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Hovhannisyan G, Harutyunyan T, Aroutiounian R, Liehr T. The Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Potential of Cell-Free DNA with a Special Focus on COVID-19 and Other Viral Infections. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14163. [PMID: 37762464 PMCID: PMC10532175 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in human blood serum, urine, and other body fluids recently became a commonly used diagnostic marker associated with various pathologies. This is because cfDNA enables a much higher sensitivity than standard biochemical parameters. The presence of and/or increased level of cfDNA has been reported for various diseases, including viral infections, including COVID-19. Here, we review cfDNA in general, how it has been identified, where it can derive from, its molecular features, and mechanisms of release and clearance. General suitability of cfDNA for diagnostic questions, possible shortcomings and future directions are discussed, with a special focus on coronavirus infection.
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- Galina Hovhannisyan
- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Yerevan State University, Alex Manoogian 1, Yerevan 0025, Armenia; (G.H.); (T.H.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Yerevan State University, Alex Manoogian 1, Yerevan 0025, Armenia; (G.H.); (T.H.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Yerevan State University, Alex Manoogian 1, Yerevan 0025, Armenia; (G.H.); (T.H.); (R.A.)
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- Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Human Genetics, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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Targeted Mitochondrial Epigenetics: A New Direction in Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179703. [PMID: 36077101 PMCID: PMC9456144 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial epigenetic alterations are closely related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is described in this review. Reports of the alteration of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) methylation in AD demonstrate that the disruption of the dynamic balance of mtDNA methylation and demethylation leads to damage to the mitochondrial electron transport chain and the obstruction of mitochondrial biogenesis, which is the most studied mitochondrial epigenetic change. Mitochondrial noncoding RNA modifications and the post-translational modification of mitochondrial nucleoproteins have been observed in neurodegenerative diseases and related diseases that increase the risk of AD. Although there are still relatively few mitochondrial noncoding RNA modifications and mitochondrial nuclear protein post-translational modifications reported in AD, we have reason to believe that these mitochondrial epigenetic modifications also play an important role in the AD process. This review provides a new research direction for the AD mechanism, starting from mitochondrial epigenetics. Further, this review summarizes therapeutic approaches to targeted mitochondrial epigenetics, which is the first systematic summary of therapeutic approaches in the field, including folic acid supplementation, mitochondrial-targeting antioxidants, and targeted ubiquitin-specific proteases, providing a reference for therapeutic targets for AD.
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Gao XY, Yang T, Gu Y, Sun XH. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease: From Mechanistic Insights to Therapy. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:885500. [PMID: 35795234 PMCID: PMC9250984 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.885500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative movement disorders worldwide. There are currently no cures or preventative treatments for PD. Emerging evidence indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction is closely associated with pathogenesis of sporadic and familial PD. Because dopaminergic neurons have high energy demand, cells affected by PD exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction that promotes the disease-defining the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). The mitochondrion has a particularly important role as the cellular “powerhouse” of dopaminergic neurons. Therefore, mitochondria have become a promising therapeutic target for PD treatments. This review aims to describe mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathology of PD, outline the genes associated with familial PD and the factors related to sporadic PD, summarize current knowledge on mitochondrial quality control in PD, and give an overview of therapeutic strategies for targeting mitochondria in neuroprotective interventions in PD.
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- Xiao-Yan Gao
- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Science Experiment Center, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Science Experiment Center, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Xiao-Hong Sun,
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Stoccoro A, Baldacci F, Ceravolo R, Giampietri L, Tognoni G, Siciliano G, Migliore L, Coppedè F. Increase in Mitochondrial D-Loop Region Methylation Levels in Mild Cognitive Impairment Individuals. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105393. [PMID: 35628202 PMCID: PMC9142993 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Methylation levels of the mitochondrial displacement loop (D-loop) region have been reported to be altered in the brain and blood of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. Moreover, a dynamic D-loop methylation pattern was observed in the brain of transgenic AD mice along with disease progression. However, investigations on the blood cells of AD patients in the prodromal phases of the disease have not been performed so far. The aim of this study was to analyze D-loop methylation levels by means of the MS-HRM technique in the peripheral blood cells of 14 mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients, 18 early stage AD patients, 70 advanced stage AD patients, and 105 healthy control subjects. We found higher D-loop methylation levels in MCI patients than in control subjects and AD patients. Moreover, higher D-loop methylation levels were observed in control subjects than in AD patients in advanced stages of the disease, but not in those at early stages. The present pilot study shows that peripheral D-loop methylation levels differ in patients at different stages of AD pathology, suggesting that further studies deserve to be performed in order to validate the usefulness of D-loop methylation analysis as a peripheral biomarker for the early detection of AD.
