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Chen F, Zhang X, Wang J, Wang F, Mao J. P-coumaric Acid: Advances in Pharmacological Research Based on Oxidative Stress. Curr Top Med Chem 2024; 24:416-436. [PMID: 38279744 DOI: 10.2174/0115680266276823231230183519] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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P-coumaric acid is an important phenolic compound that is mainly found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and fungi and is also abundant in Chinese herbal medicines. In this review, the pharmacological research progress of p-coumaric acid in recent years was reviewed, with emphasis on its role and mechanism in oxidative stress-related diseases, such as inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and nervous system diseases. Studies have shown that p-coumaric acid has a positive effect on the prevention and treatment of these diseases by inhibiting oxidative stress. In addition, p-coumaric acid also has anti-tumor, antibacterial, anti-aging skin and other pharmacological effects. This review will provide reference and inspiration for further research on the pharmacological effects of p-coumaric acid.
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- Feixiang Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Experimental Center of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Breast Cancer Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Ciamponi FE, Procópio DP, Murad NF, Franco TT, Basso TO, Brandão MM. Multi-omics network model reveals key genes associated with p-coumaric acid stress response in an industrial yeast strain. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22466. [PMID: 36577778 PMCID: PMC9797568 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26843-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The production of ethanol from lignocellulosic sources presents increasingly difficult issues for the global biofuel scenario, leading to increased production costs of current second-generation (2G) ethanol when compared to first-generation (1G) plants. Among the setbacks encountered in industrial processes, the presence of chemical inhibitors from pre-treatment processes severely hinders the potential of yeasts in producing ethanol at peak efficiency. However, some industrial yeast strains have, either naturally or artificially, higher tolerance levels to these compounds. Such is the case of S. cerevisiae SA-1, a Brazilian fuel ethanol industrial strain that has shown high resistance to inhibitors produced by the pre-treatment of cellulosic complexes. Our study focuses on the characterization of the transcriptomic and physiological impact of an inhibitor of this type, p-coumaric acid (pCA), on this strain under chemostat cultivation via RNAseq and quantitative physiological data. It was found that strain SA-1 tend to increase ethanol yield and production rate while decreasing biomass yield when exposed to pCA, in contrast to pCA-susceptible strains, which tend to decrease their ethanol yield and fermentation efficiency when exposed to this substance. This suggests increased metabolic activity linked to mitochondrial and peroxisomal processes. The transcriptomic analysis also revealed a plethora of differentially expressed genes located in co-expressed clusters that are associated with changes in biological pathways linked to biosynthetic and energetical processes. Furthermore, it was also identified 20 genes that act as interaction hubs for these clusters, while also having association with altered pathways and changes in metabolic outputs, potentially leading to the discovery of novel targets for metabolic engineering toward a more robust industrial yeast strain.
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- F. E. Ciamponi
- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, SP 05508-010 Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875 Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494School of Chemical Engineering (FEQ), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, SP 13083-852 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, SP 05508-010 Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875 Brazil
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Martins JN, Lucredi NC, Oliveira MC, Oliveira ACV, Godoy MA, Sá-Nakanishi AB, Bracht L, Cesar GB, Gonçalves RS, Vicentini VE, Caetano W, Godoy VA, Bracht A, Comar JF. Poloxamers-based nanomicelles as delivery vehicles of hypericin for hepatic photodynamic therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abdel-Moneim A, Abd El-Twab SM, Yousef AI, Ashour MB, Reheim ESA, Hamed MAA. New insights into the in vitro, in situ and in vivo antihyperglycemic mechanisms of gallic acid and p-coumaric acid. Arch Physiol Biochem 2022; 128:1188-1194. [PMID: 32401050 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2020.1762659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Objective: To explore the probable in vitro, in situ and in vivo mechanisms of gallic acid (GA) and p-coumaric acid (PCA) as anti-hyperglycemic agents.Animals and methods: Male albino rats were allocated into four groups, group1 was used as normal control. Group 2 was established as a diabetic control and group3 and 4 were treated with an oral dose of GA and PCA, respectively.Results: GA and PCA revealed a significant decrease in the activity of α-amylase, a noticeable rise in glucose induced-insulin secretion and glucose-uptake in peripheral glucose-uptake in vitro, increase also liver glycogen and serum insulin levels in vivo. Further, GA and PCA exhibited a significant reduction in intestinal glucose absorption in situ compared to blank.Conclusion: The antihyperglycemic activities of GA and PCA can be mediated through delaying intestinal glucose absorption, enhancing β-cell activity and promoting glucose uptake by peripheral tissue via enhancing insulin sensitivity.
