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Protective Effects of the Chalcone-Based Derivative AN07 on Inflammation-Associated Myotube Atrophy Induced by Lipopolysaccharide. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232112929. [PMID: 36361718 PMCID: PMC9655064 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112929] [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: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Inflammation is a major cause of skeletal muscle atrophy in various diseases. 2-Hydroxy-4′-methoxychalcone (AN07) is a chalcone-based peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonist with various effects, such as antiatherosclerosis, anti-inflammation, antioxidative stress, and neuroprotection. In this study, we examined the effects of AN07 on protein homeostasis pathway and mitochondrial function in inflammation-associated myotube atrophy induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). We found that AN07 significantly attenuated NF-κB activation, inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-1β, COX-2, and PGE2), Nox4 expression, and reactive oxygen species levels in LPS-treated C2C12 myotubes. Moreover, AN07 increased SOD2 expression and improved mitochondrial function, including mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate. We also demonstrated that AN07 attenuated LPS-induced reduction of myotube diameter, MyHC expression, and IGF-1/IGF-1R/p-Akt-mediated protein synthesis signaling. Additionally, AN07 downregulated LPS-induced autophagy–lysosomal protein degradation molecules (LC3-II/LC3-I and degraded p62) and ubiquitin–proteasome protein degradation molecules (n-FoxO1a/MuRF1/atrogin-1). However, the regulatory effects of AN07 on protein synthesis and degradation signaling were inhibited by the IGF-1R inhibitor AG1024 and the PI3K inhibitor wortmannin. In addition, the PPARγ antagonist GW9662 attenuated the effects of AN07 against LPS-induced inflammation, oxidation, and protein catabolism. In conclusion, our findings suggest that AN07 possesses protective effects on inflammation-induced myotube atrophy and mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Eyenga P, Roussel D, Rey B, Ndille P, Teulier L, Eyenga F, Romestaing C, Morel J, Gueguen-Chaignon V, Sheu SS. Mechanical ventilation preserves diaphragm mitochondrial function in a rat sepsis model. Intensive Care Med Exp 2021; 9:19. [PMID: 33825987 PMCID: PMC8025065 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-021-00384-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To describe the effect of mechanical ventilation on diaphragm mitochondrial oxygen consumption, ATP production, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and cytochrome c oxidase activity and content, and their relationship to diaphragm strength in an experimental model of sepsis. METHODS A cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) protocol was performed in 12 rats while 12 controls underwent sham operation. Half of the rats in each group were paralyzed and mechanically ventilated. We performed blood gas analysis and lactic acid assays 6 h after surgery. Afterwards, we measured diaphragm strength and mitochondrial oxygen consumption, ATP and ROS generation, and cytochrome c oxidase activity. We also measured malondialdehyde (MDA) content as an index of lipid peroxidation, and mRNA expression of the proinflammatory interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in diaphragms. RESULTS CLP rats showed severe hypotension, metabolic acidosis, and upregulation of diaphragm IL-1β mRNA expression. Compared to sham controls, spontaneously breathing CLP rats showed lower diaphragm force and increased susceptibility to fatigue, along with depressed mitochondrial oxygen consumption and ATP production and cytochrome c oxidase activity. These rats also showed increased mitochondrial ROS generation and MDA content. Mechanical ventilation markedly restored mitochondrial oxygen consumption and ATP production in CLP rats; lowered mitochondrial ROS production by the complex 3; and preserved cytochrome c oxidase activity. CONCLUSION In an experimental model of sepsis, early initiation of mechanical ventilation restores diaphragm mitochondrial function.
