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Jin J, Xue M, Tang Y, Zhang L, Hu P, Hu Y, Cai D, Luo X, Sun MA. Effects of Zinc Source and Level on the Intestinal Immunity of Xueshan Chickens under Heat Stress. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3025. [PMID: 37835631 PMCID: PMC10571984 DOI: 10.3390/ani13193025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Heat stress can cause intestinal inflammation, impaired barrier integrity, and decreased immunity in poultry. While zinc is known to mitigate the adverse effects of heat stress, how the dietary supplementation of different sources and levels of it can improve the heat stress capacity of Chinese landraces remains unclear. This study investigated Xueshan chickens, which are an important local breed in China. The effects of different levels of ZnS and Zn-Prot M on their intestinal immune function under heat stress were compared. We found that different levels of ZnS and Zn-Prot M could effectively reduce the secretion level of IL-6 in the serum, and 60 mg/kg was optimal. Compared with ZnS, Zn-Prot M significantly increased duodenal villus height and VH/CD ratio, thus Zn-Prot M was more effective than ZnS. Both ZnS and Zn-Prot M significantly down-regulated TNF-α, IL-1β, and MyD88 in 102-day-old duodenum, and IL-1β, IL-6, and NFKBIA in jejunum and ileum at 74, 88, and 102 days old, with 60 mg/kg Zn-Prot M determined as optimal. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that Zn-Prot M is superior to ZnS in improving intestinal immunity in Xueshan chickens, and 60 mg/kg is the optimal addition dose.
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- Jian Jin
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.X.); (P.H.); (Y.H.); (D.C.)
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (L.Z.)
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.X.); (P.H.); (Y.H.); (D.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.X.); (P.H.); (Y.H.); (D.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.X.); (P.H.); (Y.H.); (D.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.X.); (P.H.); (Y.H.); (D.C.)
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.J.); (Y.T.); (L.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Waller R, Murphy M, Garwood CJ, Jennings L, Heath PR, Chambers A, Matthews FE, Brayne C, Ince PG, Wharton SB, Simpson JE. Metallothionein‐I/II expression associates with the astrocyte DNA damage response and not Alzheimer‐type pathology in the aging brain. Glia 2018; 66:2316-2323. [DOI: 10.1002/glia.23465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Rachel Waller
- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- MRC Biostatistics UnitUniversity of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom
- Institute of Health and SocietyUniversity of Newcastle Newcastle United Kingdom
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- Institute of Public HealthUniversity of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
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Czajka A, Kania EM, Genovese L, Corbo A, Merone G, Luci C, Sibilla S. Daily oral supplementation with collagen peptides combined with vitamins and other bioactive compounds improves skin elasticity and has a beneficial effect on joint and general wellbeing. Nutr Res 2018; 57:97-108. [PMID: 30122200 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Aging is a multifactorial and natural process that causes physiological changes in organs, tissues and cells over time. In the skin and cartilage, aging leads to a decrease in the synthesis and changes in the arrangement of proteoglycans and collagen, in addition to the loss of glycosaminoglycans, which are responsible for the integrity and health of these tissues. We hypothesized that daily oral supplementation with a liquid nutraceutical containing hydrolyzed fish collagen, vitamins, antioxidants and other active ingredients could improve skin texture and elasticity, and in addition have a protective effect on joint health. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 120 subjects who consumed either the test product or placebo on a daily basis for 90 days. Subjects consuming the test product had an overall significant increase in skin elasticity (+40%; P < .0001) when compared to placebo. Histological analysis of skin biopsies revealed positive changes in the skin architecture, with a reduction in solar elastosis and improvement in collagen fiber organization in the test product group. As reported in the self-perception questionnaires, these results were confirmed by the subjects' own perceptions in that participants agreed their skin was more hydrated and more elastic. In addition, the consumption of the test product reduced joint pain by -43% and improved joint mobility by +39%. Oral supplementation with collagen bioactive peptides combined with chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, L-carnitine, vitamins, and minerals significantly improved the clinical parameters related to skin aging and joint health, and therefore, might be an effective solution to slow down the hallmarks of aging.
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- Anna Czajka
- Research and Development Department, MINERVA Research Labs, 1-6 Yarmouth Place, London, W1J 7BU, UK.
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- Research and Development Department, MINERVA Research Labs, 1-6 Yarmouth Place, London, W1J 7BU, UK.
