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Arroum T, Pham L, Raisanen TE, Morse PT, Wan J, Bell J, Lax R, Saada A, Hüttemann M, Weksler-Zangen S. High Sucrose Diet-Induced Subunit I Tyrosine 304 Phosphorylation of Cytochrome c Oxidase Leads to Liver Mitochondrial Respiratory Dysfunction in the Cohen Diabetic Rat Model. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 13:19. [PMID: 38275639 PMCID: PMC10812566 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation process generates most of the cellular energy and free radicals in mammalian tissues. Both factors play a critical role in numerous human diseases that could be affected by reversible phosphorylation events that regulate the function and activity of the oxidative phosphorylation complexes. In this study, we analyzed liver mitochondria of Cohen diabetes-sensitive (CDs) and Cohen diabetes-resistant (CDr) rats, using blue native gel electrophoresis (BN-PAGE) in combination with mitochondrial activity measurements and a site-specific tyrosine phosphorylation implicated in inflammation, a known driver of diabetes pathology. We uncovered the presence of a specific inhibitory phosphorylation on tyrosine 304 of catalytic subunit I of dimeric cytochrome c oxidase (CcO, complex IV). Driven by a high sucrose diet in both CDr and CDs rats, Y304 phosphorylation, which occurs close to the catalytic oxygen binding site, correlates with a decrease in CcO activity and respiratory dysfunction in rat liver tissue under hyperglycemic conditions. We propose that this phosphorylation, specifically seen in dimeric CcO and induced by high sucrose diet-mediated inflammatory signaling, triggers enzymatic activity decline of complex IV dimers and the assembly of supercomplexes in liver tissue as a molecular mechanism underlying a (pre-)diabetic phenotype.
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- Tasnim Arroum
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
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- Faculty of Medicine Hebrew, University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel; (R.L.); (A.S.)
- The Hadassah Diabetes Center, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
- The Liver Research Laboratory, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine Hebrew, University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel; (R.L.); (A.S.)
- Department of Genetics, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem 9101001, Israel
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (T.A.); (L.P.); (T.E.R.); (P.T.M.); (J.W.); (J.B.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine Hebrew, University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel; (R.L.); (A.S.)
- The Hadassah Diabetes Center, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
- The Liver Research Laboratory, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
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Zhong X, Lv M, Ma M, Huang Q, Hu R, Li J, Yi J, Sun J, Zhou X. State of CD8 + T cells in progression from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma: From pathogenesis to immunotherapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115131. [PMID: 37429231 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115131] [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: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
Abstract
With the obesity epidemic, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is emerging as the fastest growing potential cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NASH has been demonstrated to establish a tumor-prone liver microenvironment where both innate and adaptive immune systems are involved. As the most typical anti-tumor effector, the cell function of CD8+ T cells is remodeled by chronic inflammation, metabolic alteration, lipid toxicity and oxidative stress in the liver microenvironment along the NASH to HCC transition. Unexpectedly, NASH may blunt the effect of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy against HCC due to the dysregulated CD8+ T cells. Growing evidence has supported that NASH is likely to facilitate the state transition of CD8+ T cells with changes in cell motility, effector function, metabolic reprogramming and gene transcription according to single-cell sequencing. However, the mechanistic insight of CD8+ T cell states in the NASH-driven HCC is not comprehensive. Herein, we focus on the characterization of state phenotypes of CD8+ T cells with both functional and metabolic signatures in NASH-driven fibrosis and HCC. The NASH-specific CD8+ T cells are speculated to mainly have a dualist effect, where its aberrant activated phenotype sustains chronic inflammation in NASH but subsequently triggers its exhaustion in HCC. As the exploration of CD8+ T cells on the distribution and phenotypic shifts will provide a new direction for the intervention strategies against HCC, we also discuss the implications for targeting different phenotypes of CD8+ T cells, shedding light on the personalized immunotherapy for NASH-driven HCC.
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- Xin Zhong
- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Liver Disease, the fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Berkowitz L, Salazar C, Ryff CD, Coe CL, Rigotti A. Serum sphingolipid profiling as a novel biomarker for metabolic syndrome characterization. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1092331. [PMID: 36578837 PMCID: PMC9791223 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1092331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Sphingolipids are components of cell membrane structure, but also circulate in serum and are essential mediators of many cellular functions. While ceramides have been proposed previously as a useful biomarker for cardiometabolic disease, the involvement of other sphingolipids is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional association between blood sphingolipidomic profiles and metabolic syndrome (MetS) as well as other atherosclerotic risk factors in a large population-based study in the U.S. Methods Clinical data and serum sphingolipidomic profiling from 2,063 subjects who participated in the biomarker project of the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study were used. Results Consistent with previous reports, we found a positive association between most ceramide levels and obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, impaired glucose metabolism, and MetS prevalence. In contrast, most simple β-glycosphingolipids (i.e., hexosylceramides and lactosylceramides) were inversely associated with dysmetabolic biomarkers. However, this latter sphingolipid class showed a positive link with inflammatory and vascular damage-associated biomarkers in subjects with MetS. Through metabolic network analysis, we found that the relationship between ceramides and simple β-glycosphingolipids differed significantly not only according to MetS status, but also with respect to the participants' C-reactive protein levels. Conclusion Our findings suggest that a comprehensive sphingolipid profile is more informative about MetS than ceramides alone, and it may reveal new insights into the pathophysiology and further diabetic vs. cardiovascular risk in patients with MetS.
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- Loni Berkowitz
- Center of Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile,*Correspondence: Loni Berkowitz
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- Center of Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Center of Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Ai ZL, Zhang X, Ge W, Zhong YB, Wang HY, Zuo ZY, Liu DY. Salvia miltiorrhiza extract may exert an anti-obesity effect in rats with high-fat diet-induced obesity by modulating gut microbiome and lipid metabolism. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:6131-6156. [PMID: 36483153 PMCID: PMC9724488 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i43.6131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that a high-fat diet (HFD) can alter gut microbiota (GM) homeostasis and participate in lipid metabolism disorders associated with obesity. Therefore, regulating the construction of GM with the balance of lipid metabolism has become essential for treating obesity. Salvia miltiorrhiza extract (Sal), a common traditional Chinese medicine, has been proven effective against atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and other dyslipidemia-related diseases.
AIM To investigate the anti-obesity effects of Sal in rats with HFD-induced obesity, and explore the underlying mechanism by focusing on GM and lipid metabolism.
METHODS Obesity was induced in rats with an HFD for 7 wk, and Sal (0.675 g/1.35 g/2.70 g/kg/d) was administered to treat obese rats for 8 wk. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by body weight, body fat index, waistline, and serum lipid level. Lipid factors (cAMP, PKA, and HSL) in liver and fat homogenates were analyzed by ELISA. The effect of Sal on GM and lipid metabolism was assessed by 16S rRNA-based microbiota analysis and untargeted lipidomic analysis (LC-MS/MS), respectively.
RESULTS Sal treatment markedly reduced weight, body fat index, serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein, glucose, free fatty acid, hepatic lipid accumulation, and adipocyte vacuolation, and increased serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) in rats with HFD-induced obesity. These effects were associated with increased concentrations of lipid factors such as cAMP, PKA, and HSL in the liver and adipose tissues, enhanced gut integrity, and improved lipid metabolism. GM analysis revealed that Sal could reverse HFD-induced dysbacteriosis by promoting the abundance of Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria, and decreasing the growth of Firmicutes and Desulfobacterita. Furthermore, LC-MS/MS analysis indicated that Sal decreased TGs (TG18:2/18:2/20:4, TG16:0/18:2/22:6), DGs (DG14:0/22:6, DG22:6/22:6), CL (18:2/ 18:1/18:1/20:0), and increased ceramides (Cers; Cer d16:0/21:0, Cer d16:1/24:1), (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids (OAHFAs; OAHFA18:0/14:0) in the feces of rats. Spearman’s correlation analysis further indicated that TGs, DGs, and CL were negatively related to the abundance of Facklamia and Dubosiella, and positively correlated with Blautia and Quinella, while OAHFAs and Cers were the opposite.
CONCLUSION Sal has an anti-obesity effect by regulating the GM and lipid metabolism.
