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Zhou L, Nishimura A, Umezawa K, Kato Y, Mi X, Ito T, Urano Y, Akaike T, Nishida M. Supersulfide catabolism participates in maladaptive remodeling of cardiac cells. J Pharmacol Sci 2024; 155:121-130. [PMID: 38880546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2024.05.002] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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The atrophic myocardium resulting from mechanical unloading and nutritional deprivation is considered crucial as maladaptive remodeling directly associated with heart failure, as well as interstitial fibrosis. Conversely, myocardial hypertrophy resulting from hemodynamic loading is perceived as compensatory stress adaptation. We previously reported the abundant presence of highly redox-active polysulfide molecules, termed supersulfide, with two or more sulfur atoms catenated in normal hearts, and the supersulfide catabolism in pathologic hearts after myocardial infarction correlated with worsened prognosis of heart failure. However, the impact of supersulfide on myocardial remodeling remains unclear. Here, we investigated the involvement of supersulfide metabolism in cardiomyocyte remodeling, using a model of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) receptor-stimulated atrophy and endothelin-1 receptor-stimulated hypertrophy in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Results revealed contrasting changes in intracellular supersulfide and its catabolite, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), between cardiomyocyte atrophy and hypertrophy. Stimulation of cardiomyocytes with ATP decreased supersulfide activity, while H2S accumulation itself did not affect cardiomyocyte atrophy. This supersulfide catabolism was also involved in myofibroblast formation of neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts. Thus, unraveling supersulfide metabolism during myocardial remodeling may lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies to improve heart failure.
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- Liuchenzi Zhou
- National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, NINS, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
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- National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, NINS, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, 173-0015, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, NINS, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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Fosnacht KG, Sharma J, Champagne PA, Pluth MD. Transpersulfidation or H 2S Release? Understanding the Landscape of Persulfide Chemical Biology. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38935871 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Persulfides (RSSH) are biologically important reactive sulfur species that are endogenously produced, protect key cysteine residues from irreversible oxidation, and are important intermediates during different enzymatic processes. Although persulfides are stronger nucleophiles than their thiol counterparts, persulfides can also act as electrophiles in their neutral, protonated form in specific environments. Moreover, persulfides are electrophilic at both sulfur atoms, and the reaction with a thiolate can lead to either H2S release with disulfide formation or alternatively result in transpersulfidation. Despite the broad acceptance of these reaction pathways, the specific properties that control whether persulfides react through the H2S-releasing or transpersulfidation pathway remain elusive. Herein, we use a combined computational and experimental approach to directly investigate the reactivity between persulfides and thiols to answer these questions. Using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we demonstrate that increasing steric bulk or electron withdrawal near the persulfide can shunt persulfide reactivity through the transpersulfidation pathway. Building from these insights, we use a synthetic persulfide donor and an N-iodoacetyl l-tyrosine methyl ester (TME-IAM) trapping agent to experimentally monitor and measure transpersulfidation from a bulky penicillamine-based persulfide to a cysteine-based thiol, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first direct observation of transpersulfidation between low-molecular-weight species. Taken together, these combined approaches highlight how the properties of persulfides are directly impacted by local environments, which has significant impacts in understanding the complex chemical biology of these reactive species.
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- Kaylin G Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Koike S, Ogasawara Y. Analysis and characterization of sulfane sulfur. Anal Biochem 2024; 687:115458. [PMID: 38182032 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2024.115458] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
Abstract
In the late 1970s, sulfane sulfur was defined as sulfur atoms covalently bound only to sulfur atoms. However, this definition was not generally accepted, as it was slightly vague and difficult to comprehend. Thus, in the early 1990s, it was defined as "bound sulfur," which easily converts to hydrogen sulfide upon reduction with a thiol-reducing agent. H2S-related bound sulfur species include persulfides (R-SSH), polysulfides (H2Sn, n ≥ 2 or R-S(S)nS-R, n ≥ 1), and protein-bound elemental sulfur (S0). Many of the biological effects currently associated with H2S may be attributed to persulfides and polysulfides. In the 20th century, quantitative determination of "sulfane sulfur" was conventionally performed using a reaction called cyanolysis. Several methods have been developed over the past 30 years. Current methods used for the detection of H2S and polysulfides include colorimetric assays for methylene blue formation, sulfide ion-selective or polarographic electrodes, gas chromatography with flame photometric or sulfur chemiluminescence detection, high-performance liquid chromatography analysis with fluorescent derivatization of sulfides, liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry, the biotin switch technique, and the use of sulfide or polysulfide-sensitive fluorescent probes. In this review, we discuss the methods reported to date for measuring sulfane sulfur and the results obtained using these methods.
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- Shin Koike
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-8588, Japan.
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Zhang Z, Kuang H, Wang B, Cao Y. Metabolomics reveals factors affecting the radical reaction of sulfides during thermal processing for meaty aroma. Food Res Int 2024; 182:114149. [PMID: 38519161 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114149] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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The effects of cysteine (Cys), glutathione (GSH) and cystine (GCys) on sulfides and meaty aroma were studied based on concentration monitoring and metabolomics. In multi-component models, Cys and GSH demonstrated a greater capacity to decrease dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) levels and increase the proportion of 2-methyl-3-furanthiol (MFT), compared with GCys. Moreover, no discernible difference between Cys and GSH in dynamic profiles of volatiles to further analyze the synergistic effect of both. Results of single factor experiment and optimization revealed that the optimal thermal processing was a second-order thermal procedure. Aroma profiles revealed that the addition of Cys and GSH mixture increased the meaty intensity during the optimal thermal processing. Metabolomics based on Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway annotation confirmed that Cys and GSH significantly affected the degradation of methionine and thiamine in amino acid and protein metabolic pathways, resulting in various amounts of DMTS and MFT. Research on effect and potentially metabolic mechanisms revealed that the combination of Cys and GSH at ratio of 3:7 had higher and more effective control capacity for free radical reaction of sulfides than either one alone during second-order thermal processing, which would lay theoretical foundation for the development of high-quality thermal process products.
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- Zeyu Zhang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health (BTBU), School of Food and Health, Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health (BTBU), School of Food and Health, Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health (BTBU), School of Food and Health, Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health (BTBU), School of Food and Health, Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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Cao Q, Liu X, Wang Q, Liu Z, Xia Y, Xun L, Liu H. Rhodobacteraceae methanethiol oxidases catalyze methanethiol degradation to produce sulfane sulfur other than hydrogen sulfide. mBio 2024; 15:e0290723. [PMID: 38329332 PMCID: PMC10936201 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02907-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Methanethiol (MT) is a sulfur-containing compound produced during dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) degradation by marine bacteria. The C-S bond of MT can be cleaved by methanethiol oxidases (MTOs) to release a sulfur atom. However, the cleaving process remains unclear, and the species of sulfur product is uncertain. It has long been assumed that MTOs produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from MT. Herein, we studied the MTOs in the Rhodobacteraceae family-whose members are important DMSP degraders ubiquitous in marine environments. We identified 57 MTOs from 1,904 Rhodobacteraceae genomes. These MTOs were grouped into two major clusters. Cluster 1 members share three conserved cysteine residues, while cluster 2 members contain one conserved cysteine residue. We examined the products of three representative MTOs both in vitro and in vivo. All of them produced sulfane sulfur other than H2S from MT. Their conserved cysteines are substrate-binding sites in which the MTO-S-S-CH3 complex is formed. This finding clarified the sulfur product of MTOs and enlightened the MTO-catalyzing process. Moreover, this study connected DMSP degradation with sulfane sulfur metabolism, filling a critical gap in the DMSP degradation pathway and representing new knowledge in the marine sulfur cycle field. IMPORTANCE This study overthrows a long-time assumption that methanethiol oxidases (MTOs) cleave the C-S bond of methanethiol to produce both H2S and H2O2-the former is a strong reductant and the latter is a strong oxidant. From a chemistry viewpoint, this reaction is difficult to happen. Investigations on three representative MTOs indicated that sulfane sulfur (S0) was the direct product, and no H2O2 was produced. Finally, the products of MTOs were corrected to be S0 and H2O. This finding connected dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) degradation with sulfane sulfur metabolism, filling a critical gap in the DMSP degradation pathway and representing new knowledge in the marine sulfur cycle field.
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- Qun Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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Chatzinikolaou PN, Margaritelis NV, Paschalis V, Theodorou AA, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, D'Alessandro A, Nikolaidis MG. Erythrocyte metabolism. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2024; 240:e14081. [PMID: 38270467 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14081] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Our aim is to present an updated overview of the erythrocyte metabolism highlighting its richness and complexity. We have manually collected and connected the available biochemical pathways and integrated them into a functional metabolic map. The focus of this map is on the main biochemical pathways consisting of glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, redox metabolism, oxygen metabolism, purine/nucleoside metabolism, and membrane transport. Other recently emerging pathways are also curated, like the methionine salvage pathway, the glyoxalase system, carnitine metabolism, and the lands cycle, as well as remnants of the carboxylic acid metabolism. An additional goal of this review is to present the dynamics of erythrocyte metabolism, providing key numbers used to perform basic quantitative analyses. By synthesizing experimental and computational data, we conclude that glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, and redox metabolism are the foundations of erythrocyte metabolism. Additionally, the erythrocyte can sense oxygen levels and oxidative stress adjusting its mechanics, metabolism, and function. In conclusion, fine-tuning of erythrocyte metabolism controls one of the most important biological processes, that is, oxygen loading, transport, and delivery.
