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Sakurai-Yageta M, Suzuki Y. Molecular Mechanisms of Biotin in Modulating Inflammatory Diseases. Nutrients 2024; 16:2444. [PMID: 39125325 PMCID: PMC11314543 DOI: 10.3390/nu16152444] [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: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Biotin, also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H, is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin and serves as an essential co-enzyme for five specific carboxylases. Holocarboxylase synthase (HCS) activates biotin and facilitates its covalent attachment to these enzymes, while biotinidase releases free biotin in the biotin cycle. The transport of biotin, primarily from the intestine, is mediated by the sodium-dependent multi-vitamin transporter (SMVT). Severe biotin deficiency leads to multiple carboxylase deficiency. Moreover, biotin is crucial to glucose and lipid utilization in cellular energy production because it modulates the expression of metabolic enzymes via various signaling pathways and transcription factors. Biotin also modulates the production of proinflammatory cytokines in the immune system through similar molecular mechanisms. These regulatory roles in metabolic and immune homeostasis connect biotin to conditions such as diabetes, dermatologic manifestations, and multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, deficiencies in biotin and SMVT are implicated in inflammatory bowel disease, affecting intestinal inflammation, permeability, and flora. Notably, HCS and probably biotin directly influence gene expression through histone modification. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the molecular aspects of biotin and associated molecules in diseases related to both acute inflammatory responses and chronic inflammation, and discuss the potential therapeutic applications of biotin.
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- Mika Sakurai-Yageta
- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8573, Miyagi, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next-Generation Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8573, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8573, Miyagi, Japan
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Ageo Central General Hospital, Ageo 362-8588, Saitama, Japan
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Ma D, Du G, Fang H, Li R, Zhang D. Advances and prospects in microbial production of biotin. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:135. [PMID: 38735926 PMCID: PMC11089781 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02413-1] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Biotin, serving as a coenzyme in carboxylation reactions, is a vital nutrient crucial for the natural growth, development, and overall well-being of both humans and animals. Consequently, biotin is widely utilized in various industries, including feed, food, and pharmaceuticals. Despite its potential advantages, the chemical synthesis of biotin for commercial production encounters environmental and safety challenges. The burgeoning field of synthetic biology now allows for the creation of microbial cell factories producing bio-based products, offering a cost-effective alternative to chemical synthesis for biotin production. This review outlines the pathway and regulatory mechanism involved in biotin biosynthesis. Then, the strategies to enhance biotin production through both traditional chemical mutagenesis and advanced metabolic engineering are discussed. Finally, the article explores the limitations and future prospects of microbial biotin production. This comprehensive review not only discusses strategies for biotin enhancement but also provides in-depth insights into systematic metabolic engineering approaches aimed at boosting biotin production.
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- Donghan Ma
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China.
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Hsieh CH, Lee J, Sung HH, Huang YF, Ding YS, Li CY, Yen CL, Hsu CK, Yu CK, Hsieh HY, Hughes MW, Chen PC, Shieh CC. Novel SLC5A6 mutations lead to B lymphocyte maturation defects with metabolic abnormality rescuable by biotin replenishment. Clin Immunol 2023; 257:109855. [PMID: 38036278 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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We characterized a family diagnosed with immunodeficiency disease presenting with low immunoglobulin levels and skin dyskeratosis. Exome sequencing revealed compound heterozygous missense variants in SLC5A6, the gene encoding a cellular sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) responsible for transporting vitamins, including biotin (vitamin B7). We showed that the biotin deficiency was caused by the SLC5A6 variants resulting in defective B cell differentiation and antibody deficiency. Altered cellular metabolic profiles, including aberrant mitochondrial respiration and reliance on glycolysis, may underlie the failure in plasma cell maturation. Replenishment of biotin improved plasma cell maturation and recovered the antibody producing activity in the patient and in a CRISPR-Cas9 gene-edited mouse model bearing a patient-specific SLC5A6 variant. Our results demonstrate the critical role of metabolic reprogramming in the maturation of plasma cells and nominate SLC5A6 as a causative gene for immunodeficiency that may be treated by biotin replenishment.
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- Chu-Han Hsieh
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratory, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Reasearch Laboratories, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Reasearch Laboratories, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; International Research Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratory, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; International Research Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Research Center of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Research Center of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Adie MA, Martes Gomez M, Yom J, Durand M, Wertheimer F, McGowan R, Yano S, Ramanathan R. Twin Premature Infants With Riboflavin and Biotin Deficiency Presenting With Refractory Lactic Acidosis, Rash, and Multiorgan Failure During Prolonged Parenteral Nutrition. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2023; 11:23247096231168111. [PMID: 37085971 PMCID: PMC10126694 DOI: 10.1177/23247096231168111] [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: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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We are reporting monochorionic, diamniotic twin premature infants born at 25 weeks and 6 days gestation with riboflavin (vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7) deficiency, while on prolonged total parenteral nutrition (TPN) during vitamin shortage. They presented initially with skin rash, lactic acidosis, and thrombocytopenia. Both twins progressed to severe respiratory failure, severe lactic acidosis, with refractory vasodilatory shock, pancytopenia, ischemic bowel injury, acute kidney injury, liver injury, and capillary leak syndrome leading to death of twin A. The surviving twin B was diagnosed with riboflavin and biotin deficiency that presented with abnormal metabolic work up suggestive of maple syrup urine disease, glutaric acidemia type 2, and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Twin B was started on riboflavin and biotin supplementation at 41 days of life, with rapid improvement in clinical findings and laboratory abnormalities within days of starting biotin and riboflavin supplementation. He was discharged home in stable condition at 49 weeks of postmenstrual age.
