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Miller RA, Harrison DE, Cortopassi GA, Dehghan I, Fernandez E, Garratt M, Geisler JG, Ginsburg BC, Han ML, Kaczorowski CC, Kumar N, Leiser SF, Lopez-Cruzan M, Milne G, Mitchell JR, Nelson JF, Reifsnyder PC, Salmon AB, Korstanje R, Rosenthal N, Strong R. Lifespan effects in male UM-HET3 mice treated with sodium thiosulfate, 16-hydroxyestriol, and late-start canagliflozin. GeroScience 2024; 46:4657-4670. [PMID: 38753230 PMCID: PMC11336000 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01176-2] [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: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Genetically heterogeneous UM-HET3 mice born in 2020 were used to test possible lifespan effects of alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG), 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), hydralazine (HYD), nebivolol (NEBI), 16α-hydroxyestriol (OH_Est), and sodium thiosulfate (THIO), and to evaluate the effects of canagliflozin (Cana) when started at 16 months of age. OH_Est produced a 15% increase (p = 0.0001) in median lifespan in males but led to a significant (7%) decline in female lifespan. Cana, started at 16 months, also led to a significant increase (14%, p = 0.004) in males and a significant decline (6%, p = 0.03) in females. Cana given to mice at 6 months led, as in our previous study, to an increase in male lifespan without any change in female lifespan, suggesting that this agent may lead to female-specific late-life harm. We found that blood levels of Cana were approximately 20-fold higher in aged females than in young males, suggesting a possible mechanism for the sex-specific disparities in its effects. NEBI was also found to produce a female-specific decline (4%, p = 0.03) in lifespan. None of the other tested drugs provided a lifespan benefit in either sex. These data bring to 7 the list of ITP-tested drugs that induce at least a 10% lifespan increase in one or both sexes, add a fourth drug with demonstrated mid-life benefits on lifespan, and provide a testable hypothesis that might explain the sexual dimorphism in lifespan effects of the SGLT2 inhibitor Cana.
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- Richard A Miller
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
- GRECC, South Texas Veterans Health Care Network, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- GRECC, South Texas Veterans Health Care Network, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and Dept of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Slade L, Etheridge T, Szewczyk NJ. Consolidating multiple evolutionary theories of ageing suggests a need for new approaches to study genetic contributions to ageing decline. Ageing Res Rev 2024; 100:102456. [PMID: 39153601 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102456] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Understanding mechanisms of ageing remains a complex challenge for biogerontologists, but recent adaptations of evolutionary ageing theories offer a compelling lens in which to view both age-related molecular and physiological deterioration. Ageing is commonly associated with progressive declines in biochemical and molecular processes resulting from damage accumulation, yet the role of continued developmental gene activation is less appreciated. Natural selection pressures are at their highest in youthful periods to modify gene expression towards maximising reproductive capacity. After sexual maturation, selective pressure diminishes, subjecting individuals to maladaptive pleiotropic gene functions that were once beneficial for developmental growth but become pathogenic later in life. Due to this selective 'shadowing' in ageing, mechanisms to counter such hyper/hypofunctional genes are unlikely to evolve. Interventions aimed at targeting gene hyper/hypofunction during ageing might, therefore, represent an attractive therapeutic strategy. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans offers a strong model for post-reproductive mechanistic and therapeutic investigations, yet studies examining the mechanisms of, and countermeasures against, ageing decline largely intervene from larval stages onwards. Importantly, however, lifespan extending conditions frequently impair early-life fitness and fail to correspondingly increase healthspan. Here, we consolidate multiple evolutionary theories of ageing and discuss data supporting hyper/hypofunctional changes at a global molecular and functional level in C. elegans, and how classical lifespan-extension mutations alter these dynamics. The relevance of such mutant models for exploring mechanisms of ageing are discussed, highlighting that post-reproductive gene optimisation represents a more translatable approach for C. elegans research that is not constrained by evolutionary trade-offs. Where some genetic mutations in C. elegans that promote late-life health map accordingly with healthy ageing in humans, other widely used genetic mutations that extend worm lifespan are associated with life-limiting pathologies in people. Lifespan has also become the gold standard for quantifying 'ageing', but we argue that gerospan compression (i.e., 'healthier' ageing) is an appropriate goal for anti-ageing research, the mechanisms of which appear distinct from those regulating lifespan alone. There is, therefore, an evident need to re-evaluate experimental approaches to study the role of hyper/hypofunctional genes in ageing in C. elegans.
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- Luke Slade
- University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH 45701, United States.
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Avchaciov K, Clay KJ, Denisov K, Burmistrova O, Petrascheck M, Fedichev P. Multiple Targets, One Goal: Compounding life-extending effects through Polypharmacology. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.06.23.600269. [PMID: 38979167 PMCID: PMC11230182 DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.23.600269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Analysis of lifespan-extending compounds suggested the most effective geroprotectors target multiple biogenic amine receptors. To test this hypothesis, we used graph neural networks to predict such polypharmacological compounds and evaluated them in C. elegans. Over 70% of the selected compounds extended lifespan, with effect sizes in the top 5% compared to the DrugAge database. This reveals that rationally designing polypharmacological compounds enables the design of geroprotectors with exceptional efficacy.
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- K Avchaciov
- Gero PTE, 60 Paya Lebar Road # 05-40B, Paya Lebar Square, 409051, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Gero PTE, 60 Paya Lebar Road # 05-40B, Paya Lebar Square, 409051, Singapore
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Gero PTE, 60 Paya Lebar Road # 05-40B, Paya Lebar Square, 409051, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Gero PTE, 60 Paya Lebar Road # 05-40B, Paya Lebar Square, 409051, Singapore
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Herrald AL, Ambrogi EK, Mirica KA. Electrochemical Detection of Gasotransmitters: Status and Roadmap. ACS Sens 2024; 9:1682-1705. [PMID: 38593007 PMCID: PMC11196117 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c02529] [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] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Gasotransmitters, including nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), are a class of gaseous, endogenous signaling molecules that interact with one another in the regulation of critical cardiovascular, immune, and neurological processes. The development of analytical sensing mechanisms for gasotransmitters, especially multianalyte mechanisms, holds vast importance and constitutes a growing area of study. This review provides an overview of electrochemical sensing mechanisms with an emphasis on opportunities in multianalyte sensing. Electrochemical methods demonstrate good sensitivity, adequate selectivity, and the most well-developed potential for the multianalyte detection of gasotransmitters. Future research will likely address challenges with sensor stability and biocompatibility (i.e., sensor lifetime and cytotoxicity), sensor miniaturization, and multianalyte detection in biological settings.
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- Audrey L Herrald
- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, 41 College Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, 41 College Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, 41 College Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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Rubio-Tomás T, Alegre-Cortés E, Lionaki E, Fuentes JM, Tavernarakis N. Heat shock and thermotolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans: An overview of laboratory techniques. Methods Cell Biol 2024; 185:1-17. [PMID: 38556443 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2024.02.001] [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] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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The soil nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is a simple and well-established model for the study of many biological processes. Heat shock and thermotolerance assays have been developed for this nematode, and have been used to decipher the molecular relationships between thermal stress and aging, among others. Nevertheless, a systematic and methodological comparison of the different approaches and tools utilized is lacking in the literature. Here, we aim to provide a comprehensive summary of the most commonly used strategies for carrying out heat shock and thermotolerance assays that have been reported, highlighting specific readouts and scientific questions that can be addressed. Furthermore, we offer examples of thermotolerance assays performed with wild type nematodes, that can serve as a gauge of the animal survival under diverse conditions of stress.
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- Teresa Rubio-Tomás
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Universidad de Extremadura, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Enfermería y Terapia Ocupacional, Cáceres, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Investigación Biosanitaria de Extremadura (INUBE), Cáceres, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Universidad de Extremadura, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Enfermería y Terapia Ocupacional, Cáceres, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Investigación Biosanitaria de Extremadura (INUBE), Cáceres, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas-Instituto de Salud Carlos III (CIBER-CIBERNED-ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece; Division of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
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Harrison DE, Strong R, Reifsnyder P, Rosenthal N, Korstanje R, Fernandez E, Flurkey K, Ginsburg BC, Murrell MD, Javors MA, Lopez-Cruzan M, Nelson JF, Willcox BJ, Allsopp R, Watumull DM, Watumull DG, Cortopassi G, Kirkland JL, Tchkonia T, Choi YG, Yousefzadeh MJ, Robbins PD, Mitchell JR, Acar M, Sarnoski EA, Bene MR, Salmon A, Kumar N, Miller RA. Astaxanthin and meclizine extend lifespan in UM-HET3 male mice; fisetin, SG1002 (hydrogen sulfide donor), dimethyl fumarate, mycophenolic acid, and 4-phenylbutyrate do not significantly affect lifespan in either sex at the doses and schedules used. GeroScience 2024; 46:795-816. [PMID: 38041783 PMCID: PMC10828146 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-01011-0] [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: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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In genetically heterogeneous (UM-HET3) mice produced by the CByB6F1 × C3D2F1 cross, the Nrf2 activator astaxanthin (Asta) extended the median male lifespan by 12% (p = 0.003, log-rank test), while meclizine (Mec), an mTORC1 inhibitor, extended the male lifespan by 8% (p = 0.03). Asta was fed at 1840 ± 520 (9) ppm and Mec at 544 ± 48 (9) ppm, stated as mean ± SE (n) of independent diet preparations. Both were started at 12 months of age. The 90th percentile lifespan for both treatments was extended in absolute value by 6% in males, but neither was significant by the Wang-Allison test. Five other new agents were also tested as follows: fisetin, SG1002 (hydrogen sulfide donor), dimethyl fumarate, mycophenolic acid, and 4-phenylbutyrate. None of these increased lifespan significantly at the dose and method of administration tested in either sex. Amounts of dimethyl fumarate in the diet averaged 35% of the target dose, which may explain the absence of lifespan effects. Body weight was not significantly affected in males by any of the test agents. Late life weights were lower in females fed Asta and Mec, but lifespan was not significantly affected in these females. The male-specific lifespan benefits from Asta and Mec may provide insights into sex-specific aspects of aging.
