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Li H, Wen W, Luo J. Targeting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress as an Effective Treatment for Alcoholic Pancreatitis. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10010108. [PMID: 35052788 PMCID: PMC8773075 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Pancreatitis and alcoholic pancreatitis are serious health concerns with an urgent need for effective treatment strategies. Alcohol is a known etiological factor for pancreatitis, including acute pancreatitis (AP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP). Excessive alcohol consumption induces many pathological stress responses; of particular note is endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and adaptive unfolded protein response (UPR). ER stress results from the accumulation of unfolded/misfolded protein in the ER and is implicated in the pathogenesis of alcoholic pancreatitis. Here, we summarize the possible mechanisms by which ER stress contributes to alcoholic pancreatitis. We also discuss potential approaches targeting ER stress and UPR in developing novel therapeutic strategies for the disease.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.L.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.L.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.L.); (W.W.)
- Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-319-335-2256
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Manko BO, Bilonoha OO, Voloshyn DM, Zub AM, Ivasechko II, Manko VV. Pyruvate and Glutamine Define the Effects of Cholecystokinin and Ethanol on Mitochondrial Oxidation, Necrosis, and Morphology of Rat Pancreatic Acini. Pancreas 2021; 50:972-981. [PMID: 34629447 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to test whether pyruvate and glutamine affect the ethanol and cholecystokinin (CCK) effects on the mitochondrial function, viability, and morphology of rat pancreatic acini. METHODS Respiration was measured with Clark oxygen electrode. Mitochondrial membrane potential, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) (NAD(P)H), cell morphology, and viability were studied with fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS In vitro, CCK (0.1 nM) caused pyruvate-dependent stimulation of basal and uncoupled respiration, and the effects were abolished by ethanol (20 mM). The combination of ethanol with CCK (2 hours) caused necrosis of approximately 40% acinar cells in medium with glucose, but not with pyruvate and/or glutamine. Cholecystokinin (10 nM) or ethanol with 0.1 nM CCK caused plasma membrane blebbing not related to apoptosis only when both glutamine and pyruvate were present. Glutamine, but not pyruvate, decreased NAD(P)H level and prevented the effects of ethanol with CCK on mitochondrial membrane potential and NAD(P)H, but, in combination with CCK and ethanol, decreased the uncoupled respiration. In vivo, the combination of ethanol (4 g/kg) and CCK (20 pmol/kg) suppressed basal and uncoupled respiration and caused acinar cell blebbing, but not necrosis. CONCLUSIONS The lack of sufficient substrate supply in vitro makes pancreatic acinar cells susceptible to necrosis caused by ethanol and CCK in clinically relevant concentrations.
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- Bohdan O Manko
- From the Human and Animal Physiology Department, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
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- From the Human and Animal Physiology Department, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
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- From the Human and Animal Physiology Department, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
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- From the Human and Animal Physiology Department, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
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- Institute of Cell Biology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- From the Human and Animal Physiology Department, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
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Estaras M, Ameur FZ, Estévez M, Díaz-Velasco S, Gonzalez A. The lysine derivative aminoadipic acid, a biomarker of protein oxidation and diabetes-risk, induces production of reactive oxygen species and impairs trypsin secretion in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 145:111594. [PMID: 32738373 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We have examined the effects of α-aminoadipic acid, an oxidized derivative from the amino acid lysine, on the physiology of mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Changes in intracellular free-Ca2+ concentration, the generation of reactive oxygen species, the levels of carbonyls and thiobarbituric-reactive substances, cellular metabolic activity and trypsin secretion were studied. Stimulation of mouse pancreatic cells with cholecystokinin (1 nM) evoked a transient increase in [Ca2+]i. In the presence of α-amoniadipic acid increases in [Ca2+]i were observed. In the presence of the compound, cholecystokinin induced a Ca2+ response that was smaller compared with that observed when cholecystokinin was applied alone. Stimulation of cells with cholecystokinin in the absence of Ca2+ in the extracellular medium abolished further mobilization of Ca2+ by α-aminoadipic acid. In addition, potential pro-oxidant conditions, reflected as increases in ROS generation, oxidation of proteins and lipids, were noted in the presence of α-aminoadipic acid. Finally, the compound impaired trypsin secretion induced by the secretagogue cholecystokinin. We conclude that the oxidized derivative from the amino acid lysine induces pro-oxidative conditions and the impairment of enzyme secretion in pancreatic acinar cells. α-aminoadipic acid thus creates a situation that could potentially lead to disorders in the physiology of the pancreas.
