1
|
Foley TD, Huang WC, Petsche EA, Fleming ER, Hornickle JC. Protein vicinal thiols as intrinsic probes of brain redox states in health, aging, and ischemia. Metab Brain Dis 2024; 39:929-940. [PMID: 38848024 PMCID: PMC11233328 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-024-01370-3] [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: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
Abstract
The nature of brain redox metabolism in health, aging, and disease remains to be fully established. Reversible oxidations, to disulfide bonds, of closely spaced (vicinal) protein thiols underlie the catalytic maintenance of redox homeostasis by redoxin enzymes, including thioredoxin peroxidases (peroxiredoxins), and have been implicated in redox buffering and regulation. We propose that non-peroxidase proteins containing vicinal thiols that are responsive to physiological redox perturbations may serve as intrinsic probes of brain redox metabolism. Using redox phenylarsine oxide (PAO)-affinity chromatography, we report that PAO-binding vicinal thiols on creatine kinase B and alpha-enolase from healthy rat brains were preferentially oxidized compared to other selected proteins, including neuron-specific (gamma) enolase, under conditions designed to trap in vivo protein thiol redox states. Moreover, measures of the extents of oxidations of vicinal thiols on total protein, and on creatine kinase B and alpha-enolase, showed that vicinal thiol-linked redox states were stable over the lifespan of rats and revealed a transient reductive shift in these redox couples following decapitation-induced global ischemia. Finally, formation of disulfide-linked complexes between peroxiredoxin-2 and brain proteins was demonstrated on redox blots, supporting a link between protein vicinal thiol redox states and the peroxidase activities of peroxiredoxins. The implications of these findings with respect to underappreciated aspects of brain redox metabolism in health, aging, and ischemia are discussed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Timothy D Foley
- Biochemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 18510, USA.
| | - Wen C Huang
- Biochemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 18510, USA
| | - Emily A Petsche
- Biochemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 18510, USA
| | - Emily R Fleming
- Biochemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 18510, USA
| | - James C Hornickle
- Biochemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 18510, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Eslamizad M, Albrecht D, Kuhla B, Koch F. Cellular and mitochondrial adaptation mechanisms in the colon of lactating dairy cows during hyperthermia. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:3292-3305. [PMID: 38056565 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-24004] [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: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
Abstract
Heat stress causes barrier dysfunction and inflammation of the small intestine of several species. However, less is known about the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the response of the bovine large intestine to hyperthermia. We aimed to identify changes in the colon of dairy cows in response to constant heat stress using a proteomic approach. Eighteen lactating Holstein dairy cows were kept under constant thermoneutral conditions (16°C and 68% relative humidity [RH]; temperature-humidity index [THI] = 60) for 6 d (period 1) with free access to feed and water. Thereafter, 6 cows were equally allocated to (1) thermoneutral condition with ad libitum feeding (TNAL; 16°C, RH = 68%, THI = 60), (2) heat stress condition (HS; 28°C, RH = 50%, THI = 76) with ad libitum feeding, or (3) pair-feeding at thermoneutrality (TNPF; 16°C, RH = 68%, THI = 60) for another 7 d (period 2). Rectal temperature, milk yield, dry matter and water intake were monitored daily. Then, cows were slaughtered and colon mucosa samples were taken for proteomic analysis. Physiological data were analyzed by ANOVA and colon proteome data were processed using DESeq2 package in R. Rectal temperature was significantly higher in HS than in TNPF and TNAL cows in period 2. Proteomic analysis revealed an enrichment of activated pathways related to colonic barrier function and inflammation, heat shock proteins, AA metabolism, reduced overall protein synthesis rate, and post-transcriptional regulation induced by heat stress. Further regulations were found for enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, presumably to reduce the generation of reactive oxygen species, maintain cellular ATP levels, and prevent apoptosis in the colon of HS cows. These results highlight the cellular, extracellular, and mitochondrial adaptations of the colon during heat stress and suggest a dysfunction of the hindgut barrier integrity potentially resulting in a "leaky" colon.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mehdi Eslamizad
- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Institute of Nutritional Physiology "Oskar Kellner," 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
