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Hu Y, Huang Y, Zong L, Lin J, Liu X, Ning S. Emerging roles of ferroptosis in pulmonary fibrosis: current perspectives, opportunities and challenges. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:301. [PMID: 38914560 PMCID: PMC11196712 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-02078-0] [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: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic interstitial lung disorder characterized by abnormal myofibroblast activation, accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), and thickening of fibrotic alveolar walls, resulting in deteriorated lung function. PF is initiated by dysregulated wound healing processes triggered by factors such as excessive inflammation, oxidative stress, and coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Despite advancements in understanding the disease's pathogenesis, effective preventive and therapeutic interventions are currently lacking. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent regulated cell death (RCD) mechanism involving lipid peroxidation and glutathione (GSH) depletion, exhibits unique features distinct from other RCD forms (e.g., apoptosis, necrosis, and pyroptosis). Imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and detoxification leads to ferroptosis, causing cellular dysfunction through lipid peroxidation, protein modifications, and DNA damage. Emerging evidence points to the crucial role of ferroptosis in PF progression, driving macrophage polarization, fibroblast proliferation, and ECM deposition, ultimately contributing to alveolar cell death and lung tissue scarring. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest findings on the involvement and signaling mechanisms of ferroptosis in PF pathogenesis, emphasizing potential novel anti-fibrotic therapeutic approaches targeting ferroptosis for PF management.
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- Yixiang Hu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Xiangtan Center Hospital of Hunan University, Xiangtan, 411100, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Afflilated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, 528400, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530000, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Xiangtan Center Hospital of Hunan University, Xiangtan, 411100, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530000, China.
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Faherty L, Kenny S, Cloonan SM. Iron and mitochondria in the susceptibility, pathogenesis and progression of COPD. Clin Sci (Lond) 2023; 137:219-237. [PMID: 36729089 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating lung disease characterised by airflow limitation, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and airway remodelling. Cigarette smoke is considered the primary risk factor for the development of COPD; however, genetic factors, host responses and infection also play an important role. Accumulating evidence highlights a role for iron dyshomeostasis and cellular iron accumulation in the lung as a key contributing factor in the development and pathogenesis of COPD. Recent studies have also shown that mitochondria, the central players in cellular iron utilisation, are dysfunctional in respiratory cells in individuals with COPD, with alterations in mitochondrial bioenergetics and dynamics driving disease progression. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the dysfunction of mitochondria and cellular iron metabolism in the lung may unveil potential novel investigational avenues and therapeutic targets to aid in the treatment of COPD.
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- Lynne Faherty
- School of Medicine, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, New York, NY, U.S.A
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Nutritional immunity: the impact of metals on lung immune cells and the airway microbiome during chronic respiratory disease. Respir Res 2021; 22:133. [PMID: 33926483 PMCID: PMC8082489 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01722-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nutritional immunity is the sequestration of bioavailable trace metals such as iron, zinc and copper by the host to limit pathogenicity by invading microorganisms. As one of the most conserved activities of the innate immune system, limiting the availability of free trace metals by cells of the immune system serves not only to conceal these vital nutrients from invading bacteria but also operates to tightly regulate host immune cell responses and function. In the setting of chronic lung disease, the regulation of trace metals by the host is often disrupted, leading to the altered availability of these nutrients to commensal and invading opportunistic pathogenic microbes. Similarly, alterations in the uptake, secretion, turnover and redox activity of these vitally important metals has significant repercussions for immune cell function including the response to and resolution of infection. This review will discuss the intricate role of nutritional immunity in host immune cells of the lung and how changes in this fundamental process as a result of chronic lung disease may alter the airway microbiome, disease progression and the response to infection.
