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Sun C, Wang Z, Tan Y, Li L, Zhou F, Hu SA, Yan QW, Li LH, Pei G. Mechanism of Mulberry Leaves and Black Sesame in Alleviating Slow Transit Constipation Revealed by Multi-Omics Analysis. Molecules 2024; 29:1713. [PMID: 38675536 PMCID: PMC11051911 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) possesses the potential of providing good curative effects with no side effects for the effective management of slow transit constipation (STC), an intestinal disease characterized by colonic dyskinesia. Mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) and black sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), referred to as SH, are processed and conditioned as per standardized protocols. SH has applications as food and medicine. Accordingly, we investigated the therapeutic potential of SH in alleviating STC. The analysis of SH composition identified a total of 504 compounds. The intervention with SH significantly improved intestinal motility, reduced the time for the first black stool, increased antioxidant activity, and enhanced water content, thereby effectively alleviating colon damage caused by STC. Transcriptome analysis revealed the SH in the treatment of STC related to SOD1, MUC2, and AQP1. The analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated notable differences in the abundance of 10 bacteria between the SH and model. Metabolomic analysis further revealed that SH supplementation increased the levels of nine metabolites associated with STC. Integrative analysis revealed that SH modulated amino acid metabolism, balanced intestinal flora, and targeted key genes (i.e., SOD1, MUC2, AQP1) to exert its effects. SH also inhibited the AQP1 expression and promoted SOD1 and MUC2 expression.
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- Chen Sun
- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi & Education Ministry, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, China;
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- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi & Education Ministry, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, China;
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- National Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Chinese Medicinal Powder & Innovative Medicinal Jointly Established by Province and Ministry, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (C.S.); (Y.T.); (L.L.); (F.Z.); (S.-A.H.); (Q.-W.Y.); (L.-H.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Modern Research of TCM, Education Department of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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Silva PM, da Silva IV, Sarmento MJ, Silva ÍC, Carvalho FA, Soveral G, Santos NC. Aquaporin-3 and Aquaporin-5 Facilitate Migration and Cell-Cell Adhesion in Pancreatic Cancer by Modulating Cell Biomechanical Properties. Cells 2022; 11:1308. [PMID: 35455986 PMCID: PMC9030499 DOI: 10.3390/cells11081308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aquaporins are membrane channels responsible for the bidirectional transfer of water and small non-charged solutes across cell membranes. AQP3 and AQP5 are overexpressed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, playing key roles in cell migration, proliferation, and invasion. Here, we evaluated AQP3 and AQP5 involvement in cell biomechanical properties, cell-cell adhesion, and cell migration, following a loss-of-function strategy on BxPC-3 cells. RESULTS Silencing of AQP3 and AQP5 was functionally validated by reduced membrane permeability and had implications on cell migration, slowing wound recovery. Moreover, silenced AQP5 and AQP3/5 cells showed higher membrane fluidity. Biomechanical and morphological changes were assessed by atomic force microscopy (AFM), revealing AQP5 and AQP3/5 silenced cells with a lower stiffness than their control. Through cell-cell adhesion measurements, the work (energy) necessary to detach two cells was found to be lower for AQP-silenced cells than control, showing that these AQPs have implications on cell-cell adhesion. CONCLUSION These findings highlight AQP3 and AQP5 involvement in the biophysical properties of cell membranes, whole cell biomechanical properties, and cell-cell adhesion, thus having potential implication in the settings of tumor development.
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- Patrícia M. Silva
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal; (P.M.S.); (M.J.S.); (Í.C.S.); (F.A.C.)
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal; (P.M.S.); (M.J.S.); (Í.C.S.); (F.A.C.)
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal; (P.M.S.); (M.J.S.); (Í.C.S.); (F.A.C.)
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal; (P.M.S.); (M.J.S.); (Í.C.S.); (F.A.C.)
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal; (P.M.S.); (M.J.S.); (Í.C.S.); (F.A.C.)
