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Meng D, Chang M, Dai X, Kuang Q, Wang G. GTPBP8 mitigates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) by depressing hepatic oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction via PGC-1α signaling. Free Radic Biol Med 2024:S0891-5849(24)00691-9. [PMID: 39341301 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Revised: 09/15/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is emerging as a major cause of liver transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Regrettably, its pathological mechanisms are still not fully comprehended. GTP-binding protein 8 (GTPBP8), belonging to the GTP-binding protein superfamily, assumes a crucial role in RNA metabolism, cell proliferation, differentiation, and signal transduction. Its aberrant expression is associated with oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunctions. Nevertheless, its specific functions and mechanisms of action, particularly in NASH, remain elusive. In our current study, we initially discovered that human hepatocytes L02 displayed evident mitochondrial respiratory anomaly, mitochondrial damage, and dysfunction upon treatment with palmitic acids and oleic acids (PO), accompanied by significantly reduced GTPBP8 expression levels through RNA-Seq, RT-qPCR, western blotting, and immunofluorescence assays. We then demonstrated that GTPBP8 overexpression mediated by adenovirus vector (Ad-GTPBP8) markedly attenuate lipid accumulation, inflammatory response, and mitochondrial impair and dysfunction in hepatocytes stimulated by PO. Conversely, adenovirus vector-mediated GTPBP8 knockdown (Ad-shGTPBP8) significantly accelerated lipid deposition, inflammation and mitochondrial damage in PO-treated hepatocytes in vitro. Furthermore, we constructed an in vivo NASH murine model by giving a 16-week high fat high cholesterol diet (HFHC) diet to hepatocyte specific GTPBP8-knockout (GTPBP8HKO) mice. We firstly found that HFHC feeding led to metabolic disorder in mice, including high body weight, blood glucose and insulin levels, and liver dysfunctions, which were accelerated in these NASH mice with GTPBP8 deficiency in hepatocytes. Consistently, GTPBP8HKO remarkably exacerbated the progression of NASH phenotypes induced by HFHC, as proved by the anabatic lipid accumulation, inflammation, fibrosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in liver tissues, which could be largely attributed to the severe mitochondrial damage and dysfunction. Mechanistically, we further identified that GTPBP8 interacted with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) in hepatocytes. Importantly, the hepaprotective effects of GTPBP8 against mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and inflammation was largely dependent on PGC-1α expression. Collectively, GTPBP8 may exert a protective role in the progression of NASH, and targeting the GTPBP8/PGC-1α axis may represent a potential strategy for NASH treatment by improving mitochondrial functions.
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- Dongxiao Meng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, PR China
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- Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, PR China.
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Liu YN, Zhu HX, Li TY, Yang X, Li XJ, Zhang WK. Lipid nanoparticle encapsulated oleic acid induced lipotoxicity to hepatocytes via ROS overload and the DDIT3/BCL2/BAX/Caspases signaling in vitro and in vivo. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 222:361-370. [PMID: 38945456 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND To date, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver disease associated with clinical complications. Dietary fatty acids have been suggested to be involved in preventing or reversing the accumulation of hepatic fat. However, contradicting roles of monounsaturated fatty acids to the liver have been implicated in various human and murine models, mainly due to the insolubility nature of fatty acids. METHODS High pressure homogenization methods were used to fabricate oleic acid embedded lipid nanoparticles (OALNs). The in vitro and in vivo models were used to validate the physiological effect of this OALNs via various cellular and molecular approaches including cell viability essay, fluorescent staining, electron microscope, RNAseq, qPCR, Western blots, and IHC staining. RESULTS We successfully fabricated OALNs with enhanced stability and solubility. More importantly, lipid accumulation was successfully induced in hepatocytes via the application of OALNs in a dose-dependent manner. Overload of OALNs resulted in ROS accumulation and apoptosis of hepatocytes dose-dependently. With the help of transcriptome sequencing and traditional experimental approaches, we demonstrated that the lipotoxic effect induced by OALNs was exerted via the DDIT3/BCL2/BAX/Caspases signaling. Moreover, we also verified that OALNs induced steatosis and subsequent apoptosis in the liver of mice via the activation of DDIT3 in vivo. CONCLUSIONS In all, our results established a potential pathogenic model of NAFLD for further studies and indicated the possible involvement of DDIT3 signaling in abnormal steatosis process of the liver.
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- Ya-Nan Liu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, No 182 Minzu Avenue, Wuhan, 430064, China.
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- Guangzhou National Laboratory, No. 9 XingDaoHuanBei Road, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, 510005, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Guangzhou National Laboratory, No. 9 XingDaoHuanBei Road, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, 510005, Guangdong Province, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, No 182 Minzu Avenue, Wuhan, 430064, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, No 182 Minzu Avenue, Wuhan, 430064, China.
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- Guangzhou National Laboratory, No. 9 XingDaoHuanBei Road, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, 510005, Guangdong Province, China.