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- Zi-Li Ai
- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Proctology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Laboratory Animal Research Center for Science and Technology, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Formula-Pattern Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Formula-Pattern Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Formula-Pattern Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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Adar T, Ya'acov AB, Shabat Y, Mizrahi M, Zolotarov L, Lichtenstein Y, Ilan Y. Steroid-mediated liver steatosis is CD1d-dependent, while steroid-induced liver necrosis, inflammation, and metabolic changes are CD1d-independent. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:169. [PMID: 35392825 PMCID: PMC8991564 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02242-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Glucocorticoids contribute to the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Natural killer T cells play a role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and response to steroids. The present study aimed to determine the role of CD1d in steroid-mediated metabolic derangement and the steroid-protective effect of glycosphingolipids. Methods Ten groups of mice were studied. Steroids were orally administered to C57BL/6 mice to assess the therapeutic effect of β-glucosylceramide (GC) on the development of steroid-mediated liver damage and metabolic derangements. The role of CD1d in the pathogenesis of steroid-induced liver damage and in mediating the hepatoprotective effect of GC was studied in CD1d−/− mice. Results A model of oral administration of steroids was established, resulting in insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, liver steatosis, and hepatocellular injury. Steroid administration to CD1d−/− mice was associated with hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia. However, CD1d−/− mice did not manifest marked steroid-induced steatosis. GC treatment alleviated steroid-associated metabolic derangements and liver injury independent of CD1d expression. Conclusion A steroid-mediated model of NAFLD and metabolic derangements was established in which steroid-mediated steatosis was CD1d-dependent while steroid-induced liver necrosis, inflammation, and metabolic changes were CD1d-independent, which may support a dichotomy between steatosis and steatohepatitis in NAFLD. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-022-02242-9.
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- Tomer Adar
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel.,Digestive Disease Institute, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel.,Digestive Disease Institute, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, POB 1200, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Berkowitz L, Cabrera-Reyes F, Salazar C, Ryff CD, Coe C, Rigotti A. Sphingolipid Profiling: A Promising Tool for Stratifying the Metabolic Syndrome-Associated Risk. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:785124. [PMID: 35097004 PMCID: PMC8795367 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.785124] [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: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multicomponent risk condition that reflects the clustering of individual cardiometabolic risk factors related to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance. MetS increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there still is not total clinical consensus about the definition of MetS, and its pathophysiology seems to be heterogeneous. Moreover, it remains unclear whether MetS is a single syndrome or a set of diverse clinical conditions conferring different metabolic and cardiovascular risks. Indeed, traditional biomarkers alone do not explain well such heterogeneity or the risk of associated diseases. There is thus a need to identify additional biomarkers that may contribute to a better understanding of MetS, along with more accurate prognosis of its various chronic disease risks. To fulfill this need, omics technologies may offer new insights into associations between sphingolipids and cardiometabolic diseases. Particularly, ceramides –the most widely studied sphingolipid class– have been shown to play a causative role in both T2DM and CVD. However, the involvement of simple glycosphingolipids remains controversial. This review focuses on the current understanding of MetS heterogeneity and discuss recent findings to address how sphingolipid profiling can be applied to better characterize MetS-associated risks.
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- Loni Berkowitz
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism & Center of Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Loni Berkowitz
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- Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism & Center of Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism & Center of Molecular Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Li Z, Chiang YP, He M, Worgall TS, Zhou H, Jiang XC. Liver sphingomyelin synthase 1 deficiency causes steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and tumorigenesis: An effect of glucosylceramide accumulation. iScience 2021; 24:103449. [PMID: 34927020 PMCID: PMC8649732 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Glucosylceramide (GluCer) was accumulated in sphingomyelin synthase 1 (SMS1) but not SMS2 deficient mouse tissues. In current study, we studied GluCer accumulation-mediated metabolic consequences. Livers from liver-specific Sms1/global Sms2 double-knockout (dKO) exhibited severe steatosis under a high-fat diet. Moreover, chow diet-fed ≥6-month-old dKO mice had liver impairment, inflammation, and fibrosis, compared with wild type and Sms2 KO mice. RNA sequencing showed 3- to 12-fold increases in various genes which are involved in lipogenesis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Further, we found that direct GluCer treatment (in vitro and in vivo) promoted hepatocyte to secrete more activated TGFβ1, which stimulated more collagen 1α1 production in hepatic stellate cells. Additionally, GluCer promoted more β-catenin translocation into the nucleus, thus promoting tumorigenesis. Importantly, human NASH patients had higher liver GluCer synthase and higher plasma GluCer. These findings implicated that GluCer accumulation is one of triggers promoting the development of NAFLD into NASH, then, fibrosis, and tumorigenesis.
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- Zhiqiang Li
- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Program, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, USA
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Montgomery MK, Taddese AZ, Bayliss J, Nie S, Williamson NA, Watt MJ. Hexosaminidase A (HEXA) regulates hepatic sphingolipid and lipoprotein metabolism in mice. FASEB J 2021; 35:e22046. [PMID: 34800307 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101186r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Hexosaminidase A (HexA), a heterodimer consisting of HEXA and HEXB, converts the ganglioside sphingolipid GM2 to GM3 by removing a terminal N-acetyl-d-galactosamine. HexA enzyme deficiency in humans leads to GM2 accumulation in cells, particularly in neurons, and is associated with neurodegeneration. While HexA and sphingolipid metabolism have been extensively investigated in the context of neuronal lipid metabolism, little is known about the metabolic impact of HexA and ganglioside degradation in other tissues. Here, we focussed on the role of HexA in the liver, which is a major regulator of systemic lipid metabolism. We find that hepatic Hexa expression is induced by lipid availability and increased in the presence of hepatic steatosis, which is associated with increased hepatic GM3 content. To assess the impact of HEXA on hepatic lipid metabolism, we used an adeno-associated virus to overexpress HEXA in the livers of high-fat diet fed mice. HEXA overexpression was associated with increased hepatic GM3 content and increased expression of enzymes involved in the degradation of glycated sphingolipids, ultimately driving sphingomyelin accumulation in the liver. In addition, HEXA overexpression led to substantial proteome remodeling in cell surface lipid rafts, which was associated with increased VLDL processing and secretion, hypertriglyceridemia and ectopic lipid accumulation in peripheral tissues. This study established an important role of HEXA in modulating hepatic sphingolipid and lipoprotein metabolism.
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- Magdalene K Montgomery
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Li Y, Wu Q, Hu E, Wang Y, Lu H. Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Metabolomes and Lipidomes for Tracking Changes and Therapeutic Response in Traumatic Brain Injury Surrounding Injured Area at Chronic Phase. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:1363-1375. [PMID: 33793210 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex disease process that may contribute to temporary or permanent disability. Tracking spatial changes of lipids and metabolites in the brain helps unveil the underlying mechanisms of the disease procession and therapeutic response. Here, the liquid microjunction surface sampling technique was used for mass spectrometry imaging of both lipids and metabolites in rat models of controlled cortical impact with and without XueFu ZhuYu decoction treatment, and the work was focused on the diffuse changes outside the injured area at chronic phase (14 days after injury). Quantitative information was provided for phosphotidylcholines and cerebrosides by adding internal standards in the sampling solvent. With principal component analysis for the imaging data, the midbrain was found to be the region with the largest diffuse changes following TBI outside the injured area. In detail, several phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, phosphatidic acids, and diacylglycerols were found to be significantly up-regulated particularly in midbrain and thalamus after TBI and XFZY treatment. It is associated with the reported "self-repair" mechanisms at the chronic phase of TBI activated by neuroinflammation. Several glycosphingolipids were found to be increased in most of brain regions after TBI, which was inferred to be associated with neuroinflammation and oxidative stress triggered by TBI. Moreover, different classes of small matabolites were significantly changed after TBI, including fatty acids, amino acids, and purines. All these compounds were involved in 10 metabolic pathway networks, and 6 target proteins of XFZY were found related to the impacted pathways. These results shed light on the molecular mechanisms of TBI pathologic processes and therapeutic response.
