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Jinks M, Davies EC, Boughton BA, Lodge S, Maker GL. 1H NMR spectroscopic characterisation of HepG2 cells as a model metabolic system for toxicology studies. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 99:105881. [PMID: 38906200 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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The immortalised human hepatocellular HepG2 cell line is commonly used for toxicology studies as an alternative to animal testing due to its characteristic liver-distinctive functions. However, little is known about the baseline metabolic changes within these cells upon toxin exposure. We have applied 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterise the biochemical composition of HepG2 cells at baseline and post-exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Metabolic profiles of live cells, cell extracts, and their spent media supernatants were obtained using 1H high-resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) NMR and 1H NMR spectroscopic techniques. Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (O-PLS-DA) was used to characterise the metabolites that differed between the baseline and H2O2 treated groups. The results showed that H2O2 caused alterations to 10 metabolites, including acetate, glutamate, lipids, phosphocholine, and creatine in the live cells; 25 metabolites, including acetate, alanine, adenosine diphosphate (ADP), aspartate, citrate, creatine, glucose, glutamine, glutathione, and lactate in the cell extracts, and 22 metabolites, including acetate, alanine, formate, glucose, pyruvate, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine in the cell supernatants. At least 10 biochemical pathways associated with these metabolites were disrupted upon toxin exposure, including those involved in energy, lipid, and amino acid metabolism. Our findings illustrate the ability of NMR-based metabolic profiling of immortalised human cells to detect metabolic effects on central metabolism due to toxin exposure. The established data sets will enable more subtle biochemical changes in the HepG2 model cell system to be identified in future toxicity testing.
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- Maren Jinks
- Australian National Phenome, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- Australian National Phenome, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food, AgriBio, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Australian National Phenome, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia
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- Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine, Health Futures Institute, Harry Perkins Building, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia; Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
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Tang D, Kroemer G, Kang R. Targeting cuproplasia and cuproptosis in cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024; 21:370-388. [PMID: 38486054 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-024-00876-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Copper, an essential trace element that exists in oxidized and reduced forms, has pivotal roles in a variety of biological processes, including redox chemistry, enzymatic reactions, mitochondrial respiration, iron metabolism, autophagy and immune modulation; maintaining copper homeostasis is crucial as both its deficiency and its excess are deleterious. Dysregulated copper metabolism has a dual role in tumorigenesis and cancer therapy. Specifically, cuproplasia describes copper-dependent cell growth and proliferation, including hyperplasia, metaplasia and neoplasia, whereas cuproptosis refers to a mitochondrial pathway of cell death triggered by excessive copper exposure and subsequent proteotoxic stress (although complex interactions between cuproptosis and other cell death mechanisms, such as ferroptosis, are likely and remain enigmatic). In this Review, we summarize advances in our understanding of copper metabolism, the molecular machineries underlying cuproplasia and cuproptosis, and their potential targeting for cancer therapy. These new findings advance the rapidly expanding field of translational cancer research focused on metal compounds.
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- Daolin Tang
- Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Equipe labellisée-Ligue contre le cancer, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.
- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France.
- Institut du Cancer Paris CARPEM, Department of Biology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Deng H, Zhu S, Yang H, Cui H, Guo H, Deng J, Ren Z, Geng Y, Ouyang P, Xu Z, Deng Y, Zhu Y. The Dysregulation of Inflammatory Pathways Triggered by Copper Exposure. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:539-548. [PMID: 35312958 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03171-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for both human and animals. However, excessive intake of copper will cause damage to organs and cells. Inflammation is a biological response that can be induced by various factors such as pathogens, damaged cells, and toxic compounds. Dysregulation of inflammatory responses are closely related to many chronic diseases. Recently, Cu toxicological and inflammatory effects have been investigated in various animal models and cells. In this review, we summarized the known effect of Cu on inflammatory responses and sum up the molecular mechanism of Cu-regulated inflammation. Excessive Cu exposure can modulate a huge number of cytokines in both directions, increase and/or decrease through a variety of molecular and cellular signaling pathways including nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs) pathway, JAK-STAT (Janus Kinase- signal transducer and activator of transcription) pathway, and NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. Underlying the molecular mechanism of Cu-regulated inflammation could help further understanding copper toxicology and copper-associated diseases.
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- Huidan Deng
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Engineering of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Yaan, 625014, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Guo H, Wang Y, Cui H, Ouyang Y, Yang T, Liu C, Liu X, Zhu Y, Deng H. Copper Induces Spleen Damage Through Modulation of Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, DNA Damage, and Inflammation. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:669-677. [PMID: 33740180 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02672-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for both humans and animals; however, excessive intake of Cu can be immunotoxic. There are limited studies on spleen toxicity induced by Cu. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Cu on spleen oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammatory responses in mice orally administered with 0 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, and 40 mg/kg of CuSO4 for 42 days. As discovered in this work, copper sulfate (CuSO4) reduced the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px), decreased GSH contents, and increased MDA contents. Meanwhile, CuSO4 induced apoptosis by increasing TUNEL-positive cells in the spleen. Also, CuSO4 increased the expression of γ-H2AX, which is the marker of DNA damage. Concurrently, CuSO4 caused inflammation by increasing the mRNA levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-12, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ). In conclusion, the abovementioned findings demonstrate that over 10 mg/kg CuSO4 can cause oxidative stress, apoptosis, DNA damage, and inflammatory responses, which contribute to spleen dysfunction in mice.
