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Schwartz KS, Hernandez PV, Maurer GS, Wetzel EM, Sun M, Jalal DI, Stanhewicz AE. Impaired microvascular insulin-dependent dilation in women with a history of gestational diabetes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2024; 327:H793-H803. [PMID: 39058435 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00223.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a significantly greater lifetime risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes compared with women who had an uncomplicated pregnancy (HC). Microvascular endothelial dysfunction, mediated via reduced nitric oxide (NO)-dependent dilation secondary to increases in oxidative stress, persists after pregnancy complicated by GDM. We examined whether this microvascular dysfunction reduces insulin-mediated vascular responses in women with a history of GDM. We assessed in vivo microvascular endothelium-dependent vasodilator function by measuring cutaneous vascular conductance responses to graded infusions of acetylcholine (10-10-10-1 M) and insulin (10-8-10-4 M) in control sites and sites treated with 15 mM l-NAME [NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester; NO-synthase (NOS) inhibitor] or 5 mM l-ascorbate. We also measured protein expression of total endothelial NOS (eNOS), insulin-mediated eNOS phosphorylation, and endothelial nitrotyrosine in isolated endothelial cells from GDM and HC. Women with a history of GDM had reduced acetylcholine (P < 0.001)- and insulin (P < 0.001)-mediated dilation, and the NO-dependent responses to both acetylcholine (P = 0.006) and insulin (P = 0.006) were reduced in GDM compared with HC. Insulin stimulation increased phosphorylated eNOS content in HC (P = 0.009) but had no effect in GDM (P = 0.306). Ascorbate treatment increased acetylcholine (P < 0.001)- and insulin (P < 0.001)-mediated dilation in GDM, and endothelial cell nitrotyrosine expression was higher in GDM compared with HC (P = 0.014). Women with a history of GDM have attenuated microvascular vasodilation responses to insulin, and this attenuation is mediated, in part, by reduced NO-dependent mechanisms. Our findings further implicate increased endothelial oxidative stress in this microvascular insulin resistance.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Women who have gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in the decade following pregnancy. The mechanisms mediating this increased risk are unclear. Herein, we demonstrate that insulin-dependent microvascular responses are reduced in women who had gestational diabetes, despite the remission of glucose intolerance. This reduced microvascular sensitivity to insulin may contribute to increased cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in these women.
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- Kelsey S Schwartz
- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Wang Z, Mao Y, Zang Y, Zha Y, Sun J, Wei Z, He S, Zhang X, Wang M, Yang Y. Transcriptomic analysis reveals the mechanism of isorhamnetin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 224:366-381. [PMID: 39233218 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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PURPOSE Exploring the therapeutic effect and mechanism of isorhamnetin in the treatment of DMED. METHODS Using a high glucose environment to induce endothelial cells damage in the corpus cavernosum, and combining with intervention agents such as ferroptosis inhibitors to observe the process of cell damage and repair, evaluating cell status through CCK-8 and DAPI; To establish the STZ-induced diabetes rat model and detect the erectile function and tissue changes; Perform transcriptomic sequencing on rat models and samples treated with isorhamnetin to analyze differentially expressed genes and their GO functions; Identify critical pathways by combining with the ferroptosis database; Flow cytometry was used to detect ROS and mitochondrial membrane potential, and RT-PCR was used to verify gene expression, Seahorse detects mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate, revealing the mechanism of action of isorhamnetin. RESULTS Ferroptosis inhibitors and isorhamnetin can effectively reverse the damage of corpus cavernosum endothelial cells induced by high glucose and ferroptosis agonists. Isorhamnetin has the ability to reinstate the erectile function of diabetic rats, while enhancing the quantity of endothelial cells and refining the morphology of collagen fibers. Immunohistochemistry revealed that ferroptosis existed in the penis tissue of diabetes rats. Transcriptomic analysis showed that isorhamnetin improves gene expression in DM rats by regulating genes such as GFER, IGHM, GPX4 and HMOX1, involving multiple pathways and biological processes. Flow cytometry and RT-PCR confirmed that isorhamnetin can reduce reactive oxygen species levels, restore essential gene expression, improve mitochondrial membrane potential, and alleviate oxidative stress and ferroptosis. Seahorse detection found that isorhamnetin can restore mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate. CONCLUSION Isorhamnetin attenuates high glucose damage to cavernous endothelial cells by inhibiting ferroptosis and oxidative stress, restores erectile function and improves tissue morphology in diabetic rats, and its multi-pathway and multi-targeting regulatory mechanism suggests that it is promising to be an effective drug for the treatment of DMED.
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- Zhuo Wang
- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China; Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Kaltsas A, Zikopoulos A, Dimitriadis F, Sheshi D, Politis M, Moustakli E, Symeonidis EN, Chrisofos M, Sofikitis N, Zachariou A. Oxidative Stress and Erectile Dysfunction: Pathophysiology, Impacts, and Potential Treatments. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:8807-8834. [PMID: 39194738 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46080521] [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: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent condition affecting men's sexual health, with oxidative stress (OS) having recently been identified as a significant contributing causative factor. This narrative review aims to elucidate the role of OS in the pathophysiology of ED, focusing on impact, mechanisms, and potential therapeutic interventions. Key findings indicate that OS disrupts endothelial function and nitric oxide (NO) signaling, crucial for erectile function. Various sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and their detrimental effects on penile tissue are discussed, including aging, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption, psychological stress, hyperhomocysteinemia, chronic kidney disease, and sickle cell disease. Major sources of ROS, such as NADPH oxidase, xanthine oxidase, uncoupled endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), and mitochondrial electron transport, are identified. NO is scavenged by these ROS, leading to endothelial dysfunction characterized by reduced NO availability, impaired vasodilation, increased vascular tone, and inflammation. This ultimately results in ED due to decreased blood flow to penile tissue and the inability to achieve or maintain an erection. Furthermore, ROS impact the transmission of nitrergic neurotransmitters by causing the death of nitrergic neurons and reducing the signaling of neuronal NO synthase (nNOS), exacerbating ED. Therapeutic approaches targeting OS, including antioxidants and lifestyle modifications, show promise in ameliorating ED symptoms. The review underscores the need for further research to develop effective treatments, emphasizing the interplay between OS and vascular health in ED. Integrating pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies could enhance clinical outcomes for ED patients, advocating for OS management in ED treatment protocols to improve patient quality of life.
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- Aris Kaltsas
- Third Department of Urology, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Urology II, European Interbalkan Medical Center, 55535 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Urology, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Liu Y, Lyons CJ, Ayu C, O’Brien T. Enhancing endothelial colony-forming cells for treating diabetic vascular complications: challenges and clinical prospects. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1396794. [PMID: 39076517 PMCID: PMC11284052 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1396794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, leading to various vascular complications. Accumulating evidence indicates that endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) have attractive prospects for repairing and restoring blood vessels. Thus, ECFCs may be a novel therapeutic option for diabetic patients with vascular complications who require revascularization therapy. However, it has been reported that the function of ECFCs is impaired in DM, which poses challenges for the autologous transplantation of ECFCs. In this review, we summarize the molecular mechanisms that may be responsible for ECFC dysfunction and discuss potential strategies for improving the therapeutic efficacy of ECFCs derived from patients with DM. Finally, we discuss barriers to the use of ECFCs in human studies in light of the fact that there are no published reports using these cells in humans.
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- Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Thornton T, Mills D, Bliss E. The impact of lipopolysaccharide on cerebrovascular function and cognition resulting from obesity-induced gut dysbiosis. Life Sci 2024; 336:122337. [PMID: 38072189 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122337] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Obesity is a worldwide epidemic coinciding with a concomitant increase in the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly dementia. Obesity is characterised by increased adiposity, chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress, which promote endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction reduces cerebrovascular function leading to reduced cerebral blood flow and, eventually, cognitive decline, thus predisposing to a neurodegenerative disease. Obesity is also characterised by gut dysbiosis and a subsequent increase in the lipopolysaccharide which increasingly activates toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and further promotes chronic low-grade systemic inflammation. This also disrupts the crosstalk within the gut-brain axis, thus influencing the functions of the central nervous system, including cognition. However, the mechanisms by which obesity-related increases in oxidative stress, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are driven by, or associated with, increased systemic lipopolysaccharide leading to reduced cerebrovascular function and cognition, beyond normal ageing, have not been elucidated. Hence, this review examines how increased concentrations of lipopolysaccharide and the subsequent increased TLR4 activation observed in obesity exacerbate the development of obesity-induced reductions in cerebrovascular function and cognition.
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- Tammy Thornton
- School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Respiratory and Exercise Physiology Research Group, School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia.
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Respiratory and Exercise Physiology Research Group, School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Centre for Health Research, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Molecular Biomarkers Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Respiratory and Exercise Physiology Research Group, School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Centre for Health Research, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia; Molecular Biomarkers Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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Noda M, Kikuchi C, Hori E, Iwao T, Nagami C, Takeuchi M, Matsunaga T. Effect of Anagliptin on Vascular Injury in the Femoral Artery of Type 2 Diabetic Rats. Biol Pharm Bull 2024; 47:204-212. [PMID: 38246646 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00706] [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] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) often experience complications such as peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is thought to be caused by vascular damage resulting from increased oxidative stress. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors have been reported to reduce oxidative stress, although the exact mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of long-term (6 weeks) anagliptin treatment at a dose of 200 mg/kg/d against oxidative stress in the femoral artery of Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats using a well-established animal model for type 2 DM. Serum toxic advanced glycation end-products concentrations and blood glucose levels after glucose loading were significantly elevated in OLETF rats compared to Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats but were significantly suppressed by anagliptin administration. Plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 concentrations after glucose loading were significantly increased in anagliptin-treated rats. Superoxide production and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activity in femoral arteries were significantly increased in OLETF rats compared to LETO rats but were significantly decreased by anagliptin administration. The expressions of NADPH oxidase components (p22phox in the intima region and p22phox and gp91phox in the media region) in the femoral artery were significantly increased in OLETF rats compared to LETO rats but were significantly suppressed by anagliptin administration. Furthermore, the femoral artery showed increased wall thickness in OLETF rats compared to LETO rats, but anagliptin administration reduced the thickening. This study suggests that long-term anagliptin administration can reduce oxidative stress in femoral arteries and improve vascular injury.
