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de Oliveira RF, Salazar M, Matos L, Almeida H, Rodrigues AR, Gouveia AM. High copper levels induce premature senescence in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2024; 1871:119734. [PMID: 38642724 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2024.119734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
Abstract
Copper (Cu) dyshomeostasis has been linked to obesity and related morbidities and also to aging. Cu levels are higher in older or obese individuals, and adipose tissue (AT) Cu levels correlate with body mass index. Aging and obesity induce similar AT functional and structural changes, including an accumulation of senescent cells. To study the effect of Cu-mediated stress-induced premature senescent (Cu-SIPS) on preadipocytes, 3T3-L1 cell line was exposed to a subcytotoxic concentration of copper sulfate. After Cu treatment, preadipocytes acquired typical senescence characteristics including diminished cell proliferation, cell and nuclei enlargement and increased lysosomal mass (higher Lamp2 expression and a slight increased number of cells positive for β-galactosidase associated with senescence (SA-β-Gal)). Cell cycle arrest was due to upregulation of p16Ink4aInk4a and p21Waf1/Cip1. Accordingly, protein levels of the proliferation marker KI67 were reduced. Cu-SIPS relates with oxidative stress and, in this context, an increase of SOD1 and HO-1 expression was detected in Cu-treated cells. The mRNA expression of senescence-associated secretory phenotype factors, such as Mmp3, Il-6 and Tnf-α, increased in Cu-SIPS 3T3-L1 cells but no effect was observed on the expression of heterochromatin-associated protein 1(HP1). Although the downregulation of Lamin B1 expression is considered a hallmark of senescence, Cu-SIPS cells presented higher levels of Lamin B1. The dysregulation of nuclear lamina was accompanied by an increase of nuclear blebbing, but not of micronuclei number. To conclude, a Cu-SIPS model in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes is here described, which may be an asset to the study of AT dysregulation observed in obesity and aging.
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- Ricardo F de Oliveira
- Departamento de Biomedicina, Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomedicina, Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomedicina, Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomedicina, Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomedicina, Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomedicina, Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
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Ramírez-Cruz A, Rios-Lugo MJ, Soto-Sánchez J, Juárez-Pérez CA, Cabello-López A, Jiménez-Ramírez C, Chang-Rueda C, Cruz M, Hernández-Mendoza H, Vazquez-Moreno M. Overweight, Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia, and Insulin Resistance Are Positively Associated with High Serum Copper Levels in Mexican Adults. Metabolites 2024; 14:282. [PMID: 38786759 PMCID: PMC11122773 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14050282] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Recently, the role of trace elements in the pathophysiology of obesity, insulin resistance (IR), and metabolic diseases has been explored. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the association of overweight, obesity, and cardiometabolic traits with serum copper (Cu) levels in 346 Mexican adults. Serum Cu level was measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Anthropometrical data were collected, and biochemical parameters were measured. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was used as a surrogate marker to evaluate IR. Overweight and obesity status was positively associated with the serum Cu level (β = 19.434 ± 7.309, p = 0.008). Serum Cu level was observed to have a positive association with serum triglycerides level (β = 0.160 ± 0.045, p < 0.001) and TyG (β = 0.001 ± 0.001, p < 0.001). Additionally, high serum Cu level was positively associated with overweight and obesity status (odds ratio [OR] = 1.9, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.1-3.4, p = 0.014), hypertriglyceridemia (OR = 3.0, 95% CI 1.7-5.3, p < 0.001), and IR (OR = 2.6, 95% CI 1.4-4.6, p = 0.001). In conclusion, our results suggest that overweight, obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and IR are positively associated with serum Cu levels in Mexican adults.
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- Armando Ramírez-Cruz
- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Bioquímica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico; (A.R.-C.)
- Posgrado en Biología Experimental, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México 09340, Mexico
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- Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78290, Mexico;
- Sección de Medicina Molecular y Traslacional, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 07320, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación de Salud en el Trabajo, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación de Salud en el Trabajo, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Unidades Médicas de Alta Especialidad, Dr. Victorio de la Fuente Narváez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México 07760, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Campus IV, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tapachula 30792, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Bioquímica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico; (A.R.-C.)
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- Instituto de Investigación de Zonas Desérticas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Altair 200, San Luís Potosí 78377, Mexico
- Laboratorio del Agua y Monitoreo Ambiental, Universidad del Centro de México, San Luis Potosí 78250, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Bioquímica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico; (A.R.-C.)
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Tang D, Kroemer G, Kang R. Targeting cuproplasia and cuproptosis in cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024; 21:370-388. [PMID: 38486054 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-024-00876-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Copper, an essential trace element that exists in oxidized and reduced forms, has pivotal roles in a variety of biological processes, including redox chemistry, enzymatic reactions, mitochondrial respiration, iron metabolism, autophagy and immune modulation; maintaining copper homeostasis is crucial as both its deficiency and its excess are deleterious. Dysregulated copper metabolism has a dual role in tumorigenesis and cancer therapy. Specifically, cuproplasia describes copper-dependent cell growth and proliferation, including hyperplasia, metaplasia and neoplasia, whereas cuproptosis refers to a mitochondrial pathway of cell death triggered by excessive copper exposure and subsequent proteotoxic stress (although complex interactions between cuproptosis and other cell death mechanisms, such as ferroptosis, are likely and remain enigmatic). In this Review, we summarize advances in our understanding of copper metabolism, the molecular machineries underlying cuproplasia and cuproptosis, and their potential targeting for cancer therapy. These new findings advance the rapidly expanding field of translational cancer research focused on metal compounds.
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- Daolin Tang
- Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Equipe labellisée-Ligue contre le cancer, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.
- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France.
- Institut du Cancer Paris CARPEM, Department of Biology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Pootheri A, lopez WM, Saraswathy R. A case-control study on asthma and obese patients: Influence of lifestyle patterns, serum trace elements, heavy metals, and total antioxidants. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29270. [PMID: 38644895 PMCID: PMC11033126 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29270] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Background and aim Asthma is a chronic airway hyperresponsiveness disorder and Obese people have greater rates of asthma incidence and prevalence. Obesity, a complex condition, can cause nutritional metabolic problems that change trace elements and minerals. Trace element and antioxidant levels affect asthma aetiology. In this study, we aim to determine the serum levels of trace elements Zn, Fe, Cu, Mg, Co, Ni, Pb, Cd, and Cr, total antioxidants (TAS), and lifestyle that determine specific clinical conditions in asthma and obesity patients from Vellore City (Tamil Nadu, India). Methods A case-control study to determine the level of the serum trace elements with 838 subjects (n = 242 asthma patients, n = 140 asthmatic obese, n = 185 obese patients, and n = 271 controls) between the ages of 20 and 60 years was carried out. Asthma was diagnosed based on the clinical examination and pulmonary function tests. Trace element levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) in serum, and a DPPH-free radical scavenging assay was used to determine the total antioxidant capacity level in serum. Result In asthma male patients, serum levels of Zn, Fe, Cu, Mg, and TAS were significantly lower and Pb, Cd, and Cr significantly higher, whereas in female asthma patients, serum levels of Zn, Fe, Mg, and TAS were significantly lower and Pb significantly higher. In asthmatic obese male patients, Fe, Cu, and TAS were significantly lower, and Pb, Cd, and Co were significantly higher; in asthmatic obese female patients, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mg, and TAS were significantly lower, and Ni was significantly higher. In obese male patients, Zn, Fe, Cu, and TAS were significantly lower and Cd was significantly higher, and in obese female patients, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mg, and TAS were significantly lower. Conclusion The influence of the level of trace elements, heavy metal, total antioxidant, and the lifestyle patterns, may increase the risk of asthma and obesity.
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- Aswathi Pootheri
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Genetics Department, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Avenida Italia 3318, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Tyczyńska M, Hunek G, Szczasny M, Brachet A, Januszewski J, Forma A, Portincasa P, Flieger J, Baj J. Supplementation of Micro- and Macronutrients-A Role of Nutritional Status in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4916. [PMID: 38732128 PMCID: PMC11085010 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094916] [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: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which the pathological cumulation of fat with coexisting inflammation and damage of hepatic cells leads to progressive dysfunctions of the liver. Except for the commonly well-known major causes of NAFLD such as obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, or diabetes, an unbalanced diet and imbalanced nutritional status should also be taken into consideration. In this narrative review, we summarized the current knowledge regarding the micro- and macronutrient status of patients suffering from NAFLD considering various diets and supplementation of chosen supplements. We aimed to summarize the knowledge indicating which nutritional impairments may be associated with the onset and progression of NAFLD at the same time evaluating the potential therapy targets that could facilitate the healing process. Except for the above-mentioned objectives, one of the most important aspects of this review was to highlight the possible strategies for taking care of NAFLD patients taking into account the challenges and opportunities associated with the micronutrient status of the patients. The current research indicates that a supplementation of chosen vitamins (e.g., vitamin A, B complex, C, or D) as well as chosen elements such as zinc may alleviate the symptoms of NAFLD. However, there is still a lack of sufficient data regarding healthy ranges of dosages; thus, further research is of high importance in this matter.
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- Magdalena Tyczyńska
- Department of Correct, Clinical and Imaging Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (G.H.); (A.B.)
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- Chair and Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (M.S.); (J.J.)
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- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (G.H.); (A.B.)
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- Chair and Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (M.S.); (J.J.)
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- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (G.H.); (A.B.)
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- Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4A, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (M.S.); (J.J.)
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Zhou QY, Ren C, Li JY, Wang L, Duan Y, Yao RQ, Tian YP, Yao YM. The crosstalk between mitochondrial quality control and metal-dependent cell death. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:299. [PMID: 38678018 PMCID: PMC11055915 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06691-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Mitochondria are the centers of energy and material metabolism, and they also serve as the storage and dispatch hubs of metal ions. Damage to mitochondrial structure and function can cause abnormal levels and distribution of metal ions, leading to cell dysfunction and even death. For a long time, mitochondrial quality control pathways such as mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy have been considered to inhibit metal-induced cell death. However, with the discovery of new metal-dependent cell death including ferroptosis and cuproptosis, increasing evidence shows that there is a complex relationship between mitochondrial quality control and metal-dependent cell death. This article reviews the latest research results and mechanisms of crosstalk between mitochondrial quality control and metal-dependent cell death in recent years, as well as their involvement in neurodegenerative diseases, tumors and other diseases, in order to provide new ideas for the research and treatment of related diseases.
