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Zamoner A, Oliveira PF, Alves MG. Sertoli cell lysosomes and late-onset hypogonadism. Nat Aging 2024:10.1038/s43587-024-00622-2. [PMID: 38671231 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00622-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Ariane Zamoner
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Zanchi MM, Marafon F, Marins K, Bagatini MD, Zamoner A. Redox imbalance and inflammation: A link to depression risk in brazilian pesticide-exposed farmers. Toxicology 2024; 501:153706. [PMID: 38097130 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms linking occupational pesticide exposure to depression among rural workers from Maravilha, Brazil. We assessed the mental health, oxidative, and inflammatory profiles of farmers exposed to pesticides (N = 28) and compared them to an urban control group without occupational exposure to pesticides (N = 25). Data on sociodemographic, occupational history, and clinical records were collected. Emotional states were evaluated using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Biochemical, hematological, inflammatory, and redox parameters were examined in blood samples from both groups. Results showed educational disparities between groups and unveiled a concerning underutilization of personal protective equipment (PPEs) among farmers. Glyphosate was the predominant pesticide used by farmers. Farmers exhibited higher BDI scores, including more severe cases of depression. Additionally, elevated levels of creatinine, ALT, AST, and LDH were observed in farmers, suggesting potential renal and hepatic issues due to pesticide exposure. Oxidative stress markers, such as increased lipid peroxidation and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, along with decreased catalase (CAT) activity and ascorbic acid levels, were noted in the pesticide-exposed group compared to controls. Elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines, particularly IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, were also observed in pesticide-exposed group. Our findings suggest that inflammation, oxidative distress and lower educational levels may be associated with depression in pesticide-exposed farmers. This study highlights the impact of occupational pesticide exposure on the mental health of rural workers. The underuse of PPEs and the link between depressive symptoms, inflammation, and oxidative stress underscore the urgent need for improved safety measures in agricultural practices. Addressing these issues will contribute to a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between environmental exposures and mental health outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariane Magalhães Zanchi
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Cell Signaling, Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, 88037-000 SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Culture, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, 89815-899 SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Cell Signaling, Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, 88037-000 SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Cell Signaling, Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, 88037-000 SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Cell Signaling, Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, 88037-000 SC, Brazil.
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Bianco CD, Ourique F, Dos Santos DC, Pedrosa RC, Kviecisnki MR, Zamoner A. Glyphosate-induced glioblastoma cell proliferation: Unraveling the interplay of oxidative, inflammatory, proliferative, and survival signaling pathways. Environ Pollut 2023; 338:122695. [PMID: 37802286 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the impacts of glyphosate herbicide on the survival and proliferation of glioblastoma cells and to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying such effects. For this, cultured human glioblastoma cell line, A172, was exposed to the glyphosate analytical standard, a glyphosate-based herbicide formulation (GBH), or the metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA). The three compounds induced A172 cytotoxicity after 24 h of exposure, with more prominent cytotoxic effects after 48 and 72 h of treatment. Further experiments were performed by treating A172 cells for 6 h with glyphosate, GBH, or AMPA at 0.5 mg/L, which corresponds to the maximum residue limits for glyphosate and AMPA in drinking water in Brazil. Colony forming units (CFU) assay showed that AMPA increased the number of CFU formed, while glyphosate and GBH increased the CFU sizes. The three compounds tested altered the cell cycle and caused DNA damage, as indicated by the increase in γ-H2AX. The mechanisms underlying the pesticide effects involve the activation of Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signaling pathways, oxidative imbalance, and inflammation. Glyphosate led to NLRP3 activation culminating in caspase-1 recruitment, while AMPA decreased NLRP3 immunocontent and GBH did not alter this pathway. Results of the present study suggest that exposure to glyphosate (isolated or in formulation) or to its metabolite AMPA may affect cell signaling pathways resulting in oxidative damage and inflammation, giving glioblastoma cells an advantage by increasing their proliferation and growth.
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- Claudia Daniele Bianco
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Cattani D, Pierozan P, Zamoner A, Brittebo E, Karlsson O. Long-Term Effects of Perinatal Exposure to a Glyphosate-Based Herbicide on Melatonin Levels and Oxidative Brain Damage in Adult Male Rats. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1825. [PMID: 37891904 PMCID: PMC10604376 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12101825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Concerns have been raised regarding the potential adverse health effects of the ubiquitous herbicide glyphosate. Here, we investigated long-term effects of developmental exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) by analyzing serum melatonin levels and cellular changes in the striatum of adult male rats (90 days old). Pregnant and lactating rats were exposed to 3% GBH (0.36% glyphosate) through drinking water from gestational day 5 to postnatal day 15. The offspring showed reduced serum melatonin levels (43%) at the adult age compared with the control group. The perinatal exposure to GBH also induced long-term oxidative stress-related changes in the striatum demonstrated by increased lipid peroxidation (45%) and DNA/RNA oxidation (39%) together with increased protein levels of the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD1, 24%), glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCLC, 58%), and glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1, 31%). Moreover, perinatal GBH exposure significantly increased the total number of neurons (20%) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive neurons (38%) in the adult striatum. Mechanistic in vitro studies with primary rat pinealocytes exposed to 50 µM glyphosate demonstrated a decreased melatonin secretion partially through activation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGluR3), while higher glyphosate levels (100 or 500 µM) also reduced the pinealocyte viability. Since decreased levels of the important antioxidant and neuroprotector melatonin have been associated with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders, this demonstrates the need to consider the melatonin hormone system as a central endocrine-related target of glyphosate and other environmental contaminants.
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- Daiane Cattani
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Stockholm University, 114 18 Stockholm, Sweden; (D.C.); (P.P.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden;
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88040-970, Brazil;
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Stockholm University, 114 18 Stockholm, Sweden; (D.C.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88040-970, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Stockholm University, 114 18 Stockholm, Sweden; (D.C.); (P.P.)
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Affiliation(s)
- Ariane Zamoner
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Zanchi MM, Marins K, Zamoner A. Could pesticide exposure be implicated in the high incidence rates of depression, anxiety and suicide in farmers? A systematic review. Environ Pollut 2023:121888. [PMID: 37244531 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Pesticide exposure and poisoning may rise the risk of mental health problems and suicidal tendencies. To explore the potential connection between chronic occupational exposure to pesticides and depression, anxiety, and suicide-related outcomes in farmers, a systematic review was performed. Systematic review protocol is available in PROSPERO registration number CRD42022316285. A total of fifty-seven studies met inclusion criteria: twenty-nine on depression or other mental disorders, twelve on suicide (two of them on both depression and suicide), and fourteen on pesticide poisoning or self-poisoning and death. Among the fifty-seven selected studies, eighteen were conducted in Asia, seventeen in North America, fourteen in South America, seven in European Union, one in Africa, and one in Australia/Oceania. Selected studies demonstrated an increased prevalence of depressive disorders in farmworkers exposed to pesticides as well as an increased self-reported prevalence of depression in this population. Moreover, previous pesticide poisoning increased the risk estimates for depression or other mental disorders as compared with chronic pesticide exposure. Severe pesticide poisoning and multiple poisoning showed increased risks of depressive symptoms compared with milder cases. In addition, financial difficulties and poor health were positively correlated with depression. Among studies on suicide, nine of them found that suicide rates increased in areas devoted to agriculture with intensive pesticide consumption. Moreover, studies demonstrate a higher suicide risk among farmers. The present review suggests more attention to the farmer's mental health and more detailed studies on occupational exposure to the mixture of these compounds.
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- Mariane Magalhães Zanchi
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Pharmacy Graduate Course, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Pharmacy Graduate Course, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Pharmacy Graduate Course, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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de Oliveira VS, Marins K, Mendes AKB, Zamoner A, Leite GAA, Silva FRMB. In vivo exposure to pyriproxyfen causes ovarian oxidative stress and inhibits follicle maturation in zebrafish. J Appl Toxicol 2022; 43:799-807. [PMID: 36542470 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We analyzed the effects of pyriproxyfen (PPF) on oxidative stress and ovarian morphology in zebrafish. PPF (10-9 M) exposure increased reactive oxygen species generation in ovaries, in association with a decrease in glutathione content. The activities of glutathione S-transferase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase were increased, while γ-glutamyltransferase activity was not altered by pesticide treatment. The histology of ovarian tissue showed an increase in the number of previtellogenic oocytes I, and a decrease in the rate of vitellogenic oocyte (VIT) count, suggesting inhibition of follicular maturation. An increase in the thickness of the vitelline envelope was observed in VIT, as was a tendency toward an increase in atresia in the ovary of the PPF-treated group. These findings indicate that the deleterious effect of PPF on ovarian maturation is mediated by a redox imbalance and oxidative damage. So, PPF acts as an endocrine disruptor chemical and may compromise fish reproduction by reducing female fertility.
