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de Jong D, Carrell C, Maganga JK, Mhango L, Shigella PS, Gill M, Shogren R, Mullins B, Warrick JW, Changalucha JM, van Dam GJ, Pham K, Downs JA, Corstjens PLAM. Flow-S: A Field-Deployable Device with Minimal Hands-On Effort to Concentrate and Quantify Schistosoma Circulating Anodic Antigen (CAA) from Large Urine Volumes. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:820. [PMID: 38667466 PMCID: PMC11048900 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14080820] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
A laboratory-based lateral flow (LF) test that utilizes up-converting reporter particles (UCP) for ultrasensitive quantification of Schistosoma circulating anodic antigen (CAA) in urine is a well-accepted test to identify active infection. However, this UCP-LF CAA test requires sample pre-treatment steps not compatible with field applications. Flow, a new low-cost disposable, allows integration of large-volume pre-concentration of urine analytes and LF detection into a single field-deployable device. We assessed a prototype Flow-Schistosoma (Flow-S) device with an integrated UCP-LF CAA test strip, omitting all laboratory-based steps, to enable diagnosis of active Schistosoma infection in the field using urine. Flow-S is designed for large-volume (5-20 mL) urine, applying passive paper-based filtration and antibody-based CAA concentration. Samples tested for schistosome infection were collected from women of reproductive age living in a Tanzania region where S. haematobium infection is endemic. Fifteen negative and fifteen positive urine samples, selected based on CAA levels quantified in paired serum, were analyzed with the prototype Flow-S. The current Flow-S prototype, with an analytical lower detection limit of 1 pg CAA/mL, produced results correlated with the laboratory-based UCP-LF CAA test. Urine precipitates occurred in frozen banked samples and affected accurate quantification; however, this should not occur in fresh urine. Based on the findings of this study, Flow-S appears suitable to replace the urine pre-treatment required for the laboratory-based UCP-LF CAA test, thus allowing true field-based applications with fresh urine samples. The urine precipitates observed with frozen samples, though less important given the goal of testing fresh urines, warrant additional investigation to evaluate methods for mitigation. Flow-S devices permit testing of pooled urine samples with applications for population stratified testing. A field test with fresh urine samples, a further optimized Flow-S device, and larger statistical power has been scheduled.
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- Daniëlle de Jong
- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Salus Discovery LLC, Madison, WI 53703, USA
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
- Center for Global Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Lubawy J, Chowański SP, Colinet H, Słocińska M. Mitochondrial metabolism and oxidative stress in the tropical cockroach under fluctuating thermal regimes. J Exp Biol 2023; 226:jeb246287. [PMID: 37589559 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.246287] [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: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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The cockroach Gromphadorhina coquereliana can survive at low temperatures under extensive periods of cold stress. To assess energy management and insect adaptation in response to cold, we measured mitochondrial activity and oxidative stress in muscle and fat body tissues from G. coquereliana under a fluctuating thermal regime (FTR; stressed at 4°C for 3 h on 3 consecutive days, with or without 24 h recovery). Compared with our earlier work showing that a single exposure to cold significantly affects mitochondrial parameters, here, repeated exposure to cold triggered an acclimatory response, resulting in unchanged mitochondrial bioenergetics. Immediately after cold exposure, we observed an increase in the overall pool of ATP and a decrease in typical antioxidant enzyme activity. We also observed decreased activity of uncoupling protein 4 in muscle mitochondria. After 24 h of recovery, we observed an increase in expression of antioxidant enzymes in muscles and the fat body and a significant increase in the expression of UCP4 and HSP70 in the latter. This indicates that processes related to energy conversion and disturbance under cold stress may trigger different protective mechanisms in these tissues, and that these mechanisms must be activated to restore insect homeostasis. The mitochondrial parameters and enzymatic assays suggest that mitochondria are not affected during FTR but oxidative stress markers are decreased, and a 24 h recovery period allows for the restoration of redox and energy homeostasis, especially in the fat body. This confirms the crucial role of the fat body in intermediary metabolism and energy management in insects and in the response to repeated thermal stress.
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- Jan Lubawy
- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- ECOBIO - UMR 6553, Université de Rennes 1, CNRS, Rennes 35042, France
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Jalili S, Ehsanpour AA, Javadirad SM. The role of melatonin on caspase-3-like activity and expression of the genes involved in programmed cell death (PCD) induced by in vitro salt stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) roots. Bot Stud 2022; 63:19. [PMID: 35689706 PMCID: PMC9188634 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-022-00348-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most cultivated forage plant as a model in legumes. Salinity stress due to Na+ toxicity causes severe, oxidative stress as a main reason for program cell death (PCD) in plants. Melatonin application can increase plant productivity in response to diverse stressors via modulating plant antioxidant mechanisms and PCD inhibition in plants. RESULTS Alfalfa roots were subjected to different concentrations of in vitro salinity supplemented with melatonin (0.1, 10 and 15 µM) for ten days. Application of melatonin under salinity stress reduced ROS, H2O2 and [Formula: see text] content and showed a dramatic impact on TTC reduction and augmented cell viability. Interestingly, melatonin inhibited caspase 3-like protease activity and could decrease DNA fragmentation induced by salinity while increased expression of anti-apoptotic genes BI-1, UCP1-UCP2 involved in PCD pathway. In contrast, in 300 mM salinity, γVPE gene as a proapoptotic of PCD down-regulated significantly. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, present data showed that, melatonin plays a major function in preventing PCD in alfalfa root meristem cells. We attempted to offer a mechanism for the function of melatonin as an anti-apoptotic agent by demonstrating significant actions of melatonin on mitochondria proteins, such as UCPs, in a manner similar to animal cells.
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- Shabnam Jalili
- Department of Plant and Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Plant and Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Lubawy J, Chowański S, Adamski Z, Słocińska M. Mitochondria as a target and central hub of energy division during cold stress in insects. Front Zool 2022; 19:1. [PMID: 34991650 PMCID: PMC8740437 DOI: 10.1186/s12983-021-00448-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [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: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Temperature stress is one of the crucial factors determining geographical distribution of insect species. Most of them are active in moderate temperatures, however some are capable of surviving in extremely high as well as low temperatures, including freezing. The tolerance of cold stress is a result of various adaptation strategies, among others the mitochondria are an important player. They supply cells with the most prominent energy carrier—ATP, needed for their life processes, but also take part in many other processes like growth, aging, protection against stress injuries or cell death. Under cold stress, the mitochondria activity changes in various manner, partially to minimize the damages caused by the cold stress, partially because of the decline in mitochondrial homeostasis by chill injuries. In the response to low temperature, modifications in mitochondrial gene expression, mtDNA amount or phosphorylation efficiency can be observed. So far study also showed an increase or decrease in mitochondria number, their shape and mitochondrial membrane permeability. Some of the changes are a trigger for apoptosis induced via mitochondrial pathway, that protects the whole organism against chill injuries occurring on the cellular level. In many cases, the observed modifications are not unequivocal and depend strongly on many factors including cold acclimation, duration and severity of cold stress or environmental conditions. In the presented article, we summarize the current knowledge about insect response to cold stress focusing on the role of mitochondria in that process considering differences in results obtained in different experimental conditions, as well as depending on insect species. These differentiated observations clearly indicate that it is still much to explore. ![]()
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- Jan Lubawy
- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland.,Laboratory of Electron and Confocal Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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Karadedeli MS, Schreckenberg R, Kutsche HS, Schlüter KD. Effects of voluntary exercise on the expression of browning markers in visceral and subcutaneous fat tissue of normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats. Pflugers Arch 2021; 474:205-215. [PMID: 34893937 PMCID: PMC8766377 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-021-02629-9] [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: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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High physical activity is important to optimize the function of adipose tissue. Dysfunctional adipose tissue contributes to the development of metabolic stress, chronic inflammation, and hypertension. To improve our current understanding of the interaction between physical exercise and adipose tissue, we analyzed the effect of 10 months voluntary running wheel activity of rats on uncoupling protein (UCP) 1 negative white adipose tissue (visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue, VWAT and SWAT). Analysis was performed via RT-PCR and immunoblot from adipose tissues depicted from adult normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive female rats. UCP1 negative VWAT differed from UCP1 positive WAT and brown adipose tissue (BAT) from interscapular fat depots, by lacking the expression of UCP1 and low expression of Cidea, a transcriptional co-activator of UCP1. High physical activity affected the expression of five genes in SWAT (Visfatin (up), RBP5, adiponectin, Cidea, and Nrg4 (all down)) but only one gene (Visfatin, up) in VWAT. Furthermore, the expression of these genes is differentially regulated in VWAT and SWAT of normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) under sedentary conditions (UCP2) and exercise (Visfatin, Cidea, Nrg4). Keeping the animals after 6 months of voluntary exercise under observation for an additional period of 4 months without running wheels, Visfatin, Cidea, and Nrg4 were stronger expressed in VWAT of SHRs than in sedentary control rats. In summary, our study shows that SWAT is more responsible to exercise than VWAT.
