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Fu A, Li J, Ding Q, Guo R, Pi A, Yang W, Chen Y, Dou X, Song Z, Li S. Upregulation of 4-Hydroxynonenal Contributes to the Negative Effect of n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid on Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury and Hepatic Steatosis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:6418-6428. [PMID: 35588299 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and the underlying mechanisms. C57BL/6J male mice were randomly fed a corn oil or palm oil diet (rich in n-6 PUFA and SFA, respectively) with or without ethanol for four weeks (n = 10/group). A series of experiments in vitro with AML-12 hepatocyte were conducted to better elucidate the potential mechanisms underlying the phenomenon observed in animals. Compared with palm oil, corn oil aggravated alcohol-induced liver injury and hepatic steatosis, indicated by a histological analysis and significant elevations of plasma alanine aminotransferase and hepatic triacylglycerol (TG) level. Apoptosis-associated proteins in the ASK1-JNK pathway were significantly enhanced in the liver of mice from the corn oil + ethanol group than in the palm oil + ethanol group. The corn oil + ethanol diet also inhibited the activation of both AMPK and downstream protein acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and promoted the SREBP-1c expression, subsequently accelerating lipid synthesis. In addition, 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) levels in plasma and liver were significantly upregulated in response to corn oil + ethanol feeding. Interestingly, the in vitro study showed that 4-HNE significantly attenuated cell viability, elevated the expression of cleaved-caspase 3 protein and TG level, and regulated key molecules in ASK1-JNK and AMPK pathways in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, the n-6 PUFA diet showed a negative effect on alcohol-induced liver injury and steatosis. It might be related to the upregulation of 4-HNE and subsequent changes of proteins, namely, ASK1, JNK, AMPK, ACC, and SREBP-1c.
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- Ai Fu
- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago 60612, Illinois, United States
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310013, China
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Cheng B, Hong X, Wang L, Cao Y, Qin D, Zhou H, Gao D. Curzerene suppresses progression of human glioblastoma through inhibition of glutathione S-transferase A4. CNS Neurosci Ther 2022; 28:690-702. [PMID: 35048517 PMCID: PMC8981481 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIMS Glioblastoma is the central nervous system tumor with the highest mortality rate, and the clinical effectiveness of chemotherapy is low. Curzerene can inhibit the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer, but its role in glioma has not been reported. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of curzerene on glioma progression and further explore its potential mechanism. METHODS The expression of glutathione S-transferase A4 (GSTA4) in glioblastoma and the effect of curzerene on the expression of GSTA4 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 and the activation of the mTOR pathway were detected by Western blotting and RT-PCR, and the effects of curzerene treatment on glioma malignant character were detected by cell biological assays. The in vivo antitumor effects of curzerene were analyzed in a nude mouse xenograft model. RESULTS Curzerene was found to inhibit the expression of GSTA4 mRNA and protein in U251 and U87 glioma cells, and this effect correlated with a downregulation of the proliferation of these cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Invasion and migration were also inhibited, and curzerene treatment correlated with induction of apoptosis. Curzerene inhibited the activation of the mTOR pathway and the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9, and it correlated with increased 4-hydroxynonenal levels. In vivo, curzerene was found to significantly inhibit tumor growth in nude mice and to prolong the survival time of tumor-bearing nude mice. CONCLUSION In conclusion, inhibition of GSTA4 correlates with positive outcomes in glioma models, and thus, this molecule is a candidate drug for the treatment of glioma.
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- Bo Cheng
- Department of Neurobiology and Cell Biology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Psychiatry, The affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital 3, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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Badiei A, Beltran WA, Aguirre GD. Altered transsulfuration pathway enzymes and redox homeostasis in inherited retinal degenerative diseases. Exp Eye Res 2022; 215:108902. [PMID: 34954206 PMCID: PMC8923955 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Retinal degenerative diseases result from apoptotic photoreceptor cell death. As endogenously produced gaseous molecules such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO) play a key role in apoptosis, we compared the expression levels of genes and proteins involved in the production of these molecules in the retina of normal dogs and three canine models (rcd1, crd2, and xlpra2) of human inherited retinal degeneration (IRD). Using qRT-PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry (IHC), we showed that mRNA and protein levels of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), an enzyme that produces H2S in neurons, are increased in retinal degeneration, but those of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), an enzyme involved in the production of glutathione (GSH), an antioxidant, are not. Such findings suggest that increased levels of H2S that are not counterbalanced by increased antioxidant potential may contribute to disease in affected retinas. We also studied the expression of neuronal and inducible nitric oxide synthase (nNOS and iNOS), the enzymes responsible for NO production. Western blot and IHC results revealed increased levels of nNOS and iNOS, resulting in increased NO levels in mutant retinas. Finally, photoreceptors are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that can make these cells vulnerable to oxidative damage through reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our results showed increased levels of acrolein and hydroxynonenal (4HNE), two main toxic products of PUFAs, surrounding the membranes of photoreceptors in affected canines. Increased levels of these toxic products, together with increased NO and ROS, likely render these cells susceptible to an intrinsic apoptotic pathway involving mitochondrial membranes. To assess this possibility, we measured the levels of BCL2, an anti-apoptotic protein in the mitochondrial membrane. Western blot results showed decreased levels of BCL2 protein in affected retinas. Overall, the results of this study identify alterations in the expression of enzymes directly involved in maintaining the normal redox status of the retina during retinal degeneration, thereby supporting future studies to investigate the role of H2S and NO in retinal degeneration and apoptosis.
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- Alireza Badiei
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK, USA; Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Bose C, Hindle A, Lee J, Kopel J, Tonk S, Palade PT, Singhal SS, Awasthi S, Singh SP. Anticancer Activity of Ω-6 Fatty Acids through Increased 4-HNE in Breast Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13246377. [PMID: 34944997 PMCID: PMC8699056 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Epidemiological evidence suggests that breast cancer risk is lowered by Ω-3 and increased by Ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Paradoxically, the Ω-6 PUFA metabolite 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) inhibits cancer cell growth. This duality prompted us to study whether arachidonic acid (AA) would enhance doxorubicin (dox) cytotoxicity towards breast cancer cells. We found that supplementing AA or inhibiting 4-HNE metabolism potentiated doxorubicin (dox) toxicity toward Her2-dependent breast cancer but spared myocardial cells. Our results suggest that Ω-6 PUFAs could improve outcomes of dox chemotherapy in Her2-overexpressing breast cancer. Abstract Her2-amplified breast cancers resistant to available Her2-targeted therapeutics continue to be a challenge in breast cancer therapy. Dox is the mainstay of chemotherapy of all types of breast cancer, but its usefulness is limited by cumulative cardiotoxicity. Because oxidative stress caused by dox generates the pro-apoptotic Ω-6 PUFA metabolite 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), we surmised that Ω-6 PUFAs would increase the effectiveness of dox chemotherapy. Since the mercapturic acid pathway enzyme RALBP1 (also known as RLIP76 or Rlip) that limits cellular accumulation of 4-HNE also mediates dox resistance, the combination of Ω-6 PUFAs and Rlip depletion could synergistically improve the efficacy of dox. Thus, we studied the effects of the Ω-6 PUFA arachidonic acid (AA) and Rlip knockdown on the antineoplastic activity of dox towards Her2-amplified breast cancer cell lines SK-BR-3, which is sensitive to Her2 inhibitors, and AU565, which is resistant. AA increased lipid peroxidation, 4-HNE generation, apoptosis, cellular dox concentration and dox cytotoxicity in both cell lines while sparing cultured immortalized cardiomyocyte cells. The known functions of Rlip including clathrin-dependent endocytosis and dox efflux were inhibited by AA. Our results support a model in which 4-HNE generated by AA overwhelms the capacity of Rlip to defend against apoptosis caused by dox or 4-HNE. We propose that Ω-6 PUFA supplementation could improve the efficacy of dox or Rlip inhibitors for treating Her2-amplified breast cancer.
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- Chhanda Bose
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutic Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
- Medical Oncology Service, Doctors Hospital, 16 Middle Rd., George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, UK
- Correspondence: (S.A.); (S.P.S.); Tel.: +1-305-949-6066 (S.A.); +1-806-743-1540 (S.P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; (C.B.); (A.H.); (J.L.); (J.K.); (S.T.)
- Correspondence: (S.A.); (S.P.S.); Tel.: +1-305-949-6066 (S.A.); +1-806-743-1540 (S.P.S.)
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Geib T, Iacob C, Jribi R, Fernandes J, Benderdour M, Sleno L. Identification of 4-hydroxynonenal-modified proteins in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes. J Proteomics 2020; 232:104024. [PMID: 33122130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.104024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The α,β-unsaturated aldehyde 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) is formed through lipid peroxidation during oxidative stress. As a highly reactive electrophile, it is able to form adducts with various biomolecules, including proteins. These protein modifications could modulate many signaling pathways, as well as cell differentiation and proliferation, and thus could be highly important in the context of the extracellular matrix and degradation of articular cartilage. This study specifically investigated the role of HNE as a bioactive molecule in chondrocytes of osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Chondrocyte extracts of OA and non-OA patients were analyzed for HNE binding using Western blot and bottom-up LC-MS/MS analyses. HNE-modified histones, H2A and H2B, and histone deacetylase were identified using anti-HNE antibodies. Furthermore, peptide sequencing and database searching revealed 95 distinct HNE-modified proteins and their exact modification sites, with 88 protein adducts being unique to OA chondrocytes. HNE-proteins of specific interest included histone H2A, H2B and H4, collagen alpha-3(VI) chain, eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-I, and nucleolar RNA helicase 2. Comparing their MS/MS spectra to those of HNE-modified standard peptides further validated the six HNE-proteins. SIGNIFICANCE: HNE binding to proteins has been shown to result in multiple abnormalities of chondrocyte phenotype and function, suggesting its contribution in OA development. Considering the increased levels of HNE in OA cartilage, this reactive aldehyde could play a role in OA. This work represents a clinically-relevant in vivo study to demonstrate the pathophysiological role of HNE in human OA. Since HNE binding can alter protein conformation and function, it remains highly relevant to study the effects of this modification in OA.