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- Qi-Yuan Zhou
- Department of Emergency, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Emergency, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Chenzhou Hospital (the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou), Southern Medical University, Chenzhou, 423000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
- Medical Innovation Research Division, Translational Medicine Research Center and the Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Emergency, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
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- Medical Innovation Research Division, Translational Medicine Research Center and the Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Knazicka Z, Bihari M, Janco I, Harangozo L, Arvay J, Kovacik A, Massanyi P, Galik B, Saraiva JMA, Habanova M. Blood Concentration of Macro- and Microelements in Women Who Are Overweight/Obesity and Their Associations with Serum Biochemistry. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:465. [PMID: 38672736 PMCID: PMC11051437 DOI: 10.3390/life14040465] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Risk elements in blood matrices can affect human health status through associations with biomarkers at multiple levels. The aim of this study was to analyze 15 macro- and microelements in the blood serum of women with overweight (BMI of ≥25 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI of ≥30 kg/m2) and to examine possible associations with biochemical, liver enzymatic parameters, and markers of oxidative stress. Based on the power calculation, the study involved women (in the postmenopausal stage) with overweight (n = 26) and obesity (n = 22), aged between 50-65 years. Multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to measure body composition parameters. Concentrations of elements were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, and Hg was measured using cold-vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Individuals with obesity, as indicated by a higher BMI, percentage of body fat, and visceral fat area, had elevated serum levels of Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Sr, Pb, and Hg. Concentrations of Al, Cu, K, Sb, Zn, and Pb significantly affected biochemical and liver function markers in women with overweight or obesity. Elements such as Cu and Al were associated with increased total cholesterol. The correlation analysis between total antioxidant status and Cu, Al, and Ni confirmed associations in both groups. Our findings underscore the importance of addressing excess body weight and obesity in relation to risk elements. The results of the research could be beneficial in identifying potential targets for the treatment or prevention of comorbidities in people with obesity.
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- Zuzana Knazicka
- Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (M.B.); (B.G.)
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- Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (M.B.); (B.G.)
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- AgroBioTech Research Center, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (L.H.); (J.A.)
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (L.H.); (J.A.)
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- Institute of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (A.K.); (P.M.)
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- Institute of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (A.K.); (P.M.)
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- Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (M.B.); (B.G.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (M.B.); (B.G.)
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Du M, Qiu M, Qian Y, Wang T, Chen X. Serum Copper/Zinc Ratio in Overweight and Obese Children: a Cross-Sectional Study. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1539-1549. [PMID: 37505435 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03790-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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To assess the association between serum copper/zinc ratio (CZR) and overweight/obesity in children. Sociodemographic and clinical data of children aged 8-18 years old were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database in this cross-sectional study. These associations were explored using weighted univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses with the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). High serum CZR level was related to higher odds of overweight (OR = 1.74), obesity (OR = 5.26), and central obesity (OR = 2.99). Subgroup analyses showed that high serum CZR levels were associated with high odds of overweight in children aged ≥ 12 years old (OR = 2.19) and females (OR = 2.02), while the increased odds of obesity and central obesity were found in children aged ≥ 12 years old and both male and female. Elevated serum CZR level was linked to high odds of childhood overweight, obesity, and central obesity, and this relationship was also found in children with different age and gender.
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- Mu Du
- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, 100020, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, 100020, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, 100020, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, 100020, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, 100020, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Luo M, Guo L, Wu C, Hao M, Gu J, Li X, Wang Q. Effects of dietary copper intake on blood lipids in women of childbearing age and the potential role of gut microbiota. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1368730. [PMID: 38505268 PMCID: PMC10948407 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1368730] [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: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Background Copper (Cu) is a vital trace element involved in numerous physiological processes, including glycolysis and lipid metabolism. Imbalances in Cu homeostasis can contribute to various diseases. However, current research on the impact of Cu on lipid metabolism has yielded inconsistent findings. Moreover, studies investigating the effects of dietary Cu intake on blood lipids among women of childbearing age are rare. Understanding of this relationship could enhance lipid management, given that most women obtain Cu through their diet. Additionally, the gut microbiota may play a role in this process. This study aims to investigate the effects of dietary Cu intake on blood lipids in women of childbearing age and to analyze the role of gut microbiota in this process. Methods This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to conduct a preliminary analysis of the correlation between dietary Cu levels and blood lipid indicators in women of childbearing age. Subsequently, an on-site research was conducted to further investigate this relationship, followed by animal experiments to verify the effect of different Cu doses on blood lipid levels. Multiple linear regression models, ANOVA, XGBOOST were employed to analyze the impact of Cu on blood lipids and the role of intestinal microbiota in this process. Results In the population study, the NHANES results were consistent with on-site findings. The TG, and TC levels in women with childbearing were increased with higher dietary Cu intake. Animal experiments have shown that as Cu intake increases, TC levels increase. Furthermore, when the Cu intake reached 8 mg/day (the recommended dietary Cu intake limit of China, RDI), the TG levels in the research animals decrease, alongside a reduction in the abundance of Weissella cibaria (probiotics related to lipid metabolism), and the levels of LPS and IL-6 increase. Conclusion The blood lipid levels of women of childbearing age increase with higher dietary Cu intake. RDI of 8 mg/day for women of childbearing age in China may need to be appropriately reduced. Regulating the gut microbiota, especially by increasing the abundance of Weissella cibaria may be an effective intervention for blood lipids.
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- Mingming Luo
- Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Jiangxi Cancer Institute, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Zhong Y, Zeng W, Chen Y, Zhu X. The effect of lipid metabolism on cuproptosis-inducing cancer therapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 172:116247. [PMID: 38330710 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116247] [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: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Cuproptosis provides a new therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment and is thought to have broad clinical application prospects. Nevertheless, some oncological clinical trials have yet to demonstrate favorable outcomes, highlighting the need for further research into the molecular mechanisms underlying cuproptosis in tumors. Cuproptosis primarily hinges on the intracellular accumulation of copper, with lipid metabolism exerting a profound influence on its course. The interaction between copper metabolism and lipid metabolism is closely related to cuproptosis. Copper imbalance can affect mitochondrial respiration and lipid metabolism changes, while lipid accumulation can promote copper uptake and absorption, and inhibit cuproptosis induced by copper. Anomalies in lipid metabolism can disrupt copper homeostasis within cells, potentially triggering cuproptosis. The interaction between cuproptosis and lipid metabolism regulates the occurrence, development, metastasis, chemotherapy drug resistance, and tumor immunity of cancer. Cuproptosis is a promising new target for cancer treatment. However, the influence of lipid metabolism and other factors should be taken into consideration. This review provides a brief overview of the characteristics of the interaction between cuproptosis and lipid metabolism in cancer and analyses potential strategies of applying cuproptosis for cancer treatment.
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- Yue Zhong
- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Rehabilitation College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China.
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Yang H, Kabin E, Dong Y, Zhang X, Ralle M, Lutsenko S. ATP7A-dependent copper sequestration contributes to termination of β-CATENIN signaling during early adipogenesis. Mol Metab 2024; 80:101872. [PMID: 38185452 PMCID: PMC10827583 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.101872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Adipocyte fate determination is tightly regulated by extrinsic signaling pathways and intrinsic metabolic and morphologic changes that maintain adipose tissue function. Copper (Cu) homeostasis is required for the normal metabolism of mature adipocytes, whereas the role of Cu in adipogenesis is unclear. METHODS To determine the role of Cu is adipocytes differentiation, we used 3T3-L1 adipocytes, immunocytochemistry, X-ray fluorescence, mass-spectrometry, pharmacological treatments, and manipulations of copper levels. RESULTS In differentiating 3T3-L1 cells, adipogenic stimuli trigger the upregulation and trafficking of the Cu transporter Atp7a, thus causing Cu redistribution from the cytosol to vesicles. Disrupting Cu homeostasis by the deletion of Atp7a results in Cu elevation and inhibition of adipogenesis. The upregulation of C/EBPβ, an initial step of adipogenesis, is not affected in Atp7a-/- cells, whereas the subsequent upregulation of PPARγ is inhibited. Comparison of changes in the Atp7a-/- and wild type cells proteomes during early adipogenesis revealed stabilization of β-catenin, a negative regulator of adipogenesis. Cu chelation, or overexpression of the Cu transporter ATP7B in Atp7a-/- cells, restored β-catenin down-regulation and intracellular targeting. CONCLUSIONS Cu buffering during early adipogenesis contributes to termination of β-catenin signaling. Abnormal upregulation of β-catenin was also observed in vivo in the livers of Atp7b-/- mice, which accumulate Cu, suggesting a tissue-independent crosstalk between Cu homeostasis and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. These results point to a new regulatory role of Cu in adipocytes and contribute to better understanding of human disorders of Cu misbalance.
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- H Yang
- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, OHSU, Portland OR, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Zhang P, Chen H, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Zhu G, Zhao W, Shang Q, He J, Zhou Z, Shen G, Yu X, Zhang Z, Chen G, Yu F, Liang D, Tang J, Liu Z, Cui J, Jiang X, Ren H. Dry and wet experiments reveal diagnostic clustering and immune landscapes of cuproptosis patterns in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 127:111326. [PMID: 38091828 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111326] [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: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Cuproptosis is a new manner of mitochondrial cell death induced by copper. There is evidence that serum copper has a crucial impact on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) by copper-induced inflammatory response. However, the molecular mechanisms of cuproptosis modulators in AS remain unknown. We aimed to use a bioinformatics-based method to comprehensively investigate cuproptosis-related subtype identification and immune microenvironment infiltration of AS. Additionally, we further verified the results by in vitro experiments, in which peripheral blood and fibroblast cells from AS patients were used to evaluate the functions of significant cuproptosis modulators on AS. Finally, eight significant cuproptosis modulators were identified by analysis of differences between controls and AS cases from GSE73754 dataset. Eight prognostic cuproptosis modulators (LIPT1, DLD, PDHA1, PDHB, SLC31A1, ATP7A, MTF1, CDKN2A) were identified using a random forest model for prediction of AS risk. A nomogram model of the 8 prognostic cuproptosis modulators was then constructed; the model could be beneficial in clinical settings, as indicated by decision curve analysis. Consensus clustering analysis was used to divide AS patients into two cuproptosis subtypes (clusterA & B) according to significant cuproptosis modulators. The cuproptosis score of each sample was calculated by principal component analysis to quantify cuproptosis subtypes. The cuproptosis scores were higher in clusterB than in clusterA. Additionally, cases in clusterA were closely associated with the immunity of activated B cells, Activated CD4 T cell, Type17 T helper cell and Type2 T helper cell, while cases in clusterB were linked to Mast cell, Neutrophil, Plasmacytoid dendritic cell immunity, indicating that clusterB may be more correlated with AS. Notably, key cuproptosis genes including ATP7A, MTF1, SLC31A1 detected by RT-qPCR with peripheral blood exhibited significantly higher expression levels in AS cases than controls; LIPT1 showed the opposite results; High MTF1 expression is correlated with increased osteogenic capacity. In general, this study of cuproptosis patterns may provide promising biomarkers and immunotherapeutic strategies for future AS treatment.