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- Adel Abdel-Moneim
- Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Simões MS, Ames-Sibin AP, Lima EP, Pateis VO, Bersani-Amado CA, Mathias PCF, Peralta RM, Sá-Nakanishi AB, Bracht L, Bracht A, Comar JF. Resveratrol biotransformation and actions on the liver metabolism of healthy and arthritic rats. Life Sci 2022; 310:120991. [PMID: 36162485 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the effects of resveratrol on glycogen catabolism and gluconeogenesis in perfused livers of healthy and arthritic rats. The actions of resveratrol-3-O-glucuronide (R3G) and the biotransformation of resveratrol into R3G was further evaluated in the livers. MAIN METHODS arthritis was induced with Freund's adjuvant. Resveratrol at concentrations of 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 μM and 200 μM R3G were introduced in perfused livers. Resveratrol and metabolites were measured in the outflowing perfusate. Respiration of isolated mitochondria and activity of gluconeogenic enzymes were also evaluated in the livers. KEY FINDINGS resveratrol inhibited glycogen catabolism when infused at concentrations above 50 μM and gluconeogenesis even at 10 μM in both healthy and arthritic rat livers, but more sensitive in these latter. Resveratrol above 100 μM inhibited ADP-stimulated respiration and the activities of NADH- and succinate-oxidases in mitochondria, which were partially responsible for gluconeogenesis inhibition. Pyruvate carboxylase activity was inhibited by 25 μM resveratrol and should inhibit gluconeogenesis already at low concentrations. Resveratrol was significantly metabolized to R3G in healthy rat livers, however, R3G formation was lower in arthritic rat livers. The latter must be in part a consequence of a lower glucose disposal for glucuronidation. When compared to resveratrol, R3G inhibited gluconeogenesis in a lower extension and glycogen catabolism in a higher extension. SIGNIFICANCE the effects of resveratrol and R3G tended to be transitory and existed only when the resveratrol is present in the organ, however, they should be considered because significant serum concentrations of both are found after oral ingestion of resveratrol.
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- Mellina S Simões
- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil.
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Bonagurio LP, Murakami AE, Moreira CA, Comar JF, Pozza PC. Dietary supplementation with inosine-5'-monophosphate improves the functional, energetic, and antioxidant status of liver and muscle growth in pigs. Sci Rep 2022; 12:350. [PMID: 35013384 PMCID: PMC8748533 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04023-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Inosine 5'-monophosphate (5'-IMP) is an essential nucleotide for de novo nucleotide biosynthesis and metabolism of energy, proteins, and antioxidants. Nucleotides are conditionally essential, as they cannot be produced sufficiently rapidly to meet the needs of the body in situations of oxidative stress or rapid muscle growth. A deficient intake of nucleotides can result in decreased ATP and GTP synthesis and impaired metabolism. We demonstrated that supplementation of finishing pig diets with 5'-IMP reduces the relative weight of the liver, and increases oxygen consumption during mitochondrial respiration without changing the ADP/O ratio, indicating an increase in the respiratory efficiency of liver mitochondria. We also observed a reduction in liver lipid peroxidation and an increase in muscle creatine. Moreover, 5'IMP supplementation increases slaughter weight, lean meat yield, sarcomere length, and backfat thickness in finishing barrows, demonstrating influence on protein metabolism. We suggest that 5'-IMP supplementation increase the mitochondrial respiratory capacity when the liver metabolic activity is stimulated, enhances antioxidant defense, and promotes muscle growth in finishing barrows.
