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Locascio A, Annona G, Caccavale F, D'Aniello S, Agnisola C, Palumbo A. Nitric Oxide Function and Nitric Oxide Synthase Evolution in Aquatic Chordates. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11182. [PMID: 37446358 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241311182] [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: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) is a key signaling molecule in almost all organisms and is active in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Our understanding of the peculiarities and functions of this simple gas has increased considerably by extending studies to non-mammal vertebrates and invertebrates. In this review, we report the nitric oxide synthase (Nos) genes so far characterized in chordates and provide an extensive, detailed, and comparative analysis of the function of NO in the aquatic chordates tunicates, cephalochordates, teleost fishes, and amphibians. This comprehensive set of data adds new elements to our understanding of Nos evolution, from the single gene commonly found in invertebrates to the three genes present in vertebrates.
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- Annamaria Locascio
- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy
- Department of Research Infrastructure for Marine Biological Resources (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy
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Ricca BL, Venugopalan G, Furuta S, Tanner K, Orellana WA, Reber CD, Brownfield DG, Bissell MJ, Fletcher DA. Transient external force induces phenotypic reversion of malignant epithelial structures via nitric oxide signaling. eLife 2018; 7:e26161. [PMID: 29560858 PMCID: PMC5862525 DOI: 10.7554/elife.26161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Non-malignant breast epithelial cells cultured in three-dimensional laminin-rich extracellular matrix (lrECM) form well organized, growth-arrested acini, whereas malignant cells form continuously growing disorganized structures. While the mechanical properties of the microenvironment have been shown to contribute to formation of tissue-specific architecture, how transient external force influences this behavior remains largely unexplored. Here, we show that brief transient compression applied to single malignant breast cells in lrECM stimulated them to form acinar-like structures, a phenomenon we term 'mechanical reversion.' This is analogous to previously described phenotypic 'reversion' using biochemical inhibitors of oncogenic pathways. Compression stimulated nitric oxide production by malignant cells. Inhibition of nitric oxide production blocked mechanical reversion. Compression also restored coherent rotation in malignant cells, a behavior that is essential for acinus formation. We propose that external forces applied to single malignant cells restore cell-lrECM engagement and signaling lost in malignancy, allowing them to reestablish normal-like tissue architecture.
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- Benjamin L Ricca
- Bioengineering Department and Biophysics ProgramUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyUnited States
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- Bioengineering Department and Biophysics ProgramUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyUnited States
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- Biological Systems and Engineering DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyUnited States
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- Biological Systems and Engineering DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyUnited States
- Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Biological Systems and Engineering DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyUnited States
- Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Bioengineering Department and Biophysics ProgramUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyUnited States
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- Bioengineering Department and Biophysics ProgramUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyUnited States
- Biological Systems and Engineering DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyUnited States
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- Biological Systems and Engineering DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyUnited States
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- Bioengineering Department and Biophysics ProgramUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyUnited States
- Biological Systems and Engineering DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyUnited States
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Gasotransmitters in Gametogenesis and Early Development: Holy Trinity for Assisted Reproductive Technology-A Review. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:1730750. [PMID: 27579148 PMCID: PMC4992752 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1730750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Creation of both gametes, sperm and oocyte, and their fusion during fertilization are essential step for beginning of life. Although molecular mechanisms regulating gametogenesis, fertilization, and early embryonic development are still subjected to intensive study, a lot of phenomena remain unclear. Based on our best knowledge and own results, we consider gasotransmitters to be essential for various signalisation in oocytes and embryos. In accordance with nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) physiological necessity, their involvement during oocyte maturation and regulative role in fertilization followed by embryonic development have been described. During these processes, NO- and H2S-derived posttranslational modifications represent the main mode of their regulative effect. While NO represent the most understood gasotransmitter and H2S is still intensively studied gasotransmitter, appreciation of carbon monoxide (CO) role in reproduction is still missing. Overall understanding of gasotransmitters including their interaction is promising for reproductive medicine and assisted reproductive technologies (ART), because these approaches contend with failure of in vitro assisted reproduction.
