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Cheng Y, Luo L, Lv J, Li G, Wen B, Ma Y, Huang R. Copper Speciation Evolution in Swine Manure Induced by Pyrolysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:9008-9014. [PMID: 32539362 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Swine manures generally contain high levels of copper (Cu) resulting from its use as a growth promoter in feedstuff. Pyrolysis can further concentrate Cu whereas decrease its available fraction in swine manures. Here we investigated the speciation transformation of Cu and associated elements in swine manures induced by pyrolysis using multiple X-ray absorption spectroscopies. Results showed that over 82% of Cu existed as Cu(I)-S and Cu(I)-thiolate complexes in swine manures, which were transformed into stable Cu(I)2S during pyrolysis at a low temperature of 300 °C and partially oxidized and desulfurized into Cu(II) compounds at a high temperature of 500 °C. The speciation evolution of Cu in swine manures was consistent with the speciation distribution of sulfur in feedstuff and its following changes in swine manures during pyrolysis. About 58% of phosphorus existed as CaHPO4 and struvite in swine manures, which were gradually transformed into stable Ca-bound species such as hydroxyapatite during pyrolysis. The formation of stable phosphate, together with concentrated carbonates, significantly decreased the available Cu in pyrolyzed manures. These findings suggested that the high levels of S and P in feedstuff profoundly affected the speciation of Cu in the swine manures and derived biochars. This study has important implications to our understanding of the behaviors of heavy metals in manure-derived biochars once entering soil environments.
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- Yuan Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, United States
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Houghton SC, Eliassen AH, Zhang SM, Selhub J, Rosner BA, Willett WC, Hankinson SE. Plasma B-vitamins and one-carbon metabolites and the risk of breast cancer in younger women. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 176:191-203. [PMID: 30955184 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05223-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE We examined the association of plasma B-vitamins and metabolites, and related genetic variants, with risk of breast cancer among predominantly premenopausal women. METHODS We conducted a nested case-control study within the Nurses' Health Study II. From blood samples collected in 1996-1999 and follow-up through 2007, plasma measures were available for 610 cases and 1207 controls. Unconditional multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate relative risks (RR) of breast cancer and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We examined whether associations varied by methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and dihydrofolate reductase polymorphisms, breast cancer risk factors, or tumor characteristics. RESULTS Plasma vitamin B12 was associated with a 64% higher risk of breast cancer comparing the highest versus lowest quintile (95% CI 1.17-2.29, p-trend = 0.02). Plasma folate (comparable RR = 1.18, 95% CI 0.84-1.66), pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (RR = 1.18, 95% CI 0.85-1.64), homocysteine (RR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.67-1.28), cysteine (RR = 1.14, 95% CI 0.81-1.62), and cysteinylglycine (RR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.66-1.31) were not associated with overall breast cancer risk. Folate was significantly positively associated with invasive and estrogen receptor-positive/progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, and this association was suggestively stronger for bloods collected post-fortification. Several nutrient/breast cancer associations varied across subgroups defined by age, smoking, alcohol, multivitamin use, and MTHFR status (p-interaction < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Overall, plasma B-vitamins and metabolites were not associated with lower breast cancer risk. Plasma vitamin B-12 was positively associated with higher risk of overall breast cancer, and plasma folate was positively associated with risk of invasive breast cancer. Additionally, there may be associations in subgroups defined by related genetic variants, breast cancer risk factors, and tumor factors. Further studies in younger women and in the post-fortification era are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Serena C Houghton
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts, 715 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts, 715 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Chen J, Yang S, Yang C, Li J, Huang D, Lin X, Guo C, Zhou Q, Yang Q, Tang Y. A Visibly Observable, Programmable Supramolecular Logic Platform and Its Application in Smart Thiols Sensing. Chemistry 2019; 25:5691-5697. [PMID: 30741458 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jianchi Chen
- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- West China School of PharmacySichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P.R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- Analysis & Testing CenterXinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 Henan P.R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan P.R. China
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Centre for Molecular SciencesState Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P.R. China
