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Sangkhae V, Fisher AL, Chua KJ, Ruchala P, Ganz T, Nemeth E. Maternal hepcidin determines embryo iron homeostasis in mice. Blood 2020; 136:2206-2216. [PMID: 32584957 PMCID: PMC7645983 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020005745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Iron disorders are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, yet iron homeostatic mechanisms during pregnancy are poorly understood. In humans and rodents, the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is profoundly decreased in pregnant mothers, which is thought to ensure adequate iron availability for transfer across placenta. However, the fetal liver also produces hepcidin, which may regulate fetal iron endowment by controlling placental iron export. To determine the relative contribution of maternal vs embryo hepcidin to the control of embryo iron endowment in iron-sufficient or iron-overloaded mice, we generated combinations of mothers and embryos that had or lacked hepcidin. We found that maternal, but not embryonic, hepcidin determined embryo and placental iron endowment in a healthy pregnancy. We further determined that inflammation can counteract pregnancy-dependent suppression of maternal hepcidin. To establish how essential maternal hepcidin suppression is for embryo iron homeostasis, we mimicked the range of maternal hepcidin activity by administering a hepcidin peptide mimetic to pregnant mice. This also allowed us to determine the effect of isolated maternal hepcidin excess on pregnancy, in the absence of other confounding effects of inflammation. Higher doses of hepcidin agonist caused maternal iron restriction and anemia, lower placenta and embryo weight, embryo anemia, and increased embryo mortality. Low agonist doses did not cause maternal anemia but still adversely affected the embryo, causing anemia, tissue iron deficiency (including in the brain), and decreased weight. Our studies demonstrate that suppression of maternal hepcidin during pregnancy is essential for maternal and embryo iron homeostasis and health.
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- Veena Sangkhae
- Center for Iron Disorders, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and
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- Center for Iron Disorders, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and
- Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology Graduate Program, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Center for Iron Disorders, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and
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- Center for Iron Disorders, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and
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- Center for Iron Disorders, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and
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- Center for Iron Disorders, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine and
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Chronic inflammation was a major predictor and determinant factor of anemia in lactating women in Sidama zone southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240254. [PMID: 33017433 PMCID: PMC7535025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Anemia in women of reproductive age is highly prevalent globally and remains a public health problem. In Ethiopia, despite efforts to minimize the burden of anemia, it is still a moderate public health problem. Anemia has various etiologies including nutritional deficiency, parasitic infection, and inflammation. The aim of this study was to examine contributing factors to anemia in lactating women. Following ethical approval, and six months after delivery, all lactating women (n = 150) were recruited to participate in this study from eight randomly selected rural villages. Anthropometric and socio-economic factors were assessed. From each, a blood sample was collected for measuring hemoglobin, iron biomarkers, zinc, selenium, and inflammation markers. The median (IQR) hemoglobin (Hb) was 132 (123, 139) g/L. Of the women, 19% were anemic and 7% had iron deficiency anemia; 31% were iron deficient and 2% had iron overload. Also, 8% had functional iron deficit, 6% had acute inflammation, 13% had chronic inflammation, and 16% had tissue iron deficiency. The majority (78%) of the women had low plasma zinc out of which more than 16% were anemic. Hb was positively associated with plasma iron and plasma zinc and negatively associated with transferrin receptor (TfR) and α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP). Plasma iron, AGP, TfR, hepcidin and plasma zinc were significant predictors of maternal anemia. Additionally MUAC and level of education were associated positively with maternal hemoglobin. This study showed that maternal anemia was associated with multiple factors including nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and limited education.
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Hamza E, Metzinger L, Metzinger-Le Meuth V. Uremic Toxins Affect Erythropoiesis during the Course of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review. Cells 2020; 9:cells9092039. [PMID: 32899941 PMCID: PMC7565991 DOI: 10.3390/cells9092039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem characterized by progressive kidney failure due to uremic toxicity and the complications that arise from it. Anemia consecutive to CKD is one of its most common complications affecting nearly all patients with end-stage renal disease. Anemia is a potential cause of cardiovascular disease, faster deterioration of renal failure and mortality. Erythropoietin (produced by the kidney) and iron (provided from recycled senescent red cells) deficiencies are the main reasons that contribute to CKD-associated anemia. Indeed, accumulation of uremic toxins in blood impairs erythropoietin synthesis, compromising the growth and differentiation of red blood cells in the bone marrow, leading to a subsequent impairment of erythropoiesis. In this review, we mainly focus on the most representative uremic toxins and their effects on the molecular mechanisms underlying anemia of CKD that have been studied so far. Understanding molecular mechanisms leading to anemia due to uremic toxins could lead to the development of new treatments that will specifically target the pathophysiologic processes of anemia consecutive to CKD, such as the newly marketed erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
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- Eya Hamza
- HEMATIM UR 4666, C.U.R.S, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, CEDEX 1, 80025 Amiens, France; (E.H.); (V.M.-L.M.)
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- HEMATIM UR 4666, C.U.R.S, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, CEDEX 1, 80025 Amiens, France; (E.H.); (V.M.-L.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-2282-5356
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- HEMATIM UR 4666, C.U.R.S, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, CEDEX 1, 80025 Amiens, France; (E.H.); (V.M.-L.M.)
- INSERM UMRS 1148, Laboratory for Vascular Translational Science (LVTS), UFR SMBH, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, CEDEX, 93017 Bobigny, France
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Khoo TC, Tubbesing K, Rudkouskaya A, Rajoria S, Sharikova A, Barroso M, Khmaladze A. Quantitative label-free imaging of iron-bound transferrin in breast cancer cells and tumors. Redox Biol 2020; 36:101617. [PMID: 32863219 PMCID: PMC7327243 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Transferrin (Tf) is an essential serum protein which delivers iron throughout the body via transferrin-receptor (TfR)-mediated uptake and iron release in early endosomes. Currently, there is no robust method to assay the population of iron-bound Tf in intact cells and tissues. Raman hyperspectral imaging detected spectral peaks that correlated with iron-bound Tf in intact cells and tumor xenografts sections (~1270-1300 cm-1). Iron-bound (holo) and iron-free (apo) human Tf forms were endocytosed by MDAMB231 and T47D human breast cancer cells. The Raman iron-bound Tf peak was identified in cells treated with holo-Tf, but not in cells incubated with apo-Tf. A reduction in the Raman peak intensity between 5 and 30 min of Tf internalization was observed in T47D, but not in MDAMB231, suggesting that T47D can release iron from Tf more efficiently than MDAMB231. MDAMB231 may display a disrupted iron homeostasis due to iron release delays caused by alterations in the pH or ionic milieu of the early endosomes. In summary, we have demonstrated that Raman hyperspectral imaging can be used to identify iron-bound Tf in cell cultures and tumor xenografts and detect iron release behavior of Tf in breast cancer cells.
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- Ting Chean Khoo
- Physics Department, SUNY University at Albany, 1400, Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Physics Department, SUNY University at Albany, 1400, Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
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- Physics Department, SUNY University at Albany, 1400, Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, USA.
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Nakanishi T, Kuragano T. Potential hazards of recent trends in liberal iron use for renal anemia. Clin Kidney J 2020; 14:59-69. [PMID: 33564406 PMCID: PMC7857828 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A randomized controlled trial,the Proactive IV Iron Therapy in Haemodialysis Patients (PIVOTAL), has recently shown that a high-dose (‘proactive’) intravenous iron regimen was superior to a low-dose (‘reactive’) regimen for hemodialysis patient outcomes and overall safety. However, even in the low-dose group, a substantial amount of iron was administered to maintain serum ferritin >200 ng/mL. This type of comparison may have strongly affected the safety results. Iron has two opposite effects on erythropoiesis: it activates erythroid differentiation directly by supplying iron but inhibits it indirectly by stimulating hepcidin and enhancing oxidative stress. Hepcidin plays an essential role not only in iron homeostasis and the anemia of chronic kidney disease, but also in its complications such as atherosclerosis and infection. Its main stimulation by iron—and to a lesser degree by inflammation—should urge clinicians to avoid prescribing excessive amounts of iron. Furthermore, as serum ferritin is closely correlated with serum hepcidin and iron storage, it would seem preferable to rely mainly on serum ferritin to adjust iron administration, defining an upper limit for risk reduction. Based on our estimations, the optimal range of serum ferritin is ∼50–150 ng/mL, which is precisely within the boundaries of iron management in Japan. Considering the contrasting ranges of target ferritin levels between end-stage renal disease patients in Japan and the rest of the world, the optimal range proposed by us will probably be considered as unacceptable by nephrologists abroad. Only well-balanced, randomized controlled trials with both erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and iron will allow us to settle this controversy.
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- Takeshi Nakanishi
- Department of Nephrology, Gojinkai Sumiyoshigawa Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
- Division of Kidney and Dialysis, Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
- Correspondence to: Takeshi Nakanishi; E-mail:
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- Division of Kidney and Dialysis, Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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Szudzik M, Lipiński P, Jończy A, Mazgaj R, Pieszka M, Kamyczek M, Smuda E, Starzyński RR. Long-term Effect of Split Iron Dextran/Hemoglobin Supplementation on Erythrocyte and Iron Status, Growth Performance, Carcass Parameters, and Meat Quality of Polish Large White and 990 Line Pigs. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 196:472-480. [PMID: 31701465 PMCID: PMC7306016 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01950-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Heme is an efficient dietary iron supplement applied in humans and animals to prevent iron deficiency anemia (IDA). We have recently reported that the use of bovine hemoglobin as a dietary source of heme iron efficiently counteracts the development of IDA in young piglets, which is the common problem in pig industry. Here, we used maternal Polish Large White and terminal sire breed (L990) pigs differing in traits for meat production to evaluate the long-term effect of split supplementation with intramuscularly administered small amount of iron dextran and orally given hemoglobin on hematological indices, iron status, growth performance, slaughter traits, and meat quality at the end of fattening. Results of our study show that in pigs of both breeds split supplementation was effective in maintaining physiological values of RBC and blood plasma iron parameters as well as growth performance, carcass parameters, and meat quality traits. Our results prove the effectiveness of split iron supplementation of piglets in a far-reach perspective.
