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Sorokoumova AA, Seryapina AA, Polityko YK, Yanshole LV, Tsentalovich YP, Gilinsky МА, Markel АL. Urine metabolic profile in rats with arterial hypertension of different genesis. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2024; 28:299-307. [PMID: 38952704 PMCID: PMC11214897 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-24-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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The diversity of pathogenetic mechanisms underlying arterial hypertension leads to the necessity to devise a personalized approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Metabolomics is one of the promising methods for personalized medicine, as it provides a comprehensive understanding of the physiological processes occurring in the body. The metabolome is a set of low-molecular substances available for detection in a sample and representing intermediate and final products of cell metabolism. Changes in the content and ratio of metabolites in the sample mark the corresponding pathogenetic mechanisms by highlighting them, which is especially important for such a multifactorial disease as arterial hypertension. To identify metabolomic markers for hypertensive conditions of different origins, three forms of arterial hypertension (AH) were studied: rats with hereditary AH (ISIAH rat strain); rats with AH induced by L-NAME administration (a model of endothelial dysfunction with impaired NO production); rats with AH caused by the administration of deoxycorticosterone in combination with salt loading (hormone-dependent form - DOCA-salt AH). WAG rats were used as normotensive controls. 24-hour urine samples were collected from all animals and analyzed by quantitative NMR spectroscopy for metabolic profiling. Then, potential metabolomic markers for the studied forms of hypertensive conditions were identified using multivariate statistics. Analysis of the data obtained showed that hereditary stress-induced arterial hypertension in ISIAH rats was characterized by a decrease in the following urine metabolites: nicotinamide and 1-methylnicotinamide (markers of inflammatory processes), N- acetylglutamate (nitric oxide cycle), isobutyrate and methyl acetoacetate (gut microbiota). Pharmacologically induced forms of hypertension (the L-NAME and DOCA+NaCl groups) do not share metabolomic markers with hereditary AH. They are differentiated by N,N-dimethylglycine (both groups), choline (the L-NAME group) and 1-methylnicotinamide (the group of rats with DOCA-salt hypertension).
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- A A Sorokoumova
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia Scientific Research Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- International Tomography Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- International Tomography Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Scientific Research Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Pedra NS, Bona NP, de Aguiar MSS, Spohr L, Alves FL, Santos FDSD, Saraiva JT, Stefanello FM, Braganhol E, Spanevello RM. Impact of gallic acid on tumor suppression: Modulation of redox homeostasis and purinergic response in in vitro and a preclinical glioblastoma model. J Nutr Biochem 2022; 110:109156. [PMID: 36255060 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the deadliest primary brain tumor in adults due to the high rate of relapse with current treatment. Therefore, the search for therapeutic alternatives is urgent. Gallic acid (GA), a potent natural antioxidant, has antitumor and modulatory actions on purinergic signaling. In this study, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of GA on the rat GBM (C6) cell line and on astrocyte culture and analyzed its role in regulating oxidative stress and purinergic enzymes involved in GBM proliferation. Cells were exposed to GA from 50 to 400 µM for 24 and/or 48 h. Next, the effect of GA was evaluated in the preclinical model of GBM. Wistar rats were treated with 50 or 100 mg/kg of GA for 15 days, and cerebral and systemic redox status and degradation of adenine nucleotides and nucleosides in circulating platelets, lymphocytes, and serum were evaluated. Our results demonstrated that GA has selective anti-glioma activity in vitro, without inducing cytotoxicity in astrocyte. Furthermore, GA prevented oxidative stress and changes in the hydrolysis of nucleotides in GBM cells. The anti-glioma effect was also observed in vivo, as GA reduced tumor volume by 90%. Interestingly, GA decreased the oxidative damage induced by a tumor in the brain, serum, and platelets, and, also prevented changes in the degradation of nucleotides and nucleosides in lymphocytes, platelets, and serum. These results indicate, for the first time, the therapeutic potential of GA in a preclinical model of GBM, whose effects may be related to its role in redox and purinergic modulation.
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- Nathalia Stark Pedra
- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Moritz CEJ, Vieira AF, de Melo-Marins D, Figueiró F, Battastini AMO, Reischak-Oliveira A. Effects of physical exercise on the functionality of human nucleotidases: A systematic review. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15464. [PMID: 36117383 PMCID: PMC9483616 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Nucleotidases contribute to the regulation of inflammation, coagulation, and cardiovascular activity. Exercise promotes biological adaptations, but its effects on nucleotidase activities and expression are unclear. The objective of this study was to review systematically the effects of exercise on nucleotidase functionality in healthy and unhealthy subjects. The MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched to identify, randomized clinical trials, non-randomized clinical trials, uncontrolled clinical trials, quasi-experimental, pre-, and post-interventional studies that evaluated the effects of exercise on nucleotidases in humans, and was not limited by language and date. Two independent reviewers performed the study selection, data extraction, and assessment of risk of bias. Of the 203 articles identified, 12 were included in this review. Eight studies reported that acute exercise, in healthy and unhealthy subjects, elevated the activities or expression of nucleotidases. Four studies evaluated the effects of chronic training on nucleotidase activities in the platelets and lymphocytes of patients with metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension and found a decrease in nucleotidase activities in these conditions. Acute and chronic exercise was able to modify the blood plasma and serum levels of nucleotides and nucleosides. Our results suggest that short- and long-term exercise modulate nucleotidase functionality. As such, purinergic signaling may represent a novel molecular adaptation in inflammatory, thrombotic, and vascular responses to exercise.
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- Cesar Eduardo Jacintho Moritz
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança (ESEFID), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança (ESEFID), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança (ESEFID), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Departamento do Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde (ICBS), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Departamento do Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde (ICBS), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança (ESEFID), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Oboh G, Oluokun OO, Oyeleye S, Ogunsuyi O. Moringa seed-supplemented diets modulate ACE activity but not its gene expression in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats. Biomarkers 2022; 27:684-693. [PMID: 35833352 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2022.2101693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Introduction: We investigated the effect of dietary inclusions of Moringa seed (5% and 10%) on blood pressure, angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) activity, and gene expression, as well as redox status in hypertensive rats.Material and methods: Wistar strain albino rats were fed moringa seed-based diets for two weeks prior L-NAME (40 mg/kg/day, p.o.) administration for another ten days. Subsequently, the blood pressure was monitored. Furthermore, the kidney homogenates were assayed for ACE activity and gene expression, as well as oxidative stress markers.Results: The increased (systolic =297 ± 59.30 mmHg; diastolic= 242 ± 51.96 mmHg) blood pressure, arginase activity, and reduced nitric oxide level were significantly ameliorated in hypertensive rats treated with the seed. However, the elevated ACE activity was significantly reduced but not the upregulated ACE1 gene. Also, the reduced antioxidant enzyme activities were ameliorated with a significant downregulation in their regulator-Nrf2. Rutin (4.07 ± 0.02 mg/g) and quercitrin (4.06 ± 0.01 mg/g), among others, were found in the seed.Discussion: This study suggests that moringa seed offers its antihypertensive properties by acting as an ACE inhibitor but not its gene modulator, and also modulates the antioxidant system through interaction with Nrf2.Conclusion: Moringa seed could act as an ACE inhibitor and not its gene modulator.
