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Jung U, Kim M, Dowker-Key P, Noë S, Bettaieb A, Shepherd E, Voy B. Hypoxia promotes proliferation and inhibits myogenesis in broiler satellite cells. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103203. [PMID: 37980759 PMCID: PMC10685027 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103203] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023] Open
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Breast muscle myopathies in broilers compromise meat quality and continue to plague the poultry industry. Broiler breast muscle myopathies are characterized by impaired satellite cell (SC)-mediated repair, and localized tissue hypoxia and dysregulation of oxygen homeostasis have been implicated as contributing factors. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that hypoxia disrupts the ability of SC to differentiate and form myotubes, both of which are key components of myofiber repair, and to determine the extent to which effects are reversed by restoration of oxygen tension. Primary SC were isolated from pectoralis major of young (5 d) Cobb 700 chicks and maintained in growth conditions or induced to differentiate under normoxic (20% O2) or hypoxic (1% O2) conditions for up to 48 h. Hypoxia enhanced SC proliferation while inhibiting myogenic potential, with decreased fusion index and suppressed myotube formation. Reoxygenation after hypoxia partially reversed effects on both proliferation and myogenesis. Western blotting showed that hypoxia diminished myogenin expression, activated AMPK, upregulated proliferation markers, and increased molecular signaling of cellular stress. Hypoxia also promoted accumulation of lipid droplets in myotubes. Targeted RNAseq identified numerous differentially expressed genes across differentiation under hypoxia, including several genes that have been associated with myopathies in vivo. Altogether, these data demonstrate localized hypoxia may influence SC behavior in ways that disrupt muscle repair and promote the formation of myopathies in broilers.
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- Usuk Jung
- Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
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Nilotinib alleviated acetaminophen-induced acute hepatic injury in mice through inhibiting HIF-1alpha/VEGF-signaling pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 112:109268. [PMID: 36182876 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109268] [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: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The current study inspects the impact of nilotinib (Nil) on liver damage caused by acetaminophen (APAP). Adult male mice were pre-treated with nilotinib (Nil,5 and 10 mg/kg) orally once daily for 7 days followed by a single intraperitoneal administration of acetaminophen (APAP, 200 mg/kg) on the 7th day. The results indicated that nilotinib significantly decreased APAP-induced elevation of biochemical markers (ALT, AST, ALP, LDH, ɤ GT, and total bilirubin). Additionally, nilotinib significantly increased hepatic GSH and SOD content, while decreased MDA content. Nil significantly suppressed the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF. Histopathological examination of hepatic tissue from Nil-treated mice revealed that Nil reduced acetaminophen-induced necrosis.
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De Smet S, D'Hulst G, Poffé C, Van Thienen R, Berardi E, Hespel P. High-intensity interval training in hypoxia does not affect muscle HIF responses to acute hypoxia in humans. Eur J Appl Physiol 2018; 118:847-862. [PMID: 29423544 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-3820-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE The myocellular response to hypoxia is primarily regulated by hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs). HIFs thus conceivably are implicated in muscular adaptation to altitude training. Therefore, we investigated the effect of hypoxic versus normoxic training during a period of prolonged hypoxia ('living high') on muscle HIF activation during acute ischaemia. METHODS Ten young male volunteers lived in normobaric hypoxia for 5 weeks (5 days per week, ~ 15.5 h per day, FiO2: 16.4-14.0%). One leg was trained in hypoxia (TRHYP, 12.3% FiO2) whilst the other leg was trained in normoxia (TRNOR, 20.9% FiO2). Training sessions (3 per week) consisted of intermittent unilateral knee extensions at 20-25% of the 1-repetition maximum. Before and after the intervention, a 10-min arterial occlusion and reperfusion of the leg was performed. Muscle oxygenation status was continuously measured by near-infrared spectroscopy. Biopsies were taken from m. vastus lateralis before and at the end of the occlusion. RESULTS Irrespective of training, occlusion elevated the fraction of HIF-1α expressing myonuclei from ~ 54 to ~ 64% (P < 0.05). However, neither muscle HIF-1α or HIF-2α protein abundance, nor the expression of HIF-1α or downstream targets selected increased in any experimental condition. Training in both TRNOR and TRHYP raised muscular oxygen extraction rate upon occlusion by ~ 30%, whilst muscle hyperperfusion immediately following the occlusion increased by ~ 25% in either group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Ten minutes of arterial occlusion increased HIF-1α-expressing myonuclei. However, neither normoxic nor hypoxic training during 'living high' altered muscle HIF translocation, stabilisation, or transcription in response to acute hypoxia induced by arterial occlusion.
