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Yang J, Bruun DA, Wang C, Wan D, McReynolds CB, Phu K, Inceoglu B, Lein PJ, Hammock BD. Lipidomes of brain from rats acutely intoxicated with diisopropylfluorophosphate identifies potential therapeutic targets. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 382:114749. [PMID: 31521729 PMCID: PMC6957308 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.114749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Organophosphates (OPs), a class of phosphorus-containing chemicals that act by disrupting cholinergic transmission, include both toxic and fast-acting chemical warfare agents as well as less toxic but more easily accessible OP pesticides. The classical atropine/2-PAM antidote fails to protect against long-term symptoms following acute intoxication with OPs at levels that trigger status epilepticus. Acute OP intoxication also causes a robust neuroinflammatory response, which is implicated in the pathogenesis of long-term effects. In this study, we characterized the profiles of lipid mediators, important players in neuroinflammation, in the rat model of acute DFP intoxication. The profiles of lipid mediators were monitored in three different regions of the brain (cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum) at 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 days post-exposure. The distribution pattern of lipid mediators was distinct in the three brain regions. In the cerebellum, the profile is dominated by LOX metabolites, while the lipid mediator profiles in cortex and hippocampus are dominated by COX metabolites followed by LOX and CYP 450 metabolites. Following acute DFP intoxication, most of the pro-inflammatory lipid mediators (e.g., PGD2 and PGE2) increased rapidly from day 1, while the concentrations of some anti-inflammatory lipid mediators (e.g. 14,15 EpETrE) decreased after DFP intoxication but recovered by day 14 post-exposure. The lipidomics results suggest two potential treatment targets: blocking the formation of prostaglandins by inhibiting COX and stabilizing the anti-inflammatory lipid mediators containing epoxides by inhibiting the enzyme soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH).
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- Jun Yang
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Rand AA, Helmer PO, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD, Morisseau C. LC-MS/MS Analysis of the Epoxides and Diols Derived from the Endocannabinoid Arachidonoyl Ethanolamide. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1730:123-133. [PMID: 29363071 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7592-1_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 02/17/2023]
Abstract
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is a useful tool to characterize the behavior of natural lipids within biological matrices. We report a LC-MS/MS method developed specifically to analyze CYP products of the arachidonoyl ethanolamide (anandamide, AEA), the epoxyeicosatrienoic acid ethanolamides (EET-EAs) and their hydrolyzed metabolites, and the dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid ethanolamides (DHET-EAs). This method was used to measure EET-EA biotransformation to DHET-EAs by two human epoxide hydrolases: the soluble EH (sEH) and the microsomal EH (mEH). In general, sEH and mEH substrate preference was similar, based on kcat/KM. The 14,15-EET-EA and 11,12-EET-EA were the most efficiently hydrolyzed, followed by 8,9-EET-EA and 5,6-EET-EA. The method was also used to detect endogenous levels of these lipids in mouse tissues, although levels were below the instrumental detection limit (0.1-3.4 nM). Because both AEA and EETs are biologically active, the method described herein will be invaluable in revealing the role(s) of EET-EAs in vivo.
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- Amy A Rand
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
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Napimoga MH, Rocha EP, Trindade-da-Silva CA, Demasi APD, Martinez EF, Macedo CG, Abdalla HB, Bettaieb A, Haj FG, Clemente-Napimoga JT, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor promotes immunomodulation to inhibit bone resorption. J Periodontal Res 2018; 53:743-749. [PMID: 29851077 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is an enzyme in the arachidonate cascade which converts epoxy fatty acids (EpFAs), such as epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) produced by cytochrome P450 enzymes, to dihydroxy-eicosatrienoic acids. In the last 20 years with the development of inhibitors to sEH it has been possible to increase the levels of EETs and other EpFAs in in vivo models. Recently, studies have shown that EETs play a key role in blocking inflammation in a bone resorption process, but the mechanism is not clear. In the current study we used the sEH inhibitor (1-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-3-(1-propionylpiperidin-4-yl) urea [TPPU]) to investigate the immunomodulatory effects in a mouse periodontitis model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mice were infected on days 0, 2, and 4 with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and divided into groups (n = 6) that were treated orally, daily for 15 days, with 1 mg/kg of TPPU. Then, the mice were killed and their jaws were analyzed for bone resorption using morphometry. Immunoinflammatory markers in the gingival tissue were analyzed by microarray PCR or western blotting. RESULTS Infected mice treated with TPPU showed lower bone resorption than infected mice without treatment. Interestingly, infected mice showed increased expression of sEH; however, mice treated with TPPU had a reduction in expression of sEH. Besides, several proinflammatory cytokines and molecular markers were downregulated in the gingival tissue in the group treated with 1 mg/kg of TPPU. CONCLUSION The sEH inhibitor, TPPU, showed immunomodulatory effects, decreasing bone resorption and inflammatory responses in a bone resorption mouse model.
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- M H Napimoga
- São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Orofacial Pain, Department of Physiology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Nutrition Department, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Islam O, Patil P, Goswami SK, Razdan R, Inamdar MN, Rizwan M, Mathew J, Inceoglu B, Stephen Lee KS, Hwang SH, Hammock BD. Inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase minimize ischemia-reperfusion-induced cardiac damage in normal, hypertensive, and diabetic rats. Cardiovasc Ther 2018; 35. [PMID: 28296232 DOI: 10.1111/1755-5922.12259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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AIM We designed a study to evaluate the cardioprotective effect of two soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors, 1-(1-propanoylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)urea (TPPU) and trans-4-{4-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-ureido]cyclohexyloxy}benzoic acid (t-TUCB), in ischemia-reperfusion (IR) model. METHODS Cardioprotective effects of the sEH inhibitors were evaluated against IR-induced myocardial damage in hearts from normal, hypertensive, and diabetic rats using Langendorff's apparatus. In addition, the effect of sEH inhibitors on endothelial function was evaluated in vitro and ex vivo using isolated rat thoracic aorta. RESULTS Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) increased the myocardial damage in hearts from normal rats. IR-induced myocardial damage was augmented in hearts isolated from hypertensive and diabetic rats. Myocardial damage as evident from increase in the activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) in heart perfusate was associated with significant decrease in the heart rate and developed tension, and increase in the resting tension in isolated heart. Both sEH inhibitors protected the heart in normal, hypertensive, and diabetic rats subjected to IR injury. The sEH inhibitor t-TUCB relaxed phenylephrine precontracted aorta from normal rats. Relaxant effect of acetylcholine (ACh) was reduced in aortas from diabetic and hypertensive rats compared to normal rats. Pretreatment of sEH inhibitors to diabetic and hypertensive rats increased relaxant effect of ACh on aortas isolated from these rats. CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic treatment with sEH inhibitors decreased myocardial damage due to IR, hypertension and diabetes, and decreased endothelial dysfunction created by diabetes and hypertension. Therefore, inhibitors of sEH are useful probes to study cardiovascular pathology, and inhibition of the sEH is a potential approach in the management of IR-induced cardiac damage and endothelial dysfunction-related cardiovascular disorders.
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- Oliul Islam
- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.,Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.,Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, KSA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Inceoglu B, Bettaieb A, Haj FG, Gomes AV, Hammock BD. Modulation of mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress are key mechanisms for the wide-ranging actions of epoxy fatty acids and soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2017; 133:68-78. [PMID: 28847566 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [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: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
The arachidonic acid cascade is arguably the most widely known biologic regulatory pathway. Decades after the seminal discoveries involving its cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase branches, studies of this cascade remain an active area of research. The third and less widely known branch, the cytochrome P450 pathway leads to highly active oxygenated lipid mediators, epoxy fatty acids (EpFAs) and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs), which are of similar potency to prostanoids and leukotrienes. Unlike the COX and LOX branches, no pharmaceuticals currently are marketed targeting the P450 branch. However, data support therapeutic benefits from modulating these regulatory lipid mediators. This is being approached by stabilizing or mimicking the EpFAs or even by altering the diet. These approaches lead to predominantly beneficial effects on a wide range of apparently unrelated states resulting in an enigma of how this small group of natural chemical mediators can have such diverse effects. EpFAs are degraded by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and stabilized by inhibiting this enzyme. In this review, we focus on interconnected aspects of reported mechanisms of action of EpFAs and inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEHI). The sEHI and EpFAs are commonly reported to maintain homeostasis under pathological conditions while remaining neutral under normal physiological conditions. Here we provide a conceptual framework for the unique and broad range of biological activities ascribed to epoxy fatty acids. We argue that their mechanism of action pivots on their ability to prevent mitochondrial dysfunction, to reduce subsequent ROS formation and to block resulting cellular signaling cascades, primarily the endoplasmic reticulum stress. By stabilizing the mitochondrial - ROS - ER stress axis, the range of activity of EpFAs and sEHI display an overlap with the disease conditions including diabetes, fibrosis, chronic pain, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, for which the above outlined mechanisms play key roles.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0840, United States; Graduate School of Genome Science and Technology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0840, United States.