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- Ganiyu Oboh
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.,Drosophila Research lab, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704 Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.,Drosophila Research lab, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704 Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.,Drosophila Research lab, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704 Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.,Drosophila Research lab, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704 Akure, Nigeria
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Bona NP, Soares MSP, Pedra NS, Spohr L, da Silva Dos Santos F, de Farias AS, Alvez FL, de Moraes Meine B, Luduvico KP, Spanevello RM, Stefanello FM. Tannic Acid Attenuates Peripheral and Brain Changes in a Preclinical Rat Model of Glioblastoma by Modulating Oxidative Stress and Purinergic Signaling. Neurochem Res 2022; 47:1541-1552. [PMID: 35178643 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03547-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GB) is a highly aggressive and invasive brain tumor; its treatment remains palliative. Tannic acid (TA) is a polyphenol widely found in foods and possesses antitumor and neuroprotective activities. This study aimed to investigate the effect of TA on oxidative stress parameters and the activity of ectonucleotidases in the serum, platelets, and lymphocytes and/or in the brain of rats with preclinical GB. Rats with GB were treated intragastrically with TA (50 mg/kg/day) for 15 days or with a vehicle. In the platelets of the animals with glioma, the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP) hydrolysis and the catalase (CAT) activity decreased. Besides, the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) hydrolysis, adenosine (Ado) deamination, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitrite levels were increased in glioma animals; however, TA reversed ROS and nitrite levels and AMP hydrolysis alterations. In lymphocytes from animals with glioma, the ATP and ADP hydrolysis, as well as Ado deamination were increased; TA treatment countered this increase. In the brain of the animals with glioma, the ROS, nitrite, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels increased and the thiol (SH) levels and CAT and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were decreased; TA treatment decreased the ROS and TBARS levels and restored the SOD activity. In the serum of the animals with glioma, the ATP hydrolysis decreased; TA treatment restored this parameter. Additionally, the ROS levels increased and the SH and SOD activity decreased by glioma implant; TA treatment enhanced nitrite levels and reversed SOD activity. Altogether, our results suggest that TA is an important target in the treatment of GB, as it modulates purinergic and redox systems.
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- Natália Pontes Bona
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, CEP: 96010-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, CEP: 96010-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, CEP: 96010-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, CEP: 96010-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, CEP: 96010-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário S/N, Pelotas, RS, CEP: 96010-900, Brazil.
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Cyperus esculentus L. and Tetracarpidium conophorum Müll. Arg. Supplemented Diet Improved Testosterone Levels, Modulated Ectonucleotidases and Adenosine Deaminase Activities in Platelets from L-NAME-Stressed Rats. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13103529. [PMID: 34684530 PMCID: PMC8541559 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In hypertensive individuals, platelet morphology and function have been discovered to be altered, and this has been linked to the development of vascular disease, including erectile dysfunction (ED). The impact of nutritional supplementation with Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut, TN) and Tetracarpidium conophorum (walnut, WN) on androgen levels, ectonucleotidases, and adenosine deaminase (ADA) activities in platelets from L-NAME (Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride) challenged rats were investigated. We hypothesized that these nuts may show a protective effect on platelets aggregation and possibly enhance the sex hormones, thereby reverting vasoconstriction. Wistar rats (male; 250-300 g; n = 10) were grouped into seven groups as follows: basal diet control group (I); basal diet/L-NAME/Viagra (5 mg/kg/day) as positive control group (II); ED-induced group (basal diet/L-NAME) (III); diet supplemented processed TN (20%)/L-NAME (IV); diet supplemented raw TN (20%)/L-NAME (V); diet supplemented processed WN (20%)/L-NAME (VI); and diet supplemented raw WN (20%)/L-NAME (VII). The rats were given their regular diet for 2 weeks prior to actually receiving L-NAME (40 mg/kg/day) for ten days to induce hypertension. Platelet androgen levels, ectonucleotidases, and ADA were all measured. L-NAME considerably lowers testosterone levels (54.5 ± 2.2; p < 0.05). Supplementing the TN and WN diets revealed improved testosterone levels as compared to the control (306.7 ± 5.7), but luteinizing hormone levels remained unchanged. Compared to control groups, the L-NAME-treated group showed a rise in ATP (127.5%) hydrolysis and ADA (116.7%) activity, and also a decrease in ADP (76%) and AMP (45%) hydrolysis. Both TN and WN supplemented diets resulted in substantial (p < 0.05) reversal effects. Enhanced testosterone levels and modulation of the purinergic system in platelets by TN and WN could be one of the mechanisms by which they aid in vasoconstriction control.
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Oboh G, Bello TG, Agunloye OM. Effect of biscuits formulated from acha-sandpaper leaf composite flour on fasting blood glucose, blood pressure, and activities of key enzymes linked to diabetes and hypertension in streptozotocin/l-NAME-induced hypertensive-diabetic rats. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13843. [PMID: 34258793 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Acha grains and sandpaper leaf are commonly used by locals for diabetes and hypertension management, respectively. However, this study sought to produce biscuits from acha-sandpaper leaf composite flour and evaluate their ameliorative potentials in streptozotocin (STZ)/Nω-nitro-l-arginine methylester hydrochloride (l-NAME)-induced hypertensive-diabetic rats. Group I (non-diabetic/normotensive), group II (negative control), group III (positive control) rats were placed on standard drugs, and groups IV-VII rats were placed on formulated biscuits supplemented with 0%, 1.25%, 2.5%, and 3.75% sandpaper leaf flour. The fasting blood glucose (FBG) and blood pressure (BP) of the experimental rats were measured. In addition, the activities of α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) as well as antioxidant status were evaluated in all the groups and compared. However, the obtained results showed a significant reduction in the FBG and BP and in the activity of α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and ACE in biscuit-fed hypertensive-diabetes rats when compared with group II rats. Meanwhile, antioxidant status in biscuit-fed hypertensive-diabetes rats was enhanced when compared with the untreated hypertensive-diabetic rats. Nevertheless, biscuit with 3.75% sandpaper leaf had better hypertensive-diabetic property than other biscuits which could be linked to bioactive compounds present in the biscuits. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Acha and sandpaper leaf has been used for the management of diabetes and hypertension respectively. However, formulating medicinal biscuits as a diary approach for the management of diabetic and its complication (hypertension) in STZ/l-NAME-induced hypertensive-diabetic rats is highly imperative. Based on our findings, cookies from the acha and sandpaper leaf flour blend exhibits pharmacological effect which could be linked to the presence of numerous bioactive constituents present in the cookies. Thus, the formulated cookies stand as a promising candidate for functional food and further work in this area is needed.