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- Meryem Sevval Karadedeli
- Physiologisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Aulweg 129, D-35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Physiologisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Aulweg 129, D-35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Physiologisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Aulweg 129, D-35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Physiologisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Aulweg 129, D-35392, Giessen, Germany.
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Arcuri MDLC, Nunes-Laitz AV, Lima RPM, Barreto P, Marinho AN, Arruda P, Maia IG. Knockdown of Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins 1 and 2 (At UCP1 and 2) in Arabidopsis thaliana Impacts Vegetative Development and Fertility. Plant Cell Physiol 2021; 62:1630-1644. [PMID: 34314506 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are mitochondrial inner membrane proteins that dissipate the proton electrochemical gradient generated by the respiratory chain complexes. In plants, these proteins are crucial for maintaining mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis. In this study, single T-DNA insertion mutants for two (AtUCP1 and AtUCP2) out of the three UCP genes present in Arabidopsis thaliana were employed to elucidate their potential roles in planta. Our data revealed a significant increase in the Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)/Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) ratios of both mutants, indicating clear alterations in energy metabolism, and a reduced respiratory rate in atucp2. Phenotypic characterization revealed that atucp1 and atucp2 plants displayed reduced primary root growth under normal and stressed conditions. Moreover, a reduced fertility phenotype was observed in both mutants, which exhibited an increased number of sterile siliques and a lower seed yield compared with wild-type plants. Reciprocal crosses demonstrated that both male fertility and female fertility were compromised in atucp1, while such effect was exclusively observed in the male counterpart in atucp2. Most strikingly, a pronounced accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the reproductive organs was observed in all mutant lines, indicating a disturbance in ROS homeostasis of mutant flowers. Accordingly, the atucp1 and atucp2 mutants exhibited higher levels of ROS in pollen grains. Further, alternative oxidase 1a was highly induced in mutant flowers, while the expression profiles of transcription factors implicated in gene regulation during female and male reproductive organ/tissue development were perturbed. Overall, these data support the important role for AtUCP1 and AtUCP2 in flower oxidative homeostasis and overall plant fertility.
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- Mariana de Lara Campos Arcuri
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Rondônia, Campus Colorado do Oeste, Colorado do Oeste, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
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- UNICAMP, Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
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- UNICAMP, Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
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Ouchi Y, Chowdhury VS, Cockrem JF, Bungo T. Single nucleotide polymorphism in avian uncoupling protein gene is associated with thermoregulation in chicks. Anim Sci J 2021; 92:e13632. [PMID: 34482590 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13632] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Avian uncoupling protein (av-UCP) is a key protein for thermoregulation in poultry. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the av-UCP gene has been reported in chickens. The purpose of the current study was to clarify the association between this av-UCP gene mutation and thermoregulation in chickens. Wild and mutant type chicks for the av-UCP gene SNP (g. 1270 of the av-UCP gene exon 3 with C to T substitution and amino acid substitution) were exposed to high ambient temperature. Rectal temperature, radiation temperature on the body surface, and the expression of heat dissipation behavior (wing drooping and panting) during heat exposure were measured. In addition, oxygen consumption rate in the thermoneutral zone in wild and mutant type chicks was measured. Changes in wing temperature during heat exposure in wild-type chicks were lower than those in mutants. The latency of continuous wing drooping during heat exposure in wild-type chicks was shorter than in mutant chicks. It was also found that the SNP in the av-UCP gene caused reduced oxygen consumption. These results suggest that the av-UCP gene mutation affects thermoregulation, especially heat production, in chickens.
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- Yoshimitsu Ouchi
- Laboratory of Animal Behavior and Physiology, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Laboratory of Animal Behavior and Physiology, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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Hass DT, Barnstable CJ. Uncoupling proteins in the mitochondrial defense against oxidative stress. Prog Retin Eye Res 2021; 83:100941. [PMID: 33422637 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2021.100941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [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: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Oxidative stress is a major component of most major retinal diseases. Many extrinsic anti-oxidative strategies have been insufficient at counteracting one of the predominant intrinsic sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondria. The proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane is a key driving force for mitochondrial ROS production, and this gradient can be modulated by members of the mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) family. Of the UCPs, UCP2 shows a widespread distribution and has been shown to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation, with concomitant decreases in ROS production. Genetic studies using transgenic and knockout mice have documented the ability of increased UCP2 activity to provide neuroprotection in models of a number of diseases, including retinal diseases, indicating that it is a strong candidate for a therapeutic target. Molecular studies have identified the structural mechanism of action of UCP2 and have detailed the ways in which its expression and activity can be controlled at the transcriptional, translational and posttranslational levels. These studies suggest a number of ways in control of UCP2 expression and activity can be used therapeutically for both acute and chronic conditions. The development of such therapeutic approaches will greatly increase the tools available to combat a broad range of serious retinal diseases.
