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Megha M, Mohan CC, Joy A, Unnikrishnan G, Thomas J, Haris M, Bhatt SG, Kolanthai E, Senthilkumar M. Vanadium and strontium co-doped hydroxyapatite enriched polycaprolactone matrices for effective bone tissue engineering: A synergistic approach. Int J Pharm 2024; 659:124266. [PMID: 38788971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124266] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Scientific research targeted at enhancing scaffold qualities has increased significantly during the last few decades. This emphasis frequently centres on adding different functions to scaffolds in order to increase their usefulness as instruments in the field of regenerative medicine. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of a multifunctional sustainable polymer scaffold, specifically Polycaprolactone (PCL) embedded with hydroxyapatite co-doped with vanadium and strontium (HVS), for bone tissue engineering applications. Polycaprolactone was used to fabricate the scaffold, while hydroxyapatite co-doped with vanadium and strontium (HVS) served as the nanofiller. A thorough investigation of the physicochemical and biological characteristics of the HVS nanofiller was carried out using cutting-edge techniques including Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and in vitro cell studies. A cell viability rate of more than 70 % demonstrated that the synthesised nanofiller was cytotoxic, but in an acceptable range. The mechanical, biological, and physicochemical properties of the scaffold were extensively evaluated after the nanofiller was integrated. The water absorption characteristics of scaffold were enhanced by the addition of HVS nanofillers, leading to increased swelling, porosity, and hydrophilicity. These improvements speed up the flow of nutrients and the infiltration of cells into the scaffold. The scaffold has been shown to have important properties that stimulate bone cell activity, including better biodegradability and improved mechanical strength, which increased from 5.30 ± 0.37 to 10.58 ± 0.42 MPa. Further, its considerable antimicrobial qualities, blood-compatible nature, and capacity to promote biomineralization strengthen its appropriateness for usage in biomedical applications. Mainly, enhanced Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, Alizarin Red Staining (ARS) activity, and excellent cell adhesive properties, indicating the outstanding osteogenic potential observed in rat bone marrow-derived stromal cells (rBMSC). These combined attributes highlight the pivotal role of these nanocomposite scaffolds in the field of bone tissue engineering.
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- M Megha
- Department of Physics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India
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- Department of Physics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India; College of Arts and Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Physics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India; Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India
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- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Centre, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
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Gu J, Liu X, Cui P, Yi X. Multifunctional bioactive glasses with spontaneous degradation for simultaneous osteosarcoma therapy and bone regeneration. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 154:213626. [PMID: 37722164 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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For the treatment of tumor-related bone defects resulting from surgical resection, simultaneous eradication of residual tumor cells and repair of bone defects represent a challenge. To date, photothermal therapy based on photothermal materials is used to remove residual tumor cells under near infrared light. However, most of photothermal materials have no function for bone repair, and even if combined with bioactive materials to enhance osteogenesis, they still cause potential harm to the body due to inability to degrade or poor degradability. Herein, multifunctional bioactive glasses (PGFe5-1100, PGCu5-1100) based on phosphate glass doped with transition metal elements were prepared for photothermal ablation, bone regeneration, and controllable degradation. The glasses exhibited excellent photothermal effect, which was derived from the electron in-band transition after light absorption due to energy level splitting of doped transition metal element and the subsequent electron nonradiative relaxation. The photothermal performance can be controlled by laser power density, element doping content and glass melting temperature. Moreover, the hyperthermia induced by the glasses can effectively kill tumor cells in vitro. In addition, the glasses degraded over time, and the released P, Ca, Na, Fe could promote bone cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation. Therefore, these results successfully demonstrated that transition metal element-doped phosphate glasses have multifunctional abilities of tumor elimination, bone regeneration, and spontaneous degradation simultaneously with better biosecurity and bioactivity, which is believed to pave the way for the design of novel biomaterials for osteosarcoma treatment.
