Papers by Milena Shkodrova
Nanomaterials, Jan 12, 2024
International Journal Bioautomation, Mar 1, 2024
Pathogens of the Burkholderia genus are causing diseases in a diverse variety of hosts. After the... more Pathogens of the Burkholderia genus are causing diseases in a diverse variety of hosts. After the discovery of T6SS, it was found to play a pivotal role in virulence and other pathogenicity factors in different pathogenic Burkholderia species. For this study, three strains of Burkholderia cenocepacia were selected from different ecological niches; J2315 from humans, MC0-3 from the rhizosphere of maize, and YG-3 from the Populus tree. The sequenced genomes were retrieved from PATRIC. It was found that B. cenocepacia J2315 and MC0-3 strains had only 1 cluster of T6SS in their genomes while the YG-3 strain had 3 clusters. The circular genomic map and phylogenetic tree suggested major differences in T6SS clusters 2 and 3 of the YG-3 strain from other clusters. From the results obtained in the study and reviewing the literature, it was concluded that all 3 strains harbor T6SS-1 type cluster that is involved in causing virulence in eukaryotic organisms and several bacterial species. This factor of causing virulence in the bacteria species might be helpful for B. cenocepacia strains J2315, MC0-3 and YG-3 in survival and niche adaptation.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Toxins, Feb 9, 2023
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
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Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science
SHKODROVA, M., M. VYDEVSKA-CHICHOVA, H. DIMOV, D. GANCHEV, D. DONCHEVA-STOIMENOVA, Y. ZAGRANIARSK... more SHKODROVA, M., M. VYDEVSKA-CHICHOVA, H. DIMOV, D. GANCHEV, D. DONCHEVA-STOIMENOVA, Y. ZAGRANIARSKY, Ts. CHOLAKOVA and S. VARBANOV, 2014. Infl uence of [Dimethylphosphinylmethyl)amino] (phenyl)-methylphosphonic acid on ATPase activity of rat liver mitochondria. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., Supplement 1: 9–14 Extensive studies on biological activity of α-aminophosphonic acids have been carried out because of their structural analogy with α-aminocarboxylic acids. Several α-aminophosphonic acid derivatives such as glyphosate, the fundamental substance of the herbi-cide Roundup, are widely used commercially. [(Dimethylphosphinylmethyl)amino](phenyl)-methylphosphonic acid (DMPPA) is an original α-aminophosphonic acid with dimethylphosphinyl substituent in the molecule. Its preparation has been reported recently. The knowledge of these types of α-aminophosphonic acids is scarce although its molecular structure might determine potential biological activity. The present work was undertaken to inves...
Proceeding of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2013
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2019
SHKODROVA, M., M. CHICHOVA, D. GANCHEV, I. SAZDOVA and I. MINKOV, 2013. Infl uence of sodium nitr... more SHKODROVA, M., M. CHICHOVA, D. GANCHEV, I. SAZDOVA and I. MINKOV, 2013. Infl uence of sodium nitroprusside as a donor of nitric oxide on ATPase activity of rat liver mitochondria. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., Supplement 2, 19: 167–170 Nitric oxide (NO) is a signal molecule, which is unstable in aqueous solution and rapidly converts to peroxynitrite and nitrate. Regardless of the strong evidences that NO and its derivatives inhibit the mitochondrial function as a result of interactions with most of the respiratory chain transporters, the data concerning the overall process of the oxidative phosphorylation are contradictory. The present work was undertaken to study the infl uence of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) as a donor of NO on ATPase activity of rat liver mitochondria. ATPase activity was determined by measurement of inorganic phosphate increase in the reaction medium. The results obtained when SNP was added directly to the reaction medium were rather contradictory. We observed an inhibiti...
Toxins
Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a widely spread cyanotoxin that can occur in fresh water and food. Th... more Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a widely spread cyanotoxin that can occur in fresh water and food. This research aims to investigate CYN toxicity by studying the effects of drinking 0.25 nM of CYN-contaminated water from a natural source, and of the direct application of moderate concentrations of CYN on different animal targets. The chosen structures and activities are rat mitochondria inner membrane permeability, mitochondrial ATP synthase (ATPase) and rat liver diamine oxidase (DAO) activities (EC 1.4.3.22.), the force of the contraction of an excised frog heart preparation with functional innervation, and the viability of a human intestinal epithelial cell line (HIEC-6). The oral exposure to CYN decreased the reverse (hydrolase) activity of rat liver ATPase whereas its short-term, in vitro application was without significant effect on this organelle, DAO activity, heart contractions, and their neuronal regulation. The application of CYN reduced HIEC-6 cells’ viability dose dependent...
