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Ferdous Z, Beegam S, Zaaba NE, Nemmar A. Exposure to Waterpipe Smoke Disrupts Erythrocyte Homeostasis of BALB/c Mice. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:453. [PMID: 38927333 PMCID: PMC11200634 DOI: 10.3390/biology13060453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WPS) is increasing worldwide and is relatively high among youth and young adults. It has been shown, both experimentally and clinically, that WPS exposure adversely affects the cardiovascular and hematological systems through the generation of oxidative stress and inflammation. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of WPS exposure on erythrocytes, a major component of the hematological system, of BALB/c mice. Here, we assessed the effect of nose-only WPS exposure for four consecutive weeks on erythrocyte inflammation, oxidative stress, and eryptosis. The duration of the session was 30 min/day, 5 days/week. Control mice were exposed to air. Our results showed that the levels of C-reactive protein, lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase, and total nitric oxide (NO) were significantly increased in the plasma of WPS-exposed mice. The number of erythrocytes and the hematocrit were significantly decreased in WPS-exposed mice compared with the control group. Moreover, there was an increase in the erythrocyte fragility in mice exposed to WPS compared with those exposed to air. The levels of lactate dehydrogenase, LPO, reduced glutathione, catalase, and NO were significantly increased in the red blood cells (RBCs) of WPS-exposed mice. In addition, erythrocytes of the WPS-exposed group showed a significant increase in ATPase activity, Ca2+, annexin V binding, and calpain activity. Taken together, our findings suggest that WPS exposure elevated inflammation and oxidative stress in the plasma and induced hemolysis in vivo. It also caused alterations of RBCs oxidative stress and eryptosis in vitro. Our data confirm the detrimental impact of WPS on erythrocyte physiology.
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- Zannatul Ferdous
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (Z.F.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (Z.F.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (Z.F.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (Z.F.); (S.B.)
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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Nersesova L, Petrosyan M, Tsakanova G. Review of the evidence of radioprotective potential of creatine and arginine as dietary supplements. Int J Radiat Biol 2024; 100:849-864. [PMID: 38683545 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2345098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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PURPOSE Creatine (Cr) and l-arginine are naturally occurring guanidino compounds, commonly used as ergogenic dietary supplements. Creatine and l-arginine exhibit also a number of non-energy-related features, such as antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory properties, which contribute to their protective action against oxidative stress (OS). In this regard, there are a number of studies emphasizing the protective effect of Cr against OS, which develops in the process of aging, increased physical loads as part of athletes' workouts, as well as a number of neurological diseases and toxic effects associated with xenobiotics and UV irradiation. Against this backdrop, and since ionizing radiation causes OS in cells, leading to radiotoxicity, there is an increasing interest to understand whether Cr has the full potential to serve as an effective radioprotective agent. The extensive literature search did not provide any data on this issue. In this narrative review, we have summarized some of our own experimental data published over the last years addressing the respective radioprotective effects of Cr. Next, we have additionally reviewed the existing data on the radiomodifying effects of l-arginine presented earlier by other research groups. CONCLUSIONS Creatine possesses significant radioprotective potential including: (1) radioprotective effect on the survival rate of rats subjected to acute whole-body X-ray irradiation in a LD70/30 dose of 6.5 Gy, (2) radioprotective effect on the population composition of peripheral blood cells, (3) radioprotective effect on the DNA damage of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, (4) radioprotective effect on the hepatocyte nucleus-nucleolar apparatus, and (5) radioprotective effect on the brain and liver Cr-Cr kinase systems of the respective animals. Taking into account these cytoprotective, gene-protective, hepatoprotective and energy-stimulating features of Cr, as well as its significant radioprotective effect on the survival rate of rats, it can be considered as a potentially promising radioprotector for further preclinical and clinical studies. The review of the currently available data on radiomodifying effects of l-arginine has indicated its significant potential as a radioprotector, radiomitigator, and radiosensitizer. However, to prove the effectiveness of arginine (Arg) as a radioprotective agent, it appears necessary to expand and deepen the relevant preclinical studies, and, most importantly, increase the number of proof-of-concept clinical trials, which are evidently lacking as of now.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology NAS RA, Yerevan, Armenia
- CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute, Yerevan, Armenia
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Qasim N, Arif A, Mahmood R. Hyperglycemia enhances the generation of ROS and RNS that impair antioxidant power and cause oxidative damage in human erythrocytes. Biochem Cell Biol 2023; 101:64-76. [PMID: 36379031 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2022-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hyperglycemia is a state in which excess glucose circulates in blood. Erythrocytes are in direct contact with this high glucose concentration and are greatly affected by it. We have examined the effect of hyperglycemic condition on isolated human erythrocytes under in vitro conditions. Erythrocytes were incubated with different concentrations of glucose (5, 15, 30, 45 mmol/L) for 24 h, and several biochemical parameters were determined. Treatment with high glucose concentrations increased heme degradation and methemoglobin level, while methemoglobin reductase activity was decreased. A significant increase in protein oxidation and lipid hydroperoxides with a decrease in total sulfhydryl content was seen. This suggested the generation of oxidative stress, which was confirmed by an enhanced production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Hyperglycemia led to a significant decline in the antioxidant power of erythrocytes, lowering their ability to quench free radicals and reduce metal ions to lower oxidation states. The plasma membrane redox system was upregulated, while ascorbate free radical reductase activity was lowered. Glucose exposure inhibited the enzymes of glycolysis and hexose monophosphate shunt. Electron microscopy showed morphological changes resulting in the formation of echinocytes. Thus, the hyperglycemic condition generates reactive species that oxidize proteins, hemoglobin, and lipids; impair the total antioxidant capacity; and alter morphology in human erythrocytes.
