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Chidambaram SB, Anand N, Varma SR, Ramamurthy S, Vichitra C, Sharma A, Mahalakshmi AM, Essa MM. Superoxide dismutase and neurological disorders. IBRO Neurosci Rep 2024; 16:373-394. [PMID: 39007083 PMCID: PMC11240301 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a common antioxidant enzyme found majorly in living cells. The main physiological role of SOD is detoxification and maintain the redox balance, acts as a first line of defence against Reactive nitrogen species (RNS), Reactive oxygen species (ROS), and other such potentially hazardous molecules. SOD catalyses the conversion of superoxide anion free radicals (O 2 -.) into molecular oxygen (O 2) and hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2) in the cells. Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are expressed in neurons and glial cells throughout the CNS both intracellularly and extracellularly. Endogenous oxidative stress (OS) linked with enlarged production of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs), inflammation, deregulation of redox balance, mitochondrial dysfunction and bioenergetic crisis are found to be prerequisite for neuronal loss in neurological diseases. Clinical and genetic studies indicate a direct correlation between mutations in SOD gene and neurodegenerative diseases, like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Therefore, inhibitors of OS are considered as an optimistic approach to prevent neuronal loss. SOD mimetics like Metalloporphyrin Mn (II)-cyclic polyamines, Nitroxides and Mn (III)- Salen complexes are designed and used as therapeutic extensively in the treatment of neurological disorders. SODs and SOD mimetics are promising future therapeutics in the field of various diseases with OS-mediated pathology.
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- Saravana Babu Chidambaram
- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
- Centre for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, American University of Antigua College of Medicine, University Park, Jabberwock Beach Road, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, 346 Ajman, the United Arab Emirates
- Center of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, 346 Ajman, the United Arab Emirates
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- College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, 2202 Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
- Centre for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
- Centre for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
- Centre for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, CAMS, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
- Ageing and Dementia Research Group, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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He X, Liu L, Gu F, Huang R, Liu L, Nian Y, Zhang Y, Song C. Exploration of the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and wound healing activities of Bletilla Striata polysaccharide. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129874. [PMID: 38307430 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Bletilla Striata (BS) Polysaccharide (BSP) is one of the main components of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Bletilla striata Rchb. F. BSP has been widely used in antimicrobial and hemostasis treatments in clinics. Despite its use in skin disease treatment and cosmetology, the effects of BSP on wound healing remain unclear. Here we investigated the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and analgesic effects of BSP and explored its impact on morphological changes and inflammatory mediators during wound healing. A carrageenan-induced mouse paw edema model was established to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of BSP. Antioxidant indicators, including NO, SOD, and MDA, were measured in the blood and liver. The increased pain threshold induced by BSP was also determined using the hot plate test. A mouse excisional wound model was applied to evaluate the wound healing rate, and HE staining and Masson staining were used to detect tissue structure changes. In addition, ELISA was employed to detect the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β in serum. BSP significantly decreased the concentration of NO and MDA in serum and liver while increasing SOD activity. It exhibited a notable improvement in mouse paw edema induced by carrageenan. BSP dose-dependently delayed the appearance of licking behavior in mice, indicating its analgesic effect. Compared to the control group, the wound healing rate was significantly improved in the BSP treatment group. HE and Masson staining results showed that the BSP and 'Jingwanhong' ointment groups had slightly milder inflammatory responses and significantly promoted more new granulation tissue formation. The levels of serum inflammatory mediators TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 were reduced to varying degrees. The results demonstrated that BSP possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, and wound healing properties, and it may promote wound healing through inhibition of inflammatory cytokine synthesis and release.
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- Xiaomei He
- College of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China; Anhui Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Chinese Medicinal Industry, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Hefei Vocational and Technical College, Hefei 230000, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China; Anhui Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Chinese Medicinal Industry, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China; Anhui Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Chinese Medicinal Industry, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Rare Diseases, Endocrinology and Metabolism Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China.
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- College of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China; Anhui Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Chinese Medicinal Industry, West Anhui University, Lu'an, Anhui 237012, China.
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Miliordos E, Moore JL, Obisesan SV, Oppelt J, Ivanović-Burmazović I, Goldsmith CR. Computational Analysis of the Superoxide Dismutase Mimicry Exhibited by a Zinc(II) Complex with a Redox-Active Organic Ligand. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:1491-1500. [PMID: 38354404 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c07403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Previously, we found that a Zn(II) complex with the redox-active ligand N-(2,5-dihydroxybenzyl)-N,N',N'-tris(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine (H2qp1) was able to act as a functional mimic of superoxide dismutase, despite its lack of a redox-active transition metal. As the complex catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide to form O2 and H2O2, the quinol in the ligand is believed to cycle between three oxidation states: quinol, quinoxyl radical, and para-quinone. Although the metal is not the redox partner, it nonetheless is essential to the reactivity since the free ligand by itself is inactive as a catalyst. In the present work, we primarily use calculations to probe the mechanism. The calculations support the inner-sphere decomposition of superoxide, suggest that the quinol/quinoxyl radical couple accounts for most of the catalysis, and elucidate the many roles that proton transfer between the zinc complexes and buffer has in the reactivity. Acid/base reactions involving the nonmetal-coordinating hydroxyl group on the quinol are predicted to be key to lowering the energy of the intermediates. We prepared a Zn(II) complex with N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N',N'-tris(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine (Hpp1) that lacks this functional group and found that it could not catalyze the dismutation of superoxide; this confirms the importance of the second, distal hydroxyl group of the quinol.
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- Evangelos Miliordos
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81377 München, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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Karbalaei S, Franke A, Oppelt J, Aziz T, Jordan A, Pokkuluri PR, Schwartz DD, Ivanović-Burmazović I, Goldsmith CR. A macrocyclic quinol-containing ligand enables high catalase activity even with a redox-inactive metal at the expense of the ability to mimic superoxide dismutase. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9910-9922. [PMID: 37736643 PMCID: PMC10510768 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02398b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Previously, we found that linear quinol-containing ligands could allow manganese complexes to act as functional mimics of superoxide dismutase (SOD). The redox activity of the quinol enables even Zn(ii) complexes with these ligands to catalyze superoxide degradation. As we were investigating the abilities of manganese and iron complexes with 1,8-bis(2,5-dihydroxybenzyl)-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (H4qp4) to act as redox-responsive contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we found evidence that they could also catalyze the dismutation of H2O2. Here, we investigate the antioxidant behavior of Mn(ii), Fe(ii), and Zn(ii) complexes with H4qp4. Although the H4qp4 complexes are relatively poor mimetics of SOD, with only the manganese complex displaying above-baseline catalysis, all three display extremely potent catalase activity. The ability of the Zn(ii) complex to catalyze the degradation of H2O2 demonstrates that the use of a redox-active ligand can enable redox-inactive metals to catalyze the decomposition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) besides superoxide. The results also demonstrate that the ligand framework can tune antioxidant activity towards specific ROS.
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- Sana Karbalaei
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 81377 München Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 81377 München Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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Dridi H, Santulli G, Bahlouli L, Miotto MC, Weninger G, Marks AR. Mitochondrial Calcium Overload Plays a Causal Role in Oxidative Stress in the Failing Heart. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1409. [PMID: 37759809 PMCID: PMC10527470 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Heart failure is a serious global health challenge, affecting more than 6.2 million people in the United States and is projected to reach over 8 million by 2030. Independent of etiology, failing hearts share common features, including defective calcium (Ca2+) handling, mitochondrial Ca2+ overload, and oxidative stress. In cardiomyocytes, Ca2+ not only regulates excitation-contraction coupling, but also mitochondrial metabolism and oxidative stress signaling, thereby controlling the function and actual destiny of the cell. Understanding the mechanisms of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake and the molecular pathways involved in the regulation of increased mitochondrial Ca2+ influx is an ongoing challenge in order to identify novel therapeutic targets to alleviate the burden of heart failure. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms underlying altered mitochondrial Ca2+ handling in heart failure and the potential therapeutic strategies.
