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Hidalgo M, Ramos C, Zolla G. Analysis of lncRNAs in Lupinus mutabilis (Tarwi) and Their Potential Role in Drought Response. Noncoding RNA 2023; 9:48. [PMID: 37736894 PMCID: PMC10514842 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9050048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Lupinus mutabilis is a legume with high agronomic potential and available transcriptomic data for which lncRNAs have not been studied. Therefore, our objective was to identify, characterize, and validate the drought-responsive lncRNAs in L. mutabilis. To achieve this, we used a multilevel approach based on lncRNA prediction, annotation, subcellular location, thermodynamic characterization, structural conservation, and validation. Thus, 590 lncRNAs were identified by at least two algorithms of lncRNA identification. Annotation with the PLncDB database showed 571 lncRNAs unique to tarwi and 19 lncRNAs with homology in 28 botanical families including Solanaceae (19), Fabaceae (17), Brassicaceae (17), Rutaceae (17), Rosaceae (16), and Malvaceae (16), among others. In total, 12 lncRNAs had homology in more than 40 species. A total of 67% of lncRNAs were located in the cytoplasm and 33% in exosomes. Thermodynamic characterization of S03 showed a stable secondary structure with -105.67 kcal/mol. This structure included three regions, with a multibranch loop containing a hairpin with a SECIS-like element. Evaluation of the structural conservation by CROSSalign revealed partial similarities between L. mutabilis (S03) and S. lycopersicum (Solyc04r022210.1). RT-PCR validation demonstrated that S03 was upregulated in a drought-tolerant accession of L. mutabilis. Finally, these results highlighted the importance of lncRNAs in tarwi improvement under drought conditions.
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- Manuel Hidalgo
- Programa de Estudio de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Av. América Sur 3145, Trujillo 13008, Peru; (M.H.); (C.R.)
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- Programa de Estudio de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Av. América Sur 3145, Trujillo 13008, Peru; (M.H.); (C.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Molecular de Plantas del Programa de Cereales y Granos Nativos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima 12, Peru
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In Vitro Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Selected Metal Compounds and Potential Molecular Basis for Their Actions Based on Computational Study. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11121858. [PMID: 34944502 PMCID: PMC8699537 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Metal-based drugs represent a rich source of chemical substances of potential interest for the treatment of COVID-19. To this end, we have developed a small but representative panel of nine metal compounds, including both synthesized and commercially available complexes, suitable for medical application and tested them in vitro against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The screening revealed that three compounds from the panel, i.e., the organogold(III) compound Aubipyc, the ruthenium(III) complex KP1019, and antimony trichloride (SbCl3), are endowed with notable antiviral properties and an acceptable cytotoxicity profile. These initial findings prompted us to perform a computational study to unveil the likely molecular basis of their antiviral actions. Calculations evidenced that the metalation of nucleophile sites in SARS-CoV-2 proteins or nucleobase strands, induced by Aubipyc, SbCl3, and KP1019, is likely to occur. Remarkably, we found that only the deprotonated forms of Cys and Sec residues can react favorably with these metallodrugs. The mechanistic implications of these findings are discussed.
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Selenium: An Element of Life Essential for Thyroid Function. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26237084. [PMID: 34885664 PMCID: PMC8658851 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Selenium (Se), a microelement essential for life, is critical for homeostasis of several critical functions, such as those related to immune-endocrine function and signaling transduction pathways. In particular, Se is critical for the function of the thyroid, and it is particularly abundant in this gland. Unfortunately, Se deficiency is a very common condition worldwide. Supplementation is possible, but as Se has a narrow safety level, toxic levels are close to those normally required for a correct need. Thus, whether the obtaining of optimal selenium concentration is desirable, the risk of dangerous concentrations must be equally excluded. This review addressed the contribution by environment and food intake on Se circulating levels (e.g., geographical factors, such as soil concentration and climate, and different quantities in food, such as nuts, cereals, eggs, meat and fish) and effects related to its deficiency or excess, together with the role of selenium and selenoproteins in the thyroid pathophysiology (e.g., Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease).
