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Liu HW, Urzica EI, Gallaher SD, Schmollinger S, Blaby-Haas CE, Iwai M, Merchant SS. Chlamydomonas cells transition through distinct Fe nutrition stages within 48 h of transfer to Fe-free medium. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2024; 161:213-232. [PMID: 39017982 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-024-01103-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Low iron (Fe) bioavailability can limit the biosynthesis of Fe-containing proteins, which are especially abundant in photosynthetic organisms, thus negatively affecting global primary productivity. Understanding cellular coping mechanisms under Fe limitation is therefore of great interest. We surveyed the temporal responses of Chlamydomonas (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii) cells transitioning from an Fe-rich to an Fe-free medium to document their short and long-term adjustments. While slower growth, chlorosis and lower photosynthetic parameters are evident only after one or more days in Fe-free medium, the abundance of some transcripts, such as those for genes encoding transporters and enzymes involved in Fe assimilation, change within minutes, before changes in intracellular Fe content are noticeable, suggestive of a sensitive mechanism for sensing Fe. Promoter reporter constructs indicate a transcriptional component to this immediate primary response. With acetate provided as a source of reduced carbon, transcripts encoding respiratory components are maintained relative to transcripts encoding components of photosynthesis and tetrapyrrole biosynthesis, indicating metabolic prioritization of respiration over photosynthesis. In contrast to the loss of chlorophyll, carotenoid content is maintained under Fe limitation despite a decrease in the transcripts for carotenoid biosynthesis genes, indicating carotenoid stability. These changes occur more slowly, only after the intracellular Fe quota responds, indicating a phased response in Chlamydomonas, involving both primary and secondary responses during acclimation to poor Fe nutrition.
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- Helen W Liu
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 99354, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Competence Network IBD, Hopfenstrasse 60, 24103, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 99354, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Qian ZM, Li W, Guo Q. Lactoferrin/lactoferrin receptor: Neurodegenerative or neuroprotective in Parkinson's disease? Ageing Res Rev 2024; 101:102474. [PMID: 39197711 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024]
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Lactoferrin (Lf) is a multifunctional protein in the transferrin family. It is involved in many physiological functions, including the regulation of iron absorption and immune response. It also has antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant capabilities under pathophysiological conditions. The mammalian lactoferrin receptor (LfR) plays a key role in mediating multiple functions of Lf. Studies have shown that Lf/LfR is abnormally expressed in the brain of Parkinson's disease, and the excessive accumulation of iron in the brain caused by the overexpression of Lf and LfR is considered to be one of the initial causes of the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease. On the other hand, a number of recent studies have reported that Lf/LfR has a significant neuroprotective effect on Parkinson's disease. In other words, it seems paradoxical that Lf/LfR has both neurodegenerative and neuroprotective effects in Parkinson's disease. This article focuses on recent advances in the possible mechanisms of the neurodegenerative and neuroprotective effects of Lf/LfR in Parkinson's disease and discusses why Lf/LfR has a seemingly contradictory role in the development of Parkinson's disease. Based on the evidence obtained so far, we believed that Lf/LfR has a neuroprotective effect on Parkinson's disease, while as to whether the overexpressed Lf/LfR is the cause of the development of Parkinson's disease, the current evidence is insufficient and further investigation needed.
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- Zhong-Ming Qian
- Shanghai 411 Hospital, China RongTong Medical Healthcare Group Co.Ltd. / 411 Hospital, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China; Institute of Translational and Precision Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China; National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Institute of Translational and Precision Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China; National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Shanghai 411 Hospital, China RongTong Medical Healthcare Group Co.Ltd. / 411 Hospital, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China; Laboratory of Drug Delivery, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Thomas JT, Huerlimann R, Schunter C, Watson SA, Munday PL, Ravasi T. Transcriptomic responses in the nervous system and correlated behavioural changes of a cephalopod exposed to ocean acidification. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:635. [PMID: 38918719 PMCID: PMC11202396 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10542-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The nervous system is central to coordinating behavioural responses to environmental change, likely including ocean acidification (OA). However, a clear understanding of neurobiological responses to OA is lacking, especially for marine invertebrates. RESULTS We evaluated the transcriptomic response of the central nervous system (CNS) and eyes of the two-toned pygmy squid (Idiosepius pygmaeus) to OA conditions, using a de novo transcriptome assembly created with long read PacBio ISO-sequencing data. We then correlated patterns of gene expression with CO2 treatment levels and OA-affected behaviours in the same individuals. OA induced transcriptomic responses within the nervous system related to various different types of neurotransmission, neuroplasticity, immune function and oxidative stress. These molecular changes may contribute to OA-induced behavioural changes, as suggested by correlations among gene expression profiles, CO2 treatment and OA-affected behaviours. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first molecular insights into the neurobiological effects of OA on a cephalopod and correlates molecular changes with whole animal behavioural responses, helping to bridge the gaps in our knowledge between environmental change and animal responses.
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- Jodi T Thomas
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia.
- Marine Climate Change Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan.
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- Marine Climate Change Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
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- Swire Institute of Marine Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia
- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia
- Biodiversity and Geosciences Program, Queensland Museum Tropics, Queensland Museum, Townsville, QLD, 4810, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia
- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia
- Marine Climate Change Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
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Zhao Z, Peng L, Zhao Q, Wang Z. Genome-Wide Identification, Expression and Response to Estrogen of Vitellogenin Gene Family in Sichuan Bream ( Sinibrama taeniatus). Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6739. [PMID: 38928442 PMCID: PMC11203743 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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To enhance our understanding of teleost reproductive physiology, we identified six Sichuan bream (Sinibrama taeniatus) vitellogenin genes (vtg1-6) and characterized their sequence structures. We categorized them into type Ⅰ (vtg1,4,5 and 6), type Ⅱ (vtg2) and type Ⅲ (vtg3) based on differences in their subdomain structure. The promoter sequence of vtgs has multiple estrogen response elements, and their abundance appears to correlate with the responsiveness of vtg gene expression to estrogen. Gene expression analyses revealed that the vitellogenesis of Sichuan bream involves both heterosynthesis and autosynthesis pathways, with the dominant pathway originating from the liver. The drug treatment experiments revealed that 17β-estradiol (E2) tightly regulated the level of vtg mRNA in the liver. Feeding fish with a diet containing 100 μg/g E2 for three weeks significantly induced vtg gene expression and ovarian development, leading to an earlier onset of vitellogenesis. Additionally, it was observed that the initiation of vtg transcription required E2 binding to its receptor, a process primarily mediated by estrogen receptor alpha in Sichuan bream. The findings of this study provide novel insights into the molecular information of the vitellogenin gene family in teleosts, thereby contributing to the regulation of gonadal development in farmed fish.
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- Zhe Zhao
- Integrative Science Center of Germplasm Creation in Western China (CHONGQING) Science City, Southwest University, Chongqing 401329, China; (Z.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Integrative Science Center of Germplasm Creation in Western China (CHONGQING) Science City, Southwest University, Chongqing 401329, China; (Z.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Integrative Science Center of Germplasm Creation in Western China (CHONGQING) Science City, Southwest University, Chongqing 401329, China; (Z.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Integrative Science Center of Germplasm Creation in Western China (CHONGQING) Science City, Southwest University, Chongqing 401329, China; (Z.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Chetruengchai W, Jirapatrasilp P, Srichomthong C, Assawapitaksakul A, Pholyotha A, Tongkerd P, Shotelersuk V, Panha S. De novo genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing in foot and mantle tissues of Megaustenia siamensis reveals components of adhesive substances. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13756. [PMID: 38877053 PMCID: PMC11178922 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64425-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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The semislug Megaustenia siamensis, commonly found in Thailand, is notable for its exceptional capacity to produce biological adhesives, enabling it to adhere to tree leaves even during heavy rainfall. In this study, we generated the first reference genome for M. siamensis using a combination of three sequencing technologies: Illumina's short-read, Pac-Bio's HIFI long-read, and Hi-C. The assembled genome size was 2593 billion base pairs (bp), containing 34,882 protein-coding genes. Our analysis revealed positive selection in pathways associated with the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Furthermore, RNA sequencing of foot and mantle tissues unveiled the primary constituents of the adhesive, including lectin-like proteins (C-lectin, H-lectin, and C1q) and matrilin-like proteins (VWA and EGF). Additionally, antimicrobial peptides were identified. The comprehensive M. siamensis genome and tissue-specific transcriptomic data provided here offer valuable resources for understanding its biology and exploring potential medical applications.
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- Wanna Chetruengchai
- Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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Weber JJ, Geisbrecht BV, Kanost MR, Gorman MJ. A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-1. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 168:104109. [PMID: 38494145 PMCID: PMC11018507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Transferrin 1 (Tsf1) is an insect-specific iron-binding protein that is abundant in hemolymph and other extracellular fluids. It binds iron tightly at neutral pH and releases iron under acidic conditions. Tsf1 influences the distribution of iron in the body and protects against infection. Elucidating the mechanisms by which Tsf1 achieves these functions will require an understanding of how Tsf1 binds and releases iron. Previously, crystallized Tsf1 from Manduca sexta was shown to have a novel type of iron coordination that involves four iron-binding ligands: two tyrosine residues (Tyr90 and Tyr204), a buried carbonate anion, and a solvent-exposed carbonate anion. The solvent-exposed carbonate anion was bound by a single amino acid residue, a highly conserved asparagine at position 121 (Asn121); thus, we predicted that Asn121 would be essential for high-affinity iron binding. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the iron-binding and -release properties of five forms of recombinant Tsf1: wild-type, a Y90F/Y204F double mutant (negative control), and three Asn121 mutants (N121A, N121D and N121S). Each of the Asn121 mutants exhibited altered spectral properties, confirming that Asn121 contributes to iron coordination. The N121D and N121S mutations resulted in slightly lower affinity for iron, especially at acidic pH, while iron binding and release by the N121A mutant was indistinguishable from that of the wild-type protein. The surprisingly minor consequences of mutating Asn121, despite its high degree of conservation in diverse insect species, suggest that Asn121 may play a role that is essential in vivo but non-essential for high affinity iron binding in vitro.
