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Hao T, Fang W, Xu D, Chen Q, Liu Q, Cui K, Cao X, Li Y, Mai K, Ai Q. Phosphatidylethanolamine alleviates OX-LDL-induced macrophage inflammation by upregulating autophagy and inhibiting NLRP1 inflammasome activation. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 208:402-417. [PMID: 37660837 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.031] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OX-LDL)-induced inflammation and autophagy dysregulation are important events in the progression of atherosclerosis. Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), a multifunctional phospholipid that is enriched in cells, has been proven to be directly involved in autophagy which is closely associated with inflammation. However, whether PE can influence OX-LDL-induced autophagy dysregulation and inflammation has not been reported. In the present study, we revealed that OX-LDL significantly induced macrophage inflammation through the CD36-NLRP1-caspase-1 signaling pathway in fish. Meanwhile, cellular PE levels were significantly decreased in response to OX-LDL induction. Based on the relationship between PE and autophagy, we then examined the effect of PE supplementation on OX-LDL-mediated autophagy impairment and inflammation induction in macrophages. As expected, exogenous PE restored impaired autophagy and alleviated inflammation in OX-LDL-stimulated cells. Notably, autophagy inhibitors reversed the inhibitory effect of PE on OX-LDL-induced maturation of IL-1β, indicating that the regulation of PE on OX-LDL-induced inflammation is dependent on autophagy. Furthermore, the positive effect of PE on OX-LDL-induced inflammation was relatively conserved in mouse and fish macrophages. In conclusion, we elucidated the role of the CD36-NLRP1-caspase-1 signaling pathway in OX-LDL-induced inflammation in fish and revealed for the first time that altering PE abundance in OX-LDL-treated cells could alleviate inflammasome-mediated inflammation by inducing autophagy. Given the relationship between OX-LDL-induced inflammation and atherosclerosis, this study prompts that the use of PE-rich foods promises to be a new strategy for atherosclerosis treatment in vertebrates.
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- Tingting Hao
- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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Vӧlz R, Kim KT, Alazem M, Harris W, Hwang S, Lee YH. Lyso-phosphatidylethanolamine triggers immunity against necrotrophs by promoting JA-signaling and ROS-homeostasis. Plant Mol Biol 2023; 113:237-247. [PMID: 38085407 PMCID: PMC10721665 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-023-01385-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Modulation of the plant defense response by bioactive molecules is of increasing interest. However, despite plant cell lipids being one of the major cellular components, their role in plant immunity remains elusive. We found that the exogenous application of the cell-membrane localized phospholipid lyso-phosphatidylethanolamine (LPE) reprograms the plant transcript profile in favor of defense-associated genes thereby priming the plant immune system. Exogenous LPE application to different Arabidopsis accessions increases resistance against the necrotrophic pathogens, Botrytis cinerea and Cochliobolus heterostrophus. We found that the immunity-promoting effect of LPE is repealed in the jasmonic acid (JA) receptor mutant coi1, but multiplied in the JA-hypersensitive mutant feronia (fer-4). The JA-signaling repressor JAZ1 is degraded following LPE administration, suggesting that JA-signaling is promoted by LPE. Following LPE-treatment, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation is affected in coi1 and fer-4. Moreover, FER signaling inhibitors of the RALF family are strongly expressed after LPE application, and RALF23 is internalized in stress granules, suggesting the LPE-mediated repression of FER-signaling by promoting RALF function. The in-situ increase of LPE-abundance in the LPE-catabolic mutants lpeat1 and lpeat2 elevates plant resistance to B. cinerea, in contrast to the endogenous LPE-deficient mutant pla2-alpha. We show that LPE increases plant resistance against necrotrophs by promoting JA-signaling and ROS-homeostasis, thereby paving the way for the LPE-targeted genomic engineering of crops to raise their ability to resist biotic threats.
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- Ronny Vӧlz
- Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Agricultural Life Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Korea
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- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea
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- Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
- Center for Fungal Genetic Resources, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
- Plant Immunity Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
- Center for Plant Microbiome Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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Higuchi S, Wood C, Nasiri RH, Giddla LJ, Molina V, Diarra R, DiPatrizio NV, Kawamura A, Haeusler RA. The 16α-hydroxylated Bile Acid, Pythocholic Acid Decreases Food Intake and Increases Oleoylethanolamide in Male Mice. Endocrinology 2023; 164:bqad116. [PMID: 37490843 PMCID: PMC10407715 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqad116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Modulation of bile acid (BA) structure is a potential strategy for obesity and metabolic disease treatment. BAs act not only as signaling molecules involved in energy expenditure and glucose homeostasis, but also as regulators of food intake. The structure of BAs, particularly the position of the hydroxyl groups of BAs, impacts food intake partly by intestinal effects: (1) modulating the activity of N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D, which produces the anorexigenic bioactive lipid oleoylethanolamide (OEA) or (2) regulating lipid absorption and the gastric emptying-satiation pathway. We hypothesized that 16α-hydroxylated BAs uniquely regulate food intake because of the long intermeal intervals in snake species in which these BAs are abundant. However, the effects of 16α-hydroxylated BAs in mammals are completely unknown because they are not naturally found in mammals. To test the effect of 16α-hydroxylated BAs on food intake, we isolated the 16α-hydroxylated BA pythocholic acid from ball pythons (Python regius). Pythocholic acid or deoxycholic acid (DCA) was given by oral gavage in mice. DCA is known to increase N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D activity better than other mammalian BAs. We evaluated food intake, OEA levels, and gastric emptying in mice. We successfully isolated pythocholic acid from ball pythons for experimental use. Pythocholic acid treatment significantly decreased food intake in comparison to DCA treatment, and this was associated with increased jejunal OEA, but resulted in no change in gastric emptying or lipid absorption. The exogenous BA pythocholic acid is a novel regulator of food intake and the satiety signal for OEA in the mouse intestine.
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- Sei Higuchi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
- Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Choi JY, Lopes L, Ben Mamoun C, Voelker DR. Maturation of the malarial phosphatidylserine decarboxylase is mediated by high affinity binding to anionic phospholipids. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:104659. [PMID: 36997087 PMCID: PMC10172927 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Decarboxylation of phosphatidylserine (PS) to form phosphatidylethanolamine by PS decarboxylases (PSDs) is an essential process in most eukaryotes. Processing of a malarial PSD proenzyme into its active alpha and beta subunits is by an autoendoproteolytic mechanism regulated by anionic phospholipids, with PS serving as an activator and phosphatidylglycerol (PG), phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid acting as inhibitors. The biophysical mechanism underlying this regulation remains unknown. We used solid phase lipid binding, liposome-binding assays, and surface plasmon resonance to examine the binding specificity of a processing-deficient Plasmodium PSD (PkPSDS308A) mutant enzyme and demonstrated that the PSD proenzyme binds strongly to PS and PG but not to phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine. The equilibrium dissociation constants (Kd) of PkPSD with PS and PG were 80.4 nM and 66.4 nM, respectively. The interaction of PSD with PS is inhibited by calcium, suggesting that the binding mechanism involves ionic interactions. In vitro processing of WT PkPSD proenzyme was also inhibited by calcium, consistent with the conclusion that PS binding to PkPSD through ionic interactions is required for the proenzyme processing. Peptide mapping identified polybasic amino acid motifs in the proenzyme responsible for binding to PS. Altogether, the data demonstrate that malarial PSD maturation is regulated through a strong physical association between PkPSD proenzyme and anionic lipids. Inhibition of the specific interaction between the proenzyme and the lipids can provide a novel mechanism to disrupt PSD enzyme activity, which has been suggested as a target for antimicrobials, and anticancer therapies.
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- Jae-Yeon Choi
- Basic Science Section, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Basic Science Section, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Basic Science Section, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Liu S, Liu X, Shi Y, Zhuang S, Chen Q. RETRACTED: The adaptive mechanism of halophilic Brachybacterium muris in response to salt stress and its mitigation of copper toxicity in hydroponic plants. Environ Pollut 2022; 313:120124. [PMID: 36089137 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120124] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Authors who have indicated that there are significant errors with the scientific data upon which this study is based. Specifically, the authors have subsequently discovered that the 16S rDNA sequencing of Brachybacterium muris may not be reliable because of the limited identification methods from a few years ago. The authors are now repeating their experiments to reconfirm their data. The Authors take full responsibility for these errors and offer their sincere apologies.
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- Siyu Liu
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Future Food Laboratory, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiashan, 310000, China.
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Wang P, Li QQ, Hui J, Xiang QQ, Yan H, Chen LQ. Metabolomics reveals the mechanism of polyethylene microplastic toxicity to Daphnia magna. Chemosphere 2022; 307:135887. [PMID: 35931252 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastic exposure leads to various toxic effects in Daphnia magna; however, the effects of microplastics on the metabolic processes in D. magna and the corresponding molecular toxicity mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, the effects of acute exposure to polyethylene microplastics with different particle sizes (20 μm [MPs-20] and 30 μm [MPs-30]) on metabolites in D. magna and the mechanisms of toxicity were investigated by combining metabolomics and traditional toxicology techniques. Exposure to both MPs-20 and MPs-30 resulted in significant accumulation of microplastics in the gut of D. magna and significantly reduced D. magna survival and heart rate. Metabolomics analysis revealed that MPs-20 and MPs-30 induced significant changes in up to 88 and 91 differential metabolites, respectively, and collectively induced significant changes in 75 metabolites in D. magna. Among lipid metabolites, MPs-20 specifically downregulated phosphatidylcholine and upregulated phosphatidylethanolamine, which mainly affected phospholipid metabolism, whereas MPs-30 specifically downregulated amino acid metabolites l-glutamine, l-glutamate and malic acid, which mainly interfered with energy metabolism. The results of this study provide novel insights into the mechanism of effects of microplastics on metabolic processes in D. magna.