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- David E Harrison
- The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, USA.
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- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Education, and Clinical Center, Geriatric Research, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Research Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, USA
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- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Education, and Clinical Center, Geriatric Research, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Department of Physiology, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'I at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'I at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Koç University, 34450, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Education, and Clinical Center, Geriatric Research, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Research Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Ali R, Sen S, Hameed R, Nazir A, Verma S. Strategies for gaseous neuromodulator release in chemical neuroscience: Experimental approaches and translational validation. J Control Release 2024; 365:132-160. [PMID: 37972768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.11.014] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Gasotransmitters are a group of short-lived gaseous signaling molecules displaying diverse biological functions depending upon their localized concentration. Nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and carbon monoxide (CO) are three important examples of endogenously produced gasotransmitters that play a crucial role in human neurophysiology and pathogenesis. Alterations in their optimal physiological concentrations can lead to various severe pathophysiological consequences, including neurological disorders. Exogenous administration of gasotransmitters has emerged as a prominent therapeutic approach for treating such neurological diseases. However, their gaseous nature and short half-life limit their therapeutic delivery. Therefore, developing synthetic gasotransmitter-releasing strategies having control over the release and duration of these gaseous molecules has become imperative. However, the complex chemistry of synthesis and the challenges of specific quantified delivery of these gases, make their therapeutic application a challenging task. This review article provides a focused overview of emerging strategies for delivering gasotransmitters in a controlled and sustained manner to re-establish neurophysiological homeostasis.
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- Rafat Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India
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- Division of Neuroscience and Ageing Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Division of Neuroscience and Ageing Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, UP, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India; Center for Nanoscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India; Mehta Family Center for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India.
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Wu D, Sun Y, Gu Y, Zhu D. Cystathionine γ-lyase S-sulfhydrates SIRT1 to attenuate myocardial death in isoprenaline-induced heart failure. Redox Rep 2023; 28:2174649. [PMID: 36757027 PMCID: PMC9930813 DOI: 10.1080/13510002.2023.2174649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the third gasotransmitter, plays a critical role in protecting against heart failure. Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) is a highly conserved histone deacetylase that has a protective role in the treatment of heart failure by regulating the deacetylation of some functional proteins. This study investigates the interaction between SIRT1 and H2S in heart failure and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS Using endogenous H2S-generating enzyme cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) knockout mice, we found that CSE deficiency aggravated isoprenaline-induced cardiac injury. Treatment with H2S attenuated atrial natriuretic peptide level, brain natriuretic peptide level, improved cardiac function. Moreover, H2S treatment potentiated myocardial SIRT1 expression. Silencing CSE abolished intracellular SIRT1 expression. Furthermore, CSE/ H2S S-sulfhydrated SIRT1 at its zinc finger domains and augmented its zinc ion binding activity to stabilize the alpha-helix structure. DISCUSSION In conclusion, these results uncover that a novel mechanism that CSE/H2S S-sulfhydrated SIRT1 to prevent heart dysfunction through modulating its activity.
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- Dan Wu
- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Deqiu Zhu Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, People’s Republic of China
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Wang K, Mao W, Song X, Chen M, Feng W, Peng B, Chen Y. Reactive X (where X = O, N, S, C, Cl, Br, and I) species nanomedicine. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6957-7035. [PMID: 37743750 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00435f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Reactive oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, carbonyl, chlorine, bromine, and iodine species (RXS, where X = O, N, S, C, Cl, Br, and I) have important roles in various normal physiological processes and act as essential regulators of cell metabolism; their inherent biological activities govern cell signaling, immune balance, and tissue homeostasis. However, an imbalance between RXS production and consumption will induce the occurrence and development of various diseases. Due to the considerable progress of nanomedicine, a variety of nanosystems that can regulate RXS has been rationally designed and engineered for restoring RXS balance to halt the pathological processes of different diseases. The invention of radical-regulating nanomaterials creates the possibility of intriguing projects for disease treatment and promotes advances in nanomedicine. In this comprehensive review, we summarize, discuss, and highlight very-recent advances in RXS-based nanomedicine for versatile disease treatments. This review particularly focuses on the types and pathological effects of these reactive species and explores the biological effects of RXS-based nanomaterials, accompanied by a discussion and the outlook of the challenges faced and future clinical translations of RXS nanomedicines.
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- Keyi Wang
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China.
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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Vintila AR, Slade L, Cooke M, Willis CRG, Torregrossa R, Rahman M, Anupom T, Vanapalli SA, Gaffney CJ, Gharahdaghi N, Szabo C, Szewczyk NJ, Whiteman M, Etheridge T. Mitochondrial sulfide promotes life span and health span through distinct mechanisms in developing versus adult treated Caenorhabditis elegans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2216141120. [PMID: 37523525 PMCID: PMC10410709 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2216141120] [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: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Living longer without simultaneously extending years spent in good health ("health span") is an increasing societal burden, demanding new therapeutic strategies. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can correct disease-related mitochondrial metabolic deficiencies, and supraphysiological H2S concentrations can pro health span. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of mitochondrion-targeted sulfide delivery molecules (mtH2S) administered across the adult life course are unknown. Using a Caenorhabditis elegans aging model, we compared untargeted H2S (NaGYY4137, 100 µM and 100 nM) and mtH2S (AP39, 100 nM) donor effects on life span, neuromuscular health span, and mitochondrial integrity. H2S donors were administered from birth or in young/middle-aged animals (day 0, 2, or 4 postadulthood). RNAi pharmacogenetic interventions and transcriptomics/network analysis explored molecular events governing mtH2S donor-mediated health span. Developmentally administered mtH2S (100 nM) improved life/health span vs. equivalent untargeted H2S doses. mtH2S preserved aging mitochondrial structure, content (citrate synthase activity) and neuromuscular strength. Knockdown of H2S metabolism enzymes and FoxO/daf-16 prevented the positive health span effects of mtH2S, whereas DCAF11/wdr-23 - Nrf2/skn-1 oxidative stress protection pathways were dispensable. Health span, but not life span, increased with all adult-onset mtH2S treatments. Adult mtH2S treatment also rejuvenated aging transcriptomes by minimizing expression declines of mitochondria and cytoskeletal components, and peroxisome metabolism hub components, under mechanistic control by the elt-6/elt-3 transcription factor circuit. H2S health span extension likely acts at the mitochondrial level, the mechanisms of which dissociate from life span across adult vs. developmental treatment timings. The small mtH2S doses required for health span extension, combined with efficacy in adult animals, suggest mtH2S is a potential healthy aging therapeutic.
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- Adriana Raluca Vintila
- Public Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
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- Public Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
- University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
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- Public Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, Nottingham Biomedical Research Center, School of Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital, University of Nottingham, DerbyDE22 3DT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, BradfordBD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX79409
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX74909
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX79409
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- Lancaster University Medical School, Lancaster University, LancasterLA1 4YW, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, FribourgCH-1700, Switzerland
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- Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, Nottingham Biomedical Research Center, School of Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital, University of Nottingham, DerbyDE22 3DT, United Kingdom
- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH45701
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
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- Public Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, ExeterEX1 2LU, United Kingdom
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Hanna DA, Vitvitsky V, Banerjee R. A growth chamber for chronic exposure of mammalian cells to H 2S. Anal Biochem 2023; 673:115191. [PMID: 37207973 PMCID: PMC10668543 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2023.115191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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H2S is a redox-active signaling molecule that exerts an array of cellular and physiological effects. While intracellular H2S concentrations are estimated to be in the low nanomolar range, intestinal luminal concentrations can be significantly higher due to microbial metabolism. Studies assessing H2S effects are typically conducted with a bolus treatment with sulfide salts or slow releasing sulfide donors, which are limited by the volatility of H2S, and by potential off-target effects of the donor molecules. To address these limitations, we describe the design and performance of a mammalian cell culture incubator for sustained exposure to 20-500 ppm H2S (corresponding to a dissolved sulfide concentrations of ∼4-120 μM in the cell culture medium). We report that colorectal adenocarcinoma HT29 cells tolerate prolonged exposure to H2S with no effect on cell viability after 24 h although ≥50 ppm H2S (∼10 μM) restricts cell proliferation. Even the lowest concentration of H2S used in this study (i.e. ∼4 μM) significantly enhanced glucose consumption and lactate production, revealing a much lower threshold for impacting cellular energy metabolism and activating aerobic glycolysis than has been previously appreciated from studies with bolus H2S treatment regimens.