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Zhu Y, Chang J, Tan K, Huang SK, Liu X, Wang X, Cao M, Zhang H, Li S, Duan X, Chang Y, Fan Y, Cao P. Clioquinol Attenuates Pulmonary Fibrosis through Inactivation of Fibroblasts via Iron Chelation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2021; 65:189-200. [PMID: 33861690 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2020-0279oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Strict control of iron homeostasis is critical for the maintenance of normal lung function. Iron accumulates in the lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PF), but the characteristics of iron metabolism in the pathogenesis of PF and related targeting therapeutics are not well studied. In this study, we investigated the cellular and molecular characteristics of iron metabolism in fibrotic lungs and further explored the efficacy of clioquinol (CQ) for the treatment of PF as well as its functional mechanism. Iron aggregates accumulated in the lungs of patients with idiopathic PF, and FTL (ferritin light chain) transcripts were increased in their pulmonary fibroblasts. In the bleomycin (BLM)-induced PF (BLM-PF) mouse model, pulmonary iron accumulation is a very early and concomitant event of PF. Labile iron pool levels in both fibroblasts and macrophages from the BLM-PF model were elevated, and iron metabolism was dysregulated. CQ attenuated PF induced by BLM and FITC, and iron-saturated CQ did not alleviate BLM-PF. Furthermore, CQ inhibited the activation of fibroblasts, including proliferation, fibrotic differentiation, proinflammatory cytokine secretion, and migration. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that CQ, acting as an iron chelator, attenuates experimental PF through inactivation of fibroblasts, providing support for targeting iron metabolism as a basis for PF treatment.
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- Yumeng Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing University Medical School Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Ghio AJ, Soukup JM, Stonehuerner J, Tong H, Richards J, Gilmour MI, Madden MC, Shen Z, Kantrow SP. Quartz Disrupts Iron Homeostasis in Alveolar Macrophages To Impact a Pro-Inflammatory Effect. Chem Res Toxicol 2019; 32:1737-1747. [PMID: 31407890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The biological response of bronchial epithelial cells to particles is associated with a sequestration of cell metal by the particle surface and a subsequent disruption in host iron homeostasis. The macrophage is the cell type resident in the respiratory tract that is most likely to make initial contact with inhaled particles. We tested the postulates that (1) silica, a prototypical particle, disrupts iron homeostasis in alveolar macrophages (AMs); and (2) the altered iron homeostasis results in both an oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory effects. Human AMs (1.0 × 106/mL) demonstrated an increased import of iron following particle exposure with nonheme iron concentrations of 0.57 ± 0.03, 1.72 ± 0.09, 0.88 ± 0.09, and 3.21 ± 0.11 ppm in cells exposed for 4 h to media, 500 μM ferric ammonium citrate (FAC), 100 μg/mL silica, and both silica and FAC, respectively. Intracellular ferritin concentrations and iron release were similarly increased after AM exposure to FAC and silica. Silica increased oxidant generation by AMs measured using both dichlorofluorescein diacetate fluorescence and reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium salt. Concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α in macrophage supernatant increased following 100 μg/mL silica exposure for 24 h. Treatment of AMs with 500 μM FAC decreased both oxidant generation and cytokine release associated with silica exposure, supporting a dependence of these effects on sequestration of cell metal by the particle surface. We conclude that (1) silica exposure disrupts iron homeostasis resulting in increased import, accumulation, and release of the metal; and (2) the altered iron homeostasis following silica exposure impacts oxidant generation and pro-inflammatory effects.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514 , United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine , Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center , New Orleans , Louisiana 70112 , United States
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine , Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center , New Orleans , Louisiana 70112 , United States
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Iron in Lung Pathology. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2019; 12:ph12010030. [PMID: 30781366 PMCID: PMC6469192 DOI: 10.3390/ph12010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The lung presents a unique challenge for iron homeostasis. The entire airway is in direct contact with the environment and its iron particulate matter and iron-utilizing microbes. However, the homeostatic and adaptive mechanisms of pulmonary iron regulation are poorly understood. This review provides an overview of systemic and local lung iron regulation, as well as the roles of iron in the development of lung infections, airway disease, and lung injury. These mechanisms provide an important foundation for the ongoing development of therapeutic applications.
