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Tie C, Cui X, Zhang Z, Geng Y, Liu T, Rong X, Zheng X. Novel Structure-Driven Predict-to-Hit Strategy for PC Double Bond Positional Isomer Identification Based on Negative LC-MRM Analysis. Anal Chem 2024. [PMID: 38330201 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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As the predominant phospholipids in mammalian cells, phosphatidylcholines (PCs) have been demonstrated to play a crucial role in a multitude of vital biological processes. Research has highlighted the significance of the diversity in PC isomers as instigators of both physiological and pathological responses, particularly those with variations in the position of double bonds within their fatty chains. Profiling these PC isomers is paramount to advancing our understanding of their biological functions. Despite the availability of analytical methods utilizing high-resolution secondary mass spectrometry (MS2) fragmentation, a novel approach was imperative to facilitate large-scale profiling of PC isomers while ensuring accessibility, facility, and reliability. In this study, an innovative strategy centered around structure-driven predict-to-hit profiling of the double bond positional isomers for PCs was meticulously developed, employing negative reversed-phase liquid chromatography-multiple reaction monitoring (RPLC-MRM). This novel methodology heightened the sensitivity. The analysis of rat lung tissue samples resulted in the identification of 130 distinct PC isomers. This approach transcended the confines of available PC isomer standards, thereby broadening the horizons of PC-related biofunction investigations. By optimizing the quantitation reliability, the scale of sample analysis was judiciously managed. This work pioneers a novel paradigm for the exploration of PC isomers, distinct from the conventional methods reliant on high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). It equips researchers with potent tools to further explore the biofunctional aspects of lipids.
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- Cai Tie
- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, Ding 11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding 11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical PK & PD Investigation for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding 11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding 11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- SCIEX, Analytical Instrument Trading Co., Ltd., 518 North Fuquan Road, Shanghai 200335, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Material Medica, 140 North Xinhua Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830004, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical PK & PD Investigation for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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Kawashima H, Yoshizawa K. The physiological and pathological properties of Mead acid, an endogenous multifunctional n-9 polyunsaturated fatty acid. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:172. [PMID: 37838679 PMCID: PMC10576882 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01937-6] [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: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023] Open
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Mead acid (MA, 5,8,11-eicosatrienoic acid) is an n-9 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and a marker of essential fatty acid deficiency, but nonetheless generally draws little attention. MA is distributed in various normal tissues and can be converted to several specific lipid mediators by lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase. Recent pathological and epidemiological studies on MA raise the possibility of its effects on inflammation, cancer, dermatitis and cystic fibrosis, suggesting it is an endogenous multifunctional PUFA. This review summarizes the biosynthesis, presence, metabolism and physiological roles of MA and its relation to various diseases, as well as the significance of MA in PUFA metabolism.
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- Hiroshi Kawashima
- Research Institute, Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd, Seika, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Liu R, Qiao S, Shen W, Liu Y, Lu Y, Liangyu H, Guo Z, Gong J, Shui G, Li Y, Zhu W. Disturbance of Fatty Acid Desaturation Mediated by FADS2 in Mesenteric Adipocytes Contributes to Chronic Inflammation of Crohn's Disease. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 14:1581-1599. [PMID: 32365195 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the metabolic profile of mesenteric adipocytes and the correlations between key metabolic changes and local inflammation in the context of Crohn's disease [CD]. METHODS Metabolic dysfunction was shown to be regulated by fatty acid desaturase-2 [FADS2], through metabolomics and functional analyses of mesenteric adipose tissue biopsies and primary mesenteric adipocytes isolated from surgical specimens collected from CD patients and control subjects. FADS2 was overexpressed in vitro and in vivo using a lentiviral vector and an adeno-associated virus [AAV], respectively. The interaction between mesenteric adipocytes and inflammation responses was evaluated by establishing a cell coculture system and a FADS2-AAV treated animal model; 3T3-L1 cells were used to elucidate the mechanism underlying FADS2 deregulation. RESULTS We observed significant changes in the levels of metabolites involved in the multi-step synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids [PUFAs]. Gas chromatography analysis revealed impaired desaturation fluxes towards the n-6 and n-3 pathways, which are associated with reduced FADS2 activity in human mesentery tissue. Decreased FADS2 expression at both mRNA and protein levels was confirmed in surgical specimens. The restoration of FADS2 expression, which allows for the endogenous conversion of n-3 fatty acids into proresolving lipid mediators, resulted in a significant reduction in pro-inflammatory macrophage infiltration and attenuated expression of inflammatory cytokines or adipokines. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that impaired fatty acid desaturation and lipid mediator imbalance within mesenteric adipose tissue contributes to chronic inflammation in CD. The therapeutic role of FADS2 may lead to improved CD treatment.
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- Ruiqing Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Powell WS, Rokach J. Targeting the OXE receptor as a potential novel therapy for asthma. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 179:113930. [PMID: 32240653 PMCID: PMC10656995 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.113930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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5-Oxo-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (5-oxo-ETE) is an arachidonic acid metabolite formed by oxidation of the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) product 5S-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (5S-HETE) by the NADP+-dependent enzyme 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase. It is the only 5-LO product with appreciable chemoattractant activity for human eosinophils. Its actions are mediated by the selective OXE receptor, which is highly expressed on eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils and monocytes. Orthologs of the OXER1 gene, which encodes this receptor, are found in many species except for rodents. Intradermal injection of 5-oxo-ETE into humans and monkeys elicits eosinophil infiltration into the skin, raising the possibility that it may play a pathophysiological role in eosinophilic diseases. To investigate this and possibly identify a novel therapy we sought to prepare synthetic antagonists that could selectively block the OXE receptor. We synthesized a series of indole-based compounds bearing substituents that mimic the regions of 5-oxo-ETE that are required for biological activity, which we modified to reduce metabolism. The most potent of these OXE receptor antagonists is S-Y048, which is a potent inhibitor of 5-oxo-ETE-induced calcium mobilization (IC50, 20 pM) and has a long half-life following oral administration. S-Y048 inhibited allergen-induced eosinophil infiltration into the skin of rhesus monkeys that had been experimentally sensitized to house dust mite and inhibited pulmonary inflammation resulting from challenge with aerosolized allergen. These data provide the first evidence for a pathophysiological role for 5-oxo-ETE in mammals and suggest that potent and selective OXE receptor antagonists such as S-Y048 may be useful therapeutic agents in asthma and other eosinophilic diseases.
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- William S Powell
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Centre for Translational Biology, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
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- Claude Pepper Institute and Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6982, USA
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Gagnon KJ, Lefort N, Poirier SJ, Barnett DA, Surette ME. 5-lipoxygenase-dependent biosynthesis of novel 20:4 n-3 metabolites with anti-inflammatory activity. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2018; 138:38-44. [PMID: 30392579 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid (AA) into pro-inflammatory leukotrienes. N-3 PUFA like eicosapentaenoic acid are subject to a similar metabolism and are precursors of pro-resolving mediators. Stearidonic acid (18:4 n-3, SDA) is a plant source of n-3 PUFA that is elongated to 20:4 n-3, an analogue of AA. However, no 5-LO metabolites of 20:4 n-3 have been reported. In this study, control and 5-LO-expressing HEK293 cells were stimulated in the presence of 20:4 n-3. Metabolites were characterized by LC-MS/MS and their anti-inflammatory properties assessed using AA-induced autocrine neutrophil stimulation and leukotriene B4-mediated chemotaxis. 8‑hydroxy‑9,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic acid (Δ17-8-HETE) and 8,15-dihydroxy-9,11,13,17-eicosatetraenoic acid (Δ17-8,15-diHETE) were identified as novel metabolites. Δ17-8,15-diHETE production was inhibited by the leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor SC 57461A. Autocrine neutrophil leukotriene stimulation and neutrophil chemotaxis, both BLT1-dependent processes, were inhibited by Δ17-8,15-diHETE at low nM concentrations. These data support an anti-inflammatory role for Δ17-8,15-diHETE, a novel 5-LO product.