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- Youmei Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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Ishay Y, Rotnemer-Golinkin D, Ilan Y. The role of the sphingosine axis in immune regulation: A dichotomy in the anti-inflammatory effects between sphingosine kinase 1 and sphingosine kinase 2-dependent pathways. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2021; 35:20587384211053274. [PMID: 34789044 PMCID: PMC8645305 DOI: 10.1177/20587384211053274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background: Sphingosine kinase has been identified as playing a central role in the immune cascade, being a common mediator in the cellular response to a variety of signals. The different effects of sphingosine kinase 1 and 2 (SphK1 and SphK2, respectively) activity have not been completely characterized. Aim: To determine the different roles played by SphK1 and SphK2 in the regulation of immune-mediated disorders. Methods: Nine groups of mice were studied. Concanavalin A (ConA) injection was used to induce immune-mediated hepatitis. Mice were treated with SphK1 inhibitor (termed SphK-I) and SphK2 inhibitor (termed ABC294640), prior to ConA injection, and effects of treatment on liver enzymes, subsets of T lymphocytes, and serum levels of cytokines were observed. Results: While liver enzyme elevation was ameliorated by administration of SphK1 inhibitor, SphK2 inhibitor-treated mice did not show this tendency. A marked decrease in expression of CD25+ T-cells and Foxp+ T-cells was observed in mice treated with a high dose of SphK1 inhibitor. Alleviation of liver damage was associated with a statistically significant reduction of serum IFNγ levels in mice treated with SphK1 inhibitor and not in those treated with SphK2 inhibitor. Conclusions: Early administration of SphK1 inhibitor in a murine model of immune-mediated hepatitis alleviated liver damage and inflammation with a statistically significant reduction in IFN-γ levels. The data support a dichotomy in the anti-inflammatory effects of SphK1 and SphK2, and suggests that isoenzyme-directed therapies can improve the effect of targeting these pathways.
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- Yuval Ishay
- Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical
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- Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical
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A synergistic effect of Ambroxol and Beta-Glucosylceramide in alleviating immune-mediated hepatitis: A novel immunomodulatory non-immunosuppressive formulation for treatment of immune-mediated disorders. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 132:110890. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ishay Y, Nachman D, Khoury T, Ilan Y. The role of the sphingolipid pathway in liver fibrosis: an emerging new potential target for novel therapies. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 318:C1055-C1064. [PMID: 32130072 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00003.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sphingolipids (SL) are a family of bioactive lipids and a major cellular membrane structural component. SLs include three main compounds: ceramide (Cer), sphingosine (Sp), and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S-1P), all of which have emerging roles in biological functions in cells, especially in the liver. They are under investigation in various liver diseases, including cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. In this review, we provide an overview on the role of SLs in liver pathobiology and focus on their potential role in the development of hepatic fibrosis. We describe recent evidence and suggest SLs are a promising potential therapeutic target for the treatment of liver disease and fibrosis.
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- Yuval Ishay
- Department of Internal Medicine A, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine A, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Hermier D, Lan A, Tellier F, Blais A, Culetto MG, Mathé V, Bellec Y, Gissot L, Schmidely P, Faure JD. Intestinal Availability and Metabolic Effects of Dietary Camelina Sphingolipids during the Metabolic Syndrome Onset in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:788-798. [PMID: 31852192 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sphingolipids appear as a promising class of components susceptible to prevent the onset of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Gut availability and effects of Camelina sativa sphingolipids were investigated in a mouse model of dietary-induced MetS. Seed meals from two Camelina sativa lines enriched, respectively, in C24- and C16-NH2- glycosyl-inositol-phosphoryl-ceramides (NH2GIPC) were used in hypercaloric diets. After 5 weeks on these two hypercaloric diets, two markers of the MetS were alleviated (adiposity and insulin resistance) as well as inflammation markers and colon barrier dysfunction. A more pronounced effect was observed with the C16-NH2GIPC-enriched HC diet, in particular for colon barrier function. Despite a lower digestibility, C16-NH2GIPC were more prevalent in the intestine wall. Sphingolipids provided as camelina meal can therefore counteract some deleterious effects of a hypercaloric diet in mice at the intestinal and systemic levels. Interestingly, these beneficial effects seem partly dependent on sphingolipid acyl chain length.
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- Dominique Hermier
- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech , INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay , 75005 Paris , France
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- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech , INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay , 75005 Paris , France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRAE, AgroParisTech, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 78000 Versailles , France
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- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech , INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay , 75005 Paris , France
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- UMR PNCA, AgroParisTech , INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay , 75005 Paris , France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRAE, AgroParisTech, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 78000 Versailles , France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRAE, AgroParisTech, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 78000 Versailles , France
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- UMR Modélisation Systémique Appliquée aux Ruminants, AgroParisTech , INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay , 75005 Paris , France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRAE, AgroParisTech, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 78000 Versailles , France
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El-Haj M, Kanovitch D, Ilan Y. Personalized inherent randomness of the immune system is manifested by an individualized response to immune triggers and immunomodulatory therapies: a novel platform for designing personalized immunotherapies. Immunol Res 2019; 67:337-347. [DOI: 10.1007/s12026-019-09101-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bright Spots in The Darkness of Cancer: A Review of Starfishes-Derived Compounds and Their Anti-Tumor Action. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17110617. [PMID: 31671922 PMCID: PMC6891385 DOI: 10.3390/md17110617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The fight against cancer represents a great challenge for researchers and, for this reason, the search for new promising drugs to improve cancer treatments has become inevitable. Oceans, due to their wide diversity of marine species and environmental conditions have proven to be precious sources of potential natural drugs with active properties. As an example, in this context several studies performed on sponges, tunicates, mollusks, and soft corals have brought evidence of the interesting biological activities of the molecules derived from these species. Also, echinoderms constitute an important phylum, whose members produce a huge number of compounds with diverse biological activities. In particular, this review is the first attempt to summarize the knowledge about starfishes and their secondary metabolites that exhibited a significant anticancer effect against different human tumor cell lines. For each species of starfish, the extracted molecules, their effects, and mechanisms of action are described.
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Zhou J, Yang Y, Wang H, Bian B, Yang J, Wei X, Zhou Y, Si N, Zhao H. The Disturbance of Hepatic and Serous Lipids in Aristolochic Acid Ι Induced Rats for Hepatotoxicity Using Lipidomics Approach. Molecules 2019; 24:E3745. [PMID: 31627392 PMCID: PMC6832582 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aristolochic acid I (AAI) was regarded as the major toxic component of aristolochic acid (AA). In addition to aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN), liver cancers induced by AAI has aroused increasing attention recently. In this paper, the discovery of diagnostic biomarkers for AAI-induced liver injury has been studied, especially for the lipid markers. From the histopathological characteristics, the injury was observed clearly in the liver apart from the kidney after 30 mg/kg of AAΙ treatment for one week, while the lesion alleviated after AAΙ discontinuance. The serum biochemical indexes were manifested to the normal tendency after AAΙ discontinuance for two weeks. According to the evaluation of pathology slices and serum biochemical indexes, they indicated that the hepatotoxicity induced by AAΙ was reversible to some extent. A total of 44 lipid markers were identified in the liver, as well as 59 in the serum. Twenty-six common lipid markers were observed in both serum and liver. Furthermore, nine out of 26 lipids exhibited the excellent diagnostic ability to differentiate the control group from the AAΙ group and AAΙ discontinuance group with high sensitivity and specificity. The changed lipid markers might serve as characteristics to explain the mechanisms of pathogenesis and progression in hepatotoxicity induced by AAΙ.
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- Junyi Zhou
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Ilan-Ber T, Ilan Y. The role of microtubules in the immune system and as potential targets for gut-based immunotherapy. Mol Immunol 2019; 111:73-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ilan Y. β-Glycosphingolipids as Mediators of Both Inflammation and Immune Tolerance: A Manifestation of Randomness in Biological Systems. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1143. [PMID: 31178868 PMCID: PMC6538797 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Plasticity in biological systems is attributed to the combination of multiple parameters which determine function. These include genotypic, phenotypic, and environmental factors. While biological processes can be viewed as ordered and sequential, biological randomness was suggested to underline part of them. The present review looks into the concept of randomness in biological systems by exploring the glycosphingolipids-NKT cells example. NKT cells are a unique subset of regulatory lymphocytes which play a role in both inflammation and tolerance. Glycosphingolipids promote an immune balance by changing different arms of the immune system in opposing environments. Traditional immunology looks at skewing the immune system into different directions by different types of activation of the same cell stimulation of different cells subsets, use of different ligands, or different the effect of different immune environments. While these may explain some of the effects, the lack of consistency and opposing results under similar settings may involve randomness which may also be part of real life effects of immunomodulatory agents. It means that several of the biological processes, cannot be explained by simple linear models, and may involve more complex concepts. The application for these concepts for improving therapies to patients with Gaucher disease are discussed. SUMMARY The use of different ligands that target a variety of cell subsets in different immune environments may underlie differences in the functionality of NKT cells and their variability in response to NKT-based therapies. The novel concept of randomness in biology means that several biological processes cannot be solely explained by simple linear models and may instead involve much more complicated schemes of random disorder. These may have implications on future design of therapeutic regimens for improving the response to current treatments.
