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Molecules ; 27(17)2022 Aug 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36080264

RESUMO

Oxidative stress has been demonstrated to play a pivotal role in the pathological processes of many neurodegenerative diseases. In the present study, we demonstrated that Chrysanthemum boreale Makino extract (CBME) suppresses oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanism. Our observations revealed that CBME effectively protected neuronal cells against H2O2-induced cell death by preventing caspase-3 activation, Bax upregulation, Bcl-2 downregulation, activation of three mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) and NF-κB phosphorylation, and iNOS induction. These results provide evidence that CBME has remarkable neuroprotective properties in SH-SY5Y cells against oxidative damage, suggesting that the complementary or even alternative role of CBME in preventing and treating neurodegenerative diseases is worth further studies.


Assuntos
Chrysanthemum , Neuroblastoma , Doenças Neurodegenerativas , Fármacos Neuroprotetores , Apoptose , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular , Chrysanthemum/metabolismo , Humanos , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/farmacologia , Neuroblastoma/patologia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Estresse Oxidativo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo
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Plants (Basel) ; 11(3)2022 Jan 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35161364

RESUMO

Cytochrome P450 (CYP) catalyzes a wide variety of monooxygenation reactions in plant primary and secondary metabolisms. Land plants contain CYP703, belonging to the CYP71 clan, which catalyzes the biochemical pathway of fatty acid hydroxylation, especially in male reproductive tissues. Korean/Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) has been regarded as one of important medicinal plant for a long time, however the molecular mechanism is less known on its development. In this study, we identified and characterized a CYP703A gene in P. ginseng (PgCYP703A4), regarding reproductive development. PgCYP703A4 shared a high-sequence identity (81-83%) with predicted amino acid as CYP703 in Dancus carota, Pistacia vera, and Camellia sinensis as well as 76% of amino acid sequence identity with reported CYP703 in Arabidopsis thaliana and 75% with Oryza sativa. Amino acid alignment and phylogenetic comparison of P. ginseng with higher plants and known A. thaliana members clearly distinguish the CYP703 members, each containing the AATDTS oxygen binding motif and PERH as a clade signature. The expression of PgCYP704B1 was only detected in P. ginseng flower buds, particularly in meiotic cells and the tapetum layer of developing anther, indicating the conserved role on male reproduction with At- and Os- CYP703. To acquire the clue of function, we transformed the PgCYP703A4 in A. thaliana. Independent overexpressing lines (PgCYP703A4ox) increased silique size and seed number, and altered the contents of fatty acids composition of cutin monomer in the siliques. Our results indicate that PgCYP703A4 is involved in fatty acid hydroxylation which affects cutin production and fruit size.

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J Microbiol Biotechnol ; 31(8): 1079-1087, 2021 Aug 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34226400

RESUMO

Gentisic acid (GA), a benzoic acid derivative present in various food ingredients, has been shown to have diverse pharmaceutical activities such as anti-carcinogenic, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective effects. In this study, we used a co-culture system to investigate the mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory and anti-adipogenic effects of GA on macrophages and adipocytes, respectively, as well as its effect on obesity-related chronic inflammation. We found that GA effectively suppressed lipopolysaccharide-stimulated inflammatory responses by controlling the production of nitric oxide and pro-inflammatory cytokines and modulating inflammation-related protein pathways. GA treatment also inhibited lipid accumulation in adipocytes by modulating the expression of major adipogenic transcription factors and their upstream protein pathways. Furthermore, in the macrophage-adipocyte co-culture system, GA decreased the production of obesity-related cytokines. These results indicate that GA possesses effective anti-inflammatory and anti-adipogenic activities and may be used in developing treatments for the management of obesity-related chronic inflammatory diseases.


Assuntos
Adipogenia/efeitos dos fármacos , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Gentisatos/farmacologia , Células 3T3-L1 , Adipócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Adipócitos/metabolismo , Animais , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Técnicas de Cocultura , Citocinas/metabolismo , Inflamação/metabolismo , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Células RAW 264.7 , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos
4.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel) ; 14(2)2021 Feb 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33668426

RESUMO

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and osteoarthritis (OA) are common chronic diseases that frequently co-exist. The link between OA and T2DM is attributed to common risk factors, including age and obesity. Several reports suggest that hyperglycemia and accumulated advanced glycosylation end-products might regulate cartilage homeostasis and contribute to the development and progression of OA. Metformin is used widely as the first-line treatment for T2DM. The drug acts by regulating glucose levels and improving insulin sensitivity. The anti-diabetic effects of metformin are mediated mainly via activation of adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is an energy sensing enzyme activated directly by an increase in the AMP/ATP ratio under conditions of metabolic stress. Dysregulation of AMPK is strongly associated with development of T2DM and metabolic syndrome. In this review, we discuss common risk factors, the association between OA and T2DM, and the role of AMPK. We also address the adaptive use of metformin, a known AMPK activator, as a new drug for treatment of patients with OA and T2DM.

