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Radwan SM, Alqulaly M, Elsaeed MY, Elshora SZ, Atwa AH, Wasfey EF. L-carnitine reverses methotrexate-induced nephrotoxicity in experimental rat model: Insight on SIRT1/PGC-1α/Nrf2/HO-1 axis. J Appl Toxicol 2023; 43:1667-1675. [PMID: 37312617 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapeutic agent used for treating several types of cancer as well as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, but its use is limited due to its nephrotoxicity. The purpose of this research work was to observe ameliorative effects of L-carnitine (LC) toward renal toxicity caused by MTX and mechanisms responsible for these effects. Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups (eight rats/group), control group (received saline), MTX group (20 mg/kg/i.p. once), LC group (500 mg/kg/i.p. for 5 days), and MTX + LC group (received a single MTX dose 20 mg/kg/i.p. followed by LC 500 mg/kg/i.p. for 5 days). Histopathological examinations, lipid oxidation marker, malondialdehyde (MDA), and the antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD) as well as inflammatory (tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α] and interleukin-6 [IL-6]) and apoptotic markers (Bax, Bcl2, and caspase-3) were used to assess renal toxicity. Moreover, the protein levels of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) and its downstream signaling targets, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in addition to heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) were measured. LC significantly protected against MTX-induced nephrotoxicity. It ameliorated MTX-induced renal histopathological changes and diminished MTX-induced renal oxidative stress, renal inflammation, and apoptosis. LC also upregulated the expression of SIRT1 and PGC-1 as well as Nrf2 and HO-1. By controlling the expression of renal SIRT1/PGC-1/Nrf2/HO-1, LC displayed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities. Hence, using LC supplements may help prevent negative MTX side effects.
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- Sara M Radwan
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Histology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Forensic medicine and clinical toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Hassan N, Rashad M, Elleithy E, Sabry Z, Ali G, Elmosalamy S. L-Carnitine alleviates hepatic and renal mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic progression induced by letrozole in female rats through modulation of Nrf-2, Cyt c and CASP- 3 signaling. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:357-368. [PMID: 35176959 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2039180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Letrozole (LTZ) is a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor that is commonly used in breast cancer therapy. It has several side effects that might lead to the drug's cessation and data of LTZ's potential adverse effects on the hepatorenal microenvironment was conflicting. In addition, searching for therapeutic interventions that could modulate its adverse effects will be very beneficial. So, this study aims to determine the impact of LTZ on the hepatorenal microenvironment in cyclic female rats with a proposed regulatory role of L-Carnitine (LC) supplementation giving molecular insights into its possible mechanism of action. LTZ (1 mg/kg using 0.5% carboxy methyl cellulose as a vehicle for 21 consecutive days orally) to assess its impact on hepatorenal microenvironment. After treatment with LC (100 mg/kg orally) for 14 days, hepatorenal redox state (lipid peroxides (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH) and catalase enzyme (CAT)), as well as relative gene expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2), cytochrome-c (Cyt c) and caspase-3 (CASP-3) were evaluated. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining of CASP-3 in both liver and kidney were done. LTZ altered hepatic and renal functions. Relative gene expression of hepatorenal Nrf-2, Cyt c and CASP-3 as well as redox state revealed significant deterioration. Also, the liver and kidney tissues showed several micromorphological changes and intense reaction to CASP-3 upon immunohistochemical staining. It can be concluded that LC alleviates LTZ induced hepatorenal oxidative stress (OS) and mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic progression through modulation of Nrf-2, Cyt c, and CASP-3 signaling in female rats.
