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Gollapudi BB, Rushton EK. Investigation of the potential mutagenicity of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether in the tumor target tissue using transgenic Big Blue Fischer 344 rats following whole body inhalation exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2023; 64:244-249. [PMID: 36841967 DOI: 10.1002/em.22535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) is a fuel oxygenate used for the efficiency of motor vehicle fuels and their octane ratings. ETBE has been reported to induce liver adenomas in male rats in a 2-year bioassay at the highest inhalation concentration tested of 5000 ppm. To investigate the potential mutagenicity of ETBE in the liver, male Big Blue Fischer 344 rats were exposed for 28 consecutive days (6 h/day) to 0, 500, 1500, and 5000 ppm ETBE. The treated rats were sacrificed 3 days post-exposure and the frequencies of cII mutants were evaluated in the liver and bone marrow tissues. The mutant frequency (MF) of the liver in the negative control group was 36.3 × 10-6 and this value was not significantly different in ETBE-exposed animals (39.4, 37.3, and 45.9 × 10-6 in 500, 1500, and 5000 ppm groups, respectively). In the bone marrow, the mean MF in the negative control was 32.9 × 10-6 which was not different from the means of the exposed groups (33.8, 22.6, and 32.0 × 10-6 for groups exposed to 500, 1500 and 5000 ppm, respectively). These data, along with consistent negative response reported in the literature for other apical genotoxicity endpoints informs that mutagenicity is not likely the initial key event in the mode of action for ETBE-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in the rat.
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- Toxicology and Risk Communication, LyondellBasell, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Abalenikhina YV, Sudakova EA, Seidkulieva AA, Shchulkin AV, Yakusheva EN. [Functioning of pregnan X receptor under conditions of nitrosative stress]. BIOMEDIT︠S︡INSKAI︠A︡ KHIMII︠A︡ 2021; 67:394-401. [PMID: 34730552 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20216705394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pregnan X receptor (PXR) is a nuclear receptor that plays an important role in the regulation of the expression of biotransformation and metabolic enzymes. The functioning and possible mechanisms of PXR regulation under conditions of nitrosative stress have not been studied, which served as the purpose of this study. The work was performed on Caco-2 cells. Nitrosative stress (NS) was modeled using S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) at concentrations of 1 μM, 10 μM, 50 μM, 100 μM, and 500 μM and incubation during of 3 h, 24 h, and 72 h. The amount of PXR was assessed byWestern blotting. Incubation of Caco-2 cells with all concentrations GSNO for 3 h led to a decrease in the amount of PXR. Incubation with GSNO (1-50 μM) for 24 h was accompanied by an increase in the amount of PXR, while at a concentration of 100 μM this indicator did not significantly differ from the control, at a concentration of 500 μM it was lower. Prolonged incubation (72 h) enhanced NS and led to a normalization (1 μM GSNO) or a decrease of the PXR level (10-500 μM GSNO). The induction of PXR by GSNO was mediated by the effect of the nitrosative stress product bityrosine on the transcription factor. It was shown that bityrosine at concentrations of 0,4 mM and 1 mM increased the amount of PXR.
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Canopy Homolog 2 as a Novel Molecular Target in Hepatocarcinogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13143613. [PMID: 34298825 PMCID: PMC8306219 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13143613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the present study, the role of a novel protein involved in neurite development and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, canopy homolog 2 (CNPY2), was investigated in mouse and human hepatocarcinogenesis. Firstly, a sensitive quantitative and qualitative detection of protein expression using QSTAR Elite LC-Ms/Ms was performed for the analysis of lysates of microdissected hepatocellular altered foci (AF), adenomas (HCAs), carcinomas (HCCs) and peri-tumoral livers from C57Bl/6J mice treated with diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and then maintained for 27 or 38 weeks on basal diet. Significant overexpression of 18.5 kDa CNPY2 processed form was demonstrated in AF, HCAs and HCCs, while low expression was observed in the livers of DEN-treated and control mice. Furthermore, CNPY2 elevation in AF and tumors was coordinated with accumulation of numerous cytoskeletal proteins, including cytokeratins 8 and 18, actin, non-muscle myosin and septin 9 and those involved in ER and mitochondrial stresses such as calreticulin, prohibitins 1 and 2 and YME1-like-1. Knockdown of CNPY2 in Huh7 and HepG2 human liver cancer cells resulted in significant suppression of cell survival and invasive potential, inhibition of cyclin D1, induction of p21Waf1/Cip1 and suppression of the apoptosis inhibitor Bcl2. In contrast, transfection of a mouse CNPY2 (mCNPY2-Ds-Red) vector plasmid in Huh7 and HepG2 cancer cells, with subsequent accumulation of CNPY2 in the ER, resulted in significant increase in cancer cells survival. Clinicopathological analysis in 90 HCV-positive HCC patients, revealed significant association of CNPY2 overexpression with poor overall (p = 0.041) survival. Furthermore, CNPY2 increase was associated with vessel invasion (p = 0.038), poor histological differentiation (p = 0.035) and advanced clinical stage (p = 0.016). In conclusion, CNPY2 is a promising molecular target elevated early in hepatocarcinogenesis and prognostic marker for human HCV-associated HCC. CNPY2 is involved in the processes of ER stress, cell cycle progression, proliferation, survival and invasion of liver tumor cells.
