rapidly using the Wx microsatellite and G-T SNP, along with MAGE.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Agar Gel/methods
  3. Fulltext Detection of differential levels of proteins in the urine of patients with endometrial cancer: analysis using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and o-glycan binding lectin
    Mu AK, Lim BK, Hashim OH, Shuib AS
    Int J Mol Sci, 2012;13(8):9489-501.
    PMID: 22949810 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13089489
    Cancers can cause some proteins to be aberrantly excreted or released in the urine, which can be used as biomarkers. To screen for potential biomarkers for endometrial cancer (ECa), the urinary proteins from patients who were newly diagnosed with early stage ECa and untreated controls were separated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and followed by image analysis. The altered levels of zinc alpha-2 glycoprotein, alpha 1-acid glycoprotein, and CD59 were detected in the patients compared to the controls. In addition, the urine of the ECa patients was also found to contain relatively lower levels of a fragment of nebulin when the 2-DE separated urinary proteins were probed using champedak galactose binding (CGB) lectin. The different levels of the nebulin fragment were further validated by subjecting the urinary protein samples to CGB lectin affinity chromatography and analysis of the bound fractions by LC-MS/MS. Our data is suggestive of the potential use of the differentially expressed urinary proteins as biomarkers for ECa although this requires further extensive validation on clinically representative populations.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional/methods*
  4. Hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction for the determination of trace amounts of rosiglitazone (anti-diabetic drug) in biological fluids using capillary electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatographic methods
    Al Azzam KM, Makahleah A, Saad B, Mansor SM
    J Chromatogr A, 2010 Jun 4;1217(23):3654-9.
    PMID: 20409552 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2010.03.055
    A three-phase hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction (HF-LPME) coupled either with capillary electrophoresis (CE) or high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection methods was successfully developed for the determination of trace levels of the anti-diabetic drug, rosiglitazone (ROSI) in biological fluids. The analyte was extracted into dihexyl ether that was immobilized in the wall pores of a porous hollow fiber from 10 mL of aqueous sample, pH 9.5 (donor phase), and was back extracted into the acceptor phase that contained 0.1M HCl located in the lumen of the hollow fiber. Parameters affecting the extraction process such as type of extraction solvent, HCl concentration, donor phase pH, extraction time, stirring speed, and salt addition were studied and optimized. Under the optimized conditions (extraction solvent, dihexyl ether; donor phase pH, 9.5; acceptor phase, 0.1M HCl; stirring speed, 600 rpm; extraction time, 30 min; without addition of salt), enrichment factor of 280 was obtained. Good linearity and correlation coefficients of the analyte was obtained over the concentration ranges of 1.0-500 and 5.0-500 ng mL(-1) for the HPLC (r(2)=0.9988) and CE (r(2)=0.9967) methods, respectively. The limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantitation (LOQ) for the HPLC and CE methods were (0.18, 2.83) and (0.56, 5.00) ng mL(-1), respectively. The percent relative standard deviation (n=6) for the extraction and determination of three concentration levels (10, 250, 500 ng mL(-1)) of ROSI using the HPLC and CE methods were less than 10.9% and 13.2%, respectively. The developed methods are simple, rapid, sensitive and are suitable for the determination of trace amounts of ROSI in biological fluids.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Capillary/methods*
  5. Fulltext Use of the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) method for mutational screening of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and Familial defective apolipoprotein B100 (FDB)
    Azian M, Hapizah MN, Khalid BA, Khalid Y, Rosli A, Jamal R
    Malays J Pathol, 2006 Jun;28(1):7-15.
