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Dafre AL, Zahid S, Probst JJ, Currais A, Yu J, Schubert D, Maher P. CMS121: a novel approach to mitigate aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:4980-4999. [PMID: 38517358 PMCID: PMC11006478 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Modulated by differences in genetic and environmental factors, laboratory mice often show progressive weight gain, eventually leading to obesity and metabolic dyshomeostasis. Since the geroneuroprotector CMS121 has a positive effect on energy metabolism in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes, we investigated the potential of CMS121 to counteract the metabolic changes observed during the ageing process of wild type mice. METHODS Control or CMS121-containing diets were supplied ad libitum for 6 months, and mice were sacrificed at the age of 7 months. Blood, adipose tissue, and liver were analyzed for glucose, lipids, and protein markers of energy metabolism. RESULTS The CMS121 diet induced a 40% decrease in body weight gain and improved both glucose and lipid indexes. Lower levels of hepatic caspase 1, caspase 3, and NOX4 were observed with CMS121 indicating a lower liver inflammatory status. Adipose tissue from CMS121-treated mice showed increased levels of the transcription factors Nrf1 and TFAM, as well as markers of mitochondrial electron transport complexes, levels of GLUT4 and a higher resting metabolic rate. Metabolomic analysis revealed elevated plasma concentrations of short chain acylcarnitines and butyrate metabolites in mice treated with CMS121. CONCLUSIONS The diminished de novo lipogenesis, which is associated with increased acetyl-CoA, acylcarnitine, and butyrate metabolite levels, could contribute to safeguarding not only the peripheral system but also the aging brain. By mimicking the effects of ketogenic diets, CMS121 holds promise for metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, since these diets are hard to follow over the long term.
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- Alcir L. Dafre
- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Neurobiology Research Laboratory, Atta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- The Razavi Newman Integrative Genomics and Bioinformatics Core, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Zahid S, Dafre AL, Currais A, Yu J, Schubert D, Maher P. The Geroprotective Drug Candidate CMS121 Alleviates Diabetes, Liver Inflammation, and Renal Damage in db/db Leptin Receptor Deficient Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:6828. [PMID: 37047807 PMCID: PMC10095029 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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db/db mice, which lack leptin receptors and exhibit hyperphagia, show disturbances in energy metabolism and are a model of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The geroneuroprotector drug candidate CMS121 has been shown to be effective in animal models of Alzheimer's disease and aging through the modulation of metabolism. Thus, the hypothesis was that CMS121 could protect db/db mice from metabolic defects and thereby reduce liver inflammation and kidney damage. The mice were treated with CMS121 in their diet for 6 months. No changes were observed in food and oxygen consumption, body mass, or locomotor activity compared to control db/db mice, but a 5% reduction in body weight was noted. Improved glucose tolerance and reduced HbA1c and insulin levels were also seen. Blood and liver triglycerides and free fatty acids decreased. Improved metabolism was supported by lower levels of fatty acid metabolites in the urine. Markers of liver inflammation, including NF-κB, IL-18, caspase 3, and C reactive protein, were lowered by the CMS121 treatment. Urine markers of kidney damage were improved, as evidenced by lower urinary levels of NGAL, clusterin, and albumin. Urine metabolomics studies provided further evidence for kidney protection. Mitochondrial protein markers were elevated in db/db mice, but CMS121 restored the renal levels of NDUFB8, UQCRC2, and VDAC. Overall, long-term CMS121 treatment alleviated metabolic imbalances, liver inflammation, and reduced markers of kidney damage. Thus, this study provides promising evidence for the potential therapeutic use of CMS121 in treating metabolic disorders.
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- Saadia Zahid
- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Neurobiology Research Laboratory, Atta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- The Razavi Newman Integrative Genomics and Bioinformatics Core, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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de Almeida GRL, Szczepanik JC, Selhorst I, Cunha MP, Dafre AL. The expanding impact of methylglyoxal on behavior-related disorders. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2023; 120:110635. [PMID: 36103947 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2022.110635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a reactive dicarbonyl compound formed as a byproduct of glycolysis. MGO is a major cell-permeant precursor of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), since it readily reacts with basic phospholipids and nucleotides, as well as amino acid residues of proteins, such as arginine, cysteine, and lysine. The AGEs production induced by MGO are widely associated with several pathologies, including neurodegenerative diseases. However, the impact of MGO metabolism and AGEs formation in the central nervous system (particularly in neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) on behavior and psychiatric diseases is not fully understood. Here, we briefly present background information on the biological activity of MGO in the central nervous system. It was gathered the available information on the role of MGO metabolism at the physiological processes, as well as at the neurobiology of psychiatry diseases, especially pain-related experiences, anxiety, depression, and cognition impairment-associated diseases. To clarify the role of MGO on behavior and associated diseases, we reviewed primarily the main findings at preclinical studies focusing on genetic and pharmacological approaches. Since monoamine neurotransmitter systems are implicated as pivotal targets on the pathophysiology and treatment of psychiatry and cognitive-related diseases, we also reviewed how MGO affects these neurotransmission systems and the implications of this phenomenon for nociception and pain; learning and cognition; and mood. In summary, this review highlights the pivotal role of glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) and MGO levels in modulating behavioral phenotypes, as well as related cellular and molecular signaling. Conclusively, this review signals dopamine as a new neurochemical MGO target, as well as highlights how MGO metabolism can modulate the pathophysiology and treatment of pain, psychiatric and cognitive-related diseases.
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- Gudrian R L de Almeida
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Department of Basic Sciences of Life, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, 35010-177 Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Manosso LM, Camargo A, Dafre AL, Rodrigues ALS. Vitamin E for the management of major depressive disorder: possible role of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant systems. Nutr Neurosci 2020; 25:1310-1324. [PMID: 33314993 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2020.1853417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Vitamin E has various functions in humans, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-atherogenic actions, as well as direct effects on enzymatic activities and modulation of gene transcription. In addition to these functions, vitamin E is also important for the central nervous system, and its role in the prevention and/or treatment of some neurological diseases has been suggested. In particular, the role of vitamin E in the modulation of major depressive disorder (MDD) is an issue that has emerged in recent studies. Many factors have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disorder, including inflammation, oxidative, and nitrosative stress. METHODS This narrative review discusses the involvement of inflammation, oxidative, and nitrosative stress in the pathophysiology of MDD and presents clinical and preclinical studies that correlate vitamin E with this psychiatric disorder. RESULTS We gathered evidence from clinical studies that demonstrated the relationship between low vitamin E status and MDD symptoms. Vitamin E has been reported to exert a beneficial influence on the oxidative and inflammatory status of individuals, factors that may account for the attenuation of depressive symptoms. Preclinical studies have reinforced the antidepressant-like response of vitamin E, and the mechanisms underlying its effect seem to be related to the modulation of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. CONCLUSION We suggest that vitamin E has potential to be used as an adjuvant for the management of MDD, but more studies are clearly needed to ascertain the efficacy of vitamin E for alleviating depressive symptoms.
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- Luana M Manosso
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Moritz B, Schmitz AE, Rodrigues ALS, Dafre AL, Cunha MP. The role of vitamin C in stress-related disorders. J Nutr Biochem 2020; 85:108459. [PMID: 32745879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2020.108459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Stress-related disorders, such as depression and anxiety, present marked deficits in behavioral and cognitive functions related to reward. These are highly prevalent disabling conditions with high social and economic costs. Furthermore, a significant percentage of affected individuals cannot benefit from clinical intervention, opening space for new treatments. Although the literature data have reported limited and variable results regarding oxidative stress-related endpoints in stress-related disorders, the possible neuroprotective effect of antioxidant compounds, such as ascorbic acid (vitamin C), emerges as a possible therapy strategy for psychiatric diseases. Here, we briefly present background information on biological activity of ascorbic acid, particularly functions related to the CNS homeostasis. Additionaly, we reviewed the available information on the role of ascorbic acid in stress-related diseases, focusing on supplementation and depletion studies. The vitamin C deficiency is widely associated to stress-related diseases. Although the efficacy of this vitamin in anxiety spectrum disorders is less stablished, several studies showed that ascorbic acid supplementation produces antidepressant effect and improves mood. Interestingly, the modulation of monoaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmitter systems is postulated as pivotal target for the antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of this vitamin. Given that ascorbic acid supplementation produces fast therapeutic response with low toxicity and high tolerance, it can be considered as a putative candidate for the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, especially those that are refractory to current treatments. Herein, the literature was reviewed considering the potential use of ascorbic acid as an adjuvant in the treatment of anxiety and depression.
