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Mitchell SC. Nutrition and sulfur. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2021; 96:123-174. [PMID: 34112351 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2021.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sulfur is unusual in that it is a mineral that may be taken into the body in both inorganic and organic combinations. It has been available within the environment throughout the development of lifeforms and as such has become integrated into virtually every aspect of biochemical function. It is essential for the nature and maintenance of structure, assists in communication within the organism, is vital as a catalytic assistant in intermediary metabolism and the mechanism of energy flow as well as being involved in internal defense against potentially damaging reactive species and invading foreign chemicals. Recent studies have suggested extended roles for sulfur-containing molecules within living systems. As such, questions have been raised as to whether or not humans are receiving sufficient sulfur within their diet. Sulfur appears to have been the "poor relation" with regards to mineral nutrition. This may be because of difficulties encountered over its multifarious functions, the many chemical guises in which it may be ingested and its complex biochemical interconversions once taken into the body. No established daily requirements have been determined, unlike many minerals, although suggestions have been proposed. Owing to its widespread distribution within dietary components its intake has almost been taken for granted. In the majority of individuals partaking of a balanced diet the supply is deemed adequate, but those opting for specialized or restrictive diets may experience occasional and low-level shortages. In these instances, the careful use of sulfur supplements may be of benefit.
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- Stephen C Mitchell
- Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, England, United Kingdom.
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Zhao J, Han Y, Ma X, Zhou Y, Yuan S, Shen Q, Ye G, Liu H, Fu P, Zhang G, Qiao B, Liu A. Cysteine Dioxygenase Regulates the Epithelial Morphogenesis of Mammary Gland via Cysteine Sulfinic Acid. iScience 2019; 13:173-189. [PMID: 30849621 PMCID: PMC6406049 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Epithelial morphogenesis is a common feature in various organs and contributes to functional formation. However, the molecular mechanisms behind epithelial morphogenesis remain largely unknown. Mammary gland is an excellent model system to investigate the molecular mechanisms of epithelial morphogenesis. In this study, we found that cysteine dioxygenase (CDO), a key enzyme in cysteine oxidative metabolism, was involved in mammary epithelial morphogenesis. CDO knockout (KO) females exhibited severe defects in mammary branching morphogenesis and ductal elongation, resulting in poor lactation. CDO contributes to the luminal epithelial cell differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis mainly through its downstream product cysteine sulfinic acid (CSA). Exogenous supplementation of CSA not only rescued the defects in CDO KO mouse but also enhanced ductal growth in wild-type mouse. It suggests that CDO regulates luminal epithelial differentiation and regeneration via CSA and consequently contributes to mammary development, which raises important implications for epithelial morphogenesis and pathogenesis of breast cancer. Cysteine dioxygenase (CDO) is necessary for mammary epithelial morphogenesis Cysteine sulfinic acid (CSA) supplementation rescues the mammary defects in CDO KO mouse CDO retains lumen character and maintains luminal cell differentiation via CSA CDO maintains epithelial cell renewal via CSA
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- Jianjun Zhao
- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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Heimfarth L, Loureiro SO, Reis KP, de Lima BO, Zamboni F, Lacerda S, Soska ÂK, Wild L, da Rocha JBT, Pessoa-Pureur R. Diphenyl ditelluride induces hypophosphorylation of intermediate filaments through modulation of DARPP-32-dependent pathways in cerebral cortex of young rats. Arch Toxicol 2011; 86:217-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-011-0746-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Zamoner A, Heimfarth L, Oliveira Loureiro S, Royer C, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Pessoa-Pureur R. Nongenomic actions of thyroxine modulate intermediate filament phosphorylation in cerebral cortex of rats. Neuroscience 2008; 156:640-52. [PMID: 18760334 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2008] [Revised: 07/30/2008] [Accepted: 07/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The developmental effects of thyroid hormones (TH) in mammalian brain are mainly mediated by nuclear receptors regulating gene expression. However, there are increasing evidences of nongenomic mechanisms of these hormones associated with kinase- and calcium-activated signaling pathways. In this context, the aim of the present work was to investigate the signaling pathways involved in the mechanism of action of TH on cytoskeletal phosphorylation in cerebral cortex of 15-day-old male rats. Results showed that L-thyroxine (L-T4) increased the intermediate filament (IF) phosphorylation independently of protein synthesis, without altering the total immunocontent of these proteins. Otherwise, neither 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (L-T3) nor neurotransmitters (GABA, ATP, L-glutamate or epinephrine) acted on the IF-associated phosphorylation level. We also demonstrated that the mechanisms underlying the L-T4 effect on the cytoskeleton involve membrane initiated actions through Gi protein-coupled receptor. This evidence was reinforced by the inhibition of cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) levels. Moreover, we showed the participation of phospholipase C, protein kinase C, mitogen-activated protein kinase, calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, intra- and extracellular Ca2+ mediating the effects of L-T4 on the cytoskeleton. Stimulation of 45Ca2+ uptake by L-T4 was also demonstrated. These findings demonstrate that L-T4 has important physiological roles modulating the cytoskeleton of neural cells during development.