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- Peng Zhang
- The Second Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou 215007, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510130, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510130, China
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- Shanghai 9th Peoples Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Qianxinan Autonomous Prefecture Hospital of TCM, Xingyi 562400, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Affiliated Huadu Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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Lu Y, Liu Q, Huang C, Tang X, Wei Y, Mo X, Huang S, Lin Y, Luo T, Gou R, Zhang Z, Qin J, Cai J. Association between plasma and dietary trace elements and obesity in a rural Chinese population. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:123-133. [PMID: 37439087 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523001435] [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] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Trace elements may play an important role in obesity. This study aimed to assess the plasma and dietary intake levels of four trace elements, Mn, Cu, Zn and Se in a rural Chinese population, and analyse the relationship between trace elements and obesity. A cross-sectional study involving 2587 participants was conducted. Logistic regression models were used to analyse the association between trace elements and obesity; restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were used to assess the dose-response relationship between trace elements and obesity; the weighted quantile sum (WQS) model was used to examine the potential interaction of four plasma trace elements on obesity. Logistic regression analysis showed that plasma Se concentrations in the fourth quartile (Q4) exhibited a lower risk of developing obesity than the first quartile (Q1) (central obesity: OR = 0·634, P = 0·002; general obesity: OR = 0·525, P = 0·005). Plasma Zn concentration in the third quartile (Q3) showed a lower risk of developing obesity in general obesity compared with the first quartile (Q1) (OR = 0·625, P = 0·036). In general obesity, the risk of morbidity was 1·727 and 1·923 times higher for the second and third (Q2, Q3) quartiles of dietary Mn intake than for Q1, respectively. RCS indicated an inverse U-shaped correlation between plasma Se and obesity. WQS revealed the combined effects of four trace elements were negatively associated with central obesity. Plasma Zn and Se were negatively associated with obesity, and dietary Mn was positively associated with obesity. The combined action of the four plasma trace elements had a negative effect on obesity.
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- Yufu Lu
- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road No.22, Nanning530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 20 Lequn Road, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 20 Lequn Road, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning530021, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning530021, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning530021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 20 Lequn Road, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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Kerkadi A, Raïq H, Prince MS, Bader L, Soltani A, Agouni A. A cross-sectional analysis of zinc and copper levels and their relationship to cardiovascular disease risk markers in Qatar biobank participants. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 10:1305588. [PMID: 38250034 PMCID: PMC10796498 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1305588] [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: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Dietary intake, particularly zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) has been strongly associated with CVD. These trace elements play a crucial role in human enzyme activity, suppressing inflammation, catalyzing lipid metabolism enzymes, reducing oxidative stress, and regulating glucose metabolism. However, imbalances in these elements are linked to cardiovascular disturbances. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between circulating levels of Zn, Cu, and Zn/Cu ratio with CVD risk factors in the Qatari population. Bivariate logistic regression, adjusted for age, nationality, gender, and education was performed to examine the impact of Zn, Cu, and Zn/Cu ratio (as independent variables) on major CVD risk markers (as dependent variables). Participants in the highest Zn tertiles (T2 and T3) were at greater odds ratio (OR) of unfavorable metabolic functions such as elevated HbA1C [OR = 2.5, p = 0.015 (T2) and OR = 3.2, p = 0.002 (T3)], triglycerides [OR = 2.17, p = 0.015 (T2), and TyG index [OR = 2.21, p = 0.004 (T2), and OR = 2.67, p < 0.001 (T3)] compared to T1. Conversely, they had significantly lower ORs for prolonged prothrombin time [OR = 0.37, p = 0.001 (T3)]. Higher levels of Cu (T2 and T3) had higher OR for elevated HDL-C levels [OR = 1.69, p = 0.046 (T2), and OR = 2.27, p = 0.002 (T3)] and lower OR for elevated levels of triglycerides (OR = 0.4, p = 0.009, T3), diastolic blood pressure [OR = 0.41, p = 0.024 (T2), and OR = 0.47, p = 0.049 (T3)], and creatinine kinase (OR = 0.27, p = 0.014, T3) compared to T1. Higher levels of Cu (T2 and T3) were associated with a higher risk for elevated fibrinogen levels [OR = 3.1, p = 0.035 (T2), and OR = 5.04, p = 0.002 (T3)]. Additionally, higher Zn/Cu ratio (T2 and T3) were associated with lower ORs for elevated fibrinogen levels [OR = 0.3, p = 0.005 (T2), and OR = 0.27, p = 0.005 (T3)] compared to T1, indicating a lower risk of developing CVD. The study reveals a link between Zn, Cu, and the Zn/Cu ratio and cardiovascular disease risk. A higher Zn/Cu ratio may protect against CVD, while elevated Cu levels are linked to obesity, fibrinogen levels, and HbA1C. Maintaining optimal levels of these trace elements, either through diet or supplementation, may help reduce CVD risk.
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- Abdelhamid Kerkadi
- Department of Patient Care & Health Technology, College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Sport and Wellness Department, University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Office of Vice President for Health & Medical Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Office of Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Zhang P, He J, Gan Y, Shang Q, Chen H, Zhao W, Cui J, Shen G, Li Y, Jiang X, Zhu G, Ren H. Unravelling diagnostic clusters and immune landscapes of cuproptosis patterns in intervertebral disc degeneration through dry and wet experiments. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:15599-15623. [PMID: 38159257 PMCID: PMC10781477 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205449] [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: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Cuproptosis is a manner of mitochondrial cell death induced by copper. However, cuproptosis modulators' molecular processes in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) are still unclear. To better understand the processes of cuproptosis regulators in IDD, a thorough analysis of cuproptosis regulators in the diagnostic biomarkers and subtype determination of IDD was conducted. Then we collected clinical IDD samples and successfully established IDD model in vivo and in vitro, and carried out real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) validation of significant cuproptosis modulators. Totally we identified 8 crucial cuproptosis regulators in the present research. Using a random forest model, we isolated 8 diagnostic cuproptosis modulators for the prediction of IDD risk. Then, based on our following decision curve analysis, we selected the five diagnostic cuproptosis regulators with importance scores greater than two and built a nomogram model. Using a consensus clustering method, we divided IDD patients into two cuproptosis clusters (clusterA and clusterB) based on the important cuproptosis regulators. Additionally, each sample's cuproptosis value was evaluated using principal component analysis in order to quantify the cuproptosis clusters. Patients in clusterB had higher cuproptosis scores than patients in clusterA. Moreover, we found that clusterB was involved in the immunity of natural killer cell, while clusterA was related to activated CD4 T cell, activated B cell, etc. Notably, cuproptosis modulators detected by RT-qPCR showed generally consistent expression levels with the bioinformatics results. To sum up, cuproptosis modulators play a crucial role in the pathogenic process of IDD, providing biomarkers and immunotherapeutic approaches for IDD.
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- Peng Zhang
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510130, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou 215007, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou 215007, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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Ghalibaf AM, Soflaei SS, Ferns GA, Saberi-Karimian M, Ghayour-Mobarhan M. Association between dietary copper and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127255. [PMID: 37586165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Several studies have investigated the relationship between trace element status, including copper status, and CVDs in population studies; however, there are controversies about the role of dietary copper and CVD. We aimed to review the association between dietary copper intake with CVD and this association's related factors by reviewing both animal models and human studies. Some animal model studies have reported a strong relationship between dietary copper intake and atherogenesis based on the possible molecular pathways, whilst other studies have not confirmed this relationship. Human studies have not revealed a relationship between CVDs and dietary copper intake, but there is uncertainty about the optimal amount of dietary copper intake in relation reducing the risk of CVDs. These associations may be influenced by ethnicity, gender, underlying co-morbidities and the methods used for its measurement.
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- AmirAli Moodi Ghalibaf
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9PH, UK
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Soto-Sánchez J, Martínez-Navarro I, Mandujano-Lázaro G, Rios-Lugo MJ, Hernández-Mendoza H. Serum levels of anti-inflammatory/proinflammatory adipocytokines, and copper levels in overweight and obese women in an adult Mexican population. Hormones (Athens) 2023; 22:647-654. [PMID: 37603222 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-023-00477-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND An imbalance between adipokines and micronutrient concentrations, such as those of copper (Cu), has been linked to dysregulation of energy homeostasis leading to weight gain and the development of other comorbidities; however, information on this issue remains limited. Our aim was to investigate the correlation between Cu status and serum adipokine levels and their relationship in normal-weight, overweight, and obese adult women. METHODS Sixty patients were evaluated and classified according to their body mass index (BMI) and biochemical parameters; adipokines and Cu were measured at fasting. RESULTS Leptin (Lep) and resistin (Res) levels were elevated, whereas adiponectin (Adpn) and ghrelin (Ghr) values were decreased in overweight and obese women (p = 0.001). The mean Adpn/Lep ratio was <0.5 in overweight and obese subjects, while the Lep/Ghr ratio increased significantly in relation to weight gain, suggesting an inverse link between the ratios of these hormones in the regulation of obesity. The analysis revealed a positive association between BMI and Cu levels in obese women. Moreover, a negative association between Cu and Res in normal-weight subjects was found. CONCLUSIONS Circulating fasting Res levels are negatively associated with serum Cu concentration in normal-weight adult women. We also observed a close relationship between Adpn/Lep and Lep/Ghr ratios with obesity. However, more observational studies are required to confirm these results in future research.
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- Jacqueline Soto-Sánchez
- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Posgrado de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Venustiano Carranza 2405, 78210, San Luis Potosi, CP, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sección de Medicina Molecular y Traslacional, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avda Sierra Leona 550, 78210, San Luis Potosi, CP, Mexico
- Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avda. Niño Artillero 130, 78210, San Luis Potosi, CP, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigación de Zonas Desérticas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Altair 200, 78377, San Luis Potosi, CP, Mexico.
- Hospital General de Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, Secretaría de Salud, Valentín Amador 1112, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, 78435, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
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Sun L, Zhang Y, Yang B, Sun S, Zhang P, Luo Z, Feng T, Cui Z, Zhu T, Li Y, Qiu Z, Fan G, Huang C. Lactylation of METTL16 promotes cuproptosis via m 6A-modification on FDX1 mRNA in gastric cancer. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6523. [PMID: 37863889 PMCID: PMC10589265 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42025-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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Cuproptosis, caused by excessively high copper concentrations, is urgently exploited as a potential cancer therapeutic. However, the mechanisms underlying the initiation, propagation, and ultimate execution of cuproptosis in tumors remain unknown. Here, we show that copper content is significantly elevated in gastric cancer (GC), especially in malignant tumors. Screening reveals that METTL16, an atypical methyltransferase, is a critical mediator of cuproptosis through the m6A modification on FDX1 mRNA. Furthermore, copper stress promotes METTL16 lactylation at site K229 followed by cuproptosis. The process of METTL16 lactylation is inhibited by SIRT2. Elevated METTL16 lactylation significantly improves the therapeutic efficacy of the copper ionophore- elesclomol. Combining elesclomol with AGK2, a SIRT2-specific inhibitor, induce cuproptosis in gastric tumors in vitro and in vivo. These results reveal the significance of non-histone protein METTL16 lactylation on cuproptosis in tumors. Given the high copper and lactate concentrations in GC, cuproptosis induction becomes a promising therapeutic strategy for GC.
