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Valančienė J, Melaika K, Šliachtenko A, Šiaurytė-Jurgelėnė K, Ekkert A, Jatužis D. Stroke genetics and how it Informs novel drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2024; 19:553-564. [PMID: 38494780 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2024.2324916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Stroke is one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide. Nevertheless, despite the global burden of this disease, our understanding is limited and there is still a lack of highly efficient etiopathology-based treatment. It is partly due to the complexity and heterogenicity of the disease. It is estimated that around one-third of ischemic stroke is heritable, emphasizing the importance of genetic factors identification and targeting for therapeutic purposes. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors provide an overview of the current knowledge of stroke genetics and its value in diagnostics, personalized treatment, and prognostication. EXPERT OPINION As the scale of genetic testing increases and the cost decreases, integration of genetic data into clinical practice is inevitable, enabling assessing individual risk, providing personalized prognostic models and identifying new therapeutic targets and biomarkers. Although expanding stroke genetics data provides different diagnostics and treatment perspectives, there are some limitations and challenges to face. One of them is the threat of health disparities as non-European populations are underrepresented in genetic datasets. Finally, a deeper understanding of underlying mechanisms of potential targets is still lacking, delaying the application of novel therapies into routine clinical practice.
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- Department of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Center of Neurology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Cai W, Hu J, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Zhou Z, Hou S. Cis-eQTLs in seven duck tissues identify novel candidate genes for growth and carcass traits. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:429. [PMID: 38689208 PMCID: PMC11061949 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10338-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies aim to understand the influence of genetic variants on gene expression. The colocalization of eQTL mapping and GWAS strategy could help identify essential candidate genes and causal DNA variants vital to complex traits in human and many farm animals. However, eQTL mapping has not been conducted in ducks. It is desirable to know whether eQTLs within GWAS signals contributed to duck economic traits. RESULTS In this study, we conducted an eQTL analysis using publicly available RNA sequencing data from 820 samples, focusing on liver, muscle, blood, adipose, ovary, spleen, and lung tissues. We identified 113,374 cis-eQTLs for 12,266 genes, a substantial fraction 39.1% of which were discovered in at least two tissues. The cis-eQTLs of blood were less conserved across tissues, while cis-eQTLs from any tissue exhibit a strong sharing pattern to liver tissue. Colocalization between cis-eQTLs and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of 50 traits uncovered new associations between gene expression and potential loci influencing growth and carcass traits. SRSF4, GSS, and IGF2BP1 in liver, NDUFC2 in muscle, ELF3 in adipose, and RUNDC1 in blood could serve as the candidate genes for duck growth and carcass traits. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight substantial differences in genetic regulation of gene expression across duck primary tissues, shedding light on potential mechanisms through which candidate genes may impact growth and carcass traits. Furthermore, this availability of eQTL data offers a valuable resource for deciphering further genetic association signals that may arise from ongoing extensive endeavors aimed at enhancing duck production traits.
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- Wentao Cai
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Stanzione R, Pietrangelo D, Cotugno M, Forte M, Rubattu S. Role of autophagy in ischemic stroke: insights from animal models and preliminary evidence in the human disease. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1360014. [PMID: 38590779 PMCID: PMC10999556 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1360014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Stroke represents a main cause of death and permanent disability worldwide. The molecular mechanisms underlying cerebral injury in response to the ischemic insults are not completely understood. In this article, we summarize recent evidence regarding the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke by reviewing data obtained in murine models of either transient or permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion, and in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat. Few preliminary observational studies investigating the role of autophagy in subjects at high cerebrovascular risk and in cohorts of stroke patients were also reviewed. Autophagy plays a dual role in neuronal and vascular cells by exerting both protective and detrimental effects depending on its level, duration of stress and type of cells involved. Protective autophagy exerts adaptive mechanisms which reduce neuronal loss and promote survival. On the other hand, excessive activation of autophagy leads to neuronal cell death and increases brain injury. In conclusion, the evidence reviewed suggests that a proper manipulation of autophagy may represent an interesting strategy to either prevent or reduce brain ischemic injury.
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- Clinical and Molecular Medicine Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
- Clinical and Molecular Medicine Department, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Nesci S, Algieri C, Tallarida MA, Stanzione R, Marchi S, Pietrangelo D, Trombetti F, D'Ambrosio L, Forte M, Cotugno M, Nunzi I, Bigi R, Maiuolo L, De Nino A, Pinton P, Romeo G, Rubattu S. Molecular mechanisms of naringenin modulation of mitochondrial permeability transition acting on F 1F O-ATPase and counteracting saline load-induced injury in SHRSP cerebral endothelial cells. Eur J Cell Biol 2024; 103:151398. [PMID: 38368729 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2024.151398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Naringenin (NRG) was characterized for its ability to counteract mitochondrial dysfunction which is linked to cardiovascular diseases. The F1FO-ATPase can act as a molecular target of NRG. The interaction of NRG with this enzyme can avoid the energy transmission mechanism of ATP hydrolysis, especially in the presence of Ca2+ cation used as cofactor. Indeed, NRG was a selective inhibitor of the hydrophilic F1 domain displaying a binding site overlapped with quercetin in the inside surface of an annulus made by the three α and the three β subunits arranged alternatively in a hexamer. The kinetic constant of inhibition suggested that NRG preferred the enzyme activated by Ca2+ rather than the F1FO-ATPase activated by the natural cofactor Mg2+. From the inhibition type mechanism of NRG stemmed the possibility to speculate that NRG can prevent the activation of F1FO-ATPase by Ca2+. The event correlated to the protective role in the mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening by NRG as well as to the reduction of ROS production probably linked to the NRG chemical structure with antioxidant action. Moreover, in primary cerebral endothelial cells (ECs) obtained from stroke prone spontaneously hypertensive rats NRG had a protective effect on salt-induced injury by restoring cell viability and endothelial cell tube formation while also rescuing complex I activity.
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- Salvatore Nesci
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona 60126, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina 04100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona 60126, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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- Translational Research Center, Maria Cecilia Hospital GVM Care & Research, Cotignola 48033, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna 40126, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy
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Chen J, Liu X, Bi R, Liu P, Gong W. NDUFC2 deficiency exacerbates endothelial mesenchymal transformation during ischemia-reperfusion via NLRP3. Neuroreport 2023; 34:670-676. [PMID: 37506315 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Ischemic stroke is the main type of cerebrovascular disease. Emergency thrombectomy combined with medication therapy is currently the primary treatment for stroke. Inflammation and oxidative stress induced by ischemia-reperfusion cause secondary damage to blood vessels, especially endothelial mesenchymal transformation (EndoMT). However, much is still unclear about the role of EndoMT in ischemia-reperfusion. In this study, an in vivo ischemia-reperfusion model was established by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) in wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 mice and NLRP3 (NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3) knockout (KO) C57BL/6 mice. An in vitro ischemia-reperfusion model was established by oxygen glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R) of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs). α-SMA (alpha smooth muscle actin), CD31 (platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1, PECAM-1/CD31), NDUFC2 (NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C2), and NLRP3 were used to evaluate EndoMT and inflammation. Real-time PCR measured superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and catalase (CAT) mRNA expression to evaluate oxidative stress levels. NLRP3 was activated by ischemia-reperfusion injury and NLRP3 inactivation inhibited the EndoMT in tMCAO mice. Further experiments demonstrated that OGD/R treatment induced NLRP3 activation and EndoMT in HBMECs, which resulted in NDUFC2 deficiency. NDUFC2 overexpression suppressed NLRP3 activation and EndoMT in HBMECs induced by OGD/R. Moreover, NDUFC2 overexpression rescued SOD1 and CAT mRNA expression. These results demonstrated that NDUFC2 deficiency decreased the antioxidant levels, leading to NLRP3 activation and EndoMT during ischemia-reperfusion injury and suggesting that NDUFC2 is a potential drug target for the treatment of ischemic stroke.