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Gelaude A, Marin M, Cailliau K, Jeseta M, Lescuyer‐Rousseau A, Vandame P, Nevoral J, Sedmikova M, Martoriati A, Bodart J. Nitric Oxide Donor
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Oocytes. J Cell Biochem 2015; 116:2445-54. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Armance Gelaude
- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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- Veterinary Research InstituteBrno ‐ Genetics and ReproductionBrnoCzech Republic
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- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in PragueFaculty of AgrobiologyFood and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in PragueFaculty of AgrobiologyFood and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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- Université Lillel, Sciences et TechnologiesRégulation des Signaux de Division Team, UMR 8576 CNRS, FR3688 CNRSVilleneuve dAscqFrance
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Krejcova T, Smelcova M, Petr J, Bodart JF, Sedmikova M, Nevoral J, Dvorakova M, Vyskocilova A, Weingartova I, Kucerova-Chrpova V, Chmelikova E, Tumova L, Jilek F. Hydrogen sulfide donor protects porcine oocytes against aging and improves the developmental potential of aged porcine oocytes. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0116964. [PMID: 25615598 PMCID: PMC4304783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Porcine oocytes that have matured in in vitro conditions undergo the process of aging during prolonged cultivation, which is manifested by spontaneous parthenogenetic activation, lysis or fragmentation of aged oocytes. This study focused on the role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the process of porcine oocyte aging. H2S is a gaseous signaling molecule and is produced endogenously by the enzymes cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST). We demonstrated that H2S-producing enzymes are active in porcine oocytes and that a statistically significant decline in endogenous H2S production occurs during the first day of aging. Inhibition of these enzymes accelerates signs of aging in oocytes and significantly increases the ratio of fragmented oocytes. The presence of exogenous H2S from a donor (Na2S.9H2O) significantly suppressed the manifestations of aging, reversed the effects of inhibitors and resulted in the complete suppression of oocyte fragmentation. Cultivation of aging oocytes in the presence of H2S donor positively affected their subsequent embryonic development following parthenogenetic activation. Although no unambiguous effects of exogenous H2S on MPF and MAPK activities were detected and the intracellular mechanism underlying H2S activity remains unclear, our study clearly demonstrates the role of H2S in the regulation of porcine oocyte aging.
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- Tereza Krejcova
- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Université Lille1, Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire de Régulation des Signaux de Division - EA 4479, Villeneuve d´Ascq, France
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Santana PDPB, Silva TVG, da Costa NN, da Silva BB, Carter TF, Cordeiro MDS, da Silva BJM, Santos SDSD, Herculano AM, Adona PR, Ohashi OM, Miranda MDS. Supplementation of bovine embryo culture medium with L-arginine improves embryo quality via nitric oxide production. Mol Reprod Dev 2014; 81:918-27. [PMID: 25236163 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a cell-signaling molecule that regulates a variety of molecular pathways. We investigated the role of NO during preimplantation embryonic development by blocking its production with an inhibitor or supplementing in vitro bovine embryo cultures with its natural precursor, L-arginine, over different periods. Endpoints evaluated included blastocyst rates, development kinetics, and embryo quality. Supplementation with the NO synthase inhibitor N-Nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-NAME) from Days 1 to 8 of culture decreased blastocyst (P < 0.05) and hatching (P < 0.05) rates. When added from Days 1 to 8, 50 mM L-arginine decreased blastocyst rates (P < 0.001); in contrast, when added from Days 5 to 8, 1 mM L-arginine improved embryo hatching rates (P < 0.05) and quality (P < 0.05) as well as increased POU5F1 gene expression (P < 0.05) as compared to the untreated control. Moreover, NO levels in the medium during this culture period positively correlated with the increased embryo hatching rates and quality (P < 0.05). These data suggest exerts its positive effects during the transition from morula to blastocyst stage, and that supplementing the embryo culture medium with L-arginine favors preimplantation development of bovine embryos.
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Jacox L, Sindelka R, Chen J, Rothman A, Dickinson A, Sive H. The extreme anterior domain is an essential craniofacial organizer acting through Kinin-Kallikrein signaling. Cell Rep 2014; 8:596-609. [PMID: 25043181 PMCID: PMC4135435 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The extreme anterior domain (EAD) is a conserved embryonic region that includes the presumptive mouth. We show that the Kinin-Kallikrein pathway is active in the EAD and necessary for craniofacial development in Xenopus and zebrafish. The mouth failed to form and neural crest (NC) development and migration was abnormal after loss of function (LOF) in the pathway genes kng, encoding Bradykinin (xBdk), carboxypeptidase-N (cpn), which cleaves Bradykinin, and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS). Consistent with a role for nitric oxide (NO) in face formation, endogenous NO levels declined after LOF in pathway genes, but these were restored and a normal face formed after medial implantation of xBdk-beads into LOF embryos. Facial transplants demonstrated that Cpn function from within the EAD is necessary for the migration of first arch cranial NC into the face and for promoting mouth opening. The study identifies the EAD as an essential craniofacial organizer acting through Kinin-Kallikrein signaling.
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- Laura Jacox
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Medical School, 250 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Holyoke Center, 50, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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