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Chartoumpekis DV, Chen I, Salvatore SR, Schopfer FJ, Freeman BA, Khoo NKH. Adipocyte-specific Nrf2 deletion negates nitro-oleic acid benefits on glucose tolerance in diet-induced obesity. Nitric Oxide 2024; 149:75-84. [PMID: 38879114 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2024.06.002] [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: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Obesity is commonly linked with white adipose tissue (WAT) dysfunction, setting off inflammation and oxidative stress, both key contributors to the cardiometabolic complications associated with obesity. To improve metabolic and cardiovascular health, countering these inflammatory and oxidative signaling processes is crucial. Offering potential in this context, the activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) by nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FA) promote diverse anti-inflammatory signaling and counteract oxidative stress. Additionally, we previously highlighted that nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA) preferentially accumulates in WAT and provides protection against already established high fat diet (HFD)-mediated impaired glucose tolerance. The precise mechanism accounting for these protective effects remained largely unexplored until now. Herein, we reveal that protective effects of improved glucose tolerance by NO2-OA is absent when Nrf2 is specifically ablated in adipocytes (ANKO mice). NO2-OA treatment did not alter body weight between ANKO and littermate controls (Nrf2fl/fl) mice on both the HFD and low-fat diet (LFD). As expected, at day 76 (before NO2-OA treatment) and notably at day 125 (daily treatment of 15 mg/kg NO2-OA for 48 days), both HFD-fed Nrf2fl/fl and ANKO mice exhibited increased fat mass and reduced lean mass compared to LFD controls. However, throughout the NO2-OA treatment, no distinction was observed between Nrf2fl/fl and ANKO in the HFD-fed mice as well as in the Nrf2fl/fl mice fed a LFD. Glucose tolerance tests revealed impaired glucose tolerance in HFD-fed Nrf2fl/fl and ANKO compared to LFD-fed Nrf2fl/fl mice. Notably, NO2-OA treatment improved glucose tolerance in HFD-fed Nrf2fl/fl but did not yield the same improvement in ANKO mice at days 15, 30, and 55 of treatment. Unraveling the pathways linked to NO2-OA's protective effects in obesity-mediated impairment in glucose tolerance is pivotal within the realm of precision medicine, crucially propelling future applications and refining novel drug-based strategies.
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- D V Chartoumpekis
- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA; Service of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA; Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA; Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
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Chowdhury FA, Colussi N, Sharma M, Wood KC, Xu JZ, Freeman BA, Schopfer FJ, Straub AC. Fatty acid nitroalkenes - Multi-target agents for the treatment of sickle cell disease. Redox Biol 2023; 68:102941. [PMID: 37907055 PMCID: PMC10632539 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102941] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary hematological disease with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Despite being monogenic, SCD patients display a plethora of disease-associated complications including anemia, oxidative stress, sterile inflammation, vaso-occlusive crisis-related pain, and vasculopathy, all of which contribute to multiorgan dysfunction and failure. Over the past decade, numerous small molecule drugs, biologics, and gene-based interventions have been evaluated; however, only four disease-modifying drug therapies are presently FDA approved. Barriers regarding effectiveness, accessibility, affordability, tolerance, and compliance of the current polypharmacy-based disease-management approaches are challenging. As such, there is an unmet pharmacological need for safer, more efficacious, and logistically accessible treatment options for SCD patients. Herein, we evaluate the potential of small molecule nitroalkenes such as nitro-fatty acid (NO2-FA) as a therapy for SCD. These agents are electrophilic and exert anti-inflammatory and tissue repair effects through an ability to transiently post-translationally bind to and modify transcription factors, pro-inflammatory enzymes and cell signaling mediators. Preclinical and clinical studies affirm safety of the drug class and a murine model of SCD reveals protection against inflammation, fibrosis, and vascular dysfunction. Despite protective cardiac, renal, pulmonary, and central nervous system effects of nitroalkenes, they have not previously been considered as therapy for SCD. We highlight the pathways targeted by this drug class, which can potentially prevent the end-organ damage associated with SCD and contrast their prospective therapeutic benefits for SCD as opposed to current polypharmacy approaches.
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- Fabliha A Chowdhury
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Liver Research Center (PLRC), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Microvascular Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Cal K, Leyva A, Rodríguez-Duarte J, Ruiz S, Santos L, Colella L, Ingold M, Vilaseca C, Galliussi G, Ziegler L, Peclat TR, Bresque M, Handy RM, King R, dos Reis LM, Espasandin C, Breining P, Dapueto R, Lopez A, Thompson KL, Agorrody G, DeVallance E, Meadows E, Lewis SE, Barbosa GCS, de Souza LOL, Chichierchio MS, Valez V, Aicardo A, Contreras P, Vendelbo MH, Jakobsen S, Kamaid A, Porcal W, Calliari A, Verdes JM, Du J, Wang Y, Hollander JM, White TA, Radi R, Moyna G, Quijano C, O’Doherty R, Moraes-Vieira P, Holloway GP, Leonardi R, Mori MA, Camacho-Pereira J, Kelley EE, Duran R, Lopez GV, Batthyány C, Chini EN, Escande C. A nitroalkene derivative of salicylate alleviates diet-induced obesity by activating creatine metabolism and non-shivering thermogenesis. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3101395. [PMID: 37502859 PMCID: PMC10371099 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3101395/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Obesity-related type II diabetes (diabesity) has increased global morbidity and mortality dramatically. Previously, the ancient drug salicylate demonstrated promise for the treatment of type II diabetes, but its clinical use was precluded due to high dose requirements. In this study, we present a nitroalkene derivative of salicylate, 5-(2-nitroethenyl)salicylic acid (SANA), a molecule with unprecedented beneficial effects in diet-induced obesity (DIO). SANA reduces DIO, liver steatosis and insulin resistance at doses up to 40 times lower than salicylate. Mechanistically, SANA stimulated mitochondrial respiration and increased creatine-dependent energy expenditure in adipose tissue. Indeed, depletion of creatine resulted in the loss of SANA action. Moreover, we found that SANA binds to creatine kinases CKMT1/2, and downregulation CKMT1 interferes with the effect of SANA in vivo. Together, these data demonstrate that SANA is a first-in-class activator of creatine-dependent energy expenditure and thermogenesis in adipose tissue and emerges as a candidate for the treatment of diabesity.