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- David A Hanna
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0600, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0600, USA; Center for Theoretical Problems of Physico-Chemical Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 109029, Russia
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0600, USA.
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Tyshkovskiy A, Ma S, Shindyapina AV, Tikhonov S, Lee SG, Bozaykut P, Castro JP, Seluanov A, Schork NJ, Gorbunova V, Dmitriev SE, Miller RA, Gladyshev VN. Distinct longevity mechanisms across and within species and their association with aging. Cell 2023; 186:2929-2949.e20. [PMID: 37269831 PMCID: PMC11192172 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Lifespan varies within and across species, but the general principles of its control remain unclear. Here, we conducted multi-tissue RNA-seq analyses across 41 mammalian species, identifying longevity signatures and examining their relationship with transcriptomic biomarkers of aging and established lifespan-extending interventions. An integrative analysis uncovered shared longevity mechanisms within and across species, including downregulated Igf1 and upregulated mitochondrial translation genes, and unique features, such as distinct regulation of the innate immune response and cellular respiration. Signatures of long-lived species were positively correlated with age-related changes and enriched for evolutionarily ancient essential genes, involved in proteolysis and PI3K-Akt signaling. Conversely, lifespan-extending interventions counteracted aging patterns and affected younger, mutable genes enriched for energy metabolism. The identified biomarkers revealed longevity interventions, including KU0063794, which extended mouse lifespan and healthspan. Overall, this study uncovers universal and distinct strategies of lifespan regulation within and across species and provides tools for discovering longevity interventions.
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- Alexander Tyshkovskiy
- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul 34752, Turkey
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Aging and Aneuploidy Laboratory, IBMC, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Departments of Biology and Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Quantitative Medicine and Systems Biology Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Departments of Biology and Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Department of Pathology and Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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The metabolite alpha-ketobutyrate extends lifespan by promoting peroxisomal function in C. elegans. Nat Commun 2023; 14:240. [PMID: 36646719 PMCID: PMC9842765 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35899-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Metabolism is intimately linked to aging. There is a growing number of studies showing that endogenous metabolites may delay aging and improve healthspan. Through the analysis of existing transcriptome data, we discover a link between activation of the transsulfuration pathway and a transcriptional program involved in peroxisome function and biogenesis in long-lived glp-1(e2141ts) mutant Caenorhabditis elegans worms. Subsequently, we show that supplementation with α-ketobutyrate, an intermediate of the transsulfuration pathway, extends lifespan in wild-type worms. Alpha-ketobutyrate augments the production of NAD+ via the lactate dehydrogenase LDH-1, leading to SIR-2.1/SIRT1-mediated enhanced peroxisome function and biogenesis, along with a concomitant increase in the expression of acox-1.2/ACOX1 in the peroxisomal fatty acid β-oxidation pathway. ACOX-1.2/ACOX1 promotes H2O2 formation, thereby resulting in activation of SKN-1/NRF2. This transcription factor in turn extends the lifespan of worms by driving expression of autophagic and lysosomal genes. Finally, we show that α-ketobutyrate also delays the cellular senescence in fibroblast cells through the SIRT1-ACOX1-H2O2-NRF2 pathway. This finding uncovers a previously unknown role for α-ketobutyrate in organismal lifespan and healthspan by coordinating the NAD+-SIRT1 signaling and peroxisomal function.
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A long-term obesogenic high-fat diet in mice partially dampens the anti-frailty benefits of late-life intermittent fasting. GeroScience 2022; 45:1247-1262. [PMID: 36287320 PMCID: PMC9886776 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-022-00678-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The global obesity pandemic coupled with ever-growing life expectancies equates to hundreds of millions of individuals with potentially longer but not healthier lives. Aging is one of the risk factors for numerous maladies such as metabolic disorder and frailty, which are exacerbated under obesity. Thus, therapeutic approaches that address obesity to ultimately improve affected individuals' quality of life and extend their lifespan are needed. We previously reported that the every other day (EOD) fasting initiated late-life improved metabolic, musculoskeletal, and cognitive endpoints in standard rodent diet-fed mice. In the present study, using the same dietary intervention methodology, we tested if 2.5 months of EOD fasting could improve metabolic, physiological, and cognitive endpoints in mice after an 18 month obesogenic high-fat diet (HFD). The positive effects of EOD fasting were generally consistent across the endpoints; EOD fasting decreased total body mass, maintained more %lean mass, improved glucose tolerance and utilization, and improved neuromuscular function. In contrast to our previous study, grip strength, hippocampal-dependent memory, and renal hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production were not improved by the HFD EOD fasting. Thus, efficacy for late-life initiated intermittent fasting to improve specific frailty markers may be partially dependent on nutritional compositions of the diet.
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Zhang R, Du J, Cao YY, Thakur K, Tang SM, Hu F, Wei ZJ. Hydrogen sulfide treatment retrieves the inhibition of growth and development characteristics in silkworm (Bombyx mori) via phosphoacetyl glucosamine mutase gene knock down. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 110:e21873. [PMID: 35112397 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Phosphoacetyl glucosamine mutase (PGM) is the key gene for glycolysis of important metabolic pathways in silkworm, and H2 S (7.5 μM) can promote the growth and development of silkworm. Herein, we used body cavity injection of small-interfering RNA (siRNA) to interfere with the PGM gene in H2 S-treated silkworms. After RNA interference (RNAi), we investigated the growth and development of the silkworm. H2 S treatment could significantly recover the inhibition of body weight, cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight, and cocoon shell ratio by knocking down PGM gene in silkworm, without significant effects on eggs laying and production, and then analyzed the mRNA expression of PGM gene. The interference of siRNA significantly decreased the expression of targeted PGM gene and was concentrated in 48 h followed by gradual recovery. Three interference fragments also showed different interference effects, and siRNA of PGM-3 exerted the highest interference effect to the target gene expression. Fat body had the highest mRNA expression of PGM gene, and the best interference effect was observed after siRNA injection. The results showed that the gene based on H2 S treatment may have an important impact on the growth and development of silkworm by affecting its metabolic pathway.
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- Rui Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, PR China
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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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Doering KRS, Cheng X, Milburn L, Ratnappan R, Ghazi A, Miller DL, Taubert S. Nuclear hormone receptor NHR-49 acts in parallel with HIF-1 to promote hypoxia adaptation in Caenorhabditis elegans. eLife 2022; 11:e67911. [PMID: 35285794 PMCID: PMC8959602 DOI: 10.7554/elife.67911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The response to insufficient oxygen (hypoxia) is orchestrated by the conserved hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). However, HIF-independent hypoxia response pathways exist that act in parallel with HIF to mediate the physiological hypoxia response. Here, we describe a hypoxia response pathway controlled by Caenorhabditis elegans nuclear hormone receptor NHR-49, an orthologue of mammalian peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα). We show that nhr-49 is required for animal survival in hypoxia and is synthetic lethal with hif-1 in this context, demonstrating that these factors act in parallel. RNA-seq analysis shows that in hypoxia nhr-49 regulates a set of genes that are hif-1-independent, including autophagy genes that promote hypoxia survival. We further show that nuclear hormone receptor nhr-67 is a negative regulator and homeodomain-interacting protein kinase hpk-1 is a positive regulator of the NHR-49 pathway. Together, our experiments define a new, essential hypoxia response pathway that acts in parallel with the well-known HIF-mediated hypoxia response.
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- Kelsie RS Doering
- Graduate Program in Medical Genetics, University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research InstituteVancouverCanada
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research InstituteVancouverCanada
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington School of MedicineSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburghUnited States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburghUnited States
- Departments of Developmental Biology and Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburghUnited States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington School of MedicineSeattleUnited States
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- Graduate Program in Medical Genetics, University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research InstituteVancouverCanada
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, The University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
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Statzer C, Meng J, Venz R, Bland M, Robida-Stubbs S, Patel K, Petrovic D, Emsley R, Liu P, Morantte I, Haynes C, Mair WB, Longchamp A, Filipovic MR, Blackwell TK, Ewald CY. ATF-4 and hydrogen sulfide signalling mediate longevity in response to inhibition of translation or mTORC1. Nat Commun 2022; 13:967. [PMID: 35181679 PMCID: PMC8857226 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28599-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Inhibition of the master growth regulator mTORC1 (mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1) slows ageing across phyla, in part by reducing protein synthesis. Various stresses globally suppress protein synthesis through the integrated stress response (ISR), resulting in preferential translation of the transcription factor ATF-4. Here we show in C. elegans that inhibition of translation or mTORC1 increases ATF-4 expression, and that ATF-4 mediates longevity under these conditions independently of ISR signalling. ATF-4 promotes longevity by activating canonical anti-ageing mechanisms, but also by elevating expression of the transsulfuration enzyme CTH-2 to increase hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production. This H2S boost increases protein persulfidation, a protective modification of redox-reactive cysteines. The ATF-4/CTH-2/H2S pathway also mediates longevity and increased stress resistance from mTORC1 suppression. Increasing H2S levels, or enhancing mechanisms that H2S influences through persulfidation, may represent promising strategies for mobilising therapeutic benefits of the ISR, translation suppression, or mTORC1 inhibition.
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- Cyril Statzer
- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Joslin Diabetes Center, Research Division, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Joslin Diabetes Center, Research Division, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Joslin Diabetes Center, Research Division, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Joslin Diabetes Center, Research Division, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. .,Joslin Diabetes Center, Research Division, Boston, MA, USA. .,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland.
