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Wang S, Tian Y, Bi Y, Meng F, Qiu C, Yu J, Liu L, Zhao Y. Recovery strategies and mechanisms of anammox reaction following inhibition by environmental factors: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118824. [PMID: 38588911 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a promising biological method for treating nitrogen-rich, low-carbon wastewater. However, the application of anammox technology in actual engineering is easily limited by environmental factors. Considerable progress has been investigated in recent years in anammox restoration strategies, significantly addressing the challenge of poor reaction performance following inhibition. This review systematically outlines the strategies employed to recover anammox performance following inhibition by conventional environmental factors and emerging pollutants. Additionally, comprehensive summaries of strategies aimed at promoting anammox activity and enhancing nitrogen removal performance provide valuable insights into the current research landscape in this field. The review contributes to a comprehensive understanding of restoration strategies of anammox-based technologies.
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- Shaopo Wang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Zhao JR, Zuo SQ, Xiao F, Guo FZ, Chen LY, Bi K, Cheng DY, Xu ZN. Advances in biotin biosynthesis and biotechnological production in microorganisms. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 40:163. [PMID: 38613659 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-024-03971-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Biotin, also known as vitamin H or B7, acts as a crucial cofactor in the central metabolism processes of fatty acids, amino acids, and carbohydrates. Biotin has important applications in food additives, biomedicine, and other fields. While the ability to synthesize biotin de novo is confined to microorganisms and plants, humans and animals require substantial daily intake, primarily through dietary sources and intestinal microflora. Currently, chemical synthesis stands as the primary method for commercial biotin production, although microbial biotin production offers an environmentally sustainable alternative with promising prospects. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the pathways involved in de novo biotin synthesis in various species of microbes and insights into its regulatory and transport systems. Furthermore, diverse strategies are discussed to improve the biotin production here, including mutation breeding, rational metabolic engineering design, artificial genetic modification, and process optimization. The review also presents the potential strategies for addressing current challenges for industrial-scale bioproduction of biotin in the future. This review is very helpful for exploring efficient and sustainable strategies for large-scale biotin production.
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- Jia-Run Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Sliver-Elephant Bio-engineering Co., Ltd., Tiantai, 317200, China
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- Zhejiang Sliver-Elephant Bio-engineering Co., Ltd., Tiantai, 317200, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
- Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Duchi S, Rebollo Torregrosa P, Hajuj A, Molho D, Shkoor R, Saada NA, Fernández DG, Goldstein D, Pérez-Fernández A. The formulation and in vitro evaluation of WS Biotin, a novel encapsulated form of D-Biotin with improved water solubility for hair and skin treatment applications. Int J Cosmet Sci 2024; 46:119-129. [PMID: 37779197 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and evaluate the efficacy of WS Biotin, a novel water-soluble form of D-Biotin, for cosmetic use. METHODS A new encapsulated form of D-Biotin was developed with the purpose of improving the water solubility of biotin. This novel form of encapsulated biotin was characterized by its physicochemical properties: particle size, D-Biotin content and solubility in water. Also, proliferation and gene expression in vitro tests in cell culture were performed to evaluate its effectiveness in promoting hair growth, an ELISA test was conducted for hair keratinization and skin lightening property was tested by analysing the intracellular melanin content. RESULTS The developed WS Biotin microcapsules exhibit a particle size range of 2-30 μm with D-Biotin content of ~50% (w/w). The water solubility of WS Biotin was found to be 20-fold greater than free biotin. The obtained in vitro results indicated that WS Biotin enhances the expression of hair-related keratins in hair follicle keratinocytes, as well as the expression of hair growth-promoting genes in dermal papilla cells. Moreover, the melanin content in UVA-exposed epidermal melanocytes was reduced upon exposure to WS Biotin. CONCLUSION In this work, a novel form of encapsulated biotin, WS Biotin, was developed in order to improve the water solubility of free biotin and was found to be effective for cosmetic use in both hair and skin applications.
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- Tagra Biotechnologies, Northern Galilee, Israel
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- Tagra Biotechnologies, Northern Galilee, Israel
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Chulenbayeva L, Ganzhula Y, Kozhakhmetov S, Jarmukhanov Z, Nurgaziyev M, Nurgozhina A, Muhanbetzhanov N, Sergazy S, Zhetkenev S, Borykbay Z, Tkachev V, Urazova S, Vinogradova E, Kushugulova A. The Trajectory of Successful Aging: Insights from Metagenome and Cytokine Profiling. Gerontology 2024; 70:390-407. [PMID: 38246133 PMCID: PMC11008724 DOI: 10.1159/000536082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The longevity is influenced by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. The specific changes that occur in the gut microbiome during the aging process, and their relationship to longevity and immune function, have not yet been fully understood. The ongoing research of other microbiome based on longevity cohort in Kazakhstan provides preliminary information on longevity-related aging, where cytokine expression is associated with specific microbial communities and microbial functions. METHODS Metagenomic shotgun sequencing study of 40 long-lived individuals aged 90 years and over was carried out, who were conditionally healthy and active, able to serve themselves, without a history of serious infection and cancer, who had not taken any antimicrobials, including probiotics. Blood serum was analyzed for clinical and laboratory characteristics. The cytokine and chemokine profile in serum and stool samples was assessed using multiplex analysis. RESULTS We found a significant increase in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1a, IL-6, 12p70, IP-10, IFNα2, IL-15, TNFa, as well as chemokines MIP-1a/CCL3 and MIP-1b/CCL4, chemokine motif ligands MCP-3/CCL7 and MDC/CCL22(1c). Nonagenerians and centenarians demonstrated a greater diversity of core microbiota genera and showed an elevated prevalence of the genera Bacteroides, Clostridium, Escherichia, and Alistipes. Conversely, there was a decrease in the abundance of the genera Ruminococcus, Fusicatenibacter, Dorea, as well as the species Fusicatenibacter saccharivorans. Furthermore, functional analysis revealed that the microbiome in long-lived group has a high capacity for lipid metabolism, amino acid degradation, and potential signs of chronic inflammatory status. CONCLUSION Long-lived individuals exhibit an immune system imbalance and observed changes in the composition of the gut microbiota at the genus level between to the two age-groups. Age-related changes in the gut microbiome, metabolic functions of the microbial community, and chronic inflammation all contribute to immunosenescence. In turn, the inflammatory state and microbial composition of the gut is related to nutritional status.
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- Laura Chulenbayeva
- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Microbiome, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Society of Human Microbiome Researchers, Astana, Kazakhstan
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Gulati K, Manukonda R, Kairamkonda M, Kaliki S, Poluri KM. Serum Metabolomics of Retinoblastoma: Assessing the Differential Serum Metabolic Signatures of Unilateral and Bilateral Patients. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:48233-48250. [PMID: 38144138 PMCID: PMC10733957 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common pediatric eye cancer. To identify the biomarkers for early diagnosis and monitoring the progression of Rb in patients, mapping of the alterations in their metabolic profiles is essential. The present study aims at exploring the metabolic disparity in serum from Rb patients and controls using NMR-based metabolomics. A total of 72 metabolites, including carbohydrates, amino acids, and organic acids, were quantified in serum samples from 24 Rb patients and 26 controls. Distinct clusters of Rb patients and controls were obtained using the partial least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) model. Further, univariate and multivariate analyses of unilateral and bilateral Rb patients with respect to their age-matched controls depicted their distinct metabolic fingerprints. Metabolites including 2-phosphoglycerate, 4-aminobutyrate, proline, O-phosphocholine, O-phosphoethanolamine, and Sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (Sn-GPC) showed significant perturbation in both unilateral and bilateral Rb patients. However, metabolic differences among the bilateral Rb cases were more pronounced than those in unilateral Rb cases with respect to controls. In addition to major discriminatory metabolites for Rb, unilateral and bilateral Rb cases showed specific metabolic changes, which might be the result of their differential genetic/somatic mutational backgrounds. This further suggests that the aberrant metabolic perturbation in bilateral patients signifies the severity of the disease in Rb patients. The present study demonstrated that identified serum metabolites have potential to serve as a noninvasive method for detection of Rb, discriminate bilateral from unilateral Rb patients, and aid in better understanding of the RB tumor biology.
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- Khushboo Gulati
- The
Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana, India
- Brien
Holden Eye Research Center, L. V. Prasad
Eye Institute, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana, India
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- The
Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana, India
- Brien
Holden Eye Research Center, L. V. Prasad
Eye Institute, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana, India
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- Department
of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- The
Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad-500034, Telangana, India
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- Department
of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, India
- Centre
for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, India
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Miranda-Vera C, Hernández ÁP, García-García P, Díez D, García PA, Castro MÁ. Podophyllotoxin: Recent Advances in the Development of Hybridization Strategies to Enhance Its Antitumoral Profile. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2728. [PMID: 38140069 PMCID: PMC10747284 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Podophyllotoxin is a naturally occurring cyclolignan isolated from rhizomes of Podophyllum sp. In the clinic, it is used mainly as an antiviral; however, its antitumor activity is even more interesting. While podophyllotoxin possesses severe side effects that limit its development as an anticancer agent, nevertheless, it has become a good lead compound for the synthesis of derivatives with fewer side effects and better selectivity. Several examples, such as etoposide, highlight the potential of this natural product for chemomodulation in the search for new antitumor agents. This review focuses on the recent chemical modifications (2017-mid-2023) of the podophyllotoxin skeleton performed mainly at the C-ring (but also at the lactone D-ring and at the trimethoxyphenyl E-ring) together with their biological properties. Special emphasis is placed on hybrids or conjugates with other natural products (either primary or secondary metabolites) and other molecules (heterocycles, benzoheterocycles, synthetic drugs, and other moieties) that contribute to improved podophyllotoxin bioactivity. In fact, hybridization has been a good strategy to design podophyllotoxin derivatives with enhanced bioactivity. The way in which the two components are joined (directly or through spacers) was also considered for the organization of this review. This comprehensive perspective is presented with the aim of guiding the medicinal chemistry community in the design of new podophyllotoxin-based drugs with improved anticancer properties.
