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Shoeb M, Zarus GM, Abadin HE. Profiling Metal-Induced Genotoxic Endpoints. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2023; 86:30-35. [PMID: 39239121 PMCID: PMC11375607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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Many toxic metals are involved in the initiation and progression of DNA damage that can result in the activation of DNA damage response machinery at double- and single-stranded DNA; this response can result in global and gene-specific DNA alteration. The toxicological profiles from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and several other studies have demonstrated the influence of metal exposure-induced genotoxic endpoints and epigenetic modifications. Our review systematically summarizes accumulating evidence from ATSDR toxicological profiles and the available literature that demonstrate a possible induction of various genotoxic endpoints and metal exposures. We include in this article studies on chromium, arsenic, nickel, lead, mercury, and zinc.
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- Mohammad Shoeb
- Office of Innovation and Analytics, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Office of Innovation and Analytics, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Office of Innovation and Analytics, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Aguilera J, Konvinse K, Lee A, Maecker H, Prunicki M, Mahalingaiah S, Sampath V, Utz PJ, Yang E, Nadeau KC. Air pollution and pregnancy. Semin Perinatol 2023; 47:151838. [PMID: 37858459 PMCID: PMC10843016 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Increased fossil fuel usage and extreme climate change events have led to global increases in greenhouse gases and particulate matter with 99% of the world's population now breathing polluted air that exceeds the World Health Organization's recommended limits. Pregnant women and neonates with exposure to high levels of air pollutants are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes such as maternal hypertensive disorders, postpartum depression, placental abruption, low birth weight, preterm birth, infant mortality, and adverse lung and respiratory effects. While the exact mechanism by which air pollution exerts adverse health effects is unknown, oxidative stress as well as epigenetic and immune mechanisms are thought to play roles. Comprehensive, global efforts are urgently required to tackle the health challenges posed by air pollution through policies and action for reducing air pollution as well as finding ways to protect the health of vulnerable populations in the face of increasing air pollution.
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- Juan Aguilera
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, El Paso, Texas
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- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Environmental Health, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of OB/GYN, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Environmental Health, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
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Zhang X, Shi H, Tan N, Zhu M, Tan W, Daramola D, Gu T. Advances in bioleaching of waste lithium batteries under metal ion stress. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2023; 10:19. [PMID: 38647921 PMCID: PMC10992134 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-023-00636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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In modern societies, the accumulation of vast amounts of waste Li-ion batteries (WLIBs) is a grave concern. Bioleaching has great potential for the economic recovery of valuable metals from various electronic wastes. It has been successfully applied in mining on commercial scales. Bioleaching of WLIBs can not only recover valuable metals but also prevent environmental pollution. Many acidophilic microorganisms (APM) have been used in bioleaching of natural ores and urban mines. However, the activities of the growth and metabolism of APM are seriously inhibited by the high concentrations of heavy metal ions released by the bio-solubilization process, which slows down bioleaching over time. Only when the response mechanism of APM to harsh conditions is well understood, effective strategies to address this critical operational hurdle can be obtained. In this review, a multi-scale approach is used to summarize studies on the characteristics of bioleaching processes under metal ion stress. The response mechanisms of bacteria, including the mRNA expression levels of intracellular genes related to heavy metal ion resistance, are also reviewed. Alleviation of metal ion stress via addition of chemicals, such as spermine and glutathione is discussed. Monitoring using electrochemical characteristics of APM biofilms under metal ion stress is explored. In conclusion, effective engineering strategies can be proposed based on a deep understanding of the response mechanisms of APM to metal ion stress, which have been used to improve bioleaching efficiency effectively in lab tests. It is very important to engineer new bioleaching strains with high resistance to metal ions using gene editing and synthetic biotechnology in the near future.
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- Xu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701, USA.
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Gaspar AD, Cuddapah S. Nickel-induced alterations to chromatin structure and function. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2022; 457:116317. [PMID: 36400264 PMCID: PMC9722551 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2022.116317] [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: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nickel (Ni), a heavy metal is prevalent in the atmosphere due to both natural and anthropogenic activities. Ni is a carcinogen implicated in the development of lung and nasal cancers in humans. Furthermore, Ni exposure is associated with a number of chronic lung diseases in humans including asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary edema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While Ni compounds are weak mutagens, a number of studies have demonstrated the potential of Ni to alter the epigenome, suggesting epigenomic dysregulation as an important underlying cause for its pathogenicity. In the eukaryotic nucleus, the DNA is organized in a three-dimensional (3D) space through assembly of higher order chromatin structures. Such an organization is critically important for transcription and other biological activities. Accumulating evidence suggests that by negatively affecting various cellular regulatory processes, Ni could potentially affect chromatin organization. In this review, we discuss the role of Ni in altering the chromatin architecture, which potentially plays a major role in Ni pathogenicity.
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- Adrian Domnic Gaspar
- Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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Zhao L, Islam R, Wang Y, Zhang X, Liu LZ. Epigenetic Regulation in Chromium-, Nickel- and Cadmium-Induced Carcinogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14235768. [PMID: 36497250 PMCID: PMC9737485 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14235768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals, such as hexavalent chromium, nickel, and cadmium, are major health concerns worldwide. Some heavy metals are well-documented human carcinogens. Multiple mechanisms, including DNA damage, dysregulated gene expression, and aberrant cancer-related signaling, have been shown to contribute to metal-induced carcinogenesis. However, the molecular mechanisms accounting for heavy metal-induced carcinogenesis and angiogenesis are still not fully understood. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have indicated that in addition to genotoxicity and genetic mutations, epigenetic mechanisms play critical roles in metal-induced cancers. Epigenetics refers to the reversible modification of genomes without changing DNA sequences; epigenetic modifications generally involve DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNAs. Epigenetic regulation is essential for maintaining normal gene expression patterns; the disruption of epigenetic modifications may lead to altered cellular function and even malignant transformation. Therefore, aberrant epigenetic modifications are widely involved in metal-induced cancer formation, development, and angiogenesis. Notably, the role of epigenetic mechanisms in heavy metal-induced carcinogenesis and angiogenesis remains largely unknown, and further studies are urgently required. In this review, we highlight the current advances in understanding the roles of epigenetic mechanisms in heavy metal-induced carcinogenesis, cancer progression, and angiogenesis.
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Conformational Dynamics of Human ALKBH2 Dioxygenase in the Course of DNA Repair as Revealed by Stopped-Flow Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154960. [PMID: 35956910 PMCID: PMC9370705 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Elucidation of physicochemical mechanisms of enzymatic processes is one of the main tasks of modern biology. High efficiency and selectivity of enzymatic catalysis are mostly ensured by conformational dynamics of enzymes and substrates. Here, we applied a stopped-flow kinetic analysis based on fluorescent spectroscopy to investigate mechanisms of conformational transformations during the removal of alkylated bases from DNA by ALKBH2, a human homolog of Escherichia coli AlkB dioxygenase. This enzyme protects genomic DNA against various alkyl lesions through a sophisticated catalytic mechanism supported by a cofactor (Fe(II)), a cosubstrate (2-oxoglutarate), and O2. We present here a comparative study of conformational dynamics in complexes of the ALKBH2 protein with double-stranded DNA substrates containing N1-methyladenine, N3-methylcytosine, or 1,N6-ethenoadenine. By means of fluorescent labels of different types, simultaneous detection of conformational transitions in the protein globule and DNA substrate molecule was performed. Fitting of the kinetic curves by a nonlinear-regression method yielded a molecular mechanism and rate constants of its individual steps. The results shed light on overall conformational dynamics of ALKBH2 and damaged DNA during the catalytic cycle.
