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Lee B, Kim YY, Jeong S, Lee SW, Lee SJ, Rho MC, Kim SH, Lee S. Oleanolic Acid Acetate Alleviates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity via Inhibition of Apoptosis and Necroptosis In Vitro and In Vivo. TOXICS 2024; 12:301. [PMID: 38668524 PMCID: PMC11054587 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12040301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Cisplatin is a widely used anti-cancer drug for treating solid tumors, but it is associated with severe side effects, including nephrotoxicity. Various studies have suggested that the nephrotoxicity of cisplatin could be overcome; nonetheless, an effective adjuvant drug has not yet been established. Oleanolic acid acetate (OAA), a triterpenoid isolated from Vigna angularis, is commonly used to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of OAA against cisplatin-induced apoptosis and necroptosis using TCMK-1 cells and a mouse model. In cisplatin-treated TCMK-1 cells, OAA treatment significantly reduced Bax and cleaved-caspase3 expression, whereas it increased Bcl-2 expression. Moreover, in a cisplatin-induced kidney injury mouse model, OAA treatment alleviated weight loss in the body and major organs and also relieved cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity symptoms. RNA sequencing analysis of kidney tissues identified lipocalin-2 as the most upregulated gene by cisplatin. Additionally, necroptosis-related genes such as receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIPK) and mixed lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL) were identified. In an in vitro study, the phosphorylation of RIPKs and MLKL was reduced by OAA pretreatment in both cisplatin-treated cells and cells boosted via co-treatment with z-VAD-FMK. In conclusion, OAA could protect the kidney from cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and may serve as an anti-cancer adjuvant.
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- Bori Lee
- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (Y.-Y.K.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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Muthusamy P, Wankhar D, Paul J, Ravishankar N, Rajan R. Assessment of Cinnamaldehyde's Potency on Heat Stress-induced Testicular Impairments in Wistar Rats. J Hum Reprod Sci 2024; 17:102-111. [PMID: 39091438 PMCID: PMC11290720 DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_27_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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Background Male sterility results from high testicular temperatures, which affect mammalian spermatogenesis. High testicular temperatures affect sperm motility, morphology and fertility according to their magnitude and duration. Aim The aim of the current study is to examine the effects of heat-induced oxidative stress and cinnamaldehyde on Wistar rat testicular structure and function. Settings and Design The rats used in this experiment were Wistar albino rats. Materials and Methods This research has six animals per group. Male Wistar albino rats of 2.5-3 months old and 275-300 g. (I) control, (II) heat stress (HS) in a closed chamber at 41°C for 14 days and (III) HS with cinnamaldehyde (CA) 50 mg/kg body weight for 14 days. (IV) CA alone. After the study, the animals were euthanised, and test samples were taken for sperm count, morphology, haematoxylin and eosin stain for normal cellular morphology, antioxidants and DNA integrity assessments. Statistical Analysis Used The data were analysed statistically using one- and two-way ANOVA tests for comparisons between groups. Results The stress group had significantly lower sperm counts and poor sperm morphology. The stress group's antioxidant capacity is much lower than that of the control group. Animals under stress have fragmented DNA. Treatment with cinnamaldehyde increased overall antioxidant capacity and seminal parameters, and rats behaved most like controls. Conclusion CA restores malondialdehyde levels, total antioxidant capacity, sperm characteristics and mitigates testicular damage in rats exposed to experimental HS.
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- Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Physiology, Dr. ALM PG IBMS, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physiology, Dr. ALM PG IBMS, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physiology, Dr. ALM PG IBMS, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Valentini L, Zupa R, Pousis C, Cuko R, Corriero A. Proliferation and Apoptosis of Cat (Felis catus) Male Germ Cells during Breeding and Non-Breeding Seasons. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9080447. [PMID: 36006362 PMCID: PMC9414637 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9080447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Spermatogenesis is a complex process through which male gametes, spermatozoa, are produced starting from stem germ cells called spermatogonia. The existing information on cat spermatogenesis is limited and somewhat contradictory. In fact, although this species is considered a long-day breeder with a reproduction period starting when the day length increases and ending in late autumn, spermatogenesis and sperm production occur throughout the year. In order to assess whether cat spermatogenesis is modulated according to a season pattern, we analyzed testes taken from feral cats orchiectomized during reproductive (February–July) and non-reproductive (November and December) periods. The results of the analyses carried out in the present study showed that spermatogonial proliferation was more intense during the reproductive period and germ cell death via apoptosis (a programmed form of cell death) increased during the non-reproductive period. Our results confirm the hypothesis that cat spermatogenesis is seasonally modulated through changes of germ cell proliferation and apoptosis, according to a common paradigm of seasonally breeding species. Abstract The domestic cat (Felis catus) is a seasonal-breeding species whose reproductive period starts when the day length increases. Since the existing information on cat spermatogenesis is limited and somewhat contradictory, in the present study, germ cell proliferation and apoptosis in feral adult tomcats orchiectomized during reproductive (reproductive group, RG; February–July) and non-reproductive (non-reproductive group, NRG; November and December) seasons were compared. Cross-sections taken from the middle third of the left testis were chemically fixed and embedded in paraffin wax. Histological sections were processed for the immunohistochemical detection of proliferating germ cells (PCNA) and for the identification of apoptotic cells (TUNEL method). The percentage of PCNA-positive spermatogonia was higher in the RG than in the NRG. On the contrary, germ cell apoptosis was higher in the NRG than in the RG. Our results confirm that cat spermatogenesis is modulated on a seasonal basis and suggests that spermatogenesis control involves changes in germ cell proliferation and apoptosis according to a common paradigm of seasonally breeding species.
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Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress-Oriented Apoptosis Pathway in Saccharides Supplemented Cryopreserved Sperm of Pacific Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071303. [PMID: 35883793 PMCID: PMC9311510 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai is a highly commercialized seafood in Southeast Asia. The aim of the present study was to determine the antioxidant activity and oxidative stress-oriented apoptosis pathway in saccharides supplemented cryopreserved sperm of Pacific abalone. Cryopreserved sperm showed impaired antioxidant defenses due to the reduced mRNA abundance of antioxidant genes (CAT, Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, GPx, GR, and BCL-2), apoptosis inhibitor (HSP70, and HSP90) gene, and enzymatic antioxidant activity compared to fresh sperm. Such impaired antioxidant defenses caused an increase in the mRNA expression of apoptosis genes (Bax, and Caspase-3), finally leading to apoptosis. The impaired antioxidant defense also increased O2•− production and lipid peroxidation (MDA) levels, which further accelerated apoptosis. Considering all the experimental findings, an apoptosis pathway of cryopreserved sperm has been adopted for the first time. Specifically, sperm cryopreserved using 3% sucrose combined with 8% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) showed improved mRNA stability, enzymatic activity, and DNA integrity with reduced O2•− production and MDA levels compared to sperm cryopreserved with the other types of examined cryoprotectants (8% ethylene glycol + 1% glucose, 6% propylene glycol + 2% glucose, 2% glycerol + 3% glucose, and 2% methanol + 4% trehalose). The present study suggests that 3% sucrose combined with 8% DMSO is suitable to cryopreserve the sperm of this valuable species for molecular conservation.
