Browsing by Author "Sgamma, Tiziana"
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Biomimetic hydroxyapatite nanocrystals are an active carrier for Salmonella bacteriophages
Fulgione, Andrea; Ianniello, Flora; Papaianni, Marina; Contaldi, Felice; Sgamma, Tiziana; Giannini, Cinzia; Pastore, Stella; Velotta, Raffaele; Della Ventura, Bartolomeo; Roveri, Norberto; Lelli, Marco; Capuano, Federico; Capparelli, Rosanna (Article)Purpose: The use of bacteriophages represents a valid alternative to conventional antimicrobial treatments, overcoming the widespread bacterial antibiotic resistance phenomenon. In this work, we evaluated whether biomimetic ... -
Building a DMU e-Biology resource for health sciences’ students.
Pena-Fernandez, A.; Sgamma, Tiziana; Young, Christopher N. J.; Randles, Michael J.; del Aguila, C.; Hurtado, C.; Evans, M. D.; Potiwat, N.; Izquierdo, F.; Pena, M. A.; Coope, J.; Armstrong, M.; Bhambra, Avninder S. (Conference)The BSc Biomedical Science (BMS) programme at De Montfort University (DMU, Leicester, UK) is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). Students enrolled within this programme acquire highly sought after ... -
Building on-line materials for teaching parasitology to health sciences’ students: initial impressions.
Pena-Fernandez, A.; Ollero, M.; Fenoy, S.; Magnet, A.; Mackenzie, S.; Pena, M. A.; Izquierdo, F.; Hurtado, C.; Ioannou, M.; Bornay, F.; Halliwell, R.; Acosta, L.; Torrus, D.; Singh, Harprit; Sgamma, Tiziana; Evans, M.; Bhambra, Avninder S.; Baho, S.; del Aguila, C. (Conference)Background: It is widely recognised that the use of web-based teaching resources is an increasingly important method for delivering education, and it will be particularly important in the near future due to the progressively ... -
Chronic methylphenidate regulates genes and proteins mediating neuroplasticity in the juvenile rat brain
Methylphenidate (MPH) is the front-line psychostimulant medication prescribed for alleviating the symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Here, we investigated the effects of ... -
Comparison of different Rhodiola species using NMR-metabolomics, HPTLC and DNA barcoding techniques
Booker, Anthony; Zhai, Lixiang; Gkouva, C.; Li, Shuyuan; Frommenwiler, Debora; Reich, Eike; Howard, Caroline; Sgamma, Tiziana; Williams, Sarah; Slater, A.; Heinrich, M. (Conference)The fast developing international trade of products based on local and traditional knowledge and their associated value chains have become an important aspect of the ethnopharmacological debate. The structure and diversity ... -
Creating a model module for the novel resource DMU e-Parasitology.
Pena-Fernandez, A.; Ollero, M. D.; Fenoy, S.; Magnet, A.; Izquierdo, F.; Pena, M. A.; Bornay, F.; Acosta, L.; Parker, L. A.; Sgamma, Tiziana; del Aguila, C. (Conference)The study of parasitology has become essential to build future health care professionals with skills to respond to public health threats such as the recent outbreaks due to Cryptosporidium spp. or Giardia in the United ... -
Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases E. coli in Animal Faeces Collected in Urban Parks in Leicester, UK
Adeyemi, J.; Reid, R.; Baho, S.; Hoosen, H.; del Aguila, C.; Fenoy, S.; Pena, M. A.; Izquierdo, F.; Magnet, A.; Sgamma, Tiziana; Ollero, M. D.; Hurtado, C.; Pena-Fernandez, A. (Conference)Background: The presence and distribution of antibiotic resistance bacteria in the environment could constitute an emerging public health concern. Different studies have described these bacteria in a range of animals and ... -
Development of a virtual environment for teaching and learning biomedical techniques and equipment for the study of human pathogens.
