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Chmátalová Z, Vyhnálek M, Laczó J, Hort J, Skoumalová A. Analysis of lipophilic fluorescent products in blood of Alzheimer's disease patients. J Cell Mol Med 2016; 20:1367-72. [PMID: 26991927 PMCID: PMC4929292 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline. Prodromal stage of AD, also called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially its amnestic type (aMCI), precedes dementia stage of AD. There are currently no reliable diagnostic biomarkers of AD in the blood. Alzheimer's disease is accompanied by increased oxidative stress in brain, which leads to oxidative damage and accumulation of free radical reaction end‐products. In our study, specific products of lipid peroxidation in the blood of AD patients were studied. Lipophilic extracts of erythrocytes (AD dementia = 19, aMCI = 27, controls = 16) and plasma (AD dementia = 11, aMCI = 17, controls = 16) were analysed by fluorescence spectroscopy. The level of these products is significantly increased in erythrocytes and plasma of AD dementia and aMCI patients versus controls. We concluded that oxidative stress end‐products are promising new biomarkers of AD, but further detailed characterisation of these products is needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zuzana Chmátalová
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.,International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.,Memory Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.,Memory Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.,Memory Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Kohutiar M, Ivica J, Vytášek R, Skoumalová A, Illner J, Šantorová P, Wilhelm J. Comparison of the effects of tert-butyl hydroperoxide and peroxynitrite on the oxidative damage to isolated beef heart mitochondria. Physiol Res 2016; 65:617-626. [PMID: 26988158 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Isolated beef heart mitochondria have been exposed to tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) and peroxynitrite (PeN) in order to model the effects of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species on mitochondria in vivo. The formation of malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyls, lipofuscin-like pigments (LFP), and nitrotyrosine was studied during incubations with various concentrations of oxidants for up to 24 h. The oxidants differed in their ability to oxidize particular substrates. Fatty acids were more sensitive to the low concentrations of tBHP, whereas higher concentrations of PeN consumed MDA. Oxidation of proteins producing carbonyls had different kinetics and also a probable mechanism with tBHP or PeN. Diverse proteins were affected by tBHP or PeN. In both cases, prolonged incubation led to the appearance of proteins with molecular weights lower than 29 kDa bearing carbonyl groups that might have been caused by protein fragmentation. PeN induced nitration of protein tyrosines that was more intensive in the soluble proteins than in the insoluble ones. LFP, the end products of lipid peroxidation, were formed more readily by PeN. On the other hand, fluorometric and chromatographic techniques have confirmed destruction of LFP by higher PeN concentrations. This is a unique feature that has not been described so far for any oxidant.
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- M Kohutiar
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Chmátalová Z, Skoumalová A. [Some aspects of the immune system in the pathogenesis of Alzehimers disease]. Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol 2016; 65:79-84. [PMID: 27467324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Alzheimers disease is a severe neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia in the population above 60 years of age. Beta-amyloid accumulation and neurofibrillary tangles formation in the brain precedes the development of Alzheimer's dementia by many years. As beta-amyloid accumulation inhibition failed as a treatment option, the theories on the Alzheimers disease pathophysio-lo-gy are being revised. In this context, research targets the role of inflammation as the possible trigger mechanism and accompanying process of neurodegeneration. This article summarizes some knowledge of the immune function of brain cells and its potential relation to Alzheimers disease progression in the light of the immune reaction hypothesis.
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Alzheimer′s disease (AD) represents a highly common form of dementia, but can be diagnosed in the earlier stages before dementia onset. Early diagnosis is crucial for successful therapeutic intervention. The introduction of new diagnostic biomarkers for AD is aimed at detecting underlying brain pathology. These biomarkers reflect structural or biochemical changes related to AD. Examination of cerebrospinal fluid has many drawbacks; therefore, the search for sensitive and specific blood markers is ongoing. Investigation is mainly focused on upstream processes, among which oxidative stress in the brain is of particular interest. Products of oxidative stress may diffuse into the blood and evaluating them can contribute to diagnosis of AD. However, results of blood oxidative stress markers are not consistent among various studies, as documented in this review. To find a specific biochemical marker for AD, we should concentrate on specific metabolic products formed in the brain. Specific fluorescent intermediates of brain lipid peroxidation may represent such candidates as the composition of brain phospholipids is unique. They are small lipophilic molecules and can diffuse into the blood stream, where they can then be detected. We propose that these fluorescent products are potential candidates for blood biomarkers of AD.
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- Alice Skoumalová
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles University in Prague, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Snorek M, Hodyc D, Sedivý V, Durišová J, Skoumalová A, Wilhelm J, Neckář J, Kolář F, Herget J. Short-term fasting reduces the extent of myocardial infarction and incidence of reperfusion arrhythmias in rats. Physiol Res 2012; 61:567-74. [PMID: 23098657 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The effect of three-day fasting on cardiac ischemic tolerance was investigated in adult male Wistar rats. Anesthetized open-chest animals (pentobarbitone 60 mg/kg, i.p.) were subjected to 20-min left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion and 3-h reperfusion for infarct size determination. Ventricular arrhythmias were monitored during ischemia and at the beginning (3 min) of reperfusion. Myocardial concentrations of beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate were measured to assess mitochondrial redox state. Short-term fasting limited the infarct size (48.5+/-3.3 % of the area at risk) compared to controls (74.3+/-2.2 %) and reduced the total number of premature ventricular complexes (12.5+/-5.8) compared to controls (194.9+/-21.9) as well as the duration of ventricular tachycardia (0.6+/-0.4 s vs. 18.8+/-2.5 s) occurring at early reperfusion. Additionally, fasting increased the concentration of beta-hydroxybutyrate and beta-hydroxybutyrate/acetoacetate ratio (87.8+/-27.0) compared to controls (7.9+/-1.7), reflecting altered mitochondrial redox state. It is concluded that three-day fasting effectively protected rat hearts against major endpoints of acute I/R injury. Further studies are needed to find out whether these beneficial effects can be linked to altered mitochondrial redox state resulting from increased ketogenesis.
