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Krauklis SA, Hussain J, Murphy KM, Dray EL, Ousley CG, Justyna K, Distefano MD, Steelman AJ, McKim DB. Mononuclear phagocyte morphological response to chemoattractants is dependent on geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2024; 327:E55-E68. [PMID: 38717364 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00359.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
Statins are used to treat hypercholesterolemia and function by inhibiting the production of the rate-limiting metabolite mevalonate. As such, statin treatment not only inhibits de novo synthesis of cholesterol but also isoprenoids that are involved in prenylation, the posttranslational lipid modification of proteins. The immunomodulatory effects of statins are broad and often conflicting. Previous work demonstrated that statins increased survival and inhibited myeloid cell trafficking in a murine model of sepsis, but the exact mechanisms underlying this phenomenon were unclear. Herein, we investigated the role of prenylation in chemoattractant responses. We found that simvastatin treatment abolished chemoattractant responses induced by stimulation by C5a and FMLP. The inhibitory effect of simvastatin treatment was unaffected by the addition of either farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) or squalene but was reversed by restoring geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP). Treatment with prenyltransferase inhibitors showed that the chemoattractant response to both chemoattractants was dependent on geranylgeranylation. Proteomic analysis of C15AlkOPP-prenylated proteins identified several geranylgeranylated proteins involved in chemoattractant responses, including RHOA, RAC1, CDC42, and GNG2. Chemoattractant responses in THP-1 human macrophages were also geranylgeranylation dependent. These studies provide data that help clarify paradoxical findings on the immunomodulatory effects of statins. Furthermore, they establish the role of geranylgeranylation in mediating the morphological response to chemoattractant C5a.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The immunomodulatory effect of prenylation is ill-defined. We investigated the role of prenylation on the chemoattractant response to C5a. Simvastatin treatment inhibits the cytoskeletal remodeling associated with a chemotactic response. We showed that the chemoattractant response to C5a was dependent on geranylgeranylation, and proteomic analysis identified several geranylgeranylated proteins that are involved in C5a receptor signaling and cytoskeletal remodeling. Furthermore, they establish the role of geranylgeranylation in mediating the response to chemoattractant C5a.
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- Steven A Krauklis
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Department of Animal Sciences,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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Voshall A, Gutzmann DJ, Verdaguer IB, Crispim M, Boone CHT, Atkin AL, Nickerson KW. Absence of farnesol salvage in Candida albicans and probably in other fungi. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024:e0087424. [PMID: 38940563 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00874-24] [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: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Farnesol salvage, a two-step pathway converting farnesol to farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP), occurs in bacteria, plants, and animals. This paper investigates the presence of this pathway in fungi. Through bioinformatics, biochemistry, and physiological analyses, we demonstrate its absence in the yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans, suggesting a likely absence across fungi. We screened 1,053 fungal genomes, including 34 from C. albicans, for potential homologs to four genes (Arabidopsis thaliana AtFOLK, AtVTE5, AtVTE6, and Plasmodium falciparum PfPOLK) known to accomplish farnesol/prenol salvage in other organisms. Additionally, we showed that 3H-farnesol was not converted to FPP or any other phosphorylated prenol, and exogenous farnesol was not metabolized within 90 minutes at any phase of growth and did not rescue cells from the toxic effects of atorvastatin, but it did elevate the levels of intracellular farnesol (Fi). All these experiments were conducted with C. albicans. In sum, we found no evidence for farnesol salvage in fungi. IMPORTANCE The absence of farnesol salvage constitutes a major difference in the metabolic capabilities of fungi. In terms of fungal physiology, the lack of farnesol salvage pathways relates to how farnesol acts as a quorum-sensing molecule in Candida albicans and why farnesol should be investigated for use in combination with other known antifungal antibiotics. Its absence is essential for a model (K. W. Nickerson et al., Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 88:e00081-22, 2024), wherein protein farnesylation, protein chaperones, and the unfolded protein response are combined under the unifying umbrella of a cell's intracellular farnesol (Fi). In terms of human health, farnesol should have at least two different modes of action depending on whether those cells have farnesol salvage. Because animals have farnesol salvage, we can now see the importance of dietary prenols as well as the potential importance of farnesol in treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis.