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- Mateusz Szudzik
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS, ul. Postępu 36a, 05-552, Magdalenka, Jastrzębiec, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS, ul. Postępu 36a, 05-552, Magdalenka, Jastrzębiec, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS, ul. Postępu 36a, 05-552, Magdalenka, Jastrzębiec, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS, ul. Postępu 36a, 05-552, Magdalenka, Jastrzębiec, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition & Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Kraków, Poland
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- Pig Hybridization Centre, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Pawłowice, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS, ul. Postępu 36a, 05-552, Magdalenka, Jastrzębiec, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS, ul. Postępu 36a, 05-552, Magdalenka, Jastrzębiec, Poland.
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Cross JH, Prentice AM, Cerami C. Hepcidin, Serum Iron, and Transferrin Saturation in Full-Term and Premature Infants during the First Month of Life: A State-of-the-Art Review of Existing Evidence in Humans. Curr Dev Nutr 2020; 4:nzaa104. [PMID: 32793848 PMCID: PMC7413980 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neonates regulate iron at birth and in early postnatal life. We reviewed literature from PubMed and Ovid Medline containing data on umbilical cord and venous blood concentrations of hepcidin and iron, and transferrin saturation (TSAT), in human neonates from 0 to 1 mo of age. Data from 59 studies were used to create reference ranges for hepcidin, iron, and TSAT for full-term-birth (FTB) neonates over the first month of life. In FTB neonates, venous hepcidin increases 100% over the first month of life (to reach 61.1 ng/mL; 95% CI: 20.1, 102.0 ng/mL) compared with umbilical cord blood (29.7 ng/mL; 95% CI: 21.1, 38.3 ng/mL). Cord blood has a high concentration of serum iron (28.4 μmol/L; 95% CI: 26.0, 31.1 μmol/L) and levels of TSAT (51.7%; 95% CI: 46.5%, 56.9%). After a short-lived immediate postnatal hypoferremia, iron and TSAT rebounded to approximately half the levels in the cord by the end of the first month. There were insufficient data to formulate reference ranges for preterm neonates.
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- James H Cross
- Epidemiology and Population Health, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Epidemiology and Population Health, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Epidemiology and Population Health, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia
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Stefanelli G, Viscido A, Longo S, Magistroni M, Latella G. Persistent Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Celiac Disease Despite a Gluten-Free Diet. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2176. [PMID: 32708019 PMCID: PMC7468819 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by intolerance to dietary gluten in genetically predisposed subjects. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common sign in CD, being the only abnormality in approximately 40% of celiac patients. A multifactorial etiology leads to IDA in CD. The two main causes are the villous atrophy of the mucosa at the site of iron absorption (the duodenum) and the resulting inflammation, which triggers the mechanism that leads to the anemia of chronic disease. Until now, it has been unclear why some patients with CD continue to have IDA despite a careful gluten-free diet (GFD) and the normalization of villous atrophy. Furthermore, some celiac patients are refractory to oral iron supplementation despite the healing of the mucosa, and they thus require periodic intravenous iron administration. The Marsh classification evaluates the degree of inflammation and villous atrophy, but it does not assess the possible persistence of ultrastructural and molecular alterations in enterocytes. The latter was found in CD in remission after adopting a GFD and could be responsible for the persistently reduced absorption of iron and IDA. Even in non-celiac gluten sensitivity, anemia is present in 18.5-22% of patients and appears to be related to ultrastructural and molecular alterations in intestinal microvilli. It is possible that a genetic component may also play a role in IDA. In this review, we evaluate and discuss the main mechanisms of IDA in CD and the possible causes of its persistence after adopting a GFD, as well as their therapeutic implications.
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (G.S.); (A.V.); (S.L.); (M.M.)
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Żarski D, Ben Ammar I, Bernáth G, Baekelandt S, Bokor Z, Palińska-Żarska K, Fontaine P, Horváth Á, Kestemont P, Mandiki SNM. Repeated hormonal induction of spermiation affects the stress but not the immune response in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 101:143-151. [PMID: 32229293 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Hormonal induction of spermiation, previously reported to be immunogenic in fishes, is a common hatchery practice in pikeperch, Sander lucioperca. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of repeated induction of spermiation in pikeperch, following application of either human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or salmon gonadoliberine analogue (sGnRHa) on sperm quality indices as well as on immune and stress response. Mature males of pikeperch (n = 7 per group) were stimulated twice with five days between injections of either hCG (hCG; 500 IU kg-1), sGnRHa (sGnRHa; 50 μg kg-1) or NaCl (control group; 1 ml kg-1) to assess spermatozoa motility with a computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system. During second sampling, blood plasma was sampled for humoral innate immune (peroxidase and lysozyme activities, ACH50), stress (cortisol, glucose) and endocrine (testosterone) markers. In addition, the head kidney was dissected to assay the expression of several immune genes (such as il1, c3, hamp, tnf-α and lys genes). The results indicate that hormonal treatment significantly increased sperm production. Sperm sampled after the hormonal treatment maintained its quality throughout the study, regardless of the sampling time. However, it appears that the application of hCG induced elevated cortisol and glucose plasma levels compared to the control group. Almost all immune markers, except the relative expression of hepcidin (hamp gene), were unaffected by the two hormones applied. The results showed that the induction treatment of spermiation processes in pikeperch resulted in an important physiological stress response for which the intensity varied according to the hormonal agent used. However, this stress response (more profound following application of hCG) was weakly associated with innate immune functions. On the other hand, a significant negative correlation between the expression of several important immune markers (peroxidase activity, relative expression of c3 and il1 genes) and sperm quality indices indicates significant involvement of immune status on sperm quality. The results obtained shed light on immune-system-induced modifications to sperm quality. The data presented here highlight the need for careful revision of broodstock management and selection practices where welfare status as well as individual predispositions of fish to cope with the stress should be taken under the consideration.
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- Daniel Żarski
- Department of Gamete and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- URBE, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- URBE, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- URBE, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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The Action of JAK/STAT3 and BMP/HJV/SMAD Signaling Pathways on Hepcidin Suppression by Tucum-do-Cerrado in a Normal and Iron-Enriched Diets. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12051515. [PMID: 32456060 PMCID: PMC7285201 DOI: 10.3390/nu12051515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The Brazilian savanna fruit, tucum-do-cerrado (Bactris setosa Mart.) reduces hepatic hepcidin levels. Therefore, we investigated the effect of tucum-do-cerrado on the TfR/HFE and/or BMP/HJV/SMAD and JAK/STAT pathways, in normal and excess iron conditions. Rats were treated with: control diet (CT); control diet +15% tucum-do-cerrado (Tuc); iron-enriched diet (+Fe); or iron-enriched diet +15% tucum-do-cerrado (Tuc+Fe). Tucum-do-cerrado (Tuc) decreased hepatic Hamp and Hjv mRNA levels but did not alter Bmp6, Smad7, Tfr1, and Hfe mRNA levels; pSMAD1/5/8 and pSTAT3 protein levels; labile iron pool (LIP); and inflammatory biomarkers, compared to the CT group. The iron-enriched diet increased Hamp mRNA levels, as well as pSMAD1/5/8 and pSTAT3 protein levels, while no difference was observed in Hjv, Bmp6, Smad7, Tfr1, and Hfe mRNA levels and LIP compared to the CT group. The association of tucum-do-cerrado with the iron-enriched diet (Tuc+Fe) decreased Hamp, Hjv, Bmp6, and Hfe mRNA levels and pSTAT3 protein content compared to the +Fe group, while increased Hamp and decreased Hfe mRNA levels compared to the Tuc group. Therefore, the inhibition of hepatic hepcidin by tucum-do-cerrado consumption may involve the downregulation of intestinal Dmt1 and hepatic Hjv expression and deacetylation mediated by SIRT1 by a mechanism that is independent of tissue iron content. However, in excess iron conditions, the modulation of hepatic hepcidin expression by tucum-do-cerrado seems to be partially mediated by the inflammatory signaling pathway, as well as involves the chelating activity of tucum-do-cerrado.