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Lionaki E, Ploumi C, Tavernarakis N. One-Carbon Metabolism: Pulling the Strings behind Aging and Neurodegeneration. Cells 2022; 11:cells11020214. [PMID: 35053330 PMCID: PMC8773781 DOI: 10.3390/cells11020214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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One-carbon metabolism (OCM) is a network of biochemical reactions delivering one-carbon units to various biosynthetic pathways. The folate cycle and methionine cycle are the two key modules of this network that regulate purine and thymidine synthesis, amino acid homeostasis, and epigenetic mechanisms. Intersection with the transsulfuration pathway supports glutathione production and regulation of the cellular redox state. Dietary intake of micronutrients, such as folates and amino acids, directly contributes to OCM, thereby adapting the cellular metabolic state to environmental inputs. The contribution of OCM to cellular proliferation during development and in adult proliferative tissues is well established. Nevertheless, accumulating evidence reveals the pivotal role of OCM in cellular homeostasis of non-proliferative tissues and in coordination of signaling cascades that regulate energy homeostasis and longevity. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on OCM and related pathways and discuss how this metabolic network may impact longevity and neurodegeneration across species.
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- Eirini Lionaki
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (E.L.); (C.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (E.L.); (C.P.)
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (E.L.); (C.P.)
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-2810-391069
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Nishimura A, Tanaka T, Kato Y, Nishiyama K, Nishida M. Cardiac robustness regulated by reactive sulfur species. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2022; 70:1-6. [PMID: 35068674 PMCID: PMC8764107 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21-84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The human myocardium contains robust cells that constantly beat from birth to death without being replaced, even when exposed to various environmental stresses. Myocardial robustness is thought to depend primarily on the strength of the reducing power to protect the heart from oxidative stress. Myocardial antioxidant systems are controlled by redox reactions, primarily via the redox reaction of Cys sulfhydryl groups, such as found in thioredoxin and glutathione. However, the specific molecular entities that regulate myocardial reducing power have long been debated. Recently, reactive sulfide species, with excellent electron transfer ability, consisting of a series of multiple sulfur atoms, i.e., Cys persulfide and Cys polysulfides, have been found to play an essential role in maintaining mitochondrial quality and function, as well as myocardial robustness. This review presents the latest findings on the molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial energy metabolism and the maintenance of quality control by reactive sulfide species and provides a new insight for the prevention of chronic heart failure.
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- Akiyuki Nishimura
- National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences
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- Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences
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Zhang R, Cao YY, Du J, Thakur K, Tang SM, Hu F, Wei ZJ. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Gene Expression Changes in the Silkworm ( Bombyx mori) in Response to Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12121110. [PMID: 34940198 PMCID: PMC8706860 DOI: 10.3390/insects12121110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Simple Summary The fat body is one of the most important tissues in the body of insects due to its number of functions. Nowadays the new physiological function of H2S has gained attention as a novel signaling molecule. H2S performs crucial regulatory functions involving growth, the cardiovascular system, oxidative stress, and inflammation in many organisms. In this study, RNA-seq technology was used to investigate the fat body of the silkworm at the transcriptional level after H2S exposure during the 5th larvae stage. A total of 1200 (DEGs) was identified after 7.5 µM H2S treatment, of which 977 DEGs were up-regulated and 223 DEGs were down-regulated. DEGs were mainly involved in the transport pathway, cellular community, carbohydrate metabolism, and immune-associated signal transduction. Present research provides new insights on the gene expression changes in the fat body of silkworms after H2S exposure. Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized for its beneficial influence on physiological alterations. The development (body weight) and economic characteristics (cocoon weight, cocoon shell ratio, and cocoon shell weight) of silkworms were increased after continuous 7.5 µM H2S treatment. In the present study, gene expression changes in the fat body of silkworms at the 5th instar larvae in response to the H2S were investigated through comparative transcriptome analysis. Moreover, the expression pattern of significant differentially expressed genes (DEGs) at the 5th instar larvae was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) after H2S exposure. A total of 1200 (DEGs) was identified, of which 977 DEGs were up-regulated and 223 DEGs were down-regulated. Most of the DEGs were involved in the transport pathway, cellular community, carbohydrate metabolism, and immune-associated signal transduction. The up regulated genes under H2S exposure were involved in endocytosis, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, the citrate cycle (TCA cycle), and the synthesis of fibroin, while genes related to inflammation were down-regulated, indicating that H2S could promote energy metabolism, the transport pathway, silk synthesis, and inhibit inflammation in the silkworm. In addition, the expression levels of these genes were increased or decreased in a time-dependent manner during the 5th instar larvae. These results provided insight into the effects of H2S on silkworms at the transcriptional level and a substantial foundation for understanding H2S function.
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- Rui Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; (R.Z.); (Y.-Y.C.); (K.T.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; (R.Z.); (Y.-Y.C.); (K.T.)
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- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China;
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; (R.Z.); (Y.-Y.C.); (K.T.)
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China;
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; (R.Z.); (Y.-Y.C.); (K.T.)
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China;
- Correspondence: (F.H.); (Z.-J.W.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; (R.Z.); (Y.-Y.C.); (K.T.)
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China;
- Correspondence: (F.H.); (Z.-J.W.)
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Begum MK, Konja D, Singh S, Chlopicki S, Wang Y. Endothelial SIRT1 as a Target for the Prevention of Arterial Aging: Promises and Challenges. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2021; 78:S63-S77. [PMID: 34840264 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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ABSTRACT SIRT1, a member of the sirtuin family of longevity regulators, possesses potent activities preventing vascular aging. The expression and function of SIRT1 in endothelial cells are downregulated with age, in turn causing early vascular aging and predisposing various vascular abnormalities. Overexpression of SIRT1 in the vascular endothelium prevents aging-associated endothelial dysfunction and senescence, thus the development of hypertension and atherosclerosis. Numerous efforts have been directed to increase SIRT1 signaling as a potential strategy for different aging-associated diseases. However, the complex mechanisms underlying the regulation of SIRT1 have posed a significant challenge toward the design of specific and effective therapeutics. This review aimed to provide a summary on the regulation and function of SIRT1 in the vascular endothelium and to discuss the different approaches targeting this molecule for the prevention and treatment of age-related cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Musammat Kulsuma Begum
- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland; and
- Chair of Pharmacology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Comas F, Latorre J, Ortega F, Arnoriaga Rodríguez M, Kern M, Lluch A, Ricart W, Blüher M, Gotor C, Romero LC, Fernández-Real JM, Moreno-Navarrete JM. Activation of Endogenous H 2S Biosynthesis or Supplementation with Exogenous H 2S Enhances Adipose Tissue Adipogenesis and Preserves Adipocyte Physiology in Humans. Antioxid Redox Signal 2021; 35:319-340. [PMID: 33554726 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aims: To investigate the impact of exogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and its endogenous biosynthesis on human adipocytes and adipose tissue in the context of obesity and insulin resistance. Results: Experiments in human adipose tissue explants and in isolated preadipocytes demonstrated that exogenous H2S or the activation of endogenous H2S biosynthesis resulted in increased adipogenesis, insulin action, sirtuin deacetylase, and PPARγ transcriptional activity, whereas chemical inhibition and gene knockdown of each enzyme generating H2S (CTH, CBS, MPST) led to altered adipocyte differentiation, cellular senescence, and increased inflammation. In agreement with these experimental data, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue expression of H2S-synthesising enzymes was significantly reduced in morbidly obese subjects in association with attenuated adipogenesis and increased markers of adipose tissue inflammation and senescence. Interestingly, weight-loss interventions (including bariatric surgery or diet/exercise) improved the expression of H2S biosynthesis-related genes. In human preadipocytes, the expression of CTH, CBS, and MPST genes and H2S production were dramatically increased during adipocyte differentiation. More importantly, the adipocyte proteome exhibiting persulfidation was characterized, disclosing that different proteins involved in fatty acid and lipid metabolism, the citrate cycle, insulin signaling, several adipokines, and PPAR, experienced the most dramatic persulfidation (85-98%). Innovation: No previous studies investigated the impact of H2S on human adipose tissue. This study suggests that the potentiation of adipose tissue H2S biosynthesis is a possible therapeutic approach to improve adipose tissue dysfunction in patients with obesity and insulin resistance. Conclusion: Altogether, these data supported the relevance of H2S biosynthesis in the modulation of human adipocyte physiology. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 35, 319-340.
