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Korotkov SM. Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Is the General Reason for Apoptosis Induced by Different-Valence Heavy Metals in Cells and Mitochondria. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14459. [PMID: 37833908 PMCID: PMC10572412 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914459] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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This review analyzes the causes and consequences of apoptosis resulting from oxidative stress that occurs in mitochondria and cells exposed to the toxic effects of different-valence heavy metals (Ag+, Tl+, Hg2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, As3+, Sb3+, Cr6+, and U6+). The problems of the relationship between the integration of these toxic metals into molecular mechanisms with the subsequent development of pathophysiological processes and the appearance of diseases caused by the accumulation of these metals in the body are also addressed in this review. Such apoptosis is characterized by a reduction in cell viability, the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, the expression of pro-apoptotic genes (Bax and Bcl-2), and the activation of protein kinases (ERK, JNK, p53, and p38) by mitogens. Moreover, the oxidative stress manifests as the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening, mitochondrial swelling, an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and H2O2, lipid peroxidation, cytochrome c release, a decline in the inner mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨmito), a decrease in ATP synthesis, and reduced glutathione and oxygen consumption as well as cytoplasm and matrix calcium overload due to Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The apoptosis and respiratory dysfunction induced by these metals are discussed regarding their interaction with cellular and mitochondrial thiol groups and Fe2+ metabolism disturbance. Similarities and differences in the toxic effects of Tl+ from those of other heavy metals under review are discussed. Similarities may be due to the increase in the cytoplasmic calcium concentration induced by Tl+ and these metals. One difference discussed is the failure to decrease Tl+ toxicity through metallothionein-dependent mechanisms. Another difference could be the decrease in reduced glutathione in the matrix due to the reversible oxidation of Tl+ to Tl3+ near the centers of ROS generation in the respiratory chain. The latter may explain why thallium toxicity to humans turned out to be higher than the toxicity of mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc.
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- Sergey M Korotkov
- Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Thorez pr. 44, 194223 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Olufunmilayo EO, Gerke-Duncan MB, Holsinger RMD. Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020517. [PMID: 36830075 PMCID: PMC9952099 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Neurodegenerative disorders constitute a substantial proportion of neurological diseases with significant public health importance. The pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases is characterized by a complex interplay of various general and disease-specific factors that lead to the end point of neuronal degeneration and loss, and the eventual clinical manifestations. Oxidative stress is the result of an imbalance between pro-oxidant species and antioxidant systems, characterized by an elevation in the levels of reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species, and a reduction in the levels of endogenous antioxidants. Recent studies have increasingly highlighted oxidative stress and associated mitochondrial dysfunction to be important players in the pathophysiologic processes involved in neurodegenerative conditions. In this article, we review the current knowledge of the general effects of oxidative stress on the central nervous system, the different specific routes by which oxidative stress influences the pathophysiologic processes involved in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Huntington's disease, and how oxidative stress may be therapeutically reversed/mitigated in order to stall the pathological progression of these neurodegenerative disorders to bring about clinical benefits.
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- Edward O. Olufunmilayo
- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Dementia, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Road, Oritamefa, Ibadan 5116, PMB, Nigeria
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- Education Innovation, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Dementia, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
- Neuroscience, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Correspondence:
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Matysek M, Kowalczuk-Vasilev E, Szalak R, Baranowska-Wójcik E, Arciszewski MB, Szwajgier D. Can Bioactive Compounds in Beetroot/Carrot Juice Have a Neuroprotective Effect? Morphological Studies of Neurons Immunoreactive to Calretinin of the Rat Hippocampus after Exposure to Cadmium. Foods 2022; 11:foods11182794. [PMID: 36140922 PMCID: PMC9498112 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cadmium ions (Cd2+) penetrate the blood-brain barrier and can, among other effects, influence intracellular calcium metabolism, leading to neurodegeneration. In the presented work, we estimated the effect of Cd2+ on the expression of calretinin in the neurons of the rat hippocampus and analyzed the reverse effect of freshly pressed beetroot/carrot juice in this context. In the 12-week lasting experiment, 32 8-week-old male Wistar rats were divided into four experimental groups (n = 8): the control group (C) received pure tap water; the Cd group (Cd)-received Cd2+ dissolved in tap water (5 mg Cd2+/kg b.w.); and two groups received beetroot/carrot juice: the BCJ group was administered only juice, and the Cd + BCJ group received juice with the addition of Cd2+ (5 mg Cd2+/kg b.w.). The exposition to low doses of Cd2+ caused a significant decrease in calretinin-immunoreactive (Cr-IR) neurons compared to the non-exposed groups. Moreover, the addition of Cd2+ to tap water reduced the numbers and length of Cr-IR nerve fibers. The negative effect of Cd2+ was significantly attenuated by the simultaneous supplementation of beetroot/carrot juice (Cd + BCJ). The study showed that the bioactive compounds in the beetroot/carrot juice can modulate Ca2+ levels in neurons, and thus, potentially act as a neuroprotective factor against neuronal damage.
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- Małgorzata Matysek
- Department of Animal Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, 12 Akademicka St., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Animal Science and Bioeconomy, University of Life Sciences, 13 Akademicka St., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: (E.K.-V.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, 12 Akademicka St., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences, 8 Skromna St., 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, 12 Akademicka St., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences, 8 Skromna St., 20-704 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: (E.K.-V.); (D.S.)
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Exposure to Cadmium Alters the Population of Glial Cell Types and Disrupts the Regulatory Mechanisms of the HPG Axis in Prepubertal Female Rats. Neurotox Res 2022; 40:1029-1042. [PMID: 35639248 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-022-00516-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Despite the fact that the brain is susceptible to neurotoxicity induced by cadmium (Cd), the effects of Cd on the neuroanatomical development in the hypothalamus and regulatory mechanisms of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis are not fully understood. To clarify this issue, we investigated the effects of 25 mg/kg BW/day cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on neuroanatomical alterations in the hypothalamus of prepubertal female rats. Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to two groups (n = 12), and CdCl2 was administered via gavage from postnatal days (PND) 21 to PND35. The results of the stereological analysis demonstrated that prepubertal exposure to Cd reduced the number of neurons and oligodendrocytes in the arcuate (ARC) and dorsomedial hypothalamus nucleus (DMH) nuclei. In contrast, Cd exposure increased the number of microglial cells in the ARC and DMH nuclei. Cd exposure decreased the mRNA levels of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and increased the mRNA levels of RFamide-related peptide (RFRP-3), but not kisspeptin (Kiss1) in the hypothalamus. Moreover, hormonal assay showed that Cd exposure caused a reduction in the concentration of gonadotropins: luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in serum. Immunohistochemical expression of RFRP-3 in neuronal cell bodies demonstrated that the mean number of RFRP-3 expressing neurons in the DMH nucleus of cadmium-treated rats was dramatically higher than the vehicle group. Overall, exposure to Cd during the prepubertal period alters the population of neurons and glial cell types in the hypothalamus. Additionally, Cd exposure disrupts the regulatory mechanisms of the HPG axis.
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Bhattacharyya K, Sen D, Laskar P, Saha T, Kundu G, Ghosh Chaudhuri A, Ganguly S. Pathophysiological effects of cadmium(II) on human health-a critical review. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 34:249-261. [PMID: 34766742 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2021-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cadmium(II) is an omnipresent environmental toxicant emitted from various industrial sources and by anthropogenic sources such as smoking. Cadmium(II) enters our body through various sources including contaminated food and drinks and from active or passive smoking. It spares no organs in our body and the calamities it invites include primarily nephrotoxicity, osteotoxicity, teratogenicity, endocrine disruption, hepatotoxicity and carcinogenicity above all. It brings about a bolt from the blue in the cellular biochemistry by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), disrupting the factors involved in the repair of DNA lesions and many other toxic nuisances otherwise by modulating the cell signalling machinery and acting as a potent carcinogen above all. In this review, we have tried to decipher some of the mechanisms played by cadmium(II) in exhibiting its toxic effects on various system of our body.
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- Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Principal, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Bi SS, Jin HT, Talukder M, Ge J, Zhang C, Lv MW, Yaqoob Ismail MA, Li JL. The protective effect of nnano-selenium against cadmium-induced cerebellar injury via the heat shock protein pathway in chicken. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 154:112332. [PMID: 34118349 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the toxic environmental heavy metals that poses health hazard to animals due to its toxicity. Nano-Selenium (Nano-Se) is a Nano-composite form of Se, which has emerged as a promising therapeutic agent for its protective roles against heavy metals-induced toxicity. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play a critical role in cellular homeostasis. However, the potential protective effects of Nano-Se against Cd-induced cerebellar toxicity remain to be illustrated. To investigate the toxic effects of Cd on chicken's cerebellum, and the protective effects of Nano-Se against Cd-induced cerebellar toxicity, a total of 80 male chicks were divided into four groups and treated as follows: (A) 0 mg/kg Cd, (B) 1 mg/kg Nano-Se (C) 140 mg/kg Cd + 1 mg/kg Nano-Se (D) 140 mg/kg Cd for 90 days. We tested heat shock protein pathway-related factors including heat shock factors (HSFs) HSF1, HSF2, HSF3 and heat shock proteins (HSPs) HSP10, HSP25, HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70 and HSP90 expressions. Histopathological results showed that Cd treatment caused degradation of Purkinje cells. In addition, HSFs and HSPs expression decreased significantly in the Cd group. Nano-Se co-treatment with Cd enhanced the expression of HSFs and HSPs. In summary, our findings explicated a potential protective effect of Nano-Se against Cd-induced cerebellar injury in chicken, suggesting that Nano-Se is a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of Cd toxicity.