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- Panagiotis N Chatzinikolaou
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
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- School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
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Kimura H. Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2S)/Polysulfides (H 2S n) Signalling and TRPA1 Channels Modification on Sulfur Metabolism. Biomolecules 2024; 14:129. [PMID: 38275758 PMCID: PMC10813152 DOI: 10.3390/biom14010129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and polysulfides (H2Sn, n ≥ 2) produced by enzymes play a role as signalling molecules regulating neurotransmission, vascular tone, cytoprotection, inflammation, oxygen sensing, and energy formation. H2Sn, which have additional sulfur atoms to H2S, and other S-sulfurated molecules such as cysteine persulfide and S-sulfurated cysteine residues of proteins, are produced by enzymes including 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST). H2Sn are also generated by the chemical interaction of H2S with NO, or to a lesser extent with H2O2. S-sulfuration (S-sulfhydration) has been proposed as a mode of action of H2S and H2Sn to regulate the activity of target molecules. Recently, we found that H2S/H2S2 regulate the release of neurotransmitters, such as GABA, glutamate, and D-serine, a co-agonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. H2S facilitates the induction of hippocampal long-term potentiation, a synaptic model of memory formation, by enhancing the activity of NMDA receptors, while H2S2 achieves this by activating transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channels in astrocytes, potentially leading to the activation of nearby neurons. The recent findings show the other aspects of TRPA1 channels-that is, the regulation of the levels of sulfur-containing molecules and their metabolizing enzymes. Disturbance of the signalling by H2S/H2Sn has been demonstrated to be involved in various diseases, including cognitive and psychiatric diseases. The physiological and pathophysiological roles of these molecules will be discussed.
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- Hideo Kimura
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sanyo-Onoda City University, 1-1-1 Daigaku-Dori, Sanyo-Onoda 756-0884, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Ikeda-Imafuku M, Fukuta T, Tuan Giam Chuang V, Sawa T, Maruyama T, Otagiri M, Ishida T, Ishima Y. Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Rhabdomyolysis Is Ameliorated by Serum Albumin-Based Supersulfide Donors through Antioxidative Pathways. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:128. [PMID: 38256961 PMCID: PMC10819804 DOI: 10.3390/ph17010128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Oxidative stress is responsible for the onset and progression of various kinds of diseases including rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). Antioxidants are, therefore, thought to aid in the recovery of illnesses linked to oxidative stress. Supersulfide species have been shown to have substantial antioxidative activity; however, due to their limited bioavailability, few supersulfide donors have had their actions evaluated in vivo. In this study, human serum albumin (HSA) and N-acetyl-L-cysteine polysulfides (NACSn), which have polysulfides in an oxidized form, were conjugated to create a supersulfide donor. HSA is chosen to be a carrier of NACSn because of its extended blood circulation and high level of biocompatibility. In contrast to a supersulfide donor containing reduced polysulfide in HSA, the NACSn-conjugated HSAs exhibited stronger antioxidant activity than HSA and free NACSn without being uptaken by the cells in vitro. The supersulfide donor reduced the levels of blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine significantly in a mouse model of rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI. Supersulfide donors significantly reduced the expression of oxidative stress markers in the kidney. These results indicate that the developed supersulfide donor has the therapeutic effect on rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI.
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- Mayumi Ikeda-Imafuku
- Department of Physical Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wakayama Medical University, 25-1 Shichibancho, Wakayama 640-8156, Japan; (M.I.-I.); (T.F.)
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wakayama Medical University, 25-1 Shichibancho, Wakayama 640-8156, Japan; (M.I.-I.); (T.F.)
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- Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia;
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan;
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan;
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, 4-22-1 Ikeda, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan;
- Laboratory of Biopharmaceutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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Touge C, Nakatsu M, Sugimoto M, Takamura E, Sakamoto H. A Biochemical Corrosion Monitoring Sensor with a Silver/Carbon Comb Structure for the Detection of Living Escherichia coli. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:43511-43520. [PMID: 38027348 PMCID: PMC10666268 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
For the detection and monitoring of live bacteria, we propose a biochemical corrosion monitoring (BCM) sensor that measures galvanic current by using a Ag/C sensor comprising silver and carbon comb electrodes. The deposition of an Escherichia coli suspension containing an LB liquid medium on the Ag/C sensor increased the galvanic current. The time required for the current to reach 20 nA is defined as T20. T20 tends to decrease as the initial number of E. coli in the E. coli solution increases. A linear relationship was obtained between the logarithm of the E. coli count and T20 in a bacterial count range of 1-108 cfu/mL under culture conditions in which the growth rate of the bacteria was constant. Hence, the number of live E. coli could be determined from T20. Ag2S precipitation was observed on the surface of the Ag electrode of the Ag/C sensor, where an increase in the current was observed. This generation of galvanic current was attributed to the reaction between a small amount of free H2S metabolized by E. coli in the bacterial solution during its growth process and Ag-the sensor anode. The Ag/C sensor can detect a free H2S concentration of 0.041 μM in the E. coli solution. This novel biochemical sensor can monitor the growth behavior of living organisms without damaging them.
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- Chiyako Touge
- Industrial
Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture, 10-61, Kawaiwashizuka,Fukui 910-0102, Japan
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- Industrial
Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture, 10-61, Kawaiwashizuka,Fukui 910-0102, Japan
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- Department
of Frontier Fiber and Technology and Science, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo 3-9-1,Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Department
of Frontier Fiber and Technology and Science, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo 3-9-1,Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Department
of Frontier Fiber and Technology and Science, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo 3-9-1,Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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Furuie H, Kimura Y, Akaishi T, Yamada M, Miyasaka Y, Saitoh A, Shibuya N, Watanabe A, Kusunose N, Mashimo T, Yoshikawa T, Yamada M, Abe K, Kimura H. Hydrogen sulfide and polysulfides induce GABA/glutamate/D-serine release, facilitate hippocampal LTP, and regulate behavioral hyperactivity. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17663. [PMID: 37907526 PMCID: PMC10618189 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44877-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and polysulfides (H2Sn, n ≥ 2) are signaling molecules produced by 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST) that play various physiological roles, including the induction of hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), a synaptic model of memory formation, by enhancing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activity. However, the presynaptic action of H2S/H2Sn on neurotransmitter release, regulation of LTP induction, and animal behavior are poorly understood. Here, we showed that H2S/H2S2 applied to the rat hippocampus by in vivo microdialysis induces the release of GABA, glutamate, and D-serine, a co-agonist of NMDA receptors. Animals with genetically knocked-out 3MST and the target of H2S2, transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channels, revealed that H2S/H2S2, 3MST, and TRPA1 activation play a critical role in LTP induction, and the lack of 3MST causes behavioral hypersensitivity to NMDA receptor antagonism, as in schizophrenia. H2S/H2Sn, 3MST, and TRPA1 channels have therapeutic potential for psychiatric diseases and cognitive deficits.
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- Hiroki Furuie
- Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departement of Medicine, Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Departement of Medicine, Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Division of Animal Genetics, Laboratiry Animal Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, The Universtiry of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Human Nutrition, Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Barayeu U, Sawa T, Nishida M, Wei FY, Motohashi H, Akaike T. Supersulfide biology and translational medicine for disease control. Br J Pharmacol 2023. [PMID: 37872133 DOI: 10.1111/bph.16271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
Abstract
For decades, the major focus of redox biology has been oxygen, the most abundant element on Earth. Molecular oxygen functions as the final electron acceptor in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, contributing to energy production in aerobic organisms. In addition, oxygen-derived reactive oxygen species including hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen free radicals, such as superoxide, hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide radical, undergo a complicated sequence of electron transfer reactions with other biomolecules, which lead to their modified physiological functions and diverse biological and pathophysiological consequences (e.g. oxidative stress). What is now evident is that oxygen accounts for only a small number of redox reactions in organisms and knowledge of biological redox reactions is still quite limited. This article reviews a new aspects of redox biology which is governed by redox-active sulfur-containing molecules-supersulfides. We define the term 'supersulfides' as sulfur species with catenated sulfur atoms. Supersulfides were determined to be abundant in all organisms, but their redox biological properties have remained largely unexplored. In fact, the unique chemical properties of supersulfides permit them to be readily ionized or radicalized, thereby allowing supersulfides to actively participate in redox reactions and antioxidant responses in cells. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that supersulfides are indispensable for fundamental biological processes such as energy production, nucleic acid metabolism, protein translation and others. Moreover, manipulation of supersulfide levels was beneficial for pathogenesis of various diseases. Thus, supersulfide biology has opened a new era of disease control that includes potential applications to clinical diagnosis, prevention and therapeutics of diseases.
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Grants
- 22K19397 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05263 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 18H05277 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H04799 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05264 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05265 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H02659 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJER2002 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJFR205Y Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 22K19395 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 22H02772 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05269 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05267 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H02071 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05258 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJCR2024 Japan Science and Technology Agency
- PE23749 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- JP21zf0127001 Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
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- Uladzimir Barayeu
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Modomics Biology and Medicine, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gene Expression Regulation, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Córdova JA, Palermo JC, Estrin DA, Bari SE, Capece L. Binding mechanism of disulfide species to ferric hemeproteins: The case of metmyoglobin. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 247:112313. [PMID: 37467661 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112313] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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The interactions of the heme iron of hemeproteins with sulfide and disulfide compounds are of potential interest as physiological signaling processes. While the interaction with hydrogen sulfide has been described computationally and experimentally, the reaction with disulfide, and specifically the molecular mechanism for ligand binding has not been studied in detail. In this work, we study the association process for disulfane and its conjugate base disulfanide at different pH conditions. Additionally, by means of advanced sampling techniques based on multiple steered molecular dynamics, we provide free energy profiles for ligand migration for both acid/base species, showing a similar behavior to the previously reported for the related H2S/HS¯ pair. Finally, we studied the ligand interchange reaction (H2O/H2S, HS¯ and H2O/HSSH, HSS¯) by means of hybrid quantum mechanics-molecular mechanics calculations. We show that the anionic species are able to displace more efficiently the H2O bound to the iron, and that the H-bond network in the distal cavity can help the neutral species to perform the reaction. Altogether, we provide a molecular explanation for the experimental information and show that the global association process depends on a fine balance between the migration towards the active site and the ligand interchange reaction.
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- Jonathan Alexis Córdova
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Buenos Aires, Argentina..
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Buenos Aires, Argentina..