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- Ganiyu Oboh
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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Olabiyi AA, Afolabi BA, Reichert KP, Palma TV, Morsch VM, Oboh G, Schetinger MRC. Assessment of sexual behavior and neuromodulation of Cyperus esculentus L. and Tetracarpidium conophorum Müll. Arg dietary supplementation regulating the purinergic system in the cerebral cortex of L-NAME-challenged rats. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13862. [PMID: 34245033 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
This study examined the behavioral responses, purinergic receptor densities, ectonucleotidases (E-NTPDase), adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity, and nitric oxide (NO) levels along with the parameters of oxidative stress-related to erectile function in the cerebral cortex (CC) of L-NAME-challenged rats pretreated with tigernut (TN) and walnut (WN) dietary supplementation. Wistar rats (male) of 70 total animals (250-300 g) were used in this research and hence separated into seven groups (n = 10): Group I: normal control-fed basal diet; Group II: positive control-fed basal diet/L-NAME/Sildenafil citrate (5 mg kg-1 day-1 ); Group III: ED-induced (placed on a basal diet/L-NAME); Group IV: diet supplemented with processed TN (20%)/L-NAME; Group V: diet supplemented with raw TN (20%)/L-NAME; Group VI: diet supplemented with processed WN (20%)/L-NAME; and Group VII placed on a diet supplemented with raw WN (20%)/L-NAME. The rats were pretreated for 2 weeks before the L-NAME (40 mg kg-1 day-1 ) challenge on their respective diet. L-NAME brought about a decrease in the sexual behaviors evaluated while the effect was significantly reversed by supplemented diets containing TN and WN. L-NAME increased the levels of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde, E-NTPDase as well as ADA activities, and caused the level of NO in the CC as well as the purinoreceptor densities to be downregulated. Treatments with enriched diets, however, greatly reverse these effects. The behavioral responses and neuromodulatory capacity of the nuts displayed on the CC can, therefore, further support their aphrodisiac property. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The results revealed the ability of tigernut (TN; Cyperus esculentus L.) and walnut (WN; Tetracarpidium conophorum Müll. Arg.) to enhance behavioral responses; modulate purinergic receptor densities, E-NTPDase, and ADA activities; increase NO levels; and prevent oxidative stress related to erectile function in the CC of L-NAME-challenged Wistar rats. The results show that these nuts are useful feeds for both animal and human nutrition.
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- Ayodeji Augustine Olabiyi
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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Oboh G, Ojueromi OO, Ademosun AO, Omayone TP, Oyagbemi AA, Ajibade TO, Adedapo AA. Effects of caffeine and caffeic acid on selected biochemical parameters in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats. J Food Biochem 2020; 45:e13384. [PMID: 32725646 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biologically active compounds such as caffeine and caffeic acid can be obtained in plants especially cocoa and coffee. Hence, the combinatory effect of caffeine and caffeic acid as well as their individual effect were assessed on the activities of arginase, angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) as well as nitric oxide (NOx), and malondialdehyde (MDA) level in the Nω-Nitro-L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME)-induced hypertensive rats. The individual and combinatory effect of caffeine and caffeic acid were investigated in L-NAME-induced rats. Animals were grouped into eleven containing six animals each. Hemodynamic parameter was determined by tail-cuff plethysmography. Furthermore, the result showed a notable rise in ACE and arginase activities of L-NAME-induced group compared with the control group. However, pretreatment with test compounds lowered ACE, arginase activities, and MDA content with rise in NOx. This study supports that caffeine and caffeic acid combinations demonstrated antihypertensive properties by lowering the systolic blood pressure in L-NAME-induced rats. PRATICAL APPLICATIONS: This duo bioactive compounds; caffeine (alkaloid) and caffeic acid (phenolic acid) are lavishly distributed in coffee. Their cardiopotective and cardiomodulatory roles have been investigated due to their biological activities. As far as we are aware, this could be foremost in-depth study on the antihypertensive and cardioprotective effect of the combinations of caffeine and caffeic acid targeting the key enzymes system relevant to hypertension. Decreased ACE and arginase activities as well as high nitric oxide (NOx) and low MDA level may be associated with its antihypertensive effect. This present study suggests that the combinations of this phenolics and alkaloid compound might proffer a therapeutic strategy in the management of hypertension.
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- Ganiyu Oboh
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of veterinary physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of veterinary physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of veterinary physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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de Freitas Souza C, Baldissera MD, Barroso DC, Val AL, Baldisserotto B. Purine levels and purinergic signaling in plasma and spleen of Brycon amazonicus exposed to acute heat thermal stress: An attempt to regulate the immune response. J Therm Biol 2020; 89:102569. [PMID: 32364972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Amazon fish are vulnerable to climate change. Several lines of evidence suggest that the temperature of Amazonian rivers will increase in the coming years. Elevated temperature disturbs homeostasis and subjects fish to physiological stress; however, the effects of temperature on immunity remain poorly understood, particularly those effects involving purinergic signaling. This system fine-tunes the inflammatory and immune responses triggered by stress. Therefore, the aims of this study were to determine whether acute heat stress induces the release of nucleotides into extracellular compartment and to determine whether purinergic enzymes modulate the proinflammatory effects of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in plasma and spleen of matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus) exposed to acute heat stress. We exposed juvenile matrinxã to four temperature regimes (28 °C as control, 30, 32 and 34 °C) for 72 h and observed the effects on purinergic signaling. Plasma cortisol levels were significantly higher in fish exposed to 34 °C than in the control group, while spleen ATP, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP) levels were significantly higher in this group than in controls. Activities of spleen nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase) and 5'-nucleotidase were significantly higher in fish exposed to 34 °C than those of the control group, while spleen interleukin-1 (IL-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were higher in this same group than in the control group. No significant differences were observed between the groups regarding plasma parameters. Based on these data, we concluded that acute heat stress at 34 °C caused physiological stress in matrinxã, manifesting as elevated plasma cortisol levels. The most important finding is that purinergic enzymes were modulated, though not efficiently, in response to the excessive release of nucleotides into the extracellular space. In summary, the purinergic signaling pathway may be involved in the impairment of immune and inflammatory responses in matrinxã exposed acutely to 34 °C.
