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AlShammari AK, Abd El-Aziz TM, Al-Sabi A. Snake Venom: A Promising Source of Neurotoxins Targeting Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 16:12. [PMID: 38251229 PMCID: PMC10820993 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
The venom derived from various sources of snakes represents a vast collection of predominantly protein-based toxins that exhibit a wide range of biological actions, including but not limited to inflammation, pain, cytotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, and neurotoxicity. The venom of a particular snake species is composed of several toxins, while the venoms of around 600 venomous snake species collectively encompass a substantial reservoir of pharmacologically intriguing compounds. Despite extensive research efforts, a significant portion of snake venoms remains uncharacterized. Recent findings have demonstrated the potential application of neurotoxins derived from snake venom in selectively targeting voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv). These neurotoxins include BPTI-Kunitz polypeptides, PLA2 neurotoxins, CRISPs, SVSPs, and various others. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature on the significance of Kv channels in various tissues, highlighting their crucial role as proteins susceptible to modulation by diverse snake venoms. These toxins have demonstrated potential as valuable pharmacological resources and research tools for investigating the structural and functional characteristics of Kv channels.
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- Altaf K. AlShammari
- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait;
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait;
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Mehta D, Shaikh S, Mohanty B, Chaudhari P, Waghmare SK. Secretory phospholipase (sPLA 2-IIA) regulates breast cancer stem cells differentiation and metastatic potential. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 677:98-104. [PMID: 37566923 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Breast cancer is the second most cancer worldwide in females. The primary factor responsible for tumor recurrence is the presence of breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs), which escape the chemo-radiotherapy. In this study, we have investigated the role of Secretory phospholipase-A2 Group 2A (sPLA2-IIA) that is overexpressed in BCSCs of MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. Further, overexpression of sPLA2-IIA revealed an increased EGFR/JNK/c-JUN/c-FOS signaling in BCSCs, while sPLA2-IIA knockdown significantly reduced the percentage of BCSCs and decreased signaling in both the cell lines. Importantly, sPLA2-IIA knockdown showed differentiation of BCSCs. Strikingly, PET imaging showed a decreased metastatic potential of BCSCs. Our study revealed a novel role of sPLA2-IIA in regulating BCSCs, which play a crucial role in regulating the differentiation and metastatic potential of BCSCs.
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- Darshan Mehta
- Stem Cell Biology Group, Waghmare Lab, Cancer Research Institute, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Stem Cell Biology Group, Waghmare Lab, Cancer Research Institute, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India
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- Small Animal Imaging Facility (SAIF), Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400085, India; Small Animal Imaging Facility (SAIF), Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India
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- Stem Cell Biology Group, Waghmare Lab, Cancer Research Institute, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400085, India.
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Teodoro A, Gonçalves FJ, Oliveira H, Marques S. Venom of Viperidae: A Perspective of its Antibacterial and Antitumor
Potential. Curr Drug Targets 2022; 23:126-144. [DOI: 10.2174/1389450122666210811164517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
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The emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria and limitations on cancer treatment represent
two important challenges in modern medicine. Biological compounds have been explored with
a particular focus on venoms. Although they can be lethal or cause considerable damage to humans,
venom is also a source rich in components with high therapeutic potential.
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Viperidae family is one of the most emblematic venomous snake families and several studies highlighted
the antibacterial and antitumor potential of viper toxins. According to the literature, these
activities are mainly associated to five protein families - svLAAO, Disintegrins, PLA2, SVMPs and
C-type lectins- that act through different mechanisms leading to the inhibition of the growth of bacteria,
as well as, cytotoxic effects and inhibition of metastasis process. In this review, we provide
an overview of the venom toxins produced by species belonging to the Viperidae family, exploring
their roles during the envenoming and their pharmacological properties, in order to demonstrate its
antibacterial and antitumor potential.
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- André Teodoro
- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM- Centre for Environmental and
Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM- Centre for Environmental and
Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM- Centre for Environmental and
Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Ivanušec A, Šribar J, Križaj I. Secreted Phospholipases A 2 - not just Enzymes: Revisited. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18:873-888. [PMID: 35002531 PMCID: PMC8741859 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.68093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Secreted phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) participate in a very broad spectrum of biological processes through their enzymatic activity and as ligands for membrane and soluble receptors. The physiological roles of sPLA2s as enzymes have been very well described, while their functions as ligands are still poorly known. Since the last overview of sPLA2-binding proteins (sPLA2-BPs) 10 years ago, several important discoveries have occurred in this area. New and more sensitive analytical tools have enabled the discovery of additional sPLA2-BPs, which are presented and critically discussed here. The structural diversity of sPLA2-BPs reveals sPLA2s as very promiscuous proteins, and we offer some structural explanations for this nature that makes these proteins evolutionarily highly advantageous. Three areas of physiological engagement of sPLA2-BPs have appeared most clearly: cellular transport and signalling, and regulation of the enzymatic activity of sPLA2s. Due to the multifunctionality of sPLA2s, they appear to be exceptional pharmacological targets. We reveal the potential to exploit interactions of sPLA2s with other proteins in medical terms, for the development of original diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. We conclude this survey by suggesting the priority questions that need to be answered.
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- Adrijan Ivanušec
- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Pungerčar J, Bihl F, Lambeau G, Križaj I. What do secreted phospholipases A 2 have to offer in combat against different viruses up to SARS-CoV-2? Biochimie 2021; 189:40-50. [PMID: 34097986 PMCID: PMC8449419 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2021.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Secreted phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) form a widespread group of structurally-related enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of the sn-2 ester bond of glycerophospholipids to produce free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. In humans, nine catalytically active and two inactive sPLA2 proteins have been identified. These enzymes play diverse biological roles, including host defence against bacteria, parasites and viruses. Several of these endogenous sPLA2s may play a defensive role in viral infections, as they display in vitro antiviral activity by both direct and indirect mechanisms. However, endogenous sPLA2s may also exert an offensive and negative role, dampening the antiviral response or promoting inflammation in animal models of viral infection. Similarly, several exogenous sPLA2s, most of them from snake venoms and other animal venoms, possess in vitro antiviral activities. Thus, both endogenous and exogenous sPLA2s may be exploited for the development of new antiviral substances or as therapeutic targets for antagonistic drugs that may promote a more robust antiviral response. In this review, the antiviral versus proviral role of both endogenous and exogenous sPLA2s against various viruses including coronaviruses is presented. Based on the highlighted developments in this area of research, possible directions of future investigation are envisaged. One of them is also a possibility of exploiting sPLA2s as biological markers of the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Jože Pungerčar
- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC), UMR7275, Valbonne Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC), UMR7275, Valbonne Sophia Antipolis, France.
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Kitsiouli E, Tenopoulou M, Papadopoulos S, Lekka ME. Phospholipases A2 as biomarkers in ARDS. Biomed J 2021; 44:663-670. [PMID: 34478892 PMCID: PMC8847824 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a multifactorial life-threatening lung injury, characterized by diffuse lung inflammation and increased alveolocapillary barrier permeability. The different stages of ARDS have distinctive biochemical and clinical profiles. Despite the progress of our understanding on ARDS pathobiology, the mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are still obscure. Herein, we review the existing literature about the implications of phospholipases 2 (PLA2s), a large family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fatty acids at the sn-2 position of glycerophospholipids, in ARDS-related pathology. We emphasize on the versatile way of participation of different PLA2s isoforms in the distinct ARDS subgroup phenotypes by either potentiating lung inflammation and damage or by preserving the normal lung. Current research supports that PLA2s are associated with the progression and the outcome of ARDS. We herein discuss the transcellular communication of PLA2s through secreted extracellular vesicles and suggest it as a new mechanism of PLA2s involvement in ARDS. Thus, the elucidation of the spatiotemporal features of PLA2s expression may give new insights and provide valuable information about the risk of an individual to develop ARDS or advance to more severe stages, and potentially identify PLA2 isoforms as biomarkers and target for pharmacological intervention.
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- Eirini Kitsiouli
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
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Vecchi L, Araújo TG, Azevedo FVPDV, Mota STS, Ávila VDMR, Ribeiro MA, Goulart LR. Phospholipase A 2 Drives Tumorigenesis and Cancer Aggressiveness through Its Interaction with Annexin A1. Cells 2021; 10:cells10061472. [PMID: 34208346 PMCID: PMC8231270 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Phospholipids are suggested to drive tumorigenesis through their essential role in inflammation. Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is a phospholipid metabolizing enzyme that releases free fatty acids, mostly arachidonic acid, and lysophospholipids, which contribute to the development of the tumor microenvironment (TME), promoting immune evasion, angiogenesis, tumor growth, and invasiveness. The mechanisms mediated by PLA2 are not fully understood, especially because an important inhibitory molecule, Annexin A1, is present in the TME but does not exert its action. Here, we will discuss how Annexin A1 in cancer does not inhibit PLA2 leading to both pro-inflammatory and pro-tumoral signaling pathways. Moreover, Annexin A1 promotes the release of cancer-derived exosomes, which also lead to the enrichment of PLA2 and COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes, contributing to TME formation. In this review, we aim to describe the role of PLA2 in the establishment of TME, focusing on cancer-derived exosomes, and modulatory activities of Annexin A1. Unraveling how these proteins interact in the cancer context can reveal new strategies for the treatment of different tumors. We will also describe the possible strategies to inhibit PLA2 and the approaches that could be used in order to resume the anti-PLA2 function of Annexin A1.
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- Lara Vecchi
- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia 38400-902, MG, Brazil; (L.V.); (T.G.A.); (F.V.P.d.V.A.); (S.T.S.M.)