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- Stefan De Smet
- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium. .,Bakala Academy-Athletic Performance Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Sellathurai J, Nielsen J, Hejbøl EK, Jørgensen LH, Dhawan J, Nielsen MFB, Schrøder HD. Low Oxygen Tension Enhances Expression of Myogenic Genes When Human Myoblasts Are Activated from G0 Arrest. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0158860. [PMID: 27442119 PMCID: PMC4956100 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Most cell culture studies have been performed at atmospheric oxygen tension of 21%, however the physiological oxygen tension is much lower and is a factor that may affect skeletal muscle myoblasts. In this study we have compared activation of G0 arrested myoblasts in 21% O2 and in 1% O2 in order to see how oxygen tension affects activation and proliferation of human myoblasts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Human myoblasts were isolated from skeletal muscle tissue and G0 arrested in vitro followed by reactivation at 21% O2 and 1% O2. The effect was assesses by Real-time RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry and western blot. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS We found an increase in proliferation rate of myoblasts when activated at a low oxygen tension (1% O2) compared to 21% O2. In addition, the gene expression studies showed up regulation of the myogenesis related genes PAX3, PAX7, MYOD, MYOG (myogenin), MET, NCAM, DES (desmin), MEF2A, MEF2C and CDH15 (M-cadherin), however, the fraction of DES and MYOD positive cells was not increased by low oxygen tension, indicating that 1% O2 may not have a functional effect on the myogenic response. Furthermore, the expression of genes involved in the TGFβ, Notch and Wnt signaling pathways were also up regulated in low oxygen tension. The differences in gene expression were most pronounced at day one after activation from G0-arrest, thus the initial activation of myoblasts seemed most sensitive to changes in oxygen tension. Protein expression of HES1 and β-catenin indicated that notch signaling may be induced in 21% O2, while the canonical Wnt signaling may be induced in 1% O2 during activation and proliferation of myoblasts.
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- Jeeva Sellathurai
- Institute of Clinical Research, SDU Muscle Research Cluster (SMRC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- * E-mail: (JS); (HDS)
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Muscle Research Cluster (SMRC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Research, SDU Muscle Research Cluster (SMRC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Research, SDU Muscle Research Cluster (SMRC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), National Center for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India
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- Institute of Clinical Research, SDU Muscle Research Cluster (SMRC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- * E-mail: (JS); (HDS)
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Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12114. [PMID: 27373813 PMCID: PMC4932196 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hypoxia is amongst the most widespread and pressing problems in aquatic environments. Here we demonstrate that fish (Oryzias melastigma) exposed to hypoxia show reproductive impairments (retarded gonad development, decrease in sperm count and sperm motility) in F1 and F2 generations despite these progenies (and their germ cells) having never been exposed to hypoxia. We further show that the observed transgenerational reproductive impairments are associated with a differential methylation pattern of specific genes in sperm of both F0 and F2 coupled with relevant transcriptomic and proteomic alterations, which may impair spermatogenesis. The discovered transgenerational and epigenetic effects suggest that hypoxia might pose a dramatic and long-lasting threat to the sustainability of fish populations. Because the genes regulating spermatogenesis and epigenetic modifications are highly conserved among vertebrates, these results may also shed light on the potential transgenerational effects of hypoxia on other vertebrates, including humans. Hypoxia has diverse effects on aquatic life. Wang et al. show that reproductive defects resulting from hypoxia are epigenetically heritable in Japanese rice fish, and that this intergenerational inheritance is accompanied by differential methylation and gene expression in sperm.
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Li X, Wang X, Zhang P, Zhu L, Zhao T, Liu S, Wu Y, Chen X, Fan M. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway is involved in inhibition of myogenic differentiation of myoblasts by hypoxia. Exp Physiol 2011; 97:257-64. [PMID: 22002869 DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2011.061382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Oxygen conditions influence a variety of biological processes of cells, including alterations in cellular growth, survival and differentiation. However, there have been few studies on the effects of hypoxia on proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts. In this study, we observed the effects of hypoxia (3% O(2)) on myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts and sought a possible mechanism involved in the regulation of myogenic differentiation of myoblasts by hypoxia. The expression of myosin heavy chain was detected by immunocytochemistry staining and Western blot analysis. The expression of muscle regulatory transcription factors was examined by RT-PCR analysis and Western blot analysis. The activity of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2) was investigated by forced expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MEK1(E)) and using Western blot analysis. We found that hypoxia inhibited myogenic differentiation of myoblasts. The expression of muscle regulatory transcription factors was downregulated by hypoxia in C2C12 myoblasts. During the inhibition of myogenic differentiation by hypoxia, ERK1/2 activation was suppressed, and increasing ERK1/2 activity by forced expression of MEK1(E) could partly reverse the inhibition of myogenic differentiation by hypoxia. These results suggest that the ERK1/2-mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway might be a possible mechanism involved in the inhibition of myogenic differentiation by hypoxia.
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- Xiang Li
- Department of Brain Protection, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China
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Tan F, Guio-Aguilar P, Downes C, Zhang M, O’Donovan L, Callaway J, Crack P. The σ1 receptor agonist 4-PPBP elicits ERK1/2 phosphorylation in primary neurons: A possible mechanism of neuroprotective action. Neuropharmacology 2010; 59:416-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2010.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2009] [Revised: 05/28/2010] [Accepted: 05/28/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wu YL, Lian LH, Jiang YZ, Nan JX. Hepatoprotective effects of salidroside on fulminant hepatic failure induced by d-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide in mice. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.10.0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Objectives
The aim was to investigate the protective effect of salidroside isolated from Rhodiola sachalinensis A. Bor. (Crassulaceae) on d-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced fulminant hepatic failure.
