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Lee HE, Jung M, Choi K, Jang JH, Hwang SK, Chae S, Lee JH, Mun JY. L-serine restored lysosomal failure in cells derived from patients with BPAN reducing iron accumulation with eliminating lipofuscin. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 221:273-282. [PMID: 38740102 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Defective mitochondria and autophagy, as well as accumulation of lipid and iron in WDR45 mutant fibroblasts, is related to beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN). In this study, we found that enlarged lysosomes in cells derived from patients with BPAN had low enzyme activity, and most of the enlarged lysosomes had an accumulation of iron and oxidized lipid. Cryo-electron tomography revealed elongated lipid accumulation, and spectrometry-based elemental analysis showed that lysosomal iron and oxygen accumulation superimposed with lipid aggregates. Lysosomal lipid aggregates superimposed with autofluorescence as free radical generator, lipofuscin. To eliminate free radical stress by iron accumulation in cells derived from patients with BPAN, we investigated the effects of the iron chelator, 2,2'-bipyridine (bipyridyl, BIP). To study whether the defects in patient-derived cells can be rescued by an iron chelator BIP, we tested whether the level of iron and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cells and genes related to oxidative stress were rescued BIP treatment. Although BIP treatment decreased some iron accumulation in the cytoplasm and mitochondria, the accumulation of iron in the lysosomes and levels of cellular ROS were unaffected. In addition, the change of specific RNA levels related to free radical stress in patient fibroblasts was not rescued by BIP. To alleviate free radical stress, we investigated whether l-serine can regulate abnormal structures in cells derived from patients with BPAN through the regulation of free radical stress. l-serine treatment alleviated increase of enlarged lysosomes and iron accumulation and rescued impaired lysosomal activity by reducing oxidized lipid accumulation in the lysosomes of the cells. Lamellated lipids in the lysosomes of the cells were identified as lipofuscin through correlative light and electron microscopy, and l-serine treatment reduced the increase of lipofuscin. These data suggest that l-serine reduces oxidative stress-mediated lysosomal lipid oxidation and iron accumulation by rescuing lysosomal activity.
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- Hye Eun Lee
- Neural Circuit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, South Korea; School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Neural Circuit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Structural Biology, Baobab AiBIO, Incheon, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea; Electron Microscopy Group for Materials Science, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea; Astrogen Inc., Techno-Building 313, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, College of Art, Culture and Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, 50612, South Korea; Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, 50612, South Korea.
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- Neural Circuit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, South Korea.
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Kwak S, Hwang SK, Kwon MS, Chun BY. l-Serine Protects Murine Retinal Ganglion Cells from Oxidative Stress via Modulation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Curr Eye Res 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38771168 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2024.2355661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the effects of l-serine on mitochondrial dysfunction in retinal ganglion cells after exposure to H2O2-induced oxidative stress. METHODS Retinal ganglion cells obtained from C57BL6 mice (postnatal days 1-4) were purified and cultured. A cell viability assay was performed following exposure to H2O2-induced oxidative stress to assess the cytoprotective effects of l-serine on retinal ganglion cells. Flow cytometry with CellROX Deep Red and MitoSOX dyes was performed to analyze the cytoplasmic and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species levels, respectively. Staining with the fluorescent probe JC-1 was used to detect changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential. The oxygen consumption rate and Bioenergetic Health Index were used to evaluate mitochondrial respiration. RESULTS H2O2 treatment was found to induce mitochondrial dysfunction in retinal ganglion cells. Pretreatment with l-serine prevented cytotoxicity and significantly increased the viability of retinal ganglion cells following exposure to H2O2-induced oxidative stress (p < .05). l-Serine alleviated reactive oxygen species production in retinal ganglion cells following exposure to H2O2-induced oxidative (p < .05). Further, it successfully mitigated H2O2-induced mitochondrial depolarization in retinal ganglion cells (p < .05) and significantly increased the oxygen consumption rate and Bioenergetic Health Index in retinal ganglion cells following exposure to H2O2-induced oxidative stress (p < .05). CONCLUSION Pretreatment with l-serine protected retinal ganglion cells from H2O2-induced oxidative stress by improving mitochondrial function. The findings of the present study suggest that l-serine is a potential candidate for treatment of reactive oxygen species-related ocular diseases such as mitochondrial optic neuropathies.
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- Soyoung Kwak
- Astrogen Inc., Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Astrogen Inc., Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- School of Medicine, Brain Science & Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- School of Medicine, Brain Science & Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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Meng Q, Liu Y, Yao L, Ma Z, Guo L, Hu T, Luo Y, Chen J, Dang E, Li Z. Serine deficiency exacerbates psoriatic skin inflammation by regulating S-adenosyl methionine-dependent DNA methylation and NF-κB signalling activation in keratinocytes. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:145-156. [PMID: 37669859 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Serine metabolism is crucial for tumour oncogenesis and immune responses. S-adenosyl methionine (SAM), a methyl donor, is typically derived from serine-driven one-carbon metabolism. However, the involvement of serine metabolism in psoriatic skin inflammation remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between serine metabolism and psoriatic skin inflammation. METHODS Clinical samples were collected from patients with psoriasis and the expression of serine biosynthesis enzymes was evaluated. The HaCaT human keratinocyte cell line was transfected with small interfering RNA (siRNA) of key enzyme or treated with inhibitors. RNA sequencing and DNA methylation assays were performed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying serine metabolism-regulated psoriatic keratinocyte inflammation. An imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis mouse model was established to determine the effect of the SAM administration on psoriatic skin inflammation. RESULTS The expression of serine synthesis pathway enzymes, including the first rate-limiting enzyme in serine biosynthesis, phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), was downregulated in the epidermal lesions of patients with psoriasis compared with that in healthy controls. Suppressing PHGDH in keratinocytes promoted the production of proinflammatory cytokines and enrichment of psoriatic-related signalling pathways, including the tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) signalling pathway, interleukin (IL)-17 signalling pathway and NF-κB signalling pathway. In particular, PHGDH inhibition markedly promoted the secretion of IL-6 in keratinocytes with or without IL-17A, IL-22, IL-1α, oncostatin M and TNF-α (mix) stimulation. Mechanistically, PHGDH inhibition upregulated the expression of IL-6 by inhibiting SAM-dependent DNA methylation at the promoter and increasing the binding of myocyte enhancer factor 2A. Furthermore, PHGDH inhibition increased the secretion of IL-6 by increasing the activation of NF-κB via SAM inhibition. SAM treatment effectively alleviated IMQ-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation in mice. CONCLUSIONS Our study revealed the crucial role of PHGDH in antagonising psoriatic skin inflammation and indicated that targeting serine metabolism may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for treating psoriasis.
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- Qinqin Meng
- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Um KB, Kwak S, Cheon SH, Kim J, Hwang SK. AST-001 Improves Social Deficits and Restores Dopamine Neuron Activity in a Mouse Model of Autism. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3283. [PMID: 38137504 PMCID: PMC10741043 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123283] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social communication and social interaction, restricted and repetitive behavior, and interests. The core symptoms of ASD are associated with deficits in mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathways that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). AST-001 is an investigational product currently in a phase 3 clinical trial for treating the core symptoms of ASD, with L-serine as the API (active pharmaceutical ingredient). Because the causes of ASD are extremely heterogeneous, a single genetic ASD model cannot represent all autism models. In this paper, we used the VPA-exposed model, which is more general and widely used than a single genetic model, but this is also one of the animal models of autism. Herein, we conducted experiments to demonstrate the efficacy of AST-001 as L-Serine that alters the regulation of the firing rate in dopamine neurons by inhibiting small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (SK channels). Through these actions, AST-001 improved sociability and social novelty by rescuing the intrinsic excitabilities of dopamine neurons in VPA-exposed ASD mouse models that showed ASD-related behavioral abnormalities. It is thought that this effect of improving social deficits in VPA-exposed ASD mouse models is due to AST-001 normalizing aberrant SK channel activities that slowed VTA dopamine neuron firing. Overall, these findings suggest that AST-001 may be a potential therapeutic agent for ASD patients, and that its mechanism of action may involve the regulation of dopamine neuron activity and the improvement of social interaction.
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- Ki Bum Um
- Astrogen Inc., 440, Hyeoksin-daero, Dong-gu, Daegu 41072, Republic of Korea; (K.B.U.); (S.K.)
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- Astrogen Inc., 440, Hyeoksin-daero, Dong-gu, Daegu 41072, Republic of Korea; (K.B.U.); (S.K.)
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- Astrogen Inc., 440, Hyeoksin-daero, Dong-gu, Daegu 41072, Republic of Korea; (K.B.U.); (S.K.)
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- Astrogen Inc., 440, Hyeoksin-daero, Dong-gu, Daegu 41072, Republic of Korea; (K.B.U.); (S.K.)
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- Astrogen Inc., 440, Hyeoksin-daero, Dong-gu, Daegu 41072, Republic of Korea; (K.B.U.); (S.K.)
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
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den Hollander B, Rothuizen-Lindenschot M, Geertjens L, Vaz FM, Brands MM, Le HL, van Eeghen AM, van de Ven PM, Cornel MC, Jacobs BA, Bruining H, van Karnebeek CD. Effectiveness of L-serine supplementation in children with a GRIN2B loss-of-function mutation: Rationale and protocol for single patient (n-of-1) multiple cross-over trials. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2023; 36:101233. [PMID: 38144875 PMCID: PMC10746402 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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Rationale Loss-of-function (LoF) mutations in GRIN2B result in neurologic abnormalities due to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) dysfunction. Affected persons present with various symptoms, including intellectual developmental disability (IDD), hypotonia, communication deficits, motor impairment, complex behavior, seizures, sleep disorders and gastrointestinal disturbance. Recently, in vitro experiments showed that D-serine mitigates function to GluN2B (mutation)-containing NMDARs. 11 previous case reports are published on (experimental) L-serine treatment of patients between 1.5 and 12 years old with GRIN2B missense or null mutations, some of whom showed notable improvement in motor and cognitive performance, communication, behavior and abnormalities on electro encephalography (EEG). Our objective is to further evaluate the effectiveness of L-serine for GRIN2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder (GRIN2B-NDD), using an n-of-1 trial design, increasing the level of evidence. Methods/design These n-of-1 trials, consisting of 2 cycles of 6 months, will be performed to evaluate the effect of L-serine compared to placebo in 4 patients with a GRIN2B LoF mutation. The aggregation of multiple n-of-1 trials will provide an estimate of the average treatment effects.The primary outcome is the Perceive-Recall-Plan-Perform of Task Analysis, assessing developmental skills. Secondary outcomes include Goal Attainment Scaling, seizure log books, EEGs, sleep log books, the irritability subscale of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist, the Bristol Stool Scale and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Conclusion This study employs an innovative methodological approach to evaluate the effectiveness of L-serine for patients with a GRIN2B LoF mutation. The results will establish a foundation for implementing L-serine as a disease-modifying treatment in GRIN2B-NDD.