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- Shao-Shuai Bi
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- Quality and Safety Institute of Agricultural Products, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150010, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barishal, 8210, Bangladesh
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Naffaa V, Laprévote O, Schang AL. Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on myelin development and diseases. Neurotoxicology 2020; 83:51-68. [PMID: 33352275 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2020.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In the central and peripheral nervous systems, myelin is essential for efficient conduction of action potentials. During development, oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells differentiate and ensure axon myelination, and disruption of these processes can contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders. In adults, demyelination can lead to important disabilities, and recovery capacities by remyelination often decrease with disease progression. Among environmental chemical pollutants, endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are of major concern for human health and are notably suspected to participate in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we have combined the current knowledge on EDCs impacts on myelin including several persistent organic pollutants, bisphenol A, triclosan, heavy metals, pesticides, and nicotine. Besides, we presented several other endocrine modulators, including pharmaceuticals and the phytoestrogen genistein, some of which are candidates for treating demyelinating conditions but could also be deleterious as contaminants. The direct impacts of EDCs on myelinating cells were considered as well as their indirect consequences on myelin, particularly on immune mechanisms associated with demyelinating conditions. More studies are needed to describe the effects of these compounds and to further understand the underlying mechanisms in relation to the potential for endocrine disruption.
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- Vanessa Naffaa
- Université de Paris, UMR 8038 (CiTCoM), CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France.
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- Université de Paris, UMR 8038 (CiTCoM), CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France; Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Service de Biochimie, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Université de Paris, UMR 1153 (CRESS), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France.
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Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress: Focus on the Central Nervous System. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9060492. [PMID: 32516892 PMCID: PMC7346204 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9060492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd), a category I human carcinogen, is a well-known widespread environmental pollutant. Chronic Cd exposure affects different organs and tissues, such as the central nervous system (CNS), and its deleterious effects can be linked to indirect reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Since Cd is predominantly present in +2 oxidation state, it can interplay with a plethora of channels and transporters in the cell membrane surface in order to enter the cells. Mitochondrial dysfunction, ROS production, glutathione depletion and lipid peroxidation are reviewed in order to better characterize the Cd-elicited molecular pathways. Furthermore, Cd effects on different CNS cell types have been highlighted to better elucidate its role in neurodegenerative disorders. Indeed, Cd can increase blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability and promotes Cd entry that, in turn, stimulates pericytes in maintaining the BBB open. Once inside the CNS, Cd acts on glial cells (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes) triggering a pro-inflammatory cascade that accounts for the Cd deleterious effects and neurons inducing the destruction of synaptic branches.
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Liu Z, Cai L, Liu Y, Chen W, Wang Q. Association between prenatal cadmium exposure and cognitive development of offspring: A systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 254:113081. [PMID: 31473391 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the lack of substantial and reliable evidence on the relationship between prenatal cadmium (Cd) exposure and cognitive development of offspring, we conducted the present systematic review. Leading electronic databases-including Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection-were searched on February 14, 2019. There was no date, study design or language limit imposed in our search. All of the included studies satisfied our predetermined study population (pregnant mothers and their offspring), exposure (prenatal Cd exposure), and outcome measurements (adverse effects on cognitive development). The quality assessment for the included studies was conducted with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Nine prospective cohort studies met the inclusion criteria, and six of them were assessed to be of high quality based on the NOS (NOS score ≥ 7). The prenatal Cd exposure was tested in maternal blood samples (4/9), umbilical cord blood samples (4/9), or maternal urinary samples (3/9). Among the nine studies included, six reported at least one inverse association between prenatal Cd exposure and the cognitive development of offspring, mainly in terms of language development (4/8), performance ability development (3/5), and general cognitive development (3/8). Furthermore, among six studies with high methodological quality (NOS score ≥ 7), prenatal Cd exposure was reported to be associated with language development in three studies (3/5), performance ability development in three studies (3/4), and general cognitive development in three studies (3/5). This systematic review provides convincing evidence that prenatal exposure to Cd is inversely associated with neurodevelopment of offspring. Larger prospective studies using standardized criteria and assessments of cognitive development are needed to confirm the dose-response effect and gender difference of prenatal Cd exposure on cognitive development of offspring.
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- Ziqi Liu
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Faculty of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Al Kahtani MA. Effect of both selenium and biosynthesized nanoselenium particles on cadmium-induced neurotoxicity in albino rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2019; 39:159-172. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327119880589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Because cadmium (Cd) is not naturally degradable by ecosystems, it interferes with many types of food chains. Cd accumulates in the kidney, liver and in the nervous tissues, especially the brain. The neurotoxicity of Cd is very high, as it alters the integrity, and increases the permeability, of the blood–brain barrier. Cd penetrates and accumulates in neurons in the brains of rats. This study reveals that Cd decreases antioxidant enzymes and increases oxidative stress in the brain. In addition, Cd increases lipid peroxidation of brain tissues. Cd increases the expression of the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene. It also affects cholinergic, glutamatergic, gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABAergic), dopamine, serotonin and acetylcholine neurotransmitters in brain tissue. Consequently, Cd increases the formation of amyloid β, a neurotoxic index, and induces apoptosis by changing the quality and the quantity of Bcl-2, Bax and p53 proteins. In conclusion, both selenium and nanoselenium show potential antioxidant activity and promote recovery from the neurotoxic action of Cd.
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- MA Al Kahtani
- Department of Biology, Science College, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Research Centre for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Ben Mimouna S, Le Charpentier T, Lebon S, Van Steenwinckel J, Messaoudi I, Gressens P. Involvement of the synapse-specific zinc transporter ZnT3 in cadmium-induced hippocampal neurotoxicity. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:15872-15884. [PMID: 30714133 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The present study examined the involvement of zinc (Zn)-transporters (ZnT3) in cadmium (Cd)-induced alterations of Zn homeostasis in rat hippocampal neurons. We treated primary rat hippocampal neurons for 24 or 48 hr with various concentrations of CdCl2 (0, 0.5, 5, 10, 25, or 50 μM) and/or ZnCl 2 (0, 10, 30, 50, 70, or 90 μM), using normal neuronal medium as control. By The CellTiter 96 ® Aqueous One Solution Cell Proliferation Assay (MTS; Promega, Madison, WI) assay and immunohistochemistry for cell death markers, 10 and 25 μM of Cd were found to be noncytotoxic doses, and both 30 and 90 μM of Zn as the best concentrations for cell proliferation. We tested these selected doses. Cd, at concentrations of 10 or 25 μM (and depending on the absence or presence of Zn), decreased the percentage of surviving cells. Cd-induced neuronal death was either apoptotic or necrotic depending on dose, as indicated by 7-AAD and/or annexin V labeling. At the molecular level, Cd exposure induced a decrease in hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor-tropomyosin receptor kinase B (BDNF-TrkB) and Erk1/2 signaling, a significant downregulation of the expression of learning- and memory-related receptors and synaptic proteins such as the NMDAR NR2A subunit and PSD-95, as well as the expression of the synapse-specific vesicular Zn transporter ZnT3 in cultured hippocampal neurons. Zn supplementation, especially at the 30 μM concentration, led to partial or total protection against Cd neurotoxicity both with respect to the number of apoptotic cells and the expression of several genes. Interestingly, after knockdown of ZnT3 by small interfering RNA transfection, we did not find the restoration of the expression of this gene following Zn supplementation at 30 μM concentration. These data indicate the involvement of ZnT3 in the mechanism of Cd-induced hippocampal neurotoxicity.
