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Hou X, Wei L, Liu J, Li S, Zhang J. Essential tremor is associated with reduced serum ceruloplasmin levels. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:3817-3822. [PMID: 38480645 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-024-07441-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Essential tremor (ET), a prevalent movement disorder, has an elusive pathogenesis. A reduction in ceruloplasmin (Cp) levels can be found in some patients with ET. In addition, some studies have suggested an association between ET and neurodegeneration. As a ferroxidase, Cp is critical for iron metabolism, protecting against oxidative stress and neurodegeneration. Iron metabolism dysregulation, linked to ferroptosis, has implications in neurodegenerative diseases. Yet, research on Cp and ET remains limited. OBJECTIVES This study aims to elucidate the relationship between ET and serum Cp levels. METHODS We collected demographic and clinical data from 62 patients with ET satisfying the diagnostic criteria and compared these to data from 100 healthy controls. RESULTS The median Cp levels in ET patients were 21.5 (18.8, 23.9) mg/dL, significantly lower than those in controls (23.1 [(20.7, 25.7) mg/dL; P = 0.006]). A reduction in Cp levels emerged as a risk factor for ET incidence (odds ratio (OR) = 0.873, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.795, 0.959; P = 0.005). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for serum Cp levels to predict the onset of ET was 0.629 (95% CI, 0.537-0.720; P = 0.006), and the optimal cut-off value for Cp levels was 19.5 mg/dL with a sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 33.9%. CONCLUSION Our analysis suggests that reduced Cp levels are associated with ET. We speculate that reduced Cp levels may be involved in the pathogenesis of ET, which requires further studies.
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- Xiaotong Hou
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Luoyang Central Hospital: Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
- Translational Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Longhu Central Ring Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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Bjørklund G, Oliinyk P, Khavrona O, Lozynska I, Lysiuk R, Darmohray R, Antonyak H, Dub N, Zayachuk V, Antoniv O, Rybak O, Peana M. The Effects of Fisetin and Curcumin on Oxidative Damage Caused by Transition Metals in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04321-2. [PMID: 38970766 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04321-2] [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: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases pose a significant health challenge for the elderly. The escalating presence of toxic metals and chemicals in the environment is a potential contributor to central nervous system dysfunction and the onset of neurodegenerative conditions. Transition metals play a crucial role in various pathophysiological mechanisms associated with prevalent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Given the ubiquitous exposure to metals from diverse sources in everyday life, the workplace, and the environment, most of the population faces regular contact with different forms of these metals. Disturbances in the levels and homeostasis of certain transition metals are closely linked to the manifestation of neurodegenerative disorders. Oxidative damage further exacerbates the progression of neurological consequences. Presently, there exists no curative therapy for individuals afflicted by neurodegenerative diseases, with treatment approaches primarily focusing on alleviating pathological symptoms. Within the realm of biologically active compounds derived from plants, flavonoids and curcuminoids stand out for their extensively documented antioxidant, antiplatelet, and neuroprotective properties. The utilization of these compounds holds the potential to formulate highly effective therapeutic strategies for managing neurodegenerative diseases. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of abnormal metal levels, particularly copper, iron, and zinc, on the initiation and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, it aims to elucidate the potential of fisetin and curcumin to inhibit or decelerate the neurodegenerative process.
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- Geir Bjørklund
- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Toften 24, 8610, Mo I Rana, Norway.
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- Department of Disaster Medicine and Military Medicine, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- Department of Ecology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv, 79005, Ukraine
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- Andrei Krupynskyi Lviv Medical Academy, Lviv, 79000, Ukraine
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- Department of Botany, Ukrainian National Forestry University, Wood Science and Non-Wood Forest Products, Lviv, 79057, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- Department of Pharmacology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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Pinilla-González V, Montecinos-Barrientos B, Martin-Kommer C, Chichiarelli S, Saso L, Rodrigo R. Exploring antioxidant strategies in the pathogenesis of ALS. Open Life Sci 2024; 19:20220842. [PMID: 38585631 PMCID: PMC10997151 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0842] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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The central nervous system is essential for maintaining homeostasis and controlling the body's physiological functions. However, its biochemical characteristics make it highly vulnerable to oxidative damage, which is a common factor in neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a leading cause of motor neuron disease, characterized by a rapidly progressing and incurable condition. ALS often results in death from respiratory failure within 3-5 years from the onset of the first symptoms, underscoring the urgent need to address this medical challenge. The aim of this study is to present available data supporting the role of oxidative stress in the mechanisms underlying ALS and to discuss potential antioxidant therapies currently in development. These therapies aim to improve the quality of life and life expectancy for patients affected by this devastating disease.
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- Víctor Pinilla-González
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago8380000, Chile
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago8380000, Chile
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi-Fanelli”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “Vittorio Erspamer”, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago8380000, Chile
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Ghalibaf AM, Soflaei SS, Ferns GA, Saberi-Karimian M, Ghayour-Mobarhan M. Association between dietary copper and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127255. [PMID: 37586165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Several studies have investigated the relationship between trace element status, including copper status, and CVDs in population studies; however, there are controversies about the role of dietary copper and CVD. We aimed to review the association between dietary copper intake with CVD and this association's related factors by reviewing both animal models and human studies. Some animal model studies have reported a strong relationship between dietary copper intake and atherogenesis based on the possible molecular pathways, whilst other studies have not confirmed this relationship. Human studies have not revealed a relationship between CVDs and dietary copper intake, but there is uncertainty about the optimal amount of dietary copper intake in relation reducing the risk of CVDs. These associations may be influenced by ethnicity, gender, underlying co-morbidities and the methods used for its measurement.
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- AmirAli Moodi Ghalibaf
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9PH, UK
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Cheli VT, Sekhar M, Santiago González DA, Angeliu CG, Denaroso GE, Smith Z, Wang C, Paez PM. The expression of ceruloplasmin in astrocytes is essential for postnatal myelination and myelin maintenance in the adult brain. Glia 2023; 71:2323-2342. [PMID: 37269227 PMCID: PMC10599212 DOI: 10.1002/glia.24424] [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: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ceruloplasmin (Cp) is a ferroxidase enzyme that is essential for cell iron efflux. The absence of this protein in humans and rodents produces progressive neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. Astrocytes express high levels of Cp and iron efflux from these cells has been shown to be central for oligodendrocyte maturation and myelination. To explore the role of astrocytic Cp in brain development and aging we generated a specific conditional KO mouse for Cp in astrocytes (Cp cKO). Deletion of Cp in astrocytes during the first postnatal week induced hypomyelination and a significant delay in oligodendrocyte maturation. This abnormal myelin synthesis was exacerbated throughout the first two postnatal months and accompanied by a reduction in oligodendrocyte iron content, as well as an increase in brain oxidative stress. In contrast to young animals, deletion of astrocytic Cp at 8 months of age engendered iron accumulation in several brain areas and neurodegeneration in cortical regions. Aged Cp cKO mice also showed myelin loss and oxidative stress in oligodendrocytes and neurons, and at 18 months of age, developed abnormal behavioral profiles, including deficits in locomotion and short-term memory. In summary, our results demonstrate that iron efflux-mediated by astrocytic Cp-is essential for both early oligodendrocyte maturation and myelin integrity in the mature brain. Additionally, our data suggest that astrocytic Cp activity is central to prevent iron accumulation and iron-induced oxidative stress in the aging CNS.
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- V T Cheli
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Surbek M, Sukseree S, Eckhart L. Iron Metabolism of the Skin: Recycling versus Release. Metabolites 2023; 13:1005. [PMID: 37755285 PMCID: PMC10534741 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13091005] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The skin protects the body against exogenous stressors. Its function is partially achieved by the permanent regeneration of the epidermis, which requires high metabolic activity and the shedding of superficial cells, leading to the loss of metabolites. Iron is involved in a plethora of important epidermal processes, including cellular respiration and detoxification of xenobiotics. Likewise, microorganisms on the surface of the skin depend on iron, which is supplied by the turnover of epithelial cells. Here, we review the metabolism of iron in the skin with a particular focus on the fate of iron in epidermal keratinocytes. The iron metabolism of the epidermis is controlled by genes that are differentially expressed in the inner and outer layers of the epidermis, establishing a system that supports the recycling of iron and counteracts the release of iron from the skin surface. Heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1), ferroportin (SLC40A1) and hephaestin-like 1 (HEPHL1) are constitutively expressed in terminally differentiated keratinocytes and allow the recycling of iron from heme prior to the cornification of keratinocytes. We discuss the evidence for changes in the epidermal iron metabolism in diseases and explore promising topics of future studies of iron-dependent processes in the skin.
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (M.S.); (S.S.)
