Mst1 promotes mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in oxidative stress-induced rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes

Background & Objective: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. It represents mild, moderate and severe effects of physical assault to brain which may cause sequential, primary or secondary ramifications. Primary injury can be due to the first physical hit, blow or jolt to one of the brain compartments. The primary injury is then followed by secondary injury which leads to biochemical, cellular, and physiological changes like blood brain barrier disruption, inflammation, excitotoxicity, necrosis, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction and generation of oxidative stress. Apart from this, there is also an immediate increase in glutamate at the synapses following severe TBI. Excessive glutamate at synapses in turn activates corresponding NMDA and AMPA receptors that facilitate excessive calcium influx into the neuronal cells. This leads to the generation of oxidative stress which further leads to mitochondrial dysfunction, lipid peroxidation and oxidation of proteins and DNA. As a consequence, neuronal cell death takes place and ultimately people start facing some serious disabilies. Conclusion: In the present review we provide extensive overview of the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative stress and its fatal effects on brain after TBI.

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Autophagy mitigates ethanol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in esophageal keratinocytes

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0239625 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. e0239625

Author(s):

Prasanna M. Chandramouleeswaran ◽

Manti Guha ◽

Masataka Shimonosono ◽

Kelly A. Whelan ◽

Hisatsugu Maekawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽

And Oxidative Stress

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Effects of melatonin supplementation on disease activity, oxidative stress, inflammatory, and metabolic parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Clinical Rheumatology ◽

10.1007/s10067-021-05670-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kamal Esalatmanesh ◽

Amirhossein Loghman ◽

Roozbeh Esalatmanesh ◽

Zahra Soleimani ◽

Alireza Khabbazi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Oxidative Stress ◽

Disease Activity ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Metabolic Parameters ◽

Double Blind ◽

Double Blind Placebo

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Insights in the Role of Lipids, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Unveiled by New Trends in Lipidomic Investigations

Antioxidants ◽

10.3390/antiox10010045 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Helena Beatriz Ferreira ◽

Tânia Melo ◽

Artur Paiva ◽

Maria do Rosário Domingues

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Oxidative Stress ◽

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Inflammatory Responses ◽

Molecular Level ◽

Lipid Hydroperoxides ◽

Lipid Species ◽

Inflammatory Autoimmune Disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly debilitating chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease most prevalent in women. The true etiology of this disease is complex, multifactorial, and is yet to be completely elucidated. However, oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation are associated with the development and pathogenesis of RA. In this case, oxidative damage biomarkers have been found to be significantly higher in RA patients, associated with the oxidation of biomolecules and the stimulation of inflammatory responses. Lipid peroxidation is one of the major consequences of oxidative stress, with the formation of deleterious lipid hydroperoxides and electrophilic reactive lipid species. Additionally, changes in the lipoprotein profile seem to be common in RA, contributing to cardiovascular diseases and a chronic inflammatory environment. Nevertheless, changes in the lipid profile at a molecular level in RA are still poorly understood. Therefore, the goal of this review was to gather all the information regarding lipid alterations in RA analyzed by mass spectrometry. Studies on the variation of lipid profile in RA using lipidomics showed that fatty acid and phospholipid metabolisms, especially in phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, are affected in this disease. These promising results could lead to the discovery of new diagnostic lipid biomarkers for early diagnosis of RA and targets for personalized medicine.

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One Week of CDAHFD Induces Steatohepatitis and Mitochondrial Dysfunction with Oxidative Stress in Liver

International Journal of Molecular Sciences ◽

10.3390/ijms22115851 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 5851

Author(s):