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Nemiche S, Ait Hamadouche N, Nemmiche S, Fauconnier ML, Tou A. Ameliorative or corrective effects of Fig " Ficus carica" extract on nickel-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Toxicol Res 2022; 38:311-321. [PMID: 35874505 PMCID: PMC9247128 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-021-00118-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Many heavy metals and metalloids (e.g., Pb, Cd, and Ni) can contaminate the environment and cause severe health problems. Through this study, investigated the possible corrective effects of Ficus carica extract (FCE) against nickel (Ni) induced stress response and damage on the liver of rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups (8 rats per group) and co-treated with FCE (350 mg/kg) and exposed to Nickel chloride (10 mg/kg) for 4 weeks. The volatile compounds of FCE were characterized by solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) coupled with GC-MS, and the biochemical parameters of stress were determined. The SPME-GC/MS analysis of FCE indicated the presence of thirty (30) phyto-bioactive compounds including alcohols, aldehydes, organic acids, ketones, furans, terpenes, ester and others. The best capacity for scavenging DPPH free radicals and metal chelating were found with the IC50 values of 0.49 and 2.91 mg/mL, respectively. Ni induced damage to various macromolecules. Malondialdehyde, protein carbonyls, alanine aminotransferase and gamma glutamyl transferarse levels were significantly increased in Ni exposed group compared to control group and co-treatment with FCE reduced the levels of these parameters. In conclusion, current findings showed that Ni-induced oxidative damage and the administration of FCE can improve correct and restore the alteration in the rat liver.
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- Souhila Nemiche
- Laboratory of Experimental Bio-Toxicology, Bio-Depollution and Phyto-Remediation, Department of Biology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, 31000 Oran, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Experimental Bio-Toxicology, Bio-Depollution and Phyto-Remediation, Department of Biology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, 31000 Oran, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Mostaganem, 27000 Mostaganem, Algeria
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- Laboratory of General and Organic Chemistry, University of Liege, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Service of Pathology, University Hospital of Sidi Bel Abbes, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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Manić L, Wallace D, Onganer PU, Taalab YM, Farooqi AA, Antonijević B, Buha Djordjevic A. Epigenetic mechanisms in metal carcinogenesis. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:778-787. [PMID: 36561948 PMCID: PMC9764177 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Many metals exhibit genotoxic and/or carcinogenic effects. These toxic metals can be found ubiquitously - in drinking water, food, air, general use products, in everyday and occupational settings. Exposure to such carcinogenic metals can result in serious health disorders, including cancer. Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel, and their compounds have already been recognized as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. This review summarizes a wide range of epigenetic mechanisms contributing to carcinogenesis induced by these metals, primarily including, but not limited to, DNA methylation, miRNA regulation, and histone posttranslational modifications. The mechanisms are described and discussed both from a metal-centric and a mechanism-centric standpoint. The review takes a broad perspective, putting the mechanisms in the context of real-life exposure, and aims to assist in guiding future research, particularly with respect to the assessment and control of exposure to carcinogenic metals and novel therapy development.
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- Luka Manić
- Department of Toxicology “Akademik Danilo Soldatović”, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Biomedical Science, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, United States
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- Cancer Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK
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- Institute of Forensic and Traffic Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Voßstraße 2, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany,Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia Governate 35516, Egypt
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- Laboratory for Translational Oncology and Personalized Medicine, RLMC, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Toxicology “Akademik Danilo Soldatović”, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology “Akademik Danilo Soldatović”, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia,Correspondence to: Department of Toxicology “Akademik Danilo Soldatović”, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Sundararajan M, Subramani A, Ubaidullah M, Shaikh SF, Pandit B, Jesudoss SK, Kamalakannan M, Yuvaraj S, Subudhi PS, Dash CS. Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Cytotoxic Effects of Cu:Co3O4 Nanoparticles Via Microwave Combustion Method. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02239-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Müller S, Sindikubwabo F, Cañeque T, Rodriguez R. Profiling the Regulation of Histone Methylation and Demethylation by Metabolites and Metals. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2529:121-133. [PMID: 35733013 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2481-4_6] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Here we describe how to profile the contribution of metabolism and implication of metals to histone methylation and demethylation. The techniques described with the adequate protocols are metabolomics, quantitative proteomics, inductively coupled mass spectrometry and nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry.
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- Sebastian Müller
- Institut Curie, 26 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
- PSL Université, Paris, France
- Chemical Biology of Cancer Laboratory, CNRS UMR 3666, INSERM U1143, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, 26 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
- PSL Université, Paris, France
- Chemical Biology of Cancer Laboratory, CNRS UMR 3666, INSERM U1143, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, 26 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
- PSL Université, Paris, France
- Chemical Biology of Cancer Laboratory, CNRS UMR 3666, INSERM U1143, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, Paris, France.
- Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
- INSERM U934/CNRS UMR 3215, Paris, France.
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Lee HW, Jose CC, Cuddapah S. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition: Insights into nickel-induced lung diseases. Semin Cancer Biol 2021; 76:99-109. [PMID: 34058338 PMCID: PMC8627926 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nickel compounds are environmental toxicants, prevalent in the atmosphere due to their widespread use in several industrial processes, extensive consumption of nickel containing products, as well as burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to nickel is associated with a multitude of chronic inflammatory lung diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, nickel exposure is implicated in the development of nasal and lung cancers. Interestingly, a common pathogenic mechanism underlying the development of diseases associated with nickel exposure is epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). EMT is a process by which the epithelial cells lose their junctions and polarity and acquire mesenchymal traits, including increased ability to migrate and invade. EMT is a normal and essential physiological process involved in differentiation, development and wound healing. However, EMT also contributes to a number of pathological conditions, including fibrosis, cancer and metastasis. Growing evidence suggest that EMT induction could be an important outcome of nickel exposure. In this review, we discuss the role of EMT in nickel-induced lung diseases and the mechanisms associated with EMT induction by nickel exposure.
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- Hyun-Wook Lee
- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
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Riedel F, Aparicio-Soto M, Curato C, Thierse HJ, Siewert K, Luch A. Immunological Mechanisms of Metal Allergies and the Nickel-Specific TCR-pMHC Interface. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:10867. [PMID: 34682608 PMCID: PMC8535423 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Besides having physiological functions and general toxic effects, many metal ions can cause allergic reactions in humans. We here review the immune events involved in the mediation of metal allergies. We focus on nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and palladium (Pd), because these allergens are among the most prevalent sensitizers (Ni, Co) and immediate neighbors in the periodic table of the chemical elements. Co-sensitization between Ni and the other two metals is frequent while the knowledge on a possible immunological cross-reactivity using in vivo and in vitro approaches remains limited. At the center of an allergic reaction lies the capability of a metal allergen to form T cell epitopes that are recognized by specific T cell receptors (TCR). Technological advances such as activation-induced marker assays and TCR high-throughput sequencing recently provided new insights into the interaction of Ni2+ with the αβ TCR-peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) interface. Ni2+ functionally binds to the TCR gene segment TRAV9-2 or a histidine in the complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3), the main antigen binding region. Thus, we overview known, newly identified and hypothesized mechanisms of metal-specific T cell activation and discuss current knowledge on cross-reactivity.
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- Franziska Riedel
- Department for Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; (M.A.-S.); (C.C.); (H.-J.T.); (K.S.); (A.L.)
- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Straße 2, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; (M.A.-S.); (C.C.); (H.-J.T.); (K.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department for Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; (M.A.-S.); (C.C.); (H.-J.T.); (K.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department for Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; (M.A.-S.); (C.C.); (H.-J.T.); (K.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department for Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; (M.A.-S.); (C.C.); (H.-J.T.); (K.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department for Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; (M.A.-S.); (C.C.); (H.-J.T.); (K.S.); (A.L.)
- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Straße 2, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Desaulniers D, Vasseur P, Jacobs A, Aguila MC, Ertych N, Jacobs MN. Integration of Epigenetic Mechanisms into Non-Genotoxic Carcinogenicity Hazard Assessment: Focus on DNA Methylation and Histone Modifications. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10969. [PMID: 34681626 PMCID: PMC8535778 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222010969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Epigenetics involves a series of mechanisms that entail histone and DNA covalent modifications and non-coding RNAs, and that collectively contribute to programing cell functions and differentiation. Epigenetic anomalies and DNA mutations are co-drivers of cellular dysfunctions, including carcinogenesis. Alterations of the epigenetic system occur in cancers whether the initial carcinogenic events are from genotoxic (GTxC) or non-genotoxic (NGTxC) carcinogens. NGTxC are not inherently DNA reactive, they do not have a unifying mode of action and as yet there are no regulatory test guidelines addressing mechanisms of NGTxC. To fil this gap, the Test Guideline Programme of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is developing a framework for an integrated approach for the testing and assessment (IATA) of NGTxC and is considering assays that address key events of cancer hallmarks. Here, with the intent of better understanding the applicability of epigenetic assays in chemical carcinogenicity assessment, we focus on DNA methylation and histone modifications and review: (1) epigenetic mechanisms contributing to carcinogenesis, (2) epigenetic mechanisms altered following exposure to arsenic, nickel, or phenobarbital in order to identify common carcinogen-specific mechanisms, (3) characteristics of a series of epigenetic assay types, and (4) epigenetic assay validation needs in the context of chemical hazard assessment. As a key component of numerous NGTxC mechanisms of action, epigenetic assays included in IATA assay combinations can contribute to improved chemical carcinogen identification for the better protection of public health.
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- Daniel Desaulniers
- Environmental Health Sciences and Research Bureau, Hazard Identification Division, Health Canada, AL:2203B, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada
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- CNRS, LIEC, Université de Lorraine, 57070 Metz, France;
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- Independent at the Time of Publication, Previously US Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20852, USA;
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- Toxicology Team, Division of Human Food Safety, Center for Veterinary Medicine, US Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20852, USA;
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- German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277 Berlin, Germany;
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- Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton OX11 0RQ, UK;
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Kumar A, Jigyasu DK, Kumar A, Subrahmanyam G, Mondal R, Shabnam AA, Cabral-Pinto MMS, Malyan SK, Chaturvedi AK, Gupta DK, Fagodiya RK, Khan SA, Bhatia A. Nickel in terrestrial biota: Comprehensive review on contamination, toxicity, tolerance and its remediation approaches. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:129996. [PMID: 33647680 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Nickel (Ni) has been a subject of interest for environmental, physiological, biological scientists due to its dual effect (toxicity and essentiality) in terrestrial biota. In general, the safer limit of Ni is 1.5 μg g-1 in plants and 75-150 μg g-1 in soil. Litreature review indicates that Ni concentrations have been estimated up to 26 g kg-1 in terrestrial, and 0.2 mg L-1 in aquatic resources. In case of vegetables and fruits, mean Ni content has been reported in the range of 0.08-0.26 and 0.03-0.16 mg kg-1. Considering, Ni toxicity and its potential health hazards, there is an urgent need to find out the suitable remedial approaches. Plant vascular (>80%) and cortical (<20%) tissues are the major sequestration site (cation exchange) of absorbed Ni. Deciphering molecular mechanisms in transgenic plants have immense potential for enhancing Ni phytoremediation and microbial remediation efficiency. Further, it has been suggested that integrated bioremediation approaches have a potential futuristic path for Ni decontamination in natural resources. This systematic review provides insight on Ni effects on terrestrial biota including human and further explores its transportation, bioaccumulation through food chain contamination, human health hazards, and possible Ni remediation approaches.
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- Amit Kumar
- School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210044, China
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- Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Jorhat, Assam, 785700, India.
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- Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Jorhat, Assam, 785700, India.
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- Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Jorhat, Assam, 785700, India.
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- Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre (CSGRC), Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Thally Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, 635109, India.
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- Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Jorhat, Assam, 785700, India.
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- Department of Geosciences, Geobiotec Research Centre, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Research Management and Outreach Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Jalvigyan Bhawan, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India.
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- Land and Water Management Research Group, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, Kerala, 673571, India.
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- ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute Regional Research Station Pali Marwar, Rajasthan, 342003, India.
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- Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India.
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- Centre for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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- Centre for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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Chopra A, Adhikary H, Willmore WG, Biggar KK. Insights into The Function and Regulation of Jumonji C Lysine Demethylases as Hypoxic Responsive Enzymes. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2021; 21:642-654. [PMID: 31889485 DOI: 10.2174/1389203721666191231104225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cellular responses to hypoxia (low oxygen) are governed by oxygen sensitive signaling pathways. Such pathways, in part, are controlled by enzymes with oxygen-dependent catalytic activity, of which the role of prolyl 4-hydroxylases has been widely reviewed. These enzymes inhibit hypoxic response by inducing the oxygen-dependent degradation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, the master regulator of the transcriptional hypoxic response. Jumonji C domain-containing lysine demethylases are similar enzymes which share the same oxygen-dependent catalytic mechanism as prolyl 4- hydroxylases. Traditionally, the role of lysine demethylases has been studied in relation to demethylation activity against histone substrates, however, within the past decade an increasing number of nonhistone protein targets have been revealed, some of which have a key role in survival in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. Within this review, we highlight the involvement of methyllysine in the hypoxic response with a focus on the HIF signaling pathway, the regulation of demethylase activity by oxygen, and provide insights into notable areas of future hypoxic demethylase research.
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- Anand Chopra
- Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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Gualtieri AF. Bridging the gap between toxicity and carcinogenicity of mineral fibres by connecting the fibre crystal-chemical and physical parameters to the key characteristics of cancer. Curr Res Toxicol 2021; 2:42-52. [PMID: 34345849 PMCID: PMC8320635 DOI: 10.1016/j.crtox.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Airborne fibres and particularly asbestos represent hazards of great concern for human health because exposure to these peculiar particulates may cause malignancies such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. Currently, many researchers worldwide are focussed on fully understanding the patho-biological mechanisms leading to carcinogenesis prompted by pathogenic fibres. Along this line, the present work introduces a novel approach to correlate how and to what extent the physical/crystal-chemical and morphological parameters (including length, chemistry, biodurability, and surface properties) of mineral fibres cause major adverse effects with an emphasis on asbestos. The model described below conceptually attempts to bridge the gap between toxicity and carcinogenicity of mineral fibres and has several implications: 1) it provides a tool to measure the toxicity and pathogenic potential of asbestos minerals, allowing a quantitative rank of the different types (e.g. chrysotile vs. crocidolite); 2) it can predict the toxicity and pathogenicity of "unregulated" or unclassified fibres; 3) it reveals the parameters of a mineral fibre that are active in stimulating key characteristics of cancer, thus offering a strategy for developing specific cancer prevention strategies and therapies. Chrysotile, crocidolite and fibrous glaucophane are described here as mineral fibres of interest.
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- Alessandro F. Gualtieri
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Tang B, Williams PL, Xue KS, Wang JS, Tang L. Detoxification mechanisms of nickel sulfate in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 260:127627. [PMID: 32673864 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Nickel is the most prevailing metal allergen with the highest sensitization rate among the "TOP 25" contact allergens and can affect about 15% of the human population. It is an essential trace metal in plants, animals, and humans. However, the environmental levels of nickel are considerably higher than what is needed for human life. Exposure to high levels of nickel can lead to skin allergies, lung fibrosis, and carcinogenesis. Few existing studies have closely examined the toxicity of nickel, let alone investigated the effective detoxification pathways. Here, we developed a high-throughput screening platform to comprehensively evaluate the nickel toxicity in wild-type C. elegans and explore the underlying detoxification mechanisms in transgenic nematodes. We demonstrated that nickel exerted multiple toxic effects on growth, brood size, feeding, and locomotion in C. elegans. Of which, brood size is the most sensitive endpoint. Nickel was found to first bind to phytochelatin (PC) after entering the worms' body and this PC-Ni complex was further transported by the ABC transporter, CeHMT-1, into the coelomocytes for further detoxification. Our study also demonstrated that the high-throughput screening platform is a promising system for evaluation and investigation of the ecological risks of heavy metals.
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- Bowen Tang
- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
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Ijomone OM, Olung NF, Akingbade GT, Okoh COA, Aschner M. Environmental influence on neurodevelopmental disorders: Potential association of heavy metal exposure and autism. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2020; 62:126638. [PMID: 32891009 PMCID: PMC7655547 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Environmental factors have been severally established to play major roles in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is associated with symptoms that reduce the quality of life of affected individuals such as social interaction deficit, cognitive impairment, intellectual disabilities, restricted and repetitive behavioural patterns. ASD pathogenesis has been associated with environmental and genetic factors that alter physiologic processes during development. Here, we review literatures highlighting the environmental impact on neurodevelopmental disorders, and mechanisms by which environmental toxins may influence neurodevelopment. Furthermore, this review discusses reports highlighting neurotoxic metals (specifically, lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel and manganese) as environmental risk factors in the aetiology of ASD. This work, thus suggests that improving the environment could be vital in the management of ASD.