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Yu B, Yang X, Yuan Z, Wang B. Prodrugs of sulfide and persulfide species: Implications in their different pharmacological activities. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 75:102329. [PMID: 37279623 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Reactive sulfur species (RSS), such as H2S, hydrogen polysulfide (H2Sn, n ≥ 2), and hydropersulfides (RSSnH, n ≥ 1), are known to mediate diverse signaling pathways and possess a plethora of exciting therapeutic opportunities. Historically, due to the rapid inter-conversion among those species in vivo, the biological differences of distinct sulfur species were often overlooked. These species were considered to enrich the global sulfur pool in almost an equal fashion. However, advancement in this field has revealed that sulfur species at different oxidation states result in different pharmacological effects including scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), activating ion channels, and exhibiting analgesic effects. Here, we summarize recent advances in studying the biological and pharmacological differences of distinct sulfur species; discuss this phenomenon from the view of chemical properties and sulfur signaling pathways; and lay out a roadmap to transforming such new knowledge into general principles in developing sulfur-based therapeutics.
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- Bingchen Yu
- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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Jeitner TM, Azcona JA, Ables GP, Cooke D, Horowitz MC, Singh P, Kelly JM, Cooper AJL. Cystine rather than cysteine is the preferred substrate for β-elimination by cystathionine γ-lyase: implications for dietary methionine restriction. GeroScience 2023:10.1007/s11357-023-00788-4. [PMID: 37217633 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00788-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Dietary methionine restriction (MR) increases longevity by improving health. In experimental models, MR is accompanied by decreased cystathionine β-synthase activity and increased cystathionine γ-lyase activity. These enzymes are parts of the transsulfuration pathway which produces cysteine and 2-oxobutanoate. Thus, the decrease in cystathionine β-synthase activity is likely to account for the loss of tissue cysteine observed in MR animals. Despite this decrease in cysteine levels, these tissues exhibit increased H2S production which is thought to be generated by β-elimination of the thiol moiety of cysteine, as catalyzed by cystathionine β-synthase or cystathionine γ-lyase. Another possibility for this H2S production is the cystathionine γ-lyase-catalyzed β-elimination of cysteine persulfide from cystine, which upon reduction yields H2S and cysteine. Here, we demonstrate that MR increases cystathionine γ-lyase production and activities in the liver and kidneys, and that cystine is a superior substrate for cystathionine γ-lyase catalyzed β-elimination as compared to cysteine. Moreover, cystine and cystathionine exhibit comparable Kcat/Km values (6000 M-1 s-1) as substrates for cystathionine γ-lyase-catalyzed β-elimination. By contrast, cysteine inhibits cystathionine γ-lyase in a non-competitive manner (Ki ~ 0.5 mM), which limits its ability to function as a substrate for β-elimination by this enzyme. Cysteine inhibits the enzyme by reacting with its pyridoxal 5'-phosphate cofactor to form a thiazolidine and in so doing prevents further catalysis. These enzymological observations are consistent with the notion that during MR cystathionine γ-lyase is repurposed to catabolize cystine and thereby form cysteine persulfide, which upon reduction produces cysteine.
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- Thomas M Jeitner
- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 10595, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 10595, USA
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- Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Inc, 855 Route 301, Cold Spring, NY, 10516, USA
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- Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Inc, 855 Route 301, Cold Spring, NY, 10516, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, 516 East 72Nd St, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 10595, USA
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Pedre B, Talwar D, Barayeu U, Schilling D, Luzarowski M, Sokolowski M, Glatt S, Dick TP. 3-Mercaptopyruvate sulfur transferase is a protein persulfidase. Nat Chem Biol 2023; 19:507-517. [PMID: 36732619 PMCID: PMC10060159 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01244-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Protein S-persulfidation (P-SSH) is recognized as a common posttranslational modification. It occurs under basal conditions and is often observed to be elevated under stress conditions. However, the mechanism(s) by which proteins are persulfidated inside cells have remained unclear. Here we report that 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfur transferase (MPST) engages in direct protein-to-protein transpersulfidation reactions beyond its previously known protein substrates thioredoxin and MOCS3/Uba4, associated with H2S generation and transfer RNA thiolation, respectively. We observe that depletion of MPST in human cells lowers overall intracellular protein persulfidation levels and identify a subset of proteins whose persulfidation depends on MPST. The predicted involvement of these proteins in the adaptation to stress responses supports the notion that MPST-dependent protein persulfidation promotes cytoprotective functions. The observation of MPST-independent protein persulfidation suggests that other protein persulfidases remain to be identified.
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- Brandán Pedre
- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Core Facility for Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Centre for Molecular Biology at Heidelberg University (ZMBH), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max Planck Research Group, Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Max Planck Research Group, Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Lin H, Yu Y, Zhu L, Lai N, Zhang L, Guo Y, Lin X, Yang D, Ren N, Zhu Z, Dong Q. Implications of hydrogen sulfide in colorectal cancer: Mechanistic insights and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Redox Biol 2023; 59:102601. [PMID: 36630819 PMCID: PMC9841368 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important signaling molecule in colorectal cancer (CRC). It is produced in the colon by the catalytic synthesis of the colonocytes' enzymatic systems and the release of intestinal microbes, and is oxidatively metabolized in the colonocytes' mitochondria. Both endogenous H2S in colonic epithelial cells and exogenous H2S in intestinal lumen contribute to the onset and progression of CRC. The up-regulation of endogenous synthetases is thought to be the cause of the elevated H2S levels in CRC cells. Different diagnostic probes and combination therapies, as well as tumor treatment approaches through H2S modulation, have been developed in recent years and have become active area of investigation for the diagnosis and treatment of CRC. In this review, we focus on the specific mechanisms of H2S production and oxidative metabolism as well as the function of H2S in the occurrence, progression, diagnosis, and treatment of CRC. We also discuss the present challenges and provide insights into the future research of this burgeoning field.
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- Hanchao Lin
- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China; Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital & Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital & Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital & Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China; Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, And Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), Fudan University, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China.
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Olson KR, Derry PJ, Kent TA, Straub KD. The Effects of Antioxidant Nutraceuticals on Cellular Sulfur Metabolism and Signaling. Antioxid Redox Signal 2023; 38:68-94. [PMID: 35819295 PMCID: PMC9885552 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2022.0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Significance: Nutraceuticals are ingested for health benefits, in addition to their general nutritional value. These dietary supplements have become increasingly popular since the late 20th century and they are a rapidly expanding global industry approaching a half-trillion U.S. dollars annually. Many nutraceuticals are promulgated as potent antioxidants. Recent Advances: Experimental support for the efficacy of nutraceuticals has lagged behind anecdotal exuberance. However, accumulating epidemiological evidence and recent, well-controlled clinical trials are beginning to support earlier animal and in vitro studies. Although still somewhat limited, encouraging results have been suggested in essentially all organ systems and against a wide range of pathophysiological conditions. Critical Issues: Health benefits of "antioxidant" nutraceuticals are largely attributed to their ability to scavenge oxidants. This has been criticized based on several factors, including limited bioavailability, short tissue retention time, and the preponderance of endogenous antioxidants. Recent attention has turned to nutraceutical activation of downstream antioxidant systems, especially the Keap1/Nrf2 (Kelch like ECH associated protein 1/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) axis. The question now becomes, how do nutraceuticals activate this axis? Future Directions: Reactive sulfur species (RSS), including hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and its metabolites, are potent activators of the Keap1/Nrf2 axis and avid scavengers of reactive oxygen species. Evidence is beginning to accumulate that a variety of nutraceuticals increase cellular RSS by directly providing RSS in the diet, or through a number of catalytic mechanisms that increase endogenous RSS production. We propose that nutraceutical-specific targeting of RSS metabolism will lead to the design and development of even more efficacious antioxidant therapeutic strategies. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 38, 68-94.
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- Kenneth R. Olson
- Department of Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine—South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
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- Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
- Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology, Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Central Arkansas Veteran's Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Department of Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Han S, Li Y, Gao H. Generation and Physiology of Hydrogen Sulfide and Reactive Sulfur Species in Bacteria. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122487. [PMID: 36552695 PMCID: PMC9774590 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Sulfur is not only one of the most abundant elements on the Earth, but it is also essential to all living organisms. As life likely began and evolved in a hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-rich environment, sulfur metabolism represents an early form of energy generation via various reactions in prokaryotes and has driven the sulfur biogeochemical cycle since. It has long been known that H2S is toxic to cells at high concentrations, but now this gaseous molecule, at the physiological level, is recognized as a signaling molecule and a regulator of critical biological processes. Recently, many metabolites of H2S, collectively called reactive sulfur species (RSS), have been gradually appreciated as having similar or divergent regulatory roles compared with H2S in living organisms, especially mammals. In prokaryotes, even in bacteria, investigations into generation and physiology of RSS remain preliminary and an understanding of the relevant biological processes is still in its infancy. Despite this, recent and exciting advances in the fields are many. Here, we discuss abiotic and biotic generation of H2S/RSS, sulfur-transforming enzymes and their functioning mechanisms, and their physiological roles as well as the sensing and regulation of H2S/RSS.
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Saurty-Seerunghen MS, Daubon T, Bellenger L, Delaunay V, Castro G, Guyon J, Rezk A, Fabrega S, Idbaih A, Almairac F, Burel-Vandenbos F, Turchi L, Duplus E, Virolle T, Peyrin JM, Antoniewski C, Chneiweiss H, El-Habr EA, Junier MP. Glioblastoma cell motility depends on enhanced oxidative stress coupled with mobilization of a sulfurtransferase. Cell Death Dis 2022. [PMID: 36310164 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05358-8.pmid:36310164;pmcid:pmc9618559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Cell motility is critical for tumor malignancy. Metabolism being an obligatory step in shaping cell behavior, we looked for metabolic weaknesses shared by motile cells across the diverse genetic contexts of patients' glioblastoma. Computational analyses of single-cell transcriptomes from thirty patients' tumors isolated cells with high motile potential and highlighted their metabolic specificities. These cells were characterized by enhanced mitochondrial load and oxidative stress coupled with mobilization of the cysteine metabolism enzyme 3-Mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST). Functional assays with patients' tumor-derived cells and -tissue organoids, and genetic and pharmacological manipulations confirmed that the cells depend on enhanced ROS production and MPST activity for their motility. MPST action involved protection of protein cysteine residues from damaging hyperoxidation. Its knockdown translated in reduced tumor burden, and a robust increase in mice survival. Starting from cell-by-cell analyses of the patients' tumors, our work unravels metabolic dependencies of cell malignancy maintained across heterogeneous genomic landscapes.
