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Sneyers F, Speelman-Rooms F, Verhelst SHL, Bootman MD, Bultynck G. Cellular effects of BAPTA: Are they only about Ca 2+ chelation? Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 2024; 1871:119589. [PMID: 37739271 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2023.119589] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Intracellular Ca2+ signals play a vital role in a broad range of cell biological and physiological processes in all eukaryotic cell types. Dysregulation of Ca2+ signaling has been implicated in numerous human diseases. Over the past four decades, the understanding of how cells use Ca2+ as a messenger has flourished, largely because of the development of reporters that enable visualization of Ca2+ signals in different cellular compartments, and tools that can modulate cellular Ca2+ signaling. One such tool that is frequently used is BAPTA; a fast, high-affinity Ca2+-chelating molecule. By making use of a cell-permeable acetoxymethyl ester (AM) variant, BAPTA can be readily loaded into the cytosol of cells (referred to as BAPTAi), where it is trapped and able to buffer changes in cytosolic Ca2+. Due to the ease of loading of the AM version of BAPTA, this reagent has been used in hundreds of studies to probe the role of Ca2+ signaling in specific processes. As such, for decades, researchers have almost universally attributed changes in biological processes caused by BAPTAi to the involvement of Ca2+ signaling. However, BAPTAi has often been used without any form of control, and in many cases has neither been shown to be retained in cells for the duration of experiments nor to buffer any Ca2+ signals. Moreover, increasing evidence points to off-target cellular effects of BAPTA that are clearly not related to Ca2+ chelation. Here, we briefly introduce Ca2+ signaling and the history of Ca2+ chelators and fluorescent Ca2+ indicators. We highlight Ca2+-independent effects of BAPTAi on a broad range of molecular targets and describe some of BAPTAi's impacts on cell functions that occur independently of its Ca2+-chelating properties. Finally, we propose strategies for determining whether Ca2+ chelation, the binding of other metal ions, or off-target interactions with cell components are responsible for BAPTAi's effect on a particular process and suggest some future research directions.
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- Flore Sneyers
- KU Leuven, Lab. Molecular & Cellular Signaling, Dep. Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-I bus 802, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Lab. Molecular & Cellular Signaling, Dep. Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-I bus 802, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Herestraat 49 box 901b, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Herestraat 49 box 901b, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- The Open University, Cancer Research Group, School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences, Milton Keynes, UK
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- KU Leuven, Lab. Molecular & Cellular Signaling, Dep. Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-I bus 802, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Kolesnikov DO, Nomerovskaya MA, Grigorieva ER, Reshetin DS, Skobeleva KV, Gusev KO, Shalygin AV, Kaznacheyeva EV. Calcium chelation independent effects of BAPTA on endogenous ANO6 channels in HEK293T cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 693:149378. [PMID: 38100999 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149378] [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: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Selective calcium chelator 1,2-Bis(2-aminophenoxy) ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) is a common tool to investigate calcium signaling. However, BAPTA expresses various effects on intracellular calcium signaling, which are not related to its ability to bind Ca2+. In patch clamp experiments, we investigated calcium chelation independent effects of BAPTA on endogenous calcium-activated chloride channels ANO6 (TMEM16F) in HEK293T cells. We have found that application of BAPTA to intracellular solution led to two distinct effects on channels properties. On the one hand, application of BAPTA acutely reduced amplitude of endogenous ANO6 channels induced by 10 μM Ca2+ in single channel recordings. On the other hand, BAPTA application by itself induced ANO6 channel activity in the absence of the intracellular calcium elevation. Open channel probability was enhanced by increasing the intracellular BAPTA concentration from 0.1 to 1 and 10 mM. Another calcium chelator EGTA did not demonstrate chelation independent effects on the ANO6 activity in the same conditions. Due to off-target effects BAPTA should be used with caution when studying calcium-activated ANO6 channels.
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- D O Kolesnikov
- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Cytology RAS, Tikhoretsky Ave. 4, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation.
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Zhang SY, Sun Y, Zhang J, Li SJ, Cui L, Xie SY, Gao Y, Xing ZY, Wang YP. [Effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on angiotensin Ⅱ-induced inflammatory response of vascular endothelial cells and mechanism]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2022; 47:5900-5907. [PMID: 36472009 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20220725.701] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study was designed to determine the inhibitory effect of astragaloside Ⅳ(AS-Ⅳ), a principal bioactive component extracted from the Chinese medicinal Astragali Radix, on the inflammatory response of vascular endothelial cells induced by angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ), the most major pathogenic factor for cardiovascular diseases, and to clarify the role of calcium(Ca~(2+))/phosphatidylinosi-tol-3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)/endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS)/nitric oxide(NO) pathway in the process. To be specific, human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) were cultured in the presence of AS-Ⅳ with or without the specific inhibitor of NO synthase(NG-monomethyl-L-arginine, L-NMMA), inhibitor of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway(LY294002), or Ca~(2+)-chelating agent(ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid, EGTA) prior to Ang Ⅱ stimulation. The inhibitory effect of AS-Ⅳ on Ang Ⅱ-induced inflammatory response and the involved mechanism was determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), cell-based ELISA assay, Western blot, and monocyte adhesion assay which determined the fluorescently labeled human monocytic cell line(THP-1) adhered to Ang Ⅱ-stimulated endothelial cells. AS-Ⅳ increased the production of NO by HUVECs in a dose-and time-dependent manner(P<0.05) and raised the level of phosphorylated eNOS(P<0.05). The above AS-Ⅳ-induced changes were abolished by pretreatment with L-NMMA, LY294002, or EGTA. Compared with the control group, Ang Ⅱ obviously enhanced the production and release of cytokines(tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6), chemokines(monocyte chemoattractant protein-1) and adhesion molecules(intercellular adhesion molecule-1, vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1), and the number of monocytes adhered to HUVECs(P<0.05), which were accompanied by the enhanced levels of phosphorylated inhibitor of nuclear factor-κBα protein and activities of nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)(P<0.05). This study also demonstrated that Ang Ⅱ-induced inflammatory response was inhibited by pretreatment with AS-Ⅳ(P<0.05). In addition, the inhibitory effect of AS-Ⅳ was abrogated by pretreatment with L-NMMA, LY294002, or EGTA(P<0.05). This study provides a direct link between AS-Ⅳ and Ca~(2+)/PI3K/Akt/eNOS/NO pathway in AS-Ⅳ-mediated anti-inflammatory actions in endothelial cells exposed to Ang Ⅱ. The results indicate that AS-Ⅳ attenuates endothelial cell-mediated inflammatory response induced by Ang Ⅱ via the activation of Ca~(2+)/PI3K/Akt/eNOS/NO signaling pathway.
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- Shi-Yu Zhang
- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Xu CX, Zhang XY, Liu CY, Liu K, Bi HG, Ai XZ. [Alleviating effect of exogenous melatonin and calcium on the peroxidation damages of cucumber under high temperature stress]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2022; 33:2725-2735. [PMID: 36384608 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202210.010] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To explore whether there is an interaction between melatonin (MT) and calcium (Ca2+) in regulating heat tolerance of plants, we analyzed the response of endogenous MT and Ca2+ to heat stress, and examined the effect of MT and Ca2+ on the reactive oxygen (ROS) accumulation, antioxidant system, and transcripts of heat shock factor (HSF) and heat shock proteins (HSPs) of cucumber seedlings under high temperature stress. Seedlings were foliar sprayed with 100 μmol·L-1 MT, 10 mmol·L-1 CaCl2, 3 mmol·L-1 ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA, Ca2+ chelating agent) +100 μmol·L-1 MT, 0.05 mmol·L-1 chlorpromazine (calmodulin antagonist, CPZ) +100 μmol·L-1 MT, 100 μmol·L-1 p-chlorophenylalanine (p-CPA, inhibitor of MT) +10 mmol·L-1 CaCl2 or deionized water (H2O), respectively. The results showed that both endogenous MT and Ca2+ in cucumber seedlings were induced by high temperature stress. The seedlings treated with exogenous MT showed significant increases in the mRNA expression of calmodulin (CaM), calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK5), calcineurin B-like protein (CBL3) and CBL interacting protein kinase (CIPK2) compared with the control at normal temperature. The mRNA levels of tryptophane decarboxylase (TDC), 5-hydroxytryptamine-N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) and N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine methyltransferase (ASMT), key genes of MT biosynthesis and endogenous MT content were also induced by Ca2+ in cucumber seedlings. Exogenous MT and CaCl2 alleviated the heat-induced oxidative damage through increasing antioxidant ability, reducing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and upregulating the mRNA abundances of HSF7, HSP70.1 and HSP70.11, as evidenced by mild thermal damage symptoms, lower heat injury index and electrolyte leakage under heat stress. The positive effect of MT-induced antioxidant capacity and mRNA expression of HSPs was removed by adding EGTA and CPZ in stressed seedlings. Similarly, the mitigating role of Ca2+ in the peroxidation damage to high temperature stress was reversed by p-CPA. These results suggested that both MT and Ca2+ could induce heat tolerance of cucumber seedlings, which had crosstalk in the process of heat stress signal transduction.
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- Chen-Xiao Xu
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture/Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Province with High Quality and Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture/Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Province with High Quality and Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture/Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Province with High Quality and Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture/Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Province with High Quality and Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture/Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Province with High Quality and Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation in Huanghuai Region, Ministry of Agriculture/Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Province with High Quality and Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China
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Zhang XL, Berglund NA, Burgdorf JS, Donello JE, Moskal JR, Stanton PK. Extracellular application of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor allosteric modulator rapastinel acts remotely to regulate Ca2+ inactivation at an intracellular locus. Neuroreport 2022; 33:312-319. [PMID: 35594441 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND A novel N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) allosteric modulator, rapastinel (RAP, formerly GLYX-13), elicits long-lasting antidepressant-like effects by enhancing long-term potentiation (LTP) of synaptic transmission. RAP elicits these effects by binding to a unique site in the extracellular region of the NMDAR complex, transiently enhancing NMDAR-gated current in pyramidal neurons of both hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex. METHODS We compared efficacy of RAP in modulating Schaffer collateral-evoked NMDAR-currents as a function of kinetics of the Ca2+ chelator in the intracellular solution, using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings. The intracellular solution contained either the slow Ca2+ chelator EGTA [3,12-bis(carboxymethyl)-6,9-dioxa-3,12-diazatetradecane-1,14-dioic acid, 0.5 mmol/l] or the 40-500-fold kinetically faster, more selective Ca2+ chelator BAPTA {2,2',2″,2‴-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy-2,1-phenylenenitrilo)] tetraacetic acid, 5 mmol/l}. NMDAR-gated currents were pharmacologically isolated by bath application of the 2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl)propanoic acid receptor antagonist 6-nitro-2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[f]quinoxaline-7-sulfonamide (10 μmol/l) plus the GABA receptor blocker bicuculline (20 μmol/l). RESULTS When the slow Ca2+ chelator EGTA was in the intracellular solution, RAP elicited significant enhancement of NMDAR-gated current at a 1 μmol/l concentration, and significantly reduced current at 10 μmol/l. In contrast, when recording with the 40-500-fold kinetically faster, more selective Ca2+ chelator BAPTA, NMDAR current increased in magnitude by 84% as BAPTA washed into the cell, and the enhancement of NMDAR current by 1 μmol/l RAP was completely blocked. Interestingly, the reduction in NMDAR current from 10 μmol/l RAP was not affected by the presence of BAPTA in the recording pipette, indicating that this effect is mediated by a different mechanism. CONCLUSION Extracellular binding of RAP to the NMDAR produces a novel, long-range reduction in affinity of the Ca2+ inactivation site on the NMDAR C-terminus accessible to the intracellular space. This action underlies enhancement in NMDAR-gated conductance elicited by RAP.