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Ye Q, Park JE, Gugnani K, Betharia S, Pino-Figueroa A, Kim J. Influence of iron metabolism on manganese transport and toxicity. Metallomics 2017; 9:1028-1046. [PMID: 28620665 DOI: 10.1039/c7mt00079k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Although manganese (Mn) is critical for the proper functioning of various metabolic enzymes and cofactors, excess Mn in the brain causes neurotoxicity. While the exact transport mechanism of Mn has not been fully understood, several importers and exporters for Mn have been identified over the past decade. In addition to Mn-specific transporters, it has been demonstrated that iron transporters can mediate Mn transport in the brain and peripheral tissues. However, while the expression of iron transporters is regulated by body iron stores, whether or not disorders of iron metabolism modify Mn homeostasis has not been systematically discussed. The present review will provide an update on the role of altered iron status in the transport and toxicity of Mn.
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- Qi Ye
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue 148TF, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Ye Q, Kim J. Mutation in HFE gene decreases manganese accumulation and oxidative stress in the brain after olfactory manganese exposure. Metallomics 2017; 8:618-27. [PMID: 27295312 DOI: 10.1039/c6mt00080k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Increased accumulation of manganese (Mn) in the brain is significantly associated with neurobehavioral deficits and impaired brain function. Airborne Mn has a high systemic bioavailability and can be directly taken up into the brain, making it highly neurotoxic. While Mn transport is in part mediated by several iron transporters, the expression of these transporters is altered by the iron regulatory gene, HFE. Mutations in the HFE gene are the major cause of the iron overload disorder, hereditary hemochromatosis, one of the prevalent genetic diseases in humans. However, whether or not HFE mutation modifies Mn-induced neurotoxicity has not been evaluated. Therefore, our goal was to define the role of HFE mutation in Mn deposition in the brain and the resultant neurotoxic effects after olfactory Mn exposure. Mice carrying the H67D HFE mutation, which is homologous to the H63D mutation in humans, and their control, wild-type mice, were intranasally instilled with MnCl2 with different doses (0, 0.2, 1.0 and 5.0 mg kg(-1)) daily for 3 days. Mn levels in the blood, liver and brain were determined using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). H67D mutant mice showed significantly lower Mn levels in the blood, liver, and most brain regions, especially in the striatum, while mice fed an iron-overload diet did not. Moreover, mRNA expression of ferroportin, an essential exporter of iron and Mn, was up-regulated in the striatum. In addition, the levels of isoprostane, a marker of lipid peroxidation, were increased in the striatum after Mn exposure in wild-type mice, but were unchanged in H67D mice. Together, our results suggest that the H67D mutation provides decreased susceptibility to Mn accumulation in the brain and neurotoxicity induced by inhaled Mn.
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- Qi Ye
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue 148TF, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue 148TF, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Giorgi G, D'Anna MC, Roque ME. Iron homeostasis and its disruption in mouse lung in iron deficiency and overload. Exp Physiol 2015; 100:1199-216. [DOI: 10.1113/ep085166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Gisela Giorgi
- Laboratory of Human Physiology; Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR-CONICET); San Juan 670, Universidad Nacional del Sur; Bahía Blanca Argentina
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- Laboratory of Human Physiology; Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR-CONICET); San Juan 670, Universidad Nacional del Sur; Bahía Blanca Argentina
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- Laboratory of Human Physiology; Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR-CONICET); San Juan 670, Universidad Nacional del Sur; Bahía Blanca Argentina
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Ghio AJ, Roggli VL, Soukup JM, Richards JH, Randell SH, Muhlebach MS. Iron accumulates in the lavage and explanted lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. J Cyst Fibros 2012. [PMID: 23176785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2012.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Oxidative stress participates in the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis (CF). An underlying disruption in iron homeostasis can frequently be demonstrated in injuries and diseases associated with an oxidative stress. We tested the hypothesis that iron accumulation and altered expression of iron-related proteins could be demonstrated in both the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and explanted lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis. BAL fluid collected from 10 children with CF showed elevated concentrations of protein, iron, ferritin, transferrin, heme, and hemoglobin relative to that obtained from 20 healthy volunteers. Using Perl's Prussian blue staining, explanted lung from CF patients revealed increased iron in alveolar and interstitial macrophages. Similarly, there was an increased expression of ferritin, the iron importer DMT1, and the exporter ferroportin 1 in lung tissue from CF patients. We conclude that iron homeostasis is disrupted in CF patients with an accumulation of this metal and altered expression of iron-related proteins being evident in the lungs.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7315, USA.