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- Safa Ben Mimouna
- Université de Monastir, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Monastir, Laboratoire LR11ES41 Génétique Biodiversité et Valorisation des Bio-ressources, Monastir, Tunisie.,PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Université de Monastir, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Monastir, Laboratoire LR11ES41 Génétique Biodiversité et Valorisation des Bio-ressources, Monastir, Tunisie
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Naderi S, Zare H, Taghavinia N, Irajizad A, Aghaei M, Panjehpour M. Cadmium telluride quantum dots induce apoptosis in human breast cancer cell lines. Toxicol Ind Health 2018; 34:339-352. [DOI: 10.1177/0748233718763517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Introduction: Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), especially those containing cadmium, have undergone marked improvements and are now widely used nanomaterials in applicable biological fields. However, great concerns exist regarding their toxicity in biomedical applications. Because of the lack of sufficient data regarding the toxicity mechanism of QDs, this study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of three types of QDs: CdTe QDs, high yield CdTe QDs, and CdTe/CdS core/shell QDs on two human breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB468 and MCF-7. Methods: The breast cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of QDs, and cell viability was evaluated via MTT assay. Hoechst staining was applied for observation of morphological changes due to apoptosis. Apoptotic DNA fragmentation was visualized by the agarose gel electrophoresis assay. Flow cytometric annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) measurement was used for apoptosis detection. Results: A significant decrease in cell viability was observed after QDs treatment ( p < 0.05). Apoptotic bodies and chromatin condensation was observed by Hoechst staining. DNA fragmentation assay demonstrated a DNA ladder profile in the exposed cells and also annexin V/PI flow cytometry confirmed apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: Our results revealed that CdTe, high yield CdTe, and CdTe/CdS core/shell QDs induce apoptosis in breast cancer cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. This study would help realizing the underlying cytotoxicity mechanism, at least partly, of CdTe QDs and may provide information for the development of nanotoxicology and safe use of biological applications of QDs.
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- Saeed Naderi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Bioinformatics Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Physics Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Bioinformatics Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Bioinformatics Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Bu R, Wang P, Zhao C, Bao W, Qiu L. Gene characteristics, immune and stress responses of PmPrx1 in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon): Insights from exposure to pathogenic bacteria and toxic environmental stressors. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 77:1-16. [PMID: 28689775 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are ubiquitous, multifunctional and evolutionarily conserved enzymes that can protect cells from oxidative damage caused by ROS and play a vital role in immune responses. Here, a full-length Prx1 cDNA sequence (PmPrx1) was isolated from Penaeus monodon. The PmPrx1 cDNA was 951 base pairs (bp), encoding 198 amino acid polypeptides. The results of qRT-PCR showed that the PmPrx1 mRNA was ubiquitously expressed in all tissues tested and had a comparatively high expression level in immune-associated tissues (gill, hepatopancreas). To explore the immune and anti-stress roles of PmPrx1, the gills and hepatopancreas were chosen as target tissues in Penaeus monodon and were challenged with bacteria (Vibrio harveyi and Streptococcus agalactiae) and toxic environmental stresses. To further clarify the immune function of PmPrx1 after bacterial challenge, the recombinant PmPrx1 protein was acquired using a prokaryotic expression method. The antioxidant activity of the recombinant PmPrx1 was assessed by the catalyzing hydrogen peroxide assay method, and the results showed obvious antioxidant activity in a dose-dependent and temperature-dependent manner. The antimicrobial activity of purified PmPrx1 protein was evaluated and further studied in vitro relying on a bacterial growth inhibition test which was conducted in both liquid and solid cultures. Furthermore, E. coli transferred with pRSET-PmPrx1 was dramatically protected in response to metal toxicity and H2O2 oxidative stress. In summary, this study provides useful information about the role of the Prx1 gene in defense against a variety of toxic factors in shrimps that help to further clarify the functional mechanism of Prx.
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- Ruiqian Bu
- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China.
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Skipper A, Sims JN, Yedjou CG, Tchounwou PB. Cadmium Chloride Induces DNA Damage and Apoptosis of Human Liver Carcinoma Cells via Oxidative Stress. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13010088. [PMID: 26729151 PMCID: PMC4730479 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13010088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cadmium is a heavy metal that has been shown to cause its toxicity in humans and animals. Many documented studies have shown that cadmium produces various genotoxic effects such as DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations. Ailments such as bone disease, renal damage, and several forms of cancer are attributed to overexposure to cadmium. Although there have been numerous studies examining the effects of cadmium in animal models and a few case studies involving communities where cadmium contamination has occurred, its molecular mechanisms of action are not fully elucidated. In this research, we hypothesized that oxidative stress plays a key role in cadmium chloride-induced toxicity, DNA damage, and apoptosis of human liver carcinoma (HepG₂) cells. To test our hypothesis, cell viability was determined by MTT assay. Lipid hydroperoxide content stress was estimated by lipid peroxidation assay. Genotoxic damage was tested by the means of alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet) assay. Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry assessment (Annexin-V/PI assay). The result of MTT assay indicated that cadmium chloride induces toxicity to HepG₂ cells in a concentration-dependent manner, showing a 48 hr-LD50 of 3.6 µg/mL. Data generated from lipid peroxidation assay resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) increase of hydroperoxide production, specifically at the highest concentration tested. Data obtained from the Comet assay indicated that cadmium chloride causes DNA damage in HepG₂ cells in a concentration-dependent manner. A strong concentration-response relationship (p < 0.05) was recorded between annexin V positive cells and cadmium chloride exposure. In summary, these in vitro studies provide clear evidence that cadmium chloride induces oxidative stress, DNA damage, and programmed cell death in human liver carcinoma (HepG₂) cells.
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- Anthony Skipper
- Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Bookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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- Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
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- Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
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Cadmium Chloride Induces DNA Damage and Apoptosis of Human Liver Carcinoma Cells via Oxidative Stress. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016. [PMID: 26729151 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13010088]] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cadmium is a heavy metal that has been shown to cause its toxicity in humans and animals. Many documented studies have shown that cadmium produces various genotoxic effects such as DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations. Ailments such as bone disease, renal damage, and several forms of cancer are attributed to overexposure to cadmium. Although there have been numerous studies examining the effects of cadmium in animal models and a few case studies involving communities where cadmium contamination has occurred, its molecular mechanisms of action are not fully elucidated. In this research, we hypothesized that oxidative stress plays a key role in cadmium chloride-induced toxicity, DNA damage, and apoptosis of human liver carcinoma (HepG₂) cells. To test our hypothesis, cell viability was determined by MTT assay. Lipid hydroperoxide content stress was estimated by lipid peroxidation assay. Genotoxic damage was tested by the means of alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet) assay. Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry assessment (Annexin-V/PI assay). The result of MTT assay indicated that cadmium chloride induces toxicity to HepG₂ cells in a concentration-dependent manner, showing a 48 hr-LD50 of 3.6 µg/mL. Data generated from lipid peroxidation assay resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) increase of hydroperoxide production, specifically at the highest concentration tested. Data obtained from the Comet assay indicated that cadmium chloride causes DNA damage in HepG₂ cells in a concentration-dependent manner. A strong concentration-response relationship (p < 0.05) was recorded between annexin V positive cells and cadmium chloride exposure. In summary, these in vitro studies provide clear evidence that cadmium chloride induces oxidative stress, DNA damage, and programmed cell death in human liver carcinoma (HepG₂) cells.
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Wang B, Du Y. Cadmium and its neurotoxic effects. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2013; 2013:898034. [PMID: 23997854 PMCID: PMC3753751 DOI: 10.1155/2013/898034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that has received considerable concern environmentally and occupationally. Cd has a long biological half-life mainly due to its low rate of excretion from the body. Thus, prolonged exposure to Cd will cause toxic effect due to its accumulation over time in a variety of tissues, including kidneys, liver, central nervous system (CNS), and peripheral neuronal systems. Cd can be uptaken from the nasal mucosa or olfactory pathways into the peripheral and central neurons; for the latter, Cd can increase the blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability. However, mechanisms underlying Cd neurotoxicity remain not completely understood. Effect of Cd neurotransmitter, oxidative damage, interaction with other metals such as cobalt and zinc, estrogen-like, effect and epigenetic modification may all be the underlying mechanisms. Here, we review the in vitro and in vivo evidence of neurotoxic effects of Cd. The available finding indicates the neurotoxic effects of Cd that was associated with both biochemical changes of the cell and functional changes of central nervous system, suggesting that neurotoxic effects may play a role in the systemic toxic effects of the exposure to Cd, particularly the long-term exposure.
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- Bo Wang
- Department of Pathology, The Second Clinical Medical School of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities (Inner Mongolia Forestry General Hospital), Yakeshi 022150, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Clinical Medical School of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities (Inner Mongolia Forestry General Hospital), Yakeshi 022150, Inner Mongolia, China
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Nguyen KC, Willmore WG, Tayabali AF. Cadmium telluride quantum dots cause oxidative stress leading to extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Toxicology 2013; 306:114-23. [PMID: 23485651 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The mechanisms of toxicity related to human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell exposures to cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) were investigated. CdTe-QDs caused cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Treated cells showed an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS). Altered antioxidant levels were demonstrated by depletion of reduced glutathione (GSH), a decreased ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) and an increased NF-E2-related Factor 2 (Nrf2) activation. Enzyme assays showed that superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was elevated whereas catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activities were depressed. Further analyses revealed that CdTe-QD exposure resulted in apoptosis, indicated by changes in levels of caspase-3 activity, poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage and phosphatidylserine externalization. Extrinsic apoptotic pathway markers such as Fas levels and caspase-8 activity increased as a result of CdTe-QD exposure. Involvement of the intrinsic/mitochondrial apoptotic pathway was indicated by decreased levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl2) protein and mitochondrial cytochrome c, and by increased levels of mitochondrial Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) and cytosolic cytochrome c. Further, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) such as c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (Erk1/2), and p38 were all activated. Our findings reveal that CdTe-QDs cause oxidative stress, interfere with antioxidant defenses and activate protein kinases, leading to apoptosis via both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways. Since the effects of CdTe-QDs on selected biomarkers were similar or greater compared to those of CdCl2 at equivalent concentrations of cadmium, the study suggests that the toxicity of CdTe-QDs arises from a combination of the effects of cadmium and ROS generated from the NPs.