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- Hongrui Guo
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural information engineering of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Yaan, 625014, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Dostal Z, Sebera M, Srovnal J, Staffova K, Modriansky M. Dual Effect of Taxifolin on ZEB2 Cancer Signaling in HepG2 Cells. Molecules 2021; 26:1476. [PMID: 33803107 PMCID: PMC7963166 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Polyphenols, secondary metabolites of plants, exhibit different anti-cancer and cytoprotective properties such as anti-radical, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammation, or cardioprotective. Some of these activities could be linked to modulation of miRNAs expression. MiRNAs play an important role in posttranscriptional regulation of their target genes that could be important within cell signalling or preservation of cell homeostasis, e.g., cell survival/apoptosis. We evaluated the influence of a non-toxic concentration of taxifolin and quercetin on the expression of majority human miRNAs via Affymetrix GeneChip™ miRNA 3.0 Array. For the evaluation we used two cell models corresponding to liver tissue, Hep G2 and primary human hepatocytes. The array analysis identified four miRNAs, miR-153, miR-204, miR-211, and miR-377-3p, with reduced expression after taxifolin treatment. All of these miRNAs are linked to modulation of ZEB2 expression in various models. Indeed, ZEB2 protein displayed upregulation after taxifolin treatment in a dose dependent manner. However, the modulation did not lead to epithelial mesenchymal transition. Our data show that taxifolin inhibits Akt phosphorylation, thereby diminishing ZEB2 signalling that could trigger carcinogenesis. We conclude that biological activity of taxifolin may have ambiguous or even contradictory outcomes because of non-specific effect on the cell.
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- Zdenek Dostal
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic;
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- Faculty of Sport Studies, Masaryk University, 60177 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (J.S.); (K.S.)
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (J.S.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic;
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Keenan J, Meleady P, O'Doherty C, Henry M, Clynes M, Horgan K, Murphy R, O'Sullivan F. Copper toxicity of inflection point in human intestinal cell line Caco-2 dissected: influence of temporal expression patterns. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2021; 57:359-371. [PMID: 33559028 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-020-00540-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We previously described a non-monotonic dose response curve at low copper concentrations where 3.125 μM CuSO4 (the early inflection point) was more toxic than 25 μM CuSO4 in Caco-2 cells. We employed global proteomics to investigate this observation. The altered expression levels of a small number of proteins displaying a temporal response may provide the best indication of the underlying mechanism; more well-known copper response proteins including the metal binding metallothioneins (MT1X, MT1F, MT2A) and antioxidant response proteins including Heme oxygenase were upregulated to a similar level in both copper concentrations and so are less likely to underpin this phenomenon.The temporal response proteins include Granulins, AN1-type zinc finger protein 2A (ZFAND2A), and the heat shock proteins (HSPA6 and HSPA1B). Granulins were decreased after 4 h only in 25 μM CuSO4 but from 24 h, were decreased in both copper concentrations to a similar level. Induction of ZFAND2A and increases in HSPA6 and HSPA1B were observed at 24 h only in 25 μM CuSO4 but were present at 48 h in both copper conditions. The early expression of ZFAND2A, HSPs, and higher levels of α-crystallin B (CRYAB) correlated with lower levels of misfolded proteins in 25 μM CuSO4 compared to 3.125 μM CuSO4 at 48 h. These results suggest that 3.125 μM CuSO4 at early time points was unable to activate the plethora of stress responses invoked by the higher copper concentration, paradoxically exposing the Caco-2 cells to higher levels of misfolded proteins and greater proteotoxic stress.
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- Joanne Keenan
- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 09 W6Y4, Ireland.
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- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 09 W6Y4, Ireland
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- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 09 W6Y4, Ireland
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- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 09 W6Y4, Ireland
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- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 09 W6Y4, Ireland
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- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, 09 W6Y4, Ireland
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Bacteroides fragilis Enterotoxin Induces Sulfiredoxin-1 Expression in Intestinal Epithelial Cell Lines Through a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases- and Nrf2-Dependent Pathway, Leading to the Suppression of Apoptosis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155383. [PMID: 32751114 PMCID: PMC7432937 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis is a causative agent of colitis and secrets enterotoxin (BFT), leading to the disease. Sulfiredoxin (Srx)-1 serves to protect from oxidative damages. Although BFT can generate reactive oxygen species in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), no Srx-1 expression has been reported in ETBF infection. In this study, we explored the effects of ETBF-produced BFT on Srx-1 induction in IECs. Treatment of IECs with BFT resulted in increased expression of Srx-1 in a time-dependent manner. BFT treatment also activated transcriptional signals including Nrf2, AP-1 and NF-κB, and the Srx-1 induction was dependent on the activation of Nrf2 signals. Nrf2 activation was assessed using immunoblot and Nrf2-DNA binding activity and the specificity was confirmed by supershift and competition assays. Suppression of NF-κB or AP-1 signals did not affect the upregulation of Srx-1 expression. Nrf2-dependent Srx-1 expression was associated with the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in IECs. Furthermore, suppression of Srx-1 significantly enhanced apoptosis while overexpression of Srx-1 significantly attenuated apoptosis during exposure to BFT. These results imply that a signaling cascade involving p38 and Nrf2 is essential for Srx-1 upregulation in IECs stimulated with BFT. Following this upregulation, Srx-1 may control the apoptosis in BFT-exposed IECs.