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Jiang WD, Zhang L, Feng L, Wu P, Liu Y, Kuang SY, Li SW, Tang L, Mi HF, Zhang L, Zhou XQ. New Insight on the Immune Modulation and Physical Barrier Protection Caused by Vitamin A in Fish Gills Infected With Flavobacterium columnare. Front Immunol 2022; 13:833455. [PMID: 35401542 PMCID: PMC8992971 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.833455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, we have investigated the influence of vitamin A on gill barrier function of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) infected with Flavobacterium columnare. The fish were fed different concentrations of vitamin A diets for 10 weeks and then infected with F. columnare by immersion. We observed that optimal vitamin A significantly prevented gill rot morbidity in fish infected with F. columnare. Further investigations revealed that vitamin A boosted the gill immunity by increasing the contents of complements (C3 and C4), activities of acid phosphatase (ACP) and lysozyme, mRNAs of β-defensin-1, liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2A and 2B (LEAP-2A and LEAP-2B), hepcidin, and anti-inflammatory cytokines like transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), TGF-β2, interleukin-10 (IL-10), and IL-11. It also enhanced the levels of various related signaling molecules including inhibitor protein κBα (IκBα), target of rapamycin (TOR), and ribosome protein S6 kinase 1 (S6K1) but downregulated the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-1β, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interferon γ2 (IFN-γ2) and related signaling molecules including nuclear factor κB p65 (NF-κB p65) (rather than NF-κB p52), IκB kinase β (IKKβ), IKKγ (rather than IKKα), eIF4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1), and 4E-BP2 mRNA levels in fish gills. In addition, dietary vitamin A markedly lowered the concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), and protein carbonyl (PC), increased both the activities and mRNAs of copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/ZnSOD), MnSOD, glutathione transferases (GSTs), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR) associated with upregulation of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) mRNAs and downregulation of Kelch-like-ECH-associated protein (Keap1a) and Keap1b mRNAs. Moreover, vitamin A decreased the mRNAs of different apoptotic mediators [caspases 8, 9, 3 (rather than 7)] associated with downregulation of signaling molecule p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) mRNAs in fish gills. Besides, vitamin A promoted tight junction (TJ) complex mRNAs [including claudin-b, -c, -3, -7, -12, occludin, and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1)] that have been linked to the downregulation of myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) signaling. Taken together, the current study demonstrated for the first time that vitamin A markedly enhanced gill health associated with immune modulation and physical barrier protection. Based on protecting fish against gill rot morbidity, ACP activity, and against lipid peroxidation, optimum vitamin A concentrations in on-growing grass carp (262-997 g) were found to be 1,991, 2,188, and 2,934 IU/kg diet, respectively.
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- Wei-Dan Jiang
- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Sichuan Animtech Feed Co. Ltd., Chengdu, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Sichuan Animtech Feed Co. Ltd., Chengdu, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Sichuan Animtech Feed Co. Ltd., Chengdu, China
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- Tongwei Co., Ltd., Healthy Aquaculture Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Tongwei Co., Ltd., Healthy Aquaculture Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan, China
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Huang T, Zhou Y, Lu X, Tang C, Ren C, Bao X, Deng Z, Cao X, Zou J, Zhang Q, Ma B. Cordycepin, a major bioactive component of Cordyceps militaris, ameliorates diabetes-induced testicular damage through the Sirt1/Foxo3a pathway. Andrologia 2021; 54:e14294. [PMID: 34811786 DOI: 10.1111/and.14294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Diabetes-induced male dysfunction is considered as a worldwide challenge, and testicular damage mainly caused by oxidative stress is its most common manifestation. Cordycepin, a natural antioxidant, has been used in the treatment of diabetic complications. However, the protective action and underlying mechanism of cordycepin on hyperglycaemia-induced testicular damage are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects and molecular mechanisms of cordycepin against diabetes-induced testicular damage. The type 2 diabetes model was established in C57BL/6 male mice via high-fat diet for 4 weeks and injected intraperitoneally with 50 mg/kg/day streptozotocin for five consecutive days. Then mice were treated with cordycepin (10 and 20 mg/kg, respectively) for 8 weeks. At the end of experiment, biochemical indicators, microstructure of testicular tissue, sperm morphology, TUNEL staining and protein expressions were evaluated. In the present study, cordycepin alleviated the testicular damage, restored disruption of the blood-testis barrier, and improved spermatogenic function via the antiapoptotic and antioxidant capacity. Mechanistically, cordycepin significantly enhanced SIRT1 expression and triggered the activity of Foxo3a, further to induce the expression of its downstream antioxidant enzymes, including Mn-SOD and CAT. These findings indicated that cordycepin could improve hyperglycaemia-induced testicular damage by regulating downstream antioxidant enzymes activity through the SIRT1/Foxo3a signalling pathway.
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- Tao Huang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Luzhou Pinchuang Technology Co. Ltd., Luzhou, China.,Nanjing Sheng Ming Yuan Health Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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He L, Gong H, You S, Zhang C, Zhong C, Li L. miRNA-138-5p suppresses cigarette smoke-induced apoptosis in testicular cells by targeting Caspase-3 through the Bcl-2 signaling pathway. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22783. [PMID: 33856081 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Long-term cigarette smoking (CS) can cause testicular toxicity, which interferes with normal spermatogenesis and leads to male infertility. One possible mechanism for this is the activation of the apoptosis signaling pathway, which leads to the irreversible apoptosis of testicular cells. However, the exact mechanism for this is not completely understood. Cell viability, cell apoptosis, and lactate dehydrogenase release assays were performed to elucidate the function of micro RNA (miRNA) in the pathogenesis of male testicular cell injury induced by CS. The results suggested that testicular cell injury was associated with CS both in vitro and in vivo. CS extract (CSE)-treated Leydig and Sertoli cells showed noticeable apoptosis. Based on the results of Agilent miRNA microarray and bioinformatics analyses, miRNA-138-5p was used in subsequent experiments. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot assays showed a negative correlation between miR-138-5p and Caspase-3 expression. Transfection of miR-138-5p mimic significantly inhibited apoptosis and downregulated the expression of Caspase-3 in TM3 and TM4 cells. Furthermore, a dual-luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miR-138-5p directly targeted Caspase-3 to regulate the apoptosis of testicular cells mediated by CSE. In addition, overexpression of miR-138-5p markedly downregulated the expression of p53 and Bak, which played critical roles in the Bcl-2 pathway. These results demonstrate that miRNA-138-5p inhibits CS-induced apoptosis in testicular cells by targeting Caspase-3 through the Bcl-2 signaling pathway.
