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Yu Y, Poulsen SA, Di Trapani G, Tonissen KF. Exploring the Redox and pH Dimension of Carbonic Anhydrases in Cancer: A Focus on Carbonic Anhydrase 3. Antioxid Redox Signal 2024. [PMID: 38970427 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2024.0693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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SIGNIFICANCE Both redox and pH are important regulatory processes that underpin cell physiological functions, in addition to influencing cancer cell development and tumour progression. The thioredoxin (Trx) and glutathione redox systems and the carbonic anhydrase (CA) proteins are considered key regulators of cellular redox and pH, respectively, with components of the Trx system and CAs regarded as cancer therapeutic targets. However, the redox and pH axis in cancer cells is an underexplored topic of research. RECENT ADVANCES Structural studies of a CA family member, CA3, localised two of its five cysteine residues to the protein surface. Redox-regulated modifications to CA3 have been identified, including glutathionylation. CA3 has been shown to bind to other proteins, including Bcl-2 associated athanogene 3 (BAG3), and squalene epoxidase (SQLE), which can modulate autophagy and proinflammatory signalling, respectively, in cancer cells. CRITICAL ISSUES CA3 has also been associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) processes, which promote cancer cell metastasis, while CA3 overexpression activates the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, which upregulates cell growth and inhibits autophagy. It is not yet known if CA3 modulates cancer progression through its reported antioxidant functions. FUTURE DIRECTIONS CA3 is one of the least studied CA isozymes. Further studies are required to assess the cellular antioxidant role of CA3 and its impact on cancer progression. Identification of other binding partners is also required, including whether CA3 binds to Trx in human cells. The development of specific CA3 inhibitors will facilitate these functional studies and allow CA3 to be investigated as a cancer therapeutic target.
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- Yezhou Yu
- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, School of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
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- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, School of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
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- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, School of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
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- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, School of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
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Perez V, Zaobornyj T, Vico T, Vanasco V, Marchini T, Godoy E, Alvarez S, Evelson P, Donato M, Gelpi RJ, D'Annunzio V. Middle-age abolishes cardioprotection conferred by thioredoxin-1 in mice. Arch Biochem Biophys 2024; 753:109880. [PMID: 38171410 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109880] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Thioredoxin-1 (Trx1) has cardioprotective effects on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, although its role in ischemic postconditioning (PostC) in middle-aged mice is not understood. This study aimed to evaluate if combining two cardioprotective strategies, such as Trx1 overexpression and PostC, could exert a synergistic effect in reducing infarct size in middle-aged mice. Young or middle-aged wild-type mice (Wt), transgenic mice overexpressing Trx1, and dominant negative (DN-Trx1) mutant of Trx1 mice were used. Mice hearts were subjected to I/R or PostC protocol. Infarct size, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, protein nitration, Trx1 activity, mitochondrial function, and Trx1, pAkt and pGSK3β expression were measured. PostC could not reduce infarct size even in the presence of Trx1 overexpression in middle-aged mice. This finding was accompanied by a lack of Akt and GSK3β phosphorylation, and Trx1 expression (in Wt group). Trx1 activity was diminished and H2O2 production and protein nitration were increased in middle-age. The respiratory control rate dropped after I/R in Wt-Young and PostC restored this value, but not in middle-aged groups. Our results showed that Trx1 plays a key role in the PostC protection mechanism in young but not middle-aged mice, even in the presence of Trx1 overexpression.
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- V Perez
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Departamento de Patología - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Departamento de Patología - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET), Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Departamento de Patología - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Departamento de Patología - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Departamento de Patología - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Argentina.