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Low density lipoprotein oxidation by ferritin at lysosomal pH. Chem Phys Lipids 2018; 217:51-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2018.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Balestri F, Moschini R, Cappiello M, Mura U, Del-Corso A. Thiol oxidase ability of copper ion is specifically retained upon chelation by aldose reductase. J Biol Inorg Chem 2017; 22:559-565. [PMID: 28224255 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-017-1447-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Bovine lens aldose reductase is susceptible to a copper-mediated oxidation, leading to the generation of a disulfide bridge with the concomitant incorporation of two equivalents of the metal and inactivation of the enzyme. The metal complexed by the protein remains redox active, being able to catalyse the oxidation of different physiological thiol compounds. The thiol oxidase activity displayed by the enzymatic form carrying one equivalent of copper ion (Cu1-AR) has been characterized. The efficacy of Cu1-AR in catalysing thiol oxidation is essentially comparable to the free copper in terms of both thiol concentration and pH effect. On the contrary, the two catalysts are differently affected by temperature. The specificity of the AR-bound copper towards thiols is highlighted with Cu1-AR being completely ineffective in promoting the oxidation of both low-density lipoprotein and ascorbic acid.
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- Francesco Balestri
- Biochemistry Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 51, 56123, Pisa, Italy
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- Biochemistry Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 51, 56123, Pisa, Italy
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- Biochemistry Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 51, 56123, Pisa, Italy
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- Biochemistry Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 51, 56123, Pisa, Italy
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- Biochemistry Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 51, 56123, Pisa, Italy.
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Wang Y, Hu Q, Tian T, Gao Y, Yu L. A liquid crystal-based sensor for the simple and sensitive detection of cellulase and cysteine. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 147:100-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lee S, Han KH, Yabuki E, Nakamura Y, Kawakami S, Shimada K, Hayakawa T, Onoue H, Fukushima M. Dietary l-cysteine inhibits d-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury in rats. Food Sci Biotechnol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-015-0147-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Mahdavifard S, Bathaie S, Nakhjavani M, Heidarzadeh H. l-cysteine is a potent inhibitor of protein glycation on both albumin and LDL, and prevents the diabetic complications in diabetic–atherosclerotic rat. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Chemical interactions between silver nanoparticles and thiols: a comparison of mercaptohexanol against cysteine. Sci China Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-014-5141-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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De Souza AWS, De Lima CS, Oliveira ACD, Machado LSG, Pinheiro FAG, Hix S, D'Almeida V. Homocysteine levels in Takayasu arteritis -- a risk factor for arterial ischemic events. J Rheumatol 2012; 40:303-8. [PMID: 23242180 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.121073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate homocysteine levels in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) and in controls, and to analyze associations between homocysteine levels and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity, cysteine levels, methotrexate use, disease activity, extent of arterial involvement, and ischemic events in patients with TA. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed with 29 patients with TA and 30 controls who underwent clinical evaluation and blood sample collection in the fasting state. RESULTS Among patients with TA, active disease was observed in 9 (31.0%) and previous arterial ischemic events in 10 (34.5%). Therapy with methotrexate was prescribed to 9 (31.0%) patients and it was associated with folic acid in 8 cases. Median homocysteine level was higher in patients with TA [10.9 μmol/l, interquartile range (IQR) 9.6-14.8] than in controls (6.9 μmol/l, IQR 5.1-11.9; p < 0.001). No difference was found regarding mean homocysteine levels between those using methotrexate and those under other therapies (12.8 ± 5.3 μmol/l vs 12.1 ± 3.2 μmol/l, respectively; p = 0.662). TA patients with active disease presented lower homocysteine levels (10.4 ± 2.1 μmol/l) compared to TA patients in remission (13.1 ± 4.2 μmol/l) (p = 0.034). A significant correlation was found between cysteine and homocysteine levels in patients with TA (ρ = 0.676, p < 0.0001), while there was no correlation between homocysteine and PON1 activity (ρ = 0.214, p = 0.265). Median homocysteine levels were higher in patients with ischemic events (13.2 μmol/l, IQR 10.9-17.5) compared to patients with no ischemic events (9.8 μmol/l, IQR 8.7-14.7; p = 0.027) and were associated with arterial ischemia in patients with TA (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.01-1.71, p = 0.041). CONCLUSION Patients with TA presented higher homocysteine levels than controls and homocysteine was associated with an increased risk of arterial ischemic events in TA.
