Due to the recent interest in food additives that can act as triggering factors in autoimmune diseases including celiac disease(CD),the present letter to the editor expands on the microbial transglutaminase(mTG).It is...Due to the recent interest in food additives that can act as triggering factors in autoimmune diseases including celiac disease(CD),the present letter to the editor expands on the microbial transglutaminase(mTG).It is heavily consumed by a plethora of food processing industries as“glue of proteins”thus improving product’s stability,texture and shelf life.However,more and more information is accumulated lately,questioning its safety.Its cross-linked gliadin complexes are immunogenic in CD.The enzyme increases gliadin uptake,is transported in a trans-epithelial way and deposited below the enterocyte’s line,has antiphagocytic activity,enhances intestinal permeability and creates luminal resistant isopeptide bonds.No doubt that mTG is beneficial to food industries but a caveat to public health is highly recommended.展开更多
Films were developed from the modified wheat glutens by microbial transglutamina se(MTGase, [E/S]=10u/g,15u/g and 20u/g) in order to improve physical and barri er properties of the films.Glycerol was used as a plastic...Films were developed from the modified wheat glutens by microbial transglutamina se(MTGase, [E/S]=10u/g,15u/g and 20u/g) in order to improve physical and barri er properties of the films.Glycerol was used as a plasticizer.The films prepared from the modified-glutens by MTGase show a lower elongation at break(E) and a water vapor permeability(WVP), and a higher tensile strength(TS) than the nati ve gluten films.When the modified gluten films by different concentrations of MT Gase are immersed in water at 25℃,their weight losses decreased significantly, and their water resistance increases obviously as expected, compared with the c ontrol gluten films. Moreover, an addition of glycerol as plasticizer greatly mo dified water vapor barrier and mechanical properties of the films.展开更多
Hemostasis is a major challenge in surgical procedures and traumas. Conventional hemostatic methods have limited efficacy and may cause additional tissue damage. In this study, we designed a novel hemostatic agent bas...Hemostasis is a major challenge in surgical procedures and traumas. Conventional hemostatic methods have limited efficacy and may cause additional tissue damage. In this study, we designed a novel hemostatic agent based on the in situ gel formation of gelatin cross-linked by a novel microbial transglutaminase(mTGase), in which the amino acid sequences differed from commercial mTGases. The new hemostatic agent showed the same biochemical crosslinking chemistry as the final stages of the blood coagulation cascade while using gelatin as a "structural" protein(rather than fibrin) and a calcium-independent mTGase as the crosslinking catalyst(rather than factor XIIIa). In rat liver hemostasis models, the hemostatic agent not only showed a similar hemostatic effect as that of SURGIFLO~(positive control), but also stronger adhesion strength and elasticity than SURGIFLO~.Therefore, this biomimetic gelatin-mTGase mix hemostatic is a novel and effective surgical sealant.展开更多
文摘Due to the recent interest in food additives that can act as triggering factors in autoimmune diseases including celiac disease(CD),the present letter to the editor expands on the microbial transglutaminase(mTG).It is heavily consumed by a plethora of food processing industries as“glue of proteins”thus improving product’s stability,texture and shelf life.However,more and more information is accumulated lately,questioning its safety.Its cross-linked gliadin complexes are immunogenic in CD.The enzyme increases gliadin uptake,is transported in a trans-epithelial way and deposited below the enterocyte’s line,has antiphagocytic activity,enhances intestinal permeability and creates luminal resistant isopeptide bonds.No doubt that mTG is beneficial to food industries but a caveat to public health is highly recommended.
基金Funded by the Science Technology Project of the National"TenthFive year plan"of China(No.2001BA501A04)
文摘Films were developed from the modified wheat glutens by microbial transglutamina se(MTGase, [E/S]=10u/g,15u/g and 20u/g) in order to improve physical and barri er properties of the films.Glycerol was used as a plasticizer.The films prepared from the modified-glutens by MTGase show a lower elongation at break(E) and a water vapor permeability(WVP), and a higher tensile strength(TS) than the nati ve gluten films.When the modified gluten films by different concentrations of MT Gase are immersed in water at 25℃,their weight losses decreased significantly, and their water resistance increases obviously as expected, compared with the c ontrol gluten films. Moreover, an addition of glycerol as plasticizer greatly mo dified water vapor barrier and mechanical properties of the films.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB910400, 2012CB910400)National Natural Science Foundation of China (81472788, 81272463, 81330049)
文摘Hemostasis is a major challenge in surgical procedures and traumas. Conventional hemostatic methods have limited efficacy and may cause additional tissue damage. In this study, we designed a novel hemostatic agent based on the in situ gel formation of gelatin cross-linked by a novel microbial transglutaminase(mTGase), in which the amino acid sequences differed from commercial mTGases. The new hemostatic agent showed the same biochemical crosslinking chemistry as the final stages of the blood coagulation cascade while using gelatin as a "structural" protein(rather than fibrin) and a calcium-independent mTGase as the crosslinking catalyst(rather than factor XIIIa). In rat liver hemostasis models, the hemostatic agent not only showed a similar hemostatic effect as that of SURGIFLO~(positive control), but also stronger adhesion strength and elasticity than SURGIFLO~.Therefore, this biomimetic gelatin-mTGase mix hemostatic is a novel and effective surgical sealant.