Pena-Fernandez, A.; Fenoy, S.; Evans, M. D.; Sgamma, Tiziana; Hurtado, C.; Izquierdo, F.; Randles, M.; Young, C.; Acosta, L.; del Aguila, C. (Conference)An international innovative teaching group from different EU Universities (De Montfort University, Leicester, UK; University of San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain; University of Miguel Hernandez, Elche, Spain) and biomedical ... -
DNA Authentication of Raw Herbal Drugs for Industrial Quality Assurance
Howard, Caroline; Cayrou, C.; Scheyhing, U.; Schotz, K.; Williams, S.; Koch, E.; Slater, A.; Sgamma, Tiziana (Conference)Many plant-based medicines are still prepared from plants collected from the wild, requiring routine testing to ensure their correct identity. Quality control of wild-harvested plant materials has typically involved ... -
DNA Authentication of St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Commercial Products Targeting the ITS Region
Howard, Caroline; Hill, Eleanor; Kreuzer, Marco; Mali, Purvi; Masiero, Eva; Sgamma, Tiziana; Slater, A. (Article)There is considerable potential for the use of DNA barcoding methods to authenticate raw medicinal plant materials, but their application to testing commercial products has been controversial. A simple PCR test targeting ... -
DNA Barcoding for Industrial Quality Assurance
Sgamma, Tiziana; Lockie-Williams, C.; Kreuzer, M.; Williams, S.; Scheyhing, U.; Koch, E.; Slater, A.; Howard, C. (Article)DNA barcoding methods originally developed for the identification of plant specimens have been applied to the authentication of herbal drug materials for industrial quality assurance. These methods are intended to be ... -
Effect of antidepressant drugs on the brain sphingolipid system
Zetterstrom, Tyra; Jaddoa, Estabraq; Masania, Jinit; Masiero, Eva; Sgamma, Tiziana; Arroo, R. R. J.; Sillence, Daniel (Article)Background: Major depression is a common mood disorder and the central sphingolipid system has been identified as a possible drug target of this condition. Here we investigated the action of antidepressant drugs on ... -
Ethylene inhibitor silver nitrate enhances regeneration and genetic transformation of Prunus avium (L.) cv Stella
Sgamma, Tiziana; Thomas, Brian; Muleo, Rosario (Article)The effects of the ethylene inhibitors, silver nitrate (AgNO3) and aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), together with Agrobacterium co-cultivation were investigated for improving both regeneration and genetic transformation of ... -
Genus-Specific Real-Time PCR and HRM Assays to Distinguish Liriope from Ophiopogon Samples
Masiero, Eva; Banik, Dipanwita; Abson, John; Greene, Paul; Slater, A.; Sgamma, Tiziana (Article)Liriope and Ophiopogon species have a long history of use as traditional medicines across East Asia. They have also become widely used around the world for ornamental and landscaping purposes. The morphological similarities ... -
In vitro plant culture system induces phase transition in fruit-bearing plants
Sgamma, Tiziana; Cirilli, M.; Caboni, E.; Maurizio, M.; Thomas, B.; Muleo, Rosario (Article)The juvenile to adult switch is the most important post-embryonic transition. In woody plants the juvenile phase can last many years with a great economic impact. In Arabidopsis, the small RNAs miR156 and miR172 play a ... -
Juvenility
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Molecular Verification of the UK National Collection of Cultivated Liriope and Ophiopogon Plants
Masiero, Eva; Banik, Dipanwita; Abson, John; Greene, Paul; Slater, Adrian; Sgamma, Tiziana (Article)A collection of cultivated Liriope and Ophiopogon plants was established in 1996–1998 and subsequently hosted at a horticultural college. Uncertainties about the identification of the accessions, compounded by potential ... -
Regulation framework for flowering
Sgamma, Tiziana; Jackson, Stephen (Book chapter)Plants are sessile organisms that have developed the ability to perceive, anticipate and respond to environmental changes to maximize their ability to survive and reproduce. One of the most important aims in the life of ... -
Selection of reference genes for diurnal and developmental time‑course real‑time PCR expression analyses in lettuce
Sgamma, Tiziana; Pape, Judith; Massiah, Andrea; Jackson, Stephen (Article)Background Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis is a low cost and sensitive technique that is widely used to measure levels of gene expression. Selecting and validating appropriate reference ... -
Sequence-Specific Detection of Aristolochia DNA – A Simple Test for Contamination of Herbal Products
Sgamma, Tiziana; Masiero, Eva; Mali, Purvi; Mahat, Maslina; Slater, A. (Article)Herbal medicines are used globally for their health benefits as an alternative therapy method to modern medicines. The market for herbal products has increased rapidly over the last few decades, but this has in turn ...