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia 38400-902, MG, Brazil; (L.V.); (T.G.A.); (F.V.P.d.V.A.); (S.T.S.M.)
- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Patos de Minas 387400-128, MG, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia 38400-902, MG, Brazil; (L.V.); (T.G.A.); (F.V.P.d.V.A.); (S.T.S.M.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Animal Toxins, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia 38400-902, MG, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Patos de Minas 387400-128, MG, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia 38400-902, MG, Brazil; (L.V.); (T.G.A.); (F.V.P.d.V.A.); (S.T.S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-3432258440
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Khan MI, Hariprasad G. Structural Modeling of Wild and Mutant Forms of Human Plasma Platelet Activating Factor-Acetyl Hydrolase Enzyme. J Inflamm Res 2020; 13:1125-1139. [PMID: 33364808 PMCID: PMC7751442 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s274940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Purpose To investigate the structural features of wild and mutant forms of the pPAF-AH enzyme that are responsible for coronary artery disease. Methods Mutant variants of human pPAF-AH having either V279F, Q281R, or both were modelled and evaluated for stereo chemical and structural correctness. The 3D coordinates of substrate PAF were retrieved from the PubChem database was solvated and minimized on Discovery Studio, and docked to the wild and mutant enzyme models. The top docked pose complex was refined by MD simulation. Results pPAF-AH model comprises of 420 amino acids in a α/β-hydrolase fold that contains a substrate-binding hydrophobic channel with an active site pocket having a catalytic triad of Ser273, Asp296 and His351. Mutations at positions 279 and 281 are opposite one another on the middle of 12 residues long H5 helix that forms the hydrophobic core of the enzyme. V279F causes a tilt on the axis of the mutation bearing helix to avoid steric clashes with the hydrophobic residues on the β-sheets adjacent to it, inducing subtle conformational changes on the H5-β8 loop, β8 sheet, and the loop bearing Asp296. A cascade of conformational changes induces a change in the orientation of His351 resulting in loss of hydrogen bonded interaction with catalytic Ser273. Q281R causes a shortening of H5 and β8, which induces conformational changes of the loops bearing Ser273 and Asp296, respectively. Simultaneous conformational changes of secondary structural elements result in the flipping of His351 causing a break in the catalytic triad. Also, there is a compromise in the substrate-binding area and volume in the mutants resulting in loss of binding to its substrate. Conclusion Mutant enzymes show changes at the site of the mutation, secondary motif conformations and global structural conformations that adversely affect the active site, decrease substrate channel volume and decrease stability, thereby affecting enzymatic function.
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- Mohd Imran Khan
- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Krayem N, Gargouri Y. Scorpion venom phospholipases A2: A minireview. Toxicon 2020; 184:48-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Rodríguez JP, Leiguez E, Guijas C, Lomonte B, Gutiérrez JM, Teixeira C, Balboa MA, Balsinde J. A Lipidomic Perspective of the Action of Group IIA Secreted Phospholipase A 2 on Human Monocytes: Lipid Droplet Biogenesis and Activation of Cytosolic Phospholipase A 2α. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10060891. [PMID: 32532115 PMCID: PMC7355433 DOI: 10.3390/biom10060891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Phospholipase A2s constitute a wide group of lipid-modifying enzymes which display a variety of functions in innate immune responses. In this work, we utilized mass spectrometry-based lipidomic approaches to investigate the action of Asp-49 Ca2+-dependent secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) (MT-III) and Lys-49 sPLA2 (MT-II), two group IIA phospholipase A2s isolated from the venom of the snake Bothrops asper, on human peripheral blood monocytes. MT-III is catalytically active, whereas MT-II lacks enzyme activity. A large decrease in the fatty acid content of membrane phospholipids was detected in MT III-treated monocytes. The significant diminution of the cellular content of phospholipid-bound arachidonic acid seemed to be mediated, in part, by the activation of the endogenous group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2α. MT-III triggered the formation of triacylglycerol and cholesterol enriched in palmitic, stearic, and oleic acids, but not arachidonic acid, along with an increase in lipid droplet synthesis. Additionally, it was shown that the increased availability of arachidonic acid arising from phospholipid hydrolysis promoted abundant eicosanoid synthesis. The inactive form, MT-II, failed to produce any of the effects described above. These studies provide a complete lipidomic characterization of the monocyte response to snake venom group IIA phospholipase A2, and reveal significant connections among lipid droplet biogenesis, cell signaling and biochemical pathways that contribute to initiating the inflammatory response.
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- Juan P. Rodríguez
- Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain; (J.P.R.); (E.L.); (C.G.); (M.A.B.)
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de la Facultad de Medicina (LIBIM), Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino (IQUIBA-NEA), Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (UNNE-CONICET), Corrientes 3400, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain; (J.P.R.); (E.L.); (C.G.); (M.A.B.)
- Laboratorio de Farmacologia, Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo 01000, Brazil;
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- Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain; (J.P.R.); (E.L.); (C.G.); (M.A.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José 11501–2060, Costa Rica; (B.L.); (J.M.G.)
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- Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José 11501–2060, Costa Rica; (B.L.); (J.M.G.)
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- Laboratorio de Farmacologia, Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo 01000, Brazil;
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- Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain; (J.P.R.); (E.L.); (C.G.); (M.A.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain; (J.P.R.); (E.L.); (C.G.); (M.A.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-983-423-062
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Roy MC, Kim Y. sPLA 2 behaves like a prophylactic agent and mediates cellular and humoral immune responses in Plutella xylostella. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 104:e21670. [PMID: 32196735 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Most immune effectors are inducible to microbial pathogen infection while some are already present to act as prophylactic immunity against as yet unseen infection. This study identified secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2 ) as a prophylactic factor in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Western blotting using a polyclonal antibody raised against other lepidopteran sPLA2 reacted specifically with ∼25 kDa protein, which was present at approximately 0.4 mM in the plasma of naïve larvae. Interrogation of P. xylostella transcriptomes revealed an open-reading frame for sPLA2 (Px-sPLA2 ), exhibiting high homology with other Group III sPLA2 s. Px-sPLA2 was expressed in all developmental stages. In the larval stage, bacterial challenge induced its expression in hemocytes and fat body but not in gut or epidermis. RNA interference (RNAi) suppressed Px-sPLA2 messenger RNA level and sPLA2 activity in plasma. An inhibition zone assay showed that Px-sPLA2 exhibited antibacterial activities against different species, because specific RNAi knockdown impaired the activity. The RNAi treatment also suppressed the cellular immune response assessed by hemocyte nodule formation and humoral immune response assessed by antimicrobial peptide gene expression. Finally, benzylideneacetone (BZA, a specific sPLA2 inhibitor) treatment inhibited plasma sPLA2 activity of naive larvae in a dose-dependent manner. An addition of BZA significantly increased the bacterial virulence of an entomopathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis. These results suggest that Px-sPLA2 is an immune-associated factor of P. xylostella and its relatively high level of concentration in the plasma of naive larvae strongly suggests its role as a prophylactic factor in defending against pathogens at early infection stages.
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- Miltan Chandra Roy
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, South Korea
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Tjørnelund HD, Madsen JJ, Peters GHJ. Water-Intake and Water-Molecule Paths to the Active Site of Secretory Phospholipase A 2 Studied Using MD Simulations and the Tracking Tool AQUA-DUCT. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:1881-1891. [PMID: 32064878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b10837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Secretory phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) are a subclass of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis at the sn-2 position of glycerophospholipids, producing free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. In this study, different phospholipids with structural modifications close to the scissile sn-2 ester bond were studied to determine the effect of the structural changes on the formation of the Michaelis-Menten complex and the water entry/exit pathways using molecular dynamics simulations and the computational tracking tool AQUA-DUCT. Structural modifications include methylation, dehydrogenation, and polarization close to the sn-2 scissile bond. We found that all water molecules reaching the active site of sPLA2-IIA pass by the aromatic residues Phe5 and Tyr51 and enter the active site through an active-site cleft. The relative amount of water available for the enzymatic reaction of the different phospholipid-sPLA2 complexes was determined together with the distance between key atoms in the catalytic machinery. The results showed that (Z)-unsaturated phospholipid is a good substrate for sPLA2-IIA. The computational results are in good agreement with previously reported experimental data on the ability of sPLA2-IIA to hydrolyze liposomes made from the different phospholipids, and the results provide new insights into the necessary active-site solvation of the Michaelis-Menten complex and can pave the road for rational design in engineering applications.
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- Helena D Tjørnelund
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Global Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Md Abdullah AB, Lee DW, Jung J, Kim Y. Deletion mutant of sPLA 2 using CRISPR/Cas9 exhibits immunosuppression, developmental retardation, and failure of oocyte development in legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 103:103500. [PMID: 31589887 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2019.103500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyzes release of free fatty acids linked to phospholipids at sn-2 position. Some of these released free fatty acids are used to synthesize eicosanoids that mediate various physiological processes in insects. Although a large number of PLA2s form a superfamily consisting of at least 16 groups, few PLA2s have been identified and characterized in insects. Furthermore, physiological functions of insect PLA2s remain unclear. Clustered regularly interspaced short parlindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) has been a useful research tool to validate gene function. This study identified and characterized a secretory PLA2 (sPLA2) from legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), and validated its physiological functions using CRISPR/Cas9. An open reading frame of M. vitrata sPLA2 (Mv-sPLA2) encoding 192 amino acids contained signal peptide, calcium-binding domain, and catalytic site. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Mv-sPLA2 was related to other Group III sPLA2s. Mv-sPLA2 was expressed in both larval and adult stages. It was inducible by immune challenge. RNA interference (RNAi) of Mv-sPLA2 significantly suppressed cellular immunity and impaired larval development. Furthermore, RNAi treatment in female adults prevented oocyte development. These physiological alterations were also observed in a mutant line of M. vitrata with Mv-sPLA2 deleted by using CRISPR/Cas9. Mv-sPLA2 was not detected in the mutant line from western blot analysis. Addition of an eicosanoid, PGE2, significantly rescued oocyte development of females of the mutant line. These results suggest that Mv-sPLA2 plays crucial role in immune, developmental, and reproductive processes of M. vitrata.