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Key Words
- AA, arachidonic acid
- ADA, adenosine deaminase
- ALA, alpha-linolenic acid
- Abbreviations: 19-OH-PGB(2), 19(R)-hydroxy-prostaglandin B(2)
- BLT1, leukotriene B(4) receptor 1
- DHA, docosahexaenoic acid
- DPA, docosapentaenoic acid
- ETA, eicosatetraenoic acid
- Eicosanoids
- EtOH, ethanol
- HpETE, hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid
- Inflammation
- LO, lipoxygenase
- LTA(4), leukotriene A(4)
- LTB(4), leukotriene B(4)
- LTC(4), leukotriene C(4)
- Leukotrienes
- Lipid mediators
- MeOH, methanol
- NEM, N-ethylmaleimide
- Neutrophils
- RP-HPLC, reverse phase-HPLC
- SDA, stearidonic acid
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- K J Gagnon
- Départment de Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Départment de Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Départment de Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, Moncton, NB, Canada
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- Départment de Chimie et Biochimie, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada.
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Vo TTL, Jang WJ, Jeong CH. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase: an emerging target of natural products for cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2018; 1431:3-13. [PMID: 30058075 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and has become a global burden. It has long been known that inflammation is related to cancer, as inflammatory components have been identified in the tumor microenvironment and support tumor progression. Among the key inflammatory mediators, leukotrienes were found to be involved in cancer development. In particular, leukotriene B4, which is converted from leukotriene A4 by leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H), has been implicated in several types of cancer. In addition, LTA4H has attracted attention because of purported roles in inflammation and cancer development. Herein, we review the history of LTA4H, its emerging roles in cancer development, and the development of LTA4H inhibitors in cancer prevention and therapy.
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- Tam Thuy Lu Vo
- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, the Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, the Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, the Republic of Korea
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Sibbons CM, Irvine NA, Pérez-Mojica JE, Calder PC, Lillycrop KA, Fielding BA, Burdge GC. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Involving Δ8 Desaturation and Differential DNA Methylation of FADS2 Regulates Proliferation of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Front Immunol 2018; 9:432. [PMID: 29556240 PMCID: PMC5844933 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important for immune function. Limited evidence indicates that immune cell activation involves endogenous PUFA synthesis, but this has not been characterised. To address this, we measured metabolism of 18:3n-3 in quiescent and activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and in Jurkat T cell leukaemia. PBMCs from men and women (n = 34) were incubated with [1-13C]18:3n-3 with or without Concanavalin A (Con. A). 18:3n-3 conversion was undetectable in unstimulated PBMCs, but up-regulated when stimulated. The main products were 20:3n-3 and 20:4n-3, while 18:4n-3 was undetectable, suggesting initial elongation and Δ8 desaturation. PUFA synthesis was 17.4-fold greater in Jurkat cells than PBMCs. The major products of 18:3n-3 conversion in Jurkat cells were 20:4n-3, 20:5n-3, and 22:5n-3. 13C Enrichment of 18:4n-3 and 20:3n-3 suggests parallel initial elongation and Δ6 desaturation. The FADS2 inhibitor SC26196 reduced PBMC, but not Jurkat cell, proliferation suggesting PUFA synthesis is involved in regulating mitosis in PBMCs. Con. A stimulation increased FADS2, FADS1, ELOVL5 and ELOVL4 mRNA expression in PBMCs. A single transcript corresponding to the major isoform of FADS2, FADS20001, was detected in PBMCs and Jurkat cells. PBMC activation induced hypermethylation of a 470bp region in the FADS2 5'-regulatory sequence. This region was hypomethylated in Jurkat cells compared to quiescent PBMCs. These findings show that PUFA synthesis involving initial elongation and Δ8 desaturation is involved in regulating PBMC proliferation and is regulated via transcription possibly by altered DNA methylation. These processes were dysregulated in Jurkat cells. This has implications for understanding the regulation of mitosis in normal and transformed lymphocytes.
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- Charlene M Sibbons
- Academic Unit of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom.,Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Okuno T, Gijón MA, Zarini S, Martin SA, Barkley RM, Johnson CA, Ohba M, Yokomizo T, Murphy RC. Altered eicosanoid production and phospholipid remodeling during cell culture. J Lipid Res 2018; 59:542-549. [PMID: 29353239 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m083030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The remodeling of PUFAs by the Lands cycle is responsible for the diversity of phospholipid molecular species found in cells. There have not been detailed studies of the alteration of phospholipid molecular species as a result of serum starvation or depletion of PUFAs that typically occurs during tissue culture. The time-dependent effect of cell culture on phospholipid molecular species in RAW 264.7 cells cultured for 24, 48, or 72 h was examined by lipidomic strategies. These cells were then stimulated to produce arachidonate metabolites derived from the cyclooxygenase pathway, thromboxane B2, PGE2, and PGD2, and the 5-lipoxygenase pathway, leukotriene (LT)B4, LTC4, and 5-HETE, which decreased with increasing time in culture. However, the 5-lipoxygenase metabolites of a 20:3 fatty acid, LTB3, all trans-LTB3, LTC3, and 5-hydroxyeicosatrienoic acid, time-dependently increased. Molecular species of arachidonate containing phospholipids were drastically remodeled during cell culture, with a new 20:3 acyl group being populated into phospholipids to replace increasingly scarce arachidonate. In addition, the amount of TNFα induced by lipopolysaccharide stimulation was significantly increased in the cells cultured for 72 h compared with 24 h, suggesting that the remodeling of PUFAs enhanced inflammatory response. These studies supported the rapid operation of the Lands cycle to maintain cell growth and viability by populating PUFA species; however, without sufficient n-6 fatty acids, 20:3 n-9 accumulated, resulting in altered lipid mediator biosynthesis and inflammatory response.
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- Toshiaki Okuno
- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045
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Gabbs M, Leng S, Devassy JG, Monirujjaman M, Aukema HM. Advances in Our Understanding of Oxylipins Derived from Dietary PUFAs. Adv Nutr 2015; 6:513-40. [PMID: 26374175 PMCID: PMC4561827 DOI: 10.3945/an.114.007732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 457] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oxylipins formed from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are the main mediators of PUFA effects in the body. They are formed via cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase, and cytochrome P450 pathways, resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, mono-, di-, and tri-hydroxy fatty acids (FAs), epoxy FAs, lipoxins, eoxins, hepoxilins, resolvins, protectins (also called neuroprotectins in the brain), and maresins. In addition to the well-known eicosanoids derived from arachidonic acid, recent developments in lipidomic methodologies have raised awareness of and interest in the large number of oxylipins formed from other PUFAs, including those from the essential FAs and the longer-chain n-3 (ω-3) PUFAs. Oxylipins have essential roles in normal physiology and function, but can also have detrimental effects. Compared with the oxylipins derived from n-3 PUFAs, oxylipins from n-6 PUFAs generally have greater activity and more inflammatory, vasoconstrictory, and proliferative effects, although there are notable exceptions. Because PUFA composition does not necessarily reflect oxylipin composition, comprehensive analysis of the oxylipin profile is necessary to understand the overall physiologic effects of PUFAs mediated through their oxylipins. These analyses should include oxylipins derived from linoleic and α-linolenic acids, because these largely unexplored bioactive oxylipins constitute more than one-half of oxylipins present in tissues. Because collated information on oxylipins formed from different PUFAs is currently unavailable, this review provides a detailed compilation of the main oxylipins formed from PUFAs and describes their functions. Much remains to be elucidated in this emerging field, including the discovery of more oxylipins, and the understanding of the differing biological potencies, kinetics, and isomer-specific activities of these novel PUFA metabolites.