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Kakehashi A, Chariyakornkul A, Suzuki S, Khuanphram N, Tatsumi K, Yamano S, Fujioka M, Gi M, Wongpoomchai R, Wanibuchi H. Cache Domain Containing 1 Is a Novel Marker of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis-Associated Hepatocarcinogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13061216. [PMID: 33802238 PMCID: PMC8001421 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13061216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The aim of the present study was to discover novel early molecular biomarkers of liver neoplasms which arise in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) Stelic Animal Model (STAM) mice. Significant increase of lipid deposits, hepatocyte ballooning, fibrosis, and incidences and multiplicities of hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas were detected in the livers of 18-week-old STAM mice. From the results of proteome analysis of STAM mice hepatocellular carcinomas, significant elevation of a novel protein, cache domain-containing 1 (CACHD1) was found. Furthermore, we observed CACHD1-positive foci in STAM mice livers, which number, area, and cell proliferation index within the foci were significantly elevated. Results of immunohistochemical and in vitro functional analysis indicated that CACHD1 may become a useful early biomarker and potential molecular target in NASH-associated hepatocarcinogenesis, which is involved in control of cell proliferation, autophagy and apoptosis. Abstract In the present study, potential molecular biomarkers of NASH hepatocarcinogenesis were investigated using the STAM mice NASH model, characterized by impaired insulin secretion and development of insulin resistance. In this model, 2-days-old C57BL/6N mice were subjected to a single subcutaneous (s.c.) injection of 200 μg streptozotocin (STZ) to induce diabetes mellitus (DM). Four weeks later, mice were administered high-fat diet (HFD) HFD-60 for 14 weeks (STAM group), or fed control diet (STZ group). Eighteen-week-old mice were euthanized to allow macroscopic, microscopic, histopathological, immunohistochemical and proteome analyses. The administration of HFD to STZ-treated mice induced significant fat accumulation and fibrosis development in the liver, which progressed to NASH, and rise of hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs) and carcinomas (HCCs). In 18-week-old animals, a significant increase in the incidence and multiplicity of HCAs and HCCs was found. On the basis of results of proteome analysis of STAM mice HCCs, a novel highly elevated protein in HCCs, cache domain-containing 1 (CACHD1), was chosen as a potential NASH-HCC biomarker candidate. Immunohistochemical assessment demonstrated that STAM mice liver basophilic, eosinophilic and mixed-type altered foci, HCAs and HCCs were strongly positive for CACHD1. The number and area of CACHD1-positive foci, and cell proliferation index in the area of foci in mice of the STAM group were significantly increased compared to that of STZ group. In vitro siRNA knockdown of CACHD1 in human Huh7 and HepG2 liver cancer cell lines resulted in significant inhibition of cell survival and proliferation. Analysis of the proteome of knockdown cells indicated that apoptosis and autophagy processes could be activated. From these results, CACHD1 is an early NASH-associated biomarker of liver preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions, and a potential target protein in DM/NASH-associated hepatocarcinogenesis.
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- Anna Kakehashi
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-66-645-3737
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawarorot Rd., Sri Phum, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (A.C.); (N.K.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawarorot Rd., Sri Phum, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (A.C.); (N.K.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawarorot Rd., Sri Phum, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (A.C.); (N.K.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Abeno-ku 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; (S.S.); (K.T.); (S.Y.); (M.F.); (M.G.); (H.W.)
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Sun Y, Wang Y, Liang B, Chen T, Zheng D, Zhao X, Jing L, Zhou X, Sun Z, Shi Z. Hepatotoxicity of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) in 28-day exposed Sprague-Dawley rats. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 705:135783. [PMID: 31787299 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and its substitute decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) are heavily used in various industrial products as flame retardant. They have been found to be persistent in the environment and have adverse health effects in humans. Although some former studies have reported toxic effects of BDE-209, the study of DBDPE's toxic effects is still in its infancy, and the effects of DBDPE on hepatotoxicity are also unclear. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the hepatotoxicity induced by BDE-209 and DBDPE using a rat model. Sprague-Dawley rats were administered DBDPE or BDE-209 (5, 50, 500 mg/kg bodyweight) intragastrically once a day for 28 days. Twenty-four hours after the end of treatment, the rats were sacrificed, and body liver weight, blood biochemical parameters, liver pathology, oxidative stress, inflammation, pregnane X receptor (PXR), constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), and changes in cytochrome P450 (CYP3A) enzymes were measured. Our results showed that both BDE-209 and DBDPE could cause liver morphological changes, induce oxidative stress, increase γ-glutamyl transferase and glucose levels in serum, and down-regulate PXR, CAR, and CYP3A expression. In addition, BDE-209 was found to increase liver weight and the ratio of liver/body weight, lead to elevated total bilirubin and indirect bilirubin levels in serum, and induce inflammation. The present study indicated that BDE-209 and DBDPE may interfere with normal metabolism in rats through oxidative stress and inflammation, which inhibit PXR and CAR to induce the expression of CYP3A enzymes, and finally produce hepatotoxic effects and cause liver damage in rats. Comparatively, our results show that the damage caused by BDE-209 was more serious than that caused by DBDPE.