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- Jianwei Chen
- Interventional Medicine Center, Xi'an People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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Chen M, Chen Y, Zhu W, Yan X, Xiao J, Zhang P, Liu P, Li P. Advances in the pharmacological study of Chinese herbal medicine to alleviate diabetic nephropathy by improving mitochondrial oxidative stress. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115088. [PMID: 37413900 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the serious complications of diabetes mellitus, primarily arising from type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and can progress to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD). The pathogenesis of DN involves various factors such as hemodynamic changes, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and lipid metabolism disorders. Increasing attention is being given to DN caused by oxidative stress in the mitochondrial pathway, prompting researchers to explore drugs that can regulate these target pathways. Chinese herbal medicine, known for its accessibility, rich historical usage, and remarkable efficacy, has shown promise in ameliorating renal injury caused by DN by modulating oxidative stress in the mitochondrial pathway. This review aims to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of DN. Firstly, we outline the mechanisms by which mitochondrial dysfunction impairs DN, focusing on outlining the damage to mitochondria by oxidative stress. Subsequently, we describe the process by which formulas, herbs and monomeric compounds protect the kidney by ameliorating oxidative stress in the mitochondrial pathway. Finally, the rich variety of Chinese herbal medicine, combined with modern extraction techniques, has great potential, and as we gradually understand the pathogenesis of DN and research techniques are constantly updated, there will be more and more promising therapeutic targets and herbal drug candidates. This paper aims to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of DN.
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- Ming Chen
- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Harbin, China.
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- Shunyi Hospital, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Lab for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Gallo G, Forte M, Cotugno M, Marchitti S, Stanzione R, Tocci G, Bianchi F, Palmerio S, Scioli M, Frati G, Sciarretta S, Barbato E, Volpe M, Rubattu S. Polymorphic variants at NDUFC2, encoding a mitochondrial complex I subunit, associate with cardiac hypertrophy in human hypertension. Mol Med 2023; 29:107. [PMID: 37558995 PMCID: PMC10410816 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-023-00701-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A dysfunction of NADH dehydrogenase, the mitochondrial Complex I (CI), associated with the development of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in previous experimental studies. A deficiency of Ndufc2 (subunit of CI) impairs CI activity causing severe mitochondrial dysfunction. The T allele at NDUFC2/rs11237379 variant associates with reduced gene expression and impaired mitochondrial function. The present study tested the association of both NDUFC2/rs11237379 and NDUFC2/rs641836 variants with LVH in hypertensive patients. In vitro studies explored the impact of reduced Ndufc2 expression in isolated cardiomyocytes. METHODS Two-hundred-forty-six subjects (147 male, 59.7%), with a mean age of 59 ± 15 years, were included for the genetic association analysis. Ndufc2 silencing was performed in both H9c2 and rat primary cardiomyocytes to explore the hypertrophy development and the underlying signaling pathway. RESULTS The TT genotype at NDUFC2/rs11237379 associated with significantly reduced gene expression. Multivariate analysis revealed that patients carrying this genotype showed significant differences for septal thickness (p = 0.07), posterior wall thickness (p = 0.008), RWT (p = 0.021), LV mass/BSA (p = 0.03), compared to subjects carrying either CC or CT genotypes. Patients carrying the A allele at NDUFC2/rs641836 showed significant differences for septal thickness (p = 0.017), posterior wall thickness (p = 0.011), LV mass (p = 0.003), LV mass/BSA (p = 0.002) and LV mass/height2.7(p = 0.010) after adjustment for covariates. In-vitro, the Ndufc2 deficiency-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction caused cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, pointing to SIRT3-AMPK-AKT-MnSOD as a major underlying signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated for the first time a significant association of NDUFC2 variants with LVH in human hypertension and highlight a key role of Ndufc2 deficiency-dependent CI mitochondrial dysfunction on increased susceptibility to cardiac hypertrophy development.
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- Giovanna Gallo
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona School of Medicine, Verona University Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (Is), Italy
- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (Is), Italy
- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- IRCCS S. Raffaele, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (Is), Italy.
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Carvalho D, Diaz-Amarilla P, Dapueto R, Santi MD, Duarte P, Savio E, Engler H, Abin-Carriquiry JA, Arredondo F. Transcriptomic Analyses of Neurotoxic Astrocytes Derived from Adult Triple Transgenic Alzheimer's Disease Mice. J Mol Neurosci 2023; 73:487-515. [PMID: 37318736 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-023-02105-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease have been classically studied from a purely neuronocentric point of view. More recent evidences support the notion that other cell populations are involved in disease progression. In this sense, the possible pathogenic role of glial cells like astrocytes is increasingly being recognized. Once faced with tissue damage signals and other stimuli present in disease environments, astrocytes suffer many morphological and functional changes, a process referred as reactive astrogliosis. Studies from murine models and humans suggest that these complex and heterogeneous responses could manifest as disease-specific astrocyte phenotypes. Clear understanding of disease-associated astrocytes is a necessary step to fully disclose neurodegenerative processes, aiding in the design of new therapeutic and diagnostic strategies. In this work, we present the transcriptomics characterization of neurotoxic astrocytic cultures isolated from adult symptomatic animals of the triple transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (3xTg-AD). According to the observed profile, 3xTg-AD neurotoxic astrocytes show various reactivity features including alteration of the extracellular matrix and release of pro-inflammatory and proliferative factors that could result in harmful effects to neurons. Moreover, these alterations could be a consequence of stress responses at the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria as well as of concomitant metabolic adaptations. Present results support the hypothesis that adaptive changes of astrocytic function induced by a stressed microenvironment could later promote harmful astrocyte phenotypes and further accelerate or induce neurodegenerative processes.
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- Diego Carvalho
- Departamento de Neuroquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
- College of Dentistry, Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, New York University, New York, 10010, USA
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- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, 1800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Neuroquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Laboratorio de Biofármacos, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Departamento de Neuroquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Área I+D Biomédica, Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Liao X, Han Y, He Y, Liu J, Wang Y. Natural compounds targeting mitochondrial dysfunction: emerging therapeutics for target organ damage in hypertension. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1209890. [PMID: 37397478 PMCID: PMC10311420 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1209890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Hypertension generally causes target organ damage (TOD) in the heart, brain, kidney, and blood vessels. This can result in atherosclerosis, plaque formation, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, and renal failure. Recent studies have indicated that mitochondrial dysfunction is crucial in hypertensive target organ damage. Consequently, mitochondria-targeted therapies attract increasing attention. Natural compounds are valuable resources for drug discovery and development. Many studies have demonstrated that natural compounds can ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction in hypertensive target organ damage. This review examines the contribution of mitochondrial dysfunction to the development of target organ damage in hypertension. Moreover, it summarizes therapeutic strategies based on natural compounds that target mitochondrial dysfunction, which may be beneficial for preventing and treating hypertensive target organ damage.
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- Xiaolin Liao
- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Scientific Research Department, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Stanzione R, Forte M, Cotugno M, Oppedisano F, Carresi C, Marchitti S, Mollace V, Volpe M, Rubattu S. Beneficial Effects of Citrus Bergamia Polyphenolic Fraction on Saline Load-Induced Injury in Primary Cerebral Endothelial Cells from the Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Model. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061334. [PMID: 36986064 PMCID: PMC10056311 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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High salt load is a known noxious stimulus for vascular cells and a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both animal models and humans. The stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP) accelerates stroke predisposition upon high-salt dietary feeding. We previously demonstrated that high salt load causes severe injury in primary cerebral endothelial cells isolated from SHRSP. This cellular model offers a unique opportunity to test the impact of substances toward the mechanisms underlying high-salt-induced vascular damage. We tested the effects of a bergamot polyphenolic fraction (BPF) on high-salt-induced injury in SHRSP cerebral endothelial cells. Cells were exposed to 20 mM NaCl for 72 h either in the absence or the presence of BPF. As a result, we confirmed that high salt load increased cellular ROS level, reduced viability, impaired angiogenesis, and caused mitochondrial dysfunction with a significant increase in mitochondrial oxidative stress. The addition of BPF reduced oxidative stress, rescued cell viability and angiogenesis, and recovered mitochondrial function with a significant decrease in mitochondrial oxidative stress. In conclusion, BPF counteracts the key molecular mechanisms underlying high-salt-induced endothelial cell damage. This natural antioxidant substance may represent a valuable adjuvant to treat vascular disorders.