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- Yaron Ilan
- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Mizrahi M, Adar T, Lalazar G, Nachman D, El Haj M, Ben Ya’acov A, Lichtenstein Y, Shabat Y, Kanovich D, Zolotarov L, Ilan Y. Glycosphingolipids Prevent APAP and HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors-mediated Liver Damage: A Novel Method for "Safer Drug" Formulation that Prevents Drug-induced Liver Injury. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2018; 6:127-134. [PMID: 29951356 PMCID: PMC6018318 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2017.00071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Acetaminophen (APAP) and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are common causes of drug-induced liver injury (DILI). This study aimed to determine the ability to reduce APAP- and statins-mediated liver injury by using formulations that combine glycosphingolipids and vitamin E. Methods: Mice were injected with APAP or with statins and treated before and after with β-glucosylceramide (GC), with or without vitamin E. Mice were followed for changes in liver enzymes, liver histology, hepatic expression of JNK, STAT3 and caspase 3, as well as intrahepatic natural killer T cells (NKT) and the serum cytokine levels by flow cytometry. Results: Administration of GC before or after APAP alleviated the liver damage, as noted by a reduction of the liver enzymes, improvement in the liver histology and decreased hepatic caspase 3 expression. Beneficial effect was associated with a reduction of the intrahepatic NKT, JNK expression in the liver, and increased glutathione in the liver, and decreased TNF-α serum levels. Synergistic effect of co-administration of GC with vitamin E was observed. Similar protective effect of GC on statin-mediated liver damage was documented by a reduction in liver enzymes and improved liver histology, which was mediated by reduction of NKT, increased STAT3 expression in the liver, and reduced the TGF-β and IL17 levels. Conclusions: β-glycosphingolipids exert a hepatoprotective effect on APAP- and statins-mediated liver damage. Vitamin E exerted a synergistic effect to that of GC. The generation of "safer drug" formulations, which include an active molecule combined with a hepatoprotective adjuvant, may provide an answer to the real unmet need of DILI.
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- Meir Mizrahi
- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- *Correspondence to: Yaron Ilan, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, P.O.B 12000, Jerusalem, IL-91120, Israel. Tel: +972-2-6777816, Fax: +972-2-6431021, E-mail:
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Drori A, Rotnemer-Golinkin D, Zolotarov L, Ilan Y. Oral Administration of CardioAid and Lunasin Alleviates Liver Damage in a High-Fat Diet Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Model. Digestion 2018; 96:110-118. [PMID: 28796993 DOI: 10.1159/000479734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several of the drugs in development for treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) target liver fibrosis or have side effects that prohibit their long-term use in patients with mild to moderate disease. Lunasin is a soy-derived peptide with anti-inflammatory properties. ADM's CardioAid™ is a plant sterol extract that exerts cholesterol- and triacylglycerol-lowering effects. AIM To determine the immunomodulatory effects of CardioAid and lunasin in a high-fat diet (HFD) animal model of NASH. METHODS C57BL/6 mice on an HFD were orally administered CardioAid or lunasin for 25 weeks. The effects on the immune system, liver function, insulin resistance and lipid profile were studied. RESULTS Treatment with CardioAid and lunasin was associated with a significant decrease in the CD4/CD8 ratio and an increase in CD4+CD25+ lymphocytes. A decrease in interleukin 1-alpha serum levels and an increase in transforming growth factor beta serum levels were noted. These were associated with alleviation of liver damage as indicated by a significant decrease in liver enzymes and improvement in the histological nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score (NAS). Decreases in both serum triglyceride and serum glucose levels were observed in treated mice. A decrease in total body fat measured by EchoMRI was also observed in treated mice. CONCLUSIONS CardioAid and lunasin exerted hepatoprotective and glucose-protective effects in an HFD NASH model. These data and the high-safety profiles of CardioAid and Lunasin support their use in patients in the early stages of NASH to prevent deterioration due to the disease.
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- Ariel Drori
- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Khoury T, Rotnemer-Golinkin D, Shabat Y, Zolotarovya L, Ilan Y. Oral Co-administration of Soy-derived Extracts with Alcohol or with Sugar-sweetened Beverages Exerts Liver and Sugar Protective Effects. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2017; 5:208-215. [PMID: 28936402 PMCID: PMC5606967 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2017.00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Both alcoholic drinks and high sugar-containing soft drinks cause major health problems worldwide. Oral administration of OS and M1 soy-derived extracts has been shown to alleviate liver injury in animal models. The aim of the present study was to determine the liver- and sugar-protective effect of OS and M1 soy-derived extracts when added to alcohol and sugar-enriched drinks. Methods: Mice were treated with alcohol or high sugar-containing drinks, with and without administration of a combination of OS and M1 soy extracts. Mice were observed for the effects on liver injury, glucose metabolism, and the immune system. Results: Co-administration of the soy extracts OS and M1 significantly alleviated the liver injury induced by acute alcohol, as evidenced by decreased liver enzymes. These beneficial effects were associated with promotion of subsets of regulatory T lymphocytes and with a trend towards a pro-inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory cytokine shift. Co-administration of OS M1 soy extracts with sugar-sweetened beverages significantly alleviated the increases in serum sugar levels. Conclusions: OS and M1 extracts exert a synergistic hepato- and glucose-protective effect in models of alcohol-induced liver damage and soft drinks-associated increases in serum glucose. These extracts may provide a solution to the two pressing health problems.
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- Tawfik Khoury
- *Correspondence to: Tawfik Khoury, Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, PO Box 1200, Jerusalem IL 91120, Israel. Tel: +972-509870611, E-mails: ,
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of neoglycosphingolipids. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 134:43-51. [PMID: 28399449 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Various neoglycosphingolipids were efficiently synthesized in a one-step reaction by the coupling of free sugars with an N-alkylaminooxy-functionalized ceramide analogue. The bioactivity studies demonstrated that most of these compounds could upregulate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9, extracellular matrix proteins associated with tumor migration) in murine melanoma B16 cells in a similar manner to the natural ganglioside monosialodihexosylganglioside (GM3), which highlights the potential use of these neoglycosphingolipids as inhibitors of tumor migration.
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Lalazar G, Zigmond E, Weksler-Zangen S, Ya'acov AB, Levy MS, Hemed N, Raz I, Ilan Y. Oral Administration of β-Glucosylceramide for the Treatment of Insulin Resistance and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Results of a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Med Food 2017; 20:458-464. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2016.3753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Gadi Lalazar
- Gasroeterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gasroeterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gasroeterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gasroeterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gasroeterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Shabat Y, Ilan Y. A synergistic effect of Cremophor and beta glucosylceramide to exert liver and sugar protection. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017; 54:1184-1191. [PMID: 28416868 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-017-2520-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Many commonly used drugs carry the potential to induce hepatotoxicity, and a large number of foods and beverages induce an increase in blood sugar levels. A change in lifestyle by omitting these compounds is not applicable in many circumstances. β-Glucosylceramide (GC) is a naturally occurring glycosphingolipid that exerts an effect on the immune system. Cremophor EL (CrEL) is a synthetic, nonionic surfactant that is used as a vehicle for the administration of water-insoluble compounds. The aim of the present study was to determine the synergistic effect of oral administration of the combination of GC and CrEL (GCC) when added to potential toxic substrates or to sugar-enriched compounds. Four groups of mice, treated with PBS, GC, CrEL, or GCC were studied in the concanavalin A immune-mediated hepatitis model, in the acetaminophen (APAP) toxicity model, and as additives to two types of sugar-enriched soda drinks. Both GC and CrEL exerted hepatoprotective effects in the ConA hepatitis and APAP toxicity models. Moreover, in both models, GCC exerted a synergistic effect in ameliorating liver damage as manifested by a significant decrease in the ALT serum levels. When added to two types of sugar-enriched sodas, GCC exerted a synergistic effect in ameliorating the increase in blood sugar levels. GCC exerts synergistic hepatoprotective and glucose-protective effects in models of liver damage and increased serum glucose. GCC can provide liver and sugar protection when co-administered with hepatotoxic drugs or sugar-enriched drinks.