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Gold Nanoparticles as a Visual Indicator for Redox Reaction Between Copper Ion and Cysteine and Its Analytical Application. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2012. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1096.2011.01629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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De Chiara B, Sedda V, Parolini M, Campolo J, De Maria R, Caruso R, Pizzi G, Disoteo O, Dellanoce C, Corno AR, Cighetti G, Parodi O. Plasma total cysteine and cardiovascular risk burden: action and interaction. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:303654. [PMID: 22593672 PMCID: PMC3346700 DOI: 10.1100/2012/303654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We hypothesized that redox analysis could provide sensitive markers of the oxidative pathway associated to the presence of an increasing number of cardiovascular risk factors (RFs), independently of type. We classified 304 subjects without cardiovascular disease into 4 groups according to the total number of RFs (smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, hyperhomocysteinaemia, diabetes, obesity, and their combination). Oxidative stress was evaluated by measuring plasma total and reduced homocysteine, cysteine (Cys), glutathione, cysteinylglycine, blood reduced glutathione, and malondialdehyde. Twenty-seven percent of subjects were in group 0 RF, 26% in 1 RF, 31% in 2 RF, and 16% in ≥3 RF. By multivariable ordinal regression analysis, plasma total Cys was associated to a higher number of RF (OR = 1.068; 95% CI = 1.027–1.110, P = 0.002). Total RF burden is associated with increased total Cys levels. These findings support a prooxidant effect of Cys in conjunction with RF burden, and shed light on the pathophysiologic role of redox state unbalance in preclinical atherosclerosis.
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- Benedetta De Chiara
- CNR Clinical Physiology Institute and Cardiovascular Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, 20162 Milan, Italy
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Yin JJ, Fu PP, Lutterodt H, Zhou YT, Antholine WE, Wamer W. Dual role of selected antioxidants found in dietary supplements: crossover between anti- and pro-oxidant activities in the presence of copper. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:2554-61. [PMID: 22339379 PMCID: PMC3971523 DOI: 10.1021/jf204724w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vivo can result in damage associated with many aging-associated diseases. Defenses against ROS that have evolved include antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutases, peroxidases, and catalases, which can scavenge ROS. In addition, endogenous and dietary antioxidants play an important role in moderating damage associated with ROS. In this study, we use four common dietary antioxidants to demonstrate that, in the presence of copper (cupric sulfate and cupric gluconate) and physiologically relevant levels of hydrogen peroxide, these antioxidants can also act as pro-oxidants by producing hydroxyl radicals. Using electron spin resonance (ESR) spin trapping techniques, we demonstrate that the level of hydroxyl radical formation is a function of the pH of the medium and the relative amounts of antioxidant and copper. On the basis of the level of hydroxyl radical formation, the relative pro-oxidant potential of these antioxidants is cysteine > ascorbate > EGCG > GSH. It has been reported that copper sequestered by protein ligands, as happens in vivo, loses its redox activity (diminishing/abolishing the formation of free radicals). However, in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, cysteine and GSH efficiently react with cupric sulfate sequestered with bovine serum albumin to generate hydroxyl radicals. Overall, the results demonstrate that in the presence of copper, endogenous and dietary antioxidants can also exhibit pro-oxidative activity.
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- Jun-Jie Yin
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States.