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- Jiafei Gu
- New Materials Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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Li J, Li J, Wei Y, Xu N, Li J, Pu X, Wang J, Huang Z, Liao X, Yin G. Ion release behavior of vanadium-doped mesoporous bioactive glass particles and the effect of the released ions on osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs via the FAK/MAPK signaling pathway. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7848-7865. [PMID: 34586154 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01479j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Vanadium is an important trace element in bone and is involved in bone metabolism, bone formation, and bone growth, but the roles of various vanadium ions, especially of pentavalent vanadium, in bone tissue regenerative repair have been underestimated and even misinterpreted for a long time. The main purposes of this study are to investigate the release profile of Si, Ca, P, and V ions from vanadium doped mesoporous bioactive glass (V-MBG) particles and to explore the effect of pentavalent vanadium ions on proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs as well as the corresponding osteogenic signaling pathway. On the basis of preparations of V-MBG particles with different pentavalent vanadium contents, the ion release behavior from V-MBG in distilled water and simulated body fluid was systemically investigated. Furthermore, the cytocompatibility and osteogenic effect of V-MBG extracts were studied in rBMSCs, and the related molecular mechanisms were preliminarily discussed. The results of dissolution experiments showed that the V ionic concentration exhibited a burst increase and then a sustained slow increase in the two media. The resultant V ions from 1.0V-MBG, 4.0V-MBG and 10.0V-MBG at 21 days were about 1.1, 5.8, and 12.5 mg L-1 in water, respectively, and 1.6, 4.8 and 12.8 mg L-1 in SBF, respectively. The release behaviors of Si, Ca, P, and V ions were evidently affected by high contents of incorporated vanadium. The cellular results indicated that compared to the control and MBG groups, the V(V) ions in V-MBG extracts at about 19.4 μM markedly promoted the proliferation, the gene and protein expression of BMP-2 and COL-I, and the ALP activity of rBMSCs in non-osteoinductive media, but insignificantly stimulated the OCN protein synthesis. More deeply, V(V) ions at about 19.4 μM significantly upregulated the gene and protein expressions of Itga 2b, FAK, and pERK1/2, demonstrating that V(V) ions could regulate osteogenic differentiation of rBMSCs through the activation of the Itga 2b-FAK-MAPK (pERK1/2) signaling pathway. The in vivo results further confirmed that V-MBG induced and promoted new bone formation in the defect area compared to the PGC and PGC/V-M0 groups. These results would contribute to modify the perception about the biocompatibility and osteogenic promotion of pentavalent vanadium at an appropriate concentration.
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- Jiangfeng Li
- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24, South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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Kot K, Kosik-Bogacka D, Ziętek P, Karaczun M, Ciosek Ż, Łanocha-Arendarczyk N. Impact of Varied Factors on Iron, Nickel, Molybdenum and Vanadium Concentrations in the Knee Joint. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E813. [PMID: 32012969 PMCID: PMC7038041 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of iron, nickel, molybdenum, and vanadium in the knee joint. We also examined the relationships between the concentrations of these metals in the knee joint and the influence of varied factors on the concentration of Fe, Ni, Mo, and V. The study of these trace elements is important, because these elements are used alone and in combination in diet supplements, and they are components of biomaterials implanted in medicine. The study materials, consisting of the spongy bone, cartilage, meniscus, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and infrapatellar fat pad, were obtained from 34 women and 12 men from northwestern Poland. The concentrations of Ni, Fe, Mo, and V were determined using spectrophotometric atomic absorption in inductively coupled argon plasma (ICP-AES). We found significantly higher Mo concentrations in the ACL of women than men. There was a significant difference in the Mo concentration in the spongy bone between patients from cities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants and patients from cities with more than 100,000 residents. Iron concentrations in the spongy bone were higher in non-smoking patients and those who did not consume alcohol. Vanadium concentrations were higher in the infrapatellar fat pads in abstainers. In patients who had not undergone arthroscopy surgery, V concentration was lower in cartilage. The concentrations of V in the cartilage and infrapatellar fat pad were higher in osteoporotic patients than in non-osteoporotic patients. There were significant differences in Fe concentrations in the meniscus, with the lowest in osteoporotic patients. We noted lower Mo concentrations in the spongy bone of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Furthermore, we noted some new interactions among metals in the studied structures of the knee joint. The results reported in this study show the influence of gender, place of residence, smoking, consumption of alcohol, arthroscopy surgery, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis on the Fe, Ni, Mo, and V concentrations in the studied structures of the knee joint.