    PMID: 17694954 MyJurnal
    Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and Familial defective apolipoprotein B100 (FDB) are autosomal dominant inherited diseases of lipid metabolism caused by mutations in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and apolipoprotein B 100 genes. FH is clinically characterised by elevated concentrations of total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), presence of xanthomata and premature atherosclerosis. Both conditions are associated with coronary artery disease but may be clinically indistinguishable. Seventy-two (72) FH patients were diagnosed based on the Simon Broome's criteria. Mutational screening was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Positive mutations were subjected to DNA sequencing for confirmation of the mutation. We successfully amplified all exons in the LDL receptor and apo B100 genes. DGGE was performed in all exons of the LDL receptor (except for exons 4-3', 18 and promoter region) and apo B100 genes. We have identified four different mutations in the LDL receptor gene but no mutation was detected in the apo B 100 gene. The apo B100 gene mutation was not detected on DGGE screening as sequencing was not performed for negative cases on DGGE technique. To our knowledge, the C234S mutation (exon 5) is a novel mutation worldwide. The D69N mutation (exon 3) has been reported locally while the R385W (exon 9) and R716G (exon 15) mutations have not been reported locally. However, only 4 mutations have been identified among 14/72 patients (19.4%) in 39 FH families. Specificity (1-false positive) of this technique was 44.7% based on the fact that 42/76 (55.3%) samples with band shifts showed normal DNA sequencing results. A more sensitive method needs to be addressed in future studies in order to fully characterise the LDLR and apo B100 genes such as denaturing high performance liquid chromatography. In conclusion, we have developed the DNA analysis for FH patients using PCR-DGGE technique. DNA analysis plays an important role to characterise the type of mutations and forms an adjunct to clinical diagnosis.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional/methods*
  6. Antimicrobial susceptibility and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of Shigella sonnei strains in Malaysia (1997-2000)
    Hoe CH, Yasin RM, Koh YT, Thong KL
    J Appl Microbiol, 2005;99(1):133-40.
    PMID: 15960673
    Antimicrobial resistance of Shigella sonnei from Malaysia was determined and subtyping was carried by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to assess the extent of genetic diversity of these strains.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field/methods*
  7. Galactose-binding lectin from the seeds of champedak (Artocarpus integer): sequences of its subunits and interactions with human serum O-glycosylated glycoproteins
    Abdul Rahman M, Anuar Karsani S, Othman I, Shafinaz Abdul Rahman P, Haji Hashim O
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2002 Jul 26;295(4):1007-13.
    PMID: 12127996
    Our group has previously reported the isolation, partial characterisation, and application of a Galbeta1-3GalNAc- and IgA1-reactive lectin from the seeds of champedak (Artocarpus integer). In the present study, we have subjected the purified lectin to reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography and sequenced its subunits. Determination of the N-terminal sequence of the first 47 residues of the large subunit demonstrated at least 95% homology to the N-terminal sequence of the alpha chains of a few other galactose-binding Artocarpus lectins. The two smaller subunits of the lectin, each comprised of 21 amino acid residues, demonstrated minor sequence variability. Their sequences were generally comparable to the beta chains of the other galactose-binding Artocarpus lectins. When used to probe human serum glycopeptides that were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, the lectin demonstrated strong apparent interactions with glycopeptides of IgA1, hemopexin, alpha2-HS glycoprotein, alpha1-antichymotrypsin, and a few unknown glycoproteins. Immobilisation of the lectin to Sepharose generated an affinity column that may be used to isolate the O-glycosylated serum glycoproteins.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  8. Genetic diversity of human isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Malaysia
    Bakeri SA, Yasin RM, Koh YT, Puthucheary SD, Thong KL
    J Appl Microbiol, 2003;95(4):773-80.
    PMID: 12969291
    The study was undertaken to determine clonal relationship and genetic diversity of the human strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolated from 1995 to 2002 from different parts of Malaysia.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field/methods
  9. Cardiotoxins from the venom of Malayan cobra (Naja naja sputatrix)
    Tan NH
    Arch Biochem Biophys, 1982 Oct 01;218(1):51-8.
    PMID: 7149742
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel/methods
  10. Homozygous state for Hb Constant Spring (slow-moving Hb X components)
    Lie-Injo LE, Ganesan J, Clegg JB, Weatherall DJ
    Blood, 1974 Feb;43(2):251-9.
    PMID: 4810076
    Matched MeSH terms: Blood Protein Electrophoresis; Electrophoresis
  11. Fulltext Identification of parvalbumin and two new thermolabile major allergens of Thunnus tonggol using a proteomics approach
    Rosmilah M, Shahnaz M, Meinir J, Masita A, Noormalin A, Jamaluddin M
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 2013;162(4):299-309.