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- Kathy C Nguyen
- Biotechnology Laboratory, Mechanistic Studies Division, Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Driveway, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Ziabreva I, Campbell G, Rist J, Zambonin J, Rorbach J, Wydro MM, Lassmann H, Franklin RJM, Mahad D. Injury and differentiation following inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV in rat oligodendrocytes. Glia 2011; 58:1827-37. [PMID: 20665559 PMCID: PMC3580049 DOI: 10.1002/glia.21052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Oligodendrocyte lineage cells are susceptible to a variety of insults including hypoxia, excitotoxicity, and reactive oxygen species. Demyelination is a well-recognized feature of several CNS disorders including multiple sclerosis, white matter strokes, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and disorders due to mitochondrial DNA mutations. Although mitochondria have been implicated in the demise of oligodendrocyte lineage cells, the consequences of mitochondrial respiratory chain defects have not been examined. We determine the in vitro impact of established inhibitors of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV or cytochrome c oxidase on oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) and mature oligodendrocytes as well as on differentiation capacity of OPCs from P0 rat. Injury to mature oligodendrocytes following complex IV inhibition was significantly greater than to OPCs, judged by cell detachment and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) changes, although viability of cells that remained attached was not compromised. Active mitochondria were abundant in processes of differentiated oligodendrocytes and MMP was significantly greater in differentiated oligodendrocytes than OPCs. MMP dissipated following complex IV inhibition in oligodendrocytes. Furthermore, complex IV inhibition impaired process formation within oligodendrocyte lineage cells. Injury to and impaired process formation of oligodendrocytes following complex IV inhibition has potentially important implications for the pathogenesis and repair of CNS myelin disorders. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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- Iryna Ziabreva
- The Mitochondrial Research Group, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Stobiecka M, Coopersmith K, Hepel M. Resonance elastic light scattering (RELS) spectroscopy of fast non-Langmuirian ligand-exchange in glutathione-induced gold nanoparticle assembly. J Colloid Interface Sci 2010; 350:168-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2010] [Revised: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Włostowski T, Dmowski K, Bonda-Ostaszewska E. Cadmium accumulation, metallothionein and glutathione levels, and histopathological changes in the kidneys and liver of magpie (Pica pica) from a zinc smelter area. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2010; 19:1066-73. [PMID: 20349132 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-010-0488-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The objective of this study was to examine a relationship between cadmium (Cd) accumulation and histopathological changes in the kidneys and liver of magpies (Pica pica) from a zinc smelter area. The concentrations of metallothionein (MT) and glutathione (GSH) that are linked to a protective effect against Cd toxicity were also determined. There was a positive correlation between the concentration of Cd (2.2-17.9 microg/g) and histopathological changes (interstitial inflammation and tubular cell degeneration) in the kidneys (R (s) = 0.87, P = 0.0000). The renal Cd also positively correlated with apoptosis (R (s) = 0.72, P = 0.0005) but the metal did not affect lipid peroxidation. Notably, the average concentration of Cd in the kidneys exceeded MT capacity by about 7 microg/g which is thought to produce renal injury. Importantly, GSH level in the kidneys of magpies from the polluted area dropped to 38% of that observed in the reference birds, probably potentiating Cd toxicity. On the contrary, the liver accumulation of Cd was relatively small (0.88-3.38 microg/g), the hepatic MT capacity exceeded the total concentration of Cd and no association between the hepatic Cd and histopathology was found despite the fact that GSH level was only half that observed in the reference birds. The data suggest that Cd intoxication may be responsible for histopathological changes occurring in the kidneys of free-ranging magpies and that the pathology may be associated with inappropriate amount of renal MT and GSH.
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- Tadeusz Włostowski
- Institute of Biology, University of Białystok, Swierkowa 20B, 15-950, Białystok, Poland.
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Mohapatra DP, Brar SK, Tyagi RD, Surampalli RY. Physico-chemical pre-treatment and biotransformation of wastewater and wastewater sludge--fate of bisphenol A. CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 78:923-41. [PMID: 20083294 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Revised: 12/17/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disrupting compound largely used in plastic and paper industry, ends up in aquatic systems via wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) among other sources. The identification and quantification of BPA in wastewater (WW) and wastewater sludge (WWS) is of major interest to assess the endocrine activity of treated effluent discharged into the environment. Many treatment technologies, including various pre-treatment methods, such as hydrolysis, Fenton oxidation, peroxidation, ultrasonication and ozonation have been developed in order to degrade BPA in WW and WWS and for the production of WWS based value-added products (VAPs). WWS based VAPs, such as biopesticides, bioherbicides, biofertilizers, bioplastics and enzymes are low cost biological alternatives that can compete with chemicals or other cost intensive biological products in the current markets. However, this field application is disputable due to the presence of these organic compounds which has been discussed with a perspective of simultaneous degradation. The pre-treatment produces an impact on rheology as well as value-addition which has been reviewed in this paper. Various analytical techniques available for the detection of BPA in WW and WWS are also discussed. Presence of heavy metals and possible thermodynamical behavior of the compound in WW and WWS can have major impact on BPA removal, which is also included in the review.
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- D P Mohapatra
- INRS-ETE, Université du Québec, 490, Rue de la Couronne, Québec, Canada G1K 9A9
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Yadav N, Khandelwal S. Therapeutic efficacy of Picroliv in chronic cadmium toxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 2009; 47:871-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cardin GB, Mantha M, Jumarie C. Resistance to cadmium as a function of Caco-2 cell differentiation: role of reactive oxygen species in cadmium- but not zinc-induced adaptation mechanisms. Biometals 2009; 22:753-69. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-009-9223-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hepel M, Dallas J. Multifunctional Polypeptide EQCN Sensors: Probing the Cysteamine-Glutathione Film Permeability with Hg(II) Ions. SENSORS 2008; 8:7224-7240. [PMID: 27873925 PMCID: PMC3787441 DOI: 10.3390/s8117224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2008] [Revised: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 11/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Multifunctional films are the basis of biosensors and play an important role in the emerging field of nanobioelectronics. In this work, films of a tripeptide glutathione (GSH) immobilized on a self-assembled monolayer of cysteamine (CA-SAM) on a quartz crystal Au piezosensor have been synthesized and characterized using electrochemical quartz crystal nanogravimetry (EQCN) with a Hg(II) ion probe. It has been found that in contrast to previously studied Au/GSH films, the Au/CA-GSH films strongly hinder the formation of Hg⁰ with bulk properties while still allowing for relatively easy permeation by Hg(II) ions. This results in complete disappearance of the sharp Hg⁰ electrodissolution peak which is observed on bare Au and Au/GSH piezosensors. The multiple-peak anodic behavior of Au/CA and bare Au is replaced by a single high-field anodic peak of mercury reoxidation in the case of Au/CA-GSH sensors. The mass-to-charge plots indicate predominant ingress/egress of Hg(II) to/from the film. The strong hindrance of CA-SAM to bulk-Hg⁰ formation is attributed to film-stabilizing formation of surface (CA)₂Hg2+ complexes with conformation evaluated by ab initio quantum mechanical calculations of electronic structure using Hartree-Fock methods. The associates CA-GSH provide an additional functionality of the side sulfhydryl group which is free for interactions, e.g. with heavy metals. It is proposed that in the film, the CA-GSH molecules can assume open (extended) conformation or bent hydrogen-bonded conformation with up to four possible internal hydrogen bonds.
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- Maria Hepel
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676, USA
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Interactions and reactivity of Hg(II) on glutathione modified gold electrode studied by EQCN technique. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2008.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Neurotoxicity of cadmium on immature hippocampus and a neuroprotective role for p38MAPK. Neurotoxicology 2008; 29:727-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2008.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Revised: 04/22/2008] [Accepted: 04/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang CS, Tzou BC, Liu YP, Tsai MJ, Shyue SK, Tzeng SF. Inhibition of cadmium-induced oxidative injury in rat primary astrocytes by the addition of antioxidants and the reduction of intracellular calcium. J Cell Biochem 2008; 103:825-34. [PMID: 17631669 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Exposure of the brain to cadmium ions (Cd(2+)) is believed to lead to neurological disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that astrocytes, the major CNS-supporting cells, are resistant to Cd(2+)-induced injury compared with cortical neurons and microglia (CNS macrophages). However, treatment with CdCl(2) for 24 h at concentrations higher than 20 microM substantially induced astrocytic cytotoxicity, which also resulted from long-term exposure to 5 microM of CdCl(2). Intracellular calcium levels were found to rapidly increase after the addition of CdCl(2) into astrocytes, which led to a rise in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and to mitochondrial impairment. In accordance, preexposure to the extracellular calcium chelator EGTA effectively reduced ROS production and increased survival of Cd(2+)-treated astrocytes. Adenovirus-mediated transfer of superoxide dismutase (SOD) or glutathione peroxidase (GPx) genes increased survival of Cd(2+)-exposed astrocytes. In addition, increased ROS generation and astrocytic cell death due to Cd(2+) exposure was inhibited when astrocytes were treated with the polyphenolic compound ellagic acid (EA). Taken together, Cd(2+)-induced astrocytic cell death resulted from disrupted calcium homeostasis and an increase in ROS. Moreover, our findings demonstrate that enhancement of the activity of intracellular antioxidant enzymes and supplementation with a phenolic compound, a natural antioxidant, improves survival of Cd(2+)-primed astrocytes. This information provides a useful approach for treating Cd(2+)-induced CNS neurological disorders.
