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Horta Remedios M, Liang W, González LN, Li V, Da Ros VG, Cohen DJ, Zaremberg V. Ether lipids and a peroxisomal riddle in sperm. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1166232. [PMID: 37397249 PMCID: PMC10309183 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1166232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Sperm are terminally differentiated cells that lack most of the membranous organelles, resulting in a high abundance of ether glycerolipids found across different species. Ether lipids include plasmalogens, platelet activating factor, GPI-anchors and seminolipid. These lipids play important roles in sperm function and performance, and thus are of special interest as potential fertility markers and therapeutic targets. In the present article, we first review the existing knowledge on the relevance of the different types of ether lipids for sperm production, maturation and function. To further understand ether-lipid metabolism in sperm, we then query available proteomic data from highly purified sperm, and produce a map of metabolic steps retained in these cells. Our analysis pinpoints the presence of a truncated ether lipid biosynthetic pathway that would be competent for the production of precursors through the initial peroxisomal core steps, but devoid of subsequent microsomal enzymes responsible for the final synthesis of all complex ether-lipids. Despite the widely accepted notion that sperm lack peroxisomes, the thorough analysis of published data conducted herein identifies nearly 70% of all known peroxisomal resident proteins as part of the sperm proteome. In view of this, we highlight open questions related to lipid metabolism and possible peroxisomal functions in sperm. We propose a repurposed role for the truncated peroxisomal ether-lipid pathway in detoxification of products from oxidative stress, which is known to critically influence sperm function. The likely presence of a peroxisomal-derived remnant compartment that could act as a sink for toxic fatty alcohols and fatty aldehydes generated by mitochondrial activity is discussed. With this perspective, our review provides a comprehensive metabolic map associated with ether-lipids and peroxisomal-related functions in sperm and offers new insights into potentially relevant antioxidant mechanisms that warrant further research.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Ferreri C, Ferocino A, Batani G, Chatgilialoglu C, Randi V, Riontino MV, Vetica F, Sansone A. Plasmalogens: Free Radical Reactivity and Identification of Trans Isomers Relevant to Biological Membranes. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13050730. [PMID: 37238600 DOI: 10.3390/biom13050730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Plasmalogens are membrane phospholipids with two fatty acid hydrocarbon chains linked to L-glycerol, one containing a characteristic cis-vinyl ether function and the other one being a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) residue linked through an acyl function. All double bonds in these structures display the cis geometrical configuration due to desaturase enzymatic activity and they are known to be involved in the peroxidation process, whereas the reactivity through cis-trans double bond isomerization has not yet been identified. Using 1-(1Z-octadecenyl)-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (C18 plasm-20:4 PC) as a representative molecule, we showed that the cis-trans isomerization can occur at both plasmalogen unsaturated moieties, and the product has characteristic analytical signatures useful for omics applications. Using plasmalogen-containing liposomes and red blood cell (RBC) ghosts under biomimetic Fenton-like conditions, in the presence or absence of thiols, peroxidation, and isomerization processes were found to occur with different reaction outcomes due to the particular liposome compositions. These results allow gaining a full scenario of plasmalogen reactivity under free radical conditions. Moreover, clarification of the plasmalogen reactivity under acidic and alkaline conditions was carried out, identifying the best protocol for RBC membrane fatty acid analysis due to their plasmalogen content of 15-20%. These results are important for lipidomic applications and for achieving a full scenario of radical stress in living organisms.
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- Carla Ferreri
- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
- Center for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Centro Regionale Sangue Regione Emilia Romagna (CRS-RER), Casa dei Donatori di Sangue, Via dell'Ospedale, 20, 40133 Bologna, Italy
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- Centro Regionale Sangue Regione Emilia Romagna (CRS-RER), Casa dei Donatori di Sangue, Via dell'Ospedale, 20, 40133 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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Sugawara A, Takada H, Hirose T, Kimishima A, Yamada T, Toda M, Kojima T, Matsumaru T, Sunazuka T. Pd-catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrostannylation of an Alkyl Ethynyl Ether/One-Pot Stille Coupling Enables the Synthesis of 14-Membered Macrolactone of Luminamicin. Org Lett 2021; 23:1758-1763. [PMID: 33591766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Regio- and stereoselective hydrostannylation of alkyl ethynyl ethers generates alkenyl ethers, which are useful building blocks in organic synthesis. This efficient synthetic method, however, is limited. Here, we report not only an efficient method for a highly regio- and stereoselective Pd-catalyzed hydrostannylation of alkyl ethynyl ethers but also a scalable synthesis and construction of the core framework of luminamicin possessing all functional groups and stereocenters.
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- Akihiro Sugawara
- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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Schmidt EY, Bidusenko IA, Cherimichkina NA, Ushakov IA, Trofimov BA. Polycyclic bridgehead acetals with enol functionality: one-pot assembly from aliphatic ketones and acetylene in KOH/DMSO suspension. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fernández E, Hostachy S, Sandt C, Rodríguez G, Bertrand HC, Clède S, Cócera M, Maza ADL, Lambert F, Policar C, López O. Monitoring bicosomes containing antioxidants in normal and irradiated skin. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra11170j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Monitoring penetration of bicosomes containing antioxidants into normal and irradiated skin by FTIR.
