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Koblinsky ND, Carmichael PH, Belleville S, Fiocco AJ, Gaudreau P, Greenwood CE, Kergoat MJ, Morais JA, Presse N, Laurin D, Ferland G. Associations between circulating cardiovascular disease risk factors and cognitive performance in cognitively healthy older adults from the NuAge study. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1274794. [PMID: 38020779 PMCID: PMC10668121 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1274794] [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: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVRFs) contribute to the development of cognitive impairment and dementia. Methods This study examined the associations between circulating CVRF biomarkers and cognition in 386 cognitively healthy older adults (mean age = 78 ± 4 years, 53% females) selected from the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging (NuAge). Memory, executive function, and processing speed were assessed at baseline and 2-year follow-up. CVRF biomarkers included total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides, glucose, insulin, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), homocysteine, protein carbonyls, and cortisol. Linear mixed models were used to determine associations between individual CVRF biomarkers and cognition at both time points. Results HDL-C was most consistently associated with cognition with higher values related to better performance across several domains. Overall, stronger and more consistent relationships between CVRF biomarkers and cognition were observed in females relative to males. Discussion Findings suggest that increases in the majority of circulating CVRFs are not associated with worse cognition in cognitively healthy older adults.
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- Noah D. Koblinsky
- Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Center d’excellence sur le Vieillissement de Québec, Center de Recherche du Center Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Québec-Université Laval and VITAM-Center de Recherche en Santé Durable, Center Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux (CIUSSS) de la Capitale Nationale, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Center de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, CIUSSS du Center-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Center de Recherche du Center Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Center de Recherche du Center Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé de l’Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
- Center de Recherche sur le Vieillissement du CIUSSS de l’Estrie-Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Center d’excellence sur le Vieillissement de Québec, Center de Recherche du Center Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Québec-Université Laval and VITAM-Center de Recherche en Santé Durable, Center Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux (CIUSSS) de la Capitale Nationale, Québec, QC, Canada
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Institut sur le Vieillissement et la Participation Sociale des Aînés and Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Montreal, ON, Canada
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- Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, and Département de Nutrition, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Cobalamin (vitamin B12; VB12) is an indispensable nutrient for all living entities in the Earth’s biosphere and plays a vital role in both natural and host environments. Currently in the metagenomic era, gene families of interest are extracted and analyzed based on functional profiles by searching shotgun metagenomes against public databases. However, critical issues exist in applying public databases for specific processes such as VB12 biosynthesis pathways. We developed a curated functional gene database termed VB12Path for accurate metagenomic profiling of VB12 biosynthesis gene families of microbial communities in complex environments. VB12Path contains a total of 60 VB12 synthesis gene families, 287,731 sequences, and 21,154 homology groups, and it aims to provide accurate functional and taxonomic profiles of VB12 synthesis pathways for shotgun metagenomes and minimize false-positive assignments. VB12Path was applied to characterize cobalamin biosynthesis gene families in human intestines and marine environments. The results demonstrated that ocean and human intestine had dramatically different VB12 synthesis processes and that gene families belonging to salvage and remodeling pathway dominated human intestine but were lowest in the ocean ecosystem. VB12Path is expected to be a useful tool to study cobalamin biosynthesis processes via shotgun metagenome sequencing in both environmental and human microbiome research. IMPORTANCE Vitamin B12 (VB12) is an indispensable nutrient for all living entities in the world but can only be synthesized by a small subset of prokaryotes. Therefore, this small subset of prokaryotes controls ecosystem stability and host health to some extent. However, critical accuracy and comprehensiveness issues exist in applying public databases to profile VB12 synthetic gene families and taxonomic groups in complex metagenomes. In this study, we developed a curated functional gene database termed VB12Path for accurate metagenomic profiling of VB12 communities in complex environments. VB12Path is expected to serve as a valuable tool to uncover the hidden microbial communities producing this precious nutrient on Earth.
