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Boutin JA, Liberelle M, Yous S, Ferry G, Nepveu F. Melatonin facts: Lack of evidence that melatonin is a radical scavenger in living systems. J Pineal Res 2024; 76:e12926. [PMID: 38146602 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
Melatonin is a small natural compound, so called a neuro-hormone that is synthesized mainly in pineal gland in animals. Its main role is to master the clock of the body, under the surveillance of light. In other words, it transfers the information concerning night and day to the peripheral organs which, without it, could not "know" which part of the circadian rhythm the body is in. Besides its main circadian and circannual rhythms mastering, melatonin is reported to be a radical scavenger and/or an antioxidant. Because radical scavengers are chemical species able to neutralize highly reactive and toxic species such as reactive oxygen species, one would like to transfer this property to living system, despite impossibilities already largely reported in the literature. In the present commentary, we refresh the memory of the readers with this notion of radical scavenger, and review the possible evidence that melatonin could be an in vivo radical scavenger, while we only marginally discuss here the fact that melatonin is a molecular antioxidant, a feature that merits a review on its own. We conclude four things: (i) the evidence that melatonin is a scavenger in acellular systems is overwhelming and could not be doubted; (ii) the transposition of this property in living (animal) systems is (a) theoretically impossible and (b) not proven in any system reported in the literature where most of the time, the delay of the action of melatonin is over several hours, thus signing a probable induction of cellular enzymatic antioxidant defenses; (iii) this last fact needs a confirmation through the discovery of a nuclear factor-a key relay in induction processes-that binds melatonin and is activated by it and (iv) we also gather the very important description of the radical scavenging capacity of melatonin in acellular systems that is now proven and shared by many other double bond-bearing molecules. We finally discussed briefly on the reason-scientific or else-that led this description, and the consequences of this claim, in research, in physiology, in pathology, but most disturbingly in therapeutics where a vast amount of money, hope, and patient bien-être are at stake.
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- Jean A Boutin
- Laboratory of Regulatory Peptides, Energy Metabolism and Motivated Behavior, Department of Neuroendocrine, Endocrine and Germinal Differentiation and Communication (NorDiC), Univ Rouen Normandie, Inserm, NorDiC, Rouen, France
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- University of Lille, Lille Neurosciences and Cognition Research Center, U1172, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Lille Neurosciences and Cognition Research Center, U1172, Lille, France
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- Dpt Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Faculté de santé, PHARMADEV, UMR 152, Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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Xu F, Liu W, Wang H, Alam P, Zheng W, Faizan M. Genome Identification of the Tea Plant ( Camellia sinensis) ASMT Gene Family and Its Expression Analysis under Abiotic Stress. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:409. [PMID: 36833335 PMCID: PMC9957374 DOI: 10.3390/genes14020409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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The tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze) is an important cash crop grown worldwide. It is often subjected to environmental stresses that influence the quality and yield of its leaves. Acetylserotonin-O-methyltransferase (ASMT) is a key enzyme in melatonin biosynthesis, and it plays a critical role in plant stress responses. In this paper, a total of 20 ASMT genes were identified in tea plants and classified into three subfamilies based on a phylogenetic clustering analysis. The genes were unevenly distributed on seven chromosomes; two pairs of genes showed fragment duplication. A gene sequence analysis showed that the structures of the ASMT genes in the tea plants were highly conserved and that the gene structures and motif distributions slightly differed among the different subfamily members. A transcriptome analysis showed that most CsASMT genes did not respond to drought and cold stresses, and a qRT-PCR analysis showed that CsASMT08, CsASMT09, CsASMT10, and CsASMT20 significantly responded to drought and low-temperature stresses; in particular, CsASMT08 and CsASMT10 were highly expressed under low-temperature stress and negatively regulated in response to drought stress. A combined analysis revealed that CsASMT08 and CsASMT10 were highly expressed and that their expressions differed before and after treatment, which indicates that they are potential regulators of abiotic stress resistance in the tea plant. Our results can facilitate further studies on the functional properties of CsASMT genes in melatonin synthesis and abiotic stress in the tea plant.
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- Fangfang Xu
- College of Forestry, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Forestry, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Forestry, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Forestry, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Botany Section, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad 500032, India
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Kumari A, Singh RK. Synthesis, Drug-Likeness Evaluation of Some Heterocyclic Moieties Fused Indole Derivatives as Potential Antioxidants. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2023; 26:2077-2084. [PMID: 36593539 DOI: 10.2174/1386207326666230102111810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Indole and its derivatives have a wide range of pharmacological effects, including analgesic, antimicrobial, antidepressant, anti-diabetic, anti-convulsant, anti-helminthic, and anti-inflammatory properties. They are crucial structural components of many of today's powerful antioxidant medications. OBJECTIVE Using the Schotten-Baumann reaction, the indole ring was linked to other key heterocyclic moieties such as morpholine, imidazole, piperidine, and piperazine at the active 3rd position and then tested for antioxidant activity. METHODS Synthesis of derivatives was accomplished under appropriate conditions and characterized by IR, NMR (1H and 13C), and mass spectrum. Using the Swiss ADME online application, ADME properties were also determined. The in vitro antioxidant activity was measured using DPPH and Reducing power method. RESULTS In the DPPH assay, compounds 5a (IC50=1.01±0.22 μg/mL), 5k (IC50=1.21 ± 0.07 μg/mL), whereas compounds 5a (EC50=23 ± 1.00 μg/mL), 5h (EC50=26±2.42 μg/mL) in the reducing power assay were most potent as compared with standard Ascorbic acid. Compounds 5a, 5h, and 5k demonstrated maximal potency equivalent to standard. Lipinski's rule was followed in ADME outcomes. CONCLUSION The synthesis and evaluation of indole derivatives to investigate their antioxidant action has received a lot of attention. These discoveries could lead to more effective antioxidant candidates being designed and developed.
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- Archana Kumari
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144402, Punjab, India
- I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shivalik College of Pharmacy, Nangal, Dist. Rupnagar, 140126, Punjab, India
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Xing H, Mu K, Kitts DD, Yaylayan VA. Molecular Basis for the Simultaneous Enhancement of the Aroma-Generating Capacity and Bioactivity of Maillard Reaction Precursors through Mechanochemistry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:13637-13650. [PMID: 36226926 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ball milling at ambient temperatures can accelerate the formation and accumulation of early-stage Maillard reaction intermediates considered important precursors of aromas and antioxidants. In this study, using chemical and biological assays, we explored the potential of sequential milling and heating to enhance the antioxidant and aroma-generating capacity of Maillard model systems. Milling (30 Hz/30 min) followed by dry heating (90 °C/30 min) of glycine or lysine with glucose significantly increased not only the intensity of their aroma-active compounds as analyzed by headspace-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HS-GC/MS) but also their free radical scavenging capacity as assessed by 2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoneline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assays. This was attributed to the increased formation of redox-active endiol moieties and precursors of N,N-dialkyl-pyrazinium radical cation in the lysine system assessed by electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight/tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-QqTOF/MS/MS) analysis. The test samples also inhibited NO generation and cellular oxidative stress in RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cells, indicating size reduction induced by milling promoted paracellular absorption.
