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Zhang G, Wang M, Gao Y, Komianou AC, Georgiou EA, Wang Y, Zheng Y, Liu J, Kostakis IK, Zhao L. A Novel Synthesized Cyclohexane-Hydroxytyrosol Derivative Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth Through Inducing Reactive Oxidative Species and Blocking Autophagic Flux. Antioxid Redox Signal 2024. [PMID: 38407966 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2023.0400] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Aims: Drug resistance in ovarian cancer (OC) cells often leads to recurrence, metastasis, and high mortality rates among OC patients. Hydroxytyrosol (HT) has been reported to inhibit the proliferation of ovarian and other types of cancer cells. Here we synthesized a novel cyclohexane-hydroxytyrosol derivative (Chx-HT) for enhanced anticaner efficacy. We examined the growth-suppressing effect of Chx-HT on OC cells in vitro and in a xenograft mouse model and investigated the underlying mechanism. Results: We demonstrated that Chx-HT inhibits proliferation, promotes apoptosis, and remodels glucose and lipid metabolism by reducing fatty acid β-oxidation while increasing glycolysis, de novo fatty acid synthesis (FAS), and lipid droplet (LD) accumulation, impairs mitochondrial respiration, and induces oxidative stress both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, Chx-HT blocks autophagic flux by obstructing the maturation of lysosomal cathepsins in the late stage, but also activates autophagy through the p-AMPK/p-mTOR/p-ULK1 pathway in response to energy deficit. Innovation and Conclusion: Reactive oxidative species (ROS) play a critical role in mediating the effects of Chx-HT on proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, fatty acid β-oxidation, and mitochondrial respiration, and the autophagic activation underlies the effects of Chx-HT on glycolysis, de novo FAS, and LD accumulation in OC cells. Cotreating OC cells with Chx-HT and autophagic inhibitor or glycolytic inhibitor results in an additive inhibition of proliferation. Our study indicates that Chx-HT stands for a promising OC therapeutic by ROS and autophagy blockade-mediated metabolic remodeling.
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- Guanfei Zhang
- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- School of Life Sciences, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Cardiometabolic Innovation Center, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Chen H, Shi H, Chen C, Jiao Y, Wang P, Chen C, Li J, Wu LF, Song T. Effects of static magnetic field on the sulfate metabolic pathway involved in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 cell growth and magnetosome formation. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad302. [PMID: 38066686 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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AIMS Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) can use their unique intracellular magnetosome organelles to swim along the Earth's magnetic field. They play important roles in the biogeochemical cycles of iron and sulfur. Previous studies have shown that the applied magnetic fields could affect the magnetosome formation and antioxidant defense systems in MTB. However, the molecular mechanisms by which magnetic fields affect MTB cells remain unclear. We aim to better understand the dark at 28°C-29°C for 20 h, as shownthe interactions between magnetic fields and cells, and the mechanism of MTB adaptation to magnetic field at molecular levels. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed microbiological, transcriptomic, and genetic experiments to analyze the effects of a weak static magnetic field (SMF) exposure on the cell growth and magnetosome formation in the MTB strain Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. The results showed that a 1.5 mT SMF significantly promoted the cell growth but reduced magnetosome formation in AMB-1, compared to the geomagnetic field. Transcriptomic analysis revealed decreased expression of genes primarily involved in the sulfate reduction pathway. Consistently, knockout mutant lacking adenylyl-sulfate kinase CysC did no more react to the SMF and the differences in growth and Cmag disappeared. Together with experimental findings of increased reactive oxidative species in the SMF-treated wild-type strain, we proposed that cysC, as a key gene, can participate in the cell growth and mineralization in AMB-1 by SMF regulation. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the magnetic field exposure can trigger a bacterial oxidative stress response involved in AMB-1 growth and magnetosome mineralization by regulating the sulfur metabolism pathway. CysC may serve as a pivotal enzyme in mediating sulfur metabolism to synchronize the impact of SMF on both growth and magnetization of AMB-1.
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- Haitao Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Electronics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Electronics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, CNRS, F-13402 Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, LCB, F-13402 Marseille, France
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Electronics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Jiang T, Zhou T. Unraveling the Mechanisms of Virus-Induced Symptom Development in Plants. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2830. [PMID: 37570983 PMCID: PMC10421249 DOI: 10.3390/plants12152830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Plant viruses, as obligate intracellular parasites, induce significant changes in the cellular physiology of host cells to facilitate their multiplication. These alterations often lead to the development of symptoms that interfere with normal growth and development, causing USD 60 billion worth of losses per year, worldwide, in both agricultural and horticultural crops. However, existing literature often lacks a clear and concise presentation of the key information regarding the mechanisms underlying plant virus-induced symptoms. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive review to highlight the crucial interactions between plant viruses and host factors, discussing key genes that increase viral virulence and their roles in influencing cellular processes such as dysfunction of chloroplast proteins, hormone manipulation, reactive oxidative species accumulation, and cell cycle control, which are critical for symptom development. Moreover, we explore the alterations in host metabolism and gene expression that are associated with virus-induced symptoms. In addition, the influence of environmental factors on virus-induced symptom development is discussed. By integrating these various aspects, this review provides valuable insights into the complex mechanisms underlying virus-induced symptoms in plants, and emphasizes the urgency of addressing viral diseases to ensure sustainable agriculture and food production.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Vitelli M, Tamer IM, Pritzker M, Budman H. Modeling the effect of oxidative stress on Bordetella pertussis fermentations. Biotechnol Prog 2023; 39:e3335. [PMID: 36799126 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.3335] [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: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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A mathematical model is proposed for Bordetella pertussis with the main goal to better understand and describe the relation between cell growth, oxidative stress and NADPH levels under different oxidative conditions. The model is validated with flask experiments conducted under different conditions of oxidative stress induced by high initial glutamate concentrations, low initial inoculum and secondary culturing following exposure to starvation. The model exhibited good accuracy when calibrated and validated for the different experimental conditions. From comparisons of model predictions to data with different model mechanisms, it was concluded that intracellular reactive oxidative species only have an indirect effect on growth rate by reacting with NADPH and thereby reducing the amount of NADPH that is available for growth.
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- Michael Vitelli
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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Vo TTT, Wee Y, Cheng HC, Wu CZ, Chen YL, Tuan VP, Liu JF, Lin WN, Lee IT. Surfactin induces autophagy, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest in human oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Dis 2023; 29:528-541. [PMID: 34181793 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the anticancer effects and underlying mechanisms of surfactin on human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The capacity of surfactin to induce apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest of two different human OSCC cell lines was investigated by cell viability, acridine orange staining, and cell cycle regulatory protein expression, respectively. The signaling network underlying these processes were determined by the analysis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activity, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related protein levels, calcium release, mitogen-activated protein kinases activation, and cell cycle regulatory protein expression through corresponding reagents and experiments under various experimental conditions using specific pharmaceutical inhibitors or small interfering RNAs. RESULTS Surfactin was able to induce apoptosis through NADPH oxidase/ROS/ER stress/calcium-downregulated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 pathway. Surfactin could also lead to autophagy that shared the common regulatory signals with apoptosis pathway until calcium node. Cell cycle arrest at G2 /M phase caused by surfactin was demonstrated through p53 and p21 accumulation combined p34cdc2 , phosphorylated p34cdc2 , and cyclin B1 inhibition, which was regulated by NADPH oxidase-derived ROS. CONCLUSION Surfactin could induce apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest in ROS-dependent manner, suggesting a multifaced anticancer agent for OSCC.
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- Thi Thuy Tien Vo
- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Endoscopy Department, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zhang J, Liu Y, Li Y, Zhu T, Qiu J, Xu F, Zhang H, Li F. In Situ and Quantitatively Imaging of Heat-Induced Oxidative State and Oxidative Damage of Living Neurons Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200689. [PMID: 36373714 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Central nervous system is sensitive and vulnerable to heat. Oxidative state and oxidative damage of neurons under heat stress are vital for understanding early consequences and mechanisms of heat-related neuronal injury, which remains elusive partly due to the technical challenge of in situ and quantitative monitoring methods. Herein, a temperature-controlled scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) platform with programmable pulse potential and depth scan modes is developed for in situ and quantitatively monitoring of oxygen consumption, extracellular hydrogen peroxide level, and cell membrane permeability of neurons under thermal microenvironment of 37-42 °C. The SECM results show that neuronal oxygen consumption reaches a maximum at 40 °C and then decreases, extracellular H2 O2 level increases from 39 °C, and membrane permeability increases from 2.0 ± 0.6 × 10-5 to 7.2 ± 0.8 × 10-5 m s-1 from 39 to 42 °C. The therapeutic effect on oxidative damage of neurons under hyperthermia conditions (40-42 °C) is further evaluated by SECM and fluorescence methods, which can be partially alleviated by the potent antioxidant edaravone. This work realizes in situ and quantitatively observing the heat-induced oxidative state and oxidative damage of living neurons using SECM for the first time, which results can contribute to a better understanding of the heat-related cellular injury mechanism.
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- Junjie Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Department of Cardiovasology, Xidian Group Hospital, Xi'an, 710077, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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Phua K, Chew NWS, Kong WKF, Tan RS, Ye L, Poh KK. The mechanistic pathways of oxidative stress in aortic stenosis and clinical implications. Theranostics 2022; 12:5189-5203. [PMID: 35836811 PMCID: PMC9274751 DOI: 10.7150/thno.71813] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite the elucidation of the pathways behind the development of aortic stenosis (AS), there remains no effective medical treatment to slow or reverse its progress. Instead, the gold standard of care in severe or symptomatic AS is replacement of the aortic valve. Oxidative stress is implicated, both directly as well as indirectly, in lipid infiltration, inflammation and fibro-calcification, all of which are key processes underlying the pathophysiology of degenerative AS. This culminates in the breakdown of the extracellular matrix, differentiation of the valvular interstitial cells into an osteogenic phenotype, and finally, calcium deposition as well as thickening of the aortic valve. Oxidative stress is thus a promising and potential therapeutic target for the treatment of AS. Several studies focusing on the mitigation of oxidative stress in the context of AS have shown some success in animal and in vitro models, however similar benefits have yet to be seen in clinical trials. Statin therapy, once thought to be the key to the treatment of AS, has yielded disappointing results, however newer lipid lowering therapies may hold some promise. Other potential therapies, such as manipulation of microRNAs, blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the use of dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors will also be reviewed.