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- Peng Wang
- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang H, Lu L, Zhao C, Liu Q, Zhou Q, Zhang Y, Pu Y, Wang S, Liu R, Yin L. Lipid metabolism disorders contribute to hepatotoxicity of ICR mice induced by nitrosamines exposure. Environ Int 2022; 167:107423. [PMID: 35908391 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Health risks caused by crucial environmental carcinogens N-nitrosamines triggered ubiquitous attention. As the liver exerted vital function through metabolic process, lipid metabolism disorders have been confirmed as potential drivers for toxicological effects, and the mechanisms of lipid regulation related to hepatotoxicity induced by N-nitrosamines remained largely unclear. In this study, we comprehensively explored the disturbance of hepatic lipid homeostasis in mice induced by nitrosamines. The results implied that nitrosamines exposure induced hepatotoxicity accompanied by liver injury, inflammatory infiltration, and hepatic edema. Lipidomics profiling analysis indicated the decreased levels of phosphatidic acids (PA), phosphatidylcholines (PC), phosphatidylethanolamines (PE), lyso-phosphatidylcholines (LPC), lyso-phosphatidylethanolamines (LPE), diacylglycerols (DAG) and triacylglycerols (TAG), the elevation of ceramides (Cer) and decomposition of free fatty acids (FFA) in high-dose nitrosamines exposure group. Importantly, nitrosamines exposure promoted fatty acid oxidation (FAO) by facilitating fatty acid uptake and decomposition, together with the upregulation of genes associated with FAO accompanied by the activation of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β and NLRP3. Furthermore, fatty acid translocase CD36-mediated fatty acid oxidation was correlated with the enhancement of oxidative stress in the liver caused by nitrosamines exposure. Overall, our results contributed to the new strategies to interpret the early toxic effects of nitrosamines exposure.
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- Hu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Feng K, Xie X, Yuan J, Gong L, Zhu Z, Zhang J, Li H, Yang Y, Wang Y. Reversing the surface charge of MSC-derived small extracellular vesicles by εPL-PEG-DSPE for enhanced osteoarthritis treatment. J Extracell Vesicles 2021; 10:e12160. [PMID: 34724347 PMCID: PMC8559985 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [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: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (MSC-sEVs) possess a great therapeutical potential for osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. However, the steric and electrostatic hindrance of cartilage matrix leads to very limited distribution of MSC-sEVs in cartilage and low bioavailability of MSC-sEVs after intra-articular injection. To overcome this, a strategy to reverse the surface charge of MSC-sEVs by modifying the MSC-sEVs with a novel cationic amphiphilic macromolecule namely ε-polylysine-polyethylene-distearyl phosphatidylethanolamine (PPD) was developed in this study. Through incubation with 100 μg/ml PPD, positively charged MSC-sEVs (PPD-sEVs) were obtained, and the modification process showed nearly no disturbance to the integrity and contents of sEVs and exhibited good stability under the interference of anionic macromolecules. A more effective cellular uptake and homeostasis modulation ability of PPD-sEVs than unmodified MSC-sEVs to chondrocytes was demonstrated. More importantly, PPD-sEVs demonstrated significantly enhanced cartilage uptake, cartilage penetration, and joint retention capacity as compared to MSC-sEVs. Intra-articular injection of PPD-sEVs into a mouse OA model showed significantly improved bioavailability than MSC-sEVs, which resulted in enhanced therapeutic efficacy with reduced injection frequency. In general, this study provides a facile and effective strategy to improve the intra-articular bioavailability of MSC-sEVs and has a great potential to accelerate the clinical practice of MSC-sEVs based OA therapy.
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- Kai Feng
- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Chemical and Environmental EngineeringSchool of EngineeringRMIT UniversityMelbourneAustralia
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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- Institute of Microsurgery on ExtremitiesDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's HospitalShanghaiChina
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Che H, Zhang L, Ding L, Xie W, Jiang X, Xue C, Zhang T, Wang Y. EPA-enriched ethanolamine plasmalogen and EPA-enriched phosphatidylethanolamine enhance BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling and inhibit neuronal apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Food Funct 2020; 11:1729-1739. [PMID: 32043504 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo02323b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Our previous study showed that EPA-enriched ethanolamine plasmalogen (EPA-pPE) exerted more significant effects than EPA-enriched phosphatidylethanolamine (EPA-PE) in improving learning and memory deficit. However, the results of the mechanism study were not consistent with the improved cognitive function, which suggested that other signaling pathways might be involved. In the present study, primary cultured hippocampal neurons and cognitive deficiency rats were used to compare the effects of EPA-pPE and EPA-PE on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB)/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) signaling and neuronal apoptosis. The in vitro experiment showed that both EPA-pPE and EPA-PE could relieve cell death and improve the cellular morphology of neurons via upregulating anti-apoptotic proteins and downregulating pro-apoptotic proteins. The in vivo experiment showed that EPA-pPE exerted more significant effects than EPA-PE in improving the number of neuronal Nissl bodies, increasing the branching of dendrites and dendritic spine density in cortical neurons, as well as improving the expression of synaptic vesicle-related proteins synaptophysin (SYN) and PSD95 via BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling. These results indicated that EPA-pPE exerted neuroprotection at least partly through inhibiting neuronal apoptosis and enhancing the BDNF/TrkB/CREB pathway, which suggests that EPA-enriched plasmalogen can be explored as a potential therapeutic agent in long-term Alzheimer's disease therapy.
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- Hongxia Che
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, Shandong, China
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Liu MX, Ma LL, Liu XY, Liu JY, Lu ZL, Liu R, He L. Combination of [12]aneN 3 and Triphenylamine-Benzylideneimidazolone as Nonviral Gene Vectors with Two-Photon and AIE Properties. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:42975-42987. [PMID: 31657894 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15169] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Three nonviral gene vectors, TPA-BI-A/B/C, have been designed and synthesized by the combination of one or two hydrophilic [12]aneN3 moieties and two-photon fluorescent triphenylamine-benzylideneimidazolone (TPA-BI) units through different ester linkage. Spectroscopic characterization demonstrated that TPA-BI-A/B/C had strong aggregation-induced emissions (AIE), large Stokes shifts (230, 284, and 263 nm), and large two-photon absorption cross sections (δ2PA) (67, 592, and 80 GM). Gel electrophoresis indicated that the three compounds completely condensed DNA at 15 μM in the presence of DOPE, and showed the lipase- and pH-triggered reversible release of DNA and the fluorescent recognition of the different lengths of ssDNA and dsDNA. The optimal TPA-BI-C/DOPE-mediated luciferase and GFP activity was 146% and 290% higher than those of Lipo2000. The transfection process of DNA could be traced clearly through one- and two-photon fluorescence spectra, and displayed in a 3D-video. TPA-BI-C/DOPE successfully transfected the GFP gene into zebrafish, which was superior to Lipo2000 (192%). In conclusion, TPA-BI-C/DOPE is the first nonviral gene vector with the abilities of pH/lipase enzyme responsiveness, one/two-photon fluorescent tracking of intracellular delivery of DNA, and successful transfection in vivo and in vitro, even better than Lipo2000.
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- Ming-Xuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- National Institute for Food and Drug Control , Institute of Chemical Drug Control , TianTanXiLi 2 , Beijing 100050 , China
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Liskayová G, Hubčík L, Búcsi A, Fazekaš T, Martínez JC, Devínsky F, Pisárčik M, Hanulová M, Ritz S, Uhríková D. pH-Sensitive N, N-Dimethylalkane-1-amine N-Oxides in DNA Delivery: From Structure to Transfection Efficiency. Langmuir 2019; 35:13382-13395. [PMID: 31537066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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pH-sensitive liposomes composed of homologues of series of N,N-dimethylalkane-1-amine N-oxides (CnNO, n = 8-18, where n is the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl substituent) and neutral phospholipid dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) were prepared at two molar ratios (CnNO/DOPE = 0.4:1 and 1:1) and tested for their in vitro transfection activity. Several techniques (SAXS/WAXS, UV-vis, zeta potential measurements, confocal microscopy) were applied to characterize the system in an effort to unravel the relationship among the transfection efficiency, structure, and composition of the lipoplexes. The transfection efficiency of CnNO/DOPE for plasmid DNA in U2OS cells follows a quasi-parabolic dependence on CnNO's alkyl substituent length with a maximum at n = 16. The transfection efficiency of CnNO/DOPE (n = 12-18) lipoplexes was found to be higher than that of commercially available Lipofectamine 2000. C16NO/DOPE also positively transfected HEK 293T and HeLa cells. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) shows large structural diversity depending on the complex's composition and pH. Transfection efficiencies mediated by two structures, either a condensed lamellar (Lαc) or epitaxially connected Lαc and a condensed inverted hexagonal (HIIc) phase (Lαc & HIIc), were found to be very similar. The change in pH from acidic to neutral induces phase transition Lαc & HIIc → QII + Lα, with cubic phase QII of the Pn3m space group. QII detected in lipoplexes of most efficient composition CnNO/DOPE (n = 16 and 18) facilitates DNA release and promotes its internalization in the cell.