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- Jacob J Weber
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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Shaliutina-Loginova A, Loginov DS. Transferrin maintains the motility rate, ATP content, and DNA integrity of common carp spermatozoa during short-term storage. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 263:107437. [PMID: 38395011 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Short-term sperm storage is a straightforward and cost-effective method of managing logistics in large scale fish hatchery operations but may result in decline in sperm quality. For effective artificial reproduction of fish, use of an appropriate additive to optimize sperm storage conditions is essential. In this study, it was investigated the effect of purified seminal plasma transferrin (Tf) at 10 μg/ml on relevant parameters in common carp Cyprinus carpio sperm during short-term storage. We compared sperm motility and curvilinear velocity, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and DNA fragmentation of fresh spermatozoa to that stored for 24, 48, 72, and 144 h with or without Tf. The percentage of motile cells and the curvilinear velocity of spermatozoa in stored samples for 72 h with transferrin supplementation were greater compared to samples with no added protein. The ATP content in samples without added transferrin was reduced (P < 0.05) after 72 h of storage, in contrast to the levels observed in transferrin-supplemented sperm. A time-dependent increase in DNA fragmentation was observed. Significantly lower DNA damage, expressed as percent tail DNA (10.99 ± 1.28) and olive tail moment (0.54 ± 0.12), was recorded in Tf-supplemented samples stored for 48 h compared to that with no Tf. Hence, it is concluded that the beneficial effects of transferrin on common carp sperm could serve as an additional tool for developing and enhancing short-term sperm preservation procedures commonly used in aquaculture.
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- Anna Shaliutina-Loginova
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, Vodňany 389 25, Czech Republic; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, BIOCEV, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 252 50, Czech Republic.
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- BioCeV - Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 252 50, Czech Republic
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Kaffash M, Tolou-Shikhzadeh-Yazdi S, Soleimani S, Hoseinpoor S, Saberi MR, Chamani J. Spectroscopy and molecular simulation on the interaction of Nano-Kaempferol prepared by oil-in-water with two carrier proteins: An investigation of protein-protein interaction. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 309:123815. [PMID: 38154302 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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In this work, the interaction of human serum albumin (HSA) and human holo-transferrin (HTF) with the prepared Nano-Kaempferol (Nano-KMP) through oil-in-water procedure was investigated in the form of binary and ternary systems by the utilization of different spectroscopy techniques along with molecular simulation and cancer cell experiments. According to fluorescence spectroscopy outcomes, Nano-KMP is capable of quenching both proteins as binary systems by a static mechanism, while in the form of (HSA-HTF) Nano-KMP as the ternary system, an unlinear Stern-Volmer plot was elucidated with the occurrence of both dynamic and static fluorescence quenching mechanisms in the binding interaction. In addition, the two acquired Ksv values in the ternary system signified the existence of two sets of binding sites with two different interaction behaviors. The binding constant values of HSA-Nano KMP, HTF-Nano-KMP, and (HSA-HTF) Nano-KMP complexes formation were (2.54 ± 0.03) × 104, (2.15 ± 0.02) × 104 and (1.43 ± 0.04) × 104M-1at the first set of binding sites and (4.68 ± 0.05) × 104 M-1 at the second set of binding sites, respectively. The data of thermodynamic parameters confirmed the major roles of hydrogen binding and van der Waals forces in the formation of HSA-Nano KMP and HTF-Nano KMP complexes. The thermodynamic parameter values of (HSA-HTF) Nano KMP revealed the dominance of hydrogen binding and van der Waals forces in the first set of binding sites and hydrophobic forces for the second set of binding sites. Resonance light scattering (RLS) analysis displayed the existence of a different interaction behavior for HSA-HTF complex in the presence of Nano-KMP as the ternary system. Moreover, circular dichroism (CD) technique affirmed the conformational changes of the secondary structure of proteins as binary and ternary systems. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations (for 100 ns) were performed to investigate the mechanism of KMP binding to HSA, HTF, and HSA-HTF. Next to observing a concentration and time-dependent cytotoxicity, the down regulation of PI3K/AkT/mTOR pathway resulted in cell cycle arrest in SW480 cells.
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- Maryam Kaffash
- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
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Ali S, Dawar FU, Ullah W, Hassan M, Ullah K, Zhao Z. Proteomic map of the differentially expressed proteins in the skin of Ctenopharyngodon idella against Aeromonas hydrophila infection. FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY REPORTS 2023; 5:100122. [PMID: 38023345 PMCID: PMC10652109 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The skin mucus of fish is an important part of the innate immune system, which is poorly understood at the proteomic level. The study established a complete map of the proteins in the skin mucus of Ctenopharangdon idella (C. idella) and discussed the Differentially Expressed Proteins (DEPs) after Aeromonas hydrophila (A. hydrophila) infection. Using Label Free Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis, a total of 126 proteins were identified as differentially expressed, 89 proteins of which were upregulated, and 37 proteins were downregulated. Functional annotations of DEPs showed that the upregulated proteins in the skin mucus of the treated group were mostly associated with complement system and cytoskeleton proteins, whereas downregulated proteins were associated with metabolism. The key upregulated immune proteins were transferrin variant C, lysozyme g, annexin A11, 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 8, hypothetical protein ROHU_000884, 60S ribosomal L7a, calpain-2 catalytic subunit-like protein, calpain-9-like protein, complement component C9, complement C3, cathepsin S, cathepsin Z, 14 kDa apolipo, heat shock protein and intelectin, whereas, leukocyte elastase inhibitor, annexin A11, C-factor-like protein, biotinidase isoform X1 and epidermal growth factor receptor substrate 15-like were the downregulated proteins. Moreover, we for the first-time report proteins such as coactosin, lamin-B2 and kelch 12, which were never reported in fish. Our study directly pointing out the possible immunological biomarkers in the skin mucus of C. idella after A. hydrophila treatment. Each of the protein we report in this study could be used as base to establish their mechanism of action during bacterial infection that may contribute to the strategies against bacterial prevention and control in fishes.
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- Shandana Ali
- Laboratory of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210098, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Institute of System Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210098, China
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Ullah I, Lang M. Key players in the regulation of iron homeostasis at the host-pathogen interface. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1279826. [PMID: 37942316 PMCID: PMC10627961 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1279826] [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: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Iron plays a crucial role in the biochemistry and development of nearly all living organisms. Iron starvation of pathogens during infection is a striking feature utilized by a host to quell infection. In mammals and some other animals, iron is essentially obtained from diet and recycled from erythrocytes. Free iron is cytotoxic and is readily available to invading pathogens. During infection, most pathogens utilize host iron for their survival. Therefore, to ensure limited free iron, the host's natural system denies this metal in a process termed nutritional immunity. In this fierce battle for iron, hosts win over some pathogens, but others have evolved mechanisms to overdrive the host barriers. Production of siderophores, heme iron thievery, and direct binding of transferrin and lactoferrin to bacterial receptors are some of the pathogens' successful strategies which are highlighted in this review. The intricate interplay between hosts and pathogens in iron alteration systems is crucial for understanding host defense mechanisms and pathogen virulence. This review aims to elucidate the current understanding of host and pathogen iron alteration systems and propose future research directions to enhance our knowledge in this field.
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- Inam Ullah
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, China
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Eigenschink M, Wessely I, Dijmarescu M, Förster-Waldl E, Farr A, Kiss H, Berger A, Wisgrill L. Transcriptomic analysis identifies lactoferrin-induced quiescent circuits in neonatal macrophages. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1276173. [PMID: 37868991 PMCID: PMC10590118 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1276173] [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: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Introduction Upon birth, a hitherto naïve immune system is confronted with a plethora of microbial antigens due to intestinal bacterial colonization. To prevent excessive inflammation and disruption of the epithelial barrier, physiological mechanisms must promote immune-anergy within the neonatal gut. As high concentrations of human lactoferrin (hLF), a transferrin glycoprotein shown to modulate macrophage function, are frequently encountered in colostrum, its direct interaction with intestinal macrophages may satisfy this physiological need. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to investigate transcriptional changes induced by human lactoferrin in neonatal monocyte-derived macrophages. Methods Cord blood-derived monocytes were differentiated with M-CSF in presence or absence of 500 µg/mL hLF for 7 days and afterwards stimulated with 1 ng/mL LPS or left untreated. RNA was then isolated and subjected to microarray analysis. Results Differentiation of cord blood-derived monocytes in presence of hLF induced a distinct transcriptional program defined by cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase, induction of IL-4/IL-13-like signaling, altered extracellular matrix interaction, and enhanced propensity for cell-cell interaction. Moreover, near-complete abrogation of transcriptional changes induced by TLR4 engagement with LPS was observed in hLF-treated samples. Discussion The global transition towards an M2-like homeostatic phenotype and the acquisition of quiescence elegantly demonstrate the ontogenetical relevance of hLF in attenuating pro-inflammatory signaling within the developing neonatal intestine. The marked anergy towards proinflammatory stimuli such as LPS further underlines the glycoprotein's potential therapeutic relevance.