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- Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; and Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
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Horn T, Adel S, Schumann R, Sur S, Kakularam KR, Polamarasetty A, Redanna P, Kuhn H, Heydeck D. Evolutionary aspects of lipoxygenases and genetic diversity of human leukotriene signaling. Prog Lipid Res 2014; 57:13-39. [PMID: 25435097 PMCID: PMC7112624 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Leukotrienes are pro-inflammatory lipid mediators, which are biosynthesized via the lipoxygenase pathway of the arachidonic acid cascade. Lipoxygenases form a family of lipid peroxidizing enzymes and human lipoxygenase isoforms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory, hyperproliferative (cancer) and neurodegenerative diseases. Lipoxygenases are not restricted to humans but also occur in a large number of pro- and eucaryotic organisms. Lipoxygenase-like sequences have been identified in the three domains of life (bacteria, archaea, eucarya) but because of lacking functional data the occurrence of catalytically active lipoxygenases in archaea still remains an open question. Although the physiological and/or pathophysiological functions of various lipoxygenase isoforms have been studied throughout the last three decades there is no unifying concept for the biological importance of these enzymes. In this review we are summarizing the current knowledge on the distribution of lipoxygenases in living single and multicellular organisms with particular emphasis to higher vertebrates and will also focus on the genetic diversity of enzymes and receptors involved in human leukotriene signaling.
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- Thomas Horn
- Institute of Biochemistry, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, CCO-Building, Virchowweg 6, D-10117 Berlin, Germany; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California - Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, 95064 Santa Cruz, USA
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, CCO-Building, Virchowweg 6, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Science, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176215, India
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- Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Science, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India; National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Miyapur, Hyderabad 500049, Telangana, India
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, CCO-Building, Virchowweg 6, D-10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, CCO-Building, Virchowweg 6, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
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Powell WS, Rokach J. The eosinophil chemoattractant 5-oxo-ETE and the OXE receptor. Prog Lipid Res 2013; 52:651-65. [PMID: 24056189 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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5-Oxo-ETE (5-oxo-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid) is formed from the 5-lipoxygenase product 5-HETE (5S-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid) by 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (5-HEDH). The cofactor NADP(+) is a limiting factor in the synthesis of 5-oxo-ETE because of its low concentrations in unperturbed cells. Activation of the respiratory burst in phagocytic cells, oxidative stress, and cell death all dramatically elevate both intracellular NADP(+) levels and 5-oxo-ETE synthesis. 5-HEDH is widely expressed in inflammatory, structural, and tumor cells. Cells devoid of 5-lipoxygenase can synthesize 5-oxo-ETE by transcellular biosynthesis using inflammatory cell-derived 5-HETE. 5-Oxo-ETE is a chemoattractant for neutrophils, monocytes, and basophils and promotes the proliferation of tumor cells. However, its primary target appears to be the eosinophil, for which it is a highly potent chemoattractant. The actions of 5-oxo-ETE are mediated by the highly selective OXE receptor, which signals by activating various second messenger pathways through the release of the βγ-dimer from Gi/o proteins to which it is coupled. Because of its potent effects on eosinophils, 5-oxo-ETE may be an important mediator in asthma, and, because of its proliferative effects, may also contribute to tumor progression. Selective OXE receptor antagonists, which are currently under development, could be useful therapeutic agents in asthma and other allergic diseases.
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Key Words
- 12-HHT
- 12-hydroxy-5Z,8E,10E-heptadecatrienoic acid
- 4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoic acid
- 5,12-diHETE
- 5,15-diHETE
- 5-HEDH
- 5-HEPE
- 5-HETE
- 5-HETrE
- 5-HODE
- 5-HpETE
- 5-LO
- 5-Lipoxygenase
- 5-Oxo-ETE
- 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase
- 5-lipoxygenase
- 5-oxo-12-HETE
- 5-oxo-12S-hydroxy-6E,8Z,10E,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5-oxo-15-HETE
- 5-oxo-15S-hydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z,13E-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5-oxo-20-HETE
- 5-oxo-20-hydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5-oxo-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoic acid
- 5-oxo-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5-oxo-6E,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoic acid
- 5-oxo-6E,8Z-octadecadienoic acid
- 5-oxo-7-glutathionyl factor-8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid
- 5-oxo-EPE
- 5-oxo-ETE
- 5-oxo-ETrE
- 5-oxo-ODE
- 5S,12S-dihydroxy-6E,8Z,10E,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5S,15S-dihydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z,13E-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5S-hydroperoxy-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5S-hydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoic acid
- 5S-hydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 5S-hydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoic acid
- 5S-hydroxy-6E,8Z-octadecadienoic acid
- 5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoic acid
- 5Z,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoic acid
- 5Z,8Z-octadecadienoic acid
- Asthma
- Chemoattractants
- DHA
- ECL
- EPA
- Eosinophils
- FOG(7)
- G protein-coupled receptor
- GPCR
- Inflammation
- LT
- LXA(4)
- Mead acid
- PAF
- PI3K
- PLC
- PMA
- PUFA
- Sebaleic acid
- StAR
- eosinophil chemotactic lipid
- leukotriene
- lipoxin A(4)
- phorbol myristate acetate
- phosphoinositide-3 kinase
- phospholipase C
- platelet-activating
- polyunsaturated fatty acid
- steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
- uPAR
- urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor
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Affiliation(s)
- William S Powell
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Department of Medicine, McGill University, 3626 St. Urbain Street, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2P2, Canada.
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A Mediterranean diet appears to have health benefits in many domains of human health, mediated perhaps by its anti-inflammatory effects. Metabolism of fatty acids and subsequent eicosanoid production is a key mechanism by which a Mediterranean diet can exert anti-inflammatory effects. Both dietary fatty acids and fatty acid metabolism determine fatty acid availability for cyclooxygenase- and lipoxygenase-dependent production of eicosanoids, namely prostaglandins and leukotrienes. In dietary intervention studies and in observational studies of the Mediterranean diet, blood levels of fatty acids do reflect dietary intakes but are attenuated. Small differences in fatty acid levels, however, appear to be important, especially when exposures occur over long periods of time. This review summarizes how fat intakes from a Greek-style Mediterranean diet can be expected to affect fatty acid metabolizing proteins, with an emphasis on the metabolic pathways that lead to the formation of proinflammatory eicosanoids. The proteins involved in these pathways are ripe for investigation using proteomic approaches and may be targets for colon cancer prevention.
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- Zora Djuric
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5930, USA.