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- Research and Development Department, MINERVA Research Labs, 1-6 Yarmouth Place, London, W1J 7BU, UK.
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- Master II livello Università degli Studi di Camerino, Camerino, Italy.
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- MedicalSpa Education, Roma Medica s.r.l., Via Cassia 1840, Roma, 00123, Italy.
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- MedicalSpa Education, Roma Medica s.r.l., Via Cassia 1840, Roma, 00123, Italy.
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- Research and Development Department, MINERVA Research Labs, 1-6 Yarmouth Place, London, W1J 7BU, UK.
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Emri E, Miko E, Bai P, Boros G, Nagy G, Rózsa D, Juhász T, Hegedűs C, Horkay I, Remenyik É, Emri G. Effects of non-toxic zinc exposure on human epidermal keratinocytes. Metallomics 2015; 7:499-507. [PMID: 25659595 DOI: 10.1039/c4mt00287c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zinc is an essential microelement; its importance to the skin is highlighted by the severe skin symptoms in hereditary or acquired zinc deficiency, by the improvement of several skin conditions using systemic or topical zinc preparations and by the induced intracellular zinc release upon UVB exposure, which is the main harmful environmental factor to the skin. Understanding the molecular background of the role of zinc in skin may help gain insight into the pathology of skin disorders and provide evidence for the therapeutic usefulness of zinc supplementation. Herein, we studied the effects of zinc chloride (ZnCl2) exposure on the function of HaCaT keratinocytes, and the results showed that a non-toxic elevation in the concentration of extracellular zinc (100 μM) facilitated cell proliferation and induced significant alterations in the mRNA expression of NOTCH1, IL8, and cyclooxygenase-2. In addition, increased heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) expression and non-toxic generation of superoxide were detected in the first 4 h. Regarding the effects on the UVB-induced toxicity, although the level of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in the keratinocytes pre-treated with zinc for 24 h was reduced 3 h after UVB irradiation, significantly enhanced superoxide generation was observed 10 h after UVB exposure in the zinc pre-exposed cells. The overall survival was unaffected; however, there was a decrease in the percentage of early apoptotic cells and an increase in the percentage of late apoptotic plus necrotic cells. These results suggest that the exposure of human keratinocytes to non-toxic concentrations of ZnCl2 impacts gene expression, cell proliferation and the responses to environmental stress in the skin. It would be important to further examine the role of zinc in skin and further clarify whether this issue can affect our thinking regarding the pathogenesis of skin diseases.
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- Eszter Emri
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Sharif R, Thomas P, Zalewski P, Fenech M. Zinc supplementation influences genomic stability biomarkers, antioxidant activity, and zinc transporter genes in an elderly Australian population with low zinc status. Mol Nutr Food Res 2015; 59:1200-12. [PMID: 25755079 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201400784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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SCOPE An increased intake of Zinc (Zn) may reduce the risk of degenerative diseases but may prove to be toxic if taken in excess. This study aimed to investigate whether zinc carnosine supplement can improve Zn status, genome stability events, and Zn transporter gene expression in an elderly (65-85 years) South Australian cohort with low plasma Zn levels. METHODS AND RESULTS A 12-week placebo-controlled intervention trial was performed with 84 volunteers completing the study, (placebo, n = 42) and (Zn group, n = 42). Plasma Zn was significantly increased (p < 0.05) by 5.69% in the Zn supplemented group after 12 weeks. A significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the micronucleus frequency (-24.18%) was observed for the Zn supplemented cohort relative to baseline compared to the placebo group. Reductions of -7.09% for tail moment and -8.76% for tail intensity were observed for the Zn group (relative to baseline) (p < 0.05). Telomere base damage was found to be also significantly decreased in the Zn group (p < 0.05). Both MT1A and ZIP1 expression showed a significant increase in the Zn supplemented group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Zn supplementation may have a beneficial effect in an elderly population with low Zn levels by improving Zn status, antioxidant profile, and lowering DNA damage.
