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Yang X, Bhowmick K, Rao S, Xiang X, Ohshiro K, Amdur RL, Hassan MI, Mohammad T, Crandall K, Cifani P, Shetty K, Lyons SK, Merrill JR, Vegesna AK, John S, Latham PS, Crawford JM, Mishra B, Dasarathy S, Wang XW, Yu H, Wang Z, Huang H, Krainer AR, Mishra L. Aldehydes alter TGF-β signaling and induce obesity and cancer. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114676. [PMID: 39217614 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Obesity and fatty liver diseases-metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)-affect over one-third of the global population and are exacerbated in individuals with reduced functional aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), observed in approximately 560 million people. Current treatment to prevent disease progression to cancer remains inadequate, requiring innovative approaches. We observe that Aldh2-/- and Aldh2-/-Sptbn1+/- mice develop phenotypes of human metabolic syndrome (MetS) and MASH with accumulation of endogenous aldehydes such as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Mechanistic studies demonstrate aberrant transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling through 4-HNE modification of the SMAD3 adaptor SPTBN1 (β2-spectrin) to pro-fibrotic and pro-oncogenic phenotypes, which is restored to normal SMAD3 signaling by targeting SPTBN1 with small interfering RNA (siRNA). Significantly, therapeutic inhibition of SPTBN1 blocks MASH and fibrosis in a human model and, additionally, improves glucose handling in Aldh2-/- and Aldh2-/-Sptbn1+/- mice. This study identifies SPTBN1 as a critical regulator of the functional phenotype of toxic aldehyde-induced MASH and a potential therapeutic target.
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- Xiaochun Yang
- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- Quantitative Intelligence Unit, The Institutes for Health Systems Science & Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Computational Biology Institute, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Department of Pathology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Department of Neurology, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Liver Cancer Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Xing W, Li Y, Que Y, Xu H, Wang W, Lou K. Fluorescent probes for formaldehyde based on formaldehyde-promoted C-N cleavage of azanyl carbamates. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:7349-7353. [PMID: 39189436 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob01198h] [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: 08/28/2024]
Abstract
Formaldehyde (FA) is an endogenous one-carbon metabolite and an environmental pollutant and carcinogen. Elevated FA levels are associated with many diseases. Methods for the convenient and in situ detection of FA levels are of great significance for understanding FA's biofunctions and signalling pathways. Herein, the NAP-FAP2 series of fluorescent probes for FA detection were developed based on FA-promoted C-N cleavage of 3-nitrophenylazanyl N-arylcarbamate via FA-induced intramolecularity, where the aryl group is the fluorophore 1,8-naphthalimide-4-yl. The 3-nitrophenylazanyl containing reactive group also functions as a fluorescence quenching group via a photo-induced electron transfer mechanism to generate turn-on fluorescence response upon reaction with FA. The probes were applied to explore FA level changes in erastin-induced ferroptosis, and it was found that the FA level increases intracellularly, but not in the endoplasmic reticulum, suggesting that the FA level increases in ferroptosis are not derived from lipid peroxidation.
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- Wanjin Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Public Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Hefei, Anhui Province, 231131, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0207, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Chothia SY, Emms VL, Thomas LA, Bulman NFA, Monks PS, Cordell RL, Hopkinson RJ. Formaldehyde quantification using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry reveals high background environmental formaldehyde levels. Sci Rep 2024; 14:20621. [PMID: 39232096 PMCID: PMC11375156 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-71271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024] Open
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Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a human toxin that is both a pollutant and endogenous metabolite. HCHO concentrations in human biological samples are reported in the micromolar range; however, accurate quantification is compromised by a paucity of sensitive analysis methods. To address this issue, we previously reported a novel SPME-GC-MS-based HCHO detection method using cysteamine as an HCHO scavenger. This method showed cysteamine to be a more efficient scavenger than the widely used O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl)hydroxylamine, and enabled detection of aqueous HCHO in the nanomolar range and quantification in the micromolar range. However, quantification in this range required immersive extraction of the HCHO-derived thiazolidine, while a high background signal was also observed. Following on from these studies, we now report an optimised head-space extraction SPME-GC-MS method using cysteamine, which provides similarly sensitive HCHO quantification to the immersive method but avoids extensive wash steps and is therefore more amenable to screening applications. However, high background HCHO levels were still observed A Complementary GC-MS analyses using a 2-aza-Cope-based HCHO scavenger also revealed high background HCHO levels; therefore, the combined results suggest that HCHO exists in high (i.e. micromolar) concentration in aqueous samples that precludes accurate quantification below the micromolar range. This observation has important implications for ongoing HCHO quantification studies in water, including in biological samples.