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Medali T, Couchie D, Mougenot N, Mihoc M, Bergmann O, Derks W, Szweda LI, Yacoub M, Soliman S, Aguib Y, Wagdy K, Ibrahim AM, Friguet B, Rouis M. Thioredoxin-1 and its mimetic peptide improve systolic cardiac function and remodeling after myocardial infarction. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23291. [PMID: 38095283 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202300792rr] [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: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is characterized by a significant loss of cardiomyocytes (CMs), and it is suggested that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in cell cycle arrest, leading to impaired CM renewal. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) scavenges ROS and may play a role in restoring CM renewal. However, the truncated form of Trx-1, Trx-80, can compromise its efficacy by exerting antagonistic effects. Therefore, a Trx-1 mimetic peptide called CB3 was tested as an alternative way to restore CMs. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Trx-1, Trx-80, and CB3 on mice with experimental MI and study the underlying mechanism of CB3 on CMs. Mouse cardiac parameters were quantified by echocardiography, and infarction size and fibrosis determined using Trichrome and Picro-Sirius Red staining. The study found that Trx-1 and CB3 improved mouse cardiac function, reduced the size of cardiac infarct and fibrosis, and decreased the expression of cardiac inflammatory markers. Furthermore, CB3 polarized macrophages into M2 phenotype, reduced apoptosis and oxidative stress after MI, and increased CM proliferation in cell culture and in vivo. CB3 effectively protected against myocardial infarction and could represent a new class of compounds for treating MI.
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- Tania Medali
- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, INSERM, Plateforme PECMV, UMS28, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, INSERM, Plateforme PECMV, UMS28, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- CRTD, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- CRTD, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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Zhu Y, He YJ, Yu Y, Xu D, Yuan SY, Yan H. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Preserves Mitochondrial Function in the Ischemic Heart: A Redox-dependent Mechanism for AMPK Activation by Thioredoxin-1. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2024; 83:93-104. [PMID: 37816196 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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ABSTRACT Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) protects the ischemic heart by activating adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling. However, the molecular mechanisms linking ALDH2 and AMPK signaling are not fully understood. This study aimed to explore the potential mechanisms linking ALDH2 and AMPK in myocardial ischemic injury. An ischemic model was established by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery in rats. The overexpression or knockdown of ALDH2 in H9c2 cells treated with oxygen-glucose deprivation was obtained through lentivirus infection. Transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling was used to evaluate apoptosis in an ischemic rat model and oxygen-glucose deprivation cells. ALDH2 activity, mitochondrial oxidative stress markers, adenosine triphosphate, respiratory control ratio, and cell viability in H9c2 cells were evaluated using a biological kit and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide. Protein expression of ALDH2 , 4-hydroxynonenal, thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1), and AMPK-proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1α) signaling pathway was detected through Western blotting. ALDH2 activation reduced ischemic-induced myocardial infarct size and apoptosis. ALDH2 protected mitochondrial function by enhancing mitochondrial respiratory control ratio and adenosine triphosphate production, alleviated mitochondrial oxidative stress, and suppressed myocardial apoptosis. Moreover, ALDH2 attenuated ischemia-induced oxidative stress and maintained Trx-1 levels by reducing 4-hydroxynonenal, thereby promoting AMPK-PGC-1α signaling activation. Inhibiting Trx-1 or AMPK abolished the cardioprotective effect of ALDH2 on ischemia. ALDH2 alleviates myocardial injury through increased mitochondrial biogenesis and reduced oxidative stress, and these effects were achieved through Trx1-mediating AMPK-PGC1-α signaling activation.
