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Li CL, Mao W, Zhang LD, Ji HS, Tong TT, Wang JL, Wu XQ, Li KW, Wu HY, Zhang GQ, Zhang JY, Han W, Wang Y. Electroacupuncture protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury through mitochondrial dynamics. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34986. [PMID: 39148973 PMCID: PMC11325383 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Background Electroacupuncture (EA) has been shown to promote functional recovery after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the contribution of mitochondrial dynamics to recovery remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether mitochondrial dynamics are involved in the effects of EA on cerebral I/R injury. Methods The rats with cerebral I/R injury were established by the middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion. Subsequently, EA was applied to Baihui (GV20) and Dazhui (GV14) acupoints, with 2 Hz/5 Hz in frequency, 1.0 mA in intensity, 20 min each time, once a day for seven consecutive days. The therapeutic outcomes were assessed by modified neurological severity score (mNSS), 2,3,5-Triphenyte-trazolium chloride (TTC) staining, and hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Mitochondrial morphology was observed under transmission electron microscopy. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and ATP synthases (ATPases) activity were evaluated to measure mitochondrial function using ELISA. Finally, mitochondrial dynamics-related molecules, including dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), fission 1 (Fis1), mitofusin 1 (Mfn1), mitofusin 2 (Mfn2), and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1), were detected by Western blot and immunofluorescence staining. Results Cerebral I/R injury induced neurological dysfunction, cerebral infarction and neuronal injury, all of which were ameliorated by EA. And EA improved mitochondrial morphology and function. Moreover, EA altered the balance of mitochondrial dynamics. Specifically, the data showed a significant decrease in the expression of Drp1 and Fis1, leading to the inhibition of mitochondrial fission. Additionally, Mfn1, Mfn2 and Opa1, which are related to mitochondrial fusion, were effectively promoted after EA treatment. However, sham EA did not show any neuroprotective effects in rats with cerebral I/R injury. Conclusions In summary, our study indicates that the balance of mitochondrial dynamics is crucial for EA therapy to treat cerebral I/R injury.
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- Cheng-Long Li
- First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College) of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Brain Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510370, Guangdong, China
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- Brain Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510370, Guangdong, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
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- Brain Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510370, Guangdong, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College) of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College) of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
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- Brain Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510370, Guangdong, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
- Famous TCM Studio of Ying WANG, Hefei, 230001, Anhui, China
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The Alterations in Mitochondrial Dynamics Following Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10091384. [PMID: 34573016 PMCID: PMC8468543 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cerebral ischemia results in a poor oxygen supply and cerebral infarction. Reperfusion to the ischemic area is the best therapeutic approach. Although reperfusion after ischemia has beneficial effects, it also causes ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Increases in oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cell death in the brain, resulting in brain infarction, have also been observed following cerebral I/R injury. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles, including mitochondrial fusion and fission. Both processes are essential for mitochondrial homeostasis and cell survival. Several studies demonstrated that an imbalance in mitochondrial dynamics after cerebral ischemia, with or without reperfusion injury, plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival and infarct area size. Mitochondrial dysmorphology/dysfunction and inflammatory processes also occur after cerebral ischemia. Knowledge surrounding the mechanisms involved in the imbalance in mitochondrial dynamics following cerebral ischemia with or without reperfusion injury would help in the prevention or treatment of the adverse effects of cerebral injury. Therefore, this review aims to summarize and discuss the roles of mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory processes in cerebral ischemia with or without reperfusion injury from in vitro and in vivo studies. Any contradictory findings are incorporated and discussed.
