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ACS Nano ; 18(37): 25647-25656, 2024 Sep 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39216081

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The comprehensive evaluation of tumor vasculature that is crucial for the development, expansion, and spread of cancer still remains a great challenge, especially the three-dimensional (3D) evaluation of vasculatures. In this study, we proposed a magnetic resonance (MR) angiography strategy with interlocking stratagem of zwitterionic Gd-chelate contrast agents (PAA-Gd) for continuous monitoring of tumor angiogenesis progression in 3D. Owing to the zwitterionic structure and nanoscale molecular diameter, the longitudinal molar relaxivity (r1) of PAA-Gd was 2.5 times higher than that of individual Gd-chelates on a 7.0 T MRI scanner, resulting in the higher-resolution visualization of tumor vasculatures. More importantly, PAA-Gd has the appropriate blood half-life (69.2 min), emphasizing the extended imaging window compared to the individual Gd-chelates. On this basis, by using PAA-Gd as the contrast agent, the high-resolution, 3D depiction of the spatiotemporal distribution of microvasculature in solid tumors formed by different cell lines over various inoculation times has been obtained. This method offers an effective approach for early tumor diagnosis, development assessment, and prognosis evaluation.


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Medios de Contraste , Gadolinio , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética , Neovascularización Patológica , Medios de Contraste/química , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Animales , Gadolinio/química , Ratones , Humanos , Neovascularización Patológica/diagnóstico por imagen , Neovascularización Patológica/patología , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias/irrigación sanguínea , Neoplasias/patología , Línea Celular Tumoral
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Elife ; 132024 May 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38787374

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Despite current antifungal therapy, invasive candidiasis causes >40% mortality in immunocompromised individuals. Therefore, developing an antifungal vaccine is a priority. Here, we could for the first time successfully attenuate the virulence of Candida albicans by treating it with a fungistatic dosage of EDTA and demonstrate it to be a potential live whole cell vaccine by using murine models of systemic candidiasis. EDTA inhibited the growth and biofilm formation of C. albicans. RNA-seq analyses of EDTA-treated cells (CAET) revealed that genes mostly involved in metal homeostasis and ribosome biogenesis were up- and down-regulated, respectively. Consequently, a bulky cell wall with elevated levels of mannan and ß-glucan, and reduced levels of total monosomes and polysomes were observed. CAET was eliminated faster than the untreated strain (Ca) as found by differential fungal burden in the vital organs of the mice. Higher monocytes, granulocytes, and platelet counts were detected in Ca- vs CAET-challenged mice. While hyper-inflammation and immunosuppression caused the killing of Ca-challenged mice, a critical balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines-mediated immune responses are the likely reasons for the protective immunity in CAET-infected mice.


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Candida albicans , Candidiasis , Animales , Candida albicans/inmunología , Ratones , Candidiasis/inmunología , Candidiasis/prevención & control , Vacunas Fúngicas/inmunología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Virulencia , Femenino , Citocinas/metabolismo , Biopelículas/efectos de los fármacos , Biopelículas/crecimiento & desarrollo
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 268(Pt 2): 131609, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38621555

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Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia that makes insulin more prone to glycation and form advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Here, we report the effect of glyoxal (GO) on the formation of AGEs using human insulin as model protein and their structural modifications. The present investigation also reports the anti-AGE potential of Heliotropium bacciferum (Leaf) extracts. The phytochemical analysis of H. bacciferum revealed that free phenolic extract contains higher amount of total phenolic (3901.58 ± 17.06 mg GAE/100 g) and total flavonoid content (30.41 ± 0.32 mg QE/100 g) when compared to bound phenolic extract. Naringin and caffeic acid were identified as the major phenolic ingredients by UPLC-PAD method. Furthermore, bound phenolics extract showed significantly higher DPPH and superoxide radicals scavenging activity (IC50 17.53 ± 0.36 µg/mL and 0.306 ± 0.038 mg/ mL, respectively) (p ≤ 0.05). Besides, the bound phenolics extract also showed significant (p ≤ 0.05) chelating power (IC50 0.063) compared to free phenolic extract. In addition, bound phenolic extract could efficiently trap GO under physiological conditions. Spectroscopic investigation of GO-modified insulin illustrated changes in the tertiary structure of insulin and formation of AGEs. On the other hand, no significant alteration in secondary structure was observed by far UV-CD measurement. Furthermore, H. bacciferum extract inhibited α-glucosidase activity and AGEs formation implicated in diabetes. Molecular docking analysis depicted that GO bind with human insulin in both chains and forms a stable complex with TYR A: 14, LEU A:13, ASN B:3, SER A:12 amino acid residues with binding energy of - 2.53 kcal/mol. However, caffeic acid binds to ASN A:18 and GLU A:17 residues of insulin with lower binding energy of -4.67 kcal/mol, suggesting its higher affinity towards human insulin compared to GO. Our finding showed promising activity of H. bacciferum against AGEs and its complications. The major phenolics like caffeic acid, naringin and their derivatives could be exploited for the drug development for management of AGEs in diabetes.


