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Succinate is a circulating metabolite, and the relationship between abnormal changes in the physiological concentration of succinate and inflammatory diseases caused by the overreaction of certain immune cells has become a research focus. Recent investigations have shown that succinate produced by the gut microbiota has the potential to regulate host homeostasis and treat diseases such as inflammation. Gut microbes are important for maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Microbial metabolites serve as nutrients in energy metabolism, and act as signal molecules that stimulate host cell and organ function and affect the structural balance between symbiotic gut microorganisms. This review focuses on succinate as a metabolite of both host cells and gut microbes and its involvement in regulating the gut - immune tissue axis by activating intestinal mucosal cells, including macrophages, dendritic cells, and intestinal epithelial cells. We also examined its role as the mediator of microbiota - host crosstalk and its potential function in regulating intestinal microbiota homeostasis. This review explores feasible ways to moderate succinate levels and provides new insights into succinate as a potential target for microbial therapeutics for humans.
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- Yi-Han Wei
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangzhou, China
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Fremder M, Kim SW, Khamaysi A, Shimshilashvili L, Eini-Rider H, Park IS, Hadad U, Cheon JH, Ohana E. A transepithelial pathway delivers succinate to macrophages, thus perpetuating their pro-inflammatory metabolic state. Cell Rep 2021; 36:109521. [PMID: 34380041 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The gut metabolite composition determined by the microbiota has paramount impact on gastrointestinal physiology. However, the role that bacterial metabolites play in communicating with host cells during inflammatory diseases is poorly understood. Here, we aim to identify the microbiota-determined output of the pro-inflammatory metabolite, succinate, and to elucidate the pathways that control transepithelial succinate absorption and subsequent succinate delivery to macrophages. We show a significant increase of succinate uptake into pro-inflammatory macrophages, which is controlled by Na+-dependent succinate transporters in macrophages and epithelial cells. Furthermore, we find that fecal and serum succinate concentrations were markedly augmented in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and corresponded to changes in succinate-metabolizing gut bacteria. Together, our results describe a succinate production and transport pathway that controls the absorption of succinate generated by distinct gut bacteria and its delivery into macrophages. In IBD, this mechanism fails to protect against the succinate surge, which may result in chronic inflammation.
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- Moran Fremder
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- The Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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Renaud V, Faucher M, Perreault V, Serre E, Dubé P, Boutin Y, Bazinet L. Evolution of cranberry juice compounds during in vitro digestion and identification of the organic acid responsible for the disruption of in vitro intestinal cell barrier integrity. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020; 57:2329-2342. [PMID: 32431359 PMCID: PMC7230080 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04271-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cranberry juice is increasingly consumed for its richness in polyphenols having a positive impact on human health. Unfortunately, when regularly consumed, its high concentration in organic acids may cause some intestinal discomforts. In the present study, its organic acid content was reduced of 41% by electrodialysis with bipolar membrane (EDBM), and the resulted deacidified juice was divided in five different juices readjusted or not with different concentrations of citric and/or malic acid(s) corresponding to the concentration of this/these acid(s) recovered during EDBM or at the titratable acidity (TA) of the non-deacidified cranberry juice. The evolution of the cranberry juice main interesting compounds (organic acids and polyphenols), according to the concentration and nature of the organic acids present, was studied for the first time at each specific stages of the digestion. After digestion, Caco-2 cells were exposed to all digested juices to identify the organic acid(s) responsible for the loss of integrity of the epithelial barrier. It appeared that organic acid contents did not change during the different steps of the digestion while polyphenolic compounds decreased starting from the gastric phase. Whatever the organic acid concentration or nature, the concentration of PACs significantly decreased between the salivary and the gastric steps but was different according to their structure when the concentration of most of anthocyanins significantly decreased at the gastric step. Also, to the best of our knowledge, it was the first time that citric acid was demonstrated as the organic acid responsible for the loss of integrity of Caco-2 cell monolayers.
