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Pulze L, Baranzini N, Acquati F, Marcolli G, Grimaldi A. Dynamic relationship among extracellular matrix and body wall cells in Hirudo verbana morphogenesis. Cell Tissue Res 2024; 396:213-229. [PMID: 38424269 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-024-03874-x] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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A great bulk of recent experimental evidence suggests the key role of the complex crosstalk between the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the cellular component of tissues during morphogenesis and embryogenesis. In particular, remodeling of the ECM and of its physical interactions pattern with surrounding cells represent two crucial processes that might be involved in muscle development. However, little information is available on this topic, especially on invertebrate species. To obtain new insights on how tuning the ECM microenvironment might drive cellular fate during embryonic development, we used the invertebrate medicinal leech Hirudo verbana as a valuable experimental model, due to its simple anatomy and the recapitulation of many aspects of the basic biological processes of vertebrates. Our previous studies on leech post-embryonic development have already shown the pivotal role of ECM changes during the growth of the body wall and the role of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) in mechanotransduction. Here, we suggest that the interactions between stromal cell telocytes and ECM might be crucial in driving the organization of muscle layers during embryogenesis. Furthermore, we propose a possible role of the pleiotropic enzyme HvRNASET2 as a possible modulator of collagen deposition and ECM remodeling not only during regenerative processes (as previously demonstrated) but also in embryogenesis.
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- Laura Pulze
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy
- ILFARM s.r.l., via Guicciardini 14, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy
- ILFARM s.r.l., via Guicciardini 14, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy
- ILFARM s.r.l., via Guicciardini 14, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, Italy.
- ILFARM s.r.l., via Guicciardini 14, 21100, Varese, Italy.
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Ecker Cohen O, Neuman S, Natan Y, Levy A, Blum YD, Amselem S, Bavli D, Ben Y. Amorphous calcium carbonate enhances osteogenic differentiation and myotube formation of human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells and primary skeletal muscle cells under microgravity conditions. Life Sci Space Res (Amst) 2024; 41:146-157. [PMID: 38670641 DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2024.02.007] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Astronauts are exposed to severely stressful physiological conditions due to microgravity and increased space radiation. Space environment affects every organ and cell in the body and the significant adverse effects of long-term weightlessness include muscle atrophy and deterioration of the skeleton (spaceflight osteopenia). Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) emerges as a promising candidate for prevention of these effects, owing to its unique physicochemical properties and its potential to address the intricately linked nature of bone-muscle crosstalk. Reported here are two studies carried out on the International Space Station (ISS). The first, performed in 2018 as a part of the Ramon-Spacelab project, was a preliminary experiment, in which stromal murine cells were differentiated into osteoblasts when ACC was added to the culture medium. A parallel experiment was done on Earth as a control. The second study was part of Axiom-1's Rakia project mission launched to the ISS on 2022 utilizing organ-on-a-chip methodology with a specially designed autonomous module. In this experiment, human bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) and human primary muscle cells were cultured in the presence or absence of ACC, in duplicates. The results showed that ACC enhanced differentiation of human primary skeletal muscle cells into myotubes. Similarly, hBM-MSCs were differentiated significantly better into osteocytes in the presence of ACC leading to increased calcium deposits. The results, combined with previous data, support the use of ACC as an advantageous supplement for preventing muscle and bone deterioration in outer space conditions, facilitating extended extraterrestrial voyages and colonization.
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- Amorphical LTD, 11 HaHarash St. Nes Ziona, 740318, Israel
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- Amorphical LTD, 11 HaHarash St. Nes Ziona, 740318, Israel.
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- SpacePharma R&D, 1 Abba Even Blvd, Herzliya, 4612003, Israel
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- Amorphical LTD, 11 HaHarash St. Nes Ziona, 740318, Israel
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- SpacePharma R&D, 1 Abba Even Blvd, Herzliya, 4612003, Israel
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- SpacePharma R&D, 1 Abba Even Blvd, Herzliya, 4612003, Israel
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- Amorphical LTD, 11 HaHarash St. Nes Ziona, 740318, Israel
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Kashiwagi R, Udono M, Katakura Y. Fructobacillus fructosus OS-1010 strain stimulates intestinal cells to secrete exosomes that activate muscle cells. Cytotechnology 2024; 76:209-216. [PMID: 38495295 PMCID: PMC10940565 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-023-00610-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Fructobacillus is a lactic-acid bacterium recently identified in fructose-rich environments. Fructobacillus is also known to exhibit unusual growth characteristics due to an incomplete gene encoding alcohol/acetaldehyde hydrogenase, which results in an imbalance in the nicotinamide adenine mononucleotide (NAD+)/NADN levels. Recently, the addition of d-fructose to the culture medium of Fructobacillus strains increased the intracellular nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) content. In the present study, we evaluated the functionality of Fructobacillus that produces high levels of NMN, using one substrain (Fructobacillus fructosus OS-1010). Therefore, in this study, we examined its functionality in the interaction between intestinal cells and muscle cells. The results showed that supernatant derived from intestinal epithelial cells (Caco-2 cells) treated with F. fructosus OS-1010 activated muscle cells (C2C12 cells). Further analysis revealed that Caco-2 cells treated with F. fructosus OS-1010 secreted exosomes known as extracellular vesicles, which activated the muscle cells. Furthermore, pathway analysis of the target genes of miRNA in exosomes revealed that pathways involved in muscle cell activation, including insulin signaling and cardiac muscle regulation, neurotrophic factors, longevity, and anti-aging, can be activated by exosomes. In other words, F. fructosus OS-1010 could activate various cells such as the skin and muscle cells, by secreting functional exosomes from the intestinal tract.
