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Sun X, Wu S, Mao C, Qu Y, Xu Z, Xie Y, Jiang D, Song Y. Therapeutic Potential of Hydrogen Sulfide in Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury. Biomolecules 2024; 14:740. [PMID: 39062455 PMCID: PMC11274451 DOI: 10.3390/biom14070740] [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: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, a prevalent pathological condition in medical practice, presents significant treatment challenges. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), acknowledged as the third gas signaling molecule, profoundly impacts various physiological and pathophysiological processes. Extensive research has demonstrated that H2S can mitigate I/R damage across multiple organs and tissues. This review investigates the protective effects of H2S in preventing I/R damage in the heart, brain, liver, kidney, intestines, lungs, stomach, spinal cord, testes, eyes, and other tissues. H2S provides protection against I/R damage by alleviating inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress; inhibiting apoptosis, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial autophagy and dysfunction; and regulating microRNAs. Significant advancements in understanding the mechanisms by which H2S reduces I/R damage have led to the development and synthesis of H2S-releasing agents such as diallyl trisulfide-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DATS-MSN), AP39, zofenopril, and ATB-344, offering a new therapeutic avenue for I/R injury.
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- Xutao Sun
- Department of Typhoid, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China;
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China; (S.W.); (C.M.); (Y.Q.); (Z.X.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China; (S.W.); (C.M.); (Y.Q.); (Z.X.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China; (S.W.); (C.M.); (Y.Q.); (Z.X.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China; (S.W.); (C.M.); (Y.Q.); (Z.X.)
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- Department of Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China;
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- Department of Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China;
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China; (S.W.); (C.M.); (Y.Q.); (Z.X.)
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Korbut E, Suski M, Śliwowski Z, Bakalarz D, Głowacka U, Wójcik-Grzybek D, Ginter G, Krukowska K, Brzozowski T, Magierowski M, Wallace JL, Magierowska K. Physiological healing of chronic gastric ulcer is not impaired by the hydrogen sulphide (H 2S)-releasing derivative of acetylsalicylic acid (ATB-340): functional and proteomic approaches. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:2049-2060. [PMID: 38570398 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01458-3] [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: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Gastric ulcers affect approx. 10% of population. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) predispose to or impair the physiologically complex healing of pre-existing ulcers. Since H2S is an endogenous cytoprotective molecule, we hypothesized that new H2S-releasing ASA-derivative (ATB-340) could overcome pathological impact of NSAIDs on GI regeneration.Clinically translational gastric ulcers were induced in Wistar rats using state-of-the-art microsurgical model employing serosal application of acetic acid. This was followed by 9 days long i.g. daily treatment with vehicle, ATB-340 (6-24 mg/kg) or equimolar ASA doses (4-14 mg/kg). Ulcer area was assessed macro- and microscopically. Prostaglandin (PG)E2 levels, indicating pharmacological activity of NSAIDs and 8-hydroxyguanozine content, reflecting nucleic acids oxidation in serum/gastric mucosa, were determined by ELISA. Qualitative and/or quantitative pathway-specific alterations at the ulcer margin were evaluated using real-time PCR and mass spectrometry-based proteomics.ASA, unlike ATB-340, dose-dependently delayed/impaired gastric tissue recovery, deregulating 310 proteins at the ulcer margin, including Ras signalling, wound healing or apoptosis regulators. ATB-340 maintained NSAIDs-specific cyclooxygenase-inhibiting capacity on systemic and GI level but in time-dependent manner. High dose of ATB-340 (24 mg/kg daily), but not ASA, decreased nucleic acids oxidation and upregulated anti-oxidative/anti-inflammatory heme oxygenase-1, 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase or suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS3) at the ulcer margin.Thus, ASA impairs the physiological healing of pre-existing gastric ulcers, inducing the extensive molecularly functional and proteomic alterations at the wound margin. H2S-releasing ATB-340 maintains the target activity of NSAIDs with limited impact on gastric PGE2 signalling and physiological GI regeneration, enhancing anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative response, and providing the pharmacological advantage.
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- Edyta Korbut
- Cellular Engineering and Isotope Diagnostics Lab, Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-531, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Proteomics Laboratory, Centre for the Development of Therapies for Civilization and Age-Related Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Cellular Engineering and Isotope Diagnostics Lab, Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-531, Krakow, Poland
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- Cellular Engineering and Isotope Diagnostics Lab, Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-531, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Cellular Engineering and Isotope Diagnostics Lab, Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-531, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Cellular Engineering and Isotope Diagnostics Lab, Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-531, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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Magierowska K, Wójcik-Grzybek D, Korbut E, Bakalarz D, Ginter G, Danielak A, Kwiecień S, Chmura A, Torregrossa R, Whiteman M, Magierowski M. The mitochondria-targeted sulfide delivery molecule attenuates drugs-induced gastropathy. Involvement of heme oxygenase pathway. Redox Biol 2023; 66:102847. [PMID: 37597422 PMCID: PMC10458696 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) signaling and H2S-prodrugs maintain redox balance in gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Predominant effect of any H2S-donor is mitochondrial. Non-targeted H2S-moieties were shown to decrease the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-induced gastrotoxicity but in high doses. However, direct, controlled delivery of H2S to gastric mucosal mitochondria as a molecular target improving NSAIDs-pharmacology remains overlooked. Thus, we treated Wistar rats, i.g. with vehicle, mitochondria-targeted H2S-releasing AP39 (0.004-0.5 mg/kg), AP219 (0.02 mg/kg) as structural control without H2S-releasing ability, or AP39 + SnPP (10 mg/kg) as a heme oxygenase (HMOX) inhibitor. Next, animals were administered i.g. with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, 125 mg/kg) as NSAIDs representative or comparatively with 75% ethanol to induce translational hemorrhagic or necrotic gastric lesions, that were assessed micro-/macroscopically. Activity of mitochondrial complex IV/V, and DNA oxidation were assessed biochemically. Gastric mucosal/serum content of IL-1β, IL-10, TNF-α, TGF-β1/2, ARG1, GST-α, or phosphorylation of mTOR, NF-κB, ERK, Akt, JNK, STAT3/5 were evaluated by microbeads-fluorescent xMAP®-assay; gastric mucosal mRNA level of HMOX-1/2, COX-1/2, SOD-1/2 by real-time PCR. AP39 (but not AP219) dose-dependently (0.02 and 0.1 mg/kg) diminished NSAID- (and ethanol)-induced gastric lesions and DNA oxidation, restoring mitochondrial complexes activity, ARG1, GST-α protein levels and increasing HMOX-1 and SOD-2 expression. AP39 decreased proteins levels or phosphorylation of gastric mucosal inflammation/oxidation-sensitive markers and restored mTOR phosphorylation. Pharmacological inhibition of HMOX-1 attenuated AP39-gastroprotection. We showed that mitochondria-targeted H2S released from very low i.g. doses of AP39 improved gastric mucosal capacity to cope with NSAIDs-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and redox imbalance, mechanistically requiring the activity of HMOX-1.