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- Lianhui Sun
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Institute for Clinical Research, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Institute for Clinical Research, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Institute for Clinical Research, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Skalny AV, Korobeinikova TV, Zabroda NN, Chang JS, Chao JCJ, Aschner M, Paoliello MMB, Burtseva TI, Tinkov AA. Interactive Effects of Obesity and Hypertension on Patterns of Hair Essential Trace Element and Mineral Content in Adult Women. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:4677-4687. [PMID: 36648598 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03561-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate potential similar patterns and interactive effects of obesity and hypertension on hair essential trace element and mineral content in adult women. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 607 adult women divided into controls (n = 101), groups with obesity without hypertension (n = 199), hypertension without obesity (n = 143), and both obesity and hypertension (n = 164) were included in the study. Assessment of hair mineral and trace element levels was performed by inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry. Hair Ca, Mg, Co, and Mn levels in women with obesity, hypertension, and both diseases were significantly lower, compared to controls. Hair Mg levels in women with obesity and hypertension were significantly lower, whereas hair Na and K were found to be higher when compared to other groups. Hair Fe and V content in obese patients was lower than in other groups. Obesity was associated with lower hair Cu levels, whereas patients with hypertension had higher hair Cu content. Hypertension was also associated with higher hair Cr and Se content irrespective of body weight. Hair Zn levels in obese women with and without hypertension were significantly lower than those in healthy controls and normal-weight women with hypertension. In multiple regression models hair Mg was considered as a significant negative predictor of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure values. The observed alterations in hair trace element and mineral content provide an additional link between obesity and hypertension, although further detailed studies are required.
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- Anatoly V Skalny
- Center for Bioelementology and Human Ecology, IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119435, Russia
- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, 150003, Russia
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- Center for Bioelementology and Human Ecology, IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Center for Bioelementology and Human Ecology, IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
- Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
- Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Center for Bioelementology and Human Ecology, IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119435, Russia.
- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, 150003, Russia.
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Yang L, Yang P, Lip GYH, Ren J. Copper homeostasis and cuproptosis in cardiovascular disease therapeutics. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2023; 44:573-585. [PMID: 37500296 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2023.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Copper (Cu) homeostasis is gaining increasing attention in human health as both Cu overload and deficiency evokes pathological changes including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Cu supplementation, nanocarriers, and chelators have all exhibited therapeutic promise in some human diseases, although how Cu dyshomeostasis and cuproptosis, a novel form of regulated cell death, contribute to CVD pathology remains elusive. Here, we discuss Cu dyshomeostasis and the potential role of cuproptosis in various CVDs. We evaluate underlying cellular mechanisms, aiming to provide some insights regarding the utility of targeting Cu dyshomeostasis and cuproptosis as a novel strategy in the management of CVDs.
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- Lifang Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xi'an Children Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xi'an Children Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Lebedev S, Kazakova T, Marshinskaia O, Grechkina V. The assessment of serum trace element levels as the diagnostic biomarkers of functional state of broiler chickens. Vet World 2023; 16:1512-1519. [PMID: 37621547 PMCID: PMC10446717 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1512-1519] [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: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Background and Aim Elemental analysis is a useful technique for predicting metabolic disorders in broiler chickens. Elemental imbalances are also important for the development of new methods to diagnose the health status of birds that can be implemented on a farm-wide scale. This study aimed to identify elemental markers related to pre-nosological diagnoses of metabolic disorders in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods We compared birds given high-protein, high-carbohydrate, and high-fat diets. A control group received the standard diet recommended by the All-Russian Research and Technological Institute of Poultry, while experimental Group I received a diet with high-protein content, Group II received a diet with high-carbohydrate content, and Group III received a diet with high-fat content. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were taken for biochemical and elemental analysis. Biochemical analysis was carried out using an automated biochemical analyzer, and the levels of trace elements in the serum were assessed using inductively coupled plasma spectrometry. Results We found that the high-protein diet was accompanied by a decrease in chicken body weight, cholesterol, and several elements (i.e., P, Cr, Cu, Zn, and B) as well as an increase in the levels of Ca, Co, and Si. The high-carbohydrate diet led to a significant increase in glucose levels as well as a decrease in the levels of albumin, triglycerides, and Cr, Mn, Se, I, and Cu. Finally, the high-fat diet led to an increase in body weight, glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, and the elements Cu, Zn, and Si as well as a decrease in the levels of Mg, Cr, and Fe. Conclusion The determination of the levels of trace elements such as Co, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Cu in chicken blood serum may be an important indicator of the state of protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism of poultry stock.
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- Svyatoslav Lebedev
- Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia
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- Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia
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- Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia
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- Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia
- Department of the Non-Communicable Diseases of Animals, Orenburg State Agrarian University, 460014, Orenburg, Russia
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Huang D, Lai S, Zhong S, Jia Y. Association between serum copper, zinc, and selenium concentrations and depressive symptoms in the US adult population, NHANES (2011-2016). BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:498. [PMID: 37434135 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04953-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that alterations in serum trace element concentrations are closely associated with mental illness. However, studies on the relationship between serum copper, zinc, and selenium concentrations and depressive symptoms are limited and with controversial results. We aimed to investigate the association between serum concentrations of these trace elements and depressive symptoms in US adults. METHODS Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2011-2016) were used in this cross-sectional study. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Items (PHQ-9) was employed to assess depressive symptoms. Multiple logistic regression was performed to determine the relationship between the serum concentrations of copper, zinc, and selenium and depressive symptoms. RESULTS A total of 4552 adults were included. Subjects with depressive symptoms had higher serum copper concentrations (123.88 ± 1.87) than those without depressive symptoms (116.99 ± 0.86) (p < 0.001). In Model 2, weighted logistic regression analysis showed that the second (Q2) quartile of zinc concentrations (odds ratio [OR] = 1.534, 95% confident interval [CI]: 1.018 to 2.313) were significantly associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms. Subgroup analysis revealed that the third (Q3) and fourth (Q4) quartiles of copper concentrations (Q3: OR = 2.699, 95% CI: 1.285 to 5.667; Q4: OR = 2.490, 95% CI: 1.026 to 6.046) were also positively associated with depressive symptoms in obese individuals after controlling for all confounders. However, no significant relationship between serum selenium concentrations and depressive symptoms was observed. CONCLUSIONS Obese US adults with high serum copper concentrations, as well as US adults in general with low serum zinc concentrations, were susceptible to depressive symptoms. Nevertheless, the causal mechanisms underlying these relationships need to be further explored.
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- Dong Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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Abd Elnabi MK, Elkaliny NE, Elyazied MM, Azab SH, Elkhalifa SA, Elmasry S, Mouhamed MS, Shalamesh EM, Alhorieny NA, Abd Elaty AE, Elgendy IM, Etman AE, Saad KE, Tsigkou K, Ali SS, Kornaros M, Mahmoud YAG. Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Recent Advances in Their Removal: A Review. TOXICS 2023; 11:580. [PMID: 37505546 PMCID: PMC10384455 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in the ecosystem are perpetually increasing; consequently, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a major environmental concern. Human exposure to HMs has increased dramatically due to the industrial activities of the 20th century. Mercury, arsenic lead, chrome, and cadmium have been the most prevalent HMs that have caused human toxicity. Poisonings can be acute or chronic following exposure via water, air, or food. The bioaccumulation of these HMs results in a variety of toxic effects on various tissues and organs. Comparing the mechanisms of action reveals that these metals induce toxicity via similar pathways, including the production of reactive oxygen species, the inactivation of enzymes, and oxidative stress. The conventional techniques employed for the elimination of HMs are deemed inadequate when the HM concentration is less than 100 mg/L. In addition, these methods exhibit certain limitations, including the production of secondary pollutants, a high demand for energy and chemicals, and reduced cost-effectiveness. As a result, the employment of microbial bioremediation for the purpose of HM detoxification has emerged as a viable solution, given that microorganisms, including fungi and bacteria, exhibit superior biosorption and bio-accumulation capabilities. This review deals with HM uptake and toxicity mechanisms associated with HMs, and will increase our knowledge on their toxic effects on the body organs, leading to better management of metal poisoning. This review aims to enhance comprehension and offer sources for the judicious selection of microbial remediation technology for the detoxification of HMs. Microbial-based solutions that are sustainable could potentially offer crucial and cost-effective methods for reducing the toxicity of HMs.
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- Manar K. Abd Elnabi
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
- Biotechnology Program, Institute of Basic and Applied Science (BAS), Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, New Borg El-Arab City 21934, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Microbiology Department, Faculty of science, Damanhour University, Behaira 22514, Egypt;
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 1 Karatheodori str, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 1 Karatheodori str, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; (M.K.A.E.); (N.E.E.); (M.M.E.); (S.H.A.); (S.A.E.); (M.S.M.); (E.M.S.); (N.A.A.); (A.E.A.E.); (I.M.E.); (A.E.E.); (K.E.S.); (Y.A.-G.M.)
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Saberi-Karimian M, Orooji A, Taghizadeh N, Ekhteraee Toosi MS, Ferns GA, Aghasizadeh M, Ghayour-Mobarhan M. Curcumin's effect on serum zinc, copper and magnesium levels in obese individuals. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE 2023; 13:223-230. [PMID: 37654996 PMCID: PMC10465876 DOI: 10.22038/ajp.2022.21517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Objective The obesity prevalence is growing worldwide. There is strong evidence indicating that a disturbance of zinc, copper and magnesium concentrations is associated with the development of obesity and its related diseases. Our aim was to determine the effect of curcumin supplementation on serum zinc, magnesium and copper in obese individuals. Materials and Methods In this randomized crossover trial study, thirty obese patients with an age range of 18 to 65 years were randomized to treatment with curcumin 1 g/day or placebo for 30 days. There was then a two-week wash-out period, after which, subjects crossed to the alternate regimen. Serum levels of zinc, copper and magnesium were determined at baseline and at the end of the study. Results The study groups were similar to each other in base line characteristics. We did not observe significant impacts (p>0.05) of curcumin on Cu, Zn, Mg serum concentrations. Conclusion Curcumin administration at a dose of 1 g/day for 30 days did not affect serum Cu, Zn, Mg levels in obese subjects.
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- Maryam Saberi-Karimian
- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9PH, UK
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Hierons SJ, Catchpole A, Abbas K, Wong W, Giles MS, Miller GV, Ajjan RA, Stewart AJ. Total plasma magnesium, zinc, copper and selenium concentrations in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery. Biometals 2023; 36:241-253. [PMID: 35138503 PMCID: PMC10082111 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00368-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Obesity enhances the risk of type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and inflammatory conditions and often leads to metal dyshomeostasis, which contributes to the negative health aspects associated with the disease. In severe cases, bariatric surgery can be recommended to achieve sustained weight loss and improvement in health. Here, magnesium, zinc, copper and selenium concentrations were examined in 24 obese patients (7 males; 17 females) before and 9 months after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. All patients lost weight over this period, with the mean BMI reducing from 51.2±7.1 kg/m2 to 37.2±5.5 kg/m2. Moreover, whole-blood glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), as a marker of average glycaemia, was also measured and a correlative analysis of this parameter with metal concentrations performed. Significant alterations in the plasma concentrations of magnesium, zinc (both increased by 13.2% and 25.2% respectively) and copper (decreased by 7.9%) were observed over this period (plasma selenium concentration was unchanged), with BMI values correlating with plasma magnesium (p = 0.004) and zinc (p = 0.022) concentrations. At 9 months post-surgery, an increase in mean zinc/copper ratio was observed (0.86±0.29 compared to 0.63±0.14 pre-surgery). Comparison of whole-blood HbA1c concentrations pre- and post-surgery revealed a reduction from 6.50±1.28% pre-surgery to 5.51±0.49% post-surgery. Differences in plasma HbA1c and magnesium at either pre- and post-surgery correlated significantly, as did HbA1c and magnesium levels when pre- and post-surgery values were analysed together. Collectively, this work reveals that bariatric surgery, in conjunction with lifestyle/dietary changes, lead to improvements in the nutritional status of magnesium, zinc and copper. Furthermore, the observed improvements in magnesium and zinc were associated with weight loss and in the case of magnesium, to better glycaemic control.