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- Matias Estaras
- Institute of Molecular Pathology Biomarkers, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie de la Nutrition et de Sécurité Alimentaire, Université d'Oran1 Ahmed BenBella, Algeria
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- IPROCAR Research Institute, TECAL Research Group, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- IPROCAR Research Institute, TECAL Research Group, University of Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular Pathology Biomarkers, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
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Tang JM, Fan WT, Chu PY, Wu DL, Cao FD, Zhang Y. Sonochemical Synthesis of Two New Nanostructured La(III) Coordination Polymers: Inducing Tongue Cancer Cell Apoptosis and ROS Accumulation by Targeting FHIT. J CLUST SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-019-01636-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Santofimia-Castaño P, Izquierdo-Alvarez A, Plaza-Davila M, Martinez-Ruiz A, Fernandez-Bermejo M, Mateos-Rodriguez JM, Salido GM, Gonzalez A. Ebselen impairs cellular oxidative state and induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and activation of crucial mitogen-activated protein kinases in pancreatic tumour AR42J cells. J Cell Biochem 2017; 119:1122-1133. [PMID: 28703940 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ebselen (2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one) is an organoselenium radical scavenger compound, which has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However, evidence suggests that this compound could exert deleterious actions on cell physiology. In this study, we have analyzed the effect of ebselen on rat pancreatic AR42J cells. Cytosolic free-Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+ ]c ), cellular oxidative status, setting of endoplasmic reticulum stress, and phosphorylation of major mitogen-activated protein kinases were analyzed. Our results show that ebselen evoked a concentration-dependent increase in [Ca2+ ]c . The compound induced an increase in the generation of reactive oxygen species in the mitochondria. We also observed an increase in global cysteine oxidation in the presence of ebselen. In the presence of ebselen an impairment of cholecystokinin-evoked amylase release was noted. Moreover, involvement of the unfolded protein response markers, ER chaperone and signaling regulator GRP78/BiP, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α and X-box binding protein 1 was detected. Finally, increases in the phosphorylation of SAPK/JNK, p38 MAPK, and p44/42 MAPK in the presence of ebselen were also observed. Our results provide evidences for an impairment of cellular oxidative state and enzyme secretion, the induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress and the activation of crucial mitogen-activated protein kinases in the presence of ebselen. As a consequence ebselen exerts a potential toxic effect on AR42J cells.
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- Servicio de Inmunologia, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Servicio de Inmunologia, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain.,Department of Gastroenterology, San Pedro de Alcantara Hospital, Caceres, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
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Yoon MN, Kim MJ, Koong HS, Kim DK, Kim SH, Park HS. Ethanol suppresses carbamylcholine-induced intracellular calcium oscillation in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Alcohol 2017; 63:53-59. [PMID: 28847382 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Oscillation of intracellular calcium levels is closely linked to initiating secretion of digestive enzymes from pancreatic acinar cells. Excessive alcohol consumption is known to relate to a variety of disorders in the digestive system, including the exocrine pancreas. In this study, we have investigated the role and mechanism of ethanol on carbamylcholine (CCh)-induced intracellular calcium oscillation in murine pancreatic acinar cells. Ethanol at concentrations of 30 and 100 mM reversibly suppressed CCh-induced Ca2+ oscillation in a dose-dependent manner. Pretreatment of ethanol has no effect on the store-operated calcium entry induced by 10 μM of CCh. Ethanol significantly reduced the initial calcium peak induced by low concentrations of CCh and therefore, the CCh-induced dose-response curve of the initial calcium peak was shifted to the right by ethanol pretreatment. Furthermore, ethanol significantly dose-dependently reduced inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced calcium release from the internal stores in permeabilized acinar cells. These results provide evidence that excessive alcohol intake could impair cytosolic calcium oscillation through inhibiting calcium release from intracellular stores in mouse pancreatic acinar cells.