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- P. Eyenga
- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés, UMR 5023, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, UMR 5558, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Département de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier D’Ebomé, Kribi, Cameroun
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- Laboratoire d’Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés, UMR 5023, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés, UMR 5023, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Service de réanimation chirurgicale, CHU de Saint Etienne, 42000 Saint Etienne, France
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- Protein Science Facility, ENS de Lyon, Inserm, US8, SFR Biosciences UMS 3444 - CNRS Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69007 Lyon, France
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
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Gao M, Qin Y, Li A, Wei S, Liu B, Tian X, Gong G. Mitoflash generated at the Qo site of mitochondrial Complex III. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:2920-2933. [PMID: 32930405 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The previous research has shown that mitochondrial flash (mitoflash) genesis are functionally and mechanistically integrated with mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) energy metabolism. However, the response of mitoflash to superoxide is not entirely consistent with the response of MitoSOX Red. The generation mechanism of mitoflash is still unclear. Here, we investigated mitoflash activities, using the different combinations of ETC substrates and inhibitors, in permeabilized cardiomyocytes or hearts. We found that blocking the complete electron flow, from Complex I to IV, with any one of ETC inhibitors including rotenone (Rot), antimycin A (AntA), myxothiazol (Myxo), stigmatellin, and sodium cyanide, will lead to the abolishment of mitoflashes triggered by substrates in adult permeabilized cardiomyocytes. However, Myxo boosted mitoflashes triggered by the reverse electron of N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine/ascorbate. Moreover, Rot and AntA furtherly enhanced mitoflash activity rather than depressed it, suggesting that mitoflashes generated at the Complex III Qo site. Meanwhile, the inhibition of Complex III protein expression resulted in the activity of Complex III decrease, which decreased mitoflash frequency. The function defect (no change of protein level) of the Qo site of Complex III in aging hearts augmented mitoflash generation confirmed the Qo site function was critical to mitoflash genesis. Thus, our results indicate that mitoflash detected by circularly permuted yellow fluorescent protein is generated at the Qo site of Complex III.
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- Meng Gao
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical Center of PLA, Chongqing, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Ophelders DRMG, Boots AW, Hütten MC, Al-Nasiry S, Jellema RK, Spiller OB, van Schooten FJ, Smolinska A, Wolfs TGAM. Screening of Chorioamnionitis Using Volatile Organic Compound Detection in Exhaled Breath: A Pre-clinical Proof of Concept Study. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:617906. [PMID: 34123958 PMCID: PMC8187797 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.617906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chorioamnionitis is a major risk factor for preterm birth and an independent risk factor for postnatal morbidity for which currently successful therapies are lacking. Emerging evidence indicates that the timing and duration of intra-amniotic infections are crucial determinants for the stage of developmental injury at birth. Insight into the dynamical changes of organ injury after the onset of chorioamnionitis revealed novel therapeutic windows of opportunity. Importantly, successful development and implementation of therapies in clinical care is currently impeded by a lack of diagnostic tools for early (prenatal) detection and surveillance of intra-amniotic infections. In the current study we questioned whether an intra-amniotic infection could be accurately diagnosed by a specific volatile organic compound (VOC) profile in exhaled breath of pregnant sheep. For this purpose pregnant Texel ewes were inoculated intra-amniotically with Ureaplasma parvum and serial collections of exhaled breath were performed for 6 days. Ureaplasma parvum infection induced a distinct VOC-signature in expired breath of pregnant sheep that was significantly different between day 0 and 1 vs. day 5 and 6. Based on a profile of only 15 discriminatory volatiles, animals could correctly be classified as either infected (day 5 and 6) or not (day 0 and 1) with a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 71% and an area under the curve of 0.93. Chemical identification of these distinct VOCs revealed the presence of a lipid peroxidation marker nonanal and various hydrocarbons including n-undecane and n-dodecane. These data indicate that intra-amniotic infections can be detected by VOC analyses of exhaled breath and might provide insight into temporal dynamics of intra-amniotic infection and its underlying pathways. In particular, several of these volatiles are associated with enhanced oxidative stress and undecane and dodecane have been reported as predictive biomarker of spontaneous preterm birth in humans. Applying VOC analysis for the early detection of intra-amniotic infections will lead to appropriate surveillance of these high-risk pregnancies, thereby facilitating appropriate clinical course of action including early treatment of preventative measures for pre-maturity-associated morbidities.