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- Haoran Xing
- Department of Food Science & Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, CanadaH9X 3V9
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- Food Science, Food, Nutrition, and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaV6T 1Z4
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- Food Science, Food, Nutrition, and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaV6T 1Z4
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- Department of Food Science & Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, CanadaH9X 3V9
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Essential Oils and Melatonin as Functional Ingredients in Dogs. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12162089. [PMID: 36009679 PMCID: PMC9405278 DOI: 10.3390/ani12162089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Phytogenics are plant-based compounds with beneficial actions in feed technology and/or animal health. These so-called plant secondary metabolites are very diverse and with wide possible applications in humans and animals. Among them, essential oils (EOs) are the most used in feed for livestock and pets. Lately, melatonin has acquired new and interesting applications in dogs. Recent studies using EOs and/or melatonin in dog feeding and their involvement in health aspects are presented. Abstract The use of nutraceuticals or functional ingredients is increasingly widespread in human food; their use is also widespread in animal feed. These natural compounds generally come from plant materials and comprise a wide range of substances of a very diverse chemical nature. In animals, these compounds, so-called phytogenics, are used to obtain improvements in feed production/stability and also as functional components with repercussions on animal health. Along with polyphenols, isoprenoid compounds represent a family of substances with wide applications in therapy and pet nutrition. Essential oils (EOs) are a group of complex substances with fat-soluble nature that are widely used. Melatonin is an indolic amine present in all living with amphiphilic nature. In this work, we present a review of the most relevant phytogenics (polyphenol, isoprenoid, and alkaloid compounds), their characteristics, and possible uses as nutraceuticals in dogs, with special emphasis on EOs and their regulatory aspects, applied in foods and topically. Additionally, a presentation of the importance of the use of melatonin in dogs is developed, giving physiological and practical aspects about its use in dog feeding and also in topical application, with examples and future projections. This review points to the combination of EOs and melatonin in food supplements and in the topical application as an innovative product and shows excellent perspectives aimed at addressing dysfunctions in pets, such as the treatment of stress and anxiety, sleep disorders, alopecia, and hair growth problems, among others.
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Ozawa H, Miyazawa T, Burdeos GC, Miyazawa T. Biological Functions of Antioxidant Dipeptides. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2022; 68:162-171. [PMID: 35768247 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.68.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the history of modern nutritional science, understanding antioxidants is one of the major topics. In many cases, food-derived antioxidants have π conjugate or thiol group in their molecular structures because π conjugate stabilizes radical by its delocalization and two thiol groups form a disulfide bond in its antioxidative process. In recent years, antioxidant peptides have received much attention because for their ability to scavenge free radicals, inhibition of lipid peroxidation, chelation of transition metal ions, as well as their additional nutritional value. Among them, dipeptides are attracting much interest as post-amino acids, which have residues in common with amino acids, but also have different physiological properties and functions from those of amino acids. Especially, dipeptides containing moieties of several amino acid (tryptophan, tyrosine, histidine, cysteine, and methionine) possess potent antioxidant activity. This review summarizes previous details of structural property, radical scavenging activity, and biological activity of antioxidant dipeptide. Hopefully, this review will help provide a new insight into the study of the biological functions of antioxidant dipeptides.
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- Hitoshi Ozawa
- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of the Indole-Derived N-Salicyloyltryptamine on Peritonitis and Joint Disability Induced by Carrageenan in Rodents. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:5524107. [PMID: 35600961 PMCID: PMC9122668 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5524107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose To investigate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of N-salicyloyltryptamine (NST) in experimental models of carrageenan (Cg)-induced peritonitis in mice, and evaluation of the effects of NST on Cg-induced joint disability in rats. Methods Female Swiss mice were submitted to Cg-induced peritonitis in mice or Cg-induced joint disability in rats after intraperitoneal injection of NST (100 or 200 mg/kg). Total leukocyte count, total protein concentration, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and catalase (CAT) activities, and nitrite (NO2−) and thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) levels were determined. Results NST significantly decrease the migration of leukocytes to peritoneal exudate. Cg induces inflammatory responses mediated by expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The results further showed that NST significantly decreased MPO and CAT activities, as well as reduced NO2− and TBARS levels, compared with the vehicle group. Animals treated with NST significantly reduced paw elevation time (PET) on the first hour after induction of joint injury, and this effect was sustained throughout the analysis. Conclusion NST presented anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in experimental models of carrageenan-induced peritonitis and joint disability in mice and rats, respectively, which may be related to the modulation of neutrophils migration as well as the involvement of antioxidant mechanisms.
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Amin B, Atif MJ, Meng H, Ali M, Li S, Alharby HF, Majrashi A, Hakeem KR, Cheng Z. Melatonin Rescues Photosynthesis and Triggers Antioxidant Defense Response in Cucumis sativus Plants Challenged by Low Temperature and High Humidity. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:855900. [PMID: 35574101 PMCID: PMC9094117 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.855900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Environmental factors such as low temperature (LT) and high humidity (HH) hinder plant growth and development in plastic tunnels and solar greenhouses in the cold season. In this study, we examined the effect of melatonin (MT) on shoot-based tolerance to LT and HH conditions in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) seedlings and explored its underlying mechanism. LT and HH stress inhibited growth and biomass accumulation, produced leaf chlorosis, led to oxidative stress, lowered chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, reduced photosynthetic and photosystem II (PSII) activities, and increased the level of intercellular carbon dioxide and the non-photochemical quenching of photosystem I (PSI) and PSII. However, foliar application of MT significantly improved the morphological indices and photosynthetic efficiency of cucumber seedlings, which entailed the elevation of electrolyte leakage, lipid peroxidation, and reactive oxygen species accumulation by boosting the antioxidant enzyme defense system under LT and HH conditions. Additionally, the measurement of nitrogen (N), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe) contents in roots and leaves showed that MT significantly augmented the nutrient uptake of cucumber seedlings exposed to LT and HH stresses. Furthermore, MT application increased the transcripts levels of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes under LT and HH conditions, whereas treatment with LT and HH suppressed these genes, suggesting that MT application increases the LT and HH tolerance of cucumber seedlings. Overall, our results suggest that MT application increases the tolerance of cucumber seedlings to LT and HH stress by enhancing the plant morphometric parameters, regulating PSI and PSII, and activating the antioxidant defense mechanism. Thus, the exogenous application of MT could be potentially employed as a strategy to improve the LT and HH tolerance of cucumber.
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- Bakht Amin
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Tianjin Kerun Cucumber Research Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Princess Dr. Najla Bint Saud Al-Saud Center for Excellence Research in Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Princess Dr. Najla Bint Saud Al-Saud Center for Excellence Research in Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Key Genes in the Melatonin Biosynthesis Pathway with Circadian Rhythm Are Associated with Various Abiotic Stresses. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10010129. [PMID: 33435489 PMCID: PMC7827461 DOI: 10.3390/plants10010129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), a well-known animal hormone, is involved in several biological processes including circadian rhythm and the regulation of abiotic stress. A systematic understanding of the circadian regulation of melatonin biosynthesis-related genes has not been achieved in rice. In this study, key genes for all of the enzymes in the melatonin biosynthetic pathway that showed a peak of expression at night were identified by microarray data analysis and confirmed by qRT–PCR analysis. We further examined the expression patterns of the four genes under drought, salt, and cold stresses. The results showed that abiotic stresses, such as drought, salt, and cold, affected the expression patterns of melatonin biosynthetic genes. In addition, the circadian expression patterns of tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC), tryptamine 5-hydroxylase (T5H), and serotonin N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) genes in wild-type (WT) plants was damaged by the drought treatment under light and dark conditions. Conversely, N-acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase (ASMT) retained the circadian rhythm. The expression of ASMT was down-regulated by the rice gigantea (OsGI) mutation, suggesting the involvement of the melatonin biosynthetic pathway in the OsGI-mediated circadian regulation pathway. Taken together, our results provide clues to explain the relationship between circadian rhythms and abiotic stresses in the process of melatonin biosynthesis in rice.