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- Razinah Sharif
- Program of Nutritional Sciences, School of HealthCare Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.,CSIRO Food and Nutrition, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- CSIRO Food and Nutrition, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- CSIRO Food and Nutrition, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Ooi TC, Mohammad NH, Sharif R. Zinc carnosine protects against hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage in WIL2-NS lymphoblastoid cell line independent of poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase expression. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 162:8-17. [PMID: 25326781 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-0153-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate the ability of zinc carnosine to protect the human lymphoblastoid (WIL2-NS) cell line from hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage. Cells were cultured with medium containing zinc carnosine at the concentrations of 0.4, 4, 16 and 32 μM for 9 days prior to treatment with 30 μM of hydrogen peroxide (30 min). Zinc carnosine at the concentration 16 μM was optimal in protecting cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity and gave the lowest percentage of apoptotic and necrotic cells. Results showed that zinc carnosine was able to induce glutathione production and protect cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress at all concentration and the highest protection was observed at 32-μM zinc carnosine culture. Cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay showed that cells cultured with 4-32 μM of zinc carnosine showed significant reduction in micronuclei formation, nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear bud frequencies (p < 0.05), suggesting that these concentrations maybe optimal in protecting cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage. However, after being challenged with hydrogen peroxide, no increase in poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase expression was observed. Thus, results from this study demonstrate that zinc carnosines possess antioxidant properties and are able to reduce hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage in vitro independent of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. Further studies are warranted to understand the mechanism of protection of zinc carnosine against hydrogen peroxide-induced damage.
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- Theng Choon Ooi
- Biomedical Science Programme, School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Babula P, Masarik M, Adam V, Eckschlager T, Stiborova M, Trnkova L, Skutkova H, Provaznik I, Hubalek J, Kizek R. Mammalian metallothioneins: properties and functions. Metallomics 2012; 4:739-50. [PMID: 22791193 DOI: 10.1039/c2mt20081c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Metallothioneins (MT) are a family of ubiquitous proteins, whose role is still discussed in numerous papers, but their affinity to some metal ions is undisputable. These cysteine-rich proteins are connected with antioxidant activity and protective effects on biomolecules against free radicals, especially reactive oxygen species. In this review, the connection between zinc(II) ions, reactive oxygen species, heavy metal ions and metallothioneins is demonstrated with respect to effect of these proteins on cell proliferation and a possible negative role in resistance to heavy metal-based and non-heavy metal-based drugs.
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- Petr Babula
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Sharif R, Thomas P, Zalewski P, Fenech M. The role of zinc in genomic stability. Mutat Res 2012; 733:111-121. [PMID: 21939673 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2011.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Revised: 08/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element required for maintaining both optimal human health and genomic stability. Zn plays a critical role in the regulation of DNA repair mechanisms, cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis involving the action of various transcriptional factors and DNA or RNA polymerases. Zn is an essential cofactor or structural component for important antioxidant defence proteins and DNA repair enzymes such as Cu/Zn SOD, OGG1, APE and PARP and may also affect activities of enzymes such as BHMT and MTR involved in methylation reactions in the folate-methionine cycle. This review focuses on the role of Zn in the maintenance of genome integrity and the effects of deficiency or excess on genomic stability events and cell death.
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- Razinah Sharif
- CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Sharif R, Thomas P, Zalewski P, Fenech M. Zinc deficiency or excess within the physiological range increases genome instability and cytotoxicity, respectively, in human oral keratinocyte cells. GENES AND NUTRITION 2011; 7:139-54. [PMID: 21935692 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-011-0248-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 09/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zinc (Zn) is an essential component of Zn-finger proteins and acts as a cofactor for enzymes required for cellular metabolism and in the maintenance of DNA integrity. The study investigated the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of Zn deficiency or excess in a primary human oral keratinocyte cell line and determined the optimal concentration of two Zn compounds (Zn Sulphate (ZnSO(4)) and Zn Carnosine (ZnC)) to minimise DNA damage. Zn-deficient medium (0 μM) was produced using Chelex treatment, and the two Zn compounds ZnSO(4) and ZnC were tested at concentrations of 0.0, 0.4, 4.0, 16.0, 32.0 and 100.0 μM. Cell viability was decreased in Zn-depleted cells (0 μM) as well as at 32 μM and 100 μM for both Zn compounds (P < 0.0001) as measured via the MTT assay. DNA strand breaks, as measured by the comet assay, were found to be increased in Zn-depleted cells compared with the other treatment groups (P < 0.05). The Cytokinesis Block Micronucleus Cytome assay showed a significant increase in the frequency of both apoptotic and necrotic cells under Zn-deficient conditions (P < 0.05). Furthermore, elevated frequencies of micronuclei (MNi), nucleoplasmic bridges (NPBs) and nuclear buds (NBuds) were observed at 0 and 0.4 μM Zn, whereas these biomarkers were minimised for both Zn compounds at 4 and 16 μM Zn (P < 0.05), suggesting these concentrations are optimal to maintain genome stability. Expression of PARP, p53 and OGG1 measured by western blotting was increased in Zn-depleted cells indicating that DNA repair mechanisms are activated. These results suggest that maintaining Zn concentrations within the range of 4-16 μM is essential for DNA damage prevention in cultured human oral keratinocytes.