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Liu XW, Xu HW, Yi YY, Zhang SB, Wang SJ. Role of ferroptosis and immune infiltration in intervertebral disc degeneration: novel insights from bioinformatics analyses. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1170758. [PMID: 37736497 PMCID: PMC10509768 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1170758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Background: Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), which contributes to stenosis of the spinal segment, commonly causes lower back pain. The process of IVDD degradation entails gradual structural adjustments accompanied by extreme transformations in metabolic homeostasis. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with IVDD are poorly understood. Methods: The RNA-sequencing datasets GSE34095 and GSE56081 were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Ferroptosis-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from these gene sets. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was established and visualized using the STRING database and Cytoscape software, and the key functional modules of ferroptosis-related genes were identified. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed on the DEGs. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), immune infiltration analysis in the GEO database, and other GSE series were used as validation datasets. The xCELL algorithm was performed to investigate the immune cell infiltration differences between the degenerated IVDD and control groups. Results: The major genes involved in nucleus pulposus tissue immune infiltration and ferroptosis-related genes were mined by bioinformatics analysis. A total of 3,056 DEGs were obtained between the IVDD tissue and control groups. The DEGs were enriched in the cell cycle; apoptosis; necroptosis; and the PI3K-Akt, Hippo, and HIF-1 signaling pathways. PCR and Western blot techniques were utilized to confirm the differential ferroptosis-related genes. The results indicated that the protein expression levels of NCOA4 and PCBP1 were elevated, while the protein expression level of GPX4 was reduced in NPCs following IL-1β treatment. Our study has found that severe disc tissue degeneration leads to a noteworthy increase in the expression of CD8A in naive T cells, CCR7 in memory CD4+ cells, GZMB in natural killer (NK) cells, and CD163 and CD45 in macrophages. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that ferroptosis occurs in IVDD, suggesting that ferroptosis may also increase IVDD improvement by triggering immune infiltration. This work was conducted to further understand IVDD pathogenesis and identify new treatment strategies.
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- Xiao-Wei Liu
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Orthopedic, East Hospital, Ji’an Hospital, Jinggangshan University School of Medicine, Jiangxi, China
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Singha A, Sekretareva A, Tao L, Lim H, Ha Y, Braun A, Jones SM, Hedman B, Hodgson KO, Britt RD, Kosman DJ, Solomon EI. Tuning the Type 1 Reduction Potential of Multicopper Oxidases: Uncoupling the Effects of Electrostatics and H-Bonding to Histidine Ligands. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37294874 PMCID: PMC10392966 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In multicopper oxidases (MCOs), the type 1 (T1) Cu accepts electrons from the substrate and transfers these to the trinuclear Cu cluster (TNC) where O2 is reduced to H2O. The T1 potential in MCOs varies from 340 to 780 mV, a range not explained by the existing literature. This study focused on the ∼350 mV difference in potential of the T1 center in Fet3p and Trametes versicolor laccase (TvL) that have the same 2His1Cys ligand set. A range of spectroscopies performed on the oxidized and reduced T1 sites in these MCOs shows that they have equivalent geometric and electronic structures. However, the two His ligands of the T1 Cu in Fet3p are H-bonded to carboxylate residues, while in TvL they are H-bonded to noncharged groups. Electron spin echo envelope modulation spectroscopy shows that there are significant differences in the second-sphere H-bonding interactions in the two T1 centers. Redox titrations on type 2-depleted derivatives of Fet3p and its D409A and E185A variants reveal that the two carboxylates (D409 and E185) lower the T1 potential by 110 and 255-285 mV, respectively. Density functional theory calculations uncouple the effects of the charge of the carboxylates and their difference in H-bonding interactions with the His ligands on the T1 potential, indicating 90-150 mV for anionic charge and ∼100 mV for a strong H-bond. Finally, this study provides an explanation for the generally low potentials of metallooxidases relative to the wide range of potentials of the organic oxidases in terms of different oxidized states of their TNCs involved in catalytic turnover.
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- Asmita Singha
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California at Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California at Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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Zhang YY, Li XS, Ren KD, Peng J, Luo XJ. Restoration of metal homeostasis: a potential strategy against neurodegenerative diseases. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 87:101931. [PMID: 37031723 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101931] [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: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Metal homeostasis is critical to normal neurophysiological activity. Metal ions are involved in the development, metabolism, redox and neurotransmitter transmission of the central nervous system (CNS). Thus, disturbance of homeostasis (such as metal deficiency or excess) can result in serious consequences, including neurooxidative stress, excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation, and nerve cell death. The uptake, transport and metabolism of metal ions are highly regulated by ion channels. There is growing evidence that metal ion disorders and/or the dysfunction of ion channels contribute to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, metal homeostasis-related signaling pathways are emerging as promising therapeutic targets for diverse neurological diseases. This review summarizes recent advances in the studies regarding the physiological and pathophysiological functions of metal ions and their channels, as well as their role in neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, currently available metal ion modulators and in vivo quantitative metal ion imaging methods are also discussed. Current work provides certain recommendations based on literatures and in-depth reflections to improve neurodegenerative diseases. Future studies should turn to crosstalk and interactions between different metal ions and their channels. Concomitant pharmacological interventions for two or more metal signaling pathways may offer clinical advantages in treating the neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Yi-Yue Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013,China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013,China.
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Helman SL, Zhou J, Fuqua BK, Lu Y, Collins JF, Chen H, Vulpe CD, Anderson GJ, Frazer DM. The biology of mammalian multi-copper ferroxidases. Biometals 2023; 36:263-281. [PMID: 35167013 PMCID: PMC9376197 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00370-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The mammalian multicopper ferroxidases (MCFs) ceruloplasmin (CP), hephaestin (HEPH) and zyklopen (ZP) comprise a family of conserved enzymes that are essential for body iron homeostasis. Each of these enzymes contains six biosynthetically incorporated copper atoms which act as intermediate electron acceptors, and the oxidation of iron is associated with the four electron reduction of dioxygen to generate two water molecules. CP occurs in both a secreted and GPI-linked (membrane-bound) form, while HEPH and ZP each contain a single C-terminal transmembrane domain. These enzymes function to ensure the efficient oxidation of iron so that it can be effectively released from tissues via the iron export protein ferroportin and subsequently bound to the iron carrier protein transferrin in the blood. CP is particularly important in facilitating iron release from the liver and central nervous system, HEPH is the major MCF in the small intestine and is critical for dietary iron absorption, and ZP is important for normal hair development. CP and HEPH (and possibly ZP) function in multiple tissues. These proteins also play other (non-iron-related) physiological roles, but many of these are ill-defined. In addition to disrupting iron homeostasis, MCF dysfunction perturbs neurological and immune function, alters cancer susceptibility, and causes hair loss, but, despite their importance, how MCFs co-ordinately maintain body iron homeostasis and perform other functions remains incompletely understood.
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- Sheridan L Helman
- Molecular Nutrition Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Iron Metabolism Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia
- Mucosal Immunology Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA
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- Iron Metabolism Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia.
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Molecular Nutrition Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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Hereditary Hyperferritinemia. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032560. [PMID: 36768886 PMCID: PMC9917042 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032560] [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: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Ferritin is a ubiquitous protein that is present in most tissues as a cytosolic protein. The major and common role of ferritin is to bind Fe2+, oxidize it and sequester it in a safe form in the cell, and to release iron according to cellular needs. Ferritin is also present at a considerably low proportion in normal mammalian sera and is relatively iron poor compared to tissues. Serum ferritin might provide a useful and convenient method of assessing the status of iron storage, and its measurement has become a routine laboratory test. However, many additional factors, including inflammation, infection, metabolic abnormalities, and malignancy-all of which may elevate serum ferritin-complicate interpretation of this value. Despite this long history of clinical use, fundamental aspects of the biology of serum ferritin are still unclear. According to the high number of factors involved in regulation of ferritin synthesis, secretion, and uptake, and in its central role in iron metabolism, hyperferritinemia is a relatively common finding in clinical practice and is found in a large spectrum of conditions, both genetic and acquired, associated or not with iron overload. The diagnostic strategy to reveal the cause of hyperferritinemia includes family and personal medical history, biochemical and genetic tests, and evaluation of liver iron by direct or indirect methods. This review is focused on the forms of inherited hyperferritinemia with or without iron overload presenting with normal transferrin saturation, as well as a step-by-step approach to distinguish these forms to the acquired forms, common and rare, of isolated hyperferritinemia.
