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Zoanni B, Aiello G, Negre-Salvayre A, Aldini G, Carini M, D'Amato A. Lipidome Investigation of Carnosine Effect on Nude Mice Skin to Prevent UV-A Damage. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10009. [PMID: 37373157 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210009] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The lipid profile of skin is fundamental in the maintenance of the protective barrier against the external environment. Signaling and constitutive lipids of this large organ are involved in inflammation, metabolism, aging, and wound healing, such as phospholipids, triglycerides, FFA, and sphingomyelin. Skin exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation results in a photoaging process that is an accelerated form of aging. UV-A radiation deeply penetrates the dermis and promotes damage to DNA, lipids, and proteins by increasing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Carnosine, an endogenous β-alanyl-L-histidine dipeptide, demonstrated antioxidant properties that prevent photoaging and modification of skin protein profiling, making carnosine a compelling ingredient to consider for use in dermatology. The aim of this research was to investigate the modification of skin lipidome after UV-A treatment in presence or not of topic administration of carnosine. Quantitative analyses based on high-resolution mass spectrometry of nude mice skin-extracted lipids resulted in several modifications of barrier composition after UV-A radiation, with or without carnosine treatment. In total, 328 out of 683 molecules showed significant alteration-262 after UV-A radiation and 126 after UV-A and carnosine treatment versus controls. Importantly, the increased oxidized TGs after UV-A radiation, responsible of dermis photoaging, were completely reverted by carnosine application to prevent the UV-A damage. Network analyses also showed that the production of ROS and the calcium and TNF signaling were modulated by UV-A and carnosine. In conclusion, lipidome analyses attested the carnosine activity to prevent the UV-A damage, reducing the lipid oxidation, the inflammation, and the dysregulation of lipid skin barrier.
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- Beatrice Zoanni
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Department of Human Science and Quality of Life Promotion, Telematic University San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, INSERM U1297 and University of Toulouse, 31432 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Shakil MS, Uddin MF, Morshed MR, Bhuiya MS, Alam M, Hossen MS, Niloy MS, Khan Shawan MM, Hoque SM, Hasan MA. Progeny Transfer Effects of Chitosan-Coated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:15152-15159. [PMID: 37151486 PMCID: PMC10157860 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (CFNs) are promising materials for their enticing properties for different biomedical applications, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast, drug carriers, biosensors, and many more. In our previous study, a chitosan-coated CFN (CCN) nanocomplex demonstrated potential as an MRI contrast dye by improving the biocompatibility of CFN. In this study, we report the progeny transfer effects of CCN following a single intravenous injection of CCN (20, 40, or 60 mg/kg) in pregnant albino Wistar rats. Biochemical and histological observation reveals that CCN is tolerated with respect to maternal organ functions (e.g., liver, kidney). Atomic absorption spectroscopy results showed that CCN or CCN-leached iron could cross the placental barrier and deposit in the fetus. Furthermore, this deposition accelerated lipid peroxidation in the placenta and fetus.
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- Md Salman Shakil
- Department
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brac
University, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Noakhali
Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Primeasia
University, Banani 1213, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar 1342, Bangladesh
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Feng M, Li H, You S, Zhang J, Lin H, Wang M, Zhou J. Effect of hexavalent chromium on the biodegradation of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) by Pycnoporus sanguineus. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 235:995-1006. [PMID: 31561316 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The influence of Cr(VI) on the degradation of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) by a typical species of white rot fungi, Pycnoporus sanguineus, was investigated in this study. The results showed that P. sanguineus together with its intracellular and extracellular enzyme could effectively degrade TBBPA. The degradation efficiency of TBBPA by both P. sanguineus and its enzymes decreased significantly when Cr(VI) concentration increased from 0 to 40 mg/L. The subsequent analysis about cellular distribution of TBBPA showed that the extracellular amount of TBBPA increased with the increment of Cr(VI) concentration, but the content of TBBPA inside fungal cells exhibited an opposite variation tendency. The inhibition of TBBPA degradation by P. sanguineus was partly attributed to the increase of cell membrane permeability and the decrease of cell membrane fluidity caused by Cr(VI). In addition, the decline of H+-ATPase and Mg2+-ATPase activities was also an important factor contributing to the suppression of TBBPA degradation in the system containing concomitant Cr(VI). Moreover, the activities of two typical extracellular lignin-degrading enzymes of P. sanguineus, MnP and Lac, were found to descend with ascended Cr(VI) level. Cr(VI) could also obviously suppress the gene expression of four intracellular enzymes implicated in TBBPA degradation, including two cytochrome P450s, glutathione S-transferases and pentachlorophenol 4-monooxygenase, which resulted in a decline of TBBPA degradation efficiency by fungal cells and intracellular enzyme in the presence of Cr(VI). Overall, this study provides new insights into the characteristics and mechanisms involved in TBBPA biodegradation by white rot fungi in an environment where heavy metals co-exist.