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- Neha Qasim
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226026, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002, India
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Espíndola KMM, Varela ELP, de Albuquerque RDFV, Figueiredo RA, dos Santos SM, Malcher NS, da S. Seabra PS, Fonseca ADN, de Azevedo Sousa KM, de Oliveira SBB, Carneiro ADS, Coleman MD, Monteiro MC. Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Its Enantiomers Prevent Methemoglobin Formation and DNA Damage Induced by Dapsone Hydroxylamine: Molecular Mechanism and Antioxidant Action. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010057. [PMID: 36613503 PMCID: PMC9820452 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Dapsone (DDS) therapy can frequently lead to hematological side effects, such as methemoglobinemia and DNA damage. In this study, we aim to evaluate the protective effect of racemic alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and its enantiomers on methemoglobin induction. The pre- and post-treatment of erythrocytes with ALA, ALA isomers, or MB (methylene blue), and treatment with DDS-NOH (apsone hydroxylamine) was performed to assess the protective and inhibiting effect on methemoglobin (MetHb) formation. Methemoglobin percentage and DNA damage caused by dapsone and its metabolites were also determined by the comet assay. We also evaluated oxidative parameters such as SOD, GSH, TEAC (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity) and MDA (malondialdehyde). In pretreatment, ALA showed the best protector effect in 2.5 µg/mL of DDS-NOH. ALA (1000 µM) was able to inhibit the induced MetHb formation even at the highest concentrations of DDS-NOH. All ALA tested concentrations (100 and 1000 µM) were able to inhibit ROS and CAT activity, and induced increases in GSH production. ALA also showed an effect on DNA damage induced by DDS-NOH (2.5 µg/mL). Both isomers were able to inhibit MetHb formation and the S-ALA was able to elevate GSH levels by stimulating the production of this antioxidant. In post-treatment with the R-ALA, this enantiomer inhibited MetHb formation and increased GSH levels. The pretreatment with R-ALA or S-ALA prevented the increase in SOD and decrease in TEAC, while R-ALA decreased the levels of MDA; and this pretreatment with R-ALA or S-ALA showed the effect of ALA enantiomers on DNA damage. These data show that ALA can be used in future therapies in patients who use dapsone chronically, including leprosy patients.
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- Kaio Murilo Monteiro Espíndola
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory Immunology, Microbiology and In Vitro Assays (LABEIM), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory Immunology, Microbiology and In Vitro Assays (LABEIM), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory Immunology, Microbiology and In Vitro Assays (LABEIM), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory Immunology, Microbiology and In Vitro Assays (LABEIM), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Central Laboratory of the State of Pará-CLSP, Belém 66823-010, PA, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
- Laboratory Immunology, Microbiology and In Vitro Assays (LABEIM), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará/UFPA, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
- Correspondence:
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Iqbal Z, Quds R, Mahmood R. Cadmium chloride generates cytotoxic reactive species that cause oxidative damage and morphological changes in human erythrocytes. Biochem Cell Biol 2022; 100:485-498. [PMID: 36288609 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2022-0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) is a widely used industrial compound that exhibits multiple organ toxicity. Cadmium is transported through blood where erythrocytes are exposed to its action. Here the effect of CdCl2 on human erythrocytes was examined under in vitro conditions. Human erythrocytes were treated with 0.01-0.5 mM CdCl2 for 24 h at 37 °C. Lysates were made from CdCl2 treated and untreated (control) cells and used for further analysis. CdCl2 treatment resulted in marked hemolysis of erythrocytes and oxidation of hemoglobin to methemoglobin. This will result in anemia and also reduce the oxygen carrying ability of erythrocytes. Hemoglobin oxidation was accompanied by degradation of heme and release of free ferrous iron moiety. Further analysis showed elevated lipid hydroperoxides and formation of advanced oxidation protein products along with reduction in total sulfhydryl content, indicating the generation of oxidative stress condition in the cell. Incubation of erythrocytes with CdCl2 enhanced generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, decreased the antioxidant power and inhibited pathways of glucose metabolism. Plasma membrane was damaged as indicated by enhanced osmotic fragility and inhibition of membrane bound enzymes. This was confirmed by electron microscopy which showed formation of echinocytes. These results show that CdCl2 generates reactive species which impair the antioxidant system resulting in oxidative damage to erythrocytes.
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- Zarmin Iqbal
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P, India
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Bianchi M, Rossi L, Pierigè F, De Angeli P, Aliano MP, Carducci C, Di Carlo E, Pascucci T, Nardecchia F, Leuzzi V, Magnani M. Engineering new metabolic pathways in isolated cells for the degradation of guanidinoacetic acid and simultaneous production of creatine. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2022; 25:26-40. [PMID: 35317049 PMCID: PMC8917272 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2022.02.007] [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: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Here we report, for the first time, the engineering of human red blood cells (RBCs) with an entire metabolic pathway as a potential strategy to treat patients with guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency, capable of reducing the high toxic levels of guanidinoacetate acid (GAA) and restoring proper creatine levels in blood and tissues. We first produced a recombinant form of native human GAMT without any tags to encapsulate into RBCs. Due to the poor solubility and stability features of the recombinant enzyme, both bioinformatics studies and extensive optimization work were performed to select a mutant GAMT enzyme, where only four critical residues were replaced, as a lead candidate. However, GAMT-loaded RBCs were ineffective in GAA consumption and creatine production because of the limiting intra-erythrocytic S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) content unable to support GAMT activity. Therefore, a recombinant form of human methionine adenosyl transferase (MAT) was developed. RBCs co-entrapped with both GAMT and MAT enzymes performed, in vitro, as a competent cellular bioreactor to remove GAA and produce creatine, fueled by physiological concentrations of methionine and the ATP generated by glycolysis. Our results highlight that metabolic engineering of RBCs is possible and represents proof of concept for the design of novel therapeutic approaches.
