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Dayanand Y, Pather R, Xulu N, Booysen I, Sibiya N, Khathi A, Ngubane P. Exploring the Biological Effects of Anti-Diabetic Vanadium Compounds in the Liver, Heart and Brain. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2024; 17:3267-3278. [PMID: 39247428 PMCID: PMC11380877 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s417700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and diabetes-related complications is rapidly increasing worldwide, placing a substantial financial burden on healthcare systems. Approximately 537 million adults are currently diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes globally. However, interestingly, the increasing morbidity rate is primarily influenced by the effects of long-term hyperglycemia on vital organs such as the brain, the liver and the heart rather than the ability of the body to use glucose effectively. This can be attributed to the summation of the detrimental effects of excessive glucose on major vascular systems and the harmful side effects attributed to the current treatment associated with managing the disease. These drugs have been implicated in the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease, hepatocyte injury and cognitive dysfunction, thereby warranting extensive research into alternative treatment strategies. Literature has shown significant progress in utilizing metal-based compounds, specifically those containing transition metals such as zinc, magnesium and vanadium, in managing hyperglycaemia. Amongst these metals, research carried out on vanadium reflected the most promising anti-diabetic efficacy in cell culture and animal studies. This was attributed to the ability to improve glucose management in the bloodstream by enhancing its uptake and metabolism in the kidney, brain, skeletal muscle, heart and liver. Despite this, organic vanadium was considered toxic due to its accumulative characteristics. To alleviate vanadium's toxic nature while subsequently manipulating its therapeutic properties, vanadium complexes were synthesized using either vanadate or vanadyl as a base compound. This review attempts to evaluate organic vanadium salts' therapeutic and toxic effects, highlight vanadium complexes' research and provide insight into the novel dioxidovanadium complex synthesized in our laboratory to alleviate hyperglycaemia-associated macrovascular complications in the brain, heart and liver.
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- Yalka Dayanand
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Pharmacology Division, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Lopes MS, Baptistella GB, Nunes GG, Ferreira MV, Cunha JM, de Oliveira KM, Acco A, Lopes MLC, Couto Alves A, Valdameri G, Moure VR, Picheth G, Manica GCM, Rego FGM. A Non-Toxic Binuclear Vanadium(IV) Complex as Insulin Adjuvant Improves the Glycemic Control in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:486. [PMID: 38675446 PMCID: PMC11054326 DOI: 10.3390/ph17040486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) complications are a burden to health care systems due to the associated consequences of poor glycemic control and the side effects of insulin therapy. Recently. adjuvant therapies, such as vanadium compounds, have gained attention due to their potential to improve glucose homeostasis in patients with diabetes. In order to determine the anti-diabetic and antioxidant effects of the oxidovanadium(IV) complex (Et3NH)2[{VO(OH}2)(ox)2(µ-ox)] or Vox2), rats with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes were treated with 30 and 100 mg/kg of Vox2, orally administered for 12 days. Vox2 at 100 mg/kg in association with insulin caused a 3.4 times decrease in blood glucose in STZ rats (424 mg/dL), reaching concentrations similar to those in the normoglycemic animals (126 mg/dL). Compared to insulin alone, the association with Vox2 caused an additional decrease in blood glucose of 39% and 65% at 30 and 100 mg/kg, respectively, and an increased pancreatic GSH levels 2.5 times. Vox2 alone did not cause gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, and hepatic or renal toxicity and was not associated with changes in blood glucose level, lipid profile, or kidney or liver function. Our results highlight the potential of Vox2 in association with insulin in treating diabetes.
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- Mateus S. Lopes
- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil; (M.S.L.); (M.L.C.L.); (G.V.); (V.R.M.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil; (G.B.B.); (G.G.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil; (G.B.B.); (G.G.N.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil; (M.V.F.); (J.M.C.); (K.M.d.O.); (A.A.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil; (M.V.F.); (J.M.C.); (K.M.d.O.); (A.A.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil; (M.V.F.); (J.M.C.); (K.M.d.O.); (A.A.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil; (M.V.F.); (J.M.C.); (K.M.d.O.); (A.A.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil; (M.S.L.); (M.L.C.L.); (G.V.); (V.R.M.); (G.P.)
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- School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK;
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil; (M.S.L.); (M.L.C.L.); (G.V.); (V.R.M.); (G.P.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil; (M.S.L.); (M.L.C.L.); (G.V.); (V.R.M.); (G.P.)
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil; (M.S.L.); (M.L.C.L.); (G.V.); (V.R.M.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Bioscience One Health of Federal University of Santa Catarina, Curitibanos 88520-000, SC, Brazil;
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil; (M.S.L.); (M.L.C.L.); (G.V.); (V.R.M.); (G.P.)