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- Riku Kashiwagi
- Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0395 Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0395 Japan
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- Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0395 Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0395 Japan
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Kong Y, Toh NP, Wu Y, Huang D. Trypsin-treated chickpea protein hydrolysate enhances the cytoaffinity of microbeads for cultured meat application. Food Res Int 2023; 173:113299. [PMID: 37803690 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Cultured meat is believed to be a promising alternative to conventional meat production that can reduce environmental impacts, animal suffering, and food safety risks. However, one of the major challenges in producing cultured meat is to provide suitable microcarriers that can support cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation. In this study, we developed novel microcarriers based on chickpea protein hydrolysates functionalized with trypsin. These microcarriers exhibited superior cytoaffinity and proliferation for various types of cultured cells, including C2C12, porcine myoblasts, chicken satellite cells, and 3T3-L1. Moreover, these microcarriers enabled cell differentiation into muscle or fat cells under appropriate conditions. We propose that trypsin treatment enhances the cytoaffinity of chickpea protein hydrolysates by exposing lysine and arginine residues that can interact with cell surface receptors. Our results suggest that chickpea protein hydrolysate functionalized microcarrier is a promising substrate for cultured meat production with cost-effectiveness and scalability.
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- Yan Kong
- Department of Food Science and Technology, 2 Science Drive 2, National University of Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 2 Science Drive 2, National University of Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 2 Science Drive 2, National University of Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, 2 Science Drive 2, National University of Singapore, 117542, Singapore; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China.
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Liu M. Effect of crosstalk between Th17 and Th9 cells on the activation of dermal vascular smooth muscle cells in systemic scleroderma and regulation of tanshinone IIA. An Bras Dermatol 2022; 97:716-728. [PMID: 36117047 PMCID: PMC9582889 DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2021.11.008] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the effect of T-helper 17 (Th17) cells and Th9 cells on the activation of dermal vascular smooth muscle cells (DVSMCs) in systemic scleroderma (SSc) and regulation of tanshinone IIA. METHODS The expression of interleukin 17 receptor (IL-17R) and interleukin 9 receptor (IL-9R) in the skin of SSc patients was assessed by immunofluorescence. The expression of IL-9 and IL-9R mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of SSc patients were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The proportion of Th9 cells in PBMCs of SSc patients was sorted by flow cytometry. The effect of IL-9 on the differentiation of Th17 and IL-17 on that of Th9 was detected by flow cytometry. The proportion of Th9 and Th17 cells in SSc patients was detected by flow cytometry. The level of collagen I, III, α-SMA, IL-9R, IL-17R, JNK, P38, and ERK were analyzed using western blot (WB). RESULTS Th9 cells were highly expressed in SSc. IL-9 stimulated the differentiation of immature T cells into Th17 cells. IL-17 induced the differentiation of immature T cells into Th9 cells. Tanshinone IIA inhibited the differentiation of immature T lymphocytes into Th17 and Th9. WB showed that the combined action of IL-17 and IL-9 upregulated the inflammation and proliferation of DVSMCs. Anti-IL17, anti-IL9, and tanshinone IIA inhibited the functional activation of DVSMCs. STUDY LIMITATIONS For Th17, Th9 and vascular smooth muscle cells, the study on the signal pathway of their interaction is not thorough enough. More detailed studies are needed to explore the mechanism of cell-cell interaction. CONCLUSIONS The current results suggested that Th17 and Th9 cells induced the activation of DVSMCs in SSc through crosstalk in vitro, and tanshinone IIA inhibited the process.
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- Mengguo Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, the 12th Urumqi Road, Shanghai, China.
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Jobgen WS, Wu G. L-Arginine increases AMPK phosphorylation and the oxidation of energy substrates in hepatocytes, skeletal muscle cells, and adipocytes. Amino Acids 2022. [PMID: 35972552 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-022-03195-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Previous work has shown that dietary L-arginine (Arg) supplementation reduced white fat mass in obese rats. The present study was conducted with cell models to define direct effects of Arg on energy-substrate oxidation in hepatocytes, skeletal muscle cells, and adipocytes. BNL CL.2 mouse hepatocytes, C2C12 mouse myotubes, and 3T3-L1 mouse adipocytes were treated with different extracellular concentrations of Arg (0, 15, 50, 100 and 400 µM) or 400 µM Arg + 0.5 mM NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; an NOS inhibitor) for 48 h. Increasing Arg concentrations in culture medium dose-dependently enhanced (P < 0.05) the oxidation of glucose and oleic acid to CO2 in all three cell types, lactate release from C2C12 cells, and the incorporation of oleic acid into esterified lipids in BNL CL.2 and 3T3-L1 cells. Arg at 400 µM also stimulated (P < 0.05) the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in all three cell types and increased (P < 0.05) NO production in C2C12 and BNL CL.2 cells. The inhibition of NOS by L-NAME moderately reduced (P < 0.05) glucose and oleic acid oxidation, lactate release, and the phosphorylation of AMPK and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) in BNL CL.2 cells, but had no effect (P > 0.05) on these variables in C2C12 or 3T3-L1 cells. Collectively, these results indicate that Arg increased AMPK activity and energy-substrate oxidation in BNL CL.2, C2C12, and 3T3-L1 cells through both NO-dependent and NO-independent mechanisms.
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Valer FB, Spegiorim GC, Espreafico EM, Ramos RGP. The IRM cell adhesion molecules Hibris, Kin of irre and Roughest control egg morphology by modulating ovarian muscle contraction in Drosophila. J Insect Physiol 2022; 136:104344. [PMID: 34896373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Irre Cell Recognition Module (IRM) is an evolutionarily conserved group of transmembrane glycoproteins required for cell-cell recognition and adhesion in metazoan development. In Drosophila melanogaster ovaries, four members of this group - Roughest (Rst), Kin of irre (Kirre), Hibris (Hbs) and Sticks and stones (Sns) - play important roles in germ cell encapsulation and muscle sheath organization during early pupal stages, as well as in the progression to late oogenesis in the adult. Females carrying some of the mutant rst alleles are viable but sterile, and previous work from our laboratory had identified defects in the organization of the peritoneal and epithelial muscle sheaths of these mutants that could underlie their sterile phenotype. In this study, besides further characterizing the sterility phenotype associated with rst mutants, we investigated the role of the IRM molecules Rst, Kirre and Hbs in maintaining the functionality of the ovarian muscle sheaths. We found that knocking down any of the three genes in these structures, either individually or in double heterozygous combinations, not only decreases contraction frequency but also irregularly increases contraction amplitude. Furthermore, these alterations can significantly impact the morphology of eggs laid by IRM-depleted females demonstrating a hitherto unknown role of IRM molecules in egg morphogenesis.