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- Yi Zhu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; and
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Andreadou I, Efentakis P, Frenis K, Daiber A, Schulz R. Thiol-based redox-active proteins as cardioprotective therapeutic agents in cardiovascular diseases. Basic Res Cardiol 2021; 116:44. [PMID: 34275052 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-021-00885-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thiol-based redox compounds, namely thioredoxins (Trxs), glutaredoxins (Grxs) and peroxiredoxins (Prxs), stand as a pivotal group of proteins involved in antioxidant processes and redox signaling. Glutaredoxins (Grxs) are considered as one of the major families of proteins involved in redox regulation by removal of S-glutathionylation and thereby reactivation of other enzymes with thiol-dependent activity. Grxs are also coupled to Trxs and Prxs recycling and thereby indirectly contribute to reactive oxygen species (ROS) detoxification. Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a ubiquitous family of peroxidases, which play an essential role in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide, aliphatic and aromatic hydroperoxides, and peroxynitrite. The Trxs, Grxs and Prxs systems, which reversibly induce thiol modifications, regulate redox signaling involved in various biological events in the cardiovascular system. This review focuses on the current knowledge of the role of Trxs, Grxs and Prxs on cardiovascular pathologies and especially in cardiac hypertrophy, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and heart failure as well as in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and metabolic syndrome. Further studies on the roles of thiol-dependent redox systems in the cardiovascular system will support the development of novel protective and therapeutic strategies against cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ioanna Andreadou
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology 1, Molecular Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology 1, Molecular Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.,Partner Site Rhine-Main, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Langenbeckstr 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
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Chen Q, Lesnefsky EJ. Metformin and myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury: Moving toward "prime time" human use? Transl Res 2021; 229:1-4. [PMID: 33148475 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2020.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Qun Chen
- Departments of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Richmond, Virginia
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Richmond, Virginia; Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Medical Service of the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
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The effects of low-dose 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate on apoptosis and survival in human dental pulp cells. J Formos Med Assoc 2020; 120:1332-1339. [PMID: 33341348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2020.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) is one of the most major components in dentin bonding systems. Uncured HEMA is eluted through the dentin and harmful to pulp cells. The study aimed to investigate the death pattern, morphological change and factors of human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) cultured with low-dose HEMA. METHODS HDPCs were cultured with low-dose concentration of HEMA at 0 mM (control), 0.125 mM, 0.25 mM, 1 mM, 2 mM and 4 mM on Day 3 and 5. The cell morphology was observed with F-actin immunocytochemical staining. The flow cytometry was used to analyze the death pattern. NF-κB and Trx-1 were measured using ELISA kits. RESULTS The major death pattern was early apoptosis and late apoptosis. The morphological characteristics of apoptosis were observed clearly at 4 mM on Day 3 and Day 5. The phosphorylated NF-κB normalized to total NF-κB protein was significantly higher at 2 mM and 4 mM on Day 5. There was no difference of Trx-1 on Day 3, but significantly higher at 0.25 mM and 1 mM on Day 5. The trend line of phosphorylated NF-κB and Trx-1 showed highly positive correlations with HEMA concentration. CONCLUSION The significant cellular morphology characteristics of apoptosis can be observed at higher dose and longer period after exposed to uncured HEMA. The expression of NF-κB was following the ratio of late apoptosis at longer exposure period. Clinically, the remaining dentin thickness should be enough to decrease HEMA concentration and thus to protect pulp cells free from harm.
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Dexmedetomidine Protects against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Ameliorating Oxidative Stress and Cell Apoptosis through the Trx1-Dependent Akt Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:8979270. [PMID: 33299886 PMCID: PMC7710428 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8979270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dexmedetomidine (Dex) was reported to reduce oxidative stress and protect against myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the molecular mechanism involved in its antioxidant property is not fully elucidated. The present study was aimed at investigating whether the Trx1/Akt pathway participated in the cardioprotective effect of Dex. In the present study, I/R-induced myocardial injury in isolated rat hearts and OGD/R-induced injury in H9c2 cardiomyocytes were established. Our findings suggested that Dex ameliorated myocardial I/R injury by improving cardiac function, reducing myocardial apoptosis and oxidative stress, which was manifested by increased GSH and SOD contents, decreased ROS level, and MDA generation in both the isolated rat hearts and OGD/R-treated H9C2 cells. More importantly, it was found that the level of Trx1 was preserved, and Akt phosphorylation was significantly upregulated by Dex treatment. However, these effects of Dex were abolished by PX-12 (a specific Trx1 inhibitor) administration. Taken together, this study suggests that Dex plays a protective role in myocardial I/R injury, improves cardiac function, and relieves oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. Furthermore, our results present a novel signaling mechanism that the cardioprotective effect of Dex is at least partly achieved through the Trx1-dependent Akt pathway.