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- Chung-Shi Yang
- Center for Nanomedicine Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, ROC
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Han XY, Huang QC, Liu BJ, Xu ZR, Wang YZ. Changes of porcine growth hormone and pituitary nitrogen monoxide production as a response to cadmium toxicity. Biol Trace Elem Res 2007; 119:128-36. [PMID: 17916936 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-007-0058-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2007] [Revised: 04/10/2007] [Accepted: 05/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The present study was designed to investigate the effects of various cadmium concentrations on porcine growth hormone (GH) secretion in serum and cultured pituitary cells and to explore the possible mechanisms of cadmium toxicity. In feeding trial, 192 barrows (Duroc x Landrace x Yorkshire), with similar initial body weights, were randomly divided into four different treatment groups with three replicates for each treatment. The diets were supplemented for 83 days with 0, 0.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg/kg cadmium (as CdCl2). For the cell culture trial, dispersed pituitary cells were incubated with graded doses of cadmium (0, 5, 10, 15, or 20 microM) for 24 h. Pigs treated with 10 mg/kg cadmium had significantly decreased serum GH content. 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay showed that Cd toxicity was dose-dependent. Cell viability was reduced to 50% at 15 microM concentration. Administration of cadmium significantly reduced GH secretion, whereas cellular NO content and inducible nitric oxide synthase activity increased to a certain extent. These findings suggest that the decrease of GH might be related to NO production and to a change of NO signal pathway caused by cadmium.
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- Xin-Yan Han
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Animal Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Feed Science Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, People's Republic of China.
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Pacheco CC, Passos JF, Castro AR, Moradas-Ferreira P, De Marco P. Role of respiration and glutathione in cadmium-induced oxidative stress in Escherichia coli K-12. Arch Microbiol 2007; 189:271-8. [PMID: 17968530 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-007-0316-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2007] [Revised: 10/09/2007] [Accepted: 10/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cadmium is a widespread pollutant that has been associated with oxidative stress, but the mechanism behind this effect in prokaryotes is still unclear. In this work, we exposed two glutathione deficient mutants (DeltagshA and DeltagshB) and one respiration deficient mutant (DeltaubiE) to a sublethal concentration of cadmium. The glutathione mutants show a similar increase in reactive oxygen species as the wild type. Experiments performed using the DeltaubiE strain showed that this mutant is more resistant to cadmium ions and that Cd-induced reactive oxygen species levels were not altered. In the light of these facts, we conclude that the interference of cadmium with the respiratory chain is the cause of the oxidative stress induced by this metal and that, contrary to previously proposed models, the reactive oxygen species increase is not due to glutathione depletion, although this peptide is crucial for cadmium detoxification.
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- Catarina C Pacheco
- Grupo de Microbiologia Celular e Aplicada (MCA), IBMC, R. Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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Hemdan S, Almazan G. Deficient peroxide detoxification underlies the susceptibility of oligodendrocyte progenitors to dopamine toxicity. Neuropharmacology 2007; 52:1385-95. [PMID: 17400258 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2007.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2006] [Revised: 01/24/2007] [Accepted: 01/30/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Oligodendrocyte progenitors are highly susceptible to oxidative stress due to their limited content of antioxidants and high iron levels. We previously showed that iron plays a central role in the toxicity of dopamine (DA) to oligodendrocyte progenitors. Here, we further explore the mechanisms involved in DA toxicity, specifically the role of superoxide and the glutathione system. DA induces accumulation of superoxide, membrane damage and loss in cell viability. An iron chelator, deferoxamine, reduces superoxide accumulation. However, a superoxide dismutase mimetic, MnTBAP, potentiates DA toxicity, suggesting that superoxide plays an indirect role in toxicity through dismutation to H2O2. In addition, the glutathione (GSH) analog (GME), blocks DA-induced superoxide accumulation, heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression and caspase-3 activation, and reduces cell death, while the glutathione synthetase inhibitor, buthionine sulfoximine, potentiates DA-induced HO-1 expression and cell death. Moreover, a mimetic of the peroxide-scavenging enzyme, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), ebselen, blocks caspase-3 activation induced by DA alone or in combination with iron. In conclusion, superoxide and inadequate defense by glutathione and GPx are responsible for the susceptibility of oligodendrocyte progenitors to DA toxicity. Furthermore, peroxides play a primary role in toxicity induced by DA and iron.
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- Sandy Hemdan
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Room 1321, Montreal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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Fotakis G, Timbrell JA. Sulfur amino acid deprivation in cadmium chloride toxicity in hepatoma cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2006; 22:334-337. [PMID: 21783728 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2006.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2005] [Accepted: 04/10/2006] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of individual sulfur amino acid deprivation in cadmium chloride toxicity. HTC cells were deprived of cystine and/or methionine for 12h and then exposed to CdCl(2) for 12h. HepG2 cells were deprived of cystine for 3 and 5h and exposed to CdCl(2) for 3h. In addition HepG2 cells were deprived of methionine for 12h and then exposed to CdCl(2) for 5 and 12h. Our results indicate that only cystine depletion increased cadmium toxicity in HTC cells but not in HepG2 cells as indicated by the neutral red assay. This effect was due to glutathione depletion as indicated by measurement of intracellular glutathione in HTC cells following deprivation of cystine. Methionine depletion had only a slight effect on the viability of HepG2 cells.
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- George Fotakis
- 150 Stamford street, Franklin Wilkins Building, Pharmacy Department, King's College London, London SE1 8WA, UK
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Silva RFM, Falcão AS, Fernandes A, Gordo AC, Brito MA, Brites D. Dissociated primary nerve cell cultures as models for assessment of neurotoxicity. Toxicol Lett 2006; 163:1-9. [PMID: 16257146 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2005] [Revised: 09/21/2005] [Accepted: 09/22/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Exogenous and endogenous neurotoxins may have poisoning effects on living organisms. Neurotoxic signs can result from human intoxication by substances present in natural ecosystems as pollutants, such as inorganic mercury, cadmium, manganese and lead, or by abnormal accumulation of endogenous compounds, as bilirubin. Dissociated primary nerve cell cultures are powerful models that can be used to evaluate the responses of target cells at the cellular and molecular levels to the deleterious effects of neurotoxic substances. Primary cultures of nerve cells are prepared from either fetal (neurons) or 2-day-old (macroglia and microglia) rat brains, cultured with specific media. Cells can then be used to evaluate the neurotoxic effects of a particular substance. By using cells with different days-in-culture it is possible to mimic and evaluate developmental-related modifications. These modifications can comprise morphological changes, cell death by necrosis (release of lactate dehydrogenase, LDH) and apoptosis (nuclear fragmentation), altered neurotransmission (impaired uptake or increased release of glutamate), neuroinflammation (enhanced cytokine production) and the generation of oxidative damage (formation of reactive oxygen species and disruption of glutathione metabolism). Here we describe the methods for nerve cell cultures, as well as some of the procedures that can be used to assess neuronal and glial cytotoxicity induced by different neurotoxins.
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- R F M Silva
- Centro de Patogénese Molecular (UBMBE), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Forças Armadas, 1600-083 Lisboa, Portugal.
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López E, Arce C, Oset-Gasque MJ, Cañadas S, González MP. Cadmium induces reactive oxygen species generation and lipid peroxidation in cortical neurons in culture. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 40:940-51. [PMID: 16540389 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 281] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2004] [Revised: 10/20/2005] [Accepted: 10/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cadmium is a toxic agent that it is also an environmental contaminant. Cadmium exposure may be implicated in some humans disorders related to hyperactivity and increased aggressiveness. This study presents data indicating that cadmium induces cellular death in cortical neurons in culture. This death could be mediated by an apoptotic and a necrotic mechanism. The apoptotic death may be mediated by oxidative stress with reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation which could be induced by mitochondrial membrane dysfunction since this cation produces: (a) depletion of mitochondrial membrane potential and (b) diminution of ATP levels with ATP release. Necrotic death could be mediated by lipid peroxidation induced by cadmium through an indirect mechanism (ROS formation). On the other hand, 40% of the cells survive cadmium action. This survival seems to be mediated by the ability of these cells to activate antioxidant defense systems, since cadmium reduced the intracellular glutathione levels and induced catalase and SOD activation in these cells.