    PMID: 24193115 DOI: 10.1159/000354544
    The longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) is widely consumed in Asia. Parvalbumin, the main major allergen of fish, has been well identified in multiple fish species, yet little is known about the allergenic proteins in T. tonggol. Thus, the aim of this study was to characterize the major allergens of T. tonggol using a proteomics approach.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  12. Extracellular urease from Arthrobacter creatinolyticus MTCC 5604: scale up, purification and its cytotoxic effect thereof
    Rajendran R, Pandi A, Ramchary A, Thiagarajan H, Panneerselvam J, Niraikulam A, et al.
    Mol Biol Rep, 2019 Feb;46(1):133-141.
    PMID: 30374769 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4453-8
    Urease is a potent metalloenzyme with diverse applications. This paper describes the scale up and purification of an extracellular urease from Arthrobacter creatinolyticus MTCC 5604. The urease production was scaled-up in 3.7 L and 20 L fermentor. A maximum activity of 27 and 27.8 U/mL and a productivity of 0.90 and 0.99 U/mL/h were obtained at 30 h and 28 h in 3.7 and 20 L fermentor, respectively. Urease was purified to homogeneity with 49.85-fold purification by gel filtration and anion exchange chromatography with a yield of 36% and a specific activity of 1044.37 U/mg protein. The enzyme showed three protein bands with molecular mass of 72.6, 11.2 and 6.1 kDa on SDS-PAGE and ~ 270 kDa on native PAGE. The cytotoxic effect of urease was assessed in vitro using cancer cell lines (A549 and MG-63) and normal cell line (HEK 293). Urease showed its inhibitory effects on cancer cell lines through the generation of toxic ammonia, which in turn increased the pH of the surrounding medium. This increase in extracellular pH, enhanced the cytotoxic effect of weak base chemotherapeutic drugs, doxorubicin (50 µM) and vinblastine (100 µM) in the presence of urease (5 U/mL) and urea (0-4 mM) significantly.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel/methods
  13. Fulltext Analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from chickens and chicken meat products in Malaysia using PFGE, and MLST
    Zakaria Z, Hassan L, Sharif Z, Ahmad N, Ali RM, Husin SA, et al.
    BMC Vet Res, 2020 Oct 17;16(1):393.
    PMID: 33069231 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02605-y
    BACKGROUND: Salmonella is a very important foodborne pathogen causing illness in humans. The emergence of drug-resistant strains also constitutes a serious worry to global health and livestock productivity. This study investigated Salmonella isolates from chicken and chicken meat products using the phenotypic antimicrobial screening as well as the molecular characteristics of Salmonella isolates. Upon serotyping of the isolates, the antimicrobial susceptibility profiling using a panel of 9 commonly used antimicrobials was done. Subsequently, the molecular profiles of all the isolates were further determined using Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) and the Whole Genome Multi-Locus Sequence Type (wgMLST) analysis in order to obtain the sequence types.

    RESULTS: The PFGE data was input into FPQuest software, and the dendrogram generated was studied for possible genetic relatedness among the isolates. All the isolates were found to belong to the Salmonella Enteritidis serotype with notable resistance to tetracycline, gentamycin, streptomycin, and sulfadimidine. The S. Enteritidis isolates tested predominantly subtyped into the ST11 and ST1925, which was found to be a single cell variant of ST11. The STs were found to occur in chicken meats, foods, and live chicken cloacal swabs, which may indicate the persistence of the bacteria in multiple foci.

    CONCLUSION: The data demonstrate the presence of S. Enteritidis among chickens, indicating its preference and reservoir status for enteric Salmonella pathogens.

    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field/veterinary
  14. Combination of Cyclodextrin and Ionic Liquid in Analytical Chemistry: Current and Future Perspectives
    Hui BY, Raoov M, Zain NNM, Mohamad S, Osman H
    Crit Rev Anal Chem, 2017 Sep 03;47(5):454-467.