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- Marzia Bianchi
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029, Urbino, Italy.,EryDel, Via Antonio Meucci 3, 20091 Bresso, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Center for Ophthalmology, Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and "Daniel Bovet" Center, Sapienza University, 00184 Rome, Italy.,Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00142 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029, Urbino, Italy.,EryDel, Via Antonio Meucci 3, 20091 Bresso, Milan, Italy
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Podsiedlik M, Markowicz-Piasecka M, Sikora J. The Influence of Selected Antipsychotic Drugs on Biochemical Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:4621. [PMID: 35563011 PMCID: PMC9102502 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the potency of selected antipsychotic drugs (haloperidol (HAL), bromperidol (BRMP), benperidol (BNP), penfluridol (PNF), pimozide (PIM), quetiapine (QUET) and promazine (PROM)) on the main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Binary mixtures of donepezil and antipsychotics produce an anti-BuChE effect, which was greater than either compound alone. The combination of rivastigmine and antipsychotic drugs (apart from PNF) enhanced AChE inhibition. The tested antipsychotics (excluding HAL and PNF) significantly reduce the early stage of Aβ aggregation. BRMP, PIM, QUET and PROM were found to substantially inhibit Aβ aggregation after a longer incubation time. A test of human erythrocytes hemolysis showed that short-term incubation of red blood cells (RBCs) with QUET resulted in decreased hemolysis. The antioxidative properties of antipsychotics were also proved in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC); all tested drugs were found to significantly increase cell viability. In the case of astrocytes, BNP, PNF, PIM and PROM showed antioxidant potential.
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- Maria Podsiedlik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1, 90-151 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1, 90-151 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Muszynskiego 1, 90-151 Lodz, Poland;
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Nersesova LS, Petrosyan MS, Arutjunyan AV. Neuroprotective Potential of Creatine. Hidden Resources of Its Therapeutic and Preventive Use. NEUROCHEM J+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1819712422010093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Grebowski J, Kazmierska-Grebowska P, Cichon N, Piotrowski P, Litwinienko G. The Effect of Fullerenol C 60(OH) 36 on the Antioxidant Defense System in Erythrocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:119. [PMID: 35008545 PMCID: PMC8744983 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background: Fullerenols (water-soluble derivatives of fullerenes), such as C60(OH)36, are biocompatible molecules with a high ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS), but the mechanism of their antioxidant action and cooperation with endogenous redox machinery remains unrecognized. Fullerenols rapidly distribute through blood cells; therefore, we investigated the effect of C60(OH)36 on the antioxidant defense system in erythrocytes during their prolonged incubation. Methods: Human erythrocytes were treated with fullerenol at concentrations of 50-150 µg/mL, incubated for 3 and 48 h at 37 °C, and then hemolyzed. The level of oxidative stress was determined by examining the level of thiol groups, the activity of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione transferase), and by measuring erythrocyte microviscosity. Results: The level of thiol groups in stored erythrocytes decreased; however, in the presence of higher concentrations of C60(OH)36 (100 and 150 µg/mL), the level of -SH groups increased compared to the control. Extending the incubation to 48 h caused a decrease in antioxidant enzyme activity, but the addition of fullerenol, especially at higher concentrations (100-150 µg/mL), increased its activity. We observed that C60(OH)36 had no effect on the microviscosity of the interior of the erythrocytes. Conclusions: In conclusion, our results indicated that water-soluble C60(OH)36 has antioxidant potential and efficiently supports the enzymatic antioxidant system within the cell. These effects are probably related to the direct interaction of C60(OH)36 with the enzyme that causes its structural changes.
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- Jacek Grebowski
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
- The Military Medical Training Center, 6-Sierpnia 92, 90-646 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;
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- Biohazard Prevention Centre, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (P.P.); (G.L.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (P.P.); (G.L.)
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Cho MG, Hyeong S, Park KK, Chough SH. Characterization of hydrogel type molecularly imprinted polymer for creatinine prepared by precipitation polymerization. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ahmad S, Tufail N, Parveen N, Mahmood R. Attenuation of Hg(II)-induced cellular and DNA damage in human blood cells by uric acid. Biochem Cell Biol 2021; 100:45-58. [PMID: 34653346 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2021-0229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mercury (Hg) is a widespread environmental pollutant and toxicant which induces multiple organ damage in humans and animals. Hg toxicity is mediated by the induction of oxidative stress in target cells. We have used uric acid (UA), a potent antioxidant found in biological fluids, to protect human red blood cells (RBC) and lymphocytes against Hg-mediated cell, organelle and genotoxicity. RBC were incubated with HgCl2, an Hg(II) compound, either alone or in presence of UA. Incubation of RBC with only HgCl2 increased production of nitrogen and oxygen radical species, enhanced methemoglobin levels, heme degradation, free ferrous iron, oxidation of proteins and membrane lipids and reduced antioxidant capacity of cells. UA enhanced the antioxidant capacity of RBC and restored metabolic, plasma membrane-bound and antioxidant enzyme activities. Scanning electron microscopy showed that UA prevented HgCl2-mediated morphological changes in RBC. HgCl2 dissipated the mitochondrial membrane potential and increased lysosomal membrane damage in lymphocytes, but UA pre-treatment attenuated these effects. Genotoxicity analysis by comet assay showed that UA protected lymphocyte DNA from HgCl2-induced damage. Importantly, UA itself did not exhibit any deleterious effects in either RBC or lymphocytes. Thus, UA protects human blood cells from Hg(II)-mediated oxidative damage reducing the harmful effects of this extremely toxic metal. We suggest that UA performs a similar protective role in the plasma against heavy metal toxicity.
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- Shahbaz Ahmad
- Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Life Sciences, 154014, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Life Sciences, 154014, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Life Sciences, 154014, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Aligarh Muslim University, Department of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, AMU, Aligarh, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, 202002;
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Cruz TM, Santos JS, do Carmo MAV, Hellström J, Pihlava JM, Azevedo L, Granato D, Marques MB. Extraction optimization of bioactive compounds from ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata Miller) leaves and their in vitro antioxidant and antihemolytic activities. Food Chem 2021; 361:130078. [PMID: 34023692 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata Miller) is a non-conventional food plant common in Brazil. The objective of this study was to optimize the extraction of bioactive phenolic compounds from ora-pro-nobis leaves by employing solvent mixtures. Ten extracts were obtained with water, ethanol, acetone, and their binary and ternary mixtures, evaluating the chemical composition, antioxidant activity and bioactivities in vitro. The response surface methodology was applied to model the results and calculate the optimal solvent composition, which is 60% water, 40% ethanol and 0% acetone. The optimized extract is rich in phenolic compounds (64 mg GAE/g) and proteins (823 mg/g) and presents antioxidant activity (in intracellular media as well) and inhibits lipid peroxidation (32%) along with hypotonic hemolysis (H50 = 0.339%), it does not present toxicity in vitro against cancer and normal cells. This is the first report of chicoric, caffeoyl-hexaric and coumaroyl-hexaric acids and some glycosylate derivatives of flavonols in ora-pro-nobis leaves.
