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Hu J, Yu T, Huang K, Liang C, Li Y, Li X, Sun J, Bai W. Covalent Interactions of Anthocyanins with Proteins: Activity-Based Protein Profiling of Cyanidin-3- O-glucoside. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 39036896 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c03869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Anthocyanins are common natural pigments with a variety of physiological activities. Traditional perspectives attribute their molecular mechanism to noncovalent interactions influencing signaling pathways. However, this ignores the nature of its benzopyrylium skeleton, which readily reacts with the electron-rich groups of proteins. Here, we modified cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) via activity-based protein profiling technology by our previous synthesis route and prepared the covalent binding probe (C3G-Probe) and the noncovalent photoaffinity probe (C3G-Diazirine). The properties of C3G's covalent binding to proteins were also discovered by comparing the labeling of the two probes to the whole HepG2 cell proteome. We further explored its target proteins and enriched pathways in HepG2 and HeLa cells. Western blot analysis further confirmed the covalent binding of C3G to four target proteins: insulin-degrading enzyme, metal cation symporter ZIP14, spermatid perinuclear RNA-binding protein, and Cystatin-B. Pathway analysis showed that covalent targets of C3G were concentrated in metabolic pathways and several ribonucleoprotein complexes that were also coenriched. The results of this study provide new insights into the interaction of the naturally active molecule C3G with proteins.
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- Jun Hu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Hao R, Li F, Sun-Waterhouse D, Li D. The roles of MicroRNAs in cadmium toxicity and in the protection offered by plant food-derived dietary phenolic bioactive substances against cadmium-induced toxicity. Food Chem 2024; 460:140483. [PMID: 39032304 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140483] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Cadmium, a harmful food contaminant, poses severe health risks. There are ongoing efforts to reduce cadmium pollution and alleviate its toxicity, including plant-based dietary intervention. This review hypothesizes that microRNAs (miRNAs), as regulatory eukaryotic transcripts, play crucial roles in modulating cadmium-induced organ damage, and plant food-derived bioactive compounds provide protective effects via miRNA-mediated mechanisms. The review reveals that there are interplays between certain miRNAs and plant food-derived dietary bioactive substances when these bioactives, especially phenolics, counteract cadmium toxicity through regulating physiologic and pathologic events (including oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy and inflammation). The review discusses common miRNA-associated physiologic/pathologic events and signal pathways shared by the cadmium toxicity and dietary intervention processes. This paper identifies the existing knowledge gaps and potential future work (e.g. joint actions between miRNAs and other noncoding RNAs in the fights against cadmium). The insights provided by this review can improve food safety strategies and public health outcomes.
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- Rili Hao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China.
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Chargui A. Lysine-63-linked polyubiquitination: a principal target of cadmium carcinogenesis. Toxicol Res 2024; 40:349-360. [PMID: 38911543 PMCID: PMC11187039 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-024-00236-1] [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: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Cadmium is an environmental pollutant that constitutes a major danger to human health. It is considered a definite human carcinogen. The lung and kidney are the most sensitive organs for cancer development, and we recently provided the first evidence of direct upregulation of lysine-63-linked polyubiquitination by cadmium, particularly in response to environmentally relevant concentrations. Investigations of K63 polyubiquitination have greatly progressed, and various strategies have been reported for studying this molecular process in different biological systems under both physiological and stress conditions. Furthermore, the mechanisms underlying cadmium-induced accumulation of K63-polyubiquitinated proteins in lung and renal cells continue to be of interest given the unknown mechanism involved in the carcinogenesis of this metal. Cadmium is persistent within the cytosol and induces oxidative stress, which continuously damages proteins and causes K63 polyubiquitination, leading to the regulation/activation of different cellular signaling pathways. The aim of this review was to perform a critical analysis of the knowledge about K63 polyubiquitination induced by cadmium and its effect on selective autophagy, CYLD, the NF-KB pathway and Hif-1α. We also report data obtained in different experimental studies using cadmium, highlighting similarities in the induction of the ubiquitination system. A more detailed discussion will concern the role of K63 polyubiquitination in cadmium-exposed renal proximal convoluted tubules and lung cells since they are suitable model systems that are extremely sensitive to environmental stress, and cadmium is one of the most carcinogenic metals to which humans are exposed. We ultimately concluded that K63 polyubiquitination may be the origin of cadmium carcinogenesis in the lung and kidney. Graphical Abstract Pathways of cadmium carcinogenesis: Cadmium mimics zinc and induces Lysine-63-linked polyubiquitination, which promotes three intracellular processes: (1) accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins, (2) stabilization of hypoxic inducible factor-1α and (3) activation of the nuclear factor-kappaB pathway, which results in the blockade of selective autophagy, angiogenesis, inflammation and cell proliferation.
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- Abderrahmen Chargui
- Université de Jendouba, Ecole Supérieure d’Agriculture du Kef (ESAK), LR: Appui à la Durabilité des Systèmes de Production Agricoles du Nord-Ouest, 7119 Le Kef, Tunisie
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Chen Z, Mo J, Yang Q, Guo Z, Li X, Xie D, Deng C. MSC-derived exosomes mitigate cadmium-induced male reproductive injury by ameliorating DNA damage and autophagic flux. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 276:116306. [PMID: 38631218 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Cadmium, an environmental toxicant, severely impairs male reproductive functions and currently lacks effective clinical treatments. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) are increasingly recognized as a potential alternative to whole-cell therapy for tissue injury and regeneration. This study aims to investigate the protective effects of MSC-Exos against cadmium toxicity on male reproduction. Our findings reveal that MSC-Exos treatment significantly promotes spermatogenesis, improves sperm quality, and reduces germ cell apoptosis in cadmium-exposed mice. Mechanistically, MSC-Exos dramatically mitigate cadmium-induced cell apoptosis in a spermatogonia cell line (GC-1 spg) in vitro by reducing DNA damage and promoting autophagic flux. These results suggest that MSC-Exos have a protective effect on cadmium-induced germ cell apoptosis by ameliorating DNA damage and autophagy flux, demonstrating the therapeutic potential of MSC-Exos for cadmium toxicity on male reproduction.
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- Zhihong Chen
- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China; Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China.
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- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, CN 510080, China.
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Li X, Yuan K, Zhang Y, Liu C, Cai D, Sun J, Lai C, Bai W. The promising stability of carboxylpyranocyanidin-3-O-glucoside during food processing and simulated digestion and its bioavailability research. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024; 104:2372-2382. [PMID: 37950695 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pyranoanthocyanins are stable anthocyanin derivatives. Carboxylpyranoanthocyanin is one of the simplest pyranoanthocyanin, among which the production of carboxylpyranocyanidin-3-O-glucoside (crboxyl-pycy-3-gluc) is most feasible as a result of the abundance of its reactant, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (Cy-3-gluc). RESULTS In the present study, carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc was synthesized and its stability during processing and after ingestion as well as its bioavailability in vivo were comprehensively evaluated. Our results indicated that the color of carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc remained more stable compared to Cy-3-gluc when facing the large-span pH variation. The high retention of anthocyanin symbolized the superb stability under thermal processing, sulfur dioxide bleaching and ultrasonic treatment of carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc. Because of the stability under the alkaline condition, carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc is more stable after oral-gastrointestinal digestion. After in vitro gut microbiota fermentation, the retention of carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc was significantly higher than that of Cy-3-gluc. The larger molecular size made absorption of carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc into blood more difficult than its precursor. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrated the promising stability of carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc during food processing and after digestion, confirming the potential of carboxyl-pycy-3-gluc as a colorant. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Xusheng Li
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University and The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University and The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Wanjari UR, Gopalakrishnan AV. Cadmium as a male reproductive toxicant and natural and non-natural ways to tackle it: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:18340-18361. [PMID: 38349491 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32210-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring environmental pollutant, a toxic substance that causes oxidative stress. According to epidemiological studies, the data suggested that environmental and occupational Cd exposure may be related to several diseases and severe testicular damage. However, studies are going on to explore the mechanism of Cd-induced male reproductive toxicity and its treatment strategies. Currently, researchers are focusing on naturally occurring bioactive compounds, plant extracts, and biochemical, which have better efficacy, less toxicity, and high bioavailability. This review focuses on the mechanistic effect of Cd on testicular toxicity and different categories of compounds having a beneficial impact on Cd-induced male reproductive toxicity. Some potent bioactive antioxidants are quercetin, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, curcumin, and silymarin. In comparison, plant extracts are Costus afer leaf methanol extract, methanol root extract of Carpolobia lutea, red carrot methanolic extract, Panax ginseng extract, and biochemicals including melatonin, progesterone, glutamine, L-carnitine, and selenium. Advanced and more detailed studies are needed on these compounds to explore their mechanism in attenuating Cd-induced testicular toxicity and can be potential therapeutics in the future.
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- Uddesh Ramesh Wanjari
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
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Xiong YW, Zhu HL, Zhang J, Geng H, Tan LL, Zheng XM, Li H, Fan LL, Wang XR, Zhang XD, Wang KW, Chang W, Zhang YF, Yuan Z, Duan ZL, Cao YX, He XJ, Xu DX, Wang H. Multigenerational paternal obesity enhances the susceptibility to male subfertility in offspring via Wt1 N6-methyladenosine modification. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1353. [PMID: 38355624 PMCID: PMC10866985 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45675-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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There is strong evidence that obesity is a risk factor for poor semen quality. However, the effects of multigenerational paternal obesity on the susceptibility to cadmium (a reproductive toxicant)-induced spermatogenesis disorders in offspring remain unknown. Here, we show that, in mice, spermatogenesis and retinoic acid levels become progressively lower as the number of generations exposed to a high-fat diet increase. Furthermore, exposing several generations of mice to a high fat diet results in a decrease in the expression of Wt1, a transcription factor upstream of the enzymes that synthesize retinoic acid. These effects can be rescued by injecting adeno-associated virus 9-Wt1 into the mouse testes of the offspring. Additionally, multigenerational paternal high-fat diet progressively increases METTL3 and Wt1 N6-methyladenosine levels in the testes of offspring mice. Mechanistically, treating the fathers with STM2457, a METTL3 inhibitor, restores obesity-reduced sperm count, and decreases Wt1 N6-methyladenosine level in the mouse testes of the offspring. A case-controlled study shows that human donors who are overweight or obese exhibit elevated N6-methyladenosine levels in sperm and decreased sperm concentration. Collectively, these results indicate that multigenerational paternal obesity enhances the susceptibility of the offspring to spermatogenesis disorders by increasing METTL3-mediated Wt1 N6-methyladenosine modification.