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Eyob W, George AK, Homme RP, Stanisic D, Sandhu H, Tyagi SC, Singh M. Regulation of the parental gene GRM4 by circGrm4 RNA transcript and glutamate-mediated neurovascular toxicity in eyes. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 476:663-673. [PMID: 33074445 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03934-0] [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: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Epigenetic memory plays crucial roles in gene regulation. It not only modulates the expression of specific genes but also has ripple effects on transcription as well as translation of other genes. Very often an alteration in expression occurs either via methylation or demethylation. In this context, "1-carbon metabolism" assumes a special significance since its dysregulation by higher levels of homocysteine; Hcy (known as hyperhomocysteinemia; HHcy), a byproduct of "1-Carbon Metabolism" during methionine biosynthesis leads to serious implications in cardiovascular, renal, cerebrovascular systems, and a host of other conditions. Currently, the circular RNAs (circRNAs) generated via non-canonical back-splicing events from the pre-mRNA molecules are at the center stage for their essential roles in diseases via their epigenetic manifestations. We recently identified a circular RNA transcript (circGRM4) that is significantly upregulated in the eye of cystathionine β-synthase-deficient mice. We also discovered a concurrent over-expression of the mGLUR4 receptor in the eyes of these mice. In brief, circGRM4 is selectively transcribed from its parental mGLUR4 receptor gene (GRM4) functions as a "molecular-sponge" for the miRNAs and results into excessive turnover of the mGLUR4 receptor in the eye in response to extremely high circulating glutamate concentration. We opine that this epigenetic manifestation potentially predisposes HHcy people to retinovascular malfunctioning.
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- Wintana Eyob
- College of Arts and Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Kentucky Lions Eye Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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Building a Bridge Between NMDAR-Mediated Excitotoxicity and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Chronic and Acute Diseases. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2020; 41:1413-1430. [DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-00924-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bueno DC, Canto RFS, de Souza V, Andreguetti RR, Barbosa FAR, Naime AA, Dey PN, Wüllner V, Lopes MW, Braga AL, Methner A, Farina M. New Probucol Analogues Inhibit Ferroptosis, Improve Mitochondrial Parameters, and Induce Glutathione Peroxidase in HT22 Cells. Mol Neurobiol 2020; 57:3273-3290. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-020-01956-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Anis E, Zafeer MF, Firdaus F, Islam SN, Anees Khan A, Ali A, Hossain MM. Ferulic acid reinstates mitochondrial dynamics through PGC1α expression modulation in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats. Phytother Res 2020; 34:214-226. [PMID: 31657074 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Disruption of the tightly regulated mitochondrial dynamics and energy homeostasis leads to oxidative stress and apoptotic cell death, as observed in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Polyphenolic plant derivatives have been shown to alleviate such pathological features and have been used in models of neurodegenerative disorders in previous reports. In the current study, we utilized a 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesioned rat model of PD to explore the protective efficacy of polyphenolic phytochemical ferulic acid (FA) against mitochondrial dysfunction and explored its effect on gene and protein expression of mitochondrial dynamics regulators dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1)/mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) in lesioned animals. We also evaluated its effect on expression of mitochondrial biogenesis regulator PGC1α and apoptotic regulators BAX, cyt c, p53, and cleaved PARP. We found that oral FA supplementation alleviated 6-OHDA induced oxidative stress, DNA fragmentation, morphological changes, and blocked apoptotic cascade. FA also reduced mitochondrial Drp1 expression and increased gene and protein expression of PGC1α, thereby regulating expression of its downstream target Mfn2 and restoring mitochondrial dynamics in lesioned animals. Our data suggest that targeting mitochondrial dynamics through modulation of PGC1α can prove to be a potent preventive strategy against PD pathology.
