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Karami-Mohajeri S, Hadian MR, Fouladdel S, Azizi E, Ghahramani MH, Hosseini R, Abdollahi M. Mechanisms of muscular electrophysiological and mitochondrial dysfunction following exposure to malathion, an organophosphorus pesticide. Hum Exp Toxicol 2013; 33:251-63. [PMID: 23774768 DOI: 10.1177/0960327113493300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Muscle dysfunction in acute organophosphorus (OP) poisoning is a cause of death in human. The present study was conducted to identify the mechanism of action of OP in terms of muscle mitochondrial dysfunction. Electromyography (EMG) was conducted on rats exposed to the acute oral dose of malathion (400 mg/kg) that could inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity up to 70%. The function of mitochondrial respiratory chain and the rate of production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from intact mitochondria were measured. The bioenergetic pathways were studied by measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), lactate, and glycogen. To identify mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathways, the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of bax and bcl-2, protein expression of caspase-9, mitochondrial cytochrome c release, and DNA damage were measured. The EMG confirmed muscle weakness. The reduction in activity of mitochondrial complexes and muscular glycogen with an elevation of lactate was in association with impairment of cellular respiration. The reduction in mitochondrial proapoptotic stimuli is indicative of autophagic process inducing cytoprotective effects in the early stage of stress. Downregulation of apoptotic signaling may be due to reduction in ATP and ROS, and genotoxic potential of malathion. The maintenance of mitochondrial integrity by means of artificial electron donors and increasing exogenous ATP might prevent toxicity of OPs.
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- S Karami-Mohajeri
- 1Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Luo Y, Yang X, Zhao S, Wei C, Yin Y, Liu T, Jiang S, Xie J, Wan X, Mao M, Wu J. Hydrogen sulfide prevents OGD/R-induced apoptosis via improving mitochondrial dysfunction and suppressing an ROS-mediated caspase-3 pathway in cortical neurons. Neurochem Int 2013; 63:826-31. [PMID: 23770272 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous gaseous mediator, has been shown to have protective effects against neuronal damage caused by brain ischemia. In this study, we explored the potential effects of H2S on oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R)-induced neuronal apoptosis and the possible mechanisms. We find that sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, a donator of H2S) prevents OGD/R-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) elevation and activation of caspase-3 in cultured mouse cortical neurons. The pretreatment of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC, an ROS scavenger) also prevents OGD/R-induced activation of caspase-3. Both NaHS and NAC counteract OGD/R-induced decline in mitochondria membrane potential (MMP). Additionally, NaHS, NAC or N-Acetyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-CHO (DEVD-CHO, a caspase-3 inhibitor), is shown to significantly inhibit OGD/R-induced neuronal apoptosis. These data suggest that H2S can protect against OGD/R-induced neuronal apoptosis through improving mitochondria dysfunction and suppressing an ROS-activated caspase-3 signaling pathway.
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- Yougen Luo
- The Research Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging, Medical College of Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, China
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Patergnani S, Marchi S, Rimessi A, Bonora M, Giorgi C, Mehta KD, Pinton P. PRKCB/protein kinase C, beta and the mitochondrial axis as key regulators of autophagy. Autophagy 2013; 9:1367-85. [PMID: 23778835 DOI: 10.4161/auto.25239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Autophagy is the major intracellular system of degradation, and it plays an essential role in various biological events. Recent observations indicate that autophagy is modulated in response to the energy status of the mitochondrial compartment. However, the exact signaling mechanism that controls autophagy under these conditions remains unclear. In this study, we report that the activation of protein kinase C β (PRKCB), a member of the classical PRKCs, negatively modulates the mitochondrial energy status and inhibits autophagy. Furthermore, cells treated with a pharmacological PRKCB inhibitor, and prkcb knockout MEFs showed an increase in autophagy both in vitro and in vivo, as well as an increased mitochondrial membrane potential (Ψm), suggesting a strong involvement of mitochondrial energy in the modulation of the autophagy machinery. Finally, we show that factors that increase the Ψm oppose the PRKCB-dependent inhibition of autophagy. Altogether, these data underscore the importance of PRKCB in the regulation of autophagy; moreover, the finding that a pharmacological modulation of the Ψm modifies autophagy levels may be useful in fighting pathologies (including various types of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders) that are characterized by reduced levels of autophagy.
