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Fu XT, Qie JB, Chen JF, Gao Z, Li XG, Feng SR, Dong EF, Shi YH, Tang Z, Liu WR, Zhang X, Huang A, Luo XM, Wu WX, Gao Q, Zhou J, Li T, Fan J, Ding ZB. Inhibition of SIRT1 relieves hepatocarcinogenesis via alleviating autophagy and inflammation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024:134120. [PMID: 39074701 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
Abstract
Imbalanced Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels may lead to liver diseases through abnormal regulation of autophagy, but the roles of SIRT1-regulated autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma are still controversial. In this study, we found that SIRT1 mRNA and protein levels were upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma, and high SIRT1 expression hinted an advanced stage and a poor prognosis. The differentially expressed proteins were significantly elevated in autophagy, cellular response to stress, and immune signaling pathways. In a thioacetamide-induced hepatocellular carcinoma mouse model, we found that SIRT1 expression was highly increased with increased autophagy and excessive macrophage inflammatory response. Next, we established a Hepa 1-6 cells and macrophage co-culture system in vitro to model the alteration of tumor microenvironment, and found that the medium from CCl4-treated or SIRT1-overexpressing Hepa 1-6 cells triggered the polarization of macrophage M1, and the culture medium derived from M1 macrophage promoted Hepa 1-6 cells growth and intracellular oxidative stress. The progression of liver fibrosis in the CCl4-induced liver fibrosis mouse model showed that inhibition of SIRT1 alleviated inflammatory response and ameliorated liver fibrosis. These findings suggest that SIRT1-regulated autophagy and inflammation are oncogenic in hepatocarcinogenesis.
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- Xiu-Tao Fu
- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Liver Surgery, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, China.
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Jiang X, Shao Y, Liao Y, Zheng X, Peng M, Cai Y, Wang M, Liu H, Zeng C, Lin Y, Zhang W, Liu L. Mechanisms underlying the efficacy and limitation of dopa and tetrahydrobiopterin therapies for the deficiency of GTP cyclohydrolase 1 revealed in a novel mouse model. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 967:176379. [PMID: 38342361 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
Abstract
Dopa and tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) supplementation are recommended therapies for the dopa-responsive dystonia caused by GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1, also known as GTPCH) deficits. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of these therapies have not been intensively studied yet. In this study, we tested the efficacy of dopa and BH4 therapies by using a novel GTPCH deficiency mouse model, Gch1KI/KI, which manifested infancy-onset motor deficits and growth retardation similar to the patients. First, dopa supplementation supported Gch1KI/KI mouse survival to adulthood, but residual motor deficits and dwarfism remained. Interestingly, RNAseq analysis indicated that while the genes participating in BH4 biosynthesis and regeneration were significantly increased in the liver, no significant changes were observed in the brain. Second, BH4 supplementation alone restored the growth of Gch1KI/KI pups only in early postnatal developmental stage. High doses of BH4 supplementation indeed restored the total brain BH4 levels, but brain dopamine deficiency remained. While total brain TH levels were relatively increased in the BH4 treated Gch1KI/KI mice, the TH in the striatum were still almost undetectable, suggesting differential BH4 requirements among brain regions. Last, the growth of Gch1KI/KI mice under combined therapy outperformed dopa or BH4 therapy alone. Notably, dopamine was abnormally high in more than half, but not all, of the treated Gch1KI/KI mice, suggesting the existence of variable synergetic effects of dopa and BH4 supplementation. Our results provide not only experimental evidence but also novel mechanistic insights into the efficacy and limitations of dopa and BH4 therapies for GTPCH deficiency.
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- Xiaoling Jiang
- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China.
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China.
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China.