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- Daan R M G Ophelders
- Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands.,GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands.,GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Song Y, Dahl M, Leavitt W, Alvord J, Bradford CY, Albertine KH, Pillow JJ. Vitamin A Protects the Preterm Lamb Diaphragm Against Adverse Effects of Mechanical Ventilation. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1119. [PMID: 30150942 PMCID: PMC6099107 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Preterm infants are deficient in vitamin A, which is essential for growth and development of the diaphragm. Preterm infants often require mechanical ventilation (MV) for respiratory distress. In adults, MV is associated with the development of ventilation-induced diaphragm dysfunction and difficulty weaning from the ventilator. We assessed the impact of MV on the preterm diaphragm and the protective effect of vitamin A during MV. Methods: Preterm lambs delivered operatively at ∼131 days gestation (full gestation: 150 days) received respiratory support by synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation for 3 days. Lambs in the treated group received daily (24 h) enteral doses of 2500 IU/kg/day vitamin A combined with 250 IU/kg/day retinoic acid (VARA) during MV, while MV control lambs received saline. Unventilated fetal reference lambs were euthanized at birth, without being allowed to breathe. The fetal diaphragm was collected to quantify mRNA levels of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms, atrophy genes, antioxidant genes, and pro-inflammatory genes; to determine ubiquitin proteasome pathway activity; to measure the abundance of protein carbonyl, and to investigate metabolic signaling. Results: Postnatal MV significantly decreased expression level of the neonatal MHC gene but increased expression level of MHC IIx mRNA level (p < 0.05). Proteasome activity increased after 3 days MV, accompanied by increased MuRF1 mRNA level and accumulated protein carbonyl abundance. VARA supplementation decreased proteasome activity and FOXO1 signaling, down-regulated MuRF1 expression, and reduced reactive oxidant production. Conclusion: These findings suggest that 3 days of MV results in abnormal myofibrillar composition, activation of the proteolytic pathway, and oxidative injury of diaphragms in mechanically ventilated preterm lambs. Daily enteral VARA protects the preterm diaphragm from these adverse effects.
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- Yong Song
- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.,Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, Division of Paediatrics and Child Health, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.,School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia.,Centre for Genetic Origins of Health and Disease, The University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.,Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, Division of Paediatrics and Child Health, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Karisnan K, Mahzabin T, Bakker AJ, Song Y, Noble PB, Pillow JJ, Pinniger GJ. Gestational age at time of in utero lipopolysaccharide exposure influences the severity of inflammation-induced diaphragm weakness in lambs. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2017; 314:R523-R532. [PMID: 29212808 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00150.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The preterm diaphragm is functionally immature compared with its term counterpart. In utero inflammation further exacerbates preterm diaphragm dysfunction. We hypothesized that preterm lambs are more vulnerable to in utero inflammation-induced diaphragm dysfunction compared with term lambs. Pregnant ewes received intra-amniotic (IA) injections of saline or 10 mg lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 2 or 7 days before delivery at 121 days (preterm) or ∼145 days (term) of gestation. Diaphragm contractile function was assessed in vitro. Plasma cytokines, diaphragm myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms, and oxidative stress were evaluated. Maximum diaphragm force in preterm control lambs was significantly lower (22%) than in term control lambs ( P < 0.001). Despite similar inflammatory cytokine responses to in utero LPS exposure, diaphragm function in preterm and term lambs was affected differentially. In term lambs, maximum force after a 2-day LPS exposure was significantly lower than in controls (by ~20%, P < 0.05). In preterm lambs, maximum forces after 2-day and 7-day LPS exposures were significantly lower than in controls (by ~30%, P < 0.05). Peak twitch force after LPS exposure was significantly lower in preterm than in controls, but not in term lambs. In term lambs, LPS exposure increased the proportion of MHC-I fibers, increased twitch contraction times, and increased fatigue resistance relative to controls. In preterm diaphragm, the cross-sectional area of embryonic MHC fibers was significantly lower after 7-day versus 2-day LPS exposures. We conclude that preterm lambs are more vulnerable to IA LPS-induced diaphragm dysfunction than term lambs. In utero inflammation exacerbates diaphragm dysfunction and may increase susceptibility to postnatal respiratory failure.
