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Bownik A, Pawlik-Skowrońska B. Responses of RTgill-W1 cells to cyanobacterial metabolites microcystin-LR, anabaenopeptin-A, cylindrospermopsin, their binary and ternary mixtures. Toxicon 2024; 249:108059. [PMID: 39117156 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.108059] [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: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of cyanobacterial metabolites: microcystin-LR (MC-LR) anabaenopeptin-A (ANA-A), cylindrospermopsin (CYL), their binary and ternary mixtures on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) gill (RTgill-W1) cell line. We determined the following cell parameters: Hoechst and propidium iodide (PI) double staining, intracellular ATP level with luminometric assay, glutathione level with ThiolTracker Violet®- glutathione detection reagent and cytoskeletal F-actin fluorescence. The results showed that although reduction of Hoechst fluorescence was observed in both binary and ternary combinations of cyanobacterial metabolites, the mixture of MC-LR + ANA-A + CYL was the most potent inhibitor (EC50 = 148 nM). PI fluorescence and ATP levels were more increased in the cells exposed to the mixtures than those exposed to the individual metabolites with synergistic toxic changes suggesting apoptosis as the mechanism of cell death. Reduced glutathione level was also decreased in cells exposed both to single metabolites and their mixtures with the highest decrease and synergistic effects at 334 nM MC-LR+334 nM ANA-A+ 334 nM CYL suggesting induction oxidative stress by the tested compounds. Reduction of F-actin fluorescence was found in the cells from all of the groups exposed to individual metabolites and their mixtures, however the highest level of inhibition showed the binary MC-LR + CYL and the ternary MC-LR + ANA-A + CYL with synergistic interactions. The study suggests that in natural conditions fish gill cells may be very sensitive to individual cyanobacterial metabolites and more prone to their binary and ternary mixtures.
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- Adam Bownik
- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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Wang X, Wullschleger S, Jones M, Reyes M, Bossart R, Pomati F, Janssen EML. Tracking Extensive Portfolio of Cyanotoxins in Five-Year Lake Survey and Identifying Indicator Metabolites of Cyanobacterial Taxa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:16560-16569. [PMID: 39214609 PMCID: PMC11411708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Cyanobacterial blooms require monitoring, as they pose a threat to ecosystems and human health, especially by the release of toxins. Along with widely reported microcystins, cyanobacteria coproduce other bioactive metabolites; however, information about their dynamics in surface waters is sparse. We investigated dynamics across full bloom successions throughout a five-year lake monitoring campaign (Greifensee, Switzerland) spanning 150 sampling dates. We conducted extensive suspect screening of cyanobacterial metabolites using the database CyanoMetDB. Across all 850 samples, 35 metabolites regularly co-occurred. Microcystins were present in 70% of samples, with [d-Asp3,(E)-Dhb7]MC-RR reaching concentrations of 70 ng/L. Anabaenopeptins, meanwhile, were detected in 95% of all samples with concentrations of Oscillamide Y up to 100-fold higher than microcystins. Based on LC-MS response and frequency, we identified indicator metabolites exclusively produced by one of three cyanobacteria isolated from the lake, these being [d-Asp3,(E)-Dhb7]MC-RR from Planktothrix sp. G2020, Microginin 761B from Microcystis sp. G2011, and Ferintoic acid B from Microcystis sp. G2020. These indicators showed distinct temporal trends and peaking seasons that reflect the variance in either the abundance of the producing cyanobacteria or their toxin production dynamics. Our approach demonstrates that selecting high LC-MS response and frequent and species-specific indicator metabolites can be advantageous for cyanobacterial monitoring.
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- Xuejian Wang
- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
- School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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Zorrilla JG, Siciliano A, Petraretti M, Saviano L, Spampinato M, Cimmino A, Guida M, Pollio A, Bravi S, Masi M. Ecotoxicological assessment of cyclic peptides produced by a Planktothrix rubescens bloom: Impact on aquatic model organisms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 257:119394. [PMID: 38866313 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Cyanobacterial blooms, a natural phenomenon in freshwater ecosystems, have increased in frequency and severity due to climate change and eutrophication. Some cyanobacteria are able to produce harmful substances called cyanotoxins. These metabolites possess different chemical structures and action mechanisms representing a serious concern for human health and the environment. The most studied cyanotoxins belong to the group of microcystins which are potent hepatotoxins. Anabaenopeptins are another class of cyclic peptides produced by certain species of cyanobacteria, including Planktothrix spp. Despite limited knowledge regarding individual effects of anabaenopeptins on freshwater organisms, reports have identified in vivo toxicity in representatives of freshwater zooplankton by cyanobacterial extracts or mixtures containing anabaenopeptins. This study focused on the isolation and toxicity evaluation of the cyanotoxins produced in the 2022 Planktothrix rubescens bloom in Averno lake, Italy. The three main cyclic peptides have been isolated and identified by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS) and optical analyses as anabaenopeptins A and B, and oscillamide Y. Ecotoxicological tests on the aquatic model organisms Daphnia magna (crustacean), Raphidocelis subcapitata (algae), and Aliivibrio fischeri (bacterium) revealed that anabaenopeptins A and B do not generate significant toxicity at environmentally relevant concentrations, being also found a stimulatory effect on R. subcapitata in the case of anabaenopeptin A. By contrast, oscillamide Y displayed toxicity. Ecological implications based on ECOSAR predictions align with experimental data. Moreover, long-term exposure bioassays on different green unicellular algae species showed that R. subcapitata was not significantly affected, while Scenedesmus obliquus and Chlorella vulgaris exhibited altered growth patterns. These results, together with the already-known background in literature, highlight the complexity of interactions between organisms and the tested compounds, which may be influenced by species-specific sensitivities, physiological differences, and modes of action, possibly affected by parameters like lipophilicity.
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- Jesús G Zorrilla
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126, Naples, Italy; Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Facultad de Ciencias, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), University of Cadiz, C/Avenida República Saharaui, s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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Bubik A, Frangež R, Žužek MC, Gutiérrez-Aguirre I, Lah TT, Sedmak B. Cyanobacterial Cyclic Peptides Can Disrupt Cytoskeleton Organization in Human Astrocytes-A Contribution to the Understanding of the Systemic Toxicity of Cyanotoxins. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:374. [PMID: 39330832 PMCID: PMC11436104 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16090374] [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: 07/27/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024] Open
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The systemic toxicity of cyclic peptides produced by cyanobacteria (CCPs) is not yet completely understood. Apart from the most known damages to the liver and kidneys, symptoms of their neurotoxicity have also been reported. Hepatotoxic CCPs, like microcystins, as well as non-hepatotoxic anabaenopeptins and planktopeptins, all exhibit cytotoxic and cytostatic effects on mammalian cells. However, responses of different cell types to CCPs depend on their specific modes of interaction with cell membranes. This study demonstrates that non-hepatotoxic planktopeptin BL1125 and anabaenopeptins B and F, at concentrations up to 10 µM, affect normal and tumor human astrocytes (NHA and U87-GM) in vitro by their almost immediate insertion into the lipid monolayer. Like microcystin-LR (up to 1 µM), they inhibit Ser/Thr phosphatases and reorganize cytoskeletal elements, with modest effects on their gene expression. Based on the observed effects on intermediate filaments and intermediate filament linkage elements, their direct or indirect influence on tubulin cytoskeletons via post-translational modifications, we conclude that the basic mechanism of CCP toxicities is the induction of inter- and intracellular communication failure. The assessed inhibitory activity on Ser/Thr phosphatases is also crucial since the signal transduction cascades are modulated by phosphorylation/dephosphorylation processes.
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- Anja Bubik
- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Environmental Protection, Trg mladosti 7, SI-3320 Velenje, Slovenia
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- Institute of Preclinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Preclinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 121, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Environmental Protection, Trg mladosti 7, SI-3320 Velenje, Slovenia
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Wejnerowski Ł, Dulić T, Akter S, Font-Nájera A, Rybak M, Kamiński O, Czerepska A, Dziuba MK, Jurczak T, Meriluoto J, Mankiewicz-Boczek J, Kokociński M. Community Structure and Toxicity Potential of Cyanobacteria during Summer and Winter in a Temperate-Zone Lake Susceptible to Phytoplankton Blooms. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:357. [PMID: 39195767 PMCID: PMC11359657 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16080357] [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: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Cyanobacterial blooms are increasingly common during winters, especially when they are mild. The goal of this study was to determine the summer and winter phytoplankton community structure, cyanotoxin presence, and toxigenicity in a eutrophic lake susceptible to cyanobacterial blooms throughout the year, using classical microscopy, an analysis of toxic cyanometabolites, and an analysis of genes involved in biosynthesis of cyanotoxins. We also assessed whether cyanobacterial diversity in the studied lake has changed compared to what was reported in previous reports conducted several years ago. Moreover, the bloom-forming cyanobacterial strains were isolated from the lake and screened for cyanotoxin presence and toxigenicity. Cyanobacteria were the main component of the phytoplankton community in both sampling times, and, in particular, Oscillatoriales were predominant in both summer (Planktothrix/Limnothrix) and winter (Limnothrix) sampling. Compared to the winter community, the summer community was denser; richer in species; and contained alien and invasive Nostocales, including Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides, Raphidiopsis raciborskii, and Raphidiopsis mediterranea. In both sampling times, the blooms contained toxigenic species with genetic determinants for the production of cylindrospermopsin and microcystins. Toxicological screening revealed the presence of microcystins in the lake in summer but no cyanotoxins in the winter period of sampling. However, several cyanobacterial strains isolated from the lake during winter and summer produced anabaenopeptins and microcystins. This study indicates that summer and winter blooms of cyanobacteria in the temperate zone can differ in biomass, structure, and toxicity, and that the toxic hazards associated with cyanobacterial blooms may potentially exist during winter.
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- Łukasz Wejnerowski
- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (O.K.); (A.C.); (M.K.)
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- Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, 20520 Turku, Finland;
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- Biotechnology, Department of Life Technologies, Faculty of Technology, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland;
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- European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tylna 3, 90-364 Łódź, Poland;
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- Department of Water Protection, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (O.K.); (A.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (O.K.); (A.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;
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- UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Applied Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland; (T.J.); (J.M.-B.)
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- Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, 20520 Turku, Finland;
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- UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Applied Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland; (T.J.); (J.M.-B.)
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (O.K.); (A.C.); (M.K.)