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- Department of Health Science, Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Algieri C, Bernardini C, Marchi S, Forte M, Tallarida MA, Bianchi F, La Mantia D, Algieri V, Stanzione R, Cotugno M, Costanzo P, Trombetti F, Maiuolo L, Forni M, De Nino A, Di Nonno F, Sciarretta S, Volpe M, Rubattu S, Nesci S. 1,5-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles counteract mitochondrial dysfunction acting on F 1F O-ATPase in models of cardiovascular diseases. Pharmacol Res 2023; 187:106561. [PMID: 36410676 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The compromised viability and function of cardiovascular cells are rescued by small molecules of triazole derivatives (Tzs), identified as 3a and 3b, by preventing mitochondrial dysfunction. The oxidative phosphorylation improves the respiratory control rate in the presence of Tzs independently of the substrates that energize the mitochondria. The F1FO-ATPase, the main candidate in mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) formation, is the biological target of Tzs and hydrophilic F1 domain of the enzyme is depicted as the binding region of Tzs. The protective effect of Tz molecules on isolated mitochondria was corroborated by immortalized cardiomyocytes results. Indeed, mPTP opening was attenuated in response to ionomycin. Consequently, increased mitochondrial roundness and reduction of both length and interconnections between mitochondria. In in-vitro and ex-vivo models of cardiovascular pathologies (i.e., hypoxia-reoxygenation and hypertension) were used to evaluate the Tzs cardioprotective action. Key parameters of porcine aortic endothelial cells (pAECs) oxidative metabolism and cell viability were not affected by Tzs. However, in the presence of either 1 μM 3a or 0.5 μM 3b the impaired cell metabolism of pAECs injured by hypoxia-reoxygenation was restored to control respiratory profile. Moreover, endothelial cells isolated from SHRSP exposed to high-salt treatment rescued the Complex I activity and the endothelial capability to form vessel-like tubes and vascular function in presence of Tzs. As a result, the specific biochemical mechanism of Tzs to block Ca2+-activated F1FO-ATPase protected cell viability and preserved the pAECs bioenergetic metabolism upon hypoxia-reoxygenation injury. Moreover, SHRSP improved vascular dysfunction in response to a high-salt treatment.
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- Cristina Algieri
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona 60126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy; Health Sciences and Technologies-Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research (CIRI-SDV), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina 04100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy; IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome 00163, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia 40064, Italy.
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Li W, Wang S, Chen Y, Liu L, Hou S, You H. Integration of transcriptomic and proteomic reveals the toxicological molecular mechanisms of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) on Pleurotus ostreatus. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 314:120263. [PMID: 36155225 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), as one of the most widely used new brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), can pose a potential threat to human health and the environment. An integrated transcriptome and proteome was performed for investigating the toxicological molecular mechanisms of Pleurotus ostreatus (P. ostreatus) during the biodegradation of DBDPE at the concentrations of 5 and 20 mg/L. A total of 1193/1018 and 92/126 differentially expressed genes/proteins (DEGs/DEPs) were found, respectively, with DBDPE exposure at 5 and 20 mg/L. These DEGs and DEPs were mainly involved in the cellular process as well as metabolic process. DEPs for oxidation-reduction process and hydrolase activity were up-regulated, and those for membrane, lipid metabolic process and transmembrane transport were down-regulated. The DEGs and DEPs related to some key enzymes were down-regulated, such as NADH dehydrogenase/oxidoreductase, succinate dehydrogenase, cytochrome C1 protein, cytochrome-c oxidase/reductase and ATP synthase, which indicated that DBDPE affected the oxidative phosphorylation as well as tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) might be involved in DBDPE degradation through hydroxylation and oxidation. Some stress proteins were induced to resist DBDPE toxicity, including major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter, superoxide dismutase (SOD), molecular chaperones, heat shock proteins (HSP20, HSP26, HSP42), 60S ribosomal protein and histone H4. The findings help revealing the toxicological molecular mechanisms of DBDPE on P. ostreatus, aiming to improve the removal of DBDPE.
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- Wanlun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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Chen G, Wang M, Zhu P, Wang G, Hu T. Adverse effects of SYP-3343 on zebrafish development via ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129382. [PMID: 35749898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a newly-invented and highly-efficiency strobilurin fungicide, pyraoxystrobin (SYP-3343) has been recognized as a highly poisonous toxin for a variety of aquatic organisms. Nevertheless, the developmental toxicity and potential mechanism of SYP-3343 have not been well-documented. The results showed that SYP-3343 was relatively stable and maintained within the range of 20 % in 24 h, and the LC50 value to embryos at 72 hpf was 17.13 μg/L. The zebrafish embryotoxicity induced by 1, 2, 4, and 8 μg/L SYP-3343 is demonstrated by repressive embryo incubation, enhancive mortality rate, abnormal heart rate, malformed morphological characteristic, and impaired spontaneous coiling, indicating SYP-3343 mostly exerted its toxicity in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Besides SYP-3343 was critically involved in regulating cell cycle, mitochondrial membrane potential, and reactive oxygen species production as well as zebrafish primary cells apoptosis, which can be mitigated using antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine. A significant change occurred in total protein content, the biochemical indices, and antioxidant capacities owing to SYP-3343 exposure. Additionally, SYP-3343 altered the mRNA levels of heart development-, mitochondrial function-, and apoptosis-related genes in zebrafish embryos. These results indicated that SYP-3343 induced apoptosis accompanying reactive oxygen species-initiated mitochondrial dysfunction in zebrafish embryos.
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- Guoliang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China.
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Ohara H, Nabika T. Genetic Modifications to Alter Blood Pressure Level. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10081855. [PMID: 36009402 PMCID: PMC9405136 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10081855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Genetic manipulation is one of the indispensable techniques to examine gene functions both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, cardiovascular phenotypes such as blood pressure cannot be evaluated in vitro system, necessitating the creation of transgenic or gene-targeted knock-out and knock-in experimental animals to understand the pathophysiological roles of specific genes on the disease conditions. Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in various human populations have identified multiple genetic variations associated with increased risk for hypertension and/or its complications, the causal links remain unresolved. Genome-editing technologies can be applied to many different types of cells and organisms for creation of knock-out/knock-in models. In the post-GWAS era, it may be more worthwhile to validate pathophysiological implications of the risk variants and/or candidate genes by creating genome-edited organisms.
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Lopes R, Caetano J, Barahona F, Pestana C, Ferreira BV, Lourenço D, Queirós AC, Bilreiro C, Shemesh N, Beck HC, Carvalho AS, Matthiesen R, Bogen B, Costa-Silva B, Serre K, Carneiro EA, João C. Multiple Myeloma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Modulate the Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment. Front Immunol 2022; 13:909880. [PMID: 35874665 PMCID: PMC9302002 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.909880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM), the third most frequent hematological cancer worldwide, is characterized by the proliferation of neoplastic plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM). One of the hallmarks of MM is a permissive BM microenvironment. Increasing evidence suggests that cell-to-cell communication between myeloma and immune cells via tumor cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EV) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of MM. Hence, we aimed to explore BM immune alterations induced by MM-derived EV. For this, we inoculated immunocompetent BALB/cByJ mice with a myeloma cell line, MOPC315.BM, inducing a MM phenotype. Upon tumor establishment, characterization of the BM microenvironment revealed the expression of both activation and suppressive markers by lymphocytes, such as granzyme B and PD-1, respectively. In addition, conditioning of the animals with MOPC315.BM-derived EV, before transplantation of the MOPC315.BM tumor cells, did not anticipate the disease phenotype. However, it induced features of suppression in the BM milieu, such as an increase in PD-1 expression by CD4+ T cells. Overall, our findings reveal the involvement of MOPC315.BM-derived EV protein content as promoters of immune niche remodeling, strengthening the importance of assessing the mechanisms by which MM may impact the immune microenvironment.