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- Carolina Miranda-Vera
- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, CIETUS, IBSAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (C.M.-V.); (Á.P.H.); (P.G.-G.); (P.A.G.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, CIETUS, IBSAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (C.M.-V.); (Á.P.H.); (P.G.-G.); (P.A.G.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, CIETUS, IBSAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (C.M.-V.); (Á.P.H.); (P.G.-G.); (P.A.G.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain;
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- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, CIETUS, IBSAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (C.M.-V.); (Á.P.H.); (P.G.-G.); (P.A.G.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, CIETUS, IBSAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (C.M.-V.); (Á.P.H.); (P.G.-G.); (P.A.G.)
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Tripathi R, Guglani A, Ghorpade R, Wang B. Biotin conjugates in targeted drug delivery: is it mediated by a biotin transporter, a yet to be identified receptor, or (an)other unknown mechanism(s)? J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2276663. [PMID: 37955285 PMCID: PMC10653662 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2276663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Conjugation of drugs with biotin is a widely studied strategy for targeted drug delivery. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies through H3-biotin competition experiments conclude with the presence of a free carboxylic acid being essential for its uptake via the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT, the major biotin transporter). However, biotin conjugation with a payload requires modification of the carboxylic acid to an amide or ester group. Then, there is the question as to how/whether the uptake of biotin conjugates goes through the SMVT. If not, then what is the mechanism? Herein, we present known uptake mechanisms of biotin and its applications reported in the literature. We also critically analyse possible uptake mechanism(s) of biotin conjugates to address the disconnect between the results from SMVT-based SAR and "biotin-facilitated" targeted drug delivery. We believe understanding the uptake mechanism of biotin conjugates is critical for their future applications and further development.
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- Ravi Tripathi
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Tummolo A, Carella R, De Giovanni D, Paterno G, Simonetti S, Tolomeo M, Leone P, Barile M. Micronutrient Deficiency in Inherited Metabolic Disorders Requiring Diet Regimen: A Brief Critical Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17024. [PMID: 38069347 PMCID: PMC10707160 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Many inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs), including disorders of amino acid, fatty acid, and carbohydrate metabolism, are treated with a dietary reduction or exclusion of certain macronutrients, putting one at risk of a reduced intake of micronutrients. In this review, we aim to provide available evidence on the most common micronutrient deficits related to specific dietary approaches and on the management of their deficiency, in the meanwhile discussing the main critical points of each nutritional supplementation. The emerging concepts are that a great heterogeneity in clinical practice exists, as well as no univocal evidence on the most common micronutrient abnormalities. In phenylketonuria, for example, micronutrients are recommended to be supplemented through protein substitutes; however, not all formulas are equally supplemented and some of them are not added with micronutrients. Data on pyridoxine and riboflavin status in these patients are particularly scarce. In long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders, no specific recommendations on micronutrient supplementation are available. Regarding carbohydrate metabolism disorders, the difficult-to-ascertain sugar content in supplementation formulas is still a matter of concern. A ketogenic diet may predispose one to both oligoelement deficits and their overload, and therefore deserves specific formulations. In conclusion, our overview points out the lack of unanimous approaches to micronutrient deficiencies, the need for specific formulations for IMDs, and the necessity of high-quality studies, particularly for some under-investigated deficits.
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- Albina Tummolo
- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Genetics and Diabetology, Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale, 70126 Bari, Italy; (R.C.); (D.D.G.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Genetics and Diabetology, Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale, 70126 Bari, Italy; (R.C.); (D.D.G.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Genetics and Diabetology, Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale, 70126 Bari, Italy; (R.C.); (D.D.G.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Genetics and Diabetology, Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale, 70126 Bari, Italy; (R.C.); (D.D.G.); (G.P.)
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- Regional Centre for Neonatal Screening, Department of Clinical Pathology and Neonatal Screening, Children’s Hospital “Giovanni XXIII”, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari “A. Moro”, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.T.); (P.L.)
- Department of DiBEST (Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 4C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari “A. Moro”, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.T.); (P.L.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari “A. Moro”, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.T.); (P.L.)
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Liu XY, Qin Y. Industrial total synthesis of natural medicines. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:1694-1700. [PMID: 37554028 DOI: 10.1039/d3np00020f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Total synthesis offers a key approach to the production of natural medicines if sufficient quantities cannot be obtained due to low natural abundance or lack of efficient fermentation or semi-synthesis methods. This Viewpoint outlines the previous and current states of research as they apply to the total synthesis of natural medicines on an industrial scale and provides a holistic view on the potential for future developments in the field.
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- Xiao-Yu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Ramirez EL, Gibson JB, Jülich K. Vitamin-Dependent Genetic Disorders of Childhood. Pediatr Rev 2023; 44:618-631. [PMID: 37907415 DOI: 10.1542/pir.2022-005637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, Austin, TX
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Liang H, Wu S, Yang D, Huang J, Yao X, Gong J, Qing Z, Tao L, Peng Q. Non-targeted Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Distinct Metabolic Profiles Between Positive and Negative Emotional Tears of Humans: A Preliminary Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e42985. [PMID: 37671209 PMCID: PMC10476548 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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Background Basal, reflex, and emotional tears differ in chemical components. It is not yet known whether chemical differences exist in tears of different emotions. We investigated the biochemical basis of emotional tears by performing non-targeted metabolomics analyses of positive and negative emotional tears of humans. Methods Samples of reflex, negative, and positive emotional tears were obtained from 12 healthy college participants (11 females and one male). Untargeted metabolomics was performed to identify metabolites in different types of tears. The differentially altered metabolites were screened and assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results The orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis model showed that reflex, negative, and positive emotional tears were clearly separated. A total of 133 significantly differentially expressed metabolites of electrospray ionization source (ESI-) mode were identified between negative and positive emotional tears. The top 50 differentially expressed metabolites between negative and positive emotional tears were highly correlated. Pathway analysis revealed that secretion of negative emotional tears was associated with some synapses in the brain, regulation of a series of endocrine hormones, including the estrogen signaling pathway, and inflammation activities, while secretion of positive emotional tears was correlated with biotin and caffeine metabolism. Conclusions It is indicated that metabolic profiles of reflex, positive, and negative emotional tears of humans are distinct, and secretion of the tears involves distinct biological activities. Therefore, we present a chemical method for detecting human emotions, which may become a powerful tool for the diagnosis of mental diseases and the identification of fake tears.
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- Hao Liang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, CHN
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, CHN
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- Ophthalmology Department, Jili Hospital, Liuyang, CHN
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- Institute of Herbs, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, CHN
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- Ophthalmology Department, First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, CHN
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- Psychiatric Disease Clinical Research Center, Shanghai Changning Mental Health Center, Shanghai, CHN
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, CHN
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, CHN
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, CHN
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Liu S, Zhang Y, Deng Z, He H, Zheng X, Hong Q, Luo X. Delayed Biotin Therapy in a Child with Atypical Profound Biotinidase Deficiency: Late Arrival of the Truth and a Lesson Worth Thinking. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10239. [PMID: 37373384 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Biotinidase (BTD) deficiency (OMIM 253260) is an autosomal recessively inherited metabolic disorder resulting from deficient activity of the BTD enzyme, which can cleave and release biotin from a variety of biotin-dependent carboxylases, and is therefore recognized as a tool to recycle biotin. Being a condition caused by variations on BTD gene with a consequence of free biotin shortage, BTD deficiency may impair the activity of biotin-dependent carboxylases, and thus bring about a buildup of potentially toxic compounds in the body, primarily 3-hydroxyisovaleryl-carnitine in plasma as well as 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid in urine. The phenotype of BTD deficiency may vary dramatically, from asymptomatic adults to severe neurological anomalies, even death in infancy. In the present study, we reported on a 5-month-old boy, whose parents sought for medical consultation in our clinic for their son due to his loss of consciousness, repeated tetany, and motor retardation. Detailed clinical features included severe psychomotor retardation, hypotonia, as well as failure to thrive. The brain MRI at 12 months showed cerebellar hypoplasia and multiple foci of leukodystrophy. The result of antiepileptic therapy was not satisfying. During hospitalization, BTD deficiency was suggested by elevated concentration of 3-hydroxyisovaleryl-carnitine in the blood spots and 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid in the urine. The child was then diagnosed with profound BTD deficiency based on the above findings and low BTD enzyme activity. Subsequent mutational analysis revealed a novel homozygous variant, c.637_637delC (p.H213Tfs*51) in exon 4 of BTD gene in the proband, which was recognized as a further support to the diagnosis. Therefore, biotin treatment was started immediately, eventually with satisfactory outcomes achieved in terms of prevention of epileptic seizure, performance in deep tendon reflexes, and improvement of muscular hypotonia, but unfortunately, the therapy failed to show any evident effects on poor feeding and intellectual disability. This painful lesson suggests that newborn screening for inherited metabolic diseases is essential for early identification and treatment, which should have been performed in this case to avoid this tragedy.