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Owens SL, Ahmed SR, Lang Harman RM, Stewart LE, Mori S. Natural Products That Contain Higher Homologated Amino Acids. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300822. [PMID: 38487927 PMCID: PMC11386549 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300822] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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This review focuses on discussing natural products (NPs) that contain higher homologated amino acids (homoAAs) in the structure as well as the proposed and characterized biosynthesis of these non-proteinogenic amino acids. Homologation of amino acids includes the insertion of a methylene group into its side chain. It is not a very common modification found in NP biosynthesis as approximately 450 homoAA-containing NPs have been isolated from four bacterial phyla (Cyanobacteria, Actinomycetota, Myxococcota, and Pseudomonadota), two fungal phyla (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota), and one animal phylum (Porifera), except for a few examples. Amino acids that are found to be homologated and incorporated in the NP structures include the following ten amino acids: alanine, arginine, cysteine, isoleucine, glutamic acid, leucine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, and tyrosine, where isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine share the comparable enzymatic pathway. Other amino acids have their individual homologation pathway (arginine, proline, and glutamic acid for bacteria), likely utilize the primary metabolic pathway (alanine and glutamic acid for fungi), or have not been reported (cysteine and serine). Despite its possible high potential in the drug discovery field, the biosynthesis of homologated amino acids has a large room to explore for future combinatorial biosynthesis and metabolic engineering purpose.
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- Skyler L Owens
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
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Bownik A, Pawlik-Skowrońska B, Wlodkowic D, Mieczan T. Interactive effects of cyanobacterial metabolites aeruginosin-98B, anabaenopeptin-B and cylindrospermopsin on physiological parameters and novel in vivo fluorescent indicators in Chironomus aprilinus larvae. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169846. [PMID: 38185144 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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We aimed to determine the effects of single cyanobacterial metabolites aeruginosin-B (AER-B), anabaenopeptin-B (ANA-B), cylindrospermopsin (CYL), their binary and ternary mixtures on biomarkers of Chironomus aprilinus larvae: oxygen consumption, fat body structure and two novel fluorescent indicators: imaging of nuclei in cells of body integument, and the catecholamine level. The obtained results showed that oxygen consumption was inhibited by single tested cyanobacterial metabolites except for ANA-B at the lowest concentration (250 μg/L). Although the mixtures of the metabolites inhibited oxygen consumption with antagonistic interactions between the components stimulation was noted in the group exposed to the lowest concentrations of AER-B + CYL (125 μg/L + 125 μg/L, respectively) and the ternary mixture of AER-B + ANA-B + CYL (83.3 μg/L + 83.3 μg/L + 83.3 μg/L, respectively). In vivo fluorescent staining with Hoechst 34580 showed that single AER-B had lower cytotoxic potential on body integument cells than ANA-B and CYL and most binary mixtures except for AER-B + CYL induced synergistic toxicity. Catecholamine level was decreased in animals exposed to single metabolites, their binary and ternary mixtures; however, the interactions between the components in the ternary mixture were antagonistic. Fat body was found to be disrupted in the larvae exposed to single metabolites and their combinations. Antagonistic toxic interactions between the oligopeptide components were found in most binary and the ternary mixtures; however, synergistic effect was noted in the binary mixture of AER-B + CYL. The results suggest that in natural conditions Chironomus larvae and possibly other benthic invertebrates may be affected by cyanobacterial metabolites, however various components and in mixtures and their concentrations may determine varied physiological effects and diverse interactions.
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- Adam Bownik
- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland
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- The Neurotox Lab, School of Science, RMIT University, Plenty Road, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland
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Ricciardelli A, Pollio A, Costantini M, Zupo V. Harmful and beneficial properties of cyanotoxins: Two sides of the same coin. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 68:108235. [PMID: 37567398 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108235] [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: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Cyanotoxins are by definition "harmful agents" produced by cyanobacteria. Their toxicity has been extensively studied and reviewed over the years. Cyanotoxins have been commonly classified, based on their poisonous effects on mammals, into three main classes, neurotoxins, hepatotoxins and dermatotoxins, and, considering their chemical features, mainly identified as peptides, alkaloids and lipopolysaccharides. Here we propose a broader subdivision of cyanotoxins into eight distinct classes, taking into account their molecular structures, biosynthesis and modes of action: alkaloids, non-ribosomal peptides, polyketides, non-protein amino acids, indole alkaloids, organophosphates, lipopeptides and lipoglycans. For each class, the structures and primary mechanisms of toxicity of the main representative cyanotoxins are reported. Despite their powerful biological activities, only recently scientists have considered the biotechnological potential of cyanotoxins, and their applications both in medical and in industrial settings, even if only a few of these have reached the biotech market. In this perspective, we discuss the potential uses of cyanotoxins as anticancer, antimicrobial, and biocidal agents, as common applications for cytotoxic compounds. Furthermore, taking into account their mechanisms of action, we describe peculiar potential bioactivities for several cyanotoxin classes, such as local anaesthetics, antithrombotics, neuroplasticity promoters, immunomodulating and antifouling agents. In this review, we aim to stimulate research on the potential beneficial roles of cyanotoxins, which require interdisciplinary cooperation to facilitate the discovery of innovative biotechnologies.
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- Annarita Ricciardelli
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy.
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- Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via Ammiraglio Ferdinando Acton, 80133 Naples, Italy.
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- Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Ischia Marine Centre, Punta San Pietro, 80077 Naples, Italy.
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Jacinavicius FR, Geraldes V, Fernandes K, Crnkovic CM, Gama WA, Pinto E. Toxicological effects of cyanobacterial metabolites on zebrafish larval development. HARMFUL ALGAE 2023; 125:102430. [PMID: 37220983 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2023.102430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Freshwater cyanobacteria are known worldwide for their potential to produce toxins. However, these organisms are also found in marine, terrestrial and extreme environments and produce unique compounds, other than toxins. Nevertheless, their effects on biological systems are still barely known. This work tested extracts of different cyanobacterial strains against zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae and analyzed their metabolomic profiles using liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry. Strains Desertifilum tharense, Anagnostidinema amphibium, and Nostoc sp. promoted morphological abnormalities such as pericardial edema, edema in the digestive system region, curvature of the tail and spine in zebrafish larvae in vivo. In contrast, Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorogloeopsis sp. did not promote such changes. Metabolomics revealed unique compounds belonging to the classes of terpenoids, peptides, and linear lipopeptides/microginins in the nontoxic strains. The toxic strains were shown to contain unique compounds belonging to the classes of cyclic peptides, amino acids and other peptides, anabaenopeptins, lipopeptides, terpenoids, and alkaloids and derivatives. Other unknown compounds were also detected, highlighting the rich structural diversity of secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria. The effects of cyanobacterial metabolites on living organisms, mainly those related to potential human and ecotoxicological risks, are still poorly known. This work highlights the diverse, complex, and unique metabolomic profiles of cyanobacteria and the biotechnological potential and associated risks of exposure to their metabolites.
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- Fernanda R Jacinavicius
- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil; Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, CEP 13418-260, Brazil
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- Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, CEP 13418-260, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil
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- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, CEP 52171-900, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Butantã, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil; Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, CEP 13418-260, Brazil
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Bownik A, Adamczuk M, Pawlik-Skowrońska B, Mieczan T. Cyanobacterial metabolites: aeruginosin 98A, microginin-FR1, anabaenopeptin-A, cylindrospermopsin and their mixtures affect behavioral and physiological responses of Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023:104161. [PMID: 37245609 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We determined the effects influence of cyanobacterial products metabolites: aeruginosin-A (AER-A), microginin-FR1 (MG-FR1), anabaenopeptin-A (ANA-A), cylindrospermopsin (CYL) and their binary and quadruple mixtures on swimming behavior, heart rate, thoracic limb activity, oxygen consumption and in vivo cell health of Daphnia magna. The study showed that CYL induced mortality of daphnids at the highest concentrations, however three oligopeptides had no lethal effect. All the tested Each single metabolites inhibited swimming speed. The mixtures AER+MG-FR1 and AER-A+ANA-A induced antagonistic and the quadruple mixture synergistic effects. Physiological endpoints were depressed by CYL, however they were simulated by the oligopeptides and their binary mixtures. The quadruple mixture inhibited the physiological parameters with antagonistic interactions between the components were antagonistic. Single CYL, MG-FR1 and ANA-A induced cytotoxicity with synergistic interactions and the metabolites in mixtures showed. The study suggests that swimming behavior and physiological parameters may be affected by single cyanobacterial oligopeptides, however their mixtures may induce different total effects.
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- Adam Bownik
- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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Lu S, Zhang Z, Sharma AR, Nakajima-Shimada J, Harunari E, Oku N, Trianto A, Igarashi Y. Bulbiferamide, an Antitrypanosomal Hexapeptide Cyclized via an N-Acylindole Linkage from a Marine Obligate Microbulbifer. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 86:1081-1086. [PMID: 36843290 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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UV absorption spectroscopy-guided fractionation of the culture extract of a marine obligate bacterium of the genus Microbulbifer yielded a novel cyclic hexapeptide, bulbiferamide (1). NMR spectroscopic and mass spectrometric analyses revealed the structure of 1 to be a cyclic tetrapeptide appending a ureido-bridged two amino acid unit. Notably, Trp is a junction residue, forming on one hand a very rare N-aminoacylated indole linkage for cyclization and on the other hand connecting the ureido-containing tail structure, which is an unprecedented way of configuring peptides. The component amino acids were determined to be l by the advanced Marfey's method. Compound 1 displayed growth inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes with an IC50 value of 4.1 μM, comparable to the currently approved drug benznidazole, while it was not cytotoxic to P388 murine leukemia cells at 100 μM.
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- Shiyang Lu
- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Parasitology, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, St. Prof. Soedarto SH, Semarang, 50275 Central Java, Indonesia
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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Bownik A, Adamczuk M, Skowrońska BP. Effects of cyanobacterial metabolites: Aeruginosin 98A, microginin-FR1, anabaenopeptin-A, cylindrospermopsin in binary and quadruple mixtures on the survival and oxidative stress biomarkers of Daphnia magna. Toxicon 2023; 229:107137. [PMID: 37121403 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The aim of our study was to determine the effects of aeruginosin 98 A (ARE-A), microginin-FR1 (MG-FR1), anabaenopeptin-A (ANA-A) cylindrospermopsin (CYL) and their binary and quadruple mixtures on the survival and the levels of oxidative stress biomarkers in Daphnia magna: total glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA). The biochemical indicators were measured with ELISA kits and the interactive effects were determined by isobole and polygonal analysis with Compusyn® computer software. The study revealed that oligopeptides did not decrease daphnid survival, only CYL inhibited this parameter, with synergistic effects when it was used as a component. The single metabolites at the two highest concentrations and all the binary and quadruple mixtures at all concentrations diminished GSH level, however both in the binary and in the quadruple mixtures most of the interactions between the metabolites were antagonistic. Nearly additive effects were found only in AER-A + CYL and MG-FR1+CYL. On the other hand, CAT activity was slightly increased in daphnids exposed to the binary mixtures with antagonistic interactions, however nearly addivive effects were found in animals exposed to the mixture of AER-A + ANA-A and synergistic in the quadruple mixture. SOD was elevated in daphnids exposed to single AER-A and MG-FR1, however it was diminished in the animals exposed to ANA-A and CYL. Binary mixtures in which CYL was present as a component decreased the level of this enzyme with nearly additive interactions in ANA-A + CYL. The quadruple mixture increased SOD level, with antagonistic interactions. Both single cyanobacterial metabolites, their binary and quadruple mixtures induced lipid peroxidation measured by MDA level and most of interactions in the binary mixtures were synergistic. The study suggested that antioxidative system of Daphnia magna responded to the tested metabolites and the real exposure to mixtures of these products may lead to various interactive effects with varied total toxicity.