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- A Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600 anexo, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Loureiro SO, Heimfarth L, Pelaez PDL, Vanzin CS, Viana L, Wyse ATS, Pessoa-Pureur R. Homocysteine activates calcium-mediated cell signaling mechanisms targeting the cytoskeleton in rat hippocampus. Int J Dev Neurosci 2008; 26:447-55. [PMID: 18406095 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2008] [Revised: 03/03/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Homocysteine is considered to be neurotoxic and a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases. Despite the increasing evidences of excitotoxic mechanisms of homocysteine (Hcy), little is known about the action of Hcy on the cytoskeleton. In this context, the aim of the present work was to investigate the signaling pathways involved in the mechanism of action of Hcy on cytoskeletal phosphorylation in cerebral cortex and hippocampus of rats during development. Results showed that 100 microM Hcy increased the intermediate filament (IF) phosphorylation only in 17-day-old rat hippocampal slices without affecting the cerebral cortex from 9- to 29-day-old animals. Stimulation of (45)Ca(2+) uptake supported the involvement of NMDA receptors and voltage-dependent channels in extracellular Ca(2+) flux, as well as Ca(2+) release from intracellular stores through inositol-3-phosphate and ryanodine receptors. Moreover, the mechanisms underlying the Hcy effect on hippocampus cytoskeleton involved the participation of phospholipase C, protein kinase C, mitogen-activated protein kinase, phosphoinositol-3 kinase and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. The Hcy-induced IF hyperphosphorylation was also related to G(i) protein and inhibition of cAMP levels. These findings demonstrate that Hcy at a concentration described to induce neurotoxicity activates the IF-associated phosphorylating system during development in hippocampal slices of rats through different cell signaling mechanisms. These results probably suggest that hippocampal rather than cortical cytoskeleton is susceptible to neurotoxical concentrations of Hcy during development and this could be involved in the neural damage characteristic of mild homocystinuric patients.
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- Samanta Oliveira Loureiro
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande so Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Funchal C, Zamoner A, dos Santos AQ, Loureiro SO, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Alpha-ketoisocaproic acid increases phosphorylation of intermediate filament proteins from rat cerebral cortex by mechanisms involving Ca2+ and cAMP. Neurochem Res 2006; 30:1139-46. [PMID: 16292507 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-005-7709-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We have previously described that alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), the main metabolite accumulating in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), increased the in vitro phosphorylation of cytoskeletal proteins in cerebral cortex of 17- and 21-day-old rats through NMDA glutamatergic receptors. In the present study we investigated the protein kinases involved in the effects of KIC on the phosphorylating system associated with the cytoskeletal fraction and provided an insight on the mechanisms involved in such effects. Results showed that 1 mM KIC increased the in vitro incorporation of 32P into intermediate filament (IF) proteins in slices of 21-day-old rats at shorter incubation times (5 min) than previously reported. Furthermore, this effect was prevented by 10 microM KN-93 and 10 microM H-89, indicating that KIC treatment increased Ca2+/calmodulin- (PKCaMII) and cAMP- (PKA) dependent protein kinases activities, respectively. Nifedipine (100 microM), a blocker of voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC), DL-AP5 (100 microM), a NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist and BAPTA-AM (50 microM), a potent intracellular Ca2+ chelator, were also able to prevent KIC-induced increase of in vitro phosphorylation of IF proteins. In addition, KIC treatment was able to significantly increase the intracellular cAMP levels. This data support the view that KIC increased the activity of the second messenger-dependent protein kinases PKCaMII and PKA through intracellular Ca2+ levels. Considering that hyperphosphorylation of cytoskeletal proteins is related to neurodegeneration it is presumed that the Ca2+-dependent hyperphosphorylation of IF proteins caused by KIC may be involved to the neuropathology of MSUD patients.
