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Wu X, Liu Y, Ao H, Yang P, Zhu Z. A metabolomics strategy to identify potential biomarkers associated with human laryngeal cancer based on dried blood spot mass spectrometry approach. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e28820. [PMID: 35212275 PMCID: PMC8878607 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Laryngeal cancer (LC) as one of common malignant tumors in the head and neck region accounted for 1% to 5% of new cancer cases and was ranked as the third otolaryngology cancer. However, some patients with LC were diagnosed at the advanced stage, which can cause delayed diagnosis and treatment. It is an urgent task to seek effective biomarkers for the early diagnosis of LC aimed at alleviating suffering.A combination of dried blood spot sampling and direct infusion mass spectrometry technology was applied to 39 patients with LC and 53 healthy individuals. Multiple algorithms towards 93 metabolites including amino acids and carnitine/acylcarnitines were run for selecting differential metabolites. Furthermore, leave-one-out cross-validation method was used to evaluate diagnostic performance of selected metabolite biomarkers.A biomarker panel consisting of arginine, proline, hexacosanoic carnitine, ornithine /citrulline, and 3-hydroxy-octadecenoylcarnitine exhibited potential to distinguish patients with LC from healthy individuals, with a sensitivity of 0.8974 and a specificity of 0.8302 in leave-one-out cross-validation model.The metabolomic analysis of LC patients is beneficial to screen disease-associated biomarkers and develop new diagnostic approaches.
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- Xue Wu
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Research Centre for Southern Deer at Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
- Research Centre for Medical data at Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Research Centre for Medical data at Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Research Centre for Medical data at Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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Kaiser A, Agostinelli E. Hypusinated EIF5A as a feasible drug target for Advanced Medicinal Therapies in the treatment of pathogenic parasites and therapy-resistant tumors. Amino Acids 2022; 54:501-511. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-03120-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sagar NA, Tarafdar S, Agarwal S, Tarafdar A, Sharma S. Polyamines: Functions, Metabolism, and Role in Human Disease Management. Med Sci (Basel) 2021; 9:44. [PMID: 34207607 PMCID: PMC8293435 DOI: 10.3390/medsci9020044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Putrescine, spermine, and spermidine are the important polyamines (PAs), found in all living organisms. PAs are formed by the decarboxylation of amino acids, and they facilitate cell growth and development via different cellular responses. PAs are the integrated part of the cellular and genetic metabolism and help in transcription, translation, signaling, and post-translational modifications. At the cellular level, PA concentration may influence the condition of various diseases in the body. For instance, a high PA level is detrimental to patients suffering from aging, cognitive impairment, and cancer. The levels of PAs decline with age in humans, which is associated with different health disorders. On the other hand, PAs reduce the risk of many cardiovascular diseases and increase longevity, when taken in an optimum quantity. Therefore, a controlled diet is an easy way to maintain the level of PAs in the body. Based on the nutritional intake of PAs, healthy cell functioning can be maintained. Moreover, several diseases can also be controlled to a higher extend via maintaining the metabolism of PAs. The present review discusses the types, important functions, and metabolism of PAs in humans. It also highlights the nutritional role of PAs in the prevention of various diseases.
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- Narashans Alok Sagar
- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat 131028, Haryana, India
- Food Microbiology Lab, Division of Livestock Products Technology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 249203, Uttarakhand, India;
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- Department of Hematology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India;
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- Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat 131028, Haryana, India
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Kohnen-Johannsen KL, Kayser O. Tropane Alkaloids: Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biosynthesis and Production. Molecules 2019; 24:E796. [PMID: 30813289 PMCID: PMC6412926 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Tropane alkaloids (TA) are valuable secondary plant metabolites which are mostly found in high concentrations in the Solanaceae and Erythroxylaceae families. The TAs, which are characterized by their unique bicyclic tropane ring system, can be divided into three major groups: hyoscyamine and scopolamine, cocaine and calystegines. Although all TAs have the same basic structure, they differ immensely in their biological, chemical and pharmacological properties. Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, has the largest legitimate market as a pharmacological agent due to its treatment of nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, as well as smooth muscle spasms while cocaine is the 2nd most frequently consumed illicit drug globally. This review provides a comprehensive overview of TAs, highlighting their structural diversity, use in pharmaceutical therapy from both historical and modern perspectives, natural biosynthesis in planta and emerging production possibilities using tissue culture and microbial biosynthesis of these compounds.