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Deng Y, Wang R, Li S, Zhu X, Wang T, Wu J, Zhang J. Methylene blue reduces incidence of early postoperative cognitive disorders in elderly patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery: An open-label randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Anesth 2020; 68:110108. [PMID: 33091706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.110108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether methylene blue (MB) could reduce the incidences of postoperative delirium (POD) and early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial. SETTING University-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS Two hundred and forty-eight elderly patients scheduled for non-cardiac surgery. INTERVENTIONS Elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac major surgery were randomly assigned to MB group (n = 124), who receiving intravenous infusion of 2 mg/kg MB within 60 min immediately after anesthetic induction, or control group (n = 124), who receiving equal volume saline in the same way. MEASUREMENTS All patients were evaluated with delirium and neuropsychological batteries before and after surgery, as well as perioperative adverse events. Two plasma biomarkers superoxide dismutase (SOD) and homocysteine (HCY) were measured pre- and post-operatively. MAIN RESULTS There were total 39 cases(15.7%)experienced POD. The incidence of POD in MB group was significantly less than that in control group (7.3% vs. 24.2%, OR = 0.24, 95%CI: 0.11-0.53, p < 0.001). The incidence of early POCD at postoperative 7th day in MB group was also less than that in control group (16.1% vs. 40.2%, OR = 0.30, 95% CI: 0.16-0.57, p < 0.001). The adverse events were comparable in both groups. In addition, there was no significant correlation between POD/POCD and levels of SOD or HCY. CONCLUSION We conclude that intraoperative intravenous 2 mg/kg MB could significantly reduce the incidences of POD and early POCD in elderly surgical patients, while not remarkably increase incidence of perioperative adverse events, suggesting MB may be clinically effective and safe for prevention of early postoperative neurocognitive disorders.
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- Yixu Deng
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University,Shanghai 200032, PR China.
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Rasch I, Görs S, Tuchscherer A, Htoo JK, Kuhla B, Metges CC. Substitution of Dietary Sulfur Amino Acids by DL-2-hydroxy-4-Methylthiobutyric Acid Increases Remethylation and Decreases Transsulfuration in Weaned Piglets. J Nutr 2019; 149:432-440. [PMID: 30770540 PMCID: PMC6398387 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxy296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (DL-HMTBA), an L-methionine (L-Met) hydroxyl analogue, has been suggested to be a dietary L-Met source. How dietary DL-HMTBA compared with L-Met affects whole-body L-Met kinetics in growing individuals is unknown. OBJECTIVES We determined to what extent DL-HMTBA supplementation of an L-Met-deficient diet affects whole-body L-Met and L-cysteine (L-Cys) kinetics, protein synthesis (PS), and the L-Met incorporation rate in liver protein (L-MetInc) compared with L-Met and DL-Met supplementation in a piglet model. METHODS Forty-five, 28-d-old weaned piglets (male, German Landrace) were allocated to 4 dietary groups: L-Met-deficient diet [Control: 69% of recommended L-Met plus L-Cys supply; 0.22% standardized ileal digestible (SID) L-Met; 0.27% SID L-Cys; n = 12] and Control diet supplemented equimolarly to 100% of recommended intake with either L-Met (n = 12; LMET), DL-Met (n = 11; DLMET), or DL-HMTBA (n = 10; DLHMTBA). At 47 d of age, the piglets were infused with L-[1-13C; methyl-2H3]-Met and [3,3-2H2]-Cys to determine the kinetics and PS rates. Plasma amino acid (AA) concentrations, hepatic mRNA abundances of L-Met cycle and transsulfuration (TS) enzymes, and L-MetInc were measured. RESULTS During feed deprivation, L-Met kinetics did not differ between groups, and were ≤3 times higher in the fed state (P < 0.01). Remethylation (RM) was 31% and 45% higher in DLHMTBA than in DLMET and Control pigs, respectively, and the RM:transmethylation (TM) ratio was 50% higher in DLHMTBA than in LMET (P < 0.05). Furthermore, TS and the TS:TM ratio were 32% lower in DLHMTBA than in LMET (P < 0.05). L-MetInc was 42% lower in DLMET and DLHMTBA than in L-Met-deficient Control pigs, whereas plasma AA and hepatic mRNA abundances were similar among DL-HMTBA-, L-Met-, and DL-Met-supplemented pigs. CONCLUSIONS In piglets, DL-HMTBA compared with L-Met and DL-Met supplementation increases RM and reduces the TS rate to conserve L-Met, but all 3 Met isomers support growth at a comparable rate.