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- Raquel Lopes
- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Hemato-Oncology Department, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre of Statistics and Its Applications, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Hemato-Oncology Department, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
- Neural Plasticity and Neural Activity Laboratory, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Radiology Department, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Neural Plasticity and Neural Activity Laboratory, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Clinical Proteomics, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Computational and Experimental Biology, Chronic Diseases Research Centre (CEDOC); NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Computational and Experimental Biology, Chronic Diseases Research Centre (CEDOC); NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Systems Oncology, Champalimaud Physiology and Cancer Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Molecular Medicine Institute-Laço Hub, Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Myeloma Lymphoma Research Group, Champalimaud Experimental Clinical Research Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Hemato-Oncology Department, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Cristina João,
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Wang S, Li W, Chen Y, Liu L, Hou S, Qu J, You H. Toxicity evaluation of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) to Pleurotus ostreatus: Oxidative stress, morphology and transcriptomics. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128625. [PMID: 35278969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), one widely used new brominated flame retardant, was of great concern due to its biotoxicity. The toxic evaluation of DBDPE (1-50 mg/L) to white-rot fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus), including oxidative stress, morphology and transcriptomics was conducted aiming at improving its biodegradation. Fungal growth and ATPase activity were obviously inhibited by DBDPE at ≥ 10 mg/L with the exposure from 48 h to 96 h. DBDPE could induce oxidative stress to P. ostreatus. The activity of SOD (superoxide dismutase), CAT (catalase) and GSH (glutathione) were all promoted by DBDPE at ≤ 5 mg/L and inhibited at > 5 mg/L with 96-h exposure. MDA (malondialdehyde) content rose obviously with DBDPE exposure (10-50 mg/L). The mycelium was wizened under 20 mg/L DBDPE exposure according to SEM observation. Transcriptomics analysis suggested that DBDPE could change many functional genes expression of P. ostreatus. GO analysis indicated DBDPE could affect biological process and cellular component by inhibiting electron transport, mitochondrial ATP synthesis, oxidoreductase activity as well as transporter activity. KEGG enrichment pathways analysis indicated DBDPE could inhibit oxidative phosphorylation, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and carbon metabolism by down-regulating the genes related to NADH reductase/dehydrogenase, succinate dehydrogenase, cytochrome-c reductase/oxidase, cytochrome C1 protein and ATP synthase.
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- Shutao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Sun S, Lv T, Li S, Liu P, Liu Y, She F, Zhang P. Mass Spectrometry-Based Quantitative Proteomics Analysis for Better Understanding of Telomeric Zinc Finger-Associated Protein-Induced Pathogenesis in Cardiomyocytes. Int Heart J 2022; 63:566-577. [PMID: 35650157 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.21-354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Telomere length is highly related to cardiovascular diseases. Telomeric zinc finger-associated protein (TZAP) directly binds to telomeric TTAGGG repeats via zinc finger domains and triggers the initiation of the telomere trimming process. However, proteomics analysis of TZAP in cardiomyocytes is slightly unknown. In our study, TZAP was overexpressed by adenovirus transfection in cultured H9c2 cardiomyocytes, and then mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics research strategies, including Gene Ontology analysis, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis, subcellular localizations, predicted functional domains, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, were performed to explore TZAP-induced potential pathogenesis in cardiomyocytes. A total of 184 upregulated and 228 downregulated differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified among identified 5693 quantifiable proteins in TZAP-overexpressed cardiomyocytes. These DEPs were mainly distributed in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane. DEPs were enriched in biological processes including cardiac muscle cell contraction, acute inflammatory response, cell-cell junction assembly, and macromolecule biosynthetic process. They were enriched in 9 KEGG pathways, including Hippo signaling pathway, protein digestion and absorption, and cytokine receptor interaction, and enriched in 17 protein domains, including translation initiation factor 1A/IF-1, class I histocompatibility antigen, and zinc finger. PPI analysis indicated that TZAP interacted with NDUFC2, Gja1, and HDAC2. Further, as proteins closely related to cardiovascular function, the mRNA levels of BRD4, Gja1, HDAC2, MAP2K3, Plakophilin 4, and Syndecan 1 significantly decreased, while Trpm7, clusterin, and NDUFC2 remarkably increased in TZAP-overexpressed cardiomyocytes by RT-PCR assay, which were consistent with the proteomics analysis. Collectively, we provided candidate proteins and enrichment pathways in TZAP-overexpressed cardiomyocytes, which need further investigation.
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- Shenjie Sun
- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University.,Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University
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Gallo G, Migliarino S, Cotugno M, Stanzione R, Burocchi S, Bianchi F, Marchitti S, Autore C, Volpe M, Rubattu S. Impact of a NDUFC2 Variant on the Occurrence of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:921244. [PMID: 35711349 PMCID: PMC9197441 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.921244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Among several potential mechanisms, mitochondrial dysfunction has been proposed to be involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). A mitochondrial complex I deficiency severely impairs cardiovascular health and contributes to CAD development. Previous evidence highlighted a key role of NDUFC2, a subunit of complex I, deficiency in the increased occurrence of renal and cerebrovascular damage in an animal model of hypertension, and of juvenile ischemic stroke occurrence in humans. Furthermore, a significant decrease of NDUFC2 mRNA was detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The T allele at NDUFC2/rs23117379 variant is known to associate with reduced gene expression and mitochondrial dysfunction. Objective In the present study we tested the impact of the T/C NDUFC2/rs23117379 variant on occurrence of ACS in a prospective cohort of CAD patients (n = 260). Results Hypertension, smoking habit, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia were present in a large proportion of patients. Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) represented the most frequent type of ACS (44%, n = 115), followed by ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (34%, n = 88) and unstable angina (22%, n = 57). The alleles/genotypes distribution for T/C at NDUFC2/rs23117379 revealed that the TT genotype was associated with a trend toward the development of ACS at an earlier age (TT 61 ± 12, CT 65 ± 12 and CC 66 ± 11 years; p = 0.051 after adjustment for gender, hypertension, smoking habit, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia) and with a significant predictive role for ACS recurrence (hazard ratio [HR]1.671; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.138–2.472; p = 0.009). Conclusions Our findings are consistent with a deleterious effect of NDUFC2 deficiency on acute coronary events predisposition and further support a role of the NDUFC2/rs23117379 variant as a genetic cardiovascular risk factor.
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- Giovanna Gallo
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, ASL Viterbo, Viterbo, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
- *Correspondence: Speranza Rubattu
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Padavannil A, Ayala-Hernandez MG, Castellanos-Silva EA, Letts JA. The Mysterious Multitude: Structural Perspective on the Accessory Subunits of Respiratory Complex I. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 8:798353. [PMID: 35047558 PMCID: PMC8762328 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.798353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Complex I (CI) is the largest protein complex in the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation electron transport chain of the inner mitochondrial membrane and plays a key role in the transport of electrons from reduced substrates to molecular oxygen. CI is composed of 14 core subunits that are conserved across species and an increasing number of accessory subunits from bacteria to mammals. The fact that adding accessory subunits incurs costs of protein production and import suggests that these subunits play important physiological roles. Accordingly, knockout studies have demonstrated that accessory subunits are essential for CI assembly and function. Furthermore, clinical studies have shown that amino acid substitutions in accessory subunits lead to several debilitating and fatal CI deficiencies. Nevertheless, the specific roles of CI’s accessory subunits have remained mysterious. In this review, we explore the possible roles of each of mammalian CI’s 31 accessory subunits by integrating recent high-resolution CI structures with knockout, assembly, and clinical studies. Thus, we develop a framework of experimentally testable hypotheses for the function of the accessory subunits. We believe that this framework will provide inroads towards the complete understanding of mitochondrial CI physiology and help to develop strategies for the treatment of CI deficiencies.