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- Mirca S Saurty-Seerunghen
- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR5095, Inserm U1029, Université de Bordeaux, Institut de Biochimie et Génétique Cellulaires, Team Bioenergetics and dynamics of mitochondria, Bordeaux, France
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- ARTbio Bioinformatics Analysis Facility, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- Inserm U1312, Université de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- Plateforme Vecteurs Viraux et Transfert de Gènes, Université Paris Descartes-Structure Fédérative de Recherche Necker, CNRS UMS3633, Inserm US24, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR 7225, Inserm U1127, Sorbonne Université, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, Paris, France
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- Université Côte D'Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France
- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Pasteur, CHU de Nice, Nice, 06107, France
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- Université Côte D'Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France
- Service d'anatomopathologie, Hôpital Pasteur, CHU de Nice, Nice, 06107, France
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- Université Côte D'Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France
- DRCI, CHU de Nice, Nice, 06107, France
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- CNRS UMR8256, INSERM ERL1164, Sorbonne Université, Biological adaptation and aging-IBPS Laboratory, Team Integrated cellular aging and inflammation, Paris, France
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- Université Côte D'Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Axonal degeneration and regeneration, Paris, France
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- ARTbio Bioinformatics Analysis Facility, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France.
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- CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France.
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Saurty-Seerunghen MS, Daubon T, Bellenger L, Delaunay V, Castro G, Guyon J, Rezk A, Fabrega S, Idbaih A, Almairac F, Burel-Vandenbos F, Turchi L, Duplus E, Virolle T, Peyrin JM, Antoniewski C, Chneiweiss H, El-Habr EA, Junier MP. Glioblastoma cell motility depends on enhanced oxidative stress coupled with mobilization of a sulfurtransferase. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:913. [PMID: 36310164 PMCID: PMC9618559 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05358-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Cell motility is critical for tumor malignancy. Metabolism being an obligatory step in shaping cell behavior, we looked for metabolic weaknesses shared by motile cells across the diverse genetic contexts of patients' glioblastoma. Computational analyses of single-cell transcriptomes from thirty patients' tumors isolated cells with high motile potential and highlighted their metabolic specificities. These cells were characterized by enhanced mitochondrial load and oxidative stress coupled with mobilization of the cysteine metabolism enzyme 3-Mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST). Functional assays with patients' tumor-derived cells and -tissue organoids, and genetic and pharmacological manipulations confirmed that the cells depend on enhanced ROS production and MPST activity for their motility. MPST action involved protection of protein cysteine residues from damaging hyperoxidation. Its knockdown translated in reduced tumor burden, and a robust increase in mice survival. Starting from cell-by-cell analyses of the patients' tumors, our work unravels metabolic dependencies of cell malignancy maintained across heterogeneous genomic landscapes.
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- Mirca S. Saurty-Seerunghen
- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- grid.462122.10000 0004 1795 2841CNRS UMR5095, Inserm U1029, Université de Bordeaux, Institut de Biochimie et Génétique Cellulaires, Team Bioenergetics and dynamics of mitochondria, Bordeaux, France
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- grid.503253.20000 0004 0520 7190ARTbio Bioinformatics Analysis Facility, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Paris, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- grid.412041.20000 0001 2106 639XInserm U1312, Université de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602Plateforme Vecteurs Viraux et Transfert de Gènes, Université Paris Descartes-Structure Fédérative de Recherche Necker, CNRS UMS3633, Inserm US24, Paris, France
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- grid.425274.20000 0004 0620 5939CNRS UMR 7225, Inserm U1127, Sorbonne Université, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, Paris, France
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- grid.461605.0Université Côte D’Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France ,grid.464719.90000 0004 0639 4696Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Pasteur, CHU de Nice, Nice, 06107 France
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- grid.461605.0Université Côte D’Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France ,grid.464719.90000 0004 0639 4696Service d’anatomopathologie, Hôpital Pasteur, CHU de Nice, Nice, 06107 France
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- grid.461605.0Université Côte D’Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France ,grid.410528.a0000 0001 2322 4179DRCI, CHU de Nice, Nice, 06107 France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8256, INSERM ERL1164, Sorbonne Université, Biological adaptation and aging-IBPS Laboratory, Team Integrated cellular aging and inflammation, Paris, France
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- grid.461605.0Université Côte D’Azur, CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Team INSERM Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity and Functional Intra-tumor Heterogeneity, Nice, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Axonal degeneration and regeneration, Paris, France
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- grid.503253.20000 0004 0520 7190ARTbio Bioinformatics Analysis Facility, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Paris, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657CNRS UMR8246, Inserm U1130, Sorbonne Université, Neuroscience Paris Seine-IBPS Laboratory, Team Glial Plasticity and NeuroOncology, Paris, France
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Chatterjee S, Hausinger RP. Sulfur incorporation into biomolecules: recent advances. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 57:461-476. [PMID: 36403141 PMCID: PMC10192010 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2022.2141678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sulfur is an essential element for a variety of cellular constituents in all living organisms and adds considerable functionality to a wide range of biomolecules. The pathways for incorporating sulfur into central metabolites of the cell such as cysteine, methionine, cystathionine, and homocysteine have long been established. Furthermore, the importance of persulfide intermediates during the biosynthesis of thionucleotide-containing tRNAs, iron-sulfur clusters, thiamin diphosphate, and the molybdenum cofactor are well known. This review briefly surveys these topics while emphasizing more recent aspects of sulfur metabolism that involve unconventional biosynthetic pathways. Sacrificial sulfur transfers from protein cysteinyl side chains to precursors of thiamin and the nickel-pincer nucleotide (NPN) cofactor are described. Newer aspects of synthesis for lipoic acid, biotin, and other compounds are summarized, focusing on the requisite iron-sulfur cluster destruction. Sulfur transfers by using a noncore sulfide ligand bound to a [4Fe-4S] cluster are highlighted for generating certain thioamides and for alternative biosynthetic pathways of thionucleotides and the NPN cofactor. Thioamide formation by activating an amide oxygen atom via phosphorylation also is illustrated. The discussion of these topics stresses the chemical reaction mechanisms of the transformations and generally avoids comments on the gene/protein nomenclature or the sources of the enzymes. This work sets the stage for future efforts to decipher the diverse mechanisms of sulfur incorporation into biological molecules.
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- Shramana Chatterjee
- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Bonardi A, Micheli L, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Ghelardini C, Gratteri P, Nocentini A, Supuran CT. Development of Hydrogen Sulfide-Releasing Carbonic Anhydrases IX- and XII-Selective Inhibitors with Enhanced Antihyperalgesic Action in a Rat Model of Arthritis. J Med Chem 2022; 65:13143-13157. [PMID: 36121705 PMCID: PMC9574929 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An effective therapeutic approach based on the anti-inflammatory
action of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and inhibition of carbonic
anhydrases (CAs) IX and XII is proposed here for the management of
arthritis. H2S is a human gasotransmitter that modulates
inflammatory response at low concentrations. Inhibition of CAs IX
and XII can repristinate normal pH in the acidic inflamed synovial
fluid, alleviating arthritis symptoms. We report here the design of
H2S donor—CA inhibitor (CAI) hybrid derivatives.
The latter were tested in vitro as inhibitors of human CAs I, II,
IV, IX, and XII, showing a markedly increased inhibition potency/isoform
selectivity compared to the CAI synthetic precursors. The best compounds
demonstrated the ability to consistently release H2S and
produce a potent pain-relieving effect in a rat model of arthritis.
Compound 26 completely reverted the pain state 45 min
after administration with enhanced antihyperalgesic effect in vivo
compared to the single H2S donor, CAI fragment, or their
co-administration.
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- Alessandro Bonardi
- Department of NEUROFARBA─Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Firenze, via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA─Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, viale Gaetano Pieraccini 6, Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA─Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, viale Gaetano Pieraccini 6, Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA─Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, viale Gaetano Pieraccini 6, Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA─Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Firenze, via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA─Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Firenze, via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA─Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Firenze, via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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Mi L, Lin B, Jin J, Zhang H, Chen H, Cheng Z, Wu J, Liu H. Development of an activatable red emissive fluorescent probe for imaging hydrogen disulfide upregulation in living cells and zebrafish. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1226:340288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Katsouda A, Valakos D, Dionellis VS, Bibli SI, Akoumianakis I, Karaliota S, Zuhra K, Fleming I, Nagahara N, Havaki S, Gorgoulis VG, Thanos D, Antoniades C, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. MPST sulfurtransferase maintains mitochondrial protein import and cellular bioenergetics to attenuate obesity. J Exp Med 2022; 219:e20211894. [PMID: 35616614 PMCID: PMC9143789 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20211894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Given the clinical, economic, and societal impact of obesity, unraveling the mechanisms of adipose tissue expansion remains of fundamental significance. We previously showed that white adipose tissue (WAT) levels of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST), a mitochondrial cysteine-catabolizing enzyme that yields pyruvate and sulfide species, are downregulated in obesity. Here, we report that Mpst deletion results in fat accumulation in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) through transcriptional and metabolic maladaptation. Mpst-deficient mice on HFD exhibit increased body weight and inguinal WAT mass, reduced metabolic rate, and impaired glucose/insulin tolerance. At the molecular level, Mpst ablation activates HIF1α, downregulates subunits of the translocase of outer/inner membrane (TIM/TOM) complex, and impairs mitochondrial protein import. MPST deficiency suppresses the TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and fatty acid oxidation, enhancing lipid accumulation. Sulfide donor administration to obese mice reverses the HFD-induced changes. These findings reveal the significance of MPST for white adipose tissue biology and metabolic health and identify a potential new therapeutic target for obesity.