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Haeggström JZ, Funk CD. Lipoxygenase and leukotriene pathways: biochemistry, biology, and roles in disease. Chem Rev 2011; 111:5866-98. [PMID: 21936577 DOI: 10.1021/cr200246d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 591] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jesper Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Chemistry 2, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Structures and mechanisms of enzymes in the leukotriene cascade. Biochimie 2010; 92:676-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2010.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Grant GE, Rokach J, Powell WS. 5-Oxo-ETE and the OXE receptor. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2009; 89:98-104. [PMID: 19450703 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2009.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2009] [Accepted: 05/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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5-Oxo-ETE is a product of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway that is formed by the oxidation of 5-HETE by 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (5-HEDH). 5-HEDH is a microsomal NADP(+)-dependent enzyme that is highly selective for 5-HETE. 5-Oxo-ETE synthesis is regulated by intracellular NADP(+) levels and is dramatically increased under conditions that favor oxidation of NADPH to NADP(+) such as oxidative stress and the respiratory burst in phagocytic cells. 5-Oxo-ETE is a potent chemoattractant for eosinophils and has similar effects on neutrophils, basophils and monocytes. It elicits infiltration of eosinophils and, to a lesser extent, neutrophils into the skin after intradermal injection in humans. It also promotes the survival of tumor cells and has been shown to block the induction of apoptosis by 5-LO inhibitors. 5-Oxo-ETE acts by the G(i/o)-coupled OXE receptor, which was also known as TG1019, R527 and hGPCR48. Although the pathophysiological role of 5-oxo-ETE is not well understood, it may play important roles in asthma and allergic diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The availability of a selective antagonist would help to clarify the role of 5-oxo-ETE and may be of therapeutic benefit.
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- Gail E Grant
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, QC, Canada
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Patel P, Cossette C, Anumolu JR, Gravel S, Lesimple A, Mamer OA, Rokach J, Powell WS. Structural Requirements for Activation of the 5-Oxo-6E,8Z, 11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic Acid (5-Oxo-ETE) Receptor: Identification of a Mead Acid Metabolite with Potent Agonist Activity. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2008; 325:698-707. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.107.134908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Haeggström JZ, Tholander F, Wetterholm A. Structure and catalytic mechanisms of leukotriene A4 hydrolase. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2007; 83:198-202. [PMID: 17481555 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2007.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Leukotriene A4 hydrolase catalyzes the final and committed step in the biosynthesis of leukotriene B4, a potent chemotactic agent for neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, and T-cells that play key roles in the innate immune response. Recent data strongly implicates leukotriene B4 in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, in particular arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. Here, we highlight the most salient features of leukotriene A4 hydrolase with emphasis on its biochemistry and structure biology.
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- Jesper Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Chemistry 2, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Arguello M, Paz S, Hernandez E, Corriveau-Bourque C, Fawaz LM, Hiscott J, Lin R. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase expression in PEL cells is regulated at the transcriptional level and leads to increased leukotriene B4 production. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 176:7051-61. [PMID: 16709867 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.176.11.7051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a herpesvirus-8-associated lymphoproliferative disease characterized by migration of tumor cells to serous body cavities. PEL cells originate from postgerminal center B cells and share a remarkable alteration in B cell transcription factor expression and/or activation with classical Hodgkin's disease cells. Comparative analysis of gene expression by cDNA microarray of BCBL-1 cells (PEL), L-428 (classical Hodgkin's disease), and BJAB cells revealed a subset of genes that were differentially expressed in BCBL-1 cells. Among these, four genes involved in cell migration and chemotaxis were strongly up-regulated in PEL cells: leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase (LTA4H), IL-16, thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), and selectin-P ligand (PSGL-1). Up-regulation of LTA4H was investigated at the transcriptional level. Full-length LTA4H promoter exhibited 50% higher activity in BCBL-1 cells than in BJAB or L-428 cells. Deletion analysis of the LTA4H promoter revealed a positive cis-regulatory element active only in BCBL-1 cells in the promoter proximal region located between -76 and -40 bp. Formation of a specific DNA-protein complex in this region was confirmed by EMSA. Coculture of ionophore-stimulated primary neutrophils with BCBL-1 cells leads to an increased production of LTB4 compared with coculture with BJAB and L-428 cells as measured by enzyme immunoassay, demonstrating the functional significance of LTA4H up-regulation.
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- Meztli Arguello
- Terry Fox Molecular Oncology Group, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bedetti C, Cantafora A. Extraction and purification of arachidonic acid metabolites from cell cultures. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2005; 35:47-81. [PMID: 3113186 DOI: 10.1007/bfb0004426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Haeggström JZ. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase/aminopeptidase, the gatekeeper of chemotactic leukotriene B4 biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:50639-42. [PMID: 15339917 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r400027200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Jesper Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Chemistry 2, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Doshi M, Watanabe S, Niimoto T, Kawashima H, Ishikura Y, Kiso Y, Hamazaki T. Effect of Dietary Enrichment with n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) or n-9 PUFA on Arachidonate Metabolism in Vivo and Experimentally Induced Inflammation in Mice. Biol Pharm Bull 2004; 27:319-23. [PMID: 14993795 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.27.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mice were fed a diet supplemented with palm oil (control diet), n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)-, or n-9 PUFA-rich oil for 3 weeks. The n-3 PUFA-rich diet suppressed the generation of both leukotrienes (LT) and prostaglandins (PG), but the n-9 PUFA-rich diet did LT but not PG generation during acute inflammation. Leukocyte accumulation during acute inflammation was not different in the n-3 or n-9 PUFA-rich diet group as compared with the control group. The n-3 PUFA-rich diet but not the n-9 PUFA-rich diet suppressed Freund's adjuvant-induced granuloma formation. The n-9 PUFA-rich diet significantly attenuated galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury more effectively than the n-3 PUFA-rich diet as compared with the control diet. The present study revealed the differential modification of experimentally induced inflammation in mice by dietary n-3 PUFA and n-9 PUFA, which may be due to their different effects on 5-lipoxygenease and cyclooxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid during inflammatory processes.
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- Masaru Doshi
- Division of Clinical Application, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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Haeggström JZ, Kull F, Rudberg PC, Tholander F, Thunnissen MMGM. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2002; 68-69:495-510. [PMID: 12432939 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-6980(02)00051-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The leukotrienes (LTs) are a family of lipid mediators involved in inflammation and allergy. Leukotriene B4 is a classical chemoattractant, which triggers adherence and aggregation of leukocytes to the endothelium at only nanomolar concentrations. In addition, leukotriene B4 modulates immune responses, participates in the host-defense against infections, and is a key mediator of PAF-induced lethal shock. Because of these powerful biological effects, leukotriene B4 is implicated in a variety of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, e.g. nephritis, arthritis, dermatitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The final step in the biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 is catalyzed by leukotriene A4 hydrolase, a unique bi-functional zinc metalloenzyme with an anion-dependent aminopeptidase activity. Here we describe the most recent developments regarding our understanding of the structure, function, and catalytic mechanisms of leukotriene A4 hydrolase.
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- Jesper Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Kull F, Ohlson E, Lind B, Haeggström JZ. Saccharomyces cerevisiae leukotriene A4 hydrolase: formation of leukotriene B4 and identification of catalytic residues. Biochemistry 2001; 40:12695-703. [PMID: 11601994 DOI: 10.1021/bi011348p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Leukotriene A(4) hydrolase in mammals is a bifunctional zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of leukotriene A(4) into the proinflammatory mediator leukotriene B(4), and also possesses an aminopeptidase activity. Recently we cloned and characterized an leukotriene A(4) hydrolase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a leucyl aminopeptidase with an epoxide hydrolase activity. Here we show that S. cerevisiae leukotriene A(4) hydrolase is a metalloenzyme containing one zinc atom complexed to His-340, His-344, and Glu-363. Mutagenetic analysis indicates that the aminopeptidase activity follows a general base mechanism with Glu-341 and Tyr-429 as the base and proton donor, respectively. Furthermore, the yeast enzyme hydrolyzes leukotriene A(4) into three compounds, viz., 5S,6S-dihydroxy-7,9-trans-11,14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid, leukotriene B(4), and Delta(6)-trans-Delta(8)-cis-leukotriene B(4), with a relative formation of 1:0.2:0.1. In addition, exposure of S. cerevisiae leukotriene A(4) hydrolase to leukotriene A(4) selectively inactivates the epoxide hydrolase activity with a simultaneous stimulation of the aminopeptidase activity. Moreover, kinetic analyses of wild-type and mutated S. cerevisiae leukotriene A(4) hydrolase suggest that leukotriene A(4) binds in one catalytic mode and one tight-binding, regulatory mode. Exchange of a Phe-424 in S. cerevisiae leukotriene A(4) hydrolase for a Tyr, the corresponding residue in human leukotriene A(4) hydrolase, results in a protein that converts leukotriene A(4) into leukotriene B(4) with an improved efficiency and specificity. Hence, by a single point mutation, we could make the active site better suited to bind and turn over the substrate leukotriene A(4), thus mimicking a distinct step in the molecular evolution of S. cerevisiae leukotriene A(4) hydrolase toward its mammalian counterparts.