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- Stephen J Hierons
- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, St Andrews, Fife, UK
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- Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Endoscopy and GI Physiology Unit, York Hospital, York, UK
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- Endoscopy and GI Physiology Unit, York Hospital, York, UK
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- Endoscopy and GI Physiology Unit, York Hospital, York, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, St Andrews, Fife, UK.
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Wu H, Li Q, Zhang K, Zhao J. The association between serum copper and obesity and all-cause mortality: the NHANES 2011-2016. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:31395-31407. [PMID: 36449235 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24432-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Excessive serum copper has multiple effects on human health, while the association between copper and obesity remains unclear. The objective of this study is to examine the associations of serum copper concentrations with obesity and adiposity measures, including body fat composition and distribution among adults in the USA. This analysis utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2011-2016). A total of 7285 adults aged 18 years or older who had serum copper measures were included in this cross-sectional study. Multi-linear regression and logistic regression were used to estimate the independent risky effect of copper on fat deposition and all-cause mortality. Moreover, these associations were analyzed in stratification analysis by gender, age, and physical activity (PA). Generally, we found that participants who were females, non-Hispanic Black, or with inactive PA tended to have a higher serum level of copper. In addition, we observed positive associations between serum copper and adiposity measurements. Furthermore, a serum copper level higher than 133.9 μg/dL was a risk factor for all-cause mortality, which doubled the odds ratio of all-cause mortality compared to the normal serum copper level. Serum copper was positively associated with fat deposition of whole body and regional parts, and all-cause mortality. Furthermore, the effects of copper on fat distribution were also significant and could be modified by age, gender, and PA.
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- Hongrong Wu
- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Physiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China.
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β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine (BMAA) Modulates the Sympathetic Regulation and Homeostasis of Polyamines. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:toxins15020141. [PMID: 36828455 PMCID: PMC9960692 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15020141] [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: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid produced by cyanobacteria. Non-neuronal toxicity of BMAA is poorly studied with a reported increase in reactive oxygen species and a decrease in the antioxidant capacity of liver, kidney, and colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. The aim of this research is to study the toxicity of BMAA (0.1-1 mM) on mitochondria and submitochondrial particles with ATPase activity, on the semicarbazide-sensitive amino oxidases (SSAOs) activity of rat liver, and on an in vitro model containing functionally active excitable tissues-regularly contracting heart muscle preparation with a preserved autonomic innervation. For the first time the BMAA-dependent inhibition of SSAO activity, the elimination of the positive inotropic effect of adrenergic innervation, and the direct and reversible inhibition of adrenaline signaling in ventricular myocytes with 1 mM BMAA were observed. Additionally, it is confirmed that 1 mM BMAA can activate mitochondrial ATPase indirectly. It is concluded that a higher dose of BMAA may influence multiple physiological and pathological processes as it slows down the degradation of biogenic amines, downregulates the sympathetic neuromediation, and embarrasses the cell signaling of adrenergic receptors.
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Bajpai AK, Gu Q, Orgil BO, Xu F, Torres-Rojas C, Zhao W, Chen C, Starlard-Davenport A, Jones B, Lebeche D, Towbin JA, Purevjav E, Lu L, Zhang W. Cardiac copper content and its relationship with heart physiology: Insights based on quantitative genetic and functional analyses using BXD family mice. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1089963. [PMID: 36818345 PMCID: PMC9931904 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1089963] [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: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Copper (Cu) is essential for the functioning of various enzymes involved in important cellular and physiological processes. Although critical for normal cardiac function, excessive accumulation, or deficiency of Cu in the myocardium is detrimental to the heart. Fluctuations in cardiac Cu content have been shown to cause cardiac pathologies and imbalance in systemic Cu metabolism. However, the genetic basis underlying cardiac Cu levels and their effects on heart traits remain to be understood. Representing the largest murine genetic reference population, BXD strains have been widely used to explore genotype-phenotype associations and identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes. Methods Cardiac Cu concentration and heart function in BXD strains were measured, followed by QTL mapping. The candidate genes modulating Cu homeostasis in mice hearts were identified using a multi-criteria scoring/filtering approach. Results Significant correlations were identified between cardiac Cu concentration and left ventricular (LV) internal diameter and volumes at end-diastole and end-systole, demonstrating that the BXDs with higher cardiac Cu levels have larger LV chamber. Conversely, cardiac Cu levels negatively correlated with LV posterior wall thickness, suggesting that lower Cu concentration in the heart is associated with LV hypertrophy. Genetic mapping identified six QTLs containing a total of 217 genes, which were further narrowed down to 21 genes that showed a significant association with cardiac Cu content in mice. Among those, Prex1 and Irx3 are the strongest candidates involved in cardiac Cu modulation. Conclusion Cardiac Cu level is significantly correlated with heart chamber size and hypertrophy phenotypes in BXD mice, while being regulated by multiple genes in several QTLs. Prex1 and Irx3 may be involved in modulating Cu metabolism and its downstream effects and warrant further experimental and functional validations.
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- Akhilesh Kumar Bajpai
- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Memphis, TN, United States,Pediatric Cardiology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,*Correspondence: Lu Lu,
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States,Wenjing Zhang,
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Zhang Y, Huang B, Jin J, Xiao Y, Ying H. Recent advances in the application of ionomics in metabolic diseases. Front Nutr 2023; 9:1111933. [PMID: 36726817 PMCID: PMC9884710 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1111933] [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: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Trace elements and minerals play a significant role in human health and diseases. In recent years, ionomics has been rapidly and widely applied to explore the distribution, regulation, and crosstalk of different elements in various physiological and pathological processes. On the basis of multi-elemental analytical techniques and bioinformatics methods, it is possible to elucidate the relationship between the metabolism and homeostasis of diverse elements and common diseases. The current review aims to provide an overview of recent advances in the application of ionomics in metabolic disease research. We mainly focuses on the studies about ionomic or multi-elemental profiling of different biological samples for several major types of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, which reveal distinct and dynamic patterns of ion contents and their potential benefits in the detection and prognosis of these illnesses. Accumulation of copper, selenium, and environmental toxic metals as well as deficiency of zinc and magnesium appear to be the most significant risk factors for the majority of metabolic diseases, suggesting that imbalance of these elements may be involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases. Moreover, each type of metabolic diseases has shown a relatively unique distribution of ions in biofluids and hair/nails from patients, which might serve as potential indicators for the respective disease. Overall, ionomics not only improves our understanding of the association between elemental dyshomeostasis and the development of metabolic disease but also assists in the identification of new potential diagnostic and prognostic markers in translational medicine.
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- Yan Zhang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China,Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China,*Correspondence: Yan Zhang ✉
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Affiliated Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Huimin Ying ✉
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Zhan M, Chen W, Wang Z, She X, Zhang Q, Dong H, Yan J, Li Z, Han L, Lin H, Huang X, Zhao B. Multidimensional analysis of the essential elements in pregnant women's whole blood and characterization of maternal status by elemental pattern. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 75:127095. [PMID: 36334334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND During pregnancy, the fetus needs to obtain a lot of nutrients from the mother, but the micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy are not clear at present, and there is no reliable basis for nutrient intake and supplement. The purpose of this study was to understand the levels of essential elements in whole blood of pregnant women during various pregnancy stages at different ages and in different regions, to evaluate the deficiency of essential elements in Chinese pregnant women, and to explore the feasibility of using the elemental pattern to characterize maternal status. METHODS Whole blood samples of 11222 healthy pregnant women enrolled in different areas of China from Jan-Dec 2019, were analyzed for concentrations of six essential elements including Mn, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg, and Fe, using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. A retrospective comparative study during different pregnancy periods at different ages and in different regions in whole blood essential elements content from non-pregnant normal women and pregnant normal women was developed using multivariate statistical analysis. Principal component analysis evaluation elemental pattern was used to characterize pregnancy status of pregnant women. RESULTS In general, the levels of six essential elements in whole blood of pregnant women can satisfy the needs of normal physiological activities. With the development of pregnancy, the contents of Cu and Mn increased, while the contents of Fe and Mg decreased, and the contents of Zn and Ca have no noteworthy change. At the same gestation stage, the Cu content in whole blood of elderly pregnant women was higher. There were some differences in whole blood essential elements content of pregnant women in different regions. Principal component analysis and heat map analysis showed the feasibility of using bioinformatics research strategies to identify different pregnancies. CONCLUSIONS There are differences in the content of whole blood essential elements of women at different stages of pregnancy in different regions. It was found that there was no obvious deficiency in whole blood essential elements levels of pregnant women in recent years. The pattern of essential elements has a certain application potential in the evaluation of pregnancy and pregnant women's health status.
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- Min Zhan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China.
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Wang W, Hua S, Li J, Zhao J, Zhang Y, Jiang J, Han B. Tumour microenvironment landscape and immunotherapy response in bladder cancer decoded by stromal MOXD1 based on copper-related genes signature. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1081091. [PMID: 36620542 PMCID: PMC9815449 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1081091] [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: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction We aimed to develop a copper-related gene (CRG) signature that can be used to evaluate prognosis and guide therapeutic management in bladder cancer patients. Methods The raw transcriptome profiles and clinical data of 405 bladder samples were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and differentially expressed copper-related genes were identifified using the Molecular Signatures Database (MSigDB) database and univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. A multigene prognostic signature based on 14 CRGs was developed by least absolute shrinkage and selection operation (LASSO) analysis in the TCGA cohort and validated in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) cohort. Multiple analyses were then conducted in which the nomograms, clinicopathological features, immune-related cell infifiltration characteristics, and therapy responses of the high- and low-risk score groups were compared. Results A 14 CRGs signature was constructed and used to classify patients into high-risk and low-risk groups. Compared to patients classifified as high-risk, low-risk patients in both the TCGA cohort and the GEO cohort had better overall survival. Patients in high-risk groups had more aggressive clinical features, immunologically "cold" infifiltrating characteristics, and experienced lower therapeutic effificacy. We identifified a CRG signature of bladder cancer and validated it using unsupervised clustering analysis. Monooxygenase DBH-like 1 (MOXD1) was further identifified, and its potential for evaluating the tumor immune microenvironment and predicting the immunotherapy response was explored. Discussion These results suggest a novel research direction for precision therapy of bladder cancer and demonstrate that copper-related genes can play a promising role in predicting prognosis and may serve as therapeutic targets for bladder cancer.