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, CA 95616, United States; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States; Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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Vasylieva N, Barnych B, Rand A, Inceoglu B, Gee SJ, Hammock BD. Sensitive Immunoassay for Detection and Quantification of the Neurotoxin, Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine. Anal Chem 2017; 89:5612-5619. [PMID: 28398746 PMCID: PMC5920647 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS, tetramine) is a formerly used and highly neurotoxic rodenticide. Its lethality, recent history of intentional use for mass poisoning, and the absence of a known antidote raise public health concerns. Therefore, rapid, high throughput, and sensitive methods for detection and quantification of TETS are critical. Instrumental analysis method such as GC/MS is sensitive but not rapid or high throughput. Therefore, an immunoassay selective to TETS was developed. The assay shows an IC50 of 4.5 ± 1.2 ng/mL, with a limit of detection of 0.2 ng/mL, comparable to GC/MS. Performance of the immunoassay was demonstrated by a recovery study using known concentrations of TETS spiked into buffer and human and mouse serum matrices giving recoveries in the range of 80-120%. The assay demonstrated good correlation in TETS recovery with established GC/MS analysis. The immunoassay was then used to quantify TETS concentration in the serum of mice exposed to 2× LD50 dose of TETS and to monitor kinetics of TETS clearance from blood over a short period of time. TETS concentration in the serum reached 150 ng/mL without significant change over 4 h post-treatment. Results obtained with the immunoassay had good correlation with GC/MS analysis. Overall, this immunoassay is an important tool to rapidly detect and quantify levels of TETS from biological samples with high sensitivity. The assay can be adapted to multiple formats including field or hospital use.
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- Natalia Vasylieva
- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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Goswami SK, Rand AA, Wan D, Yang J, Inceoglu B, Thomas M, Morisseau C, Yang GY, Hammock BD. Pharmacological inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase or genetic deletion reduces diclofenac-induced gastric ulcers. Life Sci 2017; 180:114-122. [PMID: 28522175 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
AIMS This research was conducted to evaluate the hypothesis that gastric ulcers caused by the NSAID diclofenac sodium (DCF) can be prevented by the soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor TPPU. MAIN METHODS Mice were administered a single dose of 10, 30 or 100mg/kg of DCF. Once an ulcerative dose of DCF was chosen, mice were pretreated with TPPU for 7days at 0.1mg/kg to evaluate anti-ulcer effects of the sEH inhibitor on anatomy, histopathology, pH, inflammatory markers and epithelial apoptosis of stomachs. KEY FINDINGS Diclofenac caused ulceration of the stomach at a dose of 100mg/kg and a time post dose of 6h. Ulcers generated under these conditions were associated with a significant increase in the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in serum and increased apoptosis compared to control mice. Pretreatment with TPPU resulted in a decrease of ulceration in mice treated with DCF with a significant decrease in the level of apoptosis, TNF-α and IL-6 in the serum in comparison to diclofenac-treated mice. TPPU did not affect the pH of the stomach, whereas omeprazole elevated the pH of the stomach as expected. A similar anti-ulcer effect was observed in sEH gene knockout mice treated with DCF. SIGNIFICANCE The sEH inhibitor TPPU decreases the NSAID-induced stomach ulcers.
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- Sumanta Kumar Goswami
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Kitamura S, Morisseau C, Harris TR, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. Occurrence of urea-based soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors from the plants in the order Brassicales. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176571. [PMID: 28472063 PMCID: PMC5417501 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, dibenzylurea-based potent soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors were identified in Pentadiplandra brazzeana, a plant in the order Brassicales. In an effort to generalize the concept, we hypothesized that plants that produce benzyl glucosinolates and corresponding isothiocyanates also produce these dibenzylurea derivatives. Our overall aim here was to examine the occurrence of urea derivatives in Brassicales, hoping to find biologically active urea derivatives from plants. First, plants in the order Brassicales were analyzed for the presence of 1, 3-dibenzylurea (compound 1), showing that three additional plants in the order Brassicales produce the urea derivatives. Based on the hypothesis, three dibenzylurea derivatives with sEH inhibitory activity were isolated from maca (Lepidium meyenii) roots. Topical application of one of the identified compounds (compound 3, human sEH IC50 = 222 nM) effectively reduced pain in rat inflammatory pain model, and this compound was bioavailable after oral administration in mice. The biosynthetic pathway of these urea derivatives was investigated using papaya (Carica papaya) seed as a model system. Finally, a small collection of plants from the Brassicales order was grown, collected, extracted and screened for sEH inhibitory activity. Results show that several plants of the Brassicales order could be potential sources of urea-based sEH inhibitors.
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- Seiya Kitamura
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Trindade-da-Silva CA, Bettaieb A, Napimoga MH, Lee KSS, Inceoglu B, Ueira-Vieira C, Bruun D, Goswami SK, Haj FG, Hammock BD. Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Pharmacological Inhibition Decreases Alveolar Bone Loss by Modulating Host Inflammatory Response, RANK-Related Signaling, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Apoptosis. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2017; 361:408-416. [PMID: 28356494 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.116.238113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), metabolites of arachidonic acid derived from the cytochrome P450 enzymes, are mainly metabolized by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) to their corresponding diols. EETs but not their diols, have anti-inflammatory properties, and inhibition of sEH might provide protective effects against inflammatory bone loss. Thus, in the present study, we tested the selective sEH inhibitor, 1-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-3-(1-propionylpiperidin-4-yl) urea (TPPU), in a mouse model of periodontitis induced by infection with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Oral treatment of wild-type mice with TPPU and sEH knockout (KO) animals showed reduced bone loss induced by A. actinomycetemcomitans This was associated with decreased expression of key osteoclastogenic molecules, receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB/RANK ligand/osteoprotegerin, and the chemokine monocyte chemotactic protein 1 in the gingival tissue without affecting bacterial counts. In addition, downstream kinases p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase known to be activated in response to inflammatory signals were abrogated after TPPU treatment or in sEH KO mice. Moreover, endoplasmic reticulum stress was elevated in periodontal disease but was abrogated after TPPU treatment and in sEH knockout mice. Together, these results demonstrated that sEH pharmacological inhibition may be of therapeutic value in periodontitis.
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- Carlos Antonio Trindade-da-Silva
- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.A.T.-S., K.S.S.L., B.I., S.K.G., B.D.H.), Nutrition Department (F.G.H.), and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine (D.B.), University of California, Davis, California; Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil (C.A.T.-d.-S., C.U.-V.); Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil (M.H.N.); and Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (A.B.)
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Supp DM, Hahn JM, McFarland KL, Combs KA, Lee KSS, Inceoglu B, Wan D, Boyce ST, Hammock BD. Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition and Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid Treatment Improve Vascularization of Engineered Skin Substitutes. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2016; 4:e1151. [PMID: 28293507 PMCID: PMC5222652 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autologous engineered skin substitutes comprised of keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and biopolymers can serve as an adjunctive treatment for excised burns. However, engineered skin lacks a vascular plexus at the time of grafting, leading to slower vascularization and reduced rates of engraftment compared with autograft. Hypothetically, vascularization of engineered skin grafts can be improved by treatment with proangiogenic agents at the time of grafting. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are cytochrome P450 metabolites of arachidonic acid that are inactivated by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). EETs have multiple biological activities and have been shown to promote angiogenesis. Inhibitors of sEH (sEHIs) represent attractive therapeutic agents because they increase endogenous EET levels. We investigated sEHI administration, alone or combined with EET treatment, for improved vascularization of engineered skin after grafting to mice. METHODS Engineered skin substitutes, prepared using primary human fibroblasts and keratinocytes, were grafted to full-thickness surgical wounds in immunodeficient mice. Mice were treated with the sEHI 1-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-3-(1-propionylpiperidin-4-yl) urea (TPPU), which was administered in drinking water throughout the study period, with or without topical EET treatment, and were compared with vehicle-treated controls. Vascularization was quantified by image analysis of CD31-positive areas in tissue sections. RESULTS At 2 weeks after grafting, significantly increased vascularization was observed in the TPPU and TPPU + EET groups compared with controls, with no evidence of toxicity. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that sEH inhibition can increase vascularization of engineered skin grafts after transplantation, which may contribute to enhanced engraftment and improved treatment of full-thickness wounds.