| | - Dirk Albrecht
- Department for Microbial Physiology and Molecular Biology, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
| | - Björn Kuhla
- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Institute of Nutritional Physiology "Oskar Kellner," 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
| | - Franziska Koch
- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Institute of Nutritional Physiology "Oskar Kellner," 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Kaimal R, Dube A, Souwaileh AA, Wu JJ, Anandan S. A copper metal-organic framework-based electrochemical sensor for identification of glutathione in pharmaceutical samples. Analyst 2024; 149:947-957. [PMID: 38197180 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01714a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
The construction of a new electrochemical sensing platform based on a copper metal-organic framework (Cu-MOF) heterostructure is described in this paper. Drop-casting Cu-MOF suspension onto the electrode surface primed the sensor for glutathione detection. The composition and morphology of the Cu-MOF heterostructure were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and UV-visible spectroscopy. The Cu-MOF heterostructure can identify glutathione (GSH) with an enhanced sensitivity of 0.0437 μA μM-1 at the detection limit (LOD; 0.1 ± 0.005 μM) and a large dynamic range of 0.1-20 μM. Boosting the conductivity and surface area enhances electron transport and promotes redox processes. The constructed sensors were also adequately selective against interference from other contaminants in a similar potential window. Furthermore, the Cu-MOF heterostructure has outstanding selectivity, long-term stability, and repeatability, and the given sensors have demonstrated their capacity to detect GSH with high accuracy (recovery range = 98.2-100.8%) in pharmaceutical samples.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Reshma Kaimal
- Nanomaterials & Solar Energy Conversion Lab, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620015, India.
| | - Aashutosh Dube
- Nanomaterials & Solar Energy Conversion Lab, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620015, India.
| | - Abdullah Al Souwaileh
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
| | - Jerry J Wu
- Department of Environmental Engineering & Science, Feng Chia University, Taichung-407, Taiwan
| | - Sambandam Anandan
- Nanomaterials & Solar Energy Conversion Lab, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620015, India.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Johnson AM, Jose S, Palakkott AR, Khan FB, Jayabalan N, Kizhakkayil J, AlNaqbi SAA, Scott MG, Ayoub MA, Gordon R, Saminathan H. Pharmacological Inhibition of PTEN Rescues Dopaminergic Neurons by Attenuating Apoptotic and Neuroinflammatory Signaling Events. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2023; 18:462-475. [PMID: 37589761 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-023-10077-8] [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: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the selective degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta resulting in an irreversible and a debilitating motor dysfunction. Though both genetic and idiopathic factors are implicated in the disease etiology, idiopathic PD comprise the majority of clinical cases and is caused by exposure to environmental toxicants and oxidative stress. Fyn kinase activation has been identified as an early molecular signaling event that primes neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative events associated with dopaminergic cell death. However, the upstream regulator of Fyn activation remains unidentified. We investigated whether the lipid and tyrosine phosphatase PTEN (Phosphatase and Tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) could be the upstream regulator of Fyn activation in PD models as PTEN has been previously reported to contribute to Parkinsonian pathology. Our findings, using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) and immunoblotting, indicate for the first time that PTEN is a critical early stress sensor in response to oxidative stress and neurotoxicants in in vitro models of PD. Pharmacological attenuation of PTEN activity rescues dopaminergic neurons from neurotoxicant-induced cytotoxicity by modulating Fyn kinase activation. Our findings also identify PTEN's novel roles in contributing to mitochondrial dysfunction which contribute to neurodegenerative processes. Interestingly, we found that PTEN positively regulates interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and the transcription of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB). Taken together, we have identified PTEN as a disease course altering pharmacological target that may be further validated for the development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting PD.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Aishwarya Mary Johnson
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE.