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- Mi Na Yoon
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea; Myunggok Medical Research Institute, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea.
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Armstrong JA, Cash N, Soares PMG, Souza MHLP, Sutton R, Criddle DN. Oxidative stress in acute pancreatitis: lost in translation? Free Radic Res 2013; 47:917-33. [PMID: 23952531 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2013.835046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis, a severe and debilitating inflammation of the pancreas that carries a significant mortality, and which imposes a considerable financial burden on the health system due to patient care. Although extensive efforts have been directed towards the elucidation of critical underlying mechanisms and the identification of novel therapeutic targets, the disease remains without a specific therapy. In experimental animal models of acute pancreatitis, increased oxidative stress and decreased antioxidant defences have been observed, changes also detected in patients clinically. However, despite the promise of studies evaluating the effects of antioxidants in these model systems, translation to the clinic has thus far been disappointing. This may reflect many factors involved in the design of both preclinical and clinical evaluations of antioxidant therapy, not least the fact that most experimental studies have focussed on pre-treatment rather than post-injury assessment. This review has examined evidence relating to the involvement of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis, focussing on experimental models and the clinical experience, including the experimental techniques employed and potential of antioxidant therapy.
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- J A Armstrong
- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, RLBUHT , Liverpool , UK
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Gonzalez A, Santofimia-Castaño P, Rivera-Barreno R, Salido GM. Cinnamtannin B-1, a natural antioxidant that reduces the effects of H(2)O(2) on CCK-8-evoked responses in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. J Physiol Biochem 2011; 68:181-91. [PMID: 22120978 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-011-0130-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This work was designed in order to gain an insight on the mechanisms by which antioxidants prevent pancreatic disorders. We have examined the properties of cinnamtannin B-1, which belongs to the class of polyphenols, against the effect of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. We have studied Ca(2+) mobilization, oxidative state, amylase secretion, and cell viability of cells treated with cinnamtannin B-1 in the presence of various concentrations of H(2)O(2). We found that H(2)O(2) (0.1-100 μM) increased CM-H(2)DCFDA-derived fluorescence, reflecting an increase in oxidation. Cinnamtannin B-1 (10 μM) reduced H(2)O(2)-induced oxidation of CM-H(2)DCFDA. CCK-8 induced oxidation of CM-H(2)DCFDA in a similar way to low micromolar concentrations of H(2)O(2), and cinnamtannin B-1 reduced the oxidant effect of CCK-8. In addition, H(2)O(2) induced a slow and progressive increase in intracellular free Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](c)). Cinnamtannin B-1 reduced the effect of H(2)O(2) on [Ca(2+)](c), but only at the lower concentrations of the oxidant. H(2)O(2) inhibited amylase secretion in response to cholecystokinin, and cinnamtannin B-1 reduced the inhibitory action of H(2)O(2) on enzyme secretion. Finally, H(2)O(2) reduced cell viability, and the antioxidant protected acinar cells against H(2)O(2). In conclusion, the beneficial effects of cinnamtannin B-1 appear to be mediated by reducing the intracellular Ca(2+) overload and intracellular accumulation of digestive enzymes evoked by ROS, which is a common pathological precursor that mediates pancreatitis. Our results support the beneficial effect of natural antioxidants in the therapy against oxidative stress-derived deleterious effects on cellular physiology.
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- Antonio Gonzalez
- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain.
