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Yuan L, Wang Y, Zong Y, Dong F, Zhang L, Wang G, Dong H, Wang Y. Response of genes related to iron and porphyrin transport in Porphyromonas gingivalis to blue light. J Photochem Photobiol B 2023; 241:112670. [PMID: 36841175 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial blue light (aBL) kills a variety of bacteria, including Porphyromonas gingivalis. However, little is known about the transcriptomic response of P. gingivalis to aBL therapy. This study was designed to evaluate the selective cytotoxicity of aBL against P. gingivalis over human cells and to further investigate the genetic response of P. gingivalis to aBL at the transcriptome level. METHODS Colony forming unit (CFU) testing, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to investigate the antimicrobial effectiveness of blue light against P. gingivalis. The temperatures of the irradiated targets were measured to prevent overheating. Multiple fluorescent probes were used to quantify reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation after blue-light irradiation. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was used to investigate the changes in global gene expression. Following the screening of target genes, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to confirm the regulation of gene expression. RESULTS A 405 nm aBL at 100 mW/cm2 significantly killed P. gingivalis within 5 min while sparing human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). No obvious temperature changes were detected in the irradiated surface under our experimental conditions. RNA-seq showed that the transcription of multiple genes was regulated, and RT-qPCR revealed that the expression levels of the genes RgpA and RgpB, which may promote heme uptake, as well as the genes Ftn and FetB, which are related to iron homeostasis, were significantly upregulated. The expression levels of the FeoB-2 and HmuR genes, which are related to hydroxyl radical scavenging, were significantly downregulated. CONCLUSIONS aBL strengthens the heme uptake and iron export gene pathways while reducing the ROS scavenging pathways in P. gingivalis, thus improving the accumulation of endogenous photosensitizers and enhancing oxidative damage to P. gingivalis.
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- Lintian Yuan
- Department of General Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Harvard medical school, Boston, MA02115, USA
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- Center for Digital Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Center for Digital Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Center for Digital Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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Rusaczonek A, Czarnocka W, Willems P, Sujkowska-Rybkowska M, Van Breusegem F, Karpiński S. Phototropin 1 and 2 Influence Photosynthesis, UV-C Induced Photooxidative Stress Responses, and Cell Death. Cells 2021; 10:cells10020200. [PMID: 33498294 PMCID: PMC7909289 DOI: 10.3390/cells10020200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Phototropins are plasma membrane-associated photoreceptors of blue light and UV-A/B radiation. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome encodes two phototropins, PHOT1 and PHOT2, that mediate phototropism, chloroplast positioning, and stomatal opening. They are well characterized in terms of photomorphogenetic processes, but so far, little was known about their involvement in photosynthesis, oxidative stress responses, and cell death. By analyzing phot1, phot2 single, and phot1phot2 double mutants, we demonstrated that both phototropins influence the photochemical and non-photochemical reactions, photosynthetic pigments composition, stomata conductance, and water-use efficiency. After oxidative stress caused by UV-C treatment, phot1 and phot2 single and double mutants showed a significantly reduced accumulation of H2O2 and more efficient photosynthetic electron transport compared to the wild type. However, all phot mutants exhibited higher levels of cell death four days after UV-C treatment, as well as deregulated gene expression. Taken together, our results reveal that on the one hand, both phot1 and phot2 contribute to the inhibition of UV-C-induced foliar cell death, but on the other hand, they also contribute to the maintenance of foliar H2O2 levels and optimal intensity of photochemical reactions and non-photochemical quenching after an exposure to UV-C stress. Our data indicate a novel role for phototropins in the condition-dependent optimization of photosynthesis, growth, and water-use efficiency as well as oxidative stress and cell death response after UV-C exposure.
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- Anna Rusaczonek
- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (W.C.); (M.S.-R.)
- Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (W.C.); (M.S.-R.)
- Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (P.W.); (F.V.B.)
- VIB Center of Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (W.C.); (M.S.-R.)
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (P.W.); (F.V.B.)
- VIB Center of Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (S.K.)
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Arıcan S, Dertli R, Baktik S, Hacibeyoglu G, Erol A, Ulukaya SO, Goger E, Erel Ö. The effect of low dose ionizing radiation exposure on dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels: an observational study. Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition) 2020. [PMID: 32482354 PMCID: PMC9373708 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2020.04.023] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effect of low dose ionizing radiation exposure on thiol/disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels. The secondary objective is to compare thiol/disulfide homeostasis and ischemia modified albumin levels among the personnel exposed to low dose ionizing radiation in anesthesia application areas, in and out of the operation room. Methods The study included a total of 90 volunteers aged between 18 and 65 years old, with 45 personnel working in a setting with potential for radiation exposure (Exposed Group) and 45 personnel in a setting without radiation exposure (Control Group). Their native thiol, total thiol, disulphide, albumine and IMA levels were measured. Exposed group included personnel who were exposed to radiation outside the operating room – Operation room (−) Group and inside the operating room – Operation room (+) Group. Results Albumin, native and total thiol levels were significantly lower in the participants exposed to radiation in the anesthesia application area; no statistically significant difference was found in terms of disulfide and ischemia modified albumin levels. In the Operation room (−) Group exposed to radiation, native thiol and total thiol values were significantly lower compared to the Operation room (+) Group. Conclusion Awareness of being in danger of oxidative stress should be established in personnel exposed to radiation in the anesthesia application area following low dose ionizing radiation exposure, and the necessary measures should be taken.
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- Sule Arıcan
- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konya, Turkey.
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- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Gastroenterology, Konya, Turkey
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- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology, Konya, Turkey
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- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konya, Turkey
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- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konya, Turkey
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- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konya, Turkey
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- University of Necmettin Erbakan, Medical Faculty, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konya, Turkey
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- University of Yildirim Beyazit, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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Godinho-Silva C, Domingues RG, Rendas M, Raposo B, Ribeiro H, da Silva JA, Vieira A, Costa RM, Barbosa-Morais NL, Carvalho T, Veiga-Fernandes H. Light-entrained and brain-tuned circadian circuits regulate ILC3s and gut homeostasis. Nature 2019; 574:254-258. [PMID: 31534216 PMCID: PMC6788927 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1579-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [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: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) are major regulators of inflammation, infection, microbiota composition and metabolism1. ILC3s and neuronal cells have been shown to interact at discrete mucosal locations to steer mucosal defence2,3. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether neuroimmune circuits operate at an organismal level, integrating extrinsic environmental signals to orchestrate ILC3 responses. Here we show that light-entrained and brain-tuned circadian circuits regulate enteric ILC3s, intestinal homeostasis, gut defence and host lipid metabolism in mice. We found that enteric ILC3s display circadian expression of clock genes and ILC3-related transcription factors. ILC3-autonomous ablation of the circadian regulator Arntl led to disrupted gut ILC3 homeostasis, impaired epithelial reactivity, a deregulated microbiome, increased susceptibility to bowel infection and disrupted lipid metabolism. Loss of ILC3-intrinsic Arntl shaped the gut 'postcode receptors' of ILC3s. Strikingly, light-dark cycles, feeding rhythms and microbial cues differentially regulated ILC3 clocks, with light signals being the major entraining cues of ILC3s. Accordingly, surgically or genetically induced deregulation of brain rhythmicity led to disrupted circadian ILC3 oscillations, a deregulated microbiome and altered lipid metabolism. Our work reveals a circadian circuitry that translates environmental light cues into enteric ILC3s, shaping intestinal health, metabolism and organismal homeostasis.
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
- Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
- Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Chen S, Liu C. Chronic exposure to green light aggravates high-fat diet-induced obesity and metabolic disorders in male mice. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2019; 178:94-104. [PMID: 30999185 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Light is involved in many critical physiological or biochemical processes of human beings, such as visual sensing and the production of vitamin D. Recent studies have showed that the lights of different wavelengths have a profound influence in life activities. For example, blue light promotes alertness, whereas green light (GL) induces sleep in mice. On the other hand, metabolic homeostasis is regulated by a variety of factors, including dietary habits and light exposure. Our study aims to study whether certain wavelength of light would affect metabolic status of mice. Mice were divided into normal diet-fed group and high-fat diet (HFD)-fed group, and then exposed to various colors of the light. Physiological parameters, such as body weight, food intake and water drinking were regularly measured. Glucose tolerance test and pyruvate tolerance test were simultaneously performed. After mice were humanely sacrificed, liver histology and serologic analysis were performed for detecting lipid levels. We found that GL group showed obvious glucose intolerance and increased levels of serum and liver lipid contents compared to white light group. Meanwhile, the expression levels of lipid metabolism-related genes were almost down-regulated in liver. Furthermore, melatonin receptor-1b and thyroid hormone receptor-β expression levels were significantly lowered in liver of GL-treated obese mice, suggesting that these hormone pathways may mediate the changes of lipid metabolism. Our data indicate that GL has a detrimental effect on the energy metabolism and aggravates HFD-induced obesity in mice. In addition to malnutrition, the colors of the lights also have a profound influence in the metabolic homeostasis and should be taken into consideration in the therapy of metabolic disorders.