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- Ilka Rasch
- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Genetics and Biometry, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany,Nutritional Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany,Address correspondence to CCM (e-mail: )
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Shotorbani BB, Alizadeh E, Salehi R, Barzegar A. Adhesion of mesenchymal stem cells to biomimetic polymers: A review. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 71:1192-1200. [PMID: 27987676 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising candidates for cell therapy due to the self-renewal, multi-potency, ethically approved state and suitability for autologous transplantation. However, key issue for isolation and manipulation of MSCs is adhesion in ex-vivo culture systems. Biomaterials engineered for mimicking natural extracellular matrix (ECM) conditions which support stem cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation represent a main area of research in tissue engineering. Some of them successfully enhanced cells adhesion and proliferation because of their biocompatibility, biomimetic texture, and chemistry. However, it is still in its infancy, therefore intensification and optimization of in vitro, in vivo, and preclinical studies is needed to clarify efficacies as well as applicability of those bioengineered constructs. The aim of this review is to discuss mechanisms related to the in-vitro adhesion of MSCs, surfaces biochemical, biophysical, and other factors (of cell's natural and artificial micro-environment) which could affect it and a review of previous research attempting for its bio-chemo-optimization.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; The Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research Center (UCSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; The Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research Center (UCSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Institute for Fundamental Sciences (RIFS), University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Cardiogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells with gold nanoparticle loaded functionalized nanofibers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015. [PMID: 26209968 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cardiac tissue engineering promises to revolutionize the treatment of patients with end-stage heart failure and provide new solutions to the serious problems of shortage of heart donors. The influence of extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an influential role along with nanostructured components for guided stem cell differentiation. Hence, nanoparticle embedded Nanofibrous scaffolds of FDA approved polycaprolactone (PCL), Vitamin B12 (Vit B12), Aloe Vera(AV) and Silk fibroin(SF) was constructed to differentiate mesenchymal stem cells into cardiac lineage. Cardiomyocytes (CM) and Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) were co-cultured on these fabricated nanofibrous scaffolds for the regeneration of infarcted myocardium. Results demonstrated that synthesized gold nanoparticles were of the size 16 nm and the nanoparticle loaded nanofibrous scaffold has a mechanical strength of 2.56 MPa matching that of the native myocardium. The gold nanoparticle blended PCL scaffolds were found to be enhancing the MSCs proliferation and differentiation into cardiogenesis. Most importantly the phenotype and cardiac marker expression in differentiated MSCs were highly resonated in gold nanoparticle loaded nanofibrous scaffolds. The appropriate mechanical strength provided by the functionalized nanofibrous scaffolds profoundly supported MSCs to produce contractile proteins and achieve typical cardiac phenotype.
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Niu S, Wang L, He M, Peng Y, Li S. Exendin-4 regulates redox homeostasis in rats fed with high-fat diet. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2015; 47:397-403. [PMID: 25910576 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmv027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with increased plasma homocysteine level, which is caused by down-regulation of hepatic cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) activity. CBS catalyzes the first step in the transsulfuration of homocysteine to cysteine, which contributes ∼50% of the cysteine required for hepatic biosynthesis of glutathione (GSH), the most abundant antioxidant in cells. As the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (e.g. exendin-4) effectively reverse hepatic steatosis, the effect of exendin-4 on both homocysteine and redox status was investigated in the livers of rats fed with high-fat diet (HFD). It was found that HFD down-regulated CBS protein expression, which was probably due to induction of rno-miR-376c expression in the liver. The level of GSH was markedly reduced, whereas the level of malonydialdehyde, an indicator of lipid peroxidation, was significantly increased in the livers of rats fed with HFD. Exendin-4 treatment increased hepatic CBS protein and GSH levels, and reduced malonydialdehyde level in hyperlipidemic rats. Our findings suggest that GLP-1 receptor agonists have beneficial effects on redox homeostasis in NAFLD.
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- Shiwei Niu
- Department of Biochemistry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, China
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- Department of Pathology, Yan'an Hospital, Kunming 650051, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, China
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Niu S, Wang L, He M, Peng Y, Li S. Exendin-4 regulates redox homeostasis in rats fed with high-fat diet. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmv027 order by 31548--] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dong M, Lu Y, Zou Z, Yang H. Monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor protects primary cultured neurons against homocysteine-induced impairments in rat caudate nucleus through COX-2 signaling. Life Sci 2015; 138:64-71. [PMID: 25818189 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 03/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AIMS URB602 is a selective inhibitor of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), a serine hydrolase involved in the biological deactivation of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG). It has been described that URB602 significantly enhances depolarization-induced increases in 2-AG. A high level of homocysteine (Hcy) is a modifiable risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of URB602 on Hcy-induced impairments underlying its cellular and molecular mechanism in primary cultured caudate nucleus (CN) neurons. MAIN METHODS The expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), ERK1/2, NF-κB and IκB-α as well as cleaved caspase-3 and p-Bcl-2 in Hcy-, URB602 or SR1 (a selective inhibitor of CB1 receptor)-treated primary cultured neurons in CN were measured by immunoblotting technique and neurotoxicity assays were performed by using Hoechst staining. KEY FINDINGS The MAGL inhibitor URB602 exerted a neuroprotective effect on Hcy-induced impairment through suppression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) elevation and ERK1/2 and NF-κB phosphorylation as well as suppressions of IκB-α degradation in a CB1 receptor-dependent way. Moreover, anti-neuronal impairments of URB602 were mediated by modulating down-regulation of cleaved caspase-3 expression and up-regulation of p-Bcl-2 expression in a CB1 receptor-dependent manner in primary cultured CN neurons. SIGNIFICANCE These data suggest that the MAGL inhibitor is a promising therapeutic target for some neurodegenerative disorders, such as AD, via the COX-2 signaling pathway.