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- Al Baki Md Abdullah
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 36729, South Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Kyungsung University, Busan, 48434, South Korea
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- Division of Crop Cultivation and Environment Research, Department of Central Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, 16429, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 36729, South Korea.
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Sajjadian SM, Vatanparast M, Stanley D, Kim Y. Secretion of secretory phospholipase A 2 into Spodoptera exigua larval midgut lumen and its role in lipid digestion. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 28:773-784. [PMID: 30980443 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In insects, lipid digestion is controversial because insects have no bile salts to solubilize dietary lipids. One hypothesis is that a secretory type of phospholipase A2 (sPLA2 ) provides lysophospholipid (LPL) from dietary phospholipids (PLs). We identified a sPLA2 , Se-sPLA2 , in beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, that hydrolyses PLs at sn-2. Our goal was to investigate its role in lipid digestion. Se-sPLA2 was expressed in the entire alimentary canal. Incubating the isolated midgut in a cell culture medium led to secretion of Se-sPLA2 and other proteins. Ex vivo RNA interference (RNAi) of Se-sPLA2 expression in isolated midgut culture led to significantly decreased Se-sPLA2 secretion into the medium. Feeding double-stranded RNA specific to Se-sPLA2 to larvae suppressed sPLA2 activity in gut contents. A recombinant Se-sPLA2 was susceptible to benzylideneacetone (BZA), a specific PLA2 inhibitor. After feeding BZA to larvae, we recorded significant decreases in gut content sPLA2 activity, body growth and total haemolymph lipid contents. RNAi against Se-sPLA2 resulted in reduced digestibility. Addition of a specific LPL, 1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, to BZA-treated larvae rescued digestibility and larval growth. These results strongly bolster our hypothesis that Se-sPLA2 secreted from the midgut acts in lipid digestion by providing necessary LPL to solubilize dietary neutral lipids.
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- S M Sajjadian
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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- Biological Control of Insect Research Laboratory, USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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Antimalarial Activity of Human Group IIA Secreted Phospholipase A 2 in Relation to Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Oxidized Lipoproteins. Infect Immun 2019; 87:IAI.00556-19. [PMID: 31405958 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00556-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The level of human group IIA secreted phospholipase A2 (hGIIA sPLA2) is increased in the plasma of malaria patients, but its role is unknown. In parasite culture with normal plasma, hGIIA is inactive against Plasmodium falciparum, contrasting with hGIIF, hGV, and hGX sPLA2s, which readily hydrolyze plasma lipoproteins, release nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs), and inhibit parasite growth. Here, we revisited the anti-Plasmodium activity of hGIIA under conditions closer to those of malaria physiopathology where lipoproteins are oxidized. In parasite culture containing oxidized lipoproteins, hGIIA sPLA2 was inhibitory, with a 50% inhibitory concentration value of 150.0 ± 40.8 nM, in accordance with its capacity to release NEFAs from oxidized particles. With oxidized lipoproteins, hGIIF, hGV, and hGX sPLA2s were also more potent, by 4.6-, 2.1-, and 1.9-fold, respectively. Using specific immunoassays, we found that hGIIA sPLA2 is increased in plasma from 41 patients with malaria over levels for healthy donors (median [interquartile range], 1.6 [0.7 to 3.4] nM versus 0.0 [0.0 to 0.1] nM, respectively; P < 0.0001). Other sPLA2s were not detected. Malaria plasma, but not normal plasma, contains oxidized lipoproteins and was inhibitory to P. falciparum when spiked with hGIIA sPLA2 Injection of recombinant hGIIA into mice infected with P. chabaudi reduced the peak of parasitemia, and this was effective only when the level of plasma peroxidation was increased during infection. In conclusion, we propose that malaria-induced oxidation of lipoproteins converts these into a preferential substrate for hGIIA sPLA2, promoting its parasite-killing effect. This mechanism may contribute to host defense against P. falciparum in malaria where high levels of hGIIA are observed.
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Sajjadian SM, Vatanparast M, Kim Y. Toll/IMD signal pathways mediate cellular immune responses via induction of intracellular PLA 2 expression. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 101:e21559. [PMID: 31062425 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Phospholipase A2 (PLA2 ) hydrolyzes fatty acids from phospholipids at the sn-2 position. Two intracellular PLA2 s, iPLA2 A and iPLA2 B, have been found in Spodoptera exigua. Both are calcium-independent cellular PLA2 . Their orthologs have been found in other insects. These two iPLA2 s are different in ankyrin motif of N terminal region. The objective of this study was to determine whether Toll/immune deficiency (IMD) signal pathways could mediate cellular immune responses via induction of iPLA2 expression. Both iPLA 2 s were expressed in all developmental stages of S. exigua, showing the highest expression in the adult stage. During larval stage, hemocyte is the main tissue showing expression of these iPLA2 s. Both iPLA2 s exhibited similar expression patterns after immune challenge with different microbial pathogens such as virus, bacteria, and fungi. Promoter component analysis of orthologs encoded in S. frugiperda indicated nuclear factor-κB- and Relish-responsible elements on their promoters, suggesting their expression in S. exigua under Toll/IMD immune signaling pathways. RNA interference (RNAi) of MyD88 or Pelle under Toll pathway suppressed inducible expression levels of both iPLA2 s in response to Gram-positive bacteria containing Lys-type peptidoglycan or fungal infection. In contrast, RNAi against Relish under IMD pathway suppressed both iPLA2 s in response to infection with Gram-negative bacteria. Under RNAi conditions, hemocytes significantly lost cellular immune response measured by nodule formation. However, addition of arachidonic acid (a catalytic product of PLA2 ) rescued such immunosuppression. These results suggest that Toll/IMD signal pathways can mediate cellular immune responses via eicosanoid signaling by inducing iPLA2 expression.
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- Seyede Minoo Sajjadian
- Department of Plant Medicals, College of Life Sciences, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, College of Life Sciences, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, College of Life Sciences, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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Vatanparast M, Ahmed S, Herrero S, Kim Y. A non-venomous sPLA 2 of a lepidopteran insect: Its physiological functions in development and immunity. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 89:83-92. [PMID: 30107251 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Eicosanoids are oxygenated C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids that mediate various physiological processes in insects. Eicosanoid biosynthesis begins with a C20 precursor, arachidonic acid (5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid: AA). AA is usually released from phospholipids at sn-2 position by catalytic activity of phospholipase A2 (PLA2). Although various PLA2s classified into 16 gene families (= Groups) are known in various biological systems, few PLA2s are known in insects. Only two PLA2s involved in intracellular calcium independent PLA2 (iPLA2) group have been identified in lepidopteran insects with well known eicosanoid physiology. This study reports the first secretory PLA2 (sPLA2) in lepidopteran insects. A partial open reading frame (ORF) of PLA2 was obtained by interrogating Spodoptera exigua transcriptome. Subsequent 3'-RACE resulted in a full ORF (Se-sPLA2A) encoding 194 amino acid sequence containing signal peptide, calcium-binding domain, and catalytic site. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Se-sPLA2A was clustered with other Group III sPLA2s. Se-sPLA2A was expressed in most larval instars except late last instar. Its expression was inducible by immune challenge and juvenile hormone analog injection. RNA interference of Se-sPLA2A significantly suppressed cellular immunity and impaired larval development. These results suggest that non-venomous sPLA2 plays a crucial role in immune and developmental processes in S. exigua, a lepidopteran insect.
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- Mohammad Vatanparast
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 36729, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 36729, South Korea
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- Department of Genetics, Universitat de València, Dr Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 36729, South Korea.
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Kim Y, Ahmed S, Stanley D, An C. Eicosanoid-mediated immunity in insects. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 83:130-143. [PMID: 29225005 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Eicosanoid is a collective term for oxygenated metabolites of C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids. As seen in mammals, eicosanoids play crucial roles in mediating various physiological processes, including immune responses, in insects. Upon microbial pathogen infection, non-self recognition signals are propagated to nearly immune effectors such as hemocytes and fat body using various immune mediators, in which eicosanoid signals act as the ultimate downstream mediator. The chemical diversity of eicosanoids may operate to mediate various immune responses. Some entomopathogenic bacteria suppress eicosanoid biosynthesis, which inhibits host insect immunity and promotes their pathogenicity. This review introduces immune responses mediated by various eicosanoids. Then it explains the cross-talks of eicosanoids with other immune mediators including cytokines, biogenic monoamines, and nitric oxide to clarify the complexity of insect immune mediation. Finally, we highlight the biological significance of eicosanoids by demonstrating bacterial pathogenicity inhibiting a key enzyme - phospholipase A2 - in eicosanoid biosynthesis using their secondary metabolites to defend host insect immune attack.