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- Mi Feng
- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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Hyun DH. Plasma membrane redox enzymes: new therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases. Arch Pharm Res 2019; 42:436-445. [PMID: 30919268 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-019-01147-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction caused by oxidative stress appears at early stages of aging and age-related diseases. Plasma membrane redox enzymes act in a compensatory manner to decrease oxidative stress and supply reductive capacity to ensure cell survival. Plasma membrane redox enzymes transfer electrons from NAD(P)H to oxidized ubiquinone and α-tocopherol, resulting in inhibition of further oxidative damage. Plasma membrane redox enzymes and their partners are affected by aging, leading to progression of neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis. Up-regulating plasma membrane redox enzymes via calorie restriction and phytochemicals make cells more resistant to oxidative damage under stress conditions by maintaining redox homeostasis and improving mitochondrial function. Investigation into plasma membrane redox enzymes can provide mechanistic details underlying the relationships between plasma membrane redox enzymes and mitochondrial complexes and provide a good therapeutic target for prevention and delay of neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Dong-Hoon Hyun
- Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760, South Korea.
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Leung KS, Chan HF, Leung HH, Galano JM, Oger C, Durand T, Lee JCY. Short-time UVA exposure to human keratinocytes instigated polyunsaturated fatty acid without inducing lipid peroxidation. Free Radic Res 2017; 51:269-280. [DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2017.1300885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Kin Sum Leung
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, UMR 5247 CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, UMR 5247 CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, UMR 5247 CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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See Hoe LE, May LT, Headrick JP, Peart JN. Sarcolemmal dependence of cardiac protection and stress-resistance: roles in aged or diseased hearts. Br J Pharmacol 2016; 173:2966-91. [PMID: 27439627 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Disruption of the sarcolemmal membrane is a defining feature of oncotic death in cardiac ischaemia-reperfusion (I-R), and its molecular makeup not only fundamentally governs this process but also affects multiple determinants of both myocardial I-R injury and responsiveness to cardioprotective stimuli. Beyond the influences of membrane lipids on the cytoprotective (and death) receptors intimately embedded within this bilayer, myocardial ionic homeostasis, substrate metabolism, intercellular communication and electrical conduction are all sensitive to sarcolemmal makeup, and critical to outcomes from I-R. As will be outlined in this review, these crucial sarcolemmal dependencies may underlie not only the negative effects of age and common co-morbidities on myocardial ischaemic tolerance but also the on-going challenge of implementing efficacious cardioprotection in patients suffering accidental or surgically induced I-R. We review evidence for the involvement of sarcolemmal makeup changes in the impairment of stress-resistance and cardioprotection observed with ageing and highly prevalent co-morbid conditions including diabetes and hypercholesterolaemia. A greater understanding of membrane changes with age/disease, and the inter-dependences of ischaemic tolerance and cardioprotection on sarcolemmal makeup, can facilitate the development of strategies to preserve membrane integrity and cell viability, and advance the challenging goal of implementing efficacious 'cardioprotection' in clinically relevant patient cohorts. Linked Articles This article is part of a themed section on Molecular Pharmacology of G Protein-Coupled Receptors. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v173.20/issuetoc.
