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Du Z, Li M, Chen G, Xiang M, Jia D, Cheng JX, Yang C. Mid-Infrared Photoacoustic Stimulation of Neurons through Vibrational Excitation in Polydimethylsiloxane. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2405677. [PMID: 38994890 PMCID: PMC11425203 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
Photoacoustic (PA) emitters are emerging ultrasound sources offering high spatial resolution and ease of miniaturization. Thus far, PA emitters rely on electronic transitions of absorbers embedded in an expansion matrix such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Here, it is shown that mid-infrared vibrational excitation of C─H bonds in a transparent PDMS film can lead to efficient mid-infrared photoacoustic conversion (MIPA). MIPA shows 37.5 times more efficient than the commonly used PA emitters based on carbon nanotubes embedded in PDMS. Successful neural stimulation through MIPA both in a wide field with a size up to a 100 µm radius and in single-cell precision is achieved. Owing to the low heat conductivity of PDMS, less than a 0.5 °C temperature increase is found on the surface of a PDMS film during successful neural stimulation, suggesting a non-thermal mechanism. MIPA emitters allow repetitive wide-field neural stimulation, opening up opportunities for high-throughput screening of mechano-sensitive ion channels and regulators.
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- Zhiyi Du
- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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Ryu JJ, Jang CH. A liquid crystal-based biosensor for sensitive detection of tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 191:55. [PMID: 38153588 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06125-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine secreted by the macrophages and Th1 cells of the immune system in response to inflammation. Given its significance as a biomarker with elevated levels in physiological fluids in various conditions, there is an increasing demand for a simple and accurate TNF-α detection strategy. In this article, we present a liquid crystal (LC)-based biosensor developed for sensitive TNF-α detection. The biosensor operates as follows: TNF-α and detection antibodies (DAbs) form complexes during preincubation. These complexes then bind with the surface-immobilized capture antibodies (CAbs), facilitating the antigen-antibody reaction between the CAbs and the TNF-α/DAb complexes. This target recognition interaction alters the surface topography, disrupting the vertical orientation of LCs produced by dimethyloctadecyl[3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyl]ammonium chloride. The orientational change in the LCs can be easily visualized with a polarized optical microscope, resulting in brighter images as TNF-α levels rise. Our results demonstrated a linear range of 5.00-500 pg/mL, with a limit of detection and limit of quantification being 1.08 and 3.56 pg/mL, respectively. Recovery experiments on diluted saliva samples produced reasonable results, with TNF-α recoveries ranging from 97.1% ± 2.58% to 107% ± 5.95%.
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- Je-Jin Ryu
- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam-daero 1342, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam-daero 1342, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Battaglia F, Torrini F, Palladino P, Scarano S, Minunni M. Serotonin: A new super effective functional monomer for molecular imprinting. The case of TNF-α detection in real matrix by Surface Plasmon Resonance. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 242:115713. [PMID: 37801835 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Molecular imprinting and related technologies are becoming increasingly appreciated in bioanalysis and diagnostic applications. Among the imprinted polymers, we have already demonstrated that the endogenous neurotransmitters (NTs) dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE) can be efficiently used as natural and sustainable monomers to straightforwardly design and synthesize a new generation of green and "soft" Molecularly Imprinted BioPolymers (MIBPs). Here, we demonstrated for the first time the ability of a further NT, i.e., serotonin (SE), in forming adhesive imprinted nanofilms coupled to label-free optical biosensing. Its imprinting efficiency is compared with those obtained with PDA and PNE. As a model study, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) was selected as a biomolecular target of interest in clinical diagnostics. The biomimetic receptor was coupled to Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), and TNF-α detection was performed in label-free and real-time manner both in buffer and biological matrices, i.e. synovial fluid and human serum. The results indicate that, under the same imprinting and binding conditions, the analytical performances of PSE are impressively superior to those of PDA and PNE. The PSE-based MIBP was able to detect TNF-α in human matrices with a good sensitivity, selectivity, and repeatability.
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- Federica Battaglia
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Ramistrasse 101, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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Pharoah BM, Zhang C, Khodade VS, Keceli G, McGinity C, Paolocci N, Toscano JP. Hydropersulfides (RSSH) attenuate doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity while boosting its anticancer action. Redox Biol 2023; 60:102625. [PMID: 36773545 PMCID: PMC9929489 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Cardiotoxicity is a frequent and often lethal complication of doxorubicin (DOX)-based chemotherapy. Here, we report that hydropersulfides (RSSH) are the most effective reactive sulfur species in conferring protection against DOX-induced toxicity in H9c2 cardiac cells. Mechanistically, RSSH supplementation alleviates the DOX-evoked surge in reactive oxygen species (ROS), activating nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-dependent pathways, thus boosting endogenous antioxidant defenses. Simultaneously, RSSH turns on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α), a master regulator of mitochondrial function, while decreasing caspase-3 activity to inhibit apoptosis. Of note, we find that RSSH potentiate anticancer DOX effects in three different cancer cell lines, with evidence that suggests this occurs via induction of reductive stress. Indeed, cancer cells already exhibit much higher basal hydrogen sulfide (H2S), sulfane sulfur, and reducing equivalents compared to cardiac cells. Thus, RSSH may represent a new promising avenue to fend off DOX-induced cardiotoxicity while boosting its anticancer effects.
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- Blaze M Pharoah
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States.