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- Karina Cal
- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Unidad Biofísica, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Unidad de Bioquímica y Proteómica Analíticas, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, IIBCE, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Inflammation; Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Ecología y Gestión Ambiental, Centro Universitario Regional del Este, Udelar, Maldonado, Uruguay
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- Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunometabolism, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology, and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center (OCRC), University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; Experimental Medicine Research Cluster (EMRC), University of Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Unidad Bioquìmica, Facultad de Veterinaria, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Área I+D Biomédico, CUDIM, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Orgánica, Departamento de Química del Litoral, CENUR Litoral Norte, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Departamento de Fisiopatología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Mitochondria, Metabolism and Bioenergetics Working Group; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Mitochondria, Metabolism and Bioenergetics Working Group; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Center for Inhalation Toxicology (iTOX), School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Cátedra de Bioquímica y Biofísica, Facultad de Odontología, Udelar, Uruguay
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Udelar, Uruguay
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Udelar, Uruguay
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
- Departamento de Nutrición Clínica, Escuela de Nutrición, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Unidad de Bioquímica y Proteómica Analíticas, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, IIBCE, Uruguay
- Unidad de Bioimagenología Avanzada. Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Unidad Biofísica, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Unidad Patología, Departamento de Patobiología; Facultad de Veterinaria, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Mitochondria, Metabolism and Bioenergetics Working Group; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
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- Mitochondria, Metabolism and Bioenergetics Working Group; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Udelar, Uruguay
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Orgánica, Departamento de Química del Litoral, CENUR Litoral Norte, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Udelar, Uruguay
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Laboratory of Immunometabolism, Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology, and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center (OCRC), University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; Experimental Medicine Research Cluster (EMRC), University of Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, USA
- Mitochondria, Metabolism and Bioenergetics Working Group; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center (OCRC), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Experimental Medicine Research Cluster (EMRC), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Obesidade e Diabetes, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Mitochondrial Physiology, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Mitochondria, Metabolism and Bioenergetics Working Group; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Center for Inhalation Toxicology (iTOX), School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
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- Unidad de Bioquímica y Proteómica Analíticas, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, IIBCE, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Udelar, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Drug Development, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay
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Wang Y, Shi J, Liu K, Wang Y, Xu Y, Liu Y. Metabolomics and gene expression levels reveal the positive effects of teaseed oil on lifespan and aging process in Caenorhabditis elegans. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2022.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Heinrich VA, Uvalle C, Manni ML, Li K, Mullett SJ, Donepudi SR, Clader J, Fitch A, Ellgass M, Cechova V, Qin S, Holguin F, Freeman BA, Methé BA, Morris A, Gelhaus SL. Meta-omics profiling of the gut-lung axis illuminates metabolic networks and host-microbial interactions associated with elevated lung elastance in a murine model of obese allergic asthma. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOMES 2023; 2:1153691. [PMID: 37293566 PMCID: PMC10249466 DOI: 10.3389/frmbi.2023.1153691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Obesity and associated changes to the gut microbiome worsen airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in asthma. Obesogenic host-microbial metabolomes have altered production of metabolites that may influence lung function and inflammatory responses in asthma. To understand the interplay of the gut microbiome, metabolism, and host inflammation in obesity-associated asthma, we used a multi-omics approach to profile the gut-lung axis in the setting of allergic airway disease and diet-induced obesity. We evaluated an immunomodulator, nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA), as a host- and microbial-targeted treatment intervention for obesity-associated allergic asthma. Allergic airway disease was induced using house dust mite and cholera toxin adjuvant in C57BL6/J mice with diet-induced obesity to model obesity-associated asthma. Lung function was measured by flexiVent following a week of NO2-OA treatment and allergen challenge. 16S rRNA gene (from DNA, taxa presence) and 16S rRNA (from RNA, taxa activity) sequencing, metabolomics, and host gene expression were paired with a Treatment-Measured-Response model as a data integration framework for identifying latent/hidden relationships with linear regression among variables identified from high-dimensional meta-omics datasets. Targeting both the host and gut microbiota, NO2-OA attenuated airway inflammation, improved lung elastance, and modified the gut microbiome. Meta-omics data integration and modeling determined that gut-associated inflammation, metabolites, and functionally active gut microbiota were linked to lung function outcomes. Using Treatment-Measured-Response modeling and meta-omics profiling of the gut-lung axis, we uncovered a previously hidden network of interactions between gut levels of amino acid metabolites involved in elastin and collagen synthesis, gut microbiota, NO2-OA, and lung elastance. Further targeted metabolomics analyses revealed that obese mice with allergic airway disease had higher levels of proline and hydroxyproline in the lungs. NO2-OA treatment reduced proline biosynthesis by downregulation of pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 1 (PYCR1) expression. These findings are relevant to human disease: adults with mild-moderate asthma and BMI ≥ 25 had higher plasma hydroxyproline levels. Our results suggest that changes to structural proteins in the lung airways and parenchyma may contribute to heightened lung elastance and serve as a potential therapeutic target for obese allergic asthma.
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- Victoria A. Heinrich
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Integrative Systems Biology Program, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Di Maio R, Keeney MT, Cechova V, Mortimer A, Sekandari A, Rowart P, Greenamyre JT, Freeman BA, Fazzari M. Neuroprotective actions of a fatty acid nitroalkene in Parkinson's disease. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2023; 9:55. [PMID: 37029127 PMCID: PMC10082007 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-023-00502-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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To date there are no therapeutic strategies that limit the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). The mechanisms underlying PD-related nigrostriatal neurodegeneration remain incompletely understood, with multiple factors modulating the course of PD pathogenesis. This includes Nrf2-dependent gene expression, oxidative stress, α-synuclein pathology, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation. In vitro and sub-acute in vivo rotenone rat models of PD were used to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of a clinically-safe, multi-target metabolic and inflammatory modulator, the electrophilic fatty acid nitroalkene 10-nitro-oleic acid (10-NO2-OA). In N27-A dopaminergic cells and in the substantia nigra pars compacta of rats, 10-NO2-OA activated Nrf2-regulated gene expression and inhibited NOX2 and LRRK2 hyperactivation, oxidative stress, microglial activation, α-synuclein modification, and downstream mitochondrial import impairment. These data reveal broad neuroprotective actions of 10-NO2-OA in a sub-acute model of PD and motivate more chronic studies in rodents and primates.