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- Haikel Dridi
- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (L.B.); (M.C.M.); (G.W.); (A.R.M.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA;
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (L.B.); (M.C.M.); (G.W.); (A.R.M.)
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (L.B.); (M.C.M.); (G.W.); (A.R.M.)
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (L.B.); (M.C.M.); (G.W.); (A.R.M.)
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (L.B.); (M.C.M.); (G.W.); (A.R.M.)
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Moore JL, Oppelt J, Senft L, Franke A, Scheitler A, Dukes MW, Alix HB, Saunders AC, Karbalaei S, Schwartz DD, Ivanović-Burmazović I, Goldsmith CR. Diquinol Functionality Boosts the Superoxide Dismutase Mimicry of a Zn(II) Complex with a Redox-Active Ligand while Maintaining Catalyst Stability and Enhanced Activity in Phosphate Solution. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19983-19997. [PMID: 36445832 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
In the current work, we demonstrate ligand design concepts that significantly improve the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of a zinc complex; the catalysis is enhanced when two quinol groups are present in the polydentate ligand. We investigate the mechanism through which the quinols influence the catalysis and determine the impact of entirely removing a chelating group from the original hexadentate ligand. Our results suggest that SOD mimicry with these compounds requires a ligand that coordinates Zn(II) strongly in both its oxidized and reduced forms and that the activity proceeds through Zn(II)-semiquinone complexes. The complex with two quinols displays greatly enhanced catalytic ability, with the activity improving by as much as 450% over a related complex with a single quinol. In the reduced form of the diquinol complex, one quinol appears to coordinate to the zinc much more weakly than the other. We believe that superoxide can more readily displace this portion of the ligand, facilitating its coordination to the metal center and thereby hastening the SOD reactivity. Despite the presence of two redox-active groups that may communicate through intramolecular hydrogen bonding and redox tautomerism, only one quinol undergoes two-electron oxidation to a para-quinone during the catalysis. After the formation of the para-quinone, the remaining quinol deprotonates and binds tightly to the metal, ensuring that the complex remains intact in its oxidized state, thereby maintaining its catalytic ability. The Zn(II) complex with the diquinol ligand is highly unusual for a SOD mimic in that it performs more efficiently in phosphate solution.
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- Jamonica L Moore
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig- Maximilians Universität (LMU) München, München81377, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig- Maximilians Universität (LMU) München, München81377, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig- Maximilians Universität (LMU) München, München81377, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 1, Erlangen91508, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama36849, United States
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Arunachalam K, Sreeja PS, Yang X. The Antioxidant Properties of Mushroom Polysaccharides can Potentially Mitigate Oxidative Stress, Beta-Cell Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:874474. [PMID: 35600869 PMCID: PMC9117613 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.874474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent metabolic and endocrine illness affecting people all over the world and is of serious health and financial concern. Antidiabetic medicine delivered through pharmacotherapy, including synthetic antidiabetic drugs, are known to have several negative effects. Fortunately, several natural polysaccharides have antidiabetic properties, and the use of these polysaccharides as adjuncts to conventional therapy is becoming more common, particularly in underdeveloped nations. Oxidative stress has a critical role in the development of diabetes mellitus (DM). The review of current literature presented here focusses, therefore, on the antioxidant properties of mushroom polysaccharides used in the management of diabetic complications, and discusses whether these antioxidant properties contribute to the deactivation of the oxidative stress-related signalling pathways, and to the amelioration of β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. In this study, we conducted a systematic review of the relevant information concerning the antioxidant and antidiabetic effects of mushrooms from electronic databases, such as PubMed, Scopus or Google Scholar, for the period 1994 to 2021. In total, 104 different polysaccharides from mushrooms have been found to have antidiabetic effects. Most of the literature on mushroom polysaccharides has demonstrated the beneficial effects of these polysaccharides on reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) levels. This review discuss the effects of these polysaccharides on hyperglycemia and other alternative antioxidant therapies for diabetic complications through their applications and limits, in order to gain a better understanding of how they can be used to treat DM. Preclinical and phytochemical investigations have found that most of the active polysaccharides extracted from mushrooms have antioxidant activity, reducing oxidative stress and preventing the development of DM. Further research is necessary to confirm whether mushroom polysaccharides can effectively alleviate hyperglycemia, and the mechanisms by which they do this, and to investigate whether these polysaccharides might be utilized as a complementary therapy for the prevention and management of DM in the future.
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- Karuppusamy Arunachalam
- Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology and the Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology and the Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Mn(II) Complexes of Enlarged Scorpiand-Type Azamacrocycles as Mimetics of MnSOD Enzyme. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12052447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Living organisms depend on superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes to shield themselves from the deleterious effects of superoxide radical. In humans, alterations of these protective mechanisms have been linked to the pathogenesis of many diseases. However, the therapeutic use of the native enzyme is hindered by, among other things, its high molecular size, low stability, and immunogenicity. For this reason, synthetic SOD mimetic compounds of low molecular weight may have therapeutic potential. We present here three low-molecular-weight compounds, whose Mn2+ complexes can mimic, at least partially, the protective activity of SOD-enzymes. These compounds were characterized by NMR, potentiometry, and, to test whether they have protective activity in vitro, by their capacity to restore the growth of SOD-deficient strains of E. coli. In this report, we provide evidence that these compounds form stable complexes with Mn2+ and have an in vitro protective effect, restoring up to 75% the growth of the SOD-deficient E. coli.
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Squillace S, Salvemini D. Nitroxidative stress in pain and opioid-induced adverse effects: therapeutic opportunities. Pain 2022; 163:205-213. [PMID: 34145168 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Silvia Squillace
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Henry and Amelia Nasrallah Center for Neuroscience, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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Computational study of interactions of the uracil molecule with the F- and O2- hard anions. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Diószegi R, Bonczidai-Kelemen D, Bényei AC, May NV, Fábián I, Lihi N. Copper(II) Complexes of Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide Ligands with High SOD Activity. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:2319-2332. [PMID: 35029102 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Copper(II) complexes of pyridine-based ligands functionalized with alanine (PydiAla) and tyrosine (PydiTyr) moieties have been synthesized as novel superoxide dismutase mimics. The complexes were characterized by pH-potentiometric, spectroscopic (UV-vis, circular dichroism, mass spectrometry, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy), computational (DFT), and X-ray diffraction methods. Both ligands form high stability copper(II) complexes via the (Npy,N-,N-) donor set supported by the binding of the carboxylate pendant arms. Although the coordination mode is the same for the two systems, the tyrosine containing counterpart exhibits increased copper(II) binding affinity, which is most likely due to the presence of the aromatic moiety of the side chains. Both copper(II) complexes are capable of binding N-methylimidazole, and the formation of the corresponding ternary species was observed at physiological pH. The binary and ternary copper(II) complexes exhibit high SOD activity. The PydiTyr complex exhibits about 1 order of magnitude higher activity than the PydiAla complex. This is probably due to the presence of the phenolic OH group in the former species, which promotes the binding of the superoxide anion radical to the metal center. The results serve as a basis for designing highly efficient copper(II) mimics for medical and practical applications.