Methods
Hepatotoxicity was induced by an intraperitoneal injection of d-galactosamine (700 mg/kg) and lipopolysaccharide (10 μg/kg); salidroside (20, 50 and 100 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally 1 h before induction of hepatoxicity. Liver injury was assessed biochemically and histologically.
Key findings
Salidroside attenuated the induced acute increase in serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities, and levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha levels and serum nitric oxide. It restored depleted hepatic glutathione, superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities, decreased malondialdehyde levels and considerably reduced histopathological changes. Histopathological, immunohistochemical and Western blot analyses also demonstrated that salidroside could reduce the appearance of necrotic regions and expression of caspase-3 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in liver tissue.
Conclusions
Salidroside protected liver tissue from the oxidative stress elicited by d-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide. The hepatoprotective mechanism of salidroside appear to be related to antioxidant activity and inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α.
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- Yan-Ling Wu
- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Jilin Province, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Jilin Province, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Jilin Province, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Jilin Province, China
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Gaber T, Häupl T, Sandig G, Tykwinska K, Fangradt M, Tschirschmann M, Hahne M, Dziurla R, Erekul K, Lautenbach M, Kolar P, Burmester GR, Buttgereit F. Adaptation of human CD4+ T cells to pathophysiological hypoxia: a transcriptome analysis. J Rheumatol 2009; 36:2655-69. [PMID: 19884271 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Inflamed tissues are usually characterized by low oxygen levels. We investigated whether pathophysiological hypoxia (pO(2) < 1%) as found in the rheumatoid synovium modulates the transcriptome of human CD4+ T cells. METHODS We analyzed the extent to which hypoxia influences the transcriptome in the rheumatoid synovium according to a gene cluster reflecting adaptation to low oxygen levels. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) was detected in the rheumatoid synovium using immunohistochemistry. Isolated human CD4+ T cells were exposed to hypoxia and analyzed using microarray analysis, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and immunoblot detection. RESULTS In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial tissue samples, hypoxia modulates the transcription profile. This profile is similar, but not identical, to that found in isolated CD4+ T cells incubated under hypoxic conditions. We show that HIF-1alpha is expressed in synovial tissue samples and in hypoxic CD4+ cells; and that hypoxia directly affects differential gene expression in human T cells with up to 4.8% modulation of the transcriptome. Functional genome analysis revealed substantial effects of hypoxia on immune response, transcriptional regulation, protein modification, cell growth and proliferation, and cell metabolism. CONCLUSION Severe hypoxia, a feature of joint inflammation, considerably modulates the transcriptome of cells found in the rheumatoid synovium. Human CD4+ T cells adapt to hypoxic conditions mainly by HIF-1-driven effects on the transcriptome reflecting a profound influence on immune functions. Thus, hypoxia must be taken into account when therapeutically targeting inflammation.
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- Timo Gaber
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Minocycline attenuates both OGD-induced HMGB1 release and HMGB1-induced cell death in ischemic neuronal injury in PC12 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 385:132-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Fisher AB. Redox signaling across cell membranes. Antioxid Redox Signal 2009; 11:1349-56. [PMID: 19061438 PMCID: PMC2842114 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2008.2378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2008] [Revised: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by plasma membrane-localized NADPH oxidase (Nox 2) is a major mechanism of cell signaling associated with activation of the enzyme by a variety of agonists. With activation, the integral membrane flavocytochrome of Nox 2 transfers an electron from intracellular NADPH to extracellular O(2), generating superoxide anion (O(2)(*-)). The latter dismutes to H(2)O(2) which can diffuse through aquaporin channels in the plasma membrane to elicit an intracellular signaling response. O(2)(*-) also can initiate intracellular signaling by penetration of the cell membrane through anion channels (Cl(-) channel-3, ClC-3). Endosomes containing Nox2 and ClC-3 (called signaling endosomes) are composed of internalized plasma membrane and generate O(2)(*-) in the endosomal lumen to initiate signaling at intracellular sites. Thus, cellular signaling by Nox2 is dependent on the transmembrane flux of ROS. The role of this pathway has only recently been described and will require additional investigation to appreciate its physiological significance fully.
