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Phylactou P, Pham TNM, Narskhani N, Diya N, Seminowicz DA, Schabrun SM. Phosphene and motor transcranial magnetic stimulation thresholds are correlated: A meta-analytic investigation. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 133:111020. [PMID: 38692474 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2024.111020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
Abstract
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is commonly delivered at an intensity defined by the resting motor threshold (rMT), which is thought to represent cortical excitability, even if the TMS target area falls outside of the motor cortex. This approach rests on the assumption that cortical excitability, as measured through the motor cortex, represents a 'global' measure of excitability. Another common approach to measure cortical excitability relies on the phosphene threshold (PT), measured through the visual cortex of the brain. However, it remains unclear whether either estimate can serve as a singular measure to infer cortical excitability across different brain regions. If PT and rMT can indeed be used to infer cortical excitability across brain regions, they should be correlated. To test this, we systematically identified previous studies that measured PT and rMT to calculate an overall correlation between the two estimates. Our results, based on 16 effect sizes from eight studies, indicated that PT and rMT are correlated (ρ = 0.4), and thus one measure could potentially serve as a measure to infer cortical excitability across brain regions. Three exploratory meta-analyses revealed that the strength of the correlation is affected by different methodologies, and that PT intensities are higher than rMT. Evidence for a PT-rMT correlation remained robust across all analyses. Further research is necessary for an in-depth understanding of how cortical excitability is reflected through TMS.
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Affiliation(s)
- P Phylactou
- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada.
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- The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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Nguyen TT, Pham TNM, Nguyen CTN, Truong TN, Bishop C, Doan NQH, Le THV. Phytochemistry and Cytotoxic Activity of Aquilaria crassna Pericarp on MDA-MB-468 Cell Lines. ACS Omega 2023; 8:42356-42366. [PMID: 38024711 PMCID: PMC10652264 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
The extracts of Aquilaria crassna pericarp were investigated on the MDA-MB-468, a breast cancer cell line, at desired concentration (1-50 μg/mL). The results showed that the dichloromethane (DCM) extract exhibited the strongest toxicity and was carried out subsequently. A total of nine compounds were isolated from the DCM extract using column chromatography and recrystallization, of which their structures were determined. Intriguingly, in addition to the previously reported compounds, neocucurbitacin A, a cucurbitacin triterpenoid aglycone with a lactone in ring A, was reported for the first time in the Aquilaria genus. Among the isolated compounds, cucurbitacin E highly inhibited MDA-MB-468 cell growth in a dose-dependent manner. Owing to binding abilities with the SH2 domain in the molecular docking study, cucurbitacin E, neocucurbitan A, neocucurbitan B, and cucurbitacin E 2-O-β-d-glucopyranoside act as STAT3 inhibitors and are suitable for further research. This study suggests thatAquilaria crassnafruits could serve as a promising source of natural compounds with potential anticancer effects, particularly against breast cancer.
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- Thao Thi
Thu Nguyen
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and
Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and
Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and
Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and
Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Center
of Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research, Blizard Institute, Barts and
The London Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AT, U.K.
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Van Lang University, 69/68 Dang Thuy Tram Street, Ward
13, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and
Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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Pham TNM, Perumal N, Manicam C, Basoglu M, Eimer S, Fuhrmann DC, Pietrzik CU, Clement AM, Körschgen H, Schepers J, Behl C. Adaptive responses of neuronal cells to chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Redox Biol 2023; 67:102943. [PMID: 37883843 PMCID: PMC10618786 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102943] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Accumulation of misfolded proteins or perturbation of calcium homeostasis leads to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and is linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Hence, understanding the ability of neuronal cells to cope with chronic ER stress is of fundamental interest. Interestingly, several brain areas uphold functions that enable them to resist challenges associated with neurodegeneration. Here, we established novel clonal mouse hippocampal (HT22) cell lines that are resistant to prolonged (chronic) ER stress induced by thapsigargin (TgR) or tunicamycin (TmR) as in vitro models to study the adaption to ER stress. Morphologically, we observed a significant increase in vesicular und autophagosomal structures in both resistant lines and 'giant lysosomes', especially striking in TgR cells. While autophagic activity increased under ER stress, lysosomal function appeared slightly impaired; in both cell lines, we observed enhanced ER-phagy. However, proteomic analyses revealed that various protein clusters and signaling pathways were differentially regulated in TgR versus TmR cells in response to chronic ER stress. Additionally, bioenergetic analyses in both resistant cell lines showed a shift toward aerobic glycolysis ('Warburg effect') and a defective complex I of the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) machinery. Furthermore, ER stress-resistant cells differentially activated the unfolded protein response (UPR) comprising IRE1α and ATF6 pathways. These findings display the wide portfolio of adaptive responses of neuronal cells to chronic ER stress. ER stress-resistant neuronal cells could be the basis to uncover molecular modulators of adaptation, resistance, and neuroprotection as potential pharmacological targets for preventing neurodegeneration.