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- Kathrin Laura Kohnen-Johannsen
- Technical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical University Dortmund, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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- Technical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical University Dortmund, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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Brooks WH. A Review of Autoimmune Disease Hypotheses with Introduction of the "Nucleolus" Hypothesis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2018; 52:333-350. [PMID: 27324247 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8567-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Numerous hypotheses have been proposed in order to explain the complexity of autoimmune diseases. These hypotheses provide frameworks towards understanding the relations between triggers, autoantigen development, symptoms, and demographics. However, testing and refining these hypotheses are difficult tasks since autoimmune diseases have a potentially overwhelming number of variables due to the influence on autoimmune diseases from environmental factors, genetics, and epigenetics. Typically, the hypotheses are narrow in scope, for example, explaining the diseases in terms of genetics without defining detailed roles for environmental factors or epigenetics. Here, we present a brief review of the major hypotheses of autoimmune diseases including a new one related to the consequences of abnormal nucleolar interactions with chromatin, the "nucleolus" hypothesis which was originally termed the "inactive X chromosome and nucleolus nexus" hypothesis. Indeed, the dynamic nucleolus can expand as part of a cellular stress response and potentially engulf portions of chromatin, leading to disruption of the chromatin. The inactive X chromosome (a.k.a. the Barr body) is particularly vulnerable due to its close proximity to the nucleolus. In addition, the polyamines, present at high levels in the nucleolus, are also suspected of contributing to the development of autoantigens.
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- Wesley H Brooks
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, CHE205, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA.
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Lenis YY, Johnson GA, Wang X, Tang WW, Dunlap KA, Satterfield MC, Wu G, Hansen TR, Bazer FW. Functional roles of ornithine decarboxylase and arginine decarboxylase during the peri-implantation period of pregnancy in sheep. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2018; 9:10. [PMID: 29410783 PMCID: PMC5781304 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-017-0225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Polyamines stimulate DNA transcription and mRNA translation for protein synthesis in trophectoderm cells, as well as proliferation and migration of cells; therefore, they are essential for development and survival of conceptuses (embryo/fetus and placenta). The ovine conceptus produces polyamines via classical and non-classical pathways. In the classical pathway, arginine (Arg) is transformed into ornithine, which is then decarboxylated by ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1) to produce putrescine which is the substrate for the production of spermidine and spermine. In the non-classical pathway, Arg is converted to agmatine (Agm) by arginine decarboxylase (ADC), and Agm is converted to putrescine by agmatinase (AGMAT). Methods Morpholino antisense oligonucleotides (MAOs) were designed and synthesized to inhibit translational initiation of the mRNAs for ODC1 and ADC, in ovine conceptuses. Results The morphologies of MAO control, MAO-ODC1, and MAO-ADC conceptuses were normal. Double knockdown of ODC1 and ADC (MAO-ODC1:ADC) resulted in two phenotypes of conceptuses; 33% of conceptuses appeared to be morphologically and functionally normal (phenotype a) and 67% of the conceptuses presented an abnormal morphology and functionality (phenotype b). Furthermore, MAO-ODC1:ADC (a) conceptuses had greater tissue concentrations of Agm, putrescine, and spermidine than MAO control conceptuses, while MAO-ODC1:ADC (b) conceptuses only had greater tissue concentrations of Agm . Uterine flushes from ewes with MAO-ODC1:ADC (a) had greater amounts of arginine, aspartate, tyrosine, citrulline, lysine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, leucine, and glutamine, while uterine flushes of ewes with MAO-ODC1:ADC (b) conceptuses had lower amount of putrescine, spermidine, spermine, alanine, aspartate, glutamine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, leucine, and lysine. Conclusions The double-knockdown of translation of ODC1 and ADC mRNAs was most detrimental to conceptus development and their production of interferon tau (IFNT). Agm, polyamines, amino acids, and adequate secretion of IFNT are critical for establishment and maintenance of pregnancy during the peri-implantation period of gestation in sheep. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40104-017-0225-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yasser Y Lenis
- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA.,3Centauro Research Group, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agrarian Science, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No, 52-21 Medellín, Colombia.,Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Calle 222 No. 55-37, UDCA, Bogota, Colombia
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA.,5Present address: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- 6Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA
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- 1Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471 USA.,2Center for Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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A protein consists of amino acids (AA) linked by peptide bonds. Dietary protein is hydrolyzed by proteases and peptidases to generate AA, dipeptides, and tripeptides in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. These digestion products are utilized by bacteria in the small intestine or absorbed into enterocytes. AA that are not degraded by the small intestine enter the portal vein for protein synthesis in skeletal muscle and other tissues. AA are also used for cell-specific production of low-molecular-weight metabolites with enormous physiological importance. Thus, protein undernutrition results in stunting, anemia, physical weakness, edema, vascular dysfunction, and impaired immunity. Based on short-term nitrogen balance studies, the Recommended Dietary Allowance of protein for a healthy adult with minimal physical activity is currently 0.8 g protein per kg body weight (BW) per day. To meet the functional needs such as promoting skeletal-muscle protein accretion and physical strength, dietary intake of 1.0, 1.3, and 1.6 g protein per kg BW per day is recommended for individuals with minimal, moderate, and intense physical activity, respectively. Long-term consumption of protein at 2 g per kg BW per day is safe for healthy adults, and the tolerable upper limit is 3.5 g per kg BW per day for well-adapted subjects. Chronic high protein intake (>2 g per kg BW per day for adults) may result in digestive, renal, and vascular abnormalities and should be avoided. The quantity and quality of protein are the determinants of its nutritional values. Therefore, adequate consumption of high-quality proteins from animal products (e.g., lean meat and milk) is essential for optimal growth, development, and health of humans.
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- Guoyao Wu
- Departments of Animal Science and Medical Physiology and Faculty of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
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Liu G, Xiao L, Cao W, Fang T, Jia G, Chen X, Zhao H, Wu C, Wang J. Changes in the metabolome of rats after exposure to arginine and N-carbamylglutamate in combination with diquat, a compound that causes oxidative stress, assessed by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Food Funct 2016; 7:964-74. [PMID: 26732548 DOI: 10.1039/c5fo01486g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Numerous factors can induce oxidative stress in animal production and lead to growth retardation, disease, and even death. Arginine and N-carbamylglutamate can alleviate the effects of oxidative stress. However, the systematic changes in metabolic biochemistry linked to oxidative stress and arginine and N-carbamylglutamate treatment remain largely unknown. This study aims to examine the effects of arginine and N-carbamylglutamate on rat metabolism under oxidative stress. Thirty rats were randomly divided into three dietary groups (n = 10 each). The rats were fed a basal diet supplemented with 0 (control), 1% arginine, or 0.1% N-carbamylglutamate for 30 days. On day 28, the rats in each treatment were intraperitoneally injected with diquat at 12 mg per kg body weight or sterile solution. Urine and plasma samples were analyzed by metabolomics. Compared with the diquat group, the arginine + diquat group had significantly lower levels of acetamide, alanine, lysine, pyruvate, tyrosine, α-glucose, and β-glucose in plasma; N-carbamylglutamate + diquat had higher levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate, 3-methylhistidine, acetone, allantoin, asparagine, citrate, phenylalanine, trimethylamine-N-oxide, and tyrosine, and lower levels of low density lipoprotein, lipid, lysine, threonine, unsaturated lipid, urea, and very low density lipoprotein (P < 0.05) in plasma. Compared with the diquat group, the arginine + diquat group had significantly higher levels of citrate, creatinine, homogentisate, and α-ketoglutarate while lower levels of acetamide, citrulline, ethanol, glycine, isobutyrate, lactate, malonate, methymalonate, N-acetylglutamate, N-methylnicotinamide, propionate, and β-glucose (P < 0.05) in urine. Compared with the diquat group, the N-carbamylglutamate + diquat group had significantly higher levels of allantoin, citrate, homogentisate, phenylacetylglycine, α-ketoglutarate, and β-glucose while lower levels of acetamide, acetate, acetone, benzoate, citrulline, ethanol, hippurate, lactate, N-acetylglutamate, nicotinamide, ornithine, and trigonelline (P < 0.05) in urine. Overall, these results suggest that arginine and N-carbamylglutamate can alter the metabolome associated with energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and gut microbiota metabolism under oxidative stress.