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- Vanessa Staldoni de Oliveira
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Rieg CEH, Cattani D, Naspolini NF, Cenci VH, de Liz Oliveira Cavalli VL, Jacques AV, Nascimento MVPDS, Dalmarco EM, De Moraes ACR, Santos-Silva MC, Silva FRMB, Parisotto EB, Zamoner A. Perinatal exposure to a glyphosate pesticide formulation induces offspring liver damage. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2022; 454:116245. [PMID: 36116562 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2022.116245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of perinatal exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) in offspring's liver. Pregnant Wistar rats were exposed to GBH (70 mg glyphosate/Kg body weight/day) in drinking water from gestation day 5 to postnatal day 15. The perinatal exposure to GBH increased 45Ca2+ influx in offspring's liver. Pharmacological tools indicated a role played by oxidative stress, phospholipase C (PLC) and Akt pathways, as well as voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel modulation on GBH-induced Ca2+ influx in offspring's liver. In addition, changes in the enzymatic antioxidant defense system, decreased GSH content, lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation suggest a connection between GBH-induced hepatotoxic mechanism and redox imbalance. The perinatal exposure to GBH also increased the enzymatic activities of transaminases and gamma-glutamyl transferase in offspring's liver and blood, suggesting a pesticide-induced liver injury. Moreover, we detected increased iron levels in liver, blood and bone marrow of GBH-exposed rats, which were accompanied by increased transferrin saturation and decreased transferrin levels in blood. The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were increased in the liver of rats perinatally exposed to GBH, which were associated with. Increased phospho-p65NFκB immunocontent. Therefore, we propose that excessive amounts of iron in offspring's liver, blood and bone marrow induced by perinatal exposure to GBH may account for iron-driven hepatotoxicity, which was associated with Ca2+ influx, oxidative damage and inflammation. Further studies will clarify whether these events can ultimately impact on liver function.
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- Carla Elise Heinz Rieg
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Cattani D, Struyf N, Steffensen V, Bergquist J, Zamoner A, Brittebo E, Andersson M. Perinatal exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide causes dysregulation of dynorphins and an increase of neural precursor cells in the brain of adult male rats. Toxicology 2021; 461:152922. [PMID: 34474092 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Glyphosate, the most used herbicide worldwide, has been suggested to induce neurotoxicity and behavioral changes in rats after developmental exposure. Studies of human glyphosate intoxication have reported adverse effects on the nervous system, particularly in substantia nigra (SN). Here we used matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) to study persistent changes in peptide expression in the SN of 90-day-old adult male Wistar rats. The animals were perinatally exposed to 3 % GBH (glyphosate-based herbicide) in drinking water (corresponding to 0.36 % of glyphosate) starting at gestational day 5 and continued up to postnatal day 15 (PND15). Peptides are present in the central nervous system before birth and play a critical role in the development and survival of neurons, therefore, observed neuropeptide changes could provide better understanding of the GBH-induced long term effects on SN. The results revealed 188 significantly altered mass peaks in SN of animals perinatally exposed to GBH. A significant reduction of the peak intensity (P < 0.05) of several peptides from the opioid-related dynorphin family such as dynorphin B (57 %), alpha-neoendorphin (50 %), and its endogenous metabolite des-tyrosine alpha-neoendorphin (39 %) was detected in the GBH group. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed a decreased dynorphin expression and showed a reduction of the total area of dynorphin immunoreactive fibers in the SN of the GBH group. In addition, a small reduction of dynorphin immunoreactivity associated with non-neuronal cells was seen in the hilus of the hippocampal dentate gyrus. Perinatal exposure to GBH also induced an increase in the number of nestin-positive cells in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus. In conclusion, the results demonstrate long-term changes in the adult male rat SN and hippocampus following a perinatal GBH exposure suggesting that this glyphosate-based formulation may perturb critical neurodevelopmental processes.
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- Daiane Cattani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 591, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, 88040-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 591, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 591, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Analytical Chemistry and Neurochemistry, Uppsala University, Box 559, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 591, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 591, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden
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Bonadiman BDSR, Chaves C, Assmann CE, Weis GCC, Alves ADO, Gindri AL, Chaves C, Cruz IBMD, Zamoner A, Bagatini MD. Tucumã ( Astrocaryum aculeatum) Prevents Oxidative and DNA Damage to Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells. J Med Food 2021; 24:1050-1057. [PMID: 33769097 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2020.0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Eye diseases have a negative impact on the eyesight quality of the world population. The age-related macular degeneration (AMD) draws special attention since it is a chronic disorder characterized by oxidative and inflammatory damage to the retinal epithelial pigment, which triggers progressive vision loss. In the Brazilian Amazon, Astrocaryum aculeatum is an Amazonian fruit (Tucumã) used by riverside communities in traditional medicine to treat a number of ailments. These communities have recently shown to have increased longevity and reduced prevalence of age-related morbidity. Thus, the aim of this research was to chemically characterize and analyze the in vitro antioxidant effect and molecular damage prevention of the Tucumã ethanolic extract in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells in a model for AMD. The extract was chemically characterized by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode-array detection and mass spectrophotometry (HPLC-DAD-MS). In vitro protocols were performed, and the cytopreventive effect of Tucumã on RPE cells exposed to high concentrations of superoxide anion, an oxidant and genotoxic molecule, as well as the effect of Tucumã extract on oxidative and molecular makers were assessed. Biochemical and flow cytometry analyses were conducted in these protocols. The extract presents high concentrations of caffeic acid, gallic acid, catechin, luteolin, quercetin, and rutin. Treatment did not show cytotoxic effects in cells treated only with extract at 50 μg/mL. In fact, it improved cell viability and was able to prevent necrosis and apoptosis, and oxidative and molecular damage was significantly reduced. In summary, Tucumã is an important Amazon fruit, which seems to contribute significantly to improve human health conditions, as our findings suggest that its extract has a relevant chemical matrix rich in antioxidant molecules, and its consumption could improve eye health and contribute to prevention against oxidative stress through cytoprevention, reactive oxygen species reduction, and maintenance of DNA integrity in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Health Science Center, Nilton Lins University, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences Center, Integrated Regional University of Upper Uruguay and the Missions (URI), Santiago, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Institute of Manaus, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Campus Chapecó, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Brazil
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Staldoni de Oliveira V, Gomes Castro AJ, Marins K, Bittencourt Mendes AK, Araújo Leite GA, Zamoner A, Van Der Kraak G, Mena Barreto Silva FR. Pyriproxyfen induces intracellular calcium overload and alters antioxidant defenses in Danio rerio testis that may influence ongoing spermatogenesis. Environ Pollut 2021; 270:116055. [PMID: 33272804 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We investigated the in vitro effects of pyriproxyfen on ionic balance in the testis of the zebrafish by measuring 45Ca2+ influx. In vivo pyriproxyfen treatment was carried out to study oxidative stress, and conduct morphological analysis of the testis and liver. Whole testes were incubated in vitro with/without pyriproxyfen (10-12, 10-9 or 10-6 M; 30 min) and 45Ca2+ influx determined. To study pyriproxyfen's mechanism of action, inhibitors/activators of ionic channels or pumps/exchangers, protein kinase inhibitors or a calcium chelator were added 15 min before the addition of 45Ca2+ and pyriproxyfen. We evaluated the in vivo effects of 7 day exposure to waterborne pyriproxyfen (10-9 M) on reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, lipid peroxidation, and reduced glutathione content (GSH), glutathione S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity. Morphological analyses of the testis and liver were carried out after in vivo exposure of D. rerio to pyriproxyfen. Pyriproxyfen increased 45Ca2+ influx by opening the voltage-dependent T-type channels (T-type VDCC), inhibiting sarco/endoplasmic reticulum 45Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) and the NCX exchanger (forward mode) and by mobilizing calcium from stores. The involvement of potassium channels and protein kinase C (PKC) was also demonstrated in pyriproxyfen-induced intracellular calcium elevation. In vivo pyriproxyfen treatment of D. rerio increased lipid peroxidation, decreased GSH content and increased GST activity in testes, in addition to increasing the number and size of spermatogonia cysts and inducing hepatocyte basophilia and dilation of blood vessels in the liver. The toxicity of pyriproxyfen is mediated by calcium overload, increased lipid peroxidation, and a diminished antioxidant capacity in the testis, due to GSH depletion, and altered spermatogenesis. The development of high basophilia in the liver suggests that pyriproxyfen may have estrogenic activity, possibly acting as an endocrine-disruptor. These findings indicate that these alterations may contribute to pyriproxyfen toxicity and spermatogenesis disruption.
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- Vanessa Staldoni de Oliveira
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- University of Guelph, Department of Integrative Biology, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Dos Santos DC, Rafique J, Saba S, Almeida GM, Siminski T, Pádua C, Filho DW, Zamoner A, Braga AL, Pedrosa RC, Ourique F. Apoptosis oxidative damage-mediated and antiproliferative effect of selenylated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines on hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells and in vivo. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 35:e22663. [PMID: 33125183 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines (IP) and organoselenium compounds have been widely exploited in medicinal chemistry due to their pharmacological activities. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has few treatment options, and unfortunately, the prognosis is poor. Thus, the development of novel therapeutic drugs is urgent. The present study aimed at evaluating the antitumor mechanism of selenylated IP against HepG2 cells and in vivo. The selenylated IP named IP-Se-06 (3-((2-methoxyphenyl)selanyl)-7-methyl-2-phenylimidazol[1,2-a]pyridine) showed high cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells (half-maximal inhibitory concentration [IC50 ] = 0.03 µM) and selectivity for this tumor cell line. At nontoxic concentration, IP-Se-06 decreased the protein levels of Bcl-xL and increased the levels of p53, leading to inhibition of cell proliferation and apoptosis. This compound decreased the level of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 protein and changed the levels of proteins involved in the drive of the cell cycle, tumor growth, and survival (cyclin B1, cyclin-dependent kinase 2). In addition, IP-Se-06 decreased the number of cells in the S phase. In addition, IP-Se-06 led to increased generation of reactive oxygen species, changed antioxidant defenses, and caused DNA fragmentation. Finally, IP-Se-06 significantly inhibited the growth of Ehrlich ascites tumors in mice, increased survival time, and inhibited angiogenesis. Therefore, IP-Se-06 may be an important compound regarding the development of a therapeutic drug for HCC treatment.
