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Campylobacter jejuni Modulates Reactive Oxygen Species Production and NADPH Oxidase 1 Expression in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Cell Microbiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1155/2023/3286330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Campylobacter jejuni is the major bacterial cause of foodborne gastroenteritis worldwide. Mechanistically, how this pathogen interacts with intrinsic defence machinery of human intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) remains elusive. To address this, we investigated how C. jejuni counteracts the intracellular and extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in IECs. Our work shows that C. jejuni differentially regulates intracellular and extracellular ROS production in human T84 and Caco-2 cells. C. jejuni downregulates the transcription and translation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAPDH) oxidase (NOX1), a key ROS-generating enzyme in IECs and antioxidant defence genes CAT and SOD1. Furthermore, inhibition of NOX1 by diphenylene iodonium (DPI) and siRNA reduced C. jejuni ability to interact, invade, and intracellularly survive within T84 and Caco-2 cells. Collectively, these findings provide mechanistic insight into how C. jejuni modulates the IEC defence machinery.
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Griffiths HR, Rooney MCO, Perrie Y. Does Dysregulation of Redox State Underpin the Decline of Innate Immunity with Aging? Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 32:1014-1030. [PMID: 31989832 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Significance: Antibacterial defense invokes the innate immune system as a first responder, with neutrophils phagocytozing and forming neutrophil extracellular traps around pathogens in a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent manner. Increased NOX2 activity and mitochondrial ROS production in phagocytic, antigen-presenting cells (APCs) affect local cytokine secretion and proteolysis of antigens for presentation to T cells at the immune synapse. Uncontrolled oxidative post-translational modifications to surface and cytoplasmic proteins in APCs during aging can impair innate immunity. Recent Advances: NOX2 plays a role in the maturation of dendritic cells, but paradoxically NOX2 activity has also been shown to promote viral pathogenicity. Accumulating evidence suggests that a reducing environment is essential to inhibit pathogen proliferation, facilitate antigenic processing in the endosomal lumen, and enable an effective immune synapse between APCs and T cells. This suggests that the kinetics and location of ROS production and reducing potential are important for effective innate immunity. Critical Issues: During aging, innate immune cells are less well able to phagocytoze, kill bacteria/viruses, and process proteins into antigenic peptides-three key steps that are necessary for developing a specific targeted response to protect against future exposure. Aberrant control of ROS production and impaired Nrf2-dependent reducing potential may contribute to age-associated immune decline. Future Directions: Local changes in redox potential may be achieved through adjuvant formulations to improve innate immunity. Further work is needed to understand the timing of delivery for redox modulators to facilitate innate immune cell recruitment, survival, antigen processing and presentation activity without disrupting essential ROS-dependent bacterial killing.
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- Helen R Griffiths
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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Lu G, Li J, Zhai Y, Li Q, Xie D, Zhang J, Xiao Y, Gao X. Spironolactone suppresses aldosterone-induced Kv1.5 expression by attenuating mineralocorticoid receptor-Nox1/2/4-mediated ROS generation in neonatal rat atrial myocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 520:379-384. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ishii T, Warabi E. Mechanism of Rapid Nuclear Factor-E2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Activation via Membrane-Associated Estrogen Receptors: Roles of NADPH Oxidase 1, Neutral Sphingomyelinase 2 and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR). Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8030069. [PMID: 30889865 PMCID: PMC6466580 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8030069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Membrane-associated estrogen receptors (ER)-α36 and G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) play important roles in the estrogen’s rapid non-genomic actions including stimulation of cell proliferation. Estrogen via these receptors induces rapid activation of transcription factor nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a master regulator of detoxification and antioxidant systems, playing a key role in the metabolic reprogramming to support cell proliferation. This review highlights the possible mechanism underlying rapid Nrf2 activation via membrane-associated estrogen receptors by estrogen and phytoestrogens. Stimulation of ER-α36-GPER signaling complex rapidly induces Src-mediated transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) leading to a kinase-mediated signaling cascade. We propose a novel hypothesis that ER-α36-GPER signaling initially induces rapid and temporal activation of NADPH oxidase 1 to generate superoxide, which subsequently activates redox-sensitive neutral sphingomyelinase 2 generating the lipid signaling mediator ceramide. Generation of ceramide is required for Ras activation and ceramide-protein kinase C ζ-casein kinase 2 (CK2) signaling. Notably, CK2 enhances chaperone activity of the Cdc37-Hsp90 complex supporting activation of various signaling kinases including Src, Raf and Akt (protein kinase B). Activation of Nrf2 may be induced by cooperation of two signaling pathways, (i) Nrf2 stabilization by direct phosphorylation by CK2 and (ii) EGFR-Ras-PI 3 kinase (PI3K)-Akt axis which inhibits glycogen synthase kinase 3β leading to enhanced nuclear transport and stability of Nrf2.