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- *Correspondence: Juntao Jiang, ; Bangmin Han,
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Altered Metal Homeostasis Associates with Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Impaired Glucose Metabolism, and Dyslipidemia in the Crosstalk between Childhood Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122439. [PMID: 36552647 PMCID: PMC9774623 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metals are redox-active substances that participate in central biological processes and may be involved in a multitude of pathogenic events. However, considering the inconsistencies reported in the literature, further research is crucial to disentangle the role of metal homeostasis in childhood obesity and comorbidities using well-characterized cohorts and state-of-the-art analytical methods. To this end, we studied an observational population comprising children with obesity and insulin resistance, children with obesity without insulin resistance, and healthy control children. A multi-elemental approach based on the size-fractionation of metal species was applied to quantify the total content of various essential and toxic elements in plasma and erythrocyte samples, and to simultaneously investigate the metal fractions conforming the metalloproteome and the labile metal pool. The most important disturbances in childhood obesity were found to be related to elevated circulating copper levels, decreased content of plasmatic proteins containing chromium, cobalt, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc, as well as the sequestration of copper, iron, and selenium within erythrocytes. Interestingly, these metal disturbances were normally exacerbated among children with concomitant insulin resistance, and in turn were associated to other characteristic pathogenic events, such as inflammation, oxidative stress, abnormal glucose metabolism, and dyslipidemia. Therefore, this study represents one-step further towards a better understanding of the involvement of metals in the crosstalk between childhood obesity and insulin resistance.
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Hongrong W, Qingqi L, Rong G, Shuangyang T, Kaifang Z, Jianfeng Z. BMI Modifies the Association Between Depression Symptoms and Serum Copper Levels. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022:10.1007/s12011-022-03505-y. [PMID: 36437432 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03505-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Depression is one of the most common mental disorders which dramatically threatens public health and wellness. Copper has been known to be involved in many biological processes that could help explaining the occurrence of depression. However, studies focusing on its effect have yielded mixed results. The present study aims to evaluate the association between serum copper levels and depression symptoms. It also investigates the effect of modification of BMI (body mass index) on depression symptoms. A total of 5419 US adults aged 20 years or older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2016 participated in the cross-sectional study. Logistic regression models were applied using depression levels as the outcome and serum cooper/selenium/zinc categories as the main predictor, with the adjustments of gender, age, marital status, race, education, family income level, alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, diabetes, pressure, stroke, and BMI. The interaction terms for copper levels and other covariates were further incorporated into the model to assess their roles in predicting depression symptoms. The prevalence of depression symptoms was significantly higher in samples with a high copper level. Among the levels of serum copper, selenium, and zinc, only the association between depression symptoms and serum copper levels was observed to be significant in the unadjusted model (P = 0.002). Individuals with a high copper level (114-134 μg/dL) and a very high copper level (≥ 134 μg/dL) had 1.85 (95% CI 1.24, 2.77)- and 1.72 (95% CI 1.21, 2.44)-fold higher odds ratio of depression symptoms, respectively, compared to those with a normal serum copper level. Although the association was not significant in the adjusted models, in which confounders were added, the interaction of copper level, including high and very high copper levels, and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) exhibited significantly higher odds ratio (4.12 (95% CI 1.38, 12.27) and 4.53 (95% CI 1.87, 10.96)) of having depression symptoms. The concentration of serum copper was positively associated with the prevalence of depression symptoms. Obesity exacerbated the risk of having depression symptoms in people with high serum copper levels.
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- Wu Hongrong
- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Physiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, People's Republic of China.
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Wang W, Liu L, Shan R, Wang C. Associations between dietary copper intake, general obesity and abdominal obesity risk: A nationwide cohort study in China. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1009721. [PMID: 36466427 PMCID: PMC9716269 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1009721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Copper plays a crucial role in redox reactions. The aims of this research are to examine the effects of copper consumption on general obesity and abdominal obesity risk. METHODS Overall, data of 13,282 participants were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1997-2011). A combination of individual 24-h recall and household survey was used to assess dietary intake. Time-dependent mixed effect Cox regression model treating family as a random effect were used to assess the associations between quintiles of copper intake, general obesity and abdominal obesity risk. Obesity was defined by BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2, and abdominal obesity was defined as waist circumference ≥85 cm in men and ≥80 cm in women. RESULTS During follow-up, 1,073 and 4,583 incident cases of general obesity and abdominal obesity occurred respectively. There were U-shaped associations of dietary copper intakes with general obesity and abdominal obesity (P for nonlinearity <0.001). In the general obesity track, compared with quintile 3 (reference category), participants in the top quintile and bottom quintile showed higher general obesity risk (HR, 2.00; 95%CI: 1.63, 2.45 for the top quintile, HR, 1.34; 95%CI: 1.08, 1.68 for the bottom quintile). In the abdominal obesity track, compared with quintile 3, the top quintile and bottom quintile were also associated with a significantly increased risk of abdominal obesity (HR, 1.68; 95%CI: 1.52, 1.87 for the top quintile, HR, 1.36; 95%CI: 1.22, 1.52 for the bottom quintile). CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated U-shaped associations between dietary copper, general and abdominal obesity risk in Chinese and emphasized the importance of maintaining appropriate copper intake level for the prevention of obesity.
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- Weiqi Wang
- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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de Paiva Sousa M, Fontenelle LC, de Sousa TGV, Dos Santos LR, Cruz KJC, da Cunha Soares T, Braz DC, de Castro E Sousa JM, Henriques GS, Silva VC, Costa CHN, do Nascimento Marreiro D. Relationship Between Markers of Chronic Inflammation and Copper Nutritional Status in Obese Women. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 201:3133-3143. [PMID: 36100823 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03407-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Adipose tissue dysfunction causes the development of metabolic complications, such as low-grade chronic inflammation, which may to alter copper homeostasis in obese individuals. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between markers of chronic inflammation and copper nutritional status in obese women. Cross-sectional study involved women aged 20-50 years, divided into two groups: case (BMI > 35 kg/m2) and control (18.5 > BMI > 24.9 kg/m2). Plasma and erythrocyte copper concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) method. Activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme in the erythrocytes was determined with an automatic biochemical analyzer. Serum concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-12, IL-10, and IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were determined by using flow cytometer. Serum IL-6 concentrations were 105% higher in the case group compared to eutrophic women. Plasma copper concentrations were 20.5% higher, and erythrocyte copper concentrations were 23.5% lower in patients with obesity. In addition, erythrocyte SOD activity was 20% lower in obese participants when compared to eutrophic women. Our study identified significant negative correlation between the cytokines TNF-α and IL-10 and the SOD activity in the case group, suggesting a possible influence of chronic inflammation on copper distribution in obese individuals.
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- Leishmaniasis Research Laboratory, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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Li X, Wen H, Zhang Y, Liu A, Zhang X, Fu M, Pan Y, Xu J, Zhang J. DPHB, a diarylheptane from Alpinia officinarum Hance, ameliorates insulin resistance: A network pharmacology and in vitro study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:956812. [PMID: 36120365 PMCID: PMC9475175 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.956812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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(4E)-7-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenylhept-4-en-3-one (DPHB) derived from A. officinarum Hance has been reported to exert anti-inflammatory and anti-insulin resistance (IR) effects. We explored the molecular mechanism of DPHB ameliorating IR through network pharmacological prediction and in vitro analysis. The PI3K/AKT and TNF signaling pathways are the core pathways for DPHB to exert anti-IR, and the key proteins of this pathway were confirmed by molecular docking. In the IR-3T3-L1 adipocyte model, DPHB significantly promoted glucose uptake and the glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) translocation. In addition, DPHB significantly improved lipid accumulation, triglyceride content, and the mRNA expression of key adipokines [such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-gamma (PPARγ), CCAAT enhancer-binding protein alpha (C/EBPα), and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1)]. DPHB inhibited the protein expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and phosphorylated nuclear factor-κB (NF-kB), as well as promoted the expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (AKT), phosphorylated PI3K, and phosphorylated AKT. More interestingly, validation of the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 revealed that these changes were dependent on the activation of PI3K. Our cumulative findings thereby validate the potential of DPHB to alleviate and treat IR and the related diseases by regulating the PI3K/AKT and TNF-α signaling pathways.
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- Xiangyi Li
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Transplantation, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Transplantation, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- *Correspondence: Junqing Zhang, ; Jian Xu,
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- *Correspondence: Junqing Zhang, ; Jian Xu,
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Dhanasekara CS, Schrader K, Chandrahas S, Aickareth G, Dissanaike S, Griswold JA. Higher baseline copper levels are associated with worse outcome in burn patients with overweight and obesity. Burns 2022; 48:1246-1252. [PMID: 34629187 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.09.016] [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: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We examined the interactive effects of copper (Cu) and overweight (overweight) and obesity on outcomes of burn patients. We posited that higher baseline Cu among burn patients with overweight or obesity will be associated with poor clinical outcomes vs. patients with a normal weight. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted on patients with ≥20% total burn surface area (TBSA) with an initial measurement of Cu. Patients were grouped by body mass index (BMI). The interactions between baseline Cu and BMI groups on multiple burn patient outcomes were examined in a series of multiple regression models. RESULTS One-hundred-and-sixty patients met eligibility (age 43.9 ± 17.5, males 86.3%, normal weight:overweight:obesity = 53:38:69). BMI groups did not differ significantly on demographics, burn severity, or baseline biochemistry. Normal weight patients with higher baseline Cu had shorter ICU stay (ICUS), shorter length of stay (LOS), and had fewer operations (Ps < 0.05). In contrast, overweight and obese patients with higher baseline Cu had longer ICU stay (p = 0.001 and p = 0.034), LOS (p = 0.005 and p = 0.066), and increased operations (p = 0.001 and p = 0.067). CONCLUSIONS Higher baseline Cu seems associated with adverse outcomes in overweight and obese burn patients. Further research is needed to confirm this association and explore the direction of causality.
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
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Nunes FLDS, Lima SCVC, Lyra CDO, Marchioni DM, Pedrosa LFC, Barbosa Junior F, Sena-Evangelista KCM. The impact of essential and toxic elements on cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and older people. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 72:126991. [PMID: 35597099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Evidence suggests an association between essential and toxic elements and the worsening of cardiometabolic risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the concentrations of zinc, copper, selenium, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury and their relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and older people. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out with 112 adults with a mean age of 59 (sd 14) years old and a BMI of 29.30 (sd 5.11) Kg/m2. The subject's weight and height were measured for body mass index (BMI) calculation, classified according to the cut-off points recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). We evaluated sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle, waist circumference - WC, visceral adiposity index - VAI, glycemic lipid profile, blood pressure, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Cardiovascular risk was defined by The Global Risk Score (GRS) score. Plasma zinc, selenium, copper levels, urinary arsenic, cadmium, and mercury levels were measured using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique (ICP-MS). RESULTS There was a negative association between urinary arsenic and VAI (β - 0.03, p < 0.01), triglycerides (β - 1.10, p < 0.01), and VLDL cholesterol (β - 0.14, p = 0.02). Plasma copper and copper/zinc ratio were positively associated with fasting glucose and hs-CRP (β 0.38, p < 0.01; β 36.02, p = 0.01, β 0.004, p < 0.01, β 0.68, p < 0.001, respectively). Urinary arsenic (β - 0.14, p = 0.04) and cadmium (β - 36.42, p = 0.04) were negatively associated with systolic blood pressure. Also, urinary cadmium was negatively associated with diastolic blood pressure (β - 21.55, p = 0.03), and urinary mercury showed an opposite behavior (β 1.45, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Essential and toxic elements in urine and plasma could be potential biomarkers for cardiovascular risk factors. A healthy lifestyle should be adopted; in addition, government policies should be developed to guarantee sustainable production and a safe environment.