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Ghio AJ, Soukup JM, Dailey LA, Richards JH, Turi JL, Pavlisko EN, Roggli VL. Disruption of Iron Homeostasis in Mesothelial Cells after Talc Pleurodesis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2012; 46:80-6. [DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2011-0168oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Reid DW, Anderson GJ, Lamont IL. Role of lung iron in determining the bacterial and host struggle in cystic fibrosis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2009; 297:L795-802. [DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00132.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal genetic disorder in Caucasian populations. It is a multiorgan system disease that affects the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. The majority of morbidity and mortality in CF relates to chronic airway infection with a variety of bacterial species, commencing in very early infancy, which results in lung destruction and ultimately organ failure ( 41 , 43 ). This review focuses on iron homeostasis in the CF lung and its role in determining the success and chronicity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. There have been previous excellent reviews regarding iron metabolism in the lower respiratory tract and mechanisms of P. aeruginosa iron acquisition, and we direct readers to these articles for further background reading ( 31 , 53 , 58 , 77 , 96 ). In this review, we have brought the “two sides of the coin” together to provide a holistic overview of the relationship between host and bacterial iron homeostasis and put this information into the context of current understanding on infection in the CF lung.
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- D. W. Reid
- Menzies Research Institute, Hobart, Tasmania
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- Iron Metabolism Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia; and
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Paradkar PN, Roth JA. Expression of the 1B isoforms of divalent metal transporter (DMT1) is regulated by interaction of NF-Y with a CCAAT-box element near the transcription start site. J Cell Physiol 2007; 211:183-8. [PMID: 17262811 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.20932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The 1B isoforms of the divalent metal transporter (DMT1) have recently been shown to be regulated transcriptionally via NF-kappaB but whether other regulatory elements are present on this promoter, however, have not been determined. Accordingly, studies were performed to delineate a minimal promoter region responsible for basal expression of these isoforms of DMT1. Promoter analysis has established that the 1B promoter is a TATA-less promoter containing a common CCAAT-box element conserved in mouse, rat, and human. Using luciferase reporter assays, it was found that mutation of this sequence leads to more than 95% reduction in the basal activity in mouse P19 cells. Using EMSA and ChIP assay, it was confirmed that NF-YA protein subunit can bind specifically to this site. Transfecting these cells with a dominant negative (DN) form of NF-YA leads to approximately 60% decrease in luciferase activity and approximately 65% decrease in 1B form of mRNA. To determine the location of the CCAAT-box in relation to the transcription start site, 5' RACE was performed. Results of these studies reveal that the CCAAT-box resides at position -6 to -2 upstream from the transcriptional start site. These data demonstrate that binding of NF-Y to this CCAAT-box domain is responsible for the basal regulation of 1B isoforms of DMT1 mRNA.
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- Prasad N Paradkar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA
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Kang GS, Li Q, Chen H, Costa M. Effect of metal ions on HIF-1α and Fe homeostasis in human A549 cells. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2006; 610:48-55. [PMID: 16877034 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2006.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Several metals are carcinogenic but little is known about the mechanisms by which they cause cancer. A pathway that may contribute to metal ion induced carcinogenesis is by hypoxia signaling, which involves a disruption of cellular iron homeostasis by competition with iron transporters or iron-regulated enzymes. To examine the involvement of iron in the hypoxia signaling activity of these metal ions we investigated HIF-1alpha protein stabilization, IRP-1 activity, and ferritin protein levels in human lung carcinoma A459 cells exposed to various agents in serum- and iron-free salt-glucose medium (SGM) or in normal complete medium. We also studied the effects of excess exogenous iron on these responses induced by nickel ion exposure. Our results show the following: (1) SGM enhanced metals-induced HIF-1alpha stabilization and IRP-1 activation (e.g., nickel and cobalt ions). (2) If SGM was reconstituted with a slight excess level (25 microM of FeSO(4)) of iron, this enhancing ability was significantly decreased. (3) The effect of a high level of exogenous iron (500 microM of FeSO(4)) on metal-induced hypoxia and iron metabolism was highly dependent on the order of addition. If treatment with the Fe and metal ions was simultaneous (co-treatment), the effects of nickel ion exposure were overwhelmed, since the added Fe reversed HIF-1alpha stabilization, decreased IRP-1 activity, and increased ferritin level. Pre-treatment with iron was not able to reverse the responses caused by nickel ion exposure. These results imply that it is important to consider the available iron concentration and suitable exposure design when studying metal-induced hypoxia or metal-induced disruption of Fe homeostasis.