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- Cláudia Funchal
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600 anexo, 90035-003, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Loureiro SO, de Lima Pelaez P, Heimfarth L, Souza DO, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Propionic and methylmalonic acids increase cAMP levels in slices of cerebral cortex of young rats via adrenergic and glutamatergic mechanisms. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2005; 1740:460-6. [PMID: 15949715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2004.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2004] [Revised: 12/07/2004] [Accepted: 12/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have previously described that propionic (PA) and methylmalonic (MMA) acids increased the in vitro phosphorylation of cytoskeletal proteins through cAMP-dependent protein kinase and glutamate. In the present study we investigated the in vitro effects of 1 mM glutamate, 2.5 mM MMA and 2.5 mM PA on cAMP levels in the slices of cerebral cortex of young rats. Results showed that PA, MMA and glutamate increased cAMP levels after 30 min of incubation, while the beta-adrenergic agonist epinephrine elicited a similar effect only at a shorter incubation time. Then effects were prevented by the beta-adrenergic antagonist propranolol, rather than by glutamate antagonists (AP5, CNQX and MCPG), suggesting that they were mediated by beta-adrenergic receptors. In addition, glutamate antagonists per se induced increased cAMP levels; however propranolol prevented only the effect elicited by the metabotropic glutamate antagonist MCPG. Taken together, it is feasible that PA and MMA increase cAMP synthesis via a beta-adrenergic/G protein coupled pathway, in a glutamate-dependent manner. Although additional studies will be necessary to evaluate the importance of these observations for the neuropathology of propionic and methylmalonic acidemias, it is possible that high brain cAMP levels may contribute to a certain extent to the neurological dysfunction of the affected individuals.
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- Samanta Oliveira Loureiro
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Departamento de Bioquímica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Croucher MJ, Thomas LS, Ahmadi H, Lawrence V, Harris JR. Endogenous sulphur-containing amino acids: potent agonists at presynaptic metabotropic glutamate autoreceptors in the rat central nervous system. Br J Pharmacol 2001; 133:815-24. [PMID: 11454654 PMCID: PMC1572846 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2000] [Revised: 04/30/2001] [Accepted: 04/30/2001] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We have recently demonstrated that presynaptically located metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) autoreceptors regulate synaptic glutamate release both in vitro and in vivo. We now report a positive modulatory action of the sulphur-containing amino acids (SCAAs), L-cysteic acid (CA) and L-cysteine sulphinic acid (CSA), at presynaptic group I mGlu receptors, specifically of the mGlu5 subtype, acting to enhance synaptic glutamate release from the rat forebrain in vitro. Neuronal glutamate release was monitored using electrically-evoked efflux of preloaded [(3)H]-D-aspartate from rat forebrain hemisections. Both CA (3 - 100 muM) and CSA (1 - 100 microM), in addition to the selective group I mGlu receptor agonist, (S)-3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine ((S)-DHPG), concentration-dependently enhanced electrically-stimulated efflux of [(3)H]-D-aspartate from the rat forebrain slices. Basal efflux of label remained unchanged. The inhibitory activity of the broad spectrum mGlu receptor antagonist, (+/-)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine ((+/-)-MCPG; 200 microM), coupled with the inactivity of the selective mGlu1 receptor antagonists, (R,S)-1-aminoindan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid ((R,S)-AIDA; 100 - 500 microM) and the more potent (+)-2-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine (LY367385; 10 microM) against these responses, indicates an action of the SCAAs at the mGlu5 receptor subtype. This proposal is supported by the potent inhibition of these responses by the selective, non-competitive mGlu5 receptor antagonist, 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)pyridine (MPEP; 10 microM). The observed enhancement of the responses to high concentrations of CA by the selective mGlu5 receptor desensitization inhibitor, cyclothiazide (CYZ; 10 microM), is also consistent with this concept. Administration of the agonists in the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA; 5 - 15 mg ml(-1)) markedly attenuated the positive modulatory responses observed, strongly supporting a role for arachidonic acid in the expression of these mGlu5 receptor-mediated responses. The regulatory actions of SCAAs on synaptic glutamate release demonstrated in the present study may provide a physiological function for these putative neurotransmitter amino acids in the mammalian brain. These central actions of the SCAAs may have wide-ranging implications for a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric disease states and their treatment.