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- Kailun Phua
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore,✉ Corresponding authors: A/Prof Kian-Keong Poh, . Dr Nicholas Chew, MBChB, MMED (Singapore), MRCP (UK) . Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore. 1E Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block, Level 9, Singapore 119228. Fax: (65) 68722998 Telephone: (65) 67722476
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, 169609, Singapore
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- National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, 169609, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore,✉ Corresponding authors: A/Prof Kian-Keong Poh, . Dr Nicholas Chew, MBChB, MMED (Singapore), MRCP (UK) . Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore. 1E Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block, Level 9, Singapore 119228. Fax: (65) 68722998 Telephone: (65) 67722476
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Shi YG, Lin S, Chen WX, Jiang L, Gu Q, Li DH, Chen YW. Dual-Stage Blue-Light-Guided Membrane and DNA-Targeted Photodynamic Inactivation Using Octyl Gallate for Ultraefficient Eradication of Planktonic Bacteria and Sessile Biofilms. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:7547-7565. [PMID: 35687111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the synergistic bactericidal activity and mechanism of dual-stage light-guided membrane and DNA-targeted photodynamic inactivation (PDI) by the combination of blue light (BL, 420 nm) and the food additive octyl gallate (OG) against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in planktonic and biofilm growth modes. While OG serves as an outstanding exogenous photosensitizer, the planktonic cells were not visibly detectable after the OG-mediated PDI treatment with 0.2 mM OG within 15 min (191.7 J/cm2), and its biofilm was nearly eradicated within 60 min (383.4 J/cm2). Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus was more susceptible to the PDI than Gram-negative V. parahaemolyticus. The cellular wall and proteins, as well as DNA, were the vulnerable targets for PDI. The membrane integrity could be initially disrupted by OG bearing a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail via transmembrane insertion. The enhancement of OG uptake due to the first-stage light-assisted photochemical internalization (PCI) promoted the accumulation of OG in cells. It further boosted the second-stage light irradiation of the photosensitizer-inducing massive cell death. Upon the second-stage BL irradiation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated through the OG-mediated PDI in situ could extensively deconstruct membranes, proteins, and DNA, as well as biofilms, while OG could be activated by BL to carry out photochemical reactions involving the formation of OG-bacterial membrane protein (BMP) covalent conjugates and the interactions with DNA. This dual-stage light-guided subcellular dual-targeted PDI strategy exhibits encouraging effects on the eradication of planktonic bacteria and sessile biofilms, which provides a new insight into the development of an ultraeffective antimicrobial and biofilm removing/reducing technique to improve microbiological safety in the food industry.
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Liu D, Pei Y. The secret of H 2 S to keep plants young and fresh and its products. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2022; 24:587-593. [PMID: 34921509 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recently, accumulating evidence has shown that hydrogen sulphide (H2 S), a newly determined gasotransmitter, plays important roles in senescence, which is an essential biological process for plant fitness and an important agricultural trait that is critical for the yield and quality of farm produce. Here, in this review, we summarize the roles of H2 S in senescence, both before and after the harvesting of agricultural products, and the underlying mechanism is also discussed. During the plant growth process, the function of H2 S in the leaf senescence process has been studied extensively, and H2 S plays roles during the whole process, including the initiation, reorganization and terminal stages. While during the postharvest stage, H2 S can prevents farm products from deterioration resulting from over-ripening, pathogen attack and incorrect storage. The underlying H2 S-related mechanisms during different stages of the senescence process are summarized and compared. The most prominent interaction occurs between H2 S and reactive oxygen species, and the molecular mechanism is explored. Additionally, the conserved action mode of H2 S in different life processes and different species is also discussed. In the future, multi-omics analyses over time will be needed to investigate the detailed mechanisms of H2 S, and a safety attribute analysis of H2 S is also required before it can be used in agricultural production.
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- D Liu
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Taiyuan, China
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Teleanu DM, Niculescu AG, Lungu II, Radu CI, Vladâcenco O, Roza E, Costăchescu B, Grumezescu AM, Teleanu RI. An Overview of Oxidative Stress, Neuroinflammation, and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23115938. [PMID: 35682615 PMCID: PMC9180653 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23115938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress has been linked with a variety of diseases, being involved in the debut and/or progress of several neurodegenerative disorders. This review intends to summarize some of the findings that correlate the overproduction of reactive oxygen species with the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Oxidative stress was also noted to modify the inflammatory response. Even though oxidative stress and neuroinflammation are two totally different pathological events, they are linked and affect one another. Nonetheless, there are still several mechanisms that need to be understood regarding the onset and the progress of neurodegenerative diseases in order to develop efficient therapies. As antioxidants are a means to alter oxidative stress and slow down the symptoms of these neurodegenerative diseases, the most common antioxidants, enzymatic as well as non-enzymatic, have been mentioned in this paper as therapeutic options for the discussed disorders.
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- Daniel Mihai Teleanu
- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (D.M.T.); (O.V.); (E.R.); (R.I.T.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-G.N.); (I.I.L.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-G.N.); (I.I.L.)
- National Institute of Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (NILPRP), 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Department of Neurosurgery (I), Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania;
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (D.M.T.); (O.V.); (E.R.); (R.I.T.)
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, “Dr. Victor Gomoiu” Children’s Hospital, 022102 Bucharest, Romania
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (D.M.T.); (O.V.); (E.R.); (R.I.T.)
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, “Dr. Victor Gomoiu” Children’s Hospital, 022102 Bucharest, Romania
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- “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- “Prof. Dr. N. Oblu” Emergency Clinical Hospital, 700309 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-G.N.); (I.I.L.)
- ICUB—Research Institute of University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence:
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (D.M.T.); (O.V.); (E.R.); (R.I.T.)
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, “Dr. Victor Gomoiu” Children’s Hospital, 022102 Bucharest, Romania
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Li X, Flynn ER, do Carmo JM, Wang Z, da Silva AA, Mouton AJ, Omoto ACM, Hall ME, Hall JE. Direct Cardiac Actions of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition Improve Mitochondrial Function and Attenuate Oxidative Stress in Pressure Overload-Induced Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:859253. [PMID: 35647080 PMCID: PMC9135142 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.859253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Clinical trials showed that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, a class of drugs developed for treating diabetes mellitus, improve prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF). However, the mechanisms for cardioprotection by SGLT2 inhibitors are still unclear. Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress play important roles in progression of HF. This study tested the hypothesis that empagliflozin (EMPA), a highly selective SGLT2 inhibitor, improves mitochondrial function and reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) while enhancing cardiac performance through direct effects on the heart in a non-diabetic mouse model of HF induced by transverse aortic constriction (TAC). EMPA or vehicle was administered orally for 4 weeks starting 2 weeks post-TAC. EMPA treatment did not alter blood glucose or body weight but significantly attenuated TAC-induced cardiac dysfunction and ventricular remodeling. Impaired mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in failing hearts was significantly improved by EMPA. EMPA treatment also enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis and restored normal mitochondria morphology. Although TAC increased mitochondrial ROS and decreased endogenous antioxidants, EMPA markedly inhibited cardiac ROS production and upregulated expression of endogenous antioxidants. In addition, EMPA enhanced autophagy and decreased cardiac apoptosis in TAC-induced HF. Importantly, mitochondrial respiration significantly increased in ex vivo cardiac fibers after direct treatment with EMPA. Our results indicate that EMPA has direct effects on the heart, independently of reductions in blood glucose, to enhance mitochondrial function by upregulating mitochondrial biogenesis, enhancing OXPHOS, reducing ROS production, attenuating apoptosis, and increasing autophagy to improve overall cardiac function in a non-diabetic model of pressure overload-induced HF.
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- Xuan Li
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, Mississippi Center for Heart Research, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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Tricarico G, Travagli V. The Relationship between Ozone and Human Blood in the Course of a Well-Controlled, Mild, and Transitory Oxidative Eustress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1946. [PMID: 34943049 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10121946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In the last twenty years there has been a proliferation of articles on the therapeutic use of ozone. As it is well-known, the term ozone therapy is very broad. It ranges from either systemic or loco-regional administration of unstable gaseous oxygen/ozone mixtures to the topical application of stable ozonated derivatives. Anyway, in relation to the absence of specific receptors and the extreme reactivity with the biological liquids with which it comes into contact, gaseous ozone cannot be classified as either a drug or a pro-drug. When the gaseous ozone impacts a biological matrix, both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid oxidation products (LOPs) are formed. They represent the effector molecules responsible for modulating the therapeutic activity in the body. Apart from the merits of the action mechanisms resulting from the use of ozone, this article seeks to validate the practice of ozone therapy as an adjuvant treatment in full compliance with the physiology of the whole organism.
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Zhang PL, Lavanya G, Yu Y, Fang B, Zhou CH. Identification of a novel antifungal backbone of naphthalimide thiazoles with synergistic potential for chemical and dynamic treatment. Future Med Chem 2021; 13:2047-67. [PMID: 34672778 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2021-0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aim: The high incidence and prevalence of fungal infections call for new antifungal drugs. This work was to develop naphthalimide thiazoles as potential antifungal agents. Results & methodology: These compounds showed significant antifungal potency toward some tested fungi. Especially, naphthalimide thiazole 4h with excellent anti-Candida tropicalis efficacy possessed good hemolysis level, low toxicity and no obvious resistance. Deciphering the mechanism showed that 4h interacted with DNA and disrupted the antioxidant defense system of C. tropicalis. Compound 4h also triggered membrane depolarization, leakage of cytoplasmic contents and LDH inhibition. Simultaneously, 4h rendered metabolic inactivation and eradicated the formed biofilms of C. tropicalis. Conclusion: The multifaceted synergistic effect initiated by naphthalimide thiazoles is a reasonable treatment window for prospective development.