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- Yonggyun Kim
- Department of Plant Medicals, College of Natural Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Plant Medicals, College of Natural Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea
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- USDA- ARS, Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory, 1503 S. Providence Road, Columbia MO 65203, USA
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Krayem N, Parsiegla G, Gaussier H, Louati H, Jallouli R, Mansuelle P, Carrière F, Gargouri Y. Functional characterization and FTIR-based 3D modeling of full length and truncated forms of Scorpio maurus venom phospholipase A 2. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:1247-1261. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lu S, Dong Z. Overexpression of secretory phospholipase A2-IIa supports cancer stem cell phenotype via HER/ERBB-elicited signaling in lung and prostate cancer cells. Int J Oncol 2017; 50:2113-2122. [PMID: 28440478 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2017.3964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Resistance to conventional chemotherapies remains a significant clinical challenge in treatment of cancer. The cancer stem cells (CSCs) have properties necessary for tumor initiation, resistance to therapy, and progression. HER/ERBB‑elicited signaling supports CSC properties. Our previous studies revealed that secretory phospholipase A2 group IIa (sPLA2‑IIa) is overexpressed in both prostate and lung cancer cells, leading to an aberrant high level in the interstitial fluid, i.e., tumor microenvironment and blood. HER/ERBB-PI3K-Akt-NF-κB signaling stimulates sPLA2‑IIa overexpression, and in turn, sPLA2‑IIa activates EGFR family receptors and HER/ERBB-elicited signaling and stimulates sPLA2‑IIa overexpression in a positive feedback manner. The present study determined the molecular mechanisms of sPLA2‑IIa in stimulating HER/ERBB-elicited signaling and supporting CSC properties. We found that sPLA2‑IIa binds both EGFR and HER3 demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation experiments and also indirectly interacts with HER2, suggesting that sPLA2‑IIa functions as a ligand for both EGFR and HER3. Furthermore, both side population CSCs from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 and H1975 cells and ALDH1‑high CSCs from castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) 22Rv1 cells overexpress sPLA2‑IIa and produce tumors when inoculated into subcutis of nude mice. Given an aberrant high level of sPLA2‑IIa in the tumor microenvironment that should be much higher than that in the blood, our findings support the notion that sPLA2‑IIa functions as a ligand for EGFR family receptors and supports CSC properties via HER/ERBB-elicited signaling, which may contribute to resistance to therapy and cancer progression.
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- Shan Lu
- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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Santos-Filho NA, Santos CT. Alpha-type phospholipase A 2 inhibitors from snake blood. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2017; 23:19. [PMID: 28344595 PMCID: PMC5364564 DOI: 10.1186/s40409-017-0110-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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It is of popular and scientific knowledge that toxins from snake venom (among them the PLA2 and myotoxins) are neutralized by various compounds, such as antibodies and proteins purified from animal blood. Venomous and nonvenomous snakes have PLA2 inhibitory proteins, called PLIs, in their blood serum. One hypothesis that could explain the presence of these PLIs in the serum of venomous snakes would be self-protection against the enzymes of their own venom, which eventually could reach the circulatory system. However, the presence of PLIs in non-venomous snakes suggests that their physiological role might not be restricted to protection against PLA2 toxins, but could be extended to other functions, as in the innate immune system and local regulation of PLA2s. The present study aimed to review the currently available literature on PLA2 and myotoxin alpha inhibitors present in snake plasma, thus helping to improve the research on these molecules. Furthermore, this review includes current information regarding the mechanism of action of these inhibitors in an attempt to better understand their application, and proposes the use of these molecules as new models in snakebite therapy. These molecules may help in the neutralization of different types of phospholipases A2 and myotoxins, complementing the conventional serum therapy.
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- Norival A. Santos-Filho
- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista), Araraquara, SP Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista), Araraquara, SP Brazil
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Smichi N, Othman H, Achouri N, Noiriel A, Arondel V, Srairi-Abid N, Abousalham A, Gargouri Y, Miled N, Fendri A. Functional and Structural Characterization of a Thermostable Phospholipase A 2 from a Sparidae Fish (Diplodus annularis). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:2468-2480. [PMID: 28287729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b05810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Novel phospholipase (PLA2) genes from the Sparidae family were cloned. The sequenced PLA2 revealed an identity with pancreatic PLA2 group IB. To better understand the structure/function relationships of these enzymes and their evolution, the Diplodus annularis PLA2 (DaPLA2) was overexpressed in E. coli. The refolded enzyme was purified by Ni-affinity chromatography and has a molecular mass of 15 kDa as determined by MALDI-TOF spectrometry. Interestingly, unlike the pancreatic type, the DaPLA2 was active and stable at higher temperatures, which suggests its great potential in biotechnological applications. The 3D structure of DaPLA2 was constructed to gain insights into the functional properties of sparidae PLA2. Molecular docking and dynamic simulations were performed to explain the higher thermal stability and the substrate specificity of DaPLA2. Using the monolayer technique, the purified DaPLA2 was found to be active on various phospholipids ranging from 10 to 20 mN·m-1, which explained the absence of the hemolytic activity for DaPLA2.
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- Nabil Smichi
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Enzymatic Engineering of Lipases, ENIS , 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
- Enzymologie Interfaciale et Physiologie de la Lipolyse, UMR7282, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université , 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire des Venins et Biomolécules Thérapeutiques LR11IPT08, Université Tunis-El Manar, Institut Pasteur de Tunis , Tunis 1002, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Enzymatic Engineering of Lipases, ENIS , 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut de Chimie et de Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS, Métabolisme, Enzymes et Mécanismes Moléculaires (MEM2 , F-69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France
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- Univ Bordeaux, UMR 5200, Laboratoire de Biogenèse Membranaire , Bat. A3 Campus INRA de Bordeaux 71 avenue E., Bourlaux CS 2003233140 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Laboratoire des Venins et Biomolécules Thérapeutiques LR11IPT08, Université Tunis-El Manar, Institut Pasteur de Tunis , Tunis 1002, Tunisia
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut de Chimie et de Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS, Métabolisme, Enzymes et Mécanismes Moléculaires (MEM2 , F-69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Enzymatic Engineering of Lipases, ENIS , 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Enzymatic Engineering of Lipases, ENIS , 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Enzymatic Engineering of Lipases, ENIS , 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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Cao P, Dou G, Cheng Y, Che J. The improved efficacy of Sifuvirtide compared with enfuvirtide might be related to its selectivity for the rigid biomembrane, as determined through surface plasmon resonance. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0171567. [PMID: 28207776 PMCID: PMC5312942 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Most mechanistic studies on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) peptide fusion inhibitors have focused on the interactions between fusion inhibitors and viral envelope proteins. However, the interactions of fusion inhibitors with viral membranes are also essential for the efficacy of these drugs. Here, we utilized surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology to study the interactions between the HIV fusion inhibitor peptides sifuvirtide and enfuvirtide and biomembrane models. Sifuvirtide presented selectivity toward biomembrane models composed of saturated dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) (32-fold higher compared with unsaturated 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine [POPC]) and sphingomyelin (SM) (31-fold higher compared with POPC), which are rigid compositions enriched in the HIV viral membrane. In contrast, enfuvirtide showed no significant selectively toward these rigid membrane models. Furthermore, the bindings of sifuvirtide and enfuvirtide to SM bilayers were markedly higher than those to monolayers (14-fold and 23-fold, respectively), indicating that the inner leaflet influences the binding of these drugs to SM bilayers. No obvious differences were noted in the bindings of either peptide to the other mono- and bilayer models tested, illustrating that both peptides interact with these membranes through surface-binding. The bindings of the inhibitor peptides to biomembranes were found to be driven predominantly by hydrophobic interactions rather than electrostatic interactions, as determined by comparing their affinities to those of positively charged 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethylphosphocholine (EPC) to zwitterionic membrane models. The improved efficiency of sifuvirtide relative to enfuvirtide might be related to its ability to adsorb on rigid lipidic areas, such as the viral envelope and lipid rafts, which results in an increased sifuvirtide concentration at the fusion site.
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- Ping Cao
- Laboratory of Hematological Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Hematological Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (YC); (JC)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (YC); (JC)
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Zambelli VO, Chioato L, Gutierrez VP, Ward RJ, Cury Y. Structural determinants of the hyperalgesic activity of myotoxic Lys49-phospholipase A 2. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2017; 23:7. [PMID: 28203248 PMCID: PMC5303236 DOI: 10.1186/s40409-017-0099-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bothropstoxin-I (BthTx-I) is a Lys49-phospholipase A2 (Lys49-PLA2) from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu, which despite of the lack of catalytic activity induces myotoxicity, inflammation and pain. The C-terminal region of the Lys49-PLA2s is important for these effects; however, the amino acid residues that determine hyperalgesia and edema are unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize the structural determinants for the Lys49-PLA2-induced nociception and inflammation. METHODS Scanning alanine mutagenesis in the active-site and C-terminal regions of BthTx-I has been used to study the structural determinants of toxin activities. The R118A mutant was employed as this substitution decreases PLA2 myotoxicity. In addition, K115A and K116A mutants - which contribute to decrease cytotoxicity - and the K122A mutant - which decreases both myotoxicity and cytotoxicity - were also used. The H48Q mutant - which does not interfere with membrane damage or myotoxic activity - was used to evaluate if the PLA2 catalytic site is relevant for the non-catalytic PLA2-induced pain and inflammation. Wistar male rats received intraplantar injections with mutant PLA2. Subsequently, hyperalgesia and edema were evaluated by the paw pressure test and by a plethysmometer. Native and recombinant BthTx-I were used as controls. RESULTS Native and recombinant BthTx-I induced hyperalgesia and edema, which peaked at 2 h. The R118A mutant did not induce nociception or edema. The mutations K115A and K116A abolished hyperalgesia without interfering with edema. Finally, the K122A mutant did not induce hyperalgesia and presented a decreased inflammatory response. CONCLUSIONS The results obtained with the BthTx-I mutants suggest, for the first time, that there are distinct residues responsible for the hyperalgesia and edema induced by BthTx-I. In addition, we also showed that cytolytic activity is essential for the hyperalgesic effect but not for edematogenic activity, corroborating previous data showing that edema and hyperalgesia can occur in a non-dependent manner. Understanding the structure-activity relationship in BthTx-I has opened new possibilities to discover the target for PLA2-induced pain.