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- Yehudit Shabat
- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 1200, 91120 Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 1200, 91120 Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Kuwata T, Hashimoto T, Ohto N, Kuwahara H, Lee JW, Bamba T, Mizuno M. A metabolite of dietary glucosylceramide from pineapples improves the skin barrier function in hairless mice. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Ilan Y. Review article: novel methods for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis - targeting the gut immune system to decrease the systemic inflammatory response without immune suppression. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 44:1168-1182. [PMID: 27778363 PMCID: PMC5216447 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The systemic immune system plays a role in inflammation and fibrogenesis associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and has become a potential target for drug development. In particular, the gut immune system has been suggested as a means for generating signals that can target the systemic immune system. AIM To describe seven novel methods being developed for the treatment of NASH that target the gut immune system for alleviation of the systemic inflammatory response, including oral administration of fatty-liver-derived proteins, anti-CD3 antibodies, tumour necrosis factor fusion protein, anti-lipopolysaccharide antibodies, glucosylceramide, delayed-release mercaptopurine, and soy-derived extracts. METHODS A search for these methods for oral immunotherapy for NASH was conducted. RESULTS Oral administration of these compounds provides an opportunity for immune modulation without immune suppression, with the advantage of being independent of a single molecular/inflammatory pathway. These modes of oral immune therapy demonstrate superior safety profiles, such that the patient is not exposed to general immune suppression. Moreover, these approaches target the whole spectrum of the disease and may serve as adjuvants to other therapies, such that they provide a platform for treatment of concomitant disorders in patients with NASH, including diabetes and hyperlipidaemia. Most of the compounds reviewed are currently in phase II trials, and it is anticipated that the acquisition of more clinical data in the next few years will enable the use of this new class of drugs for the treatment of NASH. CONCLUSION Oral immunotherapy may provide a novel platform for the treatment of NASH.
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- Y. Ilan
- Gastroenterology and Liver UnitsDepartment of MedicineHadassah Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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Ilan Y. Compounds of the sphingomyelin-ceramide-glycosphingolipid pathways as secondary messenger molecules: new targets for novel therapies for fatty liver disease and insulin resistance. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2016; 310:G1102-17. [PMID: 27173510 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00095.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The compounds of sphingomyelin-ceramide-glycosphingolipid pathways have been studied as potential secondary messenger molecules in various systems, along with liver function and insulin resistance. Secondary messenger molecules act directly or indirectly to affect cell organelles and intercellular interactions. Their potential role in the pathogenesis of steatohepatitis and diabetes has been suggested. Data samples collected from patients with Gaucher's disease, who had high levels of glucocerebroside, support a role for compounds from these pathways as a messenger molecules in the pathogenesis of fatty liver disease and diabetes. The present review summarizes some of the recent data on the role of glycosphingolipid molecules as messenger molecules in various physiological and pathological conditions, more specifically including insulin resistance and fatty liver disease.
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- Yaron Ilan
- Gastroenterology and Liver Units, Department of Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Oral immune therapy: targeting the systemic immune system via the gut immune system for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Clin Transl Immunology 2016; 5:e60. [PMID: 26900473 PMCID: PMC4735066 DOI: 10.1038/cti.2015.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are associated with an altered systemic immune response leading to inflammation-mediated damage to the gut and other organs. Oral immune therapy is a method of systemic immune modulation via alteration of the gut immune system. It uses the inherit ability of the innate system of the gut to redirect the systemic innate and adaptive immune responses. Oral immune therapy is an attractive clinical approach to treat autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. It can induce immune modulation without immune suppression, has minimal toxicity and is easily administered. Targeting the systemic immune system via the gut immune system can serve as an attractive novel therapeutic method for IBD. This review summarizes the current data and discusses several examples of oral immune therapeutic methods for using the gut immune system to generate signals to reset systemic immunity as a treatment for IBD.
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Khoury T, Ben Ya'acov A, Shabat Y, Zolotarovya L, Snir R, Ilan Y. Altered distribution of regulatory lymphocytes by oral administration of soy-extracts exerts a hepatoprotective effect alleviating immune mediated liver injury, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and insulin resistance. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:7443-56. [PMID: 26139990 PMCID: PMC4481439 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To determine the immune-modulatory and the hepatoprotective effects of oral administration of two soy extracts in immune mediated liver injury and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS Two soy extracts, M1 and OS, were orally administered to mice with concanavalin A (ConA) immune-mediated hepatitis, to high-fat diet (HFD) mice and to methionine and choline reduced diet combined with HFD mice. Animals were followed for disease and immune biomarkers. RESULTS Oral administration of OS and M1 had an additive effect in alleviating ConA hepatitis manifested by a decrease in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase serum levels. Oral administration of the OS and M1 soy derived fractions, ameliorated liver injury in the high fat diet model of NASH, manifested by a decrease in hepatic triglyceride levels, improvement in liver histology, decreased serum cholesterol and triglycerides and improved insulin resistance. In the methionine and choline reduced diet combined with the high fat diet model, we noted a decrease in hepatic triglycerides and improvement in blood glucose levels and liver histology. The effects were associated with reduced serum tumor necrosis factor alpha and alteration of regulatory T cell distribution. CONCLUSION Oral administration of the combination of OS and M1 soy derived extracts exerted an adjuvant effect in the gut-immune system, altering the distribution of regulatory T cells, and alleviating immune mediated liver injury, hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance.
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Elstein D, Alcalay R, Zimran A. The emergence of Parkinson disease among patients with Gaucher disease. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 29:249-59. [PMID: 25987177 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2014.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In the last decade, several lines of evidence have been presented that document the clinical manifestations, genetic associations, and sub-cellular mechanisms of the inter-relatedness of β-glucocerebrosidase mutations and the emergence of Parkinson disease among carriers and patients with Gaucher disease. This review is an attempt to apprise the reader of the recent literature with the caveat that this is an area of intensive exploration that is constantly being updated because of the immediate clinical ramifications but also because of the impact on our understanding of Parkinson disease, and finally because of the unexpected inter-reactions between these entities on the molecular level. It has been an unexpected happenstance that it has been discovered that a rare monogenetic disease has an interface at many points with a neurological disorder of the elderly that has both familial and sporadic forms: to date there is no cure for either of these disorders.
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- Deborah Elstein
- Gaucher Clinic, Shaare Zedek Medical Center Affiliated with the Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem Israel.
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- Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Gaucher Clinic, Shaare Zedek Medical Center Affiliated with the Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem Israel.