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- Omamuyovwi M Ijomone
- The Neuro- Lab, School of Health and Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Department of Human Anatomy, School of Health and Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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- The Neuro- Lab, School of Health and Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- The Neuro- Lab, School of Health and Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Department of Human Anatomy, School of Health and Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- The Neuro- Lab, School of Health and Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA; IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
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Sikandar A, Lopatniuk M, Luzhetskyy A, Koehnke J. Non-Heme Monooxygenase ThoJ Catalyzes Thioholgamide β-Hydroxylation. ACS Chem Biol 2020; 15:2815-2819. [PMID: 32965102 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Thioviridamide-like compounds, including thioholgamides, are ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide natural products with potent anticancer cell activity and an unprecedented structure. Very little is known about their biosynthesis, and we were intrigued by the β-hydroxy-N1, N3-dimethylhistidinium moiety found in these compounds. Here we report the construction of a heterologous host capable of producing thioholgamide with a 15-fold increased yield compared to the wild-type strain. A knockout of thoJ, encoding a predicted nonheme monooxygenase, shows that ThoJ is essential for thioholgamide β-hydroxylation. The crystal structure of ThoJ exhibits a typical mono/dioxygenase fold with conserved key active-site residues. Yet, ThoJ possesses a very large substrate binding pocket that appears suitable to receive a cyclic thioholgamide intermediate for hydroxylation. The improved production of the heterologous host will enable the dissection of the individual biosynthetic steps involved in biosynthesis of this exciting RiPP family.
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- Asfandyar Sikandar
- Workgroup Structural Biology of Biosynthetic Enzymes, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, Campus Geb. E8.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department Microbial Natural Products, Actinobacteria Metabolic Engineering Group, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, CampusC2.3, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department Microbial Natural Products, Actinobacteria Metabolic Engineering Group, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, CampusC2.3, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Workgroup Structural Biology of Biosynthetic Enzymes, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, Campus Geb. E8.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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Chen D, Chen QY, Wang Z, Zhu Y, Kluz T, Tan W, Li J, Wu F, Fang L, Zhang X, He R, Shen S, Sun H, Zang C, Jin C, Costa M. Polyadenylation of Histone H3.1 mRNA Promotes Cell Transformation by Displacing H3.3 from Gene Regulatory Elements. iScience 2020; 23:101518. [PMID: 32920490 PMCID: PMC7492993 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Replication-dependent canonical histone messenger RNAs (mRNAs) do not terminate with a poly(A) tail at the 3' end. We previously demonstrated that exposure to arsenic, an environmental carcinogen, induces polyadenylation of canonical histone H3.1 mRNA, causing transformation of human cells in vitro. Here we report that polyadenylation of H3.1 mRNA increases H3.1 protein, resulting in displacement of histone variant H3.3 at active promoters, enhancers, and insulator regions, leading to transcriptional deregulation, G2/M cell-cycle arrest, chromosome aneuploidy, and aberrations. In support of these observations, knocking down the expression of H3.3 induced cell transformation, whereas ectopic expression of H3.3 attenuated arsenic-induced cell transformation. Notably, arsenic exposure also resulted in displacement of H3.3 from active promoters, enhancers, and insulator regions. These data suggest that H3.3 displacement might be central to carcinogenesis caused by polyadenylation of H3.1 mRNA upon arsenic exposure. Our findings illustrate the importance of proper histone stoichiometry in maintaining genome integrity.
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- Danqi Chen
- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
- Department of Statistics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Xiao MZ, Liu JM, Xian CL, Chen KY, Liu ZQ, Cheng YY. Therapeutic potential of ALKB homologs for cardiovascular disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 131:110645. [PMID: 32942149 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of human death. Recently, ALKB homologs, including ALKBH1-8 and FTO, have been found to have a variety of biological functions, such as histone demethylation, RNA demethylation, and DNA demethylation. These functions may regulate the physiological and pathological processes of CVDs, including inflammation, oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, and mitochondrial, endothelial, and fat metabolism dysfunction. In the present review, we summarize the biological functions of ALKB homologs and the relationship between the ALKB homologs and CVDs. Importantly, we discuss the roles of ALKB homologs in the regulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy, and DNA damage in CVDs, as well as the practical applications of ALKB homologs inhibitors or agonists in treating CVDs. In conclusion, the ALKBH family might be a promising target for CVDs therapy.
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- Ming-Zhu Xiao
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China; School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China; School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Yunfu, 527300, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine, Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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Salimi A, Jamali Z, Atashbar S, Khezri S, Ghorbanpour AM, Etefaghi N. Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implication in Nickel-Induced Cell Damage. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2020; 20:968-984. [DOI: 10.2174/1871530320666200214123118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Nickel (Ni) is mostly applied in a number of industrial areas such as printing
inks, welding, alloys, electronics and electrical professions. Occupational or environmental exposure to
nickel may lead to cancer, allergy reaction, nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, as well as
cell damage, apoptosis and oxidative stress.
Methods:
In here, we focused on published studies about cell death, carcinogenicity, allergy reactions
and neurotoxicity, and promising agents for the prevention and treatment of the toxicity by Ni.
Results:
Our review showed that in the last few years, more researches have focused on reactive oxygen
species formation, oxidative stress, DNA damages, apoptosis, interaction with involving receptors
in allergy and mitochondrial damages in neuron induced by Ni.
Conclusion:
The collected data in this paper provide useful information about the main toxicities induced
by Ni, also, their fundamental mechanisms, and how to discover new ameliorative agents for
prevention and treatment by reviewing agents with protective and therapeutic consequences on Ni
induced toxicity.
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- Ahmad Salimi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Metal exposure is pervasive and not limited to sporadic poisoning events or toxic waste sites. Hundreds of millions of people around the globe are affected by chronic metal exposure, which is associated with serious health concerns, including cancer, as demonstrated in a variety of studies at the molecular, systemic, and epidemiologic levels. Metal-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity are sophisticated and complex in nature. This review provides a broad context and holistic view of currently available studies on the mechanisms of metal-induced carcinogenesis. Specifically, we focus on the five most prevalent carcinogenic metals, arsenic, nickel, cadmium, chromium, and beryllium, and their potential to drive carcinogenesis in humans. A comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms behind the development of metal-induced cancer can provide valuable insights for therapeutic intervention involving molecular targets in metal-induced carcinogenesis.
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- Qiao Yi Chen
- Departments of Environmental Medicine, and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA;
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- Departments of Environmental Medicine, and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA;
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- Departments of Environmental Medicine, and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA;
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Sui Y, Gu R, Janknecht R. Crucial Functions of the JMJD1/KDM3 Epigenetic Regulators in Cancer. Mol Cancer Res 2020; 19:3-13. [PMID: 32605929 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-20-0404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Epigenetic changes are one underlying cause for cancer development and often due to dysregulation of enzymes modifying DNA or histones. Most Jumonji C domain-containing (JMJD) proteins are histone lysine demethylases (KDM) and therefore epigenetic regulators. One JMJD subfamily consists of JMJD1A/KDM3A, JMJD1B/KDM3B, and JMJD1C/KDM3C that are roughly 50% identical at the amino acid level. All three JMJD1 proteins are capable of removing dimethyl and monomethyl marks from lysine 9 on histone H3 and might also demethylate histone H4 on arginine 3 and nonhistone proteins. Analysis of knockout mice revealed critical roles for JMJD1 proteins in fertility, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease. Importantly, a plethora of studies demonstrated that especially JMJD1A and JMJD1C are overexpressed in various tumors, stimulate cancer cell proliferation and invasion, and facilitate efficient tumor growth. However, JMJD1A may also inhibit the formation of germ cell tumors. Likewise, JMJD1B appears to be a tumor suppressor in acute myeloid leukemia, but a tumor promoter in other cancers. Notably, by reducing methylation levels on histone H3 lysine 9, JMJD1 proteins can profoundly alter the transcriptome and thereby affect tumorigenesis, including through upregulating oncogenes such as CCND1, JUN, and MYC This epigenetic activity of JMJD1 proteins is sensitive to heavy metals, oncometabolites, oxygen, and reactive oxygen species, whose levels are frequently altered within cancer cells. In conclusion, inhibition of JMJD1 enzymatic activity through small molecules is predicted to be beneficial in many different cancers, but not in the few malignancies where JMJD1 proteins apparently exert tumor-suppressive functions.