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- Tetsuro Ishii
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
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Pharmacological strategies to lower crosstalk between nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase and mitochondria. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 111:1478-1498. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.11.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nethi SK, Barui AK, Mukherjee S, Patra CR. Engineered Nanoparticles for Effective Redox Signaling During Angiogenic and Antiangiogenic Therapy. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 30:786-809. [PMID: 29943661 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Redox signaling plays a vital role in regulating various cellular signaling pathways and disease biology. Recently, nanomedicine (application of nanotechnology in biology and medicine) has been demonstrated to regulate angiogenesis through redox signaling. A complete understanding of redox signaling pathways influenced angiogenesis/antiangiogenesis triggered by therapeutic nanoparticles is extensively reviewed in this article. Recent Advances: In recent times, nanomedicines are regarded as the Trojan horses that could be employed for successful drug delivery, gene delivery, peptide delivery, disease diagnosis, and others, conquering barriers associated with conventional theranostic approaches. CRITICAL ISSUES Physiological angiogenesis is a tightly regulated process maintaining a balance between proangiogenic and antiangiogenic factors. The redox signaling is one of the main factors that contribute to this physiological balance. An aberrant redox signaling cascade can be caused by several exogenous and endogenous factors and leads to reduced or augmented angiogenesis that ultimately results in several disease conditions. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Redox signaling-based nanomedicine approach has emerged as a new platform for angiogenesis-related disease therapy, where nanoparticles promote angiogenesis via controlled reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antiangiogenesis by triggering excessive ROS formation. Recently, investigators have identified different efficient nano-candidates, which modulate angiogenesis by controlling intracellular redox molecules. Considering the importance of angiogenesis in health care a thorough understanding of nanomedicine-regulated redox signaling would inspire researchers to design and develop more novel nanomaterials that could be used as an alternative strategy for the treatment of various diseases, where angiogenesis plays a vital role.
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- Susheel Kumar Nethi
- 1 Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.,2 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai, India
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- 1 Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.,2 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai, India
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- 1 Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.,2 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai, India
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- 1 Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India.,2 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai, India
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Chong SJF, Lai JXH, Eu JQ, Bellot GL, Pervaiz S. Reactive Oxygen Species and Oncoprotein Signaling-A Dangerous Liaison. Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 29:1553-1588. [PMID: 29186971 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE There is evidence to implicate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tumorigenesis and its progression. This has been associated with the interplay between ROS and oncoproteins, resulting in enhanced cellular proliferation and survival. Recent Advances: To date, studies have investigated specific contributions of the crosstalk between ROS and signaling networks in cancer initiation and progression. These investigations have challenged the established dogma of ROS as agents of cell death by demonstrating a secondary function that fuels cell proliferation and survival. Studies have thus identified (onco)proteins (Bcl-2, STAT3/5, RAS, Rac1, and Myc) in manipulating ROS level as well as exploiting an altered redox environment to create a milieu conducive for cancer formation and progression. CRITICAL ISSUES Despite these advances, drug resistance and its association with an altered redox metabolism continue to pose a challenge at the mechanistic and clinical levels. Therefore, identifying specific signatures, altered protein expressions, and modifications as well as protein-protein interplay/function could not only enhance our understanding of the redox networks during cancer initiation and progression but will also provide novel targets for designing specific therapeutic strategies. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Not only a heightened realization is required to unravel various gene/protein networks associated with cancer formation and progression, particularly from the redox standpoint, but there is also a need for developing more sensitive tools for assessing cancer redox metabolism in clinical settings. This review attempts to summarize our current knowledge of the crosstalk between oncoproteins and ROS in promoting cancer cell survival and proliferation and treatment strategies employed against these oncoproteins. Antioxid. Redox Signal.
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- Stephen Jun Fei Chong
- 1 Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore
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- 2 Cancer Science Institute , Singapore, Singapore
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore .,3 Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health System , Singapore, Singapore
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore .,4 NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore .,5 National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System , Singapore, Singapore .,6 School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University , Perth, Australia
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Illam SP, Narayanankutty A, Raghavamenon AC. Polyphenols of virgin coconut oil prevent pro-oxidant mediated cell death. Toxicol Mech Methods 2017; 27:442-450. [DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2017.1320458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Juhasz A, Markel S, Gaur S, Liu H, Lu J, Jiang G, Wu X, Antony S, Wu Y, Melillo G, Meitzler JL, Haines DC, Butcher D, Roy K, Doroshow JH. NADPH oxidase 1 supports proliferation of colon cancer cells by modulating reactive oxygen species-dependent signal transduction. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:7866-7887. [PMID: 28330872 PMCID: PMC5427267 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.768283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a critical role in cell signaling and proliferation. NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX1), a membrane-bound flavin dehydrogenase that generates O2˙̄, is highly expressed in colon cancer. To investigate the role that NOX1 plays in colon cancer growth, we used shRNA to decrease NOX1 expression stably in HT-29 human colon cancer cells. The 80–90% decrease in NOX1 expression achieved by RNAi produced a significant decline in ROS production and a G1/S block that translated into a 2–3-fold increase in tumor cell doubling time without increased apoptosis. The block at the G1/S checkpoint was associated with a significant decrease in cyclin D1 expression and profound inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling. Decreased steady-state MAPK phosphorylation occurred concomitant with a significant increase in protein phosphatase activity for two colon cancer cell lines in which NOX1 expression was knocked down by RNAi. Diminished NOX1 expression also contributed to decreased growth, blood vessel density, and VEGF and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) expression in HT-29 xenografts initiated from NOX1 knockdown cells. Microarray analysis, supplemented by real-time PCR and Western blotting, revealed that the expression of critical regulators of cell proliferation and angiogenesis, including c-MYC, c-MYB, and VEGF, were down-regulated in association with a decline in hypoxic HIF-1α protein expression downstream of silenced NOX1 in both colon cancer cell lines and xenografts. These studies suggest a role for NOX1 in maintaining the proliferative phenotype of some colon cancers and the potential of NOX1 as a therapeutic target in this disease.