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- Thiago Mendanha Cruz
- Graduation Program in Chemistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Food Processing and Quality, Production Systems Unit - Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Food Processing and Quality, Production Systems Unit - Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Nutrition Faculty, Federal University of Alfenas, Rua Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 714, 37130-000 Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil; Food Processing and Quality, Production Systems Unit - Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Graduation Program in Chemistry, State University of Ponta Grossa, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
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The Potential Role of Creatine in Vascular Health. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13030857. [PMID: 33807747 PMCID: PMC7999364 DOI: 10.3390/nu13030857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Creatine is an organic compound, consumed exogenously in the diet and synthesized endogenously via an intricate inter-organ process. Functioning in conjunction with creatine kinase, creatine has long been known for its pivotal role in cellular energy provision and energy shuttling. In addition to the abundance of evidence supporting the ergogenic benefits of creatine supplementation, recent evidence suggests a far broader application for creatine within various myopathies, neurodegenerative diseases, and other pathologies. Furthermore, creatine has been found to exhibit non-energy related properties, contributing as a possible direct and in-direct antioxidant and eliciting anti-inflammatory effects. In spite of the new clinical success of supplemental creatine, there is little scientific insight into the potential effects of creatine on cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of mortality. Taking into consideration the non-energy related actions of creatine, highlighted in this review, it can be speculated that creatine supplementation may serve as an adjuvant therapy for the management of vascular health in at-risk populations. This review, therefore, not only aims to summarize the current literature surrounding creatine and vascular health, but to also shed light onto the potential mechanisms in which creatine may be able to serve as a beneficial supplement capable of imparting vascular-protective properties and promoting vascular health.
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Mameri A, Bournine L, Mouni L, Bensalem S, Iguer-Ouada M. Oxidative stress as an underlying mechanism of anticancer drugs cytotoxicity on human red blood cells' membrane. Toxicol In Vitro 2021; 72:105106. [PMID: 33539984 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2021.105106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate the direct in vitro effects of anticancer drugs on red blood cells (RBCs) and to explore the underlying mechanism, mainly by measuring RBCs oxidative stress (OS) status. After RBCs direct contact with fourteen (14) anticancer drugs, several parameters were assessed including: cellular turbidity, methemoglobin (metHb) generation, released Hb and Hb stability. Moreover, intracellular Hb, considered as new molecular target of anticancer drugs, was quantified inside RBCs. MDA level, the main biomarker of OS, was simultaneously measured. The cellular turbidity reveled severe (docetaxel "TXT", 0.03 ± 0.002), moderate (methotrexate "MTX", 0.49 ± 0.009), or none (5-fluorouracil "5-FU", 0.76 ± 0.029) membrane cytotoxicity (MC). An inverse relationship between cell concentration, released Hb and metHb content was obtained. High metHb generation, revealing intense OS, was also mostly expressed in paclitaxel "TXL" and etoposide "VP16". Further, epirubicin "EPI" and "TXT" induced important oxidation of membrane lipids with 0.32 ± 0.014 and 0.26 ± 0.004, respectively. Also, MTX (0.17 ± 0.006) and doxorubicin "DOX" (0.32 ± 0.034) affected significantly Hb stability by a direct contact with molecule. These findings demonstrated that anticancer drugs have the ability to induce membrane damages by the exacerbation of OS through membrane lipid peroxidation and Hb oxidation even inside RBCs.
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- Amal Mameri
- Laboratoire de Gestion et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Assurances Qualités (LGVRNAQ), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Bouira, 10000 Bouira, Algeria
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- Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Bouira, 10000 Bouira, Algeria; Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétales et Ethnobotanique (LBVEB), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria.
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- Laboratoire de Gestion et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Assurances Qualités (LGVRNAQ), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Bouira, 10000 Bouira, Algeria; Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Bouira, 10000 Bouira, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétales et Ethnobotanique (LBVEB), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Associé en Ecosystèmes Marins et Aquacoles (LAEMA), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria
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Maheshwari N, Qasim N, Anjum R, Mahmood R. Fluoride enhances generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, oxidizes hemoglobin, lowers antioxidant power and inhibits transmembrane electron transport in isolated human red blood cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111611. [PMID: 33396131 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fluoride is a widespread environmental pollutant that at high levels exerts numerous deleterious effects on human health. The toxic effects of fluoride are a matter of serious concern since many countries have regions of endemic fluorosis. The main source of fluoride exposure for humans is intake of contaminated groundwater. Fluoride is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and enters the circulating blood, where the abundant red blood cells (RBC) are an early and major target of fluoride toxicity. Chronic fluoride exposure generates free radicals, reactive species which leads to redox imbalance, cytotoxicity and hematological damage. This study aimed to determine the effect of sodium fluoride (NaF) on human RBC under in vitro conditions. Isolated RBC were incubated with different concentrations of NaF (10-500 µM) for 8 h at 37 °C. Several biochemical parameters were determined in hemolysates or whole cells. Treatment of RBC with NaF enhanced the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. This increased the oxidation of hemoglobin to yield methemoglobin and oxoferrylhemoglobin, which are inactive in oxygen transport. NaF treatment increased the degradation of heme causing release of free iron from its porphyrin ring. Cellular antioxidant power was significantly decreased in NaF-treated RBC, lowering the metal reducing and free radical quenching ability of cells. The two pathways of glucose metabolism in RBC i.e. glycolysis and hexose monophosphate shunt, were inhibited. NaF also inhibited the plasma membrane redox system, and its associated ascorbate free radical reductase, to disrupt transmembrane electron transport. These results suggest that fluoride generates reactive species that cause extensive oxidative modifications in human RBC.