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- Adam Bownik
- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262, Lublin, Poland
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McDonald K, DesRochers N, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW, McMullin DR. Metabolomics Reveals Strain-Specific Cyanopeptide Profiles and Their Production Dynamics in Microcystis aeruginosa and M. flos-aquae. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:254. [PMID: 37104192 PMCID: PMC10147050 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15040254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Cyanobacterial blooms that release biologically active metabolites into the environment are increasing in frequency as a result of the degradation of freshwater ecosystems globally. The microcystins are one group of cyanopeptides that are extensively studied and included in water quality risk management frameworks. Common bloom-forming cyanobacteria produce incredibly diverse mixtures of other cyanopeptides; however, data on the abundance, distribution, and biological activities of non-microcystin cyanopeptides are limited. We used non-targeted LC-MS/MS metabolomics to study the cyanopeptide profiles of five Microcystis strains: four M. aeruginosa and one M. flos-aquae. Multivariate analysis and GNPS molecular networking demonstrated that each Microcystis strain produced a unique mixture of cyanopeptides. In total, 82 cyanopeptides from the cyanopeptolin (n = 23), microviridin (n = 18), microginin (n = 12), cyanobactin (n = 14), anabaenopeptin (n = 6), aeruginosin (n = 5), and microcystin (n = 4) classes were detected. Microcystin diversity was low compared with the other detected cyanopeptide classes. Based on surveys of the literature and spectral databases, most cyanopeptides represented new structures. To identify growth conditions yielding high amounts of multiple cyanopeptide groups, we next examined strain-specific cyanopeptide co-production dynamics for four of the studied Microcystis strains. When strains were cultivated in two common Microcystis growth media (BG-11 and MA), the qualitative cyanopeptides profiles remained unchanged throughout the growth cycle. For each of the cyanopeptide groups considered, the highest relative cyanopeptide amounts were observed in the mid-exponential growth phase. The outcomes of this study will guide the cultivation of strains producing common and abundant cyanopeptides contaminating freshwater ecosystems. The synchronous production of each cyanopeptide group by Microcystis highlights the need to make more cyanopeptide reference materials available to investigate their distributions and biological functions.
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- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Nagata M, Loo L, Chan O, Wong LL. Cyanotoxin exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Toxicology 2023; 487:153470. [PMID: 36863303 PMCID: PMC10358828 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments worldwide and include a number of species producing tumor-promoting hepatotoxins. Human exposure to cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins primarily occurs though ingestion of contaminated drinking water and food sources. In a Northeast U.S. population, we recently reported an independent association of oral cyanobacteria with risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In a cross-sectional study of 55 HCC patients in Hawaii, U.S.A., serum microcystin/nodularin (MC/NOD), cylindrospermopsin (CYN), and anabaenopeptin (AB) were measured by ELISA. In a subset of 16 patients, cyanotoxin levels were compared by tumor expression of over 700 genes analyzed via the Nanostring nCounter Fibrosis panel. MC/NOD, CYN, and AB were detected in all HCC patients. MC/NOD and CYN levels significantly varied by etiology with the highest levels in cases attributed to metabolic risk factors, specifically, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Cyanotoxin levels were significantly positively correlated with tumor expression of genes functioning in PPAR signaling and lipid metabolism. Our study provides novel albeit limited evidence that cyanotoxins may a role in the pathogenesis of HCC through the dysregulation of lipid metabolism and progression of hepatic steatosis.
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- Brenda Y Hernandez
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI, United States.
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
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Varriale F, Tartaglione L, Zervou SK, Miles CO, Mazur-Marzec H, Triantis TM, Kaloudis T, Hiskia A, Dell'Aversano C. Untargeted and targeted LC-MS and data processing workflow for the comprehensive analysis of oligopeptides from cyanobacteria. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:137012. [PMID: 36397634 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cyanobacteria produce a plethora of structurally diverse bioactive secondary metabolites, including cyanotoxins which pose a serious threat to humans and other living organisms worldwide. Currently, a wide variety of mass spectrometry-based methods for determination of microcystins (MCs), the most commonly occurring and studied class of cyanotoxins, have been developed and employed for research and monitoring purposes. The scarcity of commercially available reference materials, together with the ever-growing range of mass spectrometers and analytical approaches, make the accuracy of quantitative analyses a critical point to be carefully investigated in view of a reliable risk evaluation. This study reports, a comparative investigation of the qualitative and quantitative MCs profile obtained using targeted and untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry approaches for the analyses of cyanobacterial biomass from Lake Kastoria, Greece. Comparison of the total MCs content measured by the two approaches showed good correlation, with variations in the range of 3.8-13.2%. In addition, the implementation of an analytical workflow on a hybrid linear ion trap/orbitrap mass spectrometer is described, based on combining data-dependent acquisition and a powerful database of cyanobacterial metabolites (CyanoMetDB) for the annotation of known and discovery of new cyanopeptides. This untargeted strategy proved highly effective for the identification of MCs, microginins, anabaenopeptins, and micropeptins. The systematic interpretation of the acquired fragmentation patterns allowed the elucidation of two new MC structural variants, MC-PrhcysR and MC-Prhcys(O)R, and proposal of structures for two new microginins, isomeric cyanostatin B and MG 821A, and three isomeric micropeptins at m/z 846.4715, 846.4711 and 846.4723.
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- Fabio Varriale
- University of Napoli Federico II, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy
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- University of Napoli Federico II, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy; CoNISMa - National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- Biotoxin Metrology, National Research Council Canada, 1411 Oxford Street, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
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- University of Napoli Federico II, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy; CoNISMa - National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Rome, Italy
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Konkel R, Grabski M, Cegłowska M, Wieczerzak E, Węgrzyn G, Mazur-Marzec H. Anabaenopeptins from Nostoc edaphicum CCNP1411. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12346. [PMID: 36231642 PMCID: PMC9564503 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cyanobacteria of the Nostoc genus belong to the most prolific sources of bioactive metabolites. In our previous study on Nostoc edaphicum strain CCNP1411, the occurrence of cyanopeptolins and nostocyclopeptides was documented. In the current work, the production of anabaenopeptins (APs) by the strain was studied using genetic and chemical methods. Compatibility between the analysis of the apt gene cluster and the structure of the identified APs was found. Three of the APs, including two new variants, were isolated as pure compounds and tested against four serine proteases and carboxypeptidase A (CPA). The in vitro enzymatic assays showed a typical activity of this class of cyanopeptides, i.e., the most pronounced effects were observed in the case of CPA. The activity of the detected compounds against important metabolic enzymes confirms the pharmaceutical potential of anabaenopeptins.
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- Robert Konkel
- Division of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, M. J. Piłsudskiego 46, PL-81378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, PL-81712 Sopot, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, PL-80308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, M. J. Piłsudskiego 46, PL-81378 Gdynia, Poland
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Bownik A, Adamczuk M, Pawlik-Skowrońska B. Behavioral disturbances induced by cyanobacterial oligopeptides microginin-FR1, anabaenopeptin-A and microcystin-LR are associated with neuromotoric and cytotoxic changes in Brachionus calyciflorus. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129472. [PMID: 35785735 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aquatic animals are exposed to various cyanobacterial products released concomitantly to the environment by decaying blooms. Although there exist results on the toxicity of cyanobacterial extracts little is known on the influence of pure oligopeptides or their mixtures and elucidated mechanisms of behavioral toxicity in zooplanktonic organisms. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of single and mixed pure cyanobacterial oligopeptides: microginin FR-1 (MG-FR1), anabaenopeptin-A (ANA-A) and microcystin-LR (MC-LR) at various concentrations on the swimming behavior and catecholamine neurotransmitter activity, muscular F-actin structure, DNA nuclear content and cell viability of a model rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus. Swimming behavior was analyzed with the use of video digital analysis. Fluorescent microscopy imaging was used to analyze neuromotoric biomarkers in the whole organisms: neuromediator release (by staining with EC517 probe), muscle F-actin filaments (by staining with blue phalloidin dye). DNA content and cytotoxicity was also determined by Hoechst 34580 and propidium iodide double staining, respectively. The results showed that single oligopeptides inhibited all the tested endpoints. The binary mixtures induced synergistic interaction on swimming speed except for MG-FR1 +MC-LR which was nearly additive. Both binary and ternary mixtures also synergistically degraded F-actin and triggered cytotoxic effects visible in the whole organisms. Antagonistic inhibitory effects of all the binary mixtures were found on catecholamine neurotransmitter activity, however the ternary mixture induced additive toxicity. Antagonistic effects of both binary and ternary mixtures were also noted on nuclear DNA content. The results of the study suggest that both depression of neurotransmission and impairment of muscle F-actin structure in muscles may contribute to mechanisms of Brachionus swimming speed inhibition by the tested single cyanobacterial oligopeptides and their mixtures. The study also showed that natural exposure of rotifers to mixtures of these cyanobacterial metabolites may result in different level of interactive toxicity with antagonistic, additive synergistic effects depending on the variants and concentrations present in the environment.
