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Benvenutti L, Wolff FR, Corrêa TP, Melato J, Goldoni FC, De Faveri R, Patel YBK, de Souza JA, Grockoski HA, Nilz PM, Bombardelli CL, Remor AP, Varela KG, Costa NTC, Hernandes MZ, Lacerda MG, Rodrigues KD, Milton FA, Neves FDAR, Pereira MES, Kormann Imianowsky EC, de Campos Buzzi F, Brunaldi Marutani VH, Stoeberl LC, Correa R, Eller S, de Oliveira TF, Gonçalves TBP, da Silva RC, Passos GF, da Costa R, Santin JR, Quintão NLM. A partial agonist of PPARγ prevents paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in mice, by inhibiting neuroinflammation. Br J Pharmacol 2024; 181:1128-1149. [PMID: 37721089 DOI: 10.1111/bph.16244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of paclitaxel, affecting 30-50% of patients. Increased survival and concern with patients' quality of life have encouraged the search for new tools to prevent paclitaxel-induced neuropathy. This study presents the glitazone 4-[(Z)-(2,4-dioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-5-ylidene)methyl]-N-phenylbenzene-sulfonamide (TZD-A1) as a partial agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), its toxicological profile and effects on paclitaxel-induced CIPN in mice. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Interactions of TZD-A1 with PPARγ were analysed using in silico docking and in vitro reporter gene assays. Pharmacokinetics and toxicity were evaluated using in silico, in vitro and in vivo (C57Bl/6 mice) analyses. Effects of TZD-A1 on CIPN were investigated in paclitaxel-injected mice. Axonal and dorsal root ganglion damage, mitochondrial complex activity and cytokine levels, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and PPARγ, were also measured. KEY RESULTS Docking analysis predicted TZD-A1 interactions with PPARγ compatible with partial agonism, which were corroborated by in vitro reporter gene assays. Good oral bioavailability and safety profile of TZD-A1 were shown in silico, in vitro and in vivo. Paclitaxel-injected mice, concomitantly treated with TZD-A1 by i.p. or oral administration, exhibited decreased mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity, effects apparently mediated by inhibition of neuroinflammation and mitochondrial damage, through increasing Nrf2 and PPARγ levels, and up-regulating BDNF. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS TZD-A1, a partial agonist of PPARγ, provided neuroprotection and reduced hypersensitivity induced by paclitaxel. Allied to its safety profile and good bioavailability, TZD-A1 is a promising drug candidate to prevent and treat CIPN in cancer patients.
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- Larissa Benvenutti
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Biomedicine, School of Health Sciences, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Biomedicine, School of Health Sciences, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Biomedicine, School of Health Sciences, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Pharmacy Courses, School of Health Sciences, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Bioscience and Health, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Bioscience and Health, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química Teórica e Medicinal (LQTM), Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química Teórica e Medicinal (LQTM), Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Manganese (Mn) is an abundant element used for commercial purposes and is essential for the proper function of biological systems. Chronic exposure to high Mn concentrations causes Manganism, a Parkinson's-like neurological disorder. The pathophysiological mechanism of Manganism remains unknown; however, it involves mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. This study assessed the neuroprotective effect of probucol, a hypolipidemic agent with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, on cell viability and oxidative stress in slices of the cerebral cortex and striatum from adult male Wistar rats. Brain structure slices were kept separately and incubated with manganese chloride (MnCl2) and probucol to evaluate the cell viability and oxidative parameters. Probucol prevented Mn toxicity in the cerebral cortex and striatum, as evidenced by the preservation of cell viability observed with probucol (10 and 30 μM) pre-treatment, as well as the prevention of mitochondrial complex I inhibition in the striatum (30 μM). These findings support the protective antioxidant action of probucol, attributed to its ability to prevent cell death and mitigate Mn-induced mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Brazil
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da Silva EB, Eichwald T, Glaser V, Varela KG, Baptistella AR, de Carvalho D, Remor AP. Protective Effects of Probucol on Different Brain Cells Exposed to Manganese. Neurotox Res 2022; 40:276-285. [PMID: 35043377 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-021-00458-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal for many functions in the body. However, in excess, it can be neurotoxic and cause a Parkinson-like syndrome, known as manganism. Here, we aimed to identify a protective effect of probucol, a lipid-lowering agent with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, against Mn-induced toxicity in human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and glioblastoma (C6) cell lines. The cells were incubated with increasing concentrations of Mn followed by probucol addition 1, 3, 6, and/or 24 h to assess the metal toxic doses and measure the protective effect of probucol against Mn-induced oxidative damage. Longer exposition to Mn showed decreased SH-SY5Y cellular viability in concentrations higher than 100 µM, and probucol was able to prevent this effect. The C6 cells were more sensitive to the Mn deleterious actions, decreasing the cell viability after 6 h of 500 µM Mn exposure. In addition, probucol prevents the complex I and II of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) inhibition caused by Mn and decreased the intracellular ROS production. Taken together, our results showed that Mn toxicity affects differently both cell lines and probucol has a protective effect against the oxidative imbalance in the central nervous system.