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J Microbiol Biotechnol ; 26(11): 1836-1844, 2016 Nov 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27470278

RESUMO

Adipogenesis is one of the cellular processes and a highly controlled program. Nowadays, inhibition of adipogenesis has received attention as an effective way to regulate obesity. In the current study, we investigated the inhibition effect of a chloroform extract of Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae 'Beesan No. 2' (CEBT) on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 murine preadipocytes. Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae is one of many varieties of King oyster mushroom and has been reported to have various biological activities, including antitumor and anti-inflammation effects. Biological activities of 'Beesan No. 2', a new cultivar of Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae, have not yet been reported. In this study, we found that CEBT suppressed adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells through inhibition of key adipogenic transcription factors, such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α. Additionally, CEBT reduced the expression of the IRS/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and its downstream factors, including mammalian target of rapamycin and p70S6 kinase, which stimulate adipogenesis. Furthermore, ß-catenin, a suppressor of adipogenesis, was increased in CEBT-treated cells. These results indicate that Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae 'Beesan No. 2' effectively inhibited adipogenesis, so this mushroom has potential as an anti-obesity food and drug.


Assuntos
Adipócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Adipogenia/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Estimuladoras de Ligação a CCAAT/genética , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , PPAR gama/metabolismo , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Pleurotus/química , Verduras/química , Células 3T3-L1 , Adipócitos/citologia , Adipócitos/metabolismo , Animais , Proteínas Estimuladoras de Ligação a CCAAT/metabolismo , Camundongos , PPAR gama/genética , Fosforilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Pleurotus/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Proteínas Quinases S6 Ribossômicas 70-kDa/genética , Proteínas Quinases S6 Ribossômicas 70-kDa/metabolismo
6.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 95(5): 675-9, 2015 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26242802

RESUMO

The objectives of this study were to determine (1) the phosphorus (P) level required to induce cadmium (Cd) precipitation in a contaminated arable soil with low concentrations of Cd and (2) the primary mechanism of Cd immobilization at different P levels. Phosphorus was added at levels of 0 800, 1600, and 16,000 mg P kg(-1) to a soil containing 5.57 mg Cd kg(-1). The concentration of 1 M NH4OAc extractable Cd decreased significantly with P levels up to 1600 mg kg(-1) due to an increase in soil pH and negative charge of soil (p<0.001). A further decrease in 1 M NH4OAc extractable Cd concentration was noted when P was increased to 16,000 mg P kg(-1) and may have been the result of Cd precipitation. This study suggest that adding P at high levels may help in the formation of geochemically stable Cd minerals in soil containing low levels of this heavy metal.


Assuntos
Cádmio/análise , Fosfatos/química , Poluentes do Solo/análise , Solo/química , Adsorção , Cádmio/química , Precipitação Química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Fosfatos/análise , República da Coreia , Solo/normas , Poluentes do Solo/química , Solubilidade
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 93(1): 101-5, 2014 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24718500

RESUMO

The objective of this study was to determine soil pH conditions that allow cadmium (Cd) to precipitate as Cd minerals in phosphate (P) amended soil. Cadmium immobilization could be attributed primarily to Cd adsorption due to increase in pH and negative charge. Soil pH might not affect Cd precipitation as Cd3(PO4)2 by direct reaction of Cd and P in the studied soil, even when soil pH increased up to 9.0. However, Cd might precipitate as CdCO3 with increasing pH up to 9.0 in P untreated soil and up to 8.0 in P treated soil depending on CO2 level.