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Jarrell ZR, Lee CM, Kim KH, He X, Smith MR, Raha JR, Bhatnagar N, Orr M, Kang SM, Chen Y, Jones DP, Go YM. Metabolic reprograming and increased inflammation by cadmium exposure following early-life respiratory syncytial virus infection-the involvement of protein S-palmitoylation. Toxicol Sci 2023; 197:kfad112. [PMID: 37941452 PMCID: PMC10823773 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Early-life respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection (eRSV) is one of the leading causes of serious pulmonary disease in children. eRSV is associated with higher risk of developing asthma and compromised lung function later in life. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal, widely present in the environment and in food. We recently showed that eRSV re-programs metabolism and potentiates Cd toxicity in the lung, and our transcriptome-metabolome-wide study showed strong associations between S-palmitoyl transferase expression and Cd-stimulated lung inflammation and fibrosis signaling. Limited information is available on the mechanism by which eRSV re-programs metabolism and potentiates Cd toxicity in the lung. In the current study, we used a mouse model to examine the role of protein S-palmitoylation (Pr-S-Pal) in low dose Cd-elevated lung metabolic disruption and inflammation following eRSV. Mice exposed to eRSV were later treated with Cd (3.3 mg CdCl2/L) in drinking water for 6 weeks (RSV+Cd). The role of Pr-S-Pal was studied using a palmitoyl transferase inhibitor, 2-bromopalmitate (BP, 10 µM). Inflammatory marker analysis showed that cytokines, chemokines and inflammatory cells were highest in the RSV+Cd group, and BP decreased inflammatory markers. Lung metabolomics analysis showed that pathways including phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, phosphatidylinositol and sphingolipid were altered across treatments. BP antagonized metabolic disruption of sphingolipid and glycosaminoglycan metabolism by RSV+Cd, consistent with BP effect on inflammatory markers. This study shows that Cd exposure following eRSV has a significant impact on subsequent inflammatory response and lung metabolism, which is mediated by Pr-S-Pal, and warrants future research for a therapeutic target.
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- Zachery R Jarrell
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia 30033, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Gottschalk CG, Whelan R, Peterson D, Roy A. Detection of Elevated Level of Tetrahydrobiopterin in Serum Samples of ME/CFS Patients with Orthostatic Intolerance: A Pilot Study. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108713. [PMID: 37240059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multisystem chronic illness characterized by severe muscle fatigue, pain, dizziness, and brain fog. Many patients with ME/CFS experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), which is characterized by frequent dizziness, light-headedness, and feeling faint while maintaining an upright posture. Despite intense investigation, the molecular mechanism of this debilitating condition is still unknown. OI is often manifested by cardiovascular alterations, such as reduced cerebral blood flow, reduced blood pressure, and diminished heart rate. The bioavailability of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) enzyme, is tightly coupled with cardiovascular health and circulation. To explore the role of BH4 in ME/CFS, serum samples of CFS patients (n = 32), CFS patients with OI only (n = 10; CFS + OI), and CFS patients with both OI and small fiber polyneuropathy (n = 12; CFS + OI + SFN) were subjected to BH4 ELISA. Interestingly, our results revealed that the BH4 expression is significantly high in CFS, CFS + OI, and CFS + OI + SFN patients compared to age-/gender-matched controls. Finally, a ROS production assay in cultured microglial cells followed by Pearson correlation statistics indicated that the elevated BH4 in serum samples of CFS + OI patients might be associated with the oxidative stress response. These findings suggest that the regulation of BH4 metabolism could be a promising target for understanding the molecular mechanism of CFS and CFS with OI.
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- Carl Gunnar Gottschalk
- Simmaron Research Institute, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451, USA
- Simmaron Research and Development Laboratory, Chemistry Building, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3210 N Cramer Street, Suite # 214, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
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- Simmaron Research Institute, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451, USA
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- Simmaron Research Institute, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451, USA
- Sierra Internal Medicine, 920 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451, USA
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- Simmaron Research Institute, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451, USA
- Simmaron Research and Development Laboratory, Chemistry Building, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3210 N Cramer Street, Suite # 214, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
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Eichwald T, da Silva LDB, Staats Pires AC, Niero L, Schnorrenberger E, Filho CC, Espíndola G, Huang WL, Guillemin GJ, Abdenur JE, Latini A. Tetrahydrobiopterin: Beyond Its Traditional Role as a Cofactor. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1037. [PMID: 37237903 PMCID: PMC10215290 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an endogenous cofactor for some enzymatic conversions of essential biomolecules, including nitric oxide, and monoamine neurotransmitters, and for the metabolism of phenylalanine and lipid esters. Over the last decade, BH4 metabolism has emerged as a promising metabolic target for negatively modulating toxic pathways that may result in cell death. Strong preclinical evidence has shown that BH4 metabolism has multiple biological roles beyond its traditional cofactor activity. We have shown that BH4 supports essential pathways, e.g., to generate energy, to enhance the antioxidant resistance of cells against stressful conditions, and to protect from sustained inflammation, among others. Therefore, BH4 should not be understood solely as an enzyme cofactor, but should instead be depicted as a cytoprotective pathway that is finely regulated by the interaction of three different metabolic pathways, thus assuring specific intracellular concentrations. Here, we bring state-of-the-art information about the dependency of mitochondrial activity upon the availability of BH4, as well as the cytoprotective pathways that are enhanced after BH4 exposure. We also bring evidence about the potential use of BH4 as a new pharmacological option for diseases in which mitochondrial disfunction has been implicated, including chronic metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and primary mitochondriopathies.