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- Lucas P Bonagurio
- Department of Animal Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Souza KS, Moreira LS, Silva BT, Oliveira BPM, Carvalho AS, Silva PS, Verri WA, Sá-Nakanishi AB, Bracht L, Zanoni JN, Gonçalves OH, Bracht A, Comar JF. Low dose of quercetin-loaded pectin/casein microparticles reduces the oxidative stress in arthritic rats. Life Sci 2021; 284:119910. [PMID: 34453939 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS Quercetin has been investigated as an agent to treat rheumatoid arthritis. At high doses it improves inflammation and the antioxidant status of arthritic rats, but it also exerts mitochondriotoxic and pro-oxidant activities. Beneficial effects of quercetin have not been found at low doses because of its chemical instability and low bioavailability. In the hope of overcoming these problems this study investigated the effects of long-term administration of quercetin-loaded pectin/casein microparticles on the oxidative status of liver and brain of rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis. MAIN METHODS Particle morphology was viewed with transmission electron microscopy and the encapsulation efficiency was measured indirectly by X-ray diffraction. Quercetin microcapsules (10 mg/Kg) were orally administered to rats during 60 days. Inflammation indicators and oxidative stress markers were measured in addition to the respiratory activity and ROS production in isolated mitochondria. KEY FINDINGS Quercetin was efficiently encapsulated inside the polymeric matrix, forming a solid amorphous solution. The administration of quercetin microparticles to arthritic rats almost normalized protein carbonylation, lipid peroxidation, the levels of reactive oxygen species as well as the reduced glutathione content in both liver and brain. The paw edema in arthritic rats was not responsive, but the plasmatic activity of ALT and the mitochondrial respiration were not affected by quercetin, indicating absence of mitochondriotoxic or hepatotoxic actions. SIGNIFICANCE Quercetin-loaded pectin/casein microcapsules orally administered at a low dose improve oxidative stress of arthritic rats without a strong anti-inflammatory activity. This supports the long-term use of quercetin as an antioxidant agent to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Kaiany S Souza
- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Food Technology - Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Food Technology - Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Experimental Pathology, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Food Technology - Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringa, PR, Brazil.
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Scavenging Properties of Plant-Derived Natural Biomolecule Para-Coumaric Acid in the Prevention of Oxidative Stress-Induced Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10081205. [PMID: 34439453 PMCID: PMC8388950 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10081205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Para-coumaric acid (p-CA) is a plant derived secondary metabolite belonging to the phenolic compounds. It is widely distributed in the plant kingdom and found mainly in fruits, vegetables, and cereals. Various in vivo and in vitro studies have revealed its scavenging and antioxidative properties in the reduction of oxidative stress and inflammatory reactions. This evidence-based review focuses on the protective role of p-CA including its therapeutic potential. p-CA and its conjugates possesses various bioactivities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-melanogenic properties. Due to its potent free radical scavenging activity, it can mitigate the ill effects of various diseases including arthritis, neurological disorders, and cardio-vascular diseases. Recent studies have revealed that p-CA can ameliorate the harmful effects associated with oxidative stress in the reproductive system, also by inhibiting enzymes linked with erectile function.
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Shcherbakova ES, Sall TS, Sitkin SI, Vakhitov TY, Demyanova EV. The role of bacterial metabolites derived from aromatic amino acids in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. ALMANAC OF CLINICAL MEDICINE 2020; 48:375-386. [DOI: 10.18786/2072-0505-2020-48-066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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The review deals with the role of aromatic amino acids and their microbial metabolites in the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Pathological changes typical for NAFLD, as well as abnormal composition and/or functional activity of gut microbiota, results in abnormal aromatic amino acid metabolism. The authors discuss the potential of these amino acids and their bacterial metabolites to produce both negative and positive impact on the main steps of NAFLD pathophysiology, such as lipogenesis and inflammation, as well as on the liver functions through regulation of the intestinal barrier and microbiota-gut-liver axis signaling. The review gives detailed description of the mechanism of biological activity of tryptophan and its derivatives (indole, tryptamine, indole-lactic, indole-propyonic, indole-acetic acids, and indole-3-aldehyde) through the activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), preventing the development of liver steatosis. Bacteria-produced phenyl-alanine metabolites could promote liver steatosis (phenyl acetic and phenyl lactic acids) or, on the contrary, could reduce liver inflammation and increase insulin sensitivity (phenyl propionic acid). Tyramine, para-cumarate, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acids, being by-products of bacterial catabolism of tyrosine, can prevent NAFLD, whereas para-cresol and phenol accelerate the progression of NAFLD by damaging the barrier properties of intestinal epithelium. Abnormalities in bacterial catabolism of tyrosine, leading to its excess, stimulate fatty acid synthesis and promote lipid infiltration of the liver. The authors emphasize a close interplay between bacterial metabolism of aromatic amino acids by gut microbiota and the functioning of the human body. They hypothesize that microbial metabolites of aromatic amino acids may represent not only therapeutic targets or non-invasive biomarkers, but also serve as bioactive agents for NAFLD treatment and prevention.