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- Simone Patergnani
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine; Section of General Pathology; Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI); Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA); University of Ferrara; Ferrara, Italy
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Neuroprotective effect of tea polyphenols on oxyhemoglobin induced subarachnoid hemorrhage in mice. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2013; 2013:743938. [PMID: 23840920 PMCID: PMC3686094 DOI: 10.1155/2013/743938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tea polyphenols are of great benefit to the treatment of several neurodegenerative diseases. In order to explore the neuroprotective effects of tea polyphenols and their potential mechanisms, an established in vivo subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) model was used and alterations of mitochondrial function, ATP content, and cytochrome c (cyt c) in cerebral cortex were detected. This study showed that the alteration of mitochondrial membrane potential was an early event in SAH progression. The trend of ATP production was similar to that of mitochondrial membrane potential, indicating that the lower the mitochondrial membrane potential, lesser the ATP produced. Due to mitochondrial dysfunction, more cyt c was released in the SAH group. Interestingly, the preadministration of tea polyphenols significantly rescued the mitochondrial membrane potential to basal level, as well as the ATP content and the cyt c level in the brain cortex 12 h after SAH. After pretreatment with tea polyphenols, the neurological outcome was also improved. The results provide strong evidence that tea polyphenols enhance neuroprotective effects by inhibiting polarization of mitochondrial membrane potential, increasing ATP content, and blocking cyt c release.
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Cheng KW, Wong CC, Alston N, Mackenzie GG, Huang L, Ouyang N, Xie G, Wiedmann T, Rigas B. Aerosol administration of phospho-sulindac inhibits lung tumorigenesis. Mol Cancer Ther 2013; 12:1417-28. [PMID: 23645590 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-13-0006-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Phospho-sulindac is a sulindac derivative with promising anticancer activity in lung cancer, but its limited metabolic stability presents a major challenge for systemic therapy. We reasoned that inhalation delivery of phospho-sulindac might overcome first-pass metabolism and produce high levels of intact drug in lung tumors. Here, we developed a system for aerosolization of phospho-sulindac and evaluated the antitumor efficacy of inhaled phospho-sulindac in an orthotopic model of human non-small cell lung cancer (A549 cells). We found that administration by inhalation delivered high levels of phospho-sulindac to the lungs and minimized its hydrolysis to less active metabolites. Consequently, inhaled phospho-sulindac (6.5 mg/kg) was highly effective in inhibiting lung tumorigenesis (75%; P < 0.01) and significantly improved the survival of mice bearing orthotopic A549 xenografts. Mechanistically, phospho-sulindac suppressed lung tumorigenesis by (i) inhibiting EGF receptor (EGFR) activation, leading to profound inhibition of Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AKT/mTOR survival cascades; (ii) inducing oxidative stress, which provokes the collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondria-dependent cell death; and (iii) inducing autophagic cell death. Our data establish that inhalation delivery of phospho-sulindac is an efficacious approach to the control of lung cancer, which merits further evaluation.
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- Ka Wing Cheng
- Division of Cancer Prevention, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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Shaeib F, Banerjee J, Maitra D, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Impact of hydrogen peroxide-driven Fenton reaction on mouse oocyte quality. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 58:154-9. [PMID: 23261938 PMCID: PMC4482232 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Revised: 12/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Here we show that hydroxyl radical ((•)OH) generated through the Fenton reaction alters metaphase-II mouse oocyte microtubules (MT) and chromosomal alignment (CH). Metaphase-II mouse oocytes, obtained commercially, were grouped as follows: control, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), Fe(II), and combined (Fe(II) +H2O2) treatments. After 7-10 min of incubation at 37 °C, MT and CH were evaluated on fixed and stained oocytes and scored by two blinded observers. Pearson χ(2) test and Fisher exact test were used to compare outcomes between controls and treated groups and also among the treated groups. Our results showed that poor scores for MT and CH increased significantly in oocytes treated with a combination of H2O2 and Fe(II) (p<0.001); oocytes treated with H2O2 alone or Fe(II) alone showed no or few changes compared to control. Comparison of oocyte groups that received increasing concentrations of H2O2 and a fixed amount of Fe(II) showed that 70-80% demonstrated poor scores in both MT and CH when pretreated with 5 μM H2O2, and this increased up to 90-100% when treated with 10-20 μM H2O2. Hydroxyl radical generated by H2O2-driven Fenton reaction deteriorates the metaphase-II mouse oocyte spindle and CH alignment, which is thought to be a potential cause of poor oocyte quality. Thus, free iron and/or ROS scavengers could attenuate the (•)OH-mediated spindle and chromosomal damage, thereby serving as a possible approach for further examination as a therapeutic option in inflammatory states.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201
- Address correspondence to: Husam M Abu-Soud, Ph.D Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, 275 E. Hancock Detroit, MI 48201, Tel. 313 577-6178, Fax. 313 577-8554,
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Ferreri C, Chatgilialoglu C. Role of fatty acid-based functional lipidomics in the development of molecular diagnostic tools. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2013; 12:767-80. [PMID: 23153242 DOI: 10.1586/erm.12.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Lipids are molecules with different structures which have the feature of water insolubility in common. They have very important biological roles within structural, functional and signaling activities that have recently received renewed attention from life science research. Lipidomics considers the structural and functional roles played by lipids, but also their in vivo changes due to metabolic or degradation pathways, as well as their biological consequences. In this context, the dynamic vision of phospholipid metabolism and, in particular, fatty acid transformations combine with nutritional aspects and health consequences, providing important information for molecular medicine. Fatty acid-based functional lipidomics can be successfully applied to the follow-up of human lipid profiles under normal and pathological conditions, and this review provides several examples of this powerful molecular diagnostic tool, which is expected to have a strong influence on biomedical research in the 21st century.