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014
Mitochondria are one of the most sensitive targets for the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP... more Mitochondria are one of the most sensitive targets for the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Limited studies have demonstrated nanoparticle-induced impairment of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production can be due to inhibition of the respiratory chain and/or to direct effects of AgNPs on the activity of mitochondrial ATP synthase/ATPase. In this regard, we synthesized and evaluated the in vitro effects of two types of AgNPs with various environmental friendly coatingspolysaccharide starch (AgNPs/Starch, D av =15.43.9 nm) and trisaccharide raffinose (AgNPs/Raff, D av =24.86.8 nm), with an emphasis on their potential action on rat liver mitochondrial ATPase.
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014
ABSTRACT Mitochondria are one of the most sensitive targets for the toxicity of silver nanopartic... more ABSTRACT Mitochondria are one of the most sensitive targets for the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Limited studies have demonstrated nanoparticle-induced impairment of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production can be due to inhibition of the respiratory chain and/or to direct effects of AgNPs on the activity of mitochondrial ATP synthase/ATPase. In this regard, we synthesized and evaluated the in vitro effects of two types of AgNPs with various environmental friendly coatings – polysaccharide starch (AgNPs/Starch, Dav=15.43.9 nm) and trisaccharide raffinose (AgNPs/Raff, Dav=24.86.8 nm), with an emphasis on their potential action on rat liver mitochondrial ATPase. Both types of silver nanoparticles showed decoupling effect on intact mitochondria. Unlike AgNPs/Raff, AgNPs/Starch reduced 2,4-dinitrophenol-stimulated ATPase activity of intact mitochondria, which suggests that they are able to penetrate the inner mitochondrial membrane. Both types of silver nanoparticles inhibited ATPase activity of freeze/thawed mitochondria and submitochondrial particles as the effects of AgNPs/Starch were more pronounced. UV-visible absorption measurements showed changes in the absorption spectrum of AgNPs/Raff added to the reaction medium. This suggests nanoparticle aggregation and thus a possible reduction in their reactivity. The distinction in the effects of the two types AgNPs studied may be due to their different sizes and/or to the stabilizing agents used for their synthesis, which determine AgNPs colloidal stability in the assay media. This study suggests the need for further research into the importance of surface modifications of AgNPs for their interaction with cellular components. Our findings could contribute to the elucidation of the mechanisms underlying AgNPs toxicity.
Proceeding of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2013
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014
Mitochondria are one of the most sensitive targets for the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP... more Mitochondria are one of the most sensitive targets for the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Limited studies have demonstrated nanoparticle-induced impairment of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production can be due to inhibition of the respiratory chain and/or to direct effects of AgNPs on the activity of mitochondrial ATP synthase/ATPase. In this regard, we synthesized and evaluated the in vitro effects of two types of AgNPs with various environmental friendly coatingspolysaccharide starch (AgNPs/Starch, D av =15.43.9 nm) and trisaccharide raffinose (AgNPs/Raff, D av =24.86.8 nm), with an emphasis on their potential action on rat liver mitochondrial ATPase.
Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science
SHKODROVA, M., M. VYDEVSKA-CHICHOVA, H. DIMOV, D. GANCHEV, D. DONCHEVA-STOIMENOVA, Y. ZAGRANIARSK... more SHKODROVA, M., M. VYDEVSKA-CHICHOVA, H. DIMOV, D. GANCHEV, D. DONCHEVA-STOIMENOVA, Y. ZAGRANIARSKY, Ts. CHOLAKOVA and S. VARBANOV, 2014. Infl uence of [Dimethylphosphinylmethyl)amino] (phenyl)-methylphosphonic acid on ATPase activity of rat liver mitochondria. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., Supplement 1: 9–14 Extensive studies on biological activity of α-aminophosphonic acids have been carried out because of their structural analogy with α-aminocarboxylic acids. Several α-aminophosphonic acid derivatives such as glyphosate, the fundamental substance of the herbi-cide Roundup, are widely used commercially. [(Dimethylphosphinylmethyl)amino](phenyl)-methylphosphonic acid (DMPPA) is an original α-aminophosphonic acid with dimethylphosphinyl substituent in the molecule. Its preparation has been reported recently. The knowledge of these types of α-aminophosphonic acids is scarce although its molecular structure might determine potential biological activity. The present work was undertaken to inves...
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