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- Valentine Renaud
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Department of Food Sciences, Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
- Laboratory of Food Processing and ElectroMembrane Processes (LTAPEM), Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Department of Food Sciences, Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
- Laboratory of Food Processing and ElectroMembrane Processes (LTAPEM), Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Department of Food Sciences, Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
- Laboratory of Food Processing and ElectroMembrane Processes (LTAPEM), Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Department of Food Sciences, Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
- Laboratory of Food Processing and ElectroMembrane Processes (LTAPEM), Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Industrial Research Center of Quebec (CRIQ), Quebec, QC G1P 4C7 Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Department of Food Sciences, Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
- Laboratory of Food Processing and ElectroMembrane Processes (LTAPEM), Paul Comtois Pavillion, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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The Role of Succinate in the Regulation of Intestinal Inflammation. Nutrients 2018; 11:nu11010025. [PMID: 30583500 PMCID: PMC6356305 DOI: 10.3390/nu11010025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Succinate is a metabolic intermediate of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle within host cells. Succinate is also produced in large amounts during bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber. Elevated succinate levels within the gut lumen have been reported in association with microbiome disturbances (dysbiosis), as well as in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and animal models of intestinal inflammation. Recent studies indicate that succinate can activate immune cells via its specific surface receptor, succinate receptor 1(SUCNR1), and enhance inflammation. However, the role of succinate in inflammatory processes within the gut mucosal immune system is unclear. This review includes current literature on the association of succinate with intestinal inflammation and the potential role of succinate–SUCNR1 signaling in gut immune functions.
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Combination of Mitochondrial and Plasma Membrane Citrate Transporter Inhibitors Inhibits De Novo Lipogenesis Pathway and Triggers Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:3683026. [PMID: 29546056 PMCID: PMC5818947 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3683026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Increased expression levels of both mitochondrial citrate transporter (CTP) and plasma membrane citrate transporter (PMCT) proteins have been found in various cancers. The transported citrates by these two transporter proteins provide acetyl-CoA precursors for the de novo lipogenesis (DNL) pathway to support a high rate of cancer cell viability and development. Inhibition of the DNL pathway promotes cancer cell apoptosis without apparent cytotoxic to normal cells, leading to the representation of selective and powerful targets for cancer therapy. The present study demonstrates that treatments with CTP inhibitor (CTPi), PMCT inhibitor (PMCTi), and the combination of CTPi and PMCTi resulted in decreased cell viability in two hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HepG2 and HuH-7). Treatment with citrate transporter inhibitors caused a greater cytotoxic effect in HepG2 cells than in HuH-7 cells. A lower concentration of combined CTPi and PMCTi promotes cytotoxic effect compared with either of a single compound. An increased cell apoptosis and an induced cell cycle arrest in both cell lines were reported after administration of the combined inhibitors. A combination treatment exhibits an enhanced apoptosis through decreased intracellular citrate levels, which consequently cause inhibition of fatty acid production in HepG2 cells. Apoptosis induction through the mitochondrial-dependent pathway was found as a consequence of suppressed carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1 (CPT-1) activity and enhanced ROS generation by combined CTPi and PMCTi treatment. We showed that accumulation of malonyl-CoA did not correlate with decreasing CPT-1 activity. The present study showed that elevated ROS levels served as an inhibition on Bcl-2 activity that is at least in part responsible for apoptosis. Moreover, inhibition of the citrate transporter is selectively cytotoxic to HepG2 cells but not in primary human hepatocytes, supporting citrate-mediating fatty acid synthesis as a promising cancer therapy.
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Sabui S, Bohl JA, Kapadia R, Cogburn K, Ghosal A, Lambrecht NW, Said HM. Role of the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) in the maintenance of intestinal mucosal integrity. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2016; 311:G561-70. [PMID: 27492331 PMCID: PMC5076003 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00240.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Utilizing a conditional (intestinal-specific) knockout (cKO) mouse model, we have recently shown that the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) (SLC5A6) is the only biotin uptake system that operates in the gut and that its deletion leads to biotin deficiency. Unexpectedly, we also observed that all SMVT-cKO mice develop chronic active inflammation, especially in the cecum. Our aim here was to examine the role of SMVT in the maintenance of intestinal mucosal integrity [permeability and expression of tight junction (TJ) proteins]. Our results showed that knocking out the mouse intestinal SMVT is associated with a significant increase in gut permeability and with changes in the level of expression of TJ proteins. To determine whether these changes are related to the state of biotin deficiency that develops in SMVT-cKO mice, we induced (by dietary means) biotin deficiency in wild-type mice and examined its effect on the above-mentioned parameters. The results showed that dietary-induced biotin deficiency leads to a similar development of chronic active inflammation in the cecum with an increase in the level of expression of proinflammatory cytokines, as well as an increase in intestinal permeability and changes in the level of expression of TJ proteins. We also examined the effect of chronic biotin deficiency on permeability and expression of TJ proteins in confluent intestinal epithelial Caco-2 monolayers but observed no changes in these parameters. These results show that the intestinal SMVT plays an important role in the maintenance of normal mucosal integrity, most likely via its role in providing biotin to different cells of the gut mucosa.
