Lawsonia inermis mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and its efficacy against Candida albicans, Microsporum canis, Propioniabacterium acne and Trichophyton mentagrophytes is reported. A two-step mechanism has been proposed for bioreduction and formation of an intermediate complex leading to the synthesis of capped nanoparticles was developed. In addition, antimicrobial gel for M. canis and T. mentagrophytes was also formulated. Ag-NPs were synthesized by challenging the leaft extract of L. inermis with 1 mM AgNO₃. The Ag-NPs were characterized by Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking and analysis sytem (NTA) and zeta potential was measured to detect the size of Ag-NPs. The antimicrobial activity of Ag-NPs was evaluated by disc diffusion method against the test organisms. Thus these Ag-NPs may prove as a better candidate drug due to their biogenic nature. Moreover, Ag-NPs may be an answer to the drug-resistant microorganisms.
Unidirectional mucosal-to-serosal (Jm----s) and serosal-to-mucosal (Js----m) transepithelial phosphate fluxes across monolayers of flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) renal proximal tubule cells in primary culture were examined for effects of diacylglycerols, phorbol ester, A23187, forskolin, and extracellular phosphate availability. Tissues were cultured on floating collagen rafts and studied short circuited in Ussing chambers. Transepithelial electrical properties were continuously monitored and were unaffected by any of the treatments compared with paired controls. Under usual conditions (phosphate = 0.4 mM) tissues invariably displayed net phosphate reabsorption [Js----m = 2.3 +/- 0.52; Jm----a = 7.1 +/- 1.77; Jnet = 4.9 +/- 1.45 (SE) nmol.cm-2.h-1]. Acute elevation of bath phosphate concentration above 0.5 mM stimulated net secretion. Exposure to 100 microM 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycerol stimulated net phosphate secretion within 30 min, the result of a fivefold increase in Js----m. Phorbol-12,13-didecanoate stimulated net phosphate secretion by increasing Js----m and decreasing Jm----s. The inactive diacylglycerol, 1,3-didecanoyl-rac-glycerol (100 microM), had no effect on phosphate fluxes. A23187 stimulated net phosphate secretion; Jm----s was reduced almost fourfold while Js----m was increased threefold. Forskolin (10 microM) stimulated net reabsorption more than threefold after a long latency (2 h). These data indicate that renal phosphate secretion and reabsorption may be regulated by several putative intracellular messengers. In addition, extracellular phosphate availability may modulate renal phosphate handling.
Histoplasmosis is a progressive disease caused by dimorphic intracellular fungi and can prove fatal. Usually, it is present in immunocompromised individuals and immunocompetent individuals in the endemic zones. We report an unusual presentation of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. The patient in the present case report was immunocompetent child and had fever, bone pains, gradual weight loss, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) was diagnosed on microscopic examination and fungal culture of bone marrow, blood, skin biopsy and lymph node aspirate. The patient died on seventh day of amphotericin B. In the absence of predisposing factors and classical clinical presentation of febrile neutropenia, lung, adrenal and oropharyngeal lesions, the disease posed a diagnostic challenge. Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in children can be fatal despite timely diagnosis and therapy. In India, disseminated histoplasmosis is seen in immunocompetent hosts. All the pediatrics immunocompetent cases from India are also reviewed.
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