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Thompson J, Maceyka M, Chen Q. Targeting ER stress and calpain activation to reverse age-dependent mitochondrial damage in the heart. Mech Ageing Dev 2020; 192:111380. [PMID: 33045249 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Severity of cardiovascular disease increases markedly in elderly patients. In addition, many therapeutic strategies that decrease cardiac injury in adult patients are invalid in elderly patients. Thus, it is a challenge to protect the aged heart in the context of underlying chronic or acute cardiac diseases including ischemia-reperfusion injury. The cause(s) of this age-related increased damage remain unknown. Aging impairs the function of the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC), leading to decreased energy production and increased oxidative stress due to generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, ROS-induced oxidative stress can increase cardiac injury during ischemia-reperfusion by potentiating mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening. Aging leads to increased endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which contributes to mitochondrial dysfunction, including reduced function of the ETC. The activation of both cytosolic and mitochondrial calcium-activated proteases termed calpains leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased ETC function. Intriguingly, mitochondrial ROS generation also induces ER stress, highlighting the dynamic interaction between mitochondria and ER. Here, we discuss the role of ER stress in sensitizing and potentiating mitochondrial dysfunction in response to ischemia-reperfusion, and the promising potential therapeutic benefit of inhibition of ER stress and / or calpains to attenuate cardiac injury in elderly patients.
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- Jeremy Thompson
- Pauley Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, United States
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- Pauley Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, United States.
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Shao R, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao S, Zheng Z, Chen G. The expression of thioredoxin-1 and inflammatory cytokines in patients with sepsis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2020; 42:280-285. [PMID: 32326777 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2020.1755309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ruifei Shao
- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- The Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- The Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- The Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
- The Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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Hosseini L, Vafaee MS, Badalzadeh R. Melatonin and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Attenuate Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury via Modulation of Mitochondrial Function and Hemodynamic Parameters in Aged Rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2019; 25:240-250. [PMID: 31645107 DOI: 10.1177/1074248419882002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ischemic heart diseases are the major reasons for disability and mortality in elderly individuals. In this study, we tried to examine the combined effects of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) preconditioning and melatonin postconditioning on cardioprotection and mitochondrial function in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of aged male rats. Sixty aged Wistar rats were randomly allocated to 5 groups, including sham, control, NMN-receiving, melatonin-receiving, and combined therapy (NMN+melatonin). Isolated hearts were mounted on Langendorff apparatus and then underwent 30-minue ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery to induce regional ischemic insult, followed by 60 minutes of reperfusion. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (100 mg/kg/d intraperitoneally) was administered for every other day for 28 days before I/R. Melatonin added to perfusion solution, 5 minutes prior to the reperfusion up to 15 minutes early reperfusion. Myocardial hemodynamic and infarct size (IS) were measured, and the left ventricles samples were obtained to evaluate cardiac mitochondrial function and oxidative stress markers. Melatonin postconditioning and NMN had significant cardioprotective effects in aged rats; they could improve hemodynamic parameters and reduce IS and lactate dehydrogenase release compared to those of control group. Moreover, pretreatment with NMN increased the cardioprotection by melatonin. All treatments reduced oxidative stress and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and improved mitochondrial membrane potential and restored NAD+/NADH ratio. The effects of combined therapy on reduction of mitochondrial ROS and oxidative status and improvement of mitochondrial membrane potential were greater than those of alone treatments. Combination of melatonin and NMN can be a promising strategy to attenuate myocardial I/R damages in aged hearts. Restoration of mitochondrial function may substantially contribute to this cardioprotection.
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- Leila Hosseini
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran.,Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, BRIDGE: Brain Research-Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, University of Southern Denmark, Odense-Denmark
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- Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran.,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Zaobornyj T, Mazo T, Perez V, Gomez A, Contin M, Tripodi V, D'Annunzio V, Gelpi RJ. Thioredoxin-1 is required for the cardioprotecive effect of sildenafil against ischaemia/reperfusion injury and mitochondrial dysfunction in mice. Free Radic Res 2019; 53:993-1004. [PMID: 31455116 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2019.1661404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor which confers cardioprotection against myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. The aim of this study was to determine if Trx1 participates in cardioprotection exerted by sildenafil in an acute model of I/R, and to evaluate mitochondrial bioenergetics and cellular redox status. Langendorff-perfused hearts from wild type (WT) mice and a dominant negative (DN-Trx1) mutant of Trx1 were assigned to placebo or sildenafil (0.7 mg/kg i.p.) and subjected to 30 min of ischaemia followed by 120 min of reperfusion. WT + S showed a significant reduction of infarct size (51.2 ± 3.0% vs. 30 ± 3.0%, p < .001), an effect not observed in DN-Trx. After I/R, sildenafil preserved state 3 oxygen consumption from WT, but had a milder effect in DN-Trx1 only partially protecting state 3 values. Treatment restored respiratory control (RC) after I/R, which resulted 8% (WT) and 24% (DN-Trx1) lower than in basal conditions. After I/R, a significant increase in H2O2 production was observed both for WT and DN-Trx (WT: 1.17 ± 0.13 nmol/mg protein and DN-Trx: 1.38 ± 0.12 nmol/min mg protein). With sildenafil, values were 21% lower only in WT I/R. Treatment decreased GSSG levels both in WT and DN-Trx1. In addition, GSSG/GSH2 ratio was partially restored by sildenafil. Also, an increase in p-eNOS/eNOS even before the myocardial ischaemia was observed with sildenafil, both in WT (14%, p > .05) and in DN-Trx (35%, p < .05). Active Trx1 is required for the onset of the cardioprotective effects of sildenafil on I/R injury, together with the preservation of cellular redox balance and mitochondrial function.