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- Shu Liu
- Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Department, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Department, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Department, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Department, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Department, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 511442, China
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Tagliatti V, Descamps C, Lefèvre M, Colet JM. Predicting Valproate-Induced Liver Injury Using Metabolomic Analysis of Ex Ovo Chick Embryo Allantoic Fluid. Metabolites 2023; 13:721. [PMID: 37367880 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13060721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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The use of sensitive animals in toxicological studies tends to be limited. Even though cell culture is an attractive alternative, it has some limitations. Therefore, we investigated the potential of the metabolomic profiling of the allantoic fluid (AF) from ex ovo chick embryos to predict the hepatotoxicity of valproate (VPA). To this end, the metabolic changes occurring during embryo development and following exposure to VPA were assessed using 1H-NMR spectroscopy. During embryonic development, our findings indicated a metabolism progressively moving from anaerobic to aerobic, mainly based on lipids as the energy source. Next, liver histopathology of VPA-exposed embryos revealed abundant microvesicles indicative of steatosis and was metabolically confirmed via the determination of lipid accumulation in AF. VPA-induced hepatotoxicity was further demonstrated by (i) lower glutamine levels, precursors of glutathione, and decreased β-hydroxybutyrate, an endogenous antioxidant; (ii) changes in lysine levels, a precursor of carnitine, which is essential in the transport of fatty acids to the mitochondria and whose synthesis is known to be reduced by VPA; and (iii) choline accumulation that promotes the export of hepatic triglycerides. In conclusion, our results support the use of the ex ovo chick embryo model combined with the metabolomic assessment of AF to rapidly predict drug-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Vanessa Tagliatti
- Laboratory of Human Biology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Human Biology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Human Biology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Human Biology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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Wu HHL, McDonnell T, Chinnadurai R. Physiological Associations between Vitamin B Deficiency and Diabetic Kidney Disease. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041153. [PMID: 37189771 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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The number of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is growing as our global population continues to expand. With aging, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease being major harbingers of kidney disease, the number of people diagnosed with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has grown concurrently. Poor clinical outcomes in DKD could be influenced by an array of factors-inadequate glycemic control, obesity, metabolic acidosis, anemia, cellular senescence, infection and inflammation, cognitive impairment, reduced physical exercise threshold, and, importantly, malnutrition contributing to protein-energy wasting, sarcopenia, and frailty. Amongst the various causes of malnutrition in DKD, the metabolic mechanisms of vitamin B (B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin/Nicotinamide), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), B8 (Biotin), B9 (Folate), and B12 (Cobalamin)) deficiency and its clinical impact has garnered greater scientific interest over the past decade. There remains extensive debate on the biochemical intricacies of vitamin B metabolic pathways and how their deficiencies may affect the development of CKD, diabetes, and subsequently DKD, and vice-versa. Our article provides a review of updated evidence on the biochemical and physiological properties of the vitamin B sub-forms in normal states, and how vitamin B deficiency and defects in their metabolic pathways may influence CKD/DKD pathophysiology, and in reverse how CKD/DKD progression may affect vitamin B metabolism. We hope our article increases awareness of vitamin B deficiency in DKD and the complex physiological associations that exist between vitamin B deficiency, diabetes, and CKD. Further research efforts are needed going forward to address the knowledge gaps on this topic.
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- Henry H L Wu
- Renal Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford M6 8HD, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford M6 8HD, UK
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M1 7HR, UK
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Chen GY, Wang LZ, Cui Y, Liu JC, Wang LQ, Wang LL, Sun JY, Liu C, Tan HL, Li Q, Jin YS, Xu ZC, Yu DJ. Serum metabolomic analysis reveals key metabolites in drug treatment of central precocious puberty in female children. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 15:972297. [PMID: 36776772 PMCID: PMC9912178 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.972297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Precocious puberty (PP) is a common condition among children. According to the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations, PP can be divided into central precocious puberty (CPP, gonadotropin dependent), peripheral precocious puberty (PPP, gonadotropin independent), and incomplete precocious puberty (IPP). Identification of the variations in key metabolites involved in CPP and their underlying biological mechanisms has increased the understanding of the pathological processes of this condition. However, little is known about the role of metabolite variations in the drug treatment of CPP. Moreover, it remains unclear whether the understanding of the crucial metabolites and pathways can help predict disease progression after pharmacological therapy of CPP. In this study, systematic metabolomic analysis was used to examine three groups, namely, healthy control (group N, 30 healthy female children), CPP (group S, 31 female children with CPP), and treatment (group R, 29 female children) groups. A total of 14 pathways (the top two pathways were aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis and phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis) were significantly enriched in children with CPP. In addition, two short peptides (His-Arg-Lys-Glu and Lys-Met-His) were found to play a significant role in CPP. Various metabolites associated with different pathways including amino acids, PE [19:1(9Z)0:0], tumonoic acid I, palmitic amide, and linoleic acid-biotin were investigated in the serum of children in all groups. A total of 45 metabolites were found to interact with a chemical drug [a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog] and a traditional Chinese medicinal formula (DBYW). This study helps to understand metabolic variations in CPP after drug therapy, and further investigation may help develop individualized treatment approaches for CPP in clinical practice.
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- Guo-you Chen
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China,College of Pharmacy, Daqing Campus, Harbin Medical University, Daqing, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Daqing Campus, Harbin Medical University, Daqing, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Daqing Campus, Harbin Medical University, Daqing, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China,Yi-si Jin,
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China,Zhi-chun Xu,
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Daqing, China,*Correspondence: De-jun Yu,
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Galisteo C, de la Haba RR, Sánchez-Porro C, Ventosa A. Biotin pathway in novel Fodinibius salsisoli sp. nov., isolated from hypersaline soils and reclassification of the genus Aliifodinibius as Fodinibius. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1101464. [PMID: 36777031 PMCID: PMC9909488 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1101464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Hypersaline soils are extreme environments that have received little attention until the last few years. Their halophilic prokaryotic population seems to be more diverse than those of well-known aquatic systems. Among those inhabitants, representatives of the family Balneolaceae (phylum Balneolota) have been described to be abundant, but very few members have been isolated and characterized to date. This family comprises the genera Aliifodinibius and Fodinibius along with four others. A novel strain, designated 1BSP15-2V2T, has been isolated from hypersaline soils located in the Odiel Saltmarshes Natural Area (Southwest Spain), which appears to represent a new species related to the genus Aliifodinibius. However, comparative genomic analyses of members of the family Balneolaceae have revealed that the genera Aliifodinibius and Fodinibius belong to a single genus, hence we propose the reclassification of the species of the genus Aliifodinibius into the genus Fodinibius, which was first described. The novel strain is thus described as Fodinibius salsisoli sp. nov., with 1BSP15-2V2T (=CCM 9117T = CECT 30246T) as the designated type strain. This species and other closely related ones show abundant genomic recruitment within 80-90% identity range when searched against several hypersaline soil metagenomic databases investigated. This might suggest that there are still uncultured, yet abundant closely related representatives to this family present in these environments. In-depth in-silico analysis of the metabolism of Fodinibius showed that the biotin biosynthesis pathway was present in the genomes of strain 1BSP15-2V2T and other species of the family Balneolaceae, which could entail major implications in their community role providing this vitamin to other organisms that depend on an exogenous source of this nutrient.
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Nath SK, Pankajakshan P, Sharma T, Kumari P, Shinde S, Garg N, Mathur K, Arambam N, Harjani D, Raj M, Kwatra G, Venkatesh S, Choudhoury A, Bano S, Tayal P, Sharan M, Arora R, Strych U, Hotez PJ, Bottazzi ME, Rawal K. A Data-Driven Approach to Construct a Molecular Map of Trypanosoma cruzi to Identify Drugs and Vaccine Targets. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11020267. [PMID: 36851145 PMCID: PMC9963959 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Chagas disease (CD) is endemic in large parts of Central and South America, as well as in Texas and the southern regions of the United States. Successful parasites, such as the causative agent of CD, Trypanosoma cruzi have adapted to specific hosts during their phylogenesis. In this work, we have assembled an interactive network of the complex relations that occur between molecules within T. cruzi. An expert curation strategy was combined with a text-mining approach to screen 10,234 full-length research articles and over 200,000 abstracts relevant to T. cruzi. We obtained a scale-free network consisting of 1055 nodes and 874 edges, and composed of 838 proteins, 43 genes, 20 complexes, 9 RNAs, 36 simple molecules, 81 phenotypes, and 37 known pharmaceuticals. Further, we deployed an automated docking pipeline to conduct large-scale docking studies involving several thousand drugs and potential targets to identify network-based binding propensities. These experiments have revealed that the existing FDA-approved drugs benznidazole (Bz) and nifurtimox (Nf) show comparatively high binding energies to the T. cruzi network proteins (e.g., PIF1 helicase-like protein, trans-sialidase), when compared with control datasets consisting of proteins from other pathogens. We envisage this work to be of value to those interested in finding new vaccines for CD, as well as drugs against the T. cruzi parasite.