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- Adam Bownik
- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland
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Hernandez BY, Biggs J, Zhu X, Sotto P, Nagata M, Mendez AJP, Paulino Y. Environmental Exposure to Cyanobacteria Hepatotoxins in a Pacific Island Community: A Cross-Sectional Assessment. Microorganisms 2022; 10:1607. [PMID: 36014026 PMCID: PMC9412653 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Cyanobacteria produce a wide range of secondary metabolites, including tumor-promoting hepatotoxins. We recently reported evidence of an independent association between oral cyanobacteria and hepatocellular carcinoma in a U.S. population. We sought to characterize the nature, sources, and health correlates of cyanotoxin exposure in the U.S. Pacific Island territory of Guam, which has a high incidence of liver cancer. (2) Methods: Seventy-four adult males and females were enrolled in a cross-sectional study to quantify cyanotoxins in saliva, urine, and blood and their correlation with health behaviors, medical history, and environmental exposures. Plant samples were collected from locations throughout the island. Microcystin/nodularin (MC/NOD), cylindrospermopsin (CYN), and anabaenopeptin (AB) were measured in biospecimens and in plant extracts by ELISA. (3) Results: Overall, among study participants MC/NOD were detected in 53.9% of saliva, 7.5% of urine, and 100% of serum.; CYN in 40.0% of saliva, 100.0% of urine, and 70.4% of serum; AB in 30.8% of saliva, 85% of urine, and 92.6% of serum. Salivary MC/NOD levels were significantly higher in individuals using municipal tap water as their primary source of drinking water; both salivary and urinary MC/NOD levels were higher in those not using store-bought/commercial water. Urine MC/NOD levels were highest among individuals consuming fruits and vegetables exclusively from local sources. Urine MC/NOD levels were elevated in individuals with hypertension and hyperlipidemia and salivary MC/NOD in those with recent alcohol consumption. Cyanotoxins were prevalent in plant samples including MC/NOD (46.6%), CYN (35.1%), and AB (51.7%). (4) Conclusions: Our study provides evidence that exposure to cyanobacterial hepatotoxins, including tumor promoters, may be prevalent in Guam and may originate from environmental sources. Population-based epidemiologic studies are needed to investigate the role of cyanotoxins in liver cancer development.
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- Brenda Y. Hernandez
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- University of Guam Cancer Research Center, Mangilao, GU 96913, USA
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- University of Guam Cancer Research Center, Mangilao, GU 96913, USA
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- University of Guam Cancer Research Center, Mangilao, GU 96913, USA
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Lad A, Breidenbach JD, Su RC, Murray J, Kuang R, Mascarenhas A, Najjar J, Patel S, Hegde P, Youssef M, Breuler J, Kleinhenz AL, Ault AP, Westrick JA, Modyanov NN, Kennedy DJ, Haller ST. As We Drink and Breathe: Adverse Health Effects of Microcystins and Other Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins in the Liver, Gut, Lungs and Beyond. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12030418. [PMID: 35330169 PMCID: PMC8950847 DOI: 10.3390/life12030418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing in number and severity worldwide. These HABs are chiefly composed of one or more species of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, such as Microcystis and Anabaena. Numerous HAB cyanobacterial species produce toxins (e.g., microcystin and anatoxin—collectively referred to as HAB toxins) that disrupt ecosystems, impact water and air quality, and deter recreation because they are harmful to both human and animal health. Exposure to these toxins can occur through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact. Acute health effects of HAB toxins have been well documented and include symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, headache, fever, and skin rashes. While these adverse effects typically increase with amount, duration, and frequency of exposure, susceptibility to HAB toxins may also be increased by the presence of comorbidities. The emerging science on potential long-term or chronic effects of HAB toxins with a particular emphasis on microcystins, especially in vulnerable populations such as those with pre-existing liver or gastrointestinal disease, is summarized herein. This review suggests additional research is needed to define at-risk populations who may be helped by preventative measures. Furthermore, studies are required to develop a mechanistic understanding of chronic, low-dose exposure to HAB toxins so that appropriate preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies can be created in a targeted fashion.
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- Apurva Lad
- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;
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- Lumigen Instrumentation Center, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA;
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
- Correspondence: (D.J.K.); (S.T.H.); Tel.: +1-419-383-6822 (D.J.K.); +1-419-383-6859 (S.T.H.)
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- College of Medicine and Life Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA; (A.L.); (J.D.B.); (R.C.S.); (J.M.); (R.K.); (A.M.); (J.N.); (S.P.); (P.H.); (M.Y.); (J.B.); (A.L.K.); (N.N.M.)
- Correspondence: (D.J.K.); (S.T.H.); Tel.: +1-419-383-6822 (D.J.K.); +1-419-383-6859 (S.T.H.)
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Gągała-Borowska I, Karwaciak I, Jaros D, Ratajewski M, Kokociński M, Jurczak T, Remlein B, Rudnicka K, Pułaski Ł, Mankiewicz-Boczek J. Cyanobacterial cell-wall components as emerging environmental toxicants - detection and holistic monitoring by cellular signaling biosensors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:150645. [PMID: 34637876 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms constitute a recognized danger to aquatic environment and public health not only due to presence of main group of cyanotoxins, such as microcystins, cylindrospermopsin or anatoxin-a, but also other emerging bioactivities. An innovative approach identifying such bioactivities is the application of cellular biosensors based on reporter genes which detect the impact of cyanobacterial cells and components on actual human cells in a physiological-like setting. In the present study biosensor cell lines detecting four different types of bioactivities (ARE - oxidative stress, NFKBRE - immunomodulatory pathogen-associated molecular patterns, AHRE - persistent organic pollutants, GRE - endocrine disruptors) were exposed to concentrated cyanobacterial cells from 21 environmental bloom samples and from eight cultures (Microcystis aeruginosa, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Planktothrix agardhii and Raphidiopsis raciborskii). The AHRE and GRE biosensors did not detect any relevant bioactivity. In turn, ARE biosensors were significantly activated by bloom samples from Jeziorsko (180-250%) and Sulejów (250-400%) reservoirs with the highest cyanobacterial biomass, while activation by cultures was weak/undetectable. The same biosensors were stimulated by microcystin-LR (250%) and anatoxin-a (150%). The NFKBRE biosensors were activated to varying extent (140-650%) by most bloom and culture samples, pointing to potential immunomodulatory toxic effects on humans. Lipopolysaccharide and lipoproteins were identified as responsible for NFKBRE activation (probably via pattern recognition receptors), while peptidoglycan had no bioactivity in this assay. Thus, the holistic approach to sample analysis with the application of cellular biosensors geared towards 4 separate pathways/bioactivities was validated for identification of novel bioactivities in organisms with recognized public health significance (e.g. this study is the first to describe cyanobacterial lipoproteins as potential environmental immunomodulators). Moreover, the ability of cellular biosensors to be activated by intact cyanobacterial cells from blooms provides proof of concept of their direct application for environmental monitoring, especially comparison of potential threats without need for chemical analysis and identification of toxicants.
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- Ilona Gągała-Borowska
- European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tylna 3, 90-364 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology PAS, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology PAS, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; Mabion S.A., Langiewicza 60, 95-050 Konstantynow Lodzki, Poland
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology PAS, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Applied Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology PAS, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; Mabion S.A., Langiewicza 60, 95-050 Konstantynow Lodzki, Poland
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- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology PAS, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; Academya Sp. z o.o., Sienkiewicza 85/87, 90-057 Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology PAS, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.
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- European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tylna 3, 90-364 Lodz, Poland.
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Zervou SK, Kaloudis T, Gkelis S, Hiskia A, Mazur-Marzec H. Anabaenopeptins from Cyanobacteria in Freshwater Bodies of Greece. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 14:4. [PMID: 35050981 PMCID: PMC8781842 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms that are able to produce a large number of secondary metabolites. In freshwaters, under favorable conditions, they can rapidly multiply, forming blooms, and can release their toxic/bioactive metabolites in water. Among them, anabaenopeptins (APs) are a less studied class of cyclic bioactive cyanopeptides. The occurrence and structural variety of APs in cyanobacterial blooms and cultured strains from Greek freshwaters were investigated. Cyanobacterial extracts were analyzed with LC-qTRAP MS/MS using information-dependent acquisition in enhanced ion product mode in order to obtain the fragmentation mass spectra of APs. Thirteen APs were detected, and their possible structures were annotated based on the elucidation of fragmentation spectra, including three novel ones. APs were present in the majority of bloom samples (91%) collected from nine Greek lakes during different time periods. A large variety of APs was observed, with up to eight congeners co-occurring in the same sample. AP F (87%), Oscillamide Y (87%) and AP B (65%) were the most frequently detected congeners. Thirty cyanobacterial strain cultures were also analyzed. APs were only detected in one strain (Microcystis ichtyoblabe). The results contribute to a better understanding of APs produced by freshwater cyanobacteria and expand the range of structurally characterized APs.
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- Sevasti-Kiriaki Zervou
- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str., 15310 Athens, Greece; (T.K.); (A.H.)
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- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str., 15310 Athens, Greece; (T.K.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Photo-Catalytic Processes and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str., 15310 Athens, Greece; (T.K.); (A.H.)
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology, University of Gdansk, Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland;
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Pawlik-Skowrońska B, Bownik A. Synergistic toxicity of some cyanobacterial oligopeptides to physiological activities of Daphnia magna (Crustacea). Toxicon 2021; 206:74-84. [PMID: 34942216 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Anabaenopeptins and microcystins are oligopeptides produced by bloom-forming cyanobacteria. We determined in vivo effects of anabaenopeptin-B (AN-B) and two variants of microcystins of different hydrophobicity (MC-LR and MC-LF) on the physiology of Daphnia magna. Heart rate, thoracic limb activity and post-abdominal claw activity were determined by digital video analysis and oxygen consumption by Oxygraph + system. EC50 calculation and isobole methodology for interactive effects of AN-B and MC-LR mixture were used. Daphnids' responses to all three oligopeptides were concentration- and time-dependent. MC-LF was the most potent inhibitor of heart rate, thoracic limb activity, post-abdominal claw activity and oxygen consumption. AN-B was more toxic than MC-LR toward oxygen consumption; it inhibited the movements of limbs and post-abdominal claw similarly to MC-LR, but did not inhibit heart rate. The strongest toxic effects were induced by the binary mixture of AN-B with MC-LR at the sum concentration equal to the concentration of the single compounds. First time direct synergistic toxic effects of the cyanopeptides on all the physiological parameters were found. The obtained results explain stronger disturbances in aquatic organisms caused by cyanobacterial cell contents than the individual cyanopeptides present even at higher concentrations. Other metabolites and their interactions need further studies.