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- Tamara Zaobornyj
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (IBIMOL UBA-CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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Wang S, Tan X, Chen P, Zheng S, Ren H, Cai J, Zhou L, Jose PA, Yang J, Zeng C. Role of Thioredoxin 1 in Impaired Renal Sodium Excretion of hD 5 R F173L Transgenic Mice. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012192. [PMID: 30957627 PMCID: PMC6507211 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Background Dopamine D5 receptor (D5R) plays an important role in the maintenance of blood pressure by regulating renal sodium transport. Our previous study found that human D5R mutant F173L transgenic ( hD 5 R F173L-TG) mice are hypertensive. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the mechanisms causing this renal D5R dysfunction in hD 5 R F173L-TG mice. Methods and Results Compared with wild-type D5R-TG ( hD 5 R WT-TG) mice, hD 5 R F173L-TG mice have higher blood pressure, lower basal urine flow and sodium excretion, and impaired agonist-mediated natriuresis and diuresis. Enhanced reactive oxygen species production in hD 5 R F173L-TG mice is caused, in part, by decreased expression of antioxidant enzymes, including thioredoxin 1 (Trx1). Na+-K+-ATPase activity is increased in mouse renal proximal tubule cells transfected with hD 5 R F173L, but is normalized by treatment with exogenous recombinant human Trx1 protein. Regulation of Trx1 by D5R occurs by the phospholipase C/ protein kinase C (PKC) pathway because upregulation of Trx1 expression by D5R does not occur in renal proximal tubule cells from D1R knockout mice in the presence of a phospholipase C or PKC inhibitor. Fenoldopam, a D1R and D5R agonist, stimulates PKC activity in primary renal proximal tubule cells of hD5R WT -TG mice, but not in those of hD 5 R F173L-TG mice. Hyperphosphorylation of hD5RF173L and its dissociation from Gαs and Gαq are associated with impairment of D5R-mediated inhibition of Na+-K+-ATPase activity in hD 5 R F173L-TG mice. Conclusions These suggest that hD 5 R F173L increases blood pressure, in part, by decreasing renal Trx1 expression and increasing reactive oxygen species production. Hyperphosphorylation of hD5RF173L, with its dissociation from Gαs and Gαq, is the key factor in impaired D5R function of hD 5 R F173L-TG mice.
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- Shaoxiong Wang
- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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- Division of Renal Disease & HypertensionDepartments of Medicine and Pharmacology/PhysiologyThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDC
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- Department of Clinical NutritionThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingP.R. China
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- Department of CardiologyDaping HospitalArmy Medical University of PLAChongqingP.R. China
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Hosseini L, Vafaee MS, Mahmoudi J, Badalzadeh R. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide emerges as a therapeutic target in aging and ischemic conditions. Biogerontology 2019; 20:381-395. [PMID: 30838484 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-019-09805-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has been described as central coenzyme of redox reactions and is a key regulator of stress resistance and longevity. Aging is a multifactorial and irreversible process that is characterized by a gradual diminution in physiological functions in an organism over time, leading to development of age-associated pathologies and eventually increasing the probability of death. Ischemia is the lack of nutritive blood flow that causes damage and mortality that mostly occurs in various organs during aging. During the process of aging and related ischemic conditions, NAD+ levels decline and lead to nuclear and mitochondrial dysfunctions, resulting in age-related pathologies. The majority of studies have shown that restoring of NAD+ using supplementation with intermediates such as nicotinamide mononucleotide and nicotinamide riboside can be a valuable strategy for recovery of ischemic injury and age-associated defects. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms responsible for the reduction in NAD+ levels during ischemic disorders and aging, as well as a particular focus is given to the recent progress in the understanding of NAD+ precursor's effects on aging and ischemia.