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Rivera-Barreno R, Castillo-Vaquero AD, Salido GM, Gonzalez A. Effect of cinnamtannin B-1 on cholecystokinin-8-evoked responses in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2010; 37:980-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2010.05424.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Tapia JA, Salido GM, González A. Ethanol consumption as inductor of pancreatitis. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2010; 1:3-8. [PMID: 21577288 PMCID: PMC3091140 DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v1.i1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Revised: 01/11/2010] [Accepted: 01/18/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Alcohol abuse is a major cause of pancreatitis, a condition that can manifest as both acute necroinflammation and chronic damage (acinar atrophy and fibrosis). Pancreatic acinar cells can metabolize ethanol via the oxidative pathway, which generates acetaldehyde and involves the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase and possibly cytochrome P4502E1. Additionally, ethanol can be metabolized via a nonoxidative pathway involving fatty acid ethyl ester synthases. Metabolism of ethanol by acinar and other pancreatic cells and the consequent generation of toxic metabolites, are postulated to play an important role in the development of alcohol-related acute and chronic pancreatic injury. This current work will review some recent advances in the knowledge about ethanol actions on the exocrine pancreas and its relationship to inflammatory disease and cancer.
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- José A Tapia
- José A Tapia, Ginés M Salido, Antonio González, PhD, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida Universidad s/n, Cáceres E-10071, Spain
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Del Castillo-Vaquero A, Salido GM, González A. Increased calcium influx in the presence of ethanol in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Int J Exp Pathol 2009; 91:114-24. [PMID: 20002836 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00691.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The effects of alcohol on Ca(2+) signalling remains poorly understood. Here we have investigated the effects of acute ethanol exposure on Ca(2+) influx in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Cells were loaded with fura-2 and the changes in fluorescence were monitored by spectrofluorimetry and imaging analysis. Stimulation of cells with 20 pM cholecystokinin evoked an oscillatory pattern in [Ca(2+)](c), both in the presence and in the absence of extracellular Ca(2+). Stimulation of cells with cholecystokinin in the presence of 50 mM ethanol led to a transformation of physiological oscillations into a single transient increase in [Ca(2+)](c). This effect was observed when Ca(2+) was present in the extracellular medium, and did not appear in its absence. Addition of 1 mM CaCl(2) to the extracellular medium, following release of Ca(2+) from intracellular stores by stimulation of cells with 1 nM cholecystokinin or 1 microM thapsigargin in the absence of extracellular Ca(2+), was followed by an increase in [Ca(2+)](c). Ca(2+) influx was increased in the presence of 50 mM ethanol. The anti-oxidant cinnamtannin B-1 (10 microM) or inhibition of alcohol dehydrogenase by 4-MP (1 mM), significantly reduced Ca(2+) influx evoked by cholecystokinin in the presence of ethanol. In summary, intoxicating concentrations of ethanol may lead to over stimulation of pancreatic acinar cells by cholecystokinin. This might be partially explained by the generation of reactive oxygen species and an increased Ca(2+) entry in the presence of ethanol. Potentially ethanol might lead to Ca(2+) overload, which is a common pathological precursor that is implicated in pancreatitis.
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Fernández-Sánchez M, del Castillo-Vaquero A, Salido GM, González A. Ethanol exerts dual effects on calcium homeostasis in CCK-8-stimulated mouse pancreatic acinar cells. BMC Cell Biol 2009; 10:77. [PMID: 19878551 PMCID: PMC2777139 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2121-10-77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2009] [Accepted: 10/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background A significant percentage of patients with pancreatitis often presents a history of excessive alcohol consumption. Nevertheless, the patho-physiological effect of ethanol on pancreatitis remains poorly understood. In the present study, we have investigated the early effects of acute ethanol exposure on CCK-8-evoked Ca2+ signals in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Changes in [Ca2+]i and ROS production were analyzed employing fluorescence techniques after loading cells with fura-2 or CM-H2DCFDA, respectively. Results Ethanol, in the concentration range from 1 to 50 mM, evoked an oscillatory pattern in [Ca2+]i. In addition, ethanol evoked reactive oxygen species generation (ROS) production. Stimulation of cells with 1 nM or 20 pM CCK-8, respectively led to a transient change and oscillations in [Ca2+]i. In the presence of ethanol a transformation of 20 pM CCK-8-evoked physiological oscillations into a single transient increase in [Ca2+]i in the majority of cells was observed. Whereas, in response to 1 nM CCK-8, the total Ca2+ mobilization was significantly increased by ethanol pre-treatment. Preincubation of cells with 1 mM 4-MP, an inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, or 10 μM of the antioxidant cinnamtannin B-1, reverted the effect of ethanol on total Ca2+ mobilization evoked by 1 nM CCK-8. Cinnamtannin B-1 blocked ethanol-evoked ROS production. Conclusion ethanol may lead, either directly or through ROS generation, to an over stimulation of pancreatic acinar cells in response to CCK-8, resulting in a higher Ca2+ mobilization compared to normal conditions. The actions of ethanol on CCK-8-stimulation of cells create a situation potentially leading to Ca2+ overload, which is a common pathological precursor that mediates pancreatitis.