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- Sara Y Chothia
- Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Space Park Leicester, University of Leicester, 92 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5SP, UK
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- Space Park Leicester, University of Leicester, 92 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5SP, UK.
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- Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK.
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Zhou L, Pan Y, Li X, Fan T, Liang X, Li X. Organelle-resolved imaging of formaldehyde reveals its spatiotemporal dynamics. J Mater Chem B 2024. [PMID: 39225152 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb01317d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of formaldehyde (FA) is crucial for elucidating its pathophysiology. In this study, we designed a series of organelle-resolved probes to investigate FA dynamics. By incorporating various organelle anchors into a coumarin hydrazonate, we developed a series of probes with excellent organelle selectivity and FA specificity, enabling rapid and precise sensing of FA in an organelle-resolved way. Leveraging these probes, we captured the spatiotemporal dynamics of native FA in response to exogenous FA or oxidative stress challenges. In particular, we unveiled the distinct responses of various organelles to identical cellular stressors. Moreover, we observed the dynamic response within individual organelles when cells were exposed to stressors for varying durations. We envision these probes will serve as versatile tools for probing FA pathophysiology.
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- Lei Zhou
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Yao H, Jiang W, Liao X, Wang D, Zhu H. Regulatory mechanisms of amino acids in ferroptosis. Life Sci 2024; 351:122803. [PMID: 38857653 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122803] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent non-apoptotic regulated cell death process, is associated with the pathogenesis of various diseases. Amino acids, which are indispensable substrates of vital activities, significantly regulate ferroptosis. Amino acid metabolism is involved in maintaining iron and lipid homeostasis and redox balance. The regulatory effects of amino acids on ferroptosis are complex. An amino acid may exert contrasting effects on ferroptosis depending on the context. This review systematically and comprehensively summarized the distinct roles of amino acids in regulating ferroptosis and highlighted the emerging opportunities to develop clinical therapeutic strategies targeting amino acid-mediated ferroptosis.
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- Heying Yao
- Institute of Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China
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- Institute of Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China
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- Institute of Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China
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- Institute of Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China; Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China.
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- Institute of Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China; Department of Medical Imaging, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China.
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Rieckher M, Gallrein C, Alquezar-Artieda N, Bourached-Silva N, Vaddavalli PL, Mares D, Backhaus M, Blindauer T, Greger K, Wiesner E, Pontel LB, Schumacher B. Distinct DNA repair mechanisms prevent formaldehyde toxicity during development, reproduction and aging. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:8271-8285. [PMID: 38894680 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Formaldehyde (FA) is a recognized environmental and metabolic toxin implicated in cancer development and aging. Inherited mutations in the FA-detoxifying enzymes ADH5 and ALDH2 genes lead to FA overload in the severe multisystem AMeD syndrome. FA accumulation causes genome damage including DNA-protein-, inter- and intra-strand crosslinks and oxidative lesions. However, the influence of distinct DNA repair systems on organismal FA resistance remains elusive. We have here investigated the consequence of a range of DNA repair mutants in a model of endogenous FA overload generated by downregulating the orthologs of human ADH5 and ALDH2 in C. elegans. We have focused on the distinct components of nucleotide excision repair (NER) during developmental growth, reproduction and aging. Our results reveal three distinct modes of repair of FA-induced DNA damage: Transcription-coupled repair (TCR) operating NER-independently during developmental growth or through NER during adulthood, and, in concert with global-genome (GG-) NER, in the germline and early embryonic development. Additionally, we show that the Cockayne syndrome B (CSB) factor is involved in the resolution of FA-induced DNA-protein crosslinks, and that the antioxidant and FA quencher N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) reverses the sensitivity of detoxification and DNA repair defects during development, suggesting a therapeutic intervention to revert FA-pathogenic consequences.