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Aristova D, Selin R, Heil HS, Kosach V, Slominsky Y, Yarmoluk S, Pekhnyo V, Kovalska V, Henriques R, Mokhir A, Chernii S. Trimethine Cyanine Dyes as NA-Sensitive Probes for Visualization of Cell Compartments in Fluorescence Microscopy. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:47734-47746. [PMID: 36591208 PMCID: PMC9798395 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We propose symmetrical cationic trimethine cyanine dyes with β-substituents in the polymethine chain based on modified benzothiazole and benzoxazole heterocycles as probes for the detection and visualization of live and fixed cells by fluorescence microscopy. The spectral-luminescent properties of trimethine cyanines have been characterized for free dyes and in the presence of nucleic acids (NA) and globular proteins. The studied cyanines are low to moderate fluorescent when free, but in the presence of NA, they show an increase in emission intensity up to 111 times; the most pronounced emission increase was observed for the dyes T-2 in the presence of dsDNA and T-1 with RNA. Spectral methods showed the binding of all dyes to nucleic acids, and different interaction mechanisms have been proposed. The ability to visualize cell components of the studied dyes has been evaluated using different human cell lines (MCF-7, A2780, HeLa, and Hs27). We have shown that all dyes are cell-permeant staining nucleus components, probably RNA-rich nucleoli with background fluorescence in the cytoplasm, except for the dye T-5. The dye T-5 selectively stains some structures in the cytoplasm of MCF-7 and A2780 cells associated with mitochondria or lysosomes. This effect has also been confirmed for the normal type of cell line-human foreskin fibroblasts (Hs27). The costaining of dye T-5 with MitoTracker CMXRos Red demonstrates specificity to mitochondria at a concentration of 0.1 μM. Colocalization analysis has shown signals overlapping of dye T-5 and MitoTracker CMXRos Red (Pearson's Coefficient value = 0.92 ± 0.04). The photostability study shows benzoxazole dyes to be up to ∼7 times more photostable than benzothiazole ones. Moreover, studied benzoxazoles are less cytotoxic at working concentrations than benzothiazoles (67% of cell viability for T-4, T-5 compared to 12% for T-1, and ∼30% for T-2, T-3 after 24 h). Therefore, the benzoxazole T-4 dye is proposed for nucleic acid detection in vitro and intracellular fluorescence imaging of live and fixed cells. In contrast, the benzoxazole dye T-5 is proposed as a good alternative to commercial dyes for mitochondria staining in the green-yellow region of the spectrum.
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- Daria Aristova
- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Genetics NASU, 150 Zabolotnogo St., 03143 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Instituto
Gulbenkian de Ciência, Rua da Quinta Grande 6, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
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- V.I.
Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry NASU, 32/34 Palladin Ave, 03142 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Organic
Chemistry II, Friedrich-Alexander-University
of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Instituto
Gulbenkian de Ciência, Rua da Quinta Grande 6, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Genetics NASU, 150 Zabolotnogo St., 03143 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry NASU, 5 Murmans’ka St., 02094 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Genetics NASU, 150 Zabolotnogo St., 03143 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- V.I.
Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry NASU, 32/34 Palladin Ave, 03142 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Genetics NASU, 150 Zabolotnogo St., 03143 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Instituto
Gulbenkian de Ciência, Rua da Quinta Grande 6, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Organic
Chemistry II, Friedrich-Alexander-University
of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute
of Molecular Biology and Genetics NASU, 150 Zabolotnogo St., 03143 Kyiv, Ukraine
- V.I.
Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry NASU, 32/34 Palladin Ave, 03142 Kyiv, Ukraine
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Palomba E, Tirelli V, de Alteriis E, Parascandola P, Landi C, Mazzoleni S, Sanchez M. A cytofluorimetric analysis of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae population cultured in a fed-batch bioreactor. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0248382. [PMID: 34111115 PMCID: PMC8191950 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a reference model system and one of the widely used microorganisms in many biotechnological processes. In industrial yeast applications, combined strategies aim to maximize biomass/product yield, with the fed-batch culture being one of the most frequently used. Flow cytometry (FCM) is widely applied in biotechnological processes and represents a key methodology to monitor cell population dynamics. We propose here an application of FCM in the analysis of yeast cell cycle along the time course of a typical S. cerevisiae fed-batch culture. We used two different dyes, SYTOX Green and SYBR Green, with the aim to better define each stage of cell cycle during S. cerevisiae fed-batch culture. The results provide novel insights in the use of FCM cell cycle analysis for the real-time monitoring of S. cerevisiae bioprocesses.
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- Emanuela Palomba
- Department of Research Infrastructures for marine biological resources (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica “Anton Dohrn”, Villa Comunale, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) Core Facilities, Rome, Italy
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Khodade VS, Aggarwal SC, Pharoah BM, Paolocci N, Toscano JP. Alkylsulfenyl thiocarbonates: precursors to hydropersulfides potently attenuate oxidative stress. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8252-8259. [PMID: 34194717 PMCID: PMC8208316 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01550h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The recent discovery of the prevalence of hydropersulfides (RSSH) species in biological systems suggests their potential roles in cell regulatory processes. However, the reactive and transient nature of RSSH makes their study difficult, and dependent on the use of donor molecules. Herein, we report alkylsulfenyl thiocarbonates as a new class of RSSH precursors that efficiently release RSSH under physiologically relevant conditions. RSSH release kinetics from these precursors are tunable through electronic modification of the thiocarbonate carbonyl group's electrophilicity. In addition, these precursors also react with thiols to release RSSH with a minor amount of carbonyl sulfide (COS). Importantly, RSSH generation by these precursors protects against oxidative stress in H9c2 cardiac myoblasts. Furthermore, we demonstrate the ability of these precursors to increase intracellular RSSH levels.