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- Agnes Juhasz
- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research
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- the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research and
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- the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research and
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- the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research
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- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research
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- the Bioinformatics Group, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California 91010
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- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research
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- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research
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- the Developmental Therapeutics Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI at Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702, and
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- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research
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- the Pathology/Histotechnology Laboratory, Leidos, Inc./Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, NCI, Frederick, Maryland 21702
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- the Pathology/Histotechnology Laboratory, Leidos, Inc./Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, NCI, Frederick, Maryland 21702
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- the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- From the Developmental Therapeutics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research, .,the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Shao B, Bayraktutan U. Hyperglycaemia promotes human brain microvascular endothelial cell apoptosis via induction of protein kinase C-ßI and prooxidant enzyme NADPH oxidase. Redox Biol 2014; 2:694-701. [PMID: 24936444 PMCID: PMC4052534 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Blood-brain barrier disruption represents a key feature in hyperglycaemia-aggravated cerebral damage after an ischaemic stroke. Although the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown, activation of protein kinase C (PKC) is thought to play a critical role. This study examined whether apoptosis of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) might contribute to hyperglycaemia-evoked barrier damage and assessed the specific role of PKC in this phenomenon. Treatments with hyperglycaemia (25 mM) or phorbol myristate acetate (PMA, a protein kinase C activator, 100 nM) significantly increased NADPH oxidase activity, O2 (•-) generation, proapoptotic protein Bax expression, TUNEL-positive staining and caspase-3/7 activities. Pharmacological inhibition of NADPH oxidase, PKC-a, PKC-ß or PKC-ßI via their specific inhibitors and neutralisation of O2 (•-) by a cell-permeable superoxide dismutase mimetic, MnTBAP normalised all the aforementioned increases induced by hyperglycaemia. Suppression of these PKC isoforms also negated the stimulatory effects of hyperglycaemia on the protein expression of NADPH oxidase membrane-bound components, Nox2 and p22-phox which determine the overall enzymatic activity. Silencing of PKC-ßI gene through use of specific siRNAs abolished the effects of both hyperglycaemia and PMA on endothelial cell NADPH oxidase activity, O2 (•-) production and apoptosis and consequently improved the integrity and function of an in vitro model of human cerebral barrier comprising HBMEC, astrocytes and pericytes. Hyperglycaemia-mediated apoptosis of HBMEC contributes to cerebral barrier dysfunction and is modulated by sequential activations of PKC-ßI and NADPH oxidase.
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- Beili Shao
- Stroke, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Stroke, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK
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Othman EM, Hintzsche H, Stopper H. Signaling steps in the induction of genomic damage by insulin in colon and kidney cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 68:247-57. [PMID: 24355212 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM), a disease with almost 350 million people affected worldwide, will be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030. Diabetic patients develop various types of complications, among them an increased rate of malignancies. Studies reported the strong correlation between DM and several cancer types, of which colon and kidney cancers are the most common. Hyperinsulinemia, the high insulin blood level characteristic of early diabetes type 2, was identified as a risk factor for cancer development. In previous studies, we showed that an elevated insulin level can induce oxidative stress, resulting in DNA damage in colon cells in vitro and in kidney cells in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, we elucidate the signaling pathway of insulin-mediated genotoxicity, which is effective through oxidative stress induction in colon and kidney. The signaling mechanism is starting by phosphorylation of the insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptors, followed by activation of phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), which in turn activates AKT. Subsequently, mitochondria and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH) isoforms (Nox1 and Nox4 in colon and kidney, respectively) are activated for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and the resulting excess ROS can attack the DNA, causing DNA oxidation. We conclude that hyperinsulinemia represents an important risk factor for cancer initiation or progression as well as a target for cancer prevention in diabetic patients.