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- Timon Geib
- Chemistry Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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- Chemistry Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Paciorek P, Żuberek M, Grzelak A. Products of Lipid Peroxidation as a Factor in the Toxic Effect of Silver Nanoparticles. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13112460. [PMID: 32481688 PMCID: PMC7321096 DOI: 10.3390/ma13112460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In our previous study we have shown that nanoparticles have different effects depending on the energy metabolism of the cell, which is an important factor in the context of oncology and diabetes. Here we assess the influence of AgNPs on cellular lipid components in varying glucose concentrations. To assess the effect of silver nanoparticles on cell lipids, we measured cell viability, the fluidity of the cell membranes, the content of amino groups in proteins, the level of lipid peroxidation products, the concentration of 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), and the concentration of lipid peroxides. The obtained results show differences in the formation of lipid peroxidation products in cells exposed to oxidative stress induced by nanoparticles. In addition, we have shown that the metabolic state of the cell is a factor significantly affecting this process.
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Martín-Sierra C, Laranjeira P, Domingues MR, Paiva A. Lipoxidation and cancer immunity. Redox Biol 2019; 23:101103. [PMID: 30658904 PMCID: PMC6859558 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lipoxidation is a well-known reaction between electrophilic carbonyl species, formed during oxidation of lipids, and specific proteins that, in most cases, causes an alteration in proteins function. This can occur under physiological conditions but, in many cases, it has been associated to pathological process, including cancer. Lipoxidation may have an effect in cancer development through their effects in tumour cells, as well as through the alteration of immune components and the consequent modulation of the immune response. The formation of protein adducts affects different proteins in cancer, triggering different mechanism, such as proliferation, cell differentiation and apoptosis, among others, altering cancer progression. The divergent results obtained documented that the formation of lipoxidation adducts can have either anti-carcinogenic or pro-carcinogenic effects, depending on the cell type affected and the specific adduct formed. Moreover, lipoxidation adducts may alter the immune response, consequently causing either positive or negative alterations in cancer progression. Therefore, in this review, we summarize the effects of lipoxidation adducts in cancer cells and immune components and their consequences in the evolution of different types of cancer.
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- C Martín-Sierra
- Unidade de Gestão Operacional em Citometria, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal; Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Unidade de Gestão Operacional em Citometria, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal; Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, Department of Chemistry & QOPNA, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal; Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Unidade de Gestão Operacional em Citometria, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal; Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais, Portugal.
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Shearn CT, Pulliam CF, Pedersen K, Meredith K, Mercer KE, Saba LM, Orlicky DJ, Ronis MJ, Petersen DR. Knockout of the Gsta4 Gene in Male Mice Leads to an Altered Pattern of Hepatic Protein Carbonylation and Enhanced Inflammation Following Chronic Consumption of an Ethanol Diet. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2018; 42:1192-1205. [PMID: 29708596 DOI: 10.1111/acer.13766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glutathione S-transferase A4-4 (GSTA4) is a key enzyme for removal of toxic lipid peroxidation products such as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). In this study, we examined the potential role of GSTA4 on protein carbonylation and progression of alcoholic liver disease by examining the development of liver injury in male wild-type (WT) SV/J mice and SV/J mice lacking functional GSTA4 (GSTA4-/- mice). METHODS Adult male WT and GSTA4-/- mice were fed chow (N = 10 to 12) or high-fat Lieber-DeCarli liquid diets containing up to 28% calories as ethanol (EtOH) (N = 18 to 20) for 116 days. At the end of the study, half of the EtOH-fed mice were acutely challenged with an EtOH binge (3 g/kg given intragastrically) 12 hours before sacrifice. Carbonylation of liver proteins was assessed by immunohistochemical staining for 4-HNE adduction and by comprehensive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) of purified carbonylated proteins. RESULTS Chronic EtOH intake significantly increased hepatic 4-HNE adduction and protein carbonylation, including carbonylation of ribosomal proteins. EtOH intake also resulted in steatosis and increased serum alanine aminotransferase. Hepatic infiltration with B cells, T cells, and neutrophils and mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α and interferon (IFN)γ was modest in WT mice. However, an EtOH binge increased hepatic necrosis, hepatic cell proliferation, and expression of TNFα mRNA (p < 0.05). EtOH treatment of GSTA4-/- mice increased B-cell infiltration and increased mRNA expression of TNFα and IFNγ and of matrix remodeling markers MMP9, MMP13, and Col1A1 (p < 0.05). GSTA4-/- mice exhibited panlobular rather than periportal distribution of 4-HNE-adducted proteins and increased overall 4-HNE staining after EtOH binge. Comprehensive LC-MS of carbonylated proteins identified 1,022 proteins of which 189 were unique to the GSTA4-/- group. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest long-term adaptation to EtOH in WT mice does not occur in GSTA4-/- mice. Products of lipid peroxidation appear to play a role in inflammatory responses due to EtOH. And EtOH effects on B-cell infiltration and autoimmune responses may be secondary to formation of carbonyl adducts.
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- Colin T Shearn
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arizona
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Wang W, Liu F, Wang C, Wang C, Tang Y, Jiang Z. Glutathione S-transferase A1 mediates nicotine-induced lung cancer cell metastasis by promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:1783-1788. [PMID: 28810650 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1) on lung cancer cell viability, invasion and adhesion in the presence of nicotine in vitro. Furthermore, the effect of GSTA1 on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process strongly associated with lung cancer metastasis, was examined. Human lung carcinoma A549 cells were treated with various concentrations of nicotine (0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 µM) and levels of GSTA1 mRNA and protein were measured by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis, respectively. To knock down GSTA1 expression, GSTA1-small interfering RNA was transfected into A549 cells. Cell viability, invasion and adhesion abilities were determined by MTT, Transwell-Matrigel invasion and cell adhesion assays, respectively. The expression of the epithelial cell markers E-cadherin and keratin, and the mesenchymal cell markers vimentin and N-cadherin in A549 cells were examined by western blot analysis. The current study indicated that the expression of GSTA1 was increased in A549 cells following nicotine treatment. GSTA1 suppression inhibited the viability, invasion and adhesion of lung cancer cells. In addition, the increase in lung cancer cell viability, invasion and adhesion by nicotine was suppressed following GSTA1 knockdown. Furthermore, GSTA1 affected the expression of EMT markers in nicotine-treated or untreated lung cancer cells. Thus the present study demonstrates that GSTA1 promotes lung cancer cell invasion and adhesion and mediates the effect of nicotine on lung cancer cell metastasis in vitro. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that GSTA1 exerts its effect on lung cancer cell metastasis by promoting the EMT.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China
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Wang W, Liu J, Qi J, Zhang J, Zhu Q, Qin C. RLIP76 increases apoptosis through Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in gastric cancer. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:2216-24. [PMID: 27572296 PMCID: PMC5928772 DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.5043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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RLIP76 is a stress-responsive multifunctional protein and is usually overexpressed in malignant carcinomas. It plays a significant role in multiple cellular biological behaviors, including cell growth, motility, division and apoptosis, in many types of malignant cells. However, functions of RLIP76 in gastric cancer (GC) remain unknown. In the present study, RLIP76 was overexpressed in GC tissues by immunohistochemistry. RLIP76-targeted shRNA-containing lentivirus (KD) and the scrambled shRNA (NC) were used to explore the knockout of RLIP76 on cellular functions of human GC SGC-7901 and MGC-803 cells. Quantitative RT-PCR and western blotting were used to confirm that the RLIP76 was suppressed both on mRNA and protein levels after transfection. The mRNA level in SGC-7901 and MGC-803 after transfection of RLIP76-targeted shRNA was 0.245722±0.021077 (p<0.05) and 0.225389±0.00974 (p<0.05), respectively. Our results showed that the konckdown of RLIP76 downregulated cell growth after 24 h in Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, reduced migration from 486.7±128.8 to 219.7±43.6 in SGC-7901 (p<0.05) and from 630±95 to 333.7±46.5 in MGC-803 (p<0.05), decreased invasion from 306±33.5 to 97.7±24.3 in SGC-7901 (p<0.05) and from 350±50.9 to 163.3±87.5 in MGC-803 (p<0.05). Length of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced tube formation also decreased from 202.8±83.3 to 44.5±3.69 in SGC-7901 and from 193±3.5 to 71.8±8.83 in MGC-803 (p<0.05). Phosphorylation level of Akt declined from 138.45±13.8 to 69.9±29.7% in SGC-7901, and from 115.5±26.6 to 49.07±27% in MGC-803 (p<0.05) and phosphorylation level of mTOR also significantly decreased (p<0.05). While apoptosis of GC cells increased which we verified with apoptosis proteins and staining analysis. Our data showed that RLIP76 plays a significant oncogenic role in GC and it maybe a potential target in GC treatment.
