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Dos Santos B, Bion MC, Goujon-Svrzic M, Maher P, Dafre AL. REAP+: A single preparation for rapid isolation of nuclei, cytoplasm, and mitochondria. Anal Biochem 2024; 687:115445. [PMID: 38135241 PMCID: PMC10843687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2023.115445] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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REAP+ is an enhanced version of the rapid, efficient, and practical (REAP) method designed for the isolation of nuclear fractions. This improved version, REAP+, enables fast and effective extraction of mitochondria, cytoplasm, and nuclei. The mechanical cell disruption process has been optimized to cerebral tissues, snap-frozen liver, and HT22 cells with remarkable fraction enrichment. REAP+ is well-suited for samples containing minimal protein quantities, such as mouse hippocampal slices. The method was validated by Western blot and marker enzyme activities, such as LDH and G6PDH for the cytoplasmic fraction and succinate dehydrogenase and cytochrome c oxidase for the mitochondrial fraction. One of the outstanding features of this method is its rapid execution, yielding fractions within 15 min, allowing for simultaneous preparation of multiple samples. In essence, REAP+ emerges as a swift, efficient, and practical technique for the concurrent isolation of nuclei, cytoplasm, and mitochondria from various cell types and tissues. The method would be suitable to study the multicompartment translocation of proteins, such as metabolic enzymes and transcription factors migrating from cytosol to the mitochondria and nuclei. Moreover, its compatibility with small samples, such as hippocampal slices, and its potential applicability to human biopsies, highlights the potential application in medical research.
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- Barbara Dos Santos
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Cell Biology and Development, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, CA, 92037, La Jolla, United States.
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, CA, 92037, La Jolla, United States.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Coccini T, Schicchi A, Locatelli CA, Caloni F, Negri S, Grignani E, De Simone U. Methylglyoxal-induced neurotoxic effects in primary neuronal-like cells transdifferentiated from human mesenchymal stem cells: Impact of low concentrations. J Appl Toxicol 2023; 43:1819-1839. [PMID: 37431083 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4515] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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In the last decades, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) have aroused the interest of the scientific community due to the increasing evidence of their involvement in many pathophysiological processes including various neurological disorders and cognitive decline age related. Methylglyoxal (MG) is one of the reactive dicarbonyl precursors of AGEs, mainly generated as a by-product of glycolysis, whose accumulation induces neurotoxicity. In our study, MG cytotoxicity was evaluated employing a human stem cell-derived model, namely, neuron-like cells (hNLCs) transdifferentiated from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells, which served as a source of human based species-specific "healthy" cells. MG increased ROS production and induced the first characteristic apoptotic hallmarks already at low concentrations (≥10 μM), decreased the cell growth (≥5-10 μM) and viability (≥25 μM), altered Glo-1 and Glo-2 enzymes (≥25 μM), and markedly affected the neuronal markers MAP-2 and NSE causing their loss at low MG concentrations (≥10 μM). Morphological alterations started at 100 μM, followed by even more marked effects and cell death after few hours (5 h) from 200 μM MG addition. Substantially, most effects occurred as low as 10 μM, concentration much lower than that reported from previous observations using different in vitro cell-based models (e.g., human neuroblastoma cell lines, primary animal cells, and human iPSCs). Remarkably, this low effective concentration approaches the level range measured in biological samples of pathological subjects. The use of a suitable cellular model, that is, human primary neurons, can provide an additional valuable tool, mimicking better the physiological and biochemical properties of brain cells, in order to evaluate the mechanistic basis of molecular and cellular alterations in CNS.
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- Teresa Coccini
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology, and Pavia Poison Centre-National Toxicology Information Centre, Toxicology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology, and Pavia Poison Centre-National Toxicology Information Centre, Toxicology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology, and Pavia Poison Centre-National Toxicology Information Centre, Toxicology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Politiche Ambientali (ESP), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Environmental Research Center, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Environmental Research Center, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology, and Pavia Poison Centre-National Toxicology Information Centre, Toxicology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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Kandeil M, Shaarawy MA, Mourad HA, Mahmoud MO. Renoprotective Potency of Sitagliptin versus Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Impact on LncMIAT. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:43218-43226. [PMID: 38024775 PMCID: PMC10652733 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents one of the most important reasons for chronic kidney diseases due to the high level of blood glucose that destructs blood vessels. Objective: The present study focused on investigating the protective impact of sitagliptin on kidney complication in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in comparison to pioglitazone to examine which has the superior effect against the nephritic complication of DM. Methods: Eighty adult subjects were classified into four groups: control group, pioglitazone-treated T2DM patients (P group), sitagliptin-treated T2DM patients for less than one year (SL group), and sitagliptin-treated T2DM patients for more than one year (SM group). Blood samples were withdrawn from all subjects for analysis of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), vanin-1, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), glyoxalase-1 (Glo-1), methylglyoxal (MG), cystatin-C, and interleukin-18 (IL-18) using competitive ELISA kits. Also, long noncoding myocardial infarction associated transcript (lncMIAT) was measured in whole blood using qRT-PCR. Results: The present study revealed that the lncMIAT expression level was significantly higher in the P group as compared to the SL group, SM group, or healthy control group. Additionally, serum NGAL, vanin-1, KIM-1, Glo-1, MG, and cystatin-C were significantly higher in the P group and SL group as compared to the SM group and healthy control group. Conclusion: Sitagliptin protected the kidney through downregulation of lncMIAT besides amelioration of kidney injury marker levels, which was more preferable than in pioglitazone therapy.