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- Vanessa Olzon Zambelli
- Butantan Institute, Special Laboratory for Pain and Signaling, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, São Paulo, SP CEP 05503-900 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP Brazil
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- Butantan Institute, Special Laboratory for Pain and Signaling, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, São Paulo, SP CEP 05503-900 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP Brazil
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- Butantan Institute, Special Laboratory for Pain and Signaling, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, São Paulo, SP CEP 05503-900 Brazil
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Li Q, Dong X, Zheng W, Zhang H. The PLA2 gene mediates the humoral immune responses in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 67:293-299. [PMID: 27646139 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The phospholipase A2 (PLA2) gene encodes the enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phospholipids (PLs) from the sn-2 position. However, little is known about its role in humoral immune responses. In this study, we investigated the expression profile of PLA2 in different tissues and developmental stages in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and the results showed that the transcriptional level of PLA2 was high in the egg and mature stage and in the testis tissue. Bacterial infection increased the expression of PLA2, and the highest degree of up-regulation appeared in the fat body. Silencing PLA2 influenced the expression of immune-related genes, including MyD88 and defensin in the Toll pathway and relish and diptericin in the Imd pathway. Moreover, the expression of MyD88 and defensin was down-regulated significantly in the ds-PLA2 group compared with those in the ds-egfp group when B. dorsalis was infected with L. monocytogenes and S. aureus, indicating that PLA2 was involved in the activation of the Toll pathway. Meanwhile, infection with L. monocytogenes and E. coli, which activate the Imd pathway, does not increase the mRNA levels of relish and diptericin in the ds-PLA2 group as severely as it increases those in the ds-egfp group, indicating that the Imd pathway was also repressed after silencing PLA2. Notably, the development of lipid droplets in fat body cells was influenced by silencing PLA2, implying that PLA2 affects the function of fat body tissue. These results suggest that the PLA2 gene may mediate humoral immune responses by reducing lipid storage in fat body cells in B. dorsalis.
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- Qiujia Li
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Urban and Horticultural Entomology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Urban and Horticultural Entomology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Urban and Horticultural Entomology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Urban and Horticultural Entomology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Ghomashchi F, Brglez V, Payré C, Jeammet L, Bezzine S, Gelb MH, Lambeau G. Preparation of the Full Set of Recombinant Mouse- and Human-Secreted Phospholipases A 2. Methods Enzymol 2016; 583:35-69. [PMID: 28063498 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2016.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A family of 14-20kDa, disulfide-rich, calcium-dependent secreted phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) that release fatty acids from the sn-2 position of glycerophospholipids can be found in mammals. They have a diverse array of tissue distribution and biological functions. In this chapter we provide detailed protocols for production of nearly all of the mouse and human sPLA2s mainly by expression in bacteria and in vitro refolding or by expression in insect cells. High-resolution mass spectrometry and enzymatic assays were, respectively, used to show that all disulfides are formed and that the enzymes are active, strongly suggesting that each sPLA2 was prepared in the structurally native form. The availability of these proteins has allowed kinetic studies to be carried out, to prepare highly selective antisera, to screen for selective inhibitors, to study receptor binding, and to study the action of each enzyme on mammalian cell membranes and their in vivo biological roles.
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- F Ghomashchi
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Valbonne, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Valbonne, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Valbonne, France
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- University of Sfax, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Sfax, Tunisia
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Valbonne, France.
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Synthesis, Antiphospholipase A₂, Antiprotease, Antibacterial Evaluation and Molecular Docking Analysis of Certain Novel Hydrazones. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21121664. [PMID: 27918459 PMCID: PMC6272960 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Some novel hydrazone derivatives 6a–o were synthesized from the key intermediate 4-Chloro-N-(2-hydrazinocarbonyl-phenyl)-benzamide 5 and characterized using IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The inhibitory potential against two secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2), three protease enzymes and eleven bacterial strains were evaluated. The results revealed that all compounds showed preferential inhibition towards hGIIA isoform of sPLA2 rather than DrG-IB with compounds 6l and 6e being the most active. The tested compounds exhibited excellent antiprotease activity against proteinase K and protease from Bacillus sp. with compound 6l being the most active against both enzymes. Furthermore, the maximum zones of inhibition against bacterial growth were exhibited by compounds; 6a, 6m, and 6o against P. aeruginosa; 6a, 6b, 6d, 6f, 6l, 6m, 6n, and 6o against Serratia; 6k against S. mutans; and compounds 6a, 6d, 6e, 6m, and 6n against E. feacalis. The docking simulations of hydrazones 6a–o with GIIA sPLA2, proteinase K and hydrazones 6a–e with glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase were performed to obtain information regarding the mechanism of action.
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Integrating Perspectives on Animal Venom Diversity: An Introduction to the Symposium. Integr Comp Biol 2016; 56:934-937. [DOI: 10.1093/icb/icw112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Madsen JJ, Fristrup P, Peters GH. Theoretical Assessment of Fluorinated Phospholipids in the Design of Liposomal Drug-Delivery Systems. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:9661-71. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b07206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Jesper J. Madsen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Murakami M, Yamamoto K, Miki Y, Murase R, Sato H, Taketomi Y. The Roles of the Secreted Phospholipase A 2 Gene Family in Immunology. Adv Immunol 2016; 132:91-134. [PMID: 27769509 PMCID: PMC7112020 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ai.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Within the phospholipase A2 (PLA2) family that hydrolyzes phospholipids to yield fatty acids and lysophospholipids, secreted PLA2 (sPLA2) enzymes comprise the largest group containing 11 isoforms in mammals. Individual sPLA2s exhibit unique tissue or cellular distributions and enzymatic properties, suggesting their distinct biological roles. Although PLA2 enzymes, particularly cytosolic PLA2 (cPLA2α), have long been implicated in inflammation by driving arachidonic acid metabolism, the precise biological roles of sPLA2s have remained a mystery over the last few decades. Recent studies employing mice gene-manipulated for individual sPLA2s, in combination with mass spectrometric lipidomics to identify their target substrates and products in vivo, have revealed their roles in diverse biological events, including immunity and associated disorders, through lipid mediator-dependent or -independent processes in given microenvironments. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge of the roles of sPLA2s in various immune responses and associated diseases.
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- M Murakami
- Lipid Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan; AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Lipid Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan; Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Lipid Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Lipid Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Lipid Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Lipid Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Ewing H, Fernández-Vega V, Spicer TP, Chase P, Brown S, Scampavia L, Roush WR, Riley S, Rosen H, Hodder P, Lambeau G, Gelb MH. Fluorometric High-Throughput Screening Assay for Secreted Phospholipases A2 Using Phospholipid Vesicles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 21:713-21. [PMID: 27146384 DOI: 10.1177/1087057116646742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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There is interest in developing inhibitors of human group III secreted phospholipase A2 (hGIII-sPLA2) because this enzyme plays a role in mast cell maturation. There are no potent inhibitors for hGIII-sPLA2 reported to date, so we adapted a fluorescence-based enzyme activity monitoring method to a high-throughput screening format. We opted to use an assay based on phospholipid substrate present in phospholipid vesicles since this matrix more closely resembles the natural substrate of hGIII-sPLA2, as opposed to phospholipid/detergent mixed micelles. The substrate is a phospholipid analogue containing BODIPY fluorophores dispersed as a minor component in vesicles of nonfluorescent phospholipids. Action of hGIII-sPLA2 liberates a free fatty acid from the phospholipid, leading to a reduction in quenching of the fluorophore and hence an increase in fluorescence. The assay uses optical detection in a 1536-well plate format with an excitation wavelength far away from the UV range so as to minimize false-positive library hits that result from quenching of the fluorescence. The high-throughput screen was successfully carried out on a library of 370,276 small molecules. Several hits were discovered, and data have been uploaded to PubChem. This study describes the first high-throughput optical screening assay for secreted phospholipase A2 inhibitors based on a phospholipid vesicle substrate.
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- Heather Ewing
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Dept. of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, UMR7275, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Université de Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Valbonne, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Takada Y, Fujita M. Secreted Phospholipase A2 Type IIA (sPLA2-IIA) Activates Integrins in an Allosteric Manner. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 925:103-115. [PMID: 27864802 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2016_95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Secreted phospholipase A2 type IIA (sPLA2-IIA) is a well-established pro-inflammatory protein and has been a major target for drug discovery. However, the mechanism of its signaling action has not been fully understood. We previously found that sPLA2-IIA binds to integrins αvβ3 and α4β1 in human and that this interaction plays a role in sPLA2-IIA's signaling action. Our recent studies found that sPLA2-IIA activates integrins in an allosteric manner through direct binding to a newly identified binding site of integrins (site 2), which is distinct from the classical RGD-binding site (site 1). The sPLA2-IIA-induced integrin activation may be related to the signaling action of sPLA2-IIA. Since sPLA2-IIA is present in normal human tears in addition to rheumatoid synovial fluid at high concentrations the sPLA2-IIA-mediated integrin activation on leukocytes may be involved in immune responses in normal and pathological conditions.