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- Masato Noda
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
- Laboratory of Community Medicine, Showa Pharmaceutical University
- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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Dwivedi J, Wal P, Dash B, Ovais M, Sachan P, Verma V. Diabetic Pneumopathy- A Novel Diabetes-associated Complication: Pathophysiology, the Underlying Mechanism and Combination Medication. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2024; 24:1027-1052. [PMID: 37817659 DOI: 10.2174/0118715303265960230926113201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The "diabetic lung" has been identified as a possible target organ in diabetes, with abnormalities in ventilation control, bronchomotor tone, lung volume, pulmonary diffusing capacity, and neuroadrenergic bronchial innervation. OBJECTIVE This review summarizes studies related to diabetic pneumopathy, pathophysiology and a number of pulmonary disorders including type 1 and type 2 diabetes. METHODS Electronic searches were conducted on databases such as Pub Med, Wiley Online Library (WOL), Scopus, Elsevier, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar using standard keywords "diabetes," "diabetes Pneumopathy," "Pathophysiology," "Lung diseases," "lung infection" for review articles published between 1978 to 2023 very few previous review articles based their focus on diabetic pneumopathy and its pathophysiology. RESULTS Globally, the incidence of diabetes mellitus has been rising. It is a chronic, progressive metabolic disease. The "diabetic lung" may serve as a model of accelerated ageing since diabetics' rate of respiratory function deterioration is two to three-times higher than that of normal, non-smoking people. CONCLUSION Diabetes-induced pulmonary dysfunction has not gained the attention it deserves due to a lack of proven causality and changes in cellular properties. The mechanism underlying a particular lung illness can still only be partially activated by diabetes but there is evidence that hyperglycemia is linked to pulmonary fibrosis in diabetic people.
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- Jyotsana Dwivedi
- PSIT- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (Pharmacy), Kanpur, India
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- PSIT- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (Pharmacy), Kanpur, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, ADAMAS University, West Bengal, India
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- PSIT- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (Pharmacy), Kanpur, India
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Pham PT, Bavuu O, Kim‐Kaneyama J, Lei X, Yamamoto T, Otsuka K, Suto K, Kusunose K, Yagi S, Yamada H, Soeki T, Shimabukuro M, Barber GN, Sata M, Fukuda D. Innate Immune System Regulated by Stimulator of Interferon Genes, a Cytosolic DNA Sensor, Regulates Endothelial Function. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e030084. [PMID: 37947148 PMCID: PMC10727293 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sterile inflammation caused by metabolic disorders impairs endothelial function; however, the underlying mechanism by which hyperglycemia induces inflammation remains obscure. Recent studies have suggested that stimulator of interferon genes (STING), a key cytosolic DNA sensor in the innate immune system, contributes to the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. This study examines the role of the STING in endothelial dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. METHODS AND RESULTS Injection of streptozotocin promoted the expression of STING and DNA damage markers in the aorta of wild-type mice. Streptozotocin elevated blood glucose and lipid levels in both wild-type and STING-deficient mice, which showed no statistical differences. Genetic deletion of STING ameliorated endothelial dysfunction as determined by the vascular relaxation in response to acetylcholine (P<0.001) and increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation in the aorta (P<0.05) in STZ-injected mice. Endothelium-independent vascular response to sodium nitroprusside did not differ. Treatment with a direct STING agonist, cyclic GMP-AMP, or mitochondrial DNA increased inflammatory molecule expression (eg, VCAM1 and IFNB) and decreased endothelial nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, partially through the STING pathway. Cyclic GMP-AMP significantly impaired endothelial function of aortic segments obtained from wild-type mice, which was ameliorated in the presence of C-176, a STING inhibitor, or a neutralizing interferon-β antibody. Furthermore, the administration of C-176 ameliorated endothelial dysfunction in STZ-induced diabetic mice (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The DNA damage response regulated by STING impairs endothelial function. STING signaling may be a potential therapeutic target of endothelial dysfunction caused by hyperglycemia.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/physiopathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Membrane Proteins/metabolism
- Membrane Proteins/genetics
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/physiopathology
- Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/metabolism
- Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/drug effects
- Immunity, Innate
- Humans
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Male
- Mice, Knockout
- Signal Transduction
- Phosphorylation
- Vasodilation/drug effects
- Mice
- DNA Damage
- DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics
- DNA, Mitochondrial/metabolism
- Nucleotides, Cyclic/metabolism
- Nucleotides, Cyclic/pharmacology
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- Phuong Tran Pham
- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
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- Department of BiochemistryShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineOsaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of MedicineOsakaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineOsaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of MedicineOsakaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, and Neurology, Graduate School of MedicineUniversity of the RyukyusOkinawaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
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- Department of Community Medicine for CardiologyTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
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- Department of Community Medicine and Medical ScienceTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and MetabolismFukushima Medical University School of MedicineFukushimaJapan
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- Department of Cell BiologyUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFLUSA
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesTokushimaJapan
- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineOsaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of MedicineOsakaJapan
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Thornton T, Mills D, Bliss E. Capsaicin: A Potential Treatment to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Cognition in Obesity and Ageing. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061537. [PMID: 36986266 PMCID: PMC10057869 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Impaired cognition is the primary symptom of dementia, which can lead to functional disability and reduced quality of life among an increasingly ageing population. Ageing is associated with increased oxidative stress, chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, which reduces cerebrovascular function leading to cognitive decline. Chronic low-grade systemic inflammatory conditions, such as obesity, exacerbate this decline beyond normal ageing and predispose individuals to neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia. Capsaicin, the major pungent molecule of chilli, has recently demonstrated improvements in cognition in animal models via activation of the transient receptor potential vanilloid channel 1 (TRPV1). Capsaicin-induced TRPV1 activation reduces adiposity, chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress, as well as improves endothelial function, all of which are associated with cerebrovascular function and cognition. This review examines the current literature on capsaicin and Capsimax, a capsaicin supplement associated with reduced gastrointestinal irritation compared to capsaicin. Acute and chronic capsaicin treatment can improve cognition in animals. However, studies adequately assessing the effects of capsaicin on cerebrovascular function, and cognition in humans do not exist. Capsimax may be a potentially safe therapeutic intervention for future clinical trials testing the effects of capsaicin on cerebrovascular function and cognition.
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- Tammy Thornton
- School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Respiratory and Exercise Physiology Research Group, School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Centre for Health Research, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Molecular Biomarkers Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Respiratory and Exercise Physiology Research Group, School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Centre for Health Research, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Molecular Biomarkers Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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Noda M, Kikuchi C, Tarui R, Nakamura T, Murase T, Hori E, Matsunaga T. Effect of Topiroxostat on Reducing Oxidative Stress in the Aorta of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. Biol Pharm Bull 2023; 46:272-278. [PMID: 36529499 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b22-00694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Xanthine oxidoreductase exists both intracellularly and extracellularly and induces vascular injury by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here, we investigated the effects and mechanism of action of topiroxostat, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, on ROS using an animal model of type 1 diabetes with persistent hyperglycemia. Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered 50 mg/kg streptozotocin to induce diabetes; at 8 weeks of age, animals were administered topiroxostat (0.3, 1, or 3 mg/kg) for 2 weeks through mixed feeding after which the aorta was sampled. The production of superoxide, a type of ROS, was measured by chemiluminescence and dihydroethidium staining. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by nitrotyrosine staining. Topiroxostat at 3 mg/kg significantly decreased blood urea nitrogen, e-selectin, urinary malondialdehyde, and the urinary albumin/creatinine ratio compared with the streptozotocin group. Superoxide production by xanthine oxidase anchored to the cell membrane was significantly decreased by topiroxostat at both 1 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg compared with the streptozotocin group. Dihydroethidium staining revealed no significant effect of topiroxostat administration on superoxide production. The fluorescence intensity of nitrotyrosine staining was significantly suppressed by 3 mg/kg topiroxostat. Topiroxostat was found to inhibit the production of ROS in the thoracic aorta and suppress vascular endothelial damage. The antioxidant effect of topiroxostat appears to be exerted via the inhibition of anchored xanthine oxidase.
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- Masato Noda
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University.,Laboratory of Community Medicine, Showa Pharmaceutical University.,Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Pharmacological Study Group, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho
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- Pharmacological Study Group, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University.,Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University.,Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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RDW as A Predictor for No-Reflow Phenomenon in DM Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030807. [PMID: 36769459 PMCID: PMC9917933 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND No-reflow phenomenon (NRP) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients is not infrequent. The predictive value of red blood-cell distribution width (RDW) on NRP has not been explored. METHODS STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) were enrolled. Plasma samples were obtained at admission. Participants were divided into two groups according to RDW. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were performed to evaluate the relationship between RDW and NRP. Subgroup analysis was made between the diabetes mellitus (DM) group and the No-DM group. RESULTS The high RDW group had a higher NRP compared to the low group. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, DM (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]:1.847; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.209-2.822; p = 0.005) and hemoglobin (AOR: 0.986; 95% CI: 0.973-0.999; p < 0.05), other than RDW, were independent predictors of NRP. RDW (AOR: 2.679; 95% CI: 1.542-4.655; p < 0.001) was an independent predictor of NRP in the DM group, but not in the No-DM group. In the DM group, area under the ROC curve value for RDW predicting NRP was 0.707 (77.3% sensitivity, 56.3% specificity (p < 0.001)). CONCLUSIONS RDW is a predictor of NRP in DM patients with STEMI, which provides further assistance in clinicians' decision making.