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- Leila Hosseini
- Drug Applied Research Center, Department of Physiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, BRIDGE: Brain Research-Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Neuroscience Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. .,Molecular Medicine Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Ciliary neurotrophic factor stimulates cardioprotection and the proliferative activity in the adult zebrafish heart. NPJ Regen Med 2019; 4:2. [PMID: 30701084 PMCID: PMC6345746 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-019-0064-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Unlike mammals, adult zebrafish can regenerate their hearts after injury via proliferation of cardiomyocytes. The cell-cycle entry of zebrafish cardiac cells can also be stimulated through preconditioning by thoracotomy, a chest incision without myocardial damage. To identify effector genes of heart preconditioning, we performed transcriptome analysis of ventricles from thoracotomized zebrafish. This intervention led to enrichment of cardioprotective factors, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition genes, matrix proteins and components of LIFR/gp130 signaling. We identified that inhibition of the downstream signal transducer of the LIFR/gp130 pathway through treatment with Ruxolitinib, a specific JAK1/2 antagonist, suppressed the cellular effects of preconditioning. Activation of LIFR/gp130 signaling by a single injection of the ligand Cilliary Neurotrophic Factor, CNTF, was sufficient to trigger cardiomyocyte proliferation in the intact heart. In addition, CNTF induced other pro-regenerative processes, including expression of cardioprotective genes, activation of the epicardium, enhanced intramyocardial Collagen XII deposition and leucocyte recruitment. These effects were abrogated by the concomitant inhibition of the JAK/STAT activity. Mutation of the cntf gene suppressed the proliferative response of cardiomyocytes after thoracotomy. In the regenerating zebrafish heart, CNTF injection prior to ventricular cryoinjury improved the initiation of regeneration via reduced cell apoptosis and boosted cardiomyocyte proliferation. Our findings reveal the molecular effectors of preconditioning and demonstrate that exogenous CNTF exerts beneficial regenerative effects by rendering the heart more resilient to injury and efficient in activation of the proliferative programs.
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Sevoflurane preconditioning induces tolerance to brain ischemia partially via inhibiting thioredoxin-1 nitration. BMC Anesthesiol 2018; 18:171. [PMID: 30447684 PMCID: PMC6240283 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-018-0636-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Sevoflurane preconditioning induces brain ischemic tolerance, but the mechanism remains poorly elucidated. Nitration is an important form of post-translational modification in pathological signaling. This study was to investigate the role of thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) nitration in neuroprotection effect induced by sevoflurane preconditioning in a transient stroke model in rats. Methods Adult male Sprague–Dawley rats were preconditioned with 2% sevoflurane or vehicle oxygen exposure, 1 h per day, for 5 consecutive days. At 24 h after the last exposure, rats were subjected to focal brain ischemia induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 90 min, followed by 72-h reperfusion. Trx-1 expression and activity, as well as the content of nitrotyrosine at penumbra were detected at 24 h after preconditioning and 2, 8, 24, 72 h after MCAO. Nitrated Trx-1 was examined by immunoprecipitation at 8 h after MCAO. The role of Trx-1 nitration in ischemic tolerance was assessed by administration of nitrated human-Trx-1 prior to MCAO. Neurological scores, brain infarct volumes and TUNEL staining were evaluated at 24 h after reperfusion. Results Ischemic stroke decreased Trx-1 activity but not the expression in penumbra tissue. The content of nitrotyrosine was elevated after MCAO. Preconditioning with sevoflurane increased Trx-1 activity and reduced its nitration at 8 h after MCAO in comparison with vehicle preconditioning. The decrement of Trx-1 activity was correlated with its nitration level. Exogenous administration of nitrated human-Trx-1 reversed the brain ischemic tolerance of sevoflurane preconditioning, exacerbating brain infarct volume, neurobehavioral defects and apoptosis, while administration of human-Trx-1 had no effect on the sevoflurane preconditioning-induced neuroprotection. Conclusion Ischemic stroke reduces Trx-1 activity via post-translational nitrative modulation in rats. Sevoflurane preconditioning induces brain ischemic tolerance and anti-apoptosis by partially preserving Trx-1 activity via inhibiting nitration.