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- Mohamed
A. Kandeil
- Biochemistry
Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Internal
Medicine and Nephrology Department, Faculty
of Medicine, El-Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Biochemistry
Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef
University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Biochemistry
Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef
University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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Syed NA, Bhatti A, John P. Molecular Link between Glo-1 Expression and Markers of Hyperglycemia and Oxidative Stress in Vascular Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1663. [PMID: 37759966 PMCID: PMC10525326 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12091663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Chronic hyperglycemia and oxidative stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus trigger cellular dysfunction via the formation of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs), resulting in dicarbonyl stress. Glyoxalase-1 (Glo-1) is the main defense against dicarbonyl stress. The aim of this study was to explore any cross-talk between Glo-1 and markers of hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. The siRNA-mediated downregulation of Glo-1 was performed in human microvascular endothelial cell line (HMEC-1). A Glo-1 transgenic rat model was developed. Glo-1 activity, as determined spectrophotometrically, and methylglyoxal were quantified using UPLC-MS/MS and the expression of representative markers of hyperglycemia and oxidative stress was performed using quantitative real-time PCR. A significant increase in the expression of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) was observed in the case of the siRNA-mediated downregulation of Glo-1 in the microvasculature model under hyperglycemic conditions (p-value < 0.001), as well the as overexpression of Glo-1 in the macrovasculature (p-value = 0.0125). The expression of thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) was found to be significantly upregulated in wildtype diabetic conditions vs. Glo-1 transgenic control conditions (p-value = 0.008), whereas the downregulation of Glo-1 had no impact on TXNIP expression. These findings substantiate the role of VCAM as an important marker of dicarbonyl stress (represented by Glo-1 downregulation), as well as of hyperglycemia, in diabetic vascular complications. Our findings also suggest a potential feedback loop that may exist between Glo-1 and TXNIP, as the highest expression of TXNIP is observed in cases of wildtype diabetic conditions, and the lowest expression of TXNIP is observed when Glo-1 transgene is being expressed in absence of dicarbonyl stress.
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- Nida Ali Syed
- Department of Healthcare Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (N.A.S.); (P.J.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Science, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Healthcare Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (N.A.S.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Healthcare Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (N.A.S.); (P.J.)
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Maasen K, Eussen SJ, Dagnelie PC, Stehouwer CDA, Opperhuizen A, van Greevenbroek MM, Schalkwijk CG. Habitual intake of dietary dicarbonyls is associated with greater insulin sensitivity and lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes: The Maastricht Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2023:S0002-9165(23)46840-2. [PMID: 37054886 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.04.011] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dicarbonyls are reactive precursors of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). Dicarbonyls are formed endogenously, but also during food processing. Circulating dicarbonyls are positively associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, but consequences of dietary dicarbonyls are unknown. OBJECTIVE To examine the associations of dietary intake of dicarbonyls with insulin sensitivity, β-cell function, and prevalence of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. METHODS In 6282 participants (60±9 years, 50% men, 23% type 2 diabetes (oversampled)) of the population-based cohort The Maastricht Study, we estimated habitual intake of the dicarbonyls methylglyoxal (MGO), glyoxal (GO), and 3-deoxyglucosone (3-DG) using Food Frequency Questionnaires. Insulin sensitivity (n=2390), β-cell function (n=2336) and glucose metabolism status (n=6282) were measured by a seven-point oral glucose tolerance test. Insulin sensitivity was assessed as the Matsuda index. Additionally, insulin sensitivity was measured as HOMA2-IR (n=2611). β-cell function was assessed as C-peptidogenic index, overall insulin secretion, glucose sensitivity, potentiation factor, and rate sensitivity. Cross-sectional associations of dietary dicarbonyls with these outcomes were investigated using linear or logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, cardio-metabolic risk-factors, lifestyle, and dietary factors. RESULTS Higher dietary MGO and 3-DG intakes were associated with greater insulin sensitivity after full adjustment, indicated by both a higher Matsuda index (MGO: Std. β [95% CI]=0.08 [0.04, 0.12] and 3-DG: 0.09 [0.05, 0.13]) and a lower HOMA2-IR (MGO: Std. β=-0.05 [-0.09, -0.01] and 3-DG: -0.04 [-0.08, -0.01]). Moreover, higher MGO and 3-DG intakes were associated with lower prevalence of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (OR [95%CI]=0.78 [0.65, 0.93] and 0.81 [0.66, 0.99]). There were no consistent associations of MGO, GO, and 3-DG intakes with β-cell function. CONCLUSIONS Higher habitual consumption of the dicarbonyls MGO and 3-DG was associated with better insulin sensitivity and with lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes, after excluding individuals with known diabetes. These novel observations warrant further exploration in prospective cohorts and intervention studies.
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- Kim Maasen
- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute/CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Office for Risk Assessment and Research, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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de Almeida GRL, Szczepanik JC, Selhorst I, Cunha MP, Dafre AL. The expanding impact of methylglyoxal on behavior-related disorders. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2023; 120:110635. [PMID: 36103947 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2022.110635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a reactive dicarbonyl compound formed as a byproduct of glycolysis. MGO is a major cell-permeant precursor of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), since it readily reacts with basic phospholipids and nucleotides, as well as amino acid residues of proteins, such as arginine, cysteine, and lysine. The AGEs production induced by MGO are widely associated with several pathologies, including neurodegenerative diseases. However, the impact of MGO metabolism and AGEs formation in the central nervous system (particularly in neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) on behavior and psychiatric diseases is not fully understood. Here, we briefly present background information on the biological activity of MGO in the central nervous system. It was gathered the available information on the role of MGO metabolism at the physiological processes, as well as at the neurobiology of psychiatry diseases, especially pain-related experiences, anxiety, depression, and cognition impairment-associated diseases. To clarify the role of MGO on behavior and associated diseases, we reviewed primarily the main findings at preclinical studies focusing on genetic and pharmacological approaches. Since monoamine neurotransmitter systems are implicated as pivotal targets on the pathophysiology and treatment of psychiatry and cognitive-related diseases, we also reviewed how MGO affects these neurotransmission systems and the implications of this phenomenon for nociception and pain; learning and cognition; and mood. In summary, this review highlights the pivotal role of glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) and MGO levels in modulating behavioral phenotypes, as well as related cellular and molecular signaling. Conclusively, this review signals dopamine as a new neurochemical MGO target, as well as highlights how MGO metabolism can modulate the pathophysiology and treatment of pain, psychiatric and cognitive-related diseases.