- Centre for Microbiome Research, School of Biomedical Science, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4102, Australia.
| | - Sara Jose
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Abdul Rasheed Palakkott
- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
| | - Farheen Badrealam Khan
- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
| | - Nanthini Jayabalan
- Centre for Microbiome Research, School of Biomedical Science, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4102, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Jaleel Kizhakkayil
- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medical and Health Sciences, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
| | - Shamma Abdulla Ali AlNaqbi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
| | - Mark Gh Scott
- UMR8104, Institut CochinCNRSUniversité de Paris, Inserm U1016, Paris, France
| | - Mohammed Akli Ayoub
- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
- Biology Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University, P O Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
| | - Richard Gordon
- Centre for Microbiome Research, School of Biomedical Science, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4102, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Hariharan Saminathan
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, The United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, UAE
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Foti SC, Hargreaves I, Carrington S, Kiely AP, Houlden H, Holton JL. Cerebral mitochondrial electron transport chain dysfunction in multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6559. [PMID: 31024027 PMCID: PMC6484105 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42902-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs), containing α-synuclein. Mutated COQ2, encoding an enzyme essential for co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) biosynthesis, has been associated with MSA. CoQ10 is an electron carrier in the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) and antioxidant. It has been shown to be deficient in MSA brain tissue, thus implicating mitochondrial dysfunction in MSA. To investigate mitochondrial dysfunction in MSA further we examined ETC activity in MSA and control brain tissue, compared with Parkinson's disease (PD) where mitochondrial dysfunction is known to be important. Using cerebellar and occipital white matter ETC complex I, II/III and IV activities were measured spectrophotometrically, selected individual components of the ETC were assessed by immunoblotting and cellular complex IV activity was analysed by enzyme histochemistry. We show decreased complex II/III activity with increased complex I and IV activity in MSA cerebellar white matter. This corresponds with the deficit in CoQ10 previously described in MSA and reflects the high regional pathological burden of GCIs. This study highlights mitochondrial dysfunction in MSA pathogenesis, suggests an influence on selective regional vulnerability to disease and points to shared disease mechanisms in α-synucleinopathies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sandrine C Foti
- Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
| | - Iain Hargreaves
- UCL Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
- Liverpool John Moores University, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Liverpool, L3 3AF, United Kingdom
| | - Stephanie Carrington
- UCL Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
| | - Aoife P Kiely
- Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
| | - Henry Houlden
- UCL Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
| | - Janice L Holton
- Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Hanko M, Švorc Ľ, Planková A, Mikuš P. Overview and recent advances in electrochemical sensing of glutathione - A review. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1062:1-27. [PMID: 30947984 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The present paper is aimed at providing an overview of the recent advances in the electrochemical sensing of glutathione (GSH), an important electrochemically and biologically active molecule, for the period 2012-2018. Herein, the analytical performances of newly developed electrochemical methods, procedures and protocols for GSH sensing are comprehensively and critically discussed with respect to the type of method, electrodes used (new electrode modifications, advanced materials and formats), sample matrices, and basic validation parameters obtained (limit of detection, linear dynamic range, precision, selectivity/evaluation of interferences). This paper considers electrochemical methods used alone as well as the hyphenated methods with electrochemical detection (ECD), such as HPLC-ECD or CE-ECD. The practical applicability of the platforms developed for GSH detection and quantification is mostly focused on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. The most significant electrochemical approaches for GSH detection in multicomponent analyte samples and multicomponent matrices and for real-time in vivo GSH analysis are highlighted. The great variability in the electrochemical techniques, electrode approaches, and obtainable performance parameters, discussed in this review, brought new insights not only on current GSH and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) determinations, but, along with this, on the advances in electrochemical analysis from a more general point of view.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michal Hanko
- Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy, Odbojárov 10, SK-832 32, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
| | - Ľubomír Švorc
- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
| | - Alexandra Planková
- Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy, Odbojárov 10, SK-832 32, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
| | - Peter Mikuš
- Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy, Odbojárov 10, SK-832 32, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy, Toxicological and Antidoping Center, Odbojárov 10, SK-832 32, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Methyl aspartylphenylalanine, the pons and cerebellum in mice: An evaluation of motor, morphological, biochemical, immunohistochemical and apoptotic effects. J Chem Neuroanat 2017; 86:67-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
|
8
|
González-Burgos E, Fernández-Moriano C, Lozano R, Iglesias I, Gómez-Serranillos M. Ginsenosides Rd and Re co-treatments improve rotenone-induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial impairment in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 109:38-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
|
9
|
de la Fuente C, Burke DG, Eaton S, Heales SJ. Inhibition of neuronal mitochondrial complex I or lysosomal glucocerebrosidase is associated with increased dopamine and serotonin turnover. Neurochem Int 2017; 109:94-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2017.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
|
10
|
Blacker TS, Duchen MR. Investigating mitochondrial redox state using NADH and NADPH autofluorescence. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 100:53-65. [PMID: 27519271 PMCID: PMC5145803 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The redox states of the NAD and NADP pyridine nucleotide pools play critical roles in defining the activity of energy producing pathways, in driving oxidative stress and in maintaining antioxidant defences. Broadly speaking, NAD is primarily engaged in regulating energy-producing catabolic processes, whilst NADP may be involved in both antioxidant defence and free radical generation. Defects in the balance of these pathways are associated with numerous diseases, from diabetes and neurodegenerative disease to heart disease and cancer. As such, a method to assess the abundance and redox state of these separate pools in living tissues would provide invaluable insight into the underlying pathophysiology. Experimentally, the intrinsic fluorescence of the reduced forms of both redox cofactors, NADH and NADPH, has been used for this purpose since the mid-twentieth century. In this review, we outline the modern implementation of these techniques for studying mitochondrial redox state in complex tissue preparations. As the fluorescence spectra of NADH and NADPH are indistinguishable, interpreting the signals resulting from their combined fluorescence, often labelled NAD(P)H, can be complex. We therefore discuss recent studies using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) which offer the potential to discriminate between the two separate pools. This technique provides increased metabolic information from cellular autofluorescence in biomedical investigations, offering biochemical insights into the changes in time-resolved NAD(P)H fluorescence signals observed in diseased tissues.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas S Blacker
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
| | - Michael R Duchen
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Koenitzer JR, Bonacci G, Woodcock SR, Chen CS, Cantu-Medellin N, Kelley EE, Schopfer FJ. Fatty acid nitroalkenes induce resistance to ischemic cardiac injury by modulating mitochondrial respiration at complex II. Redox Biol 2015; 8:1-10. [PMID: 26722838 PMCID: PMC4710799 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2015.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FA) are metabolic and inflammatory-derived electrophiles that mediate pleiotropic signaling actions. It was hypothesized that NO2-FA would impact mitochondrial redox reactions to induce tissue-protective metabolic shifts in cells. Nitro-oleic acid (OA-NO2) reversibly inhibited complex II-linked respiration in isolated rat heart mitochondria in a pH-dependent manner and suppressed superoxide formation. Nitroalkylation of Fp subunit was determined by BME capture and the site of modification by OA-NO2 defined by mass spectrometric analysis. These effects translated into reduced basal and maximal respiration and favored glycolytic metabolism in H9C2 cardiomyoblasts as assessed by extracellular H+ and O2 flux analysis. The perfusion of NO2-FA induced acute cardioprotection in an isolated perfused heart ischemia/reperfusion (IR) model as evidenced by significantly higher rate-pressure products. Together these findings indicate that NO2-FA can promote cardioprotection by inducing a shift from respiration to glycolysis and suppressing reactive species formation in the post-ischemic interval. Nitro-oleic acid (OA-NO2) reversibly inhibits complex II-linked respiration. Nitrated fatty acid favor a switch from beta oxidation to glycolysis in cardiomyoblasts. Nitrated fatty acid induce cardioprotection in a heart ischemia/reperfusion model.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jeffrey R Koenitzer