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Tinkov AA, Bjørklund G, Skalny AV, Holmgren A, Skalnaya MG, Chirumbolo S, Aaseth J. The role of the thioredoxin/thioredoxin reductase system in the metabolic syndrome: towards a possible prognostic marker? Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:1567-1586. [PMID: 29327078 PMCID: PMC11105605 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2745-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Mammalian thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is a selenoprotein with three existing isoenzymes (TrxR1, TrxR2, and TrxR3), which is found primarily intracellularly but also in extracellular fluids. The main substrate thioredoxin (Trx) is similarly found (as Trx1 and Trx2) in various intracellular compartments, in blood plasma, and is the cell's major disulfide reductase. Thioredoxin reductase is necessary as a NADPH-dependent reducing agent in biochemical reactions involving Trx. Genetic and environmental factors like selenium status influence the activity of TrxR. Research shows that the Trx/TrxR system plays a significant role in the physiology of the adipose tissue, in carbohydrate metabolism, insulin production and sensitivity, blood pressure regulation, inflammation, chemotactic activity of macrophages, and atherogenesis. Based on recent research, it has been reported that the modulation of the Trx/TrxR system may be considered as a new target in the management of the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes, as well as in the treatment of hypertension and atherosclerosis. In this review evidence about a possible role of this system as a marker of the metabolic syndrome is reported.
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- Alexey A Tinkov
- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Orenburg, Russia
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Toften 24, 8610, Mo i Rana, Norway.
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- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
- Trace Element Institute for UNESCO, Lyon, France
- Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Research Department, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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Zhang H, Liu Q, Lin JL, Wang Y, Zhang RX, Hou JB, Yu B. Recombinant Human Thioredoxin-1 Protects Macrophages from Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein-Induced Foam Cell Formation and Cell Apoptosis. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2018; 26:121-129. [PMID: 28554199 PMCID: PMC5839490 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2016.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced macrophage foam cell formation and apoptosis play critical roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx) is an antioxidant that potently protects various cells from oxidative stress-induced cell death. However, the protective effect of Trx on ox-LDL-induced macrophage foam cell formation and apoptosis has not been studied. This study aims to investigate the effect of recombinant human Trx (rhTrx) on ox-LDL-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages and elucidate the possible mechanisms. RhTrx significantly inhibited ox-LDL-induced cholesterol accumulation and apoptosis in RAW264.7 macrophages. RhTrx also suppressed the ox-LDL-induced overproduction of lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor (LOX-1), Bax and activated caspase-3, but it increased the expression of Bcl-2. In addition, rhTrx markedly inhibited the ox-LDL-induced production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK). Furthermore, anisomycin (a p38 MAPK activator) abolished the protective effect of rhTrx on ox-LDL-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, and SB203580 (a p38 MAPK inhibitor) exerted a similar effect as rhTrx. Collectively, these findings indicate that rhTrx suppresses ox-LDL-stimulated foam cell formation and macrophage apoptosis by inhibiting ROS generation, p38 MAPK activation and LOX-1 expression. Therefore, we propose that rhTrx has therapeutic potential in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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de Preux Charles AS, Bise T, Baier F, Sallin P, Jaźwińska A. Preconditioning boosts regenerative programmes in the adult zebrafish heart. Open Biol 2017; 6:rsob.160101. [PMID: 27440423 PMCID: PMC4967829 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.160101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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During preconditioning, exposure to a non-lethal harmful stimulus triggers a body-wide increase of survival and pro-regenerative programmes that enable the organism to better withstand the deleterious effects of subsequent injuries. This phenomenon has first been described in the mammalian heart, where it leads to a reduction of infarct size and limits the dysfunction of the injured organ. Despite its important clinical outcome, the actual mechanisms underlying preconditioning-induced cardioprotection remain unclear. Here, we describe two