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- Bettina Moritz
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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de Souza LF, Pearson AG, Pace PE, Dafre AL, Hampton MB, Meotti FC, Winterbourn CC. Peroxiredoxin expression and redox status in neutrophils and HL-60 cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 135:227-234. [PMID: 30862546 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are thiol peroxidases with a key role in antioxidant defense and redox signaling. They could be important in neutrophils for handling the large amount of oxidants that these cells produce. We investigated the redox state of Prx1 and Prx2 in HL-60 promyelocytic cells differentiated to neutrophil-like cells (dHL-60) and in human neutrophils. HL-60 cell differentiation with dimethyl sulfoxide caused a large decrease in expression of both Prxs, and all-trans retinoic acid also decreased Prx1 expression. Prx1 was mostly reduced in dHL-60 cells. NADPH oxidase activation by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or ingestion of Staphylococcus aureus induced rapid oxidation to disulfide-linked dimers, and eventually hyperoxidation. The NADPH oxidase inhibitor, diphenyleneiodonium, prevented Prx1 dimerization in stimulated dHL-60 cells, and decreased the extent of oxidation under resting conditions. In contrast, Prx1 and Prx2 were present in neutrophils from human blood as disulfides, and PMA or S. aureus caused no further oxidation. They remained oxidized on incubation with diphenyleneiodonium in media. Although this suggests that Prx redox cycling could be deficient in neutrophils, thioredoxin expression and thioredoxin reductase activity were similar in neutrophils and dHL-60 cells. Additionally, neutrophil thioredoxin was initially reduced and underwent oxidation after PMA activation. Thus, although the Prxs respond to oxidant generation in dHL-60 cells, in neutrophils they appear "locked" as disulfides. On this basis we propose that neutrophil Prxs are inefficient antioxidants and contribute little to peroxide removal during the oxidative burst, and speculate that they might be involved in other cell processes.
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- Luiz F de Souza
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química (IQUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-000, Brazil
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8040, New Zealand
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8040, New Zealand
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de ciências biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, CEP 88040-900, Brazil
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8040, New Zealand
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química (IQUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Centre for Free Radical Research, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8040, New Zealand.
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Luz Cunha AC, Pontinha VDA, de Castro MAM, Sühnel S, Medeiros SC, Moura da Luz ÂM, Harakava R, Tachibana L, Mello DF, Danielli NM, Dafre AL, Magalhães ARM, P Mouriño JL. Two epizootic Perkinsus spp. events in commercial oyster farms at Santa Catarina, Brazil. J Fish Dis 2019; 42:455-463. [PMID: 30659615 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Perkinsus spp. have been detected in various bivalve species from north-east Brazil. Santa Catarina is a South Brasil state with the highest national oyster production. Considering the pathogenicity of some Perkinsus spp., a study was carried out to survey perkinsosis in two oyster species cultured in this State, the mangrove oyster Crassostrea gasar and the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. Sampling involved eight sites along the state coast, and oyster sampling was collected during the period between January 2013 and December 2014. For the detection of Perkinsus, Ray's fluid thioglycollate medium (RFTM) and histology were used, and for the identification of the species, PCR and DNA sequencing were used. Perkinsus spp. was found by RFTM in C. gigas and C. gasar from São Francisco do Sul. This pathology was also detected in C. gasar from Balneário Barra do Sul both, by RFTM and histology. Perkinsus marinus was identified in C. gigas and C. gasar from São Francisco do Sul and Perkinsus beihaiensis in C. gasar from Balneário Barra do Sul. This is the first report of P. marinus in C. gigas from South America. Results of this preliminary study suggest that both oyster species tolerate the species of Perkinsus identified, without suffering heavy lesions.
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- Ana C Luz Cunha
- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Biological Institute, Paulista Agency of Technology Agribusiness, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fishing Institute, Paulista Agency of Technology Agribusiness, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Mack JM, Moura TM, Lanznaster D, Bobinski F, Massari CM, Sampaio TB, Schmitz AE, Souza LF, Walz R, Tasca CI, Poli A, Doty RL, Dafre AL, Prediger RD. Intranasal administration of sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate induces motor deficits and dopaminergic dysfunction in mice. Neurotoxicology 2018; 66:107-120. [PMID: 29605442 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The primary etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear, but likely reflects a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Exposure to some pesticides, including ziram (zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate), is a relevant risk factor for PD. Like some other environmental neurotoxicants, we hypothesized that ziram can enter the central nervous system from the nasal mucosa via the olfactory nerves. To address this issue, we evaluated the effects of 1, 2 or 4 days of intranasal (i.n., 1 mg/nostril/day) infusions of sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate (NaDMDC), a dimethyldithiocarbamate more soluble than ziram, on locomotor activity in the open field, neurological severity score and rotarod performance. We also addressed the effects of four daily i.n. NaDMDC infusions on olfactory bulb (OB) and striatal measures of cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS), tyrosine hydroxylase, and the levels of dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, and their metabolites. A single i.n. administration of NaDMDC did not significantly alter the behavioral measures. Two consecutive days of i.n. NaDMDC administrations led to a transient neurological deficit that spontaneously resolved within a week. However, the i.n. infusions of NaDMDC for 4 consecutive days induced motor and neurological deficits for up to 7 days after the last NaDMDC administration and increased striatal TH immunocontent and dopamine degradation within a day of the last infusion. Pharmacological treatment with the anti-parkinsonian drugs l-DOPA and apomorphine improved the NaDMDC-induced locomotor deficits. NaDMDC increased serotonin levels and noradrenaline metabolism in the OB 24 h after the last NaDMDC infusion, ROS levels in the OB 2 h after the last infusion, and striatum 2 and 24 h after the last infusion. These results demonstrate, for the first time, that i.n. NaDMDC administration induces neurobehavioral and neurochemical impairments in mice. This accords with evidence that dimethyldithio-carbamate exposure increases the risk of PD and highlights the possibility that olfactory system could be a major route for NaDMDC entry to central nervous system.
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- Josiel M Mack
- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LANEX), Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern of Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Palhoça, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Medical, Center of Health Sciences, University Hospital, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Smell & Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Mello DF, Danielli NM, Curbani F, Pontinha VA, Suhnel S, Castro MAM, Medeiros SC, Wendt NC, Trevisan R, Magalhães ARM, Dafre AL. First evidence of viral and bacterial oyster pathogens in the Brazilian coast. J Fish Dis 2018; 41:559-563. [PMID: 29193213 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- D F Mello
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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Trevisan R, Flores-Nunes F, Dolores ES, Mattos JJ, Piazza CE, Sasaki ST, Taniguchi S, Montone RC, Bícego MC, Dos Reis IMM, Zacchi FL, Othero BNM, Bastolla CLV, Mello DF, Fraga APM, Wendt N, Toledo-Silva G, Razzera G, Dafre AL, de Melo CMR, Bianchini A, Marques MRF, Bainy ACD. Thiol oxidation of hemolymph proteins in oysters Crassostrea brasiliana as markers of oxidative damage induced by urban sewage exposure. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017; 36:1833-1845. [PMID: 27363828 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Urban sewage is a concerning issue worldwide, threatening both wildlife and human health. The present study investigated protein oxidation in mangrove oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) exposed to seawater from Balneário Camboriú, an important tourist destination in Brazil that is affected by urban sewage. Oysters were exposed for 24 h to seawater collected close to the Camboriú River (CAM1) or 1 km away (CAM2). Seawater from an aquaculture laboratory was used as a reference. Local sewage input was marked by higher levels of coliforms, nitrogen, and phosphorus in seawater, as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), linear alkylbenzenes (LABs), and fecal steroid in sediments at CAM1. Exposure of oysters to CAM1 caused marked bioaccumulation of LABs and decreased PAH and PCB concentrations after exposure to both CAM1 and CAM2. Protein thiol oxidation in gills, digestive gland, and hemolymph was evaluated. Lower levels of reduced protein thiols were detected in hemolymph from CAM1, and actin, segon, and dominin were identified as targets of protein thiol oxidation. Dominin susceptibility to oxidation was confirmed in vitro by exposure to peroxides and hypochlorous acid, and 2 cysteine residues were identified as potential sites of oxidation. Overall, these data indicate that urban sewage contamination in local waters has a toxic potential and that protein thiol oxidation in hemolymph could be a useful biomarker of oxidative stress in bivalves exposed to contaminants. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:1833-1845. © 2016 SETAC.