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- Barbara Pawlik-Skowrońska
- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, Faculty of Environmental Biology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Hydrobiology and Protection of Ecosystems, Faculty of Environmental Biology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland
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Hai Y, Wei MY, Wang CY, Gu YC, Shao CL. The intriguing chemistry and biology of sulfur-containing natural products from marine microorganisms (1987-2020). MARINE LIFE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 3:488-518. [PMID: 37073258 PMCID: PMC10077240 DOI: 10.1007/s42995-021-00101-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Natural products derived from marine microorganisms have received great attention as a potential resource of new compound entities for drug discovery. The unique marine environment brings us a large group of sulfur-containing natural products with abundant biological functionality including antitumor, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities. We reviewed all the 484 sulfur-containing natural products (non-sulfated) isolated from marine microorganisms, of which 59.9% are thioethers, 29.8% are thiazole/thiazoline-containing compounds and 10.3% are sulfoxides, sulfones, thioesters and many others. A selection of 133 compounds was further discussed on their structure-activity relationships, mechanisms of action, biosynthesis, and druggability. This is the first systematic review on sulfur-containing natural products from marine microorganisms conducted from January 1987, when the first one was reported, to December 2020. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42995-021-00101-2.
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- Yang Hai
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Syngenta Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY UK
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237 China
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Phytoplankton of the Curonian Lagoon as a New Interesting Source for Bioactive Natural Products. Special Impact on Cyanobacterial Metabolites. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081139. [PMID: 34439804 PMCID: PMC8395022 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The bioprospecting of marine and brackish water systems has increased during the last decades. In this respect, microalgae, including cyanobacteria, and their metabolites are one of the most widely explored resources. Most of the bioactive compounds are isolated from ex situ cultures of microorganisms; however, analysis of field samples could also supply valuable information about the metabolic and biotechnological potential of microalgae communities. In this work, the activity of phytoplankton samples from the Curonian Lagoon was studied. The samples were active against antibiotic resistant clinical and environmental bacterial strains as well as against serine proteases and T47D human breast adenocarcinoma cells. No significant effect was found on Daphnia magna. In addition, using LC-MS/MS, we documented the diversity of metabolites present in field samples. A list of 117 detected cyanopeptides was presented. Cyanopeptolins constituted the largest class of cyanopeptides. As complex bloom samples were analyzed, no link between the observed activity and a specific sample component can be established. However, the results of the study showed a biotechnological potential of natural products from the Curonian Lagoon.
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Anabaenopeptins: What We Know So Far. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13080522. [PMID: 34437393 PMCID: PMC8402340 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13080522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cyanobacteria are microorganisms with photosynthetic mechanisms capable of colonizing several distinct environments worldwide. They can produce a vast spectrum of bioactive compounds with different properties, resulting in an improved adaptative capacity. Their richness in secondary metabolites is related to their unique and diverse metabolic apparatus, such as Non-Ribosomal Peptide Synthetases (NRPSs). One important class of peptides produced by the non-ribosomal pathway is anabaenopeptins. These cyclic hexapeptides demonstrated inhibitory activity towards phosphatases and proteases, which could be related to their toxicity and adaptiveness against zooplankters and crustaceans. Thus, this review aims to identify key features related to anabaenopeptins, including the diversity of their structure, occurrence, the biosynthetic steps for their production, ecological roles, and biotechnological applications.
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Morón-Asensio R, Schuler D, Wiedlroither A, Offterdinger M, Kurmayer R. Differential Labeling of Chemically Modified Peptides and Lipids among Cyanobacteria Planktothrix and Microcystis. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1578. [PMID: 34442657 PMCID: PMC8398151 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The cyanoHAB forming cyanobacteria Microcystis and Planktothrix frequently produce high intracellular amounts of microcystins (MCs) or anabaenopeptins (APs). In this study, chemically modified MCs and APs have been localized on a subcellular level in Microcystis and Planktothrix applying copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuACC). For this purpose, three different non-natural amino acids carrying alkyne or azide moieties were fed to individual P. agardhii strains No371/1 and CYA126/8 as well as to M. aeruginosa strain Hofbauer showing promiscuous incorporation of various amino acid substrates during non-ribosomal peptide synthesis (NRPS). Moreover, CYA126/8 peptide knock-out mutants and non-toxic strain Synechocystis PCC6803 were processed under identical conditions. Simultaneous labeling of modified peptides with ALEXA405 and ALEXA488 and lipid staining with BODIPY 505/515 were performed to investigate the intracellular location of the modified peptides. Pearson correlation coefficients (PCC) obtained from confocal images were calculated between the different fluorophores and the natural autofluorescence (AF), and between labeled modified peptides and dyed lipids to investigate the spatial overlap between peptides and the photosynthetic complex, and between peptides and lipids. Overall, labeling of modified MCs (M. aeruginosa) and APs (P. agardhii) using both fluorophores revealed increased intensity in MC/AP producing strains. For Synechocystis lacking NRPS, no labeling using either ALEXA405 or ALEXA488 was observed. Lipid staining in M. aeruginosa and Synechocystis was intense while in Planktothrix it was more variable. When compared with AF, both modified peptides and lipids showed a heterologous distribution. In comparison, the correlation between stained lipids and labeled peptides was not increased suggesting a reduced spatial overlap.
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- Rubén Morón-Asensio
- Research Department for Limnology, University of Innsbruck, Mondseestrasse 9, 5310 Mondsee, Austria; (D.S.); (A.W.)
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- Research Department for Limnology, University of Innsbruck, Mondseestrasse 9, 5310 Mondsee, Austria; (D.S.); (A.W.)
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- Research Department for Limnology, University of Innsbruck, Mondseestrasse 9, 5310 Mondsee, Austria; (D.S.); (A.W.)
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- Core Facility Biooptics (CCB), Medical University Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Research Department for Limnology, University of Innsbruck, Mondseestrasse 9, 5310 Mondsee, Austria; (D.S.); (A.W.)
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Kanki D, Nakamukai S, Ogura Y, Takikawa H, Ise Y, Morii Y, Yamawaki N, Takatani T, Arakawa O, Okada S, Matsunaga S. Homophymamide A, Heterodetic Cyclic Tetrapeptide from a Homophymia sp. Marine Sponge: A Cautionary Note on Configurational Assignment of Peptides That Contain a Ureido Linkage. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2021; 84:1848-1853. [PMID: 34081460 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A previously unreported heterodetic cyclic peptide, homophymamide A (1), was isolated from a Homophymia sp. marine sponge. The structure of homophymamide A was determined to be a lower homologue of anabaenopeptins by spectroscopic analysis, chemical degradation, and chemical synthesis. Analysis of the acidic hydrolysate showed that the racemization of Lys took place, leading us to pose a cautionary note on the configurational assignment of peptides that contain a ureido bond.
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- Daichi Kanki
- Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Sesoko Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 3422 Sesoko, Motobu, Okinawa 905-0227, Japan
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- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Spatial and Temporal Diversity of Cyanometabolites in the Eutrophic Curonian Lagoon (SE Baltic Sea). WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13131760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This work aims to determine the profiles of cyanopeptides and anatoxin synthetized by cyanobacteria in the Lithuanian part of the Curonian Lagoon (SE Baltic Sea) and to characterize their spatial and temporal patterns in this ecosystem. Cyanometabolites were analysed by a LC-MS/MS system and were coupled to a hybrid triple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometer. During the investigation period (2013–2017), 10 microcystins, nodularin, anatoxin-a, 16 anabaenopeptins, including 1 oscillamide, 12 aeruginosins, 1 aeruginosamide, 3 cyanopeptolins and 4 microginins were detected. The most frequently detected metabolites were found at all investigated sites. Demethylated microcystin variants and anabaenopeptins had the strongest relationship with Planktothrix agardhii, while non-demethylated microcystin variants and anatoxin had the strongest relationship with Microcystis spp. Low concentrations of some microcystins: [Asp3]MC-RR, MC-RR, MC-LR, as well as a few other cyanopeptides: AP-A and AEG-A were found during the cold period (December–March). Over the study period, Aphanizomenon, Planktothrix and Microcystis were the main dominant cyanobacteria species, while Planktothrix, Microcystis, and Dolichospermum were potentially producers of cyanopeptides and anatoxin detected in samples from the Curonian Lagoon.
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Comparative characterization of two cyanobacteria strains of the order Spirulinales isolated from the Baltic Sea - polyphasic approach in practice. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.102170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Jacinavicius FR, Geraldes V, Crnkovic CM, Delbaje E, Fiore MF, Pinto E. Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the metabolomic profiles of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2021; 97:6006873. [PMID: 33242088 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Interactions between climate change and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) have a substantial impact on aquatic ecosystems, especially on photosynthetic organisms. To counteract the damaging effects of UVR, cyanobacteria developed adaptive strategies such as the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of UVR on the metabolomic profiles of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. Twelve strains were irradiated with ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation and parabolic aluminized reflector lamps for 3 days, followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis to assess changes in metabolomic profiles. Matrices were used to generate principal component analysis biplots, and molecular networks were obtained using the Global Natural Products platform. Most strains showed significant changes in their metabolomic profiles after UVR exposure. On average, 7% of MS features were shown to be exclusive to metabolomic profiles before UVR exposure, while 9% were unique to metabolomic profiles after UVR exposure. The identified compounds included aeruginosins, spumigins, cyanopeptolins, microginins, namalides, pseudospumigins, anabaenopeptins, mycosporine-like amino acids, nodularins and microcystins. Data showed that cyanobacteria display broad metabolic plasticity upon UVR exposure, including the synthesis and differential expression of a variety of secondary metabolites. This could result in a competitive advantage, supporting cyanobacterial blooms under various UVR light exposures.
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- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Piracicaba-SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Piracicaba-SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.,University of São Paulo, Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Piracicaba-SP, Brazil
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Falfushynska H, Horyn O, Osypenko I, Rzymski P, Wejnerowski Ł, Dziuba MK, Sokolova IM. Multibiomarker-based assessment of toxicity of central European strains of filamentous cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon gracile and Raphidiopsis raciborskii to zebrafish Danio rerio. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 194:116923. [PMID: 33631698 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The global increase in cyanobacterial blooms poses environmental and health threats. Selected cyanobacterial strains reveal toxicities despite a lack of synthesis of known toxic metabolites, and the mechanisms of these toxicities are not well understood. Here we investigated the toxicity of non-cylindrospermopsin and non-microcystin producing Aphanizomenon gracile and Raphidiopsis raciborskii of Central European origin to zebrafish exposed for 14 days to their extracts. Toxicological screening revealed the presence of anabaenopeptins and a lack of anatoxin-a, ß-methylamino-L-alanine or saxitoxins in examined extracts. The responses were compared to 20 μg L-1 of common cyanobacterial toxins cylindrospermopsin (CYN) and microcystin-LR (MC-LR). The expression of the marker genes involved in apoptosis (caspase 3a and 3b, Bcl-2, BAX, p53, MAPK, Nrf2), DNA damage detection and repair (GADD45, RAD51, JUN, XPC), detoxification (CYP1A, CYP26, EPHX1), lipid metabolism (PPARa, FABP1, PLA2), phosphorylation/dephosphorylation (PPP6C, PPM1) and cytoskeleton (actin, tubulin) were examined using targeted transcriptomics. Cellular stress and toxicity biomarkers (oxidative injury, antioxidant enzymes, thiol pool status, and lactate dehydrogenase activity) were measured in the liver, and acetylcholinesterase activity was determined as an index of neurotoxicity in the brain. The extracts of three cyanobacterial strains that produce no known cyanotoxins caused marked toxicity in D. rerio, and the biomarker profiles indicate different toxic mechanisms between the bioactive compounds extracted from these strains and the purified cyanotoxins. All studied cyanobacterial extracts and purified cyanotoxins induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity, downregulated Nrf2 and CYP26B1, disrupted phosphorylation/dephosphorylation processes and actin/tubulin cytoskeleton and upregulated apoptotic activity in the liver. The tested strains and purified toxins displayed distinctively different effects on lipid metabolism. Unlike CYN and MC-LR, the Central European strain of A. gracile and R. raciborskii did not reveal a genotoxic potential. These findings help to further understand the ecotoxicological consequences of toxic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater ecosystems.