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- Marcela Fernández-Sánchez
- Department of Physiology, Cell Physiology Research Group, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
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Gerloff A, Singer MV, Feick P. Beer but not wine, hard liquors, or pure ethanol stimulates amylase secretion of rat pancreatic acinar cells in vitro. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2009; 33:1545-54. [PMID: 19485972 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.00983.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In contrast to pure ethanol, the effect of alcoholic beverages on the exocrine pancreas is greatly unknown. Besides ethanol, alcoholic beverages contain numerous nonalcoholic constituents which might have pathophysiological effects on the pancreas. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether some commonly used alcoholic beverages and pure ethanol influence the main function of rat pancreatic acinar cells, i.e., enzyme output in vitro. METHODS Rat pancreatic AR4-2J cells were differentiated by dexamethasone treatment for 72 hours and freshly isolated pancreatic acini were prepared from Sprague-Dawley rats using collagenase digestion. After incubation of cells in the absence or presence of 1 to 10% (v/v) beer (containing 4.7% v/v ethanol), 10% (v/v) wine (containing 10.5 to 12.5% v/v ethanol), 10% (v/v) hard liquor (such as whisky, rum, and gin), or of the corresponding ethanol concentrations (4.03 to 80.6 mM) for 60 minutes, protein secretion was measured using amylase activity assay. RESULTS Incubation of AR4-2J cells with beer caused a dose-dependent stimulation of basal amylase secretion that was significant at doses of beer above 0.5% (v/v). Stimulation with 10% (v/v) beer induced 92.7 +/- 25.2% of maximal amylase release in response to the most effective cholecystokinin (CCK) concentration (100 nM). In contrast, ethanol (up to 80.6 mM) did neither stimulate nor inhibit basal amylase release. Lactate dehydrogenase measurement after treatment of AR4-2J cells with beer for 24 hours indicated that the increase of amylase release was not due to cell membrane damage. Wine and hard liquor had no effect on basal amylase secretion neither diluted to the ethanol concentration of beer nor undiluted. In freshly isolated rat pancreatic acinar cells beer dose-dependently stimulated amylase secretion in a similar manner as in AR4-2J cells. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate that beer dose-dependently increases amylase output. Since neither ethanol nor the other alcoholic beverages tested caused stimulation of amylase release, our findings indicate that nonalcoholic constituents specific for beer are responsible for this increase. These as yet unknown compounds have to be identified and considered in further studies of ethanol-induced pathological and functional changes of the pancreas.
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- Andreas Gerloff
- Department of Medicine II (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases), University Hospital of Heidelberg at Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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González A, Salido GM. Ethanol alters the physiology of neuron-glia communication. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2009; 88:167-98. [PMID: 19897078 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(09)88007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the central nervous system (CNS), both neurones and astrocytes play crucial roles. On a cellular level, brain activity involves continuous interactions within complex cellular circuits established between neural cells and glia. Although it was initially considered that neurones were the major cell type in cerebral function, nowadays astrocytes are considered to contribute to cerebral function too. Astrocytes support normal neuronal activity, including synaptic function, by regulating the extracellular environment with respect to ions and neurotransmitters. There is a plethora of noxious agents which can lead to the development of alterations in organs and functional systems, and that will end in a chronic prognosis. Among the potentially harmful external agents we can find ethanol consumption, whose consequences have been recognized as a major public health concern. Deregulation of cell cycle has devastating effects on the integrity of cells, and has been closely associated with the development of pathologies which can lead to dysfunction and cell death. An alteration of normal neuronal-glial physiology could represent the basis of neurodegenerative processes. In this review we will pay attention on to the recent findings in astrocyte function and their role toward neurons under ethanol consumption.