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- Shiyao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Bosquillon de Jenlis A, Del Vecchio F, Delanaud S, Gay-Queheillard J, Bach V, Pelletier A. Impacts of Subchronic, High-Level Noise Exposure on Sleep and Metabolic Parameters: A Juvenile Rodent Model. Environ Health Perspect 2019; 127:57004. [PMID: 31067133 PMCID: PMC6791575 DOI: 10.1289/ehp4045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Noise is an environmental factor that has been associated with metabolic and sleep disorders. Sleep is a vital function, since it underpins physiologic processes and cognitive recovery and development. However, the effects of chronic noise exposure on the developing organism are still subject to debate. OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to assess the effects of subchronic, high-level noise exposure on sleep, apnea, and homeostasis in juvenile rats. METHODS Twenty-four 3-wk-old male Wistar rats were exposed to noise [[Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]] for 5 wk and 2 d during the 12-h rest period. Data on sleep stages, food and water intake, apnea, and body and organ weight were recorded. RESULTS Five weeks of high-level noise exposure were associated with hyperphagia ([Formula: see text]), body weight gain ([Formula: see text]), a heavier thymus ([Formula: see text]), and heavier adrenal glands ([Formula: see text]). A sleep analysis highlighted microstructural differences in the active period: in particular, the mean daily amount of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep as a proportion of total sleep time (TST) was higher. The mean daily amount of non-REM (NREM) sleep was lower in the exposed group, meaning that the intergroup difference in the TST was not significant. During a 1-h, noise-free plethysmographic recording during the rest period, the mean total amount of active wakefulness (AW) was lower in the exposed group (by 9.1 min), whereas the mean duration of an episode of REM sleep was higher (by 1.8 min), and the TST was higher (by 10.7 min). DISCUSSION Subchronic exposure of juvenile rats to high-intensity noise during the rest period was associated with some small but significant sleep disturbances, greater food and water intakes, greater body weight gain, and greater thymus and adrenal gland weights. The main effects of noise exposure on sleep were also observed in the 1-h plethysmography session after 5 wk of exposure. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP4045.
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- Aymar Bosquillon de Jenlis
- PériTox Laboratory, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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- PériTox Laboratory, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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- PériTox Laboratory, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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- PériTox Laboratory, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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- PériTox Laboratory, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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- PériTox Laboratory, Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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Lu H, Wei M, Zhai Y, Li Q, Ye Z, Wang L, Luo W, Chen J, Lu Z. MOTS-c peptide regulates adipose homeostasis to prevent ovariectomy-induced metabolic dysfunction. J Mol Med (Berl) 2019; 97:473-485. [PMID: 30725119 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-018-01738-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [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: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The postmenopausal state is associated with an increased risk of metabolic disorder including reduced energy expenditure and weight gain, leading to higher cardiovascular and cancer risks among other diseases. Mitochondrial-derived peptide (MOTS-c) is a 16-amino acid peptide encoded by mitochondrial DNA. Here, we showed that MOTS-c treatment in mice prevented ovariectomy-induced obesity and insulin resistance. After ovariectomy, low levels of estrogens increased fat mass overload and disturbed normal adipose function, forcing the development of insulin resistance. MOTS-c treatment increased brown fat activation and reduced OVX-induced fat accumulation and inflammatory invasion in white adipose tissue, which contributes to the lower level of fatty acid in serum and liver. Moreover, MOTS-c activated AMPK pathway to improve energy dissipation and insulin sensitivity. And a blocker of AMPK pathway was found to attenuate the role of MOTS-c in the regulation of adipocyte lipid metabolism. In conclusion, MOTS-c is a high potential candidate for chronic treatment of menopausal induced metabolic dysfunction. KEY MESSAGES: • MOTS-c prevents ovariectomy (OVX)-induced body weight gain and insulin resistance. • MOTS-c reduces fat mass and suppresses inflammatory response under OVX condition. • MOTS-c sustains the activity of the brown adipose under OVX condition. • MOTS-c mediates AMPK pathway activation to control adipose metabolic homeostasis.
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- Huanyu Lu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Company 22, Brigade 6, School of Basic Medicine, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Pharmacogenomics, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Pharmacogenomics, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Pharmacogenomics, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, No. 169 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China.
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Friedman DN, Hilden P, Moskowitz CS, Wolden SL, Tonorezos ES, Antal Z, Carlow D, Modak S, Cheung NK, Oeffinger KC, Sklar CA. Insulin and glucose homeostasis in childhood cancer survivors treated with abdominal radiation: A pilot study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018; 65:e27304. [PMID: 30009519 PMCID: PMC6150783 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Childhood cancer survivors exposed to abdominal radiation (abdRT) are at increased risk for both insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes. We sought to clarify the pathophysiology of diabetes after abdRT by performing dynamic studies of insulin and glucose and testing for type 1 diabetes-associated autoantibodies. PROCEDURE Cross-sectional analysis of 2-year childhood cancer survivors treated with abdRT at age ≤21 years who underwent oral glucose tolerance testing and assessment of diabetes-related autoantibodies from December 2014 to September 2016. Prevalence of insulin/glucose derangements, indices of insulin sensitivity/secretion (homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance [HOMA-IR], whole-body insulin sensitivity, insulinogenic index), autoantibody positivity, and treatment/demographic factors associated with adverse metabolic outcomes were assessed. RESULTS Among 40 participants previously exposed to abdRT (57.5% male; median age at cancer diagnosis, 3.3 years [range, 0.5-20.1]; median age at study 14.3 years [range, 8.3-49.8]; none with obesity), 9 (22.5%) had glucose derangements (n = 4 with impaired fasting glucose [≥100 mg/dL]; n = 4 with impaired glucose tolerance [2-hour glucose 140-199 mg/dL]; n = 1 with previously unrecognized diabetes [2-hour glucose ≥200 mg/dL]). Three of the four individuals with impaired fasting glucose also had insulin resistance, as measured by HOMA-IR; an additional four subjects with normal glucose tolerance were insulin resistant. The subject with diabetes had normal HOMA-IR. No participant had absolute insulinopenia or >1 positive diabetes-related autoantibody. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that radiation-induced damage to the insulin-producing β-cells is an unlikely explanation for the early derangements in glucose metabolism observed after abdRT. Research into alternative pathways leading to diabetes after abdRT is needed.
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- Danielle Novetsky Friedman
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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The solar radiation range has harmful and beneficial effects. Sunscreens, which selectively block specific spectral regions, may potentially interfere with skin homeostasis. For instance, the ultraviolet (UV) B waveband produces erythema and DNA damage; simultaneously, it induces pre-vitamin D3 synthesis. UVA1 and visible light can both induce pigmentation in skin phototypes IV–VI, and act in synergy to induce erythema and persistent pigment darkening. In contrast, UVA may contribute to blood pressure control and cardioprotection by inducing release of nitric oxide from intracutaneous photolabile nitric oxide derivatives. Finally, infrared A radiation alters the collagen equilibrium of the dermal extracellular matrix but is involved in the regulation of body temperature and in nitric oxide release, with a potential beneficial impact on blood pressure regulation. Ideally, photoprotection should thus be performed with a neutral density filter, mitigating all radiation ranges homogeneously, to maintain solar spectrum homeostasis. Natural compounds such as mycosporine-like amino acids are promising natural UV radiation-filtering compounds for an improved homeostasis with our environment. Lastly, we should not forget individual characteristics and behavior, as homeostasis differs according to individual phototypes and skin exposure behaviors.
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- Fernando Stengel
- Buenos Aires Skin, Avenida Cordoba 1184, 10 Piso. (1055), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Ferguson DCJ, Smerdon GR, Harries LW, Dodd NJF, Murphy MP, Curnow A, Winyard PG. Altered cellular redox homeostasis and redox responses under standard oxygen cell culture conditions versus physioxia. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 126:322-333. [PMID: 30142453 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.08.025] [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: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In vivo, mammalian cells reside in an environment of 0.5-10% O2 (depending on the tissue location within the body), whilst standard in vitro cell culture is carried out under room air. Little is known about the effects of this hyperoxic environment on treatment-induced oxidative stress, relative to a physiological oxygen environment. In the present study we investigated the effects of long-term culture under hyperoxia (air) on photodynamic treatment. Upon photodynamic irradiation, cells which had been cultured long-term under hyperoxia generated higher concentrations of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, compared with cells in a physioxic (2% O2) environment. However, there was no significant difference in viability between hyperoxic and physioxic cells. The expression of genes encoding key redox homeostasis proteins and the activity of key antioxidant enzymes was significantly higher after the long-term culture of hyperoxic cells compared with physioxic cells. The induction of antioxidant genes and increased antioxidant enzyme activity appear to contribute to the development of a phenotype that is resistant to oxidative stress-induced cellular damage and death when using standard cell culture conditions. The results from experiments using selective inhibitors suggested that the thioredoxin antioxidant system contributes to this phenotype. To avoid artefactual results, in vitro cellular responses should be studied in mammalian cells that have been cultured under physioxia. This investigation provides new insights into the effects of physioxic cell culture on a model of a clinically relevant photodynamic treatment and the associated cellular pathways.
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon EX1 2LU, UK; DDRC Healthcare, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8BU, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon EX1 2LU, UK
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- MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3HD, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon EX1 2LU, UK.
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da Silva Oliveira VR, Cury DP, Yamashita LB, Esteca MV, Watanabe IS, Bergmann YF, Toniolo EF, Dale CS. Photobiomodulation induces antinociception, recovers structural aspects and regulates mitochondrial homeostasis in peripheral nerve of diabetic mice. J Biophotonics 2018; 11:e201800110. [PMID: 29749025 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a nervous disorder caused by diabetes mellitus, affecting about 50% of patients in clinical medicine. Chronic pain is one of the major and most unpleasant symptoms developed by those patients, and conventional available treatments for the neuropathy, including the associated pain, are still unsatisfactory and benefit only a small number of patients. Photobiomodulation (PBM) has been gaining clinical acceptance once it is able to promote early nerve regeneration resulting in significant improvement in peripheral nerves disabilities. In this work, the effects of PBM (660 nm, 30 mW, 1.6 J/cm2 , 0.28 cm2 , 15 s in a continuous frequency) on treating DPN-induced pain and nerve damage were evaluated in an experimental model of diabetic-neuropathy induced by streptozotocin in mice. PBM-induced antinociception in neuropathic-pain mice was dependent on central opioids release. After 21 consecutive applications, PBM increased nerve growth factor levels and induced structural recovery increasing mitochondrial content and regulating Parkin in the sciatic nerve of DPN-mice. Taking together, these data provide new insights into the mechanisms involved in the effects of PBM-therapy emphasizing its therapeutic potential in the treatment of DPN.