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- Róbert Diószegi
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Centre for Structural Science, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- MTA-DE Redox and Homogeneous Reaction Mechanisms Research Group, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- MTA-DE Redox and Homogeneous Reaction Mechanisms Research Group, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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Zweier JL, Hemann C, Kundu T, Ewees MG, Khaleel SA, Samouilov A, Ilangovan G, El-Mahdy MA. Cytoglobin has potent superoxide dismutase function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2105053118. [PMID: 34930834 PMCID: PMC8719900 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2105053118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cytoglobin (Cygb) was discovered as a novel type of globin that is expressed in mammals; however, its functions remain uncertain. While Cygb protects against oxidant stress, the basis for this is unclear, and the effect of Cygb on superoxide metabolism is unknown. From dose-dependent studies of the effect of Cygb on superoxide catabolism, we identify that Cygb has potent superoxide dismutase (SOD) function. Initial assays using cytochrome c showed that Cygb exhibits a high rate of superoxide dismutation on the order of 108 M-1 ⋅ s-1 Spin-trapping studies also demonstrated that the rate of Cygb-mediated superoxide dismutation (1.6 × 108 M-1 ⋅ s-1) was only ∼10-fold less than Cu,Zn-SOD. Stopped-flow experiments confirmed that Cygb rapidly dismutates superoxide with rates within an order of magnitude of Cu,Zn-SOD or Mn-SOD. The SOD function of Cygb was inhibited by cyanide and CO that coordinate to Fe3+-Cygb and Fe2+-Cygb, respectively, suggesting that dismutation involves iron redox cycling, and this was confirmed by spectrophotometric titrations. In control smooth-muscle cells and cells with siRNA-mediated Cygb knockdown subjected to extracellular superoxide stress from xanthine/xanthine oxidase or intracellular superoxide stress triggered by the uncoupler, menadione, Cygb had a prominent role in superoxide metabolism and protected against superoxide-mediated death. Similar experiments in vessels showed higher levels of superoxide in Cygb-/- mice than wild type. Thus, Cygb has potent SOD function and can rapidly dismutate superoxide in cells, conferring protection against oxidant injury. In view of its ubiquitous cellular expression at micromolar concentrations in smooth-muscle and other cells, Cygb can play an important role in cellular superoxide metabolism.
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- Jay L Zweier
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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Antioxidants Threaten Multikinase Inhibitor Efficacy against Liver Cancer by Blocking Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10091336. [PMID: 34572967 PMCID: PMC8468105 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Sorafenib and regorafenib, multikinase inhibitors (MKIs) used as standard chemotherapeutic agents for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) during cancer treatment. Antioxidant supplements are becoming popular additions to our diet, particularly glutathione derivatives and mitochondrial-directed compounds. To address their possible interference during HCC chemotherapy, we analyzed the effect of common antioxidants using hepatoma cell lines and tumor spheroids. In liver cancer cell lines, sorafenib and regorafenib induced mitochondrial ROS production and potent cell death after glutathione depletion. In contrast, cabozantinib only exhibited oxidative cell death in specific HCC cell lines. After sorafenib and regorafenib administration, antioxidants such as glutathione methyl ester and the superoxide scavenger MnTBAP decreased cell death and ROS production, precluding the MKI activity against hepatoma cells. Interestingly, sorafenib-induced mitochondrial damage caused PINK/Parkin-dependent mitophagy stimulation, altered by increased ROS production. Finally, in sorafenib-treated tumor spheroids, while ROS induction reduced tumor growth, antioxidant treatments favored tumor development. In conclusion, the anti-tumor activity of specific MKIs, such as regorafenib and sorafenib, is altered by the cellular redox status, suggesting that uncontrolled antioxidant intake during HCC treatment should be avoided or only endorsed to diminish chemotherapy-induced side effects, always under medical scrutiny.
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Senft L, Moore JL, Franke A, Fisher KR, Scheitler A, Zahl A, Puchta R, Fehn D, Ison S, Sader S, Ivanović-Burmazović I, Goldsmith CR. Quinol-containing ligands enable high superoxide dismutase activity by modulating coordination number, charge, oxidation states and stability of manganese complexes throughout redox cycling. Chem Sci 2021; 12:10483-10500. [PMID: 34447541 PMCID: PMC8356818 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02465e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Reactivity assays previously suggested that two quinol-containing MRI contrast agent sensors for H2O2, [Mn(H2qp1)(MeCN)]2+ and [Mn(H4qp2)Br2], could also catalytically degrade superoxide. Subsequently, [Zn(H2qp1)(OTf)]+ was found to use the redox activity of the H2qp1 ligand to catalyze the conversion of O2˙− to O2 and H2O2, raising the possibility that the organic ligand, rather than the metal, could serve as the redox partner for O2˙− in the manganese chemistry. Here, we use stopped-flow kinetics and cryospray-ionization mass spectrometry (CSI-MS) analysis of the direct reactions between the manganese-containing contrast agents and O2˙− to confirm the activity and elucidate the catalytic mechanism. The obtained data are consistent with the operation of multiple parallel catalytic cycles, with both the quinol groups and manganese cycling through different oxidation states during the reactions with superoxide. The choice of ligand impacts the overall charges of the intermediates and allows us to visualize complementary sets of intermediates within the catalytic cycles using CSI-MS. With the diquinolic H4qp2, we detect Mn(iii)-superoxo intermediates with both reduced and oxidized forms of the ligand, a Mn(iii)-hydroperoxo compound, and what is formally a Mn(iv)-oxo species with the monoquinolate/mono-para-quinone form of H4qp2. With the monoquinolic H2qp1, we observe a Mn(ii)-superoxo ↔ Mn(iii)-peroxo intermediate with the oxidized para-quinone form of the ligand. The observation of these species suggests inner-sphere mechanisms for O2˙− oxidation and reduction that include both the ligand and manganese as redox partners. The higher positive charges of the complexes with the reduced and oxidized forms of H2qp1 compared to those with related forms of H4qp2 result in higher catalytic activity (kcat ∼ 108 M−1 s−1 at pH 7.4) that rivals those of the most active superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimics. The manganese complex with H2qp1 is markedly more stable in water than other highly active non-porphyrin-based and even some Mn(ii) porphyrin-based SOD mimics. Manganese complexes with polydentate quinol-containing ligands are found to catalyze the degradation of superoxide through inner-sphere mechanisms. The redox activity of the ligand stabilizes higher-valent manganese species.![]()
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- Laura Senft
- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Butenandtstr. 5-13 D 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Butenandtstr. 5-13 D 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Butenandtstr. 5-13 D 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
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Xue S, Zhang T, Wang X, Zhang Q, Huang S, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhu W, Wang Y, Wu M, Zhao Q, Li P, Wu W. Cu,Zn Dopants Boost Electron Transfer of Carbon Dots for Antioxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102178. [PMID: 34196493 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Enzyme-mimicking nanomaterials for antioxidative therapy is a promising star to treat more than 200 diseases or control their progressions through scavenging excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as O2•- and H2 O2 . However, they can inversely produce stronger ROS (e.g., •OH) under many disease conditions (e.g., low pH for myocardial ischemia). Herein, a biocompatible -Cu-O-Zn- bimetallic covalent doped carbon dots (CuZn-CDs) processing both catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase activities are reported, mainly because of their abundant electrons and the excellent electron transfer abilities. In addition, Cu dopant helps to balance the positive charge at Zn dopant resulting from low pH, enabling CuZn-CDs to still process CAT ability rather than peroxidase ability. Benefiting from it, CuZn-CDs exhibit sufficient in vitro ROS scavenging ability and cardiomyocyte protective effect against ROS-induced damage. In vivo results further demonstrate that CuZn-CDs can protect the heart from ischemia-reperfusion injury. In addition to antioxidative therapy, the rapid renal clearance and low toxicity properties of CuZn-CDs in animal model reveal high biocompatibility which will facilitate clinical use.
