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Scanlan JL, Robin C. Phylogenomics of the Ecdysteroid Kinase-like (EcKL) Gene Family in Insects Highlights Roles in Both Steroid Hormone Metabolism and Detoxification. Genome Biol Evol 2024; 16:evae019. [PMID: 38291829 PMCID: PMC10859841 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evae019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
Abstract
The evolutionary dynamics of large gene families can offer important insights into the functions of their individual members. While the ecdysteroid kinase-like (EcKL) gene family has previously been linked to the metabolism of both steroid molting hormones and xenobiotic toxins, the functions of nearly all EcKL genes are unknown, and there is little information on their evolution across all insects. Here, we perform comprehensive phylogenetic analyses on a manually annotated set of EcKL genes from 140 insect genomes, revealing the gene family is comprised of at least 13 subfamilies that differ in retention and stability. Our results show the only two genes known to encode ecdysteroid kinases belong to different subfamilies and therefore ecdysteroid metabolism functions must be spread throughout the EcKL family. We provide comparative phylogenomic evidence that EcKLs are involved in detoxification across insects, with positive associations between family size and dietary chemical complexity, and we also find similar evidence for the cytochrome P450 and glutathione S-transferase gene families. Unexpectedly, we find that the size of the clade containing a known ecdysteroid kinase is positively associated with host plant taxonomic diversity in Lepidoptera, possibly suggesting multiple functional shifts between hormone and xenobiotic metabolism. Our evolutionary analyses provide hypotheses of function and a robust framework for future experimental studies of the EcKL gene family. They also open promising new avenues for exploring the genomic basis of dietary adaptation in insects, including the classically studied coevolution of butterflies with their host plants.
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- Jack L Scanlan
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Lei S, Lu J, Cheng A, Hussain Z, Tidgewell K, Zhu J, Ma X. Identification of PXR Activators from Uncaria Rhynchophylla (Gou Teng) and Uncaria Tomentosa (Cat's Claw). Drug Metab Dispos 2023; 51:629-636. [PMID: 36797057 PMCID: PMC10158501 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.122.001234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Uncaria rhynchophylla (Gou Teng) and Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) are frequently used herbal supplements in Asia and America, respectively. Despite their common usage, information is limited regarding potential herb-drug interactions associated with Gou Teng and cat's claw. The pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that regulates cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) expression and contributes to some known herb-drug interactions. A recent study found that Gou Teng induces CYP3A4 expression, but its mechanism is unknown. Cat's claw has been determined as a PXR-activating herb, but the PXR activators in cat's claw have not been identified. Using a genetically engineered PXR cell line, we found that the extracts of Gou Teng and cat's claw can dose-dependently activate PXR and induce CYP3A4 expression. We next used a metabolomic approach to profile the chemical components in the extracts of Gou Teng and cat's claw followed by screening for PXR activators. Four compounds, isocorynoxeine, rhynchophylline, isorhynchophylline, and corynoxeine, were identified as PXR activators from both Gou Teng and cat's claw extracts. In addition, three more PXR activators were identified from the extracts of cat's claw, including isopteropodine, pteropodine, and mitraphylline. All seven of these compounds showed the half-maximal effective concentration <10 µM for PXR activation. In summary, our work determined Gou Teng as a PXR-activating herb and discovered novel PXR activators from Gou Teng as well as cat's claw. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This study's data can be used to guide the safe use of Gou Teng and cat's claw by avoiding PXR-mediated herb-drug interactions.
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- Saifei Lei
- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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- Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (S.L., J.L., A.C., Z.H., J.Z., X.M.) and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (K.T.)