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- Victória R da Silva Oliveira
- Laboratory of Neuromodulation of Experimental Pain, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ultrastructure of Cells and Tissues, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation of Experimental Pain, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Tissue Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ultrastructure of Cells and Tissues, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation of Experimental Pain, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation of Experimental Pain, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Univeristy City of São Paulo, Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation of Experimental Pain, Department of Anatomy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Marchetti CF, Škrabišová M, Galuszka P, Novák O, Causin HF. Blue light suppression alters cytokinin homeostasis in wheat leaves senescing under shading stress. Plant Physiol Biochem 2018; 130:647-657. [PMID: 30142601 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Blue light (BL) suppression accelerates the senescence rate of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaves exposed to shading. In order to study whether this effect involves the alteration of different cytokinin (CK) metabolites, CK-degradation, as well as the expression profile of genes responsible of CK-perception, -inactivation, -reactivation and/or -turnover, leaf segments of 30 day-old plants were placed in boxes containing bi-distilled water and covered with blue (B) or green (G) light filters, which supplied a similar irradiance but differed in the percentage of BL transmitted (G << B). A neutral (N) filter was used as control. When appropriate, different CK metabolites or an inhibitor of CK-degradation were added in order to alter the endogenous CK levels. A rapid decrement of trans-zeatin (tZ) and cis-zeatin (cZ) content was observed after leaf excision, which progressed at a higher rate in treatment G than in the control and B treatments. Senescence progression correlated with an accumulation of glycosylated forms (particularly cZ-derivatives), and an increment of CK-degradation, both of which were slowed in the presence of BL. On the contrary, CK-reactivation (analyzed through TaGLU1-3 expression) was delayed in the absence of BL. When different CK were exogenously supplied, tZ was the only natural free base capable to emulate the senescence-retarding effect of BL. Even though the signaling components involved in the regulation of senescence rate and CK-homeostasis by BL remain elusive, our data suggest that changes in the expression profile and/or functioning of the transcription factor HY5 might play an important role.
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- Cintia F Marchetti
- Department of Molecular Biology, Centre of the Region of Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University. Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc. Czech Republic.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Centre of the Region of Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University. Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc. Czech Republic.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Centre of the Region of Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University. Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc. Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc. Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Experimental and Applied Biology (IBBEA), CONICET-UBA, Department of Biodiversity and Experimental Biology (DBBE), University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Ciudad Universitaria, Pab. II, C1428EGA, C.A.B.A. Argentina.
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Nikolova D, Weber D, Scholz M, Bald T, Scharsack JP, Hippler M. Temperature-Induced Remodeling of the Photosynthetic Machinery Tunes Photosynthesis in the Thermophilic Alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae. Plant Physiol 2017; 174:35-46. [PMID: 28270628 PMCID: PMC5411153 DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The thermophilic alga C. merolae thrives in extreme environments (low pH and temperature between 40°C and 56°C). In this study, we investigated the acclimation process of the alga to a colder temperature (25°C). A long-term cell growth experiment revealed an extensive remodeling of the photosynthetic apparatus in the first 250 h of acclimation, which was followed by cell growth to an even higher density than the control (grown at 42°C) cell density. Once the cells were shifted to the lower temperature, the proteins of the light-harvesting antenna were greatly down-regulated and the phycobilisome composition was altered. The amount of PSI and PSII subunits was also decreased, but the chlorophyll to photosystems ratio remained unchanged. The 25°C cells possessed a less efficient photon-to-oxygen conversion rate and require a 2.5 times higher light intensity to reach maximum photosynthetic efficiency. With respect to chlorophyll, however, the photosynthetic oxygen evolution rate of the 25°C culture was 2 times higher than the control. Quantitative proteomics revealed that acclimation requires, besides remodeling of the photosynthetic apparatus, also adjustment of the machinery for protein folding, degradation, and homeostasis. In summary, these remodeling processes tuned photosynthesis according to the demands placed on the system and revealed the capability of C. merolae to grow under a broad range of temperatures.
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- Denitsa Nikolova
- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (D.N., D.W., M.S., T.B., M.H.), Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (J.P.S.), University of Münster, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (D.N., D.W., M.S., T.B., M.H.), Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (J.P.S.), University of Münster, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (D.N., D.W., M.S., T.B., M.H.), Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (J.P.S.), University of Münster, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (D.N., D.W., M.S., T.B., M.H.), Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (J.P.S.), University of Münster, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (D.N., D.W., M.S., T.B., M.H.), Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (J.P.S.), University of Münster, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (D.N., D.W., M.S., T.B., M.H.), Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity (J.P.S.), University of Münster, 48143 Münster, Germany
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Synowiec-Wojtarowicz A, Kimsa-Dudek M, Pawłowska-Góral K, Kurzeja E, Glinka M, Gawron S. Influence of static magnetic fields up to 700 mT and dihydrochalcones on the antioxidant response in fibroblasts. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 2017; 52:385-390. [PMID: 27973994 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2016.1262604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The effects of a static magnetic field (SMF) and the dihydrochalcones phloretin and phloridzin on the redox homeostasis of fibroblasts were investigated. The aim of the present study was to determine the redox homeostasis of fibroblasts that were simultaneously exposed to a static magnetic field and the dihydrochalcones phloretin and phloridzin. The fibroblasts were cultured for 72 h in special magnetic test chambers at different moderate intensities (0.4, 0.55 and 0.7 T). In this report, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), glutathione transferase (GST); the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and total antioxidant status were measured using commercially available kits. We did not observe any impairment in the redox balance in cells in fibroblasts that were only exposed to static magnetic fields of different intensities or In fibroblast cultured with dihydrochalcones and exposed to static magnetic field increase the SOD, GPx, GST activities and MDA concentration. Our investigations revealed that the activities of SOD, GPx, GST and the concentration of MDA that were determined for the fibroblasts that were cultured with dihydrochalcones were higher in the presence of a static magnetic field. Our results indicated that exposure to SMF (0.7 T) with dihydrochalcones induces oxidative stress in fibroblasts.
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- Agnieszka Synowiec-Wojtarowicz
- a Department of Food and Nutrition , School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia , Sosnowiec , Poland
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- a Department of Food and Nutrition , School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia , Sosnowiec , Poland
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- a Department of Food and Nutrition , School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia , Sosnowiec , Poland
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- a Department of Food and Nutrition , School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia , Sosnowiec , Poland
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- b Institute of Electrical Drives and Machines KOMEL , Katowice , Poland
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- b Institute of Electrical Drives and Machines KOMEL , Katowice , Poland
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Majumdar A, Kar RK. Integrated role of ROS and Ca +2 in blue light-induced chloroplast avoidance movement in leaves of Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle. Protoplasma 2016; 253:1529-1539. [PMID: 26573536 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-015-0911-5] [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: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Directional chloroplast photorelocation is a major physio-biochemical mechanism that allows these organelles to realign themselves intracellularly in response to the intensity of the incident light as an adaptive response. Signaling processes involved in blue light (BL)-dependent chloroplast movements were investigated in Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle leaves. Treatments with antagonists of actin filaments [2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA)] and microtubules (oryzalin) revealed that actin filaments, but not microtubules, play a pivotal role in chloroplast movement. Involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in controlling chloroplast avoidance movement has been demonstrated, as exogenous H2O2 not only accelerated chloroplast avoidance but also could induce chloroplast avoidance even in weak blue light (WBL). Further support came from experiments with different ROS scavengers, i.e., dimethylthiourea (DMTU), KI, and CuCl2, which inhibited chloroplast avoidance, and from ROS localization using specific stains. Such avoidance was also partially inhibited by ZnCl2, an inhibitor of NADPH oxidase (NOX) as well as 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (DCMU), a photosynthetic electron transport chain (ETC) inhibitor at PS II. However, methyl viologen (MV), a PS I ETC inhibitor, rather accelerated avoidance response. Exogenous calcium (Ca+2) induced avoidance even in WBL while inhibited chloroplast accumulation partially. On the other hand, chloroplast movements (both accumulation and avoidance) were blocked by Ca+2 antagonists, La3+ (inhibitor of plasma membrane Ca+2 channel) and ethylene glycol-bis(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA, Ca+2 chelator) while LiCl that affects Ca+2 release from endosomal compartments did not show any effect. A model on integrated role of ROS and Ca+2 (influx from apolastic space) in actin-mediated chloroplast avoidance has been proposed.
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- Arkajo Majumdar
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 731235, West Bengal, India.
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Johnston NR, Mitchell RK, Haythorne E, Pessoa MP, Semplici F, Ferrer J, Piemonti L, Marchetti P, Bugliani M, Bosco D, Berishvili E, Duncanson P, Watkinson M, Broichhagen J, Trauner D, Rutter GA, Hodson DJ. Beta Cell Hubs Dictate Pancreatic Islet Responses to Glucose. Cell Metab 2016; 24:389-401. [PMID: 27452146 PMCID: PMC5031557 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The arrangement of β cells within islets of Langerhans is critical for insulin release through the generation of rhythmic activity. A privileged role for individual β cells in orchestrating these responses has long been suspected, but not directly demonstrated. We show here that the β cell population in situ is operationally heterogeneous. Mapping of islet functional architecture revealed the presence of hub cells with pacemaker properties, which remain stable over recording periods of 2 to 3 hr. Using a dual optogenetic/photopharmacological strategy, silencing of hubs abolished coordinated islet responses to glucose, whereas specific stimulation restored communication patterns. Hubs were metabolically adapted and targeted by both pro-inflammatory and glucolipotoxic insults to induce widespread β cell dysfunction. Thus, the islet is wired by hubs, whose failure may contribute to type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Natalie R Johnston
- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Beta Cell Genome Regulation Lab, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Diabetes Research Institute (HSR-DRI), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Islet Cell Laboratory, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Islet Cell Laboratory, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Cell Isolation and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Cell Isolation and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 München, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 München, Germany
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- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.