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- Gudrian R L de Almeida
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Department of Basic Sciences of Life, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, 35010-177 Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Maasen K, Eussen SJPM, Dagnelie PC, Houben AJHM, Webers CAB, Schram MT, Berendschot TTJM, Stehouwer CDA, Opperhuizen A, van Greevenbroek MMJ, Schalkwijk CG. Habitual intake of dietary methylglyoxal is associated with less low-grade inflammation: the Maastricht Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 116:1715-1728. [PMID: 36055771 PMCID: PMC9761753 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac195] [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: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dicarbonyls are major reactive precursors of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). Dicarbonyls are formed endogenously and also during food processing. Circulating dicarbonyls and AGEs are associated with inflammation and microvascular complications of diabetes, but for dicarbonyls from the diet these associations are currently unknown. OBJECTIVES We sought to examine the associations of dietary dicarbonyl intake with low-grade inflammation and microvascular function. METHODS In 2792 participants (mean ± SD age: 60 ± 8 y; 50% men; 26% type 2 diabetes) of the population-based cohort the Maastricht Study, we estimated the habitual intake of the dicarbonyls methylglyoxal (MGO), glyoxal (GO), and 3-deoxyglucosone (3-DG) by linking FFQ outcome data to our food composition database of the MGO, GO, and 3-DG content of >200 foods. Low-grade inflammation was assessed as six plasma biomarkers, which were compiled in a z score. Microvascular function was assessed as four plasma biomarkers, compiled in a zscore; as diameters and flicker light-induced dilation in retinal microvessels; as heat-induced skin hyperemic response; and as urinary albumin excretion. Cross-sectional associations of dietary dicarbonyls with low-grade inflammation and microvascular function were investigated using linear regression with adjustments for age, sex, potential confounders related to cardiometabolic risk factors, and lifestyle and dietary factors. RESULTS Fully adjusted analyses revealed that higher intake of MGO was associated with a lower z score for inflammation [standardized β coefficient (STD β): -0.05; 95% CI: -0.09 to -0.01, with strongest inverse associations for hsCRP and TNF-α: both -0.05; -0.10 to -0.01]. In contrast, higher dietary MGO intake was associated with impaired retinal venular dilation after full adjustment (STD β: -0.07; 95% CI: -0.12 to -0.01), but not with the other features of microvascular function. GO and 3-DG intakes were not consistently associated with any of the outcomes. CONCLUSION Higher habitual intake of MGO was associated with less low-grade inflammation. This novel, presumably beneficial, association is the first observation of an association between MGO intake and health outcomes in humans and warrants further investigation.
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- Kim Maasen
- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute/CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute/CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Heart and Vascular Center, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Office for Risk Assessment and Research, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Borysiuk K, Ostaszewska-Bugajska M, Kryzheuskaya K, Gardeström P, Szal B. Glyoxalase I activity affects Arabidopsis sensitivity to ammonium nutrition. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:2393-2413. [PMID: 36242617 PMCID: PMC9700585 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02931-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Elevated methylglyoxal levels contribute to ammonium-induced growth disorders in Arabidopsis thaliana. Methylglyoxal detoxification pathway limitation, mainly the glyoxalase I activity, leads to enhanced sensitivity of plants to ammonium nutrition. Ammonium applied to plants as the exclusive source of nitrogen often triggers multiple phenotypic effects, with severe growth inhibition being the most prominent symptom. Glycolytic flux increase, leading to overproduction of its toxic by-product methylglyoxal (MG), is one of the major metabolic consequences of long-term ammonium nutrition. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of MG metabolism on ammonium-dependent growth restriction in Arabidopsis thaliana plants. As the level of MG in plant cells is maintained by the glyoxalase (GLX) system, we analyzed MG-related metabolism in plants with a dysfunctional glyoxalase pathway. We report that MG detoxification, based on glutathione-dependent glyoxalases, is crucial for plants exposed to ammonium nutrition, and its essential role in ammonium sensitivity relays on glyoxalase I (GLXI) activity. Our results indicated that the accumulation of MG-derived advanced glycation end products significantly contributes to the incidence of ammonium toxicity symptoms. Using A. thaliana frostbite1 as a model plant that overcomes growth repression on ammonium, we have shown that its resistance to enhanced MG levels is based on increased GLXI activity and tolerance to elevated MG-derived advanced glycation end-product (MAGE) levels. Furthermore, our results show that glyoxalase pathway activity strongly affects cellular antioxidative systems. Under stress conditions, the disruption of the MG detoxification pathway limits the functioning of antioxidant defense. However, under optimal growth conditions, a defect in the MG detoxification route results in the activation of antioxidative systems.
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- Klaudia Borysiuk
- Department of Plant Bioenergetics, Institute of Experimental Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Bioenergetics, Institute of Experimental Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Bioenergetics, Institute of Experimental Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Bioenergetics, Institute of Experimental Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland.
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Metabolic Shades of S-D-Lactoylglutathione. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11051005. [PMID: 35624868 PMCID: PMC9138017 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11051005] [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: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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S-D-lactoylglutathione (SDL) is an intermediate of the glutathione-dependent metabolism of methylglyoxal (MGO) by glyoxalases. MGO is an electrophilic compound that is inevitably produced in conjunction with glucose breakdown and is essentially metabolized via the glyoxalase route. In the last decades, MGO metabolism and its cytotoxic effects have been under active investigation, while almost nothing is known about SDL. This article seeks to fill the gap by presenting an overview of the chemistry, biochemistry, physiological role and clinical importance of SDL. The effects of intracellular SDL are investigated in three main directions: as a substrate for post-translational protein modifications, as a reservoir for mitochondrial reduced glutathione and as an energy currency. In essence, all three approaches point to one direction, namely, a metabolism-related regulatory role, enhancing the cellular defense against insults. It is also suggested that an increased plasma concentration of SDL or its metabolites may possibly serve as marker molecules in hemolytic states, particularly when the cause of hemolysis is a disturbance of the pay-off phase of the glycolytic chain. Finally, SDL could also represent a useful marker in such metabolic disorders as diabetes mellitus or ketotic states, in which its formation is expected to be enhanced. Despite the lack of clear-cut evidence underlying the clinical and experimental findings, the investigation of SDL metabolism is a promising field of research.
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Xie MZ, Guo C, Dong JQ, Zhang J, Sun KT, Lu GJ, Wang L, Bo DY, Jiao LY, Zhao GA. Glyoxal damages human aortic endothelial cells by perturbing the glutathione, mitochondrial membrane potential, and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:603. [PMID: 34922451 PMCID: PMC8684178 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02418-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Exposure to glyoxal, the smallest dialdehyde, is associated with several diseases; humans are routinely exposed to glyoxal because of its ubiquitous presence in foods and the environment. The aim of this study was to examine the damage caused by glyoxal in human aortic endothelial cells.
Methods Cell survival assays and quantitative fluorescence assays were performed to measure DNA damage; oxidative stress was detected by colorimetric assays and quantitative fluorescence, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways were assessed using western blotting. Results Exposure to glyoxal was found to be linked to abnormal glutathione activity, the collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential, and the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways. However, DNA damage and thioredoxin oxidation were not induced by dialdehydes. Conclusions Intracellular glutathione, members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways, and the mitochondrial membrane potential are all critical targets of glyoxal. These findings provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms perturbed by glyoxal, and may facilitate the development of new therapeutics and diagnostic markers for cardiovascular diseases. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12872-021-02418-3.
