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Gopalakrishnan P, Shrestha B, Kaskas AM, Green J, Alexander JS, Pattillo CB. Hydrogen sulfide: Therapeutic or injurious in ischemic stroke? PATHOPHYSIOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2019; 26:1-10. [PMID: 30528175 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been identified as a vasodilatory, neuromodulatory, and anti-inflammatory gasotransmitter with antioxidant properties. Studies focused in cardiac tissue suggest H2S functions as a protective agent; however in the central nervous system (CNS) the effects of H2S during states of stress or injury, such as stroke, remain controversial. Currently, the application of H2S donors and modulators in stroke depends on the type of H2S donor and the timing of the therapy.
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- Priya Gopalakrishnan
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932, USA.
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Ramadan E, Maged M, El Hosseiny A, Chambergo FS, Setubal JC, El Dorry H. Molecular Adaptations of Bacterial Mercuric Reductase to the Hypersaline Kebrit Deep in the Red Sea. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:e01431-18. [PMID: 30504211 PMCID: PMC6365835 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01431-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The hypersaline Kebrit Deep brine pool in the Red Sea is characterized by high levels of toxic heavy metals. Here, we describe two structurally related mercuric reductases (MerAs) from this site which were expressed in Escherichia coli Sequence similarities suggest that both genes are derived from proteobacteria, most likely the Betaproteobacteria or Gammaproteobacteria We show that one of the enzymes (K35NH) is strongly inhibited by NaCl, while the other (K09H) is activated in a NaCl-dependent manner. We infer from this difference that the two forms might support the detoxification of mercury in bacterial microorganisms that employ the compatible solutes and salt-in strategies, respectively. Three-dimensional structure modeling shows that all amino acid substitutions unique to each type are located outside the domain responsible for formation of the active MerA homodimer, and the vast majority of these are found on the surface of the molecule. Moreover, K09H exhibits the predominance of acidic over hydrophobic side chains that is typical of halophilic salt-dependent proteins. These findings enhance our understanding of how selection pressures imposed by two environmental stressors have endowed MerA enzymes with catalytic properties that can potentially function in microorganisms that utilize distinct mechanisms for osmotic balance in hypersaline environments.IMPORTANCE Analysis of two structurally homologous but catalytically distinct mercuric reductases from the Kebrit Deep brine in the Red Sea sheds light on the adaptations that enable microorganisms to cope simultaneously with extreme salinity and toxic mercury compounds. One is strongly inhibited by high NaCl concentrations, while the other exhibits NaCl-dependent activation. Their different activity profiles imply that they may derive from bacterial microorganisms that utilize compatible solutes and salt-in strategies, respectively, to maintain osmotic balance. Three-dimensional modeling reveals that regions not involved in formation of the active homodimer are conserved between the two. However, in the NaCl-dependent form, distinct amino acid substitutions are found in areas that are critical for stability in high salt. The work provides insights into how two environmental stressors have shaped the structure of orthologous enzymes through selection and adaptation, enabling them to retain their catalytic function in what may be very different cellular contexts.
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- Eman Ramadan
- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
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- Escola de Artes Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
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Hancock JT, Neill SJ. Nitric Oxide: Its Generation and Interactions with Other Reactive Signaling Compounds. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 8:E41. [PMID: 30759823 PMCID: PMC6409986 DOI: 10.3390/plants8020041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an immensely important signaling molecule in animals and plants. It is involved in plant reproduction, development, key physiological responses such as stomatal closure, and cell death. One of the controversies of NO metabolism in plants is the identification of enzymatic sources. Although there is little doubt that nitrate reductase (NR) is involved, the identification of a nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-like enzyme remains elusive, and it is becoming increasingly clear that such a protein does not exist in higher plants, even though homologues have been found in algae. Downstream from its production, NO can have several potential actions, but none of these will be in isolation from other reactive signaling molecules which have similar chemistry to NO. Therefore, NO metabolism will take place in an environment containing reactive oxygen species (ROS), hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), glutathione, other antioxidants and within a reducing redox state. Direct reactions with NO are likely to produce new signaling molecules such as peroxynitrite and nitrosothiols, and it is probable that chemical competitions will exist which will determine the ultimate end result of signaling responses. How NO is generated in plants cells and how NO fits into this complex cellular environment needs to be understood.
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- John T Hancock
- Department of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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Li MH, Feng X, Deng Ba DJ, Chen C, Ruan LY, Xing YX, Chen LY, Zhong GJ, Wang JS. Hepatoprotection of Herpetospermum caudigerum Wall. against CCl 4-induced liver fibrosis on rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 229:1-14. [PMID: 30268654 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Herpetospermum caudigerum Wall. (HCW) is a traditional Tibetan medicine, which has been used to ameliorate liver injuries in the folk. AIM OF THE STUDY Liver fibrosis has been recognized as a major lesion of the liver that leads to liver cirrhosis/hepatocarcinoma and even to death in the end. This study aims to demonstrate the protective effect of HCW against CCl4-induced liver injury in rats and to explore the underlying mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hepatic fibrosis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of CCl4. Liver function markers, fibrosis markers, serum anti-oxidation enzymes as well as elements levels were determined. Serum and liver tissues were subjected to NMR-based metabolomics and multivariate statistical analysis. RESULTS HCW could significantly reduce the elevated levels of fibrosis markers such as hyaluronidase, laminin, Type III procollagen and Type IV collagen in the serum, improve the activities of the antioxidant enzymes, and effectively reverse the abnormal levels of elements in liver fibrosis rats. Correlation network analysis revealed that HCW could treat liver fibrosis by ameliorating oxidative stress, repairing the impaired energy metabolisms and reversing the disturbed amino acids and nucleic acids metabolisms. CONCLUSION This integrated metabolomics approach confirmed the validity of the traditional use of HCW in the treatment of liber fibrosis, providing new insights into the underlying mechanisms.
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- Ming-Hui Li
- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China; School of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, No. 1 Beijing East Road, Wuhu 241000, People's Republic of China.
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- Tibetan Medicine Institute, China Tibetology Research Center, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China.
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- Tibetan Medicine Institute, China Tibetology Research Center, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China.
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China.
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China.
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 National Road, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China.
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- Tibetan Medicine Institute, China Tibetology Research Center, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China.
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China.
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Glutathione, Garlic Derivatives, and Hydrogen Sulfide. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11020295. [PMID: 30704060 PMCID: PMC6412746 DOI: 10.3390/nu11020295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Glutathione and aged garlic extract are sulfur-containing products that play important protective and regulatory roles within the immune system and in oxidative processes. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous, gaseous, signaling transmitter, has also been shown to be involved in the regulation of inflammation. Recent studies have shown that sulfur-containing compounds from garlic have beneficial effects in attenuating outcomes associated with cardiovascular disease and inflammation by a mechanism that may be related to the H2S signaling pathway. In this review, we summarize the main functions of glutathione (GSH), garlic derivatives and H2S and their role in the immune response and impact on health and disease.
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Akoumianakis I, Antoniades C. Impaired Vascular Redox Signaling in the Vascular Complications of Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 30:333-353. [PMID: 29084432 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Significance: Oxidative stress, a crucial regulator of vascular disease pathogenesis, may be involved in the vascular complications of obesity, systemic insulin resistance (IR), and diabetes mellitus (DM). Recent Advances: Excessive production of reactive oxygen species in the vascular wall has been linked with vascular disease pathogenesis. Recent evidence has revealed that vascular redox state is dysregulated in cases of obesity, systemic IR, and DM, potentially participating in the well-known vascular complications of these disease entities. Critical Issues: The detrimental effects of obesity and the metabolic syndrome on vascular biology have been extensively described at a clinical level. Further, vascular oxidative stress has often been associated with the presence of obesity and IR as well as with a variety of detrimental vascular phenotypes. However, the mechanisms of vascular redox state regulation under conditions of obesity and systemic IR, as well as their clinical relevance, are not adequately explored. In addition, the notion of vascular IR, and its relationship with systemic parameters of obesity and systemic IR, is not fully understood. In this review, we present all the important components of vascular redox state and the evidence linking oxidative stress with obesity and IR. Future Directions: Future studies are required to describe the cellular effects and the translational potential of vascular redox state in the context of vascular disease. In addition, further elucidation of the direct vascular effects of obesity and IR is required for better management of the vascular complications of DM.
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- Ioannis Akoumianakis
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford , Oxford, United Kingdom
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Comparative localization of cystathionine beta synthases and cystathionine gamma lyase in canine, non-human primate and human retina. Exp Eye Res 2019; 181:72-84. [PMID: 30653965 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chronic exposure of the retina to light and high concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acid in photoreceptor cells make this tissue susceptible to oxidative damage. As retinal degenerative diseases are associated with photoreceptor degeneration, the antioxidant activity of both hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and glutathione (GSH) may play an important role in ameliorating disease progression. H2S production is driven by cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) and cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), the key enzymes that also drive transsulfuration pathway (TSP) necessary for GSH production. As it is currently unclear whether localized production of either H2S or GSH contributes to retinal homeostasis, we undertook a comparative analysis of CBS and CSE expression in canine, non-human primate (NHP) and human retinas to determine if these antioxidants could play a regulatory role in age-related or disease-associated retinal degeneration. Retinas from normal dogs, NHPs and humans were used for the study. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) was performed to isolate individual layers of the canine retina and analyze CBS and CSE gene expression by qRT-PCR. Immunohistochemistry and western blotting were performed for CBS and CSE labeling and protein expression in dog, NHP, and human retina, respectively. Using qRT-PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry (IHC), we showed that CBS and CSE are expressed in the canine, NHP, and human retina. IHC results from canine retina demonstrated increased expression levels of CBS but not CSE with post-developmental aging. IHC results also showed non-overlapping localization of both proteins with CBS presenting in rods, amacrine, horizontal, and nerve fiber cell layers while CSE was expressed by RPE, cones and Mϋller cells. Finally, we demonstrated that these enzymes localized to all three layers of canine, NHP and human retina: photoreceptors, outer plexiform layer (OPL) and notably in the ganglion cells layer/nerve fiber layer (GCL/NFL). QRT-PCR performed using RNA extracted from tissues isolated from these cell layers using laser capture microdissection (LCM) confirmed that each of CBS and CSE are expressed equally in these three layers. Together, these findings reveal that CSE and CBS are expressed in the retina, thereby supporting further studies to determine the role of H2S and these proteins in oxidative stress and apoptosis in retinal degenerative diseases.