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Shaheryar ZA, Khan MA, Adnan CS, Zaidi AA, Hänggi D, Muhammad S. Neuroinflammatory Triangle Presenting Novel Pharmacological Targets for Ischemic Brain Injury. Front Immunol 2021; 12:748663. [PMID: 34691061 PMCID: PMC8529160 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.748663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Hundreds of clinical trials have proven ineffective in bringing forth a definitive and effective treatment for ischemic stroke, except a myopic class of thrombolytic drugs. That, too, has little to do with treating long-term post-stroke disabilities. These studies proposed diverse options to treat stroke, ranging from neurotropic interpolation to venting antioxidant activity, from blocking specific receptors to obstructing functional capacity of ion channels, and more recently the utilization of neuroprotective substances. However, state of the art knowledge suggests that more pragmatic focus in finding effective therapeutic remedy for stroke might be targeting intricate intracellular signaling pathways of the 'neuroinflammatory triangle': ROS burst, inflammatory cytokines, and BBB disruption. Experimental evidence reviewed here supports the notion that allowing neuroprotective mechanisms to advance, while limiting neuroinflammatory cascades, will help confine post-stroke damage and disabilities.
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- Zaib A. Shaheryar
- Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
- Imran Idrees College of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Catanesi M, Brandolini L, d'Angelo M, Benedetti E, Tupone MG, Alfonsetti M, Cabri E, Iaconis D, Fratelli M, Cimini A, Castelli V, Allegretti M. L-Methionine Protects against Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in an In Vitro Model of Parkinson's Disease. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1467. [PMID: 34573099 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Methionine is an aliphatic, sulfur-containing, essential amino acid that has been demonstrated to have crucial roles in metabolism, innate immunity, and activation of endogenous antioxidant enzymes, including methionine sulfoxide reductase A/B and the biosynthesis of glutathione to counteract oxidative stress. Still, methionine restriction avoids altered methionine/transmethylation metabolism, thus reducing DNA damage and possibly avoiding neurodegenerative processes. In this study, we wanted to study the preventive effects of methionine in counteracting 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced injury. In particular, we analyzed the protective effects of the amino acid L-methionine in an in vitro model of Parkinson's disease and dissected the underlying mechanisms compared to the known antioxidant taurine to gain insights into the potential of methionine treatment in slowing the progression of the disease by maintaining mitochondrial functionality. In addition, to ascribe the effects of methionine on mitochondria and oxidative stress, methionine sulfoxide was used in place of methionine. The data obtained suggested that an L-methionine-enriched diet could be beneficial during aging to protect neurons from oxidative imbalance and mitochondrial dysfunction, thus preventing the progression of neurodegenerative processes.
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Ferro C, Florindo HF, Santos HA. Selenium Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications: From Development and Characterization to Therapeutics. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100598. [PMID: 34121366 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [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: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino acid used to synthesize several selenoproteins, which have an active center usually dependent on the presence of Se. Although Se shows several beneficial properties in human health, it has also a narrow therapeutic window, and therefore the excessive intake of inorganic and organic Se-based compounds often leads to toxicity. Nanoparticles based on Se (SeNPs) are less toxic than inorganic and organic Se. They are both biocompatible and capable of effectively delivering combinations of payloads to specific cells following their functionalization with active targeting ligands. Herein, the main origin of Se intake, its role on the human body, and its primary biomedical applications are revised. Particular focus will be given to the main therapeutic targets that are explored for SeNPs in cancer therapies, discussing the different functionalization methodologies used to improve SeNPs stability, while enabling the extensive delivery of drug-loaded SeNP to tumor sites, thus avoiding off-target effects.
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- Cláudio Ferro
- Drug Research Program Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology Faculty of Pharmacy University of Helsinki Helsinki FI‐00014 Finland
- Research Institute for Medicines iMed.ULisboa Faculty of Pharmacy Universidade de Lisboa Lisbon 1649‐003 Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines iMed.ULisboa Faculty of Pharmacy Universidade de Lisboa Lisbon 1649‐003 Portugal
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- Drug Research Program Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology Faculty of Pharmacy University of Helsinki Helsinki FI‐00014 Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) University of Helsinki Helsinki FI‐00014 Finland
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Eichelmann AK, Mayne GC, Chiam K, Due SL, Bastian I, Butz F, Wang T, Sykes PJ, Clemons NJ, Liu DS, Michael MZ, Karapetis CS, Hummel R, Watson DI, Hussey DJ. Mutant p53 Mediates Sensitivity to Cancer Treatment Agents in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma Associated with MicroRNA and SLC7A11 Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115547. [PMID: 34074015 PMCID: PMC8197322 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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TP53 gene mutations occur in 70% of oesophageal adenocarcinomas (OACs). Given the central role of p53 in controlling cellular response to therapy we investigated the role of mutant (mut-) p53 and SLC7A11 in a CRISPR-mediated JH-EsoAd1 TP53 knockout model. Response to 2 Gy irradiation, cisplatin, 5-FU, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, and endoxifen was assessed, followed by a TaqMan OpenArray qPCR screening for differences in miRNA expression. Knockout of mut-p53 resulted in increased chemo- and radioresistance (2 Gy survival fraction: 38% vs. 56%, p < 0.0001) and in altered miRNA expression levels. Target mRNA pathways analyses indicated several potential mechanisms of treatment resistance. SLC7A11 knockdown restored radiosensitivity (2 Gy SF: 46% vs. 73%; p = 0.0239), possibly via enhanced sensitivity to oxidative stress. Pathway analysis of the mRNA targets of differentially expressed miRNAs indicated potential involvement in several pathways associated with apoptosis, ribosomes, and p53 signaling pathways. The data suggest that mut-p53 in JH-EsoAd1, despite being classified as non-functional, has some function related to radio- and chemoresistance. The results also highlight the important role of SLC7A11 in cancer metabolism and redox balance and the influence of p53 on these processes. Inhibition of the SLC7A11-glutathione axis may represent a promising approach to overcome resistance associated with mut-p53.
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- Ann-Kathrin Eichelmann
- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital of Münster, Waldeyerstrasse 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.-K.E.); (D.J.H.)
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
- Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (N.J.C.); (D.S.L.)
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (N.J.C.); (D.S.L.)
- Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
- Department of Gastroenterology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany;
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
- Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute—Cancer Program, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia; (G.C.M.); (K.C.); (S.L.D.); (I.B.); (F.B.); (T.W.); (P.J.S.); (M.Z.M.); (C.S.K.); (D.I.W.)
- Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
- Correspondence: (A.-K.E.); (D.J.H.)
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Sullivan C, Soos BL, Millard PJ, Kim CH, King BL. Modeling Virus-Induced Inflammation in Zebrafish: A Balance Between Infection Control and Excessive Inflammation. Front Immunol 2021; 12:636623. [PMID: 34025644 PMCID: PMC8138431 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.636623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The inflammatory response to viral infection in humans is a dynamic process with complex cell interactions that are governed by the immune system and influenced by both host and viral factors. Due to this complexity, the relative contributions of the virus and host factors are best studied in vivo using animal models. In this review, we describe how the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been used as a powerful model to study host-virus interactions and inflammation by combining robust forward and reverse genetic tools with in vivo imaging of transparent embryos and larvae. The innate immune system has an essential role in the initial inflammatory response to viral infection. Focused studies of the innate immune response to viral infection are possible using the zebrafish model as there is a 4-6 week timeframe during development where they have a functional innate immune system dominated by neutrophils and macrophages. During this timeframe, zebrafish lack a functional adaptive immune system, so it is possible to study the innate immune response in isolation. Sequencing of the zebrafish genome has revealed significant genetic conservation with the human genome, and multiple studies have revealed both functional conservation of genes, including those critical to host cell infection and host cell inflammatory response. In addition to studying several fish viruses, zebrafish infection models have been developed for several human viruses, including influenza A, noroviruses, chikungunya, Zika, dengue, herpes simplex virus type 1, Sindbis, and hepatitis C virus. The development of these diverse viral infection models, coupled with the inherent strengths of the zebrafish model, particularly as it relates to our understanding of macrophage and neutrophil biology, offers opportunities for far more intensive studies aimed at understanding conserved host responses to viral infection. In this context, we review aspects relating to the evolution of innate immunity, including the evolution of viral pattern recognition receptors, interferons and interferon receptors, and non-coding RNAs.
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- Con Sullivan
- College of Arts and Sciences, University of Maine at Augusta, Bangor, ME, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, University at Albany, Albany, NY, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY, United States.,Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.,Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States
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Khaw SC, Wong ZZ, Anderson R, Martins da Silva S. l-carnitine and l-acetylcarnitine supplementation for idiopathic male infertility. Reprod Fertil 2020; 1:67-81. [PMID: 35128424 PMCID: PMC8812460 DOI: 10.1530/raf-20-0037] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Fifteen percent of couples are globally estimated to be infertile, with up to half of these cases attributed to male infertility. Reactive oxidative species (ROS) are known to damage sperm leading to impaired quantity and quality. Although not routinely assessed, oxidative stress is a common underlying pathology in infertile men. Antioxidants have been shown to improve semen analysis parameters by reducing ROS and facilitating repair of damage caused by oxidative stress, but it remains unclear whether they improve fertility. Carnitines are naturally occurring antioxidants in mammals and are normally abundant in the epididymal luminal fluid of men. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of carnitine supplementation for idiopathic male infertility. We searched ClinicalKey, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed and ScienceDirect for relevant studies published from 1 January 2000 to 30 April 2020. Of the articles retrieved, only eight randomised controlled trials were identified and included. Analysis showed that carnitines significantly improve total sperm motility, progressive sperm motility and sperm morphology, but without effect on sperm concentration. There was no demonstrable effect on clinical pregnancy rate in the five studies that included that outcome, although patient numbers were limited. Therefore, the use of carnitines in male infertility appears to improve some sperm parameters but without evidence of an increase in the chance of natural conception.