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- Felipe Berti Valer
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Li H, Li X, Cao T, Zhu Q, Liu F, Zhou H. Effect of Copper-Containing Stainless Steel on Apoptosis of Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells. Iran J Public Health 2021; 50:1825-1831. [PMID: 34722378 PMCID: PMC8542820 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v50i9.7055] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: We aimed to investigate the effect of copper stainless steel on apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells in coronary artery. Methods: The study was carried out in 2019 at Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China. The rat coronary artery smooth muscle cell was used for cell resuscitation and culture. MTT method was used to visualize cell growth curve and to detect the cell survival and growth. The incubated cells were randomly divided into copper-containing stainless-steel group, ordinary stainless-steel group, and control group. The cells were made into single cell suspension, which were intervened by experimental group and incubated in incubator with CO2 for 48 hours. TUNEL method was used to detect the apoptosis. The number of apoptotic cells in five high power fields (×200) was counted. The expression of Fas protein in three groups of cells was detected by Western blot. Results: The growth curves of rat coronary artery smooth muscle cells showed that the OD value of the cells reached the plateau 7 days after inoculation, indicating that the cells grew well. TUNEL staining showed the apoptosis in all three groups. The apoptotic index in copper-containing group was significantly higher than that in common stainless-steel group (P <0.01). The results of the Fas protein expression level through Western blot showed that the level in the copper-containing group was significantly higher than that in the common stainless-steel group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Copper-containing stainless steel can promote apoptosis of coronary artery smooth muscle cells. The material could prevent stent restenosis.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang 441000, China
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Carrizo V, Valenzuela CA, Zuloaga R, Aros C, Altamirano C, Valdés JA, Molina A. Effect of cortisol on the immune-like response of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) myotubes challenged with Piscirickettsia salmonis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2021; 237:110240. [PMID: 33962313 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2021.110240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Salmonids are a species of high commercial value in Chilean aquaculture, where muscle is the final product of the industry. Fish can be affected by stress during intensive cultures, increasing susceptibility to infections. Recently, we reported that muscle is an important focus of immune reactions. However, studies have shown the immunosuppressive effect of stress only in lymphoid organs, and few studies have been conducted on muscle and immunity. Hence, we determine the effects of cortisol on the immune-like response of fish myotubes challenged with Piscirickettsia salmonis by three trials. First, rainbow trout primary culture of muscle was cultured and treated with cortisol (100 ng/mL) for 3 and 4 h. Second, myotubes were challenged with P. salmonis (MOI 50) for 4, 6 and 8 h. And third, muscle cell cultures were pretreated with cortisol and then challenged with P. salmonis. The mRNA levels of glucocorticoid pathway and innate immunity were evaluated by qPCR. Cortisol increased the klf15 levels and downregulated the innate immune-related tlr5m gene and antimicrobial peptides. P. salmonis challenge upregulated several immune-related genes. Finally, cortisol pretreatment followed by P. salmonis challenge differentially modulated stress- and immune-related genes. These data suggest that fish muscle cells possess an intrinsic immune response and are differentially regulated by cortisol, which could lead to bacterial outbreaks in muscle under stress conditions.
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- Victoria Carrizo
- Universidad Andres Bello, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, 8370146, Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000, Concepción, Chile.
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- Grupo de Marcadores Inmunológicos, Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Universidad Andres Bello, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, 8370146, Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000, Concepción, Chile.
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- Universidad Andres Bello, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, 8370146, Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000, Concepción, Chile; Laboratorio de Cultivos Celulares, Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2362803, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Cultivos Celulares, Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2362803, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Universidad Andres Bello, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, 8370146, Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000, Concepción, Chile; Universidad Andres Bello, Centro de Investigación Marina Quintay (CIMARQ), 2340000, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Universidad Andres Bello, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, 8370146, Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000, Concepción, Chile; Universidad Andres Bello, Centro de Investigación Marina Quintay (CIMARQ), 2340000, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Sellami M, Bragazzi NL. The effect of sport and physical activity on transport proteins: implications for cancer prevention and control. Adv Protein Chem Struct Biol 2021; 123:17-26. [PMID: 33485483 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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The present contribution briefly overviews the major biological functions of the plasma membrane and of the transport proteins (transporters), which enable the movement of different molecules and substrates (either charged or uncharged) by passive (facilitated diffusion) or active transport. In particular, transporters are overviewed at the level of the skeletal muscles, which represent a highly complex, heterogeneous, plastic and dynamic tissue and are one of the most abundant tissues in humans, accounting for up to 40% of their total weight and containing up to 50%-75% of all body proteins. Moreover, it is shown how sport and physical activity finely tune and modulate human proteome, especially in terms of structural and functional improvements concerning the density of the transport proteins. These changes are among the factors responsible for the positive outcomes of training, which involve mainly the cardiovascular and the endocrine/metabolic systems. Different kinds of training (strength and endurance) enable to achieve such improvements, even though there seems to exist a dose-relationship intensity-dependent effect, with responses after 6-8 weeks of exercise and disappearing in the chronic period (years of training). Finally, exercise-induced changes at the level of transporters can play a role in terms of cancer prevention and management. Regular physical activity and exercise can, indeed, counteract the side-effects of chemotherapy drugs, including doxorubicin and other anthracycline derivatives, which may impair the functions of cardiac and skeletal muscles, probably modulating the expression of multidrug resistance proteins.