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- M J Croucher
- Department of Neuroinflammation, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF.
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Taurine has been implicated in the regulation of arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion, and we have previously shown altered renal excretory function in the taurine-depleted rat. To further elucidate the role of taurine in AVP-mediated renal responses, the effects of an antagonist for renal AVP receptors were examined in four groups of conscious rats: control, taurine-supplemented, taurine-depleted, and taurine-repleted. Control and taurine-supplemented rats displayed similar and significant AVP receptor antagonist-induced elevations in fluid excretion, sodium excretion, and free water clearance but a marked reduction in urine osmolality. These effects are consistent with inhibition of endogenous AVP activity. By contrast, in the taurine-depleted rats, the magnitude and the time course of drug-induced renal excretory responses lagged behind those of the control and taurine-supplemented groups. Further, baseline urine osmolality was significantly higher in the taurine-depleted compared with the control or taurine-supplemented groups. However, after administration of the antagonist, taurine-depleted rats manifested a delayed but more marked reduction in urine osmolality, thereby eliminating the baseline differential that existed between the taurine-depleted rats and control or taurine-supplemented groups. Consistent with these observations, plasma AVP was significantly increased in the taurine-depleted compared with the control rats. Interestingly, taurine repletion shifted all responses closer to the control group. Analysis of the data suggests that the effect of the antagonist on renal excretory function is related primarily to altered tubular reabsorption activity. These observations suggest that taurine modulates renal function, and, thereby, body fluid homeostasis, through an AVP-dependent mechanism.
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- M S Mozaffari
- Department of Oral Biology and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-1128, USA.
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Varga V, Janáky R, Takáts A, Oja SS, Dohovics R, Rechardt L. Interaction of gamma-L-glutamyltaurine with kainate-induced cyclic AMP formation in the rat hippocampus. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1996; 403:473-9. [PMID: 8915385 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-0182-8_51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- V Varga
- Tampere Brain Research Center, University of Tampere Medical School, Finland
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Tasca CI, Vendite D, Garcia KL, Souza DO. Effects of adenosine on cAMP production during early development in the optic tectum of chicks. Int J Dev Neurosci 1995; 13:545-53. [PMID: 8553889 DOI: 10.1016/0736-5748(95)00047-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Accumulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) elicited by adenosine was studied in slices and membrane preparations of optic tectum from chicks aged 1-13 days post-hatch. Accumulation of cAMP promoted by adenosine declined with age, the highest value being observed in three-day-old chicks and the lowest in 11-day-old chicks. However, when the slices were incubated with adenosine and the phosphodiesterase inhibitor-Ro 20-1724 the differences between the two ages were abolished, suggesting a higher phosphodiesterase activity in 11-day-old chicks. In membrane preparations, although basal adenylate cyclase activity was lower in three-day-old chicks, the guanylyl-imidodiphosphate (Gpp(NH)p) concentration curves for stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity indicated a higher sensitivity of G protein to Gpp(NH)p at this age. This hypothesis was reinforced by the observation that the binding of [3H]Gpp(NH)p to the membrane preparation was greater in three-day-old animals. In spite of these differences, the percentage of adenylate cyclase activity stimulation by 2-chloroadenosine (2CADO)+Gpp(NH)p was the same at both ages. These findings suggest that the decreased response evoked by adenosine during development is probably due to increased phosphodiesterase activity and a lower sensitivity of adenylate cyclase activity to Gpp(NH)p.