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Vitale GA, Coppola D, Palma Esposito F, Buonocore C, Ausuri J, Tortorella E, de Pascale D. Antioxidant Molecules from Marine Fungi: Methodologies and Perspectives. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E1183. [PMID: 33256101 PMCID: PMC7760651 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The marine environment represents a prosperous existing resource for bioprospecting, covering 70% of the planet earth, and hosting a huge biodiversity. Advances in the research are progressively uncovering the presence of unknown microorganisms, which have evolved unique metabolic and genetic pathways for the production of uncommon secondary metabolites. Fungi have a leading role in marine bioprospecting since they represent a prolific source of structurally diverse bioactive metabolites. Several bioactive compounds from marine fungi have already been characterized including antibiotics, anticancer, antioxidants and antivirals. Nowadays, the search for natural antioxidant molecules capable of replacing those synthetic currently used, is an aspect that is receiving significant attention. Antioxidants can inactivate reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, preventing the insurgence of several degenerative diseases including cancer, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, they also find applications in different fields, including food preservation, healthcare and cosmetics. This review focuses on the production of antioxidants from marine fungi. We begin by proposing a survey of the available tools suitable for the evaluation of antioxidants, followed by the description of various classes of marine fungi antioxidants together with their extraction strategies. In addition, a view of the future perspectives and trends of these natural products within the "blue economy" is also presented.
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- Giovanni Andrea Vitale
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (F.P.E.)
- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (F.P.E.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (F.P.E.)
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Shirinzadeh H, Neuhaus E, Ince Erguc E, Tascioglu Aliyev A, Gurer-Orhan H, Suzen S. New indole-7-aldehyde derivatives as melatonin analogues; synthesis and screening their antioxidant and anticancer potential. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104219. [PMID: 32916391 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Over the last decade, there has been substantial interest in the use of melatonin (MLT) and MLT-like compounds in the treatment of several diseases. MLT can scavenge different reactive oxygen species and can also stimulate the synthesis of antioxidant enzymes. Our ongoing study relies on changing the groups in the different modifiable sites of the indole ring to increase the antioxidant activity. In this study a new approach for substitution of indole ring as indole based MLT analogue was proposed. We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of new indole-7-aldehyde hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives as indole-based MLT analogues. Anticancer potential of the compounds were evaluated both by their antioxidant and CYP1 inhibitory activities. In vitro antioxidant capacity of the compounds was investigated both in a cell-based (DCFH assay) and a cell-free (DPPH assay) assay. Potential inhibitory effects of the compounds on CYP1 catalytic activity were investigated via EROD assay. Cytotoxic activity of the compounds was further evaluated by the MTT assay in CHO-K1 cells. MLT analogues having an o-halogenated aromatic moiety exhibited effective antioxidant properties without having any cytotoxic effect. In conclusion, MLT derivatives represent promising scaffolds for discovery of effective antioxidant agents.
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- Hanif Shirinzadeh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali YildirimUniversity, Yanlızbag Yerleskesi, 24100 Erzincan, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Tandogan-06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey; Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, İzmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Tandogan-06100, Ankara, Turkey
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Farvardin A, González-Hernández AI, Llorens E, García-Agustín P, Scalschi L, Vicedo B. The Apoplast: A Key Player in Plant Survival. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E604. [PMID: 32664231 PMCID: PMC7402137 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9070604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The apoplast comprises the intercellular space, the cell walls, and the xylem. Important functions for the plant, such as nutrient and water transport, cellulose synthesis, and the synthesis of molecules involved in plant defense against both biotic and abiotic stresses, take place in it. The most important molecules are ROS, antioxidants, proteins, and hormones. Even though only a small quantity of ROS is localized within the apoplast, apoplastic ROS have an important role in plant development and plant responses to various stress conditions. In the apoplast, like in the intracellular cell compartments, a specific set of antioxidants can be found that can detoxify the different types of ROS produced in it. These scavenging ROS components confer stress tolerance and avoid cellular damage. Moreover, the production and accumulation of proteins and peptides in the apoplast take place in response to various stresses. Hormones are also present in the apoplast where they perform important functions. In addition, the apoplast is also the space where microbe-associated molecular Patterns (MAMPs) are secreted by pathogens. In summary, the diversity of molecules found in the apoplast highlights its importance in the survival of plant cells.
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- Atefeh Farvardin
- Grupo de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Grupo de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Grupo de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Grupo de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Grupo de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Grupo de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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Wang M, Zhang S, Ding F. Melatonin Mitigates Chilling-Induced Oxidative Stress and Photosynthesis Inhibition in Tomato Plants. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E218. [PMID: 32155702 PMCID: PMC7139585 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9030218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Melatonin has been demonstrated to play a variety of roles in plants. Of particular importance is its role as a potent antioxidative agent. In the present study, we generated melatonin-deficient tomato plants using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) approach and melatonin-rich tomato plants by foliar application of melatonin. These tomato plants were used to assess the effect of melatonin on chilling-induced oxidative stress and chilling-induced photosynthesis inhibition. We found that melatonin deficiency increased accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and aggravated lipid peroxidation in chilling-stressed tomato leaves, while exogenous application of melatonin had the opposite effect. Under chilling stress, melatonin-deficient tomato plants showed impaired antioxidant capacity as evidenced by lower activities of antioxidant enzymes and decreased rations of reduced glutathione (GSH)/oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and reduced ascorbate (AsA)/oxidized ascorbate (DHA), compared with melatonin-rich tomato plants. Furthermore, suppression of melatonin biosynthesis led to more photosynthesis inhibition under the chilling condition and compromised the capability of subsequent photosynthesis recovery in tomato plants. In addition, melatonin-deficient tomato plants displayed less activity of an important Calvin-Benson cycle enzyme sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase (SBPase) than melatonin-rich tomato plants under chilling stress. Collectively, our data indicate that melatonin is critical for antioxidant capacity and redox balance and is in favor of photosynthesis in tomato plants under chilling stress.
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- Meiling Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China;
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China;
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Pontes LMDS, Gouveia BB, Menezes VG, de Barros VRP, Barberino RDS, do Monte APO, Donfack NJ, Celestino JJDH, Salgueiro CCDM, de Figueiredo JR, de Matos MHT. Supplemented powdered coconut water (ACP-406 ®) promotes growth of goat secondary follicles and oocyte meiotic resumption. Anim Reprod 2019; 16:819-828. [PMID: 32368259 PMCID: PMC7189492 DOI: 10.21451/1984-3143-ar2019-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to test the efficiency of powdered coconut water (ACP-406®) base-medium without or with the addition of supplements on in vitro culture of isolated goat secondary follicles. Follicles were cultured for 18 days in α-MEM or in ACP-406®, both without supplements (referred to as α-MEM and ACP, respectively), or both supplemented with BSA, insulin, transferrin, selenium, glutamine, hypoxanthine, and ascorbic acid (referred to as α-MEM+ and ACP+). Follicular morphology, antrum formation, follicular and oocyte diameter, levels of glutathione (GSH), and chromatin configuration after in vitro maturation were evaluated. At the end of culture, ACP-406® base-medium (without or with supplements) showed a higher (P < 0.05) percentage of normal follicles than α-MEM (without or with supplements). Antrum formation was similar among α-MEM+, ACP and ACP+, and significantly higher than α-MEM without supplements. The follicular diameter was greater in ACP+ than α-MEM, and similar to other treatments. Moreover, fully and daily grown rates were higher (P < 0.05) in ACP-406® base-medium (without or with supplements) than α-MEM (without or with supplements). Levels of GSH were similar between ACP+ and α-MEM+ treatments. Both ACP+ and α-MEM+ allowed meiotic resumption without a significant difference between the two groups. In conclusion, supplemented ACP-406® base-medium maintained follicular survival and promoted the development as well as meiotic resumption of isolated goat secondary follicles cultured in vitro for 18 days.