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland; Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Research, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
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Głowacka U, Magierowski M, Śliwowski Z, Cieszkowski J, Szetela M, Wójcik-Grzybek D, Chmura A, Brzozowski T, Wallace JL, Magierowska K. Hydrogen Sulfide-Releasing Indomethacin-Derivative (ATB-344) Prevents the Development of Oxidative Gastric Mucosal Injuries. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1545. [PMID: 37627540 PMCID: PMC10452022 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12081545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emerged recently as an anti-oxidative signaling molecule that contributes to gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal defense and repair. Indomethacin belongs to the class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and is used as an effective intervention in the treatment of gout- or osteoarthritis-related inflammation. However, its clinical use is strongly limited since indomethacin inhibits gastric mucosal prostaglandin (PG) biosynthesis, predisposing to or even inducing ulcerogenesis. The H2S moiety was shown to decrease the GI toxicity of some NSAIDs. However, the GI safety and anti-oxidative effect of a novel H2S-releasing indomethacin derivative (ATB-344) remain unexplored. Thus, we aimed here to compare the impact of ATB-344 and classic indomethacin on gastric mucosal integrity and their ability to counteract the development of oxidative gastric mucosal injuries. Wistar rats were pretreated intragastrically (i.g.) with vehicle, ATB-344 (7-28 mg/kg i.g.), or indomethacin (5-20 mg/kg i.g.). Next, animals were exposed to microsurgical gastric ischemia-reperfusion (I/R). Gastric damage was assessed micro- and macroscopically. The volatile H2S level was assessed in the gastric mucosa using the modified methylene blue method. Serum and gastric mucosal PGE2 and 8-hydroxyguanozine (8-OHG) concentrations were evaluated by ELISA. Molecular alterations for gastric mucosal barrier-specific targets such as cyclooxygenase-1 (COX)-1, COX-2, heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX)-1, HMOX-2, superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD)-1, SOD-2, hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α, xanthine oxidase (XDH), suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3), CCAAT enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), annexin A1 (ANXA1), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin 1 receptor type I (IL-1R1), interleukin 1 receptor type II (IL-1R2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2), or H2S-producing enzymes, cystathionine γ-lyase (CTH), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), or 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfur transferase (MPST), were assessed at the mRNA level by real-time PCR. ATB-344 (7 mg/kg i.g.) reduced the area of gastric I/R injuries in contrast to an equimolar dose of indomethacin. ATB-344 increased gastric H2S production, did not affect gastric mucosal PGE2 content, prevented RNA oxidation, and maintained or enhanced the expression of oxidation-sensitive HMOX-1 and SOD-2 in line with decreased IL-1β and XDH. We conclude that due to the H2S-releasing ability, i.g., treatment with ATB-344 not only exerts dose-dependent GI safety but even enhances gastric mucosal barrier capacity to counteract acute oxidative injury development when applied at a low dose of 7 mg/kg, in contrast to classic indomethacin. ATB-344 (7 mg/kg) inhibited COX activity on a systemic level but did not affect cytoprotective PGE2 content in the gastric mucosa and, as a result, evoked gastroprotection against oxidative damage.
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- Urszula Głowacka
- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
- Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-530 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegórzecka Street, 31-531 Kraków, Poland
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Magierowska K, Korbut E, Wójcik-Grzybek D, Bakalarz D, Sliwowski Z, Cieszkowski J, Szetela M, Torregrossa R, Whiteman M, Magierowski M. Mitochondria-targeted hydrogen sulfide donors versus acute oxidative gastric mucosal injury. J Control Release 2022; 348:321-334. [PMID: 35654168 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a gaseous molecule prevents gastrointestinal (GI)-tract against various injuries. This study aimed to evaluate for the first time the detailed molecular mechanism of mitochondria-targeting H2S-prodrugs, AP39 and RT01 in gastroprotection against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced lesions. Wistar rats exposed to I/R were pretreated i.g. with vehicle, AP39 (0.004-2 mg/kg), RT01 (0.1 mg/kg), or with AP219 (0.1 mg/kg) as structural control without ability to release H2S. AP39 was also administered with mTOR1 inhibitor, rapamycin (1 mg/kg i.g.). Gastric damage area was assessed micro-/macroscopically, gastric blood flow (GBF) by laser flowmetry, mRNA level of HIF-1α, GPx, SOD1, SOD2, annexin-A1, SOCS3, IL-1RA, IL-1β, IL-1R1, IL-1R2, TNFR2, iNOS by real-time PCR. Gastric mucosal and/or serum content of IL-1β, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, G-CSF, M-CSF, VEGFA, GRO, RANTES, MIP-1α, MCP1, TNF-α, TIMP1, FABP3, GST-α, STAT3/5 and phosphorylation of mTOR, NF-κB, ERK, Akt was evaluated by microbeads-fluorescent assay. Mitochondrial complexes activities were measured biochemically. RNA damage was assessed as 8-OHG by ELISA. AP39 and RT01 reduced micro-/macroscopic gastric I/R-injury increasing GBF. AP39-gastroprotection was accompanied by maintained activity of mitochondrial complexes, prevented RNA oxidation and enhanced mRNA/protein expression of SOCS3, IL-1RA, annexin-A1, GST-α, HIF-1α. Rapamycin reversed AP-39-gastroprotection. AP39-gastroprotection was followed by decreased NF-κB, ERK, IL-1β and enhanced Akt and mTOR proteins phosphorylation. AP39-prevented gastric mucosal damage caused by I/R-injury, partly by mitochondrial complex activity maintenance. AP39-mediated attenuation of gastric mucosal oxidation, hypoxia and inflammation involved mTOR1 and Akt pathways activity and modulation of HIF-1α, GST-α, SOCS3, IL1RA and TIMP1 molecular interplay.