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Dorado-Martínez C, Montiel-Flores E, Ordoñez-Librado JL, Gutierrez-Valdez AL, Garcia-Caballero CA, Sanchez-Betancourt J, Reynoso-Erazo L, Tron-Alvarez R, Rodríguez-Lara V, Avila-Costa MR. Histological and Memory Alterations in an Innovative Alzheimer's Disease Animal Model by Vanadium Pentoxide Inhalation. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 99:121-143. [PMID: 38640149 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Background Previous work from our group has shown that chronic exposure to Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) causes cytoskeletal alterations suggesting that V2O5 can interact with cytoskeletal proteins through polymerization and tyrosine phosphatases inhibition, causing Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like hippocampal cell death. Objective This work aims to characterize an innovative AD experimental model through chronic V2O5 inhalation, analyzing the spatial memory alterations and the presence of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), amyloid-β (Aβ) senile plaques, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and dendritic spine loss in AD-related brain structures. Methods 20 male Wistar rats were divided into control (deionized water) and experimental (0.02 M V2O5 1 h, 3/week for 6 months) groups (n = 10). The T-maze test was used to assess spatial memory once a month. After 6 months, histological alterations of the frontal and entorhinal cortices, CA1, subiculum, and amygdala were analyzed by performing Congo red, Bielschowsky, and Golgi impregnation. Results Cognitive results in the T-maze showed memory impairment from the third month of V2O5 inhalation. We also noted NFTs, Aβ plaque accumulation in the vascular endothelium and pyramidal neurons, dendritic spine, and neuronal loss in all the analyzed structures, CA1 being the most affected. Conclusions This model characterizes neurodegenerative changes specific to AD. Our model is compatible with Braak AD stage IV, which represents a moment where it is feasible to propose therapies that have a positive impact on stopping neuronal damage.
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- Claudia Dorado-Martínez
- Neuromorphology Lab, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex., Mexico
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- Neuromorphology Lab, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex., Mexico
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- Neuromorphology Lab, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex., Mexico
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- Neuromorphology Lab, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex., Mexico
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- Neuromorphology Lab, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex., Mexico
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- Health Education Project, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Health Education Project, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, Faculty of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Neuromorphology Lab, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Edo. Mex., Mexico
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Amaral LMPF, Moniz T, Silva AMN, Rangel M. Vanadium Compounds with Antidiabetic Potential. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15675. [PMID: 37958659 PMCID: PMC10650557 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Over the last four decades, vanadium compounds have been extensively studied as potential antidiabetic drugs. With the present review, we aim at presenting a general overview of the most promising compounds and the main results obtained with in vivo studies, reported from 1899-2023. The chemistry of vanadium is explored, discussing the importance of the structure and biochemistry of vanadate and the impact of its similarity with phosphate on the antidiabetic effect. The spectroscopic characterization of vanadium compounds is discussed, particularly magnetic resonance methodologies, emphasizing its relevance for understanding species activity, speciation, and interaction with biological membranes. Finally, the most relevant studies regarding the use of vanadium compounds to treat diabetes are summarized, considering both animal models and human clinical trials. An overview of the main hypotheses explaining the biological activity of these compounds is presented, particularly the most accepted pathway involving vanadium interaction with phosphatase and kinase enzymes involved in the insulin signaling cascade. From our point of view, the major discoveries regarding the pharmacological action of this family of compounds are not yet fully understood. Thus, we still believe that vanadium presents the potential to help in metabolic control and the clinical management of diabetes, either as an insulin-like drug or as an insulin adjuvant. We look forward to the next forty years of research in this field, aiming to discover a vanadium compound with the desired therapeutic properties.
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- Luísa M. P. F. Amaral
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 40169-007 Porto, Portugal; (L.M.P.F.A.); (T.M.)
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 40169-007 Porto, Portugal; (L.M.P.F.A.); (T.M.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 40169-007 Porto, Portugal; (L.M.P.F.A.); (T.M.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Zhang B, Zhang H, He J, Zhou S, Dong H, Rinklebe J, Ok YS. Vanadium in the Environment: Biogeochemistry and Bioremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14770-14786. [PMID: 37695611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Vanadium(V) is a highly toxic multivalent, redox-sensitive element. It is widely distributed in the environment and employed in various industrial applications. Interactions between V and (micro)organisms have recently garnered considerable attention. This Review discusses the biogeochemical cycling of V and its corresponding bioremediation strategies. Anthropogenic activities have resulted in elevated environmental V concentrations compared to natural emissions. The global distributions of V in the atmosphere, soils, water bodies, and sediments are outlined here, with notable prevalence in Europe. Soluble V(V) predominantly exists in the environment and exhibits high mobility and chemical reactivity. The transport of V within environmental media and across food chains is also discussed. Microbially mediated V transformation is evaluated to shed light on the primary mechanisms underlying microbial V(V) reduction, namely electron transfer and enzymatic catalysis. Additionally, this Review highlights bioremediation strategies by exploring their geochemical influences and technical implementation methods. The identified knowledge gaps include the particulate speciation of V and its associated environmental behaviors as well as the biogeochemical processes of V in marine environments. Finally, challenges for future research are reported, including the screening of V hyperaccumulators and V(V)-reducing microbes and field tests for bioremediation approaches.
