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Ulrich K, Jakob U. The role of thiols in antioxidant systems. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 140:14-27. [PMID: 31201851 PMCID: PMC7041647 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The sulfur biochemistry of the thiol group endows cysteines with a number of highly specialized and unique features that enable them to serve a variety of different functions in the cell. Typically highly conserved in proteins, cysteines are predominantly found in functionally or structurally crucial regions, where they act as stabilizing, catalytic, metal-binding and/or redox-regulatory entities. As highly abundant low molecular weight thiols, cysteine thiols and their oxidized disulfide counterparts are carefully balanced to maintain redox homeostasis in various cellular compartments, protect organisms from oxidative and xenobiotic stressors and partake actively in redox-regulatory and signaling processes. In this review, we will discuss the role of protein thiols as scavengers of hydrogen peroxide in antioxidant enzymes, use thiol peroxidases to exemplify how protein thiols contribute to redox signaling, provide an overview over the diverse set of low molecular weight thiol-based redox systems found in biology, and illustrate how thiol-based redox systems have evolved not only to protect against but to take full advantage of a world full of molecular oxygen.
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- Kathrin Ulrich
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michgan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michgan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Mohammadi F, Soltani A, Ghahremanloo A, Javid H, Hashemy SI. The thioredoxin system and cancer therapy: a review. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2019; 84:925-935. [PMID: 31367788 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-019-03912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Thioredoxin (Trx), thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), and NADPH are key members of the Trx system that is involved in redox regulation and antioxidant defense. In recent years, several researchers have provided information about the roles of the Trx system in cancer development and progression. These reports indicated that many tumor cells express high levels of Trx and TrxR, which can be responsible for drug resistance in tumorigenesis. Inhibition of the Trx system may thus contribute to cancer therapy and improving chemotherapeutic agents. There are now a number of effective natural and synthetic inhibitors with chemotherapy applications possessing antitumor activity ranging from oxidative stress induction to apoptosis. In this article, we first described the features and functions of the Trx system and then reviewed briefly its correlations with cancer. Finally, we summarized the present knowledge about the Trx/TrxR inhibitors as anticancer drugs.
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- Fariba Mohammadi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. .,Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Hofmanis J, Hofmane D, Svirskis S, Mackevics V, Tretjakovs P, Lejnieks A, Signorelli SS. HDL-C Role in Acquired Aortic Valve Stenosis Patients and Its Relationship with Oxidative Stress. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55080416. [PMID: 31362438 PMCID: PMC6723197 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55080416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background and objectives: Mechanical stress is currently considered as the main factor promoting calcific aortic valve stenosis (AS) onset. It causes endothelial damage and dysfunction. The chronic inflammatory process causes oxidative stress. Oxidative stress-induced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) dysfunction is an important component of the development of AS. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of HDL-C in AS patients in three severity grades and in relation to the biomarkers of oxidative stress, thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1) and myeloperoxidase (MPO). Materials and Methods: 18 patients with mild, 19 with moderate. and 15 with severe AS were included in the study, and 50 individuals were enrolled in the control group. Stenosis severity was determined by echocardiography. The TrxR1 and MPO were analyzed by ELISA, and HDL-C by commercially available tests. Data were analyzed using GraphPad Prism 8. Results: HDL-C in AS patients vs. control substantially decreases and this decline was observed in all three AS severity groups: mild (p = 0.018), moderate (p = 0.0002), and severe (p = 0.004). In both the control and the stenosis group, the HDL-C was higher in women than in men. In comparison to control, the HDL-C level was lower in the AS group, and more pronounced in women (p = 0.0001) than in men (p = 0.049). A higher TrxR1 level was observed in patients with mild (p = 0.0001) and severe AS (p = 0.047). However, a clear correlation between TrxR1 and HDL-C was not obtained. Analysis of MPO showed differences in all severity grades vs. control (p = 0.024 mild stenosis; p = 0.002 moderate stenosis; p = 0.0015 severe stenosis). A negative correlation (p = 0.047; rp = -0.28) was found between MPO and HDL-C, which confirms the adverse effects of MPO resulting in HDL-C dysfunction. Conclusions: In this study, we justified HDL-C level association with AS development process. The results unequivocally substantiated the association between HDL-C and AS in all severity grades in women, but only in moderate AS for men, which we explained by the small number of men in the groups. The obtained correlation between the HDL-C and MPO levels, as well as the concurrent decrease in the HDL-C level and increase in the TrxR1 level, indicate in general an HDL-C association with oxidative stress in AS patients.
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- Juris Hofmanis
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University and Riga East University Hospital, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (V.M.); Tel.: +371-28446644 (J.H.); +371-27540908 (V.M.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University and Riga East University Hospital, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (V.M.); Tel.: +371-28446644 (J.H.); +371-27540908 (V.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University and Riga East University Hospital, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania and c/o University Hospital “G.Rodolico”, 95123 Catania, Italy
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Less photoprotection can be good in some genetic and environmental contexts. Biochem J 2019; 476:2017-2029. [PMID: 31320389 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Antioxidant systems modulate oxidant-based signaling networks and excessive removal of oxidants can prevent beneficial acclimation responses. Evidence from mutant, transgenic, and locally adapted natural plant systems is used to interpret differences in the capacity for antioxidation and formulate hypotheses for future inquiry. We focus on the first line of chloroplast antioxidant defense, pre-emptive thermal dissipation of excess absorbed light (monitored as nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching, NPQ) as well as on tocopherol-based antioxidation. Findings from NPQ-deficient and tocopherol-deficient mutants that exhibited enhanced biomass production and/or enhanced foliar water-transport capacity are reviewed and discussed in the context of the impact of lower levels of antioxidation on plant performance in hot/dry conditions, under cool temperature, and in the presence of biotic stress. The complexity of cellular redox-signaling networks is related to the complexity of environmental and endogenous inputs as well as to the need for intensified training and collaboration in the study of plant-environment interactions across biological sub-disciplines.
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Ward NP, DeNicola GM. Sulfur metabolism and its contribution to malignancy. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 347:39-103. [PMID: 31451216 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Metabolic dysregulation is an appreciated hallmark of cancer and a target for therapeutic intervention. Cellular metabolism involves a series of oxidation/reduction (redox) reactions that yield the energy and biomass required for tumor growth. Cells require diverse molecular species with constituent sulfur atoms to facilitate these processes. For humans, this sulfur is derived from the dietary consumption of the proteinogenic amino acids cysteine and methionine, as only lower organisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, and plants) can synthesize them de novo. In addition to providing the sulfur required to sustain redox chemistry, the metabolism of these sulfur-containing amino acids yield intermediate metabolites that constitute the cellular antioxidant system, mediate inter- and intracellular signaling, and facilitate the epigenetic regulation of gene expression, all of which contribute to tumorigenesis.
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- Nathan P Ward
- Department of Cancer Physiology, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Cancer Physiology, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, United States.
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Yang H, Lv H, Li H, Ci X, Peng L. Oridonin protects LPS-induced acute lung injury by modulating Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress and Nrf2-independent NLRP3 and NF-κB pathways. Cell Commun Signal 2019; 17:62. [PMID: 31186013 PMCID: PMC6558832 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-019-0366-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Oxidative stress and the resulting inflammation are essential pathological processes in acute lung injury (ALI). Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a vital transcriptional factor, possesses antioxidative potential and has become a primary target to treat many diseases. Oridonin (Ori), isolated from the plant Rabdosia Rrubescens, is a natural substance that possesses antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Our aim was to study whether the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Ori on LPS-induced ALI were mediated by Nrf2. Methods MTT assays, Western blotting analysis, a mouse model, and hematoxylin-eosin (H & E) staining were employed to explore the mechanisms by which Ori exerts a protective effect on LPS-induced lung injury in RAW264.7 cells and in a mouse model. Results Our results indicated that Ori increased the expression of Nrf2 and its downstream genes (HO-1, GCLM), which was mediated by the activation of Akt and MAPK. Additionally, Ori inhibited LPS-induced activation of the pro-inflammatory pathways NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB pathways. These two pathways were also proven to be Nrf2-independent by the use of a Nrf2 inhibitor. In keeping with these findings, Ori alleviated LPS-induced histopathological changes, the enhanced production of myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde, and the depleted expression of GSH and superoxide dismutase in the lung tissue of mice. Furthermore, the expression of LPS-induced NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB pathways was more evident in Nrf2-deficient mice but could still be reversed by Ori. Conclusions Our results demonstrated that Ori exerted protective effects on LPS-induced ALI via Nrf2-independent anti-inflammatory and Nrf2-dependent antioxidative activities.
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- Huahong Yang
- Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin road 71, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin road 71, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin road 71, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China.
