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Barreto-Peixoto JA, Silva C, Costa ASG, Álvarez-Rivera G, Cifuentes A, Ibáñez E, Oliveira MBPP, Alves RC, Martel F, Andrade N. A Prunus avium L. Infusion Inhibits Sugar Uptake and Counteracts Oxidative Stress-Induced Stimulation of Glucose Uptake by Intestinal Epithelial (Caco-2) Cells. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 13:59. [PMID: 38247483 PMCID: PMC10812648 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13010059] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is among the most valued fruits due to its organoleptic properties and nutritional worth. Cherry stems are rich in bioactive compounds, known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Innumerable studies have indicated that some bioactive compounds can modulate sugar absorption in the small intestine. In this study, the phenolic profile of a cherry stem infusion was investigated, as well as its capacity to modulate intestinal glucose and fructose transport in Caco-2 cells. Long-term (24 h) exposure to cherry stem infusion (25%, v/v) significantly reduced glucose (3H-DG) and fructose (14C-FRU) apical uptake, reduced the apical-to-basolateral Papp to 3H-DG, and decreased mRNA expression levels of the sugar transporters SGLT1, GLUT2 and GLUT5. Oxidative stress (induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide) caused an increase in 3H-DG uptake, which was abolished by the cherry stem infusion. These findings suggest that cherry stem infusion can reduce the intestinal absorption of both glucose and fructose by decreasing the gene expression of their membrane transporters. Moreover, this infusion also appears to be able to counteract the stimulatory effect of oxidative stress upon glucose intestinal uptake. Therefore, it can be a potentially useful compound for controlling hyperglycemia, especially in the presence of increased intestinal oxidative stress levels.
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- Juliana A. Barreto-Peixoto
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (J.A.B.-P.); (C.S.); (A.S.G.C.); (M.B.P.P.O.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (J.A.B.-P.); (C.S.); (A.S.G.C.); (M.B.P.P.O.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (J.A.B.-P.); (C.S.); (A.S.G.C.); (M.B.P.P.O.); (R.C.A.)
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research, CIAL, CSIC, Nicolas Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (G.Á.-R.); (A.C.); (E.I.)
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research, CIAL, CSIC, Nicolas Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (G.Á.-R.); (A.C.); (E.I.)
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research, CIAL, CSIC, Nicolas Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (G.Á.-R.); (A.C.); (E.I.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (J.A.B.-P.); (C.S.); (A.S.G.C.); (M.B.P.P.O.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (J.A.B.-P.); (C.S.); (A.S.G.C.); (M.B.P.P.O.); (R.C.A.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (J.A.B.-P.); (C.S.); (A.S.G.C.); (M.B.P.P.O.); (R.C.A.)
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Fonseca M, Carmo F, Martel F. Metabolic effects of atypical antipsychotics: Molecular targets. J Neuroendocrinol 2023; 35:e13347. [PMID: 37866818 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) are commonly prescribed drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental diseases with psychotic traits. Although the use of AAPs is associated with beneficial effects in these patients, they are also associated with undesired metabolic side effects, including metabolic syndrome (MetS). MeS is defined by the presence of metabolic abnormalities such as large waist circumference, dyslipidemia, fasting hyperglycemia and elevated blood pressure, which predispose to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease. In this review, the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in these undesired metabolic abnormalities induced by AAPs are described. These mechanisms are complex as AAPs have multiple cellular targets which significantly affect the activities of several hormones and neuromodulators. Additionally, AAPs affect all the relevant metabolic organs, namely the liver, pancreas, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and intestine, and the central and peripheral nervous system as well. A better understanding of the molecular targets linking AAPs with MetS and of the mechanisms responsible for clinically different side effects of distinct AAPs is needed. This knowledge will help in the development of novel AAPs with less adverse effects as well as of adjuvant therapies to patients receiving AAPs.
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- Maria Fonseca
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S -Institute of Research and innovation in Health University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Couto M, Andrade N, Magro F, Martel F. Taurocholate uptake by Caco-2 cells is inhibited by pro-inflammatory cytokines and butyrate. Cytokine 2023; 169:156307. [PMID: 37487380 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic and life-threating inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The active intestinal absorption of bile salts is reduced in IBD, resulting in higher luminal concentrations of these agents that contribute to the pathophysiology of IBD-associated diarrhea. Butyrate (BT) is a short-chain fatty acid produced by colonic bacterial fermentation of dietary fibers. BT utilization is impaired in the intestinal inflamed mucosa of IBD patients. Our aim was to investigate the link between IBD and bile acid absorption, by testing the effect of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IFN-γ and of BT upon 3H-TC uptake by Caco-2 cells. The proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IFN-γ inhibit Na+-independent, non-ASBT (sodium-dependent bile acid transporter)-mediated 3H-TC uptake by Caco-2 cells. The inhibitory effect of these cytokines on Na+-independent 3H-TC uptake is PI3K- and JAK/STAT1-mediated. These two compounds upregulate ASBT expression levels, but no corresponding increase in Na+-dependent component of 3H-TC is observed. Moreover, BT was also found to inhibit 3H-TC uptake and showed an additive effect with IFN-γ in reducing 3H-TC uptake. We conclude that an interaction between BT and bile acids appears to exist in IBD, which may participate in the link between diet, microbiota and IBD.
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- Mafalda Couto
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Couto MR, Andrade N, Magro F, Martel F. Bile salts and proinflammatory cytokines inhibit MCT1-mediated cellular uptake of butyrate and interfere with its antiproliferative properties. Exp Cell Res 2023; 429:113670. [PMID: 37290498 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113670] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Butyrate (BT) is important in the prevention and inhibition of colorectal cancer (CRC). Inflammatory bowel disease, a risk factor for CRC, is associated with higher levels of proinflammatory cytokines and bile acids. The aim of this work was to investigate the interaction of these compounds in inhibiting BT uptake by Caco-2 cells, as a mechanism contributing to the link between IBD and CRC. TNF-α, IFN-γ, chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) and deoxycholic acid (DCA) markedly reduce 14C-BT uptake. All these compounds appear to inhibit MCT1-mediated BT cellular uptake at a posttranscriptional level, and, because their effect is not additive, they are most probably inhibiting MCT1 by a similar mechanism. Correspondingly, the antiproliferative effect of BT (MCT1-dependent) and of the proinflammatory cytokines and CDCA were not additive. In contrast, the cytotoxic effect of BT (MCT1-independent) and of the proinflammatory cytokines and CDCA were additive. In conclusion, proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IFN-γ) and bile acids (DCA and CDCA) inhibit MCT1-mediated BT cellular uptake. These proinflammatory cytokines and CDCA were found to interfere with the antiproliferative effect of BT, mediated by an inhibitory effect upon MCT1-mediated cellular uptake of BT.
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- Mafalda R Couto
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar S. João, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Vieira-Coelho MA, Martel F. Inhibition of kidney potassium channels by fluoxetine: In vivo and in vitro studies. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2023; 37:226-234. [PMID: 36103995 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12833] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
In vitro studies have demonstrated that fluoxetine, a commonly used antidepressant drug, can modulate the activity of K+ channels. In the present study, we investigated the in vivo effect of acute and sub-chronic treatment of rats with fluoxetine on K+ renal transport. Furthermore, OK cells, a kidney epithelial cell line, were used in order to evaluate the in vitro effect of fluoxetine on K+ currents. In the sub-chronic study, fluoxetine was administrated daily (10 mg/kg, p.o.) for 15 days to male adult Wistar rats. In the acute study, rats were given increasing doses of fluoxetine (1, 3, 10, 30 and 50 mg/kg, p.o.) for 24 h. Results from the sub-chronic study show that urinary K+ content (in mmol/L) was markedly reduced in the fluoxetine-treated animals (fluoxetine: 83 ± 9; control: 131 ± 10; P < 0.001). K+ fractional renal excretion (in %) was also significantly lower in the fluoxetine group (fluoxetine: 6 ± 1; control: 13 ± 2; P < 0.001). No significant changes was observed in creatinine clearance and on renal tubular Na+ ,K+ -ATPase activity. Results obtained from the acute study demonstrate that, after a 24-h administration, fluoxetine produced a dose-dependent decrease in urinary K+ , with an ED50 (in mg/kg) of 4.2 (2.8; 5.5) and a maximal effect of 62% reduction. In vitro, fluoxetine produced a concentration-dependent inhibition of K+ currents in OK cells, with an EC50 of 107 (84.8; 129.5) μM. In conclusion, fluoxetine produces a marked reduction on urinary K+ excretion; this effect constitutes an in vivo evidence for the inhibitory action of fluoxetine on kidney epithelial K+ channels.