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- Eman Maher Othman
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, D-97078 Wuerzburg, Germany; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of El-Minia, 61519 El-Minia, Egypt
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, D-97078 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Wuerzburg, D-97078 Wuerzburg, Germany.
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Montezano AC, Touyz RM. Reactive oxygen species, vascular Noxs, and hypertension: focus on translational and clinical research. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014; 20:164-82. [PMID: 23600794 PMCID: PMC3880913 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 04/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are signaling molecules that are important in physiological processes, including host defense, aging, and cellular homeostasis. Increased ROS bioavailability and altered redox signaling (oxidative stress) have been implicated in the onset and/or progression of chronic diseases, including hypertension. RECENT ADVANCES Although oxidative stress may not be the only cause of hypertension, it amplifies blood pressure elevation in the presence of other pro-hypertensive factors, such as salt loading, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and sympathetic hyperactivity, at least in experimental models. A major source for ROS in the cardiovascular-renal system is a family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidases (Noxs), including the prototypic Nox2-based Nox, and Nox family members: Nox1, Nox4, and Nox5. CRITICAL ISSUES Although extensive experimental data support a role for increased ROS levels and altered redox signaling in the pathogenesis of hypertension, the role in clinical hypertension is unclear, as a direct causative role of ROS in blood pressure elevation has yet to be demonstrated in humans. Nevertheless, what is becoming increasingly evident is that abnormal ROS regulation and aberrant signaling through redox-sensitive pathways are important in the pathophysiological processes which is associated with vascular injury and target-organ damage in hypertension. FUTURE DIRECTIONS There is a paucity of clinical information related to the mechanisms of oxidative stress and blood pressure elevation, and a few assays accurately measure ROS directly in patients. Such further ROS research is needed in humans and in the development of adequately validated analytical methods to accurately assess oxidative stress in the clinic.
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- Augusto C Montezano
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow , Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Wu Y, Antony S, Meitzler JL, Doroshow JH. Molecular mechanisms underlying chronic inflammation-associated cancers. Cancer Lett 2013; 345:164-73. [PMID: 23988267 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although it is now accepted that chronic inflammation plays an essential role in tumorigenesis, the underlying molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and cancer remain to be fully explored. Inflammatory mediators present in the tumor microenvironment, including cytokines and growth factors, as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), have been implicated in the etiology of inflammation-associated cancers. Epithelial NADPH oxidase (Nox) family proteins, which generate ROS regulated by cytokines, are upregulated during chronic inflammation and cancer. ROS serve as effector molecules participating in host defense or as chemo-attractants recruiting leukocytes to wounds, thereby influencing the inflammatory reaction in damaged tissues. ROS can alter chromosomal DNA, leading to genomic instability, and may serve as signaling molecules that affect tumor cell proliferation, survival, metabolism, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Targeting Noxs and their downstream signaling components may be a promising approach to pre-empting inflammation-related malignancies.
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- Yongzhong Wu
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Cancer stem cells, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and drug resistance in high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma. Hum Pathol 2013; 44:2373-84. [PMID: 23850493 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although epithelial ovarian cancer cells are eliminated by debulking surgery and chemotherapy during initial treatment, it is believed that only a subset of cancer cells, that is, cancer stem cells, may be an important source of tumor recurrence and drug resistance. This review highlights our current understanding of high-grade serous carcinoma, ovarian cancer stem cells, common methods for enrichment of ovarian cancer stem cells, mechanisms involved in drug resistance, and potential strategies for overcoming drug resistance, with associated potential controversies and pitfalls. We also review the potential relationship between epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cells and how we can induce cancer cells to differentiate into benign stromal fibroblasts in response to certain chemotherapy drugs.
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Insulin mediated DNA damage in mammalian colon cells and human lymphocytes in vitro. Mutat Res 2013; 745-746:34-9. [PMID: 23524287 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2013.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hyperinsulinemia, the medical term for elevated insulin blood levels, is characteristic for several diseases such as diabetes mellitus, obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Studies reported a direct relationship between hyperinsulinemia and cancer risk, especially for colon cancer. In the present work we investigated for the first time the ability of pathophysiological concentrations of insulin to induce DNA damage in colon cells and human peripheral lymphocytes through the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Human colon adenocarcinoma cells (HT29) showed significant elevation of DNA damage using comet assay, FPG modified comet assay and micronucleus frequency analysis upon treatment with 5nM insulin in standard protocols. Extension of the treatment to 6 days lowered the concentration needed to reach significance to 0.5nM. Insulin enhanced the cellular ROS production as examined by the oxidation of the dyes 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (H2DCF-DA) and dihydroethidium (DHE). The radical scavenger tempol protected the cells. To investigate the sources of ROS upon insulin stimulation, apocynin and VAS2870 as NADPH oxidase inhibitors and rotenone as mitochondrial inhibitor were applied in combination with insulin, all of them leading to a reduction of the genomic damage. Studies in another human colon cancer cell line, Caco-2, rat primary colon cells and peripheral human lymphocytes treated in vitro all confirmed the effect of insulin on cellular chromatin. We conclude that pathophysiological levels of insulin can cause DNA damage, which may contribute to the induction or progression of colon cancer. Antioxidants as well as mitochondrial and NADPH oxidase inhibitors may have a cancer preventive potential under certain conditions.