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- Michael Eigenschink
- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropaediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropaediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropaediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropaediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-Maternal Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-Maternal Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropaediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropaediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Cao J. Functional Divergence of the N-Lobe and C-Lobe of Transferrin Gene in Pungitius sinensis (Amur Stickleback). Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12243458. [PMID: 36552378 PMCID: PMC9774405 DOI: 10.3390/ani12243458] [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: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Transferrin is an important iron-binding glycosylated protein and plays key roles in iron-binding and immune response. Here, a 2037-bp open reading frame was obtained from our previous transcriptome sequencing data of Amur stickleback, which encoded a 679 amino acid putative transferrin protein harbored obvious N-lobe and C-lobe domains. The tissue-specific expression pattern showed that the transcript was detected in a variety of tissues, with the highest signal in liver. Moreover, Streptococcus iniae pathogen stimulation can increase the expression level of this transcript, implying important immune properties for organisms. Next, N-lobes and C-lobes were obtained from 45 fish species. The phylogenetic tree showed that N-lobes and C-lobes were in two different evolutionary branches, and they had different motif composition. Functional divergence indicated a higher evolutionary rate or site-specific alteration among the N-lobe and C-lobe groups. Ka/Ks value of C-lobe group was relatively higher than that of N-lobe group, indicating a faster change rate of C-lobe sequences in evolution. Moreover, some sites experiencing positive selection were also found, which may be involved in the iron- or anion-binding, pathogen resistance and diversification of transferrin protein. Differential iron-binding activity was also detected between N-lobe and C-lobe of Amur stickleback transferrin protein with Chrome Azurol S assay. Compared with the C-lobe, the N-lobe showed stronger growth inhibitory activity of Escherichia coli, implying their potential antibacterial properties. This study will give a reference for subsequent research of transferrin proteins.
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- Jun Cao
- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Lactoferrin: from the structure to the functional orchestration of iron homeostasis. Biometals 2022; 36:391-416. [PMID: 36214975 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Iron is by far the most widespread and essential transition metal, possessing crucial biological functions for living systems. Despite chemical advantages, iron biology has forced organisms to face with some issues: ferric iron insolubility and ferrous-driven formation of toxic radicals. For these reasons, acquisition and transport of iron constitutes a formidable challenge for cells and organisms, which need to maintain adequate iron concentrations within a narrow range, allowing biological processes without triggering toxic effects. Higher organisms have evolved extracellular carrier proteins to acquire, transport and manage iron. In recent years, a renewed interest in iron biology has highlighted the role of iron-proteins dysregulation in the onset and/or exacerbation of different pathological conditions. However, to date, no resolutive therapy for iron disorders has been found. In this review, we outline the efficacy of Lactoferrin, a member of the transferrin family mainly secreted by exocrine glands and neutrophils, as a new emerging orchestrator of iron metabolism and homeostasis, able to counteract iron disorders associated to different pathologies, including iron deficiency and anemia of inflammation in blood, Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases in the brain and cystic fibrosis in the lung.
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Laboratory Grown Biofilms of Bacteria Associated with Human Atherosclerotic Carotid Arteries Release Collagenases and Gelatinases during Iron-Induced Dispersion. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0100121. [PMID: 35543563 PMCID: PMC9241811 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01001-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The association of bacteria with arterial plaque lesions in patients with atherosclerosis has been widely reported. However, the role these bacteria play in the progression of atherosclerosis is still unclear. Previous work in our lab has demonstrated that bacteria exist in carotid artery plaques as biofilm deposits. Biofilms are communities of microorganisms enmeshed within a protective, self-produced extracellular matrix and have been shown to contribute to chronic infections in humans. Biofilm communities have the potential to impact surrounding tissues in an infection if they undergo a dispersion response, releasing bacteria into the surrounding environment by enzymatic degradation of the extracellular matrix. One concern relating to these enzymes is that they could cause collateral damage to host tissues. In this study, we present an in vitro multispecies biofilm culturing model used to investigate the potential role of bacterial biofilm dispersion in the progression of atherosclerosis. This work has demonstrated an increase in cell release from mixed-species biofilms formed by bacteria associated with human carotid arterial plaque deposits following treatment with iron or a combination of norepinephrine and transferrin. Greater extracellular lipase, protease, and collagenase/gelatinase activity was also associated with iron-treated biofilms. The results of this work suggest that bacteria in this model undergo iron-induced biofilm dispersion, as evidenced by the increased cell release and higher enzyme activity following treatment. This work demonstrates the potential for multispecies biofilm dispersion to contribute to arterial tissue degradation by bacteria and suggests that in atherosclerotic infections, biofilm dispersion may contribute to thrombogenesis, which can lead to heart attack or stroke. IMPORTANCE Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a leading cause of congestive heart failure, heart attack, and stroke in humans. Mounting evidence, in the literature and from our lab, points to the regular involvement of bacteria within arterial plaque deposits in patients with advanced atherosclerosis. Very little is known about the behavior of these bacteria and whether they may contribute to tissue damage in infected arteries. Tissue damage within the arterial plaque lesion can lead to rupture of the plaque contents into the bloodstream, where a clot may form, resulting in a potential heart attack or stroke. This study shows that plaque-associated bacteria, when cultured as mixed-species biofilms in the laboratory, can release degradative enzymes into their environment as the result of a dispersion response triggered by iron. These degradative enzymes can digest proteins and lipids which are associated with the tissues that separate the plaque lesion from the arterial lumen. Thus, this study demonstrates that if mixed species biofilms are induced to undergo dispersion in an infected atherosclerotic lesion when exposed to an elevated concentration of free iron, they have the potential to contribute to the weakening of arterial tissues, which may contribute to atherosclerotic plaque destabilization.
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A review on lactoferrin as a proton pump inhibitor. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 202:309-317. [PMID: 35038474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lactoferrin (Lf) is a versatile natural milk-derived protein that exhibits multiple interesting biological activities. Since it is safe for human administration and currently manufactured using low cost and well-established large-scale processes, the Lf scientific community has been devoted at dissecting its mechanisms of action towards its more rational and efficient use for various applications. Emerging literature has identified proton pumping ATPases as molecular targets of Lf in different cellular models linked to distinct activities of this natural protein. Information on this subject has not been systematically analysed before, hence herein we review the current state of art on the effect of Lf on proton pumping ATPases. Though structurally different, we propose that Lf holds a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-like activity based on the functional resemblance with the classical inhibitors of the stomach H+/K+-ATPase. The downstream events and outcomes of the PPI-like activity of Lf, as well as its impact for the development of improved Lf applications are also discussed.
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Ali A, Rehman MU, Ahmad SM, Mehraj T, Hussain I, Nadeem A, Mir MUR, Ganie SA. In Silico Tools for Analysis of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Bovine Transferrin Gene. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12060693. [PMID: 35327090 PMCID: PMC8944579 DOI: 10.3390/ani12060693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Dairy cattle with a high milk yield are susceptible to many infectious diseases, such as mastitis. Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is the most prevalent form of mastitis that predominantly affects animal health, and causes adverse effects on the quality and quantity of milk. In dairy animals, subclinical mastitis often remains undetected, as no gross changes in udder characteristics are visible. In the present study, 135 Holstein Friesian dairy animals were selected and screened as healthy (n = 25) and mastitic (n = 110) based on diagnostic tests such as the California mastitis test, pH, electrical conductivity, and somatic cell count. In this study, the somatic cell count was used as a gold-standard test in differentiating subclinical mastitis animals from healthy ones. The present study was carried out to study polymorphisms in the bovine transferrin gene in cows (with subclinical mastitis and healthy). For the early detection of resistant/or susceptible animals, a useful marker could be provided by the detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the transferrin gene, which are often associated with mammary innate immune response. The sequencing results revealed three nucleotide substitutions: two transversions (230 A > C, 231 C > A) and one transition (294 A > G) in susceptible cows as compared to disease-free subjects. The nucleotide variations at position 230 (GAC > GCA) and 231 (GAC > GCA) were nonsynonymous, and corresponded to an amino acid change from aspartic acid to alanine; whereas at position 294 (GAA > GAG), the mutation was synonymous. In the present study, many in silico tools were taken into consideration to determine the effect of SNPs on protein structure and function. The PROVEAN tool found the amino acid substitution to be neutral and deleterious. PolyPhen-2 revealed the amino acid variations at positions 320 and 321 to most likely be damaging; and at the 341 position, the variations were benign. The I-Mutant and MUpro tools found that the protein stability decreased for nonsynonymous variations. The SIFT tool revealed the protein function was likely to be affected in nonsynonymous variations, with no change in the case of synonymous ones. Phylogenetic analysis of the bovine transferrin gene revealed a close relation of the CA allele with the Bos taurus transferrin, while the G allele was closely related to a cross of Bos indicus × Bos taurus serotransferrins, followed by the Bison bison transferrin. The least relation was shown by both alleles to Capra hircus, Ovis aries, and Bubalus bubalis.
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- Aarif Ali
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India;
- Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Ganderbal 190006, J&K, India; (I.H.); (M.U.R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (M.U.R.); (S.A.G.)