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- Carine de Freitas Souza
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- LEEM-Laboratory of Ecophysiology and Molecular Evolution, Brazilian National Institute for Research of the Amazon, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- LEEM-Laboratory of Ecophysiology and Molecular Evolution, Brazilian National Institute for Research of the Amazon, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Akintunde JK, Akintola TE, Hammed MO, Amoo CO, Adegoke AM, Ajisafe LO. Naringin protects against Bisphenol-A induced oculopathy as implication of cataract in hypertensive rat model. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 126:110043. [PMID: 32172062 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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People who have experienced high blood pressure are at greater risk of susceptibility to other health problems including oculopathy. The patients with these experiences do not have adequate treatment and those who do; spend much funds on the drug purchase. The study examines the protective effect of naringin (NRG) against ocular impairment in L-NAME induced hypertensive rat on exposure to a cellular disruptor. Fifty-six adult male albino rats were randomly distributed into eight (n = 7) groups. Group I: control animals, Group II was treated with Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME), Group III was treated with 50 mg/kg Bisphenol-A, Group IV was treated with L-NAME +50 mg/kg Bisphenol-A. Group V was administered with L-NAME +80 mg/kg NRG. Group VI was administered with 50 Mg/kg BPA + 80 mg/kg NRG. Group VII was administered with L-NAME+50 mg/kg Bisphenol-A +80 mg/kg NRG. Lastly, group VIII was treated with 80 mg/kg NRG alone for 14 days. Naringin prevented hypertension and ocular dysfunction by depleting the activities of angiotensin-converting enzymes, arginase, aldose-reductase and phosphodiesterase-51 (PDE-51) with corresponding down-regulation of inflammatory markers including TNF-α and IL-B. Moreover, ocular impairment was remarkably reduced by NRG as manifested by the decreased activities of AChE, BuChE, MAO-A and enzymes of ATP hydrolysis (ATPase, ADPase, AMPase) and adenosine deaminase with resultant increased NO level. Also, ocular expression of CD43 transcript, caspaace-9 and tumor suppressor P53 proteins were suppressed on treatment with NRG. This study corroborates the view that NRG may be a useful therapy in alleviating inflammatory markers, apoptosis and metabolic nucleotides disorders via the NOS/cGMP/PKG signaling pathways in hypertensive rat model on exposure to a cellular disruptor.
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- J K Akintunde
- Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, College of Biosciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
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- Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, College of Biosciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, College of Biosciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, College of Biosciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Cancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Cancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Soslau G. Extracellular adenine compounds within the cardiovascular system: Their source, metabolism and function. MEDICINE IN DRUG DISCOVERY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medidd.2020.100018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Soares MSP, da Silveira de Mattos B, Ávila AA, Spohr L, Pedra NS, Teixeira FC, Bona NP, Oliveira PS, Stefanello FM, Spanevello RM. High levels of methionine and methionine sulfoxide: Impact on adenine nucleotide hydrolysis and redox status in platelets and serum of young rats. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:2289-2303. [PMID: 30216509 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We investigated acute and chronic effects administration of methionine (Met) and/or methionine sulfoxide (MetO) on ectonucleotidases and oxidative stress in platelets and serum of young rats. Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control, Met, MetO, and Met + MetO. In acute treatment, the animals received a single subcutaneous injection of amino acid(s) and were euthanized after 1 and 3 hours. In chronic protocol, Met and/or MetO were administered twice a day with an 8-hour interval from the 6th to the 28th day of life. Nucleoside triphosphate phosphohydrolase and 5'-nucleotidase activities were reduced in platelets and serum by Met, MetO, and Met + MetO after 3 hours and 21 days. Adenosine deaminase activity reduced in platelets at 3 hours after MetO and Met + MetO administration and increased after 21 days in animals treated with Met + MetO. Superoxide dismutase and catalase activities decreased in platelets in MetO and Met + MetO groups after 3 hours, while reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels increased in same groups. Catalase activity in platelets decreased in all experimental groups after chronic treatment. Met, MetO, and Met + MetO administration increased plasmatic ROS levels in acute and chronic protocols; glutathione S-transferase activity increased by MetO and Met + MetO administration at 3 hours, and ascorbic acid decreased in all experimental groups in acute and chronic protocols. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances increased, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities reduced in the Met and/or MetO groups at 3 hours and in chronic treatment. Our data demonstrated that Met and/or MetO induced changes in adenine nucleotide hydrolysis and redox status of platelets and serum, which can be associated with platelet dysfunction in hypermethioninemia.
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- Mayara Sandrielly Pereira Soares
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção - Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Physical exercise prevents memory impairment in an animal model of hypertension through modulation of CD39 and CD73 activities and A2A receptor expression. J Hypertens 2019; 37:135-143. [DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Olabiyi AA, Carvalho FB, Bottari NB, Lopes TF, da Costa P, Stefanelo N, Morsch VM, Akindahunsi AA, Oboh G, Schetinger MR. Dietary supplementation of tiger nut alters biochemical parameters relevant to erectile function in l -NAME treated rats. Food Res Int 2018; 109:358-367. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pereira ADS, de Oliveira LS, Lopes TF, Baldissarelli J, Palma TV, Soares MSP, Spohr L, Morsch VM, de Andrade CM, Schetinger MRC, Spanevello RM. Effect of gallic acid on purinergic signaling in lymphocytes, platelets, and serum of diabetic rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 101:30-36. [PMID: 29477055 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased susceptibility to various infections, which might be attributed to changes in immune response owing to chronic hyperglycemia. Nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase), 5'-nucleotidase, and adenosine deaminase (ADA) are important enzymes involved in the generation of anti-aggregant and anti-inflammatory microenvironments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gallic acid (GA) on the hematological parameters and ectonucleotidase activities in platelets, lymphocytes, and serum of diabetic rats. Experimental rats were categorized into 4 groups: (i) control -saline, (ii) control - GA, (iii) diabetic -saline, and (iv) diabetic - GA. One week after induction of DM using streptozotocin (65 mg/kg), GA (30 mg/kg) or saline was orally administered to the rats for 21 days. Our results demonstrated that the concentration of mean corpuscular hemoglobin was decreased, whereas that of red cell distribution was increased in the diabetic group, however, GA could revert these alterations. Moreover, in diabetic rats, GA reverted the increase in ATP and ADP hydrolysis and ADA activity in lymphocytes, and it prevented the increase in NTPDase and ADA activities in platelets. A decrease in ATP hydrolysis and an increase in ADP and AMP hydrolysis were observed in the serum of diabetic rats; however, GA treatment could solely revert changes in ATP hydrolysis. Our study suggests that GA exhibits beneficial effects on immuno- and thrombo-regulatory responses in DM and that these effects may be related to the modulation of purinergic signaling.