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Paletta-Silva R, Rocco-Machado N, Meyer-Fernandes JR. NADPH oxidase biology and the regulation of tyrosine kinase receptor signaling and cancer drug cytotoxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:3683-704. [PMID: 23434665 PMCID: PMC3588065 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14023683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2012] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The outdated idea that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are only dangerous products of cellular metabolism, causing toxic and mutagenic effects on cellular components, is being replaced by the view that ROS have several important functions in cell signaling. In aerobic organisms, ROS can be generated from different sources, including the mitochondrial electron transport chain, xanthine oxidase, myeloperoxidase, and lipoxygenase, but the only enzyme family that produces ROS as its main product is the NADPH oxidase family (NOX enzymes). These transfer electrons from NADPH (converting it to NADP-) to oxygen to make O(2)•-. Due to their stability, the products of NADPH oxidase, hydrogen peroxide, and superoxide are considered the most favorable ROS to act as signaling molecules. Transcription factors that regulate gene expression involved in carcinogenesis are modulated by NADPH oxidase, and it has emerged as a promising target for cancer therapies. The present review discusses the mechanisms by which NADPH oxidase regulates signal transduction pathways in view of tyrosine kinase receptors, which are pivotal to regulating the hallmarks of cancer, and how ROS mediate the cytotoxicity of several cancer drugs employed in clinical practice.
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- Rafael Paletta-Silva
- Clinical Research Coordination, Nacional Institute of Cancer (INCA), André Cavalcanti Street, 37, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231-050, Brazil
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), CCS, Bloco H, University City, Fundão Island, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
- Institute of National Science and Technology of Structural Biology and Bioimage (INCTBEB), CCS, Bloco H, University City, Fundão Island, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), CCS, Bloco H, University City, Fundão Island, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
- Institute of National Science and Technology of Structural Biology and Bioimage (INCTBEB), CCS, Bloco H, University City, Fundão Island, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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Maghzal GJ, Krause KH, Stocker R, Jaquet V. Detection of reactive oxygen species derived from the family of NOX NADPH oxidases. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 53:1903-18. [PMID: 22982596 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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NADPH oxidases (NOX) are superoxide anion radical (O(2)(-•))-generating enzymes. They form a family of seven members, each with a specific tissue distribution. They function as electron transport chains across membranes, using NADPH as electron donor to reduce molecular oxygen to O(2)(-•). NOX have multiple biological functions, ranging from host defense to inflammation and cellular signaling. Measuring NOX activity is crucial in understanding the roles of these enzymes in physiology and pathology. Many of the methods used to measure NOX activity are based on the detection of small molecules that react with NOX-generated O(2)(-•) or its direct dismutation product hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) to form fluorescent, luminescent, or colored products. Initial techniques were developed to measure the activity of the phagocyte isoform NOX2 during the oxidative burst of stimulated polymorphonuclear leukocytes, which generate large quantities of O(2)(-•). However, other members of the NOX family generate much less O(2)(-•) and hence H(2)O(2), and their activity is difficult to distinguish from other sources of these reactive species. In addition, O(2)(-•) and H(2)O(2) are reactive molecules and most probes are prone to artifacts and therefore should be used with appropriate controls and the data carefully interpreted. This review gives an overview of current methods used to measure NOX activity and NOX-derived O(2)(-•) and H(2)O(2) in cells, tissues, isolated systems, and living organisms, describing the advantages and caveats of many established methods with emphasis on more recent technologies and future perspectives.
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- Ghassan J Maghzal
- Centre for Vascular Research, School of Medical Sciences (Pathology) and Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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NADPH oxidase is involved in H2O2-induced differentiation of human promyelocytic leukaemia HL-60 cells. Cell Biol Int 2012; 36:391-5. [PMID: 22082048 DOI: 10.1042/cbi20110290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The expression and activity of NADPH oxidase increase when HL-60 cells are induced into terminally differentiated cells. However, the function of NADPH oxidase in differentiation is not well elucidated. With 150-500 μM H2O2 inducing differentiation of HL-60 cells, we measured phagocytosis of latex beads and investigated cell electrophoresis. Two inhibitors of NADPH oxidase, DPI (diphenyleneiodonium) and APO (apocynin), blocked the differentiation potential of cells induced by 200 μM H2O2. However, H2O2 stimulated the generation of intracellular superoxide (O2•-), which decreased in the presence of the two inhibitors. DPI also inhibited H2O2-induced ERK (extracellular-signal-regulated kinase) activation, as detected by Western blotting. Furthermore, PD98059, the inhibitor of the ERK pathway, inhibited the differentiation of HL-60 cells induced by H2O2. This shows that H2O2 can activate NADPH oxidase, leading to O2•- production, followed by ERK activation and ultimately resulting in the differentiation of HL-60 cells. The data indicate that NADPH oxidase is an important cell signal regulating cell differentiation.