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Luan HM, Wang LC, Wu H, Jin Y, Ji J. Antioxidant activities and antioxidative components in the surf clam,Mactra veneriformis. Nat Prod Res 2011; 25:1838-48. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2010.530268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Valachová K, Hrabárová E, Priesolová E, Nagy M, Baňasová M, Juránek I, Soltés L. Free-radical degradation of high-molecular-weight hyaluronan induced by ascorbate plus cupric ions. Testing of bucillamine and its SA981-metabolite as antioxidants. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2011; 56:664-70. [PMID: 21782370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2011.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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High-molecular-weight hyaluronan (HA) samples were exposed to free-radical chain-degradation reactions induced by ascorbate in the presence of Cu(II) ions - the so-called Weissberger's oxidative system. The concentrations of both reactants [ascorbate, Cu(II)] were comparable to those that may occur during an early stage of the acute phase of joint inflammation. The time-dependent changes of the viscosity of the HA solution in the absence of the substance tested were monitored by rotational viscometry. However, when the anti- or pro-oxidative effects of the antioxidants/drugs were investigated, their dose-dependency was also examined. Additionally, the anti-oxidative activities of these substances were screened by the well-established ABTS and DPPH decolorization assays. The actions of the disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, namely bucillamine and D-penicillamine, were compared to those of L-cysteine and of SA981, the oxidized metabolite of bucillamine. The results indicated that bucillamine was the most efficient scavenger of hydroxyl- and/or peroxyl-type radicals, even at the lowest drug concentration. In contrast, SA981 demonstrated no scavenging activity against the aforementioned free radicals. D-Penicillamine and L-cysteine showed a dual effect, i.e. a pronounced anti-oxidative effect was, after a given time period, followed by a significant pro-oxidative effect.
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- Katarína Valachová
- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK-84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Roy DN, Sen G, Chowdhury KD, Biswas T. Combination therapy with andrographolide and d-penicillamine enhanced therapeutic advantage over monotherapy with d-penicillamine in attenuating fibrogenic response and cell death in the periportal zone of liver in rats during copper toxicosis. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2010; 250:54-68. [PMID: 20946909 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2010.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Long treatment regime with d-penicillamine is needed before it can exert clinically meaningful benefits in the treatment of copper toxicosis. The consequence of long-term d-penicillamine treatment is associated with numerous side effects. The limitations of d-penicillamine monotherapy prompted us to search for more effective treatment strategies that could decrease the duration of d-penicillamine therapy. The present study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of d-penicillamine in combination with another hepatoprotective drug, andrographolide in treatment of copper toxicosis in rats. d-penicillamine treatment led to the excretion of copper through urine. Addition of andrographolide to d-penicillamine regime appeared to increase protection of liver by increasing the biliary excretion of copper and reduction in cholestatic injury. The early removal of the causative agent copper during combination treatment was the most effective therapeutic intervention that contributed to the early rectification of fibrosis in liver. Combination treatment reduced Kupffer cells accumulation and TNFα production in liver of copper exposed rats. In particular, andrographolide mediated the anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the cytokine production. However, another possible mechanism of cytoprotection of andrographolide was decreasing mitochondrial production of superoxide anions that resulted in better restoration of mitochondrial dysfunction during combination therapy than monotherapy. Furthermore, ROS inhibition by combination regimen resulted in significant decline in activation of caspase cascade. Inhibition of caspases attenuated apoptosis of hepatocytes, induced by chronic copper exposure. In summary, this study suggested that added benefit of combination treatment over use of either agent alone in alleviating the hepatotoxicity and fibrosis associated with copper toxicosis.