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- Swarsat Kaushik Nath
- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Xi M, Na X, Ma X, Lan H, Sun T, Liu WH, Hung W, Zhao A. Maternal diet associated with infants' intestinal microbiota mediated by predominant long-chain fatty acid in breast milk. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1004175. [PMID: 36687649 PMCID: PMC9852834 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1004175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Long-chain fatty acids in breast milk are affected by the mother's diet and play an important role in the growth, development, and immune construction of infants. This study aims to explore the correlation between maternal diet, breast milk fatty acids (FAs), and the infant intestinal flora. Methods We enrolled 56 paired mothers and their infants; both breast milk samples and infants' fecal samples were collected to determine the long-chain FA content of breast milk by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS), and metagenomic technology was applied to determine the microbial composition of infant feces. The maternal diet was also investigated using a 24-h dietary recall. Results The results indicated that the fat contribution rates of edible oils in the maternal diet are significantly positively correlated with the contents of certain long-chain fatty acids (C16:0, C18:1, C16:1, and C22:4) in breast milk, which mainly regulate the abundance of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Lacticaseibacillus fermentum, and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei in the infant gut. Through KEGG pathway analysis, our data revealed that the long-chain FAs in different groups of breast milk were significantly correlated with the pathways of biotin metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism, and starch and sucrose metabolism. Discussion The results of this study suggest a pathway in which the diets of lactating mothers may affect the composition of the infant intestinal microbiota by influencing breast milk FAs and then further regulating infant health.
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- Menglu Xi
- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China,Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China,Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China,Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China,Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China,Yili Innovation Center, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China,*Correspondence: Weilian Hung,
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China,Ai Zhao,
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Oral Microbiome in Nonsmoker Patients with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Defined by Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14246096. [PMID: 36551584 PMCID: PMC9776653 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14246096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objectives: Smoking is the commonest cause of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OC-SCC), but the etiology of OC-SCC in nonsmokers is unknown. Our primary goal was to use metagenomic shotgun sequencing (MSS) to define the taxonomic composition and functional potential of oral metagenome in nonsmokers with OC-SCC. Methods: We conducted a case-control study with 42 OC-SCC case and 45 control nonsmokers. MSS was performed on DNA extracted from mouthwash samples. Taxonomic analysis and pathway analysis were done using MetaPhlAn2 and HUMAnN2, respectively. Statistical difference was determined using the Mann-Whitney test controlling false discovery rate. Results: There was no significant difference in age, sex, race, or alcohol consumption between OC-SCC and control patients. There was a significant difference in beta diversity between OC-SCC and controls. At the phylum level, Bacteroidetes and Synergistetes were overly represented in OC-SCC while Actinobacteria and Firmicutes were overly represented in controls. At the genus level, Fusobacterium was overly represented in OC-SCC compared with controls, while Corynebacterium, Streptococcus, Actinomyces, Cryptobacterium, and Selenomonas were overly represented in controls. Bacterial pathway analysis identified overrepresentation in OC-SCC of pathways related to metabolism of flavin, biotin, thiamin, heme, sugars, fatty acids, peptidoglycans, and tRNA and overrepresentation of nucleotides and essential amino acids in controls. Conclusions: The oral microbiome in nonsmoker patients with OC-SCC is significantly different from that of nonsmoker control patients in taxonomic compositions and functional potentials. Our study's MSS findings matched with previous 16S-based methods in taxonomic differentiation but varied greatly in functional differentiation of microbiomes in OC-SCC and controls.
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Insect Models in Nutrition Research. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12111668. [DOI: 10.3390/biom12111668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Insects are the most diverse organisms on earth, accounting for ~80% of all animals. They are valuable as model organisms, particularly in the context of genetics, development, behavior, neurobiology and evolutionary biology. Compared to other laboratory animals, insects are advantageous because they are inexpensive to house and breed in large numbers, making them suitable for high-throughput testing. They also have a short life cycle, facilitating the analysis of generational effects, and they fulfil the 3R principle (replacement, reduction and refinement). Many insect genomes have now been sequenced, highlighting their genetic and physiological similarities with humans. These factors also make insects favorable as whole-animal high-throughput models in nutritional research. In this review, we discuss the impact of insect models in nutritional science, focusing on studies investigating the role of nutrition in metabolic diseases and aging/longevity. We also consider food toxicology and the use of insects to study the gut microbiome. The benefits of insects as models to study the relationship between nutrition and biological markers of fitness and longevity can be exploited to improve human health.
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Microbiota and prostate cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:1058-1065. [PMID: 34536504 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Prostate cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed non-skin malignancy in male patients, still representing one of the main causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Evidence is mounting that suggests the putative role of microbiota in the carcinogenesis as well as in modulating the efficacy and activity of anticancer treatments (e.g., chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, targeted therapies) in a large number of hematological and solid tumors. However, few data are available regarding the interactions between prostate cancer and microbiome so far, in particular in terms of the impact of microbiota on disease development, pathogenesis, and response to medical treatments in this genitourinary malignancy. Herein, we provide an overview of current knowledge, novel insights and emerging therapeutic approaches related to gastrointestinal and genitourinary microbiome in prostate cancer patients, especially focusing on available evidence and published trials on this topic.
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Meguro M, Wada Y, Kisou Y, Sugawara C, Akimoto Y, Kure S. Successful pregnancy and childbirth without metabolic abnormality in a patient with holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2022; 33:100923. [PMID: 36245960 PMCID: PMC9563324 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2022.100923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency (HSD), an autosomal recessive biotin cycle disorder, is caused by holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS) genetic variants, resulting in multiple carboxylase deficiency. Catabolic stress can induce metabolic crises in patients with HSD. Although pharmacological doses of biotin have improved HLCS enzyme activity and HSD prognosis, the prolonged life expectancy has gradually highlighted novel issues in adult patients with HSD. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one report on a case of HSD during pregnancy and childbirth, and the metabolic profile was not well defined. In this report, we present the history and metabolic profile of a woman with HSD who had an uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth. A high pharmacological dose of biotin, 100 mg/day, had no effect on the fetus. Even during the emergency cesarean section, the detailed metabolic assessments revealed no significant laboratory findings, such as ketolactic acidosis, hyperammonemia, and remarkable acylcarnitine change. This report suggests that a woman with HSD who regularly takes biotin can conceive and give birth safely, and biotin doses of 100 mg/day may not influence the growth and development of the fetus. Further research and case studies on pregnant women with HSD are required to determine an acceptable maximum dosage of biotin for human fetuses.
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- Miyu Meguro
- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan,Corresponding author.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Prefectural Chubu Hospital, 17-chiwari 10, Murasakino, Kitakami, Iwate 024-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Prefectural Chubu Hospital, 17-chiwari 10, Murasakino, Kitakami, Iwate 024-8507, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Prefectural Chubu Hospital, 17-chiwari 10, Murasakino, Kitakami, Iwate 024-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan,Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8573, Japan
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Methner Y, Weber N, Kunz O, Zarnkow M, Rychlik M, Hutzler M, Jacob F. Investigations into metabolic properties and selected nutritional metabolic byproducts of different non-Saccharomyces yeast strains when producing nonalcoholic beer. FEMS Yeast Res 2022; 22:6675809. [PMID: 36007922 PMCID: PMC9629496 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foac042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic beers are becoming increasingly popular, in part due to consumers' awareness of a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, consumers are demanding diversification in the product range, which can be offered by producing nonalcoholic beers using non-Saccharomyces yeasts for fermentation to create a wide variety of flavors. So far, little is known about the nutritionally relevant byproducts that these yeasts release during wort fermentation and whether these yeasts can be considered safe for food fermentations. To gain insights into this, the B vitamins of four different nonalcoholic beers fermented with the yeast species Saccharomycodes ludwigii, Cyberlindnera saturnus (two strains), and Kluyveromyces marxianus were analyzed. Furthermore, a total of 16 beers fermented with different non-Saccharomyces yeast strains were analyzed for biogenic amines. Additionally, stress tolerance tests were performed at 37°C and in synthetic human gastric juice in vitro. B vitamins were found in the four nonalcoholic beers in nutritionally relevant amounts so they could serve as a supplement for a balanced diet. Biogenic amines remained below the limit of determination in all 16 beers, and thus likely had no influence, while the stress tolerance tests gave a first indication that seven yeast strains could possibly tolerate the human gastric juice milieu.
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- Yvonne Methner
- Research Center Weihenstephan for Brewing and Food Quality, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Research Center Weihenstephan for Brewing and Food Quality, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Research Center Weihenstephan for Brewing and Food Quality, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, 85354 Freising, Germany,Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia
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- Corresponding author: Research Center Weihenstephan for Brewing and Food Quality, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 3, 85354 Freising, Germany. Tel: +49 8161 71-3100; Fax: +49 8161 71-4181; E-mail:
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- Research Center Weihenstephan for Brewing and Food Quality, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Semeraro D, Verrocchio S, Di Dalmazi G, Rossi C, Pieragostino D, Cicalini I, Ferrante R, Di Michele S, Stuppia L, Rizzo C, Lepri FR, Novelli A, Dionisi-Vici C, De Laurenzi V, Bucci I. High Incidence of Partial Biotinidase Deficiency in the First 3 Years of a Regional Newborn Screening Program in Italy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138141. [PMID: 35805799 PMCID: PMC9265859 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Biotinidase deficiency (BD) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder in which the enzyme biotinidase is totally or partially defective and the vitamin biotin is not recycled. BD meets the major criteria for a population screening program. Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) allows early diagnosis of BD, thus preventing the high morbidity and mortality associated with untreated disease. Both profound and partial BD variant can be detected by NBS test, and serum enzyme activity and/or mutational analysis are required for definitive diagnosis. In Italy, BD is included in the screening panel for inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) that has been declared mandatory in 2016. We analyzed the data of the first 3 years of the NBS for BD in our region (Abruzzo, Italy), with the aim to describe the outcomes of this recently introduced screening program. In over 26,393 newborns screened, we found 2 carriers and 16 cases with genotype associated with partial BD. Since the serum biotinidase assay has been recently introduced in our algorithm, only three of our newborns met the criteria of genetic and biochemical confirmation, with an incidence of 1:8797, which is in the high range of what has been reported in the literature. All affected infants carried the 1330G>C (D444H) variant in compound heterozygosis, with variants known to be associated with profound BD. A variant previously not described and likely pathogenic was found in one newborn. None of the infants had signs or symptoms. The study of the distribution of the enzyme activity in our population allowed us to validate the adopted cutoff with which the program has a positive predictive value of 18% and to analyze some preanalytical factors influencing biotinidase activity: A correlation of the enzyme activity with gestational age and time at specimen collection was found. Lower mean values of enzyme activity were found in infants born in the summer.
