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  1. Fulltext Angiogenic potential of extracellular matrix of human amniotic membrane
    Hashim SNM, Yusof MFH, Zahari W, Noordin KBAA, Kannan TP, Hamid SSA, et al.
    Tissue Eng Regen Med, 2016 Jun;13(3):211-217.
    PMID: 30603401 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-016-9057-6
    Combination between tissue engineering and other fields has brought an innovation in the area of regenerative medicine which ultimate aims are to repair, improve, and produce a good tissue construct. The availability of many types of scaffold, both synthetically and naturally have developed into many outstanding end products that have achieved the general objective in tissue engineering. Interestingly, most of this scaffold emulates extracellular matrix (ECM) characteristics. Therefore, ECM component sparks an interest to be explored and manipulated. The ECM featured in human amniotic membrane (HAM) provides a suitable niche for the cells to adhere, grow, proliferate, migrate and differentiate, and could possibly contribute to the production of angiogenic micro-environment indirectly. Previously, HAM scaffold has been widely used to accelerate wound healing, treat bone related and ocular diseases, and involved in cardiovascular repair. Also, it has been used in the angiogenicity study, but with a different technical approach. In addition, both side of HAM could be used in cellularised and decellularised conditions depending on the objectives of a particular research. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to investigate the behavior of ECM components especially on the stromal side of HAM and further explore the angiogenic potential exhibited by this scaffold.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  2. Determining optimum cutting ages including timber production and carbon sequestration benefits in Turkish pine plantations
    Sedat Kele?
    Sains Malaysiana, 2017;46:381-386.
    This study presents the optimum cutting ages in Turkish pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) plantations including timber production
    and carbon sequestration values in Turkey. Four different growing spaces are considered. The study also evaluates the
    effects of different discount rates and carbon prices on the optimum cutting ages using net present value approach. The
    growth and yield curves, biomass equations and carbon conversion factors as well as forest plantation costs and timber
    assortments revenues for Turkish pine plantations are used to determine the optimum cutting ages. The results of the
    case study showed that the integration of carbon sequestration benefits into timber production increased the optimum
    cutting ages of Turkish pine plantations for each growing spaces in order to sequester more carbon. The optimum cutting
    ages decreased depending on the increase in discount rates. When carbon prices increased the optimum cutting ages
    also increased.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  3. Fulltext Epithelial fusion during neural tube morphogenesis
    Pai YJ, Abdullah NL, Mohd-Zin SW, Mohammed RS, Rolo A, Greene ND, et al.
    Birth Defects Res. Part A Clin. Mol. Teratol., 2012 Oct;94(10):817-23.
    PMID: 22945349 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23072
    Adhesion and fusion of epithelial sheets marks the completion of many morphogenetic events during embryogenesis. Neural tube closure involves an epithelial fusion sequence in which the apposing neural folds adhere initially via cellular protrusions, proceed to a more stable union, and subsequently undergo remodeling of the epithelial structures to yield a separate neural tube roof plate and overlying nonneural ectoderm. Cellular protrusions comprise lamellipodia and filopodia, and studies in several different systems emphasize the critical role of RhoGTPases in their regulation. How epithelia establish initial adhesion is poorly understood but, in neurulation, may involve interactions between EphA receptors and their ephrinA ligands. Epithelial remodeling is spatially and temporally correlated with apoptosis in the dorsal neural tube midline, but experimental inhibition of this cell death does not prevent fusion and remodeling. A variety of molecular signaling systems have been implicated in the late events of morphogenesis, but genetic redundancy, for example among the integrins and laminins, makes identification of the critical players challenging. An improved understanding of epithelial fusion can provide insights into normal developmental processes and may also indicate the mode of origin of clinically important birth defects.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis/genetics; Morphogenesis/physiology*
  4. Expression of zTOR-associated microRNAs in zebrafish embryo treated with rapamycin
    Khor ES, Noor SM, Wong PF
    Life Sci, 2016 Apr 1;150:67-75.
    PMID: 26916825 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.02.076
    MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are vital in modulating lifespan and various biological processes including vascular function. The pivotal roles of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in regulating senescence and angiogenesis have been extensively described. However, the roles of its orthologue, zebrafish target of rapamycin (zTOR) in senescence and angiogenesis remain to be unravelled. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of zTOR and identify miRNAs associated with senescence and angiogenesis.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  5. Fulltext Apoptosis: Dual Role in Aetiology and Cure
    Wynn, Aye Aye, Myint, Ohnmar, Mya, Nang Khin
    Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019;13(3):5-10.