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- Aline da Silva Pereira
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, Capão do Leão, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, Capão do Leão, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Pequenos Animais, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Bioprospecção, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, Capão do Leão, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Akinyemi AJ, Oboh G, Thomé GR, Morsch VM, Lopes TF, Schetinger MRC. Dietary ginger and turmeric rhizomes prevent oxidative stress and restore delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity in L-NAME treated rats. J Food Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Ayodele Jacob Akinyemi
- Department of Biochemistry; Afe Babalola University, Private Mail Bag 5454; Ado-Ekiti Nigeria
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry; Federal University of Technology, Akure, Private Mail Bag 704; Akure 340001 Nigeria
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900; Santa Maria RS Brazil
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry; Federal University of Technology, Akure, Private Mail Bag 704; Akure 340001 Nigeria
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900; Santa Maria RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900; Santa Maria RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900; Santa Maria RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900; Santa Maria RS Brazil
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Watanabe S, Matsumoto T, Ando M, Kobayashi S, Iguchi M, Taguchi K, Kobayashi T. A Comparative Study of Vasorelaxant Effects of ATP, ADP, and Adenosine on the Superior Mesenteric Artery of SHR. Biol Pharm Bull 2017; 39:1374-80. [PMID: 27476946 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b16-00260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated superior mesenteric arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) to determine the relaxation responses induced by ATP, ADP, and adenosine and the relationship between the relaxant effects of these compounds and nitric oxide (NO) or cyclooxygenase (COX)-derived prostanoids. In rat superior mesenteric artery, relaxation induced by ATP and ADP but not by adenosine was completely eliminated by endothelial denudation. In the superior mesenteric arteries isolated from SHR [vs. age-matched control Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY)], a) ATP- and ADP-induced relaxations were weaker, whereas adenosine-induced relaxation was similar in both groups, b) ATP- and ADP-induced relaxations were substantially and partly reduced by N(G)-nitro-L-arginine [a NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor], respectively, c) indomethacin, an inhibitor of COX, increased ATP- and ADP-induced relaxations, d) ADP-induced relaxation was weaker under combined inhibition by NOS and COX, and e) adenosine-induced relaxation was not altered by treatment with these inhibitors. These data indicate that levels of responsiveness to these nucleotides/adenosine vary in the superior mesenteric arteries from SHR and WKY and are differentially modulated by NO and COX-derived prostanoids.
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- Shun Watanabe
- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Hoshi University
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Akinyemi AJ, Thomé GR, Morsch VM, Bottari NB, Baldissarelli J, de Oliveira LS, Goularte JF, Belló-Klein A, Oboh G, Schetinger MRC. Dietary Supplementation of Ginger and Turmeric Rhizomes Modulates Platelets Ectonucleotidase and Adenosine Deaminase Activities in Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats. Phytother Res 2016; 30:1156-63. [PMID: 27151061 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Hypertension is associated with platelet alterations that could contribute to the development of cardiovascular complications. Several studies have reported antiplatelet aggregation properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) with limited scientific basis. Hence, this study assessed the effect of dietary supplementation of these rhizomes on platelet ectonucleotidase and adenosine deaminase (ADA) activities in Nω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (l-NAME) induced hypertensive rats. Animals were divided into seven groups (n = 10): normotensive control rats; induced (l-NAME hypertensive) rats; hypertensive rats treated with atenolol (10 mg/kg/day); normotensive and hypertensive rats treated with 4% supplementation of turmeric or ginger, respectively. After 14 days of pre-treatment, the animals were induced with hypertension by oral administration of l-NAME (40 mg/kg/day). The results revealed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in platelet ADA activity and ATP hydrolysis with a concomitant decrease in ADP and AMP hydrolysis of l-NAME hypertensive rats when compared with the control. However, dietary supplementation with turmeric or ginger efficiently prevented these alterations by modulating the hydrolysis of ATP, ADP and AMP with a concomitant decrease in ADA activity. Thus, these activities could suggest some possible mechanism of the rhizomes against hypertension-derived complications associated to platelet hyperactivity. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Ayodele Jacob Akinyemi
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Private Mail Bag 704, Akure, 340001, Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Afe Babalola University, Private Mail Bag 5454, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Health Basic Sciences Institute, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Health Basic Sciences Institute, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Private Mail Bag 704, Akure, 340001, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Hepatic and seric levels of purines in rats experimentally infected by Fasciola hepatica. Parasitol Res 2016; 115:2363-9. [PMID: 26971323 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-4986-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate hepatic and seric levels of purines, as well as their breakdown products in rats infected by Fasciola hepatica on days 15 and 87 post-infection (PI). Rats were divided into two groups: uninfected (n = 10) and infected (n = 20). On day 15 (n = 5 for uninfected group and n = 10 for infected group) and 87 PI (n = 5 for uninfected group and n = 10 for infected group), animals were euthanized for sampling to evaluate levels of purines by high-performance liquid chromatography. In serum, ATP increased (P < 0.05) and ADP decreased (P < 0.05) on days 15 and 87 PI, while AMP increased (P < 0.05) only on day 15 PI. Hypoxanthine levels increased (P < 0.05) on days 15 and 87 PI, while adenosine and xanthine levels decreased and increased (P < 0.05), respectively, on day 87 PI. No difference was observed regarding seric inosine and uric acid (P > 0.05). Hepatic ATP, adenosine, and uric acid levels decreased (P < 0.05) on days 15 and 87 PI. AMP levels decreased (P < 0.05) on day 87 PI, while xanthine levels increased (P < 0.05) on day 15 PI in the liver. Also in the liver, hypoxanthine levels increased (P < 0.05) on day 15 PI and decreased (P < 0.05) on day 87 PI. On the other hand, there was no difference on hepatic ADP and inosine levels (P > 0.05). Therefore, it is possible to conclude that F. hepatica infection can change purine levels, which may be associated with an inflammatory process, and these alterations may influence fasciolosis pathogenesis.