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- Subrata Sabui
- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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- 1Department of Medical Research, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; ,2Departments of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California; ,3Department of Physiology/Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California
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Huard K, Brown J, Jones JC, Cabral S, Futatsugi K, Gorgoglione M, Lanba A, Vera NB, Zhu Y, Yan Q, Zhou Y, Vernochet C, Riccardi K, Wolford A, Pirman D, Niosi M, Aspnes G, Herr M, Genung NE, Magee TV, Uccello DP, Loria P, Di L, Gosset JR, Hepworth D, Rolph T, Pfefferkorn JA, Erion DM. Discovery and characterization of novel inhibitors of the sodium-coupled citrate transporter (NaCT or SLC13A5). Sci Rep 2015; 5:17391. [PMID: 26620127 PMCID: PMC4664966 DOI: 10.1038/srep17391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Citrate is a key regulatory metabolic intermediate as it facilitates the integration of the glycolysis and lipid synthesis pathways. Inhibition of hepatic extracellular citrate uptake, by blocking the sodium-coupled citrate transporter (NaCT or SLC13A5), has been suggested as a potential therapeutic approach to treat metabolic disorders. NaCT transports citrate from the blood into the cell coupled to the transport of sodium ions. The studies herein report the identification and characterization of a novel small dicarboxylate molecule (compound 2) capable of selectively and potently inhibiting citrate transport through NaCT, both in vitro and in vivo. Binding and transport experiments indicate that 2 specifically binds NaCT in a competitive and stereosensitive manner, and is recognized as a substrate for transport by NaCT. The favorable pharmacokinetic properties of 2 permitted in vivo experiments to evaluate the effect of inhibiting hepatic citrate uptake on metabolic endpoints.
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- Kim Huard
- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, Eastern Point road, Groton, CT 06340
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- Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Cardiovascular, Metabolic &Endocrine Disease Research Unit, 610 Main street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Costello LC, Franklin RB. A review of the important central role of altered citrate metabolism during the process of stem cell differentiation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 2. [PMID: 24194979 DOI: 10.7243/2050-1218-2-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Stem cells are highly proliferating cells that have the potential for differentiation leading to the development of specialized functional cell types. The process of stem cell differentiation requires an increase in the recruitment and population of the undifferentiated stem cells, which are then differentiated to specific functional cell types. Genetic/metabolic transformations in the cellular intermediary energy metabolism are required to provide the bioenergetic, synthetic, and catabolic requirements of the stem cells during this process. However, the identification of the intermediary energy metabolism pathways and their alterations during the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells remain largely unknown; mainly due to the lack of attention and/or required research that focuses on this relationship. In the absence of such information, a full understanding of the factors and conditions required to promote stem cell differentiation leading to development of normal functional metabolic specialized cells cannot be achieved. The purpose of this review is to provide the background and bring attention to the essential relationship of altered cellular intermediary metabolism in the context of the process of stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Citrate metabolism is central to the genetic and metabolic transformation leading to the development of the specialized functional cells. This review identifies the involvement of altered citrate metabolism and the associated genetic alterations of key pathways, enzymes, and transporters; as well as the bioenergetic implications. The importance is emphasized for identification and employment of required conditions to insure that the process of experimental stem cell differentiation results in the development of specialized cells that represent the functional metabolic characteristics and capabilities of their native specialized cells. This is an essential requirement for the successful application of stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine for many pathological conditions.