Asunto(s)
Productos Finales de Glicación Avanzada , Inhibidores de Glicósido Hidrolasas , Heliotropium , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Extractos Vegetales , alfa-Glucosidasas , Productos Finales de Glicación Avanzada/metabolismo , alfa-Glucosidasas/química , alfa-Glucosidasas/metabolismo , Extractos Vegetales/química , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Inhibidores de Glicósido Hidrolasas/farmacología , Inhibidores de Glicósido Hidrolasas/química , Humanos , Heliotropium/química , Análisis Espectral , Fenoles/química , Fenoles/farmacología , Insulina/metabolismo , Insulina/química , Flavonoides/farmacología , Flavonoides/química
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Antioxidants (Basel) ; 13(2)2024 Feb 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38397801

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Antioxidant peptides are currently a hotspot in food science, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. In different fields, the screening, activity evaluation, mechanisms, and applications of antioxidant peptides are the pivotal areas of research. Among these topics, the efficient screening of antioxidant peptides stands at the forefront of cutting-edge research. To this end, efficient screening with novel technologies has significantly accelerated the research process, gradually replacing the traditional approach. After the novel antioxidant peptides are screened and identified, a time-consuming activity evaluation is another indispensable procedure, especially in in vivo models. Cellular and rodent models have been widely used for activity evaluation, whilst non-rodent models provide an efficient solution, even with the potential for high-throughput screening. Meanwhile, further research of molecular mechanisms can elucidate the essence underlying the activity, which is related to several signaling pathways, including Keap1-Nrf2/ARE, mitochondria-dependent apoptosis, TGF-ß/SMAD, AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, and NF-κB. Last but not least, antioxidant peptides have broad applications in food manufacture, therapy, and the cosmetics industry, which requires a systematic review. This review introduces novel technologies for the efficient screening of antioxidant peptides, categorized with a new vision. A wide range of activity evaluation assays, encompassing cellular models, as well as rodent and non-rodent models, are provided in a comprehensive manner. In addition, recent advances in molecular mechanisms are analyzed with specific cases. Finally, the applications of antioxidant peptides in food production, therapy, and cosmetics are systematically reviewed.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 31(7): 11192-11213, 2024 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38217816

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The problem of heavy metal pollution in water bodies poses a significant threat to both the environment and human health, as these toxic substances can persist in aquatic ecosystems and accumulate in the food chain. This study investigates the promising potential of using Microcystis aeruginosa extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) as an environmentally friendly, highly efficient solution for capturing copper (Cu2+) and nickel (Ni2+) ions in water treatment, emphasizing their exceptional ability to promote green technology in heavy metal sequestration. We quantified saccharides, proteins, and amino acids in M. aeruginosa biomass and isolated EPS, highlighting their metal-chelating capabilities. Saccharide content was 36.5 mg g-1 in biomass and 21.4 mg g-1 in EPS, emphasizing their metal-binding ability. Proteins and amino acids were also prevalent, particularly in EPS. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed intricate 3D EPS structures, with pronounced porosity and branching configurations enhancing metal sorption. Elemental composition via energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) identified essential elements in both biomass and EPS. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy unveiled molecular changes after metal treatment, indicating various binding mechanisms, including oxygen atom coordination, π-electron interactions, and electrostatic forces. Kinetic studies showed EPS expedited and enhanced Cu2+ and Ni2+ sorption compared to biomass. Thermodynamic analysis confirmed exothermic, spontaneous sorption. Equilibrium biosorption studies displayed strong binding and competitive interactions in binary metal systems. Importantly, EPS exhibited impressive maximum sorption capacities of 44.81 mg g-1 for Ni2+ and 37.06 mg g-1 for Cu2+. These findings underscore the potential of Microcystis EPS as a highly efficient sorbent for heavy metal removal in water treatment, with significant implications for environmental remediation and sustainable water purification.