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Melenbacher A, Heinlein L, Hartwig A, Stillman MJ. 63Cu(I) binding to human kidney 68Zn7-βα MT1A: determination of Cu(I)-thiolate cluster domain specificity from ESI-MS and room temperature phosphorescence spectroscopy. Metallomics 2023; 15:mfac101. [PMID: 36583699 PMCID: PMC9846682 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mammalian metallothioneins (MTs) are important proteins in Zn(II) and Cu(I) homeostasis with the Zn(II) and Cu(I) binding to the 20 cysteines in metal-thiolate clusters. Previous electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometric (MS) analyses of Cu(I) binding to Zn7-MT were complicated by significant overlap of the natural abundance isotopic patterns for Zn(II) and Cu(I) leading to impossibly ambiguous stoichiometries. In this paper, isotopically pure 63Cu(I) and 68Zn(II) allowed determination of the specific stoichiometries in the 68 Zn,63Cu-βα MT1A species formed following the stepwise addition of 63Cu(I) to 68Zn7-βα MT1A. These species were characterized by ESI-MS and room temperature emission spectroscopy. The key species that form and their emission band centres are Zn5Cu5-βα MT1A (λ = 684 nm), Zn4Cu6-βα MT1A (λ = 750 nm), Zn3Cu9-βα MT1A (λ = 750 nm), Zn2Cu10-βα MT1A (λ = 750 nm), and Zn1Cu14-βα MT1A (λ = 634 nm). The specific domain stoichiometry of each species was determined by assessing the species forming following 63Cu(I) addition to the 68Zn3-β MT1A and 68Zn4-α MT1A domain fragments. The domain fragment emission suggests that Zn5Cu5-βα MT1A contains a Zn1Cu5-β cluster and the Zn4Cu6-βα MT1A, Zn3Cu9-βα MT1A, and Zn2Cu10-βα MT1A each contain a Cu6-β cluster. The species forming with >10 mol. eq. of 63Cu(I) in βα-MT1A exhibit emission from the Cu6-β cluster and an α domain cluster. This high emission intensity is seen at the end of the titrations of 68Zn7-βα MT1A and the 68Zn4-α MT1A domain fragment suggesting that the initial presence of the Zn(II) results in clustered Cu(I) binding in the α domain.
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- Adyn Melenbacher
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Institute of Applied Biosciences (IAB), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20a, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, 76131, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Institute of Applied Biosciences (IAB), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20a, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, 76131, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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Herman S, Lipiński P, Starzyński R, Bednarz A, Grzmil P, Lenartowicz M. Molecular Mechanisms of Cellular Copper Homeostasis in Mammals. Folia Biol (Praha) 2022. [DOI: 10.3409/fb_70-4.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is a trace element necessary for the growth and development of all living organisms, and is the third most abundant trace metal in the body after iron and zinc. Copper is essential for maintaining the life processes in all living cells, because several copper-dependent enzymes
play an important role in key physiological processes like cellular respiration, oxygen radical scavenging, the transport of iron and neurotransmitter synthesis. Maintaining copper homeostasis implies maintaining the constancy of copper levels in the cells and fluids throughout the body, in
order to support the enzymes and other factors that underlie normal life processes. Therefore, living organisms have developed complex mechanisms for maintaining their physiological copper level, because an excess copper level can be toxic for the cells. In the cell, copper homeostasis is
controlled by a network of copper-binding proteins and transporters. Furthermore, copper uptake is mediated by the membrane transporter CTR1 and CTR2 proteins. In the cytoplasm, it is bound to a unique group of metallochaperones (ATOX1, CCS COX17) and transported to different cell compartments,
where it is linked to the recipient proteins. The Cu-transporting ATPases (ATP7A and ATP7B) are responsible for transferring copper into the Golgi apparatus, where the copper is added to the active sites of enzymes, and it is also directed onto the path of excess cellular copper removal to
prevent the occurrence of toxicity.
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- Sylwia Herman
- Laboratory of Genetics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Jastrzêbiec, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Jastrzêbiec, Poland
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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Neşelioğlu S, Fırat Oğuz E, Erel Ö. Development of a New Colorimetric, Kinetic and Automated Ceruloplasmin Ferroxidase Activity Measurement Method. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11112187. [PMID: 36358559 PMCID: PMC9686494 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112187] [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: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: Ceruloplasmin plays an important role in the regulation of iron metabolism. Ceruloplasmin is an acute-phase protein known to have many metabolic effects. Its activity increases during infection, inflammation, and compensation of oxidation. In the current study, our aim is to develop a new method for the measurement of ferroxidase activity without requiring any chromogen. Methods: Venous blood samples were collected into serum separator tubes. Ferric iron ions formed by the enzyme ferroxidase were measured, both manually and fully automatically, at the 415 nm wavelength without using chromogen. These results were compared to conventional ferroxidase measurement methods and to the immunoturbidimetric ceruloplasmin measurement method. Results: The detection limit of the new assay was 14.8 U/L. The upper limit of the linearity was 1380 U/L. Precision values were calculated for high, medium, and low levels of ferroxidase activity in serum pool. The coefficient of variation was <5% for each level. Conclusion: In the present method, chromogens are not used. With its considerably low cost and short reaction time, this method is able to provide fast results, can be performed easily, and makes accurate measurements.
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- Salim Neşelioğlu
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +90-506-787-62-45
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Yang J, Tang Q, Zeng Y. Melatonin: Potential avenue for treating iron overload disorders. Ageing Res Rev 2022; 81:101717. [PMID: 35961513 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Iron overload as a highly risk factor, can be found in almost all human chronic and common diseases. Iron chelators are often used to treat iron overload; however, patient adherence to these chelators is poor due to obvious side effects and other disadvantages. Numerous studies have shown that melatonin has a high iron chelation ability and direct free radical scavenging activity, and can inhibit the lipid peroxidation process caused by iron overload. Therefore, melatonin may become potential complementary therapy for iron overload-related disorders due to its iron chelating and antioxidant activities. Here, the research progress of iron overload is reviewed and the therapeutic potential of melatonin in the treatment of iron overload is analyzed. In addition, studies related to the protective effects of melatonin on oxidative damage induced by iron overload are discussed. This review provides a foundation for preventing and treating iron homeostasis disorders with melatonin.
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- Jiancheng Yang
- Department of Osteoporosis, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Xiao L, Wei P, He F, Gou Y, Zhou J, Wang P, Wu J. Smartphone-assisted colorimetric and fluorescent dual-functional peptide-based probe for multianalyte visual detection in 100% aqueous media, living cells and test strips. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Adzhiakhmetova SL, Pozdnyakov DI, Chervonnaya NM, Kulichenko EO, Oganesyan ET. INTERRELATION BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME ACTIVITY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SECONDARY POLYPHENOL NATURE METABOLITES IN HEMIPARASITE VISCUM ALBUM L. LEAVES. PHARMACY & PHARMACOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.19163/2307-9266-2022-10-4-343-353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Antioxidants are widely used in practical medicine. Not only the search for new plant antioxidants, but also the study of the factors affecting their accumulation in plants, are relevant.The aim is to study the interrelation between the activity of mitochondrial enzymes and the antioxidant activity of the secondary polyphenolic nature metabolites in hemiparasite Viscum Album L. leaves.Materials and methods. The sampling material was Viscum album L. leaves, collected in winter from a host tree, Malus domestica Borkh. The extraction of biologically active substances was carried out with ethyl alcohol of various concentrations (90%, 70% and 50%), or purified water. The amount of total antioxidants was estimated by the amperometric method. The amount of total phenols was evaluated in the reaction with the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The concentration of total flavonoids was estimated by the change in the optical density of the rutin with aluminum (III) chloride complex. The antioxidant properties of the analyzed extracts were determined in vitro in the induced lipid peroxidation test. The activity of aconitase was assessed by a conjugated aconitase-isocitrate dehydrogenase reaction, citrate synthase – by changing the color intensity of the Ellman reagent solution, succinate dehydrogenase were determined in the reaction of succinate-dependent oxidation of 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol.Results. The carried out study showed that the maximum amount of total phenols (2.39±0.05%) is observed in a 50% ethanol extract from Viscum album L. leaves, with the content of total flavonoids equal to 1.83±0.04%, and the antioxidants equal to 0.503±0.007 mg/g (a quercetin equivalent) and 0.322±0.006 mg/g (a gallic acid equivalent). A 50% ethanol extract suppressed lipid peroxidation in the model mixture with IC50=106.3±1.09 µg/ml. In Viscum album L. leaves, a high activity of aconitase which strongly correlated (r=0.88416) with changes in the concentration of flavonoids, has been notified.Conclusion. The optimal extractant for obtaining extracts with a high antioxidant activity is 50% ethyl alcohol. The analysis of the mitochondrial enzymes activity showed that in Viscum album L. leaves collected in winter, a high activity of aconitase strongly correlated with changes in the concentration of flavonoids (r=0.88416).
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- S. L. Adzhiakhmetova
- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of Volgograd State Medical University
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- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of Volgograd State Medical University
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- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of Volgograd State Medical University
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- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of Volgograd State Medical University
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- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of Volgograd State Medical University
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Cong T, Luo Y, Fu Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Li X. New perspectives on ferroptosis and its role in hepatocellular carcinoma. Chin Med J (Engl) 2022; 135:2157-2166. [PMID: 36525603 PMCID: PMC9771279 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT For a long time, the morbidity and mortality rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have remained high. Since the concept of ferroptosis was introduced in 2012, researchers' perspectives have shifted toward finding novel ferroptosis-related treatment strategies, especially for tumors that are resistant to apoptosis. In recent years, there have been an increasing number of studies on ferroptosis, and these studies have found that ferroptosis has great potential and promise for cancer treatment. Ferroptosis is a kind of regulated cell death (RCD); unlike apoptosis, ferroptosis is an iron-dependent type of RCD driven by lipid peroxidation. The whole process of ferroptosis mainly revolves around three pathways (system xc-/ glutathione peroxidase 4 [GPX4]), lipid peroxidation, and iron metabolism), which are also regulated by various metabolic factors. This review will attempt to analyze the relationship between the system xc-/GPX4 pathway, lipid peroxidation, iron metabolism, and ferroptosis from three aspects (triggering, execution, and regulation), and the regulatory factors for ferroptosis will be summarized. In this review, we will also illustrate the relationship between ferroptosis and tumors as well as its application in tumors from the perspective of HCC. Finally, we will summarize the current limitations and needs and provide perspectives related to the focus of development in the future.
