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Douglas LM, Konopka JB. Plasma membrane architecture protects Candida albicans from killing by copper. PLoS Genet 2019; 15:e1007911. [PMID: 30633741 PMCID: PMC6345494 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The ability to resist copper toxicity is important for microbial pathogens to survive attack by innate immune cells. A sur7Δ mutant of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans exhibits decreased virulence that correlates with increased sensitivity to copper, as well as defects in other stress responses and morphogenesis. Previous studies indicated that copper kills sur7Δ cells by a mechanism distinct from the known resistance pathways involving the Crp1 copper exporter or the Cup1 metallothionein. Since Sur7 resides in punctate plasma membrane domains known as MCC/eisosomes, we examined overexpression of SUR7 and found that it rescued the copper sensitivity of a mutant that fails to form MCC/eisosomes (pil1Δ lsp1Δ), indicating that these domains act to facilitate Sur7 function. Genetic screening identified new copper-sensitive mutants, the strongest of which were similar to sur7Δ in having altered plasma membranes due to defects in membrane trafficking, cortical actin, and morphogenesis (rvs161Δ, rvs167Δ, and arp2Δ arp3Δ). Consistent with the mutants having altered plasma membrane organization, they were all more readily permeabilized by copper, which is known to bind phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine and cause membrane damage. Although these phospholipids are normally localized to the intracellular leaflet of the plasma membrane, their exposure on the surface of the copper-sensitive mutants was indicated by increased susceptibility to membrane damaging agents that bind to these phospholipids. Increased copper sensitivity was also detected for a drs2Δ mutant, which lacks a phospholipid flippase that is involved in maintaining phospholipid asymmetry. Copper binds phosphatidylserine with very high affinity, and deleting CHO1 to prevent phosphatidylserine synthesis rescued the copper sensitivity of sur7Δ cells, confirming a major role for phosphatidylserine in copper sensitivity. These results highlight how proper plasma membrane architecture protects fungal pathogens from copper and attack by the immune system, thereby opening up new avenues for therapeutic intervention. The transition metal copper is used by the innate immune system to attack microbial pathogens. To better understand how the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans resists this type of stress, we screened for mutants that were more susceptible to killing by copper. Interestingly, we identified a new class of copper-sensitive mutants whose plasma membranes are more readily permeabilized by copper. The common characteristic of these new copper-sensitive mutants is that they have an altered cell surface, which weakened their resistance to copper. These results help to explain the toxic effects of copper and suggest novel therapeutic strategies for fungal infections.
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- Lois M. Douglas
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, United States of America
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Nunes C, Almeida L, Barbosa RM, Laranjinha J. Luteolin suppresses the JAK/STAT pathway in a cellular model of intestinal inflammation. Food Funct 2018; 8:387-396. [PMID: 28067377 DOI: 10.1039/c6fo01529h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Current treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are associated with a lower efficacy and with several side effects that strongly affect the quality of life of IBD patients. Consequently, the development of new therapies, combining efficacy and safety is an important goal in the field of intestinal inflammation. In this context, evidence supports that polyphenols can be promising candidates due to their ability to modulate intracellular inflammatory signalling cascades. Luteolin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in several models of inflammation. However, its action against intestinal inflammation has been poorly explored. Therefore, there is a lack of scientific knowledge about the potential impact of luteolin in the intestinal inflammation, particularly regarding the underlying molecular mechanisms by which luteolin can exert its anti-inflammatory action. We assessed the potential anti-inflammatory effect of luteolin in a cellular model of intestinal inflammation using cytokine-stimulated HT-29 colon epithelial cells, and the underlying key molecular mechanisms were identified. Luteolin significantly inhibited interleukine-8 (IL-8) production, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and nitric oxide (˙NO) overproduction induced by cytokines, indicating that luteolin negatively modulates key inflammatory signalling cascades underlying intestinal inflammation. Mechanistically, the inhibition of the JAK/STAT pathway was identified as a critical mechanism by which luteolin exerts its intestinal anti-inflammatory action. This study uncovers novel molecular mechanisms by which luteolin may act against intestinal inflammation, which might support the use of luteolin as a future therapeutic strategy in IBD.