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- Louise E See Hoe
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.,Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital and The University of Queensland, Chermside, Queensland, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
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Maternal lead exposure decreases the levels of brain development and cognition-related proteins with concomitant upsurges of oxidative stress, inflammatory response and apoptosis in the offspring rats. Neurotoxicology 2016; 56:150-158. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Rice Germosprout Extract Protects Erythrocytes from Hemolysis and the Aorta, Brain, Heart, and Liver Tissues from Oxidative Stress In Vitro. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:9587020. [PMID: 27413391 PMCID: PMC4927953 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9587020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Identifying dietary alternatives for artificial antioxidants capable of boosting antihemolytic and antioxidative defense has been an important endeavor in improving human health. In the present study, we studied antihemolytic and antioxidative effects of germosprout (i.e., the germ part along with sprouted stems plus roots) extract prepared from the pregerminated rice. The extract contained considerable amounts of antioxidant β-carotene (414 ± 12 ng/g of extract) and phytochemicals such as total polyphenols (12.0 ± 1.1 mg gallic acid equivalent/g of extract) and flavonoids (11.0 ± 1.4 mg catechin equivalent/g of extract). The antioxidant potential of the extract was assessed by its DPPH- (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl-) free radical scavenging activity where we observed that germosprout extract had considerable antioxidative potentials. To evaluate antihemolytic effect of the extract, freshly prepared erythrocytes were incubated with either peroxynitrite or Fenton's reagent in the absence or presence of the extract. We observed that erythrocytes pretreated with the extract exhibited reduced degree of in vitro hemolysis. To support the proposition that germosprout extract could act as a good antioxidative agent, we also induced in vitro oxidative stress in erythrocyte membranes and in the aorta, brain, heart, and liver tissue homogenates in the presence of the extract. As expected, germosprout extract decreased oxidative stress almost to the same extent as that of vitamin E, as measured by lipid peroxide levels, in all the mentioned tissues. We conclude that rice germosprout extract could be a good natural source of antioxidants to reduce oxidative stress-induced hemolysis and damage of blood vessels and other tissues.
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Hossain S, Bhowmick S, Islam S, Rozario L, Jahan S, Hassan M, Sarkar M, Choudhury BK, Ahmed S, Shahjalal H. Oral Administration of Ganoderma lucidum to Lead-Exposed Rats Protects Erythrocytes against Hemolysis: Implicates to Anti-Anemia. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2015; 2015:463703. [PMID: 26300947 PMCID: PMC4537730 DOI: 10.1155/2015/463703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We studied the effect of chronic oral exposure to lead acetate (PbA) on the sensitivity of RBC to hemolysis and whether the sensitivity could be decreased by feeding the rats with extract of medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum. Three groups of rats, control, PbA-exposed, and G. lucidum (Gl)+PbA, were used. PbA (3 mM) was administered via drinking water and G. lucidum extract by gavage at 300 mg/Kg BW/day for 12 weeks. Afterwards, the rats were killed and washed RBCs were subjected to hemolysis in the presence of Fenton's reagents. Hemolysis was determined by estimating the amount of released hemoglobin. The levels of lipid peroxide (LPO) and GSH were determined from RBC membranes and whole RBCs, respectively. The levels of TNFα and LPO also were determined from hepatic tissues. The RBCs of PbA-exposed rats displayed significantly higher sensitivity to hemolysis than those of the Gl+PbA rats. The levels of LPO increased and GSH decreased in the RBCs, with concomitant increases in the levels of hepatic TNFα and LPO in the PbA-exposed rats. The degree of hemolysis was significantly low in the RBCs of Gl+PbA rats, concurrently with amelioration of hepatic parameters. Finally, the study suggests that PbA-induced-hemolysis and related oxidative-toxicity might be minimized by consumption of G. lucidum.