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- Yanmin Sun
- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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Lin L, Suda M, Xu C, Zhang Y, Yanagiba Y, Nie J, Nakajima T, Weng Z, Wang RS. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 deficiency significantly exacerbates tert-butyl alcohol-induced toxicity in mice. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 40:979-990. [PMID: 32059264 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Owing to the use of ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) as a fuel additive, the possible adverse effects of ETBE exposure have become a public concern. Our previous study showed that ETBE-induced toxicity in aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (Aldh2) gene knockout (KO) mice was caused by its primary metabolite acetaldehyde, which was toxic. However, it is unclear whether tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), another main metabolite of ETBE, plays a role in ETBE-induced toxicity. To investigate this relationship, we analyzed the changes of TBA concentrations in tissues after ETBE exposure, and then evaluated the toxicity after direct TBA treatment in both KO and wild-type (WT) mice. An exposure to 500 ppm ETBE via inhalation resulted in the formation of its three metabolites, TBA, 2-methyl-1,2-propanediol and ethanol, whose concentrations in the liver, brain, fat and testis of male KO mice were significantly higher than the corresponding concentrations observed in male WT mice. Direct treatment to TBA (20 mg/mL of drinking water) caused significant changes in relative organ weights and histopathology, and increased levels of genetic damages in both types of mice. These toxic effects were also seen in KO mice exposed to a lower concentration of TBA (5 mg/mL), which was associated with increased oxidative stress in serum (reduced glutathione and reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio decreased). Our findings indicate that ALDH2 is involved in the metabolism of ETBE and TBA, and ALDH2 deficiency could greatly increase the sensitivity to TBA-induced toxicity.
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- Liping Lin
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki, Japan
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki, Japan
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki, Japan.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki, Japan
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Wang Y, Tang H, Xu M, Luo J, Zhao L, Shi F, Ye G, Lv C, Li Y. Effect of copper nanoparticles on brain cytochrome P450 enzymes in rats. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:771-778. [PMID: 31180561 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long‑term effect of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) on cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes in the rat brain. Rats were repeatedly gavaged with different forms of copper sources for 28 days, and the levels of oxidative stress and CYP450 mRNA and protein expression in the rat brain were subsequently analyzed. The results demonstrated that a high dose of CuNPs (200 mg/kg) induced severe oxidative stress in the rat brain along with a decrease in the levels of total superoxide dismutase and glutathione, and an increase in hydroxyl radicals and malondialdehyde. A medium dose of CuNPs reduced CYP450 2C11 and CYP450 3A1 protein expression in the rat brain, whereas high doses of CuNPs resulted in decreased expression of most CYP450 enzyme proteins, and inhibition of pregnane X receptor and constitutive androstane receptor expression. The results suggested that CuNPs may inhibit CYP450 enzyme expression by increasing the levels of oxidative stress and decreasing the expression of nuclear receptors in the rat brain, which affects the metabolism of drugs and endogenous hormones in the brain.
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- Yanyan Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, P.R. China
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Heng J, Tian M, Zhang W, Chen F, Guan W, Zhang S. Maternal heat stress regulates the early fat deposition partly through modification of m 6A RNA methylation in neonatal piglets. Cell Stress Chaperones 2019; 24:635-645. [PMID: 31069641 PMCID: PMC6527640 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-019-01002-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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It is known that heat stress induces various physiological challenges in livestock production including changes in lipid metabolism. However, the molecular mechanism of how heat stress regulates lipid metabolism at the mRNA level is still largely unknown. N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) is the most common and abundant modification on RNA molecules present in eukaryotes, which affects almost all aspects of RNA metabolism and thus gives us the hint that it may participate in changes of gene expression of lipid metabolism during heat stress. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of heat stress on fat metabolism in 21-day Large White × Landrace piglets from sows challenged by heat stress from day 85 of gestation until day 21 of lactation. We measured the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs), genes associated with lipid metabolism, m6A-related enzymes, and m6A levels in abdominal fat and liver of offspring piglets. Our results showed that high ambient temperature significantly increased the expression of HSP70 (P < 0.01) in both liver and abdominal fat and upregulated HSP27 in the liver (P < 0.05). Additionally, genes involved in fat metabolism such as ACACA, FASN, DGAT1, PPAR-γ, SREBP-1c, and FABP4 were upregulated in abdominal fat in the experimental group challenged by high ambient temperature. In the liver, heat stress increased the mRNA expression of DGAT1, SREBP-1c, and CD36 and decreased ATGL and CPT1A expression (P < 0.05). The m6A level was higher in the heat stress group compared with the control group in the liver and abdominal fat of offspring piglets (P < 0.01). Notably, heat stress also increased gene expression of METTL14, WTAP, FTO, and YTHDF2 (P < 0.05) in both abdominal fat and liver. The protein abundances of METTL3, METTL14, and FTO were upregulated after heat stress in abdominal fat (P < 0.05) but not in the liver. Although there was no difference in the protein abundance of YTHDF2 in abdominal fat, its level was increased in the liver (P < 0.05). In conclusion, our findings showed that heat stress increased expression of genes involved in lipogenesis, which provided scientific evidence to the observation of increased fatness in pigs under heat stress. We also demonstrated a possible mechanism that m6A RNA modification may be associated with these changes in lipid metabolism upon heat stress.