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- Maria A Vieira-Coelho
- Unit of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Torres SM, Carmo FP, Monteiro LC, Silva C, Andrade N, Martel F. Gallic acid markedly stimulates GLUT1-mediated glucose uptake by the AsPC-1 pancreatic cancer cell line. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 101:90-105. [PMID: 36688470 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2022-0260] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Phenolic acids are recognized as chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents. Altered glucose and glutamine metabolism are recognized hallmarks of cancer cells. We aimed to test the influence of phenolic acids on glucose and glutamine cellular uptake by a breast (MCF-7) and a pancreatic (AsPC-1) cancer cell line. Several phenolic acids (caffeic, ferrulic, proctocatechuic, coumaric and gallic acid) affected 3H-glutamine and/or 3H-deoxy-d-glucose (3H-DG) uptake. Gallic acid (100 µM) caused a 3-fold increase in 3H-DG uptake by AsPC-1 cells, associated with a 3.7-fold increase in lactic acid production. Gallic acid stimulated GLUT1-mediated 3H-DG uptake and increased the affinity of this transporter for 3H-DG. We further verified that gallic acid does not change GLUT1 transcription rates and cellular redox state and that its effect does not involve PI3K, mTOR and MAP kinases and is not associated with a proproliferative effect. Gallic acid also increased 3H-DG uptake by MCF-7 cells, although less potently. Further investigation is necessary to elucidate the cellular pathways involved in this effect of gallic acid.
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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During pregnancy, the body undergoes a great amount of changes in order to support a healthy developing fetus. In this context, maternal dietary supplementation is widely encouraged to provide adequate nutrition for the newborn. In the past few years, studies have emerged highlighting the benefits of polyphenols intake during pregnancy. Indeed, despite differences among reports, such as experimental model, polyphenol employed, dosage and regimen of administration, there is no doubt that the ingestion of these molecules has a protective effect in relation to three pregnancy-associated diseases or conditions: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and fetal growth restriction. In this review, we describe the effects of different polyphenols and polyphenol-rich extracts or juices on the main outcomes of these common pregnancy-associated complications, obtained in human, animal and in vitro studies. Therefore, this work provides a critical analysis of the literature, and a summary of evidences, from which future research using polyphenols can be designed and evaluated.
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- Iohanna Deckmann
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Neuropharmacology Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Andrade N, Peixoto JAB, Oliveira MBPP, Martel F, Alves RC. Can coffee silverskin be a useful tool to fight metabolic syndrome? Front Nutr 2022; 9:966734. [PMID: 36211502 PMCID: PMC9534380 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.966734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Coffee is one of the most consumed products in the world, and its by-products are mainly discarded as waste. In order to solve this problem and in the context of a sustainable industrial attitude, coffee by-products have been studied concerning their chemical and nutritional features for a potential application in foodstuffs or dietary supplements. Under this perspective, coffee silverskin, the main by-product of coffee roasting, stands out as a noteworthy source of nutrients and remarkable bioactive compounds, such as chlorogenic acids, caffeine, and melanoidins, among others. Such compounds have been demonstrating beneficial health properties in the context of metabolic disorders. This mini-review compiles and discusses the potential health benefits of coffee silverskin and its main bioactive components on metabolic syndrome, highlighting the main biochemical mechanisms involved, namely their effects upon intestinal sugar uptake, glucose and lipids metabolism, oxidative stress, and gut microbiota. Even though additional research on this coffee by-product is needed, silverskin can be highlighted as an interesting source of compounds that could be used in the prevention or co-treatment of metabolic syndrome. Simultaneously, the valorization of this by-product also responds to the sustainability and circular economy needs of the coffee chain.
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- Nelson Andrade
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Nelson Andrade
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Rita C. Alves
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Carmo F, Silva C, Martel F. Inhibition of Glutamine Cellular Uptake Contributes to the Cytotoxic Effect of Xanthohumol in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Nutr Cancer 2022; 74:3413-3430. [PMID: 35594207 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2022.2076889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Breast cancer constitutes the most incident cancer and one of the most common causes of cancer-related death. "Glutamine addiction", an important metabolic feature of cancer cells, is dependent on supply of this amino acid from external sources. In this study, the effect of several polyphenols (catechin, epicatechin, EGCG, catechin:lysine, naringenin, hesperidin, malvidin, delphinidin, kaempferol, quercetin, rutin, myricetin, resveratrol, xanthohumol, and chrysin) upon glutamine (3H-GLN) uptake by human breast epithelial adenocarcinoma cell lines with distinct characteristics (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) was assessed.Several polyphenols interfere with 3H-GLN uptake by both cell lines. Xanthohumol markedly decreases total and Na+-dependent 3H-GLN uptake and showed a cytotoxic and anti-proliferative effect in MDA-MB-231 cells. Xanthohumol is as an uncompetitive inhibitor of Na+-dependent 3H-GLN uptake and inhibits GPNA (L-γ-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide)-sensitive, both ASCT2 (alanine, serine, cysteine transporter 2)-mediated and non-ASCT2-mediated 3H-GLN uptake. Xanthohumol does not interfere with the transcription rates of ASCT2. The cytotoxic effect of xanthohumol, but not its anti-proliferative effect, is GPNA-sensitive and related to ASCT2 inhibition. Combination of xanthohumol with the breast cancer chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin results in an additive anti-proliferative, but not cytotoxic effect.We conclude that targeting glutamine uptake might constitute a potential interesting strategy for triple-negative breast cancer.
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- F Carmo
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Silva C, Andrade N, Guimarães JT, Cardoso E, Meireles C, Pinto V, Paiva J, Martel F. The pro-proliferative effect of insulin in human breast epithelial DMBA-transformed and non-transformed cell lines is PI3K-, mTOR- and GLUT1-dependent. Cell Biochem Funct 2022; 40:127-137. [PMID: 35014047 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3681] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. We aimed to investigate how T2DM-associated characteristics (high levels of glucose, insulin, leptin, inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress) influence breast cancer carcinogenesis, in DMBA-treated (MCF-12ADMBA ) and non-treated breast epithelial (MCF-12A) cell lines. Insulin (50 nM) promotes cell proliferation, 3 H-DG uptake and lactic acid production in both cell lines. The stimulatory effects of insulin upon cell proliferation and 3 H-DG uptake were hampered by rapamycin, LY294001 and BAY-876, in both cell lines. In conclusion, hyperinsulinemia, one important characteristic of T2DM, contributes to the initiation of breast cancer by a PI3K- and mTOR-dependent mechanism involving increased GLUT1-mediated glucose uptake. SIGNIFICANCE: The pro-proliferative effect of insulin in human breast epithelial DMBA-transformed and non-transformed cell lines is PI3K-, mTOR- and GLUT1-dependent.