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Cincotta AH, Cersosimo E, Alatrach M, Ezrokhi M, Agyin C, Adams J, Chilton R, Triplitt C, Chamarthi B, Cominos N, DeFronzo RA. Bromocriptine-QR Therapy Reduces Sympathetic Tone and Ameliorates a Pro-Oxidative/Pro-Inflammatory Phenotype in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Plasma of Type 2 Diabetes Subjects. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23168851. [PMID: 36012132 PMCID: PMC9407769 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bromocriptine-QR is a sympatholytic dopamine D2 agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that has demonstrated rapid (within 1 year) substantial reductions in adverse cardiovascular events in this population by as yet incompletely delineated mechanisms. However, a chronic state of elevated sympathetic nervous system activity and central hypodopaminergic function has been demonstrated to potentiate an immune system pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory condition and this immune phenotype is known to contribute significantly to the advancement of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, the possibility exists that bromocriptine-QR therapy may reduce adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes subjects via attenuation of this underlying chronic pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory state. The present study was undertaken to assess the impact of bromocriptine-QR on a wide range of immune pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory biochemical pathways and genes known to be operative in the genesis and progression of CVD. Inflammatory peripheral blood mononuclear cell biology is both a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease and also a marker of the body’s systemic pro-inflammatory status. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of 4-month circadian-timed (within 2 h of waking in the morning) bromocriptine-QR therapy (3.2 mg/day) in type 2 diabetes subjects whose glycemia was not optimally controlled on the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist on (i) gene expression status (via qPCR) of a wide array of mononuclear cell pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory genes known to participate in the genesis and progression of CVD (OXR1, NRF2, NQO1, SOD1, SOD2, CAT, GSR, GPX1, GPX4, GCH1, HMOX1, BiP, EIF2α, ATF4, PERK, XBP1, ATF6, CHOP, GSK3β, NFkB, TXNIP, PIN1, BECN1, TLR2, TLR4, TLR10, MAPK8, NLRP3, CCR2, GCR, L-selectin, VCAM1, ICAM1) and (ii) humoral measures of sympathetic tone (norepinephrine and normetanephrine), whole-body oxidative stress (nitrotyrosine, TBARS), and pro-inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, MCP-1, prolactin, C-reactive protein [CRP]). Relative to pre-treatment status, 4 months of bromocriptine-QR therapy resulted in significant reductions of mRNA levels in PBMC endoplasmic reticulum stress-unfolded protein response effectors [GRP78/BiP (34%), EIF2α (32%), ATF4 (29%), XBP1 (25%), PIN1 (14%), BECN1 (23%)], oxidative stress response proteins [OXR1 (31%), NRF2 (32%), NQO1 (39%), SOD1 (52%), CAT (26%), GPX1 (33%), GPX4 (31%), GCH1 (30%), HMOX1 (40%)], mRNA levels of TLR pro-inflammatory pathway proteins [TLR2 (46%), TLR4 (20%), GSK3β (19%), NFkB (33%), TXNIP (18%), NLRP3 (32%), CCR2 (24%), GCR (28%)], mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory cellular receptor proteins CCR2 and GCR by 24% and 28%, and adhesion molecule proteins L-selectin (35%) and VCAM1 (24%). Relative to baseline, bromocriptine-QR therapy also significantly reduced plasma levels of norepinephrine and normetanephrine by 33% and 22%, respectively, plasma pro-oxidative markers nitrotyrosine and TBARS by 13% and 10%, respectively, and pro-inflammatory factors IL-18, MCP1, IL-1β, prolactin, and CRP by 21%,13%, 12%, 42%, and 45%, respectively. These findings suggest a unique role for circadian-timed bromocriptine-QR sympatholytic dopamine agonist therapy in reducing systemic low-grade sterile inflammation to thereby reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
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- Anthony H. Cincotta
- VeroScience LLC, Tiverton, RI 02878, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-401-816-0525
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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Stanhewicz AE, Schlarmann RL, Brustkern KM, Jalal D. Oxidative stress contributes to reductions in microvascular endothelial- and nitric oxide-dependent dilation in women with a history of gestational diabetes. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2022; 133:361-370. [PMID: 35796611 PMCID: PMC9359638 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00189.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and ~7x as likely to develop type II diabetes as their age-matched counterparts. However, the mechanism(s) mediating these associations remain unclear. We hypothesized that endothelium- and NO-dependent dilation would be attenuated through oxidant stress mechanisms in the microvasculature of women with a history of GDM compared to control women with a history of uncomplicated pregnancy (HC). Ten HC (35±4yrs) and 10 GDM (34±4yrs) underwent a standard local heating protocol (42°C; 0.1°C·s-1). Two intradermal microdialysis fibers were placed in the ventral forearm for local delivery of lactated Ringer's (control), or 5mM L-ascorbate. After full expression of the local heating response, 15mM NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester NO synthase-inhibition) was perfused. Red cell flux was measured continuously by laser-Doppler flowmetry and cutaneous vascular conductance (CVC=flux/MAP) was standardized to maximum (%CVCmax; 28mM SNP + 43°C). Urine albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) was measured. GDM had attenuated endothelium-dependent (GDM: 67±7 vs. HC: 90±4%CVCmax; p<0.001) and NO-dependent (GDM: 54±7 vs. HC: 71±3%; p=0.001) dilation at the control site and tended to have higher urine ACR (p=0.06). Both endothelium-dependent (r2=0.53, p=0.02) and NO-dependent (r2=0.56, p=0.01) dilation were related to urine ACR in GDM. L-ascorbate perfusion improved endothelium-dependent (82±5%CVCmax; p=0.03 vs. control) and NO-dependent (68±5%; p=0.02 vs. control) dilation in GDM but had no effect in HC (p>0.05). Otherwise healthy women with a history of GDM have attenuated microvascular endothelial function and this dysfunction is mediated, in part, by oxidative stress.
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- Anna E Stanhewicz
- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Physiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- The Iowa City VA HCS, Iowa City, IA, United States.,Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, United States
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α-glucosidase inhibitory, antioxidant activity, and GC/MS analysis of Descurainia sophia methanolic extract: in vitro, in vivo, and in silico studies. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Gu J, Wu Y, Huang W, Fan X, Chen X, Zhou B, Lin Z, Feng X. Effect of vitamin D on oxidative stress and serum inflammatory factors in the patients with type 2 diabetes. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24430. [PMID: 35403296 PMCID: PMC9102501 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an urgent global health problem. T2DM patients are in a state of high oxidative stress and inflammation. Vitamin D and glutathione (GSH) play crucial roles in antioxidation and anti-inflammation. However, T2DM patients have lower vitamin D and GSH levels than healthy persons. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to see the effect of the vitamin D supplementation on oxidative stress and inflammatory factors in T2DM patients. In this study, a total of 178 T2DM patients were randomly enrolled, 92 patients received regular treatment (T2DM group) and 86 patients in Vitamin D group received extra vitamin D 400 IU per day in addition to regular treatment. Serum vitamin D, GSH, GSH metabolic enzyme GCLC and GR, inflammatory factor MCP-1, and IL-8 levels were investigated. We found that the T2DM group has significantly higher concentrations of MCP-1 and IL-8 than those in the healthy donor group. After vitamin D supplementation for 90 days, T2DM patients had a 2-fold increase of GSH levels, from 2.72 ± 0.84 to 5.76 ± 3.19 μmol/ml, the concentration of MCP-1 decreased from 51.11 ± 20.86 to 25.42 ± 13.06 pg/ml, and IL-8 also decreased from 38.21 ± 21.76 to 16.05 ± 8.99 pg/ml. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that vitamin D could regulate the production of GSH, thereby reducing the serum levels of MCP-1 and IL-8, alleviating oxidative stress and inflammation, providing evidence of the necessity and feasibility of adjuvant vitamin D treatment among patients with T2DM. On the other hand, vitamin D and GSH levels have important diagnostic and prognostic values in T2DM patients.
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- Jie‐Chao Gu
- Department of Laboratory MedicineThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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- Department of Blood TransfusionThe People's Hospital of JiangmenJiangmenChina
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Khateeb S, Albalawi A, Alkhedaide A. Diosgenin Modulates Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:1589-1596. [PMID: 35637860 PMCID: PMC9147404 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s355677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder that results in excessive energy accumulated in adipose tissue causing dysfunction of adipocytes, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Diosgenin (DG), a steroidal saponin produced by several plants, has been reported to have antioxidant activity. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of diosgenin on oxidative stress and inflammation in mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD). METHODS Thirty adult male mice were divided into three groups including the control group, mice fed with a normal diet; the HFD group, mice fed with a high-fat diet for 6 weeks; and the HFD+DG group, mice fed with a high-fat diet and diosgenin daily for 6 weeks. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) activities were evaluated. Histopathological changes in the adipose tissues have been investigated. RESULTS Data showed that diosgenin increased TAC activities with a concomitant decrease in MDA levels. As well, DG reduces the TNF and IL-6 levels. The histopathological changes in the adipose tissues due to high-fat consumption were restored upon DG supplementation. CONCLUSION Our results suggested that diosgenin is a promising agent for regulating obesity by increasing the levels of antioxidants, modifying oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines, which might prevent the onset of many diseases.