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- Abhilash Padavannil
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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Forte M, Marchitti S, Cotugno M, Di Nonno F, Stanzione R, Bianchi F, Schirone L, Schiavon S, Vecchio D, Sarto G, Scioli M, Raffa S, Tocci G, Relucenti M, Torrisi MR, Valenti V, Versaci F, Vecchione C, Volpe M, Frati G, Rubattu S, Sciarretta S. Trehalose, a natural disaccharide, reduces stroke occurrence in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat. Pharmacol Res 2021; 173:105875. [PMID: 34500062 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cerebrovascular disease, a frequent complication of hypertension, is a major public health issue for which novel therapeutic and preventive approaches are needed. Autophagy activation is emerging as a potential therapeutic and preventive strategy toward stroke. Among usual activators of autophagy, the natural disaccharide trehalose (TRE) has been reported to be beneficial in preclinical models of neurodegenerative diseases, atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. In this study, we tested for the first time the effects of TRE in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP) fed with a high-salt stroke permissive diet (JD). We found that TRE reduced stroke occurrence and renal damage in high salt-fed SHRSP. TRE was also able to decrease systolic blood pressure. Through ex-vivo studies, we assessed the beneficial effect of TRE on the vascular function of high salt-fed SHRSP. At the molecular level, TRE restored brain autophagy and reduced mitochondrial mass, along with the improvement of mitochondrial function. The beneficial effects of TRE were associated with increased nuclear translocation of TFEB, a transcriptional activator of autophagy. Our results suggest that TRE may be considered as a natural compound efficacious for the prevention of hypertension-related target organ damage, with particular regard to stroke and renal damage.
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy; Department of Internal, Anesthetic and Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences, Sapienza" University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy; Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy; Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.
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Pepe G, Cotugno M, Marracino F, Giova S, Capocci L, Forte M, Stanzione R, Bianchi F, Marchitti S, Di Pardo A, Sciarretta S, Rubattu S, Maglione V. Differential Expression of Sphingolipid Metabolizing Enzymes in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: A Possible Substrate for Susceptibility to Brain and Kidney Damage. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073796. [PMID: 33917593 PMCID: PMC8038804 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Alterations in the metabolism of sphingolipids, a class of biologically active molecules in cell membranes with direct effect on vascular homeostasis, are increasingly recognized as important determinant in different vascular disorders. However, it is not clear whether sphingolipids are implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension-related cerebrovascular and renal damage. In this study, we evaluated the existence of possible abnormalities related to the sphingolipid metabolism in the brain and kidneys of two well validated spontaneously hypertensive rat strains, the stroke-prone (SHRSP) and the stroke-resistant (SHRSR) models, as compared to the normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rat strain. Our results showed a global alteration in the metabolism of sphingolipids in both cerebral and renal tissues of both hypertensive strains as compared to the normotensive rat. However, few defects, such as reduced expression of enzymes involved in the metabolism/catabolism of sphingosine-1-phosphate and in the de novo biosynthetic pathways, were exclusively detected in the SHRSP. Although further studies are necessary to fully understand the significance of these findings, they suggest that defects in specific lipid molecules and/or their related metabolic pathways may likely contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertensive target organ damage and may eventually serve as future therapeutic targets to reduce the vascular consequences of hypertension.
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- Giuseppe Pepe
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.D.P.); (S.R.); (V.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina 04100, Italy;
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome 00185, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.D.P.); (S.R.); (V.M.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli 86077, Italy; (G.P.); (M.C.); (F.M.); (S.G.); (L.C.); (M.F.); (R.S.); (F.B.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.D.P.); (S.R.); (V.M.)
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Park S, Kim D, Song J, Joo JWJ. An Integrative Transcriptome-Wide Analysis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis for the Identification of Potential Genetic Markers and Drug Candidates. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22063216. [PMID: 33809961 PMCID: PMC8004271 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative neuromuscular disease. Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully identified many variants significantly associated with ALS, it is still difficult to characterize the underlying biological mechanisms inducing ALS. In this study, we performed a transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) to identify disease-specific genes in ALS. Using the largest ALS GWAS summary statistic (n = 80,610), we identified seven novel genes using 19 tissue reference panels. We conducted a conditional analysis to verify the genes’ independence and to confirm that they are driven by genetically regulated expressions. Furthermore, we performed a TWAS-based enrichment analysis to highlight the association of important biological pathways, one in each of the four tissue reference panels. Finally, utilizing a connectivity map, a database of human cell expression profiles cultured with bioactive small molecules, we discovered functional associations between genes and drugs to identify 15 bioactive small molecules as potential drug candidates for ALS. We believe that, by integrating the largest ALS GWAS summary statistic with gene expression to identify new risk loci and causal genes, our study provides strong candidates for molecular basis experiments in ALS.
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- Sungmin Park
- Department of Computer Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea;
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- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea; (D.K.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Life Science, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea; (D.K.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea;
- Correspondence:
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Szpirer C. Rat models of human diseases and related phenotypes: a systematic inventory of the causative genes. J Biomed Sci 2020; 27:84. [PMID: 32741357 PMCID: PMC7395987 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-020-00673-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The laboratory rat has been used for a long time as the model of choice in several biomedical disciplines. Numerous inbred strains have been isolated, displaying a wide range of phenotypes and providing many models of human traits and diseases. Rat genome mapping and genomics was considerably developed in the last decades. The availability of these resources has stimulated numerous studies aimed at discovering causal disease genes by positional identification. Numerous rat genes have now been identified that underlie monogenic or complex diseases and remarkably, these results have been translated to the human in a significant proportion of cases, leading to the identification of novel human disease susceptibility genes, helping in studying the mechanisms underlying the pathological abnormalities and also suggesting new therapeutic approaches. In addition, reverse genetic tools have been developed. Several genome-editing methods were introduced to generate targeted mutations in genes the function of which could be clarified in this manner [generally these are knockout mutations]. Furthermore, even when the human gene causing a disease had been identified without resorting to a rat model, mutated rat strains (in particular KO strains) were created to analyze the gene function and the disease pathogenesis. Today, over 350 rat genes have been identified as underlying diseases or playing a key role in critical biological processes that are altered in diseases, thereby providing a rich resource of disease models. This article is an update of the progress made in this research and provides the reader with an inventory of these disease genes, a significant number of which have similar effects in rat and humans.
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- Claude Szpirer
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-6041, Gosselies, Belgium.
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Brain Overexpression of Uncoupling Protein-2 (UCP2) Delays Renal Damage and Stroke Occurrence in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124289. [PMID: 32560241 PMCID: PMC7352594 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The downregulation of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) is associated with increased brain and kidney injury in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) fed with a Japanese style hypersodic diet (JD). Systemic overexpression of UCP2 reduces organ damage in JD-fed SHRSP. We examined the effect of brain-specific UCP2 overexpression on blood pressure (BP), stroke occurrence and kidney damage in JD-fed SHRSP. Rats received a single i.c.v. injection of a lentiviral vector encoding UCP2 (LV-UCP2), or an empty vector. The brain delivery of LV-UCP2 significantly delayed the occurrence of stroke and kidney damage. The large reduction of proteinuria observed after LV-UCP2 injection was unexpected, because BP levels were unchanged. At the time of stroke, rats treated with LV-UCP2 still showed a large UCP2 upregulation in the striatum, associated with increases in OPA1 and FIS1 protein levels, and reductions in PGC1-α, SOD2, TNFα mRNA levels and NRF2 protein levels. This suggested UCP2 overexpression enhanced mitochondrial fusion and fission and reduced oxidative damage and inflammation in the striatum of JD-fed SHRSP rats. Our data suggest the existence of central mechanisms that may protect against hypertension-induced organ damage independently of BP, and strengthen the suitability of strategies aimed at enhancing UCP2 expression for the treatment of hypertensive damage.