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- Central Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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Braga DPAF, Setti AS, Lo Turco EG, Cordeiro FB, Cabral EC, Cortezzi SS, Ono E, Figueira RCS, Eberlin MN, Borges E. Protein expression in human cumulus cells as an indicator of blastocyst formation and pregnancy success. J Assist Reprod Genet 2016; 33:1571-1583. [PMID: 27614633 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-016-0800-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The goal for the present study was to implement a technique for protein extraction and identification in human cumulus cells (CCs). METHODS Forty samples of CCs were collected after ovum pick-up from patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Samples were split into the blastocyst group (n = 10), including patients in which all embryos converted into blastocysts, and the non-blastocyst group (n = 10), including patients in which none of the embryos reached the blastocyst stage or the positive-pregnancy (n = 10) and negative-pregnancy group (n = 10). Proteins were extracted and injected into a liquid chromatography system coupled to a mass spectrometer. The spectra were processed and used to search a database. RESULTS There were 87 different proteins in samples from the blastocyst and non-blastocyst groups, in which 30 were exclusively expressed in the blastocyst group and 17 in the non-blastocyst group. Among the 72 proteins detected in the pregnancy groups, 19 were exclusively expressed in the positive, and 16 were exclusively expressed in the negative-pregnancy group. CONCLUSIONS CC proteomics may be useful for predicting pregnancy success and the identification of patients that should be included in extended embryo culture programs.
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- Daniela Paes Almeida Ferreira Braga
- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil.,Disciplina de Urologia, Área de Reprodução Humana, Departamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, Rua Embaú, 231, São Paulo, SP, 04039-060, Brazil.,Instituto Sapientiae-Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil.,Instituto Sapientiae-Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Urologia, Área de Reprodução Humana, Departamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, Rua Embaú, 231, São Paulo, SP, 04039-060, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Urologia, Área de Reprodução Humana, Departamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, Rua Embaú, 231, São Paulo, SP, 04039-060, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agronômicas (CPQBA)-Universidade de Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brazil
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- Instituto Sapientiae-Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Instituto Sapientiae-Centro de Estudos e Pesquisa em Reprodução Humana Assistida, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, São Paulo, SP, 04503-040, Brazil
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- Laboratório ThoMSon de Espectrometria de Massas-Instituto de Química, Universidade de Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brazil
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- Fertility Medical Group, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 4545, São Paulo, SP, 01401-002, Brazil. .,Disciplina de Urologia, Área de Reprodução Humana, Departamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, Rua Embaú, 231, São Paulo, SP, 04039-060, Brazil.
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Singhal SS, Singh SP, Singhal P, Horne D, Singhal J, Awasthi S. Antioxidant role of glutathione S-transferases: 4-Hydroxynonenal, a key molecule in stress-mediated signaling. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 289:361-70. [PMID: 26476300 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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4-Hydroxy-2-trans-nonenal (4HNE), one of the major end products of lipid peroxidation (LPO), has been shown to induce apoptosis in a variety of cell lines. It appears to modulate signaling processes in more than one way because it has been suggested to have a role in signaling for differentiation and proliferation. It has been known that glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) can reduce lipid hydroperoxides through their Se-independent glutathione-peroxidase activity and that these enzymes can also detoxify LPO end-products such as 4HNE. Available evidence from earlier studies together with results of recent studies in our laboratories strongly suggests that LPO products, particularly hydroperoxides and 4HNE, are involved in the mechanisms of stress-mediated signaling and that it can be modulated by the alpha-class GSTs through the regulation of the intracellular concentrations of 4HNE. We demonstrate that 4HNE induced apoptosis in various cell lines is accompanied with c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) and caspase-3 activation. Cells exposed to mild, transient heat or oxidative stress acquire the capacity to exclude intracellular 4HNE at a faster rate by inducing GSTA4-4 which conjugates 4HNE to glutathione (GSH), and RLIP76 which mediates the ATP-dependent transport of the GSH-conjugate of 4HNE (GS-HNE). The balance between formation and exclusion promotes different cellular processes - higher concentrations of 4HNE promote apoptosis; whereas, lower concentrations promote proliferation. In this article, we provide a brief summary of the cellular effects of 4HNE, followed by a review of its GST-catalyzed detoxification, with an emphasis on the structural attributes that play an important role in the interactions with alpha-class GSTA4-4. Taken together, 4HNE is a key signaling molecule and that GSTs being determinants of its intracellular concentrations, can regulate stress-mediated signaling, are reviewed in this article.
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- Sharad S Singhal
- Department of Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases Research, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States.
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, United States
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States
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- Department of Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases Research, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, United States
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Singh S. Cytoprotective and regulatory functions of glutathione S-transferases in cancer cell proliferation and cell death. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2014; 75:1-15. [PMID: 25143300 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-014-2566-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) family of enzymes is best known for their cytoprotective role and their involvement in the development of anticancer drug resistance. Recently, emergence of non-detoxifying properties of GSTs has provided them with significant biological importance. Addressing the complex interactions of GSTs with regulatory kinases will help in understanding its precise role in tumor pathophysiology and in designing GST-centered anticancer strategies. METHODS We reviewed all published literature addressing the detoxification and regulatory roles of GSTs in the altered biology of cancer and evaluating novel agents targeting GSTs for cancer therapy. RESULTS The role of GSTs, especially glutathione S-transferase P1 isoform in tumoral drug resistance, has been the cause of intense debate. GSTs have been demonstrated to interact with different protein partners and modulate signaling pathways that control cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. These specific functions of GSTs could lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches and to the identification of some interesting candidates for preclinical and clinical development. This review focuses on the crucial role played by GSTs in the development of resistance to anticancer agents and the major findings regarding the different modes of action of GSTs to regulate cell signaling.
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- Simendra Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, UP, India,
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Rojanathammanee L, Rakoczy S, Kopchick J, Brown-Borg HM. Effects of insulin-like growth factor 1 on glutathione S-transferases and thioredoxin in growth hormone receptor knockout mice. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 36:9687. [PMID: 25001375 PMCID: PMC4150915 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-014-9687-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) have been shown to affect processes involved in cellular stress defense, aging, and longevity. This study was designed to identify possible mechanisms of a disrupted GH signaling pathway on stress resistance using growth hormone receptor knockout (GHRKO) mice. GHRKO mice are GH resistant due to the targeted disruption of the GH receptor/binding protein gene, thus preventing GH from binding and exerting its downstream effects. These mice have very low circulating IGF-1 levels and high GH levels, are obese yet insulin sensitive, and live longer than their wild-type controls. Wild-type or GHRKO mice were treated with saline or IGF-1 (WT saline, GHRKO saline, GHRKO IGF-1) two times daily for 7 days. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) activities, proteins, and gene expression were determined. Liver mitochondrial GSTA1, GSTA3, and GSTZ1 proteins were significantly higher in GHRKO when compared to those of WT mice. The 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) GST activity was upregulated in GHRKO mice and was suppressed after IGF-1 administration. Interestingly, thioredoxin (Trx)1, Trx2, thioredoxin reductase (TrxR)1, and TrxR2 messenger RNA (mRNA) levels were significantly higher in the GHRKO as compared to WT mice, and IGF-1 treatment suppressed the expression of each. We also found that glutaredoxin (Grx)2 mRNA and cytosolic Grx activity were higher in GHRKO mice. These results suggest that the detoxification and stress response mechanisms in GHRKO mice are contributed in part by the circulating level of IGF-1.
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- Lalida Rojanathammanee
- />Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 501 North Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58203 USA
- />School of Sports Science, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000 Thailand
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- />Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 501 North Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58203 USA
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- />Edison Biotechnology Institute, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701 USA
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- />Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 501 North Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58203 USA
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Bozaykut P, Karademir B, Yazgan B, Sozen E, Siow RCM, Mann GE, Ozer NK. Effects of vitamin E on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 in hypercholesterolemia-induced atherosclerosis. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 70:174-81. [PMID: 24583459 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Atherosclerosis and associated cardiovascular complications such as stroke and myocardial infarction are major causes of morbidity and mortality. We have previously reported a significant increase in mRNA levels of the scavenger receptor CD36 in aortae of cholesterol-fed rabbits and shown that vitamin E treatment attenuated increased CD36 mRNA expression. In the present study, we further investigated the redox signaling pathways associated with protection against atherogenesis induced by high dietary cholesterol and correlated these with CD36 expression and the effects of vitamin E supplementation in a rabbit model. Male albino rabbits were assigned to either a control group fed with a low vitamin E diet alone or a test group fed with a low vitamin E diet containing 2% cholesterol in the absence or presence of daily intramuscular injections of vitamin E (50mg/kg). To elucidate the mechanisms by which vitamin E supplementation alters the effects of hypercholesterolemia in rabbit aortae, we measured peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) mRNA levels by quantitative RT-PCR and the expression of MMP-1, nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and glutathione S-transferase α (GSTα) protein by immunoblotting. The increased MMP-1 and decreased GSTα expression observed suggests that a cholesterol-rich diet contributes to the development of atherosclerosis, whereas vitamin E supplementation affords protection by decreasing MMP-1 and increasing PPARγ, GSTα, and ABCA1 levels in aortae of rabbits fed a cholesterol-rich diet. Notably, protein expression of Nrf2, the antioxidant transcription factor, was increased in both the cholesterol-fed and the vitamin E-supplemented groups. Although Nrf2 activation can promote CD36-mediated cholesterol uptake by macrophages, the increased induction of Nrf2-mediated antioxidant genes is likely to contribute to decreased lesion progression. Thus, our study demonstrates that Nrf2 can mediate both pro- and antiatherosclerotic effects.
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- Perinur Bozaykut
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Marmara University, 34668 Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Marmara University, 34668 Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Marmara University, 34668 Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Marmara University, 34668 Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Division, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Cardiovascular Division, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Marmara University, 34668 Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Role of glutathione S-transferases in the spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 clinical phenotype. J Neurol Sci 2014; 341:41-5. [PMID: 24780439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a neurodegenerative and incurable hereditary disorder caused by a CAG repeat expansion mutation on ATXN2 gene. The identification of reliable biochemical markers of disease severity is of paramount significance for the development and assessment of clinical trials. In order to evaluate the potential use of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity as a biomarker for SCA2, a case-control study in 38 affected, presymptomatic individuals or healthy controls was conducted. An enlarged sample of 121 affected individuals was set to assess the impact of GST activity on SCA2 clinical expression. There was a significant increase in GST activity in affected individuals relative to controls, although sensibility and specificity were not high. GST activity was not significantly influenced by sex, age, disease duration or CAG repeat size and did not significantly influence disease severity markers. These findings show a disruption of in vivo GST activity in SCA2, suggesting a role for oxidative stress in the neurodegenerative process.