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- Karolina Kot
- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (K.K.); (N.Ł.-A.)
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- Independent of Pharmaceutical Botany, Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Chair and Clinic of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland; (P.Z.); (M.K.)
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- Chair and Clinic of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland; (P.Z.); (M.K.)
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- Laboratory of Medical Rehabilitation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Zolnierska 54, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (K.K.); (N.Ł.-A.)
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León IE, Díez P, Baran EJ, Etcheverry SB, Fuentes M. Decoding the anticancer activity of VO-clioquinol compound: the mechanism of action and cell death pathways in human osteosarcoma cells. Metallomics 2018; 9:891-901. [PMID: 28581009 DOI: 10.1039/c7mt00068e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Vanadium compounds were studied in recent years by considering them as a representative of a new class of non-platinum metal anticancer drugs. However, a few challenges still remain in the discovery of new molecular targets of these new metallodrugs. Studies on cell signaling pathways related to vanadium compounds have scarcely been reported and so far this information is highly critical for identifying novel targets that play a key role in the antitumor actions of vanadium complexes. This research deals with the alterations in the intracellular signaling pathways promoted by an oxovanadium(iv) complex with the clioquinol (5-chloro-7-iodo-8-quinolinol), VO(CQ)2, on a human osteosarcoma cell line (MG-63). Herein are reported, for the first time, the antitumor properties of VO(CQ)2 and the relative abundance of 224 proteins (which are involved in most of the common intracellular pathways) to identify novel targets of the studied complex. Besides, full-length human recombinant AKT1 kinase was produced by using an IVTT system to evaluate the variation of relative tyrosin-phosphorylation levels caused by this compound. The results of the differential protein expression levels reveal several up-regulated proteins such as CASP3, CASP6, CASP7, CASP10, CASP11, Bcl-x, DAPK and down-regulated ones, such as PKB/AKT, DIABLO, among others. Moreover, cell signaling pathways involved in several altered pathways related to the PKC and AP2 family have been identified in both treatments (2.5 and 10 μM) suggesting the crucial antitumoral role of VO(CQ)2. Finally, it has been demonstrated that this compound (10 μM, 6 h) triggers a decrease of 2-fold in in situ AKT1 expression.
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- Ignacio E León
- Chair of Patologic Biochemistry, Exact School Sciences, National University of La Plata, 47 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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Guo J, Zhou H, Wang J, Liu W, Cheng M, Peng X, Qin H, Wei J, Jin P, Li J, Zhang X. Nano vanadium dioxide films deposited on biomedical titanium: a novel approach for simultaneously enhanced osteogenic and antibacterial effects. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:58-74. [PMID: 29560740 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1452020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Vanadium is a trace element in the human body, and vanadium compounds have a promising future in biological and medical applications due to their various biological activities and low toxicity. Herein, a novel pure vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanofilm was deposited on a substrate of biomedical titanium by magnetron sputtering. The antibacterial effect of VO2 against the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was validated in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, the biocompatibility of VO2 and its osteogenic effects were systematically illustrated. A possible osteogenic mechanism involving the amelioration of highly reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were investigated. According to the results of our present and previous studies, the simultaneous antibacterial and osteogenic effects of VO2 are attributed to its differential regulation of ROS levels in rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs) and bacteria. This study is the first to report the simultaneous effects of VO2 on bactericidal and osteogenic activities through its differential modification of ROS activity in eukaryotic (rBMSCs) and prokaryotic (MRSA) cells. The findings in this work may yield a deeper understanding of the biological activities of vanadium compounds while also paving the way for the further investigation and application of VO2 in biological and medical materials.