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- Manman Dong
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, 443002 Yichang, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, 443002 Yichang, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, 443002 Yichang, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, 443002 Yichang, Hubei, PR China.
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Endocannabinoid 2-arachidonylglycerol protects primary cultured neurons against homocysteine-induced impairments in rat caudate nucleus through CB1 receptor. J Mol Neurosci 2014; 55:500-8. [PMID: 25007951 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-014-0371-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is a high risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Caudate nucleus (CN), the major component of basal ganglia in the brain, is also involved in many neurological disorders. 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), the true natural ligand for cannabinoid type-1 (CB1) receptors and the most abundant endogenous cannabinoid, has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective effects through its anti-inflammatory action from proinflammatory stimuli in the hippocampus and CN. However, it is still not well understood whether that 2-AG is also able to protect CN neurons from Hcy harmful insults. In the present work, we explored that 2-AG significantly protects CN neurons in culture against Hcy-induced response. 2-AG is capable of inhibiting elevation of Hcy-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression associated with nuclear factor-kappaB/p38MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway through CB1 receptors-dependent way in primary cultured CN neurons. Our study reveals the therapeutic potential for 2-AG for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD.
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Zhao Z, Lu R, Zhang B, Shen J, Yang L, Xiao S, Liu J, Suo WZ. Differentiation of HT22 neurons induces expression of NMDA receptor that mediates homocysteine cytotoxicity. Neurol Res 2013; 34:38-43. [PMID: 22196860 DOI: 10.1179/1743132811y.0000000057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- Zhongyan Zhao
- Department of NeurologyDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of NeurologyDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of NeurologyDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of RadiologySun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of NeurologyDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of NeurologyDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of NeurologyDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging ResearchVeterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
- Department of NeurologyUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Department of Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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Yun KU, Ryu CS, Lee JY, Noh JR, Lee CH, Lee HS, Kang JS, Park SK, Kim BH, Kim SK. Hepatic metabolism of sulfur amino acids in db/db mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2012; 53:180-6. [PMID: 23220616 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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To determine the effect of type-2 diabetes and obesity on the hepatic metabolism of sulfur amino acids, hepatic sulfur amino acid metabolism was determined in db/db mice. Hepatic methionine was markedly decreased in db/db mice, although the hepatic activity of betaine homocysteine methyltransferase was increased. The decrease in hepatic methionine was reflected by decreased sulfur-containing methionine metabolites, including S-adenosylmethionine, homocysteine, cysteine, and hypotaurine in liver and plasma. In contrast, S-adenosylhomocysteine, putrescine, and spermidine were increased in db/db mice. The hepatic level and activity of methionine adenosyltransferase I/III, an S-adenosylmethionine synthesizing enzyme, were significantly increased. These results suggest that increased polyamine synthesis, in conjunction with decreased hepatic methionine levels, is partly responsible for the reduction in hepatic S-adenosylmethionine. Decreased homocysteine in liver and plasma may be attributable to the decrease in hepatic methionine and upregulation of hepatic betaine homocysteine methyltransferase. Glutathione in liver and plasma did not change despite decreased γ-glutamylcysteine ligase activity. The decreased hepatic hypotaurine may be attributable to the downregulation of cysteine dioxygenase. The major finding of this study is that db/db mice exhibited decreases in hepatic methionine and its sulfurcontaining metabolites.