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Akinyemi AJ, Thome GR, Morsch VM, Stefanello N, da Costa P, Cardoso A, Goularte JF, Belló-Klein A, Akindahunsi AA, Oboh G, Chitolina Schetinger MR. Effect of dietary supplementation of ginger and turmeric rhizomes on ectonucleotidases, adenosine deaminase and acetylcholinesterase activities in synaptosomes from the cerebral cortex of hypertensive rats. J Appl Biomed 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jab.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Akinyemi AJ, Adedara IA, Thome GR, Morsch VM, Rovani MT, Mujica LKS, Duarte T, Duarte M, Oboh G, Schetinger MRC. Dietary supplementation of ginger and turmeric improves reproductive function in hypertensive male rats. Toxicol Rep 2015; 2:1357-1366. [PMID: 28962478 PMCID: PMC5598100 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ginger [Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae)] and turmeric [Curcuma longa Linn (Zingiberaceae)] rhizomes have been reportedly used in folk medicine for the treatment of hypertension. However, the prevention of its complication such as male infertility remains unexplored. Hence, the aim of the present study was to investigate the preventive effects of ginger and turmeric rhizomes on some biomarkers of male reproductive function in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into seven groups (n = 10): normotensive control rats; induced (L-NAME hypertensive) rats; hypertensive rats treated with atenolol (10 mg/kg/day); normotensive and hypertensive rats treated with 4% supplementation of turmeric or ginger, respectively. After 14 days of pre-treatment, the animals were induced with hypertension by oral administration of L-NAME (40 mg/kg/day). The results revealed significant decrease in serum total testosterone and epididymal sperm progressive motility without affecting sperm viability in hypertensive rats. Moreover, increased oxidative stress in the testes and epididymides of hypertensive rats was evidenced by significant decrease in total and non-protein thiol levels, glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity with concomitant increase in 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein (DFCH) oxidation and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) production. Similarly, decreased testicular and epididymal NO level with concomitant elevation in arginase activity was observed in hypertensive rats. However, dietary supplementation with turmeric or ginger efficiently prevented these alterations in biomarkers of reproductive function in hypertensive rats. The inhibition of arginase activity and increase in NO and testosterone levels by both rhizomes could suggest possible mechanism of action for the prevention of male infertility in hypertension. Therefore, both rhizomes could be harnessed as functional foods to prevent hypertension-mediated male reproductive dysfunction.
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- Ayodele Jacob Akinyemi
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Private Mail Bag 704, Akure 340001, Nigeria.,Department of Biochemistry, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Private Mail Bag 5454, Nigeria.,Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.,Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia e Reprodução Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia e Reprodução Animal-BioRep, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saude, Universidade Luterana do Brazil (ULBRA), Campus Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saude, Universidade Luterana do Brazil (ULBRA), Campus Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure, Private Mail Bag 704, Akure 340001, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, CEP 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Effect of dietary supplementation of ginger and turmeric rhizomes on angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) and arginase activities in L-NAME induced hypertensive rats. J Funct Foods 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Wang J, Si Z, Li F, Xiong X, Lei L, Xie F, Chen D, Li Y, Li Y. A purple acid phosphatase plays a role in nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Astragalus sinicus. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 88:515-529. [PMID: 26105827 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-015-0323-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The AsPPD1 gene from Astragalus sinicus encodes a purple acid phosphatase. To address the functions of AsPPD1 in legume-rhizobium symbiosis, its expression patterns, enzyme activity, subcellular localization, and phenotypes associated with its over-expression and RNA interference (RNAi) were investigated. The expression of AsPPD1 was up-regulated in roots and nodules after inoculation with rhizobia. Phosphate starvation reduced the levels of AsPPD1 transcripts in roots while increased those levels in nodules. We confirmed the acid phosphatase and phosphodiesterase activities of recombinant AsPPD1 purified from Pichia pastoris, and demonstrated its ability to hydrolyze ADP and ATP in vitro. Subcellular localization showed that AsPPD1 located on the plasma membranes in hairy roots and on the symbiosomes membranes in root nodules. Over-expression of AsPPD1 in hairy roots inhibited nodulation, while its silencing resulted in nodules early senescence and significantly decreased nitrogenase activity. Furthermore, HPLC measurement showed that AsPPD1 overexpression affects the ADP levels in the infected roots and nodules, AsPPD1 silencing affects the ratio of ATP/ADP and the energy charge in nodules, and quantitative observation demonstrated the changes of AsPPD1 transcripts level affected nodule primordia formation. Taken together, it is speculated that AsPPD1 contributes to symbiotic ADP levels and energy charge control, and this is required for effective nodule organogenesis and nitrogen fixation.
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- Jianyun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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Swimming training prevents alterations in ecto-NTPDase and adenosine deaminase activities in lymphocytes from Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride induced hypertension rats. J Hypertens 2015; 33:763-72; discussion 772. [DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Brain Injury Alters Ectonucleotidase Activities and Adenine Nucleotide Levels in Rat Serum. J Med Biochem 2015; 34:215-222. [PMID: 28356834 PMCID: PMC4922325 DOI: 10.2478/jomb-2014-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Cortical stab injury (CSI) induces changes in the activity, expression and cellular distribution of specific ectonucleotidases at the injury site. Also, several experimentally induced neuropathologies are associated with changes in soluble ectonucleotidase activities in the plasma and serum, whilst various insults to the brain alter purine compounds levels in cerebrospinal fluid, but also in serum, indicating that insults to the brain may induce alterations in nucleotides release and rate of their hydrolysis in the vascular system. Since adenine nucleotides and adenosine regulate diverse cellular functions in the vascular system, including vascular tone, platelet aggregation and inflammatory responses of lymphocytes and macrophages, alterations of ectonucleotidase activities in the vascular system may be relevant for the clinical outcome of the primary insult. Methods We explored ectonucleotidase activities using specific enzyme assays and determined adenine nucleotides concentrations by the UPLC method in the rat serum after cortical stab injury. Results At 4-h post-injury, ATP and AMP hydrolysis increased by about 60% and 40%, respectively, while phosphodiesterase activity remained unchanged. Also, at 4-h post-injury a marked decrease in ATP concentration and more than 2-fold increase in AMP concentration were recorded. Conclusions CSI induces rapid up-regulation of nucleotide catabolizing soluble ectonucleotidases in rat serum, which leads to the observed shift in serum nucleotide levels. The results obtained imply that ectonucleotidases and adenine nucleotides participate in the communication between the brain and the vascular system in physiological and pathological conditions and thereby may be involved in the development of various human neuropathologies.