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- Carla Nunes
- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Rosa A, Atzeri A, Nieddu M, Appendino G. New insights into the antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of arzanol and effect of methylation on its biological properties. Chem Phys Lipids 2017; 205:55-64. [PMID: 28476462 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The heterodimeric phloroglucinyl pyrone arzanol (Arz) has raised considerable interest because of its antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activity. We have investigated the effect of methylation of the pyrone moiety on the antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of Arz. This manoeuvre, that left the polyphenolic moiety unscathed, was nevertheless detrimental for antioxidant activity in both the cholesterol thermal degradation- and the Cu2+-induced liposome oxidation assays, providing evidence of structure-activity relationships that go beyond the preservation of the polyphenolic pharmacophore. The antioxidant activity of Arz was retained also in the Fe-NTA model of in vivo oxidative stress, with protective effect on the oxidative degradation of plasmatic lipids, unsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol. Both Arz and methylarzanol (Me-Arz) were devoid of toxic effect on colonic differentiated Caco-2 cells up to 100μM, but significantly reduced cancer Caco-2 cell viability at lower dosages. Arz could also selectively reduce viability of other cancer cell lines, [murine melanoma cells (B16F10 cells), human cervical carcinoma cells (HeLa cells)], suggesting that it can act as a selective modulator of cell processes typical of cancer cells. Taken together, our results qualify Arz as a lead structure for further in vivo investigation of its pharmacological potential.
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- Antonella Rosa
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS 554, Km 4.5, 09042 Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS 554, Km 4.5, 09042 Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, SS 554, Km 4.5, 09042 Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Silva EMP, Melo T, Sousa BC, Resende DISP, Magalhães LM, Segundo MA, Silva AMS, Domingues MRM. Do cinnamylideneacetophenones have antioxidant properties and a protective effect toward the oxidation of phosphatidylcholines? Eur J Med Chem 2016; 121:331-337. [PMID: 27267003 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cinnamylideneacetophenones (CA) are an important group of α,β,γ,δ-diunsaturated ketones that have been widely used in a variety of synthetic transformations. Biological studies concerning these compounds are scarce and refer mainly to antiviral and antibacterial evaluations. Curcumin (CR), a natural polyphenol, is a yellow pigment extracted from the plant Curcuma longa, which is one of the major spices used in the Indian culinary. It has been reported that CR has cancer chemopreventive properties in a range of animal models of chemical carcinogenesis, along with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. Inspired by the biological activity shown by CR and their structural resemblance with CA, it was considered to study the ability of the latter molecules to inhibit lipid oxidation induced by the hydroxyl radical (Fenton reaction) by electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) using phosphatidylcholine (PC) liposomes as a model of cell membrane. Compound 4, holding a methylated hydroxy group in the position R(2), and CR showed similar effects in inhibiting lipid peroxidation. In the presence of 7, the extension of oxidation was higher than the one verified in all other compounds. Other methodologies, namely DPPH radical scavenging and oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) assays, were performed to complement and clarify the results attained by oxidation of PC monitored by ESI-MS and to evaluate the antioxidant profile of compounds. For both assays, compound 7 showed to be rather efficient due to its specific structure. This derivative can form a quite stable allylic radical by abstraction of a hydrogen atom which accounts for these results.
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- Eduarda M P Silva
- Organic Chemistry Group, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Group, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; Mass Spectrometry Centre, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Group, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Group, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, QOPNA, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Cong X, Poyton MF, Baxter AJ, Pullanchery S, Cremer PS. Unquenchable Surface Potential Dramatically Enhances Cu(2+) Binding to Phosphatidylserine Lipids. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:7785-92. [PMID: 26065920 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b03313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein, the apparent equilibrium dissociation constant, K(Dapp), between Cu(2+) and 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-l-serine (POPS), a negatively charged phospholipid, was measured as a function of PS concentrations in supported lipid bilayers (SLBs). The results indicated that K(Dapp) for Cu(2+) binding to PS-containing SLBs was enhanced by a factor of 17,000 from 110 nM to 6.4 pM as the PS density in the membrane was increased from 1.0 to 20 mol %. Although Cu(2+) bound bivalently to POPS at higher PS concentrations, this was not the dominant factor in increasing the binding affinity. Rather, the higher concentration of Cu(2+) within the double layer above the membrane was largely responsible for the tightening. Unlike the binding of other divalent metal ions such as Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) to PS, Cu(2+) binding does not alter the net negative charge on the membrane as the Cu(PS)2 complex forms. As such, the Cu(2+) concentration within the double layer region was greatly amplified relative to its concentration in bulk solution as the PS density was increased. This created a far larger enhancement to the apparent binding affinity than is observed by standard multivalent effects. These findings should help provide an understanding on the extent of Cu(2+)-PS binding in cell membranes, which may be relevant to biological processes such as amyloid-β peptide toxicity and lipid oxidation.