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- Lijuan He
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
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- Department of Basic Nursing Teaching and Research Section, School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
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- Department of Hygiene Toxicology, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
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Roshankhah S, Gholami MR, Salahshoor MR. Evaluation of male infertility treatment following Rhus coriaria extract administration on rats exposed to morphine. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:6073-6081. [PMID: 32705505 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05682-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Morphine is the most common analgesic drug that is widely used in post-operative interventions. This drug causes free radical accumulation leading to spermatogenesis failure. Antioxidant agents like Sumach (Rhus coriaria) neutralize cellular free radicals. In this study, the properties of antioxidative, modulative of inflammatory cytokines, and apoptotic genes following Sumach extract administration on morphine-induced fertility destruction in male Wistar rats was evaluated. Sixty-four animals were grouped (n = 8) including; 1: control, 2: morphine, 3-5: Sumach (200, 400, 800 mg/kg), and 6-8: morphine + Sumach. Hydroalcoholic extract of Sumach seeds was prepared. Treatments with Sumach extract were applied orally and intraperitoneally daily for 8 weeks. The P53, Bcl2 and caspase-3 genes expression were measured by real-time PCR. Cytokines involved in inflammation were evaluated by ELISA. Sperm parameters, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), testosterone, and germinal layer height (GLH) were assessed. All parameters (investigated in this study) in Morphine group reduced significantly than the control group (P ˂ 0.01) (except P53 and caspase-3 genes expression and inflammatory cytokine which were improved). All factors in Sumach and Sumach + Morphine groups were significantly enhanced compared to the Morphine group (P ˂ 0.01) (except P53 and caspase-3 genes expression and inflammatory cytokine which were declined). Morphine disrupted the physiological function of male fertility system. Besides, all doses of Sumach showed no therapeutic changes compared to the control group. Sumach with anti-infertility features compensates the toxic effect of Morphine administration.
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- Shiva Roshankhah
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Jiang WD, Zhang L, Feng L, Wu P, Liu Y, Jiang J, Kuang SY, Tang L, Zhou XQ. Inconsistently impairment of immune function and structural integrity of head kidney and spleen by vitamin A deficiency in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 99:243-256. [PMID: 32058097 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.02.019] [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] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To investigate effects of vitamin A (VA) on fish immune function and structural integrity in the head kidney and spleen of fish, total of 540 on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were divided into six groups, feeding graded levels of VA (0, 600, 1200, 1800, 2800 and 3800 IU/kg diet) for 70 days. Results showed that dietary VA deficiency depressed antibacterial ability and aggravated inflammatory response partially linked to nuclear factor κB p65 (NF-κB p65) and target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling pathways in the head kidney and spleen of fish. Meanwhile, VA deficiency caused oxidative damage, apoptosis and disruption of tight junctions (TJs), which were partially attributed to the down-regulation of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling mediated antioxidant ability, the up-regulation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) signaling mediated apoptosis and myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) signaling mediated disruption of tight junctions (TJs). Taken together, current study firstly demonstrated that VA deficiency decreased the immune function and damaged the structural integrity of the head kidney and spleen in fish.
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- Wei-Dan Jiang
- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety in Production Sichuan University Key Laboratory, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition, Sichuan Province, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety in Production Sichuan University Key Laboratory, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition, Sichuan Province, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety in Production Sichuan University Key Laboratory, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition, Ministry of Education, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety in Production Sichuan University Key Laboratory, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition and Feed, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety in Production Sichuan University Key Laboratory, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition, Sichuan Province, China.
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Mohamed MZ, Zenhom NM. Mechanisms underlying the protective effect of leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast against doxorubicin induced testicular injury in rats. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2020; 149:106447. [PMID: 32173485 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2020.106447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The obligatory use of cytotoxic drugs to face the malignant tumors results in survivors that suffer from long term health problems. Fertility problems, especially in young boys, exert one of the major consequences of chemotherapy treatment that needs resolution. We investigate the potential effect of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast on doxorubicin-induced testicular damage. Five groups of adult Wistar male rats were subjected to the following treatment; vehicle for the control group, montelukast (20 mg/kg orally daily for 10 days) for the drug control, doxorubicin (12 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection once at 5th day) for the toxic group, montelukast at 10 mg/kg + doxorubicin, montelukast at 20 mg/kg + doxorubicin. The period of the experiment was 10 days administration of montelukast, while doxorubicin was injected at the 5th day. Results of serum testosterone, testicular lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, and histopathology revealed protection of montelukast against doxorubicin-induced testicular damage. The pro-apoptotic caspase 3 and the pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor-alpha were examined immunohistochemically and showed a significant decrease with montelukast treatment as compared to doxorubicin group. Doxorubicin increased gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and decreased peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma. Montelukast treatment restored their expressions to normal values. In conclusion, montelukast administration can ameliorate the testicular damage induced by doxorubicin based on its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects as well as by of modulation of important genes expression.
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- Mervat Z Mohamed
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, 61511 Minia, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, 61511 Minia, Egypt
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Wei Y, Han C, Geng Y, Cui Y, Bao Y, Shi W, Zhong X. Maternal exposure to bisphenol A during pregnancy interferes testis development of F1 male mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:23491-23504. [PMID: 31201698 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05579-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of maternal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) on testis development of F1 male mice. The BPA exposure model of pregnant mice was prepared by intragastric administration of BPA at the doses of 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, and 40 mg/kg/day at gestation day (GD) 0.5-17.5. The testis index of the offspring mice was calculated at postnatal day (PND) 21 and PND 56. The results showed that maternal exposure to 20 mg/kg BPA during pregnancy significantly increased the testicular index of F1 males at PND 21, and 40 mg/kg BPA significantly decreased the testicular index of F1 males at PND 56 (P < 0.01). BPA significantly reduced serum testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) levels, and improved testicular ERα and ERβ levels in F1 males at both PND 21 and PND 56. BPA exposure also upregulated transcription of testicular Dnmt1 and inhibited the transcription of testicular Dnmt3A and Dnmt3B in F1 mice at PND 21. BPA reduced the transcriptional level of testicular DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt), increased the expression of testicular caspase-7, caspase-9, and bax, and decreased the expression of bcl-2 in F1 mice at PND 56. Consistent with that, BPA improved the apoptosis rate in the testis at PND 56 (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). Our study indicates that BPA disrupts the secretion of testosterone, estradiol, and estrogen receptors by interfering with the transcription of testicular DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) in offspring males, which damages testicular tissues and affects the potential reproductive function.
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- Yuanyuan Wei
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China.