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- Antonia Katsouda
- Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Center of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Basic Science Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Center of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Center of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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The Role of Organosulfur Compounds as Nrf2 Activators and Their Antioxidant Effects. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071255. [PMID: 35883746 PMCID: PMC9311638 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling has become a key pathway for cellular regulation against oxidative stress and inflammation, and therefore an attractive therapeutic target. Several organosulfur compounds are reportedly activators of the Nrf2 pathway. Organosulfur compounds constitute an important class of therapeutic agents in medicinal chemistry due to their ability to participate in biosynthesis, metabolism, cellular functions, and protection of cells from oxidative damage. Sulfur has distinctive chemical properties such as a large number of oxidation states and versatility of reactions that promote fundamental biological reactions and redox biochemistry. The presence of sulfur is responsible for the peculiar features of organosulfur compounds which have been utilized against oxidative stress-mediated diseases. Nrf2 activation being a key therapeutic strategy for oxidative stress is closely tied to sulfur-based chemistry since the ability of compounds to react with sulfhydryl (-SH) groups is a common property of Nrf2 inducers. Although some individual organosulfur compounds have been reported as Nrf2 activators, there are no papers with a collective analysis of these Nrf2-activating organosulfur compounds which may help to broaden the knowledge of their therapeutic potentials and motivate further research. In line with this fact, for the first time, this review article provides collective and comprehensive information on Nrf2-activating organosulfur compounds and their therapeutic effects against oxidative stress, thereby enriching the chemical and pharmacological diversity of Nrf2 activators.
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Han X, Wang Y, Huang Y, Wang X, Choo J, Chen L. Fluorescent probes for biomolecule detection under environmental stress. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128527. [PMID: 35231812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The use of fluorescent probes in visible detection has been developed over the last several decades. Biomolecules are essential in the biological processes of organisms, and their distribution and concentration are largely influenced by environmental factors. Significant advances have occurred in the applications of fluorescent probes for the detection of the dynamic localization and quantity of biomolecules during various environmental stress-induced physiological and pathological processes. Herein, we summarize representative examples of small molecule-based fluorescent probes that provide bimolecular information when the organism is under environmental stress. The discussion includes strategies for the design of smart small-molecule fluorescent probes, in addition to their applications in biomolecule imaging under environmental stresses, such as hypoxia, ischemia-reperfusion, hyperthermia/hypothermia, organic/inorganic chemical exposure, oxidative/reductive stress, high glucose stimulation, and drug treatment-induced toxicity. We believe that comprehensive insight into the beneficial applications of fluorescent probes in biomolecule detection under environmental stress should enable the further development and effective application of fluorescent probes in the biochemical and biomedical fields.
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- Xiaoyue Han
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Present: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, UK; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, South Korea.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Yu B, Kang T, Xu Y, Liu Y, Ma Y, Ke B. Prodrugs of Persulfide and Sulfide: Is There a Pharmacological Difference between the Two in the Context of Rapid Exchanges among Various Sulfur Species In Vivo? Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201668. [PMID: 35218121 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sulfide and persulfide are chemically different and one might expect persulfide to be more effective in mediating sulfur signaling because persulfide can directly modify protein cysteine residue. However, rapid scrambling, and interconversions occur among sulfur species. Then there is the question of whether the chemical reactivity differences between sulfide and persulfide would translate into pharmacological differences. Utilizing a delivery system to generate pure hydrogen sulfide (H2 S), hydrogen persulfide (H2 S2 ), and N-acetyl-l-cysteine persulfide (N-CysSSH), we examined the activities of sulfide and persulfide in vitro and in vivo. Persulfide prodrugs exhibited increased activities compared to the H2 S prodrug. In particular, the H2 S2 prodrug offers much-elevated analgesic effects compared to the H2 S prodrug in vivo. Persulfide prodrugs also possess a reduced level of toxicity compared to the H2 S prodrug in vivo, indicating persulfide might represent a better therapeutic paradigm than H2 S.
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- Bingchen Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Sulfane Sulfur Posttranslationally Modifies the Global Regulator AdpA to Influence Actinorhodin Production and Morphological Differentiation of Streptomyces coelicolor. mBio 2022; 13:e0386221. [PMID: 35467418 PMCID: PMC9239190 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03862-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The transcription factor AdpA is a key regulator controlling both secondary metabolism and morphological differentiation in Streptomyces. Due to its critical functions, its expression undergoes multilevel regulations at transcriptional, posttranscriptional, and translational levels, yet no posttranslational regulation has been reported. Sulfane sulfur, such as hydro polysulfide (HSnH, n ≥ 2) and organic polysulfide (RSnH, n ≥ 2), is common inside microorganisms, but its physiological functions are largely unclear. Here, we discovered that sulfane sulfur posttranslationally modifies AdpA in Streptomyces coelicolor via specifically reacting with Cys62 of AdpA to form a persulfide (Cys62-SSH). This modification decreases the affinity of AdpA to its self-promoter PadpA, allowing increased expression of adpA, further promoting the expression of its target genes actII-4 and wblA. ActII-4 activates actinorhodin biosynthesis, and WblA regulates morphological development. Bioinformatics analyses indicated that AdpA-Cys62 is highly conserved in Streptomyces, suggesting the prevalence of such modification in this genus. Thus, our study unveils a new type of regulation on the AdpA activity and sheds a light on how sulfane sulfur stimulates the production of antibiotics in Streptomyces.
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Cirino G, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. Physiological roles of hydrogen sulfide in mammalian cells, tissues and organs. Physiol Rev 2022; 103:31-276. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00028.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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H2S belongs to the class of molecules known as gasotransmitters, which also includes nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Three enzymes are recognized as endogenous sources of H2S in various cells and tissues: cystathionine g-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). The current article reviews the regulation of these enzymes as well as the pathways of their enzymatic and non-enzymatic degradation and elimination. The multiple interactions of H2S with other labile endogenous molecules (e.g. NO) and reactive oxygen species are also outlined. The various biological targets and signaling pathways are discussed, with special reference to H2S and oxidative posttranscriptional modification of proteins, the effect of H2S on channels and intracellular second messenger pathways, the regulation of gene transcription and translation and the regulation of cellular bioenergetics and metabolism. The pharmacological and molecular tools currently available to study H2S physiology are also reviewed, including their utility and limitations. In subsequent sections, the role of H2S in the regulation of various physiological and cellular functions is reviewed. The physiological role of H2S in various cell types and organ systems are overviewed. Finally, the role of H2S in the regulation of various organ functions is discussed as well as the characteristic bell-shaped biphasic effects of H2S. In addition, key pathophysiological aspects, debated areas, and future research and translational areas are identified A wide array of significant roles of H2S in the physiological regulation of all organ functions emerges from this review.
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- Giuseppe Cirino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece & Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
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Yu B, Kang T, Xu Y, Liu Y, Ma Y, Ke B. Prodrugs of Persulfide and Sulfide: Is There a Pharmacological Difference between the Two in the Context of Rapid Exchanges among Various Sulfur Species In Vivo
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- Bingchen Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics Georgia State University Atlanta GA 30303 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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Fosnacht KG, Cerda MM, Mullen EJ, Pigg HC, Pluth MD. Esterase-Activated Perthiocarbonate Persulfide Donors Provide Insights into Persulfide Persistence and Stability. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:331-339. [PMID: 35025212 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Persulfides (RSSH) are important reactive sulfur species (RSS) that are intertwined with the biological functions of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The direct study of persulfides is difficult, however, due to their both nucleophilic and electrophilic character, which leads to the generation of an equilibrium of different RSS. To investigate the effects of persulfides directly, especially in biological systems, persulfide donors are needed to generate persulfides in situ. Here, we report the synthesis of esterase-activated perthiocarbonate persulfide donors and investigate the effects of structural modifications on persulfide release. Although steric bulk of the ester did not significantly alter persulfide release kinetics, increased steric bulk of the thiol increased the persulfide release rate. In addition, we found that the steric bulk and identity of the thiol significantly impact persulfide persistence. Further mechanistic investigations into different competing reaction pathways from perthiocarbonates revealed that multiple RSS can be delivered (i.e., H2S, COS, or RSSH) depending on the persulfide donor structure and activator identity.
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- Kaylin G. Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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da Costa Marques LA, Teixeira SA, de Jesus FN, Wood ME, Torregrossa R, Whiteman M, Costa SKP, Muscará MN. Vasorelaxant Activity of AP39, a Mitochondria-Targeted H 2S Donor, on Mouse Mesenteric Artery Rings In Vitro. Biomolecules 2022; 12:280. [PMID: 35204781 PMCID: PMC8961640 DOI: 10.3390/biom12020280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Mitochondria-targeted hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donor compounds, such as compound AP39, supply H2S into the mitochondrial environment and have shown several beneficial in vitro and in vivo effects in cardiovascular conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. However, the study of their direct vascular effects has not been addressed to date. Thus, the objective of the present study was to analyze the effects and describe the mechanisms of action of AP39 on the in vitro vascular reactivity of mouse mesenteric artery. Protein and gene expressions of the H2S-producing enzymes (CBS, CSE, and 3MPST) were respectively analyzed by Western blot and qualitative RT-PCR, as well the in vitro production of H2S by mesenteric artery homogenates. Gene expression of CSE and 3MPST in the vessels has been evidenced by RT-PCR experiments, whereas the protein expression of all the three enzymes was demonstrated by Western blotting experiments. Nonselective inhibition of H2S-producing enzymes by AOAA abolished H2S production, whereas it was partially inhibited by PAG (a CSE selective inhibitor). Vasorelaxation promoted by AP39 and its H2S-releasing moiety (ADT-OH) were significantly reduced after endothelium removal, specifically dependent on NO-cGMP signaling and SKCa channel opening. Endogenous H2S seems to participate in the mechanism of action of AP39, and glibenclamide-induced KATP blockade did not affect the vasorelaxant response. Considering the results of the present study and the previously demonstrated antioxidant and bioenergetic effects of AP39, we conclude that mitochondria-targeted H2S donors may offer a new promising perspective in cardiovascular disease therapeutics.