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- Gi Soo Kang
- Department of Environmental Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Garrick MD, Kuo HC, Vargas F, Singleton S, Zhao L, Smith JJ, Paradkar P, Roth JA, Garrick LM. Comparison of mammalian cell lines expressing distinct isoforms of divalent metal transporter 1 in a tetracycline-regulated fashion. Biochem J 2006; 398:539-46. [PMID: 16737442 PMCID: PMC1559468 DOI: 10.1042/bj20051987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2005] [Revised: 05/18/2006] [Accepted: 06/01/2006] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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DMT1 (divalent metal transporter; also known as SLC11A2, DCT1 or Nramp2) is responsible for ferrous iron uptake in the duodenum, iron exit from endosomes during the transferrin cycle and some transferrin-independent iron uptake in many cells. Four protein isoforms differ by starting in exon 1A or 2 and ending with alternative peptides encoded by mRNA that contains or lacks an IRE (iron responsive element; +/-IRE). We have compared 1A/+IRE and 2/-IRE DMT1 during regulated ectopic expression. HEK-293-F (human embryonic kidney-293-fast growing variant) cells were stably transfected with each construct expressed from a tetracycline-regulated CMV promoter. Reverse transcriptase-PCR analysis showed that construct expression responded to doxycycline. Immunofluorescence staining of cells, using antibodies specific for DMT1 isoforms, confirmed an increase in expression in the plasma membrane and cytosolic vesicles after doxycycline treatment, but with isoform specific distributions. Immunoblotting also revealed stimulation of expression. Nevertheless, both DMT1 isoforms performed similarly in assays for functional properties based on 54Mn2+ and 59Fe2+ uptake. Mn incorporation after doxycycline treatment was approximately 10-fold greater than that of untreated cells, while expression in the untreated cells was approximately 5-fold greater than in the untransfected cells. Uptake of Mn depended on addition of doxycycline, with half maximal response at approximately 1 nM doxycycline. Doxycycline-stimulated Mn and Fe uptake was linear with time for 10 min but not over longer periods. Transport exhibited a pH optimum at approximately 5.5 and dependence on incubation temperature and Mn or Fe concentration. The new cell lines should prove useful for research on metal homoeostasis, toxicological studies and efforts to identify distinctive properties of the isoforms.
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Key Words
- dmt1
- iron
- iron response element (ire)
- manganese
- metal transport
- tetracycline induction
- cmv, cytomegalovirus
- dct1, divalent cation transporter 1
- dmt1, divalent metal transporter 1
- fbs, foetal bovine serum
- hek-293-f, human embryonic kidney 293-fast growing variant
- ire, iron responsive element
- ireg1, iron regulated protein 1
- mtp1, metal transport protein 1
- nramp, natural resistance associated macrophage protein
- ntbi, non-transferrin bound iron
- rt, reverse transcription
- slc11a2, solute carrier 11 group a member 2
- tetres, tetracycline responsive
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Paradkar PN, Roth JA. Nitric oxide transcriptionally down-regulates specific isoforms of divalent metal transporter (DMT1) via NF-?B. J Neurochem 2006; 96:1768-77. [PMID: 16539692 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03702.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Studies were performed to examine the affect of nitric oxide (NO) on expression of the divalent metal transporter (DMT1) in undifferentiated P19 embryonic carcinoma cells. DMT1 has four known isoforms which differ in both the N- and C-terminals. Results demonstrate that exposure of P19 cells to the NO precursor, sodium nitro-prusside (SNP), resulted in a decrease in expression of both positive (+) and negative (-) IRE isoforms of DMT1 with no change in the 1A species. Regulation was not as a result of decreased stability of message but was caused by reduction in transcription of the DMT1 1B isoforms. Similar results were observed in other cell lines, including PC12 and SH-SY5Y cells and rat primary sympathetic neurons. Nuclear NF-kappaB was decreased after SNP treatment, suggesting that NF-kappaB may mediate this response. Luciferase reporter assays with normal and NF-kappaB mutated constructs of the 1B promoter confirm that the NF-kappaB site between -23 to -19 upstream from the transcription start site was responsible for regulating expression. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays further demonstrate that the p65 subunit of NF-kappaB and not p50 binding is specifically decreased by NO treatment. Results of these studies provide a general mechanism responsible for regulating DMT1 expression induced by stress-related signaling processes in vivo.