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- Microscopy and Histology Core Facility at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB gGmbH) , Ackermannweg 4 , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Microscopy and Histology Core Facility at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB gGmbH) , Ackermannweg 4 , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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Liu H, Wang X, Huang Y, Li H, Peng C, Yang H, Li J, Hong H, Lei Z, Zhang X, Li Z. Biocompatible Croconaine Aggregates with Strong 1.2-1.3 μm Absorption for NIR-IIa Photoacoustic Imaging in Vivo. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:30511-30517. [PMID: 31361118 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although photoacoustic imaging (PAI) in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) region (1.0-1.7 μm) is admired for deeper penetration and higher contrast, few organic NIR-II absorbers are available as exogenous contrast agents in vivo. A1094 belongs to the very few ∼1.1 μm absorbing croconaine dyes that have superior extinction coefficient and tend to form irregular aggregation. In this study, shape-controlled A1094@DSPE-PEG2000 micelles with a J-aggregate core with remarkable 1.2-1.3 μm absorption are fabricated as biocompatible organic agents. Excellent capabilities in photothermal conversion, photostability, and PAI are found in in vitro studies. In vivo PAI of inguinal lymph nodes and in situ glioma pre- and post-resection, all demonstrate high lymph/tumor-targeting efficiency. An ∼4.54 mm deep brain lesion is imaged at 1200 nm with minimized background and increased contrast compared to 970 nm. Overall, we achieved significant bathochromic shift of organic absorbers and expanded their PAI application to the long-wavelength end of the NIR-IIa region.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine , Hebei General Hospital , Shijiazhuang 050051 , China
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He S, Chen S, Li D, Wu Y, Zhang X, Liu J, Song J, Liu L, Qu J, Cheng Z. High Affinity to Skeleton Rare Earth Doped Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared II Imaging. Nano Lett 2019; 19:2985-2992. [PMID: 30983358 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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As a newly noninvasive emerging modality, NIR-II fluorescence imaging (1000-1700 nm) has many advantages over conventional visible and NIR-I imaging (700-900 nm). Unfortunately, only a few NIR-II fluorophores are suitable for bone imaging. Here, we report an NIR-II fluorophore based on DSPE-mPEG encapsulated rare earth doped nanoparticles (RENPs@DSPE-mPEG), which shows inherent affinity to bone without linking any targeting ligands, and thus, it provides an alternative noninvasive and nonradiation strategy for skeletal system mapping and bone disease diagnoses. Interestingly, within the NIR-II window, imaging at a longer wavelength (1345 nm) provides a higher resolution and signal-to-noise ratio than imaging at 1064 nm, even though the quantum yield at 1064 nm is 2-fold higher than that at 1345 nm. Besides bone imaging, RENPs@DSPE-mPEG show an imaging application in blood vessels and lymph nodes. Importantly, RENPs@DSPE-mPEG can be internalized by circulating white blood cells. This finding may open a window to increase efficient nanoparticle delivery in the fields such as immunotherapy and improve the diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of cancer-targeted nanoparticles in clinical applications.
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- Shuqing He
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering , Shenzhen University , Shenzhen 518060 , China
- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital , Central South University , Xiangya Road 88 , Changsha , Hunan 410008 , China
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Tianjin 300192 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering , Shenzhen University , Shenzhen 518060 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering , Shenzhen University , Shenzhen 518060 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering , Shenzhen University , Shenzhen 518060 , China
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Bio-X Program, and Department of Radiology, Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305-5344 , United States
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Kabilova T, Shmendel E, Gladkikh D, Morozova N, Maslov M, Chernolovskaya E, Vlassov V, Zenkova M. Novel PEGylated Liposomes Enhance Immunostimulating Activity of isRNA. Molecules 2018; 23:E3101. [PMID: 30486442 PMCID: PMC6321517 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The performance of cationic liposomes for delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids in vivo can be improved and specifically tailored to certain types of cargo and target cells by incorporation of PEG-containing lipoconjugates in the cationic liposome's composition. Here, we report on the synthesis of novel PEG-containing lipoconjugates with molecular masses of PEG 800, 1500 and 2000 Da. PEG-containing lipoconjugates were used as one of the components in liposome preparation with the polycationic amphiphile 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetra-azahexacosan tetrahydrochloride (2X3) and the lipid-helper dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). We demonstrate that increasing the length of the PEG chain reduces the transfection activity of liposomes in vitro, but improves the biodistribution, increases the circulation time in the bloodstream and enhances the interferon-inducing activity of immunostimulating RNA in vivo.
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- Tatyana Kabilova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia.
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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Wang T, Larcher LM, Ma L, Veedu RN. Systematic Screening of Commonly Used Commercial Transfection Reagents towards Efficient Transfection of Single-Stranded Oligonucleotides. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102564. [PMID: 30297632 PMCID: PMC6222501 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Non-viral vector-mediated transfection is a core technique for in vitro screening of oligonucleotides. Despite the growing interests in the development of oliogonucleotide-based drug molecules in recent years, a comprehensive comparison of the transfection efficacy of commonly used commercial transfection reagents has not been reported. In this study, five commonly used transfection reagents, including Lipofectamine 3000, Lipofectamine 2000, Fugene, RNAiMAX and Lipofectin, were comprehensively analyzed in ten cell lines using a fluorescence imaging-based transfection assay. Although the transfection efficacy and toxicity of transfection reagents varied depending on cell types, the toxicity of transfection reagents generally displayed a positive correlation with their transfection efficacy. According to our results, Lipofectamine 3000, Fugene and RNAiMAX showed high transfection efficacy, however, RNAiMAX may be a better option for majority of cells when lower toxicity is desired. The transfection efficacy of Lipofectamine 2000 was compromised by its high toxicity, which may adversely affect its application in most cells. We firmly believe that our findings may contribute to the future In vitro delivery and screening of single-stranded therapeutic oligonucleotides such as antisense oligonucleotides, antimiRs, and DNAzymes.
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- Tao Wang
- Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
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- School of Statistics, Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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- Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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Vazquez-de-Lara LG, Tlatelpa-Romero B, Romero Y, Fernández-Tamayo N, Vazquez-de-Lara F, M Justo-Janeiro J, Garcia-Carrasco M, de-la-Rosa Paredes R, Cisneros-Lira JG, Mendoza-Milla C, Moccia F, Berra-Romani R. Phosphatidylethanolamine Induces an Antifibrotic Phenotype in Normal Human Lung Fibroblasts and Ameliorates Bleomycin-Induced Lung Fibrosis in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19092758. [PMID: 30223424 PMCID: PMC6164566 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Lung surfactant is a complex mixture of phospholipids and specific proteins but its role in the pathogenesis of interstitial lung diseases is not established. Herein, we analyzed the effects of three representative phospholipid components, that is, dipalmitoilphosphatidylcoline (DPPC), phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), on collagen expression, apoptosis and Ca2+ signaling in normal human lung fibroblasts (NHLF) and probed their effect in an experimental model of lung fibrosis. Collagen expression was measured with RT-PCR, apoptosis was measured by using either the APOPercentage assay kit (Biocolor Ltd., Northern Ireland, UK) or the Caspase-Glo 3/7 assay (Promega, Madison, WI, USA) and Ca2+ signaling by conventional epifluorescence imaging. The effect in vivo was tested in bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis in mice. DPPC and PG did not affect collagen expression, which was downregulated by PE. Furthermore, PE promoted apoptosis and induced a dose-dependent Ca2+ signal. PE-induced Ca2+ signal and apoptosis were both blocked by phospholipase C, endoplasmic reticulum pump and store-operated Ca2+ entry inhibition. PE-induced decrease in collagen expression was attenuated by blocking phospholipase C. Finally, surfactant enriched with PE and PE itself attenuated bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis and decreased the soluble collagen concentration in mice lungs. This study demonstrates that PE strongly contributes to the surfactant-induced inhibition of collagen expression in NHLF through a Ca2+ signal and that early administration of Beractant enriched with PE diminishes lung fibrosis in vivo.
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72410, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72410, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72410, Mexico.
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias "Ismael Cosío Villegas", México City 14080, Mexico.
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias "Ismael Cosío Villegas", México City 14080, Mexico.
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- Laboratory of General Physiology, Department of Biology and Biotechnology ''Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72410, Mexico.
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Galligioni E, Santarosa M, Favaro D, Spada A, Talamini R, Quaia M. In Vitro Synergic Effect of Interferon Gamma Combined with Liposomes Containing Muramyl Tripeptide on Human Monocyte Cytotoxicity Against Fresh Allogeneic and Autologous Tumor Cells. Tumori 2018; 80:385-91. [PMID: 7839471 DOI: 10.1177/030089169408000514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aims The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether human recombinant interferon- γ (hrIFN - γ) can act synergically with various activators in increasing the cytotoxicity of cancer patient monocytes against fresh autologous and allogeneic tumor cells. Methods Fresh target cells were obtained by means on the mechanical and enzymatic dissociation of human renal carcinomas. A 375 and SW 626 cell lines were used as positive controls. Monocytes from renal cancer patients and normal volunteers were activated in vitro with lipopolysaccharide, muramyl tripeptide (MTP-PE) or liposomes containing MTP-PE (MTP-PE liposomes), with or without a pre-incubation with hrIFN- γ and were tested for cytotoxicity by means of a 72-hr 111indium-release assay. All of the patients were tumor free at the time of the study. Results Cancer patient peripheral blood monocytes were activated in vitro by different immunomodulators and became cytotoxic to freshly dissociated autologous or allogeneic tumor cells. A synergic effect producing maximal cytotoxicity was obtained with an appropriately scheduled combination of hrIFN- γ (10 U/ml) and MTP-PE liposomes (50 nm/ml), free lipopolysaccharide (10 μg/ml) or MTP-PE (100 μg/ml). The synergic cytotoxicity was observed against fresh allogeneic and autologous tumor cells, as well as against cultured cells. Conclusions All of these data support the possibility of a combined treatment using hrIFN- γ and MTP-PE liposomes in human studies, particularly when it is borne in mind that liposomes can prevent the direct toxicity of many immunomodulators and that the low levels of hrIFN- γ required for the synergic activation are not toxic in vivo.