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- E López
- Instituto de Bioquímica (Centro Mixto CSIC-UCM), Facultad de Farmacia, 28040-Madrid, Spain
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Poliandri AHB, Machiavelli LI, Quinteros AF, Cabilla JP, Duvilanski BH. Nitric oxide protects the mitochondria of anterior pituitary cells and prevents cadmium-induced cell death by reducing oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 40:679-88. [PMID: 16458199 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2005] [Revised: 09/12/2005] [Accepted: 09/20/2005] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd2+) is a highly toxic metal that affects the endocrine system. We have previously shown that Cd2+ induces caspase-3 activation and apoptosis of anterior pituitary cells and that endogenous nitric oxide (NO) protects these cells from Cd2+. Here we investigate the mechanisms by which NO exerts this protective role. Cd2+ (25 microM) reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) as measured by flow cytometry. Cd2+-induced apoptosis was mitochondrial dependent since cyclosporin A protected the cells from this metal. Inhibition of NO synthesis with 0.5 mM L-NAME increased the effect of Cd2+ on MMP, whereas the NO donor DETANONOate (0.1 mM) reduced it. Cd2+ increased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as measured by flow cytometry. This effect was electron-transfer-chain-dependent since it was inhibited by rotenone. In fact, rotenone reduced the cytotoxic effect of the metal. The action of Cd2+ on mitochondrial integrity was ROS dependent. Trolox, an antioxidant, inhibited the effect of the metal on the MMP. Cd2+-induced increase in ROS generation was reduced by DETANONOate. There are discrepancies concerning the role of NO in Cd2+ toxicity. Here we show that NO reduces Cd2+ toxicity by protecting the mitochondria from oxidative stress in a system where NO plays a regulatory role.
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- Ariel H B Poliandri
- Department of Biological Chemistry, IQUIFIB, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Im JY, Paik SG, Han PL. Cadmium-induced astroglial death proceeds via glutathione depletion. J Neurosci Res 2006; 83:301-8. [PMID: 16385582 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cadmium is a heavy metal that accumulates in the body, and its accumulation in the brain damages both neurons and glial cells. In the current study, we explored the mechanism underlying cadmium toxicity in primary cortical astroglia cultures. Chronic treatment with 10 microM cadmium was sufficient to cause 90% cell death in 18 hr. However, unlike that observed in neurons, cadmium-induced astroglial toxicity was not attenuated by the antioxidants trolox (100 microM), caffeic acid (1 mM), and vitamin C (1 mM). In contrast, extracellular 100 microM glutathione (GSH; gamma-Glu-Cys-Gly) or 100 microM cysteine almost completely blocked cadmium-induced astroglial death, whereas 300 microM oxidized GSH (GSSG) or 300 microM cystine, which do not have the free thiol group, were ineffective. In addition, cadmium toxicity was noticeably inhibited or enhanced when intracellular GSH was, respectively, increased by using the cell-permeable glutathione ethyl ester (GSH-EE) or depleted by using buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), an inhibitor of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase. In agreement with these data, intracellular GSH levels were found to be depressed in cadmium-treated astrocytes. These results suggest that the toxic effect of cadmium on primary astroglial cells involves GSH depletion and, furthermore, that GSH administration can potentially be used to counteract cadmium-induced astroglial cell death therapeutically.
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- Joo-Young Im
- Department of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Research Center and Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Fotakis G, Timbrell JA. Modulation of cadmium chloride toxicity by sulphur amino acids in hepatoma cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2006; 20:641-8. [PMID: 16442773 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2005.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2005] [Revised: 11/04/2005] [Accepted: 11/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cadmium is a toxic metal and no effective antidote exists at present. The aim of this study was to examine whether sulphur amino acids, involved in glutathione synthesis, can modulate cadmium toxicity in vitro. Two hepatoma cell lines (HepG2 and HTC cells) were exposed to cadmium chloride (0-100 microM) for 8h in control media or in media containing 1mM of homocysteine, cysteine or cystathionine. Cell viability was then assessed with the neutral red assay. In order to assess the mechanism by which homocysteine and cysteine modulate cadmium toxicity their ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species was determined as well as the potential to increase intracellular glutathione levels. The ability of the sulphur amino acids to prevent cadmium uptake by HTC and HepG2 cells was also assessed. The results indicate that homocysteine and cysteine protect efficiently both cell lines from cadmium chloride toxicity whereas cystathionine protects efficiently HTC cells but not HepG2 cells. This effect was shown to be dependent on the dose of each amino acid and increased protection from cadmium was observed with increasing concentrations of homocysteine and cysteine. Both amino acids prevented the formation of reactive oxygen species only when they were administered together with cadmium chloride. In addition homocysteine and cysteine did not increase intracellular glutathione levels. The results indicate that the mechanism by which sulphur amino acids protect from cadmium toxicity in vitro is due to the reduced uptake of the metal by the cells possibly by direct binding to the -SH group of the amino acids.
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- George Fotakis
- Department of Pharmacy, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, King's College, London SE1 8WA, United Kingdom
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Fotakis G, Timbrell JA. In vitro cytotoxicity assays: Comparison of LDH, neutral red, MTT and protein assay in hepatoma cell lines following exposure to cadmium chloride. Toxicol Lett 2006; 160:171-7. [PMID: 16111842 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 943] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2005] [Revised: 06/30/2005] [Accepted: 07/01/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare four in vitro cytotoxicity assays and determine their ability to detect early cytotoxic events. Two hepatoma cell lines, namely HTC and HepG2 cells, were exposed to cadmium chloride (0-300 microM) for 3, 5 and 8 h. Following exposure to the toxic metal cytotoxicity was determined with the lactate dehydrogenase leakage assay (LDH), a protein assay, the neutral red assay and the methyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. In HTC cells no toxicity was observed for any incubation period when the LDH leakage, the MTT and the protein assay were employed whereas the neutral red assay revealed early cytotoxicity starting after incubation of HTC cells with CdCl(2) for 3 h. In the case of HepG2 cells the MTT assay reveals cytotoxicity due to CdCl(2) exposure after 3 h whereas no such effect is seen with the other three assays. Following 5 h exposure of HepG2 cells to CdCl(2), toxicity is observed with the MTT assay at lower concentrations compared to the ones required for detection of toxicity with the LDH leakage and the neutral red assay. In conclusion different sensitivity was observed for each assay with the neutral red and the MTT assay being the most sensitive in detecting cytotoxic events compared to the LDH leakage and the protein assay.
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Shanker G, Syversen T, Aschner JL, Aschner M. Modulatory effect of glutathione status and antioxidants on methylmercury-induced free radical formation in primary cultures of cerebral astrocytes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 137:11-22. [PMID: 15950756 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2005.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2004] [Revised: 12/08/2004] [Accepted: 02/05/2005] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Excessive free radical formation has been implicated as one of the causative factors in neurotoxic damage associated with variety of metals, including methylmercury (MeHg). Although the mechanism(s) associated with MeHg-dependent neurotoxicity remains far from clear, overwhelming data give credence to a mediatory role for astrocytes, a major cell type that preferentially accumulates MeHg. To extend our recent findings of MeHg-induced increase in ROS formation (G. Shanker, J.L. Aschner, T. Syversen et al., Free radical formation in cerebral cortical astrocytes in culture induced by methylmercury, Mol. Brain Res. 128 (2004) 48-57), the present studies were designed to assess the effect of modulating intracellular glutathione (GSH) content, on ROS generation, in the absence and presence of MeHg. Intracellular GSH was reduced by treatment with 100 microM buthionine-L-sulfoxane (BSO) for 24 h, and increased by treatment with 1 mM l-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (OTC) for 24 h. Additionally, the effects of the selective antioxidants, catalase (1000 U/ml for 1 h), an H2O2 scavenger, and n-propyl gallate (100 microM for 1 h), a superoxide radical (*O2-) and possibly hydroxyl radical (*OH) scavenger on MeHg-induced ROS formation were examined. After these treatments, astrocytes were exposed to +/-10 microM MeHg for 30 min, following which the fluorescent probes, CM-H2DCFA and CM-H2XRos were added; 20 min later, laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) images were obtained. Exposure of astrocytes for 24 h to 100 microM BSO, a GSH synthesis inhibitor, led to a significant increase in mitochondrial ROS (i.e., *O2-, *NO, and ONOO-) formation, as assessed with CM-H2XRos mitotracker red dye. Similarly, BSO increased ROS formation in various intracellular organelles, as assessed with CM-H2DCFDA. BSO in combination with MeHg increased fluorescence levels in astrocytes to levels above those noted with BSO or MeHg alone, but this effect was statistically indistinguishable from either of these groups (BSO or MeHg). Pretreatment of astrocytes for 24 h with 1 mM OTC abolished the MeHg-induced increase in ROS. Results similar to those obtained with OTC were observed with the free radical scavenger, n-propyl gallate (n-PG). The latter had no significant effects on astrocytic fluorescence when administered alone. This *O2- and possibly *OH radical scavenger significantly attenuated MeHg-induced ROS formation. Catalase, an H2O2 scavenger, was less effective in reducing MeHg-induced ROS formation. Taken together, these studies point to the important protective effect of adequate intracellular GSH content as well as antioxidants against MeHg-triggered oxidative stress in primary astrocyte cultures.