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Stanzione R, Cotugno M, Bianchi F, Marchitti S, Forte M, Volpe M, Rubattu S. Pathogenesis of Ischemic Stroke: Role of Epigenetic Mechanisms. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11010089. [PMID: 31941075 PMCID: PMC7017187 DOI: 10.3390/genes11010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Epigenetics is the branch of molecular biology that studies modifications able to change gene expression without altering the DNA sequence. Epigenetic modulations include DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNAs. These gene modifications are heritable and modifiable and can be triggered by lifestyle and nutritional factors. In recent years, epigenetic changes have been associated with the pathogenesis of several diseases such as diabetes, obesity, renal pathology, and different types of cancer. They have also been related with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases including ischemic stroke. Importantly, since epigenetic modifications are reversible processes they could assist with the development of new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of human diseases. In the present review article, we aim to collect the most recent evidence concerning the impact of epigenetic modifications on the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke in both animal models and humans.
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- Rosita Stanzione
- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-5915224
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy; (M.C.); (F.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.); (M.V.); (S.R.)
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy
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Pan MH, Zhu SR, Duan WJ, Ma XH, Luo X, Liu B, Kurihara H, Li YF, Chen JX, He RR. "Shanghuo" increases disease susceptibility: Modern significance of an old TCM theory. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 250:112491. [PMID: 31863858 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE "Shanghuo", a concept based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, describes a status of Yin-Yang imbalance when Yang overwhelms Yin. The imbalance of Yin-Yang resembles the breaking of homeostasis and manifests by the impaired physiological functions, which leads to the onset, recurrence, and progression of diseases. Since ancient times, Chinese Materia Medica (CMM), such as herbal tea, has been applied as a treatment for "Shanghuo". AIM OF THE STUDY This review is aimed to describe the origin of "Shanghuo" from the Yin-Yang theory in TCM, as well as explore the relevance and correlations between "Shanghuo" and diseases susceptibility from the perspective of modern medicine. We also propose several strategies from CMM to improve the status of "Shanghuo" for the purpose of treating diseases. METHODS Systematic research of articles with keywords including Shanghuo, Yin-Yang, emotional stress and disease susceptibility was done by using the literature databases (Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, CNKI). Related books, PhD and master's dissertations were also researched. Full scientific plant names were validated by "The Plant List" (www.theplantlist.org). RESULTS To date, a large number of publications have reported research on sub-health status, but studies about the theory or intervention of "Shanghuo" are rarely found. The articles we reviewed indicate that accumulated emotional stress is critical for the cause of "Shanghuo". As a status similar to sub-health, "Shanghuo" is also manifested by impaired physiological functions and decreased nonspecific resistance, which increase susceptibility to various diseases. What's more, some studies highlight the importance of TCM treatment towards "Shanghuo" in maintaining normal physiological functions, such as immunity, lipid metabolism and ROS clearance. CONCLUSIONS Researches on "Shanghuo" and its mechanism are every rare currently and are in need of investigation in the future. Studies on disease susceptibility recently are mostly about susceptible genes that relate to a few parts of people, however, for most of the people, accumulated emotional stress or other stressors is accountable for the susceptibility of diseases. Given that emotional stress plays an important factor in the causation of "Shanghuo", we reviewed the articles about this relevance and discussed the connection of "Shanghuo" with disease susceptibility in a novel perspective. In addition, we have reviewed the disease susceptibility model of restraint stress from its biochemical manifestation to application in CMM assessment. Although it would be a breakthrough in evaluating CMM efficacy of attenuating disease-susceptibility, understanding the comprehensive theory and establishing more models of "Shanghuo" would be required in further investigation.
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- Ming-Hai Pan
- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, And Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Forte M, Bianchi F, Cotugno M, Marchitti S, De Falco E, Raffa S, Stanzione R, Di Nonno F, Chimenti I, Palmerio S, Pagano F, Petrozza V, Micaloni A, Madonna M, Relucenti M, Torrisi MR, Frati G, Volpe M, Rubattu S, Sciarretta S. Pharmacological restoration of autophagy reduces hypertension-related stroke occurrence. Autophagy 2019; 16:1468-1481. [PMID: 31679456 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2019.1687215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The identification of the mechanisms predisposing to stroke may improve its preventive and therapeutic strategies in patients with essential hypertension. The role of macroautophagy/autophagy in the development of hypertension-related stroke needs to be clarified. We hypothesized that a defective autophagy may favor hypertension-related spontaneous stroke by promoting mitochondrial dysfunction. We studied autophagy in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive (SHRSP) rat, which represents a clinically relevant model of stroke associated with high blood pressure. We assessed autophagy, mitophagy and NAD+:NADH levels in brains of SHRSP and stroke-resistant SHR fed with high salt diet. Vascular smooth muscle cells silenced for the mitochondrial complex I subunit Ndufc2 gene (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C2) and cerebral endothelial cells isolated from SHRSP were also used to assess autophagy/mitophagy and mitochondrial function in response to high salt levels. We found a reduction of autophagy in brains of high salt-fed SHRSP. Autophagy impairment was associated with NDUFC2 downregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction and NAD+ depletion. Restoration of NAD+ levels by nicotinamide administration reactivated autophagy and reduced stroke development in SHRSP. A selective reactivation of autophagy/mitophagy by Tat-Beclin 1 also reduced stroke occurrence, restored autophagy/mitophagy and improved mitochondrial function. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from subjects homozygous for the thymine allele variant at NDUFC2/rs11237379, which is associated with NDUFC2 deficiency and increased stroke risk, displayed an impairment of autophagy and increased senescence in response to high salt levels. EPC senescence was rescued by Tat-Beclin 1. Pharmacological activation of autophagy may represent a novel therapeutic strategy to reduce stroke occurrence in hypertension. ABBREVIATIONS 10 VSMCs: aortic vascular smooth muscle cells; COX4I1/COX IV: cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I1; ECs: endothelial cells; EPCs: endothelial progenitor cells; JD: Japanese-style diet; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3; NAD: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; NDUFC2: NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C2; NMN: nicotinamide mononucleotide; RD: regular diet; SHRSP: stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat; SHRSR: stroke-resistant spontaneously hypertensive rat.
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- Maurizio Forte
- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome , Latina, Italy.,Mediterranea Cardiocentro-Napoli , Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome , Latina, Italy.,Mediterranea Cardiocentro-Napoli , Naples, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome , Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome , Latina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome , Latina, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy
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- Department of Angio Cardio Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Località Camerelle , Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome , Latina, Italy
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Circulating Leukocytes and Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Diseases: A State of the Art. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:2650429. [PMID: 31737166 PMCID: PMC6815586 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2650429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Increased oxidative stress from both mitochondrial and cytosolic sources contributes to the development and the progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and it is a target of therapeutic interventions. The numerous efforts made over the last decades in order to develop tools able to monitor the oxidative stress level in patients affected by CVDs rely on the need to gain information on the disease state. However, this goal has not been satisfactorily accomplished until now. Among others, the isolation of circulating leukocytes to measure their oxidant level offers a valid, noninvasive challenge that has been tested in few pathological contexts, including hypertension, atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations, and heart failure. Since leukocytes circulate in the blood stream, it is expected that they might reflect quite closely both systemic and cardiovascular oxidative stress and provide useful information on the pathological condition. The results of the studies discussed in the present review article are promising. They highlight the importance of measuring oxidative stress level in circulating mononuclear cells in different CVDs with a consistent correlation between degree of oxidative stress and severity of CVD and of its complications. Importantly, they also point to a double role of leukocytes, both as a marker of disease condition and as a direct contributor to disease progression. Finally, they show that the oxidative stress level of leukocytes reflects the impact of therapeutic interventions. It is likely that the isolation of leukocytes and the measurement of oxidative stress, once adequately developed, may represent an eligible tool for both research and clinical purposes to monitor the role of oxidative stress on the promotion and progression of CVDs, as well as the impact of therapies.