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- Ehraz Anis
- Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Feng ST, Wang ZZ, Yuan YH, Wang XL, Sun HM, Chen NH, Zhang Y. Dynamin-related protein 1: A protein critical for mitochondrial fission, mitophagy, and neuronal death in Parkinson’s disease. Pharmacol Res 2020; 151:104553. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hassanalilou T, Ghavamzadeh S, Khalili L. Curcumin and Gastric Cancer: a Review on Mechanisms of Action. J Gastrointest Cancer 2019; 50:185-192. [DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-00186-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Shan Y, Sun S, Yang F, Shang N, Liu H. Dexmedetomidine protects the developing rat brain against the neurotoxicity wrought by sevoflurane: role of autophagy and Drp1-Bax signaling. Drug Des Devel Ther 2018; 12:3617-3624. [PMID: 30464393 PMCID: PMC6214411 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s180343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of sevoflurane on the nervous system is controversial. As an adjuvant anesthetic, dexmedetomidine has a protective role in various nerve-injury diseases. We investigated the effect of dexmedetomidine on injury to the developing brain induced by sevoflurane anesthesia, and if autophagy and mitochondrial damage are involved in the neuroprotective effects of dexmedetomidine. METHODS Pregnant rats on gestational day 20 were exposed to 3% sevoflurane for 4 hours. Saline and dexmedetomidine were injected intraperitoneally 15 minutes before exposure to sevoflurane or control gas. Bilateral hippocampi were harvested on postnatal day 1. Hippocampal morphology was observed by Nissl staining and expression of the microtubule-related protein LC3I/II, p62, Drp1, Bax, and Bcl2 were evaluated by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Nissl staining showed that sevoflurane anesthesia during the third trimester caused neuronal damage to the hippocampi of rat pups. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry showed that pregnant rats exposed to sevoflurane during the third trimester led to pups having increased expression of LC3 and p62, suggesting that sevoflurane blocked autophagic flow in the hippocampus. Expression of Drp1 and Bax was increased after sevoflurane exposure, whereas Bcl2 expression was downregulated. All these effects were alleviated by pretreatment with dexmedetomidine. CONCLUSION Sevoflurane exposure during the third trimester caused neurological injury to rat pups. Autophagy and abnormalities in mitochondrial dynamics were involved in this neurotoxic process and were antagonized by dexmedetomidine.
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- Yangyang Shan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China,
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- Department of Respiration, No. 202 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang, 110003, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China, ,Correspondence: Hongtao Liu, Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, China, Email
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Isoliquiritigenin attenuates glutamate-induced mitochondrial fission via calcineurin-mediated Drp1 dephosphorylation in HT22 hippocampal neuron cells. Neurotoxicology 2018; 68:133-141. [PMID: 30048666 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Numerous studies suggest that glutamate toxicity is a major contributor to neuronal dysfunction and death in several neurodegenerative diseases. In our previous study, isoliquiritigenin (ISL) isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis showed neuroprotective effects against neuronal cell death mediated by intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. However, the mechanisms by which ISL protects against glutamate-induced oxidative stress are unknown. In the present study, we focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the inhibition of ROS production and induction of mitochondrial dysfunction by ISL in glutamate-stimulated HT22 mouse hippocampal neuron cells. The results revealed that ISL inhibited glutamate-induced mitochondrial ROS production and decline of glutathione levels and ATP generation in HT22 cells. Interestingly, we discovered that ISL prevents glutamate-induced mitochondrial fission by inhibiting the dephosphorylation of Drp1 at the serine 637 residue, which is a regulatory factor of mitochondrial dynamics, and both a S637D mutation of Drp1, which resulted in a phosphorylation-mimetic form of Drp1 at Ser637, and mitochondria-targeted antioxidant Mito-TEMPO inhibited glutamate-induced mitochondrial fission. Furthermore, ISL also prevented the increase of intracellular calcium accompanied by activation of calcineurin, which is a key regulator of dephosphorylation of Drp1 (Ser637), in glutamate-treated HT22 cells. Taken together, our results demonstrated that ISL protects against glutamate-induced mitochondrial fission by inhibiting the increase of mitochondrial ROS and intracellular calcium, which are accompanied by dephosphorylation of Drp1 (Ser637), and consequently attenuates glutamate-induced neuronal cell death. Therefore, these findings suggest that ISL exhibits the potential for protection against glutamate toxicity. These results may contribute to the development of new drugs and novel strategies for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders related to glutamate toxicity.