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- Jinxiao Guo
- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- b State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure , Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , China
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- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- c Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences , Xuzhou Medical University , Xuzhou , China
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- b State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure , Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , China
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- d Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , Pok Fu Lam , Hong Kong, China
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- a Department of Orthopaedics , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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Ścibior A, Gołębiowska D, Adamczyk A, Kurus J, Staniszewska M, Sadok I. Evaluation of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense mechanisms in the bone of rats in conditions of separate and combined administration of vanadium (V) and magnesium (Mg). Chem Biol Interact 2018; 284:112-125. [PMID: 29453945 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2018.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The impact of vanadium (V) and magnesium (Mg) applied as sodium metavanadate (SMV, 0.125 mg V/ml) and magnesium sulfate (MS, 0.06 mg Mg/ml) on oxidative stress markers in bone of male Wistar rats was investigated. Some of them were also measured in the liver, e.g. l-ascorbic acid (hepatic L-AA). Additionally, relationships between selected indices determined in bone were examined. SMV alone (Group II) did not significantly alter the level of TBARS and the activity of SOD, compared with the control (Group I), but it slightly reduced the GR activity (by 13%) and the L-AA level (by 15.5%). It also markedly lowered the activity of CAT and GPx (by 34% and 29%), and to some degree elevated the activity of GST (by 16%) and the hepatic L-AA level (by 119%). MS alone (Group III) decreased the TBARS level (by 49%), slightly lowered the L-AA concentration (by 14%), and reduced the SOD, GPx, and GR activities (by 31%, 40%, and 28%), but did not change the activity of CAT, compared with the control. Additionally, it elevated the GST activity (by 56%) and the hepatic L-AA level (by 40%). In turn, the SMV + MS combination (Group IV) reduced the TBARS level (by 38%) and the SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR activities (by 61%, 58%, 72%, and 40%) but elevated the GST activity (by 66%), compared with the control. The activity of SOD and GPx in the rats in Group IV was also reduced, compared with Group II (by 61% and 61%) and Group III (by 44% and 54%). In turn, the activities of CAT and GR were decreased, compared with Group III (by 55%) and Group II (by 31%), and the L-AA level was lowered, in comparison with Groups II and III (by 53% and 54%). Further, the concentration of V in the bone of rats in Groups II and IV increased, whereas the concentration of Mg decreased, compared with Groups I and III, in which the V and Mg levels dropped and were not altered, respectively, compared with Group I. The total content of Fe in the bone of rats in Groups II and IV increased, compared with Group III, in which the total Fe content did not change, compared with Group I. In turn, the total bone Cu content significantly decreased in the rats in Groups III and IV, compared with Groups I and II, whereas the total Zn content and the Ca concentration did not change markedly. The results provided evidence that the concentration of V used as SMV did not enhance LPO in bone, whereas Mg, at the selected level, markedly reduced LPO in this tissue. On the other hand, both elements administered separately and in combination disrupted the antioxidant defense mechanisms and homeostasis of some metals in bone tissue, which consequently may have contributed to disturbances in the balance in the activities of osteoblastic and osteoclastic cells, and thereby negatively affected bone health.