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Affiliation(s)
- Prasad N Paradkar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Paradkar P, Roth J. Post-translational and transcriptional regulation of DMT1 during P19 embryonic carcinoma cell differentiation by retinoic acid. Biochem J 2006; 394:173-83. [PMID: 16232120 PMCID: PMC1386015 DOI: 10.1042/bj20051296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2005] [Revised: 10/10/2005] [Accepted: 10/18/2005] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Studies were performed to determine the regulation of DMT1 (divalent metal transporter 1) during RA (retinoic acid)-induced differentiation of P19 embryonic carcinoma cells. Protein and mRNA expression for the +/-IRE (iron response element) forms of DMT1, but not the 1A isoform, were down-regulated within the first few hours upon removal of RA, at which time the cells began to differentiate. The turnover of the +/-IRE isoforms of DMT1 protein during this period was found to be dependent on both the proteasomal and lysosomal pathways. Changes in mRNA levels were shown to be regulated by nitric oxide produced by the induction of neuronal nitric oxide synthase after removal of RA. Nitric oxide functions by inhibiting NF-kappaB (nuclear factor kappaB) nuclear translocation and the subsequent binding to the putative NF-kappaB response element (at -19 to -23) within the 1B promoter. Gel-shift analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay indicated that nuclear NF-kappaB is capable of binding to this response element and that binding decreases during early stages of differentiation. Luciferase reporter gene assay demonstrated that a mutation in this binding domain leads to decreased activity. These results demonstrate that during neuronal differentiation of P19 cells, there is a decrease in specific isoforms of DMT1 via both post-translational and transcriptional mechanisms.
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Key Words
- divalent metal transporter 1 (dmt1)
- lysosomal pathway
- nf-κb
- proteasomal pathway
- protein turnover
- transcriptional regulation
- actd, actinomycin d
- chip, chromatin immunoprecipitation
- chx, cycloheximide
- dmt1, divalent metal transporter 1
- emsa, electrophoretic mobility-shift assay
- ifn-γ, interferon γ
- iκb, inhibitory κb
- ire, iron response element
- irp, iron regulatory protein
- l-nmma, ng-monomethyl-l-arginine
- mre, metal response element
- nf-κb, nuclear factor κb
- nos, nitric oxide synthase
- inos, inducible nos
- nnos, neuronal nos
- ra, retinoic acid, rt, reverse transcriptase
- sp1, specific protein 1
- wt, wild-type
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- Prasad N. Paradkar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, U.S.A
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, U.S.A
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Collard KJ. Is there a causal relationship between the receipt of blood transfusions and the development of chronic lung disease of prematurity? Med Hypotheses 2005; 66:355-64. [PMID: 16236459 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2005.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 04/26/2005] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The number and total volume of blood transfusions received by premature babies is, after gestational age and birth weight a good predictor of the likelihood of developing chronic lung disease of prematurity (CLD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Oxidative damage, inflammation and pulmonary infections are also strongly associated with the development of CLD. It is currently not clear whether there is a causal relationship between the receipt of blood transfusions and oxidative damage, infection, inflammation and CLD in these babies. Strong arguments may be made both for and against a causal relationship. The babies who receive blood transfusions are usually smaller than those who do not, and are ventilated, often with high oxygen levels, for a longer period of time. The longer the baby is on a ventilator the more likely it is to develop pulmonary infection and inflammation. All these factors will promote free radical production and oxidative damage irrespective of the receipt of blood transfusion. This would argue against a causal relationship. On the other hand, an argument may be presented which is based on iron promoted free radical generation, infection and fibrosis consequent to the breakdown of haeme released from transfused erythrocytes. Haeme is broken down by haeme oxygenase (HO) to iron, CO and bilirubin. Under normal circumstances the products of HO activity are beneficial to the organism, but when HO activity is excessive, the products are potentially damaging. Free iron, (in the Fe2+ form) if not sequestered with protein or urate, will generate highly toxic free radicals via the Fenton and Heber-Wiess reactions, predispose the tissue to infection and promote fibrosis. The iron chelating ability of the premature baby appears to be limited so that it would be difficult to deal with any increase in free iron production. Free iron will in turn induce HO activity leading to a potentially serious positive feedback process. The lung is particularly sensitive to iron induced HO activity. In addition, HO activity may be enhanced by other events occurring in the premature lung such as the production of proinflammatory cytokines and the reduced level of glutathione. Thus, the possibility of a causal relationship clearly exists and needs to be examined. This can be attempted by measuring the products of HO activity in relation to the receipt of blood transfusions.