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- State Research Institute of Especially Purified Bioproducts
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- State Research Institute of Especially Purified Bioproducts;
North Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
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Sá-Nakanishi AB, de Oliveira MC, O Pateis V, P Silva LA, Pereira-Maróstica HV, Gonçalves GA, S Oliveira MA, Godinho J, Bracht L, Milani H, Bracht A, Comar JF. Glycemic homeostasis and hepatic metabolism are modified in rats with global cerebral ischemia. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165934. [PMID: 32827650 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cerebral ischemia-induced hyperglycemia has been reported to accentuate neurological damage following focal or global cerebral ischemia. Hyperglycemia found in rats following focal brain ischemia occurs in the first 24 h and has been claimed to be caused by increased liver gluconeogenesis and insulin resistance. However, liver gluconeogenesis and the mechanisms leading to hyperglycemia after global cerebral ischemia remain uncertain. This study investigated the glycemic homeostasis and hepatic metabolism in rats after transient four-vessel occlusion (4-VO)-induced global cerebral ischemia, an event that mimics to a certain degree the situation during cardiac arrest. Several metabolic fluxes were measured in perfused livers. Activities and mRNA expressions of hepatic glycolysis and glyconeogenesis rate-limiting enzymes were assessed as well as respiratory activity of hepatic isolated mitochondria. Global cerebral ischemia was associated with hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia 24 h after ischemia. Insulin resistance developed later and was prominent after the 5th day. Hepatic anabolism and catabolism were both modified in a complex and time-dependent way. Gluconeogenesis, β-oxidation, ketogenesis and glycolysis were diminished at 24 h after ischemia. At 5 days after ischemia glycolysis had normalized, but gluconeogenesis, ketogenesis and β-oxidation were accelerated. The overall metabolic modifications suggest that a condition of depressed metabolism was established in response to the new conditions generated by the cerebral global ischemia. Whether the modifications in the liver metabolism found in rats after the ischemic insult can be translated to individuals following global brain ischemia remains uncertain, but the results of this study are hoped to encourage further investigations.
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Castro Ghizoni CV, Arssufi Ames AP, Lameira OA, Bersani Amado CA, Sá Nakanishi AB, Bracht L, Marçal Natali MR, Peralta RM, Bracht A, Comar JF. Anti‐Inflammatory and Antioxidant Actions of Copaiba Oil Are Related to Liver Cell Modifications in Arthritic Rats. J Cell Biochem 2017; 118:3409-3423. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Embrapa Amazônia OrientalBrazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBelémPABrazil
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- Department of BiochemistryState University of MaringaPRBrazil
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- Department of BiochemistryState University of MaringaPRBrazil
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Jessica GG, Mario GL, Alejandro Z, Cesar APJ, Ivan JVE, Ruben RR, Javier AAF. CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A HYPOGLYCEMIC EXTRACT FROM CUCURBITA FICIFOLIA BOUCHE THAT INDUCES LIVER GLYCOGEN ACCUMULATION IN DIABETIC MICE. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2017; 14:218-230. [PMID: 28480434 PMCID: PMC5412228 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i3.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background: The aqueous extract of Cucurbita ficifolia (C. ficifolia) fruit has demonstrated hypoglycemic effect, which may be attributed to some components in the extract. However, the major secondary metabolites in this fruit have not yet been identified and little is known about its extra-pancreatic action, in particular, on liver carbohydrate metabolism. Therefore, in addition to the isolation and structural elucidation of the principal components in the aqueous extract of C. ficifolia, the aim of this study was to determine whether or not the hypoglycemic effect of the aqueous extract of Cucurbita ficifolia (C. ficifolia) fruit is due to accumulation of liver glycogen in diabetic mice. Materials and Methods: The aqueous extract from fruit of C. ficifolia was fractionated and its main secondary metabolites were purified and chemically characterized (NMR and GC-MS). Alloxan-induced diabetic mice received daily by gavage the aqueous extract (30 days). The liver glycogen content was quantified by spectroscopic method and by PAS stain; ALT and AST by spectrometric method; glycogen synthase, glycogen phosphorylase and GLUT2 by Western blot; the mRNA expression of GLUT2 and glucagon-receptor by RT-PCR; while serum insulin was quantified by ELISA method. A liver histological analysis was also performed by H&E stain. Results: Chemical fingerprint showed five majoritarian compounds in the aqueous extract of C. ficifolia: p-coumaric acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, salicin, stigmast-7,2,2-dien-3-ol and stigmast-7-en-3-ol. The histological analysis showed accumulation of liver glycogen. Also, increased glycogen synthase and decreased glycogen phosphorylase were observed. Interestingly, the histological architecture evidenced a liver-protective effect due the extract. Conclusion: Five compounds were identified in C. ficifolia aqueous extract. The hypoglycemic effect of this extract may be partially explained by liver glycogen accumulation. The bioactive compound responsible for the hypoglycemic effect of this extract will be elucidated in subsequent studies.