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Garai D, Pálinkás Z, Balla J, Kettle AJ, Nagy P. Measurements for Sulfide-Mediated Inhibition of Myeloperoxidase Activity. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 2007:179-203. [PMID: 31148115 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9528-8_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Oxidative stress-alleviating and inflammation-mediatory functions of hydrogen sulfide were reported to be key features of its biological actions. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of these biological observations are not fully understood. In conditions where sulfide was proposed to be protective against oxidative stress- or inflammation-induced tissue damage (e.g., reperfusion injury, atherosclerosis, vascular inflammation), the reactive oxidant-producing function of a key neutrophil enzyme, myeloperoxidase, was reported to be a protagonist on the detrimental side. We recently described favorable interactions between sulfide and myeloperoxidase and proposed that the potent inhibition of myeloperoxidase activities could contribute to sulfide's beneficial functions in a number of cardiovascular pathologies. Our chapter is dedicated to aid future studies and drug development endeavors in this area by providing methodological guidance on how to assess the inhibitory potential of sulfide on myeloperoxidase enzymatic activities in isolated protein systems, in neutrophil homogenates, and in live neutrophil preparations.
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- Dorottya Garai
- Department of Molecular Immunology and Toxicology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary.,Faculty of Medicine, Laki Kálmán Doctoral School, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Toxicology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- HAS-UD Vascular Biology and Myocardial Pathophysiology Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Centre for Free Radical Research Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Toxicology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary. .,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Yu L, Park BM, Ahn YJ, Lee GJ, Kim SH. Hydrogen sulfide donor, NaHS, stimulates ANP secretion via the K ATP channel and the NOS/sGC pathway in rat atria. Peptides 2019; 111:89-97. [PMID: 29684589 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is normally produced from l-cysteine in mammalian tissues and related to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of H2S donor on atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion and define its mechanism using normal and isoproterenol (ISP)-treated rats. Several H2S donors were perfused into isolated beating rat atria, and atrial pressure (AP) and ANP secretion were measured. NaHS augmented high stretch-induced ANP secretion and decreased AP in a dose-dependent manner. The high stretch-induced ANP secretion was stimulated by Na2S but was not changed by GYY4137 and sodium thiosulfate. NaHS and Na2S produced very high amount of H2S rapidly whereas GYY4137 produced very low amount of H2S slowly. NaHS-stimulated ANP secretion was blocked by the pretreatment with inhibitor for KATP channel, nitric oxide synthase (NOS), soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), phosphoinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) or protein kinase B. H2S synthesis enzyme inhibitor (DL-propargylglycine) did not show any significant changes in atrial parameters. However, the response of ANP secretion to NaHS markedly attenuated and DL-propargylglycine suppressed ANP secretion in ISP-treated rat atria. The expression of eNOS protein was decreased but the expression of cardiomyocyte-specific H2S producing enzyme, cystathione γ-lyase, was not changed in ISP-treated rat atria. The attenuation of NaHS-induced ANP secretion in ISP-treated rat atria may be due to the low expression of eNOS protein. These findings clarify that NaHS stimulates ANP secretion via the KATP channel and the PI3K/Akt/NOS/sGC pathway in rat atria.
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- Lamei Yu
- Department of Physiology, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 54907, Republic of Korea.
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Abdulle AE, van Goor H, Mulder DJ. Hydrogen Sulfide: A Therapeutic Option in Systemic Sclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E4121. [PMID: 30572591 PMCID: PMC6320961 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19124121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a lethal disease that is characterized by auto-immunity, vascular injury, and progressive fibrosis of multiple organ systems. Despite the fact that the exact etiology of SSc remains unknown, oxidative stress has been associated with a large range of SSc-related complications. In addition to the well-known detrimental properties of reactive oxygen species (ROS), gasotransmitters (e.g., nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)) are also thought to play an important role in SSc. Accordingly, the diverse physiologic actions of NO and CO and their role in SSc have been previously studied. Recently, multiple studies have also shown the importance of the third gasotransmitter H₂S in both vascular physiology and pathophysiology. Interestingly, homocysteine (which is converted into H₂S through the transsulfuration pathway) is often found to be elevated in SSc patients; suggesting defects in the transsulfuration pathway. Hydrogen sulfide, which is known to have several effects, including a strong antioxidant and vasodilator effect, could potentially play a prominent role in the initiation and progression of vasculopathy. A better understanding of the actions of gasotransmitters, like H₂S, in the development of SSc-related vasculopathy, could help to create early interventions to attenuate the disease course. This paper will review the role of H₂S in vascular (patho-)physiology and potential disturbances in SSc. Moreover, current data from experimental animal studies will be reviewed. Lastly, we will evaluate potential interventional strategies.
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- Amaal Eman Abdulle
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division Vascular Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Section Pathology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division Vascular Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Askari H, Abazari MF, Ghoraeian P, Torabinejad S, Nouri Aleagha M, Mirfallah Nassiri R, Tahmasebi F, Abedi N, Rajani SF, Salarian A, Belaran M, Elshiekh M, Sanadgol N. Ameliorative effects of hydrogen sulfide (NaHS) on chronic kidney disease-induced brain dysfunction in rats: implication on role of nitric oxide (NO) signaling. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:1945-1954. [PMID: 30090953 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0301-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide and is associated with spatial learning deficits. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on CKD-mediated behavioral deficits with emphasis to the role of nitric oxide (NO) in these effects. Fifty rats were randomly allocated to five experimental groups including: sham, Five-sixth (5/6) nephrectomy (Nx), 5/6Nx + NaHS, 5/6Nx + NaHS+L-nitroarginine methyl ester (L-NAME), and 5/6Nx + NaHS+aminoguanidine (AMG). Twelve weeks after 5/6Nx, we evaluated proteinuria, creatinine clearance (CrCl), oxidative/antioxidant status, and hippocampus neuro-inflammation and NO synthase genes in all groups. Furthermore, training trials of all animals were conducted in the Morris water maze (MWM) task one day before animal euthanizing. As predicted, 5/6Nx induced several injuries, including enhancement of proteinuria and reduction of CCr, oxidant/antioxidant imbalance and up-regulation of TNF-α and IL-1β gene expressions in the hippocampus tissues. As predicted, 5/6Nx resulted in learning and memory impairments, and increased escape latency during acquisition trials in the MWM task. Interestingly, NaHS (H2S donor) improved behavioral deficits, renal dysfunction, accelerated anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory responses and increased eNOS and decreased iNOS. Moreover, these effects of NaHS were prevented by L-NAME but not AMG co-administration. In conclusion, H2S ameliorates CKD-mediated brain dysfunctions, through interaction with NO signaling in the hippocampus.
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- Hassan Askari
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Sports Science, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Dongola, Dongola, Sudan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.
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Tekşen Y, Kadıoğlu E, Koçak C, Koçak H. Effect of Hydrogen Sulfide on Kidney Injury in Rat Model of Crush Syndrome. J Surg Res 2018; 235:470-478. [PMID: 30691831 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.10.033] [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: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury is the most serious complication of crush syndrome. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenously produced gaseous signaling molecule. It is involved in homeostatic functions, such as blood pressure control, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation. In this study, effects of H2S on kidney injury were investigated in a rat model of crush syndrome. METHODS Rats were divided into six groups (n = 8): Sham (steril saline ip), crush (sterile saline ip), crush + NaHS (sodium hydrosulfide, an H2S donor) (100 μmol/kg ip). All these groups were also separated as 3 and 24 h after decompression. Crush injury was induced by 6 h of direct compression to both hindlimbs of anesthetized rats with blocks weighing 3.6 kg each sides, followed by 3 or 24 h of decompression. Kidney injury molecule-1, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, tumor-necrotizing factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, tissue total oxidant status, and total antioxidant status levels were measured in kidney homogenates 3 and 24 h after decompression. Serum creatine kinase, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine levels were also measured. Apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL method. Bcl-2 was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Glomerular and tubular structures were also examined histopathologically. RESULTS NaHS reduced kidney injury molecule-1, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, tumor-necrotizing factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, total oxidant status levels, and increased total antioxidant status levels in kidney 3 and 24 h after decompression. Serum urea, creatinine, and creatine kinase levels also reduced with NaHS. NaHS decreased renal damage and apoptosis in crush-related acute kidney injury. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that H2S could reduce crush-related acute kidney injury via anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic effects.