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- Gouri Shanker
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA
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Simpson SA, Alexander DJ, Reed CJ. Induction of heat shock protein 70 in rat olfactory epithelium by toxic chemicals: in vitro and in vivo studies. Arch Toxicol 2005; 79:224-30. [PMID: 15690153 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-004-0610-z] [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] [Received: 02/27/2004] [Accepted: 08/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have previously developed a rat nasal explant system for investigating upper respiratory tract toxicity, and the aims of this study were to determine whether heat shock protein (HSP) 70 is induced in this model following exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), dimethyl adipate (DMA), methyl iodide (CH3I) or paracetamol, and whether HSP70 can also be induced in the nasal cavity in vivo. Intracellular ATP was significantly depleted in ethmoturbinates incubated for 4 h with the toxins (0-100 mM; EC50 concentrations: CCl4 32 mM, DMA 3 mM, CH3I 1.5 mM, paracetamol 70 mM), but there was little induction of HSP70. Turbinates were then incubated for 1 h with CCl4 (5 mM), DMA (1.5 mM), CH3I (0.57 mM) or paracetamol (30 mM) and allowed to recover for up to 24 h. Treatment with CCl4, DMA or paracetamol resulted in 250-300% induction of HSP70. Male rats were administered a single oral dose of CCl4 (1600 mg/kg) and killed 16 h later. Degenerative lesions (epithelial undulation and hydropic vacuolation) were evident in the olfactory epithelium, and immunohistochemical analysis of HSP70 revealed increased staining in, or proximate to, areas of damage. Thus, HSP70 can be induced in the olfactory epithelium both in vitro and in vivo.
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- S A Simpson
- School of Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK
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Lovrić J, Bazzi HS, Cuie Y, Fortin GRA, Winnik FM, Maysinger D. Differences in subcellular distribution and toxicity of green and red emitting CdTe quantum dots. J Mol Med (Berl) 2005; 83:377-85. [PMID: 15688234 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-004-0629-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 499] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2004] [Accepted: 11/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Quantum dots (QDs) are emerging as alternative or complementary tools to the organic fluorescent dyes currently used in bioimaging. QDs hold several advantages over conventional fluorescent dyes including greater photostability and a wider range of excitation/emission wavelengths. However, recent work suggests that QDs exert deleterious effects on cellular processes. This study examined the subcellular localization and toxicity of cadmium telluride (CdTe) QDs and pharmacological means of preventing QD-induced cell death. The localization of CdTe QDs was found to depend upon QD size. CdTe QDs exhibited marked cytotoxicity in PC12 and N9 cells at concentrations as low as 10 microg/ml in chronic treatment paradigms. QD-induced cell death was characterized by chromatin condensation and membrane blebbing and was more pronounced with small (2r=2.2+/-0.1 nm), green emitting positively charged QDs than large (2r=5.2+/-0.1 nm), equally charged red emitting QDs. Pretreatment of cells with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine and with bovine serum albumin, but not Trolox, significantly reduced the QD-induced cell death. These findings suggest that the size of QDs contributes to their subcellular distribution and that drugs can alter QD-induced cytotoxicity.
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- Jasmina Lovrić
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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Brault S, Martinez-Bermudez AK, Roberts J, Cui QL, Fragoso G, Hemdan S, Liu HN, Gobeil F, Quiniou C, Kermorvant-Duchemin E, Lachance C, Almazan G, Varma DR, Chemtob S. Cytotoxicity of the E(2)-isoprostane 15-E(2t)-IsoP on oligodendrocyte progenitors. Free Radic Biol Med 2004; 37:358-66. [PMID: 15223069 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2004.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2003] [Revised: 04/28/2004] [Accepted: 05/07/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Oxidant stress plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Isoprostanes (IsoPs) are bioactive products of lipid peroxidation abundantly generated during hypoxic-ischemic injuries. Because loss of oligodendrocytes (OLs) occurs early in PVL, we hypothesized that IsoPs could induce progenitor OL death. 15-E(2t)-IsoP but not 15-F(2t)-IsoP elicited a concentration-dependent death of progenitor OLs by oncosis and not by apoptosis, but exerted minimal effects on mature OLs. 15-E(2t)-IsoP-induced cytotoxicity could not be explained by its conversion into cyclopentenones, because PGA(2) was hardly cytotoxic. On the other hand, thromboxane A(2) (TxA(2)) synthase inhibitor CGS12970 and cyclooxygenase inhibitor ibuprofen attenuated 15-E(2t)-IsoP-induced cytotoxicity. Susceptibility of progenitor OLs was independent of TxA(2) receptor (TP) expression, which was far less in progenitor than in mature OLs. However, TxA(2) synthase was detected in precursor but not in mature OLs, and TxA(2) mimetic U46619 induced hydroperoxides generation and progenitor OL death. The glutathione synthesis enhancer N-acetylcysteine prevented 15-E(2t)-IsoP-induced progenitor cell death. Depletion of glutathione in mature OLs with buthionine sulfoximine rendered them susceptible to cytotoxicity of 15-E(2t)-IsoP. These novel data implicate 15-E(2t)-IsoP as a product of oxidative stress that may contribute in the genesis of PVL.
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- Sonia Brault
- Research Center of Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Department of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Radyuk SN, Sohal RS, Orr WC. Thioredoxin peroxidases can foster cytoprotection or cell death in response to different stressors: over- and under-expression of thioredoxin peroxidase in Drosophila cells. Biochem J 2003; 371:743-52. [PMID: 12556226 PMCID: PMC1223337 DOI: 10.1042/bj20021522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2002] [Revised: 01/28/2003] [Accepted: 01/30/2003] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Recently, we identified a set of five genes constituting the peroxiredoxin gene family in Drosophila melanogaster [Radyuk, Klichko, Spinola, Sohal and Orr (2001) Free Radical Biol. Med. 31, 1090-1100]. This set includes two abundant thioredoxin peroxidase (TPx) species, namely Drosophila peroxiredoxin DPx-4783, a cytosolic TPx and DPx-5037, a mitochondrial TPx. Overexpression of either one of them in Drosophila S2 cells conferred increased resistance to toxicity induced by hydrogen peroxide, paraquat or cadmium. To understand further the functional roles of these enzymes in vivo, we report in the present study the effects of decreased expression, using RNA interference, on the response of S2 cells to different stressors. When either of the TPxs was blocked, cells became relatively more susceptible to oxidative stress caused by exposure to hydrogen peroxide or paraquat, but were unaffected when challenged with copper and heat stress. In contrast, TPx overexpressing cells were more susceptible to copper and heat stress when compared with control cells and exhibited DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, when cells were supplemented with N -acetyl-L-cysteine together with copper, there was a clear negative effect on cell survival, which was exacerbated by TPx overexpression. Manipulations in the levels of TPxs demonstrated that, under different stress conditions, these enzymes might have both beneficial and detrimental effects on Drosophila cell viability.
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- Svetlana N Radyuk
- Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275, USA
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López E, Figueroa S, Oset-Gasque MJ, González MP. Apoptosis and necrosis: two distinct events induced by cadmium in cortical neurons in culture. Br J Pharmacol 2003; 138:901-11. [PMID: 12642392 PMCID: PMC1573722 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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(1) Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal commonly found in industrial workplaces, a food contaminant and a major component of cigarette smoke. Cadmium can severely damage several organs, including the brain. In this work, we have studied both the cadmium toxicity on rat cortical neurons in culture and the possible protective effect of serum. (2) Our results indicate that: (1) cadmium is taken up by the neurons in a dose and serum dependent way; (2) cadmium, at concentrations from 1 micro M or 10 micro M (depending on the absence or the presence of serum) up to 100 micro M, decreases the metabolic capacity, which was evaluated by the XTT (tetrazolium salt) test; (3) cadmium induces apoptosis and LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) release in a dose dependent way; (4) in a serum-free medium, the cadmium-induced apoptosis is accompanied by caspase-3 activation; (5) both the caspase-3 activation and the cadmium-induced apoptosis are reversed by N-acethyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-aldehyde (Ac-DEVD-CHO), a selective caspase-3 inhibitor, indicating that the caspase-3 pathway is involved in cadmium-induced apoptosis in cortical neurons; and (6) the cadmium concentrations which produce caspase-3 activation do not modify the intracellular ATP levels; however, higher cadmium concentrations lead to both intracellular ATP depletion and ATP release, but do not increase the caspase-3 activity, indicating that cadmium also produces cellular death by necrosis. (3) These results suggest that cadmium induces either apoptosis or necrosis in rat cortical neurons, depending on the cadmium concentration.