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- Aron B Fisher
- University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Environmental Medicine, 1 John Morgan Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
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Kikuchi K, Kawahara KI, Tancharoen S, Matsuda F, Morimoto Y, Ito T, Biswas KK, Takenouchi K, Miura N, Oyama Y, Nawa Y, Arimura N, Iwata M, Tajima Y, Kuramoto T, Nakayama K, Shigemori M, Yoshida Y, Hashiguchi T, Maruyama I. The Free Radical Scavenger Edaravone Rescues Rats from Cerebral Infarction by Attenuating the Release of High-Mobility Group Box-1 in Neuronal Cells. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2009; 329:865-74. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.149484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Morales P, Fiedler JL, Andrés S, Berrios C, Huaiquín P, Bustamante D, Cardenas S, Parra E, Herrera-Marschitz M. Plasticity of hippocampus following perinatal asphyxia: effects on postnatal apoptosis and neurogenesis. J Neurosci Res 2009; 86:2650-62. [PMID: 18512760 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Asphyxia during delivery produces long-term deficits in brain development, including hippocampus. We investigated hippocampal plasticity after perinatal asphyxia, measuring postnatal apoptosis and neurogenesis. Asphyxia was performed by immersing rat fetuses with uterine horns removed from ready-to-deliver rats into a water bath for 20 min. Caesarean-delivered pups were used as controls. The animals were euthanized 1 week or 1 month after birth. Apoptotic nuclear morphology and DNA breaks were assessed by Hoechst and TUNEL assays. Neurogenesis was estimated by bromodeoxyuridine/MAP-2 immunocytochemistry, and the levels and expression of proteins related to apoptosis and cell proliferation were measured by Western blots and in situ hybridization, respectively. There was an increase of apoptosis in CA1, CA3, and dentate gyrus (DG) and cell proliferation and neurogenesis in CA1, DG, and hilus regions of hippocampus 1 week after asphyxia. The increase of apoptosis in CA3 and cell proliferation in the suprapyramidal band of DG was still observed 1 month following asphyxia. There was an increase of BAD, BCL-2, ERK2, and bFGF levels in whole hippocampus and bFGF expression in CA1 and CA2 and hilus at P7 and P30. There was a concomitant decrease of phosphorylated-BAD (Ser112) levels. The increase of BAD levels supports the idea of delayed cell death after perinatal asphyxia, whereas the increases of BCL-2, ERK2, and bFGF levels suggest the activation of neuroprotective and repair pathways. In conclusion, perinatal asphyxia induces short- and long-term regionally specific plastic changes, including delayed cell death and neurogenesis, involving pro- and antiapoptotic as well as mitogenic proteins, favoring hippocampal functional recovery.
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- P Morales
- Programme of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, ICBM, Medical Faculty, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Deshmane SL, Mukerjee R, Fan S, Del Valle L, Michiels C, Sweet T, Rom I, Khalili K, Rappaport J, Amini S, Sawaya BE. Activation of the oxidative stress pathway by HIV-1 Vpr leads to induction of hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha expression. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:11364-73. [PMID: 19204000 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m809266200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The detection of biomarkers of oxidative stress in brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV)-associated dementia indicates the involvement of stress pathways in the neuropathogenesis of AIDS. Although the biological importance of oxidative stress on events involved in AIDS neuropathogenesis and the HIV-1 proteins responsible for oxidative stress remain to be elucidated, our results point to the activation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) upon HIV-1 infection and its elevation in brain cells of AIDS patients with dementia. HIF-1 is a transcription factor that is responsive to oxygen. Under hypoxic conditions, HIF-1alpha becomes stable and translocates to the nucleus where it dimerizes with aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator and modulates gene transcription. Activation of HIF-1 can also be mediated by the HIV-1 accessory protein Vpr. In addition, cellular components, including reactive oxygen species, contribute to the induction of HIF-1alpha. Our results show that Vpr induces reactive oxygen species by increasing H(2)O(2) production, which can contribute to HIF-1alpha accumulation. Interestingly, increased levels of HIF-1alpha stimulated HIV-1 gene transcription through HIF-1 association with HIV-1 long terminal repeat. These observations point to the existence of a positive feedback interplay between HIF-1alpha and Vpr and that, by inducing oxidative stress via activation of HIF-1, Vpr can induce HIV-1 gene expression and dysregulate multiple host cellular pathways.
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- Satish L Deshmane
- Department of Neuroscience and Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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Lee SH, Lee MY, Han HJ. Short-period hypoxia increases mouse embryonic stem cell proliferation through cooperation of arachidonic acid and PI3K/Akt signalling pathways. Cell Prolif 2008; 41:230-47. [PMID: 18336469 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2184.2008.00516.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hypoxia plays important roles in some early stages of mammalian embryonic development and in various physiological functions. This study examined the effect of arachidonic acid on short-period hypoxia-induced regulation of G(1) phase cell-cycle progression and inter-relationships among possible signalling molecules in mouse embryonic stem cells. Hypoxia increased the level of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) expression and H2O2 generation in a time-dependent manner. In addition, hypoxia increased the levels of cell-cycle regulatory proteins (cyclin D(1), cyclin E, cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) and CDK4). Maximum increases in the level of these proteins and retinoblastoma phosphorylation were observed after 12-24 h of exposure to hypoxic conditions, and then decreased. Alternatively, the level of the CDK inhibitors, p21(Cip1) and p27(Kip1) were decreased. These results were consistent with the results of [3H]-thymidine incorporation and cell counting. Hypoxia also increased the level of [3H]-arachidonic acid release and inhibition of cPLA(2) reduced hypoxia-induced increase in levels of the cell-cycle regulatory proteins and [3H]-thymidine incorporation. The level of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was also increased by hypoxia and inhibition of COX-2 decreased the levels of cell-cycle regulatory proteins and [3H]-thymidine incorporation. Indeed, the percentage of cells in S phase, levels of cell cycle regulatory proteins, and [3H]-thymidine incorporation were further increased in hypoxic conditions with arachidonic acid treatment compared to normoxic conditions. Hypoxia-induced Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphorylation was inhibited by vitamin C (antioxidant, 10(-3) M). In addition, hypoxia-induced increase of cell-cycle regulatory protein expression and [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation were attenuated by LY294002 (PI3K inhibitor, 10(-6) M), Akt inhibitor (10(-6) M), rapamycin (mTOR inhibitor, 10(-9) M), PD98059 (p44/42 inhibitor, 10(-5) M), and SB203580 (p38 MAPK inhibitor, 10(-6) M). Furthermore, hypoxia-induced increase of [(3)H]-arachidonic acid release was blocked by PD98059 or SB203580, but not by LY294002 or Akt inhibitor. In conclusion, arachidonic acid up-regulates short time-period hypoxia-induced G(1) phase cyclins D(1) and E, and CDK 2 and 4, in mouse embryonic stem cells through the cooperation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR, MAPK and cPLA(2)-mediated signal pathways.