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Çam H, Yılmaz N. Serum hepcidin levels are related to serum markers for iron metabolism and fibrosis stage in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A cross-sectional study. Arab J Gastroenterol 2020; 21:85-90. [PMID: 32423859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2020.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The clinical significance of serum parameters of iron metabolism and hepcidin in liver disease remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the association of serum hepcidin levels with fibrosis stage and serum iron parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study included 126 treatment-naïve patients with CHB (median age, 39.0 years; 64.3% males) who were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and 23 healthy controls (median age, 33.0 years; 52.2% males). Data on patient demographics, serum hepcidin levels, liver function tests and serum iron parameters and liver biopsy findings including fibrosis grade, histological activity index (HAI) and liver iron level were recorded. RESULTS The median (minimum-maximum) serum hepcidin levels were significantly lower in the CHB group than in the control group [71.2 (13.3-672.7) vs. 657.5 (201.7-2714.2) pg/mL, p < 0.001]. Higher fibrosis stage was associated with higher transferrin saturation (p = 0.029), serum ferritin level (p < 0.001) and viral load (p < 0.001). Fibrosis stage and HAI were positively correlated with ferritin (r = 0.407, p < 0.001 and r = 0.415, p < 0.001, respectively) and transferrin saturation (r = 0.219, p = 0.026 and r = 0.290, p = 0.003, respectively) levels, whereas hepcidin level was negatively correlated with fibrosis stage (r = -0.175, p = 0.051), viral load (r = -0.209, p = 0.020) and ferritin level (r = -0.244, p = 0.006) level. There were no significant differences in serum iron level, total iron binding capacity and liver iron level among patients with different stages of fibrosis. CONCLUSION Reduced hepcidin levels and elevated transferrin saturation and ferritin levels are linked to fibrosis severity and HAI in patients with CHB.
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- Hakan Çam
- Gaziantep University Medical Faculty 27310 Gastroenterology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Medical Faculty 27310 Gastroenterology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Shah HH, Uppal NN, Fishbane S. Inflammation and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Hyporesponsiveness: A Critical Connection. Kidney Med 2020; 2:245-247. [PMID: 32734947 PMCID: PMC7380430 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Hitesh H. Shah
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Great Neck, NY
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Great Neck, NY
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Great Neck, NY
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Bessman NJ, Mathieu JRR, Renassia C, Zhou L, Fung TC, Fernandez KC, Austin C, Moeller JB, Zumerle S, Louis S, Vaulont S, Ajami NJ, Sokol H, Putzel GG, Arvedson T, Sockolow RE, Lakhal-Littleton S, Cloonan SM, Arora M, Peyssonnaux C, Sonnenberg GF. Dendritic cell-derived hepcidin sequesters iron from the microbiota to promote mucosal healing. Science 2020; 368:186-189. [PMID: 32273468 PMCID: PMC7724573 DOI: 10.1126/science.aau6481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Bleeding and altered iron distribution occur in multiple gastrointestinal diseases, but the importance and regulation of these changes remain unclear. We found that hepcidin, the master regulator of systemic iron homeostasis, is required for tissue repair in the mouse intestine after experimental damage. This effect was independent of hepatocyte-derived hepcidin or systemic iron levels. Rather, we identified conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) as a source of hepcidin that is induced by microbial stimulation in mice, prominent in the inflamed intestine of humans, and essential for tissue repair. cDC-derived hepcidin acted on ferroportin-expressing phagocytes to promote local iron sequestration, which regulated the microbiota and consequently facilitated intestinal repair. Collectively, these results identify a pathway whereby cDC-derived hepcidin promotes mucosal healing in the intestine through means of nutritional immunity.
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- Nicholas J Bessman
- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Université de Paris, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Université de Paris, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroenterologie, F-75012 Paris, France
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- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Oncology Research, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Université de Paris, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France. .,Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex, Paris, France
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- Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (JRI), Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA. .,Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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Garcia-Fernandez J, Turiel D, Bettmer J, Jakubowski N, Panne U, Rivas García L, Llopis J, Sánchez González C, Montes-Bayón M. In vitro and in situ experiments to evaluate the biodistribution and cellular toxicity of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles potentially used as oral iron supplements. Nanotoxicology 2020; 14:388-403. [PMID: 31958026 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1710613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Well-absorbed iron-based nanoparticulated materials are a promise for the oral management of iron deficient anemia. In this work, a battery of in vitro and in situ experiments are combined for the evaluation of the uptake, distribution and toxicity of new synthesized ultrasmall (4 nm core) Fe2O3 nanoparticles coated with tartaric/adipic acid with potential to be used as oral Fe supplements. First, the in vitro simulated gastric acid solubility studies by TEM and HPLC-ICP-MS reveal a partial reduction of the core size of about 40% after 90 min at pH 3. Such scenario confirms the arrival of the nanoparticulate material in the small intestine. In the next step, the in vivo absorption through the small intestine by intestinal perfusion experiments is conducted using the sought nanoparticles in Wistar rats. The quantification of Fe in the NPs suspension before and after perfusion shows Fe absorption levels above 79%, never reported for other Fe treatments. Such high absorption levels do not seem to compromise cell viability, evaluated in enterocytes-like models (Caco-2 and HT-29) using cytotoxicity, ROS production, genotoxicity and lipid peroxidation tests. Moreover, regional differences in terms of Fe concentration are obtained among different parts of the small intestine as duodenum > jejunum > ileum. Complementary transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images show the presence of the intact particles around the intestinal microvilli without significant tissue damage. These studies show the high potential of these NP preparations for their use as oral management of anemia.
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- Jenifer Garcia-Fernandez
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Centre, iMUDS, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Centre, iMUDS, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Centre, iMUDS, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Kurniawan AL, Lee YC, Shih CK, Hsieh RH, Chen SH, Chang JS. Alteration in iron efflux affects male sex hormone testosterone biosynthesis in a diet-induced obese rat model. Food Funct 2020; 10:4113-4123. [PMID: 31233037 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo01870g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This study was motivated by clinical observations that dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome (DIOS) and an androgen deficiency are common features observed in obese adult men; however, the molecular mechanism underlying the effects of DIOS on androgen deficiency remains to be elucidated. We established a DIOS animal model by feeding Sprague-Dawley rats an iron/fat-enriched diet (50% fat plus 0.25, 1, or 2 g ferric iron per kg diet) for 12 weeks to induce iron dysfunction (indicated by decreased tissue iron efflux) in obese rats. Obese rats fed an iron/fat-enriched diet showed decreased levels of testicular total Testosterone (T) and iron exporter ferroportin but increased levels of testicular iron and hepcidin, and these effects were more evident with a >1 g ferric iron per kg diet. A western blot analysis showed that an iron/fat-enriched diet triggered testicular endoplasmic reticular (ER) stress but decreased mitochondrion biogenesis proteins (PGC1α and TFAM) and T-converting proteins (StAR, CYP11A, and 17β-HSD). TUNEL staining showed that >1 g ferric iron induced apoptosis mainly in germ cells and Leydig's cells. Uncontrolled testicular iron efflux may cause mitochondrial-ER dysfunction and affect T biosynthesis. Future study targeting the testicular hepcidin-ferroportin axis may offer a therapeutic tool to alleviate testicular iron retention and mitochondrial-ER stress in Leydig's cells.
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- Adi Lukas Kurniawan
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. and School of Food Safety, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. and Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan and Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan and Chinese Taipei Society for the Study of Obesity, CTSSO, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang Y, Zhang H, Wang C, Zhou J, Li Y, Hu C. DNA methylation suppresses liver Hamp expression in response to iron deficiency after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2020; 16:109-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Advanced Age Is Associated with Iron Dyshomeostasis and Mitochondrial DNA Damage in Human Skeletal Muscle. Cells 2019; 8:cells8121525. [PMID: 31783583 PMCID: PMC6953082 DOI: 10.3390/cells8121525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Whether disruption of iron metabolism is implicated in human muscle aging is presently unclear. We explored the relationship among iron metabolism, muscle mitochondrial homeostasis, inflammation, and physical function in older adults and young controls. Eleven young and 23 older men and women were included. Older adults were classified into high-functioning (HF) and low-functioning (LF) groups according to their Short Physical Performance Battery score. Vastus lateralis muscle biopsies were assayed for total iron content, expression of 8-oxoguanine and DNA glycosylase (OGG1), 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) levels, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content and damage. Circulating ferritin and hepcidin levels were also quantified. Muscle iron levels were greater in the old group. Protein expression of transferrin receptor 1, Zrt-Irt-like protein (ZIP) 8, and ZIP14 were lower in old participants. Circulating levels of ferritin, hepcidin, interleukin 6 (IL6), and C-reactive protein were higher in the old group. Old participants showed lower mtDNA content and greater mtDNA damage. OGG1 protein expression declined with age, whereas 3-NT levels were greater in old participants. Finally, a negative correlation was determined between ZIP14 expression and circulating IL6 levels in LF older adults. None of assayed parameters differed between HF and LF participants. Our findings suggest that muscle iron homeostasis is altered in old age, which might contribute to loss of mtDNA stability. Muscle iron metabolism may therefore represent a target for interventions against muscle aging.
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Pan S, Qian ZM, Cui S, Zhao D, Lan W, Wang X, Chen X. Local hepcidin increased intracellular iron overload via the degradation of ferroportin in the kidney. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 522:322-327. [PMID: 31761321 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepcidin is a key regulator of iron homeostasis. Some studies showed that exogenous hepcidin decreased the expression of divalent metal transporter (DMT1) rather than ferroportin(FPN1) to regulate renal iron metabolism. This study explored the effects of hepcidin synthesized by the kidney and its mechanism of iron regulation. METHODS In the in vivo experiments, mice were divided into a unilateral ureter obstruction (UUO) model group and a sham operation group, and mice in the UUO model group were sacrificed on days 1, 3, 5 and 7. The expression of renal hepcidin, FPN1, DMT1 and the retention of renal iron were studied. In the in vitro experiments, we overexpressed hepcidin in HK-2 cells. Then we tested the expression of renal hepcidin, FPN1, DMT1 and observed the production of intracellular ferrous ions. RESULTS Renal hepcidin expression was consistently higher in the UUO group than in the sham group from the first day. The expression of FPN1 gradually decreased, and the expression of DMT1 gradually increased in the UUO model. Intracellular ferrous ions significantly increased on the first day of the UUO model. In hepcidin overexpressed HK-2 cells, the expression of FPN1 was decreased, while the expression of DMT1 has no significant change. In addition, production of intracellular ferrous ions increased. CONCLUSION local hepcidin can regulate iron metabolism in the kidney by adjusting the expression of FPN1.