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- Razinah Sharif
- CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Lamore SD, Wondrak GT. Zinc pyrithione impairs zinc homeostasis and upregulates stress response gene expression in reconstructed human epidermis. Biometals 2011; 24:875-90. [PMID: 21424779 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-011-9441-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zinc ion homeostasis plays an important role in human cutaneous biology where it is involved in epidermal differentiation and barrier function, inflammatory and antimicrobial regulation, and wound healing. Zinc-based compounds designed for topical delivery therefore represent an important class of cutaneous therapeutics. Zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) is an FDA-approved microbicidal agent used worldwide in over-the-counter topical antimicrobials, and has also been examined as an investigational therapeutic targeting psoriasis and UVB-induced epidermal hyperplasia. Recently, we have demonstrated that cultured primary human skin keratinocytes display an exquisite sensitivity to nanomolar ZnPT concentrations causing induction of heat shock response gene expression and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-dependent cell death (Cell Stress Chaperones 15:309-322, 2010). Here we demonstrate that ZnPT causes rapid accumulation of intracellular zinc in primary keratinocytes as observed by quantitative fluorescence microscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and that PARP activation, energy crisis, and genomic impairment are all antagonized by zinc chelation. In epidermal reconstructs (EpiDerm™) exposed to topical ZnPT (0.1-2% in Vanicream™), ICP-MS demonstrated rapid zinc accumulation, and expression array analysis demonstrated upregulation of stress response genes encoding metallothionein-2A (MT2A), heat shock proteins (HSPA6, HSPA1A, HSPB5, HSPA1L, DNAJA1, HSPH1, HSPD1, HSPE1), antioxidants (SOD2, GSTM3, HMOX1), and the cell cycle inhibitor p21 (CDKN1A). IHC analysis of ZnPT-treated EpiDerm™ confirmed upregulation of Hsp70 and TUNEL-positivity. Taken together our data demonstrate that ZnPT impairs zinc ion homeostasis and upregulates stress response gene expression in primary keratinocytes and reconstructed human epidermis, activities that may underlie therapeutic and toxicological effects of this topical drug.
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- Sarah D Lamore
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, 1515 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
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Sharif R, Thomas P, Zalewski P, Graham RD, Fenech M. The effect of zinc sulphate and zinc carnosine on genome stability and cytotoxicity in the WIL2-NS human lymphoblastoid cell line. Mutat Res 2011; 720:22-33. [PMID: 21167308 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is an essential cofactor required by numerous enzymes that are essential for cell metabolism and the maintenance of DNA integrity. We investigated the effect of Zn deficiency or excess on genomic instability events and determined the optimal concentration of two Zn compounds that minimize DNA-damage events. The effects of Zn sulphate (ZnSO(4)) and Zn carnosine (ZnC) on cell proliferation were investigated in the WIL2-NS human lymphoblastoid cell line. DNA damage was determined by the use of both the comet assay and the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome (CBMN-Cyt) assay. Zn-deficient medium (0μM) was produced using Chelex treatment, and the two Zn compounds (i.e. ZnSO(4) and ZnC) were tested at concentrations of 0.0, 0.4, 4.0, 16.0, 32.0 and 100.0μM. Results from an MTT assay showed that cell growth and viability were decreased in Zn-depleted cells (0μM) as well as at 32μM and 100μM for both Zn compounds (P<0.0001). DNA strand-breaks, as measured by the comet assay, were found to be increased in Zn-depleted cells compared with the other treatment groups (P<0.05). The CBMN-Cyt assay showed a significant increase in the frequency of both apoptotic and necrotic cells under Zn-deficient conditions (P<0.0001). Elevated frequencies of micronuclei (MNi), nucleoplasmic bridges (NPBs) and nuclear buds (NBuds) were induced in Zn-depleted cells (P<0.0001), whereas genome damage was reduced in supplemented cultures for both Zn compounds at 4μM and 16μM, possibly suggesting that these concentrations may be optimal for genome stability. The potential protective effect of ZnSO(4) and ZnC was also investigated following exposure to 1.0Gy γ-radiation. Culture in medium containing these compounds at 4-32μM prior to irradiation displayed significantly reduced frequencies of MNi, NPBs and NBuds compared with cells maintained in 0μM medium (P<0.0001). Expression of γ-H2AX and 8-oxoguanine glycosylase measured by western blotting was increased in Zn-depleted cells. These results suggest that Zn plays important role in genomic stability and that the optimal Zn concentration-range for prevention of DNA damage and cytotoxicity in vitro lies between 4 and 16μM.