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- Daniel T Hass
- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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Verdi H, Kınık ST, Baysan-Çebi HP, Yalçın YY, Yazıcı-Güvercin AC, Aydın B, Tütüncü NB, Ataç FB. Uncoupling protein gene UCP1-3826A/G, UCP2 Ins/Del and UCP3-55C/T polymorphisms in obese Turkish children. Turk J Pediatr 2020; 62:921-929. [PMID: 33372430 DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP) 1, 2 and 3 are members of the anion carrier protein family located in the inner mitochondrial membrane. There are various controversial reports on UCP genotypes and obesity in adults and children. This study aims to investigate the link between mostly studied UCP polymorphisms (UCP1-3826A/G, UCP2 Insertion/Deletion (Ins/Del) polymorphism of exon 8, and UCP3-55C/T Polymorphisms) and obesity in Turkish children. Furthermore, the relationships of UCP polymorphisms are also analyzed within the scope of metabolic parameters of obese children. METHODS Molecular screening of the UCP1, UCP2, and UCP3 gene polymorphisms was carried out in 189 children aged 6 to 18 years, 102 of who had exogenous obesity (54 girls) and 87 of whom were healthy controls (48 girls). In the obese group, fasting lipids, glucose and insulin levels were measured. In 60 obese children, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed with 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes of sampling for plasma glucose and insulin levels. RESULTS The frequency of UCP polymorphisms was similar in obese and non-obese children. In obese children, fasting lipids, glucose and insulin levels were not different among the UCP 1, 2 and 3 genotypes. While no relationship was found between the UCP 1 and 3 genotypes and glucose/insulin levels during OGTT, carriers of the Insertion allele with UCP2 Ins/Del polymorphism had significantly higher 30-minute insulin levels (p=0.018). CONCLUSIONS Polymorphisms of the UCP1-3826A/G, UCP2 Ins/Del, and UCP3-55C/T are not associated with obesity and related pathologies in Turkish children. However, the presence of the Ins allele of the UCP2 gene has been found to have an unfavorable influence on early insulin excursion after glucose loading.
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- Hasibe Verdi
- Departments of Medical Biology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Departments of Medical Biology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Departments of Medical Biology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Departments of Medical Biology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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Galmés S, Palou A, Serra F. Increased Risk of High Body Fat and Altered Lipid Metabolism Associated to Suboptimal Consumption of Vitamin A Is Modulated by Genetic Variants rs5888 ( SCARB1), rs1800629 ( UCP1) and rs659366 ( UCP2). Nutrients 2020; 12:E2588. [PMID: 32858880 PMCID: PMC7551832 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Obesity is characterized by an excessive body fat percentage (BF%). Animal and cell studies have shown benefits of vitamin A (VA) on BF% and lipid metabolism, but it is still controversial in humans. Furthermore, although some genetic variants may explain heterogeneity in VA plasma levels, their role in VA metabolic response is still scarcely characterized. This study was designed as a combination of an observational study involving 158 male subjects followed by a study with a well-balanced genotype-phenotype protocol, including in the design an ex vivo intervention study performed on isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of the 41 former males. This is a strategy to accurately identify the delivery of Precision Nutrition recommendations to targeted subjects. The study assesses the influence of rs5888 (SCARB1), rs659366 (UCP2), and rs1800629 (UCP1) variants on higher BF% associated with suboptimal VA consumption and underlines the cellular mechanisms involved by analyzing basal and retinoic acid (RA) response on PBMC gene expression. Data show that male carriers with the major allele combinations and following suboptimal-VA diet show higher BF% (adjusted ANOVA test p-value = 0.006). Genotype-BF% interaction is observed on oxidative/inflammatory gene expression and also influences lipid related gene expression in response to RA. Data indicate that under suboptimal consumption of VA, carriers of VA responsive variants and with high-BF% show a gene expression profile consistent with an impaired basal metabolic state. The results show the relevance of consuming VA within the required amounts, its impact on metabolism and energy balance, and consequently, on men's adiposity with a clear influence of genetic variants SCARB1, UCP2 and UCP1.
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- Sebastià Galmés
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology, NUO Group, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Alimentómica S.L., Spin-off n.1 of the University of the Balearic Islands, 07121 Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology, NUO Group, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology, NUO Group, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
- Alimentómica S.L., Spin-off n.1 of the University of the Balearic Islands, 07121 Palma, Spain
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Tada A, Misawa E, Tanaka M, Saito M, Nabeshima K, Yamauchi K, Abe F, Goto T, Kawada T. Investigating Anti-Obesity Effects by Oral Administration of Aloe vera Gel Extract (AVGE): Possible Involvement in Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT). J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2020; 66:176-184. [PMID: 32350179 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.66.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanism of anti-obesity effects of Aloe vera gel extract (AVGE) containing Aloe sterols. Previously, we reported that oral intake of Aloe vera components has an anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effect. This study was designed to assess the role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in the anti-obesity effect of AVGE. Six-week-old male mice were divided into three groups; STD (standard diet), HFD (60% high fat diet) and AVGE (60% high fat diet with AVGE treatment). During 11 wk of AVGE administration, body weight has been monitored. Tissue samples were obtained to be measured the weight and evaluated the gene expressions. Mice treated with AVGE had suppressed body weight, and liver and fat weight gain. To investigate BAT activation, we measured the expression of mRNA related to BAT thermogenesis. Mice in the AVGE group had higher expression of Ucp1, Adrb3, and Cidea in BAT compared to HFD. Next, to investigate the possibility that AVGE induced hepatic FGF21, which is an important factor for nutrient and energy homeostasis including BAT regulation, in vitro study was conducted. HepG2 cell stimulated by AVGE were highly expressed FGF21. These results suggested that BAT activation partially contributes to mechanism of anti-obesity effect of Aloe sterols in diet-induced obesity (DIO) models. However, further study is needed to determine the predominant mechanism.
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- Asuka Tada
- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Food Ingredients & Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University.,The Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research (C-PIER), Kyoto University
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University.,The Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research (C-PIER), Kyoto University
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Schreckenberg R, Klein J, Kutsche HS, Schulz R, Gömöri K, Bencsik P, Benczik B, Ágg B, Sághy É, Ferdinandy P, Schlüter KD. Ischaemic post-conditioning in rats: Responder and non-responder differ in transcriptome of mitochondrial proteins. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:5528-5541. [PMID: 32297702 PMCID: PMC7214154 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ischaemic post‐conditioning (IPoC) is a clinical applicable procedure to reduce reperfusion injury. Non‐responsiveness to IPoC possibly caused by co‐morbidities limits its clinical attractiveness. We analysed differences in the expression of mitochondrial proteins between IPoC responder (IPoC‐R) and non‐responder (IPoC‐NR). Eighty rats were randomly grouped to sham, ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R), IPoC or ischaemic pre‐conditioning (IPC, as positive cardioprotective intervention) in vivo. Infarct sizes were quantified by plasma troponin I levels 60 minutes after reperfusion. After 7 days, rats were sacrificed and left ventricular tissue was taken for post hoc analysis. The transcriptome was analysed by qRT‐PCR and small RNA sequencing. Key findings were verified by immunoblots. I/R increased plasma troponin I levels compared to Sham. IPC reduced troponin I compared to I/R, whereas IPoC produced either excellent protection (IPoC‐R) or no protection (IPoC‐NR). Twenty‐one miRs were up‐regulated by I/R and modified by IPoC. qRT‐PCR analysis revealed that IPoC‐R differed from other groups by reduced expression of arginase‐2 and bax, whereas the mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP)‐2 was induced in IPC and IPoC‐R. IPoC‐R and IPoC‐NR synergistically increased the expression of non‐mitochondrial proteins like VEGF and SERCA2a independent of the infarct size. Cardiac function was more closely linked to differences in mitochondrial proteins than on regulation of calcium‐handling proteins. In conclusion, healthy rats could not always be protected by IPoC. IPoC‐NR displayed an incomplete responsiveness which is reflected by different changes in the mitochondrial transcriptome compared to IPoC‐R. This study underlines the importance of mitochondrial proteins for successful long‐term outcome.