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- Adam Voshall
- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Peng Q, Jiang L, Shen Y, Xu Y, Shen X, Zou L, Zhu Y, Shen Y. LC-MS metabolomics analysis of serum metabolites during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2024:10.1007/s12094-024-03537-x. [PMID: 38831193 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-024-03537-x] [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: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the serum metabolite profiles during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) metabolomics analysis. METHODS 60 serum samples were collected from 20 patients with LARC before, during, and after radiotherapy. LC-MS metabolomics analysis was performed to identify the metabolite variations. Functional annotation was applied to discover altered metabolic pathways. The key metabolites were screened and their ability to predict sensitivity to radiotherapy was calculated using random forests and ROC curves. RESULTS The results showed that NCRT led to significant changes in the serum metabolite profiles. The serum metabolic profiles showed an apparent separation between different time points and different sensitivity groups. Moreover, the functional annotation showed that the differential metabolites were associated with a series of important metabolic pathways. Pre-radiotherapy (3Z,6Z)-3,6-Nonadiena and pro-radiotherapy 1-Hydroxyibuprofen showed good predictive performance in discriminating the sensitive and non-sensitive group to NCRT, with an AUC of 0.812 and 0.75, respectively. Importantly, the combination of different metabolites significantly increased the predictive ability. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the potential of LC-MS metabolomics for revealing the serum metabolite profiles during NCRT in LARC. The identified metabolites may serve as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for the management of this disease. Furthermore, the understanding of the affected metabolic pathways may help design more personalized therapeutic strategies for LARC patients.
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- Qiliang Peng
- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nantong Haimen District People's Hospital, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
- Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
- Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Nickerson KW, Gutzmann DJ, Boone CHT, Pathirana RU, Atkin AL. Physiological adventures in Candida albicans: farnesol and ubiquinones. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2024; 88:e0008122. [PMID: 38436263 PMCID: PMC10966945 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00081-22] [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] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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SUMMARYFarnesol was first identified as a quorum-sensing molecule, which blocked the yeast to hyphal transition in Candida albicans, 22 years ago. However, its interactions with Candida biology are surprisingly complex. Exogenous (secreted or supplied) farnesol can also act as a virulence factor during pathogenesis and as a fungicidal agent triggering apoptosis in other competing fungi. Farnesol synthesis is turned off both during anaerobic growth and in opaque cells. Distinctly different cellular responses are observed as exogenous farnesol levels are increased from 0.1 to 100 µM. Reported changes include altered morphology, stress response, pathogenicity, antibiotic sensitivity/resistance, and even cell lysis. Throughout, there has been a dearth of mechanisms associated with these observations, in part due to the absence of accurate measurement of intracellular farnesol levels (Fi). This obstacle has recently been overcome, and the above phenomena can now be viewed in terms of changing Fi levels and the percentage of farnesol secreted. Critically, two aspects of isoprenoid metabolism present in higher organisms are absent in C. albicans and likely in other yeasts. These are pathways for farnesol salvage (converting farnesol to farnesyl pyrophosphate) and farnesylcysteine cleavage, a necessary step in the turnover of farnesylated proteins. Together, these developments suggest a unifying model, whereby high, threshold levels of Fi regulate which target proteins are farnesylated or the extent to which they are farnesylated. Thus, we suggest that the diversity of cellular responses to farnesol reflects the diversity of the proteins that are or are not farnesylated.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Crispim M, Verdaguer IB, Hernández A, Kronenberger T, Fenollar À, Yamaguchi LF, Alberione MP, Ramirez M, de Oliveira SS, Katzin AM, Izquierdo L. Beyond the MEP Pathway: A novel kinase required for prenol utilization by malaria parasites. PLoS Pathog 2024; 20:e1011557. [PMID: 38277417 PMCID: PMC10849223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
Abstract