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- Sahar Khateeb
- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Turabah University College, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: Adel Alkhedaide, Department of Medical Laboratory, Turabah University College, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966540490404, Fax +966128224366, Email
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Xiong J, Yang J, Yan K, Guo J. Ginsenoside Rk1 protects human melanocytes from H 2O 2‑induced oxidative injury via regulation of the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway. Mol Med Rep 2021; 24:821. [PMID: 34558653 PMCID: PMC8485120 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Vitiligo is a cutaneous depigmentation disorder caused by melanocyte injury or aberrant functioning. Oxidative stress (OS) is considered to be a major cause of the onset and progression of vitiligo. Ginsenoside Rk1 (RK1), a major compound isolated from ginseng, has antioxidant activity. However, whether RK1 can protect melanocytes against oxidative injury remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential protective effect of RK1 against OS in the human PIG1 melanocyte cell line induced with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and to explore its underlying mechanism. PIG1 cells were pretreated with RK1 (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 mM) for 2 h followed by exposure to 1.0 mM H2O2 for 24 h. Cell viability and apoptosis were determined with Cell Counting Kit‑8 and flow cytometry assays, respectively. The activity levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH‑Px) were analyzed using ELISA kits. Protein expression levels, including Bax, caspase‑3, Bcl‑2, phosphorylated‑AKT, AKT, nuclear factor erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase‑1 (HO‑1), cytosolic Nrf2 and nuclear Nrf2, were analyzed using western blot analysis. In addition, the expression and localization of Nrf2 were detected by immunofluorescence. RK1 treatment significantly improved cell viability, reduced the apoptotic rate and increased the activity levels of SOD, CAT and GSH‑Px in the PIG1 cell line exposed to H2O2. In addition, RK1 treatment notably induced Nrf2 nuclear translocation, increased the protein expression levels of Nrf2 and HO‑1, and the ratio of phosphorylated‑AKT to AKT in the PIG1 cells exposed to H2O2. Furthermore, LY294002 could reverse the protective effect of RK1 in melanocytes against oxidative injury. These data demonstrated that RK1 protected melanocytes from H2O2‑induced OS by regulating Nrf2/HO‑1 protein expression, which may provide evidence for the application of RK1 for the treatment of vitiligo.
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- Jian Xiong
- Department of Dermatology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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Niu B, Liao K, Zhou Y, Wen T, Quan G, Pan X, Wu C. Application of glutathione depletion in cancer therapy: Enhanced ROS-based therapy, ferroptosis, and chemotherapy. Biomaterials 2021; 277:121110. [PMID: 34482088 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 384] [Impact Index Per Article: 128.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Glutathione (GSH) is an important member of cellular antioxidative system. In cancer cells, a high level of GSH is indispensable to scavenge excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and detoxify xenobiotics, which make it a potential target for cancer therapy. Plenty of studies have shown that loss of intracellular GSH makes cancer cells more susceptible to oxidative stress and chemotherapeutic agents. GSH depletion has been proved to improve the therapeutic efficacy of ROS-based therapy (photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, and chemodynamic therapy), ferroptosis, and chemotherapy. In this review, various strategies for GSH depletion used in cancer therapy are comprehensively summarized and discussed. First, the functions of GSH in cancer cells are analyzed to elucidate the necessity of GSH depletion in cancer therapy. Then, the synthesis and metabolism of GSH are briefly introduced to bring up some crucial targets for GSH modulation. Finally, different approaches to GSH depletion in the literature are classified and discussed in detail according to their mechanisms. Particularly, functional materials with GSH-consuming ability based on nanotechnology are elaborated due to their unique advantages and potentials. This review presents the ingenious application of GSH-depleting strategy in cancer therapy for improving the outcomes of various therapeutic regimens, which may provide useful guidance for designing intelligent drug delivery system.
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- Boyi Niu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Beeraka NM, Tomilova IK, Batrak GA, Zhaburina MV, Nikolenko VN, Sinelnikov MY, Mikhaleva LM. Recent Insights into the Nutritional Antioxidant Therapy in Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Vascular Complications - A comprehensive Review. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:1920-1935. [PMID: 34375177 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210810142527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) and DM-induced vascular complications are a significant global healthcare problem causing a decrease in patient quality of life. The main reason for the disability and mortality of patients is rapidly progressing micro- and macroangiopathies. Currently, free radical oxidation is recognized as one of the main mechanisms in the development of DM and associated complications. Under normal physiological conditions, the level of free radicals and antioxidant defense capabilities is balanced. However, imbalance occurs between the antioxidant defense system and pro-oxidants during chronic hyperglycemia and may invoke formation of excess free radicals, leading to activation of lipid peroxidation and accumulation of highly toxic products of free radical oxidation. This is accompanied by varying degrees of insulin deficiency and insulin resistance in DM patients. Simultaneously with the activation of free radical generation, a decrease in the activity of antioxidant defense factors (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, vitamins C and E) and an acceleration of diabetic complications is seen. Therefore, we hypothesize that antioxidants may play a positive role in the treatment of DM patients to prevent DM-induced vascular complications. However this has not been sufficiently studied. In this review, we discuss recent insights into the potential underlying mechanisms of oxidative stress induced diabetic complications, and implications of antioxidants in mitigation of DM-induced vascular complications.
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- Narasimha M Beeraka
- Center of Excellence in Regenerative Medicine and Molecular Biology (CEMR), Department of Biochemistry, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER),Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Ivanovo State Medical Academy, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Ivanovo. Russian Federation
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- Center of Excellence in Regenerative Medicine and Molecular Biology (CEMR), Department of Biochemistry, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER),Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Center of Excellence in Regenerative Medicine and Molecular Biology (CEMR), Department of Biochemistry, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER),Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119146. Russian Federation
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119146. Russian Federation
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- Research Institute of Human Morphology, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow 117418. Russian Federation
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Okuyama T, Shirakawa J, Nakamura T, Murase T, Miyashita D, Inoue R, Kyohara M, Togashi Y, Terauchi Y. Association of the plasma xanthine oxidoreductase activity with the metabolic parameters and vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3768. [PMID: 33580173 PMCID: PMC7881005 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83234-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) catalyzes the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine, and of xanthine to uric acid. XOR also enhances the production of reactive oxygen species and causes endothelial dysfunction. In this study, we evaluated the association of XOR and its substrate with the vascular complications in 94 Japanese inpatients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The plasma XOR activity and plasma xanthine levels were positively correlated with the body mass index, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), γ-GTP, fasting plasma insulin, and the homeostasis model of assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and negatively correlated with the high density lipoprotein cholesterol. The plasma XOR activity also showed a positive correlation with the serum triglyceride. Multivariate analyses identified AST, ALT, fasting plasma insulin and HOMA-IR as being independently associated with the plasma XOR activity. The plasma XOR activity negatively correlated with the duration of diabetes, and positively correlated with the coefficient of variation of the R-R interval and sensory nerve conduction velocity. Furthermore, the plasma XOR activity was significantly decreased in patients with coronary artery disease. Thus, the plasma XOR activity might be a surrogate marker for the development of vascular complications, as well as liver dysfunction and insulin resistance, in T2DM. Trial registration: This study is registered at the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000029970; https://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index-j.htm). The study was conducted from Nov 15, 2017.
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- Tomoko Okuyama
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan. .,Laboratory and Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR), Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8512, Japan.
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- Mie Research Laboratories, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd., Inabe, Mie, Japan
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- Mie Research Laboratories, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd., Inabe, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.,Laboratory and Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR), Gunma University, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8512, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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Li JC, Velagic A, Qin CX, Li M, Leo CH, Kemp-Harper BK, Ritchie RH, Woodman OL. Diabetes Attenuates the Contribution of Endogenous Nitric Oxide but Not Nitroxyl to Endothelium Dependent Relaxation of Rat Carotid Arteries. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:585740. [PMID: 33716721 PMCID: PMC7944142 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.585740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Endothelial dysfunction is a major risk factor for several of the vascular complications of diabetes, including ischemic stroke. Nitroxyl (HNO), the one electron reduced and protonated form of nitric oxide (NO•), is resistant to scavenging by superoxide, but the role of HNO in diabetes mellitus associated endothelial dysfunction in the carotid artery remains unknown. Aim: To assess how diabetes affects the role of endogenous NO• and HNO in endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat isolated carotid arteries. Methods: Male Sprague Dawley rats were fed a high-fat-diet (HFD) for 2 weeks prior to administration of low dose streptozotocin (STZ; 35 mg/kg i. p./day) for 2 days. The HFD was continued for a further 12 weeks. Sham rats were fed standard chow and administered with citrate vehicle. After 14 weeks total, rats were anesthetized and carotid arteries collected to assess responses to the endothelium-dependent vasodilator, acetylcholine (ACh) by myography. The combination of calcium-activated potassium channel blockers, TRAM-34 (1 μmol/L) and apamin (1 μmol/L) was used to assess the contribution of endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization to relaxation. The corresponding contribution of NOS-derived nitrogen oxide species to relaxation was assessed using the combination of the NO• synthase inhibitor, L-NAME (200 μmol/L) and the soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor ODQ (10 μmol/L). Lastly, L-cysteine (3 mmol/L), a selective HNO scavenger, and hydroxocobalamin (HXC; 100 μmol/L), a NO• scavenger, were used to distinguish between NO• and HNO-mediated relaxation. Results: At study end, diabetic rats exhibited significantly retarded body weight gain and elevated blood glucose levels compared to sham rats. The sensitivity and the maximal relaxation response to ACh was significantly impaired in carotid arteries from diabetic rats, indicating endothelial dysfunction. The vasorelaxation evoked by ACh was abolished by L-NAME plus ODQ, but not affected by the apamin plus TRAM-34 combination, indicating that NOS-derived nitrogen oxide species are the predominant endothelium-derived vasodilators in sham and diabetic rat carotid arteries. The maximum relaxation to ACh was significantly decreased by L-cysteine in both sham and diabetic rats, whereas HXC attenuated ACh-induced relaxation only in sham rats, suggesting that diabetes impaired the contribution of NO•, whereas HNO-mediated vasorelaxation remained intact. Conclusion: Both NO• and HNO contribute to endothelium-dependent relaxation in carotid arteries. In diabetes, NO•-mediated relaxation is impaired, whereas HNO-mediated relaxation was preserved. The potential for preserved HNO activity under pathological conditions that are associated with oxidative stress indicates that HNO donors may represent a viable therapeutic approach to the treatment of vascular dysfunction.