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- Xiao-Lei Zhang
- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Eve BioTek, Warrington, UK
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- Falk Center for Molecular Therapeutics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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Ren R, Zhou H, Zhang L, Jiang X, Liu Y. Ca 2+ participates in programmed cell death by modulating ROS during pollen cryopreservation. Plant Cell Rep 2022; 41:1043-1057. [PMID: 35190883 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02836-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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After cryopreservation, the Ca2+ content increased, which affected the intracellular ROS content, then participated in the occurrence of programmed cell death in pollen. Programmed cell death (PCD) is one of the reasons for the decline in pollen viability after cryopreservation. However, the role of calcium ions (Ca2+) in PCD during pollen cryopreservation has not been revealed in the existing studies. In this study, Paeonia lactiflora 'Fen Yu Nu' pollen was used as the research material for investigating the effects of Ca2+ changes on PCD indices and reactive oxygen species (ROS) during pollen cryopreservation. The results showed that after cryopreservation, with the decrease of pollen viability, the Ca2+ content significantly increased. The regulation of Ca2+ content had a significant effect on PCD indices, which showed that the Ca2+ carrier A23187 accelerated the decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential level and increased the activity of caspase-3-like and caspase-9-like proteases and the apoptosis rate. The expression levels of partial pro-PCD genes were upregulated, the anti-PCD gene BI-1 was downregulated, and the addition of Ca2+-chelating agent EGTA had the opposite effect. The addition of the Ca2+ carrier A23187 after cryopreservation significantly increased the ROS content of pollen, the addition of the Ca2+-chelating agent EGTA had the opposite effect, and Ca2+ regulators also had significant effects on the contents of ROS production and clearance-related substances. Ca2+ affected intracellular ROS content by acting on the ROS production and clearance system during the cryopreservation of pollen and is thus involved in the occurrence of PCD.
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- Ruifen Ren
- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
- College of Forestry, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Ferdowsi PV, Ahuja KDK, Beckett JM, Myers S. Capsaicin and Zinc Promote Glucose Uptake in C2C12 Skeletal Muscle Cells through a Common Calcium Signalling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042207. [PMID: 35216322 PMCID: PMC8879034 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Capsaicin and zinc have recently been highlighted as potential treatments for glucose metabolism disorders; however, the effect of these two natural compounds on signalling pathways involved in glucose metabolism is still uncertain. In this study, we assessed the capsaicin- or zinc- induced activation of signalling molecules including calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2 (CAMKK2), cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), and target of rapamycin kinase complex 1 (TORC1). Moreover, the expression status of genes associated with the control of glucose metabolism was measured in treated cells. The activation of cell signalling proteins was then evaluated in capsaicin- or zinc treated cells in the presence or absence of cell-permeant calcium chelator (BAPTA-AM) and the CAMKK inhibitor (STO-609). Finally, capsaicin- and zinc-induced glucose uptake was measured in the cells pre-treated with or without BAPTA-AM. Our results indicate that calcium flux induced by capsaicin or zinc led to activation of calcium signalling molecules and promoting glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells. Pharmacological inhibition of CAMKK diminished activation of signalling molecules. Moreover, we observed an increase in intracellular cAMP levels in the cells after treatment with capsaicin and zinc. Our data show that capsaicin and zinc mediate glucose uptake in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells through the activation of calcium signalling.
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Xiang B, Zhang G, Zhang Y, Wu C, Joshi S, Morris AJ, Ware J, Smyth SS, Whiteheart SW, Li Z. Calcium Ion Chelation Preserves Platelet Function During Cold Storage. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021; 41:234-249. [PMID: 33176450 PMCID: PMC8158249 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.314879] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Platelet transfusion is a life-saving therapy to prevent or treat bleeding in patients with thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction. However, for >6 decades, safe and effective strategies for platelet storage have been an impediment to widespread use of platelet transfusion. Refrigerated platelets are cleared rapidly from circulation, precluding cold storage of platelets for transfusion. Consequently, platelets are stored at room temperature with an upper limit of 5 days due to risks of bacterial contamination and loss of platelet function. This practice severely limits platelet availability for transfusion. This study is to identify the mechanism of platelet clearance after cold storage and develop a method for platelet cold storage. Approach and Results: We found that rapid clearance of cold-stored platelets was largely due to integrin activation and apoptosis. Deficiency of integrin β3 or caspase-3 prolonged cold-stored platelets in circulation. Pretreatment of platelets with EGTA, a cell impermeable calcium ion chelator, reversely inhibited cold storage-induced platelet activation and consequently prolonged circulation of cold-stored platelets. Moreover, transfusion of EGTA-treated, cold-stored platelets, but not room temperature-stored platelets, into the mice deficient in glycoprotein Ibα significantly shortened tail-bleeding times and diminished blood loss. CONCLUSIONS Integrin activation and apoptosis is the underlying mechanism of rapid clearance of platelets after cold storage. Addition of a cell impermeable calcium ion chelator to platelet products is potentially a simple and effective method to enable cold storage of platelets for transfusion.
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- Binggang Xiang
- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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Peracchia C. Calmodulin-Cork Model of Gap Junction Channel Gating-One Molecule, Two Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4938. [PMID: 32668628 PMCID: PMC7404200 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The Calmodulin-Cork gating model is based on evidence for the direct role of calmodulin (CaM) in channel gating. Indeed, chemical gating of cell-to-cell channels is sensitive to nanomolar cytosolic calcium concentrations [Ca2+]i. Calmodulin inhibitors and inhibition of CaM expression prevent chemical gating. CaMCC, a CaM mutant with higher Ca2+-sensitivity greatly increases chemical gating sensitivity (in CaMCC the NH2-terminal EF-hand pair (res. 9-76) is replaced by the COOH-terminal pair (res. 82-148). Calmodulin colocalizes with connexins. Connexins have high-affinity CaM binding sites. Several connexin mutants paired to wild-type connexins have a high gating sensitivity that is eliminated by inhibition of CaM expression. Repeated transjunctional voltage (Vj) pulses slowly and progressively close a large number of channels by the chemical/slow gate (CaM lobe). At the single-channel level, the chemical/slow gate closes and opens slowly with on-off fluctuations. The model proposes two types of CaM-driven gating: "Ca-CaM-Cork" and "CaM-Cork". In the first, gating involves Ca2+-induced CaM-activation. In the second, gating takes place without [Ca2+]i rise. The Ca-CaM-Cork gating is only reversed by a return of [Ca2+]i to resting values, while the CaM-Cork gating is reversed by Vj positive at the gated side.
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- Camillo Peracchia
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Dai H, Wei S, Noori A. The mechanism of chelator improved the tolerance and accumulation of poplar to Cd explored through differential expression protein based on iTRAQ. J Hazard Mater 2020; 393:122370. [PMID: 32120214 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Appropriate chelator may increase plant tolerance and accumulation for Cd in soil, but its molecular mechanism is unclear. In this experiment, the technology of isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) was used to compare the differential expression proteins (DEPs) and differential expression genes (DEGs) characteristics of poplar accumulating Cd combined with EDTA and/or EGTA. The results showed that the Cd concentrations, biomasses and activities of antioxidant enzymes of poplar were significantly increased in the treatments of chelator addition compared to the TCd. The number of co-intersecting specific proteins of TCd/CK, TCd+EDTA/TCd, TCd+EGTA/TCd and TCd+EDTA+EGTA/TCd was 49. Using the GO function and KEGG analysis, it was found that EDTA and EGTA might improve some main metabolic pathways of poplar leaves, which were involved in the enhancement of the expression of carbohydrate and energy metabolism-related proteins, regulation of cell energy metabolism, complementing and cooperating with each other in various ways, and dynamic regulation of energy metabolism. Particularly, chelator might induce the regulation of protein synthesis, folding and transport, and degradation of abnormal proteins in response to Cd toxicity. These results provided a theoretical basis for further elucidation of molecular mechanisms of poplar response to Cd stress.
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- Huiping Dai
- College of Biological Science & Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Bio-resources, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environment Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Department of Biology, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, 01845, USA
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Rhaman MS, Nakamura T, Nakamura Y, Munemasa S, Murata Y. The Myrosinases TGG1 and TGG2 Function Redundantly in Reactive Carbonyl Species Signaling in Arabidopsis Guard Cells. Plant Cell Physiol 2020; 61:967-977. [PMID: 32145024 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcaa024] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Myrosinase (β-thioglucoside glucohydrolase, enzyme nomenclature, EC 3.2.1.147, TGG) is a highly abundant protein in Arabidopsis guard cells, of which TGG1 and TGG2 function redundantly in abscisic acid (ABA)- and methyl jasmonate-induced stomatal closure. Reactive carbonyl species (RCS) are α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones, which function downstream of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in the ABA signalling pathway in guard cells. Among the RCS, acrolein is the most highly reactive, which is significantly produced in ABA-treated guard cells. To clarify the ABA signal pathway downstream of ROS production, we investigated the responses of tgg mutants (tgg1-3, tgg2-1 and tgg1-3 tgg2-1) to acrolein. Acrolein induced stomatal closure and triggered cytosolic alkalization in wild type (WT), tgg1-3 single mutants and in tgg2-1 single mutants, but not in tgg1-3 tgg2-1 double mutants. Exogenous Ca2+ induced stomatal closure and cytosolic alkalization not only in WT but also in all of the mutants. Acrolein- and Ca2+-induced stomatal closures were inhibited by an intracellular acidifying agent, butyrate, a Ca2+ chelator, ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA) and a Ca2+ channel blocker, LaCl3. Acrolein induced cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]cyt) elevation in guard cells of WT plants but not in the tgg1-3 tgg2-1 double mutants. Exogenous Ca2+ elicited [Ca2+]cyt elevation in guard cells of WT and tgg1-3 tgg2-1. Our results suggest that TGG1 and TGG2 function redundantly, not between ROS production and RCS production, but downstream of RCS production in the ABA signal pathway in Arabidopsis guard cells.
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- Mohammad Saidur Rhaman
- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan
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Zhu W, Hu J, Li Y, Yang B, Guan Y, Xu C, Chen F, Chi J, Bao Y. Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Pleurotus ostreatus Reveals Great Metabolic Differences in the Cap and Stipe Development and the Potential Role of Ca 2+ in the Primordium Differentiation. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246317. [PMID: 31847351 PMCID: PMC6940972 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely cultivated edible fungus around the world. At present, studies on the developmental process of the fruiting body are limited. In our study, we compared the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in the stipe and cap of the fruiting body by high-throughput proteomics. GO and pathway analysis revealed the great differences in the metabolic levels, including sucrose and starch metabolism, and sphingolipid signaling and metabolism, and the differences of 16 important DEPs were validated further by qPCR analysis in expression level. In order to control the cap and stipe development, several chemical inducers were applied to the primordium of the fruiting body according to the pathway enrichment results. We found that CaCl2 can affect the primordium differentiation through inhibiting the stipe development. EGTA (ethyleneglycol bis (β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) treatment confirmed the inhibitory role of Ca2+ in the stipe development. Our study not only shows great metabolic differences during the cap and stipe development but also reveals the underlying mechanism directing the primordium differentiation in the early development of the fruiting body for the first time. Most importantly, we provide a reliable application strategy for the cultivation and improvement of the Pleurotus ostreatus, which can be an example and reference for a more edible fungus.