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- Neven Hassan
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cario, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cario, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cario, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cario, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cario, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cario, Egypt
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L-carnitine Attenuates DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Animals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.5812/ijcm-116177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by high plasma glucose levels. In this disease, increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) results in DNA damage and multiple complications. L-carnitine (LC) has shown a potent antioxidant activity that may reduce oxidative stress. Objectives: This study aims at assaying the effect of LC on DNA damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and evaluating the changes in antioxidant markers and liver function enzymes after the administration of LC . Methods: In the present study, for induction of diabetes, we injected a single dose of streptozotocin (65 mg/kg) by the intraperitoneal route, and diabetic rats were treated with LC 200, 300, and 400 mg/kg daily for 3 weeks. We detected the DNA damage at 7, 14, and 21 days after induction diabetes by the comet assay method. The blood glucose level, plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were tested. Also, we measured the activity levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and intracellular glutathione (GSH). Results: The results of this study demonstrated the increasing amount of DNA damage with the amount and duration of hyperglycemia. L-carnitine treatment significantly decreased the parameters of genotoxicity such as % DNA in the tail, tail length, and tail moment over time. Moreover, the treatment of diabetic rats with LC 300 and 400 mg/kg/day after 21 days led to a remarkable decrease in blood glucose than diabetic rats. Also, we observed that LC can ameliorate enzyme liver function and reduce oxidative stress via enhancement of GSH and SOD levels. Conclusions: The results of this study indicated the protective effect of LC against DNA damage and oxidative stress in diabetic rats.
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Chen J, Li J, Fan T, Zhong S, Qin X, Li R, Gao J, Liang Y. Protective effects of curcumin/cyclodextrin polymer inclusion complex against hydrogen peroxide-induced LO2 cells damage. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:1649-1656. [PMID: 35592280 PMCID: PMC9094476 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2787] [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: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to explore the protective effects of the curcumin/cyclodextrin polymer (CUR/CDP) inclusion complex on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)‐induced LO2 cells damage. In this study, a H2O2‐induced cells oxidative injury model was established to test the protective effects of the CUR/CDP inclusion complex. The cell viability of cells was detected by the thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The extracellular lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, catalase (CAT) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) level were detected by assay kits. The cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was detected using the dichlorodihydrofluorescein (DCF) fluorescence assay. Western blotting analysis was conducted to assess the changes of phosphorylated‐p53 and caspase‐3. The results showed that 700 μM H2O2‐treated LO2 cells for 3 h resulted in a significant decrease of cell viability to 53.00 ± 1.68%, which established the cell oxidative injury model. Cells treated with H2O2 led to a significant increase of extracellular LDH activity, MDA content, and ROS level, and decreased CAT activity. Treatment with CUR/CDP significantly reversed the changes of the above indicators. Moreover, CUR/CDP treatment at 20 and 40 μg/ml inhibited H2O2‐induced increase in phosphorylated‐p53 and caspase‐3 expression, indicating that CUR/CDP suppressed cell apoptosis to alleviate liver injury. The results of those studies demonstrated that CUR/CDP had a protective effect on the oxidative damage of LO2 cells, and it could be developed as a new type of natural liver protection product to apply in the prevention of liver injury.
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- Jianping Chen
- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang China
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Mou JF, Lin XZ, Su HL, Lu HL, Liu QB, Liang B, Chen X, Liang CQ, Zhou XL. Anti-hepatitis B virus activity and hepatoprotective effect of des(rhamnosyl) verbascoside from Lindernia ruellioides in vitro. Phytother Res 2021; 35:4555-4566. [PMID: 34146352 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Although clinically approved hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase inhibitors (lamivudine-3TC, entecavir, etc.) serve as effective therapeutics, the virus can easily generate resistance to them. Therefore, the treatment of HBV infection remains a public health problem. Numerous studies have shown that natural products have prospective anti-HBV activity. The purpose of this study was to isolate and extract des(rhamnosyl) verbascoside from Lindernia ruellioides (Colsm.) Pennell and explore its anti-HBV and hepatoprotective effects. Anti-HBV activity was evaluated in HepG2.2.15 cells, a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line with HBV-stable infection, and its protective effect was evaluated in HL-7702 cells, a normal human liver cell line. HepG2.2.15 cells maintained normal growth morphology within the selected concentration range of des(rhamnosyl) verbascoside. It also inhibited the expression of HBV antigens and HBV DNA in a dose- and time-dependent manner in vitro. Further, western blot experiments showed that it could downregulate HBV X protein (HBx) expression in a dose-dependent manner. In the H2 O2 -induced hepatocyte injury model, the cell-survival rate of the HL-7702 cells with the highest drug dose reached 85.25%, which was significantly improved compared with that of the model group. Most of the cells returned to normal morphology, showing polygonal or fusiform structures. Thus, it may be stated that des(rhamnosyl) verbascoside exhibits anti-HBV activity and hepatoprotective effects in vitro and may exert an anti-HBV effect via antigen inhibition, HBV DNA secretion, and HBx protein expression.