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- Cláudia Silva
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Clinical Pathology, São João Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,iLoF, Intelligent Lab on Fiber, Limited, Oxford, UK
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,iLoF, Intelligent Lab on Fiber, Limited, Oxford, UK.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Pinto-Ribeiro L, Silva C, Andrade N, Martel F. α-tocopherol prevents oxidative stress-induced proliferative dysfunction in first-trimester human placental (HTR-8/SVneo) cells. Reprod Biol 2022; 22:100602. [PMID: 35016050 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2022.100602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs) are the main participants in the process of placentation, an early process critical for placental growth and function involving an adequate invasion and complete remodelling of the maternal spiral arteries during early pregnancy. An increase in oxidative stress during pregnancy is associated with the onset and progression of several pregnancy disorders, including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus and it also occurs due to exposure of pregnant women to some xenobiotics (eg. alcohol). This study aimed to investigate how oxidative stress affects EVTs, and the ability of several distinct antioxidant agents to prevent these changes. For this, we exposed HTR8/SVneo cells to tert-butylhydroperoxide (0.5 μM; 24 h), which was able to increase lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyl levels. Under these conditions, there was a decrease in proliferation rates, culture growth, migratory and angiogenic capacities and an increase in the apoptosis rates. The antiproliferative effect of TBH was supressed by simultaneous treatment of the cells with α-tocopherol, but other antioxidants (vitamin C, allopurinol, apocynin, N-acetylcysteine, quercetin and resveratrol) were ineffective. α-tocopherol was also able to abolish the effect of TBH on lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyl levels. Overall, our results show that oxidative stress interferes with EVT characteristics essential for the placentation process, which may contribute to the association between oxidative stress and pregnancy disorders. Our results also show that the nature of the in vitro model of oxidative stress-induction is an important determinant of the cellular consequences of oxidative stress and, therefore, of the efficacy of antioxidants.
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- Lígia Pinto-Ribeiro
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Cannabidiol, one of the main components of the Cannabis sativa plant, is a non-psychotropic cannabinoid that has recently drawn the attention of researchers and clinicians for its potential therapeutic applications. In this systematic review, we aim to describe the possible effects of cannabidiol in appetite and body weight. METHODS Both authors independently ran a thorough search in both PubMed and Cochrane databases up to 31 July, 2022 and included every peer-reviewed, original randomized controlled clinical trial that reported data on either of the said outcomes. Risk of assessment bias was performed with Cochrane's risk of bias tool and results were summarized in tables. RESULTS A total of 11 trials were included in this review. Of these, the majority reported on cannabidiol reducing appetite and/or body weight whilst some have found no significant changes and one trial described an increase in appetite. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review suggests that cannabidiol has an anorexigenic effect, correlated with a decrease in body weight. However, most of the studies included in the present review raised some concerns in terms of risk of bias. We believe further research is needed in order to clarify potential mechanisms involved in the effect of cannabidiol on feeding/appetite.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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Silva C, Andrade N, Rodrigues I, Ferreira AC, Soares ML, Martel F. The pro-proliferative effect of interferon-γ in breast cancer cell lines is dependent on stimulation of ASCT2-mediated glutamine cellular uptake. Life Sci 2021; 286:120054. [PMID: 34662550 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a risk factor for breast cancer initiation and progression. Glutamine (GLN) is a critical nutrient for cancer cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of T2DM-associated compounds upon GLN uptake by breast cancer cells. MAIN METHODS The in vitro uptake of 3H-GLN by breast cancer (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and non-tumorigenic (MCF-12A) cell lines was measured. KEY FINDINGS 3H-GLN uptake in the three cell lines is mainly Na+-dependent and sensitive to the ASCT2 inhibitor GPNA. IFN-γ increased total and Na+-dependent 3H-GLN uptake in the two breast cancer cell lines, and insulin increased total and Na+-dependent 3H-GLN uptake in the non-tumorigenic cell line. GPNA abolished the increase in 3H-GLN uptake promoted by these T2DM-associated compounds. ASCT2 knockdown confirmed that the increase in 3H-GLN uptake caused by IFN-γ (in breast cancer cells) and by insulin (in non-tumorigenic cells) is ASCT2-dependent. IFN-γ (in MDA-MB-231 cells) and insulin (in MCF-12A cells) increased ASCT2 transcript and protein levels. Importantly, the pro-proliferative effect of IFN-γ in breast cancer cell lines was associated with an increase in 3H-GLN uptake which was GPNA-sensitive, blocked by ASCT2 knockdown and mediated by activation of the PI3K-, STAT3- and STAT1 intracellular signalling pathways. SIGNIFICANCE IFN-γ and insulin possess pro-proliferative effects in breast cancer and non-cancer cell lines, respectively, which are dependent on an increase in ASCT2-mediated glutamine transport. Thus, an effective inhibition of ASCT2-mediated glutamine uptake may be a therapeutic strategy against human breast cancer in T2DM patients.
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- Cláudia Silva
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório de Apoio à Investigação em Medicina Molecular, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório de Apoio à Investigação em Medicina Molecular, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Fathi F, Ebrahimi SN, Valadão AIG, Andrade N, Costa ASG, Silva C, Fathi A, Salehi P, Martel F, Alves RC, Oliveira MBPP. Exploring Gunnera tinctoria: From Nutritional and Anti-Tumoral Properties to Phytosome Development Following Structural Arrangement Based on Molecular Docking. Molecules 2021; 26:5935. [PMID: 34641482 PMCID: PMC8512520 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gunnera tinctoria, an underexplored invasive plant found in Azores, Portugal, was studied regarding its nutritional, antioxidant, and antitumoral properties. Higher antioxidant activity was found in baby leaves, followed by adult leaves and inflorescences. A phenolic fraction of the plant was enriched using adsorbent resin column chromatography (DiaionTM HP20LX, and Relite EXA90). Antitumoral effects were observed with the enriched fractions in breast (MCF-7) and pancreatic (AsPC-1) cancer cell lines, being more pronounced in the latter. To improve protection and membrane absorption rates of phenolic compounds, nano-phytosomes and cholesterol-conjugated phytosomes coated with natural polymers were loaded with the enriched fraction. The particles were characterized, and their physiochemical properties were evaluated and compared. All samples presented anionic charge and nanometer size in relation to the inner layer and micrometer size regarding the external layers. In addition, the molecular arrangement of phenolics within both types of phytosomes were studied for the first time by molecular docking. Polarity and molecular size were key factors on the molecular arrangement of the lipid bilayer. In conclusion, G. tinctoria showed to be an interesting source of nutrients and phenolic compounds with anti-tumoral potential. Moreover, phytosome loading with these compounds can increase their stability and bioavailability having in view future applications.
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- Faezeh Fathi
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983969411, Iran; (F.F.); (S.N.E.); (P.S.)
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983969411, Iran; (F.F.); (S.N.E.); (P.S.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Sana Technologists Segal Private Company (STM), Ashrafi Esfahani, Tehran 1469963811, Iran;
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983969411, Iran; (F.F.); (S.N.E.); (P.S.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women. Green tea has been studied for breast cancer chemopreventive and possibly chemotherapeutic effects due to its high content in polyphenolic compounds, including epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). METHOD This review is based on literature research that included papers registered on the Medline® database. The research was conducted through PubMed, applying the following query: "EGCG"AND "breast cancer". The result was a total of 88 articles in which this review stands on. RESULTS In vitro, EGCG shows antioxidant or pro-oxidant properties, depending on the concentration and exposure time. EGCG blocks cell cycle progression and modulates signaling pathways that affect cell proliferation and differentiation. EGCG also induces apoptosis, negatively modulates different steps involved in metastasis, and targets angiogenesis by inhibiting VEGF transcription. In vivo investigations have shown that oral administration of EGCG results in the reduction of tumor growth and in antimetastatic and antiangiogenic effects in animal xenograft and allograft models. DISCUSSION Much remains unknown about the molecular mechanisms involved in the protective effects of EGCG on mammary carcinogenesis. In addition, more studies in vivo are necessary to determine the potential toxicity of EGCG at higher doses and to elucidate its interactions with other drugs. CONCLUSION A protective effect of EGCG has been shown in different experimental models and under different experimental conditions, suggesting clinical implications of EGCG for breast cancer prevention and therapy. The data presented in this review support the importance of further investigations.