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- Kang Uk Yun
- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Plasma homocysteine level and hepatic sulfur amino acid metabolism in mice fed a high-fat diet. Eur J Nutr 2012; 52:127-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-011-0294-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cito A, Porcelli B, Coppola MG, Mangiavacchi P, Cortelazzo A, Terzuoli L. WITHDRAWN: Analysis of serum levels of homocysteine and oxidative stress markers in patients with Alzheimer disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2010:S0753-3322(10)00168-X. [PMID: 20971604 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2010.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2008] [Revised: 03/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Annarita Cito
- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Italy
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Song JX, Lin X, Wong RNS, Sze SCW, Tong Y, Shaw PC, Zhang YB. Protective effects of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from Schisandra chinensis against beta-amyloid and homocysteine neurotoxicity in PC12 cells. Phytother Res 2010; 25:435-43. [PMID: 20740476 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Revised: 05/29/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Aggregated beta-amyloid (Aβ) and elevated plasma levels of homocysteine have been implicated as critical factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The neuroprotective effects and possible mechanism of four structurally similar dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans (namely schisandrin, schisantherin A, schisandrin B and schisandrin C) isolated from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (Schisandraceae) against Aβ₂₅₋₃₅ and homocysteine toxicity in PC12 cells was studied. Exposure of PC12 cells to 0.5 µm Aβ₂₅₋₃₅ caused significant cell death, increased the number of apoptotic cells, elevated reactive oxygen species, increased the levels of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax and caspase-3 activation. All these effects induced by Aβ₂₅₋₃₅ were markedly reversed by schisandrin B and schisandrin C pretreatment, while schisandrin and schisantherin A had no obvious effects. Meanwhile, schisandrin B and schisandrin C reversed homocysteine-induced cytotoxicity. The results indicated that schisandrin B and schisandrin C protected PC12 cells against Aβ toxicity by attenuating ROS production and modulating the apoptotic signal pathway through Bax and caspase-3. Further structure-activity analysis of Schisandra lignans and evaluations of their neuroprotective effects using AD animal models are warranted.
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- Ju-Xian Song
- The School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a metabolically significant site of sulfur amino acid (SAA) metabolism in the body and metabolises about 20 % of the dietary methionine intake which is mainly transmethylated to homocysteine and trans-sulfurated to cysteine. The GIT accounts for about 25 % of the whole-body transmethylation and trans-sulfuration. In addition, in vivo studies in young pigs indicate that the GIT is a site of net homocysteine release and thus may contribute to the homocysteinaemia. The gut also utilises 25 % of the dietary cysteine intake and the cysteine uptake by the gut represents about 65 % of the splanchnic first-pass uptake. Moreover, we recently showed that SAA deficiency significantly suppresses intestinal mucosal growth and reduces intestinal epithelial cell proliferation, and increases intestinal oxidant stress in piglets. These recent findings indicate that intestinal metabolism of dietary methionine and cysteine is nutritionally important for intestinal mucosal growth. Besides their role in protein synthesis, methionine and cysteine are precursors of important molecules. S-adenosylmethionine, a metabolite of methionine, is the principal biological methyl donor in mammalian cells and a precursor for polyamine synthesis. Cysteine is the rate-limiting amino acid for glutathione synthesis, the major cellular antioxidant in mammals. Further studies are warranted to establish how SAA metabolism regulates gut growth and intestinal function, and contributes to the development of gastrointestinal diseases. The present review discusses the evidence of SAA metabolism in the GIT and its functional and nutritional importance in gut function and diseases.
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Brown LA, Riby LM, Reay JL. Supplementing Cognitive Aging: A Selective Review of the Effects of Ginkgo Biloba and a Number of Everyday Nutritional Substances. Exp Aging Res 2010; 36:105-22. [DOI: 10.1080/03610730903417960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Rabie T, Mühlhofer W, Bruckner T, Schwab A, Bauer AT, Zimmermann M, Bonke D, Marti HH, Schenkel J. Transient protective effect of B-vitamins in experimental epilepsy in the mouse brain. J Mol Neurosci 2009; 41:74-9. [PMID: 19777382 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-009-9286-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2009] [Accepted: 08/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The regulation of programmed cell death in the nervous system of vertebrates is a complex mechanism aimed to remove superfluous or damaged cells. Epileptic seizures can lead to an activation of pathways resulting in neuronal cell death. B-vitamins might have a neuroprotective potential reducing cell death following appropriate stimulation. Here, the role of the B-vitamins B(1) (thiamine), B(6) (pyridoxine), and B(12) (cobalamine) was investigated in a mouse model of experimental epilepsy induced by kainate. B-vitamin pre-treated animals showed a significantly reduced epileptic score during the first 15 min after kainate injection. The molecular response to kainate showed a bi-phased time course with early induction of Bcl-2 expression within 12 h and a second induction after 7 days of kainate exposure. B-vitamin pre-treatment resulted in significant higher Bcl-2 expression in control animals (no kainate) and at 12 h within the early phase. Bcl-2 expression was not affected by B-vitamins within the second phase. BAX expression was not significantly influenced during the whole experiment. Three days after kainate stimulation, the number of TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling-positive cells in the hippocampal region was lower in B-vitamin-treated animals. Therefore, B-vitamin pre-treatment may attenuate the response to epileptic stimulation.