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- Luana Mirela de Sales Pontes
- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Laboratório de Manipulação de Oócitos e Folículos Pré-Antrais, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Núcleo de Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Desenvolvimento de Folículos Ovarianos, Petrolina, PE, Brasil
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Indole derivatives as multifunctional drugs: Synthesis and evaluation of antioxidant, photoprotective and antiproliferative activity of indole hydrazones. Bioorg Chem 2019; 85:568-576. [PMID: 30825715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Two series of indole derivatives 4-17, 20-22 were easily prepared and assayed for their radical-scavenging ability. Arylidene-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazones showed different extent antioxidant activity in DPPH, FRAP and ORAC assays. Good antioxidant activity is related to the number and position of hydroxyl groups on the arylidene moiety as well as to the presence of methoxy or 4-(diethylamino) group. On the contrary low antioxidant activity is showed by the isomeric 1H-indol-2-yl(methylene)-benzohydrazides. Furthermore, hydrazones 4-17 showed photoprotective capacities with satisfactory in vitro SPF as compared to the commercial PBSA sunscreen filter. The indole 16 and 17, showing the best antioxidant and photoprotective profile, were included in different formulation and their topical release was evaluated. Varying the formulation composition, it was possible to optimize skin adsorption and solubility of the active indole in the formulation. The antiproliferative effect of the hydrazones 4-17 was tested on human erythroleukemia K562 and melanoma Colo-38 cells. Hydrazones 11, 16 and 17 showed growth inhibition at sub micromolar concentrations on both cell lines. These results indicate indole hydrazones as potential multifunctional molecules especially in the treatment of neoplastic diseases being the good antioxidant properties of 16 and 17 correlated to their high antiproliferative activity.
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Ding F, Wang G, Zhang S. Exogenous Melatonin Mitigates Methyl Viologen-Triggered Oxidative Stress in Poplar Leaf. Molecules 2018; 23:E2852. [PMID: 30400163 PMCID: PMC6278511 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23112852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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As a ubiquitous molecule, melatonin plays a crucial role in tolerance to multiple stresses in plants. In the present work, we report the role of exogenous melatonin in relieving oxidative stress induced by methyl viologen (MV) in poplar (Populus alba × Populus glandulosa) leaf. Leaf discs pretreated with melatonin exhibited increased tolerance to MV-mediated oxidative stress. It was observed that melatonin pretreatment effectively reduced membrane damage and lipid oxidation as demonstrated by decreased relative electrolyte leakage and malonaldehyde content in poplar leaf discs. Exogenous melatonin also stimulated activities of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and enhanced accumulation of non-enzymatic antioxidants of AsA and GSH in leaf discs exposed to MV. In addition, pretreatment of melatonin prompted expression of genes for those antioxidant enzymes. Notably, exogenous melatonin increased expression of P5CS, a key gene for proline biosynthesis, under MV treatment. It was further observed that pretreatment with melatonin boosted activity of P5CS as well as accumulation of proline in leaf discs under MV-mediated oxidative stress. Collectively, this work provides evidence for the ameliorative effect of melatonin on MV-induced oxidative stress in poplar leaf.
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- Fei Ding
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- Guizhou Academy of Forestry, Guiyang 550005, Guizhou, China.
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- Qinling National Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Huoditang, Ningshan 711600, Shaanxi, China.
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Pang X, Wei Y, Cheng Y, Pan L, Ye Q, Wang R, Ruan M, Zhou G, Yao Z, Li Z, Yang Y, Liu W, Wan H. The Tryptophan Decarboxylase in Solanum lycopersicum. Molecules 2018; 23:E998. [PMID: 29695104 PMCID: PMC6099541 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23050998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Melatonin plays an important role in plant growth, development, and environmental stress. In this study, a systematic analysis of tomato tryptophan decarboxylase (SlTrpDC), which is the first enzyme of melatonin biosynthesis, was conducted by integrating structural features, phylogenetic relationships, an exon/intron feature, and a divergent expression profile. The results determined that the tomato genome encoded five members (SlTrpDC1-SlTrpDC5). The phylogenetic relationships indicated that gene expansion was proposed as the major mode of evolution of the TrpDC genes from the different plant algae species to the higher plants species. The analyses of the exon/intron configurations revealed that the intron loss events occurred during the structural evolution of the TrpDCs in plants. Additionally, the RNA-seq and qRT-PCR analysis revealed that the expression of the SlTrpDC3 was high in all of the tested tissues, while the SlTrpDC4 and SlTrpDC5 were not expressed. The expression patterns of the remaining two (SlTrpDC1 and SlTrpDC2) were tissue-specific, which indicated that these genes may play important roles within the different tissues. No expression difference was observed in the tomato plants in response to the biotic stresses. This study will expand the current knowledge of the roles of the TrpDC genes in tomato growth and development.
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- Xin Pang
- Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture, Suzhou 215008, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Exploitation and Preservation of Coastal Bio-resource, Zhejiang Mariculture Research Institute, Wenzhou 325005, China.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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Aneja B, Arif R, Perwez A, Napoleon JV, Hasan P, Rizvi MMA, Azam A, Rahisuddin, Abid M. N-Substituted 1,2,3-Triazolyl-Appended Indole-Chalcone Hybrids as Potential DNA Intercalators Endowed with Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Babita Aneja
- Department of Biosciences; Jamia Millia Islamia; Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
- Department of Chemistry; Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Department of Biosciences; Jamia Millia Islamia; Genome Biology Laboratory, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases; University of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha, NE 68198-6805 USA
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- Department of Biosciences; Jamia Millia Islamia; Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Department of Biosciences; Jamia Millia Islamia; Genome Biology Laboratory, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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- Department of Biosciences; Jamia Millia Islamia; Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Jamia Nagar; New Delhi 110025 India
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Sheshadri SA, Nishanth MJ, Yamine V, Simon B. Effect of Melatonin on the stability and expression of reference genes in Catharanthus roseus. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2222. [PMID: 29403001 PMCID: PMC5799177 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20474-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The role of Melatonin in influencing diverse genes in plants has gained momentum in recent years and many reports have employed qRT-PCR for their quantification. Relative quantification of gene expression relies on accurate normalization of qRT-PCR data against a stably-expressing internal reference-gene. Although researchers have been using commonly available reference-genes to assess Melatonin-induced gene expression, but to-date, there have been no attempts to validate the reference-gene stability under Melatonin-supplementation in planta. In this study, we performed stability assessment of common reference-genes under Melatonin-supplementation and abiotic stress in leaves and seedlings of Catharanthus roseus using geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, ΔCt and RefFinder algorithms. Nine candidate reference-genes were tested for stability in C. roseus (FBOX, CACS, TIP, RSP9, EXP, EXPR, SAND, F17M5, ACT) and our study inferred that while EXP and EXPR were the most-stable, F17M5 was the lowest-stable gene in the leaf-fed samples. Among seedlings of C. roseus, F17M5 and TIP were the most, while ACT was the least-stable gene. The suitability of selected stable reference-gene pairs was demonstrated by assessing the transcript levels of the Melatonin-biosynthesis gene SNAT under same conditions. Our study is the first to comprehensively analyze the stability of commonly-used reference-genes under Melatonin-induced conditions in C. roseus.
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- S A Sheshadri
- Phytoengineering Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Phytoengineering Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Phytoengineering Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Phytoengineering Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India.