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Ganderbal 190006, J&K, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA;
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- Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Ganderbal 190006, J&K, India; (I.H.); (M.U.R.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shuhama Campus (Alusteng), Ganderbal 190006, J&K, India; (I.H.); (M.U.R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India;
- Correspondence: (M.U.R.); (S.A.G.)
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Rani J, De TD, Chauhan C, Kumari S, Sharma P, Tevatiya S, Chakraborti S, Pandey KC, Singh N, Dixit R. Functional disruption of transferrin expression alters reproductive physiology in Anopheles culicifacies. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264523. [PMID: 35245324 PMCID: PMC8896695 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Iron metabolism is crucial to maintain optimal physiological homeostasis of every organism and any alteration of the iron concentration (i.e. deficit or excess) can have adverse consequences. Transferrins are glycoproteins that play important role in iron transportation and have been widely characterized in vertebrates and insects, but poorly studied in blood-feeding mosquitoes. RESULTS We characterized a 2102 bp long transcript AcTrf1a with complete CDS of 1872bp, and 226bp UTR region, encoding putative transferrin homolog protein from mosquito An. culicifacies. A detailed in silico analysis predicts AcTrf1a encodes 624 amino acid (aa) long polypeptide that carries transferrin domain. AcTrf1a also showed a putative N-linked glycosylation site, a characteristic feature of most of the mammalian transferrins and certain non-blood feeding insects. Structure modelling prediction confirms the presence of an iron-binding site at the N-terminal lobe of the transferrin. Our spatial and temporal expression analysis under altered pathophysiological conditions showed that AcTrf1a is abundantly expressed in the fat-body, ovary, and its response is significantly altered (enhanced) after blood meal uptake, and exogenous bacterial challenge. Additionally, non-heme iron supplementation of FeCl3 at 1 mM concentration not only augmented the AcTrf1a transcript expression in fat-body but also enhanced the reproductive fecundity of gravid adult female mosquitoes. RNAi-mediated knockdown of AcTrf1a causes a significant reduction in fecundity, confirming the important role of transferrin in oocyte maturation. CONCLUSION All together our results advocate that detailed characterization of newly identified AcTrf1a transcript may help to select it as a unique target to impair the mosquito reproductive outcome.
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- Jyoti Rani
- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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Zn2+ ions are essential in many physiological processes, including enzyme catalysis, protein structural stabilization, and the regulation of many proteins. The affinities of proteins for Zn2+ ions span several orders of magnitude, with catalytic Zn2+ ions generally held more tightly than structural or regulatory ones. Metal carrier proteins, most of which are not specific for Zn2+, bind these ions with a broad range of affinities that overlap those of catalytic, structural, and regulatory Zn2+ ions and are thought to be responsible for distributing the metal through most cells, tissues, and fluid compartments. While little is known about how many proteins obtain or release these ions, there is now considerable experimental evidence suggesting that metal carrier proteins may be responsible for transferring metals to and from some Zn2+-dependent proteins, thus serving as a major regulatory factor for them. In this review, the biological roles of Zn2+ and structures of Zn2+ binding sites are examined, and experimental evidence demonstrating the direct participation of metal carrier proteins in enzyme regulation is discussed. Mechanisms of metal ion transfer are also offered, and the potential physiological significance of this phenomenon is explored.
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Hrdina A, Iatsenko I. The roles of metals in insect-microbe interactions and immunity. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 49:71-77. [PMID: 34952239 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal ions play essential roles in diverse physiological processes in insects, including immunity and interactions with microbes. Some, like iron, are essential nutrients and therefore are the subject of a tug-of-war between insects and microbes. Recent findings showed that the hypoferremic response mediated by Transferrin 1 is an essential defense mechanism against pathogens in insects. Transferrin 1 and the overall iron metabolism were also implicated in mediating interactions between insects and beneficial microbes. Other metals, like copper and zinc, can interfere with insect immune effectors, and either enhance (antimicrobial peptides) or reduce (reactive oxygen species) their activity. By covering recent advances in the field, this review emphasizes the importance of metals as essential mediators of insect-microbe interactions.
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- Alexandra Hrdina
- Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany.
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Xue J, Li G, Ji X, Liu ZH, Wang HL, Xiao G. Drosophila ZIP13 overexpression or transferrin1 RNAi influences the muscle degeneration of Pink1 RNAi by elevating iron levels in mitochondria. J Neurochem 2022; 160:540-555. [PMID: 35038358 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15574] [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: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Disruption of iron homeostasis in the brain of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients has been reported for many years, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To investigate iron metabolism genes related to PTEN-induced kinase 1 (Pink1) and parkin (E3 ubiquitin ligase), two PD-associated proteins that function to coordinate mitochondrial turnover via induction of selective mitophagy, we conducted a genetic screen in Drosophila and found that altered expression of genes involved in iron metabolism, such as Drosophila ZIP13 (dZIP13) or transferrin1 (Tsf1), significantly influences the disease progression related to Pink1 but not parkin. Several phenotypes of Pink1 mutant and Pink1 RNAi but not parkin mutant were significantly rescued by overexpression (OE) of dZIP13 (dZIP13 OE) or silencing of Tsf1 (Tsf1 RNAi) in the flight muscles. The rescue effects of dZIP13 OE or Tsf1 RNAi were not exerted through mitochondrial disruption or mitophagy, instead, the iron levels in mitochondira were significantly increased, resulting in enhanced activity of enzymes participating in respiration and increased ATP synthesis. Consistently, the rescue effects of dZIP13 OE or Tsf1 RNAi on Pink1 RNAi can be inhibited by decreasing the iron levels in mitochondria through mitoferrin (dmfrn) RNAi. This study suggests that dZIP13, Tsf1 and dmfrn might act independently of parkin in a parallel pathway downstream of Pink1 by modulating respiration and indicates that manipulation of iron levels in mitochondria may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for PD associated with Pink1.
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- Jinsong Xue
- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Luo L, Chang Y, Sun B, Su B, Zhang L, Nie L, Chen J, Liang L. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of the transferrin gene in Amur ide (Leuciscus waleckii) in response to high alkaline stress. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2021.2016419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Liang Luo
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, People’s Republic of China
- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, People’s Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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Pan Y, Liu Z, Wang Y, Zhang L, Chua N, Dai L, Chen J, Ho CL. Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Oxidative Effects of Therapeutic Human Lactoferrin Fragments. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:779018. [PMID: 34917601 PMCID: PMC8671034 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.779018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Chronic inflammation is considered a pressing health issue that needs resolving. Inflammatory disease such as inflammatory bowel disease requires a long-term medical regimen to prevent disease progression. Conventionally, lactoferrin is used to treat mild gastrointestinal tract and skin inflammation. Protease-digested lactoferrin fragments often exhibit improved therapeutic properties compared to full-length lactoferrin (flHLF). However, there are no studies on the use of protease-digested lactoferrin fragments to treat inflammation. Herein, we assess the anti-inflammatory properties of engineered recombinant lactoferrin fragments (rtHLF4, rteHLF1, and rpHLF2) on non-malignant colonic fibroblast cells and colorectal cancer cells. We found that rtHLF4 is 10 times more effective to prevent inflammation compared to flHLF. These results were investigated by looking into the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, angiogenesis activity, and cellular proliferation of the treated cells. We have demonstrated in this study the anti-inflammatory properties of the flHLF and the various lactoferrin fragments. These results complement the anti-cancer properties of these proteins that were demonstrated in an earlier study.
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- Yu Pan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
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Silva AM, Moniz T, de Castro B, Rangel M. Human transferrin: An inorganic biochemistry perspective. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Interaction between DNA, Albumin and Apo-Transferrin and Iridium(III) Complexes with Phosphines Derived from Fluoroquinolones as a Potent Anticancer Drug. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14070685. [PMID: 34358111 PMCID: PMC8308524 DOI: 10.3390/ph14070685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A group of cytotoxic half-sandwich iridium(III) complexes with aminomethyl(diphenyl)phosphine derived from fluoroquinolone antibiotics exhibit the ability to (i) accumulate in the nucleus, (ii) induce apoptosis, (iii) activate caspase-3/7 activity, (iv) induce the changes in cell cycle leading to G2/M phase arrest, and (v) radicals generation. Herein, to elucidate the cytotoxic effects, we investigated the interaction of these complexes with DNA and serum proteins by gel electrophoresis, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism, and molecular docking studies. DNA binding experiments established that the complexes interact with DNA by moderate intercalation and predominance of minor groove binding without the capability to cause a double-strand cleavage. The molecular docking study confirmed two binding modes: minor groove binding and threading intercalation with the fluoroquinolone part of the molecule involved in pi stacking interactions and the Ir(III)-containing region positioned within the major or minor groove. Fluorescence spectroscopic data (HSA and apo-Tf titration), together with molecular docking, provided evidence that Ir(III) complexes can bind to the proteins in order to be transferred. All the compounds considered herein were found to bind to the tryptophan residues of HSA within site I (subdomain II A). Furthermore, Ir(III) complexes were found to dock within the apo-Tf binding site, including nearby tyrosine residues.