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- Yong-Wei Xiong
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, China.
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, China.
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Jiang Y, Li X, Zhang Y, Wu B, Li Y, Tian L, Sun J, Bai W. Mechanism of action of anthocyanin on the detoxification of foodborne contaminants-A review of recent literature. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13259. [PMID: 38284614 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Foodborne contaminants refer to substances that are present in food and threaten food safety. Due to the progress in detection technology and the rising concerns regarding public health, there has been a surge in research focusing on the dangers posed by foodborne contaminants. These studies aim to explore and implement strategies that are both safe and efficient in mitigating the associated risks. Anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids, are abundantly present in various plant species, such as blueberries, grapes, purple sweet potatoes, cherries, mulberries, and others. Numerous epidemiological and nutritional intervention studies have provided evidence indicating that the consumption of anthocyanins through dietary intake offers a range of protective effects against the detrimental impact of foodborne contaminants. The present study aims to differentiate between two distinct subclasses of foodborne contaminants: those that are generated during the processing of food and those that originate from the surrounding environment. Furthermore, the impact of anthocyanins on foodborne contaminants was also summarized based on a review of articles published within the last 10 years. However, further investigation is warranted regarding the mechanism by which anthocyanins target foodborne contaminants, as well as the potential impact of individual variations in response. Additionally, it is important to note that there is currently a dearth of clinical research examining the efficacy of anthocyanins as an intervention for mitigating the effects of foodborne pollutants. Thus, by exploring the detoxification effect and mechanism of anthocyanins on foodborne pollutants, this review thereby provides evidence, supporting the utilization of anthocyanin-rich diets as a means to mitigate the detrimental effects of foodborne contaminants.
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- Yan Jiang
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Dongguan, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Zhang Q, Xia W, Zhou X, Yang C, Lu Z, Wu S, Lu X, Yang J, Jin C. PS-MPs or their co-exposure with cadmium impair male reproductive function through the miR-199a-5p/HIF-1α-mediated ferroptosis pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 339:122723. [PMID: 37838317 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) exist extensively in ambient environments and probably influence negatively on human health. However, the potential reproductive toxicity of MPs or MPs + Cd remains unknown. This study was aimed to observe the reproductive changes of male mice treated orally for 35 days with PS-MPs (100 mg/kg), CdCl2 (5 mg/kg) and PS-MPs plus CdCl2 mixture. We found that subchronic exposure to PS-MPs damaged mouse testicular tissue structure, reduced sperm quality and testosterone levels. Moreover, the reproductive toxicity in 0.1 μm group was stronger than 1 μm group, and mixture group was more severe than single particle size ones. Meanwhile, co-exposure of PS-MPs and Cd exacerbated reproductive injury in male mice, with an ascending toxicity of Cd, 1 μm + Cd, 0.1 μm + Cd, and 0.1+1 μm + Cd. In addition, we discovered that the testicular damage induced by PS-MPs or PS-MPs + Cd was associated with interfering the miR-199a-5p/HIF-1α/ferroptosis pathway. Promisingly, these findings will shed new light on how PS-MPs and PS-MPs + Cd damage male reproductive function.
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- Qingpeng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention, Ministry of Education (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110122, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China.
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Wang JY, Zhang FL, Li XX, Zhu KX, Zuo N, Wang JJ, Shen W, Li L. Cyanidin-3- O-glucoside Mitigates the Ovarian Defect Induced by Zearalenone via p53-GADD45a Signaling during Primordial Follicle Assembly. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:16715-16726. [PMID: 37889105 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Zearalenone (ZEN) is well known as a kind of endocrine disruptor whose exposure is capable of causing reproductive toxicity in animals. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) is a derivative of cyanidin and owns multiple biofunctions, and prior efforts have suggested that C3G has therapeutic actions for reproductive diseases. In this article, a ZEN exposure model during primordial follicle assembly was constructed using the in vitro culture platform of neonatal mouse ovaries. We investigated the protective effect of C3G on ZEN-induced ovarian toxicity during primordial follicle assembly in mice, as well as its potential mechanism. Interestingly, we observed that C3G could effectively protect the ovary from ZEN damage, mainly by restoring primordial follicle assembly, which upregulated the expression of LHX8 and SOHLH1 proteins and relieved ZEN-induced DNA damage. Next, to explore the mechanism by which C3G rescued ZEN-induced injury, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). The bioinformatic analysis illustrated that the rescue pathway of C3G was associated with p53-Gadd45a signaling and cell cycle. Then, western blotting and flow cytometry results revealed that C3G restored the expression levels of cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) and cyclin D2 (CCND2) and regulated the ovarian cell cycle to normal. In conclusion, our findings manifested that C3G could alleviate ZEN-induced primordial follicle assembly impairment by restoring the cell cycle involved in p53-GADD45a signaling.
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- Jing-Ya Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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Sulayman Aboulqassim NS, Hazem SH, Sharawy MH, Suddek GM. Roflumilast extenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in cadmium-induced hepatic and testicular injury in rats. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 124:111027. [PMID: 37832240 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111027] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Roflumilast (ROF), a highly selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, has proven anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects on the pulmonary system. However, the protective effects of ROF on cadmium (Cd)-induced hepatic and testicular injury has never been investigated. Adult male Sprague Dawley rats were acutely intoxicated with CdCl2 (3 mg/Kg, ip, qd, for 5 days). In treatment groups, ROF was administered in two doses (1.5 & 3 mg/Kg, po, qd, for 5 days) 2 h prior to CdCl2 intoxication. The results demonstrated that the therapeutic potential of ROF can extend beyond the pulmonary system. The histopathological manifestation of Cd in the liver and testes were evidently mitigated by ROF prophylaxis. This study unraveled the multi-faceted ROF protective mechanisms, these comprise (i) reviving normal liver and testicular architecture, (ii) lessen immune cell infiltration in injured tissues (iii) restoration of cellular oxidant status (GSH, SOD, NO and MDA), (iv) shielding pro-inflammatory signaling pathways (NF-κB, NLRP3, IL-1β axis), (v) dampening endoplasmic reticulum stress (IRE-1), (vi) mitigating apoptotic injury (caspase-3), (vii) restoring the integrity of blood testes barrier (Cathepsin-D) and (viii) promoting the regenerative potentials of injured testes (SDF-1). In conclusion, ROF is a promising anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative candidate in Cd-induced hepatic and testicular injury.
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- Naeimah S Sulayman Aboulqassim
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; Department of Pharmacology &Toxicology Faculty of Pharmacy, Derna university, Derna, Libya.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Li X, Li Z, Cai D, Li Y, Zhu Y, Jiao R, Lai C, Sun J, Bai W. Vitisin A, as a Type of Pyranoanthocyanin, Suppresses Inflammation by Restricting Hematopoietic Stem Cell Differentiation toward Monocytes in Bone Marrow. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:15048-15063. [PMID: 37811833 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) could be differentiated into mature myeloid and lymphoid cells, maintaining the requirements of immune cells. Atherosclerosis and ulcerative colitis (UC) drive HSPC homeostasis destruction, which triggers expansive HSPC proliferation and Ly6Chi monocyte production, contributing to aggravated inflammation. Vitisin A belongs to the anthocyanin derivatives with excellent stability and bioactivity in vitro. However, there is no report about the anti-inflammation of Vitisin A via reprogramming HSPC differentiation toward monocytes. In this study, we found that Vitisin A presents anti-inflammatory ability during the development of atherosclerosis and UC by depressing Ly6Chi monocyte production from bone marrow. This performance depended on restricted HSPC differentiation, which suggested that Vitisin A participated in monocyte generation and carried out the immunomodulation. Together, Vitisin A ameliorates inflammation during atherosclerosis and UC via the suppressed differentiation of HSPCs toward monocytes, which could be considered an ideal functional component with immunomodulatory effects.
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- Xusheng Li
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Dongguan 523576, P. R. China
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Department of Systems Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Dongguan 523576, P. R. China
- Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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Xiong YW, Li DX, Ling ZJ, Tan LL, Zhang YF, Zhang J, Li H, Chang W, Zhu HL, Zhang J, Gao L, Xu DX, Yang L, Wang H. Loss of Atg5 in Sertoli cells enhances the susceptibility of cadmium-impaired testicular spermatogenesis in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 179:113967. [PMID: 37506864 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113967] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd), one of the most common contaminants in diet and drinking water, impairs testicular germ cell development and spermatogenesis. Autophagy is essential for maintaining Sertoli cell function and Sertoli-germ cell communication. However, the role of Sertoli cell autophagy in Cd-caused spermatogenesis disorder remains unclear. Here, the mice of autophagy-related gene 5 (Atg5) knockouts in Sertoli cells were used to investigate the effect of autophagy deficiency on Cd-impaired spermatogenesis and its underlying mechanisms. Results showed that Sertoli cell-specific knockout of Atg5 exacerbated Cd-reduced sperm count and MVH (a specific marker for testicular germ cells) level in mice. Additionally, Sertoli cell Atg5 deficiency reduced the number of spermatocytes and decreased the level of meiosis-related proteins (SYCP3 and STRA8) in Cd-treated mouse testes. Loss of Atg5 in Sertoli cell exacerbated Cd-reduced the level of retinoic acid (RA) and retinal dehydrogenase (ALDH1A1 and ALDH1A) in mouse testes. Meanwhile, we found that the level of transcription factor WT1 was significantly downregulated in Atg5-/- plus Cd-treated testes. Further experiments showed that Wt1 overexpression restored Cd-decreased the levels of ALDH1A1 in Sertoli cells. Collectively, the above data suggest that knockout of Atg5 in Sertoli cell enhances the susceptibility of Cd-impaired testicular spermatogenesis. These findings provide new insights into autophagy of Sertoli cell preventing environmental toxicants-impaired testicular spermatogenesis.