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- Agnieszka Ścibior
- Laboratory of Oxidative Stress, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów Ave. 1J, 20-708, Lublin, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Oxidative Stress, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów Ave. 1J, 20-708, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Zoology and Invertebrate Ecology, Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Biochemistry, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Kraśnicka Ave. 102, 20-718, Lublin, Poland
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- Laboratory of Oxidative Stress, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów Ave. 1J, 20-708, Lublin, Poland
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- Laboratory of Separation and Spectroscopic Methods Applications, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów Ave. 1J, 20-708, Lublin, Poland
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- Laboratory of Separation and Spectroscopic Methods Applications, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów Ave. 1J, 20-708, Lublin, Poland
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Vanadium (V) and magnesium (Mg) - In vivo interactions: A review. Chem Biol Interact 2016; 258:214-33. [PMID: 27620816 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Vanadium (V) and magnesium (Mg) arouse interest of many research centres worldwide. Many aspects of their action have already been recognized but some of them have not been fully elucidated yet. Relatively little is known about the mechanisms of absorption, transport, and excretion of V. There is also a lack of sufficient data about the most sensitive biomarkers of V toxicity and the mechanisms of its toxic action, which have not been fully explained yet. There is also a lack of comprehensive research on the consequences, character, and mechanisms of mutual interactions of V (which has strong pro-oxidant properties) with elements with an antioxidant potential such as Mg, the recognition of which, besides the cognitive value, may have great practical importance. It should be highlighted that the question of interactions between elements is always up to date and it is still an important issue in toxicology. A comprehensive research on interactions of V with Mg can be particularly important in the studies of the usage of V (which has a narrow margin of safety) in the treatment of certain diseases in humans, especially diabetes, which is accompanied by changes in the level of Mg in the tissues and weakening of the antioxidant barrier and oxidative stress. Therefore, the aspect concerning the possible interaction of V (as a potent pro-oxidant) with Mg (as an antioxidant) was the subject of our special interest. In addition, the examination of the effects of the interactions between V and Mg is very important especially for extending the knowledge of the mechanism of the influence of V on the organism and a potential role of Mg (which is characterized by a wide therapeutic window) in prevention of V toxicity. This review summarizes the most important results obtained from our experiments in a rodent model referring to the interactions of V with Mg on the background of the in vivo experimental data published by other researchers of this issue. Our studies have shown that V and Mg supplied in combination are able to modulate the response in an interactive manner to produce a specific effect that is distinct from that observed during separate administration thereof. The present report also provides the most important information about the effects of the action of V and Mg with other metals.
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Influence of Environmental Factors and Relationships between Vanadium, Chromium, and Calcium in Human Bone. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:8340425. [PMID: 27294138 PMCID: PMC4887638 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8340425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of environmental factors on the concentrations of vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), and calcium (Ca) and to examine the synergistic or antagonistic relationships between these metals, in cartilage (C), cortical bone (CB), and spongy bone (SB) samples obtained following hip joint surgery on patients with osteoarthritis in NW Poland. We found significantly higher concentrations of V and Cr in spongy bone in patients who consumed game meat and also those with prosthetic implants. Chromium levels were significantly lower in patients with kidney diseases. The greatest positive correlations were found between spongy bone V and (i) the amount of consumed beer and (ii) seafood diet. Correlation analysis also showed a significant correlation between Cr levels and seafood diet. To a certain extent these results indicate that the concentrations of V, Cr, and Ca in the human hip joint tissues are connected with occupational exposure, kidney diseases, diet containing game meat, sea food, beer, and the presence of implants. Furthermore, we noted new types of interactions in specific parts of the femoral head. Vanadium may contribute to the lower bone Ca levels, especially in the external parts (cartilage and cortical bone).
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Dermience M, Lognay G, Mathieu F, Goyens P. Effects of thirty elements on bone metabolism. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2015; 32:86-106. [PMID: 26302917 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The human skeleton, made of 206 bones, plays vital roles including supporting the body, protecting organs, enabling movement, and storing minerals. Bones are made of organic structures, intimately connected with an inorganic matrix produced by bone cells. Many elements are ubiquitous in our environment, and many impact bone metabolism. Most elements have antagonistic actions depending on concentration. Indeed, some elements are essential, others are deleterious, and many can be both. Several pathways mediate effects of element deficiencies or excesses on bone metabolism. This paper aims to identify all elements that impact bone health and explore the mechanisms by which they act. To date, this is the first time that the effects of thirty minerals on bone metabolism have been summarized.
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- Michael Dermience
- University of Liège - Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Unit Analyzes, Quality, Risks, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Passage des Déportés, 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- University of Liège - Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Unit Analyzes, Quality, Risks, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Passage des Déportés, 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Kashin-Beck Disease Fund asbl-vzw, Rue de l'Aunee, 6, B-6953 Forrieres, Belgium.