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- Vinayak S Khodade
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 21218 USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland 21205 USA
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 21218 USA
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Bahri M, Baraket A, Zine N, Ben Ali M, Bausells J, Errachid A. Capacitance electrochemical biosensor based on silicon nitride transducer for TNF-α cytokine detection in artificial human saliva: Heart failure (HF). Talanta 2020; 209:120501. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Khodade VS, Pharoah BM, Paolocci N, Toscano JP. Alkylamine-Substituted Perthiocarbamates: Dual Precursors to Hydropersulfide and Carbonyl Sulfide with Cardioprotective Actions. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:4309-4316. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b12180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Vinayak S. Khodade
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Xhangolli I, Dura B, Lee G, Kim D, Xiao Y, Fan R. Single-cell Analysis of CAR-T Cell Activation Reveals A Mixed T H1/T H2 Response Independent of Differentiation. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2019; 17:129-139. [PMID: 31229590 PMCID: PMC6620429 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The activation mechanism of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T cells may differ substantially from T cells carrying native T cell receptor, but this difference remains poorly understood. We present the first comprehensive portrait of single-cell level transcriptional and cytokine signatures of anti-CD19/4-1BB/CD28/CD3ζ CAR-T cells upon antigen-specific stimulation. Both CD4+ helper T (TH) cells and CD8+ cytotoxic CAR-T cells are equally effective in directly killing target tumor cells and their cytotoxic activity is associated with the elevation of a range of TH1 and TH2 signature cytokines, e.g., interferon γ, tumor necrotic factor α, interleukin 5 (IL5), and IL13, as confirmed by the expression of master transcription factor genes TBX21 and GATA3. However, rather than conforming to stringent TH1 or TH2 subtypes, single-cell analysis reveals that the predominant response is a highly mixed TH1/TH2 function in the same cell. The regulatory T cell activity, although observed in a small fraction of activated cells, emerges from this hybrid TH1/TH2 population. Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is produced from the majority of cells regardless of the polarization states, further contrasting CAR-T to classic T cells. Surprisingly, the cytokine response is minimally associated with differentiation status, although all major differentiation subsets such as naïve, central memory, effector memory, and effector are detected. All these suggest that the activation of CAR-engineered T cells is a canonical process that leads to a highly mixed response combining both type 1 and type 2 cytokines together with GM-CSF, supporting the notion that polyfunctional CAR-T cells correlate with objective response of patients in clinical trials. This work provides new insights into the mechanism of CAR activation and implies the necessity for cellular function assays to characterize the quality of CAR-T infusion products and monitor therapeutic responses in patients.
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- Iva Xhangolli
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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Bianco CL, Akaike T, Ida T, Nagy P, Bogdandi V, Toscano JP, Kumagai Y, Henderson CF, Goddu RN, Lin J, Fukuto JM. The reaction of hydrogen sulfide with disulfides: formation of a stable trisulfide and implications for biological systems. Br J Pharmacol 2018; 176:671-683. [PMID: 29809282 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The signalling associated with hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) remains to be established, and recent studies have alluded to the possibility that H2 S-derived species play important roles. Of particular interest are hydropersulfides (RSSH) and related polysulfides (RSSn R, n > 1). This work elucidates the fundamental chemical relationship between these sulfur species as well as examines their biological effects. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Using standard analytical techniques (1 H-NMR and MS), the equilibrium reactions between H2 S, disulfides (RSSR), RSSH, dialkyltrisulfides (RSSSR) and thiols (RSH) were examined. Their ability to protect cells from electrophilic and/or oxidative stress was also examined using cell culture. KEY RESULTS H2 S, RSSR, RSSH, RSSSR and RSH are all in a dynamic equilibrium. In a biological system, these species can exist simultaneously, and thus, it is difficult to discern which species is (are) the biological effector(s). Treatment of cells with the dialkyl trisulfide cysteine trisulfide (Cys-SSS-Cys) resulted in high intracellular levels of hydropersulfides and protection from electrophilic stress. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS In aqueous systems, the reaction between H2 S and RSSR results in the formation of equilibria whereby H2 S, RSH, RSSR, RSSH and RSSSR are present. In a biological system, any of these species can be responsible for the observed biological activity. These equilibrium species can also be generated via the reaction of RSH with RSSSR. Due to these equilibria, Cys-SSS-Cys can be a method for generating any of the other species. Importantly, HEK293T cells treated with Cys-SSS-Cys results in increased levels of hydropersulfides, allowing examination of the biological effects of RSSH. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Chemical Biology of Reactive Sulfur Species. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v176.4/issuetoc.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Toxicology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Toxicology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Environmental Biology Section, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, USA
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Giovine M, Pozzolini M, Fenoglio I, Scarfi S, Ghiazza M, Benatti U, Fubini B. Crystalline silica incubated in ascorbic acid acquires a higher cytotoxic potential. Toxicol Ind Health 2016; 18:249-55. [PMID: 14653313 DOI: 10.1191/0748233702th148oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Quartz incubated in an aqueous solution of ascorbic acid is partially dissolved and the potential to generate hydroxyl radicals from hydrogen peroxide is enhanced. In order to investigate whether the surface activation triggered by the treatment with ascorbic acid would also involve an enhancement in cell toxicity, a murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7) was exposed to untreated and ascorbic acid-treated quartz. Ascorbic acid pretreated quartz was more toxic than untreated quartz and all cells died within 24 hours after exposure. Tetrandrine (a Chinese drug employed to retard or reverse fibrotic lesions of silicosis in humans) partially reduced cell toxicity generated by ascorbic acid pretreated quartz.
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- Marco Giovine
- CNR - Direzione Progetto Finalizzato Biotecnologie, Via Leon Battista Alberti, 4, 16132 Genova, Italy
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Cheng JPX, Mendoza-Topaz C, Howard G, Chadwick J, Shvets E, Cowburn AS, Dunmore BJ, Crosby A, Morrell NW, Nichols BJ. Caveolae protect endothelial cells from membrane rupture during increased cardiac output. J Cell Biol 2016; 211:53-61. [PMID: 26459598 PMCID: PMC4602045 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201504042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This study provides direct in vivo evidence that endothelial cell caveolae disassemble and hence flatten out under increased mechanical stress and that the presence of caveolae protects endothelial cell plasma membranes from damage. Caveolae are strikingly abundant in endothelial cells, yet the physiological functions of caveolae in endothelium and other tissues remain incompletely understood. Previous studies suggest a mechanoprotective role, but whether this is relevant under the mechanical forces experienced by endothelial cells in vivo is unclear. In this study we have sought to determine whether endothelial caveolae disassemble under increased hemodynamic forces, and whether caveolae help prevent acute rupture of the plasma membrane under these conditions. Experiments in cultured cells established biochemical assays for disassembly of caveolar protein complexes, and assays for acute loss of plasma membrane integrity. In vivo, we demonstrate that caveolae in endothelial cells of the lung and cardiac muscle disassemble in response to acute increases in cardiac output. Electron microscopy and two-photon imaging reveal that the plasma membrane of microvascular endothelial cells in caveolin 1−/− mice is much more susceptible to acute rupture when cardiac output is increased. These data imply that mechanoprotection through disassembly of caveolae is important for endothelial function in vivo.