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Atkins JF, O’Connor KM, Bhatt PR, Loughran G. From Recoding to Peptides for MHC Class I Immune Display: Enriching Viral Expression, Virus Vulnerability and Virus Evasion. Viruses 2021; 13:1251. [PMID: 34199077 PMCID: PMC8310308 DOI: 10.3390/v13071251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Many viruses, especially RNA viruses, utilize programmed ribosomal frameshifting and/or stop codon readthrough in their expression, and in the decoding of a few a UGA is dynamically redefined to specify selenocysteine. This recoding can effectively increase viral coding capacity and generate a set ratio of products with the same N-terminal domain(s) but different C-terminal domains. Recoding can also be regulatory or generate a product with the non-universal 21st directly encoded amino acid. Selection for translation speed in the expression of many viruses at the expense of fidelity creates host immune defensive opportunities. In contrast to host opportunism, certain viruses, including some persistent viruses, utilize recoding or adventitious frameshifting as part of their strategy to evade an immune response or specific drugs. Several instances of recoding in small intensively studied viruses escaped detection for many years and their identification resolved dilemmas. The fundamental importance of ribosome ratcheting is consistent with the initial strong view of invariant triplet decoding which however did not foresee the possibility of transitory anticodon:codon dissociation. Deep level dynamics and structural understanding of recoding is underway, and a high level structure relevant to the frameshifting required for expression of the SARS CoV-2 genome has just been determined.
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- John F. Atkins
- Schools of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (K.M.O.); (P.R.B.); (G.L.)
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- Schools of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (K.M.O.); (P.R.B.); (G.L.)
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- Schools of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (K.M.O.); (P.R.B.); (G.L.)
- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Schools of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (K.M.O.); (P.R.B.); (G.L.)
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Cubas-Gaona LL, de Francisco P, Martín-González A, Gutiérrez JC. Tetrahymena Glutathione Peroxidase Family: A Comparative Analysis of These Antioxidant Enzymes and Differential Gene Expression to Metals and Oxidizing Agents. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8071008. [PMID: 32635666 PMCID: PMC7409322 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8071008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In the present work, an extensive analysis of the putative glutathione peroxidases (GPx) of the eukaryotic microorganism model Tetrahymena thermophila is carried out. A comparative analysis with GPx present in other Tetrahymena species and other very taxonomically diverse ciliates is also performed. A majority of ciliate GPx have replaced the selenocysteine (Sec) by Cys in its catalytic center, so they can be considered as phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidases (PHGPx). Selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) elements have been detected in several ciliate GPx that do not incorporate Sec in their amino acid sequences, and conversely, in other ciliate GPx with Sec, no SECIS elements are detected. These anomalies are analyzed and discussed. From the phylogenetic analysis using the ciliate GPx amino acid sequences, the existence of extensive intra- and interspecific gene duplications that produced multiple GPx isoforms in each species is inferred. The ancestral character of the selenoproteins is also corroborated. The analysis by qRT-PCR of six selected T. thermophila GPx genes has shown a quantitative differential expression between them, depending on the stressor (oxidizing agents, apoptotic inducer or metals) and the time of exposure.
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- Department of Molecular Evolution, Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA), Carretera de Ajalvir km 4, Torrejón de Ardoz, 28850 Madrid, Spain;
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- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología, Facultad de Biología. C/. José Antonio Nováis, 12. Universidad Complutense (UCM), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología, Facultad de Biología. C/. José Antonio Nováis, 12. Universidad Complutense (UCM), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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Erhabor O, Ogar K, Erhabor T, Dangana A. Some haematological parameters, copper and selenium level among children of African descent with sickle cell disease in Specialist Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria. Hum Antibodies 2020; 27:143-154. [PMID: 30909199 DOI: 10.3233/hab-180360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of haemoglobin causing myriad of pathology including anaemia. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate some haematological parameters and trace elements of total of forty-five (45) children with Sickle cell disease attending Specialist Hospital Sokoto. METHOD Twenty-five (25) apparently healthy children which were assessed as controls. The haematological parameters were determined using automated method and trace elements (copper and selenium) were determined using colorimetric and atomic absorption spectrophotometry method respectively. RESULTS The Mean WBC and PLT was significantly higher among sickle cell disease subjects when compared to controls individuals (p< 0.05). The Mean RBC, HCT, HGB, MCV, MCH and MCHC was significantly lower among Sickle cell disease patients when compared to controls (p< 0.05). The Mean Copper and Selenium value was significantly lower (40.4 ± 1.44 μg/dl and 54.6 ± 1.60 ng/ml) among Sickle cell disease subjects compared to controls (75.6 ± 1.30 μg/dl and 86.3 ± 2.30 ng/ml) (p< 0.05). The WBC, HGB, HGT and Copper values of Sickle cell disease subjects shows a weak positive put non-statistically significant correlation with age (p> 0.05). The RBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT, and Selenium values of sickle cell disease patients shows a negative non-statistically significant correlation indicating that the selenium level decreases as the age increases (p< 0.05). CONCLUSION This study shows that the WBC and platelet count was significantly higher among sickle cell disease subjects compared to controls. The RBC, HCT, HGB, MCV, MCH and MCHC were significantly lower among sickle cell disease patients compared to controls. The serum copper and selenium levels were significantly lower among sickle cell subjects compared to controls. We recommend that trace elements (copper and selenium) and haematological parameters be monitored routinely among sickle cell disease children to optimize the care offered to these individuals.