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- Yoshikazu Takada
- Department of Dermatology, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Research III Suite 3300, 4645 Second Avenue, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA. .,The PhD Program for Translational Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan
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Schröter J, Süß R, Schiller J. MALDI-TOF MS to monitor the kinetics of phospholipase A2-digestion of oxidized phospholipids. Methods 2015; 104:41-7. [PMID: 26721598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2015.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Free fatty acids (FFA) are released through phospholipase A2 (PLA2), which cleaves the fatty acyl residue at the sn-2 position of phospholipids (PL). During inflammatory diseases, reactive oxygen species (such as HOCl) lead to the formation of oxidatively modified PL (e.g., chlorohydrin generation). It is still widely unknown to which extent the oxidation of PL influences their digestibility by PLA2. Additionally, investigations on the impact of the position of the unsaturated fatty acyl residue (sn-1 versus sn-2 position) and modifications of the headgroup (for instance phosphatidylcholine (PC) versus phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)) are also lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study is the investigation of these aspects using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry to elucidate the PL/lysophospholipid (LPL) ratios as measures of the PLA2 digestibility. We will show that oxidative modifications of PL by HOCl have a considerable impact on the PLA2 digestibility, i.e., oxidation of the unsaturated fatty acyl residues leads to a reduced digestibility of both PC and PE. Besides, it will be shown that MALDI MS is a convenient and reliable tool to investigate the related changes.
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- Jenny Schröter
- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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Mazzucotelli E, Trono D. Cloning, expression analysis, and functional characterization of two secretory phospholipases A2 in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 241:295-306. [PMID: 26706080 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We previously isolated four cDNAs in durum wheat, TdsPLA2I, TdsPLA2II, TdsPLA2III and TdsPLA2IV, that encode proteins with homology to plant secretory phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) (Verlotta et al., Int. J. Mol. Sci., 14, 2013, 5146-5169). In this study, we have further characterized TdsPLA2II and TdsPLA2III sequences that, on the basis of our previous findings, might encode sPLA2 isoforms with different features. Functional analysis revealed that, similarly to other known sPLA2s, TdsPLA2II and TdsPLA2III have an optimum at pH 9.0, require Ca(2+), are heat stable, and are inhibited by the disulfide-bond-reducing agent dithiothreitol. However, differences emerged between these TdsPLA2 isoforms. Transcript analysis revealed that the TdsPLA2III gene is highly up-regulated under different environmental stresses; conversely, the TdsPLA2II gene is expressed at constant levels under almost all of the stress conditions examined. Moreover, TdsPLA2II is saturated at micromolar substrate and Ca(2+) concentrations, whereas TdsPLA2III requires millimolar concentrations to reach maximal activity. This suggests that TdsPLA2II normally functions under optimal conditions in vivo, whereas TdsPLA2III is only partially activated, depending on the specific phospholipid and Ca(2+) levels. Altogether these data lead to the hypothesis that in vivo TdsPLA2II and TdsPLA2III are differently regulated at both molecular and biochemical level and that TdsPLA2III plays a major role in durum wheat response to adverse environmental conditions.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- DNA, Complementary/metabolism
- DNA, Plant/genetics
- DNA, Plant/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phospholipases A2, Secretory/genetics
- Phospholipases A2, Secretory/metabolism
- Phylogeny
- Plant Proteins/genetics
- Plant Proteins/metabolism
- RNA, Plant/genetics
- RNA, Plant/metabolism
- Sequence Alignment
- Triticum/enzymology
- Triticum/genetics
- Triticum/metabolism
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- Elisabetta Mazzucotelli
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Genomica Vegetale, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca per la Cerealicoltura, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
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Park Y, Kumar S, Kanumuri R, Stanley D, Kim Y. A novel calcium-independent cellular PLA2 acts in insect immunity and larval growth. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 66:13-23. [PMID: 26429672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2015.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyzes the position-specific hydrolysis of fatty acids linked to the sn-2 position of phospholipids (PLs). PLA2s make up a very large superfamily, with more than known 15 groups, classified into secretory PLA2 (sPLA2), Ca(2+)-dependent cellular PLA2 (sPLA2) and Ca(2+)-independent cellular PLA2 (iPLA2). Only a few insect sPLA2s, expressed in venom glands and immune tissues, have been characterized at the molecular level. This study aimed to test our hypothesis that insects express iPLA2, using the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, our model insect. Substantial PLA2 activities under calcium-free condition were recorded in several larval tissue preparations. The PLA2 activity was significantly reduced in reactions conducted in the presence of a specific iPLA2 inhibitor, bromoenol lactone (BEL). Analysis of a S. exigua hemocyte transcriptome identified a candidate iPLA2 gene (SeiPLA2-A). The open reading frame encoded 816 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular weight of 90.5 kDa and 6.15 pI value. Our phylogenetic analysis clustered SeiPLA2-A with the other vertebrate iPLA2s. SeiPLA2-A was expressed in all tissues we examined, including hemocytes, fat body, midgut, salivary glands, Malpighian tubules and epidermis. Heterologous expression in Sf9 cells indicated that SeiPLA2-A was localized in cytoplasm and exhibited significant PLA2 activity, which was independent of Ca(2+) and inhibited by BEL. RNA interference (RNAi) of SeiPLA2-A using its specific dsRNA in the fifth instar larvae significantly suppressed iPLA2 expression and enzyme activity. dsSeiPLA2-A-treated larvae exhibited significant loss of cellular immune response, measured as nodule formation in response to bacterial challenge, and extended larval-to-pupal developmental time. These results support our hypothesis, showing that SeiPLA2-A predicted from the transcriptome analysis catalyzes hydrolysis of fatty acids from cellular PLs and plays crucial physiological roles in insect immunity and larval growth.
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- Youngjin Park
- Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory, USDA/Agricultural Research Service, 1503 Providence Rd., Columbia, MO 65203, USA
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- Department of Bioresource Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Republic of Korea.
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Maher K, Yassine BA, Sofiane B. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Eriobotrya japonica leaves extracts. Afr Health Sci 2015; 15:613-20. [PMID: 26124811 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i2.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the present work we determined phenolic and flavonoids content of Eriobotrya japonica leaves extracts and fractions and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the inhibition of inflammatory PLA2 and antioxidant effects of extracts and fractions from Eriobotrya japonica leaves. METHODS Antioxidant activity was evaluated with DPPH radical scavenging assay and anti-inflammatory effect of fractions was measured by their inhibition potency on the human pro-inflammatory phospholipase A2 (group IIA). RESULTS The EtOH/EtOAc 2:1 extract exhibited a potent inhibition of the hG-IIA with an IC50 values of 8 µg/ml. It also shows an antioxidant activity measured on DPPH with an IC50 of 42 µg/ml. Fractionation shows that CH2Cl2/MeOH 0:1 fraction was the rich one on flavonoids compounds (4.3 mg/g dry weight) and demonstrates a high antioxidant activity with an IC50 of 12 µg/ml. The anti-inflammatory evaluation demonstrates that the same fraction was the best one to inhibit the pro-inflammatory phospholipase A2 group IIA with an IC50 of 4 µg/ml. CONCLUSION Study conducted on Eriobotrya japonica shows that CH2Cl2/MeOH 0:1 fraction inhibits efficiently the hG-IIA phospholipase. which is considered as pro-inflammatory enzyme.
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- Kammoun Maher
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax BP1173-3038, University of Sfax, Tunisia ; Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et de Microbiologie, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax BP1173-3038, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax BP1173-3038, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax BP1173-3038, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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Zhi H, Qu L, Wu F, Chen L, Tao J. Group IIE secretory phospholipase A2 regulates lipolysis in adipocytes. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2015; 23:760-8. [PMID: 25755141 DOI: 10.1002/oby.21015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the function of group IIE secretory phospholipase A(2) (sPLA(2) -IIE) in adipocytes and to explore the possible signaling mechanism involved. METHODS The expression of sPLA(2) -IIE was demonstrated using real-time PCR and Western blot analysis. Lipid accumulation was evaluated via the measurement of cellular triglycerides (TG). Lipolysis was quantified by measuring the release of free glycerol. The expressions of M-type sPLA(2) receptor (PLA(2) R1) and the genes encoding adipogenic proteins were measured using real-time PCR. The activities of the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), extracellular regulated protein kinase (ERK), and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) were determined using Western blot. RESULTS sPLA(2) -IIE(-/-) mice gained significantly more epididymal fat than wild-type (WT) mice. When treated with adipogenic stimuli ex vivo, stromal vascular cells isolated from the adipose tissue of sPLA(2) -IIE(-/-) mice accumulated significantly more TG than those from WT mice. Conversely, a significant reduction in lipid accumulation and an increase of free glycerol were observed in OP9 cells overexpressing sPLA(2) -IIE and in 3T3-L1 cells treated with sPLA(2) -IIE protein. Moreover, sPLA(2) -IIE significantly induced adipocyte glycerol release and HSL activity, which was inhibited by PD98059, an ERK inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS sPLA(2) -IIE regulates lipolysis in adipocytes, likely through the ERK/HSL signaling pathway.