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- Sai Pan
- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Fudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Nila SG, Bobby Z, Dorairajan G, Jacob SE. Diagnostic ability of hepcidin in predicting fetal outcome in preeclampsia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 34:3678-3683. [PMID: 31736392 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1689561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background: Low birth weight and prematurity are the major contributors to neonatal mortality and morbidity. Preeclampsia which is associated with both maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity is a major contributor to such poor fetal outcomes. Hepcidin an acute phase peptide hormone gets elevated in conditions of iron overload, inflammation, infections, and cytotoxicity. Hepcidin levels can get elevated in pregnancies with such pathologies which invariably will be having a poor fetal outcome.Objective: To study the role of hepcidin as a diagnostic marker in predicting a poor fetal outcome.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study with follow up was carried out in a South Indian Tamil population. Forty healthy pregnant women and forty preeclampsia patients were recruited between the gestational age of 34 ± 4 weeks and followed up till delivery. Serum levels of hepcidin were analyzed for all the participants and comparisons were done between preeclampsia and healthy pregnancies as well as between pregnancies with good and poor fetal outcomes. Fetal outcome variables such as birth weight, gestational age at the time of delivery and NICU admission status of the newborn were collected during the follow-up period. ROC curves were constructed to determine the ability of maternal serum hepcidin levels in predicting poor fetal outcomes with good sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios.Results: Maternal hepcidin levels were found to be significantly elevated in preeclampsia patients (p < .001) as well as in mothers with the poor fetal outcome (p < .001). On ROC curve analysis, AUC were 0.686, 0.788, 0.749 and LR + were 2.18, 2.44, 2.14, respectively for predicting low birth weight, preterm delivery and NICU admission status of the newborn. Hepcidin was able to predict the overall poor fetal outcome in our preeclampsia patients above a cut off level of 615 pg/mlConclusion: Above a cut off level of 615 pg/ml and at the gestational age of 34 ± 4 weeks, maternal hepcidin levels were able to predict poor fetal outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm delivery, and NICU admission.
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- S G Nila
- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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Bsteh G, Haschka D, Tymoszuk P, Berek K, Petzer V, Hegen H, Wurth S, Auer M, Zinganell A, Pauli FD, Deisenhammer F, Weiss G, Berger T. Serum hepcidin levels in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin 2019; 5:2055217319885984. [PMID: 31723437 PMCID: PMC6831977 DOI: 10.1177/2055217319885984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Brain iron accumulation is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Hepcidin
is the master regulator of iron homeostasis and distribution. Dysregulation
of hepcidin is a feature of different chronic inflammatory diseases but has
not been investigated in MS so far. Objective The aim of this study was to determine serum hepcidin levels of MS patients
and healthy volunteers serving as controls and to investigate possible
relations between hepcidin levels, disease activity and disease course. Methods In a cross-sectional design, we measured serum hepcidin levels in 71 MS
patients and 16 healthy controls (HC). MS patients were sub-grouped in
active relapsing–remitting MS (aRRMS), inactive (i)RRMS, active progressive
MS (aPMS) and inactive (i)PMS. Blood parameters were measured by standard
laboratory methods. Results Median hepcidin levels were 26.9 ng/ml (confidence interval (CI) 22.8; 30.9)
in MS and 17.3 ng/ml (CI 12.8; 23.4) in HC with significant age and sex
effects. Hepcidin correlates were in line with hepcidin as an indicator of
iron stores. After correction for age and sex, hepcidin was neither
associated with MS subgroups nor degree of disability and occurrence of
relapses. Conclusions Serum hepcidin levels are not associated with disease activity and disease
course in MS.
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- Gabriel Bsteh
- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Speer H, D'Cunha NM, Botek M, McKune AJ, Sergi D, Georgousopoulou E, Mellor DD, Naumovski N. The Effects of Dietary Polyphenols on Circulating Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers and Iron Status: A Systematic Review. Nutr Metab Insights 2019; 12:1178638819882739. [PMID: 31673228 PMCID: PMC6804354 DOI: 10.1177/1178638819882739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising worldwide, remaining the major cause of death in developed countries. Polyphenols have been shown to have cardioprotective properties; however, their impact on iron bioavailability and potential impact on other aspects of health is unclear. A systematic review was undertaken to evaluate the current status of the relationship between habitual polyphenol consumption, iron status, and circulating biomarkers of CVD. Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) 2009 guidelines, searches were performed across 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL) to identify randomized controlled trials which investigated the effects of polyphenol consumption on inflammatory markers, serum lipid profile, and iron absorption and bioavailability. In total, 1174 records were identified, with only 7 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. The selected studies involved 133 participants and used a variety of foods and supplements, including olive oil and cherries, rich in polyphenols including hydroxytyrosol, quercetin, and resveratrol, as well as catechin enriched drinks. The duration of the studies ranged from between 56 and 145 days, with total polyphenolic content of the food items and supplements ranging from 45 to 1015 mg (per 100 g). Polyphenols did not appear to interfere with iron status, and most studies reported improvements in inflammatory markers and lipid profile. While these results are promising, the limited number of studies and considerable heterogeneity across the interventions support the need for more extensive trials assessing the relationship between polyphenol intake, iron bioavailability, and CVD risk.
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- Hollie Speer
- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia
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- Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Department of Natural Sciences in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences, School of Health Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Nutrition & Health Substantiation Group, Nutrition and Health Program, Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Australian National University Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Aston Medical School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.,Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia
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Jiang S, Fang X, Liu M, Ni Y, Ma W, Zhao R. MiR-20b Down-Regulates Intestinal Ferroportin Expression In Vitro and In Vivo. Cells 2019; 8:cells8101135. [PMID: 31554201 PMCID: PMC6829237 DOI: 10.3390/cells8101135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ferroportin (FPN) is the only known cellular iron exporter in mammalian. However, post-transcriptional regulation of intestinal FPN has not yet been completely understood. In this study, bioinformatics algorithms (TargetScan, PicTar, PITA, and miRanda) were applied to predict, screen and obtain microRNA-17 family members (miR-17, miR-20a, miR-20b, and miR-106a) targeting FPN, ‘seed sequence’ and responding binding sites on the 3′untranslated region (3′UTR) region of FPN. Dual-luciferase reporter assays revealed miRNA-17 family members’ mimics decreased the luciferase activity, whereas their inhibitors increased the luciferase activity. Compared with the FPN 3′UTR wild type reporter, co-transfection of a miRNA-17 family members’ over-expression plasmids and FPN 3′UTR mutant reporters enhanced the luciferase activity in HCT116 cells. Transfection with miR-20b overexpression plasmid significantly enhanced its expression, and it inhibited endogenous FPN protein expression in Caco-2 cells. Additionally, tail-vein injection of miR-20b resulted in increasing duodenal miR-20b expression, decreasing duodenal FPN protein expression, which was closely related to lower plasma iron level in mice. Taken together, these data suggest that the miR-20b is identified to regulate intestinal FPN expression in vitro and in vivo, which will provide a potential target for intestinal iron exportation.
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- Shuxia Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- National Center for International Research on Animal Gut Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang Z, Ma T, Huang Y, Wang J, Chen Y, Kistler HC, Ma Z, Yin Y. A fungal ABC transporter FgAtm1 regulates iron homeostasis via the transcription factor cascade FgAreA-HapX. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007791. [PMID: 31545842 PMCID: PMC6788720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Iron homeostasis is important for growth, reproduction and other metabolic processes in all eukaryotes. However, the functions of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in iron homeostasis are largely unknown. Here, we found that one ABC transporter (named FgAtm1) is involved in regulating iron homeostasis, by screening sensitivity to iron stress for 60 ABC transporter mutants of Fusarium graminearum, a devastating fungal pathogen of small grain cereal crops worldwide. The lack of FgAtm1 reduces the activity of cytosolic Fe-S proteins nitrite reductase and xanthine dehydrogenase, which causes high expression of FgHapX via activating transcription factor FgAreA. FgHapX represses transcription of genes for iron-consuming proteins directly but activates genes for iron acquisition proteins by suppressing another iron regulator FgSreA. In addition, the transcriptional activity of FgHapX is regulated by the monothiol glutaredoxin FgGrx4. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of FgHapX, mediated by the Ser/Thr kinase FgYak1, is required for its functions in iron homeostasis. Taken together, this study uncovers a novel regulatory mechanism of iron homeostasis mediated by an ABC transporter in an important pathogenic fungus. Essential element iron plays important roles in many cellular processes in all organisms. The function of an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter Atm1 in iron homeostasis has been characterized in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Our study found that FgAtm1 regulates iron homeostasis via the transcription factor cascade FgAreA-HapX in F. graminearum and the function of FgHapX is dependent on its interaction with FgGrx4 and phosphorylation by the Ser/Thr kinase FgYak1. This study reveals a novel regulatory mechanism of iron homeostasis in an important plant pathogenic fungus, and advances our understanding in iron homeostasis and functions of ABC transporters in eukaryotes.