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- Jasmin Chendi Li
- Drug, Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Drug, Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Drug, Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Drug, Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Science, Maths and Technology Cluster, Singapore University of Technology & Design, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Drug, Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Drug, Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Xiang H, Song R, Ouyang J, Zhu R, Shu Z, Liu Y, Wang X, Zhang D, Zhao J, Lu H. Organelle dynamics of endothelial mitochondria in diabetic angiopathy. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 895:173865. [PMID: 33460616 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.173865] [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] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Diabetes, a chronic non-communicable disease, has become one of the most serious and critical public health problems with increasing incidence trends. Chronic vascular complications are the major causes of disability and death in diabetic patients with endothelial dysfunction. Diabetes is intimately associated with endothelial mitochondrial dysfunction, indicated by increased oxidative stress, decreased biogenesis, increased DNA damage, and weakened autophagy in mitochondria. All these morphological and functional changes of mitochondria play important roles in diabetic endothelial dysfunction. Herein, we reviewed the roles and mechanisms of endothelial mitochondrial dysfunction, particularly mitochondrial dynamics in the vascular complications of diabetes and summarized the potential mitochondria-targeted therapies in diabetic vascular complications.
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- Hong Xiang
- Center for Experimental Medical Research, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Third People's Provincial Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongxu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kaifeng, Henan, 475400, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3, People's Hospital of Weihui, Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
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Antioxidant Effects of Eugenol on Oxidative Stress Induced by Hydrogen Peroxide in Islets of Langerhans Isolated from Male Mouse. Int J Hepatol 2020; 2020:5890378. [PMID: 33457017 PMCID: PMC7787786 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5890378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The antioxidant system in islets of Langerhans is weak, which can lead to diabetes. Meanwhile, the main component of cloves that produce antioxidant effects is eugenol. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant effect of eugenol on oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in islets of Langerhans isolated from the male mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, adult Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice (20-25 g) were prepared. The collagenase digestion method was used for dissecting the islets of Langerhans. H2O2 50 μM was administered for 30 min to induce oxidative stress, with 50, 100, and 200 μM of eugenol employed for 2 hours before the administration of H2O2. The experimental groups were divided into five groups: (control, H2O2, and H2O2+eugenol 50, 100, and 200 μM). Finally, the islet's lipid peroxidation and antioxidants levels were measured by the ELISA assay method. RESULTS Malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) increased in all groups when compared to the control (P < 0.05). MDA diminished in H2O2+eugenol 50, 100, and 200 μM (P < 0.01) groups versus the H2O2. TAC was elevated when eugenol 50, 100, and 200 μM was administered in oxidative stress-induced islets (P < 0.001). Also, CAT increased in the H2O2+eugenol 50 (P < 0.05) group in comparison with the H2O2 group. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, H2O2 induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in the islets, and administration of eugenol recovered these alterations by raising the level of TAC and CAT, while reducing MDA as a lipid peroxidation biomarker.
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Das B, De A, Podder S, Das S, Ghosh CK, Samanta A. Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Dregea volubilis flowers: Characterization and evaluation of antioxidant, antidiabetic and antibacterial activity. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2020.1814331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Bhaskar Das
- Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- School of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- School of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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Exploiting Fruit Waste Grape Pomace for Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis, Assessing Their Antioxidant, Antidiabetic Potential and Antibacterial Activity Against Human Pathogens: A Novel Approach. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081457. [PMID: 32722404 PMCID: PMC7466627 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Grape pomace, a most abundant and renewable wine industry waste product was utilized as a suitable reducing, capping, and stabilizing biomolecules for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The physicochemical properties of biosynthesized grape pomace extract (GPE)-AgNPs were duly appraised via UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and transmission electron microscopy. The analytical studies revealed that the GPE-AgNPs were well formed and stable in nature. The functional groups of organic molecules of GPE are present on the surface of AgNPs with average NPs diameter in the range of 20-35 nm. GPE-AgNPs exhibited significant free radical scavenging activity mainly DPPH radical (IC50, 50.0 ± 2.25 μg/mL) and ABTS radical (IC50, 38.46 ± 1.14 μg/mL). Additionally, the synthesized AgNPs showed noticeable inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes mainly, α-amylase (IC50, 60.2 ± 2.15 μg/mL) and α-glucosidase (IC50, 62.5 ± 2.75 μg/mL). The GPE fabricated AgNPs showed noteworthy antibacterial potential against infectious bacteria viz., Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The reaction mechanism of antibacterial activity was studied by measuring the bacterial cell membrane breakage and cytoplasmic contents, mainly, nucleic acid, proteins, and reducing sugar. Therefore, this research attempt illustrated the potential of GPE as a novel source intended for the biosynthesis of AgNPs that may open up new horizons in the field of nanomedicine.
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Guizouarn H, Allegrini B. Erythroid glucose transport in health and disease. Pflugers Arch 2020; 472:1371-1383. [PMID: 32474749 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-020-02406-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Glucose transport is intimately linked to red blood cell physiology. Glucose is the unique energy source for these cells, and defects in glucose metabolism or transport activity are associated with impaired red blood cell morphology and deformability leading to reduced lifespan. In vertebrate erythrocytes, glucose transport is mediated by GLUT1 (in humans) or GLUT4 transporters. These proteins also account for dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) transport through erythrocyte membrane. The peculiarities of glucose transporters and the red blood cell pathologies involving GLUT1 are summarized in the present review.
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- Hélène Guizouarn
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biologie Valrose, 28 av. Valrose, 06100, Nice, France.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biologie Valrose, 28 av. Valrose, 06100, Nice, France
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Furman BL, Candasamy M, Bhattamisra SK, Veettil SK. Reduction of blood glucose by plant extracts and their use in the treatment of diabetes mellitus; discrepancies in effectiveness between animal and human studies. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 247:112264. [PMID: 31600561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The global problem of diabetes, together with the limited access of large numbers of patients to conventional antidiabetic medicines, continues to drive the search for new agents. Ancient Asian systems such as traditional Chinese medicine, Japanese Kampo medicine, and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, as well as African traditional medicine and many others have identified numerous plants reported anecdotally to treat diabetes; there are probably more than 800 such plants for which there is scientific evidence for their activity, mostly from studies using various models of diabetes in experimental animals. AIM OF THE REVIEW Rather than a comprehensive coverage of the literature, this article aims to identify discrepancies between findings in animal and human studies, and to highlight some of the problems in developing plant extract-based medicines that lower blood glucose in patients with diabetes, as well as to suggest potential ways forward. METHODS In addition to searching the 2018 PubMed literature using the terms 'extract AND blood glucose, a search of the whole literature was conducted using the terms 'plant extracts' AND 'blood glucose' AND 'diabetes' AND 'double blind' with 'clinical trials' as a filter. A third search using PubMed and Medline was undertaken for systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating the effects of plant extracts on blood glucose/glycosylated haemoglobin in patients with relevant metabolic pathologies. FINDINGS Despite numerous animal studies demonstrating the effects of plant extracts on blood glucose, few randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have been conducted to confirm efficacy in treating humans with diabetes; there have been only a small number of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of clinical studies. Qualitative and quantitative discrepancies between animal and human clinical studies in some cases were marked; the factors contributing to this included variations in the products among different studies, the doses used, differences between animal models and the human disease, and the impact of concomitant therapy in patients, as well as differences in the duration of treatment, and the fact that treatment in animals may begin before or very soon after the induction of diabetes. CONCLUSION The potential afforded by natural products has not yet been realised in the context of treating diabetes mellitus. A systematic, coordinated, international effort is required to achieve the goal of providing anti-diabetic treatments derived from medicinal plants.
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- Brian L Furman
- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, 161, Cathedral Street Glasgow, G4 ORE, Scotland, UK.
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Impact of Donor Human Milk in the Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Gut Transcriptome Profile by Use of Exfoliated Intestinal Cells. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11112677. [PMID: 31694290 PMCID: PMC6893464 DOI: 10.3390/nu11112677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Own mother’s milk (OMM) is the optimal nutrition for preterm infants. However, pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) is a valid alternative. We explored the differences of the transcriptome in exfoliated epithelial intestinal cells (EEIC) of preterm infants receiving full feed with OMM or DHM. Methods: The prospective observational study included preterm infants ≤ 32 weeks’ gestation and/or ≤1500 g birthweight. Total RNA from EEIC were processed for genome-wide expression analysis. Results: Principal component analysis and unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis revealed two clustered groups corresponding to the OMM and DHM groups that showed differences in the gene expression profile in 1629 transcripts. The OMM group overexpressed lactalbumin alpha gene (LALBA), Cytochrome C oxidase subunit I gene (COX1) and caseins kappa gene (CSN3), beta gene (CSN2) and alpha gene (CSN1S1) and underexpressed Neutrophil Cytosolic Factor 1 gene (NCF1) compared to the DHM group. Conclusions: The transcriptomic analysis of EEIC showed that OMM induced a differential expression of specific genes that may contribute to a more efficient response to a pro-oxidant challenge early in the postnatal period when preterm infants are at a higher risk of oxidative stress. The use of OMM should be strongly promoted in preterm infants.