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- Tuany Eichwald
- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
- Laboratory for Energy Metabolism, Division of Metabolic Disorders, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA 92868, USA; (W.-L.H.); (J.E.A.)
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
- Neuroinflammation Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
- Neuroinflammation Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Laboratory for Energy Metabolism, Division of Metabolic Disorders, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA 92868, USA; (W.-L.H.); (J.E.A.)
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- Neuroinflammation Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Laboratory for Energy Metabolism, Division of Metabolic Disorders, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA 92868, USA; (W.-L.H.); (J.E.A.)
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo—LABOX, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88037-100, SC, Brazil; (T.E.); (L.N.); (C.C.F.); (G.E.)
- Laboratory for Energy Metabolism, Division of Metabolic Disorders, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA 92868, USA; (W.-L.H.); (J.E.A.)
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Deubiquitinase USP19 extends the residual enzymatic activity of phenylalanine hydroxylase variants. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14243. [PMID: 35987969 PMCID: PMC9392723 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18656-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) is a key enzyme in mammals that maintains the phenylalanine (Phe) concentration at an appropriate physiological level. Some genetic mutations in the PAH gene lead to destabilization of the PAH enzyme, leading to phenylketonuria (PKU). Destabilized PAH variants can have a certain amount of residual enzymatic activity that is sufficient for metabolism of Phe. However, accelerated degradation of those variants can lead to insufficient amounts of cellular PAH protein. The optimal protein level of PAH in cells is regulated by a balancing act between E3 ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). In this work, we analyzed the protein expression and stability of two PKU-linked PAH protein variants, R241C and R243Q, prevalent in the Asian population. We found that the tested PAH variants were highly ubiquitinated and thus targeted for rapid protein degradation. We demonstrated that USP19, a DUB that interacts with both PAH variants, plays a regulatory role by extending their half-lives. The deubiquitinating activity of USP19 prevents protein degradation and increases the abundance of both PAH protein variants. Thus, our study reveals a novel mechanism by which deubiquitinating activity of USP19 extends the residual enzymatic activity of PAH variants.
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Vasquez-Vivar J, Shi Z, Tan S. Tetrahydrobiopterin in Cell Function and Death Mechanisms. Antioxid Redox Signal 2022; 37:171-183. [PMID: 34806400 PMCID: PMC9293684 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Significance: Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is most well known as a required cofactor for enzymes regulating cellular redox homeostasis, aromatic amino acid metabolism, and neurotransmitter synthesis. Less well known are the effects dependent on the cofactor's availability, factors governing its synthesis and recycling, redox implications of the cofactor itself, and protein-protein interactions that underlie cell death. This review provides an understanding of the recent advances implicating BH4 in the mechanisms of cell death and suggestions of possible therapeutic interventions. Recent Advances: The levels of BH4 often reflect the sum of synthetic and recycling enzyme activities. Enhanced expression of GTP cyclohydrolase, the rate-limiting enzyme in biosynthesis, increases BH4, leading to improved cell function and survival. Pharmacologically increasing BH4 levels has similar beneficial effects, leading to enhanced production of neurotransmitters and nitric oxide or reducing oxidant levels. The GTP cyclohydrolase-BH4 pairing has been implicated in a type of cell death, ferroptosis. At the cellular level, BH4 counteracts anticancer therapies directed to enhance ferroptosis via glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) activity inhibition. Critical Issues: Because of the multitude of intertwined mechanisms, a clear relationship between BH4 and cell death is not well understood yet. The possibility that the cofactor directly influences cell viability has not been excluded in previous studies when modulating BH4-producing enzymes. Future Directions: The importance of cellular BH4 variations and BH4 biosynthetic enzymes to cell function and viability makes it essential to better characterize temporal changes, cofactor activity, and the influence on redox status, which in turn would help develop novel therapies. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 37, 171-183.