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Singh CSB, Eyford BA, Abraham T, Munro L, Choi KB, Okon M, Vitalis TZ, Gabathuler R, Lu CJ, Pfeifer CG, Tian MM, Jefferies WA. Discovery of a Highly Conserved Peptide in the Iron Transporter Melanotransferrin that Traverses an Intact Blood Brain Barrier and Localizes in Neural Cells. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:596976. [PMID: 34149342 PMCID: PMC8212695 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.596976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) hinders the distribution of therapeutics intended for treatment of diseases of the brain. Our previous studies demonstrated that that a soluble form of melanotransferrin (MTf; Uniprot P08582; also known as p97, MFI2, and CD228), a mammalian iron-transport protein, is an effective carrier for delivery of drug conjugates across the BBB into the brain and was the first BBB targeting delivery system to demonstrate therapeutic efficacy within the brain. Here, we performed a screen to identify peptides from MTf capable of traversing the BBB. We identified a highly conserved 12-amino acid peptide, termed MTfp, that retains the ability to cross the intact BBB intact, distributes throughout the parenchyma, and enter endosomes and lysosomes within neurons, astrocytes and microglia in the brain. This peptide may provide a platform for the transport of therapeutics to the CNS, and thereby offers new avenues for potential treatments of neuropathologies that are currently refractory to existing therapies.
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- Chaahat S B Singh
- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences and Microscopy Imaging Core Lab, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Bioasis Technologies Inc., Guilford, CT, United States.,King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Bioasis Technologies Inc., Guilford, CT, United States
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Jiang H, Tang D, Gao X, Lin C, Feng B, Du C, Jin S, Zhu J. Molecular cloning, characterisation and expression analysis of the vitellogenin genes vtgAo1 and vtgC during ovarian development in Chinese hook snout carp Opsariichthys bidens. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 33:455-465. [PMID: 33858563 DOI: 10.1071/rd20294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Vitellogenesis is essential for oocyte maturation. Vitellogenin (Vtg), a yolk precursor protein, plays an important role in oogenesis and vitellogenesis. Chinese hook snout carp Opsariichthys bidens is an economically important freshwater fish in China whose reproductive and developmental biology are not well understood. In this study, we undertook histological analysis to examine ovary development and oogenesis in O. bidens. The ovaries were divided into Stages II-V and oocytes were divided into perinuclear oocytes, cortical alveoli oocytes, vitellogenic oocytes and mature oocytes. Full-length cDNA sequences were cloned of two vtg genes from the liver of O. bidens, namely Ob-vtgAo1 and Ob-vtgC. Ob-vtgAo1 and Ob-vtgC cDNA are made up of 4136 and 4392 bases respectively and encode proteins containing 1335 and 1250 amino acids respectively. Ob-vtgAo1 contains three yolk protein domains: lipovitellin heavy chain (LvH), phosvitin (Pv) and lipovitellin light chain (LvL), whereas Ob-VtgC contains LvH and LvL, which are incomplete Vtgs. Ob-vtgAo1 and Ob-vtgC mRNA expression was significantly higher in the liver of O. bidens than in all other tissues. In oocytes of Stage II-III ovaries, yolk granules are almost absent and ovarian and hepatic Ob-vtgAo1 and Ob-vtgC expression is low. At Stage IV, the oocyte is filled with yolk granules and ovarian and hepatic Ob-vtgAo1 and Ob-vtgC expression is significantly increased. Collectively, these findings help us better understand vitellogenesis in O. bidens.
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- Huayu Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China; and Corresponding author.
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Najera DG, Dittmer NT, Weber JJ, Kanost MR, Gorman MJ. Phylogenetic and sequence analyses of insect transferrins suggest that only transferrin 1 has a role in iron homeostasis. INSECT SCIENCE 2021; 28:495-508. [PMID: 32237057 PMCID: PMC7668117 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Iron is essential to life, but surprisingly little is known about how iron is managed in nonvertebrate animals. In mammals, the well-characterized transferrins bind iron and are involved in iron transport or immunity, whereas other members of the transferrin family do not have a role in iron homeostasis. In insects, the functions of transferrins are still poorly understood. The goals of this project were to identify the transferrin genes in a diverse set of insect species, resolve the evolutionary relationships among these genes, and predict which of the transferrins are likely to have a role in iron homeostasis. Our phylogenetic analysis of transferrins from 16 orders of insects and two orders of noninsect hexapods demonstrated that there are four orthologous groups of insect transferrins. Our analysis suggests that transferrin 2 arose prior to the origin of insects, and transferrins 1, 3, and 4 arose early in insect evolution. Primary sequence analysis of each of the insect transferrins was used to predict signal peptides, carboxyl-terminal transmembrane regions, GPI-anchors, and iron binding. Based on this analysis, we suggest that transferrins 2, 3, and 4 are unlikely to play a major role in iron homeostasis. In contrast, the transferrin 1 orthologs are predicted to be secreted, soluble, iron-binding proteins. We conclude that transferrin 1 orthologs are the most likely to play an important role in iron homeostasis. Interestingly, it appears that the louse, aphid, and thrips lineages have lost the transferrin 1 gene and, thus, have evolved to manage iron without transferrins.
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- Diana G Najera
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Weber JJ, Kashipathy MM, Battaile KP, Go E, Desaire H, Kanost MR, Lovell S, Gorman MJ. Structural insight into the novel iron-coordination and domain interactions of transferrin-1 from a model insect, Manduca sexta. Protein Sci 2021; 30:408-422. [PMID: 33197096 PMCID: PMC7784759 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Transferrins function in iron sequestration and iron transport by binding iron tightly and reversibly. Vertebrate transferrins coordinate iron through interactions with two tyrosines, an aspartate, a histidine, and a carbonate anion, and conformational changes that occur upon iron binding and release have been described. Much less is known about the structure and functions of insect transferrin-1 (Tsf1), which is present in hemolymph and influences iron homeostasis mostly by unknown mechanisms. Amino acid sequence and biochemical analyses have suggested that iron coordination by Tsf1 differs from that of the vertebrate transferrins. Here we report the first crystal structure (2.05 Å resolution) of an insect transferrin. Manduca sexta (MsTsf1) in the holo form exhibits a bilobal fold similar to that of vertebrate transferrins, but its carboxyl-lobe adopts a novel orientation and contacts with the amino-lobe. The structure revealed coordination of a single Fe3+ ion in the amino-lobe through Tyr90, Tyr204, and two carbonate anions. One carbonate anion is buried near the ferric ion and is coordinated by four residues, whereas the other carbonate anion is solvent exposed and coordinated by Asn121. Notably, these residues are highly conserved in Tsf1 orthologs. Docking analysis suggested that the solvent exposed carbonate position is capable of binding alternative anions. These findings provide a structural basis for understanding Tsf1 function in iron sequestration and transport in insects as well as insight into the similarities and differences in iron homeostasis between insects and humans.
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- Jacob J. Weber
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiophysicsKansas State UniversityManhattanKansasUSA
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, Del Shankel Structural Biology CenterUniversity of KansasLawrenceKansasUSA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of KansasLawrenceKansasUSA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of KansasLawrenceKansasUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiophysicsKansas State UniversityManhattanKansasUSA
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, Del Shankel Structural Biology CenterUniversity of KansasLawrenceKansasUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiophysicsKansas State UniversityManhattanKansasUSA
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Ostan NKH, Moraes TF, Schryvers AB. Lactoferrin receptors in Gram-negative bacteria: an evolutionary perspective. Biochem Cell Biol 2021; 99:102-108. [PMID: 33464172 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2020-0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In this short review, we outline the major events that led to the development of iron acquisition systems in Gram-negative bacteria and mammals since the beginning of life on earth. Naturally, the interaction between these organisms led to the development of a wonderfully complex set of protein systems used for competition over a once prevalent (but no longer) biocatalytic cofactor. These events led to the appearance of the lactoferrin gene, which has since been exploited into adopting countless new functions, including the provision of highly bactericidal degradation products. In parallel to lactoferrin's evolution, evolving bacterial receptors have countered the bactericidal properties of this innate immunity protein.
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- Nicholas K H Ostan
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Hayashi K, Longenecker KL, Liu YL, Faust B, Prashar A, Hampl J, Stoll V, Vivona S. Complex of human Melanotransferrin and SC57.32 Fab fragment reveals novel interdomain arrangement with ferric N-lobe and open C-lobe. Sci Rep 2021; 11:566. [PMID: 33436675 PMCID: PMC7804310 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79090-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Melanotransferrin (MTf) is an iron-binding member of the transferrin superfamily that can be membrane-anchored or secreted in serum. On cells, it can mediate transferrin-independent iron uptake and promote proliferation. In serum, it is a transcytotic iron transporter across the blood-brain barrier. MTf has been exploited as a drug delivery carrier to the brain and as an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) target due to its oncogenic role in melanoma and its elevated expression in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). For treatment of TNBC, an MTf-targeting ADC completed a phase I clinical trial (NCT03316794). The structure of its murine, unconjugated Fab fragment (SC57.32) is revealed here in complex with MTf. The MTf N-lobe is in an active and iron-bound, closed conformation while the C-lobe is in an open conformation incompatible with iron binding. This combination of active and inactive domains displays a novel inter-domain arrangement in which the C2 subdomain angles away from the N-lobe. The C2 subdomain also contains the SC57.32 glyco-epitope, which comprises ten protein residues and two N-acetylglucosamines. Our report reveals novel features of MTf and provides a point of reference for MTf-targeting, structure-guided drug design.