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Metales Pesados , Microcystis , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua , Purificación del Agua , Humanos , Cobre/química , Polímeros/química , Microcystis/metabolismo , Cinética , Ecosistema , Metales Pesados/química , Quelantes , Aminoácidos , Adsorción , Espectroscopía Infrarroja por Transformada de Fourier , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/química
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Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf ; 23(1): e13277, 2024 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38284607

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In the past decade, food-derived metal-chelating peptides (MCPs) have attracted significant attention from researchers working towards the prevention of metal (viz., iron, zinc, and calcium) deficiency phenomenon by primarily inhibiting the precipitation of metals caused by the gastrointestinal environment and exogenous substances (including phytic and oxalic acids). However, for the improvement of limits of current knowledge foundations and future investigation directions of MCP or their derivatives, several review categories should be improved and emphasized. The species' uniqueness and differences in MCP productions highly contribute to the different values of chelating ability with particular metal ions, whereas comprehensive reviews of chelation characterization determined by various kinds of technique support different horizons for explaining the chelation and offer options for the selection of characterization methods. The reviews of chelation mechanism clearly demonstrate the involvement of potential groups and atoms in chelating metal ions. The discussions of digestive stability and absorption in various kinds of absorption model in vitro and in vivo as well as the theory of involved cellular absorption channels and pathways are systematically reviewed and highlighted compared with previous reports as well. Meanwhile, the chelation mechanism on the molecular docking level, the binding mechanism in amino acid identification level, the utilizations of everted rat gut sac model for absorption, and the involvement of cellular absorption channels and pathway are strongly recommended as novelty in this review. This review makes a novel contribution to the literature by the comprehensive prospects for the research and development of food-derived mineral supplements.


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Quelantes , Metales , Ratas , Animales , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Quelantes/química , Quelantes/metabolismo , Quelantes/farmacología , Metales/química , Péptidos/química , Iones , Digestión
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Food Chem ; 438: 138030, 2024 Apr 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38000155

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Plastein reaction mechanisms and the alteration of its product properties have been studied for decades. This study investigated the plastein-mediated modifications in silver carp protein hydrolysate (SCPH) from both mechanistic and functional perspectives. Unlike prior research, this investigation uncovered that hydrogen bonding supplemented the dominant hydrophobic interactions in plastein's mechanism for the first time, as supported by peptide concentrations, molecular weight, amino acids, chemical forces, and peptide sequence by LC-MS/MS. This innovative reaction mechanism cascaded into the enhancement of SCPH functional attributes. Plastein induced increased COOH in SCPH's side-chain groups significantly enhanced Fe2+ (from 4.49 to 14.12 %) and Zn2+ (from 53.53 to 64.47 %) chelation. Moreover, the elevated DPPH (17.56 %-23.97 %) and hydroxyl radical (68.49 %-79.32 %) scavenging power indicated a broader improvement in SCPH with plastein. In SCPH, plastein elucidated reaction intricacies and enhanced its utility, propelling SCPH into a realm of extended potential.


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Carpas , Hidrolisados de Proteína , Animales , Hidrolisados de Proteína/química , Carpas/metabolismo , Cromatografía Liquida , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Péptidos/química , Quelantes
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Food Chem ; 439: 138042, 2024 May 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38100881

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A novel approach consisting of preselection of peptides using bioinformatics tool followed by final selection using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) - an efficient technique to investigate metal complexing properties of peptides/hydrolysates - was developed. Selected pea hydrolysates and synthetic metal chelating peptides potentially present in pea hydrolysates were investigated for their ability to inhibit the lipid oxidation in emulsions composed of 5 % w/w fish oil and stabilized with Tween® 20. Results indicated that addition of peptides/hydrolysates did not impact the physical stability of emulsions and led to lower level of lipid hydroperoxides. Moreover, peptide KGKSR inhibited the generation of 1-penten-3-ol and hexanal to the same level as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) did and the formation of 2 ethyl-furan was lower than when EDTA was added. Peptide GRHRQKHS showed same concentration of hexanal as EDTA thus confirming efficacy of using SPR for selecting peptides/hydrolysates to use as antioxidants in emulsions.