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- M Snorek
- Department of Physiology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Ivica J, Skoumalová A, Topinková E, Wilhelm J. Erratum to: HPLC Separation of Fluorescent Products of Lipid Peroxidation in Erythrocytes and Mitochondria. Chromatographia 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-012-2223-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Skoumalová A, Ivica J, Šantorová P, Topinková E, Wilhelm J. Corrigendum to “The lipid peroxidation products as possible markers of Alzheimer's disease in blood” [Experimental Gerontology 46 (2011) 38–42]. Exp Gerontol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Skoumalová A, Mádlová P, Topinková E. End products of lipid peroxidation in erythrocyte membranes in Alzheimer's disease. Cell Biochem Funct 2011; 30:205-10. [PMID: 22161584 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Revised: 10/26/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is accompanied by oxidative stress in the brain. Because the brain tissue is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, it is prone to the free radical attack resulting in lipid peroxidation. Intermediates of lipid peroxidation may diffuse from the primary site, cross the blood-brain barrier and modify erythrocyte membranes in the bloodstream. We exposed isolated erythrocyte membranes from patients with AD and the control group to in vitro free radical damage and monitored the accumulation of the end products of lipid peroxidation, lipofuscin-like pigments (LFPs), by fluorescence spectroscopy. LFPs were analyzed by means of tridimensional and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. The levels of LFP formed during in vitro peroxidation were significantly higher in erythrocyte membranes from patients with AD compared with the control group. Furthermore, the chemical composition of LFP in AD was different from the control group. The analysis of the specific modifications of erythrocyte membranes in AD is of great medical importance regarding the need of a diagnostic blood biomarker.
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- Alice Skoumalová
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles Universtity in Prague, Prague, The Czech Republic.
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Ivica J, Skoumalová A, Topinková E, Wilhelm J. HPLC Separation of Fluorescent Products of Lipid Peroxidation in Erythrocytes and Mitochondria. Chromatographia 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-010-1887-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Skoumalová A, Herget J, Wilhelm J. Hypercapnia protects erythrocytes against free radical damage induced by hypoxia in exposed rats. Cell Biochem Funct 2008; 26:801-7. [DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Wilhelm J, Skoumalová A, Vytásek R, Fisárková B, Hitka P, Vajner L. Erythrocyte membranes inhibit respiratory burst and protein nitration during phagocytosis by macrophages. Physiol Res 2005; 54:533-9. [PMID: 15641933] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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Phagocytosis is associated with respiratory burst producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Several studies imply that erythrocytes can inhibit the respiratory burst during erythrophagocytosis. In this work we studied the mechanisms of this effect using control and in vitro peroxidized erythrocyte membranes. We demonstrated that autofluorescence of peroxidation products can be used for visualization of phagocytozed membranes by fluorescence microscopy. We also found that respiratory burst induced by a phorbol ester was inhibited by control membranes (5 mg/ml) to 63 % (P < 0.001), and to 40 % by peroxidized membranes (P < 0.001). We proved that this effect is not caused by the direct interaction of membranes with free radicals or by the interference with luminol chemiluminescence used for the detection of respiratory burst. There are indications of the inhibitory effects of iron ions and free radical products. Macrophages containing ingested erythrocyte membranes do not contain protein-bound nitrotyrosine. These observations imply a specific mechanism of erythrocyte phagocytosis.
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- J Wilhelm
- Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Wilhelm J, Skoumalová A, Vytášek R, Fišárková B, Hitka P, Vajner L. Erythrocyte membranes inhibit respiratory burst and protein nitration during phagocytosis by macrophages. Physiol Res 2005. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.930648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Phagocytosis is associated with respiratory burst producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Several studies imply that erythrocytes can inhibit the respiratory burst during erythrophagocytosis. In this work we studied the mechanisms of this effect using control and in vitro peroxidized erythrocyte membranes. We demonstrated that autofluorescence of peroxidation products can be used for visualization of phagocytozed membranes by fluorescence microscopy. We also found that respiratory burst induced by a phorbol ester was inhibited by control membranes (5 mg/ml) to 63 % (P < 0.001), and to 40 % by peroxidized membranes (P < 0.001). We proved that this effect is not caused by the direct interaction of membranes with free radicals or by the interference with luminol chemiluminescence used for the detection of respiratory burst. There are indications of the inhibitory effects of iron ions and free radical products. Macrophages containing ingested erythrocyte membranes do not contain protein-bound nitrotyrosine. These observations imply a specific mechanism of erythrocyte phagocytosis.
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