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- E Galligioni
- Divisione di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano (PN), Italy
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Kaku Y, Tsuchiya A, Kanno T, Nakano T, Nishizaki T. Diarachidonoylphosphoethanolamine induces necrosis/necroptosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma cells. Cell Signal 2015; 27:1713-9. [PMID: 26004138 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The present study investigated 1,2-diarachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DAPE)-induced cell death in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells. DAPE reduced cell viability in NCI-H28, NCI-H2052, NCI-H2452, and MSTO-211H MPM cell lines in a concentration (1-100μM)-dependent manner. In the flow cytometry using propidium iodide (PI) and annexin V (AV), DAPE significantly increased the population of PI-positive and AV-negative cells, corresponding to primary necrosis, and that of PI-positive and AV-positive cells, corresponding to late apoptosis/secondary necrosis, in NCI-H28 cells. DAPE-induced reduction of NCI-H28 cell viability was partially inhibited by necrostatin-1, an inhibitor of RIP1 kinase to induce necroptosis, or knocking-down RIP1. DAPE generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) followed by disruption of mitochondrial membrane potentials in NCI-H28 cells. DAPE-induced mitochondrial damage was attenuated by cyclosporin A, an inhibitor of cyclophilin D (CypD). DAPE did not affect expression and mitochondrial localization of p53 protein in NCI-H28 cells. DAPE significantly decreased intracellular ATP concentrations in NCI-H28 cells. Overall, the results of the present study indicate that DAPE induces necroptosis and necrosis of MPM cells; the former is mediated by RIP1 kinase and the latter is caused by generating ROS and opening CypD-dependent mitochondrial permeability transition pore, to reduce intracellular ATP concentrations.
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- Yoshiko Kaku
- Division of Bioinformation, Department of Physiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
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- Division of Bioinformation, Department of Physiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
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- Division of Bioinformation, Department of Physiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
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- Division of Bioinformation, Department of Physiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan.
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Symonette CJ, Kaur Mann A, Tan XC, Tolg C, Ma J, Perera F, Yazdani A, Turley EA. Hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine polymers form pericellular coats on keratinocytes and promote basal keratinocyte proliferation. Biomed Res Int 2014; 2014:727459. [PMID: 25276814 PMCID: PMC4172883 DOI: 10.1155/2014/727459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Aged keratinocytes have diminished proliferative capacity and hyaluronan (HA) cell coats, which are losses that contribute to atrophic skin characterized by reduced barrier and repair functions. We formulated HA-phospholipid (phosphatidylethanolamine, HA-PE) polymers that form pericellular coats around cultured dermal fibroblasts independently of CD44 or RHAMM display. We investigated the ability of these HA-PE polymers to penetrate into aged mouse skin and restore epidermal function in vivo. Topically applied Alexa(647)-HA-PE penetrated into the epidermis and dermis, where it associated with both keratinocytes and fibroblasts. In contrast, Alexa(647)-HA was largely retained in the outer cornified layer of the epidermis and quantification of fluorescence confirmed that significantly more Alexa(647)-HA-PE penetrated into and was retained within the epidermis than Alexa(647)-HA. Multiple topical applications of HA-PE to shaved mouse skin significantly stimulated basal keratinocyte proliferation and epidermal thickness compared to HA or vehicle cream alone. HA-PE had no detectable effect on keratinocyte differentiation and did not promote local or systemic inflammation. These effects of HA-PE polymers are similar to those reported for endogenous epidermal HA in youthful skin and show that topical application of HA-PE polymers can restore some of the impaired functions of aged epidermis.
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- Caitlin J. Symonette
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, Canada N6A 3K7
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Room A4-931A, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4L6
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Room A4-931A, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4L6
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Room A4-931A, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4L6
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Room A4-931A, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4L6
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Room A4-931A, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4L6
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, Canada N6A 3K7
- London Health Science Center, Victoria Hospital, Room E2-647, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4G5
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, Canada N6A 3K7
- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Room A4-931A, 790 Commissioners Road East, London, ON, Canada N6A 4L6
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XUE LI, LI MING, CHEN TENG, SUN HAIFENG, ZHU JIE, LI XIA, WU FENG, WANG BIAO, LI JUPING, CHEN YANJIONG. PE‑induced apoptosis in SMMC‑7721 cells: involvement of Erk and Stat signalling pathways. Int J Mol Med 2014; 34:119-29. [PMID: 24821075 PMCID: PMC4072400 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.1777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence indicates that the redistribution of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) across the bilayer of the plasma membrane is an important molecular marker for apoptosis. However, the effect of PE on apoptosis and the underlying mechanism of PE remain unclear. In the current study, MTT and flow cytometric assays were used to examine the effects of PE on apoptosis in SMMC‑7721 cells. The level of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and the expression of Bax, Bcl‑2, caspase‑3, phospho‑Erk and phospho‑Stat1/2 in SMMC‑7721 cells that were exposed to PE were also investigated. The results showed that PE inhibited proliferation, caused G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest and induced apoptosis in SMMC‑7721 cells in a dose‑dependent manner. Rhodamine 123 staining showed that the treatment of SMMC‑7721 cells with different concentrations of PE for 24 h significantly decreased the level of ΔΨm and exerted dose‑dependent effects. Using immunofluorescence and western blotting, we found that the expression of Bax was upregulated, whereas that of Bcl‑2 was downregulated in PE‑induced apoptotic cells. In addition, these events were accompanied by an increase in caspase‑3 expression in a dose‑dependent manner following PE treatment. PE‑induced apoptosis was accompanied by a decrease in Erk phospho-rylation and by the activation of Stat1/2 phosphorylation in SMMC‑7721 cells. In conclusion, the results suggested that PE‑induced apoptosis is involved in upregulating the Bax/Bcl‑2 protein ratio and decreasing the ΔΨm. Moreover, the results showed that the Erk and Stat1/2 signalling pathways may be involved in the process of PE‑induced apoptosis.
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- LI XUE
- Forensic Medicine College of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of the Health Ministry for Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
- Department of Immunology and Pathogenic Biology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Forensic Medicine College of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of the Health Ministry for Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Tumour Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Forensic Medicine College of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of the Health Ministry for Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- VIP Internal Medicine Department, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P.R. China
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- Graduate Teaching and Experimental Centre, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology and Pathogenic Biology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Security, Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710063, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology and Pathogenic Biology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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Tahara T, Shirahata S, Osada K, Tachibana H, Shinohara K, Murakami H. Stimulation of Interferon β Production of Cultured Cells by Phospholipids in Foodstuffs. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 56:1465-6. [PMID: 1368953 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.56.1465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- T Tahara
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Transformation system for Escherichia coli based upon introduction of plasmid DNA by natural phospholipids has been developed. Transformants are easily obtained by treatment with natural phospholipids such as phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcoline, and phosphatidylserine, where the presence of MgCl2 or CaCl2 is essential. This method of transformation is applicable not only for small plasmid pHSG399 (2.3 Kb) but also for giant plasmid R6K (100 Kb).
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- Yuko Sato
- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Ibaraki, Japan
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Zhao YN, Gan L, Wang J, Chen X, Jia Z, Gan Y, Liu JP. [Vitro study on gene transfection efficiency of hyaluronic acid modified core-shell liponanoparticles in human retinal pigment epithelium cells]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2014; 49:711-717. [PMID: 25151745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The aim of this study is to prepare hyaluronic acid (HA) modified core-shell liponanoparticles (pHA-LCS-NPs) as gene delivery system and investigate its gene transfection efficiency in human retinal pigment epithelium (ARPE-19) cells in vitro. The pHA-LCS-NPs was prepared by firstly hydrating dry lipid film with CS-NPs suspension to get LCS-NPs, then modifying the lipid bilayer with HA by amidation reaction between HA and dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). Its morphology, particle size and zeta potential were investigated. XTT assay was used to evaluate the cell safety of different vectors in vitro. The gene transfection efficiency of pHA-LCS-NPs modified with different contents of HA was investigated in ARPE-19 cells with green fluorescent protein (pEGFP) as the reporter gene. The results showed that the obtained pHA-LCS-NPs exhibited a clear core-shell structure with the average particles size of (214.9 +/- 7.2) nm and zeta potential of (-35 +/- 3.7) mV. The 24 h cumulative release of gene from pHA-LCS-NPs was less than 30%. After 48 h incubation, gene transfection efficiency of pHA-LCS-NPs/pEGFP was 1.81 times and 3.75 times higher than that of CS-NPs/pEGFP and naked pEGFP, respectively. Also no obvious cytotoxicity was observed on pHA-LCS-NPs. It suggested that the pHA-LCS-NPs might be promising non-viral gene delivery systems with high efficiency and low cytotoxicity.