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- Halina Falfushynska
- Department of Orthopedagogy and Physical Therapy, Ternopil V. Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; Department of Marine Biology, Institute for Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedagogy and Physical Therapy, Ternopil V. Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Department of Orthopedagogy and Physical Therapy, Ternopil V. Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland; Integrated Science Association (ISA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Marine Biology, Institute for Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany; Department of Maritime Systems, Interdisciplinary Faculty, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
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McDonald K, Renaud JB, Pick FR, Miller JD, Sumarah MW, McMullin DR. Diagnostic Fragmentation Filtering for Cyanopeptolin Detection. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2021; 40:1087-1097. [PMID: 33238037 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous photosynthetic prokaryotes that produce structurally diverse bioactive metabolites. Although microcystins are extensively studied, other cyanopeptides produced by common bloom-forming species have received little attention. Cyanopeptolins are a large cyanopeptide group that contain a characteristic 3-amino-6-hydroxy-2-piperidone (Ahp) moiety. In the present study we used diagnostic fragmentation filtering (DFF), a semitargeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) product ion filtering approach, to investigate cyanopeptolin diversity from 5 Microcystis strains and 4 bloom samples collected from lakes in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Data processing by DFF was used to search MS/MS data sets for pairs of diagnostic product ions corresponding to cyanopeptolin partial sequences. For example, diagnostic product ions at m/z 150.0912 and 215.1183 identified cyanopeptolins with the NMe-Tyr-Phe-Ahp partial sequence. Forty-eight different cyanopeptolins, including 35 new variants, were detected from studied strains and bloom samples. Different cyanopeptolin profiles were identified from each sample. We detected a new compound, cyanopeptolin 1143, from a bloom and elucidated its planar structure from subsequent targeted MS/MS experiments. Diagnostic fragmentation filtering is a rapid, easy-to-perform postacquisition metabolomics strategy for inferring structural features and prioritizing new compounds for further study and dereplication. More work on cyanopeptolin occurrence and toxicity is needed because their concentrations in freshwater lakes after blooms can be similar to those of microcystins. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:1087-1097. © 2020 SETAC.
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- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Sotto P, Paulino Y. Oral exposure to environmental cyanobacteria toxins: Implications for cancer risk. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 148:106381. [PMID: 33465665 PMCID: PMC7870584 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Areca nut/betel quid (AN/BQ) chewing, a prevalent practice in parts of the Pacific and Asia, is an independent cause of cancers of the oral cavity and esophagus and may be linked to liver cancer. The mechanisms of AN/BQ-associated carcinogenesis are unclear. In a Guam population, we previously demonstrated that AN/BQ chewing alters the oral bacterial microbiome including in chewers with oral premalignant lesions. Enrichment of specific taxa, including Cyanobacteria, was observed. OBJECTIVES We undertook an investigation to evaluate Areca catechu and/or Piper betle plants as potential sources of Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in AN/BQ chewers in Guam. METHODS We evaluated bacterial 16S rRNA with Illumina MiSeq in 122 oral samples and 30 Areca catechu nut and Piper betle leaf samples. Cyanobacteria sequences were interrogated using the NCBI database to identify candidate species and their reference sequences were evaluated for secondary metabolite toxins using AntiSMASH 5.0. Selected toxins were measured by ELISA in extracts from 30 plant samples and in a subset of 25 saliva samples. RESULTS Cyanobacteria was the predominant taxa in Areca catechu and Piper betle plants, comprising 75% of sequences. Cyanobacteria was detected at low levels in oral samples but 90-fold higher in current AN/BQ chewers compared to former/never chewers (p = 0.001). Microcystin/nodularin was detected in saliva (15 of 25 samples) and Piper betle leaves (6 of 10 samples). Cylindrospermopsin was detected in all saliva and leaf samples and 7 of 10 nut/husks. Salivary cylindrospermopsin levels were significantly higher in current chewers of betel quid (i.e., crushed Areca catechu nut wrapped in Piper betle leaf) compared to those chewing Areca nut alone. Anabaenopeptin was detected in saliva (10 of 25 samples), all leaf samples, and 7 of 10 nut/husks. Salivary anabaenopeptin concentration was weakly, albeit significantly, correlated with oral Cyanobacteria relative abundance. DISCUSSION Our study demonstrates that Cyanobacteria can contaminate AN/BQ plants and expose chewers to potent hepatotoxins. With worldwide increases in climate-related overgrowth of Cyanobacteria, our findings have broad implications for cancer risk across populations.
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- Brenda Y Hernandez
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States.
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States.
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- University of Guam Cancer Research Center, Mangilao, GU, United States.
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- University of Guam Cancer Research Center, Mangilao, GU, United States.
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Occurrence of microcystins, anabaenopeptins and other cyanotoxins in fish from a freshwater wildlife reserve impacted by harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Toxicon 2021; 194:44-52. [PMID: 33610629 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms of cyanobacteria (CyanoHABs) can lead to the release of potent toxins that can seriously affect ecosystem integrity. Some freshwater watersheds are particularly at risk considering the threats to already imperiled wildlife. The consumption of tainted drinking water and contaminated food also raises concerns for human health. In the present study, a pilot survey was conducted in the riverine ecosystem of the Pike River Ecological Reserve (QC, Canada) near Missisquoi Bay, Lake Champlain. We examined the occurrence of multiclass cyanotoxins including 12 microcystins, anatoxins, cylindrospermopsin (CYN), anabaenopeptins (AP-A, AP-B), and cyanopeptolin-A in surface waters and wild-caught fish during the summer 2018. Out of the 18 targeted cyanotoxins, 14 were detected in bloom-impacted surface water samples; toxins peaked during early-mid September with the highest concentrations for MC-LR (3.8 μg L-1) and MC-RR (2.9 μg L-1). Among the 71 field-collected fish from 10 species, 30% had positive detections to at least one cyanotoxin. In positive samples, concentration ranges in fish muscle were as follows for summed microcystins (∑MCs: 0.16-9.2 μg kg-1), CYN (46-75 μg kg-1), AP-A (1.1-5.4 μg kg-1), and AP-B (0.12-5.0 μg kg-1). To the best of our knowledge, this is one the first reports of anabaenopeptins occurrence in wildlife. The maximum ∑MCs in fish was 1.15-fold higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) daily intake recommendation for adults and nearly equated the derived value for young children. The concentration of CYN was also about 3-fold higher than the limit derived from the human health guideline values.
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Weisbrod B, Riehle E, Helmer M, Martin-Creuzburg D, Dietrich DR. Can toxin warfare against fungal parasitism influence short-term Dolichospermum bloom dynamics? - A field observation. HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 99:101915. [PMID: 33218440 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms often consist of numerous co-existing cyanobacterial species, with predominant taxa dynamically varying intra-annually. Parasitism by fungi (chytrids) has come into focus as an important factor driving short-term bloom dynamics. Using microscopic analysis, Illumina sequencing and cyanobacterial toxin analyses, we monitored the seasonal succession of Dolichospermum blooms in a reservoir along with environmental parameters. We identified two consecutive Dolichospermum blooms that were characterized by a straight and a coiled morphotype, separated by a complete bloom collapse. Phylotyping provided evidence for three putative Dolichospermum amplicon sequence variants (ASVs); i.e. Dolichospermum1 & 2 in the first bloom (straight filaments) and Dolichospermum3 in the second bloom (coiled filaments). Morphotype succession as well as total filament concentration did not correlate with any of the measured environmental parameters. Fungal parasitism by the chytrid Rhizosiphon crassum occurred in straight Dolichospermum filaments only. Coiled filaments showed no infection despite ambient presence of chytrids, deduced from fungal ASVs, throughout the entire observation period. Toxin concentrations (microcystins (MCs) and anabaenopeptins) correlated significantly with the abundance of the straight Dolichospermum morphotype. Enhanced cyanotoxin biosynthesis in the straight Dolichospermum morphotype, interpreted as a defensive reaction to fungal parasitism, appeared to come at the expense of lowered competitiveness with the co-occurring coiled morphotype. Our findings support the hypothesis that selective parasitism by chytrids is an important factor driving short-term morphotype and toxin dynamics within cyanobacterial blooms.
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- B Weisbrod
- Human and Environmental Toxicology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78464 Konstanz, Germany.
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- Human and Environmental Toxicology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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- Limnological Institute, University of Konstanz, Mainaustrasse 252, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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- Limnological Institute, University of Konstanz, Mainaustrasse 252, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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- Human and Environmental Toxicology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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Roy-Lachapelle A, Solliec M, Sauvé S, Gagnon C. Evaluation of ELISA-based method for total anabaenopeptins determination and comparative analysis with on-line SPE-UHPLC-HRMS in freshwater cyanobacterial blooms. Talanta 2020; 223:121802. [PMID: 33298288 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Anabaenopeptins (APs) are bioactive cyanopeptides of emerging concern produced by cyanobacteria. The research for analytical development has recently gained in importance due to their abundance in toxic cyanobacterial blooms. A new commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit for the determination of total APs (APtot ELISA) has been released promising a rapid response with good cost efficiency for the routine monitoring of uncommon cyanopeptides. The present study explores the suitability of this new kit in comparison with a validated quantitative analytical method based on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The validation results were comparable with both methods for accuracy, precision, and calibration. Method detection limits were more sensitive using LC-MS specifically evaluated at 0.011 and 0.013 μg L-1 for AP-A and B respectively, compared to APtot ELISA evaluated at 0.10 μg L-1 for total of the two. For APtot ELISA, results were independent from the matrix; however, a systematic signal response was measured in blanks, requiring a blank subtraction in data treatment. Cross-reactivity of APtot ELISA was investigated by analyzing ten cyanopeptides selected for their abundance and diversity. Cyanopeptolin A (CP-A), nodularin-R (NOD), microcystin (MC)-RR, [Asp3]RR, and HilR showed cross-reactivity with an average overestimation going from 25 to 66%. Considering the contribution of cross-reactive cyanopeptides, thirteen lake samples out of fifteen showed higher concentrations using APtot ELISA with overestimation values up to 2261% compared to LC-MS. In light of this study results, LC-MS should still be preconized for the study and monitoring of APs when sensitivity and specificity are needed.