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- Ming-Zhang Xie
- Department of Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration (Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Neurorestoratology for Senile Dementia), First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Integrating Western and Chinese of Internal Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang R, Guo H, Yang X, Zhang D, Zhang D, Li Q, Wang C, Yang X, Xiong Y. Patients with Osteoarthritis and Kashin-Beck Disease Display Distinct CpG Methylation Profiles in the DIO2, GPX3, and TXRND1 Promoter Regions. Cartilage 2021; 13:797S-808S. [PMID: 33455417 PMCID: PMC8808858 DOI: 10.1177/1947603520988165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE We aimed to analyze deoxycytidine-deoxyguanosine dinucleotide (CpGs) methylation profiles in DIO2, GPX3, and TXNRD1 promoter regions in osteoarthritis (OA) and Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) patients. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 16 primary OA patients and corresponding 16 healthy individuals and analyzed for methylations in the CpGs of DIO2, GPX3, and TXNRD1 promoter regions using MALDI-TOF-MS. The methylation profiles of these regions were then compared between OA and KBD patients. RESULTS DIO2-1_CpG_2 and DIO2-1_CpG_3 methylations were significantly lower in OA than KBD patients (P < 0.05). A similar trend was observed for GPX3-1_CpG_4, GPX3-1_CpG_7, GPX3-1_CpG_8.9.10, GPX3-1_CpG_13.14.15 and GPX3-1_CpG_16 (P < 0.05) as well as TXNRD1-1_CpG_1 and TXNRD1-1_CpG_2 methylation between OA and KBD patients (P < 0.05). However, there was no difference in methylation levels of other CpGs between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION OA and KBD patients display distinct methylation profiles in the CpG sites of DIO2, GPX3, and TXNRD1 promoter regions. These findings provide a strong background and new perspective for future studies on mechanisms underlying epigenetic regulation of selenoprotein genes associated with OA and KBD diseases.
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- Rongqiang Zhang
- School of Public Health, Shaanxi
University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Key Laboratory of Trace
Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic
of China, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center,
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Wang C, Tang T, Wang Y, Nie X, Li K. Simvastatin affects the PPARα signaling pathway and causes oxidative stress and embryonic development interference in Mugilogobius abei. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 239:105951. [PMID: 34467877 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Simvastatin (SV) is a common hypolipidemic drug in clinical medicine that can reduce endogenous cholesterol biosynthesis by inhibiting hydroxyl-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductase. SV took a large market share in the lipid-lowering drugs and it is frequently detected in various water bodies due to its increasing consumption in past years. In the present investigation, we selected a native fish species in the Pearl River Basin in China, Mugilogobius abei (M. abei), to study the effects of SV on non-target aquatic organisms. Results showed that a significant decrease in the volume of adipocytes under SV exposure were observed on oil red O section, and the expression of HMG-CoAR decreased significantly. The mRNA and protein expression of PPARα were significantly up-regulated, the expressions of other genes related to lipid metabolism were up-regulated to varying degrees as well. There was a positive correlation between the concentrations of SV and the protein expressions of plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) and cholesterolester transfer protein (CETP). In addition, the frozen sections showed that SV led to ROS accumulation in liver in a time and concentration dependent manner. The mRNA and protein expressions of Nrf2 were significantly up-regulated after 24 hours of SV exposure. Some biomarkers associated with antioxidant such as Trx2, TrxR and MDA content were positively correlated with the exposure concentration and time, while the content of GSH decreased sharply. It is noteworthy that the environmentally relevant concentration (0.5 μg/L) of SV exposure caused delayed embryonic development and deformations, decreased hatching rates. We conclude that SV promotes fat metabolism, gives rise to oxidative stress and has significant toxicity on embryo development in M. abei.
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- Chao Wang
- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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Francisco FA, Saavedra LPJ, Junior MDF, Barra C, Matafome P, Mathias PCF, Gomes RM. Early AGEing and metabolic diseases: is perinatal exposure to glycotoxins programming for adult-life metabolic syndrome? Nutr Rev 2021; 79:13-24. [PMID: 32951053 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Perinatal early nutritional disorders are critical for the developmental origins of health and disease. Glycotoxins, or advanced glycation end-products, and their precursors such as the methylglyoxal, which are formed endogenously and commonly found in processed foods and infant formulas, may be associated with acute and long-term metabolic disorders. Besides general aspects of glycotoxins, such as their endogenous production, exogenous sources, and their role in the development of metabolic syndrome, we discuss in this review the sources of perinatal exposure to glycotoxins and their involvement in metabolic programming mechanisms. The role of perinatal glycotoxin exposure in the onset of insulin resistance, central nervous system development, cardiovascular diseases, and early aging also are discussed, as are possible interventions that may prevent or reduce such effects.
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- Flávio A Francisco
- Department of Biotechnology, Genetics, and Cellular Biology, State University of Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biotechnology, Genetics, and Cellular Biology, State University of Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Institute of Physiology and Coimbra Institute of Clinical and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, and the Center for Innovative Biotechnology and Biomedicine, University of Coimbra; and the Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Physiology and Coimbra Institute of Clinical and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, and the Center for Innovative Biotechnology and Biomedicine, University of Coimbra; and the Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Biotechnology, Genetics, and Cellular Biology, State University of Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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de Almeida GRL, Szczepanik JC, Selhorst I, Schmitz AE, Dos Santos B, Cunha MP, Heinrich IA, de Paula GC, De Bem AF, Leal RB, Dafre AL. Methylglyoxal-Mediated Dopamine Depletion, Working Memory Deficit, and Depression-Like Behavior Are Prevented by a Dopamine/Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor. Mol Neurobiol 2021; 58:735-749. [PMID: 33011857 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-020-02146-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Methylglyoxal (MGO) is an endogenous toxin, mainly produced as a by-product of glycolysis that has been associated to aging, Alzheimer's disease, and inflammation. Cell culture studies reported that MGO could impair the glyoxalase, thioredoxin, and glutathione systems. Thus, we investigated the effect of in vivo MGO administration on these systems, but no major changes were observed in the glyoxalase, thioredoxin, and glutathione systems, as evaluated in the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus of mice. A previous study from our group indicated that MGO administration produced learning/memory deficits and depression-like behavior. Confirming these findings, the tail suspension test indicated that MGO treatment for 7 days leads to depression-like behavior in three different mice strains. MGO treatment for 12 days induced working memory impairment, as evaluated in the Y maze spontaneous alternation test, which was paralleled by low dopamine and serotonin levels in the cerebral cortex. Increased DARPP32 Thr75/Thr34 phosphorylation ratio was observed, suggesting a suppression of phosphatase 1 inhibition, which may be involved in behavioral responses to MGO. Co-treatment with a dopamine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (bupropion, 10 mg/kg, p.o.) reversed the depression-like behavior and working memory impairment and restored the serotonin and dopamine levels in the cerebral cortex. Overall, the cerebral cortex monoaminergic system appears to be a preferential target of MGO toxicity, a new potential therapeutic target that remains to be addressed.