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Guo Y, Zhang Q, Chen H, Jiang Y, Gong P. Overexpression of calcitonin gene-related peptide protects mouse cerebral microvascular endothelial cells from high-glucose-induced damage via ERK/HIF-1/VEGF signaling. J Physiol Sci 2019; 69:939-952. [PMID: 31487015 PMCID: PMC10716975 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-019-00708-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In the diabetic brain, hyperglycemia damages the cerebrovasculature and impairs neurovascular crosstalk. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is an important neuropeptide that is active in the vascular system. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether CGRP is involved in the high-glucose-induced damage in mouse cerebral microvascular endothelial (b.END3) cells and the possible mechanism in vitro. The overexpression of CGRP by lentiviral transduction inhibited cell apoptosis but not proliferation. In contrast to the promoting of angiogenesis and migration under normal glucose, CGRP inhibited hyperglycemia-induced tube formation but had no effect on migration. Calcitonin gene-related peptide partly reduced the increased level of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and altered nitric oxide synthase mRNA expression. Furthermore, CGRP suppressed the increased HIF-1α/VEGF-A expression and the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in hyperglycemia. The ERK inhibitor U0126 showed similar inhibition of cell apoptosis, tube formation and HIF-1α/VEGF expression as that exhibited by lenti-CGRP. These findings demonstrate the protective role of CGRP overexpression against high-glucose-induced cerebrovascular changes in b.END3 cells, possibly through the inhibition of ERK/HIF-1/VEGF signaling.
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- Yanjun Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Ma J, Liu B, Yu D, Zuo Y, Cai R, Yang J, Cheng J. SIRT3 deacetylase activity confers chemoresistance in AML via regulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Br J Haematol 2019; 187:49-64. [PMID: 31236919 PMCID: PMC6790595 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cells possess metabolism profiles, such as higher rates of oxidative phosphorylation and dependence on fatty acid oxidation for survival, and are dependent on the sophisticated regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation for survival, drug resistance and stemness maintenance. We found that sensitivity of primary AML cells to cytarabine correlated with SOD2 acetylation and the ability of the drug to induce mitochondrial ROS. The SOD2 deacetylase, SIRT3, protected AML cells from chemotherapy as shown by inhibited apoptosis via inhibited drug-induced production of mitochondrial ROS. SIRT3 significantly decreased nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP)/reduced NADP ratio and increased reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio. Furthermore, SIRT3 enhanced oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) in AML cells under both basic and cytarabine-treated conditions. A xenograft mouse model showed that SIRT3 overexpressing AML cells and patient-derived xenograft mice bearing high SIRT3 deacetylase activity were more resistant to chemotherapy in vivo. SIRT3 inhibitor displayed synergy with cytarabine to ablate AML cells in vitro and in mouse models. Taken together, our study showed that SIRT3 is capable of reprograming mitochondrial metabolism towards OxPhos and downregulating ROS generation, which contribute to the chemoresistance of AML cells. SIRT3 can be utilized as a potential therapeutic target to improve the anti-leukaemic efficacy of standard chemotherapeutic agents for AML.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylation
- Adult
- Aged
- Animals
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/pharmacology
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/therapeutic use
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Apoptosis/physiology
- Cytarabine/pharmacology
- Cytarabine/therapeutic use
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/physiology
- Female
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/enzymology
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/metabolism
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
- Male
- Mice, SCID
- Middle Aged
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
- Sirtuin 3/physiology
- Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Jiao Ma
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell BiologyShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of HaematologyChanghai Hospital of the Second Military Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
- Department of Respiratory MedicineThe People's Liberation Army General HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell BiologyShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell BiologyShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell BiologyShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of HaematologyChanghai Hospital of the Second Military Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell BiologyShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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Akbari M, Tamtaji OR, Lankarani KB, Tabrizi R, Dadgostar E, Kolahdooz F, Jamilian M, Mirzaei H, Asemi Z. The Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressures Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2019; 26:305-319. [PMID: 31264084 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-019-00324-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION There are current trials investigating the effect of resveratrol supplementation on endothelial function and blood pressures among patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, the findings are controversial. AIM This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were carried out to summarize the effects of resveratrol supplementation on endothelial activation and blood pressures among patients with MetS and related disorders. METHODS We searched systematically online databases including: PubMed-Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials until October, 2018. Two independent authors extracted data and assessed the quality of included articles. Data were pooled using the fixed- or random-effects model and considered as standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS Out of 831 electronic citations, 28 RCTs (with 33 findings reported) were included in the meta-analyses. The findings showed that resveratrol intervention significantly increased flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) levels (SMD 1.77; 95% CI 0.25, 3.29; P = 0.02; I2: 96.5). However, resveratrol supplements did not affect systolic blood pressure (SBP) (SMD - 0.27; 95% CI - 0.57, 0.03; P = 0.07; I2: 88.9) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (SMD - 0.21; 95% CI - 0.52, 0.11; P = 0.19; I2: 89.8). CONCLUSIONS Resveratrol supplementation significantly increased FMD among patients with MetS and related disorders, but did not affect SBP and DBP. Additional prospective studies are needed to investigate the effect of resveratrol supplementation on endothelial function and blood pressures, using higher-dose of resveratrol with longer durations.
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- Maryam Akbari
- Student Research Committee, Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Indigenous and Global Health Research, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arāk, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Duru KC, Kovaleva EG, Danilova IG, Bijl P. The pharmacological potential and possible molecular mechanisms of action ofInonotus obliquusfrom preclinical studies. Phytother Res 2019; 33:1966-1980. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Kingsley C. Duru
- Department of Technology for Organic SynthesisUral Federal University Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Technology for Organic SynthesisUral Federal University Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Technology for Organic SynthesisUral Federal University Yekaterinburg Russia
- Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural BranchRussia Academy of Science Yekaterinburg Russia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesStellenbosch University Cape Town South Africa
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Schillern EEM, Pasch A, Feelisch M, Waanders F, Hendriks SH, Mencke R, Harms G, Groenier KH, Bilo HJG, Hillebrands JL, van Goor H, van Dijk PR. Serum free thiols in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ENDOCRINOLOGY 2019; 16:100182. [PMID: 30899672 PMCID: PMC6407140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2019.100182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Serum thiols are a marker of oxidative stress. High serum thiols are associated with better glycemic control and less complications in T2DM. Free thiols have limited capability for the prediction of long-term complications.
Aims Oxidative stress is a driver in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) complications. As thiols (R-SH) are oxidized by reactive oxygen and sulfur species, circulating concentrations may directly reflect systemic redox status. We hypothesized that high serum R-SH concentrations are a reflection of a favourable redox status and may therefore positively associate with disease status. Methods R-SH were measured in serum of 943 T2DM outpatients (55% males, 65 years and HbA1c of 6.7% (50 mmol/mol)) with a follow-up period of 1.2 years. Results In the highest R-SH tertile patients were younger, more often men, had less microvascular complications, lower HbA1c and were more often treated nutritionally or with oral glucose-lowering drugs. Age- and sex adjusted hazard ratios for developing micro-, macro- or any complication plus death were 0.994, 0.992 and 0.993: even after adjustment for potential confounders. The Harrell’s C statistic to predict microvascular complications or any complication plus death was higher in the models with R-SH than in those without R-SH. Conclusions Although R-SH concentrations were associated with a favourable disease status, it did not add to the predictive capacity for long-term complications. Based on the current data R-SH seems unsuitable as a prognostic marker in T2DM.
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- Emmelien E M Schillern
- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Bern, Department of Biomedical Research, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Isala, Department of Internal Medicine, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Isala, Department of Internal Medicine, Zwolle, the Netherlands.,Isala, Diabetes Centre, Zwolle, the Netherlands.,University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Isala, Diabetes Centre, Zwolle, the Netherlands.,University of Groningen, University Medical Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Shediwah FMH, Naji KM, Gumaih HS, Alhadi FA, Al-Hammami AL, D'Souza MR. Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity of Costus speciosus against atherogenic diet-induced hyperlipidemia in rabbits. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2019; 17:181-191. [PMID: 30799249 DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An extract of Costus speciosus (CSE), a herb widely used in folk medicine, was evaluated for its antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic and ameliorating effects on histopathological changes in atherogenic rabbits. METHODS Twenty-four male rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were divided into 4 groups. Three groups were fed a diet containing 3% saturated fat and 1.3% cholesterol for 40 d. One of these was sacrificed on the 40th day and was called the pathogenic (P) group; the other two groups received treatment for another 30 d as follows: one received 0.8 g/(kg·d) of CSE and the other was given 0.01 g/(kg·d) of simvastatin. The normal group was sacrificed on the 70th day and used as a control. RESULTS CSE showed radical-scavenging ability. Administration of CSE for a 30-day period resulted in a significant decrease in total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, low-density lipoprotein and aspartate aminotransferase compared to the P group, while levels of hemoglobin, packed corpuscular volume and red blood cells were elevated. With respect to studies performed on the heart, a decrease in malondialdehyde and an increase in reduced glutathione were noted. Total protein increased in the liver, heart and aorta after treatment with CSE and also a marked improvement in histopathological parameters was demonstrated. CONCLUSION The present findings indicate that the C. speciosus rhizome possesses antiatherogenic and antioxidant properties which may provide protective effects against oxidative stress in atherosclerotic rabbits.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, 13499 Sana'a, Yemen; Chemical Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Constance, Germany.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, 13499 Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, 13499 Sana'a, Yemen
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Mizukoshi T, Kato S, Ando M, Sobajima H, Ohashi N, Naruse T, Saka Y, Shimizu H, Nagata T, Maruyama S. Renoprotective effects of topiroxostat for Hyperuricaemic patients with overt diabetic nephropathy study (ETUDE study): A prospective, randomized, multicentre clinical trial. Nephrology (Carlton) 2019; 23:1023-1030. [PMID: 28990729 DOI: 10.1111/nep.13177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIM We aimed to evaluate the anti-albuminuric effects of topiroxostat in Japanese hyperuricaemic patients with diabetic nephropathy. METHODS In this 24-week, multicentre, open-label, randomized (1 : 1) trial, we assigned hyperuricaemic patients with diabetic nephropathy (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 20 mL/min per 1.73m2 ) and overt proteinuria (0.3 ≤ urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) <3.5 g/g Cr) to either high dose (160 mg daily) or low dose (40 mg daily) topiroxostat. The primary endpoint was the change in albuminuria indicated by urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) from the baseline at the final time point. RESULTS A total of 80 patients underwent randomization. The changes in UACR after 24 weeks of treatment (or at the final time point if patients failed to reach 24 weeks) relative to the baseline were -122 mg/gCr (95% CI: -5.1 to -240.1, P = 0.041) in patients treated with high dose, while treatment with low dose topiroxostat could not show significant reduction (P = 0.067). In the linear mixed model including baseline albuminuria, eGFR, age, and sex as covariates, the decreases in UACR were still significant from baseline to 12 weeks by 228.7 ± 83.2 mg/gCr (P = 0.0075) in the high dose group. The adverse-event profile during this study was not different between the groups. CONCLUSION Topiroxostat 160 mg daily reduced albuminuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy. (Funded by Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho; Trial registration, UMIN000015403).