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- Yasemin Tekşen
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Asst. Prof. Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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Li X, Zhao H, Ji Y, Yin C, Li J, Yang Z, Tang Y, Zhang Q, Fan Q, Huang W. Lysosome-Assisted Mitochondrial Targeting Nanoprobe Based on Dye-Modified Upconversion Nanophosphors for Ratiometric Imaging of Mitochondrial Hydrogen Sulfide. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:39544-39556. [PMID: 30387597 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a versatile modulator in mitochondria and involved in numerous diseases caused by mitochondrial dysfunction. Therefore, many efforts have been made to develop fluorescent probes for mitochondrial H2S detection. However, these cationic small molecule probes are inapplicable for in vivo imaging because of the shallow tissue penetration and poor biostability. Herein, a ratiometric upconversion luminescence nanoprobe with an acid-activated targeting strategy is developed for detecting and bioimaging of mitochondrial H2S. The merocyanine triphenylamine-merocyanine (TPAMC)-modified upconversion nanophosphors, acting as the targeting and response component, are encapsulated into a pH-sensitive husk, composed of 1,2-distearoyl- sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine- N-[methoxy-(poly(ethylene glycol))-2000] (DSPE-PEG) and poly(l-histidine)- b-PEG, which improved the nanoprobe's stability during transport in vivo. Under lysosomal pH, the PEG shell is interrupted and the targeting sites are exposed to further attach to mitochondria. Taking advantage of the luminescence resonance energy transfer process between TPAMC and upconversion nanophosphors, the ratiometric detection of mitochondrial H2S can be achieved with high selectivity and sensitivity. Cellular testing reveals the precise targeting to mitochondria via a lysosome delivery process. Importantly, the nanoprobe can be used for monitoring mitochondrial H2S levels in living cells and colon cancer mouse models.
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- Xiang Li
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue , Singapore 639798 , Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , 9 Wenyuan Road , Nanjing 210023 , China
- Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) , Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) , Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) , Nanjing 211816 , China
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Majumder A, Singh M, George AK, Tyagi SC. Restoration of skeletal muscle homeostasis by hydrogen sulfide during hyperhomocysteinemia-mediated oxidative/ER stress condition 1. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 97:441-456. [PMID: 30422673 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2018-0501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Elevated homocysteine (Hcy), i.e., hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), causes skeletal muscle myopathy. Among many cellular and metabolic alterations caused by HHcy, oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress are considered the major ones; however, the precise molecular mechanism(s) in this process is unclear. Nevertheless, there is no treatment option available to treat HHcy-mediated muscle injury. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is increasingly recognized as a potent anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic/necrotic/pyroptotic, and anti-inflammatory compound and also has been shown to improve angiogenesis during ischemic injury. Patients with CBS mutation produce less H2S, making them vulnerable to Hcy-mediated cellular damage. Many studies have reported bidirectional regulation of ER stress in apoptosis through JNK activation and concomitant attenuation of cell proliferation and protein synthesis via PI3K/AKT axis. Whether H2S mitigates these detrimental effects of HHcy on muscle remains unexplored. In this review, we discuss molecular mechanisms of HHcy-mediated oxidative/ER stress responses, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and atrophic changes in skeletal muscle and how H2S can restore skeletal muscle homeostasis during HHcy condition. This review also highlights the molecular mechanisms on how H2S could be developed as a clinically relevant therapeutic option for chronic conditions that are aggravated by HHcy.
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- Avisek Majumder
- a Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.,b Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- a Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.,c Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- a Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.,c Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- a Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Hydrogen Sulfide Ameliorates Developmental Impairments of Rat Offspring with Prenatal Hyperhomocysteinemia. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:2746873. [PMID: 30581528 PMCID: PMC6276483 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2746873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Maternal high levels of the redox active amino acid homocysteine—called hyperhomocysteinemia (hHCY)—can affect the health state of the progeny. The effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) treatment on rats with maternal hHCY remain unknown. In the present study, we characterized the physical development, reflex ontogeny, locomotion and exploratory activity, muscle strength, motor coordination, and brain redox state of pups with maternal hHCY and tested potential beneficial action of the H2S donor—sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS)—on these parameters. Our results indicate a significant decrease in litter size and body weight of pups from dams fed with methionine-rich diet. In hHCY pups, a delay in the formation of sensory-motor reflexes was observed. Locomotor activity tested in the open field by head rearings, crossed squares, and rearings of hHCY pups at all studied ages (P8, P16, and P26) was diminished. Exploratory activity was decreased, and emotionality was higher in rats with hHCY. Prenatal hHCY resulted in reduced muscle strength and motor coordination assessed by the paw grip endurance test and rotarod test. Remarkably, administration of NaHS to pregnant rats with hHCY prevented the observed deleterious effects of high homocysteine on fetus development. In rats with prenatal hHCY, the endogenous generation of H2S brain tissues was lower compared to control and NaHS administration restored the H2S level to control values. Moreover, using redox signaling assays, we found an increased level of malondialdehyde (MDA), the end product of lipid peroxidation, and decreased activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the brain tissues of rats of the hHCY group. Notably, NaHS treatment restored the level of MDA and the activity of SOD and GPx. Our data suggest that H2S has neuroprotective/antioxidant effects against homocysteine-induced neurotoxicity providing a potential strategy for the prevention of developmental impairments in newborns.
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Mikami Y. [Pathophysiological functions of gas mediators in neurodegeneration]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2018; 152:233-239. [PMID: 30393255 DOI: 10.1254/fpj.152.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Since the discovery of nitric oxide (NO) as gaseous signaling molecule, two other gaseous mediators, carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) have been found to be also involved in many physiological and pathophysiological functions. This review will briefly summarize our recent progress in the pathophysiology of NO and H2S. In the photoreceptor cells, the level of intracellular Ca2+ is kept relatively low by H2S. Intraperitoneal injection of H2S donor to mice protected photoreceptor cells from light-induced retinal degeneration caused by oxidative stress and elevation of intracellular Ca2+. Another gaseous mediator NO induces Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum via S-nitrosylated type 1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) Ca2+ release channel. NO-induced Ca2+ release (NICR) was abolished in primary cultured neurons from the knock-in mice, in which the S-nitrosylation site Cys-3636 of RyR1 was replaced by Ala (Ryr1C3636A). The neurons in hippocampal CA3 region of Ryr1C3636A mice were protected against seizure-induced neuronal cell death. The result indicates that NICR is critical for status epilepticus-induced neurodegeneration. The developments in the pathophysiology of gaseous mediators in the central nervous system will provide a better pharmacological advances for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Xiao Q, Ying J, Xiang L, Zhang C. The biologic effect of hydrogen sulfide and its function in various diseases. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13065. [PMID: 30383685 PMCID: PMC6221678 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a colorless, water soluble, flammable gas with a characteristic smell of rotten eggs, has been known as a highly toxic gas for several years. However, much like carbon monoxide (CO) and nitric oxide (NO), the initial negative perception of H2S has developed with the discovery that H2S is generated enzymatically in animals under normal conditions. With the result of this discovery, much more work is needed to elucidate the biologic effects of H2S. In recent years, its cytoprotective properties have been recognized in multiple organs and tissues. In particular, H2S plays important roles in combating oxidative species such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and protect the body from oxidative stress. Therefore, this review discusses the biologic effect of H2S and how it protects cells in various diseases by acting as an antioxidant that reduces excessive amounts of ROS and RNS. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval and informed consent are not required, as the study will be a literature review and will not involve direct contact with patients or alterations to patient care. CONCLUSION H2S has been found to be cytoprotective in oxidative stress in a wide range of physiologic and pathologic conditions, an increasing number of therapeutic potentials of H2S also have been revealed. However, there is still much debate on the clear mechanism of action of H2S, so that the mechanisms of cell signaling that promote cellular survival and organ protection need to be further investigated to provide better H2S-based therapeutics.
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Wang X, Liu Y, Liu X, Lin Y, Zheng X, Lu Y. Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Releasing Capacity of Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Lam. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23112809. [PMID: 30380667 PMCID: PMC6278362 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23112809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Moringa oleifera Lam. is rich in phytochemical compounds especially glucosinolates (GSs) and isothiocyanates (ITCs), which are active compounds for cancer chemoprevention benefits of Brassicaceae vegetables. In this study, we determined the total contents of GSs and ITCs and their specific profiles in different Moringa tissues including seeds, stems, leaves and roots. Seeds (seeds with shell and seed kernel) showed significantly higher levels of total GSs and ITCs than that of other Moringa tissues. The hydrogen sulfide (H2S) releasing capacity of total ITCs extracted from different Moringa tissues was determined by lead (II) acetate assay in 24-well plates. The H2S releasing capacity of different Moringa tissues were evaluated and compared. Moringa seeds showed the highest H2S releasing capacity, followed by roots, leaves and stems. Our results suggest that Moringa based foods may exhibit health benefits due to its GSs and ITCs contents that are the precursors for H2S, in addition to the recognized action mechanisms of ITCs.
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- Xiangshe Wang
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, No. 58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou 570228, Hainan, China.
- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No. 4, Xueyuan Road, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China.
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- Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No. 4, Xueyuan Road, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China.
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- Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, No. 58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou 570228, Hainan, China.
- Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, No. 4, Xueyuan Road, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China.