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- Neurosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Neurosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
- Department of Physiological Science, Institute for Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
- Neurosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
- Neurosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
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Liu C, Cao B, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Chen X, Kong X, Dong Y. Inhibition of thioredoxin 2 by intracellular methylglyoxal accumulation leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in INS-1 cells. Endocrine 2020; 68:103-115. [PMID: 31939094 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-020-02191-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the role of thioredoxin 2 (Trx2) inhibition induced by intracellular methylglyoxal (MGO) in pancreatic beta-cell mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis. METHODS Rat pancreatic beta-cell line INS-1 cells were treated with Glo1 siRNAs or exogenous MGO to increase intracellular MGO. AGEs formation was detected by ELISA and mitochondrial ROS was detected by probe MitoSOX. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis and ATP content were measured to evaluate mitochondrial function. Trx2 expression was manipulated by overexpression with recombinant Trx2 lentivirus or knockdown with Trx2 siRNAs, and effects on apoptosis and insulin secretion were measured by flow cytometry and ELISA, respectively. RESULTS The increase of intracellular MGO by Glo1 blockage or MGO treatment led to advanced glycation end products (AGEs) overproduction, mitochondrial ROS increase, and insulin secretion paralysis. These were probably due to MGO-induced inhibition of mitochondrial Trx2. Trx2 inhibition by blockage of either Glo1 or Trx2 impaired mitochondrial integrity, inhibited cytochrome C oxidases subunit 1 and 4 (Cox1 and Cox4) expression and further reduced ATP generation, and all of these might lead to insulin paralysis; whereas Trx2 overexpression partially reversed MGO-induced oxidative stress, attenuated insulin secretion by preventing mitochondrial damage. Trx2 overexpression also retarded MGO-induced apoptosis of INS-1 cell through inhibiting ASK1 activation and downregulation of the ASK1-p38 MAPK pathway. CONCLUSIONS Our results reveal a possible mechanism for beta-cell oxidative damage upon intracellular MGO-induced Trx2 inactivation and mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis.
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- Chongxiao Liu
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yijishan Hospital Affiliated Wannan Medical College, Anhui, 241000, China
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- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Szczepanik JC, de Almeida GRL, Cunha MP, Dafre AL. Repeated Methylglyoxal Treatment Depletes Dopamine in the Prefrontal Cortex, and Causes Memory Impairment and Depressive-Like Behavior in Mice. Neurochem Res 2019; 45:354-370. [PMID: 31786717 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-019-02921-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a highly reactive dicarbonyl molecule that promotes the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are believed to play a key role in a number of pathologies, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and inflammation. Here, Swiss mice were treated with MGO by intraperitoneal injection to investigate its effects on motor activity, mood, and cognition. Acute MGO treatment heavily decreased locomotor activity in the open field test at higher doses (80-200 mg/kg), an effect not observed at lower doses (10-50 mg/kg). Several alterations were observed 4 h after a single MGO injection (10-50 mg/kg): (a) plasma MGO levels were increased, (b) memory was impaired (object location task), (c) anxiolytic behavior was observed in the open field and marble burying test, and (d) depressive-like behavior was evidenced as evaluated by the tail suspension test. Biochemical alterations in the glutathione and glyoxalase systems were not observed 4 h after MGO treatment. Mice were also treated daily with MGO at 0, 10, 25 and 50 mg/kg for 11 days. From the 5th to the 11th day, several behavioral end points were evaluated, resulting in: (a) absence of motor impairment as evaluated in the open field, horizontal bars and pole test, (b) depressive-like behavior observed in the tail suspension test, and (c) cognitive impairments detected on working, short- and long-term memory when mice were tested in the Y-maze spontaneous alternation, object location and recognition tests, and step-down inhibitory avoidance task. An interesting finding was a marked decrease in dopamine levels in the prefrontal cortex of mice treated with 50 mg/kg MGO for 11 days, along with a ~ 25% decrease in the Glo1 content. The MGO-induced dopamine depletion in the prefrontal cortex may be related to the observed memory deficits and depressive-like behavior, an interesting topic to be further studied as a potentially novel route for MGO toxicity.
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- Jozimar Carlos Szczepanik
- Neurosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Neurosciences Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
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Jiang L, Wang J, Wang Z, Huang W, Yang Y, Cai Z, Li K. Role of the Glyoxalase System in Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2019; 66:887-899. [PMID: 30400091 DOI: 10.3233/jad-180413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an insidious and progressive neurodegenerative disease. The main pathological features of AD are the formation of amyloid-β deposits in the anterior cerebral cortex and hippocampus as well as the formation of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles. Thus far, accumulating evidence shows that glycation is closely related to AD. As a final product resulting from the crosslinking of a reducing sugar or other reactive carbonyls and a protein, the advanced glycation end products have been found to be associated with the formation of amyloid-β and neurofibrillary tangles in AD. As a saccharification inhibitor, the glyoxalase system and its substrate methylglyoxal (MG) were certified to be associated with AD onset and development. As an active substance of AGEs, MG could cause direct or indirect damage to nerve cells and tissues. MG is converted to D-lactic acid after decomposition by the glyoxalase system. Under normal circumstances, MG metabolism is in a dynamic equilibrium, whereas MG accumulates in cells in the case of aging or pathological states. Studies have shown that increasing glyoxalase activity and reducing the MG level can inhibit the generation of oxidative stress and AGEs, thereby alleviating the symptoms and signs of AD to some extent. This paper focuses on the relevant mechanisms of action of the glyoxalase system and MG in the pathogenesis of AD, as well as the potential of inhibiting the production of advanced glycation end products in the treatment of AD.