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- S H Lee
- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biotherapy Human Resources Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
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Jackson RM, Garcia-Rojas R. Kinase activity, heat shock protein 27 phosphorylation, and lung epithelial cell glutathione. Exp Lung Res 2008; 34:245-62. [PMID: 18465403 DOI: 10.1080/01902140802022500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The 27-kDa heat shock protein (Hps27) is phosphorylated in a way that appears to regulate antioxidant defenses by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2), a component of the p38(MAPK) pathway. To investigate the role of Hsp27 in cellular resistance to oxidant stress, lung cells (A549) were incubated with MAPK inhibitors to investigate the pathway's role in antioxidant defense. Cells were harvested for measurement of reduced gluthathione and glutathione disulfide (GSH and GSSH); or, exposed to 2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-napthoquinone (DMNQ). Inhibition of MAPK with SB203580 decreased total cellular glutathione (mean +/- SE): Vehicle, 150 +/- 20 mu M; SB203580, 57 +/- 10* (*P < .01). Inhibition of MAPK tripled [GSSG]/[GSH]: Vehicle, 0.29 +/- 0.09; SB203580, 1.06 +/- 0.43* (*P > .05; n = 6 per group). Hsp27 protein content did not change significantly after MAPK inhibition: Vehicle 2.20 +/- 0.24 ng/mg protein; SB203580, 2.03 +/- 0.34 (P > .05). Transfection of epithelial cells with wild-type (pcDNA-HA-Hsp27) or phosphomimic (pcDNA-HA-Hsp27-S3D) vector increased Hsp27 protein, which significantly protected cells from oxidant stress. Inhibition of the MAPK system, including p38(MAPK), results in cellular oxidant stress. Hsp27, which is phosphorylated by MK2 in the MAPK pathway, protects epithelial cells from oxidant stress.
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Estradiol-17beta protects against hypoxia-induced hepatocyte injury through ER-mediated upregulation of Bcl-2 as well as ER-independent antioxidant effects. Cell Res 2008; 18:491-9. [PMID: 18379592 DOI: 10.1038/cr.2008.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Although many previous studies have suggested that estrogen functions as a cytoprotective agent under oxidative stress conditions, the underlying mechanism by which this effect is exerted remains to be elucidated. This study assessed the effects of estradiol-17beta (E(2)) (10(-8) M) on hypoxia-induced cell injury and its related signaling in primary cultured chicken hepatocytes. Hypoxic conditions were found to augment the level of DNA damage and to reduce cell viability and the level of [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation, and these phenomena were prevented through treatment with E(2). Hypoxia also increased caspase-3 expression, but showed no evidence of an influence on the expression of Bcl-2. However, E(2) induced an increase in the level of Bcl-2 expression under hypoxic conditions and reduced the level of caspase-3 expression. The effects of E(2) on Bcl-2 and caspase expression were blocked by ICI 182780 (E(2) receptor (ER) antagonist, 10(-7) M). In addition, hypoxia resulted in an increase in the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated. These effects were blocked by E(2), but not by E(2)-BSA and ICI 182780. Hypoxia also activated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), c-JUN N-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase (JNK/SAPK) and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). These effects were blocked by E(2), but not by ICI 182780. The inhibition of p38 MAPK and JNK/SAPK blocked NF-kappaB activation. In conclusion, E(2) was found to protect against hypoxia-induced cell injury in chicken hepatocytes through ER-mediated upregulation of Bcl-2 expression and through reducing the activity of ROS-dependent p38 MAPK, JNK/SAPK and NF-kappaB.
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Kanthou C, Tozer GM. Tumour targeting by microtubule-depolymerising vascular disrupting agents. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2007; 11:1443-57. [DOI: 10.1517/14728222.11.11.1443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Guo G, Bhat NR. p38alpha MAP kinase mediates hypoxia-induced motor neuron cell death: a potential target of minocycline's neuroprotective action. Neurochem Res 2007; 32:2160-6. [PMID: 17594516 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-007-9408-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2007] [Accepted: 06/06/2007] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Hypoxia-ischemia (HI) may play a significant role in motor neuron death associated with the pathology of spinal cord injury and, perhaps, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The present study employs an in vitro model of HI to investigate the role of a stress kinase pathway, i.e., p38 MAP kinase, in cell death signaling in a motor neuron cell line, i.e., NSC34, subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). Although the neurons were essentially tolerant to either hypoxia (0.2% O(2)) or low glucose (1 mM) alone, more than 60% of them died in response to combined low oxygen and low-glucose exposure. Minocycline, a semi-synthetic tetracycline known for its neuroprotective effects in models of neurodegeneration, afforded substantial (approximately 50%) protection against hypoxic cell death, assessed by lactate dehydrogenase release and flow cytometry, while suppressing OGD-induced p38 MAP kinase activation. An inhibitor of p38 kinase, SB203580, as well as siRNA-mediated down-regulation of p38 kinase elicited an almost complete blockade of OGD-induced cell death. The use of p38 isoform-specific siRNAs further revealed preferential involvement of the alpha over the beta isoform of p38 MAP kinase in hypoxic neuronal cell death in our model.