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- International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, UK
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Group, School of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Vo TTT, Liu JF, Wu CZ, Lin WN, Chen YL, Lee IT. Surfactin from Bacillus subtilis induces apoptosis in human oral squamous cell carcinoma through ROS-regulated mitochondrial pathway. J Cancer 2020; 11:7253-7263. [PMID: 33193889 PMCID: PMC7646178 DOI: 10.7150/jca.50835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recently, ambient air particulate matter (PM) has been shown to increase the risk of oral cancer. The most common malignant tumor in the oral cavity is oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Recent studies have revealed that surfactin, a cyclic lipopeptide generated by Bacillus subtilis, has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. However, the exact anti-cancer effects of surfactin on human OSCC and underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. In the present study, we found that treatment of SCC4 and SCC25 cells (human OSCC cell lines) with surfactin reduced the viability of SCC4 and SCC25 cells by induction of apoptosis. Surfactin-induced apoptosis was associated with caspase activation and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage and was regulated by the mitochondrial pathway, exemplified by mitochondrial depolarization, mitochondrial-derived reactive oxidative species (ROS) production, cytochrome c release, up-regulation of Bad and Bax, and down-regulation of Bcl-2. Surfactin induced NADPH oxidase-dependent ROS generation, which appeared essential for the activation of the mitochondrial pathway. Surfactin-induced mitochondrial-derived ROS generation was associated with JNK1/2 activation. After treatment with surfactin, ROS caused JNK1/2-dependent cell death of SCC4 and SCC25 cells. Taken together, our findings suggest that surfactin induces mitochondria associated apoptosis of human OSCC cell lines, and surfactin may be a potential chemotherapeutic agent for future OSCC treatment.
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- Thi Thuy Tien Vo
- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kelesidis T, Tran E, Arastoo S, Lakhani K, Heymans R, Gornbein J, Middlekauff HR. Elevated Cellular Oxidative Stress in Circulating Immune Cells in Otherwise Healthy Young People Who Use Electronic Cigarettes in a Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study: Implications for Future Cardiovascular Risk. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e016983. [PMID: 32896211 PMCID: PMC7726977 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Tobacco cigarettes (TCs) increase oxidative stress and inflammation, both instigators of atherosclerotic cardiac disease. It is unknown if electronic cigarettes (ECs) also increase immune cell oxidative stress. We hypothesized an ordered, “dose‐response” relationship, with tobacco‐product type as “dose” (lowest in nonsmokers, intermediate in EC vapers, and highest in TC smokers), and the “response” being cellular oxidative stress (COS) in immune cell subtypes, in otherwise, healthy young people. Methods and Results Using flow cytometry and fluorescent probes, COS was determined in immune cell subtypes in 33 otherwise healthy young people: nonsmokers (n=12), EC vapers (n=12), and TC smokers (n=9). Study groups had similar baseline characteristics, including age, sex, race, and education level. A dose‐response increase in proinflammatory monocytes and lymphocytes, and their COS content among the 3 study groups was found: lowest in nonsmokers, intermediate in EC vapers, and highest in TC smokers. These findings were most striking in CD14dimCD16+ and CD14++CD16+ proinflammatory monocytes and were reproduced with 2 independent fluorescent probes of COS. Conclusions These findings portend the development of premature cardiovascular disease in otherwise healthy young people who chronically vape ECs. On the other hand, that the COS is lower in EC vapers compared with TC smokers warrants additional investigation to determine if switching to ECs may form part of a harm‐reduction strategy. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT03823885.
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- Theodoros Kelesidis
- Division of Infectious Disease Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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- Division of Infectious Disease Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA.,Department of Computational Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles CA
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Zhang Y, Jiang N, Liu Q, Zhu Y, Huang X. [Role of mitochondrial damage in cadmium-induced cell apoptosis and DNA damage of hepatocytes]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 2020; 49:290-297. [PMID: 32290948 DOI: 10.19813/j.cnki.weishengyanjiu.2020.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of mitochondrial damage mediated by reactive oxidative species(ROS) in cadmium-induced cell apoptosis and DNA damage of L02 hepatocytes, so as to provide experimental basis for the subsequent study and protection of people exposed to Cd. METHODS The L02 hepatocytes were cultured in vitro treated with 0-90 μmol/L Cd for 24 h, and the methylthiazolyldiphenyltetrazoliumbromide assay was used to detect the cell viability. The colony formation assay, flow cytometry, comet assay, 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate, MitoTracker Red CMXRos and 10-N-nonyl-acridine-orange, mitochondrial membrane potential detection kit(JC-1) and adenosine triphosphate(ATP) assay kits and Western Blot were used to investigate cell growth and proliferation, cell apoptosis, DNA damage, ROS levels, mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial mass, ATP content and related proteins after the cells exposed to 0, 20, 40 μmol/L Cd for 24 h. The cells were pretreated with vitamin C before adding Cd exposure, and ROS levels, mitochondrial function, cell apoptosis, DNA damage and proteins were measured. RESULTS The cell viability was significantly inhibited with the increase of Cd concentration and treatment time. The cells were treated with Cd for 24 h for further study according to the result of MTT assay. Compared with control group, the colony formation rate were 8. 23% and 6. 17% respectively in 20 and 40 μmol/L Cd treatment and the apoptosis rate were 15. 85% and 26. 26%, respectively. We also found that the B cell lymphoma/leukemia(Bcl-2) gene protein was significantly reduced, while the levels of Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax) and cleaved cysteine aspastic acid-specific protease 3(cleaved-caspase-3) were increased in a dose-dependent manner. Cd treatment also induced DNA damage and accumulation of intracellular ROS, accompanied by a mitochondrial morphological change, significant decrease in Δψm, mitochondrial mass, ATP content, mitochondrial cytochrome C(cyt c) and an increase in cytoplasmic cyt c expression(P<0. 05). In addition, pretreatment with antioxidant vitamin C not only significantly increased cyt c, mitochondrial mass, ATP content and mitochondrial cyt c, but also reduced the expression of cytoplasmic cyt c(P<0. 05), cell apoptosis and DNA damage induced by Cd. CONCLUSION Cd exposure could induce ROS accumulation in L02 hepatocytes, which can lead to mitochondrial damage, and ultimately lead to cell apoptosis and DNA damage.
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- Yujing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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Zhao GJ, Zhao CL, Ouyang S, Deng KQ, Zhu L, Montezano AC, Zhang C, Hu F, Zhu XY, Tian S, Liu X, Ji YX, Zhang P, Zhang XJ, She ZG, Touyz RM, Li H. Ca 2+-Dependent NOX5 (NADPH Oxidase 5) Exaggerates Cardiac Hypertrophy Through Reactive Oxygen Species Production. Hypertension 2020; 76:827-838. [PMID: 32683902 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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NOX5 (NADPH oxidase 5) is a homolog of the gp91phox subunit of the phagocyte NOX, which generates reactive oxygen species. NOX5 is involved in sperm motility and vascular contraction and has been implicated in diabetic nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and stroke. The function of NOX5 in the cardiac hypertrophy is unknown. Because NOX5 is a Ca2+-sensitive, procontractile NOX isoform, we questioned whether it plays a role in cardiac hypertrophy. Studies were performed in (1) cardiac tissue from patients undergoing heart transplant for cardiomyopathy and heart failure, (2) NOX5-expressing rat cardiomyocytes, and (3) mice expressing human NOX5 in a cardiomyocyte-specific manner. Cardiac hypertrophy was induced in mice by transverse aorta coarctation and Ang II (angiotensin II) infusion. NOX5 expression was increased in human failing hearts. Rat cardiomyocytes infected with adenoviral vector encoding human NOX5 cDNA exhibited elevated reactive oxygen species levels with significant enlargement and associated increased expression of ANP (atrial natriuretic peptides) and β-MHC (β-myosin heavy chain) and prohypertrophic genes (Nppa, Nppb, and Myh7) under Ang II stimulation. These effects were reduced by N-acetylcysteine and diltiazem. Pressure overload and Ang II infusion induced left ventricular hypertrophy, interstitial fibrosis, and contractile dysfunction, responses that were exaggerated in cardiac-specific NOX5 trangenic mice. These phenomena were associated with increased reactive oxygen species levels and activation of redox-sensitive MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase). N-acetylcysteine treatment reduced cardiac oxidative stress and attenuated cardiac hypertrophy in NOX5 trangenic. Our study defines Ca2+-regulated NOX5 as an important NOX isoform involved in oxidative stress- and MAPK-mediated cardiac hypertrophy and contractile dysfunction.
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- Guo-Jun Zhao
- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Basic Medical School, Wuhan University, China (S.O., H.L.)
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Department of Cardiology (K.-Q.D.), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
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- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Centre, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.C.M., R.M.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Medical Science Research Center (F.H., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., H.L.), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
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- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Medical Science Research Center (F.H., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., H.L.), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Medical Science Research Center (F.H., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., H.L.), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Medical Science Research Center (F.H., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., H.L.), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
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- Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.)