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- Yong-Wei Xiong
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, 214002, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, 214002, Wuxi, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China.
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Liu J, Wang E, Cheng Z, Gao Y, Chen C, Jia R, Luo Z, Wang L. Zinc alleviates cadmium-induced reproductive toxicity via regulating ion homeostasis, metallothionein expression, and inhibiting mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in the freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 262:115188. [PMID: 37418865 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a carcinogenic environmental pollutant that harms male reproductive systems by lowering sperm quality, impairing spermatogenesis, and causing apoptosis. Although zinc (Zn) has been reported to alleviate Cd toxicity, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this work was to investigate the mitigating effects of Zn on Cd-induced male reproductive toxicity in the freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense. Cd exposure not only resulted in its accumulation but also in Zn deficiency, decreased sperm survival rate, poor sperm quality, altered ultrastructure, and increased apoptosis in the testis of the crabs. Morever, Cd exposure increased the expression and distribution of metallothionein (MT) in the testis. However, Zn supplementation effectively mitigated the aforementioned effects of Cd, as demonstrated by preventing Cd accumulation, increasing Zn bioavailability, alleviating apoptosis, increasing mitochondrial membrane potential, decreasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and restoring MT distribution. Moreover, Zn also significantly reduced the expression of apoptosis-related (p53, Bax, CytC, Apaf-1, Caspase-9, Caspase-3), metal transporter-related ZnT1, metal-responsive transcription factor 1 (MTF1), and the gene and protein expression of MT, while increasing the expression of ZIP1 and Bcl-2 in the testis of Cd-treated crabs. In conclusion, Zn alleviates Cd-induced reproductive toxicity via regulating ion homeostasis, MT expression, and inhibiting mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in the testis of S. henanense. The information obtained in this study may serve as the foundation for further investigation into the development of mitigation strategies for adverse ecological and human health outcomes associated with Cd contamination or poisoning.
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- Jing Liu
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Environmental Resource Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan City 000700, Taiwan
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China.
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Ferrari M, Muto A, Bruno L, Muzzalupo I, Chiappetta A. Modulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis-Related Genes during the Ripening of Olea europaea L. cvs Carolea and Tondina Drupes in Relation to Environmental Factors. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108770. [PMID: 37240115 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins protect plants against various biotic and abiotic stresses, and anthocyanin-rich foods exert benefits on human health due to their antioxidant activity. Nevertheless, little information is available on the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the anthocyanin content in olive fruits. Based on this consideration, the total anthocyanin content, the genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis, and three putative R2R3-MYB transcription factors were evaluated at different ripening stages in the drupes of the Carolea and Tondina cultivars, sampled at different altitudes in the Calabria region, Italy. During drupe ripening, the total anthocyanin content and the transcript levels of analyzed genes gradually increased. In line with the anthocyanin content, a different level of expression of anthocyanin structural genes was observed in 'Carolea' compared to 'Tondina', and in relation to the cultivation area. Furthermore, we identified Oeu050989.1 as a putative R2R3-MYB involved in the regulation of anthocyanin structural genes correlated with the environmental temperature change response. We conclude that anthocyanin accumulation is strongly regulated by development, genotype, and also by environmental factors such as temperature, associated with the altitude gradient. The obtained results contribute to reducing the current information gap regarding the molecular mechanisms on anthocyanin biosynthesis regulation related to the environmental conditions in Olea europaea.
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- Michele Ferrari
- Department of Biology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- CREA-Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis, Forestry and Wood Research Center, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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Lan T, Qian S, Song T, Zhang H, Liu J. The chromogenic mechanism of natural pigments and the methods and techniques to improve their stability: A systematic review. Food Chem 2023; 407:134875. [PMID: 36502728 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Pigments have become a very important part of food research, not only adding sensory properties to food, but also providing functional properties to the food system. In this paper, we review the source, structure, modification, encapsulation and current status of the three main types of natural pigments that have been studied in recent years: polyphenolic flavonoids, tetraterpenoids and betaines. By examining the modification of pigment, the improvement of their stability and the impact of new food processing methods on the pigments, a deeper understanding of the properties and applications of the three pigments is gained, the paper reviews the research status of pigments in order to promote their further research and provide new innovations and ideas for future research in this field.
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- Tiantong Lan
- National Engineering Laboratory for Wheat and Corn Deep Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Wheat and Corn Deep Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Wheat and Corn Deep Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Wheat and Corn Deep Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Wheat and Corn Deep Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Liu R, Liu B, Tian L, Wu X, Li X, Cai D, Jiang X, Sun J, Jin Y, Bai W. Induction of reproductive injury by bisphenol A and the protective effects of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside and protocatechuic acid in rats. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 883:163615. [PMID: 37105472 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) has attracted growing attention as a well-known environmental pollutant due to its high risk of male reproductive toxicity. In this study, transcriptomics profiling combined with metabolomic techniques was applied to explore the intervention effects of BPA-induced male reproductive toxicity. We demonstrated that cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) and its main metabolite protocatechuic acid (PCA) significantly increased testosterone and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels in the serum of rats, and improved sperm quality. Furthermore, we identified and screened differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and metabolites (DMs) that functionally enriched in the steroidogenesis-related pathways. Next, the validated results found that C3G and PCA significantly up-regulated the gene expressions of Star, Cyp11a1, Cyp17a1, Cyp19a1, Cyp7a1, Hsd3b1, Hsd3b2, Hsd17b3, Scrab1, and Ass1 in testicular. In Leydig cells, C3G and PCA dramatically alleviated apoptosis, ROS accumulation, and cell cycle arrest caused by BPA. In addition, molecular docking and simulation results implied that C3G and PCA competitively with BPA bind to the estrogen receptors α and β (ERα and ERβ) and shared common key amino acids. The main interaction modes between small molecules and estrogen receptors included π-π stacking, salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, and hydrophobic interactions. Therefore, our study sheds light on C3G and PCA supplementation can protect male reproduction from BPA-induced injury.
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- Ruijing Liu
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; College of Materials and Energy, Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- College of Materials and Energy, Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Materials and Energy, Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- College of Materials and Energy, Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Cai D, Li X, Xu Q, Li H, Liu R, Chen J, Jiang X, Sun J, Lai C, Bai W. Cyanidin-3- O-glucoside and protocatechuic acid alleviate heat stress-induced testicular damage. Food Funct 2023; 14:2200-2211. [PMID: 36756975 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo03423a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Testicular hyperthermia induced by unhealthy living habits and pathological or occupational factors can cause spermatogenic dysfunction with an outcome of sub-fertility or even infertility. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) is the most typical anthocyanin in foods that has been recognized as an antioxidant with promising protection for male reproduction. However, its specific effect against testicular hyperthermia and the mechanisms involving its primary gastrointestinal metabolite protocatechuic acid (PCA) are still unexplored. In the present study, testicular hyperthermia in mice was established by employing a single hot water bath at 43 °C for 30 min. C3G and PCA were intragastrically given to investigate their prevention ability against heat stress-induced testicular damage. It was found that C3G and PCA restored the external diameter and thickness, and alleviated atrophy and vacuolation of seminiferous tubules. Simultaneously, C3G and PCA enhanced testicular heat stress tolerance through reducing superfluous eIF2α phosphorylation and stress granule formation. C3G and PCA effectively improved the testicular antioxidant system and regulated the IRE1α-XBP1 pathway, contributing to mitigatory spermatogenesis dysfunction and testicular damage. This finding revealed that anthocyanins were the novel compounds for alleviating testicular damage, and provided a reliable theoretical basis for improving male fertility disturbed by heat stress.
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- Dongbao Cai
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Anthocyanins Prevent AAPH-Induced Steroidogenesis Disorder in Leydig Cells by Counteracting Oxidative Stress and StAR Abnormal Expression in a Structure-Dependent Manner. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020508. [PMID: 36830066 PMCID: PMC9952726 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Testosterone deficiency may increase the risk of sexual dysfunction and the failure of spermatogenesis. Oxidative stress that is derived from the destruction of homeostasis, disease, and exposure to contaminants can damage the steroidogenicity process in Leydig cells, resulting in a reduction in testosterone synthesis. Anthocyanins are a group of innoxious antioxidants widely recognized in food sources, and are an ideal candidate to relieve oxidative stress-related steroidogenesis disorder. However, there is still a major gap in our knowledge of the structure-function relationship of anthocyanin on the activity mentioned above. In the present study, four anthocyanins including cyanidin-3-glucoside (Cy-3-glu), delphinidin-3-glucoside (Dp-3-glu), pelargonidin-3-glucoside (Pg-3-glu), and cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside (Cy-3,5-diglu) were applied to reverse testosterone generation after employing 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane)-dihydrochloride (AAPH) as the inducer of oxidative stress in R2C cells. The results demonstrated that all four kinds of anthocyanins can inhibit ROS generation, alleviate mitochondrial membrane potential damage, and contribute to increased testosterone. Among them, Cy-3,5-diglu with diglycoside performed best on antioxidative ability and improved cell dysfunction and upregulated the expression of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR). The molecular docking further revealed the direct combination between anthocyanins and StAR, suggesting that anthocyanins with monosaccharide were more likely to interact with StAR than with diglycoside. Taken together, these data indicate that recipient R2C cells under oxidative stress submitted to anthocyanins exhibited improved steroidogenesis in a structure-dependent manner. Anthocyanins could be considered the ideal ingredients against oxidative stress-induced testosterone deficiency.