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- Osaro Erhabor
- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Nigeria
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- Department of Haematology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria
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Mikhailov KV, Efeykin BD, Panchin AY, Knorre DA, Logacheva MD, Penin AA, Muntyan MS, Nikitin MA, Popova OV, Zanegina ON, Vyssokikh MY, Spiridonov SE, Aleoshin VV, Panchin YV. Coding palindromes in mitochondrial genes of Nematomorpha. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 47:6858-6870. [PMID: 31194871 PMCID: PMC6649704 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Inverted repeats are common DNA elements, but they rarely overlap with protein-coding sequences due to the ensuing conflict with the structure and function of the encoded protein. We discovered numerous perfect inverted repeats of considerable length (up to 284 bp) embedded within the protein-coding genes in mitochondrial genomes of four Nematomorpha species. Strikingly, both arms of the inverted repeats encode conserved regions of the amino acid sequence. We confirmed enzymatic activity of the respiratory complex I encoded by inverted repeat-containing genes. The nucleotide composition of inverted repeats suggests strong selection at the amino acid level in these regions. We conclude that the inverted repeat-containing genes are transcribed and translated into functional proteins. The survey of available mitochondrial genomes reveals that several other organisms possess similar albeit shorter embedded repeats. Mitochondrial genomes of Nematomorpha demonstrate an extraordinary evolutionary compromise where protein function and stringent secondary structure elements within the coding regions are preserved simultaneously.
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- Kirill V Mikhailov
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation
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- Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation.,Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow 119071, Russian Federation
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- Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation.,Center for Data-Intensive Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow 143028, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow 119071, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-40, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 127994, Russian Federation
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Guillin OM, Vindry C, Ohlmann T, Chavatte L. Selenium, Selenoproteins and Viral Infection. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11092101. [PMID: 31487871 PMCID: PMC6769590 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are frequently produced during viral infections. Generation of these ROS can be both beneficial and detrimental for many cellular functions. When overwhelming the antioxidant defense system, the excess of ROS induces oxidative stress. Viral infections lead to diseases characterized by a broad spectrum of clinical symptoms, with oxidative stress being one of their hallmarks. In many cases, ROS can, in turn, enhance viral replication leading to an amplification loop. Another important parameter for viral replication and pathogenicity is the nutritional status of the host. Viral infection simultaneously increases the demand for micronutrients and causes their loss, which leads to a deficiency that can be compensated by micronutrient supplementation. Among the nutrients implicated in viral infection, selenium (Se) has an important role in antioxidant defense, redox signaling and redox homeostasis. Most of biological activities of selenium is performed through its incorporation as a rare amino acid selenocysteine in the essential family of selenoproteins. Selenium deficiency, which is the main regulator of selenoprotein expression, has been associated with the pathogenicity of several viruses. In addition, several selenoprotein members, including glutathione peroxidases (GPX), thioredoxin reductases (TXNRD) seemed important in different models of viral replication. Finally, the formal identification of viral selenoproteins in the genome of molluscum contagiosum and fowlpox viruses demonstrated the importance of selenoproteins in viral cycle.
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- Olivia M Guillin
- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, 69007 Lyon, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité U1111, 69007 Lyon, France
- Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL1), 69622 Lyon, France
- Unité Mixte de Recherche 5308 (UMR5308), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), 69007 Lyon, France
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- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, 69007 Lyon, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité U1111, 69007 Lyon, France
- Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL1), 69622 Lyon, France
- Unité Mixte de Recherche 5308 (UMR5308), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), 69007 Lyon, France
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- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, 69007 Lyon, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité U1111, 69007 Lyon, France
- Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL1), 69622 Lyon, France
- Unité Mixte de Recherche 5308 (UMR5308), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), 69007 Lyon, France
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- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, 69007 Lyon, France.
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité U1111, 69007 Lyon, France.
- Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL1), 69622 Lyon, France.
- Unité Mixte de Recherche 5308 (UMR5308), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), 69007 Lyon, France.