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Szewczyk A, Saczko J, Kulbacka J. Apoptosis as the main type of cell death induced by calcium electroporation in rhabdomyosarcoma cells. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 136:107592. [PMID: 32674006 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107592] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Calcium electroporation (CaEP) has been previously reported as an effective method of rhabdomyosarcoma cells reduction. CaEP causes temporary cell membrane permeabilization with simultaneous calcium ions influx. A rapid influx of calcium ions leads to mitochondrial overload by Ca2+, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential causing cytochrome c release, caspase cascade activation and, as a consequence, cell death. This study was conducted on two cell lines: normal muscle cells (C2C12) and rhabdomyosarcoma cells (RD), which showed different cellular responses to CaEP. Our study defined apoptosis as the main cell death type occurring after CaEP in RD cells. Increased activity of caspase 3/7, Parp-1 and cleaved Parp-1 were proven in the case of RD cells. RD cells compartment rearrangement was observed in the time-lapse by holotomographic microscopy (HTM). C2C12 cells were less sensitive to electroporation and increased Ca2+ concentration, and viability was maintained at the level of control cells, only slight changes in pro-apoptotic factors were observed. The results reveal CaEP as a promising therapeutic approach in cancers which develop from muscle tissue.
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- Anna Szewczyk
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland; Department of Animal Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
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Milewska M, Domoradzki T, Majewska A, Błaszczyk M, Gajewska M, Hulanicka M, Grzelkowska-Kowalczyk K. Interleukin-6 affects pacsin3, ephrinA4 expression and cytoskeletal proteins in differentiating primary skeletal myoblasts through transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms. Cell Tissue Res 2019; 380:155-172. [PMID: 31820147 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03133-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-6 is a proinflammatory cytokine released in injured and contracting skeletal muscles. In this study, we examined cellular expression of proteins associated with cytoskeleton organization and cell migration, chosen on the basis of microRNA profiling, in rat primary skeletal muscle cells (RSkMC) treated with IL-6 (1 ng/ml) for 11 days. MiRNA microarray analysis and qRT-PCR revealed increased expression of miR-154-3p and miR-338-3p in muscle cells treated with IL-6. Pacsin3 was downregulated post-transcriptionally by IL-6, but not by IGF-I. Ephrin4A protein was increased both in IL-6- and IGF-I-treated myocytes. IL-6, but not IGF-I, stimulated migratory ability of RSkMC, examined in wound healing assay. Alpha-actinin protein was slightly augmented in RSKMC treated with IL-6, similarly to IGF-I. IL-6, but not IGF-I, upregulated desmin in differentiating RSkMC. IL-6 supplementation caused accumulation of alpha-actinin and desmin in near-nuclear area of muscle cells, which was manifested by increased ratio: mean near-nuclear fluorescence/mean peripheral cytoplasm fluorescence of these proteins. We concluded that IL-6, a known proinflammatory cytokine and a physical activity-associated myokine, acting during differentiation of primary skeletal muscle cells, alters expression of nonmuscle-specific miRNAs. This cytokine causes differential effects on pacsin-3 and ephrinA4, through post-transcriptional inhibition and stimulation, respectively. IL-6-exerted modifications of cytoskeletal proteins in muscle cells include both transcriptional (desmin and dynein heavy chain 5) and post-transcriptional activation (alpha-actinin). Moreover, IL-6 augments near-nuclear distribution of cytoskeletal proteins, alpha-actinin and desmin and promotes migration of myocytes. Such effects suggest that IL-6 plays a role during skeletal muscle regeneration, acting through mechanisms independent of regulation of myogenic program.
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- Marta Milewska
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiological Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland.
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Gouveia VA, Pisete FRFS, Wagner CLR, Dalboni MA, de Oliveira APL, Cogo JC, Zamuner SR. Photobiomodulation reduces cell death and cytokine production in C2C12 cells exposed to Bothrops venoms. Lasers Med Sci 2020; 35:1047-54. [PMID: 31754908 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-019-02884-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Snakebites caused by the genus Bothrops are often associated with severe and complex local manifestations such as edema, pain, hemorrhage, and myonecrosis. Conventional treatment minimizes the systemic effects of venom; however, their local action is not neutralized. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation (PBM) on C2C12 muscle cells exposed to B. jararaca, B. jararacussu, and B. moojeni venoms on events involved in cell death and the release of inflammatory mediators. Cells were exposed to venoms and immediately irradiated with low-level laser (LLL) application in continuous wave at the wavelength of 660 nm, energy density of 4.4 J/cm2, power of 10 mW, area of 0.045 cm2, and time of 20 s. Cell integrity was analyzed by phase contrast microscope and cell death was performed by flow cytometry. In addition, interleukin IL1-β, IL-6, and IL-10 levels were measured in the supernatant. Our results showed that the application of PBM increases cell viability and decreases cell death by apoptosis and necrosis. Moreover, the release of pro-inflammatory interleukins was also reduced. The data reported here indicate that PBM resulted in cytoprotection on myoblast C2C12 cells after venom exposure. This protection involves the modulation of cell death mechanism and decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine release.
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Corrochano AR, Ferraretto A, Arranz E, Stuknytė M, Bottani M, O'Connor PM, Kelly PM, De Noni I, Buckin V, Giblin L. Bovine whey peptides transit the intestinal barrier to reduce oxidative stress in muscle cells. Food Chem 2019; 288:306-314. [PMID: 30902298 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [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: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Health benefits are routinely attributed to whey proteins, their hydrolysates and peptides based on in vitro chemical and cellular assays. The objective of this study was to track the fate of whey proteins through the upper gastrointestinal tract, their uptake across the intestinal barrier and then assess the physiological impact to downstream target cells. Simulated gastrointestinal digestion (SGID) released a selection of whey peptides some of which were transported across a Caco-2/HT-29 intestinal barrier, inhibited free radical formation in muscle and liver cells. In addition, SGID of β-lactoglobulin resulted in the highest concentration of free amino acids (176 nM) arriving on the basolateral side of the co-culture with notable levels of branched chain and sulphur-containing amino acids. In vitro results indicate that consumption of whey proteins will deliver bioactive peptides to target cells.