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Jenkins D, James S, Dehrmann F, Smart K, Cook D. The influence of yeast strain on the oxidative stability of beer. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jib.650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- David Jenkins
- International Centre for Brewing Science University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5RD UK
- Current address: International Centre for Brewing and Distilling, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Heriot‐Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK
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- Anheuser‐Busch InBev Church Street West, Woking Surrey GU21 6HT UK
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- Anheuser‐Busch InBev Church Street West, Woking Surrey GU21 6HT UK
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- Anheuser‐Busch InBev Church Street West, Woking Surrey GU21 6HT UK
- Current address: Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology University of Cambridge Philippa Fawcett Drive Cambridge CB3 0AS UK
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- International Centre for Brewing Science University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5RD UK
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AQP3 and AQP5-Potential Regulators of Redox Status in Breast Cancer. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092613. [PMID: 33947079 PMCID: PMC8124745 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is still one of the leading causes of mortality in the female population. Despite the campaigns for early detection, the improvement in procedures and treatment, drastic improvement in survival rate is omitted. Discovery of aquaporins, at first described as cellular plumbing system, opened new insights in processes which contribute to cancer cell motility and proliferation. As we discover new pathways activated by aquaporins, the more we realize the complexity of biological processes and the necessity to fully understand the pathways affected by specific aquaporin in order to gain the desired outcome-remission of the disease. Among the 13 human aquaporins, AQP3 and AQP5 were shown to be significantly upregulated in breast cancer indicating their role in the development of this malignancy. Therefore, these two aquaporins will be discussed for their involvement in breast cancer development, regulation of oxidative stress and redox signalling pathways leading to possibly targeting them for new therapies.
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Lipid Profile and Aquaporin Expression under Oxidative Stress in Breast Cancer Cells of Different Malignancies. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:2061830. [PMID: 31379986 PMCID: PMC6657669 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2061830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Breast cancer is the major cause of tumor-associated mortality in women worldwide, with prognosis depending on the early discovery of the disease and on the type of breast cancer diagnosed. Among many factors, lipids could contribute to breast cancer malignancy by participating in cellular processes. Also, aquaporins are membrane channels found aberrantly expressed in cancer tissues that were correlated with tumor aggressiveness, progression, and metastasis. However, the differences in lipid profile and aquaporin expression between cell types of different malignant potential have never been investigated. Here, we selected three breast cancer cell lines representing the three major breast cancer types (hormone positive, HER2NEU positive, and triple negative) and analyzed their lipid profile and steady state lipid hydroperoxide levels to correlate with cell sensitivity to H2O2. Additionally, the expression profiles of AQP1, AQP3, and AQP5 and the Nrf2 transcription factor were evaluated, before and after oxidative challenge. We found that the lipid profile was dependent on the cell type, with the HER2-positive cells having the lowest level PUFA, whereas the triple negative showed the highest. However, in triple-negative cancer cells, a lower level of the Nrf2 may be responsible for a higher sensitivity to H2O2 challenge. Interestingly, HER2-positive cells showed the highest increase in intracellular ROS after oxidative challenge, concomitant with a significantly higher level of AQP1, AQP3, and AQP5 expression compared to the other cell types, with AQP3 always being the most expressed isoform. The AQP3 gene expression was stimulated by H2O2 treatment in hormone-positive and HER2NEU cells, together with Nrf2 expression, but was downregulated in triple-negative cells that showed instead upregulation of AQP1 and AQP5. The lipid profile and AQP gene expression after oxidative challenge of these particularly aggressive cell types may represent metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells and reflect a role in adaptation to stress and therapy resistance.
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Ding M, Li J, Fan X, He F, Yu X, Chen L, Zou S, Liang Y, Yu J. Aquaporin1 regulates development, secondary metabolism and stress responses in Fusarium graminearum. Curr Genet 2018; 64:1057-1069. [PMID: 29502265 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-018-0818-8] [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] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The Ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent of Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley, has become a predominant model organism for the study of fungal phytopathogens. Aquaporins (AQPs) have been implicated in the transport of water, glycerol, and a variety of other small molecules in yeast, plants and animals. However, the role of these proteins in phytopathogenic fungi is not well understood. Here, we identified and attempted to elucidate the function of the five aquaporin genes in F. graminearum. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that FgAQPs are divided into two clades, with FgAQP1 in the first clade. The ∆AQP1 mutant formed whitish colonies with longer aerial hyphae and reduced conidiation and perithecium formation. The ∆AQP1 mutant conidia were morphologically abnormal and appeared to undergo abnormal germination. The ∆AQP1 mutant and the wild type strain were equally pathogenic, while the mutant produced significantly higher quantities of deoxynivalenol (DON). The ∆AQP1 mutant also exhibited increased resistance to osmotic and oxidative stress as well as cell-wall perturbing agents. Using FgAQP1-GFP and DAPI staining, we found that FgAQP1 is localized to the nuclear membrane in conidia. Importantly, deletion of FgAQP1 increased the severity of conidium autophagy. Taken together, these results suggest that FgAQP1 is involved in hyphal development, stress responses, secondary metabolism, and sexual and asexual reproduction in F. graminearum. Unlike the ∆AQP1 mutant, the ∆AQP2, ∆AQP3, ∆AQP4 and ∆AQP5 mutants had no variable phenotypes.
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- Mingyu Ding
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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