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- E López
- Instituto de Bioquímica (Centro Mixto CSIC-UCM), Facultad de Farmacia, 28040-Madrid, Spain.
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The developing nervous system has been long recognized as a primary target for a variety of toxicants. To date, most efforts to understand the impact of neurotoxic agents on the brain have focused primarily on neurons and to a lesser degree astroglia as cellular targets. The role of oligodendroglia, the myelin-forming cells in the central nervous system (CNS), in developmental neurotoxicity has been emphasized only in recent years. Oligodendrocytes originate from migratory, mitotic progenitors that mature progressively into postmitotic myelinating cells. During differentiation, oligodendroglial lineage cells pass through a series of distinct phenotypic stages that are characterized by different proliferative capacities and migratory abilities, as well as dramatic changes in morphology with sequential expression of unique developmental markers. In recent years, it has become appreciated that oligodendrocyte lineage cells have important functions other than those related to myelin formation and maintenance, including participation in neuronal survival and development, as well as neurotransmission and synaptic function. Substantial knowledge has accumulated on the control of oligodendroglial survival, migration, proliferation, and differentiation, as well as the cellular and molecular events involved in oligodendroglial development and myelin formation. Recently, studies have been initiated to address the role of oligodendrocyte lineage cells in neurotoxic processes. This article examines recent progress in oligodendroglial biology, focuses attention on the characteristic features of the oligodendrocyte developmental lineage as a model system for neurotoxicological studies, and explores the role of oligodendrocyte lineage cells in developmental neurotoxicity. The potential role of oligodendroglia in environmental lead neurotoxicity is presented to exemplify this thesis.
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- Wenbin Deng
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, 76 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525, USA
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Khorchid A, Fragoso G, Shore G, Almazan G. Catecholamine-induced oligodendrocyte cell death in culture is developmentally regulated and involves free radical generation and differential activation of caspase-3. Glia 2002; 40:283-99. [PMID: 12420309 DOI: 10.1002/glia.10123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Oligodendrocyte cultures were used to study the toxic effects of catecholamines. Our results showed that catecholamine-induced toxicity was dependent on the dose of dopamine or norepinephrine used and on the developmental stage of the cultures, with oligodendrocyte progenitors being more vulnerable. A role for oxidative stress and apoptosis on the mechanism of action of catecholamines on oligodendrocyte cell death was next assessed. Catecholamines caused a reduction in intracellular glutathione levels, an accumulation in reactive oxygen species and in heme oxygenase-1, the 32 kDa stress-induced protein. All these changes were prevented by N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a thiocompound with antioxidant activity and a precursor of glutathione, and were more pronounced in progenitors than mature cells, which could contribute to their higher susceptibility. Apoptotic cell death, as assessed by activation of caspase-9 and -3 and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (a substrate of caspase-3), was only observed in oligodendrocyte progenitors. Pretreatment with zVAD, a general caspase inhibitor, prevented activation of caspase-9 and -3, DNA fragmentation, and decreased progenitors cell death. Furthermore, the expression levels of procaspase-3 and the ratio of the proapoptotic protein bax to antiapoptotic protein bcl-xl were several folds higher in immature than mature oligodendrocytes. Taken together, these results strongly suggest that the catecholamine-induced cytotoxicity in oligodendrocytes is developmentally regulated, mediated by oxidative stress, and have characteristics of apoptosis in progenitor cells.
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- Amani Khorchid
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Pazos P, Fortaner S, Prieto P. Long-term in vitro toxicity models: comparisons between a flow-cell bioreactor, a static-cell bioreactor and static cell cultures. Altern Lab Anim 2002; 30:515-23. [PMID: 12405880 DOI: 10.1177/026119290203000505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In vitro long-term toxicity testing is becoming an important issue in the field of toxicology, and there is a need to develop new model systems that mimic human chronic exposure and its effects. The aim of this work was to test two long-term in vitro toxicity systems which are available, a flow-cell bioreactor (Tecnomouse, Integra, Wallisellen, Switzerland) and a static cell bioreactor system (CELLine CL 6-well, Integra), and to compare them with the use of conventional cell culture flasks. A human cell line, Int 407, was exposed to cadmium chloride (CdCl(2); 10-(7-)10-(8)M) for 4 weeks. Cell numbers and cell viabilities were determined by the trypan blue (TB) exclusion assay and from exclusion of propidium iodide (PI) as determined by flow cytometry; and cell viability and metabolic activity were determined by the MTT assay. In addition, total protein determination and cadmium uptake measurements were performed. The results obtained with TB and PI exclusion did not show clear differences in cell viability with increasing CdCl(2) concentration. However, in the static cell-culture systems, an increase in MTT reduction was found at low concentrations of CdCl(2). Expression of heat-shock protein (Hsp27 and Hsp70) increased differently, depending on the CdCl(2) concentration applied and the system used. In summary, of the two bioreactors, the CELLine CL 6-well bioreactor was shown to be the more efficient system for performing long-term cytotoxicity studies. It is easy to handle, it permits the assessment of several endpoints, and sufficient replicates can be made available.
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- Patricia Pazos
- ECVAM, Institute for Health & Consumer Protection, European Commission Joint Research Centre, 21020 Ispra (Va), Italy
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Leoni G, Bogliolo L, Deiana G, Berlinguer F, Rosati I, Pintus PP, Ledda S, Naitana S. Influence of cadmium exposure on in vitro ovine gamete dysfunction. Reprod Toxicol 2002; 16:371-77. [PMID: 12220597 DOI: 10.1016/s0890-6238(02)00040-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was conducted to determine the in vitro effects of three different cadmium concentrations (0, 2, and 20 microM CdCl(2)) on oocyte maturation, fertilisation, and acrosome integrity and sperm viability in sheep. Cumulus-oocyte complexes were recovered from ovaries of slaughtered sheep and sperm were collected by artificial vagina from adult rams. The oocyte maturation rate was significantly affected (P < 0.001) by Cd at both concentrations, with a metaphase II (MII) rate of 96.8, 63.8, and 32.0% for 0, 2, and 20 microM cadmium, respectively. In the second experiment, the presence of Cd significantly decreased (P < 0.01) the rate of oocytes resting in MII after 24-h postmaturation culture, compared with the control group (93.8 versus 29.0 and 19.8%, respectively, for 0, 2, and 20 microM Cd). Oocytes cultured with Cd 2 microM showed a higher activation rate (59.5%, P < 0.001) with one or two pronucleus than with 0 and 20 microM Cd (6.2 and 22.9%, respectively). During fertilisation the presence of fertilised oocytes was decreased in both culture systems with Cd compared with the control (76.1, 25.9, and 4.7% for 0, 2, and 20 microM Cd, respectively; P < 0.001) while polyspermy was increased in the 2 microM Cd group (23.5 for 2 microM versus 6.7 and 0%, respectively, for 0 and 20 microM groups). In both experiments Cd significantly increased (P < 0.001) the rates of oocyte degeneration. In the third experiment, Cd 20 microM significantly decreased (P < 0.01) the viability rate (35.6%) of spermatozoa compared with 2 microM (57.6%) and 0 microM (54.4%) while Cd 2 microM increased (P < 0.01) acrosome-reacted spermatozoa (45.2%) compared with 20 microM (32.5%) and control (31.9%). The results suggest that in vitro cadmium at the lowest dose tested affects the physiological function of both ovine gametes but at higher dose tested can compromise cell viability.
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- Giovanni Leoni
- Department of Animal Biology, University of Sassari, V Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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Liu HN, Giasson BI, Mushynski WE, Almazan G. AMPA receptor-mediated toxicity in oligodendrocyte progenitors involves free radical generation and activation of JNK, calpain and caspase 3. J Neurochem 2002; 82:398-409. [PMID: 12124441 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2002.00981.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The molecular mechanisms underlying AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionate) receptor-mediated excitotoxicity were characterized in rat oligodendrocyte progenitor cultures. Activation of AMPA receptors, in the presence of cyclothiazide to selectively block desensitization, produced a massive Ca(2+) influx and cytotoxicity which were blocked by the antagonists CNQX and GYKI 52466. A role for free radical generation in oligodendrocyte progenitor cell death was deduced from three observations: (i) treatment with AMPA agonists decreased intracellular glutathione; (ii) depletion of intracellular glutathione with buthionine sulfoximine potentiated cell death; and (iii) the antioxidant N -acetylcysteine replenished intracellular glutathione and protected cultures from AMPA receptor-mediated toxicity. Cell death displayed some characteristics of apoptosis, including DNA fragmentation, chromatin condensation and activation of caspase-3 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). A substrate of calpain and caspase-3, alpha-spectrin, was cleaved into characteristic products following treatment with AMPA agonists. In contrast, inhibition of either caspase-3 by DEVD-CHO or calpain by PD 150606 protected cells from excitotoxicity. Our results indicate that overactivation of AMPA receptors causes apoptosis in oligodendrocyte progenitors through mechanisms involving Ca(2+) influx, depletion of glutathione, and activation of JNK, calpain, and caspase-3.
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- Hsueh-Ning Liu
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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