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland; Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Research, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
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Cirino G, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. Physiological roles of hydrogen sulfide in mammalian cells, tissues and organs. Physiol Rev 2022; 103:31-276. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00028.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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H2S belongs to the class of molecules known as gasotransmitters, which also includes nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Three enzymes are recognized as endogenous sources of H2S in various cells and tissues: cystathionine g-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). The current article reviews the regulation of these enzymes as well as the pathways of their enzymatic and non-enzymatic degradation and elimination. The multiple interactions of H2S with other labile endogenous molecules (e.g. NO) and reactive oxygen species are also outlined. The various biological targets and signaling pathways are discussed, with special reference to H2S and oxidative posttranscriptional modification of proteins, the effect of H2S on channels and intracellular second messenger pathways, the regulation of gene transcription and translation and the regulation of cellular bioenergetics and metabolism. The pharmacological and molecular tools currently available to study H2S physiology are also reviewed, including their utility and limitations. In subsequent sections, the role of H2S in the regulation of various physiological and cellular functions is reviewed. The physiological role of H2S in various cell types and organ systems are overviewed. Finally, the role of H2S in the regulation of various organ functions is discussed as well as the characteristic bell-shaped biphasic effects of H2S. In addition, key pathophysiological aspects, debated areas, and future research and translational areas are identified A wide array of significant roles of H2S in the physiological regulation of all organ functions emerges from this review.
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- Giuseppe Cirino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece & Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
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Głowacka U, Magierowska K, Wójcik D, Hankus J, Szetela M, Cieszkowski J, Korbut E, Danielak A, Surmiak M, Chmura A, Wallace JL, Magierowski M. Microbiome Profile and Molecular Pathways Alterations in Gastrointestinal Tract by Hydrogen Sulfide-Releasing Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (ATB-352): Insight into Possible Safer Polypharmacy. Antioxid Redox Signal 2022; 36:189-210. [PMID: 33678013 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Aims: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including ketoprofen, induce adverse effects within the gastrointestinal (GI)-tract. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an antioxidative gaseous mediator contributing to GI-protection. We aimed to evaluate the GI safety of a novel H2S-releasing derivative of ketoprofen (ATB-352) versus classic ketoprofen and the molecular mechanisms of their activity after chronic treatment in experimental animal models. Results: Ketoprofen (10 mg/kg/day) administered intragastrically for 7 days in contrast with ATB-352 (14 mg/kg/day) reduced mucosal H2S content inducing GI damage with significantly increased injury score, altered intestinal microbiome profile, and modulation of more than 50% of 36 investigated molecular sensors (e.g., mammalian target of rapamycin or suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 [SOCS3]). Polypharmacy with aspirin (10 mg/kg/day) enhanced ketoprofen toxicity not affecting GI safety of ATB-352. Omeprazole (20 mg/kg/day) decreased ketoprofen-induced injury to the level of ATB-352 alone. Both compounds combined or not with aspirin or omeprazole maintained the ability to inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) activity manifested by decreased prostaglandin production. Innovation and Conclusions: Ketoprofen-induced H2S-production decrease and intestinal microbiome profile alterations lead to GI toxicity observed on macro-/microscopic and molecular levels. Ketoprofen but not ATB-352 requires concomitant treatment with omeprazole to eliminate GI adverse effects. ATB-352 applied alone or in a polypharmacy setting with aspirin effectively inhibited COX and maintained GI safety due to H2S-release. Neither compound affected DNA oxidation in the GI mucosa, but ATB-352 had lower impact on molecular oxidative/inflammatory response pathways and intestinal microbiome. The GI safety of ATB-352 could be due to the involvement of heme oxygenase 1 and SOCS3 pathway activation. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 36, 189-210.
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- Urszula Głowacka
- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.,Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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Anti-inflammatory effect of L-cysteine (a semi-essential amino acid) on 5-FU-induced oral mucositis in hamsters. Amino Acids 2021; 53:1415-1430. [PMID: 34410507 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-03062-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Oral mucositis is an inflammation of the oral mucosa mainly resulting from the cytotoxic effect of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The literature shows anti-inflammatory action of L-cysteine (L-cys) involving hydrogen sulfide (H2S). In view of these properties, we investigate the effect of L-cys in oral mucositis induced by 5-FU in hamsters. The animals were divided into the following groups: saline 0.9%, mechanical trauma, 5-FU 60-40 mg/kg, L-cys 10/40 mg and NaHS 27 µg/kg. 5-FU was administered on days 1st to 2nd; 4th day excoriations were made on the mucosa; 5th-6th received L-cys and NaHS. For data analysis, histological analyses, mast cell count, inflammatory and antioxidants markers, and immunohistochemistry (cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)/inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOs)/H2S) were performed. Results showed that L-cys decreased levels of inflammatory markers, mast cells, levels of COX-2, iNOS and increased levels of antioxidants markers and H2S when compared to the group 5-FU (p < 0.005). It is suggested that L-cys increases the H2S production with anti-inflammatory action in the 5-FU lesion.