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- Garcia Gonzalez Jessica
- Postgrad in Experimental Biology, Division of Health and Biological Sciences (DCBS), Metropolitan Autonomous University Campus Iztapalapa (UAMI), D.F. Mexico 09340, Mexico
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- Neurobiology Tissue Laboratory, Department of Reproduction Biology, DCBS, UAMI D.F. Mexico 09340, Mexico
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- Biomedical Research Center South (CIBIS), Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) Xochitepec, Morelos 62790, Mexico
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- Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, DCBS, UAMI, D.F. Mexico 09340, Mexico
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- Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, DCBS, UAMI, D.F. Mexico 09340, Mexico
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Adisakwattana S. Cinnamic Acid and Its Derivatives: Mechanisms for Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Its Complications. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9020163. [PMID: 28230764 PMCID: PMC5331594 DOI: 10.3390/nu9020163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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With recent insight into the development of dietary supplements and functional foods, search of effective phytochemical compounds and their mechanisms involved in prevention and management of diabetes and its complications are now being assessed. Cinnamic acid and its derivatives occur naturally in high levels of plant-based foods. Among various biological activities, cinnamic acid and its derivatives are associated with a beneficial influence on diabetes and its complications. The aim of the review is to summarize the potential mechanisms of these compounds for prevention and management of diabetes and its complications. Based on several in vitro studies and animal models, cinnamic acid and its derivatives act on different mechanism of actions, including stimulation of insulin secretion, improvement of pancreatic β-cell functionality, inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis, enhanced glucose uptake, increased insulin signaling pathway, delay of carbohydrate digestion and glucose absorption, and inhibition of protein glycation and insulin fibrillation. However, due to the limited intestinal absorption being a result of low bioavailability of cinnamic acid and its derivatives, current improvement efforts with entrapping into solid and liquid particles are highlighted. Further human clinical studies are needed to clarify the effects of cinnamic acid and its derivatives in diabetic patients.
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- Sirichai Adisakwattana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Pei K, Ou J, Huang J, Ou S. p-Coumaric acid and its conjugates: dietary sources, pharmacokinetic properties and biological activities. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:2952-62. [PMID: 26692250 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 321] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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p-Coumaric acid (4-hydroxycinnamic acid) is a phenolic acid that has low toxicity in mice (LD50 = 2850 mg kg(-1) body weight), serves as a precursor of other phenolic compounds, and exists either in free or conjugated form in plants. Conjugates of p-coumaric acid have been extensively studied in recent years due to their bioactivities. In this review, the occurrence, bioavailability and bioaccessibility of p-coumaric acid and its conjugates with mono-, oligo- and polysaccharides, alkyl alcohols, organic acids, amine and lignin are discussed. Their biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-cancer, antimicrobial, antivirus, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet aggregation, anxiolytic, antipyretic, analgesic, and anti-arthritis activities, and their mitigatory effects against diabetes, obesity, hyperlipaemia and gout are compared. Cumulative evidence from multiple studies indicates that conjugation of p-coumaric acid greatly strengthens its biological activities; however, the high biological activity but low absorption of its conjugates remains a puzzle. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Kehan Pei
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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- Food and Nutritional Science Program, School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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Bracht L, Caparroz-Assef SM, Bracht A, Bersani-Amado CA. Effect of the Combination of Ezetimibe and Simvastatin on Gluconeogenesis and Oxygen Consumption in the Rat Liver. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2015; 118:415-20. [PMID: 26552039 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of chronic treatment with the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin on gluconeogenesis in rat liver. Rats were treated daily for 28 days with the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin (10/40 mg/kg) by oral gavage. To measure gluconeogenesis and the associated pathways, isolated perfused rat liver was used. In addition, subcellular fractions, such as microsomes and mitochondria, were used for complementary measures of enzymatic activities. Treatment with the combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe resulted in a decrease in gluconeogenesis from pyruvate (-62%). Basal oxygen consumption of the treated animals was higher (+22%) than that of the control rats, but the resulting oxygen consumption that occurred after pyruvate infusion was 43% lower in animals treated with the combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe. Oxygen consumption in the livers from treated animals was completely inhibited by cyanide (electron transport chain inhibitor), but not by proadifen (cytochrome P450 inhibitor). Chronic treatment with ezetimibe/simvastatin decreased the activity of the key enzymes glucose-6-phosphatase and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase by 59% and 45%, respectively, which is probably the major reason for the decreased gluconeogenesis seen in ezetimibe-/simvastatin-treated rats. It is also possible that part of the effect of this combination on gluconeogenesis and on the oxygen consumption is related to the impairment of mitochondrial energy transduction.