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- Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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Mir JM, Maurya RC. Physiological and pathophysiological implications of hydrogen sulfide: a persuasion to change the fate of the dangerous molecule. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/22243682.2018.1493951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jan Mohammad Mir
- Coordination, Bioinorganic and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of P. G. Studies and Research in Chemistry & Pharmacy, R. D. University, Jabalpur, India
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- Coordination, Bioinorganic and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of P. G. Studies and Research in Chemistry & Pharmacy, R. D. University, Jabalpur, India
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Merz T, Wepler M, Nußbaum B, Vogt J, Calzia E, Wang R, Szabo C, Radermacher P, McCook O. Cystathionine-γ-lyase expression is associated with mitochondrial respiration during sepsis-induced acute kidney injury in swine with atherosclerosis. Intensive Care Med Exp 2018; 6:43. [PMID: 30343340 PMCID: PMC6195873 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-018-0208-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Sepsis is associated with disturbed glucose metabolism and reduced mitochondrial activity and biogenesis, ultimately leading to multiple organ dysfunction, e.g., acute kidney injury (AKI). Cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), the major cardiovascular source of endogenous H2S release, is implicated in the regulation of glucose metabolism and mitochondrial activity through a PGC1α-dependent mechanism, and critical for kidney function. Atherosclerosis is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and reduced CSE expression. Thus, the aim of this post hoc study was to test the hypothesis whether there is an interplay between CSE expression and kidney dysfunction, mitochondrial activity, and oxidative/nitrosative stress in porcine septic AKI with underlying coronary artery disease. Methods This study is a post hoc analysis of material from anesthetized and instrumented swine with a high fat diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis undergoing faecal peritonitis-induced septic shock or sham procedure and intensive care (comprising fluid resuscitation and continuous i.v. noradrenaline (NoA) infusion) for 24 h. Glucose metabolism was quantified from blood 13C6-glucose and expiratory 13CO2/12CO2 isotope enrichment during 13C6-glucose infusion. Mitochondrial activity was determined by high-resolution respirometry. CSE and PGC1α expression, as well as nitrotyrosine formation and albumin extravasation, were quantified by immunohistochemistry of formalin-fixed kidney paraffin sections. Results Sepsis was associated with lactic acidosis (p = 0.004) and AKI (50% fall of creatinine clearance (CrCl), p = 0.019). While both whole-body glucose production (p = 0.004) and oxidation (p = 0.006) were increased, kidney tissue mitochondrial respiration was reduced (p = 0.028), coinciding with decreased CSE (p = 0.003) and PGC1α (p = 0.003) expression. Albumin extravasation (p = 0.011) and nitrotyrosine formation (p = 0.008) were increased in septic kidneys. Conclusions Sepsis-induced AKI is associated with disturbed mitochondrial respiration and biogenesis, which may be aggravated by oxidative and nitrosative stress. Our results confirm previous data in murine septic shock and porcine hemorrhage and resuscitation on the crucial role of CSE for barrier integrity and kidney function. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40635-018-0208-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tamara Merz
- Institut für Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8-1, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Institut für Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8-1, 89081, Ulm, Germany.,Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institut für Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8-1, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institut für Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8-1, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 601 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA.,Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institut für Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8-1, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institut für Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8-1, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Sommer O, Aug RL, Schmidt AJ, Heiser P, Schulz E, Vedder H, Clement HW. Hydrogen Sulfide Affects Radical Formation in the Hippocampus of LPS Treated Rats and the Effect of Antipsychotics on Hydrogen Sulfide Forming Enzymes in Human Cell Lines. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:501. [PMID: 30386265 PMCID: PMC6198150 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objectives: Psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and other neuroinflammatory diseases are accompanied by an increase in the oxidative stress and changes in the immune system and in the metabolic, hormonal and neurological components of the central nervous system (CNS). Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous molecule that is endogenously produced in the peripheral and central nervous system through cysteine by the following major H2S producing enzymes in the brain: cystathionine-γlyase (CSE), cystathionine ß-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST). The physiological effects of H2S are broad, with antioxidative properties being a major role in the body. The aims of our investigation were to analyze the central nervous antioxidant, metabolic and neuronal effects in the hippocampus of the rat after inflammatory peripheral lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment; and to examine the effects of antipsychotics on the expression of these enzymes in human cell lines. Material and Methods: Male Lewis rats (250 g) received an i.p. LPS injection (1 mg/kg) 24 h before microdialysis experiments. Conscious rats were infused via these probes (1.5 μl/min) with a radical scavenger 1-hydroxy-3-methoxycarbonyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine (CMH) in Krebs-Ringer solution. Sodiumhydrogensulfide (NaHS, 10 μg/min) was infused after a 2- h baseline for 1 h. Corticosterone, glutamate, glucose and lactate were measured by Elisa. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected by electron spin resonance spectroscopy (ESR). The impact of the antipsychotics haloperidol, clozapine, olanzapine and risperidone on the expression of genes encoding the key enzymes of H2S synthesis was studied at the human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y and monocytic U-937 cell lines. The cells were incubated for 24 h with 30 μM antipsychotic following which mRNA levels were measured by polymerase chain reaction. Results: Microdialysate glucose and lactate levels dramatically increased in the hippocampus of LPS untreated rats by local application of NaHS. By contrast, in the LPS pretreated rats, there was no effect of NaHS infusion on glucose but a further significant increase in microdialysate lactate was found. It was LPS pretreatment alone that particularly enhanced lactate levels. There was a marked increase in hippocampal microdialysate glutamate levels after local NaHS infusion in LPS untreated animals. In LPS treated rats, no change was observed by NaHS, but LPS itself had the strongest effect on microdialysate glutamate levels. Microdialysate corticosterone levels were reduced by NaHS in both LPS pretreated and untreated rats. The formation of free radicals in the hippocampus significantly reduced in LPS pretreated rats, while in LPS untreated rats a significant increase was observed after NaHS infusion. In human SH-SY5Y and U-937 cells, all three major enzymes of H2S-Synthesis, namely cystathionine-γ-lyase, cystathione ß-synthase and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, could be detected by PCR. The antipsychotics haloperidol, clozapine, olanzapine and risperidone affected all three enzymes in different ways; with haloperidol and risperidone showing major effects that led to reductions in CBS or CSE expression. Discussion: The local application of NaHS in the hippocampus of the rat strongly affected glucose, lactate and glutamate release. Contrastingly, in LPS pretreated rats, a decreased radical formation was the only effect found. H2S synthetizing enzymes may be involved in antipsychotic mechanisms, although no clear common mechanism could be found.
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- Olaf Sommer
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Xu ZS, Dai F, Chen J, Lv M, Cheng JW, Zhang XM, Lin BW. Experimental research into the potential therapeutic effect of GYY4137 on Ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2018; 23:47. [PMID: 30305826 PMCID: PMC6167887 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-018-0114-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence has shown that endogenous H2S plays an important role in the physiological and pathophysiological processes of many organs. The study aimed to explore whether exogenous H2S has a potential therapeutic effect on a rat ovariectomy-induced model of osteoporosis. METHODS The OVX osteoporosis model was established in female Sprague-Dawley rats by full bilateral ovariectomy. The rats were randomly divided into four groups, with the two experimental groups receiving an intraperitoneal injection of GYY4137 or sodium alendronate. The level of H2S in the plasma was determined and common laboratory indicators to diagnose osteoporosis, such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and the levels of osteocalcin (OCN), calcitonin, parathyroid hormone and leptin were measured. The bone mineral density (BMD) of the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The maximum stress of femoral fracture was obtained through a three-point bending test of the femur. RESULTS The OVX osteoporosis model was successfully established. GYY4137 was injected to increase the level of H2S in the plasma in one group, designated OVX-GYY during the observation period (p < 0.05). At 12 weeks, the BMD value of the fourth lumbar vertebra in the OVX-GYY group had increased (p < 0.05). The BMD femur value in the OVX-vehicle group had decreased (p < 0.05). Bilateral ovariectomy leads to biochemical disorders related to bone metabolism and hormone levels in rat plasma (all p < 0.05). Ovariectomy also reduced blood calcium, blood phosphate and calcitonin, and increased parathyroid hormone and leptin. The opposite results were obtained for the groups with alendronate sodium or GYY4137 treatment (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Through the slow release of H2S, GYY4137 did an excellent job of simulating endogenous neuroendocrine gaseous signaling molecules. Exogenous H2S had a regulatory effect on osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats, showing potential value for the treatment of human postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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- Zhong-Shi Xu
- Department of Orthopedics, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Dongmen North Road 1017, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020 China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Shenzhen, 518020 China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Dongmen North Road 1017, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020 China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Dongmen North Road 1017, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020 China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Dongmen North Road 1017, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020 China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Dongmen North Road 1017, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020 China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Dongmen North Road 1017, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020 China
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Corsello T, Komaravelli N, Casola A. Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in NRF2- and Sirtuin-Dependent Maintenance of Cellular Redox Balance. Antioxidants (Basel) 2018; 7:antiox7100129. [PMID: 30274149 PMCID: PMC6210431 DOI: 10.3390/antiox7100129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has arisen as a critical gasotransmitter signaling molecule modulating cellular biological events related to health and diseases in heart, brain, liver, vascular systems and immune response. Three enzymes mediate the endogenous production of H2S: cystathione β-synthase (CBS), cystathione γ-lyase (CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). CBS and CSE localizations are organ-specific. 3-MST is a mitochondrial and cytosolic enzyme. The generation of H2S is firmly regulated by these enzymes under normal physiological conditions. Recent studies have highlighted the role of H2S in cellular redox homeostasis, as it displays significant antioxidant properties. H2S exerts antioxidant effects through several mechanisms, such as quenching reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), by modulating cellular levels of glutathione (GSH) and thioredoxin (Trx-1) or increasing expression of antioxidant enzymes (AOE), by activating the transcription factor nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2). H2S also influences the activity of the histone deacetylase protein family of sirtuins, which plays an important role in inhibiting oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes and during the aging process by modulating AOE gene expression. This review focuses on the role of H2S in NRF2 and sirtuin signaling pathways as they are related to cellular redox homeostasis.