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- Tianhao Cong
- Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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Iron Metabolism and Ferroptosis in Physiological and Pathological Pregnancy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169395. [PMID: 36012659 PMCID: PMC9409111 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Iron is a vital element in nearly every living organism. During pregnancy, optimal iron concentration is essential for both maternal health and fetal development. As the barrier between the mother and fetus, placenta plays a pivotal role in mediating and regulating iron transport. Imbalances in iron metabolism correlate with severe adverse pregnancy outcomes. Like most other nutrients, iron exhibits a U-shaped risk curve. Apart from iron deficiency, iron overload is also dangerous since labile iron can generate reactive oxygen species, which leads to oxidative stress and activates ferroptosis. In this review, we summarized the molecular mechanism and regulation signals of placental iron trafficking under physiological conditions. In addition, we revealed the role of iron metabolism and ferroptosis in the view of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus, which may bring new insight to the pathogenesis and treatment of pregnancy-related diseases.
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Yang S, Xiao N, Wang J, Zhang B, Huang JJ. Development of miniature self-powered single-chamber microbial fuel cell and its response mechanism to copper ions in high and trace concentration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155367. [PMID: 35461944 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Copper ions are widely present in water environment and are involved in various biochemical reaction processes, causing irreversible damage to the human body. In this study, we design and establish a self-powered miniature single-chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC) reactor using xurography technology. Optimal volume of 188 μL is obtained by controlling the distance between the anode and cathode. Copper ions in two concentration gradients are tested and good linear response curves are obtained. The opposite responses to copper ions in the trace concentration range (0-0.4 mg/L) and high concentration range (1.0-8.0 mg/L) are observed. The results show that at trace concentration range, the inhibitory effect of copper ions on the biofilm activity of micro-SCMFC is dominant; while high concentration copper ions are involved in chemical reactions that produce Cu2O, which may act as a catalyst and promote electron transfer. A good linear response to trace concentration (0-0.4 mg/L) of copper ions with detection limits of 0.05 mg/L is obtained in this study. It could be used in drinking water for trace copper ion detection. The investigation of the mechanisms provides the scientific basis for the design of the efficient detection of copper ions by SCMFC.
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- Shasha Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Wei P, Xiao L, Gou Y, He F, Zhou D, Liu Y, Xu B, Wang P, Zhou Y. Fluorescent “on–off–on” probe based on copper peptide backbone for specific detection of Cu(II) and hydrogen sulfide in 100% aqueous medium and application in cell imaging, real water samples and test strips. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yang H, Bao Y, Jin F, Jiang C, Wei Z, Liu Z, Xu Y. Ceruloplasmin inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and is negatively regulated by miR-543. NUCLEOSIDES, NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2022; 41:474-488. [PMID: 35306965 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2022.2052314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ceruloplasmin (CP), recognized as a member of multicopper oxidase family, is related to the progression of diverse cancers in human beings. This study is designed to clarify the expression characteristics, biological function and related mechanism of CP in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS CP expression in NPC tissues and cells was probed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot. After gain-of-function and loss-of-function models were established, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), Transwell and BrdU assays were employed to measure cell viability, migration and invasion. The targeting relationship between microRNA-543 (miR-543) and CP was verified by dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. RESULTS As against normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues, CP expression was significantly lower in NPC tissues, which was associated with higher clinical stage and the short overall survival time. Compared with the control group, CP overexpression markedly restrained the growth, migration and invasion of NPC cells; knocking down CP had the opposite effect. MiR-543 directly targeted CP and negatively modulated its expression. CONCLUSION CP restrains the growth, migration and invasion of NPC cells and is negatively regulated by miR-543.
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- Hang Yang
- Department of Otolarynglogy, Jiangshan People's Hospital, Jiangshan, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Otolarynglogy, Jiangshan People's Hospital, Jiangshan, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Otolarynglogy, Jiangshan People's Hospital, Jiangshan, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chunan County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chunan County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Ferroptosis as a mechanism of non-ferrous metal toxicity. Arch Toxicol 2022; 96:2391-2417. [PMID: 35727353 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03317-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Ferroptosis is a recently discovered form of regulated cell death, implicated in multiple pathologies. Given that the toxicity elicited by some metals is linked to alterations in iron metabolism and induction of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, ferroptosis might be involved in such toxicity. Although direct evidence is insufficient, certain pioneering studies have demonstrated a crosstalk between metal toxicity and ferroptosis. Specifically, the mechanisms underlying metal-induced ferroptosis include induction of ferritinophagy, increased DMT-1 and TfR cellular iron uptake, mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mitoROS) generation, inhibition of Xc-system and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) activity, altogether resulting in oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. In addition, there is direct evidence of the role of ferroptosis in the toxicity of arsenic, cadmium, zinc, manganese, copper, and aluminum exposure. In contrast, findings on the impact of cobalt and nickel on ferroptosis are scant and nearly lacking altogether for mercury and especially lead. Other gaps in the field include limited studies on the role of metal speciation in ferroptosis and the critical cellular targets. Although further detailed studies are required, it seems reasonable to propose even at this early stage that ferroptosis may play a significant role in metal toxicity, and its modulation may be considered as a potential therapeutic tool for the amelioration of metal toxicity.
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Garza NM, Zulkifli M, Gohil VM. Elesclomol elevates cellular and mitochondrial iron levels by delivering copper to the iron import machinery. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102139. [PMID: 35714767 PMCID: PMC9270252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Copper (Cu) and iron (Fe) are redox-active metals that serve as cofactors for many essential cellular enzymes. Disruption in the intracellular homeostasis of these metals results in debilitating and frequently fatal human disorders, such as Menkes disease and Friedreich's ataxia. Recently, we reported that an investigational anticancer drug, elesclomol (ES), can deliver Cu to critical mitochondrial cuproenzymes and has the potential to be repurposed for treatment of Cu deficiency disorders. Here, we sought to determine the specificity of ES and the ES-Cu complex in delivering Cu to cuproenzymes in different intracellular compartments. Using a combination of yeast genetics, subcellular fractionation, and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry-based metal measurements, we showed that ES and ES-Cu treatment results in an increase in cellular and mitochondrial Fe content, along with the expected increase in Cu. Utilizing yeast mutants of Cu and Fe transporters, we demonstrate that ES-based elevation in cellular Fe levels is independent of the major cellular Cu importer, but is dependent on the Fe importer Ftr1 and its partner Fet3, a multicopper-oxidase. As Fet3 is metallated in the Golgi lumen, we sought to uncover the mechanism by which Fet3 receives Cu from ES. Using yeast knockouts of genes involved in Cu delivery to Fet3, we determined that ES can bypass Atx1, a metallochaperone involved in Cu delivery to the Golgi membrane Cu pump, Ccc2, but not Ccc2 itself. Taken together, our study provides a mechanism by which ES distributes Cu in cells and impacts cellular and mitochondrial Fe homeostasis.
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- Natalie M Garza
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, MS 3474, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, MS 3474, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, MS 3474, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Ma S, Adzavon YM, Wen X, Zhao P, Xie F, Liu M, Ma X. Novel Insights in the Regulatory Mechanisms of Ferroptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:873029. [PMID: 35663406 PMCID: PMC9160826 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.873029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ferroptosis is a newly defined programmed cell death, which by its mechanism differs from other programmed cell death processes such as apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy. It has a unique morphology and biological properties that antioxidants and iron-chelating agents can regulate. Ferroptosis has the characteristics of iron ion deposition and dependence on lipid peroxidation. It can affect the progression of many cancers, including liver cancer, by inducing an intracellular iron-dependent accumulation of reactive oxygen species, providing new possibilities for cancer treatment. At present, great progress has been made in exploring the molecular mechanism of ferroptosis. In this review, we summarize the characteristics, mechanisms, and regulatory factors of ferroptosis in detail, discuss the progress of ferroptosis research in liver cancer, and provide directions and new ideas for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Shiwen Ma
- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yao Mawulikplimi Adzavon,
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Molecular Hydrogen Research Center, Beijing, China
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Dietary Copper and Selenium Intakes and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Findings from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14102055. [PMID: 35631196 PMCID: PMC9142999 DOI: 10.3390/nu14102055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The long-term associations between dietary copper (Cu) and selenium (Se) intakes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk are unclear. We aimed to examine the prospective associations between dietary Cu and Se intakes and T2DM risk in Chinese adults. A total of 14,711 adults from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1997–2015) were included. Nutrient intakes were assessed by 3 consecutive 24 h recalls and food-weighing methods. T2DM was identified by a validated questionnaire and laboratory examination. Cox regression models were used for statistical analysis. A total of 1040 T2DM cases were diagnosed during 147,142 person-years of follow-up. In fully adjusted models, dietary Cu or Se intake was not associated with T2DM risk. Dietary Se intake significantly modified the association between dietary Cu intake and T2DM risk, and dietary Cu intake was positively associated with T2DM risk when Se intake was lower than the median (p-interaction = 0.0292). There were no significant effect modifications on the associations by age, sex, BMI, or region. Although dietary Cu or Se intake was not independently associated with T2DM risk in Chinese adults free from cardiometabolic diseases and cancer at the baseline, there was a significant interaction between dietary Cu and Se intakes on T2DM risk.