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- Rafael Trevisan
- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande Foundation, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Trevisan R, Mello DF, Delapedra G, Silva DGH, Arl M, Danielli NM, Metian M, Almeida EA, Dafre AL. Gills as a glutathione-dependent metabolic barrier in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas: Absorption, metabolism and excretion of a model electrophile. Aquat Toxicol 2016; 173:105-119. [PMID: 26859778 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The mercapturic acid pathway (MAP) is a major phase II detoxification route, comprising the conjugation of electrophilic substances to glutathione (GSH) in a reaction catalyzed by glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzymes. In mammals, GSH-conjugates are exported from cells, and the GSH-constituent amino acids (Glu/Gly) are subsequently removed by ectopeptidases. The resulting Cys-conjugates are reabsorbed and, finally, a mercapturic acid is generated through N-acetylation. This pathway, though very well characterized in mammals, is poorly studied in non-mammalian biological models, such as bivalve mollusks, which are key organisms in aquatic ecosystems, aquaculture activities and environmental studies. In the present work, the compound 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) was used as a model electrophile to study the MAP in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas. Animals were exposed to 10μM CDNB and MAP metabolites were followed over 24h in the seawater and in oyster tissues (gills, digestive gland and hemolymph). A rapid decay was detected for CDNB in the seawater (half-life 1.7h), and MAP metabolites peaked in oyster tissues as soon as 15min for the GSH-conjugate, 1h for the Cys-conjugate, and 4h for the final metabolite (mercapturic acid). Biokinetic modeling of the MAP supports the fast CDNB uptake and metabolism, and indicated that while gills are a key organ for absorption, initial biotransformation, and likely metabolite excretion, hemolymph is a possible milieu for metabolite transport along different tissues. CDNB-induced GSH depletion (4h) was followed by increased GST activity (24h) in the gills, but not in the digestive gland. Furthermore, the transcript levels of glutamate-cysteine ligase, coding for the rate limiting enzyme in GSH synthesis, and two phase II biotransformation genes (GSTpi and GSTo), presented a fast (4h) and robust (∼6-70 fold) increase in the gills. Waterborne exposure to electrophilic compounds affected gills, but not digestive gland, while intramuscular exposure was able to modulate biochemical parameters in both tissues. This study is the first evidence of a fully functional and interorgan MAP pathway in bivalves. Hemolymph was shown to be responsible for the metabolic interplay among tissues, and gills, acting as a powerful GSH-dependent metabolic barrier against waterborne electrophilic substances, possibly also participating in metabolite excretion into the sea water. Altogether, experimental and modeled data fully agree with the existence of a classical mechanism for phase II xenobiotic metabolism and excretion in bivalves.
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- Rafael Trevisan
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil; Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, São Paulo State University, 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- International Atomic Energy Agency-Environment Laboratories (IAEA-EL), 4a Quai Antoine 1er, MC-98000 Principality of Monaco, Monaco
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, São Paulo State University, 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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Dafre AL, Goldberg J, Wang T, Spiegel DA, Maher P. Methylglyoxal, the foe and friend of glyoxalase and Trx/TrxR systems in HT22 nerve cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 89:8-19. [PMID: 26165190 PMCID: PMC5624793 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a major glycating agent that reacts with basic residues of proteins and promotes the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which are believed to play key roles in a number of pathologies, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and inflammation. Here, we examined the effects of MGO on immortalized mouse hippocampal HT22 nerve cells. The endpoints analyzed were MGO and thiol status, the glyoxalase system, comprising glyoxalase 1 and 2 (GLO1/2), and the cytosolic and mitochondrial Trx/TrxR systems, as well as nuclear Nrf2 and its target genes. We found that nuclear Nrf2 is induced by MGO treatment in HT22 cells, as corroborated by induction of the Nrf2-controlled target genes and proteins glutamate cysteine ligase and heme oxygenase 1. Nrf2 knockdown prevented MGO-dependent induction of glutamate cysteine ligase and heme oxygenase 1. The cystine/glutamate antiporter, system xc(-), which is also controlled by Nrf2, was also induced. The increased cystine import (system xc(-)) activity and GCL expression promoted GSH synthesis, leading to increased levels of GSH. The data indicate that MGO can act as both a foe and a friend of the glyoxalase and the Trx/TrxR systems. At low concentrations of MGO (0.3mM), GLO2 is strongly induced, but at high MGO (0.75 mM) concentrations, GLO1 is inhibited and GLO2 is downregulated. The cytosolic Trx/TrxR system is impaired by MGO, where Trx is downregulated yet TrxR is induced, but strong MGO-dependent glycation may explain the loss in TrxR activity. We propose that Nrf2 can be the unifying element to explain the observed upregulation of GSH, GCL, HO1, TrxR1, Trx2, TrxR2, and system xc(-) system activity.
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- A L Dafre
- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Comparsi B, Meinerz DF, Dalla Corte CL, Prestes AS, Stefanello ST, Santos DB, Souza DD, Farina M, Dafre AL, Posser T, Franco JL, Rocha JBT. N-acetylcysteine does not protect behavioral and biochemical toxicological effect after acute exposure of diphenyl ditelluride. Toxicol Mech Methods 2014; 24:529-35. [DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2014.920449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Trevisan R, Delapedra G, Mello DF, Arl M, Schmidt ÉC, Meder F, Monopoli M, Cargnin-Ferreira E, Bouzon ZL, Fisher AS, Sheehan D, Dafre AL. Gills are an initial target of zinc oxide nanoparticles in oysters Crassostrea gigas, leading to mitochondrial disruption and oxidative stress. Aquat Toxicol 2014; 153:27-38. [PMID: 24745718 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The increasing industrial use of nanomaterials during the last decades poses a potential threat to the environment and in particular to organisms living in the aquatic environment. In the present study, the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP) was investigated in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas. The nanoscale of ZnONP, in vehicle or ultrapure water, was confirmed, presenting an average size ranging from 28 to 88 nm. In seawater, aggregation was detected by TEM and DLS analysis, with an increased average size ranging from 1 to 2 μm. Soluble or nanoparticulated zinc presented similar toxicity, displaying a LC50 (96 h) around 30 mg/L. High zinc dissociation from ZnONP, releasing ionic zinc in seawater, is a potential route for zinc assimilation and ZnONP toxicity. To investigate mechanisms of toxicity, oysters were treated with 4 mg/L ZnONP for 6, 24 or 48 h. ZnONP accumulated in gills (24 and 48 h) and digestive glands (48 h). Ultrastructural analysis of gills revealed electron-dense vesicles near the cell membrane and loss of mitochondrial cristae (6 h). Swollen mitochondria and a more conspicuous loss of mitochondrial cristae were observed after 24 h. Mitochondria with disrupted membranes and an increased number of cytosolic vesicles displaying electron-dense material were observed 48 h post exposure. Digestive gland showed similar changes, but these were delayed relative to gills. ZnONP exposure did not greatly affect thiol homeostasis (reduced and oxidized glutathione) or immunological parameters (phagocytosis, hemocyte viability and activation and total hemocyte count). At 24 h post exposure, decreased (-29%) glutathione reductase (GR) activity was observed in gills, but other biochemical responses were observed only after 48 h of exposure: lower GR activity (-28%) and levels of protein thiols (-21%), increased index of lipid peroxidation (+49%) and GPx activity (+26%). In accordance with ultrastructural changes and zinc load, digestive gland showed delayed biochemical responses. Except for a decreased GR activity (-47%) at 48 h post exposure, the biochemical alterations seen in gills were not present in digestive gland. The results indicate that gills are able to incorporate zinc prior (24 h) to digestive gland (48 h), leading to earlier mitochondrial disruption and oxidative stress. Our data suggest that gills are the initial target of ZnONP and that mitochondria are organelles particularly susceptible to ZnONP in C. gigas.
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- Rafael Trevisan
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetic, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Centre for Bionano Interactions, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Bionano Interactions, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Campus Garopaba, Laboratory of Histological Markers, 88495-000 Garopaba, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetic, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Lüchmann KH, Dafre AL, Trevisan R, Craft JA, Meng X, Mattos JJ, Zacchi FL, Dorrington TS, Schroeder DC, Bainy ACD. A light in the darkness: new biotransformation genes, antioxidant parameters and tissue-specific responses in oysters exposed to phenanthrene. Aquat Toxicol 2014; 152:324-334. [PMID: 24813265 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Phenanthrene (PHE), a major component of crude oil, is one of the most abundant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic ecosystems, and is readily bioavailable to marine organisms. Understanding the toxicity of PAHs in animals requires knowledge of the systems for xenobiotic biotransformation and antioxidant defence and these are poorly understood in bivalves. We report, for the first time, new transcripts and tissue-specific transcription in gill and digestive gland from the oyster Crassostrea brasiliana following 24h exposure to 100 and 1000μgL(-1) PHE, a model PAH. Six new cytochrome P450 (CYP) and four new glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes were analysed by means of quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). Different antioxidant endpoints, including both enzymatic and non-enzymatic parameters, were assessed as potential biomarkers of oxidative stress. GST activity was measured as an indicator of phase II biotransformation. Rapid clearance of PHE was associated with upregulation of both phase I and II genes, with more pronounced effects in the gill at 1000μgL(-1) PHE. After 24h of exposure, PHE also caused impairment of the antioxidant system, decreasing non-protein thiols and glutathione levels. On the other hand, no change in antioxidant enzymes was observed. PHE treatment (100μgL(-1)) significantly decreased GST activity in the gill of exposed oysters. Both CYP and GST were transcribed in a tissue-specific manner, reflecting the importance of the gill in the detoxification of PAHs. Likewise, the antioxidant parameters followed a similar pattern. The data provide strong evidence that these genes play key roles in C. brasiliana biotransformation of PHE and highlight the importance of gill in xenobiotic metabolism.