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- Lívia Bracht
- Laboratory of Liver Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Liver Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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McCommis KS, Chen Z, Fu X, McDonald WG, Colca JR, Kletzien RF, Burgess SC, Finck BN. Loss of Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 in the Liver Leads to Defects in Gluconeogenesis and Compensation via Pyruvate-Alanine Cycling. Cell Metab 2015; 22:682-94. [PMID: 26344101 PMCID: PMC4598280 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2015.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Pyruvate transport across the inner mitochondrial membrane is believed to be a prerequisite for gluconeogenesis in hepatocytes, which is important for the maintenance of normoglycemia during prolonged food deprivation but also contributes to hyperglycemia in diabetes. To determine the requirement for mitochondrial pyruvate import in gluconeogenesis, mice with liver-specific deletion of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 (LS-Mpc2(-/-)) were generated. Loss of MPC2 impaired, but did not completely abolish, hepatocyte conversion of labeled pyruvate to TCA cycle intermediates and glucose. Unbiased metabolomic analyses of livers from fasted LS-Mpc2(-/-) mice suggested that alterations in amino acid metabolism, including pyruvate-alanine cycling, might compensate for the loss of MPC2. Indeed, inhibition of pyruvate-alanine transamination further reduced mitochondrial pyruvate metabolism and glucose production by LS-Mpc2(-/-) hepatocytes. These data demonstrate an important role for MPC2 in controlling hepatic gluconeogenesis and illuminate a compensatory mechanism for circumventing a block in mitochondrial pyruvate import.
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- Kyle S McCommis
- Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center and Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Metabolic Solutions Development Company, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA
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- Metabolic Solutions Development Company, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center and Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Mitochondrial pyruvate transport: a historical perspective and future research directions. Biochem J 2015; 466:443-54. [PMID: 25748677 DOI: 10.1042/bj20141171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pyruvate is the end-product of glycolysis, a major substrate for oxidative metabolism, and a branching point for glucose, lactate, fatty acid and amino acid synthesis. The mitochondrial enzymes that metabolize pyruvate are physically separated from cytosolic pyruvate pools and rely on a membrane transport system to shuttle pyruvate across the impermeable inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). Despite long-standing acceptance that transport of pyruvate into the mitochondrial matrix by a carrier-mediated process is required for the bulk of its metabolism, it has taken almost 40 years to determine the molecular identity of an IMM pyruvate carrier. Our current understanding is that two proteins, mitochondrial pyruvate carriers MPC1 and MPC2, form a hetero-oligomeric complex in the IMM to facilitate pyruvate transport. This step is required for mitochondrial pyruvate oxidation and carboxylation-critical reactions in intermediary metabolism that are dysregulated in several common diseases. The identification of these transporter constituents opens the door to the identification of novel compounds that modulate MPC activity, with potential utility for treating diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and other common causes of morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the present review is to detail the historical, current and future research investigations concerning mitochondrial pyruvate transport, and discuss the possible consequences of altered pyruvate transport in various metabolic tissues.