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- Alberto R Corrochano
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland; School of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, LITA, Segrate, Italy
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, LITA, Segrate, Italy
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland.
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Uchitomi R, Nakai S, Matsuda R, Onishi T, Miura S, Hatazawa Y, Kamei Y. Genistein, daidzein, and resveratrols stimulate PGC-1β-mediated gene expression. Biochem Biophys Rep 2019; 17:51-55. [PMID: 30582007 PMCID: PMC6295599 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PGC-1β is a transcriptional co-activator of nuclear receptors such as the estrogen receptor-related receptor (ERR). Transgenic overexpression of PGC-1β in mice increases energy expenditure and suppresses high-fat diet-induced obesity. In this study, we screened various food-derived and natural compounds using a reporter assay system to measure the transcriptional activity of PGC-1β. Soy-derived isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, and several resveratrols activated PGC-1β. Genistein, daidzein, and trans-oxyresveratrol activated ERR-responsive element-mediated reporter activity in the presence of PGC-1β. Stable overexpression of PGC-1β in C2C12 myoblasts increased the expression of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD), an important enzyme in fatty acid β-oxidation. Genistein and daidzein increased MCAD mRNA levels and mitochondrial content in PGC-1β-expressing C2C12 cells. These compounds activated ERR/PGC-1β complex-mediated gene expression, and our findings may be a practical foundation for developing functional foods targeting obesity.
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- Ran Uchitomi
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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Han L, Dong QB, Wei YC, Zheng AC, Li JX, Hong K, Wu YQ, Cheng XS. [Homocysteine induces calcium overload in neonatal rat atrial cells through activation of sodium current and CaMKⅡδ]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2018; 46:143-151. [PMID: 29495239 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2018.02.014] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect and related mechanism of homocysteine (Hcy) on calcium overload in neonatal rat atrial cells (NRICs). Methods: NRICs were assigned to 9 groups after culture for 3 days: (1) control group; (2) Hcy group (0, 50, 100, 200, 500 μmol/L for 48 hours); (3) antioxidant group (NAC, 10 μmol/L for 24 hours); (4) Hcy+NAC group (500 μmol/L Hcy for 48 hours, then treated with 10 μmol/L NAC for 24 hours); (5) calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase Ⅱδ (CaMKⅡδ) inhibitor group (KN-93, 3 μmol/L KN-93 for 5 hours); (6) specific sodium current inhibitor group (ELE, 1 μmol/L ELE for 5 hours); (7) Hcy+KN-93 group (500 μmol/L Hcy for 48 hours, then treated with 3 μmol/L KN-93 for 5 hours); (8) Hcy+ELE group (500 μmol/L Hcy for 48 hours, then treated with 1 μmol/L ELE for 5 hours; (9) Hcy+KN-93+ELE group (500 μmol/L Hcy for 48 hours, then treated with 3 μmol/L KN-93 and 1 μmol/L ELE for 5 hours). Moreover, NRICs were also treated with CaMKⅡδ-siRNA lentivirus, and Nav1.5-siRNA lentivirus, negative lentivirus carrier containing green fluorescent protein (GFP) for 24 hours. The MOI values of the three groups were 10. Infection efficiency of lentivirus was determined by observing the percentage of GFP fluorescence under inverted fluorescence microscope after transfection for 24 hours, and cultured regularly with simultaneous Puro screening, then cells were grouped as Hcy+CaMKⅡδ-siRNA group, Hcy+Nav1.5-siRNA group and Hcy+negative group. The concentration of Ca(2+) in NRICs ([Ca(2+)]i) of various groups was detected through Fluo-4/AM fluorescence probe, then 2', 7'- two chlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) was used as a probe to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS) in NRICs by flow cytometry. The malondialdehyde (MDA) was detected by the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and xanthine oxidase was detected by thiobarbituric acid colorimetry. The protein and mRNA expression level of CaMKⅡδ and Nav1.5 in NRICs were detected by Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR. Results: (1) ROS, MDA and SOD were similar between NAC group and control group, ROS and MDA were significantly increased, while SOD was significantly reduced in Hcy group in a concentration-dependent manner. (2) [Ca(2+)]i: The level of [Ca(2+)]i was (155.57+7.25), (187.43+13.07), (248.98+27.22) and (307.36+15.09) nmol/L in 50, 100, 200 and 500 μmol/L Hcy groups, which was significantly higher than that in the control group ((123.18+7.24) nmol/L, P<0.01). In addition, the level of [Ca(2+)]i in Hcy+NAC group ((222.87+23.71)nmol/L) was significantly lower than that in Hcy 500 μmol/L group ((305.15+39.45) nmol/L, P<0.05), while [Ca(2+)]i level was similar between NAC group and the control group. (3) The protein expression of CaMKⅡδ and Nav1.5 was significantly upregulated in Hcy groups than in the control group. The protein expression level of CaMKⅡδ-Thr287 was significantly lower in NAC group than in Hcy 500 μmol/L group (P<0.01), however, there was no significant difference on the protein expression levels of CaMKⅡδ-Thr287 and Nav1.5 between NAC group and control group (all P>0.05). (4) The protein expression levels of CaMKⅡδ-Thr287 and the concentration of [Ca(2+)]i were significantly lower in Hcy+KN-93 group and Hcy+KN-93+ELE group than in Hcy 500 μmol/L group (P<0.05). [Ca(2+)]i concentration was significantly lower in Hcy+KN-93 group, Hcy+ELE group and KN-93+ELE+Hcy group than in Hcy 500 μmol/L group (P<0.05). (5) The mRNA and protein expression levels of CaMKⅡδ and Nav1.5 in each group infected with lentivirus: the GFP expression was ideal post lentivirus transfection for 24 hours (up to 90%), which was significantly lower in the CaMKⅡδ-siRNA group and Nav1.5-siRNA group than in the negative infection group (all P<0.05), which was similar between negative infection group and control group (P>0.05). Moreover, the mRNA and protein expression levels of CaMKⅡδ and CaMKⅡδ-Thr287 was significantly lower in Hcy+Nav1.5-siRNA group than in Hcy+negative infection group (P<0.05). The protein and mRNA levels of Nav1.5 were similar between Hcy+CaMKⅡδ-siRNA group and Hcy+negative infection group (P>0.05). Conclusions: Hcy can induce calcium overload in NRICs by increasing oxidative stress, upregulating the sodium channel protein, and activating the late sodium current and phosphorylating CaMKⅡδ.