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- Roberto Di Maio
- Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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- Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
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Lewis SE, Li L, Fazzari M, Salvatore SR, Li J, Hileman EA, Maxwell BA, Schopfer FJ, Arteel GE, Khoo NK, Kelley EE. Obese female mice do not exhibit overt hyperuricemia despite hepatic steatosis and impaired glucose tolerance. ADVANCES IN REDOX RESEARCH : AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR REDOX BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE AND THE SOCIETY FOR FREE RADICAL RESEARCH-EUROPE 2022; 6:100051. [PMID: 36561324 PMCID: PMC9770588 DOI: 10.1016/j.arres.2022.100051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent reports have clearly demonstrated a tight correlation between obesity and elevated circulating uric acid levels (hyperuricemia). However, nearly all preclinical work in this area has been completed with male mice, leaving the field with a considerable gap in knowledge regarding female responses to obesity and hyperuricemia. This deficiency in sex as a biological variable extends beyond unknowns regarding uric acid (UA) to several important comorbidities associated with obesity including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). To attempt to address this issue, herein we describe both phenotypic and metabolic responses to diet-induced obesity (DIO) in female mice. Six-week-old female C57BL/6J mice were fed a high-fat diet (60% calories derived from fat) for 32 weeks. The DIO female mice had significant weight gain over the course of the study, higher fasting blood glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and elevated plasma insulin levels compared to age-matched on normal chow. While these classic indices of DIO and NAFLD were observed such as increased circulating levels of ALT and AST, there was no difference in circulating UA levels. Obese female mice also demonstrated increased hepatic triglyceride (TG), cholesterol, and cholesteryl ester. In addition, several markers of hepatic inflammation were significantly increased. Also, alterations in the expression of redox-related enzymes were observed in obese mice compared to lean controls including increases in extracellular superoxide dismutase (Sod3), heme oxygenase (Ho)-1, and xanthine dehydrogenase (Xdh). Interestingly, hepatic UA levels were significantly elevated (~2-fold) in obese mice compared to their lean counterparts. These data demonstrate female mice assume a similar metabolic profile to that reported in several male models of obesity in the context of alterations in glucose tolerance, hepatic steatosis, and elevated transaminases (ALT and AST) in the absence of hyperuricemia affirming the need for further study.
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- Sara E. Lewis
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, 3072B Health Sciences Center, PO Box 9229, Morgantown, WV 26506-9229, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, 3072B Health Sciences Center, PO Box 9229, Morgantown, WV 26506-9229, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, 3072B Health Sciences Center, PO Box 9229, Morgantown, WV 26506-9229, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, USA
- Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, USA
- Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, USA
- Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
- Corresponding author at: Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, E1340 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, (N.K.H. Khoo)
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, 3072B Health Sciences Center, PO Box 9229, Morgantown, WV 26506-9229, USA
- Corresponding author: (E.E. Kelley)
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Luo T, Jiang S, Zhou B, Song Q, Du J, Liu P, Wang X, Song H, Shao C. Protective Effect of Isoorientin on Oleic Acid-Induced Oxidative Damage and Steatosis in Rat Liver Cells. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:818159. [PMID: 35185572 PMCID: PMC8853441 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.818159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The harm of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to human health is increasing, which calls for urgent prevention and treatment of the disease. Isoorientin is an effective ingredient of Chinese herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. However, the effect of isoorientin in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is still unclear. In this study, combined in vivo and in vitro experiments, through pathological observation, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence and western blot analysis to explore the role of isoorientin in steatosis and reveal its molecular mechanism. The results demonstrated that oleic acid treatment significantly increased the content of ROS and lipid droplets in rat hepatocytes, and promoted the expression of γH2AX, HO-1, PPARγ, SREBP-1c, FAS. The ROS content in the cells of co-treated with isoorientin and oleic acid was significantly reduced compared to the oleic acid group, and the expression of γH2AX, HO-1, PPARγ, SREBP-1c, FAS, and the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 were also significantly inhibited. Our data showed that oleic acid induce oxidative damage and steatosis in hepatocytes both in vitro and in vivo, and activate the PPARγ/NF-κB p65 signal pathway. Moreover, isoorientin can significantly reduce oleic acid -induced oxidative damage and steatosis by regulating the PPARγ/NF-kB p65 signal pathway.
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- Tongwang Luo
- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Tongwang Luo, ; Houhui Song, ; Chunyan Shao,
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Tongwang Luo, ; Houhui Song, ; Chunyan Shao,
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, Hangzhou, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Tongwang Luo, ; Houhui Song, ; Chunyan Shao,
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Lattibeaudiere KG, Alexander-Lindo RL. Oleic Acid and Succinic Acid Synergistically Mitigate Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. Int J Endocrinol 2022; 2022:8744964. [PMID: 35265127 PMCID: PMC8898872 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8744964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Succinic acid (SA) and oleic acid (OA) are the primary hypoglycaemic agents in Desmodium canum, a plant traditionally employed for its potential health benefits. The synergy of the two organic acids exhibits potency in retarding blood glucose levels (BGL) in euglycaemic Sprague Dawley (S-D) rats following a single-dose administration. A cocktail of the two compounds is being investigated for its antidiabetic properties in fructose-fed streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Eighteen type 2 diabetic S-D rats were divided into 3 groups and treated for 28 d with either the cocktail (OA + SA, 800 mg/kg body weight [BW]), glibenclamide (10 mg/kg BW), or vehicle (10% polysorbate 20). Another 12 S-D rats served as euglycaemic animals and were divided into two groups, fed either the cocktail (OA + SA, 800 mg/kg BW) or vehicle. Changes in BW, blood pressure (BP), BGL, water and food consumption, serum insulin, serum glucagon and insulin resistance (IR) were monitored. Treatment with the cocktail showed no change in euglycaemic animals; however, there was a significant reduction in the BGL of diabetic treated animals when compared with diabetic control (14.48 ± 1.92 vs. 25.56 ± 1.38 mM; p=0.012). Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) and glucose/insulin (G/I) scores for IR indicated an improvement in insulin response in the diabetic treated animals. Additionally, there was a noticeable reduction in food and water consumption when compared with diabetic control animals, which was accompanied by a reduction in weight. Overall, the cocktail elicited antidiabetic properties and may serve an important therapeutic role as a nutritional supplement in type 2 diabetics.