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- Carla Ferreri
- ISOF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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Dolga AM, Netter MF, Perocchi F, Doti N, Meissner L, Tobaben S, Grohm J, Zischka H, Plesnila N, Decher N, Culmsee C. Mitochondrial small conductance SK2 channels prevent glutamate-induced oxytosis and mitochondrial dysfunction. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:10792-804. [PMID: 23430260 PMCID: PMC3624460 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.453522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Small conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK2/K(Ca)2.2) channels are known to be located in the neuronal plasma membrane where they provide feedback control of NMDA receptor activity. Here, we provide evidence that SK2 channels are also located in the inner mitochondrial membrane of neuronal mitochondria. Patch clamp recordings in isolated mitoplasts suggest insertion into the inner mitochondrial membrane with the C and N termini facing the intermembrane space. Activation of SK channels increased mitochondrial K(+) currents, whereas channel inhibition attenuated these currents. In a model of glutamate toxicity, activation of SK2 channels attenuated the loss of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential, blocked mitochondrial fission, prevented the release of proapoptotic mitochondrial proteins, and reduced cell death. Neuroprotection was blocked by specific SK2 inhibitory peptides and siRNA targeting SK2 channels. Activation of mitochondrial SK2 channels may therefore represent promising targets for neuroprotective strategies in conditions of mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Amalia M. Dolga
- From the Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Fachbereich Pharmazie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physiologie und Pathophysiologie, Vegetative Physiologie, Fachbereich Medizin, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Systems Biology and Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
- Gene Center, Ludwig Maximilians University, Feodor-Lynen Strasse 25, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- From the Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Fachbereich Pharmazie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
- Department of Neurodegeneration, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), 16-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Stroke and Dementia Research, University of Munich Medical School, D-81377 Munich, Germany, and
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- From the Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Fachbereich Pharmazie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- From the Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Fachbereich Pharmazie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology, Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegeneration, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Institute of Stroke and Dementia Research, University of Munich Medical School, D-81377 Munich, Germany, and
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- Institut für Physiologie und Pathophysiologie, Vegetative Physiologie, Fachbereich Medizin, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35037 Marburg, Germany
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- From the Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmazie, Fachbereich Pharmazie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
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Oxidative stress in cardiovascular diseases and obesity: role of p66Shc and protein kinase C. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2013; 2013:564961. [PMID: 23606925 PMCID: PMC3625561 DOI: 10.1155/2013/564961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2012] [Revised: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a byproduct of the normal metabolism of oxygen and have important roles in cell signalling and homeostasis. An imbalance between ROS production and the cellular antioxidant defence system leads to oxidative stress. Environmental factors and genetic interactions play key roles in oxidative stress mediated pathologies. In this paper, we focus on cardiovascular diseases and obesity, disorders strongly related to each other; in which oxidative stress plays a fundamental role. We provide evidence of the key role played by p66(Shc) protein and protein kinase C (PKC) in these pathologies by their intracellular regulation of redox balance and oxidative stress levels. Additionally, we discuss possible therapeutic strategies aimed at attenuating the oxidative damage in these diseases.
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Active silver nanoparticles for wound healing. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:4817-40. [PMID: 23455461 PMCID: PMC3634485 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14034817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In this preliminary study, the silver nanoparticle (Ag NP)-based dressing, Acticoat™ Flex 3, has been applied to a 3D fibroblast cell culture in vitro and to a real partial thickness burn patient. The in vitro results show that Ag NPs greatly reduce mitochondrial activity, while cellular staining techniques show that nuclear integrity is maintained, with no signs of cell death. For the first time, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analyses were carried out on skin biopsies taken from a single patient during treatment. The results show that Ag NPs are released as aggregates and are localized in the cytoplasm of fibroblasts. No signs of cell death were observed, and the nanoparticles had different distributions within the cells of the upper and lower dermis. Depth profiles of the Ag concentrations were determined along the skin biopsies. In the healed sample, most of the silver remained in the surface layers, whereas in the unhealed sample, the silver penetrated more deeply. The Ag concentrations in the cell cultures were also determined. Clinical observations and experimental data collected here are consistent with previously published articles and support the safety of Ag NP-based dressing in wound treatment.