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- Weiwei Zhu
- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;
- Microbial Research Institute of Liaoning Province, Chaoyang 122000, China; (Y.L.); (Y.G.); (C.X.); (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Environment, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; (J.H.); (B.Y.)
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- Microbial Research Institute of Liaoning Province, Chaoyang 122000, China; (Y.L.); (Y.G.); (C.X.); (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Environment, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; (J.H.); (B.Y.)
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- Microbial Research Institute of Liaoning Province, Chaoyang 122000, China; (Y.L.); (Y.G.); (C.X.); (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- Microbial Research Institute of Liaoning Province, Chaoyang 122000, China; (Y.L.); (Y.G.); (C.X.); (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- Microbial Research Institute of Liaoning Province, Chaoyang 122000, China; (Y.L.); (Y.G.); (C.X.); (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- Microbial Research Institute of Liaoning Province, Chaoyang 122000, China; (Y.L.); (Y.G.); (C.X.); (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;
- School of Food and Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 12421, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-411-8470-6344; Fax: +86-411-8470-6365
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Fleszar AJ, Walker A, Kreeger PK, Notbohm J. Substrate curvature induces fallopian tube epithelial cell invasion via cell-cell tension in a model of ovarian cortical inclusion cysts. Integr Biol (Camb) 2019; 11:342-352. [PMID: 31724713 PMCID: PMC6887516 DOI: 10.1093/intbio/zyz028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Throughout the body, epithelial tissues contain curved features (e.g. cysts, ducts and crypts) that influence cell behaviors. These structures have varied curvature, with flat structures having zero curvature and structures such as crypts having large curvature. In the ovary, cortical inclusion cysts (CICs) of varying curvatures are found, and fallopian tube epithelial (FTE) cells have been found trapped within these cysts. FTE are the precursor for ovarian cancer, and the CIC niche has been proposed to play a role in ovarian cancer progression. We hypothesized that variations in ovarian CIC curvature that occur during cyst resolution impact the ability of trapped FTE cells to invade into the surrounding stroma. Using a lumen model in collagen gels, we determined that increased curvature resulted in more invasions of mouse FTE cells. To isolate curvature as a system parameter, we developed a novel technique to pattern concave curvatures into collagen gels. When FTE cells were seeded to confluency on curved substrates, increases in curvature increased the number of invading FTE cells and the invasion distance. FTE invasion into collagen substrates with higher curvature depended on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), but expression of collagen I degrading Mmps was not different on curved and flat regions. A finite-element model predicted that contractility and cell-cell connections were essential for increased invasion on substrates with higher curvature, while cell-substrate interactions had minimal effect. Experiments supported these predictions, with invasion decreased by blebbistatin, ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) or N-cadherin-blocking antibody, but with no effect from a focal adhesion kinase inhibitor. Finally, experimental evidence supports that cell invasion on curved substrates occurs in two phases-a cell-cell-dependent initiation phase where individual cells break away from the monolayer and an MMP-dependent phase as cells migrate further into the collagen matrix.
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- Andrew J. Fleszar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
- Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Fu Z, Fan Q, Zhou Y, Zhao Y, He Z. Elimination of Intracellular Calcium Overload by BAPTA-AM-Loaded Liposomes: A Promising Therapeutic Agent for Acute Liver Failure. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:39574-39585. [PMID: 31589019 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b13690] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the past few decades, intracellular calcium overload has been shown to induce cell death through multiple signaling pathways. In this study, we used BAPTA-AM, a well-known membrane-permeable Ca2+ chelator, to prevent cell injury by allaying the intracellular calcium overload. We explored the clinical potentials of BAPTA-AM-loaded liposome (BAL) in the treatment of the acute liver failure (ALF) mouse model, which is characterized by severe hepatic necrosis and apoptosis. We discovered that BAL can significantly inhibit D-GalN-induced LO2 cell damage as it increased cell viability by 60% and downregulated the LPS-stimulated inflammatory response in RAW 264.7 macrophages by reversing the morphological change and modulating TNF-α and NF-κB expressions. Through systemic administration, BAL can rapidly accumulate in damaged liver tissue and exhibit excellent treatment effects on the D-GalN/LPS-induced ALF mouse model, including elevation of the survival rate (from 10 to 80%), recovery of normal liver indexes and liver health indicators, improvement of liver blood microcirculation (increased the blood flow volume by 80% and flow rate by 60%), and blood coagulation. The underlying hepatoprotective effect of BAL is presumably based on the antinecrosis and antiapoptosis abilities attributed to its inhibition on oxidative stress, restriction on TNF-α receptor, and mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway by effectively clearing the overloaded intercellular calcium. BAL holds great potential as a new therapeutic strategy for ALF treatment, and its prominent cell rescue ability provides ample opportunities for the treatment of many other diseases that are characterized by rapid and massive cell damage.
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- Zailin Fu
- Department of Pharmacy , The First People's Hospital of Yuhang District , Hangzhou 310000 , P. R. China
- Department of Pharmacy , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310000 , P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy , The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University , Hangzhou 310000 , P. R. China
- Department of Pharmacy , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310000 , P. R. China
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- Institute for NanoBioTechnology , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Department of Biomedical Engineering , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin 53715 , United States
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- Institute for NanoBioTechnology , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States
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Kurauchi Y, Noma K, Hisatsune A, Seki T, Katsuki H. Na +, K +-ATPase inhibition induces neuronal cell death in rat hippocampal slice cultures: Association with GLAST and glial cell abnormalities. J Pharmacol Sci 2018; 138:167-175. [PMID: 30322800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Na+, K+-ATPase is a highly expressed membrane protein. Dysfunction of Na+, K+-ATPase has been implicated in the pathophysiology of several neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, however, the underlying mechanism of neuronal cell death resulting from Na+, K+-ATPase dysfunction is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the mechanism of neurotoxicity due to Na+, K+-ATPase inhibition using rat organotypic hippocampal slice cultures. Treatment with ouabain, a Na+, K+-ATPase inhibitor, increased the ratio of propidium iodide-positive cells among NeuN-positive cells in the hippocampal CA1 region, which was prevented by MK-801 and d-AP5, specific blockers of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. EGTA, a Ca2+-chelating agent, also protected neurons from ouabain-induced injury. We observed that astrocytes expressed the glutamate aspartate transporter (GLAST), and ouabain changed the immunoreactive area of GFAP-positive astrocytes as well as GLAST. We also observed that ouabain increased the number of Iba1-positive microglial cells in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, lithium carbonate, a mood-stabilizing drug, protected hippocampal neurons and reduced disturbances of astrocytes and microglia after ouabain treatment. Notably, lithium carbonate improved ouabain-induced decreases in GLAST intensity in astrocytes. These results suggest that glial cell abnormalities resulting in excessive extracellular concentrations of glutamate contribute to neurotoxicity due to Na+, K+-ATPase dysfunction in the hippocampal CA1 region.
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- Yuki Kurauchi
- Department of Chemico-Pharmacological Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Chemico-Pharmacological Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan; Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO (Health Life Science: Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented) Program", Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Chemico-Pharmacological Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Chemico-Pharmacological Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan.
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Wang D, Meng Q, Leech CA, Yepuri N, Zhang L, Holz GG, Wang C, Cooney RN. α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Regulates the Function and Viability of L Cells. Endocrinology 2018; 159:3132-3142. [PMID: 29992246 PMCID: PMC6456923 DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Enteroendocrine L cells secrete the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and they also express the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR), which may regulate GLP-1 secretion. Here, GTS-21, a selective α7nAChR agonist, was used to examine the effect of α7nAChR activation in L-cell lines, mouse intestinal primary cell cultures, and C57BL/6 mice. GTS-21 stimulated GLP-1 secretion in vitro, and this effect was attenuated by an α7nAChR antagonist or by α7nAChR-specific small interfering RNA. Under in vitro cell culture conditions of glucotoxicity, GTS-21 restored GLP-1 secretion and improved L-cell viability while also acting in vivo to raise levels of circulating GLP-1 in mice. To assess potential signaling mechanisms underlying these actions of GTS-21, we first monitored Ca2+, cAMP, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) activity. As expected for a GLP-1 secretagogue promoting Ca2+ influx through α7nAChR cation channels, [Ca2+]i increased in response to GTS-21, but [cAMP]i was unchanged. Surprisingly, pharmacological inhibition of growth factor signaling pathways revealed that GTS-21 also acts on the PI3K-protein kinase B-mammalian target of rapamycin pathway to promote L-cell viability. Moreover, the Ca2+ chelator BAPTA-AM counteracted GTS-21‒stimulated PI3K activity, thereby indicating unexpected crosstalk of L-cell Ca2+ and growth factor signaling pathways. Collectively, these data demonstrate that α7nAChR activation enhances GLP-1 secretion by increasing levels of cytosolic Ca2+ while also revealing Ca2+- and PI3K-dependent processes of α7nAChR activation that promote L-cell survival.
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- Dawei Wang
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
- Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- Correspondence: Robert N. Cooney, MD, Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Suite 8141, Syracuse, New York 13210. E-mail: ; or Chunting Wang, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, 9677 Jing 10 Road, Jinan 250101, Shandong, China. E-mail:
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- Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
- Correspondence: Robert N. Cooney, MD, Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Suite 8141, Syracuse, New York 13210. E-mail: ; or Chunting Wang, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, 9677 Jing 10 Road, Jinan 250101, Shandong, China. E-mail:
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Harlan BA, Becker HC, Woodward JJ, Riegel AC. Opposing actions of CRF-R1 and CB1 receptors on VTA-GABAergic plasticity following chronic exposure to ethanol. Neuropsychopharmacology 2018; 43:2064-2074. [PMID: 29946104 PMCID: PMC6098046 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0106-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) influence learned behaviors and neuropsychiatric diseases including addiction. The stress peptide corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) contributes to relapse to drug and alcohol seeking following withdrawal, although the cellular actions are poorly understood. In this study, we show that presynaptic CRF type 1 receptors (CRF-R1) potentiate GABA release onto mouse VTA dopamine neurons via a PKC-Ca2+ signaling mechanism. In naive animals, activation of CRF-R1 by bath application of CRF or ethanol enhanced GABAA inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs). Following 3 days of withdrawal from four weekly cycles of chronic intermittent ethanol (CIE) vapor exposure, spontaneous IPSC frequency was enhanced while CRF and ethanol potentiation of IPSCs was intact. However, withdrawal for 3 weeks or more was associated with reduced spontaneous IPSC frequency and diminished CRF and ethanol responses. Long-term withdrawal was also accompanied by decreased sensitivity to the CB1 receptor agonist WIN55212 as well as greatly enhanced sensitivity to the CB1 antagonist AM251. Inclusion of BAPTA in the internal recording solution restored the responsiveness to CRF or ethanol and reduced the potentiating actions of AM251. Together, these data suggest that GABAA inhibition of VTA dopamine neurons is regulated by presynaptic actions of CRF and endocannabinoids and that long-term withdrawal from CIE treatment enhances endocannabinoid-mediated inhibition, thereby suppressing CRF facilitation of GABA release. Such findings have implications for understanding the impact of chronic alcohol on stress-related, dopamine-mediated alcohol-seeking behaviors.