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- Hui Zhi
- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China. Correspondence: Ling Chen ; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou College of Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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In vitro anti-Plasmodium falciparum properties of the full set of human secreted phospholipases A2. Infect Immun 2015; 83:2453-65. [PMID: 25824843 DOI: 10.1128/iai.02474-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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We have previously shown that secreted phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) from animal venoms inhibit the in vitro development of Plasmodium falciparum, the agent of malaria. In addition, the inflammatory-type human group IIA (hGIIA) sPLA2 circulates at high levels in the serum of malaria patients. However, the role of the different human sPLA2s in host defense against P. falciparum has not been investigated. We show here that 4 out of 10 human sPLA2s, namely, hGX, hGIIF, hGIII, and hGV, exhibit potent in vitro anti-Plasmodium properties with half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) of 2.9 ± 2.4, 10.7 ± 2.1, 16.5 ± 9.7, and 94.2 ± 41.9 nM, respectively. Other human sPLA2s, including hGIIA, are inactive. The inhibition is dependent on sPLA2 catalytic activity and primarily due to hydrolysis of plasma lipoproteins from the parasite culture. Accordingly, purified lipoproteins that have been prehydrolyzed by hGX, hGIIF, hGIII, and hGV are more toxic to P. falciparum than native lipoproteins. However, the total enzymatic activities of human sPLA2s on purified lipoproteins or plasma did not reflect their inhibitory activities on P. falciparum. For instance, hGIIF is 9-fold more toxic than hGV but releases a lower quantity of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs). Lipidomic analyses of released NEFAs from lipoproteins demonstrate that sPLA2s with anti-Plasmodium properties are those that release polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), with hGIIF being the most selective enzyme. NEFAs purified from lipoproteins hydrolyzed by hGIIF were more potent at inhibiting P. falciparum than those from hGV, and PUFA-enriched liposomes hydrolyzed by sPLA2s were highly toxic, demonstrating the critical role of PUFAs. The selectivity of sPLA2s toward low- and high-density (LDL and HDL, respectively) lipoproteins and their ability to directly attack parasitized erythrocytes further explain their anti-Plasmodium activity. Together, our findings indicate that 4 human sPLA2s are active against P. falciparum in vitro and pave the way to future investigations on their in vivo contribution in malaria pathophysiology.
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DONG ZHONGYUN, MELLER JAROSLAW, SUCCOP PAUL, WANG JIANG, WIKENHEISER-BROKAMP KATHRYN, STARNES SANDRA, LU SHAN. Secretory phospholipase A2-IIa upregulates HER/HER2-elicited signaling in lung cancer cells. Int J Oncol 2014; 45:978-84. [PMID: 24913497 PMCID: PMC4121404 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. There is an urgent need for early diagnostic tools and novel therapies in order to increase lung cancer survival. Secretory phospholipase A2 group IIa (sPLA2-IIa) is involved in inflammation, tumorigenesis and metastasis. We were the first to uncover that cancer cells secrete sPLA2‑IIa. sPLA2‑IIa is overexpressed in almost all specimens of human lung cancers examined and is significantly elevated in the plasma of lung cancer patients. High levels of plasma sPLA2-IIa are significantly associated with advanced stage and decreased overall cancer survival. In this study, we further showed that elevated HER/HER2‑PI3K-Akt-NF-κB signaling contributes to sPLA2-IIa overexpression in lung cancer cells. sPLA2-IIa in turn phosphorylates and activates HER2 and HER3 in a time- and dose‑dependent manner in lung cancer cells. The structure and sequence‑based docking analysis revealed that sPLA2-IIa β hairpin shares structural similarity with the corresponding EGF hairpin. sPLA2-IIa forms an extensive interface with EGFR and brings the two lobes of EGFR into an active conformation. sPLA2-IIa also enhances the NF-κB promoter activity. Anti-sPLA2-IIa antibody, but not the small molecule sPLA2-IIa inhibitor LY315920, significantly inhibits sPLA2‑IIa-induced activation of NF-κB promoter. Our findings support the notion that sPLA2-IIa functions as a ligand for the EGFR family of receptors leading to an elevated HER/HER2-elicited signaling. Plasma sPLA2-IIa can potentially serve as lung cancer biomarker and sPLA2‑IIa is a potential therapeutic target against lung cancer.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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Purification and biochemical characterization of three myotoxins from Bothrops mattogrossensis snake venom with toxicity against Leishmania and tumor cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:195356. [PMID: 24724078 PMCID: PMC3958778 DOI: 10.1155/2014/195356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bothrops mattogrossensis snake is widely distributed throughout eastern South America and is responsible for snakebites in this region. This paper reports the purification and biochemical characterization of three new phospholipases A2 (PLA2s), one of which is presumably an enzymatically active Asp49 and two are very likely enzymatically inactive Lys49 PLA2 homologues. The purification was obtained after two chromatographic steps on ion exchange and reverse phase column. The 2D SDS-PAGE analysis revealed that the proteins have pI values around 10, are each made of a single chain, and have molecular masses near 13 kDa, which was confirmed by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The N-terminal similarity analysis of the sequences showed that the proteins are highly homologous with other Lys49 and Asp49 PLA2s from Bothrops species. The PLA2s isolated were named BmatTX-I (Lys49 PLA2-like), BmatTX-II (Lys49 PLA2-like), and BmatTX-III (Asp49 PLA2). The PLA2s induced cytokine release from mouse neutrophils and showed cytotoxicity towards JURKAT (leukemia T) and SK-BR-3 (breast adenocarcinoma) cell lines and promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis. The structural and functional elucidation of snake venoms components may contribute to a better understanding of the mechanism of action of these proteins during envenomation and their potential pharmacological and therapeutic applications.
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Romero R, Yoon BH, Chaemsaithong P, Cortez J, Park CW, Gonzalez R, Behnke E, Hassan SS, Gotsch F, Yeo L, Chaiworapongsa T. Secreted phospholipase A2 is increased in meconium-stained amniotic fluid of term gestations: potential implications for the genesis of meconium aspiration syndrome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 27:975-83. [PMID: 24063538 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.847918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) represents the passage of fetal colonic content into the amniotic cavity. Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a complication that occurs in a subset of infants with MSAF. Secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) is detected in meconium and is implicated in the development of MAS. The purpose of this study was to determine if sPLA2 concentrations are increased in the amniotic fluid of women in spontaneous labor at term with MSAF. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of patients in spontaneous term labor who underwent amniocentesis (n = 101). The patients were divided into two study groups: (1) MSAF (n = 61) and (2) clear fluid (n = 40). The presence of bacteria and endotoxin as well as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and sPLA2 concentrations in the amniotic fluid were determined. Statistical analyses were performed to test for normality and bivariate analysis. The Spearman correlation coefficient was used to study the relationship between sPLA2 and IL-6 concentrations in the amniotic fluid. RESULTS Patients with MSAF have a higher median sPLA2 concentration (ng/mL) in amniotic fluid than those with clear fluid [1.7 (0.98-2.89) versus 0.3 (0-0.6), p < 0.001]. Among patients with MSAF, those with either microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC, defined as presence of bacteria in the amniotic cavity), or bacterial endotoxin had a significantly higher median sPLA2 concentration (ng/mL) in amniotic fluid than those without MIAC or endotoxin [2.4 (1.7-6.0) versus 1.7 (1.3-2.5), p < 0.05]. There was a positive correlation between sPLA2 and IL-6 concentrations in the amniotic fluid (Spearman Rho = 0.3, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION MSAF that contains bacteria or endotoxin has a higher concentration of sPLA2, and this may contribute to induce lung inflammation when meconium is aspirated before birth.
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- Roberto Romero
- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS , Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI , USA
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Isolation, Functional Characterization and Proteomic Identification of CC2-PLA2 from Cerastes cerastes Venom: A Basic Platelet-Aggregation-Inhibiting Factor. Protein J 2014; 33:61-74. [DOI: 10.1007/s10930-013-9534-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Mishina H, Watanabe K, Tamaru S, Watanabe Y, Fujioka D, Takahashi S, Suzuki K, Nakamura T, Obata JE, Kawabata K, Yokota Y, Inoue O, Murakami M, Hanasaki K, Kugiyama K. Lack of phospholipase A2 receptor increases susceptibility to cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction. Circ Res 2013; 114:493-504. [PMID: 24305469 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.114.302319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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RATIONALE Recent evidence indicates that the biological effects of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) cannot be fully explained by its catalytic activity. A cell surface receptor for sPLA2 (PLA2 receptor 1 [PLA2R]) and its high-affinity ligands (including sPLA2-IB, sPLA2-IIE, and sPLA2-X) are expressed in the infarcted myocardium. OBJECTIVE This study asked whether PLA2R might play a pathogenic role in myocardial infarction (MI) using mice lacking PLA2R (PLA2R(-/-)). METHODS AND RESULTS MI was induced by permanent ligation of the left coronary artery. PLA2R(-/-) mice exhibited higher rates of cardiac rupture after MI compared with PLA2R wild-type (PLA2R(+/+)) mice (46% versus 21%, respectively; P=0.015). PLA2R(-/-) mice had a 31% decrease in collagen content and a 45% decrease in the number of α-smooth muscle actin-positive fibroblasts in the infarcted region compared with PLA2R(+/+) mice. PLA2R was primarily found in myofibroblasts in the infarcted region. PLA2R(-/-) myofibroblasts were impaired in collagen-dependent migration, proliferation, and activation of focal adhesion kinase in response to sPLA2-IB. Binding of sPLA2-IB to PLA2R promoted migration and proliferation of myofibroblasts through functional interaction with integrin β1, independent of the catalytic activity of sPLA2-IB. In rescue experiments, the injection of PLA2R(+/+) myofibroblasts into the infarcted myocardium prevented post-MI cardiac rupture and reversed the decrease in collagen content in the infarcted region in PLA2R(-/-) mice. CONCLUSIONS PLA2R deficiency increased the susceptibility to post-MI cardiac rupture through impaired healing of the infarcted region. This might be partly explained by a reduction in integrin β1-mediated migratory and proliferative responses of PLA2R(-/-) myofibroblasts.
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- Hideto Mishina
- From the Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan (H.M., K.W., S.T., Y.W., D.F., S.T., K.S., T.N., J.O., K.K., K.K.); Shionogi Research Laboratories, Shionogi & Co Ltd, Osaka, Japan (Y.Y., K.H.); Department of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan (O.I.); and Lipid Metabolism Project, the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan (M.M.)