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- Shahdat Hossain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Alternative Medicine and Behavioral Neurosciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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Leung KS, Chen X, Zhong W, Yu AC, Lee CYJ. Microbubble-mediated sonoporation amplified lipid peroxidation of Jurkat cells. Chem Phys Lipids 2014; 180:53-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Farahmand SK, Samini F, Samini M, Samarghandian S. Safranal ameliorates antioxidant enzymes and suppresses lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide formation in aged male rat liver. Biogerontology 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10522-012-9409-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ewe JA, Wan Abdullah WN, Bhat R, Karim AA, Liong MT. Enhanced growth of lactobacilli and bioconversion of isoflavones in biotin-supplemented soymilk upon ultrasound-treatment. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2012; 19:160-173. [PMID: 21775184 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Revised: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This study aimed at utilizing ultrasound treatment to further enhance the growth of lactobacilli and their isoflavone bioconversion activities in biotin-supplemented soymilk. Strains of lactobacilli (Lactobacillus acidophilus BT 1088, L. fermentum BT 8219, L. acidophilus FTDC 8633, L. gasseri FTDC 8131) were treated with ultrasound (30 kHz, 100 W) at different amplitudes (20%, 60% and 100%) for 60, 120 and 180 s prior to inoculation and fermentation in biotin-soymilk. The treatment affected the fatty acids chain of the cellular membrane lipid bilayer, as shown by an increased lipid peroxidation (P<0.05). This led to increased membrane fluidity and subsequently, membrane permeability (P<0.05). The permeabilized cellular membranes had facilitated nutrient internalization and subsequent growth enhancement (P<0.05). Higher amplitudes and longer durations of the treatment promoted growth of lactobacilli in soymilk, with viable counts exceeding 9 log CFU/mL. The intracellular and extracellular β-glucosidase specific activities of lactobacilli were also enhanced (P<0.05) upon ultrasound treatment, leading to increased bioconversion of isoflavones in soymilk, particularly genistin and malonyl genistin to genistein. Results from this study show that ultrasound treatment on lactobacilli cells promotes (P<0.05) the β-glucosidase activity of cells for the benefit of enhanced (P<0.05) isoflavone glucosides bioconversion to bioactive aglycones in soymilk.
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- Joo-Ann Ewe
- Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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Kumar P, Kale RK, Baquer NZ. Estradiol modulates membrane-linked ATPases, antioxidant enzymes, membrane fluidity, lipid peroxidation, and lipofuscin in aged rat liver. J Aging Res 2011; 2011:580245. [PMID: 22007298 PMCID: PMC3191768 DOI: 10.4061/2011/580245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Revised: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Free radical production and oxidative stress are known to increase in liver during aging, and may contribute to the oxidative damage. These changes increase during menopausal condition in females when the level of estradiol is decreased. The objective of this study was to observe the changes in activities of membrane linked ATPases (Na+K+ ATPase, Ca2+ ATPase), antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase), lipid peroxidation levels, lipofuscin content and membrane fluidity occurring in livers of female rats of 3, 12 and 24 months age groups, and to see whether these changes are restored to 3 months control levels rats after exogenous administration of 17-β-estradiol (E2). The aged rats (12 and 24 months) were given subcutaneous injection of E2 (0.1 μg/g body weight) daily for one month. The results obtained in the present work revealed that normal aging was associated with significant decrease in the activities of membrane linked ATPases, antioxidant enzymes, membrane fluidity and an increase in lipid peroxidation and lipofuscin content in livers of aging female rats. The present study showed that E2 treatment reversed the changes to normal levels. E2 treatment may be beneficial in preventing some of the age related changes in the liver by increasing antioxidant defenses.
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- Pardeep Kumar
- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 110067 New Delhi, India
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Zhu X, Gaus K, Lu Y, Magenau A, Truscott RJW, Mitchell TW. α- and β-crystallins modulate the head group order of human lens membranes during aging. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2010; 51:5162-7. [PMID: 20484582 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine the physical properties of human lens cell membranes as a function of age. METHODS The environment of the phospholipid head groups in fiber cell membranes from human lenses, aged 22 to 83 years, was assessed with Laurdan and two-photon confocal microscopy. The effect of mild thermal stress on head group order was studied with lens pairs in which one intact lens was incubated at 50 °C. Dihydrosphingomyelin vesicles were preloaded with Laurdan, α-, β-, or γ-crystallin was added, and surface fluidity was determined. RESULTS The membrane head group environment became more fluid with age as indicated by increased water penetration. Furthermore, these changes could be replicated simply by exposing intact human lenses to mild thermal stress; conditions which decreased the concentration of soluble α- and β-crystallins. Vesicle binding experiments showed that α- and β-, but not γ-, crystallins markedly affected head group order. CONCLUSIONS The physical properties of cell membranes in the lens nucleus change substantially with age, and α- and β-crystallins may modulate this effect. β-Crystallins may therefore play a role in lens cells, and cells of other tissues, apart from being simple structural proteins. Age-dependent loss of these crystallins may affect membrane integrity and contribute to the dysfunction of lenses in older people.