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Curado N, Giménez N, Miachin K, Aliaga-Lavrijsen M, Cornejo MA, Jarzecki AA, Contel M. Preparation of Titanocene-Gold Compounds Based on Highly Active Gold(I)-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Anticancer Agents: Preliminary in vitro Studies in Renal and Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. ChemMedChem 2019; 14:1086-1095. [PMID: 30924298 PMCID: PMC7181960 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Heterometallic titanocene-based compounds containing gold(I)-phosphane fragments have been extremely successful against renal cancer in vitro and in vivo. The exchange of phosphane by N-heterocyclic carbene ligands to improve or modulate their pharmacological profile afforded bimetallic complexes effective against prostate cancer, but less effective against renal cancer in vitro. Herein we report the synthesis of new bimetallic Ti-Au compounds by the incorporation of two previously reported highly active gold(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene fragments derived from 4,5-diarylimidazoles. The two new compounds [(η5 -C5 H5 )2 TiMe(μ-mba)Au(NHC)] (where NHC=1,3-dibenzyl-4,5-diphenylimidazol-2-ylidene, NHC-Bn 2 a; or 1,3-diethyl-4,5-diphenylimidazol-2-ylidene, NHC-Et 2 b) with the dual linker (-OC(O)-p-C6 H4 -S-) containing both a carboxylate and a thiolate group were evaluated in vitro against renal and prostate cancer cell lines. The compounds were found to be more cytotoxic than previously described Ti-Au compounds containing non-optimized gold(I)-N-heterocyclic fragments. We present studies to evaluate their effects on cell death pathways, migration, inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the PC3 prostate cancer cell line. The results show that the incorporation of a second metallic fragment such as titanocene into biologically active gold(I) compounds improves their pharmacological profile.
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- Natalia Curado
- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
- Departamento de Química, Centro de Síntesis Química de la Rioja (CISQ), Universidad de la Rioja, 2606, Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
- Departamento de Química Inorganica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 5009, Zararagoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
- Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology PhD Programs, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, USA
- Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology PhD Programs, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Korman DB, Ostrovskaya LA, Kuz’min VA. Induction of Oxidative Stress in Tumor Cells: A New Strategy for Drug Therapy of Malignant Tumors. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350919030102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Sanzo-Machuca Á, Monje Moreno JM, Casado-Navarro R, Karakuzu O, Guerrero-Gómez D, Fierro-González JC, Swoboda P, Muñoz MJ, Garsin DA, Pedrajas JR, Barrios A, Miranda-Vizuete A. Redox-dependent and redox-independent functions of Caenorhabditis elegans thioredoxin 1. Redox Biol 2019; 24:101178. [PMID: 30953965 PMCID: PMC6449771 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Thioredoxins (TRX) are traditionally considered as enzymes catalyzing redox reactions. However, redox-independent functions of thioredoxins have been described in different organisms, although the underlying molecular mechanisms are yet unknown. We report here the characterization of the first generated endogenous redox-inactive thioredoxin in an animal model, the TRX-1 in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. We find that TRX-1 dually regulates the formation of an endurance larval stage (dauer) by interacting with the insulin pathway in a redox-independent manner and the cGMP pathway in a redox-dependent manner. Moreover, the requirement of TRX-1 for the extended longevity of worms with compromised insulin signalling or under calorie restriction relies on TRX-1 redox activity. In contrast, the nuclear translocation of the SKN-1 transcription factor and increased LIPS-6 protein levels in the intestine upon trx-1 deficiency are strictly redox-independent. Finally, we identify a novel function of C. elegans TRX-1 in male food-leaving behaviour that is redox-dependent. Taken together, our results position C. elegans as an ideal model to gain mechanistic insight into the redox-independent functions of metazoan thioredoxins, overcoming the limitations imposed by the embryonic lethal phenotypes of thioredoxin mutants in higher organisms. C. elegans expressing endogenous “redox-dead” TRX-1 are viable. The extended lifespan extension of worm daf-2 and eat-2 mutants and the food-leaving behaviour of C. elegans males requires a redox-active TRX-1. The SKN-1 nuclear translocation and increased lips-6 expression upon TRX-1 deficiency is redox-independent. TRX-1 regulates dauer formation by both redox-dependent and redox-independent mechanisms. C. elegans is an ideal model to interrogate on the molecular mechanisms underlying the redox-independent functions of metazoan thioredoxins.
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- Ángela Sanzo-Machuca
- Redox Homeostasis Group, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, 41013, Sevilla, Spain
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- Redox Homeostasis Group, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, 41013, Sevilla, Spain; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Redox Homeostasis Group, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, 41013, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, 14183, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Genetics, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Grupo de Bioquímica y Señalización Celular, Departamento de Biología Experimental, Universidad de Jaén, 23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Redox Homeostasis Group, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, 41013, Sevilla, Spain.
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Tarimo BB, Hritzo BA, Law HCH, Tao D, Pastrana-Mena R, Kanzok SM, Buza JJ, Dinglasan RR. Ribosomal/nucleolar stress induction regulates tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) mediated oxidative stress in Anopheles gambiae midguts. BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:182. [PMID: 30922378 PMCID: PMC6440166 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4196-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective A fundamental understanding of redox homeostasis in Anopheles gambiae midgut cells under different oxidative conditions is missing. Such knowledge can aid in the development of new malaria transmission-blocking strategies aimed at disrupting natural homeostatic processes in the mosquito during Plasmodium parasite uptake (i.e. blood feeding). The aim of this study was to understand how the An. gambiae midgut regulates oxidative stress to reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially to a potent ROS-inducer such as tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP). Results Initial studies using quantitative immunoblot indicated that the expression of the classical antioxidant protein An. gambiae thioredoxin-1 (AgTrx-1) remained unchanged across challenges with different concentrations of tBHP suggesting that additional mechanisms to regulate ROS may be involved. We therefore conducted a global proteomic survey, which revealed that An. gambiae midguts under low (50 μM) and high (200 μM) tBHP concentrations were enriched in proteins indicative of ribosomal/nucleolar stress. Ribosomal stress is an inherent cellular response to an imbalance in ribosomal proteins (RPs) due to cellular stress such as oxidative stress. Our data suggest that ribosomal/nucleolar stress is the primary cellular response in An. gambiae midguts under tBHP challenge. Considering these results, we discuss harnessing the ribosomal stress response as a potential malaria transmission-blocking strategy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-019-4196-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Brian B Tarimo
- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Nelson Mandela-African Institution of Science and Technology, Tengeru, Arusha, 23302, Tanzania.,W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology & the Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.,Department of Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam, 14112, Tanzania
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology & the Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, Rm 375, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology & the Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology & the Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60660, USA
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Nelson Mandela-African Institution of Science and Technology, Tengeru, Arusha, 23302, Tanzania
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Nelson Mandela-African Institution of Science and Technology, Tengeru, Arusha, 23302, Tanzania. .,W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology & the Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. .,Emerging Pathogens Institute, Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, Rm 375, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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Guo NN, Sun XJ, Xie YK, Yang GW, Kang CJ. Cloning and functional characterization of thioredoxin gene from kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 86:429-435. [PMID: 30502470 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.11.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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As an important disulfide reductase of the intracellular antioxidant system, Thioredoxin (Trx) plays an important role in maintaining oxidative stress balance and protecting cells from oxidative damage. In recent years, there is increasing evidence that Trx is a key molecule in the pathogenesis of various diseases and a potential therapeutic target for major diseases including lung, colon, cervical, gastric and pancreatic cancer. However, few knowledge is known about the function of Trx in virus infection. In this study, we reported the cloning and functional investigation of a Trx homologue gene, named MjTrx, in shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus suffered white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection. MjTrx is a 105-amino acid polypeptide with a conservative Cys-Gly-Pro-Cys motif in the catalytic center. Phylogenetic trees analysis showed that MjTrx has a higher relationship with Trx from other invertebrate and clustered with Trx1 from arthropod. MjTrx transcripts is abundant in the gill and intestine tissues and can be detected in the hemocytes, heart, stomach, and hepatopancreas tissues. The transcription levels of MjTrx in hemocytes, gills and intestine tissues of shrimp were significantly up-regulated after white spot syndrome virus infection. MjTrx was recombinant expressed in vitro and exhibited obvious disulfide reductase activity. In addition, overexpression MjTrx in shrimp resulted in the increase of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentration in vivo. All these results strongly suggested that MjTrx functioned in redox homeostasis regulating and played an important role in shrimp antiviral immunity.
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- Ning-Ning Guo
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China.
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Ozgencli I, Budak H, Ciftci M, Anar M. Lichen Acids May Be Used as A Potential Drug For Cancer Therapy; by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Reductase Purified From Rat Lung. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 18:1599-1605. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520618666180525095520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Thioredoxin reductase (E.C 1.6.4.5.; TrxR) is a widely distributed flavoprotein that
catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of thioredoxin (Trx) in many cellular events such as DNA synthesis,
DNA repair, angiogenesis, antioxidative defense, and regulating apoptosis. Although TrxR is indispensible in
protecting cells against oxidative stress, the overexpression of TrxR is seen in many aggressive tumors. Therefore,
targeted inhibition of TrxR has been accepted as a new approach for chemotherapy.
Objective:
In this study, in vitro inhibition effect of the lichen acids (diffractaic, evernic, lobaric, lecanoric, and
vulpinic acid) on mitochondrial TrxR purified from rat lung was investigated.
Method:
It was the first time the enzyme was purified from rat lungs by using 2’, 5’-ADP Sepharose 4B affinity
chromatography. The purity of the enzyme was checked with SDS-PAGE. In vitro inhibition effect of the lichen
acids was investigated spectrophotometrically. To emphasize the importance of the obtained data, the commercial
anticancer drugs cisplatin and doxorubicin were used as positive controls.
Results:
Molecular mass of the enzyme was calculated as approximately 52.4 kDa. The enzyme was purified
with a 63.6% yield, 208.3 fold, and 0.5 EU/mg proteins specific activity. The IC50 values of five lichen acids
were significantly lower than IC50 values of anticancer drugs.