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- Yuan Sui
- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. .,Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.,Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Micheu MM, Birsan MV, Szép R, Keresztesi Á, Nita IA. From air pollution to cardiovascular diseases: the emerging role of epigenetics. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:5559-5567. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05570-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Kielkopf CL, Bauer W, Urbatsch IL. Purification of Polyhistidine-Tagged Proteins by Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography. Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2020; 2020:102194. [PMID: 32482902 DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot102194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) is based on the affinity of polyhistidine tracts for divalent metal cations (usually Ni2+) immobilized as transition metal chelate complexes on a chromatography resin. The main protocol here is optimized for use of Ni2+-NTA resin to purify soluble 6xHis-tagged proteins by a straightforward batch method during the binding step, followed by gravity flow for washes and elution. This protocol does not require any specialized equipment other than a simple glass or plastic column. IMAC resins can be used in multiple formats, including batch, gravity flow, centrifuge columns, and fast performance liquid chromatography (FPLC) systems. FPLC systems are designed specifically for the chromatographic separations of proteins and other biomolecules. These systems typically contain multiple pumps, an in-line UV absorption monitor, conductivity meter, pH meter, fraction collector, and other options that allow for the simultaneous purification, analysis, and fractionation of the sample. When linked with the appropriate instruments, an FPLC can become a high-precision, automated instrument that separates proteins at a high resolution. An alternative protocol is included here that describes 6xHis-tagged protein purification using FPLC. Procedures for the cleaning and regeneration of the IMAC resin for reuse are also described, and, finally, considerations for storing purified proteins are discussed.
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Brewitz L, Tumber A, Pfeffer I, McDonough MA, Schofield CJ. Aspartate/asparagine-β-hydroxylase: a high-throughput mass spectrometric assay for discovery of small molecule inhibitors. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8650. [PMID: 32457455 PMCID: PMC7251097 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65123-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The human 2-oxoglutarate dependent oxygenase aspartate/asparagine-β-hydroxylase (AspH) catalyses the hydroxylation of Asp/Asn-residues in epidermal growth factor-like domains (EGFDs). AspH is upregulated on the surface of malign cancer cells; increased AspH levels correlate with tumour invasiveness. Due to a lack of efficient assays to monitor the activity of isolated AspH, there are few reports of studies aimed at identifying small-molecule AspH inhibitors. Recently, it was reported that AspH substrates have a non-canonical EGFD disulfide pattern. Here we report that a stable synthetic thioether mimic of AspH substrates can be employed in solid phase extraction mass spectrometry based high-throughput AspH inhibition assays which are of excellent robustness, as indicated by high Z'-factors and good signal-to-noise/background ratios. The AspH inhibition assay was applied to screen approximately 1500 bioactive small-molecules, including natural products and active pharmaceutical ingredients of approved human therapeutics. Potent AspH inhibitors were identified from both compound classes. Our AspH inhibition assay should enable the development of potent and selective small-molecule AspH inhibitors and contribute towards the development of safer inhibitors for other 2OG oxygenases, e.g. screens of the hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitors revealed that vadadustat inhibits AspH with moderate potency.
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- Lennart Brewitz
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Genchi G, Carocci A, Lauria G, Sinicropi MS, Catalano A. Nickel: Human Health and Environmental Toxicology. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E679. [PMID: 31973020 PMCID: PMC7037090 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 467] [Impact Index Per Article: 116.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nickel is a transition element extensively distributed in the environment, air, water, and soil. It may derive from natural sources and anthropogenic activity. Although nickel is ubiquitous in the environment, its functional role as a trace element for animals and human beings has not been yet recognized. Environmental pollution from nickel may be due to industry, the use of liquid and solid fuels, as well as municipal and industrial waste. Nickel contact can cause a variety of side effects on human health, such as allergy, cardiovascular and kidney diseases, lung fibrosis, lung and nasal cancer. Although the molecular mechanisms of nickel-induced toxicity are not yet clear, mitochondrial dysfunctions and oxidative stress are thought to have a primary and crucial role in the toxicity of this metal. Recently, researchers, trying to characterize the capability of nickel to induce cancer, have found out that epigenetic alterations induced by nickel exposure can perturb the genome. The purpose of this review is to describe the chemical features of nickel in human beings and the mechanisms of its toxicity. Furthermore, the attention is focused on strategies to remove nickel from the environment, such as phytoremediation and phytomining.
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- Giuseppe Genchi
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (Cosenza), Italy; (G.G.); (G.L.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (Cosenza), Italy; (G.G.); (G.L.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (Cosenza), Italy; (G.G.); (G.L.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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Kanazhevskaya LY, Alekseeva IV, Fedorova OS. A Single-Turnover Kinetic Study of DNA Demethylation Catalyzed by Fe(II)/α-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24244576. [PMID: 31847292 PMCID: PMC6943663 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24244576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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AlkB is a Fe(II)/α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that repairs some alkylated bases of DNA and RNA in Escherichia coli. In the course of catalysis, oxidation of a co-substrate (α-ketoglutarate, αKG) leads to the formation of a highly reactive ‘oxyferryl’ enzyme-bound intermediate, Fe(IV) = O, ensuring hydroxylation of the alkyl nucleobase adducts. Previous studies have revealed that AlkB is a flexible protein and can adopt different conformations during interactions with cofactors and DNA. To assess the conformational dynamics of the enzyme in complex with single- or double-stranded DNA in real-time mode, we employed the stopped-flow fluorescence method. N1-Methyladenine (m1A) introduced into a sequence of 15-mer oligonucleotides was chosen as the specific damage. Single-turnover kinetics were monitored by means of intrinsic fluorescence of the protein’s Trp residues, fluorescent base analogue 2-aminopurine (2aPu), and a dye–quencher pair (FAM/BHQ1). For all the fluorescent labels, the fluorescent traces showed several phases of consistent conformational changes, which were assigned to specific steps of the enzymatic process. These data offer an overall picture of the structural dynamics of AlkB and DNA during their interaction.
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- Correspondence: (L.Y.K.); (O.S.F.); Tel.: +7-(383)-3635175 (O.S.F.)
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Nickel Carcinogenesis Mechanism: DNA Damage. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20194690. [PMID: 31546657 PMCID: PMC6802009 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20194690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nickel (Ni) is known to be a major carcinogenic heavy metal. Occupational and environmental exposure to Ni has been implicated in human lung and nasal cancers. Currently, the molecular mechanisms of Ni carcinogenicity remain unclear, but studies have shown that Ni-caused DNA damage is an important carcinogenic mechanism. Therefore, we conducted a literature search of DNA damage associated with Ni exposure and summarized known Ni-caused DNA damage effects. In vitro and vivo studies demonstrated that Ni can induce DNA damage through direct DNA binding and reactive oxygen species (ROS) stimulation. Ni can also repress the DNA damage repair systems, including direct reversal, nucleotide repair (NER), base excision repair (BER), mismatch repair (MMR), homologous-recombination repair (HR), and nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) repair pathways. The repression of DNA repair is through direct enzyme inhibition and the downregulation of DNA repair molecule expression. Up to now, the exact mechanisms of DNA damage caused by Ni and Ni compounds remain unclear. Revealing the mechanisms of DNA damage from Ni exposure may contribute to the development of preventive strategies in Ni carcinogenicity.