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Ferrari E, Asti M, Benassi R, Pignedoli F, Saladini M. Metal binding ability of curcumin derivatives: a theoretical vs. experimental approach. Dalton Trans 2013; 42:5304-13. [PMID: 23403470 DOI: 10.1039/c3dt33072a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Theoretical calculations employing DFT at the B3LYP/6-311G++** level are used to investigate the tautomeric equilibrium in curcumin derivatives. The solvent effect is evaluated using the CPCM continuum solvation method. The results are compared with experimental data obtained from the X-ray crystal structure of K2A23 and UV-vis data. The KE tautomer is more stable in a vacuum and in the solid state, while in water the DK tautomer reaches a population of 90%. In agreement with spectroscopic data, theoretical calculations predict a slight prevalence of the DK form in non-aqueous solvent systems. The ability to chelate metal ions [Fe(3+), Ga(3+) and Cu(2+)] is then explored by means of (1)H, (13)C NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. From the calculation of the overall stability constants of metal complexes and (1)H NMR titrations with Ga(3+), it is clear that the more stable species has a 1 : 2 M/L molar ratio. The curcuminoid coordinates the metal ion through the keto-enol function in the dissociated form; in addition 2D (1)H (13)C NMR experiments suggest the involvement of carboxylic oxygen in metal coordination it was found in the solid state for the complex [Ga(K2A33)2]PF6. The rate of the complexation reaction is strongly influenced by the type of substituent on the aromatic ring of the curcuminoid (K2A33 ≈ K2A23 ≫ K2A21). In addition DPPH assay evidences how antioxidant ability of curcumin derivatives is mainly due to the presence of a phenolic group and metal coordination by a keto-enolic moiety does not affect it, especially for K2A21.
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- Erika Ferrari
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, via Campi, 183, 41125 Modena, Italy.
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Pinchuk I, Shoval H, Dotan Y, Lichtenberg D. Evaluation of antioxidants: scope, limitations and relevance of assays. Chem Phys Lipids 2012; 165:638-47. [PMID: 22721987 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2012.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2012] [Revised: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Peroxidation of lipids, particularly polyunsaturated fatty acid residues (PUFA) of phospholipids and cholesterol esters, is a process of marked implications: it shortens the shelf-life of food and drugs, it causes fragmentation of DNA, it damages cellular membranes and it promotes the genesis of many human diseases. Much effort is therefore devoted to a search for "potent antioxidants", both synthetic and from natural sources, mostly plants. This, in turn, requires a reliable, simple, preferably high throughput assay of the activity of alleged antioxidants. The most commonly used assays are based on measurements of the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of a solution, as evaluated either by determining the rate of oxidation of the antioxidant or by measuring the protection of an easily determined indicator against oxidation by the antioxidants. The commonly used assays utilized for ranking antioxidants share three common problems: (i) They usually evaluate the effects of those antioxidants that quench free radicals, which constitute only a part of the body's antioxidative network, in which enzymes play the central role. (ii) Both the capacity and potency of antioxidants, as obtained by various methods, do not necessarily correlate with each other. (iii) Most estimates are based on methods conducted in solution and are therefore not necessarily relevant to processes that occur at the lipid-water interfaces in both membranes and micro emulsions (e.g. lipoproteins). Given this "state of art", many researchers, including us, try to develop a method based on the formation of hydroperoxides (LOOH) upon peroxidation of PUFA in lipoproteins or in model membranes, such as liposomes. In these systems, as well as in lipoproteins, the most apparent effect of antioxidants is prolongation of the lag time preceding the propagation of a free radical chain reaction. In fact, under certain conditions both water soluble antioxidants (e.g. vitamin C and urate) and the lipid soluble antioxidant tocopherol (vitamin E), promote or even induce peroxidation. Based on the published data, including our results, we conclude that terms such as 'antioxidative capacity' or 'antioxidative potency' are context-dependent. Furthermore, criteria of the efficacy of antioxidants based on oxidation in solution are not necessarily relevant to the effects of antioxidants on peroxidation in biological systems or model lipid assemblies, because the latter processes occur at water/lipid interfaces. We think that evaluation of antioxidants requires kinetic studies of the biomarker used and that the most relevant characteristic of 'oxidative stress' in the biological context is the kinetics of ex vivo peroxidation of lipids. We therefore propose studying the kinetics of lipid-peroxidation in the absence of the studied antioxidant and in its presence at different antioxidant concentrations. These protocols mean that antioxidants are assayed by methods commonly used to evaluate oxidative stress. The advantage of such evaluation is that it enables quantization of the antioxidants' efficacy in a model of relevance to biological systems. In view of the sensitivity of the lag time preceding peroxidation, we propose studying how much antioxidant is required to double the lag observed prior to rapid peroxidation. The latter quantity (C(2lag)) can be used to express the strength of antioxidants in the relevant system (e.g. LDL, serum or liposomes).