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Bakalarz D, Korbut E, Yuan Z, Yu B, Wójcik D, Danielak A, Magierowska K, Kwiecień S, Brzozowski T, Marcinkowska M, Wang B, Magierowski M. Novel Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2S)-Releasing BW-HS-101 and Its Non-H 2S Releasing Derivative in Modulation of Microscopic and Molecular Parameters of Gastric Mucosal Barrier. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5211. [PMID: 34069086 PMCID: PMC8155842 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenously produced molecule with anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective properties. We aimed to investigate for the first time if a novel, esterase-sensitive H2S-prodrug, BW-HS-101 with the ability to release H2S in a controllable manner, prevents gastric mucosa against acetylsalicylic acid-induced gastropathy on microscopic and molecular levels. Wistar rats were pretreated intragastrically with vehicle, BW-HS-101 (0.5-50 μmol/kg) or its analogue without the ability to release H2S, BW-iHS-101 prior to ASA administration (125 mg/kg, intragastrically). BW-HS-101 was administered alone or in combination with nitroarginine (L-NNA, 20 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) or zinc protoporphyrin IX (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneally). Gastroprotective effects of BW-HS-101 were additionally evaluated against necrotic damage induced by intragastrical administration of 75% ethanol. Gastric mucosal damage was assessed microscopically, and gastric blood flow was determined by laser flowmetry. Gastric mucosal DNA oxidation and PGE2 concentration were assessed by ELISA. Serum and/or gastric protein concentrations of IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, VEGF, GM-CSF, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and EGF were determined by a microbeads/fluorescent-based multiplex assay. Changes in gastric mucosal iNOS, HMOX-1, SOCS3, IL1-R1, IL1-R2, TNF-R2, COX-1, and COX-2 mRNA were assessed by real-time PCR. BW-HS-101 or BW-iHS-101 applied at a dose of 50 μmol/kg protected gastric mucosa against ASA-induced gastric damage and prevented a decrease in the gastric blood flow level. H2S prodrug decreased DNA oxidation, systemic and gastric mucosal inflammation with accompanied upregulation of SOCS3, and EGF and HMOX-1 expression. Pharmacological inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) synthase but not carbon monoxide (CO)/heme oxygenase (HMOX) activity by L-NNA or ZnPP, respectively, reversed the gastroprotective effect of BW-HS-101. BW-HS-101 also protected against ethanol-induced gastric injury formation. We conclude that BW-HS-101, due to its ability to release H2S in a controllable manner, prevents gastric mucosa against drugs-induced gastropathy, inflammation and DNA oxidation, and upregulate gastric microcirculation. Gastroprotective effects of this H2S prodrug involves endogenous NO but not CO activity and could be mediated by cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory SOCS3 and EGF pathways.
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- Dominik Bakalarz
- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Research, 31033 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA; (Z.Y.); (B.Y.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA; (Z.Y.); (B.Y.)
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30688 Cracow, Poland;
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA; (Z.Y.); (B.Y.)
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31531 Cracow, Poland; (D.B.); (E.K.); (D.W.); (A.D.); (K.M.); (S.K.); (T.B.)
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Yang B, Zhao W, Yin C, Bai Y, Wang S, Xing G, Li F, Bian J, Aschner M, Cai J, Shi H, Lu R. Acute acrylonitrile exposure inhibits endogenous H 2S biosynthesis in rat brain and liver: The role of CBS/3-MPST-H 2S pathway in its astrocytic toxicity. Toxicology 2021; 451:152685. [PMID: 33486070 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as the third gasotransmitter molecule serves various biological regulatory roles in health and disease. Acrylonitrile (AN) is a common occupational toxicant and environmental pollutant, causing brain and liver damage in mammals. The biotransformation of AN is dependent-upon reduced glutathione (GSH), cysteine and other sulfur-containing compounds. However, the effects of AN on the endogenous H2S biosynthesis pathway have yet to be determined. Herein, we demonstrated that a single exposure to AN (at 25, 50, or 75 mg/kg for 1, 6 or 24 h) decreased the endogenous H2S content and H2S-producing capacity in a dose-dependent manner, both in the cerebral cortex and liver of rats in vivo. In addition, the inhibitory effects of AN (1, 2.5, 5, 10 mM for 12 h) on the H2S content and/or the expression of H2S-producing enzymes were also found both in primary rat astrocytes and rat liver cell line (BRL cells). Impairment in the H2S biosynthesis pathway was also assessed in primary rat astrocytes treated with AN. It was found that inhibition of the cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS)/3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MPST)-H2S pathway with the CBS inhibitor or 3-MPST-targeted siRNA significantly increased the AN-induced (5 mM for 12 h) cytotoxicity in astrocytes. In turn, CBS activation or 3-MPST overexpression as well as exogenous NaHS supplementation significantly attenuated AN-induced cytotoxicity. Taken together, endogenous H2S biosynthesis pathway was disrupted in rats acutely exposed to AN, which contributes to acute AN neurotoxicity in primary rat astrocytes.
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- Bobo Yang
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated People's Hospital to Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212002, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Singapore University, 117597, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Lindsay, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China; Center for Experimental Research, Affiliated Kunshan Hospital to Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215132, China.
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Production of Hydrogen Sulfide by Fermentation in Rumen and Its Impact on Health and Production of Animals. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8091169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide is a Janus-faced molecule with many beneficial and toxic effects on the animal health. In ruminants, rumen fermentation plays a vital role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. During rumen fermentation, the production of hydrogen sulfide can occur, and it can be rapidly absorbed into the body of the animals through the intestinal wall. If the production of hydrogen sulfide concentration is higher in the rumen, it can cause a toxic effect on ruminants known as poliomyelitis. The production of hydrogen sulfide depends on the population of sulfate-reducing bacteria in the rumen. In rodents, H2S maintains the normal physiology of the gastrointestinal tract and also improves the healing of the chronic gastric ulcer. In the gut, H2S regulates physiological functions such as inflammation, ischemia–reperfusion injury and motility. In this review article, we summarize the toxicity occurrence in the body of animals due to high levels of hydrogen sulfide production and also recent progress in the studies of physiological function of H2S in the gut, with a special emphasis on bacteria-derived H2S is discussed in this review.