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- Daniela Coelho Dos Santos
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica Experimental (LABIOEX), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Química (INQUI), Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH), Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica Experimental (LABIOEX), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica Experimental (LABIOEX), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica Experimental (LABIOEX), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Sinalização Celular (LaBioSignal), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Laboratório de Síntese de Substâncias de Selênio Bioativas (LabSelen), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica Experimental (LABIOEX), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica Experimental (LABIOEX), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Sinalização Celular (LaBioSignal), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Batista-Silva H, Dambrós BF, Rodrigues K, Cesconetto PA, Zamoner A, Sousa de Moura KR, Gomes Castro AJ, Van Der Kraak G, Mena Barreto Silva FR. Acute exposure to bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate disrupts calcium homeostasis, energy metabolism and induces oxidative stress in the testis of Danio rerio. Biochimie 2020; 175:23-33. [PMID: 32417457 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (BEHP) negatively affects testicular functions in different animal species, disturbing reproductive physiology and male fertility. The present study investigated the in vitro acute effect of BEHP on the mechanism of action of ionic calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis and energy metabolism. In addition, the effect of BEHP on oxidative stress was studied in vitro and in vivo in the testis of Danio rerio (D. rerio). Testes were treated in vitro for 30 min with 1 μM BEHP for 45Ca2+ influx measurements. Testes were also incubated with 1 μM BEHP for 1 h (in vitro) or 12 h (in vivo) for the measurements of lactate content, 14C-deoxy-d-glucose uptake, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity, total reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and lipid peroxidation. In addition, the effect of BEHP (1 μM) on GGT, glutamic oxaloacetic transferase (GOT) and glutamic pyruvic transferase (GPT) activity in the liver was evaluated after in vivo treatment for 12 h. BEHP disturbs the Ca2+ balance in the testis when given acutely in vitro. BEHP stimulated Ca2+ influx occurs through L-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (L-VDCC), transitory receptor potential vaniloid (TRPV1) channels, reverse-mode Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) activation and inhibition of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA). BEHP affected energy metabolism in the testis by decreasing the lactate content and LDH activity. In vitro and in vivo acute effects of BEHP promoted oxidative stress by increasing ROS production, lipid peroxidation and GGT activity in the testis. Additionally, BEHP caused liver damage by increasing GPT activity.
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- Hemily Batista-Silva
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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da Rosa JS, Nascimento MVPDS, Parisotto EB, Lima TC, Santin JR, Biavatti MW, Zamoner A, Dalmarco EM, Fröde TS. Phenolic Compounds Isolated from Calea uniflora Less. Promote Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects in Mice Neutrophils ( Ex Vivo) and in Mice Pleurisy Model ( In Vivo). Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:1468502. [PMID: 31780857 PMCID: PMC6875232 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1468502] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The literature shows that phenolic compounds possess important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; however, the mechanism underlying these effects is not elucidated yet. The genus Calea is used in folk medicine to treat rheumatism, respiratory diseases, and digestive problems. In this context, some phenolic compounds were isolated with high purity from Calea uniflora Less. and identified as noreugenin (NRG) and α-hydroxy-butein (AH-BU). The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of these compounds on cell viability, the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO), and apoptosis of mouse neutrophils using ex vivo tests. Furthermore, the effect of these compounds on the cytokines, interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin 17A (IL-17A), and interleukin 10 (IL-10), and oxidative stress was investigated by analyzing lipid peroxidation (the concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)) and activities of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione S-transferase (GST), using a murine model of neutrophilic inflammation. The NRG and AH-BU reduce MPO activity and increase neutrophil apoptosis (p < 0.05). These compounds reduced the generation of oxygen reactive species and IL-1β and IL-17A levels but increased IL-10 levels (p < 0.05). This study demonstrated that NRG and AH-BU show a significant anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the MPO activity and increasing neutrophil apoptosis in primary cultures of mouse neutrophils. These effects were at least partially associated with blocking reactive species generation, inhibiting IL-1β and IL-17A, and increasing IL-10 levels.
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- Julia Salvan da Rosa
- Graduate Course of Pharmacy, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas, University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Course of Pharmacy, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Course of Pharmacy, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Zanatta AP, Gonçalves R, Zanatta L, de Oliveria GT, Ludwig Moraes AL, Zamoner A, Fernández-Dueñas V, Lanznaster D, Ciruela F, Tasca CI, Delalande C, Menegaz D, Mena Barreto Silva FR. New ionic targets of 3,3′,5′-triiodothyronine at the plasma membrane of rat Sertoli cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes 2019; 1861:748-759. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Domingues JT, Wajima CS, Cesconetto PA, Parisotto EB, Winkelmann-Duarte E, Santos KD, Saleh N, Filippin-Monteiro FB, Razzera G, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Pessoa-Pureur R, Zamoner A. Experimentally-induced maternal hypothyroidism alters enzyme activities and the sensorimotor cortex of the offspring rats. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 478:62-76. [PMID: 30031104 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In this study, we used an experimental model of congenital hypothyroidism to show that deficient thyroid hormones (TH) disrupt different neurochemical, morphological and functional aspects in the cerebral cortex of 15-day-old offspring. Our results showing decreased glutamine synthetase (GS) activity and Ca2+ overload in the cerebral cortex of hypothyroid pups suggest misregulated glutamate metabolism associated with developmentally induced TH deficiency. The 14C-MeAIB accumulation indicates upregulated System A activity and glutamine uptake by neurons. Energy metabolism in hypothyroid cortical slices was preserved, as demonstrated by unaltered glucose metabolism. We also found upregulated acetylcholinesterase activity, depleting acetylcholine from the synaptic cleft, pointing to disrupted cholinergic system. Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, lipid peroxidation, glutathione (GSH) depletion, which were associated with glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and gamma-glutamyltransferase downregulation suggest redox imbalance. Disrupted astrocyte cytoskeleton was evidenced by downregulated and hyperphosphorylated glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Morphological and structural characterization of the sensorimotor cerebral cortex (SCC) showed unaltered thickness of the SCC. However, decreased size of neurons on the layers II & III and IV in the right SCC and increased NeuN positive neurons in specific SCC layers, suggest that they are differently affected by the low TH levels during neurodevelopment. Hypothyroid pups presented increased number of foot-faults in the gridwalk test indicating affected motor functions. Taken together, our results show that congenital hypothyroidism disrupts glutamatergic and cholinergic neurotransmission, Ca2+ equilibrium, redox balance, cytoskeleton integrity, morphological and functional aspects in the cerebral cortex of young rats.
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- Juliana Tonietto Domingues
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Domingues JT, Cattani D, Cesconetto PA, Nascimento de Almeida BA, Pierozan P, Dos Santos K, Razzera G, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Pessoa-Pureur R, Zamoner A. Reverse T 3 interacts with αvβ3 integrin receptor and restores enzyme activities in the hippocampus of hypothyroid developing rats: Insight on signaling mechanisms. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 470:281-294. [PMID: 29155306 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In the present study we provide evidence that 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine (reverse T3, rT3) restores neurochemical parameters induced by congenital hypothyroidism in rat hippocampus. Congenital hypothyroidism was induced by adding 0.05% propylthiouracil in the drinking water from gestation day 8 and continually up to lactation day 15. In the in vivo rT3 exposure, hypothyroid 12-day old pups were daily injected with rT3 (50 ng/kg body weight) or saline until day 14. In the ex vivo rT3 treatment, hippocampal slices from 15-day-old hypothyroid pups were incubated for 30 min with or without rT3 (1 nM). We found that ex vivo and/or in vivo exposure to rT3 failed in restoring the decreased 14C-glutamate uptake; however, restored the phosphorylation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), 45Ca2+ influx, aspartate transaminase (AST), glutamine synthetase (GS) and gamma-glutamate transferase (GGT) activities, as well as glutathione (GSH) levels in hypothyroid hippocampus. In addition, rT3 improved 14C-2-deoxy-D-glucose uptake and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity. Receptor agonists/antagonists (RGD peptide and AP-5), kinase inhibitors of p38MAPK, ERK1/2, CaMKII, PKA (SB239063, PD98059, KN93 and H89, respectively), L-type voltage-dependent calcium channel blocker (nifedipine) and intracellular calcium chelator (BAPTA-AM) were used to determine the mechanisms of the nongenomic rT3 action on GGT activity. Using molecular docking analysis, we found rT3 interaction with αvβ3 integrin receptors, nongenomically activating signaling pathways (PKA, CaMKII, p38MAPK) that restored GGT activity. We provide evidence that rT3 is an active TH metabolite and our results represent an important contribution to elucidate the nonclassical mechanism of action of this metabolite in hypothyroidism.