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- Mohammad Amin Adie
- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University
of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Tsuji A, Ikeda Y, Murakami M, Kitagishi Y, Matsuda S. Reduction of oocyte lipid droplets and meiotic failure due to biotin deficiency was not rescued by restoring the biotin nutritional status. Nutr Res Pract 2022; 16:314-329. [PMID: 35663441 PMCID: PMC9149319 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.3.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Ai Tsuji
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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Sakurai-Yageta M, Mashimo Y, Kuroishi T, Ishihara R, Shimojo N, Kohno Y, Okamoto Y, Hata A, Suzuki Y. Association between Serum Biotin Levels and Cedar Pollinosis in Japanese Schoolchildren. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2021; 67:211-216. [PMID: 34470995 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.67.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Biotin is a water-soluble B complex vitamin and coenzyme of five types of carboxylase and plays crucial roles in fatty acid, glucose, and amino acid metabolism. Nutritional biotin deficiency and defective enzymes essential for biotin metabolism cause inflammatory diseases such as eczema-like dermatitis and Crohn's disease; however, little is known about the pathophysiological roles of biotin. This study investigated the relationship between biotin metabolism and human allergic sensitization and diseases by measuring serum levels of biotin, total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and allergen-specific IgEs in more than 400 Japanese schoolchildren aged 6 to 12. The prevalence of allergic diseases, and environmental and life-style factors were also examined by a questionnaire. Like total IgE, serum biotin levels of children showed a log-normal distribution. Meanwhile, Spearman's rank correlation analysis showed weak but significant positive associations between serum biotin levels and total IgE (rho=0.147, p=0.0029) as well as allergen-specific IgEs against egg whites (rho=0.215, p=0.00013), cedar pollen (rho=0.176, p=0.00036), and cat dander (rho=0.130, p=0.0085). Furthermore, mean serum biotin levels in children with cedar pollinosis, but not with other allergic diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, were significantly higher than in those without (p=0.0015). These results suggest a correlation between serum biotin levels and the development of cedar pollinosis. Further prospective studies are needed to evaluate the causal relationship between biotin metabolism and cedar pollen sensitization and pollinosis development.
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- Mika Sakurai-Yageta
- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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- Division of Oral Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University
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- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University.,Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University.,Chiba Rosai Hospital
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- Chiba Rosai Hospital.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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- Department of Education and Training, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University.,Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
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Blum JL, Ellis M, Chen JX, Mendes O, Sylla S, Ojalvo SP, Komorowski J. Toxicologic evaluation of a novel, highly soluble biotin salt, magnesium biotinate. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 153:112267. [PMID: 34000342 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A novel, highly soluble biotin salt, magnesium biotinate (MgB), was assessed for general and genetic toxicity using several toxicologic tests. This battery of tests included in vitro bacterial reverse mutation test, in vitro mammalian micronucleus assay, and oral acute, 14-day, and 90-day repeat-dose toxicity in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. The results of the in vitro studies indicate that MgB is not mutagenic, clastogenic, or aneugenic. The acute oral toxicity study established an LD50 ≥ 5000 mg MgB/kg. In the 14-day oral toxicity study, doses of MgB up to 2500 mg MgB/kg/day produced no clinical signs or mortality. In the 90-day oral toxicity study, administration of 600 mg MgB/kg/day resulted in no clinical signs and was determined to be the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL), which equates to 39 g biotin/day for a 70 kg human. Since MgB is composed of 93% biotin, the 600 mg NOAEL equates to approximately 1.3 million times the current recommended daily allowance of 30 μg biotin/day and 3900 times supplement levels of 10 mg biotin/day. Based on the toxicologic profile and lack of findings in various in vitro and in vivo studies, MgB may be considered safe for long-term human use.
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- Jason L Blum
- Product Safety Labs, 2394 US Highway 130, Dayton, NJ, 08810, United States
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- Product Safety Labs, 2394 US Highway 130, Dayton, NJ, 08810, United States
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- Product Safety Labs, 2394 US Highway 130, Dayton, NJ, 08810, United States
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- Product Safety Labs, 2394 US Highway 130, Dayton, NJ, 08810, United States
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- JDS Therapeutics LLC, Harrison, NY, 10528, United States
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Ichihara Y, Suga K, Fukui M, Yonetani N, Shono M, Nakagawa R, Kagami S. Serum biotin level during pregnancy is associated with fetal growth and preterm delivery. THE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION 2021; 67:170-173. [PMID: 32378602 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.67.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background : Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin that plays various biological roles through histone modification, such as immune functions and fetal growth. Mammalian maternal biotin deficiency during gestation induces fetal growth restriction. Preterm infants are known to be marginal biotin deficiency. However, studies on the biotin status of pregnant women under various conditions are lacking. Method : This was a retrospective case control study to analyze serum biotin concentration during pregnancy and cord blood in normal pregnancy, preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age (SGA). Results : Twenty pregnant women with normal term delivery, 35 with preterm delivery, 24 with SGA, and 10 non-pregnant adult women were enrolled. Serum biotin concentrations of pregnant women remained low from first to third trimester. The levels of serum biotin in cord blood showed a significant positive correlation with gestational age, and that of pregnant women showed a weak positive correlation with gestational age. The maternal serum biotin levels during second and third trimester of SGA group were significantly lower than those of normal term delivery. Conclusion : This study suggests that maternal biotin deficiency during pregnancy might be the risk of preterm labor or fetal growth restriction. Further studies are required to clarify the roles of biotin in perinatal medicine. J. Med. Invest. 67 : 170-173, February, 2020.