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- Audrey Roy-Lachapelle
- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, Québec, H2Y 2E7, Canada
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- NSERC-Industrial Chair on Drinking Water, CGM Department, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, Québec, H2Y 2E7, Canada.
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Kust A, Řeháková K, Vrba J, Maicher V, Mareš J, Hrouzek P, Chiriac MC, Benedová Z, Tesařová B, Saurav K. Insight into Unprecedented Diversity of Cyanopeptides in Eutrophic Ponds Using an MS/MS Networking Approach. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:E561. [PMID: 32878042 PMCID: PMC7551678 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12090561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Man-made shallow fishponds in the Czech Republic have been facing high eutrophication since the 1950s. Anthropogenic eutrophication and feeding of fish have strongly affected the physicochemical properties of water and its aquatic community composition, leading to harmful algal bloom formation. In our current study, we characterized the phytoplankton community across three eutrophic ponds to assess the phytoplankton dynamics during the vegetation season. We microscopically identified and quantified 29 cyanobacterial taxa comprising non-toxigenic and toxigenic species. Further, a detailed cyanopeptides (CNPs) profiling was performed using molecular networking analysis of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) data coupled with a dereplication strategy. This MS networking approach, coupled with dereplication, on the online global natural product social networking (GNPS) web platform led us to putatively identify forty CNPs: fourteen anabaenopeptins, ten microcystins, five cyanopeptolins, six microginins, two cyanobactins, a dipeptide radiosumin, a cyclooctapeptide planktocyclin, and epidolastatin 12. We applied the binary logistic regression to estimate the CNPs producers by correlating the GNPS data with the species abundance. The usage of the GNPS web platform proved a valuable approach for the rapid and simultaneous detection of a large number of peptides and rapid risk assessments for harmful blooms.
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- Andreja Kust
- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (J.M.); (P.H.)
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; (K.Ř.); (J.V.); (M.-C.C.)
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; (K.Ř.); (J.V.); (M.-C.C.)
- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; (K.Ř.); (J.V.); (M.-C.C.)
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA;
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (J.M.); (P.H.)
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; (K.Ř.); (J.V.); (M.-C.C.)
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (J.M.); (P.H.)
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; (K.Ř.); (J.V.); (M.-C.C.)
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- ENKI, o.p.s. Třeboň, Dukelská 145, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic; (Z.B.); (B.T.)
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- ENKI, o.p.s. Třeboň, Dukelská 145, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic; (Z.B.); (B.T.)
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, Applied Ecology Laboratory, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (J.M.); (P.H.)
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Discovery of Unusual Cyanobacterial Tryptophan-Containing Anabaenopeptins by MS/MS-Based Molecular Networking. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25173786. [PMID: 32825321 PMCID: PMC7503407 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25173786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Heterocytous cyanobacteria are among the most prolific sources of bioactive secondary metabolites, including anabaenopeptins (APTs). A terrestrial filamentous Brasilonema sp. CT11 collected in Costa Rica bamboo forest as a black mat, was studied using a multidisciplinary approach: genome mining and HPLC-HRMS/MS coupled with bioinformatic analyses. Herein, we report the nearly complete genome consisting of 8.79 Mbp with a GC content of 42.4%. Moreover, we report on three novel tryptophan-containing APTs; anabaenopeptin 788 (1), anabaenopeptin 802 (2), and anabaenopeptin 816 (3). Furthermore, the structure of two homologues, i.e., anabaenopeptin 802 (2a) and anabaenopeptin 802 (2b), was determined by spectroscopic analysis (NMR and MS). Both compounds were shown to exert weak to moderate antiproliferative activity against HeLa cell lines. This study also provides the unique and diverse potential of biosynthetic gene clusters and an assessment of the predicted chemical space yet to be discovered from this genus.
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Riba M, Kiss-Szikszai A, Gonda S, Parizsa P, Deák B, Török P, Valkó O, Felföldi T, Vasas G. Chemotyping of terrestrial Nostoc-like isolates from alkali grassland areas by non-targeted peptide analysis. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Larsen ML, Baulch HM, Schiff SL, Simon DF, Sauvé S, Venkiteswaran JJ. Extreme rainfall drives early onset cyanobacterial bloom. Facets (Ott) 2020. [DOI: 10.1139/facets-2020-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The increasing prevalence of cyanobacteria-dominated harmful algal blooms is strongly associated with nutrient loading and changing climatic patterns. Changes to precipitation frequency and intensity, as predicted by current climate models, are likely to affect bloom development and composition through changes in nutrient fluxes and water column mixing. However, few studies have directly documented the effects of extreme precipitation events on cyanobacterial composition, biomass, and toxin production. We tracked changes in a eutrophic reservoir following an extreme precipitation event, describing an atypically early toxin-producing cyanobacterial bloom and successional progression of the phytoplankton community, toxins, and geochemistry. An increase in bioavailable phosphorus by more than 27-fold in surface waters preceded notable increases in Aphanizomenon flos-aquae throughout the reservoir approximately 2 weeks postevent and ∼5 weeks before blooms typically occur. Anabaenopeptin-A and three microcystin congeners (microcystin-LR, -YR, and -RR) were detected at varying levels across sites during the bloom period, which lasted between 3 and 5 weeks. These findings suggest extreme rainfall can trigger early cyanobacterial bloom initiation, effectively elongating the bloom season period of potential toxicity. However, effects will vary depending on factors including the timing of rainfall and reservoir physical structure.
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- Megan L. Larsen
- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada
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- School of Environment and Sustainability, Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada
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Johansson E, Legrand C, Björnerås C, Godhe A, Mazur-Marzec H, Säll T, Rengefors K. High Diversity of Microcystin Chemotypes within a Summer Bloom of the Cyanobacterium Microcystis botrys. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11120698. [PMID: 31805656 PMCID: PMC6950303 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11120698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The fresh-water cyanobacterium Microcystis is known to form blooms world-wide, and is often responsible for the production of microcystins found in lake water. Microcystins are non-ribosomal peptides with toxic effects, e.g. on vertebrates, but their function remains largely unresolved. Moreover, not all strains produce microcystins, and many different microcystin variants have been described. Here we explored the diversity of microcystin variants within Microcystis botrys, a common bloom-former in Sweden. We isolated a total of 130 strains through the duration of a bloom in eutrophic Lake Vomb, and analyzed their microcystin profiles with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). We found that microcystin producing (28.5%) and non-producing (71.5%) M. botrys strains, co-existed throughout the bloom. However, microcystin producing strains were more prevalent towards the end of the sampling period. Overall, 26 unique M. botrys chemotypes were identified, and while some chemotypes re-occurred, others were found only once. The M. botrys chemotypes showed considerable variation both in terms of number of microcystin variants, as well as in what combinations the variants occurred. To our knowledge, this is the first report on microcystin chemotype variation and dynamics in M. botrys. In addition, our study verifies the co-existence of microcystin and non-microcystin producing strains, and we propose that environmental conditions may be implicated in determining their composition.
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- Emma Johansson
- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 35-37, 22362 Lund, Sweden; (C.B.); (T.S.)
- Correspondence: (E.J.); (K.R.)
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, 39182 Kalmar, Sweden;
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 35-37, 22362 Lund, Sweden; (C.B.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, 40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Gdansk, Marszałka J. Piłusudskiego 46, 81378 Gdynia, Poland;
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 35-37, 22362 Lund, Sweden; (C.B.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 35-37, 22362 Lund, Sweden; (C.B.); (T.S.)
- Correspondence: (E.J.); (K.R.)
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Roy-Lachapelle A, Solliec M, Sauvé S, Gagnon C. A Data-Independent Methodology for the Structural Characterization of Microcystins and Anabaenopeptins Leading to the Identification of Four New Congeners. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:E619. [PMID: 31717734 PMCID: PMC6891544 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Toxin-producing cyanobacteria are responsible for the presence of hundreds of bioactive compounds in aquatic environments undergoing increasing eutrophication. The identification of cyanotoxins is still emerging, due to the great diversity of potential congeners, yet high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) has the potential to deepen this knowledge in aquatic environments. In this study, high-throughput and sensitive on-line solid-phase extraction ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (SPE-UHPLC) coupled to HRMS was applied to a data-independent acquisition (DIA) workflow for the suspect screening of cyanopeptides, including microcystin and anabaenopeptin toxin classes. The unambiguous characterization of 11 uncommon cyanopeptides was possible using a characterization workflow through extensive analysis of fragmentation patterns. This method also allowed the characterization of four unknown cyanotoxins ([Leu1, Ser7] MC-HtyR, [Asp3]MC-RHar, AP731, and AP803). The quantification of 17 common cyanotoxins along with the semi-quantification of the characterized uncommon cyanopeptides resulted with the identification of 23 different cyanotoxins in 12 lakes in Canada, United Kingdom and France. The concentrations of the compounds varied between 39 and 41,000 ng L-1. To our knowledge, this is the first DIA method applied for the suspect screening of two families of cyanopeptides simultaneously. Moreover, this study shows the great diversity of cyanotoxins in lake water cyanobacterial blooms, a growing concern in aquatic systems.
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- Audrey Roy-Lachapelle
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E5, Canada;
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- NSERC-Industrial Chair on Drinking Water, CGM Department, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada;
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada;
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E5, Canada;
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Jing X, Jin K. A gold mine for drug discovery: Strategies to develop cyclic peptides into therapies. Med Res Rev 2019; 40:753-810. [PMID: 31599007 DOI: 10.1002/med.21639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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As a versatile therapeutic modality, peptides attract much attention because of their great binding affinity, low toxicity, and the capability of targeting traditionally "undruggable" protein surfaces. However, the deficiency of cell permeability and metabolic stability always limits the success of in vitro bioactive peptides as drug candidates. Peptide macrocyclization is one of the most established strategies to overcome these limitations. Over the past decades, more than 40 cyclic peptide drugs have been clinically approved, the vast majority of which are derived from natural products. The de novo discovered cyclic peptides on the basis of rational design and in vitro evolution, have also enabled the binding with targets for which nature provides no solutions. The current review summarizes different classes of cyclic peptides with diverse biological activities, and presents an overview of various approaches to develop cyclic peptide-based drug candidates, drawing upon series of examples to illustrate each strategy.