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- Xiangjia Zhu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Tang W, Liu Q, Wang X, Mi N, Wang P, Zhang J. Membrane fluidity altering and enzyme inactivating in sarcoma 180 cells post the exposure to sonoactivated hematoporphyrin in vitro. ULTRASONICS 2008; 48:66-73. [PMID: 18082237 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2007.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Accepted: 10/25/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a novel tumor therapy method. We investigated membrane fluidity, activity of the enzymes and membrane morphology in vitro post hematoporphyrin-SDT treatment. Furthermore, the potential mechanisms behind the changes in membrane fluidity and enzymic activity were discussed. Tumor cells were exposed to ultrasound at 1.75 MHz for up to 3 min in the presence and absence of hematoporphyrin. Fluorescence polarization, contents of Malonaldehyde, and levels of free fatty acid were assessed. Activity of enzymes was checked by the plumbic nitrate detection method. For the morphologic study, a scanning electron microscope was used to observe the cellular surface. Ultrasonically induced cell damage increased in the presence of HPD (from 15% to 24%). Compared with ultrasound treatment alone, the fluidity decreased from 5.037 to 3.908, malonaldehyde content and free fatty acid level increased from 0.743 nmol/mL to 0.97 9 nmol/mL and from 237.180 micromol/L to 730.769 micromol/L, respectively, post ultrasound combined with HPD treatment. Inactivity of adenylate cyclase and guanylate cyclase and significant deformation of the cellular surface were also observed post SDT treatment. Our results suggested that alterations in membrane modality and lipid composition played important roles in SDT-mediated inhibition of tumor growth, even inducing tumor cell death, which might be attributed to a sono-chemical activation mechanism.
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- Wei Tang
- College of Life sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China
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Navas P, Villalba JM, de Cabo R. The importance of plasma membrane coenzyme Q in aging and stress responses. Mitochondrion 2007; 7 Suppl:S34-40. [PMID: 17482527 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2007.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2006] [Revised: 01/26/2007] [Accepted: 02/03/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is the limit to interact with the environment. This position implies receiving stress signals that affects its components such as phospholipids. Inserted inside these components is coenzyme Q that is a redox compound acting as antioxidant. Coenzyme Q is reduced by diverse dehydrogenase enzymes mainly NADH-cytochrome b(5) reductase and NAD(P)H:quinone reductase 1. Reduced coenzyme Q can prevent lipid peroxidation chain reaction by itself or by reducing other antioxidants such as alpha-tocopherol and ascorbate. The group formed by antioxidants and the enzymes able to reduce coenzyme Q constitutes a plasma membrane redox system that is regulated by conditions that induce oxidative stress. Growth factor removal, ethidium bromide-induced rho degrees cells, and vitamin E deficiency are some of the conditions where both coenzyme Q and its reductases are increased in the plasma membrane. This antioxidant system in the plasma membrane has been observed to participate in the healthy aging induced by calorie restriction. Furthermore, coenzyme Q regulates the release of ceramide from sphingomyelin, which is concentrated in the plasma membrane. This results from the non-competitive inhibition of the neutral sphingomyelinase by coenzyme Q particularly by its reduced form. Coenzyme Q in the plasma membrane is then the center of a complex antioxidant system preventing the accumulation of oxidative damage and regulating the externally initiated ceramide signaling pathway.
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- Plácido Navas
- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo, Universidad Pablo de Olavide-CSIC, 41013 Sevilla, Spain.