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- Sheng Xue
- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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Sishc BJ, Ding L, Nam TK, Heer CD, Rodman SN, Schoenfeld JD, Fath MA, Saha D, Pulliam CF, Langen B, Beardsley RA, Riley DP, Keene JL, Spitz DR, Story MD. Avasopasem manganese synergizes with hypofractionated radiation to ablate tumors through the generation of hydrogen peroxide. Sci Transl Med 2021; 13:13/593/eabb3768. [PMID: 33980575 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abb3768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Avasopasem manganese (AVA or GC4419), a selective superoxide dismutase mimetic, is in a phase 3 clinical trial (NCT03689712) as a mitigator of radiation-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer based on its superoxide scavenging activity. We tested whether AVA synergized with radiation via the generation of hydrogen peroxide, the product of superoxide dismutation, to target tumor cells in preclinical xenograft models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Treatment synergy with AVA and high dose per fraction radiation occurred when mice were given AVA once before tumor irradiation and further increased when AVA was given before and for 4 days after radiation, supporting a role for oxidative metabolism. This synergy was abrogated by conditional overexpression of catalase in the tumors. In addition, in vitro NSCLC and mammary adenocarcinoma models showed that AVA increased intracellular hydrogen peroxide concentrations and buthionine sulfoximine- and auranofin-induced inhibition of glutathione- and thioredoxin-dependent hydrogen peroxide metabolism selectively enhanced AVA-induced killing of cancer cells compared to normal cells. Gene expression in irradiated tumors treated with AVA suggested that increased inflammatory, TNFα, and apoptosis signaling also contributed to treatment synergy. These results support the hypothesis that AVA, although reducing radiotherapy damage to normal tissues, acts synergistically only with high dose per fraction radiation regimens analogous to stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy against tumors by a hydrogen peroxide-dependent mechanism. This tumoricidal synergy is now being tested in a phase I-II clinical trial in humans (NCT03340974).
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- Brock J Sishc
- Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Galera Therapeutics Inc., 2 West Liberty Blvd., Suite 110, Malvern, PA 19355, USA
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- Galera Therapeutics Inc., 2 West Liberty Blvd., Suite 110, Malvern, PA 19355, USA
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- Galera Therapeutics Inc., 2 West Liberty Blvd., Suite 110, Malvern, PA 19355, USA
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- Galera Therapeutics Inc., 2 West Liberty Blvd., Suite 110, Malvern, PA 19355, USA.
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- Division of Molecular Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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Yim SK, Kim KM, Lee CH, Song EK, Lee SO, Kim SW, Kim IH, Kim SH, Seo SY, Lee ST. The Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic M40403, Improves 5-Fluorouracil-induced Small Intestinal Mucositis in a Mouse Model. In Vivo 2021; 35:1485-1497. [PMID: 33910826 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Intestinal mucositis with diarrhea is a dose-limiting toxicity of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). M40403, a superoxide dismutase mimetic, was evaluated on whether it improves the mucositis with diarrhea. MATERIALS AND METHODS BALB/c mice were treated with daily intraperitoneal injections of 5-FU±M40403 for five consecutive days. Following treatment, light microscopy (apoptosis), electron microscopy (autophagy), and analyses for the expression of apoptosis/autophagy-related proteins were performed in analysing small intestinal samples. Body weight, diarrhea score, blood cytokine levels, complete blood count, and blood chemistries were measured. The in vivo anti-tumor activity of 5-FU±M40403 was also evaluated. RESULTS M40403 improved 5-FU-induced intestinal mucositis (apoptosis and autophagy) and attenuated 5-FU-induced changes in the expression of apoptosis/autophagy-related proteins, weight loss, diarrhea score, and serum TNF-α levels. M40403 neither added further adverse effects nor compromised the anti-tumor activity during 5-FU treatment. CONCLUSION M40403 can be useful in improving 5-FU-induced intestinal mucositis with diarrhea.
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- Sung Kyun Yim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Department of Pathology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea; .,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeollabukdo, Republic of Korea
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Evaluation of the compounds commonly known as superoxide dismutase and catalase mimics in cellular models. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 219:111431. [PMID: 33798828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Oxidative stress that results from an imbalance between the concentrations of reactive species (RS) and antioxidant defenses is associated with many pathologies. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase are among the key enzymes that maintain the low nanomolar physiological concentrations of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide. The increase in the levels of these species and their progeny could have deleterious effects. In this context, chemists have developed SOD and CAT mimics to supplement them when cells are overwhelmed with oxidative stress. However, the beneficial activity of such molecules in cells depends not only on their intrinsic catalytic activities but also on their stability in biological context, their cell penetration and their cellular localization. We have employed cellular assays to characterize several compounds that possess SOD and CAT activities and have been frequently used in cellular and animal models. We used cellular assays that address SOD and CAT activities of the compounds. Finally, we determined the effect of compounds on the suppression of the inflammation in HT29-MD2 cells challenged by lipopolysaccharide. When the assay requires penetration inside cells, the SOD mimics Mn(III) meso-tetrakis(N-(2'-n-butoxyethyl)pyridinium-2-yl)porphyrin (MnTnBuOE-2-PyP5+) and Mn(II) dichloro[(4aR,13aR,17aR,21aR)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,12,13,13a,14,15,16,17,17a,18,19,20,21,21a-eicosahydro-11,7-nitrilo-7Hdibenzo[b,h] [1,4, 7,10] tetraazacycloheptadecine-κN5,κN13,κN18,κN21,κN22] (Imisopasem manganese, M40403, CG4419) were found efficacious at 10 μM, while Mn(II) chloro N-(phenolato)-N,N'-bis[2-(N-methyl-imidazolyl)methyl]-ethane-1,2-diamine (Mn1) requires an incubation at 100 μM. This study thus demonstrates that MnTnBuOE-2-PyP5+, M40403 and Mn1 were efficacious in suppressing inflammatory response in HT29-MD2 cells and such action appears to be related to their ability to enter the cells and modulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels.
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Sonis ST. Superoxide Dismutase as an Intervention for Radiation Therapy-Associated Toxicities: Review and Profile of Avasopasem Manganese as a Treatment Option for Radiation-Induced Mucositis. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2021; 15:1021-1029. [PMID: 33716500 PMCID: PMC7944116 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s267400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Toxicities associated with radiation therapy are common, symptomatically devastating, and costly. The best chance to effectively mitigate radiation-associated normal tissue side effects are interventions aimed at disrupting the biological cascade, which is the basis for toxicity development, while simultaneously not reducing the beneficial impact of radiation on tumor. Oxidative stress is a key initiator of radiation-associated normal tissue injury as physiologic antioxidant mechanisms are overwhelmed by the accumulation of effects produced by fractionated treatment regimens. And fundamental to this is the generation of superoxide, which is normally removed by superoxide dismutases (SODs). Attempts to supplement the activity of endogenous SOD to prevent radiation-induced normal tissue injury have included the administration of bovine-derived SOD and increasing SOD production using gene transfer, neither of which has resulted in a clinically acceptable therapy. A third approach has been to develop synthetic small molecule dismutase mimetics. This approach has led to the creation and development of avasopasem manganese, a unique and specific dismutase mimetic that, in clinical trials, has shown promising potential to reduce the incidence, severity and duration of severe oral mucositis amongst patients being treated with concomitant chemoradiation for cancers of the head and neck. Further, avasopasem and related analogues have demonstrated mechanism-related antitumor synergy in combination with high dose per fraction radiotherapy, an observation that is also being tested in clinical trials. An ongoing Phase 3 trial seeks to confirm avasopasem manganese as an effective intervention for severe oral mucositis associated with chemoradiation in head and neck cancer patients.