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- Lianying Jiang
- Department of Neurology, Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangxi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chongqing General Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Dafre AL, Schmitz AE, Maher P. Rapid and persistent loss of TXNIP in HT22 neuronal cells under carbonyl and hyperosmotic stress. Neurochem Int 2019; 132:104585. [PMID: 31678323 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2019.104585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) binds to thioredoxin thereby limiting its activity, but it also promotes internalization of glucose transporters, participates in inflammasome activation, and controls autophagy. Published data and this work demonstrate that TXNIP responds to a number of apparently unrelated stresses, such as serum deprivation, pH change, and oxidative, osmotic and carbonyl stress. Interestingly, we noticed that hyperosmotic (NaCl) and carbonyl (methylglyoxal, MGO) stresses in HT22 neuronal cells produced a rapid loss of TXNIP (half-life ∼12 min), prompting us to search for possible mechanisms controlling this TXNIP loss, including pH change, serum deprivation, calcium metabolism and inhibition of the proteasome and other proteases, autophagy and MAPKs. None of these routes stopped the TXNIP loss induced by hyperosmotic and carbonyl stress. Besides transcriptional, translational and microRNA regulation, there is evidence indicating that mTOR and AMPK also control TXNIP expression. Indeed, AMPK-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts failed to respond to phenformin (AMPK activator) and compound C (AMPK inhibitor), while rapamycin induced a marked increase in TXNIP levels, confirming the known AMPK/mTOR control over TXNIP. However, the TXNIP loss induced by NaCl or MGO were observed even in AMPK deficient MEFs or after mTOR inhibition, indicating AMPK/mTOR does not participate in this rapid TXNIP loss. These results suggest that rapid TXNIP loss is a general and immediate response to stress that can improve energy availability and antioxidant protection, eventually culminating in better cell survival.
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- Alcir Luiz Dafre
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, CA, 92037, La Jolla, United States.
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Seeling T, Haucke E, Navarrete Santos A, Grybel KJ, Gürke J, Pendzialek SM, Schindler M, Simm A, Navarrete Santos A. Glyoxalase 1 expression is downregulated in preimplantation blastocysts of diabetic rabbits. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 54 Suppl 3:4-11. [PMID: 31512318 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In a diabetic pregnancy, an altered maternal metabolism led to increased formation of reactive α-dicarbonyls such as glyoxal (GO) and methylglyoxal (MGO) in the reproductive organs and embryos. The enzyme glyoxalase (GLO) 1 detoxifies reactive α-dicarbonyls thus protecting cells against malfunction or modifications of proteins by advanced glycated end products (AGEs). The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of a maternal insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDD) on GLO1 expression and activity in preimplantation embryos in vivo and human trophoblast cells (Ac-1M88) in vitro. Maternal diabetes was induced in female rabbits by alloxan before conception and maintained during the preimplantation period. GLO1 expression and activity were investigated in 6-day-old blastocysts from healthy and diabetic rabbits. Furthermore, blastocysts and human trophoblast cells were exposed in vitro to hyperglycaemia, GO and MGO and analysed for GLO1 expression and activity. During gastrulation, GLO1 was expressed in all compartments of the rabbit blastocyst. Maternal diabetes decreased embryonic GLO1 protein amount by approx. 30 per cent whereas the enzymatic activity remained unchanged, indicating that the specific GLO1 activity increases along with metabolic changes. In in vitro cultured embryos, neither hyperglycaemia nor MGO and GO had an effect on GLO1 protein amount. In human trophoblast cells, a stimulating effect on the GLO1 expression was shown in the highest GO concentration, only. Our data show that maternal diabetes mellitus affects the specific activity of GLO1, indicating that GLO1 was post-translationally modified due to changes in metabolic processes in the preimplantation embryos.
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- Tom Seeling
- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Center for Medical Basic Research, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty of Martin, Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Hyperosmotic Stress Initiates AMPK-Independent Autophagy and AMPK- and Autophagy-Independent Depletion of Thioredoxin 1 and Glyoxalase 2 in HT22 Nerve Cells. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:2715810. [PMID: 31049129 PMCID: PMC6458930 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2715810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Background Hyperosmotic stress is an important pathophysiologic condition in diabetes, severe trauma, dehydration, infection, and ischemia. Furthermore, brain neuronal cells face hyperosmotic stress in ageing and Alzheimer's disease. Despite the enormous importance of knowing the homeostatic mechanisms underlying the responses of nerve cells to hyperosmotic stress, this topic has been underrepresented in the literature. Recent evidence points to autophagy induction as a hallmark of hyperosmotic stress, which has been proposed to be controlled by mTOR inhibition as a consequence of AMPK activation. We previously showed that methylglyoxal induced a decrease in the antioxidant proteins thioredoxin 1 (Trx1) and glyoxalase 2 (Glo2), which was mediated by AMPK-dependent autophagy. Thus, we hypothesized that hyperosmotic stress would have the same effect. Methods HT22 hippocampal nerve cells were treated with NaCl (37, 75, or 150 mM), and the activation of the AMPK/mTOR pathway was investigated, as well as the levels of Trx1 and Glo2. To determine if autophagy was involved, the inhibitors bafilomycin (Baf) and chloroquine (CQ), as well as ATG5 siRNA, were used. To test for AMPK involvement, AMPK-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were used. Results Hyperosmotic stress induced a clear increase in autophagy, which was demonstrated by a decrease in p62 and an increase in LC3 lipidation. AMPK phosphorylation, linked to a decrease in mTOR and S6 ribosomal protein phosphorylation, was also observed. Deletion of AMPK in MEFs did not prevent autophagy induction by hyperosmotic stress, as detected by decreased p62 and increased LC3 II, or mTOR inhibition, inferred by decreased phosphorylation of P70 S6 kinase and S6 ribosomal protein. These data indicating that AMPK was not involved in autophagy activation by hyperosmotic stress were supported by a decrease in pS555-ULK1, an AMPK phosphorylation site. Trx1 and Glo2 levels were decreased at 6 and 18 h after treatment with 150 mM NaCl. However, this decrease in Trx1 and Glo2 in HT22 cells was not prevented by autophagy inhibition by Baf, CQ, or ATG5 siRNA. AMPK-deficient MEFs under hyperosmotic stress presented the same Trx1 and Glo2 decrease as wild-type cells. Conclusion Hyperosmotic stress induced AMPK activation, but this was not responsible for its effects on mTOR activity or autophagy induction. Moreover, the decrease in Trx1 and Glo2 induced by hyperosmotic stress was independent of both autophagy and AMPK activation.