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Youssif BG, Abdelrahman MH, Abdelazeem AH, abdelgawad MA, Ibrahim HM, Salem OI, Mohamed MF, Treambleau L, Bukhari SNA. Design, synthesis, mechanistic and histopathological studies of small-molecules of novel indole-2-carboxamides and pyrazino[1,2-a]indol-1(2H)-ones as potential anticancer agents effecting the reactive oxygen species production. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 146:260-273. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Saremba BM, Tymm FJM, Baethke K, Rheault MR, Sherif SM, Saxena PK, Murch SJ. Plant signals during beetle (Scolytus multistriatus) feeding in American elm (Ulmus americana Planch). PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2017; 12:e1296997. [PMID: 28448744 PMCID: PMC5501226 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2017.1296997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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American Elms were devastated by an outbreak of Dutch Elm Disease is caused by the fungus Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Brasier that originated in Asia and arrived in the early 1900s. In spite of decades of study, the specific mechanisms and disease resistance in some trees is not well understood. the fungus is spread by several species of bark beetles in the genus Scolytus, during their dispersal and feeding. Our objective was to understand elm responses to beetle feeding in the absence of the fungus to identify potential resistance mechanisms. A colony of Scolytus multistriatus was established from wild-caught beetles and beetles were co-incubated with susceptible or resistant American elm varieties in a controlled environment chamber. Beetles burrowed into the auxillary meristems of the young elm shoots. The trees responded to the beetle damage by a series of spikes in the concentration of plant growth regulating compounds, melatonin, serotonin, and jasmonic acid. Spikes in melatonin and serotonin represented a 7,000-fold increase over resting levels. Spikes in jasmonic acid were about 10-fold higher than resting levels with one very large spike observed. Differences were noted between susceptible and resistant elms that provide new understanding of plant defenses.
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- Brett M. Saremba
- Biology, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biology, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, Winchester, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Podgórska A, Burian M, Szal B. Extra-Cellular But Extra-Ordinarily Important for Cells: Apoplastic Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1353. [PMID: 28878783 PMCID: PMC5572287 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS), by their very nature, are highly reactive, and it is no surprise that they can cause damage to organic molecules. In cells, ROS are produced as byproducts of many metabolic reactions, but plants are prepared for this ROS output. Even though extracellular ROS generation constitutes only a minor part of a cell's total ROS level, this fraction is of extraordinary importance. In an active apoplastic ROS burst, it is mainly the respiratory burst oxidases and peroxidases that are engaged, and defects of these enzymes can affect plant development and stress responses. It must be highlighted that there are also other less well-known enzymatic or non-enzymatic ROS sources. There is a need for ROS detoxification in the apoplast, and almost all cellular antioxidants are present in this space, but the activity of antioxidant enzymes and the concentration of low-mass antioxidants is very low. The low antioxidant efficiency in the apoplast allows ROS to accumulate easily, which is a condition for ROS signaling. Therefore, the apoplastic ROS/antioxidant homeostasis is actively engaged in the reception and reaction to many biotic and abiotic stresses.
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- *Correspondence: Bożena Szal, Anna Podgórska,
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Lim MS, Antony JJJ, Islam SMS, Suhana Z, Sreeramanan S. Effects of Melatonin on Colchicine-Treated PLBs of Dendrobium sonia-28 Orchid. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2016; 181:15-31. [PMID: 27461541 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-016-2196-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dendrobium hybrid orchid is popular in orchid commercial industry due to its short life cycle and ability to produce various types of flower colours. This study was conducted to identify the morphological, biochemical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis in the Dendrobium sonia-28 orchid plants. In this study, 0.05 and 0.075 % of colchicine-treated Dendrobium sonia-28 (4-week-old culture) protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) were treated in different concentrations of melatonin (MEL) posttreatments (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5 and 10 μM). Morphological parameters such as number of shoots, growth index and number of PLBs were determined. In the 0.05 and 0.075 % of colchicine-treated PLBs which were posttreated with 0.05 μM MEL resulted in the highest value of the morphological parameters tested based on the number of shoots (84.5 and 96.67), growth index (16.94 and 12.15) and number of PLBs (126.5 and 162.33), respectively. SEM analysis of the 0.05 μM MEL posttreatment on both the colchicine-treated regenerated PLBs showed irregular cell lineages, and some damages occurred on the stomata. This condition might be due to the effect of plasmolyzing occurred in the cell causing irregular cell lineages.
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- M S Lim
- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Georgetown, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Georgetown, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Georgetown, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Georgetown, 11800, Penang, Malaysia.
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Novel indole-based melatonin analogues: Evaluation of antioxidant activity and protective effect against amyloid β-induced damage. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:1658-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shirinzadeh H, Ince E, Westwell AD, Gurer-Orhan H, Suzen S. Novel indole-based melatonin analogues substituted with triazole, thiadiazole and carbothioamides: studies on their antioxidant, chemopreventive and cytotoxic activities. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2016; 31:1312-21. [PMID: 26745200 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2015.1132209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Melatonin (MLT) is a well-known free-radical scavenger, involving in the prevention of cellular damage that can lead to cancer, ageing and a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. Research on MLT-related compounds has been required to optimise the maximum pharmaceutical activity with the lowest side effects. In our ongoing research, we have synthesized new indole-based MLT analogues as potential antioxidant agents by modifying the MLT molecule. In this study, we build on previous findings, through the synthesis, characterization and in vitro antioxidant profiling of a series of new indole-based MLT analogues which possess triazole, thiadiazole and carbothioamides on the third position on the indole ring. In vitro antioxidant activity was investigated by evaluating their reducing effect against oxidation of a redox sensitive fluorescent probe and their radical scavenging activity was assessed via the DPPH assay. In addition, in vitro cytotoxic effects of newly synthesized compounds were investigated in CHO-K1 cells using the MTT assay.
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- Hanif Shirinzadeh
- a Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry , Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan University , Yalnizbag Yerleskesi , Erzincan , Turkey
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- b Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology , Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University , Izmir , Turkey
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- c School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University , Cardiff , Wales , UK , and
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- b Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology , Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University , Izmir , Turkey
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- d Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry , Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University , Tandogan , Ankara , Turkey
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Torkova A, Koroleva O, Khrameeva E, Fedorova T, Tsentalovich M. Structure-Functional Study of Tyrosine and Methionine Dipeptides: An Approach to Antioxidant Activity Prediction. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:25353-76. [PMID: 26512651 PMCID: PMC4632805 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161025353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Quantum chemical methods allow screening and prediction of peptide antioxidant activity on the basis of known experimental data. It can be used to design the selective proteolysis of protein sources in order to obtain products with antioxidant activity. Molecular geometry and electronic descriptors of redox-active amino acids, as well as tyrosine and methionine-containing dipeptides, were studied by Density Functional Theory method. The calculated data was used to reveal several descriptors responsible for the antioxidant capacities of the model compounds based on their experimentally obtained antioxidant capacities against ABTS (2,2'-Azino-bis-(3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)) and peroxyl radical. A formula to predict antioxidant activity of peptides was proposed.
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- Anna Torkova
- Bach Institute of Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt, 33, bld 2, Moscow 119071, Russian.
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt, 33, bld 2, Moscow 119071, Russian.
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- Department of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, GSP-1, Leninskie Hills, bld 73, Moscow 119234, Russian.
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt, 33, bld 2, Moscow 119071, Russian.
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt, 33, bld 2, Moscow 119071, Russian.
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Shi H, Jiang C, Ye T, Tan DX, Reiter RJ, Zhang H, Liu R, Chan Z. Comparative physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic analyses reveal mechanisms of improved abiotic stress resistance in bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L). Pers.] by exogenous melatonin. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:681-94. [PMID: 25225478 PMCID: PMC4321537 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), a well-known animal hormone, is also involved in plant development and abiotic stress responses. In this study, it is shown that exogenous application of melatonin conferred improved salt, drought, and cold stress resistances in bermudagrass. Moreover, exogenous melatonin treatment alleviated reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst and cell damage induced by abiotic stress; this involved activation of several antioxidants. Additionally, melatonin-pre-treated plants exhibited higher concentrations of 54 metabolites, including amino acids, organic acids, sugars, and sugar alcohols, than non-treated plants under abiotic stress conditions. Genome-wide transcriptomic profiling identified 3933 transcripts (2361 up-regulated and 1572 down-regulated) that were differentially expressed in melatonin-treated plants versus controls. Pathway and gene ontology (GO) term enrichment analyses revealed that genes involved in nitrogen metabolism, major carbohydrate metabolism, tricarboxylic acid (TCA)/org transformation, transport, hormone metabolism, metal handling, redox, and secondary metabolism were over-represented after melatonin pre-treatment. Taken together, this study provides the first evidence of the protective roles of exogenous melatonin in the bermudagrass response to abiotic stresses, partially via activation of antioxidants and modulation of metabolic homeostasis. Notably, metabolic and transcriptomic analyses showed that the underlying mechanisms of melatonin could involve major reorientation of photorespiratory and carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism.