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- Bibiche den Hollander
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Emma Personalized Medicine Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- United for Metabolic Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Emma Children's Hospital, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, N=You Neurodevelopmental Precision Center, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- United for Metabolic Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Pediatrics, Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Core Facility Metabolomics, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Emma Personalized Medicine Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- United for Metabolic Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Medicine for Society, Platform at Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Emma Personalized Medicine Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Advisium, ‘s Heerlen Loo Zorggroep, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Methodology and Mental Health and Personalized Medicine, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Child Development, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Data Science and Biostatistics, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Emma Personalized Medicine Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam, Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Medicine for Society, Platform at Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Department of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Emma Personalized Medicine Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Emma Children's Hospital, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, N=You Neurodevelopmental Precision Center, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Emma Personalized Medicine Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- United for Metabolic Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam, Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Liu S, Lu H, Mao S, Zhang Z, Zhu W, Cheng J, Xue Y. Undernutrition-induced substance metabolism and energy production disorders affected the structure and function of the pituitary gland in a pregnant sheep model. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1251936. [PMID: 38035344 PMCID: PMC10684748 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1251936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Undernutrition spontaneously occurs in ewes during late gestation and the pituitary is an important hinge in the neurohumoral regulatory system. However, little is known about the effect of undernutrition on pituitary metabolism. Methods Here, 10 multiparous ewes were restricted to a 30% feeding level during late gestation to establish an undernutrition model while another 10 ewes were fed normally as controls. All the ewes were sacrificed, and pituitary samples were collected to perform transcriptome, metabolome, and quantitative real-time PCR analysis and investigate the metabolic changes. Results PCA and PLS-DA of total genes showed that undernutrition changed the total transcriptome profile of the pituitary gland, and 581 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between the two groups. Clusters of orthologous groups for eukaryotic complete genomes demonstrated that substance transport and metabolism, including lipids, carbohydrates, and amino acids, energy production and conversion, ribosomal structure and biogenesis, and the cytoskeleton were enriched by DEGs. Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathway enrichment analysis displayed that the phagosome, intestinal immune network, and oxidative phosphorylation were enriched by DEGs. Further analysis found that undernutrition enhanced the lipid degradation and amino acid transport, repressing lipid synthesis and transport and amino acid degradation of the pituitary gland. Moreover, the general metabolic profiles and metabolic pathways were affected by undernutrition, repressing the 60S, 40S, 28S, and 39S subunits of the ribosomal structure for translation and myosin and actin synthesis for cytoskeleton. Undernutrition was found also to be implicated in the suppression of oxidative phosphorylation for energy production and conversion into a downregulation of genes related to T cell function and the immune response and an upregulation of genes involved in inflammatory reactions enriching phagosomes. Discussion This study comprehensively analyses the effect of undernutrition on the pituitary gland in a pregnant sheep model, which provides a foundation for further research into the mechanisms of undernutrition-caused hormone secretion and metabolic disorders.
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- Shuai Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Biotechnology Center, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Violi JP, Pu L, Pravadali-Cekic S, Bishop DP, Phillips CR, Rodgers KJ. Effects of the Toxic Non-Protein Amino Acid β-Methylamino-L-Alanine (BMAA) on Intracellular Amino Acid Levels in Neuroblastoma Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:647. [PMID: 37999510 PMCID: PMC10674354 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15110647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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The cyanobacterial non-protein amino acid (AA) β-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is considered to be a neurotoxin. BMAA caused histopathological changes in brains and spinal cords of primates consistent with some of those seen in early motor neuron disease; however, supplementation with L-serine protected against some of those changes. We examined the impact of BMAA on AA concentrations in human neuroblastoma cells in vitro. Cells were treated with 1000 µM BMAA and intracellular free AA concentrations in treated and control cells were compared at six time-points over a 48 h culture period. BMAA had a profound effect on intracellular AA levels at specific time points but in most cases, AA homeostasis was re-established in the cell. The most heavily impacted amino acid was serine which was depleted in BMAA-treated cells from 9 h onwards. Correction of serine depletion could be a factor in the observation that supplementation with L-serine protects against BMAA toxicity in vitro and in vivo. AAs that could potentially be involved in protection against BMAA-induced oxidation such as histidine, tyrosine, and phenylalanine were depleted in cells at later time points.
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- Jake P. Violi
- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (J.P.V.); (L.P.); (C.R.P.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (J.P.V.); (L.P.); (C.R.P.)
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia (D.P.B.)
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia (D.P.B.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (J.P.V.); (L.P.); (C.R.P.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; (J.P.V.); (L.P.); (C.R.P.)
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Peng B, Li J, Shan C, Cai W, Zhang Q, Zhao X, Li S, Wen J, Jiang L, Yang X, Tang F. Exploring metabolic dynamics during the fermentation of sea buckthorn beverage: comparative analysis of volatile aroma compounds and non-volatile metabolites using GC-MS and UHPLC-MS. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1268633. [PMID: 37743927 PMCID: PMC10512423 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1268633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Sea buckthorn has a high nutritional value, but its sour taste and foul odor make it unpalatable for consumers. In this study, we analyzed the metabolite changes occurring during the yeast-assisted fermentation of sea buckthorn juice using the HeadSpace Solid-Phase Microextraction Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) and Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) techniques. A total of 86 volatile aroma compounds were identified during the fermentation process. The content of total volatiles in sea buckthorn juice increased by 3469.16 μg/L after 18 h of fermentation, with 22 compounds showing elevated levels. Notably, the total content of esters with fruity, floral, and sweet aromas increased by 1957.09 μg/L. We identified 379 non-volatile metabolites and observed significant increases in the relative abundance of key active ingredients during fermentation: glycerophosphorylcholine (increased by 1.54), glutathione (increased by 1.49), L-glutamic acid (increased by 2.46), and vanillin (increased by 0.19). KEGG pathway analysis revealed that amino acid metabolism and lipid metabolism were the primary metabolic pathways involved during fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Fermentation has been shown to improve the flavor of sea buckthorn juice and increase the relative content of bioactive compounds. This study provides novel insights into the metabolic dynamics of sea buckthorn juice following yeast fermentation through metabolomics analysis. These findings could serve as a theoretical foundation for further studies on the factors influencing differences in yeast fermentation.
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- Bo Peng
- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Processing and Quality Safety Control of Specialty Agricultural Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Phone Myint SMM, Sun LY. L-serine: Neurological Implications and Therapeutic Potential. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2117. [PMID: 37626614 PMCID: PMC10452085 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082117] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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L-serine is a non-essential amino acid that plays a vital role in protein synthesis, cell proliferation, development, and sphingolipid formation in the central nervous system. It exerts its effects through the activation of glycine receptors and upregulation of PPAR-γ, resulting in neurotransmitter synthesis, neuroprotection, and anti-inflammatory effects. L-serine shows potential as a protective agent in various neurological diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. Deficiency of L-serine and its downstream products has been linked to severe neurological deficits. Despite its crucial role, there is limited understanding of its mechanistic production and impact on glial and neuronal cells. Most of the focus has been on D-serine, the downstream product of L-serine, which has been implicated in a wide range of neurological diseases. However, L-serine is approved by FDA for supplemental use, while D-serine is not. Hence, it is imperative that we investigate the wider effects of L-serine, particularly in relation to the pathogenesis of several neurological deficits that, in turn, lead to diseases. This review aims to explore current knowledge surrounding L-serine and its potential as a treatment for various neurological diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA;
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Serra M, Di Maio A, Bassareo V, Nuzzo T, Errico F, Servillo F, Capasso M, Parekh P, Li Q, Thiolat ML, Bezard E, Calabresi P, Sulzer D, Carta M, Morelli M, Usiello A. Perturbation of serine enantiomers homeostasis in the striatum of MPTP-lesioned monkeys and mice reflects the extent of dopaminergic midbrain degeneration. Neurobiol Dis 2023:106226. [PMID: 37451474 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Loss of dopaminergic midbrain neurons perturbs l-serine and d-serine homeostasis in the post-mortem caudate putamen (CPu) of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. However, it is unclear whether the severity of dopaminergic nigrostriatal degeneration plays a role in deregulating serine enantiomers' metabolism. Here, through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), we measured the levels of these amino acids in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated monkeys and MPTP-plus-probenecid (MPTPp)-treated mice to determine whether and how dopaminergic midbrain degeneration affects the levels of serine enantiomers in various basal ganglia subregions. In addition, in the same brain regions, we measured the levels of key neuroactive amino acids modulating glutamatergic neurotransmission, including L-glutamate, glycine, l-aspartate, d-aspartate, and their precursors l-glutamine, L-asparagine. In monkeys, MPTP treatment produced severe denervation of nigrostriatal dopaminergic fibers (⁓75%) and increased the levels of serine enantiomers in the rostral putamen (rPut), but not in the subthalamic nucleus, and the lateral and medial portion of the globus pallidus. Moreover, this neurotoxin significantly reduced the protein expression of the astrocytic serine transporter ASCT1 and the glycolytic enzyme GAPDH in the rPut of monkeys. Conversely, concentrations of d-serine and l-serine, as well as ASCT1 and GAPDH expression were unaffected in the striatum of MPTPp-treated mice, which showed only mild dopaminergic degeneration (⁓30%). These findings unveil a link between the severity of dopaminergic nigrostriatal degeneration and striatal serine enantiomers concentration, ASCT1 and GAPDH expression. We hypothesize that the up-regulation of d-serine and l-serine levels occurs as a secondary response within a homeostatic loop to support the metabolic and neurotransmission demands imposed by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons.