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- C I Tasca
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Tasca CI, Vendite D, Martini LH, Cardoso LF, Souza DO. Modulation of adenosine-induced cAMP accumulation via metabotropic glutamate receptors in chick optic tectum. Neurochem Res 1995; 20:1033-9. [PMID: 8570007 DOI: 10.1007/bf00995557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Changes on cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels in response to adenosine and glutamate and the subtype of glutamate receptors involved in this interaction were studied in slices of optic tectum from 3-day-old chicks. cAMP accumulation mediated by adenosine (100 microM) was abolished by 8-phenyltheophylline (15 microM). Glutamate and the glutamatergic agonists kainate or trans-D, L-1-aminocyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (trans-ACPD) did not evoke cAMP accumulation. Glutamate blocked the adenosine response in a dose-dependent manner. At 100 microM, glutamate did not inhibit the effect of adenosine. The 1 mM and 10 mM doses of glutamate inhibited adenosine-induced cAMP accumulation by 55% and 100%, respectively. When glutamatergic antagonists were used, this inhibitory effect was not affected by 200 microM 6,7-dihydroxy-2,3,dinitroquinoxaline (DNQX), an ionotropic antagonist, and was partially antagonized by 1 mM (RS)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine [(RS)M-CPG], a metabotropic antagonist, while 1 mM L-2-amino-3-phosphonopropionate (L-AP3) alone, another metabotropic antagonist, presented the same inhibitory effect of glutamate. Kainate (10 mM) and trans-ACPD (100 microM and 1 mM) partially blocked the adenosine response. This study indicates the involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptors in adenylate cyclase inhibition induced by glutamate and its agonists trans-ACPD and kainate.
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- C I Tasca
- Departamento de Bioquimica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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The effect of a taurine-containing drink on performance in 10 endurance-athletes. Amino Acids 1994; 7:45-56. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00808445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/1993] [Accepted: 03/01/1994] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- R J Huxtable
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724
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Baba A, Nishiuchi Y, Uemura A, Tatsuno T, Iwata H. Inhibition by forskolin of excitatory amino acid-induced accumulation of cyclic AMP in guinea pig hippocampal slices. J Neurochem 1988; 51:237-42. [PMID: 2898004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1988.tb04861.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The effect of forskolin on the excitatory amino acid-induced accumulation of cyclic AMP was examined in hippocampal preparations of the guinea pig. Forskolin at concentrations of 0.1-10 microM remarkably enhanced the stimulatory effects of histamine and adenosine, whereas it markedly attenuated the stimulation induced by cysteine sulfinate, an excitatory amino acid. Forskolin reduced the maximal response to cysteine sulfinate without affecting the apparent ED50. At a concentration of 1 microM, forskolin also inhibited the stimulatory effects of glutamate, N-methyl-DL-aspartate, and veratridine without affecting those of kainate and quisqualate. Pretreatment of the slices with 0.1 mM N-ethylmaleimide partially prevented the attenuation by forskolin of cysteine sulfinate-induced accumulation of cyclic AMP without affecting the stimulation induced by cysteine sulfinate. Forskolin at concentrations of less than 1 microM did not affect GTP-stimulated activity and Cl- -dependent activity of adenylate cyclase of the hippocampal membranes.