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- Jinghui Heng
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- College of Animal Science and National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- College of Animal Science and National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Renu K, Valsala Gopalakrishnan A. Deciphering the molecular mechanism during doxorubicin-mediated oxidative stress, apoptosis through Nrf2 and PGC-1α in a rat testicular milieu. Reprod Biol 2019; 19:22-37. [PMID: 30827825 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Doxorubicin is an extensively applied anti-cancerous drug since 1950's and its usage is constrained because of its accumulation in a non-cancerous organ. Many studies have proven that doxorubicin causes reproductive toxicity depends on its dosage, particularly due to increased oxidative stress and apoptosis. A number of the researches have been carried out concerning its prevention. But there is a need to recognize the mechanism at the back of its toxicity to get better and improved method of treatment. To clarify the feasible mechanism of doxorubicin-mediated reproductive toxicity in rats, we have administrated doxorubicin at distinct dosages inclusive of low dosage (male rats that are at 230-250 g acquired cumulatively 1.5 mg/kg; ip; once per week for five weeks) and high dosage (male rats which are at 230-250 grams obtained cumulatively 15 mg/kg; ip; once every week for five weeks). Doxorubicin decreases antioxidant level such as GSH, Cu/Zn SOD, Mn SOD both in serum and testes. Increased oxidative stress is considered via elevated MDA level both in serum and testes. The level of ROS is measured via the DCFDA method in testes. Apoptosis become found through DNA fragmentation assay and quantification of Caspase 3, Caspase 9, Bcl2 and Cytochrome C. Doxorubicin mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis in testicular milieu is through deregulation of Nrf2, PGC-1α, AHR, ARNT, PXR, SUMO-1, UCP2, UCP3, ANX A5, Caspase 3, Caspase 9, Bcl2, Cytochrome C, GR, and GPX. In end, doxorubicin-mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis is through diverse transcriptional factors and genes with respect to decreased antioxidant level, augmented ROS level and Annexin A5 in the testicular milieu.
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- Kaviyarasi Renu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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Liao K, Ran Z, Meng R, Xu J, Cao J, Xu X, Wang Y, Xu S, Yan X. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and its response to cadmium exposure in silver pomfret. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 206:61-71. [PMID: 30453168 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Despite a close interaction between cadmium (Cd) and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) metabolism, the influence of Cd exposure on the endogenous synthesis of LC-PUFA has received little attention. In the present study, we hypothesized that Cd exposure would affect the synthesis of LC-PUFA in the marine fish silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus). Therefore, the molecular basis of LC-PUFA biosynthesis and regulation was investigated as the first step to understanding the mechanisms underpinning the effects of Cd exposure. Thereafter, transcriptional regulation of the genes that participate in LC-PUFA biosynthesis and regulation by Cd exposure were also explored. Our results showed that fatty acyl desaturase 2 (Fads2) and elongases of very long-chain fatty acids 5 (Elovl5), two key enzymes involved in LC-PUFA biosynthesis, enabled silver pomfret to biosynthesize 20:3n-6 and 20:4n-3 from 18:2n-6 and 18:3n-3. The results also raise the possibility that silver pomfret may have the ability to produce docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) from endogenous eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3). The expression of silver pomfret fads2 and elovl5 was transcriptionally regulated by the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α (Pparα). The expression of fads2, elovl5 and pparα in the brain was significantly increased in response to Cd exposure. In addition, Cd exposure significantly reduced the DHA concentration and significantly increased the malondialdehyde concentration in the brain of silver pomfret. Cd exposure likely increases brain-specific DHA synthesis from EPA by transcriptionally activating fads2 and elovl5 via Pparα in silver pomfret. This regulation may be a coping mechanism for the reduction of DHA caused by Cd-oxidative stress in the brains of silver pomfret.
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- Kai Liao
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
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Balyan R, Cai M, Zhao W, Dai Z, Zhai Y, Chen G. Repeated restraint stress upregulates rat sulfotransferase 1A1. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 30:265-273. [PMID: 30864418 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2016-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BackgroundSulfotransferases (SULTs) are phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes. SULTs also regulate the biological activities of biological signaling molecules, such as various hormones, bile acids, and monoamine neurotransmitters; therefore, they play critical roles in the endocrine and nervous systems. People are subject to various kinds of physical, chemical, toxicological, physiological, and psychological stresses at one time or another. The study of the effects produced by stress may lead to finding novel remedies for many disease conditions. The effect of repeated restraint stress on rat SULT expression has not been studied. MethodsThis study involves the effect of repeated restraint stress on SULT1A1 expressions. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=4) were subjected to repeated restraint stress 2 h/day for 7 days. Protein and RNA expression of SULT1A1 were analyzed by western blot and quantitative real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, respectively, in important tissues. ResultsWe observed that repeated restraint stress increased the expression of SULT1A1 in the liver, adrenal glands, cerebellum, hypothalamus, and cerebral cortex in male rats. Patterns of enhanced expression were observed at both mRNA and protein level, indicating that repeated restraint stress stimulates enzyme expression at the transcriptional level. ConclusionsChanges of SULT1A1 expression in important tissues caused by repeated restraint stress will have a significant effect on drug metabolism and xenobiotics detoxification. The significant changes in endocrine glands and brain sections may also cause disturbances in hormone homeostasis, therefore leading to disease conditions. This report provides clues for the understanding of the effect of stresses on health.