    MyJurnal
    Apoptosis is a programmed cell death which occurs following a variety of stimuli. Physiologically the process is important for morphogenesis of organs and homeostasis of different types of cells. Apoptotic cell death is responsible for a variety of pathologic states such as elimination of cell death in mutated cells, infected cells, tumour cells and transplant rejection well as the pathological atrophy. In this review, there is discussion about the control of apoptosis, detection methods of apoptosis, its association with infectious and non-communicable diseases. Intracellular microorganisms survive through inhibition of host cell apoptosis as well as they destroy the parenchymal cells causing impaired functions. It plays important role in tumourigenesis. There are possible therapeutic roles of drugs that modify apoptosis in human diseases.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  6. Studies on ascaridoid nematodes in pythons: speciation of Ophidascaris in the Oriental and Australian regions
    Sprent JF
    Parasitology, 1969 Nov;59(4):937-59.
    PMID: 5390578
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  7. Ovarian development of a river catfish Hemibagrus nemurus (Valenciennes, 1840) in captivity
    Adebiyi FA, Siraj SS, Harmin SA, Christianus A
    J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol, 2011 Nov 1;315(9):536-43.
    PMID: 21898849 DOI: 10.1002/jez.702
    Hemibagrus nemurus is a riverine catfish with high economic and nutritive values. Investigations on ovarian development of this fish were carried out to determine the mode of ovarian development and describe the oocyte developmental stages. Histological studies were done on ovaries using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Fish were sampled monthly for a period of six months (August 2009 to January 2010). The mean oocyte diameter (OD) ranged from 871 ± 161.41 µm to 1,167 ± 26.77 µm and the highest OD was in November. Oocyte size-frequency distribution showed a polymodal distribution. The mean gonadosomatic index (GSI) ranged from 1.14 ± 0.87% to 7.06 ± 1.40% and highest GSI was in November. The ovaries exhibited three phases of oocyte growth, which were primary growth, secondary growth and maturation phases. Based on histological criteria, the oocyte developmental stages were divided into seven stages as chromatin nucleolar, early perinucleolar, late perinucleolar, cortical alveolar, vitellogenesis, mature oocyte and germinal vesicle migration stages. All the seven stages of oocyte development were observed in the ovaries. Oogonia were always present throughout the developmental stages. The ovaries had more than two stages of oocyte development. This is the first report on the mode of ovarian development of H. nemurus. These findings indicated that H. nemurus has asynchronous mode of ovarian development and is capable of spawning several times in a year under favourable conditions.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis/physiology*
  8. Effects of Vernonia cinerea less methanol extract on growth and morphogenesis of Candida albicans
    Latha LY, Darah I, Jain K, Sasidharan S
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 2011 May;15(5):543-9.
    PMID: 21744750
    Vernonia (V.) cinerea Less (Asteraceae) have many therapeutic uses in the practice of traditional medicine. The methanol extract of V cinerea, was screened for antiyeast activity against pathogenic yeast Candida albicans.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis/drug effects
  9. Ultrastructural aspects of sylvatic dengue virus infection in Vero cell
    Fish-Low CY, Abubakar S, Othman F, Chee HY
    Malays J Pathol, 2019 Apr;41(1):41-46.
    PMID: 31025636
    INTRODUCTION: Dengue virus (DENV), the causative agent of dengue disease exists in sylvatic and endemic ecotypes. The cell morphological changes and viral morphogenesis of two dengue ecotypes were examined at the ultrastructural level to identify potential similarities and differences in the surrogate model of enzootic host.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: Vero cells were inoculated with virus at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.1. Cell cultures were harvested over a time course and processed for transmission electron microscopic imaging.

    RESULTS: The filopodia protrusions on cell periphery preceded virus entry. Additionally, sylvatic DENV infection was found spreading slower than the endemic DENV. Morphogenesis of both dengue ecotypes was alike but at different level of efficiency in the permissive cells.

    CONCLUSIONS: This is the first ultrastructural study on sylvatic DENV and this comparative study revealed the similarities and differences of cellular responses and morphogenesis of two dengue ecotypes in vitro. The study revealed the weaker infectivity of sylvatic DENV in the surrogate model of enzootic host, which supposed to support better replication of enzootic DENV than endemic DENV.

    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  10. Ultrastructural changes of cell morphology and viral morphogenesis of two ecotypes of dengue virus infection in human monocytic U-937 cell
    Fish-Low CY, Abu Bakar S, Othman F, Chee HY
    Trop Biomed, 2018 Dec 01;35(4):1154-1159.