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- F Kull
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Watanabe S, Doshi M, Akimoto K, Kiso Y, Hamazaki T. Suppression of platelet-activating factor generation and modulation of arachidonate metabolism by dietary enrichment with (n-9) eicosatrienoic acid or docosahexaenoic acid in mouse peritoneal cells. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2001; 66:109-20. [PMID: 11534547 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-6980(01)00152-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Several studies have shown that dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) suppress platelet-activating factor (PAF) generation in leukocytes of humans and rodents, which is associated with the antagonism of arachidonic acid metabolism. Dietary eicosatrienoic acid (20:3n-9, ETrA) is also suggested to antagonize arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism, but its effect on PAF generation in leukocytes has not been defined. In the present study, we investigated the effects of an ETrA-rich diet on PAF generation and AA metabolism in mouse peritoneal cells, which were compared with those of a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-rich diet. Mice were fed a diet supplemented with a lipid preparation rich in ETrA, a DHA-rich fish oil (FO) or palm oil (PO) for 3 weeks, and peritoneal cells containing more than 80% of monocytes/macrophages were obtained. The peritoneal cells in the DHA and ETrA diet groups generated upon zymosan stimulation a smaller amount of PAF than cells in the PO diet group. In the peritoneal cells of the DHA diet group, AA contents in phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) were significantly lower than those in cells of the PO diet group, but those in phosphatidylinositol (PI) were not significantly different between the two dietary groups. A considerable amount of ETrA was incorporated into the peritoneal cells of the ETrA diet group, and AA was reduced as compared with the PO diet group. These changes occurred preferentially in PI but to a less extent in PC and PE. The amount of free AA released by the peritoneal cells upon zymosan stimulation was significantly reduced in the DHA diet group as compared with that in the PO diet group, whereas AA release was similar between the PO and ETrA diet groups. In conclusion, the effects of dietary ETrA on AA content in the phospholipid subclasses and AA release were quite different from those of dietary DHA, although both diets suppressed PAF generation in mouse peritoneal cells to a similar extent.
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- S Watanabe
- Department of Clinical Application, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
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Haeggström JZ, Wetterholm A. Leukotriene-A4 hydrolase: probing the active sites and catalytic mechanisms by site-directed mutagenesis. ERNST SCHERING RESEARCH FOUNDATION WORKSHOP 2000:85-96. [PMID: 10943329 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-04047-8_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- J Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- J Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Chemistry II, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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James MJ, Gibson RA, Cleland LG. Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory mediator production. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 71:343S-8S. [PMID: 10617994 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.343s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 644] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Many antiinflammatory pharmaceutical products inhibit the production of certain eicosanoids and cytokines and it is here that possibilities exist for therapies that incorporate n-3 and n-9 dietary fatty acids. The proinflammatory eicosanoids prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)) are derived from the n-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA), which is maintained at high cellular concentrations by the high n-6 and low n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of the modern Western diet. Flaxseed oil contains the 18-carbon n-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid, which can be converted after ingestion to the 20-carbon n-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Fish oils contain both 20- and 22-carbon n-3 fatty acids, EPA and docosahexaenoic acid. EPA can act as a competitive inhibitor of AA conversion to PGE(2) and LTB(4), and decreased synthesis of one or both of these eicosanoids has been observed after inclusion of flaxseed oil or fish oil in the diet. Analogous to the effect of n-3 fatty acids, inclusion of the 20-carbon n-9 fatty acid eicosatrienoic acid in the diet also results in decreased synthesis of LTB(4). Regarding the proinflammatory ctyokines, tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 1beta, studies of healthy volunteers and rheumatoid arthritis patients have shown < or = 90% inhibition of cytokine production after dietary supplementation with fish oil. Use of flaxseed oil in domestic food preparation also reduced production of these cytokines. Novel antiinflammatory therapies can be developed that take advantage of positive interactions between the dietary fats and existing or newly developed pharmaceutical products.
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- M J James
- Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, and the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park, Australia
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Kull F, Ohlson E, Haeggström JZ. Cloning and characterization of a bifunctional leukotriene A(4) hydrolase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:34683-90. [PMID: 10574934 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.49.34683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In mammals, leukotriene A(4) hydrolase is a bifunctional zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis of leukotriene A(4) into the proinflammatory leukotriene B(4) and also possesses an arginyl aminopeptidase activity. We have cloned, expressed, and characterized a protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae that is 42% identical to human leukotriene A(4) hydrolase. The purified protein is an anion-activated leucyl aminopeptidase, as assessed by p-nitroanilide substrates, and does not hydrolyze leukotriene A(4) into detectable amounts of leukotriene B(4). However, the S. cerevisiae enzyme can utilize leukotriene A(4) as substrate to produce a compound identified as 5S,6S-dihydroxy-7,9-trans-11, 14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid. Both catalytic activities are inhibited by 3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-2-(R)-amino-1-propanethiol (thioamine), a competitive inhibitor of human leukotriene A(4) hydrolase. Furthermore, the peptide cleaving activity of the S. cerevisiae enzyme was stimulated approximately 10-fold by leukotriene A(4) with kinetics indicating the presence of a lipid binding site. Nonenzymatic hydrolysis products of leukotriene A(4), leukotriene B(4), arachidonic acid, or phosphatidylcholine were without effect. Moreover, leukotriene A(4) could displace the inhibitor thioamine and restore maximal aminopeptidase activity, indicating that the leukotriene A(4) binding site is located at the active center of the enzyme. Hence, the S. cerevisiae leukotriene A(4) hydrolase is a bifunctional enzyme and appears to be an early ancestor to mammalian leukotriene A(4) hydrolases.
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- F Kull
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Division of Chemistry II, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Linos A, Kaklamani VG, Kaklamani E, Koumantaki Y, Giziaki E, Papazoglou S, Mantzoros CS. Dietary factors in relation to rheumatoid arthritis: a role for olive oil and cooked vegetables? Am J Clin Nutr 1999; 70:1077-82. [PMID: 10584053 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.6.1077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although several studies showed that risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is inversely associated with consumption of n-3 fatty acids, the one study showing that olive oil may have a protective role has not yet been confirmed. OBJECTIVE We examined the relation between dietary factors and risk of RA in persons from southern Greece. DESIGN We studied 145 RA patients and 188 control subjects who provided information on demographic and socioeconomic variables, prior medical and family history, and present disease status. Subjects responded to an interviewer-administered, validated, food-frequency questionnaire that assessed the consumption of >100 food items. We calculated chi-square statistics for linear trend and odds ratios (ORs) for the development of RA in relation to the consumption of olive oil, fish, vegetables, and a series of food groups classified in quartiles. RESULTS Risk of developing RA was inversely and significantly associated only with cooked vegetables (OR: 0.39) and olive oil (OR: 0.39) by univariate analysis. A significant trend was observed with increasing olive oil (chi-square: 4.28; P = 0.03) and cooked vegetable (chi-square: 10. 48; P = 0.001) consumption. Multiple logistic regression analysis models confirmed the independent and inverse association between olive oil or cooked vegetable consumption and risk of RA (OR: 0.38 and 0.24, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Consumption of both cooked vegetables and olive oil was inversely and independently associated with risk of RA in this population. Further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of this finding, which may include the antioxidant properties or the high n-9 fatty acid content of the olive oil.