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- Ferran Comas
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain.,Department of Medical Sciences, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi), CIBEROBN (CB06/03/010) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Girona, Spain.,Department of Medical Sciences, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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Zhang Y, Masters L, Wang Y, Wu L, Pei Y, Guo B, Parissenti A, Lees SJ, Wang R, Yang G. Cystathionine gamma-lyase/H 2 S signaling facilitates myogenesis under aging and injury condition. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21511. [PMID: 33826201 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002675r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) can be endogenously produced and belongs to the class of signaling molecules known as gasotransmitters. Cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE)-derived H2 S is implicated in the regulation of cell differentiation and the aging process, but the involvements of the CSE/H2 S system in myogenesis upon aging and injury have not been explored. In this study, we demonstrated that CSE acts as a major H2 S-generating enzyme in skeletal muscles and is significantly down-regulated in aged skeletal muscles in mice. CSE deficiency exacerbated the age-dependent sarcopenia and cardiotoxin-induced injury/regeneration in mouse skeletal muscle, possibly attributed to inefficient myogenesis. In contrast, supplement of NaHS (an H2 S donor) induced the expressions of myogenic genes and promoted muscle regeneration in mice. In vitro, incubation of myoblast cells (C2C12) with H2 S promoted myogenesis, as evidenced by the inhibition of cell cycle progression and migration, altered expressions of myogenic markers, elongation of myoblasts, and formation of multinucleated myotubes. Myogenesis was also found to upregulate CSE expression, while blockage of CSE/H2 S signaling resulted in a suppression of myogenesis. Mechanically, H2 S significantly induced the heterodimer formation between MEF2c and MRF4 and promoted the binding of MEF2c/MRF4 to myogenin promoter. MEF2c was S-sulfhydrated at both cysteine 361 and 420 in the C-terminal transactivation domain, and blockage of MEF2c S-sulfhydration abolished the stimulatory role of H2 S on MEF2c/MRF4 heterodimer formation. These findings support an essential role for H2 S in maintaining myogenesis, presenting it as a potential candidate for the prevention of age-related sarcopenia and treatment of muscle injury.
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- Yanjie Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Health Science North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Health Science North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Health Science North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Petrovic D, Kouroussis E, Vignane T, Filipovic MR. The Role of Protein Persulfidation in Brain Aging and Neurodegeneration. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:674135. [PMID: 34248604 PMCID: PMC8261153 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.674135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), originally considered a toxic gas, is now a recognized gasotransmitter. Numerous studies have revealed the role of H2S as a redox signaling molecule that controls important physiological/pathophysiological functions. The underlying mechanism postulated to serve as an explanation of these effects is protein persulfidation (P-SSH, also known as S-sulfhydration), an oxidative posttranslational modification of cysteine thiols. Protein persulfidation has remained understudied due to its instability and chemical reactivity similar to other cysteine modifications, making it very difficult to selectively label. Recent developments of persulfide labeling techniques have started unraveling the role of this modification in (patho)physiology. PSSH levels are important for the cellular defense against oxidative injury, albeit they decrease with aging, leaving proteins vulnerable to oxidative damage. Aging is one of the main risk factors for many neurodegenerative diseases. Persulfidation has been shown to be dysregulated in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease, and Spinocerebellar ataxia 3. This article reviews the latest discoveries that link protein persulfidation, aging and neurodegeneration, and provides future directions for this research field that could result in development of targeted drug design.
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- Dunja Petrovic
- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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Zhang MY, Dugbartey GJ, Juriasingani S, Sener A. Hydrogen Sulfide Metabolite, Sodium Thiosulfate: Clinical Applications and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6452. [PMID: 34208631 PMCID: PMC8235480 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Thiosulfate in the form of sodium thiosulfate (STS) is a major oxidation product of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous signaling molecule and the third member of the gasotransmitter family. STS is currently used in the clinical treatment of acute cyanide poisoning, cisplatin toxicities in cancer therapy, and calciphylaxis in dialysis patients. Burgeoning evidence show that STS has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a potential therapeutic candidate molecule that can target multiple molecular pathways in various diseases and drug-induced toxicities. This review discusses the biochemical and molecular pathways in the generation of STS from H2S, its clinical usefulness, and potential clinical applications, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying these clinical applications and a future perspective in kidney transplantation.
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- Max Y. Zhang
- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada; (M.Y.Z.); (G.J.D.); (S.J.)
- London Health Sciences Center, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada; (M.Y.Z.); (G.J.D.); (S.J.)
- London Health Sciences Center, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
- London Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada; (M.Y.Z.); (G.J.D.); (S.J.)
- London Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
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- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada; (M.Y.Z.); (G.J.D.); (S.J.)
- London Health Sciences Center, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
- London Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Western University, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
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Plasma methionine metabolic profile is associated with longevity in mammals. Commun Biol 2021; 4:725. [PMID: 34117367 PMCID: PMC8196171 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02254-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Methionine metabolism arises as a key target to elucidate the molecular adaptations underlying animal longevity due to the negative association between longevity and methionine content. The present study follows a comparative approach to analyse plasma methionine metabolic profile using a LC-MS/MS platform from 11 mammalian species with a longevity ranging from 3.5 to 120 years. Our findings demonstrate the existence of a species-specific plasma profile for methionine metabolism associated with longevity characterised by: i) reduced methionine, cystathionine and choline; ii) increased non-polar amino acids; iii) reduced succinate and malate; and iv) increased carnitine. Our results support the existence of plasma longevity features that might respond to an optimised energetic metabolism and intracellular structures found in long-lived species. Mota-Martorell and colleagues use a comparative metabolomics approach to examine plasma metabolite levels associated with methionine metabolism in 11 mammalian species. They identify species specific plasma profiles indicative of a link between lifetime longevity and methionine metabolism.
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Regulation of the one carbon folate cycle as a shared metabolic signature of longevity. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3486. [PMID: 34108489 PMCID: PMC8190293 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23856-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The metabolome represents a complex network of biological events that reflects the physiologic state of the organism in health and disease. Additionally, specific metabolites and metabolic signaling pathways have been shown to modulate animal ageing, but whether there are convergent mechanisms uniting these processes remains elusive. Here, we used high resolution mass spectrometry to obtain the metabolomic profiles of canonical longevity pathways in C. elegans to identify metabolites regulating life span. By leveraging the metabolomic profiles across pathways, we found that one carbon metabolism and the folate cycle are pervasively regulated in common. We observed similar changes in long-lived mouse models of reduced insulin/IGF signaling. Genetic manipulation of pathway enzymes and supplementation with one carbon metabolites in C. elegans reveal that regulation of the folate cycle represents a shared causal mechanism of longevity and proteoprotection. Such interventions impact the methionine cycle, and reveal methionine restriction as an underlying mechanism. This comparative approach reveals key metabolic nodes to enhance healthy ageing.
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Babygirija R, Lamming DW. The regulation of healthspan and lifespan by dietary amino acids. TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE OF AGING 2021; 5:17-30. [PMID: 34263088 PMCID: PMC8277109 DOI: 10.1016/j.tma.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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As a key macronutrient and source of essential macromolecules, dietary protein plays a significant role in health. For many years, protein-rich diets have been recommended as healthy due to the satiety-inducing and muscle-building effects of protein, as well as the ability of protein calories to displace allegedly unhealthy calories from fats and carbohydrates. However, clinical studies find that consumption of dietary protein is associated with an increased risk of multiple diseases, especially diabetes, while studies in rodents have demonstrated that protein restriction can promote metabolic health and even lifespan. Emerging evidence suggests that the effects of dietary protein on health and longevity are not mediated simply by protein quantity but are instead mediated by protein quality - the specific amino acid composition of the diet. Here, we discuss how dietary protein and specific amino acids including methionine, the branched chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine), tryptophan and glycine regulate metabolic health, healthspan, and aging, with attention to the specific molecular mechanisms that may participate in these effects. Finally, we discuss the potential applicability of these findings to promoting healthy aging in humans.
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- Reji Babygirija
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Sokolov AS, Nekrasov PV, Shaposhnikov MV, Moskalev AA. Hydrogen sulfide in longevity and pathologies: Inconsistency is malodorous. Ageing Res Rev 2021; 67:101262. [PMID: 33516916 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the biologically active gases (gasotransmitters), which plays an important role in various physiological processes and aging. Its production in the course of methionine and cysteine catabolism and its degradation are finely balanced, and impairment of H2S homeostasis is associated with various pathologies. Despite the strong geroprotective action of exogenous H2S in C. elegans, there are controversial effects of hydrogen sulfide and its donors on longevity in other models, as well as on stress resistance, age-related pathologies and aging processes, including regulation of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) and senescent cell anti-apoptotic pathways (SCAPs). Here we discuss that the translation potential of H2S as a geroprotective compound is influenced by a multiplicity of its molecular targets, pleiotropic biological effects, and the overlapping ranges of toxic and beneficial doses. We also consider the challenges of the targeted delivery of H2S at the required dose. Along with this, the complexity of determining the natural levels of H2S in animal and human organs and their ambiguous correlations with longevity are reviewed.
