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Ceyhan B, Nategh P, Neghabi M, LaMar JA, Konjalwar S, Rodriguez P, Hahn MK, Gross M, Grumbar G, Salleng KJ, Blakely RD, Ranji M. Optical Imaging Demonstrates Tissue-Specific Metabolic Perturbations in Mblac1 Knockout Mice. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE 2024; 12:298-305. [PMID: 38410184 PMCID: PMC10896421 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2024.3355962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Metabolic changes have been extensively documented in neurodegenerative brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Mutations in the C. elegans swip-10 gene result in dopamine (DA) dependent motor dysfunction accompanied by DA neuron degeneration. Recently, the putative human ortholog of swip-10 (MBLAC1) was implicated as a risk factor in AD, a disorder that, like PD, has been associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Interestingly, the AD risk associated with MBLAC1 arises in subjects with cardiovascular morbidity, suggesting a broader functional insult arising from reduced MBLAC1 protein expression and one possibly linked to metabolic alterations. METHODS Our current studies, utilizing Mblac1 knockout (KO) mice, seek to determine whether mitochondrial respiration is affected in the peripheral tissues of these mice. We quantified the levels of mitochondrial coenzymes, NADH, FAD, and their redox ratio (NADH/FAD, RR) in livers and kidneys of wild-type (WT) mice and their homozygous KO littermates of males and females, using 3D optical cryo-imaging. RESULTS Compared to WT, the RR of livers from KO mice was significantly reduced, without an apparent sex effect, driven predominantly by significantly lower NADH levels. In contrast, no genotype and sex differences were observed in kidney samples. Serum analyses of WT and KO mice revealed significantly elevated glucose levels in young and aged KO adults and diminished cholesterol levels in the aged KOs, consistent with liver dysfunction. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION As seen with C. elegans swip-10 mutants, loss of MBLAC1 protein results in metabolic changes that are not restricted to neural cells and are consistent with the presence of peripheral comorbidities accompanying neurodegenerative disease in cases where MBLAC1 expression changes impact risk.
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- Busenur Ceyhan
- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer ScienceFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer ScienceFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer ScienceFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer ScienceFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
- Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Florida Atlantic University Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Division of Research, Comparative MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
- Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Florida Atlantic University Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer ScienceFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FL 33431 USA
- Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Florida Atlantic University Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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Foomani FH, Jarzembowski JA, Mostaghimi S, Mehrvar S, Kumar SN, Ranji M. Optical Metabolic Imaging of Mitochondrial Dysfunction on HADH Mutant Newborn Rat Hearts. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE 2021; 9:1800407. [PMID: 34462673 PMCID: PMC8396955 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2021.3104966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mitochondrial [Formula: see text]-oxidation of fatty acids is the primary energy source for the heart and carried out by Hydroxy Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (HADH) encoded trifunctional protein. Mutations in the genes encoding mitochondrial proteins result in functionally defective protein complexes that contribute to energy deficiencies, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and accumulation of damaged mitochondria. We hypothesize that a dramatic alternation in redox state and associated mitochondrial dysfunction is the underlying cause of Fatty Acid Oxidation (FAO) deficiency mutant, resulting in heart failure. Mitochondrial co-enzymes, NADH and FAD, are autofluorescent metabolic indices of cells when imaged, yield a quantitative assessment of the cells' redox status and, in turn, that of the tissue and organ. METHOD We utilized an optical cryo-imager to quantitively evaluate the three-dimensional distribution of mitochondrial redox state in newborn rats' hearts and kidneys. Redox ratio (RR) assessment shows that mitochondrial dysfunction is extreme and could contribute to severe heart problems and eventual heart failure in the mutants. RESULTS Three-dimensional redox ratio (NADH/FAD) rendering, and the volumetric mean value calculations confirmed significantly decreased cardiac RR in mutants by 31.90% and 12.32%, in renal mitochondrial RR compared to wild-type control. Further, histological assessment of newborn heart myocardial tissue indicated no significant difference in myocardial tissue architecture in both control and severe (HADHAe4-/-) conditions. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that optical imaging can accurately estimate the redox state changes in newborn rat organs. It is also apparent that the FAO mutant's heart tissue with a low redox ratio is probably more vulnerable to cumulative damages than kidneys and fails prematurely, contributing to sudden death.