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Lei L, Tzekov R, McDowell JH, Smith WC, Tang S, Kaushal S. Formation of lipofuscin-like material in the RPE Cell by different components of rod outer segments. Exp Eye Res 2013; 112:57-67. [PMID: 23603319 PMCID: PMC4069600 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2012] [Revised: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The mechanisms that control the natural rate of lipofuscin accumulation in the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell and its stability over time are not well understood. Similarly, the contributions of retinoids, phospholipids and oxidation to the rate of accumulation of lipofuscin are uncertain. The experiments in this study were conducted to explore the individual contribution of rod outer segments (ROS) components to lipofuscin formation and its accumulation and stability over time. During the period of 14 days incubation of ROS, lipofuscin-like autofluorescence (LLAF) determined at two wavelengths (530 and 585 nm) by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) was measured from RPE cells. The autofluorescence increased in an exponential manner with a strong linear component between days 1 and 7. The magnitude of the increase was larger in cells incubated with 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE-ROS) compared with cells incubated with either bleached or unbleached ROS, but with a different spectral profile. A small (10-15%) decrease in LLAF was observed after stopping the ROS feeding for 14 days. The phagocytosis rate of HNE-ROS was higher than that of either bleached or unbleached ROS during the first 24 h of supplementation. Among the different ROS components, the increase of LLAF was highest in cells incubated with all-trans-retinal. Surprisingly, incubation with 11-cis-retinal and 9-cis-retinal also resulted in strong LLAF increase, comparable to the increase induced by all-trans-retinal. Supplementation with liposomes containing phosphatidylethanolamine (22: 6-PE) and phosphatidylcholine (18:1-PC) also increased LLAF, while incubation with opsin had little effect. Cells incubated with retinoids demonstrated strong dose-dependence in LLAF increase, and the magnitude of the increase was 2-3 times higher at 585 nm compared to 530 nm, while cells incubated with liposomes showed little dose-dependence and similar increase at both wavelengths. Very little difference in LLAF was noted between cells incubated with either unbleached or bleached ROS under any conditions. In summary, results from this study suggest that supplementation with various ROS components can lead to an increase in LLAF, although the autofluorescence generated by the different classes of components has distinct spectral profiles, where the autofluorescence induced by retinoids results in a spectral profile closest to the one observed from human lipofuscin. Future fluorescence characterization of LLAF in vitro would benefit from an analysis of multiple wavelengths to better match the spectral characteristics of lipofuscin in vivo.
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- Lei Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 54 South Xianlie Road, Guangzhou 510060, China
- The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida Health Science Center, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida Health Science Center, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 54 South Xianlie Road, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
- Retina Specialty Institute, 6717 NW 11th Place, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
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Dixit AK, Jayabaskaran C. Phospholipid mediated activation of calcium dependent protein kinase 1 (CaCDPK1) from chickpea: a new paradigm of regulation. PLoS One 2012; 7:e51591. [PMID: 23284721 PMCID: PMC3527483 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Phospholipids, the major structural components of membranes, can also have functions in regulating signaling pathways in plants under biotic and abiotic stress. The effects of adding phospholipids on the activity of stress-induced calcium dependent protein kinase (CaCDPK1) from chickpea are reported here. Both autophosphorylation as well as phosphorylation of the added substrate were enhanced specifically by phosphatidylcholine and to a lesser extent by phosphatidic acid, but not by phosphatidylethanolamine. Diacylgylerol, the neutral lipid known to activate mammalian PKC, stimulated CaCDPK1 but at higher concentrations. Increase in Vmax of the enzyme activity by these phospholipids significantly decreased the Km indicating that phospholipids enhance the affinity towards its substrate. In the absence of calcium, addition of phospholipids had no effect on the negligible activity of the enzyme. Intrinsic fluorescence intensity of the CaCDPK1 protein was quenched on adding PA and PC. Higher binding affinity was found with PC (K½ = 114 nM) compared to PA (K½ = 335 nM). We also found that the concentration of PA increased in chickpea plants under salt stress. The stimulation by PA and PC suggests regulation of CaCDPK1 by these phospholipids during stress response.
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- Ajay Kumar Dixit
- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Guo L, Chen Z, Amarnath V, Davies SS. Identification of novel bioactive aldehyde-modified phosphatidylethanolamines formed by lipid peroxidation. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 53:1226-38. [PMID: 22898174 PMCID: PMC3461964 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.07.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Revised: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lipid aldehydes generated by lipid peroxidation induce cell damage and inflammation. Recent evidence indicates that γ-ketoaldehydes (isolevuglandins, IsoLGs) form inflammatory mediators by modifying the ethanolamine headgroup of phosphatidylethanolamines (PEs). To determine if other species of aldehyde-modified PEs (al-PEs) with inflammatory bioactivity were generated by lipid peroxidation, we oxidized liposomes containing arachidonic acid and characterized the resulting products. We detected PE modified by IsoLGs, malondialdehyde (MDA), and 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE), as well as a novel series of N-acyl-PEs and N-carboxyacyl-PEs in these oxidized liposomes. These al-PEs were also detected in high-density lipoproteins exposed to myeloperoxidase. When we tested the ability of al-PEs to induce THP-1 monocyte adhesion to cultured endothelial cells, we found that PEs modified by MDA, HNE, and 4-oxononenal induced adhesion with potencies similar to those of PEs modified by IsoLGs (∼2μM). A commercially available medium-chain N-carboxyacyl-PE (C11:0CAPE) also stimulated adhesion, whereas C4:0CAPE and N-acyl-PEs did not. PEs modified by acrolein or by glucose were only partial agonists for adhesion. These studies indicate that lipid peroxidation generates a large family of al-PEs, many of which have the potential to drive inflammation.
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- Lilu Guo
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee
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Biswas S, Dodwadkar NS, Deshpande PP, Torchilin VP. Liposomes loaded with paclitaxel and modified with novel triphenylphosphonium-PEG-PE conjugate possess low toxicity, target mitochondria and demonstrate enhanced antitumor effects in vitro and in vivo. J Control Release 2012. [PMID: 22286008 DOI: 10.1016/ljc0nrel.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Previously, stearyl triphenylphosphonium (STPP)-modified liposomes (STPP-L) were reported to target mitochondria. To overcome a non-specific cytotoxicity of STPP-L, we synthesized a novel polyethylene glycol-phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE) conjugate with the TPP group attached to the distal end of the PEG block (TPP-PEG-PE). This conjugate was incorporated into the liposomal lipid bilayer, and the modified liposomes were studied for their toxicity, mitochondrial targeting, and efficacy in delivering paclitaxel (PTX) to cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. These TPP-PEG-PE-modified liposomes (TPP-PEG-L), surface grafted with as high as 8 mol% of the conjugate, were less cytotoxic compared to STPP-L or PEGylated STPP-L. At the same time, TPP-PEG-L demonstrated efficient mitochondrial targeting in cancer cells as shown by confocal microscopy in co-localization experiments with stained mitochondria. PTX-loaded TPP-PEG-L demonstrated enhanced PTX-induced cytotoxicity and anti-tumor efficacy in cell culture and mouse experiments compared to PTX-loaded unmodified plain liposomes (PL). Thus, TPP-PEG-PE can serve as a targeting ligand to prepare non-toxic liposomes as mitochondria-targeted drug delivery systems (DDS).
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- Swati Biswas
- Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, 360 Huntington Avenue, 312 Mugar Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Biswas S, Dodwadkar NS, Deshpande PP, Torchilin VP. Liposomes loaded with paclitaxel and modified with novel triphenylphosphonium-PEG-PE conjugate possess low toxicity, target mitochondria and demonstrate enhanced antitumor effects in vitro and in vivo. J Control Release 2012; 159:393-402. [PMID: 22286008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2011] [Revised: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Previously, stearyl triphenylphosphonium (STPP)-modified liposomes (STPP-L) were reported to target mitochondria. To overcome a non-specific cytotoxicity of STPP-L, we synthesized a novel polyethylene glycol-phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE) conjugate with the TPP group attached to the distal end of the PEG block (TPP-PEG-PE). This conjugate was incorporated into the liposomal lipid bilayer, and the modified liposomes were studied for their toxicity, mitochondrial targeting, and efficacy in delivering paclitaxel (PTX) to cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. These TPP-PEG-PE-modified liposomes (TPP-PEG-L), surface grafted with as high as 8 mol% of the conjugate, were less cytotoxic compared to STPP-L or PEGylated STPP-L. At the same time, TPP-PEG-L demonstrated efficient mitochondrial targeting in cancer cells as shown by confocal microscopy in co-localization experiments with stained mitochondria. PTX-loaded TPP-PEG-L demonstrated enhanced PTX-induced cytotoxicity and anti-tumor efficacy in cell culture and mouse experiments compared to PTX-loaded unmodified plain liposomes (PL). Thus, TPP-PEG-PE can serve as a targeting ligand to prepare non-toxic liposomes as mitochondria-targeted drug delivery systems (DDS).
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- Swati Biswas
- Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, 360 Huntington Avenue, 312 Mugar Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Sánchez-Rodríguez C, Peiró C, Vallejo S, Matesanz N, El-Assar M, Azcutia V, Romacho T, Sánchez-Ferrer CF, Rodríguez-Mañas L, Nevado J. Pathways responsible for apoptosis resulting from amadori-induced oxidative and nitrosative stress in human mesothelial cells. Am J Nephrol 2011; 34:104-14. [PMID: 21701161 DOI: 10.1159/000329107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Apoptosis and inflammatory/oxidative stress have been associated with hyperglycemia in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) and other cell types. We and others have highlighted the role of early products of non-enzymatic protein glycation in inducing proinflammatory conditions and increasing apoptotic rates in HPMCs. Loss of HPMCs seems to be a hallmark of complications associated with peritoneal membrane dysfunction. The aim of this work is to elucidate the mechanisms by which Amadori adducts may act upon HPMC apoptosis. METHODS HPMCs isolated from different patients were exposed to different Amadori adducts, i.e. highly glycated hemoglobin (10 nM) and glycated bovine serum albumin (250 μg/ml), to study cell death and several proapoptotic markers by different experimental approaches. RESULTS Amadori adducts, but not their respective controls, impaired cell proliferation and cell viability by means of apoptosis in a time-dependent manner. They regulated the intrinsic mitochondrial cell death signaling pathway and modulated activation of caspases, Bax, iNOS, p53, NF-κB, and mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 and JNK) through different reactive oxygen and nitrosative species. CONCLUSIONS Our data strongly support the idea that long-term hyperglycemia could act as an inducer of apoptosis in HPMCs through Amadori adducts, involving different oxidative and nitrosative reactive species.