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- Daniela Semeraro
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Medicine and Aging Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Medicine and Aging Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Medicine and Aging Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territory Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territory Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, “Spirito Santo” Hospital, 65124 Pescara, Italy;
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territory Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Division of Metabolism, Bambino Gesù Children’s Research Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy; (C.R.); (C.D.-V.)
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- Translational Cytogenomics Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy; (F.R.L.); (A.N.)
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- Translational Cytogenomics Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy; (F.R.L.); (A.N.)
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- Division of Metabolism, Bambino Gesù Children’s Research Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy; (C.R.); (C.D.-V.)
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (D.S.); (S.V.); (G.D.D.); (C.R.); (D.P.); (I.C.); (R.F.); (L.S.); (V.D.L.)
- Department of Medicine and Aging Science, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Monné M, Marobbio CMT, Agrimi G, Palmieri L, Palmieri F. Mitochondrial transport and metabolism of the major methyl donor and versatile cofactor S-adenosylmethionine, and related diseases: A review †. IUBMB Life 2022; 74:573-591. [PMID: 35730628 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) is a coenzyme and the most commonly used methyl-group donor for the modification of metabolites, DNA, RNA and proteins. SAM biosynthesis and SAM regeneration from the methylation reaction product S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) take place in the cytoplasm. Therefore, the intramitochondrial SAM-dependent methyltransferases require the import of SAM and export of SAH for recycling. Orthologous mitochondrial transporters belonging to the mitochondrial carrier family have been identified to catalyze this antiport transport step: Sam5p in yeast, SLC25A26 (SAMC) in humans, and SAMC1-2 in plants. In mitochondria SAM is used by a vast number of enzymes implicated in the following processes: the regulation of replication, transcription, translation, and enzymatic activities; the maturation and assembly of mitochondrial tRNAs, ribosomes and protein complexes; and the biosynthesis of cofactors, such as ubiquinone, lipoate, and molybdopterin. Mutations in SLC25A26 and mitochondrial SAM-dependent enzymes have been found to cause human diseases, which emphasizes the physiological importance of these proteins.
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- Magnus Monné
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,CNR Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (IBIOM), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,CNR Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (IBIOM), Bari, Italy
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DIA-Based Proteomic Analysis of Plasma Protein Profiles in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27123880. [PMID: 35745003 PMCID: PMC9230633 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a pancreatic inflammatory disease that varies greatly in course and severity. To further the understanding of the pathology of AP, we carried out data-independent acquisition-based proteomic analyses using proteins extracted from the plasma of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) (experimental group) and healthy volunteers (control group). Compared to the control group, there were 35 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in the plasma of patients with SAP. Of those, the expression levels for 6 proteins were significantly increased, and 29 proteins were significantly decreased. Moreover, six candidate biomarkers—VWF, ORM2, CD5L, CAT, IGLV3-10, and LTF—were matched as candidate biomarkers of the disease severity of AP. The area under the receiver operating characteristic of 0.903 (95% CI: 0.839, 0.967) indicated that this combination of these six candidate biomarkers had a good prediction accuracy for predicting the severity of AP. Our study provides specific DEPs that may be useful in the diagnosis and prognosis of SAP, which suggests new theoretical bases for the occurrence and development of SAP and offers potential novel treatment strategies for SAP.
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Forny P, Wicht A, Rüfenacht V, Cremonesi A, Häberle J. Recovery of enzyme activity in biotinidase deficient individuals during early childhood. J Inherit Metab Dis 2022; 45:605-620. [PMID: 35195902 PMCID: PMC9310736 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Deficiency of the biotinidase (BTD) enzyme is an inborn error of biotin metabolism caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the BTD gene. There are two forms, partial and profound BTD deficiency, which both can be successfully treated with pharmacological doses of biotin, justifying the inclusion of this disorder in the newborn screening in numerous countries. We investigated the BTD deficiency cohort (N = 87) in our metabolic center, as it was detected upon newborn screening since 2005, and aimed to better understand the long-term course of BTD enzyme activity and how it may relate to the patients' genetic background. We observed that individuals with partial BTD deficiency display an elevation of BTD enzyme activity with increasing age in 48% of cases-a recovery which allowed adjustment or stop of biotin supplementation in 20% of all individuals. In addition, we were able to recruit 56 patients (64%) for genetic testing, revealing 19 different variants (2 novel), and constituting 22 different genotypes. Genotype-phenotype correlations revealed that the most abundant allele in our cohort p.(Asp444His) was also the most common variant in patients displaying recovery of BTD enzyme activity. Based on our results, we recommend to retest all patients with partial BTD deficiency at the age of 5 years, as this may result in an impact on therapy. Moreover, genetic testing of BTD deficient individuals can allow prediction of the severity of BTD deficiency and of the likelihood of BTD enzyme activity recovery with age.
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- Patrick Forny
- Division of Metabolism and Children’s Research CenterUniversity Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Division of Metabolism and Children’s Research CenterUniversity Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Division of Metabolism and Children’s Research CenterUniversity Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Swiss Newborn ScreeningUniversity Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Division of Metabolism and Children’s Research CenterUniversity Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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Siritutsoontorn S, Sukjoi W, Polyak SW, Akekawatchai C, Jitrapakdee S. Differential growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells to holocarboxylase synthetase suppression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 593:108-115. [PMID: 35063765 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS) catalyzes the covalent attachment of biotin onto the biotin-dependent carboxylases. Recent studies have shown that HLCS is over-expressed in breast cancer patients. Here we investigated the functional roles of free biotin and HLCS in supporting growth and migration of breast cancer cell lines. Depletion of biotin from culture medium markedly reduced biotinylation of the two most abundant biotin-carboxylases, acetyl-CoA carboxylase and pyruvate carboxylase. This was accompanied by a marked decrease in cell growth. Suppression of HLCS expression in the low invasive breast cancer cell line MCF-7 resulted in an 80% reduction of biotinylated ACC, but not PC. HLCS knockdown MCF-7 cell lines showed 40-50% reduction of proliferation and 35% reduction of migration, accompanied by G1 cell cycle-arrest-induced apoptosis. In contrast, knockdown of HLCS expression in the highly invasive cell line MDA-MB-231 resulted in only marginal reduction of biotinylation of both ACC and PC, accompanied by 30% reduction of proliferation and 30% reduction of migration. Our studies provide new insights to use HLCS as a novel anti-cancer drug target.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 5001
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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Goodman LD, Bellen HJ. Recent insights into the role of glia and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease gained from Drosophila. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2022; 72:32-38. [PMID: 34418791 PMCID: PMC8854453 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2021.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Here, we discuss findings made using Drosophila on Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk and progression. Recent studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying glia-mediated neuroprotection in AD. First, we discuss a novel mechanism of glial lipid droplet formation that occurs in response to elevated reactive oxygen species in neurons. The data suggest that disruptions to this process contribute to AD risk. We further discuss novel mechanistic insights into glia-mediated Aβ42-clearance made using the fly. Finally, we highlight work that provides evidence that the aberrant accumulation of reactive oxygen species in AD may not just be a consequence of disease but contribute to disease progression as well. Cumulatively, the discussed studies highlight recent, relevant discoveries in AD made using Drosophila.
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- Lindsey D. Goodman
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA,Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA,CORRESPONDANCE
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA,Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Sakurai-Yageta M, Mashimo Y, Kuroishi T, Ishihara R, Shimojo N, Kohno Y, Okamoto Y, Hata A, Suzuki Y. Association between Serum Biotin Levels and Cedar Pollinosis in Japanese Schoolchildren. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2021; 67:211-216. [PMID: 34470995 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.67.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Biotin is a water-soluble B complex vitamin and coenzyme of five types of carboxylase and plays crucial roles in fatty acid, glucose, and amino acid metabolism. Nutritional biotin deficiency and defective enzymes essential for biotin metabolism cause inflammatory diseases such as eczema-like dermatitis and Crohn's disease; however, little is known about the pathophysiological roles of biotin. This study investigated the relationship between biotin metabolism and human allergic sensitization and diseases by measuring serum levels of biotin, total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and allergen-specific IgEs in more than 400 Japanese schoolchildren aged 6 to 12. The prevalence of allergic diseases, and environmental and life-style factors were also examined by a questionnaire. Like total IgE, serum biotin levels of children showed a log-normal distribution. Meanwhile, Spearman's rank correlation analysis showed weak but significant positive associations between serum biotin levels and total IgE (rho=0.147, p=0.0029) as well as allergen-specific IgEs against egg whites (rho=0.215, p=0.00013), cedar pollen (rho=0.176, p=0.00036), and cat dander (rho=0.130, p=0.0085). Furthermore, mean serum biotin levels in children with cedar pollinosis, but not with other allergic diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, were significantly higher than in those without (p=0.0015). These results suggest a correlation between serum biotin levels and the development of cedar pollinosis. Further prospective studies are needed to evaluate the causal relationship between biotin metabolism and cedar pollen sensitization and pollinosis development.