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- Haitao Shi
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201602, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201602, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201602, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Arnao MB, Hernández-Ruiz J. Phytomelatonin: Searching for Plants with High Levels for Use as a Natural Nutraceutical. STUDIES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63462-7.00011-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Stinghen AEM, Chillon JM, Massy ZA, Boullier A. Differential effects of indoxyl sulfate and inorganic phosphate in a murine cerebral endothelial cell line (bEnd.3). Toxins (Basel) 2014; 6:1742-60. [PMID: 24902077 PMCID: PMC4073127 DOI: 10.3390/toxins6061742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 05/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Endothelial dysfunction plays a key role in stroke in chronic kidney disease patients. To explore the underlying mechanisms, we evaluated the effects of two uremic toxins on cerebral endothelium function. bEnd.3 cells were exposed to indoxyl sulfate (IS) and inorganic phosphate (Pi). Nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and O2•⁻ were measured using specific fluorophores. Peroxynitrite and eNOS uncoupling were evaluated using ebselen, a peroxide scavenger, and tetrahydrobiopterin (BH₄), respectively. Cell viability decreased after IS or Pi treatment (p < 0.01). Both toxins reduced NO production (IS, p < 0.05; Pi, p < 0.001) and induced ROS production (p < 0.001). IS and 2 mM Pi reduced O2•⁻ production (p < 0.001). Antioxidant pretreatment reduced ROS levels in both IS- and Pi-treated cells, but a more marked reduction of O2•⁻ production was observed in Pi-treated cells (p < 0.001). Ebselen reduced the ROS production induced by the two toxins (p < 0.001); suggesting a role of peroxynitrite in this process. BH₄ addition significantly reduced O2•⁻ and increased NO production in Pi-treated cells (p < 0.001), suggesting eNOS uncoupling, but had no effect in IS-treated cells. This study shows, for the first time, that IS and Pi induce cerebral endothelial dysfunction by decreasing NO levels due to enhanced oxidative stress. However, Pi appears to be more deleterious, as it also induces eNOS uncoupling.
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- Andréa E M Stinghen
- Inserm U1088, Department of Pharmacy, 1 rue des Louvels, Amiens F-80037 Cédex 1, France.
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- Inserm U1088, Department of Pharmacy, 1 rue des Louvels, Amiens F-80037 Cédex 1, France.
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- Inserm U1088, Department of Pharmacy, 1 rue des Louvels, Amiens F-80037 Cédex 1, France.
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- Inserm U1088, Department of Pharmacy, 1 rue des Louvels, Amiens F-80037 Cédex 1, France.
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Simon C, Langlois-Meurinne M, Didierlaurent L, Chaouch S, Bellvert F, Massoud K, Garmier M, Thareau V, Comte G, Noctor G, Saindrenan P. The secondary metabolism glycosyltransferases UGT73B3 and UGT73B5 are components of redox status in resistance of Arabidopsis to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2014; 37:1114-29. [PMID: 24131360 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Secondary metabolism plant glycosyltransferases (UGTs) ensure conjugation of sugar moieties to secondary metabolites (SMs) and glycosylation contributes to the great diversity, reactivity and regulation of SMs. UGT73B3 and UGT73B5, two UGTs of Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis), are involved in the hypersensitive response (HR) to the avirulent bacteria Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst-AvrRpm1), but their function in planta is unknown. Here, we report that ugt73b3, ugt73b5 and ugt73b3 ugt73b5 T-DNA insertion mutants exhibited an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), an enhanced cell death during the HR to Pst-AvrRpm1, whereas glutathione levels increased in the single mutants. In silico analyses indicate that UGT73B3 and UGT73B5 belong to the early salicylic acid (SA)-induced genes whose pathogen-induced expression is co-regulated with genes related to cellular redox homeostasis and general detoxification. Analyses of metabolic alterations in ugt mutants reveal modification of SA and scopoletin contents which correlate with redox perturbation, and indicate quantitative modifications in the pattern of tryptophan-derived SM accumulation after Pst-AvrRpm1 inoculation. Our data suggest that UGT73B3 and UGT73B5 participate in regulation of redox status and general detoxification of ROS-reactive SMs during the HR to Pst-AvrRpm1, and that decreased resistance to Pst-AvrRpm1 in ugt mutants is tightly linked to redox perturbation.
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- Clara Simon
- Institut de Biologie des Plantes, CNRS-Université Paris-Sud 11, UMR 8618, Bâtiment 630, 91405, Orsay Cedex, France
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Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an indolic compound derived from tryptophan. Usually identified as a neurotransmitter or animal hormone, this compound was detected in plants in 1995. Interest in knowing the melatonin content of plants and its possible role therein is growing, as indicated by the increasing number of related publications. Melatonin is present in all plant species studied, with large variations in its level depending on the plant organ or tissue. It seems to be more abundant in aromatic plants and in leaves than in seeds. Regarding its physiological function in plants, melatonin shows auxin activity and is an excellent antioxidant, regulating the growth of roots, shoots, and explants, activating seed germination and rhizogenesis (lateral- and adventitious-roots), and delaying induced leaf senescence. Its ability to strengthen plants subjected to abiotic stress such as drought, cold, heat, salinity, chemical pollutants, herbicides, and UV radiation makes melatonin an interesting candidate for use as a natural biostimulating substance for treating field crops.
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Praschberger M, Hermann M, Wanner J, Jirovetz L, Exner M, Kapiotis S, Gmeiner BMK, Laggner H. The uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate acts as a pro- or antioxidant on LDL oxidation. Free Radic Res 2014; 48:641-8. [PMID: 24568219 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2014.898294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Uremic toxins have been shown to play a role in chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated oxidative stress. Oxidative stress and inflammation have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in uraemia. The oxidative modification of LDL may play a role in early atherogenesis. Enhanced LDL oxidation has been found in uremic patients which may account for accelerated atherosclerosis observed in CKD. The uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate (IS) has been reported to exert oxidative and antioxidative activity. Thus, in the present study we have investigated the influence of IS on the atherogenic modifications of LDL exposed in vitro to different oxidising systems. The transition metal ion (Cu(2+)) and hemin/H2O2 induced lipid oxidation reactions monitored by conjugated diene formation, were inhibited by the presence of IS, which points to possible antioxidant effects by this uremic toxin. A protective effect of IS on LDL apoprotein modification by the exposure to the product of the myeloperoxidase/H2O2/Cl(-) system HOCl, was also observed as estimated by protein carbonyl formation. In contrast, a marked increase in conjugated dienes and lipid hydroperoxides was observed when lipid oxidation was initiated by the free radical generator AAPH in presence of IS. The GC-MS analysis revealed the formation of indole-2,3-dione and 6,12-dihydro-6,12-dioxo-indolo[2,1-b]quinazoline (tryptanthrin) in IS/AAPH reaction. A scheme for the generation of tryptanthrin from IS via indoxyl radicals is proposed, which may facilitate LDL lipid oxidation. Our observations add further insight in the Janus-faced properties of this important uremic toxin.