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- Jun-Fei Mou
- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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Zheng T, Jia R, Cao L, Du J, Gu Z, He Q, Xu P, Yin G. Effects of chronic glyphosate exposure on antioxdative status, metabolism and immune response in tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 239:108878. [PMID: 32861895 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Glyphosate (Gly) is an active ingredient of herbicide, its underlying toxicity on fish is still unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate chronic toxicity of Gly on tilapia via determining antioxidative status, metabolism, inflammation and immune response. The fish were exposed to different concentrations of Gly (0, 0.2, 0.8, 4 and 16 mg/L) for 80 days. The blood, liver, gills and spleen were collected to assay biochemical parameters and genes expression after 80 days of exposure. The results showed that treatments with higher Gly (4 and/16 mg/L) significantly increased the levels of TC, TG, AST, ALT, LDL-C and MDA, and apparently decreased the levels of SOD, GSH, CAT, HDL-C, HK, G3PDH, FBPase and G6PD in serum, liver and/or gills. The gene expression data showed that the treatments with Gly adversely affected Nrf2 pathway in liver, gills and spleen, as shown by significant changes of nrf2, keap1, ho-1, nqo1 and gsta mRNA levels. Meanwhile, inflammatory response was activated via enhancing the mRNA levels of nf-κb2, rel, rela tnf-α, and il-1β, and immunotoxicity was caused through downregulating the genes expression of c-lzm, hep, igm, hsp70 and c3 in liver, gills and/or spleen of tilapia after Gly exposure. Moreover, the mRNA levels of cyp1a and cyp3a were upregulated in 16 or 0.2 mg/kg Gly group in liver. Overall results suggested chronic Gly exposure reduced antioxidative ability, disturbed liver metabolism, promoted inflammation and suppressed immunity. Interestingly, the Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling pathways played key roles in Gly chronic toxicity.
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- Tao Zheng
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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L-Carnitine in Drosophila: A Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9121310. [PMID: 33371457 PMCID: PMC7767417 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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L-Carnitine is an amino acid derivative that plays a key role in the metabolism of fatty acids, including the shuttling of long-chain fatty acyl CoA to fuel mitochondrial β-oxidation. In addition, L-carnitine reduces oxidative damage and plays an essential role in the maintenance of cellular energy homeostasis. L-carnitine also plays an essential role in the control of cerebral functions, and the aberrant regulation of genes involved in carnitine biosynthesis and mitochondrial carnitine transport in Drosophila models has been linked to neurodegeneration. Drosophila models of neurodegenerative diseases provide a powerful platform to both unravel the molecular pathways that contribute to neurodegeneration and identify potential therapeutic targets. Drosophila can biosynthesize L-carnitine, and its carnitine transport system is similar to the human transport system; moreover, evidence from a defective Drosophila mutant for one of the carnitine shuttle genes supports the hypothesis of the occurrence of β-oxidation in glial cells. Hence, Drosophila models could advance the understanding of the links between L-carnitine and the development of neurodegenerative disorders. This review summarizes the current knowledge on L-carnitine in Drosophila and discusses the role of the L-carnitine pathway in fly models of neurodegeneration.