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- Kashin-Beck Disease Fund asbl-vzw, Rue de l'Aunee, 6, B-6953 Forrieres, Belgium; Department and Laboratory of Pediatric, Free Universities of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
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Scibior A, Adamczyk A, Mroczka R, Niedźwiecka I, Gołębiowska D, Fornal E. Effects of vanadium (V) and magnesium (Mg) on rat bone tissue: mineral status and micromorphology. Consequences of V-Mg interactions. Metallomics 2014; 6:2260-78. [PMID: 25371215 DOI: 10.1039/c4mt00234b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The extent to which the 12 week separate and combined administration of vanadium (as sodium metavanadate--SMV, 0.125 mg V per ml) and magnesium (as magnesium sulphate--MS, 0.06 mg Mg per ml) affects bone mineral status and micromorphology as well as the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in femoral diaphysis (FD) was examined in male rats. The bone chemical composition of SMV-exposed rats was also investigated. SMV alone or in combination with MS (as SMV-MS) reduced the levels of MgFD (by 21% and 20%) and PFD (by 12% and 9%), lowered the CaFD content (by 7% and 10%), and caused a rise of the FeFD concentration (by 22.5% and 17%), compared with the control; SMV alone also reduced and enhanced the KFD and ZnFD concentrations (by 19% and 15%, respectively) but remained without significant effect on the femoral bone surface roughness (FBSR), whereas MS alone lowered the VFD, PFD, and CuFD levels (by 42%, 10%, and 20.6%), reduced FBSR, and created the regular femoral bone surface shape. The SMV-MS combination also induced a decline and rise in the levels of CuFD (by 30%) and NaFD (by 15%), respectively, compared with the control and the MS-supplemented rats; elevated ALPFD activity (by 24%, 35%, and 40%), compared with the control, SMV-exposed, and MS-supplemented animals; and increased FBSR. Relationships between the root mean square roughness (Sq) and skewness (Ssk): Sq [MS < SMV < Control < SMV-MS] ⇔ Ssk [SMV-MS > Control > SMV > MS], ALPFD and Sq: ALPFD⇔ Sq [SMV-MS > Control > SMV > MS], and between other variables were demonstrated. A partial limitation of the drop in the PFD and KFD levels and normalization of the ZnFD concentration were a consequence of the V-Mg antagonistic interaction whereas a consequence of the V-Mg synergistic interaction was the increase in the NaFD level, ALPFD activity, and FBSR. Ca10(PO4)5(SiO4)(OH) was part of the inorganic component of the bone of the SMV-exposed rats.
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- Agnieszka Scibior
- Laboratory of Oxidative Stress, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Kraśnicka Ave, 20-718 Lublin, Poland.
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Aureliano M, Ohlin CA. Decavanadate in vitro and in vivo effects: facts and opinions. J Inorg Biochem 2014; 137:123-30. [PMID: 24865633 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2014] [Revised: 05/03/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This review covers recent advances in the understanding of the in vitro and in vivo effects of decavanadate, (V10O28)(6-), particularly in mitochondria. In vivo toxicological studies involving vanadium rarely account for the fact that under physiological conditions some vanadium may be present in the form of the decavanadate ion, which may behave differently from ortho- and metavanadates. It has for example been demonstrated that vanadium levels in heart or liver mitochondria are increased upon decavanadate exposure. Additionally, in vitro studies have shown that mitochondrial depolarization (IC50, 40 nM) and oxygen consumption (IC50, 99 nM) are strongly affected by decavanadate, which causes reduction of cytochrome b (complex III). We review these recent findings which together suggest that the observed cellular targets, metabolic pathway and toxicological effects differ according to the species of vanadium present. Finally, the toxicological effects of decavanadate depend on several factors such as the mode of administration, exposure time and type of tissue.