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- Mika Sakurai-Yageta
- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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- Division of Oral Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University
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- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University.,Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University.,Chiba Rosai Hospital
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- Chiba Rosai Hospital.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University.,Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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Yoon J, Grinchuk OV, Kannan S, Ang MJY, Li Z, Tay EXY, Lok KZ, Lee BWL, Chuah YH, Chia K, Tirado Magallanes R, Liu C, Zhao H, Hor JH, Lim JJ, Benoukraf T, Toh TB, Chow EKH, Kovalik JP, Ching J, Ng SY, Koh MJ, Liu X, Verma CS, Ong DST. A chemical biology approach reveals a dependency of glioblastoma on biotin distribution. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabf6033. [PMID: 34516894 PMCID: PMC8442857 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf6033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is a uniformly lethal disease driven by glioma stem cells (GSCs). Here, we use a chemical biology approach to unveil previously unknown GBM dependencies. By studying sulconazole (SN) with anti-GSC properties, we find that SN disrupts biotin distribution to the carboxylases and histones. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of SN-treated GSCs reveal metabolic alterations that are characteristic of biotin-deficient cells, including intracellular cholesterol depletion, impairment of oxidative phosphorylation, and energetic crisis. Furthermore, SN treatment reduces histone biotinylation, histone acetylation, and expression of superenhancer-associated GSC critical genes, which are also observed when biotin distribution is genetically disrupted by holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS) depletion. HLCS silencing impaired GSC tumorigenicity in an orthotopic xenograft brain tumor model. In GBM, high HLCS expression robustly indicates a poor prognosis. Thus, the dependency of GBM on biotin distribution suggests that the rational cotargeting of biotin-dependent metabolism and epigenetic pathways may be explored for GSC eradication.
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- Jeehyun Yoon
- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Biomolecular Modeling and Design Division, Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore , Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
- Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3V6, Canada
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- The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore , Singapore
- Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore , Singapore
- National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Biomolecular Modeling and Design Division, Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore 138671, Singapore
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore
- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore , Singapore
- National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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Vinogradova EE, Gazieva GA, Izmest'ev AN, Karnoukhova VA, Kravchenko AN. Dimroth-type N/S-interchange of N-aminothioglycolurils in the synthesis of 2-hydrazonoimidazo[4,5- d]thiazolones. RSC Adv 2021; 11:28395-28400. [PMID: 35480725 PMCID: PMC9038022 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05568b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An original method for the synthesis of 2-hydrazonoimidazo[4,5-d]thiazolone derivatives has been developed based on a one-pot acid-induced sequence of hydrazone formation from 3-thioxoperhydroimidazo[4,5-e]-1,2,4-triazinones and aromatic aldehydes, triazine ring contraction to imidazolidine one, and Dimroth-type N/S-interchange of N-aminothioglycolurils formed in situ into 2-hydrazonoimidazo[4,5-d]thiazolones. 3-Phenylacroleine derivatives are also suitable substrates for the reaction with thioxoperhydroimidazotriazinones. An original method for the synthesis of 2-hydrazonoimidazo[4,5-d]thiazolone derivatives has been developed based on an acid-induced Dimroth-type N/S-interchange of N-aminothioglycolurils formed in situ into 2-hydrazonoimidazo[4,5-d]thiazolones.![]()
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- Ekaterina E Vinogradova
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prosp., 47 Moscow 119991 Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prosp., 47 Moscow 119991 Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prosp., 47 Moscow 119991 Russian Federation
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences Vavilova Str., 28 Moscow 119991 Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prosp., 47 Moscow 119991 Russian Federation .,Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Stremyanny Lane, 36 Moscow 117997 Russian Federation
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Biotinylated Mn 3O 4 nanocuboids for targeted delivery of gemcitabine hydrochloride to breast cancer and MRI applications. Int J Pharm 2021; 606:120895. [PMID: 34280487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Multifunctional nanocarriers have been found as potential candidate for the targeted drug delivery and imaging applications. Herein, we have developed a biocompatible and pH-responsive manganese oxide nanocuboid system, surface modified with poly (ethylene glycol) bis(amine) and functionalized with biotin (Biotin-PEG-MNCs), for an efficient and targeted delivery of an anticancer drug (gemcitabine, GEM) to the human breast cancer cells. GEM-loaded Biotin-PEG@MNCs showed high drug loading efficiency, controlled release of GEM and excellent storage stability in the physiological buffers and different temperature conditions. GEM-loaded Biotin-PEG@MNCs showed dose- and time-dependent decrease in the viability of human breast cancer cells. Further, it exhibited significantly higher cell growth inhibition than pure GEM which suggested that Biotin-PEG@MNCs has efficiently delivered the GEM into cancerous cells. The role of biotin in the uptake was proved by the competitive binding-based cellular uptake study. A significant decrease in the amount of manganese was observed in biotin pre-treated cancer cells as compared to biotin untreated cancer cells. In MRI studies, Biotin-PEG-MNCs showed both longitudinal and transverse relaxivity about 0.091 and 7.66 mM-1 s-1 at 3.0 T MRI scanner, respectively. Overall, the developed Biotin-PEG-MNCs presents a significant potential in formulation development for cancer treatment via targeted drug delivery and enhanced MRI contrast imaging properties.
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Caffaratti C, Plazy C, Mery G, Tidjani AR, Fiorini F, Thiroux S, Toussaint B, Hannani D, Le Gouellec A. What We Know So Far about the Metabolite-Mediated Microbiota-Intestinal Immunity Dialogue and How to Hear the Sound of This Crosstalk. Metabolites 2021; 11:406. [PMID: 34205653 PMCID: PMC8234899 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11060406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Trillions of microorganisms, termed the "microbiota", reside in the mammalian gastrointestinal tract, and collectively participate in regulating the host phenotype. It is now clear that the gut microbiota, metabolites, and intestinal immune function are correlated, and that alterations of the complex and dynamic host-microbiota interactions can have deep consequences for host health. However, the mechanisms by which the immune system regulates the microbiota and by which the microbiota shapes host immunity are still not fully understood. This article discusses the contribution of metabolites in the crosstalk between gut microbiota and immune cells. The identification of key metabolites having a causal effect on immune responses and of the mechanisms involved can contribute to a deeper insight into host-microorganism relationships. This will allow a better understanding of the correlation between dysbiosis, microbial-based dysmetabolism, and pathogenesis, thus creating opportunities to develop microbiota-based therapeutics to improve human health. In particular, we systematically review the role of soluble and membrane-bound microbial metabolites in modulating host immunity in the gut, and of immune cells-derived metabolites affecting the microbiota, while discussing evidence of the bidirectional impact of this crosstalk. Furthermore, we discuss the potential strategies to hear the sound of such metabolite-mediated crosstalk.
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- Clément Caffaratti
- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
- Service de Biochimie Biologie Moléculaire Toxicologie Environnementale, UM Biochimie des Enzymes et des Protéines, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Plateforme de Métabolomique GEMELI-GExiM, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
- Department of Infectiology-Pneumology, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
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- Plateforme de Métabolomique GEMELI-GExiM, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
- Service de Biochimie Biologie Moléculaire Toxicologie Environnementale, UM Biochimie des Enzymes et des Protéines, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Plateforme de Métabolomique GEMELI-GExiM, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, CNRS, Grenoble INP, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, University Grenoble Alpes, TIMC (UMR5525), 38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (C.P.); (G.M.); (A.-R.T.); (S.T.); (B.T.)
- Service de Biochimie Biologie Moléculaire Toxicologie Environnementale, UM Biochimie des Enzymes et des Protéines, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Plateforme de Métabolomique GEMELI-GExiM, Institut de Biologie et Pathologie, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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Proteome-wide profiling of protein phosphorylation has been widely used to reveal the underlying mechanism of diverse cellular signaling events. Yet, characterizing subcellular phosphoproteome with high spatial-temporal resolution has remained challenging. Herein, we developed a subcellular-specific uncaging-assisted biotinylation and mapping of phosphoproteome (SubMAPP) strategy to monitor the phosphorylation dynamics of subcellular proteome in living cells and animals. Our method capitalizes on the genetically encoded bioorthogonal decaging strategy, which enables the rapid activation of subcellular localized proximity labeling biotin ligase through either light illumination or small-molecule triggers. By further adopting an integrated orthogonal pull-down strategy with quantitative mass spectrometry, SubMAPP allowed for the investigation of subcellular phosphoproteome dynamics, revealing the altered phosphorylation patterns of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal proteins under ER stress. Finally, we further expanded the scope of the SubMAPP strategy to primary neuron culture and living mice.