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- Yuko Ichihara
- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima Municipal Hospital, Kitajyosanjimacho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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Karaoglan M, Nacarkahya G, Keskin M, Keskin O. Immunophenotypic analysis of lymphocyte subsets in newborns with biotinidase deficiency. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:586-598. [PMID: 33217065 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Biotin is a vital micronutrient that plays a role in metabolic homeostasis and the regulation of innate and adaptive immune system functions. Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) leads to impairment in biotin-dependent immune functions. This study focused on immunophenotypic analysis of lymphocyte subsets in newborns with BTD. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 181 (95 female and 86 male; 114 had BTD and 67 were healthy) newborns underwent biotinidase enzyme activity, molecular and lymphocyte immunophenotyping analyses. BTD is classified into four biochemical phenotypes: profound, partial, heterozygous and normal. The following lymphocyte subsets were studied in all participants: total B lymphocyte (CD19), total T lymphocyte (CD3), helper T lymphocyte (CD3/CD4), cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) (CD3/CD8), natural killer T lymphocyte (CD16/56) and a T-lymphocyte activation marker (HLA-DR). RESULTS The percentages of lymphocyte subsets were similar in newborns with and without BTD. In all newborns with BTD, the mean CD3/CD4 levels were higher in females, while the CD3/CD8 levels were higher in males (P < .001 for each). In female and male newborns, the CD3/CD4 levels were 53.83 ± 9.46 and 16.82 ± 5.19, respectively, and the CD3/CD8 levels were 48.80 ± 8.65 and 21.48 ± 6.02, respectively. A moderate negative correlation was found between CD3/CD4 and CD3/CD8 in female and male newborns (rfemale = -0.488, rmale = -0.574, P < .001). CONCLUSION This study showed that although there were no differences in the lymphocyte subsets in newborns with BTD, the CD3/CD4 levels were higher in females, and the CD3/CD8 levels were higher in males. In addition, there was a negative correlation between the CD3/CD4 and CD3/CD8 levels in both genders. Although these results indicate sexual dimorphism between CD3/CD4 and CD3/CD8 levels, whether this dissociation is unique to BTD in newborns is not fully clear.
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- Murat Karaoglan
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Deaprtment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Shah S, Khan N, Lakshmanan R, Lewis B, Nagarajan L. Biotinidase deficiency presenting as Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Brain Dev 2020; 42:762-766. [PMID: 32741581 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2020.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Biotinidase deficiency disorder is a rare inherited metabolic disorder with typical neurological manifestations of hypotonia, developmental delay, rashes, seizures, hearing and vision impairment. We present two cases with different and unusual clinical profiles, whose neuroimaging resembled Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Case 1 was initially treated with immunomodulation with steroids and intravenous immunoglobulins, with partial improvement. However reinvestigation for worsening of symptoms showed more extensive changes on spine magnetic resonance imaging. Raised lactate and alanine levels on repeat cerebrospinal fluid testing resulted in further investigations that revealed a biotinidase deficiency. Case 2 presented mainly with respiratory symptoms: a barium swallow suggested bulbar dysfunction. Neuroimaging of brain and spine was similar to that in case 1 and the child was promptly investigated for and confirmed to have biotinidase deficiency. Both cases responded to biotin supplementation. It is important to be cognisant of atypical neurological presentations of biotinidase deficiency including those that mimic immune mediated neurodemyelination disorders, as biotinidase deficiency is potentially treatable.
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- Snehal Shah
- Department of Neurology, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia; School of Medicine , University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Path West, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia; School of Medicine , University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Pastén-Hidalgo K, Riverón-Negrete L, Sicilia-Argumedo G, Canul-Medina G, Salazar-Anzures T, Tapia-Rodríguez M, Hernández-González EO, Roa-Espitia AL, Cedillo-Peláez C, Fernandez-Mejia C. Dietary Biotin Supplementation Impairs Testis Morphology and Sperm Quality. J Med Food 2019; 23:535-544. [PMID: 31660770 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Supplements containing pharmacological concentrations of biotin are commercially available over the counter. Classical toxicity studies have considered biotin administration as harmless; however, recent investigations have shown that biotin supplementation modifies tissue morphology without changes in toxicity markers, raising concerns about the consequences of morphological changes on tissues' functions and the safety of pharmacological concentrations of the vitamin. Testes are very sensitive to toxicants, and testicular histology is a reliable method to study its function. In this work, we investigated the effects of dietary biotin supplementation on testis morphology and spermatogenesis function using an experimental model, in which we have not observed unfavorable effects on other tissue functions or toxicity markers. Male BALB/cAnNHsd mice were fed a control or a biotin-supplemented diet (1.76 or 97.7 mg biotin/kg diet) for 8 weeks. Compared to the control group, the biotin-supplemented mice presented remarkable testis morphology changes, including increased spermatogonia layers; the cellular mechanism involved is related to increased proliferation. Sperm count and serum testosterone levels were not affected, but spermatozoa motility and morphology were significantly impaired in the biotin-supplemented mice. These results caution against the use of supplements with high concentrations of biotin and indicate that biotin's pharmacological effects on morphology need to be considered in toxicological studies.