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Exogenous hydrogen sulfide for the treatment of mesenteric damage associated with fructose-induced malfunctions via inhibition of oxidative stress. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj92.02.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Carbon Monoxide Being Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitric Oxide Molecular Sibling, as Endogenous and Exogenous Modulator of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Mechanisms in the Digestive System. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:5083876. [PMID: 32377300 PMCID: PMC7180415 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5083876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favor of the oxidants capable of evoking tissue damage. Like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO) is an endogenous gaseous mediator recently implicated in the physiology of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. CO is produced in mammalian tissues as a byproduct of heme degradation catalyzed by the heme oxygenase (HO) enzymes. Among the three enzymatic isoforms, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is induced under conditions of oxidative stress or tissue injury and plays a beneficial role in the mechanism of protection against inflammation, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), and many other injuries. According to recently published data, increased endogenous CO production by inducible HO-1, its delivery by novel pharmacological CO-releasing agents, or even the direct inhalation of CO has been considered a promising alternative in future experimental and clinical therapies against various GI disorders. However, the exact mechanisms underlying behind these CO-mediated beneficial actions are not fully explained and experimental as well as clinical studies on the mechanism of CO-induced protection are awaited. For instance, in a variety of experimental models related to gastric mucosal damage, HO-1/CO pathway and CO-releasing agents seem to prevent gastric damage mainly by reduction of lipid peroxidation and/or increased level of enzymatic antioxidants, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) or glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Many studies have also revealed that HO-1/CO can serve as a potential defensive pathway against oxidative stress observed in the liver and pancreas. Moreover, increased CO levels after treatment with CO donors have been reported to protect the gut against formation of acute GI lesions mainly by the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the antioxidative activity. In this review, we focused on the role of H2S and NO molecular sibling, CO/HO pathway, and therapeutic potential of CO-releasing pharmacological tools in the regulation of oxidative stress-induced damage within the GI tract with a special emphasis on the esophagus, stomach, and intestines and also two solid and important metabolic abdominal organs, the liver and pancreas.
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Głowacka U, Brzozowski T, Magierowski M. Synergisms, Discrepancies and Interactions between Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Monoxide in the Gastrointestinal and Digestive System Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10030445. [PMID: 32183095 PMCID: PMC7175135 DOI: 10.3390/biom10030445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Endogenous gas transmitters, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitric oxide (NO) are important signaling molecules known to exert multiple biological functions. In recent years, the role of H2S, CO and NO in regulation of cardiovascular, neuronal and digestive systems physiology and pathophysiology has been emphasized. Possible link between these gaseous mediators and multiple diseases as well as potential therapeutic applications has attracted great attention from biomedical scientists working in many fields of biomedicine. Thus, various pharmacological tools with ability to release CO or H2S were developed and implemented in experimental animal in vivo and in vitro models of many disorders and preliminary human studies. This review was designed to review signaling functions, similarities, dissimilarities and a possible cross-talk between H2S and CO produced endogenously or released from chemical donors, with special emphasis on gastrointestinal digestive system pathologies prevention and treatment.
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Chrysin Modulates Genes Related to Inflammation, Tissue Remodeling, and Cell Proliferation in the Gastric Ulcer Healing. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21030760. [PMID: 31979417 PMCID: PMC7038074 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Chrysin exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Here, the gastroprotective effect of chrysin was investigated in mouse models of gastric ulcer induced by absolute ethanol, acetic acid, and ischemia-reperfusion injury. The gastric-healing effect was evaluated at 7 and 14 days after treatment; the mechanism of action was verified using the expression of metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and 9 (MMP-9), caspase-3, cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and 2 (COX-2), epidermal growth factor (EGF), and interleukin-10. Chrysin (10 mg/kg) inhibited macroscopic lesions and increased catalase activity in the mouse model established using absolute ethanol. It ameliorated the gastric ulcer caused by acetic acid by improving the expression of inflammatory genes such as COX-2, inhibiting negative remodeling promoted by MMP-9, increasing cell proliferation effect via EGF, and reducing cellular apoptosis by modulating caspase-3. A faster healing effect was evident in the first 7 days of treatment compared to 14 days of treatment, indicating the pharmacological potential of chrysin. Overall, these results demonstrate the potent effect of chrysin in the gastrointestinal tract and elucidate the genes involved in the healing of gastric ulcers. Moreover, an increase in the levels of gastric mucosa defensive factors is involved in the activity of chrysin in the gastric mucosa.