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Heat induced differential pattern of DNA fragmentation in male germ cells of rats. J Therm Biol 2019; 84:351-356. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Li X, Zhao X, Li C, Liu S, Yan F, Teng Y, Feng J, Miao D. Inhibitor of ghrelin receptor reverses gefitinib resistance in lung cancer. Hum Cell 2019; 32:360-366. [PMID: 31020605 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-019-00245-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Gefitinib is the first-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), which is used in the treatment of NCSLC patients through interrupting EGFR signaling pathway. Although gefitinib prolongs patients' progression-free survival (PFS), acquired resistance occurs in advanced NSCLC patients. In this study, we mainly investigated the effects of antagonist for ghrelin-R (D-lys-3-GHRP-6) on conquering acquired gefitinib resistance in human lung cancer cells. We found that GHSR was overexpressed in our established HCC827/GR cells compared with parental cells, accompanied with increase of p-AKT and p-ERK1/2. Treatment of D-lys-3-GHRP-6 significantly decreased p-AKT and p-ERK1/2 expression in HCC827/GR cells. H1650 cells and HCC827/GR cells were treated with control, gefitinib, D-lys-3-GHRP-6 and D-lys-3-GHRP-6 + gefitinib, respectively. In H1650 and HCC827/GR cells, combination of D-lys-3-GHRP-6 and gefitinib significantly inhibited cell proliferation and Bcl2 protein level, induced the cell apoptosis and cleaved-caspase3 protein level compared with control group, while there was no significant difference between control and gefitinib group.
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- Xiaoyou Li
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Oncology, First People's Hospital, Yancheng, Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Nantong University, Yancheng, 224001, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Road, Nanjing, 210000, China.
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Scaia MF, Volonteri MC, Czuchlej SC, Ceballos NR. Estradiol and reproduction in the South American toad Rhinella arenarum (Amphibian, Anura). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 273:20-31. [PMID: 29555118 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Rhinella arenarum is a South American toad with wide geographic distribution. Testes of this toad produce high amount of androgens during the non reproductive season and shift steroid synthesis from androgens to 5α-pregnanedione during the breeding. In addition, plasma estradiol (E2) in males of this species shows seasonal variations but, since testes of R. arenarum do not express aromatase, the source of plasma E2 remained unknown for several years. However, the Bidder's organ (BO), a structure located at one pole of each testis, is proposed to be the main source of E2 in male's toads since it expresses several steroidogenic enzymes and is able to produce E2 from endogenous substrates throughout the year. In addition, there were significant correlations between plasma E2 and total activity of BO aromatase, and between plasma E2 and the amount of hormone produced by the BO in vitro. In the toad, apoptosis induced by in vitro treatment with E2 was mostly detected in spermatocytes during the breeding and in spermatids during the post-reproductive season, suggesting that this steroid has an important role in controlling spermatogenesis. However, in vitro treatment with E2 had no effect on proliferation. This evidence suggests that the mechanism of action of E2 on amphibian spermatogenesis is complex and more studies are necessary to fully understand the role of estrogens regulating the balance between cellular proliferation and apoptosis. In addition, in R. arenarum in vitro studies suggested that E2 has no effect on CypP450c17 protein levels or enzymatic activity, while it reduces 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/isomerase (3β-HSD/I) activity during the post reproductive season. As well, E2 regulates FSHβ mRNA expression all over the year suggesting a down regulation process carried out by this steroid. The effect on LHβ mRNA is dual, since during the reproductive season estradiol increases the expression of LHβ mRNA while in the non-reproductive season it has no effect. In conclusion, the effect of E2 on gonadotropins and testicular function is complex, not clearly understood and probably varies depending on the species. The aim of the current article is to review evidence on reproductive endocrinology and on the role of estradiol regulating reproduction in amphibians, with emphasis on the South American species Rhinella arenarum.
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- María Florencia Scaia
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA - CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Diversidad y Evolución Austral (IDEAus - CONICET), Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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El-Missiry MA, Othman AI, El-Sawy MR, Lebede MF. Neuroprotective effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on radiation-induced damage and apoptosis in the rat hippocampus. Int J Radiat Biol 2018; 94:798-808. [PMID: 29939076 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2018.1492755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the potential neuroprotective effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on radiation-induced cell death and damage in the hippocampus. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult male Wister rats received oral treatment with EGCG at doses of 2.5 and 5 mg/kg/d for 3 d before 4 Gy γ irradiation. RESULTS The pretreatment of irradiated rats with EGCG significantly ameliorated the increased plasma levels of homocysteine, amyloid β, TNF-α and IL-6 levels and the decrease of dopamine and serotonin. Pretreatment with EGCG also significantly ameliorated the irradiation-induced increase in the 4-HNE and protein carbonyl levels and the decreased antioxidants including glutathione level, and the activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase in the hippocampus. EGCG treatment prior to radiation exposure protected against DNA damage and apoptosis in the hippocampus. The increase in the levels of p53, Cytochrome-c, Bax and caspases 3 and 9 in the hippocampus were significantly ameliorated with a significant increase in Bcl-2. These changes were supported by marked protection of the dentate gyrus that exhibited a similar histological structure of the control animals. CONCLUSIONS EGCG can attenuate the severity of radiation-induced damage and cell death in hippocampus recommending polyphenols as successful option for protecting against radiation-induced hippocampal damage.
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- Mohamed A El-Missiry
- a Zoology Department, Faculty of Science , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt.,b Prince Sultan Military Collage of Health Sciences , Dhahran , KSA
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- a Zoology Department, Faculty of Science , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- a Zoology Department, Faculty of Science , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- c Medical Laboratory Department, Faculty of Medical Technology , Tobruk University , Tobruk , Libya
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Qilin pills alleviate oligoasthenospermia by inhibiting Bax-caspase-9 apoptosis pathway in the testes of model rats. Oncotarget 2018; 9:21770-21782. [PMID: 29774101 PMCID: PMC5955170 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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At present, the treatment of oligoasthenospermia with western medicine is ineffective. Qilin pill (QLP) is a Chinese traditional medicine for treating male infertility. Recent multicenter clinical studies in China reported that QLPs markedly improved sperm quality. However, the mechanism of action of QLPs on oligoasthenospermia remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the mechanistic basis for improvement of semen parameters and reversal of testis damage by QLPs in a rat model of oligoasthenospermia induced by treatment with tripterygium glycosides (TGs) (40 mg/kg) once daily for 4 weeks. Rats were administered QLPs (1.62 g/kg or 3.24 g/kg) each day for 60 days, with untreated animals serving as controls. The concentration and motility of sperm extracted from rat epididymis were determined, whereas histopathological examination and immunohistochemical apoptosis analysis of rat testes was performed. Expression profiles of apoptosis-related genes were determined by microarray analysis; the results were validated by quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. Sperm concentration and motility in the QLP treatment group were increased relative to those in control rats. Testis tissue and DNA damage were reversed by QLP treatment. The improvement function of QLPs on sperm and testis works mainly by suppressing mitochondrial apoptosis in the testis via modulation of B cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2, Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), cytochrome C, caspase-9 and caspase-3 expression. QLPs could improve sperm quality and testis damage in a rat model of oligoasthenospermia by inhibiting the Bax-Caspase-9 apoptosis pathway and exerting therapeutic effects.