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- Dorothy M. Supp
- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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- From the Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Entomology and Nematology and UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, Calif
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Ulu A, Inceoglu B, Yang J, Singh V, Vito S, Wulff H, Hammock BD. Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase as a novel approach to high dose diazepam induced hypotension. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 6. [PMID: 28255523 DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 11/09/2022]
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CONTEXT Hypotension is one of the dose limiting side effects of benzodiazepines (BZDs), in particular of diazepam (DZP) which is still widely used in the clinic. Currently, only one FDA approved antidote exists for BZD overdose and novel approaches are needed to improve management of DZP overdose, dependency and withdrawal. OBJECTIVE Here, we hypothesized that increasing bioactive lipid mediators termed epoxy fatty acids (EpFAs) will prevent hypotension, as was shown previously in a murine model of LPS-induced hypotension. Therefore, we first characterized the time and dose dependent profile of DZP induced hypotension in mice, and then investigated the reversal of the hypotensive effect by inhibiting the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), an enzyme that regulates the levels of EpFAs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following baseline systolic BP recording using tail cuffs, mice were administered a sEH inhibitor (TPPU) before DZP and BP was monitored. Blood and brain levels of DZP and TPPU were quantified to examine distribution and metabolism. Plasma EpFAs levels were quantified to determine TPPU target engagement. RESULTS In this murine model, DZP induced dose dependent hypotension which was more severe than midazolam. The temporal profile was consistent with the reported pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of DZP. Treatment with TPPU reversed the hypotension resulting from high doses of DZP and decreased the sEH metabolites of EpFAs in the plasma demonstrating target engagement. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Overall, these findings demonstrate the similarity of a murine model of DZP induced hypotension to clinical observations in humans. Furthermore, we demonstrate that stabilization of EpFAs by inhibiting sEH is a novel approach to overcome DZP-induced hypotension and this beneficial effect can be enhanced by an omega three diet probably acting through epoxide metabolites of the fatty acids.
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- Arzu Ulu
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, USA
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Goswami SK, Wan D, Yang J, Trindade da Silva CA, Morisseau C, Kodani SD, Yang GY, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. Anti-Ulcer Efficacy of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitor TPPU on Diclofenac-Induced Intestinal Ulcers. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2016; 357:529-36. [PMID: 26989141 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.116.232108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole (OME) reduce the severity of gastrointestinal (GI) ulcers induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) but can also increase the chance of dysbiosis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that preventive use of a soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor (sEHI) such as TPPU can decrease NSAID-induced ulcers by increasing anti-inflammatory epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). Dose- [10, 30, and 100 mg/kg, by mouth (PO)] and time-dependent (6 and 18 hours) ulcerative effects of diclofenac sodium (DCF, an NSAID) were studied in the small intestine of Swiss Webster mice. Dose-dependent effects of TPPU (0.001-0.1 mg/kg per day for 7 days, in drinking water) were evaluated in DCF-induced intestinal toxicity and compared with OME (20 mg/kg, PO). In addition, the effect of treatment was studied on levels of Hb in blood, EETs in plasma, inflammatory markers such as myeloperoxidase (MPO) in intestinal tissue homogenates, and tissue necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in serum. DCF dose dependently induced ulcers that were associated with both a significant (P < 0.05) loss of Hb and an increase in the level of MPO and TNF-α, with severity of ulceration highest at 18 hours. Pretreatment with TPPU dose dependently prevented ulcer formation by DCF, increased the levels of epoxy fatty acids, including EETs, and TPPU's efficacy was comparable to OME. TPPU significantly (P < 0.05) reversed the effect of DCF on the level of Hb, MPO, and TNF-α Thus sEHI might be useful in the management of NSAID-induced ulcers.
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- Sumanta Kumar Goswami
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center (S.K.G., D.W., J.Y., C.A.T.S., C.M., S.D.K., B.I., B.D.H.), University of California-Davis, Davis, California; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry (C.A.T.S.), Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Pathology (G.-Y.Y.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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McLellan GJ, Aktas Z, Hennes-Beean E, Kolb AW, Larsen IV, Schmitz EJ, Clausius HR, Yang J, Hwang SH, Morisseau C, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD, Brandt CR. Effect of a Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitor, UC1728, on LPS-Induced Uveitis in the Rabbit. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 4. [PMID: 28066796 PMCID: PMC5218821 DOI: 10.13188/2334-2838.1000024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase isozymes convert free arachidonic acid into eicosanoids named epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) that have roles in regulating inflammation. EETs are rapidly converted to dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (DiHETs) by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). Little is known about the potential role of these metabolites in uveitis, but conversion of EETs to DiHETs could contribute to the inflammation. We tested a potent and orally available inhibitor of sEH for its ability to reduce ocular inflammation in a rabbit LPS-induced model of uveitis. Rabbits were treated by subcutaneous injection with the sEH inhibitor (UC1728, 3 mg/kg), or the vehicle control (PEG400) and uveitis was assessed at 6, 24 and 48 h post-intracameral LPS injection using a modified Hackett-McDonald scoring system. Eyes treated by intra-cameral injection of PBS, or by aseptic preparation served as further controls. Signs of inflammation in this model were mild and transient. Treatment with UC1728 did not significantly reduce inflammation compared to animals treated with the PEG400 vehicle. Blood levels of UC1728 were a thousand fold higher than the in vitro determined inhibitory potency (IC50) of the compound suggesting a significant degree of inhibition of sEH in the rabbit. The lack of efficacy suggests that sEH or its substrates the EETs may not be involved in mediating inflammation in this model of uveitis.
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- Gillian J McLellan
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Comparative Ophthalmic Research Laboratories, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Surgical Sciences, Gazi University, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Comparative Ophthalmic Research Laboratories, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, McPherson Eye Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Goswami SK, Inceoglu B, Yang J, Wan D, Kodani SD, da Silva CAT, Morisseau C, Hammock BD. Omeprazole increases the efficacy of a soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor in a PGE₂ induced pain model. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 289:419-27. [PMID: 26522832 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are potent endogenous analgesic metabolites produced from arachidonic acid by cytochrome P450s (P450s). Metabolism of EETs by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) reduces their activity, while their stabilization by sEH inhibition decreases both inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Here, we tested the complementary hypothesis that increasing the level of EETs through induction of P450s by omeprazole (OME), can influence pain related signaling by itself, and potentiate the anti-hyperalgesic effect of sEH inhibitor. Rats were treated with OME (100mg/kg/day, p.o., 7 days), sEH inhibitor TPPU (3mg/kg/day, p.o.) and OME (100mg/kg/day, p.o., 7 days)+TPPU (3mg/kg/day, p.o., last 3 days of OME dose) dissolved in vehicle PEG400, and their effect on hyperalgesia (increased sensitivity to pain) induced by PGE2 was monitored. While OME treatment by itself exhibited variable effects on PGE2 induced hyperalgesia, it strongly potentiated the effect of TPPU in the same assay. The significant decrease in pain with OME+TPPU treatment correlated with the increased levels of EETs in plasma and increased activities of P450 1A1 and P450 1A2 in liver microsomes. The results show that reducing catabolism of EETs with a sEH inhibitor yielded a stronger analgesic effect than increasing generation of EETs by OME, and combination of both yielded the strongest pain reducing effect under the condition of this study.