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Yu B, Ma L, Jin J, Jiang F, Zhou G, Yan K, Liu Y. Mitochondrial toxicity induced by a thiourea gold(i) complex: mitochondrial permeability transition and respiratory deficit. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2018; 7:1081-1090. [PMID: 30542602 PMCID: PMC6240812 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00169c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Gold(i) complexes have been widely used as antibacterial and antitumor agents because of their excellent biological activities. However, there are few reports on the study of gold(i) complexes at the subcellular level. Herein, we investigated the toxicity of a gold(i) complex (N,N'-disubstituted cyclic thiourea ligand) - AuTuCl - to isolated mitochondria via various methods. The results showed that AuTuCl induced mitochondrial swelling, elevated ROS generation and triggered collapse of the membrane potential, which indicated the induction of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT). It also enhanced the permeability of H+ and K+ of the inner membrane and declined membrane fluidity, which might be the result of MPT. Moreover, AuTuCl impaired the mitochondrial respiratory chain and suppressed the activities of complexes II and IV in the respiratory chain. It also triggered the deficiency of ATP and the effusion of Cyt c, which were strictly related to respiration and apoptosis. These results indicated that AuTuCl severely affected the structure and function of mitochondria. It was proposed that MPT and impairment of the respiratory chain were responsible for the mitotoxicity of AuTuCl, thus causing energy deficiency and even apoptosis. This conceivable mechanism can serve as a clue for better understanding of the toxicology of AuTuCl.
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- Bingqiong Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology & Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE) College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +8627-68753465
- College of Chemistry and Material Sciences , Guangxi Teachers Education University , Nanning 530001 , P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials of Hubei Province , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Wuhan University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430081 , P. R. China
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Rasul A, Rashid A, Waheed P, Khan SA. Expression analysis of glyoxalase I gene among patients of diabetic retinopathy. Pak J Med Sci 2018; 34:139-143. [PMID: 29643895 PMCID: PMC5856999 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.341.13839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives: To study expression of glyoxalase I in patients of diabetic
retinopathy. Methods: This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted at Centre for Research in
Experimental and Applied Medicine (CREAM), Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi in collaboration with Armed
Forces Institute of Ophthalmology (AFIO) from January 2015 to November 2015.
Sampling technique was non- probability purposive sampling. Total 60 subjects were
enrolled in two groups. Group-I comprised 30 patients of diabetic retinopathy and
Group-II of 30 normal healthy controls. Clinical and demographic data was
collected and fasting venous blood samples (2 ml) were drawn. RNA was extracted
and subjected to cDNA synthesis. Expression analysis for glyoxalase
I was carried out and relative quantification done by double delta Ct
method. Results: Mean age of the patients was 61.30 ±7.06 years and mean age of controls was
59.60 ± 6.43 years. There were 17 (56.7%) males and 13
(43.3%) females in Group-I while Group-II comprised 14 (46.7%) males
and 16 (53.3%) females. There was down regulation of glyoxalase
I among patients of diabetic retinopathy in comparison with controls
when relative gene expression was calculated. Conclusion: Down regulation of glyoxalase I in patients of diabetic
retinopathy suggests it to be a contributory factor in the development of
disease.
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- Aneela Rasul
- Dr. Aneela Rasul, M Phil. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Amir Rashid, PhD. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Palvasha Waheed, PhD. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Saleem Ahmed Khan, FCPS, PhD. Department of Pathology, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Kwak MK, Ku M, Kang SO. Inducible NAD(H)-linked methylglyoxal oxidoreductase regulates cellular methylglyoxal and pyruvate through enhanced activities of alcohol dehydrogenase and methylglyoxal-oxidizing enzymes in glutathione-depleted Candida albicans. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:18-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wang WC, Chou CK, Chuang MC, Li YC, Lee JA. Elevated levels of liver methylglyoxal and d
-lactate in early-stage hepatitis in rats. Biomed Chromatogr 2017; 32. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Wen-Chuang Wang
- Department of Pathology; Chia-Yi Christian Hospital; Chia-Yi City Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine; Chia-Yi Christian Hospital; Chia-Yi City Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital; Taipei City Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
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Dafre AL, Schmitz AE, Maher P. Methylglyoxal-induced AMPK activation leads to autophagic degradation of thioredoxin 1 and glyoxalase 2 in HT22 nerve cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 108:270-279. [PMID: 28363601 PMCID: PMC5492945 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a major glycating agent that reacts with basic residues of proteins and promotes the formation of advanced glycation end products which are believed to play key roles in a number of pathologies, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and inflammation. We previously showed that MGO treatment targets the thioredoxin and the glyoxalase systems, leading to a decrease in Trx1 and Glo2 proteins in immortalized mouse hippocampal HT22 nerve cells. Here, we propose that autophagy is the underlying mechanism leading to Glo2 and Trx1 loss induced by MGO. The autophagic markers p62, and the lipidated and active form of LC3, were increased by MGO (0.5mM). Autophagy inhibition with bafilomycin or chloroquine prevented the decrease in Trx1 and Glo2 at 6 and 18h after MGO treatment. Proteasome inhibition by MG132 exacerbated the effect of MGO on Trx1 and Glo2 degradation (18h), further suggesting a role for autophagy. ATG5 small interfering RNA protected Trx1 and Glo2 from MGO-induced degradation, confirming Trx1 and Glo2 loss is mediated by autophagy. In the search for the signals that control autophagy, we found that AMPK activation, a known autophagy inducer, was markedly increased by MGO treatment. AMPK activation was confirmed by increased acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase phosphorylation, a direct AMPK substrate and by decreased mTOR phosphorylation, an indirect marker of AMPK activation. To confirm that MGO-mediated Trx1 and Glo2 degradation was AMPK-dependent, AMPK-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were treated with MGO. Wildtype MEFs presented the expected decrease in Trx1 and Glo2, while MGO was ineffective in decreasing these proteins in AMPK-deficient cells. Overall, the data indicate that MGO activates autophagy in an AMPK-dependent manner, and that autophagy was responsible for Trx1 and Glo2 degradation, confirming that Trx1 and Glo2 are molecular targets of MGO.