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Yu J, Ma M, Ma Z, Fu J. HDAC6 inhibition prevents TNF-α-induced caspase 3 activation in lung endothelial cell and maintains cell-cell junctions. Oncotarget 2018; 7:54714-54722. [PMID: 27419634 PMCID: PMC5342375 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Pro-inflammatory mediators such as TNF-α induce caspase activation in endothelial cells, which leads to degradation of cellular proteins, induction of apoptotic signaling, and endothelial cell dysfunction. New therapeutic agents that can inhibit caspase activation may provide protection against inflammatory injury to endothelial cells. In the present study, we examined the effects of selective histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibition on TNF-α induced caspase 3 activation and cell-cell junction dysfunction in lung endothelial cells. We also assessed the protective effects of HDAC6 inhibition against lung inflammatory injury in a mouse model of endotoxemia. We demonstrated that selective HDAC6 inhibition or knockdown of HDAC6 expression was able to prevent caspase 3 activation in lung endothelial cells and maintain lung endothelial cell-cell junctions. Mice pre-treated with HDAC6 inhibitors exhibited decreased endotoxin-induced caspase 3 activation and reduced lung vascular injury as indicated by the retention of cell-cell junction protein VE-Cadherin level and alleviated lung edema. Collectively, our data suggest that HDAC6 inhibition is a potent therapeutic strategy against inflammatory injury to endothelial cells.
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- Jinyan Yu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China.,Center for Research on Environmental Disease, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China.,Center for Research on Environmental Disease, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Center for Research on Environmental Disease, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Liu ZP, Gu WB, Tu DD, Zhu QH, Zhou YL, Wang C, Wang LZ, Shu MA. Effects of both cold and heat stresses on the liver of giant spiny frog Quasipaa spinosa: stress response and histological changes. J Exp Biol 2018; 221:jeb.186379. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.186379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Ambient temperature associated stress can affect the normal physiological functions in ectotherms. To assess the effects of cold or heat stress on amphibians, the giant spiny frogs, Quasipaa spinosa, were acclimated at 22 °C followed by being treated at 5 °C or 30 °C for 0, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h, respectively. Histological alterations, apoptotic index, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, antioxidant activity indices and stress-response gene expressions in frog livers were subsequently determined. Results showed that many fat droplets appeared after 12 h of heat stress. Percentage of melanomacrophages centres significantly changed during 48 h at both stress conditions. Furthermore, the mitochondrial ROS levels were elevated in a time-dependent manner up to 6 h and 12 h in the cold and heat stress groups, respectively. The activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase were successively increased along the cold or heat exposure, and most of their gene expression levels showed similar changes at both stress conditions. Most tested HSP genes were sensitive to temperature exposure, and the expression profiles of most apoptosis-related genes was significantly up-regulated at 3 and 48 h under cold and heat stress, respectively. Apoptotic index at 48 h under cold stress was significantly higher than that under heat stress. Notably, lipid droplets, HSP30, HSP70 and HSP110 might be suitable bioindicators of heat stress. The results of these alterations at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels might contribute to a better understanding of the stress response of Q. spinosa and even amphibians under thermal stresses.
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- Ze-Peng Liu
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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Guo W, Xie B, Xiong S, Liang X, Gui JF, Mei J. miR-34a Regulates Sperm Motility in Zebrafish. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E2676. [PMID: 29232857 PMCID: PMC5751278 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18122676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Increasing attention has been focused on the role of microRNAs in post-transcription regulation during spermatogenesis. Recently, the miR-34 family has been shown to be involved in the spermatogenesis, but the clear function of the miR-34 family in spermatogenesis is still obscure. Here we analyzed the function of miR-34a, a member of the miR-34 family, during spermatogenesis using miR-34a knockout zebrafish generated by the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) system. miR-34a knockout zebrafish showed no obvious defects on testis morphology and sperm quantity. However, we found a significant increase in progressive sperm motility that is one of the pivotal factors influencing in vitro fertilization rates, in the knockout zebrafish. Moreover, breeding experiments showed that, when miR-34a-knockout male zebrafish mated with the wide-type females, they had a higher fertilization rate than did the wide-type males. Glycogen synthase kinase-3a (gsk3a), a potential sperm motility regulatory gene was predicted to be targeted by miR-34a, which was further supported by luciferase reporter assays, since a significant decrease of luciferase activity was detected upon ectopic overexpression of miR-34a. Our findings suggest that miR-34a downregulates gsk3a by targeting its 3' untranslated region, and miR-34a/gsk3a interaction modulates sperm motility in zebrafish. This study will help in understanding in the role of the miR-34 family during spermatogenesis and will set paths for further studies.
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- Wenjie Guo
- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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He L, You S, Gong H, Zhang J, Wang L, Zhang C, Huang Y, Zhong C, Zou Y. Cigarette smoke induces rat testicular injury via mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Mol Reprod Dev 2017; 84:1053-1065. [PMID: 28700107 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Lijuan He
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health; Xinjiang Medical University; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Nursing Teaching and Research Section, School of Nursing; Xinjiang Medical University; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory; Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Hygiene Toxicology, School of Public Health; Xinjiang Medical University; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Metabolic Disease; First Affiliated Hospitalof Xinjiang Medical University; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory; Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory; Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Hygiene Toxicology, School of Public Health; Xinjiang Medical University; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory; Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,; Urumqi Xinjiang P.R. China
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Wang D, Zhao YQ, Han YL, Hou CC, Zhu JQ. Characterization of mitochondrial prohibitin from Boleophthalmus pectinirostris and evaluation of its possible role in spermatogenesis. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2017; 43:1299-1313. [PMID: 28501977 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-017-0373-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Prohibitin (PHB) is an evolutionarily conserved mitochondrial membrane protein. It plays a vital role in cell proteolysis, senescence, and apoptosis and is associated with spermatogenesis and sperm quality control in mammals. To study the characteristics of the PHB gene and its potential roles during spermatogenesis in Boleophthalmus pectinirostris, we cloned a 1153-bp full-length cDNA from the testis of B. pectinirostris with an open reading frame of 816 bp, which encodes 272 amino acid residues. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis revealed the presence of phb mRNA in all the tissues examined, with higher expression levels found in the testis, kidney, intestine, and muscle tissues. We examined the localization of phb mRNA during spermatogenesis by in situ hybridization (ISH), showing that phb mRNA was distributed in the periphery of the nucleus in primary and secondary spermatocytes. In spermatid and mature sperm, the phb mRNA gradually moved toward one side, where the flagellum is formed. Immunofluorescence (IF) results showed co-localization of the PHB and mitochondria at different stages during spermatogenesis of B. pectinirostris. The signals obtained for PHB decreased as spermatogenesis proceeded; the strongest detection signal was found in secondary spermatocytes, with lower levels of staining in other stages. Additionally, in the mature germ cells, the PHB signals were weak and aggregate in the midpiece of the flagellum.