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- Guiwen Guo
- Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Li X, Zhu L, Chen X, Fan M. Effects of hypoxia on proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts. Med Hypotheses 2007; 69:629-36. [PMID: 17395396 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 12/18/2006] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Oxygen is an environmental and developmental signal regulator, and its role is involved in energy homeostasis, development and process of differentiation. Myoblasts persist in skeletal muscle as satellite cells, which possess capability of self-renewing and differentiation into mature myofiber. Myoblasts play a critical role in postnatal muscle regeneration after injury as well as maintaining myofibers' function. Though oxygen is vital to nearly all forms of life, studies focused on investigating the effects of oxygen level on proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts are few. Lower oxygen concentration is more close to the level of oxygen in physiological and pathological environment in vivo. So physiological environment is actually optimum condition for myogenesis. It is significant for understanding repair and regeneration of skeletal muscle to study on effects of hypoxia on myogenesis. HIF-1 signaling pathway was involved in these processes as well as other signaling pathways would be, and accordingly, deep studying and further revealing the signaling pathways involved in mechanism will provide evidences or references for looking for novel targets for stem cells therapy and drug treatment.
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- Xiang Li
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China
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Bruynzeel AME, Abou El Hassan MA, Torun E, Bast A, van der Vijgh WJF, Kruyt FAE. Caspase-dependent and -independent suppression of apoptosis by monoHER in Doxorubicin treated cells. Br J Cancer 2007; 96:450-6. [PMID: 17285121 PMCID: PMC2360019 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is an antitumour agent for different types of cancer, but the dose-related cardiotoxicity limits its clinical use. To prevent this side effect we have developed the flavonoid monohydroxyethylrutoside (monoHER), a promising protective agent, which did not interfere with the antitumour activity of DOX. To obtain more insight in the mechanism underlying the selective protective effects of monoHER, we investigated whether monoHER (1 mM) affects DOX-induced apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiac myocytes (NeRCaMs), human endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the ovarian cancer cell lines A2780 and OVCAR-3. DOX-induced cell death was effectively reduced by monoHER in heart, endothelial and A2780 cells. OVCAR-3 cells were highly resistant to DOX-induced apoptosis. Experiments with the caspase-inhibitor zVAD-fmk showed that DOX-induced apoptosis was caspase-dependent in HUVECs and A2780 cells, whereas caspase-independent mechanisms seem to be important in NeRCaMs. MonoHER suppressed DOX-dependent activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in normal and A2780 cells as illustrated by p53 accumulation and activation of caspase-9 and -3 cleavage. Thus, monoHER acts by suppressing the activation of molecular mechanisms that mediate either caspase-dependent or -independent cell death. In light of the current work and our previous studies, the use of clinically achievable concentrations of monoHER has no influence on the antitumour activity of DOX whereas higher concentrations as used in the present study could influence the antitumour activity of DOX.
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- A M E Bruynzeel
- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Haddad JJ. N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and the regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways: a revolving neurochemical axis for therapeutic intervention? Prog Neurobiol 2006; 77:252-82. [PMID: 16343729 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2005.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2003] [Revised: 12/10/2004] [Accepted: 10/27/2005] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system (CNS) is mediated by the release of glutamate from presynaptic terminals onto postsynaptic channels gated by N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and non-NMDA (AMPA and KA) receptors. Extracellular signals control diverse neuronal functions and are responsible for mediating activity-dependent changes in synaptic strength and neuronal survival. Influx of extracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)](e)) through the NMDA receptor (NMDAR) is required for neuronal activity to change the strength of many synapses. At the molecular level, the NMDAR interacts with signaling modules, which, like the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily, transduce excitatory signals across neurons. Recent burgeoning evidence points to the fact that MAPKs play a crucial role in regulating the neurochemistry of NMDARs, their physiologic and biochemical/biophysical properties, and their potential role in pathophysiology. It is the purpose of this review to discuss: (i) the MAPKs and their role in a plethora of cellular functions; (ii) the role of MAPKs in regulating the biochemistry and physiology of NMDA receptors; (iii) the kinetics of MAPK-NMDA interactions and their biologic and neurochemical properties; (iv) how cellular signaling pathways, related cofactors and intracellular conditions affect NMDA-MAPK interactions and (v) the role of NMDA-MAPK pathways in pathophysiology and the evolution of disease conditions. Given the versatility of the NMDA-MAPK interactions, the NMDA-MAPK axis will likely form a neurochemical target for therapeutic interventions.