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- Alcir Luiz Dafre
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Kosmachevskaya OV, Shumaev KB, Topunov AF. Signal and regulatory effects of methylglyoxal in eukaryotic cells (review). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683817030103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Antognelli C, Ferri I, Bellezza G, Siccu P, Love HD, Talesa VN, Sidoni A. Glyoxalase 2 drives tumorigenesis in human prostate cells in a mechanism involving androgen receptor and p53-p21 axis. Mol Carcinog 2017; 56:2112-2126. [PMID: 28470764 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Glyoxalase 2 (Glo2), a metabolic enzyme, is overexpressed in some human cancers which suggests this enzyme may play a role in human tumorigenesis. In prostate cancer (PCa), the role of Glo2 has been scarcely investigated and there are no studies addressing a causative involvement of this protein in this neoplasia. Here, we examined the immunohistochemical profile of Glo2 in human PCa and benign adjacent tissues and investigated Glo2 involvement in PCa development in human prostate cell lines. PCa and matched adjacent normal tissues were obtained from paraffin sections of primary PCa from 20 patients who had undergone radical prostatectomy. Histopathological diagnosis was confirmed for each sample. Glo2 expression analysis was performed by immunohistochemistry in prostate tissues, and by qRT-PCR and immunoblotting in prostate cell lines. The causative and mechanistic role of Glo2 in prostate tumorigenesis was demonstrated by Glo2 ectopic expression/silencing and employing specific activators/inhibitors. Our results showed that Glo2 was selectively expressed in PCa but not in the luminal compartment of the adjacent benign epithelium consistently in all the examined 20 cases. Glo2 expression in PCa was dependent on androgen receptor (AR) and was aimed at stimulating cell proliferation and eluding apoptosis through a mechanism involving the p53-p21 axis. Glo2 was intensely expressed in the basal cells of benign glands but was not involved in PCa genesis. Our results demonstrate for the first time that Glo2 drives prostate tumorigenesis and suggest that it may represent a novel adjuvant marker in the pathological diagnosis of early PCa.
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- Cinzia Antognelli
- Division of Biosciences and Medical Embryology, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Biosciences and Medical Embryology, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Methylglyoxal-Induced Protection Response and Toxicity: Role of Glutathione Reductase and Thioredoxin Systems. Neurotox Res 2017; 32:340-350. [DOI: 10.1007/s12640-017-9738-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Danielli NM, Trevisan R, Mello DF, Fischer K, Deconto VS, da Silva Acosta D, Bianchini A, Bainy ACD, Dafre AL. Upregulating Nrf2-dependent antioxidant defenses in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas: Investigating the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway in bivalves. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 195:16-26. [PMID: 28216009 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Analysis of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas annotated genome revealed genes with conserved sequences belonging to typical cap 'n' collar Nrf2 domain, a major player in antioxidant protection, and domains belonging to Nrf2 cytoplasmic repressor (Keap1), but little is known about Nrf2/Keap1 induction in bivalves. C. gigas were exposed to waterborne 10 and 30μM curcumin, a known inducer of the mammalian Nrf2. Curcumin disappeared from the seawater after 10h, and accumulated in the gills (10h) and digestive gland (10-96h). A clear induction of glutathione (GSH)-related antioxidant defenses was observed at 96h in the gills of curcumin exposed animals (10 and 30μM), including GSH levels, and the activity of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione S-transferase (GST). This response was completely absent in the digestive gland, in line with the idea that bivalve gills act as a major site for antioxidant protection under acute exposure. The relative mRNA levels coding glutamate-cysteine ligase, GR, GPx2 and GSTpi were clearly induced by curcumin treatment (30μM, 24h). Curcumin pre-treatment for 96h increased oyster resistance to cumene hydroperoxide, but neither Nrf2 nor Keap1 genes were modulated by curcumin. However, the conserved sequences belonging to typical Nrf2 and Keap1 domains, and the notorious induction of antioxidant defense-related genes known to be controlled by Nrf2 in mammals, indicates a functional Nrf2/Keap1 pathway in bivalves, and curcumin seems to be a new tool to investigate the antioxidant response in bivalves.
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- Naissa Maria Danielli
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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Ku M, Baek YU, Kwak MK, Kang SO. Candida albicans glutathione reductase downregulates Efg1-mediated cyclic AMP/protein kinase A pathway and leads to defective hyphal growth and virulence upon decreased cellular methylglyoxal content accompanied by activating alcohol dehydrogenase and glycolytic enzymes. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1861:772-788. [PMID: 27751952 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glutathione reductase maintains the glutathione level in a reduced state. As previously demonstrated, glutathione is required for cell growth/division and its biosynthesizing-enzyme deficiency causes methylglyoxal accumulation. However, experimental evidences for reciprocal relationships between Cph1-/Efg1-mediated signaling pathway regulation and methylglyoxal production exerted by glutathione reductase on yeast morphology remain unclear. METHODS Glutathione reductase (GLR1) disruption/overexpression were performed to investigate aspects of pathological/morphological alterations in Candida albicans. These assumptions were proved by observations of cellular susceptibility to oxidants and thiols, and measurements of methylglyoxal and glutathione content in hyphal-inducing conditions mainly through the activity of GLR1-overexpressing cells. Additionally, the transcriptional/translational levels of bioenergetic enzymes and dimorphism-regulating protein kinases were examined in the strain. RESULTS The GLR1-deficient strain was non-viable when GLR1 expression under the control of a CaMAL2 promoter was conditionally repressed, despite partial rescue of growth by exogenous thiols. During filamentation, non-growing hyphal GLR1-overexpressing cells exhibited resistance against oxidants and cellular methylglyoxal was significantly decreased, which concomitantly increased expressions of genes encoding energy-generating enzymes, including fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1), with remarkable repression of Efg1-signaling cascades. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report that GLR1-triggered Efg1-mediated signal transduction repression strictly reduces dimorphic switching and virulence by maintaining the basal level of methylglyoxal following the enhanced gene expressions of glycolytic enzymes and ADH1. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The Efg1 downregulatory mechanism by GLR1 expression has possibilities to involve in other complex network of signal pathways. Understanding how GLR1 overexpression affects multiple signaling pathways can help identify attractive targets for antifungal drugs.
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- MyungHee Ku
- Laboratory of Biophysics, School of Biological Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, School of Biological Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, School of Biological Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, School of Biological Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
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Matafome P, Rodrigues T, Sena C, Seiça R. Methylglyoxal in Metabolic Disorders: Facts, Myths, and Promises. Med Res Rev 2016; 37:368-403. [DOI: 10.1002/med.21410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Paulo Matafome
- Laboratory of Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI); Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra; 3000-548 Coimbra Portugal
- Department of Complementary Sciences; Coimbra Health School (ESTeSC); Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra; 3045-601 Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI); Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra; 3000-548 Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI); Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra; 3000-548 Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI); Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra; 3000-548 Coimbra Portugal
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