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- Rajiv Balyan
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- College of Life Science, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Science, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74074, USA, Phone: +405-744-2349
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Guo J, Ito S, Nguyen HT, Yamamoto K, Iwata H. Effects on the hepatic transcriptome of chicken embryos in ovo exposed to phenobarbital. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 160:94-103. [PMID: 29793206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This work aimed at evaluating the toxic effects of in ovo exposure to phenobarbital (PB) and unveiling the mode of action by transcriptome analysis in the embryonic liver of a model avian species, chicken (Gallus gallus). Embryos were initially treated with saline or 1 μg PB /g egg at Hamburger Hamilton Stage (HHS) 1 (1st day), followed by 20 days of incubation to HHS 46. At 21st day, chicks that pipped successfully were euthanized and dissected for assessing the PB caused effects on phenotypes and the liver transcriptome in both genders. In the PB treatment group, a 7% attenuation in tarsus length was found in females. While no adverse phenotypic effect on the liver somatic index (LSI) was observed, PB caused significant changes in the expressions of 52 genes in males and 516 genes in females (False Discovery Rate < 0.2, p value < 0.05, and absolute fold change > 2). PB exposure modulated the genes primarily enriched in the biological pathways of the cancer, cardiac development, immune response, lipid metabolism, and skeletal development in both genders, and altered expressions of genes related to the cellular process and neural development in females. However, mRNA expressions of chicken xenobiotic receptor (CXR)-mediated CYP genes were not induced in the PB treatment groups, regardless of males and females. On the contrary, PB exposure repressed the mRNA expressions of CYP2AC2 in males and CYP2R1, CYP3A37, and CYP8B1 in females. Although transcription factors (TFs) including SREBF1 and COUP-TFII were predicted to be commonly activated in both genders, some TFs were activated in a gender-dependent manner, such as PPARa in males and BRCA1 and IRF9 in females. Taken together, our results provided an insight into the mode of action of PB on the chicken embryos.
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- Jiahua Guo
- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, 790-8577 Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, 790-8577 Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, 790-8577 Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, 790-8577 Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, 790-8577 Japan.
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Tang H, Xu M, Shi F, Ye G, Lv C, Luo J, Zhao L, Li Y. Effects and Mechanism of Nano-Copper Exposure on Hepatic Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19072140. [PMID: 30041454 PMCID: PMC6073330 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19072140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Although nano-copper is currently used extensively, the adverse effects on liver cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes after oral exposure are not clear. In this study, we determined the effects and mechanisms of action of nano- and micro-copper on the expression and activity of CYP450 enzymes in rat liver. Rats were orally exposed to micro-copper (400 mg/kg), Cu ion (100 mg/kg), or nano-copper (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) daily for seven consecutive days. Histopathological, inflammatory and oxidative stress were measured in the livers of all rats. The mRNA levels and activity of CYP450 enzymes, as well as the mRNA levels of select nuclear receptors, were determined. Exposure to nano-copper (400 mg/kg) induced significant oxidative stress and inflammation relative to the controls, indicated by increased levels of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-6, interferon (IFN)-γ, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP-1), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), malondialdehyde (MDA), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitric oxide (NO) after exposure. The levels of mRNA expression of pregnane X receptor (PXR), constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) were significantly decreased in 400 mg/kg nano-copper treated rats. Nano-copper activated the expression of the NF-kappa B (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)3 signaling pathways. Nano-copper decreased the mRNA expression and activity of CYP 1A2, 2C11, 2D6, 2E1 and 3A4 in a dose-dependent manner. The adverse effects of micro-copper are less severe than those of nano-copper on the CYP450 enzymes of rats after oral exposure. Ingestion of large amounts of nano-copper in animals severely affects the drug metabolism of the liver by inhibiting the expression of various CYP450 enzymes, which increases the risk of drug-drug interactions in animals.
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- Huaqiao Tang
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
- School of Medicine, Tongren Polytechnic College, Guizhou 554300, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Animal Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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Bao S, Nie X, Liu Y, Wang C, Li W, Liu S. Diclofenac exposure alter the expression of PXR and its downstream target genes in mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 616-617:583-593. [PMID: 29100690 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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As one of widely used drugs, Diclofenac (DCF) recently has been universally detected in aquatic environment and some negative effects derived from DCF exposure to mammals have been also reported. However, studies about its potential deleterious effects on non-target organisms like fish still require more investigation. In this study an ubiquitous small freshwater invader species in Southern of China, mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis), was employed as test organism. We firstly cloned the crucial partial sequences of nucleus transcriptional factor related genes pregnane X receptor (PXR) and its downstream genes, including P-glycoprotein (P-gp), cytochrome 3A (CYP3A), multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and thioredoxin reductase (TXR) in mosquito fish. The phylogenetic trees of PXR, CYP3A and MRP2 were constructed based on their deduced amino acids sequences, respectively. Phylogenetic trees and blast results showed a high similarity between G. affinis and other killifish species, such as Xiphophorus maculatus. The transcriptional expression of these genes mentioned above and partly related enzymes/proteins activities were then measured under the exposure of environmentally relevant concentrations of DCF (from 0.5μgL-1 to 500μgL-1) for 24h and 168h. Results showed that the mRNA expression of PXR, CYP3A, P-gp and TXR showed dramatic induction under DCF exposure, exhibiting an obvious time-effect relationship with the extend of exposure time. In terms of enzyme activity and protein content, no dramatic changes as in transcription were observed. Western blotting showed PXR protein increased at 24h but decreased at 168h with the increasing of DCF concentration, displaying a dose-effect relationship to some extent. GPX activity was continuously induced both at 24h and 168h, exhibiting a good consistency with the performance of GPX gene. GSSH/T-GSH increased in all treatments. Overall, DCF had traceable effects on the expression of PXR and its downstream target genes in mosquito fish.