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- Kanakeswary Karisnan
- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia.,School of Medicine, Perdana University -Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Selangor , Malaysia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia.,Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia.,School of Medicine, Perdana University -Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Selangor , Malaysia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia.,Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia.,Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , Australia
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Nrf2 regulates gene-environment interactions in an animal model of intrauterine inflammation: Implications for preterm birth and prematurity. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40194. [PMID: 28071748 PMCID: PMC5223218 DOI: 10.1038/srep40194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality, and surviving infants are at increased risk for lifelong disabilities. Intrauterine inflammation is an etiological factor that drives PTB, and oxidative stress is associated with PTB. Nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a redox-sensitive transcription factor that is the key regulator of the response to oxidative and inflammatory stress. Here, we used the established mouse model of intrauterine inflammation-induced PTB to determine whether Nrf2 is a modifier of susceptibility to PTB and prematurity-related morbidity and mortality in the offspring. We determined that Nr2-deficient (Nrf2−/−) mice exhibited a greater sensitivity to intrauterine inflammation, as indicated by decreased time to delivery, reduced birthweight, and 100% mortality. Placentas from preterm Nrf2−/− mice showed elevated levels of markers of inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell death, and transcriptomic analysis identified numerous key signaling pathways that were differentially expressed between wild-type (WT) and Nrf2−/− mice in both preterm and control samples. Thus, Nrf2 could be a critical factor for gene-environment interactions that may determine susceptibility to PTB. Further studies are needed to determine if Nrf2 is a viable therapeutic target in women who are at risk for PTB and associated complications in the affected offspring.
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LaRosa DA, Ellery SJ, Walker DW, Dickinson H. Understanding the Full Spectrum of Organ Injury Following Intrapartum Asphyxia. Front Pediatr 2017; 5:16. [PMID: 28261573 PMCID: PMC5313537 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2017.00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Birth asphyxia is a significant global health problem, responsible for ~1.2 million neonatal deaths each year worldwide. Those who survive often suffer from a range of health issues including brain damage-manifesting as cerebral palsy (CP)-respiratory insufficiency, cardiovascular collapse, and renal dysfunction, to name a few. Although the majority of research is directed toward reducing the brain injury that results from intrapartum birth asphyxia, the multi-organ injury observed in surviving neonates is of equal importance. Despite the advent of hypothermia therapy for the treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), treatment options following asphyxia at birth remain limited, particularly in low-resource settings where the incidence of birth asphyxia is highest. Furthermore, although cooling of the neonate results in improved neurological outcomes for a small proportion of treated infants, it does not provide any benefit to the other organ systems affected by asphyxia at birth. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of the multi-organ effects of intrapartum asphyxia, with particular reference to the findings from our laboratory using the precocial spiny mouse to model birth asphyxia. Furthermore, we reviewed the current treatments available for neonates who have undergone intrapartum asphyxia, and highlight the emergence of maternal dietary creatine supplementation as a preventative therapy, which has been shown to provide multi-organ protection from birth asphyxia-induced injury in our preclinical studies. This cheap and effective nutritional supplement may be the key to reducing birth asphyxia-induced death and disability, particularly in low-resource settings where current treatments are unavailable.