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- Zhihui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (ZM); (YY)
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (ZM); (YY)
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Malyszko J, Bachorzewska-Gajewska H, Malyszko JS, Koc-Zorawska E, Matuszkiewicz-Rowinska J, Dobrzycki S. Hepcidin - Potential biomarker of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. Adv Med Sci 2019; 64:211-215. [PMID: 30818219 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a common and potentially serious complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). In this study, we tested the hypothesis whether serum and urinary hepcidin could represent early biomarkers of CI-AKI in patients with normal serum creatinine undergoing PCI. In addition, we assessed serum and urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C, eGFR and serum creatinine in these patients. METHODS Serum and urinary hepcidin and NGAL, serum cystatin C, were evaluated before, and after 2, 4, 8, 24 and 48 h after PCI using commercially available kits. Serum creatinine was assessed before, 24 and 48 h after PCI. RESULTS We found a significant rise in serum hepcidin as early as after 4 and 8 h when compared to the baseline values. Serum NGAL increased after 2, 4 and 8 h, and in urinary NGAL after 4, 8 and 24 h after PCI. We found a significant fall in urinary hepcidin after 8 and 24 h after PCI. Serum cystatin C increased significantly 8 h after PCI, reaching peak 24 h after PCI and then decreased after 48 h. The prevalence of CI-AKI was 8%. Urine hepcidin was significantly lower 8 and 24 h after PCI in patients with CI-AKI, while serum and urine NGAL were significantly higher in patients with CI-AKI. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that serum hepcidin might be an early predictive biomarker of ruling out CI-AKI after PCI, thereby contributing to early patient risk stratification. However, our data needs to be validated in large cohorts with various stages of CKD.
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Poli M, Anower-E-Khuda F, Asperti M, Ruzzenenti P, Gryzik M, Denardo A, Gordts PLSM, Arosio P, Esko JD. Hepatic heparan sulfate is a master regulator of hepcidin expression and iron homeostasis in human hepatocytes and mice. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:13292-13303. [PMID: 31315930 PMCID: PMC6737225 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.007213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hepcidin is a liver-derived peptide hormone that controls systemic iron homeostasis. Its expression is regulated by the bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6)/SMAD1/5/8 pathway and by the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 (IL6). Proteoglycans that function as receptors of these signaling proteins in the liver are commonly decorated by heparan sulfate, but the potential role of hepatic heparan sulfate in hepcidin expression and iron homeostasis is unclear. Here, we show that modulation of hepatic heparan sulfate significantly alters hepcidin expression and iron metabolism both in vitro and in vivo. Specifically, enzymatic removal of heparan sulfate from primary human hepatocytes, CRISPR/Cas9 manipulation of heparan sulfate biosynthesis in human hepatoma cells, or pharmacological manipulation of heparan sulfate–protein interactions using sodium chlorate or surfen dramatically reduced baseline and BMP6/SMAD1/5/8-dependent hepcidin expression. Moreover inactivation of the heparan sulfate biosynthetic gene N-deacetylase and N-sulfotransferase 1 (Ndst1) in murine hepatocytes (Ndst1f/fAlbCre+) reduced hepatic hepcidin expression and caused a redistribution of systemic iron, leading to iron accumulation in the liver and serum of mice. Manipulation of heparan sulfate had a similar effect on IL6-dependent hepcidin expression in vitro and suppressed IL6-mediated iron redistribution induced by lipopolysaccharide in vivo. These results provide compelling evidence that hepatocyte heparan sulfate plays a key role in regulating hepcidin expression and iron homeostasis in mice and in human hepatocytes.
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- Maura Poli
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Glycobiology Research and Training Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093; Glycobiology Research and Training Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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Czaja AJ. Letter: high ferritin to haemoglobin ratio is related to early mortality in patients with alcoholic hepatitis - author's reply. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2019; 49:1457-1458. [PMID: 31074897 DOI: 10.1111/apt.15275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Albert J Czaja
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota
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Núñez G, Sakamoto K, Soares MP. Innate Nutritional Immunity. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 201:11-18. [PMID: 29914937 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1800325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for both microbes and their hosts. The biologic importance of Fe derives from its inherent ability to act as a universal redox catalyst, co-opted in a variety of biochemical processes critical to maintain life. Animals evolved several mechanisms to retain and limit Fe availability to pathogenic microbes, a resistance mechanism termed "nutritional immunity." Likewise, pathogenic microbes coevolved to deploy diverse and efficient mechanisms to acquire Fe from their hosts and in doing so overcome nutritional immunity. In this review, we discuss how the innate immune system regulates Fe metabolism to withhold Fe from pathogenic microbes and how strategies used by pathogens to acquire Fe circumvent these resistance mechanisms.
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- Gabriel Núñez
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; .,Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; and
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.,Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; and
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Paterek A, Mackiewicz U, Mączewski M. Iron and the heart: A paradigm shift from systemic to cardiomyocyte abnormalities. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:21613-21629. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Aleksandra Paterek
- Department of Clinical Physiology Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Warsaw Poland
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Amin RF, El Bendary AS, Ezzat SE, Mohamed WS. Serum Ferritin level, microalbuminuria and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2019; 13:2226-2229. [PMID: 31235161 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was considered one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is considered the hepatic manifestation of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The factors that lead to marked fibrosis and liver cell injury in NAFLD are still remaining undiscovered. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study included (40) type 2 diabetic patients with NAFLD and (40) diabetic patients without NAFLD beside 15 healthy persons as a control group. All of them were subjected to full history taking, thorough clinical examination with especial stress on body weight (BW), height, body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio, blood pressure. Laboratory tests included serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and 2-h postprandial blood glucose (PBG), serum Ferritin and urine microalbuminuria (MAU). RESULTS Duration of diabetes, BW, BMI and blood pressure were significantly higher in NAFLD group (P = 0.001). FBG, PBG, TC, TG, LDL, serum Ferritin and MAU were significantly increased in NAFLD group with significant difference between two studied groups as regard HDL. There was a highly significant correlation between serum Ferritin with BW, BMI, duration of diabetes, TC, TG, LDL and MAU. There was a significant correlation between serum Ferritin with age, waist hip ratio, duration of diabetes, SBP, FBG, PBG and HDL. There was a significant correlation between MAU and age, weight, BMI, waist hip ratio, duration of diabetes, DBP, FBG TC, TG, LDL and HDL. CONCLUSION NAFLD is a common liver disorder in diabetic patients. NAFLD is significantly associated with microalbuminuria and elevated serum Ferritin.
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- Reham F Amin
- Internal Medicine Department, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Sinbellawein General Hospital, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.
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Etanercept improved anemia and decreased hepcidin gene expression in a rat model of rheumatoid arthritis. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 112:108740. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Role of the hepcidin-ferroportin axis in pathogen-mediated intracellular iron sequestration in human phagocytic cells. Blood Adv 2019; 2:1089-1100. [PMID: 29764842 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017015255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Upon infection, pathogen and host compete for the same iron pool, because this trace metal is a crucial micronutrient for all living cells. Iron dysregulation in the host is strongly associated with poor outcomes in several infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, AIDS, and malaria, and inefficient iron scavenging by pathogens severely affects their virulence. Hepcidin is the master regulator of iron homeostasis in vertebrates, responsible for diminishing iron export from macrophages during iron overload or infection. Hepcidin regulation in hepatocytes is well characterized and mostly dependent on interleukin-6 signaling during inflammation, although in myeloid cells, hepcidin induction and the mechanisms leading to intracellular iron regulation remain elusive. Here we show that activation of different Toll-like receptors (TLRs) by their respective ligands leads to increased iron sequestration in macrophages. By measuring the transcriptional levels of iron-related proteins (eg, hepcidin, ferroportin, and ferritin), we observed that TLR signaling can induce intracellular iron sequestration in macrophages through 2 independent but redundant mechanisms. Interestingly, TLR2 ligands or infection with Listeria monocytogenes lead to direct ferroportin transcriptional downregulation, whereas TLR4 ligands, such as lipopolysaccharide, induce hepcidin expression. Infection with Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin promotes intracellular iron sequestration through both hepcidin upregulation and ferroportin downregulation. This is the first study in which TLR1-9-mediated iron homeostasis in human macrophages was evaluated, and the outcome of this study elucidates the mechanism of iron dysregulation in macrophages during infection.
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Czaja AJ. Review article: iron disturbances in chronic liver diseases other than haemochromatosis - pathogenic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2019; 49:681-701. [PMID: 30761559 DOI: 10.1111/apt.15173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Disturbances in iron regulation have been described in diverse chronic liver diseases other than hereditary haemochromatosis, and iron toxicity may worsen liver injury and outcome. AIMS To describe manifestations and consequences of iron dysregulation in chronic liver diseases apart from hereditary haemochromatosis and to encourage investigations that clarify pathogenic mechanisms, define risk thresholds for iron toxicity, and direct management METHODS: English abstracts were identified in PubMed by multiple search terms. Full length articles were selected for review, and secondary and tertiary bibliographies were developed. RESULTS Hyperferritinemia is present in 4%-65% of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, chronic viral hepatitis, or alcoholic liver disease, and hepatic iron content is increased in 11%-52%. Heterozygosity for the C282Y mutation is present in 17%-48%, but this has not uniformly distinguished patients with adverse outcomes. An inappropriately low serum hepcidin level has characterised most chronic liver diseases with the exception of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and the finding has been associated mainly with suppression of transcriptional activity of the hepcidin gene. Iron overload has been associated with oxidative stress, advanced fibrosis and decreased survival, and promising therapies beyond phlebotomy and oral iron chelation have included hepcidin agonists. CONCLUSIONS Iron dysregulation is common in chronic liver diseases other than hereditary haemochromatosis, and has been associated with liver toxicity and poor prognosis. Further evaluation of iron overload as a co-morbid factor should identify the key pathogenic disturbances, establish the risk threshold for iron toxicity, and promote molecular interventions.