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
| | - Gustavo Bonacci
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
| | - Steven R Woodcock
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
| | - Chen-Shan Chen
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
| | | | - Eric E Kelley
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
| | - Francisco J Schopfer
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Standardized extract of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) markedly offsets rotenone-induced locomotor deficits, oxidative impairments and neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2013; 52:1971-81. [PMID: 25829577 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-013-1219-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha, WS) or Indian ginseng possesses multiple pharmacological properties which are mainly attributed to the active constituents, withanolides. Despite its extensive usage as a memory enhancer and a nerve tonic, few attempts have been made to ascertain its usage in the management of Parkinson's disease. In the present study, we investigated the neuroameliorative effects of WS in a rotenone (ROT) model of Drosophila melanogaster (Oregon-K). Initially, we ascertained the ability of WS-enriched diet (0-0.05 %) to protect against ROT induced lethality and locomotor phenotype in adult male flies. Further, employing a co-exposure paradigm, we investigated the propensity of WS to offset ROT-induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunctions and neurotoxicity. WS conferred significant protection against ROT-induced lethality, while the survivor flies exhibited improved locomotor phenotype. Biochemical investigations revealed that ROT-induced oxidative stress was significantly diminished by WS enrichment. WS caused significant elevation in the levels of reduced GSH/non-protein thiols. Furthermore, the altered activity levels of succinate dehydrogenase, MTT, membrane bound enzymes viz., NADH-cytochrome-c reductase and succinate-cytochrome-c reductase were markedly restored to normalcy. Interestingly, ROT-induced perturbations in cholinergic function and depletion in dopamine levels were normalized by WS. Taken together these data suggests that the neuromodulatory effect of WS against ROT- induced neurotoxicity is probably mediated via suppression of oxidative stress and its potential to attenuate mitochondrial dysfunctions. Our further studies aim to understand the underlying neuroprotective mechanisms of WS and withanolides employing neuronal cell models.
Collapse
|
13
|
Liang LP, Kavanagh TJ, Patel M. Glutathione deficiency in Gclm null mice results in complex I inhibition and dopamine depletion following paraquat administration. Toxicol Sci 2013; 134:366-73. [PMID: 23704229 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kft112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Depletion of glutathione has been shown to occur in autopsied brains of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and in animal models of PD. The goal of this study was to determine whether chronic glutathione (GSH) deficiency per se resulted in complex I inhibition and/or dopamine depletion and whether these indices were further potentiated by aging or administration of paraquat, a redox-cycling herbicide that produces a PD-like neurodegeneration model in rodents (Brooks, A. I., Chadwick, C. A., Gelbard, H. A., Cory-Slechta, D. A., and Federoff, H. J. [1999]. Paraquat elicited neurobehavioral syndrome caused by dopaminergic neuron loss. Brain Res. 823, 1-10; McCormack, A. L., Thiruchelvam, M., Manning-Bog, A. B., Thiffault, C., Langston, J. W., Cory-Slechta, D. A., and Di Monte, D. A. [2002]. Environmental risk factors and Parkinson's disease: Selective degeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons caused by the herbicide paraquat. Neurobiol. Dis. 10, 119-127.) Deletion of the rate-limiting GSH synthesis gene, glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit (Gclm), leads to significantly lower GSH concentrations in all tissues including brain. Gclm null (Gclm (-/-)) mice provide a model of prolonged GSH depletion to explore the relationship between GSH, complex I inhibition, and dopamine loss in vivo. Despite ~60% depletion of brain GSH in Gclm (-/-) mice of ages 3-5 or 14-16 months, striatal complex I activity, dopamine levels, 3-nitrotyroine/tyrosine ratios, aconitase activity, and CoASH remained unchanged. Administration of paraquat (10mg/kg, twice/week, 3 weeks) to 3- to 5-month-old Gclm (-/-) mice resulted in significantly decreased aconitase activity, complex I activity, and dopamine levels but not in 3- to 5-month-old Gclm (+/+) mice. Furthermore, paraquat-induced inhibition of complex I and aconitase activities in Gclm (-/-) mice was observed in the striatum but not in the cortex. The results suggest that chronic deficiency of GSH in Gclm (-/-) mice was not sufficient to result in complex I inhibition or dopamine depletion perhaps due to homeostatic mechanisms but required an additional oxidative stress insult as shown with paraquat exposure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Li-Ping Liang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
14
|