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- Keith J Collard
- University of Plymouth, School of Health Professions, Millbrook House Site, Millbrook Lane, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 6ES, UK.
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Yang F, Haile DJ, Wang X, Dailey LA, Stonehuerner JG, Ghio AJ. Apical location of ferroportin 1 in airway epithelia and its role in iron detoxification in the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2005; 289:L14-23. [PMID: 15749737 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00456.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Ferroportin 1 (FPN1; aka MTP1, IREG1, and SLC40A1), which was originally identified as a basolateral iron transporter crucial for nutritional iron absorption in the intestine, is expressed in airway epithelia and upregulated when these cells are exposed to iron. Using immunofluorescence labeling and confocal microscopic imaging techniques, we demonstrate that in human and rodent lungs, FPN1 localizes subcellularly to the apical but not basolateral membrane of the airway epithelial cells. The role of airway epithelial cells in iron mobilization in the lung was studied in an in vitro model of the polarized airway epithelium. Normal human bronchial epithelial cells, grown on membrane supports until differentiated, were exposed to iron, and the efficiency and direction of iron transportation were studied. We found that these cells can efficiently take up iron across the apical but not basolateral surface in a concentration-dependent manner. Most of the iron taken up by the cells is then released into the medium within 8 h in the form of less reactive protein-bound complexes including ferritin and transferrin. Interestingly, iron release also occurred across the apical but not basolateral membrane. Our findings indicate that FPN1, depending on its subcellular location, could have distinct functions in iron homeostasis in different cells and tissues. Although it is responsible for exporting nutrient iron from enterocytes to the circulation in the intestine, it could play a role in iron detoxification in airway epithelial cells in the lung.
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- Funmei Yang
- Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 78229, USA.
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Ghio AJ, Piantadosi CA, Wang X, Dailey LA, Stonehuerner JD, Madden MC, Yang F, Dolan KG, Garrick MD, Garrick LM. Divalent metal transporter-1 decreases metal-related injury in the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2005; 289:L460-7. [PMID: 15908475 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00154.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Exposure to airborne particulates makes the detoxification of metals a continuous challenge for the lungs. Based on the fate of iron in airway epithelial cells, we postulated that divalent metal transporter-1 (DMT1) participates in detoxification of metal associated with air pollution particles. Homozygous Belgrade rats, which are functionally deficient in DMT1, exhibited diminished metal transport from the lower respiratory tract and greater lung injury than control littermates when exposed to oil fly ash. Preexposure of normal rats to iron in vivo increased expression of the isoform of DMT1 protein that lacked an iron-response element (-IRE), accelerated metal transport out of the lung, and decreased injury after particle exposure. In contrast, normal rats preexposed to vanadium showed less expression of the -IRE isoform of DMT1, decreased metal transport, and greater pulmonary injury after particle instillation. Respiratory epithelial cells in culture gave similar results. Also, DMT1 mRNA and protein expression for the -IRE isoform increased or decreased in these cells when exposed to iron or vanadium, respectively. These results thus demonstrate for the first time a primary role for DMT1 in lung metal transport and detoxification.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