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- Sumanta Kumar Goswami
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA; Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlandia, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Bruun DA, Cao Z, Inceoglu B, Vito ST, Austin AT, Hulsizer S, Hammock BD, Tancredi DJ, Rogawski MA, Pessah IN, Lein PJ. Combined treatment with diazepam and allopregnanolone reverses tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS)-induced calcium dysregulation in cultured neurons and protects TETS-intoxicated mice against lethal seizures. Neuropharmacology 2015; 95:332-42. [PMID: 25882826 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS) is a potent convulsant GABAA receptor blocker. Mice receiving a lethal dose of TETS (0.15 mg/kg i.p.) are rescued from death by a high dose of diazepam (5 mg/kg i.p.) administered shortly after the second clonic seizure (∼20 min post-TETS). However, this high dose of diazepam significantly impairs blood pressure and mobility, and does not prevent TETS-induced neuroinflammation in the brain. We previously demonstrated that TETS alters synchronous Ca(2+) oscillations in primary mouse hippocampal neuronal cell cultures and that pretreatment with the combination of diazepam and allopregnanolone at concentrations having negligible effects individually prevents TETS effects on intracellular Ca(2+) dynamics. Here, we show that treatment with diazepam and allopregnanolone (0.1 μM) 20 min after TETS challenge normalizes synchronous Ca(2+) oscillations when added in combination but not when added singly. Similarly, doses (0.03-0.1 mg/kg i.p.) of diazepam and allopregnanolone that provide minimal protection when administered singly to TETS intoxicated mice increase survival from 10% to 90% when given in combination either 10 min prior to TETS or following the second clonic seizure. This therapeutic combination has negligible effects on blood pressure or mobility. Combined treatment with diazepam and allopregnanolone also decreases TETS-induced microglial activation. Diazepam and allopregnanolone have distinct actions as positive allosteric modulators of GABAA receptors that in combination enhance survival and mitigate neuropathology following TETS intoxication without the adverse side effects associated with high dose benzodiazepines. Combination therapy with a benzodiazepine and neurosteroid represents a novel neurotherapeutic strategy with potentially broad application.
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- Donald A Bruun
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Van Zoelen SA, Ozkan O, Inceoglu B. Antigenic Cross-Reactivity Anti-Birtoxin Antibody against Androctonus crassicauda Venom. J Arthropod Borne Dis 2015; 9:176-83. [PMID: 26623429 PMCID: PMC4662789] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antivenom is still widely used in the treatment of envenomation as there are no vaccines or other effective agents available against animal venoms. Recently, neurotoxins named birtoxin family have been described from Parabuthus transvaalicus and Androctonus crassicauda. The aim of the present study was to test the anti-birtoxin antibodies for their ability to neutralize the lethal effects of A. crassicauda scorpion venom. METHODS SDS-PAGE and Western blotting used the presence of components from A. crassicauda and P. transvaalicus scorpion venoms and to determine the degree of cross-reactivity. The Minimum Lethal Dose (MLD) of venom was assessed by subcutaneously (sc) injections in mice. RESULTS The MLD of the A. crassicauda venom was 35 μg/ 20g mouse by sc injection route. Western blotting showed the presence of components from A. crassicauda and P. transvaalicus scorpion venoms strongly cross react with the A. crassicauda antivenom. However, Western blotting of the A. crassicauda scorpion venom using the Refik Saydam Public Health Agency (RSPHA) generated antibody showed that not all the venom components cross reacted with the anti-birtoxin antibody. The antibodies only cross reacted with components falling under the 19 kDa protein size of A. crassicauda venom. CONCLUSION The bioassays and Western blotting of A. crassicauda venom with the anti-birtoxin antibodies produced against a synthetic peptide showed that these antibodies cross reacted but did not neutralize the venom of A. crassicauda.
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- Suhandan Adigüzel Van Zoelen
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research-Innovation for life-Hollanda, Turkey,Corresponding author: Dr Suhandan Adigüzel Van Zoelen, E-mail:
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- Drug and Medical Device Agency of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, USA
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Kitamura S, Morisseau C, Inceoglu B, Kamita SG, De Nicola GR, Nyegue M, Hammock BD. Potent natural soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors from Pentadiplandra brazzeana baillon: synthesis, quantification, and measurement of biological activities in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117438. [PMID: 25659109 PMCID: PMC4319826 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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We describe here three urea-based soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors from the root of the plant Pentadiplandra brazzeana. The concentration of these ureas in the root was quantified by LC-MS/MS, showing that 1, 3-bis (4-methoxybenzyl) urea (MMU) is the most abundant (42.3 μg/g dry root weight). All of the ureas were chemically synthesized, and their inhibitory activity toward recombinant human and recombinant rat sEH was measured. The most potent compound, MMU, showed an IC50 of 92 nM via fluorescent assay and a Ki of 54 nM via radioactivity-based assay on human sEH. MMU effectively reduced inflammatory pain in a rat nociceptive pain assay. These compounds are among the most potent sEH inhibitors derived from natural sources. Moreover, inhibition of sEH by these compounds may mechanistically explain some of the therapeutic effects of P. brazzeana.
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- Seiya Kitamura
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Colture Industriali (CRA-CIN), Bologna, Italy
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- Départment of Biochemistry and Départment of Microbiology, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, and University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Vito ST, Austin AT, Banks CN, Inceoglu B, Bruun DA, Zolkowska D, Tancredi DJ, Rogawski MA, Hammock BD, Lein PJ. Post-exposure administration of diazepam combined with soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition stops seizures and modulates neuroinflammation in a murine model of acute TETS intoxication. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 281:185-94. [PMID: 25448683 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS) is a potent convulsant poison for which there is currently no approved antidote. The convulsant action of TETS is thought to be mediated by inhibition of type A gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAAR) function. We, therefore, investigated the effects of post-exposure administration of diazepam, a GABAAR positive allosteric modulator, on seizure activity, death and neuroinflammation in adult male Swiss mice injected with a lethal dose of TETS (0.15mg/kg, ip). Administration of a high dose of diazepam (5mg/kg, ip) immediately following the second clonic seizure (approximately 20min post-TETS injection) effectively prevented progression to tonic seizures and death. However, this treatment did not prevent persistent reactive astrogliosis and microglial activation, as determined by GFAP and Iba-1 immunoreactivity and microglial cell morphology. Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) has been shown to exert potent anti-inflammatory effects and to increase survival in mice intoxicated with other GABAAR antagonists. The sEH inhibitor TUPS (1mg/kg, ip) administered immediately after the second clonic seizure did not protect TETS-intoxicated animals from tonic seizures or death. Combined administration of diazepam (5mg/kg, ip) and TUPS (1mg/kg, ip, starting 1h after diazepam and repeated every 24h) prevented TETS-induced lethality and influenced signs of neuroinflammation in some brain regions. Significantly decreased microglial activation and enhanced reactive astrogliosis were observed in the hippocampus, with no changes in the cortex. Combining an agent that targets specific anti-inflammatory mechanisms with a traditional antiseizure drug may enhance treatment outcome in TETS intoxication.
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- Stephen T Vito
- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States.
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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Wagner K, Vito S, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. The role of long chain fatty acids and their epoxide metabolites in nociceptive signaling. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2014; 113-115:2-12. [PMID: 25240260 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lipid derived mediators contribute to inflammation and the sensing of pain. The contributions of omega-6 derived prostanoids in enhancing inflammation and pain sensation are well known. Less well explored are the opposing anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of the omega-6 derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids. Far less has been described about the epoxidized metabolites derived from omega-3 long chain fatty acids. The epoxide metabolites are turned over rapidly with enzymatic hydrolysis by the soluble epoxide hydrolase being the major elimination pathway. Despite this, the overall understanding of the role of lipid mediators in the pathology of chronic pain is growing. Here, we review the role of long chain fatty acids and their metabolites in alleviating both acute and chronic pain conditions. We focus specifically on the epoxidized metabolites of omega-6 and omega-3 long chain fatty acids as well as a novel strategy to modulate their activity in vivo.