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Scanlan JL, Battlay P, Robin C. Ecdysteroid kinase-like (EcKL) paralogs confer developmental tolerance to caffeine in Drosophila melanogaster. CURRENT RESEARCH IN INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 2:100030. [PMID: 36003262 PMCID: PMC9387500 DOI: 10.1016/j.cris.2022.100030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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Easson MLAE, Malka O, Paetz C, Hojná A, Reichelt M, Stein B, van Brunschot S, Feldmesser E, Campbell L, Colvin J, Winter S, Morin S, Gershenzon J, Vassão DG. Activation and detoxification of cassava cyanogenic glucosides by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13244. [PMID: 34168179 PMCID: PMC8225905 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92553-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Two-component plant defenses such as cyanogenic glucosides are produced by many plant species, but phloem-feeding herbivores have long been thought not to activate these defenses due to their mode of feeding, which causes only minimal tissue damage. Here, however, we report that cyanogenic glycoside defenses from cassava (Manihot esculenta), a major staple crop in Africa, are activated during feeding by a pest insect, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, and the resulting hydrogen cyanide is detoxified by conversion to beta-cyanoalanine. Additionally, B. tabaci was found to utilize two metabolic mechanisms to detoxify cyanogenic glucosides by conversion to non-activatable derivatives. First, the cyanogenic glycoside linamarin was glucosylated 1–4 times in succession in a reaction catalyzed by two B. tabaci glycoside hydrolase family 13 enzymes in vitro utilizing sucrose as a co-substrate. Second, both linamarin and the glucosylated linamarin derivatives were phosphorylated. Both phosphorylation and glucosidation of linamarin render this plant pro-toxin inert to the activating plant enzyme linamarase, and thus these metabolic transformations can be considered pre-emptive detoxification strategies to avoid cyanogenesis.
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- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 7610001, Rehovot, Israel.
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38104, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, ME4 4TB, Kent, UK.,University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, ME4 4TB, Kent, UK
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38104, Braunschweig, Germany
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- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 7610001, Rehovot, Israel
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 07745, Jena, Germany.
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Lebreton M, Sire S, Carayon JL, Malgouyres JM, Vignet C, Géret F, Bonnafé E. Low concentrations of oxazepam induce feeding and molecular changes in Radix balthica juveniles. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 230:105694. [PMID: 33316747 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Psychotropics, especially benzodiazepines, are commonly prescribed worldwide. Poorly eliminated at wastewater treatment plants, they belong to a group of emerging contaminants. Due to their interaction with the GABAA receptor, they may affect the function of the nervous system of non-target organisms, such as aquatic organisms. The toxicity of oxazepam, a very frequently detected benzodiazepine in continental freshwater, has been largely studied in aquatic vertebrates over the last decade. However, its effects on freshwater non-vertebrates have received much less attention. We aimed to evaluate the long-term effects of oxazepam on the juvenile stage of a freshwater gastropod widespread in Europe, Radix balthica. Juveniles were exposed for a month to environmentally-relevant concentrations of oxazepam found in rivers (0.8 μg/L) and effluents (10 μg/L). Three main physiological functions were studied: feeding, growth, and locomotion. Additionally, gene expression analysis was performed to provide insights into toxicity mechanisms. There was a strong short-term activation of the feeding rate at low concentration, whereas the high dose resulted in long-term inhibition of food intake. A significant decrease in mortality rate was observed in juveniles exposed to the lowest dose. Shell growth and locomotor activity did not appear to be affected by oxazepam. Transcriptomic analysis revealed global over-expression of genes involved in the nervous regulation of the feeding, digestive, and locomotion systems after oxazepam exposure. The molecular analysis also revealed a possible interference of animal manipulation with the molecular effects induced by oxazepam exposure. Overall, these results improve our understanding of the effects of the psychoactive drug oxazepam on an aquatic mollusc gastropod.
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- Morgane Lebreton
- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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- Biochimie et Toxicologie des Substances Bioactives, EA 7417, INU Champollion, Albi, France.