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- M Praschberger
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Center of Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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Gitto R, De Luca L, Ferro S, Russo E, De Sarro G, Chisari M, Ciranna L, Alvarez-Builla J, Alajarin R, Buemi MR, Chimirri A. Synthesis, modelling and biological characterization of 3-substituted-1H-indoles as ligands of GluN2B-containing N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors. Bioorg Med Chem 2014; 22:1040-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Buemi MR, De Luca L, Chimirri A, Ferro S, Gitto R, Alvarez-Builla J, Alajarin R. Indole derivatives as dual-effective agents for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular modeling studies. Bioorg Med Chem 2013; 21:4575-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Sharma P, Singh R. Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity in Foods with Special Reference to TEAC Method. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2013.83.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Suzen S, Tekiner-Gulbas B, Shirinzadeh H, Uslu D, Gurer-Orhan H, Gumustas M, Ozkan SA. Antioxidant activity of indole-based melatonin analogues in erythrocytes and their voltammetric characterization. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2012; 28:1143-55. [PMID: 22994658 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2012.717223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Melatonin (MLT) is a strong free-radical scavenger, which protects the body from the effects of oxidants. In recent years, MLT have been described resulting in much attention in the development of synthetic compounds possessing. As a part of our ongoing study a series of indole-based MLT analogue hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives were synthesized, characterized and in vitro antioxidant activity was investigated by evaluating their reducing effect against oxidation of a redox sensitive fluorescent probe. Membrane stabilizing effect of all compounds was also investigated by lactate dehydrogenase leakage assay. Furthermore voltammetric methods have been applied to the synthesized compounds to characterize oxidation potentials to get insight into their metabolism owing to the oxidation mechanisms taking place at the electrode and in the body share similar principles.
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- Sibel Suzen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University , Tandogan, Ankara , Turkey
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High-performance liquid chromatographic method to evaluate the hydrogen atom transfer during reaction between 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl radical and antioxidants. Anal Chim Acta 2011; 711:97-106. [PMID: 22152802 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2011.10.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 10/30/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH·) is a stable nitrogen centred radical widely used to evaluate direct radical scavenging properties of various synthetic or natural antioxidants (AOs). The bleaching rate of DPPH· absorbance at 515nm is usually monitored for this purpose. In order to avoid the interference of complex coloured natural products used as antioxidant supplements or cosmetics, HPLC systems have been reported as alternative techniques to spectrophotometry. They also rely upon measurement of DPPH· quenching rate and none of them permits to identify and measure 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazine (DPPH-H), the reduced product of DPPH· resulting from hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), which is the main mechanism of the reaction between DPPH· and AOs. We presently report an HPLC method devoted to the simultaneous measurement of DPPH· and DPPH-H. Both were fully separated on a C18 column eluted with acetonitrile-10 mM ammonium citrate buffer pH 6.8 (70:30, v/v) and detected at 330 nm. Adsorption process of DPPH· onto materials of the HPLC system was pointed out. Consequently, the linearity range observed for DPPH· was restricted, thus a much lower limit of detection was obtained for DPPH-H than for DPPH· using standards (0.02 and 14 μM, respectively). The method was applied to three commonly used AOs, i.e. Trolox(®), ascorbic acid and GSH, and compared with spectrophotometry. Further application to complex matrices (cell culture media, vegetal extracts) and nanomaterials demonstrated (i) its usefulness because of higher selectivity than colorimetry, and (ii) its help to investigate the mechanisms occurring with the free radical.
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Suzen S, Cihaner SS, Coban T. Synthesis and comparison of antioxidant properties of indole-based melatonin analogue indole amino Acid derivatives. Chem Biol Drug Des 2011; 79:76-83. [PMID: 21883955 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2011.01216.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Increased levels of reactive oxygen species attributed to oxidative stress have been found to be responsible for the development of some vital diseases such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. Recently, it was observed that melatonin is a highly important antioxidant, and melatonin analogues are under investigation to find out improved antioxidant activity. In this study, 14 melatonin -based analogue indole amino acid and N-protected amino acid derivatives were synthesized and elucidated spectrometrically. To investigate the antioxidant activity of the synthesized compounds and to compare with melatonin, butylhydroxytoluene and vitamin E, lipid peroxidation inhibition and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activities were tested. The results indicated that the synthesized new indole amino acid derivatives have similar activities to melatonin in 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity assay but more potent activities in lipid peroxidation inhibition assay.
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- Sibel Suzen
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ankara University, 06100 Tandogan, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yılmaz AD, Coban T, Suzen S. Synthesis and antioxidant activity evaluations of melatonin-based analogue indole-hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2011; 27:428-36. [DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2011.594048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Ayse Didem Yılmaz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University
06100 Tandogan, Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University
06100 Tandogan, Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University
06100 Tandogan, Ankara Turkey
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Miyamoto Y, Watanabe H, Otagiri M, Maruyama T. New Insight Into the Redox Properties of Uremic Solute Indoxyl Sulfate as a Pro- and Anti-Oxidant. Ther Apher Dial 2011; 15:129-31. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2010.00884.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Estevão MS, Carvalho LC, Ferreira LM, Fernandes E, Marques MMB. Analysis of the antioxidant activity of an indole library: cyclic voltammetry versus ROS scavenging activity. Tetrahedron Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.10.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bi W, Bi Y, Xue P, Zhang Y, Gao X, Wang Z, Li M, Baudy-Floc’h M, Ngerebara N, Gibson KM, Bi L. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Indole Derivatives Reveal Improved Therapeutic Agents for Treatment of Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) Injury. J Med Chem 2010; 53:6763-7. [PMID: 20731361 DOI: 10.1021/jm100529e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wei Bi
- Department of Surgery, Second Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, Second Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, Second Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, Second Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, Second Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, Second Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, P. R. China
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- UMR 6226 CNRS, ICMV, Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes I, F-35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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Estevão MS, Carvalho LC, Ribeiro D, Couto D, Freitas M, Gomes A, Ferreira LM, Fernandes E, Marques MMB. Antioxidant activity of unexplored indole derivatives: synthesis and screening. Eur J Med Chem 2010; 45:4869-78. [PMID: 20727623 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2010] [Revised: 07/20/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The present study envisaged the development of novel antioxidant candidates using the indole scaffold. Several tryptophan and tryptamine derivatives were synthesized, in particular prenylated indole compounds, and their scavenging activity for reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) was investigated. The library substitution pattern included several alkyl chains at positions N-1, C-2 of the indole nucleus, including prenyl and isopentyl chain, as well as different groups at the side chain (C-3) that allowed the investigation of a possible radical stabilization. The results obtained showed that tryptophan (8), tryptamine (9), N-phthaloyl tryptamine (5) and N-prenyl tryptophan (13) were the most active against peroxyl radical (ROO(•)) with activities higher than Trolox, which was used as control. The scavenging of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) was also evaluated and tryptophan (8) and tryptamine (9) showed IC(50) of 3.50 ± 0.4 and 6.00 ± 0.60 μM, respectively. Significant activity was also found for the N-prenyl tryptophan (13) with an IC(50) of 4.13 ± 0.17 μM and C-2 prenylated derivative (14), with 4.56 ± 0.48 μM. The studies were extended to RNS and best results were obtained against peroxynitrite anion (ONOO(-)) in the presence of NaHCO(3). N-alkylated tryptophan (18) showed a high activity with an IC(50) of 14.0 ± 6.8 μM. The results show that the tested compounds are effective scavengers of ROS and RNS, and suggest that the radical stabilization is strongly dependent on the type of substituents on the indolic moiety and on their relative positions. In addition, the radical dissipation inside the indolic system is mandatory for the observed antioxidant activity.