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- Guangmang Liu
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China. and Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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Liu G, Wu X, Jia G, Chen X, Zhao H, Wang J, Wu C, Cai J. Arginine: New Insights into Growth Performance and Urinary Metabolomic Profiles of Rats. Molecules 2016; 21:E1142. [PMID: 27589702 PMCID: PMC6273504 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21091142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 08/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Arginine regulates growth performance, nutrient metabolism and health effects, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. This study aims to investigate the effect of dietary arginine supplementation on rat growth performance and urinary metabolome through ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. Twenty rats were randomly assigned to two groups supplemented with 0% or 1.0% l-arginine for 4 weeks. Urine samples were analyzed through NMR-based metabolomics. Arginine supplementation significantly increased the urine levels of 4-aminohippurate, acetate, creatine, creatinine, ethanolamine, formate, hippurate, homogentisate, indoxyl sulfate, and phenylacetyglycine. Conversely, arginine decreased the urine levels of acetamide, β-glucose, cirtulline, ethanol, glycine, isobutyrate, lactate, malonate, methymalonate, N-acetylglutamate, N-methylnicotinamide, and propionate. Results suggested that arginine can alter common systemic metabolic processes, including energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and gut microbiota metabolism. Moreover, the results also imply a possible physiological role of the metabolism in mediating the arginine supplementation-supported growth of rats.
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- Guangmang Liu
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Chanphai P, Thomas TJ, Tajmir-Riahi HA. Conjugation of biogenic and synthetic polyamines with serum proteins: A comprehensive review. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 92:515-522. [PMID: 27431795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We have reviewed the conjugation of biogenic polyamines spermine (spm), spermidine (spmd) and synthetic polyamines 3,7,11,15-tetrazaheptadecane.4HCl (BE-333) and 3,7,11,15,19-pentazahenicosane.5HCl (BE-3333) with human serum albumin (HSA), bovine serum albumin (BSA) and milk beta-lactoglobulin (b-LG) in aqueous solution at physiological pH. The results of multiple spectroscopic methods and molecular modeling were analysed here and correlations between polyamine binding mode and protein structural changes were estabilished. Polyamine-protein bindings are mainly via hydrophilic and H-bonding contacts. BSA forms more stable conjugates than HSA and b-LG. Biogenic polyamines form more stable complexes than synthetic polyamines except in the case of b-LG, where the protein shows more hydrophobic character than HSA and BSA. The loading efficacies were 40-52%. Modeling showed the presence of several H-bonding systems, which stabilized polyamine-protein conjugates. Polyamine conjugation induced major alterations of serum protein conformations. The potential application of serum proteins in delivery of polyamines is evaluated here.
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- P Chanphai
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7,Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7,Canada.
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Regmi N, Wang T, Crenshaw MA, Rude BJ, Wu G, Liao SF. Effects of dietary lysine levels on plasma free amino acid profile in late-stage finishing pigs. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:888. [PMID: 27386336 PMCID: PMC4920805 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2463-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Muscle growth requires a constant supply of amino acids (AAs) from the blood. Therefore, plasma AA profile is a critical factor for maximizing the growth performance of animals, including pigs. This research was conducted to study how dietary lysine intake affects plasma AA profile in pigs at the late production stage. Eighteen crossbred (Large White × Landrace) finishing pigs (nine barrows and nine gilts; initial BW 92.3 ± 6.9 kg) were individually penned in an environment controlled barn. Pigs were assigned randomly to one of the three dietary treatments according to a randomized complete block design with sex as block and pig as experiment unit (6 pigs/treatment). Three corn- and soybean meal-based diets contained 0.43 % (lysine-deficient, Diet I), 0.71 % (lysine-adequate, Diet II), and 0.98 % (lysine-excess, Diet III) l-lysine, respectively. After a 4-week period of feeding, jugular vein blood samples were collected from the pigs and plasma was obtained for AA analysis using established HPLC methods. The change of plasma lysine concentration followed the same pattern as that of dietary lysine supply. The plasma concentrations of threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, valine, arginine, and citrulline of pigs fed Diet II or III were lower (P < 0.05) than that of pigs fed Diet I. The plasma concentrations of alanine, glutamate, and glycine of pigs fed Diet II or III were higher (P < 0.05) than that of pigs fed Diet I. The change of plasma leucine and asparagine concentrations followed the patterns similar to that of plasma lysine. Among those affected AAs, arginine was decreased (P < 0.05) in the greatest proportion with the lysine-excess diet. We suggest that the skeletal muscle growth of finishing pigs may be further increased with a lysine-excess diet if the plasma concentration of arginine can be increased through dietary supplementation or other practical nutritional management strategies.