Assuntos
Cádmio/química , Fosfatos/química , Poluentes do Solo/análise , Solo/química , Cádmio/análise , Precipitação Química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio
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Indian J Biochem Biophys ; 47(4): 203-10, 2010 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21174947

RESUMO

A gene encoding a beta-1,3-1,4-glucanase (CelA) belonging to family 5 of glycoside hydrolases was cloned and sequenced from the Bacillus subtilis A8-8. The open-reading-frame of celA comprised 1499 base pairs and the enzyme was composed of 500 amino acids with a molecular mass of 55 kDa. The recombinant beta-1,3-1,4 glucanase was purified by GST-fusion purification system. The pH and temperature optima of the enzyme were 8.0 and 60 degrees C, respectively. The enzyme was stable within pH 6.0-9.0. It was stable up to 60 degrees C and retained 30% of its original activity at 70 degrees C for 60 min. It hydrolyzed lichenan, CMC, xylan, laminarin, avicel and pNPC, but was inactive towards cellobiose. The enzyme activity was markedly activated by Co2+ and Mn2+, but was strongly inactivated by Fe3+. The truncated gene, devoid of cellulose-binding domain (CBD) showed 60% of activity and bound to avicel.


Assuntos
Bacillus subtilis/enzimologia , Bacillus subtilis/genética , Endo-1,3(4)-beta-Glucanase/química , Domínio Catalítico , Celulose/química , Clonagem Molecular , Cobalto/química , Glucanos/química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Hidrólise , Manganês/química , Polissacarídeos/química , Proteínas Recombinantes/química , Temperatura , Xilanos/química
9.
Bioresour Technol ; 101(10): 3602-8, 2010 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20080401

RESUMO

Cost-effective production of bacterial cellulose (BC) by Acetobacter sp. V6 was investigated in shake culture using glycerol as carbon source and its structural and physical properties were determined. In medium containing 3% (w/v) glycerol, BC production was 4.98+/-0.03g/l after 7 days. This value was 3.8-fold higher than the yield in the glucose medium. FT-IR spectra revealed that all the BC samples were highly crystalline and were cellulose type capital I, Ukrainian. The crystallinity index value of the BC produced was 9% higher in the glycerol medium than in the glucose medium. Scanning electron micrographs showed that BC from the glycerol medium was more compact than that from the glucose medium. Water-holding capacity and viscosity of BC from the glycerol medium had 61.3% and 22.4% lower values than those from the glucose medium. These results suggest that glycerol could be a potential low-cost substrate for BC production by Acetobacter sp. V6, leading to the reduction in the production cost.


Assuntos
Acetobacter/química , Celulose/química , Glicerol/química , Acetobacter/citologia , Meios de Cultura , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Difração de Raios X
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Physiol Plant ; 138(1): 1-9, 2010 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19825006

RESUMO

Isoflavone reductase is an enzyme involved in isoflavonoid biosynthesis in plants. However, rice isoflavone reductase-like gene (OsIRL, accession no. AY071920) has not been unraveled so far. Here, we have characterized its behavior in response to oxidizing agents. Using Northern and Western blot analyses, the OsIRL gene and protein were shown to be down-regulated in young seedling roots treated with reduced glutathione (GSH) and diphenyleneiodonium (DPI), known quenchers of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The OsIRL transcript level in rice suspension-cultured cells was also found to be induced by oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), ferric chloride (FeCl(3)), methyl viologen (MV) and glucose/glucose oxidase (G/GO), but down-regulated when co-treated with GSH. Furthermore, to investigate whether overexpression of OsIRL in transgenic rice plants promotes resistance to ROS, we generated transgenic rice lines overexpressing the OsIRL gene under an abscisic acid (ABA) inducible promoter. Results showed that the OsIRL transgenic rice line activated by ABA treatment was tolerant against MV and G/GO-induced stress in rice leave and suspension-cultured cells. Our results strongly suggest the involvement of OsIRL in homeostasis of ROS.


Assuntos
Oryza/enzimologia , Estresse Oxidativo , Oxirredutases atuantes sobre Doadores de Grupo CH-CH/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Células Cultivadas , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Oryza/genética , Oxirredutases atuantes sobre Doadores de Grupo CH-CH/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Raízes de Plantas/enzimologia , Raízes de Plantas/genética , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/enzimologia , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética , Plântula/enzimologia , Plântula/genética
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Braz. j. microbiol ; 39(1): 151-156, Jan.-Mar. 2008. ilus, tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-480691

RESUMO

A mineral phosphate solubilizing bacterium, Burkholderia cepacia DA23 has been isolated from cultivated soils. Phosphate-solubilizing activities of the strain against three types of insoluble phosphate were quantitatively determined. When 3 percent of glucose concentration was used for carbon source, the strain had a marked mineral phosphate-solubilizing activity. Mineral phosphate solubilization was directly related to the pH drop by the strain. Analysis of the culture medium by high pressure liquid chromatography identified gluconic acid as the main organic acid released by Burkholderia cepacia DA23. Gluconic acid production was apparently the result of the glucose dehydrogenase activity and glucose dehydrogenase was affected by phosphate regulation.