A proposed treatment for malaria is a combination of fosmidomycin and clindamycin. Both compounds inhibit the methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway, the parasitic source of farnesyl and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (FPP and GGPP, respectively). Both FPP and GGPP are crucial for the biosynthesis of several essential metabolites such as ubiquinone and dolichol, as well as for protein prenylation. Dietary prenols, such as farnesol (FOH) and geranylgeraniol (GGOH), can rescue parasites from MEP inhibitors, suggesting the existence of a missing pathway for prenol salvage via phosphorylation. In this study, we identified a gene in the genome of P. falciparum, encoding a transmembrane prenol kinase (PolK) involved in the salvage of FOH and GGOH. The enzyme was expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and its FOH/GGOH kinase activities were experimentally validated. Furthermore, conditional knockout parasites (Δ-PolK) were created to investigate the biological importance of the FOH/GGOH salvage pathway. Δ-PolK parasites were viable but displayed increased susceptibility to fosmidomycin. Their sensitivity to MEP inhibitors could not be rescued by adding prenols. Additionally, Δ-PolK parasites lost their capability to utilize prenols for protein prenylation. Experiments using culture medium supplemented with whole/delipidated human plasma in transgenic parasites revealed that human plasma has components that can diminish the effectiveness of fosmidomycin. Mass spectrometry tests indicated that both bovine supplements used in culture and human plasma contain GGOH. These findings suggest that the FOH/GGOH salvage pathway might offer an alternate source of isoprenoids for malaria parasites when de novo biosynthesis is inhibited. This study also identifies a novel kind of enzyme related to isoprenoid metabolism.
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- Marcell Crispim
- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Integrated Unit for Research in Biodiversity (BIOTROP-CCBS), Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry and Tuebingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Excellence Cluster "Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections" (CMFI), Tübingen, Germany
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Barcelona, Spain
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Boone CHT, Parker KA, Gutzmann DJ, Atkin AL, Nickerson KW. Farnesol as an antifungal agent: comparisons among MTLa and MTLα haploid and diploid Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1207567. [PMID: 38054042 PMCID: PMC10694251 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1207567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Aims: Farnesol was identified 20 years ago in a search for Candida albicans quorum sensing molecules (QSM), but there is still uncertainty regarding many aspects of its mode of action including whether it employs farnesol transport mechanisms other than diffusion. Based on the structural similarity between farnesol and the farnesylated portion of the MTL a pheromone, we explored the effects of ploidy and mating type locus (MTL) on the antifungal activity of exogenous farnesol. Methods and results: We approached this question by examining five MTL a and five MTLα haploid strains with regard to their farnesol sensitivity in comparison to six heterozygous MTL a/ α diploids. We examined the haploid and diploid strains for percent cell death after exposure of exponentially growing cells to 0-200 µM farnesol. The heterozygous (MTL a/α) diploids were tolerant of exogenous farnesol whereas the MTL a and MTLα haploids were on average 2- and 4-times more sensitive, respectively. In the critical range from 10-40 µM farnesol their cell death values were in the ratio of 1:2:4. Very similar results were obtained with two matched sets of MAT a, MATα, and MAT a/α Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. Conclusion: We propose that the observed MTL dependence of farnesol is based on differentially regulated mechanisms of entry and efflux which determine the actual cellular concentration of farnesol. The mechanisms by which pathogens such as C. albicans tolerate the otherwise lethal effects of farnesol embrace a wide range of physiological functions, including MTL type, ubiquinone type (UQ6-UQ9), energy availability, and aerobic/anaerobic status.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, United States
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Tan B, Chin KY. Potential role of geranylgeraniol in managing statin-associated muscle symptoms: a COVID-19 related perspective. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1246589. [PMID: 38046949 PMCID: PMC10691100 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1246589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Myopathy is the most common side effect of statins, but it has not been addressed effectively. In anticipation of its wider use as a small molecule to complement the current COVID-19 management, a pharmacological solution to statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) is warranted. Statins act by suppressing the mevalonate pathway, which in turn affects the downstream synthesis of isoprenoids required for normal physiological functions. CoQ10 and geranylgeraniol (GG) syntheses are reduced by statin use. However, CoQ10 supplementation has not been shown to reverse SAMS. GG is an obligatory substrate for CoQ10 synthesis, an endogenous nutrient critical for skeletal muscle protein synthesis. Multiple studies showed GG supplementation is effective in reversing SAMS. This opinion paper proposes employing GG to prevent SAMS in pleiotropic statin use, including usage in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era.