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Reactive carbonyl species in vivo: generation and dual biological effects. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:417842. [PMID: 24634611 PMCID: PMC3918703 DOI: 10.1155/2014/417842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Reactive carbonyls are widespread species in living organisms and mainly known for their damaging effects. The most abundant reactive carbonyl species (RCS) are derived from oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids. Chemical modification of proteins, nucleic acids, and aminophospholipids by RCS results in cytotoxicity and mutagenicity. In addition to their direct toxicity, modification of biomolecules by RCS gives rise to a multitude of adducts and cross links that are increasingly implicated in aging and pathology of a wide range of human diseases. Understanding of the relationship between metabolism of RCS and the development of pathological disorders and diseases may help to develop effective approaches to prevent a number of disorders and diseases. On the other hand, constant persistence of RCS in cells suggests that they perform some useful role in living organisms. The most beneficial effects of RCS are their establishment as regulators of cell signal transduction and gene expression. Since RCS can modulate different biological processes, new tools are required to decipher the precise mechanisms underlying dual effects of RCS.
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Dwivedi S, Sharma A, Patrick B, Sharma R, Awasthi YC. Role of 4-hydroxynonenal and its metabolites in signaling. Redox Rep 2013; 12:4-10. [PMID: 17263900 DOI: 10.1179/135100007x162211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Available evidence from a multitude of studies on the effects of 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) on cellular processes seem to converge on some common themes: (i) concentration-dependent opposing effects of HNE on key signaling components (e.g. protein kinase C, adenylate cyclase) predict that certain constitutive levels of HNE may be needed for normal cell functions - lowering of this constitutive HNE level in cells promotes proliferative machinery while an increase in this level promotes apoptotic signaling; (ii) HNE is a common denominator in stress-induced apoptosis caused by H(2)O(2), superoxide, UV, heat or oxidant chemicals such as doxorubicin; and (iii) HNE can modulate ligand-independent signaling by membrane receptors such as EGFR or Fas (CD95) and may act as a sensor of external stimuli for eliciting stress-response. Against a backdrop of various reported effects of HNE, in vitro and in vivo, we have critically evaluated the above mentioned hypotheses suggesting a key role of HNE in signaling.
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- Seema Dwivedi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0647, USA
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Rojanathammanee L, Rakoczy S, Brown-Borg HM. Growth hormone alters the glutathione S-transferase and mitochondrial thioredoxin systems in long-living Ames dwarf mice. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2013; 69:1199-211. [PMID: 24285747 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Ames dwarf mice are deficient in growth hormone (GH), prolactin, and thyroid-stimulating hormone and live significantly longer than their wild-type (WT) siblings. The lack of GH is associated with stress resistance and increased longevity. However, the mechanism underlying GH's actions on cellular stress defense have yet to be elucidated. In this study, WT or Ames dwarf mice were treated with saline or GH (WT saline, Dwarf saline, and Dwarf GH) two times daily for 7 days. The body and liver weights of Ames dwarf mice were significantly increased after 7 days of GH administration. Mitochondrial protein levels of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) isozymes, K1 and M4 (GSTK1 and GSTM4), were significantly higher in dwarf mice (Dwarf saline) when compared with WT mice (WT saline). GH administration downregulated the expression of GSTK1 proteins in dwarf mice. We further investigated GST activity from liver lysates using different substrates. Substrate-specific GST activity (bromosulfophthalein, dichloronitrobenzene, and 4-hydrox-ynonenal) was significantly reduced in GH-treated dwarf mice. In addition, GH treatment attenuated the activity of thioredoxin and glutaredoxin in liver mitochondria of Ames mice. Importantly, GH treatment suppressed Trx2 and TrxR2 mRNA expression. These data indicate that GH has a role in stress resistance by altering the functional capacity of the GST system through the regulation of specific GST family members in long-living Ames dwarf mice. It also affects the regulation of thioredoxin and glutaredoxin, factors that regulate posttranslational modification of proteins and redox balance, thereby further influencing stress resistance.
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- Lalida Rojanathammanee
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. School of Sports Science, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
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Borvinskaya EV, Smirnov LP, Nemova NN. An alpha class glutathione S-transferase from pike liver. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162013050051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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4-Hydroxynonenal (HNE) is one of the most abundant aldehyde components of ox-LDL and it exerts various effects on intracellular and extracellular signaling cascades. In this mini-review, a brief synopsis of HNE-modulated signaling pathways will be presented mainly focused on cell death, including recent studies from our laboratory. The results of a number of studies demonstrate the ability of HNE to induce apoptosis and ROS formation in a dose-dependent manner. Several signaling pathways have been shown to be modulated by HNE, including MAP kinases, PKC isoforms, cell-cycle regulators, receptor tyrosine kinases and caspases. In order to get insight into the mechanisms of apoptotic response by HNE, MAP kinase and caspase activation pathways have been studied in 3T3 fibroblasts; HNE induced early activation of JNK and p38 proteins but down-regulated the basal activity of ERK-1/2. We have shown that HNE-induced release of cytochrome c from mitochondria, caspase-9 and caspase-3 activation. Activation of AP-1 along with increased c-Jun and phospho-c-Jun levels could be inhibited by pretreatment of cells with certain molecules such as resveratrol. Additionally, overexpression of dominant negative c-Jun and JNK1 in 3T3 fibroblasts prevented HNE-induced apoptosis, which indicated a role for JNK-c-Jun/AP-1 pathway. JNK-dependent induction of c-Jun/AP-1 activation data in the literature indicates a critical potential role for JNK in the cellular response against toxic products of lipid peroxidation.
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- Ozgur Kutuk
- Biological Sciences and Bioengineering Program, Sabanci University, Orhanli, Tuzla Istanbul, Turkey
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Regulation of NF-κB-induced inflammatory signaling by lipid peroxidation-derived aldehydes. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2013; 2013:690545. [PMID: 23710287 PMCID: PMC3654319 DOI: 10.1155/2013/690545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of a wide range of diseases including cancer. This view has broadened significantly with the recent discoveries that reactive oxygen species initiated lipid peroxidation leads to the formation of potentially toxic lipid aldehyde species such as 4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal (HNE), acrolein, and malondialdehyde which activate various signaling intermediates that regulate cellular activity and dysfunction via a process called redox signaling. The lipid aldehyde species formed during synchronized enzymatic pathways result in the posttranslational modification of proteins and DNA leading to cytotoxicity and genotoxicty. Among the lipid aldehyde species, HNE has been widely accepted as a most toxic and abundant lipid aldehyde generated during lipid peroxidation. HNE and its glutathione conjugates have been shown to regulate redox-sensitive transcription factors such as NF-κB and AP-1 via signaling through various protein kinase cascades. Activation of redox-sensitive transcription factors and their nuclear localization leads to transcriptional induction of several genes responsible for cell survival, differentiation, and death. In this review, we describe the mechanisms by which the lipid aldehydes transduce activation of NF-κB signaling pathways that may help to develop therapeutic strategies for the prevention of a number of inflammatory diseases.
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Cellular adaptation to anthrax lethal toxin-induced mitochondrial cholesterol enrichment, hyperpolarization, and reactive oxygen species generation through downregulating MLN64 in macrophages. Mol Cell Biol 2012; 32:4846-60. [PMID: 23028046 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00494-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cellular adaptation to different stresses related to survival and function has been demonstrated in several cell types. Anthrax lethal toxin (LeTx) induces rapid cell death, termed "pyroptosis," by activating NLRP1b/caspase-1 in murine macrophages. We and others (S. D. Ha et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26275-26283, 2007; I. I. Salles et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 100:12426 -12431, 2003) have shown that RAW264.7 cells preexposed to sublethal doses of LeTx become resistant to subsequent high cytolytic doses of LeTx, termed toxin-induced resistance (TIR). To date, the cellular mechanisms of pyroptosis and TIR are largely unknown. We found that LeTx caused NLRP1b/caspase-1-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction, including hyperpolarization and generation of reactive oxygen species, which was distinct from that induced by stimuli such as NLRP3-activating ATP. In TIR cells, these mitochondrial events were not detected, although caspase-1 was activated, in response to LeTx. We identified that downregulation of the late endosomal cholesterol-transferring protein MLN64 in TIR cells was involved in TIR. The downregulation of MLN64 in TIR cells was at least in part due to DNA methyltransferase 1-mediated DNA methylation. In wild-type RAW264.7 cells and primary bone marrow-derived macrophages, LeTx caused NLRP1b/caspase-1-dependent mitochondrial translocation of MLN64, resulting in cholesterol enrichment, membrane hyperpolarization, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and depletion of free glutathione (GSH). This study demonstrates for the first time that MLN64 plays a key role in LeTx/caspase-1-induced mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Boušová I, Skálová L. Inhibition and induction of glutathione S-transferases by flavonoids: possible pharmacological and toxicological consequences. Drug Metab Rev 2012; 44:267-86. [PMID: 22998389 DOI: 10.3109/03602532.2012.713969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Many studies reviewed herein demonstrated the potency of some flavonoids to modulate the activity and/or expression of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs). Because GSTs play a crucial role in the detoxification of xenobiotics, their inhibition or induction may significantly affect metabolism and biological effects of many drugs, industrials, and environmental contaminants. The effect of flavonoids on GSTs strongly depends on flavonoid structure, concentration, period of administration, as well as on GST isoform and origin. Moreover, the results obtained in vitro are often contrary to the vivo results. Based on these facts, the revelation of important flavonoid-drug or flavonoid-pollutant interaction has been complicated. However, it should be borne in mind that ingestion of certain flavonoids in combination with drugs or pollutants (e.g., acetaminophen, simvastatin, cyclophosphamide, cisplatine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorpyrifos, acrylamide, and isocyanates), which are GST substrates, could have significant pharmacological and toxicological consequences. Although reasonable consumptions of a flavonoids-rich diet (that may lead to GST induction) are mostly beneficial, the uncontrolled intake of high concentrations of certain flavonoids (e.g., quercetin and catechins) in dietary supplements (that may cause GST inhibition) may threaten human health.