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- Jade P X Cheng
- Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Department of Physiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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Zhao JY, Cui R, Zhang ZL, Zhang M, Xie ZX, Pang DW. Cytotoxicity of nucleus-targeting fluorescent gold nanoclusters. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:13126-13134. [PMID: 25250903 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr04227a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with ultra small sizes and unique fluorescence properties have shown promising potential for imaging the nuclei of living cells. However, little is known regarding the potential cytotoxicity of AuNCs after they enter the cell nucleus. The aim of this study is to investigate whether and how nucleus-targeting AuNCs affect the normal functioning of cells. Highly stable, water-soluble and bright fluorescent Au25NCs (the core of each nanocluster is composed of 25 gold atoms) were synthesized. Specific targeting of Au25NCs to the cell nucleus was achieved by conjugating the TAT peptide to the Au25NCs. Cell viability, cell morphology, cell apoptosis/necrosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and mitochondrial membrane potential examinations were performed on different cell lines exposed to the nucleus-targeting Au25NCs. We found that the nucleus-targeting Au25NCs caused cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. A possible mechanism for the cytotoxicity of the nucleus-targeting Au25NCs was proposed as follows: the nucleus-targeting Au25NCs induce the production of ROS, resulting in the oxidative degradation of mitochondrial components, in turn leading to apoptosis via a mitochondrial damage pathway. This work facilitates a better understanding of the toxicity of AuNCs, especially nucleus-targeting AuNCs.
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- Jing-Ya Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China.
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Jordan NJ, Dutkowski CM, Barrow D, Mottram HJ, Hutcheson IR, Nicholson RI, Guichard SM, Gee JMW. Impact of dual mTORC1/2 mTOR kinase inhibitor AZD8055 on acquired endocrine resistance in breast cancer in vitro. Breast Cancer Res 2014; 16:R12. [PMID: 24457069 PMCID: PMC3978713 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Upregulation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling in endocrine-resistant breast cancer (BC) has identified mTOR as an attractive target alongside anti-hormones to control resistance. RAD001 (everolimus/Afinitor®), an allosteric mTOR inhibitor, is proving valuable in this setting; however, some patients are inherently refractory or relapse during treatment requiring alternative strategies. Here we evaluate the potential for novel dual mTORC1/2 mTOR kinase inhibitors, exemplified by AZD8055, by comparison with RAD001 in ER + endocrine resistant BC cells. Methods In vitro models of tamoxifen (TamR) or oestrogen deprivation resistance (MCF7-X) were treated with RAD001 or AZD8055 alone or combined with anti-hormone fulvestrant. Endpoints included growth, cell proliferation (Ki67), viability and migration, with PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling impact monitored by Western blotting. Potential ER cross-talk was investigated by immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR. Results RAD001 was a poor growth inhibitor of MCF7-derived TamR and MCF7-X cells (IC50 ≥1 μM), rapidly inhibiting mTORC1 but not mTORC2/AKT signalling. In contrast AZD8055, which rapidly inhibited both mTORC1 and mTORC2/AKT activity, was a highly effective (P <0.001) growth inhibitor of TamR (IC50 18 nM) and MCF7-X (IC50 24 nM), and of a further T47D-derived tamoxifen resistant model T47D-tamR (IC50 19 nM). AZD8055 significantly (P <0.05) inhibited resistant cell proliferation, increased cell death and reduced migration. Furthermore, dual treatment of TamR or MCF7-X cells with AZD8055 plus fulvestrant provided superior control of resistant growth versus either agent alone (P <0.05). Co-treating with AZD8055 alongside tamoxifen (P <0.01) or oestrogen deprivation (P <0.05) also effectively inhibited endocrine responsive MCF-7 cells. Although AZD8055 inhibited oestrogen receptor (ER) ser167 phosphorylation in TamR and MCF7-X, it had no effect on ER ser118 activity or expression of several ER-regulated genes, suggesting the mTOR kinase inhibitor impact was largely ER-independent. The capacity of AZD8055 for ER-independent activity was further evidenced by growth inhibition (IC5018 and 20 nM) of two acquired fulvestrant resistant models lacking ER. Conclusions This is the first report demonstrating dual mTORC1/2 mTOR kinase inhibitors have potential to control acquired endocrine resistant BC, even under conditions where everolimus fails. Such inhibitors may prove of particular benefit when used alongside anti-hormonal treatment as second-line therapy in endocrine resistant disease, and also potentially alongside anti-hormones during the earlier endocrine responsive phase to hinder development of resistance.
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Bosnjakovic A, Mishra MK, Han HJ, Romero R, Kannan RM. A dendrimer-based immunosensor for improved capture and detection of tumor necrosis factor-α cytokine. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 720:118-25. [PMID: 22365129 PMCID: PMC3548326 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Revised: 01/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A dendrimer-based sandwich type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the improved detection of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) for early diagnosis of perinatal diseases. Hydroxyl-terminated generation four poly(amidoamine) dendrimer (G4-OH) was used for the development of a solid phase bio-sensing platform. The surface of the ELISA plate was modified with polyethylene-glycol (PEG) and thiol-functionalized G4-OH was immobilized on the PEG-functionalized plate. A capture antibody was oxidized and covalently immobilized onto the dendrimer-modified ELISA plate, which provides favorable orientation for the antigen binding sites toward the analyte. The dendrimer-modified plate showed enhanced sensitivity, and the detection limit for TNF-α was found to be 0.48 pg mL(-1), which is significantly better than the commercially available ELISA kit. The selectivity of the dendrimer-modified ELISA plate was further evaluated with a mixture of cytokines, which showed results for similar to that of TNF-α alone. The modified plate provides a greater opportunity for the detection of a wide range of cytokines and biomarkers.
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- Admira Bosnjakovic
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (U. S. A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (U. S. A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (U. S. A.)
- Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Detroit, MI 48201 (U. S. A.)
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Detroit, MI 48201 (U. S. A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (U. S. A.)
- Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Detroit, MI 48201 (U. S. A.)