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- A Baba
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Japan
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Baba A, Koyama Y, Morimoto H, Iwata H. Neurochemical characterization of excitatory amino acid receptors in hippocampus. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1987; 217:319-24. [PMID: 2893516 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-0405-8_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- A Baba
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Japan
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Wilson DF, Pastuszko A. Transport of cysteate by synaptosomes isolated from rat brain: evidence that it utilizes the same transporter as aspartate, glutamate, and cysteine sulfinate. J Neurochem 1986; 47:1091-7. [PMID: 2875128 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1986.tb00725.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Synaptosomes isolated from rat brain accumulated cysteic acid by a high-affinity transport system (Km = 12.3 +/- 2.1 microM; Vmax = 2.5 nmol mg protein-1 min-1). This uptake was competitively inhibited by aspartate (Ki = 13.3 +/- 1.8 microM) and cysteine sulfinate (Ki = 13.3 +/- 2.3 microM). Addition of extrasynaptosomal cysteate, aspartate, or cysteine sulfinate to synaptosomes loaded with [35S]cysteate induced rapid efflux of the cysteate. This efflux occurred via stoichiometric exchange of amino acids with half-maximal rates at 5.0 +/- 1.1 microM aspartate or 8.0 +/- 1.3 microM cysteine sulfinate. Conversely, added extrasynaptosomal cysteate exchanged for endogenous aspartate and glutamate with half-maximal rates at 5.0 +/- 0.4 microM cysteate. In the steady state after maximal accumulation of cysteate, the intrasynaptosomal cysteate concentrations exceeded the extrasynaptosomal concentrations by up to 10,000-fold. The measured concentration ratios were the same, within experimental error, as those for aspartate and glutamate. Depolarization, with either high [K+] or veratridine, of the plasma membranes of synaptosomes loaded with cysteate caused parallel release of cysteate, aspartate, and glutamate. It is concluded that neurons transport cysteate, cysteine sulfinate, aspartate, and glutamate with the same transport system. This transport system catalyzes homoexchange and heteroexchange as well as net uptake and release of all these amino acids.
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Do KQ, Mattenberger M, Streit P, Cuénod M. In vitro release of endogenous excitatory sulfur-containing amino acids from various rat brain regions. J Neurochem 1986; 46:779-86. [PMID: 3950608 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1986.tb13040.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Efflux of various amino acids from rat brain slices was determined under resting or depolarizing conditions. Slices of neocortex, hippocampus, striatum, cerebellum, mesodiencephalon, pons-medulla, and spinal cord were depolarized by K+ (50 mM) or veratrine (33 micrograms/ml). The 4-N,N-dimethylamino-azobenzene-4'-isothiocyanate (DABITC) derivatization method of Chang [Biochem. J. 199, 537-545 (1981)] for HPLC was adapted for analysis of amino acids and peptides in superfusion solutions. It allowed the separation and simultaneous detection of the sulfur-containing amino acids cysteine sulfinic acid (CSA), cysteic acid (CA), homocysteine sulfinic acid (HCSA), and homocysteic acid (HCA) at the picomole level. All four were shown to be released on depolarization in a Ca2+-dependent manner from brain slices. CSA and HCSA were released from cortex, hippocampus, mesodiencephalon, and, for HCSA only, striatum. HCA release, observed in all regions, was most prominent in cortex and hippocampus. CA was slightly increased by depolarization in hippocampus and mesodiencephalon. These sulfur-containing amino acids have been shown to exert an excitatory action on CNS neurons. The fact that these sulfur-containing amino acids are released as endogenous substances from nervous tissue supports the hypothesis that they play a role in CNS neurotransmission.
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Pin JP, Bockaert J, Recasens M. The binding of acidic amino acids to snail, Helix aspersa, periesophagic ring membranes reveals a single high-affinity glutamate/kainate site. Brain Res 1986; 366:290-9. [PMID: 2870764 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(86)91306-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The characterization of specific acidic amino acid binding sites to snail, Helix aspersa, ganglia membranes has been assayed using tritiated glutamate (L-[3H]Glu), aspartate (L-[3H]Asp), cysteine sulfinate (L-[3H]CSA) and kainate. At 2 degrees C, only L-[3H]Glu and [3H]kainate specific binding could be measured using a filtration procedure to separate bound from free ligand. The analysis of L-[3H]Glu specific binding reveals the presence of one class of high-affinity binding sites with Kd = 0.12 microM and Bmax = 30 pmol/mg protein. This L-[3H]Glu binding was specific, reversible and saturable. The order of potency of different substances, agonists or antagonists of the rat brain excitatory amino acid receptors, has been determined. Kainate was the best displacing agent, followed by ibotenate = L-Glu greater than L-alpha-aminoadipate (L-alpha-AA) greater than homocysteate (HCA). Using 10 nM [3H]kainate, a single class of binding site was detected. Its pharmacological properties indicate that it is likely identical to the L-[3H]Glu binding site. This L-Glu-kainate site possesses most of the properties expected for a specific receptor. However, whereas L-[3H]Glu binding could be detected on purified neuronal membranes, the major component of specifically bound L-[3H]Glu appeared to be located on the sheaths surrounding neuronal cell bodies. These findings suggest that Glu or another endogenous acidic amino acid may function as a transmitter at neuromuscular junctions in Helix periesophagic ring, acting at a receptor distinct from those on nerve cells.