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Liang S, Li X, Liu R, Hu J, Li Y, Sun J, Bai W. Malvidin-3- O-Glucoside Ameliorates Cadmium-Mediated Cell Dysfunction in the Estradiol Generation of Human Granulosa Cells. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15030753. [PMID: 36771459 PMCID: PMC9921828 DOI: 10.3390/nu15030753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is a frequent environmental pollutant associated with biological toxicity that can harm female reproduction. Anthocyanins have been reported to reduce the toxicity of Cd. In the present study, the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of malvidin-3-O-glucoside (M3G) against the toxicity of Cd on female reproduction in KGN cells (human ovarian granulosa-like tumor cells) were investigated. After treating cells with 10 µmol/L cadmium chloride, the results showed that M3G lessened Cd-induced KGN cell cytotoxicity better than malvidin and malvidin-3,5-O-diglucoside. Additionally, M3G significantly decreased the Cd-induced generation of reactive oxygen species, inhibited the Cd-induced arrest of the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, and increased estradiol (E2) production. According to transcriptomic results, M3G reduced the abnormal expression of genes that responded to estrogen. Additionally, M3G promoted the endogenous synthesis and secretion of E2 by controlling the expression of CYP17A1 and HSD17B7. The current findings indicated that M3G is of great potential to prevent Cd-induced female reproductive impairment as a dietary supplement.
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- Shuer Liang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Dongguan 523576, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Correspondence: author: (J.S.); (W.B.); Tel.: +86-150-13236805 (J.S.); +86-020-85226630 (W.B.)
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Correspondence: author: (J.S.); (W.B.); Tel.: +86-150-13236805 (J.S.); +86-020-85226630 (W.B.)
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Wang PC, Wang SX, Yan XL, He YY, Wang MC, Zheng HZ, Shi XG, Tan YH, Wang LS. Combination of paeoniflorin and calycosin-7-glucoside alleviates ischaemic stroke injury via the PI3K/AKT signalling pathway. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2022; 60:1469-1477. [PMID: 35938509 PMCID: PMC9361763 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2102656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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CONTEXT Paeoniflorin (PF) and calycosin-7-glucoside (CG, Paeonia lactiflora Pall. extract) have demonstrated protective effects in ischaemic stroke. OBJECTIVE To investigate the synergistic effects of PF + CG on ischaemia/reperfusion injury in vivo and in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to the middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R). After MCAO/R for 24 h, rats were randomly subdivided into 5 groups: sham, model (MCAO/R), study treatment (PF + CG, 40 + 20 mg/kg), LY294002 (20 mg/kg), and study treatment + LY294002. Males were given via intragastric administration; the duration of the in vivo experiment was 8 days. Neurologic deficits, cerebral infarction, brain edoema, and protein levels were assessed in vivo. Hippocampal neurons (HT22) were refreshed with glucose-free DMEM and placed in an anaerobic chamber for 8 h. Subsequently, HT22 cells were reoxygenated in a 37 °C incubator with 5% CO2 for 6 h. SOD, MDA, ROS, LDH and protein levels were measured in vitro. RESULTS PF + CG significantly reduced neurobehavioral outcomes (21%), cerebral infarct volume (44%), brain edoema (1.6%) compared with the MCAO/R group. Moreover, PF + CG increased p-PI3K/PI3K (4.69%, 7.4%), p-AKT/AKT (6.25%, 60.6%) and Bcl-2/BAX (33%, 49%) expression in vivo and in vitro, and reduced GSK-3β (10.5%, 9.6%) expression. In vitro, PF + CG suppressed apoptosis in HT22 cells and decreased ROS and MDA levels (20%, 50%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS PF + CG showed a synergistic protective effect against ischaemic brain injury, potentially being a future treatment for ischaemic stroke.
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- Peng-Cheng Wang
- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, China
- CONTACT Li-Sheng Wang College of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Outer Circle Road East, Panyu District, Guangdong, Guangzhou510006, China
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Xiong YW, Tan LL, Zhang J, Zhu HL, Zheng XM, Chang W, Gao L, Wei T, Xu DX, Wang H. Combination of high-fat diet and cadmium impairs testicular spermatogenesis in an m6A-YTHDF2-dependent manner. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 313:120112. [PMID: 36084736 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Environmental cadmium (Cd) or high-fat diet (HFD) exposure alone are risk factors of male infertility. However, the effect and mechanism of co-exposure to HFD and Cd on sperm quality remain unclear. This study was aimed to explore the combined effects of HFD and Cd on spermatogenesis as well as its m6A-dependent mechanism in vivo and in vitro. As a result, co-exposure of HFD and Cd resulted in a significant decrease in the number of mature testicular seminiferous tubules and epididymis sperm quantity in mice, compared with Cd or HFD exposure alone. Correspondingly, the mRNAs expression of Smc3(spermatocytes marker), Acrv1(round spermatids marker) and Lzumo3(elongated spermatids marker) were downregulated in HFD and Cd group. Furthermore, combined exposure downregulated the expression of meiosis-related proteins (STRA8 and SYCP3), increased the m6A level of Stra8, and upregulated the expression of m6A-related proteins (METTL3 and YTHDF2) in mouse spermatocytes. Mechanistically, the above-mentioned impacts caused by co-exposure were markedly restored by Mettl3 siR and Ythdf2 siR. In addition, RNA stability assay showed that Ythdf2 siR obviously reversed co-exposure-increased Stra8 mRNA degradation rate in actinomycin-D-treated mouse spermatocytes. Meanwhile, excess ROS was observed in combined-exposure group, and a free radical scavenger N-tert-Butyl-α-phenylnitrone (PBN) attenuated co-exposure-upregulated expression of METTL3 and YTHDF2 in mouse spermatocytes. These results suggested that combination of HFD and Cd impaired spermatogenesis by degrading Stra8 in an m6A-YTHDF2-dependent manner via ROS activation.
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- Yong-Wei Xiong
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China.
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Zhou J, Zeng L, Zhang Y, Wang M, Li Y, Jia Y, Wu L, Su P. Cadmium exposure induces pyroptosis in testicular tissue by increasing oxidative stress and activating the AIM2 inflammasome pathway. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157500. [PMID: 35870590 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High doses of cadmium (Cd) cause irreversible injury to the reproductive system, especially testicular tissue. Studies have shown that pyroptosis is involved in Cd-induced tissue damage, but whether pyroptosis is involved in damage to testicular tissue following Cd exposure remains unclear. To investigate the mechanism of pyroptosis in testicular injury induced by Cd exposure, we used 8-week-old male C57BL/6J mice subjected to consecutive 7 days of intraperitoneal injection of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) at concentrations of 0, 1.0 and 3.0 mg/kg. The results indicated that 3.0 mg/kg CdCl2 significantly decreased serum testosterone levels, sperm concentration and sperm motility, while increased LDH and IL-1β levels. Testicular HE staining indicated that Cd exposure damaged the interstitial cells and increased the atypical residual bodies. Fluorescence results indicated that 3.0 mg/kg CdCl2 increased ROS levels, DNA damage, and the number of TUNEL-positive seminiferous tubule cells in testicular tissue. Transcriptome analysis showed that Cd exposure mainly induced inflammatory and chemokine signaling pathways in testicular tissue, with upregulated mRNA levels of Aim2, and reduced mRNA levels of Nlrp3. Further analysis showed that 3.0 mg/kg CdCl2 increased the expression of testicular HO-1, SOD2, γH2AX and PARP-1, as well as the pyroptosis-related factors GSDMD, GSDME, Caspase-1, ASC and IL-1β. In conclusion, our results provide a possible mechanism by which Cd exposure activates the AIM2 pathway by increasing oxidative stress injury to induce pyroptosis in testicular tissue. This provides a new perspective on testicular damage caused by Cd exposure.
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- Jinzhao Zhou
- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Medical Genetics Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- Maternal and Child Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Yi L, Shang XJ, Lv L, Wang Y, Zhang J, Quan C, Shi Y, Liu Y, Zhang L. Cadmium-induced apoptosis of Leydig cells is mediated by excessive mitochondrial fission and inhibition of mitophagy. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:928. [PMID: 36335091 PMCID: PMC9637113 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05364-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cadmium is one of the environmental and occupational pollutants and its potential adverse effects on human health have given rise to substantial concern. Cadmium causes damage to the male reproductive system via induction of germ-cell apoptosis; however, the underlying mechanism of cadmium-induced reproductive toxicity in Leydig cells remains unclear. In this study, twenty mice were divided randomly into four groups and exposed to CdCl2 at concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/kg/day for four consecutive weeks. Testicular injury, abnormal spermatogenesis and apoptosis of Leydig cells were observed in mice. In order to investigate the mechanism of cadmium-induced apoptosis of Leydig cells, a model of mouse Leydig cell line (i.e. TM3 cells) was subjected to treatment with various concentrations of CdCl2. It was found that mitochondrial function was disrupted by cadmium, which also caused a significant elevation in levels of mitochondrial superoxide and cellular ROS. Furthermore, while cadmium increased the expression of mitochondrial fission proteins (DRP1 and FIS1), it reduced the expression of mitochondrial fusion proteins (OPA1 and MFN1). This led to excessive mitochondrial fission, the release of cytochrome c and apoptosis. Conversely, cadmium-induced accumulation of mitochondrial superoxide was decreased by the inhibition of mitochondrial fission through the use of Mdivi-1 (an inhibitor of DRP1). Mdivi-1 also partially prevented the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to cytosol and attenuated cell apoptosis. Finally, given the accumulation of LC3II and SQSTM1/p62 and the obstruction of Parkin recruitment into damaged mitochondria in TM3 cells, the autophagosome-lysosome fusion was probably inhibited by cadmium. Overall, these findings suggest that cadmium induces apoptosis of mouse Leydig cells via the induction of excessive mitochondrial fission and inhibition of mitophagy.