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- Leslie C Costello
- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland Dental School and The University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Transcellular transport of domoic acid across intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayers. Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49:2167-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Revised: 05/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pusch J, Votteler M, Göhler S, Engl J, Hampel M, Walles H, Schenke-Layland K. The physiological performance of a three-dimensional model that mimics the microenvironment of the small intestine. Biomaterials 2011; 32:7469-78. [PMID: 21764120 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Our focus was to develop a three-dimensional (3D) human dynamic in vitro tissue model that mimics the natural microenvironment of the small intestine. We co-cultured human Caco-2 cells with primary-isolated human microvascular endothelial cells (hMECs) on decellularized porcine jejunal segments within a custom-made dynamic bioreactor system that resembles the apical and basolateral side of the intestine for up to 14 days. The obtained data were compared to results generated using routine static Caco-2 assays. We performed histology and immunohistochemistry. Permeability was measured using directed transport studies. Histological analyses revealed that in tissue-engineered segments, which had been cultured under dynamic conditions, the Caco-2 cells showed a high-prismatic morphology, resembling normal primary enterocytes within their native environment. We further identified that the transport of low permeable substances, such as fluorescein and desmopressin increased within the dynamic bioreactor cultures. Immunohistochemical staining showed a significantly higher expression of the efflux transport p-glycoprotein (p-gp) under dynamic culture conditions when compared to the static cultures. We conclude that the integration of physiological parameters is crucial for the establishment of a reliable 3D intestinal in vitro model, which enables the simulation of drug transport over the gut-blood-barrier in a simplified way.
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- Jacqueline Pusch
- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Department of Cell and Tissue Engineering, Stuttgart, Germany
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The effects of excipients on transporter mediated absorption. Int J Pharm 2010; 393:17-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2010] [Revised: 04/09/2010] [Accepted: 04/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Organic acid bioavailability from banana and sweet potato using an in vitro digestion and Caco-2 cell model. Eur J Nutr 2010; 50:31-40. [PMID: 20429010 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-010-0112-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Organic acids from plant food have been shown to play an important role in the prevention of chronic diseases (osteoporosis, obesity), inherent to western diets, but little is known about their bioavailability in the small intestine, information that needs to be determined in order to quantify likely effects on human health. METHODS An in vitro model of human digestion was carried out, comprising simulated oral, gastric and pancreatic digestion followed by an in vitro model of small intestine absorption using Caco-2 cell monolayers. As models for fruits and vegetables, freeze-dried or raw samples of banana and sweet potato were used. RESULTS Organic acids have been found to be slowly released from the food matrix during simulated digestion of both banana and sweet potato, either raw or after freeze-drying. In the Caco-2 cell assay, malic and oxalic acids were absorbed more than citric acid. Oxalic and citric acids, but not malic acid, were transported across the cell monolayer. The release and uptake of major organic acids from model fruits and vegetables using established in vitro simulation processes was not quantitative and varied with acid type. CONCLUSION Partial uptake is consistent with a dual nutritional role for organic acids as alkalinising agents (fraction which is taken up) and as modulators of large intestinal function (fraction which is not taken up in the small intestine). Studies of in vivo digestive release and uptake are needed in order to identify the contribution of organic acids to the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables.
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Moreno-Sánchez R, Rodríguez-Enríquez S, Saavedra E, Marín-Hernández A, Gallardo-Pérez JC. The bioenergetics of cancer: is glycolysis the main ATP supplier in all tumor cells? Biofactors 2009; 35:209-25. [PMID: 19449450 DOI: 10.1002/biof.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The molecular mechanisms by which tumor cells achieve an enhanced glycolytic flux and, presumably, a decreased oxidative phosphorylation are analyzed. As the O(2) concentration in hypoxic regions of tumors seems not limiting for oxidative phosphorylation, the role of this mitochondrial pathway in the ATP supply is re-evaluated. Drugs that inhibit glycoysis and oxidative phosphorylation are analyzed for their specificity toward tumor cells and effect on proliferation. The energy metabolism mechanisms involved in the use of positron emission tomography are revised and updated. It is proposed that energy metabolism may be an alternative therapeutic target for both hypoxic (glycolytic) and oxidative tumors. (c) 2009 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
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- Rafael Moreno-Sánchez
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Departamento de Bioquímica, Juan Badiano 1, Tlalpan, México DF, Mexico
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