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Tjörnhammar ML, Bartfai T. Interaction of drugs with the cyclic nucleotide generating enzymes in the central nervous system. Med Res Rev 1984; 4:513-34. [PMID: 6149340 DOI: 10.1002/med.2610040404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Baba A, Tatsuno T, Iwata H. Modulation by unsaturated fatty acids of norepinephrine- and adenosine-induced formation of cyclic AMP in brain slices. J Neurochem 1984; 42:192-7. [PMID: 6315886 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1984.tb09716.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The effect of linoleic acid on the formation of cyclic AMP in the slices of guinea pig cerebral cortex was examined. Treatment of the slices with linoleic acid resulted in an increase of basal and of norepinephrine-stimulated formation of cyclic AMP. The stimulatory effect on the basal level of cyclic AMP was not specific for linoleic acid: the potency of the fatty acid was related to the magnitude of unsaturation. In contrast, the enhancement of norepinephrine-stimulated formation of cyclic AMP seemed relatively specific for linoleic acid and arachidonic acid. Linoleic acid markedly enhanced the stimulated formation of cyclic AMP by histamine and adenosine, as well that by norepinephrine, without affecting that by excitatory amino acids and veratridine. Theophylline, adenosine deaminase, and 2'-deoxyadenosine antagonized the effect of linoleic acid. Linoleic acid enhanced the maximum responses to norepinephrine and adenosine without altering the ED50 values for these agonists. When linoleic acid-treated slices were washed with Krebs-Ringer containing defatted bovine serum albumin, both enhancement of the response to norepinephrine and the amount of [14C]linoleic acid incorporated in a free form significantly diminished.
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Recasens M, Saadoun F, Baudry M, Maitre M, Lynch G. A comparative study of L[3H]-glutamate and L[3H]-cysteine sulfinate binding sites in subcellular fractions of rat brain. J Neurosci Res 1984; 11:157-69. [PMID: 6142962 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.490110205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A comparative study of the binding of L-cysteine sulfinic acid (CSA) and L-glutamic acid (GLU) to various subcellular fractions of membranes from rat brain was made. Kinetic parameters were determined in all fractions for both types of binding. The effects of membrane preincubation, freezing, and thawing were also examined. The GLU and CSA specific binding levels increased in medium-density (C) and high-density (D) synaptic membranes as compared to the crude mitochondrial/synaptosomal membranes (wP2). Freezing and thawing reduced CSA binding in all tested subcellular fractions. GLU binding is reduced in wP2, C, and D. Binding to the "light" synaptic membranes (B) was not significantly affected, suggesting the presence of two GLU sites. Kinetics of the GLU binding indicated that the temperature-sensitive and -insensitive sites have Kd of 600 nM and 1,100/nM, respectively. Preincubation of fresh membranes conversely affected CSA and GLU binding to the various subcellular fractions, increasing CSA binding in wP2, B, C and decreasing it in D suggesting the existence of distinct sites for GLU and CSA. Preincubation of previously frozen membranes similarly modified CSA and GLU binding except in B fractions. CSA and GLU binding exhibited different pH sensitivities in both fresh and frozen membranes. These results indicate that multiple acid amino acid binding sites exist in membranes and that they can be differentiated according to their sensitivity to temperature. They also suggest the existence of distinct sites for CSA and GLU in fresh membranes, giving further support to the hypothesis that CSA may also serve a neurotransmitter role in the rat central nervous system.