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- Francisca Leide da Silva Nunes
- Postgraduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo Campus, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715 - Cerqueira César, 01246-904 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Campus, Av. do Café, s/n - Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Liu CH, Zheng S, Wang S, Wu D, Jiang W, Zeng Q, Wei Y, Zhang Y, Tang H. Urine Proteome in Distinguishing Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12061412. [PMID: 35741222 PMCID: PMC9222194 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12061412] [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: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: In patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), hepatic steatosis is the first step of diagnosis, and it is a risk predictor that independently predicts insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, and mortality. Urine biomarkers have the advantage of being less complex, with a lower dynamic range and fewer technical challenges, in comparison to blood biomarkers. Methods: Hepatic steatosis was measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which measured the proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF). Mild hepatic steatosis was defined as MRI-PDFF 5−10% and severe hepatic steatosis was defined as MRI-PDFF > 10%. Results: MAFLD patients with any kidney diseases were excluded. There were 53 proteins identified by mass spectrometry with significantly different expressions among the healthy control, mild steatosis, and severe steatosis patients. Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses of these significantly changed urinary molecular features correlated with the liver, resulting in the dysregulation of carbohydrate derivative/catabolic/glycosaminoglycan/metabolic processes, insulin-like growth factor receptor levels, inflammatory responses, the PI3K−Akt signaling pathway, and cholesterol metabolism. Urine alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 1 (ORM1) and ceruloplasmin showed the most significant correlation with the clinical parameters of MAFLD status, including liver fat content, fibrosis, ALT, triglycerides, glucose, HOMA-IR, and C-reactive protein. According to ELISA and western blot (30 urine samples, normalized to urine creatinine), ceruloplasmin (ROC 0.78, p = 0.034) and ORM1 (ROC 0.87, p = 0.005) showed moderate diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing mild steatosis from healthy controls. Ceruloplasmin (ROC 0.79, p = 0.028) and ORM1 (ROC 0.81, p = 0.019) also showed moderate diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing severe steatosis from mild steatosis. Conclusions: Ceruloplasmin and ORM1 are potential biomarkers in distinguishing mild and severe steatosis in MAFLD patients.
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- Chang-Hai Liu
- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (C.-H.L.); (D.W.); (W.J.); (Q.Z.)
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (S.Z.); (S.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (S.Z.); (S.W.)
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (C.-H.L.); (D.W.); (W.J.); (Q.Z.)
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (C.-H.L.); (D.W.); (W.J.); (Q.Z.)
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (C.-H.L.); (D.W.); (W.J.); (Q.Z.)
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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- Institutes for Systems Genetics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (C.-H.L.); (D.W.); (W.J.); (Q.Z.)
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Santini SJ, Tarantino G, Iezzi A, Alisi A, Balsano C. Copper-catalyzed dicarbonyl stress in NAFLD mice: protective effects of Oleuropein treatment on liver damage. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2022; 19:9. [PMID: 35148806 PMCID: PMC8832663 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-022-00641-z] [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: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or more appropriately, metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. An imbalance of copper homeostasis has been described in the progression of NAFLD/MAFLD toward NASH/MASH. We were interested in understanding whether the chelating activity of Oleuropein (Ole) was able to improve the copper accumulation and the related pro-oxidant and glycative damage in the liver of mice fed HFD.
Methods Twelve C57BL/6J mice fed normal diet (ND) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks and then thirty two female and male mice fed ND or HFD for 8 weeks adding Ole for the following 8 weeks were studied. Results Altered expression of copper-trafficking genes and proteins (CTR1, CTR2, ATP7B, COX17, CCS, and ATOX1) induced imbalance of copper homeostasis combined with an increase in dicarbonyl stress in the liver of HFD fed mice. Interestingly enough, glyoxalase system was improved by Ole administration and the Ole related protective effects differ in the two sexes of mice. Conclusions Our study highlights the role of the dicarbonyl stress in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and suggests Ole as a natural copper chelator to prevent the liver damage induced by methyglyoxal pathway derangement. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12986-022-00641-z.
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- Silvano Junior Santini
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences MESVA, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100, Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy.,Francesco Balsano Foundation, Via Giovanni Battista Martini 6, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences MESVA, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100, Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Research Unit of Molecular Genetics of Complex Phenotypes, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Viale San Paolo 15, 00146, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences MESVA, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100, Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy. .,Francesco Balsano Foundation, Via Giovanni Battista Martini 6, 00198, Rome, Italy.
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Rył A, Szylińska A, Bohatyrewicz A, Jurewicz A, Pilarczyk B, Tomza-Marciniak A, Rotter I. Relationships Between Indicators of Metabolic Disorders and Selected Concentrations of Bioelements and Lead in Serum and Bone Tissue in Aging Men. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:3901-3911. [PMID: 36540347 PMCID: PMC9759988 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s387444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between serum and bone concentrations of selected bioelements, ie, zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), chrome (Cr), magnesium (Mg), and selenium (Se), and a heavy metal, ie, lead (Pb), and the selected indicators of metabolic disorders - Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI), Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP) and Body Mass Index (BMI). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study comprised 151 men aged 60 to 75 years who were scheduled for hip replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis. The concentrations of elements in the serum and bone tissue were measured using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (Mg, Zn, Cu, Cr, Fe, and Pb) and the spectrofluorometric method (Se). Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), high-density cholesterol (HDL-Ch), and triacylglycerols (TAG) were determined. Lipid accumulation product (LAP) and visceral adiposity index (VAI) were calculated. RESULTS There was no relationship between serum and bone concentrations of bioelements and lead and the BMI index. Bone Mg was significantly higher in men with higher VAI, but no such relation was observed in the serum. Similarly, bone Mg and Zn were higher in patients with higher LAP, which was not observed in the serum. Multivariate logistic regression analysis with adjustment for age was performed. There was a correlation between serum Zn concentration and the cut-off point for VAI. The cut-off point for LAP was related to the bone tissue concentrations of Mg, Zn, and Cu. CONCLUSION We found some relationships between the concentrations of selected bioelements and Pb and VAI, LAP, and BMI in bone but not in the serum. VAI positively correlated with bone Mg, while LAP positively correlated with bone Cu, Zn, and Mg.
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- Aleksandra Rył
- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
- Correspondence: Aleksandra Rył, Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Pomeranian Medical University, Żołnierska 54, Szczecin, 71-210, Poland, Tel +4891 810 62 61, Email
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Orthopedic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Orthopedic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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Elevation of Serum Copper in the New Orleans Bariatric Clinic Population: the Norm or Geographically Localized Findings? Obes Surg 2021; 31:4911-4917. [PMID: 34405337 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05666-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Circulating micronutrient levels of both serum copper and zinc have been studied to varying degrees in both the general public and patients having undergone bariatric surgery. According to the 2019 ASMBS clinical guidelines, copper supplementation is recommended for patients undergoing metabolic surgery, especially after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and duodenal switch. Copper excess has not been previously reported to any significant degree in any population. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigate an elevated serum copper level in the pre-surgical intervention population of the Bariatric Center of the University Medical Center-New Orleans, a primary safety net hospital for the state of Louisiana. METHODS Five hundred five consecutive patients from the bariatric surgery undergoing a workup for surgical intervention were assessed. Patients were included regardless of whether they proceeded to surgery. The study was conducted as a retrospective review of deidentified data that was collected as part of our routine workup for bariatric surgery. RESULTS The study population of the clinic consisted of a mean BMI of approximately 50 kg/m2, with 91% of the population reporting female and 69% recording an African American race. It was discovered in this population that 26% of the patients had an elevated copper level of > 155 mcg/dl. Additional analysis was performed attempting to elucidate an environmental role in the elevation by qualitative analysis of patient's location of residence using reported home address. Additional variables were studied as well including serum zinc concentration, age, BMI, and race to address any correlative variables with our findings. CONCLUSION This study identifies an elevated serum copper concentration in a pre-intervention underserved bariatric center population positively associated with BMI, female gender, and African American race. Additional studies will be necessary to see if these trends are also apparent in normal weight controls, or if weight loss influences copper levels. Pre-existing serum copper deficiencies may be more prevalent in the bariatric populations than previously believed. Increased serum copper in this population was positively associated with increased BMI, age, and female gender compared to that of the male group. Increased serum copper was also associated more closely with African American ethnicity compared to Caucasian patients.
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Kerkadi A, Alkudsi DS, Hamad S, Alkeldi HM, Salih R, Agouni A. The Association between Zinc and Copper Circulating Levels and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults: A Study of Qatar Biobank Data. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13082729. [PMID: 34444889 PMCID: PMC8398315 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In Qatar, 24% of the total deaths are attributed to CVDs. Several nutritional disturbances have been linked to high risk of CVD. Many studies have discussed the effects of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) on CMR factors; however, evidence has been controversial. This investigated the association between CMR factors and the status of Zn and Cu, in addition to Zn/Cu ratio. A total of 575 Qatari men and women aged 18 years and older were obtained from Qatar Biobank. Plasma levels of Zn and Cu were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Anthropometric data and CMR factors were determined using standard methods. Adjusted associations between trace minerals and CMR were estimated by logistic regression. Partial correlation was performed to test the strength of the associations. Zn was not strongly correlated (p-value ˃ 0.01) or significantly associated with CMR factors and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Cu levels correlated positively with body mass index (BMI) (0.23; p ˂ 0.001), pulse rate (PR) (0.18; p ˂ 0.001), total cholesterol (0.13; p = 0.01), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) (0.27; p ˂ 0.001); and negatively with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (−0.13; p = 0.01). High plasma Cu significantly decreased the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) (0.121; p ˂ 0.001). Furthermore, Zn/Cu ratio positively correlated with waist circumference (0.13; p = 0.01), systolic blood pressure (0.13; p ˂ 0.01), and DBP (0.14; p ˂ 0.01); and negatively with BMI (−0.19; p ˂ 0.001), PR (−0.17; p ˂ 0.001), and HDL (−0.27; p ˂ 0.001). High Zn/Cu ratio increased the prevalence of low HDL (4.508; p ˂ 0.001) and MetS (5.570; p ˂ 0.01). These findings suggest that high plasma Cu levels are associated with a protective effect on DBP, HDL and MetS and that high plasma Zn/Cu ratio is associated with the risk of having low HDL and MetS.
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- Abdelhamid Kerkadi
- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (D.S.A.); (S.H.); (H.M.A.); (R.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +974-4403-4806; Fax: +974-4403-4801
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (D.S.A.); (S.H.); (H.M.A.); (R.S.)
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (D.S.A.); (S.H.); (H.M.A.); (R.S.)
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (D.S.A.); (S.H.); (H.M.A.); (R.S.)