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- Karen Wagner
- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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Wagner K, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. The soluble epoxide hydrolase as a novel target for chronic neuropathic pain (659.15). FASEB J 2014. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.659.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Inceoglu B. Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors are first in class therapeutic candidates for chronic and intractable pain in man and companion animals (1061.4). FASEB J 2014. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.1061.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Inceoglu B, Zolkowska D, Yoo HJ, Wagner KM, Yang J, Hackett E, Hwang SH, Lee KSS, Rogawski MA, Morisseau C, Hammock BD. Epoxy fatty acids and inhibition of the soluble epoxide hydrolase selectively modulate GABA mediated neurotransmission to delay onset of seizures. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80922. [PMID: 24349022 PMCID: PMC3862847 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In the brain, seizures lead to release of large amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids including arachidonic acid (ARA). ARA is a substrate for three major enzymatic routes of metabolism by cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase and cytochrome P450 enzymes. These enzymes convert ARA to potent lipid mediators including prostanoids, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). The prostanoids and leukotrienes are largely pro-inflammatory molecules that sensitize neurons whereas EETs are anti-inflammatory and reduce the excitability of neurons. Recent evidence suggests a GABA-related mode of action potentially mediated by neurosteroids. Here we tested this hypothesis using models of chemically induced seizures. The level of EETs in the brain was modulated by inhibiting the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), the major enzyme that metabolizes EETs to inactive molecules, by genetic deletion of sEH and by direct administration of EETs into the brain. All three approaches delayed onset of seizures instigated by GABA antagonists but not seizures through other mechanisms. Inhibition of neurosteroid synthesis by finasteride partially blocked the anticonvulsant effects of sEH inhibitors while the efficacy of an inactive dose of neurosteroid allopregnanolone was enhanced by sEH inhibition. Consistent with earlier findings, levels of prostanoids in the brain were elevated. In contrast, levels of bioactive EpFAs were decreased following seizures. Overall these results demonstrate that EETs are natural molecules which suppress the tonic component of seizure related excitability through modulating the GABA activity and that exploration of the EET mediated signaling in the brain could yield alternative approaches to treat convulsive disorders.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Metabolomics Core Laboratory, Biomedical Research Center, Asan Institute of Life Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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Poli G, Corda E, Martino PA, Dall'ara P, Bareggi SR, Bondiolotti G, Iulini B, Mazza M, Casalone C, Hwang SH, Hammock BD, Inceoglu B. Therapeutic activity of inhibition of the soluble epoxide hydrolase in a mouse model of scrapie. Life Sci 2013; 92:1145-50. [PMID: 23651659 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Revised: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS The misfolding and the aggregation of specific proteins are key features of neurodegenerative diseases, specifically Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs). In TSEs, neuronal loss and inflammation are associated with the accumulation of the misfolded isoform (PrP(sc)) of the cellular prion protein (PrP(c)). Therefore we tested the hypothesis that augmenting a natural anti-inflammatory pathway mediated by epoxygenated fatty acids (EpFAs) will delay lethality. EpFAs are highly potent but enzymatically labile molecules produced by the actions of a number of cytochrome P450 enzymes. Stabilization of these bioactive lipids by inhibiting their degradation mediated by the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) results in potent anti-inflammatory effects in multiple disease models. MAIN METHODS Mice were infected with the mouse-adapted RML strain of scrapie by intracerebral or intraperitoneal routes. Animals received the sEH inhibitor, by oral route, administrated in drinking water or vehicle (PEG400). Infected mice were euthanized at a standard clinical end point. Histopathological, immunohistochemical and Western blot analyses of brain tissue confirmed the presence of pathology related to prion infection. KEY FINDINGS Oral administration of the sEHI did not affect the very short survival time of the intracerebral prion infection group. However, mice infected by intraperitoneal route and treated with t-AUCB survived significantly longer than the control group mice (p<0.001). SIGNIFICANCE These findings support the idea that inhibition of sEH or augmentation of the natural EpFA signaling in the brain offers a potential and different route to understand prion diseases and may become a therapeutic strategy for diseases involving neuroinflammation.
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- Giorgio Poli
- Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Wagner K, Inceoglu B, Dong H, Yang J, Hwang SH, Jones P, Morisseau C, Hammock BD. Comparative efficacy of 3 soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors in rat neuropathic and inflammatory pain models. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 700:93-101. [PMID: 23276668 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Epoxy-fatty acids have been recognized as important cell signaling molecules with multiple biological effects including anti-nociception. The main degradation pathway of these signaling molecules is via the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enzyme. Inhibitors of sEH extend the anti-nociceptive effects of fatty acid epoxides. In this study two models of pain with different etiology, streptozocin induced type I diabetic neuropathic pain and lipopolysaccharide induced inflammatory pain were employed to test sEH inhibitors. A dose range of three sEH inhibitors with the same central pharmacophore but varying substituent moieties was used to investigate maximal anti-allodynic effects in these two models of pain. Inhibiting the sEH enzyme in these models successfully blocked pain related behavior in both models. The sEH inhibitors were more potent and more efficacious than celecoxib in reducing both diabetic neuropathic pain and lipopolysaccharide induced inflammatory pain. Because of their ability to block diabetic neuropathic pain sEH inhibition is a promising new approach to treat chronic pain conditions.
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- Karen Wagner
- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Lee KSS, Liu JY, Inceoglu B, Wagner K, Dong H, Rose TE, Yang J, Morisseau C, Hammock BD. Newly Designed and Improved Human Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors for Neuropathic pain. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.662.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Entomology and Cancer CenterUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA
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- Department of Entomology and Cancer CenterUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA
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- Department of Entomology and Cancer CenterUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA
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- Department of Entomology and Cancer CenterUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Department of Entomology and Cancer CenterUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA
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- Department of Entomology and Cancer CenterUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA
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Zolkowska D, Banks CN, Dhir A, Inceoglu B, Sanborn JR, McCoy MR, Bruun DA, Hammock BD, Lein PJ, Rogawski MA. Characterization of seizures induced by acute and repeated exposure to tetramethylenedisulfotetramine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2012; 341:435-46. [PMID: 22328574 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.111.190579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (tetramine; TETS) is a potent convulsant poison that is considered to be a chemical threat agent. To provide a basis for the investigation of antidotes for TETS-induced seizures, we characterized the convulsant activity of TETS in mice and rats when administered by the intraperitoneal, intravenous, oral, and intraventricular routes as a single acute dose and with repeated sublethal doses. In mice, parenteral and oral TETS caused immobility, myoclonic body jerks, clonic seizures of the forelimbs and/or hindlimbs, tonic seizures, and death. The CD₅₀ values for clonic and tonic seizures after oral administration were 0.11 and 0.22 mg/kg, respectively. Intraventricular administration of TETS (5-100 μg) in rats also caused clonic-tonic seizures and death. In mice, repeated sublethal doses of TETS at intervals of 2, 24, and 48 h failed to result in the development of persistent enhanced seizure responsivity ("kindling") as was observed with repeated pentylenetetrazol treatment. In mice, sublethal doses of TETS that produced clonic seizures did not cause observable structural brain damage as assessed with routine histology and Fluoro-Jade B staining 7 days after treatment. However, 1 to 3 days after a single convulsant dose of TETS the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein, an astrocyte marker, and ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1, a microglia marker, were markedly increased in cortex and hippocampus. Although TETS doses that are compatible with survival are not associated with overt evidence of cellular injury or neurodegeneration, there is transient reactive astrocytosis and microglial activation, indicating that brain inflammatory responses are provoked.
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- Dorota Zolkowska
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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Wagner K, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition, epoxygenated fatty acids and nociception. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2011; 96:76-83. [PMID: 21854866 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Revised: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enzyme regulates the levels of endogenous epoxygenated fatty acid (EFA) lipid metabolites by rapidly degrading these molecules. The EFAs have pleiotropic biological activities including the modulation of nociceptive signaling. Recent findings indicate that the EFAs, in particular the arachidonic acid (AA) derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) derived epoxydocosapentaenoic acids (EpDPEs) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) derived epoxyeicosatetraenoic acids (EpETEs) are natural signaling molecules. The tight regulation of these metabolites speaks to their importance in regulating biological functions. In the past several years work on EFAs in regard to their activities in the nervous system evolved to demonstrate that these molecules are anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive. Here we focus on the recent advances in understanding the effects of sEH inhibition and increased EFAs on the nociceptive system and their ability to reduce pain. Evidence of their role in modulating pain signaling is given by their direct application and by inhibiting their degradation in various models of pain. Moreover, there is mounting evidence of EFAs role in the crosstalk between major nociceptive and anti-nociceptive systems which is reviewed herein. Overall the fundamental knowledge generated within the past decade indicates that orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitors of sEH may find a place in the treatment of a number of diverse painful conditions including inflammatory and neuropathic pain.