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- Adriana Romano
- Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine-Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal and Instituto de Investigacao e Inovacao em Saude(i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Teixeira E, Silva C, Martel F. The role of the glutamine transporter ASCT2 in antineoplastic therapy. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2021; 87:447-464. [PMID: 33464409 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-020-04218-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer cells are metabolically reprogrammed to support their high rates of proliferation, continuous growth, survival, invasion, metastasis, and resistance to cancer treatments. Among changes in cancer cell bioenergetics, the role of glutamine metabolism has been receiving increasing attention. Increased glutaminolysis in cancer cells is associated with increased expression of membrane transporters that mediate the cellular uptake of glutamine. ASCT2 (Alanine, Serine, Cysteine Transporter 2) is a Na+-dependent transmembrane transporter overexpressed in cancer cells and considered to be the primary transporter for glutamine in these cells. The possibility of inhibiting ASCT2 for antineoplastic therapy is currently under investigation. In this article, we will present the pharmacological agents currently known to act on ASCT2, which have been attracting attention in antineoplastic therapy research. We will also address the impact of ASCT2 inhibition on the prognosis of some cancers. We conclude that ASCT2 inhibition and combination of ASCT2 inhibitors with other anti-tumor therapies may be a promising antineoplastic strategy. However, more research is needed in this area.
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- Estefânia Teixeira
- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação E Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
- Instituto de Investigação E Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Silva C, Andrade N, Guimarães JT, Patrício E, Martel F. The in vitro effect of the diabetes-associated markers insulin, leptin and oxidative stress on cellular characteristics promoting breast cancer progression is GLUT1-dependent. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 898:173980. [PMID: 33647254 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.173980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) associate with increased incidence and mortality from many cancers, including breast cancer. The mechanisms involved in this relation remain poorly understood. Our study aimed to investigate the in vitro effect of high levels of glucose, insulin, leptin, TNF-α, INF-γ and oxidative stress (induced with tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBH)), which are associated with T2DM, upon glucose uptake by breast cancer (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and non-cancer (MCF-12A) cells and to correlate this effect with their effects upon cellular characteristics associated with cancer progression (cell proliferation, viability, migration, angiogenesis and apoptosis). 3H-DG uptake was markedly inhibited by a selective GLUT1 inhibitor (BAY-876) in all cell lines, proving that 3H-DG uptake is mainly GLUT1-mediated. TBH (2.5 μM), insulin (50 nM), leptin (500 ng/ml) and INF-y (100 ng/ml) stimulate GLUT1-mediated 3H-DG (1 mM) uptake by both ER-positive and triple-negative breast cancer cell lines. TBH and leptin, but not insulin and INF-γ, increase GLUT1 mRNA levels. Insulin and leptin (in both ER-positive and triple-negative breast cancer cell lines) and TBH (in the triple-negative cell line) have a proproliferative effect and leptin possesses a cytoprotective effect in both breast cancer cell lines that can contribute to cancer progression. The effects of TBH, insulin, leptin and INF-γ upon breast cancer cell proliferation and viability are GLUT1-dependent. In conclusion, T2DM-associated characteristics induce changes in GLUT1-mediated glucose uptake that can contribute to cancer progression. Moreover, we conclude that BAY-876 can be a strong candidate for development of a new effective anticancer agent against breast cancer.
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- Cláudia Silva
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Clinical Pathology, São João Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, São João Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Ferreira BL, Martel F, Silva C, Santos T, Daniel-da-Silva A. Nanostructured functionalized magnetic platforms for the sustained delivery of cisplatin: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 213:111258. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Couto MR, Gonçalves P, Magro F, Martel F. Microbiota-derived butyrate regulates intestinal inflammation: Focus on inflammatory bowel disease. Pharmacol Res 2020; 159:104947. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nogueira J, Soares SF, Amorim CO, Amaral JS, Silva C, Martel F, Trindade T, Daniel-da-Silva AL. Magnetic Driven Nanocarriers for pH-Responsive Doxorubicin Release in Cancer Therapy. Molecules 2020; 25:E333. [PMID: 31947577 PMCID: PMC7024164 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin is one of the most widely used anti-cancer drugs, but side effects and selectivity problems create a demand for alternative drug delivery systems. Herein we describe a hybrid magnetic nanomaterial as a pH-dependent doxorubicin release carrier. This nanocarrier comprises magnetic iron oxide cores with a diameter of 10 nm, enveloped in a hybrid material made of siliceous shells and ĸ-carrageenan. The hybrid shells possess high drug loading capacity and a favorable drug release profile, while the iron oxide cores allows easy manipulation via an external magnetic field. The pH responsiveness was assessed in phosphate buffers at pH levels equivalent to those of blood (pH 7.4) and tumor microenvironment (pH 4.2 and 5). The nanoparticles have a loading capacity of up to 12.3 wt.% and a release profile of 80% in 5 h at acidic pH versus 25% at blood pH. In vitro drug delivery tests on human breast cancer and non-cancer cellular cultures have shown that, compared to the free drug, the loaded nanocarriers have comparable antiproliferative effect but a less intense cytotoxic effect, especially in the non-cancer cell line. The results show a clear potential for these new hybrid nanomaterials as alternative drug carriers for doxorubicin.
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- João Nogueira
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (S.F.S.); (T.T.)
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (S.F.S.); (T.T.)
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.O.A.); (J.S.A.)
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.O.A.); (J.S.A.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (S.F.S.); (T.T.)
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (S.F.S.); (T.T.)
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Barbosa AM, Martel F. Targeting Glucose Transporters for Breast Cancer Therapy: The Effect of Natural and Synthetic Compounds. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12010154. [PMID: 31936350 PMCID: PMC7016663 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12010154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Reprogramming of cellular energy metabolism is widely accepted to be a cancer hallmark. The deviant energetic metabolism of cancer cells-known as the Warburg effect-consists in much higher rates of glucose uptake and glycolytic oxidation coupled with the production of lactic acid, even in the presence of oxygen. Consequently, cancer cells have higher glucose needs and thus display a higher sensitivity to glucose deprivation-induced death than normal cells. So, inhibitors of glucose uptake are potential therapeutic targets in cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Overexpression of facilitative glucose transporters (GLUT), mainly GLUT1, in breast cancer cells is firmly established, and the consequences of GLUT inhibition and/or knockout are under investigation. Herein we review the compounds, both of natural and synthetic origin, found to interfere with uptake of glucose by breast cancer cells, and the consequences of interference with that mechanism on breast cancer cell biology. We will also present data where the interaction with GLUT is exploited in order to increase the efficiency or selectivity of anticancer agents, in breast cancer cells.
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- Ana M. Barbosa
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-22-042-6654
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Peixoto J, Álvarez-Rivera G, Alves RC, Costa ASG, Andrade N, Moreira A, Cifuentes A, Martel F, Oliveira MBPP, Ibáñez E. Cherry stem infusions: antioxidant potential and phenolic profile by UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS. Food Funct 2020; 11:3471-3482. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo02693b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 11/21/2022]
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This study highlights not only the antioxidant potential of cherry stem infusion but also the need to globally harmonize the control and regulation of herbal products.