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- Marcello Serra
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Francesco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies, Università Degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Francesco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies, Università Degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Francesco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cattolica Sacro Cuore University, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Francesco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, Napoli 80131, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Motac Neuroscience, UKM15 6WE, Manchester, United Kingdom; Institute of Lab Animal Sciences, China Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Université de Bordeaux, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, Bordeaux, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 5293, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, Bordeaux, France
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- Motac Neuroscience, UKM15 6WE, Manchester, United Kingdom; Institute of Lab Animal Sciences, China Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; Université de Bordeaux, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, Bordeaux, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Unité Mixte de Recherche 5293, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cattolica Sacro Cuore University, Rome, Italy; Neurologia, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, Pharmacology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Division of Molecular Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy; National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Neuroscience, Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Francesco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies, Università Degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
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Beesley S, Kumar SS. The t-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor: Making the case for d-Serine to be considered its inverse co-agonist. Neuropharmacology 2023:109654. [PMID: 37437688 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is an enigmatic macromolecule that has garnered a good deal of attention on account of its involvement in the cellular processes that underlie learning and memory, following its discovery in the mid twentieth century (Baudry and Davis, 1991). Yet, despite advances in knowledge about its function, there remains much more to be uncovered regarding the receptor's biophysical properties, subunit composition, and role in CNS physiology and pathophysiology. The motivation for this review stems from the need for synthesizing new information gathered about these receptors that sheds light on their role in synaptic plasticity and their dichotomous relationship with the amino acid d-serine through which they influence the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases like temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the most common type of adult epilepsies (Beesley et al., 2020a). This review will outline pertinent ideas relating structure and function of t-NMDARs (GluN3 subunit-containing triheteromeric NMDARs) for which d-serine might serve as an inverse co-agonist. We will explore how tracing d-serine's origins blends glutamate-receptor biology with glial biology to help provide fresh perspectives on how neurodegeneration might interlink with neuroinflammation to initiate and perpetuate the disease state. Taken together, we envisage the review to deepen our understanding of endogenous d-serine's new role in the brain while also recognizing its therapeutic potential in the treatment of TLE that is oftentimes refractory to medications.
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- Stephen Beesley
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine & Program in Neuroscience Florida State University, 1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4300, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine & Program in Neuroscience Florida State University, 1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4300, USA.
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Di Maio A, Nuzzo T, Gilio L, Serra M, Buttari F, Errico F, De Rosa A, Bassi MS, Morelli M, Sasabe J, Sulzer D, Carta M, Centonze D, Usiello A. Homeostasis of serine enantiomers is disrupted in the post-mortem caudate putamen and cerebrospinal fluid of living Parkinson's disease patients. Neurobiol Dis 2023:106203. [PMID: 37336364 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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L-serine generated in astrocytes plays a pivotal role in modulating essential neurometabolic processes, while its enantiomer, D-serine, specifically regulates NMDA receptor (NMDAR) signalling. Despite their physiological relevance in modulating cerebral activity, serine enantiomers metabolism in Parkinson's disease (PD) remains elusive. Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), we measured D- and L-serine levels along with other amino acids known to modulate NMDAR function, such as L-glutamate, L-aspartate, D-aspartate, and glycine, in the post-mortem caudate putamen (CPu) and superior frontal gyrus (SFG) of PD patients. Moreover, we examined these amino acids in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of de novo living PD, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients versus subjects with other neurological disorders (OND), used as control. We found higher D-serine and L-serine levels in the CPu of PD patients but not in the SFG, a cerebral region that, in contrast to the CPu, is not innervated by nigral dopaminergic terminals. We also highlighted a significant elevation of both serine enantiomers in the CSF samples from PD but not in those of AD and ALS patients, compared with control subjects. By contrast, none or only minor changes were found in the amount of other neuroactive amino acids mentioned above. Our findings identify D-serine and L-serine level upregulation as a biochemical signature associated with nigrostriatal dopaminergic degeneration in PD.
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- Anna Di Maio
- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy; Faculty of Psychology, Uninettuno Telematic International University, Rome, Italy; Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Portici, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy; National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Neuroscience, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, Pharmacology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Division of Molecular Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy; Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Naples, Italy; Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
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Yan D, Xiong C, Zhong Q, Yao Y, Chen S, Mei X, Zhu S. Identification of late-life depression and mild cognitive impairment via serum surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and multivariate statistical analysis. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 14:2920-2933. [PMID: 37342695 PMCID: PMC10278622 DOI: 10.1364/boe.487939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Identification of age-related neuropsychiatric disorders, i.e., late-life depression (LDD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is of imperative clinical value considering the large probability of misdiagnosis and current lack of sensitive, non-invasive and low-cost diagnostic approaches. Here, the serum surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technique is proposed to identify healthy controls, LDD and MCI patients. Based on SERS peaks analysis, abnormal levels of ascorbic acid, saccharide, cell-free DNA and amino acids in serum are found to be potential biomarkers for identifying LDD and MCI. These biomarkers might be related to oxidative stress, nutritional status, lipid peroxidation and metabolic abnormalities. Moreover, partial least square analysis-linear discriminant analysis (PLS-LDA) is applied to those collected SERS spectra. Finally, the overall identification accuracy is 83.2%, and accuracies are 91.6% and 85.7% for differentiating healthy versus neuropsychiatric disorders and LDD versus MCI, respectively. Thus, the serum SERS combined with multivariate statistical analysis has proved its successful potential for rapid, sensitive and non-invasive identification of healthy, LDD and MCI, which may open new avenues for early diagnosis and timely intervention for age-related neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Denghui Yan
- Research Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Research Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110167, China
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- Ningbo Kangning Hospital, Ningbo Key Laboratory of Sleep Medicine, Affiliated Tongyi Hospital of Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Research Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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Liu S, Dong J, Fang X, Yan X, Zhang H, Hu Y, Zhu Q, Li R, Liu Q, Liu S, Liao C, Jiang G. Nanoscale Zinc-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks Induce Neurotoxicity by Disturbing the Metabolism of Catecholamine Neurotransmitters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:5380-5390. [PMID: 36942846 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As a group of new nanomaterials, nanoscale metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are widely applied in the biomedical field, exerting unknown risks to the human body, especially the central nervous system. Herein, the impacts of MOF-74-Zn nanoparticles on neurological behaviors and neurotransmitter metabolism are explored in both in vivo and in vitro assays modeled by C57BL/6 mice and PC12 cells, respectively. The mice exhibit increased negative-like behaviors, as demonstrated by the observed decrease in exploring behaviors and increase in despair-like behaviors in the open field test and forced swimming test after exposure to low doses of MOF-74-Zn nanoparticles. Disorders in the catecholamine neurotransmitter metabolism may be responsible for the MOF-74-Zn-induced abnormal behaviors. Part of the reason for this is the inhibition of neurotransmitter synthesis caused by restrained neurite extension. In addition, MOF-74-Zn promotes the translocation of more calcium into the cytoplasm, accelerating the release and uptake and finally resulting in an imbalance between synthesis and catabolism. Taken together, the results from this study indicate the human toxicity risks of nanoscale low-toxicity metal-based MOFs and provide valuable insight into the rational and safe use of MOF nanomaterials.
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- Shuang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
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Hu C, Song X, Shao Z, Liu Y, Wang J, Sun B. Untargeted Metabolite Profiling of Adipose Tissue in Rats Exposed to Mepiquat. Foods 2023; 12:foods12040867. [PMID: 36832941 PMCID: PMC9956293 DOI: 10.3390/foods12040867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Mepiquat (Mep) is a contaminant produced by Maillard reaction with reducing sugar, free lysine and an alkylating agent under typical roasting conditions, particularly in the range of 200-240 °C. It has been reported that exposure to Mep is harmful to rats. However, its metabolic mechanism is still not clear. In this study, untargeted metabolomics was used to reveal the effect of Mep on the metabolic profile of adipose tissue in Sprague-Dawley rats. Twenty-six differential metabolites were screened out. Eight major perturbed metabolic pathways were found, which were linoleic acid metabolism, Phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis, phenylalanine metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, Glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism, Alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism, and glyoxylate and dicarboxylic acid metabolism. This study lays a solid foundation for clarifying the toxic mechanism of Mep.
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Effect of L-serine on circadian variation of cloacal and body surface temperatures in broiler chickens subjected to feed restriction during the hot-dry season. J Therm Biol 2023; 112:103445. [PMID: 36796900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The study aimed to evaluate the effects of L-serine on circadian variation of body temperatures in feed-restricted broiler chickens during the hot-dry season. Day-old broiler chicks of both sexes served as subjects; comprising four groups of 30 chicks each: Group A: water ad libitum + 20% feed restriction (FR); Group B: feed and water ad libitum (AL); Group C: water ad libitum + 20% feed restriction + L-serine (200 mg/kg) (FR + L-serine); Group D feed and water ad libitum + L-serine (200 mg/kg) (AL + L-serine). Feed restriction was performed on days 7-14 and L-serine was administered on days 1-14. Cloacal and body surface temperatures, recorded by digital clinical and infra-red thermometers, respectively, and temperature-humidity index were obtained over 26 h on days 21, 28 and 35. Temperature-humidity index (28.07-34.03) indicated broiler chickens were subjected to heat stress. L-serine decreased (P < 0.05) cloacal temperature in FR + L-serine (40.86 ± 0.07 °C), compared to FR (41.26 ± 0.05 °C) and AL (41.42 ± 0.08 °C) broiler chickens. Peak cloacal temperature occurred at 15:00 h in FR (41.74 ± 0.21 °C), FR + L-serine (41.30 ± 0.41 °C) and AL (41.87 ± 0.16 °C) broiler chickens. Fluctuations in thermal environmental parameters influenced circadian rhythmicity of cloacal temperature; especially the body surface temperatures, positively correlated with CT, and wing temperature recorded the closest mesor. In conclusion, L-serine and feed restriction decreased cloacal and body surface temperatures in broiler chickens during the hot-dry season.
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Pokorný V, Štejfa V, Havlín J, Fulem M, Růžička K. Heat Capacities of L-Cysteine, L-Serine, L-Threonine, L-Lysine, and L-Methionine. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28010451. [PMID: 36615652 PMCID: PMC9823850 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In an effort to establish reliable thermodynamic data for amino acids, heat capacity and phase behavior are reported for L-cysteine (CAS RN: 52-90-4), L-serine (CAS RN: 56-45-1), L-threonine (CAS RN: 72-19-5), L-lysine (CAS RN: 56-87-1), and L-methionine (CAS RN: 63-68-3). Prior to heat capacity measurements, initial crystal structures were identified by X-ray powder diffraction, followed by a thorough investigation of the polymorphic behavior using differential scanning calorimetry in the temperature range from 183 K to the decomposition temperature determined by thermogravimetric analysis. Crystal heat capacities of all five amino acids were measured by Tian-Calvet calorimetry in the temperature interval (262-358) K and by power compensation DSC in the temperature interval from 215 K to over 420 K. Experimental values of this work were compared and combined with the literature data obtained with adiabatic calorimetry. Low-temperature heat capacities of L-threonine and L-lysine, for which no or limited literature data was available, were measured using the relaxation (heat pulse) calorimetry. As a result, reference heat capacities and thermodynamic functions for the crystalline phase from near 0 K to over 420 K were developed.