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- Iva Boušová
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, European Union
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Curtis JM, Hahn WS, Long EK, Burrill JS, Arriaga EA, Bernlohr DA. Protein carbonylation and metabolic control systems. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2012; 23:399-406. [PMID: 22742812 PMCID: PMC3408802 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2012.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Revised: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Oxidative stress is linked to the production of reactive lipid aldehydes that non-enzymatically alkylate cysteine, histidine, or lysine residues in a reaction termed protein carbonylation. Reactive lipid aldehydes and their derivatives are detoxified via a variety of phase I and phase II systems, and when antioxidant defenses are compromised or oxidative conditions are increased, protein carbonylation is increased. The resulting modification has been implicated as causative in a variety of metabolic states including neurodegeneration, muscle wasting, insulin resistance, and aging. Although such modifications usually result in loss of protein function, protein carbonylation may be regulatory and activate signaling pathways involved in antioxidant biology and cellular homeostasis.
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- Jessica M. Curtis
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Liang A, Wang Y, Woodard LE, Wilson MH, Sharma R, Awasthi YC, Du J, Mitch WE, Cheng J. Loss of glutathione S-transferase A4 accelerates obstruction-induced tubule damage and renal fibrosis. J Pathol 2012; 228:448-58. [PMID: 22711583 DOI: 10.1002/path.4067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 06/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Glutathione transferase isozyme A4 (GSTA4) exhibits high catalytic efficiency to metabolize 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), a highly reactive lipid peroxidation product that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various chronic diseases. We investigated the role of 4-HNE in the mechanisms of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced fibrosis and its modulation by GSTA4-4 in a mouse model. Our data indicate that after UUO, accumulation of 4-HNE and its adducts were increased in renal tissues, with a concomitant decrease in the expression of GSTA4-4 in mice. As compared to wild-type (WT) mice, UUO caused an increased expression of fibroblast markers in the interstitium of GSTA4 KO mice. Additionally, increased autophagy and tubular cell damage were more severe in UUO-treated GSTA4 KO mice than in WT mice. Furthermore, GSK-3β phosphorylation and expression of Snail, a regulator of E-cadherin and Occludin, was found to be significantly higher in UUO-inflicted GSTA4 KO mice. GSTA4 over-expression prevented 4-HNE-induced autophagy activation, tubular cell damage and Snail nuclear translocation in vitro. The effects of long-term expression of GSTA4 in restoration of UUO-induced damage in mice with the GSTA4 inducible transposon system indicated that release of obstruction after 3 days of UUO resulted in the attenuation of interstitial SMAα and collagen I expression. This transposon-delivered GSTA4 expression also suppressed UUO-induced loss of tubular cell junction markers and autophagy activation. Together, these results indicate that 4-HNE significantly contributes to the mechanisms of tubule injury and fibrosis and that these effects can be inhibited by the enhanced expression of GSTA4-4.
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- Anlin Liang
- Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Curtis JM, Hahn WS, Stone MD, Inda JJ, Droullard DJ, Kuzmicic JP, Donoghue MA, Long EK, Armien AG, Lavandero S, Arriaga E, Griffin TJ, Bernlohr DA. Protein carbonylation and adipocyte mitochondrial function. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:32967-80. [PMID: 22822087 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.400663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Carbonylation is the covalent, non-reversible modification of the side chains of cysteine, histidine, and lysine residues by lipid peroxidation end products such as 4-hydroxy- and 4-oxononenal. In adipose tissue the effects of such modifications are associated with increased oxidative stress and metabolic dysregulation centered on mitochondrial energy metabolism. To address the role of protein carbonylation in the pathogenesis of mitochondrial dysfunction, quantitative proteomics was employed to identify specific targets of carbonylation in GSTA4-silenced or overexpressing 3T3-L1 adipocytes. GSTA4-silenced adipocytes displayed elevated carbonylation of several key mitochondrial proteins including the phosphate carrier protein, NADH dehydrogenase 1α subcomplexes 2 and 3, translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 50, and valyl-tRNA synthetase. Elevated protein carbonylation is accompanied by diminished complex I activity, impaired respiration, increased superoxide production, and a reduction in membrane potential without changes in mitochondrial number, area, or density. Silencing of the phosphate carrier or NADH dehydrogenase 1α subcomplexes 2 or 3 in 3T3-L1 cells results in decreased basal and maximal respiration. These results suggest that protein carbonylation plays a major instigating role in cytokine-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction and may be linked to the development of insulin resistance in the adipocyte.
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- Jessica M Curtis
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Minnesota 55455, USA
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Ito M, Imai M, Muraki M, Miyado K, Qin J, Kyuwa S, Yoshikawa Y, Hosoi Y, Saito H, Takahashi Y. GSTT1 is upregulated by oxidative stress through p38-MK2 signaling pathway in human granulosa cells: possible association with mitochondrial activity. Aging (Albany NY) 2012; 3:1213-23. [PMID: 22207314 PMCID: PMC3273902 DOI: 10.18632/aging.100418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We previously reported that GSTT1 was upregulated in human granulosa cells during aging and that activation and localization of p38 MAPK was changed in parallel. Although oxidative stress is responsible for these changes, the age-associated expression of GSTT1 regulated by MAPKs and the role of GSTT1 in aged granulosa cells remain unclear. Therefore, we examined the relationship between the expression of GSTT1 and MAPK signaling pathways using human granulosa-like KGN cells stimulated with H2O2 in the presence or absence of various MAPK inhibitors. Interestingly, H2O2-induced GSTT1 was only inhibited by a p38 inhibitor. An inhibitor of MK2, a downstream regulator of p38, also diminished H2O2-induced GSTT1 upregulation. Notably, both p38 and MK2 were significantly inactivated in cells carrying an shRNA construct of GSTT1 (ΔGSTT1 cells), suggesting that the p38-MK2 pathway is essential for age-associated upregulation of GSTT1. The relevance of GSTT1 in mitochondrial activity was then determined. ΔGSTT1 cells displayed enhanced polarization of mitochondrial membrane potential without increasing the apoptosis, suggesting that the age-associated upregulation of GSTT1 may influence the mitochondrial activity of granulosa cells. Collectively, it appears that the age-associated expression of GSTT1 is induced through the p38 signaling pathway and GSTT1 influences homeostatic activities in granulosa cells.
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- Megumu Ito
- Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Perinatal Medicine and Maternal Care, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Sahoo DK, Roy A. Compromised Rat Testicular Antioxidant Defence System by Hypothyroidism before Puberty. Int J Endocrinol 2012; 2012:637825. [PMID: 22315592 PMCID: PMC3272337 DOI: 10.1155/2012/637825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Altered thyroid function during early stages of development is known to affect adversely testicular growth, physiology, and antioxidant defence status at adulthood. The objective of the present study is to investigate the modulation of antioxidant defence status in neonatal persistent hypothyroid rats before their sexual maturation and also to identify the specific testicular cell populations vulnerable to degeneration during neonatal hypothyroidism in immature rats. Hypothyroidism was induced in neonates by feeding the lactating mother with 0.05% 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) through the drinking water. From the day of parturition till weaning (25 day postpartum), the pups received PTU through mother's milk (or) drinking water and then directly from drinking water containing PTU for the remaining period of experimentation. On the 31st day postpartum, the animals were sacrificed for the study. An altered antioxidant defence system marked by elevated SOD, CAT, and GR activities, with decreased GPx and GST activities were observed along with increased protein carbonylation, disturbed redox status in hypothyroid immature rat testis. This compromised testicular antioxidant status might have contributed to poor growth and development by affecting the spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis in rats before puberty as indicated by reduced germ cell number, complete absence of round spermatids, decreased seminiferous tubule diameter, and decreased testosterone level.
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- Dipak K. Sahoo
- Departments of Zoology and Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 751004 Orissa, India
- KTRDC, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA
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- Departments of Zoology and Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 751004 Orissa, India
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Usatyuk PV, Natarajan V. Hydroxyalkenals and oxidized phospholipids modulation of endothelial cytoskeleton, focal adhesion and adherens junction proteins in regulating endothelial barrier function. Microvasc Res 2012; 83:45-55. [PMID: 21570987 PMCID: PMC3196796 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2011.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 04/27/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids generates bioactive aldehydes, which exhibit pro- and anti-inflammatory effects in cells and tissues. Accumulating evidence indicates that 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), a major aldehyde derived from lipid peroxidation of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids trigger signals that modulates focal adhesion and adherens junction proteins thereby inducing endothelial barrier dysfunction. Similarly, oxidized phospholipids (Ox-PLs) generated by lipid peroxidation of phospholipids with polyunsaturated fatty acids have been implicated in atherogenesis, inflammation and gene expression. Interestingly, physiological concentration of Ox-PLs is anti-inflammatory and protect against endotoxin- and ventilator-associated acute lung injury. Thus, excess generation of bioactive hydroxyalkenals and Ox-PLs during oxidative stress contributes to pathophysiology of various diseases by modulating signaling pathways that regulate pro- and anti-inflammatory responses and barrier regulation. This review summarizes the role of 4-HNE and Ox-PLs affecting cell signaling pathways and endothelial barrier dysfunction through modulation of the activities of proteins/enzymes by Michael adducts formation, enhancing the level of protein tyrosine phosphorylation of the target proteins, and by reorganization of cytoskeletal, focal adhesion, and adherens junction proteins. A better understanding of molecular mechanisms of hydroxyalkenals- and Ox-PLs-mediated pro-and anti-inflammatory responses and barrier function may lead to development of novel therapies to ameliorate oxidative stress related cardio-pulmonary disorders.