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopía, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, CINVESTAV-IPN, San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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Kim M, Basharat A, Santosh R, Mehdi SF, Razvi Z, Yoo SK, Lowell B, Kumar A, Brima W, Danoff A, Dankner R, Bergman M, Pavlov VA, Yang H, Roth J. Reuniting overnutrition and undernutrition, macronutrients, and micronutrients. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2019; 35:e3072. [PMID: 30171821 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Over-nutrition and its late consequences are a dominant theme in medicine today. In addition to the health hazards brought on by over-nutrition, the medical community has recently accumulated a roster of health benefits with obesity, grouped under "obesity paradox." Throughout the world and throughout history until the 20th century, under-nutrition was a dominant evolutionary force. Under-nutrition brings with it a mix of benefits and detriments that are opposite to and continuous with those of over-nutrition. This continuum yields J-shaped or U-shaped curves relating body mass index to mortality. The overweight have an elevated risk of dying in middle age of degenerative diseases while the underweight are at increased risk of premature death from infectious conditions. Micronutrient deficiencies, major concerns of nutritional science in the 20th century, are being neglected. This "hidden hunger" is now surprisingly prevalent in all weight groups, even among the overweight. Because micronutrient replacement is safe, inexpensive, and predictably effective, it is now an exceptionally attractive target for therapy across the spectrum of weight and age. Nutrition-related conditions worthy of special attention from caregivers include excess vitamin A, excess vitamin D, and deficiency of magnesium.
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- Miji Kim
- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cpl. Michael J Crescenz Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
- Center for Biomedical Science and Center for Bioelectric Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
- Center for Biomedical Science and Center for Bioelectric Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Disorders, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA
- Center for Biomedical Science and Center for Bioelectric Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, USA
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Dietary Biotin Supplementation Modifies Hepatic Morphology without Changes in Liver Toxicity Markers. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:7276463. [PMID: 28105429 PMCID: PMC5220432 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7276463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Pharmacological concentrations of biotin have pleiotropic effects. Several reports have documented that biotin supplementation decreases hyperglycemia. We have shown that a biotin-supplemented diet increased insulin secretion and the mRNA abundance of proteins regulating insulin transcription and secretion. We also found enlarged pancreatic islets and modified islet morphology. Other studies have shown that pharmacological concentrations of biotin modify tissue structure. Although biotin administration is considered safe, little attention has been given to its effect on tissue structure. In this study, we investigated the effect of biotin supplementation on hepatic morphology and liver toxicity markers. Male BALB/cAnN Hsd mice were fed a control or a biotin-supplemented diet for 8 weeks. Versus the control mice, biotin-supplemented mice had an altered portal triad with dilated sinusoids, increased vascularity, and bile conducts. Furthermore, we observed an increased proportion of nucleomegaly and binucleated hepatocytes. In spite of the liver morphological changes, no differences were observed in the serum liver damage indicators, oxidative stress markers, or antioxidant enzymes. Our data demonstrate for the first time that biotin supplementation affects liver morphology in normal mice, and that these modifications are not paralleled with damage markers.
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Gotardo AT, Dipe VV, Hueza IM, Górniak SL. Maternal feed restriction during pregnancy in Wistar rats: Evaluation of offspring using classical and immunoteratology protocols. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:603-615. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327116660750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Studies have revealed that impairment of the pregnant body weight reduces the fetal body weight and causes minor changes in skeletal development. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of maternal feed restriction during pregnancy in offspring immune system development. Pregnant Wistar rats were distributed into 5 groups: 1 control in which dams received food ad libitum and 4 experimental groups in which dams were fed restricted amounts of rodent ration (16, 12, 9, or 6 g/rat/day) from the 6th to 17th gestation day. Teratogenicity was assessed using classical teratological evaluation and developmental immunotoxicology protocols. Maternal body weight gain, fetus weight, and placenta weight were reduced for feed-restricted females from the groups fed 12, 9, and 6 g/rat/day ( p < 0.05). No pup mortality was observed immediately after cesarean sections among the groups, and no visceral or skeletal malformations were detected. An immunoteratological study revealed an increase in the relative weight of the thymus and an increase in the phorbol myristate-acetate solution-induced hydrogen peroxide release by inflammatory cells in 21-day-old pups. Alterations in the delayed-type hypersensitivity response and the humoral immune response against sheep red blood cells were observed in pups from feed-restricted mothers. Feed restriction in Wistar rats during organogenesis did not promote structural malformations but resulted in offspring with lower birth weights and promoted significant changes in the immune responses of the rat pups.