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- K. G. Lattibeaudiere
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
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Nitro Fatty Acids (NO 2-FAs): An Emerging Class of Bioactive Fatty Acids. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26247536. [PMID: 34946618 PMCID: PMC8708353 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Unsaturated nitro fatty acids (NO2-FAs) constitute a category of molecules that may be formed endogenously by the reaction of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) with secondary species of nitrogen monoxide and nitrite anions. The warhead of NO2-FAs is a nitroalkene moiety, which is a potent Michael acceptor and can undergo nucleophilic attack from thiol groups of biologically relevant proteins, showcasing the value of these molecules regarding their therapeutic potential against many diseases. In general, NO2-FAs inhibit nuclear factorκ-B (NF-κB), and simultaneously they activate nuclear factor (erythroid derived)-like 2 (Nrf2), which activates an antioxidant signaling pathway. NO2-FAs can be synthesized not only endogenously in the organism, but in a synthetic laboratory as well, either by a step-by-step synthesis or by a direct nitration of UFAs. The step-by-step synthesis requires specific precursor compounds and is in position to afford the desired NO2-FAs with a certain position of the nitro group. On the contrary, the direct nitration of UFAs is not a selective methodology; thus, it affords a mixture of all possible nitro isomers.
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Li S, Li X, Chen F, Liu M, Ning L, Yan Y, Zhang S, Huang S, Tu C. Nobiletin mitigates hepatocytes death, liver inflammation, and fibrosis in a murine model of NASH through modulating hepatic oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. J Nutr Biochem 2021; 100:108888. [PMID: 34695558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of nobiletin (NOB) on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis in mice and to elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms. BALB/c mice were fed a normal chow diet or a choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined, high-fat diet (CDAHFD) for 8 wks and treated with NOB (50 mg/kg) or vehicle by daily intraperitoneally injection for the last 4 wks. In vitro, we used palmitate (PA) stimulated AML12 cells as the model of hepatocyte lipotoxicity to dissect the effect and molecular mechanisms of NOB' action. Our results exhibited that NOB dramatically reduced hepatic steatosis, lipid accumulation and hepatocyte apoptosis, and inhibited the infiltration of F4/80+ macrophages into the NASH livers. Furthermore, NOB limited liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cells activation in NASH mice. In parallel, NOB alleviated hepatocytes apoptosis and lipid accumulation in PA-treated AML12 cells. Most importantly, these histological ameliorations in NASH and fibrosis in NOB-treated NASH mice were associated with improvement hepatic oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation product, mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I and restored ATP production. Similarly, NOB attenuated PA-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and mitochondrial disfunction in cultured AML12 cells. Additionally, NOB diminished the expression of mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) both in NASH livers and in PA-treated AML12. Taken together, our results indicate that NOB mitigated NASH development and fibrosis through modulating hepatic oxidative stress and attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction. Therefore, NOB might be a novel and promising agent for treatment of NASH and liver fibrosis.
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- Shuyu Li
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Zhao Y, Chang Z, Zhao G, Lu H, Xiong W, Liang W, Wang H, Villacorta L, Garcia-Barrio MT, Zhu T, Guo Y, Fan Y, Chang L, Schopfer FJ, Freeman BA, Zhang J, Chen YE. Suppression of Vascular Macrophage Activation by Nitro-Oleic Acid and its Implication for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Therapy. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2021; 35:939-951. [PMID: 32671602 PMCID: PMC7855321 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-020-07031-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world and is currently undertreated due to the complicated nature of the disease. Herein, we aimed to address the therapeutic potential of a novel class of pleiotropic mediators, specifically a new drug candidate, nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA), on AAA, in a well-characterized murine AAA model. METHODS We generated AAA using a mouse model combining AAV.PCSK9-D377Y induced hypercholesterolemia with angiotensin II given by chronic infusion. Vehicle control (PEG-400), oleic acid (OA), or NO2-OA were subcutaneously delivered to mice using an osmotic minipump. We characterized the effects of NO2-OA on pathophysiological responses and dissected the underlying molecular mechanisms through various in vitro and ex vivo strategies. RESULTS Subcutaneous administration of NO2-OA significantly decreased the AAA incidence (8/28 mice) and supra-renal aorta diameters compared to mice infused with either PEG-400 (13/19, p = 0.0117) or OA (16/23, p = 0.0078). In parallel, the infusion of NO2-OA in the AAA model drastically decreased extracellular matrix degradation, inflammatory cytokine levels, and leucocyte/macrophage infiltration in the vasculature. Administration of NO2-OA reduced inflammation, cytokine secretion, and cell migration triggered by various biological stimuli in primary and macrophage cell lines partially through activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ). Moreover, the protective effect of NO2-OA relies on the inhibition of macrophage prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced PGE2 receptor 4 (EP4) cAMP signaling, known to participate in the development of AAA. CONCLUSION Administration of NO2-OA protects against AAA formation and multifactorial macrophage activation. With NO2-OA currently undergoing FDA approved phase II clinical trials, these findings may expedite the use of this nitro-fatty acid for AAA therapy.