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- Toshihiro Mizukoshi
- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Diabetology and Nephrology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Diabetology and Nephrology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasugai Municipal Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasugai Municipal Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Chubu Rousai Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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Matsuoka S, Bariuan JV, Nakagiri S, Abd Eldaim MA, Okamatsu-Ogura Y, Kimura K. Linking pathways and processes: Retinoic acid and glucose. MOLECULAR NUTRITION: CARBOHYDRATES 2019:247-264. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-849886-6.00013-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Effects of a lifestyle intervention on markers of cardiometabolic risk and oxidized lipoproteins among obese adolescents with prediabetes. Public Health Nutr 2018; 22:706-713. [PMID: 30588900 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980018003476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Obesity and hyperglycaemia contribute to the atherosclerotic process in part through oxidative modifications to lipoprotein particles. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of a lifestyle intervention on markers of oxidized lipoproteins in obese Latino adolescents with prediabetes. DESIGN Pre-post design. SETTING Participants were enrolled into a 12-week lifestyle intervention. Measurements pre- and post-intervention included anthropometrics and body composition, lipid panel, oxidized LDL (oxLDL), oxidized HDL (oxHDL), intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, and cardiorespiratory fitness. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-five obese Latino adolescents (seventeen females, eighteen males; mean age 15·5 (sd 1·0) years; mean BMI percentile 98·5 (sd 1·2)) with prediabetes. RESULTS Intervention participation resulted in significant reductions in weight (-1·2 %, P = 0·042), BMI and BMI percentile (-2·0 and -0·4 %, respectively, P < 0·001), body fat (-7·0 %, P = 0·025), TAG (-11·8 %, P = 0·032), total cholesterol (-5·0 %, P = 0·002), VLDL-cholesterol (-12·5 %, P = 0·029), and non-HDL-cholesterol (-6·7 %, P = 0·007). Additionally, fitness (6·4 %, P < 0·001) and intake of fruits and vegetables (42·4 %, P = 0·025) increased significantly. OxLDL decreased significantly after the intervention (51·0 (sd 14·0) v. 48·7 (sd 12·8) U/l, P = 0·022), while oxHDL trended towards a significant increase (395·2 (sd 94·6) v. 416·1 (sd 98·4) ng/ml, P = 0·056). CONCLUSIONS These data support the utility of lifestyle intervention to improve the atherogenic phenotype of Latino adolescents who are at high risk for developing premature CVD and type 2 diabetes.
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Li R, Zhou X, Liu D, Feng W. Enhancing the activity and stability of Mn-superoxide dismutase by one-by-one ligation to catalase. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 129:138-145. [PMID: 30227270 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dismutation of superoxide by superoxide dismutase (SOD) generates hydrogen peroxide, which may be reduced to hydroxyl radical. The generated H2O2 during the catalysis can have an oxidative damage to SOD. Hydrogen peroxide decomposition by catalase (CAT) can help circumvent the problem. Mn-superoxide dismutase (herein referred to as SOD) and CAT are dimeric and tetrameric proteins, respectively. Herein, through intein-mediated in vivo subunit splicing, the C-terminus of the CAT subunit (CATS) has been specifically ligated to the N-terminus of the SOD subunit (SODS) with a peptide bond. Thus, the splicing product SOD&CAT combines the superoxide anion (•O2-) scavenging ability and the ability of decomposing H2O2. The in vivo subunit splicing has little effect on the secondary structures of the enzymes as confirmed by circular dichroism (CD) spectra. Fluorescence spectra showed that the splicing product SOD&CAT has a higher stability than SOD. In the splicing product SOD&CAT, the SOD subunits are in close proximity to the CAT subunits, facilitating immediate transfer of H2O2 between the enzymes and enabling efficient decomposition of H2O2. SOD&CAT exhibited a superoxide anion (•O2-) scavenging ability 244% higher than that of SOD and 46% higher than that of the mixed enzymes SOD+CAT.
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- Rong Li
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Satari M, Aghadavod E, Mobini M, Asemi Z. Association between miRNAs expression and signaling pathways of oxidative stress in diabetic retinopathy. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:8522-8532. [PMID: 30478922 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major cause of vision reduction in diabetic patients. Hyperglycemia is a known instigator for the development of DR, even though the role of oxidative stress pathways in the pathogenesis of DR is established. The studies indicate that microRNAs (miRNAs) are significant to the etiology of DR; changes in miRNAs expression levels may be associated with onset and progression of DR. In addition, miRNAs have emerged as a useful disease marker due to their availability and stability in detecting the severity of DR. The relationship between miRNAs expression levels and oxidative stress pathways has been investigated in several studies. The aim of this study is the examination of function and expression levels of target miRNAs in oxidative stress pathway and pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy.
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- Mahbobeh Satari
- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Depatrment of Biochemistry, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Depatrment of Biochemistry, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Depatrment of Biochemistry, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Liu H, Xiang H, Zhao S, Sang H, Lv F, Chen R, Shu Z, Chen AF, Chen S, Lu H. Vildagliptin improves high glucose-induced endothelial mitochondrial dysfunction via inhibiting mitochondrial fission. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 23:798-810. [PMID: 30444033 PMCID: PMC6349192 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor vildagliptin (VLD), a widely used anti-diabetic drug, exerts favourable effects on vascular endothelium in diabetes. We determined for the first time the improving effects of VLD on mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetic mice and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) cultured under hyperglycaemic conditions, and further explored the mechanism behind the anti-diabetic activity. Mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) production was detected by fluorescent microscope and flow cytometry. Mitochondrial DNA damage and ATP synthesis were analysed by real time PCR and ATPlite assay, respectively. Mitochondrial network stained with MitoTracker Red to identify mitochondrial fragmentation was visualized under confocal microscopy. The expression levels of dynamin-related proteins (Drp1 and Fis1) were determined by immunoblotting. We found that VLD significantly reduced mtROS production and mitochondrial DNA damage, but enhanced ATP synthesis in endothelium under diabetic conditions. Moreover, VLD reduced the expression of Drp1 and Fis1, blocked Drp1 translocation into mitochondria, and blunted mitochondrial fragmentation induced by hyperglycaemia. As a result, mitochondrial dysfunction was alleviated and mitochondrial morphology was restored by VLD. Additionally, VLD promoted the phosphorylation of AMPK and its target acetyl-CoA carboxylase in the setting of high glucose, and AMPK activation led to a decreased expression and activation of Drp1. In conclusion, VLD improves endothelial mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetes, possibly through inhibiting Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission in an AMPK-dependent manner.
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- Hengdao Liu
- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Duru K, Kovaleva E, Danilova I, van der Bijl P, Belousova A. The potential beneficial role of isoflavones in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutr Res 2018; 59:1-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Willson C, Watanabe M, Tsuji-Hosokawa A, Makino A. Pulmonary vascular dysfunction in metabolic syndrome. J Physiol 2018; 597:1121-1141. [PMID: 30125956 DOI: 10.1113/jp275856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome is a critically important precursor to the onset of many diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The primary risk factors of metabolic syndrome include hyperglycaemia, abdominal obesity, dyslipidaemia, and high blood pressure. It has been well documented that metabolic syndrome alters vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cell functions in the heart, brain, kidney and peripheral vessels. However, there is less information available regarding how metabolic syndrome can affect pulmonary vascular function and ultimately increase an individual's risk of developing various pulmonary vascular diseases, such as pulmonary hypertension. Here, we review in detail how metabolic syndrome affects pulmonary vascular function.
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- Conor Willson
- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Batko B, Maga P, Urbanski K, Ryszawa-Mrozek N, Schramm-Luc A, Koziej M, Mikolajczyk T, McGinnigle E, Czesnikiewicz-Guzik M, Ceranowicz P, Guzik TJ. Microvascular dysfunction in ankylosing spondylitis is associated with disease activity and is improved by anti-TNF treatment. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13205. [PMID: 30181568 PMCID: PMC6123474 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31550-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent studies indicate that microvascular dysfunction may underlie cardiovascular risk in AS. We hypothesized, that microvascular morphology and dysfunction is linked to AS activity and is modifiable by TNF-α inhibitor (TNFi) treatment. Functional Laser Doppler Flowmetry with post-occlusive reactive hyperemia, and structural nailfold capillaroscopy were performed in 54 patients with AS and 28 matched controls. Active AS was diagnosed based on BASDAI ≥ 4 (n = 37). Effects of 3-month TNFi on microcirculation in active AS were studied. AS was associated with prolonged time to peak hyperemia compared to healthy controls. High disease activity was associated with increased time to peak hyperemia and decreased peak hyperemia when compared to patients with inactive AS. In capillaroscopy, AS was associated with morphological abnormalities indicating increased neoangiogenesis and pericapillary edema compared to controls. Microvascular function improved following 3 months of TNFi in reference to basal flow as well as post-occlusive parameters. TNFi reduced pericapillary edema, while other parameters of capillary morphology remained unchanged. Microvascular dysfunction and capillary neovascular formation are associated with disease activity of AS. Anti-TNF-α treatment may restore microcirculation function and capillary edema but does not modify microvascular structural parameters.