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- Benjamin A Harlan
- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina & RHJ Department of Veterans Affairs, Charleston, SC, USA
- Charleston Alcohol Research Center, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- Charleston Alcohol Research Center, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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Axons normally degenerate during development of the mammalian nervous system, but dysregulation of the same genetically-encoded destructive cellular machinery can destroy crucial structures during adult neurodegenerative diseases. Nerve growth factor (NGF) withdrawal from dorsal root ganglia (DRG) axons is a well-established in vitro experimental model for biochemical and cell biological studies of developmental degeneration. Definitive methods for measuring axon degeneration have been lacking and here we report a novel method of axon degeneration quantification from bulk cultures of DRG that enables objective and automated measurement of axonal density over the entire field of radial axon outgrowth from the ganglion. As proof of principal, this new method, written as an R script called Axoquant 2.0, was used to examine the role of extracellular Ca2+ in the execution of cytoskeletal disassembly during degeneration of NGF-deprived DRG axons. This method can be easily applied to examine degenerative or neuroprotective effects of gene manipulations and pharmacological interventions.
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- Aaron D. Johnstone
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Hayashi K, Yamamoto TS, Ueno N. Intracellular calcium signal at the leading edge regulates mesodermal sheet migration during Xenopus gastrulation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2433. [PMID: 29402947 PMCID: PMC5799360 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20747-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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During the gastrulation stage in animal embryogenesis, the cells leading the axial mesoderm migrate toward the anterior side of the embryo, vigorously extending cell protrusions such as lamellipodia. It is thought that the leading cells sense gradients of chemoattractants emanating from the ectodermal cells and translate them to initiate and maintain the cell movements necessary for gastrulation. However, it is unclear how the extracellular information is converted to the intracellular chemical reactions that lead to motion. Here we demonstrated that intracellular Ca2+ levels in the protrusion-forming leading cells are markedly higher than those of the following cells and the axial mesoderm cells. We also showed that inhibiting the intracellular Ca2+ significantly retarded the gastrulation cell movements, while increasing the intracellular Ca2+ with an ionophore enhanced the migration. We further found that the ionophore treatment increased the active form of the small GTPase Rac1 in these cells. Our results suggest that transient intracellular Ca2+ signals play an essential role in the active cell migration during gastrulation.
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- Kentaro Hayashi
- Department of Developmental Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
- Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, The Graduate University of Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
- Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, The Graduate University of Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
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Yoshida K, Nakai A, Kaneshiro K, Hashimoto N, Suzuki K, Uchida K, Hashimoto T, Kawasaki Y, Tateishi K, Nakagawa N, Shibanuma N, Sakai Y, Hashiramoto A. TNF-α induces expression of the circadian clock gene Bmal1 via dual calcium-dependent pathways in rheumatoid synovial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 495:1675-1680. [PMID: 29217191 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [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: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is responsible for expressions of several clock genes and affects joint symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with diurnal fluctuation. We tried to determine the mechanism involved in over-expression of Bmal1, induced by TNF-α, in primary cultured rheumatoid synovial cells. Cells were incubated with intra-cellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA-AM, calcineurin inhibitor FK506 and p300/CBP (CREB binding protein) inhibitor C646, respectively, or transfected with p300 and CBP small interfering RNA (siRNA) before stimulation with TNF-α. Oscillation phase and amplitude of Bmal1, transcriptional activator Rorα, transcriptional repressor Rev-erbα, and histone acetyltransferases (p300 and Cbp) were evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR. As results, TNF-α did not influence the oscillation phase of Rev-erbα, while enhanced those of Rorα, resulting in over-expression of Bmal1. When Ca2+ influx was inhibited by BAPTA-AM, TNF-α-mediated up-regulation of Rorα was cancelled, however, that of Bmal1 was still apparent. When we further explored another pathway between TNF-α and Bmal1, TNF-α suppressed the expression of Rev-erbα in the absence of Ca2+ influx, as well as those of p300 and Cbp genes. Finally, actions of TNF-α, in increasing Bmal1/Rorα and decreasing Rev-erbα, were cancelled by C646 treatment or silencing of both p300 and Cbp. In conclusion, we determined a novel role of TNF-α in inducing Bmal1 via dual calcium dependent pathways; Rorα was up-regulated in the presence of Ca2+ influx and Rev-erbα was down-regulated in the absence of that. Results proposed that inhibition of p300/CBP could be new therapeutic targets for RA.
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MESH Headings
- ARNTL Transcription Factors/genetics
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/genetics
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/metabolism
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/pathology
- Benzoates/pharmacology
- CREB-Binding Protein/antagonists & inhibitors
- CREB-Binding Protein/genetics
- Calcium Chelating Agents/pharmacology
- Calcium Signaling/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Circadian Clocks/genetics
- E1A-Associated p300 Protein/antagonists & inhibitors
- E1A-Associated p300 Protein/genetics
- Egtazic Acid/analogs & derivatives
- Egtazic Acid/pharmacology
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- Humans
- Nitrobenzenes
- Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group D, Member 1/genetics
- Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 1/genetics
- Pyrazoles/pharmacology
- Pyrazolones
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- RNA, Small Interfering/genetics
- Synovial Membrane/drug effects
- Synovial Membrane/metabolism
- Synovial Membrane/pathology
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/pharmacology
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- Kohsuke Yoshida
- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe 657-0068, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe 657-0068, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konan-Kakogawa Hospital, Kakagawa 675-0009, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konan-Kakogawa Hospital, Kakagawa 675-0009, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe 657-0068, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe 654-0142, Japan; Department of Rheumatology, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Kobe 657-0068, Japan.
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Nilsson M, Sørensen OE, Mörgelin M, Weineisen M, Sjöbring U, Herwald H. Activation of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils by streptolysin O from Streptococcus pyogenes leads to the release of proinflammatory mediators. Thromb Haemost 2017; 95:982-90. [PMID: 16732377 DOI: 10.1160/th05-08-0572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Summary
Streptococcus pyogenes is an important Gram-positive pathogen that is strictly limited to infections in humans. Here we report that streptolysin O (SLO),a cytolytic exotoxin secreted by S. pyogenes, activates human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) by perforating these cells. This appears to be followed by an influx of Ca2+ and p38 MAPK activation. As a consequence, PMNs secrete heparin-binding protein, a potent inducer of vascular leakage, and neutrophil-borne proteins, including LL-37, α-defensins, and elastase. The results of the present work therefore suggest that the interaction between SLO and PMNs evokes an exaggerated host response which may contribute to the pathogenesis of local and generalized S. pyogenes infections.
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- Maria Nilsson
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Clinical and Experimental Infection Medicine, BMC, B14, Lund University, Tornavägen 10, SE-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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Schabbauer G, Schweighofer B, Mechtcheriakova D, Lucerna M, Binder BR, Hofer E. Nuclear factor of activated T cells and early growth response-1 cooperate to mediate tissue factor gene induction by vascular endothelial growth factor in endothelial cells. Thromb Haemost 2017; 97:988-97. [PMID: 17549302 PMCID: PMC2879320 DOI: 10.1160/th07-01-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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SummaryBased on the finding that tissue factor belongs to a group of genes upregulated in endothelial cells by VEGF, but not by EGF, we investigated signals selectively triggered by VEGF. Whereas the transcription factor early growth response (EGR)-1, which has previously been shown by us to be essentially involved in tissue factor gene regulation, was similarly induced by both factors, one major difference between VEGF and EGF signaling was the activation of the Ca++-mediated calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) pathway by VEGF. Consistent with the importance of this pathway for tissue factor induction, treatment of endothelial cells with the Ca++ chelator BAPTA-AM, as well as the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporin A, partially inhibited VEGF induced tissue factor upregulation. Furthermore, tissue factor reporter gene assays revealed a synergistic cooperation of NFAT and EGR-1 in the induction of the TF promoter, and a physical interaction between the two factors was indicated by co-immunoprecipitation assays. Another gene upregulated by VEGF predominantly via NFAT, which is not induced by EGF, is the DSCR-1 gene. The calcineurin inhibitor DSCR-1 seems to be induced by VEGF in a negative feed-back loop to limit NFAT activation. When we tested adenoviral overexpression of DSCR-1, VEGF-mediated induction of tissue factor mRNA was reduced, and complete suppression could be achieved by a combination of viruses expressing DSCR-1 and NAB2, a corepressor of EGR-1. These findings support that both, NFAT and EGR-1, are required for tissue factor upregulation in response to VEGF.
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- Gernot Schabbauer
- Department of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, Center for Biomolecular Medicine and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Wang T, Jones RT, Whippen JM, Davis GW. α2δ-3 Is Required for Rapid Transsynaptic Homeostatic Signaling. Cell Rep 2017; 16:2875-2888. [PMID: 27626659 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The homeostatic modulation of neurotransmitter release, termed presynaptic homeostatic potentiation (PHP), is a fundamental type of neuromodulation, conserved from Drosophila to humans, that stabilizes information transfer at synaptic connections throughout the nervous system. Here, we demonstrate that α2δ-3, an auxiliary subunit of the presynaptic calcium channel, is required for PHP. The α2δ gene family has been linked to chronic pain, epilepsy, autism, and the action of two psychiatric drugs: gabapentin and pregabalin. We demonstrate that loss of α2δ-3 blocks both the rapid induction and sustained expression of PHP due to a failure to potentiate presynaptic calcium influx and the RIM-dependent readily releasable vesicle pool. These deficits are independent of α2δ-3-mediated regulation of baseline calcium influx and presynaptic action potential waveform. α2δ proteins reside at the extracellular face of presynaptic release sites throughout the nervous system, a site ideal for mediating rapid, transsynaptic homeostatic signaling in health and disease.
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- Tingting Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Wang L, Nick P. Cold sensing in grapevine-Which signals are upstream of the microtubular "thermometer". Plant Cell Environ 2017; 40:2844-2857. [PMID: 28898434 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13066] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Plants can acquire freezing tolerance in response to cold but non-freezing temperatures. To efficiently activate this cold acclimation, low temperature has to be sensed and processed swiftly, a process that is linked with a transient elimination of microtubules. Here, we address cold-induced microtubules elimination in a grapevine cell line stably expressing a green fluorescent protein fusion of Arabidopsis TuB6, which allows to follow their response in vivo and to quantify this response by quantitative image analysis. We use time-course studies with several specific pharmacological inhibitors and activators to dissect the signalling events acting upstream of microtubules elimination. We find that microtubules disappear within 30 min after the onset of cold stress. We provide evidence for roles of calcium influx, membrane rigidification, and activation of NAD(P)H oxidase as factors in signal susception and amplification. We further conclude that a G-protein in concert with a phospholipase D convey the signal towards microtubules, whereas calmodulin seems to be not involved. Moreover, activation of jasmonate pathway in response to cold is required for an efficient microtubule response. We summarize our findings in a working model on a complex signalling hub at the membrane-cytoskeleton interphase that assembles the susception, perception and early transduction of cold signals.