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Liu D, Zeng X, Li L, Ou ZL. Carnitine promotes recovery from oxidative stress and extends lifespan in C. elegans. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 13:813-830. [PMID: 33290254 PMCID: PMC7835055 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Carnitine is required for transporting fatty acids into the mitochondria for β-oxidation. Carnitine has been used as an energy supplement but the roles in improving health and delaying aging remain unclear. Here we show in C. elegans that L-carnitine improves recovery from oxidative stress and extends lifespan. L-carnitine promotes recovery from oxidative stress induced by paraquat or juglone and improves mobility and survival in response to H2O2 and human amyloid (Aβ) toxicity. L-carnitine also alleviates the oxidative stress during aging, resulting in moderate but significant lifespan extension, which was dependent on SKN-1 and DAF-16. Long-lived worms with germline loss (glp-1) or reduced insulin receptor activity (daf-2) recover from aging-associated oxidative stress faster than wild-type controls and their long lifespans were not further increased by L-carnitine. A new gene, T08B1.1, aligned to a known carnitine transporter OCTN1 in humans, is required for L-carnitine uptake in C. elegans. T08B1.1 expression is elevated in daf-2 and glp-1 mutants and its knockdown prevents L-carnitine from improving oxidative stress recovery and prolonging lifespan. Together, our study suggests an important role of L-carnitine in oxidative stress recovery that might be important for healthy aging in humans.
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- Dongliang Liu
- Department of Spine Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Hunan Yuantai Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Proshkina E, Shaposhnikov M, Moskalev A. Genome-Protecting Compounds as Potential Geroprotectors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4484. [PMID: 32599754 PMCID: PMC7350017 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Throughout life, organisms are exposed to various exogenous and endogenous factors that cause DNA damages and somatic mutations provoking genomic instability. At a young age, compensatory mechanisms of genome protection are activated to prevent phenotypic and functional changes. However, the increasing stress and age-related deterioration in the functioning of these mechanisms result in damage accumulation, overcoming the functional threshold. This leads to aging and the development of age-related diseases. There are several ways to counteract these changes: 1) prevention of DNA damage through stimulation of antioxidant and detoxification systems, as well as transition metal chelation; 2) regulation of DNA methylation, chromatin structure, non-coding RNA activity and prevention of nuclear architecture alterations; 3) improving DNA damage response and repair; 4) selective removal of damaged non-functional and senescent cells. In the article, we have reviewed data about the effects of various trace elements, vitamins, polyphenols, terpenes, and other phytochemicals, as well as a number of synthetic pharmacological substances in these ways. Most of the compounds demonstrate the geroprotective potential and increase the lifespan in model organisms. However, their genome-protecting effects are non-selective and often are conditioned by hormesis. Consequently, the development of selective drugs targeting genome protection is an advanced direction.
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- Ekaterina Proshkina
- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
- Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University, 55 Oktyabrsky prosp., 167001 Syktyvkar, Russia
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Moos WH, Faller DV, Glavas IP, Harpp DN, Kanara I, Pinkert CA, Powers WR, Sampani K, Steliou K, Vavvas DG, Kodukula K, Zamboni RJ. Epigenetic treatment of dermatologic disorders. Drug Dev Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Walter H. Moos
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of PharmacyUniversity of California, San Francisco San Francisco California
- ShangPharma Innovation Inc. South San Francisco California
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- Department of MedicineBoston University School of Medicine Boston Massachusetts
- Cancer Research CenterBoston University School of Medicine Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of OphthalmologyNew York University School of Medicine New York City New York
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- Department of ChemistryMcGill University Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary MedicineAuburn University Auburn Alabama
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- Department of Health SciencesBoston University Boston Massachusetts
- Department of AnatomyBoston University School of Medicine Boston Massachusetts
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- Beetham Eye InstituteJoslin Diabetes Center Boston Massachusetts
- Department of MedicineHarvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts
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- Cancer Research CenterBoston University School of Medicine Boston Massachusetts
- PhenoMatriX, Inc. Natick Massachusetts
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- Retina Service, Angiogenesis LaboratoryMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston Massachusetts
- Department of OphthalmologyHarvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts