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- L Han
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Skenderidis P, Kerasioti E, Karkanta E, Stagos D, Kouretas D, Petrotos K, Hadjichristodoulou C, Tsakalof A. Assessment of the antioxidant and antimutagenic activity of extracts from goji berry of Greek cultivation. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:251-257. [PMID: 29854596 PMCID: PMC5977381 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Goji bery extracts scavenged at low concentrations free radicals. Extracts protected at low concentrations peroxyl radical-induced DNA damage. Extracts increased GSH levels in C2C12 muscle cells. Extracts decreased lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation in C2C12 muscle cells.
The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of ultrasound assisted aqueous extracts from dry goji berry fruits cultivated in Greece. The extracts’ free radical scavenging activity was assessed by the DPPH• and ABTS•+ assays. The results from both assays demonstrated that the extracts exhibited strong radical scavenging activity with IC50 values ranging from 1.29 to 3.00 mg/ml for DPPH• and from 0.39 to 1.10 mg/mL for ABTS•+ assay. The investigated extracts also inhibited free radical-induced DNA damage induced by peroxyl (ROO•) radicals with IC50 ranging from 0.69 to 6.90 mg/mL. Τhe antioxidant activity of the goji berry extract exhibited the highest potency in the above assays was also examined in muscle cells. In particular, muscle C2C12 cells were treated with the selected extract at non cytotoxic concentrations for 24 h and four oxidative stress markers were measured: total reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyl levels. The results showed that the extract at 25 and 100 μg/mL increased GSH levels up to 189.5% and decreased lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyls by 21.8 and 29.1% respectively. The present study was the first on the antioxidant effects of ultrasound assisted aqueous extracts from goji berry fruits in muscle cells.
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- Prodromos Skenderidis
- Department of Medicine, Lab of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece.,Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Dept. of Biosystems Engineering, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Dept. of Biosystems Engineering, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, Lab of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, Lab of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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Ma S, Liu L, Ma Z, Zhang X. Microstructural and ultrastructural changes in the muscle cells of the oriental armyworm Mythimna separata Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on treatment with wilforine. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2017; 139:60-67. [PMID: 28595923 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2017.05.001] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study investigated the mode of action of wilforine, an alkaloid with insecticidal properties, extracted from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f., on the microstructure and ultrastructure of the muscle cells of larvae and adults of the oriental armyworm Mythimna separata Walker. The bioassay results showed that wilforine had oral toxicity against both M. separata larvae (LC50=63μg/mL) and adults (LC50=36μg/mL). The typical toxicity sign was paralysis leading to death. Both light and electron microscope observations revealed that damage to the muscle cells increased with poisoning time in larvae and adults treated with the LC80 dose of wilforine. Histopathological examinations in the muscle cells of M. separata adults showed that there were large cytoplasmic spaces, disrupted Z-lines and swollen mitochondria in the muscle cells. Further, the sarcoplasmic reticulum was excessively dilated and fragmented; the nuclear membrane was ruptured; nuclear material was overflowing; and the myolemma was damaged. The similar pathological changes in the muscle cells of oriental armyworm larvae were observed, as above. In addition, a medullary sheath structure appeared and crystalline inclusion was also observed in the muscle cells of M. separata larvae. In conclusion, wilforine could induce pathological changes in the muscle cells of oriental armyworm larvae and adults, leading to their death; thus, the active site of action of wilforine maybe located in the muscle tissue of insects.
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- Shujie Ma
- Research & Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- Research & Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- Research & Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, PR China.
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- Research & Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, PR China
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Pournourmohammadi S, Grimaldi M, Stridh MH, Lavallard V, Waagepetersen HS, Wollheim CB, Maechler P. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) activates AMPK through the inhibition of glutamate dehydrogenase in muscle and pancreatic ß-cells: A potential beneficial effect in the pre-diabetic state? Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2017; 88:220-225. [PMID: 28137482 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2017.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [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: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Glucose homeostasis is determined by insulin secretion from the ß-cells in pancreatic islets and by glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and other insulin target tissues. While glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) senses mitochondrial energy supply and regulates insulin secretion, its role in the muscle has not been elucidated. Here we investigated the possible interplay between GDH and the cytosolic energy sensing enzyme 5'-AMP kinase (AMPK), in both isolated islets and myotubes from mice and humans. The green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) was used to inhibit GDH. Insulin secretion was reduced by EGCG upon glucose stimulation and blocked in response to glutamine combined with the allosteric GDH activator BCH (2-aminobicyclo-[2,2,1] heptane-2-carboxylic acid). Insulin secretion was similarly decreased in islets of mice with ß-cell-targeted deletion of GDH (ßGlud1-/-). EGCG did not further reduce insulin secretion in the mutant islets, validating its specificity. In human islets, EGCG attenuated both basal and nutrient-stimulated insulin secretion. Glutamine/BCH-induced lowering of AMPK phosphorylation did not operate in ßGlud1-/- islets and was similarly prevented by EGCG in control islets, while high glucose systematically inactivated AMPK. In mouse C2C12 myotubes, like in islets, the inhibition of AMPK following GDH activation with glutamine/BCH was reversed by EGCG. Stimulation of GDH in primary human myotubes caused lowering of insulin-induced 2-deoxy-glucose uptake, partially counteracted by EGCG. Thus, mitochondrial energy provision through anaplerotic input via GDH influences the activity of the cytosolic energy sensor AMPK. EGCG may be useful in obesity by resensitizing insulin-resistant muscle while blunting hypersecretion of insulin in hypermetabolic states.