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- Section of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK; Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) and Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
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Larbat R, Robin C, Lillo C, Drengstig T, Ruoff P. Modeling the diversion of primary carbon flux into secondary metabolism under variable nitrate and light/dark conditions. J Theor Biol 2016; 402:144-57. [PMID: 27164436 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In plants, the partitioning of carbon resources between growth and defense is detrimental for their development. From a metabolic viewpoint, growth is mainly related to primary metabolism including protein, amino acid and lipid synthesis, whereas defense is based notably on the biosynthesis of a myriad of secondary metabolites. Environmental factors, such as nitrate fertilization, impact the partitioning of carbon resources between growth and defense. Indeed, experimental data showed that a shortage in the nitrate fertilization resulted in a reduction of the plant growth, whereas some secondary metabolites involved in plant defense, such as phenolic compounds, accumulated. Interestingly, sucrose, a key molecule involved in the transport and partitioning of carbon resources, appeared to be under homeostatic control. Based on the inflow/outflow properties of sucrose homeostatic regulation we propose a global model on how the diversion of the primary carbon flux into the secondary phenolic pathways occurs at low nitrate concentrations. The model can account for the accumulation of starch during the light phase and the sucrose remobilization by starch degradation during the night. Day-length sensing mechanisms for variable light-dark regimes are discussed, showing that growth is proportional to the length of the light phase. The model can describe the complete starch consumption during the night for plants adapted to a certain light/dark regime when grown on sufficient nitrate and can account for an increased accumulation of starch observed under nitrate limitation.
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- Romain Larbat
- INRA UMR 1121, Agronomie & Environnement Nancy-Colmar, TSA 40602, 54518 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France; Université de Lorraine UMR 1121, Agronomie & Environnement Nancy-Colmar, TSA 40602, 54518 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France.
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- INRA UMR 1121, Agronomie & Environnement Nancy-Colmar, TSA 40602, 54518 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France; Université de Lorraine UMR 1121, Agronomie & Environnement Nancy-Colmar, TSA 40602, 54518 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France
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- Centre for Organelle Research, University of Stavanger, Stavanger Innovation Park, Måltidets Hus, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- Centre for Organelle Research, University of Stavanger, Stavanger Innovation Park, Måltidets Hus, 4021 Stavanger, Norway.
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Golbach LA, Portelli LA, Savelkoul HFJ, Terwel SR, Kuster N, de Vries RBM, Verburg-van Kemenade BML. Calcium homeostasis and low-frequency magnetic and electric field exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies. Environ Int 2016; 92-93:695-706. [PMID: 26872872 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [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: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Low frequency magnetic field (LF MF) exposure is recurrently suggested to have the ability to induce health effects in society. Therefore, in vitro model systems are used to investigate biological effects of exposure. LF MF induced changes of the cellular calcium homeostasis are frequently hypothesised to be the possible target, but this hypothesis is both substantiated and rejected by numerous studies in literature. Despite the large amount of data, no systematic analysis of in vitro studies has been conducted to address the strength of evidence for an association between LF MF exposure and calcium homeostasis. Our systematic review, with inclusion of 42 studies, showed evidence for an association of LF MF with internal calcium concentrations and calcium oscillation patterns. The oscillation frequency increased, while the amplitude and the percentage of oscillating cells remained constant. The intracellular calcium concentration increased (SMD 0.351, 95% CI 0.126, 0.576). Subgroup analysis revealed heterogeneous effects associated with the exposure frequency, magnetic flux density and duration. Moreover, we found support for the presence of MF-sensitive cell types. Nevertheless, some of the included studies may introduce a great risk of bias as a result of uncontrolled or not reported exposure conditions, temperature ranges and ambient fields. In addition, mathematical calculations of the parasitic induced electric fields (IEFs) disclosed their association with increased intracellular calcium. Our results demonstrate that LF MF might influence the calcium homeostasis in cells in vitro, but the risk of bias and high heterogeneity (I(2)>75%) weakens the analyses. Therefore any potential clinical implications await further investigation.
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- Lieke A Golbach
- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University, P.O.Box 338, 6700AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- The Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS), Zeughausstrasse 43, CH-8004 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University, P.O.Box 338, 6700AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University, P.O.Box 338, 6700AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- The Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS), Zeughausstrasse 43, CH-8004 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal Technical Institute (ETHZ), Gloriastrasse 35, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- SYRCLE, Central Animal Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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Rastogi A, Malik S, Rani S, Kumar V. Changes in brain peptides associated with reproduction and energy homeostasis in photosensitive and photorefractory migratory redheaded buntings. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2016; 230-231:67-75. [PMID: 27038875 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Present study examined the expression of brain peptides associated with the reproduction and energy homeostasis (GnRH/GnIH, NPY/VIP), and assessed their possible functional association in the photosensitive (non-breeding, pre-breeding), photostimulated (breeding) and photorefractory (post-breeding) migratory redheaded buntings (Emberiza bruniceps), using double-labeled immunohistochemistry. Particularly, we measured immunoreactive (-ir) cell numbers, per cent cell area and cell optical density (OD) in the preoptic area (GnRH-I), midbrain (GnRH-II), paraventricular nucleus (GnIH), dorsomedial hypothalamus, DMH and infundibular complex, INc (NPY and VIP), and lateral septal organ (VIP) of buntings kept under natural photoperiods at the wintering latitude (26°55'N). There was a significant seasonal difference in GnRH-I, not GnRH-II, with reduced -ir cells in the photosensitive and photorefractory buntings, and notably with increased cell OD between the refractory and non-breeding states with no increase in testis size. Also, increased cell OD of GnIH neurons in non-breeding state indicated its role in the maintenance of small testes during the post-refractory period. Overall, seasonal changes in GnRH-I and GnIH were found consistent with their suggested roles in reproductive regulation of absolute photorefractory birds. Further, there was a significant seasonal change in cell OD of NPY neurons in DMH, not the INc. In contrast, VIP immunoreactivity was seasonally altered, with a significantly higher VIP-ir cells in breeding than the pre-breeding state. Finally, close proximity between perikarya with fibres suggested functional interactions between the GnRH and GnIH, and NPY and VIP. Thus, seasonal plasticity of brain peptides is perhaps the part of neural regulation of seasonal reproduction and associated energy homeostasis in migratory songbirds.
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- Ashutosh Rastogi
- Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India.
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Yokawa K, Baluška F. Pectins, ROS homeostasis and UV-B responses in plant roots. Phytochemistry 2015; 112:80-3. [PMID: 25220496 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Light from the sun contains far-red, visible and ultra violet (UV) wavelength regions. Almost all plant species have been evolved under the light environment. Interestingly, several photoreceptors, expressing both in shoots and roots, process the light information during the plant life cycle. Surprisingly, Arabidopsis root apices express besides the UVR8 UV-B receptor, also root-specific UV-B sensing proteins RUS1 and RUS2 linked to the polar cell-cell transport of auxin. In this mini-review, we focus on reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling and possible roles of pectins internalized via endocytic vesicle recycling system in the root-specific UV-B perception and ROS homeostasis.
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- Ken Yokawa
- IZMB, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Zhang Z, Ji R, Li H, Zhao T, Liu J, Lin C, Liu B. CONSTANS-LIKE 7 (COL7) is involved in phytochrome B (phyB)-mediated light-quality regulation of auxin homeostasis. Mol Plant 2014; 7:1429-1440. [PMID: 24908267 DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssu058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Arabidopsis phytochrome B (phyB) is the major photoreceptor that senses the ratio of red to far-red light (R:FR) to regulate the shade-avoidance response (SAR). It has been hypothesized that altered homeostasis of phytohormones such as auxin and strigolactone is at least partially responsible for SAR, but the mechanism underlying phyB regulation of the hormonal change is not fully understood. Previously we reported that CONSTANS-LIKE 7 (COL7) enhances branching number under high R:FR but not under low R:FR, implying that COL7 may be involved in the phyB-mediated SAR. In this study, we provide evidence that COL7 reduces auxin levels in a high R:FR-dependent manner. We found that the phyB mutation suppresses the COL7-induced branching proliferation. Moreover, COL7 promotes mRNA expression of SUPERROOT 2 (SUR2), which encodes a suppressor of auxin biosynthesis, in high R:FR but not in low R:FR. Consistently with these results, deficiency of phyB suppresses the elevated transcription of SUR2 in COL7 overexpression plants grown in high R:FR. Taking these results together with data suggesting that photo-excited phyB is required for stabilization of the COL7 protein, we argue that COL7 is a critical factor linking light perception to changes in auxin level in Arabidopsis.