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- Yang Zhao
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Central South University Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Fang MY, Huang KH, Tu WJ, Chen YT, Pan PY, Hsiao WC, Ke YY, Tsou LK, Zhang MM. Chemoproteomic profiling reveals cellular targets of nitro-fatty acids. Redox Biol 2021; 46:102126. [PMID: 34509914 PMCID: PMC8441202 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Nitro-fatty acids are a class of endogenous electrophilic lipid mediators with anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effects in a wide range of inflammatory and fibrotic disease models. While these beneficial biological effects of nitro-fatty acids are mainly attributed to their ability to form covalent adducts with proteins, only a small number of proteins are known to be nitro-alkylated and the scope of protein nitro-alkylation remains undetermined. Here we describe the synthesis and application of a clickable nitro-fatty acid probe for the detection and first global identification of mammalian proteins that are susceptible to nitro-alkylation. 184 high confidence nitro-alkylated proteins were identified in THP1 macrophages, majority of which are novel targets of nitro-fatty acids, including extended synaptotagmin 2 (ESYT2), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRα) and glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1). In particular, we showed that 9-nitro-oleate covalently modified and inhibited dexamethasone binding to NR3C1. Bioinformatic analyses revealed that nitro-alkylated proteins are highly enriched in endoplasmic reticulum and transmembrane proteins, and are overrepresented in lipid metabolism and transport pathways. This study significantly expands the scope of protein substrates targeted by nitro-fatty acids in living cells and provides a useful resource towards understanding the pleiotropic biological roles of nitro-fatty acids as signaling molecules or as multi-target therapeutic agents.
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- Ming-Yu Fang
- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan; Institute of Biotechnology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan.
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Nitroalkene fatty acids modulate bile acid metabolism and lung function in obese asthma. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17788. [PMID: 34493738 PMCID: PMC8423735 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96471-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Bile acid profiles are altered in obese individuals with asthma. Thus, we sought to better understand how obesity-related systemic changes contribute to lung pathophysiology. We also test the therapeutic potential of nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA), a regulator of metabolic and inflammatory signaling pathways, to mitigate allergen and obesity-induced lung function decline in a murine model of asthma. Bile acids were measured in the plasma of healthy subjects and individuals with asthma and serum and lung tissue of mice with and without allergic airway disease (AAD). Lung function, indices of inflammation and hepatic bile acid enzyme expression were measured in obese mice with house dust mite-induced AAD treated with vehicle or NO2-OA. Serum levels of glycocholic acid and glycoursodeoxycholic acid clinically correlate with body mass index and airway hyperreactivity whereas murine levels of β-muricholic acid and tauro-β-muricholic acid were significantly increased and positively correlated with impaired lung function in obese mice with AAD. NO2-OA reduced murine bile acid levels by modulating hepatic expression of bile acid synthesis enzymes, with a concomitant reduction in small airway resistance and tissue elastance. Bile acids correlate to body mass index and lung function decline and the signaling actions of nitroalkenes can limit AAD by modulating bile acid metabolism, revealing a potential pharmacologic approach to improving the current standard of care.
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Sánchez-Calvo B, Cassina A, Mastrogiovanni M, Santos M, Trias E, Kelley EE, Rubbo H, Trostchansky A. Olive oil-derived nitro-fatty acids: protection of mitochondrial function in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Nutr Biochem 2021; 94:108646. [PMID: 33838229 PMCID: PMC8197755 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive liver fat deposition in the absence of significant alcohol intake. Since extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) reduces fat accumulation, we analyzed the involvement of nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FA) on the beneficial effects of EVOO consumption on NAFLD. Nitro-fatty acids formation was observed during digestion in mice supplemented with EVOO and nitrite. Mice fed with a high-fat diet (HF) presented lower plasma NO2-FA levels than normal chow, and circulating concentrations recovered when the HF diet was supplemented with 10% EVOO plus nitrite. Under NO2-FA formation conditions, liver hemoxygenase-1 expression significantly increased while decreased body weight and fat liver accumulation. Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD while NO2-FA has been shown to protect from mitochondrial oxidative damage. Accordingly, an improvement of respiratory indexes was observed when mice were supplemented with both EVOO plus nitrite. Liver mitochondrial complexes II and V activities were greater in mice with EVOO supplementation and further improved in the presence of nitrite. Overall, our results strongly suggest a positive correlation between NO2-OA formation from EVOO and the observed improvement of mitochondrial function in NAFLD. The formation of NO2-FA can account for the health benefits associated with EVOO consumption.
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- Beatriz Sánchez-Calvo
- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CENIBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Departamento de Nutrición Básica, Escuela de Nutrición, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CENIBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CENIBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Reactivos y Biomodelos de Experimentación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, West Virginia University, United States
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CENIBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CENIBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Carreño M, Bresque M, Machado MR, Santos L, Durán R, Vitturi DA, Escande C, Denicola A. Nitro-fatty acids as activators of hSIRT6 deacetylase activity. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:18355-18366. [PMID: 33122195 PMCID: PMC7939442 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.014883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Sirtuin 6, SIRT6, is critical for both glucose and lipid homeostasis and is involved in maintaining genomic stability under conditions of oxidative DNA damage such as those observed in age-related diseases. There is an intense search for modulators of SIRT6 activity, however, not many specific activators have been reported. Long acyl-chain fatty acids have been shown to increase the weak in vitro deacetylase activity of SIRT6 but this effect is modest at best. Herein we report that electrophilic nitro-fatty acids (nitro-oleic acid and nitro-conjugated linoleic acid) potently activate SIRT6. Binding of the nitro-fatty acid to the hydrophobic crevice of the SIRT6 active site exerted a moderate activation (2-fold at 20 μm), similar to that previously reported for non-nitrated fatty acids. However, covalent Michael adduct formation with Cys-18, a residue present at the N terminus of SIRT6 but absent from other isoforms, induced a conformational change that resulted in a much stronger activation (40-fold at 20 μm). Molecular modeling of the resulting Michael adduct suggested stabilization of the co-substrate and acyl-binding loops as a possible additional mechanism of SIRT6 activation by the nitro-fatty acid. Importantly, treatment of cells with nitro-oleic acid promoted H3K9 deacetylation, whereas oleic acid had no effect. Altogether, our results show that nitrated fatty acids can be considered a valuable tool for specific SIRT6 activation, and that SIRT6 should be considered as a molecular target for in vivo actions of these anti-inflammatory nitro-lipids.