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Purkinje cell death after uptake of anti-Yo antibodies in cerebellar slice cultures. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2010; 69:997-1007. [PMID: 20838245 DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e3181f0c82b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration accompanying gynecological and breast cancers is characteristically accompanied by a serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) antibody response, termed "anti-Yo," which reacts with cytoplasmic proteins of cerebellar Purkinje cells. Because these antibodies interact with cytoplasmic rather than cell surface membrane proteins, their role in causing Purkinje cell death has been questioned. To address this issue, we studied the interaction of anti-Yo antibodies with Purkinje cells in slice (organotypic) cultures of rat cerebellum. We incubated cultures with immunoglobulin G (IgG)-containing anti-Yo antibodies using titers of anti-Yo antibody equivalent to those found in CSF of affected patients. Cultures were then studied in real time and after fixation for potential uptake of antibody and induction of cell death. Anti-Yo antibodies delivered in serum, CSF, or purified IgG were taken up by viable Purkinje cells, accumulated intracellularly, and were associated with cell death. Normal IgG was also taken up by Purkinje cells but did not accumulate and did not affect cell viability. These findings indicate that autoantibodies directed against intracellular Purkinje cell proteins can be taken up to cause cell death and suggest that anti-Yo antibody may be directly involved in the pathogenesis of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.
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Anderson LG, Meeker RB, Poulton WE, Huang DY. Brain distribution of carboxy terminus of Hsc70-interacting protein (CHIP) and its nuclear translocation in cultured cortical neurons following heat stress or oxygen-glucose deprivation. Cell Stress Chaperones 2010; 15:487-95. [PMID: 19953350 PMCID: PMC3006630 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-009-0162-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/18/2009] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Carboxy terminus of Hsc70-interacting protein (CHIP) is thought to be a cytoprotective protein with protein quality control roles in neurodegenerative diseases and myocardial ischemia. This study describes the localization of CHIP expression in normal rodent brain and the early CHIP response in primary cultures of cortical neurons following ischemic stress models: heat stress (HS) and oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). CHIP was highly expressed throughout the brain, predominantly in neurons. The staining pattern was primarily cytoplasmic, although small amounts were seen in the nucleus. More intense nuclear staining was observed in primary cultured neurons which increased with stress. Nuclear accumulation of CHIP occurred within 5-10 min of HS and decreased to baseline levels or lower by 30-60 min. Decrease in nuclear CHIP at 30-60 min of HS was associated with a sharp increase in delayed cell death. While no changes in cytoplasmic CHIP were observed immediately following OGD, nuclear levels of CHIP increased slightly in response to OGD durations of 30 to 240 min. OGD-induced increases in nuclear CHIP decreased slowly during post-ischemic recovery. Nuclear CHIP decreased earlier in recovery following 120 min of OGD (4 h) than 30 min of OGD (12 h). Significant cell death first appeared between 12 and 24 h after OGD, again suggesting that delayed cell death follows closely behind the disappearance of nuclear CHIP. The ability of CHIP to translocate to and accumulate in the nucleus may be a limiting variable that determines how effectively cells respond to external stressors to facilitate cell survival. Using primary neuronal cell cultures, we were able to demonstrate rapid translocation of CHIP to the nucleus within minutes of heat stress and oxygen-glucose deprivation. An inverse relationship between nuclear CHIP and delayed cell death at 24 h suggests that the decrease in nuclear CHIP following extreme stress is linked to delayed cell death. Our findings of acute changes in subcellular localization of CHIP in response to cellular stress suggest that cellular changes that occur shortly after exposure to stress ultimately impact on the capacity and capability of a cell to recover and survive.
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- Lauren G. Anderson
- Curriculum in Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- Curriculum in Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #7025, Physicians Office Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7025 USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #7025, Physicians Office Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7025 USA
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- Curriculum in Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #7025, Physicians Office Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7025 USA
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Wen F, White GJ, VanEtten HD, Xiong Z, Hawes MC. Extracellular DNA is required for root tip resistance to fungal infection. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2009; 151:820-9. [PMID: 19700564 PMCID: PMC2754639 DOI: 10.1104/pp.109.142067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Accepted: 08/12/2009] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant defense involves a complex array of biochemical interactions, many of which occur in the extracellular environment. The apical 1- to 2-mm root tip housing apical and root cap meristems is resistant to infection by most pathogens, so growth and gravity sensing often proceed normally even when other sites on the root are invaded. The mechanism of this resistance is unknown but appears to involve a mucilaginous matrix or "slime" composed of proteins, polysaccharides, and detached living cells called "border cells." Here, we report that extracellular DNA (exDNA) is a component of root cap slime and that exDNA degradation during inoculation by a fungal pathogen results in loss of root tip resistance to infection. Most root tips (>95%) escape infection even when immersed in inoculum from the root-rotting pathogen Nectria haematococca. By contrast, 100% of inoculated root tips treated with DNase I developed necrosis. Treatment with BAL31, an exonuclease that digests DNA more slowly than DNase I, also resulted in increased root tip infection, but the onset of infection was delayed. Control root tips or fungal spores treated with nuclease alone exhibited normal morphology and growth. Pea (Pisum sativum) root tips incubated with [(32)P]dCTP during a 1-h period when no cell death occurs yielded root cap slime containing (32)P-labeled exDNA. Our results suggest that exDNA is a previously unrecognized component of plant defense, an observation that is in accordance with the recent discovery that exDNA from white blood cells plays a key role in the vertebrate immune response against microbial pathogens.
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- Fushi Wen
- Department of Plant Sciences, Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85713, USA
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Filteau S. Measuring Trace Immune Factors in Human Milk. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2008; 639:331-7. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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A simple, novel, procedure for monitoring membrane scrambling and permeability in microparticles, platelets, and leukocytes in whole blood samples. Exp Hematol 2008; 36:909-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2008.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2007] [Revised: 03/04/2008] [Accepted: 03/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Damelin LH, Coward S, Kirwan M, Collins P, Selden C, Hodgson HJF. Fat-loaded HepG2 spheroids exhibit enhanced protection from Pro-oxidant and cytokine induced damage. J Cell Biochem 2007; 101:723-34. [PMID: 17211854 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The mechanisms by which steatosis renders hepatocytes susceptible to damage in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are unclear although fat accumulation is believed to increase hepatocyte susceptibility to inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress. We therefore investigated the susceptibility of steatotic, hepatocyte-derived cells to TNFalpha and the pro-oxidant, t-butylhydroperoxide (TBH). HepG2 spheroids rendered steatotic by fat-loading with 0.15 mM oleic or palmitic acid for 48 h and treated with TNFalpha or TBH for 18 h exhibited surprisingly lower levels of cytotoxicity, and increased anti-oxidant activity (superoxide dismutase (SOD)) compared with non fat-loaded controls. The protective effect of steatosis was significantly reversed by the inhibition of AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) since spheroids transfected with a kinase-dead AMPKalpha2 subunit, exhibited a significant increase in TBH-induced cytotoxicity when fat-loaded. In conclusion, our findings suggest that fat-loaded hepatocyte-derived cells are surprisingly less susceptible to cytokine and pro-oxidant induced damage via an adaptive mechanism dependent, in part, on AMPK activity.