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- M Aureliano
- DCBB, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal; CCMar, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Carbone EJ, Jiang T, Nelson C, Henry N, Lo KWH. Small molecule delivery through nanofibrous scaffolds for musculoskeletal regenerative engineering. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2014; 10:1691-9. [PMID: 24907464 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2014.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2014] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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UNLABELLED Musculoskeletal regenerative engineering approach using small bioactive molecules in conjunction with advanced materials has emerged as a highly promising strategy for musculoskeletal repair and regeneration. Advanced biomaterials technologies have revealed nanofiber-based scaffolds for musculoskeletal tissue engineering as vehicles for the controlled delivery of small molecule drugs. This review article highlights recent advances in nanofiber-based delivery of small molecules for musculoskeletal regenerative engineering. The article concludes with perspectives on the challenges and future directions. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR In this review, advances in nanofiber-based delivery of small molecules are discussed from the standpoint of their potential role in musculoskeletal regenerative engineering, highlighting both future directions and current challenges.
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- Erica J Carbone
- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, Storrs, Connecticut 06268.
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Ścibior A, Adamczyk A, Gołębiowska D, Niedźwiecka I, Fornal E. The influence of combined magnesium and vanadate administration on the level of some elements in selected rat organs: V–Mg interactions and the role of iron-essential protein (DMT-1) in the mechanism underlying altered tissues iron level. Metallomics 2014; 6:907-20. [DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00363a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The levels of elements in rats' organs in the V–Mg interaction. A role of DMT-1 in tissue Fe homeostasis.
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- Agnieszka Ścibior
- Laboratory of Oxidative Stress
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- 20-718 Lublin, Poland
- Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Biochemistry
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Biochemistry
- Department of Zoology and Invertebrate Ecology
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Poland
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- Laboratory of Oxidative Stress
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- 20-718 Lublin, Poland
- Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Biochemistry
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Animal Biochemistry
- Department of Zoology and Invertebrate Ecology
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Poland
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- Laboratory of Separation and Spectroscopic Method Applications
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Poland
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Tiago DM, Marques CL, Roberto VP, Cancela ML, Laizé V. Mir-20a regulates in vitro mineralization and BMP signaling pathway by targeting BMP-2 transcript in fish. Arch Biochem Biophys 2013; 543:23-30. [PMID: 24361749 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of vertebrate development but their role during skeletogenesis remains unknown. In this regard, we investigated the mineralogenic activity of miR-20a, a miRNA associated with osteogenesis, in fish bone-derived cells. Expression of miR-20a was up-regulated during differentiation and its overexpression inhibited mineralization, suggesting a role in fish tissue calcification. In this regard, a conserved miR-20a binding site was identified in bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) 3'UTR and its functionality was evidenced through luciferase assays, and further confirmed by western-blot and qPCR. Type II BMP receptor (BMPR2) is also targeted by miR-20a in mammalian systems and evidence was collected for the presence of a binding site in fish sequences. We propose that miR-20a is a regulator of BMP pathway through specific action on BMP-2 and possibly BMPR2. Overexpression of miR-20a was also shown to up-regulate matrix Gla protein (MGP) transcript, a physiological inhibitor of calcification previously found to form a complex with BMP-2. We propose that MGP may play a role in the anti-mineralogenic effect promoted by miR-20a by decreasing availability of BMP-2. This study gives new insights into miRNA-mediated regulation of BMP-2, and sheds light into the potential role of miR-20a as a regulator of skeletogenesis.