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- Tiziana Corsello
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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Hu L, Li H, Huang S, Wang C, Sun WJ, Mo HZ, Shi ZQ, Chen J. Eugenol Confers Cadmium Tolerance via Intensifying Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Signaling in Brassica rapa. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:9914-9922. [PMID: 30188702 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Eugenol, a plant-derived small compound, shows great medicinal potential. However, whether and how eugenol regulates crop physiology remains elusive. Here we reported that eugenol induced Cd (cadmium) tolerance in the root of Brassica rapa. Roots were treated with eugenol and CdCl2 simultaneously (eugenol + Cd) or pretreated with eugenol followed by CdCl2 treatment (eugenol → Cd). Eugenol significantly attenuated Cd-induced growth inhibition, ROS accumulation, oxidative injury, and cell death, which were confirmed by in vivo histochemical analysis. Eugenol remarkably decreased free Cd2+ accumulation in root. Eugenol intensified GSH (glutathione) accumulation in roots upon CdCl2 exposure, which explained the decrease in free Cd2+ and attenuation of oxidative injury. Eugenol stimulated endogenous H2S (hydrogen sulfide) generation by upregulating the expression of BrLCD ( l-cysteine desulfhydrase) and BrDCD ( d-cysteine desulfhydrase) as well as their enzymatic activities in CdCl2-treated root. Application of H2S biosynthesis inhibitor or H2S scavenger led to the decrease in endogenous H2S level in Cd-treated root, which further compromised all the above effects of eugenol. These findings suggested that eugenol triggered H2S → GSH signaling cassette in plants to combat Cd stress, which shed new light on eugenol-modulated plant physiology and the interaction between eugenol and H2S.
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- Liangbin Hu
- Department of Food Science , Henan Institute of Science and Technology , Xinxiang 453003 , China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition , Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing 210014 , China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection , Nanjing 210042 , China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection , Nanjing 210042 , China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition , Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing 210014 , China
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- Department of Food Science , Henan Institute of Science and Technology , Xinxiang 453003 , China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition , Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing 210014 , China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition , Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing 210014 , China
- Supervision & Testing Center for Processed Agri-products (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture , Nanjing 210014 , China
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Majumder A, Singh M, George AK, Homme RP, Laha A, Tyagi SC. Remote ischemic conditioning as a cytoprotective strategy in vasculopathies during hyperhomocysteinemia: An emerging research perspective. J Cell Biochem 2018; 120:77-92. [PMID: 30272816 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Higher levels of nonprotein amino acid homocysteine (Hcy), that is, hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) (~5% of general population) has been associated with severe vasculopathies in different organs; however, precise molecular mechanism(s) as to how HHcy plays havoc with body's vascular networks are largely unknown. Interventional modalities have not proven beneficial to counter multifactorial HHcy's effects on the vascular system. An ancient Indian form of exercise called 'yoga' causes transient ischemia as a result of various body postures however the cellular mechanisms are not clear. We discuss a novel perspective wherein we argue that application of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) could, in fact, deliver anticipated results to patients who are suffering from chronic vascular dysfunction due to HHcy. RIC is the mechanistic phenomenon whereby brief episodes of ischemia-reperfusion events are applied to distant tissues/organs; that could potentially offer a powerful tool in mitigating chronic lethal ischemia in target organs during HHcy condition via simultaneous reduction of inflammation, oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress, extracellular matrix remodeling, fibrosis, and angiogenesis. We opine that during ischemic conditioning our organs cross talk by releasing cellular messengers in the form of exosomes containing messenger RNAs, circular RNAs, anti-pyroptotic factors, protective cytokines like musclin, transcription factors, small molecules, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic factors, antioxidants, and vasoactive gases. All these could help mobilize the bone marrow-derived stem cells (having tissue healing properties) to target organs. In that context, we argue that RIC could certainly play a savior's role in an unfortunate ischemic or adverse event in people who have higher levels of the circulating Hcy in their systems.
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- Avisek Majumder
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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An Update on Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitric Oxide Interactions in the Cardiovascular System. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4579140. [PMID: 30271527 PMCID: PMC6151216 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4579140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO) are now recognized as important regulators in the cardiovascular system, although they were historically considered as toxic gases. As gaseous transmitters, H2S and NO share a wide range of physical properties and physiological functions: they penetrate into the membrane freely; they are endogenously produced by special enzymes, they stimulate endothelial cell angiogenesis, they regulate vascular tone, they protect against heart injury, and they regulate target protein activity via posttranslational modification. Growing evidence has determined that these two gases are not independent regulators but have substantial overlapping pathophysiological functions and signaling transduction pathways. H2S and NO not only affect each other's biosynthesis but also produce novel species through chemical interaction. They play a regulatory role in the cardiovascular system involving similar signaling mechanisms or molecular targets. However, the natural precise mechanism of the interactions between H2S and NO remains unclear. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of individual and interactive regulatory functions of H2S and NO in biosynthesis, angiogenesis, vascular one, cardioprotection, and posttranslational modification, indicating the importance of their cross-talk in the cardiovascular system.
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Majumder A, Singh M, George AK, Behera J, Tyagi N, Tyagi SC. Hydrogen sulfide improves postischemic neoangiogenesis in the hind limb of cystathionine-β-synthase mutant mice via PPAR-γ/VEGF axis. Physiol Rep 2018; 6:e13858. [PMID: 30175474 PMCID: PMC6119702 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neoangiogenesis is a fundamental process which helps to meet energy requirements, tissue growth, and wound healing. Although previous studies showed that Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-γ) regulates neoangiogenesis via upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and both VEGF and PPAR-γ expressions were inhibited during hyperhomocysteinemic (HHcy), whether these two processes could trigger pathological effects in skeletal muscle via compromising neoangiogenesis has not been studied yet. Unfortunately, there are no treatment options available to date for ameliorating HHcy-mediated neoangiogenic defects. Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a novel gasotransmitter that can induce PPAR-γ levels. However, patients with cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS) mutation(s) cannot produce a sufficient amount of H2 S. We hypothesized that exogenous supplementation of H2 S might improve HHcy-mediated poor neoangiogenesis via the PPAR-γ/VEGF axis. To examine this, we created a hind limb femoral artery ligation (FAL) in CBS+/- mouse model and treated them with GYY4137 (a long-acting H2 S donor compound) for 21 days. To evaluate neoangiogenesis, we used barium sulfate angiography and laser Doppler blood flow measurements in the ischemic hind limbs of experimental mice post-FAL to assess blood flow. Proteins and mRNAs levels were studied by Western blots and qPCR analyses. HIF1-α, VEGF, PPAR-γ and p-eNOS expressions were attenuated in skeletal muscle of CBS+/- mice after 21 days of FAL in comparison to wild-type (WT) mice, that were improved via GYY4137 treatment. We also found that the collateral vessel density and blood flow were significantly reduced in post-FAL CBS+/- mice compared to WT mice and these effects were ameliorated by GYY4137. Moreover, we found that plasma nitrite levels were decreased in post-FAL CBS+/- mice compared to WT mice, which were mitigated by GYY4137 supplementation. These results suggest that HHcy can inhibit neoangiogenesis via antagonizing the angiogenic signal pathways encompassing PPAR-γ/VEGF axis and that GYY4137 could serve as a potential therapeutic to alleviate the harmful metabolic effects of HHcy conditions.
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- Avisek Majumder
- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
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- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisvilleKentucky40202USA
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Cui J, Zou JH, Liu L, Shi Y, Qiao WL, Yan CD. Effect of H 2S on gastric ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2018; 26:1448-1454. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v26.i24.1448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To assess the effect of H2S on oxidative stress in gastric mucosal injury induced by gastric ischemia-reperfusion (GI-R) in rats.
METHODS GI-R was induced in rats by clamping the celiac artery for 30 min followed by 1 h reperfusion. Based on this, the rats were intraperitoneally pre-injected with different concentrations of NaHS for 14 d. Image J software and HE staining were employed to analyze the gastric mucosal damage area and deep damage, respectively. Oxidative stress indexes of the gastric mucosa were detected using commercial kits and Western blot.
RESULTS The effects of different concentrations of NaHS on gastric mucosal injury induced by GI-R were different. Pretreatment with 10 μmol/L NaHS significantly reduced the area and depth of gastric mucosal injury induced by GI-R, with no effect on plasma H2S. Compared with the GI-R group, pretreatment with NaHS significantly decreased the levels of malondialdehyde and H2O2 as well as the expression of XOD, gp91phox, and p67phox, but increased the level of reduced glutathione and the activity of SOD.
CONCLUSION Exogenous H2S can protect the gastric mucosa by reducing oxidative stress induced by GI-R.