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Ward DT, Hamilton K, Burnand R, Smith CP, Tomlinson DR, Riccardi D. Altered expression of iron transport proteins in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat kidney. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2005; 1740:79-84. [PMID: 15878745 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2005.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2004] [Revised: 01/17/2005] [Accepted: 01/31/2005] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is associated with altered iron homeostasis in both human and animal diabetic models. Iron is a metal oxidant capable of generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and has been postulated to contribute to diabetic nephropathy. Two proteins involved in iron metabolism that are expressed in the kidney are the divalent metal transporter, DMT1 (Slc11a2), and the Transferrin Receptor (TfR). Thus, we investigated whether renal DMT1 or TfR expression is altered in diabetes, as this could potentially affect ROS generation and contribute to diabetic nephropathy. Rats were rendered diabetic with streptozotocin (STZ-diabetes) and renal DMT1 and TfR expression studied using semi-quantitative immunoblotting and immunofluorescence. In STZ-diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats, renal DMT1 expression was significantly reduced and TfR expression increased after 2 weeks. DMT1 downregulation was observed in both proximal tubules and collecting ducts. Renal DMT1 expression was also decreased in Wistar rats following 12 weeks of STZ-diabetes, an effect that was fully corrected by insulin-replacement but not by cotreatment with the aldose reductase inhibitor, sorbinil. Increased renal TfR expression was also observed in STZ-diabetic Wistar rats together with elevated cellular iron accumulation. Together these data demonstrate renal DMT1 downregulation and TfR upregulation in STZ-diabetes. Whilst the consequence of altered DMT1 expression on renal iron handling and oxidant damage remains to be determined, the attenuation of the putative lysosomal iron exit pathway in proximal tubules could potentially explain lysosomal iron accumulation reported in human diabetes and STZ-diabetic animals.
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- D T Ward
- Faculty of Life Sciences, G38 Stopford Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.
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Chen H, Davidson T, Singleton S, Garrick MD, Costa M. Nickel decreases cellular iron level and converts cytosolic aconitase to iron-regulatory protein 1 in A549 cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2004; 206:275-87. [PMID: 16039939 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2004.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2004] [Revised: 11/08/2004] [Accepted: 11/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nickel (Ni) compounds are well-established carcinogens and are known to initiate a hypoxic response in cells via the stabilization and transactivation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1alpha). This change may be the consequence of nickel's interference with the function of several Fe(II)-dependent enzymes. In this study, the effects of soluble nickel exposure on cellular iron homeostasis were investigated. Nickel treatment decreased both mitochondrial and cytosolic aconitase (c-aconitase) activity in A549 cells. Cytosolic aconitase was converted to iron-regulatory protein 1, a form critical for the regulation of cellular iron homeostasis. The increased activity of iron-regulatory protein 1 after nickel exposure stabilized and increased transferrin receptor (Tfr) mRNA and antagonized the iron-induced ferritin light chain protein synthesis. The decrease of aconitase activity after nickel treatment reflected neither direct interference with aconitase function nor obstruction of [4Fe-4S] cluster reconstitution by nickel. Exposure of A549 cells to soluble nickel decreased total cellular iron by about 40%, a decrease that likely caused the observed decrease in aconitase activity and the increase of iron-regulatory protein 1 activity. Iron treatment reversed the effect of nickel on cytosolic aconitase and iron-regulatory protein 1. To assess the mechanism for the observed effects, human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells over expressing divalent metal transporter-1 (DMT1) were compared to A549 cells expressing only endogenous transporters for inhibition of iron uptake by nickel. The inhibition data suggest that nickel can enter via DMT1 and compete with iron for entry into the cell. This disturbance of cellular iron homeostasis by nickel may have a great impact on the ability of the cell to regulate a variety of cell functions, as well as create a state of hypoxia in cells under normal oxygen tension. These effects may be very important in how nickel exerts phenotypic selection pressure to convert a normal initiated cell into a cancer cell.
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- Haobin Chen
- Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University, School of Medicine, 57 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987, USA
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