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Khanna K, Kohli SK, Ohri P, Bhardwaj R. Plants-nematodes-microbes crosstalk within soil: A trade-off among friends or foes. Microbiol Res 2021; 248:126755. [PMID: 33845302 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Plants interact with enormous biotic and abiotic components within ecosystem. For instance, microbes, insects, herbivores, animals, nematodes etc. In general, these interactions are studied independently with plants, that condenses only specific information about the interaction. However, the limitation to study the cross-interactions masks the collaborative role of organisms within ecosystem. Beneficial microbes are most prominent organisms that are needed to be studied due to their bidirectional nature towards plants. Fascinatingly, Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (PPNs) have been profoundly observed to cause mass destruction of agricultural crops worldwide. The huge demand for agriculture for present-day population requires optimization of production potential by curbing the damage caused by PPNs. Chemical nematicides combats their proliferation, but their extended usage has abruptly affected flora, fauna and human populations. Because of consistent pressing issues in regard to environment, the use of biocontrol agents are most favourable alternatives for managing agriculture. However, this association is somehow, tug of war, and understanding of plant-nematode-microbial relation would enable the agriculturists to monitor the overall development of plants along with limiting the use of agrochemicals. Soil microbes are contemporary bio-nematicides emerging in the market, that stimulates the plant growth and impedes PPNs populations. They form natural enemies and trap nematodes, henceforth, it is crucial to understand these interactions for ecological and biotechnological perspectives for commercial use. Moreover, acquiring the diversity of their relationship and molecular-based mechanisms, outlines their cascade of signaling events to serve as biotechnological ecosystem engineers. The omics based mechanisms encompassing hormone gene regulatory pathways and elicitors released by microbes are able to modulate pathogenesis-related (PR) genes within plants. This is achieved via Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR) or acquired systemic channels. Taking into account all these validations, the present review mainly advocates the relationship among microbes and nematodes in plants. It is believed that this review will boost zest and zeal within researchers to effectively understand the plant-nematodes-microbes relations and their ecological perspectives.
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- Kanika Khanna
- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India.
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Shah AA, Liu B, Tang Z, Wang W, Yang W, Hu Q, Liu Y, Zhang N, Liu K. Hydrogen sulfide treatment at the late growth stage of Saccharomyces cerevisiae extends chronological lifespan. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:9859-9873. [PMID: 33744847 PMCID: PMC8064171 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202738] [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] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Previous studies demonstrated that lifelong treatment with a slow H2S releasing donor extends yeast chronological lifespan (CLS), but it is not clear when the action of H2S benefits to CLS during yeast growth. Here, we show that short H2S treatments by using NaHS as a fast H2S releasing donor at 96 hours after inoculation extended yeast CLS while NaHS treatments earlier than 72 hours after inoculation failed to do so. To reveal the mechanism, we analyzed the transcriptome of yeast cells with or without the early and late NaHS treatments. We found that both treatments had similar effects on pathways related to CLS regulation. Follow-up qPCR and ROS analyses suggest that altered expression of some antioxidant genes by the early NaHS treatments were not stable enough to benefit CLS. Moreover, transcriptome data also indicated that some genes were regulated differently by the early and late H2S treatment. Specifically, we found that the expression of YPK2, a human SGK2 homolog and also a key regulator of the yeast cell wall synthesis, was significantly altered by the late NaHS treatment but not altered by the early NaHS treatment. Finally, the key role of YPK2 in CLS regulation by H2S is revealed by CLS data showing that the late NaHS treatment did not enhance the CLS of a ypk2 knockout mutant. This study sheds light on the molecular mechanism of CLS extension induced by H2S, and for the first time addresses the importance of H2S treatment timing for lifespan extension.
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- Arman Ali Shah
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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Dietary restriction transforms the mammalian protein persulfidome in a tissue-specific and cystathionine γ-lyase-dependent manner. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1745. [PMID: 33741971 PMCID: PMC7979915 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22001-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a cytoprotective redox-active metabolite that signals through protein persulfidation (R-SSnH). Despite the known importance of persulfidation, tissue-specific persulfidome profiles and their associated functions are not well characterized, specifically under conditions and interventions known to modulate H2S production. We hypothesize that dietary restriction (DR), which increases lifespan and can boost H2S production, expands tissue-specific persulfidomes. Here, we find protein persulfidation enriched in liver, kidney, muscle, and brain but decreased in heart of young and aged male mice under two forms of DR, with DR promoting persulfidation in numerous metabolic and aging-related pathways. Mice lacking cystathionine γ-lyase (CGL) have overall decreased tissue protein persulfidation numbers and fail to functionally augment persulfidomes in response to DR, predominantly in kidney, muscle, and brain. Here, we define tissue- and CGL-dependent persulfidomes and how diet transforms their makeup, underscoring the breadth for DR and H2S to impact biological processes and organismal health. Dietary restriction (DR) can increase protein persulfidation but the tissue specificity of this process is not well understood. Here, the authors compare organ-specific protein persulfidomes in young and aged mice under DR, and show that DR-dependent persulfidome changes depend on cystathionine γ-lyase.
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Landry AP, Ballou DP, Banerjee R. Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation by Sulfide Quinone Oxidoreductase. Chembiochem 2021; 22:949-960. [PMID: 33080111 PMCID: PMC7969369 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is an environmental toxin and a heritage of ancient microbial metabolism that has stimulated new interest following its discovery as a neuromodulator. While many physiological responses have been attributed to low H2 S levels, higher levels inhibit complex IV in the electron transport chain. To prevent respiratory poisoning, a dedicated set of enzymes that make up the mitochondrial sulfide oxidation pathway exists to clear H2 S. The committed step in this pathway is catalyzed by sulfide quinone oxidoreductase (SQOR), which couples sulfide oxidation to coenzyme Q10 reduction in the electron transport chain. The SQOR reaction prevents H2 S accumulation and generates highly reactive persulfide species as products; these can be further oxidized or can modify cysteine residues in proteins by persulfidation. Here, we review the kinetic and structural characteristics of human SQOR, and how its unconventional redox cofactor configuration and substrate promiscuity lead to sulfide clearance and potentially expand the signaling potential of H2 S. This dual role of SQOR makes it a promising target for H2 S-based therapeutics.
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- Aaron P. Landry
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Late-life intermittent fasting decreases aging-related frailty and increases renal hydrogen sulfide production in a sexually dimorphic manner. GeroScience 2021; 43:1527-1554. [PMID: 33675469 PMCID: PMC8492807 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-021-00330-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Global average life expectancy continues to rise. As aging increases the likelihood of frailty, which encompasses metabolic, musculoskeletal, and cognitive deficits, there is a need for effective anti-aging treatments. It is well established in model organisms that dietary restriction (DR), such as caloric restriction or protein restriction, enhances health and lifespan. However, DR is not widely implemented in the clinic due to patient compliance and its lack of mechanistic underpinnings. Thus, the present study tested the effects of a somewhat more clinically applicable and adoptable DR regimen, every-other-day (EOD) intermittent fasting, on frailty in 20-month-old male and female C57BL/6 mice. Frailty was determined by a series of metabolic, musculoskeletal, and cognitive tasks performed prior to and toward the end of the 2.5-month dietary intervention. Late-life EOD fasting attenuated overall energy intake, hypothalamic inflammatory gene expression, and frailty in males. However, it failed to reduce overall caloric intake and had a little positive effect in females. Given that the selected benefits of DR are dependent on augmented production of the gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and that renal H2S production declines with age, we tested the effects of EOD fasting on renal H2S production capacity and its connection to frailty in males. EOD fasting boosted renal H2S production, which positively correlated with improvements in multiple components of frailty tasks. Therefore, late-life initiated EOD fasting is sufficient to reduce aging-related frailty, at least in males, and suggests that renal H2S production capacity may modulate the effects of late-life EOD fasting on frailty.
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Shields HJ, Traa A, Van Raamsdonk JM. Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Lifespan: A Comprehensive Review of Comparative and Experimental Studies. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:628157. [PMID: 33644065 PMCID: PMC7905231 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.628157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aging is the greatest risk factor for a multitude of diseases including cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration and cancer. Despite decades of research dedicated to understanding aging, the mechanisms underlying the aging process remain incompletely understood. The widely-accepted free radical theory of aging (FRTA) proposes that the accumulation of oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the primary causes of aging. To define the relationship between ROS and aging, there have been two main approaches: comparative studies that measure outcomes related to ROS across species with different lifespans, and experimental studies that modulate ROS levels within a single species using either a genetic or pharmacologic approach. Comparative studies have shown that levels of ROS and oxidative damage are inversely correlated with lifespan. While these studies in general support the FRTA, this type of experiment can only demonstrate correlation, not causation. Experimental studies involving the manipulation of ROS levels in model organisms have generally shown that interventions that increase ROS tend to decrease lifespan, while interventions that decrease ROS tend to increase lifespan. However, there are also multiple examples in which the opposite is observed: increasing ROS levels results in extended longevity, and decreasing ROS levels results in shortened lifespan. While these studies contradict the predictions of the FRTA, these experiments have been performed in a very limited number of species, all of which have a relatively short lifespan. Overall, the data suggest that the relationship between ROS and lifespan is complex, and that ROS can have both beneficial or detrimental effects on longevity depending on the species and conditions. Accordingly, the relationship between ROS and aging is difficult to generalize across the tree of life.
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- Hazel J Shields
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Shaposhnikov MV, Zemskaya NV, Koval LA, Schegoleva EV, Yakovleva DV, Ulyasheva NS, Gorbunova AA, Minnikhanova NR, Moskalev AA. Geroprotective potential of genetic and pharmacological interventions to endogenous hydrogen sulfide synthesis in Drosophila melanogaster. Biogerontology 2021; 22:197-214. [PMID: 33544267 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-021-09911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gasotransmitter with a wide range of physiological functions. Aging is accompanied by disruption of H2S homeostasis, therefore, interventions to the processes of H2S metabolism to maintain its balance may have geroprotective potential. Here we demonstrated the additive geroprotective effect of combined genetic and pharmacological interventions to the hydrogen sulfide biosynthesis system by overexpression of cystathionine-β-synthase and cystathionine-γ-lyase genes and treatment with precursors of H2S synthesis cysteine (Cys) and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). The obtained results suggest that additive effects of genetic and pharmacological interventions to H2S metabolism may be associated with the complex interaction between beneficial action of H2S production and prevention of adverse effects of excess H2S production by Cys and NAC treatment.