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Shostya A, Siabro A. Effects of copper citrate on physiological-biochemical parameters of ejaculate of sire boars. REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN BIOSYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.15421/022217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Revealing peculiarities of the course of physiological and biochemical processes in the formation of parameters of ejaculate allows effective correlation of biological completeness of spermatozoids based on the use of chelate compounds of limiting microelements, particularly copper. The study was focused on determining changes in processes of spermatogenesis during correction of mineral nutrition. In the experiment, we used adult boars of the same age, live weight and quality of ejaculates. They consumed copper citrate during the 45 day experiment in doses higher than the norm by 10% (1.5 mg per 1 kg of combined feed) and 20% (3 mg per 1 kg of combined feed) compared with the control. We determined difference in the effects of different doses of copper citrate on the formation of parameters of ejaculates in sire boars. Addition of the mineral additive to the feed in the doses 10% exceeding the norm promoted increase in the parameters of functional activity of spermatozoids – mobility and survival – on day 45 of the intake, which occurred against the background of acceleration of peroxidation processes (increase in the concentration of thiobarbituric acid of active compounds) and activation of the system of antioxidant protection – increase in the activity of superoxide dismutase and decrease in the level of catalase in the sperm. At the same time, we observed increase in the morphometric parameters of spermatozoids – general length, width, length and volume of the head. On day 30, sire boars that had been consuming copper citrate in the amounts 20% above the norm were observed to have increase in concentration of spermatozoids, their mobility and survivability, though a decrease was seen in the morphometric parameters of the gametes. Further intake of this element caused increase in the amount of abnormal forms of spermatozoids. Under the action of this additive, we determined increase in the amount of metabolites of lipid peroxidation – conjugated dienes and thiobarbituric acids of active compounds, and also weakening of the system of antioxidative protection – decrease in the content of reduced glutathione and accumulation of dehydroascorbic acid. Thus, the intake of copper citrate in the amounts of 10% above the norm facilitated morpho-functional parameters of spermatozoids by activating the system of antioxidant protection. It would be promising to conduct further research to determine the effects of copper citrate on the processes of activation and capacitation of spermatozoids and fertilization of oocytes in in vivo and in vitro conditions.
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Role of Iron in Aging Related Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11050865. [PMID: 35624729 PMCID: PMC9137504 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11050865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Iron progressively accumulates with age and can be further exacerbated by dietary iron intake, genetic factors, and repeated blood transfusions. While iron plays a vital role in various physiological processes within the human body, its accumulation contributes to cellular aging in several species. In its free form, iron can initiate the formation of free radicals at a cellular level and contribute to systemic disorders. This is most evident in high iron conditions such as hereditary hemochromatosis, when accumulation of iron contributes to the development of arthritis, cirrhosis, or cardiomyopathy. A growing body of research has further identified iron’s contributory effects in neurodegenerative diseases, ocular disorders, cancer, diabetes, endocrine dysfunction, and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing iron levels by repeated phlebotomy, iron chelation, and dietary restriction are the common therapeutic considerations to prevent iron toxicity. Chelators such as deferoxamine, deferiprone, and deferasirox have become the standard of care in managing iron overload conditions with other potential applications in cancer and cardiotoxicity. In certain animal models, drugs with iron chelating ability have been found to promote health and even extend lifespan. As we further explore the role of iron in the aging process, iron chelators will likely play an increasingly important role in our health.
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Si C, Zhou X, Deng J, Ye S, Kong L, Zhang B, Wang W. Role of ferroptosis in gastrointestinal tumors: From mechanisms to therapies. Cell Biol Int 2022; 46:997-1008. [PMID: 35476364 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent nonapoptotic regulated cell death, which is mainly caused by an abnormal increase in lipid oxygen free radicals and an imbalance in redox homeostasis. Recently, ferroptosis has been shown to have implications in various gastrointestinal cancers, such as gastric carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and pancreatic cancer. This review summarises the latest research on ferroptosis, its mechanism of action, and its role in the progression of different gastrointestinal tumors to provide more information regarding the prevention and treatment of these tumors.
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- Chenli Si
- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wang Y, Song H, Miao Q, Wang Y, Qi J, Xu X, Sun J. PLA2G6 Silencing Suppresses Melanoma Progression and Affects Ferroptosis Revealed by Quantitative Proteomics. Front Oncol 2022; 12:819235. [PMID: 35340268 PMCID: PMC8948425 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.819235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Although phospholipase A2 group VI (PLA2G6) is involved in oncogenesis in several human tumors, its expression and role in cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) pathogenesis remains unclear. Here, by using the Oncomine and CCLE online database, immunohistochemistry, RT-qPCR, and western blotting analysis, we revealed that PLA2G6 was markedly up-regulated in CMM tissues compared to nevus tissues, as well as remarkably increased in vitro in SK-MEL-28 and M14 melanoma cell lines compared to human melanocytes. In vivo, PLA2G6 was also elevated in nine melanoma tissues compared to adjacent tissues. To investigate the malignant behaviors of PLA2G6 in CMM, SK-MEL-28 and M14 cell lines with PLA2G6 stable knockdown by RNAi strategy were constructed. Through CCK8 and colony formation assays in vitro and xenograft tumor experiment in vivo, we found that knockdown of PLA2G6 dramatically inhibited cell proliferation. The results of scratch-wound and transwell assays suggested that the migration and invasion of melanoma cells were prominently suppressed after silencing PLA2G6. In addition, flow cytometry showed that the knockdown of PLA2G6 promoted the apoptosis rate of melanoma cells. To further explore the potential molecular mechanism, we used liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) proteomic and bioinformatics analysis. The GO and KEGG analysis suggested that the underlying mechanism of PLA2G6 in CMM might be associated with the ferroptosis pathway, and ferroptosis-related proteins were validated to be differentially expressed in PLA2G6 knockdown SK-MEL-28 and M14 cells. Together, these results suggested that PLA2G6 knockdown significantly inhibited cell proliferation, metastasis, and promoted apoptosis in melanoma. Our findings on the biological function of PLA2G6 and the underlying association between PLA2G6 and ferroptosis in melanoma may contribute to developing a potential therapeutic strategy for melanoma.
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- Yifei Wang
- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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Geiser DL, Li W, Pham DQD, Wysocki VH, Winzerling JJ. Shotgun and TMT-Labeled Proteomic Analysis of the Ovarian Proteins of an Insect Vector, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2022; 22:7. [PMID: 35303100 PMCID: PMC8932505 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieac018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aedes aegypti [Linnaeus in Hasselquist; yellow fever mosquito] transmits several viruses that infect millions of people each year, including Zika, dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and West Nile. Pathogen transmission occurs during blood feeding. Only the females blood feed as they require a bloodmeal for oogenesis; in the bloodmeal, holo-transferrin and hemoglobin provide the females with a high iron load. We are interested in the effects of the bloodmeal on the expression of iron-associated proteins in oogenesis. Previous data showed that following digestion of a bloodmeal, ovarian iron concentrations doubles by 72 hr. We have used shotgun proteomics to identify proteins expressed in Ae. aegypti ovaries at two oogenesis developmental stages following blood feeding, and tandem mass tag-labeling proteomics to quantify proteins expressed at one stage following feeding of a controlled iron diet. Our findings provide the first report of mosquito ovarian protein expression in early and late oogenesis. We identify proteins differentially expressed in the two oogenesis development stages. We establish that metal-associated proteins play an important role in Ae. aegypti oogenesis and we identify new candidate proteins that might be involved in mosquito iron metabolism. Finally, this work identified a unique second ferritin light chain subunit, the first reported in any species. The shotgun proteomic data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD005893, while the tandem mass tag-labeled proteomic data are available with identifier PXD028242.
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- Dawn L Geiser
- Nutritional Sciences, Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
- Present Address: Amgen Incorporation, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI 53141, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
- Present Address: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences, Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Bel'skaya LV, Sarf EA, Shalygin SP, Postnova TV, Kosenok VK. Potential Diagnostic Significance of Salivary Copper Determination in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:953-960. [PMID: 33837914 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02710-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Determination of the copper content in the saliva of breast cancer patients was carried out to assess the potential diagnostic and prognostic value. The malignant group included 75 breast cancer patients; the benign group included 87 patients with fibroadenomas; and the control group included 20 volunteers without breast pathology. All participants had 1 ml of saliva collected prior to treatment. The determination of copper in saliva was carried out by the stripping voltammetric method. Overall survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method with the presentation of survival curves and the calculation of the significance of differences by Log-rank. The average copper content in the saliva of breast cancer patients is 49.3% higher than in patients with fibroadenomas and 60.4% higher than in volunteers without breast pathologies. Within the group of breast cancer patients, the content of copper in saliva is heterogeneous, which limits the possibilities of using this indicator for diagnostic purposes. The copper content increases when comparing the initial stages and locally widespread (+ 22.4%) and then sharply increases by 3.5 times at the T3-4N0-2M0 stage. For HER2-positive breast cancer, the copper content in saliva is 51.9% higher than for HER2-negative, a similar pattern was observed for luminal A and B breast cancer subtypes. The content of copper in saliva less than 1.14 mg/l is a prognostically unfavorable sign, while the relative risk of dying from breast cancer more than doubles. Thus, the content of copper in saliva can be used in clinical practice for planning treatment tactics.