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- Matthias Rieckher
- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster for Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) and Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA), CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society, C1425FQD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University and University Hospital of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster for Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) and Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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Bhat A, Carranza FR, Tuckowski AM, Leiser SF. Flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO): Beyond xenobiotics. Bioessays 2024; 46:e2400029. [PMID: 38713170 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202400029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Flavin-containing monooxygenases (FMOs), traditionally known for detoxifying xenobiotics, are now recognized for their involvement in endogenous metabolism. We recently discovered that an isoform of FMO, fmo-2 in Caenorhabditis elegans, alters endogenous metabolism to impact longevity and stress tolerance. Increased expression of fmo-2 in C. elegans modifies the flux through the key pathway known as One Carbon Metabolism (OCM). This modified flux results in a decrease in the ratio of S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM) to S-adenosyl-homocysteine (SAH), consequently diminishing methylation capacity. Here we discuss how FMO-2-mediated formate production during tryptophan metabolism may serve as a trigger for changing the flux in OCM. We suggest formate bridges tryptophan and OCM, altering metabolic flux away from methylation during fmo-2 overexpression. Additionally, we highlight how these metabolic results intersect with the mTOR and AMPK pathways, in addition to mitochondrial metabolism. In conclusion, the goal of this essay is to bring attention to the central role of FMO enzymes but lack of understanding of their mechanisms. We justify a call for a deeper understanding of FMO enzyme's role in metabolic rewiring through tryptophan/formate or other yet unidentified substrates. Additionally, we emphasize the identification of novel drugs and microbes to induce FMO activity and extend lifespan.
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- Ajay Bhat
- Molecular & Integrative Physiology Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Molecular & Integrative Physiology Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Tenney L, Pham VN, Brewer TF, Chang CJ. A mitochondrial-targeted activity-based sensing probe for ratiometric imaging of formaldehyde reveals key regulators of the mitochondrial one-carbon pool. Chem Sci 2024; 15:8080-8088. [PMID: 38817555 PMCID: PMC11134394 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01183j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Formaldehyde (FA) is both a highly reactive environmental genotoxin and an endogenously produced metabolite that functions as a signaling molecule and one-carbon (1C) store to regulate 1C metabolism and epigenetics in the cell. Owing to its signal-stress duality, cells have evolved multiple clearance mechanisms to maintain FA homeostasis, acting to avoid the established genotoxicity of FA while also redirecting FA-derived carbon units into the biosynthesis of essential nucleobases and amino acids. The highly compartmentalized nature of FA exposure, production, and regulation motivates the development of chemical tools that enable monitoring of transient FA fluxes with subcellular resolution. Here we report a mitochondrial-targeted, activity-based sensing probe for ratiometric FA detection, MitoRFAP-2, and apply this reagent to monitor endogenous mitochondrial sources and sinks of this 1C unit. We establish the utility of subcellular localization by showing that MitoRFAP-2 is sensitive enough to detect changes in mitochondrial FA pools with genetic and pharmacological modulation of enzymes involved in 1C and amino acid metabolism, including the pervasive, less active genetic mutant aldehyde dehydrogenase 2*2 (ALDH2*2), where previous, non-targeted versions of FA sensors are not. Finally, we used MitoRFAP-2 to comparatively profile basal levels of FA across a panel of breast cancer cell lines, finding that FA-dependent fluorescence correlates with expression levels of enzymes involved in 1C metabolism. By showcasing the ability of MitoRFAP-2 to identify new information on mitochondrial FA homeostasis, this work provides a starting point for the design of a broader range of chemical probes for detecting physiologically important aldehydes with subcellular resolution and a useful reagent for further studies of 1C biology.
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- Logan Tenney
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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Li L, Zhu S, Chen J, Huang S, Liu D, Sun H, Pang X, OuYang Z. Two-Photon Nanoparticle Probe for Formaldehyde Detection via the AILE Luminescence Mechanism. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:3452-3459. [PMID: 38723150 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00351] [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] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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A two-photon nanoparticle probe was designed and developed based on the principle of intermolecular interaction of the aggregation-induced locally excited emission luminescence mechanism. The probe has the advantages of simple synthesis, convenient use, strong atomic economy, good biocompatibility, and photobleaching resistance. It can produce a specific and sensitive response to formaldehyde, help detect FA in normal cells and cancer cells, and is expected to become a specific detection probe for FA in vitro and in vivo.
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- Lincao Li
- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Long MJC, Aye Y. Formaldehyde regulates one-carbon metabolism and epigenetics. Trends Genet 2024; 40:381-382. [PMID: 38503578 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2024.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Recently, Pham et al. used an array of model systems to uncover a role for the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT)-1A, which is mainly expressed in liver, in both sensing formaldehyde and regulating transcriptional responses that protect against it. This provides a new lens for understanding the effects of formaldehyde on gene regulation.
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.