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Liang Q, Kobayashi S. Mitochondrial quality control in the diabetic heart. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2016; 95:57-69. [PMID: 26739215 PMCID: PMC6263145 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for heart failure. Diabetic heart damage is closely related to mitochondrial dysfunction and increased ROS generation. However, clinical trials have shown no effects of antioxidant therapies on heart failure in diabetic patients, suggesting that simply antagonizing existing ROS by antioxidants is not sufficient to reduce diabetic cardiac injury. A potentially more effective treatment strategy may be to enhance the overall capacity of mitochondrial quality control to maintain a pool of healthy mitochondria that are needed for supporting cardiac contractile function in diabetic patients. Mitochondrial quality is controlled by a number of coordinated mechanisms including mitochondrial fission and fusion, mitophagy and biogenesis. The mitochondrial damage consistently observed in the diabetic hearts indicates a failure of the mitochondrial quality control mechanisms. Recent studies have demonstrated a crucial role for each of these mechanisms in cardiac homeostasis and have begun to interrogate the relative contribution of insufficient mitochondrial quality control to diabetic cardiac injury. In this review, we will present currently available literature that links diabetic heart disease to the dysregulation of major mitochondrial quality control mechanisms. We will discuss the functional roles of these mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diabetic heart disease and their potentials for targeted therapeutical manipulation.
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- Qiangrong Liang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA
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Xue X, Yu JL, Sun DQ, Kong F, Qu XJ, Zou W, Wu J, Wang RM. Curcumin induces apoptosis in SGC-7901 gastric adenocarcinoma cells via regulation of mitochondrial signaling pathways. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 15:3987-92. [PMID: 24935585 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.9.3987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Curcumin, a polyphenol compound derived from the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa L. has been verified as an anticancer compound against several types of cancer. However, understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which it induces apoptosis is limited. In this study, the anticancer efficacy of curcumin was investigated in human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells. The results demonstrated that curcumin induced morphological changes and decreased cell viability. Apoptosis triggered by curcumin was visualized using Annexin V-FITC/7- AAD staining. Curcumin-induced apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells was associated with the dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol. Furthermore, the down-regulation of Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax that led to the cleavage of caspase-3 and increased cleaved PARP was observed in SGC-7901 cells treated with curcumin. Therefore, curcumin-induced apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells might be mediated through the mitochondria pathway, which gives the rationale for in vivo studies on the utilization of curcumin as a potential cancer therapeutic compound.
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- Xia Xue
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China E-mail :
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Liu JM, Yi Z, Liu SZ, Chang JH, Dang XB, Li QY, Zhang YL. The mitochondrial division inhibitor mdivi-1 attenuates spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury both in vitro and in vivo: Involvement of BK channels. Brain Res 2015; 1619:155-65. [PMID: 25818100 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondrial division inhibitor (mdivi-1), a selective inhibitor of a mitochondrial fission protein dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), has been shown to exert protective effects in heart and cerebral ischemia-reperfusion models. The present study was designed to investigate the beneficial effects of mdivi-1 against spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion (SCIR) injury and its associated mechanisms. SCIR injury was induced by glutamate treatment in cultured spinal cord neurons and by descending thoracic aorta occlusion for 20 min in rats. We found that mdivi-1 (10 μM) significantly attenuated glutamate induced neuronal injury and apoptosis in spinal cord neurons. This neuroprotective effect was accompanied by decreased expression of oxidative stress markers, inhibited mitochondrial dysfunction and preserved activities of antioxidant enzymes. In addition, mdivi-1 significantly increased the expression of the large-conductance Ca(2+)- and voltage-activated K(+) (BK) channels, and blocking BK channels by paxilline partly ablated mdivi-1 induced protection. The in vivo experiments showed that mdivi-1 treatment (1 mg/kg) overtly mitigated SCIR injury induced spinal cord edema and neurological dysfunction with no organ-related toxicity in rats. Moreover, mdivi-1 increased the expression of BK channels in spinal cord tissues, and paxilline pretreatment nullified mdivi-1 induced protection after SCIR injury in rats. Thus, mdivi-1 may be an effective therapeutic agent for SCIR injury via activation of BK channels as well as reduction of oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal apoptosis. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled SI: Spinal cord injury.