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- Václav Pokorný
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, CZ-166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, CZ-162 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, CZ-166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Central Laboratories, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, CZ-166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, CZ-166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, CZ-166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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Shen Y, Wang P, Yang X, Chen M, Dong Y, Li J. Untargeted metabolomics unravel serum metabolic alterations in smokers with hypertension. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1127294. [PMID: 36935758 PMCID: PMC10018148 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1127294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background: Cigarette smoking is an important environmental risk factor for cardiovascular events of hypertension (HTN). Existing studies have provided evidence supporting altered gut microbiota by cigarette smoking, especially in hypertensive patients. Metabolic biomarkers play a central role in the functional potentials of the gut microbiome but are poorly characterized in hypertensive smokers. To explore whether serum metabolomics signatures and compositions of HTN patients were varied in smokers, and investigate their connecting relationship to gut microbiota, the serum metabolites were examined in untreated hypertensive patients using untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis. Results: A dramatic difference and clear separation in community features of circulating metabolomics members were seen in smoking HTN patients compared with the non-smoking controls, according to partial least squares discrimination analysis (PLS-DA) and orthogonal partial least squares discrimination analysis (OPLS-DA). Serum metabolic profiles and compositions of smoking patients with HTN were significantly distinct from the controls, and were characterized by enrichment of 12-HETE, 7-Ketodeoxycholic acid, Serotonin, N-Stearoyl tyrosine and Deoxycholic acid glycine conjugate, and the depletion of Tetradecanedioic acid, Hippuric acid, Glyceric acid, 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, Phenylpyruvic acid and Capric acid. Additionally, the metabolome displayed prominent functional signatures, with a majority proportion of the metabolites identified to be discriminating between groups distributed in Starch and sucrose metabolism, Caffeine metabolism, Pyruvate metabolism, Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, and Phenylalanine metabolic pathways. Furthermore, the observation of alterations in metabolites associated with intestinal microbial taxonomy indicated that these metabolic members might mediate the effects of gut microbiome on the smoking host. Indeed, the metabolites specific to smoking HTNs were strongly organized into co-abundance networks, interacting with an array of clinical parameters, including uric acid (UA), low-denstiy lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) and smoking index. Conclusions: In conclusion, we demonstrated disparate circulating blood metabolome composition and functional potentials in hypertensive smokers, showing a linkage between specific metabolites in blood and the gut microbiome.
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- Yang Shen
- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Ying Dong, ; Jing Li,
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- Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Zhang F, Icyuz M, Tollefsbol T, Cox PA, Banack SA, Sun LY. L-Serine Influences Epigenetic Modifications to Improve Cognition and Behaviors in Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Knockout Mice. Biomedicines 2022; 11:biomedicines11010104. [PMID: 36672612 PMCID: PMC9856181 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases feature changes in cognition, and anxiety-like and autism-like behaviors, which are associated with epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation and histone modifications. The amino acid L-serine has been shown to have beneficial effects on neurological symptoms. Here, we found that growth hormone-releasing hormone knockout (GHRH-KO) mice, a GH-deficiency mouse model characterized by extended lifespan and enhanced insulin sensitivity, showed a lower anxiety symptom and impairment of short-term object recognition memory and autism-like behaviors. Interestingly, L-serine administration exerted anxiolytic effects in mice and ameliorated the behavioral deficits in GHRH-KO. L-serine treatment upregulated histone epigenetic markers of H3K4me, H3K9ac, H3K14ac and H3K18ac in the hippocampus and H3K4me in the cerebral cortex in both GHRH-KO mice and wild type controls. L-serine-modulated epigenetic marker changes, in turn, were found to regulate mRNA expression of BDNF, grm3, foxp1, shank3, auts2 and marcksl1, which are involved in anxiety-, cognitive- and autism-like behaviors. Our study provides a novel insight into the beneficial effects of L-serine intervention on neuropsychological impairments.
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- Fang Zhang
- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35254, USA
- Structural Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35254, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35254, USA
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- Brain Chemistry Labs, Institute for Ethnomedicine, Jackson, WY 83001, USA
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- Brain Chemistry Labs, Institute for Ethnomedicine, Jackson, WY 83001, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35254, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +(001)-205-934-48243
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Cong S, Wang L, Meng Y, Cai X, Zhang C, Gu Y, Ma X, Luo L. Saussurea involucrata
oral liquid regulates gut microbiota and serum metabolism during alleviation of collagen‐induced arthritis in rats. Phytother Res 2022; 37:1242-1259. [PMID: 36451529 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Saussurea involucrata oral liquid (SIOL) can clinically relieve symptoms, such as joint pain and swelling, and morning stiffness, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the mechanism of action remains unclear. This study used a combination of gut microbiota and serum metabolomics analysis to investigate the effects and potential mechanisms of SIOL intervention on rats with RA induced by type II bovine collagen and Freund's complete adjuvant. Results showed that SIOL treatment consequently improved the degree of ankle joint swelling, joint histopathological changes, joint pathological score, and expression of serum-related inflammatory cytokines (interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α) in RA model rats. 16 S rRNA sequencing results showed that SIOL increased the relative richness of the Lactobacillus and Bacteroides genus and decreased the relative richness of Romboutsia, Alloprevotella, Blautia, and Helicobacter genus. Serum nontargeted metabolomic results indicated that SIOL could regulate metabolites related to metabolic pathways, such as glycine, serine, threonine, galactose, cysteine, and methionine metabolism. Spearman correlation analysis showed that the regulatory effects of SIOL on the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, phenylalanine metabolism, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis, and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism pathways were correlated with changes in the richness of the Lactobacillus, Romboutsia, Bacteroides, and Alloprevotella genus in the gut microbiome. In conclusion, this study revealed the ameliorative effects of SIOL on RA and suggested that the therapeutic effects of SIOL on RA may be related to the regulation of the community richness of the Lactobacillus, Romboutsia, Bacteroides, and Alloprevotella genus, thereby improving the TCA cycle; phenylalanine metabolism; phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis, and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism-related pathways.
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- Shan Cong
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- Tumor Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang China
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Ogbuagu N, Ayo J, Aluwong T, Akor-Dewu M. L-serine modulates activities of antioxidant enzymes and behavioral responses in broiler chickens subjected to feed restriction during the hot-dry season. J Vet Behav 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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L-serine improves lipid profile, performance, carcass weight and intestinal parameters in feed restricted broiler chickens during the hot-dry season. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:324. [PMID: 36169771 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03318-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The study evaluated effects of L-serine on lipid profile, performance, carcass weight and small intestinal parameters in heat-stressed broiler chickens subjected to feed restriction. Broiler chickens were divided into four groups, comprising 30 each. Group 1, feed restriction (FR); Group 2, feed restriction + L-serine (200 mg/kg) (FR + L-serine); Group 3, ad libitum (AL); Group 4, ad libitum + L-serine (200 mg/kg) (AL + L-serine). L-serine was administered orally from days 1 to 14, and feed restriction was performed on days 7-14. Serum harvested from blood samples on days 21, 28 and 35 was evaluated for lipid profile. Feed and water intake, live weight gain, organ and carcass weight were measured. At 35 days old, broiler chickens (n = 7) per group were sacrificed to evaluate small intestinal morphology. Temperature-humidity index in the pen (30.88 ± 0.81) was above thermoneutral zone, indicating that chickens were subjected to heat stress. Concentrations of low-density lipoprotein, total cholesterol and total triglycerides were lower (p < 0.05), while higher concentration of high-density lipoprotein was recorded in L-serine groups than in the controls. Feed intake and live weight gain on day 35 in L-serine groups were higher (p < 0.05) than in controls. In L-serine groups, liver, spleen, pancreas and heart weight were higher, but abdominal fat was lower than in FR and AL groups. Villus height:crypt height ratio and area of villus surface were highest in L-serine groups than any other group. In conclusion, L-serine decreased low-density lipoprotein, increased feed intake, live weight, organ and carcass weight, villus height:crypt height ratio and villus surface area.
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Jeon H, Kim YJ, Hwang SK, Seo J, Mun JY. Restoration of Cathepsin D Level via L-Serine Attenuates PPA-Induced Lysosomal Dysfunction in Neuronal Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810613. [PMID: 36142514 PMCID: PMC9504002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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L-serine is a non-essential amino acid endogenously produced by astrocytes and is abundant in human diets. Beneficial roles of the metabolic products from L-serine in various conditions in the brain including neuronal development have been reported. Through several preclinical studies, L-serine treatment was also shown to offer beneficial therapeutic effects for brain damage such as ischemic stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Despite evidence for the value of L-serine in the clinic, however, its beneficial effects on the propionic acid (PPA)-induced neuronal toxicity and underlying mechanisms of L-serine-mediated neuroprotection are unknown. In this study, we observed that PPA-induced acidic stress induces abnormal lipid accumulation and functional defects in lysosomes of hippocampal neurons. L-serine treatment was able to rescue the structure and function of lysosomes in PPA-treated hippocampal neuronal cells. We further identified that L-serine suppressed the formation of lipid droplets and abnormal lipid membrane accumulations inside the lysosomes in PPA-treated hippocampal neuronal cells. Taken together, these findings indicate that L-serine can be utilized as a neuroprotective agent for the functionality of lysosomes through restoration of cathepsin D in disease conditions.
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- Hyunbum Jeon
- Neural Circuit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu 41062, Korea
- Department of Brain Sciences, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Korea
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- Neural Circuit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu 41062, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Korea
- Astrogen Inc., 440, Hyeoksin-daero, Dong-gu, Daegu 41072, Korea
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Korea
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- Neural Circuit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu 41062, Korea
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Marchyshyn S, Mysula Y, Kishchuk V, Slobodianiuk L, Parashchuk E, Budniak L. Investigation of amino acids content in the herb and tubers of Stachys sieboldii. PHARMACIA 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/pharmacia.69.e86227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this research was the comparative study of the content of the amino acids in the herb and tubers of Stachys sieboldii. The study of the amino acid composition of the raw materials was carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results obtained have shown that the aerial parts of plants investigated have higher amino acid content than the underground organs. Free and bound L-aspartic acid, L-proline, and L-phenylalanine were present in the analyzed samples in the greatest amount. Moreover, L-cysteine was found only in Stachys sieboldii tubers in amounts (8.11 mg/g). This research established that Stachys sieboldii herb and tubers have the most suitable amino acids composition and are prospective for further pharmacological studies.