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Selenocysteine β-Lyase: Biochemistry, Regulation and Physiological Role of the Selenocysteine Decomposition Enzyme. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8090357. [PMID: 31480609 PMCID: PMC6770646 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8090357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The enzyme selenocysteine β-lyase (SCLY) was first isolated in 1982 from pig livers, followed by its identification in bacteria. SCLY works as a homodimer, utilizing pyridoxal 5'-phosphate as a cofactor, and catalyzing the specific decomposition of the amino acid selenocysteine into alanine and selenide. The enzyme is thought to deliver its selenide as a substrate for selenophosphate synthetases, which will ultimately be reutilized in selenoprotein synthesis. SCLY subcellular localization is unresolved, as it has been observed both in the cytosol and in the nucleus depending on the technical approach used. The highest SCLY expression and activity in mammals is found in the liver and kidneys. Disruption of the Scly gene in mice led to obesity, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, and hepatic steatosis, with SCLY being suggested as a participant in the regulation of energy metabolism in a sex-dependent manner. With the physiological role of SCLY still not fully understood, this review attempts to discuss the available literature regarding SCLY in animals and provides avenues for possible future investigation.
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Translation regulation of mammalian selenoproteins. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:2480-2492. [PMID: 29751099 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interest in selenium research has considerably grown over the last decades owing to the association of selenium deficiencies with an increased risk of several human diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases. The discovery of a genetically encoded 21st amino acid, selenocysteine, is a fascinating breakthrough in molecular biology as it is the first addition to the genetic code deciphered in the 1960s. Selenocysteine is a structural and functional analog of cysteine, where selenium replaces sulfur, and its presence is critical for the catalytic activity of selenoproteins. SCOPE OF REVIEW The insertion of selenocysteine is a non-canonical translational event, based on the recoding of a UGA codon in selenoprotein mRNAs, normally used as a stop codon in other cellular mRNAs. Two RNA molecules and associated partners are crucial components of the selenocysteine insertion machinery, the Sec-tRNA[Ser]Sec devoted to UGA codon recognition and the SECIS elements located in the 3'UTR of selenoprotein mRNAs. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The translational UGA recoding event is a limiting stage of selenoprotein expression and its efficiency is regulated by several factors. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The control of selenoproteome expression is crucial for redox homeostasis and antioxidant defense of mammalian organisms. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the co-translational insertion of selenocysteine into selenoproteins, and its layers of regulation.
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Soliman SM, Wadie W, Shouman SA, Ainshoka AA. Sodium selenite ameliorates both intestinal and extra-intestinal changes in acetic acid-induced colitis in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2018; 391:639-647. [PMID: 29656366 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-018-1491-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Selenium and its derivatives including sodium selenite (sod sel) belong to the group of essential trace elements needed for proper health and nutrition. They are fairly safe and possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of present investigation was to elucidate the effect of sod sel on experimental colitis model in rats. Colitis was induced by intrarectal instillation of 4% (v/v) acetic acid. Two hours later, sod sel was given to rats on a daily basis for 15 consecutive days. Clinical symptoms, colon mass index, spleen weight inflammatory markers, hematological, biochemical, macroscopic, and histological changes were determined. Sod sel markedly ameliorated colitis as evidenced by a significant decrease in macroscopic and microscopic score, disease activity index, colon mass index, and spleen weight. Treatment with sod sel attenuated oxidative stress in the colon by normalizing the colonic content of nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, and reduced glutathione, as well as the activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and junctional adhesion molecule (JAM-a). In addition, it significantly reduced colonic myeloperoxidase content, the intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1), and the proinflammatory cytokines; TNF-α, IL-1β. Moreover, sod sel normalized hematological parameters, serum transaminases, and kidney and liver function enzymes. The current study indicates that sod sel was effective in ameliorating the intestinal and extra-intestinal manifestation in acetic acid-induced colitis through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects.