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- Juliana Peixoto
- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- Department of Biomedicine – Unit of Biochemistry
- Faculty of Medicine of Porto
- University of Porto
- Porto
- Portugal
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- Laboratory of Foodomics
- Institute of Food Science Research
- CIAL
- CSIC
- Madrid
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Duarte D, Fraga AG, Pedrosa J, Martel F, Vale N. Increasing the potential of cell-penetrating peptides for cancer therapy using a new pentagonal scaffold. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 860:172554. [PMID: 31326378 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cancer treatment is one of the major fields of interest for the scientific community. Investment in cancer research is costly but essential to provide patients with more effective and safe treatments. In this project, we describe the synthesis and characterization of new thiazole derivatives coupled to CPP2, a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) reported for colon cancer cells. Using a human adenocarcinoma-derived cell line (Caco-2), these new CPPs were evaluated for antiproliferative (3H-thymidine incorporation) and cytotoxic effect (extracellular lactate dehydrogenase activity). One of these derivatives, the BTZCA thiazole compound and its peptide-conjugated (BTZCA-CPP2) also showed the ability to decrease tumour cell viability and proliferation, with potential cytotoxic effect against human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Then, cytotoxicity studies were developed against J774, L929 and THP1 cell lines and this new family showed no significant cytotoxicity, when compared to their counterparts alone (BTZCA and CPP2). The use of smaller CPP conjugated with this family of derivatives can be also considered in future for the development of new drugs to cancer therapy.
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- Diana Duarte
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Júlio Amaral de Carvalho, 45, 4200-i35, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Júlio Amaral de Carvalho, 45, 4200-i35, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (i3S), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Department of Molecular Pahology and Immunology, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
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Andrade N, Marques C, Andrade S, Silva C, Rodrigues I, Guardão L, Guimarães JT, Keating E, Calhau C, Martel F. Effect of chrysin on changes in intestinal environment and microbiome induced by fructose-feeding in rats. Food Funct 2019; 10:4566-4576. [PMID: 31314039 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01142k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Intake of fructose-containing sugars is epidemiological and experimentally linked to metabolic syndrome (MS). We recently verified that the dietary polyphenol chrysin was able to abolish some of the metabolic changes induced by fructose-feeding in the rat. Because the role of the intestine upon fructose-induced MS is poorly understood, we decided to investigate the influence of fructose, in vivo, on the intestinal environment and the ability of chrysin to interfere with the putative observed changes. For this, adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated for 18 weeks as follows: (A) tap water (CONT), (B) tap water and chrysin (100 mg kg-1 day-1) (CHRY), (C) 10% fructose in tap water (FRUCT), and (D) 10% fructose in tap water and chrysin (100 mg kg-1 day-1) (FRUCT + CHRY). Our findings show that the relative expression of SGLT1 and GLUT2 mRNA were not affected by fructose-feeding and/or chrysin. In contrast, GLUT5 mRNA expression was markedly increased in fructose-fed animals, and this effect was reduced by chrysin. However, the apparent permeability to 14C-FRUCT was markedly and similarly decreased in FRUCT, CHRY and FRUCT + CHRY rats. Jejunal villus width and crypt depth were significantly higher in FRUCT and FRUCT + CHRYS rats, respectively. Finally, chrysin did not alter gut microbiota composition, but fructose significantly increased Lactobacillus and E. coli. Moreover, FRUCT + CHRY rats had an increase on the Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio. This is the first report showing that chrysin is able to interfere with the effects of fructose at the intestinal level, which may contribute to the fructose-induced MS features.
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- Nelson Andrade
- Department of Biomedicine - Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Silva C, Correia-Branco A, Andrade N, Ferreira AC, Soares ML, Sonveaux P, Stephenne J, Martel F. Selective pro-apoptotic and antimigratory effects of polyphenol complex catechin:lysine 1:2 in breast, pancreatic and colorectal cancer cell lines. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 859:172533. [PMID: 31301308 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Cancer is a major cause of death in both developed and developing countries. Polyphenols, abundantly found in plants, possess many anticarcinogenic properties, including inhibition of cancer cell proliferation, tumor growth, angiogenesis, metastasis and inflammation, as well as pro-apoptotic effects. Our study aimed to investigate the effects of a complex of (+)-catechin with 2 lysines (Cat:Lys) on cancer and non-cancer cells. For this, the in vitro effects of Cat:Lys on the viability, growth, proliferation, apoptosis, nutrient uptake and migration of breast, pancreatic and colorectal cancer and non-cancer cell lines was evaluated. We found that Cat:Lys exerted antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects in all breast, pancreatic and colorectal cell lines tested, but with a much less marked amplitude in non-cancer cell lines. It nevertheless interfered with nutrient (3H-deoxy-D-glucose and 3H-lactate) uptake and with lactate production in both cancer and non-cancer cell lines. Cat:Lys was found to possess selective antimigratory effects in breast, pancreatic and colorectal cancer cell lines compared to non-cancer cell lines. Cat:Lys also exerted pro-apoptotic effects in all the cancer cell lines that we tested, but not in non-cancer breast and pancreatic cell lines. The antimigratory, but not the pro-apoptotic, effects of Cat:Lys were found to be mediated by JAK2/STAT3 and Wnt pathway inhibition. In conclusion, Cat:Lys is a strong candidate for the development of new, effective anticancer agents against cancer.
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- Cláudia Silva
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório de Apoio à Investigação em Medicina Molecular, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório de Apoio à Investigação em Medicina Molecular, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Pole of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Metformin has been the first-line drug for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus for decades, being presently the most widely prescribed antihyperglycemic drug. Retrospective studies associate the use of metformin with a reduction in cancer incidence and cancer-related death. However, despite extensive research about the molecular effects of metformin in cancer cells, its mode of action remains controversial. The major molecular targets of metformin include complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), but AMPK-independent effects of metformin have also been described. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Several studies have reinforced a link between breast cancer risk and diabetes. Moreover, metformin significantly reduces breast cancer risk, compared to patients who are not using metformin and is independent of diabetes status. In this review, we summarize the current molecular evidence to elucidate metformin's mode of action against breast cancer cells.
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- J Faria
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
- I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Dias C, Ribeiro M, Correia-Branco A, Domínguez-Perles R, Martel F, Saavedra MJ, Simões M. Virulence, attachment and invasion of Caco-2 cells by multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from wild animals. Microb Pathog 2019; 128:230-235. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Loureiro G, Martel F. The effect of dietary polyphenols on intestinal absorption of glucose and fructose: Relation with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Food Reviews International 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2019.1573432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Guilherme Loureiro
- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Andrade N, Andrade S, Silva C, Rodrigues I, Guardão L, Guimarães JT, Keating E, Martel F. Chronic consumption of the dietary polyphenol chrysin attenuates metabolic disease in fructose-fed rats. Eur J Nutr 2019; 59:151-165. [PMID: 30631887 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-019-01895-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a major public health issue worldwide and fructose consumption has been associated with MS development. Recently, we showed that the dietary polyphenol chrysin is an effective inhibitor of fructose uptake by human intestinal epithelial cells. Therefore, our aim was to investigate if chrysin interferes with the development of MS induced by fructose in an animal model. METHODS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (220-310 g) were randomly divided into four groups: (A) tap water (control), (B) tap water and a daily dose of chrysin (100 mg/kg) by oral administration (chrysin) (C) 10% fructose in tap water (fructose), and (D) 10% fructose in tap water and a daily dose of chrysin (100 mg/kg) by oral administration (fructose + chrysin). All groups were fed ad libitum with standard laboratory chow diet and dietary manipulation lasted 18 weeks. RESULTS Fructose-feeding for 18 weeks induced an increase in serum triacylglycerols, insulin and angiotensin II levels and in hepatic fibrosis and these changes did not occur in fructose + chrysin rats. Moreover, the increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure which was found in fructose-fed animals from week 14th onwards was not observed in fructose + chrysin animals. In contrast, the increase in energy consumption, liver/body, heart/body and right kidney/body weight ratios, serum proteins, serum leptin and liver triacylglycerols observed in fructose-fed rats was not affected by chrysin. CONCLUSIONS Chrysin was able to protect against some of the MS features induced by fructose-feeding.