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- Di Wang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology by the Ministry of Education, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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Hirako A, Takeoka Y, Hayashi T, Takeuchi T, Furukawa S, Sugiyama A. Effects of cadmium exposure on Iberian ribbed newt ( Pleurodeles waltl) testes. J Toxicol Pathol 2017; 30:345-350. [PMID: 29097846 PMCID: PMC5660958 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2017-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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To characterize the histomorphologic effects of cadmium on adult newt testes, male Iberian ribbed newts (6 months post-hatching) were intraperitoneally exposed to a single dose of 50 mg/kg of cadmium, with histologic analysis of the testes at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. Beginning 24 h after cadmium exposure, apoptosis of spermatogonia and spermatocytes was observed, and congestion was observed in the interstitial vessels of the testes. Throughout the experimental period, the rates of pyknotic cells and TUNEL and cleaved caspase-3 positivity were significantly higher in the spermatogonia and spermatocytes of cadmium-treated newts compared with control newts. There were no significant differences between cadmium-treated and control newts in phospho-histone H3 positivity in the spermatogonia and spermatocytes. These results suggest that spermatogonia and spermatocytes in adult Iberian ribbed newts are highly sensitive to cadmium. This is the first report of the histomorphologic characteristics of cadmium-induced testicular dysfunction in newts.
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- Ayano Hirako
- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Minami 4-101 Koyama-cho, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Minami 4-101 Koyama-cho, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Division of Biosignaling, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago-shi, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Biosignaling, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago-shi, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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- Toxicology and Environmental Science Department, Biological Research Laboratories, Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., 1470 Shiraoka, Shiraoka-shi, Saitama 349-0294, Japan
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- Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Minami 4-101 Koyama-cho, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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Arctigenin Inhibits Lung Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer by Regulating Cell Viability and Metastatic Phenotypes. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21091135. [PMID: 27618887 PMCID: PMC6272973 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21091135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Arctigenin (ARC) has been shown to have an anti-cancer effect in various cell types and tissues. However, there have been no studies concerning metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we investigated the anti-metastatic properties of ARC on colorectal metastasis and present a potential candidate drug. ARC induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in CT26 cells through the intrinsic apoptotic pathway via MAPKs signaling. In several metastatic phenotypes, ARC controlled epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through increasing the expression of epithelial marker E-cadherin and decreasing the expressions of mesenchymal markers; N-cadherin, vimentin, β-catenin, and Snail. Moreover, ARC inhibited migration and invasion through reducing of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 expressions. In an experimental metastasis model, ARC significantly inhibited lung metastasis of CT26 cells. Taken together, our study demonstrates the inhibitory effects of ARC on colorectal metastasis.
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Qu YH, Fu JC, Liu K, Zuo ZY, Jia HN, Ma Y, Luo HL. Screening of α-Tocopherol Transfer Protein Sensitive Genes in Human Hepatoma Cells (HepG2). Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17071016. [PMID: 27355945 PMCID: PMC4964392 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17071016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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α-Tocopherol transfer protein (α-TTP) is a ~32 kDa protein expressed mainly in hepatocytes. The major function of the protein is to bind specifically to α-tocopherol and, together, the complex transfers from late lysosomes to the cell membrane. A previous study indicated that some factors might be required in the transferring process. However, there is little information available about the potential transferring factors. In addition, there remains much to learn about other physiological processes which α-TTP might participate in. Thus, in this study a human α-TTP eukaryotic expression vector was successfully constructed and expressed in human hepatoma cells (HepG2). The sensitive genes related to α-TTP were then screened by microarray technology. Results showed that expression of the vector in HepG2 cells led to the identification of 323 genes showing differential expression. The differentially expressed transcripts were divided into four main categories, including (1) cell inflammation; (2) cell cycle and cell apoptosis; (3) cell signaling and gene regulation; and (4) cellular movement. A few cellular movement related transcripts were selected and verified by quantitative real-time PCR. Expressions of some were significantly increased in α-TTP-expressed group, which indicated that these factors were likely to play a role in the transferring process.
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- Yang-Hua Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Changes in Levels of Seminal Nitric Oxide Synthase, Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor, Sperm DNA Integrity and Caspase-3 in Fertile Men after Scrotal Heat Stress. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141320. [PMID: 26512992 PMCID: PMC4626044 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background This study observes changes in levels of seminal nitric oxide (NO), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), sperm DNA integrity, chromatin condensation and Caspase-3in adult healthy men after scrotal heat stress (SHS). Methods Exposure of the scrotum of 25 healthy male volunteers locally at 40–43°C SHS belt warming 40 min each day for successive 2 d per week. The course of SHS was continuously 3 months. Routine semen analysis, hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test, Aniline blue (AB) staining, HOS/AB and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated d UDP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) were carried out before, during and after SHS. Seminal NO and NOS contents were determined by nitrate reduction method. The activated Caspase-3 levels of spermatozoa and MIF in seminal plasma were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Statistical significance between mean values was determined using statistical ANOVA tests. Results The mean parameters of sperm concentration, motile and progressive motile sperm and normal morphological sperm were significantly decreased in groups during SHS 1, 2 and 3 months compared with those in groups of pre-SHS (P<0.001). Statistically significant differences of sperm DNA fragmentation, normal sperm membrane, and Caspase-3 activity as well as the level of NO, NOS and MIF in semen were observed between the groups before SHS and after SHS 3 months and the groups during SHS 1, 2 and 3 months (P<0.001). After three months of the SHS, various parameters recovered to the level before SHS. WBC in semen showed a positively significant correlation with the levels of NO, NOS, MIF and Caspase-3 activity. The percentage of abnormal sperm by using the test of HOS showed a positively significant correlation with that of HOS/AB. Conclusions The continuously constant SHS can impact the semen quality and sperm DNA and chromatin, which may be contributed to the high level of NO, NOS, MIF and Caspase-3 by SHS.
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Scaia MF, Volonteri MC, Czuchlej SC, Ceballos NR. Effect of estradiol on apoptosis, proliferation and steroidogenic enzymes in the testes of the toad Rhinella arenarum (Amphibia, Anura). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2015; 221:244-54. [PMID: 25583585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Revised: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Estrogens inhibit androgen production and this negative action on amphibian steroidogenesis could be related to the regulation of steroidogenic enzymes. Estrogens are also involved in the regulation of amphibian spermatogenesis by controlling testicular apoptosis and spermatogonial proliferation. The Bidder's organ (BO) is a structure characteristic from the Bufonidae family and in adult males of Rhinella arenarum it is one of the main sources of plasma estradiol (E2). The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of E2 on testicular steroidogenic enzymes, apoptosis and proliferation in the toad R. arenarum. For this purpose, testicular fragments were treated during 24h with or without 2 or 20nM of E2. After treatments, the activities of cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase-C17-20 lyase (CypP450c17) and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/isomerase (3β-HSD/I) were measured by the transformation of radioactive substrates into products, and CypP450c17 expression was determined by Western blot analysis. Apoptosis in testicular sections was detected with a commercial fluorescent kit based on TUNEL method, and proliferation was evaluated by BrdU incorporation. Results indicate that E2 has no effect on CypP450c17 protein levels or enzymatic activity, while it reduces 3β-HSD/I activity during the post reproductive season. Furthermore, although E2 has no effect on apoptosis during the pre and the post reproductive seasons, it stimulates testicular apoptosis during the reproductive season, mostly in spermatocytes. Finally, E2 has no effect on testicular proliferation all year long. Taken together, these results suggest that E2 is involved in the regulation of testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis.