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- Jie Cui
- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,Northeast International Hospital, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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Wang H, Wu Y, Han W, Li J, Xu K, Li Z, Wang Q, Xu K, Liu Y, Xie L, Wu J, He H, Xu H, Xiao J. Hydrogen Sulfide Ameliorates Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Disruption and Improves Functional Recovery by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Dependent Autophagy. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:858. [PMID: 30210332 PMCID: PMC6121111 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) induces the disruption of blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB), which elicits neurological deficits by triggering secondary injuries. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous mediator that has been reported to have neuroprotective effect in the central nervous system. However, the relationship between H2S and BSCB disruption during SCI remains unknown. Therefore, it is interesting to evaluate whether the administration of NaHS, a H2S donor, can protect BSCB integrity against SCI and investigate the potential mechanisms underlying it. In present study, we found that SCI markedly activated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagy in a rat model of complete crushing injury to the spinal cord at T9 level. NaHS treatment prevented the loss of tight junction (TJ) and adherens junction (AJ) proteins both in vivo and in vitro. However, the protective effect of NaHS on BSCB restoration was significantly reduced by an ER stress activator (tunicamycin, TM) and an autophagy activator (rapamycin, Rapa). Moreover, SCI-induced autophagy was remarkably blocked by the ER stress inhibitor (4-phenylbutyric acid, 4-PBA). But the autophagy inhibitor (3-Methyladenine, 3-MA) only inhibited autophagy without obvious effects on ER stress. Finally, we had revealed that NaHS significantly alleviated BSCB permeability and improved functional recovery after SCI, and these effects were markedly reversed by TM and Rapa. In conclusion, our present study has demonstrated that NaHS treatment is beneficial for SCI recovery, indicating that H2S treatment is a potential therapeutic strategy for promoting SCI recovery.
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- Haoli Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Institute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Institute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Institute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Kumar M, Sandhir R. Neuroprotective Effect of Hydrogen Sulfide in Hyperhomocysteinemia Is Mediated Through Antioxidant Action Involving Nrf2. Neuromolecular Med 2018; 20:475-490. [PMID: 30105650 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-018-8505-y] [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: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfur-containing amino acid derived from methionine metabolism. Elevated plasma Hcy levels (> 15 µM) result in a condition called hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), which is an independent risk factor in the development of various neurodegenerative disorders. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by auto-oxidation of Hcy have been implicated in HHcy-associated neurological conditions. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is emerging as a potent neuroprotective and neuromodulator molecule. The present study was aimed to evaluate the ability of NaHS (a source of H2S) to attenuate Hcy-induced oxidative stress and altered antioxidant status in animals subjected to HHcy. Impaired cognitive functions assessed by Y-maze and elevated plus maze in Hcy-treated animals were reversed on NaHS administration. Increased levels of ROS, lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyls, and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE)-modified proteins were observed in the cortex and hippocampus of Hcy-treated animals suggesting accentuated oxidative stress. This increase in Hcy-induced oxidative stress was reversed following NaHS supplementation. GSH/GSSG ratio, activity of antioxidant enzymes viz; superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione-S-transferase were decreased in Hcy-treated animals. NaHS supplementation, on the otherhand, restored redox ratio and activity of antioxidant enzymes in the brains of animals with HHcy. Further, NaHS administration normalized nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 expression and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the brain of Hcy-treated animals. Histopathological studies using cresyl violet indicated higher number of pyknotic neurons in the cortex and hippocampus of HHcy animals, which were reversed by NaHS administration. The results clearly demonstrate that NaHS treatment significantly ameliorates Hcy-induced cognitive impairment by attenuating oxidative stress, improving antioxidant status, and modulating AChE activity thereby suggesting potential of H2S as a therapeutic molecule.
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- Mohit Kumar
- Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Science Block-II, Sector-25, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Science Block-II, Sector-25, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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The Drug Developments of Hydrogen Sulfide on Cardiovascular Disease. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4010395. [PMID: 30151069 PMCID: PMC6087600 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4010395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The recognition of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been evolved from a toxic gas to a physiological mediator, exhibiting properties similar to NO and CO. On the one hand, H2S is produced from L-cysteine by enzymes of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) and cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST) in combination with aspartate aminotransferase (AAT) (also called as cysteine aminotransferase, CAT); on the other hand, H2S is produced from D-cysteine by enzymes of D-amino acid oxidase (DAO). Besides sulfide salt, several sulfide-releasing compounds have been synthesized, including organosulfur compounds, Lawesson's reagent and analogs, and plant-derived natural products. Based on garlic extractions, we synthesized S-propargyl-L-cysteine (SPRC) and its analogs to contribute our endeavors on drug development of sulfide-containing compounds. A multitude of evidences has presented H2S is widely involved in the roles of physiological and pathological process, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, and myocardial infarcts. This review summarizes current sulfide compounds, available H2S measurements, and potential molecular mechanisms involved in cardioprotections to help researchers develop further applications and therapeutically drugs.
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Cobourne-Duval MK, Taka E, Mendonca P, Soliman KFA. Thymoquinone increases the expression of neuroprotective proteins while decreasing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the gene expression NFκB pathway signaling targets in LPS/IFNγ -activated BV-2 microglia cells. J Neuroimmunol 2018; 320:87-97. [PMID: 29759145 PMCID: PMC5967628 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Neuroinflammation and microglial activation are pathological markers of a number of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Chronic activation of microglia induces the release of excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Additionally, chronic microglial activation has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Thymoquinone (TQ) has been identified as one of the major active components of the natural product Nigella sativa seed oil. TQ has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and neuroprotective effects. In this study, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon gamma (IFNγ) activated BV-2 microglial cells were treated with TQ (12.5 μM for 24 h). We performed quantitative proteomic analysis using Orbitrap/Q-Exactive Proteomic LC-MS/MS (Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry) to globally assess changes in protein expression between the treatment groups. Furthermore, we evaluated the ability of TQ to suppress the inflammatory response using ELISArray™ for Inflammatory Cytokines. We also assessed TQ's effect on the gene expression of NFκB signaling targets by profiling 84 key genes via real-time reverse transcription (RT2) PCR array. Our results indicated that TQ treatment of LPS/IFNγ-activated microglial cells significantly increased the expression of 4 antioxidant, neuroprotective proteins: glutaredoxin-3 (21 fold; p < 0.001), biliverdin reductase A (15 fold; p < 0.0001), 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (11 fold; p < 0.01), and mitochondrial lon protease (>8 fold; p < 0.001) compared to the untreated, activated cells. Furthermore, TQ treatment significantly (P < 0.0001) reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines, IL-2 = 38%, IL-4 = 19%, IL-6 = 83%, IL-10 = 237%, and IL-17a = 29%, in the activated microglia compared to the untreated, activated which expression levels were significantly elevated compared to the control microglia: IL-2 = 127%, IL-4 = 151%, IL-6 = 670%, IL-10 = 133%, IL-17a = 127%. Upon assessing the gene expression of NFκB signaling targets, this study also demonstrated that TQ treatment of activated microglia resulted in >7 fold down-regulation of several NFκB signaling targets genes, including interleukin 6 (IL6), complement factor B (CFB), chemokine (CC motif) ligand 3 (CXCL3), chemokine (CC) motif ligand 5 (CCL5) compared to the untreated, activated microglia. This modulation in gene expression counteracts the >10-fold upregulation of these same genes observed in the activated microglia compared to the controls. Our results show that TQ treatment of LPS/IFNγ-activated BV-2 microglial cells induce a significant increase in expression of neuroprotective proteins, a significant decrease in expression inflammatory cytokines, and a decrease in the expression of signaling target genes of the NFκB pathway. Our findings are the first to show that TQ treatment increased the expression of these neuroprotective proteins (biliverdin reductase-A, 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, glutaredoxin-3, and mitochondrial lon protease) in the activated BV-2 microglial cells. Additionally, our results indicate that TQ treatment decreased the activation of the NFκB signaling pathway, which plays a key role in neuroinflammation. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that TQ treatment reduces the inflammatory response and modulates the expression of specific proteins and genes and hence potentially reduce neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration driven by microglial activation.
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- Makini K Cobourne-Duval
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, United States.
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Li SJ, Li YF, Liu HW, Zhou DY, Jiang WL, Ou-Yang J, Li CY. A Dual-Response Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of Viscosity and H2S and Its Application in Studying Their Cross-Talk Influence in Mitochondria. Anal Chem 2018; 90:9418-9425. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Song-Jiao Li
- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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Kimura Y, Shibuya N, Kimura H. Sulfite protects neurons from oxidative stress. Br J Pharmacol 2018; 176:571-582. [PMID: 29808913 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) and polysulfides (H2 Sn ) are signalling molecules that mediate various physiological responses including cytoprotection. Their oxidized metabolite sulfite (SO3 2- ) is found in blood and tissues. However, its physiological role remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the cytoprotective effect of sulfite on neurons exposed to oxidative stress caused by high concentrations of the neurotransmitter glutamate, known as oxytosis. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Concentrations of sulfite as well as those of cysteine and GSH in rats were measured by HPLC. Cytoprotective effects of sulfite on primary cultures of rat neurons against oxytosis was examined by WST-8 cytoprotective and LDH cytotoxicity assays and compared with that of H2 S, H2 Sn and thiosulfate. KEY RESULTS Free sulfite, present at approximately 2 μM in the rat brain, converts cystine to cysteine more efficiently than H2 S and H2 Sn and facilitates transport of cysteine into cells. Physiological concentrations of sulfite protected neurons from oxytosis and were accompanied by increased intracellular concentrations of cysteine and GSH probably due to converting extracellular cystine to cysteine, more efficiently than H2 S and H2 Sn . In contrast, thiosulfate only slightly protected neurons from oxytosis. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our present data have shown sulfite to be a novel cytoprotective molecule against oxytosis, through maintaining cysteine levels in the extracellular milieu, leading to increased intracellular cysteine and GSH. Although there may be adverse clinical effects in sensitive individuals, our results provide a new insight into the therapeutic application of sulfite to neuronal diseases caused by oxidative stress. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Chemical Biology of Reactive Sulfur Species. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v176.4/issuetoc.