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- Lingna Yi
- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Urology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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- School of Public Health, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
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Wen S, Zhao Y, Liu S, Yuan H, You T, Xu H. Microplastics-perturbed gut microbiota triggered the testicular disorder in male mice: Via fecal microbiota transplantation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 309:119789. [PMID: 35843456 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs), an emerging environmental pollutant, have been clarified to induce testicular disorder in mammals. And the current studies have delineated a correlation between gut microbiota and male reproduction. However, it's still unclear whether gut microbiota gets involved in MPs-induced reproductive toxicity. In this work, we constructed a mouse model drinking 5 μm polystyrene-MPs (PS-MPs) at the concentrations of 100 μg/L and 1000 μg/L for 90 days. Evident histological damage, spermatogenetic disorder and hormones synthesis inhibition were observed in PS-MPs exposed mice. With fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) trial, the recipient mice exhibited gut microbial alteration, and the elevated abundance of Bacteroides and Prevotellaceae_UCG-001 were positively correlated with testicular disorder according to spearman correlation analysis. Mechanistically, increased proportion of pro-inflammatory bacteria may drive translocation of T helper 17 (Th17) cells, resulting in overproduced interleukin (IL)-17 A and downstream inflammatory response in both the mice exposed to PS-MPs and corresponding recipient mice. In summary, our findings revealed the critical role of gut microbiota in PS-MPs-induced reproductive toxicity, and tried to elucidate the underlying mechanism of gut microbial dysregulation-mediated IL-17 A signaling pathway. Furthermore, this study also provides the research basis for gut microbiota-targeted treatment of male infertility in the future.
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- Siyue Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China.
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Chen W, Chen Z, Shan S, Wu A, Zhao C, Ye X, Zheng X, Zhu R. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside promotes stress tolerance and lifespan extension of Caenorhabditis elegans exposed to polystyrene via DAF-16 pathway. Mech Ageing Dev 2022; 207:111723. [PMID: 35988813 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2022.111723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Microplastic pollution has attracted growing attention due to its prevalent and persistent exposure to general population through the food chain, but few reports have focused on the toxicological prevention of polystyrene (PS). Using the wild-type and mutant strains, this study explored the impacts of PS and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) on stress tolerance and lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). In N2 nematodes, PS exposure initiated the oxidative stress and subsequent lifespan reduction, while these adverse impacts could be positively improved by C3G treatment. Considering the pivotal role of DAF-16 pathway in stress tolerance and lifespan regulation, the expression of the daf-16 gene and its downstream antioxidant genes (clt-2, hsp-16.1, sod-3, sod-5) were examined, and found to be significantly enhanced by C3G. Since the sod-3 gene was up-regulated the most fold by C3G, the activity of SOD enzyme that encoded by the sod-3 was examined, and could be obviously enhanced upon C3G treatment. This explained the improved oxidative stress and delayed oxidation-associated aging after C3G intervention. Nevertheless, these positive effects of C3G were weakened in daf-16(-) mutant strain (with deleted DAF-16 gene), for which the beneficial effects of C3G in promoting stress resistance and lifespan extension were inhibited. These findings suggested that the DAF-16 gene and its downstream antioxidant genes, have participated in C3G's regulations on redox balance and lifespan that impacted by nano-polystyrene particles. This study highlighted the link between dietary components and environmentally driven disturbance.
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- Wen Chen
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- SIBS-UGENT-SJTU Joint Laboratory of Mycotoxin Research, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fujian 350002, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Liu R, Cai D, Li X, Liu B, Chen J, Jiang X, Li H, Li Z, Teerds K, Sun J, Bai W, Jin Y. Effects of Bisphenol A on reproductive toxicity and gut microbiota dysbiosis in male rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 239:113623. [PMID: 35567931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental endocrine disruptor. Recent studies have shown an association between decreased spermatogenesis and gut microbiota alteration. However, the potential associations and mechanisms of BPA exposure on spermatogenesis, hormone production, and gut microbiota remain unknown. This study aims to investigate BPA-induced male reproductive toxicity and the potential link with gut microbiota dysbiosis. Male Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to BPA at different doses by oral gavage for thirty consecutive days. The extent of testicular damage was evaluated by basic parameters of body weight and hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining. Next, we determined the mRNA levels and protein levels of apoptosis, histone-related factors, and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in testes. Finally, 16 S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze gut microbiota composition after BPA exposure. BPA exposure damaged testicular histology, significantly decreased sperm count, and increased sperm abnormalities. In addition, BPA exposure caused oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in testes. The levels of histone (H2A, H3) were significantly increased, while ubiquitin histone H2A (ub-H2A) and ubiquitin histone H2B (ub-H2B) were markedly reduced. Furthermore, BPA activated the PI3K and AKT expression, but the protein expressions of mTOR and 4EBP1 in testes were inhibited significantly. Additionally, the relative abundance of class Gammaproteobacteria, and order Betaproteobacteriales was significantly higher when treated with a high dose of BPA compared to the control group, which was negatively correlated with testosterone level. This study highlights the relationship between BPA-induced reproductive toxicity and gut microbiota disorder and provides new insights into the prevention and treatment of BPA-induced reproductive damage.
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- Ruijing Liu
- Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Zhuhai Precision Medical Center, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), Jinan University, Zhuhai 519070, PR China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Bio-Based Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, PR China.
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Wang X, Li X, Liu Y, Jiang X, Wu L, Liu R, Jin R, Zhou N, Cao C, Hu X, Xu B, Tong X, Bai W, Bai S. Cyanidin-3-Ο-glucoside supplementation in cryopreservation medium improves human sperm quality. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14493. [PMID: 35671952 DOI: 10.1111/and.14493] [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: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Currently, the cryopreservation of human spermatozoa must overcome the adverse effects of excessive oxidation. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of supplementation of cryopreservation medium with cyanidin-3-Ο-glucoside (C3G) on sperm quality. Semen samples were obtained from men with normozoospermia according to WHO criteria (n = 39). The sperm parameter values were compared after cryopreservation in medium supplemented with and without C3G.Compared with the control group (without additive), low doses (50 μM and 100 μM) of C3G improved sperm viability and motility and decreased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) of spermatozoa, while high doses (200 μM) of C3G did not obviously enhance sperm quality. The amount of DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and high DNA stainability (HDS) after freezing were higher in the control group than in the C3G supplementation groups. Low-concentration C3G supplementation (50 μM) was negatively correlated with sperm ROS levels (r = -0.2, p = 0.03). Collectively, our findings suggest that C3G could be an efficient semen cryoprotectant that ameliorates oxidative stress in human sperm during cryopreservation.
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- Xiaohan Wang
- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Effect of Paternal Diet on Spermatogenesis and Offspring Health: Focus on Epigenetics and Interventions with Food Bioactive Compounds. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14102150. [PMID: 35631291 PMCID: PMC9143121 DOI: 10.3390/nu14102150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Infertility is a growing public health problem. Consumption of antioxidant bioactive food compounds (BFCs) that include micronutrients and non-nutrients has been highlighted as a potential strategy to protect against oxidative and inflammatory damage in the male reproductive system induced by obesity, alcohol, and toxicants and, thus, improve spermatogenesis and the fertility parameters. Paternal consumption of such dietary compounds could not only benefit the fathers but their offspring as well. Studies in the new field of paternal origins of health and disease show that paternal malnutrition can alter sperm epigenome, and this can alter fetal development and program an increased risk of metabolic diseases and breast cancer in adulthood. BFCs, such as ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, polyunsaturated fatty acids, trace elements, carnitines, N-acetylcysteine, and coenzyme Q10, have been shown to improve male gametogenesis, modulate epigenetics of germ cells, and the epigenetic signature of the offspring, restoring offspring metabolic health induced by stressors during early life. This indicates that, from a father’s perspective, preconception is a valuable window of opportunity to start potential nutritional interventions with these BFCs to maximize sperm epigenetic integrity and promote adequate fetal growth and development, thus preventing chronic disease in adulthood.
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Sun F, Wang X, Zhang P, Chen Z, Guo Z, Shang X. Reproductive toxicity investigation of silica nanoparticles in male pubertal mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:36640-36654. [PMID: 35064498 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18215-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), one of the most produced nanoparticles (NPs) in the world, are used in all aspects of life. The increased application of SiNPs, especially in medicine, has raised considerable concern regarding their toxicological impact. Previous studies have shown that SiNPs can pass through the reproductive barrier and cause reproductive organ dysfunction by destroying Sertoli cells, Leydig cells, and germ cells. However, little is known about the mechanism of SiNPs-induced reproductive toxicity. In the present study, 5-week-old male mice were intraperitoneally administered SiNPs per day for 1 week at a dose of 0.2 mg per mouse. The results showed that SiNPs could cause damage to the structure of the testis and the epididymis and change the reproductive organ coefficients, leading to decreases of 56.1% and 55.3% in the rates of sperm concentration and motility and an increase of 168.8% in the rate of sperm abnormality. Moreover, the serum testosterone level obviously decreased from 18.77 to 5.23 µg/ml after exposure, and the transcription statuses of some key genes involved in the synthesis and transport of testosterone in the testis were also affected. Additional experiments showed that SiNPs exposure during puberty induced oxidative stress and an inflammatory response, as shown by the changed activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), increased contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), and excess expression of proinflammatory factors, including TNF-α and IL-1β. Furthermore, the administration of SiNPs caused DNA damage and cell apoptosis, which were presented by the increased apoptotic cells in the sections of testis and epididymis and activation of the TNF-α/TNFR I-mediated pro-apoptotic pathway. In conclusion, these results indicate that SiNPs exposure during puberty significantly damaged the structure and function of the testis and epididymis by inducing oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. This study provides novel insight into SiNPs-induced reproductive toxicity during puberty, which warrants a more careful assessment of SiNPs before their application in juvenile supplies.
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- Fanli Sun
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Tangshan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Tangshan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Tangshan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063210, People's Republic of China.