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- Stephen T Sonis
- Primary Endpoint Solutions, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA.,Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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McKee V, Kose M. Manganese(II) complexes derived from acyclic ligands having flexible alcohol arms: structural chracterization and SOD and catalase mimetic studies. Acta Crystallogr C 2021; 77:100-110. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053229621000395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In this work, a series of seven MnII complexes of noncyclic flexible ligands derived from 2,6-diformylpyridine and ethanolamine or alkyl-substituted ethanolamines were prepared and characterized, six structurally by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The complexes are dichlorido{2,2′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diethanol}manganese(II), [MnCl2(C11H15N3O2)] or [MnCl2(L1)], (2), bis{μ-2,2′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diethanol}bis[dithiocyanatomanganese(II)], [Mn2(NCS)4(C11H15N3O2)2] or [Mn2(NCS)4(L1)2], (3), chlorido{1,1′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]bis(propan-2-ol)}manganese(II) chloride monohydrate, [MnCl(C13H19N3O2)(H2O)]Cl·H2O or [MnCl(L2)(H2O)]Cl·H2O, (4), {1,1′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]bis(propan-2-ol)}dithiocyanatomanganese(II), [Mn(NCS)2(C13H19N3O2)] or [Mn(NCS)2(L2)], (5), aquadichlorido{2,2′-dimethyl-2,2′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]bis(propan-1-ol)}manganese(II) 0.3-hydrate, [MnCl2(C15H23N3O2)(H2O)]·0.3H2O or [MnCl2(L3)(H2O)]·0.3H2O, (6), (dimethylformamide){2,2′-dimethyl-2,2′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]bis(propan-1-ol)}dithiocyanatomanganese(II), [Mn(NCS)2(C15H23N3O2)(C3H7NO)] or [Mn(NCS)2(L3)(DMF)], (7), and (dimethylformamide){2,2′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]bis(butan-1-ol)}dithiocyanatomanganese(II) dimethylformamide monosolvate, [Mn(NCS)2(C15H23N3O2)(C3H7NO)]·C3H7NO or [Mn(NCS)2(L4)(DMF)]·DMF, (8). The crystal structure of ligand L1 is also reported, but that of (5) is not. All four ligands (L1–L4) have five potential donor atoms in an N3O2 donor set, i.e. three N (pyridine/diimine donors) and two alcohol O atoms, to coordinate the MnII centre. The N3O2 donor set coordinates to the metal centre in a pentagonal planar arrangement; seven-coordinated MnII complexes were obtained via coordination of two auxiliary ligands (anions or water molecules) at the axial positions. However, in some cases, the alcohol O-atom donors remain uncoordinated, resulting in five- or six-coordinated MnII complexes. The structurally characterized complexes were tested for their catalytic scavenging of superoxide and peroxide. The results indicated that the complexes with coordinated exogenous water or chloride ligands showed higher SOD activity than those with exogenous thiocyanate ligands.
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Mixed-ligand manganese(II) complexes with 5-phenyltetrazole and polypyridine derivatives: Synthesis, crystal structures and biological activity. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2021.100239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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El-Mahdy MA, Alzarie YA, Hemann C, Badary OA, Nofal S, Zweier JL. The novel SOD mimetic GC4419 increases cancer cell killing with sensitization to ionizing radiation while protecting normal cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 160:630-642. [PMID: 32739595 PMCID: PMC7704930 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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While radiotherapy is a widely used treatment for many types of human cancer, problems of radio-resistance and side effects remain. Side effects induced by ionizing radiation (IR) arise primarily from its propensity to trigger inflammation and oxidative stress with damage of normal cells and tissues near the treatment area. The highly potent superoxide dismutase mimetic, GC4419 (Galera Therapeutics), rapidly enters cells and is highly effective in dismutating superoxide (O2•-). We performed studies to assess the potency of GC4419 in cancer killing and radio-sensitization in human lung cancer cells and normal immortalized lung cells. Treatment with GC4419 did not alter the radical generation during IR, primarily hydroxyl radical (.OH); however, it quenched the increased levels of O2•- detected in the cancer cells before and following IR. GC4419 triggered cancer cell death and inhibited cancer cell proliferation with no adverse effect on normal cells. Combination of GC4419 with IR augmented the cytotoxic effects of IR on cancer cells compared to monotherapy, while protecting normal cells from IR-induced cell death. DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 activity assays showed that combination of GC4419 with IR enhances cancer cell apoptosis. Moreover, GC4419 increased IR-induced Bax levels with decreased Bcl-2 and elevated Bax/Bcl-2 ratio following treatment. GC4419 increased TrxR activity in the normal cells but decreased activity in cancer cells, conferring increased cancer cell sensitivity to oxidative stress. In conclusion, GC4419 increases the cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic activity of IR in lung cancer cells while decreasing injury in normal cells.
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- Mohamed A El-Mahdy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; National Organization of Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Stojičkov M, Sturm S, Čobeljić B, Pevec A, Jevtović M, Scheitler A, Radanović D, Senft L, Turel I, Andjelković K, Miehlich M, Meyer K, Ivanović‐Burmazović I. Cobalt(II), Zinc(II), Iron(III), and Copper(II) Complexes Bearing Positively Charged Quaternary Ammonium Functionalities: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical Behavior, and SOD Activity. Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Marko Stojičkov
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Belgrade Studentski trg 12‐16 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Friedrich‐Alexander University Erlangen‐Nürnberg Egerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Belgrade Studentski trg 12‐16 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology University of Ljubljana Večna pot 113 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Belgrade Studentski trg 12‐16 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Friedrich‐Alexander University Erlangen‐Nürnberg Egerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry Technology and Metallurgy University of Belgrade Njegoševa 12, P.O. Box 815 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Friedrich‐Alexander University Erlangen‐Nürnberg Egerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology University of Ljubljana Večna pot 113 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Belgrade Studentski trg 12‐16 11000 Belgrade Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Friedrich‐Alexander University Erlangen‐Nürnberg Egerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Friedrich‐Alexander University Erlangen‐Nürnberg Egerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Friedrich‐Alexander University Erlangen‐Nürnberg Egerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
- Department Chemie Ludwigs‐Maximilians‐Universität Butenandtstraße 5‐13 81377 München Germany
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Lawrence ML, Shell SM, Beckford FA. Binuclear manganese-iron complexes containing ferrocenyl thiosemicarbazones: Biological activity and carbon monoxide-releasing properties. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Antioxidant Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: Insights from Drosophila melanogaster. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9010052. [PMID: 31936094 PMCID: PMC7023233 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role as endogenous mediators in several cellular signalling pathways. However, at high concentrations they can also exert deleterious effects by reacting with many macromolecules including DNA, proteins and lipids. The precise balance between ROS production and their removal via numerous enzymatic and nonenzymatic molecules is of fundamental importance for cell survival. Accordingly, many neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), are associated with excessive levels of ROS, which induce oxidative damage. With the aim of coping with the progression of PD, antioxidant compounds are currently receiving increasing attention as potential co-adjuvant molecules in the treatment of these diseases, and many studies have been performed to evaluate the purported protective effects of several antioxidant molecules. In the present review, we present and discuss the relevance of the use of Drosophila melanogaster as an animal model with which to evaluate the therapeutic potential of natural and synthetic antioxidants. The conservation of most of the PD-related genes between humans and D. melanogaster, along with the animal’s rapid life cycle and the versatility of genetic tools, makes fruit flies an ideal experimental system for rapid screening of antioxidant-based treatments.
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Mathieu E, Bernard AS, Quévrain E, Zoumpoulaki M, Iriart S, Lung-Soong C, Lai B, Medjoubi K, Henry L, Nagarajan S, Poyer F, Scheitler A, Ivanović-Burmazović I, Marco S, Somogyi A, Seksik P, Delsuc N, Policar C. Intracellular location matters: rationalization of the anti-inflammatory activity of a manganese(ii) superoxide dismutase mimic complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7885-7888. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03398g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The study of Mn-based superoxide dismutase mimic conjugated with a multimodal Re-probe in a cellular model of oxidative stress revealed that its bioactivity is associated with its accumulation at the mitochondria.