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Constantin RP, Constantin RP, Bracht A, Yamamoto NS, Ishii-Iwamoto EL, Constantin J. Molecular mechanisms of citrus flavanones on hepatic gluconeogenesis. Fitoterapia 2014; 92:148-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Colturato CP, Constantin RP, Maeda AS, Constantin RP, Yamamoto NS, Bracht A, Ishii-Iwamoto EL, Constantin J. Metabolic effects of silibinin in the rat liver. Chem Biol Interact 2012; 195:119-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2011.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2011] [Revised: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Constantin RP, Constantin J, Pagadigorria CLS, Ishii-Iwamoto EL, Bracht A, Ono MDKC, Yamamoto NS. The actions of fisetin on glucose metabolism in the rat liver. Cell Biochem Funct 2010; 28:149-58. [PMID: 20084677 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Fisetin is a flavonoid dietary ingredient found in the smoke tree (Cotinus coggyria) and in several fruits and vegetables. The effects of fisetin on glucose metabolism in the isolated perfused rat liver and some glucose-regulating enzymatic activities were investigated. Fisetin inhibited glucose, lactate, and pyruvate release from endogenous glycogen. Maximal inhibitions of glycogenolysis (49%) and glycolysis (59%) were obtained with the concentration of 200 microM. The glycogenolytic effects of glucagon and dinitrophenol were suppressed by fisetin 300 microM. No significant changes in the cellular contents of AMP, ADP, and ATP were found. Fisetin increased the cellular content of glucose 6-phosphate and inhibited the glucose 6-phosphatase activity. Gluconeogenesis from lactate and pyruvate or fructose was inhibited by fisetin 300 microM. Pyruvate carboxylation in isolated intact mitochondria was inhibited (IC(50) = 163.10 +/- 12.28 microM); no such effect was observed in freeze-thawing disrupted mitochondria. It was concluded that fisetin inhibits glucose release from the livers in both fed and fasted conditions. The inhibition of pyruvate transport into the mitochondria and the reduction of the cytosolic NADH-NAD(+) potential redox could be the causes of the gluconeogenesis inhibition. Fisetin could also prevent hyperglycemia by decreasing glycogen breakdown or blocking the glycogenolytic action of hormones.
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The action of n-propyl gallate on gluconeogenesis and oxygen uptake in the rat liver. Chem Biol Interact 2009; 181:390-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2009.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2009] [Revised: 05/29/2009] [Accepted: 07/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Peixoto F, Martins F, Amaral C, Gomes-Laranjo J, Almeida J, Palmeira CM. Evaluation of olive oil mill wastewater toxicity on the mitochondrial bioenergetics after treatment with Candida oleophila. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2008; 70:266-275. [PMID: 18262649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2007] [Revised: 11/01/2007] [Accepted: 11/15/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In a previous work the ability of Candida oleophila to use phenolic compounds as sole carbon and energy source at high concentrations without an additional carbon source was reported. C. oleophila grown in bioreactor batch cultures in a diluted and sterilized olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) caused a significant decrease in the total tannins content but no significant alteration was observed in phenolic acid and fatty acid content. Both treated and untreated OMWs were tested to evaluate the capacity in interfering with mitochondrial bioenergetics. Mitochondrial respiration was not affected by treated OMW on the range of used concentrations, contrary to the untreated OMW. Furthermore, mitochondrial membrane potential and respiratory complexes were always significantly less affected by treated OMW in comparison with untreated OMW. However, supplementary treatment should be applied before OMW could be considered non-toxic.
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- F Peixoto
- Chemistry Department, CECAV, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5001 Vila Real, Portugal.
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Martins F, Gomes-Laranjo J, Amaral C, Almeida J, Peixoto F. Evaluation of olive oil mill wastewaters acute toxicity: a study on the mitochondrial bioenergetics. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2008; 69:480-7. [PMID: 17659777 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2006] [Revised: 04/11/2007] [Accepted: 05/04/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Acute toxicity of olive mill wastewaters (OMW), collected from a continuous olive mill, was evaluated in rat liver mitochondrial bioenergetics. Inhibition of respiratory activities in state 4, state 3, and uncoupled respiration are essentially mediated through partial inhibitions of mitochondrial complexes II and III. ATPase activity was considerably less depressed by OMW than ATP synthase activity (a difference of 42%). The inhibition observed on ATP synthase is mostly the result of an inhibition on the redox complexes. Ultimately, the OMW-induced loss of phosphorylation capacity was not only the result of a direct effect of OMW on the enzymatic complex (F(0)-F(1) ATPase), but also the result of a deleterious effect on the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane, which can promote an inhibition of the respiratory complexes and an increase of the proton permeability of the inner membrane.
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- F Martins
- Chemistry Department, CECAV, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5001 Vila Real, Portugal
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