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- Juliana Tonietto Domingues
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Cattani D, Cesconetto PA, Tavares MK, Parisotto EB, De Oliveira PA, Rieg CEH, Leite MC, Prediger RDS, Wendt NC, Razzera G, Filho DW, Zamoner A. Developmental exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide and depressive-like behavior in adult offspring: Implication of glutamate excitotoxicity and oxidative stress. Toxicology 2017; 387:67-80. [PMID: 28627408 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We have previously demonstrated that maternal exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) leads to glutamate excitotoxicity in 15-day-old rat hippocampus. The present study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of subchronic exposure to GBH on some neurochemical and behavioral parameters in immature and adult offspring. Rats were exposed to 1% GBH in drinking water (corresponding to 0.36% of glyphosate) from gestational day 5 until postnatal day (PND)-15 or PND60. Results showed that GBH exposure during both prenatal and postnatal periods causes oxidative stress, affects cholinergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission in offspring hippocampus from immature and adult rats. The subchronic exposure to the pesticide decreased L-[14C]-glutamate uptake and increased 45Ca2+ influx in 60-day-old rat hippocampus, suggesting a persistent glutamate excitotoxicity from developmental period (PND15) to adulthood (PND60). Moreover, GBH exposure alters the serum levels of the astrocytic protein S100B. The effects of GBH exposure were associated with oxidative stress and depressive-like behavior in offspring on PND60, as demonstrated by the prolonged immobility time and decreased time of climbing observed in forced swimming test. The mechanisms underlying the GBH-induced neurotoxicity involve the NMDA receptor activation, impairment of cholinergic transmission, astrocyte dysfunction, ERK1/2 overactivation, decreased p65 NF-κB phosphorylation, which are associated with oxidative stress and glutamate excitotoxicity. These neurochemical events may contribute, at least in part, to the depressive-like behavior observed in adult offspring.
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- Daiane Cattani
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Gonçalves R, Zamoner A, Zanatta L, Zanatta AP, Remor AP, da Luz Scheffer D, Latini A, Silva FRMB. 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 signalling on immature rat Sertoli cells: gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and glucose metabolism. J Cell Commun Signal 2017; 11:233-243. [PMID: 28160135 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-016-0367-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-D3) is critical for the maintenance of normal male reproduction since reduced fertility is observed in vitamin D-deficient rats. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is a membrane-bound enzyme that is localized on Sertoli cells and catalyses the transfer of the gamma-glutamyl residues to an amino acid or peptide acceptor. Sertoli cells are also responsible for providing nutrients, as lactate, to the development of germ cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and the mechanism of action of 1,25-D3 on GGT on Sertoli cell functions from 30-day-old immature rat testis. Results demonstrated that 1,25-D3 stimulates GGT activity at Sertoli cells plasma membrane through a PKA-dependent mechanism of action, which was not dependent of active de novo protein synthesis. The hormone increases glucose uptake, as well as lactate production and release by Sertoli cells without altering the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. In addition, 1,25-D3 did not change reduced glutathione (GSH) amount or oxygen consumption, and diminished Sertoli cell death. These findings demonstrate that 1,25-D3 stimulatory effect on GGT activity, glucose uptake, LDH activity and lactate production seem to be an important contribution of Sertoli cells for germ cells nutrition and for a full and active ongoing spermatogenesis.
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- Renata Gonçalves
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Enfermagem, Centro de Educação Superior do Oeste, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx Postal 5069, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88040-970, Brazil.
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Cesconetto PA, Andrade CM, Cattani D, Domingues JT, Parisotto EB, Filho DW, Zamoner A. Maternal Exposure to Ethanol During Pregnancy and Lactation Affects Glutamatergic System and Induces Oxidative Stress in Offspring Hippocampus. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2016; 40:52-61. [PMID: 26727523 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12917] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol abuse during pregnancy leads to intellectual disability and morphological defects in the offspring. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of chronic maternal ethanol (EtOH) consumption during pregnancy and lactation on glutamatergic transmission regulation, energy deficit, and oxidative stress in the hippocampus of the offspring. METHODS EtOH was administered to dams in drinking water at increasing doses (2 to 20%) from the gestation day 5 to lactation day 21. EtOH and tap water intake by treated and control groups, respectively, were measured daily. RESULTS Results showed that EtOH exposure does not affect fluid intake over the course of pregnancy and lactation. The toxicity of maternal exposure to EtOH was demonstrated by decreased offspring body weight at experimental age, on postnatal day 21. Moreover, maternal EtOH exposure decreased (45) Ca(2+) influx in the offspring's hippocampus. Corroborating this finding, EtOH increased both Na(+) -dependent and Na(+) -independent glial [(14) C]-glutamate uptake in hippocampus of immature rats. Also, maternal EtOH exposure decreased glutamine synthetase activity and induced aspartate aminotransferase enzymatic activity, suggesting that in EtOH-exposed offspring hippocampus, glutamate is preferentially used as a fuel in tricarboxylic acid cycle instead of being converted into glutamine. In addition, EtOH exposure decreased [U-14C]-2-deoxy-D-glucose uptake in offspring hippocampus. CONCLUSIONS The decline in glucose transport coincided with increased lactate dehydrogenase activity, suggesting an adaptative response in EtOH-exposed offspring hippocampus, using lactate as an alternative fuel. These events were associated with oxidative damage, as demonstrated by changes in the enzymatic antioxidant defense system and lipid peroxidation. Taken together, the results demonstrate that maternal exposure to EtOH during pregnancy and lactation impairs glutamatergic transmission, as well as inducing oxidative stress and energy deficit in immature rat hippocampus.
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- Patricia A Cesconetto
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Cattani D, de Liz Oliveira Cavalli VL, Heinz Rieg CE, Domingues JT, Dal-Cim T, Tasca CI, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Zamoner A. Mechanisms underlying the neurotoxicity induced by glyphosate-based herbicide in immature rat hippocampus: involvement of glutamate excitotoxicity. Toxicology 2014; 320:34-45. [PMID: 24636977 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Previous studies demonstrate that glyphosate exposure is associated with oxidative damage and neurotoxicity. Therefore, the mechanism of glyphosate-induced neurotoxic effects needs to be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Roundup(®) (a glyphosate-based herbicide) leads to neurotoxicity in hippocampus of immature rats following acute (30min) and chronic (pregnancy and lactation) pesticide exposure. Maternal exposure to pesticide was undertaken by treating dams orally with 1% Roundup(®) (0.38% glyphosate) during pregnancy and lactation (till 15-day-old). Hippocampal slices from 15 day old rats were acutely exposed to Roundup(®) (0.00005-0.1%) during 30min and experiments were carried out to determine whether glyphosate affects (45)Ca(2+) influx and cell viability. Moreover, we investigated the pesticide effects on oxidative stress parameters, (14)C-α-methyl-amino-isobutyric acid ((14)C-MeAIB) accumulation, as well as glutamate uptake, release and metabolism. Results showed that acute exposure to Roundup(®) (30min) increases (45)Ca(2+) influx by activating NMDA receptors and voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels, leading to oxidative stress and neural cell death. The mechanisms underlying Roundup(®)-induced neurotoxicity also involve the activation of CaMKII and ERK. Moreover, acute exposure to Roundup(®) increased (3)H-glutamate released into the synaptic cleft, decreased GSH content and increased the lipoperoxidation, characterizing excitotoxicity and oxidative damage. We also observed that both acute and chronic exposure to Roundup(®) decreased (3)H-glutamate uptake and metabolism, while induced (45)Ca(2+) uptake and (14)C-MeAIB accumulation in immature rat hippocampus. Taken together, these results demonstrated that Roundup(®) might lead to excessive extracellular glutamate levels and consequently to glutamate excitotoxicity and oxidative stress in rat hippocampus.
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- Daiane Cattani
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Parisotto EB, Garlet TR, Cavalli VLDLO, Zamoner A, da Rosa JS, Bastos J, Micke GA, Fröde TS, Pedrosa RC, Wilhelm Filho D. Antioxidant intervention attenuates oxidative stress in children and teenagers with Down syndrome. Res Dev Disabil 2014; 35:1228-1236. [PMID: 24685938 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We previously demonstrated that systemic oxidative stress is present in Down syndrome (DS) patients. In the present study we investigated the antioxidant status in the peripheral blood of DS children and teenagers comparing such status before and after an antioxidant supplementation. Oxidative stress biomarkers were evaluated in the blood of DS patients (n=21) before and after a daily antioxidant intervention (vitamin E 400mg, C 500 mg) during 6 months. Healthy children (n=18) without DS were recruited as control group. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and myeloperoxidase (MPO), as well as the contents of reduced glutathione (GSH), uric acid, vitamin E, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and protein carbonyls (PC) were measured. Before the antioxidant therapy, DS patients presented decreased GST activity and GSH depletion; elevated SOD, CAT, GR, GGT and MPO activities; increased uric acid levels; while GPx and G6PD activities as well as vitamin E and TBARS levels were unaltered. After the antioxidant supplementation, SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, GGT and MPO activities were downregulated, while TBARS contents were strongly decreased in DS. Also, the antioxidant therapy did not change G6PD and GST activities as well as uric acid and PC levels, while it significantly increased GSH and vitamin E levels in DS patients. Our results clearly demonstrate that the antioxidant intervention with vitamins E and C attenuated the systemic oxidative damage present in DS patients.
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- Department of Ecology and Zoology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology and Zoology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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Leptin is primarily expressed in white adipose tissue; however, it is expressed in the hypothalamus and reproductive tissues as well. Leptin acts by activating the leptin receptors (Ob-Rs). Additionally, the regulation of several neuroendocrine and reproductive functions, including the inhibition of glucocorticoids and enhancement of thyroxine and sex hormone concentrations in human beings and mice are leptin functions. It has been suggested that thyroid hormones (TH) could directly regulate leptin expression. Additionally, hypothyroidism compromises the intracellular integration of leptin signaling specifically in the arcuate nucleus. Two TH receptor isoforms are expressed in the testis, TRa and TRb, with TRa being the predominant one that is present in all stages of development. The effects of TH involve the proliferation and differentiation of Sertoli and Leydig cells during development, spermatogenesis, and steroidogenesis. In this context, TH disorders are associated with sexual dysfunction. An endocrine and/or direct paracrine effect of leptin on the gonads inhibits testosterone production in Leydig cells. Further studies are necessary to clarify the effects of both hormones in the testis during hypothyroidism. The goal of this review is to highlight the current knowledge regarding leptin and TH in the testis.