Conclusion:
All of the lichen acids, especially lecanoric and vulpinic acid, exhibited much stronger inhibitory
effect on TrxR than the anticancer drugs cisplatin and doxorubicin. These lichen acids have pharmacological
potential as effective natural antioxidants, antimicrobials, and anticancer agents.
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- Ilknur Ozgencli
- Department of Chemisrty, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Chemisrty, Art and Science Faculty, Bingol University, Bingol, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Ruan JJ, Yu Y, Hou W, Chen Z, Fang J, Zhang J, Ni M, Li D, Lu S, Rui J, Wu R, Zhang W, Ruan BH. Kidney-Type Glutaminase Inhibitor Hexylselen Selectively Kills Cancer Cells via a Three-Pronged Mechanism. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2019; 2:18-30. [PMID: 32219214 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.8b00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Tumor metabolism has been deeply investigated for cancer therapeutics. Here, we demonstrate that glutamine deficiency alone could not completely inhibit cancer cell growth and that many potent kidney-type glutaminase (KGA) inhibitors did not show satisfying in vivo efficacy. The potent KGA allosteric inhibitor, CB-839, resulted in up to 80% growth inhibition of all tested cell lines, whereas Hexylselen (CPD-3B), a KGA/glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) inhibitor, showed essentially no toxicity to normal cells up to a 10 μM concentration and could completely inhibit the growth of many aggressive cell lines. Further analyses showed that CPD-3B targets not only KGA and GDH but also thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and amidotransferase (GatCAB), which results in corresponding regulation of Akt/Erk/caspase-9 signaling pathways. In an aggressive liver cancer xenograft model, CPD-3B significantly reduced tumor size, caused massive tumor tissue damage, and prolonged survival rate. These provide important information for furthering the drug design of an effective anticancer KGA allosteric inhibitor.
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- Jennifer Jin Ruan
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Center for Cancer Research, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, IDD & CB, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Kooistra RL, David R, Ruiz AC, Powers SW, Haselton KJ, Kiernan K, Blagborough AM, Solamen L, Olsen KW, Putonti C, Kanzok SM. Characterization of a protozoan Phosducin-like protein-3 (PhLP-3) reveals conserved redox activity. PLoS One 2019; 13:e0209699. [PMID: 30596727 PMCID: PMC6312279 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
We recently identified three novel thioredoxin-like genes in the genome of the protozoan parasite Plasmodium that belong to the Phosducin-like family of proteins (PhLP). PhLPs are small cytosolic proteins hypothesized to function in G-protein signaling and protein folding. Although PhLPs are highly conserved in eukaryotes from yeast to mammals, only a few representatives have been experimentally characterized to date. In addition, while PhLPs contain a thioredoxin domain, they lack a CXXC motif, a strong indicator for redox activity, and it is unclear whether members of the PhLP family are enzymatically active. Here, we describe PbPhLP-3 as the first phosducin-like protein of a protozoan organism, Plasmodium berghei. Initial transcription analysis revealed continuous low-level expression of pbphlp-3 throughout the complex Plasmodium life cycle. Attempts to knockout pbphlp-3 in P. berghei did not yield live parasites, suggesting an essential role for the gene in Plasmodium. We cloned, expressed and purified PbPhLP-3 and determined that the recombinant protein is redox active in vitro in a thioredoxin-coupled redox assay. It also has the capacity to reduce the organic compound tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in vitro, albeit at low efficiency. Sequence analysis, structural modeling, and site-directed mutagenesis revealed a conserved cysteine in the thioredoxin domain to be the redox active residue. Lastly, we provide evidence that recombinant human PhLP-3 exhibits redox activity similar to that of PbPhLP-3 and suggest that redox activity may be conserved in PhLP-3 homologs of other species. Our data provide new insight into the function of PhLP-3, which is hypothesized to act as co-chaperones in the folding and regulation of cytoskeletal proteins. We discuss the potential implications of PhLP-3 as a thioredoxin-target protein and possible links between the cellular redox network and the eukaryotic protein folding machinery.
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- Rachel L. Kooistra
- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Department of Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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He Y, Shin J, Gong W, Das P, Qu J, Yang Z, Liu W, Kang C, Qu J, Kim JS. Dual-functional fluorescent molecular rotor for endoplasmic reticulum microviscosity imaging during reticulophagy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:2453-2456. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00300b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A dual functional fluorescent molecular rotor was developed to trigger intracellular ER autophagy and quantify the local viscosity variations by FLIM imaging.
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- Ying He
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University
- Seoul 02841
- Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University
- Yongin 446-701
- Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University
- Seoul 02841
- Korea
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Yaghoubi N, Youssefi M, Hashemy SI, Rafat Panah H, Mashkani BA, Zahedi Avval F. Thioredoxin reductase gene expression and activity among human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1-infected patients. J Med Virol 2018; 91:865-871. [PMID: 30489643 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The thioredoxin (Trx) system is a reducing complex, consisting of Trx, Trx reductase (TrxR), and NADPH, that scavenges reactive oxygen species. The system is a natural protective mechanism to prevent apoptosis and progression of oxidative stress-related diseases. The present study was conducted to explore possible changes in TrxR activity and gene expression as a response to the oxidative stress during HTLV-1 infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Blood samples were collected from 40 HTLV-1-infected patients and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The patient group consisted of chronic asymptomatic carriers and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM-TSP) patients. A commercial kit was used to measure the TrxR enzyme activity, and real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to evaluate TrxR gene expression in extracted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). RESULTS A decreasing pattern of TrxR enzyme activity was observed among control, carrier, and HAM-TSP groups (mean ± SD; controls, 0.1734 ± 0.056; carriers, 0.134 ± 0.065; and HAM-TSP, 0.0928 ± 0.047 µmol/min/mL). Cellular TrxR gene expression showed the same decreasing trend. The fold differences of gene expression in carriers and HAM-TSP groups compared with healthy controls were 0.8 and 0.7 vs 1, respectively. CONCLUSION We found a reduction in TrxR expression as well as serum enzyme activity in HTLV-1-infected individuals, particularly in HAM-TSP patients. The reduced TrxR activity during HTLV-1 infection may hamper the natural protective mechanisms, thereby contributes to virus-induced complications.
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- Neda Yaghoubi
- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Inflamation and Inflammatory Disease Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Lemaire SD, Tedesco D, Crozet P, Michelet L, Fermani S, Zaffagnini M, Henri J. Crystal Structure of Chloroplastic Thioredoxin f2 from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Reveals Distinct Surface Properties. Antioxidants (Basel) 2018; 7:E171. [PMID: 30477165 PMCID: PMC6316601 DOI: 10.3390/antiox7120171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Protein disulfide reduction by thioredoxins (TRXs) controls the conformation of enzyme active sites and their multimeric complex formation. TRXs are small oxidoreductases that are broadly conserved in all living organisms. In photosynthetic eukaryotes, TRXs form a large multigenic family, and they have been classified in different types: f, m, x, y, and z types are chloroplastic, while o and h types are located in mitochondria and cytosol. In the model unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, the TRX family contains seven types, with f- and h-types represented by two isozymes. Type-f TRXs interact specifically with targets in the chloroplast, controlling photosynthetic carbon fixation by the Calvin⁻Benson cycle. We solved the crystal structures of TRX f2 and TRX h1 from C. reinhardtii. The systematic comparison of their atomic features revealed a specific conserved electropositive crown around the active site of TRX f, complementary to the electronegative surface of their targets. We postulate that this surface provides specificity to each type of TRX.
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- Stéphane D Lemaire
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8226 CNRS Sorbonne Université, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Bio-Pharmaceutical Analysis Section (Bio-PhASe), Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8226 CNRS Sorbonne Université, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8226 CNRS Sorbonne Université, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Plant Physiology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, via Irnerio 42, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8226 CNRS Sorbonne Université, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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Oonk S, Schuurmans T, Pabst M, de Smet LCPM, de Puit M. Proteomics as a new tool to study fingermark ageing in forensics. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16425. [PMID: 30401937 PMCID: PMC6219553 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34791-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Fingermarks are trace evidence of great forensic importance, and their omnipresence makes them pivotal in crime investigation. Police and law enforcement authorities have exploited fingermarks primarily for personal identification, but crucial knowledge on when fingermarks were deposited is often lacking, thereby hindering crime reconstruction. Biomolecular constituents of fingermark residue, such as amino acids, lipids and proteins, may provide excellent means for fingermark age determination, however robust methodologies or detailed knowledge on molecular mechanisms in time are currently not available. Here, we address fingermark age assessment by: (i) drafting a first protein map of fingermark residue, (ii) differential studies of fresh and aged fingermarks and (iii), to mimic real-world scenarios, estimating the effects of donor contact with bodily fluids on the identification of potential age biomarkers. Using a high-resolution mass spectrometry-based proteomics approach, we drafted a characteristic fingermark proteome, of which five proteins were identified as promising candidates for fingermark age estimation. This study additionally demonstrates successful identification of both endogenous and contaminant proteins from donors that have been in contact with various bodily fluids. In summary, we introduce state-of-the-art proteomics as a sensitive tool to monitor fingermark aging on the protein level with sufficient selectivity to differentiate potential age markers from body fluid contaminants.