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- Kristyn Hayashi
- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, 60064, USA
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- Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
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Are Physicochemical Properties Shaping the Allergenic Potency of Animal Allergens? Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2021; 62:1-36. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-020-08826-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bicho RC, Faustino AMR, Carvalho F, Soares AMVM, Scott-Fordsmand JJ, Amorim MJB. Embryotoxicity of silver nanomaterials (Ag NM300k) in the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus - Functional assay detects Ca channels shutdown. NANOIMPACT 2021; 21:100300. [PMID: 35559787 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Despite that silver (Ag) is among the most studied nanomaterials (NM) in environmental species and Ag's embryotoxicity is well known, there are no studies on Ag NMs embryotoxicity in soil invertebrates. Previous Full Life Cycle (FLC) studies in Enchytraeus crypticus, a standard soil invertebrate, showed that Ag materials decreased hatching success, which was confirmed to be a hatching delay effect for silver nitrate (AgNO3) and mortality for Ag NM300K. In the present study, we aimed to investigate if the impact of Ag takes place during the embryonic development, using histology and immunohistochemistry. E. crypticus cocoons were exposed to a range of concentrations of Ag NM300K (0-10-20-60-115 mg Ag/kg) and AgNO3 (0-20-45-60-96 mg Ag/kg) in LUFA 2.2 soil, in an embryotoxicity test, being sampled at days 1, 2, 3 and 6 (3, 4, 5 and 7 days after cocoon laying). Measured endpoints included the number of embryonic structures, expression of transferrin receptor (TfR) and L type calcium channels (LTCC) through histological and immunohistochemistry analysis, respectively. Results confirmed that Ag materials affected the embryonic development, specifically at the blastula stage (day 3). The expression and localization of TfR in E. crypticus was shown in the teloblasts cells, although this transcytosis mechanism was not activated. Ag affected calcium (Ca) metabolism during embryonic development: for AgNO3, LTCC was initially activated, compensating the impact, for Ag NM300K, LTCC was not activated, hence no Ca balance, with irreversible consequences, i.e. terminated embryonic development. An Adverse Outcome Pathway was drafted, integrating the mechanisms here discovered with previous knowledge.
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- Rita C Bicho
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Vejlsovej 25, PO BOX 314, DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Wang Y, Bekhit AEDA, Mason SL, Morton JD. Lactoferrin Isolation and Hydrolysis from Red Deer ( Cervus elaphus) Milk and the Antibacterial Activity of Deer Lactoferrin and Its Hydrolysates. Foods 2020; 9:E1711. [PMID: 33233386 PMCID: PMC7700581 DOI: 10.3390/foods9111711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lactoferrin (Lf) and other whey proteins have been isolated from red deer milk for the first time using a three-step anion and cation exchange chromatography protocol. The separated deer Lf was subject to in vitro gastric and duodenal digestions to generate peptides. The purity of the deer Lf and its hydrolysis products were analyzed by SDS-PAGE. The antibacterial activity of the deer Lf and its hydrolysates were investigated and was compared to cow counterpart. Gastric and duodenal digested deer Lf had strong bactericidal activity against E. coli ATCC 25922 with minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of 280 µM and 402 µM, respectively. These results suggest that deer milk contains bioactive whey proteins and can generate bioactive peptides, which can benefit human health by inhibiting food-borne pathogenic bacteria.
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- Ye Wang
- Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Bioscience, Lincoln University, PO Box 85084, Lincoln 7674, New Zealand; (S.L.M.); (J.D.M.)
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;
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- Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Bioscience, Lincoln University, PO Box 85084, Lincoln 7674, New Zealand; (S.L.M.); (J.D.M.)
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- Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Bioscience, Lincoln University, PO Box 85084, Lincoln 7674, New Zealand; (S.L.M.); (J.D.M.)
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The membrane-bound and soluble form of melanotransferrin function independently in the diagnosis and targeted therapy of lung cancer. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:933. [PMID: 33127882 PMCID: PMC7599248 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03124-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Melanotransferrin (MFI2) is a newly identified tumor-associated protein, which consists of two forms of proteins, membrane-bound (mMFI2) and secretory (sMFI2). However, little is known about the expression pattern and their relevance in lung cancer. Here, we found that both two forms of MFI2 are highly expressed in lung cancer. The expression of MFI2 in lung cancer was detected by using the public database and qRT-PCR. Overexpression and knockdown cell lines and recombinant sMFI2 protein were used to study the function of mMFI2 and sMFI2. RNA-seq, protein chip, ChIP assay, Immunoprecipitation, ELISA, and immunofluorescence were used to study the molecular biological mechanism of mMFI2 and sMFI2. We found that mMFI2 promoted the expression of EMT’s common marker N-cadherin by downregulating the transcription factor KLI4, which in turn promoted tumor metastasis; sMFI2 could promote the metastasis of autologous tumor cells in an autocrine manner but the mechanism is different from that of mMFI2. In addition, sMFI2 was proved could inhibit the migration of vascular endothelial cells and subsequently enhance angiogenic responses in a paracrine manner. We propose that the expressions and functions of the two forms of MFI2 in lung cancer are relatively independent. Specifically, mMFI2 was a potential lung cancer therapeutic target, while sMFI2 was highly enriched in advanced lung cancer, and could be used as a tumor staging index.
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Weber JJ, Kanost MR, Gorman MJ. Iron binding and release properties of transferrin-1 from Drosophila melanogaster and Manduca sexta: Implications for insect iron homeostasis. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 125:103438. [PMID: 32735914 PMCID: PMC7501197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Transferrins belong to an ancient family of extracellular proteins. The best-characterized transferrins are mammalian proteins that function in iron sequestration or iron transport; they accomplish these functions by having a high-affinity iron-binding site in each of their two homologous lobes. Insect hemolymph transferrins (Tsf1s) also function in iron sequestration and transport; however, sequence-based predictions of their iron-binding residues have suggested that most Tsf1s have a single, lower-affinity iron-binding site. To reconcile the apparent contradiction between the known physiological functions and predicted biochemical properties of Tsf1s, we purified and characterized the iron-binding properties of Drosophila melanogaster Tsf1 (DmTsf1), Manduca sexta Tsf1 (MsTsf1), and the amino-lobe of DmTsf1 (DmTsf1N). Using UV-Vis spectroscopy, we found that these proteins bind iron, but they exhibit shifts in their spectra compared to mammalian transferrins. Through equilibrium dialysis experiments, we determined that DmTsf1 and MsTsf1 bind only one ferric ion; their affinity for iron is high (log K' = 18), but less than that of the well-characterized mammalian transferrins (log K' ~ 20); and they release iron under moderately acidic conditions (pH50 = 5.5). Iron release analysis of DmTsf1N suggested that iron binding in the amino-lobe is stabilized by the carboxyl-lobe. These findings will be critical for elucidating the mechanisms of Tsf1 function in iron sequestration and transport in insects.
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- Jacob J Weber
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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Benjamín-Rivera JA, Cardona-Rivera AE, Vázquez-Maldonado ÁL, Dones-Lassalle CY, Pabón-Colon HL, Rodríguez-Rivera HM, Rodríguez I, González-Espiet JC, Pazol J, Pérez-Ríos JD, Catala-Torres JF, Carrasquillo Rivera M, De Jesus-Soto MG, Cordero-Virella NA, Cruz-Maldonado PM, González-Pagan P, Hernández-Ríos R, Gaur K, Loza-Rosas SA, Tinoco AD. Exploring Serum Transferrin Regulation of Nonferric Metal Therapeutic Function and Toxicity. INORGANICS 2020; 8:48. [PMID: 36844373 PMCID: PMC9957567 DOI: 10.3390/inorganics8090048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Serum transferrin (sTf) plays a pivotal role in regulating iron biodistribution and homeostasis within the body. The molecular details of sTf Fe(III) binding blood transport, and cellular delivery through transferrin receptor-mediated endocytosis are generally well-understood. Emerging interest exists in exploring sTf complexation of nonferric metals as it facilitates the therapeutic potential and toxicity of several of them. This review explores recent X-ray structural and physiologically relevant metal speciation studies to understand how sTf partakes in the bioactivity of key non-redox active hard Lewis acidic metals. It challenges preconceived notions of sTf structure function correlations that were based exclusively on the Fe(III) model by revealing distinct coordination modalities that nonferric metal ions can adopt and different modes of binding to metal-free and Fe(III)-bound sTf that can directly influence how they enter into cells and, ultimately, how they may impact human health. This knowledge informs on biomedical strategies to engineer sTf as a delivery vehicle for metal-based diagnostic and therapeutic agents in the cancer field. It is the intention of this work to open new avenues for characterizing the functionality and medical utility of nonferric-bound sTf and to expand the significance of this protein in the context of bioinorganic chemistry.
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- Josué A. Benjamín-Rivera
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
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- Departamento de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad de Boyacá, Tunja 150003, Colombia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-939-319-9701
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Kamińska-Gibas T, Szczygieł J, Jurecka P, Irnazarow I. The many faces of transferrin: Does genotype modulate immune response? FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 102:511-518. [PMID: 32417431 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, the expression of pro-inflammatory and iron metabolism genes were analysed under Trypanoplasma borreli (T. borreli) challenge in common carp. Three transferrin (Tf) genotypic groups: two homozygous - DD, GG, and heterozygous DG were intraperitoneally infected with a dose of 2.16 × 105/100 μL parasites. Organ and blood samples were collected at weekly intervals. During the infection period, mortality and parasitaemia were assessed along with measurements of blood iron concentrations and antibody levels. Expression of Tf, Fer, IRP1 and 2, TfR 1a and 1b, Hep, TNF α1 and α2, and IL-1 β was measured in the peak of parasitaemia and the week preceding the peak. Study revealed, that changes in iron blood level induced by parasite were not correlated with the activities of iron homeostasis genes. Neither iron content nor the specific antibody response correlated with survival. We demonstrate that challenged carp, display three distinct, Tf genotype dependent activity patterns of iron homeostasis genes expression. The expected, "classical" way of up-regulation represented homozygous DD individuals. In contrast, GG individuals demonstrated downward trend, while gene expressions of heterozygous DG carp could be defined as an intermediate. We speculate, whether this phenomenon is related to the transferrin molecule itself or to Tf-genotypes being markers of other factors, that influence the iron homeostasis genes activities. We discussed the role of alarmins in triggering the immune response. Distinct genes activating patterns of homozygous genotypes DD and GG had no consequences in terms of mortality rates caused by T.borreli. The highest mortality was observed in the heterozygous group DG. In conclusion, this study suggest that transferrin variant, but not iron blood concentration, has a significant impact on carp immune response to blood parasite infection. This research sheds a new light on the inflammation process and interaction between a host and invaders.