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- Razinah Sharif
- CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Lamore SD, Cabello CM, Wondrak GT. The topical antimicrobial zinc pyrithione is a heat shock response inducer that causes DNA damage and PARP-dependent energy crisis in human skin cells. Cell Stress Chaperones 2010; 15:309-22. [PMID: 19809895 PMCID: PMC2866994 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-009-0145-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2009] [Revised: 09/02/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The differentiated epidermis of human skin serves as an essential barrier against environmental insults from physical, chemical, and biological sources. Zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) is an FDA-approved microbicidal agent used worldwide in clinical antiseptic products, over-the-counter topical antimicrobials, and cosmetic consumer products including antidandruff shampoos. Here we demonstrate for the first time that cultured primary human skin keratinocytes and melanocytes display an exquisite vulnerability to nanomolar concentrations of ZnPT resulting in pronounced induction of heat shock response gene expression and impaired genomic integrity. In keratinocytes treated with nanomolar concentrations of ZnPT, expression array analysis revealed massive upregulation of genes encoding heat shock proteins (HSPA6, HSPA1A, HSPB5, HMOX1, HSPA1L, and DNAJA1) further confirmed by immunodetection. Moreover, ZnPT treatment induced rapid depletion of cellular ATP levels and formation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymers. Consistent with an involvement of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in ZnPT-induced energy crisis, ATP depletion could be antagonized by pharmacological inhibition of PARP. This result was independently confirmed using PARP-1 knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts that were resistant to ATP depletion and cytotoxicity resulting from ZnPT exposure. In keratinocytes and melanocytes, single-cell gel electrophoresis and flow cytometric detection of gamma-H2A.X revealed rapid induction of DNA damage in response to ZnPT detectable before general loss of cell viability occurred through caspase-independent pathways. Combined with earlier experimental evidence that documents penetration of ZnPT through mammalian skin, our findings raise the possibility that this topical antimicrobial may target and compromise keratinocytes and melanocytes in intact human skin.
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- Sarah D. Lamore
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA
- College of Pharmacy & Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, 1515 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
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Nzengue Y, Lefebvre E, Cadet J, Favier A, Rachidi W, Steiman R, Guiraud P. Metallothionein expression in HaCaT and C6 cell lines exposed to cadmium. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2009; 23:314-23. [PMID: 19747627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2009.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2008] [Revised: 04/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Metallothioneins (MT) are low-molecular weight, cysteine-rich metal-binding proteins. MT play a role in the homeostasis of essential metals such as zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), detoxification of toxic metals such as cadmium (Cd) and protection against oxidative stress. In this study, we examined the expression of MT in HaCaT and C6 cells as a strategy to enhance protection against Cd-mediated toxicity. At basal level, HaCaT cells showed higher MT level than C6 cells which could explain the resistance of HaCaT cells. Western blot showed that C6 cells treated with 20micromol/L Cd for 24h did not express any MT. MT were initially expressed in the cytoplasmic or periplasmic compartment and were then translocated in the nucleus after 24h treatment by Cd both in HaCaT and C6 cells. In addition, the cell treatment with Cd was followed by an increase in the cellular zinc level but the electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) experiment did not show any translocation of metal-responsive transcription factor-1 (MTF-1) to the nucleus of HaCaT cells. These absence of translocation could be due to the presence of MT in these cells at the basal state. The translocation study in HaCaT cells suggested that the MT translocation in the nucleus was greater than observed in C6 cells. The latter observation could explain HaCaT cells resistance to Cd concentrations up to 50micromol/L. Our results suggested that the C6 cell sensitivity was correlated with the decrease in MT level at 20micromol/L Cd occurring after the transcription of MT gene.
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- Yves Nzengue
- INAC/SCIB UMR-E3 CEA/UJF, Laboratoire Lésions des Acides Nucléiques, CEA-Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble cedex 9, France.