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- Karim H Lüchmann
- Fishery Engineering Department, Santa Catarina State University, Laguna 88790-000, Brazil.
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, United Kingdom
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- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, United Kingdom
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, United Kingdom
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- Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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Freitas AE, Machado DG, Budni J, Neis VB, Balen GO, Lopes MW, de Souza LF, Veronezi PO, Heller M, Micke GA, Pizzolatti MG, Dafre AL, Leal RB, Rodrigues ALS. Antidepressant-like action of the bark ethanolic extract from Tabebuia avellanedae in the olfactory bulbectomized mice. J Ethnopharmacol 2013; 145:737-745. [PMID: 23237932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/18/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb is a plant employed in tropical America folk medicine for the treatment of several diseases, including depressive disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the ability of Tabebuia avellanedae ethanolic extract (EET) administered chronically to cause an antidepressant-like effect in the tail suspension test (TST), a predictive test of antidepressant activity, and to reverse behavioral (hyperactivity, anhedonic-like behavior and increased immobility time in the TST) and biochemical changes induced by olfactory bulbectomy (OB), a model of depression, in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were submitted to OB to induce depressive-related behaviors, which were evaluated in the open-field test (hyperactivity), splash test (loss of motivational and self-care behavior indicative of an anhedonic-like behavior) and TST (increased immobility time). Phosphorylation levels of Akt, GSK-3β, ERK1/2 and CREB, as well as BDNF immunocontent, were evaluated in the hippocampus of bulbectomized mice or sham-operated mice treated for 14 days by p.o. route with EET or vehicle. RESULTS EET (10 and 30mg/kg) given 14 days by p.o route to mice reduced the immobility time in the TST without altering locomotor activity, an indicative of an antidepressant-like effect. EET per se increased both CREB (Ser(133)) and GSK-3β (Ser(9)) phosphorylation (at doses of 10-30 and 30mg/kg, respectively) in sham-operated mice. OB caused hyperactivity, loss of motivational and self-care behavior, increased immobility time in the TST and an increase in CREB and ERK1 phosphorylation, as well as BDNF immunocontent. EET abolished all these OB-induced alterations except the increment of CREB phosphorylation. Akt (Ser(473)) and ERK2 phosphorylation levels were not altered in any group. CONCLUSIONS EET ability to abolish the behavioral changes induced by OB was accompanied by modulation of ERK1 and BDNF signaling pathways, being a promising target of EET. Results indicate that this plant could constitute an attractive strategy for the management of depressive disorders, once more validating the traditional use of this plant.
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- Andiara E Freitas
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário-Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Freitas AE, Machado DG, Budni J, Neis VB, Balen GO, Lopes MW, de Souza LF, Dafre AL, Leal RB, Rodrigues ALS. Fluoxetine modulates hippocampal cell signaling pathways implicated in neuroplasticity in olfactory bulbectomized mice. Behav Brain Res 2012; 237:176-84. [PMID: 23018126 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The olfactory bulbectomy (OB) animal model of depression is a well-established model that is capable of detecting antidepressant activity following chronic drug therapy, and the surgery results in behavioral and biochemical changes that are reminiscent of various symptoms of depression. In the present study, we investigated the degree to which 14 days of p.o. administration of the classic antidepressant fluoxetine (10mg/kg) were able to reverse OB-induced changes in behavior (namely, hyperactivity in the open-field test and reduced motivational and self-care behaviors in the splash test) and in the activation of hippocampal cell signaling pathways that are thought to be involved in synaptic plasticity. OB caused significant increases in ERK1 and CREB (Ser(133)) phosphorylation and in the expression of BDNF immunocontent, all of which were prevented by fluoxetine administration. Moreover, fluoxetine administration also caused a significant decrease in ERK2 phosphorylation in mice that had undergone OB. Neither Akt nor GSK-3β phosphorylation was altered in any experimental condition. In conclusion, the present study shows that OB can induce significant behavioral changes that are accompanied by the activation of hippocampal signaling pathways, namely the ERK1/CREB/BDNF pathway, which is involved in the synaptic plasticity. Conversely, fluoxetine prevented these OB-induced behavioral changes and avoided the activation of ERK1/CREB/BDNF in the hippocampus. Taken together, our results extend the data from the existing literature regarding OB-induced behavioral and neurochemical changes, and suggest a possible underlying mechanism that can account for the antidepressant effect of fluoxetine in this model.
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- Andiara E Freitas
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Comparsi B, Meinerz DF, Franco JL, Posser T, de Souza Prestes A, Stefanello ST, dos Santos DB, Wagner C, Farina M, Aschner M, Dafre AL, Rocha JBT. Diphenyl ditelluride targets brain selenoproteins in vivo: inhibition of cerebral thioredoxin reductase and glutathione peroxidase in mice after acute exposure. Mol Cell Biochem 2012; 370:173-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-012-1408-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Franco JL, Posser T, Missau F, Pizzolatti MG, dos Santos ARS, Souza DO, Aschner M, Rocha JBT, Dafre AL, Farina M. Structure-activity relationship of flavonoids derived from medicinal plants in preventing methylmercury-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2010; 30:272-278. [PMID: 21127717 PMCID: PMC2992974 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2010.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In the present study, we investigated the potential protective effects of three flavonoids (myricetin, myricitrin and rutin) derived from medicinal plants against methyl mercury (MeHg)-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in vitro. Incubation of mouse brain mitochondria with MeHg induced a significant decrease in mitochondrial function, which was correlated with decreased glutathione (GSH) levels and increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation. The co-incubation of mouse brain mitochondria with myricetin or myricitrin caused a concentration-dependent decrease of MeHg-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The flavonoid rutin was ineffective in counteracting MeHg toxicity. Among the three tested flavonoids, myricetin was the most efficient in protecting against MeHg-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Moreover, myricetin completely blocked MeHg-induced ROS formation and lipid peroxidation and partially prevented MeHg-induced GSH depletion. The ability of myricetin to attenuate MeHg-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress appears to be related to its higher scavenging capability when compared to myricitrin and rutin. Overall, the results suggest that MeHg-induced mitotoxicity is associated with oxidative stress. The ability of myricetin to prevent MeHg-induced oxidative damage in brain mitochondria renders this flavonoid a promising molecule for further in vivo studies in the search for potential antidotes to counteract MeHg-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Jeferson L. Franco
- Departamento de Bioquímica Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
- Campus São Gabriel, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel - RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria - RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre - RS, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria - RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil
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Brocardo PS, Budni J, Pavesi E, Franco JL, Uliano-Silva M, Trevisan R, Terenzi MG, Dafre AL, Rodrigues ALS. Folic acid administration prevents ouabain-induced hyperlocomotion and alterations in oxidative stress markers in the rat brain. Bipolar Disord 2010; 12:414-24. [PMID: 20636639 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2010.00827.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic, prevalent, and highly debilitating psychiatric illness. Folic acid has been shown to have antidepressant-like effects in preclinical and clinical studies and has also been suggested to play a role in BD. The present work investigates the therapeutic value of folic acid supplementation in a preclinical animal model of mania induced by ouabain. METHODS Male Wistar rats were treated twice daily for seven days with folic acid (10, 50, and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) or the mood stabilizer lithium chloride (LiCl) (45 mg/kg, p.o.). One day after the last dose was given, the animals received an i.c.v. injection of ouabain (10 microM), a Na(+),K(+)-ATPase-inhibiting compound. Locomotor activity was assessed in the open-field test. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) levels, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR) activities were measured in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. RESULTS Ouabain (10 microM, i.c.v.) significantly increased motor activity in the open-field test, and seven days of pretreatment with folic acid (50 mg/kg, p.o.) or LiCl (45 mg/kg, p.o.) completely prevented this effect. Ouabain treatment elicited lipid peroxidation (increased TBARS levels) and reduced GPx activity in the hippocampus. GR activity was decreased in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. These effects were prevented by pretreatment with folic acid and LiCl. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that folic acid, similarly to LiCl, produces a clear antimanic action and prevents the neurochemical alterations indicative of oxidative stress in an animal model of mania.