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- Lixin Wang
- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Pawełek A, Duszyn M, Świeżawska B, Szmidt-Jaworska A, Jaworski K. Transcriptional response of a novel HpCDPK1 kinase gene from Hippeastrum x hybr. to wounding and fungal infection. J Plant Physiol 2017; 216:108-117. [PMID: 28609667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2017.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Calcium dependent protein kinases (CDPK) are well established plant sensor and effectors for calcium ions and participate in regulation of multiple abiotic and biotic stress responses in plant cells. Here we present the identification and characterization of a new CDPK kinase gene from bulbous plant Hippeastrum x hybr. and examine the role of this kinase in stress responses leading to phytoalexin (PA) production in plant tissues. In the previous research, it was shown that Hippeastrum bulbs mechanically wounded or infected with Peyronellaea curtisii (=Phoma narcissi) are inducted to an antifungal red substance synthesis. In this research, we demonstrated Ca2+ dependence of the phytoalexin production by wounded bulbs. Furthermore, the isolated HpCDPK1 cDNA for ORF was found to be 1596bp long and encoded 531 amino acid protein with CDPK kinase activity, as was shown by recombinant GST-HpCDPK1 enzyme production and analysis. HpCDPK1 transcript was present in all vegetative and chosen generative organs of Hippeastrum plant. The dynamics of the observed HpCDPK1 mRNA changes in bulbs depended on stressor type. The mechanical injury caused one wave of transcript increase while more complex transcript changes were observed within 48h after Peyronellaea inoculation. In plant bulbs already accumulating red phytoalexin, increases in HpCDPK1 mRNA level were observed at certain intervals within 48h whereas, in the case of fungal infection, only one big increment in the transcript amount at the 10th minute after inoculation was detected. The observed transcriptional response of HpCDPK1 gene to wounding and pathogen infection stress suggests a positive correlation with phytoalexin synthesis and maintenance in bulb tissues and puts more light on CDPK kinase role in the plant stress response regulation. This also bears some potential for understanding the mechanism of a phytoalexin formation.
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- Agnieszka Pawełek
- Nicolas Copernicus University, Chair of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Lwowska St. 1, PL 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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- Nicolas Copernicus University, Chair of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Lwowska St. 1, PL 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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- Nicolas Copernicus University, Chair of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Lwowska St. 1, PL 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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- Nicolas Copernicus University, Chair of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Lwowska St. 1, PL 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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- Nicolas Copernicus University, Chair of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Lwowska St. 1, PL 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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Wang W, Yu Y, Li J, Wang L, Li Z, Zhang C, Zhen L, Ding L, Wang G, Sun X, Xu Y. The analgesic effect of trans-resveratrol is regulated by calcium channels in the hippocampus of mice. Metab Brain Dis 2017; 32:1311-1321. [PMID: 28608248 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-017-0033-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Resveratrol has been widely studied in terms of it's potential to slow the progression of many diseases. But little is known about the mechanism of action in neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is the main type of chronic pain associated with tissue injury. Calcium channels and calcium/caffeine-sensitive pools are associated with analgesic pathway involving neuropathic pain. Our previous study suggested that the antinociceptive effect of resveratrol was involved in Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent signaling in the spinal cord of mice. The aim of this study was to explore the involvement of Ca2+ in analgesic effects of trans-resveratrol in neuropathic pain and signal pathway in hippocampus. Hot plate test was used to assess antinociceptive response when mice were treated with trans-resveratrol alone or in combination with Mk 801, nimodipine, CaCl2, ryanodine or EGTA. The effects of trans-resveratrol and the combination on Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) expression in hippocampus were also investigated. The results showed that trans-resveratrol increased paw withdraw latency in the hot plate test. The effect of resveratrol was enhanced by Mk 801 and nimodipine. Central administration of Ca2+, however, abolished the antinociceptive effects of resveratrol. In contrast, centrally administered EGTA or ryanodine improved trans-resveratrol induced antinociception. There was a significant increase in p-CaMKII and BDNF expression in the hippocampus when resveratrol were combined with Mk 801, nimodipine, ryanodine and EGTA. Administration of CaCl2 blocked changes in p-CaMKII and BDNF levels in the hippocampus. These findings suggest that trans-resveratrol exerts the effects of antinociception through regulation of calcium channels and calcium/caffeine-sensitive pools.
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- Weijie Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, 223300, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wenzhou People's Hospital, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310006, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
- Department of Thyroid Gland and Breast Surgery, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, 223300, China
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- Department of Thyroid Gland and Breast Surgery, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, 223300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, 223300, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, 223300, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA.
- Department of Thyroid Gland and Breast Surgery, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, 223300, China.
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Yi X, Xiao F, Zhong X, Duan Y, Liu K, Zhong C. A Ca 2+ chelator ameliorates chromium (VI)-induced hepatocyte L-02 injury via down-regulation of voltage-Dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) expression. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 49:27-33. [PMID: 27898307 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium could result in cell malfunctions. Intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) content and VDAC1 expression are both important features related to cell survial. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of cell injury induced by Cr(VI) and tentatively offer clues to repairing this cell damage using [Ca2+]i and VDAC1. L-02 hepatocytes were treated with Cr(VI)/BAPTA, and the levels of [Ca2+]i and cell injury associated with Cr(VI) were determined in addition to the effect of BAPTA. The expression of VDAC1 in Cr(VI)-induced cells was evaluated. The results showed a dose-dependent elevation of the level of VDAC1 and the mRNA level of the VDAC1 biogenesis-related gene Sam50. BAPTA could ameliorate less severe damage induced by 4μM Cr(VI) via reducing VDAC1 and Sam50. Additionally, cell injury caused by less than 4μM Cr(VI) could be ameliorated by VDAC1 knockdown. Taken together, the findings of this study suggest that inhibition of intracellular Ca2± overload could protect cells from damage and that VDAC1 plays a considerable role in Cr(VI)-induced liver injury.
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- Xing Yi
- Department of Health Toxicology, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410005, PR China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China.
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Nippert F, Schreckenberg R, Hess A, Weber M, Schlüter KD. The Effects of Swiprosin-1 on the Formation of Pseudopodia-Like Structures and β-Adrenoceptor Coupling in Cultured Adult Rat Ventricular Cardiomyocytes. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167655. [PMID: 27992454 PMCID: PMC5161327 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent findings suggest that adult terminally differentiated cardiomyocytes adapt to stress by cellular de- and redifferentiation. In the present study we tested the hypothesis that swiprosin-1 is a key player in this process. Furthermore, the relationship between swiprosin-1 and β-adrenoceptor coupling was analyzed. METHODS In order to study the function of swiprosin-1 in adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes (ARVC) they were isolated and cultured in a medium containing 20% fetal calf serum (FCS). Changes in cell morphology of ARVC during cultivation were quantified by light and confocal laser scan microscopy. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to reduce the expression of swiprosin-1. The impact of calcium on swiprosin-1 dependent processes was investigated with Bapta-AM. Immunoblot techniques and qRT-PCR were performed to measure mRNA and protein expression. RESULTS In culture, ARVC first lost their contractile elements, which was followed by a formation of pseudopodia-like structures (spreading). Swiprosin-1 was detected in ARVC at all time points. However, swiprosin-1 expression was increased when ARVC started to spread. Reduction of swiprosin-1 expression with siRNA delayed ARVC spreading. Similarly, Bapta-AM attenuated swiprosin-1 expression and spreading of ARVC. Furthermore, swiprosin-1 expression correlated with the expression of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2). Moreover, silencing of swiprosin-1 was associated with a down regulation of GRK2 and caused a sensitization of β-adrenergic receptors. CONCLUSION Swiprosin-1 is required for ARVC to adapt to culture conditions. Additionally, it seems to be involved in the desensitization of β-adrenergic receptors. Assuming that ARVC adapt to cardiac stress in a similar way, swiprosin-1 may play a key role in cardiac remodeling.
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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Phengchat R, Takata H, Morii K, Inada N, Murakoshi H, Uchiyama S, Fukui K. Calcium ions function as a booster of chromosome condensation. Sci Rep 2016; 6:38281. [PMID: 27910894 PMCID: PMC5133622 DOI: 10.1038/srep38281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chromosome condensation is essential for the faithful transmission of genetic information to daughter cells during cell division. The depletion of chromosome scaffold proteins does not prevent chromosome condensation despite structural defects. This suggests that other factors contribute to condensation. Here we investigated the contribution of divalent cations, particularly Ca2+, to chromosome condensation in vitro and in vivo. Ca2+ depletion caused defects in proper mitotic progression, particularly in chromosome condensation after the breakdown of the nuclear envelope. Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy-Förster resonance energy transfer and electron microscopy demonstrated that chromosome condensation is influenced by Ca2+. Chromosomes had compact globular structures when exposed to Ca2+ and expanded fibrous structures without Ca2+. Therefore, we have clearly demonstrated a role for Ca2+ in the compaction of chromatin fibres.
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- Rinyaporn Phengchat
- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- The Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-Cho Ikoma-shi, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Supportive Center for Brain Research, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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Chang M, Xiao L, Shulkes A, Baldwin GS, Patel O. Zinc Ions Mediate Gastrin Expression, Proliferation, and Migration Downstream of the Cholecystokinin-2 Receptor. Endocrinology 2016; 157:4706-4719. [PMID: 27797597 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gastrin, acting via the cholecystokinin-2 receptor (CCK2R), activates its own promoter in a positive-feed-forward loop that may result in hypergastrinemia. Activity of the gastrin promoter is also stimulated by exogenous Zn2+ ions. Here, the role of intracellular zinc and calcium signaling in the gastrin positive-feed-forward loop was investigated. Gastrin promoter activity was measured in the human gastric carcinoma cell line AGS-CCK2R and in Jurkat cells transfected with various gastrin promoter-luciferase constructs after treatment with gastrin in the presence and absence of zinc- and calcium-chelating agents. The free intracellular zinc ion concentrations were measured in the same cells with the fluorescent indicator FluoZin-3. Cell proliferation and migration/invasion were measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide cell proliferation assay and in Boyden chamber assays, respectively. The zinc chelator N,N,N,N-tetrakis-(2-pyridylmethyl)-ethylenediamine (TPEN) abolished gastrin-stimulated gastrin promoter activity, and the inhibition was completely reversed by exogenous Zn2+ ions. In contrast, the calcium chelator 1,2-Bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl ester) (BAPTA-AM) potentiated gastrin-stimulated gastrin promoter activity. Treatment with gastrin increased the intracellular concentration of free Zn2+ ions, and the increase was blocked by TPEN, but not by BAPTA-AM. TPEN also inhibited the stimulation of cell proliferation and migration/invasion by gastrin, but BAPTA-AM had no effect. These results, which are the first report of the existence of Zn2+ signaling downstream of CCK2R activation, suggest that zinc chelation therapies may be effective in counteracting gastrin-dependent tumor growth.