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- Department of Physiology, Justus Liebig-University, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Justus Liebig-University, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Cardiometabolic and MTA-SE System Pharmacology Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary.,Cardiometabolic and MTA-SE System Pharmacology Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiometabolic and MTA-SE System Pharmacology Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary.,Cardiometabolic and MTA-SE System Pharmacology Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Goldsmith R, Pachhain S, Choudhury SR, Phuntumart V, Larsen R, Sprague JE. Gender differences in tolerance to the hyperthermia mediated by the synthetic cathinone methylone. Temperature (Austin) 2019; 6:334-340. [PMID: 31934604 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2019.1648988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The toxidrome associated with death from the synthetic cathinones includes hyperthermia as part of the sympathomimetic syndrome. Here, we examine the gender differences in the development of tolerance to the hyperthermia mediated by the synthetic cathinone methylone. In addition to temperature changes, expression differences in genes encoding the uncoupling proteins (UCP) 1 & 3, and TGR5 in skeletal muscle (SKM) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) were examined. Male and female rats were treated weekly with methylone (10 mg/kg). The females developed a tolerance to the methylone-induced hyperthermia by week two of drug exposure. By the third week, females displayed a hypothermic response to methylone. Conversely, males continued to display a hyperthermic response up to and including week four. At week four, the males demonstrated a significantly lower hyperthermia and a complete tolerance seen at week five with no significant hyperthermia. Tissue samples collected after treatment on the sixth week indicate that chronic exposure to methylone reduced UCP1 expression in SKM and BAT of the female rats. Only the females displayed increased TGR5 expression in BAT. UCP3 expression increased in both the SKM and BAT of the males and females. The differences between responses in male and female subjects further demonstrate the need for gender studies in the toxicology associated with drugs with abuse potential.
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- Robert Goldsmith
- The Ohio Attorney General's Center for the Future of Forensic Science, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- The Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- The Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- The Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- The Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- The Ohio Attorney General's Center for the Future of Forensic Science, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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Ozeke O, Cay S, Ozcan F, Topaloglu S, Aras D. Electrophysiological maneuvers for concealed nodofascicular or upper common pathways: Positive findings always work, but negative findings does not. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2019; 42:392-393. [PMID: 30653677 DOI: 10.1111/pace.13604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ozcan Ozeke
- Department of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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Monné M, Daddabbo L, Gagneul D, Obata T, Hielscher B, Palmieri L, Miniero DV, Fernie AR, Weber APM, Palmieri F. Uncoupling proteins 1 and 2 ( UCP1 and UCP2) from Arabidopsis thaliana are mitochondrial transporters of aspartate, glutamate, and dicarboxylates. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:4213-4227. [PMID: 29371401 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.000771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The Arabidopsis thaliana genome contains 58 members of the solute carrier family SLC25, also called the mitochondrial carrier family, many of which have been shown to transport specific metabolites, nucleotides, and cofactors across the mitochondrial membrane. Here, two Arabidopsis members of this family, AtUCP1 and AtUCP2, which were previously thought to be uncoupling proteins and hence named UCP1/PUMP1 and UCP2/PUMP2, respectively, are assigned with a novel function. They were expressed in bacteria, purified, and reconstituted in phospholipid vesicles. Their transport properties demonstrate that they transport amino acids (aspartate, glutamate, cysteine sulfinate, and cysteate), dicarboxylates (malate, oxaloacetate, and 2-oxoglutarate), phosphate, sulfate, and thiosulfate. Transport was saturable and inhibited by mercurials and other mitochondrial carrier inhibitors to various degrees. AtUCP1 and AtUCP2 catalyzed a fast counterexchange transport as well as a low uniport of substrates, with transport rates of AtUCP1 being much higher than those of AtUCP2 in both cases. The aspartate/glutamate heteroexchange mediated by AtUCP1 and AtUCP2 is electroneutral, in contrast to that mediated by the mammalian mitochondrial aspartate glutamate carrier. Furthermore, both carriers were found to be targeted to mitochondria. Metabolite profiling of single and double knockouts shows changes in organic acid and amino acid levels. Notably, AtUCP1 and AtUCP2 are the first reported mitochondrial carriers in Arabidopsis to transport aspartate and glutamate. It is proposed that the primary function of AtUCP1 and AtUCP2 is to catalyze an aspartateout/glutamatein exchange across the mitochondrial membrane and thereby contribute to the export of reducing equivalents from the mitochondria in photorespiration.
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- Magnus Monné
- From the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.,the Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- From the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- the Department Willmitzer, Max-Planck-Institut fur Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Muhlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany, and
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- the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- From the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.,the Center of Excellence in Comparative Genomics, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- From the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- the Department Willmitzer, Max-Planck-Institut fur Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Muhlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany, and
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- the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- From the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy, .,the Center of Excellence in Comparative Genomics, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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Butt ZD, Hackett JD, Volkoff H. Irisin in goldfish (Carassius auratus): Effects of irisin injections on feeding behavior and expression of appetite regulators, uncoupling proteins and lipoprotein lipase, and fasting-induced changes in FNDC5 expression. Peptides 2017; 90:27-36. [PMID: 28219696 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Irisin is a peptide cleaved from the fibronectin type III domain containing protein 5 (FNDC5) gene that is secreted predominantly by muscle cells but also by other tissues including brain and intestine. In mammals, irisin has been shown to have thermogenic actions via the modulation of uncoupling proteins (UCPs) and to affect feeding and energy homeostasis via actions in brain, adipose tissue, liver, muscle and gastrointestinal tract. To examine the role of irisin on feeding and metabolism in fish, the effects of peripheral (intraperitoneal) injections of irisin on feeding behavior, glucose levels and the mRNA expressions of appetite regulators (cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript CART, agouti related protein AgRP, orexin), UCPs and lipoprotein lipase LPL and brain factors (brain-derived neurotrophic factor , BDNF and tyrosine hydroxylase TH) were assessed in brain, white muscle and intestine. Irisin injections (100ng/g) induced a decrease in food intake and increases in brain orexin, CART1 and CART2, UCP2, BDNF, muscle UCP2 and intestine LPL mRNA expressions but did not affect blood glucose levels, brain AgRP, TH, UCP1, UCP3 and LPL or muscle UCP1, UCP3 and LPL expressions. A partial goldfish FNDC5 cDNA was isolated and the expressions of FDNC5, UCPs, LPL and BDNF were also compared between fed and fasted fish. Fasting induced decreases FNDC5 mRNA expression in the brain and intestine, but not in muscle. Fasting also induced increases in brain BDNF and LPL expressions and increases in UCP1, UCP2, UCP3 and LPL expressions in muscle. Our result suggest that irisin is an anorexigenic factor in fish and its actions might be in part mediated by appetite-regulating factors such as CART and orexins as well as UCP2 and brain factors such as BDNF.
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- Zahndra Diann Butt
- Departments of Biology and Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1 B 3X9, Canada
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- Departments of Biology and Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1 B 3X9, Canada
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- Departments of Biology and Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1 B 3X9, Canada.