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Scanlan JL, Gledhill-Smith RS, Battlay P, Robin C. Genomic and transcriptomic analyses in Drosophila suggest that the ecdysteroid kinase-like (EcKL) gene family encodes the 'detoxification-by-phosphorylation' enzymes of insects. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 123:103429. [PMID: 32540344 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phosphorylation is a phase II detoxification reaction that, among animals, occurs near exclusively in insects, but the enzymes responsible have never been cloned or otherwise identified. We propose the hypothesis that members of the arthropod-specific ecdysteroid kinase-like (EcKL) gene family encode detoxicative kinases. To test this hypothesis, we annotated the EcKL gene family in 12 species of Drosophila and explored their evolution within the genus. Many ancestral EcKL clades are evolutionarily unstable and have experienced repeated gene gain and loss events, while others are conserved as single-copy orthologs. Leveraging multiple published gene expression datasets from D. melanogaster, and using the cytochrome P450s-a classical detoxification family-as a test case, we demonstrate relationships between xenobiotic induction, detoxification tissue-enriched expression and evolutionary instability in the EcKLs and the P450s. We devised a systematic method for identifying candidate detoxification genes in large gene families that is concordant with experimentally determined functions of P450 genes in D. melanogaster. Applying this method to the EcKLs suggested a significant proportion of these genes play roles in detoxification, and that the EcKLs may constitute a detoxification gene family in insects. Additionally, we estimate that between 11 and 16 uncharacterised D. melanogaster P450s are strong detoxification candidates. Lastly, we also found previously unreported genomic and transcriptomic variation in a number of EcKLs and P450s associated with toxic stress phenotypes using a targeted phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) approach in D. melanogaster, presenting multiple future avenues of research for detoxification genetics in this species.
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- Jack L Scanlan
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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Zhou Y, Hua A, Zhou Q, Geng P, Chen F, Yan L, Wang S, Wen C. Inhibitory Effect of Lygodium Root on the Cytochrome P450 3A Enzyme in vitro and in vivo. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2020; 14:1909-1919. [PMID: 32546958 PMCID: PMC7250706 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s249308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate the interactions of the main components of Lygodium root (ie, p-coumaric acid, acacetin, apigenin, buddleoside and Diosmetin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside) with cytochrome P450 3A enzyme activity both in vitro and in vivo. Methods In vitro inhibition of drugs was assessed by incubating rat liver microsomes (RLMs) with a typical P450 3A enzyme substrate, midazolam, to determine their 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values. For the in vivo study, healthy male Sprague Dawley rats were consecutively administered acacetin or apigenin for 7 days at the dosage of 5 mg/kg after being randomly divided into 3 groups: Group A (control group), Group B (acacetin group) and Group C (apigenin group). Results Among the five main components of Lygodium root, only acacetin and apigenin showed inhibitory effects on the cytochrome P450 3A enzyme in vitro. The IC50 values of acacetin and apigenin were 58.46 μM and 8.20 μM, respectively. Additionally, the in vivo analysis results revealed that acacetin and apigenin could systemically inhibit midazolam metabolism in rats. The Tmax, AUC(0-t) and Cmax of midazolam in group B and group C were significantly increased (P<0.05), accompanied by a significant decrease in Vz/F and CLz/F (P<0.05). Conclusion Acacetin and apigenin could inhibit the activity of the cytochrome P450 3A enzyme in vitro and in vivo, indicating that herbal drug interactions might occur when taking Lygodium root and midazolam synchronously.
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- Yunfang Zhou
- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311100, People's Republic of China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, People's Republic of China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, People's Republic of China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, People's Republic of China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, People's Republic of China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, People's Republic of China
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Yang FY, Chen JH, Ruan QQ, Saqib HSA, He WY, You MS. Mass spectrometry imaging: An emerging technology for the analysis of metabolites in insects. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 103:e21643. [PMID: 31667894 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) can visualize the composition, abundance, and spatial distribution of molecules in tissues or cells, which has been widely used in the research of life science. Insects, especially the agricultural pests, have received a great deal of interests from the scientists in biodiversity and food security. This review introduces the major characteristics of MSI, summarizes its application to the investigation of insect endogenous metabolites, exogenous metabolites, and the spatiotemporal changes of metabolites between insects and plants, and discusses its shortfalls and perspectives. The significance of these concerns is beneficial for future insect research such as physiology and metabolism.