    PMID: 28453309 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2017.1320936
    The growth in driving force and popularity of cyclodextrin (CDs) and ionic liquids (ILs) as promising materials in the field of analytical chemistry has resulted in an exponentially increase of their exploitation and production in analytical chemistry field. CDs belong to the family of cyclic oligosaccharides composing of α-(1,4) linked glucopyranose subunits and possess a cage-like supramolecular structure. This structure enables chemical reactions to proceed between interacting ions, radical or molecules in the absence of covalent bonds. Conversely, ILs are an ionic fluids comprising of only cation and anion often with immeasurable vapor pressure making them as green or designer solvent. The cooperative effect between CD and IL due to their fascinating properties, have nowadays contributed their footprints for a better development in analytical chemistry nowadays. This comprehensive review serves to give an overview on some of the recent studies and provides an analytical trend for the application of CDs with the combination of ILs that possess beneficial and remarkable effects in analytical chemistry including their use in various sample preparation techniques such as solid phase extraction, magnetic solid phase extraction, cloud point extraction, microextraction, and separation techniques which includes gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis as well as applications of electrochemical sensors as electrode modifiers with references to recent applications. This review will highlight the nature of interactions and synergic effects between CDs, ILs, and analytes. It is hoped that this review will stimulate further research in analytical chemistry.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Capillary/methods
  15. Monitoring of tobramycin in human plasma via mixed matrix membrane extraction prior to capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection
    Mukhtar NH, Mamat NA, See HH
    J Pharm Biomed Anal, 2018 Sep 05;158:184-188.
    PMID: 29883881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.05.044
    A sample pre-treatment method based on a dynamic mixed matrix membrane tip extraction followed by capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection (CE-C4D) was evaluated for the determination of tobramycin in human plasma. The extraction tip device consisted of a cellulose triacetate membrane tip wall immobilised with 15% (w/w) of hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB) nanoparticles as adsorbent. The extraction was performed dynamically by withdrawing/dispensing the plasma sample through the tip device followed by desorption into 20 μL of acidified aqueous solution at pH 3 prior to the CE-C4D analysis. Under the optimum conditions, the detection limit of the method for tobramycin was 10 ng/mL, with intraday and interday repeatability RSDs of 3.5% and 4.5%, respectively. Relative recoveries in spiked human plasma were 99.6%-99.9%. The developed approach was successfully demonstrated for the quantification of tobramycin in human plasma samples.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Capillary/methods
  16. Proteomic Analysis of Synovial Fluid Obtained From a Dog Diagnosed With Idiopathic Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis
    Tan WM, Lau SF, Ajat M, Mansor R, Abd Rani PAM, Rahmad NB
    Top Companion Anim Med, 2017 Mar;32(1):24-27.
    PMID: 28750786 DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2017.05.002
    This case study is to report the proteins detected by proteomic analysis of synovial fluid from a dog diagnosed with idiopathic immune-mediated polyarthritis, and to compare it with healthy dogs. Synovial fluid was collected via arthrocentesis from a dog diagnosed with immune-mediated polyarthritis. Protein precipitation was performed on the synovial fluid, followed by isoelectric focusing and 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The spots on the 2-dimensional gels were analyzed using MALDI-TOF/MS. The results were then analyzed against the MASCOT database. The results from the proteomic analysis revealed an abundance of several types of immunoglobulins together with the presence of complement C4b-binding protein alpha chain. Actin and keratin were also among the proteins detected. Proteomic studies, facilitate a better understanding of the different levels of proteins expressed during disease activity. Potential disease biomarkers can aid in the diagnosis of disease, as well as help in monitoring treatment efficacy and providing prognosis for the patient.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional/veterinary
  17. Method development for analysis of proteins extracted from the leaves of Orthosiphon aristatus
    Koay SY, Gam LH
    J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci, 2011 Jul 15;879(22):2179-83.
    PMID: 21689998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.05.041
    Orthosiphon aristatus is a traditionally used medicinal plant. In order to study the proteome of the plant, we have developed a simple plant protein extraction method by direct extraction of protein using a modified 2D-gel compatible tris-sucrose buffer followed by a double TCA-acetone precipitation. This method omitted the use of toxic phenol which is widely used in the studies of plants proteins. Moreover, it shortens the lengthy extraction procedure of phenol extraction and back-extraction method and therefore reduced the extraction time (by 2h) while increased in protein yields (by 50%). Comparison of the 2D-gel images of the two extracts revealed that >60 extra protein spots were detected in the extract of our current method. The method was applied on the leaves of O. aristatus collected from six geographical areas in Malaysia. The correlation coefficient of each replicate gels from the six areas ranged from 0.70 to 0.90 indicating good reproducibility of the method.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  18. Molecular analysis of environmental and human isolates of Salmonella typhi
    Thong KL, Cordano AM, Yassin RM, Pang T
    Appl Environ Microbiol, 1996 Jan;62(1):271-4.