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Kirici M, Nedzvetsky VS, Agca CA, Gasso VY. Sublethal doses of copper sulphate initiate deregulation of glial cytoskeleton, NF-kB and PARP expression in Capoeta umbla brain tissue. REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN BIOSYSTEMS 2019. [DOI: 10.15421/021916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Copper sulphate pentahydrate (CuSO4∙5H2O) is widely used as a pesticide not only in agricultural but in aquaculture farming as well. Copper sulphate is a cheap chemical and able to contaminate the environment, especially water sources, which is crucial for fish harvesting and farming. The copper contamination in some areas is caused over decades because this pesticide has long been used everywhere. Copper ions inhibit invasive aquatic plants and many microorganisms but contaminate soil and natural water resources. The family of copper-containing chemicals is frequently used as algaecides in swimming pools. Despite the high toxicity of copper ions for fish in freshwater ponds, copper sulphate remains one of the prevalent pesticides in fish farming everywhere. High cytotoxicity and accumulation of the copper ions in sediments require study and calculation of the optimal dosage for its use as an antiseptic agent which will not have a detrimental effect on various tissue types of aquatic organisms. The main recognized mechanism which accompanies the toxic effect of copper ions is the generation of oxidative stress. Neural tissue cells are extremely susceptible to oxidative damage and the functions of the CNS are critical to the vitality of organisms. Glial cells maintain the structure and many vital functions of neurons. The cytoskeleton glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), transcriptional nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB) and Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) are critical participants in a cellular response to a toxic agent impact. As this takes place, it could be applied in biomarking of heavy metal toxicity. In the presented study, we investigated the effects of copper ions on PARP, NF-kB, and GFAP expression in the Tigris scraper Capoeta umbla brain tissue. For 96 hours the fish were exposed to copper sulphate at sublethal concentrations, namely 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 of the LD50 value. Western blot analysis of GFAP and PARP was used to assess further effects in the brain tissue. Every studied dose of copper significantly downregulated the expression of GFAP after 72 hours of treatment. In spite of the common increment in the GFAP content, 48 hours exposure to copper initiated the upregulation of that cytoskeleton marker. Moreover, treatment with copper sulphate induced several changes in the β-actin level, especially in the fish group treated for 72 hours. The observed effect of copper in the fish brain evidences the unspecific toxic effect of the copper ions in the brain tissue cells. The obtained results demonstrated meaningful disturbance in the expression of transcriptional factor NF-kB in the brain of the fish group exposed to copper. The changes found in the fish brain indicate the dose-dependent effect in a concentration range 185–740 µg/L of copper sulphate during 72 hours. However, the exposure to low dose of copper ions showed no effect in the fish group treated for 24 hours. Comparative analyses of the PARP content in the brain of fish exposed to copper for 72 hours was significantly less than in the groups treated with copper for both 24 and 48 hours. Thus, the copper ions in the dose range 185–740 µg/L can suppress PARP expression in a time-dependent manner. The results showed that copper ions could induce astroglial response accompanied by modulations of NF-kB and PARP-1 expression. The data obtained in this study suggest that copper sulphate has a significant effect on astrogliosis and DNA damage in the fish brain.
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- Shiqun Shao
- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of EducationCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang ProvinceClinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of EducationCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Doria HB, Ferreira MB, Rodrigues SD, Lo SM, Domingues CE, Nakao LS, de Campos SX, Ribeiro CADO, Randi MAF. Time does matter! Acute copper exposure abolishes rhythmicity of clock gene in Danio rerio. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 155:26-36. [PMID: 29499429 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The circadian clock is a key cellular timing system that coordinates physiology and behavior. Light is a key regulator of the clock mechanism via its activation of Per and Cry clock gene expression. Evidence points to a key role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in resetting this process. In this context, the aim of the present study was to explore copper as a ROS generator, using an innovative approach investigating its effects on circadian timing. Liver and brain from Danio rerio specimens exposed to 0, 5, 25 and 45 μg/L copper concentrations were obtained. Daily oscillations of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymatic activity and their correlations both with clock genes (per1, per2, and cry1a) and with organism energy cost were determined. CAT expression correlates with per2 and cry1a and, thus, provides data to support the hypothesis of hydrogen peroxide production by a phototransducing flavin-containing oxidase. Higher SOD activity is correlated with higher intracellular ATP levels. Copper disturbed the daily oscillation of antioxidant enzymes and clock genes, with disturbed per1 rhythmicity in both the brain and liver, while cry1a rhythmicity was abolished in the liver at 25 μg/L copper. Coordination between the SOD and the CAT enzymes was lost when copper concentrations exceeded the limits established by international laws. These results indicate that organism synchronization with the environment may be impaired due to acute copper exposure.
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- Halina Binde Doria
- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Cellular Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Cellular Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Basic Pathology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Basic Pathology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Research Group on Environmental and Sanitary Analytical Chemistry (QAAS), Caixa Postal 992, Postal Code: 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Basic Pathology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG), Research Group on Environmental and Sanitary Analytical Chemistry (QAAS), Caixa Postal 992, Postal Code: 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Cellular Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Department of Cellular Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Caixa Postal 19.031, Postal Code: 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Shimberg GD, Ok K, Neu HM, Splan KE, Michel SLJ. Cu(I) Disrupts the Structure and Function of the Nonclassical Zinc Finger Protein Tristetraprolin (TTP). Inorg Chem 2017; 56:6838-6848. [PMID: 28557421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tristetraprolin (TTP) is a nonclassical zinc finger (ZF) protein that plays a key role in regulating inflammatory response. TTP regulates cytokines at the mRNA level by binding to AU-rich sequences present at the 3'-untranslated region, forming a complex that is then degraded. TTP contains two conserved CCCH domains with the sequence CysX8CysX5CysX3His that are activated to bind RNA when zinc is coordinated. During inflammation, copper levels are elevated, which is associated with increased inflammatory response. A potential target for Cu(I) during inflammation is TTP. To determine whether Cu(I) binds to TTP and how Cu(I) can affect TTP/RNA binding, two TTP constructs were prepared. One construct contained just the first CCCH domain (TTP-1D) and serves as a peptide model for a CCCH domain; the second construct contains both CCCH domains (TTP-2D) and is functional (binds RNA) when Zn(II) is coordinated. Cu(I) binding to TTP-1D was assessed via electronic absorption spectroscopy titrations, and Cu(I) binding to TTP-2D was assessed via both absorption spectroscopy and a spin filter/inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) assay. Cu(I) binds to TTP-1D with a 1:1 stoichiometry and to TTP-2D with a 3:1 stoichiometry. The CD spectrum of Cu(I)-TTP-2D did not exhibit any secondary structure, matching that of apo-TTP-2D, while Zn(II)-TTP-2D exhibited a secondary structure. Measurement of RNA binding via fluorescence anisotropy revealed that Cu(I)-TTP-2D does not bind to the TTP-2D RNA target sequence UUUAUUUAUUU with any measurable affinity, while Zn(II)-TTP-2D binds to this site with nanomolar affinity. Similarly, addition of Cu(I) to the Zn(II)-TTP-2D/RNA complex resulted in inhibition of RNA binding. Together, these data indicate that, while Cu(I) binds to TTP-2D, it does not result in a folded or functional protein and that Cu(I) inhibits Zn(II)-TTP-2D/RNA binding.