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INTRODUCTION Mitochondrial uncoupling is a physiological process that has direct and indirect consequences on glucose homeostasis. Non-shivering thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue, which is the most well-recognized biological process related to the physiological uncoupling of mitochondria, is caused by uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1), which mediates a regulated permeabilization of the mitochondrial inner membrane to protons. CONCLUSION The uncoupled brown fat mitochondria are specialized to produce heat by oxidizing large amounts of substrates, making brown fat a sink that can actively drain glucose from circulation. This has been confirmed in human studies in which active brown fat was detected by glucose-derivative-based positron emission tomography scans. Thus, UCP1-mediated activation of brown fat appears to be a likely mechanism through which hyperglycemia could be ameliorated. In other tissues, mitochondria are reported to be mildly uncoupled by the UCP1-like proteins, UCP2 and UCP3. The primary role of these other UCPs does not appear to be the oxidation of a metabolic substrate (e.g., glucose) for heat production; instead, they participate in other processes, such as regulating the production of reactive oxygen species and transporting certain metabolites across the mitochondrial membrane. UCP2 activity influences glucose homeostasis by fine tuning intracellular events related to the cellular energy status, thereby controlling insulin secretion, food intake behavior and adiponectin secretion in pancreatic .- cells, brain and white adipose tissue, respectively. UCP3 appears to be more specifically involved in promoting fatty acid oxidation in muscle, and is thus likely to influence glucose metabolism indirectly. Several genetic association studies have related polymorphisms in the genes encoding UCPs with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes phenotypes. In this review, we will focus on what is known about the specific role of mitochondrial uncoupling in glucose metabolism, and its implications in diabetes.
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MESH Headings
- Adipocytes, Brown/metabolism
- Adipocytes, Brown/pathology
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/metabolism
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/pathology
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/physiopathology
- Animals
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/physiopathology
- Energy Metabolism
- Glucose/metabolism
- Homeostasis
- Humans
- Mitochondria/genetics
- Mitochondria/pathology
- Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins/metabolism
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Muscle, Skeletal/pathology
- Muscle, Skeletal/physiopathology
- Obesity/metabolism
- Obesity/pathology
- Obesity/physiopathology
- Pancreas/metabolism
- Pancreas/pathology
- Pancreas/physiopathology
- Signal Transduction
- Thermogenesis
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- Marta Giralt
- Dept. Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, and CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Barcelona, Catalonia. Spain
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- Dept de Bioquimica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona. Av. Diagonal, 643. 08028-Barcelona, Catalonia. Spain
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Bouillaud F, Alves-Guerra MC, Ricquier D. UCPs, at the interface between bioenergetics and metabolism. Biochim Biophys Acta 2016; 1863:2443-56. [PMID: 27091404 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The first member of the uncoupling protein (UCP) family, brown adipose tissue uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), was identified in 1976. Twenty years later, two closely related proteins, UCP2 and UCP3, were described in mammals. Homologs of these proteins exist in other organisms, including plants. Uncoupling refers to a deterioration of energy conservation between substrate oxidation and ADP phosphorylation. Complete energy conservation loss would be fatal but fine-tuning can be beneficial for processes such as thermogenesis, redox control, and prevention of mitochondrial ROS release. The coupled/uncoupled state of mitochondria is related to the permeability of the inner membrane and the proton transport mediated by activated UCPs underlies the uncoupling activity of these proteins. Proton transport by UCP1 is activated by fatty acids and this ensures thermogenesis. In vivo in absence of this activation UCP1 remains inhibited with no transport activity. A similar situation now seems unlikely for UCP2 and UCP3 and while activation of their proton transport has been described its physiological relevance remains uncertain and their influence can be envisaged as a result of another transport pathway that takes place in the absence of activation. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Mitochondrial Channels edited by Pierre Sonveaux, Pierre Maechler and Jean-Claude Martinou.
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Pu X, Lv X, Tan T, Fu F, Qin G, Lin H. Roles of mitochondrial energy dissipation systems in plant development and acclimation to stress. Ann Bot 2015; 116:583-600. [PMID: 25987710 PMCID: PMC4577992 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plants are sessile organisms that have the ability to integrate external cues into metabolic and developmental signals. The cues initiate specific signal cascades that can enhance the tolerance of plants to stress, and these mechanisms are crucial to the survival and fitness of plants. The adaption of plants to stresses is a complex process that involves decoding stress inputs as energy-deficiency signals. The process functions through vast metabolic and/or transcriptional reprogramming to re-establish the cellular energy balance. Members of the mitochondrial energy dissipation pathway (MEDP), alternative oxidases (AOXs) and uncoupling proteins (UCPs), act as energy mediators and might play crucial roles in the adaption of plants to stresses. However, their roles in plant growth and development have been relatively less explored. SCOPE This review summarizes current knowledge about the role of members of the MEDP in plant development as well as recent advances in identifying molecular components that regulate the expression of AOXs and UCPs. Highlighted in particular is a comparative analysis of the expression, regulation and stress responses between AOXs and UCPs when plants are exposed to stresses, and a possible signal cross-talk that orchestrates the MEDP, reactive oxygen species (ROS), calcium signalling and hormone signalling. CONCLUSIONS The MEDP might act as a cellular energy/metabolic mediator that integrates ROS signalling, energy signalling and hormone signalling with plant development and stress accumulation. However, the regulation of MEDP members is complex and occurs at transcriptional, translational, post-translational and metabolic levels. How this regulation is linked to actual fluxes through the AOX/UCP in vivo remains elusive.
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- Xiaojun Pu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource & Eco-Environment and Plant Physiology Laboratory, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource & Eco-Environment and Plant Physiology Laboratory, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource & Eco-Environment and Plant Physiology Laboratory, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource & Eco-Environment and Plant Physiology Laboratory, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource & Eco-Environment and Plant Physiology Laboratory, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource & Eco-Environment and Plant Physiology Laboratory, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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de Picoli Souza K, da Silva ED, Batista EC, Reis FCG, Silva SMA, Castro CHM, Luz J, Pesquero JL, Dos Santos EL, Pesquero JB. Early pharmacological inhibition of angiotensin-I converting enzyme activity induces obesity in adulthood. Front Pharmacol 2015; 6:75. [PMID: 25926796 PMCID: PMC4396349 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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We have investigated early programming of body mass in order to understand the multifactorial etiology of obesity. Considering that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is expressed and functional in the white adipose tissue (WAT) and modulates its development, we reasoned whether early transitory inhibition of angiotensin-I converting enzyme activity after birth could modify late body mass development. Therefore, newborn Wistar rats were treated with enalapril (10 mg/kg of body mass) or saline, starting at the first day of life until the age of 16 days. Between days ninetieth and hundred and eightieth, a group of these animals received high fat diet (HFD). Molecular, biochemical, histological, and physiological data were collected. Enalapril treated animals presented hyperphagia, overweight, and increased serum level of triglycerides, total cholesterol and leptin, in adult life. Body composition analyses revealed higher fat mass with increased adipocyte size in these animals. Molecular analyses revealed that enalapril treatment increases neuropeptide Y (NPY) and cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) gene expression in hypothalamus, fatty acid synthase (FAS), and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) gene expression in retroperitoneal WAT, and decreases peroxixome proliferators-activated receptor (PPAR)γ, PPARα, uncoupling protein (UCP)2, and UCP3 gene expression in WAT. The results of the current study indicate that enalapril administration during early postnatal development increases body mass, adiposity and serum lipids in adulthood associated with enhanced food intake and decreased metabolic activity in WAT, predisposing to obesity in adulthood.