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Renal UTX-PHGDH-serine axis regulates metabolic disorders in the kidney and liver. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3835. [PMID: 35788583 PMCID: PMC9253056 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31476-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Global obesity epidemics impacts human health and causes obesity-related illnesses, including the obesity-related kidney and liver diseases. UTX, a histone H3K27 demethylase, plays important roles in development and differentiation. Here we show that kidney-specific knockout Utx inhibits high-fat diet induced lipid accumulation in the kidney and liver via upregulating circulating serine levels. Mechanistically, UTX recruits E3 ligase RNF114 to ubiquitinate phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase, the rate limiting enzyme for de novo serine synthesis, at Lys310 and Lys330, which leads to its degradation, and thus suppresses renal and circulating serine levels. Consistently, phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase and serine levels are markedly downregulated in human subjects with diabetic kidney disease or obesity-related renal dysfunction. Notably, oral administration of serine ameliorates high-fat diet induced fatty liver and renal dysfunction, suggesting a potential approach against obesity related metabolic disorders. Together, our results reveal a metabolic homeostasis regulation mediated by a renal UTX-PHGDH-serine axis.
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Budniak L, Slobodianiuk L, Marchyshyn S, Potishnyi I. Determination of amino acids of plants from Angelica L. genus by HPLC method. PHARMACIA 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/pharmacia.69.e83705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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One of the tasks of pharmaceutical science is to find new sources of effective drugs. Such sources include plants such as Angelica archangelica L. and Angelica sylvestris L., which have been used for many years to treat various diseases in folk medicine. Because the chemical composition of these plants is poorly understood, the aim of our study was to investigate the amino acid composition of the leaves of A. archangelica L. and A. sylvestris L. The amino acids of the leaves of the study species of the genus Angelica L. were determined by the HPLC method. Eighteen free and nineteen bound amino acids were identified in the leaves of A. archangelica L. The A. sylvestris L. leaves contained nineteen free and the same amount of bound amino acids. High concentrations of free and bound amino acids such as L-glutamic acid and L-aspartic acid predominate in A. archangelica L. and A. sylvestris L. This allowed these amino acids to be considered distinguishing markers of the study plants. Character metabolic processes in which these amino acids take part may be associated with the medicinal properties of these plants pursuant to their use in medicine and, therefore, may contribute to the insight of their therapeutic properties.
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Mönkemöller LS, Schnurr M, Lewandowski B. Chiral Recognition of Amino Acid Esters in Organic Solvents Using a Glucose-Based Receptor. Molecules 2022; 27:2177. [PMID: 35408578 PMCID: PMC9000842 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072177] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Due to the chemical and biological relevance of amino acids, efficient methods for the recognition and separation of their enantiomers are highly sought after. Chiral receptors based on extended molecular scaffolds are typically employed for this purpose. These receptors are often effective only in specific environments and towards a narrow scope of amino acid guests. Recently we reported a simple, glucose-based macrocycle capable of enantioselective binding of a broad range of amino acid methyl esters in water. Herein we demonstrate that the same receptor can be used for chiral recognition of amino acid esters in organic solvents. We show that the binding affinity and selectivity of the receptor are highly dependent on the coordinating strength of the solvent. An in-depth analysis of the receptor's conformation and its interactions with amino acid methyl esters allowed us to propose a binding mode of amino acids to the receptor in CDCl3. The binding modes in CDCl3 and D2O were then compared, highlighting the main interactions responsible for binding affinity and selectivity in each solvent. We envision that the insight provided by this study will facilitate the development of further amino acid receptors based on monosaccharides with improved binding affinities and both enantio- as well as chemoselectivities.
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.S.M.); (M.S.)
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Truman JP, Ruiz CF, Montal E, Garcia-Barros M, Mileva I, Snider AJ, Hannun YA, Obeid LM, Mao C. 1-Deoxysphinganine initiates adaptive responses to serine and glycine starvation in cancer cells via proteolysis of sphingosine kinase. J Lipid Res 2022; 63:100154. [PMID: 34838542 PMCID: PMC8953655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2021.100154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cancer cells may depend on exogenous serine, depletion of which results in slower growth and activation of adaptive metabolic changes. We previously demonstrated that serine and glycine (SG) deprivation causes loss of sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1) in cancer cells, thereby increasing the levels of its lipid substrate, sphingosine (Sph), which mediates several adaptive biological responses. However, the signaling molecules regulating SK1 and Sph levels in response to SG deprivation have yet to be defined. Here, we identify 1-deoxysphinganine (dSA), a noncanonical sphingoid base generated in the absence of serine from the alternative condensation of alanine and palmitoyl CoA by serine palmitoyl transferase, as a proximal mediator of SG deprivation in SK1 loss and Sph level elevation upon SG deprivation in cancer cells. SG starvation increased dSA levels in vitro and in vivo and in turn induced SK1 degradation through a serine palmitoyl transferase-dependent mechanism, thereby increasing Sph levels. Addition of exogenous dSA caused a moderate increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species, which in turn decreased pyruvate kinase PKM2 activity while increasing phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase levels, and thereby promoted serine synthesis. We further showed that increased dSA induces the adaptive cellular and metabolic functions in the response of cells to decreased availability of serine likely by increasing Sph levels. Thus, we conclude that dSA functions as an initial sensor of serine loss, SK1 functions as its direct target, and Sph functions as a downstream effector of cellular and metabolic adaptations. These studies define a previously unrecognized "physiological" nontoxic function for dSA.
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- Jean-Philip Truman
- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Biorepository and Pathology Laboratory, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Lipidomics Core, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, BIO5 Institute, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Departments of Biochemistry and Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, NY, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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Chen J, Zhou X, Jia H, Wu Z. Serine Supplementation Alleviates Doxorubicin-Induced Oxidative Damage in Skeletal Muscle of Mice. Front Physiol 2021; 12:727093. [PMID: 34566689 PMCID: PMC8458867 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.727093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Muscle weakness affects physical activity and quality of life of patients. Serine, a nutritionally non-essential amino acid has been reported to enhance protein synthesis and implicate in biosynthesis of multiple bioactive molecules. It remains unknown whether it can protect mice against oxidative stress-induced muscles weakness. This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that serine administration alleviates doxorubicin-induced oxidative damage in skeletal muscle of mice. Mice pre-treated with or without serine were intraperitoneally injected with either doxorubicin or equal volume of saline. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, activity of antioxidant enzymes, oxidation product of protein, DNA, and lipid, activity of mitochondrial complex, and protein level of nuclear-factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 (NRF2)/constitutive-androstane-receptor (CAR) signaling in skeletal muscle of mice were determined. Compared with the control, doxorubicin exposure led to oxidative damage as shown by increased ROS accumulation, decreased activity of antioxidant enzymes, and enhanced oxidative product of protein, DNA, and lipid in the skeletal muscle of mice. These effects of doxorubicin were associated with increased activity of complex I and reduced glutathione. Interestingly, doxorubicin-induced oxidative damage was alleviated by serine administration. Further study showed that the beneficial effect of serine was associated with enhanced NRF2/CAR signaling. Our result showed that serine attenuated doxorubicin-induced muscle weakness in mice. Serine supplementation might be a nutritional strategy to improve the function of skeletal muscle in patients exposed to doxorubicin.
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- Jingqing Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Laboratory Animal Center of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Ye L, Sun Y, Jiang Z, Wang G. L-Serine, an Endogenous Amino Acid, Is a Potential Neuroprotective Agent for Neurological Disease and Injury. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:726665. [PMID: 34552468 PMCID: PMC8450333 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.726665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) lesions are major causes of human death and disability worldwide, and they cause different extents of motor and sensory dysfunction in patients. Thus, it is crucial to develop new effective neuroprotective drugs and approaches targeted to the heterogeneous nature of CNS injury and disease. L-serine is an indispensable neurotrophic factor and a precursor for neurotransmitters. Although L-serine is a native amino acid supplement, its metabolic products have been shown to be essential not only for cell proliferation but also for neuronal development and specific functions in the brain. Growing evidence has suggested that L-serine regulates the release of several cytokines in the brain under some neuropathological conditions to recover cognitive function, improve cerebral blood flow, inhibit inflammation, promote remyelination and exert other neuroprotective effects on neurological injury. L-serine has also been used to treat epilepsy, schizophrenia, psychosis, and Alzheimer’s Disease as well as other neurological diseases. Furthermore, the dosing of animals with L-serine and human clinical trials investigating the therapeutic effects of L-serine generally support the safety of L-serine. The high significance of this review lies in its emphasis on the therapeutic potential of using L-serine as a general treatment for numerous CNS diseases and injuries. Because L-serine performs a broad spectrum of functions, it may be clinically used as an effective neuroprotective agent.
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- Lisha Ye
- Department of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine and Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine and Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine and Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine and Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Jiang J, Li B, He W, Huang C. Dietary serine supplementation: Friend or foe? Curr Opin Pharmacol 2021; 61:12-20. [PMID: 34547701 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2021.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Serine lies at a critical node in biological processes involved in supplying intermediates for redox homeostasis, nucleotide, or lipid biosynthesis and one-carbon metabolism-coupled methyl donor production. Recently, dietary serine supplementation has been reported to modulate cellular serine levels and ameliorate neurological abnormalities induced by serine deficiency. Moreover, growing evidence showed that serine supplementation also alleviates fatty liver, encephalopathy, diabetes mellitus, and related complications, indicating the possibility of serine supplementation as a complementary therapeutic option. However, considering the serine addiction observed in tumorigenesis and tumor development, limitations may exist regarding the application of dietary serine supplementation in patients with cancer. Here, we assess recent research toward the mechanistic understanding of serine supplementation in various diseases to improve our cognition on modulating serine levels in different patients.
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- Jingwen Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, Chengdu, PR China; Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Chongqing, Chengdu, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, PR China.