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- Geoffrey D Shimberg
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1180, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1180, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1180, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Macalester College , 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1180, United States
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Morris CA, El-Hiti GA, Weeks I, Woodhead S, Smith K, Kille P. Quantitative analysis of gene expression changes in response to genotoxic compounds. Toxicol In Vitro 2016; 39:15-28. [PMID: 27825931 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Techniques that quantify molecular endpoints sufficiently sensitive to identify and classify potentially toxic compounds have wide potential for high-throughput in vitro screening. Expression of three genes, RAD51C, TP53 and cystatin A (CSTA), in HEPG2 cells was measured by Q-PCR amplification. In parallel, we developed alternative assays for the same 3 gene signature based on an acridinium-ester chemiluminescent reporter molecule. HEPG2 cells were challenged with eighteen different compounds (n=18) chosen to represent compounds that are genotoxic (n=8), non-genotoxic non-carcinogenic (n=2) or have a less well defined mechanism of action with respect to genotoxicity (n=8). At least one of the three genes displayed dysregulated expression in the majority of compounds tested by Q-PCR and ten compounds changed the CSTA expression significantly. Acridinium-ester labelled probes for the three genes were synthesised and tested. Analytical sensitivity was characterised and suggested a limit of detection generally better than 0.1fmol but often 10-50 attomol. A linear amplification step was optimised and this quantitative method detected statistically significant increases in RAD51C and CSTA expression in agreement with the Q-PCR results, demonstrating the potential of this technology. The broad agreement of the amplified chemiluminescent method and Q-PCR in measuring gene expression suggests wider potential application for this chemiluminescent technology.
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- Ceri A Morris
- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK; School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Tenovus Building, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK.
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- Cornea Research Chair, Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. BOX 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Tenovus Building, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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Peluso I, Cavaliere A, Palmery M. Plasma total antioxidant capacity and peroxidation biomarkers in psoriasis. J Biomed Sci 2016; 23:52. [PMID: 27377373 PMCID: PMC4932672 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-016-0268-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Systemic biomarkers of oxidative stress can be relevant for assessment of psoriasis severity, for prediction of the outcome of therapy and of the development of comorbidities. In this review we aimed to evaluate the relationship between plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and peroxidation biomarkers, as well as their association with dyslipidemia and systemic inflammation in psoriasis. The review of 59 case–control comparisons (from 41 studies) and 17 interventions (from 13 studies) suggests that peroxidation markers are more sensitive than TAC in the evaluation of oxidative stress in psoriasis. Although few studies investigated the effect of treatment on oxidative stress, it seems that biological drugs could be the better choice in the treatment of psoriasis. However, considering the limitations of TAC and plasma peroxidation markers, this review suggests that new methods should be developed in order to evaluate systemic oxidative stress in psoriasis.
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- Ilaria Peluso
- Center of Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-NUT), Via Ardeatina 546, Rome, 00178, Italy.
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- Dermopathic Institute of the Immaculate IDI-IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta, 104, Rome, 00167, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", "Sapienza" University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, Rome, 00185, Italy
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Chen QL, Luo Z, Huang C, Pan YX, Wu K. De novo characterization of the liver transcriptome of javelin goby Synechogobius hasta and analysis of its transcriptomic profile following waterborne copper exposure. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2016; 42:979-994. [PMID: 26719065 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-015-0190-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Previous studies have investigated the physiological responses to chronic copper (Cu) exposure in the liver of Synechogobius hasta; however, little information is available on the underlying molecular mechanisms. In an effort to better understand the mechanisms of Cu toxicity and to illuminate global gene expression patterns modulated by Cu exposure, we obtained the liver transcriptome information of S. hasta by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technology and also investigated the differential expression of genes following waterborne Cu exposure. Using the Illumina sequencing platform, as many as 60,217 unigenes were generated, with 815 bp of average length and 1298 bp of unigene N50 after filtering and assembly. For functional annotation analysis, 34,860, 31,526, 31,576, 25,808, 11,542, and 21,721 unigenes were annotated to the NR, NT, Swiss-Prot, KEGG, COG, and GO databases, respectively, and total annotation unigenes were 37,764. After 30 days of exposure to 55 μg Cu/l, a total of 292 and 1076 genes were significantly up- and down-regulated, respectively. By KEGG analysis, 660 had a specific pathway annotation. Subsequent bioinformatics analysis revealed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly related to lipid metabolism, immune system, apoptosis, and signal transduction, suggesting that these signaling pathways may be regulated by Cu exposure. The present study provides comprehensive sequence information for subsequent gene expression studies regarding S. hasta, and the transcriptome profiling after Cu exposure is also expected to improve our understanding of the molecular toxicology of Cu.