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- Farnaz H. Foomani
- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53201USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53201USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53201USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA
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- Biophotonics LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)ISENSE Institute, Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFL33431USA
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Gopalakrishnan S, Mehrvar S, Maleki S, Schmitt H, Summerfelt P, Dubis AM, Abroe B, Connor TB, Carroll J, Huddleston W, Ranji M, Eells JT. Photobiomodulation preserves mitochondrial redox state and is retinoprotective in a rodent model of retinitis pigmentosa. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20382. [PMID: 33230161 PMCID: PMC7684292 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77290-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Photobiomodulation (PBM) by far-red (FR) to near-infrared (NIR) light has been demonstrated to restore the function of damaged mitochondria, increase the production of cytoprotective factors and prevent cell death. Our laboratory has shown that FR PBM improves functional and structural outcomes in animal models of retinal injury and retinal degenerative disease. The current study tested the hypothesis that a brief course of NIR (830 nm) PBM would preserve mitochondrial metabolic state and attenuate photoreceptor loss in a model of retinitis pigmentosa, the P23H transgenic rat. P23H rat pups were treated with 830 nm light (180 s; 25 mW/cm2; 4.5 J/cm2) using a light-emitting diode array (Quantum Devices, Barneveld, WI) from postnatal day (p) 10 to p25. Sham-treated rats were restrained, but not treated with 830 nm light. Retinal metabolic state, function and morphology were assessed at p30 by measurement of mitochondrial redox (NADH/FAD) state by 3D optical cryo-imaging, electroretinography (ERG), spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), and histomorphometry. PBM preserved retinal metabolic state, retinal function, and retinal morphology in PBM-treated animals compared to the sham-treated group. PBM protected against the disruption of the oxidation state of the mitochondrial respiratory chain observed in sham-treated animals. Scotopic ERG responses over a range of flash intensities were significantly greater in PBM-treated rats compared to sham controls. SD-OCT studies and histological assessment showed that PBM preserved the structural integrity of the retina. These findings demonstrate for the first time a direct effect of NIR PBM on retinal mitochondrial redox status in a well-established model of retinal disease. They show that chronic proteotoxic stress disrupts retinal bioenergetics resulting in mitochondrial dysfunction, and retinal degeneration and that therapies normalizing mitochondrial metabolism have considerable potential for the treatment of retinal degenerative disease.
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- Biophotonics Laboratory, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Ratan, FL, USA
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- Biophotonics Laboratory, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Ratan, FL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Biophotonics Laboratory, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Ratan, FL, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Photobiomodulation Laboratory, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Perdices L, Fuentes-Broto L, Segura F, Cuenca N, Orduna-Hospital E, Pinilla I. Epigallocatechin Gallate Slows Retinal Degeneration, Reduces Oxidative Damage, and Modifies Circadian Rhythms in P23H Rats. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9080718. [PMID: 32784376 PMCID: PMC7465727 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9080718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) includes a group of genetic disorders that involve the loss of visual function due to mutations mainly in photoreceptors but also in other retinal cells. Apoptosis, retinal disorganization, and inflammation are common in the progression of the disease. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has been proved as beneficial in different eye diseases. Pigmented heterozygous P23H rat was used as an animal model of RP. Visual function was assessed by optomotor and electroretinogram (ERG) and circadian rhythms were evaluated by telemetry. Hepatic oxidative damage and antioxidant defenses were assessed using biochemical tests. The visual function of the EGCG P23H group was preserved, with a deterioration in the activity period and lower values in the interdaily stability parameter. Control rats treated with EGCG were less active than the sham group. EGCG increased antioxidant levels in P23H rats but reduced total hepatic antioxidant capacity by almost 42% in control rats compared to the sham group. We conclude that treatment with EGCG improves visual function and antioxidant status in P23H rats but diminishes antioxidant defenses in wild-type control animals, and slightly worsens activity circadian rhythms. Further studies are necessary to clarify the beneficial effects in disease conditions and in healthy organisms.
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- Lorena Perdices
- Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (L.P.); (I.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Legal and Forensic Medicine, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-976-761-706
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- Department of Applied Physics, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain;
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- Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (L.P.); (I.P.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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Oxidative Stress, a Crossroad Between Rare Diseases and Neurodegeneration. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9040313. [PMID: 32326494 PMCID: PMC7222183 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9040313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress is an imbalance between production and accumulation of oxygen reactive species and/or reactive nitrogen species in cells and tissues, and the capacity of detoxifying these products, using enzymatic and non-enzymatic components, such as glutathione. Oxidative stress plays roles in several pathological processes in the nervous system, such as neurotoxicity, neuroinflammation, ischemic stroke, and neurodegeneration. The concepts of oxidative stress and rare diseases were formulated in the eighties, and since then, the link between them has not stopped growing. The present review aims to expand knowledge in the pathological processes associated with oxidative stress underlying some groups of rare diseases: Friedreich’s ataxia, diseases with neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation, Charcot-Marie-Tooth as an example of rare neuromuscular disorders, inherited retinal dystrophies, progressive myoclonus epilepsies, and pediatric drug-resistant epilepsies. Despite the discrimination between cause and effect may not be easy on many occasions, all these conditions are Mendelian rare diseases that share oxidative stress as a common factor, and this may represent a potential target for therapies.