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- ShangPharma Innovation Inc. South San Francisco California
- PhenoMatriX, Inc. Natick Massachusetts
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Gafson AR, Savva C, Thorne T, David M, Gomez-Romero M, Lewis MR, Nicholas R, Heslegrave A, Zetterberg H, Matthews PM. Breaking the cycle: Reversal of flux in the tricarboxylic acid cycle by dimethyl fumarate. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2019; 6:e562. [PMID: 31086805 PMCID: PMC6481230 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective To infer molecular effectors of therapeutic effects and adverse events for dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) using untargeted plasma metabolomics. Methods Plasma from 27 patients with RRMS was collected at baseline and 6 weeks after initiating DMF. Patients were separated into discovery (n = 15) and validation cohorts (n = 12). Ten healthy controls were also recruited. Metabolomic profiling using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) was performed on the discovery cohort and healthy controls at Metabolon Inc (Durham, NC). UPLC-MS was performed on the validation cohort at the National Phenome Centre (London, UK). Plasma neurofilament concentration (pNfL) was assayed using the Simoa platform (Quanterix, Lexington, MA). Time course and cross-sectional analyses were performed to identify pharmacodynamic changes in the metabolome secondary to DMF and relate these to adverse events. Results In the discovery cohort, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates fumarate and succinate, and TCA cycle metabolites succinyl-carnitine and methyl succinyl-carnitine increased 6 weeks following treatment (q < 0.05). Methyl succinyl-carnitine increased in the validation cohort (q < 0.05). These changes were not observed in the control population. Increased succinyl-carnitine and methyl succinyl-carnitine were associated with adverse events from DMF (flushing and abdominal symptoms). pNfL concentration was higher in patients with RRMS than in controls and reduced over 15 months of treatment. Conclusion TCA cycle intermediates and metabolites are increased in patients with RRMS treated with DMF. The results suggest reversal of flux through the succinate dehydrogenase complex. The contribution of succinyl-carnitine ester agonism at hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 to both therapeutic effects and adverse events requires investigation.
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- Arie R Gafson
- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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- Division of Brain Sciences (T.T., R.N., P.M.M.), Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London; St Edmund Hall (C.S., P.M.M.), Oxford University, Oxford, UK; MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre (M.D., M.G.-R., M.R.L.), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College; University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology (A.H., H.Z.); UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (A.H., H.Z.), London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (H.Z.), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory (H.Z.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; and UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College (P.M.M.), London
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Fink MA, Paland H, Herzog S, Grube M, Vogelgesang S, Weitmann K, Bialke A, Hoffmann W, Rauch BH, Schroeder HWS, Bien-Möller S. L-Carnitine-Mediated Tumor Cell Protection and Poor Patient Survival Associated with OCTN2 Overexpression in Glioblastoma Multiforme. Clin Cancer Res 2019; 25:2874-2886. [PMID: 30670496 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-2380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Apoptotic dysregulation, redox adaptive mechanisms, and resilience to hypoxia are major causes of glioblastoma (GBM) resistance to therapy. Commonly known as crucial factors in energy metabolism, OCTN2 (SLC22A5) and its substrate L-carnitine (LC) are increasingly recognized as actors in cytoprotection. This study provides a comprehensive expression and survival analysis of the OCTN2/LC system in GBM and clarifies the system's impact on GBM progression. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN OCTN2 expression and LC content were measured in 121 resected human GBM specimens and 10 healthy brain samples and analyzed for prognostic significance. Depending on LC administration, the effects of hypoxic, metabolic, and cytotoxic stress on survival and migration of LN18 GBM cells were further studied in vitro. Finally, an orthotopic mouse model was employed to investigate inhibition of the OCTN2/LC system on in vivo GBM growth. RESULTS Compared with healthy brain, OCTN2 expression was increased in primary and even more so in recurrent GBM on mRNA and protein level. High OCTN2 expression was associated with a poor overall patient survival; the unadjusted HR for death was 2.7 (95% CI, 1.47-4.91; P < 0.001). LC administration to GBM cells increased their tolerance toward cytotoxicity, whereas siRNA-mediated OCTN2 silencing led to a loss of tumor cell viability. In line herewith, OCTN2/LC inhibition by meldonium resulted in reduced tumor growth in an orthotopic GBM mouse model. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate a potential role of the OCTN2/LC system in GBM progression and resistance to therapy, and suggests OCTN2 as a prognostic marker in patients with primary GBM.