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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García-Triana A, Peregrino-Uriarte AB, Yepiz-Plascencia G. Selenoprotein M gene expression, peroxidases activity and hydrogen peroxide concentration are differentially regulated in gill and hepatopancreas of the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei during hypoxia and reoxygenation. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2016; 199:14-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Selenium is an essential trace element that is incorporated in the small but vital family of proteins, namely the selenoproteins, as the selenocysteine amino acid residue. In humans, 25 selenoprotein genes have been characterized. The most remarkable trait of selenoprotein biosynthesis is the cotranslational insertion of selenocysteine by the recoding of a UGA codon, normally decoded as a stop signal. RECENT ADVANCES In eukaryotes, a set of dedicated cis- and trans-acting factors have been identified as well as a variety of regulatory mechanisms, factors, or elements that control the selenoprotein expression at the level of the UGA-selenocysteine recoding process, offering a fascinating playground in the field of translational control. It appeared that the central players are two RNA molecules: the selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) element within selenoprotein mRNA and the selenocysteine-tRNA([Ser]Sec); and their interacting partners. CRITICAL ISSUES After a couple of decades, despite many advances in the field and the discovery of many essential and regulatory components, the precise mechanism of UGA-selenocysteine recoding remains elusive and more complex than anticipated, with many layers of control. This review offers an update of selenoproteome biosynthesis and regulation in eukaryotes. FUTURE DIRECTIONS The regulation of selenoproteins in response to a variety of pathophysiological conditions and cellular stressors, including selenium levels, oxidative stress, replicative senescence, or cancer, awaits further detailed investigation. Clearly, the efficiency of UGA-selenocysteine recoding is the limiting stage of selenoprotein synthesis. The sequence of events leading Sec-tRNA([Ser]Sec) delivery to ribosomal A site awaits further analysis, notably at the level of a three-dimensional structure.
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- Anne-Laure Bulteau
- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, IPREM , CNRS/UPPA, UMR5254, Pau, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, IPREM , CNRS/UPPA, UMR5254, Pau, France
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Sárkány Z, Silva A, Pereira PJB, Macedo-Ribeiro S. Ser or Leu: structural snapshots of mistranslation in Candida albicans. Front Mol Biosci 2014; 1:27. [PMID: 25988168 PMCID: PMC4428446 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2014.00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Candida albicans is a polymorphic opportunistic fungal pathogen normally residing as commensal on mucosal surfaces, skin and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. However, in immunocompromised patients C. albicans can cause superficial mucosal infections or life-threatening disseminated candidemia. A change in physiological conditions triggers a cascade of molecular events leading to morphogenetic alterations and increased resistance to damage induced by host defenses. The complex biology of this human pathogen is reflected in its morphological plasticity and reinforced by the ability to ambiguously translate the universal leucine CUG codon predominantly as serine, but also as leucine. Mistranslation affects more than half of C. albicans proteome and it is widespread across many biological processes. A previous analysis of CTG-codon containing gene products in C. albicans suggested that codon ambiguity subtly shapes protein function and might have a pivotal role in signaling cascades associated with morphological changes and pathogenesis. In this review we further explore this hypothesis by highlighting the role of ambiguous decoding in macromolecular recognition of key effector proteins associated with the regulation of signal transduction cascades and the cell cycle, which are critical processes for C. albicans morphogenic plasticity under a variety of environmental conditions.
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- Zsuzsa Sárkány
- Protein Crystallography Group, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto Porto, Portugal
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- Protein Crystallography Group, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto Porto, Portugal
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- Biomolecular Structure Group, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto Porto, Portugal
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- Protein Crystallography Group, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto Porto, Portugal
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Leiria LB, Dora JM, Wajner SM, Estivalet AAF, Crispim D, Maia AL. The rs225017 polymorphism in the 3'UTR of the human DIO2 gene is associated with increased insulin resistance. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103960. [PMID: 25105294 PMCID: PMC4126657 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The Thr92Ala (rs225014) polymorphism in the type 2 deiodinase (DIO2) gene has been associated with insulin resistance (IR) and decreased enzyme activity in human tissues but kinetic studies failed to detect changes in the mutant enzyme, suggesting that this variant might be a marker of abnormal DIO2 expression. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether other DIO2 polymorphisms, individually or in combination with the Thr92Ala, may contribute to IR. The entire coding-region of DIO2 gene was sequenced in 12 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Potentially informative variants were evaluated in 1077 T2DM patients and 516 nondiabetic subjects. IR was evaluated using the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) index. DIO2 gene sequencing revealed no new mutation but 5 previously described single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We observed that all T2DM patients displaying high HOMA-IR index (n = 6) were homozygous for the rs225017 (T/A) polymorphism. Further analysis showed that the median fasting plasma insulin and HOMA-IR of T2DM patients carrying the T/T genotype were higher than in patients carrying the A allele (P = 0.013 and P = 0.002, respectively). These associations were magnified in the presence of the Ala92Ala genotype of the Thr92Ala polymorphism. Moreover, the rs225017 and the Thr92Ala polymorphisms were in partial linkage disequilibrium (|D'| = 0.811; r2 = 0.365). In conclusion, the rs225017 polymorphism is associated with greater IR in T2DM and it seems to interact with the Thr92Ala polymorphism in the modulation of IR.