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- Dijendra Nath Roy
- Cell Biology and Physiology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, A Unit of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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Zhang L, Xiao N, Pan Y, Zheng Y, Pan Z, Luo Z, Xu X, Liu Y. Binding and Inhibition of Copper Ions to RecA Inteins fromMycobacterium tuberculosis. Chemistry 2010; 16:4297-306. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200903584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Double edge redox-implications for the interaction between endogenous thiols and copper ions: In vitro studies. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:9795-803. [PMID: 18926709 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2008] [Revised: 09/24/2008] [Accepted: 09/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present study investigated the redox-consequences of the interaction between various endogenous thiols (RSH)-glutathione, cysteine, homocysteine, gamma-glutamyl-cysteine, and cysteinyl-glycine- and Cu(2+) ions, in terms of their free radical-scavenging, ascorbate-oxidizing and O2(*-)-generating properties of the resulting mixtures. Upon a brief incubation (3-30 min) with Cu(2+), the free radical-scavenging properties (towards ABTS(*)(+) and DPPH(*)) and thiol-titratable groups of the RSH added to the mixtures decreased significantly. Remarkably, both effects were only partial, even in the presence of a large molar Cu(2+)-excess, and were unaffected despite increasing the incubation time. At equimolar concentrations, the RSH/Cu(2+) mixtures led to the formation of (EPR paramagnetic) Cu(II)-complexes that were time-stable and ascorbate-reducible, but redox-inactive towards oxygen. In turn, at a slight molar thiol-excess (3:1), the mixtures resulted in the formation of time-stable Cu(I)-complexes (EPR silent) that were unreactive towards ascorbate and oxygen. The only exception was seen for the thiol, glutathione, whose mixture with Cu(2+) mixture displayed a O2(*-)-generating capacity (cytochrome c- and lucigenin-reduction). The data indicate that, depending on their molar ratio, the interaction between Cu(2+) and the tested thiols would give place to mixtures containing either: (i) time-stable and ascorbate-reducible Cu(II)-complexes which display free radical-scavenging properties, or (ii) time-stable but redox-inactive towards oxygen Cu(I)-complexes. Among the latter, the only exception was that of glutathione.
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Horsley ETM, Burkitt MJ, Jones CM, Patterson RA, Harris LK, Moss NJ, del Rio JD, Leake DS. Mechanism of the antioxidant to pro-oxidant switch in the behavior of dehydroascorbate during LDL oxidation by copper(II) ions. Arch Biochem Biophys 2007; 465:303-14. [PMID: 17689484 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2007.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Revised: 07/03/2007] [Accepted: 07/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oxidised low density lipoprotein (LDL) may be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We have therefore investigated the mechanisms underlying the antioxidant/pro-oxidant behavior of dehydroascorbate, the oxidation product of ascorbic acid, toward LDL incubated with Cu(2+) ions. By monitoring lipid peroxidation through the formation of conjugated dienes and lipid hydroperoxides, we show that the pro-oxidant activity of dehydroascorbate is critically dependent on the presence of lipid hydroperoxides, which accumulate during the early stages of oxidation. Using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, we show that dehydroascorbate amplifies the generation of alkoxyl radicals during the interaction of copper ions with the model alkyl hydroperoxide, tert-butylhydroperoxide. Under continuous-flow conditions, a prominent doublet signal was detected, which we attribute to both the erythroascorbate and ascorbate free radicals. On this basis, we propose that the pro-oxidant activity of dehydroascorbate toward LDL is due to its known spontaneous interconversion to erythroascorbate and ascorbate, which reduce Cu(2+) to Cu(+) and thereby promote the decomposition of lipid hydroperoxides. Various mechanisms, including copper chelation and Cu(+) oxidation, are suggested to underlie the antioxidant behavior of dehydroascorbate in LDL that is essentially free of lipid hydroperoxides.