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- Jian-Min Liu
- Department of Emergency, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, The Third affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China.
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Sanderson TH, Raghunayakula S, Kumar R. Release of mitochondrial Opa1 following oxidative stress in HT22 cells. Mol Cell Neurosci 2015; 64:116-22. [PMID: 25579226 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2014.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Cellular mechanisms involved in multiple neurodegenerative diseases converge on mitochondria to induce overproduction of reactive oxygen species, damage to mitochondria, and subsequent cytochrome c release. Little is currently known regarding the contribution mitochondrial dynamics play in cytochrome c release following oxidative stress in neurodegenerative disease. Here we induced oxidative stress in the HT22 cell line with glutamate and investigated key mediators of mitochondrial dynamics to determine the role this process may play in oxidative stress induced neuronal death. We report that glutamate treatment in HT22 cells induces increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS), release of the mitochondrial fusion protein Opa1 into the cytosol, with concomitant release of cytochrome c. Furthermore, following the glutamate treatment alterations in cell signaling coincide with mitochondrial fragmentation which culminates in significant cell death in HT22 cells. Finally, we report that treatment with the antioxidant tocopherol attenuates glutamate induced-ROS increase, release of mitochondrial Opa1 and cytochrome c, and prevents cell death.
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- Thomas H Sanderson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI, USA.
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Demarest TG, McCarthy MM. Sex differences in mitochondrial (dys)function: Implications for neuroprotection. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2014; 47:173-88. [PMID: 25293493 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-014-9583-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 09/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Decades of research have revealed numerous differences in brain structure size, connectivity and metabolism between males and females. Sex differences in neurobehavioral and cognitive function after various forms of central nervous system (CNS) injury are observed in clinical practice and animal research studies. Sources of sex differences include early life exposure to gonadal hormones, chromosome compliment and adult hormonal modulation. It is becoming increasingly apparent that mitochondrial metabolism and cell death signaling are also sexually dimorphic. Mitochondrial metabolic dysfunction is a common feature of CNS injury. Evidence suggests males predominantly utilize proteins while females predominantly use lipids as a fuel source within mitochondria and that these differences may significantly affect cellular survival following injury. These fundamental biochemical differences have a profound impact on energy production and many cellular processes in health and disease. This review will focus on the accumulated evidence revealing sex differences in mitochondrial function and cellular signaling pathways in the context of CNS injury mechanisms and the potential implications for neuroprotective therapy development.
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- Tyler G Demarest
- Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA,
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Altuntas S, D'Eletto M, Rossin F, Hidalgo LD, Farrace MG, Falasca L, Piredda L, Cocco S, Mastroberardino PG, Piacentini M, Campanella M. Type 2 Transglutaminase, mitochondria and Huntington's disease: menage a trois. Mitochondrion 2014; 19 Pt A:97-104. [PMID: 25262960 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2014.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondria produce the bulk of cellular energy and work as decisional "hubs" for cellular responses by integrating different input signals. The determinant in the physiopathology of mammals, they attract major attention, nowadays, for their contribution to brain degeneration. How they can withstand or succumb to insults leading to neuronal death is an object of great attention increasing the need for a better understanding of the interplay between inner and outer mitochondrial pathways residing in the cytosol. Of the latter, those dictating protein metabolism and therefore influencing the quality function and control of the organelle are of our most immediate interest and here we describe the Transglutaminase type 2 (TG2) contribution to mitochondrial function, dysfunction and neurodegeneration. Besides reviewing the latest evidences we share also the novel ones on the IF1 pathway depicting a molecular conduit governing mitochondrial turnover and homeostasis relevant to envisaging preventive and therapeutic strategies to respectively predict and counteract deficiencies associated with deregulated mitochondrial function in neuropathology.