    PMID: 33601863
    Dengue virus (DENV) is maintained and circulated in both sylvatic/enzootic and endemic/human cycles and spill over infection of sylvatic DENV into human populations has been reported. Extensive deforestation and increase human activities in forest may increase the risk of human exposure to sylvatic dengue infection and this may become a threat to human. Present study investigated the changes in cell morphology and viral morphogenesis upon infection with sylvatic and endemic ecotypes in human monocytic U-937 cells using transmission electron microscopy. Autophagy, a process that is either pro-viral or anti-viral, was observed in U-937 cells of both infections, however only the replication of endemic DENV was evidenced. An insight into the infection responses of sylvatic progenitors of DENV in susceptible host cells may provide better understanding on dengue emergence in human populations.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  11. Chemical-Induced Inhibition of Blue Light-Mediated Seedling Development Caused by Disruption of Upstream Signal Transduction Involving Cryptochromes in Arabidopsis thaliana
    Ong WD, Okubo-Kurihara E, Kurihara Y, Shimada S, Makita Y, Kawashima M, et al.
    Plant Cell Physiol, 2017 01 01;58(1):95-105.
    PMID: 28011868 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw181
    Plants have a remarkable ability to perceive and respond to various wavelengths of light and initiate regulation of different cascades of light signaling and molecular components. While the perception of red light and the mechanisms of its signaling involving phytochromes are largely known, knowledge of the mechanisms of blue light signaling is still limited. Chemical genetics involves the use of diverse small active or synthetic molecules to evaluate biological processes. By combining chemicals and analyzing the effects they have on plant morphology, we identified a chemical, 3-bromo-7-nitroindazole (3B7N), that promotes hypocotyl elongation of wild-type Arabidopsis only under continuous blue light. Further evaluation with loss-of-function mutants confirmed that 3B7N inhibits photomorphogenesis through cryptochrome-mediated light signaling. Microarray analysis demonstrated that the effect of 3B7N treatment on gene expression in cry1cry2 is considerably smaller than that in the wild type, indicating that 3B7N specifically interrupts cryptochrome function in the control of seedling development in a light-dependent manner. We demonstrated that 3B7N directly binds to CRY1 protein using an in vitro binding assay. These results suggest that 3B7N is a novel chemical that directly inhibits plant cryptochrome function by physical binding. The application of 3B7N can be used on other plants to study further the blue light mechanism and the genetic control of cryptochromes in the growth and development of plant species.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis/drug effects; Morphogenesis/genetics; Morphogenesis/radiation effects
  12. Fulltext Physicochemical characterisation and substrate specificity of purified β-1,6-glucanase from Trichoderma Longibrachiatum
    Muskhazli Mustafa, Nor Azwady Abd. Aziz, Anida Kaimi, Nurul Shafiza Noor, Salifah Hasanah Ahmad Bedawi, Nalisha Ithnin
    Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 2009;17(1):-.
    MyJurnal
    The β-1,6-glucanases are ubiquitous enzymes which appear to be implicated in the morphogenesis and have the ability to become virulence factor in plant-fungal symbiotic interaction. To our knowledge, no report on ß-1,6-glucanases purification from Trichoderma longibrachiatum has been made, although it has been proven to have a significant effect as a biocontrol agent for several diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to purify β-1,6- glucanase from T. longibrachiatum T28, with an assessment on the physicochemical properties and substrate specificity. β-1,3-glucanase enzyme, from the culture filtrate of T. longibrachiatum T28, was successively purified through precipitation with 80% acetone, followed by anionexchange chromatography on Neobar AQ and chromatofocusing on a Mono P HR 5/20 column. (One β-1,6-glucanase) band at 42kDa in size was purified, as shown by the SDS-PAGE. The physicochemical evaluation showed an optimum pH of 5 and optimum temperature of 50°C for enzyme activity with an ability to maintain 100% enzyme stability. Enzyme activity was slightly reduced by 10-20% in the presence of 20 mM of Zn2+, Ca2+, Co2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Mn2+ and Fe2+. The highest β-1,6-glucanase hydrolysis activity was obtained on pustulan due to the similarity of β-glucosidic bonds followed by laminarin, glucan and cellulose. Therefore, it can be concluded that the characterization of ß-1,6-glucanase secreted by T. longibrachiatum in term of molecular weight, responsed to selected physicochemical factors and the substrate specificity are approximately identical to other Trichoderma sp.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  13. Inflammation and oxidative stress impair preimplantation embryonic morphogenesis in allergic asthma model
    Wafriy CI, Kamsani YS, Nor-Ashikin MNK
    Cells Dev, 2023 Sep;175:203864.