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- Nikhil Maheshwari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, UP, India.
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Nuruki Y, Matsumoto H, Tsukada M, Tsukahara H, Takajo T, Tsuchida K, Anzai K. Method to Improve Azo-Compound (AAPH)-Induced Hemolysis of Erythrocytes for Assessing Antioxidant Activity of Lipophilic Compounds. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2021; 69:67-71. [PMID: 33390522 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c20-00568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We examined the method of oxidative hemolysis for assessment of antioxidant activity of various compounds, especially lipophilic compounds. 2,2'-Azobis(amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) was used as the source of free radicals for the oxidative hemolysis of horse erythrocytes. We found that absorbance at 540 nm is not appropriate for monitoring AAPH-induced hemolysis. Instead, we should use absorbance at 523 nm (an isosbestic point), because AAPH oxidizes the oxygenated hemoglobin to methemoglobin and absorbance at 540 nm does not correctly reflect the amount of released hemoglobin by AAPH-induced hemolysis. The corrected method of AAPH-induced hemolysis was applicable to assess the antioxidant activity of various hydrophilic compounds such as ascorbic acid, (-)-epicatechin, and edaravone. For the assessment of antioxidant activity of lipophilic compounds, we need appropriate dispersing agents for these lipophilic compounds. Among several agents tested, 1,2-dimiristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) liposome at a concentration of 0.34 mM was found to be useful. Exogenous α-tocopherol incorporated using DMPC liposome as a dispersing agent was shown to protect erythrocytes from AAPH-induced hemolysis in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- Yusuke Nuruki
- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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- Division of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nihon Pharmaceutical University
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Podsiedlik M, Markowicz-Piasecka M, Sikora J. Erythrocytes as model cells for biocompatibility assessment, cytotoxicity screening of xenobiotics and drug delivery. Chem Biol Interact 2020; 332:109305. [PMID: 33130048 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Erythrocytes (RBCs) represent the main cell component in circulation and recently have become a topic of intensive scientific interest. The relevance of erythrocytes as a model for cytotoxicity screening of xenobiotics is under the spotlight of this review. Erythrocytes constitute a fundamental cellular model to study potential interactions with blood components of manifold novel polymer or biomaterials. Morphological changes, subsequent disruption of RBC membrane integrity, and hemolysis could be used to determine the cytotoxicity of various compounds. Erythrocytes undergo a programmed death (eryptosis) which could serve as a good model for evaluating certain mechanisms which correspond to apoptosis taking place in nucleated cells. Importantly, erythrocytes can be successfully used as a valuable cellular model in examination of oxidative stress generated by certain diseases or multiple xenobiotics since red cells are subjected to permanent oxidative stress. Additionally, the antioxidant capacity of erythrocytes, and the activity of anti-oxidative enzymes could reflect reactive oxygen species (ROS) generating properties of various substances and allow to determine their effects on tissues. The last part of this review presents the latest findings on the possible application of RBCs as drug delivery systems (DDS). In conclusion, all these findings make erythrocytes highly valuable cells for in vitro biocompatibility assessment, cytotoxicity screening of a wide variety of substances as well as drug delivery.
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- Maria Podsiedlik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, ul. Muszyńskiego1, 90-151, Lodz, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, ul. Muszyńskiego1, 90-151, Lodz, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analysis and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, ul. Muszyńskiego1, 90-151, Lodz, Poland.
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Maheshwari N, Mahmood R. 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde attenuates pentachlorophenol-induced cytotoxicity, DNA damage and collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential in isolated human blood cells. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:1225-1242. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1811722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Nikhil Maheshwari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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A Translational In Vivo and In Vitro Metabolomic Study Reveals Altered Metabolic Pathways in Red Blood Cells of Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061619. [PMID: 32471219 PMCID: PMC7355709 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Clinical parameters used in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) diagnosis and monitoring such as glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) are often unable to capture important information related to diabetic control and chronic complications. In order to search for additional biomarkers, we performed a pilot study comparing T2D patients with healthy controls matched by age, gender, and weight. By using 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) based metabolomics profiling of red blood cells (RBCs), we found that the metabolic signature of RBCs in T2D subjects differed significantly from non-diabetic controls. Affected metabolites included glutathione, 2,3-bisphophoglycerate, inosinic acid, lactate, 6-phosphogluconate, creatine and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and several amino acids such as leucine, glycine, alanine, lysine, aspartate, phenylalanine and tyrosine. These results were validated by an independent cohort of T2D and control patients. An analysis of the pathways in which these metabolites were involved showed that energetic and redox metabolism in RBCs were altered in T2D, as well as metabolites transported by RBCs. Taken together, our results revealed that the metabolic profile of RBCs can discriminate healthy controls from T2D patients. Further research is needed to determine whether metabolic fingerprint in RBC could be useful to complement the information obtained from HbA1c and glycemic variability as well as its potential role in the diabetes management.
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Waris S, Patel A, Ali A, Mahmood R. Acetaldehyde-induced oxidative modifications and morphological changes in isolated human erythrocytes: an in vitro study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:16268-16281. [PMID: 32124282 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08044-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Acetaldehyde is a toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic metabolite of alcohol which can bind to proteins, DNA and several other cellular macromolecules. Chronic alcohol consumption increases intracellular acetaldehyde levels which enhances the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS). In this study, we have examined the effect of acetaldehyde on human erythrocytes under in vitro conditions. Treatment of human erythrocytes with different concentrations of acetaldehyde (0.05-2 mM) for 24 h at 37 °C increased intracellular generation of ROS and RNS. It also increased oxidation of proteins and lipids but decreased glutathione, total sulphhydryl and free amino group content. Methemoglobin level was increased accompanied by a decrease in methemoglobin reductase activity. Acetaldehyde impaired the antioxidant defence system and lowered the total antioxidant capacity of the cell. It decreased the activity of metabolic and membrane-bound enzymes and altered erythrocyte morphology. Our results show that acetaldehyde enhances the generation of ROS and RNS that results in oxidative modification of cellular components. This will lower the oxygen transporting ability of blood and shorten erythrocyte lifespan (red cell senescence).