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- Shirin Pournourmohammadi
- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty Diabetes Center, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty Diabetes Center, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2 Universitetsparken, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty Diabetes Center, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland; Cell Isolation and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2 Universitetsparken, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty Diabetes Center, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty Diabetes Center, University of Geneva Medical Center, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Primary myoblasts can be isolated from mouse muscle cell extracts and cultured in vitro. Muscle cells are usually dissociated manually by mincing with razor blades or scissors in a collagenase/dispase solution. Primary myoblasts are then gradually enriched by pre-plating on collagen-coated plates, based on the observation that mouse fibroblasts attach quickly to collagen-coated plates, and are less adherent. Here, we describe an automated muscle dissociation protocol. We also propose an alternative to pre-plating using magnetic bead separation of primary myoblasts, which improve myoblast purity by minimizing fibroblast contamination.
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- Marie Claude Sincennes
- Sprott Center For Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Regenerative Medicine Program, 501 Smyth, Box 511, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1H 8L6
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Sprott Center For Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Regenerative Medicine Program, 501 Smyth, Box 511, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1H 8L6
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Sprott Center For Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Regenerative Medicine Program, 501 Smyth, Box 511, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1H 8L6.
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Transcriptional control of gene expression in skeletal muscle cell is involved in different processes ranging from muscle formation to regeneration. The identification of an increasing number of transcription factors, co-factors, and histone modifications has been greatly advanced by methods that allow studies of genome-wide chromatin-protein interactions. Chromatin immunoprecipitation with massively parallel DNA sequencing, or ChIP-seq, is a powerful tool for identifying binding sites of TFs/co-factors and histone modifications. The major steps of this technique involve immunoprecipitation of fragmented chromatin, followed by high-throughput sequencing to identify the protein bound regions genome-wide. Here, in this protocol, we will illustrate how the entire ChIP-seq is performed using global H3K27ac profiling in myoblast cells as an example.
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- Karl Kamhei So
- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Viability of cells is strongly related to their Ca2+ homeostasis. Ca2+ signal fluctuations can be on a slow time scale, e.g., in non-excitable cells, but also in the range of tens of milliseconds for excitable cells, such as nerve and muscle. Muscle fibers respond to electrical stimulation with Ca2+ transients that exceed their resting basal level about 100 times. Fluorescent Ca2+ dyes have become an indispensable means to monitor Ca2+ fluctuations in living cells online. Fluorescence intensity of such "environmental dyes" relies on a buffer-ligand interaction which is not only governed by laws of mass action but also by binding and unbinding kinetics that have to be considered for proper Ca2+ kinetics and amplitude validation. The concept of Ca2+ dyes including the different approaches using ratiometric and non-ratiometric dyes, the way to correctly choose dyes according to their low-/high-affinity properties and kinetics as well as staining techniques, and in situ calibration are reviewed and explained. We provide detailed protocols to apply ratiometric Fura-2 imaging of resting Ca2+ and Ca2+ fluctuations during field-stimulation in single isolated skeletal muscle cells and how to translate fluorescence intensities into absolute Ca2+ concentrations using appropriate calibration techniques.
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- Oliver Friedrich
- Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Paul-Gordan-Street 3, Erlangen, 91052, Germany.
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- School of Medical Sciences (SOMS), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Wallace Wurth Building, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Muzio G, Ricci M, Traverso N, Monacelli F, Oraldi M, Maggiora M, Canuto RA. 4-Hydroxyhexenal and 4-hydroxynonenal are mediators of the anti-cachectic effect of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on human lung cancer cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 99:63-70. [PMID: 27480845 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cachexia, the most severe paraneoplastic syndrome, occurs in about 80% of patients with advanced cancer; it cannot be reverted by conventional, enteral, or parenteral nutrition. For this reason, nutritional interventions must be based on the use of substances possessing, alongside nutritional and energetic properties, the ability to modulate production of the pro-inflammatory factors responsible for the metabolic changes characterising cancer cachexia. In light of their nutritional and anti-inflammatory properties, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and in particular n-3, have been investigated for treating cachexia; however, the results have been contradictory. Since both n-3 and n-6 PUFAs can affect cell functions in several ways, this research investigated the possibility that the effects of both n-3 and n-6 PUFAs could be mediated by their major aldehydic products of lipid peroxidation, 4-hydroxyhexenal (HHE) and 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE), and by their anti-inflammatory properties. An "in vitro" cancer cachexia model, consisting of human lung cancer cells (A427) and murine myoblasts (C2C12), was used. The results showed that: 1) both n-3 and n-6 PUFAs reduced the growth of lung cancer cells without causing cell death, increased lipid peroxidation and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR)α, and decreased TNFα; 2) culture medium conditioned by A427 cells grown in the absence of PUFAs blocked myosin production and the differentiation of C2C12 muscle cells; conversely, muscle cells grown in culture medium conditioned by the same cells in the presence of PUFAs showed myosin expression and formed myotubes; 3) adding HHE or HNE directly to C2C12 cells maintained in culture medium conditioned by A427 cells in the absence of PUFAs stimulated myosin production and myotube formation; 4) putative consensus sequences for (PPARs) have been found in genes encoding fast isoforms of myosin heavy chain, by a bioinformatics approach. The overall results show, first, the ability of both n-3 and n-6 PUFAs and their lipid peroxidation products to prevent the blocking of myosin expression and myotube formation caused in C2C12 cells by medium conditioned by human lung tumour cells. The C2C12 cell differentiation can be due to direct effect of lipid peroxidation products, as evidenced by treating C2C12 cells with HHE and HNE, and to the decrease of pro-inflammatory TNFα in A427 cell culture medium. The presence of consensus sequences for PPARs in genes encoding the fast isoforms of myosin heavy chain suggests that the effects of PUFAs, HHE, and HNE are PPAR-mediated.