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- Jeannette Vasquez-Vivar
- Redox Biology Program, Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University and Central Michigan University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Shen J, Chen Q, Li Z, Zheng Q, Xu Y, Zhou H, Mao H, Shen Q, Liu P. Proteomic and metabolomic analysis of Nicotiana benthamiana under dark stress. FEBS Open Bio 2022; 12:231-249. [PMID: 34792288 PMCID: PMC8727940 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Exposure to extended periods of darkness is a common source of abiotic stress that significantly affects plant growth and development. To understand how Nicotiana benthamiana responds to dark stress, the proteomes and metabolomes of leaves treated with darkness were studied. In total, 5763 proteins and 165 primary metabolites were identified following dark treatment. Additionally, the expression of autophagy-related gene (ATG) proteins was transiently upregulated. Weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) was utilized to find the protein modules associated with the response to dark stress. A total of four coexpression modules were obtained. The results indicated that heat-shock protein (HSP70), SnRK1-interacting protein 1, 2A phosphatase-associated protein of 46 kDa (Tap46), and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) might play crucial roles in N. benthamiana's response to dark stress. Furthermore, a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and top-degreed proteins were predicted to identify potential key factors in the response to dark stress. These proteins include isopropylmalate isomerase (IPMI), eukaryotic elongation factor 5A (ELF5A), and ribosomal protein 5A (RPS5A). Finally, metabolic analysis suggested that some amino acids and sugars were involved in the dark-responsive pathways. Thus, these results provide a new avenue for understanding the defensive mechanism against dark stress at the protein and metabolic levels in N. benthamiana.
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- Juan‐Juan Shen
- College of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Chemistry Research Institution of Henan Academy of SciencesZhengzhouChina
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTCZhengzhouChina
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTCZhengzhouChina
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTCZhengzhouChina
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTCZhengzhouChina
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTCZhengzhouChina
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTCZhengzhouChina
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Wu Y, Chen P, Sun L, Yuan S, Cheng Z, Lu L, Du H, Zhan M. Sepiapterin reductase: Characteristics and role in diseases. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:9495-9506. [PMID: 32734666 PMCID: PMC7520308 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Sepiapterin reductase, a homodimer composed of two subunits, plays an important role in the biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin. Furthermore, sepiapterin reductase exhibits a wide distribution in different tissues and is associated with many diseases, including brain dysfunction, chronic pain, cardiovascular disease and cancer. With regard to drugs targeting sepiapterin reductase, many compounds have been identified and provide potential methods to treat various diseases. However, the underlying mechanism of sepiapterin reductase in many biological processes is unclear. Therefore, this article summarized the structure, distribution and function of sepiapterin reductase, as well as the relationship between sepiapterin reductase and different diseases, with the aim of finding evidence to guide further studies on the molecular mechanisms and the potential clinical value of sepiapterin reductase. In particular, the different effects induced by the depletion of sepiapterin reductase or the inhibition of the enzyme suggest that the non-enzymatic activity of sepiapterin reductase could function in certain biological processes, which also provides a possible direction for sepiapterin reductase research.