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Yang F, Chen WD, Deng R, Zhang H, Tang J, Wu KW, Li DD, Feng GK, Lan WJ, Li HJ, Zhu XF. Hirsutanol A, a novel sesquiterpene compound from fungus Chondrostereum sp., induces apoptosis and inhibits tumor growth through mitochondrial-independent ROS production: hirsutanol A inhibits tumor growth through ROS production. J Transl Med 2013; 11:32. [PMID: 23394457 PMCID: PMC3637523 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-11-32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hirsutanol A is a novel sesquiterpene compound purified from fungus Chondrostereum sp. in Sarcophyton tortuosum. Our previous studies had demonstrated that hirsutanol A exhibited potent cytotoxic effect on many kinds of cancer cell lines. In the current study, the antitumor activity of hirsutanol A and its molecular mechanisms were investigated. METHODS Hirsutanol A induced growth inhibition and apoptotic cell death of human colon cancer SW620 cells and human breast cancer MDA-MB-231cells were determined using MTT assay and flow cytometry assay, respectively. The effect of hirsutanol A on intrinsic ROS level and change in mitochondrial membrane potential (△ψm) of different cell lines were also measured by flow cytometry assay. The function of JNK was compromised by JNK siRNA or JNK inhibitor SP600125. The expression of cytochrome c, p-JNK, p-c-Jun after treatment with hirsutanol A were detected by Western blot analysis. Finally, the in vivo anti-tumor effect of hirsutanol A was examined in human cancer cell SW620 xenograft model. RESULTS The results showed that hirsutanol A significantly induced apoptosis, mitochondrial-independent increase of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) level, change of mitochondrial membrane potential, release of cytochrome c in human cancer cells. Preventing increase of ROS level using the potent antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) markedly decreased hirsutanol A-induced apoptosis. In addition, JNK signaling pathway was activated by hirsutanol A through elevating ROS level. Blockade of JNK signaling pathway by JNK specific inhibitor SP600125 enhanced apoptosis and hirsutanol A-induced ROS accumulation. Also, hirsutanol A exhibited antitumor activity in human cancer cell SW620 xenograft model. CONCLUSION These data suggested that hirsutanol A inhibited tumor growth through triggering ROS production and apoptosis.
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- Fen Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou 510060, China
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New tricks from an old dog: mitochondrial redox signaling in cellular inflammation. Semin Immunol 2013; 24:384-92. [PMID: 23391428 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2013.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide (O(2)(-)) and hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) have long been implicated as pro-inflammatory, yet the sources of ROS and the molecular mechanisms by which they enhance inflammation have been less clear. Recent advances in the understanding of the molecular basis of inflammation mediated by the innate immune system have allowed these issues to be revisited. Although the Nox2 NADPH oxidases generate the bulk of ROS for antimicrobial host defense, recent studies have found that NADPH oxidase-dependent ROS production can actually dampen macrophage inflammatory responses to sterile pro-inflammatory stimuli. Instead, production of mitochondrial ROS has emerged as an important factor in both host defense and sterile inflammation. Excess mitochondrial ROS can be generated by either damage to the respiratory chain or by alterations of mitochondrial function such as those that increase membrane potential and reduce respiratory electron carriers. In autoinflammatory diseases, where key components of innate immune responses are activated by genetic mutations or environmental stimuli, inflammation has been found to be particularly sensitive to inhibition of mitochondrial ROS production. These findings have highlighted mitochondrial ROS as a novel generator of pro-inflammatory ROS and a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases.
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Regulation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors during endoplasmic reticulum stress. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2013; 1833:1612-24. [PMID: 23380704 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2012] [Revised: 01/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) performs multiple functions in the cell: it is the major site of protein and lipid synthesis as well as the most important intracellular Ca(2+) reservoir. Adverse conditions, including a decrease in the ER Ca(2+) level or an increase in oxidative stress, impair the formation of new proteins, resulting in ER stress. The subsequent unfolded protein response (UPR) is a cellular attempt to lower the burden on the ER and to restore ER homeostasis by imposing a general arrest in protein synthesis, upregulating chaperone proteins and degrading misfolded proteins. This response can also lead to autophagy and, if the stress can not be alleviated, to apoptosis. The inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptor (IP3R) and IP3-induced Ca(2+) signaling are important players in these processes. Not only is the IP3R activity modulated in a dual way during ER stress, but also other key proteins involved in Ca(2+) signaling are modulated. Changes also occur at the structural level with a strengthening of the contacts between the ER and the mitochondria, which are important determinants of mitochondrial Ca(2+) uptake. The resulting cytoplasmic and mitochondrial Ca(2+) signals will control cellular decisions that either promote cell survival or cause their elimination via apoptosis. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: 12th European Symposium on Calcium.