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- Leonard H Damelin
- UCL Institute of Hepatology, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom.
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Palić D, Andreasen CB, Ostojić J, Tell RM, Roth JA. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) whole kidney assays to measure neutrophil extracellular trap release and degranulation of primary granules. J Immunol Methods 2007; 319:87-97. [PMID: 17208252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2006.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2006] [Revised: 10/22/2006] [Accepted: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an excellent model system for studies in developmental biology, genetics, and toxicology, and is increasingly gaining importance in the field of immunology. The use of whole zebrafish kidneys as source of neutrophils for degranulation assays and detection of neutrophil extracellular traps is described for the first time. Neutrophils from zebrafish kidneys released neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) upon stimulation with calcium ionophore, phorbol myristate acetate, and beta-glucan. Immunocytochemical study of zebrafish kidney cells revealed that NETs are made of DNA fibers associated with neutrophil granular proteins, but not with cytoskeleton. Rapid, direct MPO and extracellular DNA detection assays were developed to quantify NET release and degranulation of neutrophil primary granules from whole zebrafish kidneys. The assays were used to measure the effects of acute crowding and handling stress on neutrophils, and to examine the potential for use of zebrafish whole kidney assays in evaluation of neutrophil function under different conditions in vivo. The whole kidney NET release and degranulation assays are quantitative, can rapidly measure a large number of samples, and are capable of detecting inhibition of neutrophil activity in stressed fish, overcoming the limitations that prevented use of zebrafish in the investigations of cellular innate immune function. The assays can be used as a new research model to study effects of stress, immunomodulators, toxicants, and diseases on fish neutrophil biology.
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- Dusan Palić
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
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Palić D, Ostojić J, Andreasen CB, Roth JA. Fish cast NETs: neutrophil extracellular traps are released from fish neutrophils. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 31:805-16. [PMID: 17222907 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2006.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2005] [Revised: 10/22/2006] [Accepted: 11/20/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which are extracellular DNA structures released from neutrophils, are described and characterized for the first time in fish using fluorescent confocal microscopy. Confocal images of fish neutrophil suspensions stained with 6'-diamino-2-phenylindole, dihydrochloride DNA fluorescent stain (DAPI) revealed the presence of NETs which appeared as fibrous structures connecting several cells. Co-localization of NETs with neutrophil granular proteins and actin was investigated using specific antibodies and probes. Double staining of neutrophils with SYTOX green and DAPI revealed that SYTOX stain applied to living cells stained extracellular DNA, but not nuclei. NETs are actively released from stimulated living cells, associated with granular proteins, but not with cytoskeleton, and are not a product of nuclear degradation seen in late apoptotic stages. Additionally, a fluorometric microtiter plate assay to quantify the release of NETs was adopted for use with fish neutrophils, and the effect of stress on NETs release was studied. This assay detected the inhibition of DNA release during stress conditions. In summary, NETs were released from living fish kidney neutrophils upon stimulation, characterized using fluorescence DNA-binding dyes, specific antibodies and probes, and quantified using a microtiter plate fluorometric assay that can rapidly measure a large number of samples. Detection of NETs can be used as an additional assay to an existing battery of functional tests, and as a new research model to study the effects of stress, immunomodulators, and diseases.
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- Dusan Palić
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
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Fruhwirth GO, Moumtzi A, Loidl A, Ingolic E, Hermetter A. The oxidized phospholipids POVPC and PGPC inhibit growth and induce apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2006; 1761:1060-9. [PMID: 16904371 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2006.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2006] [Revised: 06/02/2006] [Accepted: 06/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Oxidized phospholipids, including 1-palmitoyl-2-(5-oxovaleroyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POVPC) and 1-palmitoyl-2-glutaroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (PGPC) are typically present in oxidatively modified low density lipoprotein (oxLDL) and have been found in atherosclerotic lesions. These compounds are gaining increasing importance as inducers of different cellular responses like inflammation, proliferation, or cell death. The aim of this study was to elicit the type and outcome of the cellular response of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) upon treatment with POVPC and PGPC. Both oxidized phospholipids led to inhibition of cell proliferation and showed cytotoxic effects in VSMC. Several morphological criteria, the presence of typical DNA fragments, and a phosphatidylserine shift towards the outer leaflet of the cell membrane revealed that apoptosis was the predominant mode of cell death. In all experiments, POVPC was found to be a more potent inducer of apoptosis than PGPC. Interestingly, in the presence of high levels of serum in the growth media the proapoptotic but not the antiproliferative effects of both oxidized phospholipids were abolished. Thus, we conclude that under low serum conditions both intact POVPC and PGPC are proapoptotic mediators. Under high serum conditions, these lipids are hydrolyzed and the resultant lipid mixture containing the degradation products is no longer apoptotic but antiproliferative. Thus, the direct and indirect effects of POVPC and PGPC on cell viability may account for the detrimental actions of oxLDL on VSMC.