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- Yao Wu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Interventional Radiology CenterZhuhai People's HospitalZhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan UniversityZhuhaiChina
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- School of PharmacyHubei University of Chinese MedicineWuhanChina
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- Interventional Radiology CenterZhuhai People's HospitalZhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan UniversityZhuhaiChina
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Haijes HA, Jaeken J, van Hasselt PM. Hypothesis: determining phenotypic specificity facilitates understanding of pathophysiology in rare genetic disorders. J Inherit Metab Dis 2020; 43:701-711. [PMID: 31804708 PMCID: PMC7383723 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In the rapidly growing group of rare genetic disorders, data scarcity demands an intelligible use of available data, in order to improve understanding of underlying pathophysiology. We hypothesize, based on the principle that clinical similarities may be indicative of shared pathophysiology, that determining phenotypic specificity could provide unsuspected insights in pathophysiology of rare genetic disorders. We explored our hypothesis by studying subunit deficiencies of the conserved oligomeric Golgi (COG) complex, a subgroup of congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG). In this systematic data assessment, all 45 reported patients with COG-CDG were included. The vocabulary of the Human Phenotype Ontology was used to annotate all phenotypic features and to assess occurrence in other genetic disorders. Gene occurrence ratios were calculated by dividing the frequency in the patient cohort over the number of associated genes, according to the Human Phenotype Ontology. Prioritisation based on phenotypic specificity was highly informative and captured phenotypic features commonly associated with glycosylation disorders. Moreover, it captured features not seen in any other glycosylation disorder, among which episodic fever, likely reflecting underappreciated other cellular functions of the COG complex. Interestingly, the COG complex was recently implicated in the autophagy pathway, as are more than half of the genes underlying disorders that present with episodic fever. This suggests that whereas many phenotypic features in these patients are caused by disrupted glycosylation, episodic fever might be caused by disrupted autophagy. Thus, we here demonstrate support for our hypothesis that determining phenotypic specificity could facilitate understanding of pathophysiology in rare genetic disorders.
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- Hanneke A. Haijes
- Department of Biomedical Genetics, Section Metabolic DiagnosticsWilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Subdivision Metabolic DiseasesWilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsCentre for Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital GasthuisbergLeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, Subdivision Metabolic DiseasesWilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
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Kim HK, Han J. Tetrahydrobiopterin in energy metabolism and metabolic diseases. Pharmacol Res 2020; 157:104827. [PMID: 32348841 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an endogenous cofactor for various enzymatic conversions of essential biomolecules including nitric oxide, tyrosine, dopamine, serotonin and phenylalanine. Depending on the physiological functions of these molecules, BH4 plays multiple roles in the cardiovascular, immune, nervous and endocrine systems. A deficiency of BH4 or an imbalance of the redox state of biopterin has been implicated in various cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Therefore, supplementation with BH4 is considered as a therapeutic option for these diseases. In addition to the classical nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-dependent role of BH4, recent studies proposed novel NOS-independent roles of BH4 in health and disease conditions. This article reviews the updated role of BH4 in mitochondrial regulation, energy metabolism and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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- Hyoung Kyu Kim
- National Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Project Team, College of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea; Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje Univeristy, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea
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- National Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Project Team, College of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea; Smart Marine Therapeutics Center, Inje Univeristy, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea.
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A large-scale RNA interference screen identifies genes that regulate autophagy at different stages. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2822. [PMID: 29434216 PMCID: PMC5809370 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21106-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Dysregulated autophagy is central to the pathogenesis and therapeutic development of cancer. However, how autophagy is regulated in cancer is not well understood and genes that modulate cancer autophagy are not fully defined. To gain more insights into autophagy regulation in cancer, we performed a large-scale RNA interference screen in K562 human chronic myeloid leukemia cells using monodansylcadaverine staining, an autophagy-detecting approach equivalent to immunoblotting of the autophagy marker LC3B or fluorescence microscopy of GFP-LC3B. By coupling monodansylcadaverine staining with fluorescence-activated cell sorting, we successfully isolated autophagic K562 cells where we identified 336 short hairpin RNAs. After candidate validation using Cyto-ID fluorescence spectrophotometry, LC3B immunoblotting, and quantitative RT-PCR, 82 genes were identified as autophagy-regulating genes. 20 genes have been reported previously and the remaining 62 candidates are novel autophagy mediators. Bioinformatic analyses revealed that most candidate genes were involved in molecular pathways regulating autophagy, rather than directly participating in the autophagy process. Further autophagy flux assays revealed that 57 autophagy-regulating genes suppressed autophagy initiation, whereas 21 candidates promoted autophagy maturation. Our RNA interference screen identified genes that regulate autophagy at different stages, which helps decode autophagy regulation in cancer and offers novel avenues to develop autophagy-related therapies for cancer.