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- Peter V. Usatyuk
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612
- Institute for Personalized Respiratory Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612
- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612
- Institute for Personalized Respiratory Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612
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Aniya Y, Imaizumi N. Mitochondrial glutathione transferases involving a new function for membrane permeability transition pore regulation. Drug Metab Rev 2011; 43:292-9. [PMID: 21428695 DOI: 10.3109/03602532.2011.552913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The mitochondria in mammalian cells are a predominant resource of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are produced during respiration-coupled oxidative metabolism or various chemical stresses. End-products from membrane-lipid peroxidation caused by ROS are highly toxic, thereby their elimination/scavenging are protective of mitochondria and cells against oxidative damages. In mitochondria, soluble (kappa, alpha, mu, pi, zeta) and membrane-bound glutathione transferases (GSTs) (MGST1) are distributed. Mitochondrial GSTs display both glutathione transferase and peroxidase activities that detoxify such harmful products through glutathione (GSH) conjugation or GSH-mediated peroxide reduction. Some GST isoenzymes are induced by oxidative stress, an adaptation mechanism for the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Membrane-bound MGST1 is activated through the thiol modification in oxidative conditions. Protective action of MGST1 against oxidative stress has been confirmed using MCF7 cells highly expressed of MGST1. In recent years, mitochondria have been recognized as a regulator of cell death via both apoptosis and necrosis, where oxidative stress-induced alteration of the membrane permeability is an important step. Recent studies have shown that MGST1 in the inner mitochondrial membrane could interact with the mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) regulator proteins, such as adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) and/or cyclophilin D, and could contribute to oxidant-induced MPT pores. Interaction of GST alpha with ANT has also been shown. In this review, functions of the mitochondrial GSTs, including a new role for mitochondria-mediated cell death, are described.
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- Yoko Aniya
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
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Makia NL, Bojang P, Falkner KC, Conklin DJ, Prough RA. Murine hepatic aldehyde dehydrogenase 1a1 is a major contributor to oxidation of aldehydes formed by lipid peroxidation. Chem Biol Interact 2011; 191:278-87. [PMID: 21256123 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2011.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Reactive lipid aldehydes are implicated in the pathogenesis of various oxidative stress-mediated diseases, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's and cataract. In the present study, we sought to define which hepatic Aldh isoform plays a major role in detoxification of lipid-derived aldehydes, such as acrolein and HNE by enzyme kinetic and gene expression studies. The catalytic efficiencies for metabolism of acrolein by Aldh1a1 was comparable to that of Aldh3a1 (V(max)/K(m)=23). However, Aldh1a1 exhibits far higher affinity for acrolein (K(m)=23.2 μM) compared to Aldh3a1 (K(m)=464 μM). Aldh1a1 displays a 3-fold higher catalytic efficiency for HNE than Aldh3a1 (218 ml/min/mg vs 69 ml/min/mg). The endogenous Aldh1a1 gene was highly expressed in mouse liver and a liver-derived cell line (Hepa-1c1c7) compared to Aldh2, Aldh1b1 and Aldh3a1. Aldh1a1 mRNA levels was 34-fold and 73-fold higher than Aldh2 in mouse liver and Hepa-1c1c7 cells respectively. Aldh3a1 gene was absent in mouse liver, but moderately expressed in Hepa-1c1c7 cells compared to Aldh1a1. We demonstrated that knockdown of Aldh1a1 expression by siRNA caused Hepa-1c1c7 cells to be more sensitive to acrolein-induced cell death and resulted in increased accumulation of acrolein-protein adducts and caspase 3 activation. These results indicate that Aldh1a1 plays a major role in cellular defense against oxidative damage induced by reactive lipid aldehydes in mouse liver. We also noted that hepatic Aldh1a1 mRNA levels were significantly increased (≈3-fold) in acrolein-fed mice compared to control. In addition, hepatic cytosolic ALDH activity was induced by acrolein when 1mM NAD(+) was used as cofactor, suggesting an Aldh1a1-protective mechanism against acrolein toxicity in mice liver. Thus, mechanisms to induce Aldh1a1 gene expression may provide a useful rationale for therapeutic protection against oxidative stress-induced pathologies.
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- Ngome L Makia
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, United States
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Dubinina EE, Dadali VA. Role of 4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal in cell functions. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2010; 75:1069-87. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297910090014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Sharma R, Ellis B, Sharma A. Role of alpha class glutathione transferases (GSTs) in chemoprevention: GSTA1 and A4 overexpressing human leukemia (HL60) cells resist sulforaphane and curcumin induced toxicity. Phytother Res 2010; 25:563-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2009] [Revised: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Sharma R, Sharma A, Chaudhary P, Pearce V, Vatsyayan R, Singh SV, Awasthi S, Awasthi YC. Role of lipid peroxidation in cellular responses to D,L-sulforaphane, a promising cancer chemopreventive agent. Biochemistry 2010; 49:3191-202. [PMID: 20205397 DOI: 10.1021/bi100104e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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D,L-sulforaphane (SFN), a synthetic analogue of the broccoli-derived l-isomer, is a highly promising cancer chemopreventive agent substantiated by inhibition of chemically induced cancer in rodents and prevention of cancer development and distant site metastasis in transgenic mouse models of cancer. SFN is also known to inhibit growth of human cancer cells in association with cell cycle arrest and reactive oxygen species-dependent apoptosis, but the mechanism of these cellular responses to SFN exposure is not fully understood. Because 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), a product of lipid peroxidation (LPO), the formation of which is regulated by hGSTA1-1, assumes a pivotal role in oxidative stress-induced signal transduction, we investigated its contribution in growth arrest and apoptosis induction by SFN using HL60 and K562 human leukemic cell lines as a model. The SFN-induced formation of 4-HNE was suppressed in hGSTA1-1-overexpressing cells, which also acquired resistance to SFN-induced cytotoxicity, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis. While resistance to SFN-induced cell cycle arrest by ectopic expression of hGSTA1-1 was associated with changes in levels of G2/M regulatory proteins, resistance to apoptosis correlated with an increased Bcl-xL/Bax ratio, inhibition of nuclear translocation of AIF, and attenuated cytochrome c release in cytosol. The hGSTA1-1-overexpressing cells exhibited enhanced cytoplasmic export of Daxx, nuclear accumulation of transcription factors Nrf2 and HSF1, and upregulation of their respective client proteins, gamma-GCS and HSP70. These findings not only reveal a central role of 4-HNE in cellular responses to SFN but also reaffirm that 4-HNE contributes to oxidative stress-mediated signaling.
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- Rajendra Sharma
- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, USA.
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The "two-faced" effects of reactive oxygen species and the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal in the hallmarks of cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2010; 2:338-63. [PMID: 24281073 PMCID: PMC3835081 DOI: 10.3390/cancers2020338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Revised: 03/18/2010] [Accepted: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Reacytive Oxygen Species (ROS) have long been considered to be involved in the initiation, progression and metastasis of cancer. However, accumulating evidence points to the benefical role of ROS. Moreover, ROS production, leading to apoptosis, is the mechanism by which many chemotherapeutic agents can act. Beside direct actions, ROS elicit lipid peroxidation, leading to the production of 4-hydroxynoneal (HNE). Interestingly, HNE also seems to have a dual behaviour with respect to cancer. In this review we present recent literature data which outline the "two-faced" character of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in carcinogenesis and in the hallmarks of cancer.
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Chattopadhyay S, Sahoo DK, Roy A, Samanta L, Chainy GB. Thiol redox status critically influences mitochondrial response to thyroid hormone-induced hepatic oxidative injury: A temporal analysis. Cell Biochem Funct 2010; 28:126-34. [DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nagashima R, Yamaguchi T, Tanaka H, Ogita K. Mechanism Underlying the Protective Effect of Tempol and Nω-Nitro-L-arginine Methyl Ester on Acoustic Injury: Possible Involvement of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Pathway and Connexin26 in the Cochlear Spiral Ligament. J Pharmacol Sci 2010; 114:50-62. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.10113fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Budas GR, Disatnik MH, Chen CH, Mochly-Rosen D. Activation of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) confers cardioprotection in protein kinase C epsilon (PKCvarepsilon) knockout mice. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2009; 48:757-64. [PMID: 19913552 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 10/25/2009] [Accepted: 10/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Acute administration of ethanol can reduce cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury. Previous studies demonstrated that the acute cytoprotective effect of ethanol on the myocardium is mediated by protein kinase C epsilon (PKCvarepsilon). We recently identified aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) as a PKCvarepsilon substrate, whose activation is necessary and sufficient to confer cardioprotection in vivo. ALDH2 metabolizes cytotoxic reactive aldehydes, such as 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE), which accumulate during cardiac ischemia/reperfusion. Here, we used a combination of PKCvarepsilon knockout mice and a direct activator of ALDH2, Alda-44, to further investigate the interplay between PKCvarepsilon and ALDH2 in cardioprotection. We report that ethanol preconditioning requires PKCvarepsilon, whereas direct activation of ALDH2 reduces infarct size in both wild type and PKCvarepsilon knockout hearts. Our data suggest that ALDH2 is downstream of PKCvarepsilon in ethanol preconditioning and that direct activation of ALDH2 can circumvent the requirement of PKCvarepsilon to induce cytoprotection. We also report that in addition to ALDH2 activation, Alda-44 prevents 4-HNE induced inactivation of ALDH2 by reducing the formation of 4-HNE-ALDH2 protein adducts. Thus, Alda-44 promotes metabolism of cytotoxic reactive aldehydes that accumulate in ischemic myocardium. Taken together, our findings suggest that direct activation of ALDH2 may represent a method of harnessing the cardioprotective effect of ethanol without the side effects associated with alcohol consumption.