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- Cristiane Fonte Ramos
- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Anatomy, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Cristiane Fonte Ramos, Laboratório de Morfometria, Metabolismo e Doença Cardiovascular, Centro Biomédico, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Av 28 de Setembro 87 fds, Rio de Janeiro 20551-030, RJ, Brazil e-mail:
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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de Liz Oliveira Cavalli VL, Cattani D, Heinz Rieg CE, Pierozan P, Zanatta L, Benedetti Parisotto E, Wilhelm Filho D, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Pessoa-Pureur R, Zamoner A. Roundup disrupts male reproductive functions by triggering calcium-mediated cell death in rat testis and Sertoli cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:335-346. [PMID: 23820267 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Glyphosate is the primary active constituent of the commercial pesticide Roundup. The present results show that acute Roundup exposure at low doses (36 ppm, 0.036 g/L) for 30 min induces oxidative stress and activates multiple stress-response pathways leading to Sertoli cell death in prepubertal rat testis. The pesticide increased intracellular Ca(2+) concentration by opening L-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels as well as endoplasmic reticulum IP3 and ryanodine receptors, leading to Ca(2+) overload within the cells, which set off oxidative stress and necrotic cell death. Similarly, 30 min incubation of testis with glyphosate alone (36 ppm) also increased (45)Ca(2+) uptake. These events were prevented by the antioxidants Trolox and ascorbic acid. Activated protein kinase C, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and the mitogen-activated protein kinases such as ERK1/2 and p38MAPK play a role in eliciting Ca(2+) influx and cell death. Roundup decreased the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) and increased the amounts of thiobarbituric acid-reactive species (TBARS) and protein carbonyls. Also, exposure to glyphosate-Roundup stimulated the activity of glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferase, γ-glutamyltransferase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, supporting downregulated GSH levels. Glyphosate has been described as an endocrine disruptor affecting the male reproductive system; however, the molecular basis of its toxicity remains to be clarified. We propose that Roundup toxicity, implicated in Ca(2+) overload, cell signaling misregulation, stress response of the endoplasmic reticulum, and/or depleted antioxidant defenses, could contribute to Sertoli cell disruption in spermatogenesis that could have an impact on male fertility.
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- Vera Lúcia de Liz Oliveira Cavalli
- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Cattani D, Goulart PB, Cavalli VLDLO, Winkelmann-Duarte E, Dos Santos AQ, Pierozan P, de Souza DF, Woehl VM, Fernandes MC, Silva FRMB, Gonçalves CA, Pessoa-Pureur R, Zamoner A. Congenital hypothyroidism alters the oxidative status, enzyme activities and morphological parameters in the hippocampus of developing rats. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2013; 375:14-26. [PMID: 23693027 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 08/27/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Congenital hypothyroidism is associated with delay in cell migration and proliferation in brain tissue, impairment of synapse formation, misregulation of neurotransmitters, hypomyelination and mental retardation. However, the mechanisms underlying the neuropsychological deficits observed in congenital hypothyroidism are not completely understood. In the present study we proposed a mechanism by which hypothyroidism leads to hippocampal neurotoxicity. Congenital hypothyroidism induces c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway activation leading to hyperphosphorylation of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), vimentin and neurofilament subunits from hippocampal astrocytes and neurons, respectively. Moreover, hyperphosphorylation of the cytoskeletal proteins was not reversed by T3 and poorly reversed by T4. In addition, congenital hypothyroidism is associated with downregulation of astrocyte glutamate transporters (GLAST and GLT-1) leading to decreased glutamate uptake and subsequent influx of Ca(2+) through N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. The Na(+)-coupled (14)C-α-methyl-amino-isobutyric acid ((14)C-MeAIB) accumulation into hippocampal cells also might cause an increase in the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration by opening voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC). The excessive influx of Ca(2+) through NMDA receptors and VDCCs might lead to an overload of Ca(2+) within the cells, which set off glutamate excitotoxicity and oxidative stress. The inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity might also induce Ca(2+) influx. The inhibited glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activities, associated with altered glutamate and neutral amino acids uptake could somehow affect the GSH turnover, the antioxidant defense system, as well as the glutamate-glutamine cycle. Reduced levels of S100B and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) take part of the hypothyroid condition, suggesting a compromised astroglial/neuronal neurometabolic coupling which is probably related to the neurotoxic damage in hypothyroid brain.
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- Daiane Cattani
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Zanatta AP, Zanatta L, Gonçalves R, Zamoner A, Silva FRMB. Integrin participates in the effect of thyroxine on plasma membrane in immature rat testis. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1830:2629-37. [PMID: 23137442 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2012.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2012] [Revised: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The secretory activity of Sertoli cells (SC) is dependent on ion channel functions and protein synthesis and is critical to ongoing spermatogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of action associated with a non-metabolizable amino acid [14C]-MeAIB (alpha-(methyl-amino)isobutyric acid) accumulation stimulated by T4 and the role of the integrin receptor in this event, and also to clarify whether the T4 effect on MeAIB accumulation and on Ca2+ influx culminates in cell secretion. METHODS We have studied the rapid and plasma membrane initiated effects of T4 by using 45Ca2+ uptake and [45C]-MeAIB accumulation assays, respectively. Thymidine incorporation into DNA was used to monitor nuclear activity and quinacrine to analyze the secretory activity on SC. RESULTS The stimulation of MeAIB accumulation byT4 appears to be mediated by the integrin receptor in the plasma membrane since tetrac and RGD peptide were able to nullify the effect of this hormone. In addition, T4 increases extracellular Ca2+ uptake and Ca2+ from intracellular stocks to enhance nuclear activity, but this genomic action seems not to influence SC secretion mediated by T4. Also, the cytoskeleton and CIC-3 chloride channel contribute to the membrane-associated responses of SC. CONCLUSIONS T4 integrin receptor activation ultimately determines the plasma membrane responses on amino acid transport in SC, but it is not involved in calcium influx, cell secretion or the nuclear effect of the hormone. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The integrin receptor activation by T4 may take a role in plasma membrane processes involved in the male reproductive system.
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- Ana Paula Zanatta
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Kappel VD, Cazarolli LH, Pereira DF, Postal BG, Zamoner A, Reginatto FH, Silva FRMB. Involvement of GLUT-4 in the stimulatory effect of rutin on glucose uptake in rat soleus muscle. J Pharm Pharmacol 2013; 65:1179-86. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Objectives
The aim of this study was to investigate the in-vitro effect of rutin on glucose uptake in an insulin target (soleus muscle) and the mechanism of action involved.
Methods
Isolated soleus muscles from rats were treated with rutin (500 μm) with or without the following inhibitors; hydroxy-2-naphthalenylmethylphosphonic acid trisacetoxymethyl ester (HNMPA(AM)3), an insulin receptor tyrosine kinase activity inhibitor, wortmannin, an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), RO318220, an inhibitor of protein kinase C, colchicine, a microtubule-depolymerizing agent, PD98059, an inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK), and cycloheximide, an inhibitor of protein synthesis on fresh Krebs Ringer-bicarbonate plus [U-14C]-2-deoxy-d-glucose (0.1 μCi/ml). Samples of tissue medium were used for the radioactivity measurements.
Key findings
Rutin increased the glucose uptake in rat soleus muscle. In addition, the effect of rutin on glucose uptake was completely inhibited by pretreatment with HNMPA(AM)3, wortmannin, RO318220, colchicine, PD98059, and cycloheximide. These results suggested that rutin stimulated glucose uptake in the rat soleus muscle via the PI3K, atypical protein kinase C and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. Also, rutin may have influenced glucose transporter translocation and may have directly activated the synthesis of the transporter GLUT-4.
Conclusion
The similarities of rutin action on glucose uptake compared with the signalling pathways of insulin constitute strong evidence for the insulin-mimetic role of rutin in glucose homeostasis.