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- Naresh Regmi
- />Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- />Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- />Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- />Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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- />Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- />Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
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Intracellular sources of ornithine for polyamine synthesis in endothelial cells. Amino Acids 2016; 48:2401-10. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2256-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Catabolism and safety of supplemental L-arginine in animals. Amino Acids 2016; 48:1541-52. [PMID: 27156062 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2245-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
L-arginine (Arg) is utilized via multiple pathways to synthesize protein and low-molecular-weight bioactive substances (e.g., nitric oxide, creatine, and polyamines) with enormous physiological importance. Furthermore, Arg regulates cell signaling pathways and gene expression to improve cardiovascular function, augment insulin sensitivity, enhance lean tissue mass, and reduce obesity in humans. Despite its versatile roles, the use of Arg as a dietary supplement is limited due to the lack of data to address concerns over its safety in humans. Data from animal studies are reviewed to assess arginine catabolism and the safety of long-term Arg supplementation. The arginase pathway was responsible for catabolism of 76-85 and 81-96 % Arg in extraintestinal tissues of pigs and rats, respectively. Dietary supplementation with Arg-HCl or the Arg base [315- and 630-mg Arg/(kg BW d) for 91 d] had no adverse effects on male or female pigs. Similarly, no safety issues were observed for male or female rats receiving supplementation with 1.8- and 3.6-g Arg/(kg BW d) for at least 91 d. Intravenous administration of Arg-HCl to gestating sheep at 81 and 180 mg Arg/(kg BW d) is safe for at least 82 and 40 d, respectively. Animals fed conventional diets can well tolerate large amounts of supplemental Arg [up to 630-mg Arg/(kg BW d) in pigs or 3.6-g Arg/(kg BW d) in rats] for 91 d, which are equivalent to 573-mg Arg/(kg BW d) for humans. Collectively, these results can help guide studies to determine the safety of long-term oral administration of Arg in humans.
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Majumdar R, Barchi B, Turlapati SA, Gagne M, Minocha R, Long S, Minocha SC. Glutamate, Ornithine, Arginine, Proline, and Polyamine Metabolic Interactions: The Pathway Is Regulated at the Post-Transcriptional Level. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016. [PMID: 26909083 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00078.e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The metabolism of glutamate into ornithine, arginine, proline, and polyamines is a major network of nitrogen-metabolizing pathways in plants, which also produces intermediates like nitric oxide, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that play critical roles in plant development and stress. While the accumulations of intermediates and the products of this network depend primarily on nitrogen assimilation, the overall regulation of the interacting sub-pathways is not well understood. We tested the hypothesis that diversion of ornithine into polyamine biosynthesis (by transgenic approach) not only plays a role in regulating its own biosynthesis from glutamate but also affects arginine and proline biosynthesis. Using two high putrescine producing lines of Arabidopsis thaliana (containing a transgenic mouse ornithine decarboxylase gene), we studied the: (1) effects of exogenous supply of carbon and nitrogen on polyamines and pools of soluble amino acids; and, (2) expression of genes encoding key enzymes in the interactive pathways of arginine, proline and GABA biosynthesis as well as the catabolism of polyamines. Our findings suggest that: (1) the overall conversion of glutamate to arginine and polyamines is enhanced by increased utilization of ornithine for polyamine biosynthesis by the transgene product; (2) proline and arginine biosynthesis are regulated independently of polyamines and GABA biosynthesis; (3) the expression of most genes (28 that were studied) that encode enzymes of the interacting sub-pathways of arginine and GABA biosynthesis does not change even though overall biosynthesis of Orn from glutamate is increased several fold; and (4) increased polyamine biosynthesis results in increased assimilation of both nitrogen and carbon by the cells.