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- Patrícia S Brocardo
- Department of Biochemistry, Centre of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Universitario, Trindade, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Franco JL, Posser T, Gordon SL, Bobrovskaya L, Schneider JJ, Farina M, Dafre AL, Dickson PW, Dunkley PR. Expression of Tyrosine Hydroxylase Increases the Resistance of Human Neuroblastoma Cells to Oxidative Insults. Toxicol Sci 2009; 113:150-7. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Franco JL, Posser T, Dunkley PR, Dickson PW, Mattos JJ, Martins R, Bainy ACD, Marques MR, Dafre AL, Farina M. Methylmercury neurotoxicity is associated with inhibition of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 47:449-57. [PMID: 19450679 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Accepted: 05/14/2009] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the involvement of glutathione peroxidase-GPx in methylmercury (MeHg)-induced toxicity using three models: (a) in mouse brain after treatment with MeHg (40 mg/L in drinking water), (b) in mouse brain mitochondrial-enriched fractions isolated from MeHg-treated animals, and (c) in cultured human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. First, adult male Swiss mice exposed to MeHg for 21 days showed a significant decrease in GPx activity in the brain and an increase in poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage, an index of apoptosis. Second, in mitochondrial-enriched fractions isolated from MeHg-treated mice, there was a significant reduction in GPx activity and a concomitant decrease in mitochondrial activity and increases in ROS formation and lipid peroxidation. Incubation of mitochondrial-enriched fractions with mercaptosuccinic acid, a GPx inhibitor, significantly augmented the toxic effects of MeHg administered in vivo. Incubation of mitochondrial-enriched fractions with exogenous GPx completely blocked MeHg-induced mitochondrial lipid peroxidation. Third, SH-SY5Y cells treated for 24 h with MeHg showed a significant reduction in GPx activity. There was a concomitant significant decrease in cell viability and increase in apoptosis. Inhibition of GPx substantially enhanced MeHg toxicity in the SH-SY5Y cells. These results suggest that GPx is an important target for MeHg-induced neurotoxicity, presumably because this enzyme is essential for counteracting the pro-oxidative effects of MeHg both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Jeferson L Franco
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil.
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Franco JL, Posser T, Mattos JJ, Trevisan R, Brocardo PS, Rodrigues ALS, Leal RB, Farina M, Marques MRF, Bainy ACD, Dafre AL. Zinc reverses malathion-induced impairment in antioxidant defenses. Toxicol Lett 2009; 187:137-43. [PMID: 19429256 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2008] [Revised: 02/17/2009] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Malathion toxicity has been related to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and induction of oxidative stress, while zinc has been shown to possess neuroprotective effects in experimental and clinical studies. In the present study the effect of zinc chloride (zinc) was addressed in adult male Wistar rats following a long-term treatment (30 days, 300mg/L in tap water ad libitum) against an acute insult caused by a single malathion exposure (250mg/kg, i.p.). Malathion produced a significant decrease in hippocampal acetylcholinesterase, as well as a decrease in the activity of several hippocampal antioxidant enzymes: glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferase, catalase and superoxide dismutase. The pretreatment with zinc did not completely prevent acetylcholinesterase activity impairment; however, antioxidant activity was completely restored. Zinc administration significantly increased HSP60, but not HSP70, expression. The HSP60 increase suggests a novel zinc-dependent pathway, which may be related to a counteracting mechanism against malathion effects. Based on these results the following hypothesis can be presented: the published "pro-oxidative" effect of malathion may be related, among others, to compromised antioxidant defenses, while the zinc "antioxidant" action may be related to the preservation of antioxidant defenses. In conclusion, our data points to the inhibition of antioxidant enzymes as an important non-cholinergic effect of malathion, which can be rescued by oral zinc treatment.
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- Jeferson L Franco
- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
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Martins RDP, Braga HDC, da Silva AP, Dalmarco JB, de Bem AF, dos Santos ARS, Dafre AL, Pizzolatti MG, Latini A, Aschner M, Farina M. Synergistic neurotoxicity induced by methylmercury and quercetin in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 47:645-9. [PMID: 19141311 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Revised: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 12/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) is a highly neurotoxic pollutant, whose mechanisms of toxicity are related to its pro-oxidative properties. A previous report showed under in vivo conditions the neuroprotective effects of plants of the genus Polygala against MeHg-induced neurotoxicity. Moreover, the flavonoid quercetin, isolated from Polygala sabulosa, displayed beneficial effects against MeHg-induced oxidative damage under in vitro conditions. In this study, we sought for potential beneficial effects of quercetin against the neurotoxicity induced by MeHg in Swiss female mice. Animals were divided into six experimental groups: control, quercetin low dose (5 mg/kg), quercetin high dose (50 mg/kg), MeHg (40 mg/L, in tap water), MeHg+quercetin low dose, and MeHg+quercetin high dose. After the treatment (21 days), a significant motor deficit was observed in MeHg+quercetin groups. Biochemical parameters related to oxidative stress showed that the simultaneous treatment with quercetin and MeHg caused a higher cerebellar oxidative damage when compared to the individual exposures. MeHg plus quercetin elicited a higher cerebellar lipid peroxidation than MeHg or quercetin alone. The present results indicate that under in vivo conditions quercetin and MeHg cause additive pro-oxidative effects toward the mice cerebellum and that such phenomenon is associated with the observed motor deficit.
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- Roberta de P Martins
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Meotti FC, Coelho IS, Franco JL, Dafre AL, Rocha JBT, Santos ARS. Redox modulation at the peripheral site alters nociceptive transmission in vivo. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2008; 36:272-7. [PMID: 18986332 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.05056.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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1. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of redox modulation during the peripheral nociceptive transmission in vivo. The nociceptive response was evaluated by the amount of time that mice spent licking the footpad injected with glutamate (20 micromol/paw). Thiol groups in footpad tissue were quantified using a colourimetric reaction with 5,5'-dithio-bis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB). 2. When coadministered with glutamate, the thiol alkylating agent iodoacetate (200 nmol/paw) caused significant antinociception in footpad tissue, in parallel with a decrease in free thiol groups. Treatment with the reducing agent dithiothreitol (200 nmol/paw) 5 min before glutamate and iodoacetate prevented the antinociception and thiol loss caused by iodoacetate. Injection of 100 nmol/paw ebselen (2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3[2H]-one), an in vitro redox modulator of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, also prevented iodoacetate-induced antinociception. However, ebselen did not prevent thiol loss in the footpad. Dithiothreitol and ebselen had a synergic nociceptive effect with glutamate. 3. Alone, ebselen (100 nmol/paw) exhibited a pronociceptive effect. The nociception induced by ebselen was blocked by glutathione depletion induced by buthionine-sulphoximine (BSO; 2.5 micromol/paw). In addition, ebselen-induced nociception was prevented by 75 +/- 2% following injection of 5 nmol/paw MK-801 (an NMDA receptor antagonist). The nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-l-arginine (250 nmol/paw) had no effect on the nociception produced by ebselen. 4. In conclusion, the present paper reports on the effect of redox modulation on the glutamatergic system during peripheral nociceptive transmission in vivo. Antinociception was directly correlated with the availability of thiol groups, whereas the pronociceptive response of the reducing agents likely occurs via positive modulation of the NMDA receptor.
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- Flavia C Meotti
- Department of Physiological Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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Ribas CM, Meotti FC, Nascimento FP, Jacques AV, Dafre AL, Rodrigues ALS, Farina M, Soldi C, Mendes BG, Pizzolatti MG, Santos ARS. Antinociceptive Effect of the Polygala sabulosa Hydroalcoholic Extract in Mice: Evidence for the Involvement of Glutamatergic Receptors and Cytokine Pathways. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2008; 103:43-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2008.00245.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Franco JL, Posser T, Mattos JJ, Sánchez-Chardi A, Trevisan R, Oliveira CS, Carvalho PSM, Leal RB, Marques MRF, Bainy ACD, Dafre AL. Biochemical alterations in juvenile carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to zinc: glutathione reductase as a target. Mar Environ Res 2008; 66:88-89. [PMID: 18395787 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2008.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate biochemical changes in juvenile carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to zinc chloride (10, 30 and 100 microM) for a period of 48 h. Zinc exposure caused a concentration-dependent reduction in glutathione reductase (GR) activity in gills, liver and brain. Gill glutathione S-transferase (GST) was reduced when animals were exposed to the highest concentration of 100 microM zinc. The phosphorylation of p38(MAPK) increased in the brain of fish exposed to zinc 100 microM, while phosphorylation of the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase 1/2 (JNK1/2) remained unchanged. Expression of proteins HSP60 and HSP70 were not affected by zinc exposure. Considering the significant concentration-dependent inhibition of GR in all tissues analyzed, this enzyme could be a potential biomarker of exposure to zinc, which has to be confirmed.