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- Grant R Budas
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CCSR, Rm 3145A, 269 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5174, USA
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Wang X, Lu Y, Xie B, Cederbaum AI. Chronic ethanol feeding potentiates Fas Jo2-induced hepatotoxicity: role of CYP2E1 and TNF-alpha and activation of JNK and P38 MAP kinase. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 47:518-28. [PMID: 19477265 PMCID: PMC2966279 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2009] [Revised: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/16/2009] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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We have previously shown that treatment of mice with pyrazole or acute ethanol potentiated Fas agonistic Jo2 antibody-induced liver injury by a mechanism involving induction of CYP2E1 and elevated oxidative stress. The current study evaluated whether chronic alcohol feeding potentiates Fas-induced liver injury and whether CYP2E1 plays a role in any enhanced hepatotoxicity. Wild-type and CYP2E1 knockout mice were fed ethanol or isocaloric dextrose for 4 weeks followed by a single treatment with either saline or Jo2. Mice were killed 8 h after the Jo2 challenge. There were three- to five fold increases in transaminases and more extensive eosinophilic necrosis, hemorrhage, and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the central zone of the hepatic lobule in the ethanol-fed mice treated with Jo2 compared to the dextrose/Jo2- or ethanol/saline-treated mice. Liver injury was blunted in ethanol-fed CYP2E1 knockout mice treated with Jo2. The chronic ethanol feeding produced steatosis, elevation of CYP2E1, and oxidative stress in wild-type but not CYP2E1 knockout mice. These changes in wild-type mice fed ethanol were similar after saline or Jo2 treatment. The Jo2 treatment produced activation of JNK and P38 MAP kinase, increased activity of caspase-8 and -3, and lowered hepatic GSH levels in both the dextrose- and the alcohol-fed mice. JNK was activated at early times after Jo2 treatment in the ethanol-fed mice. Serum TNF-alpha levels were strikingly elevated in the wild-type ethanol/Jo2 group, which showed liver injury, compared to all the other groups, which did not show liver injury. Inhibition of JNK or P38 MAPK partially, but not completely, prevented the elevated liver injury in the wild-type ethanol/Jo2 mice. These results show that chronic ethanol feeding enhances Fas-induced liver injury by a mechanism associated with induction of CYP2E1, elevated serum TNF-alpha levels, and activation of MAPK.
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- Xiaodong Wang
- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Yoshihara D, Fujiwara N, Ookawara T, Kato S, Sakiyama H, Yokoe S, Eguchi H, Suzuki K. Protective role of glutathione S-transferase A4 induced in copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase knockout mice. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 47:559-67. [PMID: 19482077 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 05/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) plays a protective role in cells by catalyzing the conversion of the superoxide anion into molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. Although SOD1 knockout (KO) mice exhibit a reduced life span and an elevated incidence of dysfunctions in old age, young SOD1 KO mice grow normally and exhibit no abnormalities. This fact leads to the hypothesis that other antioxidative proteins prevent oxidative stress, compensating for SOD1. Differently expressed genes in 3-week-old SOD1 KO and littermate wild-type mice were explored. A gene remarkably elevated in SOD1 KO mouse kidneys was identified as the glutathione S-transferase Alpha 4 gene (Gsta4), which encodes the GSTA4 subunit. The GSTA4 protein level and activity were also significantly increased in SOD1 KO mouse kidneys. The administration of an iron complex, a free radical generator, induced GSTA4 expression in wild-type mouse kidneys. Iron deposition detected in SOD1 KO mouse kidney is thought to be an inducer of GSTA4. In addition, overexpression of mouse GSTA4 cDNA in human embryonic kidney cells decreased cell death caused by both 4-hydroxynonenal and hydrogen peroxide. These findings suggest that compensatory induced GSTA4 plays a protective role against oxidative stress in young SOD1 KO mouse kidneys.
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- Daisaku Yoshihara
- Department of Biochemistry, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
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Nocca G, Martorana GE, De Sole P, De Palma F, Callà C, Corsale P, Antenucci M, Gambarini G, Chimenti C, Giardina B, Lupi A. Effects of 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate and urethane dimethacrylate on HL-60 cell metabolism. Eur J Oral Sci 2009; 117:175-81. [PMID: 19320727 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2008.00606.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The polymerization of methacrylic monomers present in dental composite resins never reaches completion and therefore the leakage of residual monomers into the oral cavity and into biological fluids can cause local and systemic adverse effects. This work was carried out to study the in vitro biochemical interactions of urethane dimethacrylate and 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate monomers with HL-60 cells, a cell line assumed as an experimental model for simulating granulocyte behaviour. Our main finding was that both monomers induce cell differentiation at toxic concentrations and that cytotoxicity seems to be caused by alterations of glucose metabolism arising from mitochondrial dysfunction rather than from oxidative stress, which could not be altogether verified under our experimental conditions. Our study could be considered as a useful approach to investigate the biochemical mechanisms that contribute to the cytotoxicity of methacrylate compounds and it underlines the importance of assessing such parameters for testing biocompatibility in order to promote the development of better and safer dental materials.
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- Giuseppina Nocca
- Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry Institute, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome, Italy.
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Miranda CL, Reed RL, Kuiper HC, Alber S, Stevens JF. Ascorbic acid promotes detoxification and elimination of 4-hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal in human monocytic THP-1 cells. Chem Res Toxicol 2009; 22:863-74. [PMID: 19326901 DOI: 10.1021/tx900042u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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4-Hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal (HNE), a reactive aldehyde derived from oxidized lipids, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and neurological diseases, in part by its ability to induce oxidative stress and by protein carbonylation in target cells. The effects of intracellular ascorbic acid (vitamin C) on HNE-induced cytotoxicity and protein carbonylation were investigated in human THP-1 monocytic leukemia cells. HNE treatment of these cells resulted in apoptosis, necrosis, and protein carbonylation. Ascorbic acid accumulated in the cells at concentrations of 6.4 or 8.9 mM after treatment with 0.1 or 1 mM ascorbate in the medium for 18 h. Pretreatment of cells with 1.0 mM ascorbate decreased HNE-induced formation of reactive oxygen species and formation of protein carbonyls. The protective effects of ascorbate were associated with an increase in the formation of GSH-HNE conjugate and its phase 1 metabolites, measured by LC-MS/MS, and with increased transport of GSH conjugates from the cells into the medium. Ascorbate pretreatment enhanced the efflux of the multidrug resistant protein (MRP) substrate, carboxy-2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (CDF), and it prevented the HNE-induced inhibition of CDF export from THP-1 cells, suggesting that the protective effect of ascorbate against HNE cytotoxicity is through modulation of MRP-mediated transport of GSH-HNE conjugate metabolites. The formation of ascorbate adducts of HNE was observed in the cell exposure experiments, but it represented a minor pathway contributing to the elimination of HNE and to the protective effects of ascorbate.
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- Cristobal L Miranda
- Linus Pauling Institute and the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Statistics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
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Qian J, Jing J, Jin G, Wang H, Wang Y, Liu H, Wang H, Li R, Fan W, An Y, Sun W, Wang Y, Ma H, Miao R, Hu Z, Jin L, Wei Q, Shen H, Huang W, Lu D. Association between polymorphisms in the GSTA4 gene and risk of lung cancer: a case-control study in a Southeastern Chinese population. Mol Carcinog 2009; 48:253-259. [PMID: 18767114 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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GST Alpha 4 (GSTA4) has an important role in the protection against oxidative stress induced by carcinogens such as tobacco smoke. However, few studies investigated the association between GSTA4 polymorphisms and lung cancer risk. We genotyped three selected GSTA4 SNPs (rs182623 - 1718:T > A, rs3798804 + 5034:G > A and rs316141 + 13984:C > T) in a case-control study of 500 lung cancer patients and 517 cancer-free controls and evaluated the association between these SNPs and risk of lung cancer in this Han Chinese population. We found that there was a significant difference in genotype and allele frequency distributions of GSTA4 -1718 between the cases and the controls (P = 0.006 and P = 0.003, respectively). Compared with the GSTA4 -1718TT genotype, individuals with the TA + AA genotypes had a significantly decreased risk of lung cancer (adjusted OR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.47-0.84; P = 0.006). Although there were no such statistical differences between the cases and controls at the loci +5034 and +13984, nor for histological types, individuals carrying the genotypes of -1718TA, +5034GG and +13984CT had a significantly decreased lung cancer risk (OR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.23-0.61; P < 0.0001), especially for those smokers who smoked </=25 pack-years (P < 0.000001). These results need to be confirmed in larger studies with different ethnic groups.