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- Mike Chang
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Victoria, Australia
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Schmiedeberg K, Krause H, Röhl FW, Hartig R, Jorch G, Brunner-Weinzierl MC. T Cells of Infants Are Mature, but Hyporeactive Due to Limited Ca2+ Influx. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166633. [PMID: 27893767 PMCID: PMC5125607 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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CD4 T cells in human infants and adults differ in the initiation and strength of their responses. The molecular basis for these differences is not yet understood. To address this the principle key molecular events of TCR- and CD28-induced signaling in naive CD4 T cells, such as Ca2+ influx, NFAT expression, phosphorylation and translocation into the nucleus, ERK activation and IL-2 response, were analyzed over at least the first 3 years of life. We report dramatically reduced IL-2 and TNFα responses in naive CD31+ T cells during infancy. Looking at the obligatory Ca2+ influx required to induce T cell activation and proliferation, we demonstrate characteristic patterns of impairment for each stage of infancy that are partly due to the differential usage of Ca2+ stores. Consistent with those findings, translocation of NFATc2 is limited, but still dependent on Ca2+ influx as demonstrated by sensitivity to cyclosporin A (CsA) treatment. Thus weak Ca2+ influx functions as a catalyst for the implementation of restricted IL-2 response in T cells during infancy. Our studies also define limited mobilization of Ca2+ ions as a characteristic property of T cells during infancy. This work adds to our understanding of infants’ poor T cell responsiveness against pathogens.
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- Kristin Schmiedeberg
- Department of Experimental Pediatrics, University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Pediatric Surgery University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biometry and Medical Informatics University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Pediatrics, University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Pediatrics, University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Yang PM, Huang YT, Zhang YQ, Hsieh CW, Wung BS. Carbon monoxide releasing molecule induces endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation through a calcium and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt mechanism. Vascul Pharmacol 2016; 87:209-218. [PMID: 27720892 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.09.010] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The production of nitric oxide (NO) by endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) plays a major role in maintaining vascular homeostasis. This study elucidated the potential role of carbon monoxide (CO)-releasing molecules (CORMs) in NO production and explored the underlying mechanisms in endothelial cells. We observed that 25μM CORM-2 could increase NO production and stimulate an increase in the intracellular Ca2+ level. Furthermore, ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetra acetic acid caused CORM-2-induced NO production, which was abolished by 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy) ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid tetraacetoxy-methyl ester (BAPTA-AM), indicating that intracellular Ca2+ release plays a major role in eNOS activation. The inhibition of the IP3 receptor diminished the CORM-2-induced intracellular Ca2+ increase and NO production. Furthermore, CORM-2 induced eNOS Ser1179 phosphorylation and eNOS dimerization, but it did not alter eNOS expression. CORM-2 (25μM) also prolonged Akt phosphorylation, lasting for at least 12h. Pretreatment with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitors (wortmannin or LY294002) inhibited the increases in NO production and phosphorylation but did not affect eNOS dimerization. CORM-2-induced eNOS Ser1179 phosphorylation was intracellularly calcium-dependent, because pretreatment with an intracellular Ca2+ chelator (BAPTA-AM) inhibited this process. Although CORM-2 increases intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), pretreatment with antioxidant enzyme catalase and N-acetyl-cysteine did not abolish the CORM-2-induced eNOS activity or phosphorylation, signifying that ROS is not involved in this activity. Hence, CORM-2 enhances eNOS activation through intracellular calcium release, Akt phosphorylation, and eNOS dimerization.
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- Po-Min Yang
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan; Department of Ophthalmology, Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan.
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Wu D, Zhang M, Lu Y, Tang S, Kemper N, Hartung J, Bao E. Aspirin-induced heat stress resistance in chicken myocardial cells can be suppressed by BAPTA-AM in vitro. Cell Stress Chaperones 2016; 21:817-27. [PMID: 27262845 PMCID: PMC5003798 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-016-0706-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Our recent studies have displayed the protective functions of aspirin against heat stress (HS) in chicken myocardial cells, and it may be associated with heat shock proteins (HSPs). In this study, we further investigated the potential role of HSPs in the aspirin-induced heat stress resistance. Four of the most important HSPs including HspB1 (Hsp27), Hsp60, Hsp70, and Hsp90 were induced by aspirin pretreatment and were suppressed by BAPTA-AM. When HSPs were induced by aspirin, much slighter HS injury was detected. But more serious damages were observed when HSPs were suppressed by BAPTA-AM than those cells exposed to HS without BAPTA-AM, even the myocardial cells have been treated with aspirin in prior. Comparing to other HSPs, HspB1 presented the largest increase after aspirin treatments, 86-fold higher than the baseline (the level before HS). These findings suggested that multiple HSPs participated in aspirin's anti-heat stress function but HspB1 may contribute the most. Interestingly, during the experiments, we also found that apoptosis rate as well as the oxidative stress indicators (T-SOD and MDA) was not consistently responding to heat stress injury as expected. By selecting from a series of candidates, myocardial cell damage-related enzymes (CK-MB and LDH), cytopathological tests, and necrosis rate (measured by flow cytometry assays) are believed to be reliable indicators to evaluate heat stress injury in chicken's myocardial cells and they will be used in our further investigations.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 210038, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Li L, Ohtsu Y, Nakagawa Y, Masuda K, Kojima I. Sucralose, an activator of the glucose-sensing receptor, increases ATP by calcium-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Endocr J 2016; 63:715-25. [PMID: 27250218 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej16-0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Sucralose is an artificial sweetener and activates the glucose-sensing receptor expressed in pancreatic β-cells. Although sucralose does not enter β-cells nor acts as a substrate for glucokinase, it induces a marked elevation of intracellular ATP ([ATP]c). The present study was conducted to identify the signaling pathway responsible for the elevation of [ATP]c induced by sucralose. Previous studies have shown that sucralose elevates cyclic AMP (cAMP), activates phospholipase C (PLC) and stimulates Ca(2+) entry by a Na(+)-dependent mechanism in MIN6 cells. The addition of forskolin induced a marked elevation of cAMP, whereas it did not affect [ATP]c. Carbachol, an activator of PLC, did not increase [ATP]c. In addition, activation of protein kinase C by dioctanoylglycerol did not affect [ATP]c. In contrast, nifedipine, an inhibitor of the voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channel, significantly reduced [ATP]c response to sucralose. Removal of extracellular Na(+) nearly completely blocked sucralose-induced elevation of [ATP]c. Stimulation of Na(+) entry by adding a Na(+) ionophore monensin elevated [ATP]c. The monensin-induced elevation of [ATP]c was only partially inhibited by nifedipine and loading of BAPTA, both of which completely abolished elevation of [Ca(2+)]c. These results suggest that Na(+) entry is critical for the sucralose-induced elevation of [ATP]c. Both calcium-dependent and -independent mechanisms are involved in the action of sucralose.
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- Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi 371-8512, Japan
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Wee LM, Long LH, Whiteman M, Halliwell B. Factors Affecting the Ascorbate- and Phenolic-dependent Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Dulbecco's Modified Eagles Medium. Free Radic Res 2016; 37:1123-30. [PMID: 14703802 DOI: 10.1080/10715760310001607041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ascorbate and several polyphenolic compounds have been reported to undergo oxidation in cell culture media to generate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), but the mechanism underlying this has not been established. We therefore investigated the parameters affecting H2O2 production. H2O2 generation from ascorbate, gallic acid and other phenolic compounds in Dulbecco's Modified Eagles' Medium (DMEM) at 37 degrees C under 95% air - 5% CO2 was not significantly inhibited by high (5-10 mM) concentration of EGTA, o-phenanthroline or desferriox-amine, but partial inhibition by EDTA and diethylene-triaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) was observed. Incubation of DMEM alone at 37 degrees C led to an upward drift of pH, even under an atmosphere of 95% air - 5% CO2. Prevention of this pH rise by increasing the concentration of N-[2-hydroxyethyl]piperazine-N'-[2-ethanesulfonic acid] (Hepes) buffer lowered the levels of H2O2 generated by ascorbate and phenolic compounds, but there was still substantial H2O2 generated at pH 7.4. Mixtures of ascorbate and phenolic compounds led to less H2O2 generation than would be expected from the rates observed with ascorbate or phenolic compounds alone. Ascorbate prevented the loss of gallic acid incubated in DMEM. The role of metal ions and other constituents of the culture medium in promoting H2O2 generation is discussed.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore MD 7 #03-08, 8 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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Ávila EE, Salaiza N, Pulido J, Rodríguez MC, Díaz-Godínez C, Laclette JP, Becker I, Carrero JC. Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoites and Lipopeptidophosphoglycan Trigger Human Neutrophil Extracellular Traps. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0158979. [PMID: 27415627 PMCID: PMC4944907 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Neutrophil defense mechanisms include phagocytosis, degranulation and the formation of extracellular traps (NET). These networks of DNA are triggered by several immune and microbial factors, representing a defense strategy to prevent microbial spread by trapping/killing pathogens. This may be important against Entamoeba histolytica, since its large size hinders its phagocytosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether E. histolytica and their lipopeptidophosphoglycan (EhLPPG) induce the formation of NETs and the outcome of their interaction with the parasite. Our data show that live amoebae and EhLPPG, but not fixed trophozoites, induced NET formation in a time and dose dependent manner, starting at 5 min of co-incubation. Although immunofluorescence studies showed that the NETs contain cathelicidin LL-37 in close proximity to amoebae, the trophozoite growth was only affected when ethylene glycol tetra-acetic acid (EGTA) was present during contact with NETs, suggesting that the activity of enzymes requiring calcium, such as DNases, may be important for amoeba survival. In conclusion, E. histolytica trophozoites and EhLPPG induce in vitro formation of human NETs, which did not affect the parasite growth unless a chelating agent was present. These results suggest that NETs may be an important factor of the innate immune response during infection with E. histolytica.
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- Eva E. Ávila
- Department of Biology, Division of Exact and Natural Sciences, Universidad de Guanajuato, 36050, Guanajuato, México
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, México D.F., México
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- Department of Biology, Division of Exact and Natural Sciences, Universidad de Guanajuato, 36050, Guanajuato, México
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- Department of Biology, Division of Exact and Natural Sciences, Universidad de Guanajuato, 36050, Guanajuato, México
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- Department of Immunology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, México D.F., México
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- Department of Immunology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, México D.F., México
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, México D.F., México
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- Department of Immunology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, México D.F., México
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Choucair N, Laporte V, Levy R, Tranchant C, Gies JP, Poindron P, Lombard Y. The Role of Calcium and Magnesium Ions in Uptake of β-Amyloid Peptides by Microglial Cells. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2016; 19:683-96. [PMID: 17026853 DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Amyloid peptides 1-40 and 1-42 (Aβ 1-40 and Aβ 1-42) are major components of diffuse and neuritic senile plaques present in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Their interaction with microglial cells was studied using a system partly mimicking these plaques, which consisted in heat-killed yeast particles coated with either Aβ 1-40 or Aβ 1-42. Using these particles, it has been shown in our laboratory that LRP is involved mainly in the elimination of Aβ 1-42-coated heat-killed yeast particles and partly in that of Aβ 1-40-coated heat-killed yeast particles by microglial cells in culture. We show here that in the presence of calcium and magnesium ions extracellular chelators, namely EDTA (for both ions) and EGTA (for calcium ions), the internalization of coated heat-killed particles was impaired. In the presence of BAPTA-AM, an intracellular chelator of calcium ions and thapsigargin, an inhibitor of the endoplasmic reticulum calcium pump, no effect was observed on the phagocytosis of Aβ 1-40-coated heat-killed yeast particles, whereas that of Aβ 1-42-coated heat-killed yeast particles was affected. These results suggest that different signaling mechanisms are involved after the internalization of Aβ 1-40 and Aβ 1-42.