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Zigmond E, Tayer-Shifman O, Lalazar G, Ben Ya'acov A, Weksler-Zangen S, Shasha D, Sklair-Levy M, Zolotarov L, Shalev Z, Kalman R, Ziv E, Raz I, Ilan Y. β-glycosphingolipids ameliorated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in the Psammomys obesus model. J Inflamm Res 2014; 7:151-8. [PMID: 25336983 PMCID: PMC4200037 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s50508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Liver steatosis is a common characteristic of obesity and type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease is increasingly recognized as a major health burden. Accumulating evidence suggests that β-glycosphingolipids play an important role in insulin sensitivity and thus could affect hepatic steatosis. To determine the effect associated with β-glycosphingolipid-mediated amelioration of liver injury, seven groups of Psammomys obesus on a high-energy diet were studied. Animals were treated with daily injections of β-glucosylceramide, β-lactosylceramide, or a combination of both. β-glycosphingolipids ameliorated the hepatic injury manifested by decreased liver enzymes, liver weight, and hepatic fat, and improved liver histology. Administration of both β-glucosylceramide and β-lactosylceramide also decreased interferon (IFN)-γ serum levels. These effects were associated with improved serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels. These data suggest that β-glycosphingolipids ameliorate liver injury in an animal model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
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- Ehud Zigmond
- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Eisinger K, Krautbauer S, Hebel T, Schmitz G, Aslanidis C, Liebisch G, Buechler C. Lipidomic analysis of the liver from high-fat diet induced obese mice identifies changes in multiple lipid classes. Exp Mol Pathol 2014; 97:37-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Isolation and Anti-Fatty Liver Activity of a Novel Cerebroside from the Sea CucumberAcaudina molpadioides. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 75:1466-71. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yang W, Schmid E, Nurbaeva MK, Szteyn K, Leibrock C, Yan J, Schaller M, Gulbins E, Shumilina E, Lang F. Role of acid sphingomyelinase in the regulation of mast cell function. Clin Exp Allergy 2013; 44:79-90. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- W. Yang
- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology; University of Duisburg-Essen; Essen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Physiology; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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Ben Ya'acov A, Lalazar G, Zolotaryova L, Steinhardt Y, Lichtentein Y, Ilan Y, Shteyer E. Impaired liver regeneration by β-glucosylceramide is associated with decreased fat accumulation. J Dig Dis 2013; 14:425-32. [PMID: 23575221 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of β-glucosylceramide (GC), a natural glycolipid, on hepatic fat accumulation and regenerative response after partial hepatectomy (PH). METHODS Male C57Bl/6 mice were assigned to either 70% PH or sham surgery after receiving daily intraperitoneal injection of GC or vehicle for 3 days. Hepatic fat accumulation, cytokines, cell cycle proteins and adipogenic genes expression were assessed at various time points after PH. RESULTS The administration of GC delayed hepatic triglyceride accumulation during hepatic regeneration. This observation was closely correlated with alterations in the expression of four major adipogenic genes during the course of liver regeneration, with reduced expression 3 h after PH and increased expression 48 h post-surgery. GC significantly reduced hepatocellular proliferation 48 h after PH. In GC-treated mice, both tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 levels were lower 3, 48 and 72 h after PH compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS Administration of GC delayed hepatic triglyceride accumulation and suppressed early adipogenic gene expression during the hepatic regenerative response. These changes are closely associated with early inhibition of liver regeneration and temporal alteration of cytokine secretion.
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- Ami Ben Ya'acov
- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Shabat Y, Lichtenstein Y, Zolotarov L, Ben Ya'acov A, Ilan Y. Hepatoprotective effect of DT56a is associated with changes in natural killer T cells and regulatory T cells. J Dig Dis 2013; 14:84-92. [PMID: 23134214 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the metabolic and immunological effects of the oral administration of DT56a, an enzymatic isolate of soybeans. METHODS DT56a was orally administered to mice in three animal models: leptin deficiency, high-fat diet (HFD) supplementation and immune-mediated hepatitis. Liver damage and immunological status were assessed. RESULTS Oral administration of DT56a to leptin-deficient (ob/ob) and HFD mice led to a significant reduction in serum triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels. DT56a-treated mice in both models exhibited a significant reduction in hepatic levels of TG and marked alleviation of glycemic control as indicated by significant decreases in fasting blood glucose levels and glucose tolerance tests. The levels of liver enzymes were reduced. These metabolic effects were associated with altered distributions of regulatory T (Tregs) and natural killer T (NKT) cells. DT56a suppressed the immune-mediated liver damage induced by concanavalin A indicated by decreased liver enzymes and serum interferon-γ levels and by improved histology and decreased hepatic apoptosis. Oral administration of DT56a also alleviated immune-mediated hepatitis and affected Tregs and NKT cells. CONCLUSIONS Oral administration of DT56a promotes a hepatoprotective effect associated with an alteration in the distribution of Tregs and NKT cells.
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- Yehudit Shabat
- Liver Unit, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Zbidah M, Lupescu A, Jilani K, Lang F. Stimulation of suicidal erythrocyte death by fumagillin. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2012; 112:346-51. [PMID: 23121865 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Fumagillin, a cyclohexane isolated from fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, has anti-infective and anti-cancer potency. Fumagillin is at least partially effective by inducing suicidal death or apoptosis. In analogy to apoptosis of nucleated cells, eryptosis is the suicidal death of erythrocytes characterized by cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling with phosphatidylserine exposure at the cell surface. Stimulators of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca(2+)-activity ([Ca(2+)](i)) and ceramide. The present study explored whether fumagillin (5-100 μM) could stimulate eryptosis. To this end, [Ca(2+)](i) was estimated from Fluo3 fluorescence, ceramide by utilizing specific antibodies, cell volume from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine exposure from annexin V binding and haemolysis from haemoglobin release. As a result, a 48-hr exposure to fumagillin significantly increased [Ca(2+)](i) (≥10 μM), enhanced ceramide abundance (100 μM), triggered annexin V binding (≥10 μM) and decreased forward scatter (≥10 μM). Fumagillin exposure was followed by slight but significant increase of haemolysis. Removal of extracellular Ca(2+) significantly blunted but did not abolish the effect of fumagillin (100 μM) on annexin V binding. The present observations disclose a novel effect of fumagillin, that is, stimulation of eryptosis, paralleled by Ca(2+) entry, ceramide formation, phosphatidylserine exposure and decrease of cell volume.
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- Mohanad Zbidah
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Lupescu A, Jilani K, Zbidah M, Lang E, Lang F. Enhanced Ca2+ entry, ceramide formation, and apoptotic death of erythrocytes triggered by plumbagin. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2012; 75:1956-1961. [PMID: 23110447 DOI: 10.1021/np300611r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 1), a natural product from plants with potential anticancer potency, induces apoptosis. Mechanisms involved in 1-induced apoptosis include mitochondrial depolarization, inactivation of NF-κB, and altered expression of anti- and proapoptotic Bcl proteins. Similar to nucleated cells, erythrocytes may undergo suicidal death or eryptosis, which, like apoptosis, results in cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling with phosphatidylserine exposure at the cell surface. Triggers of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca(2+) activity ([Ca(2+)]i) and ceramide formation. The present study explored whether 1 stimulates eryptosis. Cell volume was estimated from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine exposure from annexin-V-binding, hemolysis from hemoglobin release, [Ca(2+)]i from Fluo-3 fluorescence, and ceramide abundance utilizing antibodies. A 48 h exposure to 1 (2 μM) decreased forward scatter and increased annexin-V-binding significantly, events paralleled by increased [Ca(2+)]i and ceramide formation. Exposure to 1 was followed by a slight but significant increase of hemolysis. Removal of extracellular Ca(2+) slightly, but significantly blunted the effect of 1 (2 μM) on annexin-V-binding. The present observations demonstrate that 1 may trigger suicidal death of erythrocytes, cells devoid of mitochondria and nuclei.
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- Adrian Lupescu
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen , Gmelinstraße 5, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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Jilani K, Lupescu A, Zbidah M, Abed M, Shaik N, Lang F. Enhanced apoptotic death of erythrocytes induced by the mycotoxin ochratoxin A. Kidney Blood Press Res 2012; 36:107-18. [PMID: 23095759 DOI: 10.1159/000341488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The mycotoxin ochratoxin A, an agent responsible for endemic Balkan nephropathy is known to trigger apoptosis and thus being toxic to several organs including the kidney. The mechanisms involved in ochratoxin A induced apoptosis include oxidative stress. Sequelae of ochratoxin intoxication include anemia. Similar to apoptosis of nucleated cells, erythrocytes may undergo suicidal cell death or eryptosis, which is characterized by cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling resulting in phosphatidylserine-exposure at the cell surface. Eryptosis could be triggered by Ca2+ -entry through oxidant sensitive unspecificcation channels increasing cytosolic Ca2+ activity ([Ca2+]i). The Ca2+ -sensitivity of cell membrane scrambling could be enhanced and eryptosis thus triggered by ceramide. The removal of suicidal erythrocytes may lead to anemia. Moreover, eryptotic erythrocytes could adhere to the vascular wall thus impeding microcirculation. The present study explored, whether ochratoxin A stimulates eryptosis. METHODS Fluo3-fluorescence was utilized to determine [Ca2+]i, forward scatter to estimate cell volume, annexin-V-binding to identify phosphatidylserine-exposing cells, fluorescent antibodies to detect ceramide formation and hemoglobin release to quantify hemolysis. Moreover, adhesion to human vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC) was determined utilizing a flow chamber. RESULTS A 48 h exposure to ochratoxin A was followed by significant increase of Fluo3-fluorescencei (≥ 2.5 µM), increase of ceramide abundance (10 µM), decrease of forward scatter (≥ 5 µM) and increase of annexin-V-binding (≥ 2.5 µM). Ochratoxin A exposure slightly but significantly enhanced hemolysis (10 µM). Ochratoxin (10 µM) enhanced erythrocyte adhesion to HUVEC. Removal of extracellular Ca2+ significantly blunted, but did not abrogate ochratoxin A-induced annexin V binding. CONCLUSIONS Ochratoxin A triggers suicidal erythrocyte death or eryptosis, an effect partially but not fully due to stimulation of Ca2+ -entry.