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- Jeferson L Franco
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Trevisan R, Uliano-Silva M, Pandolfo P, Franco JL, Brocardo PS, Santos ARS, Farina M, Rodrigues ALS, Takahashi RN, Dafre AL. Antioxidant and Acetylcholinesterase Response to Repeated Malathion Exposure in Rat Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2008; 102:365-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2007.00182.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Stringari J, Nunes AKC, Franco JL, Bohrer D, Garcia SC, Dafre AL, Milatovic D, Souza DO, Rocha JBT, Aschner M, Farina M. Prenatal methylmercury exposure hampers glutathione antioxidant system ontogenesis and causes long-lasting oxidative stress in the mouse brain. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2007; 227:147-54. [PMID: 18023834 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2007] [Revised: 10/04/2007] [Accepted: 10/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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During the perinatal period, the central nervous system (CNS) is extremely sensitive to metals, including methylmercury (MeHg). Although the mechanism(s) associated with MeHg-induced developmental neurotoxicity remains obscure, several studies point to the glutathione (GSH) antioxidant system as an important molecular target for this toxicant. To extend our recent findings of MeHg-induced GSH dyshomeostasis, the present study was designed to assess the developmental profile of the GSH antioxidant system in the mouse brain during the early postnatal period after in utero exposure to MeHg. Pregnant mice were exposed to different doses of MeHg (1, 3 and 10 mg/l, diluted in drinking water, ad libitum) during the gestational period. After delivery, pups were killed at different time points - postnatal days (PND) 1, 11 and 21 - and the whole brain was used for determining biochemical parameters related to the antioxidant GSH system, as well as mercury content and the levels of F(2)-isoprostane. In control animals, cerebral GSH levels significantly increased over time during the early postnatal period; gestational exposure to MeHg caused a dose-dependent inhibition of this developmental event. Cerebral glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities significantly increased over time during the early postnatal period in control animals; gestational MeHg exposure induced a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on both developmental phenomena. These adverse effects of prenatal MeHg exposure were corroborated by marked increases in cerebral F(2)-isoprostanes levels at all time points. Significant negative correlations were found between F(2)-isoprostanes and GSH, as well as between F(2)-isoprostanes and GPx activity, suggesting that MeHg-induced disruption of the GSH system maturation is related to MeHg-induced increased lipid peroxidation in the pup brain. In utero MeHg exposure also caused a dose-dependent increase in the cerebral levels of mercury at birth. Even though the cerebral mercury concentration decreased to nearly basal levels at postnatal day 21, GSH levels, GPx and GR activities remained decreased in MeHg-exposed mice, indicating that prenatal exposure to MeHg affects the cerebral GSH antioxidant systems by inducing biochemical alterations that endure even when mercury tissue levels decrease and become indistinguishable from those noted in pups born to control dams. This study is the first to show that prenatal exposure to MeHg disrupts the postnatal development of the glutathione antioxidant system in the mouse brain, pointing to an additional molecular mechanism by which MeHg induces pro-oxidative damage in the developing CNS. Moreover, our experimental observation corroborates previous reports on the permanent functional deficits observed after prenatal MeHg exposure.
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- James Stringari
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Franco JL, Braga HC, Stringari J, Missau FC, Posser T, Mendes BG, Leal RB, Santos ARS, Dafre AL, Pizzolatti MG, Farina M. Mercurial-Induced Hydrogen Peroxide Generation in Mouse Brain Mitochondria: Protective Effects of Quercetin. Chem Res Toxicol 2007; 20:1919-26. [DOI: 10.1021/tx7002323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jeferson L. Franco
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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da Silva AP, Farina M, Franco JL, Dafre AL, Kassa J, Kuca K. Temporal effects of newly developed oximes (K027, K048) on malathion-induced acetylcholinesterase inhibition and lipid peroxidation in mouse prefrontal cortex. Neurotoxicology 2007; 29:184-9. [PMID: 18035420 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2007] [Revised: 10/07/2007] [Accepted: 10/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The potency of newly developed asymmetric bispyridinium oximes (K027, K048) in reactivating acetylcholinesterase and in eliminating oxidative stress induced by acute exposure to malathion was evaluated in mouse prefrontal cortex using in vivo methods. Malathion (1g/kg, dissolved in saline) was administered subcutaneously. The asymmetric bispyridinium oximes K027 or K048 (1/4 of LD(50), dissolved in saline, i.p.) were administered immediately after malathion and atropine sulfate (20mg/kg, dissolved in saline, i.p.). Control group received saline instead of malathion and antidotes. Acetylcholinesterase activity and biochemical parameters related to oxidative stress (glutathione levels, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activity and lipid peroxidation) were evaluated in mouse prefrontal cortex at two different time points (3 or 24 h after malathion poisoning). Malathion administration markedly inhibited cortical acetylcholinesterase activity (around 55%) at 3h after malathion challenge and such inhibition was maintained till 24 h after poisoning. Although neither atropine sulfate nor oximes were able to eliminate cortical acetylcholinesterase inhibition at 3h after malathion poisoning, K027 (in combination with atropine) completely eliminated the inhibitory effect of malathion exposure on cortical acetylcholinesterase activity at 24 h after malathion administration. K048 (in combination with atropine) significantly decreased acetylcholinesterase inhibition at 24 h after malathion poisoning. Even though glutathione levels and glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities were not affected, malathion administration markedly increased lipid peroxidation in the prefrontal cortex at 24 h after poisoning and the oxime K027 (in combination with atropine) was able to significantly decrease such phenomenon. Thus, our results clearly demonstrate that the newly developed asymmetric bispyridinium oximes K027 and K048 are able to reverse malathion-induced acetylcholinesterase inhibition in mouse prefrontal cortex. Moreover, the ameliorative effect of the oxime K027 on the increased lipid peroxidation observed at 24 h after malathion poisoning suggests a potential link between the hyperstimulation of cholinergic system and oxidative stress in the mouse prefrontal cortex after malathion exposure.
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- Aline P da Silva
- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Carvalho MC, Franco JL, Ghizoni H, Kobus K, Nazari EM, Rocha JBT, Nogueira CW, Dafre AL, Müller YMR, Farina M. Effects of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS) on methylmercury-induced locomotor deficits and cerebellar toxicity in mice. Toxicology 2007; 239:195-203. [PMID: 17703864 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2007.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2007] [Revised: 07/01/2007] [Accepted: 07/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chelating therapy has been reported as a useful approach for counteracting mercurial toxicity. Moreover, 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS), a tissue-permeable metal chelator, was found to increase urinary mercury excretion and decrease mercury content in rat brain after methylmercury (MeHg) exposure. We evaluated the capability of DMPS to reduce MeHg-induced motor impairment and cerebellar toxicity in adult mice. Animals were exposed to MeHg (40 mg/L in drinking water, ad libitum) during 17 days. In the last 3 days of exposure (days 15-17), animals received DMPS injections (150 mg/kg, i.p.; once a day) in order to reverse MeHg-induced neurotoxicity. Twenty-four hours after the last injection (day 18), behavioral tests related to the motor function (open field and rotarod tasks) and biochemical analyses on oxidative stress-related parameters (cerebellar glutathione, protein thiol and malondyaldehyde levels, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities) were carried out. Histological analyses for quantifying cellular damage and mercury deposition in the cerebellum were also performed. MeHg exposure induced a significant motor deficit, observed as decreased locomotor activity in the open field and decreased falling latency in the rotarod apparatus. DMPS treatment displayed an ameliorative effect toward such behavioral parameters. Cerebellar glutathione and protein thiol levels were not changed by MeHg or DMPS treatment. Conversely, the levels of cerebellar thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), a marker for lipid peroxidation, were increased in MeHg-exposed mice and DMPS administration minimized such phenomenon. Cerebellar glutathione peroxidase activity was decreased in the MeHg-exposed animals, but DMPS treatment did not prevent such event. Histological analyses showed a reduced number of cerebellar Purkinje cells in MeHg-treated mice and this phenomenon was completely reversed by DMPS treatment. A marked mercury deposition in the cerebellar cortex was observed in MeHg-exposed animals (granular layer>Purkinje cells>molecular layer) and DMPS treatment displayed a significant ameliorative effect toward these phenomena. These findings indicate that DMPS displays beneficial effects on reversing MeHg-induced motor deficits and cerebellar damage in mice. Histological analyses indicate that these phenomena are related to its capability of removing mercury from cerebellar cortex.