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- Albert J Czaja
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota
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Zhang J, Zheng L, Wang Z, Pei H, Hu W, Nie J, Shang P, Li B, Hei TK, Zhou G. Lowering iron level protects against bone loss in focally irradiated and contralateral femurs through distinct mechanisms. Bone 2019; 120:50-60. [PMID: 30304704 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Radiation therapy leads to increased risk of late-onset fragility and bone fracture due to the loss of bone mass. On the other hand, iron overloading causes osteoporosis by enhancing bone resorption. It has been shown that total body irradiation increases iron level, but whether the systemic bone loss is related to the changes in iron level and hepcidin regulation following bone irradiation remains unknown. To investigate the potential link between them, we first created an animal model of radiation-induced systemic bone loss by targeting the mid-shaft femur with a single 2 Gy dose of X-rays. We found that mid-shaft femur focal irradiation led to structural deterioration in the distal region of the trabecular bone with increased osteoclasts surface and expressions of bone resorption markers in both irradiated and contralateral femurs relative to non-irradiated controls. Following irradiation, reduced hepcidin activity of the liver contributed to elevated iron levels in the serum and liver. By injecting hepcidin or deferoxamine (an iron chelator) to reduce iron level, deterioration of trabecular bone microarchitecture in irradiated mice was abrogated. The ability of iron chelation to inhibit radiation-induced osteoclast differentiation was observed in vitro as well. We further showed that ionizing radiation (IR) directly stimulated osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption in bone marrow cells isolated not from contralateral femurs but from directly irradiated femurs. These results suggest that increased iron levels after focal radiation is at least one of the main reasons for systemic bone loss. Furthermore, bone loss in directly irradiated bones is not only due to the elevated iron level, but also from increased osteoclast differentiation. In contrast, the bone loss in the contralateral femurs is mainly due to the elevated iron level induced by IR alone. These novel findings provide proof-of-principle evidence for the use of iron chelation or hepcidin as therapeutic treatments for IR-induced osteoporosis.
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- Jian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China; Research & Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China; Center for Radiological Research, College of Physician and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, China.
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Asperti M, Denardo A, Gryzik M, Arosio P, Poli M. The role of heparin, heparanase and heparan sulfates in hepcidin regulation. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2019; 110:157-188. [PMID: 30798810 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hepcidin is considered the major regulator of systemic iron homeostasis in human and mice, and its expression in the liver is mainly regulated at a transcriptional level. Central to its regulation are the bone morphogenetic proteins, particularly BMP6, that are heparin binding proteins. Heparin was found to inhibit hepcidin expression and BMP6 activity in hepatic cell lines and in mice, suggesting that endogenous heparan sulfates are involved in the pathway of hepcidin expression. This was confirmed by the study of cells and mice overexpressing heparanase, the enzyme that hydrolyzes heparan sulfates, and by cellular models with altered heparan sulfates. The evidences supporting the role of heparan sulfate in hepcidin expression are summarized in this chapter and open the way for new understanding in hepcidin expression and its control in pathological condition.
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- Michela Asperti
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Guo Y, Zhang N, Zhang D, Ren Q, Ganz T, Liu S, Nemeth E. Iron homeostasis in pregnancy and spontaneous abortion. Am J Hematol 2019; 94:184-188. [PMID: 30394565 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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During pregnancy, iron requirements are increased to support maternal erythropoietic expansion and fetal growth and development. To meet these requirements, dietary iron absorption increases, and available iron stores are mobilized. These adjustments are thought to be in large part mediated by the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin, which controls the concentrations of ferroportin, the sole exporter of iron into the extracellular fluid and blood plasma. Hepcidin regulation of iron availability during healthy and abnormal pregnancies is not well understood. In our cross-sectional study, we compared hepcidin, iron and hematological parameters between nonpregnant control women, healthy pregnant women in the first and second trimester, and women with spontaneous abortion in the first trimester. We found that in healthy pregnancy, hepcidin increased in the first trimester compared with nonpregnant women, but then decreased during the second trimester. The second trimester hepcidin levels decreased despite stable serum iron concentrations, suggesting active suppression of hepcidin, presumably to enhance iron availability as iron demand increases. In women with spontaneous abortion during the first trimester, hepcidin, serum iron, and ferritin concentrations were all increased compared with the first trimester healthy pregnancy. Although the specific mechanisms remain to be determined, our findings demonstrate that maternal hepcidin is regulated by signals related to the progression of pregnancy, and that pregnancy loss is associated with profound changes in maternal iron metabolism. These observations highlight the existence of fetoplacental signals that modulate maternal iron homeostasis.
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- Yifan Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing China
- Weifang Medical University; Weifang China
- Weihai Key Laboratory of Autoimmunity; Weihai Central Hospital; Weihai China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
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- Weifang Medical University; Weifang China
- Weihai Key Laboratory of Autoimmunity; Weihai Central Hospital; Weihai China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing China
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- Department of Medicine; David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles California
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing China
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- Department of Medicine; David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles California
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Imaeda T, Nakada TA, Abe R, Oda S. Decreased total iron binding capacity upon intensive care unit admission predicts red blood cell transfusion in critically ill patients. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210067. [PMID: 30673726 PMCID: PMC6343884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is associated with poor clinical outcome in critically ill patients. We investigated the predictive value of biomarkers on intensive care units (ICU) admission for RBC transfusion within 28 days. Methods Critically ill patients (n = 175) who admitted to our ICU with organ dysfunction and an expected stay of ≥ 48 hours, without hemorrhage, were prospectively studied (derivation cohort, n = 121; validation cohort, n = 54). Serum levels of 12 biomarkers (hemoglobin, creatinine, albumin, interleukin-6 [IL-6], erythropoietin, Fe, total iron binding capacity [TIBC], transferrin, ferritin, transferrin saturation, folate, and vitamin B12) were measured upon ICU admission, days 7, 14, 21 and 28. Results Among the 12 biomarkers measured upon ICU admission, levels of hemoglobin, albumin, IL-6, TIBC, transferrin and ferritin were statistically different between transfusion and non-transfusion group. Of 6 biomarkers, TIBC upon ICU admission had the highest area under the curve value (0.835 [95% confidence interval] = 0.765–0.906) for predicting RBC transfusion (cut-off value = 234.5 μg/dL; sensitivity = 0.906, specificity = 0.632). This result was confirmed in validation cohort, whose sensitivity and specificity were 0.888 and 0.694, respectively. Measurement of these biomarkers every seven days revealed that albumin, TIBC and transferrin were statistically different between groups throughout hospitalization until 28 days. In validation cohort, patients in the transfusion group had significantly higher serum hepcidin levels than those in the non-transfusion group (P = 0.004). In addition, joint analysis across derivation and validation cohorts revealed that the serum IL-6 levels were higher in the transfusion group (P = 0.0014). Conclusion Decreased TIBC upon ICU admission has high predictive value for RBC transfusion unrelated to hemorrhage within 28 days.
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- Taro Imaeda
- Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Lu L, Zhang L, Li X, Liao X, Zhang L, Luo X. Organic iron absorption by in situ ligated jejunal and ileal loops of broilers. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:5198-5208. [PMID: 30256967 PMCID: PMC6276550 DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine the effect of organic and inorganic Fe sources on the Fe absorption and gene expression of Fe and amino acid transporters in the ligated jejunal and ileal segments of broilers. The in situ ligated jejunal and ileal loops from Fe-deficient broiler chicks (28-d-old) were perfused with Fe solutions containing 0, 3.58, or 7.16 mM Fe from one of the following Fe sources: Fe sulfate (FeSO4∙7H2O), the mixtures of FeSO4∙7H2O with either Met or Gly, Fe-Gly chelate, or three Fe-amino acid or protein chelates with weak, moderate or extremely strong chelation strengths (Fe-Met W, Fe-Pro M, or Fe-Pro ES), respectively, for up to 30 min. Iron absorption was increased (P < 0.0001) as the perfused Fe concentrations increased, and no differences (P > 0.07) were detected in the Fe absorption between the jejunum and ileum. Regardless of intestinal segments, Fe absorption was higher (P < 0.006) for Fe-Pro ES and Fe-Pro M than for FeSO4·7H2O, and for Fe-Pro ES than for Fe-Met W. Glycine but not Met supplementation increased (P < 0.03) the absorption of Fe as FeSO4. Regardless of Fe source, Fe addition inhibited (P < 0.05) the mRNA expressions of divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) in the jejunum and ileum, but enhanced (P < 0.05) the mRNA expressions of l-type amino transporter 1 (LAT1) and B0-type amino acid transporter 1 (B0AT1) in the jejunum and ileum. No differences (P > 0.05) among different Fe sources were observed in the mRNA expression levels of Fe and amino acid transporters in both the jejunum and the ileum. The mRNA expression levels of DMT1, ferroportin 1, B0AT1, or y+LAT1 were higher (P < 0.0001), but those of excitatory amino acid transporter 3, LAT1, or y+l-type amino transporter 2 were lower (P < 0.04) in the jejunum than in the ileum. The supplementation of inorganic or organic Fe had no effect (P > 0.14) on the protein expression levels of DMT1 and FPN1 in the jejunum and ileum. The above results indicate that organic Fe sources with stronger chelation strengths showed higher Fe absorption in the jejunum and ileum of broiler chicks. Glycine was more effective in facilitating Fe absorption than Met as a ligand. The mRNA expressions of Fe and amino acid transporters in the jejunum were different from those in the ileum. The DMT1, LAT1, and B0AT1 might be involved in the Fe absorption in the jejunum or ileum of broilers.