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Magierowska K, Korbut E, Hubalewska-Mazgaj M, Surmiak M, Chmura A, Bakalarz D, Buszewicz G, Wójcik D, Śliwowski Z, Ginter G, Gromowski T, Kwiecień S, Brzozowski T, Magierowski M. Oxidative gastric mucosal damage induced by ischemia/reperfusion and the mechanisms of its prevention by carbon monoxide-releasing tricarbonyldichlororuthenium (II) dimer. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 145:198-208. [PMID: 31568823 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Endogenous gaseous mediators, such as nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide or carbon monoxide (CO) are known to exert anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activity due to modulation of various molecular pahtways. Therefore, we aimed to investigate if CO released from tricarbonyldichlororuthenium (II) dimer (CORM-2) prevents gastric mucosa against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced injury in male Wistar rats. Animals were pretreated i.g. With vehicle (DMSO and saline, 1:10), CORM-2 (1, 5 or 10 mg/kg) or zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP, 10 mg/kg i.p.), the HMOXs inhibitor. In separate series, rats were pretreated with CORM-2 (5 mg/kg) applied in combination with glibenclamide (10 mg/kg i.g.), NG-nitro-l-arginine (L-NNA, 20 mg/kg i.p.), 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, 10 mg/kg i.p.) or indomethacin (5 mg/kg i.p.). I/R-injuries were induced by clamping celiac artery for 30 min (I) followed by removal of the clamp to obtain R for 3 h. The macroscopic and microscopic area of gastric damage, mucus production and protein expression for HMOX-1/Nrf-2 was determined by planimetry, histology and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Gastric mucosal HMOX-1, HMOX-2, COX-1, COX-2, Kir6.1, Sur2, sGC-α1, sGC-α2, iNOS and eNOS mRNA expression was assessed by real-time PCR. COHb in blood and gastric mucosal CO concentration was analyzed by gas chromatography. Serum content of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, TGF-β3, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α, IFN-γ, GM-CSF was evaluated using Luminex platform. PGE2 concentration and 8-hydroxyguanozine (8-OHG) concentration in gastric mucosa was determined by ELISA. Exposure to I/R induced extensive hemorrhagic erosions in gastric mucosa pretreated with vehicle as compared with intact rats and the area of this gastric damage was reduced by pretreatment with CORM-2 (5 mg/kg i.g.). This effect of CO donor was accompanied by the increased PGE2 content and a significant decrease in 8-OHG and expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory markers mRNA and proteins. Concurrent treatment of CORM-2 with glibenclamide, L-NNA, ODQ but not with indomethacin significantly increased the area of I/R-induced injury and significantly decreased GBF as compared with the group treated with CORM-2 alone. We conclude that CO releasing CORM-2 prevents gastric mucosal oxidative damage induced by I/R improving GBF, decreasing DNA oxidation and inflammatory response on systemic level. This CO-gastroprotection is mediated by the activity of sGC, NOS and K-ATP channels. CO delivered from its donor maintained physiological gastric mucosal PGE2 concentration but the involvement of endogenous COX in beneficial activity of this gaseous mediator at least in this model is questionable.
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland; Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Research, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Human Genome Variation Research Group & Genomics Centre, Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The gastroduodenal mucosal layer is a complex and dynamic system that functions in an interdependent manner to resist injury. We review and summarize the most updated knowledge about gastroduodenal defense mechanisms and specifically address (a) the mucous barrier, (b) membrane and cellular properties, and vascular, hormonal, and (c) gaseous mediators. RECENT FINDINGS Trefoil factor family peptides play a crucial role in cellular restitution by increasing cellular permeability and expression of aquaporin channels, aiding cellular migration and tissue repair. Additionally, evidence suggests that the symptoms of functional dyspepsia may be attributed to alterations in the duodenum, including low-grade inflammation and increased mucosal permeability. The interaction of the various mucosal protective components helps maintain structural and functional homeostasis. There is increasing evidence suggesting that the upper GI microbiota plays a crucial role in the defense mechanisms. However, this warrants further investigation.
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- Gian M Galura
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
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Byrsonima intermedia A. Juss partitions promote gastroprotection against peptic ulcers and improve healing through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 111:1112-1123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.12.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Wang Q, Lu D, Fan L, Li Y, Liu Y, Yu H, Wang H, Liu J, Sun G. COX-2 induces apoptosis-resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma cells via the HIF-1α/PKM2 pathway. Int J Mol Med 2019; 43:475-488. [PMID: 30365092 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The pyruvate kinase M2 isoform (PKM2) is a key component of aerobic glycolysis and has been reported to regulate apoptosis. However, it is unclear whether PKM2 is involved in cyclooxygenase‑2 (COX‑2) induced apoptosis‑resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. In the present study, it was observed that COX‑2 and PKM2 were significantly elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues compared with adjacent liver tissues (P<0.05). Furthermore, their expression was positively associated with worse clinicopathological characteristics, which indicates poor prognosis in patients with HCC. COX‑2 knockdown significantly reduced the expression of PKM2 and hypoxia inducible factor‑1α (HIF‑1α) at the mRNA and protein levels in addition to inhibiting proliferation (P<0.05), whereas apoptosis was notably increased. Furthermore, HIF‑1α and PKM2‑knockdown increased cell apoptosis without inhibiting COX‑2 expression. PKM2 inhibition did not have a marked effect on COX‑2 and HIF‑1α expression. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggested that HIF‑1α/PKM2 pathway‑associated metabolic changes may facilitate COX‑2‑induced apoptosis resistance in HCC cells.
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- Qin Wang
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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Corsello T, Komaravelli N, Casola A. Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in NRF2- and Sirtuin-Dependent Maintenance of Cellular Redox Balance. Antioxidants (Basel) 2018; 7:antiox7100129. [PMID: 30274149 PMCID: PMC6210431 DOI: 10.3390/antiox7100129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has arisen as a critical gasotransmitter signaling molecule modulating cellular biological events related to health and diseases in heart, brain, liver, vascular systems and immune response. Three enzymes mediate the endogenous production of H2S: cystathione β-synthase (CBS), cystathione γ-lyase (CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). CBS and CSE localizations are organ-specific. 3-MST is a mitochondrial and cytosolic enzyme. The generation of H2S is firmly regulated by these enzymes under normal physiological conditions. Recent studies have highlighted the role of H2S in cellular redox homeostasis, as it displays significant antioxidant properties. H2S exerts antioxidant effects through several mechanisms, such as quenching reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), by modulating cellular levels of glutathione (GSH) and thioredoxin (Trx-1) or increasing expression of antioxidant enzymes (AOE), by activating the transcription factor nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2). H2S also influences the activity of the histone deacetylase protein family of sirtuins, which plays an important role in inhibiting oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes and during the aging process by modulating AOE gene expression. This review focuses on the role of H2S in NRF2 and sirtuin signaling pathways as they are related to cellular redox homeostasis.
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- Tiziana Corsello
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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Cui J, Zou JH, Liu L, Shi Y, Qiao WL, Yan CD. Effect of H 2S on gastric ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2018; 26:1448-1454. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v26.i24.1448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
AIM To assess the effect of H2S on oxidative stress in gastric mucosal injury induced by gastric ischemia-reperfusion (GI-R) in rats.