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- Stijn Oonk
- Netherlands Forensic Institute, Digital Technology and Biometrics, Laan van Ypenburg 6, 2497 GB, Den Haag, Netherlands. .,Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Forensic Institute, Digital Technology and Biometrics, Laan van Ypenburg 6, 2497 GB, Den Haag, Netherlands
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- Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands.,Wageningen University & Research, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Forensic Institute, Digital Technology and Biometrics, Laan van Ypenburg 6, 2497 GB, Den Haag, Netherlands. .,Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands.
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Chaiswing L, St. Clair WH, St. Clair DK. Redox Paradox: A Novel Approach to Therapeutics-Resistant Cancer. Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 29:1237-1272. [PMID: 29325444 PMCID: PMC6157438 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Cancer cells that are resistant to radiation and chemotherapy are a major problem limiting the success of cancer therapy. Aggressive cancer cells depend on elevated intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to proliferate, self-renew, and metastasize. As a result, these aggressive cancers maintain high basal levels of ROS compared with normal cells. The prominence of the redox state in cancer cells led us to consider whether increasing the redox state to the condition of oxidative stress could be used as a successful adjuvant therapy for aggressive cancers. Recent Advances: Past attempts using antioxidant compounds to inhibit ROS levels in cancers as redox-based therapy have met with very limited success. However, recent clinical trials using pro-oxidant compounds reveal noteworthy results, which could have a significant impact on the development of strategies for redox-based therapies. CRITICAL ISSUES The major objective of this review is to discuss the role of the redox state in aggressive cancers and how to utilize the shift in redox state to improve cancer therapy. We also discuss the paradox of redox state parameters; that is, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as the driver molecule for cancer progression as well as a target for cancer treatment. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Based on the biological significance of the redox state, we postulate that this system could potentially be used to create a new avenue for targeted therapy, including the potential to incorporate personalized redox therapy for cancer treatment.
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- Luksana Chaiswing
- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky-Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky-Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky-Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky
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Liao C, Carlson BA, Paulson RF, Prabhu KS. The intricate role of selenium and selenoproteins in erythropoiesis. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 127:165-171. [PMID: 29719207 PMCID: PMC6168382 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is incorporated as the 21st amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) into the growing polypeptide chain of proteins involved in redox gatekeeper functions. Erythropoiesis presents a particular problem to redox regulation as the presence of iron, heme, and unpaired globin chains lead to high levels of free radical-mediated oxidative stress, which are detrimental to erythroid development and can lead to anemia. Under homeostatic conditions, bone marrow erythropoiesis produces sufficient erythrocytes to maintain homeostasis. In contrast, anemic stress induces an alternative pathway, stress erythropoiesis, which rapidly produces new erythrocytes at extramedullary sites, such as spleen, to alleviate anemia. Previous studies suggest that dietary Se protects erythrocytes from such oxidative damage and the absence of selenoproteins causes hemolysis of erythrocytes due to oxidative stress. Furthermore, Se deficiency or lack of selenoproteins severely impairs stress erythropoiesis exacerbating the anemia in rodent models and human patients. Interestingly, erythroid progenitors develop in close proximity with macrophages in structures referred to as erythroblastic islands (EBIs), where macrophage expression of selenoproteins appears to be critical for the expression of heme transporters to facilitate export of heme from macrophage stores to the developing erythroid cells. Here we review the role of Se and selenoproteins in the intrinsic development of erythroid cells in addition to their role in the development of the erythropoietic niche that supports the functional role of EBIs in erythroid expansion and maturation in the spleen during recovery from anemia.
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- Chang Liao
- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Molecular Biology of Selenium Section, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Shen F, Xiong Z, Kong J, Wang L, Cheng Y, Jin J, Huang Z. Triptolide impairs thioredoxin system by suppressing Notch1-mediated PTEN/Akt/Txnip signaling in hepatocytes. Toxicol Lett 2018; 300:105-115. [PMID: 30394310 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Triptolide (TP) is the main ingredient of Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f. (TWHF). Despite of its multifunction in pharmaceutics, accumulating evidences showed that TP caused obvious hepatotoxicity in clinic. The current study investigated the role of Notch1 signaling in TP-induced hepatotoxicity. Our data indicated that TP inhibited the protein expression of Notch1 and its active form Notch intracellular domain (NICD) leading to increased PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten) expression. Moreover, PTEN triggered Txnip (thioredoxin-interacting protein) activation by inhibiting Akt phosphorylation, which resulted in reduction of Trx (thioredoxin). In conclusion, TP caused liver injury through initiating oxidative stress in hepatocyte. This study indicated the potency of Notch1 to protect against TP-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Feihai Shen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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de Oliveira AAF, de Oliveira TF, Dias MF, Medeiros MHG, Di Mascio P, Veras M, Lemos M, Marcourakis T, Saldiva PHN, Loureiro APM. Genotoxic and epigenotoxic effects in mice exposed to concentrated ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from São Paulo city, Brazil. Part Fibre Toxicol 2018; 15:40. [PMID: 30340610 PMCID: PMC6194750 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-018-0276-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Metropolitan Area of São Paulo has a unique composition of atmospheric pollutants, and positive correlations between exposure and the risk of diseases and mortality have been observed. Here we assessed the effects of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on genotoxic and global DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation changes, as well as the activities of antioxidant enzymes, in tissues of AJ mice exposed whole body to ambient air enriched in PM2.5, which was concentrated in a chamber near an avenue of intense traffic in São Paulo City, Brazil. RESULTS Mice exposed to concentrated ambient PM2.5 (1 h daily, 3 months) were compared to in situ ambient air exposed mice as the study control. The concentrated PM2.5 exposed group presented increased levels of the oxidized nucleoside 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine in lung and kidney DNA and increased levels of the etheno adducts 1,N6-etheno-2'-deoxyadenosine and 1,N2-etheno-2'-deoxyguanosine in kidney and liver DNA, respectively. Apart from the genotoxic effects, the exposure to PM2.5 led to decreased levels of the epigenetic mark 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) in lung and liver DNA. Changes in lung, liver, and erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities were also observed. Decreased glutathione reductase and increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were observed in the lungs, while the liver presented increased glutathione S-transferase and decreased SOD activities. An increase in SOD activity was also observed in erythrocytes. These changes are consistent with the induction of local and systemic oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS Mice exposed daily to PM2.5 at a concentration that mimics 24-h exposure to the mean concentration found in ambient air presented, after 3 months, increased levels of DNA lesions related to the occurrence of oxidative stress in the lungs, liver, and kidney, in parallel to decreased global levels of 5-hmC in lung and liver DNA. Genetic and epigenetic alterations induced by pollutants may affect the genes committed to cell cycle control, apoptosis, and cell differentiation, increasing the chance of cancer development, which merits further investigation.
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- Antonio Anax Falcão de Oliveira
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 580, Bloco 13 B, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 580, Bloco 13 B, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
- Present address: Departamento de Farmacociências, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Sarmento Leite 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 90050-170 Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 580, Bloco 13 B, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental – LIM05, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo 455, São Paulo, CEP 01246903 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental – LIM05, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo 455, São Paulo, CEP 01246903 Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 580, Bloco 13 B, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica Experimental – LIM05, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo 455, São Paulo, CEP 01246903 Brazil
- Instituto de Estudos Avançados, Universidade de São Paulo, R. do Anfiteatro, 513, São Paulo, CEP 05508060 Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 580, Bloco 13 B, São Paulo, CEP 05508-000 Brazil
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Elevated Carbohydrate Response Element-Binding Protein Beta (ChREBPβ) and Thioredoxin Interacting Protein (TXNIP) Levels in Human Adipocytes Differentiated in High Glucose Concentrations. Can J Diabetes 2018; 43:215-220. [PMID: 30551936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Obesity and type 2 diabetes often coexist. The effect of hyperglycemia on adipose tissue is, therefore, of interest. Although studies have shown that high glucose (HG) concentrations do not inhibit adipocyte differentiation, the resulting adipocyte phenotype has not been investigated. In particular, the levels of the glucose-responsive transcription factor carbohydrate-responsive response element binding protein (ChREBP) isoforms have not been assessed. METHODS Human preadipocytes were differentiated into adipocytes in either normal glucose (NG) or HG conditions. RNA and protein analyses were used to measure the expression of ChREBP isoforms, thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) and lipogenic genes. Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was measured. RESULTS HG- vs. NG-differentiated adipocytes expressed more ChREBPβ and more TXNIP at the mRNA and protein levels. There was no change in lipogenic gene expression. HG- vs. NG-differentiated adipocytes displayed an inhibition of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. CONCLUSIONS HG-differentiated human adipocytes have distinct molecular differences and are insulin resistant. More studies are warranted to investigate potential mechanisms linking changes in ChREBPβ and TXNIP to insulin responsiveness.
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Mitochondria undergo continuous challenges in the course of their life, from their generation to their degradation. These challenges include the management of reactive oxygen species, the proper assembly of mitochondrial respiratory complexes and the need to balance potential mutations in the mitochondrial DNA. The detection of damage and the ability to keep it under control is critical to fine-tune mitochondrial function to the organismal energy needs. In this review, we will analyze the multiple mechanisms that safeguard mitochondrial function in light of in crescendo damage. This sequence of events will include initial defense against excessive reactive oxygen species production, compensation mechanisms by the unfolded protein response (UPRmt), mitochondrial dynamics and elimination by mitophagy.