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- Virginia Demarchi Kappel
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Campus Universitário Laranjeiras do Sul, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Laranjeiras do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Zanatta L, Goulart PB, Gonçalves R, Pierozan P, Winkelmann-Duarte EC, Woehl VM, Pessoa-Pureur R, Silva FRMB, Zamoner A. 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 mechanism of action: Modulation of L-type calcium channels leading to calcium uptake and intermediate filament phosphorylation in cerebral cortex of young rats. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research 2012; 1823:1708-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zanatta L, Zamoner A, Gonçalves R, Zanatta AP, Bouraïma-Lelong H, Carreau S, Silva FRMB. 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Signaling Pathways on Calcium Uptake in 30-Day-Old Rat Sertoli Cells. Biochemistry 2011; 50:10284-92. [DOI: 10.1021/bi201113n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Leila Zanatta
- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
- Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, EA 2608, INRA-USC 2006, 14032
Caen, France
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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- Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, EA 2608, INRA-USC 2006, 14032
Caen, France
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- Departamento
de Bioquímica,
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa
Catarina, Brazil
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Zanatta L, Zamoner A, Gonçalves R, Zanatta AP, Bouraïma-Lelong H, Bois C, Carreau S, Silva FRMB. Effect of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in plasma membrane targets in immature rat testis: Ionic channels and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity. Arch Biochem Biophys 2011; 515:46-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2011] [Revised: 09/03/2011] [Accepted: 09/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zanatta L, Zamoner A, Zanatta AP, Bouraïma-Lelong H, Delalande C, Bois C, Carreau S, Silva FRMB. Nongenomic and genomic effects of 1α,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 in rat testis. Life Sci 2011; 89:515-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2011.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Revised: 03/12/2011] [Accepted: 04/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pierozan P, Zamoner A, Soska AK, Silvestrin RB, Loureiro SO, Heimfarth L, Mello e Souza T, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Acute intrastriatal administration of quinolinic acid provokes hyperphosphorylation of cytoskeletal intermediate filament proteins in astrocytes and neurons of rats. Exp Neurol 2010; 224:188-96. [PMID: 20303347 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2010.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 01/08/2010] [Revised: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/10/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In the present study we investigated the effect of in vivo intrastriatal injection of quinolinic acid (QA) on cytoskeletal proteins in astrocytes and neurons of young rats at early stage (30 min) after infusion. QA (150 nmoles/0.5 microL) significantly increased the in vitro phosphorylation of the low molecular weight neurofilament subunit (NFL) and the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) of neurons and astrocytes, respectively. This effect was mediated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA), protein kinase C (PKC) and Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (PKCaMII). In contrast, mitogen activated protein kinases were not activated by QA infusion. Furthermore, the specific N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist MK-801 (0.25 mg/kg i.p), the antioxidant L-NAME (60 mg\kg\day), and diphenyldisselenide (PheSe)(2) (0.625 mg\kg\day) injected prior to QA infusion totally prevented QA-induced cytoskeletal hyperphosphorylation. We also observed that QA-induced hyperphosphorylation was targeted at the Ser55 phosphorylating site on NFL head domain, described as a regulatory site for NF assembly in vivo. This effect was fully prevented by MK801, by the PKA inhibitor H89 and by (PheSe)(2), whereas staurosporine (PKC inhibitor) only partially prevented Ser55 phosphorylation. The PKCaMII inhibitor (KN93) and the antioxidant L-NAME failed to prevent the hyperphosphorylation of Ser55 by QA infusion. Therefore, we presume that QA-elicited hyperphosphorylation of the neural cytoskeleton, and specially of NFLSer55, achieved by intrastriatal QA injection could represent an early step in the pathophysiological cascade of deleterious events exerted by QA in rat striatum. Our observations also indicate that NMDA-mediated Ca(2+) events and oxidative stress may be related to the altered protein cytoskeleton hyperphosphorylation observed with important implications for brain function.
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- Paula Pierozan
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Zamoner A, Pierozan P, Vidal LF, Lacerda BA, Dos Santos NG, Vanzin CS, Pessoa-Pureur R. Vimentin phosphorylation as a target of cell signaling mechanisms induced by 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in immature rat testes. Steroids 2008; 73:1400-8. [PMID: 18687349 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2008.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2007] [Revised: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 07/09/2008] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The effects of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] are mainly mediated by nuclear receptors modulating gene expression. However, there are increasing evidences of nongenomic mechanisms of this hormone associated with kinase- and calcium-activated signaling pathways. In this context, the aim of the present work was to investigate the signaling pathways involved in the mechanism of action of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) on vimentin phosphorylation in 15-day-old rat testes. Results showed that 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to 1 microM increased vimentin phosphorylation independent of protein synthesis. We also demonstrated that the mechanisms underlying the hormone action involve protein kinase C activation in a phospholipase C-independent manner. Moreover, we showed that the participation of protein kinase A, extracellular regulated protein kinase (ERK), and intra- and extracellular Ca(2+) mediating the effects of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) on the cytoskeleton. In addition, we investigated the effect of different times of exposure to the hormone on total and phosphoERK1/2 or c-Jun N-terminal kinases 1/2 (JNK1/2) in immature rat testis. Results showed that the total levels of ERK1/2 and JNK1/2 were unaltered from 1 to 15 min exposure to 1,25(OH)(2)D(3). However, the phosphoERK1/2 levels significantly increased at 1 and 5 min 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) treatment. Furthermore, phosphoJNK1 levels were decreased at 10 and 15 min 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) exposure, while phosphoJNK 2 levels were diminished at 5, 10 and 15 min treatment with the hormone. These findings demonstrate that 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) may modulate vimentin phosphorylation through nongenomic Ca(2+)-dependent mechanisms in testis cells.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - anexo. CEP 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Heimfarth L, Oliveira Loureiro S, Royer C, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Pessoa-Pureur R. Nongenomic actions of thyroxine modulate intermediate filament phosphorylation in cerebral cortex of rats. Neuroscience 2008; 156:640-52. [PMID: 18760334 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2008] [Revised: 07/30/2008] [Accepted: 07/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The developmental effects of thyroid hormones (TH) in mammalian brain are mainly mediated by nuclear receptors regulating gene expression. However, there are increasing evidences of nongenomic mechanisms of these hormones associated with kinase- and calcium-activated signaling pathways. In this context, the aim of the present work was to investigate the signaling pathways involved in the mechanism of action of TH on cytoskeletal phosphorylation in cerebral cortex of 15-day-old male rats. Results showed that L-thyroxine (L-T4) increased the intermediate filament (IF) phosphorylation independently of protein synthesis, without altering the total immunocontent of these proteins. Otherwise, neither 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (L-T3) nor neurotransmitters (GABA, ATP, L-glutamate or epinephrine) acted on the IF-associated phosphorylation level. We also demonstrated that the mechanisms underlying the L-T4 effect on the cytoskeleton involve membrane initiated actions through Gi protein-coupled receptor. This evidence was reinforced by the inhibition of cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) levels. Moreover, we showed the participation of phospholipase C, protein kinase C, mitogen-activated protein kinase, calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, intra- and extracellular Ca2+ mediating the effects of L-T4 on the cytoskeleton. Stimulation of 45Ca2+ uptake by L-T4 was also demonstrated. These findings demonstrate that L-T4 has important physiological roles modulating the cytoskeleton of neural cells during development.
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- A Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600 anexo, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Barreto KP, Filho DW, Sell F, Woehl VM, Guma FCR, Pessoa-Pureur R, Silva FRMB. Propylthiouracil-induced congenital hypothyroidism upregulates vimentin phosphorylation and depletes antioxidant defenses in immature rat testis. J Mol Endocrinol 2008; 40:125-35. [PMID: 18316471 DOI: 10.1677/jme-07-0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Congenital hypothyroidism was induced in rats by adding 0.05% 6-propyl-2-thiouracil in the drinking water from day 9 of gestation, and continually up to postnatal day 15. Structural alterations observed by light microscopy of seminiferous tubules and by transmission electron microscopy of Sertoli cells of treated animals were consistent with hypothyroid condition. Hypothyroidism was also associated with high phospho-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and decreased phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 levels. Furthermore, the phosphorylation and the immunoreactivity of cytoskeletal-associated vimentin were increased without altering vimentin expression, suggesting an accumulation of insoluble and phosphorylated vimentin. These alterations in intermediate filament dynamics could result in loss of Sertoli cell cytoskeletal integrity and be somewhat related to the deleterious effects of hypothyroidism in testis. In addition, the mitochondrial alterations observed could also be related to defective cytoskeletal dynamics implying in cell damage. Moreover, we observed decreased oxygen consumption and unaltered lipid peroxidation in hypothyroid testis. However, we demonstrated decreased enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defenses, supporting an increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, contributing to biochemical changes in hypothyroid testis. In addition, the changes in the testis histoarchitecture could be ascribed to cytoskeletal alterations, decreased antioxidant defenses, and increased ROS generation, leading to oxidative stress in the organ.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, CEP 90035-003, RS, Brazil