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- Zenglin Zhang
- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Schuurmans RM, Schuurmans JM, Bekker M, Kromkamp JC, Matthijs HC, Hellingwerf KJ. The redox potential of the plastoquinone pool of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis species strain PCC 6803 is under strict homeostatic control. Plant Physiol 2014; 165:463-75. [PMID: 24696521 PMCID: PMC4012603 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.237313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A method is presented for rapid extraction of the total plastoquinone (PQ) pool from Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 cells that preserves the in vivo plastoquinol (PQH2) to -PQ ratio. Cells were rapidly transferred into ice-cold organic solvent for instantaneous extraction of the cellular PQ plus PQH2 content. After high-performance liquid chromatography fractionation of the organic phase extract, the PQH2 content was quantitatively determined via its fluorescence emission at 330 nm. The in-cell PQH2-PQ ratio then followed from comparison of the PQH2 signal in samples as collected and in an identical sample after complete reduction with sodium borohydride. Prior to PQH2 extraction, cells from steady-state chemostat cultures were exposed to a wide range of physiological conditions, including high/low availability of inorganic carbon, and various actinic illumination conditions. Well-characterized electron-transfer inhibitors were used to generate a reduced or an oxidized PQ pool for reference. The in vivo redox state of the PQ pool was correlated with the results of pulse-amplitude modulation-based chlorophyll a fluorescence emission measurements, oxygen exchange rates, and 77 K fluorescence emission spectra. Our results show that the redox state of the PQ pool of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 is subject to strict homeostatic control (i.e. regulated between narrow limits), in contrast to the more dynamic chlorophyll a fluorescence signal.
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Alessandri I, Depero LE. All-oxide Raman-active traps for light and matter: probing redox homeostasis model reactions in aqueous environment. Small 2014; 10:1294-1298. [PMID: 24323940 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Core-shell colloidal crystals can act as very efficient traps for light and analytes. Here it is shown that Raman-active probes can be achieved using SiO2-TiO2 core-shell beads. These systems are successfully tested in monitoring of glutathione redox cycle at physiological concentration in aqueous environment, without need of any interfering enhancers. These materials represent a promising alternative to conventional, metal-based SERS probes for investigating chemical and biochemical reactions under real working conditions.
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- Ivano Alessandri
- INSTM and Chemistry for Technologies Lab, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, ITALY
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Wituszyńska W, Ślesak I, Vanderauwera S, Szechyńska-Hebda M, Kornaś A, Van Der Kelen K, Mühlenbock P, Karpińska B, Maćkowski S, Van Breusegem F, Karpiński S. Lesion simulating disease1, enhanced disease susceptibility1, and phytoalexin deficient4 conditionally regulate cellular signaling homeostasis, photosynthesis, water use efficiency, and seed yield in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 2013; 161:1795-805. [PMID: 23400705 PMCID: PMC3613456 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.208116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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There is growing evidence that for a comprehensive insight into the function of plant genes, it is crucial to assess their functionalities under a wide range of conditions. In this study, we examined the role of lesion simulating disease1 (LSD1), enhanced disease susceptibility1 (EDS1), and phytoalexin deficient4 (PAD4) in the regulation of photosynthesis, water use efficiency, reactive oxygen species/hormonal homeostasis, and seed yield in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) grown in the laboratory and in the field. We demonstrate that the LSD1 null mutant (lsd1), which is known to exhibit a runaway cell death in nonpermissive conditions, proves to be more tolerant to combined drought and high-light stress than the wild type. Moreover, depending on growing conditions, it shows variations in water use efficiency, salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide concentrations, photosystem II maximum efficiency, and transcription profiles. However, despite these changes, lsd1 demonstrates similar seed yield under all tested conditions. All of these traits depend on EDS1 and PAD4. The differences in the pathways prevailing in the lsd1 in various growing environments are manifested by the significantly smaller number of transcripts deregulated in the field compared with the laboratory, with only 43 commonly regulated genes. Our data indicate that LSD1, EDS1, and PAD4 participate in the regulation of various molecular and physiological processes that influence Arabidopsis fitness. On the basis of these results, we emphasize that the function of such important regulators as LSD1, EDS1, and PAD4 should be studied not only under stable laboratory conditions, but also in the environment abounding in multiple stresses.
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Stepanova II, Berezovs'kyĭ VI, Kolpakov IE, Kondrashova VH, Lytvynets' OM. [Endothelium dependent vascular reactivity and autonomic homeostasis in children living in radiation-contaminated areas]. Lik Sprava 2013:32-38. [PMID: 24605608] [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: 06/03/2023]
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In order to study the mechanisms of development of pathological changes in children living in contaminated areas and chronically exposed to radionuclides as a result of exposure through the food chain, studied the vegetative homeostasis and thermographic study endothelium-dependent vascular reactions with occlusive tests. Showed signs of dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system dysfunction, the secretory activity of the endothelium and increased secretion of substances endothelial origin.
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Rachow S, Zorn-Kruppa M, Ohnemus U, Kirschner N, Vidal-y-Sy S, von den Driesch P, Börnchen C, Eberle J, Mildner M, Vettorazzi E, Rosenthal R, Moll I, Brandner JM. Occludin is involved in adhesion, apoptosis, differentiation and Ca2+-homeostasis of human keratinocytes: implications for tumorigenesis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55116. [PMID: 23390516 PMCID: PMC3563667 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [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: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tight junction (TJ) proteins are involved in a number of cellular functions, including paracellular barrier formation, cell polarization, differentiation, and proliferation. Altered expression of TJ proteins was reported in various epithelial tumors. Here, we used tissue samples of human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), its precursor tumors, as well as sun-exposed and non-sun-exposed skin as a model system to investigate TJ protein alteration at various stages of tumorigenesis. We identified that a broader localization of zonula occludens protein (ZO)-1 and claudin-4 (Cldn-4) as well as downregulation of Cldn-1 in deeper epidermal layers is a frequent event in all the tumor entities as well as in sun-exposed skin, suggesting that these changes result from chronic UV irradiation. In contrast, SCC could be distinguished from the precursor tumors and sun-exposed skin by a frequent complete loss of occludin (Ocln). To elucidate the impact of down-regulation of Ocln, we performed Ocln siRNA experiments in human keratinocytes and uncovered that Ocln downregulation results in decreased epithelial cell-cell adhesion and reduced susceptibility to apoptosis induction by UVB or TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), cellular characteristics for tumorigenesis. Furthermore, an influence on epidermal differentiation was observed, while there was no change of E-cadherin and vimentin, markers for epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Ocln knock-down altered Ca2+-homeostasis which may contribute to alterations of cell-cell adhesion and differentiation. As downregulation of Ocln is also seen in SCC derived from other tissues, as well as in other carcinomas, we suggest this as a common principle in tumor pathogenesis, which may be used as a target for therapeutic intervention.
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- Susanne Rachow
- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Tabea Clinics GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Skin Cancer Center, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Wang Y, Papanatsiou M, Eisenach C, Karnik R, Williams M, Hills A, Lew VL, Blatt MR. Systems dynamic modeling of a guard cell Cl- channel mutant uncovers an emergent homeostatic network regulating stomatal transpiration. Plant Physiol 2012; 160:1956-67. [PMID: 23090586 PMCID: PMC3510123 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.207704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/20/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Stomata account for much of the 70% of global water usage associated with agriculture and have a profound impact on the water and carbon cycles of the world. Stomata have long been modeled mathematically, but until now, no systems analysis of a plant cell has yielded detail sufficient to guide phenotypic and mutational analysis. Here, we demonstrate the predictive power of a systems dynamic model in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) to explain the paradoxical suppression of channels that facilitate K(+) uptake, slowing stomatal opening, by mutation of the SLAC1 anion channel, which mediates solute loss for closure. The model showed how anion accumulation in the mutant suppressed the H(+) load on the cytosol and promoted Ca(2+) influx to elevate cytosolic pH (pH(i)) and free cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)), in turn regulating the K(+) channels. We have confirmed these predictions, measuring pH(i) and [Ca(2+)](i) in vivo, and report that experimental manipulation of pH(i) and [Ca(2+)](i) is sufficient to recover K(+) channel activities and accelerate stomatal opening in the slac1 mutant. Thus, we uncover a previously unrecognized signaling network that ameliorates the effects of the slac1 mutant on transpiration by regulating the K(+) channels. Additionally, these findings underscore the importance of H(+)-coupled anion transport for pH(i) homeostasis.
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Serebrianyĭ AM, Aleshchenko AV, Kudriashova OV, Nikonova MF, Oradovskaia IV, Osipov AN, Pashchenkova IG, Pelevina II. [The disturbances of the relationship between oxidative homeostasis and the immune status of lymphocytes in liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident]. Radiats Biol Radioecol 2012; 52:341-348. [PMID: 23033794] [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: 06/01/2023]
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We investigated into the relations between the immune status of individuals who took part in liquidating the consequences of the Chernobyl accident (liquidators) and the level of active oxygen forms in peripheral blood lymphocytes, as well as the level of the genome damage in lymphocytes (frequency of cells with micronuclei). The results show that the immune status changes as the level of the genome damage increases: the content of some markers increases and others decreases. It has also been shown that a) active oxygen forms participate in forming some indexes of the immunological lymphocyte status and b) the exposure of liquidators to irradiation many years ago almost completely changes the characteristics of the relation between the concentration of active oxygen forms and immunological status indexes. It has been shown that there are many more immunological indexes that experienced changes in their relation with the concentration of active oxygen forms than the amount of indexes associated with the genome damage. It has been found that a) there is little difference in the concentration of active oxygen forms in donors and liquidators and b) the concentration is not associated with the level of the genome damage. Taking this into account, the authors speculate that the changes in the relation between the concentration of active oxygen forms and the immunological indexes are reflection of how irradiation influences the level of the immune status formation based on the relation between the concentration of active oxygen forms and the appearance of a marker in the immune status. The obtained results point to the new, previously unknown aspects of how the primary injuries which are the result of the low dose irradiation influence the health of irradiated individuals. The changes in relations that can be seen in liquidators in comparison with donors lead to a different set of immunological indexes as well as to different immune status, and may become the reason for the deterioration in their health. The authors suppose that the above results could be a substantial contribution to the research into the fundamental mechanisms of the human immune status formation and human health.