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There has been increasing interest lately in understanding how natural dietary antioxidants affect chemoprevention, and recently, there has been a merging of information about antioxidants, endogenous and exogenous reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), and inflammation. RONS normally serve the cells as second messengers to regulate many of the intracellular signaling cascades that govern multiple cellular activities. However, when the amount of RONS exceeds the cell’s ability to metabolize/eliminate them, the cell becomes stressed and acquires genetic and epigenetic aberrations and dysregulated intracellular signaling cascades. In addition, there has been a better understanding of the role of tissue inflammation in the carcinogenesis process. Herein we integrate these fields to explain where RONS arise and how natural dietary antioxidants are principally working through refurbishing pathways that use RONS as second messengers.
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- Li-Shu Wang
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, TBRC, Room C4930 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, TBRC, Room C4930 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, TBRC, Room C4930 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, TBRC, Room C4930 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, TBRC, Room C4930 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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The NADPH oxidase family and its inhibitors. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2012; 60:277-94. [PMID: 22696046 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-012-0176-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The classical nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase was originally detected in neutrophils as a multicomponent enzyme that catalyzes the generation of superoxide from oxygen and the reduced form of NADPH. This enzyme is composed of two membrane-bound subunits (p22phox and gp91phox), three cytosolic subunits (p67phox, p47phox, and p40phox) and a small G-protein Rac (Rac1 and Rac2). Recently, it has been demonstrated that there are several isoforms of nonphagocytic NADPH oxidase. Endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells or adventitial fibroblasts possess multiple isoforms of this enzyme. The new homologs, along with gp91phox are now designated the Nox family of NADPH oxidases and are key sources of reactive oxygen species in the vasculature. Reactive oxygen species play a significant role in regulating endothelial function and vascular tone. However, besides the participation in the processes of physiological cell, these enzymes can also be the perpetrator of oxidative stress that causes endothelial dysfunction. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge of the structure and functions of NADPH oxidase and NADPH oxidase inhibitors in the treatment of disorders with endothelial damage.
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Montezano AC, Touyz RM. Oxidative stress, Noxs, and hypertension: experimental evidence and clinical controversies. Ann Med 2012; 44 Suppl 1:S2-16. [PMID: 22713144 DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2011.653393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are signaling molecules that influence many physiological processes. Increased ROS bioavailability and altered redox signaling (oxidative stress) have been implicated in chronic diseases including hypertension. Although oxidative stress may not be the sole cause of hypertension, it amplifies blood pressure elevation in the presence of other prohypertensive factors (salt, renin-angiotensin system, sympathetic hyperactivity). A major source for cardiovascular ROS is a family of non-phagocytic NADPH oxidases (Nox1, Nox2, Nox4, Nox5). Other sources of ROS involve mitochondrial electron transport enzymes, xanthine oxidase, and uncoupled nitric oxide synthase. Although evidence from experimental and animal studies supports a role for oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of hypertension, there is still no convincing proof that oxidative stress is a cause of human hypertension. However, what is clear is that oxidative stress is important in the molecular mechanisms associated with cardiovascular and renal injury in hypertension and that hypertension itself can contribute to oxidative stress. The present review addresses the putative function of ROS in the pathogenesis of hypertension and focuses on the role of Noxs in ROS generation in vessels and the kidney. Implications of oxidative stress in human hypertension are discussed, and clinical uncertainties are highlighted.
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- Augusto C Montezano
- Kidney Research Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Xiong F, Xiao D, Zhang L. Norepinephrine causes epigenetic repression of PKCε gene in rodent hearts by activating Nox1-dependent reactive oxygen species production. FASEB J 2012; 26:2753-63. [PMID: 22441984 DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-199422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Recent studies demonstrate that fetal programming of PKCε gene repression results in ischemia-sensitive phenotype in the heart. The present study tests the hypothesis that increased norepinephrine causes epigenetic repression of PKCε gene in the heart via Nox1-dependent reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Prolonged norepinephrine treatment increased ROS production in fetal rat hearts and embryonic ventricular myocyte H9c2 cells via a selective increase in Nox1 expression. Norepinephrine-induced ROS resulted in an increase in PKCε promoter methylation at Egr-1 and Sp-1 binding sites, leading to PKCε gene repression. N-acetylcysteine, diphenyleneiodonium, and apocynin blocked norepinephrine-induced ROS production and the promoter methylation, and also restored PKCε mRNA and protein to control levels in vivo in fetal hearts and in vitro in embryonic myocyte cells. Accordingly, norepinephrine-induced ROS production, promoter methylation, and PKCε gene repression were completely abrogated by knockdown of Nox1 in cardiomyocytes. These findings provide evidence of a novel interaction between elevated norepinephrine and epigenetic repression of PKCε gene in the heart mediated by Nox1-dependent oxidative stress and suggest new insights of molecular mechanisms linking the heightened sympathetic activity to aberrant cardioprotection and increased ischemic vulnerability in the heart.