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- Kely de Picoli Souza
- School of Environmental and Biological Science, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados Dourados, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Rheumatology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- School of Environmental and Biological Science, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados Dourados, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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Wang S, Moustaid-Moussa N, Chen L, Mo H, Shastri A, Su R, Bapat P, Kwun I, Shen CL. Novel insights of dietary polyphenols and obesity. J Nutr Biochem. 2014;25:1-18. [PMID: 24314860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2013.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 594] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The prevalence of obesity has steadily increased over the past three decades both in the United States and worldwide. Recent studies have shown the role of dietary polyphenols in the prevention of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. Here, we evaluated the impact of commonly consumed polyphenols, including green tea catechins, especially epigallocatechin gallates, resveratrol and curcumin, on obesity and obesity-related inflammation. Cellular studies demonstrated that these dietary polyphenols reduce viability of adipocytes and proliferation of preadipocytes, suppress adipocyte differentiation and triglyceride accumulation, stimulate lipolysis and fatty acid β-oxidation, and reduce inflammation. Concomitantly, the polyphenols modulate signaling pathways including the adenosine-monophosphate-activated protein kinase, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α, peroxisome proliferator activator receptor gamma activator 1-alpha, sirtuin 1, sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c, uncoupling proteins 1 and 2, and nuclear factor-κB that regulate adipogenesis, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses. Animal studies strongly suggest that commonly consumed polyphenols described in this review have a pronounced effect on obesity as shown by lower body weight, fat mass and triglycerides through enhancing energy expenditure and fat utilization, and modulating glucose hemostasis. Limited human studies have been conducted in this area and are inconsistent about the antiobesity impact of dietary polyphenols probably due to the various study designs and lengths, variation among subjects (age, gender, ethnicity), chemical forms of the dietary polyphenols used and confounding factors such as other weight-reducing agents. Future randomized controlled trials are warranted to reconcile the discrepancies between preclinical efficacies and inconclusive clinic outcomes of these polyphenols.
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Alves-Bezerra M, Cosentino-Gomes D, Vieira LP, Rocco-Machado N, Gondim KC, Meyer-Fernandes JR. Identification of uncoupling protein 4 from the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus and its possible role on protection against oxidative stress. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 50:24-33. [PMID: 24746771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) play a critical role in the control of the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) due to their ability to dissipate the proton gradient, which results in the uncoupling of mitochondrial respiration from ATP production. Most reactive oxygen species generation in mitochondria occurs in complex III, due to an increase of semiquinone (Q(-)) half-life. When active, UCPs can account as a potential antioxidant system by decreasing ΔΨm and increasing mitochondrial respiration, thus reducing Q(-) life time. The hematophagous insect Rhodnius prolixus, a vector of Chagas disease, is exposed to a huge increase in oxidative stress after a blood meal because of the hydrolysis of hemoglobin and the release of the cytotoxic heme molecule. Although some protective mechanisms were already described for this insect and other hematophagous arthropods, the putative role of UCP proteins as antioxidants in this context has not been explored. In this report, two genes encoding UCP proteins (RpUcp4 and RpUcp5) were identified in the R. prolixus genome. RpUcp4 is the predominant transcript in most analyzed organs, and both mRNA and protein expression are upregulated (13- and 3-fold increase, respectively) in enterocytes the first day after the blood feeding. The increase in UCP4 expression is coincident with the decrease in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation by midgut cells. Furthermore, in mitochondria isolated from enterocytes, the modulation of UCP activity by palmitic acid and GDP resulted in altered ΔΨm, as well as modulation of H2O2 generation rates. These results indicate that R. prolixus UCP4 may function in an antioxidation mechanism to protect the midgut cells against oxidative damage caused by blood digestion.
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- Michele Alves-Bezerra
- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Brazil.
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Nisr RB, Affourtit C. Insulin acutely improves mitochondrial function of rat and human skeletal muscle by increasing coupling efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation. Biochim Biophys Acta 2014; 1837:270-6. [PMID: 24212054 PMCID: PMC4331040 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Insulin is essential for the regulation of fuel metabolism and triggers the uptake of glucose by skeletal muscle. The imported glucose is either stored or broken down, as insulin stimulates glycogenesis and ATP synthesis. The mechanism by which ATP production is increased is incompletely understood at present and, generally, relatively little functional information is available on the effect of insulin on mitochondrial function. In this paper we have exploited extracellular flux technology to investigate insulin effects on the bioenergetics of rat (L6) and human skeletal muscle myoblasts and myotubes. We demonstrate that a 20-min insulin exposure significantly increases (i) the cell respiratory control ratio, (ii) the coupling efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation, and (iii) the glucose sensitivity of anaerobic glycolysis. The improvement of mitochondrial function is explained by an insulin-induced immediate decrease of mitochondrial proton leak. Palmitate exposure annuls the beneficial mitochondrial effects of insulin. Our data improve the mechanistic understanding of insulin-stimulated ATP synthesis, and reveal a hitherto undisclosed insulin sensitivity of cellular bioenergetics that suggests a novel way of detecting insulin responsiveness of cells.
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- Raid B Nisr
- School of Biomedical & Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, UK.
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- School of Biomedical & Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, UK.
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Mitsutomi K, Masaki T, Shimasaki T, Gotoh K, Chiba S, Kakuma T, Shibata H. Effects of a nonnutritive sweetener on body adiposity and energy metabolism in mice with diet-induced obesity. Metabolism 2014; 63:69-78. [PMID: 24140095 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Nonnutritive sweeteners (NNSs) have been studied in terms of their potential roles in type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic disorders. Several studies have suggested that NNSs have several specific effects on metabolism such as reduced postprandial hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. However, the detailed effects of NNSs on body adiposity and energy metabolism have not been fully elucidated. We investigated the effects of an NNS on energy metabolism in mice with diet-induced obesity (DIO). METHODS DIO mice were divided into NNS-administered (4% NNS in drinking water), sucrose-administered (33% sucrose in drinking water), and control (normal water) groups. After supplementation for 4 weeks, metabolic parameters, including uncoupling protein (UCP) levels and energy expenditure, were assessed. RESULTS Sucrose supplementation increased hyperglycemia, body adiposity, and body weight compared to the NNS-administered and control groups (P<0.05 for each). In addition, NNS supplementation decreased hyperglycemia compared to the sucrose-administered group (P<0.05). Interestingly, NNS supplementation increased body adiposity, which was accompanied by hyperinsulinemia, compared to controls (P<0.05 for each). NNS also increased leptin levels in white adipose tissue and triglyceride levels in tissues compared to controls (P<0.05 for each). Notably, compared to controls, NNS supplementation decreased the UCP1 level in brown adipose tissue and decreased O2 consumption in the dark phase. CONCLUSIONS NNSs may be good sugar substitutes for people with hyperglycemia, but appear to influence energy metabolism in DIO mice.
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- Kimihiko Mitsutomi
- Department of Endocrinology and metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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Nakamura MT, Yudell BE, Loor JJ. Regulation of energy metabolism by long-chain fatty acids. Prog Lipid Res 2013; 53:124-44. [PMID: 24362249 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 467] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [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: 05/27/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In mammals, excess energy is stored primarily as triglycerides, which are mobilized when energy demands arise. This review mainly focuses on the role of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs) in regulating energy metabolism as ligands of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). PPAR-alpha expressed primarily in liver is essential for metabolic adaptation to starvation by inducing genes for beta-oxidation and ketogenesis and by downregulating energy expenditure through fibroblast growth factor 21. PPAR-delta is highly expressed in skeletal muscle and induces genes for LCFA oxidation during fasting and endurance exercise. PPAR-delta also regulates glucose metabolism and mitochondrial biogenesis by inducing FOXO1 and PGC1-alpha. Genes targeted by PPAR-gamma in adipocytes suggest that PPAR-gamma senses incoming non-esterified LCFAs and induces the pathways to store LCFAs as triglycerides. Adiponectin, another important target of PPAR-gamma may act as a spacer between adipocytes to maintain their metabolic activity and insulin sensitivity. Another topic of this review is effects of skin LCFAs on energy metabolism. Specific LCFAs are required for the synthesis of skin lipids, which are essential for water barrier and thermal insulation functions of the skin. Disturbance of skin lipid metabolism often causes apparent resistance to developing obesity at the expense of normal skin function.