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Mehrvar S, Rymut KT, Foomani FH, Mostaghimi S, Eells JT, Ranji M, Gopalakrishnan S. Fluorescence Imaging of Mitochondrial Redox State to Assess Diabetic Wounds. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE-JTEHM 2019; 7:1800809. [PMID: 32166047 PMCID: PMC6889942 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2019.2945323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Background: Diabetes is known to cause delayed wound healing, and
chronic non-healing lower extremity ulcers may end with lower limb amputations and
mortalities. Given the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus worldwide, it is
critical to focus on underlying mechanisms of these debilitating wounds to find novel
therapeutic strategies and thereby improve patient outcome. Methods: This
study aims to design a label-free optical fluorescence imager that captures metabolic
indices (NADH and FAD autofluorescence) and monitors the in vivo wound
healing progress noninvasively. Furthermore, 3D optical cryo-imaging of the mitochondrial
redox state was utilized to assess the volumetric redox state of the wound tissue.
Results: The results from our in vivo fluorescence
imager and the 3D cryo-imager quantify the differences between the redox state of wounds
on diabetic mice in comparison with the control mice. These metabolic changes are
associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and higher oxidative stress in diabetic wounds.
A significant correlation was observed between the redox state and the area of the wounds.
Conclusion: The results suggest that our developed novel optical
imaging system can successfully be used as an optical indicator of the complex wound
healing process noninvasively.
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- Shima Mehrvar
- 1Biophotonics LabDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA
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- 2College of NursingUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA
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- 1Biophotonics LabDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA
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- 1Biophotonics LabDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA
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- 3Department of Biomedical SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA
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- 1Biophotonics LabDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA
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Lopez Sanchez MIG, van Wijngaarden P, Trounce IA. Amyloid precursor protein-mediated mitochondrial regulation and Alzheimer's disease. Br J Pharmacol 2018; 176:3464-3474. [PMID: 30471088 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite clear evidence of a neuroprotective physiological role of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its non-amyloidogenic processing products, APP has been investigated mainly in animal and cellular models of amyloid pathology in the context of Alzheimer's disease. The rare familial mutations in APP and presenilin-1/2, which sometimes drive increased amyloid β (Aβ) production, may have unduly influenced Alzheimer's disease research. APP and its cleavage products play important roles in cellular and mitochondrial metabolism, but many studies focus solely on Aβ. Mitochondrial bioenergetic metabolism is essential for neuronal function, maintenance and survival, and multiple reports indicate mitochondrial abnormalities in patients with Alzheimer's disease. In this review, we focus on mitochondrial abnormalities reported in sporadic Alzheimer's disease patients and the role of full-length APP and its non-amyloidogenic fragments, particularly soluble APPα, on mitochondrial bioenergetic metabolism. We do not review the plethora of animal and in vitro studies using mutant APP/presenilin constructs or experiments using exogenous Aβ. In doing so, we aim to invigorate research and discussion around non-amyloidogenic APP processing products and the mechanisms linking mitochondria and complex neurodegenerative disorders such as sporadic Alzheimer's disease. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed section on Therapeutics for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: New Directions for Precision Medicine. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v176.18/issuetoc.