Takehito Sugasawa ◽

Seiko Ono ◽

Masato Yonamine ◽

Shin-ichiro Fujita ◽

Yuki Matsumoto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽

High Fat Diet ◽

Early Stage ◽

Droplet Deposition ◽

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver ◽

Stress Markers ◽

Mitochondrial Dna Copy Number ◽

Short Period ◽

And Oxidative Stress

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been rapidly increasing worldwide. A choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined, high-fat diet (CDAHFD) has been used to create a mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). There are some reports on the effects on mice of being fed a CDAHFD for long periods of 1 to 3 months. However, the effect of this diet over a short period is unknown. Therefore, we examined the effect of 1-week CDAHFD feeding on the mouse liver. Feeding a CDAHFD diet for only 1-week induced lipid droplet deposition in the liver with increasing activity of liver-derived enzymes in the plasma. On the other hand, it did not induce fibrosis or cirrhosis. Additionally, it was demonstrated that CDAHFD significantly impaired mitochondrial respiration with severe oxidative stress to the liver, which is associated with a decreasing mitochondrial DNA copy number and complex proteins. In the gene expression analysis of the liver, inflammatory and oxidative stress markers were significantly increased by CDAHFD. These results demonstrated that 1 week of feeding CDAHFD to mice induces steatohepatitis with mitochondrial dysfunction and severe oxidative stress, without fibrosis, which can partially mimic the early stage of NASH in humans.

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Glycine ameliorates mitochondrial dysfunction caused by ABT-199 in porcine oocytes

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skab072 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sicong Yu ◽

Lepeng Gao ◽

Yang Song ◽

Xin Ma ◽

Shuang Liang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽

Oocyte Maturation ◽

Mitochondrial Function ◽

Protective Action ◽

Damage Model ◽

Developmental Competence ◽

Free Calcium ◽

Maturation In Vitro

Abstract Mitochondria play an important role in controlling oocyte developmental competence. Our previous studies showed that glycine can regulate mitochondrial function and improve oocyte maturation in vitro. However, the mechanisms by which glycine affects mitochondrial function during oocyte maturation in vitro have not been fully investigated. In this study, we induced a mitochondrial damage model in oocytes with the Bcl-2-specific antagonist ABT-199. We investigated whether glycine could reverse the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by ABT-199 exposure and whether it is related to calcium regulation. Our results showed that ABT-199 inhibited cumulus expansion, decreased the oocyte maturation rate and the intracellular glutathione (GSH) level, caused mitochondrial dysfunction, induced oxidative stress, which was confirmed by decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (Δ⍦m) and the expression of mitochondrial function-related genes (PGC-1α), and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and the expression of apoptosis-associated genes (Bax, caspase-3, CytC). More importantly, ABT-199-treated oocytes showed an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca 2+]i) and had impaired cortical type 1 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3R1) distribution. Nevertheless, treatment with glycine significantly ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and apoptosis, glycine also regulated [Ca 2+]i levels and IP3R1 cellular distribution, which further protects oocyte maturation in ABT-199-induced porcine oocytes. Taken together, our results indicate that glycine has a protective action against ABT-199-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in porcine oocytes.

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Mechanism of miR-218-5p in autophagy, apoptosis and oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts is mediated by KLF9 and JAK/STAT3 pathways

Journal of Investigative Medicine ◽

10.1136/jim-2020-001437 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. jim-2020-001437

Author(s):

Ming Chen ◽

Minghui Li ◽

Na Zhang ◽

Wenwen Sun ◽

Hui Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Oxidative Stress ◽

Signaling Pathway ◽

Synovial Tissue ◽

Synovial Fibroblasts ◽

Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽

Stat3 Signaling ◽

Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽

Interfering Rna ◽

And Oxidative Stress

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of miR-218-5p on the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs), and the related mechanisms. Quantitative reverse transcription–PCR showed that the expression of miR-218-5p in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue was significantly higher than that in healthy synovial tissue. Compared with healthy synovial fibroblasts, miR-218-5p expression was obviously upregulated in RASFs, while KLF9 protein expression was markedly downregulated. Mechanistically, miR-218-5p could directly bind to the 3′ untranslated region of KLF9 to inhibit the expression of KLF9. Additionally, transfection of miR-218-5p small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited the proliferation but promoted apoptosis and autophagy of RASFs. Simultaneously, miR-218-5p silencing reduced reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde levels and increased superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity to improve oxidative stress in RASFs. More importantly, the introduction of KLF9 siRNA reversed the effects of miR-218-5p siRNA transfection on RASF proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress. What is more, silencing miR-218-5p inhibited the activation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by targeting KLF9. Collectively, knockdown of miR-218-5p could regulate the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy and oxidative stress of RASFs by increasing the expression of KLF9 and inhibiting the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, which may provide a potential target for the mechanism research of RA.