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- I Pinchuk
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Monson CF, Cong X, Robison AD, Pace HP, Liu C, Poyton MF, Cremer PS. Phosphatidylserine reversibly binds Cu2+ with extremely high affinity. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:7773-9. [PMID: 22548290 DOI: 10.1021/ja212138e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Phosphatidylserine (PS) embedded within supported lipid bilayers was found to bind Cu(2+) from solution with extraordinarily high affinity. In fact, the equilibrium dissociation constant was in the femtomolar range. The resulting complex formed in a 1:2 Cu(2+)-to-PS ratio and quenches a broad spectrum of lipid-bound fluorophores in a reversible and pH-dependent fashion. At acidic pH values, the fluorophores were almost completely unquenched, while at basic pH values significant quenching (85-90%) was observed. The pH at which the transition occurred was dependent on the PS concentration and ranged from approximately pH 5 to 8. The quenching kinetics was slow at low Cu(2+) concentrations and basic pH values (up to several hours), while the unquenching reaction was orders of magnitude more rapid upon lowering the pH. This was consistent with diffusion-limited complex formation at basic pH but rapid dissociation under acidic conditions. The tight binding of Cu(2+) to PS may have physiological consequences under certain circumstances.
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- Christopher F Monson
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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Fadel O, El Kirat K, Morandat S. The natural antioxidant rosmarinic acid spontaneously penetrates membranes to inhibit lipid peroxidation in situ. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2011; 1808:2973-80. [PMID: 21864504 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2011.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Exogenous molecules from dietary sources such as polyphenols are very efficient in preventing the alteration of lipid membranes by oxidative stress. Among the polyphenols, we have chosen to study rosmarinic acid (RA). We investigated the efficiency of RA in preventing lipid peroxidation and in interacting with lipids. We used liposomes of 1,2-dilinoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DLPC) to show that RA was an efficient antioxidant. By HPLC, we determined that the maximum amount of RA associated with the lipids was ~1 mol%. Moreover, by using Langmuir monolayers, we evidenced that cholesterol decreases the penetration of RA. The investigation of transferred lipid/RA monolayers by atomic force microscopy revealed that 1 mol% of RA in the membrane was not sufficient to alter the membrane structure at the nanoscale. By fluorescence, we observed no significant modification of membrane permeability and fluidity caused by the interaction with RA. We also deduced that RA molecules were mainly located among the polar headgroups of the lipids. Finally, we prepared DLPC/RA vesicles to evidence for the first time that up to 1 mol% of RA inserts spontaneously in the membrane, which is high enough to fully prevent lipid peroxidation without any noticeable alteration of the membrane structure due to RA insertion.
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- Ophélie Fadel
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne-CNRS, UMR 6022 Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire, BP 20529, 60205 Compiègne Cedex, France
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Ranking antioxidants based on their effect on human serum lipids peroxidation. Chem Phys Lipids 2011; 164:42-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Effects of resveratrol on membrane biophysical properties: relevance for its pharmacological effects. Chem Phys Lipids 2010; 163:747-54. [PMID: 20691168 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Revised: 07/05/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The current study gathers a range of spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric techniques to systematically monitor the effects of resveratrol (trans-3,5,4'-trihydrostilbene) on the biophysical properties of membrane model systems consisting of unilamellar liposomes of phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) with the ultimate goal of relating these effects with some of the well documented pharmacological properties of this compound, and clarifying some controversial results reported on the literature. Physiological conditions have been pursued, such as a buffered pH control with adjusted ionic strength similar to the blood plasma conditions (pH 7.4, I=0.1M) and the study at different membrane physical states (gel phase and fluid phase) for the assessment of resveratrol-membrane: aqueous partition coefficient by derivative spectroscopy. Results obtained by fluorescence quenching and anisotropy studies indicate that resveratrol has a membrane fluidizing effect and is able to permeate the membrane even in the gel phase. These results mirror the well described antioxidant effect of resveratrol, since antioxidants have to reach peroxidised rigid membranes and increase membrane fluidity in order to interact more efficiently with lipid radicals in the disordered lipid bilayer. Location of resveratrol pointed also to a membrane distribution that is favourable for scavenging the lipid radicals and was elucidated using probes positioned at different membrane depths suggesting that this compound penetrates into the acyl membrane region but also positions its polar hydroxyl group near the headgroup region of the membrane.