independent models of cardiac preconditioning in the adult zebrafish. As noxious stimuli, we used either a thoracotomy procedure or an induction of sterile inflammation by intraperitoneal injection of immunogenic particles. Similar to mammalian preconditioning, the zebrafish heart displayed increased expression of cardioprotective genes in response to these stimuli. As zebrafish cardiomyocytes have an endogenous proliferative capacity, preconditioning further elevated the re-entry into the cell cycle in the intact heart. This enhanced cycling activity led to a long-term modification of the myocardium architecture. Importantly, the protected phenotype brought beneficial effects for heart regeneration within one week after cryoinjury, such as a more effective cell-cycle reentry, enhanced reactivation of embryonic gene expression at the injury border, and improved cell survival shortly after injury. This study reveals that exposure to antecedent stimuli induces adaptive responses that render the fish more efficient in the activation of the regenerative programmes following heart damage. Our results open a new field of research by providing the adult zebrafish as a model system to study remote cardiac preconditioning.
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Nagarajan N, Oka S, Sadoshima J. Modulation of signaling mechanisms in the heart by thioredoxin 1. Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 109:125-131. [PMID: 27993729 PMCID: PMC5462876 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and heart failure are the major cardiac conditions in which an imbalance between oxidative stress and anti-oxidant mechanisms is observed. The myocardium has endogenous reducing mechanisms, including the thioredoxin (Trx) and glutathione systems, that act to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduce oxidized proteins. The Trx system consists of Trx, Trx reductase (TrxR), and an electron donor, NADPH, where Trx is maintained in a reduced state in the presence of TrxR and NADPH. Trx1, a major isoform of Trx, is abundantly expressed in the heart and exerts its oxidoreductase activity through conserved Cys32 and Cys35, reducing oxidized proteins through thiol disulfide exchange reactions. In this review, we will focus on molecular targets of Trx1 in the heart, including transcription factors, microRNAs, histone deactylases, and protein kinases. We will then discuss how Trx1 regulates the functions of its targets, thereby affecting the extent of myocardial injury caused by myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and the progression of heart failure.
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- Narayani Nagarajan
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, MSB G609, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, MSB G609, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, MSB G609, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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Liu H, Yang L, Wu HJ, Chen KH, Lin F, Li G, Sun HY, Xiao GS, Wang Y, Li GR. Water-soluble acacetin prodrug confers significant cardioprotection against ischemia/reperfusion injury. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36435. [PMID: 27819271 PMCID: PMC5098248 DOI: 10.1038/srep36435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The morbidity and mortality of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy resulted from ischemia/reperfusion injury are very high. The present study investigates whether our previously synthesized water-soluble phosphate prodrug of acacetin was cardioprotective against ischemia/reperfusion injury in an in vivo rat model. We found that intravenous administration of acacetin prodrug (10 mg/kg) decreased the ventricular arrhythmia score and duration, reduced ventricular fibrillation and infarct size, and improved the impaired heart function induced by myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in anesthetized rats. The cardioprotective effects were further confirmed with the parent compound acacetin in an ex vivo rat regional ischemia/reperfusion heart model. Molecular mechanism analysis revealed that acacetin prevented the ischemia/reperfusion-induced reduction of the anti-oxidative proteins SOD-2 and thioredoxin, suppressed the release of inflammation cytokines TLR4, IL-6 and TNFα, and decreased myocyte apoptosis induced by ischemia/reperfusion. Our results demonstrate the novel evidence that acacetin prodrug confer significant in vivo cardioprotective effect against ischemia/reperfusion injury by preventing the reduction of endogenous anti-oxidants and the release of inflammatory cytokines, thereby inhibiting cardiomyocytes apoptosis, which suggests that the water-soluble acacetin prodrug is likely useful in the future as a new drug candidate for treating patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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- Hui Liu
- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China National Pharmaceutical Group, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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