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- Baogang Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, Wuppertal 42285, Germany
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- International ESG Association (IESGA), Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Stachowicz K. Regulation of COX-2 expression by selected trace elements and heavy metals: Health implications, and changes in neuronal plasticity. A review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 79:127226. [PMID: 37257334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Trace elements or trace metals are essential components of enzymes, proteins, hormones and play a key role in biochemical processes, cell growth and differentiation, as well as in neurotransmission, affecting human physiology. In nature there are also heavy metals that exhibit toxic effects on the human body, including the brain. The importance of trace elements has been established in neurodegenerative disorders, schizophrenia, depression among others. In parallel, an important regulatory element in the above diseases is cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a modulator of the arachidonic acid (AA) pathway, and a cause of neuroinflammation, and glutamate (Glu) dysregulation, affecting calcium (Ca) metabolism in cells. This review presents the effects of major trace elements and heavy metals on COX-2 expression. Calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), vanadium (V), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe) can potentially increase COX-2 expression, inducing neuroinflammation and Glu excitotoxicity; while magnesium (Mg), lithium (Li), and selenium (Se) can potentially decrease COX-2 expression. The associated mechanisms are described in the article.
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- Katarzyna Stachowicz
- Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland.
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Wang X, Xing C, Li G, Dai X, Gao X, Zhuang Y, Cao H, Hu G, Guo X, Yang F. The key role of proteostasis at mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane in vanadium-induced nephrotoxicity using a proteomic strategy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161741. [PMID: 36693574 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Excessive vanadium (V) contamination is an attracting growing concern, which can negatively affect the health of human and ecosystems. But how V causes nephrotoxicity and the role of mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane (MAM) in V-induced nephrotoxicity have remained elusive. To explore the detailed mechanism and screen of potential effective drugs for V-evoked nephrotoxicity, a total of 72 ducks were divided into two groups, control group and V group (30 mg/kg V). Results showed that excessive V damaged kidney function of ducks including causing histopathological abnormality, biochemical makers derangement and oxidative stress. Then MAM of duck kidneys was extracted to investigate differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) under V exposure using proteomics analysis. Around 4240 MAM-localized proteins were identified, of which 412 DEPs showed dramatic changes, including 335 upregulated and 77 downregulated DEPs. On the basis of gene ontology (GO), string and KEGG database analysis, excessive V led to nephrotoxicity primarily by affecting MAM-mediated metabolic pathways, especially elevating the endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) proteostasis related pathway. Further validation analysis of the detected genes and proteins of ER proteostasis related pathway under V poisoning revealed a consistent relationship with proteome analysis, indicating that V disrupted MAM-mediated ER proteostasis. Accordingly, our data proved the critical role for MAM in V-evoked nephrotoxicity, particularly with MAM-mediated ER proteostasis, providing promising insights into the toxicological exploration mechanisms of V.
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- Xiaoyu Wang
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China; College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China.
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Patent Highlights June–July 2022. Pharm Pat Anal 2022; 12:5-11. [PMID: 36511078 DOI: 10.4155/ppa-2022-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A snapshot of noteworthy recent developments in the patent literature of relevance to pharmaceutical and medical research and development.
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Álvarez-Barrera L, Rodríguez-Mercado JJ, Mateos-Nava RA, Ocampo-Aguilera NA, Altamirano-Lozano MA. Vanadium(IV) oxide affects embryonic development in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:1587-1596. [PMID: 35243760 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23508] [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] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Vanadium(V) and vanadium(IV) are the predominant redox forms present in the environment, and epidemiological studies have reported that prenatal vanadium exposure is associated with restricted fetal growth and adverse birth outcomes. However, data about the toxic effects of vanadium(IV) oxide (V2 O4 ) on the development of mammals are still limited. Therefore, in this work, 4.7, 9.4, or 18.7 mg/kg body weight/injection/day V2 O4 was administered through an intraperitoneal (ip) injection to pregnant mice from gestational days 6 to 16. The results showed that V2 O4 produced maternal and embryo-fetal toxicity and external abnormalities in the offspring, such as malrotated and malpositioned hind limbs, hematomas and head injuries. Moreover, the skeletons of the fetuses presented reduced ossification of the cranial bones, including the frontal and parietal bones, corresponding to head injuries observed in the external assessment of the fetuses. These results demonstrate that administration of V2 O4 to pregnant females in the organogenesis period adversely affects embryonic development.