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Liu T, Roh SE, Woo JA, Ryu H, Kang DE. Cooperative role of RanBP9 and P73 in mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e476. [PMID: 23348590 PMCID: PMC3563991 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2012.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and synaptic damage are critical early features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated with amyloid β (Aβ) and τ. We previously reported that the scaffolding protein RanBP9, which is overall increased in AD, simultaneously promotes Aβ generation and focal adhesion disruption by accelerating the endocytosis of APP and β1-integrin, respectively. Moreover, RanBP9 induces neurodegeneration in vitro and in vivo and mediates Aβ-induced neurotoxicity. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms underlying such neurotoxic processes. Here, we show that RanBP9 induces the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and increase in mitochondrial superoxides associated with decrease in Bcl-2, increase in Bax protein and oligomerization, fragmentation of mitochondria, and cytochrome c release. RanBP9-induced neurotoxic changes are significantly prevented by the mitochondrial fission inhibitor Mdivi-1 and by classical inhibitors of the mitochondrial apoptosis, XIAP, Bcl-2, and Bcl-xl. RanBP9 physically interacts with the tumor suppressor p73 and increases endogenous p73α levels at both transcriptional and post-translational levels;moreover, the knockdown of endogenous p73 by siRNA effectively blocks RanBP9 and Aβ1-42-induced mitochondria-mediated cell death. Conversely, siRNA knockdown of endogenous RanBP9 also suppresses p73-induced apoptosis, suggesting that RanBP9 and p73 have cooperative roles in inducing cell death. Taken together, these finding implicate the RanBP9/p73 complex in mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in addition to its role in enhancing Aβ generation.
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- WCU-Neurocytomics Program, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Local anesthetic 'in-situ' toxicity during peripheral nerve blocks: update on mechanisms and prevention. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2013; 25:589-95. [PMID: 22914357 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e328357b9e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Peripheral nerve blocks induce undesired side-effects linked to the toxicity of local anesthetics on neuron and myocytes via different cell targets. The effects of local anesthetics on these targets are now well known and summarized in this review. RECENT FINDINGS Local anesthetic-induced local cell toxicity involved different pathways leading to cell death, necrosis and different factors closely associated with the clinical practice modulated this toxicity. High concentration and prolonged duration of local anesthetic administration are closely associated with severe lesions. SUMMARY Phenotypic analyses revealed that local anesthetics could induce histological damage with lesions ranging from local to extreme in skeletal muscle. Metabolic alterations were also described involving sarcoplasmic reticulum and calcium dysregulation, alteration of mitochondrial physiology and of oxidative phosphorylation with associated overproduction of harmful reactive oxygen species, typically leading to apoptosis or necrosis. Biochemical and cell biology investigations now indicate that local anesthetics interact with different molecular targets in mammalian cells as respiratory chain complex I or the prosurvival kinase Akt. Functional dysfunction in both muscle and neuron remains to be investigated with caution in patients, as local anesthetic toxicity remains under-evaluated. Likewise, the use of adapted local anesthetics in patients with particular diseases and neuromuscular disorder could further reduce the risk of undesired effect.We need to improve our practice, and the optimization of our clinical protocol could prevent from these side-effects. Lastly, experimental studies highlight the preventive effects of antioxidant drugs or of recombinant human erythropoietin but the pharmacokinetic feature of such strategies remain to be evaluated.
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Long-term physical exercise induces changes in sirtuin 1 pathway and oxidative parameters in adult rat tissues. Exp Gerontol 2012; 47:925-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2012] [Revised: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) at physiological levels are important cell signaling molecules. However, aberrantly high ROS are intimately associated with disease and commonly observed in cancer. Mitochondria are primary sources of intracellular ROS, and their maintenance is essential to cellular health. Autophagy, an evolutionarily conserved process whereby cytoplasmic components are delivered to lysosomes for degradation, is responsible for mitochondrial turnover and removal of damaged mitochondria. Impaired autophagy is implicated in many pathological conditions, including neurological disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, aging, and cancer. The first reports connecting autophagy to cancer showed that allelic loss of the essential autophagy gene BECLIN1 (BECN1) is prevalent in human breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers and that Becn1+/- mice develop mammary gland hyperplasias, lymphomas, lung and liver tumors. Subsequent studies demonstrated that Atg5-/- and Atg7-/- livers give rise to adenomas, Atg4C-/- mice are susceptible to chemical carcinogenesis, and Bif1-/- mice are prone to spontaneous tumors, indicating that autophagy defects promote tumorigenesis. Due to defective mitophagy, autophagy-deficient cells accumulate damaged mitochondria and deregulated ROS levels, which likely contribute to their tumor-initiating capacity. However, the role of autophagy in tumorigenesis is complex, as more recent work also revealed tumor dependence on autophagy: autophagy-competent mutant-Ras-expressing cells form tumors more efficiently than their autophagy-deficient counterparts; similarly, FIP200 deficiency suppresses PyMT-driven mammary tumorigenesis. These latter findings are attributed to the fact that tumors driven by powerful oncogenes have high metabolic demands catered to by autophagy. In this review, we discuss the relationship between ROS and autophagy and summarize our current knowledge on their functional interactions in tumorigenesis.