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- Shuang Bao
- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Xu M, Tang H, Rong Q, Zhang Y, Li Y, Zhao L, Ye G, Shi F, Lv C. The Effects of Formaldehyde on Cytochrome P450 Isoform Activity in Rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:6525474. [PMID: 28555194 PMCID: PMC5438837 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6525474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is an occupational and indoor pollutant. Long-term exposure to FA can irritate the respiratory mucosa, with potential carcinogenic effects on the airways. The effects of acute FA poisoning on the activities of CYP450 isoforms CYP1A2, CYP2C11, CYP2E1, and CYP3A2 were assessed by determining changes in the pharmacokinetic parameters of the probe drugs phenacetin, tolbutamide, chlorzoxazone, and testosterone, respectively. Rats were randomly divided into three groups: control, low FA dose (exposure to 110 ppm for 2 h for 3 days), and high FA dose (exposure to 220 ppm for 2 h for 3 days). A mixture of the four probe drugs was injected into rats and blood samples were taken at a series of time points. Plasma concentrations of the probe drugs were measured by HPLC. The pharmacokinetic parameters t1/2, AUC(0-t), and Cmax of tolbutamide, chlorzoxazone, and testosterone increased significantly in the high dose versus control group (P < 0.05), whereas the CL of chlorzoxazone and testosterone decreased significantly (P < 0.05). However, t1/2, AUC(0-t), and Cmax of phenacetin decreased significantly (P < 0.05), whereas the CL of phenacetin increased significantly (P < 0.05) compared to controls. Thus, acute FA poisoning suppressed the activities of CYP2C11, CYP2E1, and CYP3A2 and induced the activity of CYP1A2 in rats. And the change of CYP450 activity caused by acute FA poisoning may be associated with FA potential carcinogenic effects on the airways.
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- Min Xu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Borghoff SJ, Ring C, Banton MI, Leavens TL. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for ethyl tertiary-butyl ether and tertiary-butyl alcohol in rats: Contribution of binding to α2u-globulin in male rats and high-exposure nonlinear kinetics to toxicity and cancer outcomes. J Appl Toxicol 2016; 37:621-640. [PMID: 27885692 PMCID: PMC5434881 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In cancer bioassays, inhalation, but not drinking water exposure to ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE), caused liver tumors in male rats, while tertiary-butyl alcohol (TBA), an ETBE metabolite, caused kidney tumors in male rats following exposure via drinking water. To understand the contribution of ETBE and TBA kinetics under varying exposure scenarios to these tumor responses, a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was developed based on a previously published model for methyl tertiary-butyl ether, a structurally similar chemical, and verified against the literature and study report data. The model included ETBE and TBA binding to the male rat-specific protein α2u-globulin, which plays a role in the ETBE and TBA kidney response observed in male rats. Metabolism of ETBE and TBA was described as a single, saturable pathway in the liver. The model predicted similar kidney AUC0-∞ for TBA for various exposure scenarios from ETBE and TBA cancer bioassays, supporting a male-rat-specific mode of action for TBA-induced kidney tumors. The model also predicted nonlinear kinetics at ETBE inhalation exposure concentrations above ~2000 ppm, based on blood AUC0-∞ for ETBE and TBA. The shift from linear to nonlinear kinetics at exposure concentrations below the concentration associated with liver tumors in rats (5000 ppm) suggests the mode of action for liver tumors operates under nonlinear kinetics following chronic exposure and is not relevant for assessing human risk. Copyright © 2016 The Authors Journal of Applied Toxicology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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Pondugula SR, Pavek P, Mani S. Pregnane X Receptor and Cancer: Context-Specificity is Key. NUCLEAR RECEPTOR RESEARCH 2016; 3. [PMID: 27617265 DOI: 10.11131/2016/101198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pregnane X receptor (PXR) is an adopted orphan nuclear receptor that is activated by a wide-range of endobiotics and xenobiotics, including chemotherapy drugs. PXR plays a major role in the metabolism and clearance of xenobiotics and endobiotics in liver and intestine via induction of drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug-transporting proteins. However, PXR is expressed in several cancer tissues and the accumulating evidence strongly points to the differential role of PXR in cancer growth and progression as well as in chemotherapy outcome. In cancer cells, besides regulating the gene expression of enzymes and proteins involved in drug metabolism and transport, PXR also regulates other genes involved in proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis, anti-apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. In this review, we focus on the differential role of PXR in a variety of cancers, including prostate, breast, ovarian, endometrial, and colon. We also discuss the future directions to further understand the differential role of PXR in cancer, and conclude with the need to identify novel selective PXR modulators to target PXR in PXR-expressing cancers.