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- Ji Qian
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Biology, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang University, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cancer Research Center of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Genetics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Genetics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Genetics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cancer Research Center of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cancer Research Center of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cancer Research Center of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cancer Research Center of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Genetics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Noguchi N. Role of oxidative stress in adaptive responses in special reference to atherogenesis. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2008; 43:131-8. [PMID: 19015746 PMCID: PMC2581764 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.2008068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2008] [Accepted: 08/31/2008] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Although lipid peroxidation products have been implicated in oxidative stress-related diseases, pretreatment of cells with such compounds at sublethal concentrations shows significant cytoprotective effects against forthcoming oxidative stress. The adaptive response induced by 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) is critically mediated by gene expression of cytoprotective proteins via NF-E2-related factor 2/Kelch-like-ECH-associated protein 1 (Nrf2/Keap-1) pathway. The physical or mechanical stimuli such as shear stress also impose adaptive responses by inducing gene expression. Laminar shear stress, anti-atherogenic shear stress activates Nrf2/Keap-1 pathway. The transcriptome analysis using DNA microarray reveal high similarity in gene expression profiles of cells treated with HNE and laminar shear stress, providing insight into molecular mechanisms. These findings suggest a general hormetic effect of diverse stimuli in cell cultures and may lead to a reappraisal of the eventual role of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation in organisms.
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- Noriko Noguchi
- Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe 610-0321, Japan
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Warnke MM, Wanigasekara E, Singhal SS, Singhal J, Awasthi S, Armstrong DW. The determination of glutathione-4-hydroxynonenal (GSHNE), E-4-hydroxynonenal (HNE), and E-1-hydroxynon-2-en-4-one (HNO) in mouse liver tissue by LC-ESI-MS. Anal Bioanal Chem 2008; 392:1325-33. [PMID: 18815773 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-008-2383-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2008] [Revised: 08/29/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Glutathione (GSH) conjugation of 4-hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal (HNE) is an efficient means of cellular detoxification. HNE is a byproduct of lipid peroxidation which has shown toxicity but also signaling roles. E-1-hydroxynon-2-en-4-one (HNO) is another byproduct of lipid peroxidation which has the same molecular weight as HNE. This study presents the LC-MS detection of GS-HNE, HNE, and HNO in tissue samples without derivatization and with minimal sample preparation. Tissue samples were taken from wild-type mice and knock-out mice, which have been bred without the RLIP76 transfer protein. Extraction procedures were developed to determine GS-HNE and HNE levels in the mouse liver tissue. A gradient elution LC-MS method was developed for GS-HNE analysis using electrospray ionization and selected ion monitoring (SIM). The HNE/HNO method involves isocratic elution due to instability issues. Higher levels of GSHNE, HNE, and HNO were found in the knock-out animals, due to the absence of the RLIP76 transport mechanism.
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- Molly M Warnke
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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Vaillancourt F, Fahmi H, Shi Q, Lavigne P, Ranger P, Fernandes JC, Benderdour M. 4-Hydroxynonenal induces apoptosis in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes: the protective role of glutathione-S-transferase. Arthritis Res Ther 2008; 10:R107. [PMID: 18782442 PMCID: PMC2592788 DOI: 10.1186/ar2503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2008] [Revised: 08/16/2008] [Accepted: 09/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction 4-Hydroxynonenal (HNE) is one of the most abundant and reactive aldehydes of lipid peroxidation products and exerts various effects on intracellular and extracellular signalling cascades. We have previously shown that HNE at low concentrations could be considered as an important mediator of catabolic and inflammatory processes in osteoarthritis (OA). In the present study, we focused on characterizing the signalling cascade induced by high HNE concentration involved in cell death in human OA chondrocytes. Methods Markers of apoptosis were quantified with commercial kits. Protein levels were evaluated by Western blotting. Glutathione (GSH) and ATP levels were measured with commercial kits. Glucose uptake was assessed by 2-deoxy-D-[3H]-glucose. The role of GSH-S-transferase A4-4 (GSTA4-4) in controlling HNE-induced chondrocyte apoptosis was investigated by chondrocyte transfection with small interfering RNA (siRNA) or with the expression vector of GSTA4-4. Results Our data showed that HNE at concentrations of up to 10 μM did not alter cell viability but was cytotoxic at concentrations of greater than or equal to 20 μM. HNE-induced chondrocyte death exhibited several classical hallmarks of apoptosis, including caspase activation, cytochrome c and apoptosis-induced factor release from mitochondria, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage, Bcl-2 downregulation, Bax upregulation, and DNA fragmentation. Our study of signalling pathways revealed that HNE suppressed pro-survival Akt kinase activity but, in contrast, induced Fas/CD95 and p53 expression in chondrocytes. All of these effects were inhibited by an antioxidant, N-acetyl-cysteine. Analysis of cellular energy and redox status showed that HNE induced ATP, NADPH, and GSH depletion and inhibited glucose uptake and citric acid cycle activity. GSTA4-4 ablation by the siRNA method augmented HNE cytotoxicity, but, conversely, its overexpression efficiently protected chondrocytes from HNE-induced cell death. Conclusion Our study provides novel insights into the potential mechanisms of cell death in OA cartilage and suggests the potential role of HNE in OA pathophysiology. GSTA4-4 expression is critically important for cellular defence against oxidative stress-induced cell death in OA cartilage, possibly by HNE elimination.
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- France Vaillancourt
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Hôpital du Sacré-Caeur de Montréal, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, 5400 Gouin Blvd, West, Montreal, QC, H4J 1C5, Canada.
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Awasthi YC, Sharma R, Sharma A, Yadav S, Singhal SS, Chaudhary P, Awasthi S. Self-regulatory role of 4-hydroxynonenal in signaling for stress-induced programmed cell death. Free Radic Biol Med 2008; 45:111-8. [PMID: 18456001 PMCID: PMC2664084 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2008] [Revised: 04/02/2008] [Accepted: 04/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Within the last two decades, 4-hydroxynonenal has emerged as an important second messenger involved in the regulation of various cellular processes. Our recent studies suggest that HNE can induce apoptosis in various cells through the death receptor Fas (CD95)-mediated extrinsic pathway as well as through the p53-dependent intrinsic pathway. Interestingly, through its interaction with the nuclear protein Daxx, HNE can self-limit its apoptotic role by translocating Daxx to cytoplasm where it binds to Fas and inhibits Fas-mediated apoptosis. In this paper, after briefly describing recent studies on various biological activities of HNE, based on its interactions with Fas, Daxx, and p53, we speculate on possible mechanisms through which HNE may affect a multitude of cellular processes and draw a parallel between signaling roles of H(2)O(2) and HNE.
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- Yogesh C Awasthi
- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2699, USA.
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Jacobs AT, Marnett LJ. Heat Shock Factor 1 Attenuates 4-Hydroxynonenal-mediated Apoptosis. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:33412-33420. [PMID: 17873279 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m706799200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Lipid peroxidation is a consequence of both normal physiology and oxidative stress that generates various reactive metabolites, a principal end product being 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE). As a diffusible electrophile, HNE reacts extensively with cellular nucleophiles. Consequently, HNE alters cellular signaling and activates the intrinsic apoptotic cascade. We have previously demonstrated that in addition to promoting apoptosis, HNE activates stress response pathways, including the antioxidant, endoplasmic reticulum stress, DNA damage, and heat shock responses. Here we demonstrate that activation of the heat shock response by HNE is dependent on the expression and nuclear translocation of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), which promotes the expression of heat shock protein 40 (Hsp40) and Hsp70-1. Ectopic expression and immunoprecipitation of c-Myc-tagged Hsp70-1 indicates that HNE disrupts the inhibitory interaction between Hsp70-1 and HSF1, leading to the activation heat shock gene expression. Using siRNA to silence HSF1 expression, we observe that HSF1 is necessary for the induction of Hsp40 and Hsp70-1 by HNE, and the lack of Hsp expression is correlated with an increase in apoptosis. Nrf2, the transcription factor that mediates the antioxidant response, was also silenced using siRNA. Silencing Nrf2 also enhanced the cytotoxicity of HNE, but not as effectively as HSF1. Silencing HSF1 expression facilitates the activation of JNK pro-apoptotic signaling and selectively decreases expression of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member Bcl-X(L). Overexpression of Bcl-X(L) attenuates HNE-mediated apoptosis in HSF1-silenced cells. Overall, activation of HSF1 and stabilization of Bcl-X(L) mediate a protective response that may contribute significantly to the cellular biology of lipid peroxidation.
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- Aaron T Jacobs
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-0146
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-0146.
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Chattopadhyay S, Sahoo DK, Subudhi U, Chainy GBN. Differential expression profiles of antioxidant enzymes and glutathione redox status in hyperthyroid rats: a temporal analysis. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 146:383-91. [PMID: 17561443 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2007] [Revised: 04/21/2007] [Accepted: 04/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Our objective was to elucidate a temporal profile of expression of antioxidant enzymes (AOEs) and glutathione redox status in rat liver under the influence of thyroid hormone (T3). The key AOEs, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx-1) and glutathione reductase (GR) were characterized at transcriptional, translational and biochemical levels after 24 h, 72 h and 120 h of treatment. In general, catalase and GPx-1 showed opposite responses in both transcription and translation. T3 treatment caused tightly coordinated downregulation of catalase. However, transcriptional changes of other AOEs over the different durations of treatment were not always reflected in their respective protein and/or activity levels. Discordance among transcripts, proteins and biological activities of AOEs suggested differential regulation by T3 at multiple levels. Reduced and oxidized glutathione were depleted in hyperthyroid rats. Though T3 exerted a positive stimulatory effect on glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, it was not sufficient to compensate for massive glutathione depletion and impaired activities of GPx-1, GR and GST, disturbing the cellular redox status in the process. Apparently, while transcriptional induction of AOEs might be adaptive responses in conditions of oxidative stress, yet post-transcriptional regulation appeared to be the predominant mechanism of regulation of AOE expression.
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- S Chattopadhyay
- Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, India
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