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- Karen Wagner
- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Wagner K, Inceoglu B, Gill SS, Hammock BD. Epoxygenated fatty acids and soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: novel mediators of pain reduction. J Agric Food Chem 2011; 59:2816-24. [PMID: 20958046 PMCID: PMC3483885 DOI: 10.1021/jf102559q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enzyme was discovered while investigating the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds in the Casida laboratory. However, an endogenous role of sEH is to regulate the levels of a group of potent bioactive lipids, epoxygenated fatty acids (EFAs), that have pleiotropic biological activities. The EFAs, in particular the arachidonic acid derived epoxy eicosatrienoic acids (EETs), are established autocrine and paracrine messengers. The most recently discovered outcome of inhibition of sEH and increased EFAs is their effects on the sensory system and in particular their ability to reduce pain. The inhibitors of sEH block both inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Elevation of EFAs, in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, blocks pain. Several laboratories have now published a number of potential mechanisms of action for the pain-reducing effects of EFAs. This paper provides a brief history of the discovery of the sEH enzyme and argues that inhibitors of sEH through several independent mechanisms display pain-reducing effects.
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- Karen Wagner
- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
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- Department of Entomology and UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616
- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Dr. Bruce D. Hammock Department of Entomology University of California Davis One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 Tel: 530-751-7519 Fax: 530-752-1537
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Schebb NH, Inceoglu B, Ahn KC, Morisseau C, Gee S, Hammock BD. Investigation of human exposure to triclocarban after showering and preliminary evaluation of its biological effects. Environ Sci Technol 2011; 45:3109-15. [PMID: 21381656 PMCID: PMC3470465 DOI: 10.1021/es103650m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The antibacterial soap additive triclocarban (TCC) is widely used in personal care products. TCC has a high environmental persistence. We developed and validated a sensitive online solid-phase extraction-LC-MS/MS method to rapidly analyze TCC and its major metabolites in urine and other biological samples to assess human exposure. We measured human urine concentrations 0-72 h after showering with a commercial bar soap containing 0.6% TCC. The major route of renal elimination was excretion as N-glucuronides. The absorption was estimated at 0.6% of the 70±15 mg of TCC in the soap used. The TCC-N-glucuronide urine concentration varied widely among the subjects, and continuous daily use of the soap led to steady state levels of excretion. In order to assess potential biological effects arising from this exposure, we screened TCC for the inhibition of human enzymes in vitro. We demonstrate that TCC is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), whereas TCC's major metabolites lack strong inhibitory activity. Topical administration of TCC at similar levels to rats in a preliminary in vivo study, however, failed to alter plasma biomarkers of sEH activity. Overall the analytical strategy described here revealed that use of TCC soap causes exposure levels that warrant further evaluation.
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- Nils Helge Schebb
- University of California, Davis, Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, USA
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Abdu E, Bruun DA, Yang D, Yang J, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD, Alkayed NJ, Lein PJ. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids enhance axonal growth in primary sensory and cortical neuronal cell cultures. J Neurochem 2011; 117:632-42. [PMID: 21155804 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.07139.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It has recently been reported that soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), the major enzyme that metabolizes epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), is expressed in axons of cortical neurons; however, the functional relevance of axonal sEH localization is unknown. Immunocytochemical analyses demonstrate predominant axonal localization of sEH in primary cultures of not only cortical but also sympathetic and sensory neurons. Morphometric analyses of cultured sensory neurons indicate that exposure to a regioisomeric mixture of EETs (0.01-1.0 μM) causes a concentration-dependent increase in axon outgrowth. This axon promoting activity is not a generalized property of all regioisomers of EETs as axonal growth is enhanced in sensory neurons exposed to 14,15-EET but not 8,9- or 11,12-EET. 14,15-EET also promotes axon outgrowth in cultured cortical neurons. Co-exposure to EETs and either of two structurally diverse pharmacological inhibitors of sEH potentiates the axon-enhancing activity of EETs in sensory and cortical neurons. Mass spectrometry indicates that sEH inhibition significantly increases EETs and significantly decreases dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid metabolites in neuronal cell cultures. These data indicate that EETs enhance axon outgrowth and suggest that axonal sEH activity regulates EETs-induced axon outgrowth. These findings suggest a novel therapeutic use of sEH inhibitors in promoting nerve regeneration.
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- Emun Abdu
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Schebb NH, Inceoglu B, Rose T, Wagner K, Hammock BD. Development of an ultra fast online-solid phase extraction (SPE) liquid chromatography electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) based approach for the determination of drugs in pharmacokinetic studies. Anal Methods 2011; 3:420-428. [PMID: 21660124 PMCID: PMC3110015 DOI: 10.1039/c0ay00714e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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High-throughput analyses of a large number of samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) studies are essential in drug development. Analysis of drug candidates from blood using LC-ESI-MS generally requires separation of the plasma fraction followed by various offline sample preparation procedures. This step is a bottleneck that impedes throughput. In order to overcome this difficulty and accelerate analysis in PK and other studies, we developed an approach allowing the direct analysis of low volumes of whole blood (10 μL) after dilution and centrifugation. Samples were injected in an online-SPE-LC-ESI-MS/MS setup allowing a total run time of only 126 s for a full gradient separation. Analytes were extracted from the matrix within 30 s by turbulent flow chromatography. Subsequently, a full gradient separation was carried out within 1.5 minutes on a 50 × 2.1 mm (1.7 μm) RP-18 column and the analytes were sensitively detected by ESI-MS/MS in SRM mode. The performance of this new ultra fast online SPE-LC-ESI-MS/MS approach was demonstrated by the analysis of diclofenac (DCF), a widely used anti-inflammatory drug. DCF eluted at stable retention times (±0.33%) with narrow peak width (FWHM 3.3 ± 0.15 s). The method displays excellent analytical performance, with a limit of detection of 6 fmol on column, a linear range of over four orders of magnitude and a negligible carry over of 0.12 ± 0.03% for DCF. The PK profile of DCF administered by topical and intraperitoneal routes in rats and by oral route in one human volunteer is investigated using this method. Finally, general applicability of the approach for drugs is demonstrated by analysis of rofecoxib and several inhibitors of the soluble epoxide hydrolase. This new method requires only readily available, off the shelf standard LC instrumentation, and is compliant with the requirements of green analytical chemistry.
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Rose TE, Morisseau C, Liu JY, Inceoglu B, Jones PD, Sanborn JR, Hammock BD. 1-Aryl-3-(1-acylpiperidin-4-yl)urea inhibitors of human and murine soluble epoxide hydrolase: structure-activity relationships, pharmacokinetics, and reduction of inflammatory pain. J Med Chem 2010; 53:7067-75. [PMID: 20812725 DOI: 10.1021/jm100691c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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1,3-Disubstituted ureas possessing a piperidyl moiety have been synthesized to investigate their structure-activity relationships as inhibitors of the human and murine soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). Oral administration of 13 1-aryl-3-(1-acylpiperidin-4-yl)urea inhibitors in mice revealed substantial improvements in pharmacokinetic parameters over previously reported 1-adamantylurea based inhibitors. For example, 1-(1-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)piperidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)urea (52) showed a 7-fold increase in potency, a 65-fold increase in C(max), and a 3300-fold increase in AUC over its adamantane analogue 1-(1-adamantyl)-3-(1-propionylpiperidin-4-yl)urea (2). This novel sEH inhibitor showed a 1000-fold increase in potency when compared to morphine by reducing hyperalgesia as measured by mechanical withdrawal threshold using the in vivo carrageenan induced inflammatory pain model.
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- Tristan E Rose
- Department of Entomology and University of California Davis Cancer Center, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Morisseau C, Inceoglu B, Schmelzer K, Tsai HJ, Jinks SL, Hegedus CM, Hammock BD. Naturally occurring monoepoxides of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid are bioactive antihyperalgesic lipids. J Lipid Res 2010; 51:3481-90. [PMID: 20664072 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m006007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Beneficial physiological effects of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are widely accepted but the mechanism(s) by which these fatty acids act remains unclear. Herein, we report the presence, distribution, and regulation of the levels of n-3 epoxy-fatty acids by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and a direct antinociceptive role of n-3 epoxy-fatty acids, specifically those originating from docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The monoepoxides of the C18:1 to C22:6 fatty acids in both the n-6 and n-3 series were prepared and the individual regioisomers purified. The kinetic constants of the hydrolysis of the pure regioisomers by sEH were measured. Surprisingly, the best substrates are the mid-chain DHA epoxides. We also demonstrate that the DHA epoxides are present in considerable amounts in the rat central nervous system. Furthermore, using an animal model of pain associated with inflammation, we show that DHA epoxides, but neither the parent fatty acid nor the corresponding diols, selectively modulate nociceptive pathophysiology. Our findings support an important function of epoxy-fatty acids in the n-3 series in modulating nociceptive signaling. Consequently, the DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid epoxides may be responsible for some of the beneficial effects associated with dietary n-3 fatty acid intake.