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- Qi-Liang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Fishery College, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovative Centre of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Fishery College, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovative Centre of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Department of Animal Sciences, Cornell University, Morrison Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Fishery College, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovative Centre of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Fishery College, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovative Centre of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Fishery College, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Freshwater Aquaculture Collaborative Innovative Centre of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Chen GF, Sudhahar V, Youn SW, Das A, Cho J, Kamiya T, Urao N, McKinney RD, Surenkhuu B, Hamakubo T, Iwanari H, Li S, Christman JW, Shantikumar S, Angelini GD, Emanueli C, Ushio-Fukai M, Fukai T. Copper Transport Protein Antioxidant-1 Promotes Inflammatory Neovascularization via Chaperone and Transcription Factor Function. Sci Rep 2015; 5:14780. [PMID: 26437801 PMCID: PMC4594038 DOI: 10.1038/srep14780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Copper (Cu), an essential micronutrient, plays a fundamental role in inflammation and angiogenesis; however, its precise mechanism remains undefined. Here we uncover a novel role of Cu transport protein Antioxidant-1 (Atox1), which is originally appreciated as a Cu chaperone and recently discovered as a Cu-dependent transcription factor, in inflammatory neovascularization. Atox1 expression is upregulated in patients and mice with critical limb ischemia. Atox1-deficient mice show impaired limb perfusion recovery with reduced arteriogenesis, angiogenesis, and recruitment of inflammatory cells. In vivo intravital microscopy, bone marrow reconstitution, and Atox1 gene transfer in Atox1−/− mice show that Atox1 in endothelial cells (ECs) is essential for neovascularization and recruitment of inflammatory cells which release VEGF and TNFα. Mechanistically, Atox1-depleted ECs demonstrate that Cu chaperone function of Atox1 mediated through Cu transporter ATP7A is required for VEGF-induced angiogenesis via activation of Cu enzyme lysyl oxidase. Moreover, Atox1 functions as a Cu-dependent transcription factor for NADPH oxidase organizer p47phox, thereby increasing ROS-NFκB-VCAM-1/ICAM-1 expression and monocyte adhesion in ECs inflamed with TNFα in an ATP7A-independent manner. These findings demonstrate a novel linkage between Atox1 and NADPH oxidase involved in inflammatory neovascularization and suggest Atox1 as a potential therapeutic target for treatment of ischemic disease.
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- Gin-Fu Chen
- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Quantitative Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Quantitative Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OH
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- Bristol Heart Institute, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol
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- Bristol Heart Institute, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College of London, London, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College of London, London, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.,Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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Song S, Zhang X, Wu H, Han Y, Zhang J, Ma E, Guo Y. Molecular basis for antioxidant enzymes in mediating copper detoxification in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107685. [PMID: 25243607 PMCID: PMC4171499 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Antioxidant enzymes play a major role in defending against oxidative damage by copper. However, few studies have been performed to determine which antioxidant enzymes respond to and are necessary for copper detoxification. In this study, we examined both the activities and mRNA levels of SOD, CAT, and GPX under excessive copper stress in Caenorhabditis elegans, which is a powerful model for toxicity studies. Then, taking advantage of the genetics of this model, we assessed the lethal concentration (LC50) values of copper for related mutant strains. The results showed that the SOD, CAT, and GPX activities were significantly greater in treated groups than in controls. The mRNA levels of sod-3, sod-5, ctl-1, ctl-2, and almost all gpx genes were also significantly greater in treated groups than in controls. Among tested mutants, the sod-5, ctl-1, gpx-3, gpx-4, and gpx-6 variants exhibited hypersensitivity to copper. The strains with SOD or CAT over expression were reduced sensitive to copper. Mutations in daf-2 and age-1, which are involved in the insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling pathway, result in reduced sensitivity to stress. Here, we showed that LC50 values for copper in daf-2 and age-1 mutants were significantly greater than in N2 worms. However, the LC50 values in daf-16;daf-2 and daf-16;age-1 mutants were significantly reduced than in daf-2 and age-1 mutants, implying that reduced copper sensitivity is influenced by DAF-16-related functioning. SOD, CAT, and GPX activities and the mRNA levels of the associated copper responsive genes were significantly increased in daf-2 and age-1 mutants compared to N2. Additionally, the activities of SOD, CAT, and GPX were greater in these mutants than in N2 when treated with copper. Our results not only support the theory that antioxidant enzymes play an important role in copper detoxification but also identify the response and the genes involved in these processes.
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- Shaojuan Song
- Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Role of sulfiredoxin in systemic diseases influenced by oxidative stress. Redox Biol 2014; 2:1023-8. [PMID: 25460739 PMCID: PMC4215520 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Sulfiredoxin is a recently discovered member of the oxidoreductases family which plays a crucial role in thiol homoeostasis when under oxidative stress. A myriad of systemic disorders have oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species as the key components in their etiopathogenesis. Recent studies have evaluated the role of this enzyme in oxidative stress mediated diseases such as atherosclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a wide array of carcinomas. Its action is responsible for the normal functioning of cells under oxidative stress and the promotion of cell survival in cancerous cells. This review will highlight the cumulative effects of sulfiredoxin in various systemic disorders with a strong emphasis on its target activity and the factors influencing its expression in such conditions.
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Copper is an essential element in many biological processes. The critical functions associated with copper have resulted from evolutionary harnessing of its potent redox activity. This same property also places copper in a unique role as a key modulator of cell signal transduction pathways. These pathways are the complex sequence of molecular interactions that drive all cellular mechanisms and are often associated with the interplay of key enzymes including kinases and phosphatases but also including intracellular changes in pools of smaller molecules. A growing body of evidence is beginning to delineate the how, when and where of copper-mediated control over cell signal transduction. This has been driven by research demonstrating critical changes to copper homeostasis in many disorders including cancer and neurodegeneration and therapeutic potential through control of disease-associated cell signalling changes by modulation of copper-protein interactions. This timely review brings together for the first time the diverse actions of copper as a key regulator of cell signalling pathways and discusses the potential strategies for controlling disease-associated signalling processes using copper modulators. It is hoped that this review will provide a valuable insight into copper as a key signal regulator and stimulate further research to promote our understanding of copper in disease and therapy.