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- M Isabel G Lopez Sanchez
- Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Perdices L, Fuentes-Broto L, Segura F, Ben Gdara N, Sánchez-Cano AI, Insa G, Orduna E, Pinilla I. Hepatic oxidative stress in pigmented P23H rhodopsin transgenic rats with progressive retinal degeneration. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 124:550-557. [PMID: 30006118 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) comprises a group of inherited retinal degenerative conditions characterized by primary degeneration of the rod photoreceptors. Increased oxidative damage is observed in the retina, aqueous humor, and plasma of RP animal models and patients. The hepatic oxidative status may also be affected in RP due to oxidative damage influencing soluble macromolecules exiting the retina or to alterations in the melanopsin system resulting in chronic circadian desynchronization that negatively alters the oxidative stress defense system. P23H rats were crossed with pigmented Long Evans rats to produce offspring exhibiting the clinical conditions of RP. We measured hepatic malondialdehyde and 4-hydroxyalkenal concentrations as oxidative stress markers; nitrite level as a total nitrosative damage marker; total antioxidant capacity; and the activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione S-transferase. Retinal visual function was assessed based on optomotor and electroretinogram responses. P23H transgenic rats exhibited diminished visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and electroretinographic responses according to the level of retinal degeneration. P23H rats at 30 days of age already demonstrated only 47% of the hepatic total antioxidant capacity of wild-type animals. Hepatic catalase and SOD activities were also reduced in P23H rats after 120 days, but we detected no difference in glutathione S-transferase activity. P23H rats had increased hepatic oxidative and nitrosative damage markers. GSH/GSSG ratio showed a significant diminution in P23H rats at P120 compared to WT. We conclude that the liver is under increased oxidative stress in P23H rats. Further studies are required, however, to clarify the contribution of systemic oxidative damage to the pathogenesis of RP.
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- Lorena Perdices
- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Department of Biology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University campus El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Applied Physics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Applied Physics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Applied Physics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Aragón Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragón), Avda. San Juan Bosco 13, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Ophthalmology, Lozano Blesa Clinical University Hospital, Avenida San Juan Bosco 15, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Moreno ML, Mérida S, Bosch-Morell F, Miranda M, Villar VM. Autophagy Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress, Two Related Mechanisms Implicated in Retinitis Pigmentosa. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1008. [PMID: 30093867 PMCID: PMC6070619 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is one of the most common clinical subtypes of retinal degeneration (RD), and it is a neurodegenerative disease that could cause complete blindness in humans because it ultimately affects the photoreceptors viability. RP afflicts an estimated 1.5 million patients worldwide. The retina is highly susceptible to oxidative stress which can impair mitochondrial function. Many retina pathologies, such as diabetic retinopathy and secondary cone photoreceptor death in RP, have been related directly or indirectly with mitochondrial dysfunction. The possible role of autophagy in retina and cell differentiation is described and also the implications of autophagy dysregulation in RP. The present review shows the crucial role of autophagy in maintaining the retina homeostasis and possible therapeutic approaches for the treatment of RP.
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- Mari-Luz Moreno
- Department of Basic Sciences, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Medical Ophtalmology, Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain
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LaVail MM, Nishikawa S, Steinberg RH, Naash MI, Duncan JL, Trautmann N, Matthes MT, Yasumura D, Lau-Villacorta C, Chen J, Peterson WM, Yang H, Flannery JG. Phenotypic characterization of P23H and S334ter rhodopsin transgenic rat models of inherited retinal degeneration. Exp Eye Res 2018; 167:56-90. [PMID: 29122605 PMCID: PMC5811379 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2017.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We produced 8 lines of transgenic (Tg) rats expressing one of two different rhodopsin mutations in albino Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Three lines were generated with a proline to histidine substitution at codon 23 (P23H), the most common autosomal dominant form of retinitis pigmentosa in the United States. Five lines were generated with a termination codon at position 334 (S334ter), resulting in a C-terminal truncated opsin protein lacking the last 15 amino acid residues and containing all of the phosphorylation sites involved in rhodopsin deactivation, as well as the terminal QVAPA residues important for rhodopsin deactivation and trafficking. The rates of photoreceptor (PR) degeneration in these models vary in proportion to the ratio of mutant to wild-type rhodopsin. The models have been widely studied, but many aspects of their phenotypes have not been described. Here we present a comprehensive study of the 8 Tg lines, including the time course of PR degeneration from the onset to one year of age, retinal structure by light and electron microscopy (EM), hemispheric asymmetry and gradients of rod and cone degeneration, rhodopsin content, gene dosage effect, rapid activation and invasion of the outer retina by presumptive microglia, rod outer segment disc shedding and phagocytosis by the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE), and retinal function by the electroretinogram (ERG). The biphasic nature of PR cell death was noted, as was the lack of an injury-induced protective response in the rat models. EM analysis revealed the accumulation of submicron vesicular structures in the interphotoreceptor space during the peak period of PR outer segment degeneration in the S334ter lines. This is likely due to the elimination of the trafficking consensus domain as seen before as with other rhodopsin mutants lacking the C-terminal QVAPA. The 8 rhodopsin Tg lines have been, and will continue to be, extremely useful models for the experimental study of inherited retinal degenerations.
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- Matthew M LaVail
- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, 3517 Cullen Blvd., Room 2011, Houston, TX 77204-5060, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Zilka Neurogenetic Institute, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2821, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA.