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- Xiaoshu Jing
- Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Diagnosing Microcystin Intoxication of Canines: Clinicopathological Indications, Pathological Characteristics, and Analytical Detection in Postmortem and Antemortem Samples. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11080456. [PMID: 31382600 PMCID: PMC6722975 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11080456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In the summer of 2018, six dogs exposed to a harmful algal bloom (HAB) of Microcystis in Martin County Florida (USA) developed clinicopathological signs of microcystin (MC) intoxication (i.e., acute vomiting, diarrhea, severe thrombocytopenia, elevated alanine aminotransferase, hemorrhage). Successful supportive veterinary care was provided and led to survival of all but one patient. Confirmation of MC intoxication was made through interpretation of clinicopathological abnormalities, pathological examination of tissues, microscopy (vomitus), and analytical MC testing of antemortem/postmortem samples (vomitus, blood, urine, bile, liver, kidney, hair). Gross and microscopic examination of the deceased patient confirmed massive hepatic necrosis, mild multifocal renal tubular necrosis, and hemorrhage within multiple organ systems. Microscopy of a vomitus sample confirmed the presence of Microcystis. Three analytical MC testing approaches were used, including the MMPB (2-methyl-3-methoxy-4-phenylbutyric acid) technique, targeted congener analysis (e.g., liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry of MC-LR), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Total Adda MCs (as MMPB) were confirmed in the liver, bile, kidney, urine, and blood of the deceased dog. Urinalysis (MMPB) of one surviving dog showed a high level of MCs (32,000 ng mL−1) 1-day post exposure, with MCs detectable >2 months post exposure. Furthermore, hair from a surviving dog was positive for MMPB, illustrating another testable route of MC elimination in canines. The described cases represent the first use of urine as an antemortem, non-invasive specimen to diagnose microcystin toxicosis. Antemortem diagnostic testing to confirm MC intoxication cases, whether acute or chronic, is crucial for providing optimal supportive care and mitigating MC exposure.
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Huang IS, Zimba PV. Cyanobacterial bioactive metabolites-A review of their chemistry and biology. HARMFUL ALGAE 2019; 86:139-209. [PMID: 31358273 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms occur when algal densities exceed baseline population concentrations. Cyanobacteria can produce a large number of secondary metabolites. Odorous metabolites affect the smell and flavor of aquatic animals, whereas bioactive metabolites cause a range of lethal and sub-lethal effects in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates, including humans. Herein, the bioactivity, chemistry, origin, and biosynthesis of these cyanobacterial secondary metabolites were reviewed. With recent revision of cyanobacterial taxonomy by Anagnostidis and Komárek as part of the Süβwasserflora von Mitteleuropa volumes 19(1-3), names of many cyanobacteria that produce bioactive compounds have changed, thereby confusing readers. The original and new nomenclature are included in this review to clarify the origins of cyanobacterial bioactive compounds. Due to structural similarity, the 157 known bioactive classes produced by cyanobacteria have been condensed to 55 classes. This review will provide a basis for more formal procedures to adopt a logical naming system. This review is needed for efficient management of water resources to understand, identify, and manage cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom impacts.
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- I-Shuo Huang
- Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA.
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- Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA
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Miller TR, Bartlett SL, Weirich CA, Hernandez J. Automated Subdaily Sampling of Cyanobacterial Toxins on a Buoy Reveals New Temporal Patterns in Toxin Dynamics. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:5661-5670. [PMID: 31038305 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Temporal variability of toxins produced by cyanobacteria in lakes is relatively unknown at time scales relevant to public health (i.e., hourly). In this study, a water quality monitoring buoy was outfitted with an automated water sampler taking preserved samples every 6 h for 68.75 days over a drinking water intake. A total of 251 samples were analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry for 21 cyanotoxin congeners in 5 classes producing 5020 data points. Microcystins (MCs) were the most abundant toxins measured (mean ± sd = 3.9 ± 3.3 μg/L) followed by cyanopeptolins (CPs) (1.1 ± 1.5 μg/L), anabaenopeptins (APs) (1.0 ± 0.6 μg/L), anatoxin-a (AT-A) (0.03 ± 0.06 μg/L), and microginin-690 (MG-690) (0.002 ± 0.01 μg/L). Advanced time series analyses uncovered patterns in cyanotoxin production. The velocity of cyanotoxin concentration varied from -0.7 to 0.9 μg/L/h with a maximum positive velocity just prior to peak toxin concentration during nonbloom periods. A backward-looking moving window of variance analysis detected major increases in cyanotoxin concentration and predicted the two greatest increases in MC. A wavelet analysis identified a significant ( p < 0.01) 2.8-4.2 day periodicity in toxin concentration over a ∼25 day period during peak toxin production, which is partially explained by easterly wind velocity ( R = -0.2, p < 0.05). Diversity in congener profiles was explored with principle component analysis showing that cyanotoxin dynamics followed a seasonal trajectory where toxin profiles were significantly clustered (ANOSIM R = 0.7, p < 0.05) on a daily basis. Variability in toxin profiles was strongly correlated with time ( R = -0.8, p < 0.001) as well as the C:N ratio of the toxin pool ( R = 0.17, p < 0.05). The methods employed here should be useful for uncovering patterns in cyanotoxin dynamics in other systems.
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- Todd R Miller
- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53211 , United States
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- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53211 , United States
- School of Freshwater Sciences , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53204 , United States
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- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53211 , United States
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- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53211 , United States
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Huang IS, Zimba PV. Cyanobacterial bioactive metabolites-A review of their chemistry and biology. HARMFUL ALGAE 2019; 83:42-94. [PMID: 31097255 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms occur when algal densities exceed baseline population concentrations. Cyanobacteria can produce a large number of secondary metabolites. Odorous metabolites affect the smell and flavor of aquatic animals, whereas bioactive metabolites cause a range of lethal and sub-lethal effects in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates, including humans. Herein, the bioactivity, chemistry, origin, and biosynthesis of these cyanobacterial secondary metabolites were reviewed. With recent revision of cyanobacterial taxonomy by Anagnostidis and Komárek as part of the Süβwasserflora von Mitteleuropa volumes 19(1-3), names of many cyanobacteria that produce bioactive compounds have changed, thereby confusing readers. The original and new nomenclature are included in this review to clarify the origins of cyanobacterial bioactive compounds. Due to structural similarity, the 157 known bioactive classes produced by cyanobacteria have been condensed to 55 classes. This review will provide a basis for more formal procedures to adopt a logical naming system. This review is needed for efficient management of water resources to understand, identify, and manage cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom impacts.
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- I-Shuo Huang
- Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA.
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- Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA
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Junk L, Kazmaier U. Total Synthesis and Configurational Revision of Mozamide A, a Hydroxy-Brunsvicamide. J Org Chem 2019; 84:2489-2500. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Lukas Junk
- Organic Chemistry I, Saarland University, Campus Building C4.2, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Organic Chemistry I, Saarland University, Campus Building C4.2, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Lenz KA, Miller TR, Ma H. Anabaenopeptins and cyanopeptolins induce systemic toxicity effects in a model organism the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 214:60-69. [PMID: 30253257 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms represent a significant risk to environmental and human health due to their production of toxic secondary metabolites, cyanopeptides. Anabaenopeptins and cyanopeptolins are cyanopeptides increasingly detected in surface waters at concentrations exceeding regulatory toxicity levels for other cyanotoxins such as microcystins. Yet their toxicity to aquatic organisms are not well understood. Here we assessed the toxicological effects of three anabaenopeptins (AP-A, AP-B, and AP-F) and three cyanopeptolins (CYP-1007, CYP-1020, and CYP-1041) to a model organism the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Examined toxicity endpoints included reproduction, hatching time, growth rate, lifespan, and age-related vulval integrity. Microcystin RR (MC-RR) and microginin 690 were also included in the study for comparisons. At an identical mass concentration (10 μg/L, corresponding to a molar concentration ranging 0.01-0.014 μM depending on the specific peptide), anabaenopeptins (APs) showed the greatest toxicity among all cyanopeptides tested. APs decreased worm reproduction by 23%-34% and shortened worm lifespan by 5 days (a 30% reduction) compared to the controls. APs also induced a remarkable age-related vulval integrity defect (Avid phenotype) in the worm, where over 95% of exposed worms developed the phenotype, compared to a less than 15% in control worms. CYPs showed similar toxicity as MC-RR, and Microginin 690 was the least toxic. These findings suggest that APs and CYPs may pose significant health risks to aquatic organisms. More toxicological studies of these cyanopeptides using different species across different trophic levels are needed to gain a thorough understanding of their potential impact on ecological systems and human health.
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- Kade A Lenz
- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI, 53201, USA
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- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI, 53201, USA
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- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI, 53201, USA.
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Savadova K, Mazur-Marzec H, Karosienė J, Kasperovičienė J, Vitonytė I, Toruńska-Sitarz A, Koreivienė J. Effect of Increased Temperature on Native and Alien Nuisance Cyanobacteria from Temperate Lakes: An Experimental Approach. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:E445. [PMID: 30380769 PMCID: PMC6265895 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10110445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In response to global warming, an increase in cyanobacterial blooms is expected. In this work, the response of two native species of Planktothrix agardhii and Aphanizomenon gracile, as well as the response of two species alien to Europe-Chrysosporum bergii and Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides-to gradual temperature increase was tested. The northernmost point of alien species distribution in the European continent was recorded. The tested strains of native species were favoured at 20⁻28 °C. Alien species acted differently along temperature gradient and their growth rate was higher than native species. Temperature range of optimal growth rate for S. aphanizomenoides was similar to native species, while C. bergii was favoured at 26⁻30 °C but sensitive at 18⁻20 °C. Under all tested temperatures, non-toxic strains of the native cyanobacteria species prevailed over the toxic ones. In P. agardhii, the decrease in concentration of microcystins and other oligopeptides with the increasing temperature was related to higher growth rate. However, changes in saxitoxin concentration in A. gracile under different temperatures were not detected. Accommodating climate change perspectives, the current work showed a high necessity of further studies of temperature effect on distribution and toxicity of both native and alien cyanobacterial species.
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- Ksenija Savadova
- Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Marszałka J. Piłsudskiego 46, PL-81-378 Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Marszałka J. Piłsudskiego 46, PL-81-378 Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania.
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