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- Yuka Kimura
- National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
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- National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
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- National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
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Wang J, Wang W, Li S, Han Y, Zhang P, Meng G, Xiao Y, Xie L, Wang X, Sha J, Chen Q, Moore PK, Wang R, Xiang W, Ji Y. Hydrogen Sulfide As a Potential Target in Preventing Spermatogenic Failure and Testicular Dysfunction. Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 28:1447-1462. [PMID: 28537489 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2016.6968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS Testis and sperm are particularly susceptible to inflammation and oxidative stress. Although hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been considered an important biological signaling molecule in inflammatory and oxidative stress processes, its role in the male reproductive system was poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of H2S in the regulation of male reproductive system. RESULTS We found that both subfertile and infertile patients, especially asthenospermic patients, exhibited decreased concentration of H2S in their seminal plasma and diminished expression of H2S-generating enzyme (cystathionine β-synthase [CBS]) in sperm. Supplying exogenous H2S to semen improved sperm motility of these asthenospermic patients. Furthermore, decreased sperm motility was observed in animal models with a defective in H2S generation such as lipopolysaccharide-treated mice, diabetic mice, and CBS-deficient mice. Our research showed that stress-induced reductions of endogenous H2S production and CBS expression are correlated with impaired spermatogenesis and a defective blood-testis barrier. Supplying exogenous H2S or overexpressing CBS could relieve the spermatogenic failure. This occurred primarily through the combination of anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects. INNOVATION These results provide the first indication that H2S is important for maintaining male fertility and protecting testicular function. CONCLUSION H2S plays an important role in spermatogenic failure and testicular dysfunction mainly by its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 28, 1447-1462.
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- Jing Wang
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 3 Department of Gynaecology, The First Public Hospital of Zhangjiagang , Zhangjiagang, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 4 Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester , Manchester, United Kingdom
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- 5 Neurobiology Program, Life Science Institute and Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore
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- 6 Department of Biology Laurentian University , Sudbury, Canada
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- 7 Family Planning Research Institute, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Dugbartey GJ, Bouma HR, Saha MN, Lobb I, Henning RH, Sener A. A Hibernation-Like State for Transplantable Organs: Is Hydrogen Sulfide Therapy the Future of Organ Preservation? Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 28:1503-1515. [PMID: 28747071 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease, during which renal grafts from deceased donors are routinely cold stored to suppress metabolic demand and thereby limit ischemic injury. However, prolonged cold storage, followed by reperfusion, induces extensive tissue damage termed cold ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) and puts the graft at risk of both early and late rejection. Recent Advances: Deep hibernators constitute a natural model of coping with cold IRI as they regularly alternate between 4°C and 37°C. Recently, endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gas with a characteristic rotten egg smell, has been implicated in organ protection in hibernation. CRITICAL ISSUES In renal transplantation, H2S also seems to confer cytoprotection by lowering metabolism, thereby creating a hibernation-like environment, and increasing preservation time while allowing cellular processes of preservation of homeostasis and tissue remodeling to take place, thus increasing renal graft survival. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Although the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of organ protection during hibernation have not been fully explored, mammalian hibernation may offer a great clinical promise to safely cold store and reperfuse donor organs. In this review, we first discuss mammalian hibernation as a natural model of cold organ preservation with reference to the kidney and highlight the involvement of H2S during hibernation. Next, we present recent developments on the protective effects and mechanisms of exogenous and endogenous H2S in preclinical models of transplant IRI and evaluate the potential of H2S therapy in organ preservation as great promise for renal transplant recipients in the future. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 28, 1503-1515.
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- George J Dugbartey
- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,2 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
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- 2 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
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- 3 Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, Western University , London, Canada .,4 Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University , London, Canada .,5 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University , London, Canada
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- 3 Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, Western University , London, Canada
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- 2 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
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- 3 Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, Western University , London, Canada .,4 Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University , London, Canada .,5 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University , London, Canada .,6 London Health Sciences Center, Western University , London, Canada
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George AK, Singh M, Homme RP, Majumder A, Sandhu HS, Tyagi SC. A hypothesis for treating inflammation and oxidative stress with hydrogen sulfide during age-related macular degeneration. Int J Ophthalmol 2018; 11:881-887. [PMID: 29862191 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2018.05.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness and is becoming a global crisis since affected people will increase to 288 million by 2040. Genetics, age, diabetes, gender, obesity, hypertension, race, hyperopia, iris-color, smoking, sun-light and pyroptosis have varying roles in AMD, but oxidative stress-induced inflammation remains a significant driver of pathobiology. Eye is a unique organ as it contains a remarkable oxygen-gradient that generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) which upregulates inflammatory pathways. ROS becomes a source of functional and morphological impairments in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), endothelial cells and retinal ganglion cells. Reports demonstrated that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) acts as a signaling molecule and that it may treat ailments. Therefore, we propose a novel hypothesis that H2S may restore homeostasis in the eyes thereby reducing damage caused by oxidative injury and inflammation. Since H2S has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant because of its free-radicals' inhibition properties in addition to its beneficial effects in age-related conditions, therefore, patients may benefit from H2S salubrious effects not only by minimizing their oxidant and inflammatory injuries to retina but also by lowering retinal glutamate excitotoxicity.
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- Akash K George
- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Kentucky Lions Eye Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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Sarukhani M, Haghdoost-Yazdi H, Sarbazi Golezari A, Babayan-Tazehkand A, Dargahi T, Rastgoo N. Evaluation of the antiparkinsonism and neuroprotective effects of hydrogen sulfide in acute 6-hydroxydopamine-induced animal model of Parkinson’s disease: behavioral, histological and biochemical studies. Neurol Res 2018; 40:523-531. [DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2017.1390903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Mohammad Sarukhani
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Yang B, Bai Y, Yin C, Qian H, Xing G, Wang S, Li F, Bian J, Aschner M, Lu R. Activation of autophagic flux and the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway by hydrogen sulfide protects against acrylonitrile-induced neurotoxicity in primary rat astrocytes. Arch Toxicol 2018; 92:2093-2108. [PMID: 29725710 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-018-2208-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the third gasotransmitter, has been shown to act as a neuroprotective factor in numerous pathological processes; however, its underlying mechanism(s) of action remain unclear. It is widely accepted that activation of moderate autophagy and the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway play important roles in the biological self-defense systems. In the present study, we investigated whether exogenous H2S protects against the cytotoxicity of acrylonitrile (AN), a neurotoxin, in primary rat astrocytes. We found that pretreatment for 1 h with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), a donor of H2S (200-800 µM), significantly attenuated the AN-induced decrease in cell viability, increase in lactate dehydrogenase release and morphological changes. Furthermore, NaHS significantly attenuated AN-induced oxidative stress by reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and increasing glutathione (GSH) concentration. Moreover, NaHS activated the autophagic flux, detectable as a change in autophagy-related proteins (Beclin-1, Atg5 and p62), the formation of acidic vesicular organelles and LC3B aggregation, confirmed by adenoviral expression of mRFP-GFP-LC3. Additionally, NaHS stimulated translocation of Nrf2 into the nucleus and increased expression of heme oxygenase-1 and γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase, downstream targets of Nrf2. Notably, the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine and Beclin-1, or Nrf2-targeted siRNA, significantly attenuated the neuroprotective effects of NaHS against AN-induced neurotoxicity. In conclusion, we identified a crucial role of autophagy and the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in H2S-mediated neuroprotection against AN-induced toxicity in primary rat astrocytes. Our findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms of H2S-mediated neuroprotection, and suggest that H2S-based donors may serve as potential new candidate drugs to treat AN-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Bobo Yang
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.,Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China. .,Center for Experimental Research, Kunshan Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, 91 Qianjin(W) Road, Kunshan, 215132, Jiangsu, China.
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The effects of graded levels of calorie restriction: XI. Evaluation of the main hypotheses underpinning the life extension effects of CR using the hepatic transcriptome. Aging (Albany NY) 2018; 9:1770-1824. [PMID: 28768896 PMCID: PMC5559174 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Calorie restriction (CR) may extend longevity by modulating the mechanisms involved in aging. Different hypotheses have been proposed for its main mode of action. We quantified hepatic transcripts of male C57BL/6 mice exposed to graded levels of CR (0% to 40% CR) for three months, and evaluated the responses relative to these various hypotheses. Of the four main signaling pathways implied to be linked to the impact of CR on lifespan (insulin/insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), nuclear factor-kappa beta (NF-ĸB), mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and sirtuins (SIRTs)), all the pathways except SIRT were altered in a manner consistent with increased lifespan. However, the expression levels of SIRT4 and SIRT7 were decreased with increasing levels of CR. Changes consistent with altered fuel utilization under CR may reduce reactive oxygen species production, which was paralleled by reduced protection. Downregulated major urinary protein (MUP) transcription suggested reduced reproductive investment. Graded CR had a positive effect on autophagy and xenobiotic metabolism, and was protective with respect to cancer signaling. CR had no significant effect on fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) transcription but affected transcription in the hydrogen sulfide production pathway. Responses to CR were consistent with several different hypotheses, and the benefits of CR on lifespan likely reflect the combined impact on multiple aging related processes.