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- Márcia C Carvalho
- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Medeiros R, Prediger RDS, Passos GF, Pandolfo P, Duarte FS, Franco JL, Dafre AL, Di Giunta G, Figueiredo CP, Takahashi RN, Campos MM, Calixto JB. Connecting TNF-alpha signaling pathways to iNOS expression in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: relevance for the behavioral and synaptic deficits induced by amyloid beta protein. J Neurosci 2007; 27:5394-404. [PMID: 17507561 PMCID: PMC6672347 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5047-06.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Increased brain deposition of amyloid beta protein (Abeta) and cognitive deficits are classical signals of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that have been highly associated with inflammatory alterations. The present work was designed to determine the correlation between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-related signaling pathways and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in a mouse model of AD, by means of both in vivo and in vitro approaches. The intracerebroventricular injection of Abeta(1-40) in mice resulted in marked deficits of learning and memory, according to assessment in the water maze paradigm. This cognition impairment seems to be related to synapse dysfunction and glial cell activation. The pharmacological blockage of either TNF-alpha or iNOS reduced the cognitive deficit evoked by Abeta(1-40) in mice. Similar results were obtained in TNF-alpha receptor 1 and iNOS knock-out mice. Abeta(1-40) administration induced an increase in TNF-alpha expression and oxidative alterations in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Likewise, Abeta(1-40) led to activation of both JNK (c-Jun-NH2-terminal kinase)/c-Jun and nuclear factor-kappaB, resulting in iNOS upregulation in both brain structures. The anti-TNF-alpha antibody reduced all of the molecular and biochemical alterations promoted by Abeta(1-40). These results provide new insights in mouse models of AD, revealing TNF-alpha and iNOS as central mediators of Abeta action. These pathways might be targeted for AD drug development.
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- Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, and
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- Departamento de Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário–Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and
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- Departamento de Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário–Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and
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- Faculdade de Odontologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul 90619-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Brocardo PS, Assini F, Franco JL, Pandolfo P, Müller YMR, Takahashi RN, Dafre AL, Rodrigues ALS. Zinc Attenuates Malathion-Induced Depressant-like Behavior and Confers Neuroprotection in the Rat Brain. Toxicol Sci 2007; 97:140-8. [PMID: 17327255 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfm024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Malathion is an organophosphate widely used as an insecticide in agriculture and in public health programs, causing risk to human health. As was recently reported, malathion induces depressant-like behavior and oxidative damage to the brain of rodents. Given the relevance of searching for neuroprotective agents against such damage, this study was therefore undertaken to investigate the neuroprotective potential of zinc in dealing with malathion-related toxicity. Female Wistar rats were exposed to malathion (50 and 100 mg/kg, ip) and/or zinc chloride (ZnCl2; 5 mg/kg, ip) for 3 days. Malathion produced a depressant-like effect, observed by the increased immobility time in the forced swimming test (FST), without affecting total locomotor activity and rearing in the open-field. However, malathion administered at 50 mg/kg reduced the central time in the arena and at the dose of 100 mg/kg reduced the central locomotion. These effects were completely reversed by ZnCl2. Exposure to malathion (50 mg/kg, ip) and/or ZnCl2 did not affect AChE activity in the hippocampus, cerebral cortex, and blood. Malathion (50 mg/kg, ip) alone caused some harmful effects, such as (1) an increase in lipid peroxidation and a reduction of glutathione peroxidase activity in the cerebral cortex, (2) reduction of glutathione reductase activity in the hippocampus, and (3) changes in the structure of chromatin in the dentate gyrus, all effects attenuated by ZnCl2. In conclusion, these results clearly show that zinc administration is able to attenuate some neurochemical, morphological, and behavioral effects induced by malathion, notably the malathion-induced depressant-like effect in the FST.
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- Patrícia S Brocardo
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Embriologia e Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Prediger RDS, Franco JL, Pandolfo P, Medeiros R, Duarte FS, Di Giunta G, Figueiredo CP, Farina M, Calixto JB, Takahashi RN, Dafre AL. Differential susceptibility following β-amyloid peptide-(1–40) administration in C57BL/6 and Swiss albino mice: Evidence for a dissociation between cognitive deficits and the glutathione system response. Behav Brain Res 2007; 177:205-13. [PMID: 17194489 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2006.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2006] [Revised: 11/15/2006] [Accepted: 11/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Considerable evidence supports the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previous studies suggest that the central nervous system (CNS) administration of beta-amyloid peptide, the major constituent of senile plaque in AD, induces oxidative stress in rodents which may contribute to the learning and memory deficits verified in the beta-amyloid model of AD. In the present study, we compared the effects of a single intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of aggregated beta-amyloid peptide-(1-40) (Abeta(1-40)) (400pmol/mouse) on spatial learning and memory performance, synaptic density and the glutathione (GSH)-dependent antioxidant status in adult male C57BL/6 and Swiss albino mice. Seven days after Abeta(1-40) administration, C57BL/6 and Swiss mice presented similar spatial learning and memory impairments, as evaluated in the water maze task, although these impairments were not found in Abeta(40-1)-treated mice. Moreover, a similar decline of synaptophysin levels was observed in the hippocampus (HC) and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of both Swiss and C57BL/6 mice treated with Abeta(1-40), which suggests synaptic loss. C57BL/6 mice presented lower levels of glutathione-related antioxidant defences (total glutathione (GSH-t) levels, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) activity) in the HC and PFC in comparison to Swiss mice. Despite the reduced basal GSH-dependent antioxidant defences observed in C57BL/6 mice, Abeta(1-40) administration induced significant alterations in the brain antioxidant parameters only in Swiss mice, decreasing GSH-t levels and increasing GPx and GR activity in the HC and PFC 24h after treatment. These results indicate strain differences in the susceptibility to Abeta(1-40)-induced changes in the GSH-dependent antioxidant defences in mice, which should be taken into account in further studies using the Abeta model of AD in mice. In addition, the present findings suggest that the spatial learning and memory deficits induced by beta-amyloid peptides in rodents may not be entirely related to glutathione-dependent antioxidant response.
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- Rui D S Prediger
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Franco J, Prediger RDS, Pandolfo P, Takahashi RN, Farina M, Dafre AL. Antioxidant responses and lipid peroxidation following intranasal 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) administration in rats: increased susceptibility of olfactory bulb. Life Sci 2007; 80:1906-14. [PMID: 17382353 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2007.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2006] [Revised: 12/07/2006] [Accepted: 02/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We evaluated an alternative method to investigate a possible involvement of environmental toxins in the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). There is considerable evidence supporting the role of oxidative stress in the toxicity of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), a neurotoxin largely used to modeling PD in primates and rodents. We have recently demonstrated that rats treated with intranasal (i.n.) infusion of MPTP suffer from progressive signs of PD that are correlated with time-dependent degeneration in dopaminergic neurons. In the present study, we investigated the time-dependent (2 h to 7 days) effect of a single i.n. administration of MPTP (0.1 mg/nostril) on the glutathione-related antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation (TBARS) in the adult Wistar rat brain. The effects were more pronounced in the olfactory bulb at 6 h after i.n. MPTP administration, as indicated by an increase in TBARS and total glutathione (GSH-t) levels, and also in the gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity. Increased levels of TBARS, GSH-t and GGT activity were also observed at 6 h post-MPTP infusion in some structures (e.g. striatum, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex). No difference regarding glutathione reductase activity was observed in any of the brain structures analyzed, while a marked decrease in glutathione peroxidase activity was specifically observed in the substantia nigra 7 days after MPTP treatment. These results demonstrate that a single i.n. infusion of MPTP in rats induces significant alterations in the brain antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation, reinforcing the notion that the olfactory system represents a particularly sensitive route for the transport of neurotoxins into the central nervous system that may be related to the etiology of PD.
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- Jeferson Franco
- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Franco JL, Braga HDC, Nunes AKC, Ribas CM, Stringari J, Silva AP, Garcia Pomblum SC, Moro AM, Bohrer D, Santos ARS, Dafre AL, Farina M. Lactational exposure to inorganic mercury: evidence of neurotoxic effects. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2006; 29:360-7. [PMID: 17222531 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2006.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2006] [Revised: 11/23/2006] [Accepted: 11/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study examined the effects of inorganic mercury (mercuric chloride - HgCl2) exposure exclusively through maternal milk on biochemical parameters related to oxidative stress (glutathione and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities) in the cerebellum of weanling mice. These parameters were also evaluated in the cerebellum of mothers, which were subjected to intraperitoneal injections of HgCl2 (0, 0.5 and 1.5 mg/kg, once a day) during the lactational period. Considering the relationship between cerebellar function and motor activity, the presence of motor impairment was also evaluated in the offspring exposed to HgCl2 during lactation. After treatments (at weaning), pups lactationally exposed to inorganic mercury showed high levels of mercury in the cerebellar tissue, as well as significant impairment in motor performance in the rotarod task and decreased locomotor activity in the open field. Offspring and dams did not show changes in cerebellar glutathione levels or glutathione peroxidase activity. In pups, lactational exposure to inorganic mercury significantly increased cerebellar lipoperoxidation, as well as the activity of cerebellar glutathione reductase. However, these phenomena were not observed in dams. These results indicate that inorganic mercury exposure through maternal milk is capable of inducing biochemical changes in the cerebellum of weanling mice, as well as motor deficit and these phenomena appear to be related to the pro-oxidative properties of inorganic mercury.