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Kumar A, Erasquin UJ, Qin G, Li K, Cai C. "Clickable", polymerized liposomes as a versatile and stable platform for rapid optimization of their peripheral compositions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:5746-8. [PMID: 20585691 DOI: 10.1039/c0cc00784f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A versatile and stable liposomal platform is developed for rapid optimization of its peripheral composition. The platform is based on polydiacetylene lipids terminated with alkynyl groups. Conditions for copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (a "click" reaction) are optimized for rapid attachment of azides with controlled composition onto the liposomes.
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- Amit Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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Lü JM, Lin PH, Yao Q, Chen C. Chemical and molecular mechanisms of antioxidants: experimental approaches and model systems. J Cell Mol Med 2009; 14:840-60. [PMID: 19754673 PMCID: PMC2927345 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2009.00897.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 616] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Free radicals derived from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur molecules in the biological system are highly active to react with other molecules due to their unpaired electrons. These radicals are important part of groups of molecules called reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), which are produced during cellular metabolism and functional activities and have important roles in cell signalling, apoptosis, gene expression and ion transportation. However, excessive ROS attack bases in nucleic acids, amino acid side chains in proteins and double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids, and cause oxidative stress, which can damage DNA, RNA, proteins and lipids resulting in an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, cancer, autism and other diseases. Intracellular antioxidant enzymes and intake of dietary antioxidants may help to maintain an adequate antioxidant status in the body. In the past decades, new molecular techniques, cell cultures and animal models have been established to study the effects and mechanisms of antioxidants on ROS. The chemical and molecular approaches have been used to study the mechanism and kinetics of antioxidants and to identify new potent antioxidants. Antioxidants can decrease the oxidative damage directly via reacting with free radicals or indirectly by inhibiting the activity or expression of free radical generating enzymes or enhancing the activity or expression of intracellular antioxidant enzymes. The new chemical and cell-free biological system has been applied in dissecting the molecular action of antioxidants. This review focuses on the research approaches that have been used to study oxidative stress and antioxidants in lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, protein modification as well as enzyme activity, with emphasis on the chemical and cell-free biological system.
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- Jian-Ming Lü
- Molecular Surgeon Research Center, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Anand P, Thomas SG, Kunnumakkara AB, Sundaram C, Harikumar KB, Sung B, Tharakan ST, Misra K, Priyadarsini IK, Rajasekharan KN, Aggarwal BB. Biological activities of curcumin and its analogues (Congeners) made by man and Mother Nature. Biochem Pharmacol 2008; 76:1590-611. [PMID: 18775680 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 745] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2008] [Revised: 08/06/2008] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the Indian spice turmeric (associated with curry powder), has been linked with suppression of inflammation; angiogenesis; tumorigenesis; diabetes; diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological systems, of skin, and of liver; loss of bone and muscle; depression; chronic fatigue; and neuropathic pain. The utility of curcumin is limited by its color, lack of water solubility, and relatively low in vivo bioavailability. Because of the multiple therapeutic activities attributed to curcumin, however, there is an intense search for a "super curcumin" without these problems. Multiple approaches are being sought to overcome these limitations. These include discovery of natural curcumin analogues from turmeric; discovery of natural curcumin analogues made by Mother Nature; synthesis of "man-made" curcumin analogues; reformulation of curcumin with various oils and with inhibitors of metabolism (e.g., piperine); development of liposomal and nanoparticle formulations of curcumin; conjugation of curcumin prodrugs; and linking curcumin with polyethylene glycol. Curcumin is a homodimer of feruloylmethane containing a methoxy group and a hydroxyl group, a heptadiene with two Michael acceptors, and an alpha,beta-diketone. Structural homologues involving modification of all these groups are being considered. This review focuses on the status of all these approaches in generating a "super curcumin.".
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- Preetha Anand
- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Unit 143, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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