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- School of Optometry, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020, USA.
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Osseiran S, Roider EM, Wang H, Suita Y, Murphy M, Fisher DE, Evans CL. Non-Euclidean phasor analysis for quantification of oxidative stress in ex vivo human skin exposed to sun filters using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2017; 22:1-10. [PMID: 29222855 PMCID: PMC5722918 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.12.125004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Chemical sun filters are commonly used as active ingredients in sunscreens due to their efficient absorption of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Yet, it is known that these compounds can photochemically react with UV light and generate reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress in vitro, though this has yet to be validated in vivo. One label-free approach to probe oxidative stress is to measure and compare the relative endogenous fluorescence generated by cellular coenzymes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides and flavin adenine dinucleotides. However, chemical sun filters are fluorescent, with emissive properties that contaminate endogenous fluorescent signals. To accurately distinguish the source of fluorescence in ex vivo skin samples treated with chemical sun filters, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy data were processed on a pixel-by-pixel basis using a non-Euclidean separation algorithm based on Mahalanobis distance and validated on simulated data. Applying this method, ex vivo samples exhibited a small oxidative shift when exposed to sun filters alone, though this shift was much smaller than that imparted by UV irradiation. Given the need for investigative tools to further study the clinical impact of chemical sun filters in patients, the reported methodology may be applied to visualize chemical sun filters and measure oxidative stress in patients' skin.
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- Sam Osseiran
- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Address all correspondence to: Conor L. Evans, E-mail:
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Mahbub SB, Plöschner M, Gosnell ME, Anwer AG, Goldys EM. Statistically strong label-free quantitative identification of native fluorophores in a biological sample. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15792. [PMID: 29150629 PMCID: PMC5693869 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15952-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bioimaging using endogenous cell fluorescence, without any external biomarkers makes it possible to explore cells and tissues in their original native state, also in vivo. In order to be informative, this label-free method requires careful multispectral or hyperspectral recording of autofluorescence images followed by unsupervised extraction (unmixing) of biochemical signatures. The unmixing is difficult due to the scarcity of biochemically pure regions in cells and also because autofluorescence is weak compared with signals from labelled cells, typically leading to low signal to noise ratio. Here, we solve the problem of unsupervised hyperspectral unmixing of cellular autofluorescence by introducing the Robust Dependent Component Analysis (RoDECA). This approach provides sophisticated and statistically robust quantitative biochemical analysis of cellular autofluorescence images. We validate our method on artificial images, where the addition of varying known level of noise has allowed us to quantify the accuracy of our RoDECA analysis in a way that can be applied to real biological datasets. The same unsupervised statistical minimisation is then applied to imaging of mouse retinal photoreceptor cells where we establish the identity of key endogenous fluorophores (free NADH, FAD and lipofuscin) and derive the corresponding molecular abundance maps. The pre-processing methodology of image datasets is also presented, which is essential for the spectral unmixing analysis, but mostly overlooked in the previous studies.
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- Saabah B Mahbub
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2109, NSW, Australia.
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2109, NSW, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2109, NSW, Australia
- Quantitative Pty Ltd, ABN 17165684186, 116-118 Great Western Highway, Mt. Victoria, NSW, 2786, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2109, NSW, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2109, NSW, Australia.
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Endogenous Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence Imaging Characterizes Neuron and Astrocyte Metabolic Responses to Manganese Toxicity. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1041. [PMID: 28432298 PMCID: PMC5430620 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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As neurodegenerative conditions are increasingly linked to mitochondrial dysfunction, methods for studying brain cell metabolism at high spatial resolution are needed to elucidate neurodegeneration mechanisms. Two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) imaging is a non-destructive, high-resolution technique for studying cell metabolism via endogenous fluorescence of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) (NAD(P)H) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). We employed TPEF to study the metabolism of primary rat astrocyte and neuronal cultures under normal growth conditions and in response to manganese (Mn) treatment. Histograms of pixel-wise optical redox ratio, defined as FAD/(FAD + NAD(P)H), revealed three distinct redox distributions and significant differences in their relative weights between astrocytes and neurons. When treated with Mn, both cell types exhibited redox ratio shifts consistent with increased oxidative stress. However, the manner in which the redox distributions was affected was distinct for the two cell types. Furthermore, NAD(P)H fluorescence lifetime imaging revealed an increase in bound NAD(P)H fraction upon Mn treatment for neurons, consistent with enhanced apoptosis. Astrocytes showed a decrease in bound fraction, possibly due to a shift towards glycolytic metabolism in response to impaired respiration. These results exhibit TPEF’s utility for characterizing detailed metabolic changes of different brain cell types in response to neurotoxins.