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- École Normale Supérieure – PSL Research University
- Département de Chimie Sorbornne Universités – UPMC UNIV Paris 06
- CNRS UMR 7203 LBM
- 75005 Paris
- France
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- École Normale Supérieure – PSL Research University
- Département de Chimie Sorbornne Universités – UPMC UNIV Paris 06
- CNRS UMR 7203 LBM
- 75005 Paris
- France
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- École Normale Supérieure – PSL Research University
- Département de Chimie Sorbornne Universités – UPMC UNIV Paris 06
- CNRS UMR 7203 LBM
- 75005 Paris
- France
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- Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)
- 08034 Barcelona
- Spain
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- École Normale Supérieure – PSL Research University
- Département de Chimie Sorbornne Universités – UPMC UNIV Paris 06
- CNRS UMR 7203 LBM
- 75005 Paris
- France
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- École Normale Supérieure – PSL Research University
- Département de Chimie Sorbornne Universités – UPMC UNIV Paris 06
- CNRS UMR 7203 LBM
- 75005 Paris
- France
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- Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)
- 08034 Barcelona
- Spain
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Tauber J, Rudolph K, Rohr M, Erkel G, Opatz T. Synthetic Approaches to Anti-Inflammatory Macrolactones of the Oxacyclododecindione Type. European J Org Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201500275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zhu H, Leung JCT, Sammis GM. Strategies to Control Alkoxy Radical-Initiated Relay Cyclizations for the Synthesis of Oxygenated Tetrahydrofuran Motifs. J Org Chem 2015; 80:965-79. [DOI: 10.1021/jo502499a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hai Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Synthesis, Physico-Chemical Properties and Enhanced Oil Recovery Flooding Evaluation of Novel Zwitterionic Gemini Surfactants. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11743-014-1616-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Xiao C, Luo XY, Li DJ, Lu H, Liu ZQ, Song ZG, Jin YH. Synthesis of 4-methylcoumarin derivatives containing 4,5-dihydropyrazole moiety to scavenge radicals and to protect DNA. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 53:159-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2012] [Revised: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Brites P, Ferreira AS, da Silva TF, Sousa VF, Malheiro AR, Duran M, Waterham HR, Baes M, Wanders RJA. Alkyl-glycerol rescues plasmalogen levels and pathology of ether-phospholipid deficient mice. PLoS One 2011; 6:e28539. [PMID: 22163031 PMCID: PMC3232224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
A deficiency of plasmalogens, caused by impaired peroxisomal metabolism affects normal development and multiple organs in adulthood. Treatment options aimed at restoring plasmalogen levels may be relevant for the therapy of peroxisomal and non-peroxisomal disorders. In this study we determined the in vivo efficacy of an alkyl glycerol (AG), namely, 1-O-octadecyl-rac-glycerol, as a therapeutic agent for defects in plasmalogen synthesis. To achieve this, Pex7 knockout mice, a mouse model for Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata type 1 characterized by the absence of plasmalogens, and WT mice were fed a control diet or a diet containing 2% alkyl-glycerol. Plasmalogen levels were measured in target organs and the biochemical data were correlated with the histological analysis of affected organs. Plasmalogen levels in all peripheral tissues of Pex7 KO mice fed the AG diet for 2 months normalized to the levels of AG fed WT mice. In nervous tissues of Pex7 KO mice fed the AG-diet, plasmalogen levels were significantly increased compared to control fed KO mice. Histological analysis of target organs revealed that the AG-diet was able to stop the progression of the pathology in testis, adipose tissue and the Harderian gland. Interestingly, the latter tissues are characterized by the presence of lipid droplets which were absent or reduced in size and number when ether-phospholipids are lacking, but which can be restored with the AAG treatment. Furthermore, nerve conduction in peripheral nerves was improved. When given prior to the occurrence of major pathological changes, the AG-diet prevented or ameliorated the pathology observed in Pex7 KO mice depending on the degree of plasmalogen restoration. This study provides evidence of the beneficial effects of treating a plasmalogen deficiency with alkyl-glycerol.
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- Pedro Brites
- Nerve Regeneration Group, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Porto, Portugal.
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Catalytic Z-selective olefin cross-metathesis for natural product synthesis. Nature 2011; 471:461-6. [PMID: 21430774 PMCID: PMC3082443 DOI: 10.1038/nature09957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Alkenes are found in many biologically active molecules, and there are a large number of chemical transformations in which alkenes act as the reactants or products (or both) of the reaction. Many alkenes exist as either the E or the higher-energy Z stereoisomer. Catalytic procedures for the stereoselective formation of alkenes are valuable, yet methods enabling the synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted Z alkenes are scarce. Here we report catalytic Z-selective cross-metathesis reactions of terminal enol ethers, which have not been reported previously, and of allylic amides, used until now only in E-selective processes. The corresponding disubstituted alkenes are formed in up to >98% Z selectivity and 97% yield. These transformations, promoted by catalysts that contain the highly abundant and inexpensive metal molybdenum, are amenable to gram-scale operations. Use of reduced pressure is introduced as a simple and effective strategy for achieving high stereoselectivity. The utility of this method is demonstrated by its use in syntheses of an anti-oxidant plasmalogen phospholipid, found in electrically active tissues and implicated in Alzheimer's disease, and the potent immunostimulant KRN7000.
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Xiao C, Song ZG, Liu ZQ. Synthesis of methyl-substituted xanthotoxol to clarify prooxidant effect of methyl on radical-induced oxidation of DNA. Eur J Med Chem 2010; 45:2559-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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