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- María Florencia Scaia
- Laboratorio de Endocrinología Comparada, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología Comparada, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología Comparada, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología Comparada, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Lei B, Wan B, Peng J, Yang Y, Lv D, Zhou X, Shu F, Li F, Zhong L, Wu H, Mao X. PRPS2 Expression Correlates with Sertoli-Cell Only Syndrome and Inhibits the Apoptosis of TM4 Sertoli Cells. J Urol 2015; 194:1491-7. [PMID: 26004865 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.04.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Sertoli-cell only syndrome is one of the reasons for male infertility but its pathogenesis remains unclear. PRPS2, a subset of PRS, is reported to be a potential protein associated with Sertoli-cell only syndrome. In this study we further investigated the correlation between PRPS2 and Sertoli-cell only syndrome, and evaluated the effect of PRPS2 expression on apoptosis of TM4 Sertoli cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS PRPS2 expression was detected in patients with Sertoli-cell only syndrome and normal spermatogenesis, and in Sertoli-cell only syndrome mouse models by immunohistochemistry, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. PRPS2 expression in TM4 Sertoli cells was then down-regulated and up-regulated by lentivirus vectors. The effect of PRPS2 expression on cell apoptosis and cell cycle transition was evaluated by flow cytometry. RESULTS PRPS2 expression in patients with Sertoli-cell only syndrome was significantly greater than in those with normal spermatogenesis. A significant increase in PRPS2 expression was observed in Sertoli-cell only syndrome mouse models. PRPS2 over expression significantly inhibited cell apoptosis and promoted cell cycle transition in TM4 Sertoli cells. However, PRPS2 down-regulation showed a reverse effect. Moreover, results revealed that PRPS2 over expression inhibited cell apoptosis via the p53/Bcl-2/caspase-9/caspase-3/caspase-6/caspase-7 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS PRPS2 expression correlates with Sertoli-cell only syndrome and inhibits the apoptosis of TM4 Sertoli cells via the p53/Bcl-2/caspases signaling pathway.
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- Bin Lei
- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China; Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China; Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China; Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Juárez-Rojas AL, García-Lorenzana M, Aragón-Martínez A, Gómez-Quiroz LE, del Socorro Retana-Márquez M. Intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways are involved in rat testis by cold water immersion-induced acute and chronic stress. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2015; 61:211-21. [DOI: 10.3109/19396368.2015.1030473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Scrotal heat stress causes sperm chromatin damage and cysteinyl aspartate-spicific proteinases 3 changes in fertile men. J Assist Reprod Genet 2015; 32:747-55. [PMID: 25702164 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0451-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To observe changes in semen parameters, sperm DNA integrity, chromatin condensation and cysteinyl aspartate-spicific proteinases (Caspase-3) in adult healthy men after scrotal heat stress (SHS). METHODS The scrotums of 19 healthy male volunteers were exposed to the condition of 40-43 °C SHS belt warming 40 min each day for successive 2 days per week. The course of SHS was continuously 3 months. Routine semen analysis, hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test, eosin Y (EY) staining sperm HOS and chromatin dispersion (HOS/SCD) test, HOS and aniline blue (HOS/AB) staining test were carried out before, during and after SHS. The activated Caspase 3 levels of spermatozoa were determined with a microtiter plate reader. RESULTS The mean parameters of sperm concentration, motility and normal morphological sperm were significantly decreased in groups with sperm being collected during SHS 1, 2 and 3 months when compared with those in groups of pre-SHS (P < 0.01). Statistically significant differences of sperm DNA fragmentation, normal sperm membrane and vitality, and Caspase-3 activity were observed between the groups of before SHS and after SHS 3 months and the groups of during SHS 1, 2 and 3 months (P < 0.001). Three months the SHS stopped, various parameters recovered to the level before SHS. Abnormal sperm with HOS/AB and HOS/SCD showed a negatively significant correlation with normal sperm by HOS/EY test, and WBC in semen showed a positively significant correlation with Caspase-3 activity. The percentage of abnormal sperm by using the test of HOS/SCD showed a positively significant correlation with that of HOS/AB. CONCLUSIONS The continuously constant SHS can impact the semen quality, sperm DNA integrity, chromatin condensation and Caspase-3, and the combination of HOS plus AB test may simultaneously determine the integrity of membrane and chromatin condensation at the same spermatozoon.
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Wu MH, Jin XK, Yu AQ, Zhu YT, Li D, Li WW, Wang Q. Caspase-mediated apoptosis in crustaceans: cloning and functional characterization of EsCaspase-3-like protein from Eriocheir. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 41:625-632. [PMID: 25462457 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The caspase-3-like gene was cloned from Eriocheir sinensis, and its properties were characterized to identify the biological implications of this caspase in apoptosis in crab. Its deduced full-length protein sequence consists of 462 amino acid residues, including the prodomain and the large and small subunits. Moreover, several residues known to be critical in the caspase-3 catalytic center and binding pocket, as well as the active site pentapeptide motif Q(220)ACRG(224), were identically present in the deduced EsCaspase-3-like protein. Subsequently, the recombinant EsCaspase-3-like (rEsCaspase-3-like) protein was expressed from Escherichia coli and obtained via affinity purification. Results of the in vitro enzymatic activity assays indicated that the rEsCaspase-3-like protein is capable of hydrolyzing the substrate Ac-DEVD-pNA, suggesting a functional role in physiology. EsCaspase-3-like gene transcripts were found to be widely distributed in all tissues as detected by quantitative RT-PCR, being especially abundant in hemocytes and comparatively rare in muscles. Furthermore, EsCaspase-3-like, at both the mRNA and protein levels, was demonstrated to participate in the apoptotic process after stimulation by different pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) in hemocytes. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the EsCaspase-3-like protein functions as an effector caspase and contributes to immune responses against pathogens.