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- Mónica S Estevão
- REQUIMTE-CQFB, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Monte de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Simon C, Langlois-Meurinne M, Bellvert F, Garmier M, Didierlaurent L, Massoud K, Chaouch S, Marie A, Bodo B, Kauffmann S, Noctor G, Saindrenan P. The differential spatial distribution of secondary metabolites in Arabidopsis leaves reacting hypersensitively to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato is dependent on the oxidative burst. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2010; 61:3355-70. [PMID: 20530195 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Secondary metabolites (SMs) play key roles in pathogen responses, although knowledge of their precise functions is limited by insufficient characterization of their spatial response. The present study addressed this issue in Arabidopsis leaves by non-targeted and targeted metabolite profiling of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst-AvrRpm1) infected and adjacent uninfected leaf tissues. While overlap was observed between infected and uninfected areas, the non-targeted metabolite profiles of these regions differed quantitatively and clustering analysis underscores a differential distribution of SMs within distinct metabolic pathways. Targeted metabolite profiling revealed that infected tissues accumulate more salicylic acid and the characteristic phytoalexin of Arabidopsis, camalexin, than uninfected adjacent areas. On the contrary, the antioxidant coumarin derivative, scopoletin, was induced in infected tissues while its glucoside scopolin predominated in adjacent tissues. To elucidate the still unclear relationship between the accumulation of SMs and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and signalling, a catalase-deficient line (cat2) in which ROS signalling is up-regulated, was used. Metabolic analysis of cat2 suggests that some SMs have important interactions with ROS in redox homeostasis during the hypersensitive response to Pst-AvrRpm1. Overall, the study demonstrates that ROS availability influences both the amount and the pattern of infection-induced SM accumulation.
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- Clara Simon
- Institut de Biologie des Plantes, CNRS-Université Paris-Sud 11, UMR 8618, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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Miyamoto Y, Iwao Y, Tasaki Y, Sato K, Ishima Y, Watanabe H, Kadowaki D, Maruyama T, Otagiri M. The uremic solute indoxyl sulfate acts as an antioxidant against superoxide anion radicals under normal-physiological conditions. FEBS Lett 2010; 584:2816-20. [PMID: 20416300 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2010] [Revised: 04/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effect of the uremic solute indoxyl sulfate (IS) on scavenging superoxide anion radicals (O(2)(*-)) generated from both the xanthine/xanthine oxidase (X/XO) system and activated neutrophils was investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, combined with 2-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-1-oxide (EMPO). The findings show that the presence of normal-physiological serum concentrations of IS (0.1-10 microM) resulted in decreased formation of EMPO-superoxide adduct without affecting XO activity. Furthermore, IS showed scavenging activity against cell-derived O(2)(*-) generated from activated neutrophils. In addition, IS also eliminated hydroxyl radicals. These findings suggest that IS acts as a novel endogenous antioxidant under normal-physiological conditions.
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- Yohei Miyamoto
- Department of Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of caulerpin, a bisindole alkaloid isolated from seaweeds of the genus Caulerpa. Mar Drugs 2009; 7:689-704. [PMID: 20098607 PMCID: PMC2810220 DOI: 10.3390/md7040689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 11/04/2009] [Accepted: 11/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity of caulerpin was investigated. This bisindole alkaloid was isolated from the lipoid extract of Caulerpa racemosa and its structure was identified by spectroscopic methods, including IR and NMR techniques. The pharmacological assays used were the writhing and the hot plate tests, the formalin-induced pain, the capsaicin-induced ear edema and the carrageenan-induced peritonitis. Caulerpin was given orally at a concentration of 100 micromol/kg. In the abdominal constriction test caulerpin showed reduction in the acetic acid-induced nociception at 0.0945 micromol (0.0103-1.0984) and for dypirone it was 0.0426 micromol (0.0092-0.1972). In the hot plate test in vivo the inhibition of nociception by caulerpin (100 micromol/kg, p.o.) was also favorable. This result suggests that this compound exhibits a central activity, without changing the motor activity (seen in the rotarod test). Caulerpin (100 micromol/kg, p.o.) reduced the formalin effects in both phases by 35.4% and 45.6%, respectively. The possible anti-inflammatory activity observed in the second phase in the formalin test of caulerpin (100 micromol/kg, p.o.) was confirmed on the capsaicin-induced ear edema model, where an inhibition of 55.8% was presented. Indeed, it was also observed in the carrageenan-induced peritonitis that caulerpin (100 micromol/kg, p.o.) exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, reducing significantly the number of recruit cells by 48.3%. Pharmacological studies are continuing in order to characterize the mechanism(s) responsible for the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory actions and also to identify other active principles present in Caulerpa racemosa.
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Sugiyama Y, Ito Y, Suzuki M, Hirota A. Indole derivatives from a marine sponge-derived yeast as DPPH radical scavengers. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2009; 72:2069-2071. [PMID: 19943625 DOI: 10.1021/np900483g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Two new indole derivatives (3, 4) and three known compounds (1, 2, 5) were isolated as radical scavengers from the culture filtrate of a marine sponge-derived yeast. Their structures were determined to be tyrosol (1), tryptophol (2), 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate (3), 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl 5-hydroxypentanoate (4), and cyclo(L-Pro-L-Tyr) (5) on the basis of their spectroscopic data. The absolute configurations of compounds 3 and 5 were determined by chiral HPLC analysis combined with synthesis and Marfey's method, respectively. Each obtained compound was evaluated for DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, and all compounds exhibited weak activities.
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- Yasumasa Sugiyama
- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan.
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Ovarian cortical fragments from five adult ewes were in vitro cultured for 1, 3 or 5 days in the presence of minimum essential medium either supplemented or not by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (100 ng/ml) or indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) (10, 20, 40 or 100 ng/ml), alone or in combination. After in vitro culture, ovarian fragments were submitted to follicular isolation and viability test was performed using trypan blue. Addition of IAA (10 ng/ml) to a free-FSH medium resulted in the highest percentages of viable follicles, but was progressively deleterious in higher concentrations (20, 40 and 100 ng/ml) if in absence of FSH. Follicular development was observed only when FSH was added to an IAA-free medium. In conclusion, IAA at a concentration of 10 ng/ml increases follicular survival in vitro. However, at high concentrations (20, 40 or 100 ng/ml), this auxin may be deleterious to preantral follicles, the addition of FSH to the medium being necessary.
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Mourão LRMB, Santana RSS, Paulo LM, Pugine SMP, Chaible LM, Fukumasu H, Dagli MLZ, de Melo MP. Protective action of indole-3-acetic acid on induced hepatocarcinoma in mice. Cell Biochem Funct 2009; 27:16-22. [PMID: 19107877 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this study, we report the protective effects of IAA on diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis. BALB/c mice received daily IAA at 50 (T(50)), 250 (T(250)), and 500 (T(500)) mg Kg(-1) per body mass by gavage for 15 days. At day 15, animals were administered DEN and sacrificed 4 h later. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were analyzed in sera. In addition, hepatomorphologic alterations, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR), gene expression of antioxidant enzymes and DNA integrity were evaluated in the liver. IAA administration did not show any alterations in any of the parameters available, except for a reduction of the gene expression for antioxidant enzymes by 55, 56, 27, and 28% for SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR upon T(500), respectively compared with the control. Several hepatic alterations were observed by DEN exposure. Moreover, IAA administration at 3 doses was shown to provide a total prevention of the active reduction of CAT and GR induced by DEN exposure compared with the control. IAA at T(500) was shown to give partial protection (87, 71, 57, and 90% for respectively SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR) on the down-regulation of the enzymes induced by DEN and this auxin showed a partial protection (50%) on DEN-induced DNA fragmentation for both parameters when compared to DEN alone. This work showed IAA hepatocarcinogenesis protection for the first time by means of a DEN-protective effect on CAT and GR activity, and by affecting antioxidant gene expression and DNA fragmentation.
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- Luciana R M B Mourão
- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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