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Hammond LE, Albright CD, He L, Rusyn I, Watkins SM, Doughman SD, Lemasters JJ, Coleman RA. Increased oxidative stress is associated with balanced increases in hepatocyte apoptosis and proliferation in glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase-1 deficient mice. Exp Mol Pathol 2006; 82:210-9. [PMID: 17258706 PMCID: PMC1865130 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2006.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2006] [Revised: 12/06/2006] [Accepted: 12/13/2006] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The absence of mouse mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase-1 (Gpat1-/-) increases the amount of arachidonate in liver phospholipids and increases beta-hydroxybutyrate and acyl-carnitines, suggesting an elevated rate of liver fatty acid oxidation. We asked whether these alterations might increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), apoptosis, or hepatocyte proliferation. Compared to wildtype controls, liver mitochondria from Gpat1-/- mice showed a 20% increase in the rate of ROS production and a markedly increased sensitivity to the induction of the mitochondrial permeability transition. Mitochondrial phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine from Gpat1-/- liver contained 21% and 67% more arachidonate, respectively, than wildtype controls, and higher amounts of 4-hydroxynonenal, a product of arachidonate peroxidation. Oxidative stress was associated with an increase in apoptosis, and with 3-fold and 15-fold higher TUNEL positive cells in liver from young and old Gpat1-/- mice, respectively, compared to age-matched controls. Compared to controls, bromodeoxyuridine labeling was 50% and 7-fold higher in livers from young and old Gpat1-/- mice, respectively, but fewer glutathione-S-transferase positive cells were present. Thus, Gpat1-/- liver exhibits increased oxidative stress and sensitivity of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, and a balanced increase in apoptosis and proliferation.
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- Linda E Hammond
- Department of Nutrition, CB#7461, 2301 Michael Hooker Research Building, Columbia Street, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Fukaya T, Gondaira T, Kashiyae Y, Kotani S, Ishikura Y, Fujikawa S, Kiso Y, Sakakibara M. Arachidonic acid preserves hippocampal neuron membrane fluidity in senescent rats. Neurobiol Aging 2006; 28:1179-86. [PMID: 16790296 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2005] [Revised: 03/29/2006] [Accepted: 05/22/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Previous studies indicate that long-term dietary supplementation with arachidonic acid (AA) in 20-month-old rats (OA) effectively restores performance in a memory task and the induction of long-term potentiation in the hippocampus to the level of young control animals (YC). The present study examined protein mobility using the live cell imaging technique "Fluorescent Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP)" in YC, old control (OC) and OA neurons in hippocampal slice preparations. Three measures; mobile fraction (M(f)), diffusion constant (D) and time constant (tau), were estimated among YC, OC and OA. Each of these parameters was significantly different between OC and YC, suggesting that membrane fluidity is lower in OC than in YC. In contrast, D and tau were comparable in OA and YC, indicating that hippocampal neuronal membranes supplemented with AA were more fluid than those in OC, whereas the fraction of diffusible protein in the bleached region remained smaller than in YC. Long-term administration of AA to senescent rats might help to preserve membrane fluidity and maintain hippocampal plasticity.
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- Taisuke Fukaya
- Graduate School of High-Technology for Human Welfare, Tokai University, Numazu 410-0321, Shizuoka, Japan
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Oxidative stress over time leads to the accumulation of damaged macromolecules and to profound physiological changes that are associated with several age-related diseases. The plasma membrane redox system (PMRS) appears to attenuate oxidative stress acting as a compensatory mechanism during the aging process. The PMRS appears to play a protective role during mitochondrial dysfunction to provide cells with a survival mechanism by lowering oxidative stress. The PMRS accomplishes this by producing more NAD(+) for glycolytic ATP production via transfer of electrons from intracellular reducing equivalents to extracelluar acceptors. Ubiquinone and alpha-tocopherol are key antioxidant molecules in the plasma membrane that are affected by aging and can be up-regulated by dietary interventions such as calorie restriction (CR). Up-regulation of PMRS activity leads to cell survival and membrane homeostasis under stress conditions and during calorie restriction. Further studies of the PMRS may provide not only additional information on the mechanisms involved in aging and CR, but may provide therapeutic targets for the prevention and treatment of age-related diseases.