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- Matthias A Fink
- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Department of Neuropathology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Independent Trusted Third Party, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. .,Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Shi Y, Zhang Y, Li Y, Tong C. Retracted Article: Sauchinone inhibits high glucose-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in retinal pigment epithelial cells. RSC Adv 2019; 9:17065-17071. [PMID: 35519842 PMCID: PMC9064550 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02817j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and results in acquired blindness among working-age adults. It has been demonstrated that high glucose (HG)-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are major factors for the pathogenesis of DR. Sauchinone, one of the active lignan isolated from Saururus chinensis, was reported to possess anti-oxidant and anti-apoptosis effects. In the present study, we investigated the effects of sauchinone on HG-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in ARPE-19 cells. Our results proved that sauchinone improved the cell viability of HG-induced ARPE-19 cells. Moreover, sauchinone treatment caused a decrease in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and an increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT). Besides, flow cytometry showed that the apoptotic rate in sauchinone-treated ARPE-19 cells obviously decreased as compared in the HG-treated cells. Western blot indicated that sauchinone treatment caused a significant decrease in bax expression and increase in bcl-2 expression in HG-treated ARPE-19 cells. Sauchinone treatment enhanced the HG-caused induction of p-Akt, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expressions in ARPE-19 cells. However, the inhibitor of Akt, LY294002, reversed the effects of sauchinone on cell viability, oxidative stress, and cell apoptosis in HG-treated ARPE-19 cells. These findings suggested that sauchinone treatment prevented HG-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via regulating the Akt/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in HG-induced RPE cells. These findings suggested that sauchinone might be a therapeutic agent for the treatment and prevention of DR. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and results in acquired blindness among working-age adults.![]()
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- Yang Shi
- Department of Pharmacy
- Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
- Kaifeng 475000
- China
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- Department of Pharmacy
- Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
- Kaifeng 475000
- China
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- Department of Pharmacy
- Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
- Kaifeng 475000
- China
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- Department of Pharmacy
- Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
- Kaifeng 475000
- China
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Gill EL, Raman S, Yost RA, Garrett TJ, Vedam-Mai V. l-Carnitine Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Nitric Oxide Production of SIM-A9 Microglia Cells. ACS Chem Neurosci 2018; 9:901-905. [PMID: 29370524 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Microglia are the resident immune effector cells of the central nervous system. They account for approximately 10-15% of all cells found in the brain and spinal cord, acting as macrophages, sensing and engaging in phagocytosis to eliminate toxic proteins. Microglia are dynamic and can change their morphology in response to cues from their milieu. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease, associated with reactive gliosis, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. It is thought that Parkinson's disease is caused by the accumulation of abnormally folded alpha-synuclein protein, accompanied by persistent neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and subsequent neuronal injury/death. There is evidence in the literature for mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease as well as fatty acid beta-oxidation, involving l-carnitine. Here we investigate l-carnitine in the context of microglial activation, suggesting a potential new strategy of supplementation for PD patients. Preliminary results from our studies suggest that the treatment of activated microglia with the endogenous antioxidant l-carnitine can reverse the effects of detrimental neuroinflammation in vitro.
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- Emily L. Gill
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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Pistollato F, Canovas-Jorda D, Zagoura D, Bal-Price A. Nrf2 pathway activation upon rotenone treatment in human iPSC-derived neural stem cells undergoing differentiation towards neurons and astrocytes. Neurochem Int 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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