Journal Name:Sugar Tech
Journal ISSN:0972-1525
IF:1.872
Journal Website:http://link.springer.com/journal/12355
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Publisher:Springer India
Number of Articles Per Year:87
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Supplementary UV-A and UV-B radiation differentially regulate morphology in Ocimum basilicum
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2023-06-13 , DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00443-z
UV-A- or UV-B-enriched growth light was given to basil plants at non-stress-inducing intensities. UV-A-enriched growth light gave rise to a sharp rise in the expression of PAL and CHS genes in leaves, an effect that rapidly declined after 1–2?days of exposure. On the other hand, leaves of plants grown in UV-B-enriched light had a more stable and long-lasting increase in the expression of these genes and also showed a stronger increase in leaf epidermal flavonol content. UV supplementation of growth light also led to shorter more compact plants with a stronger UV effect the younger the tissue. The effect was more prominent in plants grown under UV-B-enriched light than in those grown under UV-A. Parameters particularly affected were internode lengths, petiole lengths and stem stiffness. In fact, the bending angle of the 2nd internode was found to increase as much as 67% and 162% for plants grown in the UV-A- and UV-B-enriched treatments, respectively. The decreased stem stiffness was probably caused by both an observed smaller internode diameter and a lower specific stem weight, as well as a possible decline in lignin biosynthesis due to competition for precursors by the increased flavonoid biosynthesis. Overall, at the intensities used, UV-B wavelengths are stronger regulators of morphology, gene expression and flavonoid biosynthesis than UV-A wavelengths.Graphical abstract
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The relationship between sun exposure and all-cause mortality
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2016-12-06 , DOI: 10.1039/C6PP00316H
We aimed to conduct a narrative review of the rapid advances in knowledge regarding sun exposure and all-cause mortality. Data support the hypothesis that sun exposure avoidance is a major risk factor for all-cause mortality in adjusted analysis (age, income, education, marital status, smoking, and comorbidity). This was caused by an increased risk of death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and noncancer/non-CVD. However, the increased life span among those with high sun exposure naturally results in an increased prevalence of cancer death. In addition, sun exposure increases the incidence, but is related to better prognosis of skin cancer. The new findings indicate that there is a need for modification of guidelines regarding sun exposure. They may also add to our knowledge regarding the increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus and increased mortality among non-Caucasians in western countries. According to the present knowledge, in a low solar intensity region we should aim for sound and safe sun exposure habits, especially for those at increased risk of CVD or noncancer/non-CVD.
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ASTHMA – comparing the impact of vitamin D versus UVR on clinical and immune parameters
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2016-12-21 , DOI: 10.1039/C6PP00407E
The incidence of asthma has increased markedly since the 1960s and is currently estimated to affect more than 300 million individuals worldwide. A number of environmental factors are implicated in asthma pathogenesis, one of which is vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is a global health concern and has increased in parallel with asthma incidence. Epidemiological studies report associations between low vitamin D status, assessed as circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, with asthma incidence, severity, exacerbations and responses to treatment. This has led to clinical studies to test whether increasing the levels of vitamin D improves asthma management. Despite being highly variable in dosing regimens, design and outcomes, meta-analyses suggest overall positive outcomes with respect to reduced asthma exacerbations and steroid requirements. The primary mechanism for increasing vitamin D levels in the body is through exposure of the skin to the ultraviolet B (UVB) component of ultraviolet radiation (UVR), most commonly from sun exposure. However, only a limited number of studies investigating the impact of UVR on the asthmatic response have been performed; these generally report on the impact of latitude as a surrogate of sun exposure, or address this in animal models. To the best of our knowledge no comprehensive trials to assess the impact of UVB radiation on asthma outcomes have been performed. Within this review we discuss observational and clinical studies in this field, and innate and adaptive immune mechanisms through which UVR and vitamin D may impact respiratory health, and asthma. We highlight the heterogeneity of asthmatic disease, which is likely to impact upon the efficacy of interventional studies, and briefly overview more recent findings relating to the impact of vitamin D/UVR on the development of asthma.