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- G Muzio
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Via Leon Battista Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is an X-linked neuromuscular disease characterized by late-onset, progressive degeneration of lower motor neurons and skeletal muscle atrophy. SBMA is caused by expansions of a CAG trinucleotide repeat in the gene encoding the androgen receptor (AR). One striking feature of SBMA is sex specificity: SBMA fully manifests only in males, whereas females show subclinical or mild disease manifestations even when homozygous for the mutation. Since the identification of the mutation responsible for SBMA in 1991, several cell and animal models have been developed to recapitulate the main features of disease in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we describe the most widely used cellular and animal models of SBMA, highlighting advantages and disadvantages in the use of these models to gain mechanistic and therapeutic insights into SBMA.
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- Maria Pennuto
- Dulbecco Telethon Institute Lab of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123, Trento, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Transcriptional Neurobiology, Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123, Trento, Italy.
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Galbiati M, Crippa V, Rusmini P, Cristofani R, Cicardi ME, Giorgetti E, Onesto E, Messi E, Poletti A. ALS-related misfolded protein management in motor neurons and muscle cells. Neurochem Int 2014; 79:70-8. [PMID: 25451799 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2014.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of adult-onset motor neuron disease. It is now considered a multi-factorial and multi-systemic disorder in which alterations of the crosstalk between neuronal and non-neuronal cell types might influence the course of the disease. In this review, we will provide evidence that dysfunctions of affected muscle cells are not only a marginal consequence of denervation associated to motor neurons loss, but a direct consequence of cell muscle toxicity of mutant SOD1. In muscle, the misfolded state of mutant SOD1 protein, unlike in motor neurons, does not appear to have direct effects on protein aggregation and mitochondrial functionality. Muscle cells are, in fact, more capable than motor neurons to handle misfolded proteins, suggesting that mutant SOD1 toxicity in muscle is not mediated by classical mechanisms of intracellular misfolded proteins accumulation. Several recent works indicate that a higher activation of molecular chaperones and degradative systems is present in muscle cells, which for this reason are possibly able to better manage misfolded mutant SOD1. However, several alterations in gene expression and regenerative potential of skeletal muscles have also been reported as a consequence of the expression of mutant SOD1 in muscle. Whether these changes in muscle cells are causative of ALS or a consequence of motor neuron alterations is not yet clear, but their elucidation is very important, since the understanding of the mechanisms involved in mutant SOD1 toxicity in muscle may facilitate the design of treatments directed toward this specific tissue to treat ALS or at least to delay disease progression.
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- Mariarita Galbiati
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; InterUniversity Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIMN), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Roma "Tor Vergata", Genova and Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; InterUniversity Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIMN), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Roma "Tor Vergata", Genova and Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; InterUniversity Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIMN), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Roma "Tor Vergata", Genova and Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; InterUniversity Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIMN), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Roma "Tor Vergata", Genova and Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; InterUniversity Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIMN), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Roma "Tor Vergata", Genova and Milano, Italy.
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Sawada K, Yamashita Y, Zhang T, Nakagawa K, Ashida H. Glabridin induces glucose uptake via the AMP-activated protein kinase pathway in muscle cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 393:99-108. [PMID: 24953974 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The present study demonstrates that glabridin, a prenylated isoflavone in licorice, stimulates glucose uptake through the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway in L6 myotubes. Treatment with glabridin for 4h induced glucose uptake in a dose-dependent manner accompanied by the translocation of glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) to the plasma membrane. Glabridin needed at least 4h to increase glucose uptake, while it significantly decreased glycogen and increased lactic acid within 15 min. Pharmacological inhibition of AMPK by Compound C suppressed the glabridin-induced glucose uptake, whereas phosphoinositide 3-kinase and Akt inhibition by LY294002 and Akt1/2 inhibitor, respectively, did not. Furthermore, glabridin induced AMPK phosphorylation, and siRNA for AMPK completely abolished glabridin-induced glucose uptake. We confirmed that glabridin-rich licorice extract prevent glucose intolerance accompanied by the AMPK-dependent GLUT4 translocation in the plasma membrane of mice skeletal muscle. These results indicate that glabridin may possess a therapeutic effect on metabolic disorders, such as diabetes and hyperglycemia, by modulating glucose metabolism through AMPK in skeletal muscle cells.
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- Keisuke Sawada
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Nada-ku, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Nada-ku, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Nada-ku, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- QOL Division, Kaneka Corporation, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8288, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Nada-ku, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.
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Preservation of biochemical processes in muscles is a major challenge in patients with severe peripheral nerve injury. In this chapter, we address the effects of laser irradiation and biochemical transformation in muscle, using in vitro and in vivo experimental models. The authors attempt to explain the possible mechanism of laser phototherapy applied on skeletal muscle on the basis of literature review and new results. A detailed knowledge of the evolution of endplates acetylcholine receptors and creatine kinase activity following laser irradiation can help to understand the therapeutic effect of laser phototherapy on muscle. This study showed that the laser phototherapy increases biochemical activity in intact muscle and thus could have direct therapeutic applications on muscle, especially during progressive atrophy resulting from peripheral nerve injury.
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- Shimon Rochkind
- Faculty of Life Science, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Division of Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction, Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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