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Jiang SQ, Wu XY, Sun JL, Chen G, Tang R, Li Z, Wei RY, Liang L, Zhou XJ, Chen DL, Li J, Gao H, Zhang J, Zhao ZT. Analysis of nickel distribution by synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence in nickel-induced early- and late-phase allergic contact dermatitis in Hartley guinea pigs. Chin Med J (Engl) 2019; 132:1959-1964. [PMID: 31373908 PMCID: PMC6708687 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nickel-induced allergic contact dermatitis (Ni-ACD) is a global health problem. More detailed knowledge on the skin uptake of haptens is required. This study aimed to investigate the penetration process and distribution of nickel in skin tissues with late phase and early phase of Ni-ACD to understand the mechanisms of metal allergy. METHODS Forty Hartley guinea pigs were divided into four groups according to the NiSO4 sensitizing concentration and the NiSO4 challenged concentration: the 5% NiSO4-group, 5% to 10% (sensitization-challenge; late phase group); 10% NiSO4-group, 10% to 10% (sensitization-challenge; early-phase group); and the positive and negative controls. Pathological biopsies were performed on each group. The depth profile of nickel element concentration in the skin of guinea pigs was detected by synchrotron radiation micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (SR-μ-XRF) and micro X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (μ-XANES). RESULTS In each section, the nickel element concentration in both the 5% NiSO4-group and 10% NiSO4-group was significantly higher than that in the negative control group. In the upper 300-μm section of skin for the early phase group, the nickel element concentration was significantly higher than that in the lower section of skin. In deeper sections (>200 μm) of skin, the concentration of nickel in the early phase group was approximately equal to that in the late phase group. The curve of the late phase group was flat, which means that the nickel element concentration was distributed uniformly by SR-μ-XRF. According to the XANES data for the 10% NiSO4 metal salt solution, structural changes occurred in the skin model sample, indicating that nickel was not present in the Ni aqueous ionic state but in the nickel-binding protein. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that the distribution of the nickel element concentration in ACD skin tissue was different between the early phase and late phase groups. The nickel element was not present in the Ni aqueous ionic state but bound with certain proteins to form a complex in the stratum corneum in ACD model tissue.
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- Shan-Qun Jiang
- School of Life Science, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- The Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- The Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100021, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing 100034, China
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Nickel (Ni) metal and Ni compounds are widely used in applications like stainless steel, alloys, and batteries. Nickel is a naturally occurring element in water, soil, air, and living organisms, and is essential to microorganisms and plants. Thus, human and environmental nickel exposures are ubiquitous. Production and use of nickel and its compounds can, however, result in additional exposures to humans and the environment. Notable human health toxicity effects identified from human and/or animal studies include respiratory cancer, non-cancer toxicity effects following inhalation, dermatitis, and reproductive effects. These effects have thresholds, with indirect genotoxic and epigenetic events underlying the threshold mode of action for nickel carcinogenicity. Differences in human toxicity potencies/potentials of different nickel chemical forms are correlated with the bioavailability of the Ni2+ ion at target sites. Likewise, Ni2+ has been demonstrated to be the toxic chemical species in the environment, and models have been developed that account for the influence of abiotic factors on the bioavailability and toxicity of Ni2+ in different habitats. Emerging issues regarding the toxicity of nickel nanoforms and metal mixtures are briefly discussed. This review is unique in its covering of both human and environmental nickel toxicity data.
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Oh S, Shin S, Janknecht R. The small members of the JMJD protein family: Enzymatic jewels or jinxes? Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2019; 1871:406-418. [PMID: 31034925 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Jumonji C domain-containing (JMJD) proteins are mostly epigenetic regulators that demethylate histones. However, a hitherto neglected subfamily of JMJD proteins, evolutionarily distant and characterized by their relatively small molecular weight, exerts different functions by hydroxylating proteins and RNA. Recently, unsuspected proteolytic and tyrosine kinase activities were also ascribed to some of these small JMJD proteins, further increasing their enzymatic versatility. Here, we discuss the ten human small JMJD proteins (HIF1AN, HSPBAP1, JMJD4, JMJD5, JMJD6, JMJD7, JMJD8, RIOX1, RIOX2, TYW5) and their diverse physiological functions. In particular, we focus on the roles of these small JMJD proteins in cancer and other maladies and how they are modulated in diseased cells by an altered metabolic milieu, including hypoxia, reactive oxygen species and oncometabolites. Because small JMJD proteins are enzymes, they are amenable to inhibition by small molecules and may represent novel targets in the therapy of cancer and other diseases.
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- Sangphil Oh
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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Mussina AS, Baitasheva GU, Kurmanbayeva MS, Medeuova GJ, Mauy AA, Imanova EM, Kurasbaeva AZ, Rachimova ZS, Nurkeyev YS, Orazbayev K. Anatomical and morphological changes of the juniper under the influence of heavy metals in condition of man-induced load. Isr J Ecol Evol 2018. [DOI: 10.1163/22244662-06303005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Reaction of the plant body in polluted conditions allows estimating the anthropogenic impact on the environment. The aim of this work is to study anatomical and morphological changes of juniper in terms of the polymetallic pollution of the environment and under the influence of heavy metals. The assessment of some heavy metals impact on juniper was conducted after the planting of seed samples in the soil and obtaining good germination. The juniper has been treated with heavy metal solutions in the lab for 4 months. To determine the anatomical structures of the leaves of the juniper, the samples were fixed by the Strasburger-Fleming method. Under the influence of urban air, negative anatomical and morphological changes of juniper were discovered, the significant increase in the thickness of the needles, the thickness of the conducting bundle and the thickness of the epidermis was noted, that, apparently, provides higher resistance to man-induced pollution. It is shown that the process of environmental restoration can be done due to self-purification by using adsorption properties of leaves of woody plants, for example juniper, that is able to absorb heavy metals (lead, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, nickel, zinc and copper) from urban air. It was first discovered that the effects of heavy metals (lead and nickel) as the nutrient medium leads to the significant changes of the leaves’ anatomical structure (the swelling of the phloem, some decondensation in the mesophyll). The research results allow recommending the juniper for phytoremediation, bioindication and landscape gardening of cities and settlements in different countries.
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- Aitzhamal S. Mussina
- a Department of Ecology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- b Department of Bioresourses and Biodiversity, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue 71, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- c Department of Biology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- a Department of Ecology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- a Department of Ecology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- c Department of Biology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- c Department of Biology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- c Department of Biology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- d Department of Geography, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- c Department of Biology, Kazakh State Teacher Training University, Aiteke bi 99, 50000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Angel Ezhilarasi A, Judith Vijaya J, Kaviyarasu K, John Kennedy L, Ramalingam RJ, Al-Lohedan HA. Green synthesis of NiO nanoparticles using Aegle marmelos leaf extract for the evaluation of in-vitro cytotoxicity, antibacterial and photocatalytic properties. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 180:39-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jesudoss SK, Vijaya JJ, Kaviyarasu K, Kennedy LJ, Jothi Ramalingam R, Al-Lohedan HA. Anti-cancer activity of hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolites synthesized from rice-based waste materials. RSC Adv 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11763a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We report the organic template-free synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite using waste materials, by a simple hydrothermal method and their excellent anti-cancer activity against A549 human lung epithelial cell lines.
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- S. K. Jesudoss
- Catalysis & Nanomaterials Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Loyola College (Autonomous)
- Chennai 600 034
- India
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- Catalysis & Nanomaterials Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Loyola College (Autonomous)
- Chennai 600 034
- India
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- UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology Laboratories
- College of Graduate Studies
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
- Pretoria
- South Africa
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- Materials Division
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University
- Chennai 600 127
- India
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- Surfactant Research Chair
- Chemistry Department
- College of Science
- King Saud University
- Riyadh 11451
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- Surfactant Research Chair
- Chemistry Department
- College of Science
- King Saud University
- Riyadh 11451
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Yin R, Mo J, Dai J, Wang H. Nickel(ii) inhibits the oxidation of DNA 5-methylcytosine in mammalian somatic cells and embryonic stem cells. Metallomics 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7mt00346c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nickel(ii) inhibits Tet-mediated oxidation of DNA 5-methylcytosine in mammalian cells.