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Kirillova EN, Zakharova ML, Muksinova KN, Drugova ED, Pavlova OS, Sokolova SN. Quantitative assessment of regulatory proteins in blood as markers of radiation effects in the late period after occupational exposure. Health Phys 2012; 103:28-36. [PMID: 22647909 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0b013e31824f30e5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The objective of this research was quantitative assessment of serum and membrane regulatory proteins in blood from nuclear workers as markers of radiation-induced alterations in immune homeostasis in the late period after protracted exposure of nuclear workers with different doses. The effector and regulatory lymphocytes were measured using a flow cytofluorometer in workers from the main facilities of the Mayak PA (aged ∼60 y up to 80 y) in the late period after combined exposure to external gamma-rays and internal alpha-radiation from incorporated 239Pu. The control group included non-occupationally exposed members of the Ozyorsk population matched by gender and age to the group of Mayak workers. Thirty serum proteins involved in regulation of immune homeostasis, such as growth factors, multifunctional interleukins, pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and their receptors, were measured using ELISA in blood serum specimens from the Radiobiology Human Tissue Repository. The dosimetry estimates were obtained using Doses-2005. The correlation analysis revealed a statistically significant direct relationship of T-killers and plutonium body burden and a decreasing level of T-helpers with accumulated external dose in exposed individuals. There were differences in expression of membrane markers in young regulatory cells (double null T-lymphocytes, NKT-lymphocytes, regulatory T-cells, and an increase of activated forms of T-lymphocytes), which indicated an active role of regulatory cells in maintaining immune homeostasis in terms of protracted exposure. The assessment of regulatory proteins in blood indicated that growth factors (EGF, TGF-β1, PDGF), multifunctional interleukins (IL-17A, IL-18), and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and INF-γ) could be potential markers of radiation-induced alterations in protein status. An imbalance of pro- and antiinflammatory proteins in blood and variations of protein profiles at the lower exposure levels (gamma-ray dose <1 Gy, plutonium body burden <0.74 kBq) in the late period after protracted exposure were less pronounced than at the higher exposure levels, which was probably explained by compensatory-adaptive responses in the late period among senile individuals with polypathology.
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- Evgenia N Kirillova
- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Ozyorskoe Shosse 19, Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Region, 456780, Russian Federation.
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Moserova I, Kralova J. Role of ER stress response in photodynamic therapy: ROS generated in different subcellular compartments trigger diverse cell death pathways. PLoS One 2012; 7:e32972. [PMID: 22403731 PMCID: PMC3293927 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [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: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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We have analyzed the molecular mechanisms of photoinduced cell death using porphyrins with similar structure differing only in the position of the ethylene glycol (EG) chain on the phenyl ring. Meta- and para-positioned EG chains targeted porphyrins to different subcellular compartments. After photoactivation, both types of derivatives induced death of tumor cells via reactive oxygen species (ROS). Para derivatives pTPP(EG)4 and pTPPF(EG)4 primarily accumulated in lysosomes activated the p38 MAP kinase cascade, which in turn induced the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. In contrast, meta porphyrin derivative mTPP(EG)4 localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) induced dramatic changes in Ca(2+) homeostasis manifested by Ca(2+) rise in the cytoplasm, activation of calpains and stress caspase-12 or caspase-4. ER stress developed into unfolded protein response. Immediately after irradiation the PERK pathway was activated through phosphorylation of PERK, eIF2α and induction of transcription factors ATF4 and CHOP, which regulate stress response genes. PERK knockdown and PERK deficiency protected cells against mTPP(EG)4-mediated apoptosis, confirming the causative role of the PERK pathway.
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- Irena Moserova
- Department of Molecular Virology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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Brodsky A. The stochastic nature of all radiation effects. Health Phys 2012; 102:348-351. [PMID: 22315023 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0b013e31823a1257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Domec JC, Johnson DM. Does homeostasis or disturbance of homeostasis in minimum leaf water potential explain the isohydric versus anisohydric behavior of Vitis vinifera L. cultivars? Tree Physiol 2012; 32:245-8. [PMID: 22427373 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tps013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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- Jean-Christophe Domec
- University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sciences AGRO, UMR 1220 TCEM INRA, 1 Cours du général de Gaulle, 33175 Gradignan Cedex, France.
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A series of recent papers describes the final results obtained from studies of the effects of inhaled plutonium dioxide on beagle dogs. This note considers the value of a microdosimetric assessment of these data. In particular, it offers support for the existence of a threshold for the induction of lung tumors.
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Wang Q, Zeng J, Deng K, Tu X, Zhao X, Tang D, Liu X. DBB1a, involved in gibberellin homeostasis, functions as a negative regulator of blue light-mediated hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis. Planta 2011; 233:13-23. [PMID: 20872270 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-010-1274-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Double B-box 1a (DBB1a) belongs to the zinc-finger family proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. Transcriptional analysis uncovered that the DBB1a gene expression was blue light-dependently regulated, and the transcript level of DBB1a in cry1cry2 was decreased but not in phyAphyB compared to wild type under blue light conditions. Transgenic plants containing pDBB1a:GUS (β-glucuronidase) displayed GUS activity in the vascular system of leaves and petioles. Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fused DDB1a (DBB1a-GFP) protein was found in the nucleus in transient transformation assays with onion epidermal cells as well as in stable transgenic Arabidopsis plants. To investigate the function of DBB1a, we generated DBB1a over-expressing and under-expressing transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Analysis of hypocotyl growth of these lines indicated that DBB1a promoted hypocotyl elongation under blue light condition. The phenotype of transgenic plants with DBB1a over-expression could be impaired by a gibberellin (GA)-biosynthesis inhibitor. Moreover, the expression analysis of GA metabolic and catabolic genes in DBB1a transgenic lines indicated that the DBB1a suppressed GA2-oxidase1 (GA2ox1) and GA2-oxidase8 (GA2ox8) expression, but induced GA3β-hydroxygenase1 (GA3ox1) and GA20-oxidase1 (GA20ox1) expression under blue light. Taken together, we concluded that DBB1a promotes hypocotyl elongation under blue light condition through an increase in bioactive GA levels in Arabidopsis.
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- Qiming Wang
- College of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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Kuznik BI, Lin'kova NS, Khavinson VK. [Heat shock proteins: aging changes, development thrombotic diseases and peptidergic regulation of genes]. Adv Gerontol 2011; 24:539-552. [PMID: 22550861] [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: 05/31/2023]
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The review and the data of our own investigation demonstrated the role of heat shock proteins in regulation of intracellular and tissue homeostasis at stress influence. The review told that decrease of expression of heat shock proteins can be one of the main causes of aging. Heat shock proteins, which are regulators of proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation of cells and intracellular homeostasis, play important role in activity of immune, cardiovascular and other systems and take part in development of atherosclerosis, heart attack, ischemic stroke and other thrombotic diseases. One of the ways to repair the expression of heat shock proteins is using short peptides.
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From the early 1970's to the late 1980's, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory conducted life-span studies in beagle dogs on the biological effects of inhaled plutonium ((238)PuO(2), (239)PuO(2), and Pu[NO(3)](4)) to help predict risks associated with accidental intakes in workers. Years later, the purpose of the present follow-up study was to reassess the dose-response relationship for lung cancer in the PuO(2) dogs compared to controls-with particular focus on the dose-response at relatively low lung doses. A PuO(2) aerosol (2.3 mum activity-median aerodynamic diameter, 1.9 mum geometric standard deviation) was administered to six groups of 20 young (18-mo-old) beagle dogs (10 males and 10 females) by inhalation at six different activity levels, as previously described in Laboratory reports. Control dogs were sham-exposed. In dose level 1, initial pulmonary lung depositions were 130 + or - 48 Bq (3.5 + or - 1.3 nCi), corresponding to 1 Bq g lung tissue (0.029 + or - 0.001 nCi g(-1)). Groups 2 through 6 received initial lung depositions (mean values) of 760, 2,724, 10,345, 37,900, and 200,000 Bq (22, 79, 300, 1,100, and 5,800 nCi) PuO(2), respectively. For each dog, the absorbed dose to lungs was calculated from the initial lung burden and the final lung burden at time of death and lung mass, assuming a single, long-term retention function. Insoluble plutonium oxide exhibited long retention times in the lungs. Increased dose-dependent mortality due to lung cancer (bronchiolar-alveolar carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and epidermoid carcinoma) and radiation pneumonitis (in the highest exposure group) were observed in dogs exposed to PuO(2). Calculated lung doses ranged from a few cGy (lowest exposure level) to 7,764 cGy in dogs that experienced early deaths from radiation pneumonitis. Data were regrouped by lifetime lung dose and plotted as a function of lung tumor incidence. The lung tumor incidence in controls and zero-dose exposed dogs was 18% (5/28). However, no lung tumors were observed in 16 dogs with the lowest lung doses (8 to 22 cGy, mean 14.4 + or - 7.6 cGy), and only one lung tumor was observed in the next 10 dogs with lung doses ranging from 27 to 48 cGy (mean 37.5 + or - 10.9 cGy). By least-squares analysis, a pure-quadratic function represented the overall dose-response (n = 137, r = 0.96) with no apparent dose-related threshold. Reducing this function to three linear dose-response components, we calculated risk coefficients for each. However, the incidence of lung tumors at zero dose was significantly greater than the incidence at low dose (at the p < or = 0.053 confidence level), suggesting a protective effect (radiation homeostasis) of alpha-particle radiation from PuO(2). If a threshold for lung cancer incidence exists, it will be observed in the range 15 to 40 cGy.