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- Nelson Andrade
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Department of Clinical Pathology, São João Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Tojal A, Neves C, Veiga H, Ferreira S, Rodrigues I, Martel F, Calhau C, Negrão R, Keating E. Perigestational high folic acid: impact on offspring's peripheral metabolic response. Food Funct 2019; 10:7216-7226. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01807g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Perigestational excess folic acid programmed offspring to increased weight gain, but also to adipocyte hypertrophy, associated with Lpl upregulation, and to hyperglycemia, possibly due to VAT and skeletal muscle Glut4 downregulation.
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Andrade N, Silva C, Martel F. The effect of oxidative stress upon intestinal sugar transport: an in vitro study using human intestinal epithelial (Caco-2) cells. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2018; 7:1236-1246. [PMID: 30542607 PMCID: PMC6243649 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00183a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of various gastrointestinal diseases, including gastrointestinal cancers and inflammatory bowel disease, is associated with increased oxidative stress levels. We aimed to investigate the effect of oxidative stress induced by tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBH) on the uptake of 3H-deoxy-d-glucose (3H-DG) and 14C-fructose by the human intestinal Caco-2 cell line. TBH (500 μM; 24 h) increased lipid peroxidation (TBARS) levels and was not cytotoxic. TBH (500 μM; 24 h) increased uptake of both low (SGLT1-mediated) and high concentrations (SGLT1- and GLUT2-mediated) of 3H-DG, but did not affect absorption of 14C-fructose (GLUT2- and GLUT5-mediated). The polyphenol chrysin abolished the increase in TBARS levels and the increase in uptake of both low and high concentrations of 3H-DG induced by TBH. On the other hand, TBH blocked the inhibitory effect of chrysin on 14C-fructose uptake. 3H-DG uptake, but not 14C-fructose uptake, was sensitive to sweet taste receptor (STRs) inhibition (with lactisole). The inhibitory effect of lactisole in relation to uptake of 3H-DG (10 nM) (SGLT1-mediated), but not in relation to uptake of 3H-DG (50 mM) (SGLT1- and GLUT2-mediated), was abolished in the presence of TBH. So, these results show that the stimulatory effect of STRs on SGLT1-mediated transport is dependent on oxidative stress levels. In conclusion, this work shows that uptake of both 3H-DG and 14C-fructose is sensitive to oxidative stress levels. Moreover, it suggests that the three distinct transporters involved in the intestinal absorption of glucose and fructose (SGLT1, GLUT2 and GLUT5) have different sensitivities to oxidative stress levels, SGLT1 being the most sensitive and GLUT5 the least.
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- Nelson Andrade
- Department of Biomedicine - Unit of Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine of Porto , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal .
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S) , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine - Unit of Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine of Porto , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal .
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S) , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine - Unit of Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine of Porto , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal .
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S) , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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Correia-Branco A, Keating E, Martel F. Involvement of mTOR, JNK and PI3K in the negative effect of ethanol and metformin on the human first-trimester extravillous trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo cell line. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 833:16-24. [PMID: 29807029 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Our aim was to investigate the effect of two xenobiotics to which pregnant woman may be exposed, the drug of abuse ethanol (EtOH) (and its metabolite acetaldehyde (ACA)) and the therapeutic agent metformin (METF), on placentation-related processes in an extravillous trophoblastic (EVTs) cell line (HTR-8/SVneo cells). EtOH, ACA and METF (24 h) significantly reduced cell proliferation rates, culture growth, viability and migratory capacity of HTR-8/SVneo cells. Moreover, both EtOH (100 μM) and METF (1 mM) increased the apoptosis index and inhibited 3H-deoxy-D-glucose (3H-DG) and 3H-folic acid (3H-FA) uptake. mTOR, JNK and PI3K intracellular signaling pathways were involved in the effect of EtOH upon 3H-FA uptake and in the effect of METF upon cell viability, and mTOR and JNK in the effect of EtOH upon cell viability and 3H-DG uptake. We show that EtOH and METF have a detrimental effect in placentation-related processes of HTR-8/SVneo cells. Moreover, mTOR, JNK and PI3K appear to mediate some of these negative effects.
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- Ana Correia-Branco
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; CINTESIS, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Correia-Branco A, Keating E, Martel F. Placentation-related processes in a human first-trimester extravillous trophoblast cell line (HTR-8/SVneo cells) are affected by several xenobiotics. Drug Chem Toxicol 2018; 42:541-545. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1463240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Ana Correia-Branco
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Keating E, Martel F. Antimetabolic Effects of Polyphenols in Breast Cancer Cells: Focus on Glucose Uptake and Metabolism. Front Nutr 2018; 5:25. [PMID: 29713632 PMCID: PMC5911477 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2018.00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In the last years, metabolic reprogramming became a new key hallmark of tumor cells. One of its components is a deviant energetic metabolism, known as Warburg effect—an aerobic lactatogenesis—characterized by elevated rates of glucose uptake and consumption with high-lactate production even in the presence of oxygen. Because many cancer cells display a greater sensitivity to glucose deprivation-induced cytotoxicity than normal cells, inhibitors of glucose cellular uptake (facilitative glucose transporter 1 inhibitors) and oxidative metabolism (glycolysis inhibitors) are potential therapeutic targets in cancer treatment. Polyphenols, abundantly contained in fruits and vegetables, are dietary components with an established protective role against cancer. Several molecular mechanisms are involved in the anticancer effect of polyphenols, including effects on apoptosis, cell cycle regulation, plasma membrane receptors, signaling pathways, and epigenetic mechanisms. Additionally, inhibition of glucose cellular uptake and metabolism in cancer cell lines has been described for several polyphenols, and this effect was shown to be associated with their anticarcinogenic effect. This work will review data showing an antimetabolic effect of polyphenols and its involvement in the chemopreventive/chemotherapeutic potential of these dietary compounds, in relation to breast cancer.
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- Elisa Keating
- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Amaral I, Silva C, Correia-Branco A, Martel F. Effect of metformin on estrogen and progesterone receptor-positive (MCF-7) and triple-negative (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 102:94-101. [PMID: 29550639 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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This work aimed to investigate the effect of metformin on cellular glucose uptake and metabolism by breast cancer cells, as a mechanism contributing to its anticancer properties. Estrogen and progesterone receptor-positive (MCF-7) and triple-negative (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cell lines were used as in vitro models of breast cancer. Short-term (26 min) exposure of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells to metformin inhibited uptake of 3H-deoxy-D-glucose (3H-DG). In contrast, long-term (24 h) exposure to metformin (5 μM-1 mM) concentration-dependently increased 3H-DG uptake in both cell lines. This effect was associated with an increase in lactate production but was not associated with changes in GLUT1 mRNA expression. Long-term exposure of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells to metformin (5 μM-1 mM) concentration-dependently reduced cell viability and culture mass and slightly increased cell proliferation rates. Combination of metformin (1 mM) with the facilitative glucose transporter (GLUT) inhibitor kaempferol (30 μM) did not change the effect of metformin on culture growth. In conclusion, short-term exposure to metformin reduces cellular glucose uptake, probably by direct inhibition of GLUT1. However, after long-term exposure to metformin, cellular uptake of glucose is significantly increased, not associated to changes in GLUT1 transcription rates. We suggest that, in the long-term, metformin induces a compensatory increase in glucose uptake in response to cellular energy depletion resulting from its inhibitory effect on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery. Metformin-induced dependence of breast cancer cells on glycolytic pathway, associated with an anticarcinogenic effect of the drug, provides a biochemical basis for the design of new therapeutic strategies.
