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Ghio AJ, Soukup JM, Dailey LA, Roggli VL. Mucus increases cell iron uptake to impact the release of pro-inflammatory mediators after particle exposure. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3925. [PMID: 36894564 PMCID: PMC9998431 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30335-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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We tested the hypothesis that (1) mucus production can be included in the cell response to iron deficiency; (2) mucus binds iron and increases cell metal uptake; and subsequently (3) mucus impacts the inflammatory response to particle exposure. Using quantitative PCR, RNA for both MUC5B and MUC5AC in normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells decreased following exposures to ferric ammonium citrate (FAC). Incubation of mucus-containing material collected from the apical surface of NHBE cells grown at air-liquid interface (NHBE-MUC) and a commercially available mucin from porcine stomach (PORC-MUC) with iron demonstrated an in vitro capacity to bind metal. Inclusion of either NHBE-MUC or PORC-MUC in incubations of both BEAS-2B cells and THP1 cells increased iron uptake. Exposure to sugar acids (N-acetyl neuraminic acid, sodium alginate, sodium guluronate, and sodium hyaluronate) similarly increased cell iron uptake. Finally, increased metal transport associated with mucus was associated with a decreased release of interleukin-6 and -8, an anti-inflammatory effect, following silica exposure. We conclude that mucus production can be involved in the response to a functional iron deficiency following particle exposure and mucus can bind metal, increase cell uptake to subsequently diminish or reverse a functional iron deficiency and inflammatory response following particle exposure.
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- Andrew J Ghio
- Human Studies Facility, US Environmental Protection Agency, 104 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7315, USA.
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- Human Studies Facility, US Environmental Protection Agency, 104 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7315, USA
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- Human Studies Facility, US Environmental Protection Agency, 104 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7315, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Ghio C, Soukup JM, Dailey LA, Ghio AJ, Schreinemachers DM, Koppes RA, Koppes AN. Lactate Production can Function to Increase Human Epithelial Cell Iron Concentration. Cell Mol Bioeng 2022; 15:571-585. [PMID: 36531860 PMCID: PMC9751240 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-022-00741-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction Under conditions of limited iron availability, plants and microbes have evolved mechanisms to acquire iron. For example, metal deficiency stimulates reprogramming of carbon metabolism, increasing activity of enzymes involved in the Krebs cycle and the glycolytic pathway. Resultant carboxylates/hydroxycarboxylates then function as ligands to complex iron and facilitate solubilization and uptake, reversing the metal deficiency. Similarly, human intestinal epithelial cells may produce lactate, a hydroxycarboxylate, during absolute and functional iron deficiency to import metal to reverse limited availability. Methods Here we investigate (1) if lactate can increase cell metal import of epithelial cells in vitro, (2) if lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in and lactate production by epithelial cells correspond to metal availability, and (3) if blood concentrations of LDH in a human cohort correlate with indices of iron homeostasis. Results Results show that exposures of human epithelial cells, Caco-2, to both sodium lactate and ferric ammonium citrate (FAC) increase metal import relative to FAC alone. Similarly, fumaric, isocitric, malic, and succinic acid coincubation with FAC increase iron import relative to FAC alone. Increased iron import following exposures to sodium lactate and FAC elevated both ferritin and metal associated with mitochondria. LDH did not change after exposure to deferoxamine but decreased with 24 h exposure to FAC. Lactate levels revealed decreased levels with FAC incubation. Review of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey demonstrated significant negative relationships between LDH concentrations and serum iron in human cohorts. Conclusions Therefore, we conclude that iron import in human epithelial cells can involve lactate, LDH activity can reflect the availability of this metal, and blood LDH concentrations can correlate with indices of iron homeostasis.