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- Darrell R Fisher
- Isotope Sciences Program, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA.
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Kondrashova VH, Vdovenko VI, Sheĭko LP, Kondrashova NS, Kalens'ka VA. [Autonomic homeostasis of children born to parents irradiated in the result of the Chernobyl catastrophe with isolated abnormal chords of the left ventricle]. Lik Sprava 2010:39-43. [PMID: 20608026] [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: 05/29/2023]
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156 children of the main group (were born to parents irradiated in the result of Chernobyl disaster), in which according to Doppler echocardiography isolated abnormal chords of the left ventricle (AHLV) identified, 44 children of control group and 50 children of referent group were involved in the study Analysis of indicators of operational regulation of heart rate in children of primary group indicate the existence of autonomic dysregulation, which has the maximum expression in children with a threshold number of isolated abnormal chords. Evidence of autonomic dysregulation in children born to parents irradiated in the result of the Chernobyl disaster with isolated AHLV requires primary and secondary prevention to reduce the frequency of unfavourable clinical course.
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Nakagawa H, Okumura N. Coordinated regulation of circadian rhythms and homeostasis by the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci 2010; 86:391-409. [PMID: 20431263 PMCID: PMC3417802 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.86.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/05/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We have demonstrated that in rats activities of various enzymes related to gluconeogenesis and amino acid metabolism show circadian rhythms. Based on these results, we have explored the molecular mechanisms underlying circadian oscillation and phase response to light of the master clock located in the dorsomedial subdivision of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and found various proteins closely related to phase response such as BIT/SHPS-1 and those of circadian oscillation, some of which are involved in protein-tyrosine phosphorylation.On the other hand, we have presented several lines of evidence that the ventrolateral subdivision of the SCN includes not only the control center of energy supply to the brain, but also that of homeostasis such as blood glucose, blood pressure, water balance, and body temperature. We have also shown that besides these functions, the latter subdivision is involved in the regulations of hormone secretions such as insulin, glucagon, corticosterone and vasopressin. It has been also shown by electrophysiological means that light exposure to rat eye enhances sympathetic nerve activity, whereas it depresses parasympathetic nerve activity. Thus, environmental light is implicated not only in the phase-shift through the retinohypthalamic tract (RHT), but also control of autonomic nerve activities through the RHT, It is also discussed in this review how the two divisions are interconnected and how environmental light is involved in this interconnection.
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- Hachiro Nakagawa
- International Institute of Alternative Medicine, International Institute of Alternative Medicine, 2-4-1 Noda-cho, Osaka, Japan.
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This paper reviews the contemporary evidence that radiation can accelerate aging, degenerative health effects and mortality. Around the 1960s, the idea that ionizing radiation caused premature aging was dismissed as the radiation-induced health effects appeared to be virtually confined to neoplasms. More recently, radiation has become associated with a much wider spectrum of age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease; although some diseases of old age, such as diabetes, are notably absent as a radiation risk. On the basis of recent research, is there a stronger case today to be made linking radiation and aging? Comparison is made between the now-known biological mechanisms of aging and those of radiation, including oxidative stress, chromosomal damage, apoptosis, stem cell exhaustion and inflammation. The association between radiation effects and the free-radical theory of aging as the causative hypothesis seems to be more compelling than that between radiation and the nutrient-sensing TOR pathway. Premature aging has been assessed by biomarkers in calorie restriction studies; yet, biomarkers such as telomere erosion and p16(INK4a) are ambiguous for radiation-induced aging. Some animal studies suggest low dose radiation may even demonstrate hormesis health benefits. Regardless, there is virtually no support for a life span extending hypothesis for A-bomb survivors and other exposed subjects.
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- Richard B Richardson
- Radiation Protection Research and Instrumentation Branch, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Canada.
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Kolomiĭtseva IK. [The methodological aspects of the nonmonotonous dose-response dependence]. Biofizika 2009; 54:946-952. [PMID: 19894638] [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: 05/28/2023]
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The methodological foundations of two radiobiological conceptions, the target-theory and the structural-metabolic theory in radiobiology, are discussed. According to the target theory the biologically significant structure (target size) exists in cell, and the dose-response dependence is monotonic. In the structural-metabolic theory, the target appears as the unity of the structure and metabolism. The role of homeostatic mechanisms in nonmonotonic metabolic time-course responses is discussed. The nonmonotonous dose-response dependence of functional and metabolic parameters is due to the nonmonotonous character of time-course response to ionizing radiation.
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Anghileri LJ, Mayayo E, Domingo JL, Thouvenot P. Radiofrequency-induced carcinogenesis: cellular calcium homeostasis changes as a triggering factor. Int J Radiat Biol 2009; 81:205-9. [PMID: 16019929 DOI: 10.1080/09553000500076957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/25/2022]
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The aim was to study the effects of radiofrequency (Rf) in a mice strain characterized by age-determined carcinogenesis of lymphatic tissues. Mice were treated with a 1?h/week Rf exposure for 4 months. A group submitted to sham exposure was used as control animals. The evolution of carcinogenesis was followed up to 18 months. The maximal life span of control mice was about 24 months. All dead animals were clinically and histologically examined to give an age-determined comparative quantification of the evolving carcinogenesis. A radiocalcium tracer method permitted the evaluation of Rf effects on transmembrane transport of extracellular calcium at 1 and 24 h after exposure. The determination of induced lipid peroxidation completed this second study. The findings show that Rf provoked an earlier general lymphocyte cell infiltration, formation of lymphoblastic ascites and extranodal tumours of different histological types, as well as an increased early mortality. The results suggest that in Rf-exposed mice, carcinogenesis may be induced earlier and with different pathological forms than in control animals. The modifications in cellular calcium homeostasis and the age-determined thymus involution appear to be important factors involved in this carcinogenesis process.
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- L J Anghileri
- Biophysics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nancy, France.
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Tsai JW, Hannibal J, Hagiwara G, Colas D, Ruppert E, Ruby NF, Heller HC, Franken P, Bourgin P. Melanopsin as a sleep modulator: circadian gating of the direct effects of light on sleep and altered sleep homeostasis in Opn4(-/-) mice. PLoS Biol 2009; 7:e1000125. [PMID: 19513122 PMCID: PMC2688840 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 10/24/2008] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Analyses in mice deficient for the blue-light-sensitive photopigment melanopsin show that direct effects of light on behavior and EEG depend on the time of day. The data further suggest an unexpected role for melanopsin in sleep homeostasis. Light influences sleep and alertness either indirectly through a well-characterized circadian pathway or directly through yet poorly understood mechanisms. Melanopsin (Opn4) is a retinal photopigment crucial for conveying nonvisual light information to the brain. Through extensive characterization of sleep and the electrocorticogram (ECoG) in melanopsin-deficient (Opn4−/−) mice under various light–dark (LD) schedules, we assessed the role of melanopsin in mediating the effects of light on sleep and ECoG activity. In control mice, a light pulse given during the habitual dark period readily induced sleep, whereas a dark pulse given during the habitual light period induced waking with pronounced theta (7–10 Hz) and gamma (40–70 Hz) activity, the ECoG correlates of alertness. In contrast, light failed to induce sleep in Opn4−/− mice, and the dark-pulse-induced increase in theta and gamma activity was delayed. A 24-h recording under a LD 1-h∶1-h schedule revealed that the failure to respond to light in Opn4−/− mice was restricted to the subjective dark period. Light induced c-Fos immunoreactivity in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) and in sleep-active ventrolateral preoptic (VLPO) neurons was importantly reduced in Opn4−/− mice, implicating both sleep-regulatory structures in the melanopsin-mediated effects of light. In addition to these acute light effects, Opn4−/− mice slept 1 h less during the 12-h light period of a LD 12∶12 schedule owing to a lengthening of waking bouts. Despite this reduction in sleep time, ECoG delta power, a marker of sleep need, was decreased in Opn4−/− mice for most of the (subjective) dark period. Delta power reached after a 6-h sleep deprivation was similarly reduced in Opn4−/− mice. In mice, melanopsin's contribution to the direct effects of light on sleep is limited to the dark or active period, suggesting that at this circadian phase, melanopsin compensates for circadian variations in the photo sensitivity of other light-encoding pathways such as rod and cones. Our study, furthermore, demonstrates that lack of melanopsin alters sleep homeostasis. These findings call for a reevaluation of the role of light on mammalian physiology and behavior. Light affects sleep in two ways: indirectly through the phase adjustment of circadian rhythms and directly through nonvisual mechanisms that are independent of the circadian system. The direct effects of light include the promotion of sleep in night-active animals and of alertness in diurnal species. We analyzed sleep and the electroencephalogram (EEG) under various light–dark regimens in mice lacking melanopsin (Opn4−/−), a retinal photopigment crucial for conveying light-level information to the brain, to determine the role of melanopsin, as opposed to rod and cones, in mediating these direct effects of light. We show that melanopsin mediates the direct effects of light during the subjective dark period, whereas rods and cones contribute to these effects in the light period. Our finding that “sleep-active” (i.e., galanin-positive) neurons of the anterior hypothalamus are not activated by light in Opn4−/− mice suggests that these neurons are part of the circuitry whereby light promotes sleep. Also, the alerting effects of transitions into darkness were less pronounced in Opn4−/− mice judged on the reduced increase in EEG theta and gamma activity. Finally, and unexpectedly, the rate at which the need for sleep, quantified as EEG delta power, accumulated during wakefulness was found to be reduced in Opn4−/− mice both during baseline and sleep deprivation conditions, implicating a photopigment in the homeostatic regulation of sleep. We conclude that melanopsin contributes to the direct effects of light and darkness, and in interaction with circadian and homeostatic drive, determines the occurrence and quality of both sleep and waking. If confirmed in humans, our observations will have applications for the clinical use of light as well as for societal lighting conditions.