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Li X, Teng Z, Luo Z, Yuan Y, Zeng Y, Hu J, Sun J, Bai W. Pyruvic acid stress caused color attenuation by interfering with anthocyanins metabolism during alcoholic fermentation. Food Chem 2022; 372:131251. [PMID: 34624786 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Anthocyanin accounts for wine color performance, while it is susceptive to saccharomyces cerevisiae, causing threatened stability. Considering pyranoanthocyanin performed better color and stability, converting anthocyanins to pyranoanthocyanins in advance during fermentation was an ideal way for color improvement. Thus, pyruvic acid (PA) as the precursor of vitisin A was applied to fermentation with cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G). Results showed that PA-stress leads to a color loss associated with a decrease in C3G and cyanidin. However, the content of pyranoanthocyanins under PA stress is unvaried. LC-MS-based non-target metabolomics revealed that superfluous PA can disturb the process of glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle. Importantly, 1291 molecular features were increased and 1122 were decreased under PA-stress, in which several anthocyanins derivatization and isomerization were changed, contributing to color performance. This study indicated that extra PA is unfriendly to anthocyanins during fermentation, playing an adverse effect on color, which should be avoided in wine production.
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- Xusheng Li
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Yang D, Ran Y, Li X, Jiang X, Chen J, Sun J, Tian L, Teerds K, Bai W. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside ameliorates cadmium induced uterine epithelium proliferation in mice. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127571. [PMID: 34986559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant and endocrine disrupter, abundantly present in water, food, and soil. Accumulation of Cd in the body can negatively affect female reproduction; especially the uterus is exceptionally sensitive to the toxic actions of Cd. The anthocyanin cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) is a naturally occurring phenolic compound in fruits and plants that can antagonize the toxic effects of Cd. This capacity makes C3G a possible candidate to prevent Cd-induced female infertility. The present study aimed to investigate: 1) whether C3G intake could prevent Cd-induced female reproductive toxicity, and 2) the underlying mechanisms responsible for this protective effect. The results of our study indicated that Cd exposure did not affect ovarian function, but induced hypertrophy of the uterine endometrium. Oral intake of C3G markedly reduced the effects of Cd exposure on the thickness of the uterine epithelium cells. Transcriptomic analysis of the endometrium revealed that C3G intake had anti-estrogenic effects, attenuating Cd-induced endometrial epithelial cell proliferation by inhibiting estrogen-responsive genes, enhancing epithelial progesterone receptor expression, and regulating Klf4 expression. The current findings implicate that C3G has the potential to be used as a dietary supplement based on its capacity to intervene in Cd-induced female reproductive toxicity.
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- Dacheng Yang
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; Department of Bioengineering, College of life science and technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of life science and technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Yao Y, Wan Y, Shi X, Guo L, Jiang H, Zhang X, Xu B, Hua J. Letrozole protects against cadmium-induced inhibition of spermatogenesis via LHCGR and Hsd3b6 to activate testosterone synthesis in mice. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022; 20:43. [PMID: 35236366 PMCID: PMC8889770 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-00915-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The heavy metal cadmium is proposed to be one of the environmental endocrine disruptors of spermatogenesis. Cadmium-induced inhibition of spermatogenesis is associated with a hormone secretion disorder. Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor that increases peripheral androgen levels and stimulates spermatogenesis. However, the potential protective effects of letrozole on cadmium-induced reproductive toxicity remain to be elucidated. In this study, male mice were administered CdCl2 (4 mg/kg BW) orally by gavage alone or in combination with letrozole (0.25 mg/kg BW) for 30 days. Cd exposure caused a significant decreases in body weight, sperm count, motility, vitality, and plasma testosterone levels. Histopathological changes revealed extensive vacuolization and decreased spermatozoa in the lumen. However, in the Cd + letrozole group, letrozole treatment compensated for deficits in sperm parameters (count, motility, and vitality) induced by Cd. Letrozole treatment significantly increased serum testosterone levels, which were reduced by Cd. Histopathological studies revealed a systematic array of all germ cells, a preserved basement membrane and relatively less vacuolization. For a mechanistic examination, RNA-seq was used to profile alterations in gene expression in response to letrozole. Compared with that in the Cd-treated group, RNA-Seq analysis showed that 214 genes were differentially expressed in the presence of letrozole. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and KEGG signaling pathway analysis showed that steroid biosynthetic processes were the processes most affected by letrozole treatment. Furthermore, we found that the expression of the testosterone synthesis-related genes LHCGR (luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor) and Hsd3b6 (3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 6) was significantly downregulated in Cd-treated testes, but these genes maintained similar expression levels in letrozole-treated testes as those in the control group. However, the transcription levels of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β and IL-6, and oxidative stress-related genes (Nrf2, Nqo1, and Ho-1) showed no changes. The present study suggests that the potential protective effect of letrozole on Cd-induced reproductive toxicity might be mediated by the upregulation of LHCGR and Hsd3b6, which would beneficially increase testosterone synthesis to achieve optimum protection of sperm quality and spermatogenesis.
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- Yao Yao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- The Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Andrology, Peking, 100191, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Cyanidin-3-O-Glucoside Supplement Improves Sperm Quality and Spermatogenesis in a Mice Model of Ulcerative Colitis. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14050984. [PMID: 35267960 PMCID: PMC8912864 DOI: 10.3390/nu14050984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Impaired fertility and low sperm quality are the global health problem with high attention. It has been noted that inflammation may impact fertility by affecting testicular spermatogenesis. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside is a natural functional pigment with various health benefits. Nevertheless, studies on the mechanism by which C3G protects male reproduction in mice with ulcerative colitis remain scarce. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the potential mechanism of C3G for improving impaired fertility caused by colitis. A DSS-induced colitis model was applied to assess the effects of sperm quality with colitis and the health benefit role of C3G. Results indicated that C3G-treated mice exhibited higher body weight, longer colon length, less crypt damage and focal inflammation infiltration. Being consistent with that, low sperm count, low testis weight, high inflammation levels and abnormal thickness of seminiferous epithelium also observed in the DSS group were significantly recovered upon C3G treatment. These findings suggested that colitis has a close link to impaired fertility. Further analysis found that C3G could significantly suppress the inflammatory mediators in serum. Results conjointly indicated that C3G might improve the impaired fertility of mice with colitis by inhibiting inflammatory cytokines through the blood–testis barrier. C3G could be a promising daily supplement for ameliorating impaired fertility caused by colitis.
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Gong ZG, Zhao Y, Wang ZY, Fan RF, Liu ZP, Wang L. Epigenetic regulator BRD4 is involved in cadmium-induced acute kidney injury via contributing to lysosomal dysfunction, autophagy blockade and oxidative stress. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127110. [PMID: 34523489 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a known nephrotoxic heavy metal and proximal tubules are the major target of Cd-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). We previously demonstrated that lysosomal dysfunction and dysregulated autophagy contribute to Cd-induced AKI. Recent studies have revealed that bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) is a transcriptional repressor of autophagy and lysosomal function. Hence, in vivo and in vitro studies were performed to clarify the role of BRD4 in Cd-induced AKI. Firstly, Cd has no effect on BRD4 expression levels, but increases H4K16 acetylation. Resultantly, Cd promotes the recruitment of BRD4 to lysosomal gene promoter regions to make it as a transcriptional regulator. Pharmacological and genetic inhibition of BRD4 alleviates Cd-inhibited lysosomal gene transcript levels and lysosomal function, leading to the alleviation of Cd-induced autophagy inhibition. Moreover, inhibition of BRD4 relieves Cd-induced oxidative stress and concurrent cytotoxicity, which is counteracted by the inhibition of autophagy via Atg5 knockdown, indicating that alleviation of oxidative stress by BRD4 inhibition is ascribed to its restoration of autophagic flux. Collectively, these results demonstrate that BRD4 acts as a transcriptional repressor to mediate lysosomal dysfunction, autophagy blockade and oxidative stress during Cd exposure, which may be a potential therapeutic target for Cd-induced AKI.
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- Zhong-Gui Gong
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225009, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an City, Shandong Province 271018, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Z, Xie Y, Chen H, Yao J, Lv L, Li Y, Deng C, Zhang M, Sun X, Liu G. Guilingji Protects Against Spermatogenesis Dysfunction From Oxidative Stress via Regulation of MAPK and Apoptotic Signaling Pathways in Immp2l Mutant Mice. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:771161. [PMID: 35095490 PMCID: PMC8793631 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.771161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Male infertility is a major health issue with an estimated prevalence of 4.2% of male infertility worldwide. Oxidative stress (OS) is one of the main causes of male infertility, which is characterized by excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) or lack of antioxidants. Meanwhile, it is reported that oxidative stress plays an important role in the spermatogenic impairment in Inner mitochondrial membrane peptidase 2-like (Immp2l) mutant mice. In this study, we focused on the potential mechanism of Guilingji in protecting the spermatogenic functions in Immp2l mutant mice. The results revealed that Immp2l mutant mice exhibit impaired spermatogenesis and histology shows seminiferous tubules with reduced spermatogenic cells. After administration of Guilingji [150 mg/kg per day intragastric gavage], however, alleviated spermatogenesis impairment and reversed testis histopathological damage and reduced apoptosis. What’s more, western blotting and the levels of redox classic markers revealed that Guilingji can markedly reduce reactive oxygen species. Moreover, Guilingji treatment led to inhibition of the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), regulated apoptosis in the cells. In summary, Guilingji can improve spermatogenesis in Immp2l mutant mice by regulating oxidation-antioxidant balance and MAPK pathway. Our data suggests that Guilingji may be a promising and effective antioxidant candidate for the treatment of male infertility.