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- A Linos
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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Vijaya Kumar M, Sambaiah K, Lokesh BR. The anhydrous milk fat, ghee, lowers serum prostaglandins and secretion of leukotrienes by rat peritoneal macrophages. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1999; 61:249-54. [PMID: 10574649 DOI: 10.1054/plef.1999.0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ghee, the anhydrous milk fat, is one of the most important sources of dietary fat in India. Male Wistar rats were fed diets containing 2.5, 5.0 and 10 wt% ghee for a period of 8 weeks. The diets were made isocaloric with groundnut oil. The results showed that serum thromboxane levels decreased by 27-35%, and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1alpha by 23-37% when ghee was incorporated at level of 10% in the diet. Prostaglandin E2 levels in serum and secretion of leukotrienes B4, C4 and D4 by peritoneal macrophages activated with calcium ionophore decreased when increased amounts of ghee from 2.5 to 10% were included in the diet. Arachidonic acid levels in macrophage phospholipids decreased when incremental amounts of ghee were fed to rats. These studies indicate that ghee in the diet not only lowers the prostaglandin levels in serum but also decreases the secretion of leukotrienes by macrophages.
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- M Vijaya Kumar
- Department of Biochemistry & Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India.
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Haeggström JZ. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase and the committed step in leukotriene B4 biosynthesis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 1999; 17:111-31. [PMID: 10436862 DOI: 10.1007/bf02737600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- J Z Haeggström
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Baset HA, Ford-Hutchinson AW, O'Neill GP. Molecular cloning and functional expression of a Caenorhabditis elegans aminopeptidase structurally related to mammalian leukotriene A4 hydrolases. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:27978-87. [PMID: 9774412 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.43.27978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In a search of the Caenorhabditis elegans DNA data base, an expressed sequence tag of 327 base pairs (termed cm01c7) with strong homology to the human leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase was found. The use of cm01c7 as a probe, together with conventional hybridization screening and anchored polymerase chain reaction techniques resulted in the cloning of the full-length 2.1 kilobase pair C. elegans LTA4 hydrolase-like homologue, termed aminopeptidase-1 (AP-1). The AP-1 cDNA was expressed transiently as an epitope-tagged recombinant protein in COS-7 mammalian cells, purified using an anti-epitope antibody affinity resin, and tested for LTA4 hydrolase and aminopeptidase activities. Despite the strong homology between the human LTA4 hydrolase and C. elegans AP-1(63% similarity and 45% identity at the amino acid level), reverse-phase high pressure liquid chromatography and radioimmunoassay for LTB4 production revealed the inability of the C. elegans AP-1 to use LTA4 as a substrate. In contrast, the C. elegans AP-1 was an efficient aminopeptidase, as demonstrated by its ability to hydrolyze a variety of amino acid p-nitroanilide derivatives. The aminopeptidase activity of C. elegans AP-1 resembled that of the human LTA4 hydrolase/aminopeptidase enzyme with a preference for arginyl-p-nitroanilide as a substrate. Hydrolysis of the amide bond of arginyl-p-nitroanilide was inhibited by bestatin with an IC50 of 2.6 +/- 1.2 microM. The bifunctionality of the mammalian LTA4 hydrolase is still poorly understood, as the physiological substrate for its aminopeptidase activity is yet to be discovered. Our results support the idea that the enzyme originally functioned as an aminopeptidase in lower metazoa and then developed LTA4 hydrolase activity in more evolved organisms.
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- H A Baset
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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Strömberg-Kull F, Haeggström JZ. Purification and characterization of leukotriene A4 hydrolase from Xenopus laevis oocytes. FEBS Lett 1998; 433:219-22. [PMID: 9744798 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00918-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In mammals, leukotriene A4 hydrolase converts leukotriene A4 into the proinflammatory mediator leukotriene B4. We have purified and characterized a non-mammalian leukotriene A4 hydrolase from Xenopus laevis oocytes. This enzyme contains one zinc atom and catalyzes an anion-dependent peptidase activity, two key features of the mammalian enzymes. The amino acid sequence of an internal segment is 60% identical with human leukotriene A4 hydrolase but only 27% identical with rat aminopeptidase B. The Xenopus laevis enzyme is catalytically very efficient and, unlike the human enzyme, converts leukotriene A4 into two enzymatic metabolites, viz. leukotriene B4 and delta6-trans-delta8-cis-leukotriene B4.
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- F Strömberg-Kull
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mancini JA, Waugh RJ, Thompson JA, Evans JF, Belley M, Zamboni R, Murphy RC. Structural characterization of the covalent attachment of leukotriene A3 to leukotriene A4 hydrolase. Arch Biochem Biophys 1998; 354:117-24. [PMID: 9633605 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1998.0670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase catalyzes the conversion of the unstable epoxide LTA4 [5(S)-trans-5,6-oxido-11,14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid] into proinflammatory LTB4. During the process of catalyzing this reaction, the enzyme is suicide inactivated by its substrate. In addition, LTA3, and analogue of LTA4 that lacks the C14-C15 double bond, is a potent suicide inhibitor of LTA4 hydrolase. We have synthesized [3H]LTA3 and used this ligand to demonstrate that LTA3 can covalently label LTA4 hydrolase and that this labeling is specifically competed for by bestatin and LTA4. Incubation of recombinant human LTA4 hydrolase with LTA3 followed by proteolysis (endoproteinase Lys-C) resulted in a peptide map with a single modified peptide defining the location of the LTA3 covalent attachment region. This modified 21-amino-acid peptide had a UV absorption spectrum corresponding to a conjugated triene chromophore which established conservation of this structural unit after covalent interaction of LTA3 with LTA4 hydrolase. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometric analysis of the 21-amino-acid peptide adduct revealed an abundant MH+ at m/z 2658, consistent with the predicted nominal mass of the sequenced peptide with the addition of a single LTA3 moiety. Proteolysis of LTA4 hydrolase modified with LTA3 was performed sequentially with endo-Asp-N and endo-Lys-C. The resulting peptide isolated by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography was analyzed by mass spectroscopy revealing two related peptides, D371-K385 (m/z 2018.0) and D375-K385 (m/z 1577.8), both of which retained the elements of LTA3. Postsource decay of m/z 1577.8 resulted in an abundant ion at m/z 536 and an ion of lesser abundance at m/z 856 consistent with cleavage between V381 and P382 that supported assignment of the modified tyrosine residue at Y383. These results suggest nucleophilic attack of a tyrosine residue (Y383) at the conjugated triene epoxide of LTA3 resulting in a triene ether carbinol covalent adduct.