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- Satyanarayana R Pondugula
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, Hradec Králové 500 05, Czech Republic, European Union
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- Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA
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Hagiwara A, Doi Y, Imai N, Suguro M, Kawabe M, Furukawa F, Tamano S, Nagano K, Fukushima S. Promotion of liver and kidney carcinogenesis by ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) in male Wistar rats. J Toxicol Pathol 2015; 28:189-95. [PMID: 26538808 DOI: 10.1293/tox.jtp-2015-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tumor-promoting effects of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) were investigated in a 2-stage carcinogenesis bioassay with regard to hepatic and renal carcinogenesis in rats. Male 6-week-old Wistar rats were given drinking water containing N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine (EHEN), as an initiator, at a dose of 500 ppm for 2 weeks. Starting one week thereafter, the animals were administered ETBE at dose levels of 0 (control), 100, 300, 500 or 1,000 mg/kg/day by gavage for 19 weeks from week 4 to 22. Necropsy of all rats was performed at week 23, and livers and kidneys were examined histopathologically. Incidences of hepatocellular adenomas, and those of combined hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas were significantly elevated in rats given 1,000 mg/kg/day ETBE, but not 100‒500 mg/kg/day ETBE, and there was a significant increase in the average numbers of lesions. No significant differences in incidences and average numbers of renal tubule neoplasms were found in rats administered 100‒1,000 mg/kg/day ETBE. However, the average numbers of atypical tubule hyperplasias, considered to be preneoplastic lesions, were significantly increased in rats given ETBE at 1,000 mg/kg/day, but not in rats given 500 mg/kg/day or lower doses. Thus, these results imply that ETBE has hepatic and renal tumor-promoting activities that affect EHEN-induced carcinogenesis in male rats, and the no-observed-effect level is 500 mg/kg/day under the present experimental conditions.
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- Akihiro Hagiwara
- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- Nagano Toxicologic-Pathology Consulting, 467-7 Ojiri, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0011, Japan
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- Japan Bioassay Research Center, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, 2445 Hirasawa, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0015, Japan
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Development and application of a rat PBPK model to elucidate kidney and liver effects induced by ETBE and tert-butanol. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 288:439-52. [PMID: 26341290 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Subchronic and chronic studies in rats of the gasoline oxygenates ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-butanol (TBA) report similar noncancer kidney and liver effects but differing results with respect to kidney and liver tumors. Because TBA is a major metabolite of ETBE, it is possible that TBA is the active toxic moiety in all these studies, with reported differences due simply to differences in the internal dose. To test this hypothesis, a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was developed for ETBE and TBA to calculate internal dosimetrics of TBA following either TBA or ETBE exposure. This model, based on earlier PBPK models of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), was used to evaluate whether kidney and liver effects are consistent across routes of exposure, as well as between ETBE and TBA studies, on the basis of estimated internal dose. The results demonstrate that noncancer kidney effects, including kidney weight changes, urothelial hyperplasia, and chronic progressive nephropathy (CPN), yielded consistent dose-response relationships across routes of exposure and across ETBE and TBA studies using TBA blood concentration as the dose metric. Relative liver weights were also consistent across studies on the basis of TBA metabolism, which is proportional to TBA liver concentrations. However, kidney and liver tumors were not consistent using any dose metric. These results support the hypothesis that TBA mediates the noncancer kidney and liver effects following ETBE administration; however, additional factors besides internal dose are necessary to explain the induction of liver and kidney tumors.
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Fukunaga S, Kakehashi A, Sumida K, Kushida M, Asano H, Gi M, Wanibuchi H. Integrative analyses of miRNA and proteomics identify potential biological pathways associated with onset of pulmonary fibrosis in the bleomycin rat model. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 286:188-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kakehashi A, Hagiwara A, Imai N, Wei M, Fukushima S, Wanibuchi H. Induction of cell proliferation in the rat liver by the short-term administration of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether. J Toxicol Pathol 2015; 28:27-32. [PMID: 26023258 PMCID: PMC4337496 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2014-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In the present study, in continuation of our previous experiment in order to investigate the mode of action (MOA) of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) hepatotumorigenicity in rats, we aimed to examine alterations in cell proliferation, that are induced by short-term administration of ETBE. F344 rats were administered ETBE at doses of 0, and 1,000 mg/kg body weight twice a day by gavage for 3, 10, 17 and 28 days. It was found that the previously observed significant increase of P450 total content and hydroxyl radical levels after 7 days of ETBE administration, and 8-OHdG formation at day 14, accompanied by accumulation of CYP2B1/2B2, CYP3A1/3A2, CYP2C6, CYP2E1 and CYP1A1 and downregulation of DNA oxoguanine glycosylase 1, was preceded by induction of cell proliferation at day 3. Furthermore, we observed an increase in regenerative cell proliferation as a result of ETBE treatment at day 28, followed by induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by day 14. These results indicated that short-term administration of ETBE led to a significant early increase in cell proliferation activity associated with induction of oxidative stress, and to a regenerative cell proliferation as an adaptive response, which could contribute to the hepatotumorigenicity of ETBE in rats.