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- Leonardo B. Leiria
- Thyroid Section, Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Hall MD, Marshall TS, Kwit ADT, Miller Jenkins LM, Dulcey AE, Madigan JP, Pluchino KM, Goldsborough AS, Brimacombe KR, Griffiths GL, Gottesman MM. Inhibition of glutathione peroxidase mediates the collateral sensitivity of multidrug-resistant cells to tiopronin. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:21473-89. [PMID: 24930045 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.581702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major obstacle to the successful chemotherapy of cancer. MDR is often the result of overexpression of ATP-binding cassette transporters following chemotherapy. A common ATP-binding cassette transporter that is overexpressed in MDR cancer cells is P-glycoprotein, which actively effluxes drugs against a concentration gradient, producing an MDR phenotype. Collateral sensitivity (CS), a phenomenon of drug hypersensitivity, is defined as the ability of certain compounds to selectively target MDR cells, but not the drug-sensitive parent cells from which they were derived. The drug tiopronin has been previously shown to elicit CS. However, unlike other CS agents, the mechanism of action was not dependent on the expression of P-glycoprotein in MDR cells. We have determined that the CS activity of tiopronin is mediated by the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and that CS can be reversed by a variety of ROS-scavenging compounds. Specifically, selective toxicity of tiopronin toward MDR cells is achieved by inhibition of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and the mode of inhibition of GPx1 by tiopronin is shown in this report. Why MDR cells are particularly sensitive to ROS is discussed, as is the difficulty in exploiting this hypersensitivity to tiopronin in the clinic.
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- Matthew D Hall
- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- the Imaging Probe Development Center, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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- the Imaging Probe Development Center, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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- From the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 and
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Varlamova EG, Goltyaev MV, Novoselov SV, Novoselov VI, Fesenko EE. Selenocysteine biosynthesis and mechanism of incorporation into growing proteins. Mol Biol 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893313040134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wu C, Mai K, Zhang W, Ai Q, Xu W, Wang X, Ma H, Liufu Z. Molecular cloning, characterization and mRNA expression of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase from abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino in response to dietary selenium, zinc and iron. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2010; 152:121-32. [PMID: 20348022 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2010] [Revised: 03/16/2010] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A novel selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase (Se-GPX) was cloned from abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino (HdhGPx) by homology cloning with degenerate primers and RACE techniques. The full length of HdhGPx cDNA was 963bp with a 669bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding 222 amino acids and a 101bp eukaryotic selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) in 3' untranslated region (UTR). It was showed that HdhGPx has a characteristic codon at (235)TGA(237) that corresponds to selenocysteine (SeC) as U(72). Sequence characterization revealed that HdhGPx contains a characteristic GPx signature motif 2 ((96)LGLPCNQF(103)), an active site motif ((179)WNFEKF(184)). In addition, two potential N-glycosylation sites ((112)NGTE(115) and (132)NLTQ(135)) were identified in HdhGPx. 3D modeling analysis showed that the overall structure of HdhGPx monomer had more similarity to human GPx3 than human GPx1. Relatively higher-level mRNA expression was detected in hepatopancreas, mantle and gonad by real-time PCR assays. The relative expression levels of HdhGPx mRNA in hepatopancreas and haemocytes were detected by real-time PCR in abalone fed with nine different diets containing graded levels of selenium (0.15, 1.32 and 48.7mgkg(-1)), zinc (6.69, 33.85 and 710.63mgkg(-1)) and iron (29.17, 65.7 and 1267.2mgkg(-1)) for 20weeks, respectively. The results showed that the expressions of HdhGPx mRNA were statistically higher at adequate dietary selenium (1.32mgkg(-1)), zinc (33.85mgkg(-1)) and iron (65.7mgkg(-1)) than those in low dietary minerals, respectively. But HdhGPx mRNA expression levels were down-regulated by high contents of dietary selenium (48.7mgkg(-1)), zinc (710.63mgkg(-1)) and iron (1267.2mgkg(-1)), respectively. These results indicated that adequate dietary minerals could increase the mRNA expression of HdhGPx, and then to increase the total antioxidant capacities in abalone.