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- Miriam Valera-Alberni
- Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), EPFL Innovation Park, 1015 Lausanne.,School of Life Sciences, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne
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- Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), EPFL Innovation Park, 1015 Lausanne.,School of Life Sciences, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne
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Shen M, Bai D, Liu B, Lu X, Hou R, Zeng C, Li N, Fu Z, Li C, Tao L, Wang H, Yin T. Dysregulated Txnip-ROS-Wnt axis contributes to the impaired ischemic heart repair in diabetic mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:3735-3745. [PMID: 30261287 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Hyperglycemia-induced impairment of angiogenesis contributes to the unfavorable prognosis of myocardial ischemia in long-standing diabetes mellitus. The underlying mechanism remains largely unknown and therapeutic strategies thereby limited. In the present study, we investigated the possible involvement of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the context, and their possible relation was also explored. STZ induced diabetic mice were subjected to myocardial infarction (MI). Adenovirus expressing shTXNIP, shCtnnb1 (β-catenin) driven by VE-Cadherin promoter was administered intramyocardially immediately after MI. Cardiac function, histology, and molecular analyses were performed at predetermined time points. Increased endothelial expression of TXNIP was found in diabetic hearts, which correlated well with reduced nuclear β-catenin expression, insufficient angiogenesis, aggravated cardiac remodeling, and poor survival. Endothelial-specific knockdown of TXNIP significantly rescued β-catenin activity, together with increased angiogenesis, preserved cardiac function, and improved survival rate. Moreover, additional knockdown of β-catenin essentially reversed the beneficial effects of TXNIP downregulation. In vitro, high glucose treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) increased TXNIP levels and ROS concentration, while it reduced β-catenin activity. Silencing TXNIP or ROS scavenger restored the high glucose induced reduction of Wnt/β-catenin activity in HUVECs. In addition, either reduction of TXNIP expression or supplementation of exogenous Wnt3a improved the HUVECs quantity and migration under high glucose conditions. Diabetes-induced increase of TXNIP expression in the endothelium contributes to impaired angiogenesis after MI, especially via the elevation of ROS and the impaired Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Targeting TXNIP-ROS-Wnt is a promising strategy in improving the prognosis.
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- Mingzhi Shen
- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China; Department of Cardiology and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics Disease, Hainan Branch of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, Hainan, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Abdalla M, Eltayb WA, Yousif A. Comparison of structures among Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grxs proteins. Genes Environ 2018; 40:17. [PMID: 30186535 PMCID: PMC6120076 DOI: 10.1186/s41021-018-0104-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Glutaredoxins (Grxs) comprise a group of glutathione (GSH)-dependent oxidoreductase enzymes that respond to oxidative stress and sustain redox homeostasis. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grx has a similar interaction patterns through its residues between the residues and the environment. The glutaredoxin domain covers 100% of the entire mature Grx1 and Grx8, while the glutaredoxin domain covers ~ 52% of the entire mature Grx6 and Grx7, which have approximately 74 additional amino acids in their N-terminal regions, whereas Grx3 and Grx4 have two functional domains: glutaredoxin and thioredoxin. We have presented the prediction of disordered regions within these protein sequences. Multiple sequence alignment combined with a phylogenetic tree enabled us to specify the key residues contributing to the differences between Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grxs and the proportion symmetry.
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- Mohnad Abdalla
- 1Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan.,2School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027 People's Republic of China
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- 2School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027 People's Republic of China.,3Faculty of Science and Technology, Shendi University, Shendi, Nher Anile Sudan
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- 4Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Knuesting J, Scheibe R. Small Molecules Govern Thiol Redox Switches. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 23:769-782. [PMID: 30149854 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Oxygenic photosynthesis gave rise to a regulatory mechanism based on reversible redox-modifications of enzymes. In chloroplasts, such on-off switches separate metabolic pathways to avoid futile cycles. During illumination, the redox interconversions allow for rapidly and finely adjusting activation states of redox-regulated enzymes. Noncovalent effects by metabolites binding to these enzymes, here addressed as 'small molecules', affect the rates of reduction and oxidation. The chloroplast enzymes provide an example for a versatile regulatory principle where small molecules govern thiol switches to integrate redox state and metabolism for an appropriate response to environmental challenges. In general, this principle can be transferred to reactive thiols involved in redox signaling, oxidative stress responses, and in disease of all organisms.
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- Johannes Knuesting
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Osnabrück University, Barbarastr. 11, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Osnabrück University, Barbarastr. 11, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
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Huang Z, Sheng Y, Chen M, Hao Z, Hu F, Ji L. Liquiritigenin and liquiritin alleviated MCT-induced HSOS by activating Nrf2 antioxidative defense system. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 355:18-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ježek P, Holendová B, Garlid KD, Jabůrek M. Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins: Subtle Regulators of Cellular Redox Signaling. Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 29:667-714. [PMID: 29351723 PMCID: PMC6071544 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Mitochondria are the energetic, metabolic, redox, and information signaling centers of the cell. Substrate pressure, mitochondrial network dynamics, and cristae morphology state are integrated by the protonmotive force Δp or its potential component, ΔΨ, which are attenuated by proton backflux into the matrix, termed uncoupling. The mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP1-5) play an eminent role in the regulation of each of the mentioned aspects, being involved in numerous physiological events including redox signaling. Recent Advances: UCP2 structure, including purine nucleotide and fatty acid (FA) binding sites, strongly support the FA cycling mechanism: UCP2 expels FA anions, whereas uncoupling is achieved by the membrane backflux of protonated FA. Nascent FAs, cleaved by phospholipases, are preferential. The resulting Δp dissipation decreases superoxide formation dependent on Δp. UCP-mediated antioxidant protection and its impairment are expected to play a major role in cell physiology and pathology. Moreover, UCP2-mediated aspartate, oxaloacetate, and malate antiport with phosphate is expected to alter metabolism of cancer cells. CRITICAL ISSUES A wide range of UCP antioxidant effects and participations in redox signaling have been reported; however, mechanisms of UCP activation are still debated. Switching off/on the UCP2 protonophoretic function might serve as redox signaling either by employing/releasing the extra capacity of cell antioxidant systems or by directly increasing/decreasing mitochondrial superoxide sources. Rapid UCP2 degradation, FA levels, elevation of purine nucleotides, decreased Mg2+, or increased pyruvate accumulation may initiate UCP-mediated redox signaling. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Issues such as UCP2 participation in glucose sensing, neuronal (synaptic) function, and immune cell activation should be elucidated. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 29, 667-714.
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- Petr Ježek
- 1 Department of Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences , Prague, Czech Republic
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- 1 Department of Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences , Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2 UCLA Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , Los Angeles, California
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- 1 Department of Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences , Prague, Czech Republic
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Antidepressant effects of creatine on amyloid β 1-40-treated mice: The role of GSK-3β/Nrf 2 pathway. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2018; 86:270-278. [PMID: 29753049 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive synaptic dysfunction and neuronal lost in specific brain areas including hippocampus, resulting in memory/learning deficits and cognitive impairments. In addition, non-cognitive symptoms are reported in AD patients, such as anxiety, apathy and depressed mood. The current antidepressant drugs present reduced efficacy to improve depressive symptoms in AD patients. Here, we investigated the ability of creatine, a compound with neuroprotective and antidepressant properties, to counteract amyloid β1-40 peptide-induced depressive-like behavior in mice. Moreover, we addressed the participation of the intracellular signaling pathway mediated by glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β)/nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the creatine effects. Aß1-40 administration (400 pmol/mouse, i.c.v.) increased the immobility time in the tail suspension test and decreased the grooming time and increased latency to grooming in the splash test, indicative of depressive-like behavior. These impairments were attenuated by creatine (0.01 and 10 mg/kg, p.o.) and fluoxetine (10 mg/kg, p.o., positive control). No significant alterations on locomotor performance were observed in the open field. Aß1-40 administration did not alter hippocampal phospho-GSK-3β (Ser9)/total GSK-3β, total GSK-3β and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) immunocontents. However, Aß1-40-infused mice treated with creatine (0.01 mg/kg) presented increased phosphorylation of GSK-3β(Ser9) and HO-1 immunocontent in the hippocampus. Fluoxetine per se increased GSK-3β(Ser9) phosphorylation, but did not alter HO-1 levels. In addition, Aß1-40 administration increased hippocampal glutathione (GSH) levels as well as glutathione reductase (GR) and thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) activities, and these effects were abolished by creatine and fluoxetine. This study provides the first evidence of the antidepressive-like effects of creatine in Aß1-40-treated mice, which were accompanied by hippocampal inhibition of GSK-3β and modulation of antioxidant defenses. These findings indicate the potential of creatine for the treatment of depression associated with AD.
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Nosek V, Míšek J. Chemoenzymatic Deracemization of Chiral Sulfoxides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:9849-9852. [PMID: 29888843 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201805858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The highly enantioselective enzyme methionine sulfoxide reductase A was combined with an oxaziridine-type oxidant in a biphasic setup for the deracemization of chiral sulfoxides. Remarkably, high ee values were observed with a wide range of substrates, thus providing a practical route for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure sulfoxides.