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Byrne AM, Ruiz-Lopez AM, Roche SL, Moloney JN, Wyse-Jackson AC, Cotter TG. The synthetic progestin norgestrel modulates Nrf2 signaling and acts as an antioxidant in a model of retinal degeneration. Redox Biol 2016; 10:128-139. [PMID: 27744118 PMCID: PMC5065647 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is one of the most common retinal degenerative conditions affecting people worldwide, and is currently incurable. It is characterized by the progressive loss of photoreceptors, in which the death of rod cells leads to the secondary death of cone cells; the cause of eventual blindness. As rod cells die, retinal-oxygen metabolism becomes perturbed, leading to increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and thus oxidative stress; a key factor in the secondary death of cones. In this study, norgestrel, an FDA-approved synthetic analog of progesterone, was found to be a powerful neuroprotective antioxidant, preventing light-induced ROS in photoreceptor cells, and subsequent cell death. Norgestrel also prevented light-induced photoreceptor morphological changes that were associated with ROS production, and that are characteristic of RP. Further investigation showed that norgestrel acts via post-translational modulation of the major antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2; bringing about its phosphorylation, subsequent nuclear translocation, and increased levels of its effector protein superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2). In summary, these results demonstrate significant protection of photoreceptor cells from oxidative stress, and underscore the potential of norgestrel as a therapeutic option for RP.
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- Ashleigh M Byrne
- Cell Development and Disease Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cell Development and Disease Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cell Development and Disease Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cell Development and Disease Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cell Development and Disease Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cell Development and Disease Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Ranji M, Motlagh MM, Salehpour F, Sepehr R, Heisner JS, Dash RK, Camara AKS. Optical Cryoimaging Reveals a Heterogeneous Distribution of Mitochondrial Redox State in ex vivo Guinea Pig Hearts and Its Alteration During Ischemia and Reperfusion. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE-JTEHM 2016; 4:1800210. [PMID: 27574574 PMCID: PMC4993131 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2016.2570219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Oxidation of substrates to generate ATP in mitochondria is mediated by redox reactions of NADH and FADH2. Cardiac ischemia and reperfusion (IR) injury compromises mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. We hypothesize that IR alters the metabolic heterogeneity of mitochondrial redox state of the heart that is only evident in the 3-D optical cryoimaging of the perfused heart before, during, and after IR. The study involved four groups of hearts: time control (TC: heart perfusion without IR), global ischemia (Isch), global ischemia followed by reperfusion (IR) and TC with PCP (a mitochondrial uncoupler) perfusion. Mitochondrial NADH and FAD autofluorescence signals were recorded spectrofluorometrically online in guinea pig ex vivo-perfused hearts in the Langendorff mode. At the end of each specified protocol, hearts were rapidly removed and snap frozen in liquid N2 for later 3-D optical cryoimaging of the mitochondrial NADH, FAD, and NADH/FAD redox ratio (RR). The TC hearts revealed a heterogeneous spatial distribution of NADH, FAD, and RR. Ischemia and IR altered the spatial distribution and caused an overall increase and decrease in the RR by 55% and 64%, respectively. Uncoupling with PCP resulted in the lowest level of the RR (73% oxidation) compared with TC. The 3-D optical cryoimaging of the heart provides novel insights into the heterogeneous distribution of mitochondrial NADH, FAD, RR, and metabolism from the base to the apex during ischemia and IR. This 3-D information of the mitochondrial redox state in the normal and ischemic heart was not apparent in the dynamic spectrofluorometric data.
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- Mahsa Ranji
- Department of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWI53211USA; Biotechnology and Bioengineering CenterMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee WI 53211 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee WI 53211 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee WI 53226 USA
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- Department of PhysiologyMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA; Biotechnology and Bioengineering CenterMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA; Cardiovascular Research CenterMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA
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- Cardiovascular Research CenterMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA; Department of AnesthesiologyMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI53226USA
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Prunty MC, Aung MH, Hanif AM, Allen RS, Chrenek MA, Boatright JH, Thule PM, Kundu K, Murthy N, Pardue MT. In Vivo Imaging of Retinal Oxidative Stress Using a Reactive Oxygen Species-Activated Fluorescent Probe. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2015; 56:5862-70. [PMID: 26348635 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.15-16810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In vivo methods for detecting oxidative stress in the eye would improve screening and monitoring of the leading causes of blindness: diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. METHODS To develop an in vivo biomarker for oxidative stress in the eye, we tested the efficacy of a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-activated, near-infrared hydrocyanine-800CW (H-800CW) fluorescent probe in light-induced retinal degeneration (LIRD) mouse models. After intravitreal delivery in LIRD rats, fluorescent microscopy was used to confirm that the oxidized H-800CW appeared in the same retinal layers as an established ROS marker (dichlorofluorescein). RESULTS Dose-response curves of increasing concentrations of intravenously injected H-800CW demonstrated linear increases in both intensity and total area of fundus hyperfluorescence in LIRD mice, as detected by scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. Fundus hyperfluorescence also correlated with the duration of light damage and functional deficits in vision after LIRD. In LIRD rats with intravitreal injections of H-800CW, fluorescent labeling was localized to photoreceptor inner segments, similar to dichlorofluorescein. CONCLUSIONS Hydrocyanine-800CW detects retinal ROS in vivo and shows potential as a novel biomarker for ROS levels in ophthalmic diseases.