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- Jessica W. Tsai
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshopitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Rhythms - CNRS UMR 7168/LC2, Louis Pasteur University and Department of Neurology - School of Medicine, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Laboratory of Rhythms - CNRS UMR 7168/LC2, Louis Pasteur University and Department of Neurology - School of Medicine, Strasbourg, France
- * E-mail: (PF); (PB)
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Light and food are two major environmental factors that impact daily life. Light entrainment is centrally controlled by suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus. Food entrainment might require cooperation between the intestine and dorsomedial hypothalamus. Clock genes that are essential for light entrainment also play a part in food entrainment. Understanding the role of clock genes in the entrainment of intestinal functions, as well as in gut-brain communication during food entrainment, will enhance our understanding of gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders. This review highlights recent studies examining light- and food-entrained regulation of plasma lipids and of various intestinal activities and offers insight into the role of the intestine in food entrainment.
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- M Mahmood Hussain
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
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Rasina LN, Orekhova NA. [The metabolic homeostasis of the small mammals in the conditions of the East Ural radioactive trace]. Radiats Biol Radioecol 2009; 49:238-245. [PMID: 19507695] [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: 05/27/2023]
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The difference in the mechanism of radioresistance, the strategy and the level of the adaptation are determined at Apodemus (Sylvaemus) Uralensis and Clethrionomys Rutilus living on the territory of the East Urals Radioactive Trace with the 90Sr contamination density of 180-450 Ci/km2. The mechanism of radioresistance Apodemus (Sylvaemus) Uralensis is based on the use of lipid reserves in energy provision of the physiological functions, what provided of the growth oxidation metabolism in the mitochondria. Found changes testify in favor of stress-realization mechanism of increase of the level energy homeostasis and, inquest, heightened regime of the functioning cells. As a result there is the cellular disadaptation, marked of decrease nuclear, mitochondrial proteins and process of the cellular regeneration, that put obstacles in tissue adaptation. The opposite focus of the metabolic homeostasis at Clethrionomys Rutilus points to limitation use of the lipid reserves in energy provision of the physiological functions, what provided the suppression oxidation metabolism in the mitochondria. The minimization of the functional activity cellular and subcellular structures compensate the growth of theirs numbers as a result of the level tissue and longtime adaptation. This fact characterizes more safety of the level adaptability at Clethrionomys Rutilus to radiation surroundings.
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Nicolas Nicolaz C, Zhadobov M, Desmots F, Sauleau R, Thouroude D, Michel D, Le Drean Y. Absence of direct effect of low-power millimeter-wave radiation at 60.4 GHz on endoplasmic reticulum stress. Cell Biol Toxicol 2008; 25:471-8. [PMID: 18685816 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-008-9101-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Millimeter waves (MMW) at frequencies around 60 GHz will be used in the very near future in the emerging local wireless communication systems and the potential health hazards of artificially induced environmental exposures represent a major public concern. The main aim of this study was to investigate the potential effects of low-power MMW radiations on cellular physiology. To this end, the human glial cell line, U-251 MG, was exposed to 60.4 GHz radiation at a power density of 0.14 mW/cm(2) and potential effect of MMW radiations on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress was investigated. ER is very sensitive to environmental insults and its homeostasis is altered in various pathologies. Through several assay systems, we found that exposure to 60.4 GHz does not modify ER protein folding and secretion, nor induces XBP1 or ATF6 transcription factors maturation. Moreover, expression of ER-stress sensor, BiP/GRP78 was examined by real-time PCR, in exposed or non-exposed cells to MMW radiations. Our data demonstrated the absence of significant changes in mRNA levels for BiP/GRP78. Our results showed that ER homeostasis does not undergo any modification at molecular level after exposure to low-power MMW radiation at 60.4 GHz. This report is the first study of ER-stress induction by MMW radiations.
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Pirev E, Calles C, Schroeder P, Sies H, Kröncke KD. Ultraviolet-A irradiation but not ultraviolet-B or infrared-A irradiation leads to a disturbed zinc homeostasis in cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2008; 45:86-91. [PMID: 18454944 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2007] [Revised: 03/07/2008] [Accepted: 04/01/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Changes of the redox balance in cells alter the availability of intracellular free Zn(2+). Here, cells were exposed to ultraviolet (UV)-A, UV-B, or infrared (IR)-A light irradiation, and the intracellular free zinc pool was monitored. Under sublethal conditions only UV-A irradiation resulted in a transient cytoplasmic and nuclear increase of intracellular free Zn(2+). Likewise, tert-butyl hydroperoxide and singlet oxygen, but not H(2)O(2) or intracellular generation of O(2)(*-) by redox cyclers, mimicked the effects of UV-A irradiation, while disulfide stress by diamide only led to a transient cytoplasmic zinc release. These results show that only certain types of subtoxic cellular stress massively disturb the zinc homeostasis in cells.
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- Elvis Pirev
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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O'Dea EL, Kearns JD, Hoffmann A. UV as an amplifier rather than inducer of NF-kappaB activity. Mol Cell 2008; 30:632-41. [PMID: 18538661 PMCID: PMC2682114 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2007] [Revised: 02/04/2008] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Inflammatory activation of NF-kappaB involves the stimulus-induced degradation of the NF-kappaB-bound inhibitor IkappaB via the IkappaB kinase (IKK). In response to UV irradiation, however, the mechanism and function of NF-kappaB activation remain unclear. Using a combined biochemical, genetic, and computational modeling approach, we delineate a dual requirement for constitutive IKK-dependent and IKK-independent IkappaB degradation pathways in conjunction with UV-induced translational inhibition. Interestingly, we find that the high homeostatic turnover of IkappaB in resting cells renders the NF-kappaB system remarkably resistant to metabolic stresses, but the two degradation pathways critically and differentially tune NF-kappaB responsiveness to UV. Indeed, in the context of low chronic inflammation that accelerates NF-kappaB-bound IkappaB degradation, UV irradiation results in dramatic NF-kappaB activation. Our work suggests that the human health relevance of NF-kappaB activation by UV lies with cellular homeostatic states that are associated with pathology rather than with healthy physiology.
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- Ellen L O'Dea
- Signaling Systems Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0375, USA
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Feinendegen L, Hahnfeldt P, Schadt EE, Stumpf M, Voit EO. Systems biology and its potential role in radiobiology. Radiat Environ Biophys 2008; 47:5-23. [PMID: 18087710 DOI: 10.1007/s00411-007-0146-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2007] [Accepted: 11/21/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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About a century ago, Conrad Röentgen discovered X-rays, and Henri Becquerel discovered a new phenomenon, which Marie and Pierre Curie later coined as radio-activity. Since their seminal work, we have learned much about the physical properties of radiation and its effects on living matter. Alas, the more we discover, the more we appreciate the complexity of the biological processes that are triggered by radiation exposure and eventually lead (or do not lead) to disease. Equipped with modern biological methods of high-throughput experimentation, imaging, and vastly increased computational prowess, we are now entering an era where we can piece some of the multifold aspects of radiation exposure and its sequelae together, and develop a more systemic understanding of radiogenic effects such as radio-carcinogenesis than has been possible in the past. It is evident from the complexity of even the known processes that such an understanding can only be gained if it is supported by mathematical models. At this point, the construction of comprehensive models is hampered both by technical inadequacies and a paucity of appropriate data. Nonetheless, some initial steps have been taken already and the generally increased interest in systems biology may be expected to speed up future progress. In this context, we discuss in this article examples of relatively small, yet very useful models that elucidate selected aspects of the effects of exposure to ionizing radiation and may shine a light on the path before us.
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- Ludwig Feinendegen
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Kabat GC, Rohan TE. Does excess iron play a role in breast carcinogenesis? An unresolved hypothesis. Cancer Causes Control 2007; 18:1047-53. [PMID: 17823849 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-007-9058-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2007] [Accepted: 08/20/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Free iron is a pro-oxidant and can induce oxidative stress and DNA damage. The carcinogenicity of iron has been demonstrated in animal models, and epidemiologic studies have shown associations with several human cancers. However, a possible role of excess body iron stores or of elevated iron intake in breast carcinogenesis has received little attention epidemiologically. We propose that iron overload and the disruption of iron homeostasis with a resulting increase in free iron may contribute to the development of breast cancer, and we summarize the relevant evidence from mechanistic studies, animal experiments, and studies in humans. Over time a high intake of iron can lead to iron overload. Furthermore, body iron stores increase in women following menopause. Reactive oxygen species produced by normal aerobic cellular metabolism can lead to the release of free iron from ferritin. In the presence of superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide, stored ferric iron (Fe(3+)) is reduced to ferrous iron (Fe(2+)), which catalyzes the formation of the hydroxyl radical (*OH). *OH in turn can promote lipid peroxidation, mutagenesis, DNA strand breaks, oncogene activation, and tumor suppressor inhibition, increasing the risk of breast cancer. In addition to its independent role as a proxidant, high levels of free iron may potentiate the effects of estradiol, ethanol, and ionizing radiation - three established risk factors for breast cancer. In order to identify the role of iron in breast carcinogenesis, improved biomarkers of body iron stores are needed, as are cohort studies which assess heme iron intake. Ultimately, it is important to determine whether iron levels in the breast and iron-induced pathology are higher in women who go on to develop breast cancer compared to women who do not.
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- Geoffrey C Kabat
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY 10461, USA..
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