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The Parkinson’s Disease-Associated Protein DJ-1 Protects Dictyostelium Cells from AMPK-Dependent Outcomes of Oxidative Stress

Cells ◽

10.3390/cells10081874 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 1874

Author(s):

Suwei Chen ◽

Sarah J. Annesley ◽

Rasha A. F. Jasim ◽

Paul R. Fisher

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽

Mitochondrial Respiration ◽

Cysteine Residue ◽

Reduced Form ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Loss Of Function ◽

Cellular Pathology

Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathology of Parkinson’s disease (PD). In Dictyostelium discoideum, strains with mitochondrial dysfunction present consistent, AMPK-dependent phenotypes. This provides an opportunity to investigate if the loss of function of specific PD-associated genes produces cellular pathology by causing mitochondrial dysfunction with AMPK-mediated consequences. DJ-1 is a PD-associated, cytosolic protein with a conserved oxidizable cysteine residue that is important for the protein’s ability to protect cells from the pathological consequences of oxidative stress. Dictyostelium DJ-1 (encoded by the gene deeJ) is located in the cytosol from where it indirectly inhibits mitochondrial respiration and also exerts a positive, nonmitochondrial role in endocytosis (particularly phagocytosis). Its loss in unstressed cells impairs endocytosis and causes correspondingly slower growth, while also stimulating mitochondrial respiration. We report here that oxidative stress in Dictyostelium cells inhibits mitochondrial respiration and impairs phagocytosis in an AMPK-dependent manner. This adds to the separate impairment of phagocytosis caused by DJ-1 knockdown. Oxidative stress also combines with DJ-1 loss in an AMPK-dependent manner to impair or exacerbate defects in phototaxis, morphogenesis and growth. It thereby phenocopies mitochondrial dysfunction. These results support a model in which the oxidized but not the reduced form of DJ-1 inhibits AMPK in the cytosol, thereby protecting cells from the adverse consequences of oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and the resulting AMPK hyperactivity.

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Epidermal Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 5 (FABP5) Involvement in Alpha-Synuclein-Induced Mitochondrial Injury under Oxidative Stress

Biomedicines ◽

10.3390/biomedicines9020110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 110

Author(s):

Yifei Wang ◽

Yasuharu Shinoda ◽

An Cheng ◽

Ichiro Kawahata ◽

Kohji Fukunaga

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽

Fatty Acid Binding Protein ◽

Binding Protein ◽

Alpha Synuclein ◽

Fatty Acid Binding ◽

Mitochondrial Injury ◽

Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complex ◽

Acid Binding Protein

The accumulation of α-synuclein (αSyn) has been implicated as a causal factor in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). There is growing evidence that supports mitochondrial dysfunction as a potential primary cause of dopaminergic neuronal death in PD. Here, we focused on reciprocal interactions between αSyn aggregation and mitochondrial injury induced by oxidative stress. We further investigated whether epidermal fatty acid-binding protein 5 (FABP5) is related to αSyn oligomerization/aggregation and subsequent disturbances in mitochondrial function in neuronal cells. In the presence of rotenone, a mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I inhibitor, co-overexpression of FABP5 with αSyn significantly decreased the viability of Neuro-2A cells compared to that of αSyn alone. Under these conditions, FABP5 co-localized with αSyn in the mitochondria, thereby reducing mitochondrial membrane potential. Furthermore, we confirmed that pharmacological inhibition of FABP5 by its ligand prevented αSyn accumulation in mitochondria, which led to cell death rescue. These results suggested that FABP5 is crucial for mitochondrial dysfunction related to αSyn oligomerization/aggregation in the mitochondria induced by oxidative stress in neurons.

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