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Huang J, Zheng Q, Wang S, Wei X, Li F, Ma Y. High-Throughput RNA Sequencing Reveals NDUFC2-AS lncRNA Promotes Adipogenic Differentiation in Chinese Buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis L). Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10090689. [PMID: 31500202 PMCID: PMC6770997 DOI: 10.3390/genes10090689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The buffalo (Bubalus bubalis L.) is prevalent in China and the increasing demand for meat production has changed its role from being a beast of burden to a meat source. The low fat deposition level has become one of the main barriers for its use in meat production. It is urgent to reveal factors involved in fat deposition in buffalo. This study performed RNA sequencing to investigate both long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNAs of adipose tissues in young and adult buffalos. A total of 124 lncRNAs and 2008 mRNAs showed differential expression patterns between young and adult samples. Coexpression analysis and functional enrichment revealed 585 mRNA–lncRNA pairs with potential function in fat deposition. After validation by qRT-PCR, we focused on a lncRNA transcribed from the ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C2 (NDUFC2) antisense (AS) strand which showed high correlation with thyroid hormone responsive protein (THRSP). NDUFC2-AS lncRNA is highly expressed in adipose tissue and maturation adipocytes and mainly exists in the nucleus. Functional assays demonstrated that NDUFC2-AS lncRNA promotes adipogenic differentiation by upregulating the expression levels of THRSP and CCAAT enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBPα) in buffalo. These results indicate that NDUFC2-AS lncRNA promotes fat deposition in buffalo.
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- Jieping Huang
- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China.
- School of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China.
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Madonna R, Vitulli P, Pierdomenico S, De Caterina R. Deficiency of NDUFC2: Cause or bystander in acute coronary syndromes? Int J Cardiol 2019; 286:134-135. [PMID: 30905519 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rosalinda Madonna
- Center of Aging Sciences and Translational Medicine - CESI-Met, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy; Institute of Cardiology, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy.
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Role of coenzymes in cancer metabolism. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2019; 98:44-53. [PMID: 31176736 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cancer is a heterogeneous set of diseases characterized by the rewiring of cellular signaling and the reprogramming of metabolic pathways to sustain growth and proliferation. In past decades, studies were focused primarily on the genetic complexity of cancer. Recently, increasing number of studies have discovered several mutations among metabolic enzymes in different tumor cells. Most of the enzymes are regulated by coenzymes, organic cofactors, that function as intermediate carrier of electrons or functional groups that are transferred during the reaction. However, the precise role of cofactors is not well elucidated. In this review, we discuss several metabolic enzymes associated to cancer metabolism rewiring, whose inhibition may represent a therapeutic target. Such enzymes, upon expression or inhibition, may impact also the coenzymes levels, but only in few cases, it was possible to direct correlate coenzymes changes with a specific enzyme. In addition, we also summarize an up-to-date information on biological role of some coenzymes, preclinical and clinical studies, that have been carried out in various cancers and their outputs.
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Mitochondrial complex I deficiency and cardiovascular diseases: current evidence and future directions. J Mol Med (Berl) 2019; 97:579-591. [PMID: 30863992 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-019-01771-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Compelling evidence demonstrates the emerging role of mitochondrial complex I deficiency in the onset and development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In particular, defects in single subunits of mitochondrial complex I have been associated with cardiac hypertrophy, ischemia/reperfusion injury, as well as diabetic complications and stroke in pre-clinical studies. Moreover, data obtained in humans revealed that genes coding for complex I proteins were associated with different CVDs. In this review, we discuss recent experimental studies that underline the contributory role of mitochondrial complex I deficiency in the etiopathogenesis of several CVDs, with a particular focus on those involving loss of function models of mitochondrial complex I. We also discuss human studies and potential therapeutic strategies able to rescue mitochondrial function in CVDs.
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The reduction of NDUFC2 expression is associated with mitochondrial impairment in circulating mononuclear cells of patients with acute coronary syndrome. Int J Cardiol 2019; 286:127-133. [PMID: 30808603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Deficiency of NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone], the mitochondrial complex I, represents an emerging mechanism of cardiovascular diseases. Ndufc2, a subunit of mitochondrial complex I, is involved in stroke development. We aimed to gain some insights on the role of Ndufc2 into acute coronary syndrome (ACS) through the assessment of its gene expression, along with that of anti-oxidant proteins and of mitochondrial function parameters, in circulating mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of ACS versus stable angina (SA) patients. The impact of NDUFC2 silencing in human endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells was assessed in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred twenty-three patients presenting with SA (n = 41) or ACS (n = 82) were enrolled. PBMCs were used to assess the gene expression level of: NDUFC2, uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), superoxide dysmutases 1 and 2 (SOD1, SOD2), levels of ROS and ATP. The mitochondrial dysfunction was assessed by cytofluorimetry; the structural damage by transmission electron microscopy. Cell viability, angiogenesis, markers of atherogenesis were evaluated in NDUFC2-silenced vascular cells. NDUFC2 mRNA level was significantly downregulated, along with UCP2, SOD1, SOD2 expression, in ACS patients. We found significant increases of ROS levels, reduced ATP levels, higher degree of mitochondrial structural damage and dysfunction in ACS patients. In vitro, NDUFC2 silencing favored mechanisms involved in atherogenesis and plaque vulnerability. CONCLUSIONS A significant reduction of NDUFC2 expression is detected in ACS. In vitro, NDUFC2 silencing affects vascular cell viability and angiogenesis while stimulating the expression of markers of plaque rupture. Our observations suggest that these mechanisms may contribute to ACS development.
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Raffa S, Scrofani C, Valente S, Micaloni A, Forte M, Bianchi F, Coluccia R, Geurts AM, Sciarretta S, Volpe M, Torrisi MR, Rubattu S. In vitro characterization of mitochondrial function and structure in rat and human cells with a deficiency of the NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase Ndufc2 subunit. Hum Mol Genet 2018; 26:4541-4555. [PMID: 28973657 PMCID: PMC5886163 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddx333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ndufc2, a subunit of the NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase, plays a key role in the assembly and activity of complex I within the mitochondrial OXPHOS chain. Its deficiency has been shown to be involved in diabetes, cancer and stroke. To improve our knowledge on the mechanisms underlying the increased disease risk due to Ndufc2 reduction, we performed the present in vitro study aimed at the fine characterization of the derangements in mitochondrial structure and function consequent to Ndufc2 deficiency. We found that both fibroblasts obtained from skin of heterozygous Ndufc2 knock-out rat model showed marked mitochondrial dysfunction and PBMC obtained from subjects homozygous for the TT genotype of the rs11237379/NDUFC2 variant, previously shown to associate with reduced gene expression, demonstrated increased generation of reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial damage. The latter was associated with increased oxidative stress and significant ultrastructural impairment of mitochondrial morphology with a loss of internal cristae. In both models the exposure to stress stimuli, such as high-NaCl concentration or LPS, exacerbated the mitochondrial damage and dysfunction. Resveratrol significantly counteracted the ROS generation. These findings provide additional insights on the role of an altered pattern of mitochondrial structure–function as a cause of human diseases. In particular, they contribute to underscore a potential genetic risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including stroke.