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Kenneth NS, Hucks GE, Kocab AJ, McCollom AL, Duckett CS. Copper is a potent inhibitor of both the canonical and non-canonical NFκB pathways. Cell Cycle 2014; 13:1006-14. [PMID: 24552822 DOI: 10.4161/cc.27922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Copper is an essential trace element that plays key roles in many metabolic processes. Homeostatic regulation of intracellular copper is normally tightly controlled, but deregulated copper levels are found in numerous metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as in a range of neoplasms. There are conflicting reports regarding the exact role of copper in the regulation of NFκB-responsive genes, specifically whether copper leads to increased activation of the NFκB pathways, or downregulation. Here we show that increased intracellular levels of copper, using the ionophore clioquinol, leads to a potent inhibition of NFκB pathways, induced by multiple distinct stimuli. Addition of copper to cells inhibits ubiquitin-mediated degradation of IκBα by preventing its phoshorylation by the upstream IKK complex. Intriguingly, copper-dependent inhibition of NFκB can be reversed by the addition of the reducing agent, N-acetylcysteine (NAC). These results suggest that the oxidative properties of excess copper prevent NFκB activation by blocking IκBα destruction, and that NFκB activity should be assessed in diseases associated with copper excess.
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- Niall S Kenneth
- Department of Pathology; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Translational Oncology Program; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA
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- Translational Oncology Program; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Department of Pediatrics; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA
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- Department of Pathology; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Translational Oncology Program; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Graduate Program in Immunology; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA
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- Department of Pathology; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Translational Oncology Program; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA
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- Department of Pathology; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Translational Oncology Program; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA; Department of Internal Medicine; The University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI USA
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Yuk IH, Zhang JD, Ebeling M, Berrera M, Gomez N, Werz S, Meiringer C, Shao Z, Swanberg JC, Lee KH, Luo J, Szperalski B. Effects of copper on CHO cells: Insights from gene expression analyses. Biotechnol Prog 2014; 30:429-42. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.1868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Inn H. Yuk
- Early Stage Cell Culture; Genentech, 1 DNA Way; South San Francisco CA 94080
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- Early Stage Cell Culture; Genentech, 1 DNA Way; South San Francisco CA 94080
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- Pharma Technical Development Europe; Roche Penzberg 82377 Germany
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- Pharma Technical Development Europe; Roche Penzberg 82377 Germany
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- Delaware Biotechnology Inst., University of Delaware; 15 Innovation Way Newark DE 19711
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- Delaware Biotechnology Inst., University of Delaware; 15 Innovation Way Newark DE 19711
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- Vacaville Manufacturing Sciences and Technology; Genentech, 1000 New Horizons Way Vacaville CA 95688
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Gutiérrez-García R, del Pozo T, Suazo M, Cambiazo V, González M. Physiological copper exposure in Jurkat cells induces changes in the expression of genes encoding cholesterol biosynthesis proteins. Biometals 2013; 26:1033-40. [PMID: 24170205 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-013-9680-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Copper is an essential micronutrient that functions as an enzymatic cofactor in a wide range of cellular processes. Although adequate Cu levels are essential for normal metabolism, excess Cu can be toxic to cells. Cellular responses to copper deficiency and overload involve changes in the expression of genes directly and indirectly involved in copper metabolism. However little is known on the effect of physiological copper concentration on gene expression changes. In the current study we aimed to establish whether the expression of genes encoding enzymes related to cholesterol (hmgcs1, hmgcr, fdft) and fatty acid biosynthesis and LDL receptor can be induced by an iso-physiological copper concentration. The iso-physiological copper concentration was determined as the bioavailable plasmatic copper in a healthy adult population. In doing so, two blood cell lines (Jurkat and THP-1) were exposed for 6 or 24 h to iso- or supraphysiological copper concentrations. Our results indicated that in cells exposed to an iso-physiological copper concentration the early induction of genes involved in lipid metabolism was not mediated by copper itself but by the modification of the cellular redox status. Thus our results contributed to understand the involvement of copper in the regulation of cholesterol metabolism under physiological conditions.
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- Ricardo Gutiérrez-García
- Laboratorio de Bioinformática y Expresión Génica, INTA, Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Macul, Santiago, Chile
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Jiang WD, Liu Y, Jiang J, Hu K, Li SH, Feng L, Zhou XQ. In vitro interceptive and reparative effects of myo-inositol against copper-induced oxidative damage and antioxidant system disturbance in primary cultured fish enterocytes. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 132-133:100-110. [PMID: 23474319 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is essential for normal cellular processes in most eukaryotic organisms but is toxic in excess. Our previous study reported that a nutrient antioxidant, myo-inositol (MI), can protect fish from Cu-induced oxidative injury; however, the mechanisms involved are not fully understood. Therefore, the present study aimed to analyze potential pathways. First, to investigate the hypothesis that MI protects enterocytes against Cu toxicity via the intercept pathway, enterocytes were treated with different concentrations of MI (0-75mg/L medium) in the presence of 6mg/L of Cu for 24h (Experiment 1). Next, we investigated the potential reparative role of MI after a Cu challenge (Experiment 2). The results of Experiment 1 indicated that cells exposed to Cu alone for 24h exhibited increases in lactate dehydrogenase release (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA) formation and protein oxidation (P<0.05). Notably, a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on LDH release was observed with all doses of MI. Moreover, co-treatment with MI completely inhibited Cu-induced protein carbonyl (PC) formation. However, Cu-induced lipid peroxidation was not altered by MI co-treatment. Additionally, Cu exposure suppressed total-superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), CuZnSOD and catalase (CAT) activities, and these changes were completely blocked by co-treatment with sufficient MI concentrations. In contrast, cells exposed to Cu exhibited adaptive increases in reduced glutathione (GSH) content and the activities of anti-hydroxyl radical (AHR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and glutathione reductase (GR). Interestingly, the Cu-stimulated increases in these antioxidants were blocked by co-treatment with sufficient MI concentrations. The results of Experiment 2 indicated that cell injury (LDH release), lipid peroxidation (MDA formation) and protein oxidation induced by Cu were reversed by subsequent MI treatment. Meanwhile, Cu-induced decreases in alkaline phosphatase (AKP), anti-superoxide anion (ASA), T-SOD and CuZnSOD activities were completely restored by subsequent MI treatment, while the reduced CAT activity was partially restored. However, MI rescues partially restored the adaptive increase in GPx activity induced by Cu, whereas the adaptive increase in reduced GSH content was completely reversed by 75mg/L of MI. However, subsequent MI treatments did not alter the induction of GST activity by Cu. In conclusion, we demonstrated for the first time that MI not only protected enterocytes from Cu-induced oxidative damage but also increased the repair activity in primary enterocytes after challenge with Cu. Moreover, MI-mediated increases in antioxidant enzyme activities contributed to lipid and protein oxidant repair.