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- Sara Altuntas
- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases I.R.C.C.S. 'L. Spallanzani', Rome 00149, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy
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- European Brain Research Institute (EBRI), Rita Levi-Montalcini Foundation, Rome 00143, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy; National Institute for Infectious Diseases I.R.C.C.S. 'L. Spallanzani', Rome 00149, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome 00133, Italy; European Brain Research Institute (EBRI), Rita Levi-Montalcini Foundation, Rome 00143, Italy; Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UCL Consortium for Mitochondrial Research (CfMR), London, NW1 0TU, UK.
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Transglutaminase 2 ablation leads to mitophagy impairment associated with a metabolic shift towards aerobic glycolysis. Cell Death Differ 2014; 22:408-18. [PMID: 25060553 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2014.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Macroautophagy selectively degrades dysfunctional mitochondria by a process known as mitophagy. Here we demonstrate the involvement of transglutaminase 2 (TG2) in the turnover and degradation of damaged mitochondria. In TG2-ablated cells we observed the presence of a large number of fragmented mitochondria that display decreased membrane potential, downregulation of IF1 along with increased Drp1 and PINK1 levels, two key proteins regulating the mitochondrial fission. Of note, we demonstrate that in healthy mitochondria, TG2 interacts with the dynamic proteins Drp1 and Fis1; interestingly, their interaction is largely reduced upon induction of the fission process by carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazine (CCCP). In keeping with these findings, mitochondria lacking TG2 are more susceptible to CCCP treatment. As a consequence of accumulation of damaged mitochondria, cells lacking TG2 increased their aerobic glycolysis and became sensitive to the glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG). In contrast, TG2-proficient cells are more resistant to 2-DG-induced apoptosis as the caspase 3 is inactivated through the enzyme's crosslinking activity. The data presented in this study show that TG2 plays a key role in cellular dynamics and consequently influences the energetic metabolism.
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Yang EJ, Kim GS, Jun M, Song KS. Kaempferol attenuates the glutamate-induced oxidative stress in mouse-derived hippocampal neuronal HT22 cells. Food Funct 2014; 5:1395-402. [PMID: 24770605 DOI: 10.1039/c4fo00068d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It is thought that the neuronal cell loss caused by oxidative stress is the primary mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative disorders. Glutamate is an endogenous neurotransmitter, but at high concentrations it can act as a neurotoxicant by increasing the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Therefore, the development of factors that can attenuate glutamate-induced oxidative stress in neuronal cells is a good strategy by which new drugs could be discovered that may treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases. Here, the neuroprotective effects of kaempferol (KF) isolated from the stems of butterbur (Petasites japonicus) were examined in glutamate-treated hippocampal neuronal cells (HT22). The administration of KF (25 μM) resulted in a significant increase in cell viability (105.18 ± 7.48%) compared with the control (100.00 ± 3.05%), while glutamate (5 mM) reduced cell viability by 39.94 ± 1.61%. The glutamate-induced calcium (Ca(2+)) influx (1.93 ± 0.08-fold) was significantly reduced by 0.89 ± 0.02-fold following the administration of 25 μM KF. Additionally, when HT22 cells were stressed with excessive glutamate, there was a 3.70 ± 0.01-fold increase in intracellular ROS generation, even though this was effectively attenuated by KF (25 μM, 0.72 ± 0.01-fold). The protective effects of KF in HT22 cells were later confirmed using a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay and a FITC-annexin V/propidium iodide double staining procedure. These findings also revealed that the neuroprotective effects of KF are a result of the regulation of the expression levels of proteins, such as Bcl-2, Bid, apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). This is the first report to investigate the neuroprotective influence of KF in glutamate-treated HT22 cells. These data demonstrate that KF may be a useful candidate for pharmacological therapies that can prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- Eun-Ju Yang
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University, Daehak-ro 80, Sankyuk-dong, Deagu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
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