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- Lin Lu
- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, PR China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Zhang M, Sun MY, Guo CY, Wang JS, Xu FQ, Yin HJ. Effect of tetramethylpyrazine and hyperlipidemia on hepcidin homeostasis in mice. Int J Mol Med 2018; 43:501-506. [PMID: 30387806 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Iron homeostasis is strictly regulated in mammals, and disordered iron metabolism is recognized as a risk factor for various diseases, including cardiovascular disease. The hepcidin‑ferroportin axis is the key signaling mechanism that controls systemic iron homeostasis. Increased serum hepcidin is associated with multiple types of cancer and atherosclerosis (AS), and therapeutics that decrease hepcidin levels have been proposed to treat these diseases. However, the effects of abnormal circulating hepcidin on hyperlipidemia remain unexploited. The natural compound tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) has been reported to have therapeutic effects on cardiovascular diseases, whereas the mechanisms involved remain incompletely understood. Thus, the effects of TMP on the expression of hepcidin in hyperlipidemic mice were investigated and the mechanisms involved were explored. Hyperlipidemia increased serum hepcidin, which was inhibited by TMP intervention. The results also indicated that TMP may decrease hepcidin expression via inhibition of Stat3 signaling. These findings suggest a promising rationale to prevent and hyperlidemia by targeting hepcidin or its upstream regulators, and highlight the potential application of natural compounds in treating hepcidin disorder‑associated diseases.
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091,P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091,P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091,P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091,P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091,P.R. China
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Madeddu C, Gramignano G, Astara G, Demontis R, Sanna E, Atzeni V, Macciò A. Pathogenesis and Treatment Options of Cancer Related Anemia: Perspective for a Targeted Mechanism-Based Approach. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1294. [PMID: 30294279 PMCID: PMC6159745 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Cancer-related anemia (CRA) is a common sign occurring in more than 30% of cancer patients at diagnosis before the initiation of antineoplastic therapy. CRA has a relevant influence on survival, disease progression, treatment efficacy, and the patients' quality of life. It is more often detected in patients with advanced stage disease, where it represents a specific symptom of the neoplastic disease, as a consequence of chronic inflammation. In fact, CRA is characterized by biological and hematologic features that resemble those described in anemia associated to chronic inflammatory disease. Proinflammatory cytokine, mainly IL-6, which are released by both tumor and immune cells, play a pivotal action in CRA etiopathogenesis: they promote alterations in erythroid progenitor proliferation, erythropoietin (EPO) production, survival of circulating erythrocytes, iron balance, redox status, and energy metabolism, all of which can lead to anemia. The discovery of hepcidin allowed a greater knowledge of the relationships between immune cells, iron metabolism, and anemia in chronic inflammatory diseases. Additionally, chronic inflammation influences a compromised nutritional status, which in turn might induce or contribute to CRA. In the present review we examine the multifactorial pathogenesis of CRA discussing the main and novel mechanisms by which immune, nutritional, and metabolic components affect its onset and severity. Moreover, we analyze the status of the art and the perspective for the treatment of CRA. Notably, despite the high incidence and clinical relevance of CRA, controlled clinical studies testing the most appropriate treatment for CRA are scarce, and its management in clinical practice remains challenging. The present review may be useful to indicate the development of an effective approach based on a detailed assessment of all factors potentially involved in the pathogenesis of CRA. This mechanism-based approach is essential for clinicians to plan a safe, targeted, and successful therapy, thereby promoting a relevant amelioration of patients' quality of life.
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- Clelia Madeddu
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hospital Medical Management, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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Hofer M, Hoferová Z, Remšík J, Nováková M, Procházková J, Fedr R, Kohoutek J, Dušek L, Hampl A, Souček K. Hematological findings in non-treated and gamma-irradiated mice deficient for MIC-1/GDF15. Physiol Res 2018; 67:623-636. [PMID: 29750874 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Several members of the TGF-beta family are known to effectively regulate the fate of hematopoietic progenitor cells in a complex and context-dependent manner. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15) is a divergent member of the TGF-beta family. This stress-induced cytokine has been proposed to possess immunomodulatory functions and its high expression is often associated with progression of a variety of pathological conditions. GDF15 is also induced by chemotherapy and irradiation. Very few fundamental studies have been published regarding the effect of GDF15 in hematopoiesis. In this study, we analyzed the hematological status of untreated and gamma-irradiated mice deficient for GDF15 as a result of genetic knock-out (KO), in order to clarify the regulatory role of GDF15 in hematopoiesis. Significant differences between GDF15 KO mice and their pertinent WT controls were found in the parameters of blood monocyte numbers, blood platelet size, and distribution width, as well as in the values of bone marrow granulocyte/macrophage progenitor cells. Different tendencies of some hematological parameters in the GDF15 KO mice in normal conditions and those under exposure of the mice to ionizing radiation were registered. These findings are discussed in the context of the GDF15 gene function and its lack under conditions of radiation-induced damage.
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- M Hofer
- Department of Molecular Cytology and Cytometry, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic. and Department of Cytokinetics, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Niu Q, He P, Xu S, Ma R, Ding Y, Mu L, Li S. Fluoride-induced iron overload contributes to hepatic oxidative damage in mouse and the protective role of Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract. J Toxicol Sci 2018; 43:311-319. [PMID: 29743442 DOI: 10.2131/jts.43.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Emerging evidence has demonstrated that iron overload plays an important role in oxidative stress in the liver. This study aimed to explore whether fluoride-induced hepatic oxidative stress is associated with iron overload and whether grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) alleviates oxidative stress by reducing iron overload. Forty Kunming male mice were randomly divided into 4 groups and treated for 5 weeks with distilled water (control), sodium fluoride (NaF) (100 mg/L), GSPE (400 mg/kg bw), or NaF (100 mg/L) + GSPE (400 mg/kg bw). Mice exposed to NaF showed typical poisoning changes of morphology, increased aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities in the liver. NaF treatment also increased MDA accumulation, decreased GSH-Px, SOD and T-AOC levels in liver, indicative of oxidative stress. Intriguingly, all these detrimental effects were alleviated by GSPE. Further study revealed that NaF induced disorders of iron metabolism, as manifested by elevated iron level with increased hepcidin but decreased ferroportin expression, which contributed to hepatic oxidative stress. Importantly, the iron dysregulation induced by NaF could be normalized by GSPE. Collectively, these data provide a novel insight into mechanisms underlying fluorosis and highlight the potential of GSPE as a naturally occurring prophylactic treatment for fluoride-induced hepatotoxicity associated with iron overload.
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- Qiang Niu
- Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, China
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- Occupational disease prevention and control of hospital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review will highlight the frequency and prognostic importance of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. An overview of the evidence surrounding the use of both oral and intravenous iron will be presented together with discussion around what further data are required to establish what is the optimal long-term treatment strategy. RECENT FINDINGS Several recent randomised controlled studies have suggested that intravenous iron therapy in iron deficient patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction can improve symptoms and quality of life, at least in the short term. There is no evidence of benefit from oral iron. Iron deficiency is common in patients with chronic heart failure and is associated with a worse prognosis. Whilst oral iron therapy has been shown to be of no benefit, randomised controlled trials suggest significant improvement in symptoms and quality of life with intravenous iron treatment over 6-12 months. Data are lacking on long-term efficacy, safety and impact on hard outcomes such as death and hospitalisation. Four large trials are currently recruiting patients and will provide definitive answers to these outstanding questions.
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Shan Z, Wei Z, Shaikh ZA. Suppression of ferroportin expression by cadmium stimulates proliferation, EMT, and migration in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 356:36-43. [PMID: 30030096 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) has been linked to a variety of cancers, including breast cancer; however, the molecular mechanism of its carcinogenic activity is not fully understood. To this end, the present study investigated the roles of ferroportin (FPN), a prognostic marker of breast cancer, in Cd-induced stimulation of cell proliferation and cell migration. Triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with 1-3 μM Cd. The cells exhibited significant reduction in FPN expression and concomitant increase in iron concentration. Cells treated with Cd for 8 weeks displayed elevated proliferative and migratory activities which were inversely related with FPN expression. Reduced FPN expression also resulted in EMT as indicated by an increase in the expression of E-cadherin, and a decrease in the expression of N-cadherin, Twist and Slug. Further investigation revealed that Cd suppressed FPN expression at least partially by activating TGF-β, a known regulator of FPN expression. Taken together, these results indicate that Cd-induced stimulation of MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation, EMT, and migration is brought about by suppression of FPN expression and associated disruption of iron homeostasis.