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- Rajtilak Majumdar
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire Durham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire Durham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New HampshireDurham, NH, USA; United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research StationDurham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire Durham, NH, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research Station Durham, NH, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research Station Durham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire Durham, NH, USA
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Majumdar R, Barchi B, Turlapati SA, Gagne M, Minocha R, Long S, Minocha SC. Glutamate, Ornithine, Arginine, Proline, and Polyamine Metabolic Interactions: The Pathway Is Regulated at the Post-Transcriptional Level. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:78. [PMID: 26909083 PMCID: PMC4754450 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
The metabolism of glutamate into ornithine, arginine, proline, and polyamines is a major network of nitrogen-metabolizing pathways in plants, which also produces intermediates like nitric oxide, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that play critical roles in plant development and stress. While the accumulations of intermediates and the products of this network depend primarily on nitrogen assimilation, the overall regulation of the interacting sub-pathways is not well understood. We tested the hypothesis that diversion of ornithine into polyamine biosynthesis (by transgenic approach) not only plays a role in regulating its own biosynthesis from glutamate but also affects arginine and proline biosynthesis. Using two high putrescine producing lines of Arabidopsis thaliana (containing a transgenic mouse ornithine decarboxylase gene), we studied the: (1) effects of exogenous supply of carbon and nitrogen on polyamines and pools of soluble amino acids; and, (2) expression of genes encoding key enzymes in the interactive pathways of arginine, proline and GABA biosynthesis as well as the catabolism of polyamines. Our findings suggest that: (1) the overall conversion of glutamate to arginine and polyamines is enhanced by increased utilization of ornithine for polyamine biosynthesis by the transgene product; (2) proline and arginine biosynthesis are regulated independently of polyamines and GABA biosynthesis; (3) the expression of most genes (28 that were studied) that encode enzymes of the interacting sub-pathways of arginine and GABA biosynthesis does not change even though overall biosynthesis of Orn from glutamate is increased several fold; and (4) increased polyamine biosynthesis results in increased assimilation of both nitrogen and carbon by the cells.
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- Rajtilak Majumdar
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New HampshireDurham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New HampshireDurham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New HampshireDurham, NH, USA
- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research StationDurham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New HampshireDurham, NH, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research StationDurham, NH, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research StationDurham, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New HampshireDurham, NH, USA
- *Correspondence: Subhash C. Minocha
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Bioconjugation of gold-polymer core–shell nanoparticles with bovine serum amine oxidase for biomedical applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liao C, Wang Y, Tan X, Sun L, Liu S. Discovery of novel inhibitors of human S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase based on in silico high-throughput screening and a non-radioactive enzymatic assay. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10754. [PMID: 26030749 PMCID: PMC5377238 DOI: 10.1038/srep10754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Natural polyamines are small polycationic molecules essential for cell growth and development, and elevated level of polyamines is positively correlated with various cancers. As a rate-limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway, S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) has been an attractive drug target. In this report, we present the discovery of novel human AdoMetDC (hAdoMetDC) inhibitors by coupling computational and experimental tools. We constructed a reasonable computational structure model of hAdoMetDC that is compatible with general protocols for high-throughput drug screening, and used this model in in silico screening of hAdoMetDC inhibitors against a large compound library using a battery of computational tools. We also established and validated a simple, economic, and non-radioactive enzymatic assay, which can be adapted for experimental high-throughput screening of hAdoMetDC inhibitors. Finally, we obtained an hAdoMetDC inhibitor lead with a novel scaffold. This study provides both new tools and a new lead for the developing of novel hAdoMetDC inhibitors.