METHODS GI-R was induced in rats by clamping the celiac artery for 30 min followed by 1 h reperfusion. Based on this, the rats were intraperitoneally pre-injected with different concentrations of NaHS for 14 d. Image J software and HE staining were employed to analyze the gastric mucosal damage area and deep damage, respectively. Oxidative stress indexes of the gastric mucosa were detected using commercial kits and Western blot.
RESULTS The effects of different concentrations of NaHS on gastric mucosal injury induced by GI-R were different. Pretreatment with 10 μmol/L NaHS significantly reduced the area and depth of gastric mucosal injury induced by GI-R, with no effect on plasma H2S. Compared with the GI-R group, pretreatment with NaHS significantly decreased the levels of malondialdehyde and H2O2 as well as the expression of XOD, gp91phox, and p67phox, but increased the level of reduced glutathione and the activity of SOD.
CONCLUSION Exogenous H2S can protect the gastric mucosa by reducing oxidative stress induced by GI-R.
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- Jie Cui
- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,Northeast International Hospital, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China,National Demonstration Center for Experiment Basic Medical Science Education (Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu Province, China
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Grambow E, Augustin VA, Strüder D, Kundt G, Klar E, Vollmar B. The effects of hydrogen sulfide on microvascular circulation in the axial pattern flap ear model in hairless mice. Microvasc Res 2018; 120:74-83. [PMID: 29991448 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Eberhard Grambow
- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany; Department for General, Thoracic-, Vascular- and Transplantation Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
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- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Biostatistics and Informatics in Medicine and Ageing Research, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
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- Department for General, Thoracic-, Vascular- and Transplantation Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a novel signaling molecule most recently found to be of fundamental importance in cellular function as a regulator of apoptosis, inflammation, and perfusion. Mechanisms of endogenous H2S signaling are poorly understood; however, signal transmission is thought to occur via persulfidation at reactive cysteine residues on proteins. Although much has been discovered about how H2S is synthesized in the body, less is known about how it is metabolized. Recent studies have discovered a multitude of different targets for H2S therapy, including those related to protein modification, intracellular signaling, and ion channel depolarization. The most difficult part of studying hydrogen sulfide has been finding a way to accurately and reproducibly measure it. The purpose of this review is to: elaborate on the biosynthesis and catabolism of H2S in the human body, review current knowledge of the mechanisms of action of this gas in relation to ischemic injury, define strategies for physiological measurement of H2S in biological systems, and review potential novel therapies that use H2S for treatment.
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Czekaj R, Majka J, Magierowska K, Sliwowski Z, Magierowski M, Pajdo R, Ptak-Belowska A, Surmiak M, Kwiecien S, Brzozowski T. Mechanisms of curcumin-induced gastroprotection against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions. J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:618-630. [PMID: 28856444 PMCID: PMC5910495 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-017-1385-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Curcumin, a pleiotropic substance used for centuries in traditional medicine, exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative efficacy against various tumours, but the role of curcumin in gastroprotection is little studied. We determined the effect of curcumin against gastric haemorrhagic lesions induced by 75% ethanol and alterations in gastric blood flow (GBF) in rats with cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 activity inhibited by indomethacin, SC-560 or rofecoxib, inhibited NO-synthase activity, capsaicin denervation and blockade of TRPV1 receptors by capsazepine. METHODS One hour after ethanol administration, the gastric mucosal lesions were assessed by planimetry, the GBF was examined by H2 gas clearance, plasma gastrin was determined by radioimmunoassay, and the gastric mucosal mRNA expression of Cdx-2, HIF-1α, HO-1 and SOD 2 was analysed by RT-PCR. RESULTS Curcumin, in a dose-dependent manner, reduced ethanol-induced gastric lesions and significantly increased GBF and plasma gastrin levels. Curcumin-induced protection was completely reversed by indomethacin and SC-560, and significantly attenuated by rofecoxib, L-NNA, capsaicin denervation and capsazepine. Curcumin downregulated Cdx-2 and Hif-1α mRNA expression and upregulated HO-1 and SOD 2, and these effects were reversed by L-NNA and further restored by co-treatment of L-NNA with L-arginine. CONCLUSIONS Curcumin-induced protection against ethanol damage involves endogenous PG, NO, gastrin and CGRP released from sensory nerves due to activation of the vanilloid TRPV1 receptor. This protective effect can be attributed to the inhibition of HIF-1α and Cdx-2 expression and the activation of HO-1 and SOD 2 expression.
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street, 31-531, Cracow, Poland.
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Magierowski M, Magierowska K, Hubalewska-Mazgaj M, Surmiak M, Sliwowski Z, Wierdak M, Kwiecien S, Chmura A, Brzozowski T. Cross-talk between hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide in the mechanism of experimental gastric ulcers healing, regulation of gastric blood flow and accompanying inflammation. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 149:131-142. [PMID: 29203367 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon monoxide (CO) exert gastroprotection against acute gastric lesions. We determined the cross-talk between H2S and CO in gastric ulcer healing process and regulation of gastric blood flow (GBF) at ulcer margin. Male Wistar rats with acetic acid-induced gastric ulcers were treated i.g. throughout 9 days with vehicle (control), NaHS (0.1-10 mg/kg) +/- zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP, 10 mg/kg), d,l-propargylglycine (PAG, 30 mg/kg), CO-releasing CORM-2 (2.5 mg/kg) +/- PAG. GBF was assessed by laser flowmetry, ulcer area was determined by planimetry/histology. Gastric mucosal H2S production was analysed spectrophotometrically. Protein and/or mRNA expression at ulcer margin for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)A, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFr), cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST), heme oxygenases (HOs), nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf-2), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), IL-1β, TNF-α and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α were determined by real-time PCR or western blot. IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IFN-γ, TNF-α, GM-CSF plasma concentration was assessed using Luminex platform. NaHS dose-dependently decreased ulcer area and increased GBF but ZnPP attenuated these effects. PAG decreased H2S production but failed to affect CORM-2-mediated ulcer healing and vasodilation. NaHS increased Nrf-2, EGFr, VEGFA and decreased pro-inflammatory markers expression and IL-1β, IL-2, IL-13, TNF-α, GM-CSF plasma concentration. CORM-2 decreased IL-1β and GM-CSF plasma levels. We conclude that NaHS accelerates gastric ulcer healing increasing microcirculation and Nrf-2, EGFr, VEGFA expression. H2S-mediated ulcer healing involves endogenous CO activity while CO does not require H2S. NaHS decreases systemic inflammation more effectively than CORM-2.