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Heimfarth L, Loureiro SO, Zamoner A, Pelaez PDL, Nogueira CW, Rocha JBTD, Pessoa-Pureur R. Effects of in vivo treatment with diphenyl ditelluride on the phosphorylation of cytoskeletal proteins in cerebral cortex and hippocampus of rats. Neurotoxicology 2008; 29:40-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2007] [Revised: 08/01/2007] [Accepted: 08/28/2007] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zamoner A, Barreto KP, Filho DW, Sell F, Woehl VM, Guma FCR, Silva FRMB, Pessoa-Pureur R. Hyperthyroidism in the developing rat testis is associated with oxidative stress and hyperphosphorylated vimentin accumulation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2007; 267:116-26. [PMID: 17306450 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2006] [Revised: 01/06/2007] [Accepted: 01/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hyperthyroidism was induced in rats and somatic indices and metabolic parameters were analyzed in testis. In addition, the morphological analysis evidenced testes maturation and intense protein synthesis and processing, supporting the enhancement in vimentin synthesis in hyperthyroid testis. Furthermore, vimentin phosphorylation was increased, indicating an accumulation of phosphorylated vimentin associated to the cytoskeleton, which could be a consequence of the extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK) activation regulating the cytoskeleton. Biomarkers of oxidative stress demonstrated an increased basal metabolic rate measured by tissue oxygen consumption, as well as, increased TBARS levels. In addition, the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defences appeared to respond according to the augmented oxygen consumption. We observed decreased total glutathione levels, with enhancement of reduced glutathione, whereas most of the antioxidant enzyme activities were induced. Otherwise, superoxide dismutase activity was inhibited. These results support the idea that an increase in mitochondrial ROS generation, underlying cellular oxidative damage, is a side effect of hyperthyroid-induced biochemical changes by which rat testis increase their metabolic capacity.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Funchal C, Jacques-Silva MC, Gottfried C, Barreto Silva FRM, Pessoa-Pureur R. Thyroid Hormones Reorganize the Cytoskeleton of Glial Cells Through Gfap Phosphorylation and Rhoa-Dependent Mechanisms. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2007; 27:845-65. [PMID: 17334943 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-006-9084-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 01/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/05/2006] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Thyroid hormones (3,5,3'-triiodo-L: -thyronine, T3; 3,5,3',5'-L: -tetraiodothyronine, T4; TH) play crucial roles in the growth and differentiation of the central nervous system. In this study, we investigated the actions of TH on proliferation, viability, cell morphology, in vitro phosphorylation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and actin reorganization in C6 glioma cells. We first observe that long-term exposure to TH stimulates cell proliferation without induce cell death. We also demonstrate that after 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 h treatment with TH, C6 cells and cortical astrocytes show a process-bearing shape. Furthermore, immunocytochemistry with anti-actin and anti-GFAP antibodies reveals that TH induces reorganization of actin and GFAP cytoskeleton. We also observe an increased in vitro 32P incorporation into GFAP recovered into the high-salt Triton insoluble cytoskeletal fraction after 3 and 24 h exposure to 5 x 10(-8) and 10(-6) M T3, and only after 24 h exposure to 10(-9) M T4. These results show a T3 action on the phosphorylating system associated to GFAP and suggest a T3-independent effect of T4 on this cytoskeletal protein. In addition, C6 cells and astrocytes treated with lysophosphatidic acid, an upstream activator of the RhoA GTPase pathway, totally prevented the morphological alterations induced by TH, indicating that this effect could be mediated by the RhoA signaling pathway. Considering that IF network can be regulated by phosphorylation leading to reorganization of IF filamentous structure and that alterations of the microfilament organization may have important implications in glial functions, the effects of TH on glial cell cytoskeleton could be implicated in essential neural events such as brain development.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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de Lima Pelaez P, Funchal C, Loureiro SO, Heimfarth L, Zamoner A, Gottfried C, Latini A, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Branched‐chain amino acids accumulating in maple syrup urine disease induce morphological alterations in C6 glioma cells probably through reactive species. Int J Dev Neurosci 2007; 25:181-9. [PMID: 17317075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2007.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2006] [Revised: 01/03/2007] [Accepted: 01/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In the present study, we investigated the effects of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) leucine (Leu), isoleucine (Ile) and valine (Val), which accumulate in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), on C6 glioma cell morphology and cytoskeletal reorganization by exposing the cultured cells to 1 and 5 mM BCAA. We observed that cells showed a fusiform shape with processes after 3 h treatment. Cell death was also observed when cells were incubated in the presence of the BCAA for 3 and 24 h. Val-treated cells presented the most dramatic morphological alterations. Immunocytochemistry with anti-actin and anti-GFAP antibodies revealed that all BCAA induced reorganization of actin and GFAP cytoskeleton. Although phosphorylation regulates intermediate filament (IF) assembly/disassembly, we verified that the BCAA did not change the in vitro phosphorylation of IF proteins either in C6 cells or in slices of cerebral cortex of rats during development (9-, 12-, 17- and 21-day-old). Furthermore, we observed that 3 h cell exposure to 5 mM of each BCAA resulted in a marked reduction of reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and significantly increased nitric oxide production. Finally, we observed that the morphological features caused by the BCAA on C6 cells were prevented by the use of the antioxidants GSH (1 mM) and N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 0.5 mM). On the basis of the present results, we conclude that free radical attack might be involved in the cell morphological alterations, as well as, in the cytoskeletal reorganization elicited by the BCAA. It is therefore presumed that these findings could be involved in the neuropathological features observed in patients affected by MSUD.
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- Priscila de Lima Pelaez
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Royer C, Barreto KP, Pessoa-Pureur R, Silva FRMB. Ionic involvement and kinase activity on the mechanism of nongenomic action of thyroid hormones on 45Ca2+ uptake in cerebral cortex from young rats. Neurosci Res 2007; 57:98-103. [PMID: 17067709 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2006.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2006] [Revised: 09/14/2006] [Accepted: 09/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Thyroid hormones (TH) play important roles in brain development. Although most of the nongenomic actions of TH are known to be calcium-dependent, the effects of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (T(3)) or thyroxine (T(4)) on calcium influx in cerebral cortex of rats are not clear. In this study we investigate some mechanisms involved in the effect of T(3) and T(4) on Ca(2+) uptake in slices of cerebral cortex from 10-day-old male rats. Results indicated 10(-6)M T(3) or 10(-7)M T(4) was able to increase (45)Ca(2+) uptake after 30s of hormone exposure. The involvement of L- and T-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels (VDCC) on the effect of TH on (45)Ca(2+) uptake was evidenced by using nifedipine and flunarizine, L- and T-type channel blockers, respectively. Otherwise, chloride currents were not involved in the hormone actions, as demonstrated by using 9-anthracene carboxylic acid, a Cl(-)-channel blocker. In addition, results demonstrated a PKC-dependent mechanism for both T(3) and T(4), as evidenced by stearoylcarnitine chloride, a specific PKC inhibitor. Furthermore, we verified that the T(3) action was also mediated by PKA activity, as demonstrated coincubating T(3) and KT 5720 (PKA inhibitor), and reinforced by using theophylline, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. In contrast, concerning the effect of T(4), results suggest a partial involvement of PKA activity, and demonstrated that high cAMP levels were not able to support the effect of T(4), suggesting the participation of G inhibitory protein-coupled receptor in the action of this hormone on (45)Ca(2+) uptake. In conclusion, our results evidence a nongenomic action of TH promoting Ca(2+) influx by ionic channels involving mechanisms dependent on kinase activities. It is possible that the modulation of Ca(2+) channels by kinase activities represent an important membrane action of TH signaling mechanism in the central nervous system during development.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Bruno AN, Casali EA, Corbelini PF, Diniz GP, Barreto-Chaves MLM, Silva FRMB, Sarkis JJF, Pessoa-Pureur R. Genomic-independent action of thyroid hormones on NTPDase activities in Sertoli cell cultures from congenital hypothyroid rats. Life Sci 2006; 80:51-8. [PMID: 16978660 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2006.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2006] [Revised: 08/01/2006] [Accepted: 08/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The Sertoli cells play an essential role in the maintenance and control of spermatogenesis. The ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (E-NTPDase) and 5'-nucleotidase activities can modulate the extracellular adenine nucleotide levels, controlling nucleotide-mediated signaling events in Sertoli cells. Since thyroid hormones (TH) and adenine nucleotides and nucleosides play important modulatory roles in Sertoli cell proliferation and differentiation, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of hypothyroidism upon the NTPDase and 5'-nucleotidase activities in Sertoli cell cultures, as well as to verify whether these effects may be reversed by short and long-term supplementation with TH. Congenital hypothyroidism was induced by adding 0.02% methimazole in the drinking water from day 9 of gestation and continually until 18 days of age. Hypothyroidism significantly decreased the extracellular ATP and ADP hydrolysis and this effect was significantly reversed when cell cultures were supplemented with 1 microM T3 or 0.1 microM T4 for 30 min. In contrast, AMP hydrolysis was not altered by hypothyroidism, but was increased by T4 supplementation for 24 h. The presence of the enzymes NTPDase 1, 2 and 3 was detected by RT-PCR in Sertoli cell cultures, however, hypothyroidism was not able to alter the expression of these enzymes. These findings demonstrate that TH modify NTPDase activities in hypothyroid Sertoli cells, probably via nongenomic mechanisms and, consequently, may influence the reproductive function throughout development.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Funchal C, Heimfarth L, Silva FRMB, Pessoa-Pureur R. Short-Term Effects of Thyroid Hormones on Cytoskeletal Proteins Are Mediated by GABAergic Mechanisms in Slices of Cerebral Cortex from Young Rats. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2006; 26:209-24. [PMID: 16763783 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-006-9027-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 08/15/2005] [Accepted: 08/31/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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: Thyroid hormones play important roles in brain function. However, few information is available about the effect of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (T(3)) or thyroxine (T(4)) on the in vitro phosphorylation of intermediate filament (IF) proteins from cerebral cortex of rats. In this study we investigated the involvement of GABAergic mechanisms mediating the effects of T(3) and T(4) on the in vitro incorporation of (32)P into IF proteins from cerebral cortex of 10-day-old male rats. Tissue slices were incubated with or without T(3), T(4), gamma-aminobutiric acid (GABA), kinase inhibitors or specific GABA antagonists and (32)P-orthophosphate for 30 min. The IF-enriched cytoskeletal fraction was extracted in a high salt Triton-containing buffer and the in vitro (32)P incorporation into IF proteins was measured. We first observed that 1 microM T(3) and 0.1 microM T(4) significantly increased the in vitro incorporation of (32)P into the IF proteins studied through the PKA and PKCaMII activities. A similar effect on IF phosphorylation was achieved by incubating cortical slices with GABA. Furthermore, by using specific GABA antagonists, we verified that T(3) induced a stimulatory effect on IF phosphorylation through noncompetitive mechanisms involving GABA(A), beyond GABA(B) receptors. In contrast, T(4) effects were mediated mainly by GABA(B) mechanisms. In conclusion, our results demonstrate a rapid nongenomic action of T(3) and T(4) on the phosphorylating system associated to the IF proteins in slices of cerebral cortex of 10 day-old male rats and point to GABAergic mechanisms mediating such effects.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Menegaz D, Zamoner A, Royer C, Leite LD, Bortolotto ZA, Silva FRMB. Rapid responses to thyroxine in the testis: active protein synthesis-independent pathway. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2006; 246:128-34. [PMID: 16387420 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2005.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We investigated the involvement of protein synthesis in the stimulatory action of thyroid hormones on amino acid accumulation and characterized K(+) currents involved in the hyperpolarizing effect of thyroxine (T(4)) on Sertoli cells. Immature rat testes were incubated in Krebs Ringer-bicarbonate buffer (KRb) in the presence of [(14)C]methylaminoisobutyric acid with and without T(4), 3,5,3'-l-triiodothyronine (T(3)) and/or cycloheximide. Sertoli cells were monitored by intracellular recording in a chamber perfused with KRb with and without T(4), T(3) and/or blockers, and the membrane potential was monitored. T(4) and T(3) stimulated amino acid accumulation and protein synthesis. Treatment with cycloheximide diminished T(3) stimulatory actions on amino acid accumulation but had no effect on T(4) action. Both hormones elicited a hyperpolarization of the Sertoli cell membrane potential which involved K(+) channels, since TEA and apamin abolished this effect. These findings on rapid membrane actions of thyroid hormone in the testis suggest that some effects of T(4) are modulated by non-genomic mechanisms.