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- Ruichuan Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100085
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100085
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology
- Institute of Zoology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100085
- China
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Blaby-Haas CE, Castruita M, Fitz-Gibbon ST, Kropat J, Merchant SS. Ni induces the CRR1-dependent regulon revealing overlap and distinction between hypoxia and Cu deficiency responses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Metallomics 2017; 8:679-91. [PMID: 27172123 DOI: 10.1039/c6mt00063k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The selectivity of metal sensors for a single metal ion is critical for cellular metal homeostasis. A suite of metal-responsive regulators is required to maintain a prescribed balance of metal ions ensuring that each apo-protein binds the correct metal. However, there are cases when non-essential metals ions disrupt proper metal sensing. An analysis of the Ni-responsive transcriptome of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii reveals that Ni artificially turns on the CRR1-dependent Cu-response regulon. Since this regulon also responds to hypoxia, a combinatorial transcriptome analysis was leveraged to gain insight into the mechanisms by which Ni interferes with the homeostatic regulation of Cu and oxygen status. Based on parallels with the effect of Ni on the hypoxic response in animals, we propose that a possible link between Cu, oxygen and Ni sensing is an as yet uncharacterized prolyl hydroxylase that regulates a co-activator of CRR1. This analysis also identified transcriptional responses to the pharmacological activation of the Cu-deficiency regulon. Although the Ni-responsive CRR1 regulon is composed of 56 genes (defined as the primary response), 259 transcripts responded to Ni treatment only when a copy of the wild-type CRR1 gene was present. The genome-wide impact of CRR1 target genes on the transcriptome was also evident from the 210 transcripts that were at least 2-fold higher in the crr1 strain, where the abundance of many CRR1 targets was suppressed. Additionally, we identified 120 transcripts that responded to Ni independent of CRR1 function. The putative functions of the proteins encoded by these transcripts suggest that high Ni results in protein damage.
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- Crysten E Blaby-Haas
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. and Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. and Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, University of California, Los Angeles, 611 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Song X, Fiati Kenston SS, Kong L, Zhao J. Molecular mechanisms of nickel induced neurotoxicity and chemoprevention. Toxicology 2017; 392:47-54. [PMID: 29032222 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is widely used in many industrial sectors such as alloy, welding, printing inks, electrical and electronics industries. Excessive environmental or occupational exposure to Ni may result in tumor, contact dermatitis, as well as damages to the nervous system. In recent years, more and more research has demonstrated that Ni induced nerve damages are related to mitochondrial dysfunction. In this paper, we try to characterize Ni induced neurotoxicity as well as the underlying mechanisms, and how to find new drugs for chemoprevention, by reviewing chemicals with neuroprotective effects on Ni induced neurotoxicity.
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- Xin Song
- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medicine School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medicine School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medicine School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China.
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Bian K, Chen F, Humulock ZT, Tang Q, Li D. Copper Inhibits the AlkB Family DNA Repair Enzymes under Wilson's Disease Condition. Chem Res Toxicol 2017; 30:1794-1796. [PMID: 28926697 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Disturbed metabolism of copper ions can cause diseases such as Wilson's disease (WD). In this work, we investigated the inhibitory effect of Cu(II) ion in vitro on the AlkB family DNA repair enzymes, which are members of the Fe(II)/alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and include human ALKBH2, ALKBH3, and E. coli AlkB proteins. None of the three proteins was significantly inhibited under normal cellular copper concentrations. However, under WD related condition, we observed that the activities of all three enzymes were strongly suppressed (from 95.2 to 100.0%). We also noted the repair efficiency under ds-DNA condition was less susceptible than ss-DNA to the inhibition.
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- Ke Bian
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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Scanlon SE, Scanlon CD, Hegan DC, Sulkowski PL, Glazer PM. Nickel induces transcriptional down-regulation of DNA repair pathways in tumorigenic and non-tumorigenic lung cells. Carcinogenesis 2017; 38:627-637. [PMID: 28472268 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgx038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The heavy metal nickel is a known carcinogen, and occupational exposure to nickel compounds has been implicated in human lung and nasal cancers. Unlike many other environmental carcinogens, however, nickel does not directly induce DNA mutagenesis, and the mechanism of nickel-related carcinogenesis remains incompletely understood. Cellular nickel exposure leads to signaling pathway activation, transcriptional changes and epigenetic remodeling, processes also impacted by hypoxia, which itself promotes tumor growth without causing direct DNA damage. One of the mechanisms by which hypoxia contributes to tumor growth is the generation of genomic instability via down-regulation of high-fidelity DNA repair pathways. Here, we find that nickel exposure similarly leads to down-regulation of DNA repair proteins involved in homology-dependent DNA double-strand break repair (HDR) and mismatch repair (MMR) in tumorigenic and non-tumorigenic human lung cells. Functionally, nickel induces a defect in HDR capacity, as determined by plasmid-based host cell reactivation assays, persistence of ionizing radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks and cellular hypersensitivity to ionizing radiation. Mechanistically, we find that nickel, in contrast to the metalloid arsenic, acutely induces transcriptional repression of HDR and MMR genes as part of a global transcriptional pattern similar to that seen with hypoxia. Finally, we find that exposure to low-dose nickel reduces the activity of the MLH1 promoter, but only arsenic leads to long-term MLH1 promoter silencing. Together, our data elucidate novel mechanisms of heavy metal carcinogenesis and contribute to our understanding of the influence of the microenvironment on the regulation of DNA repair pathways.
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- Susan E Scanlon
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and.,Department of Experimental Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and.,Department of Chemistry, Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT 06032, USA and
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and.,Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and.,Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and.,Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA
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Yin R, Mo J, Dai J, Wang H. Nickel(II) Inhibits Tet-Mediated 5-Methylcytosine Oxidation by High Affinity Displacement of the Cofactor Iron(II). ACS Chem Biol 2017; 12:1494-1498. [PMID: 28467834 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ten-eleven translocation (Tet) family proteins are Fe(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases that regulate the dynamics of DNA methylation by catalyzing the oxidation of DNA 5-methylcytosine (5mC). To exert physiologically important functions, redox-active iron chelated in the catalytic center of Tet proteins directly involves the oxidation of the multiple substrates. To understand the function and interaction network of Tet dioxygenases, it is interesting to obtain high affinity and a specific inhibitor. Surprisingly, here we found that natural Ni(II) ion can bind to the Fe(II)-chelating motif (HXD) with an affinity of 7.5-fold as high as Fe(II). Consistently, we further found that Ni(II) ion can displace the cofactor Fe(II) of Tet dioxygenases and inhibit Tet-mediated 5mC oxidation activity with an estimated IC50 of 1.2 μM. Essentially, Ni(II) can be used as a high affinity and selective inhibitor to explore the function and dynamics of Tet proteins.
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- Ruichuan Yin
- State
Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research
Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research
Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of
Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research
Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Socco S, Bovee RC, Palczewski MB, Hickok JR, Thomas DD. Epigenetics: The third pillar of nitric oxide signaling. Pharmacol Res 2017; 121:52-58. [PMID: 28428114 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2017.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO), the endogenously produced free radical signaling molecule, is generally thought to function via its interactions with heme-containing proteins, such as soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), or by the formation of protein adducts containing nitrogen oxide functional groups (such as S-nitrosothiols, 3-nitrotyrosine, and dinitrosyliron complexes). These two types of interactions result in a multitude of down-stream effects that regulate numerous functions in physiology and disease. Of the numerous purported NO signaling mechanisms, epigenetic regulation has gained considerable interest in recent years. There is now abundant experimental evidence to establish NO as an endogenous epigenetic regulator of gene expression and cell phenotype. Nitric oxide has been shown to influence key aspects of epigenetic regulation that include histone posttranslational modifications, DNA methylation, and microRNA levels. Studies across disease states have observed NO-mediated regulation of epigenetic protein expression and enzymatic activity resulting in remodeling of the epigenetic landscape to ultimately influence gene expression. In addition to the well-established pathways of NO signaling, epigenetic mechanisms may provide much-needed explanations for poorly understood context-specific effects of NO. These findings provide more insight into the molecular mechanisms of NO signaling and increase our ability to dissect its functional role(s) in specific micro-environments in health and disease. This review will summarize the current state of NO signaling via epigenetic mechanisms (the "third pillar" of NO signaling).