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- Vladimír Nosek
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030/8, 12843, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030/8, 12843, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Vladimír Nosek
- Department of Organic Chemistry; Faculty of Science; Charles University in Prague; Hlavova 2030/8 12843 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; Faculty of Science; Charles University in Prague; Hlavova 2030/8 12843 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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Magherini F, Fiaschi T, Valocchia E, Becatti M, Pratesi A, Marzo T, Massai L, Gabbiani C, Landini I, Nobili S, Mini E, Messori L, Modesti A, Gamberi T. Antiproliferative effects of two gold(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes in A2780 human ovarian cancer cells: a comparative proteomic study. Oncotarget 2018; 9:28042-28068. [PMID: 29963261 PMCID: PMC6021324 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Au(NHC) and Au(NHC)2, i.e. a monocarbene gold(I) complex and the corresponding bis(carbene) complex, are two structurally related compounds, endowed with cytotoxic properties against several cancer cell lines. Herein, we explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms at the basis of their cytotoxicity in A2780 human ovarian cancer cells. Through a comparative proteomic analysis, we demonstrated that the number of modulated proteins is far larger in Au(NHC)2-treated than in Au(NHC)-treated A2780 cells. Both gold compounds mainly affected proteins belonging to the following functional classes: protein synthesis, metabolism, cytoskeleton and stress response and chaperones. Particularly, Au(NHC)2 gave rise to an evident upregulation of several glycolytic enzymes. Moreover, only Au(NHC)2 triggered a net impairment of respiration and a metabolic shift towards glycolysis, suggesting that mitochondria are relevant cellular targets. We also found that both carbenes, similarly to the gold(I) compound auranofin, caused a strong inhibition of the seleno-enzyme thioredoxin reductase (TrxR). In conclusion, we highlighted that coordination of two carbene ligands to the same gold(I) center greatly enhances the antiproliferative effects of the resulting compound in comparison to the monocarbene derivative. Moreover, TrxR inhibition and metabolic impairment seem to play a major role in the Au(NHC)2 cytotoxicity. Overall, these antiproliferative effects were also confirmed on other two human ovarian cancer cell lines (i.e. SKOV3 and IGROV1).
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- Francesca Magherini
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Transient Receptor Potential Canonical Channels 4 and 5 Mediate Escherichia coli-Derived Thioredoxin Effects in Lipopolysaccharide-Injected Mice. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4904696. [PMID: 29983857 PMCID: PMC6015690 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4904696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Thioredoxin plays an essential role in bacterial antioxidant machinery and virulence; however, its regulatory actions in the host are less well understood. Reduced human Trx activates transient receptor potential canonical 5 (TRPC5) in inflammation, but there is no evidence of whether these receptors mediate bacterial thioredoxin effects in the host. Importantly, TRPC5 can form functional complexes with other subunits such as TRPC4. Herein, E. coli-derived thioredoxin induced mortality in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) injected mice, accompanied by reduction of leukocyte accumulation, regulation of cytokine release into the peritoneum, and impairment of peritoneal macrophage-mediated phagocytosis. Dual TRPC4/TRPC5 blockade by ML204 increased mortality and hypothermia in thioredoxin-treated LPS mice but preserved macrophage's ability to phagocytose. TRPC5 deletion did not alter body temperature but promoted additional accumulation of peritoneal leukocytes and inflammatory mediator release in thioredoxin-administered LPS mice. Thioredoxin diminished macrophage-mediated phagocytosis in wild-type but not TRPC5 knockout animals. TRPC5 ablation did not affect LPS-induced responses. However, ML204 caused mortality associated with exacerbated hypothermia and decreased peritoneal leukocyte numbers and cytokines in LPS-injected mice. These results suggest that bacterial thioredoxin effects under LPS stimuli are mediated by TRPC4 and TRPC5, shedding light on the additional mechanisms of bacterial virulence and on the pathophysiological roles of these receptors.
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The Function of Thioredoxin-Binding Protein-2 (TBP-2) in Different Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4582130. [PMID: 29854083 PMCID: PMC5954861 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4582130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Thioredoxin-binding protein-2 (TBP-2) has an important role in the redox system, but it plays a different role in many different diseases (e.g., various cancers, diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disease, and cataracts) by influencing cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, autophagy, and metabolism. Distinct transcription factors (TFs) stimulated by different factors combine with binding sites or proteins to upregulate or downregulate TBP-2 expression, in order to respond to the change in the internal environment. Most research disclosed that the main function of TBP-2 is associating with thioredoxin (Trx) to inhibit the antioxidant capacity of Trx. Furthermore, the TBP-2 located in tissues, whether normal or abnormal, has the ability to cause the dysfunctioning of cells and even death through different pathways, such as shortening the cell cycle and inducing apoptosis or autophagy. Through these studies, we found that TBP-2 promoted the development of diseases which are involved in inflammatory and oxidative damage. To a certain extent, we believe that there is some hidden connection between the biological functions which TBP-2 participates in and some distinct diseases. This review presents only a summary of the roles that TBP-2 plays in cancer, DM, cataracts, and so on, as well as its universal mechanisms. Further investigations are needed for the cell signaling pathways of the effects caused by TBP-2. A greater understanding of the mechanisms of TBP-2 could produce potential new targets for the treatment of diseases, including cancer and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cataracts.
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Selvaggio G, Coelho PMBM, Salvador A. Mapping the phenotypic repertoire of the cytoplasmic 2-Cys peroxiredoxin - Thioredoxin system. 1. Understanding commonalities and differences among cell types. Redox Biol 2018; 15:297-315. [PMID: 29304480 PMCID: PMC5975082 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The system (PTTRS) formed by typical 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (Prx), thioredoxin (Trx), Trx reductase (TrxR), and sulfiredoxin (Srx) is central in antioxidant protection and redox signaling in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. Understanding how the PTTRS integrates these functions requires tracing phenotypes to molecular properties, which is non-trivial. Here we analyze this problem based on a model that captures the PTTRS' conserved features. We have mapped the conditions that generate each distinct response to H2O2 supply rates (vsup), and estimated the parameters for thirteen human cell types and for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The resulting composition-to-phenotype map yielded the following experimentally testable predictions. The PTTRS permits many distinct responses including ultra-sensitivity and hysteresis. However, nearly all tumor cell lines showed a similar response characterized by limited Trx-S- depletion and a substantial but self-limited gradual accumulation of hyperoxidized Prx at high vsup. This similarity ensues from strong correlations between the TrxR, Srx and Prx activities over cell lines, which contribute to maintain the Prx-SS reduction capacity in slight excess over the maximal steady state Prx-SS production. In turn, in erythrocytes, hepatocytes and HepG2 cells high vsup depletes Trx-S- and oxidizes Prx mainly to Prx-SS. In all nucleated human cells the Prx-SS reduction capacity defined a threshold separating two different regimes. At sub-threshold vsup the cytoplasmic H2O2 concentration is determined by Prx, nM-range and spatially localized, whereas at supra-threshold vsup it is determined by much less active alternative sinks and μM-range throughout the cytoplasm. The yeast shows a distinct response where the Prx Tsa1 accumulates in sulfenate form at high vsup. This is mainly due to an exceptional stability of Tsa1's sulfenate. The implications of these findings for thiol redox regulation and cell physiology are discussed. All estimates were thoroughly documented and provided, together with analytical approximations for system properties, as a resource for quantitative redox biology.
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- Gianluca Selvaggio
- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; MIT-Portugal Program Bioengineering Systems Doctoral Program, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; CQC, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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Chen M, Li W, Zhang Y, Yang J. MicroRNA-20a protects human aortic endothelial cells from Ox-LDL-induced inflammation through targeting TLR4 and TXNIP signaling. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 103:191-197. [PMID: 29653364 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.03.129] [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: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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MiR-20a has been previously reported to participate in the development of various human diseases. However, the role of miR-20a in the pathology of atherosclerosis remains elusive. The present study aimed to reveal the relationship between miR-20a expression and atherosclerosis using in vitro cell model. The expression level of miR-20a was detected in human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) under Ox-LDL exposure. Meanwhile, the regulatory effects of miR-20a on predicted targets (TLR4 and TXNIP) were also determined. Moreover, the levels of key proteins and inflammatory mediators in TLR4 and NLRP3 signaling were detected to further confirm the regulatory effects of miR-20a. We found that miR-20a expression was repressed under Ox-LDL condition, and both TLR4 and TXNIP acted as regulatory targets of miR-20a. Overexpressed miR-20a reduced ROS generation under Ox-LDL treatment, and this effect was restored by forced expression of TLR4. Moreover, key molecules (including MyD88, TRIF, phosphorylated NF-κB (p65), NLRP3, ASC, cleaved caspase-1, ICAM-1 and IL-1β) in TLR4 and NLRP3 signaling were significantly repressed under miR-20a overexpression. In conclusion, miR-20a could negatively regulate TLR4 and NLRP3 signaling to protect HAECs from inflammatory injuries, which provides a new insight into the inhibition of atherosclerotic development.