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Yang H, Wang Z, Wang J, Lv B, Wu Z, Tian J, Yang J. Cadmium-induced oxidative stress and transcriptome changes in the wolf spider Pirata subpiraticus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 785:147364. [PMID: 33957595 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Spiders are believed to have enormous potential for indicating heavy metal pollution in ecosystems. The diversity of influencing factors caused significant differences in the toxicities of cadmium (Cd) on spiders. There is limited understanding of the underlying mechanism and response to acute Cd exposure at different concentrations and different poisoning times. We exposed adult female P. subpiraticus to 0.2 mM and 2 mM Cd for 6 and 12 h, respectively, to explore acute Cd toxicities by RNA-seq. We measured the bioaccumulation levels in P. subpiraticus and tested the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione S-transferase (GST). There were 187, 292, 101 and 155 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) after exposure to 0.2 mM and 2 mM Cd for 6 and 12 h, respectively. The results revealed that Cd accumulated in P. subpiraticus, changed the SOD and GST activities, and caused significant adverse effects at the molecular level on metabolism and immune and oxidative stress, with time- and concentration-dependent differences. Transcriptome analysis showed that acute Cd exposure depressed lipid metabolism and induced protein metabolism, especially serine metabolism. Genes encoding lipoproteins were depressed when exposed to 0.2 mM Cd, while fatty acid-related genes were downregulated under 2 mM Cd stress. In total, 46 cuticle-related genes were upregulated, and 6 cytoskeleton-related genes changed notably in the immune process. Peroxidase-related genes were further upregulated significantly. Meanwhile, the pathways related to metabolism, immunity and oxidative stress were significantly enriched. This report illustrated that acute Cd exposure exerts toxicities on P. subpiraticus and the spiders against acute Cd toxicities by selective differential expression of the genes associated with the physiological process of metabolism and immune and antioxidant stress. This study provides a comprehensive transcriptional basis for understanding the response of the P. sublimations to heavy metals at different concentrations and different treatment times.
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- Huilin Yang
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China.
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Continuing Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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Dow CT. Warm, Sweetened Milk at the Twilight of Immunity - Alzheimer's Disease - Inflammaging, Insulin Resistance, M. paratuberculosis and Immunosenescence. Front Immunol 2021; 12:714179. [PMID: 34421917 PMCID: PMC8375433 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.714179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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This article prosecutes a case against the zoonotic pathogen Mycobacterium avium ss. paratuberculosis (MAP) as a precipitant of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Like the other major neurodegenerative diseases AD is, at its core, a proteinopathy. Aggregated extracellular amyloid protein plaques and intracellular tau protein tangles are the recognized protein pathologies of AD. Autophagy is the cellular housekeeping process that manages protein quality control and recycling, cellular metabolism, and pathogen elimination. Impaired autophagy and cerebral insulin resistance are invariant features of AD. With a backdrop of age-related low-grade inflammation (inflammaging) and heightened immune risk (immunosenescence), infection with MAP subverts glucose metabolism and further exhausts an already exhausted autophagic capacity. Increasingly, a variety of agents have been found to favorably impact AD; they are agents that promote autophagy and reduce insulin resistance. The potpourri of these therapeutic agents: mTOR inhibitors, SIRT1 activators and vaccines are seemingly random until one recognizes that all these agents also suppress intracellular mycobacterial infection. The zoonotic mycobacterial MAP causes a common fatal enteritis in ruminant animals. Humans are exposed to MAP from contaminated food products and from the environment. The enteritis in animals is called paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease; in humans, it is the putative cause of Crohn’s disease. Beyond Crohn’s, MAP is associated with an increasing number of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases: sarcoidosis, Blau syndrome, autoimmune diabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover, MAP has been associated with Parkinson’s disease. India is one county that has extensively studied the human bio-load of MAP; 30% of more than 28,000 tested individuals were found to harbor, or to have harbored, MAP. This article asserts an unfolding realization that MAP infection of humans 1) is widespread in its presence, 2) is wide-ranging in its zoonosis and 3) provides a plausible link connecting MAP to AD.
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- Coad Thomas Dow
- McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Quinn AW, Phillips CR, Violi JP, Steele JR, Johnson MS, Westerhausen MT, Rodgers KJ. β-Methylamino-L-alanine-induced protein aggregation in vitro and protection by L-serine. Amino Acids 2021; 53:1351-1359. [PMID: 34283312 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-03049-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The cyanobacterial non-protein amino acid α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid, more commonly known as BMAA, was first discovered in the seeds of the ancient gymnosperm Cycad circinalis (now Cycas micronesica Hill). BMAA was linked to the high incidence of neurological disorders on the island of Guam first reported in the 1950s. BMAA still attracts interest as a possible causative factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) following the identification of ALS disease clusters associated with living in proximity to lakes with regular cyanobacterial blooms. Since its discovery, BMAA toxicity has been the subject of many in vivo and in vitro studies. A number of mechanisms of toxicity have been proposed including an agonist effect at glutamate receptors, competition with cysteine for transport system xc_ and other mechanisms capable of generating cellular oxidative stress. In addition, a wide range of studies have reported effects related to disturbances in proteostasis including endoplasmic reticulum stress and activation of the unfolded protein response. In the present studies we examine the effects of BMAA on the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and on chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) by measuring levels of ubiquitinated proteins and lamp2a protein levels in a differentiated neuronal cell line exposed to BMAA. The BMAA induced increases in oxidised proteins and the increase in CMA activity reported could be prevented by co-administration of L-serine but not by the two antioxidants examined. These data provide further evidence of a protective role for L-serine against the deleterious effects of BMAA.
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- Adam W Quinn
- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Neurotoxin Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Syd, ney, Faculty of Science, Building 4, Level 7, room 329. Thomas Street, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Agouram N, El Hadrami EM, Bentama A. 1,2,3-Triazoles as Biomimetics in Peptide Science. Molecules 2021; 26:2937. [PMID: 34069302 PMCID: PMC8156386 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Natural peptides are an important class of chemical mediators, essential for most vital processes. What limits the potential of the use of peptides as drugs is their low bioavailability and enzymatic degradation in vivo. To overcome this limitation, the development of new molecules mimicking peptides is of great importance for the development of new biologically active molecules. Therefore, replacing the amide bond in a peptide with a heterocyclic bioisostere, such as the 1,2,3-triazole ring, can be considered an effective solution for the synthesis of biologically relevant peptidomimetics. These 1,2,3-triazoles may have an interesting biological activity, because they behave as rigid link units, which can mimic the electronic properties of amide bonds and show bioisosteric effects. Additionally, triazole can be used as a linker moiety to link peptides to other functional groups.
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- Naima Agouram
- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Immouzer Road, Fez 30050, Morocco; (E.M.E.H.); (A.B.)
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Li M, Wu C, Yang Y, Zheng M, Yu S, Wang J, Chen L, Li H. 3-Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase: a potential target for cancer treatment. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2021; 44:541-556. [PMID: 33735398 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-021-00599-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolic changes have been recognized as an important hallmark of cancer cells. Cancer cells can promote their own growth and proliferation through metabolic reprogramming. Particularly, serine metabolism has frequently been reported to be dysregulated in tumor cells. 3-Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) catalyzes the first step in the serine biosynthesis pathway and acts as a rate-limiting enzyme involved in metabolic reprogramming. PHGDH upregulation has been observed in many tumor types, and inhibition of PHGDH expression has been reported to inhibit the proliferation of PHGDH-overexpressing tumor cells, indicating that it may be utilized as a target for cancer treatment. Recently identified inhibitors targeting PHGDH have already shown effectiveness. A further in-depth analysis and concomitant development of PHGDH inhibitors will be of great value for the treatment of cancer. CONCLUSIONS In this review we describe in detail the role of PHGDH in various cancers and inhibitors that have recently been identified to highlight progression in cancer treatment. We also discuss the development of new drugs and treatment modalities based on PHGDH targets. Overexpression of PHGDH has been observed in melanoma, breast cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, parathyroid adenoma, glioma, cervical cancer and others. PHGDH may serve as a molecular biomarker for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of these cancers. The design and development of novel PHGDH inhibitors may have broad implications for cancer treatment. Therapeutic strategies of PHGDH inhibitors in combination with traditional chemotherapeutic drugs may provide new perspectives for precision medicine and effective personalized treatment for cancer patients.
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- Mingxue Li
- Wuya College of Innovation, School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
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- Wuya College of Innovation, School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Wuya College of Innovation, School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, China.
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Cha JW, Jin X, Jo S, An YJ, Park S. Metabolic mechanisms of a drug revealed by distortion-free 13C tracer analysis. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4958-4962. [PMID: 34168765 PMCID: PMC8179602 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06480g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Metabolomic isotopic tracing can provide flux information useful for understanding drug mechanisms. For that, NMR has the unique advantage of giving positional isotope enrichment information, but the current 13C 1D NMR approach suffers from low sensitivity and high overlaps. We developed a new 2D heteronuclear NMR experiment incorporating J-scaling and distortion-free elements that allows for quantitative analysis of multiplets with high sensitivity and resolution. When applied to an old chemotherapeutic drug, the approach provided a quantitative estimation of TCA-cycle turns, confirming the conventional mechanism of its mitochondrial metabolic enhancement. Additionally, the approach identified a new mechanism of the higher contribution of the pentose phosphate pathway to serine synthesis in the cytosolic compartment, possibly explaining the broad pharmacological activities of the drug. Our approach may prove beneficial in helping to find new usages or metabolic mechanisms of other drugs. Our approach provides high-resolution and distortion-free NMR for metabolic tracer analysis. It confirmed the conventional mechanism of dichloroacetate and suggested a new one involving an enhanced contribution of PPP to cytosolic serine synthesis.![]()
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- Jin Wook Cha
- Natural Product Informatics Research Center, KIST Gangneung Institute of Natural Products Gangneung 25451 Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826 Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826 Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826 Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826 Korea
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Davis DA, Cox PA, Banack SA, Lecusay PD, Garamszegi SP, Hagan MJ, Powell JT, Metcalf JS, Palmour RM, Beierschmitt A, Bradley WG, Mash DC. l-Serine Reduces Spinal Cord Pathology in a Vervet Model of Preclinical ALS/MND. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2020; 79:393-406. [PMID: 32077471 PMCID: PMC7092359 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlaa002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The early neuropathological features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND) are protein aggregates in motor neurons and microglial activation. Similar pathology characterizes Guamanian ALS/Parkinsonism dementia complex, which may be triggered by the cyanotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA). We report here the occurrence of ALS/MND-type pathological changes in vervets (Chlorocebus sabaeus; n = 8) fed oral doses of a dry powder of BMAA HCl salt (210 mg/kg/day) for 140 days. Spinal cords and brains from toxin-exposed vervets were compared to controls fed rice flour (210 mg/kg/day) and to vervets coadministered equal amounts of BMAA and l-serine (210 mg/kg/day). Immunohistochemistry and quantitative image analysis were used to examine markers of ALS/MND and glial activation. UHPLC-MS/MS was used to confirm BMAA exposures in dosed vervets. Motor neuron degeneration was demonstrated in BMAA-dosed vervets by TDP-43+ proteinopathy in anterior horn cells, by reactive astrogliosis, by activated microglia, and by damage to myelinated axons in the lateral corticospinal tracts. Vervets dosed with BMAA + l-serine displayed reduced neuropathological changes. This study demonstrates that chronic dietary exposure to BMAA causes ALS/MND-type pathological changes in the vervet and coadministration of l-serine reduces the amount of reactive gliosis and the number of protein inclusions in motor neurons.