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- UMR 7175-LC1 Departement de Pharmacologie et Physicochimie des Interactions Cellulaires et Moleculaires, University Louis Pasteur, Illkirch Cedex, France
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Zhou Q, Yang X, Xiong M, Xu X, Zhen L, Chen W, Wang Y, Shen J, Zhao P, Liu QH. Chloroquine Increases Glucose Uptake via Enhancing GLUT4 Translocation and Fusion with the Plasma Membrane in L6 Cells. Cell Physiol Biochem 2016; 38:2030-40. [PMID: 27160165 DOI: 10.1159/000445562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Chloroquine can induce an increase in the cellular uptake of glucose; however, the underlying mechanism is unclear. METHODS In this study, translocation of GLUT4 and intracellular Ca2+ changes were simultaneously observed by confocal microscope in L6 cells stably over-expressing IRAP-mOrange. The GLUT4 fusion with the plasma membrane (PM) was traced using HA-GLUT4-GFP. Glucose uptake was measured using a cell-based glucose uptake assay. GLUT4 protein was detected by Western blotting and mRNA level was detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS We found that chloroquine induced significant increases in glucose uptake, glucose transporter GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane (GTPM), GLUT4 fusion with the PM, and intracellular Ca2+ in L6 muscle cells. Chloroquine-induced increases of GTPM and intracellular Ca2+ were inhibited by Gallein (Gβx03B3; inhibitor) and U73122 (PLC inhibitor). However, 2-APB (IP3R blocker) only blocked the increase in intracellular Ca2+ but did not inhibit GTPM increase. These results indicate that chloroquine, via the Gβx03B3;-PLC-IP3-IP3R pathway, induces elevation of Ca2+, and this Ca2+ increase does not play a role in chloroqui-ne-evoked GTPM increase. However, GLUT4 fusion with the PM and glucose uptake were significantly inhibited with BAPTA-AM. This suggests that Ca2+ enhances GLUT4 fusion with the PM resulting in glucose uptake increase. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that chloroquine via Gβx03B3;-PLC-IP3-IP3R induces Ca2+ elevation, which in turn promotes GLUT4 fusion with the PM. Moreover, chloroquine can enhance GLUT4 trafficking to the PM. These mechanisms eventually result in glucose uptake increase in control and insulin-resistant L6 cells. These findings suggest that chloroquine might be a potential drug for improving insulin tolerance in diabetic patients.
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Karpets YV, Kolupaev YE, Yastreb TO. SIGNAL MEDIATORS AT INDUCTION OF HEAT RESISTANCE OF WHEAT PLANTLETS BY SHORT-TERM HEATING. Ukr Biochem J 2016; 87:104-12. [PMID: 27025064 DOI: 10.15407/ubj87.06.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The effects of functional interplay of calcium ions, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) in the cells of wheat plantlets roots (Triticum aestivum L.) at the induction of their heat resistance by a short-term influence of hyperthermia (heating at the temperature of 42 degrees C during 1 minute) have been investigated. The transitional increase of NO and H2O2 content, invoked by heating, was suppressed by the treatment of plantlets with the antagonists of calcium EGTA (chelator of exocellular calcium), lanthanum chloride (blocker of calcium channels of various types) and neomycin (inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-dependent phospholipase C). The rise of hydrogen peroxide content, caused by hardening, was partially suppressed by the action of inhibitors of nitrate reductase (sodium wolframate) and NO-synthase (N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester--L-NAME), and the increasing of nitric oxide content was suppressed by the treatment of plants with the antioxidant ionol and with the scavenger of hydrogen peroxide (dimethylthiourea). These compounds and antagonists of calcium also partially removed the effect of the rise of plantlets' heat resistance, invoked by hardening heating. The conclusion on calcium's role in the activation of enzymatic systems, generating reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide, and on the functional interplay of these signal mediators at the induction of heat resistance of plantlets by hardening heating is made.
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Li Y, Xu S, Gao J, Pan S, Wang G. Glucose- and mannose-induced stomatal closure is mediated by ROS production, Ca(2+) and water channel in Vicia faba. Physiol Plant 2016; 156:252-61. [PMID: 26046775 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Sugars act as vital signaling molecules that regulate plant growth, development and stress responses. However, the effects of sugars on stomatal movement have been unclear. In our study, we explored the effects of monosaccharides such as glucose and mannose on stomatal aperture. Here, we demonstrate that glucose and mannose trigger stomatal closure in a dose- and time-dependent manner in epidermal peels of broad bean (Vicia faba). Pharmacological studies revealed that glucose- and mannose-induced stomatal closure was almost completely inhibited by two reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers, catalase (CAT) and reduced glutathione (GSH), was significantly abolished by an NADPH oxidase inhibitor, diphenylene iodonium chloride (DPI), whereas they were hardly affected by a peroxidase inhibitor, salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM). Furthermore, glucose- and mannose-induced stomatal closure was strongly inhibited by a Ca(2+) channel blocker, LaCl3 , a Ca(2+) chelator, ethyleneglycol-bis(beta-aminoethylether)-N,N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) and two water channel blockers, HgCl2 and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); whereas the inhibitory effects of the water channel blockers were essentially abolished by the reversing agent β-mercaptoethanol (β-ME). These results suggest that ROS production mainly via NADPH oxidases, Ca(2+) and water channels are involved in glucose- and mannose-induced stomatal closure.
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- Yan Li
- Institute of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Zalutskaya Z, Lapina T, Ermilova E. The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alternative oxidase 1 is regulated by heat stress. Plant Physiol Biochem 2015; 97:229-34. [PMID: 26492131 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 10/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The alternative oxidase (AOX) is a non-energy conserving terminal oxidase that has emerged as an important mitochondrial component of the cell stress responses. Although the most studied abiotic condition in relation to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is high temperature, changes in AOX capacity of the alga were studied only under oxidative stress and cold. To examine whether elevated temperatures affected AOX1 expression, we applied quantitative real-time PCR and pharmaceutical approaches. In this work, we demonstrated a sharp increase in AOX1 transcript and protein abundance under heat stress. Furthermore, C. reinhardtii cells displayed a large increase in alternative respiration in response to high temperature. Feeding with the protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine strongly retarded the AOX1 transcription. Finally, the addition of the calcium chelator EGTA prevented heat-induced AOX1 expression. Together, our results imply that heat-inducible Ca(2+) influx and protein kinase(s) may mediate AOX1 expression at elevated temperatures. Characterization of heat-induced AOX1 regulation in the green alga C. reinhardtii provides a framework for a more complete understanding of the function of this conserved protein.
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- Zhanneta Zalutskaya
- Lab Adaptation in Microorganisms, Biological Faculty, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Lab Adaptation in Microorganisms, Biological Faculty, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Lab Adaptation in Microorganisms, Biological Faculty, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
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Li LL, Li TL, Jiang GB, Jin H, Zou JX. [Synergistion mechanism of exogenous Ca2+ to SA-induced resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2015; 26:3497-3502. [PMID: 26915208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the effect of exogenous calcium and salicylic acid (SA) on Botrytis cinerea resistance in tomato seedlings. We treated a tomato strain susceptible to Botrytis cinerea with foliar spraying of water, SA, SA+CaCl2 and SA+EGTA (Ca2+ chelating agent) for one to five days. During the treatment, leaves were collected to analyze the reactive oxygen species (ROS) content, phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) activity, chintase and β-1,3-glucanase levels, and the expression of pathogenesis related protein 1, 2, 3 (PR1, PR2, PR3). Three days after infection, the disease index was 74.8 in control plants, and 46.9, 38.5 and 70.3 in SA, SA+Ca and SA+ EGTA treated plants, respectively. SA treatment significantly increased ROS leaf accumulation, and activities of PAL, chintase and β-1,3-glucanase. These values were further enhanced in SA+Ca treated plants, but decreased in SA+EGTA treated plants. Application of SA significantly increased the expression levels of PR1, PR2a and PR3b, which were further elevated by the combination treatment with Ca2+. These effects were counteracted by the combination treatment of SA and EGTA. The transcription levels of PR2b and PR3a were up-regulated by 1-2 folds, and PR1, 2a and 3b by 2-5 folds in SA- and SA+Ca-treated plants relative to control. These data suggested that application of Ca2+ could synergistically increase SA-induced resistance to B. cinerea. The resistance was associated with ROS accumulation, therefore the increase in resistance might be through ROS ability to increase the activity of defense-related enzymes and expression levels of PR1, PR2a and PR3b.
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Lorenz A, Lorenz M, Vothknecht UC, Niopek-Witz S, Neuhaus HE, Haferkamp I. In vitro analyses of mitochondrial ATP/phosphate carriers from Arabidopsis thaliana revealed unexpected Ca(2+)-effects. BMC Plant Biol 2015; 15:238. [PMID: 26444389 PMCID: PMC4595200 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0616-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adenine nucleotide/phosphate carriers (APCs) from mammals and yeast are commonly known to adapt the mitochondrial adenine nucleotide pool in accordance to cellular demands. They catalyze adenine nucleotide--particularly ATP-Mg--and phosphate exchange and their activity is regulated by calcium. Our current knowledge about corresponding proteins from plants is comparably limited. Recently, the three putative APCs from Arabidopsis thaliana were shown to restore the specific growth phenotype of APC yeast loss-of-function mutants and to interact with calcium via their N-terminal EF--hand motifs in vitro. In this study, we performed biochemical characterization of all three APC isoforms from A. thaliana to gain further insights into their functional properties. RESULTS Recombinant plant APCs were functionally reconstituted into liposomes and their biochemical characteristics were determined by transport measurements using radiolabeled substrates. All three plant APCs were capable of ATP, ADP and phosphate exchange, however, high preference for ATP-Mg, as shown for orthologous carriers, was not detectable. By contrast, the obtained data suggest that in the liposomal system the plant APCs rather favor ATP-Ca as substrate. Moreover, investigation of a representative mutant APC protein revealed that the observed calcium effects on ATP transport did not primarily/essentially involve Ca(2+)-binding to the EF-hand motifs in the N-terminal domain of the carrier. CONCLUSION Biochemical characteristics suggest that plant APCs can mediate net transport of adenine nucleotides and hence, like their pendants from animals and yeast, might be involved in the alteration of the mitochondrial adenine nucleotide pool. Although, ATP-Ca was identified as an apparent import substrate of plant APCs in vitro it is arguable whether ATP-Ca formation and thus the corresponding transport can take place in vivo.
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- André Lorenz
- Cellular Physiology/Membrane Transport, University of Kaiserslautern, 67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Cellular Physiology/Membrane Transport, University of Kaiserslautern, 67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Department of Biology I, Botany, LMU Munich, Großhaderner Str. 2, D-82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.