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- Mantian Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Correlation of five secretory proteins with the nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasis and the clinical applications. Oncotarget 2018; 8:29383-29394. [PMID: 28107202 PMCID: PMC5438738 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In our previous study, five different secretory proteins, including GSN, ADAMTSL4, CALR, PPIA and TXN, have been identified to be associated with the nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) metastasis. In this work, the 5 proteins were further investigated. Bioinformatics analysis suggested that they might play an important role in the process of NPC development. Western blotting analysis showed that all of these 5 targets could be secreted into extracellular by both high metastatic NPC 5-8F cells and non-metastatic NPC 6-10B cells. Except for GSN, the expressions of ADAMTSL4, CALR, PPIA and TXN proteins in extracts of the 5-8F and 6-10B cells were significantly different (P < 0.05). Thus, the expressions of these 4 differentially expressed proteins were further tested in a cohort of NPC tissue specimens. The results indicated that the expression levels of ADAMTSL4 and TXN were highly correlated with the lymph node and distant metastasis (P<0.05) in NPC patients. Moreover, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to investigate the concentrations of the ADAMTSL4 and TXN in serum specimens of NPC patients. The results revealed that serum ADAMTSL4 expression level was closely correlated with lymph node metastasis and clinical stage (P<0.05) in NPC patients, and it was able to discriminate metastasis NPC from non-metastasis NPC with a sensitivity of 75.6% and a specificity of 64.7%. The present data show for the first time that the ADAMTSL4 and TXN may be novel and potential biomarkers for predicting the NPC metastasis.Furthermore, the serum ADAMTSL4 could be a potential serum tumor biomarker for prognosis of NPC.
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Moldogazieva NT, Mokhosoev IM, Feldman NB, Lutsenko SV. ROS and RNS signalling: adaptive redox switches through oxidative/nitrosative protein modifications. Free Radic Res 2018; 52:507-543. [PMID: 29589770 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2018.1457217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Over the last decade, a dual character of cell response to oxidative stress, eustress versus distress, has become increasingly recognized. A growing body of evidence indicates that under physiological conditions, low concentrations of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) maintained by the activity of endogenous antioxidant system (AOS) allow reversible oxidative/nitrosative modifications of key redox-sensitive residues in regulatory proteins. The reversibility of redox modifications such as Cys S-sulphenylation/S-glutathionylation/S-nitrosylation/S-persulphidation and disulphide bond formation, or Tyr nitration, which occur through electrophilic attack of RONS to nucleophilic groups in amino acid residues provides redox switches in the activities of signalling proteins. Key requirement for the involvement of the redox modifications in RONS signalling including ROS-MAPK, ROS-PI3K/Akt, and RNS-TNF-α/NF-kB signalling is their specificity provided by a residue microenvironment and reaction kinetics. Glutathione, glutathione peroxidases, peroxiredoxins, thioredoxin, glutathione reductases, and glutaredoxins modulate RONS level and cell signalling, while some of the modulators (glutathione, glutathione peroxidases and peroxiredoxins) are themselves targets for redox modifications. Additionally, gene expression, activities of transcription factors, and epigenetic pathways are also under redox regulation. The present review focuses on RONS sources (NADPH-oxidases, mitochondrial electron-transportation chain (ETC), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), etc.), and their cross-talks, which influence reversible redox modifications of proteins as physiological phenomenon attained by living cells during the evolution to control cell signalling in the oxygen-enriched environment. We discussed recent advances in investigation of mechanisms of protein redox modifications and adaptive redox switches such as MAPK/PI3K/PTEN, Nrf2/Keap1, and NF-κB/IκB, powerful regulators of numerous physiological processes, also implicated in various diseases.
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- N T Moldogazieva
- a Department of Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) , Moscow , Russia
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- a Department of Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) , Moscow , Russia
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- a Department of Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) , Moscow , Russia
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- a Department of Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) , Moscow , Russia
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Lee BW, Jeon BS, Yoon BI. Exogenous recombinant human thioredoxin-1 prevents acetaminophen-induced liver injury by scavenging oxidative stressors, restoring the thioredoxin-1 system and inhibiting receptor interacting protein-3 overexpression. J Appl Toxicol 2018; 38:1008-1017. [PMID: 29512171 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) is a potent therapeutic agent against a variety of diseases because of its actions as an antioxidant and regulator of apoptosis. N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP), commonly known as acetaminophen, generates excessive oxidative stress and triggers hepatocyte cell death, exemplified by regulated necrosis. In the present study, we investigated whether APAP-induced liver injury in a mouse model is associated with "necroptosis," and if pretreatment with recombinant Trx-1 prevents the hepatic injury caused by APAP overdose. We also explored the mechanism underlying the preventive action of Trx-1 against APAP-induced hepatic injury. In a prevention study, C3H/he mice received different doses (0, 10, 50 or 100 mg kg-1 body weight) of recombinant human Trx-1 intraperitoneally, followed by a single oral dose of 300 mg kg-1 of APAP. In this experimental paradigm, liver injury and lethality were markedly decreased in rhTrx-1-pretreated mice. In survival experiments, mice received rhTrx-1 followed by oral administration of a lethal dose of APAP. APAP overdose caused a series of liver toxicity-associated events, beginning with overexpression of c-fos, excessive production of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and leading to decreased endogenous Trx-1 expression and activation of JNK signaling pathways. Pretreatment with rhTrx-1 inhibited all of these toxicological manifestations of APAP. In addition, rhTrx-1 significantly reduced the expression of RIP-3, a critical necrosome component. Taken together, our findings indicate that rhTrx-1 prevents APAP-induced liver injury through multiple action mechanisms, including scavenging reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species, restoring endogenous Trx-1 levels and inhibiting RIP-3 overexpression.
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- Byung-Woo Lee
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Republic of Korea
- Biotoxtech Co., 53 Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28115, Republic of Korea
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- Biotoxtech Co., 53 Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28115, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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Rodríguez-Fanjul V, López-Torres E, Mendiola MA, Pizarro AM. Gold(III) bis(thiosemicarbazonate) compounds in breast cancer cells: Cytotoxicity and thioredoxin reductase targeting. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 148:372-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Del Ben M, Overi D, Polimeni L, Carpino G, Labbadia G, Baratta F, Pastori D, Noce V, Gaudio E, Angelico F, Mancone C. Overexpression of the Vitronectin V10 Subunit in Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Implications for Noninvasive Diagnosis of NASH. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19020603. [PMID: 29463024 PMCID: PMC5855825 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the critical stage of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The persistence of necroinflammatory lesions and fibrogenesis in NASH is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and, ultimately, hepatocellular carcinoma. To date, the histological examination of liver biopsies, albeit invasive, remains the means to distinguish NASH from simple steatosis (NAFL). Therefore, a noninvasive diagnosis by serum biomarkers is eagerly needed. Here, by a proteomic approach, we analysed the soluble low-molecular-weight protein fragments flushed out from the liver tissue of NAFL and NASH patients. On the basis of the assumption that steatohepatitis leads to the remodelling of the liver extracellular matrix (ECM), NASH-specific fragments were in silico analysed for their involvement in the ECM molecular composition. The 10 kDa C-terminal fragment of the ECM protein vitronectin (VTN) was then selected as a promising circulating biomarker in discriminating NASH. The analysis of sera of patients provided these major findings: the circulating VTN fragment (i) is overexpressed in NASH patients and positively correlates with the NASH activity score (NAS); (ii) originates from the disulfide bond reduction between the V10 and the V65 subunits. In conclusion, V10 determination in the serum could represent a reliable tool for the noninvasive discrimination of NASH from simple steatosis.
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- Maria Del Ben
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Haematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Haematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Wei H, Cong X. The effect of reactive oxygen species on cardiomyocyte differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. Free Radic Res 2018; 52:150-158. [PMID: 29258365 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2017.1420184] [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: 12/17/2022]
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The coordination of metabolic shift with genetic circuits is critical to cell specification, but the metabolic mechanisms that drive cardiac development are largely unknown. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are not only the by-product of mitochondrial metabolism, but play a critical role in signalling cascade of cardiac development as a second messenger. Various levels of ROS appear differential and even oppose effect on selfrenewal and cardiac differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) at each stage of differentiation. The intracellular ROS and redox balance are meticulous regulated by several systems of ROS generation and scavenging, among which mitochondria and the NADPH oxidase (NOX) are major sources of intracellular ROS involved in cardiomyocyte differentiation. Some critical signalling modulators are activated or inactivated by oxidation, suggesting ROS can be involved in regulation of cell fate through these downstream targets. In this review, the literatures about major sources of ROS, the effect of ROS level on cardiac differentiation of PSCs, as well as the underlying mechanism of ROS in the control of cardiac fate of PSC are summarised and discussed.
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- Hua Wei
- a Cardiac Signaling Center of University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University , Charleston , SC , USA
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- b Centre of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease , Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China
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Kyani A, Tamura S, Yang S, Shergalis A, Samanta S, Kuang Y, Ljungman M, Neamati N. Discovery and Mechanistic Elucidation of a Class of Protein Disulfide Isomerase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Glioblastoma. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:164-177. [PMID: 29235250 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is overexpressed in glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, and folds nascent proteins responsible for the progression and spread of the disease. Herein we describe a novel nanomolar PDI inhibitor, pyrimidotriazinedione 35G8, that is toxic in a panel of human glioblastoma cell lines. We performed a medium-throughput 20 000-compound screen of a diverse subset of 1 000 000 compounds to identify cytotoxic small molecules. Cytotoxic compounds were screened for PDI inhibition, and, from the screen, 35G8 emerged as the most cytotoxic inhibitor of PDI. Bromouridine labeling and sequencing (Bru-seq) of nascent RNA revealed that 35G8 induces nuclear factor-like 2 (Nrf2) antioxidant response, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response, and autophagy. Specifically, 35G8 upregulated heme oxygenase 1 and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) transcription and protein expression and repressed PDI target genes such as thioredoxin-interacting protein 1 (TXNIP) and early growth response 1 (EGR1). Interestingly, 35G8-induced cell death did not proceed via apoptosis or necrosis, but by a mixture of autophagy and ferroptosis. Cumulatively, our data demonstrate a mechanism for a novel PDI inhibitor as a chemical probe to validate PDI as a target for brain cancer.