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- Sameera Kongara
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Piscataway, NJ, USA ; The Cancer Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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de Souza L, Smaili SS, Ureshino RP, Sinigaglia-Coimbra R, Andersen ML, Lopes GS, Tufik S. Effect of chronic sleep restriction and aging on calcium signaling and apoptosis in the hippocampus of young and aged animals. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2012; 39:23-30. [PMID: 22343009 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aging leads to progressive deterioration of physiological function and diminished responses to environmental stress. Organic and functional alterations are frequently observed in elderly subjects. Although chronic sleep loss is observed during senescence, little is known about the impact of insufficient sleep on cellular function in aging neurons. Disruption of neuronal calcium (Ca²⁺) signaling is related to impaired neuronal function and cell death. It has been hypothesized that sleep deprivation may compromise neuronal stability and induce cell death in young neurons; however, it is necessary to evaluate the impact of aging on this process. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chronic sleep restriction (CSR) on Ca²⁺ signaling and cell death in the hippocampus of young and aged animals. We found that glutamate and carbonyl cyanide-p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone (FCCP) induced a greater elevation in cytosolic Ca²⁺ ([Ca²⁺](c)) in hippocampal slices from aged rats subjected to CSR compared to age-matched controls. Interestingly, aged-matched controls showed a reduced Ca²⁺ response to glutamate and FCCP, relative to both CSR and control young animals. Apoptotic nuclei were observed in aged rats from both treatment groups; however, the profile of apoptotic nuclei in aged CSR rats was highly variable. Bax and Bcl-2 protein expression did not change with aging in the CSR groups. Our study indicates that aging promotes changes in Ca²⁺ signaling, which may also be affected by CSR. These age-dependent changes in Ca²⁺ signaling may increase cellular vulnerability during CSR and contribute to Ca²⁺ signaling dysregulation, which may ultimately induce cell death.
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- Luciane de Souza
- Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros 925, Vila Clementino, 04024-002 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Sarangi U, Paithankar KR, Kumar JU, Subramaniam V, Sreedhar AS. 17AAG Treatment Accelerates Doxorubicin Induced Cellular Senescence: Hsp90 Interferes with Enforced Senescence of Tumor Cells. Drug Target Insights 2012; 6:19-39. [PMID: 22915839 PMCID: PMC3422084 DOI: 10.4137/dti.s9943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Hsp90 chaperone has been identified as an attractive pharmacological target to combat cancer. However, some metastatic tumors either fail to respond to Hsp90 inhibition or show recovery necessitating irreversible therapeutic strategies. In response to this enforced senescence has been proposed as an alternate strategy. Here, we demonstrate that inhibiting Hsp90 with 17AAG sensitizes human neuroblastoma to DNA damage response mediated cellular senescence. Among individual and combination drug treatments, 17AAG pre-treatment followed by doxorubicin treatment exhibited senescence-like characteristics such as increased nucleus to cytoplasm ratio, cell cycle arrest, SA-β-gal staining and the perpetual increase in SAHF. Doxorubicin induced senescence signaling was mediated by p53-p21(CIP/WAF-1) and was accelerated in the absence of functional Hsp90. Sustained p16(INK4a) and H3K4me3 expressions correlating with unaffected telomerase activation annulled replicative senescence and appraised stress induced senescence. Despite increases in [(ROS)i] and [(Ca(2+))i], a concomitant increase in cellular antioxidant defense system suggested oxidation independent senescence activation. Sustained activation of survival (Akt) and proliferative (ERK1/2) kinases fosters robustness of cells. Invigorating senescent cells with growth factor or snooping with mTOR or PI3 kinase inhibitors compromised cell survival but not senescence. Intriguingly, senescence-associated secretory factors from the senescence cells manifested established senescence in neuroblastoma, which offers clinical advantage to our approach. Our study discusses tumor selective functions of Hsp90 and discusses irrefutable strategies of Hsp90 inhibition in anticancer treatments.
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- Upasana Sarangi
- CSIR Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- CSIR Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- CSIR Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- CSIR Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- CSIR Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Leuner K, Müller WE, Reichert AS. From mitochondrial dysfunction to amyloid beta formation: novel insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Mol Neurobiol 2012; 46:186-93. [PMID: 22833458 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-012-8307-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The non-Mendelian sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent form of dementia diagnosed worldwide. The most important risk factor to develop sporadic AD is aging itself. Next to hyperphosphorylated Tau, intracellular amyloid beta (Aß) oligomers are known to initiate a cascade of pathological events ranging from mitochondrial dysfunction, synaptic dysfunction, oxidative stress, and loss of calcium regulation, to inflammation. All these events are considered to play an important role in the progressive loss of neurons. The molecular mechanisms determining the balance between Aß production and clearance during the progression of the disease are not well understood. Furthermore, there is cumulating evidence that Aß formation impairs mitochondrial function and that mitochondrial dysfunction is an early event in the pathogenesis of AD. On the other hand, mitochondrial dysfunction, in particular increased formation of mitochondrially derived reactive oxygen species, promote Aß formation. Here, we review these latest findings linking mitochondrial dysfunction and Aß formation. We propose that mitochondrial dysfunction, which is well-known to increase with age, is an initial trigger for Aß production. As Aß itself further accelerates mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, its formation is self-stimulated. Taken together, a vicious cycle is initiated that originates from mitochondrial dysfunction, implying that AD can be viewed as an age-associated mitochondrial disorder. The proposed mechanism sheds new light on the pathophysiological changes taking place during the progression of AD as well as in the aging process.