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Orth N, Scheitler A, Josef V, Franke A, Zahl A, Ivanović‐Burmazović I. Synthesis of a Hybrid between SOD Mimetic and Ebselen to Target Oxidative Stress. Eur J Inorg Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201900407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Nicole Orth
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg Egerlandstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg Egerlandstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg Egerlandstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg Egerlandstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg Egerlandstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg Egerlandstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Khalf-Alla PA, Hassan SS, Shoukry MM. Complex formation equilibria, DFT, docking, antioxidant and antimicrobial studies of iron(III) complexes involving Schiff bases derived from glucosamine or ethanolamine. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Synthesis, crystal structures and antioxidant activities of water-soluble salicylaldehyde Schiff base complexes. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kiyuna LA, Albuquerque RPE, Chen CH, Mochly-Rosen D, Ferreira JCB. Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in heart failure: Challenges and opportunities. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 129:155-168. [PMID: 30227272 PMCID: PMC6309415 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction characterized by impaired bioenergetics, oxidative stress and aldehydic load is a hallmark of heart failure. Recently, different research groups have provided evidence that selective activation of mitochondrial detoxifying systems that counteract excessive accumulation of ROS, RNS and reactive aldehydes is sufficient to stop cardiac degeneration upon chronic stress, such as heart failure. Therefore, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches targeting mitochondria detoxification may play a critical role in the prevention or treatment of heart failure. In this review we discuss the most recent findings on the central role of mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and aldehydic load in heart failure, highlighting the most recent preclinical and clinical studies using mitochondria-targeted molecules and exercise training as effective tools against heart failure.
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- Ligia Akemi Kiyuna
- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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Whitehead M, Wickremasinghe S, Osborne A, Van Wijngaarden P, Martin KR. Diabetic retinopathy: a complex pathophysiology requiring novel therapeutic strategies. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2018; 18:1257-1270. [PMID: 30408422 PMCID: PMC6299358 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2018.1545836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of vision loss in the working age population of the developed world. DR encompasses a complex pathology, and one that is reflected in the variety of currently available treatments, which include laser photocoagulation, glucocorticoids, vitrectomy and agents which neutralize vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Whilst these options demonstrate modest clinical benefits, none is yet to fully attenuate clinical progression or reverse damage to the retina. This has led to an interest in developing novel therapies for the condition, such as mediators of angiopoietin signaling axes, immunosuppressants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), oxidative stress inhibitors and vitriol viscosity inhibitors. Further, preclinical research suggests that gene therapy treatment for DR could provide significant benefits over existing treatments options. AREAS COVERED Here we review the pathophysiology of DR and provide an overview of currently available treatments. We then outline recent advances made towards improved patient outcomes and highlight the potential of the gene therapy paradigm to revolutionize DR management. EXPERT OPINION Whilst significant progress has been made towards our understanding of DR, further research is required to enable the development of a detailed spatiotemporal model of the disease. In addition, we hope that improvements in our knowledge of the condition facilitate therapeutic innovations that continue to address unmet medical need and improve patient outcomes, with a focus on the development of targeted medicines.
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- Michael Whitehead
- John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne and Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne and Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Eye Department, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Wellcome Trust – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Qin Y, Iwase A, Murase T, Ishida C, Kato N, Nakamura T, Osuka S, Takikawa S, Goto M, Kotani T, Kikkawa F. Protective effects of mangafodipir against chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage in mice. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2018; 16:106. [PMID: 30368246 PMCID: PMC6204278 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-018-0426-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the seriousness of chemotherapy-induced ovarian injury in female cancer patients, the preservation of fertility, including through the use of cryopreservation technology and pharmaceuticals, requires investigation. Previous studies have shown that damage to the ovaries is related to oxidative stress caused by anticancer drugs. Therefore, superoxide dismutase (SOD) may represent a key factor in the pharmacological protection of the ovaries. The aim of our study was to identify the effects of mangafodipir, a manganese chelate and SOD-mimetic, on suppression of apoptosis in granulosa cells and primordial follicle activation induced by anticancer drugs. METHODS Cell viability assays using methyltrichlorosilane solutions and immunoblotting for cleaved caspase-3 were performed in in vitro experiments with the simultaneous addition of mangafodipir to human non-luteinized granulosa cell line (HGrC) cultures treated with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), cisplatin, or paclitaxel. Count and morphological analyses of follicles at each developing stage in the ovaries and immunohistochemistry for cleaved caspase-3, Ki67 and 4-hydroxynonenal, a marker for oxidative stress, were also performed using mangafodipir-injected 6-week-old female ICR mice treated with cisplatin or paclitaxel. Further, mangafodipir was injected into 6-week-old female BALB/c mice inoculated with ES-2 to analyze whether mangafodipir inhibits the anti-tumor effects of cisplatin or paclitaxel treatment. RESULTS Mangafodipir attenuated apoptosis induced by H2O2 and anticancer drugs in vitro. Mangafodipir also decreased the expression of 4-hydroxynonenal and reduced cisplatin- and paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in granulosa cells in vivo. In addition, mangafodipir inhibited the loss of primordial follicles. Tumor xenograft studies in mice showed that mangafodipir did not affect anticancer drug antitumor effects. CONCLUSIONS Oxidative stress might be one of the mechanisms of cisplatin- and paclitaxel-induced the loss of primordial follicles. Mangafodipir can reduce cisplatin- and paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in granulosa cells and primordial follicle activation partially via its SOD activity. At the same time, mangafodipir might have other potential mechanisms to inhibit the activation of primordial follicles. Further, mangafodipir attenuated the ovarian damage caused by cisplatin and paclitaxel without affecting their antitumor activities. Mangafodipir, therefore, though its efficacy might be limited, may be a new option for the preservation of fertility during anticancer treatment.
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- Ying Qin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
- Department of Maternal and Perinatal Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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The Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction during the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:3420187. [PMID: 30254714 PMCID: PMC6145164 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3420187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most serious microvascular complications induced by hyperglycemia via five major pathways, including polyol, hexosamine, protein kinase C, and angiotensin II pathways and the accumulation of advanced glycation end products. The hyperglycemia-induced overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induces local inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, microvascular dysfunction, and cell apoptosis. The accumulation of ROS, local inflammation, and cell death are tightly linked and considerably affect all phases of diabetic retinopathy pathogenesis. Furthermore, microvascular dysfunction induces ischemia and local inflammation, leading to neovascularization, macular edema, and neurodysfunction, ultimately leading to long-term blindness. Therefore, it is crucial to understand and elucidate the detailed mechanisms underlying the development of diabetic retinopathy. In this review, we summarized the existing knowledge about the pathogenesis and current strategies for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, and we believe this systematization will help and support further research in this area.
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Zhao SQ, Xu SQ, Cheng J, Cao XL, Zhang Y, Zhou WP, Huang YJ, Wang J, Hu XM. Anti-inflammatory effect of external use of escin on cutaneous inflammation: possible involvement of glucocorticoids receptor. Chin J Nat Med 2018; 16:105-112. [PMID: 29455725 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(18)30036-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Escin, as an internally applied anti-inflammatory agent, has been widely used in the treatment of inflammation and edema resulting from trauma or operation in the clinic. However, the effect of its external use on cutaneous inflammation and edema remains unexplored. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effects of external use of escin were studied in carrageenan-induced paw edema and histamine-induced capillary permeability in rats, paraxylene-induced ear swelling in mice, and cotton pellet-induced granuloma in rats. Effects of external use of escin gel on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were determined by ELISA. The anti-inflammatory mechanism was explored by detecting the expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) with Western blotting and Real-time PCR analyses, with further exploration of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (P38MAPK) and activator protein-1 (AP-1) expressions. We demonstrated that external use of escin showed significant anti-inflammatory effects on acute and chronic inflammation in different animal models and its anti-inflammatory effects might be related to down-regulation of PGE2, TNF-α, and IL-1β. The results also showed that escin exerted its anti-inflammatory effects by promoting the expression of GR, with the possible mechanism being inhibition of the expressions of GR-related signaling molecules such as NF-κB and AP-1.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China; College of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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De Lazzari F, Bubacco L, Whitworth AJ, Bisaglia M. Superoxide Radical Dismutation as New Therapeutic Strategy in Parkinson's Disease. Aging Dis 2018; 9:716-728. [PMID: 30090659 PMCID: PMC6065289 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2017.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Aging is the biggest risk factor for developing many neurodegenerative disorders, including idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is still an incurable disorder and the available medications are mainly directed to the treatment of symptoms in order to improve the quality of life. Oxidative injury has been identified as one of the principal factors involved in the progression of PD and several indications are now reported in the literature highlighting the prominent role of the superoxide radical in inducing neuronal toxicity. It follows that superoxide anions represent potential cellular targets for new drugs offering a novel therapeutic approach to cope with the progression of the disease. In this review we first present a comprehensive overview of the most common cellular reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, describing their cellular sources, their potential physiological roles in cell signalling pathways and the mechanisms through which they could contribute to the oxidative damage. We then analyse the potential therapeutic use of SOD-mimetic molecules, which can selectively remove superoxide radicals in a catalytic way, focusing on the classes of molecules that have therapeutically exploitable properties.