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- Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Cellular Physiology/Membrane Transport, University of Kaiserslautern, 67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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Muñoz A, Bertuzzi M, Bettgenhaeuser J, Iakobachvili N, Bignell EM, Read ND. Different Stress-Induced Calcium Signatures Are Reported by Aequorin-Mediated Calcium Measurements in Living Cells of Aspergillus fumigatus. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138008. [PMID: 26402916 PMCID: PMC4581630 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aspergillus fumigatus is an inhaled fungal pathogen of human lungs, the developmental growth of which is reliant upon Ca2+-mediated signalling. Ca2+ signalling has regulatory significance in all eukaryotic cells but how A. fumigatus uses intracellular Ca2+ signals to respond to stresses imposed by the mammalian lung is poorly understood. In this work, A. fumigatus strains derived from the clinical isolate CEA10, and a non-homologous recombination mutant ΔakuBKU80, were engineered to express the bioluminescent Ca2+-reporter aequorin. An aequorin-mediated method for routine Ca2+ measurements during the early stages of colony initiation was successfully developed and dynamic changes in cytosolic free calcium ([Ca2+]c) in response to extracellular stimuli were measured. The response to extracellular challenges (hypo- and hyper-osmotic shock, mechanical perturbation, high extracellular Ca2+, oxidative stress or exposure to human serum) that the fungus might be exposed to during infection, were analysed in living conidial germlings. The 'signatures' of the transient [Ca2+]c responses to extracellular stimuli were found to be dose- and age-dependent. Moreover, Ca2+-signatures associated with each physico-chemical treatment were found to be unique, suggesting the involvement of heterogeneous combinations of Ca2+-signalling components in each stress response. Concordant with the involvement of Ca2+-calmodulin complexes in these Ca2+-mediated responses, the calmodulin inhibitor trifluoperazine (TFP) induced changes in the Ca2+-signatures to all the challenges. The Ca2+-chelator BAPTA potently inhibited the initial responses to most stressors in accordance with a critical role for extracellular Ca2+ in initiating the stress responses.
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- Alberto Muñoz
- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Fungal Cell Biology Group, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Fungal Cell Biology Group, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- * E-mail: (NDR); (EMB)
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- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Fungal Cell Biology Group, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- * E-mail: (NDR); (EMB)
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Qiao M, Sun J, Liu N, Sun T, Liu G, Han S, Hou C, Wang D. Changes of Nitric Oxide and Its Relationship with H2O2 and Ca2+ in Defense Interactions between Wheat and Puccinia Triticina. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132265. [PMID: 26185989 PMCID: PMC4506137 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In this research, the wheat cultivar 'Lovrin 10' and Puccinia triticina races 165 and 260 were used to constitute compatible and incompatible combinations to investigate the relationship between NO and H2O2 and between NO and calcium (Ca(2+)) signaling in the cell defense process by pharmacological means. The specific fluorescent probe DAF-FM DA was coupled with confocal laser scanning microscopy and used to label intracellular nitric oxide (NO) and monitoring the real-time NO dynamics during the processes of wheat defense response triggered by P. triticina infection. The results showed that at 4 h after inoculation, weak green fluorescence was observed in the stomatal guard cells at the P. triticina infection site in the incompatible combination, which indicates a small amount of NO production. Twelve hours after inoculation, the fluorescence of NO in- cell adjacent to the stomata gradually intensified, and the NO fluorescent area also expanded continuously; the green fluorescence primarily occurred in the cells undergoing a hypersensitive response (HR) at 24-72 h after inoculation. For the compatible combination, however, a small amount of green fluorescence was observed in stomata where the pathogenic contact occurred at 4 h after inoculation, and fluorescence was not observed thereafter. Injections of the NO scavenger c-PTIO prior to inoculation postponed the onset of NO production to 48 h after inoculation and suppressed HR advancement. The injection of imidazole, a NADPH oxidase inhibitor, or EGTA, an extracellular calcium chelator, in the leaves prior to inoculation, delayed the onset of NO production in the incompatible combination and suppressed HR advancement. Combined with our previous results, it could be concluded that, Ca(2+) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are involved in upstream of NO production to induce the HR cell death during P. triticina infection, and Ca(2+), NO and H2O2 are jointly involved in the signal transduction process of HR in the interaction system.
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- Mei Qiao
- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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Ohnishi M, Kadohama N, Suzuki Y, Kajiyama T, Shichijo C, Ishizaki K, Fukaki H, Iida H, Kambara H, Mimura T. Involvement of Ca2+ in Vacuole Degradation Caused by a Rapid Temperature Decrease in Saintpaulia Palisade Cells: A Case of Gene Expression Analysis in a Specialized Small Tissue. Plant Cell Physiol 2015; 56:1297-1305. [PMID: 25941231 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcv048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Saintpaulia (African violet) leaves are known to be damaged by a rapid temperature decrease when cold water is applied to the leaf surface; the injury is ascribed to the chloroplast damage caused by the cytosolic pH decrease following the degradation of the vacuolar membrane in the palisade cells. In this report, we present evidence for the involvement of Ca(2+) in facilitating the collapse of the vacuolar membrane and in turn in the temperature sensitivity of Saintpaulia leaves. In the presence of a Ca(2+) chelator (EGTA) or certain Ca(2+) channel inhibitors (Gd(3+) or La(3+)) but not others (verapamil or nifedipine), the pH of the vacuole, monitored through BCECF (2',7'-bis(carboxyethyl)-4 or 5-carboxyfluorescein) fluorescence, did not increase in response to a rapid temperature drop. These pharmacological observations are consistent with the involvement of mechanosensitive Ca(2+) channels in the collapse of the vacuolar membrane. The high level of expression of an MCA- (Arabidopsis mechanosensitive Ca(2+) channel) like gene, a likely candidate for a mechanosensitive Ca(2+) channel(s) in plant cells, was confirmed in the palisade tissue in Saintpaulia leaves by using a newly developed method of gene expression analysis for the specialized small tissues.
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- Miwa Ohnishi
- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
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- Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Kanagawa University, Tsuchiya 2946, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 259-1293 Japan
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- Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo, 185-8601, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
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- Department of Biology, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, 184-8501 Japan
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- Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo, 185-8601, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
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Kaplia AA. [The influence of iron ions on ATP-hydrolases activity of cell membranes of rat colon smooth muscle and kidney]. Ukr Biochem J 2015; 87:83-90. [PMID: 26036134 DOI: 10.15407/ubj87.01.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To elucidate the specific features of the ATP-hydrolases structural resistance in the membrane under the action of the prooxidants: Fe2' and hydrogen peroxide, and N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) the colonic smooth muscle (CSM) Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity was compared with activities of the corresponding Mg(2+)-ATP-hydrolase and ATPases from kidney medullar layer of rats. The inhibition study of the CSM Na+, K(+)-ATPase by divalent iron shows the decrease of the activity by 30% at 0.1 μM FeSO4 and in the range of 0.1-10 μM--to 45% of residual activity. When comparing with kidney enzyme (rep- resents exclusively α1-isozyme) the CSM Na+, K(+)-ATPase sensitivity to Fe2+ is reliably higher at its submicromolar concentration. CSM Mg2+-ATPase is much more resistant to iron ions effect, than kidney one. However for two tissues Mg2(+)-ATPase activity is always more resistant as compared with corresponding Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity. Against 1 mM EGTA Na+,K(+)-ATPase and Mg2(+)-ATPase activities of GMOK and kidneys are equally insensitive to effect of hydrogen peroxide in concentration up to 1 mM. But in the presence of 20 μM FeSO4 in the concentration range of 1 nM-1 mM of H2O2 the Na+, K(+)-ATPase is inhibited to greater extent, than Mg2+-ATPase activity. NEM sensitivity of the two ATP-hydrolase systems corresponds to prooxidant sensitivity that indicates the distinct importance of SH-groups for their functioning. It is concluded that Na+, K+-ATPase can serve as a marker of membrane sensitivity to oxidation, Mg(2+)-ATPase is resistant to oxidation and can be considered as criterion of the oxidation resistance when comparing membrane enzyme complexes, es- pecially in GMOK.
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Qian B, Li X, Liu X, Wang M. Improved oxidative tolerance in suspension-cultured cells of C4-pepctransgenic rice by H2O2 and Ca(2+) under PEG-6000. J Integr Plant Biol 2015; 57:534-549. [PMID: 25231250 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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To understand the molecular responses of PC (Overexpressing the maize C4-pepc gene, which encodes phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC)), to drought stress at cell level, we analyzed changes in the levels of signaling molecules (hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), calcium ion (Ca(2+)), and nitric oxide (NO)) in suspension-cultured PC and wild-type (WT) rice (Oryza sativa L.) cell under drought stress induced by 20% polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-6000). Results demonstrated that PC improved drought tolerance by enhancing antioxidant defense, retaining higher relative water content, survival percentages, and dry weight of cells. In addition, PEPC activity in PC under PEG treatment was strengthened by addition of H2O2 inhibitor, dimethylthiourea (DMTU) and NO synthesis inhibitor, 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (cPTIO), respectively, while that in PC was weakened by addition of free calcium chelator, ethylene glycol-bis(b-aminoethylether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) + calcium channel outflow inhibitor, ruthenium red (RR) + plasma membrane channel blocker La(NO3)3, but EGTA + RR did not. Results also showed that NO and Ca(2+) was lying downstream of H2O2 in drought-induced signaling. Calcium ion was also involved in the expression of C4-pepc in PC. These results suggested that PC could improve oxidative tolerance in suspension-cultured cells and the acquisition of this tolerance required downregulation of H2O2 and the entry of extracellular Ca(2+) into cells across the plasma membrane for regulation of PEPC activity and C4-pepc expression.
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- Baoyun Qian
- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch, China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, 210014, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch, China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, 210014, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch, China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, 210014, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch, China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, 210014, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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Kawahara K, Ogawa A, Suzuki M. Hyposmotic activation of K and Cl currents in rabbit proximal convoluted tubule cells in culture. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 95:246-54. [PMID: 1666991 DOI: 10.1159/000420666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- K Kawahara
- Department of Physiology, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) is a nucleotide that is potent to release calcium from intracellular stores in different cell types. NAADP was shown to target specific type of intracellular store namely endolysosomal system or acidic store. Despite intense studies, its effect on endoplasmatic reticulum (ER) still remains to be elucidated. The main aim of our work was to investigate NAADP-sensitive store in permeabilized rat hepatocytes monitoring the level of Ca2+ inside intracellular organelles using chlorotetracycline (CTC). We have shown that NAADP triggered changes of stored Ca2+ in rat hepatocytes are dependent on concentration of EGTA-Ca2+-buffer in cell incubation medium, i.e. the higher is the EGTA concentration in incubation medium the smaller or absent is the effect of NAADP. Besides, the effect of NAADP was more pronounced upon cells pretreatment with the inhibitory concentration of ryanodine (100 μM). This might suggest that the effect of NAADP is dependent on ER luminal calcium. We have also found that NAADP-evoked Ca2+ release in permeabilized hepatocytes is sensitive to nigericin, bafilomycin A and thapsigargin. Additionally, NAADP triggered changes in stored Ca2+ were completely abolished by NED-19 as antagonist of NAADP.
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