    PMID: 37321350 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdev.2023.203864
    The incidence of allergic asthma has been increasing worldwide in recent decades. Also, an increasing number of women are suffering from poor pregnancy outcome. However, the causal relationship between allergic asthma and embryonic growth in terms of cell morphogenesis has not been well elucidated. Here, we investigated the impact of allergic asthma on the morphogenesis of preimplantation embryos. Twenty-four female BALB/c were randomly divided into control (PBS), 50-μg (OVA1), 100-μg (OVA2) and 150-μg (OVA3). On Days-0 and -14, mice were induced intraperitoneally (i.p) with ovalbumin (OVA). On Days-21 until -23, mice were challenged with OVA via intranasal instillation (i.n). Control animals were sensitized and challenged with PBS. At the end of treatment (Day-25), 2-cell embryos were retrieved and cultured in vitro until the blastocysts hatched. Results showed reduced number of preimplantation embryos at all developing stages in all treated groups (p ≤ 0.0001). Uneven blastomere size, partial compaction- and cavitation-activity, low formation of trophectoderm (TE), as well as cell fragmentation were noted in all the treated groups. Maternal serum interleukin (IL)-4, immunoglobulin (Ig)-E and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) were notably high (p ≤ 0.0001, p ≤ 0.01) in contrast with low total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) (p ≤ 0.0001). Our findings indicated that OVA-induced allergic asthma had compromised cell morphogenesis through reduced blastomere cleavage division, partial compaction and cavitation-activity, impairment of TE production, and cell fragmentation leading to embryonic cell death via OS mechanism.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  14. Fulltext Plant regeneration and cellular behaviour studies in Celosia cristata grown in vivo and in vitro
    Taha RM, Wafa SN
    ScientificWorldJournal, 2012;2012:359413.
    PMID: 22593677 DOI: 10.1100/2012/359413
    Tissue culture studies of Celosia cristata were established from various explants and the effects of various hormones on morphogenesis of this species were examined. It was found that complete plant regeneration occurred at highest percentage on MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L NAA and 1.5 mg/L BAP, with the best response showed by shoot explants. In vitro flowering was observed on MS basal medium after six weeks. The occurrence of somaclonal variation and changes in cellular behavior from in vivo and in vitro grown plants were investigated through cytological studies and image analysis. It was observed that Mitotic Index (MI), mean chromosome numbers, and mean nuclear to cell area ratio of in vitro root meristem cells were slightly higher compared to in vivo values. However, in vitro plants produced lower mean cell areas but higher nuclear areas when compared to in vivo plants. Thus, no occurrence of somaclonal variation was detected, and this was supported by morphological features of the in vitro plants.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis/drug effects; Morphogenesis/physiology
  15. Effects of Clitoria ternatea leaf extract on growth and morphogenesis of Aspergillus niger
    Kamilla L, Mansor SM, Ramanathan S, Sasidharan S
    Microsc Microanal, 2009 Aug;15(4):366-72.
    PMID: 19575837 DOI: 10.1017/S1431927609090783
    Clitoria ternatea is known for its antimicrobial activity but the antifungal effects of leaf extract on growth and morphogenesis of Aspergillus niger have not been observed. The extract showed a favorable antifungal activity against A. niger with a minimum inhibition concentration 0.8 mg/mL and minimum fungicidal concentration 1.6 mg/mL, respectively. The leaf extract exhibited considerable antifungal activity against filamentous fungi in a dose-dependent manner with 0.4 mg/mL IC50 value on hyphal growth of A. niger. The main changes observed under scanning electron microscopy after C. ternatea extract treatment were loss of cytoplasm in fungal hyphae and the hyphal wall and its diameter became markedly thinner, distorted, and resulted in cell wall disruption. In addition, conidiophore alterations were also observed when A. niger was treated with C. ternatea leaf extract.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis/drug effects
  16. Fulltext The Effects of Lentivirus-Mediated Gene Silencing of RARβ on the Stemness Capability of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Abu Halim NH, Zakaria N, Theva Das K, Lin J, Lim MN, Fakiruddin KS, et al.
    J Cancer, 2021;12(12):3468-3485.