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- AT Gotardo
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Research Centre for Veterinary Toxicology (CEPTOX), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Research Centre for Veterinary Toxicology (CEPTOX), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (ICAQF-UNIFESP), Campus Diadema, Diadema, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Research Centre for Veterinary Toxicology (CEPTOX), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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Aldahmash BA, El-Nagar DM, Ibrahim KE. Attenuation of hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in diabetes STZ-induced type 1 by biotin in Swiss albino mice. Saudi J Biol Sci 2015; 23:311-7. [PMID: 26981014 PMCID: PMC4778583 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Revised: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems. This study was designed to investigate the effect of biotin to regulate blood glucose level, reduced toxicity and oxidative stress in liver of diabetic mice STZ-induced type 1. Male mice were divided into three groups, the first one served as the control group, the second and the third groups received single ip dose of 150 mg/kg of STZ, the second group served as the untreated diabetic group, the third group received daily oral dose of 15 mg/kg of biotin, livers and liver index showed insignificant difference among groups. Blood glucose level showed a significant decrease in treated diabetic mice compared to untreated diabetic mice. Biochemical analysis showed a significant decrease in liver enzymes AST and ALT compared to the control group. Histopathological examination showed severe changes in untreated diabetic liver tissue manifested by dilated portal vein, leukocytic infiltration, fatty degeneration and moderate to severe histopathological score, whereas, treated diabetic mice with biotin showed reduction in hepatotoxicity represented by appearance of relative healthy hepatocytes and normal histopathological score. Immunohistochemistry of acrolein showed intense immunoreactions in liver section of untreated diabetic mice and faint immunoreactions in treated diabetic mice with biotin as evidence to oxidative stress reduction.
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- Zoology Department, College of Girls for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Science and Humanity Studies, Satam University, Hotat Bani Tamim, Saudi Arabia
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Boone-Villa D, Aguilera-Méndez A, Miranda-Cervantes A, Fernandez-Mejia C. Effects of Biotin Supplementation in the Diet on Adipose Tissue cGMP Concentrations, AMPK Activation, Lipolysis, and Serum-Free Fatty Acid Levels. J Med Food 2015; 18:1150-6. [PMID: 25835526 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2014.0170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Several studies have shown that pharmacological concentrations of biotin decrease hyperlipidemia. The molecular mechanisms by which pharmacological concentrations of biotin modify lipid metabolism are largely unknown. Adipose tissue plays a central role in lipid homeostasis. In the present study, we analyzed the effects of biotin supplementation in adipose tissue on signaling pathways and critical proteins that regulate lipid metabolism, as well as on lipolysis. In addition, we assessed serum fatty acid concentrations. Male BALB/cAnN Hsd mice were fed a control or a biotin-supplemented diet (control: 1.76 mg biotin/kg; supplemented: 97.7 mg biotin/kg diet) over 8 weeks postweaning. Compared with the control group, biotin-supplemented mice showed an increase in the levels of adipose guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) (control: 30.3±3.27 pmol/g wet tissue; supplemented: 49.5±3.44 pmol/g wet tissue) and of phosphorylated forms of adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK; 65.2%±1.06%), acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA), carboxylase-1 (196%±68%), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase-2 (78.1%±18%). Serum fatty acid concentrations were decreased (control: 1.12±0.04 mM; supplemented: 0.91±0.03 mM), and no change in lipolysis was found (control: 0.29±0.05 μmol/mL; supplemented: 0.33±0.08 μmol/mL). In conclusion, 8 weeks of dietary biotin supplementation increased adipose tissue cGMP content and protein expression of the active form of AMPK and of the inactive forms of acetyl-CoA carboxylase-1 and acetyl-CoA carboxylase-2. Serum fatty acid levels fell, and no change in lipolysis was observed. These findings provide insight into the effects of biotin supplementation on adipose tissue and support its use in the treatment of dyslipidemia.
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- Daniel Boone-Villa
- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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Biotin is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin and is well-known as a co-factor for 5 indispensable carboxylases. Holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS) catalyzes the biotinylation of carboxylases and other proteins, whereas biotinidase catalyzes the release of biotin from biotinylated peptides. Previous studies have reported that nutritional biotin deficiency and genetic defects in either HLCS or biotinidase induces cutaneous inflammation and immunological disorders. Since biotin-dependent carboxylases involve various cellular metabolic pathways including gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis, and the metabolism of branched-chain amino acids and odd-chain fatty acids, metabolic abnormalities may play important roles in immunological and inflammatory disorders caused by biotin deficiency. Transcriptional factors, including NF-κB and Sp1/3, are also affected by the status of biotin, indicating that biotin regulates immunological and inflammatory functions independently of biotin-dependent carboxylases. An in-vivo analysis with a murine model revealed the therapeutic effects of biotin supplementation on metal allergies. The novel roles of biotinylated proteins and their related enzymes have recently been reported. Non-carboxylase biotinylated proteins induce chemokine production. HLCS is a nuclear protein involved in epigenetic and chromatin regulation. In this review, comprehensive knowledge on the regulation of immunological and inflammatory functions by biotin and its potential as a therapeutic agent is discussed.
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- Toshinobu Kuroishi
- Division of Oral Immunology, Department of Oral Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.,Division of Oral Immunology, Department of Oral Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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Tsuji A, Nakamura T, Shibata K. Biotin-deficient diet induces chromosome misalignment and spindle defects in mouse oocytes. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2015; 79:292-9. [DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2014.968090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Increased abnormal oocytes due to meiotic chromosome misalignment and spindle defects lead to elevated rates of infertility, miscarriage, and trisomic conceptions. Here, we investigated the effect of biotin deficiency on oocyte quality. Three-week-old female ICR mice were fed a biotin-deficient or control diet (0, 0.004 g biotin/kg diet) for 21 days. On day 22, these mouse oocytes were analyzed by immunofluorescence. Due to biotin, undernutrition increased the frequency of abnormal oocytes (the biotin deficient vs. control: 40 vs. 16%). Next, the remaining mice in the biotin-deficient group were fed a control or biotin-deficient diet from day 22 to 42. Although biotin nutritional status in the recovery group was restored, the frequency of abnormal oocytes in the recovery group was still higher than that in the control group (48 vs. 18%). Our results indicate that steady, sufficient biotin intake is required for the production of high-quality oocytes in mice.