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Aceites de Pescado , Hidrolisados de Proteína , Emulsiones , Ácido Edético , Agua , Oxidación-Reducción , Antioxidantes , Péptidos
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Brain Behav ; 13(9): e3170, 2023 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37491953

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OBJECTIVE: To study the aggravation of clinical symptoms after discontinuation of metal chelating agent therapy in Wilson's disease (WD) patients, analyze the causes of aggravation, and observe the prognosis. METHODS: 40 WD patients (cerebral type 30 cases and hepatic type 10 cases) who stopped using metal chelating agent were selected, 40 WD patients with normal therapy, and 10 normal control cases were selected. All patients underwent neurological symptom evaluation using modified Young scale, Child-Pugh liver function grading, metal metabolism, and disease typing. Magnetic sensitivity imaging (SWI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging (MRS) were performed. According to the imaging results, WD patients were divided into metal deposition stage, fiber damage stage, and neuron necrosis stage. All patients were treated with metal chelating agent for 6 months. RESULTS: The score of modified Young scale in drug withdrawal group was lower than that in normal treatment group before drug withdrawal (p = .032). The score of modified Young scale was higher after drug withdrawal than before (p = .011). The number of Child-Pugh B-grade patients after drug withdrawal was more than that before drug withdrawal and in normal treatment group. The proportion of patients in the stage of neuronal necrosis after drug withdrawal (25%) was higher than that before drug withdrawal (10%) (p = .025). After drug withdrawal, urine copper was significantly higher than that before drug withdrawal and in the normal treatment group (p = .032, .039). After the withdrawal group resumed metal chelating agent treatment, 34.2% of neurological symptoms worsened. CONCLUSIONS: WD patients showed neurological symptoms aggravation and increased liver injury after metal chelating agent withdrawal. Increased metal deposition and new nerve injury occurred in the brain. After re-treatment, the aggravated neurological symptoms of WD patients are difficult to reverse.


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Degeneración Hepatolenticular , Humanos , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/diagnóstico por imagen , Degeneración Hepatolenticular/tratamiento farmacológico , Imagen de Difusión Tensora , Quelantes/efectos adversos , Quelantes/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patología , Necrosis/patología , Cobre
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Food Chem ; 422: 136187, 2023 Oct 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37137240

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An optimized proteolysis process was applied to rapeseed meal proteins (RP) and the hydrolysate was separated by membrane filtration allowing the production of highly metal-chelating peptides in the permeate. In order to identify the chemical structure of the most active obtained metal-chelating peptides, immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) was applied. The RP-IMAC peptide fraction was mainly composed of small peptides from 2 to 20 amino acids. Using the Ferrozine assay, RP-IMAC peptides showed a significant chelating efficiency higher than sodium citrate and close to that of EDTA. The peptide sequences were identified by UHPLC-MS and several possible iron binding sites were found. ß-carotene oxidation assay and lipid oxidation in bulk oils or emulsion were carried out to evaluate the potential of such peptides as efficient antioxidants to protect lipids from oxidation. While chelating peptides showed a limited efficiency in bulk oil, they performed more efficiently in emulsion.


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Brassica napus , Brassica rapa , Hidrolisados de Proteína/química , Emulsiones/química , Péptidos/química , Quelantes/farmacología , Antioxidantes/química , Aceites
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Mol Divers ; 2023 Apr 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37119457