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- Caroline Ghio
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 313 Snell Engineering, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 313 Snell Engineering, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 313 Snell Engineering, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Department of Biology, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 313 Snell Engineering, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 313 Snell Engineering, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 332 Mugar Life Science Building, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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Phummisutthigoon S, Lertsuwan K, Panupinthu N, Aeimlapa R, Teerapornpuntakit J, Chankamngoen W, Thongbunchoo J, Charoenphandhu N, Wongdee K. Fe3+ opposes the 1,25(OH)2D3-induced calcium transport across intestinal epithelium-like Caco-2 monolayer in the presence or absence of ascorbic acid. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273267. [PMID: 36040915 PMCID: PMC9426938 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Although iron is an essential element for hemoglobin and cytochrome synthesis, excessive intestinal iron absorption—as seen in dietary iron supplementation and hereditary disease called thalassemia—could interfere with transepithelial transport of calcium across the intestinal mucosa. The underlying cellular mechanism of iron-induced decrease in intestinal calcium absorption remains elusive, but it has been hypothesized that excess iron probably negates the actions of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D3]. Herein, we exposed the 1,25(OH)2D3-treated epithelium-like Caco-2 monolayer to FeCl3 to demonstrate the inhibitory effect of ferric ion on 1,25(OH)2D3-induced transepithelial calcium transport. We found that a 24-h exposure to FeCl3 on the apical side significantly decreased calcium transport, while increasing the transepithelial resistance (TER) in 1,25(OH)2D3-treated monolayer. The inhibitory action of FeCl3 was considered rapid since 60-min exposure was sufficient to block the 1,25(OH)2D3-induced decrease in TER and increase in calcium flux. Interestingly, FeCl3 did not affect the baseline calcium transport in the absence of 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment. Furthermore, although ascorbic acid is often administered to maximize calcium solubility and to enhance intestinal calcium absorption, it apparently had no effect on calcium transport across the FeCl3- and 1,25(OH)2D3-treated Caco-2 monolayer. In conclusion, apical exposure to ferric ion appeared to negate the 1,25(OH)2D3-stimulated calcium transport across the intestinal epithelium. The present finding has, therefore, provided important information for development of calcium and iron supplement products and treatment protocol for specific groups of individuals, such as thalassemia patients and pregnant women.
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- Sukpapohn Phummisutthigoon
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
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Wang Z, Lin Z, Zhang Y, Gao X, Xing Y, Hu XY, Robinson N. Motor entry point acupuncture for shoulder abduction dysfunction after stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Integr Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2020.101073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Martău GA, Mihai M, Vodnar DC. The Use of Chitosan, Alginate, and Pectin in the Biomedical and Food Sector-Biocompatibility, Bioadhesiveness, and Biodegradability. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1837. [PMID: 31717269 PMCID: PMC6918388 DOI: 10.3390/polym11111837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nowadays, biopolymers as intelligent and active biopolymer systems in the food and pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in view, biopolymers such as chitosan, alginate, pectin, cellulose, agarose, guar gum, agar, carrageenan, gelatin, dextran, xanthan, and other polymers have received significant attention in recent years due to their abundance and natural availability. Furthermore, their versatile properties such as non-toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and flexibility offer significant functionalities with multifunctional applications. The purpose of this review is to summarize the most compatible biopolymers such as chitosan, alginate, and pectin, which are used for application in food, biotechnological processes, and biomedical applications. Therefore, chitosan, alginate, and pectin are biopolymers (used in the food industry as a stabilizing, thickening, capsular agent, and packaging) with great potential for future developments. Moreover, this review highlights their characteristics, with a particular focus on their potential for biocompatibility, biodegradability, bioadhesiveness, and their limitations on certain factors in the human gastrointestinal tract.
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- Gheorghe Adrian Martău
- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Calea Mănăştur 3–5, 400372 Cluj–Napoca, Romania; (G.A.M.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Calea Mănăştur 3–5, 400372 Cluj–Napoca, Romania; (G.A.M.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Calea Mănăştur 3–5, 400372 Cluj–Napoca, Romania; (G.A.M.); (M.M.)
- Institute of Life Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Calea Mănăştur 3–5, 400372 Cluj–Napoca, Romania
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A sulfated polysaccharide from abalone influences iron uptake by the contrary impacts of its chelating and reducing activities. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 138:49-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Horniblow RD, Mistry P, Quraishi MN, Beggs AD, Van de Wiele T, Iqbal TH, Tselepis C. The Safety and Tolerability of a Potential Alginate-Based Iron Chelator; Results of A Healthy Participant Study. Nutrients 2019; 11:E674. [PMID: 30901846 PMCID: PMC6471009 DOI: 10.3390/nu11030674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Evidence supporting the ferro-toxic nature of iron in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming well established. A microbial dysbiosis is observed in IBD patients, and intra-luminal colonic-iron is able to support a more pathogenic community of bacteria; whether this is attributed to the development of IBD and how iron could be mediating these microbial changes is still unknown. Dietary fibres are commonly used in pre-biotic supplements to beneficially affect the host by improving the viability of bacterial communities within the colon. Alginates are a class of biopolymers considered as prebiotics due to their fibre-like composition and are able to bind metal cations, in particular, iron. Considering that iron excess is able to negatively alter the microbiome, the use of alginate as a food supplement could be useful in colonic-iron chelation. As such, this first-in-man study aimed to assess whether the use of alginate as a dietary iron chelator was both safe and well tolerated. In addition, the impact of alginate on the microbiome and iron levels was assessed by using an intestinal model SHIME (Simulation of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem). Alginate was supplemented into the diets (3 g/day) of healthy volunteers (n = 17) for 28 days. Results from this study suggest that daily ingestion of 3 g alginate was well tolerated with very minor side effects. There were no detrimental changes in a variety of haematological parameters or the intestinal microbiome. The bacterial communities within the SHIME model were also not influenced by iron and or alginate; it is possible that alginate may be susceptible to bacterial or enzymatic degradation within the gastro-intestinal tract.