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- Fei-Ying Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Ecological Pest Control of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Ecological Pest Control of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Ecological Pest Control of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Ecological Pest Control of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Ecological Pest Control of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Ecological Pest Control of Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Perez CJ, Bagga AK, Prova SS, Yousefi Taemeh M, Ifa DR. Review and perspectives on the applications of mass spectrometry imaging under ambient conditions. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2019; 33 Suppl 3:27-53. [PMID: 29698560 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ambient mass spectrometry (AMS)-based techniques are performed under ambient conditions in which the ionization and desorption occur in the open environment allowing the direct analysis of molecules with minimal or no sample preparation. A selected group of AMS techniques demonstrate imaging capabilities that can provide information about the localization of molecules on complex sample surfaces such as biological tissues. 2D, 3D, and multimodal imaging have unlocked an array of applications to systematically address complex problems in many areas of research such as drug monitoring, natural products, forensics, and cancer diagnostics. In the present review, we summarize recent advances in the field with respect to the implementation of new ambient ionization techniques and current applications in the last 5 years. In more detail, we mainly focus on imaging applications in topics related to animal whole bodies and tissues, single cells, cancer diagnostics and biomarkers, microbial cultures and co-cultures, plant and natural product metabolomics, and forensic applications. Finally, we discuss new areas of research, future perspectives, and the overall direction that the field may take in the years to come.
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- Consuelo J Perez
- Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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Li X, Tian Y, Tu MJ, Ho PY, Batra N, Yu AM. Bioengineered miR-27b-3p and miR-328-3p modulate drug metabolism and disposition via the regulation of target ADME gene expression. Acta Pharm Sin B 2019; 9:639-647. [PMID: 31193825 PMCID: PMC6543075 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Drug-metabolizing enzymes, transporters, and nuclear receptors are essential for the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of drugs and xenobiotics. MicroRNAs participate in the regulation of ADME gene expression via imperfect complementary Watson-Crick base pairings with target transcripts. We have previously reported that Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) and ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2 (ABCG2) are regulated by miR-27b-3p and miR-328-3p, respectively. Here we employed our newly established RNA bioengineering technology to produce bioengineered RNA agents (BERA), namely BERA/miR-27b-3p and BERA/miR-328-3p, via fermentation. When introduced into human cells, BERA/miR-27b-3p and BERA/miR-328-3p were selectively processed to target miRNAs and thus knock down CYP3A4 and ABCG2 mRNA and their protein levels, respectively, as compared to cells treated with vehicle or control RNA. Consequently, BERA/miR-27b-3p led to a lower midazolam 1'-hydroxylase activity, indicating the reduction of CYP3A4 activity. Likewise, BERA/miR-328-3p treatment elevated the intracellular accumulation of anticancer drug mitoxantrone, a classic substrate of ABCG2, hence sensitized the cells to chemotherapy. The results indicate that biologic miRNA agents made by RNA biotechnology may be applied to research on miRNA functions in the regulation of drug metabolism and disposition that could provide insights into the development of more effective therapies.