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- Thu Nguyen Minh Pham
- Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Structural Cell Biology, Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Structural Cell Biology, Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
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Pham TNM, Shin CY, Park SH, Lee TH, Ryu HY, Kim SB, Auh K, Jeong KW. Solanum melongena L. Extract Protects Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells from Blue Light-Induced Phototoxicity in In Vitro and In Vivo Models. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020359. [PMID: 33503991 PMCID: PMC7912168 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine (A2E) accumulation in the retina is a prominent marker of retinal degenerative diseases. Blue light exposure is considered as an important factor contributing to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Eggplant and its constituents have been shown to confer health benefits, but their therapeutic effects on dry AMD remain incompletely understood. In this study, we showed that an extract of Solanum melongena L. (EPX) protected A2E-laden ARPE-19 cells against blue light-induced cell death via attenuating reactive oxygen species. Transcriptomic analysis demonstrated that blue light modulated the expression of genes associated with stress response, inflammation, and cell death, and EPX suppressed the inflammatory pathway induced by blue light in A2E-laden ARPE-19 cells by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa B and transcription of pro-inflammatory genes (CXCL8 and IL1B). The degradation of intracellular A2E was considered the major mechanism underlying the protective effect of EPX. Moreover, chlorogenic acid isolated from EPX exerted protective effects against blue light-induced cell damage in A2E-laden ARPE-19 cells. In vivo, EPX administration in BALB/c mice reduced the fundus damage and degeneration of the retinal layer in a blue light-induced retinal damage model. Collectively, our findings suggest the potential role of Solanum melongena L. extract for AMD treatment.
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- Thu Nguyen Minh Pham
- Gachon Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea; (T.N.M.P.); (C.-Y.S.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh 215, Vietnam
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- Gachon Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea; (T.N.M.P.); (C.-Y.S.)
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- R&D Center, Ahn-Gook Health Co., Ltd., Seoul 06164, Korea; (S.H.P.); (T.H.L.); (K.A.)
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- R&D Center, Ahn-Gook Health Co., Ltd., Seoul 06164, Korea; (S.H.P.); (T.H.L.); (K.A.)
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, Incheon 21999, Korea; (H.Y.R.); (S.-B.K.)
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, Incheon 21999, Korea; (H.Y.R.); (S.-B.K.)
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- R&D Center, Ahn-Gook Health Co., Ltd., Seoul 06164, Korea; (S.H.P.); (T.H.L.); (K.A.)
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- Gachon Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea; (T.N.M.P.); (C.-Y.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-32-820-4925; Fax: +82-32-820-4829
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Nam YH, Rodriguez I, Jeong SY, Pham TNM, Nuankaew W, Kim YH, Castañeda R, Jeong SY, Park MS, Lee KW, Lee JS, Kim DH, Park YH, Kim SH, Moon IS, Choung SY, Hong BN, Jeong KW, Kang TH. Avocado Oil Extract Modulates Auditory Hair Cell Function through the Regulation of Amino Acid Biosynthesis Genes. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11010113. [PMID: 30626089 PMCID: PMC6356572 DOI: 10.3390/nu11010113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is one of the most common causes of disability, affecting over 466 million people worldwide. However, prevention or therapy of SNHL has not been widely studied. Avocado oil has shown many health benefits but it has not yet been studied in regards to SNHL. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of avocado oil on SNHL in vitro and in vivo and elucidate its mode of action. For the present study, we used enhanced functional avocado oil extract (DKB122). DKB122 led to recovery of otic hair cells in zebrafish after neomycin-induced otic cell damage. Also, DKB122 improved auditory sensory transmission function in a mouse model of noise induced-hearing loss and protected sensory hair cells in the cochlea. In addition, RNA sequencing was performed to elucidate the mechanism involved. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes showed that DKB122 protected House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti 1 (HEI-OC1) cells against neomycin-related alterations in gene expression due to oxidative stress, cytokine production and protein synthesis.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acids/biosynthesis
- Animals
- Auditory Perception/drug effects
- Cochlea/cytology
- Cochlea/drug effects
- Cochlea/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Hair Cells, Auditory/drug effects
- Hair Cells, Auditory/metabolism
- Hair Cells, Auditory/physiology
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/drug therapy
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/genetics
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/metabolism
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/physiopathology
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/drug therapy
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/genetics
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/metabolism
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/physiopathology
- Metabolic Networks and Pathways/drug effects
- Metabolic Networks and Pathways/genetics
- Mice
- Persea/chemistry
- Phytotherapy
- Plant Extracts/pharmacology
- Plant Extracts/therapeutic use
- Plant Oils/pharmacology
- Plant Oils/therapeutic use
- Sequence Analysis, RNA
- Zebrafish
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- Youn Hee Nam
- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- R&D Center, Dongkook Pharm. Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi 16229, Korea.
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- R&D Center, Dongkook Pharm. Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi 16229, Korea.
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- R&D Center, Dongkook Pharm. Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi 16229, Korea.
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- R&D Center, Dongkook Pharm. Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi 16229, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Korea.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea.
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- Department of Preventive Pharmacy and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Gyeonggi 17104, Korea.
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