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- Andrea Stoccoro
- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (F.C.); Tel.: +39-0502-218549 (A.S.); +39-0502-218544 (F.C.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (R.C.); (L.G.); (G.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (R.C.); (L.G.); (G.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (R.C.); (L.G.); (G.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (R.C.); (L.G.); (G.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (R.C.); (L.G.); (G.T.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (F.C.); Tel.: +39-0502-218549 (A.S.); +39-0502-218544 (F.C.)
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Valdés-Aguayo JJ, Garza-Veloz I, Vargas-Rodríguez JR, Martinez-Vazquez MC, Avila-Carrasco L, Bernal-Silva S, González-Fuentes C, Comas-García A, Alvarado-Hernández DE, Centeno-Ramirez ASH, Rodriguez-Sánchez IP, Delgado-Enciso I, Martinez-Fierro ML. Peripheral Blood Mitochondrial DNA Levels Were Modulated by SARS-CoV-2 Infection Severity and Its Lessening Was Associated With Mortality Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 11:754708. [PMID: 34976854 PMCID: PMC8716733 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.754708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction During severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the virus hijacks the mitochondria causing damage of its membrane and release of mt-DNA into the circulation which can trigger innate immunity and generate an inflammatory state. In this study, we explored the importance of peripheral blood mt-DNA as an early predictor of evolution in patients with COVID-19 and to evaluate the association between the concentration of mt-DNA and the severity of the disease and the patient’s outcome. Methods A total 102 patients (51 COVID-19 cases and 51 controls) were included in the study. mt-DNA obtained from peripheral blood was quantified by qRT-PCR using the NADH mitochondrial gene. Results There were differences in peripheral blood mt-DNA between patients with COVID-19 (4.25 ng/μl ± 0.30) and controls (3.3 ng/μl ± 0.16) (p = 0.007). Lower mt-DNA concentrations were observed in patients with severe COVID-19 when compared with mild (p= 0.005) and moderate (p= 0.011) cases of COVID-19. In comparison with patients with severe COVID-19 who survived (3.74 ± 0.26 ng/μl) decreased levels of mt-DNA in patients with severe COVID-19 who died (2.4 ± 0.65 ng/μl) were also observed (p = 0.037). Conclusion High levels of mt-DNA were associated with COVID-19 and its decrease could be used as a potential biomarker to establish a prognosis of severity and mortality of patients with COVID-19.
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- José J Valdés-Aguayo
- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Fisiología Molecular y Estructural, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Zhang L, Shao Y, Tang C, Liu Z, Tang D, Hu C, Liang X, Hu Z, Luo G. Identification of Novel Biomarkers in Platelets for Diagnosing Parkinson's Disease. Eur Neurol 2021; 85:122-131. [PMID: 34875658 DOI: 10.1159/000520102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease affecting the elderly, but there is no blood test for PD diagnosis in the clinic currently. This study aimed to explore promising biomarkers in platelets (PLTs) for PD diagnosis. METHODS PLTs were isolated from whole blood samples of PD patients and healthy controls (HCs), and RNA was extracted for sequencing. RNA-seq was performed on the Illumina HiSeq platform. RESULTS A total of 2,221 genes with differential transcript levels (GDTLs) were identified between PD patients and HCs, 1,041 of which are upregulated genes and 1,180 of which are downregulated genes. WASH5P was the most upregulated gene and AC114491.1 was the most downregulated gene. Among the top 12 most relevant genes, metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), eukaryotic elongation factor 1A (EEF1A1), and cathepsin S (CTSS) were reported to be associated with PD. Furthermore, gene ontology analysis showed that the most significant term in biological processes was neutrophil degranulation; the most enriched term in cellular components was cytoplasmic vesicle lumen; and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily binding was the most significant term in molecular functions. In the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis, inflammation-related pathway accounts for the majority. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrated WASH5P, MALAT1, EEF1A1, and CTSS may be promising biomarkers in PD, which may contribute to improving the effectiveness and accuracy of diagnosis for PD in the future.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China,