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- Fuxia Xiong
- Center for Perinatal Biology, Division of Pharmacology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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Kawano M, Miyamoto K, Kaito Y, Sumimoto H, Tamura M. Noxa1 as a moderate activator of Nox2-based NADPH oxidase. Arch Biochem Biophys 2012; 519:1-7. [PMID: 22244833 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2011.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Noxa1 was discovered as an activating factor for Nox1, an O(2)(-)-generating enzyme. Subsequent studies have shown that Noxa1 is colocalized with Nox2 in several cell types, including vascular cells. Nox2 activation by Noxa1 has been examined in reconstituted model cells. However, little is known about the kinetic properties of Noxa1 in Nox2 activation. In the present study, we used purified cyt.b(558) (Nox2 plus p22(phox)), Rac(Q61L), and Noxo1 to examine the ability of Noxa1 to activate Nox2. In the pure reconstitution system, Noxa1 activated Nox2 with lower efficiency than p67(phox), a canonical activator of Nox2. The EC(50) value of Noxa1 was considerably higher than that of p67(phox). The V(max) value with Noxa1 and Noxo1 was one-third of that with p67(phox) and p47(phox). The EC(50) value of Noxo1 or Rac(Q61L) was also higher when Noxa1 was used. The affinity of FAD for the oxidase and the stability of the active complex were remarkably low when Noxa1 and Noxo1 were used compared with p67(phox) and p47(phox). The stability was not improved by fusion of Noxa1 with Rac(Q61L). These findings show that Noxa1 has quite different kinetic properties from p67(phox) and suggest that Noxa1 may function as a moderate activator of Nox2.
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- Masahito Kawano
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
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Sancho P, Martín-Sanz P, Fabregat I. Reciprocal regulation of NADPH oxidases and the cyclooxygenase-2 pathway. Free Radic Biol Med 2011; 51:1789-98. [PMID: 21907277 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2011] [Revised: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The objective of this work was to analyze the possible association between cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and NADPH oxidases (NOX) in liver cells, in response to various proinflammatory and toxic insults. First, we observed that treatment of Chang liver (CHL) cells with various COX-2 inducers increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production concomitant with GSH depletion, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) being the most effective treatment. Moreover, early changes in the oxidative status induced by PMA were inhibited by glutathione ethyl ester, which also impeded COX-2 induction. In fact, CHL cells expressed NOX1 and NOX4, although only NOX4 expression was up-regulated in the presence of PMA. Knock-down experiments suggested that PMA initiated a pathway in which NOX1 activation controlled COX-2 expression and activity, which, in turn, induced NOX4 expression by activation of the prostaglandin receptor EP4. In addition, CHL cells overexpressing COX-2 showed higher NOX4 expression and ROS content, which were decreased in the presence of the COX-2 inhibitor DFU. Interestingly, we found that addition of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) also induced NOX4 expression and ROS production, which might promote cell adhesion. Finally, we determined that NOX4 induction by PGE(2) was dependent on ERK1/2 signaling. Taken together, these results indicate that NOX proteins and COX-2 are reciprocally regulated in liver cells.
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- Patricia Sancho
- Biological Clues of the Invasive and Metastatic Phenotype Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain.
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Ravuri C, Svineng G, Pankiv S, Huseby NE. Endogenous production of reactive oxygen species by the NADPH oxidase complexes is a determinant of γ-glutamyltransferase expression. Free Radic Res 2011; 45:600-10. [PMID: 21381898 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2011.564164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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γ-Glutamyltransferase (GGT) plays a significant role in antioxidant defence and participates in the metabolism of glutathione (GSH). The enzyme is up-regulated after acute oxidative stress and during pro-oxidant periods, but the underlying regulatory mechanisms are not well known. The present investigation studied whether the endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was a determinant for GGT expression. A substantial amount of ROS is produced through the NADPH oxidase (NOX) system and knockdown of p22phox, a sub-unit of NOX1-4, resulted not only in reduced ROS levels but also in reduced GGT expression in human endometrial carcinoma cells. Phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) is an activator of NOX and it was found that PMA treatment of human colon carcinoma cells both increased cellular ROS levels and subsequently up-regulated GGT expression. On the other hand, the NOX inhibitor apocynin reduced ROS levels as well as GGT expression. The GGT mRNA sub-type A was increased after PMA-induced NOX activation. These results demonstrate that ROS generated from NOX enzymes are a significant determinant for GGT expression and activity.