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- Lyudmila V Bel'skaya
- Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Omsk State Pedagogical University, Omsk, 644043, Russia.
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- Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Omsk State Pedagogical University, Omsk, 644043, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, 644099, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, 644099, Russia
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- Department of Oncology, Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, 644099, Russia
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Niu L, Zhou Y, Lu L, Su A, Guo X. Ceruloplasmin Deficiency Impaired Brain Iron Metabolism and Behavior in Mice. Cell Biochem Biophys 2022; 80:385-393. [PMID: 35147903 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-022-01061-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Iron accumulation is an important cause of various brain diseases. As a ferroxidase, ceruloplasmin (Cp) plays a key role in iron homeostasis and its abnormal activity leads to iron accumulation. However, the detailed biological function of Cp in brain iron homeostasis needs to be investigated. In this study, Cp knockout mice were prepared and the changes in iron content and protein expression related to iron metabolism were detected. The results showed that iron accumulation occurred in multiple tissues and organs of Cp knockout mice, but there was no obvious change in brain tissues. However, Cp deficiency affected the expression of many iron metabolism-related proteins in midbrain, such as DMT1+IRE, heavy chain ferritin (H-ferritin) and light chain ferritin (L-ferritin). Cp deficiency also impaired the behavioral ability of mice, including weakened exercise ability and reduced motor coordination. In vitro cell experiment indicated that the sensitivity of Cp knockout neuron and astrocyte to hypoxia was higher than that of wild type, which means Cp deficiency leads to the damage of cell self-protection. All these results confirm that Cp exerts a protective effect on the brain by regulating iron metabolism.
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- Lijing Niu
- Institute of Medicine, Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Institute of Medicine, Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Sport Human Sciences, Hebei Sport University, Shijiazhuang, China. .,Xiaobei Medical Research Institute, Department of Physical Education, Shijiazhuang Vocational College of Technology, Shijiazhuang, China.
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Mégier C, Peoc’h K, Puy V, Cordier AG. Iron Metabolism in Normal and Pathological Pregnancies and Fetal Consequences. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12020129. [PMID: 35208204 PMCID: PMC8876952 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12020129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Iron is required for energy production, DNA synthesis, and cell proliferation, mainly as a component of the prosthetic group in hemoproteins and as part of iron-sulfur clusters. Iron is also a critical component of hemoglobin and plays an important role in oxygen delivery. Imbalances in iron metabolism negatively affect these vital functions. As the crucial barrier between the fetus and the mother, the placenta plays a pivotal role in iron metabolism during pregnancy. Iron deficiency affects 1.2 billion individuals worldwide. Pregnant women are at high risk of developing or worsening iron deficiency. On the contrary, in frequent hemoglobin diseases, such as sickle-cell disease and thalassemia, iron overload is observed. Both iron deficiency and iron overload can affect neonatal development. This review aims to provide an update on our current knowledge on iron and heme metabolism in normal and pathological pregnancies. The main molecular actors in human placental iron metabolism are described, focusing on the impact of iron deficiency and hemoglobin diseases on the placenta, together with normal metabolism. Then, we discuss data concerning iron metabolism in frequent pathological pregnancies to complete the picture, focusing on the most frequent diseases.
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- Charles Mégier
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Bicêtre, Université Paris Saclay, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France;
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Laboratoire de Biochimie Clinique, HUPNVS, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy and Université de Paris, UFR de Médecine Xavier Bichat, INSERM U1149, F-75018 Paris, France;
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- Unité de biologie de la Reproduction CECOS, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Université Paris Saclay, 92140 Clamart, France;
- Laboratoire de Développement des Gonades, UMRE008 Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, Université de Paris, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, F-92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- INSERM, 3PHM, UMR-S1139, F-75006 Paris, France
- PremUp Foundation, F-75014 Paris, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Université Paris-Saclay, 92140 Clamart, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-145374441; Fax: +33-45374366
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Mechanistic Insights of Chelator Complexes with Essential Transition Metals: Antioxidant/Pro-Oxidant Activity and Applications in Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031247. [PMID: 35163169 PMCID: PMC8835618 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The antioxidant/pro-oxidant activity of drugs and dietary molecules and their role in the maintenance of redox homeostasis, as well as the implications in health and different diseases, have not yet been fully evaluated. In particular, the redox activity and other interactions of drugs with essential redox metal ions, such as iron and copper, need further investigation. These metal ions are ubiquitous in human nutrition but also widely found in dietary supplements and appear to exert major effects on redox homeostasis in health, but also on many diseases of free radical pathology. In this context, the redox mechanistic insights of mainly three prototype groups of drugs, namely alpha-ketohydroxypyridines (alpha-hydroxypyridones), e.g., deferiprone, anthraquinones, e.g., doxorubicin and thiosemicarbazones, e.g., triapine and their metal complexes were examined; details of the mechanisms of their redox activity were reviewed, with emphasis on the biological implications and potential clinical applications, including anticancer activity. Furthermore, the redox properties of these three classes of chelators were compared to those of the iron chelating drugs and also to vitamin C, with an emphasis on their potential clinical interactions and future clinical application prospects in cancer, neurodegenerative and other diseases.
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Kotuniak R, Bal W. Kinetics of Cu(II) complexation by ATCUN/NTS and related peptides: a gold mine of novel ideas for copper biology. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:14-26. [PMID: 34816848 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02878b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cu(II)-peptide complexes are intensely studied as models for biological peptides and proteins and for their direct importance in copper homeostasis and dyshomeostasis in human diseases. In particular, high-affinity ATCUN/NTS (amino-terminal copper and nickel/N-terminal site) motifs present in proteins and peptides are considered as Cu(II) transport agents for copper delivery to cells. The information on the affinities and structures of such complexes derived from steady-state methods appears to be insufficient to resolve the mechanisms of copper trafficking, while kinetic studies have recently shown promise in explaining them. Stopped-flow experiments of Cu(II) complexation to ATCUN/NTS peptides revealed the presence of reaction steps with rates much slower than the diffusion limit due to the formation of novel intermediate species. Herein, the state of the field in Cu(II)-peptide kinetics is reviewed in the context of physiological data, leading to novel ideas in copper biology, together with the discussion of current methodological issues.
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- Radosław Kotuniak
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Pawińskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Pawińskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
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Hyre A, Casanova-Hampton K, Subashchandrabose S. Copper Homeostatic Mechanisms and Their Role in the Virulence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica. EcoSal Plus 2021; 9:eESP00142020. [PMID: 34125582 PMCID: PMC8669021 DOI: 10.1128/ecosalplus.esp-0014-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Copper is an essential micronutrient that also exerts toxic effects at high concentrations. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on copper handling and homeostasis systems in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica. We describe the mechanisms by which transcriptional regulators, efflux pumps, detoxification enzymes, metallochaperones, and ancillary copper response systems orchestrate cellular response to copper stress. E. coli and S. enterica are important pathogens of humans and animals. We discuss the critical role of copper during killing of these pathogens by macrophages and in nutritional immunity at the bacterial-pathogen-host interface. In closing, we identify opportunities to advance our understanding of the biological roles of copper in these model enteric bacterial pathogens.
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- Amanda Hyre
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Zeidan RS, Han SM, Leeuwenburgh C, Xiao R. Iron homeostasis and organismal aging. Ageing Res Rev 2021; 72:101510. [PMID: 34767974 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Iron is indispensable for normal body functions across species because of its critical roles in red blood cell function and many essential proteins and enzymes required for numerous physiological processes. Regulation of iron homeostasis is an intricate process involving multiple modulators at the systemic, cellular, and molecular levels. Interestingly, emerging evidence has demonstrated that many modulators of iron homeostasis contribute to organismal aging and longevity. On the other hand, the age-related dysregulation of iron homeostasis is often associated with multiple age-related pathologies including bone resorption and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Thus, a thorough understanding on the interconnections between systemic and cellular iron balance and organismal aging may help decipher the etiologies of multiple age-related diseases, which could ultimately lead to developing therapeutic strategies to delay aging and treat various age-related diseases. Here we present the current understanding on the mechanisms of iron homeostasis. We also discuss the impacts of aging on iron homeostatic processes and how dysregulated iron metabolism may affect aging and organismal longevity.