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- Mikhail V Shaposhnikov
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation. .,Institute of Biology of Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of RAS, 167982, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation.
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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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Hwang HY, Dankovich L, Wang J. Thermotolerance of tax-2 Is Uncoupled From Life Span Extension and Influenced by Temperature During Development in C. elegans. Front Genet 2020; 11:566948. [PMID: 33133151 PMCID: PMC7573314 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.566948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Thermotolerance of an organism is a complex trait that is influenced by a multitude of genetic and environmental factors. Many factors controlling thermotolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans are known to extend life. To understand the regulation of thermotolerance, we performed a genetic screen for mutants with better survival at warm temperature. Here we identified by dauer survival a tax-2 mutation and several mutations disrupting an insulin signaling pathway including the daf-2 gene. While the tax-2 mutant has improved thermotolerance and long life span, the newly identified daf-2 and other insulin signaling mutants, unlike the canonical daf-2(e1370), do not show improved thermotolerance despite being long-lived. Examination of tax-2 mutations and their mutant phenotypes suggest that the control of thermotolerance is not coupled with the control of life span or dauer survival. With genetic interaction studies, we concluded that tax-2 has complex roles in life span and dauer survival and that tax-2 is a negative regulator of thermotolerance independent of other known thermotolerance genes including those in the insulin signaling pathway. Moreover, cold growth temperature during development weakens the improved thermotolerance associated with tax-2 and other thermotolerance-inducing mutations. Together, this study reveals previously unknown genetic and environmental factors controlling thermotolerance and their complex relationship with life span regulation.
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- Ho-Yon Hwang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Testai L, Citi V, Martelli A, Brogi S, Calderone V. Role of hydrogen sulfide in cardiovascular ageing. Pharmacol Res 2020; 160:105125. [PMID: 32783975 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western society and ageing is a relevant non-modifiable risk factor. Morphological and functional alterations at endothelial level represent first events of ageing, inevitably followed by vascular dysfunction and consequent atherosclerosis that deeply influences cardiovascular health. Indeed, myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis typically occur and contribute to compromise overall cardiac output. As regards the intracellular molecular mechanisms involved in the cardiovascular ageing, an intricate network is emerging, revealing a role for many mediators, including SIRT1/AMPK/PCG1α pathway, anti-oxidants factors (i.e. Nrf-2 and FOXOs) and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, the search for pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies that can promote a "healthy ageing", in order to slow down age-related machinery, are currently an exciting challenge for the biomedical research. Interestingly, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recently recognized as a new player capable to influence intracellular machinery involved in ageing and then it is view as a potential target for preventing cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, this review is focused on the role of H2S in cardiovascular ageing, and on the evidence of the relationship between progressive decline in endogenous H2S levels and the onset of various cardiovascular age-related diseases.
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- Lara Testai
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno, 6-56120, Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Centre of Ageing, Biology and Pathology, University of Pisa, 56120, Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Centre "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health (NUTRAFOOD)", University of Pisa, 56120, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno, 6-56120, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno, 6-56120, Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Centre of Ageing, Biology and Pathology, University of Pisa, 56120, Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Centre "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health (NUTRAFOOD)", University of Pisa, 56120, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno, 6-56120, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno, 6-56120, Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Centre of Ageing, Biology and Pathology, University of Pisa, 56120, Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Centre "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health (NUTRAFOOD)", University of Pisa, 56120, Pisa, Italy
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Aroca A, Gotor C, Bassham DC, Romero LC. Hydrogen Sulfide: From a Toxic Molecule to a Key Molecule of Cell Life. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E621. [PMID: 32679888 PMCID: PMC7402122 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9070621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has always been considered toxic, but a huge number of articles published more recently showed the beneficial biochemical properties of its endogenous production throughout all regna. In this review, the participation of H2S in many physiological and pathological processes in animals is described, and its importance as a signaling molecule in plant systems is underlined from an evolutionary point of view. H2S quantification methods are summarized and persulfidation is described as the underlying mechanism of action in plants, animals and bacteria. This review aims to highlight the importance of its crosstalk with other signaling molecules and its fine regulation for the proper function of the cell and its survival.
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- Angeles Aroca
- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA;
- Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis, University of Seville and CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain; (C.G.); (L.C.R.)
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis, University of Seville and CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain; (C.G.); (L.C.R.)
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA;
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis, University of Seville and CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain; (C.G.); (L.C.R.)
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Ng LT, Ng LF, Tang RMY, Barardo D, Halliwell B, Moore PK, Gruber J. Lifespan and healthspan benefits of exogenous H 2S in C. elegans are independent from effects downstream of eat-2 mutation. NPJ Aging Mech Dis 2020; 6:6. [PMID: 32566245 PMCID: PMC7287109 DOI: 10.1038/s41514-020-0044-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Caloric restriction (CR) is one of the most effective interventions to prolong lifespan and promote health. Recently, it has been suggested that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) may play a pivotal role in mediating some of these CR-associated benefits. While toxic at high concentrations, H2S at lower concentrations can be biologically advantageous. H2S levels can be artificially elevated via H2S-releasing donor drugs. In this study, we explored the function of a novel, slow-releasing H2S donor drug (FW1256) and used it as a tool to investigate H2S in the context of CR and as a potential CR mimetic. We show that exposure to FW1256 extends lifespan and promotes health in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) more robustly than some previous H2S-releasing compounds, including GYY4137. We looked at the extent to which FW1256 reproduces CR-associated physiological effects in normal-feeding C. elegans. We found that FW1256 promoted healthy longevity to a similar degree as CR but with fewer fitness costs. In contrast to CR, FW1256 actually enhanced overall reproductive capacity and did not reduce adult body length. FW1256 further extended the lifespan of already long-lived eat-2 mutants without further detriments in developmental timing or fertility, but these lifespan and healthspan benefits required H2S exposure to begin early in development. Taken together, these observations suggest that FW1256 delivers exogenous H2S efficiently and supports a role for H2S in mediating longevity benefits of CR. Delivery of H2S via FW1256, however, does not mimic CR perfectly, suggesting that the role of H2S in CR-associated longevity is likely more complex than previously described.
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- Li Theng Ng
- Ageing Research Laboratory, Science Division, Yale-NUS College, Singapore, 138527 Singapore.,Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600 Singapore.,Neurobiology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore
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- Ageing Research Laboratory, Science Division, Yale-NUS College, Singapore, 138527 Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117596 Singapore.,Neurobiology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore.,NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore
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- Ageing Research Laboratory, Science Division, Yale-NUS College, Singapore, 138527 Singapore.,Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117596 Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117596 Singapore.,Neurobiology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600 Singapore.,Neurobiology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore
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- Ageing Research Laboratory, Science Division, Yale-NUS College, Singapore, 138527 Singapore.,Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117596 Singapore
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Gao XH, Li L, Parisien M, Wu J, Bederman I, Gao Z, Krokowski D, Chirieleison SM, Abbott D, Wang B, Arvan P, Cameron M, Chance M, Willard B, Hatzoglou M. Discovery of a Redox Thiol Switch: Implications for Cellular Energy Metabolism. Mol Cell Proteomics 2020; 19:852-870. [PMID: 32132231 PMCID: PMC7196587 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra119.001910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The redox-based modifications of cysteine residues in proteins regulate their function in many biological processes. The gas molecule H2S has been shown to persulfidate redox sensitive cysteine residues resulting in an H2S-modified proteome known as the sulfhydrome. Tandem Mass Tags (TMT) multiplexing strategies for large-scale proteomic analyses have become increasingly prevalent in detecting cysteine modifications. Here we developed a TMT-based proteomics approach for selectively trapping and tagging cysteine persulfides in the cellular proteomes. We revealed the natural protein sulfhydrome of two human cell lines, and identified insulin as a novel substrate in pancreatic beta cells. Moreover, we showed that under oxidative stress conditions, increased H2S can target enzymes involved in energy metabolism by switching specific cysteine modifications to persulfides. Specifically, we discovered a Redox Thiol Switch, from protein S-glutathioinylation to S-persulfidation (RTSGS). We propose that the RTSGS from S-glutathioinylation to S-persulfidation is a potential mechanism to fine tune cellular energy metabolism in response to different levels of oxidative stress.
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- Xing-Huang Gao
- Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory for Protein Sequencing, The Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH
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- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Department of Molecular Biology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pathology,Case Western Reserve University, OH
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- Department of Nutrition, Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Case Western Reserve University, OH
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, OH
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- Department of Nutrition, Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Case Western Reserve University, OH; Case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory for Protein Sequencing, The Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
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Gonzalez-Freire M, Diaz-Ruiz A, Hauser D, Martinez-Romero J, Ferrucci L, Bernier M, de Cabo R. The road ahead for health and lifespan interventions. Ageing Res Rev 2020; 59:101037. [PMID: 32109604 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Aging is a modifiable risk factor for most chronic diseases and an inevitable process in humans. The development of pharmacological interventions aimed at delaying or preventing the onset of chronic conditions and other age-related diseases has been at the forefront of the aging field. Preclinical findings have demonstrated that species, sex and strain confer significant heterogeneity on reaching the desired health- and lifespan-promoting pharmacological responses in model organisms. Translating the safety and efficacy of these interventions to humans and the lack of reliable biomarkers that serve as predictors of health outcomes remain a challenge. Here, we will survey current pharmacological interventions that promote lifespan extension and/or increased healthspan in animals and humans, and review the various anti-aging interventions selected for inclusion in the NIA's Interventions Testing Program as well as the ClinicalTrials.gov database that target aging or age-related diseases in humans.