Hackett MJ, Smith SE, Paterson PG, Nichol H, Pickering IJ, George GN. X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the sulfur K-edge: a new tool to investigate the biochemical mechanisms of neurodegeneration. ACS Chem Neurosci 2012; 3:178-85. [PMID: 22860187 PMCID: PMC3369794 DOI: 10.1021/cn200097s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 01/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Sulfur containing molecules such as thiols, disulfides, sulfoxides, sulfonic acids, and sulfates may contribute to neurodegenerative processes. However, previous study in this field has been limited by the lack of in situ analytical techniques. This limitation may now be largely overcome following the development of synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the sulfur K-edge, which has been validated as a novel tool to investigate and image the speciation of sulfur in situ. In this investigation, we build the foundation required for future application of this technique to study and image the speciation of sulfur in situ within brain tissue. This study has determined the effect of sample preparation and fixation methods on the speciation of sulfur in thin sections of rat brain tissue, determined the speciation of sulfur within specific brain regions (brain stem and cerebellum), and identified sulfur specific markers of peroxidative stress following metal catalyzed reactive oxygen species production. X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the sulfur K-edge is now poised for an exciting new range of applications to study thiol redox, methionine oxidation, and the role of taurine and sulfatides during neurodegeneration.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mark J Hackett
- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatchewan S7NSE2, Canada
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
15
|
An impaired mitochondrial electron transport chain increases retention of the hypoxia imaging agent diacetylbis(4-methylthiosemicarbazonato)copperII. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011; 109:47-52. [PMID: 22173633 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1116227108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Radiolabeled diacetylbis(4-methylthiosemicarbazonato)copper(II) [Cu(II)(atsm)] is an effective positron-emission tomography imaging agent for myocardial ischemia, hypoxic tumors, and brain disorders with regionalized oxidative stress, such as mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, and lactic acidosis with stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and Parkinson's disease. An excessively elevated reductive state is common to these conditions and has been proposed as an important mechanism affecting cellular retention of Cu from Cu(II)(atsm). However, data from whole-cell models to demonstrate this mechanism have not yet been provided. The present study used a unique cell culture model, mitochondrial xenocybrids, to provide whole-cell mechanistic data on cellular retention of Cu from Cu(II)(atsm). Genetic incompatibility between nuclear and mitochondrial encoded subunits of the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) in xenocybrid cells compromises normal function of the ETC. As a consequence of this impairment to the ETC we show xenocybrid cells upregulate glycolytic ATP production and accumulate NADH. Compared to control cells the xenocybrid cells retained more Cu after being treated with Cu(II)(atsm). By transfecting the cells with a metal-responsive element reporter construct the increase in Cu retention was shown to involve a Cu(II)(atsm)-induced increase in intracellular bioavailable Cu specifically within the xenocybrid cells. Parallel experiments using cells grown under hypoxic conditions confirmed that a compromised ETC and elevated NADH levels contribute to increased cellular retention of Cu from Cu(II)(atsm). Using these cell culture models our data demonstrate that compromised ETC function, due to the absence of O(2) as the terminal electron acceptor or dysfunction of individual components of the ETC, is an important determinant in driving the intracellular dissociation of Cu(II)(atsm) that increases cellular retention of the Cu.
Collapse
|
16
|
Seidl SE, Potashkin JA. The promise of neuroprotective agents in Parkinson's disease. Front Neurol 2011; 2:68. [PMID: 22125548 PMCID: PMC3221408 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2011.00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/21/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra of the brain. Since there are limited treatment options for PD, neuroprotective agents are currently being tested as a means to slow disease progression. Agents targeting oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation are prime candidates for neuroprotection. This review identifies Rasagiline, Minocycline, and creatine, as the most promising neuroprotective agents for PD, and they are all currently in phase III trials. Other agents possessing protective characteristics in delaying PD include stimulants, vitamins, supplements, and other drugs. Additionally, combination therapies also show benefits in slowing PD progression. The identification of neuroprotective agents for PD provides us with therapeutic opportunities for modifying the course of disease progression and, perhaps, reducing the risk of onset when preclinical biomarkers become available.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stacey E Seidl
- Department of Biological Sciences, DePaul University Chicago, IL, USA
| | | |
Collapse
|