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El-Kashef DH, El-Agamy DS, Gamil NM. Protective effects of hydrogen sulfide against high glucose induced-endothelial dysfunction: An in vitro study. JOURNAL OF TAIBAH UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtusci.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Dalia H. El-Kashef
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Yang C, Jeong S, Ku S, Lee K, Park MH. Use of gasotransmitters for the controlled release of polymer-based nitric oxide carriers in medical applications. J Control Release 2018; 279:157-170. [PMID: 29673643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Nitric Oxide (NO) is a small molecule gasotransmitter synthesized by nitric oxide synthase in almost all types of mammalian cells. NO is synthesized by NO synthase by conversion of l-arginine to l-citrulline in the human body. NO then stimulates soluble guanylate cyclase, from which various physiological functions are mediated in a concentration-dependent manner. High concentrations of NO induce apoptosis or antibacterial responses whereas low NO circulation leads to angiogenesis. The bidirectional effect of NO has attracted considerable attention, and efforts to deliver NO in a controlled manner, especially through polymeric carriers, has been the topic of much research. This naturally produced signaling molecule has stood out as a potentially more potent therapeutic agent compared to exogenously synthesized drugs. In this review, we will focus on past efforts of using the controlled release of NO via polymer-based materials to derive specific therapeutic results. We have also added studies and our future suggestions on co-delivery methods with other gasotransmitters as a step towards developing multifunctional carriers.
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- Chungmo Yang
- Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medicine, Stanford University, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Nakamura S, Shioya K, Hiraoka BY, Suzuki N, Hoshino T, Fujiwara T, Yoshinari N, Ansai T, Yoshida A. Porphyromonas gingivalis hydrogen sulfide enhances methyl mercaptan-induced pathogenicity in mouse abscess formation. Microbiology (Reading) 2018; 164:529-539. [DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Suguru Nakamura
- Department of Periodontology, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
- Division of Community Oral Health Science, Department of Oral Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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- Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Meikai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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- Division of Community Oral Health Science, Department of Oral Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Pal VK, Bandyopadhyay P, Singh A. Hydrogen sulfide in physiology and pathogenesis of bacteria and viruses. IUBMB Life 2018; 70:393-410. [PMID: 29601123 PMCID: PMC6029659 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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An increasing number of studies have established hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas as a major cytoprotectant and redox modulator. Following its discovery, H2S has been found to have pleiotropic effects on physiology and human health. H2S acts as a gasotransmitter and exerts its influence on gastrointestinal, neuronal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and hepatic systems. Recent discoveries have clearly indicated the importance of H2S in regulating vasorelaxation, angiogenesis, apoptosis, ageing, and metabolism. Contrary to studies in higher organisms, the role of H2S in the pathophysiology of infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses has been less studied. Bacterial and viral infections are often accompanied by changes in the redox physiology of both the host and the pathogen. Emerging studies indicate that bacterial-derived H2S constitutes a defense system against antibiotics and oxidative stress. The H2S signaling pathway also seems to interfere with redox-based events affected on infection with viruses. This review aims to summarize recent advances on the emerging role of H2S gas in the bacterial physiology and viral infections. Such studies have opened up new research avenues exploiting H2S as a potential therapeutic intervention.
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- Virender Kumar Pal
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Centre for Infectious Disease Research, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Centre for Infectious Disease Research, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Centre for Infectious Disease Research, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
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Wahafu W, Gai J, Song L, Ping H, Wang M, Yang F, Niu Y, Xing N. Increased H 2S and its synthases in urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder, and enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis following H 2S inhibition in EJ cells. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:8484-8490. [PMID: 29928321 PMCID: PMC6004664 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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H2S, synthesized by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST), functions as a signalling molecule in mammalian cells. H2S serves complex functions in physiological and pathological processes, including in bladder cancer. In the present study, H2S production, the expression of the associated enzymes and the effect of H2S on human urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) tissue and cell lines were evaluated, and whether decreasing H2S levels influenced cell viability and tumour growth following treatment with cisplatin (CDDP) was assessed in UCB cells in vitro and in vivo. H2S production and the expression of CBS, CSE and MPST in bladder tissue specimens and the UCB cell lines 5637, EJ and UM-UC-3 were analysed using a sulfur-sensitive electrode and western blotting. UCB cells were subjected to different treatments, and viability and protein expression were determined. H2S production was inhibited to examine its influence on EJ cell tumour growth following CDDP treatment in vivo. It was identified that CBS, CSE and MPST protein were up-regulated in UCB tissues and cells. The H2S production and enzyme expression levels were the highest in UCB tissue and EJ cells. The inhibition of endogenous H2S biosynthesis decreased EJ cell viability and tumour growth in response to CDDP treatment. H2S levels and the associated biosynthetic enzymes were increased in human UCB tissue and cells compared with adjacent tissue and normal cells, which may have increased the resistance to CDDP-induced apoptosis in UCB. Therefore, H2S and its production may be an alternative therapeutic target for UCB.
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- Wasilijiang Wahafu
- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300191, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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Chen Y, Zhao L, Jiang S, Hu Z, Hu B, Tong F, Shen R. Cystathionine γ-Lyase Is Involved in the Renoprotective Effect of Brief and Repeated Ischemic Postconditioning After Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Diabetes Mellitus. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:1549-1557. [PMID: 29880385 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether the protective effects of brief and repeated ischemic postconditioning (IPoC) are associated with the modulation of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) expression after renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS We subjected diabetic rats to 45 minutes of ischemia followed by reperfusion at 24 hours. Before reperfusion, diabetic rats were treated with 3 cycles of 6 seconds of reperfusion, followed by 6 seconds of ischemia. DL-Propargylglycine (PAG, a CSE inhibitor) was administered to the diabetic rats to investigate its effects on the severity of renal I/R injury in diabetes mellitus (DM). Blood samples and left kidneys were collected for the measurement of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) levels and renal pathologic changes. Western blot and immunochemistry techniques were also performed for the localization of CSE. Levels of superoxidase dismutase (SOD), malonyldialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis-alpha (TNF-α), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) were quantified using commercially available kits. RESULTS The results showed that BUN and SCr levels increased on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (RI/RI) in the DM group. Diabetic rats treated with IPoC exhibited significantly less renal damage on I/R. Kit measurements showed that IPoC could markedly inhibit the levels of MDA and TNF-α and also improve SOD and H2S levels. Western blot and immunochemistry showed that expression of CSE was downregulated on I/R in the DM group and IPoC upregulated CSE expression, whereas PAG treatment resulted in opposite effects. CONCLUSION Our findings show that brief and repeated IPoC increased the expression of CSE after I/R in DM, and the modulation of CSE may underlie the renoprotective effect of IPoC.
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- Clinical Medicine 2016, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine 2016, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine 2016, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine 2016, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Diabetes Institute, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Diabetes Institute, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Diabetes Institute, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Szabo C. A timeline of hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) research: From environmental toxin to biological mediator. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 149:5-19. [PMID: 28947277 PMCID: PMC5862769 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The history of H2S - as an environmental toxin - dates back to 1700, to the observations of the Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini, whose book "De Morbis Artificum Diatriba" described the painful eye irritation and inflammation of "sewer gas" in sewer workers. The gas has subsequently been identified as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and opened three centuries of research into the biological roles of H2S. The current article highlights the key discoveries in the field of H2S research, including (a) the toxicological studies, which characterized H2S as an environmental toxin, and identified some of its modes of action, including the inhibition of mitochondrial respiration; (b) work in the field of bacteriology, which, starting in the early 1900s, identified H2S as a bacterial product - with subsequently defined roles in the regulation of periodontal disease (oral bacterial flora), intestinal epithelial cell function (enteral bacterial flora) as well as in the regulation of bacterial resistance to antibiotics; and (c), work in diverse fields of mammalian biology, which, starting in the 1940s, identified H2S as an endogenous mammalian enzymatic product, the functions of which - among others, in the cardiovascular and nervous system - have become subjects of intensive investigation for the last decade. The current review not only enumerates the key discoveries related to H2S made over the last three centuries, but also compiles the most frequently cited papers in the field which have been published over the last decade and highlights some of the current 'hot topics' in the field of H2S biology.
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- Csaba Szabo
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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Hydrogen sulfide in the regulation of insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity: Implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes mellitus. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 149:60-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Paul BD, Snyder SH. Gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide signaling in neuronal health and disease. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 149:101-109. [PMID: 29203369 PMCID: PMC5868969 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide is a gaseous signaling molecule or gasotransmitter which plays important roles in a wide spectrum of physiologic processes in the brain and peripheral tissues. Unlike nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, the other major gasotransmitters, research on hydrogen sulfide is still in its infancy. One of the modes by which hydrogen sulfide signals is via a posttranslational modification termed sulfhydration/persulfidation, which occurs on reactive cysteine residues on target proteins, where the reactive SH group is converted to an SSH group. Sulfhydration is a substantially prevalent modification, which modulates the structure or function of proteins being modified. Thus, precise control of endogenous hydrogen sulfide production and metabolism is critical for maintenance of optimal cellular function, with excess generation and paucity, both contributing to pathology. Dysregulation of the reverse transsulfuration pathway which generates hydrogen sulfide occurs in several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Accordingly, treatment with donors of hydrogen sulfide or stimulation of the reverse transsulfuration have proved beneficial in several neurodegenerative states. In this review we focus on hydrogen sulfide mediated neuronal signaling processes that contribute to neuroprotection.
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- Bindu D Paul
- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Fu LH, Wei ZZ, Hu KD, Hu LY, Li YH, Chen XY, Han Z, Yao GF, Zhang H. Hydrogen sulfide inhibits the growth of Escherichia coli through oxidative damage. J Microbiol 2018; 56:238-245. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-018-7537-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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