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- Manabu T Nakamura
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Cho CH, Lee HJ. Oxidative stress and tardive dyskinesia: pharmacogenetic evidence. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2013; 46:207-13. [PMID: 23123399 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a serious adverse effect of long-term antipsychotic use. Because of genetic susceptibility for developing TD and because it is difficult to predict and prevent its development prior to or during the early stages of medication, pharmacogenetic research of TD is important. Additionally, these studies enhance our knowledge of the genetic mechanisms underlying abnormal dyskinetic movements, such as Parkinson's disease. However, the pathophysiology of TD remains unclear. The oxidative stress hypothesis of TD is one of the possible pathophysiologic models for TD. Preclinical and clinical studies of the oxidative stress hypothesis of TD indicate that neurotoxic free radical production is likely a consequence of antipsychotic medication and is related to the occurrence of TD. Several studies on TD have focused on examining the genes involved in oxidative stress. Among them, manganese superoxide dismutase gene Ala-9Val polymorphisms show a relatively consistent association with TD susceptibility, although not all studies support this. Numerous pharmacogenetic studies have found a positive relationship between TD and oxidative stress based on genes involved in the antioxidant defense mechanism, dopamine turnover and metabolism, and other antioxidants such as estrogen and melatonin. However, many of the positive findings have not been replicated. We expect that more research will be needed to address these issues.
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- Chul-Hyun Cho
- Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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van Dam GJ, de Dood CJ, Lewis M, Deelder AM, van Lieshout L, Tanke HJ, van Rooyen LH, Corstjens PL. A robust dry reagent lateral flow assay for diagnosis of active schistosomiasis by detection of Schistosoma circulating anodic antigen. Exp Parasitol 2013; 135:274-82. [PMID: 23850995 PMCID: PMC3797160 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [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: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED An earlier reported laboratory assay, performed in The Netherlands, to diagnose Schistosoma infections by detection of the parasite antigen CAA in serum was converted to a more user-friendly format with dry reagents. The improved assay requires less equipment and allows storage and worldwide shipping at ambient temperature. Evaluation of the new assay format was carried out by local staff at Ampath Laboratories, South Africa. The lateral flow (LF) based assay utilized fluorescent ultrasensitive up-converting phosphor (UCP) reporter particles, to be read by a portable reader (UPlink) that was also provided to the laboratory. Over a period of 18 months, about 2000 clinical samples were analyzed prospectively in parallel with a routinely carried out CAA-ELISA. LF test results and ELISA data correlated very well at CAA concentrations above 300 pg/mL serum. At lower concentrations the UCP-LF test indicates a better performance than the ELISA. The UCP-LF strips can be stored as a permanent record as the UCP label does not fade. At the end of the 18 months testing period, LF strips were shipped back to The Netherlands where scan results obtained in South Africa were validated with different UCP scanning equipment including a novel, custom developed, small lightweight UCP strip reader (UCP-Quant), well suited for testing in low resource settings. CONCLUSION The dry format UCP-LF assay was shown to provide a robust and easy to use format for rapid testing of CAA antigen in serum. It performed at least as good as the ELISA with respect to sensitivity and specificity, and was found to be superior with respect to speed and simplicity of use. Worldwide shipping at ambient temperature of the assay reagents, and the availability of small scanners to analyze the CAA UCP-LF strip, are two major steps towards point-of-care (POC) applications in remote and resource poor environments to accurately identify low (30 pg CAA/mL serum; equivalent to about 10 worm pairs) to heavy Schistosoma infections.
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- Govert J. van Dam
- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Ampath Laboratories, Department of Serology and Immunology, Private Bag X9, Highveld Techno Park, Centurion, Republic of South Africa
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Ampath Laboratories, Department of Serology and Immunology, Private Bag X9, Highveld Techno Park, Centurion, Republic of South Africa
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ceusters JD, Mouithys-Mickalad AA, Franck TJ, Deby-Dupont GP, Derochette S, Serteyn DA. Effect of different kinds of anoxia/reoxygenation on the mitochondrial function and the free radicals production of cultured primary equine skeletal myoblasts. Res Vet Sci 2013; 95:870-8. [PMID: 24099743 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Horses are outstanding athletes, performing in many different disciplines involving different kinds of efforts and metabolic responses. Depending on exercise intensity, their skeletal muscle oxygenation decreases, and the reperfusion at cessation of the exercise can cause excessive production of free radicals. This study on cultured primary equine myoblasts investigated the effect of different kinds of anoxia/reoxygenation (A/R) on routine respiration, mitochondrial complex I specific activity and free radicals production. Our data revealed that short cycles of A/R caused a decrease of all the parameters, opposite to what a single long period of anoxia did. A preconditioning-like effect could explain our first pattern of results whereas mild uncoupling could be more appropriate for the second one. Anyway, it seems that mitochondrial complex I could play a major role in the regulation of the balance between metabolic and antioxidant protection of the muscular function of athletic horses.
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- Justine D Ceusters
- Center for Oxygen Research and Development, Institute of Chemistry B6a, University of Liège, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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Lule I, D'Huys PJ, Van Mellaert L, Anné J, Bernaerts K, Van Impe J. Metabolic impact assessment for heterologous protein production in Streptomyces lividans based on genome-scale metabolic network modeling. Math Biosci 2013; 246:113-21. [PMID: 24041624 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 10/07/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The metabolic impact exerted on a microorganism due to heterologous protein production is still poorly understood in Streptomyces lividans. In this present paper, based on exometabolomic data, a proposed genome-scale metabolic network model is used to assess this metabolic impact in S. lividans. Constraint-based modeling results obtained in this work revealed that the metabolic impact due to heterologous protein production is widely distributed in the genome of S. lividans, causing both slow substrate assimilation and a shift in active pathways. Exchange fluxes that are critical for model performance have been identified for metabolites of mouse tumor necrosis factor, histidine, valine and lysine, as well as biomass. Our results unravel the interaction of heterologous protein production with intracellular metabolism of S. lividans, thus, a possible basis for further studies in relieving the metabolic burden via metabolic or bioprocess engineering.