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- Mara Carreño
- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Patologías del Metabolismo y el Envejecimiento, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Simulaciones Biomoleculares, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Patologías del Metabolismo y el Envejecimiento, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Bioquímica y Proteómica Analíticas, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology; Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, and Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Laboratorio de Patologías del Metabolismo y el Envejecimiento, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Regeneration during Obesity: An Impaired Homeostasis. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10122344. [PMID: 33317011 PMCID: PMC7763812 DOI: 10.3390/ani10122344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Regeneration represents the biological processes that allow cells and tissues to renew and develop. During obesity, a variety of changes and reactions are seen. This includes inflammation and metabolic disorders. These obesity-induced changes do impact the regeneration processes. Such impacts that obesity has on regeneration would affect tissues and organs development and would also have consequences on the outcomes of therapies that depend on cells regeneration (such as burns, radiotherapy and leukemia) given to patients suffering from obesity. Therefore, a particular attention should be given to patients suffering from obesity in biological, therapeutic and clinical contexts that depend on regeneration ability. Abstract Obesity is a health problem that, in addition to the known morbidities, induces the generation of a biological environment with negative impacts on regeneration. Indeed, factors like DNA damages, oxidative stress and inflammation would impair the stem cell functions, in addition to some metabolic and development patterns. At the cellular and tissulaire levels, this has consequences on growth, renewal and restoration which results into an impaired regeneration. This impaired homeostasis concerns also key metabolic tissues including muscles and liver which would worsen the energy balance outcome towards further development of obesity. Such impacts of obesity on regeneration shows the need of a specific care given to obese patients recovering from diseases or conditions requiring regeneration such as burns, radiotherapy and leukemia. On the other hand, since stem cells are suggested to manage obesity, this impaired regeneration homeostasis needs to be considered towards more optimized stem cells-based obesity therapies within the context of precision medicine.
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Wang Z, Li S, Wang R, Guo L, Xu D, Zhang T, Xu Y, Wang W, Wang M, Gan Z, Wang X. The protective effects of the β3 adrenergic receptor agonist BRL37344 against liver steatosis and inflammation in a rat model of high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Mol Med 2020; 26:54. [PMID: 32503411 PMCID: PMC7275314 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-020-00164-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Our objective was to investigate the efficacy of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) agonist BRL37344 for the prevention of liver steatosis and inflammation associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS Four groups were established: a control group (given a standard diet), a high-fat diet (HFD) group, an HFD + β3-AR agonist (β3-AGO) group, and an HFD + β3-AR antagonist (β3-ANT) group. All rats were fed for 12 weeks. The β3-AR agonist BRL37344 and the antagonist L748337 were administered for the last 4 weeks with Alzet micro-osmotic pumps. The rat body weights (g) were measured at the end of the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks. At the end of the 12th week, the liver weights were measured. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were analyzed with a Hitachi automatic analyzer. The lipid levels of the triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the concentrations of free fatty acids (FFAs) were also measured. An oil red O kit was used to detect lipid droplet accumulation in hepatocytes. Steatosis, ballooning degeneration and inflammation were histopathologically determined. The protein and mRNA expression levels of β3-AR, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-α), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ), mitochondrial carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 (mCPT-1), and fatty acid translocase (FAT)/CD36 were measured by western blot analysis and RT-qPCR, respectively. RESULTS After treatment with the β3-AR agonist BRL37344 for 4 weeks, the levels of ALT, AST, TGs, TC, LDL-C and FFAs were decreased in the NAFLD model group compared with the HFD group. Body and liver weights, liver index values and lipid droplet accumulation were lower in the HFD + β3-AGO group than in the HFD group. Decreased NAFLD activity scores (NASs) also showed that liver steatosis and inflammation were ameliorated after treatment with BRL37344. Moreover, the β3-AR antagonist L748337 reversed these effects. Additionally, the protein and gene expression levels of β3-AR, PPAR-α, and mCPT-1 were increased in the HFD + β3-AGO group, whereas those of PPAR-γ and FAT/CD36 were decreased. CONCLUSION The β3-AR agonist BRL37344 is beneficial for reducing liver fat accumulation and for ameliorating liver steatosis and inflammation in NAFLD. These effects may be associated with PPARs/mCPT-1 and FAT/CD36.
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- Ziwen Wang
- Gastroenterology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, #23 Postal Street, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Gastroenterology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, #23 Postal Street, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Gastroenterology Department, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, #37 Yiyuan Street, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Gastroenterology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, #23 Postal Street, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Gastroenterology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, #23 Postal Street, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Harbin Medical University, #157 Baojian Street, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang China
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- Harbin Medical University, #157 Baojian Street, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang China
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- Harbin Medical University, #157 Baojian Street, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang China
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- Harbin Medical University, #157 Baojian Street, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang China
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- Harbin Medical University, #157 Baojian Street, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang China
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- Gastroenterology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, #23 Postal Street, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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Vazquez MM, Gutierrez MV, Salvatore SR, Puiatti M, Dato VA, Chiabrando GA, Freeman BA, Schopfer FJ, Bonacci G. Nitro-oleic acid, a ligand of CD36, reduces cholesterol accumulation by modulating oxidized-LDL uptake and cholesterol efflux in RAW264.7 macrophages. Redox Biol 2020; 36:101591. [PMID: 32531545 PMCID: PMC7287307 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Macrophages play a pivotal role in the early stages of atherosclerosis development; they excessively accumulate cholesterol in the cytosol in response to modified Low Density Lipoprotein (mLDL). The mLDL are incorporated through scavenger receptors. CD36 is a high-affinity cell surface scavenger receptor that facilitates the binding and uptake of long-chain fatty acids and mLDL into the cell. Numerous structurally diverse ligands can initiate signaling responses through CD36 to regulate cell metabolism, migration, and angiogenesis. Nitro-fatty acids are endogenous electrophilic lipid mediators that react with and modulate the function of multiple enzymes and transcriptional regulatory proteins. These actions induce the expression of several anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective genes and limit pathologic responses in experimental models of atherosclerosis, cardiac ischemia/reperfusion, and inflammatory diseases. Pharmacological and genetic approaches were used to explore the actions of nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA) on macrophage lipid metabolism. Pure synthetic NO2-OA dose-dependently increased CD36 expression in RAW264.7 macrophages and this up-regulation was abrogated in BMDM from Nrf2-KO mice. Ligand binding analysis revealed that NO2-OA specifically interacts with CD36, thus limiting the binding and uptake of mLDL. Docking analysis shows that NO2-OA establishes a low binding energy interaction with the alpha helix containing Lys164 in CD36. NO2-OA also restored autophagy flux in mLDL-loaded macrophages, thus reversing cholesterol deposition within the cell. In aggregate, these results indicate that NO2-OA reduces cholesterol uptake by binding to CD36 and increases cholesterol efflux by restoring autophagy.