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Nzengue Y, Steiman R, Garrel C, Lefèbvre E, Guiraud P. Oxidative stress and DNA damage induced by cadmium in the human keratinocyte HaCaT cell line: Role of glutathione in the resistance to cadmium. Toxicology 2008; 243:193-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2007.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2007] [Revised: 10/04/2007] [Accepted: 10/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Amara S, Douki T, Ravanat JL, Garrel C, Guiraud P, Favier A, Sakly M, Ben Rhouma K, Abdelmelek H. Influence of a static magnetic field (250 mT) on the antioxidant response and DNA integrity in THP1 cells. Phys Med Biol 2007; 52:889-98. [PMID: 17264359 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/52/4/002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of static magnetic field (SMF) exposure in antioxidant enzyme activity, the labile zinc fraction and DNA damage in THP1 cells (monocyte line). Cell culture flasks were exposed to SMF (250 mT) during 1 h (group 1), 2 h (group 2) and 3 h (group 3). Our results showed that cell viability was slightly lower in SMF-exposed groups compared to a sham exposed group. However, SMF exposure failed to alter malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration (+6%, p>0.05) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) (-5%, p>0.05), catalase (CAT) (-6%, p>0.05) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities (+38%, p>0.05) in group 3 compared to the sham exposed group. DNA analysis by single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay) revealed that SMF exposure did not exert any DNA damage in groups 1 and 2. However, it induced a low level of DNA single strand breaks in cells of group 3. To further explore the oxidative DNA damage, cellular DNA for group 3 was isolated, hydrolyzed and analysed by HPLC-EC. The level of 8-oxodGuo in this group remained unchanged compared to the sham exposed group (+6.5%, p>0.05). Cells stained with zinc-specific fluorescent probes zinpyr-1 showed a decrease of labile zinc fraction in all groups exposed to SMF. Our data showed that SMF exposure (250 mT, during 3 h) did not cause oxidative stress and DNA damage in THP1 cells. However, SMF could alter the intracellular labile zinc fraction.
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- Salem Amara
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Jarzouna, Tunisia.
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Hfaïedh N, Allaqui MS, Croute F, Soleilhavoup JP, Jammoussi K, Makni Ayadi F, Kammoun A, El Feki A. Interaction du jeûne intermittent sur les effets cytotoxiques rénaux du nickel chez le rat pubère. C R Biol 2005; 328:648-60. [PMID: 15992748 DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2005.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2004] [Revised: 02/07/2005] [Accepted: 03/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study has been undertaken with the aim of determining if intermittent fasting can be considered as a malnutrition that amplifies, according to numerous authors, the cytotoxic effects of environmental pollutants. We have used 200 male and female rats of 'Wistar' descent (BW approximately 180 g). These rats are distributed into two groups: some nourished daily (N) and others nourished one day over two (J) during a month. By the end of this month, each group is itself split into two subgroups, the first one receiving tap water as drinkable water (group NO and JO); the other one receiving the water enriched by the chloride of nickel at the rate of 100 mg NiCl2 per litre (groups NNi and JNi). Intermittent fasting goes on parallel to treatment during 2, 4, 10, 16, 30 and 60 days. For the exploration of the protein of stress (HSP) and of the metallothioneines (MT), the nickel is administered by injection at the rate of 4 mg NiCl2 per kg during 1 and 5 days. Our results show that the mineral seric and renal balance does not vary in conditions of intermittent fasting compared with conditions of normal nutrition. Our study show than that nickel induced a renal deficiency by decreasing the creatinemia and uraemia rate, which is confirmed by the histological study, and induced a decrease in the induction of the HSP73 and in the synthesis of the (MT). The association of nickel with intermittent fasting would inhibit these effects. In conclusion, intermittent fasting does not manifest itself as a malnutrition that amplifies the nickel's effects. Nevertheless, it seems that the calorific lack provoked by intermittent fasting is beneficial to the body by increasing its performances against the cytotoxic effects induced by nickel.