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- Inês Amaral
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine,University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine,University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine,University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine,University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Correia-Branco A, Keating E, Martel F. Arachidonic Acid Reverses Xanthohumol-Induced Insufficiency in a Human First-Trimester Extravillous Trophoblast Cell Line (HTR-8/SVneo Cells). Reprod Sci 2017; 25:1394-1405. [DOI: 10.1177/1933719117746762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Ana Correia-Branco
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Anacleto B, Gomes P, Correia-Branco A, Silva C, Martel F, Brandão P. Design, structural characterization and cytotoxic properties of copper(I) and copper(II) complexes formed by vitamin B 3 type. Polyhedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Amaral I, Silva C, Correia-Branco A, Martel F. Metformin interferes with glucose cellular uptake by both estrogen and progesterone receptor-positive (MCF-7) and triple-negative (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cell lines: PS156. Porto Biomed J 2017; 2:218. [PMID: 32258714 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbj.2017.07.102] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Andrade N, Araújo JR, Correia-Branco A, Carletti JV, Martel F. Effect of dietary polyphenols on fructose uptake by human intestinal epithelial (Caco-2) cells. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Vale N, Correia-Branco A, Patrício B, Duarte D, Martel F. In vitro studies on the inhibition of colon cancer by amino acid derivatives of bromothiazole. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:3507-3510. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Couto MR, Gonçalves P, Catarino TA, Martel F. The Effect of Inflammatory Status on Butyrate and Folate Uptake by Tumoral (Caco-2) and Non-Tumoral (IEC-6) Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Cell J 2017; 19:96-105. [PMID: 28580313 PMCID: PMC5448317 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2017.4859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in occidental countries. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) is associated with an increased risk for CRC development. The aim of this work was to investigate the relationship between inflammatory status and absorption of nutrients with a role in CRC pathogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, we evaluated the in vitro effect of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IF-γ), and acetylsalicylic acid on 14C-butyrate (14C- BT), 3H-folic acid (3H-FA) uptake, and on proliferation, viability and differentiation of Caco-2 and IEC-6 cells in culture. RESULTS The proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and INF-γ were found to decrease uptake of a low concentration of 14C-BT (10 µM) by Caco-2 (tumoral) and IEC-6 (normal) intestinal epithelial cell lines. However, the effect of TNF-α and INF-γ in IEC-6 cells is most probably related to a cytotoxic and antiproliferative impact. In contrast, INF-γ increases uptake of a high concentration (10 mM) of 14C-BT in Caco-2 cells. The anticarcinogenic effect of BT (10 mM) in these cells is not affected by the presence of this cytokine. On the other hand, acetylsalicylic acid stimulates 14C-BT uptake by Caco-2 cells and potentiates its antiproliferative effect. Finally, both TNF-α and INF-γ cause a significant decrease in 3H-FA uptake by Caco-2 cells. CONCLUSION The inflammatory status has an impact upon cellular uptake of BT and FA, two nutrients with a role in CRC pathogenesis. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory acetylsalicylic acid potentiates the anticarcinogenic effect of BT in Caco-2 cells by increasing its cellular uptake.
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- Mafalda R. Couto
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences,
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences,
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Innate Immunity Unit, Institute Pasteur, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), U668,
Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences,
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences,
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Nunes C, Silva C, Correia-Branco A, Martel F. Lack of effect of the procarcinogenic 17β-estradiol on nutrient uptake by the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 90:287-294. [PMID: 28365520 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.03.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/11/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in the population, especially in older women. Estrogen is known to be a key hormone in the development and progression of mammary carcinogenesis. In this study, we investigated if the procarcinogenic effect of 17β-estradiol (E2) in breast cancer MCF-7 cells is dependent on changes in glucose or folic acid cellular uptake. The effect of E2 on uptake of 3H-deoxy-d-glucose, 3H-folic acid, cell proliferation (3-thymidine incorporation assay), culture growth (sulforhodamine B assay), viability (lactate dehydrogenase activity assay), lactate production and migration capacity (injury assay) was evaluated. E2 (48h; 100nM) increased culture growth (16%), proliferation rate (24%), cellular viability (36%) and lactate production (38%). In contrast, E2 did not significantly affect the migration capacity of MCF-7 cells. The pro-proliferative, but not the cytoprotective effect of E2 was found to be ERβ-dependent. The polyphenols rutin and caffeic acid were not able to counteract the effect of E2 upon cell proliferation and viability. Uptake of 3H-deoxy-d-glucose was not affected by E2, either in the absence or presence of GLUT inhibitors (cytochalasin B plus phloridzin). Moreover, E2 did not change GLUT1 mRNA levels. Finally, 3H-folic acid uptake was also not affected by E2, both in the absence and presence of the RFC1 inhibitor, methotrexate. The pro-proliferative and cytoprotective effects of E2 are not dependent neither of stimulation of glucose cellular uptake (both GLUT and non-GLUT-mediated) nor of stimulation of folic acid uptake (both RFC1-and non-RFC1-mediated).
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- C Nunes
- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Silva C, Nunes C, Correia-Branco A, Araújo JR, Martel F. Insulin Exhibits an Antiproliferative and Hypertrophic Effect in First Trimester Human Extravillous Trophoblasts. Reprod Sci 2016; 24:582-594. [PMID: 27662903 DOI: 10.1177/1933719116667220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Our aim was to investigate the effect of high levels of glucose, insulin, leptin, and tumor necrosis factor alpha, biomarkers of diabetes in pregnancy, in the process of placentation, using as a cell model a first trimester extravillous human trophoblast cell line (HTR8/SVneo cells). Exposure of HTR8/SVneo cells for 24 hours to either glucose (20 mmol/L) or leptin (25-100 ng/mL) did not cause significant changes in cell proliferation and viability. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (24 hours; 10-100 ng/L) caused a small decrease (10%) in cell proliferation and an increase (9%) in cell viability; however, both effects disappeared when exposure time was increased. Insulin (24 hours; 1-10 nmol/L) caused a concentration- and time-dependent decrease (10%-20%) in cell proliferation; the effect of insulin (10 nmol/L) was more pronounced after a 48 hours exposure (35%). In contrast, exposure to insulin (10 nmol/L; 48 hours) showed no significant effect on cell viability, apoptosis, and migration capacity. Insulin appears to cause hypertrophy of HTR8/SVneo cells as it reduces the cell mitotic index while increasing the culture protein content. The antiproliferative effect of insulin seems to involve activation of mammalian target of rapamycin, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Finally, simvastatin and the polyphenol quercetin potentiated the antiproliferative effect of insulin; on the contrary, the polyphenol resveratrol, the polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids, and folic acid were not able to change it. In conclusion, we show that insulin has an antiproliferative and hypertrophic effect on a first trimester extravillous human trophoblast cell line. So insulin might affect the process of placentation.
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- Cláudia Silva
- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal.,2 Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal.,2 Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal.,2 Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- 3 Unité de Pathogénie Microbienne Moléculaire, INSERM U1202, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal.,2 Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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Ferreira BJML, Brandão P, Meireles M, Martel F, Correia-Branco A, Fernandes DM, Santos TM, Félix V. Synthesis, structural characterization, cytotoxic properties and DNA binding of a dinuclear copper(II) complex. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 161:9-17. [PMID: 27157979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.04.026] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this study a novel dinuclear copper(II) complex with adenine and phenanthroline has been synthesized and its structure determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the dinuclear complex [Cu₂(μ-adenine)₂(phen)₂(H2O)2](NO3)4·0.5H2O (phen=1,10-phenanthroline) (1) the two Cu(II) centres exhibit a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry linked by two nitrogen donors from adenine bridges leading to a Cu-Cu distance of 3.242(3)Å. Intramolecular and intermolecular π⋯π interactions as well as an H-bonding network were observed. The antitumor capacity of the complex has been tested in vitro against human cancer cell lines, cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2), by metabolic tests, using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide as reagent. The complex 1 has remarkable low IC50 values of 0.87±0.06μM (HeLa) and 0.44±0.06μM (Caco-2), when compared with values for cisplatin against the same cell lines. The interaction of complex 1 with calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) was further investigated by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic methods. A binding constant of 5.09×10(5)M(-1) was obtained from UV-vis absorption studies.