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Key Words
- 3′-UTR, 3′-untranslated region;, VDR, vitamin D receptor
- ABCG2
- ABCG2, ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2;, ADME, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
- BERA, bioengineered RNA agent;, CYP, cytochrome P450
- Bioengineered RNA
- CYP3A4
- Drug disposition
- E. coli, Escherichia coli;, FPLC, fast protein liquid chromatography
- LC--MS/MS, liquid chromatographytandem mass spectroscopy;, microRNA, miR or miRNA
- RNAi, RNA interference;, RT-qPCR, reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
- RXRα, retinoid X receptor α;, tRNA, transfer RNA
- miR-27b
- miR-328
- ncRNA, noncoding RNA;, PAGE, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
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- Xin Li
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Lab for Bone Metabolism, Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi׳an 710072, China
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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Fatou B, Saudemont P, Duhamel M, Ziskind M, Focsa C, Salzet M, Fournier I. Real time and in vivo pharmaceutical and environmental studies with SpiderMass instrument. J Biotechnol 2018; 281:61-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.06.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Perez CJ, Tata A, de Campos ML, Peng C, Ifa DR. Monitoring Toxic Ionic Liquids in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) with Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging (DESI-MSI). JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:1136-1148. [PMID: 27778241 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1515-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Ambient mass spectrometry imaging has become an increasingly powerful technique for the direct analysis of biological tissues in the open environment with minimal sample preparation and fast analysis times. In this study, we introduce desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI) as a novel, rapid, and sensitive approach to localize the accumulation of a mildly toxic ionic liquid (IL), AMMOENG 130 in zebrafish (Danio rerio). The work demonstrates that DESI-MSI has the potential to rapidly monitor the accumulation of IL pollutants in aquatic organisms. AMMOENG 130 is a quaternary ammonium-based IL reported to be broadly used as a surfactant in commercialized detergents. It is known to exhibit acute toxicity to zebrafish causing extensive damage to gill secondary lamellae and increasing membrane permeability. Zebrafish were exposed to the IL in a static 96-h exposure study in concentrations near the LC50 of 1.25, 2.5, and 5.0 mg/L. DESI-MS analysis of zebrafish gills demonstrated the appearance of a dealkylated AMMOENG 130 metabolite in the lowest concentration of exposure identified by a high resolution hybrid LTQ-Orbitrap mass spectrometer as the trimethylstearylammonium ion, [C21H46N]+. With DESI-MSI, the accumulation of AMMOENG 130 and its dealkylated metabolite in zebrafish tissue was found in the nervous and respiratory systems. AMMOENG 130 and the metabolite were capable of penetrating the blood brain barrier of the fish with significant accumulation in the brain. Hence, we report for the first time the simultaneous characterization, distribution, and metabolism of a toxic IL in whole body zebrafish analyzed by DESI-MSI. This ambient mass spectrometry imaging technique shows great promise for the direct analysis of biological tissues to qualitatively monitor foreign, toxic, and persistent compounds in aquatic organisms from the environment. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Consuelo J Perez
- Center for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Natural Active Principles and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Research in Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Hellman K, Aadal Nielsen P, Ek F, Olsson R. An ex Vivo Model for Evaluating Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability, Efflux, and Drug Metabolism. ACS Chem Neurosci 2016; 7:668-80. [PMID: 26930271 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The metabolism of drugs in the brain is difficult to study in most species because of enzymatic instability in vitro and interference from peripheral metabolism in vivo. A locust ex vivo model that combines brain barrier penetration, efflux, metabolism, and analysis of the unbound fraction in intact brains was evaluated using known drugs. Clozapine was analyzed, and its major metabolites, clozapine N-oxide (CNO) and N-desmethylclozapine (NDMC), were identified and quantified. The back-transformation of CNO into clozapine observed in humans was also observed in locusts. In addition, risperidone, citalopram, fluoxetine, and haloperidol were studied, and one preselected metabolite for each drug was analyzed, identified, and quantified. Metabolite identification studies of clozapine and midazolam showed that the locust brain was highly metabolically active, and 18 and 14 metabolites, respectively, were identified. The unbound drug fraction of clozapine, NDMC, carbamazepine, and risperidone was analyzed. In addition, coadministration of drugs with verapamil or fluvoxamine was performed to evaluate drug-drug interactions in all setups. All findings correlated well with the data in the literature for mammals except for the stated fact that CNO is a highly blood-brain barrier permeant compound. Overall, the experiments indicated that invertebrates might be useful for screening of blood-brain barrier permeation, efflux, metabolism, and analysis of the unbound fraction of drugs in the brain in early drug discovery.
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- Karin Hellman
- Chemical Biology & Therapeutics unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund S-22184, Sweden
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- Chemical Biology & Therapeutics unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund S-22184, Sweden
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- Chemical Biology & Therapeutics unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund S-22184, Sweden
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Okutan S, Hansen HS, Janfelt C. Cryo-sectioning of mice for whole-body imaging of drugs and metabolites with desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging - a simplified approach. Proteomics 2016; 16:1633-41. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201500422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Seda Okutan
- Department of Pharmacy; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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