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- Najla Hfaïedh
- Laboratoire d'écophysiologie animale, faculté des sciences de Sfax, BP 802, 3018 Sfax, Tunisie
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Kokkinou D, Kasper HU, Schwarz T, Bartz-Schmidt KU, Schraermeyer U. Zinc uptake and storage: the role of fundus pigmentation. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005; 243:1050-5. [PMID: 15906061 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-005-1197-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2005] [Accepted: 02/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with lower melanin pigmentation and is more prevalent among the elderly Caucasian population than among Africans. A correlation between light iris colour, fundus pigmentation and the incidence of AMD is reported. Moreover, melanin represents the main storage of zinc in the eye. Zinc enhances antioxidant capacity through its function as a cofactor of important enzymes or by influencing gene expression of regulatory elements in the eye. In this study, we investigated the uptake and storage of zinc in the human choroid/retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) complexes in dependence on the fundus pigmentation as judged by the iris colour. MATERIAL AND METHODS Choroid/RPE complexes of blue and brown human eyes were used. Tissues without any substitution served as controls. Specimens from choroid/RPE complexes were incubated with 100 microM zinc chloride for 24 h. After incubation, pieces of the complexes were stored to investigate the uptake of zinc. The rest of the tissues were kept for 3 and 7 days in culture medium (DMEM) for storage examination. The concentration of zinc was measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. RESULTS After 24 h of zinc treatment the concentration of zinc in the choroid/RPE complexes of blue eyes was not significantly increased. The concentration of zinc in highly pigmented tissues (brown eyes) was increased by the factor 5.1 after 24 h and remained at high levels after 3 days (factor 4.4) and 7 days (factor 2.8). CONCLUSIONS Zinc uptake in the choroid/RPE complex correlates to the iris colour. Alterations of the degree of iris pigmentation result in differences of zinc uptake and storage in the choroids. A potential protective role of zinc may be more prominent in dark- than in light-coloured eyes.
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- Despina Kokkinou
- Section of Experimental Vitreoretinal Surgery, University of Tuebingen, Schleichstrasse 12/1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Kowara R, Salnikow K, Diwan BA, Bare RM, Waalkes MP, Kasprzak KS. Reduced Fhit protein expression in nickel-transformed mouse cells and in nickel-induced murine sarcomas. Mol Cell Biochem 2004; 255:195-202. [PMID: 14971660 DOI: 10.1023/b:mcbi.0000007275.22785.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Nickel compounds are carcinogenic and induce malignant transformation of cultured cells. Since nickel has low mutagenic potential, it may act predominantly through epigenetic mechanisms, including down-regulation of tumor suppressor genes. FHIT is a tumor suppressor gene whose expression is frequently reduced or lost in tumors and pre-malignant lesions. Previously, we have shown that the phosphohydrolase activity of Fhit protein, associated with its tumor suppressor action, is inhibited by nickel. In cells, such effect would assist in carcinogenesis. The latter could be further enhanced if nickel also lowered cellular levels of Fhit protein itself, e.g. by down-regulation of FHIT gene. To test this possibility, we determined Fhit protein and Fhit-mRNA levels in a nickel-transformed mouse cell line and in nickel-induced murine sarcomas. In B200 cells, derived by nickel treatment of BALB/c-3T3 cells and exhibiting a malignant phenotype, Fhit protein levels were 50% of those in the parental cells, while Fhit-mRNA expression remained unchanged. A decrease of up to > 90% in Fhit protein levels was also observed in 22 local sarcomas (mostly fibrosarcomas) induced by i.m. injection of nickel subsulfide in C57BL/6 and MT+ (C57BL/6 overexpressing metallothionein) mice, as compared with normal muscles. Moreover, Fhit was absent in 3 out of 10 sarcomas from MT+ mice and in 1 of 12 sarcomas from C57BL/6 mice. The lack of Fhit protein coincided with the absence of the Fhit-mRNA transcript in these tumors. However, in the other tumors, the decreased Fhit levels were not always accompanied by reduced expression of Fhit-mRNA. Thus, the observed lowering of Fhit protein levels is mostly associated with changes in mRNA expression and protein translation or turnover rates, and rarely with a full silencing of the gene itself. Overall, the decline of Fhit in cells or tissues malignantly transformed by nickel may indicate possible involvement of this effect in the mechanisms of nickel carcinogenesis.