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex multifactorial neurodegenerative disease. Metal ion dyshomeostasis and Aß aggregation have been proposed to contribute to AD progression. Metal ions can bind to Aß and promote Aß aggregation, and ultimately lead to neuronal death. Bifunctional (metal chelation and Aß interaction) compounds are showing promise against AD. In this work, eleven new 3,3'-diamino-2,2'-bipyridine derivatives 4a-4k were synthesized, and evaluated as bifunctional agents for AD treatment. In vitro Aß aggregation inhibition assay confirmed that most of the synthesized compounds exhibited significant self-induced Aß1-42 aggregation inhibition. Among them, compound 4d displayed the best inhibitory potency of self-induced Aß1-42 aggregation with IC50 value of 9.4 µM, and it could selectively chelate with Cu2+ and exhibited 66.2% inhibition of Cu2+-induced Aß1-42 aggregation. Meanwhile, compound 4d showed strong neuroprotective activity against Aß1-42 and Cu2+-treated Aß1-42 induced cell damage. Moreover, compound 4d in high dose significantly reversed Aß-induced memory impairment in mice.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(19): 56731-56742, 2023 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36929264

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During the present century, plant-based zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are exploited extensively for their vast biological properties due to their unique characteristic features and eco-friendly nature. Diabetes is one of the fast-growing human diseases/abnormalities worldwide, and the need for new/ novel antiglycation products is the need of the hour. The study deals with the phyto-fabrication of ZnO-NPs from Boerhaavia erecta, a medicinally important plant, and to evaluate their antioxidant and antiglycation ability in vitro. UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to characterize the phyto-fabricated ZnO-NPs. The characterization of nanoparticles revealed that the particles showed an absorption peak at 362 nm and band gap energy of 3.2 eV, approximately 20.55 nm in size, with a ZnO elemental purity of 96.61%. The synthesized particles were found agglomerated when observed under SEM, and the FT-IR studies proved that the phyto-constituents of the extract involved during the different stages (reduction, capping, and stabilization) of nanoparticles synthesis. The antioxidant and metal chelating activities confirmed that ZnO-NPs could inhibit the free radicals generated, which was dose-dependent with an IC50 value between 1.81 and 1.94 mg mL-1, respectively. In addition, the phyto-fabricated nanoparticles blocked the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) as noticed through inhibition of Amadori products, trapping of reactive dicarbonyl intermediate and breaking the cross-link of glycated protein. It was also noted that the phyto-fabricated ZnO-NPs significantly prevented the damage of red blood corpuscles (RBCs) induced by MGO. The present study's findings will provide an experimental basis for exploring ZnO-NPs in diabetes-related complications.


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Nanopartículas del Metal , Nanopartículas , Óxido de Zinc , Humanos , Óxido de Zinc/química , Antibacterianos/química , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Espectroscopía Infrarroja por Transformada de Fourier , Nanopartículas/química , Difracción de Rayos X , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Extractos Vegetales/química , Nanopartículas del Metal/química
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Mol Cell Proteomics ; 22(5): 100535, 2023 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36958626

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We have successfully developed a bioinertized nanoflow LC/MS/MS (nanoLC/MS/MS) system for the highly sensitive analysis of phosphopeptides by depleting metal ions from the mobile phase. We found that not only direct contact of phosphopeptides with metal components, but also indirect contact with nanoLC pumps through the mobile phase causes significant losses during the recovery of phosphopeptides. Moreover, electrospray ionization was adversely affected by the mobile phase containing multiple metal ions as well as by the sample solvents contaminated with metal ions used in immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography for phosphopeptide enrichment. To solve these problems, metal ions were depleted by inserting an online metal ion removal device containing metal-chelating membranes between the gradient mixer and the autosampler. As a result, the peak areas of the identified phosphopeptides increased an average of 9.9-fold overall and 77-fold for multiply phosphorylated peptides with the insertion of the online metal ion removal system. This strategy would be applicable to the highly sensitive analysis of other phosphorylated biomolecules by microscale-LC/MS/MS.


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Fosfopéptidos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Fosfopéptidos/química , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Cromatografía de Afinidad/métodos , Iones
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Food Sci Anim Resour ; 43(1): 46-60, 2023 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36789192