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- Ai Tsuji
- Department of Nutrition, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Nagahama, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan
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Xue J, Zempleni J. Epigenetic synergies between biotin and folate in the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and repeats. Scand J Immunol 2014; 78:419-25. [PMID: 24007195 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The protein biotin ligase, holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS), is a chromatin protein that interacts physically with the DNA methyltransferase DNMT1, the methylated cytosine-binding protein MeCP2 and the histone H3 K9-methyltransferase EHMT1, all of which participate in folate-dependent gene repression. Here we tested the hypothesis that biotin and folate synergize in the repression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and long-terminal repeats (LTRs), mediated by interactions between HLCS and other chromatin proteins. Biotin and folate supplementation could compensate for each other's deficiency in the repression of LTRs in Jurkat and U937 cells. For example, when biotin-deficient Jurkat cells were supplemented with folate, the expression of LTRs decreased by >70%. Epigenetic synergies were more complex in the regulation of cytokines compared with LTRs. For example, the abundance of TNF-α was 100% greater in folate- and biotin-supplemented U937 cells compared with biotin-deficient and folate-supplemented cells. The NF-κB inhibitor curcumin abrogated the effects of folate and biotin in cytokine regulation, suggesting that transcription factor signalling adds an extra layer of complexity to the regulation of cytokine genes by epigenetic phenomena. We conclude that biotin and folate synergize in the repression of LTRs and that these interactions are probably mediated by HLCS-dependent epigenetic mechanisms. In contrast, synergies between biotin and folate in the regulation of cytokines need to be interpreted in the context of transcription factor signalling.
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- J Xue
- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Aguilera-Méndez A, Fernández-Mejía C. The hypotriglyceridemic effect of biotin supplementation involves increased levels of cGMP and AMPK activation. Biofactors 2012; 38:387-94. [PMID: 22806917 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In addition to its role as a carboxylase cofactor, biotin modifies gene expression and has manifold effects on systemic processes. Several studies have shown that biotin supplementation reduces hypertriglyceridemia. We have previously reported that this effect is related to decreased expression of lipogenic genes. In the present work, we analyzed signaling pathways and posttranscriptional mechanisms involved in the hypotriglyceridemic effects of biotin. Male BALB/cAnN Hsd mice were fed a control or a biotin-supplemented diet (1.76 or 97.7 mg of free biotin/kg diet, respectively for 8 weeks after weaning. The abundance of mature sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP-1c), fatty-acid synthase (FAS), total acetyl-CoA carboxylase-1 (ACC-1) and its phosphorylated form, and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were evaluated in the liver. We also determined the serum triglyceride concentrations and the hepatic levels of triglycerides and cyclic GMP (cGMP). Compared to the control group, biotin-supplemented mice had lower serum and hepatic triglyceride concentrations. Biotin supplementation increased the levels of cGMP and the phosphorylated forms of AMPK and ACC-1 and decreased the abundance of the mature form of SREBP-1c and FAS. These data provide evidence that the mechanisms by which biotin supplementation reduces lipogenesis involve increased cGMP content and AMPK activation. In turn, these changes lead to augmented ACC-1 phosphorylation and decreased expression of both the mature form of SREBP-1c and FAS. Our results demonstrate for the first time that AMPK is involved in the effects of biotin supplementation and offer new insights into the mechanisms of biotin-mediated hypotriglyceridemic effects.
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- Asdrúbal Aguilera-Méndez
- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México City, Mexico
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Effects of biotin supplementation in the diet on insulin secretion, islet gene expression, glucose homeostasis and beta-cell proportion. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 24:169-77. [PMID: 22841397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Besides its role as a carboxylase cofactor, biotin has a wide repertoire of effects on gene expression, development and metabolism. Pharmacological concentrations of biotin enhance insulin secretion and the expression of genes and signaling pathways that favor islet function in vitro. However, the in vivo effects of biotin supplementation on pancreatic islet function are largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated whether in vivo biotin supplementation in the diet has positive effects in rodent pancreatic islets. Male BALB/cAnN Hsd mice were fed a control or a biotin-supplemented diet over 8 weeks postweaning and tested for glucose homeostasis, insulin secretion, islet gene expression and pancreatic morphometry. Insulin secretion increased from the islets of biotin-supplemented mice, together with the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of several transcription factors regulating insulin expression and secretion, including forkhead box A2, pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α. The mRNA abundance of glucokinase, Cacna1d, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, and insulin also increased. Consistent with these effects, glucose tolerance improved, and glucose-stimulated serum insulin levels increased in biotin-supplemented mice, without changes in fasting glucose levels or insulin tolerance. Biotin supplementation augmented the proportion of beta cells by enlarging islet size and, unexpectedly, also increased the percentage of islets with alpha cells at the islet core. mRNA expression of neural cell adhesion molecule 1, an adhesion protein participating in the maintenance of islet architecture, decreased in biotin-supplemented islets. These findings provide, for the first time, insight into how biotin supplementation exerts its effects on function and proportion of beta cells, suggesting a role for biotin in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