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- Wei-Dan Jiang
- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, Sichuan, China
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Matias AC, Villa dos Santos N, Chelegão R, Nomura CS, Fiorito PA, Cerchiaro G. Cu(GlyGlyHis) effects on MCF7 cells: Copper uptake, reactive oxygen species generation and membrane topography changes. J Inorg Biochem 2012; 116:172-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2012.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 07/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cheung MT, Ramalingam R, Lau KK, Chiang MW, Chiu S, Cheung H, Lam Y. Cell type-dependent effects of andrographolide on human cancer cell lines. Life Sci 2012; 91:751-760. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2012.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Scheiber IF, Dringen R. Astrocyte functions in the copper homeostasis of the brain. Neurochem Int 2012; 62:556-65. [PMID: 22982300 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Copper is an essential element that is required for a variety of important cellular functions. Since not only copper deficiency but also excess of copper can seriously affect cellular functions, the cellular copper metabolism is tightly regulated. In brain, astrocytes appear to play a pivotal role in the copper metabolism. With their strategically important localization between capillary endothelial cells and neuronal structures they are ideally positioned to transport copper from the blood-brain barrier to parenchymal brain cells. Accordingly, astrocytes have the capacity to efficiently take up, store and to export copper. Cultured astrocytes appear to be remarkably resistant against copper-induced toxicity. However, copper exposure can lead to profound alterations in the metabolism of these cells. This article will summarize the current knowledge on the copper metabolism of astrocytes, will describe copper-induced alterations in the glucose and glutathione metabolism of astrocytes and will address the potential role of astrocytes in the copper metabolism of the brain in diseases that have been connected with disturbances in brain copper homeostasis.
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- Ivo F Scheiber
- Center for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, University of Bremen, P.O. Box 330440, D-28334 Bremen, Germany
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Jeong W, Bae SH, Toledano MB, Rhee SG. Role of sulfiredoxin as a regulator of peroxiredoxin function and regulation of its expression. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 53:447-56. [PMID: 22634055 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2012] [Revised: 05/07/2012] [Accepted: 05/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) constitute a family of peroxidases in which cysteine serves as the primary site of oxidation during the reduction of peroxides. Members of the 2-Cys Prx subfamily of Prxs (Prx I to IV in mammals) are inactivated via hyperoxidation of the active-site cysteine to sulfinic acid (Cys-SO(2)H) during catalysis and are reactivated via an ATP-consuming reaction catalyzed by sulfiredoxin (Srx). This reversible hyperoxidation reaction has been proposed to protect H(2)O(2) signaling molecules from premature removal by 2-Cys Prxs or to upregulate the chaperone function of these enzymes. In addition to its sulfinic acid reductase activity, Srx catalyzes the removal of glutathione (deglutathionylation) from modified proteins. The physiological relevance of both the reversible hyperoxidation of 2-Cys Prxs and the deglutathionylation catalyzed by Srx remains unclear. Recent findings have revealed that Srx expression is induced in mammalian cells under a variety of conditions, such as in metabolically stimulated pancreatic β cells, in immunostimulated macrophages, in neuronal cells engaged in synaptic communication, in lung cells exposed to hyperoxia or cigarette smoke, in hepatocytes of ethanol-fed animals, and in several types of cells exposed to chemopreventive agents. Such induction of Srx in mammalian cells is regulated at the transcriptional level, predominantly via activator protein-1 and/or nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2. Srx expression is also regulated at the translational level in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- Woojin Jeong
- Department of Life Science, Division of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
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Guo CH, Chen PC, Lin KP, Shih MY, Ko WS. Trace metal imbalance associated with oxidative stress and inflammatory status in anti-hepatitis C virus antibody positive subjects. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2012; 33:288-296. [PMID: 22240188 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2011.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2011] [Revised: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Toxic and essential trace metals, oxidative stress, and inflammatory status were evaluated in anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody-positive subjects. Blood biochemical parameters were determined in anti-HCV antibody-positive (n=17) and -negative controls (n=46). Compared with controls, anti-HCV antibody-positive individuals had significantly lower concentrations of plasma zinc (Zn); higher copper (Cu), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and aluminum (Al); and lower activities of erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, and elevated superoxide dismutase. Significantly increased lipid peroxidation malondialdehyde (MDA), and inflammatory markers such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), ferritin, and Cu/Zn ratios, as well as decreased albumin and high density lipoprotein (HDL) concentrations were observed. We have found significant interactions between toxic (e.g., Pb, Cd, and Al) and essential metals (e.g., Zn, Cu, Fe), which correlated with MDA. In conclusion, anti-HCV antibody-positive subjects had abnormal distributions of trace metals that may aggravate oxidative stress and inflammation, and exacerbate hepatic damage.
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- Chih-Hung Guo
- Institute of Biomedical Nutrition, Hung Kuang University, Taichung 433, Taiwan, ROC.