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Slaughterhouse blood is a by-product of animal slaughter that can be a good source of animal protein. This research purposed to examine the functional qualities of the blood plasma from Hanwoo cattle, black goat, and their hydrolysates. Part of the plasma was hydrolyzed with proteolytic enzymes (Bacillus protease, papain, thermolysin, elastase, and α-chymotrypsin) to yield bioactive peptides under optimum conditions. The levels of hydrolysates were evaluated by 15% sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The antioxidant, metal-chelating, and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory properties of intact blood plasma and selected hydrolysates were investigated. Accordingly, two plasma hydrolysates by protease (pH 6.5/55°C/3 h) and thermolysin (pH 7.5/37°C/3-6 h) were selected for analysis of their functional properties. In the oil model system, only goat blood plasma had lower levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances than the control. The diphenyl picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity was higher in cattle and goat plasma than in proteolytic hydrolysates. Ironchelating activities increased after proteolytic degradation except for protease-treated cattle blood. Copper-chelating activity was excellent in all test samples except for the original bovine plasma. As for ACE inhibition, only non-hydrolyzed goat plasma and its hydrolysates by thermolysin showed ACE inhibitory activity (9.86±5.03% and 21.77±3.74%). In conclusion, goat plasma without hydrolyzation and its hydrolysates can be a good source of bioactive compounds with functional characteristics, whereas cattle plasma has a relatively low value. Further studies on the molecular structure of these compounds are needed with more suitable enzyme combinations.

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J Funct Biomater ; 14(1)2023 Jan 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36662097

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Neurodegenerative diseases occur due to progressive and sometimes irreversible loss of function and death of nerve cells. A great deal of effort is being made to understand the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is quite high, and only symptomatic therapy is available due to the absence of radical treatment. The aim of this review is to try to elucidate the general pathogenesis of AD, to provide information about the limit points of symptomatic treatment approaches, and to emphasize the potential neurologic effects of phytocompounds as new tools as therapeutic agents for disease prevention, retardation, and therapy. This survey also covers the notable properties of herbal compounds such as their effects on the inhibition of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase, which has significant value in the treatment of AD. It has been proven that phytopharmaceuticals have long-term effects that could protect nervous system health, eliminate inflammatory responses, improve cognitive damage, provide anti-aging effects in the natural aging process, and alleviate dementia sequelae. Herbal-based therapeutic agents can afford many advantages and can be used as potentially as new-generation therapeutics or complementary agents with high compliance, fewer adverse effects, and lower cost in comparison to the traditional pharmaceutical agents in the fight against AD.

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Nat Prod Res ; 37(7): 1227-1231, 2023 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34727787

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The methanol extract of Doronicum pardalianches L. was fractionated using n-hexane, chloroform, and ethyl acetate to evaluate their cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitory activity via modified Ellman's method. It was perceived that only the ethyl acetate fraction was active toward acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with IC50 value of 172.21 µg/mL. Also, all fractions showed no butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activity. The ethyl acetate fraction was also investigated for its neuroprotectivity and metal chelating ability (Zn2+, Fe2+, and Cu2+) which demonstrated desired activity. Phytochemical analysis of the ethyl acetate fraction led to isolation and identification of formononetin 7-O-ß-D-glucopyranoside which has not been previously reported for this plant.


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Enfermedad de Alzheimer , Antioxidantes , Humanos , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Acetilcolinesterasa , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Extractos Vegetales/análisis , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/farmacología , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/análisis , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/tratamiento farmacológico
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Food Chem ; 405(Pt A): 134788, 2023 Mar 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36370575

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Soy and pea proteins are two rich sources of essential amino acids. The hydrolysis of these proteins reveals functional and bioactive properties of the produced small peptide mixtures. In our study, we employed the hydrolysis of soy and pea protein isolates with the endopeptidases Alcalase® and Protamex®, used alone or followed by the exopeptidase Flavourzyme®. The sequential enzyme treatments were the most efficient regarding the degree of hydrolysis. Then, soy and pea protein hydrolysates (SPHs and PPHs, respectively) were ultrafiltrated in order to select peptides of molecular weight ≤ 1 kDa. Whatever the protein source or the hydrolysis treatment, the hydrolysates showed similar molecular weight distributions and amino acid compositions. In addition, all the ultrafiltrated hydrolysates possess metal-chelating activities, as determined by UV-spectrophotometry and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). However, the SPR data revealed better chelating affinities in SPHs and PPHs when produced by sequential enzymatic treatment.