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- B J M Leite Ferreira
- Departamento de Química, CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Centro de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Medicina do Porto e I3S, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Medicina do Porto e I3S, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, REQUIMTE/LAQV, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Departamento de Química, IBIMED and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Martel F, Guedes M, Keating E. Effect of polyphenols on glucose and lactate transport by breast cancer cells. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2016; 157:1-11. [PMID: 27097608 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3794-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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One of the cancer molecular hallmarks is a deviant energetic metabolism, known as the Warburg effect, whereby the rate of glucose uptake is significantly increased and a high rate of glycolysis and lactic acid production occurs even when oxygen is present-"aerobic lactatogenesis". Accordingly, GLUT1 and MCT1, which are the main glucose and lactate transporters in cancer cells, respectively, have been proposed as oncogenes and are currently seen as potential therapeutic targets in cancer treatment. Polyphenols, commonly contained in fruits and vegetables, have long been associated with a protective role against cancer. Generally considered as nontoxic, dietary polyphenols are considered ideal chemopreventive and possibly chemotherapeutic agents. Several mechanisms of action of polyphenols in breast cancer cells have been proposed including modulation of intracellular signaling, induction of apoptosis through redox regulation or modulation of epigenetic alterations. Additionally, in vitro studies have shown that several polyphenols act as specific inhibitors of glucose transport in breast cancer cell lines and an association between their anticarcinogenic effect and inhibition of glucose cellular uptake has been described. Also, some polyphenols were found to inhibit lactate transport. Importantly, some polyphenols behave as inhibitors of both glucose and lactate cellular uptake by breast cancer cells and these compounds are thus very interesting in the context of a chemopreventive effect, because they deplete breast cancer cells of their two most important energy suppliers. So, the antimetabolic effect of polyphenols should be regarded as a mechanism of action contributing to their chemopreventive/chemotherapeutic potential in relation to breast cancer.
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- F Martel
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, University of Porto, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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Correia-Branco A, Azevedo CF, Araújo JR, Guimarães JT, Faria A, Keating E, Martel F. Xanthohumol impairs glucose uptake by a human first-trimester extravillous trophoblast cell line (HTR-8/SVneo cells) and impacts the process of placentation. Mol Hum Reprod 2015; 21:803-15. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gav043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Araújo JR, Martel F, Borges N, Araújo JM, Keating E. Folates and aging: Role in mild cognitive impairment, dementia and depression. Ageing Res Rev 2015; 22:9-19. [PMID: 25939915 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In almost all tissues, including the brain, folates are required for one-carbon transfer reactions, which are essential for the synthesis of DNA and RNA nucleotides, the metabolism of amino acids and the occurrence of methylation reactions. The aim of this paper is to review the impact of folate status on the risk of development of neuropsychiatric disorders in older individuals. The prevalence of folate deficiency is high among individuals aged ≥ 65 years mainly due to reduced dietary intake and intestinal malabsorption. Population-based studies have demonstrated that a low folate status is associated with mild cognitive impairment, dementia (particularly Alzheimer's disease) and depression in healthy and neuropsychiatric diseased older individuals. The proposed mechanisms underlying that association include hyperhomocysteinemia, lower methylation reactions and tetrahydrobiopterin levels, and excessive misincorporation of uracil into DNA. However, currently, there is no consistent evidence demonstrating that folic acid supplementation improves cognitive function or slows cognitive decline in healthy or cognitively impaired older individuals. In conclusion, folate deficiency seems to be an important contributor for the onset and progression of neuropsychiatric diseases in the geriatric population but additional studies are needed in order to increase the knowledge of this promising, but still largely unexplored, area of research.
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Keating E, Correia-Branco A, Araújo JR, Meireles M, Fernandes R, Guardão L, Guimarães JT, Martel F, Calhau C. Excess perigestational folic acid exposure induces metabolic dysfunction in post-natal life. J Endocrinol 2015; 224:245-59. [PMID: 25663705 DOI: 10.1530/joe-14-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aim of this study was to understand whether high folic acid (HFA) exposure during the perigestational period induces metabolic dysfunction in the offspring, later in life. To do this, female Sprague-Dawley rats (G0) were administered a dose of folic acid (FA) recommended for pregnancy (control, C, 2 mg FA/kg of diet, n=5) or a high dose of FA (HFA, 40 mg FA/kg of diet, n=5). Supplementation began at mating and lasted throughout pregnancy and lactation. Body weight and food and fluid intake were monitored in G0 and their offspring (G1) till G1 were 13 months of age. Metabolic blood profiles were assessed in G1 at 3 and 13 months of age (3M and 13M respectively). Both G0 and G1 HFA females had increased body weight gain when compared with controls, particularly 22 (G0) and 10 (G1) weeks after FA supplementation had been stopped. G1 female offspring of HFA mothers had increased glycemia at 3M, and both female and male G1 offspring of HFA mothers had decreased glucose tolerance at 13M, when compared with matched controls. At 13M, G1 female offspring of HFA mothers had increased insulin and decreased adiponectin levels, and G1 male offspring of HFA mothers had increased levels of leptin, when compared with matched controls. In addition, feeding of fructose to adult offspring revealed that perigestational exposure to HFA renders female progeny more susceptible to developing metabolic unbalance upon such a challenge. The results of this work indicate that perigestational HFA exposure the affects long-term metabolic phenotype of the offspring, predisposing them to an insulin-resistant state.
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- Elisa Keating
- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 420
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal Department of Biochemistry (U38-FCT)Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalSchool of BiotechnologyCenter for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University, 4200-072 Porto, PortugalFaculty of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalAnimal FacilityFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Clinical PathologySão João Hospital Center, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalISPUP-EPIUnitInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, PortugalCINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information SystemsUniversity of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Azevedo C, Correia-Branco A, Araújo JR, Guimarães JT, Keating E, Martel F. The chemopreventive effect of the dietary compound kaempferol on the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line is dependent on inhibition of glucose cellular uptake. Nutr Cancer 2015; 67:504-13. [PMID: 25719685 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2015.1002625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Our aim was to investigate the effect of several dietary polyphenols on glucose uptake by breast cancer cells. Uptake of (3)H-deoxy-D-glucose ((3)H-DG) by MCF-7 cells was time-dependent, saturable, and inhibited by cytochalasin B plus phloridzin. In the short-term (26 min), myricetin, chrysin, genistein, resveratrol, kaempferol, and xanthohumol (10-100 µM) inhibited (3)H-DG uptake. Kaempferol was found to be the most potent inhibitor of (3)H-DG uptake [IC50 of 4 µM (1.6-9.8)], behaving as a mixed-type inhibitor. In the long-term (24 h), kaempferol (30 µM) was also able to inhibit (3)H-DG uptake, associated with a 40% decrease in GLUT1 mRNA levels. Interestingly enough, kaempferol (100 µM) revealed antiproliferative (sulforhodamine B and (3)H-thymidine incorporation assays) and cytotoxic (extracellular lactate dehydrogenase activity determination) properties, which were mimicked by low extracellular (1 mM) glucose conditions and reversed by high extracellular (20 mM) glucose conditions. Finally, exposure of cells to kaempferol (30 µM) induced an increase in extracellular lactate levels over time (to 731 ± 32% of control after a 24 h exposure), due to inhibition of MCT1-mediated lactate cellular uptake. In conclusion, kaempferol potently inhibits glucose uptake by MCF-7 cells, apparently by decreasing GLUT1-mediated glucose uptake. The antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect of kaempferol in these cells appears to be dependent on this effect.
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- Cláudia Azevedo
- a Department of Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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