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Liu Y, Xu S, Teng L, Yung B, Zhu J, Ding H, Lee RJ. Synthesis and evaluation of a novel lipophilic folate receptor targeting ligand. Anticancer Res 2011; 31:1521-1525. [PMID: 21617205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Folate receptor (FR)-targeted liposomes have been investigated as delivery vehicles for anticancer drugs. A novel lipophilic FR ligand, folate-glutathione-polyethyleneglycol-distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (F-GSH-PEG-DSPE), was synthesized, incorporated into liposomes and evaluated for FR targeting efficiency. These liposomes were then evaluated as carriers of the chemotherapy agent vincristine (VIN). MATERIALS AND METHODS F-GSH-PEG-DSPE was synthesized and FR-targeted liposomes loaded with either calcein (F-L-Calcein) or VIN (F-L-VIN) were prepared by thin film hydration followed by polycarbonate membrane extrusion and, in the case of VIN, by remote loading. To assess liposome stability, the uptake of F-L-VIN in KB (FR+) cancer cells was measured after storage under 4°C for 3 months. Comparative pharmacokinetic studies were carried out with F-L-VIN and L-VIN (non-targeted control liposomes). RESULTS F-L-Calcein showed significantly higher cellular uptake in KB cells compared to non-targeted liposomes. In addition, F-L-VIN showed enhanced cytotoxicity in KB cells in vitro compared to control liposomes. Pharmacokinetic parameters indicated that both F-L-VIN and control liposomes had higher area under the curve (AUC), mean residence time (MRT), elimination half life (t1/2-β) and lower total body clearance (CL) than those of free VIN, while there were no significant differences between these liposomal formulations. CONCLUSION F-GSH-PEG-DSPE is effective as a novel ligand for the synthesis of FR-targeted liposomes.
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- Ying Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan University, China
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Liu LY, Huang C, Li ZF, Wang AY, Hu XY, Ni L, Yu L, Song TS. [STAT1 and STAT2 participate in growth inhibition of human hepatoma HepG2 cells induced by phosphatidylethanolamine]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2011; 31:256-258. [PMID: 21354905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the roles of STAT1 and STAT2 in growth inhibition induced by phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. METHODS The growth of HepG2 cells exposed to 0.125, 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mmol/L PE was assessed by MTT assay, and the expressions of STAT1 and STAT2 were analyzed using immunocytochemical assay. RESULTS PE inhibited the growth of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner and increased the expression of STAT1 and STAT2 in comparison with those in the control group. AG490, an inhibitor of JAKs, partially reversed PE-induced growth inhibition of HepG2 cells. CONCLUSION STAT1 and STAT2 are involved in the growth inhibition of human hepatoma HepG2 cells induced by PE.
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- Li-ying Liu
- Xi an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi an 710061, China
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Dadvar P, Kovanich D, Folkers GE, Rumpel K, Raijmakers R, Heck AJR. Phosphatidylethanolamine-binding proteins, including RKIP, exhibit affinity for phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. Chembiochem 2010; 10:2654-62. [PMID: 19760692 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200900452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Identifying protein "interactors" of drugs is of great importance to understand their mode of action and possible cross-reactivity to off-target protein binders. In this study, we profile proteins that bind to PF-3717842, a high-affinity phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor, by using a refined affinity pulldown approach with PF-3717842 immobilized beads. By performing these pulldowns in rat testis tissue lysate, we strongly and specifically enriched for PDE5 and a few other PDEs. In addition to these expected affinity-enriched proteins we also detect rodent-specific phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 2 (PEBP2), as a putative binder to the PDE5 inhibitor. By using recombinant forms of the related murine mPEBP2, mPEBP1 and human hPEBP1 (also known as Raf kinase inhibitor protein or RKIP) we confirm that they all can bind strongly to immobilized as well as soluble PF-3717842. As the phosphatidylethanolamine-binding proteins are involved in various important signal transduction pathways, the synthetic PDE5 inhibitor used here might form a platform to synthesize enhanced binders/inhibitors of the family of PEBP proteins. Our approach shows how chemical proteomics might be used to profile the biochemical space (interactome) of small molecule inhibitors.
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- Poupak Dadvar
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Group, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, NL
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de Clerck F, Borgers M, Vermylen J, de Gaetano G. Human platelet aggregation by Thrombofax. An electron-microscopic study of the sequence of events. Scand J Haematol 2009; 12:93-103. [PMID: 4830613 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1974.tb00187.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Lee C, An HJ, Kim JL, Lee H, Paik SG. Inhibitory effect of a phosphatidyl ethanolamine derivative on LPS-induced sepsis. Mol Cells 2009; 27:251-5. [PMID: 19277509 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-009-0049-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2009] [Revised: 01/28/2009] [Accepted: 01/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Sepsis is the leading cause of death in critically ill patients. Today, around 60% of all cases of sepsis are caused by Gram-negative bacteria. The cell wall component lipopoly-saccharide (LPS) is the main initiator of the cascade of cellular reactions in Gram-negative infections. The core receptors for LPS are toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), MD-2 and CD14. Attempts have been made to antagonize the toxic effect of endotoxin using monoclonal antibodies against CD14 and synthetic lipopolysaccharides but there is as yet no effective treatment for septic syndrome. Here, we describe an inhibitory effect of a phosphatidylethanolamine derivative, PE-DTPA (phosphatidylethanolamine diethyl-enetriaminepentaacetate) on LPS recognition. PE-DTPA bound strongly to CD14 (K ( d ), 9.52 x 10(-8) M). It dose dependency inhibited LPS-mediated activation of human myeloid cells, mouse macrophage cells and human whole blood as measured by the production of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-alpha) and nitric oxide, whereas other phospho-lipids including phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine had little effect. PE-DTPA also inhibited transcription dependent on NF-kappaB activation when it was added together with LPS, and it rescued LPS-primed mice from septic death. These results suggest that PE-DTPA is a potent antagonist of LPS, and that it acts by competing for binding to CD14.
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- Chunghyun Lee
- Department of Biology, School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764, Korea
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Kato C, Kajiwara T, Numazaki M, Takagi H, Kojima N. Oligomannose-coated liposomes activate ERK via Src kinases and PI3K/Akt in J774A.1 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 372:898-901. [PMID: 18538131 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.05.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2008] [Accepted: 05/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We have previously shown that liposomes coated with a neoglycolipid constructed from mannotriose and dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine (Man3-DPPE) activate peritoneal macrophages to induce enhanced expression of co-stimulatory molecules and MHC class II. In this study, we investigated the signaling pathways activated by the Man3-DPPE-coated liposomes (OMLs) in a murine macrophage cell line, J774A.1. In response to OML stimulation, ERK among MAPKs was clearly and transiently phosphorylated in J774 cells. ERK phosphorylation was also induced by treatment of the cells with Man3-DPPE and Man3-BSA, but not by uncoated liposomes. In addition, rapid and transient phosphorylation of Akt and Src family kinases (SFKs) was observed in response to OMLs. OML-induced ERK phosphorylation was inhibited by specific inhibitors of PI3K and SFKs, and OML-induced Akt phosphorylation was inhibited by a inhibitor of SFKs. Therefore, OMLs may activate the PI3K/Akt pathway through phosphorylation of Src family kinases to induce ERK activation.
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- Chiaki Kato
- Institute of Glycoscience, Tokai University, 1117 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan
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Mifamurtide is a conjugate of muramyl tripeptide linked to dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine; the phospholipid facilitates incorporation of the peptide into liposomes. The agent stimulates macrophages to seek out and destroy cancer cells. The compound was originated by Novartis (formerly CIBA-Geigy), and is being developed by IDM Pharma for osteosarcoma. Mifamurtide is being reviewed by regulatory authorities in the US and EU for this indication.CIBA-Geigy originally developed mifamurtide in the early 1980s and the agent was subsequently outlicensed to Jenner Biotherapies in the 1990s. IDM Pharma acquired the rights to the drug from Jenner in April 2003.IDM and Genesis Pharma have entered into an exclusive licensing and marketing agreement for mifamurtide in South East Europe. Under the agreement terms, IDM will receive an upfront fee from Genesis, as well as milestone payments on reaching certain sales levels in the territory. Medison Pharma signed an agreement with IDM Pharma for the sales and marketing of mifamurtide in Israel. IDM will receive an upfront license fee from Medison and will be entitled to receive a milestone payment upon regulatory approval of the agent in Israel, as well as royalties on net sales.IDM outlicensed exclusive marketing rights for mifamurtide in the UK and Ireland to Cambridge Laboratories in June 2005. In exchange, IDM is entitled to an upfront license fee and milestone payments prior to launch, as well as royalties calculated on product sales.Previously, Chiron Vaccines (a joint venture between Novartis and Chiron formed in 1995) investigated mifamurtide as an adjuvant in HIV gp120 vaccine; however, development has been discontinued.IDM Pharma will purchase approximately 7.1 million shares of its common stock to raise approximately $US23.5 million in net proceeds. The company intends to use the funds for working capital and corporate purposes, including the company's activities related to gaining marketing approval of mifamurtide in the US and Europe. Following the announcement by ODAC in May 2007, IDM Pharma decided to amend the NDA for mifamurtide with additional vital status data from the completed phase III trial. This data was not available at the time the original filing was made, and the company believes that capturing this supplemental data will overcome the need for additional trials, further confirm the overall survival benefit of mifamurtide in osteosarcoma, and provide evidence for approvability. IDM Pharma intends to analyse the additional follow-up data and submit an amendment to the agency by the first quarter of 2008; the company is also working on addressing other concerns raised by the US FDA in the non-approvable letter. The US regulatory submission included safety and efficacy data from NCI-funded phase III trials in 678 patients with osteosarcoma conducted by the Pediatric Oncology Group and the Children's Cancer Group in over 147 US centres. The NDA also included safety and biological effects data of mifamurtide from 17 phase I and II studies in 248 patients conducted by Ciba-Geigy. In the EU, IDM Pharma filed a MAA with the EMEA in November 2006 for approval of mifamurtide (Mepacttrade mark) in combination with postoperative chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed osteosarcoma following complete surgical resection. The company expects that the EMEA will make a decision regarding marketing approval for mifamurtide by the end of 2007. Mifamurtide has orphan drug status for the treatment of osteosarcoma in the US and EU.