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- Chandra Ravuri
- Tumor Biology Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway
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Increased vascular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS; termed oxidative stress) has been implicated in various chronic diseases, including hypertension. Oxidative stress is both a cause and a consequence of hypertension. Although oxidative injury may not be the sole etiology, it amplifies blood pressure elevation in the presence of other pro-hypertensive factors. Oxidative stress is a multisystem phenomenon in hypertension and involves the heart, kidneys, nervous system, vessels and possibly the immune system. Compelling experimental and clinical evidence indicates the importance of the vasculature in the pathophysiology of hypertension and as such much emphasis has been placed on the (patho)biology of ROS in the vascular system. A major source for cardiovascular, renal and neural ROS is a family of non-phagocytic nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases (Nox), including the prototypic Nox2 homolog-based NADPH oxidase, as well as other Noxes, such as Nox1 and Nox4. Nox-derived ROS is important in regulating endothelial function and vascular tone. Oxidative stress is implicated in endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, hypertrophy, apoptosis, migration, fibrosis, angiogenesis and rarefaction, important processes involved in vascular remodeling in hypertension. Despite a plethora of data implicating oxidative stress as a causative factor in experimental hypertension, findings in human hypertension are less conclusive. This review highlights the importance of ROS in vascular biology and focuses on the potential role of oxidative stress in human hypertension.
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Nisimoto Y, Jackson HM, Ogawa H, Kawahara T, Lambeth JD. Constitutive NADPH-dependent electron transferase activity of the Nox4 dehydrogenase domain. Biochemistry 2010; 49:2433-42. [PMID: 20163138 PMCID: PMC2839512 DOI: 10.1021/bi9022285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) is constitutively active, while Nox2 requires the cytosolic regulatory subunits p47(phox) and p67(phox) and activated Rac with activation by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). This study was undertaken to identify the domain on Nox4 that confers constitutive activity. Lysates from Nox4-expressing cells exhibited constitutive NADPH- but not NADH-dependent hydrogen peroxide production with a K(m) for NADPH of 55 +/- 10 microM. The concentration of Nox4 in cell lysates was estimated using Western blotting and allowed calculation of a turnover of approximately 200 mol of H(2)O(2) min(-1) (mol of Nox4)(-1). A chimeric protein (Nox2/4) consisting of the Nox2 transmembrane (TM) domain and the Nox4 dehydrogenase (DH) domain showed H(2)O(2) production in the absence of cytosolic regulatory subunits. In contrast, chimera Nox4/2, consisting of the Nox4 TM and Nox2 DH domains, exhibited PMA-dependent activation that required coexpression of regulatory subunits. Nox DH domains from several Nox isoforms were purified and evaluated for their electron transferase activities. Nox1 DH, Nox2 DH, and Nox5 DH domains exhibited barely detectable activities toward artificial electron acceptors, while the Nox4 DH domain exhibited significant rates of reduction of cytochrome c (160 min(-1), largely superoxide dismutase-independent), ferricyanide (470 min(-1)), and other electron acceptors (artificial dyes and cytochrome b(5)). Rates were similar to those observed for H(2)O(2) production by the Nox4 holoenzyme in cell lysates. The activity required added FAD and was seen with NADPH but not NADH. These results indicate that the Nox4 DH domain exists in an intrinsically activated state and that electron transfer from NADPH to FAD is likely to be rate-limiting in the NADPH-dependent reduction of oxygen by holo-Nox4.
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- Yukio Nisimoto
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University Medical School, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Payne CM, Bernstein C, Dvorak K, Bernstein H. Hydrophobic bile acids, genomic instability, Darwinian selection, and colon carcinogenesis. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2008; 1:19-47. [PMID: 21677822 PMCID: PMC3108627 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s4343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sporadic colon cancer is caused predominantly by dietary factors. We have selected bile acids as a focus of this review since high levels of hydrophobic bile acids accompany a Western-style diet, and play a key role in colon carcinogenesis. We describe how bile acid-induced stresses cause cell death in susceptible cells, contribute to genomic instability in surviving cells, impose Darwinian selection on survivors and enhance initiation and progression to colon cancer. The most likely major mechanisms by which hydrophobic bile acids induce stresses on cells (DNA damage, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial damage) are described. Persistent exposure of colon epithelial cells to hydrophobic bile acids can result in the activation of pro-survival stress-response pathways, and the modulation of numerous genes/proteins associated with chromosome maintenance and mitosis. The multiple mechanisms by which hydrophobic bile acids contribute to genomic instability are discussed, and include oxidative DNA damage, p53 and other mutations, micronuclei formation and aneuploidy. Since bile acids and oxidative stress decrease DNA repair proteins, an increase in DNA damage and increased genomic instability through this mechanism is also described. This review provides a mechanistic explanation for the important link between a Western-style diet and associated increased levels of colon cancer.
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- Claire M Payne
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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