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Centre, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.C.M., R.M.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., L.-H.Z., C.Z., X.-Y.Z., S.T., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Institute of Model Animal of Wuhan University, China (G.-J.Z., C.-L.Z., S.O., K.-Q.D., L.-H.Z., C.Z., F.H., X.-.Z., S.T., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., X.-J.Z., Z.-G.S., H.L.).,Basic Medical School, Wuhan University, China (S.O., H.L.).,Medical Science Research Center (F.H., X.L., Y.-X.J., P.Z., H.L.), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
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Lu K, Wang J, Yu Y, Wu Y, He Z. Lycium ruthenicum Murr. alleviates nonalcoholic fatty liver in mice. Food Sci Nutr 2020; 8:2588-2597. [PMID: 32566176 PMCID: PMC7300084 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1445] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to hypertriglyceridemia-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Cholesterol-enriched diets increase the risk of NAFLD. Lycium ruthenium Murr. (LRM) contains water-soluble antioxidant proanthocyanidins. Whether Lycium ruthenium Murr. improves NAFLD remains elusive. In this study, we established a model of NAFLD-induced by cholesterol-enriched high-fat diet (western diet) in ApoE -/- mice; oxidative stress and inflammation were examined and intervened by supplement of Lycium ruthenium Murr. (LRM) extracts. LRM supplement did not influence body weight gain, food intake, and lipotoxicity of mice. LRM supplement significantly alleviated triglyceride accumulation in liver, with reduced inflammation, elevated GSH-Px activity, and reduced MDA levels. The expression of fatty acids oxidative gene Scd1 was significantly increased, and fatty acids synthesis-related gene Pparγ was dramatically downregulated on mRNA level in liver of mice with LRM supplement. These data demonstrated that LRM supplement decreased ROS production and inflammation, increased fatty acids oxidation, and reduced fatty acids synthesis in liver, leading to ameliorate the development of NAFLD induced by high western diet. Thus, oxidative stress and inflammation also are involved in the pathogenesis of western diet-induced NAFLD, which is independent of obesity.
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- Keke Lu
- Shandong Provincial Hospital and School of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital and School of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital and School of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid MetabolismShandong Provincial HospitalJinanChina
- Institute of Endocrinology and metabolismShandong Academy of Clinical MedicineJinanChina
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Zhou Y, You H, Zhang A, Jiang X, Pu Z, Xu G, Zhao M. Lipoxin A4 attenuates uric acid-activated, NADPH oxidase-dependent oxidative stress by interfering with translocation of p47phox in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:1682-1692. [PMID: 32765680 PMCID: PMC7388524 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8812] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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LipoxinA4 (LXA4) is a well-known key mediator of endogenous anti-inflammation and of the resolution of inflammation. Considerable oxidative stress occurs during inflammation due to the generation of reactive oxidative species (ROS). Moreover, high levels of uric acid (UA) contribute to endothelial cell dysfunction, which can promote disease-related morbidity, and NADPH oxidase-derived ROS are crucial regulatory factors in these responses. However, LXA4 also has the potential to reduce oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to examine whether LXA4 could suppress UA-induced oxidative stress in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and to investigate its mechanisms of action in vitro. HUVECs were incubated with or without LXA4, followed by the addition of UA. ROS levels were then measured using 2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate and lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminescence was used to evaluate NADPH oxidase activity. p47phox or p22phox small interfering (si)RNA were transfected into HUVECs and protein levels of p47phox were detected using western blot analysis. LXA4 significantly inhibited UA-induced generation of ROS to the same extent as the NADPH oxidase inhibitor, diphenyleneiodonium chloride. Notably, transfection of p47phox siRNA attenuated the generation of ROS and the activation of NADPH oxidase. Cells transfected with p22phox siRNA demonstrated a significant reduction in the expression of p47phox on the membrane. Further experiments demonstrated that LXA4 interfered with the transfer of p47phox from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane. These findings suggested that LXA4 inhibited the release of NADPH oxidase derived ROS in HUVECs stimulated by UA. A potential mechanism of action underlying this effect could be LXA4-mediated suppression of NADPH oxidase activity, leading to inhibition of p47phox translocation from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane.
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- You Zhou
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Central Hospital of Suining, Suining, Sichuan 629100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Suining, Suining, Sichuan 629100, P.R. China
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- Basic Medical Laboratory, Central Hospital of Suining, Suining, Sichuan 629100, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Central Hospital of Suining, Suining, Sichuan 629100, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Central Hospital of Suining, Suining, Sichuan 629100, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Central Hospital of Suining, Suining, Sichuan 629100, P.R. China
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Huang CY, Huang CY, Pai YC, Lin BR, Lee TC, Liang PH, Yu LCH. Glucose Metabolites Exert Opposing Roles in Tumor Chemoresistance. Front Oncol 2019; 9:1282. [PMID: 31824857 PMCID: PMC6881467 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Reprogrammed glucose metabolism and increased glycolysis have been implicated in tumor chemoresistance. The aim was to investigate the distinct roles of the glucose metabolites pyruvate and ATP in chemoresistance mechanisms, including cell death and proliferation. Our data showed higher glucose transporters in colorectal cancer (CRC) from non-responsive patients than those responsive to chemotherapy. Human CRC cell lines exposed to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) displayed elevated cell viability and larger tumors in xenograft mouse models if cultured in high-glucose medium. Glucose conferred resistance to 5-FU-induced necroptosis via pyruvate scavenging of mitochondrial free radicals, whereas ATP replenishment had no effect on cell death. Glucose attenuated the 5-FU-induced G0/G1 shift but not the S phase arrest. Opposing effects were observed by glucose metabolites; ATP increased while pyruvate decreased the G0/G1 shift. Lastly, 5-FU-induced tumor spheroid destruction was prevented by glucose and pyruvate, but not by ATP. Our finding argues against ATP as the main effector for glucose-mediated chemoresistance and supports a key role of glycolytic pyruvate as an antioxidant for dual modes of action: necroptosis reduction and a cell cycle shift to a quiescent state.
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- Chung-Yen Huang
- Graduate Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Nagasu H, Sogawa Y, Kidokoro K, Itano S, Yamamoto T, Satoh M, Sasaki T, Suzuki T, Yamamoto M, Wigley WC, Proksch JW, Meyer CJ, Kashihara N. Bardoxolone methyl analog attenuates proteinuria-induced tubular damage by modulating mitochondrial function. FASEB J 2019; 33:12253-12263. [PMID: 31431054 PMCID: PMC6902727 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900217r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Multiple clinical studies have shown that bardoxolone methyl, a potent activator of nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (Nrf2), is effective in increasing glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, whether an Nrf2 activator can protect tubules from proteinuria-induced tubular damage via anti-inflammatory and antioxidative stress mechanisms is unknown. Using an Institute of Cancer Research–derived glomerulonephritis (ICGN) mouse model of nephrosis, we examined the effects of dihydro-CDDO-trifluoroethyl amide (dh404), a rodent-tolerable bardoxolone methyl analog, in protecting the tubulointerstitium; dh404 markedly suppressed tubular epithelial cell damage in the renal interstitium of ICGN mice. The tubular epithelial cells of ICGN mice showed a decrease in the size and number of mitochondria, as well as the breakdown of the crista structure, whereas the number and ultrastructure of mitochondria were maintained by the dh404 treatment. To further determine the effect of dh404 on mitochondrial function, we used human proximal tubular cells in vitro. Stimulation with albumin and free fatty acid increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, dh404 administration diminished mitochondrial ROS. Our data show that dh404 significantly reduced proteinuria-induced tubular cell mitochondrial damage, suggesting that improved redox balance and mitochondrial function and suppression of inflammation underlie the cytoprotective mechanism of Nrf2 activators, including bardoxolone methyl, in diabetic kidney disease.—Nagasu, H., Sogawa, Y., Kidokoro, K., Itano, S., Yamamoto, T., Satoh, M., Sasaki, T., Suzuki, T., Yamamoto, M., Wigley, W. C., Proksch, J. W., Meyer, C. J., Kashihara, N. Bardoxolone methyl analog attenuates proteinuria-induced tubular damage by modulating mitochondrial function.
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- Hajime Nagasu
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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Ortega-Liebana MC, Encabo-Berzosa MM, Casanova A, Pereboom MD, Alda JO, Hueso JL, Santamaria J. Upconverting Carbon Nanodots from Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) as Near-Infrared Activated Phototheranostic Agents. Chemistry 2019; 25:5539-5546. [PMID: 30741455 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This work describes the synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots (CNDs) synthesized from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a precursor and their application as luminescent agents with a dual-mode theranostic role as near-infrared (NIR) triggered imaging and photodynamic therapy agents. Interestingly, these fluorescent CNDs are more rapidly and selectively internalized by tumor cells and exhibit very limited cytotoxicity until remotely activated with a NIR illumination source. These CNDs are excellent candidates for phototheranostic purposes, for example, simultaneous imaging and therapy can be carried out on cancer cells by using their luminescent properties and the in situ generation of reactive oxidative species (ROS) upon excitation in the NIR range. In the presence of CNDs, NIR remote activation induces the in vitro killing of U251MG cells. Through the use of flow imaging cytometry, we have been able to successfully map and quantify the different types of cell deaths induced by the presence of intracellular superoxide anions (. O2 - ) and hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) ROS generated in situ upon NIR irradiation.
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- M Carmen Ortega-Liebana
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, R+D Building, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.,Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, R+D Building, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.,Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Zaragoza Medical School, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Zaragoza Medical School, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Zaragoza Medical School, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, R+D Building, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.,Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragon (ICMA), Consejo Superior de, Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, R+D Building, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.,Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragon (ICMA), Consejo Superior de, Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza), Zaragoza, Spain
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Qiu J, Fang Q, Xu T, Wu C, Xu L, Wang L, Yang X, Yu S, Zhang Q, Ding F, Sun H. Mechanistic Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and Therapeutic Potential of Antioxidants in Denervation- or Fasting-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy. Front Physiol 2018; 9:215. [PMID: 29593571 PMCID: PMC5861206 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Skeletal muscle atrophy occurs under various conditions, such as disuse, denervation, fasting, aging, and various diseases. Although the underlying molecular mechanisms are still not fully understood, skeletal muscle atrophy is closely associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction. In this study, we aimed to investigate the involvement of ROS in skeletal muscle atrophy from the perspective of gene regulation, and further examine therapeutic effects of antioxidants on skeletal muscle atrophy. Microarray data showed that the gene expression of many positive regulators for ROS production were up-regulated and the gene expression of many negative regulators for ROS production were down-regulated in mouse soleus muscle atrophied by denervation (sciatic nerve injury). The ROS level was significantly increased in denervated mouse soleus muscle or fasted C2C12 myotubes that had suffered from fasting (nutrient deprivation). These two muscle samples were then treated with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC, a clinically used antioxidant) or pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ, a naturally occurring antioxidant), respectively. As compared to non-treatment, both NAC and PQQ treatment (1) reversed the increase in the ROS level in two muscle samples; (2) attenuated the reduction in the cross-sectional area (CSA) of denervated mouse muscle or in the diameter of fasted C2C12 myotube; (3) increased the myosin heavy chain (MHC) level and decreased the muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx) and muscle-specific RING finger-1 (MuRF-1) levels in two muscle samples. Collectively, these results suggested that an increased ROS level was, at least partly, responsible for denervation- or fasting-induced skeletal muscle atrophy, and antioxidants might resist the atrophic effect via ROS-related mechanisms.