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- Leonardo A. da Costa Marques
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil; (L.A.d.C.M.); (S.A.T.); (F.N.d.J.); (S.K.P.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil; (L.A.d.C.M.); (S.A.T.); (F.N.d.J.); (S.K.P.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil; (L.A.d.C.M.); (S.A.T.); (F.N.d.J.); (S.K.P.C.)
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- Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK; (M.E.W.); (R.T.); (M.W.)
- School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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- Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK; (M.E.W.); (R.T.); (M.W.)
- School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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- Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK; (M.E.W.); (R.T.); (M.W.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil; (L.A.d.C.M.); (S.A.T.); (F.N.d.J.); (S.K.P.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil; (L.A.d.C.M.); (S.A.T.); (F.N.d.J.); (S.K.P.C.)
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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Peleli M, Zampas P, Papapetropoulos A. Hydrogen Sulfide and the Kidney: Physiological Roles, Contribution to Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Potential. Antioxid Redox Signal 2022; 36:220-243. [PMID: 34978847 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the third member of the gasotransmitter family, has a broad spectrum of biological activities, including antioxidant and cytoprotective actions, as well as vasodilatory, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects. New, significant aspects of H2S biology in the kidney continue to emerge, underscoring the importance of this signaling molecule in kidney homeostasis, function, and disease. Recent Advances: H2S signals via three main mechanisms, by maintaining redox balance through its antioxidant actions, by post-translational modifications of cellular proteins (S-sulfhydration), and by binding to protein metal centers. Important renal functions such as glomerular filtration, renin release, or sodium reabsorption have been shown to be regulated by H2S, using either exogenous donors or by the endogenous-producing systems. Critical Issues: Lower H2S levels are observed in many renal pathologies, including renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and obstructive, diabetic, or hypertensive nephropathy. Unraveling the molecular targets through which H2S exerts its beneficial effects would be of great importance not only for understanding basic renal physiology, but also for identifying new pharmacological interventions for renal disease. Future Directions: Additional studies are needed to better understand the role of H2S in the kidney. Mapping the expression pattern of H2S-producing and -degrading enzymes in renal cells and generation of cell-specific knockout mice based on this information will be invaluable in the effort to unravel additional roles for H2S in kidney (patho)physiology. With this knowledge, novel targeted more effective therapeutic strategies for renal disease can be designed. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 36, 220-243.
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- Maria Peleli
- Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Fukuoka H, Andou T, Moriya T, Narita K, Kasahara K, Miura D, Sekiguchi Y, Suzuki S, Nakagawa K, Ozawa M, Ishibe A, Endo I. Sulphur metabolism in colon cancer tissues: a case report and literature review. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:3000605211059936. [PMID: 34786994 PMCID: PMC8607489 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211059936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sulphur-containing compounds have been linked to colorectal cancer by factors such as the presence of methyl mercaptan in intestinal gas and long-term dietary intake associated with sulphur-metabolizing microbiota. Therefore, this current case report hypothesized that active sulphur metabolism in colorectal cancer results in the formation of sulphur compounds in the intestine and, thus, examined sulphur metabolites possibly associated with sulphur respiration in colon cancer tissues. The patient was a 73-year-old female that underwent laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for ascending colon cancer. During the surgery, colon cancer tissues and normal intestinal mucosa samples were collected. After optimizing the sample concentrations for homogenization (pre-treatment), the samples were stabilized using a hydroxyphenyl-containing derivative and the relevant metabolites were quantified using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. The results showed that cysteine persulfide and cysteine trisulfide levels were higher in colon cancer tissues than in normal mucosal tissues. Thus, sulphur metabolism, possibly sulphur respiration, is enhanced in colon cancer tissues.
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- Hironori Fukuoka
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, 13155Yokohama City University, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Biomedical Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Biomedical Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners Inc., Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners Inc., Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Biomedical Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Biomedical Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, 13155Yokohama City University, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, 13155Yokohama City University, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, 13155Yokohama City University, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, 13155Yokohama City University, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Bourgonje AR, Offringa AK, van Eijk LE, Abdulle AE, Hillebrands JL, van der Voort PHJ, van Goor H, van Hezik EJ. N-Acetylcysteine and Hydrogen Sulfide in Coronavirus Disease 2019. Antioxid Redox Signal 2021; 35:1207-1225. [PMID: 33607929 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the three main gasotransmitters that are endogenously produced in humans and are protective against oxidative stress. Recent findings from studies focusing on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), shifted our attention to a potentially modulatory role of H2S in this viral respiratory disease. Recent Advances: H2S levels at hospital admission may be of importance since this gasotransmitter has been shown to be protective against lung damage through its antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory actions. Furthermore, many COVID-19 cases have been described demonstrating remarkable clinical improvement upon administration of high doses of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). NAC is a renowned pharmacological antioxidant substance acting as a source of cysteine, thereby promoting endogenous glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis as well as generation of sulfane sulfur species when desulfurated to H2S. Critical Issues: Combining H2S physiology and currently available knowledge of COVID-19, H2S is hypothesized to target three main vulnerabilities of SARS-CoV-2: (i) cell entry through interfering with functional host receptors, (ii) viral replication through acting on RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and (iii) the escalation of inflammation to a potentially lethal hyperinflammatory cytokine storm (toll-like receptor 4 [TLR4] pathway and NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 [NLRP3] inflammasome). Future Directions: Dissecting the breakdown of NAC reveals the possibility of increasing endogenous H2S levels, which may provide a convenient rationale for the application of H2S-targeted therapeutics. Further randomized-controlled trials are warranted to investigate its definitive role.
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- Arno R Bourgonje
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Microbiology and System Biology, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Zeist, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Visiting Consultant Chest Physician, formerly Walcheren Hospital, Vlissingen, the Netherlands
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Carter RN, Gibbins MTG, Barrios-Llerena ME, Wilkie SE, Freddolino PL, Libiad M, Vitvitsky V, Emerson B, Le Bihan T, Brice M, Su H, Denham SG, Homer NZM, Mc Fadden C, Tailleux A, Faresse N, Sulpice T, Briand F, Gillingwater T, Ahn KH, Singha S, McMaster C, Hartley RC, Staels B, Gray GA, Finch AJ, Selman C, Banerjee R, Morton NM. The hepatic compensatory response to elevated systemic sulfide promotes diabetes. Cell Rep 2021; 37:109958. [PMID: 34758301 PMCID: PMC8595646 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Impaired hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism are hallmarks of type 2 diabetes. Increased sulfide production or sulfide donor compounds may beneficially regulate hepatic metabolism. Disposal of sulfide through the sulfide oxidation pathway (SOP) is critical for maintaining sulfide within a safe physiological range. We show that mice lacking the liver- enriched mitochondrial SOP enzyme thiosulfate sulfurtransferase (Tst-/- mice) exhibit high circulating sulfide, increased gluconeogenesis, hypertriglyceridemia, and fatty liver. Unexpectedly, hepatic sulfide levels are normal in Tst-/- mice because of exaggerated induction of sulfide disposal, with associated suppression of global protein persulfidation and nuclear respiratory factor 2 target protein levels. Hepatic proteomic and persulfidomic profiles converge on gluconeogenesis and lipid metabolism, revealing a selective deficit in medium-chain fatty acid oxidation in Tst-/- mice. We reveal a critical role of TST in hepatic metabolism that has implications for sulfide donor strategies in the context of metabolic disease.
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- Roderick N Carter
- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK; Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U101-EGID, 59000, Lille, France
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- Physiogenex S.A.S, Prologue Biotech, 516 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 31670 Labège, France
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- Physiogenex S.A.S, Prologue Biotech, 516 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 31670 Labège, France
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- Physiogenex S.A.S, Prologue Biotech, 516 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 31670 Labège, France
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- College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Old Medical School (Anatomy), Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, POSTECH, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, POSTECH, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, South Korea
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U101-EGID, 59000, Lille, France
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK
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- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
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Rydz L, Wróbel M, Jurkowska H. Sulfur Administration in Fe-S Cluster Homeostasis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111738. [PMID: 34829609 PMCID: PMC8614886 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are the key organelles of Fe–S cluster synthesis. They contain the enzyme cysteine desulfurase, a scaffold protein, iron and electron donors, and specific chaperons all required for the formation of Fe–S clusters. The newly formed cluster can be utilized by mitochondrial Fe–S protein synthesis or undergo further transformation. Mitochondrial Fe–S cluster biogenesis components are required in the cytosolic iron–sulfur cluster assembly machinery for cytosolic and nuclear cluster supplies. Clusters that are the key components of Fe–S proteins are vulnerable and prone to degradation whenever exposed to oxidative stress. However, once degraded, the Fe–S cluster can be resynthesized or repaired. It has been proposed that sulfurtransferases, rhodanese, and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, responsible for sulfur transfer from donor to nucleophilic acceptor, are involved in the Fe–S cluster formation, maturation, or reconstitution. In the present paper, we attempt to sum up our knowledge on the involvement of sulfurtransferases not only in sulfur administration but also in the Fe–S cluster formation in mammals and yeasts, and on reconstitution-damaged cluster or restoration of enzyme’s attenuated activity.
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Bora P, Manna S, Nair MA, Sathe RRM, Singh S, Sreyas Adury VS, Gupta K, Mukherjee A, Saini DK, Kamat SS, Hazra AB, Chakrapani H. Leveraging an enzyme/artificial substrate system to enhance cellular persulfides and mitigate neuroinflammation. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12939-12949. [PMID: 34745524 PMCID: PMC8513928 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03828a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Persulfides and polysulfides, collectively known as the sulfane sulfur pool along with hydrogen sulfide (H2S), play a central role in cellular physiology and disease. Exogenously enhancing these species in cells is an emerging therapeutic paradigm for mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation that are associated with several diseases. In this study, we present a unique approach of using the cell's own enzyme machinery coupled with an array of artificial substrates to enhance the cellular sulfane sulfur pool. We report the synthesis and validation of artificial/unnatural substrates specific for 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST), an important enzyme that contributes to sulfur trafficking in cells. We demonstrate that these artificial substrates generate persulfides in vitro as well as mediate sulfur transfer to low molecular weight thiols and to cysteine-containing proteins. A nearly 100-fold difference in the rates of H2S production for the various substrates is observed supporting the tunability of persulfide generation by the 3-MST enzyme/artificial substrate system. Next, we show that the substrate 1a permeates cells and is selectively turned over by 3-MST to generate 3-MST-persulfide, which protects against reactive oxygen species-induced lethality. Lastly, in a mouse model, 1a is found to significantly mitigate neuroinflammation in the brain tissue. Together, the approach that we have developed allows for the on-demand generation of persulfides in vitro and in vivo using a range of shelf-stable, artificial substrates of 3-MST, while opening up possibilities of harnessing these molecules for therapeutic applications.