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Wang J, Okamoto Y, Tsuboi K, Ueda N. The stimulatory effect of phosphatidylethanolamine on N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine-hydrolyzing phospholipase D (NAPE-PLD). Neuropharmacology 2008; 54:8-15. [PMID: 17655883 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2007.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2007] [Revised: 05/29/2007] [Accepted: 06/05/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE)-hydrolyzing phospholipase D (NAPE-PLD) is a membrane-bound enzyme which releases the endocannabinoid anandamide and other bioactive N-acylethanolamines from their corresponding NAPEs in animal tissues. Our previous studies showed that NAPE-PLD solubilized from the membrane is remarkably stimulated by millimolar concentrations of Ca(2+) while the membrane-bound form is much less sensitive to Ca(2+). This finding suggested that certain membrane constituents diminished the stimulatory effect of Ca(2+). In the present studies, we examined the effects of membrane fractions from COS-7 cells and brain tissue on the purified recombinant rat NAPE-PLD, and found that heat-stable membrane component(s) dose-dependently activated NAPE-PLD up to 4.8-5.0 fold. In the presence of the membrane fractions, however, the stimulatory effect of Ca(2+) on the purified NAPE-PLD was considerably reduced. When it was examined if the membrane fractions can be replaced with various pure phospholipids, phosphatidylethanolamine activated NAPE-PLD up to 3.3 fold, which was followed by decrease in the stimulatory effects of Ca(2+) and several other divalent cations. These results suggest that membrane components including phosphatidylethanolamine keep the membrane-associated form of NAPE-PLD constitutively active.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Fujimura H, Dekura E, Kurabe M, Shimazu N, Koitabashi M, Toriumi W. Cell-based fluorescence assay for evaluation of new-drugs potential for phospholipidosis in an early stage of drug development. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 58:375-82. [PMID: 17408938 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2007.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2006] [Accepted: 01/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To evaluate new-drugs potential for phospholipidosis (PL), we developed a cell-based fluorescence assay using a fluorescent-labeled phospholipid analogue (NBD-PE). CHL/IU cells derived from newborn hamster lung were exposed to positive reference compounds (amiodarone, imipramine, chloroquine, propranolol, chlorpromazine and amantadine) in the presence of NBD-PE, and the level of PL, as indicated by accumulation of fluorescent inclusions in the cytoplasm, was evaluated using fluorescence microscopy and fluorometry. All positive reference compounds induced accumulation of fluorescent inclusions in a concentration-dependent manner with an increase in fluorescence intensity. Fluorescence microscopically, the positive dose of test compound was determined as the concentration with a grade equivalent to or above that of 3.13 microM of amiodarone. Based on this criterion, 8 of 20 test compounds including PL-positive or -negative compounds were judged positive that were concurrent with the pathological results from rat toxicity studies. Furthermore, a positive criterion for fluorometry was decided as equivalent to or above 25% of maximum intensity induced by 1.56-25.0 microM amiodarone. In comparison of fluorometry methods with fluorescence microscopy method, 19 of 20 compounds were judged same. From these findings, we concluded that the assay developed in this study is a rapid and reliable method to predict new-drugs potential for PL at an early stage of drug development.
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- Hisako Fujimura
- Exploratory Toxicology, Exploratory Toxicology & DMPK Research Laboratories, Tanabe Seiyaku Company, Ltd, 2-50, Kawagishi, 2-Chome, Toda, Saitama, Japan.
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Ciani L, Casini A, Gabbiani C, Ristori S, Messori L, Martini G. DOTAP/DOPE and DC-Chol/DOPE lipoplexes for gene delivery studied by circular dichroism and other biophysical techniques. Biophys Chem 2007; 127:213-20. [PMID: 17350156 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2007.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2006] [Revised: 02/06/2007] [Accepted: 02/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cationic liposomes give rise to stable complexes with DNA molecules (lipoplexes) that are of great interest for gene delivery applications. In particular, liposomes made up by a cationic lipid (DOTAP or DC-Chol) and a zwitterionic lipid (DOPE), produce stable adducts with single and double-stranded DNA oligonucleotides. Formation of these lipoplexes has been further addressed here by circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) and by other independent biophysical methods. Titration of DNA oligonucleotides with cationic liposomes resulted into significant modifications of their circular dichroic bands. Such spectral modifications were ascribed to progressive DNA condensation and loss of native conformation, as a consequence of the electrostatic interactions taking place between the phosphate groups of DNA and the positively charged head groups of cationic lipids. In all cases, the loss of the CD feature characteristic of the native DNA conformation closely matched the inflection point of Zeta potential profiles. The resulting adducts showed peculiar and non-canonical CD spectra, while exhibiting appreciable stability at physiological pH.
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- Laura Ciani
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
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Miyamoto S, Tokuda H. Diverse effects of phospholipids on lipoprotein sorting and ATP hydrolysis by the ABC transporter LolCDE complex. Biochim Biophys Acta 2007; 1768:1848-54. [PMID: 17498646 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2007.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2007] [Revised: 03/29/2007] [Accepted: 04/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The LolCDE complex of Escherichia coli releases outer membrane-specific lipoproteins from the inner membrane. Lipoproteins with Asp at +2 remain in the inner membrane since this residue functions as a LolCDE avoidance signal depending on phosphatidylethanolamine. We examined the effects of other phospholipids on lipoprotein sorting in proteoliposomes reconstituted with LolCDE and various synthetic phospholipids. The lipoprotein release and ATP hydrolysis were both low at 2 mM Mg(2+) but very high at 10 mM Mg(2+) in proteoliposomes containing cardiolipin alone. However, the Lol avoidance function was abolished at 10 mM Mg(2+), and the release of lipoproteins with Asp at +2 was as efficient as that of outer membrane-specific lipoproteins. The addition of phosphatidylethanolamine to cardiolipin stimulated the ATP hydrolysis and increased the Lol avoidance function of Asp at +2 at 2 mM Mg(2+). The addition of phosphatidylglycerol to cardiolipin nearly completely inhibited the release of lipoproteins with Asp at +2 even at 10 mM Mg(2+), while that of outer membrane-specific lipoproteins was not. Taken together, these results indicate that three major phospholipids of E. coli differently affect lipoprotein sorting and the activity of LolCDE.
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- Shigehiko Miyamoto
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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Bouxsein NF, McAllister CS, Ewert KK, Samuel CE, Safinya CR. Structure and Gene Silencing Activities of Monovalent and Pentavalent Cationic Lipid Vectors Complexed with siRNA. Biochemistry 2007; 46:4785-92. [PMID: 17391006 DOI: 10.1021/bi062138l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) of 19-25 bp mediate the cleavage of complementary mRNA, leading to post-transcriptional gene silencing. We examined cationic lipid (CL)-mediated delivery of siRNA into mammalian cells and made comparisons to CL-based DNA delivery. The effect of lipid composition and headgroup charge on the biophysical and biological properties of CL-siRNA vectors was determined. X-ray diffraction revealed that CL-siRNA complexes exhibited lamellar and inverted hexagonal phases, qualitatively similar to CL-DNA complexes, but also formed other nonlamellar structures. Surprisingly, optimally formulated inverted hexagonal 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DOTAP)/1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) CL-siRNA complexes exhibited high toxicity and much lower target-specific gene silencing than lamellar CL-siRNA complexes even though optimally formulated, inverted hexagonal CL-DNA complexes show high transfection efficiency in cell culture. We further found that efficient silencing required cationic lipid/nucleic acid molar charge ratios (rhochg) nearly an order of magnitude larger than those yielding efficiently transfecting CL-DNA complexes. This second unexpected finding has implications for cell toxicity. Multivalent lipids (MVLs) require a smaller number of cationic lipids at a given rhochg of the complex. Consistent with this observation, the pentavalent lipid MVL5 exhibited lower toxicity and superior silencing efficiency over a large range in both the lipid composition and rhochg when compared to monovalent DOTAP. Most importantly, MVL5 achieved much higher total knockdown of the target gene in CL-siRNA complex regimes where toxicity was low. This property of CL-siRNA complexes contrasts to CL-DNA complexes, where the optimized transfection efficiencies of multivalent and monovalent lipids are comparable.