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- Jiaying Qiu
- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Gostinčar C, Gunde-Cimerman N. Overview of Oxidative Stress Response Genes in Selected Halophilic Fungi. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:E143. [PMID: 29509668 PMCID: PMC5867864 DOI: 10.3390/genes9030143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Exposure of microorganisms to stress, including to high concentrations of salt, can lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species in the cell. To limit the resulting damage, cells have evolved a variety of antioxidant defenses. The role of these defenses in halotolerance has been proposed before. Whole genome sequencing for some of the most halotolerant and halophilic fungal species has enabled us to investigate the possible links between oxidative and salt stress tolerance on the genomic level. We identified genes involved in oxidative stress response in the halophilic basidiomycete Wallemia ichthyophaga, and halotolerant ascomycetous black yeasts Hortaea werneckii and Aureobasidium pullulans, and compared them to genes from 16 other fungi, both asco- and basidiomycetes. According to our results, W. ichthyophaga can survive salinities detrimental to most other organisms with only a moderate number of oxidative stress response genes. In other investigated species, however, the maximum tolerated salinity correlated with the number of genes encoding three major enzymes of the cellular oxidative stress response: superoxide dismutases, catalases, and peroxiredoxins. This observation supports the hypothetical link between the antioxidant capacity of cells and their halotolerance.
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- Cene Gostinčar
- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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The use of ozone (O3) gas as a therapy in alternative medicine has attracted skepticism due to its unstable molecular structure. However, copious volumes of research have provided evidence that O3's dynamic resonance structures facilitate physiological interactions useful in treating a myriad of pathologies. Specifically, O3 therapy induces moderate oxidative stress when interacting with lipids. This interaction increases endogenous production of antioxidants, local perfusion, and oxygen delivery, as well as enhances immune responses. We have conducted a comprehensive review of O3 therapy, investigating its contraindications, routes and concentrations of administration, mechanisms of action, disinfectant properties in various microorganisms, and its medicinal use in different pathologies. We explore the therapeutic value of O3 in pathologies of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, central nervous system, head and neck, musculoskeletal, subcutaneous tissue, and peripheral vascular disease. Despite compelling evidence, further studies are essential to mark it as a viable and quintessential treatment option in medicine.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA.,Medical Student Research Institute, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA.,Department of Urology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Day RO, Kamel B, Kannangara DR, Williams KM, Graham GG. Xanthine oxidoreductase and its inhibitors: relevance for gout. Clin Sci (Lond) 2016; 130:2167-80. [PMID: 27798228 DOI: 10.1042/CS20160010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) is the rate-limiting enzyme in purine catabolism and converts hypoxanthine to xanthine, and xanthine into uric acid. When concentrations of uric acid exceed its biochemical saturation point, crystals of uric acid, in the form of monosodium urate, emerge and can predispose an individual to gout, the commonest form of inflammatory arthritis in men aged over 40 years. XOR inhibitors are primarily used in the treatment of gout, reducing the formation of uric acid and thereby, preventing the formation of monosodium urate crystals. Allopurinol is established as first-line therapy for gout; a newer alternative, febuxostat, is used in patients unable to tolerate allopurinol. This review provides an overview of gout, a detailed analysis of the structure and function of XOR, discussion on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of XOR inhibitors-allopurinol and febuxostat, and the relevance of XOR in common comorbidities of gout.
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Peng QQ, Wang K, Cheng KJ, Yang HG, Qiu JG, Zhang WJ, Jiang QW, Yang Y, Zheng DW, Huang JR, Wei MN, Shi Z, Wang W. Caragaphenol a induces reactive oxygen species related apoptosis in human gastric cancer cells. Am J Transl Res 2017; 9:3804-3815. [PMID: 28861171 PMCID: PMC5575194] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Caragaphenol A (CAA) is a novel resveratrol trimer isolated from the roots of Caraganastenophylla. However, the biological activity of CAA is still unknown. In the present study, we investigated the anticancer effects of CAA on gastric cancer cells. CAA selectively inhibited cell growth of human gastric cancer cells. Moreover, CAA potently induced cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and apoptosis with the increased intracellular reactive oxidative species (ROS) level. Inhibition of ROS could partially rescue CAA-induced cell apoptosis. Additionally, DNA is not the target of CAA. CAA in combination with DDP or 5FU synergistically inhibited the growth of human gastric cancer cells. Altogether, our study provides the evidence for the potential therapeutic application of CAA on human gastric cancer.
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- Qi-Qi Peng
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangdong Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of General Surgery, Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western MedicineZhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Chemical Biology Center, Lishui Institute of Agricultural SciencesLishui, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology & Institute of Biomedicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangdong Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Thostenson JO, Ngaboyamahina E, Sellgren KL, Hawkins BT, Piascik JR, Klem EJD, Parker CB, Deshusses MA, Stoner BR, Glass JT. Enhanced H 2O 2 Production at Reductive Potentials from Oxidized Boron-Doped Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Electrodes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:16610-16619. [PMID: 28471651 PMCID: PMC5437662 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This work investigates the surface chemistry of H2O2 generation on a boron-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (BD-UNCD) electrode. It is motivated by the need to efficiently disinfect liquid waste in resource constrained environments with limited electrical power. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to identify functional groups on the BD-UNCD electrode surfaces while the electrochemical potentials of generation for these functional groups were determined via cyclic voltammetry, chronocoulometry, and chronoamperometry. A colorimetric technique was employed to determine the concentration and current efficiency of H2O2 produced at different potentials. Results showed that preanodization of an as-grown BD-UNCD electrode can enhance the production of H2O2 in a strong acidic environment (pH 0.5) at reductive potentials. It is proposed that the electrogeneration of functional groups at oxidative potentials during preanodization allows for an increased current density during the successive electrolysis at reductive potentials that correlates to an enhanced production of H2O2. Through potential cycling methods, and by optimizing the applied potentials and duty cycle, the functional groups can be stabilized allowing continuous production of H2O2 more efficiently compared to static potential methods.
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- James O. Thostenson
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
- Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
- E-mail:
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Wei J, Zhu H, Lord G, Bhattachayya M, Jones BM, Allaway G, Biswal SS, Korman B, Marangoni RG, Tourtellotte WG, Varga J. Nrf2 exerts cell-autonomous antifibrotic effects: compromised function in systemic sclerosis and therapeutic rescue with a novel heterocyclic chalcone derivative. Transl Res 2017; 183:71-86.e1. [PMID: 28027929 PMCID: PMC7205471 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 07/30/2016] [Revised: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) governs antioxidant, innate immune and cytoprotective responses and its deregulation is prominent in chronic inflammatory conditions. To examine the hypothesis that Nrf2 might be implicated in systemic sclerosis (SSc), we investigated its expression, activity, and mechanism of action in SSc patient samples and mouse models of fibrosis and evaluated the effects of a novel pharmacologic Nrf2 agonist. We found that both expression and activity of Nrf2 were significantly reduced in SSc patient skin biopsies and showed negative correlation with inflammatory gene expression. In skin fibroblasts, Nrf2 mitigated fibrotic responses by blocking canonical transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-Smad signaling, whereas silencing Nrf2 resulted in constitutively elevated collagen synthesis, spontaneous myofibroblast differentiation, and enhanced TGF-ß responses. Bleomycin treatment of Nrf2-null mice resulted in exaggerated fibrosis. In wild-type mice, treatment with a novel pharmacologic Nrf2 agonist 2-trifluoromethyl-2'-methoxychalcone prevented dermal fibrosis induced by TGF-β. These findings are the first to identify Nrf2 as a cell-intrinsic antifibrotic factor with key roles in maintaining extracellular matrix homeostasis and a pathogenic role in SSc. Pharmacologic reactivation of Nrf2, therefore, represents a novel therapeutic strategy toward effective treatment of fibrosis in SSc.
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- Jun Wei
- Northwestern Scleroderma Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
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- Northwestern Scleroderma Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Northwestern Scleroderma Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Northwestern Scleroderma Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md
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- Northwestern Scleroderma Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill; Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Northwestern Scleroderma Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
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We report the first attempt of using graphene quantum dot-Ag nanoparticles (GQD/AgNP hybrids) as oxidase mimics and antibacterial agents. Unlike previous silver- and graphene-based materials, the GQD/AgNP hybrids exhibit a high oxidase-like catalytic activity and possess favorable stability in neutral medium within the range from room temperature to 60 °C. In accordance with their prominent enzyme activities, the GQD/AgNP hybrids show excellent antibacterial properties against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as well as drug resistant bacteria, with an ultralow minimal inhibitory concentration (2-4 μg/mL) against 1 × 107 to 1 × 108 μg/mL Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. In the presence of the GQD/AgNP hybrids, the fluorescence behavior after the introduction of 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate demonstrated a possible role of reactive oxidative species in the GQD/AgNP hybrid-mediated antibacterial therapeutic effect. Furthermore, TEM and SEM imaging identified concomitant disruption of the bacterial cell membrane and loss of barrier function during the sterilization process. Therefore, the GQD/AgNP hybrids exhibit vast potentials for serving as highly effective, broad-spectrum antibacterial agent for sterilization use without the need of additional stimulation by laser irradiation (photosensitization) or the provision of H2O2, facilitating their relative ease of use and cost-effectiveness.