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- Chenglong Wu
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Education Ministry of China), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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The co-translational incorporation of selenocysteine (Sec) requires that UGA be recognized as a sense rather than a nonsense codon. This is accomplished by the concerted action of a Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, SECIS binding protein 2, and a ternary complex of the Sec specific elongation factor, Sec-tRNA(Sec), and GTP. The mechanism by which they alter the canonical protein synthesis reaction has been elusive. Here we present an overview of the mechanistic perspective on Sec incorporation, highlighting recent advances in the field.
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- Jesse Donovan
- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Namy O, Rousset JP. Specification of Standard Amino Acids by Stop Codons. RECODING: EXPANSION OF DECODING RULES ENRICHES GENE EXPRESSION 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-89382-2_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Allmang C, Wurth L, Krol A. The selenium to selenoprotein pathway in eukaryotes: more molecular partners than anticipated. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2009; 1790:1415-23. [PMID: 19285539 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2009.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 03/03/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) is the major biological form of the trace element selenium. Sec is co-translationally incorporated in selenoproteins. There are 25 selenoprotein genes in humans, and Sec was found in the active site of those that have been attributed a function. This review will discuss how selenocysteine is synthesized and incorporated into selenoproteins in eukaryotes. Sec biosynthesis from serine on the tRNA(Sec) requires four enzymes. Incorporation of Sec in response to an in-frame UGA codon, otherwise signaling termination of translation, is achieved by a complex recoding machinery to inform the ribosomes not to stop at this position on the mRNA. A number of the molecular partners acting in this machinery have been identified but their detailed mechanism of action has not been deciphered yet. Here we provide an overview of the literature in the field. Particularly striking is the higher than originally envisaged number of factors necessary to synthesize Sec and selenoproteins. Clearly, selenoprotein synthesis is an exciting and very active field of research.
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- Christine Allmang
- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN - Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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De Zoysa M, Pushpamali WA, Oh C, Whang I, Kim SJ, Lee J. Transcriptional up-regulation of disk abalone selenium dependent glutathione peroxidase by H(2)O(2) oxidative stress and Vibrio alginolyticus bacterial infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 25:446-457. [PMID: 18722791 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2007] [Revised: 01/17/2008] [Accepted: 02/04/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Selenium dependent glutathione peroxidase (Se-GPx) belongs to the family of selenoprotein, which acts mainly as an antioxidant in the cellular defence system. We have identified Se-GPx full length cDNA from disk abalone (Haliotis discus discus) designated as AbSe-GPx. It has a characteristic codon at (223)TGA(225) that corresponds to selenocysteine (Sec) amino acid as U(75). The full length cDNA consists of 675 bp, an open reading frame encoding 225 amino acids. Sequence characterization revealed that AbSe-GPx contains a characteristic GPx signature motif 2 ((97)LGFPCNQF(104)), an active site motif ((183)WNFEKF(188)) and essential residues for the enzymatic function. Additionally, the eukaryotic selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) is conserved in the 3' UTR. The AbSe-GPx amino acid sequence exhibited the highest level of identity (46%) with insect (Ixodes scapularis) GPx, and shares 41% with bivalve (Unio tumidus) Se-GPx. The RT-PCR analysis revealed that AbSe-GPx mRNA was expressed constitutively in gill, mantle, gonad, abductor muscle, digestive tract, and hemocytes in a tissue specific manner. AbSe-GPx mRNA expression was significantly up-regulated in gill and digestive tract tissues after H(2)O(2) injection and Vibrio alginolyticus infection. However, AbSe-GPx expression was not up-regulated after Aroclor 1,254 injection. These results indicate that AbSe-GPx mRNA is expressed at a basal level in abalone tissues, which can be up-regulated transcriptionally by H(2)O(2) oxidative stress and Vibrio alginolyticus infection. Therefore, AbSe-GPx may be involved in a protective role against H(2)O(2) oxidative stress and immune defence against bacterial infection.