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- Teresa Kamińska-Gibas
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ichthyobiology and Aquaculture in Gołysz, Zaborze, 43-520, Chybie, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ichthyobiology and Aquaculture in Gołysz, Zaborze, 43-520, Chybie, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ichthyobiology and Aquaculture in Gołysz, Zaborze, 43-520, Chybie, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ichthyobiology and Aquaculture in Gołysz, Zaborze, 43-520, Chybie, Poland.
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Weber R, Umansky V. Fighting infant infections with myeloid-derived suppressor cells. J Clin Invest 2020; 129:4080-4082. [PMID: 31483288 DOI: 10.1172/jci131649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Recent work demonstrated a role for myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in the antimicrobial response in newborns, but the signals guiding their differentiation remained unknown. In this issue of the JCI, Liu et al. demonstrate that lactoferrin (LF) converts newborn neutrophils and monocytes to MDSCs via the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-2 (LRP2) receptor and NF-κB activation. Due to their strong antimicrobial activity, adoptive transfer of MDSCs generated by in vitro culture with LF prolonged the survival of newborn mice with necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe pathology in preterm infants. These findings indicate a surprising protective role of MDSCs in newborns and demonstrate the potential of MDSC therapy for the treatment of infants with diseases associated with deregulated inflammation.
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Suppression of Transferrin Expression Enhances the Susceptibility of Plutella xylostella to Isaria cicadae. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11050281. [PMID: 32380643 PMCID: PMC7290965 DOI: 10.3390/insects11050281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Transferrins (Trfs) are multifunctional proteins with key functions in iron transport. In the present study, a Trf (PxTrf) from Plutella xylostella was identified and characterized. The PxTrf consisted of a 2046-bp open reading frame, which encoded a 681 amino acid protein with a molecular weight of 73.43 kDa and had an isoelectric point of 7.18. Only a single iron domain was predicted in the N-lobe of PxTrf. Although PxTrf was expressed ubiquitously, the highest levels of expression were observed in the fourth instar larvae. PxTrf transcript level was highest in fat bodies among various tissues. The PxTrf transcript levels increased significantly after the stimulation of pathogens. A decrease in PxTrf expression via RNA interference enhanced the susceptibility of P. xylostella to the Isaria cicadae fungus and inhibited hemocyte nodulation in response to the fungal challenge. In addition, a considerable increase in the pupation rate was observed in larvae treated with double-stranded PxTrf (dsPxTrf). Overall, according to the results, PxTrf may participate in P. xylostella immunity against fungal infection and insect development.
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Xiao G, Liu ZH, Zhao M, Wang HL, Zhou B. Transferrin 1 Functions in Iron Trafficking and Genetically Interacts with Ferritin in Drosophila melanogaster. Cell Rep 2020; 26:748-758.e5. [PMID: 30650364 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Iron metabolism is an essential process that when dysregulated causes disease. Mammalian serum transferrin (TF) plays a primary role in delivering iron to cells. To improve our understanding of the conservation of iron metabolism between species, we investigate here the function of the TF homolog in Drosophila melanogaster, transferrin 1 (Tsf1). Tsf1 knockdown results in iron accumulation in the gut and iron deficiency in the fat body (which is analogous to the mammalian liver). Fat body-derived Tsf1 localizes to the gut surface, suggesting that Tsf1 functions in trafficking iron between the gut and the fat body, similar to TF in mammals. Moreover, Tsf1 knockdown strongly suppresses the phenotypic effects of ferritin (Fer1HCH) RNAi, an established iron trafficker in Drosophila. We propose that Tsf1 and ferritin compete for iron in the Drosophila intestine and demonstrate the value of using Drosophila for investigating iron trafficking and the evolution of systemic iron regulation.
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- Guiran Xiao
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Iatsenko I, Marra A, Boquete JP, Peña J, Lemaitre B. Iron sequestration by transferrin 1 mediates nutritional immunity in Drosophila melanogaster. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:7317-7325. [PMID: 32188787 PMCID: PMC7132258 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1914830117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Iron sequestration is a recognized innate immune mechanism against invading pathogens mediated by iron-binding proteins called transferrins. Despite many studies on antimicrobial activity of transferrins in vitro, their specific in vivo functions are poorly understood. Here we use Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model to investigate the role of transferrins in host defense. We find that systemic infections with a variety of pathogens trigger a hypoferremic response in flies, namely, iron withdrawal from the hemolymph and accumulation in the fat body. Notably, this hypoferremia to infection requires Drosophila nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) immune pathways, Toll and Imd, revealing that these pathways also mediate nutritional immunity in flies. Next, we show that the iron transporter Tsf1 is induced by infections downstream of the Toll and Imd pathways and is necessary for iron relocation from the hemolymph to the fat body. Consistent with elevated iron levels in the hemolymph, Tsf1 mutants exhibited increased susceptibility to Pseudomonas bacteria and Mucorales fungi, which could be rescued by chemical chelation of iron. Furthermore, using siderophore-deficient Pseudomonas aeruginosa, we discover that the siderophore pyoverdine is necessary for pathogenesis in wild-type flies, but it becomes dispensable in Tsf1 mutants due to excessive iron present in the hemolymph of these flies. As such, our study reveals that, similar to mammals, Drosophila uses iron limitation as an immune defense mechanism mediated by conserved iron-transporting proteins transferrins. Our in vivo work, together with accumulating in vitro studies, supports the immune role of insect transferrins against infections via an iron withholding strategy.
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- Igor Iatsenko
- Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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Pepoyan AZ, Tsaturyan VV, Badalyan M, Weeks R, Kamiya S, Chikindas ML. Blood protein polymorphisms and the gut bacteria: impact of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus Narine on Salmonella carriage in sheep. Benef Microbes 2020; 11:183-189. [PMID: 32028777 DOI: 10.3920/bm2019.0138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Related to previous reports on correlations between an animal's genotype, its commensal microbiota, and the ability to resist infections, the aim of the current study was to investigate the associations between sheep genotype and 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) DNA methylation patterns, sheep genotype and cell surface hydrophobicity of sheep gut commensal bacteria. In addition, the effect of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus strain INMIA 9602 Er 317/402 (probiotic formulation Narine) on Salmonella carriage in sheep at Armenian farms was also investigated. Allelotypes and genotypes of different pathogen-sensitive sheep breeds from Armenian farms were studied based on genetic markers of blood transferrin, albumin, and ceruloplasmin. Additionally, the differences between the breeds of Mazekh, Balbas, and Mazekh/Balbas hybrids were reported. The relationship between host sheep blood transferrin and albumin polymorphisms and cell surface hydrophobicity/5-mC DNA methylation patterns from the predominant gut commensal bacteria was shown. The Narine probiotic eliminates Salmonella from the sheep gut microbiota. At the same time, no significant changes in the percentage of 5-mC DNA methylation of predominant gut bacteria after probiotic administration were observed. The evaluation of bacterial cell surface hydrophobicity, the most significant factor affecting bacterial adhesion, as well as 5-mC DNA methylation, might be used for specific sheep husbandry/breeding programs. This study suggests that the commercial probiotic Narine could potentially be used to reduce Salmonella carriage in sheep.
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- A Z Pepoyan
- Department of Food Safety and Biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, 74 Teryan, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Food Safety and Biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, 74 Teryan, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Health Promoting Naturals Laboratory, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520, USA
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- Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health Promoting Naturals Laboratory, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520, USA.,Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344006, Russia
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Varanko A, Saha S, Chilkoti A. Recent trends in protein and peptide-based biomaterials for advanced drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 156:133-187. [PMID: 32871201 PMCID: PMC7456198 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Engineering protein and peptide-based materials for drug delivery applications has gained momentum due to their biochemical and biophysical properties over synthetic materials, including biocompatibility, ease of synthesis and purification, tunability, scalability, and lack of toxicity. These biomolecules have been used to develop a host of drug delivery platforms, such as peptide- and protein-drug conjugates, injectable particles, and drug depots to deliver small molecule drugs, therapeutic proteins, and nucleic acids. In this review, we discuss progress in engineering the architecture and biological functions of peptide-based biomaterials -naturally derived, chemically synthesized and recombinant- with a focus on the molecular features that modulate their structure-function relationships for drug delivery.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
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Li HW, Chen C, Kuo WL, Lin CJ, Chang CF, Wu GC. The Characteristics and Expression Profile of Transferrin in the Accessory Nidamental Gland of the Bigfin Reef Squid during Bacteria Transmission. Sci Rep 2019; 9:20163. [PMID: 31882835 PMCID: PMC6934447 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56584-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The accessory nidamental gland (ANG) is a female reproductive organ found in most squid and cuttlefish that contains a consortium of bacteria. These symbiotic bacteria are transmitted from the marine environment and selected by the host through an unknown mechanism. In animals, a common antimicrobial mechanism of innate immunity is iron sequestration, which is based on the development of transferrin (TF)-like proteins. To understand this mechanism of host-microbe interaction, we attempted to characterize the role of transferrin in bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) during bacterial transmission. qPCR analysis showed that Tf was exclusively expressed in the outer layer of ANG,and this was confirmed by in situ hybridization, which showed that Tf was localized in the outer epithelial cell layer of the ANG. Western blot analysis indicated that TF is a soluble glycoprotein. Immunohistochemical staining also showed that TF is localized in the outer epithelial cell layer of the ANG and that it is mainly expressed in the outer layer during ANG growth. These results suggest that robust Tf mRNA and TF protein expression in the outer layer of the ANG plays an important role in microbe selection by the host during bacterial transmission.