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Rozalski M, Kassassir H, Siewiera K, Klepacka A, Sychowski R, Watala C. Platelet activation patterns are different in mouse models of diabetes and chronic inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis. Thromb Res 2014; 133:1097-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cardoso AM, Abdalla FH, Bagatini MD, Martins CC, Fiorin FDS, Baldissarelli J, Costa P, Mello FFD, Fiorenza AM, Serres JDDS, Gonçalves JF, Chaves H, Royes LFF, Belló-Klein A, Morsch VM, Schetinger MRC. Swimming training prevents alterations in acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities in hypertensive rats. Am J Hypertens 2014; 27:522-9. [PMID: 23479073 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpt030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cholinergic enzyme activities are altered in hypertension, reflecting a low-grade inflammation. Regular physical exercise exerts anti-inflammatory effects and has been described as a coadjutant in the treatment of hypertension. In this study, we investigated the effect of 6 weeks of swimming training on cholinergic enzyme activities (acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase) in Nω-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME)-induced hypertensive rats. METHODS The rats were divided into 4 groups: control (n = 10), exercise (n = 10), L-NAME (n = 10), and exercise L-NAME (n = 10). The animals were trained 5 times per week in an adapted swimming system for 60 minutes with a gradual increase of the workload up to 5% of animal's body weight. Enzyme activities were measured spectrophotometrically in lymphocytes, whole blood, and serum. RESULTS A significant rise in acetylcholinesterase activity was observed in lymphocytes and whole blood as well as in serum butyrylcholinesterase activity in the L-NAME group when compared with the other groups (P < 0.05), and the increase in cholinesterase activities was positively correlated with the rise in blood pressure (r = 0.5721, r = 0.6121, and r = 0.5811, respectively). Swimming training was efficient in preventing these alterations in the exercise L-NAME group, which displayed values similar to those of the control group. Exercise training demonstrated a significant hypotensive effect in hypertensive rats. CONCLUSIONS Exercise training was shown to prevent increased cholinesterase related to inflammatory processes in hypertensive rats, providing a new insight about protective exercise mechanisms to avoid hypertension-related inflammation.
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- Andréia Machado Cardoso
- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria/Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Influence of experimental canine ehrlichiosis on the E-ADA activity and purine levels in serum and possible functional correlations with pathogenesis. Vet Microbiol 2013; 166:602-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Moritz CEJ, Abreu-Vieira G, Piroli C, De Senna PN, Cardoso VV, Wink MR, Harthmann ÂD, Rücker B, Casali EA. Physical training normalizes nucleotide hydrolysis and biochemical parameters in blood serum from streptozotocin-diabetic rats. Arch Physiol Biochem 2012; 118:253-9. [PMID: 22758792 DOI: 10.3109/13813455.2012.697173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ectonucleotidases and the nucleotide metabolism have been implicated as important regulators in diabetes disease. We evaluated the ectonucleotidase activities and biochemical parameters in blood serum of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats submitted a physical training protocol. We observed a raise in ATP, ADP, AMP and p-Nph-5'-TMP hydrolysis rate and in the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in rat blood serum, after 30 days of diabetes induction. However, in serum of rats submitted a physical training protocol by forced swimming, both the nucleotide hydrolysis rate and the lipids levels returned to the control values. Considering that diabetes leads to multiple pathophysiological alterations, the modulations observed in ectonucleotidase activities may be part of the events involved in these alterations. Then the physical training is a very important way to control the vascular alterations developed in diabetes.
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- César Eduardo Jacintho Moritz
- Laboratório de Bioquímica, Centro de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação, Centro Universitário Metodista do IPA - Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Cardoso AM, Martins CC, Fiorin FDS, Schmatz R, Abdalla FH, Gutierres J, Zanini D, Fiorenza AM, Stefanello N, Serres JDDS, Carvalho F, Castro VP, Mazzanti CM, Royes LFF, Belló-Klein A, Goularte JF, Morsch VM, Bagatini MD, Schetinger MRC. Physical training prevents oxidative stress in L-NAME-induced hypertension rats. Cell Biochem Funct 2012; 31:136-51. [DOI: 10.1002/cbf.2868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2012] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Andréia Machado Cardoso
- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Health Basic Sciences Institut, Department of Physiology; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre; RS; Brazil
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- Health Basic Sciences Institut, Department of Physiology; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry of the Center of Natural and Exact Sciences; Federal University of Santa Maria; Santa Maria; RS; Brazil
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Hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of silibinin on experimental preeclampsia induced by l-NAME in rats. Life Sci 2012; 91:159-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2012.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Revised: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 06/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cardoso AM, Bagatini MD, Martins CC, Abdalla FH, Zanini D, Schmatz R, Gutierres J, Pimentel VC, Thomé G, Leal CAM, Vieira JM, Stefanello N, da Silva Fiorin F, Baldissareli J, Royes LFF, Klein AB, Morsch VM, Schetinger MRC. Exercise training prevents ecto-nucleotidases alterations in platelets of hypertensive rats. Mol Cell Biochem 2012; 371:147-56. [PMID: 22915168 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-012-1431-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the effect of 6 weeks of swimming training on the ecto-nucleotidase activities and platelet aggregation from rats that developed hypertension in response to oral administration of L-NAME. The rats were divided into four groups: control (n = 10), exercise (n = 10), L-NAME (n = 10), and exercise L-NAME (n = 10). The animals were trained five times per week in an adapted swimming system for 60 min with a gradual increase of the workload up to 5 % of animal's body weight. The results showed an increase in ATP, ADP, AMP, and adenosine hydrolysis, indicating an augment in NTPDase (from 35.3 ± 8.1 to 53.0 ± 15.1 nmol Pi/min/mg protein for ATP; and from 21.7 ± 7.0 to 46.4 ± 15.6 nmol Pi/min/mg protein for ADP as substrate), ecto-5'-nucleotidase (from 8.0 ± 5.7 to 28.1 ± 6.9 nmol Pi/min/mg protein), and ADA (from 0.8 ± 0.5 to 3.9 ± 0.8 U/L) activities in platelets from L-NAME-treated rats when compared to other groups (p < 0.05). A significant augment on platelet aggregation in L-NAME group was also observed. Exercise training was efficient in preventing these alterations in the exercise L-NAME group, besides showing a significant hypotensive effect. In conclusion, our results clearly indicated a protector action of moderate intensity exercise on nucleotides and nucleoside hydrolysis and on platelet aggregation, which highlights the exercise training effect to avoid hypertension complications related to ecto-nucleotidase activities.