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Louati H, Krayem N, Fendri A, Aissa I, Sellami M, Bezzine S, Gargouri Y. A thermoactive secreted phospholipase A2 purified from the venom glands of Scorpio maurus: Relation between the kinetic properties and the hemolytic activity. Toxicon 2013; 72:133-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tamaru S, Mishina H, Watanabe Y, Watanabe K, Fujioka D, Takahashi S, Suzuki K, Nakamura T, Obata JE, Kawabata K, Yokota Y, Murakami M, Hanasaki K, Kugiyama K. Deficiency of phospholipase A2 receptor exacerbates ovalbumin-induced lung inflammation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:1021-8. [PMID: 23817419 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) plays a critical role in the genesis of lung inflammation through proinflammatory eicosanoids. A previous in vitro experiment showed a possible role of cell surface receptor for sPLA2 (PLA2R) in the clearance of extracellular sPLA2. PLA2R and groups IB and X sPLA2 are expressed in the lung. This study examined a pathogenic role of PLA2R in airway inflammation using PLA2R-deficient (PLA2R(-/-)) mice. Airway inflammation was induced by immunosensitization with OVA. Compared with wild-type (PLA2R(+/+)) mice, PLA2R(-/-) mice had a significantly greater infiltration of inflammatory cells around the airways, higher levels of groups IB and X sPLA2, eicosanoids, and Th2 cytokines, and higher numbers of eosinophils and neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after OVA treatment. In PLA2R(-/-) mice, intratracheally instilled [(125)I]-labeled sPLA2-IB was cleared much more slowly from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid compared with PLA2R(+/+) mice. The degradation of the instilled [(125)I]-labeled sPLA2-IB, as assessed by trichloroacetic acid-soluble radioactivity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after instillation, was lower in PLA2R(-/-) mice than in PLA2R(+/+) mice. In conclusion, PLA2R deficiency increased sPLA2-IB and -X levels in the lung through their impaired clearance from the lung, leading to exaggeration of lung inflammation induced by OVA treatment in a murine model.
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- Shun Tamaru
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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Nevalainen TJ, Morgado I, Cardoso JCR. Identification of novel phospholipase A2 group IX members in metazoans. Biochimie 2013; 95:1534-43. [PMID: 23603114 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Sequence homologues of the bacterium Streptomyces violaceoruber and sea anemone Nematostella vectensis PLA2 pfam09056 members were identified in several bacteria, fungi and metazoans illustrating the evolution of this PLA2 sub-family. Comparison of their molecular structures revealed that bacteria and fungi members are part of the GXIV of PLA2s while metazoan representatives are similar with GIX PLA2 of the marine snail Conus magus. Members of GXIV and GIX PLA2s show modest overall sequence similarity (21-35%) but considerable motif conservation within the putative Ca(2+)-binding, catalytic sites and cysteine residue positions which are essential for enzyme function. GXIV PLA2s of bacteria and fungi typically contain four cysteine residues composing two intramolecular disulphide bonds. GIX PLA2 homologues were identified in cnidarians and molluscs and in a single tunicate but appear to be absent from other metazoan genomes. The mature GIX PLA2 deduced peptides contain up to ten cysteine residues capable of forming five putative disulphide bonds. Three disulphide bonds were identified in GIX PLA2s, two of which correspond to those localized in GXIV PLA2s. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrates that metazoan GIX PLA2s cluster separate from the bacterial and fungal GXIV PLA2s and both pfam09056 members form a group separate from the prokaryote and eukaryote GXIIA PLA2 pfam06951. Duplicate PLA2 pfam09056 genes were identified in the genomes of sea anemone N. vectensis and oyster Crassostrea gigas suggest that members of this family evolved via species-specific duplication events. These observations indicate that the newly identified metazoan pfam09056 members may be classified as GIX PLA2s and support the idea of the common evolutionary origin of GXIV and GIX PLA2 pfam09056 members, which emerged early in bacteria and were maintained in the genomes of fungi and selected extant metazoan taxa.
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- Timo J Nevalainen
- Department of Pathology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku, Finland.
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Meliton AY, Muñoz NM, Meliton LN, Birukova AA, Leff AR, Birukov KG. Mechanical induction of group V phospholipase A(2) causes lung inflammation and acute lung injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2013; 304:L689-700. [PMID: 23525785 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00047.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Ventilation at high tidal volume may cause lung inflammation and barrier dysfunction that culminates in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). However, the mechanisms by which mechanical stimulation triggers the inflammatory response have not been fully elucidated. This study tested the hypothesis that onset of VILI is triggered by activation of secretory group V phospholipase A(2) (gVPLA2) in pulmonary vascular endothelium exposed to excessive mechanical stretch. High-magnitude cyclic stretch (18% CS) increased expression and surface exposure of gVPLA2 in human pulmonary endothelial cells (EC). CS-induced gVPLA2 activation was required for activation of ICAM-1 expression and polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) adhesion to CS-preconditioned EC. By contrast, physiological CS (5% CS) had no effect on gVPLA2 activation or EC-PMN adhesion. CS-induced ICAM-1 expression and EC-PMN adhesion were attenuated by the gVPLA2-blocking antibody (MCL-3G1), general inhibitor of soluble PLA2, LY311727, or siRNA-induced EC gVPLA2 knockdown. In vivo, ventilator-induced lung leukocyte recruitment, cell and protein accumulation in the alveolar space, and total lung myeloperoxidase activity were strongly suppressed in gVPLA2 mouse knockout model or upon administration of MCL-3G1. These results demonstrate a novel role for gVPLA2 as the downstream effector of pathological mechanical stretch leading to an inflammatory response associated with VILI.
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- Angelo Y Meliton
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Pires CL, Rodrigues SD, Bristot D, Gaeta HH, de Oliveira Toyama D, Farias WRL, Toyama MH. Evaluation of macroalgae sulfated polysaccharides on the Leishmania (L.) amazonensis promastigote. Mar Drugs 2013; 11:934-43. [PMID: 23519148 PMCID: PMC3705380 DOI: 10.3390/md11030934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The sulfated polysaccharides from Solieria filiformis (Sf), Botryocladia occidentalis (Bo), Caulerpa racemosa (Cr) and Gracilaria caudata (Gc) were extracted and extensively purified. These compounds were then subjected to in vitro assays to evaluate the inhibition of these polysaccharides on the growth of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis promastigotes. Under the same assay conditions, only three of the four sulfated polysaccharides were active against L. amazonensis, and the polysaccharide purified from Cr was the most potent (EC50 value: 34.5 μg/mL). The polysaccharides derived from Bo and Sf demonstrated moderate anti-leishmanial activity (EC50 values of 63.7 μg/mL and 137.4 μg/mL). In addition, we also performed in vitro cytotoxic assays toward peritoneal macrophages and J774 macrophages. For the in vitro cytotoxicity assay employing J774 cells, all of the sulfated polysaccharides decreased cell survival, with CC50 values of 27.3 μg/mL, 49.3 μg/mL, 73.2 μg/mL, and 99.8 μg/mL for Bo, Cr, Gc, and Sf, respectively. However, none of the sulfated polysaccharides reduced the cell growth rate of the peritoneal macrophages. These results suggest that macroalgae contain compounds with various chemical properties that can control specific pathogens. According to our results, the assayed sulfated polysaccharides were able to modulate the growth rate and cell survival of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis promastigotes in in vitro assays, and these effects involved the interaction of the sulfated polysaccharides on the cell membrane of the parasites.
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- Camila Lehnhardt Pires
- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +55-13-8809-7200; Fax: +55-13-3569-7106
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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- Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Rua da Consolação, 896, São Paulo 01302-907, SP, Brazil; E-Mail:
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- Pici Unit, Federal University of Ceará, UFC, Av. Mister Hull, s/n, Bloco 827, Fortaleza, CE, 60356-000, Brazil; E-Mail:
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- São Vicente Unit, State University of São Paulo Julio Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, São Vicente 11330-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mails: (S.D.R.); (D.B.); (H.H.G.); (M.H.T.)
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Henderson WR, Ye X, Lai Y, Ni Z, Bollinger JG, Tien YT, Chi EY, Gelb MH. Key role of group v secreted phospholipase A2 in Th2 cytokine and dendritic cell-driven airway hyperresponsiveness and remodeling. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56172. [PMID: 23451035 PMCID: PMC3581544 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Previous work has shown that disruption of the gene for group X secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-X) markedly diminishes airway hyperresponsiveness and remodeling in a mouse asthma model. With the large number of additional sPLA2s in the mammalian genome, the involvement of other sPLA2s in the asthma model is possible – in particular, the group V sPLA2 (sPLA2-V) that like sPLA2-X is highly active at hydrolyzing membranes of mammalian cells. Methodology and Principal Findings The allergen-driven asthma phenotype was significantly reduced in sPLA2-V-deficient mice but to a lesser extent than observed previously in sPLA2-X-deficient mice. The most striking difference observed between the sPLA2-V and sPLA2-X knockouts was the significant impairment of the primary immune response to the allergen ovalbumin (OVA) in the sPLA2-V−/− mice. The impairment in eicosanoid generation and dendritic cell activation in sPLA2-V−/− mice diminishes Th2 cytokine responses in the airways. Conclusions This paper illustrates the diverse roles of sPLA2s in the immunopathogenesis of the asthma phenotype and directs attention to developing specific inhibitors of sPLA2-V as a potential new therapy to treat asthma and other allergic disorders.
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- William R Henderson
- Center for Allergy and Inflammation, UW Medicine at South Lake Union, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
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Point V, Bénarouche A, Jemel I, Parsiegla G, Lambeau G, Carrière F, Cavalier JF. Effects of the propeptide of group X secreted phospholipase A2 on substrate specificity and interfacial activity on phospholipid monolayers. Biochimie 2013; 95:51-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2012.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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