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- Renata Kowara
- Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA
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Jeong HG, Youn CK, Cho HJ, Kim SH, Kim MH, Kim HB, Chang IY, Lee YS, Chung MH, You HJ. Metallothionein-III prevents gamma-ray-induced 8-oxoguanine accumulation in normal and hOGG1-depleted cells. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:34138-49. [PMID: 15190073 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m402530200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Metallothioneins (MT) play an important biological role in preventing oxidative damage to cells. We have previously demonstrated that the efficiency of the protective effect of MT-III against the DNA degradation from oxidative damage was much higher than that of MT-I/II. As an extension of the latter investigation, this study aimed to assess the ability of MT-III to suppress 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG), which is one of the major base lesions formed after an oxidative attack to DNA and the mutant frequency of the HPRT gene in human fibroblast GM00637 cells upon exposure to gamma-rays. We found that human MT-III expression decreased the level of 8-oxoG and mutation frequency in the gamma-irradiated cells. Using an 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (OGG1)-specific siRNAs, we also found that MT-III expression resulted in the suppression of the gamma-radiation-induced 8-oxoG accumulation and mutation in the OGG1-depleted cells. Moreover, the down-regulation of MT in human neuroblastoma SKNSH cells induced by MT-specific siRNA led to a significant increase in the 8-oxoG level, after exposure to gamma-irradiation. These results suggest that under the conditions of gamma-ray oxidative stress, MT-III prevents the gamma-radiation-induced 8-oxoG accumulation and mutation in normal and hOGG1-depleted cells, and this suppression might, at least in part, contribute to the anticarcinogenic and neuroprotective role of MT-III.
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- Hye Gwang Jeong
- Research Center for Proteineous Materials, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Gwangju 501-759, Korea
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Jourdan E, Marie Jeanne R, Régine S, Pascale G. Zinc-metallothionein genoprotective effect is independent of the glutathione depletion in HaCaT keratinocytes after solar light irradiation. J Cell Biochem 2004; 92:631-40. [PMID: 15156574 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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UV radiations are the major environmental factors that induce DNA damage of skin cells either by direct absorption (UVB), or after inducing an oxidative stress (UVA and UVB). Cells maintain a reducing intracellular environment to avoid genomic damage. MTs have been expected not only to control metal homeostasis but also counteract the glutathione (GSH) depletion induced by oxidative stress because of their high thiol content. Induction and redistribution of MTs in cultured human keratinocytes (HaCaT) in response to SSL, is an important cellular defense mechanism against DNA damage. Reduced glutathione (GSH) is another way of cellular protection against UV-induced oxidative stress. This study which extend our previous finding focused on the relation between intracellular GSH and Zn genoprotective effects after solar irradiation. HaCaT cells, depleted or not in GSH by a chemical treatment were used to compare MTs induction by Northern blot, expression by Western blot and localization using immunocytochemistry. Zn genoprotection experiments after SSL irradiation was carried out by the comet assay. We demonstrated that in absence of GSH, Zn-MTs could protect DNA after SSL irradiation and that GSH depletion has no effect on MTs induction and localization. Nuclear Zn-MTs could be responsible for this observed genoprotection in GSH depleted cells. So the GSH/Zn and the MT/Zn systems could be two independent but interacting mechanisms of cellular protection against SSL injury.
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- Eric Jourdan
- Laboratoire ORSOX, UMR CEA-UJF, UFR de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Joseph Fourier, 38700 La Tronche, France.
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Spahl DU, Berendji-Grün D, Suschek CV, Kolb-Bachofen V, Kröncke KD. Regulation of zinc homeostasis by inducible NO synthase-derived NO: nuclear metallothionein translocation and intranuclear Zn2+ release. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:13952-7. [PMID: 14617770 PMCID: PMC283527 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2335190100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Zn2+ is critical for the functional and structural integrity of cells and contributes to a number of important processes including gene expression. It has been shown that NO exogenously applied via NO donors resulting in nitrosative stress leads to cytoplasmic Zn2+ release from the zinc storing protein metallothionein (MT) and probably other proteins that complex Zn2+ via cysteine thiols. We show here that, in cytokine-activated murine aortic endothelial cells, NO derived from the inducible NO synthase (iNOS) induces a transient nuclear release of Zn2+. This nuclear Zn2+ release depends on the presence of MT as shown by the lack of this effect in activated endothelial cells from MT-deficient mice and temporally correlates with nuclear MT translocation. Data also show that NO is an essential but not sufficient signal for MT-mediated Zn2+ trafficking from the cytoplasm into the nucleus. In addition, we found that, endogenously via iNOS, synthesized NO increases the constitutive mRNA expression of both MT-1 and MT-2 genes and that nitrosative stress exogenously applied via an NO donor increases constitutive MT mRNA expression via intracellular Zn2+ release. In conclusion, we here provide evidence for a signaling mechanism based on iNOS-derived NO through the regulation of intracellular Zn2+ trafficking and homeostasis.
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- Daniela U Spahl
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Research Group Immunobiology, Medical Department, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstrasse 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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