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- Erica Blenda da Silva
- Graduada em Medicina, Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Campus de Joaçaba, SC, 89600-000, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Campus de Joaçaba, SC, 89600-000, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Rurais, Coordenadoria Especial de Ciências Biológicas e Agronômicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus de Curitibanos, SC, Curitibanos, Brazil
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- Graduada em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Campus de Joaçaba, Biotério, 89600-000, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Campus de Joaçaba, SC, 89600-000, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Campus de Joaçaba, SC, 89600-000, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Área de Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Campus de Joaçaba, SC, 89600-000, Joaçaba, Brazil.
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Chiamulera MMA, Zancan CB, Remor AP, Cordeiro MF, Gleber-Netto FO, Baptistella AR. Salivary cytokines as biomarkers of oral cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:205. [PMID: 33639868 PMCID: PMC7912500 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-07932-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral cancer (OC) is usually diagnosed at advanced clinical stages due to its asymptomatic nature and absence of pathognomonic signs in its early development phase. Delayed diagnosis is one of the major causes of OC treatment failure and poor prognosis. Development of alternative diagnostic approaches are imperative for improving early detection and therapeutic success rates. Salivary cytokines (SC) have been studied as potential diagnostic biomarkers for OC and may represent a potential tool for improvement of its early detection. METHODS In this systematic review and meta-analysis we identified SC studied as OC biomarkers by systematically reviewing the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases using the terms: "oral cancer", "cytokine", and "saliva", and also combined with "interleukin" or "interferon". Only case-control studies that measured SC by ELISA from treatment naïve patients were included in the qualitative review. For the meta-analysis were included all comparable studies that provided enough data (sample size, mean and standard deviation or standard error of the mean) for SC levels in OC patients, non-cancer controls and patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD), including leukoplakia. Comparisons with patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and gingivitis were included in the qualitative analysis. RESULTS A total of 28 articles (from 2004 to 2018) were included in the systematic review, describing 10 different SC, being IL-8 and IL-6 the most studied ones. SC levels were consistently higher among OC patients when compared to healthy controls and to patients with OPMD, OLP and gingivitis. Meta-analysis including 23 eligible studies showed that IL-8, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 salivary levels were significantly higher in OC patients compared to controls; and that IL-8, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1β salivary levels were also higher in OC patients compared to individuals with OPMD. When compared to healthy controls, OPMD patients showed significantly higher IL-6 and TNF-α salivary levels. CONCLUSIONS Our analyses showed that the salivary levels of some cytokines are consistently different among OC, OPMD and healthy patients, indicating that these SC may represent potential diagnostic biomarkers for OC and OPMD. Despite of that, SC levels were highly variable among studies, suggesting that further technical improvement and standardization for SC measurement by ELISA is needed in order to successfully translate these biomarkers to the clinical practice.
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- Mayara Martina Abatti Chiamulera
- Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joacaba, SC, Brazil
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biociencias e Saude/Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Joacaba, SC, Brazil
- Hospital Universitario Santa Terezinha, Joacaba, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joacaba, SC, Brazil
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biociencias e Saude/Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Joacaba, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joacaba, SC, Brazil
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biociencias e Saude/Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Joacaba, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joacaba, SC, Brazil
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biociencias e Saude/Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Joacaba, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joacaba, SC, Brazil.
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biociencias e Saude/Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Joacaba, SC, Brazil.
- Hospital Universitario Santa Terezinha, Joacaba, SC, Brazil.