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (D.S.A.); (S.H.); (H.M.A.); (R.S.)
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit (BPRU), QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Copper and lipid metabolism: A reciprocal relationship. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2021; 1865:129979. [PMID: 34364973 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2021.129979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Copper and lipid metabolism are intimately linked, sharing a complex, inverse relationship in the periphery (outside of the central nervous system), which remains to be fully elucidated. SCOPE Copper and lipids have independently been implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases involving dyslipidaemia, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and also in Wilson disease, an inherited disorder of copper overload. Here we review the relationship between copper and lipid regulatory pathways, which are potential druggable targets for therapeutic intervention. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS While the inverse relationship between copper and lipids is apparent, tissue-specific roles for the copper regulatory protein, ATP7B provide further insight into the association between copper and lipid metabolism. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Understanding the relationship between copper and lipid metabolism is important for identifying druggable targets for diseases with disrupted copper and/or lipid metabolism; and may reveal similar connections within the brain and in neurological diseases with impaired copper and lipid transport.
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Piacenza F, Giacconi R, Costarelli L, Basso A, Bürkle A, Moreno-Villanueva M, Dollé MET, Jansen E, Grune T, Weber D, Stuetz W, Gonos ES, Schön C, Bernhardt J, Grubeck-Loebenstein B, Sikora E, Toussaint O, Debacq-Chainiaux F, Franceschi C, Capri M, Hervonen A, Hurme M, Slagboom E, Breusing N, Mocchegiani E, Malavolta M. Age, sex and BMI influence on copper, zinc and their major serum carrier proteins in a large European population including Nonagenarian Offspring from MARK-AGE study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:2097-2106. [PMID: 33983441 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab134] [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: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The analysis of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) along with their major serum carriers, albumin (Alb) and ceruloplasmin (Cp), could provide information on the capacity of humans to maintain homeostasis of metals (metallostasis). However, their relationship with aging, sex, BMI, as well as with nutritional and inflammatory markers was never investigated in a large-scale study. Here, we report results from the European large-scale cross-sectional study MARK-AGE in which Cu, Zn, Alb, Cp as well as nutritional and inflammatory parameters were determined in 2424 age-stratified subjects (35-75 years) including the general population (RASIG), nonagenarian offspring (GO), a well-studied genetic model of longevity, and spouses of GO (SGO). In RASIG, Cu to Zn ratio and Cp to Alb ratio were higher in women than in men. Both ratios increased with aging because Cu and Cp increased and Alb and Zn decreased. Cu, Zn, Alb and Cp were found associated with several inflammatory as well as nutritional biomarkers.GO showed higher Zn levels and higher Zn to Alb ratio compared to RASIG, but we did not observe significant differences with SGO, likely as a consequence of the low sample size of SGO and the shared environment. Our results show that aging, sex, BMI and GO status are characterized by different levels of Cu, Zn and their serum carrier proteins. These data and their relationship with inflammatory biomarkers support the concept that loss of metallostasis is a characteristic of inflammaging.
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- Francesco Piacenza
- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Molecular Toxicology Group, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Molecular Toxicology Group, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Human Performance Research Centre, Department of Sport Science, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Toxicology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), Nuthetal, Germany.,NutriAct-Competence Cluster Nutrition Research Berlin-Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Toxicology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), Nuthetal, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of the Molecular Bases of Ageing, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Laboratory of Systems Medicine of Healthy Aging and Department of Applied Mathematics, Lobachevsky University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.CIG-Interdepartmental Center "L. Galvani", Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Interdepartmental Center "Alma Mater Research Institute on Global Challenges and Climate Change (Alma Climate)", Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Nutritional Science/Dietetics, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Translational Research Center of Nutrition and Ageing, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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Dutt M, Ng YK, Molendijk J, Karimkhanloo H, Liao L, Blazev R, Montgomery MK, Watt MJ, Parker BL. Western Diet Induced Remodelling of the Tongue Proteome. Proteomes 2021; 9:proteomes9020022. [PMID: 34066295 PMCID: PMC8163156 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes9020022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The tongue is a heavily innervated and vascularized striated muscle that plays an important role in vocalization, swallowing and digestion. The surface of the tongue is lined with papillae which contain gustatory cells expressing various taste receptors. There is growing evidence to suggest that our perceptions of taste and food preference are remodelled following chronic consumption of Western diets rich in carbohydrate and fats. Our sensitivity to taste and also to metabolising Western diets may be a key factor in the rising prevalence of obesity; however, a systems-wide analysis of the tongue is lacking. Here, we defined the proteomic landscape of the mouse tongue and quantified changes following chronic consumption of a chow or Western diet enriched in lipid, fructose and cholesterol for 7 months. We observed a dramatic remodelling of the tongue proteome including proteins that regulate fatty acid and mitochondrial metabolism. Furthermore, the expressions of several receptors, metabolic enzymes and hormones were differentially regulated, and are likely to provide novel therapeutic targets to alter taste perception and food preference to combat obesity.
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Tinkov AA, Bogdański P, Skrypnik D, Skrypnik K, Skalny AV, Aaseth J, Skalnaya MG, Suliburska J. Trace Element and Mineral Levels in Serum, Hair, and Urine of Obese Women in Relation to Body Composition, Blood Pressure, Lipid Profile, and Insulin Resistance. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11050689. [PMID: 34064348 PMCID: PMC8147795 DOI: 10.3390/biom11050689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate serum, hair, and urinary trace element and mineral content in normal-weight and obese women in relation to metabolic risk factors. A total of 80 women aged 30–70 y.o. were enrolled in the obese group (n = 40) and normal-weight group (n = 40). Serum, hair, and urinary trace element and mineral levels were assessed using inductively coupled plasma spectrometry. Body fat percentage was evaluated using bioimpedance. Obese subjects were characterized by significantly higher body fat percentage, blood pressure, serum triglyceride concentration, and insulin resistance. Serum Ca, Fe, Mg, Se, V, Zn levels, hair Fe, Mg, V content, and urinary Se and V concentrations were found to be lower in obese subjects as compared to lean controls. In turn, serum Cu and urinary Fe levels in obese women were characterized by a significant increase. In multiple regression models serum Cu, Se, and Zn levels were significantly associated with BMI even after adjustment for blood biochemistry, body composition, and blood pressure. Serum trace element and mineral levels also significantly contributed to group discrimination. These findings allow to propose that obesity-associated disturbances in trace element and mineral status may at least partially contribute to metabolic risk in obese subjects.
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- Alexey A. Tinkov
- Laboratory of Ecobiomonitoring and Quality Control, Yaroslavl State University, Sovetskaya St., 14, 150000 Yaroslavl, Russia; (A.A.T.); (A.V.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego St. 84, 60-569 Poznań, Poland; (P.B.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego St. 84, 60-569 Poznań, Poland; (P.B.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznan University of Life Science, ul. Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Ecobiomonitoring and Quality Control, Yaroslavl State University, Sovetskaya St., 14, 150000 Yaroslavl, Russia; (A.A.T.); (A.V.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, 2380 Brumunddal, Norway;
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- Laboratory of Ecobiomonitoring and Quality Control, Yaroslavl State University, Sovetskaya St., 14, 150000 Yaroslavl, Russia; (A.A.T.); (A.V.S.); (M.G.S.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznan University of Life Science, ul. Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland;
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Zhou J, Zhang Y, Wu J, Qiao M, Xu Z, Peng X, Mei S. Proteomic and lipidomic analyses reveal saturated fatty acids, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, and associated proteins contributing to intramuscular fat deposition. J Proteomics 2021; 241:104235. [PMID: 33894376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is an important factor in porcine meat quality. Previous studies have screened multiple candidate genes related to IMF deposition, but the lipids that affect IMF deposition and their lipid-protein network remain unknown. In this study, we performed proteomic and lipidomic analyses of the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle from high-IMF (IMFH) and low-IMF (IMF-L) groups of Xidu black pigs. Eighty-eight proteins and 143 lipids were differentially abundant between the groups. The differentially abundant proteins were found to be involved in cholesterol metabolism, the PPAR signaling pathway, and ferroptosis. The triacylglycerols (TAGs) upregulated in the IMF-H group were mainly shown to be synthesized by saturated fatty acids (SFAs), while the downregulated TAGs were mainly synthesized by polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). All differentially abundant phosphatidylinositols (PIs) and phosphatidylserines (PSs) were found to be upregulated in the IMF-H group. A correlation analysis of the proteomic and lipidomic revealed candidate proteins (APOA4, VDAC3, PRNP, CTSB, GSPT1) related to TAG, PI, and PS lipids. These results revealed differences in proteins and lipids between the IMF-H and IMF-L groups, which represent new candidate proteins and lipids that should be investigated to determine the molecular mechanisms controlling IMF deposition in pigs. SIGNIFICANCE: Intramuscular fat (IMF) is a key factor affecting meat quality, and meat with a higher IMF content can have a better flavor. In this study, proteomic results show that the ferroptosis pathway, including the PRNP, VDAC3 and CP proteins, affects IMF deposition. Lipid composition is the key factor affecting IMF deposition, but there are few reports on this. In this study, through lipidomic analysis, we suggest that saturated fatty acid (SFA), phosphatidylinositol (PI), and phosphatidylserine (PS) may contribute to IMF deposition. A correlation analysis reveals the potential regulatory network between lipids and proteins. This study clarifies the difference in protein and lipid compositions in longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle with high and low IMF contents. This information suggests that it would be beneficial to increase the intramuscular fat content of pork not only from a genetic perspective but also from a nutritional perspective.
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- Jiawei Zhou
- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; Hubei Key Lab for Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan 430064, China.
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Collins JF. Copper nutrition and biochemistry and human (patho)physiology. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2021; 96:311-364. [PMID: 34112357 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The essential trace mineral copper plays important roles in human physiology and pathophysiology. Disruption of copper homeostasis may underlie the development of ischemic heart disease, and connective tissue and neurodegenerative disorders. Copper also likely participates in the host response to bacterial infection and is further implicated more broadly in regulating immunity. Recent studies further associate copper with disruption of lipid homeostasis, as is frequently seen in, for example, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Moreover, continuing investigation of copper chaperones has revealed new roles for these intracellular copper-binding proteins. Despite these (and many other) significant advances, many questions related to copper biology remain unanswered. For example, what are the most sensitive and specific biomarkers of copper status, and which ones are useful in marginal (or "sub-clinical" copper deficiency)? Further research on this topic is required to inform future investigations of copper metabolism in humans (so the copper status of study participants can be fully appreciated). Also, are current recommendations for copper intake adequate? Recent studies suggest that overt copper deficiency is more common than once thought, and further, some have suggested that the copper RDAs for adults may be too low. Additional human balance and interventional studies are necessary and could provide the impetus for reconsidering the copper RDAs in the future. These and myriad other unresolved aspects of copper nutrition will undoubtedly be the focus of future investigation.
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- James F Collins
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
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Lan Y, Wu S, Wang Y, Chen S, Liao W, Zhang X, Pan L, Jiang X, Zhang Y, Wang L. Association between blood copper and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to sex. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:2045-2052. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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