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Bhat AA, Afzal M, Goyal A, Gupta G, Thapa R, Almalki WH, Kazmi I, Alzarea SI, Shahwan M, Paudel KR, Ali H, Sahu D, Prasher P, Singh SK, Dua K. The impact of formaldehyde exposure on lung inflammatory disorders: Insights into asthma, bronchitis, and pulmonary fibrosis. Chem Biol Interact 2024; 394:111002. [PMID: 38604395 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2024.111002] [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: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
Abstract
Lung inflammatory disorders are a major global health burden, impacting millions of people and raising rates of morbidity and death across many demographic groups. An industrial chemical and common environmental contaminant, formaldehyde (FA) presents serious health concerns to the respiratory system, including the onset and aggravation of lung inflammatory disorders. Epidemiological studies have shown significant associations between FA exposure levels and the incidence and severity of several respiratory diseases. FA causes inflammation in the respiratory tract via immunological activation, oxidative stress, and airway remodelling, aggravating pre-existing pulmonary inflammation and compromising lung function. Additionally, FA functions as a respiratory sensitizer, causing allergic responses and hypersensitivity pneumonitis in sensitive people. Understanding the complicated processes behind formaldehyde-induced lung inflammation is critical for directing targeted strategies aimed at minimizing environmental exposures and alleviating the burden of formaldehyde-related lung illnesses on global respiratory health. This abstract explores the intricate relationship between FA exposure and lung inflammatory diseases, including asthma, bronchitis, allergic inflammation, lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Asif Ahmad Bhat
- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, 302017, Mahal Road, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, U.P., India
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- School of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, 248007, India; Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
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- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, 302017, Mahal Road, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, 72341, Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, 346, United Arab Emirates
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- Centre for Inflammation, Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, India; Department of Pharmacology, Kyrgyz State Medical College, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Amity University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Dehradun, 248007, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India; Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia; School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 47500 Sunway City, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia; Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia; Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India.
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Tenney L, Pham VN, Chang CJ. One Carbon to Rule Them All: Formaldehyde is a One-Carbon Signal Connecting One-Carbon Metabolism and Epigenetic Methylation. ACS Chem Biol 2024; 19:798-801. [PMID: 38530767 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.4c00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
Formaldehyde is commonly thought of as an environmental toxin or laboratory fixation reagent, but there is a growing appreciation for its broader physiological contributions as a naturally generated one-carbon metabolite across all kingdoms of life. In this In Focus article, we summarize emerging advances in the field that show how formaldehyde plays diverse roles as a one-carbon signal in DNA damage, one-carbon metabolism, and epigenetic regulation.
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Ye Z, Liu Y, Jin X, Wu Y, Zhao H, Gao T, Deng Q, Cheng J, Lin J, Tong Z. Aβ-binding with alcohol dehydrogenase drives Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130580. [PMID: 38432266 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130580] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) characterized with senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles has been found for over 100 years, its molecular mechanisms are ambiguous. More worsely, the developed medicines targeting amyloid-beta (Aβ) and/or tau hyperphosphorylation did not approach the clinical expectations in patients with moderate or severe AD until now. This review unveils the role of a vicious cycle between Aβ-derived formaldehyde (FA) and FA-induced Aβ aggregation in the onset course of AD. Document evidence has shown that Aβ can bind with alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to form the complex of Aβ/ADH (ABAD) and result in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and aldehydes including malondialdehyde, hydroxynonenal and FA; in turn, ROS-derived H2O2 and FA promotes Aβ self-aggregation; subsequently, this vicious cycle accelerates neuron death and AD occurrence. Especially, FA can directly induce neuron death by stimulating ROS generation and tau hyper hyperphosphorylation, and impair memory by inhibiting NMDA-receptor. Recently, some new therapeutical methods including inhibition of ABAD activity by small molecules/synthetic polypeptides, degradation of FA by phototherapy or FA scavengers, have been developed and achieved positive effects in AD transgenic models. Thus, breaking the vicious loop may be promising interventions for halting AD progression.
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- Zuting Ye
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of neurology, the first affiliated hospital of Wenzhou medical University, Wenzhou 325035. China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Emms VL, Chothia SY, Hopkinson RJ. Friend or foe-maldehyde. Nat Chem Biol 2024; 20:268-270. [PMID: 38424170 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01558-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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- Vicki L Emms
- Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Leicester, UK
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- Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Leicester, UK
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- Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology and School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Leicester, UK.
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Ramirez-Hernandez G, Kory N. Exquisite exposure: Formaldehyde as a metabolic regulator. Mol Cell 2024; 84:20-22. [PMID: 38181762 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
Abstract
Throughout life, whether through external consumption or internal production, we are exposed to different reactive metabolites considered toxic to the body. Pham et al.1 uncover metabolic regulation by one such harmful metabolite: formaldehyde.
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- Department of Molecular Metabolism, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Cancer Cell Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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