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Sucularli C, Shehwana H, Kuscu C, Dungul DC, Ozdag H, Konu O. Functionally conserved effects of rapamycin exposure on zebrafish. Mol Med Rep 2016; 13:4421-30. [PMID: 27035657 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a conserved serine/threonine kinase important in cell proliferation, growth and protein translation. Rapamycin, a well‑known anti‑cancer agent and immunosuppressant drug, inhibits mTOR activity in different taxa including zebrafish. In the present study, the effect of rapamycin exposure on the transcriptome of a zebrafish fibroblast cell line, ZF4, was investigated. Microarray analysis demonstrated that rapamycin treatment modulated a large set of genes with varying functions including protein synthesis, assembly of mitochondrial and proteasomal machinery, cell cycle, metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation in ZF4 cells. A mild however, coordinated reduction in the expression of proteasomal and mitochondrial ribosomal subunits was detected, while the expression of numerous ribosomal subunits increased. Meta‑analysis of heterogeneous mouse rapamycin microarray datasets enabled the comparison of zebrafish and mouse pathways modulated by rapamycin, using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology pathway analysis. The analyses demonstrated a high degree of functional conservation between zebrafish and mice in response to rapamycin. In addition, rapamycin treatment resulted in a marked dose‑dependent reduction in body size and pigmentation in zebrafish embryos. The present study is the first, to the best of our knowledge, to evaluate the conservation of rapamycin‑modulated functional pathways between zebrafish and mice, in addition to the dose‑dependent growth curves of zebrafish embryos upon rapamycin exposure.
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- Ceren Sucularli
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Biotechnology Institute, Ankara University, Ankara 06010, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Kim K, Kim H, Yim J. Functional analysis of sepiapterin reductase in Drosophila melanogaster. Pteridines 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/pterid-2014-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sepiapterin reductase (SR) is a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor for the synthesis of important biogenic amines, including catecholamines and serotonin. BH4 deficiencies have been implicated in several neurological disorders. Here, we characterized sepiapterin reductase (SR) loss-of-function mutants in Drosophila melanogaster and demonstrated that SR mutations are responsible for hyposensitivity to oxidative stress. Biochemical analysis further revealed that SR activity and BH4 levels in SR mutants were significantly reduced. Furthermore, we showed that the levels of phosphorylated Akt and total Akt protein were increased in SR mutants. Our findings indicate that SR plays an important role in the Akt pathway and that SR mutants will be a valuable tool for investigating the physiological functions of BH4.
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- Kiyoung Kim
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 336-745, Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 336-745, Korea
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Sanayama Y, Matsumoto A, Shimojo N, Kohno Y, Nakaya H. Phenylalanine sensitive K562-D cells for the analysis of the biochemical impact of excess amino acid. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6941. [PMID: 25373594 PMCID: PMC4221789 DOI: 10.1038/srep06941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Although it is recognized that the abnormal accumulation of amino acid is a cause of the symptoms in metabolic disease such as phenylketonuria (PKU), the relationship between disease severity and serum amino acid levels is not well understood due to the lack of experimental model. Here, we present a novel in vitro cellular model using K562-D cells that proliferate slowly in the presence of excessive amount of phenylalanine within the clinically observed range, but not phenylpyruvate. The increased expression of the L-type amino acid transporter (LAT2) and its adapter protein 4F2 heavy chain appeared to be responsible for the higher sensitivity to phenylalanine in K562-D cells. Supplementation with valine over phenylalanine effectively restored cell proliferation, although other amino acids did not improve K562-D cell proliferation over phenylalanine. Biochemical analysis revealed mammalian target of rapamycin complex (mTORC) as a terminal target of phenylalanine in K562-D cell proliferation, and supplementation of valine restored mTORC1 activity. Our results show that K562-D cell can be a potent tool for the investigation of PKU at the molecular level and to explore new therapeutic approaches to the disease.