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- Antonio González
- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, 10071, Cáceres, Spain
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González A, Pariente JA, Salido GM. Ethanol impairs calcium homeostasis following CCK-8 stimulation in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Alcohol 2008; 42:565-73. [PMID: 18774672 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2008.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2008] [Revised: 06/09/2008] [Accepted: 06/09/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Alcohol consumption has long been associated with cell damage, and it is thought that it is involved in approximately 40% of cases of acute pancreatitis. In the present study, we have investigated the early effects of acute ethanol exposure on cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8)-evoked calcium (Ca2+) signals in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Cells were loaded with fura-2 and the changes in fluorescence were monitorized using a spectrofluorimeter. Our results show that stimulation of cells with 1 nM CCK-8 led to a transient increase in [Ca2+]c, which consisted of an initial increase followed by a decrease of [Ca2+]c toward a value close to the prestimulation level. In the presence of 50mM ethanol, CCK-8 lead to a greater Ca2+ mobilization compared to that obtained with CCK-8 alone. The peak of CCK-8-evoked Ca2+ response, the "steady-state level" reached 5 min after stimulation, the rate of decay of [Ca2+]c toward basal values and the total Ca2+ mobilization were significantly affected by ethanol pretreatment. Thapsigargin (Tps) induced an increase in [Ca2+]c due to its release from intracellular stores. After stimulation of cells with CCK-8 or Tps in the presence of 50mM ethanol, a greater [Ca2+]c peak response, a slower rate of decay of [Ca2+]c, and higher values of [Ca2+]c were observed. The effects of ethanol might result from a delayed or reduced Ca2+ extrusion from the cytosol toward the extracellular space by plasma membrane Ca2+ adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase), or into the cytosolic stores by the sarcoendoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase. Participation of mitochondria in Ca2+ handling is also demonstrated. The actions of ethanol on CCK-8 stimulation of cells create a situation potentially leading to Ca2+ overload, which is a common pathological precursor that mediates pancreatitis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonio González
- Department of Physiology, Cell Physiology Research Group, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida Universidad s/n, PO Box 643, Cáceres, Spain.
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González A, Pariente JA, Salido GM. Ethanol stimulates ROS generation by mitochondria through Ca2+ mobilization and increases GFAP content in rat hippocampal astrocytes. Brain Res 2007; 1178:28-37. [PMID: 17888892 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2007] [Revised: 06/29/2007] [Accepted: 08/12/2007] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
We have employed rat hippocampal astrocytes in culture to investigate the effect of ethanol on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production as well as its effect on [Ca2+]c and GFAP expression. Cells were loaded with the fluorescent probes fura-2 and H2DCFDA for the determination of changes in [Ca2+]c and ROS production respectively, employing spectrofluorimetry. GFAP content was determined by immunocytochemistry and confocal scanning microscopy. Our results show ROS production in response to 50 mM ethanol, that was reduced in Ca2+-free medium (containing 0.5 mM EGTA) and in the presence of the intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA (10 microM). The effect of ethanol on ROS production was significantly reduced in the presence of the alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor 4-methylpyrazole (1 mM), and the antioxidants resveratrol (100 microM) or catalase (300 U/ml). Preincubation of astrocytes in the presence of 10 microM antimycin plus 10 microM oligomycin to inhibit mitochondria completely blocked ethanol-evoked ROS production. In addition, ethanol led to a sustained increase in [Ca2+]c that reached a constant level over the prestimulation values. Finally, incubation of astrocytes in the presence of ethanol increased the content of GFAP that was significantly reduced in the absence of extracellular Ca2+ and by resveratrol and catalase pretreatment. The data obtained in the present study suggest that astrocytes are able to metabolize ethanol, which induces two effects on intracellular homeostasis: an immediate response (Ca2+ release and ROS generation) and later changes involving GFAP expression. Both effects may underline various signaling pathways which are important for cell proliferation, differentiation and function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonio González
- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
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