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- Christophe Morisseau
- Department of Entomology and Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Luria A, Morisseau C, Tsai HJ, Yang J, Inceoglu B, De Taeye B, Watkins SM, Wiest MM, German JB, Hammock BD. Alteration in plasma testosterone levels in male mice lacking soluble epoxide hydrolase. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2009; 297:E375-83. [PMID: 19458064 PMCID: PMC2724109 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00131.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 02/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Soluble epoxide hydrolase (Ephx2, sEH) is a bifunctional enzyme with COOH-terminal hydrolase and NH(2)-terminal phosphatase activities. sEH converts epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) to dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (DHETs), and the phosphatase activity is suggested to be involved in cholesterol metabolism. EETs participate in a wide range of biological functions, including regulation of vascular tone, renal tubular transport, cardiac contractility, and inflammation. Inhibition of sEH is a potential approach for enhancing the biological activity of EETs. Therefore, disruption of sEH activity is becoming an attractive therapeutic target for both cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. To define the physiological role of sEH, we characterized a knockout mouse colony lacking expression of the Ephx2 gene. Lack of sEH enzyme is characterized by elevation of EET to DHET ratios in both the linoleate and arachidonate series in plasma and tissues of both female and male mice. In male mice, this lack of expression was also associated with decreased plasma testosterone levels, sperm count, and testicular size. However, this genotype was still able to sire litters. Plasma cholesterol levels also declined in this genotype. Behavior tests such as anxiety-like behavior and hedonic response were also examined in Ephx2-null and WT mice, as all can be related to hormonal changes. Null mice showed a level of anxiety with a decreased hedonic response. In conclusion, this study provides a broad biochemical, physiological, and behavioral characterization of the Ephx2-null mouse colony and suggests a mechanism by which sEH and its substrates may regulate circulating levels of testosterone through cholesterol biosynthesis and metabolism.
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- Ayala Luria
- Departmentsof Entomology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Inceoglu B, Ulu A, Hegedus C, Georgi K, Jinks SL, Hammock BD. Down‐regulation of CNS cyclooxygenase‐2 message by inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase lead to anti‐hyperalgesia in inflammatory pain. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.479.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineSchool of MedicineUniversity of California, DavisDavisCA
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Liu J, Yang J, Inceoglu B, Ulu A, Hwang S, Hammock BD. Blockage of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enhances the anti‐inflammatory effects of aspirin and the 5‐lipoxygenase activation protein (FLAP) inhibitor MK886. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.479.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Junyan Liu
- Department of EntomologyUniversity of California at DavisDavisCA
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- Department of EntomologyUniversity of California at DavisDavisCA
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- Department of EntomologyUniversity of California at DavisDavisCA
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- Department of EntomologyUniversity of California at DavisDavisCA
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- Department of EntomologyUniversity of California at DavisDavisCA
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- Department of EntomologyUniversity of California at DavisDavisCA
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Vali S, Hegedus C, Bhattacharjee C, Robinson, Schmelzer K, Inceoglu B, Hammock BD. Insights into the Anti‐inflammatory Action of the Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitor through Systems Biology based in silico Modeling Approach. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.479.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shireen Vali
- System's Biology, Cellworks Group Inc.SaratogaCA
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- System's Biology, Cellworks Group Inc.SaratogaCA
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Ozkan O, Adiguzel S, Inceoglu B, Lango J, Ertek M, Hammock BD. Evaluation of the neutralizing capacity of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) antivenom against Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1928) venom (Scorpiones: Buthidae). J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2008. [DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992008000300008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Adiguzel S, Ozkan O, Inceoglu B. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpionism in children in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Toxicon 2007; 49:875-80. [PMID: 17286998 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2006.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 09/02/2006] [Revised: 12/02/2006] [Accepted: 12/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The epidemiological and clinical findings of scorpion stings in Sanliurfa region of Turkey were evaluated in this investigation from May to September 2003, because of the high incidence of scorpionism cases during this season. Scorpion envenomation is an important health problem in all South-eastern Anatolia, specifically in Sanliurfa. The sting cases mostly occurred in the month of July (37.6%) when yearly temperature is the highest. Scorpion species causing the envenomation in children were not identified. More of the patients were adolescents (54.1%). Most of the stings were seen in exposed extremities (87.7%), mainly in the upper limbs (47.1%). One single village, Birecik, had the highest number of incidents (36.5%). Patients at the emergency units showed signs of local and systemic effects, but no lethality occurred. Local and autonomic nervous system effects were most frequently characterized by local pain, hyperemia, swelling, burning, hypotension, hypertension, dry mouth, thirst and sweating. We propose that public awareness and physician readiness combined with the availability of effective antivenom significantly reduced lethality in this region.
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- Suhendan Adiguzel
- Refik Saydam Hygiene Center, Poison Research Center, Ankara, Turkey.
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Inceoglu B, Schmelzer KR, Morisseau C, Jinks SL, Hammock BD. Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition reveals novel biological functions of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2007; 82:42-9. [PMID: 17164131 PMCID: PMC1904338 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2006.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [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: 04/24/2006] [Revised: 05/09/2006] [Accepted: 05/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Early on, intriguing biological activities were found associated with the EETs using in vitro systems. Although the EETs other than the 5,6-isomer, are quite stable chemically, they are quickly degraded enzymatically with the sEH accounting in many cases for much of the metabolism. This rapid degradation often made it difficult to associate biological effects with the administration of EETs and other lipid epoxides particularly in vivo. Thus, it is the power to inhibit the sEH that has facilitated the demonstration of many physiological processes associated with EETs and possibly other epoxy fatty acids. In the last few years it has become clear that major roles of the EETs include modulation of blood pressure and modulation of inflammatory cascades. There are a number of other physiological functions now associated with the EETs including angiogenesis, neurohormone release, cell proliferation, G protein signaling, modulation of ion channel activity, and a variety of effects associated with modulation of NFkappaB. More recently we observed a role of the EETs as modulated by sEHI in reducing non-neuropathic pain. The array of biological effects observed with sEHI illustrates the power of modulating the degradation of chemical mediators in addition to the modulation of their biosynthesis, receptor binding and signal transduction. Many of these biological effects can be modulated by sEHIs but also by the natural eicosanoids and their mimics all of which offer therapeutic potential.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology and the UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and the UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and the UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology and the UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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Schmelzer KR, Inceoglu B, Kubala L, Kim IH, Jinks SL, Eiserich JP, Hammock BD. Enhancement of antinociception by coadministration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:13646-51. [PMID: 16950874 PMCID: PMC1564210 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0605908103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Combination therapies have long been used to treat inflammation while reducing side effects. The present study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of combination treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and previously undescribed soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors (sEHIs) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged mice. NSAIDs inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes and thereby decrease production of metabolites that lead to pain and inflammation. The sEHIs, such as 12-(3-adamantan-1-yl-ureido)-dodecanoic acid butyl ester (AUDA-BE), stabilize anti-inflammatory epoxy-eicosatrienoic acids, which indirectly reduce the expression of COX-2 protein. Here we demonstrate that the combination therapy of NSAIDs and sEHIs produces significantly beneficial effects that are additive for alleviating pain and enhanced effects in reducing COX-2 protein expression and shifting oxylipin metabolomic profiles. When administered alone, AUDA-BE decreased protein expression of COX-2 to 73 +/- 6% of control mice treated with LPS only without altering COX-1 expression and decreased PGE(2) levels to 52 +/- 8% compared with LPS-treated mice not receiving any therapeutic intervention. When AUDA-BE was used in combination with low doses of indomethacin, celecoxib, or rofecoxib, PGE(2) concentrations dropped to 51 +/- 7, 84 +/- 9, and 91 +/- 8%, respectively, versus LPS control, without disrupting prostacyclin and thromboxane levels. These data suggest that these drug combinations (NSAIDs and sEHIs) produce a valuable beneficial analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect while prospectively decreasing side effects such as cardiovascular toxicity.