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- Prerona Bora
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 Karnataka India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 Karnataka India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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Gorini F, Del Turco S, Sabatino L, Gaggini M, Vassalle C. H 2S as a Bridge Linking Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Biology: A Possible Defense in the Fight against SARS-CoV-2 Infection? Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9091107. [PMID: 34572292 PMCID: PMC8472626 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The endothelium controls vascular homeostasis through a delicate balance between secretion of vasodilators and vasoconstrictors. The loss of physiological homeostasis leads to endothelial dysfunction, for which inflammatory events represent critical determinants. In this context, therapeutic approaches targeting inflammation-related vascular injury may help for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and a multitude of other conditions related to endothelium dysfunction, including COVID-19. In recent years, within the complexity of the inflammatory scenario related to loss of vessel integrity, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has aroused great interest due to its importance in different signaling pathways at the endothelial level. In this review, we discuss the effects of H2S, a molecule which has been reported to demonstrate anti-inflammatory activity, in addition to many other biological functions related to endothelium and sulfur-drugs as new possible therapeutic options in diseases involving vascular pathobiology, such as in SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Francesca Gorini
- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.S.); (M.G.)
- Correspondence: (F.G.); (S.D.T.); (C.V.)
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.S.); (M.G.)
- Correspondence: (F.G.); (S.D.T.); (C.V.)
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.S.); (M.G.)
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.S.); (M.G.)
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- Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana G. Monasterio, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.G.); (S.D.T.); (C.V.)
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Goto N, Hara H, Kondo M, Yasuda N, Kamiya T, Okuda K, Adachi T. Hydrogen sulfide increases copper-dependent neurotoxicity via intracellular copper accumulation. Metallomics 2021; 12:868-875. [PMID: 32315022 DOI: 10.1039/d0mt00015a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element and acts as a redox cofactor for many enzymes; however, excess Cu is toxic to cells. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a well-known toxic gaseous molecule, but it has various biological effects such as neuromodulation and vasodilation. H2S was recently demonstrated to be involved in the detoxification of heavy metals, including zinc and cadmium, suggesting that H2S helps to maintain the homeostasis of heavy metals in cells. However, it is unclear how H2S impacts cellular Cu dynamics. In this study, we examined the effects of H2S on Cu cytotoxicity. Human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to CuSO4 in the presence of the H2S donor NaHS. CuSO4 alone slightly induced cell injury, whereas the combination of CuSO4 and NaHS (Cu/NaHS) increased Cu cytotoxicity. The Cu chelator bathocuproinedisulfonic acid mitigated Cu/NaHS-induced cytotoxicity. Compared with CuSO4 alone, Cu/NaHS markedly promoted ROS generation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and a decrease in ATP production. In addition, reporter assay using the metal responsive element (MRE)-driven reporter plasmid revealed that Cu/NaHS augmented Cu-dependent MRE activation. The amount of intracellular Cu was significantly higher in cells treated with Cu/NaHS than in those treated with CuSO4 alone. Moreover, Cu/NaHS markedly suppressed the level of the Cu exporter ATP7A, but not ATP7B, protein, whereas the combination did not affect that of the Cu importer CTR1 protein. Taken together, we conclude that the marked decrease in the ATP7A protein level by Cu/NaHS promotes intracellular Cu accumulation and leads to increased Cu cytotoxicity.
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- Norika Goto
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic & Natural Products Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1, Motoyama-kita, Higashinada, Kobe 658-8558, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2S) and Polysulfide (H 2S n) Signaling: The First 25 Years. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11060896. [PMID: 34208749 PMCID: PMC8235506 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Since the first description of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a toxic gas in 1713 by Bernardino Ramazzini, most studies on H2S have concentrated on its toxicity. In 1989, Warenycia et al. demonstrated the existence of endogenous H2S in the brain, suggesting that H2S may have physiological roles. In 1996, we demonstrated that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a potential signaling molecule, which can be produced by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) to modify neurotransmission in the brain. Subsequently, we showed that H2S relaxes vascular smooth muscle in synergy with nitric oxide (NO) and that cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) is another producing enzyme. This study also opened up a new research area of a crosstalk between H2S and NO. The cytoprotective effect, anti-inflammatory activity, energy formation, and oxygen sensing by H2S have been subsequently demonstrated. Two additional pathways for the production of H2S with 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST) from l- and d-cysteine have been identified. We also discovered that hydrogen polysulfides (H2Sn, n ≥ 2) are potential signaling molecules produced by 3MST. H2Sn regulate the activity of ion channels and enzymes, as well as even the growth of tumors. S-Sulfuration (S-sulfhydration) proposed by Snyder is the main mechanism for H2S/H2Sn underlying regulation of the activity of target proteins. This mini review focuses on the key findings on H2S/H2Sn signaling during the first 25 years.
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Rose P, Moore PK, Whiteman M, Kirk C, Zhu YZ. Diet and Hydrogen Sulfide Production in Mammals. Antioxid Redox Signal 2021; 34:1378-1393. [PMID: 33372834 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Significance: In recent times, it has emerged that some dietary sulfur compounds can act on mammalian cell signaling systems via their propensity to release hydrogen sulfide (H2S). H2S plays important biochemical and physiological roles in the heart, gastrointestinal tract, brain, kidney, and immune systems of mammals. Reduced levels of H2S in cells and tissues correlate with a spectrum of pathophysiological conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and altered immune function. Recent Advances: In the last decade, researchers have now begun to explore the mechanisms by which dietary-derived sulfur compounds, in addition to cysteine, can act as sources of H2S. This research has led to the identified several compounds, organic sulfides, isothiocyanates, and inorganic sulfur species including sulfate that can act as potential sources of H2S in mammalian cells and tissues. Critical Issues: We have summarised progress made in the identification of dietary factors that can impact on endogenous H2S levels in mammals. We also describe current research focused on how some sulfur molecules present in dietary plants, and associated chemical analogues, act as sources of H2S, and discuss the biological properties of these molecules as studied in a range of in vitro and in vivo systems. Future Directions: The identification of sulfur compounds in edible plants that can act as novel H2S releasing molecules is intriguing. Research in this area could inform future studies exploring the impact of diet on H2S levels in mammalian systems. Despite recent progress, additional work is needed to determine the mechanisms by which H2S is released from these molecules following ingestions of dietary plants in humans, whether the amounts of H2S produced is of physiological significance following the metabolism of these compounds in vivo, and if diet could be used to manipulated H2S levels in humans. Importantly, this will lead to a better understanding of the biological significance of H2S generated from dietary sources, and this information could be used in the development of plant breeding initiatives to increase the levels of H2S releasing sulfur compounds in crops, or inform dietary intervention strategies that could be used to alter the levels of H2S in humans.
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- Peter Rose
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.,State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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Scammahorn JJ, Nguyen ITN, Bos EM, Van Goor H, Joles JA. Fighting Oxidative Stress with Sulfur: Hydrogen Sulfide in the Renal and Cardiovascular Systems. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:373. [PMID: 33801446 PMCID: PMC7998720 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10030373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an essential gaseous signaling molecule. Research on its role in physiological and pathophysiological processes has greatly expanded. Endogenous enzymatic production through the transsulfuration and cysteine catabolism pathways can occur in the kidneys and blood vessels. Furthermore, non-enzymatic pathways are present throughout the body. In the renal and cardiovascular system, H2S plays an important role in maintaining the redox status at safe levels by promoting scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS). H2S also modifies cysteine residues on key signaling molecules such as keap1/Nrf2, NFκB, and HIF-1α, thereby promoting anti-oxidant mechanisms. Depletion of H2S is implicated in many age-related and cardiorenal diseases, all having oxidative stress as a major contributor. Current research suggests potential for H2S-based therapies, however, therapeutic interventions have been limited to studies in animal models. Beyond H2S use as direct treatment, it could improve procedures such as transplantation, stem cell therapy, and the safety and efficacy of drugs including NSAIDs and ACE inhibitors. All in all, H2S is a prime subject for further research with potential for clinical use.
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- Joshua J. Scammahorn
- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.J.S.); (I.T.N.N.); (J.A.J.)
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- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.J.S.); (I.T.N.N.); (J.A.J.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.J.S.); (I.T.N.N.); (J.A.J.)
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Bonifácio VDB, Pereira SA, Serpa J, Vicente JB. Cysteine metabolic circuitries: druggable targets in cancer. Br J Cancer 2021; 124:862-879. [PMID: 33223534 PMCID: PMC7921671 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-01156-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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To enable survival in adverse conditions, cancer cells undergo global metabolic adaptations. The amino acid cysteine actively contributes to cancer metabolic remodelling on three different levels: first, in its free form, in redox control, as a component of the antioxidant glutathione or its involvement in protein s-cysteinylation, a reversible post-translational modification; second, as a substrate for the production of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), which feeds the mitochondrial electron transfer chain and mediates per-sulphidation of ATPase and glycolytic enzymes, thereby stimulating cellular bioenergetics; and, finally, as a carbon source for epigenetic regulation, biomass production and energy production. This review will provide a systematic portrayal of the role of cysteine in cancer biology as a source of carbon and sulphur atoms, the pivotal role of cysteine in different metabolic pathways and the importance of H2S as an energetic substrate and signalling molecule. The different pools of cysteine in the cell and within the body, and their putative use as prognostic cancer markers will be also addressed. Finally, we will discuss the pharmacological means and potential of targeting cysteine metabolism for the treatment of cancer.