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- Dong-Hoon Hyun
- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Chen RL, Athauda SBP, Kassem NA, Zhang Y, Segal MB, Preston JE. Decrease of Transthyretin Synthesis at the Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier of Old Sheep. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2005; 60:852-8. [PMID: 16079207 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.7.852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Transthyretin (TTR), synthesized by the choroid plexus (CP) and secreted into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), is involved in thyroxine (T4) transport and chelation of beta-amyloid peptide, attenuating neurotoxicity. To characterize age-related changes in TTR synthesis, CSF and CPs were collected from young adult (1-2 years) and old (>8 years) sheep anesthetized with thiopentone sodium. TTR in old sheep CSF was low compared to young (n = 4 each); however, CP messenger RNA (mRNA) for TTR did not change. CPs were perfused with Ringer containing 14C-leucine to assess de novo protein synthesis, or with 125I-T4 to assess T4 transport. Protein synthesis, including TTR, was reduced in old sheep CP and in newly secreted CSF. 125I-T4 Vmax and Kd (but not Km) were reduced in old sheep CP. These age-related changes suggest reduced capacity of CP to maintain CSF T4 homeostasis and could also reduce chelation of beta-amyloid and be an added risk for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Ruo L Chen
- Institute of Gerontology, Franklin-Wilkins Building, King's College, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH.
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Onoda M, Tokuyama H, Uchiyama S, Mawatari KI, Santa T, Kaneko K, Imai K, Nakagomi K. Fluorescence enhancement by hydroperoxides based on a change in the intramolecular charge transfer character of benzofurazan. Chem Commun (Camb) 2005:1848-50. [PMID: 15795763 DOI: 10.1039/b500419e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Strong fluorescence signals were observed after the reaction of novel reagents with hydroperoxides.
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- Maki Onoda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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Rafique R, Schapira AHV, Coper JM. Mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction in ageing; influence of vitamin E deficiency. Free Radic Res 2004; 38:157-65. [PMID: 15104209 DOI: 10.1080/10715760310001643311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The causes and consequences of ageing are likely to be complex and involve the interaction of many processes. It has been proposed that the decline in mitochondrial function caused by the accumulation of oxidatively damaged molecules plays a significant role in the ageing process. In agreement with previous reports we have shown that the activities of NADH CoQ1 reductase and cytochrome oxidase declined with increasing age in both rat liver and gastrocnemius muscle mitochondria. However, only in the liver were the changes in lipid peroxidation and membrane fluidity suggestive of an age-related increase in oxidative stress. After 12 weeks on a vitamin E deficient diet, vitamin E levels were undetectable in both gastrocnemius muscle and liver. In skeletal muscle, this was associated with a statistically significant increase in lipid peroxidation, a decrease in cytochrome oxidase activity after 48 weeks, and an exacerbation in the age-related rate of decline of NADH CoQ1 reductase activity. This was consistent with the suggestion that an imbalance between free radical generation and antioxidant defence may contribute to the mitochondrial dysfunction with age. In contrast to this, vitamin E deficiency in the liver caused a significant increase in mitochondrial respiratory chain activities with increasing age despite evidence of increased lipid peroxidation. Comparison of other features in these samples suggested vitamin E deficiency; did not have a significant impact upon mtDNA translation; induced a compensatory increase in glutathione levels in muscle, which was less marked in the liver, but probably most interestingly caused a significant decrease in the mitochondrial membrane fluidity in muscle but not in liver mitochondria. These data suggest that while increased lipid peroxidation exacerbated the age-related decline in muscle respiratory chain function this relationship was not observed in liver. Consequently other factors are likely to be contributing to the age-related decline in mitochondrial function and specific stimuli may influence or even reverse these age-related effects as observed with vitamin E deficiency in the liver.
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- R Rafique
- University Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Royal Free & University College Medical School, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Onoda M, Uchiyama S, Endo A, Tokuyama H, Santa T, Imai K. First fluorescent photoinduced electron transfer (PET) reagent for hydroperoxides. Org Lett 2003; 5:1459-61. [PMID: 12713298 DOI: 10.1021/ol0342150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel fluorescent reagent for hydroperoxides, 4-(2-diphenylphosphinoethylamino)-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (1), was developed on the basis of the method for designing photoinduced electron transfer (PET) reagents having a benzofurazan skeleton. Compound 1 was quantitatively reacted with hydroperoxides to give its fluorescent derivative, 2. In acetonitrile, the Phi value (0.44) of 2 was 31 times greater than that of 1. The long excitation (458 nm) and emission (520 nm) wavelengths of 2 are suitable for the determination of hydroperoxides, especially in biosamples. [structure: see text]
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- Maki Onoda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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