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- Marcin Magierowski
- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland.
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 16 Grzegorzecka Street 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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Atomic Sulfur: An Element for Adaptation to an Oxidative Environment. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111821. [PMID: 29072603 PMCID: PMC6150329 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CII: Pharmacological Modulation of H 2S Levels: H 2S Donors and H 2S Biosynthesis Inhibitors. Pharmacol Rev 2017; 69:497-564. [PMID: 28978633 PMCID: PMC5629631 DOI: 10.1124/pr.117.014050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Over the last decade, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has emerged as an important endogenous gasotransmitter in mammalian cells and tissues. Similar to the previously characterized gasotransmitters nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, H2S is produced by various enzymatic reactions and regulates a host of physiologic and pathophysiological processes in various cells and tissues. H2S levels are decreased in a number of conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus, ischemia, and aging) and are increased in other states (e.g., inflammation, critical illness, and cancer). Over the last decades, multiple approaches have been identified for the therapeutic exploitation of H2S, either based on H2S donation or inhibition of H2S biosynthesis. H2S donation can be achieved through the inhalation of H2S gas and/or the parenteral or enteral administration of so-called fast-releasing H2S donors (salts of H2S such as NaHS and Na2S) or slow-releasing H2S donors (GYY4137 being the prototypical compound used in hundreds of studies in vitro and in vivo). Recent work also identifies various donors with regulated H2S release profiles, including oxidant-triggered donors, pH-dependent donors, esterase-activated donors, and organelle-targeted (e.g., mitochondrial) compounds. There are also approaches where existing, clinically approved drugs of various classes (e.g., nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories) are coupled with H2S-donating groups (the most advanced compound in clinical trials is ATB-346, an H2S-donating derivative of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound naproxen). For pharmacological inhibition of H2S synthesis, there are now several small molecule compounds targeting each of the three H2S-producing enzymes cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase, and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase. Although many of these compounds have their limitations (potency, selectivity), these molecules, especially in combination with genetic approaches, can be instrumental for the delineation of the biologic processes involving endogenous H2S production. Moreover, some of these compounds (e.g., cell-permeable prodrugs of the CBS inhibitor aminooxyacetate, or benserazide, a potentially repurposable CBS inhibitor) may serve as starting points for future clinical translation. The present article overviews the currently known H2S donors and H2S biosynthesis inhibitors, delineates their mode of action, and offers examples for their biologic effects and potential therapeutic utility.
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- Csaba Szabo
- Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (C.S.); Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Zografou, Greece (A.P.); and Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece (A.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (C.S.); Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Zografou, Greece (A.P.); and Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece (A.P.)
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Diligustilide releases H2S and stabilizes S-nitrosothiols in ethanol-induced lesions on rat gastric mucosa. Inflammopharmacology 2017; 26:611-619. [DOI: 10.1007/s10787-017-0392-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Magierowski M, Magierowska K, Hubalewska-Mazgaj M, Sliwowski Z, Ginter G, Pajdo R, Chmura A, Kwiecien S, Brzozowski T. Carbon monoxide released from its pharmacological donor, tricarbonyldichlororuthenium (II) dimer, accelerates the healing of pre-existing gastric ulcers. Br J Pharmacol 2017; 174:3654-3668. [PMID: 28768046 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Carbon monoxide (CO), a gaseous mediator produced by haem oxygenases (HOs), has been shown to prevent stress-, ethanol-, aspirin- and alendronate-induced gastric damage; however, its role in gastric ulcer healing has not been fully elucidated. We investigated whether CO released from tricarbonyldichlororuthenium (II) dimer (CORM-2) can affect gastric ulcer healing and determined the mechanisms involved in this healing action. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Gastric ulcers were induced in Wistar rats by serosal application of acetic acid. Animals received 9 days of treatment with RuCl3 [2.5 mg·kg-1 intragastrically (i.g.)], haemin (5 mg·kg-1 i.g.), CORM-2 (0.1-10 mg·kg-1 i.g.) administered alone or with zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP, 10 mg·kg-1 i.g.), 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, 5 mg·kg-1 i.g.), NG -nitro-l-arginine (l-NNA, 15 mg·kg-1 i.g.), indomethacin (5 mg·kg-1 i.g.) or glibenclamide (10 mg·kg-1 i.g.). Gastric ulcer area and gastric blood flow (GBF) were assessed planimetrically, microscopically and by laser flowmeter respectively. Gastric mRNA/protein expressions of EGF, EGF receptors, VEGFA, HOs, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), COX-2, hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α and pro-inflammatory iNOS, IL-1β and TNF-α were determined by real-time PCR or Western blots. KEY RESULTS CORM-2 and haemin but not RuCl3 or ZnPP decreased ulcer size while increasing GBF. These effects were reduced by ODQ, indomethacin, l-NNA and glibenclamide. CORM-2 significantly decreased the expression of pro-inflammatory markers, Nrf2/HO1 and HIF-1α, and up-regulated EGF. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS CO released from CORM-2 or endogenously produced by the HO1/Nrf2 pathway accelerates gastric ulcer healing via an increase in GBF, an up-regulation in EGF expression and down-regulation of the inflammatory response.
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- Marcin Magierowski
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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