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- Chenzeng Liao
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- College of Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- College of Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- College of Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- College of Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- College of Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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Safety of long-term dietary supplementation with L-arginine in rats. Amino Acids 2015; 47:1909-20. [PMID: 25948162 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-015-1992-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study was conducted with rats to determine the safety of long-term dietary supplementation with L-arginine. Beginning at 6 weeks of age, male and female rats were fed a casein-based semi-purified diet containing 0.61 % L-arginine and received drinking water containing L-arginine-HCl (0, 1.8, or 3.6 g L-arginine/kg body-weight/day; n = 10/group). These supplemental doses of L-arginine were equivalent to 0, 286, and 573 mg L-arginine/kg body-weight/day, respectively, in humans. After a 13-week supplementation period, blood samples were obtained from rats for biochemical analyses. Supplementation with L-arginine increased plasma concentrations of arginine, ornithine, proline, homoarginine, urea, and nitric oxide metabolites without affecting those for lysine, histidine, or methylarginines, while reducing plasma concentrations of ammonia, glutamine, free fatty acids, and triglycerides. L-Arginine supplementation enhanced protein gain and reduced white-fat deposition in the body. Based on general appearance, feeding behavior, and physiological parameters, all animals showed good health during the entire experimental period; Plasma concentrations of all measured hormones (except leptin) did not differ between control and arginine-supplemented rats. L-Arginine supplementation reduced plasma levels of leptin. Additionally, L-arginine supplementation increased L-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase activity in kidneys but not in the liver or small intestine, suggesting tissue-specific regulation of enzyme expression by L-arginine. Collectively, these results indicate that dietary supplementation with L-arginine (e.g., 3.6 g/kg body-weight/day) is safe in rats for at least 91 days. This dose is equivalent to 40 g L-arginine/kg body-weight/day for a 70-kg person. Our findings help guide clinical studies to determine the safety of long-term oral administration of L-arginine to humans.
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Song A, Tom J, Yu Z, Pham V, Tan D, Zhang D, Fang G, Yu T, Deshayes K. Development of Orthogonally Protected Hypusine for Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis. J Org Chem 2015; 80:3677-81. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aimin Song
- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- International Discovery Service Unit, WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao
Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, China
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- Department of Protein Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- International Discovery Service Unit, WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao
Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, China
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- International Discovery Service Unit, WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao
Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, China
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- Center for Peptide Service, WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao
Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, China
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- Center for Peptide Service, WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao
Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, China
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- Department of Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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Brooks WH, Renaudineau Y. Epigenetics and autoimmune diseases: the X chromosome-nucleolus nexus. Front Genet 2015; 6:22. [PMID: 25763008 PMCID: PMC4329817 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Autoimmune diseases occur more often in females, suggesting a key role for the X chromosome. X chromosome inactivation, a major epigenetic feature in female cells that provides dosage compensation of X-linked genes to avoid overexpression, presents special vulnerabilities that can contribute to the disease process. Disruption of X inactivation can result in loss of dosage compensation with expression from previously sequestered genes, imbalance of gene products, and altered endogenous material out of normal epigenetic context. In addition, the human X has significant differences compared to other species and these differences can contribute to the frequency and intensity of the autoimmune disease in humans as well as the types of autoantigens encountered. Here a link is demonstrated between autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, and the X chromosome by discussing cases in which typically non-autoimmune disorders complicated with X chromosome abnormalities also present lupus-like symptoms. The discussion is then extended to the reported spatial and temporal associations of the inactive X chromosome with the nucleolus. When frequent episodes of cellular stress occur, the inactive X chromosome may be disrupted and inadvertently become involved in the nucleolar stress response. Development of autoantigens, many of which are at least transiently components of the nucleolus, is then described. Polyamines, which aid in nucleoprotein complex assembly in the nucleolus, increase further during cell stress, and appear to have an important role in the autoimmune disease process. Autoantigenic endogenous material can potentially be stabilized by polyamines. This presents a new paradigm for autoimmune diseases: that many are antigen-driven and the autoantigens originate from altered endogenous material due to episodes of cellular stress that disrupt epigenetic control. This suggests that epigenetics and the X chromosome are important aspects of autoimmune diseases.
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- Wesley H Brooks
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida Tampa, FL, USA
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- Research Unit INSERM ERI29/EA2216, SFR ScinBios, Labex Igo "Immunotherapy Graft, Oncology", Réseau Épigénétique et Réseau Canaux Ioniques du Cancéropole Grand Ouest, European University of Brittany Brest, France ; Laboratory of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Hôpital Morvan Brest, France
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Safety of long-term dietary supplementation with l-arginine in pigs. Amino Acids 2015; 47:925-36. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-015-1921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Karashima T, Furumura M, Ishii N, Ohyama B, Saruta H, Natsuaki Y, Nakama T, Ohata C, Tsuruta D, Hitomi K, Hashimoto T. Distinct protein expression and activity of transglutaminases found in different epidermal tumors. Exp Dermatol 2014; 23:433-5. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.12418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Tadashi Karashima
- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Applied Molecular Biosciences; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nagoya University; Chikusa Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; and Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Fukuoka Japan
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