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Larrieta E, Vega-Monroy MLLDL, Vital P, Aguilera A, German MS, Hafidi ME, Fernandez-Mejia C. Effects of biotin deficiency on pancreatic islet morphology, insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis. J Nutr Biochem 2011; 23:392-9. [PMID: 21596550 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2010] [Revised: 09/04/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Several studies have revealed that physiological concentrations of biotin are required for the normal expression of critical carbohydrate metabolism genes and for glucose homeostasis. However, the different experimental models used in these studies make it difficult to integrate the effects of biotin deficiency on glucose metabolism. To further investigate the effects of biotin deficiency on glucose metabolism, we presently analyzed the effect of biotin deprivation on glucose homeostasis and on pancreatic islet morphology. Three-week-old male BALB/cAnN Hsd mice were fed a biotin-deficient or a biotin-control diet (0 or 7.2 μmol of free biotin/kg diet, respectively) over a period of 8 weeks. We found that biotin deprivation caused reduced concentrations of blood glucose and serum insulin concentrations, but increased plasma glucagon levels. Biotin-deficient mice also presented impaired glucose and insulin tolerance tests, indicating defects in insulin sensitivity. Altered insulin signaling was linked to a decrease in phosphorylated Akt/PKB but induced no change in insulin receptor abundance. Islet morphology studies revealed disruption of islet architecture due to biotin deficiency, and an increase in the number of α-cells in the islet core. Morphometric analyses found increased islet size, number of islets and glucagon-positive area, but a decreased insulin-positive area, in the biotin-deficient group. Glucagon secretion and gene expression increased in islets isolated from biotin-deficient mice. Our results suggest that biotin deficiency promotes hyperglycemic mechanisms such as increased glucagon concentration and decreased insulin secretion and sensitivity to compensate for reduced blood glucose concentrations. Variations in glucose homeostasis may participate in the changes observed in pancreatic islets.
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- Elena Larrieta
- Unidad de Genética de la Nutrición, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico
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Pharmacological concentrations of biotin reduce serum triglycerides and the expression of lipogenic genes. Eur J Pharmacol 2010; 644:263-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2010] [Revised: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Luvizotto RAM, Nascimento AF, Veeramachaneni S, Liu C, Wang X. Chronic alcohol intake upregulates hepatic expression of carotenoid cleavage enzymes and PPAR in rats. J Nutr 2010; 140:1808-14. [PMID: 20702748 PMCID: PMC2937575 DOI: 10.3945/jn.110.123398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Excessive and chronic alcohol intake leads to a lower hepatic vitamin A status by interfering with vitamin A metabolism. Dietary provitamin A carotenoids can be converted into vitamin A mainly by carotenoid 15,15'-monooxygenase 1 (CMO1) and, to a lesser degree, carotenoid 9'10'-monooxygenase 2 (CMO2). CMO1 has been shown to be regulated by several transcription factors, such as the PPAR, retinoid X receptor, and thyroid receptor (TR). The regulation of CMO2 has yet to be identified. The impact of chronic alcohol intake on hepatic expressions of CMO1 and CMO2 and their related transcription factors are unknown. In this study, Fischer 344 rats were pair-fed either a liquid ethanol Lieber-DeCarli diet (n = 10) or a control diet (n = 10) for 11 wk. Hepatic retinoid concentration and expressions of CMO1, CMO2, PPARγ, PPARα, and TRβ as well as plasma thyroid hormones levels were analyzed. We observed that administering alcohol decreased hepatic retinoid levels but increased mRNA concentrations of CMO1, CMO2, PPARγ, PPARα, and TRβ and upregulated protein levels of CMO2, PPARγ, and PPARα. There was a positive correlation of PPARγ with CMO1 (r = 0.89; P < 0.0001) and both PPARγ and PPARα with CMO2 (r = 0.72, P < 0.001 and r = 0.62, P < 0.01, respectively). Plasma thyroid hormone concentrations did not differ between the control rats and alcohol-fed rats. This study suggests that chronic alcohol intake significantly upregulates hepatic expression of CMO1 and, to a much lesser extent, CMO2. This process may be due to alcohol-induced PPARγ expression and lower vitamin A status in the liver.
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- Renata A. M. Luvizotto
- Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111,Department of Clinical Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo State, Botucatu 18618-000, SP, Brazil
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- Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111,Department of Clinical Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo State, Botucatu 18618-000, SP, Brazil
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- Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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- Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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- Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111,To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Báez-Saldaña A, Camacho-Arroyo I, Espinosa-Aguirre JJ, Neri-Gómez T, Rojas-Ochoa A, Guerra-Araiza C, Larrieta E, Vital P, Díaz G, Chavira R, Fernandez-Mejia C. Biotin deficiency and biotin excess: effects on the female reproductive system. Steroids 2009; 74:863-9. [PMID: 19540254 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2009.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2008] [Revised: 05/29/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Biotin deficiency and biotin excess have both been found to affect reproduction and cause teratogenic effects. In the reproductive tract, however, the effects of biotin have not been well established yet. We investigated the effects of varying biotin content diets on the oestrus cycle, ovarian morphology, estradiol and progesterone serum levels, and the uterine mRNA abundance of their nuclear receptors, as well as on the activity of the estradiol-degrading group of enzymes cytochrome P450 (CYP) in the liver. Three-week-old female BALB/cAnN Hsd mice were fed a biotin-deficient, a biotin-control, or a biotin-supplemented diet (0, 7.2 or 400 micromol of free biotin/kg diet, respectively) over a period of nine weeks. Striking effects were observed in the biotin-deficient group: mice showed arrested estrous cycle on the day of diestrus and changes in ovary morphology. Estradiol serum concentration increased 49.2% in biotin-deficient mice compared to the control group, while the enzymatic activities of CYP1A2 and CYP2B2 increased (P<0.05). The mRNA abundance of nuclear estrogen and progesterone receptors decreased in the biotin-deficient mice. In the biotin-supplemented group we found that, in spite of a significant (P<0.05) decrease in the number of primary and Graafian follicles and in CYP1A2 activities, mice exhibited 105.4% higher serum estradiol concentration than the control group. No changes in the expression of the nuclear receptors were observed. No significant differences were observed in serum progesterone among the groups. Our results indicate that both the deficiency and the excess of biotin have significant effects on the female mouse reproductive system.