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- Zhenqing Wang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Guo Z, Wang X, Zhang P, Sun F, Chen Z, Ma W, Meng F, Hao H, Shang X. Silica nanoparticles cause spermatogenesis dysfunction in mice via inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 231:113210. [PMID: 35051769 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The widespread use of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) has increased the risk of human exposure, which raised concerns about their adverse effects on human health, especially the reproductive system. Previous studies have shown that SiNPs could cause damage to reproductive organs, but the specific mechanism is still unclear. In this study, to investigate the underlying mechanism of male reproductive toxicity induced by SiNPs, 40 male mice at the age of 8 weeks were divided into two groups and then intraperitoneally injected with vehicle control or 10 mg/kg SiNPs per day for one week. The results showed that SiNPs could damage testicular structure, perturb spermatogenesis and reduce serum testosterone levels, leading to a decrease in sperm quality and quantity. In addition, the ROS level in the testis of exposed mice was significantly increased, followed by imbalance of the oxidative redox status. Further study revealed that exposure to SiNPs led to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, as shown by downregulation of the expression of positive cell cycle regulators and the activation of TNF-α/TNFR Ⅰ-mediated apoptotic pathway. The results demonstrated that SiNPs could cause testicles injure via inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage which led to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and thereby resulting in spermatogenic dysfunction.
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- Zhiyi Guo
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China; Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China; Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China; Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, People's Republic of China.
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He H, Yan Y, Dong D, Bao Y, Luo T, Chen Q, Wang J. Effect of Issatchenkia terricola WJL-G4 on Deacidification Characteristics and Antioxidant Activities of Red Raspberry Wine Processing. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 8:17. [PMID: 35049959 PMCID: PMC8780789 DOI: 10.3390/jof8010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Our previous study isolated a novel Issatchenkia terricola WJL-G4, which exhibited a potent capability of reducing citric acid. In the current study, I. terricola WJL-G4 was applied to decrease the content of citric acid in red raspberry juice, followed by the red raspberry wine preparation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation, aiming to investigate the influence of I. terricola WJL-G4 on the physicochemical properties, organic acids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities during red raspberry wine processing. The results showed that after being treated with I. terricola WJL-G4, the citric acid contents in red raspberry juice decreased from 19.14 ± 0.09 to 6.62 ± 0.14 g/L, which was further declined to 5.59 ± 0.22 g/L after S. cerevisiae fermentation. Parameters related to CIELab color space, including L*, a*, b*, h°, and ∆E* exhibited the highest levels in samples after I. terricola WJL-G4 fermentation. Compared to the red raspberry wine pretreated without deacidification (RJO-SC), wine pretreated by I. terricola WJL-G4 (RJIT-SC) exhibited significantly decreased contents of gallic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, and arbutin, while significantly increased contents of caffeic acid, sinapic acid, raspberry ketone, quercitrin, quercetin, baicalein, and rutin. Furthermore, the antioxidant activities including DPPH· and ABTS+· radical scavenging were enhanced in RJIT-SC group as compared to RJO-SC. This work revealed that I. terricola WJL-G4 had a great potential in red raspberry wine fermentation.
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- Hongying He
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China; (H.H.); (Y.Y.); (D.D.); (Y.B.)
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China; (H.H.); (Y.Y.); (D.D.); (Y.B.)
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China; (H.H.); (Y.Y.); (D.D.); (Y.B.)
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China; (H.H.); (Y.Y.); (D.D.); (Y.B.)
- Key Laboratory of Forest Food Resources Utilization of Heilongjiang Province, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, No. 999, Xuefu St., Nanchang 330047, China;
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China; (H.H.); (Y.Y.); (D.D.); (Y.B.)
- Key Laboratory of Forest Food Resources Utilization of Heilongjiang Province, No. 26, Hexing St., Harbin 150040, China
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Li Z, Chi H, Zhu W, Yang G, Song J, Mo L, Zhang Y, Deng Y, Xu F, Yang J, He Z, Yang X. Cadmium induces renal inflammation by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome through ROS/MAPK/NF-κB pathway in vitro and in vivo. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:3497-3513. [PMID: 34510229 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-03157-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) has been reported to induce kidney damage by triggering oxidative stress and inflammation. The NLR family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been implicated a role in the pathogenesis of inflammation. However, the connection between Cd and NLRP3 inflammasome in the development of renal inflammation remains unknown. In this study, in vitro experiments based on the telomerase-immortalized human renal proximal-tubule epithelial cell line (RPTEC/TERT1) were carried out. Results revealed that CdCl2 (2-8 μM) increased ROS production and activated NLRP3, thereby enhancing secretion of IL-1β and IL-18 (P < 0.05). Knock-down of NLRP3 rescued the RPTEC/TERT1 cells from Cd-induced inflammatory damage. Cd activated the MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway in RPTEC/TERT1 cells (P < 0.05). In addition, treatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) improved inflammation and blocked the upregulation of the MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway. Pre-treatment with MAPK and NF-κB inhibitors also suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation (P < 0.05). Moreover, CdCl2 (25-00 mg/L) stimulated the MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway, activated the NLRP3 inflammasome, and increased inflammatory response (P < 0.05) leading to renal injury in rats. Exposure to cadmium elevated serum levels of NLRP3 and IL-1β in populations (P < 0.05). Further analysis found that serum NLRP3 and IL-1β levels were positively correlated with urine cadmium (UCd) and urine N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (UNAG). Overall, Cd induced renal inflammation through the ROS/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome. Our research thus provides new insights into the molecular mechanism that NLRP3 contributes to Cd-induced kidney damage.
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- Ziyin Li
- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 510440, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 510440, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
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Physiological Roles of Red Carrot Methanolic Extract and Vitamin E to Abrogate Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Challenge and Apoptosis in Rat Testes: Involvement of the Bax/Bcl-2 Ratio. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111653. [PMID: 34829524 PMCID: PMC8615202 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The precise analysis of the contents of the red carrot is still ambiguous and its role in the maintenance of male fertility needs to be further reconnoitered. Hence, this study targets the physiological impacts of either red carrot methanolic extract (RCME) or vitamin E (Vit. E), co-administrated with cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on rat testes, specifically those concerned with apoptosis and oxidative challenge. Four groups of adult male rats (n = 12) are used; control, CdCl2, CdCl2 + Vit. E and CdCl2 + RCME. LC-MS analysis of RCME reveals the presence of 20 different phytochemical compounds. Our data clarify the deleterious effects of CdCl2 on testicular weights, semen quality, serum hormonal profile, oxidative markers and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. Histopathological changes in testicular, prostatic and semen vesicle glandular tissues are also observed. Interestingly, our data clearly demonstrate that co-administration of either RCME or Vit. E with CdCl2 significantly succeeded in the modulation (p < 0.05) of all of these negative effects. The most striking is that they were potent enough to modulate the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio as well as having the ability to correct the impaired semen picture, oxidant status and hormonal profile. Thus, RCME and Vit. E could be used as effective prophylactic treatments to protect the male reproductive physiology against CdCl2 insult.
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Hai DM, Ren JW, Chi YN, Ye RJ, Liu N, Ma L, Lan XB, Wu J, Yu JQ, Yang JM. Protective Effects of Sesamin on Cytoxan-Induced Spermatogenesis Dysfunction by Regulating RNF8-ubH2A/ubH2B Pathways in Male Mice. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:708467. [PMID: 34588981 PMCID: PMC8475785 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.708467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Most of the clinically infertile patients show spermatogenesis dysfunction. Cyclophosphamide, as an anticancer drug, can induce spermatogenesis dysfunction. Sesamin is the main bioactive component of natural lignans in sesame. It is abundant in sesame oil and has strong biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and hypoglycemic properties. By establishing the model of spermatogenic dysfunction induced by cyclophosphamide in male mice and then feeding sesamin (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) for 2 weeks, we proved that sesamin can improve the reproductive organ damage induced by cyclophosphamide and increase the number and activity of sperms. Sesamin can resist cyclophosphamide-induced sperm nuclear maturity and DNA damage by increasing the expression levels of histones H2A and H2B in the testis. In addition, sesamin can improve the ubiquitination of histones regulated by RNF8 to protect the testis. In conclusion, these results suggest that sesamin can improve spermatogenic dysfunction induced by cyclophosphamide, which may be mediated by ubiquitination of histones.
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- Dong-Mei Hai
- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.,Ningxia Hui Medicine Modern Engineering Research Center and Collaborative Innovation Center, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Bai S, Li Y, Hu MH, Wu L, Shui LJ, Wang XH, Liu YX, Yue QL, Yu LN, Fu KQ, Tong XH, Hu XC, Xu B. Association of sexually transmitted infection with semen quality in men from couples with primary and secondary infertility. Asian J Androl 2021; 24:317-322. [PMID: 34782548 PMCID: PMC9226702 DOI: 10.4103/aja202164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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This study aims to compare the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with semen quality in men from couples with primary and secondary infertility. Semen samples were collected from 133 men who requested fertility evaluation. Seminal tract infection with Ureaplasma spp. (UU), Mycoplasma hominis (MH), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) was assessed by PCR-based diagnostic assays. Among all patients, the prevalence of STIs was higher in men from couples with primary infertility than that in men from couples with secondary infertility (39.7% vs 21.7%, P = 0.03). The prevalence of UU was 28.8% and 13.3% in men from couples with primary and secondary infertility, respectively. Men from couples with primary infertility were more likely to be positive for UU than men from couples with secondary infertility (P = 0.04). Regarding the UU subtype, the prevalence of Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uuu) and Ureaplasma parvum (Uup; including Uup1, Uup3, Uup6, and Uup14) did not differ between the two groups. No associations between the prevalence rates of MH, MG, and CT were found in men from either infertility group. A lower sperm concentration was associated with STI pathogen positivity in men with primary infertility according to the crude model (P = 0.04). The crude and adjusted models showed that semen volume (both P = 0.03) and semen leukocyte count (both P = 0.02) were independently associated with secondary infertility. These findings suggest the importance of classifying the type of infertility during routine diagnosis of seminal tract infections.
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- Shun Bai
- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Dermatology Department, The Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou 570100, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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Dietary Regulation of Oxidative Stress in Chronic Metabolic Diseases. Foods 2021; 10:foods10081854. [PMID: 34441631 PMCID: PMC8391153 DOI: 10.3390/foods10081854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is a status of imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants, resulting in molecular damage and interruption of redox signaling in an organism. Indeed, oxidative stress has been associated with many metabolic disorders due to unhealthy dietary patterns and may be alleviated by properly increasing the intake of antioxidants. Thus, it is quite important to adopt a healthy dietary mode to regulate oxidative stress and maintain cell and tissue homeostasis, preventing inflammation and chronic metabolic diseases. This review focuses on the links between dietary nutrients and health, summarizing the role of oxidative stress in ‘unhealthy’ metabolic pathway activities in individuals and how oxidative stress is further regulated by balanced diets.