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- Sana Waris
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India.
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Protective Effect of the Intracellular Content from Potential Probiotic Bacteria against Oxidative Damage Induced by Acrylamide in Human Erythrocytes. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2020; 12:1459-1470. [DOI: 10.1007/s12602-020-09636-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Yang HC, Wu YH, Yen WC, Liu HY, Hwang TL, Stern A, Chiu DTY. The Redox Role of G6PD in Cell Growth, Cell Death, and Cancer. Cells 2019; 8:cells8091055. [PMID: 31500396 PMCID: PMC6770671 DOI: 10.3390/cells8091055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The generation of reducing equivalent NADPH via glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is critical for the maintenance of redox homeostasis and reductive biosynthesis in cells. NADPH also plays key roles in cellular processes mediated by redox signaling. Insufficient G6PD activity predisposes cells to growth retardation and demise. Severely lacking G6PD impairs embryonic development and delays organismal growth. Altered G6PD activity is associated with pathophysiology, such as autophagy, insulin resistance, infection, inflammation, as well as diabetes and hypertension. Aberrant activation of G6PD leads to enhanced cell proliferation and adaptation in many types of cancers. The present review aims to update the existing knowledge concerning G6PD and emphasizes how G6PD modulates redox signaling and affects cell survival and demise, particularly in diseases such as cancer. Exploiting G6PD as a potential drug target against cancer is also discussed.
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- Hung-Chi Yang
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Research Team, Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Majdeddin M, Golian A, Kermanshahi H, Michiels J, De Smet S. Effects of methionine and guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on performance and energy metabolites in breast muscle of male broiler chickens fed corn-soybean diets. Br Poult Sci 2019; 60:554-563. [PMID: 31190558 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1631447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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1. Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is the single endogenous precursor of creatine, which plays a critical role in energy homeostasis of cells. Since GAA is endogenously converted to creatine by methylation, it was hypothesised that the effects of dietary GAA supplementation might determine the methionine (Met) availability in corn-soybean based diets. 2. A total of 540, one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were allocated to nine dietary treatments with six replicates (10 birds each) in a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement with three graded levels of supplementary Met (+0.4 g/kg per level), whilst cystine was equal across groups, resulting in a low, medium and high level of total sulphur amino acids, and with three levels of GAA (0, 0.6 and 1.2 g/kg). Birds were fed for 42 days. 3. Increasing levels of supplemental Met enhanced performance indices in all rearing periods, although there was no effect on feed conversion ratio in the grower or feed intake in the finisher periods. Final body weight was 8.8% and 14.6% higher in the birds fed medium and high Met diets, respectively, compared to the low Met level. Relative breast weight and protein content in muscle on d 25 linearly increased with higher levels of Met. At low and high Met levels, growth in the finisher phase was negatively affected by supplementing GAA at 1.2 g/kg. It was suggested that disturbances in methylation homeostasis and/or changes in Arg metabolism might explain these findings. At the end of the grower phase, muscle creatine content was higher when feeding GAA at 0.6 and 1.2 g/kg (4464 and 4472, respectively, vs. 4054 mg/kg fresh muscle in the control group). 4. The effects of dietary GAA supplementation were influenced by the dietary Met level only in the finisher period, which indicates the need for proper sulphur amino acid formulation in diets when feeding GAA.
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- M Majdeddin
- Centre of Excellence in the Animal Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad , Iran.,Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University , Gent , Belgium
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- Centre of Excellence in the Animal Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad , Iran
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- Centre of Excellence in the Animal Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad , Iran
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- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University , Gent , Belgium
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- Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University , Gent , Belgium
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Uric Acid Provides Protective Role in Red Blood Cells by Antioxidant Defense: A Hypothetical Analysis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:3435174. [PMID: 31049132 PMCID: PMC6458867 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3435174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Uric acid (UA) is a major antioxidant molecule in the human blood, and it has been linked with cell longevity. However, it is unclear whether serum UA levels are associated with red blood cell (RBC) indexes. This cross-sectional study included 10,759 Chinese subjects, recruited from the Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital from January 2014 to December 2017. The participants were categorized into gender groups and then further divided into three different subgroups according to their UA reference range as follows: low (male (UA < 0.202 mmol/l), female (UA < 0.143 mmol/l)), normal (male (0.417 mmol/l > UA ≥ 0.202 mmol/l), female (0.339 mmol/l > UA ≥ 0.143 mmol/l)), and high (male (UA ≥ 0.417 mmol/l), female (UA ≥ 0.339 mmol/l)). The associations of UA levels with RBC parameters were analyzed using 1-way ANOVA, Pearson correlations, and multivariate linear regression. The levels of mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, RBCs, and hemoglobin were lowest in the low UA group, followed by the normal UA group and high UA group (p < 0.001). Pearson analysis showed that there was a statistically significant correlation between UA levels with mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrations, mean corpuscular volumes, RBC counts, and hemoglobin (p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis suggested that there were statistically significant positive correlations between UA levels and RBC counts (B = 0.245, p < 0.001, 95% CI = 0.003 to 0.092), as well as UA levels and hemoglobin concentrations (B = 0.138, p < 0.001, 95% CI = 0.002 to 0.082). Furthermore, similar results were observed in both the male and female subgroups. The serum UA levels may be independently associated with RBC parameters, regardless of sex, and UA may protect RBCs owing to its antioxidant effect.