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- Domenic A LaRosa
- Ritchie Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, USA
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- Ritchie Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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- Ritchie Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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- Ritchie Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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Assessment of Serum Nitrogen Species and Inflammatory Parameters in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Different Therapeutic Approaches. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:4570351. [PMID: 28078290 PMCID: PMC5204117 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4570351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The role of nitric oxide and its reactive derivatives (NO x ) is well known in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, which is an inflammatory disease while NO x seems to be important in coordinating inflammatory response. The purpose of the present study was to assess serum NO x as one of the nitrogen species and inflammatory parameters in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients and to compare the effectiveness of various types of disease-modifying therapies that reduce nitric oxide and inflammatory biomarkers. Elevated NO x level was observed in patients who received the first-line disease-modifying therapy (interferons beta-1a and beta-1b) in comparison with the subjects treated with the second-line disease-modifying therapy (natalizumab; fingolimod) and healthy controls without significant differences in C-reactive protein and interleukin-1 beta. A negative correlation was observed between serum NO x level and the duration of multiple sclerosis confirmed in the whole study population and in subjects treated with the first-line agents. Only serum NO x , concentration could reveal a potential efficacy of disease-modifying therapy with a better reduction in NO x level due to the second-line agents of disease-modifying therapy.
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Maternal Creatine Supplementation during Pregnancy Prevents Long-Term Changes in Diaphragm Muscle Structure and Function after Birth Asphyxia. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149840. [PMID: 26930669 PMCID: PMC4773130 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Using a model of birth asphyxia, we previously reported significant structural and functional deficits in the diaphragm muscle in spiny mice, deficits that are prevented by supplementing the maternal diet with 5% creatine from mid-pregnancy. The long-term effects of this exposure are unknown. Pregnant spiny mice were fed control or 5% creatine-supplemented diet for the second half of pregnancy, and fetuses were delivered by caesarean section with or without 7.5 min of in-utero asphyxia. Surviving pups were raised by a cross-foster dam until 33±2 days of age when they were euthanized to obtain the diaphragm muscle for ex-vivo study of twitch tension and muscle fatigue, and for structural and enzymatic analyses. Functional analysis of the diaphragm revealed no differences in single twitch contractile parameters between any groups. However, muscle fatigue, induced by stimulation of diaphragm strips with a train of pulses (330 ms train/sec, 40 Hz) for 300 sec, was significantly greater for asphyxia pups compared with controls (p<0.05), and this did not occur in diaphragms of creatine + asphyxia pups. Birth asphyxia resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of glycolytic, fast-twitch fibres and a reduction in oxidative capacity of Type I and IIb fibres in male offspring, as well as reduced cross-sectional area of all muscle fibre types (Type I, IIa, IIb/d) in both males and females at 33 days of age. None of these changes were observed in creatine + asphyxia animals. Thus, the changes in diaphragm fatigue and structure induced by birth asphyxia persist long-term but are prevented by maternal creatine supplementation.
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BQ123 Stimulates Skeletal Muscle Antioxidant Defense via Nrf2 Activation in LPS-Treated Rats. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2015; 2016:2356853. [PMID: 26823945 PMCID: PMC4707360 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2356853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Little is understood of skeletal muscle tissue in terms of oxidative stress and inflammation. Endothelin-1 is an endogenous, vasoconstrictive peptide which can induce overproduction of reactive oxygen species and proinflammatory cytokines. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether BQ123, an endothelin-A receptor antagonist, influences the level of TNF-α, IL-6, SOD-1, HO-1, Nrf2 mRNA, and NF-κB subunit RelA/p65 mRNA in the femoral muscle obtained from endotoxemic rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (n = 6) and received iv (1) saline (control), (2) LPS (15 mg/kg), (3) BQ123 (1 mg/kg), (4) BQ123 (1 mg/kg), and LPS (15 mg/kg, resp.) 30 min later. Injection of LPS led to significant increase in levels of RelA/p65 mRNA, TNF-α, and IL-6, while content of SOD-1, HO-1, and Nrf2 mRNA was unchanged. Administration of BQ123 prior to LPS challenge resulted in a significant reduction in RelA/p65 mRNA, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels, as well as markedly elevated concentrations of SOD-1, HO-1, and Nrf2 mRNA. BQ123 appears to enhance antioxidant defense and prevent production of TNF-α and IL-6 in skeletal muscle of LPS-treated rat. In conclusion, endothelin-A receptor antagonism exerts significant impact on the skeletal muscle favouring anti-inflammatory effects and protection against oxidative stress.