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- Mahanama De Zoysa
- Department of Biotechnology, Cheju National University, 66 Jejudaehakno, Ara-Dong, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
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Lobanov AV, Hatfield DL, Gladyshev VN. Reduced reliance on the trace element selenium during evolution of mammals. Genome Biol 2008; 9:R62. [PMID: 18377657 PMCID: PMC2397514 DOI: 10.1186/gb-2008-9-3-r62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2008] [Revised: 03/05/2008] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Evolution from fish to mammals was accompanied by decreased use of selenocysteine, raising questions about the need for selenium dietary supplements when pathology is not imminent. Background Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that occurs in proteins in the form of selenocysteine (Sec). It is transported throughout the body in the form of Sec residues in Selenoprotein P (SelP), a plasma protein of unclear origin recently proposed as an experimental marker of dietary Se status. Results Here, we report that the amino-terminal domain of SelP is distantly related to ancestral bacterial thiol oxidoreductases of the thioredoxin superfamily, and that its carboxy-terminal Se transport domain may have originated in early metazoan evolution by de novo accumulation of Sec residues. Reconstruction of evolutionary changes in the Se transport domain indicates a decrease in Sec content of SelP specifically in the mammalian lineage via replacement of Sec with cysteine (Cys). Sec content of mammalian SelPs varies more than two-fold and is lowest in rodents and primates. Compared to mammals, fish show higher Sec content of SelP, larger selenoproteomes, elevated SelP gene expression, and higher levels of tissue Se. In addition, mammals replaced Sec with Cys in several proteins and lost several selenoproteins altogether, whereas such events are not found in fish. Conclusion These data suggest that evolution from fish to mammals was accompanied by decreased use of Sec and that analyses of SelP, selenoproteomes and Sec/Cys transitions provide a genetic marker of utilization of this trace element in vertebrates. The evolved reduced reliance on Se raises questions regarding the need to maximize selenoprotein expression by Se dietary supplements in situations when pathology is not imminent, a currently accepted practice.
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- Alexey V Lobanov
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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Tinggi U. Selenium: its role as antioxidant in human health. Environ Health Prev Med 2008; 13:102-8. [PMID: 19568888 PMCID: PMC2698273 DOI: 10.1007/s12199-007-0019-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2007] [Accepted: 10/22/2007] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element, and its low status in humans has been linked to increased risk of various diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. In recent years, Se research has attracted tremendous interest because of its important role in antioxidant selenoproteins for protection against oxidative stress initiated by excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (NOS). The synthesis of selenoproteins requires a unique incorporation of amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) into proteins directed by the UGA codon, which is also a termination codon. Interest in Se research has led to the discovery of at least 30 selenoproteins; however, the biochemical functional roles of some of these selenoproteins are still unknown. Besides in the form of selenoproteins, Se can exist in many different chemical forms in biological materials either as organic Se compounds, such as selenomethionine and dimethylselenide, and inorganic selenites and selenates. In foods, Se is predominantly present as selenomethionine, which is an important source of dietary Se in humans, and also as a chemical form that is commonly used for Se supplements in clinical trials. Concern for potential deficiency diseases associated with low Se status has led to the establishment of the recommended daily requirements for Se in many countries. However, excess Se intakes through supplementation and its potential misuse as health therapy could also pose a risk of adverse health effects if its use is not properly regulated.
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- Ujang Tinggi
- Centre for Public Health Sciences, Queensland Health Scientific Services, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108, Australia.
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Petty AP, Dick CL, Lindsey JS. Translation of an atypical human cDNA requires fidelity of apurine-pyrimidine repeat region and recoding. Gene 2008; 414:49-59. [PMID: 18378409 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2008.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2008] [Accepted: 02/11/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gain or loss of Migration inducting gene-7 (Mig-7) protein expression functional studies suggest it causes aggressive tumor cell invasion and tumor cell vessel-like structure formation. In addition, Mig-7 expression is apparently carcinoma and trophoblast cell-specific. Mig-7 is an example of an atypical gene that is unique in its induction, translation and apparent carcinoma-specific expression. However, studies of this predominantly integral membrane protein are hampered because of the cloning and expression techniques required for detection of Mig-7 protein. Because the encoding region possesses stop codons, repeat sequences and secondary structure, we hypothesized that genetically engineered E. coli are required to maintain the number of purine-pyrimidine repeats and reading frame when producing expression plasmids containing the Mig-7 sequence. Cloning Mig-7 sequence using E. coli genetically engineered to lack recombination and rearrangement capabilities prevented extension of the repeat region. Because of multiple stop codons in the sequence, three different constructs starting from three different reading frame ATG sites were tested for protein production in a human carcinoma cell line. Mig-7 protein of ~23 kD is produced from Mig-7 cDNA that contains multiple stop codons downstream from the ATG in a Kozak consensus sequence. In silico analyses imply that multiple Mig-7 mRNA secondary structures may cause frameshifting, read-through, and/or recoding of the multiple stop codons. Experimental results support that one or more of these translational events take place. In this report, we detail requirements for cloning and expression of this novel, atypical, human gene. These techniques can be used to express this unique protein for further studies.
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- Aaron P Petty
- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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