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- Andréia Machado Cardoso
- Post-Graduation Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Center of Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Influence of Trypanosoma evansi in adenine nucleotides and nucleoside concentration in serum and cerebral cortex of infected rats. Exp Parasitol 2012; 131:80-4. [PMID: 22465613 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2012.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the adenine nucleotides and nucleoside concentration in serum and cerebral cortex of rats infected with Trypanosma evansi. Each rat was intraperitoneally infected with 1 × 10(6) trypomastigotes suspended in cryopreserved blood (Group A; n = 18). Twelve animals were used as controls (Group B). The infected animals were monitored daily by blood smears. At days 4 and 20 post-infection (PI) it was collected serum and cerebral cortex to measure the levels of ATP, ADP, AMP and adenosine by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In serum there was a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the ATP, AMP and adenosine concentrations at days 4 and 20 PI in infected rats when compared to not-infected. Furthermore, in the cerebral cortex it was observed a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the concentrations of ATP, AMP and decreased adenosine levels at day 4 PI. At day 20 PI it was only observed an increase in the AMP and adenosine concentrations in cerebral cortex of infected rats when compared to not-infected. It was not observed any difference in ADP concentration in serum and brain at days 4 and 20 PI. No change was observed histologically in the cerebral cortex of infected animals. The results allow us to conclude that infection with T. evansi in rats causes an increase in the concentrations of ATP, AMP and adenosine in serum and cerebral cortex the time periods evaluated. These alterations occurred as a result of T. evansi infection which involves neurotransmission, neuromodulation and immune response impairment confirm the importance of the purinergic system in this pathology.
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Rücker B, Abreu-Vieira G, Bischoff LB, Harthmann AD, Sarkis JJF, Wink MR, Casali EA. The nucleotide hydrolysis is altered in blood serum of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Arch Physiol Biochem 2010; 116:79-87. [PMID: 20420481 DOI: 10.3109/13813451003777067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ectonucleotidases and the nucleotide metabolism have been implicated as important regulators of various tissue functions in diabetes disease. Here we evaluated the ectonucleotidase activities and the profile of extracellular ATP metabolism in blood serum of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. We observed a raise in ATP, ADP, AMP, and 5'-TMP hydrolysis in blood serum after 30 days of diabetes induction, when compared with the citrate group. However, in serum of rats treated 6 days with insulin, the hydrolysis returned to the control levels. Extracellular ATP metabolism estimated by HPLC analysis showed a rapid hydrolysis of extracellular ATP by diabetic animals, leading to the formation of high levels of adenosine when compared with citrate and insulin groups. Since in diabetes the vascular disease is frequently present, the alterations observed are important, because these enzymes control the nucleotides/nucleosides ratio in the circulation and thus the events related to haemostasis.
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- Bárbara Rücker
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Laketa D, Bjelobaba I, Savic J, Lavrnja I, Stojiljkovic M, Rakic L, Nedeljkovic N. Biochemical characterization of soluble nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase activity in rat serum. Mol Cell Biochem 2010; 339:99-106. [PMID: 20049627 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-009-0373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2009] [Accepted: 12/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Biochemical properties of nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase (NPP) in rat serum have been described by assessing its nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity, using p-nitrophenyl-5'-thymidine monophosphate (p-Nph-5'-TMP) as a substrate. It was demonstrated that NPP activity shares some typical characteristics described for other soluble NPP, such as divalent cation dependence, strong alkaline pH optimum (pH 10.5), inhibition by glycosaminoglycans, and K (m) for p-Nph-5'-TMP hydrolysis of 61.8 +/- 5.2 microM. In order to characterize the relation between phosphodiesterase and pyrophosphatase activities of NPP, we have analyzed the effects of different natural nucleotides and nucleotide analogs. ATP, ADP, and AMP competitively inhibited p-Nph-5'-TMP hydrolysis with K (i) values ranging 13-43 microM. Nucleotide analogs, alpha,beta-metATP, BzATP, 2-MeSATP, and dialATP behaved as competitive inhibitors, whereas alpha,beta-metADP induced mixed inhibition, with K (i) ranging from 2 to 20 microM. Chromatographic analysis revealed that alpha,beta-metATP, BzATP, and 2-MeSATP were catalytically degraded in the serum, whereas dialATP and alpha,beta-metADP resisted hydrolysis, implying that the former act as substrates and the latter as true competitive inhibitors of serum NPP activity. Since NPP activity is involved in generation, breakdown, and recycling of extracellular adenine nucleotides in the vascular compartment, the results suggest that both hydrolyzable and non-hydrolyzable nucleotide analogs could alter the amplitude and direction of ATP actions and could have potential therapeutic application.
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- Danijela Laketa
- Institute for Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3, 11001, Belgrade, Serbia
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Siqueira IR, Elsner VR, Rilho LS, Bahlis MG, Bertoldi K, Rozisky JR, Batasttini AMO, Torres ILDS. A neuroprotective exercise protocol reduces the adenine nucleotide hydrolysis in hippocampal synaptosomes and serum of rats. Brain Res 2009; 1316:173-80. [PMID: 19968974 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.11.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2009] [Revised: 11/25/2009] [Accepted: 11/29/2009] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Regular and moderate exercise has been considered as an interesting neuroprotective strategy. However, the molecular mechanisms by which physical exercise alters brain function are unclear. Purinergic signaling seems to modulate the pathophysiology of ischemic neuronal damage, since it has been described a neuroprotective activity of adenosine and a dual role of ATP. In the present study, we investigated the effect of daily moderate intensity exercise on ectonucleotidase activities in synaptosomes from hippocampus and the soluble nucleotidases from blood serum of rats. Adult male Wistar rats were assigned to non-exercised (sedentary) group and exercised during 20-min sessions on different programs. The effects of physical activity on hydrolysis of ATP, ADP and AMP were assayed in the synaptosomal fraction obtained from the hippocampus and serum approximately 16 h after the last training session. Our data demonstrated that a neuroprotective exercise protocol, daily 20 min of training in treadmill during 2 weeks, diminished significantly the ADP hydrolysis and there is a trend to reduce the ATP hydrolysis in both hippocampal synaptosomes and blood serum of rats. We suggest that the neuroprotective exercise protocol may modulate nucleotidase activities.
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- Ionara Rodrigues Siqueira
- Unidade de Experimentação Animal, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, CEP 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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