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- Kashif Jilani
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Gmelinstraße 5, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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Abed M, Towhid ST, Shaik N, Lang F. Stimulation of suicidal death of erythrocytes by rifampicin. Toxicology 2012; 302:123-8. [PMID: 23069259 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Revised: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The antibiotic rifampicin is widely used in the treatment of tuberculosis. Side effects of rifampicin include hemolytic anemia. Loss of circulating erythrocytes resembling hemolytic anemia could result from stimulation of eryptosis, the suicidal erythrocyte death characterized by cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling with phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure at the cell surface. Stimulators of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca(2+) activity ([Ca(2+)](i)) and formation of ceramide. The present study explored, whether and, if so, how rifampicin triggers eryptosis. To this end, [Ca(2+)](i) was estimated from Fluo3 fluorescence, cell volume from forward scatter in flow cytometry, PS exposure from annexin binding, ceramide formation from binding of fluorescent antibodies and hemolysis from hemoglobin release. As a result, a 48 h exposure to rifampicin (≥ 24 μg/ml) significantly increased Fluo3 fluorescence, ceramide abundance and annexin binding, and significantly decreased forward scatter. Rifampicin triggered slight, but significant hemolysis. Removal of extracellular Ca(2+) significantly blunted, but did not fully abolish rifampicin induced annexin binding. In conclusion, exposure of human erythrocytes to rifampicin is followed by suicidal erythrocyte death or eryptosis, an effect at least partially due to increase of cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration and stimulation of ceramide formation.
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- Majed Abed
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Gonzalez-Carmona MA, Sandhoff R, Tacke F, Vogt A, Weber S, Canbay AE, Rogler G, Sauerbruch T, Lammert F, Yildiz Y. Beta-glucosidase 2 knockout mice with increased glucosylceramide show impaired liver regeneration. Liver Int 2012; 32:1354-62. [PMID: 22764777 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2012.02841.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Glycolipids have been shown to serve specialized functions in cell signalling, proliferation and differentiation processes, which are all important during liver regeneration. We previously generated beta-glucosidase 2 (GBA2) knockout mice that accumulate the glycolipid glucosylceramide in various tissues, including the liver. The present study addressed the role of GBA2-deficiency and subsequent glucosylceramide accumulation in liver regeneration. METHODS Gba2 knockout and wild-type mice were subjected to two-third partial hepatectomy. Mice were sacrificed at different time points, blood was collected, and the remnant liver was removed. Glucosylceramide and ceramide were quantified using mass spectrometry from whole liver and isolated hepatocytes. Serum and hepatocytic supernatant of IL-6, TNF-α and TGF-β levels were measured using ELISA. Cell signalling proteins were analysed using immunoblots. RESULTS Regenerating liver after partial hepatectomy showed a significant increase of hepatic glucosylceramide in GBA2-deficient mice compared to controls. Accumulation of glucosylceramide was associated with a delay in liver regeneration and reduced serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. Furthermore, reduced IL-6 led to decreased expression of the phosphorylated form of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (P-STAT3). CONCLUSIONS We conclude that increased glucosylceramide affects cytokine- and growth factor-mediated signalling pathways during liver regeneration. Thus, the repression of IL-6/STAT3 signalling pathway seems to be one of the mechanisms for the delay of liver regeneration in GBA2-deficient mice.
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Zbidah M, Lupescu A, Yang W, Bosc A, Jilani K, Shaik N, Lang F. Sulindac sulfide--induced stimulation of eryptosis. Cell Physiol Biochem 2012. [PMID: 23202471 DOI: 10.1159/000341483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sulindac sulfide, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), stimulates apoptosis of tumor cells and is thus effective against malignancy. In analogy to apoptosis of nucleated cells, erythrocytes may undergo eryptosis, an apoptosis-like suicidal erythrocyte death, characterized by cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling with phosphatidylserine-exposure at the cell surface. Stimulators of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca(2+)-activity ([Ca(2+)](i)) and ceramide formation. The present study explored, whether sulindac sulfide stimulates eryptosis. METHODS [Ca(2+)](i) was estimated from Fluo-3 fluorescence, cell volume from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine-exposure from binding of fluorescent annexin-V, hemolysis from hemoglobin release, and ceramide abundance utilizing fluorescent antibodies. RESULTS A 48 h exposure to sulindac sulfide (≤ 20 µM) was followed by significant increase of [Ca(2+)](i), enhanced ceramide abundance, decreased forward scatter and increased percentage of annexin-V-binding erythrocytes. Sulindac sulfide triggered slight but significant hemolysis. Removal of extracellular Ca(2+) significantly blunted, but did not abrogate the effect of sulindac sulfide (20 µM) on annexin-V-binding. CONCLUSION Sulindac sulfide stimulates the suicidal death of erythrocytes or eryptosis, an effect paralleled by Ca(2+)-entry, ceramide formation, cell shrinkage and phosphatidylserine-exposure.
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- Mohanad Zbidah
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Jilani K, Lupescu A, Zbidah M, Shaik N, Lang F. Withaferin A-stimulated Ca2+ entry, ceramide formation and suicidal death of erythrocytes. Toxicol In Vitro 2012; 27:52-8. [PMID: 22989414 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2012.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Revised: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Withaferin A, a triterpenoid component from Withania somnifera, counteracts malignancy, an effect attributed to stimulation of apoptosis. Withaferin A is partially effective through induction of oxidative stress, altered gene expression and mitochondrial depolarization. Erythrocytes lack mitochondria and nuclei but may enter apoptosis-like eryptosis, a suicidal cell death characterized by cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling with phosphatidylserine exposure at the cell surface. Triggers of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca(2+)-activity [Ca(2+)](i) following activation of oxidant-sensitive Ca(2+)-permeable cation channels, ceramide formation and/or ATP-depletion. The present study explored, whether withaferin A triggers eryptosis. To this end, [Ca(2+)](i) was estimated from Fluo3-fluorescence, cell volume from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine exposure from annexin-V-binding, hemolysis from hemoglobin release, oxidative stress from DCFDA-fluorescence and ceramide abundance utilizing antibodies. A 48 h exposure to withaferin A significantly decreased forward scatter (at ≥ 10 μM withaferin concentration) and increased [Ca(2+)](i) (≥ 5 μM), ROS-formation (≥ 10 μM) ceramide-formation ( ≥ 10 μM) as well as annexin-V-binding ( ≥ 5 μM). Withaferin A treatment was followed by slight but significant increase of hemolysis. Extracellular Ca(2+) removal, amiloride, and the antioxidant N-acetyl-l-cysteine significantly blunted withaferin A-triggered annexin-V-binding. The present observations reveal that withaferin A triggers suicidal erythrocyte death despite the absence of gene expression and key elements of apoptosis such as mitochondria.