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Fun-Med Pharmaceutical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Valdés-Aguayo JJ, Garza-Veloz I, Badillo-Almaráz JI, Bernal-Silva S, Martínez-Vázquez MC, Juárez-Alcalá V, Vargas-Rodríguez JR, Gaeta-Velasco ML, González-Fuentes C, Ávila-Carrasco L, Martinez-Fierro ML. Mitochondria and Mitochondrial DNA: Key Elements in the Pathogenesis and Exacerbation of the Inflammatory State Caused by COVID-19. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57090928. [PMID: 34577851 PMCID: PMC8471487 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57090928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background and Objectives. The importance of mitochondria in inflammatory pathologies, besides providing energy, is associated with the release of mitochondrial damage products, such as mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA), which may perpetuate inflammation. In this review, we aimed to show the importance of mitochondria, as organelles that produce energy and intervene in multiple pathologies, focusing mainly in COVID-19 and using multiple molecular mechanisms that allow for the replication and maintenance of the viral genome, leading to the exacerbation and spread of the inflammatory response. The evidence suggests that mitochondria are implicated in the replication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which forms double-membrane vesicles and evades detection by the cell defense system. These mitochondrion-hijacking vesicles damage the integrity of the mitochondrion’s membrane, releasing mt-DNA into circulation and triggering the activation of innate immunity, which may contribute to an exacerbation of the pro-inflammatory state. Conclusions. While mitochondrial dysfunction in COVID-19 continues to be studied, the use of mt-DNA as an indicator of prognosis and severity is a potential area yet to be explored.
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- José J. Valdés-Aguayo
- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Microbiology Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Venustiano Carranza 2405, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico;
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Hospital General de Zacatecas “Luz González Cosío”, Circuito Ciudad Gobierno 410, Col. Ciudad Gobierno, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (M.L.G.-V.); (C.G.-F.)
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- Hospital General de Zacatecas “Luz González Cosío”, Circuito Ciudad Gobierno 410, Col. Ciudad Gobierno, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (M.L.G.-V.); (C.G.-F.)
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Unidad Académica de Medicina Humana y C.S., Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara Km.6. Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; (J.J.V.-A.); (I.G.-V.); (J.I.B.-A.); (M.C.M.-V.); (V.J.-A.); (J.R.V.-R.); (L.Á.-C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-(492)-925669 (ext. 4511)
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Sharma A, Müller J, Schuetze K, Rolfes V, Bissinger R, Rosero N, Ahmad A, Franklin BS, Zur B, Fröhlich H, Lang F, Oldenburg J, Pötzsch B, Wüllner U. Comprehensive Profiling of Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis Marker Reveals Elevated Plasmin-Antiplasmin Complexes in Parkinson's Disease. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:716. [PMID: 34439949 PMCID: PMC8389253 DOI: 10.3390/biology10080716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disease. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that alpha-synuclein (α-Syn), an apparently predominant neuronal protein, is a major contributor to PD pathology. As α-Syn is also highly abundant in blood, particularly in red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets, this in turn raises the question on the function of presumably dysfunctional α-Syn in "peripheral" cells and its putative effect on the other enclosed constituents. Herein, we detected the internal variance in erythrocytes of PD patients by Raman spectroscopy, but no measurable amount of erythrocytic behavioural change (eryptosis) or any haemoglobin variation was noticed. An elevated level of plasmin-antiplasmin complexes (PAP) was observed in the plasma of PD patients, indicating activation of the fibrinolytic system, but platelet activation after thrombin stimulation was not altered. Sex-specific patterns were noticed for blood coagulation factor XIII and factor XII activity in PD patients. Additionally, the alterations in homocysteine levels which have often been observed in PD patients were found to be independent from L-DOPA usage and PAP levels. Furthermore, a selective gene expression analysis identified subsets of genes related to different blood-associated compartments (RBCs, platelets, coagulation-fibrinolysis) also involved in PD-related pathways.