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Revin VV, Gromova NV, Revina ES, Samonova AY, Tychkov AY, Bochkareva SS, Moskovkin AA, Kuzmenko TP. The Influence of Oxidative Stress and Natural Antioxidants on Morphometric Parameters of Red Blood Cells, the Hemoglobin Oxygen Binding Capacity, and the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:2109269. [PMID: 30792991 PMCID: PMC6354144 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2109269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Using a wide range of different physical and chemical methods, it was found that the oxidative stress caused by addition of hydrogen peroxide to the incubation medium has a significant effect on the conformation of haematoporphyrin, influencing the oxygen-binding properties of haemoglobin in red blood cells. Morphofunctional characteristics of red blood cells change; in particular, we have observed the transformation of erythrocytes, their transition into echinocytes. In erythrocytes, in response to increased lipid peroxidation (LPO) antioxidant enzymes become active. The use of natural antioxidants (β-carotene and resveratrol) works towards reducting the level of oxidative processes. Resveratrol has the greatest antioxidant effect.
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- Victor V. Revin
- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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- Federal State-Financed Academic Institution of Higher Education “National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University”, Saransk 430005, Russia
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Kumar P, Wadhwa R, Gupta R, Chandra P, Maurya PK. Spectroscopic determination of intracellular quercetin uptake using erythrocyte model and its implications in human aging. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:498. [PMID: 30498671 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1524-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The present study was carried out to detect intracellular quercetin uptake by RBCs during human aging. The study was carried out on 95 normal healthy subjects of both the sexes. Intracellular quercetin uptake was estimated by performing ethyl acetate extraction. A significant (p < 0.001) decline in intracellular quercetin uptake by human RBCs was observed in elderly as compared to young population, while plasma membrane redox system (PMRS) activity was significantly decreasing as a function of human age. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to present quercetin uptake by erythrocytes during aging in humans with this study. It is hypothesized that intracellular uptake of quercetin may serve as an intracellular electron donor for plasma membrane redox system in red blood cells during cellular aging which plays an important role in extracellular dehydroascorbate reduction and ascorbate recycling.
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- Prabhanshu Kumar
- 1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303 India
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- 1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303 India
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- 1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303 India
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- 2Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781 039 India
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- 1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303 India
- 3Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh District, Haryana 123031 India
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Majdeddin M, Golian A, Kermanshahi H, De Smet S, Michiels J. Guanidinoacetic acid supplementation in broiler chickens fed on corn-soybean diets affects performance in the finisher period and energy metabolites in breast muscle independent of diet nutrient density. Br Poult Sci 2018; 59:443-451. [PMID: 29756995 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2018.1476678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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(1) Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is the single immediate endogenous precursor of creatine (Cr). It was hypothesised that dietary GAA would have different effects on performance and energy metabolites in breast muscle depending on the nutrient density (ND) of corn-soybean-based diets. (2) A total of 540 one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were allocated to 9 dietary treatments with 6 replicates (10 birds each) in a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement with three levels of ND (low, 2800; medium, 2950 and high, 3100 kcal metabolizable energy (ME)/kg; and with the other nutrients being constant relative to ME) and supplemented with three levels of GAA (0, 0.6 and 1.2 g/kg) in a 42-d feeding trial. (3) In the starter and grower periods, increasing levels of ND improved body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR), with the exception of ADFI in the starter period. GAA supplementation did not affect performance characteristics. All performance indicators responded markedly to increasing ND in the finisher period, whereas the highest GAA level reduced ADFI compared to the unsupplemented control (156 vs. 162 g/d) and concomitantly FCR (1.81 vs. 1.93). No interactive effects were noted for any performance trait. The high ND diet resulted in more breast meat yield on d42, associated with higher fat content and darker colour compared to the other ND levels. The GAA supplementation did not affect carcass and breast traits. At the end of the experiment, Cr was elevated when feeding GAA at 1.2 g/kg (5455 vs. 4338 mg/kg fresh muscle). (4) To conclude, ND had a substantial effect on performance and carcass traits, whereas any effect of GAA was limited to FCR in the finisher period and independent of diet ND level.
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- M Majdeddin
- a Centre of Excellence, Animal Science Department , Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad , Iran
- b Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology , Ghent University , Gent , Belgium
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- a Centre of Excellence, Animal Science Department , Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad , Iran
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- a Centre of Excellence, Animal Science Department , Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad , Iran
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- b Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology , Ghent University , Gent , Belgium
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- b Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology , Ghent University , Gent , Belgium
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Vishalakshi GJ, Hemshekhar M, Kemparaju K, Girish KS. Para-tertiary butyl catechol induces eryptosis in vitro via oxidative stress and hemoglobin leakage in human erythrocytes. Toxicol In Vitro 2018; 52:286-296. [PMID: 30016652 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Exposure of human population to industrial chemicals is believed as a significant contributing factor to the outgrowth of occupational diseases especially in developing countries due to improper safety measures and sanitary conditions. Para-tertiary butylcatechol (PTBC) widely employed in petrochemical, thermofax and phototypesetting industries, induces melanocytotoxicity and contact dermatitis leading to occupational leukoderma/vitiligo. Few vitiligo patients were reported for oxidative stress-induced hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, however its impact on blood components is still not clear. Erythrocytes are the major cell population in circulation and play a prominent role in various diseases. In this work, the effect of PTBC on human erythrocytes is evaluated in vitro. PTBC induces oxidative stress-mediated eryptosis (erythrocyte death) causing detrimental changes such as depleted antioxidant levels, altered surface morphology, hemoglobin denaturation and heinz body formation. These findings validate that PTBC could induce toxic effects on human erythrocytes. Exposure of humans to toxic chemicals constitutes an important issue in various industries; one such issue is the exposure of PTBC at work place resulting in a spectrum of dermal complications. Therefore, it is imperative to appraise the long-term toxicities in order to further delineate the mechanisms of resultant disorders associated with PTBC and to establish the therapeutic interventions.
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- DOS in Biochemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru 570 006, India; Department of Internal Medicine, Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg R3E3P4, Canada
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- DOS in Biochemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru 570 006, India.