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- David A Davis
- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.,Brain Chemistry Labs, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.,Brain Chemistry Labs, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Behavioural Science Foundation, St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Behavioural Science Foundation, St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.,Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida
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Cox PA. BMAA, Neurodegeneration, and Neuroprotection. Neurotox Res 2020; 39:1-5. [PMID: 33196951 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-020-00303-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In this volume, studies springing from a BMAA symposium held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April 2019 are presented. Although most studies of neurotoxicity consider the effects of BMAA as an isolated molecule, it is now known that environmental exposures can be to a combination of BMAA-related molecules, including enantiomers, isomers, other co-occurring cyanotoxins, and BMAA carbamates. Within the body, BMAA may exist in equilibrium with α- and β-carbamates formed in the presence of bicarbonate. BMAA and its isomers 2,4-DAB and AEG, accumulate over decades in biocrusts and persist at depths in soil profiles of the Gulf deserts. In Florida, releases of cyanobacterially ladened water from Lake Okeechobee can extend into coastal environments where diatoms and possibly dinoflagellates also produce BMAA and isomers in addition to brevetoxins. Along the African Lake Chad, neurotoxic risks from consumption of dried cyanobacterial cakes may, however, be outweighed by their amino acid addition to otherwise protein-deficient diets. Discrepancies in the detection and quantification of BMAA from different laboratories likely originate in the use of different analytical methods. C-18 columns, used to study derivatized BMAA, can efficiently separate BMAA from its isomers in validated methods, while validation is not possible for HILIC columns in the study of underivatized BMAA, since they do not adequately separate BMAA from its isomer BAMA. The presence of BMAA dimers, metal adducts, and carbamates may result in underestimation of BMAA by mass spectrometry. BMAA research led to the identification of the dietary amino acid L-serine as a neuroprotective molecule. In animal and clinical trials, L-serine appears to slow neurodegeneration, although the modes of action are still under study. Based on zebra fish sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents, investigators have found that L-serine reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) but does not protect auditory hybridoma cells from cisplatin. Another possible mode of action of L-serine, induction of autophagic-lysosomal enzymes, is also being explored. The hypothesis that cyanobacterial exposures in general, and chronic exposures to BMAA in particular, may prove to be risk factors for neurodegenerative illnesses has not been without critics. Emerging from the symposium, a multi-authored response to one such critical paper appears in this collection of articles. Instead of waiting until there is a conclusive proof of risk, the adoption of the "precautionary default principle," proposed by Ingvar Brandt and his colleagues in Sweden, is suggested. Avoidance of exposures to cyanobacterial blooms and other sources of BMAA is suggested, until further research indicates such precautions to be unnecessary.
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- Paul Alan Cox
- Brain Chemistry Labs, Institute for Ethnomedicine, Box 3464, Jackson, WY, 83001, USA.
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van Onselen R, Scott LL, Downing TG. Evaluating amino acids as protectants against β-N-methylamino-l-alanine-induced developmental neurotoxicity in a rat model. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 403:115140. [PMID: 32682829 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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With accumulating evidence that supports the role of β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) in neurodegeneration, it is necessary to elucidate the mechanisms and modes of BMAA toxicity so as to facilitate the search for potential preventative/therapeutic strategies. Daily supplementation with l-serine was suggested as a possible therapy to treat BMAA-induced neurotoxicity, based on the hypothesized mechanism of BMAA misincorporation into proteins for l-serine. As an alternative to misincorporation, it was hypothesized that BMAA toxicity may, in part, be due to its high affinity for associating with hydroxyl group-containing amino acids, and that a dietary excess of the hydroxyl-containing l-serine might offer protection by binding to BMAA and reducing its toxicity. Additionally, l-serine can also reduce the uptake of BMAA into human cells by competitive uptake at ASCT2, and l-phenylalanine, by competitive uptake at LAT1, and l-alanine, by competitive uptake at SNAT2, can also reduce BMAA uptake into human cells. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the protective value of l-serine, l-phenylalanine and l-alanine in reducing the effects of neonatal exposure to BMAA in a Sprague Dawley rat model. Pre-treatment with l-phenylalanine reduced the observed behavioral abnormalities and neuropathologies by 60-70% in most cases. l-serine was also effective in reducing some of the behavioral abnormalities and neuropathologies, most markedly spinal cord neuronal loss. However, the protective effect of l-serine was obfuscated by neuropathies that were observed in l-serine-treated control male rats. l-alanine had no effect in protecting against BMAA-induced neurotoxicity, suggesting that competitive amino acid uptake plays a minor role in protecting against BMAA-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Rianita van Onselen
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth, 6031, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth, 6031, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth, 6031, South Africa..
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Yamagata K. Astrocytic nutritional dysfunction associated with hypoxia-induced neuronal vulnerability in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats. Neurochem Int 2020; 138:104786. [PMID: 32579896 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) is a valuable animal model to investigate human strokes. SHRSP Izumo strain (Izm) neurons are highly sensitive to blood supply changes. Furthermore, SHRSP/Izm astrocytes show various abnormalities upon hypoxic stimulation compared to control Wistar Kyoto (WKY/Izm) rats. This study aimed to describe stroke-related characteristics of SHRSP/Izm-derived neurons and astrocytes. In addition, we discuss the role of astrocytes in the development of stroke in SHRSP/Izm model. In SHRSP/Izm, neuronal death is induced upon reoxygenation after hypoxia. Furthermore, it was shown that SHRSP/Izm astrocytes show significantly reduced lactate production and supply ability to nerve cells when subjected to hypoxic stimulation. In particular, decreased lactate production and monocarboxylic acid transporter (MCT) expression in SHRSP/Izm astrocytes are factors that induce neuronal cell death. Remarkable differences in glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) expression and L-serine production were also observed in SHRSP/Izm-derived astrocytes compared to WKY/Izm. Reduced production of both GDNF and L-serine contributes to diminished neuronal survival. The differences between SHRSP/Izm and WKY/Izm astrocyte cellular properties may contribute to compromised neuronal nutrition and induction of neuronal death. These properties are likely to be the factors that enhance stroke in SHRSP/Izm.
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- Kazuo Yamagata
- Department of Food Bioscience & Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Science, Nihon University (UNBS), Japan.
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Dunlop RA, Carney JM. Mechanisms of L-Serine-Mediated Neuroprotection Include Selective Activation of Lysosomal Cathepsins B and L. Neurotox Res 2020; 39:17-26. [PMID: 32242285 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-020-00168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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L-serine is a naturally occurring dietary amino acid that has recently received renewed attention as a potential therapy for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease (AD), hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy type I (HSAN1), and sleep induction and maintenance. We have previously reported L-serine functions as a competitive inhibitor of L-BMAA toxicity in cell cultures and have since progressed to examine the neuroprotective effects of L-serine independent of L-BMAA-induced neurotoxicity. For example, in a Phase I, FDA-approved human clinical trial of 20 ALS patients, our lab reported 30 g L-serine/day was safe, well-tolerated, and slowed the progression of the disease in a group of 5 patients. Despite increasing evidence for L-serine being useful in the clinic, little is known about the mechanism of action of the observed neuroprotection. We have previously reported, in SH-SY5Y cell cultures, that L-serine alone can dysregulate the unfolded protein response (UPR) and increase the translation of the chaperone protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), and these mechanisms may contribute to the clearance of mis- or unfolded proteins. Here, we further explore the pathways involved in protein clearance when L-serine is present in low and high concentrations in cell culture. We incubated SH-SY5Y cells in the presence and absence of L-serine and measured changes in the activity of proteolytic enzymes from the autophagic-lysosomal system, cathepsin B, cathepsin L, and arylsulfatase and specific activities of the proteasome, peptidylglutamyl-peptide hydrolyzing (PGPH) (also called caspase-like), chymotrypsin, and trypsin-like. Under our conditions, we report that L-serine selectively induced the activity of autophagic-lysosomal enzymes, cathepsins B and L, but not any of the proteasome-hydrolyzing activities. To enable comparison with previous work, we also incubated cells with L-BMAA and report no effect on the activity of the autophagic lysosomes or the proteasomes. We also developed an open-source script for the automation of linear regression calculations of kinetic data. Autophagy impairment or failure is characteristic of many neurodegenerative disease; thus, activation of autophagic-lysosomal proteolysis may contribute to the neuroprotective effect of L-serine, which has been reported in cell culture and human clinical trials.
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- Rachael A Dunlop
- Brain Chemistry Labs, The Institute for Ethnomedicine, Suite 3, 1130 S Highway 89, Jackson, WY, USA.
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- Brain Chemistry Labs, The Institute for Ethnomedicine, Suite 3, 1130 S Highway 89, Jackson, WY, USA
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Effects of L-Serine Against Cisplatin-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Generation in Zebrafish Vestibular Tissue Culture and HEI-OC1 Auditory Hybridoma Cells. Neurotox Res 2020; 39:36-41. [PMID: 32221851 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-020-00188-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy compound effective against a variety of cancers. However, it can cause increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in auditory and vestibular tissue leading to permanent hearing and balance loss. The amino acid, L-serine, has been shown to reduce ROS in some tissue types. In this project, we first investigated whether L-serine could reduce cisplatin-mediated ROS generation in zebrafish utricular tissue culture using spectrophotometry and the fluorescent ROS detector dye, H2DCFDA. Then, we examined whether L-serine could prevent the effect of cisplatin against cellular viability in the mouse auditory hybridoma cell line, HEI-OC1, using the spectrophotometric (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) (MTT) assay. As a final step, we used H2DCFDA dye and flow cytometry analysis to determine if L-serine could counteract the effect of cisplatin on ROS production in this cell line. We found that cisplatin and L-serine treatment may influence ROS production in utricular tissue. Further, although L-serine did not counteract the effect of cisplatin against HEI-OC1 cellular viability, the amino acid did prevent the platinum compound's effect to increase ROS in these cells. These results suggest that L-serine may act in auditory and vestibular tissues as an effective protectant against cisplatin-mediated toxicity.