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- Shuai Chen
- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, No. 195, Chuangxin Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang 110169, China.,Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, No. 3-11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, No. 3-11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, No. 3-11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, No. 3-11, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110819, China
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Janowski R, Scanu S, Niessing D, Madl T. Crystal and solution structural studies of mouse phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase 4. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2016; 72:743-749. [PMID: 27710939 PMCID: PMC5053159 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x16013686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The crystal structure of mouse phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase 4 solved at 1.8 Å resolution and the first solution structural studies of a glutathione peroxidase protein are reported. The mammalian glutathione peroxidase (GPx) family is a key component of the cellular antioxidative defence system. Within this family, GPx4 has unique features as it accepts a large class of hydroperoxy lipid substrates and has a plethora of biological functions, including sperm maturation, regulation of apoptosis and cerebral embryogenesis. In this paper, the structure of the cytoplasmic isoform of mouse phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (O70325-2 GPx4) with selenocysteine 46 mutated to cysteine is reported solved at 1.8 Å resolution using X-ray crystallography. Furthermore, solution data of an isotope-labelled GPx protein are presented.
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- Robert Janowski
- Group Intracellular Transport and RNA Biology, Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Group Intracellular Transport and RNA Biology, Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Tu J, Zhang X, Zhu Y, Dai Y, Li N, Yang F, Zhang Q, Brann DW, Wang R. Cell-Permeable Peptide Targeting the Nrf2-Keap1 Interaction: A Potential Novel Therapy for Global Cerebral Ischemia. J Neurosci 2015; 35:14727-39. [PMID: 26538645 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1304-15.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The current study examined efficacy of a small Tat (trans-activator of transcription)-conjugated peptide activator of the Nrf2 (nuclear factor-E2-related factor-2) antioxidant/cell-defense pathway as a potential injury-specific, novel neuroprotectant against global cerebral ischemia (GCI). A competitive peptide, DEETGE-CAL-Tat, was designed to facilitate Nrf2 activation by disrupting interaction of Nrf2 with Keap1 (kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1), a protein that sequesters Nrf2 in the cytoplasm and thereby inactivates it. The DEETGE-CAL-Tat peptide contained the critical sequence DEETGE for the Nrf2-Keap1 interaction, the cell transduction domain of the HIV-Tat protein, and the cleavage sequence of calpain, which is sensitive to Ca(2+) increase and allows injury-specific activation of Nrf2. Using an animal model of GCI, we demonstrated that pretreatment with the DEETGE-CAL-Tat peptide markedly decreased Nrf2 interaction with Keap1 in the rat hippocampal CA1 region after GCI, and enhanced Nrf2 nuclear translocation and DNA binding. The DEETGE-CAL-Tat peptide also induced Nrf2 antioxidant/cytoprotective target genes, reduced oxidative stress, and induced strong neuroprotection and marked preservation of hippocampal-dependent cognitive function after GCI. These effects were specific as control peptides lacked neuroprotective ability. Intriguingly, the DEETGE-CAL-Tat peptide effects were also injury specific, as it had no effect upon neuronal survival or cognitive performance in sham nonischemic animals. Of significant interest, peripheral, postischemia administration of the DEETGE-CAL-Tat peptide from days 1-9 after GCI also induced robust neuroprotection and strongly preserved hippocampal-dependent cognitive function. Based on its robust neuroprotective and cognitive-preserving effects, and its unique injury-specific activation properties, the DEETGE-CAL-Tat peptide represents a novel, and potentially promising new therapeutic modality for the treatment of GCI. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The current study demonstrates that DEETGE-CAL-Tat, a novel peptide activator of a key antioxidant gene transcription pathway in the hippocampus after global cerebral ischemia, can exert robust neuroprotection and preservation of cognitive function. A unique feature of the peptide is that its beneficial effects are injury specific. This feature is attractive as it targets drug activation specifically in the site of injury, and likely would lead to a reduction of undesirable side effects if translatable to the clinic. Due to its injury-specific activation, robust neuroprotection, and cognitive-preserving effects, this novel peptide may represent a much-needed therapeutic advance that could have efficacy in the treatment of global cerebral ischemia.
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Tao Y, Chen T, Yang GQ, Peng GH, Yan ZJ, Huang YF. Anthocyanin can arrest the cone photoreceptor degeneration and act as a novel treatment for retinitis pigmentosa. Int J Ophthalmol 2016; 9:153-8. [PMID: 26949626 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2016.01.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of heterogeneous inherited retinal diseases that is characterized by primary death rod photoreceptors and the secondary loss of cones. The degeneration of cones causes gradual constriction of visual fields, leaving the central islands that are eventually snuffed out. Studies indicate that the hyperoxia causes oxidative damage in the retina and contributes to the cone death of RP. Moreover, abundant reactive oxidative species (ROS) which are generated in cones may result in mitochondria membrane depolarization, which has been ascribed a central role in the apoptotic process and has been proposed to act as a forward feeding loop for the activation of downstream cascades. Anthocyanin is a potent antioxidant which has been evidenced to be able to counteract oxidative damages, scavenge surplus ROS, and rectify abnormities in the apoptotic cascade. Taken together with its ability to attenuate inflammation which also contributes to the etiology of RP, it is reasonable to hypothesize that the anthocyanin could act as a novel therapeutic strategy to retard or prevent cone degeneration in RP retinas, particularly if the treatment is timed appropriately and delivered efficiently. Future pharmacological investigations will identify the anthocyanin as an effective candidate for PR therapy and refinements of that knowledge would ignite the hope of restoring the visual function in RP patients.
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- Ye Tao
- Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Clinical Aerospace Medicine, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Aerospace Medicine, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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Liu M, Li SJ, Xin YN, Ji SS, Xie RJ, Xuan SY. Ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA)-induced reactive oxidative species protects human hepatic stellate cells from apoptosis by regulating Bcl-2 family proteins and mitochondrial membrane potential. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:18074-18081. [PMID: 26770403 PMCID: PMC4694303] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Reactive oxidative species (ROS)-induced apoptosis of human hepatic stellate (HSC) is one of the treatments for liver fibrosis. However, how ROS (reactive oxygen species) affect HSC apoptosis and liver fibrosis is still unknown. In our study, ROS in human HSC cell line LX-2 was induced by ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) and assessed by superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA) level. We found that in LX2 cells Fe-NTA induced notable ROS, which played a protective role in HSCs cells apoptosis by inhibiting Caspase-3 activation. Fe-NTA-induced ROS increased mRNA and protein level of anti-apoptosis Bcl-2 and decreased mRNA protein level of pro-apoptosis gene Bax, As a result, maintaining mitochondrial membrane potential of HSCs. Fe-NTA-induced ROS play a protective role in human HSCs by regulating Bcl-2 family proteins and mitochondrial membrane potential.
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- Mei Liu
- Medical College, Qingdao UniversityQingdao, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jining First People’s HospitalJining, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Jining First People’s HospitalJining, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal HospitalQingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jining First People’s HospitalJining, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jining First People’s HospitalJining, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal HospitalQingdao, China
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Qian X, Cao H, Ma Q, Wang Q, He W, Qin P, Ji B, Yuan K, Yang F, Liu X, Lian Q, Li J. Allopregnanolone attenuates Aβ25-35-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells by reducing oxidative stress. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:13610-13615. [PMID: 26550302 PMCID: PMC4612987] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Massive accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) has been implicated as a pivotal event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The underlying mechanisms of Aβ-induced neurotoxicity include generation of reactive oxidative species (ROS), inflammation, and neurons loss. Allopregnano-lone (APα), a neurosteroid derive from neuroactive progesterone, has been demonstrated to have neuroprotective properties in vivo and vitro. In the present study, the effects of APα on oxidative damage in Aβ25-35-treated pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells were investigated. Pretreatment of APα significantly attenuated Aβ25-35-induced neuronal death. APα decreased the intracellular ROS generation and reduced lipid peroxidation induced by Aβ25-35. In addition, APα treatment enhanced antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. This study demonstrates that APα exerts a protective effect against Aβ25-35-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells. The protective role of APα likely results from inhibition of oxidative stress.
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- Xiaowei Qian
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou, China
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- Jenna R Bordelon
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Finsterer J, Krexner E. Increased prevalence of malignancy in adult mitochondrial disorders. J Med Life 2013; 6:477-81. [PMID: 24868266 PMCID: PMC4034300] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES there are indications that patients with a mitochondrial disorder (MID) develop malignomas or benign tumors more frequently than the general population. The aims of the study were to find out if the prevalence of tumors is actually increased in MID-patients and which of the malignomas or benign tumors are the most frequent. METHODS The charts of MID-patients were retrospectively evaluated for the presence of malign or benign tumors. MID was diagnosed according to the modified Walker-criteria. RESULTS Among the 475 MID-patients screened for tumors, at least a single malignoma was found in 65 patients (13.7%), and at least a single benign tumor in 35 patients (7.4%). Among those with malignancy, 22 were men and 43 women. Among those with a malignancy, 1 had definite MID, 9 probable MID, and 55 possible MID. The most common of the malignancies was breast cancer, followed by dermatological, gynecological, and gastrointestinal malignancies. The most frequent of the benign tumors was lipoma, followed by pituitary adenoma, meningeomas, carcinoids, and suprarenal adenomas. Compared to the general population, the prevalence of malignancies and of benign tumors was markedly increased. The female preponderance was explained by the frequent maternal inheritance of MIDs. CONCLUSIONS Adult patients with a MID, particularly females, carry an increased risk to develop a malignancy or a benign tumor. Since malignancy is an important determinant for their outcome, these patients should be more accurately screened for neoplasms, not to overlook the point, at which an effective treatment can no longer be provided.