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- Marta Gonzalez-Freire
- Translational Gerontology Branch, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, USA; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Group, Fundació Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, USA; Nutritional Interventions Group, Precision Nutrition and Aging, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies - IMDEA Food, CEI UAM+CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, USA
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- Molecular Oncology and Nutritional Genomics of Cancer Group, Precision Nutrition and Cancer Program, IMDEA Food, CEI, UAM/CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, USA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, USA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, USA
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Späth MR, Koehler FC, Hoyer-Allo KJR, Grundmann F, Burst V, Müller RU. Preconditioning strategies to prevent acute kidney injury. F1000Res 2020; 9:F1000 Faculty Rev-237. [PMID: 32269763 PMCID: PMC7135682 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.21406.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury is a common clinical disorder resulting in significantly increased morbidity and mortality. However, despite extensive research, strategies for prevention or treatment are still lacking in routine clinical practice. Already decades ago, several preconditioning strategies (e. g. ischemic/hypoxic preconditioning and calorie restriction) have been published and their extraordinary effectiveness - especially in rodents - has raised the hope for powerful clinical tools to prevent acute kidney injury. However, the underlying mechanisms are still not completely understood and translation to the clinics has not been successful yet. In this review, the most attractive strategies and the current mechanistic concepts are introduced and discussed. Furthermore, we present clinical trials evaluating the feasibility of preconditioning in the clinical setting.
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- Martin Richard Späth
- Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50937, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University of Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50931, Germany
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- Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50937, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University of Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50931, Germany
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- Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50937, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University of Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50931, Germany
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- Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50937, Germany
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- Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50937, Germany
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- Department II of Internal Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50937, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University of Cologne, Cologne, NRW, 50931, Germany
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Wilkie SE, Mulvey L, Sands WA, Marcu DE, Carter RN, Morton NM, Hine C, Mitchell JR, Selman C. Strain-specificity in the hydrogen sulphide signalling network following dietary restriction in recombinant inbred mice. GeroScience 2020; 42:801-812. [PMID: 32162209 PMCID: PMC7205779 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-020-00168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Modulation of the ageing process by dietary restriction (DR) across multiple taxa is well established. While the exact mechanism through which DR acts remains elusive, the gasotransmitter hydrogen sulphide (H2S) may play an important role. We employed a comparative-type approach using females from three ILSXISS recombinant inbred mouse strains previously reported to show differential lifespan responses following 40% DR. Following long-term (10 months) 40% DR, strain TejJ89-reported to show lifespan extension under DR-exhibited elevated hepatic H2S production relative to its strain-specific ad libitum (AL) control. Strain TejJ48 (no reported lifespan effect following 40% DR) exhibited significantly reduced hepatic H2S production, while H2S production was unaffected by DR in strain TejJ114 (shortened lifespan reported following 40% DR). These differences in H2S production were reflected in highly divergent gene and protein expression profiles of the major H2S production and disposal enzymes across strains. Increased hepatic H2S production in TejJ89 mice was associated with elevation of the mitochondrial H2S-producing enzyme 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST). Our findings further support the potential role of H2S in DR-induced longevity and indicate the presence of genotypic-specificity in the production and disposal of hepatic H2S in response to 40% DR in mice.
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- Stephen E Wilkie
- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Molecular Metabolism Group, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Molecular Metabolism Group, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Often in redox biology experiments there is a need to add compounds which impinge on the redox of the cellular environment cell. Such compounds may include reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), reactive nitrogen species such as nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), or even hydrogen gas (H2). It is not always easy or obvious how such compounds should be used. Gases may be supplied and used in the gaseous form, but this is often not convenient. Alternative methods may involve donor molecules that release into solution the relevant compound, but the actual compound released needs to be considered, along with the kinetics of that release and the by-products that might be remain. Therefore, the method of delivery of redox active compounds needs to have careful consideration before more complex experiments are undertaken. This chapter covers some of the more common methods employed and discusses some of the pros and cons of such methods.
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- John T Hancock
- Department of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.
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Cao YY, Peng LL, Jiang L, Thakur K, Hu F, Tang SM, Wei ZJ. Evaluation of the Metabolic Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide on the Development of Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2020; 20:5805372. [PMID: 32186739 PMCID: PMC7071785 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a highly poisonous gas with an unpleasant smell of rotten eggs. Previous studies of H2S have primarily focused on its effects on mammalian nervous and respiratory systems. In this study, silkworm developmental parameters and changes in metabolites in response to H2S exposure were investigated using a hemolymph metabolomic approach, based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The developmental parameters, body weight, cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight, and cocoon shell ratio, were noticeably increased following H2S exposure, with the greatest effects observed at 7.5-μM H2S. Metabolites upregulated under H2S exposure (7.5 μM) were related to inflammation, and included (6Z, 9Z, 12Z)-octadecatrienoic acid, choline phosphate, and malic acid, while hexadecanoic acid was downregulated. Identified metabolites were involved in biological processes, including pyrimidine, purine, and fatty acid metabolism, which are likely to affect silk gland function. These results demonstrate that H2S is beneficial to silkworm development and alters metabolic pathways related to spinning function and inflammation. The present study provides new information regarding the potential functions of H2S in insects and metabolic pathways related to this phenomenon.
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- Yu-Yao Cao
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, PR China
- Corresponding author, e-mail:
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Shilova V, Zatsepina O, Zakluta A, Karpov D, Chuvakova L, Garbuz D, Evgen'ev M. Age-dependent expression profiles of two adaptogenic systems and thermotolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. Cell Stress Chaperones 2020; 25:305-315. [PMID: 32040825 PMCID: PMC7058767 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-020-01074-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Here, we monitored the expression of three genes (hsp70, hsp22, and hsf1) involved in heat shock response in Drosophila melanogaster in males and females of different age. Also, we investigated age- and sex-dependent expression of three major genes participating in the production of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) (cse, cbs, and mst), implicated in stress resistance and aging. In addition to the control strain, we monitored the expression of all of these genes in a cbs knockout strain (cbs-/-) generated using the CRISPR technique. The tested strains differ in the induction capacities of the studied genes. Relative to the control strain, under normal conditions, the cbs-/- strain expresses all of the studied genes more abundantly, especially hsp22. In the control strain, aging leads to a dramatic increase in hsp22 synthesis, whereas in the cbs-/- strain, hsp22 induction is not pronounced. Furthermore, in 30-day-old cbs-/- flies, the constitutive expression of hsp70 and mst is decreased. Surprisingly, in the cbs-/- strain, we detected an upregulation of hsf1 transcription in the 30-day-old females. After heat shock in the control strain, hsp70 and hsp22 induction decreased with age in males and hsp22 decreased in females, while in the cbs-/- strain, a pronounced drop in the induction capacity of both hsp genes was seen in 30-day-old males and females. However, in most cases, the expression levels of hsf1 and H2S-producing genes do not exhibit pronounced changes depending on sex, age, or heat shock. Flies of control and cbs-/- strain exhibited strong reduction in basal thermotolerance with age. Our data suggest a cross-talk between the two studied ancient and universal adaptive systems.
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- V Shilova
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov str. 32, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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Nin DS, Idres SB, Song ZJ, Moore PK, Deng LW. Biological Effects of Morpholin-4-Ium 4 Methoxyphenyl (Morpholino) Phosphinodithioate and Other Phosphorothioate-Based Hydrogen Sulfide Donors. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 32:145-158. [PMID: 31642346 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is regarded as the third gasotransmitter along with nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. Extensive studies have demonstrated a variety of biological roles for H2S in neurophysiology, cardiovascular disease, endocrine regulation, and other physiological and pathological processes. Recent Advances: Novel H2S donors have proved useful in understanding the biological functions of H2S, with morpholin-4-ium 4 methoxyphenyl (morpholino) phosphinodithioate (GYY4137) being one of the most common pharmacological tools used. One advantage of GYY4137 over sulfide salts is its ability to release H2S in a slow and sustained manner akin to endogenous H2S production, rather than the delivery of H2S as a single concentrated burst. Critical Issues: Here, we summarize recent progress made in the characterization of the biological activities and pharmacological effects of GYY4137 in a range of in vitro and in vivo systems. Recent developments in the structural modification of GYY4137 to generate new compounds and their biological effects are also discussed. Future Directions: Slow-releasing H2S donor, GYY4137, and other phosphorothioate-based H2S donors are potent tools to study the biological functions of H2S. Despite recent progress, more work needs to be performed on these new compounds to unravel the mechanisms behind H2S release and pace of its discharge, as well as to define the effects of by-products of donors after H2S liberation. This will not only lead to better in-depth understanding of the biological effects of H2S but will also shed light on the future development of a new class of therapeutic agents with potential to treat a wide range of human diseases.
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- Dawn Sijin Nin
- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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