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- Amit Sharma
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany;
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (J.M.); (J.O.); (B.P.)
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (V.R.); (N.R.); (B.S.F.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Eberhard Karl University, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany;
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (V.R.); (N.R.); (B.S.F.)
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- Bonn-Aachen International Center for IT (B-IT), University Hospital Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; (A.A.); (H.F.)
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (V.R.); (N.R.); (B.S.F.)
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- Central Laboratory of the Rheinland Klinikum Neuss, 41464 Neuss, Germany;
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- Bonn-Aachen International Center for IT (B-IT), University Hospital Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany; (A.A.); (H.F.)
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- Department of Physiology, Eberhard Karls University, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany;
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (J.M.); (J.O.); (B.P.)
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (J.M.); (J.O.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany;
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Stoccoro A, Smith AR, Baldacci F, Del Gamba C, Lo Gerfo A, Ceravolo R, Lunnon K, Migliore L, Coppedè F. Mitochondrial D-Loop Region Methylation and Copy Number in Peripheral Blood DNA of Parkinson's Disease Patients. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12050720. [PMID: 34065874 PMCID: PMC8151519 DOI: 10.3390/genes12050720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Altered mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) methylation has been detected in several human pathologies, although little attention has been given to neurodegenerative diseases. Recently, altered methylation levels of the mitochondrial displacement loop (D-loop) region, which regulates mtDNA replication, were observed in peripheral blood cells of Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. However, nothing is yet known about D-loop region methylation levels in peripheral blood of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. In the current study, we investigated D-loop methylation levels and mtDNA copy number in peripheral blood of 30 PD patients and 30 age- and sex-matched control subjects. DNA methylation analyses have been performed by means of methylation-sensitive high-resolution melting (MS-HRM) and pyrosequencing techniques, while mtDNA copy number was analyzed by quantitative PCR. MS-HRM and pyrosequencing analyses provided very similar D-loop methylation levels in PD patients and control subjects, and no differences between the two groups have been observed. Treatment with L-dopa and duration of the disease had no effect on D-loop methylation levels in PD patients. Additionally, mtDNA copy number did not differ between PD patients and control subjects. Current results suggest that D-loop methylation levels are not altered in peripheral blood of PD patients nor influenced by dopaminergic treatment.
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- Andrea Stoccoro
- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.S.); (L.M.)
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK; (A.R.S.); (K.L.)
| | - Filippo Baldacci
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (C.D.G.); (A.L.G.); (R.C.)
| | - Claudia Del Gamba
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (C.D.G.); (A.L.G.); (R.C.)
| | - Annalisa Lo Gerfo
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (C.D.G.); (A.L.G.); (R.C.)
| | - Roberto Ceravolo
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (F.B.); (C.D.G.); (A.L.G.); (R.C.)
| | - Katie Lunnon
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK; (A.R.S.); (K.L.)
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.S.); (L.M.)
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, 56124 Pisa, Italy
| | - Fabio Coppedè
- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (A.S.); (L.M.)
- Correspondence:
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Mitochondrial DNA Methylation and Human Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094594. [PMID: 33925624 PMCID: PMC8123858 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Epigenetic modifications of the nuclear genome, including DNA methylation, histone modifications and non-coding RNA post-transcriptional regulation, are increasingly being involved in the pathogenesis of several human diseases. Recent evidence suggests that also epigenetic modifications of the mitochondrial genome could contribute to the etiology of human diseases. In particular, altered methylation and hydroxymethylation levels of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been found in animal models and in human tissues from patients affected by cancer, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, environmental factors, as well as nuclear DNA genetic variants, have been found to impair mtDNA methylation patterns. Some authors failed to find DNA methylation marks in the mitochondrial genome, suggesting that it is unlikely that this epigenetic modification plays any role in the control of the mitochondrial function. On the other hand, several other studies successfully identified the presence of mtDNA methylation, particularly in the mitochondrial displacement loop (D-loop) region, relating it to changes in both mtDNA gene transcription and mitochondrial replication. Overall, investigations performed until now suggest that methylation and hydroxymethylation marks are present in the mtDNA genome, albeit at lower levels compared to those detectable in nuclear DNA, potentially contributing to the mitochondria impairment underlying several human diseases.
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