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Cicek D, Demir B, Orhan C, Tuzcu M, Ozercan IH, Sahin N, Komorowski J, Ojalvo SP, Sylla S, Sahin K. The Protective Effects of a Combination of an Arginine Silicate Complex and Magnesium Biotinate Against UV-Induced Skin Damage in Rats. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:657207. [PMID: 34220502 PMCID: PMC8250765 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.657207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of a novel combination of inositol-stabilized arginine silicate complex (ASI) and magnesium biotinate (MgB) on the prevention of skin damage after UVB exposure in rats. Forty-nine Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into one of the following groups: (1) NC, normal control, (2) SC, shaved control, (3) UVB (exposed to UVB radiation), (4) ASI+MgB-L (Low Dose), (5) ASI+MgB-H (High Dose), (6) ASI+MgB-L+MgB cream, (7) ASI+MgB-H+MgB cream. The results showed that ASI+MgB treatment alleviated the macroscopic and histopathological damages in the skin of rats caused by UVB exposure. Skin elasticity evaluation showed a similar trend. ASI+MgB increased serum Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Si, biotin, and arginine concentrations and skin hydroxyproline and biotinidase levels while decreasing skin elastase activity (p < 0.05) and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration (p < 0.001). Moreover, ASI+MgB treatment increased skin levels of biotin-dependent carboxylases (ACC1, ACC2, PC, PCC, MCC) and decreased mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways and matrix metalloproteinase protein levels by the regulation of the activator protein 1 (AP-1), and mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signaling pathways. In addition, ASI+MgB caused lower levels of inflammatory factors, including TNF-α, NFκB, IL-6, IL-8, and COX-2 in the skin samples (p < 0.05). The levels of Bax and caspase-3 were increased, while anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was decreased by UVB exposure, which was reversed by ASI+MgB treatment. These results show that treatment with ASI and MgB protects against skin damage by improving skin appearance, elasticity, inflammation, apoptosis, and overall health.
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- Demet Cicek
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Research and Development, JDS Therapeutics, LLC, Harrison, NY, United States
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- Research and Development, JDS Therapeutics, LLC, Harrison, NY, United States
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- Research and Development, JDS Therapeutics, LLC, Harrison, NY, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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Application of an AlphaLISA method for rapid sensitive detection of African swine fever virus in porcine serum. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:4751-4759. [PMID: 34050784 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11339-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Infection with African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes an acute and highly lethal hemorrhagic disease that has been responsible for huge economic losses in China. To exactly detect the antigen of ASFV, we established a rapid, no-wash, one-step sandwich-type immunoassay based on the amplified luminescent proximity homogenous assay-linked immunosorbent assay (AlphaLISA) using two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) M-5 and M-6 against ASFV p72. ASFV p72 in samples was captured by biotinylated mAb M-5 connected to the donor bead surface via streptavidin and "sandwiched" by mAb M-6 which was coated onto the acceptor bead. Efficacy and sensitivity trials revealed that the AlphaLISA could detect ≥0.78 ng/ml of purified p72 and with a linear range of 0.78-100 ng/ml. The AlphaLISA was specific for ASFV and did not cross-react with other common pathogenic porcine viruses. Compared with RealPCR ASFV DNA test and ASFV antigen detection kit, the sensitivity of the AlphaLISA evaluated in 60 porcine serum samples was 93% and 100%, respectively. The specificity was 100% and 91.7%, respectively. This study presents a good laboratory diagnostic tool for sensitive and efficient detection of ASFV in porcine serum. KEY POINTS: • MAbs M-5 and M-6 recognized various epitopes of ASFV p72. • The established ASFV p72 AlphaLISA showed well specificity, high sensitivity, and satisfied correlation coefficient.
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Biochemical and structural characterization of the BioZ enzyme engaged in bacterial biotin synthesis pathway. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2056. [PMID: 33824341 PMCID: PMC8024396 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22360-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Biotin is an essential micro-nutrient across the three domains of life. The paradigm earlier step of biotin synthesis denotes "BioC-BioH" pathway in Escherichia coli. Here we report that BioZ bypasses the canonical route to begin biotin synthesis. In addition to its origin of Rhizobiales, protein phylogeny infers that BioZ is domesticated to gain an atypical role of β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase III. Genetic and biochemical characterization demonstrates that BioZ catalyzes the condensation of glutaryl-CoA (or ACP) with malonyl-ACP to give 5'-keto-pimeloyl ACP. This intermediate proceeds via type II fatty acid synthesis (FAS II) pathway, to initiate the formation of pimeloyl-ACP, a precursor of biotin synthesis. To further explore molecular basis of BioZ activity, we determine the crystal structure of Agrobacterium tumefaciens BioZ at 1.99 Å, of which the catalytic triad and the substrate-loading tunnel are functionally defined. In particular, we localize that three residues (S84, R147, and S287) at the distant bottom of the tunnel might neutralize the charge of free C-carboxyl group of the primer glutaryl-CoA. Taken together, this study provides molecular insights into the BioZ biotin synthesis pathway.
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Medical Application of Substances Derived from Non-Pathogenic Fungi Aspergillus oryzae and A. luchuensis-Containing Koji. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7040243. [PMID: 33804991 PMCID: PMC8063943 DOI: 10.3390/jof7040243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although most fungi cause pathogenicity toward human beings, dynasties of the East Asian region have domesticated and utilized specific fungi for medical applications. The Japanese dynasty and nation have domesticated and utilized koji fermented with non-pathogenic fungus Aspergillus oryzae for more than 1300 years. Recent research has elucidated that koji contains medicinal substances such as Taka-diastase, acid protease, koji glycosylceramide, kojic acid, oligosaccharides, ethyl-α-d-glucoside, ferulic acid, ergothioneine, pyroglutamyl leucine, pyranonigrin A, resistant proteins, deferriferrichrysin, polyamines, Bifidobacterium-stimulating peptides, angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor peptides, 14-dehydroergosterol, beta-glucan, biotin, and citric acid. This review introduces potential medical applications of such medicinal substances to hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cognitive diseases, chronic inflammation, epidermal permeability barrier disruption, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and anti-cancer therapy.
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Li Q, Chen J, Liu GH, Xu X, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Yuan J, Li Y, Qi L, Wang H. Effects of biotin on promoting anammox bacterial activity. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2038. [PMID: 33479480 PMCID: PMC7820308 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81738-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) bacteria significantly improve the efficiency and reduce cost of nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment plants. However, their slow growth and vulnerable activity limit the application of anammox technology. In this paper, the enhancement of biotin on the nitrogen removal activity of anammox bacteria in short-term batch experiments was studied. We found that biotin played a significant role in promoting anammox activity within a biotin concentration range of 0.1-1.5 mg/L. At a biotin concentration of 1.0 mg/L, the total nitrogen removal rate (NRR) increased by 112%, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) secretion and heme production significantly improved, and anammox bacterial biomass increased to maximum levels. Moreover, the predominant genus of anammox bacteria was Candidatus Brocadia.
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- Qinyu Li
- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Low Carbon Water Environmental Technology Research Center, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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Micronutrients and bioactive compounds in the immunological pathways related to SARS-CoV-2 (adults and elderly). Eur J Nutr 2020; 60:559-579. [PMID: 33084959 PMCID: PMC7576552 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02410-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The new coronavirus pandemic is affecting the entire world with more than 25 million confirmed cases in August 2020 according to the World Health Organization. It is known that the virus can affect several tissues and can progress to a respiratory failure in severe cases. To prevent the progression to this stage of the disease and minimize all the damage caused by coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) the immune system must be in its integrity. A healthy nutritional status are fundamental to efficient immunological protection and consequently a good response to SARS-CoV-2. Micronutrients and bioactive compounds perform functions in immune cells that are extremely essential to stop SARS-CoV-2. Their adequate consumption is part of a non-pharmacological intervention to keep the immune system functioning. This review has as main objective to inform how micronutrients and bioactive compounds could act in the essential immunological pathways could stop SARS-CoV-2, focusing on the functions that have already established in the literature and transposing to this scenario.
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Morava E, Jacques TS. Free virtual issue: novel paradigms for in inborn errors with muscular and central neuropathology. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2020; 46:517-518. [PMID: 32785958 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- E Morava
- Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- UCL GOS Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Du R, Bei H, Jia L, Huang C, Chen Q, Tao C, Chen J, Bo H. Danggui Buxue Tang restores antibiotic-induced metabolic disorders by remodeling the gut microbiota. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 259:112953. [PMID: 32407936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) has been used to promote hematopoiesis and relieve myelosuppression in China. Antibiotics can cause myelosuppression through gut microbiota disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to explore the way of DBT to alleviate the metabolic disorder caused by antibiotics. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 16S rRNA sequencing was used to detect the change of gut microbiota, metabolomics to analyze the change of metabolites. Correlation analysis was used to establishment the correlation between gut microbiota and metabolites. PICRUST 2 was used to predict the function of gut microbiota. RESULTS Results showed that eighty-two genera of gut microbiota were affected by antibiotic, while twelve were significantly restored after DBT. Seventy-four potential metabolites were significantly different from the antibiotics and DBT. We found significant recovery by the Bacteroides and Rikenellaceae RC9 after DBT. The metabolic pathways influenced by the antibiotic treatment included primary and secondary bile biosynthesis, etc. The metabolic pathways that could be restored after DBT included the primary and secondary bile acid biosynthesis pathway, etc. Through correlation analysis, we found a correlation between the Bacteroides, Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group and other potential differential metabolisms such as those of taurodeoxycholic acid, N-phenylacetyl glycine, etc. The functional prediction showed that the biosynthesis of primary bile acid, secondary bile acid was significantly affected. CONCLUSIONS DBT can restore the gut and reverse the metabolic disorder caused by antibiotics through Bacteroides, and it provides a new medical idea regarding the gut microbiota balance.