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Karisnan K, Bakker AJ, Song Y, Noble PB, Pillow JJ, Pinniger GJ. Gestational age at initial exposure toin uteroinflammation influences the extent of diaphragm dysfunction in preterm lambs. Respirology 2015; 20:1255-62. [DOI: 10.1111/resp.12615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kanakeswary Karisnan
- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education; School of Paediatrics and Child Health; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education; School of Paediatrics and Child Health; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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Karisnan K, Bakker AJ, Song Y, Noble PB, Pillow JJ, Pinniger GJ. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protects against lipopolysaccharide induced diaphragm weakness in preterm lambs. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124390. [PMID: 25860718 PMCID: PMC4393095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chorioamnionitis (inflammation of the fetal membranes) is strongly associated with preterm birth and in utero exposure to inflammation significantly impairs contractile function in the preterm lamb diaphragm. The fetal inflammatory response to intra-amniotic (IA) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is orchestrated via interleukin 1 (IL-1). We aimed to determine if LPS induced contractile dysfunction in the preterm diaphragm is mediated via the IL-1 pathway. Pregnant ewes received IA injections of recombinant human IL-1 receptor antagonist (rhIL-1ra) (Anakinra; 100 mg) or saline (Sal) 3 h prior to second IA injections of LPS (4 mg) or Sal at 119d gestational age (GA). Preterm lambs were killed after delivery at 121d GA (term = 150 d). Muscle fibres dissected from the right hemi-diaphragm were mounted in an in vitro muscle test system for assessment of contractile function. The left hemi-diaphragm was snap frozen for molecular and biochemical analyses. Maximum specific force in lambs exposed to IA LPS (Sal/LPS group) was 25% lower than in control lambs (Sal/Sal group; p=0.025). LPS-induced diaphragm weakness was associated with higher plasma IL-6 protein, diaphragm IL-1β mRNA and oxidised glutathione levels. Pre-treatment with rhIL-1ra (rhIL-1ra/LPS) ameliorated the LPS-induced diaphragm weakness and blocked systemic and local inflammatory responses, but did not prevent the rise in oxidised glutathione. These findings indicate that LPS induced diaphragm dysfunction is mediated via IL-1 and occurs independently of oxidative stress. Therefore, the IL-1 pathway represents a potential therapeutic target in the management of impaired diaphragm function in preterm infants.
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- Kanakeswary Karisnan
- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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The many roads to mitochondrial dysfunction in neuroimmune and neuropsychiatric disorders. BMC Med 2015; 13:68. [PMID: 25889215 PMCID: PMC4382850 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-015-0310-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial dysfunction and defects in oxidative metabolism are a characteristic feature of many chronic illnesses not currently classified as mitochondrial diseases. Examples of such illnesses include bipolar disorder, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression, autism, and chronic fatigue syndrome. DISCUSSION While the majority of patients with multiple sclerosis appear to have widespread mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired ATP production, the findings in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, autism, depression, bipolar disorder schizophrenia and chronic fatigue syndrome are less consistent, likely reflecting the fact that these diagnoses do not represent a disease with a unitary pathogenesis and pathophysiology. However, investigations have revealed the presence of chronic oxidative stress to be an almost invariant finding in study cohorts of patients afforded each diagnosis. This state is characterized by elevated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and/or reduced levels of glutathione, and goes hand in hand with chronic systemic inflammation with elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. SUMMARY This paper details mechanisms by which elevated levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species together with elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines could conspire to pave a major road to the development of mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired oxidative metabolism seen in many patients diagnosed with these disorders.