    PMID: 33995625 DOI: 10.7150/jca.50793
    Retinoic acid receptor beta is a nuclear receptor protein that binds to retinoic acid (RA) to mediate cellular signalling in embryogenic morphogenesis, cell growth, and differentiation. However, the function of RARβ in cancer stem cells (CSCs) has yet to be determined. This study aimed to understand the role of RARβ in regulating cell growth and differentiation of lung cancer stem cells. Based on the clonogenic assay, spheroid assay, mRNA levels of stem cell transcription factors, and cell cycle being arrested at the G0/G1 phase, the suppression of RARβ resulted in significant inhibition of A549 parental cell growth. This finding was contradictory to the results seen in CSCs, where RARβ inhibition enhanced the cell growth of putative and non-putative CSCs. These results suggest that RARβ suppression may act as an essential regulator in A549 parental cells, but not in the CSCs population. The findings in this study demonstrated that the loss of RARβ promotes tumorigenicity in CSCs. Microarray analysis revealed that various cancer pathways were significantly activated following the suppression of RARβ. The changes seen might compensate for the loss of RARβ function, CSCs population's aggressiveness, which led to the CSCs population's aggressiveness. Thus, understanding the role of RARβ in regulating the stemness of CSCs may lead to targeted therapy for lung CSCs.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  17. Viral morphogenesis and morphological changes in human neuronal cells following Tioman and Menangle virus infection
    Yaiw KC, Hyatt A, Vandriel R, Crameri SG, Eaton B, Wong MH, et al.
    Arch Virol, 2008;153(5):865-75.
    PMID: 18330496 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-008-0059-0
    Tioman virus (TioPV) and Menangle virus (MenPV) are two antigenically and genetically related paramyxoviruses (genus: Rubulavirus, family: Paramyxoviridae) isolated from Peninsular Malaysia (2001) and Australia (1997), respectively. Both viruses are potential zoonotic agents. In the present study, the infectivity, growth kinetics, morphology and morphogenesis of these two paramyxoviruses in a human neuronal cell (SK-N-SH) line were investigated. Sub-confluent SK-N-SH cells were infected with TioPV and MenPV at similar multiplicity of infection. These cells were examined by conventional and immunoelectron microscopy, and virus titres in the supernatants were assayed. Syncytia were observed for both infections in SK-N-SH cells and were more pronounced during the early stages of TioPV infection. The TioPV titre increased consistently (10(1)) every 12 h after infection. In MenPV-infected cells, cellular material was frequently observed within budding virions, and microfilaments and microtubules were abundant. Viral budding was common, and extracellular MenPVs tended to be more pleomorphic compared to TioPVs, which appeared to be more spherical in appearance. The MenPV cytoplasmic viral inclusion appeared to be comparatively smaller, loose and interspersed with randomly scattered circle-like particles, whereas huge tubule-like cytoplasmic inclusions were observed in TioPV-infected cells. Both viruses also displayed different cellular pathology in the SK-N-SH cells. The intracellular ultrastructural characteristics of these two viruses in infected neuronal cells may allow them to be differentiated by electron microscopy.
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
  18. LC-MS analysis reveals biological and metabolic processes essential for Candida albicans biofilm growth
    Munusamy K, Loke MF, Vadivelu J, Tay ST
    Microb Pathog, 2021 Mar;152:104614.
    PMID: 33202254 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104614
    Candidiasis is the most common fungal infection associated with high morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients. The ability to form biofilm is essential for Candida albicans pathogenesis and drug resistance. In this study, the planktonic cell and biofilm proteomes of C. albicans SC5314 strain analyzed using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) were compared. In total, 280 and 449 proteins are annotated from the planktonic cell and biofilm proteomes, respectively. The biofilm proteome demonstrated significantly higher proportion of proteins associated with the endomembrane system, mitochondrion and cytoplasm than planktonic proteome. Among proteins detected, 143 and 207 biological processes are annotated, of which, 38 and 102 are specific to the planktonic cell and biofilm proteomes, respectively, while 105 are common biological processes. The specific biological processes of C. albicans planktonic cell proteome are associated with cell polarity, energy metabolism and nucleotide (purine) metabolism, oxido-reduction coenzyme metabolic process, monosaccharide and amino acid (methionine) biosynthesis, regulation of anatomical structure morphogenesis and cell cycling, and single organism reproduction. Meanwhile, regulation of cellular macromolecule biosynthesis and metabolism, transcription and gene expression are major biological processes specifically associated with C. albicans biofilm proteome. Biosynthesis of leucine, isoleucine, and thiocysteine are highlighted as planktonic-related pathways, whereas folate metabolism, fatty acid metabolism and biosynthesis of amino acids (lysine, serine and glycine) are highlighted as biofilm-related pathways. In summary, LC-MS-based proteomic analysis reveals different adaptative strategies of C. albicans via specific biological and metabolic processes for planktonic cell and biofilm lifestyles. The mass spectrometry data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifiers PXD007830 (for biofilm proteome) and PXD007831 (for planktonic cell proteome).
    Matched MeSH terms: Morphogenesis
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