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- Salvatore Raffa
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Azienda Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Human and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, Pozzilli (Isernia), Italy.,Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, Pozzilli (Isernia), Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Azienda Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, Pozzilli (Isernia), Italy
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Rubattu S, Cotugno M, Bianchi F, Sironi L, Gelosa P, Stanzione R, Forte M, De Sanctis C, Madonna M, Marchitti S, Pignieri A, Sciarretta S, Volpe M. A differential expression of uncoupling protein-2 associates with renal damage in stroke-resistant spontaneously hypertensive rat/stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat-derived stroke congenic lines. J Hypertens 2018; 35:1857-1871. [PMID: 28399045 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2), a mitochondrial anion transporter involved in mitochondrial uncoupling, limiting reactive oxygen species formation, is significantly downregulated in kidneys of high-salt-fed stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP), where it associates with increased renal damage occurrence. METHODS We aimed at establishing whether UCP2 differential expression associates with renal damage in two stroke-resistant spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSR)/SHRSP-derived stroke congenic lines. For this purpose, SHRSR, SHRSP, and two reciprocal stroke congenic lines carrying the (D1Rat134-Mt1pa) segment of chromosome 1 were fed with Japanese style diet for 8 weeks. At 4, 6, and 8 weeks of Japanese diet, kidneys were removed and analyzed for UCP2 gene and protein expression [UCP2 maps within (D1Rat134-Mt1pa)]; nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells protein expression; oxidized total protein levels; mitochondrial function; gene expression of cubulin, megalin, and nephrin. At 6 and 8 weeks of Japanese diet, histological damage and percentage of high molecular weight urinary proteins excretion were assessed. RESULTS Introgression of UCP2 in the SHRSP configuration within the SHRSR genome led to UCP2 downregulation upon Japanese diet, as compared with the SHRSR, with significantly reduced ATP levels, increased rate of inflammation, oxidative stress, renal damage, and excretion of high molecular weight proteins. The opposite phenomena were observed in the reciprocal congenic line, compared with the SHRSP. In vitro, high-NaCl medium led to UCP2 downregulation, increased apoptosis/necrosis, and reduced viability in primary renal proximal tubular epithelial cells isolated from SHRSP. Exposure of the SHRSP/proximal tubular epithelial cells to recombinant UCP2 rescued the high-salt-dependent deleterious effects. CONCLUSION A differential UCP2 expression associates with different degree of renal damage upon Japanese diet in two SHRSR/SHRSP-derived stroke congenic lines through modulation of mitochondrial function, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
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- Speranza Rubattu
- aIRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia bDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome cDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan dCentro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan eDepartment of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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Pierelli G, Stanzione R, Forte M, Migliarino S, Perelli M, Volpe M, Rubattu S. Uncoupling Protein 2: A Key Player and a Potential Therapeutic Target in Vascular Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:7348372. [PMID: 29163755 PMCID: PMC5661070 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7348372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) is an inner mitochondrial membrane protein that belongs to the uncoupling protein family and plays an important role in lowering mitochondrial membrane potential and dissipating metabolic energy with prevention of oxidative stress accumulation. In the present article, we will review the evidence that UCP2, as a consequence of its roles within the mitochondria, represents a critical player in the predisposition to vascular disease development in both animal models and in humans, particularly in relation to obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. The deletion of the UCP2 gene contributes to atherosclerosis lesion development in the knockout mice, also showing significantly shorter lifespan. The UCP2 gene downregulation is a key determinant of higher predisposition to renal and cerebrovascular damage in an animal model of spontaneous hypertension and stroke. In contrast, UCP2 overexpression improves both hyperglycemia- and high-salt diet-induced endothelial dysfunction and ameliorates hypertensive target organ damage in SHRSP. Moreover, drugs (fenofibrate and sitagliptin) and several vegetable compounds (extracts from Brassicaceae, berberine, curcumin, and capsaicin) are able to induce UCP2 expression level and to exert beneficial effects on the occurrence of vascular damage. As a consequence, UCP2 becomes an interesting therapeutic target for the treatment of common human vascular diseases.
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- Giorgia Pierelli
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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The miR-29 transcriptome in endocrine-sensitive and resistant breast cancer cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5205. [PMID: 28701793 PMCID: PMC5507892 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05727-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aberrant microRNA expression contributes to breast cancer progression and endocrine resistance. We reported that although tamoxifen stimulated miR-29b-1/a transcription in tamoxifen (TAM)-resistant breast cancer cells, ectopic expression of miR-29b-1/a did not drive TAM-resistance in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. However, miR-29b-1/a overexpression significantly repressed TAM-resistant LCC9 cell proliferation, suggesting that miR-29b-1/a is not mediating TAM resistance but acts as a tumor suppressor in TAM-resistant cells. The target genes mediating this tumor suppressor activity were unknown. Here, we identify miR-29b-1 and miR-29a target transcripts in both MCF-7 and LCC9 cells. We find that miR-29b-1 and miR-29a regulate common and unique transcripts in each cell line. The cell-specific and common downregulated genes were characterized using the MetaCore Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis algorithm. LCC9-sepecific miR-29b-1/a-regulated GO processes include oxidative phosphorylation, ATP metabolism, and apoptosis. Extracellular flux analysis of cells transfected with anti- or pre- miR-29a confirmed that miR-29a inhibits mitochondrial bioenergetics in LCC9 cells. qPCR,luciferase reporter assays, and western blot also verified the ATP synthase subunit genes ATP5G1 and ATPIF1 as bone fide miR29b-1/a targets. Our results suggest that miR-29 repression of TAM-resistant breast cancer cell proliferation is mediated in part through repression of genes important in mitochondrial bioenergetics.
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A Decrease of Brain MicroRNA-122 Level Is an Early Marker of Cerebrovascular Disease in the Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:1206420. [PMID: 28751928 PMCID: PMC5494068 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1206420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Based on preliminary evidence that highlights microRNA-122 as a contributing factor to stroke pathogenesis, we aimed at assessing its expression level, along with the presence of early signs of cerebrovascular disease, in the brain of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP), a suitable model of human disease that accelerates stroke occurrence under a high sodium/low potassium (Japanese-style) diet (JD). After one month of JD, before stroke occurrence, brain microRNA-122 level was significantly decreased in SHRSP as compared to the stroke-resistant SHR (SHRSR). At this time, levels of markers of oxidative stress and inflammation, as well as of endothelial integrity and function, apoptosis and necrosis were differently modulated in the brains of JD-fed SHRSP as compared to SHRSR, pointing to a significant activation of all deleterious mechanisms underlying subsequent stroke development in SHRSP. We also showed that miR-122 improved survival of rat endothelial cerebral cells upon stress stimuli (excess NaCl, hydrogen peroxide). Our data suggest that a decrease of brain microRNA-122 level is deleterious and can be considered as an early marker of stroke in the SHRSP. Understanding the mechanisms by which microRNA-122 protects vascular cells from stress stimuli may provide a useful approach to improve preventive and treatment strategies against stroke.
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contributes to Hypertensive Target Organ Damage: Lessons from an Animal Model of Human Disease. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:1067801. [PMID: 27594970 PMCID: PMC4993945 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1067801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mechanisms underlying hypertensive target organ damage (TOD) are not completely understood. The pathophysiological role of mitochondrial oxidative stress, resulting from mitochondrial dysfunction, in development of TOD is unclear. The stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP) is a suitable model of human hypertension and of its vascular consequences. Pathogenesis of TOD in SHRSP is multifactorial, being determined by high blood pressure levels, high salt/low potassium diet, and genetic factors. Accumulating evidence points to a key role of mitochondrial dysfunction in increased susceptibility to TOD development of SHRSP. Mitochondrial abnormalities were described in both heart and brain of SHRSP. Pharmacological compounds able to protect mitochondrial function exerted a significant protective effect on TOD development, independently of blood pressure levels. Through our research efforts, we discovered that two genes encoding mitochondrial proteins, one (Ndufc2) involved in OXPHOS complex I assembly and activity and the second one (UCP2) involved in clearance of mitochondrial ROS, are responsible, when dysregulated, for vascular damage in SHRSP. The suitability of SHRSP as a model of human disease represents a promising background for future translation of the experimental findings to human hypertension. Novel therapeutic strategies toward mitochondrial molecular targets may become a valuable tool for prevention and treatment of TOD in human hypertension.
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