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Copper (Cu) is essential for development and proliferation, yet the cellular requirements for Cu in these processes are not well defined. We report that Cu plays an unanticipated role in the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway. Ablation of the Ctr1 high-affinity Cu transporter in flies and mouse cells, mutation of Ctr1, and Cu chelators all reduce the ability of the MAP kinase kinase Mek1 to phosphorylate the MAP kinase Erk. Moreover, mice bearing a cardiac-tissue-specific knockout of Ctr1 are deficient in Erk phosphorylation in cardiac tissue. in vitro investigations reveal that recombinant Mek1 binds two Cu atoms with high affinity and that Cu enhances Mek1 phosphorylation of Erk in a dose-dependent fashion. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments suggest that Cu is important for promoting the Mek1-Erk physical interaction that precedes the phosphorylation of Erk by Mek1. These results demonstrate a role for Ctr1 and Cu in activating a pathway well known to play a key role in normal physiology and in cancer.
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He K, Chen Z, Ma Y, Pan Y. Identification of high-copper-responsive target pathways in Atp7b knockout mouse liver by GSEA on microarray data sets. Mamm Genome 2011; 22:703-13. [PMID: 21997183 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-011-9359-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Kan He
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Department of Animal Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, Peoples' Republic of China.
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Wei H, Frei B, Beckman JS, Zhang WJ. Copper chelation by tetrathiomolybdate inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in vivo. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 301:H712-20. [PMID: 21724870 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.01299.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Redox-active transition metal ions, such as iron and copper, may play an important role in vascular inflammation, which is an etiologic factor in atherosclerotic vascular diseases. In this study, we investigated whether tetrathiomolybdate (TTM), a highly specific copper chelator, can act as an anti-inflammatory agent, preventing lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory responses in vivo. Female C57BL/6N mice were daily gavaged with TTM (30 mg/kg body wt) or vehicle control. After 3 wk, animals were injected intraperitoneally with 50 μg LPS or saline buffer and killed 3 h later. Treatment with TTM reduced serum ceruloplasmin activity by 43%, a surrogate marker of bioavailable copper, in the absence of detectable hepatotoxicity. The concentrations of both copper and molybdenum increased in various tissues, whereas the copper-to-molybdenum ratio decreased, consistent with reduced copper bioavailability. TTM treatment did not have a significant effect on superoxide dismutase activity in heart and liver. Furthermore, TTM significantly inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory gene transcription in aorta and heart, including vascular and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1 and ICAM-1, respectively), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (ANOVA, P < 0.05); consistently, protein levels of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and MCP-1 in heart were also significantly lower in TTM-treated animals. Similar inhibitory effects of TTM were observed on activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1) in heart and lungs. Finally, TTM significantly inhibited LPS-induced increases of serum levels of soluble ICAM-1, MCP-1, and TNF-α (ANOVA, P < 0.05). These data indicate that copper chelation with TTM inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses in aorta and other tissues of mice, most likely by inhibiting activation of the redox-sensitive transcription factors, NF-κB and AP-1. Therefore, copper appears to play an important role in vascular inflammation, and TTM may have value as an anti-inflammatory or anti-atherogenic agent.
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- Hao Wei
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
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Tvermoes BE, Bird GS, Freedman JH. Cadmium induces transcription independently of intracellular calcium mobilization. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20542. [PMID: 21694771 PMCID: PMC3111418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to cadmium is associated with human pathologies and altered gene expression. The molecular mechanisms by which cadmium affects transcription remain unclear. It has been proposed that cadmium activates transcription by altering intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) and disrupting calcium-mediated intracellular signaling processes. This hypothesis is based on several studies that may be technically problematic; including the use of BAPTA chelators, BAPTA-based fluorescent sensors, and cytotoxic concentrations of metal. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDING In the present report, the effects of cadmium on [Ca(2+)](i) under non-cytotoxic and cytotoxic conditions was monitored using the protein-based calcium sensor yellow cameleon (YC3.60), which was stably expressed in HEK293 cells. In HEK293 constitutively expressing YC3.60, this calcium sensor was found to be insensitive to cadmium. Exposing HEK293::YC3.60 cells to non-cytotoxic cadmium concentrations was sufficient to induce transcription of cadmium-responsive genes but did not affect [Ca(2+)](i) mobilization or increase steady-state mRNA levels of calcium-responsive genes. In contrast, exposure to cytotoxic concentrations of cadmium significantly reduced intracellular calcium stores and altered calcium-responsive gene expression. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE These data indicate that at low levels, cadmium induces transcription independently of intracellular calcium mobilization. The results also support a model whereby cytotoxic levels of cadmium activate calcium-responsive transcription as a general response to metal-induced intracellular damage and not via a specific mechanism. Thus, the modulation of intracellular calcium may not be a primary mechanism by which cadmium regulates transcription.
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- Brooke E. Tvermoes
- Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Signal Transduction, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
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Burkhead JL, Gray LW, Lutsenko S. Systems biology approach to Wilson's disease. Biometals 2011; 24:455-66. [PMID: 21380607 PMCID: PMC3106420 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-011-9430-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 02/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wilson's disease (WD) is a severe disorder of copper misbalance, which manifests with a wide spectrum of liver pathology and/or neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. WD is caused by mutations in a gene encoding a copper-transporting ATPase ATP7B and is accompanied by accumulation of copper in tissues, especially in the liver. Copper-chelation therapy is available for treatment of WD symptoms and is often successful, however, significant challenges remain with respect to timely diagnostics and treatment of the disease. The lack of genotype-phenotype correlation remains unexplained, the causes of fulminant liver failure are not known, and the treatment of neurologic symptoms is only partially successful, underscoring the need for better understanding of WD mechanisms and factors that influence disease manifestations. Recent gene and protein profiling studies in animal models of WD began to uncover cellular processes that are primarily affected by copper accumulation in the liver. The results of such studies, summarized in this review, revealed new molecular players and pathways (cell cycle and cholesterol metabolism, mRNA splicing and nuclear receptor signaling) linked to copper misbalance. A systems biology approach promises to generate a comprehensive view of WD onset and progression, thus helping with a more fine-tune treatment and monitoring of the disorder.
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