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- Barrie Tan
- American River Nutrition, Hadley, MA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Froldi G, Benetti F, Mondin A, Roverso M, Pangrazzi E, Djeujo FM, Pastore P. Pterodon emarginatus Seed Preparations: Antiradical Activity, Chemical Characterization, and In Silico ADMET Parameters of β-caryophyllene and Farnesol. Molecules 2023; 28:7494. [PMID: 38005216 PMCID: PMC10673522 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227494] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The study of medicinal plants and their active compounds is relevant to maintaining knowledge of traditional medicine and to the development of new drugs of natural origin with lower environmental impact. From the seeds of the Brazilian plant Pterodon emarginatus, six different preparations were obtained: essential oil (EO), ethanol extract (EthE) prepared using the traditional method, and four extracts using solvents at different polarities, such as n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol (HexE, ChlE, EtAE, and MetE). Chemical characterization was carried out with gas chromatography, allowing the identification of several terpenoids as characteristic components. The two sesquiterpenes β-caryophyllene and farnesol were identified in all preparations of Pterodon emarginatus, and their amounts were also evaluated. Furthermore, the total flavonoid and phenolic contents of the extracts were assessed. Successively, the antiradical activity with DPPH and ORAC assays and the influence on cell proliferation by the MTT test on the human colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cell line of the preparations and the two compounds were evaluated. Lastly, an in silico study of adsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) showed that β-caryophyllene and farnesol could be suitable candidates for development as drugs. The set of data obtained highlights the potential medicinal use of Pterodon emarginatus seeds and supports further studies of both plant preparations and isolated compounds, β-caryophyllene and farnesol, for their potential use in disease with free radical involvement as age-related chronic disorders.
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- Guglielmina Froldi
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (F.B.); (E.P.); (F.M.D.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (F.B.); (E.P.); (F.M.D.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (A.M.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (A.M.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (F.B.); (E.P.); (F.M.D.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (F.B.); (E.P.); (F.M.D.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy; (A.M.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
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Wang J, Li Y, Jiang W, Hu J, Gu Z, Xu S, Zhang L, Ding Z, Chen W, Shi G. Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae YPH499 for Overproduction of Geranylgeraniol. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37311098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Optimization of supply and conversion efficiency of geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) is important for enhancing geranylgeraniol (GGOH) production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In this study, first, a strain producing 26.92 ± 1.59 mg/g of dry cell weight squalene was constructed with overexpression of all genes of the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, and an engineered strain producing 597.12 mg/L GGOH at the shake flask level was obtained. Second, through additional expression of PaGGPPs-ERG20 and PaGGPPs-DPP1, and downregulating expression of ERG9, the GGOH titer was increased to 1221.96 mg/L. Then, a NADH HMG-CoA reductase from Silicibacter pomeroyi (SpHMGR) was introduced to alleviate the high dependence of the strain upon NADPH, and the GGOH production was further increased to 1271.14 mg/L. Finally, the GGOH titer reached 6.33 g/L after optimizing the fed-batch fermentation method in a 5 L bioreactor, with a 24.9% improvement from the previous report. This study might accelerate the process of developing S. cerevisiae cell factories for diterpenoid and tetraterpenoid production.
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- Junhua Wang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201106, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
| | - Guiyang Shi
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Researcher Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, People's Republic of China
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