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- J A Mancini
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada
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Mueller MJ, Andberg M, Haeggström JZ. Analysis of the molecular mechanism of substrate-mediated inactivation of leukotriene A4 hydrolase. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:11570-5. [PMID: 9565573 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.19.11570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The bifunctional leukotriene A4 hydrolase catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of the proinflammatory leukotriene B4. During exposure to the substrate leukotriene A4, a labile allylic epoxide, the enzyme is gradually inactivated as a consequence of the covalent binding of leukotriene A4 to the active site. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as suicide inactivation, has previously been rationalized as a mechanism-based process in which the enzyme converts the substrate to a highly reactive intermediate within an activated enzyme-substrate complex that partitions between covalent bond formation (inactivation) and catalysis. To further explore the molecular mechanism of the self-inactivation of leukotriene A4 hydrolase by leukotriene A4, we prepared and analyzed mutated forms of the enzyme that were either catalytically incompetent or fully active but resistant toward substrate-mediated inactivation. These mutants were treated with leukotriene A4 and leukotriene A4 methyl and ethyl esters and subjected to differential peptide mapping and enzyme activity determinations, which showed that inactivation and/or covalent modification can be completely dissociated from catalysis. Our results, together with recent findings described in the literature, argue against a mechanism-based model for suicide inactivation. We conclude that the collected data on the substrate-mediated inactivation of leukotriene A4 hydrolase best conforms to an affinity-labeling mechanism.
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- M J Mueller
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Chemistry II, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Samuelsson B. Some recent advances in leukotriene research. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1998; 433:1-7. [PMID: 9561094 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-1810-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- B Samuelsson
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Wetterholm A, Mueller MJ, Blomster M, Samuelsson B, Haeggström JZ. Studies on the active site of leukotriene A4 hydrolase. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1997; 407:1-7. [PMID: 9321924 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-1813-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- A Wetterholm
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Melin T, Nilsson A. Delta-6-desaturase and delta-5-desaturase in human Hep G2 cells are both fatty acid interconversion rate limiting and are upregulated under essential fatty acid deficient conditions. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1997; 56:437-42. [PMID: 9223654 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-3278(97)90596-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Essential fatty acids are interconverted by desaturases and elongases to eicosanoid precursors. In essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) an increased hepatic interconversion of linoleic acid (18:2) to arachidonic acid (20:4n-6) has been demonstrated in vivo. We now cultured Hep G2 cells under EFAD conditions. 20:3n-6 appeared in EFAD cells, but also in controls. After adding 14C-18:2 to the medium, interconversion products and their distribution in different lipids were studied by HPLC. When trace amounts 18:2 were incubated, 38% were converted by the EFAD cells after 21 h, vs 6% by controls. 20% was converted to 20:4 by EFAD cells vs 14% by controls. EFAD cells preferentially distributed more 18:2 and conversion products to neutral fats and to phosphatidyl ethanolamine, but less to cardiolipin than controls did, when incubated with trace amount 18:2, but not with 1 mM 18:2. A relative accumulation of radioactivity in 20:3 was observed. In conclusion; in EFAD Hep G2 cells delta-6- and delta-5-desaturase both were found to be upregulated and eicosanoid precursors were distributed more into phosphatidyl ethanolamine. Delta-5-desaturase had a rate limiting property as well as delta-6-desaturase.
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- T Melin
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Mueller MJ, Andberg MB, Samuelsson B, Haeggström JZ. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase, mutation of tyrosine 378 allows conversion of leukotriene A4 into an isomer of leukotriene B4. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:24345-8. [PMID: 8798687 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.40.24345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Leukotriene A4 hydrolase catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of the proinflammatory compound leukotriene B4, a reaction which is accompanied by suicide inactivation of the enzyme by leukotriene A4. We have recently reported that Tyr-378 is a major structural determinant for suicide inactivation and that mutation of Tyr-378 into Phe or Gln protects leukotriene A4 hydrolase from this catalytic restriction (Mueller, M. J., Blomster, M., Opperman, U. C. T., Jörnvall, H., Samuelsson, B., and Haeggström, J. Z. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 93, 5931-5935). In the present study, we show that both [Y378F]- and [Y378Q]leukotriene A4 hydrolase converts leukotriene A4 not only into leukotriene B4 but also into a second, previously unknown, product of the enzyme. From biophysical analyses and comparison with a synthetic standard, the structure of this product was determined to 5S,12R-dihydroxy-6,10-trans-8, 14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid, i.e. Delta6-trans-Delta8-cis-leukotriene B4. The relative formation of Delta6-trans-Delta8-cis-leukotriene B4 versus leukotriene B4 by [Y378F]- and [Y378Q]leukotriene A4 hydrolase, was 18% and 32%, respectively. For [Y378F]leukotriene A4 hydrolase, the turnover of leukotriene A4 into leukotriene B4 or Delta6-trans-Delta8-cis-leukotriene B4 was calculated to 2.5 s-1 which is almost three times the kcat value of the wild type enzyme. Taken together, these findings indicate that Tyr-378 is located at the active site where it assists in the formation of the correct double-bond geometry in the product leukotriene B4.
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- M J Mueller
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Chemistry II, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Lennartz MR, Lefkowith JB. Role of arachidonate in monocyte/macrophage function. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s1874-5245(96)80017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Hogg JH, Ollmann IR, Haeggström JZ, Wetterholm A, Samuelsson B, Wong CH. Amino hydroxamic acids as potent inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase. Bioorg Med Chem 1995; 3:1405-15. [PMID: 8564408 DOI: 10.1016/0968-0896(95)00128-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Leukotriene A4 hydrolase is a zinc-containing enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of LTA4 to LTB4, a proinflammatory mediator. The enzyme also exhibits an aminopeptidase activity. Due to its biological importance, it is of considerable interest to develop selective inhibitors of this enzyme. The design and synthesis of a number of potent beta-amino hydroxylamine and amino hydroxamic acid inhibitors are described here. It was found that having a free amine was essential for high activity. Hydroxylamines were found to be about an order of magnitude less potent than their analogous hydroxamic acids. Our investigation of amino hydroxamic acids as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase has led to the development of hydroxamates 16 and 17, which are among the most potent inhibitors found to date. These, compounds were found to be competitive inhibitors with Ki values of 1.6 nM and 3.4 nM respectively, against the peptidase activity. Inhibitor 16 has an IC50 value of < or = 0.15 microM against the epoxide hydrolase activity and is also potent against the production of LTB4 by isolated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) activated with ionophore A23187 (IC50 approximately 0.3 microM).
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- J H Hogg
- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Yokomizo T, Uozumi N, Takahashi T, Kume K, Izumi T, Shimizu T. Leukotriene A4 hydrolase and leukotriene B4 metabolism. JOURNAL OF LIPID MEDIATORS AND CELL SIGNALLING 1995; 12:321-32. [PMID: 8777576 DOI: 10.1016/0929-7855(95)00041-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- T Yokomizo
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Bates EJ. Eicosanoids, fatty acids and neutrophils: their relevance to the pathophysiology of disease. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1995; 53:75-86. [PMID: 7480077 DOI: 10.1016/0952-3278(95)90133-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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PUFA and their eicosanoid metabolites are potent biological modifiers. They have beneficial effects in a number of diseases, which may result in part from their direct actions on neutrophils as well as from their ability to modulate eicosanoid biosynthesis. A consideration of their interactions with other cell types, e.g. lymphocytes and macrophages, is beyond the scope of this review. Small alterations in structure can result in large changes in the neutrophil response. This will have important implications for the further development and use of fatty acids for therapeutic purposes.