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Iron Overload, Oxidative Stress, and Ferroptosis in the Failing Heart and Liver. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10121864. [PMID: 34942967 PMCID: PMC8698778 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10121864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Iron accumulation is a key mediator of several cytotoxic mechanisms leading to the impairment of redox homeostasis and cellular death. Iron overload is often associated with haematological diseases which require regular blood transfusion/phlebotomy, and it represents a common complication in thalassaemic patients. Major damages predominantly occur in the liver and the heart, leading to a specific form of cell death recently named ferroptosis. Different from apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy, ferroptosis is strictly dependent on iron and reactive oxygen species, with a dysregulation of mitochondrial structure/function. Susceptibility to ferroptosis is dependent on intracellular antioxidant capacity and varies according to the different cell types. Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity has been proven to be mediated predominantly by iron accumulation and ferroptosis, whereas there is evidence about the role of ferritin in protecting cardiomyocytes from ferroptosis and consequent heart failure. Another paradigmatic organ for transfusion-associated complication due to iron overload is the liver, in which the role of ferroptosis is yet to be elucidated. Some studies report a role of ferroptosis in the initiation of hepatic inflammation processes while others provide evidence about an involvement in several pathologies including immune-related hepatitis and acute liver failure. In this manuscript, we aim to review the literature to address putative common features between the response to ferroptosis in the heart and liver. A better comprehension of (dys)similarities is pivotal for the development of future therapeutic strategies that can be designed to specifically target this type of cell death in an attempt to minimize iron-overload effects in specific organs.
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Slobodian MR, Petahtegoose JD, Wallis AL, Levesque DC, Merritt TJS. The Effects of Essential and Non-Essential Metal Toxicity in the Drosophila melanogaster Insect Model: A Review. TOXICS 2021; 9:269. [PMID: 34678965 PMCID: PMC8540122 DOI: 10.3390/toxics9100269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The biological effects of environmental metal contamination are important issues in an industrialized, resource-dependent world. Different metals have different roles in biology and can be classified as essential if they are required by a living organism (e.g., as cofactors), or as non-essential metals if they are not. While essential metal ions have been well studied in many eukaryotic species, less is known about the effects of non-essential metals, even though essential and non-essential metals are often chemically similar and can bind to the same biological ligands. Insects are often exposed to a variety of contaminated environments and associated essential and non-essential metal toxicity, but many questions regarding their response to toxicity remain unanswered. Drosophila melanogaster is an excellent insect model species in which to study the effects of toxic metal due to the extensive experimental and genetic resources available for this species. Here, we review the current understanding of the impact of a suite of essential and non-essential metals (Cu, Fe, Zn, Hg, Pb, Cd, and Ni) on the D. melanogaster metal response system, highlighting the knowledge gaps between essential and non-essential metals in D. melanogaster. This review emphasizes the need to use multiple metals, multiple genetic backgrounds, and both sexes in future studies to help guide future research towards better understanding the effects of metal contamination in general.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada; (M.R.S.); (J.D.P.); (A.L.W.); (D.C.L.)
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An Unrecognized Fundamental Relationship between Neurotransmitters: Glutamate Protects against Catecholamine Oxidation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10101564. [PMID: 34679699 PMCID: PMC8533062 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Neurotransmitter catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine) are liable to undergo oxidation, which copper is deeply involved in. Catecholamine oxidation-derived neurotoxicity is recognized as a pivotal pathological mechanism in neurodegenerative diseases. Glutamate, as an excitatory neurotransmitter, is enriched in the brain at extremely high concentrations. However, the chemical biology relationship of these two classes of neurotransmitters remains largely unknown. In the present study, we assessed the influences of glutamate on the autoxidation of catecholamines, the copper- and copper-containing ceruloplasmin-mediated oxidation of catecholamines, the catecholamine-induced formation of quinoprotein, catecholamine/copper-induced hydroxyl radicals, and DNA damage in vitro. The results demonstrate that glutamate, at a physiologically achievable molar ratio of glutamate/catecholamines, has a pronounced inhibitory effect on catecholamine oxidation, catecholamine oxidation-evoked hydroxyl radicals, quinoprotein, and DNA damage. The protective mechanism of glutamate against catecholamine oxidation could be attributed to its restriction of the redox activity of copper via chelation. This previously unrecognized link between glutamate, catecholamines, and copper suggests that neurodegenerative disorders may occur and develop once the built-in equilibrium is disrupted and brings new insight into developing more effective prevention and treatment strategies for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Helman SL, Wilkins SJ, McKeating DR, Perkins AV, Whibley PE, Cuffe JSM, Simmons DG, Fuqua BK, Vulpe CD, Wallace DF, O'Callaghan JL, Pelzer ES, Anderson GJ, Frazer DM. The Placental Ferroxidase Zyklopen Is Not Essential for Iron Transport to the Fetus in Mice. J Nutr 2021; 151:2541-2550. [PMID: 34114013 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab174] [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: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The ferroxidase zyklopen (Zp) has been implicated in the placental transfer of iron to the fetus. However, the evidence for this is largely circumstantial. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine whether Zp is essential for placental iron transfer. METHODS A model was established using 8- to 12-wk-old pregnant C57BL/6 mice on standard rodent chow in which Zp was knocked out in the fetus and fetal components of the placenta. Zp was also disrupted in the entire placenta using global Zp knockout mice. Inductively coupled plasma MS was used to measure total fetal iron, an indicator of the amount of iron transferred by the placenta to the fetus, at embryonic day 18.5 of gestation. Iron transporter expression in the placenta was measured by Western blotting, and the expression of Hamp1, the gene encoding the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin, was determined in fetal liver by real-time PCR. RESULTS There was no change in the amount of iron transferred to the fetus when Zp was disrupted in either the fetal component of the placenta or the entire placenta. No compensatory changes in the expression of the iron transport proteins transferrin receptor 1 or ferroportin were observed, nor was there any change in fetal liver Hamp1 mRNA. Hephl1, the gene encoding Zp, was expressed mainly in the maternal decidua of the placenta and not in the nutrient-transporting syncytiotrophoblast. Disruption of Zp in the whole placenta resulted in a 26% increase in placental size (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that Zp is not essential for the efficient transfer of iron to the fetus in mice and is localized predominantly in the maternal decidua. The increase in placental size observed when Zp is knocked out in the entire placenta suggests that this protein may play a role in placental development.
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- Sheridan L Helman
- Molecular Nutrition Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- Iron Metabolism Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia
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- School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Australia
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- School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Australia
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- Molecular Nutrition Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point, Australia
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- Iron Metabolism Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia.,School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- Molecular Nutrition Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point, Australia
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Zhong C, Qiu J, Liu M, Yuan Y, Zhu H, Gao Y. Rational design and bioimaging application of cholesterol conjugated fluorescence probe for Cu2+ detection. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zacchi P, Belmonte B, Mangogna A, Morello G, Scola L, Martorana A, Borelli V. The Ferroxidase Hephaestin in Lung Cancer: Pathological Significance and Prognostic Value. Front Oncol 2021; 11:638856. [PMID: 34094919 PMCID: PMC8170403 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.638856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Hephaestin (HEPH) belongs to a group of exocytoplasmic ferroxidases which contribute to cellular iron homeostasis by favouring its export. Down-regulation of HEPH expression, possibly by stimulating cell proliferation due to an increase in iron availability, has shown to correlate with poor survival in breast cancer. The lung is particularly sensitive to iron-induced oxidative stress, given the high oxygen tension present, however, HEPH distribution in lung cancer and its influence on prognosis have not been investigated yet. In this study we explored the prognostic value of HEPH and its expression pattern in the most prevalent histotypes of lung cancers, namely lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma. In silico analyses, based on UALCAN, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) and Kaplan–Meier plotter bioinformatics, revealed a significant correlation between higher levels of HEPH expression and favorable prognosis, in both cancer histotypes. Moreover, TIMER web platform showed a statistically significant association between HEPH expression and cell elements belonging to the tumor microenvironment identified as endothelial cells and a subpopulation of cancer-associated fibroblasts, further confirmed by double immunohistochemical labeling with cell type specific markers. Taken together, these data shed a light on the complex mechanisms of local iron handling lung cancer can exploit to support tumorigenesis.
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- Paola Zacchi
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Kang W, Barad A, Clark AG, Wang Y, Lin X, Gu Z, O'Brien KO. Ethnic Differences in Iron Status. Adv Nutr 2021; 12:1838-1853. [PMID: 34009254 PMCID: PMC8483971 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmab035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Iron is unique among all minerals in that humans have no regulatable excretory pathway to eliminate excess iron after it is absorbed. Iron deficiency anemia occurs when absorbed iron is not sufficient to meet body iron demands, whereas iron overload and subsequent deposition of iron in key organs occur when absorbed iron exceeds body iron demands. Over time, iron accumulation in the body can increase risk of chronic diseases, including cirrhosis, diabetes, and heart failure. To date, only ∼30% of the interindividual variability in iron absorption can be captured by iron status biomarkers or iron regulatory hormones. Much of the regulation of iron absorption may be under genetic control, but these pathways have yet to be fully elucidated. Genome-wide and candidate gene association studies have identified several genetic variants that are associated with variations in iron status, but the majority of these data were generated in European populations. The purpose of this review is to summarize genetic variants that have been associated with alterations in iron status and to highlight the influence of ethnicity on the risk of iron deficiency or overload. Using extant data in the literature, linear mixed-effects models were constructed to explore ethnic differences in iron status biomarkers. This approach found that East Asians had significantly higher concentrations of iron status indicators (serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, and hemoglobin) than Europeans, African Americans, or South Asians. African Americans exhibited significantly lower hemoglobin concentrations compared with other ethnic groups. Further studies of the genetic basis for ethnic differences in iron metabolism and on how it affects disease susceptibility among different ethnic groups are needed to inform population-specific recommendations and personalized nutrition interventions for iron-related disorders.