    PMID: 8572705
    Molecular characterization of a total of 54 isolates of Salmonella typhi from Santiago, Chile, was performed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) after digestion of chromosomal DNA with three restriction endonucleases: XbaI (5'-TCTAGA-3'), AvrII (5'-CCTAGG-3'), and SpeI (5'-ACTAGT-3'). Thirteen of the 54 isolates were obtained from environmental sources (sewage and river water), and the rest were isolates from clinical cases of typhoid fever. Considerable genetic diversity was detected among the human isolates obtained in 1994, as evidenced by the presence of 14 to 19 different PFGE patterns among 20 human isolates, with F (coefficient of similarity) values ranging from 0.69 to 1.0 (XbaI), 0.61 to 1.0 (AvrII), and 0.70 to 1.0 (SpeI). A total of eight phage types were detected among these 20 isolates, with 50% possessing the E1 or 46 phage type. There was no correlation between PFGE pattern and phage types. Similar diversity was seen among 21 isolates obtained in 1983, with 17 to 19 PFGE patterns detected and F values of 0.56 to 1.0 (XbaI), 0.55 to 1.0 (AvrII), and 0.67 to 1.0 (SpeI). Comparison of these two groups of human isolates obtained 11 years apart indicated that certain molecular types of S. typhi are shared and are able to persist for considerable periods. A similar degree of genetic diversity was also detected among the environmental isolates of S. typhi, for which 10 to 12 different PFGE patterns were detected among the 13 isolates analyzed, with F values ranging from 0.56 to 1.0 (XbaI), 0.52 to 1.0 (AvrII), and 0.69 to 1.0 (SpeI). Certain molecular types present among the environmental isolates of S. typhi were also found among the human isolates from the same time period, providing evidence for the epidemiological link between environmental reservoirs and human infection.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field/methods
  19. Fulltext Analysis of Entamoeba histolytica excretory-secretory antigen and identification of a new potential diagnostic marker
    Wong WK, Tan ZN, Othman N, Lim BH, Mohamed Z, Olivos Garcia A, et al.
    Clin Vaccine Immunol, 2011 Nov;18(11):1913-7.
    PMID: 21918120 DOI: 10.1128/CVI.05356-11
    Serodiagnosis of amoebiasis remains the preferred method for diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess (ALA). However, the commercially available kits are problematic in areas of endemicity due to the persistently high background antibody titers. Human serum samples (n = 38) from patients with ALA who live in areas of endemicity were collected from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia during the period of 2008 to 2010. Western blots using excretory-secretory antigen (ESA) collected from axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica were probed with the above serum samples. Seven antigenic proteins of ESA with various reactivities were identified, i.e., 152 kDa, 131 kDa, 123 kDa, 110 kDa, 100 kDa, 82 kDa, and 76 kDa. However, only the 152-kDa and 110-kDa proteins showed sensitivities above 80% in the Western blot analysis. All the antigenic proteins showed undetectable cross-reactivity when probed with healthy human serum samples (n = 30) and serum samples from other infections (n = 33). From the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-two-stage time of flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) analysis, the proteins were identified as heavy subunits of E. histolytica lectin and E. histolytica pyruvate phosphate dikinase, respectively. Use of the E. histolytica lectin for diagnosis of ALA has been well reported by researchers and is being used in commercialized kits. However, this is the first report on the potential use of pyruvate phosphate dikinase for diagnosis of ALA; thus, this molecule merits further evaluation on its diagnostic value using a larger panel of serum samples.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  20. Analysis of Salmonella typhi isolates from Southeast Asia by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
    Thong KL, Puthucheary S, Yassin RM, Sudarmono P, Padmidewi M, Soewandojo E, et al.
    J Clin Microbiol, 1995 Jul;33(7):1938-41.
    PMID: 7665677
    Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed that multiple genetic variants of Salmonella typhi are simultaneously present in Southeast Asia and are associated with sporadic cases of typhoid fever and occasional outbreaks. Comparative analysis of PFGE patterns also suggested that considerable genetic diversity exists among S. typhi strains and that some PFGE patterns are shared between isolates obtained from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, implying movement of these strains within these regions of Southeast Asia, where they are endemic.
    Matched MeSH terms: Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field/methods*
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