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- Bogdan Batko
- Department of Rheumatology, J Dietl Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Angiology, II Chair of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Internal and Agricultural Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Internal and Agricultural Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Internal and Agricultural Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2193 314Xgrid.8756.cBHF Centre of Research Excellence, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- 0000 0001 2193 314Xgrid.8756.cBHF Centre of Research Excellence, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Internal and Agricultural Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland ,0000 0001 2193 314Xgrid.8756.cInstitute of Infection Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- 0000 0001 2162 9631grid.5522.0Department of Internal and Agricultural Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland ,0000 0001 2193 314Xgrid.8756.cBHF Centre of Research Excellence, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Nunes KP, de Oliveira AA, Szasz T, Biancardi VC, Webb RC. Blockade of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Attenuates Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats. J Sex Med 2018; 15:1235-1245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pleurotus albidus Modulates Mitochondrial Metabolism Disrupted by Hyperglycaemia in EA.hy926 Endothelial Cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:2859787. [PMID: 30018977 PMCID: PMC6029507 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2859787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hyperglycaemia exacerbates the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), contributing to the multiple complications associated with diabetes. Mitochondrial dysfunction is also known to be associated with diabetes. Therefore, the aim of this work was to study the effect of Pleurotus albidus extract on the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by hyperglycaemia in EA.hy926 endothelial cells. The results showed that P. albidus treatment prevented the increase in the activity of complex I of the electron transport chain and minimized the ROS production induced by hyperglycaemia. In addition, the extract minimized oxidative damage to lipids and proteins, caused an imbalance in the antioxidant enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase, and decreased the nitric oxide levels induced by hyperglycaemia. These data contribute to our understanding of the mitochondrial disorder induced by hyperglycaemia as well as establishing the conditions required to minimize these alterations.
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Glutathionylation: a regulatory role of glutathione in physiological processes. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2018; 69:1-24. [DOI: 10.2478/aiht-2018-69-2966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Glutathione (γ-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine) is an intracellular thiol molecule and a potent antioxidant that participates in the toxic metabolism phase II biotransformation of xenobiotics. It can bind to a variety of proteins in a process known as glutathionylation. Protein glutathionylation is now recognised as one of important posttranslational regulatory mechanisms in cell and tissue physiology. Direct and indirect regulatory roles in physiological processes include glutathionylation of major transcriptional factors, eicosanoids, cytokines, and nitric oxide (NO). This review looks into these regulatory mechanisms through examples of glutathione regulation in apoptosis, vascularisation, metabolic processes, mitochondrial integrity, immune system, and neural physiology. The focus is on the physiological roles of glutathione beyond biotransformational metabolism.
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Yang Z, Li Z, Li Z. DPPH-HPLC-MS assisted rapid identification of endothelial protective substances from Xiao-Ke-An. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 211:188-196. [PMID: 28716572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Xiao-Ke-An formula (XKA) is a Chinese medicine widely used for treating diabetes and associated complications. Endothelial protection is thought to be one of its therapeutic mechanisms. However, the protective effect of XKA on endothelial cells remains unclear, especially in oxidative injury induced endothelial dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS A novel strategy to rapidly screen and identify potential endothelial protective substances from XKA was established by combining the 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (DPPH-HPLC-MS) approach with cell-based verification. Firstly, the DPPH-HPLC-MS approach was employed to identify the antioxidants in XKA. Then, the potent endothelial protective effect of XKA, and the potential active substances and mechanism of action were revealed in EA.hy926 cells injured by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP). RESULTS XKA exhibited potent antioxidant activity and endothelial protective effect. Phenolic acids derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, root and rhizome, xanthones from Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge, rhizome, and acteoside from Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC., root, were identified as the major endothelial protective components in XKA. CONCLUSIONS An efficient method for rapid identifying endothelial protective substances from complex mixtures was developed and used to identify the major endothelial protective components in XKA. This method would help reveal the material base of herbal medicine with endothelial protective effect, and could also be applied to discover novel natural-origin endothelial protective substances.
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- Zhenzhong Yang
- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China.
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Joshi S, Kar S, Kavdia M. Computational analysis of interactions of oxidative stress and tetrahydrobiopterin reveals instability in eNOS coupling. Microvasc Res 2017; 114:114-128. [PMID: 28729163 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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In cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases, an increase in oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction has been reported. There is a reduction in tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), which is a cofactor for the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), resulting in eNOS uncoupling. Studies of the enhancement of BH4 availability have reported mixed results for improvement in endothelial dysfunction. Our understanding of the complex interactions of eNOS uncoupling, oxidative stress and BH4 availability is not complete and a quantitative understanding of these interactions is required. In the present study, we developed a computational model for eNOS uncoupling that considers the temporal changes in biopterin ratio in the oxidative stress conditions. Using the model, we studied the effects of cellular oxidative stress (Qsupcell) representing the non-eNOS based oxidative stress sources and BH4 synthesis (QBH4) on eNOS NO production and biopterin ratio (BH4/total biopterins (TBP)). Model results showed that oxidative stress levels from 0.01 to 1nM·s-1 did not affect eNOS NO production and eNOS remained in coupled state. When the Qsupcell increased above 1nM·s-1, the eNOS coupling and NO production transitioned to an oscillatory state. Oxidative stress levels dynamically changed the biopterin ratio. When Qsupcell increased from 1 to 100nM·s-1, the endothelial cell NO production, TBP levels and biopterin ratio reduced significantly from 26.5 to 2nM·s-1, 3.75 to 0.002μM and 0.99 to 0.25, respectively. For an increase in BH4 synthesis, the improvement in NO production rate and BH4 levels were dependent on the extent of cellular oxidative stress. However, a 10-fold increase in QBH4 at higher oxidative stresses did not restore the NO-production rate and the biopterin ratio. Our mechanistic analysis reveals that a combination of enhancing tetrahydrobiopterin level with a reduction in cellular oxidative stress may result in significant improvement in endothelial dysfunction.
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- Sheetal Joshi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Engineering Computational Biology Group, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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Hori E, Kikuchi C, Nagami C, Kajikuri J, Itoh T, Takeuchi M, Matsunaga T. Role of Glyceraldehyde-Derived AGEs and Mitochondria in Superoxide Production in Femoral Artery of OLETF Rat and Effects of Pravastatin. Biol Pharm Bull 2017; 40:1903-1908. [PMID: 28835584 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b17-00411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A complication of diabetes mellitus is the over-production of vascular superoxides, which contribute to the development of arteriosclerosis and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Hyperglycemia induces the formation and accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), which in turn stimulate vascular superoxide production. The mechanism underlying AGE-mediated vascular superoxide production remains to be clarified in lower limb complications associated with diabetes. In the present study, we investigated the role of AGEs and the mitochondrial respiratory complex in superoxide production in femoral arteries using the type 2 diabetes model Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats [vs. non-diabetic Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats]. The effects of in vivo administration of pravastatin on superoxide production in femoral arteries were also examined. Using chemiluminescent assays, luminescence microscopy, and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), we determined that vascular superoxide production and serum glyceraldehyde-derived AGEs (Glycer-AGEs) increased in OLETF rats. Pravastatin inhibited these responses without changing serum total cholesterol concentrations. The mitochondrial complex II inhibitor thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTFA) also inhibited vascular superoxide production. Application of Glycer-AGEs in situ increased superoxide production in the vascular wall of femoral arteries from pravastatin-treated OLETF rats, which was then inhibited by TTFA. These results suggest that hyperglycemia increases serum Glycer-AGEs, which subsequently induce superoxide production in the femoral artery of OLETF rats in a mitochondrial complex II-dependent manner. Collectively, our results have partially elucidated the pathological mechanisms leading to diabetes-related PAD, and indicate dual beneficial actions of pravastatin for the prevention of oxidative damage to the vascular wall.
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- Eisei Hori
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University.,Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University.,Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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Miyazaki T, Miyazaki A. Dysregulation of Calpain Proteolytic Systems Underlies Degenerative Vascular Disorders. J Atheroscler Thromb 2017; 25:1-15. [PMID: 28819082 PMCID: PMC5770219 DOI: 10.5551/jat.rv17008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Chronic vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, aneurysms, diabetic angiopathy/retinopathy as well as fibrotic and proliferative vascular diseases are generally complicated by the progression of degenerative insults, which are characterized by endothelial dysfunction, apoptotic/necrotic cell death in vascular/immune cells, remodeling of extracellular matrix or breakdown of elastic lamella. Increasing evidence suggests that dysfunctional calpain proteolytic systems and defective calpain protein metabolism in blood vessels contribute to degenerative disorders. In vascular endothelial cells, the overactivation of conventional calpains consisting of calpain-1 and -2 isozymes can lead to the disorganization of cell-cell junctions, dysfunction of nitric oxide synthase, sensitization of Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription cascades and depletion of prostaglandin I2, which contributes to degenerative disorders. In addition to endothelial cell dysfunctions, calpain overactivation results in inflammatory insults in macrophages and excessive fibrogenic/proliferative signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells. Moreover, calpain-6, a non-proteolytic unconventional calpain, is involved in the conversion of macrophages to a pro-atherogenic phenotype, leading to the pinocytotic deposition of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the cells. Here, we discuss the recent progress that has been made in our understanding of how calpain contributes to degenerative vascular disorders.
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- Takuro Miyazaki
- Department of Biochemistry, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Department of Biochemistry, Showa University School of Medicine
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