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- Zhongguo Shan
- Center for Molecular Toxicology, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
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Anticalin proteins are an emerging class of clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals with high potential as an alternative to antibodies. Anticalin molecules are generated by combinatorial design from natural lipocalins, which are abundant plasma proteins in humans, and reveal a simple, compact fold dominated by a central β-barrel, supporting four structurally variable loops that form a binding site. Reshaping of this loop region results in Anticalin proteins that can recognize and tightly bind a wide range of medically relevant targets, from small molecules to peptides and proteins, as validated by X-ray structural analysis. Their robust format allows for modification in several ways, both as fusion proteins and by chemical conjugation, for example, to tune plasma half-life. Antagonistic Anticalin therapeutics have been developed for systemic administration (e.g., PRS-080: anti-hepcidin) or pulmonary delivery (e.g. PRS-060/AZD1402: anti-interleukin [IL]-4-Rα). Moreover, Anticalin proteins allow molecular formatting as bi- and even multispecific fusion proteins, especially in combination with antibodies that provide a second specificity. For example, PRS-343, which has recently entered clinical-stage development, combines an agonistic Anticalin targeting the costimulatory receptor 4-1BB with an antibody directed against the cancer antigen human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), thus offering a novel treatment option in immuno-oncology.
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- Christine Rothe
- Pieris Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Lise-Meitner-Straße 30, 85354, Freising, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biologische Chemie, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354, Freising (Weihenstephan), Germany.
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Fang S, Zhuo Z, Yu X, Wang H, Feng J. Oral administration of liquid iron preparation containing excess iron induces intestine and liver injury, impairs intestinal barrier function and alters the gut microbiota in rats. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2018; 47:12-20. [PMID: 29544798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the toxicological effects of excess iron in a liquid iron preparation (especially on intestinal barrier function) and the possible etiology of side effects or diseases caused by the excess iron. In study 1, forty male Sprague-Dawley rats (4-5 wk old) were subjected to oral gavage with 1 ml vehicle (0.01 mol/L HCl) or 1 ml liquid iron preparation containing 8 mg, 16 mg or 24 mg of iron for 30 d. Iron status, oxidative stress, histology (H&E staining), ultrastructure (electron microscopy) and apoptosis (TUNEL assay) in the intestines and liver were assessed. The cecal microbiota was evaluated by 16S rRNA sequencing. In study 2, twenty rats with the same profile as above were subjected to oral gavage with 1 ml vehicle or 24 mg Fe for 30 d. The intestinal barrier function was determined by in vivo studies and an Ussing chamber assay; tight junction proteins and serum pro-inflammatory cytokines were observed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In study 1, the intestinal mucosa and liver showed apparent oxidative stress. In addition, iron concentration-dependent ultrastructural alterations to duodenal enterocytes and hepatocytes and histological damage to the colonic mucosa were detected. Notably, apoptosis was increased in duodenal enterocytes and hepatocytes. Impaired intestinal barrier function and lower expression of intestinal tight junction proteins were observed, and the phenotype was more severe in the colon than in the duodenum. A trend toward higher expression of serum pro-inflammatory cytokines might indicate systemic inflammation. Furthermore, the caecal microbiota showed a significant change, with increased Defluviitaleaceae, Ruminococcaceae, and Coprococcus and reduced Lachnospiraceae and Allobaculum, which could mediate the detrimental effects of excess iron on gut health. We concluded that excessive iron exposure from liquid iron preparation induces oxidative stress and histopathological alterations in the intestine and liver. Impaired intestinal barrier function could increase iron transportation, and inflammation along with oxidative stress-enhanced liver iron deposition may cause further liver injury in a vicious circle. These effects were accompanied by lower intestinal segment damage and altered gut microbial composition of rats toward a profile with an increased risk of gut disease.
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- Shenglin Fang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhao B, Li R, Cheng G, Li Z, Zhang Z, Li J, Zhang G, Bi C, Hu C, Yang L, Lei Y, Wang Q. Role of hepcidin and iron metabolism in the onset of prostate cancer. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:9953-9958. [PMID: 29844842 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to understand the roles of hepcidin and iron metabolism in the onset of prostate cancer. The prostate cancer LNCap, PC3 and DU145 cell lines were transfected with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting hepcidin to knockdown hepcidin expression in LNCap, PC3 and DU145 cells. The expression levels of hepcidin in prostate cancer and normal prostate RWPE-1cells were detected by western blot analysis. Exogenous hepcidin was added into the hepcidin-silenced cell lines. Intracellular iron levels were detected using a fluorescence assay, and the proliferative and migratory capacities of cells were detected using the MTT and wound-healing assays, respectively. The apoptotic rate was measured using flow cytometry, and changes in the expression of the iron-export protein ferroportin on the cell membrane were detected by western blot analysis. Hepcidin expression in prostate cancer cells was significantly higher than that of normal prostate cells (P<0.05). Furthermore, the iron levels of hepcidin-silenced cells (hepcidin-ve groups) were significantly lower than those in the cells treated with exogenous hepcidin (hepcidin+ve groups) (P<0.05). The proliferative capacity of the hepcidin+ve cells significantly exceeded those of the hepcidin-ve groups (P<0.05) and increased over time. In the wound-healing assay, the number of hepcidin+ve cells present within the scratch sites increased compared with hepcidin-ve cells, indicating a higher migration rate. Additionally, the expression of ferroportin in the hepcidin-ve groups significantly exceeded that in the hepcidin+ve groups (P<0.05). Hepcidin is involved in the onset of prostate cancer, most likely by reducing ferroportin expression and increasing intracellular iron levels to enhance the proliferation, migration and anti-apoptotic capacities of cancer cells.
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- Bin Zhao
- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Yunnan Second People's Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650021, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunan 650118, P.R. China
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Li N, Chen Q, Gu J, Li S, Zhao G, Wang W, Wang Z, Wang X. Synergistic inhibitory effects of deferasirox in combination with decitabine on leukemia cell lines SKM-1, THP-1, and K-562. Oncotarget 2018; 8:36517-36530. [PMID: 28388554 PMCID: PMC5482673 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A multi-center study from the French Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Group confirmed that iron chelation therapy is an independent prognostic factor that can increase the survival rate of patients who are suffering from transfusion-dependent low-risk MDS. In this study, we aimed to explore this clinical phenomena in vitro, by exploring the synergistic effect of the iron chelator Deferasirox (DFX) and the DNA methyl transferase inhibitor Decitabine (DAC) in the leukemia cell lines SKM-1, THP-1, and K-562. Treatment with both DFX or DAC promoted apoptosis, induced cell cycle arrest, and inhibited proliferation in all three of these cell lines. The combination of DFX and DAC was much greater than the effect of using either drug alone. DFX showed a synergistic effect with DAC on cell apoptosis in all three cell lines and on cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase in K-562 cells. DFX decreased the ROS levels to varying degrees. In contrast, DAC increased ROS levels and an increase in ROS was also noted when the two drugs were used in combination. Treatment of cells with DAC induced re-expression of ABAT, APAF-1, FADD, HJV, and SMPD3, presumably through demethylation. However the combination of DAC and DFX just had strong synergistic effect on the re-expression of HJV.
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- Nianyi Li
- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Haematology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Dos Santos Vieira DA, Hermes Sales C, Galvão Cesar CL, Marchioni DM, Fisberg RM. Influence of Haem, Non-Haem, and Total Iron Intake on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components: A Population-Based Study. Nutrients 2018. [PMID: 29518910 PMCID: PMC5872732 DOI: 10.3390/nu10030314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Studies suggest that haem, non-haem iron and total iron intake may be related to non-communicable diseases, especially metabolic syndrome. This study was undertaken to investigate the association of haem, non-haem iron and total iron intake with metabolic syndrome and its components. A cross-sectional population-based survey was performed in 2008, enrolling 591 adults and elderly adults living in São Paulo, Brazil. Dietary intake was measured by two 24 h dietary recalls. Metabolic syndrome was defined as the presence of at least three of the following: hypertension, hyperglycaemia, dyslipidaemia and central obesity. The association between different types of dietary iron and metabolic syndrome was evaluated using multiple logistic regression. After adjustment for potential confounders, a higher haem iron intake was positively associated with metabolic syndrome and with elevated triglyceride levels. A higher total iron intake was positively associated with hyperglycaemia. Non-haem iron intake was positively associated with hyperglycaemia in the fourth quintile. In conclusion, this study suggests that the different types of dietary iron are associated with metabolic syndrome, elevated triglyceride levels and hyperglycaemia. In addition, it emphasises the importance of investigating the roles of dietary iron in health outcomes, since its consumption may have different impacts on health.
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- Diva Aliete Dos Santos Vieira
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil.
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Vela D. Balance of cardiac and systemic hepcidin and its role in heart physiology and pathology. J Transl Med 2018; 98:315-326. [PMID: 29058707 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2017.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hepcidin is the main regulator of iron metabolism in tissues. Its serum levels are mostly correlated with the levels of hepcidin expression from the liver, but local hepcidin can be important for the physiology of other organs as well. There is an increasing evidence that this is the case with cardiac hepcidin. This has been confirmed by studies with models of ischemic heart disease and other heart pathologies. In this review the discussion dissects the role of cardiac hepcidin in cellular homeostasis. This review is complemented with examination of the role of systemic hepcidin in heart disease and its use as a biochemical marker. The relationship between systemic vs local hepcidin in the heart is important because it can help us understand how the fine balance between the actions of two hepcidins affects heart function. Manipulating the axis systemic/cardiac hepcidin could serve as a new therapeutic strategy in heart diseases.
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- Driton Vela
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosova
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Mojzikova R, Koralkova P, Holub D, Saxova Z, Pospisilova D, Prochazkova D, Dzubak P, Horvathova M, Divoky V. Two novel mutations (p.(Ser160Pro) and p.(Arg472Cys)) causing glucose-6-phosphate isomerase deficiency are associated with erythroid dysplasia and inappropriately suppressed hepcidin. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2018; 69:23-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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