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- Min-Hao Wu
- Laboratory of Immunological Defense & Reproduction Biology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, NO 500 Dong-Chuan Road, Shanghai, China
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Xiao X, Zhou L, Cao P, Gong H, Zhang Y. MicroRNA-93 regulates cyclin G2 expression and plays an oncogenic role in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Oncol 2014; 46:161-74. [PMID: 25309979 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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microRNA93 (miR-93) is expressed in the miR‑106b-25 cluster, located in intron 13 of the MCM7 gene. Our previous study found that miR-93 was significantly upregulated in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), and cyclin G2 (CCNG2) was a potential target of miR-93 in LSCC. However, the possible functions and molecular mechanisms of miR-93 in LSCC remain unknown. In the present study, we show that the level of CCNG2 protein expression was significantly lower in LSCC cancer tissue than normal tissues. The level of CCNG2 was correlated with clinical stages, lymph node metastasis and histological grade. We further show that the expression level of miR-93 was inversely correlated with CCNG2 expression in clinical specimens. Furthermore, gain-of-function assays revealed that miR-93 promoted cell proliferation, decreased apoptosis rates, induced cell cycle arrest and promoted cell migration and invasion, whereas silencing of miR-93 attenuated these carcinogenic processes. In addition, overexpression of miR-93 in Hep-2 cells could reduce the mRNA and protein levels of CCNG2, whereas silencing of miR-93 in Hep-2 cells significantly increased CCNG2 expression. A luciferase assay verified that miR-93 could bind to the 3' untranslated region of CCNG2. Importantly, ectopic expression of CCNG2 in miR-93 cells rescued the effect of miR-93 on LSCC proliferation. Knockdown of CCNG2 promoted cell proliferation resembling that of miR-93 overexpression. These findings demonstrated that miR-93 promotes tumor growth by directly suppressing CCNG2. Taken together, these results suggested that this newly identified miR-93-CCNG2 axis may be involved in LSCC proliferation and progression. Our findings provide novel potential targets for LSCC therapy and prognosis.
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- Xiyan Xiao
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Fudan University Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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Liu W, Xu C, Wan H, Liu C, Wen C, Lu H, Wan F. MicroRNA-206 overexpression promotes apoptosis, induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits the migration of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Int J Mol Med 2014; 34:420-8. [PMID: 24919811 PMCID: PMC4094593 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.1800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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MicroRNA-206 (miR-206) is known to regulate cell proliferation and migration and is involved in various types of cancer. However, the role of miR-206 in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HHC) has not been previously reported. In the present study, the expression of Notch3 in HCC and adjacent non-neoplastic tissue was immunohistochemically assessed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections. miR-206 mimics were transiently transfected into HepG2 cells using Lipofectamine™ 2000. Subsequently, we evaluated the role of miR-206 in cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and migration by MTS assay, Hoechst 33342 staining, Annexin V-FITC/PI assay, flow cytometry and wound healing assay. Using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT‑PCR) and western blot analysis, we detected the expression of Notch3, Bax, Bcl-2, Hes1, p57 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 at the mRNA and protein level, respectively. In addition, we measured the expression of miR-206 at the mRNA level and that of caspase-3 at the protein level. After miR-206 was upregulated in HepG2 cells, Notch3, Hes1, Bcl-2 and MMP-9 were downregulated both at the mRNA and protein level, whereas p57 and Bax were upregulated. Cleaved caspase-3 protein expression was also markedly increased. Cell proliferation was significantly attenuated and apoptosis was markedly increased. Furthermore, miR-206 overexpression induced cell cycle arrest and inhibited the migration of HepG2 cells. Taken together, our results uggest that miR-206 is a potential regulator of apoptosis, the cell cycle and migration in HepG2 cells and that it has the potential for use in the targeted therapy of HCC and is a novel tumor suppressor.
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- Weiwei Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Medical Experiment Education Department of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi College of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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Upregulation and nuclear translocation of testicular ghrelin protects differentiating spermatogonia from ionizing radiation injury. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1248. [PMID: 24853426 PMCID: PMC4047875 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Proper control of apoptotic signaling is important for maintenance of testicular homeostasis after ionizing radiation (IR). Herein, we challenged the hypothesis that ghrelin, a pleiotropic modulator, is potentially involved in IR-induced germ cell injury. Lower body exposure to 2 Gy of IR induced a notable increase of ghrelin expression in the nuclear of differentiating spermatogonia at defined stages, with an impairment in the Leydig cells (LCs)-expressing ghrelin. Unexpectedly, inhibition of the ghrelin pathway by intraperitoneal injection of a specific GHS-R1α antagonist enhanced spermatogonia elimination by apoptosis during the early recovery following IR, and thereafter resulted in impaired male fertility, suggesting that the anti-apoptotic effects of evoked ghrelin, although transient along testicular IR injury, have a profound influence on the post-injury recovery. In addition, inhibition of ghrelin signaling resulted in a significant increase in the intratesticular testosterone (T) level at the end of 21 days after IR, which should stimulate the spermatogenic recovery from surviving spermatogonia to a certain extent during the late stage. We further demonstrated that the upregulation and nuclear trafficking of ghrelin, elaborately regulated by IR-elicited antioxidant system in spermatogonia, may act through a p53-dependent mechanism. The elicitation of ghrelin expression by IR stress, the regulation of ghrelin expression by IR-induced oxidative stress and the interaction between p53 and ghrelin signaling during IR injury were confirmed in cultured spermatogonia. Hence, our results represent the first evidence in support of a radioprotective role of ghrelin in the differentiating spermatogonia. The acutely, delicate regulation of local-produced ghrelin appears to be a fine-tune mechanism modulating the balance between testicular homeostasis and early IR injury.
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Characterization and expression pattern of p53 during spermatogenesis in the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 40:1043-51. [PMID: 23065235 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-2145-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
p53, as a "Guardian of the Genome", plays an important role in cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, DNA repair and inhibition of angiogenesis in different tissues including testis. p53 gene and its protein perform many essential roles for mammalian spermatogenesis. To explore its functions during spermatogenesis in Eriocheir sinensis, we have cloned and sequenced the cDNA (1,218 bp) of p53 from the testis by degenerating primer PCR and rapid-amplification of cDNA ends. The protein alignment of p53 shows the conserved DNA binding domain, dimerization site and zinc binding site consisted of the predicted structures. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that p53 was more closer to Marsupenaeus japonicus and Tigriopus japonicus than other examined species. Tissue expression analysis of p53 mRNA showed p53 was distinctly expressed in accessory sexual gland, muscle, gill, heart, hepatopancreas and testis. In situ hybridization revealed that the p53 mRNA was weakly distributed around the nucleus, but stronger in the invaginated acrosomal tubule at the early stage. At the middle stage, p53 mRNA signal was increased than the early stage and the signal displayed dot-like pattern on the surface of cup-like nucleus. The signal on acrosomal cap is stronger than on the acrosomal tubule, despite acrosomal tubule signal was also distinct. At the late stage, the signal was still mainly located in acrosomal cap and acrosomal tubule. Sporadic signal were found surrounding the cup-like nucleus, but they were very weak. In the mature sperm, the signal was dramatically decreased. Even though the signal on cup-like nucleus and acrosomal tubule were distinct, they were weaker than those in middle stage. Based on these results, we concluded that p53 may play an important role in formation of acrosome biogenesis and nuclear shaping during spermiogenesis of E. sinensis.
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