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- Ivan Lule
- Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology and Control Section (BioTeC), Department of Chemical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 46, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Nadal-Serrano M, Pons DG, Sastre-Serra J, Blanquer-Rosselló MDM, Roca P, Oliver J. Genistein modulates oxidative stress in breast cancer cell lines according to ERα/ERβ ratio: effects on mitochondrial functionality, sirtuins, uncoupling protein 2 and antioxidant enzymes. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2013; 45:2045-51. [PMID: 23871935 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Genistein is a biologically active isoflavone with estrogenic activity and can be found in a variety of soy products. This natural compound displays a wide array of biological activities, but it is best known for its ability to inhibit cancer progression, especially for hormone-related ones such as breast cancer. Genistein has been shown to bind both the estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and the estrogen receptor beta (ERβ), although it has a higher affinity for the ERβ. The ERα/ERβ ratio is a prognostic marker for breast tumors, and ERβ expression could indicate the presence of tumors more benign in state, whereas ERα indicates malignant tumors. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of genistein on oxidative stress and mitochondrial functionality through its interaction with the estrogen receptor in breast cancer cell lines with different ERα/ERβ ratios. The lower ERα/ERβ ratio T47D cell line showed lower oxidative stress and greater mitochondrial functionality, along with an up-regulation of uncoupling protein 2 and sirtuins. On the other hand, genistein-treated MCF-7 cell line, with the highest ERα/ERβ ratio, reported no changes for the control situation. On the whole, our results show different genistein effects depending on ERα/ERβ ratio for oxidative stress regulation, mitochondrial functionality, and modulation of UCPs, antioxidant enzymes and sirtuins in breast cancer cell lines. Effects of genistein on oxidative stress and mitochondria could be due at least in part, to a higher ERβ presence, but could also be due to up-regulation of ERβ caused by the genistein treatment.
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- Mercedes Nadal-Serrano
- Grupo multidisciplinar de Oncología Traslacional, Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut IUNICS, Universitat de les Illes Balears, E07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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Monteiro JP, Oliveira PJ, Jurado AS. Mitochondrial membrane lipid remodeling in pathophysiology: a new target for diet and therapeutic interventions. Prog Lipid Res 2013; 52:513-28. [PMID: 23827885 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [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: 03/01/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mitochondria are arbiters in the fragile balance between cell life and death. These organelles present an intricate membrane system, with a peculiar lipid composition and displaying transverse as well as lateral asymmetry. Some lipids are synthesized inside mitochondria, while others have to be imported or acquired in the form of precursors. Here, we review different processes, including external interventions (e.g., diet) and a range of biological events (apoptosis, disease and aging), which may result in alterations of mitochondrial membrane lipid content. Cardiolipin, the mitochondria lipid trademark, whose biosynthetic pathway is highly regulated, will deserve special attention in this review. The modulation of mitochondrial membrane lipid composition, especially by diet, as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of some pathologies will be also addressed.
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- João P Monteiro
- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Barbosa MR, Sampaio IH, Teodoro BG, Sousa TA, Zoppi CC, Queiroz AL, Passos MA, Alberici LC, Teixeira FR, Manfiolli AO, Batista TM, Cappelli APG, Reis RI, Frasson D, Kettelhut IC, Parreiras-e-Silva LT, Costa-Neto CM, Carneiro EM, Curi R, Silveira LR. Hydrogen peroxide production regulates the mitochondrial function in insulin resistant muscle cells: effect of catalase overexpression. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1832:1591-604. [PMID: 23643711 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 08/08/2012] [Revised: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The mitochondrial redox state plays a central role in the link between mitochondrial overloading and insulin resistance. However, the mechanism by which the ROS induce insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells is not completely understood. We examined the association between mitochondrial function and H2O2 production in insulin resistant cells. Our hypothesis is that the low mitochondrial oxygen consumption leads to elevated ROS production by a mechanism associated with reduced PGC1α transcription and low content of phosphorylated CREB. The cells were transfected with either the encoded sequence for catalase overexpression or the specific siRNA for catalase inhibition. After transfection, myotubes were incubated with palmitic acid (500μM) and the insulin response, as well as mitochondrial function and fatty acid metabolism, was determined. The low mitochondrial oxygen consumption led to elevated ROS production by a mechanism associated with β-oxidation of fatty acids. Rotenone was observed to reduce the ratio of ROS production. The elevated H2O2 production markedly decreased the PGC1α transcription, an effect that was accompanied by a reduced phosphorylation of Akt and CREB. The catalase transfection prevented the reduction in the phosphorylated level of Akt and upregulated the levels of phosphorylated CREB. The mitochondrial function was elevated and H2O2 production reduced, thus increasing the insulin sensitivity. The catalase overexpression improved mitochondrial respiration protecting the cells from fatty acid-induced, insulin resistance. This effect indicates that control of hydrogen peroxide production regulates the mitochondrial respiration preventing the insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells by a mechanism associated with CREB phosphorylation and β-oxidation of fatty acids.
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- Marina R Barbosa
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Fridell YWC, Hoh M, Kréneisz O, Hosier S, Chang C, Scantling D, Mulkey DK, Helfand SL. Increased uncoupling protein ( UCP) activity in Drosophila insulin-producing neurons attenuates insulin signaling and extends lifespan. Aging (Albany NY) 2009; 1:699-713. [PMID: 20195385 PMCID: PMC2830081 DOI: 10.18632/aging.100067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 06/18/2009] [Accepted: 07/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
To understand
the role of mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) in regulating insulin
signaling and glucose homeostasis, we created transgenicDrosophila lines with
targeted UCP expression in insulin producing cells (IPCs). Increased UCP
activity in IPCs results in decreased steady state Ca2+ levels
in IPCs as well as decreased PI3K activity and increased FoxO nuclear
localization in periphery. This reduced systemic insulin
signaling is accompanied by a mild hyperglycemia and extended life span.
To test the hypothesis that ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP)
channels may link changes in metabolic activity (e.g., glucose mediated ATP
production or UCP-mediated ATP reduction) with insulin secretion, we
characterized the effects of glucose and a specific KATP channel
blocker, glibenclamide on membrane potential in adult IPCs. Exposure to
glucose depolarizes membrane potential of IPCs and this effect is mimicked
with glibenclamide, suggesting that KATP channels contribute to
the mechanism whereby IPCs sense changes in circulating sugar. Further, as
demonstrated in mammalian β-pancreatic
cells, high glucose initiates a robust Ca2+ influx in adult
IPCs. The presence of functional KATP channels in adult IPCs is
further substantiated by in situ hybridization
detecting the transcript for the sulfonylurea receptor (Sur) subunit of the
KATP channel in those cells. Quantitative expression analysis
demon-strates a reduction in transcripts for both Sur and the inward
rectifying potassium channel (Kir) subunits when IPCs are partially
ablated. In summary, we have demonstrated a role for UCP in adult Drosophila IPCs in
influencing systemic insulin signaling and longevity by a mechanism that
may involve KATP channels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yih-Woei C Fridell
- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
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Abstract
PPARγ is an important transcription factor in the process of adipocyte recruitment and differentiation. Its relevance in vivo has been clearly observed using genetically modified animal models with different degrees of PPARγ function impairment. These animals showed defects in white and brown adipose tissue development and plasticity. Also, the use of PPARγ synthetic activators provided pharmacological evidence for the role of PPARγ as a modulator of adipose tissue plasticity and function. Aside from its well-established role in white adipocyte differentiation, PPARγ also plays a role in brown adipocyte differentiation. Specifically, in brown adipocytes, PPARγ promotes the transcription of genes involved in thermogenesis, such as mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) 1, resulting in enhanced noradrenaline-dependent thermogenesis. PPARγ may also promote the acquirement of a 'brown' phenotype by mature white adipocytes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Edoardo Dalla Nora
- a University of Ferrara, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Gerontology and Geriatric, Via Savonarola 9, 44100, Ferrara, Italy.
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- b University of British Columbia, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Vancouver, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, V6T 1Z3 Canada.
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- c University of Cambridge, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd., Cambridge, CB2 2QR, UK.
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