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- Gilbert O Fruhwirth
- Institute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12/2, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Hofgaard JP, Sigurdardottir KS, Treiman M. Protection by 6-aminonicotinamide against oxidative stress in cardiac cells. Pharmacol Res 2006; 54:303-10. [PMID: 16879976 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2006.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2005] [Revised: 05/18/2006] [Accepted: 06/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Oxidative stress at the time of reperfusion is a major aspect of ischemia-reperfusion injury in heart as well as in other organs. There is a continuing interest in development of pharmacological approaches to alleviate this injury. 6-Aminonicotinamide (6AN) has been shown to diminish myocardial necrosis following global ischemia in an isolated rat heart, apparently by limiting the oxidative injury component. We therefore explored the antioxidative potential of 6AN in a model using H9C2(2-1) rat cardiac myoblasts exposed to H2O2 stress. Dependent on the specific protocol, 6AN pretreatment for 6-23 h resulted in a strongly increased cell survival: from 11% to 16% in untreated cells to 56-75% following 6AN treatment. This 6AN-mediated protection was associated with a modest increase (up to 55%) of the cytosolic free Ca2+, and was blocked by ryanodine, but not by verapamil or nifedipine. The protective effect of 6AN was associated with a decrease in total cell content of the reduced glutathione (GSH) by 15-44%, indicative of an oxidative shift in the GSH/GSSG system redox potential. We propose that this redox shift caused an increased Ca2+ leak through ryanodine receptors, reflecting their known sensitivity to redox modulation. In turn, this Ca2+ redistribution appeared to trigger a state of an enhanced antioxidative resistance, somewhat analogous to the phenomenon of Ca2+ preconditioning. Similar to some of the cases of Ca2+ preconditioning, this protected state involved the activity of Ca2+ -independent, but not of Ca2+ -dependent, isoform(s) of protein kinase C.
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- Johannes P Hofgaard
- Department of Medical Physiology, The Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Cardiac Arrhythmia, University of Copenhagen, The Panum Institute 12.5, Blegdamsvej 3, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Pagoria D, Geurtsen W. The effect of N-acetyl-l-cysteine and ascorbic acid on visible-light-irradiated camphorquinone/N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine-induced oxidative stress in two immortalized cell lines. Biomaterials 2005; 26:6136-42. [PMID: 15919110 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2005] [Accepted: 04/04/2005] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Recent studies have revealed that visible-light (VL)-irradiated camphorquinone (CQ), in the presence of a tertiary amine (e.g., N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, DMT), generates initiating radicals that may indiscriminately react with molecular oxygen forming reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this study, the ability of the antioxidants N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) and ascorbic acid (AA) to reduce intracellular oxidative stress induced by VL-irradiated CQ/DMT or VL-irradiated hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) was assessed in an immortalized Murine cementoblast cell line (OCCM.30) and an immortalized Murine fibroblast cell line, 3T3-Swiss albino (3T3). Intracellular oxidative stress was measured with the membrane permeable dye, 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (H(2)DCF-DA). VL-irradiated CQ/DMT and VL-irradiated H(2)O(2) each produced significantly (p<0.001) elevated intracellular oxidative levels in both cell types compared to intracellular ROS levels in VL-irradiated untreated cells. OCCM.30 cementoblasts were found to be almost twice as sensitive to VL-irradiated CQ/DMT and VL-irradiated H(2)O(2) treatment compared to 3T3 fibroblasts. Furthermore, 10mm NAC and 10mm AA each eliminated oxidative stress induced by VL-irradiated CQ/DMT and VL-irradiated H(2)O(2) in both cell types. Our results suggest that NAC and AA may effectively reduce or eliminate oxidative stress in cells exposed to VL-irradiated CQ/DMT following polymerization.
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- D Pagoria
- Department of Restorative Dentistry/Division of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Box 357456, Seattle, WA, 98195-7456 USA
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Sorg O, Tran C, Carraux P, Grand D, Hügin A, Didierjean L, Saurat JH. Spectral properties of topical retinoids prevent DNA damage and apoptosis after acute UV-B exposure in hairless mice. Photochem Photobiol 2005; 81:830-6. [PMID: 15760277 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2005.tb01450.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We showed in a recent study that topical retinyl palmitate prevented UV-B-induced DNA damage and erythema in humans. Given that retinyl palmitate is a precursor of retinoic acid, the biological form of vitamin A that acts through nuclear receptors, we wondered whether these protective effects toward UV-B exposure were either receptor dependent or linked to other properties of the retinoid molecule such as its spectral properties. We determined the epidermal retinoid profile induced by topical retinoic acid in hairless mice and analyzed its effect on markers of DNA photodamage (thymine dimers) and apoptosis following acute UV-B exposure; we compared these effects to those induced by other natural topical retinoids (retinaldehyde, retinol and retinyl palmitate) which do not directly activate the retinoid receptors. We then analyzed the direct action of these retinoids on UV-B-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in cultured A431 keratinocytes. Topical retinoic acid significantly decreased (approximately 50%) the number of apoptotic cells, as well as the formation of thymine dimers in the epidermis of mice exposed to acute UV-B. Interestingly, the other topical retinoids decreased apoptosis and DNA damage in a similar way. On the other hand, neither retinoic acid nor the other retinoids interfered with the apoptotic process in A431 keratinocytes exposed to UV-B, whereas DNA photodamage was slightly decreased. We conclude that the decrease of apoptotic cells in hairless mouse epidermis following topical retinoids and UV-B irradiation reflects a protection of the primary targets of UV-B (DNA) by a mechanism independent of the activation of retinoid nuclear receptors, rather than a direct inhibition of apoptosis.
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- O Sorg
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Pereira AMM, Strasberg-Rieber M, Rieber M. Invasion-associated MMP-2 and MMP-9 are Up-regulated Intracellularly in Concert with Apoptosis Linked to Melanoma Cell Detachment. Clin Exp Metastasis 2005; 22:285-95. [PMID: 16170665 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-005-8672-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2005] [Accepted: 06/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Matrix metalloproteinases, like MMP-2 and MMP-9 gelatinases, show multiple functions as extracellular/cell-surface enzymes, and are broadly recognised for their matrix-degrading ability and involvement in cell motility. Given that adherent cells have reduced attachment during migration and also detach from their substratum during apoptosis, we now investigated whether extracellular matrix-bound gelatinases and intracellular MMP-2 and MMP-9 are modified with progression of death-inducing stimuli. This report shows that melanoma cells undergoing death in response to 2-acetyl furanonaphtoquinone (FNQ) as evidenced by greater Annexin V binding, increased cytosolic expression of pro-MMP-2 and intracellular activation of particulate MMP-9. These changes were associated with early activation of a substrate-attached 40 kDa gelatinase reciprocal with changes in extracellular matrix-bound activated MMP-2. A subsequent activation of secreted MMP-9 and induction of apoptosis-associated fragmentation of poly ADP-Ribose polymerase (PARP) correlated with cell detachment. Our data suggests that intracellularly activated gelatinases may cleave survival-associated substrates other than gelatin that share the Gly-Leu/Iso-Pro like collagen-binding acetylcholinesterase, thereby linking them to apoptosis associated with cell detachment.