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- Ruilan Du
- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Bioscience and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Morava E, Jacques TS. Free virtual issue: Novel paradigms for inborn errors with muscular and central neuropathology. J Inherit Metab Dis 2020; 43:903. [PMID: 32954524 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Eva Morava
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disorders, USA
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Canda E, Kalkan Uçar S, Çoker M. Biotinidase Deficiency: Prevalence, Impact And Management Strategies. PEDIATRIC HEALTH MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS 2020; 11:127-133. [PMID: 32440248 PMCID: PMC7211084 DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s198656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive inherited neurocutaneous disorder. Clinically untreated patients with BD can present with variable neurological and dermatological signs, such as seizures, hypotonia, feeding problems, developmental delay, hearing loss, optic atrophy ataxia, alopecia, and skin rash. Clinical findings of patients with partial BD reported in the literature show that it can occur from infancy to adulthood. Outcomes of newborn screening programs support the fact that biotin treatment started after birth prevents patients with biotinidase deficiency from developing symptoms. Presence of late-onset cases with different clinical findings indicates that there is still much to learn about BD.
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- Ebru Canda
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Samavarchi-Tehrani P, Samson R, Gingras AC. Proximity Dependent Biotinylation: Key Enzymes and Adaptation to Proteomics Approaches. Mol Cell Proteomics 2020; 19:757-773. [PMID: 32127388 PMCID: PMC7196579 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.r120.001941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The study of protein subcellular distribution, their assembly into complexes and the set of proteins with which they interact with is essential to our understanding of fundamental biological processes. Complementary to traditional assays, proximity-dependent biotinylation (PDB) approaches coupled with mass spectrometry (such as BioID or APEX) have emerged as powerful techniques to study proximal protein interactions and the subcellular proteome in the context of living cells and organisms. Since their introduction in 2012, PDB approaches have been used in an increasing number of studies and the enzymes themselves have been subjected to intensive optimization. How these enzymes have been optimized and considerations for their use in proteomics experiments are important questions. Here, we review the structural diversity and mechanisms of the two main classes of PDB enzymes: the biotin protein ligases (BioID) and the peroxidases (APEX). We describe the engineering of these enzymes for PDB and review emerging applications, including the development of PDB for coincidence detection (split-PDB). Lastly, we briefly review enzyme selection and experimental design guidelines and reflect on the labeling chemistries and their implication for data interpretation.
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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The novel homozygous p.Asn197_Ser201del mutation in BTD gene is associated with profound biotinidase deficiency in an Iranian consanguineous family. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:4021-4027. [PMID: 32281057 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05424-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive inherited inborn error of biotin metabolism. Biotin as a water-soluble vitamin is the prosthetic group of biotin-dependent carboxylase enzymes, and by enhancing their function plays a key role in amino acid catabolism, fatty acid synthesis, and gluconeogenesis. Beyond its prosthetic group role, it has been recognized that biotin regulates the level of gene transcription in the eukaryotic cells, therefore any defect in these pathways causes a multisystem metabolic disorder characterized by neurological and cutaneous symptoms. METHODS AND RESULTS We report the identification of a novel pathogenic variant in the BTD gene, c.528_542del15 (p.Asn197_Ser201del, UniProt P43251-1) in an Iranian consanguineous family with a severe form of the disease. The segregation analysis in the family was consistent with phenotype and the identified variant was predicated as a pathogenic mutation by the in-silico prediction tools. Computer structural modeling suggests the deleted amino acid residues are located near the biotinidase active site and disrupt the special conformations which are critical for the enzyme activity, and also N-glycosylation. CONCLUSIONS This study further expands the mutation spectrum of the BTD gene underlying cause of profound biotinidase deficiency.
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Elolimy A, Alharthi A, Zeineldin M, Parys C, Loor JJ. Residual feed intake divergence during the preweaning period is associated with unique hindgut microbiome and metabolome profiles in neonatal Holstein heifer calves. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2020; 11:13. [PMID: 31988748 PMCID: PMC6972010 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-019-0406-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies underscored that divergence in residual feed intake (RFI) in mature beef and dairy cattle is associated with changes in ruminal microbiome and metabolome profiles which may contribute, at least in part, to better feed efficiency. Because the rumen in neonatal calves during the preweaning period is underdeveloped until close to weaning, they rely on hindgut microbial fermentation to breakdown undigested diet components. This leads to production of key metabolites such as volatile fatty acids (VFA), amino acids, and vitamins that could potentially be absorbed in the hind-gut and help drive growth and development. Whether RFI divergence in neonatal calves is associated with changes in hindgut microbial communities and metabolites is largely unknown. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to determine differences in hindgut microbiome and metabolome in neonatal Holstein heifer calves retrospectively-grouped based on feed efficiency as most-efficient (M-eff) or least-efficient (L-eff) calves using RFI divergence during the preweaning period. METHODS Twenty-six Holstein heifer calves received 3.8 L of first-milking colostrum from their respective dams within 6 h after birth. Calves were housed in individual outdoor hutches bedded with straw, fed twice daily with a milk replacer, and had ad libitum access to a starter grain mix from birth to weaning at 42 d of age. Calves were classified into M-eff [n = 13; RFI coefficient = - 5.72 ± 0.94 kg DMI (milk replacer + starter grain)/d] and L-eff [n = 13; RFI coefficient = 5.61 ± 0.94 kg DMI (milk replacer + starter grain)/d] based on a linear regression model including the combined starter grain mix and milk replacer DMI, average daily gain (ADG), and metabolic body weight (MBW). A deep sterile rectal swab exposed only to the rectum was collected immediately at birth before colostrum feeding (i.e., d 0), and fecal samples at d 14, 28, and 42 (prior to weaning) for microbiome and untargeted metabolome analyses using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and LC-MS. Microbiome data were analyzed with the QIIME 2 platform and metabolome data with the MetaboAnalyst 4.0 pipeline. RESULTS No differences (P > 0.05) in body measurements including body weight (BW), body length (BL), hip height (HH), hip width (HW), and wither height (WH) were detected between M-eff and L-eff calves at birth and during preweaning. Although milk replacer intake did not differ between groups, compared with L-eff, M-eff heifers had lower starter intake (P < 0.01) between d 18 to 42 of age, whereas no differences (P > 0.05) for ADG, cumulative BWG, or body measurements were observed between RFI groups during the preweaning period. Microbiome and metabolome profiles through the first 42 d of age indicated greater hindgut capacity for the production of energy-generating substrates (butyrate and propionate) and essential nutrients (vitamins and amino acids) in heifers with greater estimated feed efficiency. CONCLUSION Despite consuming approximately 54.6% less solid feed (cumulative intake, 10.90 vs. 19.98 ± 1.66 kg) from birth to weaning, the microbiome-metabolome changes in the hindgut of most-efficient heifers might have helped them maintain the same level of growth as the least-efficient heifers.
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- Ahmed Elolimy
- Mammalian NutriPhysioGenomics, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
- Department of Animal Production, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Mammalian NutriPhysioGenomics, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois USA
- Department of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany
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- Mammalian NutriPhysioGenomics, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Illinois Informatics Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
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Long QS, Liu LW, Zhao YL, Wang PY, Chen B, Li Z, Yang S. Fabrication of Furan-Functionalized Quinazoline Hybrids: Their Antibacterial Evaluation, Quantitative Proteomics, and Induced Phytopathogen Morphological Variation Studies. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:11005-11017. [PMID: 31532657 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b03419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The limited number of agrochemicals targeting plant bacterial diseases has driven us to develop highly efficient, low-cost, and versatile antibacterial alternatives. Herein, a novel type of simple furan-functionalized quinazolin-4-amines was systematically fabricated and screened for their antibacterial activity. Bioassay results revealed that compounds C1 and E4 could substantially block the growth of two frequently mentioned pathogens Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae and X. axonopodis pv citri in vitro, displaying appreciable EC50 values of 7.13 and 10.3 mg/L, respectively. This effect was prominently improved by comparing those of mainly used agrochemicals. An in vivo experiment against bacterial blight further illustrated their viable applications as antimicrobial ingredients. Quantitative proteomics demonstrated that C1 possessed a remarkable ability to manipulate the upregulation and downregulation of expressed proteins, which probably involved d-glucose and biotin metabolic pathways. This finding was substantially verified by parallel reaction monitoring analysis. Scanning electron microscopy images and fluorescence spectra also indicated that the designed compounds had versatile capacities for destroying the integrity of bacteria. Given these remarkable characteristics, furan-functionalized quinazoline hybrids can serve as a viable platform for developing innovative antibiotic alternatives against bacterial infections.
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- Qing-Su Long
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , East China University of Science & Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025 , China
- College of Pharmacy , East China University of Science & Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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Biotin Is Required for the Zinc Homeostasis in the Skin. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11040919. [PMID: 31022908 PMCID: PMC6520690 DOI: 10.3390/nu11040919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Patients with biotin deficiency present symptoms that are similar to those in patients with acrodermatitis enteropathica (inherent zinc deficiency). However, the association between biotin and zinc deficiency remains unknown. We have previously shown that epidermal keratinocytes of mice fed zinc-deficient (ZD) diets secreted more adenosine triphosphate (ATP) than those of mice fed zinc-adequate (ZA) diets and that epidermal Langerhans cells are absent in ZD mice. Langerhans cells highly express CD39, which potently hydrolyzes ATP into adenosine monophosphate (AMP). Thus, a lack of Langerhans cells in ZD mice leads to non-hydrolysis of ATP, thereby leading to the development of ATP-mediated irritant contact dermatitis. In this study, we examined if biotin-deficient (BD) mice showed the same underlying mechanisms as those in ZD mice. BD mice showed reduced serum zinc levels, disappearance of epidermal Langerhans cells, and enhanced ATP production in the skin. Consequently, irritant contact dermatitis was significantly enhanced and prolonged in BD mice. In conclusion, the findings of our study showed that biotin deficiency leads to zinc deficiency because of which patients with biotin deficiency show similar symptoms as those with acrodermatitis enteropathica.
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