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- Federica De Lazzari
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Unit, Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Unit, Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, UK.
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Unit, Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Giorgi C, Marchi S, Simoes IC, Ren Z, Morciano G, Perrone M, Patalas-Krawczyk P, Borchard S, Jȩdrak P, Pierzynowska K, Szymański J, Wang DQ, Portincasa P, Wȩgrzyn G, Zischka H, Dobrzyn P, Bonora M, Duszynski J, Rimessi A, Karkucinska-Wieckowska A, Dobrzyn A, Szabadkai G, Zavan B, Oliveira PJ, Sardao VA, Pinton P, Wieckowski MR. Mitochondria and Reactive Oxygen Species in Aging and Age-Related Diseases. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 340:209-344. [PMID: 30072092 PMCID: PMC8127332 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Aging has been linked to several degenerative processes that, through the accumulation of molecular and cellular damage, can progressively lead to cell dysfunction and organ failure. Human aging is linked with a higher risk for individuals to develop cancer, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and metabolic disorders. The understanding of the molecular basis of aging and associated diseases has been one major challenge of scientific research over the last decades. Mitochondria, the center of oxidative metabolism and principal site of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, are crucial both in health and in pathogenesis of many diseases. Redox signaling is important for the modulation of cell functions and several studies indicate a dual role for ROS in cell physiology. In fact, high concentrations of ROS are pathogenic and can cause severe damage to cell and organelle membranes, DNA, and proteins. On the other hand, moderate amounts of ROS are essential for the maintenance of several biological processes, including gene expression. In this review, we provide an update regarding the key roles of ROS-mitochondria cross talk in different fundamental physiological or pathological situations accompanying aging and highlighting that mitochondrial ROS may be a decisive target in clinical practice.
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- Carlotta Giorgi
- Department of Morphology Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology Oncology and Experimental Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology Oncology and Experimental Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Consortium for Mitochondrial Research, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Morphology Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology Oncology and Experimental Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48033 Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
- Maria Pia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Morphology Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology Oncology and Experimental Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Marion Bessin Liver Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Clinica Medica “A. Murri”, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Hygiene, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Morphology Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology Oncology and Experimental Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Consortium for Mitochondrial Research, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48033 Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, UC-Biotech, Biocant Park, University of Coimbra, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, UC-Biotech, Biocant Park, University of Coimbra, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- Department of Morphology Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology Oncology and Experimental Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI), Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48033 Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Rationally designed mimics of antioxidant manganoenzymes: Role of structural features in the quest for catalysts with catalase and superoxide dismutase activity. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Oronsky B, Goyal S, Kim MM, Cabrales P, Lybeck M, Caroen S, Oronsky N, Burbano E, Carter C, Oronsky A. A Review of Clinical Radioprotection and Chemoprotection for Oral Mucositis. Transl Oncol 2018; 11:771-778. [PMID: 29698934 PMCID: PMC5918142 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The first tenet of medicine, "primum non nocere" or "first, do no harm", is not always compatible with oncological interventions e.g., chemotherapy, targeted therapy and radiation, since they commonly result in significant toxicities. One of the more frequent and serious treatment-induced toxicities is mucositis and particularly oral mucositis (OM) described as inflammation, atrophy and breakdown of the mucosa or lining of the oral cavity. The sequelae of oral mucositis (OM), which include pain, odynodysphagia, dysgeusia, decreased oral intake and systemic infection, frequently require treatment delays, interruptions and discontinuations that not only negatively impact quality of life but also tumor control and survivorship. One potential strategy to reduce or prevent the development of mucositis, for which no effective therapies exist only best supportive empirical care measures, is the administration of agents referred to as radioprotectors and/or chemoprotectors, which are intended to differentially protect normal but not malignant tissue from cytotoxicity. This limited-scope review briefly summarizes the incidence, pathogenesis, symptoms and impact on patients of OM as well as the background and mechanisms of four clinical stage radioprotectors/chemoprotectors, amifostine, palifermin, GC4419 and RRx-001, with the proven or theoretical potential to minimize the development of mucositis particularly in the treatment of head and neck cancers.
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- Bryan Oronsky
- EpicentRx Inc, 4445 Eastgate Mall, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
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- The George Washington University, Department of Radiation Oncology, 22nd & I Street, NW DC Level, Washington, DC 20037
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- University of Michigan Health System, Radiation Oncology, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, 3855 Health Sciences Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- EpicentRx Inc, 4445 Eastgate Mall, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- EpicentRx Inc, 4445 Eastgate Mall, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- CFLS Data, 800 West El Camino Real, Suite 180, Mountain View, CA 94040
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- EpicentRx Inc, 4445 Eastgate Mall, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
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- InterWest Partners, 2710 Sand Hill Road #200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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Petrosino S, Cordaro M, Verde R, Schiano Moriello A, Marcolongo G, Schievano C, Siracusa R, Piscitelli F, Peritore AF, Crupi R, Impellizzeri D, Esposito E, Cuzzocrea S, Di Marzo V. Oral Ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide: Plasma and Tissue Levels and Spinal Anti-hyperalgesic Effect. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:249. [PMID: 29615912 PMCID: PMC5870042 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a pleiotropic lipid mediator with established anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic activity. Ultramicronized PEA (PEA-um) has superior oral efficacy compared to naïve (non-micronized) PEA. The aim of the present study was two-fold: (1) to evaluate whether oral PEA-um has greater absorbability compared to naïve PEA, and its ability to reach peripheral and central tissues under healthy and local inflammatory conditions (carrageenan paw edema); (2) to better characterize the molecular pathways involved in PEA-um action, particularly at the spinal level. Rats were dosed with 30 mg/kg of [13C]4-PEA-um or naïve [13C]4-PEA by oral gavage, and [13C]4-PEA levels quantified, as a function of time, by liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/mass spectrometry. Overall plasma levels were higher in both healthy and carrageenan-injected rats administered [13C]4-PEA-um as compared to those receiving naïve [13C]4-PEA, indicating the greater absorbability of PEA-um. Furthermore, carrageenan injection markedly favored an increase in levels of [13C]4-PEA in plasma, paw and spinal cord. Oral treatment of carrageenan-injected rats with PEA-um (10 mg/kg) confirmed beneficial peripheral effects on paw inflammation, thermal hyperalgesia and tissue damage. Notably, PEA-um down-regulated distinct spinal inflammatory and oxidative pathways. These last findings instruct on spinal mechanisms involved in the anti-hyperalgesic effect of PEA-um in inflammatory pain.