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- John J Haddad
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
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James LP, Donahower B, Burke AS, McCullough S, Hinson JA. Induction of the nuclear factor HIF-1alpha in acetaminophen toxicity: evidence for oxidative stress. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 343:171-6. [PMID: 16530163 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.02.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2006] [Accepted: 02/23/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) controls the transcription of genes involved in angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, glycolysis, and cell survival. HIF-1alpha levels are a critical determinant of HIF activity. The induction of HIF-1alpha was examined in the livers of mice treated with a toxic dose of APAP (300 mg/kg i.p.) and sacrificed at 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 h. HIF-1alpha was induced at 1-12 h and induction occurred prior to the onset of toxicity. Pre-treatment of mice with N-acetylcysteine (1200 mg/kg i.p.) prevented toxicity and HIF-1alpha induction. In further studies, hepatocyte suspensions were incubated with APAP (1 mM) in the presence of an oxygen atmosphere. HIF-1alpha was induced at 1 h, prior to the onset of toxicity. Inclusion of cyclosporine A (10 microM), an inhibitor of mitochondrial permeability transition, oxidative stress, and toxicity, prevented the induction of HIF-1alpha. Thus, HIF-1alpha is induced before APAP toxicity and can occur under non-hypoxic conditions. The data suggest a role for oxidative stress in the induction of HIF-1alpha in APAP toxicity.
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- Laura P James
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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Pedersen SF, O'Donnell ME, Anderson SE, Cala PM. Physiology and pathophysiology of Na+/H+ exchange and Na+ -K+ -2Cl- cotransport in the heart, brain, and blood. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2006; 291:R1-25. [PMID: 16484438 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00782.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Maintenance of a stable cell volume and intracellular pH is critical for normal cell function. Arguably, two of the most important ion transporters involved in these processes are the Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) and Na+ -K+ -2Cl- cotransporter isoform 1 (NKCC1). Both NHE1 and NKCC1 are stimulated by cell shrinkage and by numerous other stimuli, including a wide range of hormones and growth factors, and for NHE1, intracellular acidification. Both transporters can be important regulators of cell volume, yet their activity also, directly or indirectly, affects the intracellular concentrations of Na+, Ca2+, Cl-, K+, and H+. Conversely, when either transporter responds to a stimulus other than cell shrinkage and when the driving force is directed to promote Na+ entry, one consequence may be cell swelling. Thus stimulation of NHE1 and/or NKCC1 by a deviation from homeostasis of a given parameter may regulate that parameter at the expense of compromising others, a coupling that may contribute to irreversible cell damage in a number of pathophysiological conditions. This review addresses the roles of NHE1 and NKCC1 in the cellular responses to physiological and pathophysiological stress. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms and consequences of stress-induced stimulation of these transporters with focus on the heart, brain, and blood. The physiological stressors reviewed are metabolic/exercise stress, osmotic stress, and mechanical stress, conditions in which NHE1 and NKCC1 play important physiological roles. With respect to pathophysiology, the focus is on ischemia and severe hypoxia where the roles of NHE1 and NKCC1 have been widely studied yet remain controversial and incompletely elucidated.
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- S F Pedersen
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Molecular Biology and Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Witz IP, Levy-Nissenbaum O. The tumor microenvironment in the post-PAGET era. Cancer Lett 2006; 242:1-10. [PMID: 16413116 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2005] [Revised: 11/29/2005] [Accepted: 12/04/2005] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The research area of tumor microenvironment is considered, at present, to be an important factor in tumorigenesis and especially in tumor progression. The present mini review is focused on three principles characterizing the nature of the tumor microenvironment. We first discuss the regulatory functions of the tumor microenvironment and the complexity of the combinatorial signaling pathways operating in it. We then address the aspect that the tumor microenvironment incorporates both pro and anti malignancy factors and that a balance between these factors regulates tumor progression. Thirdly we provide evidence that the non-tumor cells in the tumor microenvironment and their products may be different from those of their counterparts residing in non-tumor microenvironments. The conclusion of this mini review is that the tumor microenvironment, by exerting regulatory functions and selective pressures drives cancer cells into one of several molecular evolution pathways thereby determining and shaping their malignancy phenotype.
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- Isaac P Witz
- Department of Cell Research and Immunology, and the Ela Kodesz Institute for Cancer Development and Prevention, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel.
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Larade K, Storey KB. Analysis of signal transduction pathways during anoxia exposure in a marine snail: A role for p38 MAP kinase and downstream signaling cascades. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2006; 143:85-91. [PMID: 16326124 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2005.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2005] [Revised: 10/15/2005] [Accepted: 10/16/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The responses of members of the three main MAPK families (ERK, JNK/SAPK, p38 MAPK), as well as selected peripheral pathways, were examined in hepatopancreas of the marine periwinkle, Littorina littorea, to determine if anoxia exposure influenced the total protein content or the phosphorylation status of any key components. The content of active phospho-p38 MAPK was 2-fold higher in hepatopancreas from anoxic snails relative to controls. A 1.7-fold increase in the amount of phospho-Hsp27 and a 1.3-fold increase in phospho-CREB correlated well with the changes in p38 MAPK phosphorylation. Activation of these factors via p38 MAPK may be vital to the reorganization of metabolic responses to anoxia in hepatopancreas. No changes in components of the JNK/SAPK and ERK pathways occurred and transcription factors involved in lipid metabolism did not appear to be affected by anoxia. The present analysis of a variety of signaling pathways has implicated the p38 MAPK pathway as a key anoxia-responsive signal transduction pathway in L. littorea.