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- Wanhui Kang
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA,Department of Computational Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Effect of hepcidin antagonists on anemia during inflammatory disorders. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 226:107877. [PMID: 33895185 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.107877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Iron is an essential element for the mammalian body however, its homeostasis must be regulated accurately for appropriate physiological functioning. Alterations in physiological iron levels can lead to moderate to severe iron disorders like chronic and acute iron deficiency (anemia) or iron overload. Hepcidin plays an important role in regulating homeostasis between circulating iron and stored iron in the cells as well as the absorption of dietary iron in the intestine. Inflammatory disorders restrict iron absorption from food due to increased circulating levels of hepcidin. Increased production of hepcidin causes ubiquitination of ferroportin (FPN) leading to its degradation, thereby retaining iron in the spleen, duodenal enterocytes, macrophages, and hepatocytes. Hepcidin inhibitors and antagonists play a consequential role to ameliorate inflammation-associated anemia. Many natural and synthesized compounds, able to reduce hepcidin expression during inflammation have been identified in recent years. Few of which are currently at various phases of clinical trial. This article comprises a comprehensive review of therapeutic approaches for the efficient treatment of anemia associated with inflammation. Many strategies have been developed targeting the hepcidin-FPN axis to rectify iron disorders. Hepcidin modulation with siRNAs, antibodies, chemical compounds, and plant extracts provides new insights for developing advanced therapeutics for iron-related disorders. Hepcidin antagonist's treatment has a high potential to improve iron status in patients with iron disorders, but their clinical success needs further recognition along with the identification and application of new therapeutic approaches.
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Toro-Román V, Siquier-Coll J, Bartolomé I, Grijota FJ, Muñoz D, Maynar-Mariño M. Copper concentration in erythrocytes, platelets, plasma, serum and urine: influence of physical training. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2021; 18:28. [PMID: 33827615 PMCID: PMC8025359 DOI: 10.1186/s12970-021-00426-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Physical training produces changes in the extracellular and intracellular concentrations of trace minerals elements. To our knowledge, only three compartments have been studied simultaneously. The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of physical training on extracellular (serum, plasma and urine) and intracellular (erythrocytes and platelets) concentrations of Copper (Cu). Methods Forty young men participated in this study. The participants were divided into a training group (TG; n = 20; 18.15 ± 0.27 years; 68.59 ± 4.18 kg; 1.76 ± 0.04 m) and a control group (CG; n = 20; 19.25 ± 0.39 years; 73.45 ± 9.04 kg; 1.79 ± 0.06 m). The TG was formed by semi-professional soccer players from a youth category with a regular training plan of 10 h/week. All of them had been participating in high level competitions and had trained for at least 5 years. Plasma, serum, urine, erythrocyte and platelet samples of Cu were obtained and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results The TG showed lower concentrations of Cu in erythrocytes (p < 0.05) despite similar intakes. There were no significant differences in Cu concentrations in plasma, serum, urine and platelets although the trend was similar to that observed in erythrocytes. Conclusions The assessment of trace element concentrations should be carried out in both extracellular and intracellular compartments to obtain a proper evaluation and to identify possible deficiencies of the element. We believe that additional Cu supplementation is needed in athletes who perform physical training regularly.
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- Víctor Toro-Román
- School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Movement, Brain and Health Research Group (MOBhE), Center of Higher Education Alberta Gim´enez (Comillas Pontifical University), Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Faculty of Language and Education, School of Sport Sciences, University of Nebrija, Campus La Berzosa, Calle del Hostal, 28248, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
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- School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
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- School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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ATP7A-Regulated Enzyme Metalation and Trafficking in the Menkes Disease Puzzle. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9040391. [PMID: 33917579 PMCID: PMC8067471 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9040391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Copper is vital for numerous cellular functions affecting all tissues and organ systems in the body. The copper pump, ATP7A is critical for whole-body, cellular, and subcellular copper homeostasis, and dysfunction due to genetic defects results in Menkes disease. ATP7A dysfunction leads to copper deficiency in nervous tissue, liver, and blood but accumulation in other tissues. Site-specific cellular deficiencies of copper lead to loss of function of copper-dependent enzymes in all tissues, and the range of Menkes disease pathologies observed can now be explained in full by lack of specific copper enzymes. New pathways involving copper activated lysosomal and steroid sulfatases link patient symptoms usually related to other inborn errors of metabolism to Menkes disease. Additionally, new roles for lysyl oxidase in activation of molecules necessary for the innate immune system, and novel adapter molecules that play roles in ERGIC trafficking of brain receptors and other proteins, are emerging. We here summarize the current knowledge of the roles of copper enzyme function in Menkes disease, with a focus on ATP7A-mediated enzyme metalation in the secretory pathway. By establishing mechanistic relationships between copper-dependent cellular processes and Menkes disease symptoms in patients will not only increase understanding of copper biology but will also allow for the identification of an expanding range of copper-dependent enzymes and pathways. This will raise awareness of rare patient symptoms, and thus aid in early diagnosis of Menkes disease patients.
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Gromadzka G, Tarnacka B, Flaga A, Adamczyk A. Copper Dyshomeostasis in Neurodegenerative Diseases-Therapeutic Implications. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9259. [PMID: 33291628 PMCID: PMC7730516 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Copper is one of the most abundant basic transition metals in the human body. It takes part in oxygen metabolism, collagen synthesis, and skin pigmentation, maintaining the integrity of blood vessels, as well as in iron homeostasis, antioxidant defense, and neurotransmitter synthesis. It may also be involved in cell signaling and may participate in modulation of membrane receptor-ligand interactions, control of kinase and related phosphatase functions, as well as many cellular pathways. Its role is also important in controlling gene expression in the nucleus. In the nervous system in particular, copper is involved in myelination, and by modulating synaptic activity as well as excitotoxic cell death and signaling cascades induced by neurotrophic factors, copper is important for various neuronal functions. Current data suggest that both excess copper levels and copper deficiency can be harmful, and careful homeostatic control is important. This knowledge opens up an important new area for potential therapeutic interventions based on copper supplementation or removal in neurodegenerative diseases including Wilson's disease (WD), Menkes disease (MD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and others. However, much remains to be discovered, in particular, how to regulate copper homeostasis to prevent neurodegeneration, when to chelate copper, and when to supplement it.
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- Grażyna Gromadzka
- Collegium Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Wóycickiego 1/3 Street, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Eleonora Reicher National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Clinic, Medical University of Warsaw, Spartańska 1 Street, 02-637 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Collegium Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Wóycickiego 1/3 Street, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Cellular Signalling, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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Lelièvre P, Sancey L, Coll JL, Deniaud A, Busser B. The Multifaceted Roles of Copper in Cancer: A Trace Metal Element with Dysregulated Metabolism, but Also a Target or a Bullet for Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E3594. [PMID: 33271772 PMCID: PMC7760327 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12123594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In the human body, copper (Cu) is a major and essential player in a large number of cellular mechanisms and signaling pathways. The involvement of Cu in oxidation-reduction reactions requires close regulation of copper metabolism in order to avoid toxic effects. In many types of cancer, variations in copper protein levels have been demonstrated. These variations result in increased concentrations of intratumoral Cu and alterations in the systemic distribution of copper. Such alterations in Cu homeostasis may promote tumor growth or invasiveness or may even confer resistance to treatments. Once characterized, the dysregulated Cu metabolism is pinpointing several promising biomarkers for clinical use with prognostic or predictive capabilities. The altered Cu metabolism in cancer cells and the different responses of tumor cells to Cu are strongly supporting the development of treatments to disrupt, deplete, or increase Cu levels in tumors. The metallic nature of Cu as a chemical element is key for the development of anticancer agents via the synthesis of nanoparticles or copper-based complexes with antineoplastic properties for therapy. Finally, some of these new therapeutic strategies such as chelators or ionophores have shown promising results in a preclinical setting, and others are already in the clinic.
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- Pierre Lelièvre
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, UGA INSERM U1209 CNRS UMR5309, 38700 La Tronche, France; (P.L.); (L.S.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, UGA INSERM U1209 CNRS UMR5309, 38700 La Tronche, France; (P.L.); (L.S.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, UGA INSERM U1209 CNRS UMR5309, 38700 La Tronche, France; (P.L.); (L.S.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, UGA INSERM U1209 CNRS UMR5309, 38700 La Tronche, France; (P.L.); (L.S.); (J.-L.C.)
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, 38043 Grenoble, France
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