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- Lucila Álvarez-Barrera
- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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Peng J, Peng C, Wang L, Cao H, Xing C, Li G, Hu G, Yang F. Endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria coupling attenuates vanadium-induced apoptosis via IP 3R in duck renal tubular epithelial cells. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 232:111809. [PMID: 35421768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Vanadium (V) is necessary for the health and growth of animals, but excessive V has harmful effects on the ecosystem health. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria coupling as a membrane structure connects the mitochondrial outer membrane with the ER. The mitochondria-associated ER membrane (MAM) is a region of the ER-mitochondria coupling and is essential for normal cell function. Currently, the crosstalk between ER-mitochondrial coupling and apoptosis in the toxic mechanism of V on duck kidney is still unclear. In this study, duck renal tubular epithelial cells were incubated with different concentrations of sodium metavanadate (NaVO3) and/or inositol triphosphate receptor (IP3R) inhibitor 2-aminoethyl diphenyl borate (2-APB) for 24 h. The results showed that V could significantly increase lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, the mitochondrial calcium level and the numbers of the fluorescent signal points of IP3R; shortened the length ER-mitochondria coupling and reduced its formation; markedly upregulate the mRNA levels of MAM-related genes and protein levels, causing MAM dysfunction. Additionally, V treatment appeared to upregulate pro-apoptotic genes and downregulate anti-apoptotic genes, followed by cell apoptosis. The V-induced changes were alleviated by treatment with IP3R inhibitor. In summary, V could induce the dysfunction of ER-mitochondrial coupling and apoptosis, and inhibition of ER-mitochondrial coupling could attenuate V-induced apoptosis in duck renal tubular epithelial cells.
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- Junjun Peng
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, 257 Liu-shi Road, Liuzhou, 545005, Guangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China.
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Semiz S. Vanadium as potential therapeutic agent for COVID-19: A focus on its antiviral, antiinflamatory, and antihyperglycemic effects. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 69:126887. [PMID: 34798510 PMCID: PMC8555110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
An increasing evidence suggests that vanadium compounds are novel potential drugs in the treatment of diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cancer. Vanadium has also demonstrated activities against RNA viruses and is a promising candidate for treating acute respiratory diseases. The antidiabetic, antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, cardioprotective, antineoplastic, antiviral, and other potential effects of vanadium are summarized here. Given the beneficial antihyperglycemic and antiinflammatory effects as well as the potential mechanistic link between the COVID-19 and diabetes, vanadium compounds could be considered as a complement to the prescribed treatment of COVID-19. Thus, further clinical trials are warranted to confirm these favorable effects of vanadium treatment in COVID-19 patients, which appear not to be studied yet.
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- Sabina Semiz
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Association South East European Network for Medical Research-SOVE.
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Tulcan RXS, Ouyang W, Lin C, He M, Wang B. Vanadium pollution and health risks in marine ecosystems: Anthropogenic sources over natural contributions. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 207:117838. [PMID: 34775169 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Vanadium has been classified as a potentially toxic metal and has been given limited attention in comparison to similar trace metals. Similarly, worldwide and continental vanadium pollution and risks remain contested. Here, we synthesized the worldwide concentration of vanadium in marine ecosystems with the relevant ecological and human health risks. We found that vanadium in biota and seawater collected from Asia shows significant increases over the temporal analysis, with rates similar to those reported for vanadium consumption and production. Furthermore, invertebrates have a higher concentration of vanadium than fishes. Similarly, we demonstrate that sediments classified as polluted have concentrations that are not directly correlated with the highest concentrations across continents. Finally, ecological risks were higher from seawater, with potential impacts to 55% of aquatic species in Asia estimated from chronic species sensitivity distribution (SSD). The concentration endangering only 5% of seawater species (HC5) was estimated as 1.13 (0.05-21.19) μg L-1. Estimated daily intakes revealed that overall, there are none to low health risks from aquatic product consumption, yet high risks are plausible to children with consumption patterns in the 95th percentile.
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- Roberto Xavier Supe Tulcan
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Ministry of Natural Resources, The First Institute of Oceanography, 6 Xianxialing Road, Qingdao 266061, China
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