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UVB radiation, vitamin D and multiple sclerosis
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2016-11-22 , DOI: 10.1039/C6PP00308G
Acheson et al. (1960) observed an inverse relationship between sunlight exposure and the incidence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This led to the suggestion that increased levels of vitamin D caused by sunlight in some way suppresses MS. Further, super physiological doses of the metabolically active metabolite of vitamin D, i.e. 1α,25 dihydroxy vitamin D suppresses the animal model of MS i.e. experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). However, this response was accompanied by hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia itself can suppress EAE. The ability of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 to suppress EAE in mice is largely eliminated by a low calcium diet until hypercalcemia is induced by high doses of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 that causes mobilization of calcium from the skeleton. Of great importance is the finding that vitamin D deficiency prevents EAE, a finding dramatically opposite to the original hypothesis. Further, vitamin D receptor knock out animals do not develop EAE supporting the idea that vitamin D does not suppress EAE. Upon revisiting the inverse relationship between light exposure and incidence of MS, a narrow band of light (300–315 nm) was discovered that prevents EAE without a change in serum levels of 25 hydroxy vitamin D (indicator of vitamin D status). Clinical trials are underway to explore the possible use of this narrow band light as a treatment to stop the progression of MS, while biochemical studies are underway to evaluate the mechanism of action of the narrow band light.
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Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: , DOI: 10.1039/C7PP90006F
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Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: Progress report, 2016
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2017-01-26 , DOI: 10.1039/C7PP90001E
The Parties to the Montreal Protocol are informed by three Panels of experts. One of these is the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP), which deals with two focal issues. The first focus is the effects of UV radiation on human health, animals, plants, biogeochemistry, air quality, and materials. The second focus is on interactions between UV radiation and global climate change and how these may affect humans and the environment. When considering the effects of climate change, it has become clear that processes resulting in changes in stratospheric ozone are more complex than previously believed. As a result of this, human health and environmental issues will be longer-lasting and more regionally variable. Like the other Panels, the EEAP produces a detailed report every four years; the most recent was published as a series of seven papers in 2015 ( Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. , 2015, 14 , 1–184). In the years in between, the EEAP produces less detailed and shorter Progress Reports of the relevant scientific findings. The most recent of these was for 2015 ( Photochem. Photobiol. Sci ., 2016, 15 , 141–147). The present Progress Report for 2016 assesses some of the highlights and new insights with regard to the interactive nature of the direct and indirect effects of UV radiation, atmospheric processes, and climate change. The more detailed Quadrennial Assessment will be made available in 2018.
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Arginine-induced porphyrin-based self-assembled nanostructures for photocatalytic applications under simulated sunlight irradiation?
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2016-12-07 , DOI: 10.1039/C6PP00335D
In this communication, we have investigated the arginine-induced fabrication of porphyrin (TCPP)-based supramolecular nanostructures. These self-assembled porphyrin nanostructures such as nanobelts show enhanced photocatalytic activity for the photodegradation of pollutant Rhodamine B under simulated visible-light irradiation.
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meso-Acetoxymethyl BODIPY dyes for photodynamic therapy: improved photostability of singlet oxygen photosensitizers
Sugar Tech ( IF 1.872 ) Pub Date: 2016-12-08 , DOI: 10.1039/C6PP00166A
We report two BODIPY based photosensitizers ( Br 2 BOAc and I 2 BOAc ) featuring an acetoxymethyl substituent at the meso -position. These photosensitizers show improved photostability against singlet oxygen, when compared to a BODIPY photosensitizer lacking the acetoxymethyl group. Both compounds were evaluated for photodynamic therapy against HeLa cells and photodynamic inactivation against E. coli bacteria. We show that the compounds readily embed in the lipid membranes of HeLa cervical cancer cells and efficiently induced light-dependent apoptosis at nanomolar concentration. Also, both compounds showed a substantial degree of photoinactivation of E. coli bacteria when used at low micromolar concentrations.
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