Uma bactéria capaz de solubilizar fosfato mineral, Burkholderia cepacea DA23, foi isolada de solo cultivado. A capacidade dessa bactéria solubilizar o fosfato de três tipos de fosfato insolúvel foi quantificada. Quando foi utilizada glicose a 3 por cento como fonte de carbono, a bactéria apresentou uma intensa atividade solubilizante de fosfato, sendo a solubilização diretamente relacionada com a queda de pH causada pela bactéria. A análise do meio de cultura por cromatografia líquida de alta pressão indicou o ácido glicônico como principal ácido produzido por Burkholderia cepacea DA23. Aparentemente, a produção de ácido glicônico foi causada pela atividade da glicose desidrogenase. A enzima foi afetada pela regulação do fosfato.


Assuntos
Burkholderia cepacia/genética , Burkholderia cepacia/isolamento & purificação , Meios de Cultura , Fosfatos/análise , Glucose/análise , Técnicas In Vitro , Solo , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Métodos , Solubilidade , Virulência
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Braz J Microbiol ; 39(1): 151-6, 2008 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24031195

RESUMO

A mineral phosphate solubilizing bacterium, Burkholderia cepacia DA23 has been isolated from cultivated soils. Phosphate-solubilizing activities of the strain against three types of insoluble phosphate were quantitatively determined. When 3% of glucose concentration was used for carbon source, the strain had a marked mineral phosphate-solubilizing activity. Mineral phosphate solubilization was directly related to the pH drop by the strain. Analysis of the culture medium by high pressure liquid chromatography identified gluconic acid as the main organic acid released by Burkholderia cepacia DA23. Gluconic acid production was apparently the result of the glucose dehydrogenase activity and glucose dehydrogenase was affected by phosphate regulation.

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Anticancer Res ; 23(3B): 2355-61, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12894515

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: In the screening of new anticancer agents, we found that a methanol extract of bamboo leaves induced rapid apoptosis in the human leukemia CMK-7 cell line. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The active compounds in the extract were isolated by chromatographic methods and their structures were determined by NMR and mass spectroscopy. Apoptosis by the compounds were evaluated in CMK-7 and human colon adenocarcinoma Colo320 DM cells by monitoring the caspase-3 activation and DNA cleavage. RESULTS: The active compounds are 201-hydroxypurpurin-7 delta-lactone ethyl methyl diester (1) and the corresponding methyl phytyl diester (2). The apoptosis by compound 1 (0.3 to 0.1 microM for CMK-7 cells) was enhanced when the culture was briefly irradiated with a fluorescent lamp. This photodynamic induction of apoptosis by compound 1 was much stronger than that by a known photosensitizer, pyropheophorbidemethyl. Compound 2 was a weaker inducer of apoptosis than compound 1, but the apoptosis occurred after light irradiation. CONCLUSION: The 201-hydroxypurpurin-7 delta-lactone esters are promising lead compounds as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy of cancer.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Porfirinas/farmacologia , Sasa/química , Adenocarcinoma/tratamento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/isolamento & purificação , Neoplasias do Colo/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Humanos , Leucemia Megacarioblástica Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Leucemia Megacarioblástica Aguda/patologia , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/isolamento & purificação , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Porfirinas/isolamento & purificação , Células Tumorais Cultivadas , Células U937
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Bioresour Technol ; 86(3): 215-9, 2003 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12688462

RESUMO

Acetobacter strains are bacteria that can synthesize cellulose when grown in a complex medium containing glucose. The effect of the components of a synthetic medium on bacterial cellulose (BC) production by a newly isolated Acetobacter sp. V6 in shaking cultures was investigated. BC production was dependent on the presence of MgSO4 x 7H2O and cosubstrates such as ethanol and lactic acid in the medium. The optimal synthetic medium contained 1.5% glucose, 0.2% (NH4)2SO4, 0.3% KH2PO4, 0.3% Na2HPO4 x 12H2O, 0.08% MgSO4 x 7H2O, 0.0005% FeSO4 x 7H2O, 0.0003% H3BO3, 0.00005% nicotinamide, and 0.6% ethanol. A maximum BC concentration of 4.16 g/l was achieved after 8 days of cultivation at 200 rpm. The production of BC by Acetobacter sp. V6 was higher in synthetic medium than complex medium (Hestrin and Schramm medium) traditionally used for Acetobacter strains.


Assuntos
Acetobacter/enzimologia , Celulose/biossíntese , Materiais Biocompatíveis , Reatores Biológicos , Meios de Cultura/química
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