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- Anahita Kyani
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 1600 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Kumar A, Mittal R. Mapping Txnip: Key connexions in progression of diabetic nephropathy. Pharmacol Rep 2017; 70:614-622. [PMID: 29684849 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Studies demonstrates the major involvement of inflammatory and apoptotic pathway in the pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy. The cross talk between inflammatory and apoptotic pathway suggests Txnip as a molecular connexion in progression of disease state. Txnip modulates inflammatory pathway (via ROS production and NLRP3 inflammasome activity) and apoptotic pathway (via mTOR pathway). The key contribution of Txnip in both the pathways, reflects, its crucial role in diabetic nephropathy. In the present review, we have first provided an overview of diabetic nephropathy and Txnip system, followed by the mechanistic insight of Txnip in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. This new mechanistic approach suggests to explore Txnip modulators as a promising therapeutic drug target in diabetic nephropathy.
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- Anil Kumar
- Neuropharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
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- Neuropharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Chen G, Chen Q, Zeng F, Zeng L, Yang H, Xiong Y, Zhou C, Liu L, Jiang W, Yang N, Zhang Y. The serum activity of thioredoxin reductases 1 (TrxR1) is correlated with the poor prognosis in EGFR wild-type and ALK negative non-small cell lung cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:115270-115279. [PMID: 29383158 PMCID: PMC5777770 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background The thioredxin reductases 1 (TrxR1) is one of the major antioxidant and redox regulators in mammalian cells. Studies have shown that TrxR1 is over expressed in many malignancy diseases. However, few studies have evaluated the role of TrxR1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Serum levels of TrxR1 and CEA in 142 patients with EGFR wild type and ALK negative advanced NSCLC was measured by ELISA assay before first line standard doublet chemotherapy from June 2013 to February 2016 in Hunan Cancer Hospital. Clinical characteristics and Survival data were collected and analyzed according to serum TrxR1 levels. Results No significant differences were founded from clinic pathological variables. With the cut-off value of 12U/mL, the lower serum TrxR1 activity patients had long progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with higher patients (PFS: 5.3m vs. 3.6m p=0.044, OS: 14.5m vs. 11m p<0.001). In subgroup, lower serum TrxR1 activity patients had long OS both in adenocarcinoma (ADC) (17m vs. 8m, p=0.003) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (13m vs. 11m, p=0.035). While combining with TrxR1 activity and serum CEA concentrations, we founded that patients with lower serum TrxR1 activity and serum CEA concentrations had long OS compared with higher group patients (20m vs. 7m, p<0.001). Conclusions Serum TrxR1 activity was not affected by clinic pathological variables. Measurement of serum TrxR1 activity might be an independent prognostic factor for EGFR wild type and ALK negative advanced NSCLC patients. Combination of serum TrxR1 activity and serum CEA concentrations need to be further profiled from bench to beside.
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- Gong Chen
- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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- Departement of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, China
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Nair N, Gongora E. Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Aging: Interaction Between NRF-2 and ADMA. Curr Cardiol Rev 2017; 13:183-188. [PMID: 28215178 PMCID: PMC5633712 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x13666170216150955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background: The concept of antioxidant therapies assumes high importance as oxidative stress is associated with cardiovascular aging via endothelial dysfunction. This review focuses on exploring the interaction between nrf-2 and ADMA in influencing the nitric oxide pathway and cardiovascular function. Objective: A systematic review of literature from 1990 to 2016 was conducted using Pubmed and Google Scholar. The literature suggests a strong influence of nrf-2 activation on up regulation of DDAH I which degrades ADMA, the endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. The resulting decrease of ADMA would in turn enhance nitric oxide (NO) production. This would support endothelial function by adequate NO production and homeostasis of endothelial function. Conclusion: As NO production has many positive pleiotropic effects in the cardiovascular system, such an interaction could be utilized for designing molecular therapeutics. The targets for therapy need not be limited to activation of nrf-2. Modulation of molecules downstream such as DDAH I can be used to regulate ADMA levels. Most current literature is supported by animal studies. The concept of antioxidant therapies needs to be tested in well-defined randomized control trials. The biochemical basis of nrf-2 activation needs to be substantiated in human studies.
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- Nandini Nair
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States
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- Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Hollywood, FL 33031, United States
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Thioredoxin mitigates radiation-induced hematopoietic stem cell injury in mice. Stem Cell Res Ther 2017; 8:263. [PMID: 29141658 PMCID: PMC5688691 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-017-0711-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Radiation exposure poses a significant threat to public health. Hematopoietic injury is one of the major manifestations of acute radiation sickness. Protection and/or mitigation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from radiation injury is an important goal in the development of medical countermeasure agents (MCM). We recently identified thioredoxin (TXN) as a novel molecule that has marked protective and proliferative effects on HSCs. In the current study, we investigated the effectiveness of TXN in rescuing mice from a lethal dose of total body radiation (TBI) and in enhancing hematopoietic reconstitution following a lethal dose of irradiation. Methods We used in-vivo and in-vitro methods to understand the biological and molecular mechanisms of TXN on radiation mitigation. BABL/c mice were used for the survival study and a flow cytometer was used to quantify the HSC population and cell senescence. A hematology analyzer was used for the peripheral blood cell count, including white blood cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs), hemoglobin, and platelets. Colony forming unit (CFU) assay was used to study the colongenic function of HSCs. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to determine the bone marrow cellularity. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase assay was used for cell senescence. Western blot analysis was used to evaluate the DNA damage and senescence protein expression. Immunofluorescence staining was used to measure the expression of γ-H2AX foci for DNA damage. Results We found that administration of TXN 24 h following irradiation significantly mitigates BALB/c mice from TBI-induced death: 70% of TXN-treated mice survived, whereas only 25% of saline-treated mice survived. TXN administration led to enhanced recovery of peripheral blood cell counts, bone marrow cellularity, and HSC population as measured by c-Kit+Sca-1+Lin– (KSL) cells, SLAM + KSL cells and CFUs. TXN treatment reduced cell senescence and radiation-induced double-strand DNA breaks in both murine bone marrow lineage-negative (Lin–) cells and primary fibroblasts. Furthermore, TXN decreased the expression of p16 and phosphorylated p38. Our data suggest that TXN modulates diverse cellular processes of HSCs. Conclusions Administration of TXN 24 h following irradiation mitigates radiation-induced lethality. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report demonstrating that TXN reduces radiation-induced lethality. TXN shows potential utility in the mitigation of radiation-induced hematopoietic injury.
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Unprecedented pathway of reducing equivalents in a diflavin-linked disulfide oxidoreductase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:12725-12730. [PMID: 29133410 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1713698114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Flavoproteins participate in a wide variety of physiologically relevant processes that typically involve redox reactions. Within this protein superfamily, there exists a group that is able to transfer reducing equivalents from FAD to a redox-active disulfide bridge, which further reduces disulfide bridges in target proteins to regulate their structure and function. We have identified a previously undescribed type of flavin enzyme that is exclusive to oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes and that is based on the primary sequence that had been assigned as an NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase (NTR). However, our experimental data show that the protein does not transfer reducing equivalents from flavins to disulfides as in NTRs but functions in the opposite direction. High-resolution structures of the protein from Gloeobacter violaceus and Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 obtained by X-ray crystallography showed two juxtaposed FAD molecules per monomer in redox communication with an active disulfide bridge in a variant of the fold adopted by NTRs. We have tentatively named the flavoprotein "DDOR" (diflavin-linked disulfide oxidoreductase) and propose that its activity is linked to a thiol-based transfer of reducing equivalents in bacterial membranes. These findings expand the structural and mechanistic repertoire of flavoenzymes with oxidoreductase activity and pave the way to explore new protein engineering approaches aimed at designing redox-active proteins for diverse biotechnological applications.
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Li H, Xu C, Li Q, Gao X, Sugano E, Tomita H, Yang L, Shi S. Thioredoxin 2 Offers Protection against Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in H9c2 Cells and against Myocardial Hypertrophy Induced by Hyperglycemia. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18091958. [PMID: 28914755 PMCID: PMC5618607 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18091958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial oxidative stress is thought to be a key contributor towards the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Thioredoxin 2 (Trx2) is a mitochondrial antioxidant that, along with Trx reductase 2 (TrxR2) and peroxiredoxin 3 (Prx3), scavenges H2O2 and offers protection against oxidative stress. Our previous study showed that TrxR inhibitors resulted in Trx2 oxidation and increased ROS emission from mitochondria. In the present study, we observed that TrxR inhibition also impaired the contractile function of isolated heart. Our studies showed a decrease in the expression of Trx2 in the high glucose-treated H9c2 cardiac cells and myocardium of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Overexpression of Trx2 could significantly diminish high glucose-induced mitochondrial oxidative damage and improved ATP production in cultured H9c2 cells. Notably, Trx2 overexpression could suppress high glucose-induced atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) gene expression. Our studies suggest that high glucose-induced mitochondrial oxidative damage can be prevented by elevating Trx2 levels, thereby providing extensive protection to the diabetic heart.
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- Hong Li
- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka 020-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka 020-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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