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A comprehensive review on innovative and advanced stabilization approaches of anthocyanin by modifying structure and controlling environmental factors. Food Chem 2021; 366:130611. [PMID: 34388403 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Anthocyanins are pigments abundant in fruits and vegetables, and commonly applied in foods due to attractive colour and health-promoting benefits. However, instability of anthocyanins leads to their easy degradation, reduced bioactivity, and colour fading in food processing, limiting their application and causing economic losses. Stability of anthocyanins depends on their own structures and environmental factors. For structural factors, modification including copigmentation, acylation and biosynthesis is a potential solution to increase anthocyanin stability due to forming stable structures. With regard to environmental factors, encapsulation such as microencapsulation, liposome and nanoparticles has been shown effectively to enhance the stability. We proposed the potential challenges and perspectives for the diversification of anthocyanin-rich products for food application, particularly, introduction of hazards, technical limitations, interaction with other ingredients in food system and exploration of pyranoanthocyanins. The integrated strategies are warranted for improving anthocyanin stabilization for promoting their further application in food industry.
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Shi X, Chan CPS, Man GKY, Chan DYL, Wong MH, Li TC. Associations between blood metal/ metalloid concentration and human semen quality and sperm function: A cross-sectional study in Hong Kong. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 65:126735. [PMID: 33647736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association between metal/metalloid exposure on human sperm quality is still inconclusive. There is a lack of data on the effect of metal/metalloid on sperm function. METHODS The aim of this study was to clarify the association between blood metal/metalloid concentration and traditional and functional sperm parameters, the blood concentration of Pb, Hg, Cd, As, Ni, Mo, Zn, Cu, Se, Fe, Mg, Cr and Ca of 288 men in Hong Kong were assessed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, and sperm parameters including sperm concentration, motility, morphology, vitality, total sperm count, total motile sperm count, sperm DNA fragmentation and sperm acrosome reaction were measured. Demographic and lifestyle questionnaires were also provided for all participants. Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to test the association between blood metal/ metalloid concentration and semen parameters after adjusting for relevant confounding variables. RESULTS The results showed that moderate to high level of blood Pb concentration (>27.19 μg/L) appeared to be negatively associated with sperm morphology (P < 0.05); high level of blood Cd concentration (>1.44 μg/L) was negatively associated with sperm acrosome reaction (P < 0.05); Mo was positively associated with semen volume (P < 0.05), however, high level of blood Mo concentration (>13.52 μg/L) was negatively associated with sperm vitality (P < 0.05); high level of blood Zn concentration (>6.20 mg/L) was positively associated with sperm vitality (P < 0.05); moderate level of blood Fe concentration (526.89-566.63 mg/L) was positively associated with sperm acrosome reaction (P < 0.05); moderate level of blood Ca concentration (55.92-66.10 mg/L) was positively associated with semen volume (P < 0.05); however, lower level of blood Ca concentration (45.90-55.92 mg/L) was negatively associated with sperm morphology (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggested that the sperm function could be affected by blood Cd and Fe concentration and traditional sperm parameters could be affected by blood concentration of Mo, Zn, Pb and Ca.
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- Xiao Shi
- Assisted Conception Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, People's Republic of China
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- Assisted Conception Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Assisted Conception Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
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- Assisted Conception Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
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Shan X, Lv ZY, Yin MJ, Chen J, Wang J, Wu QN. The Protective Effect of Cyanidin-3-Glucoside on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury through Ferroptosis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:8880141. [PMID: 33628391 PMCID: PMC7884153 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8880141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This study was conducted to estimate the protective effect of Cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury and to explore its mechanism. The rats were subjected to left anterior descending ligation and perfusion surgery. In vitro experiments were performed on H9c2 cells using the oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) model. The results showed the administration of C3G reduced the infarction area, mitigated pathological alterations, inhibited ST segment elevation, and attenuated oxidative stress and ferroptosis-related protein expression. C3G also suppressed the expressions of USP19, Beclin1, NCOA4, and LC3II/LC3I. In addition, treatment with C3G relieved oxidative stress, downregulated LC3II/LC3I, reduced autophagosome number, downregulated TfR1 expression, and upregulated the expressions of FTH1 and GPX4 in OGD/R-induced H9c2 cells. C3G could inhibit the protein levels of USP19 and LC3II. C3G promoted K11-linked ubiquitination of Beclin1. Further evidence that C3G reduced ferroptosis and ameliorated myocardial I/R injury was demonstrated with the ferroptosis promoter RSL3. Taken together, C3G could be a potential agent to protect myocardium from myocardial I/R injury.
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- Xin Shan
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023 Jiangsu, China
- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, 225300 Jiangsu, China
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- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, 225300 Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023 Jiangsu, China
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- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, 225300 Jiangsu, China
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- Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, 225300 Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023 Jiangsu, China
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Li X, Li H, Cai D, Li P, Jin J, Jiang X, Li Z, Tian L, Chen G, Sun J, Bai W. Chronic oral exposure to cadmium causes liver inflammation by NLRP3 inflammasome activation in pubertal mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 148:111944. [PMID: 33359024 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a potentially toxic trace element frequently existed in foods, water, and air, threatening liver function from its continuous bioaccumulation and induction of oxidative stress and inflammation. However, the hepatotoxicity of Cd during puberty remains unclear. In this study, pubertal mice were given cadmium chloride at a dose of 5.0 mg/kg·bw by gavage, and the liver damage was investigated at different treatment points of 10, 20, and 30 days. After Cd exposure, there is an obvious inflammatory hepatocyte infiltration accompanied by more apoptotic cells at 20 days and an increase in alanine aminotransferases and aspartate aminotransferases in circulation at 30 days. Additionally, the soaring TNF-α and MCP-1 were found in liver, and the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-18) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (TGF-β, IL-10, and IL-13) were both significantly upregulated. Moreover, the activated M1 and M2 macrophages were confirmed in charge of these cytokines release. Most importantly, the data validated a pivotal role of NOD-like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in Cd-induced inflammation in liver at puberty. Collectively, our results suggested that low-dose Cd oral exposure can cause liver inflammation via activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and give rise to severe liver injury at puberty.
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- Xusheng Li
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, PR China; The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute and School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Biomedical Translational Research Institute and School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Geriatric Immunology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Li X, Zhang L, Peng Z, Zhao Y, Wu K, Zhou N, Yan Y, Ramaswamy HS, Sun J, Bai W. The impact of ultrasonic treatment on blueberry wine anthocyanin color and its In-vitro anti-oxidant capacity. Food Chem 2020; 333:127455. [PMID: 32653683 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Ultrasound (US) has been recognized as a non-thermal technology for accelerating blueberry wine aging for flavor development. However, influence of US on anthocyanin and color characteristics is uncertain. In this study, US was applied to new blueberry wine, and changes in color characteristics, anthocyanin content and anti-oxidant capacity were evaluated at early stage of aging period. Low-frequency power US resulted in an improvement in color characteristics and lower chromatic aberration as compared to untreated samples, specially at condition of 180 W, 20 min and 2 cycles. Furthermore, this contribution was attributed to unattenuated anthocyanins protected from US stress. Importantly, the structural polarity dependence was mediated by the impact of US on anthocyanins. Additionally, anti-oxidant activity of blueberry wine was not adversely affected under a moderate US condition. US treatment of blueberry wine was therefore considered to significantly enhance the color presentation, hinting at the possibility of promoting blueberry wine aging.
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- Xusheng Li
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Food Safety Molecular Rapid Detection, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Proshkina E, Shaposhnikov M, Moskalev A. Genome-Protecting Compounds as Potential Geroprotectors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4484. [PMID: 32599754 PMCID: PMC7350017 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Throughout life, organisms are exposed to various exogenous and endogenous factors that cause DNA damages and somatic mutations provoking genomic instability. At a young age, compensatory mechanisms of genome protection are activated to prevent phenotypic and functional changes. However, the increasing stress and age-related deterioration in the functioning of these mechanisms result in damage accumulation, overcoming the functional threshold. This leads to aging and the development of age-related diseases. There are several ways to counteract these changes: 1) prevention of DNA damage through stimulation of antioxidant and detoxification systems, as well as transition metal chelation; 2) regulation of DNA methylation, chromatin structure, non-coding RNA activity and prevention of nuclear architecture alterations; 3) improving DNA damage response and repair; 4) selective removal of damaged non-functional and senescent cells. In the article, we have reviewed data about the effects of various trace elements, vitamins, polyphenols, terpenes, and other phytochemicals, as well as a number of synthetic pharmacological substances in these ways. Most of the compounds demonstrate the geroprotective potential and increase the lifespan in model organisms. However, their genome-protecting effects are non-selective and often are conditioned by hormesis. Consequently, the development of selective drugs targeting genome protection is an advanced direction.
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- Ekaterina Proshkina
- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
- Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University, 55 Oktyabrsky prosp., 167001 Syktyvkar, Russia
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Peng Z, Hu X, Li X, Jiang X, Deng L, Hu Y, Bai W. Protective effects of cyanidin‐3‐
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‐glucoside on UVB‐induced chronic skin photodamage in mice via alleviating oxidative damage and anti‐inflammation. FOOD FRONTIERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/fft2.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Ziyao Peng
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Molecular Rapid Detection for Food Safety Jinan University Guangzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology Shenzhen FuYong People's Hospital Shenzhen China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Molecular Rapid Detection for Food Safety Jinan University Guangzhou China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Molecular Rapid Detection for Food Safety Jinan University Guangzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital Jinan University Guangzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital Jinan University Guangzhou China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Molecular Rapid Detection for Food Safety Jinan University Guangzhou China
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