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- Armida Báez-Saldaña
- Departamento de Biología Celular, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
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Biotin deficiency in mice is associated with decreased serum availability of insulin-like growth factor-I. Eur J Nutr 2009; 48:137-44. [PMID: 19165522 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-009-0773-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2008] [Accepted: 12/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biotin deficiency leads to decreased weight and nose-rump length in mice. AIM OF THE STUDY The mechanisms underlying this impairment in body growth are yet unclear. Biotin restriction, however, could affect the availability of growth hormone (GH) and/or insulin like growth factor-I (IGF-I) since both hormones control body growth. We then conducted a correlative study aimed at establishing whether biotin dietary restriction is associated with decreased GH/IGF-I serum concentrations. METHODS Levels of GH and IGF-I were measured through ELISA in serum samples of male BALB/cAnN mice fed with: 1] standard chow diet (control diet); 2] 30% egg-white biotin-deficient diet; or 3] 30% egg-white diet supplemented with 16.4 micromol biotin per kilogram (biotin sufficient diet). Relative food consumption, as adjusted per gram of body weight, was also determined. GH and IGF-I measurements were taken individually for 20 weeks beginning at the postnatal week 3, when the animals started consuming the corresponding diets. In addition, femur's weight and longitudinal growth and the organization of its growth plate were all analyzed as indicators of GH/IGF-I function. RESULTS No differences in relative food consumption were observed among the three groups of mice along the experimental period that was evaluated. IGF-I serum levels, but not GH ones, were decreased in biotin deficient mice. These animals also showed decreased femur's longitudinal growth, speed of lengthening and weight gain, as well as shorter and disorganized growth plates. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that biotin dietary restriction is indeed associated with decreased availability of IGF-I and diminished long bone growth and elongation. These conditions could explain the impairment of longitudinal body growth previously reported in biotin deficient mice. Although cause-effect studies are still needed, we believe our results support the notion that biotin might modulate the availability of IGF-I.
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Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin and serves as a coenzyme for five carboxylases in humans. Biotin is also covalently attached to distinct lysine residues in histones, affecting chromatin structure and mediating gene regulation. This review describes mammalian biotin metabolism, biotin analysis, markers of biotin status, and biological functions of biotin. Proteins such as holocarboxylase synthetase, biotinidase, and the biotin transporters SMVT and MCT1 play crucial roles in biotin homeostasis, and these roles are reviewed here. Possible effects of inadequate biotin intake, drug interactions, and inborn errors of metabolism are discussed, including putative effects on birth defects.
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- Janos Zempleni
- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 316 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA.
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Veeramachaneni S, Ausman LM, Choi SW, Russell RM, Wang XD. High dose lycopene supplementation increases hepatic cytochrome P4502E1 protein and inflammation in alcohol-fed rats. J Nutr 2008; 138:1329-35. [PMID: 18567756 PMCID: PMC2543121 DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.7.1329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Recent in vitro evidence suggests that the antioxidant lycopene can prevent alcohol-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. However, knowledge of possible interactions in vivo between escalating doses of lycopene and chronic alcohol ingestion are lacking. In this study, we investigated potential interactions between alcohol ingestion and lycopene supplementation and their effect on hepatic lycopene concentration, cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) induction, and inflammation. Fischer 344 rats (6 groups, n = 10 per group) were fed either a liquid ethanol Lieber-DeCarli diet or a control diet (isocaloric maltodextrin substituted for ethanol) with or without lycopene supplementation at 2 doses (1.1 or 3.3 mg x kg body weight(-1) x d(-1)) for 11 wk. Plasma and hepatic concentrations of lycopene isomers were assessed by HPLC analysis. We examined expressions of hepatic CYP2E1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) and the incidence of hepatic inflammatory foci. Both plasma and hepatic lycopene concentrations were greater in alcohol-fed rats than in control rats supplemented with identical doses of lycopene. In contrast, alcohol-fed rats had a lower percentage of lycopene cis isomers in the plasma and the liver compared with control rats fed the same dose of lycopene. Notably, lycopene supplementation at the higher dose significantly induced hepatic CYP2E1 protein, TNFalpha mRNA, and the incidence of inflammatory foci in the alcohol-fed rats but not in the control rats. These data indicate an interaction between chronic alcohol ingestion and lycopene supplementation and suggest a need for caution among individuals consuming high amounts of both alcohol and lycopene.
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- Sudipta Veeramachaneni
- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111
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