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- Megan C Prunty
- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Atlanta VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Atlanta VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States 2Atlanta VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Biomedical Research, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States 4Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States 2Atlanta VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Adalimumab Reduces Photoreceptor Cell Death in A Mouse Model of Retinal Degeneration. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11764. [PMID: 26170250 PMCID: PMC4501000 DOI: 10.1038/srep11764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Growing evidence suggests that inflammation is involved in the progression of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) both in patients and in animal models. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Adalimumab, a monoclonal anti-TNFα antibody, on retinal degeneration in a murine model of human autosomal recessive RP, the rd10 mice at postnatal day (P) 18. In our housing conditions, rd10 retinas were seriously damaged at P18. Adalimumab reduced photoreceptor cell death, as determined by scoring the number of TUNEL-positive cells. In addition, nuclear poly (ADP) ribose (PAR) content, an indirect measure of PAR polymerase (PARP) activity, was also reduced after treatment. The blockade of TNFα ameliorated reactive gliosis, as visualized by decreased GFAP and IBA1 immunolabelling (Müller cell and microglial markers, respectively) and decreased up-regulation of TNFα gene expression. Adalimumab also improved antioxidant response by restoring total antioxidant capacity and superoxide dismutase activity. Finally, we observed that Adalimumab normalized energetic and metabolic pattern in rd10 mouse retinas. Our study suggests that the TNFα blockade could be a successful therapeutic approach to increase photoreceptor survival during the progression of RP. Further studies are needed to characterize its effect along the progression of the disease.
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Selen ES, Bolandnazar Z, Tonelli M, Bütz DE, Haviland JA, Porter WP, Assadi-Porter FM. NMR Metabolomics Show Evidence for Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in a Mouse Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:3284-91. [PMID: 26076986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with metabolic and endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. The etiology of PCOS is still unknown. Mice prenatally treated with glucocorticoids exhibit metabolic disturbances that are similar to those seen in women with PCOS. We used an untargeted nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics approach to understand the metabolic changes occurring in the plasma and kidney over time in female glucocorticoid-treated (GC-treated) mice. There are significant changes in plasma amino acid levels (valine, tyrosine, and proline) and their intermediates (2-hydroxybutyrate, 4-aminobutyrate, and taurine), whereas in kidneys, the TCA cycle metabolism (citrate, fumarate, and succinate) and the pentose phosphate (PP) pathway products (inosine and uracil) are significantly altered (p < 0.05) from 8 to 16 weeks of age. Levels of NADH, NAD(+), NAD(+)/NADH, and NADH redox in kidneys indicate increased mitochondrial oxidative stress from 8 to 16 weeks in GC-treated mice. These results indicate that altered metabolic substrates in the plasma and kidneys of treated mice are associated with altered amino acid metabolism, increased cytoplasmic PP, and increased mitochondrial activity, leading to a more oxidized state. This study identifies biomarkers associated with metabolic dysfunction in kidney mitochondria of a prenatal gluococorticoid-treated mouse model of PCOS that may be used as early predictive biomarkers of oxidative stress in the PCOS metabolic disorder in women.