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- Richard D Horniblow
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
- The University of Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
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- CMET, Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
- The University of Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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Duffy C, O'Sullivan M, Jacquier JC. Preparation of novel chitosan iron microgel beads for fortification applications. Food Hydrocoll 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In Vitro Iron Bioavailability of Brazilian Food-Based by-Products. MEDICINES 2018; 5:medicines5020045. [PMID: 29772658 PMCID: PMC6023423 DOI: 10.3390/medicines5020045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background: Iron deficiency is a public health problem in many low- and middle-income countries. Introduction of agro-industrial food by-products, as additional source of nutrients, could help alleviate this micronutrient deficiency, provide alternative sources of nutrients and calories in developed countries, and be a partial solution for disposal of agro-industry by-products. Methods: The aim of this study was to determine iron bioavailability of 5 by-products from Brazilian agro-industry (peels from cucumber, pumpkin, and jackfruit, cupuaçu seed peel, and rice bran), using the in vitro digestion/ Caco-2 cell model; with Caco-2 cell ferritin formation as a surrogate marker of iron bioavailability. Total and dialyzable Fe, macronutrients, the concentrations of iron-uptake inhibitors (phytic acid, tannins, fiber) and their correlation with iron bioavailability were also evaluated. Results: The iron content of all by-products was high, but the concentration of iron and predicted bioavailability were not related. Rice bran and cupuaçu seed peel had the highest amount of phytic acid and tannins, and lowest iron bioavailability. Cucumber peels alone, and with added extrinsic Fe, and pumpkin peels with extrinsic added iron, had the highest iron bioavailability. Conclusion: The results suggest that cucumber and pumpkin peel could be valuable alternative sources of bioavailable Fe to reduce iron deficiency in at-risk populations.
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Horniblow RD, Latunde-Dada GO, Harding SE, Schneider M, Almutairi FM, Sahni M, Bhatti A, Ludwig C, Norton IT, Iqbal TH, Tselepis C. The chelation of colonic luminal iron by a unique sodium alginate for the improvement of gastrointestinal health. Mol Nutr Food Res 2016; 60:2098-2108. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201500882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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- Richard D. Horniblow
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics; School of Biosciences; The University of Nottingham; Loughborough UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics; School of Biosciences; The University of Nottingham; Loughborough UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Science; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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Horniblow RD, Dowle M, Iqbal TH, Latunde-Dada GO, Palmer RE, Pikramenou Z, Tselepis C. Alginate-Iron Speciation and Its Effect on In Vitro Cellular Iron Metabolism. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138240. [PMID: 26378798 PMCID: PMC4574481 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Alginates are a class of biopolymers with known iron binding properties which are routinely used in the fabrication of iron-oxide nanoparticles. In addition, alginates have been implicated in influencing human iron absorption. However, the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles employs non-physiological pH conditions and whether nanoparticle formation in vivo is responsible for influencing cellular iron metabolism is unclear. Thus the aims of this study were to determine how alginate and iron interact at gastric-comparable pH conditions and how this influences iron metabolism. Employing a range of spectroscopic techniques under physiological conditions alginate-iron complexation was confirmed and, in conjunction with aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticles were observed. The results infer a nucleation-type model of iron binding whereby alginate is templating the condensation of iron-hydroxide complexes to form iron oxide centred nanoparticles. The interaction of alginate and iron at a cellular level was found to decrease cellular iron acquisition by 37% (p < 0.05) and in combination with confocal microscopy the alginate inhibits cellular iron transport through extracellular iron chelation with the resulting complexes not internalised. These results infer alginate as being useful in the chelation of excess iron, especially in the context of inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer where excess unabsorbed luminal iron is thought to be a driver of disease.
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- Richard D. Horniblow
- University of Birmingham, School of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, School of Physics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, School of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, School of Physics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, School of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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