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- Kevin Larade
- Institute of Biochemistry and Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
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Haddad JJ, Harb HL. Cytokines and the regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha. Int Immunopharmacol 2005; 5:461-83. [PMID: 15683844 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2004.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2004] [Revised: 09/27/2004] [Accepted: 11/11/2004] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)--an oxygen sensor? The HIF-oxygen sensing association type of dogma is, unequivocally, well anchored. But this is only one face of, at least, a double-sided coin. Current concepts charge HIF of taking sides with a yet not well-founded identity--an immunologic sensor and/or regulator. Or, is it really a sensor, put it more correctly, a key player in sensing mechanisms? The evolving association between HIF and immunity emanates from an established linkage that bonds oxidative stress and inflammation--notably the 'biologic response modifiers', or cytokines. HIF is a redox(y)-sensitive transcription factor, and so are cytokines. Recently, cytokines emerged as major regulators of HIF, under physiologic conditions extending the realm of hypoxia. Alternatively, can HIF, like the so infamous inflammatory transcription factor NF-(kappa)B, prove itself as a key player in the regulation of cytokines and, subsequently, the inflammatory process. The targeting of HIF would be, at least theoretically, of therapeutic value, but does it make sense given its intricate role in hypoxia signaling? It is the theme of HIF being an immunologic sensor that will be explored therein--with special emphasis on the regulatory role of cytokines.
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- John J Haddad
- Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences [corrected] Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese International University [corrected] Beirut, Lebanon.
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Kopacek J, Barathova M, Dequiedt F, Sepelakova J, Kettmann R, Pastorek J, Pastorekova S. MAPK pathway contributes to density- and hypoxia-induced expression of the tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase IX. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 1729:41-9. [PMID: 15833446 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2005.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2004] [Revised: 02/21/2005] [Accepted: 03/08/2005] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Transcription of the CA9 gene coding for a tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX) isoform is regulated by hypoxia via the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) and by high cell density via the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) pathway. We examined the role of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in the control of CA9 gene expression. Inhibition of MAPK signaling by U0126 in HeLa cells led to reduced activity of the PR1-HRE-luc CA9 promoter construct and decreased CA IX protein levels in dense culture as well as in hypoxia. Similar reduction was obtained by expression of a dominant-negative ERK1 mutant and was also observed in U0126-treated HIF-1alpha-deficient Ka13 cells. Simultaneous treatment with the MAPK and PI3K inhibitors U0126 and LY 294002 had stronger effect than individual inhibition of these pathways. Taken together, our results suggest that besides the PI3K pathway, the MAPK cascade is involved in the regulation of CA9 gene expression under both hypoxia and high cell density.
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- Juraj Kopacek
- Centre of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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Haddad JJ, Harb HL. L-gamma-Glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine (glutathione; GSH) and GSH-related enzymes in the regulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines: a signaling transcriptional scenario for redox(y) immunologic sensor(s)? Mol Immunol 2004; 42:987-1014. [PMID: 15829290 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2004.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2004] [Accepted: 09/29/2004] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Of the antioxidant/prooxidant mechanisms mediating the regulation of inflammatory mediators, particularly cytokines, oxidative stress-related pathways remain a cornerstone. It is conspicuous that there is a strong association between free radical accumulation (ROS/RNS; oxidative stress) and the evolution of inflammation and inflammatory-related responses. The scenario that upholds a consensus on the aforementioned is still evolving to unravel, from an immunologic perspective, the molecular mechanisms associated with ROS/RNS-dependent inflammation. Cytokines are keynote players when it comes to defining an intimate relationship among reduction-oxidation (redox) signals, oxidative stress and inflammation. How close we are to identifying the molecular basis of this intricate association should be weighed against the involvement of specific signaling molecules and, potentially, transcription factors. L-gamma-Glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, or glutathione (GSH), an antioxidant thiol, has shaped, and still is refining, the face of oxidative signaling in terms of regulating the milieu of inflammatory mediators, ostensibly via the modulation (expression/repression) of oxygen- and redox-responsive transcription factors, hence termed redox(y)-sensitive cofactors. When it comes to the arena of oxygen sensing, oxidative stress and inflammation, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) are key players that determine antioxidant/prooxidant responses with oxidative challenge. It is the theme therein to underlie current understanding of the molecular association hanging between oxidative stress and the evolution of inflammation, walked through an elaborate discussion on the role of transcription factors and cofactors. Would that classify glutathione and other redox signaling cofactors as potential anti-inflammatory molecules emphatically remains of particular interest, especially in the light of identifying upstream and downstream molecular pathways for conceiving therapeutic, alleviating strategy for oxidant-mediated, inflammatory-related disease conditions.
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- John J Haddad
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
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