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- Stefania Petrosino
- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy
- Epitech Group SpA, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy
- Epitech Group SpA, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy
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Tang Q, Wu JQ, Li HY, Feng YF, Zhang Z, Liang YN. Dinuclear Cu(II) complexes based on p
-xylylene-bridged bis(1,4,7-triazacyclononane) ligands: Synthesis, characterization, DNA cleavage abilities and evaluation of superoxide dismutase- and catalase-like activities. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Qi Tang
- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China); School of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Guangxi Normal University; Guilin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China); School of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Guangxi Normal University; Guilin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China); School of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Guangxi Normal University; Guilin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China); School of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Guangxi Normal University; Guilin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China); School of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Guangxi Normal University; Guilin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China); School of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Guangxi Normal University; Guilin People's Republic of China
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Merlini ML, Britovsek GJP, Swart M, Belanzoni P. Understanding the Catalase-Like Activity of a Bioinspired Manganese(II) Complex with a Pentadentate NSNSN Ligand Framework. A Computational Insight into the Mechanism. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Maria Letizia Merlini
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Computationnelles, Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Av. F.-A. Forel 2, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, Facultat de Ciències, 17003 Girona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari del CNR CNR-ISTM, c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Consortium for Computational Molecular and Materials Sciences (CMS)2, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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Das AB, Sadowska-Bartosz I, Königstorfer A, Kettle AJ, Winterbourn CC. Superoxide dismutase protects ribonucleotide reductase from inactivation in yeast. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 116:114-122. [PMID: 29305896 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) catalyses the rate limiting step of DNA synthesis utilising a mechanism that requires a tyrosyl radical. We have previously shown that superoxide can quench protein tyrosyl radicals in vitro, either by oxidative addition, or reduction of the radical to tyrosine. Here, we observe that Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains lacking either copper-zincSOD (SOD1) or manganese SOD (SOD2) had decreased RNR activity compared to SOD-competent yeast. When superoxide production was increased by treatment with paraquat, RNR activity was further decreased, with yeast lacking SOD1 being the most sensitive. The growth of yeast lacking SOD1 was also the most sensitive to paraquat treatment. Using expressed recombinant RNR, superoxide addition was not detectable using mass-spectrometry. This suggests that oxidative addition is not the major route of inhibition in our system, but does not rule out reduction by superoxide as a possible mechanism. Our results demonstrate that protection of RNR from inactivation by superoxide is an important function of SOD, particularly cytoplasmic SOD1.
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- Andrew B Das
- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Agriculture, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
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Bonetta R. Potential Therapeutic Applications of MnSODs and SOD-Mimetics. Chemistry 2017; 24:5032-5041. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Rosalin Bonetta
- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Biobanking; University of Malta; Msida MSD2080 Malta
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Martins AOBPB, Rodrigues LB, Cesário FRAS, de Oliveira MRC, Tintino CDM, Castro FFE, Alcântara IS, Fernandes MNM, de Albuquerque TR, da Silva MSA, de Sousa Araújo AA, Júniur LJQ, da Costa JGM, de Menezes IRA, Wanderley AG. Anti-edematogenic and anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oil from Croton rhamnifolioides leaves and its major constituent 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol). Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 96:384-395. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Coleman MC, Brouillette MJ, Andresen NS, Oberley-Deegan RE, Martin JM. Differential Effects of Superoxide Dismutase Mimetics after Mechanical Overload of Articular Cartilage. Antioxidants (Basel) 2017; 6:antiox6040098. [PMID: 29189731 PMCID: PMC5745508 DOI: 10.3390/antiox6040098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Post-traumatic osteoarthritis can develop as a result of the initial mechanical impact causing the injury and also as a result of chronic changes in mechanical loading of the joint. Aberrant mechanical loading initiates excessive production of reactive oxygen species, oxidative damage, and stress that appears to damage mitochondria in the surviving chondrocytes. To probe the benefits of increasing superoxide removal with small molecular weight superoxide dismutase mimetics under severe loads, we applied both impact and overload injury scenarios to bovine osteochondral explants using characterized mechanical platforms with and without GC4403, MnTE-2-PyP, and MnTnBuOE-2-PyP. In impact scenarios, each of these mimetics provides some dose-dependent protection from cell death and loss of mitochondrial content while in repeated overloading scenarios only MnTnBuOE-2-PyP provided a clear benefit to chondrocytes. These results support the hypothesis that superoxide is generated in excess after impact injuries and suggest that superoxide production within the lipid compartment may be a critical mediator of responses to chronic overload. This is an important nuance distinguishing roles of superoxide, and thus superoxide dismutases, in mediating damage to cellular machinery in hyper-acute impact scenarios compared to chronic scenarios.
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- Mitchell C Coleman
- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Pan Y, Zhang H, Zheng Y, Zhou J, Yuan J, Yu Y, Wang J. Resveratrol Exerts Antioxidant Effects by Activating SIRT2 To Deacetylate Prx1. Biochemistry 2017; 56:6325-6328. [PMID: 29125735 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Resveratrol is a promising chemical agent that treats multiple aging-related diseases and improves life span. While reactive oxygen species undoubtedly play ubiquitous roles in the aging process and resveratrol has been shown to be an effective antioxidant, the mechanism through which resveratrol acts against oxidative stress remains unknown. Here we show that resveratrol activates SIRT2 to deacetylate Prx1, leading to an increased H2O2 reduction activity and a decreased cellular H2O2 concentration. Knockdown of SIRT2 or Prx1 by RNA interference abrogates resveratrol's ability to reduce the H2O2 level in HepG2 cells. Using purified SIRT2 and a Prx1 mutant harboring acetyllysine at position 27 (Prx1-27AcK), we show that resveratrol enhances SIRT2's activity to deacetylate Prx1-27AcK, resulting in a significantly increased H2O2 reducing activity. Thus, SIRT2 and Prx1 are targets for modulating intracellular redox status in the therapeutic strategies for the treatment of aging-related disorders.
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- Yanchao Pan
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital , Shenzhen 518112, China.,Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital , Shenzhen 518112, China
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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Haque A, Ilmi R, Al-Busaidi IJ, Khan MS. Coordination chemistry and application of mono- and oligopyridine-based macrocycles. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Joshi R. Superoxide radical anion scavenging and dismutation by some Cu 2+ and Mn 2+ complexes: A pulse radiolysis study. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tumer F, Golcu A, Tumer M, Bulut S, Kose M. Multifunctional metallo porphyrin-imine conjugates: Photophysical, electrochemical, DNA binding and SOD enzyme mimetic studies. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Brazão V, Santello FH, Colato RP, Mazotti TT, Tazinafo LF, Toldo MPA, do Vale GT, Tirapelli CR, do Prado JC. Melatonin: Antioxidant and modulatory properties in age-related changes during Trypanosoma cruzi infection. J Pineal Res 2017; 63. [PMID: 28370218 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of melatonin on selected biomarkers of innate and humoral immune response as well as the antioxidant/oxidant status (superoxide dismutase-SOD and reduced glutathione levels (GSH) to understand whether age-related changes would influence the development of acute Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) infection. Young- (5 weeks) and middle-aged (18 months) Wistar rats were orally treated with melatonin (gavage) (05 mg/kg/day), 9 days after infection. A significant increase in both SOD activity and GSH levels was found in plasma from all middle-aged melatonin-treated animals. Melatonin triggered enhanced expression of major histocompatibility class II (MHC-II) antigens on antigen-presenting cell (APC) and peritoneal macrophages in all treated animals. High levels of CD4+ CD28-negative T cells (*P<.05) were detected in middle-aged control animals. Melatonin induced a significant reduction (***P<.001) in CD28-negative in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in middle-aged control animals. Contrarily, the same group displayed upregulated CD4+ CD28+ T and CD8+ CD28+ T cells. Melatonin also triggered an upregulation of CD80 and CD86 expression in all young-treated groups. Significant percentages of B and spleen dendritic cells in middle-aged infected and treated animals were observed. Our data reveal new features of melatonin action in inhibiting membrane lipid peroxidation, through the reduction in 8-isoprostane, upregulating the antioxidant defenses and triggering an effective balance in the antioxidant/oxidant status during acute infection. The ability of melatonin to counteract the immune alterations induced by aging added further support to its use as a potential therapeutic target not only for T. cruzi infection but also for other immunocompromised states.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vânia Brazão
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
| | - Tamires T Mazotti
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
| | - Lucas F Tazinafo
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmacology, College of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmacology, College of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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