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- Elizabeth T M Horsley
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Biomolecular Sciences Section, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 228, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AJ, UK
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Shon MY, Park SK, Nam SH. Antioxidant Activity of Theaflavin and Thearubigin Separated from Korean Microbially Fermented Tea. Prev Nutr Food Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.3746/jfn.2007.12.1.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lin X, Xue LY, Wang R, Zhao QY, Chen Q. Protective effects of endomorphins, endogenous opioid peptides in the brain, on human low density lipoprotein oxidation. FEBS J 2006; 273:1275-84. [PMID: 16519691 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2006.05150.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Neurodegenerative disorders are associated with oxidative stress. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) exists in the brain and is especially sensitive to oxidative damage. Oxidative modification of LDL has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, protecting LDL from oxidation may be essential in the brain. The antioxidative effects of endomorphin 1 (EM1) and endomorphin 2 (EM2), endogenous opioid peptides in the brain, on LDL oxidation has been investigated in vitro. The peroxidation was initiated by either copper ions or a water-soluble initiator 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane hydrochloride) (AAPH). Oxidation of the LDL lipid moiety was monitored by measuring conjugated dienes, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and the relative electrophoretic mobility. Low density lipoprotein oxidative modifications were assessed by evaluating apoB carbonylation and fragmentation. Endomorphins markedly and in a concentration-dependent manner inhibited Cu2+ and AAPH induced the oxidation of LDL, due to the free radical scavenging effects of endomorphins. In all assay systems, EM1 was more potent than EM2 and l-glutathione, a major intracellular water-soluble antioxidant. We propose that endomorphins provide protection against free radical-induced neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Xin Lin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, China
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Ghioni C, Hiller JC, Kennedy CJ, Aliev AE, Odlyha M, Boulton M, Wess TJ. Evidence of a distinct lipid fraction in historical parchments: a potential role in degradation? J Lipid Res 2005; 46:2726-34. [PMID: 16150818 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m500331-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Parchment, a biologically based material obtained from the processed hides of animals such as cattle and sheep, has been used for millennia as a writing medium. Although numerous studies have concentrated on the structure and degradation of collagen within parchment, little attention has been paid to noncollagenous components, such as lipids. In this study, we present the results of biochemical and structural analyses of historical and newly manufactured parchment to examine the potential role that lipid plays in parchment stability. The lipid fraction extracted from the parchments displayed different fatty acid compositions between historical and reference materials. Gas chromatography, small-angle X-ray scattering, and solid-state NMR were used to identify and investigate the lipid fraction from parchment samples and to study its contribution to collagen structure and degradation. We hypothesize that the origin of this lipid fraction is either intrinsic, attributable to incomplete fat removal in the manufacturing process, or extrinsic, attributable to microbiological attack on the proteinaceous component of parchments. Furthermore, we consider that the possible formation of protein-lipid complexes in parchment over the course of oxidative degradation may be mediated by reactive oxygen species formed by lipid peroxidation.
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- C Ghioni
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom
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Ito M, Murakami K, Yoshino M. Antioxidant action of eugenol compounds: role of metal ion in the inhibition of lipid peroxidation. Food Chem Toxicol 2005; 43:461-6. [PMID: 15680683 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2004.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2004] [Accepted: 11/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Antioxidant action of eugenol compounds was analyzed in relation to the role of transition metal. Iron-mediated lipid peroxidation and autooxidation of Fe2+ ion were inhibited markedly by isoeugenol, and less effectively by eugenol. Copper-dependent oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) was potently inhibited by eugenol and isoeugenol to the same extent: eugenol compounds showed protective effects by prolonging lag phase and by suppressing propagation rate in the absence and presence of alpha-tocopherol. Inhibition of LDL oxidation by eugenol compounds was closely related to activities reducing copper and scavenging a stable radical, 1,1'-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Antioxidant properties of eugenol compounds can be explained by forming complexes with reduced metals. Potent inhibitory effect of isoeugenol on lipid peroxidation may be related to the decreased formation of perferryl ion or the iron-oxygen chelate complex as the initiating factor of lipid peroxidation by keeping iron at a reduced state. Inhibition of LDL oxidation by eugenol compounds is due to the suppression of free radical cascade of lipid peroxidation in LDL by reducing copper ion.
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- Masae Ito
- Department of Biochemistry, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
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