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- E J Bates
- Department of Immunology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia
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Blomster M, Wetterholm A, Mueller MJ, Haeggström JZ. Evidence for a catalytic role of tyrosine 383 in the peptidase reaction of leukotriene A4 hydrolase. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1995; 231:528-34. [PMID: 7649151 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.0528d.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase is a bifunctional zinc metalloenzyme which catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of the proinflammatory leukotriene B4 and which also possesses a peptidase activity. From sequence comparisons with aminopeptidases, a tyrosine at position 383 in LTA4 hydrolase has been suggested as a possible catalytic amino acid. To explore the potential role of this amino acid in catalysis, we replaced the tyrosine residue with phenylalanine, histidine or glutamine residues by site-directed mutagenesis. The mutated cDNAs were expressed in Escherichia coli and the resulting recombinant proteins, named [Y383F]LTA4 hydrolase, [Y383H]LTA4 hydrolase and [Y383Q]LTA4 hydrolase, were purified to homogeneity to allow assays of both the epoxide hydrolase activity, i.e. the conversion of LTA4 into leukotriene B4, and the peptidase activity. None of the mutated proteins exhibited significant peptidase activities, all of them showing activities less than 0.3% that of the wild-type enzyme. The epoxide hydrolase activity was not affected to the same degree and corresponded to 11, 16 and 17% that of the unmutated enzyme for [Y383F]LTA4 hydrolase, [Y383H]LTA4 hydrolase and [Y383Q]LTA4 hydrolase, respectively. Kinetic analysis was performed with the mutant [Y383Q]LTA4 hydrolase, which revealed an approximately 10-fold increase in Km for leukotriene A4 compared to that for the unmutated enzyme. At high concentrations of substrate, the difference in enzyme velocity was only moderate, with Vmax values of 600 nmol.mg-1.min-1 and 1000 nmol.mg-1.min-1 for [Y383Q]LTA4 hydrolase and the wild-type enzyme, respectively. No such effect of substrate concentration could be observed on the peptidase activity. As a positive control, we exchanged a glycine residue in position 386 for an alanine residue, and the recombinant protein, [G386A]LTA4 hydrolase retained 19% and 77% of the peptidase and epoxide hydrolase activities, respectively. The results from this study are consistent with a role for Tyr383 in the peptidase reaction of LTA4 hydrolase, where it may act as a proton donor in a general base mechanism. However, our data do not allow a similar interpretation for the mechanism involved in the hydrolysis of LTA4 into LTB4.
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- M Blomster
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mancini JA, Evans JF. Cloning and characterization of the human leukotriene A4 hydrolase gene. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1995; 231:65-71. [PMID: 7628486 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.tb20671.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The human gene encoding the bifunctional aminopeptidase and epoxide hydrolase enzyme, leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4 hydrolase) has been cloned from a placental lambda phage genomic library. The gene is greater than 35 kbp and contains 19 exons ranging in size over 24-312 bp. The introns range in size over 0.26-5.7 kbp. The essential zinc-binding histidine residues and glutamate residue, which delineate the zinc-binding domain required for both enzyme activities of LTA4 hydrolase, are divided between exons 10 and 11. The LTA4 hydrolase gene was localized to chromosome 12q22 utilizing fluorescence in situ hybridization. Based on the chromosome localization and genomic DNA analysis, LTA4 hydrolase was determined to be a single-copy gene. Primer-extension analysis demonstrated that the transcription initiation site of LTA4 hydrolase mRNA is 151 nucleotides upstream of the initiator ATG. Approximately 4 kbp of 5'-flanking region of the LTA4 hydrolase gene has been obtained and sequencing of 1.4 kb of this 5'-flanking region demonstrated several transcription-factor consensus sequences, including a phorbol-ester-response element (AP2) and two xenobiotic-response elements. The cloning and characterization of the human gene for LTA4 hydrolase provides a basis for further insight into transcriptional regulation of this bifunctional enzyme and its role in various inflammatory processes.
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- J A Mancini
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Merck Frosst Canada Inc., Pointe Claire-Dorval, Quebec, Canada
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Leukotrienes are products of arachidonic acid metabolism derived through the action of the 5-lipoxygenase enzyme pathway. Leukotriene B4 has been implicated as a mediator of inflammation through induction of leukocyte and lymphocyte activation. The cysteinyl leukotrienes are important mediators of immediate hypersensitivity reactions and initiate smooth muscle contraction. Regulation of the production of leukotrienes can be achieved either through the action of direct 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors or indirect leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitors which bind to 5-lipoxygenase activating protein. Leukotriene C4 synthase and leukotriene A4 hydrolase represent alternative enzymic targets within the biosynthetic cascade. Leukotriene receptor antagonists also have important therapeutic possibilities and in particular, leukotriene D4 receptor antagonists have shown utility in the treatment of human bronchial asthma.
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Fitzpatrick FA, Lepley R, Orning L, Duffin K. Suicide inactivation of leukotriene A4 hydrolase/aminopeptidase. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1994; 744:31-8. [PMID: 7825854 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb52721.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- F A Fitzpatrick
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Pharmacology, Denver 80262
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Muskardin DT, Voelkel NF, Fitzpatrick FA. Modulation of pulmonary leukotriene formation and perfusion pressure by bestatin, an inhibitor of leukotriene A4 hydrolase. Biochem Pharmacol 1994; 48:131-7. [PMID: 8043014 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(94)90232-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We investigated the effects of bestatin, a prototype leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase inhibitor, on leukotriene (LT) formation and pulmonary artery perfusion pressure (Ppa) in isolated, perfused rat lungs. In lung parenchymal strips stimulated with a 10 microM concentration of the Ca2+ ionophore A23187, bestatin inhibited LTB4 formation with an IC50 = 10.4 +/- 30 microM (mean +/- SD, N = 4). It did not alter cysteinyl LT formation, confirming that it inhibited LTA4 hydrolase selectively, without inhibiting phospholipase, 5-lipoxygenase, or LTC4 synthase. In isolated, perfused lungs stimulated with 10 microM A23187, 300 microM bestatin inhibited LTB4 release by 72.2 +/- 10.6% (mean +/- SEM, N = 6, P < 0.01) but had no significant effect on LTE4 formation (P > 0.5). In these perfused lungs, bestatin did not alter the change in Ppa following stimulation with A23187. This effect is consistent with the insubstantial re-direction of LTA4 toward formation of vasospastic cysteinyl LTs. Separate experiments used lungs from rats treated with lipopolysaccharide endotoxin in vivo, prior to isolation, perfusion, and stimulation with 5 microM formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine, in vitro. In these inflamed lungs, 750 microM bestatin inhibited LTB4 formation (P < 0.05) and increased LTE4 formation (P < 0.05), compatible with selective inhibited LTB4 hydrolase. The re-direction of LTA4 metabolism toward formation of cysteinyl LTs by inflamed, perfused lungs did not cause an increase in P(pa).
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- D T Muskardin
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262
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Steinhilber D. 5-Lipoxygenase: enzyme expression and regulation of activity. PHARMACEUTICA ACTA HELVETIAE 1994; 69:3-14. [PMID: 7938075 DOI: 10.1016/0031-6865(94)90024-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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5-Lipoxygenase catalyzes the transformation of arachidonic acid to leukotriene A4. This unstable intermediate can be converted to leukotriene B4 by LTA4-hydrolase or to leukotriene C4 by LTC4-synthase. Leukotrienes are involved in host defense reactions and play an important role in inflammatory diseases like asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis. The capability to release leukotrienes is restricted to a few cell types. Under pathophysiological conditions, leukotrienes are released from granulocytes, mast cells or macrophages. During hematopoiesis the competence of these cells for leukotriene biosynthesis is supposed to be upregulated. In mature cells, 5-lipoxygenase activity is tightly regulated and seems to be under the control of additional cellular components. One cellular component, a membrane-bound peptide termed FLAP, which is necessary for 5-LO activity in intact cells has been recently identified. Inhibitors of FLAP function prevent translocation of 5-lipoxygenase from cytosol to the membrane and inhibit 5-LO activation. Thus, the understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of cellular leukotriene biosynthesis provides new concepts for the development of antiinflammatory drugs. This review focuses on the regulation of gene expression and activity of 5-lipoxygenase.
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- D Steinhilber
- Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany
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