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Sinha T, Ikelle L, Naash MI, Al-Ubaidi MR. The Intersection of Serine Metabolism and Cellular Dysfunction in Retinal Degeneration. Cells 2020; 9:cells9030674. [PMID: 32164325 PMCID: PMC7140600 DOI: 10.3390/cells9030674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the past, the importance of serine to pathologic or physiologic anomalies was inadequately addressed. Omics research has significantly advanced in the last two decades, and metabolomic data of various tissues has finally brought serine metabolism to the forefront of metabolic research, primarily for its varied role throughout the central nervous system. The retina is one of the most complex neuronal tissues with a multitude of functions. Although recent studies have highlighted the importance of free serine and its derivatives to retinal homeostasis, currently few reviews exist that comprehensively analyze the topic. Here, we address this gap by emphasizing how and why the de novo production and demand for serine is exceptionally elevated in the retina. Many basic physiological functions of the retina require serine. Serine-derived sphingolipids and phosphatidylserine for phagocytosis by the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and neuronal crosstalk of the inner retina via D-serine require proper serine metabolism. Moreover, serine is involved in sphingolipid–ceramide balance for both the outer retina and the RPE and the reductive currency generation for the RPE via serine biosynthesis. Finally and perhaps the most vital part of serine metabolism is free radical scavenging in the entire retina via serine-derived scavengers like glycine and GSH. It is hard to imagine that a single tissue could have such a broad and extensive dependency on serine homeostasis. Any dysregulation in serine mechanisms can result in a wide spectrum of retinopathies. Therefore, most critically, this review provides a strong argument for the exploration of serine-based clinical interventions for retinal pathologies.
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- Correspondence: (M.I.N.); (M.R.A.-U.); Tel.: +1-713-743-1651 (M.I.N.); Fax: +1-713-743-0226 (M.I.N.)
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- Correspondence: (M.I.N.); (M.R.A.-U.); Tel.: +1-713-743-1651 (M.I.N.); Fax: +1-713-743-0226 (M.I.N.)
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Pape JA, Grose JH. The effects of diet and sex in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2020; 176:301-315. [PMID: 32147204 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no known cure. Approximately 90% of ALS cases are sporadic, suggesting there are multiple contributing factors that influence the disease risk, onset, and progression. Diet and sex are two factors that have been reported to alter ALS risk, onset and progression in humans and in animal models, providing potential modifiers of disease. Several epidemiological studies have identified diets that positively affect ALS patients, including various high-calorie fat or sugar-based diets, while animal models have been developed to test how these diets are working on a molecular level. These diets may offset the metabolic alterations that occur in ALS, such as hypermetabolism, lowered body mass index(BMI), and hyperlipidemia. Sex-dependent differences have also come forth from large-scale epidemiological studies as well as mouse-model studies. In addition, sex hormones have been shown to affect disease risk or progression. Herein, studies on the effects of diet and sex on ALS risk, onset, and progression will be reviewed. Understanding these diet- and sex-dependent outcomes may lead to optimized patient-specific therapies for ALS.
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- J A Pape
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Provo, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Provo, United States.
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The purpose of the present review is to describe how human physiology at very low carbohydrate intakes relates to the criteria for nutritional essentiality. Although we did not limit ourselves to one particular type or function of carbohydrates, we did primarily focus on glucose utilisation as that function was used to determine the recommended daily allowance. In the general population, the human body is able to endogenously synthesise carbohydrates, and does not show signs of deficiency in the absence of dietary carbohydrates. However, in certain genetic defects, such as glycogen storage disease type I, absence of dietary carbohydrates causes abnormalities that are resolved with dietary supplementation of carbohydrates. Therefore, dietary carbohydrates may be defined as conditionally essential nutrients because they are nutrients that are not required in the diet for the general population but are required for specific subpopulations. Ketosis may be considered a physiological normal state due to its occurrence in infants in addition to at very low carbohydrate intakes. Although sources of dietary carbohydrates can provide beneficial micronutrients, no signs of micronutrient deficiencies have been reported in clinical trials of low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets. Nonetheless, more research is needed on how micronutrient requirements can change depending on the dietary and metabolic context. More research is also needed on the role of dietary fibre during a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet as the beneficial effects of dietary fibre were determined on a standard diet and several studies have shown beneficial effects of decreasing non-digestible carbohydrates.
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Fan X, Li Z, Wang X, Wang J, Hao Z. Silencing of KPNA2 inhibits high glucose-induced podocyte injury via inactivation of mTORC1/p70S6K signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 521:1017-1023. [PMID: 31727365 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.10.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dysregulation of apoptotic and autophagic function are characterized as the main pathogeneses of diabetic nephropathy (DN). It has been reported that Karyopherin Alpha 2 (KPNA2) contributes to apoptosis and autophagy in various cells, but its role in DN development remains unknown. The purpose of present study was to explore the function and underling mechanisms of KPNA2 in development of DN. In this study, 30 mM high glucose (HG)-evoked podocytes were used as DN model. The expression of KPNA2 was detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot assays. The cell viability was tested by CCK-8 kit, the apoptosis was measured using flow cytometry assay, the apoptotic and the autophagy related genes was detected by Western blot. Our results indicated that KPNA2 was significantly increased after HG stimulation. Knockdown of KPNA2 inhibited apoptosis, and promoted cell viability and autophagy in HG-treated podocytes. In addition, silencing of KPNA2 deactivated mTORC1/p70S6K pathway activation via regulating SLC1A5. Further results demonstrated that activating mTORC1/p70S6K pathway strongly ameliorated the effect of KPNA2 on cell viability, apoptosis and autophagy. Therefore, our study suggested that knockdown of KPNA2 rescued HG-induced injury via blocking activation of mTORC1/p70S6K pathway by mediating SLC1A5.
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- Xiaobao Fan
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China; Nephrotic Hemodialysis Center, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 710068, China
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- Nephrotic Hemodialysis Center, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 710068, China
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- Nephrotic Hemodialysis Center, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 710068, China
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- Nephrotic Hemodialysis Center, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 710068, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.
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Holm LJ, Buschard K. L-serine: a neglected amino acid with a potential therapeutic role in diabetes. APMIS 2019; 127:655-659. [PMID: 31344283 PMCID: PMC6851881 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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L-serine is classified as a non-essential amino acid; however, L-serine is indispensable having a central role in a broad range of cellular processes. Growing evidence suggests a role for L-serine in the development of diabetes mellitus and its related complications, with L-serine being positively correlated to insulin secretion and sensitivity. L-serine metabolism is altered in type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes, and L-serine supplementations improve glucose homeostasis and mitochondrial function, and reduce neuronal death. Additionally, L-serine lowers the incidence of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. Dietary supplementations of L-serine are generally regarded as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. Therefore, we believe that L-serine should be considered as an emerging therapeutic option in diabetes, although work remains in order to fully understand the role of L-serine in diabetes.
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- Laurits J Holm
- The Bartholin Institute, Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- The Bartholin Institute, Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Kim KY, Hwang SK, Park SY, Kim MJ, Jun DY, Kim YH. l-Serine protects mouse hippocampal neuronal HT22 cells against oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial damage and apoptotic cell death. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 141:447-460. [PMID: 31326607 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The cytoprotective mechanism of l-serine against oxidative stress-mediated neuronal apoptosis was investigated in mouse hippocampal neuronal HT22 cells. Treatment with the reactive oxygen species (ROS) inducer 2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (DMNQ) increased cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS and apoptosis, without necrosis, in HT22 cells. ROS-mediated apoptosis was accompanied by the induction of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptotic pathway, involving CHOP/GADD153 upregulation, JNK and p38 MAPK activation, and caspase-12 and caspase-8 activation, and subsequent induction of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway through BAK and BAX activation, mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) loss, caspase-9 and caspase-3 activation, PARP cleavage, and nucleosomal DNA fragmentation. However, the DMNQ-caused ROS elevation and ER stress- and mitochondrial damage-induced apoptotic events were dose-dependently suppressed by co-treatment with l-serine (7.5-20 mM). Although DMNQ reduced both the intracellular glutathione (GSH) level and the ratios of reduced GSH to oxidized GSH (GSSG), the reduction was restored by co-treatment with l-serine. Co-treatment with GSH or N-acetylcysteine also blocked DMNQ-caused ROS elevation and apoptosis; however, co-treatment with the GSH synthesis inhibitor buthionine sulfoximine significantly promoted ROS-mediated apoptosis and counteracted the protection by l-serine. In HT22 cells, DMNQ treatment appeared to tilt the mitochondrial fusion-fission balance toward fission by down-regulating the levels of profusion proteins (MFN1/2 and OPA1) and inhibitory phosphorylation of profission protein DRP1 at Ser-637, resulting in mitochondrial fragmentation. These DMNQ-caused alterations were prevented by l-serine. A comparison of mitochondrial energetic function between DMNQ- and DMNQ/l-serine-treated HT22 cells showed that the DMNQ-caused impairment of the mitochondrial energy generation capacity was restored by l-serine. These results demonstrate that l-serine can protect neuronal cells against oxidative stress-mediated apoptotic cell death by contributing to intracellular antioxidant GSH synthesis and maintaining the mitochondrial fusion-fission balance.
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- Ki Yun Kim
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Astrogen Inc., Techno-Building 313, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
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- Astrogen Inc., Techno-Building 313, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
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Azacoccone E inhibits cancer cell growth by targeting 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase. Bioorg Chem 2019; 87:16-22. [PMID: 30852233 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Serine plays critically important roles in tumorigenesis. Homo sapiens 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) catalyzes the first committed step for the synthesis of glucose-derived serine via the phosphoserine pathway and has been associated with a wide variety of cancers, including breast cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, glioma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, cervical adenocarcinoma, etc. Azacoccone E, an aza-epicoccone derivative from the culture of Aspergillus flavipes, exhibited effective inhibitory activity against PHGDH in vitro. The microscale thermophoresis (MST) method and the cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA) confirmed that azacoccone E directly bound to PHGDH. And the cell-based experiments showed that this compound was selectively toxic to PHGDH-dependent cancer cells and could cause apoptosis. Further biochemical assays revealed that it was a noncompetitive inhibitor with respect to the substrate of 3-PG and exhibited a time-dependent inhibition. Furthermore, molecular docking demonstrated that azacoccone E coordinated in an allosteric site of PHGDH with low binding energy. Therefore, azacoccone E can be considered as a possible drug candidate targeting at PHGDH for treatment of cancers.
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