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Lu Z, Chen Y, Aponte AM, Battaglia V, Gucek M, Sack MN. Prolonged fasting identifies heat shock protein 10 as a Sirtuin 3 substrate: elucidating a new mechanism linking mitochondrial protein acetylation to fatty acid oxidation enzyme folding and function. J Biol Chem 2014; 290:2466-76. [PMID: 25505263 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.606228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Although Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3), a mitochondrially enriched deacetylase and activator of fat oxidation, is down-regulated in response to high fat feeding, the rate of fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial protein acetylation are invariably enhanced in this dietary milieu. These paradoxical data implicate that additional acetylation modification-dependent levels of regulation may be operational under nutrient excess conditions. Because the heat shock protein (Hsp) Hsp10-Hsp60 chaperone complex mediates folding of the fatty acid oxidation enzyme medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, we tested whether acetylation-dependent mitochondrial protein folding contributes to this regulatory discrepancy. We demonstrate that Hsp10 is a functional SIRT3 substrate and that, in response to prolonged fasting, SIRT3 levels modulate mitochondrial protein folding. Acetyl mutagenesis of Hsp10 lysine 56 alters Hsp10-Hsp60 binding, conformation, and protein folding. Consistent with Hsp10-Hsp60 regulation of fatty acid oxidation enzyme integrity, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity and fat oxidation are elevated by Hsp10 acetylation. These data identify acetyl modification of Hsp10 as a nutrient-sensing regulatory node controlling mitochondrial protein folding and metabolic function.
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- Zhongping Lu
- From the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, D. C. 20052, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D. C. 20422
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- Proteomic Core Facility, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Proteomic Core Facility, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, D. C. 20052, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D. C. 20422
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- Proteomic Core Facility, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Gironi M, Borgiani B, Mariani E, Cursano C, Mendozzi L, Cavarretta R, Saresella M, Clerici M, Comi G, Rovaris M, Furlan R. Oxidative stress is differentially present in multiple sclerosis courses, early evident, and unrelated to treatment. J Immunol Res 2014; 2014:961863. [PMID: 24741637 PMCID: PMC3984797 DOI: 10.1155/2014/961863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is well documented in multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions, but its correspondence at peripheral level is still controversial. Objective. To evaluate peripheral oxidative stress markers in MS patients. METHODS We studied total blood levels of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), oxidized and reduced forms of glutathione, malondialdehyde, reactive oxygen species (ROS), anti-oxidized-low-density lipoproteins (anti-oxLDL) antibodies, and antioxidant power (PAO) in 87 patients with different MS clinical phenotypes and in 77 controls. RESULTS CoQ10 was lower whereas anti-oxLDL antibodies titer was higher in MS patients than in controls. The benign variant of MS displayed both higher CoQ10 and higher anti-oxLDL than other MS clinical variants. Female patients had lower CoQ10 and PAO and higher ROS than male patients. Differences were greater in younger patients with shorter disease duration. Surprisingly, there was no difference for these markers between treated and untreated patients. CONCLUSION We found lower antioxidant agents and higher anti-oxLDL antibodies in MS, and the highest antibody titers occurred in the benign form. We suggest that natural anti-oxLDL antibodies can be protective against MS, saving blood brain barrier integrity. Our findings also suggest that milder MS is associated with a distinct oxidative stress pattern, which may provide a useful biomarker of disease prognosis.
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- Maira Gironi
- INSPE, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy ; CAM, Centro Polidiagnostico, Viale Elvezia Angolo Via Martiri delle Foibe 1, Monza, Italy
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- INSPE, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy ; CAM, Centro Polidiagnostico, Viale Elvezia Angolo Via Martiri delle Foibe 1, Monza, Italy
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- CAM, Centro Polidiagnostico, Viale Elvezia Angolo Via Martiri delle Foibe 1, Monza, Italy
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- CAM, Centro Polidiagnostico, Viale Elvezia Angolo Via Martiri delle Foibe 1, Monza, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, S. Maria Nascente, Don Gnocchi, Via Alfonso Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, S. Maria Nascente, Don Gnocchi, Via Alfonso Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, S. Maria Nascente, Don Gnocchi, Via Alfonso Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, S. Maria Nascente, Don Gnocchi, Via Alfonso Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milano, Italy
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- INSPE, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, S. Maria Nascente, Don Gnocchi, Via Alfonso Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milano, Italy
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- INSPE, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy
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