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- Kara R. Schmelzer
- Departments of *Entomology
- Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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- Departments of *Entomology
- Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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- Departments of *Entomology
- Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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- Internal Medicine
- Physiology and Membrane Biology and
- Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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- Departments of *Entomology
- Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
- To whom correspondence should be addressed at:
Department of Entomology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616. E-mail:
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Inceoglu B, Jinks SL, Schmelzer KR, Waite T, Kim IH, Hammock BD. Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase reduces LPS-induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia in a rat model of inflammatory pain. Life Sci 2006; 79:2311-9. [PMID: 16962614 PMCID: PMC1904345 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2006.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2006] [Accepted: 07/28/2006] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Soluble epoxide hydrolases catalyze the hydrolysis of epoxides in acyclic systems. In man this enzyme is the product of a single copy gene (EPXH-2) present on chromosome 8. The human sEH is of interest due to emerging roles of its endogenous substrates, epoxygenated fatty acids, in inflammation and hypertension. One of the consequences of inhibiting sEH in rodent inflammation models is a profound decrease in the production of pro-inflammatory and proalgesic lipid metabolites including prostaglandins. This prompted us to hypothesize that sEH inhibitors may have antinociceptive properties. Here we tested if sEH inhibitors can reduce inflammatory pain. Hyperalgesia was induced by intraplantar LPS injection and sEH inhibitors were delivered topically. We found that two structurally dissimilar but equally potent sEH inhibitors can be delivered through the transdermal route and that sEH inhibitors effectively attenuate thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia in rats treated with LPS. In addition we show that epoxydized arachidonic acid metabolites, EETs, are also effective in attenuating thermal hyperalgesia in this model. In parallel with the observed biological activity metabolic analysis of oxylipids showed that inhibition of sEH resulted with a decrease in PGD2 levels and sEH generated degradation products of linoleic and arachidonic acid metabolites with a concomitant increase in epoxides of linoleic acid. These data show that inhibition of sEH may become a viable therapeutic strategy to attain analgesia.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology, University of California Davis Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of California Davis Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of California Davis Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of California Davis Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of California Davis Cancer Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States
- * Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 530 751 7519; fax: +1 530 752 1537. E-mail address: (B.D. Hammock)
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Inceoglu B, Schmelzer K, Jinks S, Waite T, Hammock B. Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors and/ or Epoxyeicosatrianoic Acids Attenuate Hyperalgesia and Allodynia in a Rat Model. FASEB J 2006. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaDavis, 1 Shields AveDavisCA95616
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Schmelzer K, Inceoglu B, Kubala L, Kim I, Eiserich J, Hammock B. Novel Therapy for Acute Inflammation: Co‐Administration of Non‐Steroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs and Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitor. FASEB J 2006. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Internal MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaDavis, 1 Shields AveDavisCA95616
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- Internal MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaDavis, 1 Shields AveDavisCA95616
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Inceoglu B, Lango J, Rabinovich A, Whetstone P, Hammock BD. The neutralizing effect of a polyclonal antibody raised against the N-terminal eighteen-aminoacid residues of birtoxin towards the whole venom of Parabuthus transvaalicus. Toxicon 2005; 47:144-9. [PMID: 16356521 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 05/14/2005] [Revised: 08/19/2005] [Accepted: 08/23/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Scorpion venom is composed among other things of a large number of neurotoxic peptides affecting all major types of ion channels. The majority of the toxicity of the venom is attributed to the presence of these peptides. In our previous studies using a combination of HPLC and mass spectrometry, we showed that birtoxin like peptides are the major peptidic components of the venom of Parabuthus transvaalicus. These peptides are quite similar to each other differing by only few amino acid residues. In addition they all share a common N-terminus of eighteen amino acid residues. We hypothesize that neutralization of this domain will decrease the toxicity of the whole venom of P. transvaalicus. Polyclonal antibodies against the common N-terminal region of the peptides are generated. Here we show by bioassays that the polyclonal antibodies neutralize the venom of P. transvaalicus in a dose dependent manner and by mass spectrometry and western blotting that these peptides indeed react with the polyclonal antibodies. Previously antibodies generated against a single major toxic component of venom have proven to be an effective strategy for antivenin production. In the case of P. transvaalicus the generated antibody is against the majority of the peptidic fraction due to the presence of several highly similar and highly toxic components in this venom. We show that using the knowledge obtained through biochemical characterization studies it is possible to design very specific antibodies that will be useful for clinical applications against Parabuthus envenomation.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology and Cancer Research Center, University of California at Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Inceoglu B, Lango J, Pessah IN, Hammock BD. Three structurally related, highly potent, peptides from the venom of Parabuthus transvaalicus possess divergent biological activity. Toxicon 2005; 45:727-33. [PMID: 15804521 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 10/26/2004] [Revised: 01/19/2005] [Accepted: 01/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The venom of South African scorpion Parabuthus transvaalicus contains a novel group of peptide toxins. These peptides resemble the long chain neurotoxins (LCN) of 60-70 residues with four disulfide bridges; however they are 58 residues long and have only three disulfide bridges constituting a new family of peptide toxins. Here we report the isolation and characterization of three new members of this mammal specific group of toxins. Dortoxin is a lethal peptide, bestoxin causes writhing in mice and altitoxin is a highly depressant peptide. Binding ability of these peptides to rat brain synaptosomes is tested. While the crude venom of P. transvaalicus enhances the binding of [(3)H] BTX to rat brain synaptosomes none of these individual toxins had a positive effect on binding. Although the primary structures of these toxins are very similar to birtoxin, their 3D models indicate significant differences. Dortoxin, bestoxin and altitoxin cumulatively constitute at least 20% of the peptide contained in the venom of P. transvaalicus and contribute very significantly to the toxicity of the venom of this medically important scorpion species. Therefore the amino acid sequences presented here can be used to make more specific and effective antivenins. Possible approaches to a systematic nomenclature of toxins are suggested.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology and Cancer Research Center, University of California at Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Arican ST, Incesulu A, Inceoglu B, Tekin M. Alterations in the GJB3 and CLDN14 genes in families with nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Genet Couns 2005; 16:309-11. [PMID: 16259330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Regev A, Rivkin H, Inceoglu B, Gershburg E, Hammock BD, Gurevitz M, Chejanovsky N. Further enhancement of baculovirus insecticidal efficacy with scorpion toxins that interact cooperatively. FEBS Lett 2003; 537:106-10. [PMID: 12606040 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00104-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 11/20/2022]
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We have studied whether the cooperative insecticidal effect of certain scorpion toxin pairs, namely either a combination of excitatory and depressant, or alpha and depressant scorpion toxins, would improve the efficacy of Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) over a virus expressing only a single toxin, towards Heliothis virescens, Helicoverpa armigera, and Spodoptera littoralis larvae. The best result was achieved by combined expression of the excitatory toxin, LqhIT1, and the depressant toxin, LqhIT2, that provided an ET(50) value of 46.9 h on H. virescens neonates, an improvement of 40% over the efficacy of wild-type AcMNPV, and of 18% and 22% over baculoviruses that express each of the toxins independently. These results demonstrate that significant improvement in efficacy of recombinant baculoviruses is obtainable with toxins that exhibit a cooperative effect, and may contribute to employ baculoviruses to replace hazardous chemicals in insect control.
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- Avital Regev
- Entomology Department, Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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Inceoglu B, Lango J, Jing J, Chen L, Doymaz F, Pessah IN, Hammock BD. One scorpion, two venoms: prevenom of Parabuthus transvaalicus acts as an alternative type of venom with distinct mechanism of action. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:922-7. [PMID: 12552107 PMCID: PMC298702 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.242735499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Scorpion venom is a complex mixture of salts, small molecules, peptides, and proteins. Scorpions employ this valuable tool in several sophisticated ways for subduing prey, deterring predators, and possibly during mating. Here, a subtle but clever strategy of venom utilization by scorpions is reported. Scorpions secrete a small quantity of transparent venom when initially stimulated that we propose to name prevenom. If secretion continues, a cloudy and dense venom that is white in color is subsequently released. The prevenom contains a combination of high K(+) salt and several peptides including some that block rectifying K(+) channels and elicit significant pain and toxicity because of a massive local depolarization. The presence of high extracellular K(+) in the prevenom can depolarize cells and also decrease the local electrochemical gradient making it more difficult to reestablish the resting potential. When this positive change to the K(+) equilibrium potential is combined with the blockage of rectifying K(+) channels, this further delays the recovery of the resting potential, causing a prolonged effect. We propose that the prevenom of scorpions is used as a highly efficacious predator deterrent and for immobilizing small prey while conserving metabolically expensive venom until a certain level of stimuli is reached, after which the venom is secreted.
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- Bora Inceoglu
- Department of Entomology, Chemistry and Superfund Analytical Laboratory, Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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