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- Yoshitami Sanayama
- 1] Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba [2] Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization, Shimoshizu Hospital, Chiba
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba
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Varga ZV, Giricz Z, Liaudet L, Haskó G, Ferdinandy P, Pacher P. Interplay of oxidative, nitrosative/nitrative stress, inflammation, cell death and autophagy in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2014; 1852:232-42. [PMID: 24997452 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2014.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Diabetes is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and heart failure. Diabetic cardiovascular dysfunction also underscores the development of diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Despite the broad availability of antidiabetic therapy, glycemic control still remains a major challenge in the management of diabetic patients. Hyperglycemia triggers formation of advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), activates protein kinase C, enhances polyol pathway, glucose autoxidation, which coupled with elevated levels of free fatty acids, and leptin have been implicated in increased generation of superoxide anion by mitochondria, NADPH oxidases and xanthine oxidoreductase in diabetic vasculature and myocardium. Superoxide anion interacts with nitric oxide forming the potent toxin peroxynitrite via diffusion limited reaction, which in concert with other oxidants triggers activation of stress kinases, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1-dependent cell death, dysregulates autophagy/mitophagy, inactivates key proteins involved in myocardial calcium handling/contractility and antioxidant defense, activates matrix metalloproteinases and redox-dependent pro-inflammatory transcription factors (e.g. nuclear factor kappaB) promoting inflammation, AGEs formation, eventually culminating in myocardial dysfunction, remodeling and heart failure. Understanding the complex interplay of oxidative/nitrosative stress with pro-inflammatory, metabolic and cell death pathways is critical to devise novel targeted therapies for diabetic cardiomyopathy, which will be overviewed in this brief synopsis. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Autophagy and protein quality control in cardiometabolic diseases.
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- Zoltán V Varga
- Laboratory of Physiological Studies, National Institutes of Health/NIAAA, Bethesda, MD, USA; Cardiometabolic Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiometabolic Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine BH 08-621-University Hospital Medical Center 1011 LAUSANNE Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers NJ Medical School, USA
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- Cardiometabolic Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Physiological Studies, National Institutes of Health/NIAAA, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) is crucial for brain development and motor functions. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71741. [PMID: 23940784 PMCID: PMC3734303 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is a rare pediatric neuro-metabolic disease in children. Due to the lack of an animal model, its pathogenetic mechanism is poorly understood. To study the role of AADC in brain development, a zebrafish model of AADC deficiency was generated. We identified an aadc gene homolog, dopa decarboxylase (ddc), in the zebrafish genome. Whole-mount in situ hybridization analysis showed that the ddc gene is expressed in the epiphysis, locus caeruleus, diencephalic catecholaminergic clusters, and raphe nuclei of 36-h post-fertilization (hpf) zebrafish embryos. Inhibition of Ddc by AADC inhibitor NSD-1015 or anti-sense morpholino oligonucleotides (MO) reduced brain volume and body length. We observed increased brain cell apoptosis and loss of dipencephalic catecholaminergic cluster neurons in ddc morphants (ddc MO-injected embryos). Seizure-like activity was also detected in ddc morphants in a dose-dependent manner. ddc morphants had less sensitive touch response and impaired swimming activity that could be rescued by injection of ddc plasmids. In addition, eye movement was also significantly impaired in ddc morphants. Collectively, loss of Ddc appears to result in similar phenotypes as that of ADCC deficiency, thus zebrafish could be a good model for investigating pathogenetic mechanisms of AADC deficiency in children.
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Kwak SS, Jeong M, Choi JH, Kim D, Min H, Yoon Y, Hwang O, Meadows GG, Joe CO. Amelioration of behavioral abnormalities in BH(4)-deficient mice by dietary supplementation of tyrosine. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60803. [PMID: 23577163 PMCID: PMC3618182 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This study reports an amelioration of abnormal motor behaviors in tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)-deficient Spr (-/-) mice by the dietary supplementation of tyrosine. Since BH4 is an essential cofactor for the conversion of phenylalanine into tyrosine as well as the synthesis of dopamine neurotransmitter within the central nervous system, the levels of tyrosine and dopamine were severely reduced in brains of BH4-deficient Spr (-/-) mice. We found that Spr (-/-) mice display variable 'open-field' behaviors, impaired motor functions on the 'rotating rod', and dystonic 'hind-limb clasping'. In this study, we report that these aberrant motor deficits displayed by Spr (-/-) mice were ameliorated by the therapeutic tyrosine diet for 10 days. This study also suggests that dopamine deficiency in brains of Spr (-/-) mice may not be the biological feature of aberrant motor behaviors associated with BH4 deficiency. Brain levels of dopamine (DA) and its metabolites in Spr (-/-) mice were not substantially increased by the dietary tyrosine therapy. However, we found that mTORC1 activity severely suppressed in brains of Spr (-/-) mice fed a normal diet was restored 10 days after feeding the mice the tyrosine diet. The present study proposes that brain mTORC1 signaling pathway is one of the potential targets in understanding abnormal motor behaviors associated with BH4-deficiency.
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- Sang Su Kwak
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, HanNam University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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