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Neto da Silva K, Garbin Cappellaro L, Ueda CN, Rodrigues L, Pertile Remor A, Martins RDP, Latini A, Glaser V. Glyphosate-based herbicide impairs energy metabolism and increases autophagy in C6 astroglioma cell line. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2020; 83:153-167. [PMID: 32085696 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2020.1731897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Several investigators demonstrated that glyphosate formulations produce neurotoxicity associated with oxidative stress, alterations in glutamatergic system, inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity and mitochondrial dysfunction. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms following exposure to this herbicide on astrocytes are unclear. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the activity of enzymes related to energy metabolism, in addition to oxidative stress parameters, mitochondrial mass, nuclear area, and autophagy in astrocytes treated with a glyphosate-based herbicide. Our results showed that 24 h exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide decreased (1) cell viability, (2) activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes and creatine kinase (CK), (3) mitochondrial mass, and (4) nuclear area in rat astroglioma cell line (C6 cells). However, non-protein thiol (NPSH) levels were increased but catalase activity was not changed in cells exposed to the herbicide at non-cytotoxic concentrations. Low glyphosate concentrations elevated content of cells positive to autophagy-related proteins. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), NAD(P)H dehydrogenase [quinone] 1 (NQO1) and PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) labeling were not markedly altered in cells exposed to glyphosate at the same concentrations that an increase in NPSH levels and positive cells to autophagy were found. It is conceivable that mitochondria and CK may be glyphosate-based herbicides targets. Further, autophagy induction and NPSH increase may be mechanisms initiated to avoid oxidative stress and cell death. However, more studies are needed to clarify the role of autophagy in astrocytes exposed to the herbicide and which components of the formulation might be triggering the effects observed here.
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- Katriane Neto da Silva
- Laboratório De Biologia Celular, Coordenadoria Especial De Ciências Biológicas E Agronômicas, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Curitibanos, Curitibanos, Brazil
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- Laboratório De Biologia Celular, Coordenadoria Especial De Ciências Biológicas E Agronômicas, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Curitibanos, Curitibanos, Brazil
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- Laboratório De Biologia Celular, Coordenadoria Especial De Ciências Biológicas E Agronômicas, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Curitibanos, Curitibanos, Brazil
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- Laboratório De Biologia Celular, Coordenadoria Especial De Ciências Biológicas E Agronômicas, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Curitibanos, Curitibanos, Brazil
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- Programa De Pós-graduação Em Biociências E Saúde, Universidade Do Oeste De Santa Catarina - Campus Joaçaba, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Departamento De Ciências Da Saúde, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Araranguá, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Laboratório De Bioenergética E Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento De Bioquímica, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Florianópolis, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório De Biologia Celular, Coordenadoria Especial De Ciências Biológicas E Agronômicas, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina - Campus De Curitibanos, Curitibanos, Brazil
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Richter Schmitz CR, Eichwald T, Branco Flores MV, Varela KG, Mantovani A, Steffani JA, Glaser V, de Carvalho D, Remor AP. Sex differences in subacute manganese intoxication: Oxidative parameters and metal deposition in peripheral organs of adult Wistar rats. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 104:98-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Remor AP, da Silva RA, de Matos FJ, Glaser V, de Paula Martins R, Ghisoni K, da Luz Scheffer D, Andia DC, Portinho D, de Souza AP, de Oliveira PA, Prediger RD, Torres AI, Linhares RMM, Walz R, Ronsoni MF, Hohl A, Rafacho A, Aguiar AS, De Paul AL, Latini A. Chronic Metabolic Derangement-Induced Cognitive Deficits and Neurotoxicity Are Associated with REST Inactivation. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:1539-1557. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1175-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Osório CM, Latini A, Leal RB, de Oliveira Thais MER, Vascouto HD, Remor AP, Lopes MW, Linhares MN, Ben J, de Paula Martins R, Prediger RD, Hoeller AA, Markowitsch HJ, Wolf P, Lin K, Walz R. Neuropsychological functioning and brain energetics of drug resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy patients. Epilepsy Res 2017; 138:26-31. [PMID: 29040828 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Interictal hypometabolism is commonly measured by 18-fluoro-deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) in the temporal lobe of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE-HS). Left temporal lobe interictal FDG-PET hypometabolism has been associated with verbal memory impairment, while right temporal lobe FDG-PET hypometabolism is associated with nonverbal memory impairment. The biochemical mechanisms involved in these findings remain unknown. In comparison to healthy controls (n=21), surgically treated patients with MTLE-HS (n=32, left side=17) had significant lower scores in the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT retention and delayed), Logical Memory II (LMII), Boston Naming test (BNT), Letter Fluency and Category Fluency. We investigated whether enzymatic activities of the mitochondrial enzymes Complex I (C I), Complex II (C II), Complex IV (C IV) and Succinate Dehydrogenase (SDH) from the resected samples of the middle temporal neocortex (mTCx), amygdala (AMY) and hippocampus (HIP) were associated with performance in the RAVLT, LMII, BNT and fluency tests of our patients. After controlling for the side of hippocampus sclerosis, years of education, disease duration, antiepileptic treatment and seizure outcome after surgery, no independent associations were observed between the cognitive test scores and the analyzed mitochondrial enzymatic activities (p>0.37). Results indicate that memory and language impairment observed in MTLE-HS patients are not strongly associated with the levels of mitochondrial CI, CII, SDH and C IV enzymatic activities in the temporal lobe structures ipsilateral to the HS lesion.