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- Kristina Leuner
- Molecular and Clinical Pharmacy, FAU Erlangen/Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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Leuner K, Schulz K, Schütt T, Pantel J, Prvulovic D, Rhein V, Savaskan E, Czech C, Eckert A, Müller WE. Peripheral mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease: focus on lymphocytes. Mol Neurobiol 2012; 46:194-204. [PMID: 22821186 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-012-8300-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common progressive neurodegenerative disease. Today, AD affects millions of people worldwide and the number of AD cases will increase with increased life expectancy. The AD brain is marked by severe neurodegeneration like the loss of synapses and neurons, atrophy and depletion of neurotransmitter systems in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. Recent findings suggest that these pathological changes are causally induced by mitochondrial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. These changes are not only observed in the brain of AD patients but also in the periphery. In this review, we discuss the potential role of elevated apoptosis, increased oxidative stress and especially mitochondrial dysfunction as peripheral markers for the detection of AD in blood cells especially in lymphocytes. We discuss recent not otherwise published findings on the level of complex activities of the respiratory chain comprising mitochondrial respiration and the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). We obtained decreased basal MMP levels in lymphocytes from AD patients as well as enhanced sensitivity to different complex inhibitors of the respiratory chain. These changes are in line with mitochondrial defects obtained in AD cell and animal models, and in post-mortem AD tissue. Importantly, these mitochondrial alterations where not only found in AD patients but also in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). These new findings point to a relevance of mitochondrial function as an early peripheral marker for the detection of AD and MCI.
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- Kristina Leuner
- Clinical and Molecular Pharmacy, Erlangen University, Erlangen, Germany
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PURPOSE To review the cellular mechanisms of hormetic effects induced by low dose and low dose rate ionising radiation in model systems, and to call attention to the possible role of autophagy in some hormetic effects. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Very low radiation doses stimulate cell proliferation by changing the equilibrium between the phosphorylated and dephosphorylated forms of growth factor receptors. Radioadaptation is induced by various weak stress stimuli and depends on signalling events that ultimately decrease the molecular damage expression at the cellular level upon subsequent exposure to a moderate radiation dose. Ageing and cancer result from oxidative damage under oxidative stress conditions; nevertheless, ROS are also prominent inducers of autophagy, a cellular process that has been shown to be related both to ageing retardation and cancer prevention. A balance between the signalling functions and damaging effects of ROS seems to be the most important factor that decides the fate of the mammalian cell when under oxidative stress conditions, after exposure to ionising radiation. Not enough is yet known on the pre-requirements for maintaining such a balance. Given the present stage of investigation into radiation hormesis, the application of the conclusions from experiments on model systems to the radiation protection regulations would not be justified.
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- Irena Szumiel
- Centre for Radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw, Poland.
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Hou NS, Taubert S. Function and Regulation of Lipid Biology in Caenorhabditis elegans Aging. Front Physiol 2012; 3:143. [PMID: 22629250 PMCID: PMC3355469 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Rapidly expanding aging populations and a concomitant increase in the prevalence of age-related diseases are global health problems today. Over the past three decades, a large body of work has led to the identification of genes and regulatory networks that affect longevity and health span, often benefiting from the tremendous power of genetics in vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. Interestingly, many of these factors appear linked to lipids, important molecules that participate in cellular signaling, energy metabolism, and structural compartmentalization. Despite the putative link between lipids and longevity, the role of lipids in aging remains poorly understood. Emerging data from the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans suggest that lipid composition may change during aging, as several pathways that influence aging also regulate lipid metabolism enzymes; moreover, some of these enzymes apparently play key roles in the pathways that affect the rate of aging. By understanding how lipid biology is regulated during C. elegans aging, and how it impacts molecular, cellular, and organismal function, we may gain insight into novel ways to delay aging using genetic or pharmacological interventions. In the present review we discuss recent insights into the roles of lipids in C. elegans aging, including regulatory roles played by lipids themselves, the regulation of lipid metabolic enzymes, and the roles of lipid metabolism genes in the pathways that affect aging.
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- Nicole Shangming Hou
- Graduate Program in Cell and Developmental Biology, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Mitochondria: redox metabolism and dysfunction. Biochem Res Int 2012; 2012:896751. [PMID: 22593827 PMCID: PMC3347708 DOI: 10.1155/2012/896751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2011] [Accepted: 02/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are the main intracellular location for fuel generation; however, they are not just power plants but involved in a range of other intracellular functions including regulation of redox homeostasis and cell fate. Dysfunction of mitochondria will result in oxidative stress which is one of the underlying causal factors for a variety of diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. In this paper, generation of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) in the mitochondria, redox regulatory roles of certain mitochondrial proteins, and the impact on cell fate will be discussed. The current state of our understanding in mitochondrial dysfunction in pathological states and how we could target them for therapeutic purpose will also be briefly reviewed.