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Pisum sativum , Hidrolisados de Proteína , Hidrolisados de Proteína/química , Pisum sativum/metabolismo , Subtilisinas/metabolismo , Hidrólisis , Quelantes , Péptidos/química , Antioxidantes
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Biomarkers ; 28(2): 206-216, 2023 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36480283

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PurposeThe persistent and alarming rates of increase in cardiovascular and renal diseases caused by chemicals such as cobalt chloride (CoCl2) in mammalian tissues have led to the use of various drugs for the treatment of these diseases. This study aims at evaluating the nephron-protective action of Naringin (NAR), a metal-chelating antioxidant against CoCl2-induced hypertension and nephrotoxicity.MethodsForty-two male Wistar rats were randomly distributed to seven rats of six groups and classified into Group A (Control), Group B (300 part per million; ppm CoCl2), Group C (300 ppm CoCl2 + 80 mg/kg NAR), Group D (300 ppm CoCl2 + 160 mg/kg NAR), Group E (80 mg/kg NAR), and Group F (160 mg/kg NAR). NAR and CoCl2 were administered via oral gavage for seven days. Biomarkers of renal damage, oxidative stress, antioxidant status, blood pressure parameters, immunohistochemistry of renal angiotensin-converting enzyme and podocin were determined.ResultsCobalt chloride intoxication precipitated hypertension, renal damage, and oxidative stress. Immunohistochemistry revealed higher expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and podocin in rats administered only CoCl2.ConclusionTaken together, the antioxidant and metal-chelating action of Naringin administration against cobalt chloride-induced renal damage and hypertension could be through abrogation of angiotensin-converting enzyme and podocin signalling pathway.


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Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos , Hipertensión , Ratas , Masculino , Animales , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Ratas Wistar , Cobalto/toxicidad , Hipertensión/inducido químicamente , Hipertensión/tratamiento farmacológico , Angiotensinas/efectos adversos , Mamíferos/metabolismo
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica ; (12): 3572-3582, 2023.
Artículo en Chino | WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) | ID: wpr-1004636

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The natural products containing 3-acyl tetramic acid units have a large number of complex and diverse structures, showing a variety of biological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, anti-tumor and so on, especially antibacterial activity which are regarded as a potential reservoir of new antibiotics. In this paper, the antibacterial activities of various natural products containing 3-acyl tetramic acids and the new research hotspots and directions are reviewed.

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Bioorg Chem ; 131: 106322, 2023 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36565675

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In this study, two series of compounds were designed and synthesized, bearing thiourea and benzamide derivatives at position 2 of 4-subtituted-2-aminothiazole, respectively. Then, the inhibition potency of all final compounds for cholinesterase enzymes were evaluated. Among the thiourea derivatives, 3c (IC50 = 0.33 µM) was identified as the most potent and selective butyrylcholinesterase inhibitor. Additionally, benzamide derivative 10e (AChE IC50 = 1.47 and BChE IC50 = 11.40 µM) was found as a dual cholinesterase inhibitor. The type of inhibition for both compounds was determined by kinetic studies and the results showed that the compounds were mixed type inhibitors. Moreover, all title compounds were investigated in terms of their antioxidant (DPHH, ORAC) and metal chelator activities. In addition, the neuroprotective effects of selected compounds (3c, 3e, 6c, 6e and 10e) against H2O2-induced damage in the PC12 cell line were tested. The experimental findings demonstrated that thiourea-derived 6e (40.4 %) and benzamide-derived 10e (37.8 %) have a neuroprotective effect of about half as ferulic acid at 10 µM. Subsequently, the cytotoxicity of selected compounds was examined by the MTT assay, and the compounds were found not to have cytotoxic effect on the PC12 cell line in 24 h. Additionally, compounds 6e and 10e were also found to be more effective in inhibiting the release of IL-1ß, IL-6, TNF-α and NO compared to other selected compounds in this study.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedad de Alzheimer , Benzamidas , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa , Fármacos Neuroprotectores , Tiourea , Humanos , Acetilcolinesterasa/metabolismo , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/tratamiento farmacológico , Butirilcolinesterasa/metabolismo , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/química , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/farmacología , Peróxido de Hidrógeno/farmacología , Cinética , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/química , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/farmacología , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Tiourea/análogos & derivados , Tiourea/farmacología , Benzamidas/química , Benzamidas/farmacología
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