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- Camila Moreira Osório
- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, Depar tamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal no Sistema Nervoso Central, Departamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, Depar tamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, Depar tamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Divisão de Neurocirurgia, Departamento de Cirurgia, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal no Sistema Nervoso Central, Departamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, Depar tamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Danish Epilepsy Centre, Dianalund, Denmark
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Centro de Epilepsia do Estado de Santa Catarina, CEPESC, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Centro de Epilepsia do Estado de Santa Catarina, CEPESC, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Osório CM, Lin K, Guarnieri R, de Oliveira Thais MER, Dresch Vascouto H, Remor AP, Lopes MW, Linhares MN, Ben J, de Paula Martins R, Hoeller AA, Wolf P, Latini A, Walz R. Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex enzyme activities of limbic structures and psychiatric diagnosis in temporal lobe epilepsy patients: Preliminary results. CNS Neurosci Ther 2017; 23:700-702. [PMID: 28656687 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Camila Moreira Osório
- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Centro de Epilepsia do Estado de Santa Catarina, CEPESC, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Centro de Epilepsia do Estado de Santa Catarina, CEPESC, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal no Sistema Nervoso Central, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Centro de Epilepsia do Estado de Santa Catarina, CEPESC, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Danish Epilepsy Centre, Dianalund, Denmark
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, LABOX, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Centro de Epilepsia do Estado de Santa Catarina, CEPESC, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Departamento de Clínica Médica, Serviço de Neurologia, HU, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Dallagnol KMC, Remor AP, da Silva RA, Prediger RD, Latini A, Aguiar AS. Running for REST: Physical activity attenuates neuroinflammation in the hippocampus of aged mice. Brain Behav Immun 2017; 61:31-35. [PMID: 27477921 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.07.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Exercise improves mental health and synaptic function in the aged brain. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in exercise-induced healthy brain aging are not well understood. Evidence supports the role of neurogenesis and neurotrophins in exercise-induced neuroplasticity. The gene silencing transcription factor neuronal RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST)/neuron-restrictive silencer factor (NRSF) and an anti-inflammatory role of exercise are also candidate mechanisms. We evaluate the effect of 8weeks of physical activity on running wheels (RW) on motor and depressive-like behavior and hippocampal gene expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), REST, and interleukins IL-1β and IL-10 of adult and aged C57BL/6 mice. The aged animals exhibited impaired motor function and a depressive-like behavior: decreased mobility in the RW and open field and severe immobility in the tail suspension test. The gene expression of REST, IL-1β, and IL-10 was increased in the hippocampus of aged mice. Physical activity was anxiolytic and antidepressant and improved motor behavior in aged animals. Physical activity also boosted BDNF and REST expression and decreased IL-1β and IL-10 expression in the hippocampus of aged animals. These results support the beneficial role of REST in the aged brain, which can be further enhanced by regular physical activity.
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- Karine Mathilde Campestrini Dallagnol
- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, CCB, Florianópolis, SC 88049-900, Brazil; Grupo de Pesquisa Neurobiologia do Exercício Físico, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88906-072 Araranguá, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, CCB, Florianópolis, SC 88049-900, Brazil; Grupo de Pesquisa Neurobiologia do Exercício Físico, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88906-072 Araranguá, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, CCB, Florianópolis, SC 88049-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório Experimental de Doenças Neurodegenerativas (LEXDON), Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, CCB, Florianópolis, SC 88049-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, CCB, Florianópolis, SC 88049-900, Brazil; Grupo de Pesquisa Neurobiologia do Exercício Físico, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88906-072 Araranguá, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, CCB, Florianópolis, SC 88049-900, Brazil; Grupo de Pesquisa Neurobiologia do Exercício Físico, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88906-072 Araranguá, Brazil.