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- D Menegaz
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-Santa Catarina, CEP 88010-970, Brazil.
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Funchal C, Zamoner A, dos Santos AQ, Loureiro SO, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Alpha-ketoisocaproic acid increases phosphorylation of intermediate filament proteins from rat cerebral cortex by mechanisms involving Ca2+ and cAMP. Neurochem Res 2006; 30:1139-46. [PMID: 16292507 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-005-7709-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We have previously described that alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), the main metabolite accumulating in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), increased the in vitro phosphorylation of cytoskeletal proteins in cerebral cortex of 17- and 21-day-old rats through NMDA glutamatergic receptors. In the present study we investigated the protein kinases involved in the effects of KIC on the phosphorylating system associated with the cytoskeletal fraction and provided an insight on the mechanisms involved in such effects. Results showed that 1 mM KIC increased the in vitro incorporation of 32P into intermediate filament (IF) proteins in slices of 21-day-old rats at shorter incubation times (5 min) than previously reported. Furthermore, this effect was prevented by 10 microM KN-93 and 10 microM H-89, indicating that KIC treatment increased Ca2+/calmodulin- (PKCaMII) and cAMP- (PKA) dependent protein kinases activities, respectively. Nifedipine (100 microM), a blocker of voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC), DL-AP5 (100 microM), a NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist and BAPTA-AM (50 microM), a potent intracellular Ca2+ chelator, were also able to prevent KIC-induced increase of in vitro phosphorylation of IF proteins. In addition, KIC treatment was able to significantly increase the intracellular cAMP levels. This data support the view that KIC increased the activity of the second messenger-dependent protein kinases PKCaMII and PKA through intracellular Ca2+ levels. Considering that hyperphosphorylation of cytoskeletal proteins is related to neurodegeneration it is presumed that the Ca2+-dependent hyperphosphorylation of IF proteins caused by KIC may be involved to the neuropathology of MSUD patients.
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- Cláudia Funchal
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600 anexo, 90035-003, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Funchal C, Zamoner A, dos Santos AQ, Moretto MB, Rocha JBT, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Evidence that intracellular Ca2+ mediates the effect of α-ketoisocaproic acid on the phosphorylating system of cytoskeletal proteins from cerebral cortex of immature rats. J Neurol Sci 2005; 238:75-82. [PMID: 16111708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2005] [Revised: 06/13/2005] [Accepted: 06/27/2005] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this study we investigated the involvement of Ca2+ on the effects of alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), the main metabolite accumulating in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), on the phosphorylating system associated with the intermediate filament (IF) proteins in slices from cerebral cortex of 9-day-old rats. We first observed that KIC significantly decreased the in vitro phosphorylation of IF proteins in brain slices. KIC-induced dephosphorylation was mediated especially by the protein phosphatase PP2B, a Ca2+-dependent protein phosphatase, but also by PP2A. We also demonstrated the involvement of Ca2+-dependent mechanisms in the KIC effects using the specific L-voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (L-VDCC) inhibitor nifedipine, the NMDA antagonist DL-AP5 and the intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA-AM. Blockage of Ca2+ channels or chelating intracellular Ca2+ completely prevented the effects of KIC on the phosphorylating system associated to IF proteins. In addition, we verified that KIC increased 45Ca2+ uptake in brain slices after 3 and 30 min incubation. Taken together, our present data indicate that KIC increase intracellular Ca2+ levels, probably promoting the activation of calcineurin. These results might be associated with the increased dephosphorylation of the IF proteins in slices of cerebral cortex of immature rats exposed to KIC at similar concentrations from those found in blood and tissues of patients with MSUD.
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- Cláudia Funchal
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Departamento de Bioquímica, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600 anexo, 90035-003 Porto Alegre RS, Brazil
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Funchal C, Dos Santos AQ, Jacques-Silva MC, Zamoner A, Gottfried C, Wajner M, Pessoa-Pureur R. Branched-chain alpha-keto acids accumulating in maple syrup urine disease induce reorganization of phosphorylated GFAP in C6-glioma cells. Metab Brain Dis 2005; 20:205-17. [PMID: 16167198 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-005-7208-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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: 04/25/2005] [Accepted: 06/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study we investigate the effects of the branched-chain keto acids (BCKA) alpha-ketoisocaproic (KIC), alpha-ketoisovaleric (KIV), and alpha-keto-beta-methylvaleric (KMV) acids, metabolites accumulating in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), on the in vitro phosphorylation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and cytoskeletal reorganization in C6-glioma cells. We observed that after 3 h treatment with KIC, KIV, or KMV cells showed retracted cytoplasm with bipolar processes containing packed GFAP filaments as revealed by immunocytochemistry. Western Blot analysis by anti-GFAP monoclonal antibody demonstrated that BCKA were not able to alter GFAP immunocontent in total cell homogenate, but the immunocontent as well as the in vitro (32)P incorporation into GFAP recovered into the high salt Triton-insoluble cytoskeletal fraction were significantly increased. Western Blot using monoclonal antiphosphoserine antibody showed that BCKA induced increased immunocontent of phosphoserine-containing amino acids in several proteins in total cell homogenate. In addition, the immunocontent of phosphoserine-containing amino acids was also greatly increased in GFAP recovered in the high-salt Triton insoluble cytoskeletal fraction, corresponding to the polymerized intermedite filament (IF) proteins present in the cell. In conclusion, our results indicate that KIC, KIV, or KMV increased the serine/threonine in vitro phosphorylation of GFAP leading to increased Triton-insoluble GFAP immunocontent and cytoskeletal reorganization. Considering IF networks can be regulated by phosphorylation of polypeptide subunits leading to reorganization of the IF filamentous structure, we could suppose that GFAP hyperphosphorylation and disorganization of cellular structure could be involved in the brain damage characteristic of MSUD patients.
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- Cláudia Funchal
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Zamoner A, Corbelini PF, Funchal C, Menegaz D, Silva FRMB, Pessoa-Pureur R. Involvement of calcium-dependent mechanisms in T3-induced phosphorylation of vimentin of immature rat testis. Life Sci 2005; 77:3321-35. [PMID: 15985269 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2004] [Accepted: 05/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thyroid hormones have been shown to act at extra nuclear sites, inducing target cell responses by several mechanisms, frequently involving intracellular calcium concentration. It has also been reported that cytoskeletal proteins are a target for thyroid and steroid hormones and cytoskeletal rearrangements are observed during hormone-induced differentiation and development of rat testes. However, little is known about the effect of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) on the intermediate filament (IF) vimentin in rat testes. In this study we investigated the immunocontent and in vitro phosphorylation of vimentin in the cytoskeletal fraction of immature rat testes after a short-term in vitro treatment with T3. Gonads were incubated with or without T3 and 32P orthophosphate for 30 min and the intermediate filament-enriched cytoskeletal fraction was extracted in a high salt Triton-containing buffer. Vimentin immunoreactivity was analyzed by immunoblotting and the in vitro 32P incorporation into this protein was measured. Results showed that 1 microM T3 was able to increase the vimentin immunoreactivity and in vitro phosphorylation in the cytoskeletal fraction without altering total vimentin immunocontent in immature rat testes. Besides, these effects were independent of active protein synthesis. The involvement of Ca2+-mediated mechanisms in vimentin phosphorylation was evident when specific channel blockers (verapamil and nifedipine) or chelating agents (EGTA and BAPTA) were added during pre-incubation and incubation of the testes with T3. The effect of T3 was prevented when Ca2+ influx was blocked or intracellular Ca2+ was chelated. These results demonstrate a rapid nongenomic Ca2+-dependent action of T3 in phosphorylating vimentin in immature rat testes.
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- Ariane Zamoner
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600 anexo CEP 90035-003 Porto Alegre RS Brazil
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Silva FR, Leite LD, Barreto KP, D'Agostini C, Zamoner A. Effect of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine on amino acid accumulation and membrane potential in Sertoli cells of the rat testis. Life Sci 2001; 69:977-86. [PMID: 11488410 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(01)01186-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of T3 on amino acid accumulation and on the membrane potential of Sertoli cells of immature rat testes. Testes of pre-pubertal and pubertal rats were pre-incubated (30 min) in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate buffer and incubated in the presence of [14C]methylaminoisobutyric acid with and without T3 for 15, 45 and 60 min. The hormone (10(-6) M and 10(-7) M) significantly stimulated amino acid accumulation in 6 and 13-day old rat testes but did not have any effect in neonatal and pubertal animals. T3 produced a dose-dependent hyperpolarizing effect at concentrations of 10(-6) M, 10(-5) M, 2 x 10(-5) M and 10(-4) M. We conclude that T3 induces a membrane hyperpolarization in Sertoli cells and stimulates amino acid accumulation in immature rat testes, demonstrating that the hormone has a rapid plasma membrane action.
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- F R Silva
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
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