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- Hau-Wen Li
- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.,Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan. .,Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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Yen TJ, Lolicato M, Thomas-Tran R, Du Bois J, Minor DL. Structure of the saxiphilin:saxitoxin (STX) complex reveals a convergent molecular recognition strategy for paralytic toxins. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaax2650. [PMID: 31223657 PMCID: PMC6584486 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax2650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Dinoflagelates and cyanobacteria produce saxitoxin (STX), a lethal bis-guanidinium neurotoxin causing paralytic shellfish poisoning. A number of metazoans have soluble STX-binding proteins that may prevent STX intoxication. However, their STX molecular recognition mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we present structures of saxiphilin (Sxph), a bullfrog high-affinity STX-binding protein, alone and bound to STX. The structures reveal a novel high-affinity STX-binding site built from a "proto-pocket" on a transferrin scaffold that also bears thyroglobulin domain protease inhibitor repeats. Comparison of Sxph and voltage-gated sodium channel STX-binding sites reveals a convergent toxin recognition strategy comprising a largely rigid binding site where acidic side chains and a cation-π interaction engage STX. These studies reveal molecular rules for STX recognition, outline how a toxin-binding site can be built on a naïve scaffold, and open a path to developing protein sensors for environmental STX monitoring and new biologics for STX intoxication mitigation.
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- Tien-Jui Yen
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- Departments of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bio-imaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Corresponding author.
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Gao XM, Zhou Y, Zhang DD, Hou CC, Zhu JQ. Multiple vitellogenin genes (vtgs) in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea): molecular characterization and expression pattern analysis during ovarian development. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2019; 45:829-848. [PMID: 30843140 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-018-0569-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is a marine fish that is economically important to Chinese fisheries, and its reproductive and developmental biology have been extensively investigated. However, the molecular mechanism of oogenesis in L. crocea is not clear. Here, we investigated the multiple vitellogenin (Vtg) system in large yellow croaker. Three different vtg cDNA sequences, including vtgAa, vtgAb and vtgC, were cloned, which indicate the existence of multiple Vtg proteins in large yellow croaker (Lc-Vtgs). Subsequently, the vtg cDNA sequences and predicted Vtg protein structures were analysed, and Vtg protein structures were found to be highly conserved. To research the expression of vtgs during the development of the ovaries, we examined ovarian development and oogenesis by histological analysis. Four stages of ovary development - stages II, III, IV and V - were observed and their boundaries were defined. Soon afterwards, the expression of vtgs in the liver (known as the main site of Vtg synthesis in teleosts) and ovary were analysed. The expression of vtgs was detected in the two tissues. Interestingly, in the early stages of development (stages II and III), there is little or no generation of yolk granules and the expression of vtgs in the liver is low. However, in the late stages (stages IV and V), yolk granules are generated rapidly and the expression of vtgs is significantly increased in the liver. These results support the hypothesis that the Vtgs were synthetized by the liver, and absorbed by the growing oocytes to promote oogenesis in large yellow croaker. We also detected the presence of vtg mRNA in the liver cells and oocytes by in situ hybridization, which indicated that vths were expressed both in the liver and ovaries. Importantly, we found that the distribution of vtgAa and vtgAb mRNA was close to the sites of yolk granule formation in oocytes.
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- Xin-Ming Gao
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, People's Republic of China.
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Yin X, Yang Y, Han K, Wu L, Wu H, Bian X, Wei X, Guo Z, Mu L, Ye J. Purification and functional characterization of serum transferrin from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 88:36-46. [PMID: 30831243 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.02.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Transferrin (TF), an iron-binding multifunctional protein, could participate in the iron-withholding strategy, an effective antimicrobial defense mechanism in innate immunity, and is involved in host defense against pathogenic infection. In this study, a TF homologue (OnTF) was purified from serum of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through a two-step affinity chromatography, and characterized its antibacterial function and the role in inflammatory response. The identification by mass spectrometry showed that peptide sequence of the purified OnTF was highly consistent with its amino acids sequence, containing two conserved iron binding lobes: N-lobe and C-lobe. The native OnTF was able to bond iron ions, and possessed capability to inhibit the growth of both bacterial pathogens (Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas hydrophila) in vitro. Upon infections of S. agalactiae and A. hydrophila, the expression of OnTF protein was significantly up-regulated in vivo and in vitro. In addition, the OnTF participated in the regulation of inflammation, migration, and enhancement of phagocytosis and respiratory burst activity in head kidney macrophages/monocytes. Taken together, the results of this study indicated that OnTF is likely to involve in innate immunity to play a role in host defense against bacterial infection in Nile tilapia.
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- Xiaoxue Yin
- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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Tóthová C, Sesztáková E, Bielik B, Nagy O. Changes of total protein and protein fractions in broiler chickens during the fattening period. Vet World 2019; 12:598-604. [PMID: 31190717 PMCID: PMC6515826 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.598-604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aim Blood proteins in birds serve as an important indicator in the evaluation of health status and represent a basis in general biochemistry allowing the identification of metabolic alterations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the protein profile in broiler chickens extended by the concentrations of serum protein fractions at different periods of fattening. Materials and Methods Into the evaluation, we included 24 clinically healthy Ross 308 line meat-type chickens at the age of 2 days. Blood samples were taken on day 4, 18, 32, and 46 of fattening always from six randomly selected chickens. Chickens were fed with a commercial starter, grower, and finisher feeds. The concentrations of total serum protein and protein fractions were evaluated. Results Various significant changes in the proportion of the individual protein fractions were found during the observed period except for the beta-globulins in all protein fractions and the albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio. At the beginning of the fattening period, the relative concentrations of albumin, α1-globulins, and A/G ratio were significantly lower and the values of α2- and γ-globulins significantly higher (p<0.05). The values of pre-albumin fraction were found as a small band preceding the albumin fraction differed significantly between the different age groups of chickens (p<0.05). The total serum protein concentrations showed higher values in older broilers; the significantly highest mean value was recorded on day 32 of fattening. Conclusion The results suggest that fattening and age of broilers influences not only the production patterns, metabolic processes, and lipid and mineral profile but also the parameters of protein profile. However, seeing that some contradictory data exist regarding the number and size of globulin fractions in chickens, further analyses are needed.
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- Csilla Tóthová
- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Clinic of Birds, Exotic and Free Living Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Clinic of Birds, Exotic and Free Living Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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Shaliutina-Kolešová A, Dietrich M, Xian M, Nian R. Seminal plasma transferrin effects on cryopreserved common carp Cyprinus carpio sperm and comparison with bovine serum albumin and antifreeze proteins. Anim Reprod Sci 2019; 204:125-130. [PMID: 30928159 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In the current study, there was evaluation of the cryopreservation effectiveness of common carp Cyprinus carpio sperm when cryopreservation medium was supplemented with proteins. Semen was diluted with Kurokura's extender composing 180 mM NaCl, 2.68 mM KCl, 1.36 mM CaCl2, 2.38 mM NaHCO3, and 10% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Cryopreservation medium was supplemented with purified seminal plasma transferrin (Tf), bovine serum albumin (BSA) or antifreeze protein (AFP) Types I and III. Concentration of proteins evaluated was 0.1 μg/ml, 1 μg/ml, and 10 μg/ml. Motility and curvilinear velocity of spermatozoa was evaluated by the Computer Assisted Semen Analyzer (CASA). The percent of motile cells and spermatozoa curvilinear velocity of frozen-thawed sperm with supplementation of Tf and AFP III at all concentrations were greater compared to samples with no added proteins. The protective effect of BSA and AFP I was less and dose-dependent. Thus, it is concluded that incorporation of Tf in the extender before freezing improves crypreservation of common carp spermatozoa whereas supplementation with AFP III in greater concentrations was more effective.
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- Anna Shaliutina-Kolešová
- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China; University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25 Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Gametes and Embryo Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Science, Olsztyn, Poland
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China.
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Honarparvar B, Kanchi S, Bisetty K. Theoretical insights into the competitive metal bioaffinity of lactoferrin as a metal ion carrier: a DFT study. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03786a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Metal–protein complexes, specifically lactoferrin (Lf), an iron-binding glycoprotein found naturally in milk and several other body fluids play a pivotal role in all living organisms.
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- Bahareh Honarparvar
- Department of Chemistry
- Durban University of Technology
- Durban 4000
- South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry
- Durban University of Technology
- Durban 4000
- South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry
- Durban University of Technology
- Durban 4000
- South Africa
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