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Gómez LA, Hagen TM. Age-related decline in mitochondrial bioenergetics: does supercomplex destabilization determine lower oxidative capacity and higher superoxide production? Semin Cell Dev Biol 2012; 23:758-67. [PMID: 22521482 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Revised: 03/31/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mitochondrial decay plays a central role in the aging process. Although certainly multifactorial in nature, defective operation of the electron transport chain (ETC) constitutes a key mechanism involved in the age-associated loss of mitochondrial energy metabolism. Primarily, mitochondrial dysfunction affects the aging animal by limiting bioenergetic reserve capacity and/or increasing oxidative stress via enhanced electron leakage from the ETC. Even though the important aging characteristics of mitochondrial decay are known, the molecular events underlying inefficient electron flux that ultimately leads to higher superoxide appearance and impaired respiration are not completely understood. This review focuses on the potential role(s) that age-associated destabilization of the macromolecular organization of the ETC (i.e. supercomplexes) may be important for development of the mitochondrial aging phenotype, particularly in post-mitotic tissues.
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- Luis A Gómez
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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Giorgi C, Baldassari F, Bononi A, Bonora M, De Marchi E, Marchi S, Missiroli S, Patergnani S, Rimessi A, Suski JM, Wieckowski MR, Pinton P. Mitochondrial Ca(2+) and apoptosis. Cell Calcium 2012; 52:36-43. [PMID: 22480931 PMCID: PMC3396846 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2012.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Mitochondria are key decoding stations of the apoptotic process. In support of this view, a large body of experimental evidence has unambiguously revealed that, in addition to the well-established function of producing most of the cellular ATP, mitochondria play a fundamental role in triggering apoptotic cell death. Various apoptotic stimuli cause the release of specific mitochondrial pro-apoptotic factors into the cytosol. The molecular mechanism of this release is still controversial, but there is no doubt that mitochondrial calcium (Ca(2+)) overload is one of the pro-apoptotic ways to induce the swelling of mitochondria, with perturbation or rupture of the outer membrane, and in turn the release of mitochondrial apoptotic factors into the cytosol. Here, we review as different proteins that participate in mitochondrial Ca(2+) homeostasis and in turn modulate the effectiveness of Ca(2+)-dependent apoptotic stimuli. Strikingly, the final outcome at the cellular level is similar, albeit through completely different molecular mechanisms: a reduced mitochondrial Ca(2+) overload upon pro-apoptotic stimuli that dramatically blunts the apoptotic response.
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- Carlotta Giorgi
- Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Section of General Pathology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Rosenfeldt F, Wilson M, Lee G, Kure C, Ou R, Braun L, de Haan J. Oxidative stress in surgery in an ageing population: pathophysiology and therapy. Exp Gerontol 2012; 48:45-54. [PMID: 22465624 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the regulation of normal cellular function. When ROS are produced in excess they can have detrimental effects, a state known as oxidative stress. Thus ROS play both physiological and pathophysiological roles in the body. In clinical practice oxidative stress and its counterpart, antioxidant capacity can be measured and can guide remedial therapy. Oxidative stress can have a negative impact in all forms of major surgery including cardiac surgery, general surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery; this is particularly marked in an ageing population. Many different therapies to reduce oxidative stress in surgery have been tried with variable results. We conclude that in surgical patients the assessment of oxidative stress, improvement of the understanding of its role, both positive and negative, and devising appropriate therapies represent fruitful fields for future research.
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- Franklin Rosenfeldt
- Cardiac Surgical Research Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Shapiguzov A, Vainonen JP, Wrzaczek M, Kangasjärvi J. ROS-talk - how the apoplast, the chloroplast, and the nucleus get the message through. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2012; 3:292. [PMID: 23293644 PMCID: PMC3530830 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2012.00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in different plant subcellular compartments is the hallmark of the response to many stress stimuli and developmental cues. The past two decades have seen a transition from regarding ROS as exclusively cytotoxic agents to being considered as reactive compounds which participate in elaborate signaling networks connecting various aspects of plant life. We have now arrived at a stage where it has become increasingly difficult to disregard the communication between different types and pools of ROS. Production of ROS in the extracellular space, the apoplast, can influence their generation in the chloroplast and both can regulate nuclear gene expression. In spite of existing information on these signaling events, we can still barely grasp the mechanisms of ROS signaling and communication between the organelles. In this review, we summarize evidence that supports the mutual influence of extracellular and chloroplastic ROS production on nuclear gene regulation and how this interaction might occur. We also reflect on how, and via which routes signals might reach the nucleus where they are ultimately integrated for transcriptional reprogramming. New ideas and approaches will be needed in the future to address the pressing questions of how ROS as signaling molecules can participate in the coordination of stress adaptation and development and how they are involved in the chatter of the organelles.
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- *Correspondence: Jaakko Kangasjärvi, Division of Plant Biology, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland. e-mail:
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Is the cause of Parkinson's disease environmental or hereditary? Evidence from twin studies. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2003; 1842:1282-94. [PMID: 12442672 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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