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Gonçalves R, Zamoner A, Zanatta L, Zanatta AP, Remor AP, da Luz Scheffer D, Latini A, Silva FRMB. 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 signalling on immature rat Sertoli cells: gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and glucose metabolism. J Cell Commun Signal 2017; 11:233-243. [PMID: 28160135 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-016-0367-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-D3) is critical for the maintenance of normal male reproduction since reduced fertility is observed in vitamin D-deficient rats. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is a membrane-bound enzyme that is localized on Sertoli cells and catalyses the transfer of the gamma-glutamyl residues to an amino acid or peptide acceptor. Sertoli cells are also responsible for providing nutrients, as lactate, to the development of germ cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and the mechanism of action of 1,25-D3 on GGT on Sertoli cell functions from 30-day-old immature rat testis. Results demonstrated that 1,25-D3 stimulates GGT activity at Sertoli cells plasma membrane through a PKA-dependent mechanism of action, which was not dependent of active de novo protein synthesis. The hormone increases glucose uptake, as well as lactate production and release by Sertoli cells without altering the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. In addition, 1,25-D3 did not change reduced glutathione (GSH) amount or oxygen consumption, and diminished Sertoli cell death. These findings demonstrate that 1,25-D3 stimulatory effect on GGT activity, glucose uptake, LDH activity and lactate production seem to be an important contribution of Sertoli cells for germ cells nutrition and for a full and active ongoing spermatogenesis.
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- Renata Gonçalves
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Enfermagem, Centro de Educação Superior do Oeste, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil.
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Lenoir da Silva T, Muller Linhares RM, Pertile Remor A, Ghisoni K, de Paula Martins R, Poli A, Aguiar Jr A, Fernando Ronsoni M, Hohl A, Walz R, Latini A. Blood advanced glycation end products and biomarkers of inflammation in class III obese Brazilian subjects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.15761/iod.1000174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Perin AN, Bonamigo DF, Ribeiro MDQ, Stock RA, Remor AP, Carvalho DD, Steffani JA, Bonamigo EL. Ergophthalmology in accounting offices: the computer vision syndrome (CVS). Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia 2017. [DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20170029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Silveira PCL, Scheffer DDL, Glaser V, Remor AP, Pinho RA, Aguiar Junior AS, Latini A. Low-level laser therapy attenuates the acute inflammatory response induced by muscle traumatic injury. Free Radic Res 2016; 50:503-13. [PMID: 26983894 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2016.1147649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this work was to investigate the effect of early and long-term low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers after acute-traumatic muscle injury in Wistar rats. Animals were randomly divided into the following four groups: control group (CG), muscle injury group (IG), CG + LLLT, and IG + LLLT: laser treatment with doses of 3 and 5 J/cm(2). Muscle traumatic injury was induced by a single-impact blunt trauma in the rat gastrocnemius. Irradiation for 3 or 5 J/cm(2) was initiated 2, 12, and 24 h after muscle trauma induction, and the treatment was continued for five consecutive days. All the oxidant markers investigated. namely thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance, carbonyl, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase, were increased as soon as 2 h after muscle injury and remained increased up to 24 h. These alterations were prevented by LLLT at a 3 J/cm(2) dose given 2 h after the trauma. Similarly, LLLT prevented the trauma-induced proinflammatory state characterized by IL-6 and IL-10. In parallel, trauma-induced reduction in BDNF and VEGF, vascular remodeling and fiber-proliferating markers, was prevented by laser irradiation. In order to test whether the preventive effect of LLLT was also reflected in muscle functionality, we tested the locomotor activity, by measuring distance traveled and the number of rearings in the open field test. LLLT was effective in recovering the normal locomotion, indicating that the irradiation induced biostimulatory effects that accelerated or resolved the acute inflammatory response as well as the oxidant state elicited by the muscle trauma.