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- Ebru Selin Selen
- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- †Department of Zoology, ‡Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison, and §Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Ghanian Z, Maleki S, Park S, Sorenson CM, Sheibani N, Ranji M. Organ specific optical imaging of mitochondrial redox state in a rodent model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia-1. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2014; 7:799-809. [PMID: 23740865 PMCID: PMC4324470 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201300033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia-1 (HHT-1) is a vascular disease caused by mutations in the endoglin (Eng)/CD105 gene. The objective of this study was to quantify the oxidative state of a rodent model of HHT-1 using an optical imaging technique. We used a cryofluorescence imaging instrument to quantitatively assess tissue metabolism in this model. Mitochondrial redox ratio (FAD/NADH), FAD RR, was used as a quantitative marker of the metabolic status and was examined in the kidneys, and eyes of wild-type and Eng +/- mice. Kidneys and eyes from wild-type P21, 6W, and 10M old mice showed, respectively, a 9% (±2), 24% (±0.4), 15% (±1), and 23% (±4), 33% (±0.6), and 30% (±2) change in the mean FAD RR compared to Eng +/- mice at the same age. Thus, endoglin haploinsufficiency is associated with less oxidative stress in various organs and mitigation of angiogenesis.
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- Zahra Ghanian
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Pinazo-Durán MD, Gallego-Pinazo R, García-Medina JJ, Zanón-Moreno V, Nucci C, Dolz-Marco R, Martínez-Castillo S, Galbis-Estrada C, Marco-Ramírez C, López-Gálvez MI, Galarreta DJ, Díaz-Llópis M. Oxidative stress and its downstream signaling in aging eyes. Clin Interv Aging 2014; 9:637-52. [PMID: 24748782 PMCID: PMC3990383 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s52662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress (OS) and its biomarkers are the biochemical end point of the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the ability of the antioxidant (AOX) biological systems to fight against oxidative injury. OBJECTIVE We reviewed the role of OS and its downstream signaling in aging eyes. METHODS A search of the literature and current knowledge on the physiological and pathological mechanisms of OS were revisited in relation to the eyes and the aging process. Most prevalent ocular diseases have been analyzed herein in relation to OS and nutraceutic supplements, such as dry-eye disorders, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. RESULTS Clinical, biochemical, and molecular data from anterior and posterior eye segment diseases point to OS as the common pathogenic mechanism in the majority of these ocular disorders, many of which are pathologies causing visual impairment, blindness, and subsequent loss of life quality. Studies with nutraceutic supplements in aging eye-related pathologies have also been reviewed. CONCLUSION OS, nutritional status, and nutraceutic supplements have to be considered within the standards of care of older ophthalmologic patients. OS biomarkers and surrogate end points may help in managing the aging population with ocular diseases.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Macula Section, The University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Ophthalmic Research Unit “Santiago Grisolía”, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Murcia, Spain
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- Ophthalmic Research Unit “Santiago Grisolía”, Valencia, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Macula Section, The University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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Ghanian Z, Maleki S, Reiland H, Bütz DE, Chiellini G, Assadi-Porter FM, Porter FA, Ranji M. Optical imaging of mitochondrial redox state in rodent models with 3-iodothyronamine. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 239:151-8. [PMID: 24302559 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213510252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
This study used an optical technique to measure the effects of treating low (10 mg/kg) and high (25 mg/kg) doses of 3-iodothyronamine (T₁AM) on the metabolism in the kidney and heart of mice. The ratio of two intrinsic fluorophores in tissue, (NADH/FAD), called the NADH redox ratio (NADH RR), is a marker of the metabolic state of the tissue. A cryofluorescence imaging instrument was used to provide a quantitative assessment of NADH RR in both kidneys and hearts in mice treated with 3-iodothyronamine. We compared those results to corresponding tissues in control mice. In the kidneys of mice treated with a high dose T₁AM, the mean values of the maximum projection of NADH RR were 2.6 ± 0.6 compared to 3.20 ± 0.03 in control mice, indicating a 19% (± 0.4) significant increase in oxidative stress (OS) in the high dose-treated kidneys (P = 0.047). However, kidneys treated with a low dose of T₁AM showed no difference in NADH RR compared to the kidneys of control mice. Furthermore, low versus high dose treatment of T₁AM showed different responses in the heart than in the kidneys. The mean value of the maximum projection of NADH RR in the heart changed from 3.0 ± 0.3 to 3.2 ± 0.6 for the low dose and the high dose T₁AM-treated mice, respectively, as compared to 2.8 ± 0.7 in control mice. These values correspond to a 9% (±0.5) (P = 0.045) and 14% (±0.5) (P = 0.008) significant increase in NADH RR in the T₁AM-treated hearts, indicating that the high dose T₁AM-treated tissues have reduced OS compared to the low dose-treated tissues or the control tissues. These results suggest that while T₁AM at a high dose increases oxidative response in kidneys, it has a protective effect in the heart and may exert its effect through alternative pathways at different doses and at tissue specific levels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zahra Ghanian
- Biophotonics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211-3029, USA
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