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- Nathan F Bouxsein
- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Jimenez GS, Planchon R, Wei Q, Rusalov D, Geall A, Enas J, Lalor P, Leamy V, Vahle R, Luke CJ, Rolland A, Kaslow DC, Smith LR. Vaxfectin-formulated influenza DNA vaccines encoding NP and M2 viral proteins protect mice against lethal viral challenge. Hum Vaccin 2007; 3:157-64. [PMID: 17637571 DOI: 10.4161/hv.3.5.4175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Next generation influenza vaccines containing conserved antigens may enhance immunity against seasonal or pandemic influenza virus strains. Using a plasmid DNA (pDNA)-based vaccine approach, we systematically tested combinations of NP, M1, and M2 antigens derived from consensus sequences for protection against lethal influenza challenge and compared formulations for adjuvanting low pDNA vaccine doses. The highest level of protection at the lowest pDNA doses was provided by Vaxfectin-formulated NP + M2. Vaxfectin adjuvanticity was confirmed with a low dose of HA pDNA. These promising proof-of-concept data support the clinical development of Vaxfectin-formulated pDNA encoding NP + M2 consensus proteins.
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Kale AA, Torchilin VP. Design, synthesis, and characterization of pH-sensitive PEG-PE conjugates for stimuli-sensitive pharmaceutical nanocarriers: the effect of substitutes at the hydrazone linkage on the ph stability of PEG-PE conjugates. Bioconjug Chem 2007; 18:363-70. [PMID: 17309227 PMCID: PMC2538438 DOI: 10.1021/bc060228x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A set of aliphatic and aromatic aldehyde-derived hydrazone (HZ)-based acid-sensitive polyethylene glycol-phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE) conjugates was synthesized and evaluated for their hydrolytic stability at neutral and slightly acidic pH values. The micelles formed by aliphatic aldehyde-based PEG-HZ-PE conjugates were found to be highly sensitive to mildly acidic pH and reasonably stable at physiologic pH, while those derived from aromatic aldehydes were highly stable at both pH values. The pH-sensitive PEG-PE conjugates with controlled pH sensitivity may find applications in biological stimuli-mediated drug targeting for building pharmaceutical nanocarriers capable of specific release of their cargo at certain pathological sites in the body (tumors, infarcts) or intracellular compartments (endosomes, cytoplasm) demonstrating decreased pH.
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- * Corresponding author: Northeastern University, Mugar Building 312, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Tel: 617 373 3206, Fax: 617 373 8886, E-mail:
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Molday RS, Beharry S, Ahn J, Zhong M. Binding of N-retinylidene-PE to ABCA4 and a model for its transport across membranes. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2007; 572:465-70. [PMID: 17249610 DOI: 10.1007/0-387-32442-9_64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhu X, Learoyd J, Butt S, Zhu L, Usatyuk PV, Natarajan V, Munoz NM, Leff AR. Regulation of eosinophil adhesion by lysophosphatidylcholine via a non-store-operated Ca2+ channel. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2007; 36:585-93. [PMID: 17218614 PMCID: PMC1899330 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2006-0391oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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We examined the mechanism by which lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) regulates beta2-integrin-mediated adhesion of eosiniophils. Eosinophils were isolated from blood of mildly atopic volunteers by negative immunomagnetic selection. beta2-integrin-dependent adhesion of eosinophils to plated bovine serum albumin (BSA) was measured by residual eosinophil peroxidase activity. LPC caused maximal adhesion of eosinophils to plated BSA at 4 microM. Lysophosphatidylinositol, which has a similar molecular shape, mimicked the effect of LPC on eosinophil adhesion, while neither lysophosphatidylserine nor lysophosphatidylethanolamine had any effect. Phosphatidylethanolamine, a lipid that has a molecular orientation that is the inverse of LPC, blocked eosinophil adhesion caused by LPC. Unlike platelet-activating factor, a G-protein-coupled receptor agonist, LPC did not cause Ca2+-store depletion, but caused increased Ca2+ influx upon addition of Ca2+ to extracellular medium. This influx was not inhibited by U73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor, demonstrating independence from the G protein-activated phospholipase C pathway. Ca2+ influx was inhibited by either preincubation of phosphotidylethanolamine or La3+, a broad spectrum blocker of cation channels. LPC induced up-regulation of the active conformation of CD11b, which was blocked by preincubation with phosphatidylethanolamine. These data suggest that LPC causes a non-store-operated Ca2+ influx into eosinophils, which subsequently activates CD11b/CD18 to promote eosinophil adhesion.
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- Xiangdong Zhu
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, MC6076, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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The effects of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) on the oxidation of bonito oil triacylglycerol (TAG) were examined under the absence or presence of alpha-tocopherol. Synthesized PC or PE having saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in known position were used in this study. Unsaturated PC and PE promoted TAG oxidation under the absence of alpha-tocopherol. On the contrary, unsaturated PE showed synergistic antioxidant effect with alpha-tocopherol, while PC had little effect. The strongest synergistic effect was found by 1-palmitoyl (16:0, PA)-2-docosahexaenoyl (22:6n-3)-PE, followed by 1-PA-2-arachidonyl (20:4n-6)-PE, 1,2-dioleoyl (18:1n-9)-PE, and 1-PA-2-linoleoyl (18:2n-6)-PE, respectively.
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- Atsushi Takenaka
- Laboratory of Bio-functional Material Chemistry, Division of Marine Bioscience, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hokodate, Japan
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Rayburn ER, Wang W, Zhang Z, Li M, Zhang R, Wang H. Experimental therapy of prostate cancer with an immunomodulatory oligonucleotide: effects on tumor growth, apoptosis, proliferation, and potentiation of chemotherapy. Prostate 2006; 66:1653-63. [PMID: 16927305 DOI: 10.1002/pros.20485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present study was designed to demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of a novel immunomodulatory oligonucleotide (IMO) for prostate cancer. METHODS We evaluated the effects of the IMO in xenograft (PC-3) and syngeneic (TRAMP C1) models of prostate cancer, and in prostate cancer cells. The IMO was also evaluated in combination with chemotherapy, and the in vitro expression of TLR9 was examined. RESULTS The IMO had significant anti-tumor activity in both prostate cancer models and almost complete tumor regression was observed when the IMO was combined with taxotere or gemcitabine. TLR9 mRNA and protein were both expressed in prostate cancer cells. The IMO also induced apoptosis and decreased proliferation and survival of PC-3 cells in vitro in the presence of Lipofectin. CONCLUSIONS The IMO inhibits prostate cancer growth in vivo and in vitro, and potentiates the effects of conventional chemotherapeutic agents. This is the first report of TLR9 expression in prostate cancer cells.
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- Elizabeth R Rayburn
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0019, USA
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Pai AS, Rubinstein I, Onyüksel H. PEGylated phospholipid nanomicelles interact with beta-amyloid((1-42)) and mitigate its beta-sheet formation, aggregation and neurotoxicity in vitro. Peptides 2006; 27:2858-66. [PMID: 16762454 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2006.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2006] [Revised: 04/18/2006] [Accepted: 04/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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beta-Amyloid (Abeta) is a hydrophobic peptide that drives the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) due to its aberrant aggregation. Inhibition of Abeta aggregation process is one of the most promising strategies for therapeutic intervention in AD. Here, we demonstrate that sterically stabilized (PEGylated) phospholipid nanomicelles (SSM) are effective in mitigating Abeta-42 aggregation using several deterministic techniques such as (1) Turbidimetry (2) Congo red binding (3) Thioflavine-T binding (4) Laser light scattering and (5) Electron Microscopy. alpha-Helicity of Abeta-42 is significantly augmented in the presence of SSM as demonstrated by circular dichroism (p<0.05). Cytotoxicity studies, employing human neuroblastoma SHSY-5Y cells, established that PEGylated phospholipid associated peptide demonstrated significantly lower neurotoxicity compared to lipid untreated Abeta-42 (p<0.05). Collectively, our results establish that PEGylated phospholipids abrogate transformation of Abeta-42 to amyloidogenic beta-sheeted form and impart neuroprotection in vitro. This study provides a foundation for designing nanoconstructs of PEGylated phospholipid nanomicelles in conjunction with a therapeutic agent for multitargeting the different pathophysiologies associated with AD.
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- Ashwini S Pai
- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Tsuda T, Yoshimura H, Hamasaki N. Effect of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine and lysophosphatidylcholine on the activated factor X-prothrombin system. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2006; 17:465-9. [PMID: 16905950 DOI: 10.1097/01.mbc.0000240919.72930.ee] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Membrane phospholipids are essential in blood coagulation reactions. The importance of negatively changed phosphatidylserine has been shown. The roles of other phospholipids in the blood coagulation system, however, are not clear. This study examined the effects of phosphatidylcholine on the blood coagulation system using liposomes containing varying concentrations of phosphatidylcholine in the presence of phosphatidylserine at a constant concentration. In addition, with phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylcholine at constant concentrations, the effects of phosphatidylethanolamine and lysophosphatidylcholine on the blood coagulation system were examined. Using an in vitro reconstructed system of the activated factor X-prothrombin system, blood coagulation was measured by the rate of thrombin formation after the addition of liposome preparations. The results showed suppression of the system by phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine and acceleration by lysophosphatidylcholine. The results of the present study suggest that the cell membrane, the 'location' of blood coagulation, is one of the regulatory factors, and that changes in phosphatidylcholine content and phospholipid composition of the cell membrane regulate the coagulation reaction.
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