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- DOS in Biochemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru 570 006, India; Department of Studies and Research in Biochemistry, Tumkur University, Tumakuru 572103, India.
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Duranti G, Ceci R, Patrizio F, Sgrò P, Di Luigi L, Sabatini S, Felici F, Bazzucchi I. Chronic consumption of quercetin reduces erythrocytes oxidative damage: Evaluation at resting and after eccentric exercise in humans. Nutr Res 2017. [PMID: 29540274 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The polyphenolic flavonoid quercetin has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant, in vitro and in murine models. However, its effect on redox status has been poorly examined in humans, particularly in combination with strenuous exercise. We hypothesized that quercetin supplementation would beneficially affect redox homeostasis in healthy individuals undergoing eccentric exercise. To test this hypothesis, the effects of chronic consumption of quercetin on glutathione system (reduced, oxidized, and reduced to oxidized glutathione ratio), oxidative damage [thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARs)], antioxidant enzymatic network (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase) and resistance to lysis, were investigated in erythrocytes, a traditional model widely used to study the effects of oxidative stress as well as the protective effects of antioxidants. In a two weeks controlled, randomized, crossover, intervention trial, 14 individuals ingested 2 caps (1 g/d) of quercetin or placebo. Blood samples were collected before, after 2 weeks of supplementation and after a bout of eccentric exercise. Quercetin, reduced significantly erythrocytes lipid peroxidation levels and the susceptibility to hemolysis induced by the free radical generator AAPH, while no differences in antioxidant enzyme activities and glutathione homeostasis were found between the two groups. After a single bout of eccentric exercise, quercetin supplementation improved redox status as assessed by reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio analysis and reduced TBARs levels both in erythrocytes and plasma. In conclusion, our study provides evidences that chronic quercetin supplementation has antioxidant potential prior to and after a strenuous eccentric exercise thus making the erythrocytes capable to better cope with an oxidative insult.
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- Guglielmo Duranti
- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Unit of Biology, Genetics and Biochemistry, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Unit of Biology, Genetics and Biochemistry, Rome, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Unit of Endocrinology, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Unit of Endocrinology, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Unit of Biology, Genetics and Biochemistry, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Rome, Italy
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Bredahl EC, Hydock DS. Creatine Supplementation and Doxorubicin-Induced Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction: An Ex Vivo Investigation. Nutr Cancer 2017; 69:607-615. [PMID: 28323480 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2017.1295089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Supplementing the diet with creatine (Cr) to manage chemotherapy-induced skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue has potential, but little has been done exploring it as an intervention. This study examined the effects of Cr on skeletal muscle dysfunction induced by the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (Dox). Soleus and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) from male Sprague-Dawley rats maintained in an organ bath were incubated in Krebs-Henseleit (KH) buffer with or without creatine monohydrate (25 mM) for 30 min. Skeletal muscle was then incubated in KH buffer with or without Dox (24 μM) for an additional 30 min. Baths were then refreshed with KH buffer, and a 100-s fatigue protocol was administered. At baseline (0 s time point), no significant differences in force production were observed in the slow, type I soleus, but the Dox-treated soleus fatigued quicker than the non-Dox-treated soleus; however, pretreatment with Cr extended the time to fatigue in the Dox-treated soleus. In the fast, type II EDL, Dox treatment decreased force production at baseline and increased fatigue, and Cr treatment prior to Dox attenuated this dysfunction. Creatine pretreatment mitigated Dox-induced skeletal muscle dysfunction ex vivo suggesting that Cr may play a role in managing Dox-induced skeletal muscle side effects.
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- Eric C Bredahl
- a Department of Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions , Creighton University , Omaha , Nebraska , USA
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- b School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , Colorado , USA.,c The University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute, University of Northern Colorado , Greeley , Colorado , USA
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Wallimann T, Riek U, Möddel M. Intradialytic creatine supplementation: A scientific rationale for improving the health and quality of life of dialysis patients. Med Hypotheses 2017; 99:1-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Moreira Gomes MD, Carvalho GMC, Casquilho NV, Araújo ACP, Valença SS, Leal-Cardoso JH, Zin WA. 2,2'-Azobis (2-Amidinopropane) Dihydrochloride Is a Useful Tool to Impair Lung Function in Rats. Front Physiol 2016; 7:475. [PMID: 27812337 PMCID: PMC5071333 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Recently, several studies have reported that respiratory disease may be associated with an increased production of free radicals. In this context, 2,2′-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) is a free radical-generating compound widely used to mimic the oxidative stress state. We aimed to investigate whether AAPH can generate lung functional, inflammatory, histological and biochemical impairments in the lung. Wistar rats were divided into five groups and instilled with saline solution (714 μL/kg, CTRL group) or different amounts of AAPH (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, 714 μL/kg, AAPH groups). Seventy-two hours later the animals were anesthetized, paralyzed, intubated and static elastance (Est), viscoelastic component of elastance (ΔE), resistive (ΔP1) and viscoelastic (ΔP2) pressures were measured. Oxidative damage, inflammatory markers and lung morphometry were analyzed. ΔP1 and Est were significantly higher in AAPH100 and AAPH200 than in the other groups. The bronchoconstriction indexes were larger in AAPH groups than in CTRL. The area occupied by collagen and elastic fibers, polymorpho- and mononuclear cells, malondialdehyde and carbonyl groups levels were significantly higher in AAPH200 than in CTRL. In comparison to CTRL, AAPH200 showed significant decrease and increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase, respectively. AAPH augmented the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6 e TNF-α. Hence, exposure to AAPH caused significant inflammatory alterations and redox imbalance accompanied by altered lung mechanics and histology. Furthermore, we disclosed that exposure to AAPH may represent a useful in vivo tool to trigger lung lesions.
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- Maria D Moreira Gomes
- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, Brazil; Electrophysiology Laboratory, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of CearáFortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Biomedical Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Electrophysiology Laboratory, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Marques EP, Wyse ATS. Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency. JOURNAL OF INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM AND SCREENING 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/2326409816669371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Eduardo P. Marques
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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