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- Paulo Cesar Lock Silveira
- a Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo - LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , Brazil ;,b Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica do Exercício - LaFiBe , Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense , Criciúma , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo - LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo - LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo - LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica do Exercício - LaFiBe , Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense , Criciúma , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo - LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo - LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , Brazil
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Ronsoni MF, Remor AP, Lopes MW, Hohl A, Troncoso IHZ, Leal RB, Boos GL, Kondageski C, Nunes JC, Linhares MN, Lin K, Latini AS, Walz R. Mitochondrial Respiration Chain Enzymatic Activities in the Human Brain: Methodological Implications for Tissue Sampling and Storage. Neurochem Res 2015; 41:880-91. [PMID: 26586405 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-015-1769-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes enzymatic (MRCCE) activities were successfully evaluated in frozen brain samples. Epilepsy surgery offers an ethical opportunity to study human brain tissue surgically removed to treat drug resistant epilepsies. Epilepsy surgeries are done with hemodynamic and laboratory parameters to maintain physiology, but there are no studies analyzing the association among these parameters and MRCCE activities in the human brain tissue. We determined the intra-operative parameters independently associated with MRCCE activities in middle temporal neocortex (Cx), amygdala (AMY) and head of hippocampus (HIP) samples of patients (n = 23) who underwent temporal lobectomy using multiple linear regressions. MRCCE activities in Cx, AMY and HIP are differentially associated to trans-operative mean arterial blood pressure, O2 saturation, hemoglobin, and anesthesia duration to time of tissue sampling. The time-course between the last seizure occurrence and tissue sampling as well as the sample storage to biochemical assessments were also associated with enzyme activities. Linear regression models including these variables explain 13-17 % of MRCCE activities and show a moderate to strong effect (r = 0.37-0.82). Intraoperative hemodynamic and laboratory parameters as well as the time from last seizure to tissue sampling and storage time are associated with MRCCE activities in human samples from the Cx, AMYG and HIP. Careful control of these parameters is required to minimize confounding biases in studies using human brain samples collected from elective neurosurgery.
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- Marcelo Fernando Ronsoni
- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal no Sistema Nervoso Central, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal no Sistema Nervoso Central, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Ensino e Treinamento Integrado de Anestesiologia, Hospital Governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Divisão de Neurocirurgia, Departamento de Cirurgia, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Laboratório de Neuropatologia, Serviço de Patologia, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Serviço de Cirurgia de Epilepsia, Hospital Governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Universitário, 3 andar, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, 88.040-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências Aplicadas, Hospital Universitário (HU), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. .,Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Universitário, 3 andar, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, 88.040-970, Brazil.
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Aguiar AS, Duzzioni M, Remor AP, Tristão FSM, Matheus FC, Raisman-Vozari R, Latini A, Prediger RD. Moderate-Intensity Physical Exercise Protects Against Experimental 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Hemiparkinsonism Through Nrf2-Antioxidant Response Element Pathway. Neurochem Res 2015; 41:64-72. [PMID: 26323504 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-015-1709-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Exercise improves the motor symptoms of patients with Parkinson disease in a palliative manner. Existing evidence demonstrates that exercise induces neuroprotection based on the neurotrophic properties. We investigated the effect of exercise on mitochondrial physiology and oxidative stress in an animal model of hemiparkinsonism. METHODS C57BL/6 mice completed a 6-week exercise program on a treadmill. We injected 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA; 4 μg/2 μl) into the midstriatum. The animals progressively developed bradykinesia and R(-)-apomorphine-induced rotations that were attenuated by exercise. Transcriptional activation of protective genes is mediated by the antioxidant response element (ARE). Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) binds to ARE. We investigated the Nrf2-ARE pathway in the striatum of animals. RESULTS Exercise protected 6-OHDA-induced loss of tyrosine hydroxylase immunolabeling and activated the Nrf2-ARE pathway in the nigrostriatal pathway. Exercise stimulated mitochondrial biogenesis in the striatum of animals that was more resistant to oxidant 6-OHDA and nitric oxide donor (±)-S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine. CONCLUSIONS In mice, exercise activated Nrf2-ARE signaling in the nigrostriatal pathway that was protective against the development of hemiparkinsonism.