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- Jeferson L Franco
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Franco JL, Teixeira A, Meotti FC, Ribas CM, Stringari J, Garcia Pomblum SC, Moro AM, Bohrer D, Bairros AV, Dafre AL, Santos ARS, Farina M. Cerebellar thiol status and motor deficit after lactational exposure to methylmercury. Environ Res 2006; 102:22-8. [PMID: 16564521 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2006.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2005] [Revised: 01/27/2006] [Accepted: 02/08/2006] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This study examined the exclusive contribution of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure through maternal milk on biochemical parameters related to the thiol status (glutathione (GSH) levels, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities) in the cerebellums of suckling mice. The same biochemical parameters were also evaluated in the cerebellums of mothers, which were submitted to a direct oral exposure to MeHg (10 mg/L in drinking water). With regard to the relationship between cerebellar function and motor activity, the presence of signs of motor impairment was also evaluated in the offspring exposed to MeHg during lactation. After the treatment (at weaning period), the pups lactationally exposed to MeHg showed increased levels of mercury in the cerebellum compared to pups in the control group and a significant impairment in the motor performance in the rotarod apparatus. In addition, these pups showed decreased levels of GSH in the cerebellum compared to pups in the control group. In dams, MeHg significantly increased the levels of cerebellar GSH and the activities of cerebellar GR. However, this was not observed in pups. This study indicates that (1) the exposure of lactating mice to MeHg causes significant impairments in motor performance in the offspring which may be related to a decrease in the cerebellar thiol status and (2) the increased GSH levels and GR activity, observed only in the cerebellums of MeHg-exposed dams, could represent compensatory pathophysiologic responses to the oxidative effects of MeHg toward endogenous GSH.
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- Jeferson L Franco
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Franco JL, Trivella DBB, Trevisan R, Dinslaken DF, Marques MRF, Bainy ACD, Dafre AL. Antioxidant status and stress proteins in the gills of the brown mussel Perna perna exposed to zinc. Chem Biol Interact 2006; 160:232-40. [PMID: 16564039 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2005] [Revised: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zinc, at low levels, has several basic housekeeping functions in metalloenzymes, transcription factors, immunoregulation, growth, and cytoprotection, displaying antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory roles. At high levels, however, the metal can be highly toxic. The aim of this work is to investigate the toxic effect of zinc on antioxidant status and stress proteins in the gills of the brown mussel Perna perna exposed for 48 h to zinc chloride (zinc) at 10, 30 and 100 microM. Glutathione reductase (GR) activity was drastically reduced at 30 and 100 microM zinc. At the lower levels, i.e. 10 microM zinc, antioxidant defenses were up-regulated, as were glutathione levels and the activities of glutathione peroxidase and catalase, in spite of the absence of effect on glutathione S-transferase and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity. At the higher tested concentration of 100 microM zinc, oxidative stress was apparent as reflected by the increased lipid peroxidation end products and decreased protein thiol and glutathione levels, associated with an inability to up regulate antioxidant defenses. Using 30 microM zinc, higher gill rhodamine B efflux was observed, indicating an activation of multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) activity, which is reinforced by increased immunoreactive P-glycoprotein detection. Zinc also increased the HSP60-immunoreactive protein, whereas the HSP70-immunoreactive protein remained unchanged. Overall, the results indicate that zinc toxicity -- at higher levels -- may be connected to a strong inhibition of GR activity, and related to the pro-oxidative state found. Mussels showed an adaptive-like response to 10 microM zinc by increasing antioxidant defenses. Increased P-glycoprotein and HSP60 expression, and rhodamine B efflux were also remarkable features in the gill response to zinc.
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- Jeferson L Franco
- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Brongholi K, Souza DG, Bainy ACD, Dafre AL, Tasca CI. Oxygen-glucose deprivation decreases glutathione levels and glutamate uptake in rat hippocampal slices. Brain Res 2006; 1083:211-8. [PMID: 16530736 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2005] [Revised: 01/27/2006] [Accepted: 02/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ischemia is a transitory or permanent reduction of blood flow that may provoke an excessive release of glutamate. In that condition, increased reactive oxygen species generation and/or decreased cerebral antioxidant capacity may induce cell death. Antioxidant enzymes and thiols play an important role in the cellular defenses against oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cell viability, glutamate uptake and antioxidant status in rat hippocampal slices exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD), an in vitro model of ischemia. After 15 min or 1 h of OGD, hippocampal slices showed a significant reduction of cell viability. Reperfusion during 1 or 2 h did not increase cell death. In this condition, the activities of antioxidant enzymes catalase, glutathione reductase, and peroxidase did not change. However, slices exposed to 15 min OGD and reperfused for 1 or 2 h showed higher superoxide dismutase activity. A significant reduction of glutathione levels was observed after 1 or 2 h of reperfusion in slices previously exposed to 1 h of OGD, although the protein-thiol content was unchanged. Slices exposed to 1 h of OGD and reperfused for 2 h showed reduced sodium-dependent l-[(3)H]glutamate uptake. The reduction of glutamate uptake was partially reversed by dl-dithiothreitol (DTT), a thiol-reducing agent, which may reduce thiol groups in glutamate transporters. Therefore, higher glutamate levels in the synaptic cleft could promote transporter reversal and impair glutamate uptake. Increased extracellular glutamate levels associated with decreased glutathione levels might exacerbate cell damage induced by oxygen and glucose deprivation.
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- Karina Brongholi
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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Pivetta LA, Dafre AL, Zeni G, Rocha JBT, Farina M. Acetaldehyde does not inhibit glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase from mouse liver in vitro. Chem Biol Interact 2006; 159:196-204. [PMID: 16387289 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2005.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2005] [Revised: 11/22/2005] [Accepted: 11/23/2005] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Acetaldehyde, the primary ethanol metabolite, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease, but the mechanism involved is still under investigation. This study aims at the search for direct in vitro effects of different concentrations of acetaldehyde (30, 100 and 300microM) on the activities of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) from liver supernatants, and the thiol-peroxidase activity of ebselen. They did not change after pre-incubation with acetaldehyde, which suggests that acetaldehyde does not have any direct effect. Nor were direct effects of acetaldehyde toward thiols, such as dithioerythritol and glutathione (GSH), observed either, even though GSH - measured as non-protein thiols from liver supernatants - were oxidized in the presence of acetaldehyde. In addition, acetaldehyde (up to 300microM) significantly oxidized GSH when incubated in the presence of commercially available gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT), but not in the presence of glutathione-S-transferase. The interaction between ebselen and GSH was also evaluated in an attempt to better understand the possible link between acetaldehyde and nucleophilic selenol groups. The formation and stability of ebselen intermediaries, produced in the chemical interaction between GSH and ebselen, were not affected by acetaldehyde either. Overall, the acetaldehyde oxidation of hepatic low-molecular thiols depends on mouse liver constituents and GGT is proposed as an important enzyme involved in this phenomenon. Thiol depletion, a phenomenon usually observed in the livers of alcoholic patients, can be related to GSH metabolism, and the involvement of GGT may reflect a molecular mechanism involved in thiol oxidation.
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- Lucinéia A Pivetta
- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Brocardo PS, Pandolfo P, Takahashi RN, Rodrigues ALS, Dafre AL. Antioxidant defenses and lipid peroxidation in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus following acute exposure to malathion and/or zinc chloride. Toxicology 2005; 207:283-91. [PMID: 15596258 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2004.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2004] [Revised: 09/17/2004] [Accepted: 09/25/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study investigates the effects of acute exposure to organophosphate insecticide malathion (250 mg/kg, i.p.) and/or ZnCl2 (5 mg/kg, i.p.), with the following parameters: lipid peroxidation and the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), and the levels of total glutathione (GSH-t) in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of female rats. Malathion exposure elicited lipid peroxidation and reduced AChE activity in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. It also reduced the activity of GR and GST, and increased G6PDH activity in the cerebral cortex, without changing the levels of GSH-t and GPx activity. ZnCl2 exposure reduced AChE activity and caused a mild pro-oxidative effect, since lipid peroxidation was increased in the hippocampus. ZnCl2, individually or in combination with malathion, caused a reduction in GR and GST activity in the cerebral cortex. Malathion and/or ZnCl2 did not change the GSH-t levels. Moreover, ZnCl2 prevented the increase in G6PDH activity caused by malathion. It showed that ZnCl2 had little effect against the changes induced by malathion. In fact, zinc itself produced pro-oxidant action, such as the reduction in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes GR and GST.
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- Patrícia S Brocardo
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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