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- Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria
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- 1st Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria
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Hoffmann C, Berganza C, Zhang J. Cold Atmospheric Plasma: methods of production and application in dentistry and oncology. Med Gas Res 2013; 3:21. [PMID: 24083477 PMCID: PMC4016545 DOI: 10.1186/2045-9912-3-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [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: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cold Atmospheric Plasma is an ionized gas that has recently been extensively studied by researchers as a possible therapy in dentistry and oncology. Several different gases can be used to produce Cold Atmospheric Plasma such as Helium, Argon, Nitrogen, Heliox, and air. There are many methods of production by which cold atmospheric plasma is created. Each unique method can be used in different biomedical areas. In dentistry, researchers have mostly investigated the antimicrobial effects produced by plasma as a means to remove dental biofilms and eradicate oral pathogens. It has been shown that reactive oxidative species, charged particles, and UV photons play the main role. Cold Atmospheric Plasma has also found a minor, but important role in tooth whitening and composite restoration. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that Cold Atmospheric Plasma induces apoptosis, necrosis, cell detachment, and senescence by disrupting the S phase of cell replication in tumor cells. This unique finding opens up its potential therapy in oncology.
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- Clotilde Hoffmann
- Department of Physiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Risley Hall, Room 223, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Risley Hall, Room 223, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Risley Hall, Room 223, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Garaj-Vrhovac V, Oreščanin V, Gajski G, Gerić M, Ruk D, Kollar R, Radić Brkanac S, Cvjetko P. Toxicological characterization of the landfill leachate prior/after chemical and electrochemical treatment: a study on human and plant cells. Chemosphere 2013; 93:939-945. [PMID: 23790829 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 10/06/2012] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this research, toxicological safety of two newly developed methods for the treatment of landfill leachate from the Piškornica (Croatia) sanitary landfill was investigated. Chemical treatment procedure combined chemical precipitation with CaO followed by coagulation with ferric chloride and final adsorption by clinoptilolite. Electrochemical treatment approach included pretreatment with ozone followed by electrooxidation/electrocoagulation and final polishing by microwave irradiation. Cell viability of untreated/treated landfill leachate was examined using fluorescence microscopy. Cytotoxic effect of the original leachate was obtained for both exposure periods (4 and 24 h) while treated samples showed no cytotoxic effect even after prolonged exposure time. The potential DNA damage of the untreated/treated landfill leachate was evaluated by the comet assay and cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay using either human or plant cells. The original leachate exhibited significantly higher comet assay parameters compared to negative control after 24 h exposure. On the contrary, there was no significant difference between negative control and chemically/electrochemically treated leachate for any of the parameters tested. There was also no significant increase in either CBMN assay parameter compared to the negative control following the exposure of the lymphocytes to the chemically or electrochemically treated landfill leachate for both exposure periods while the original sample showed significantly higher number of micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds for both exposure times. Results suggest that both methods are suitable for the treatment of such complex waste effluent due to high removal efficiency of all measured parameters and toxicological safety of the treated effluent.
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- Vera Garaj-Vrhovac
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Mutagenesis Unit, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Li J, Yu W, Li XT, Qi SH, Li B. The effects of propofol on mitochondrial dysfunction following focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats. Neuropharmacology 2013; 77:358-68. [PMID: 24035920 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 05/02/2012] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Propofol has been shown to attenuate brain injury in experimental ischemia models, but few studies have focused on the direct effect of propofol on mitochondrial dysfunction. In this study, we observed the effects of propofol on multiple aspects of mitochondrial dysfunction by studying the mitochondria isolated from rat brains subjected to focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. The mitochondria of the cortical tissue were isolated by the Percoll density gradient centrifugation. The isolated mitochondria were fixed and examined with electron microscopy. The calcium-induced mitochondrial swelling was quantified by measuring the decrease in light transmission at 540 nm with a spectrometer. Fluorescent probes were used to selectively stain mitochondria. Flow cytometry was used to measure the membrane potential and the production of reactive oxidative species. Propofol improved the signs of injury in the cortical mitochondria that were exposed to reperfusion following 2 h of focal ischemia. Propofol prevented calcium-induced mitochondrial swelling in a concentration-dependent manner. It did not affect the reperfusion-induced reduction in mitochondrial membrane potential. However, it decreased the production of the mitochondrial reactive oxidative species, which are generated during reperfusion. These results demonstrate that propofol may protect against mitochondrial dysfunction by preventing the ultrastructural change to the mitochondria and the calcium-induced mitochondrial swelling. This protective effect may be mediated by inhibiting the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition and reducing the production of reactive oxidative species in mitochondria.
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- Jun Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, No. 37, Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, No. 37, Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, No. 37, Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, No. 37, Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, 150001 Harbin, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
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Fischer JJ, Beatty PH, Good AG, Muench DG. Manipulation of microRNA expression to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Plant Sci 2013; 210:70-81. [PMID: 23849115 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Nitrogen is the key limiting nutrient required for plant growth. The application of nitrogen-based fertilizers to crops has risen dramatically in recent years, resulting in significant yield increases. However, increased production has come at the cost of substantial negative environmental consequences. Higher crop production costs, increased consumption of food and fertilizer, and a growing global population have led to calls for a "second green revolution" using modern genetic manipulation techniques to improve the production, yield, and quality of crops. Considerable research is being directed toward the study and engineering of nitrogen use efficiency in crop plants. The end goal is to reduce the amount of nitrogen-based fertilizer used and thereby reduce production costs and environmental damage while increasing yields. In this review, we present an overview of recent advances in understanding the regulation of nitrogen metabolism by the action of microRNAs with a view toward engineering crops with increased nitrogen use efficiency.
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- Jeffrey J Fischer
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4
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Sato A, Itcho N, Ishiguro H, Okamoto D, Kobayashi N, Kawai K, Kasai H, Kurioka D, Uemura H, Kubota Y, Watanabe M. Magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4 enhance docetaxel-induced prostate cancer cell death. Int J Nanomedicine 2013; 8:3151-60. [PMID: 23990723 PMCID: PMC3753150 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s40766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Docetaxel (DTX) is one of the most important anticancer drugs; however, the severity of its adverse effects detracts from its practical use in the clinic. Magnetic nanoparticles of Fe3O4 (MgNPs-Fe3O4) can enhance the delivery and efficacy of anticancer drugs. We investigated the effects of MgNPs-Fe3O4 or DTX alone, and in combination with prostate cancer cell growth in vitro, as well as with the mechanism underlying the cytotoxic effects. MgNPs-Fe3O4 caused dose-dependent increases in reactive oxygen species levels in DU145, PC-3, and LNCaP cells; 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine levels were also elevated. MgNPs-Fe3O4 alone reduced the viability of LNCaP and PC-3 cells; however, MgNPs-Fe3O4 enhanced the cytotoxic effect of a low dose of DTX in all three cell lines. MgNPs-Fe3O4 also augmented the percentage of DU145 cells undergoing apoptosis following treatment with low dose DTX. Expression of nuclear transcription factor κB in DU145 was not affected by MgNPs-Fe3O4 or DTX alone; however, combined treatment suppressed nuclear transcription factor κB expression. These findings offer the possibility that MgNPs-Fe3O4–low dose DTX combination therapy may be effective in treating prostate cancer with limited adverse effects.
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- Akiko Sato
- Laboratory for Medical Engineering, Division of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
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Aoyama T, Paik YH, Watanabe S, Laleu B, Gaggini F, Fioraso-Cartier L, Molango S, Heitz F, Merlot C, Szyndralewiez C, Page P, Brenner DA. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase in experimental liver fibrosis: GKT137831 as a novel potential therapeutic agent. Hepatology 2012; 56:2316-27. [PMID: 22806357 PMCID: PMC3493679 DOI: 10.1002/hep.25938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [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: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) during liver fibrosis. In response to fibrogenic agonists, such as angiotensin II (Ang II), the NOX1 components form an active complex, including Ras-related botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1). Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) interacts with the NOX-Rac1 complex to stimulate NOX activity. NOX4 is also induced in activated HSCs/myofibroblast by increased gene expression. Here, we investigate the role of an enhanced activity SOD1 G37R mutation (SODmu) and the effects of GKT137831, a dual NOX1/4 inhibitor, on HSCs and liver fibrosis. To induce liver fibrosis, wild-type (WT) and SOD1mu mice were treated with CCl(4) or bile duct ligation (BDL). Then, to address the role of NOX-SOD1-mediated ROS production in HSC activation and liver fibrosis, mice were treated with a NOX1/4 inhibitor. Fibrosis and ROS generation was assessed by histology and measurement of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and NOX-related genes. Primary cultured HSCs isolated from WT, SODmu, and NOX1 knockout (KO) mice were assessed for ROS production, Rac1 activity, and NOX gene expression. Liver fibrosis was increased in SOD1mu mice, and ROS production and Rac1 activity were increased in SOD1mu HSCs. The NOX1/4 inhibitor, GKT137831, attenuated liver fibrosis and ROS production in both SOD1mu and WT mice as well as messenger RNA expression of fibrotic and NOX genes. Treatment with GKT137831 suppressed ROS production and NOX and fibrotic gene expression, but not Rac1 activity, in SOD1mut and WT HSCs. Both Ang II and tumor growth factor beta up-regulated NOX4, but Ang II required NOX1. CONCLUSIONS SOD1mu induces excessive NOX1 activation through Rac1 in HSCs, causing enhanced NOX4 up-regulation, ROS generation, and liver fibrosis. Treatment targeting NOX1/4 may be a new therapy for liver fibrosis.
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- Tomonori Aoyama
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA,Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- GenKyoTex SA, 16 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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- GenKyoTex SA, 16 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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- GenKyoTex SA, 16 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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- GenKyoTex SA, 16 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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- GenKyoTex SA, 16 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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- GenKyoTex SA, 16 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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