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- Aderbal Silva Aguiar
- Laboratório Experimental de Doenças Neurodegenerativas (LEXDON), Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil. .,Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Laboratório Experimental de Doenças Neurodegenerativas (LEXDON), Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- INSERM UMR 975 (ex U679), CNRS UMR 7225, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière-Bâtiment, ICM (Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CRICM), Thérapeutique Expérimentale de la Neurodégénérescence, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651, Paris, France
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- Laboratório Experimental de Doenças Neurodegenerativas (LEXDON), Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- INSERM UMR 975 (ex U679), CNRS UMR 7225, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière-Bâtiment, ICM (Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CRICM), Thérapeutique Expérimentale de la Neurodégénérescence, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651, Paris, France
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo (LABOX), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório Experimental de Doenças Neurodegenerativas (LEXDON), Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Latremoliere A, Latini A, Andrews N, Cronin SJ, Fujita M, Gorska K, Hovius R, Romero C, Chuaiphichai S, Painter M, Miracca G, Babaniyi O, Remor AP, Duong K, Riva P, Barrett LB, Ferreirós N, Naylor A, Penninger JM, Tegeder I, Zhong J, Blagg J, Channon KM, Johnsson K, Costigan M, Woolf CJ. Reduction of Neuropathic and Inflammatory Pain through Inhibition of the Tetrahydrobiopterin Pathway. Neuron 2015; 86:1393-406. [PMID: 26087165 PMCID: PMC4485422 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Human genetic studies have revealed an association between GTP cyclohydrolase 1 polymorphisms, which decrease tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) levels, and reduced pain in patients. We now show that excessive BH4 is produced in mice by both axotomized sensory neurons and macrophages infiltrating damaged nerves and inflamed tissue. Constitutive BH4 overproduction in sensory neurons increases pain sensitivity, whereas blocking BH4 production only in these cells reduces nerve injury-induced hypersensitivity without affecting nociceptive pain. To minimize risk of side effects, we targeted sepiapterin reductase (SPR), whose blockade allows minimal BH4 production through the BH4 salvage pathways. Using a structure-based design, we developed a potent SPR inhibitor and show that it reduces pain hypersensitivity effectively with a concomitant decrease in BH4 levels in target tissues, acting both on sensory neurons and macrophages, with no development of tolerance or adverse effects. Finally, we demonstrate that sepiapterin accumulation is a sensitive biomarker for SPR inhibition in vivo.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alban Latremoliere
- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; LABOX, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; LABOX, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Pharmazentrum Frankfurt, Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- The Canterbury Consulting Group, Unit 43 Canterbury Innovation Centre, University Road, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7FG, UK
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Pharmazentrum Frankfurt, Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Burke Medical Research Institute and Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, White Plains, NY 10605, USA
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London SW7 3RP, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesia, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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de Lucas RD, Caputo F, Mendes de Souza K, Sigwalt AR, Ghisoni K, Lock Silveira PC, Remor AP, da Luz Scheffer D, Guglielmo LGA, Latini A. Increased platelet oxidative metabolism, blood oxidative stress and neopterin levels after ultra-endurance exercise. J Sports Sci 2013; 32:22-30. [PMID: 24117160 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.797098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of the present investigation was to identify muscle damage, inflammatory response and oxidative stress blood markers in athletes undertaking the ultra-endurance MultiSport Brazil race. Eleven well-trained male athletes (34.3 ± 3.1 years, 74.0 ± 7.6 kg; 172.2 ± 5.1 cm) participated in the study and performed the race, which consisted of about 90 km of alternating off-road running, mountain biking and kayaking. Twelve hours before and up to 15 minutes after the race a 10 mL blood sample was drawn in order to measure the following parameters: lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase activities, lipid peroxidation, catalase activity, protein carbonylation, respiratory chain complexes I, II and IV activities, oxygen consumption and neopterin concentrations. After the race, plasma lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase activities were significantly increased. Erythrocyte TBA-RS levels and plasma protein carbonylation were markedly augmented in post-race samples. Additionally, mitochondrial complex II activity and oxygen consumption in post-race platelet-rich plasma were also increased. These altered biochemical parameters were accompanied by increased plasma neopterin levels. The ultra-endurance event provoked systemic inflammation (increased neopterin) accompanied by marked oxidative stress, likely by increasing oxidative metabolism (increased oxidative mitochondrial function). This might be advantageous during prolonged exercise, mainly for efficient substrate oxidation at the mitochondrial level, even when tissue damage is induced.
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- Ricardo Dantas de Lucas
- a Federal University of Santa Catarina , Sports Center, Physical Effort Laboratory , Florianópolis , Brazil
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