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- Samantha Socco
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA.
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Chen QY, Brocato J, Laulicht F, Costa M. Mechanisms of Nickel Carcinogenesis. ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL METALS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55448-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zambelli B, Uversky VN, Ciurli S. Nickel impact on human health: An intrinsic disorder perspective. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2016; 1864:1714-1731. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Gault M, Effantin G, Rodrigue A. Ni exposure impacts the pool of free Fe and modifies DNA supercoiling via metal-induced oxidative stress in Escherichia coli K-12. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 97:351-361. [PMID: 27375130 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The biology of nickel has been widely studied in mammals because of its carcinogenic properties, whereas few studies have been performed in microorganisms. In the present work, changes accompanying stress caused by nickel were evaluated at the cellular level using RNA-Seq in Escherichia coli K-12. Interestingly, a very large number of genes were found to be deregulated by Ni stress. Iron and oxidative stress homeostasis maintenance were among the most highly enriched functional categories, and genes involved in periplasmic copper efflux were among the most highly upregulated. These results suggest that the deregulation of Fe and Cu homeostatic genes is caused by a release of free Cu and Fe ions in the cell which in turn activate the Cu and Fe homeostatic systems. The content of Cu was not significantly affected upon the addition of Ni to the growth medium, nor were the Cus and CopA Cu-efflux systems important for the survival of bacteria under Ni stress In contrast the addition of Ni slightly decreased the amount of cellular Fe and activated the transcription of Fur regulated genes in a Fur-dependent manner. Cu or Fe imbalance together with oxidative stress might affect the structure of DNA. Further experiments revealed that Ni alters the state of DNA folding by causing a relaxed conformation, a phenomenon that is reversible by addition of the antioxidant Tiron or the Fe chelator Dip. The Tiron-reversible DNA relaxation was also observed for Fe and to a lesser extent with Cu but not with Co. DNA supercoiling is well recognized as an integral aspect of gene regulation. Moreover our results show that Ni modifies the expression of several nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs), important agents of DNA topology and global gene regulation. This is the first report describing the impact of metal-induced oxidative on global regulatory networks.
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- Manon Gault
- Microbiologie, Adaptation et Pathogénie, UMR5240, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, Université de Lyon, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France
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- Microbiologie, Adaptation et Pathogénie, UMR5240, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, Université de Lyon, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France
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- Microbiologie, Adaptation et Pathogénie, UMR5240, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, Université de Lyon, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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Latvala S, Hedberg J, Di Bucchianico S, Möller L, Odnevall Wallinder I, Elihn K, Karlsson HL. Nickel Release, ROS Generation and Toxicity of Ni and NiO Micro- and Nanoparticles. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159684. [PMID: 27434640 PMCID: PMC4951072 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Occupational exposure to airborne nickel is associated with an elevated risk for respiratory tract diseases including lung cancer. Therefore, the increased production of Ni-containing nanoparticles necessitates a thorough assessment of their physical, chemical, as well as toxicological properties. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the characteristics of nickel metal (Ni) and nickel oxide (NiO) particles with a focus on Ni release, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, cellular uptake, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. Four Ni-containing particles of both nano-size (Ni-n and NiO-n) and micron-size (Ni-m1 and Ni-m2) were tested. The released amount of Ni in solution was notably higher in artificial lysosomal fluid (e.g. 80–100 wt% for metallic Ni) than in cell medium after 24h (ca. 1–3 wt% for all particles). Each of the particles was taken up by the cells within 4 h and they remained in the cells to a high extent after 24 h post-incubation. Thus, the high dissolution in ALF appeared not to reflect the particle dissolution in the cells. Ni-m1 showed the most pronounced effect on cell viability after 48 h (alamar blue assay) whereas all particles showed increased cytotoxicity in the highest doses (20–40 μg cm2) when assessed by colony forming efficiency (CFE). Interestingly an increased CFE, suggesting higher proliferation, was observed for all particles in low doses (0.1 or 1 μg cm-2). Ni-m1 and NiO-n were the most potent in causing acellular ROS and DNA damage. However, no intracellular ROS was detected for any of the particles. Taken together, micron-sized Ni (Ni-m1) was more reactive and toxic compared to the nano-sized Ni. Furthermore, this study underlines that the low dose effect in terms of increased proliferation observed for all particles should be further investigated in future studies.
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- Siiri Latvala
- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Biochemical Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Analytical Toxicology, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Biochemical Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Specific histone modification responds to arsenic-induced oxidative stress. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2016; 302:52-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2016.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zhang Z, Chen L, Xing X, Li D, Gao C, He Z, Li J, Zhu X, Xiao X, Wang S, Wang F, Ren Z, Xiao Y, Dharmage SC, Dong G, Zheng Y, Chen W. Specific histone modifications were associated with the PAH-induced DNA damage response in coke oven workers. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2016; 5:1193-1201. [PMID: 30090425 PMCID: PMC6062299 DOI: 10.1039/c6tx00112b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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To investigate whether polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure is associated with specific histone modifications and whether DNA damage triggers epigenetic alterations, we recruited 190 male workers with occupational exposure to PAHs and 100 male control workers from Benxi Steel Plant, Liaoning province, China. Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP), DNA damage, specific histone modification levels and the expression of selected DNA damage response (DDR) genes were measured in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLCs) of the subjects. The results showed that trimethylated Lys 27 of histone H3 (H3K27me3) and trimethylated Lys 36 of histone H3 (H3K36me3) were elevated in the PAH-exposed group (both P < 0.001), while trimethylated Lys H3 of histone H3 (H3K4me3) was decreased compared to the unexposed group (P < 0.001). Notably, H3K36me3 was positively associated with the level of internal exposure marker 1-OHP (β = 0.197; P < 0.001) and the degree of DNA damage (β = 0.175; P < 0.001) in all subjects, indicating that the PAH-induced DNA damage response might be mediated by H3K36me3 and/or H3K4me3 modifications. Particularly, the ChIP-qPCR assay revealed that the modifications of H3K36me3 were enriched in the gene body of DDR genes, MGMT and MLH1. The up-regulation of MGMT and MLH1 was correlated with the elevated H3K36me3 in the PAH-exposed workers (P < 0.001). Collectively, we revealed that H3K36me3 could be an indicator of PAH exposure and might be involved in the transcriptional regulation of DNA repair genes in response to DNA damage.
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- Zhengbao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Department of Epidemiology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit , Melbourne School of Population and Global Health , University of Melbourne , Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Safety and Health , National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control , Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Beijing , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 10 83132593
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- Key Laboratory of Guangzhou Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment , Department of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China . ; ; Tel: +011 86 20 87330599
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Walker CL. Minireview: Epigenomic Plasticity and Vulnerability to EDC Exposures. Mol Endocrinol 2016; 30:848-55. [PMID: 27355193 DOI: 10.1210/me.2016-1086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The epigenome undergoes significant remodeling during tissue and organ development, which coincides with a period of exquisite sensitivity to environmental exposures. In the case of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), exposures can reprogram the epigenome of developing tissues to increase susceptibility to diseases later in life, a process termed "developmental reprogramming." Both DNA methylation and histone modifications have been shown to be vulnerable to disruption by EDC exposures, and several mechanisms have been identified by which EDCs can reprogram the epigenome. These include altered methyl donor availability, loss of imprinting control, changes in dioxygenase activity, altered expression of noncoding RNAs, and activation of cell signaling pathways that can phosphorylate, and alter the activity of, histone methyltransferases. This altered epigenomic programming can persist across the life course, and in some instances generations, to alter gene expression in ways that correlate with increased disease susceptibility. Together, these studies on developmental reprogramming of the epigenome by EDCs are providing new insights into epigenomic plasticity that is vulnerable to disruption by environmental exposures.
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- Cheryl Lyn Walker
- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030
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