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- Vasco D B Bonifácio
- iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CEDOC, Chronic Diseases Research Centre, NOVA Medical School Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CEDOC, Chronic Diseases Research Centre, NOVA Medical School Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (IPOLFG), Rua Prof Lima Basto, 1099-023, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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Arabidopsis thaliana 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferases interact with and are protected by reducing systems. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100429. [PMID: 33609525 PMCID: PMC7995614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The formation of a persulfide group (-SSH) on cysteine residues has gained attention as a reversible posttranslational modification contributing to protein regulation or protection. The widely distributed 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferases (MSTs) are implicated in the generation of persulfidated molecules and H2S biogenesis through transfer of a sulfane sulfur atom from a suitable donor to an acceptor. Arabidopsis has two MSTs, named STR1 and STR2, but they are poorly characterized. To learn more about these enzymes, we conducted a series of biochemical experiments including a variety of possible reducing systems. Our kinetic studies, which used a combination of sulfur donors and acceptors revealed that both MSTs use 3-mercaptopyruvate efficiently as a sulfur donor while thioredoxins, glutathione, and glutaredoxins all served as high-affinity sulfane sulfur acceptors. Using the redox-sensitive GFP (roGFP2) as a model acceptor protein, we showed that the persulfide-forming MSTs catalyze roGFP2 oxidation and more generally trans-persulfidation reactions. However, a preferential interaction with the thioredoxin system and glutathione was observed in case of competition between these sulfur acceptors. Moreover, we observed that MSTs are sensitive to overoxidation but are protected from an irreversible inactivation by their persulfide intermediate and subsequent reactivation by thioredoxins or glutathione. This work provides significant insights into Arabidopsis STR1 and STR2 catalytic properties and more specifically emphasizes the interaction with cellular reducing systems for the generation of H2S and glutathione persulfide and reactivation of an oxidatively modified form.
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Nagai S, Koshiishi I. Simple and sensitive quantification of glutathione hydropersulfide alkylated using iodoacetamide by high-performance liquid chromatography with post-column derivatization. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1163:122516. [PMID: 33429128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel analytical method was developed for the quantification of glutathione hydropersulfide (G-SSH) in biological samples by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with post-column derivatization. G-SSH was treated with iodoacetamide as an alkylating agent for 5 min at 37 °C, and the resultant acetamide-labeled G-SSH (G-SS-acetamide) was subjected to HPLC. After separation on a reversed-phase column, G-SS-acetamide was quantified by detection using a post-column reaction with orthophthalaldehyde under alkaline conditions. The standard G-SS-acetamide was synthesized through the S-S exchange reaction between oxidized glutathione and 2-mercaptoacetamide. It should be noted that some types of alkylating agents, including N-ethylmaleimide and monobromobimane, cleave the polysulfide chains of polysulfides that consist of glutathione, resulting in the production of alkylated G-SSHs. We confirmed that iodoacetamide did not enhance the cleavage of acetamide-labeled glutathione trihydropersulfide (G-SSS-acetamide). The lowest quantification limit was estimated to be 25 nM for G-SS-acetamide. This method can be useful for studying the dynamics of sulfane sulfur in glutathione-containing matrices.
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- Seiya Nagai
- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan; Center for Food Science and Wellness, Gunma University, 4-2 Aramaki, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8510, Japan.
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Cortese-Krott MM. Red Blood Cells as a "Central Hub" for Sulfide Bioactivity: Scavenging, Metabolism, Transport, and Cross-Talk with Nitric Oxide. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:1332-1349. [PMID: 33205994 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Significance: Sulfide was revealed to be an endogenous signaling molecule regulating a plethora of cellular functions. It is involved in the regulation of fundamental processes, including blood pressure regulation, suspended animation, and metabolic activity of mitochondria, pain, and inflammation. The underlying biochemical pathways and pharmacological targets are still largely unidentified. Recent Advances: Red blood cells (RBCs) are known as oxygen transporters and were proposed to contribute to cardiovascular homeostasis by regulating nitric oxide (NO) metabolism, also via interaction of hemoglobin with nitrite and NO itself. Interestingly, recent evidence indicates that RBCs may also play a central role in systemic sulfide metabolism and homeostasis, and, potentially, in the crosstalk with NO. Heme-containing proteins such as hemoglobin were shown to be targeted by both NO and sulfide. In this article, we aim at revising and discussing the potential impact of RBCs on systemic sulfide metabolism in the cardiovascular system. Critical Issues: Although the synthetic pathways and the reactivity of hemoglobin and other heme proteins with sulfide and NO are known, the in vivo role of RBCs in sulfide metabolism, physiology, pharmacology, and its pathophysiological implications have not been characterized so far. Future Directions: To allow a better understanding of the role of RBCs in systemic sulfide metabolism and its cross-talk with NO, basic and translational science studies should be focused on dissecting the enzymatic and nonenzymatic sulfur metabolic pathways in RBCs in vivo and their impact on the cardiovascular system in animal models and clinical settings.
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- Miriam M Cortese-Krott
- Myocardial Infarction Research Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Calabrese V, Scuto M, Salinaro AT, Dionisio G, Modafferi S, Ontario ML, Greco V, Sciuto S, Schmitt CP, Calabrese EJ, Peters V. Hydrogen Sulfide and Carnosine: Modulation of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Kidney and Brain Axis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9121303. [PMID: 33353117 PMCID: PMC7767317 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence indicates that the dysregulation of cellular redox homeostasis and chronic inflammatory processes are implicated in the pathogenesis of kidney and brain disorders. In this light, endogenous dipeptide carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) exert cytoprotective actions through the modulation of redox-dependent resilience pathways during oxidative stress and inflammation. Several recent studies have elucidated a functional crosstalk occurring between kidney and the brain. The pathophysiological link of this crosstalk is represented by oxidative stress and inflammatory processes which contribute to the high prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, and dementia during the natural history of chronic kidney disease. Herein, we provide an overview of the main pathophysiological mechanisms related to high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and neurotoxins, which play a critical role in the kidney–brain crosstalk. The present paper also explores the respective role of H2S and carnosine in the modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation in the kidney–brain axis. It suggests that these activities are likely mediated, at least in part, via hormetic processes, involving Nrf2 (Nuclear factor-like 2), Hsp 70 (heat shock protein 70), SIRT-1 (Sirtuin-1), Trx (Thioredoxin), and the glutathione system. Metabolic interactions at the kidney and brain axis level operate in controlling and reducing oxidant-induced inflammatory damage and therefore, can be a promising potential therapeutic target to reduce the severity of renal and brain injuries in humans.
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- Vittorio Calabrese
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: (V.C.); (A.T.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: (V.C.); (A.T.S.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Research Center Flakkebjerg, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark;
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (M.S.); (S.M.); (M.L.O.); (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (C.P.S.); (V.P.)
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrill I, N344, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;
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- Centre for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (C.P.S.); (V.P.)
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Significance: Oxidative stress in moderation positively affects homeostasis through signaling, while in excess it is associated with adverse health outcomes. Both activities are generally attributed to reactive oxygen species (ROS); hydrogen peroxide as the signal, and cysteines on regulatory proteins as the target. However, using antioxidants to affect signaling or benefit health has not consistently translated into expected outcomes, or when it does, the mechanism is often unclear. Recent Advances: Reactive sulfur species (RSS) were integral in the origin of life and throughout much of evolution. Sophisticated metabolic pathways that evolved to regulate RSS were easily "tweaked" to deal with ROS due to the remarkable similarities between the two. However, unlike ROS, RSS are stored, recycled, and chemically more versatile. Despite these observations, the relevance and regulatory functions of RSS in extant organisms are generally underappreciated. Critical Issues: A number of factors bias observations in favor of ROS over RSS. Research conducted in room air is hyperoxic to cells, and promotes ROS production and RSS oxidation. Metabolic rates of rodent models greatly exceed those of humans; does this favor ROS? Analytical methods designed to detect ROS also respond to RSS. Do these disguise the contributions of RSS? Future Directions: Resolving the ROS/RSS issue is vital to understand biology in general and human health in particular. Improvements in experimental design and analytical methods are crucial. Perhaps the most important is an appreciation of all the attributes of RSS and keeping an open mind.
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- Kenneth R Olson
- Department of Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, USA
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The role of glutamate oxaloacetate transaminases in sulfite biosynthesis and H 2S metabolism. Redox Biol 2020; 38:101800. [PMID: 33271457 PMCID: PMC7711302 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Molybdenum cofactor deficiency and isolated sulfite oxidase deficiency are two rare genetic disorders that are caused by impairment of the mitochondrial enzyme sulfite oxidase. Sulfite oxidase is catalyzing the terminal reaction of cellular cysteine catabolism, the oxidation of sulfite to sulfate. Absence of sulfite oxidase leads to the accumulation of sulfite, which has been identified as a cellular toxin. However, the molecular pathways leading to the production of sulfite are still not completely understood. In order to identify novel treatment options for both disorders, the understanding of cellular cysteine catabolism – and its alterations upon loss of sulfite oxidase – is of utmost importance. Here we applied a new detection method of sulfite in cellular extracts to dissect the contribution of cytosolic and mitochondrial glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) in the transformation of cysteine sulfinic acid to sulfite and pyruvate. We found that the cytosolic isoform GOT1 is primarily responsible for the production of sulfite. Moreover, loss of sulfite oxidase activity results in the accumulation of sulfite, H2S and persulfidated cysteine and glutathione, which is consistent with an increase of SQR protein levels. Surprisingly, none of the known H2S-producing pathways were found to be upregulated under conditions of sulfite toxicity suggesting an alternative route of sulfite-induced shift from oxidative to H2S dependent cysteine catabolism. Cellular sulfite detection enables investigation of cysteine catabolism in cell extracts. Cytosolic glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase 1 is the primary source for cellular sulfite. Deficiency of sulfite oxidase leads to accumulation of H2S and persulfidated small molecules. Sulfite oxidase deficiency results in a downregulation of H2S synthesis and increased SQR expression.
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