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- Kashif Jilani
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Gmelinstraße 5, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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Lupescu A, Jilani K, Zbidah M, Lang F. Induction of apoptotic erythrocyte death by rotenone. Toxicology 2012; 300:132-7. [PMID: 22727881 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2012] [Revised: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The pesticide rotenone stimulates apoptosis and rotenone intoxication has been considered a cause of Parkinson's disease. Rotenone further sensitizes tumor cells to cytotoxic drugs. The apoptotic effect of rotenone is at least partially due to mitochondrial injury. Even though lacking mitochondria and nuclei, erythrocytes may undergo eryptosis, an apoptosis-like suicidal death characterized by cell shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling with phosphatidylserine-exposure at the cell surface. Triggers of eryptosis include increase of cytosolic Ca(2+)-activity ([Ca(2+)](i)) and enhanced ceramide formation. The present study explored, whether rotenone elicits eryptosis. To this end, [Ca(2+)](i) was estimated utilizing Fluo3-fluorescence, cell volume from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine-exposure from annexin-V-binding, ceramide utilizing fluorescence antibodies and hemolysis from hemoglobin release. A 48 h exposure to rotenone significantly increased Fluo3-fluorescence(i) (≥1 μM), increased ceramide abundance (10 μM), decreased forward scatter (≥2.5 μM) and increased annexin-V-binding (≥ 1 μM). Rotenone exposure was further followed by slight but significant hemolysis. Rotenone-induced cell membrane scrambling was significantly blunted, but not completely abrogated by removal of extracellular Ca(2+). The present observations disclose a novel effect of rotenone, i.e. triggering of erythrocyte shrinkage and cell membrane scrambling, an effect paralleled by and partially dependent on Ca(2+)-entry.
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- Adrian Lupescu
- Department of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Gmelinstrasse 5, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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Zhang B, Xue C, Hu X, Xu J, Li Z, Wang J, Yanagita T, Xue Y, Wang Y. Dietary sea cucumber cerebroside alleviates orotic acid-induced excess hepatic adipopexis in rats. Lipids Health Dis 2012; 11:48. [PMID: 22569330 PMCID: PMC3477080 DOI: 10.1186/1476-511x-11-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2011] [Accepted: 04/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent chronic liver disease in industrialized countries. The present study was undertaken to explore the preventive effect of dietary sea cucumber cerebroside (SCC) extracted from Acaudina molpadioides in fatty liver rats. METHODS Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups including normal control group, NAFLD model group, and two SCC-treated groups with SCC at 0.006% and 0.03% respectively. The fatty liver model was established by administration of 1% orotic acid (OA) to the rats. After 10d, serum and hepatic lipid levels were detected. And the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities were also determined. Besides, to gain the potential mechanism, the changes of key enzymes and gene expressions related to the hepatic lipid metabolism were measured. RESULTS Dietary SCC at the level of 0.006% and 0.03% ameliorated the hepatic lipid accumulation in fatty liver rats. SCC administration elevated the serum triglyceride (TG) level and the ALT, AST activities in OA-fed rats. The activities of hepatic lipogenic enzymes including fatty acid synthase (FAS), malic enzyme (ME) and glucose-6-phosphatedehydrogenase (G6PDH) were inhibited by SCC treatment. And the gene expressions of FAS, ME, G6PDH and sterol-regulatory element binding protein (SREBP-1c) were also reduced in rats fed SCC. However, dietary SCC didn't affect the activity and mRNA expression of carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) in liver. Besides, suppression of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) activity was observed in SCC-feeding rats. CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that dietary SCC could attenuate hepatic steatosis due to its inhibition of hepatic lipogenic gene expression and enzyme activity and the enhancement of TG secretion from liver.
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- Bei Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Recent technical advances have re-invigorated the study of sphingolipid metabolism in general, and helped to highlight the varied and important roles that sphingolipids play in pancreatic β-cells. Sphingolipid metabolites such as ceramide, glycosphingolipids, sphingosine 1-phosphate and gangliosides modulate many β-cell signaling pathways and processes implicated in β-cell diabetic disease such as apoptosis, β-cell cytokine secretion, ER-to-golgi vesicular trafficking, islet autoimmunity and insulin gene expression. They are particularly relevant to lipotoxicity. Moreover, the de novo synthesis of sphingolipids occurs on many subcellular membranes, in parallel to secretory vesicle formation, traffic and granule maturation events. Indeed, the composition of the plasma membrane, determined by the activity of neutral sphingomyelinases, affects β-cell excitability and potentially insulin exocytosis while another glycosphingolipid, sulfatide, determines the stability of insulin crystals in granules. Most importantly, sphingolipid metabolism on internal membranes is also strongly implicated in regulating β-cell apoptosis.
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- Diabetes and Obesity Program; Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Darlinghurst, NSW Australia
- St Vincent’s Clinical School; Faculty of Medicine; University of New South Wales; Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute; Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Diabetes and Obesity Program; Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Darlinghurst, NSW Australia
- St Vincent’s Clinical School; Faculty of Medicine; University of New South Wales; Sydney, NSW Australia
- Correspondence to: Trevor J. Biden,
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Three glucocerebroside molecular species, AJC-1, AJC-2 and AJC-3, have been isolated from the less lipid fraction of the chloroform–methanol extract of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonica by repeated column chromatography. The structures of these glucocerebroside molecular species were determined on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. The composition of three glucocerebrosides (AJC-1, AJC-2 and AJC-3): fatty acids were mainly saturated (C18:0), monounsaturated (C24:1) and α-hydroxyl fatty acids (C24:1h, C23:0h and C22:0h), the structures of long-chain base were dihydroxy (d18:2, d17:1 and d17:0) and trihydroxy (t17:0), and the glycosylation was mainly glucose. Three glucocerebroside molecular species were evaluated for activity in vitro assays for the cytotoxic activities against human colonic cancer cell line (Caco-2).
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Beta-Glucosylceramide Administration (i.p.) Activates Natural Killer T cells In Vivo and Prevents Tumor Metastasis in Mice. Lipids 2012; 47:581-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s11745-012-3666-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Qadri SM, Bauer J, Zelenak C, Mahmud H, Kucherenko Y, Lee SH, Ferlinz K, Lang F. Sphingosine but not sphingosine-1-phosphate stimulates suicidal erythrocyte death. Cell Physiol Biochem 2011; 28:339-46. [PMID: 21865742 DOI: 10.1159/000331750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sphingosine kinase 1 phosphorylates sphingosine, which is converted to ceramide by ceramide synthetase. Ceramide triggers eryptosis, the suicidal erythrocyte death characterized by cell shrinkage and phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure at the erythrocyte surface. Erythrocytes lack sphingosine phosphate-degrading enzymes and thus store large quantities of sphingosine phosphate. The present study explored the influence of sphingosine and sphingosine phosphate on eryptosis. [Ca(2+)](i), was estimated from Fluo3 fluorescence, cell volume from forward scatter and PS exposure from annexin V-binding in FACS analysis. Sphingosine (0.1 - 10 μM) but not sphingosine-1- phosphate (0.1 - 10 μM) increased [Ca(2+)](i), decreased cell volume and increased PS-exposure. The observations disclose sphingosine, but not sphingosine-1-phosphate, as a strong inducer of eryptosis.
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- Syed M Qadri
- Department of Physiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Lang F, Ullrich S, Gulbins E. Ceramide formation as a target in beta-cell survival and function. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2011; 15:1061-71. [PMID: 21635197 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2011.588209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ceramide may be synthesized de novo or generated by sphingomyelinase-dependent hydrolysis of sphingomyelin. AREAS COVERED The role of ceramide, ceramide-sensitive signaling and ion channels in β-cell apoptosis, lipotoxicity and amyloid-induced β-cell death. EXPERT OPINION Ceramide participates in β-cell dysfunction and apoptosis after exposure to TNFα, IL-1β and IFN-γ, excessive amyloid and islet amyloid polypeptide or non-esterified fatty acids (lipotoxicity). Knockout of sphingomyelin synthase 1, which converts ceramide to sphingomyelin, leads to impairment of insulin secretion. Increased ceramidase activity or pharmacological inhibition of ceramide synthetase, inhibits β-cell apoptosis. Ceramide contributes to endoplasmatic reticulum (ER) stress, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential in insulin-secreting cells and mitochondrial release of cytochrome c into the cytosol, which are all triggers of apoptotic cell death. Ceramide-dependent signaling involves activation of extracellularly regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), downregulation of Period (Per)-aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (Arnt)-single-minded (Sim) kinase (PASK), activation of okadaic-acid-sensitive protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and stimulation of NADPH-oxidase with generation of superoxides and lipid peroxides. Ceramide reduces the activity of voltage gated potassium (Kv)-channels in insulin-secreting cells. The role of ceramide in β-cell survival and function may be therapeutically relevant, because ceramide formation can be suppressed by pharmacological inhibition of ceramide synthetase and/or sphingomyelinase.
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- Florian Lang
- University of Tübingen, Institute of Physiology, Germany.
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