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- Ana Maria Mendes Pereira
- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Centre for Microbiology and Cell Biology, IVIC, Apartado 21827, Caracas, 1020 A, Venezuela.
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Luo L, Zhang Z, Ma L. Determination of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-α in serum by chemiluminescence imaging. Anal Chim Acta 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2005.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Batchelor RH, Zhou M. Use of cellular glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase for cell quantitation: applications in cytotoxicity and apoptosis assays. Anal Biochem 2005; 329:35-42. [PMID: 15136165 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2004.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A fluorescence-based microplate assay was developed to quantify cell death based upon the measurement of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity. G6PD is a cytosolic enzyme and leaks from cells when plasma membrane integrity is compromised. In this assay, cell death is measured by correlating the activity of extracellular G6PD to the reduction of resazurin to the fluorescent product, resorufin, via a coupled-enzyme reaction. The coupled-enzyme reaction permits rapid signal amplification from small amounts of G6PD, an advantage over assays based on resazurin alone. This assay is rapid, nontoxic, and amenable to high-throughput screening. The assay has a Z' factor of 0.78.
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Alsfasser G, Antoniu B, Thayer SP, Warshaw AL, Fernández-del Castillo C. Degradation and inactivation of plasma tumor necrosis factor-alpha by pancreatic proteases in experimental acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2005; 5:37-43; discussion 43. [PMID: 15775698 PMCID: PMC3817566 DOI: 10.1159/000084489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2004] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Release of TNFalpha is thought to play an important role in mediating systemic effects in acute pancreatitis (AP). We have been unable to find an elevation of plasma TNFalpha in AP and hypothesize that it is susceptible to catabolism by circulating pancreatic proteases. METHODS (1) AP was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by cerulein hyperstimulation preceded by intraductal infusion of saline (mild) or glycodeoxycholic acid (severe). Healthy and sham-operated animals served as controls. Severity of pancreatitis was confirmed by histology. Plasma TNFalpha levels were measured at various time points after induction of AP with competitive ELISA. (2) Recombinant rat TNFalpha (rrTNFalpha) was incubated with trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin and pepsin. Western Blot was performed to visualize TNF degradation. (3) RrTNFalpha was incubated in a concentration and time-dependant manner with proteases and TNF bioactivity was evaluated with a cytotoxicity assay. RESULTS (1) Plasma TNFalpha levels in severe pancreatitis were significantly lower than in sham-operated controls after 0.5 and 6 h. (2) Incubation with proteases showed degradation in the presence of trypsin, elastase and chymotrypsin and no effect of pepsin. (3) There was a concentration dependent inactivation of rrTNFalpha in the presence of pancreatic proteases and a complete time-dependent inactivation in the presence of trypsin. CONCLUSION Plasma TNFalpha does not rise in experimental AP, and levels are significantly lower in severe pancreatitis compared to sham-operated controls. Our study demonstrates degradation and inactivation of TNFalpha by pancreatic proteases, suggesting that it is unlikely it plays an important role in the development of distant organ failure.
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- G Alsfasser
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Sorg O, Tran C, Carraux P, Grand D, Hügin A, Didierjean L, Saurat JH. Spectral Properties of Topical Retinoids Prevent DNA Damage and Apoptosis After Acute UV-B Exposure in Hairless Mice¶. Photochem Photobiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1562/2004-10-01-ra-333r1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Drummen GPC, Makkinje M, Verkleij AJ, Op den Kamp JAF, Post JA. Attenuation of lipid peroxidation by antioxidants in rat-1 fibroblasts: comparison of the lipid peroxidation reporter molecules cis-parinaric acid and C11-BODIPY(581/591) in a biological setting. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2004; 1636:136-50. [PMID: 15164761 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2003.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lipid peroxidation is a major factor in the pathogenesis of many disease states. To detect the initial stages of lipid peroxidation or evaluate antioxidant efficacy, cis-parinaric acid (cis-PnA) has been successfully used and thoroughly validated. However, cis-PnA is not very well suited for medium throughput screening of antioxidants in living cells. We recently introduced and validated a lipid peroxidation reporter molecule, C11-BODIPY(581/591). To further explore this probe, we evaluated the protective effect of 12 natural antioxidants in rat-1 fibroblasts subjected to 50 microM cumene-hydroperoxide using both probes. The same pecking order for the individual antioxidant efficacies was obtained: alpha-tocopherol approximately gamma-tocopherol > quercetin approximately lycopene > kaempferol > palm oil > hydroxy-tyrosol > > alpha-carotene = beta-carotene = lutein = tyrosol = chlorogenic acid. This validates the accuracy of the C11-BODIPY(581/591) method and shows that this assay is an accurate and highly flexible method for indexing lipid peroxidation or determining antioxidant efficacy in living cells in a medium throughput scenario. The antioxidant efficacy was compared with their one-electron reduction potential, hydrophobicity and Trolox C equivalent antioxidant capacity. Our results show that although these parameters are valuable for determining structure-function relationships, they have limited predictive value for antioxidant efficacy in vivo.
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- Gregor P C Drummen
- Department of Biochemistry of Lipids, Institute and Graduate School of Biomembranes, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Pozzolini M, Scarfi S, Benatti U, Giovine M. Interference in MTT cell viability assay in activated macrophage cell line. Anal Biochem 2003; 313:338-41. [PMID: 12605874 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2697(02)00631-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Marina Pozzolini
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale-Sezione di Biochimica, Università degli Studi di Genova, viale Benedetto XV, 1 16132 Genoa, Italy
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