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Baba A, Okumura S, Mizuo H, Iwata H. Inhibition by Diazepam and γ-Aminobutyric Acid of Depolarization-Induced Release of [¹⁴C]Cysteine Sulfinate and [³H]Glutamate in Rat Hippocampal Slices. J Neurochem 1983; 40:280-4. [PMID: 6129289 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1983.tb12683.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Effects of diazepam and γ-aminobutyric acid-related compounds on the release of [¹⁴C]cysteine sulfinate and [³H]glutamate from preloaded hippocampal slices of rat brain were examined by a superfusion method. Diazepam markedly inhibited the release of cysteine sulfinate and glutamate evoked either by high K⁺ or veratridine without affecting that of other neurotransmitter candidates, e.g., γ-aminobutyric acid, acetylcholine, noradrenaline, and dopamine; IC₅₀ values for the release of cysteine sulfinate and glutamate were about 20 and 7 μM, respectively. γ-Aminobutyric acid (1 to 10 μM) and muscimol (100 μM) significantly reduced high K⁺-stimulated release of glutamate. Bicuculline, which had no effect on the release at a concentration of 50 μM by itself, antagonized the inhibitory effects of diazepam and γ-aminobutyric acid on glutamate release. Similar results were obtained with the release of cysteine sulfinate except that a high concentration (100 μM) of γ-aminobutyric acid was required for the inhibition. These results indicate the modulation by γ-aminobutyric acid innervation of the release of excitatory amino acids in rat hippocampal formation, and also suggest that some of the pharmacological effects of diazepam may be a consequence of inhibition of excitatory amino acid transmission.
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Iwata H, Yamagami S, Baba A. Cysteine sulfinic acid in the central nervous system: specific binding of [35S]cysteic acid to cortical synaptic membranes--an investigation of possible binding sites for cysteine sulfinic acid. J Neurochem 1982; 38:1275-9. [PMID: 6121009 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1982.tb07901.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Specific binding sites for cysteine sulfinic acid, an excitatory amino acid, in crude synaptic membrane fractions of rat cerebral cortex were examined, using L-[35S]cysteic acid as a ligand. Two specific binding systems of [35S]cysteic acid were found, one Na+-dependent and the other Na+-independent. The Na+-independent specific binding of [35S]cysteic acid was saturable, with a Kd of 474 nM and Bmax of 3.29 pmol/mg protein. The binding was optimal at pH 7.4 and at 37 degrees C. Treatment of the membranes with proteases, concanavalin A, or Triton X-100 markedly reduced the binding. Of various compounds related to cysteic acid, L-cysteine sulfinic acid was the most effective competitor of this binding. These results indicate the existence of an Na+-independent specific binding site for cysteic acid in the synaptic membrane of rat cerebral cortex, which may be different from that for glutamate. Possible involvement of cysteine sulfinic acid as an endogenous ligand for this binding site is discussed.
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Iwata H, Yamagami S, Mizuo H, Baba A. Cysteine sulfinic acid in the central nervous system: uptake and release of cysteine sulfinic acid by a rat brain preparation. J Neurochem 1982; 38:1268-74. [PMID: 7062052 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1982.tb07900.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Uptake and release of cysteine sulfinic acid by synaptosomal fractions (P2) and slices of rat cerebral cortex were investigated. The P2 fraction had a Na+-dependent high-affinity uptake system for cysteine sulfinic acid (Km, 12 microM), which was restricted to the synaptosomes. High-affinity uptake of cysteine sulfinic acid was competitively inhibited by glutamate, aspartate, and cysteic acid. None of the various centrally acting drugs tested specifically inhibited this transport system. Release of [14C]cysteine sulfinic acid from preloaded cortical slices or P2 fractions was examined by a superfusion method, which avoided reuptake of released [14C]cysteine sulfinic acid. High K+ (56 mM) and veratridine (10 microM) stimulated the release of cysteine sulfinic acid from slices and the P2 fraction in a partly Ca2+-dependent manner. Diazepam at concentrations of 10 and 100 microM markedly inhibited the stimulated release, but not the spontaneous release, by cortisol slices. On the contrary, it had no effect on the stimulated release of cysteine sulfinic acid from the P2 fraction.
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