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- Anna Kakehashi
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan ; Japan Bioassay Research Center, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, 2445 Hirasawa, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0011, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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Hagiwara A, Doi Y, Imai N, Suguro M, Kawabe M, Furukawa F, Tamano S, Nagano K, Fukushima S. Promotion of liver and kidney carcinogenesis by ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) in male Wistar rats. J Toxicol Pathol 2015. [PMID: 26538808 PMCID: PMC4604128 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2015-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tumor-promoting effects of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) were investigated in a 2-stage carcinogenesis bioassay with regard to hepatic and renal carcinogenesis in rats. Male 6-week-old Wistar rats were given drinking water containing N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine (EHEN), as an initiator, at a dose of 500 ppm for 2 weeks. Starting one week thereafter, the animals were administered ETBE at dose levels of 0 (control), 100, 300, 500 or 1,000 mg/kg/day by gavage for 19 weeks from week 4 to 22. Necropsy of all rats was performed at week 23, and livers and kidneys were examined histopathologically. Incidences of hepatocellular adenomas, and those of combined hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas were significantly elevated in rats given 1,000 mg/kg/day ETBE, but not 100‒500 mg/kg/day ETBE, and there was a significant increase in the average numbers of lesions. No significant differences in incidences and average numbers of renal tubule neoplasms were found in rats administered 100‒1,000 mg/kg/day ETBE. However, the average numbers of atypical tubule hyperplasias, considered to be preneoplastic lesions, were significantly increased in rats given ETBE at 1,000 mg/kg/day, but not in rats given 500 mg/kg/day or lower doses. Thus, these results imply that ETBE has hepatic and renal tumor-promoting activities that affect EHEN-induced carcinogenesis in male rats, and the no-observed-effect level is 500 mg/kg/day under the present experimental conditions.
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- Akihiro Hagiwara
- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc., 64 Goura, Nishiazai, Azai-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0113, Japan
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- Nagano Toxicologic-Pathology Consulting, 467-7 Ojiri, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0011, Japan
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- Japan Bioassay Research Center, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, 2445 Hirasawa, Hadano, Kanagawa 257-0015, Japan
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Liver tumor formation in female rat induced by fluopyram is mediated by CAR/PXR nuclear receptor activation. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2014; 70:648-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Morisaki T, Yashiro M, Kakehashi A, Inagaki A, Kinoshita H, Fukuoka T, Kasashima H, Masuda G, Sakurai K, Kubo N, Muguruma K, Ohira M, Wanibuchi H, Hirakawa K. Comparative proteomics analysis of gastric cancer stem cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110736. [PMID: 25379943 PMCID: PMC4224387 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are responsible for cancer progression, metastasis, and recurrence. To date, the specific markers of CSCs remain undiscovered. The aim of this study was to identify novel biomarkers of gastric CSCs for clinical diagnosis using proteomics technology. CSC-like SP cells, OCUM-12/SP cells, OCUM-2MD3/SP cells, and their parent OCUM-12 cells and OCUM-2MD3 cells were used in this study. Protein lysates from each cell line were analyzed using QSTAR Elite Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry, coupled with isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation technology. Candidate proteins detected by proteomics technology were validated by immunohistochemical analysis of 300 gastric cancers. Based on the results of LC-MS/MS, eight proteins, including RBBP6, GLG1, VPS13A, DCTPP1, HSPA9, HSPA4, ALDOA, and KRT18, were up-regulated in both OCUM-12/SP cells and OCUM-2MD3/SP cells when compared to their corresponding parent cells. RT-PCR analysis indicated that the expression level of RBBP6, HSPA4, DCTPP1, HSPA9, VPS13A, ALDOA, GLG1, and CK18 was high in OCUM-12/SP and OCUM-2MD3/SP, in compared with the control of parent OCUM-12 and OCUM-2MD3. These proteins were significantly associated with advanced invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, or advanced clinical stage. RBBP6, DCTPP1, HSPA4, and ALDOA expression in particular were significantly associated with a poor prognosis in the 300 gastric cancer patients. RBBP6 was determined to be an independent prognostic factor. The motility-stimulating ability of OCUM-12/SP cells and OCUM-2MD3/SP cells was inhibited by RBBP6 siRNA. These findings might suggest that the eight proteins, RBBP6, GLG1, VPS13A, DCTPP1, HSPA9, HSPA4, ALDOA, and KRT18, utilizing comparative proteomics analysis, were perceived to be potential CSC markers of gastric cancer. Of the eight candidate proteins, RBBP6 was suggested to be a promising prognostic biomarker and a therapeutic target for gastric cancer.
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- Tamami Morisaki
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Oncology Institute of Geriatrics and Medical Science, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Kakehashi A, Wei M, Fukushima S, Wanibuchi H. Oxidative stress in the carcinogenicity of chemical carcinogens. Cancers (Basel) 2013; 5:1332-54. [PMID: 24202448 PMCID: PMC3875942 DOI: 10.3390/cancers5041332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
This review highlights several in vivo studies utilizing non-genotoxic and genotoxic chemical carcinogens, and the mechanisms of their high and low dose carcinogenicities with respect to formation of oxidative stress. Here, we survey the examples and discuss possible mechanisms of hormetic effects with cytochrome P450 inducers, such as phenobarbital, a-benzene hexachloride and 1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane. Epigenetic processes differentially can be affected by agents that impinge on oxidative DNA damage, repair, apoptosis, cell proliferation, intracellular communication and cell signaling. Non-genotoxic carcinogens may target nuclear receptors and induce post-translational modifications at the protein level, thereby impacting on the stability or activity of key regulatory proteins, including oncoproteins and tumor suppressor proteins. We further discuss role of oxidative stress focusing on the low dose carcinogenicities of several genotoxic carcinogens such as a hepatocarcinogen contained in seared fish and meat, 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline, arsenic and its metabolites, and the kidney carcinogen potassium bromate.
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- Anna Kakehashi
- Department of Pathology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-Ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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