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- Tamer Rabie
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Im Neuenheimer Feld 326, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Besteht auch bei multimorbiden geriatrischen Patienten ein Zusammenhang zwischen erhöhten Homocysteinspiegeln und kognitiven Defiziten? Z Gerontol Geriatr 2009; 42:131-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00391-008-0551-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2007] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hengstermann S, Laemmler G, Hanemann A, Schweter A, Steinhagen-Thiessen E, Lun A, Schulz RJ. Total serum homocysteine levels do not identify cognitive dysfunction in multimorbid elderly patients. J Nutr Health Aging 2009; 13:121-6. [PMID: 19214340 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Total blood homocysteine (Hcys) and folate levels have been investigated in association with cognitive dysfunction in healthy but not in multimorbid elderly patients. We hypothesized that total serum Hcys is an adequate marker to identify multimorbid elderly patients with cognitive dysfunction assessed by the Short Cognitive Performance Test (SKT) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The study center was an acute geriatric hospital. PARTICIPANTS A total of 189 multimorbid elderly patients were recruited. METHODS Cognitive dysfunction was determined according to the SKT and MMSE. Biochemical parameters (Hcys, folate, vitamin B12, hemoglobin), nutritional status (BMI, Mini Nutritional Assessment, nutritional intake), and activities of daily living were assessed. RESULTS According to the SKT, 25.4% of patients showed no cerebral cognitive dysfunction, 21.2% had suspected incipient cognitive dysfunction, 12.7% showed mild cognitive dysfunction, 9.0% had moderate cognitive dysfunction, and 31.7% of patients were demented. The median plasma Hcys value was elevated by approximately 20% in multimorbid elderly patients, independent of cognitive dysfunction. Serum folate and vitamin B12 concentrations were within normal ranges. We did not find significant differences in nutritional status, activities of daily living, numbers of diseases or medications, or selected biochemical parameters between the SKT groups. CONCLUSION Elevated serum Hcys levels with normal plasma folate and vitamin B12 concentrations were observed in multimorbid elderly patients. The plasma Hcys level did not appear to be an important biological risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in multimorbid geriatric patients.
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- S Hengstermann
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Research Group on Geriatrics at Ev. Geriatriezentrum Berlin, Reinickendorfer Strasse 61, 13347 Berlin, Germany
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Current world literature. Ageing: biology and nutrition. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009; 12:95-100. [PMID: 19057195 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0b013e32831fd97a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Total serum homocysteine levels do not identify cognitive dysfunction in multimorbid elderly patients. J Nutr Health Aging 2008; 12:411-6. [PMID: 18548180 DOI: 10.1007/bf02982675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Total blood homocysteine (Hcys) and folate levels have been investigated in association with cognitive dysfunction in healthy but not in multimorbid elderly patients. We hypothesized that total serum Hcys is an adequate marker to identify multimorbid elderly patients with cognitive dysfunction assessed by the Short Cognitive Performance Test (SKT) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The study center was an acute geriatric hospital. PARTICIPANTS A total of 189 multimorbid elderly patients were recruited. METHODS Cognitive dysfunction was determined according to the SKT and MMSE. Biochemical parameters (Hcys, folate, vitamin B12, hemoglobin), nutritional status (BMI, Mini Nutritional Assessment, nutritional intake), and activities of daily living were assessed. RESULTS According to the SKT, 25.4% of patients showed no cerebral cognitive dysfunction, 21.2% had suspected incipient cognitive dysfunction, 12.7% showed mild cognitive dysfunction, 9.0% had moderate cognitive dysfunction, and 31.7% of patients were demented. The median plasma Hcys value was elevated by approximately 20% in multimorbid elderly patients, independent of cognitive dysfunction. Serum folate and vitamin B12 concentrations were within normal ranges. We did not find significant differences in nutritional status, activities of daily living, numbers of diseases or medications, or selected biochemical parameters between the SKT groups. CONCLUSION Elevated serum Hcys levels with normal plasma folate and vitamin B12 concentrations were observed in multimorbid elderly patients. The plasma Hcys level did not appear to be an important biological risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in multimorbid geriatric patients.
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