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- Daniel M Tiago
- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR-LA), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR-LA), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR-LA), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR-LA), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR-LA), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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Zwolak I. Vanadium carcinogenic, immunotoxic and neurotoxic effects: a review ofin vitrostudies. Toxicol Mech Methods 2013; 24:1-12. [DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2013.843110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tiago DM, Laizé V, Bargelloni L, Ferraresso S, Romualdi C, Cancela ML. Global analysis of gene expression in mineralizing fish vertebra-derived cell lines: new insights into anti-mineralogenic effect of vanadate. BMC Genomics 2011; 12:310. [PMID: 21668972 PMCID: PMC3141667 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 06/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fish has been deemed suitable to study the complex mechanisms of vertebrate skeletogenesis and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), a marine teleost with acellular bone, has been successfully used in recent years to study the function and regulation of bone and cartilage related genes during development and in adult animals. Tools recently developed for gilthead seabream, e.g. mineralogenic cell lines and a 4 × 44K Agilent oligo-array, were used to identify molecular determinants of in vitro mineralization and genes involved in anti-mineralogenic action of vanadate. RESULTS Global analysis of gene expression identified 4,223 and 4,147 genes differentially expressed (fold change - FC > 1.5) during in vitro mineralization of VSa13 (pre-chondrocyte) and VSa16 (pre-osteoblast) cells, respectively. Comparative analysis indicated that nearly 45% of these genes are common to both cell lines and gene ontology (GO) classification is also similar for both cell types. Up-regulated genes (FC > 10) were mainly associated with transport, matrix/membrane, metabolism and signaling, while down-regulated genes were mainly associated with metabolism, calcium binding, transport and signaling. Analysis of gene expression in proliferative and mineralizing cells exposed to vanadate revealed 1,779 and 1,136 differentially expressed genes, respectively. Of these genes, 67 exhibited reverse patterns of expression upon vanadate treatment during proliferation or mineralization. CONCLUSIONS Comparative analysis of expression data from fish and data available in the literature for mammalian cell systems (bone-derived cells undergoing differentiation) indicate that the same type of genes, and in some cases the same orthologs, are involved in mechanisms of in vitro mineralization, suggesting their conservation throughout vertebrate evolution and across cell types. Array technology also allowed identification of genes differentially expressed upon exposure of fish cell lines to vanadate and likely involved in its anti-mineralogenic activity. Many were found to be unknown or they were never associated to bone homeostasis previously, thus providing a set of potential candidates whose study will likely bring insights into the complex mechanisms of tissue mineralization and bone formation.
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- Daniel M Tiago
- Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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Scibior A, Zaporowska H, Wolińska A, Ostrowski J. Antioxidant enzyme activity and lipid peroxidation in the blood of rats co-treated with vanadium (V(+5)) and chromium (Cr (+3)). Cell Biol Toxicol 2010; 26:509-26. [PMID: 20352315 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-010-9160-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2009] [Accepted: 03/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Selected biochemical parameters were studied in the blood of outbred, male Wistar rats which daily received to drink deionized water (Group I, control) or solutions of: sodium metavanadate (SMV; 0.100 mg V/mL)-Group II; chromium chloride (CC; 0.004 mg Cr/mL)-Group III; and SMV-CC (0.100 mg V and 0.004 mg Cr/mL)-Group IV for a 12-week period. The diet and fluid intake, body weight gain, and food efficiency ratio (FER) diminished significantly in the rats of Groups II and IV, compared with Groups I and III. The plasma total antioxidant status (TAS) as well as the MDA and the L: -ascorbic acid level in the erythrocytes (RBCs) remained unchanged in all the groups, whereas the plasma L: -ascorbic acid concentration decreased markedly in Group II, compared with Group III. The activities of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu,Zn-SOD), catalase (CAT), cellular glutathione peroxidase (cGSH-Px), and glutathione reductase (GR) in RBCs remained unaltered in all the treated rats. However, the activity of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and the content of reduced glutathione (GSH) in RBCs decreased and increased, respectively, in Groups II, III, and IV, compared with Group I. A vanadium-chromium interaction which affected the GST activity was also found. To summarize, SMV and CC administered separately or in combination in drinking water for 12 weeks did not alter either lipid peroxidation (LPO) or the activities of Cu,Zn-SOD, CAT, cGSH-Px, and GR, which allows a conclusion that both metals in the doses ingested did not reveal their pro-oxidant potential on RBCs.
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- Agnieszka Scibior
- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Environmental Protection, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Kraśnicka Ave 102, 20-718, Lublin, Poland.
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