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- Matias M Vazquez
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, CIBICI-CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, CIBICI-CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, United States
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, INFIQC, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, CIBICI-CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, CIBICI-CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, United States
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, CIBICI-CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Rom O, Liu Y, Chang L, Chen YE, Aviram M. Editorial: Nitro-fatty acids: novel drug candidates for the co-treatment of atherosclerosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Curr Opin Lipidol 2020; 31:104-107. [PMID: 32132415 PMCID: PMC7534545 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0000000000000666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Oren Rom
- Department of Internal Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, USA
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- The Lipid Research Laboratory, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Su W, Wang H, Feng Z, Sun J. Nitro-oleic acid inhibits the high glucose-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in peritoneal mesothelial cells and attenuates peritoneal fibrosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 318:F457-F467. [PMID: 31760768 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00425.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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As an electrophilic nitroalkene fatty acid, nitro-oleic acid (OA-NO2) exerts multiple biological effects that contribute to anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative stress, and antiapoptosis. However, little is known about the role of OA-NO2 in peritoneal fibrosis. Thus, in the present study, we examined the effects of OA-NO2 on the high glucose (HG)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) and evaluated the morphological and immunohistochemical changes in a rat model of peritoneal dialysis-related peritoneal fibrosis. In in vitro experiments, we found that HG reduced the expression level of E-cadherin and increased Snail, N-cadherin, and α-smooth muscle actin expression levels in HPMCs. The above-mentioned changes were attenuated by pretreatment with OA-NO2. Additionally, OA-NO2 also inhibited HG-induced activation of the transforming growth factor-β1/Smad signaling pathway and NF-κB signaling pathway. Meanwhile, OA-NO2 inhibited HG-induced phosphorylation of Erk and JNK. The results from the in vivo experiments showed that OA-NO2 notably relieved peritoneal fibrosis by decreasing the thickness of the peritoneum; it also inhibited expression of transforming growth factor-β1, α-smooth muscle actin, N-cadherin, and vimentin and enhanced expression of E-cadherin in the peritoneum. Collectively, these results suggest that OA-NO2 inhibits the HG-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in HPMCs and attenuates peritoneal dialysis-related peritoneal fibrosis.
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- Wenyan Su
- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shangdong, China
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- Department of Dialysis, JuanCheng People's Hospital, Heze, Shangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shangdong, China
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play important roles in aging, inflammation, and cancer. Mitochondria are an important source of ROS; however, the spatiotemporal ROS events underlying oxidative cellular damage from dysfunctional mitochondria remain unresolved. To this end, we have developed and validated a chemoptogenetic approach that uses a mitochondrially targeted fluorogen-activating peptide (Mito-FAP) to deliver a photosensitizer MG-2I dye exclusively to this organelle. Light-mediated activation (660 nm) of the Mito-FAP-MG-2I complex led to a rapid loss of mitochondrial respiration, decreased electron transport chain complex activity, and mitochondrial fragmentation. Importantly, one round of singlet oxygen produced a persistent secondary wave of mitochondrial superoxide and hydrogen peroxide lasting for over 48 h after the initial insult. By following ROS intermediates, we were able to detect hydrogen peroxide in the nucleus through ratiometric analysis of the oxidation of nuclear cysteine residues. Despite mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage and nuclear oxidative stress induced by dysfunctional mitochondria, there was a lack of gross nuclear DNA strand breaks and apoptosis. Targeted telomere analysis revealed fragile telomeres and telomere loss as well as 53BP1-positive telomere dysfunction-induced foci (TIFs), indicating that DNA double-strand breaks occurred exclusively in telomeres as a direct consequence of mitochondrial dysfunction. These telomere defects activated ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM)-mediated DNA damage repair signaling. Furthermore, ATM inhibition exacerbated the Mito-FAP-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and sensitized cells to apoptotic cell death. This profound sensitivity of telomeres through hydrogen peroxide induced by dysregulated mitochondria reveals a crucial mechanism of telomere-mitochondria communication underlying the pathophysiological role of mitochondrial ROS in human diseases.
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Schopfer FJ, Khoo NKH. Nitro-Fatty Acid Logistics: Formation, Biodistribution, Signaling, and Pharmacology. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2019; 30:505-519. [PMID: 31196614 PMCID: PMC7121905 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
In addition to supporting cellular energetic demands and providing building blocks for lipid synthesis, fatty acids (FAs) are precursors of potent signaling molecules. In particular, the presence of conjugated double bonds on the fatty-acyl chain provides a preferential target for nitration generating nitro-FAs (NO2-FAs). The formation of NO2-FAs is a nonenzymatic process that requires reactive nitrogen species and occurs locally at the site of inflammation or during gastric acidification. NO2-FAs are electrophilic and display pleiotropic signaling actions through reversible protein alkylation. This review focuses on the endogenously formed NO2-FAs' mechanism of absorption, systemic distribution, signaling, and preclinical models. Understanding the dynamics of these processes will facilitate targeted dietary interventions and further the current pharmacological development aimed at low-grade inflammatory diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francisco J Schopfer
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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