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Arch Toxicol ; 98(6): 1685-1703, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38460001

RESUMO

That certain preconceptual paternal exposures reprogram the developmental phenotypic plasticity in future generation(s) has conceptualized the "paternal programming of offspring health" hypothesis. This transgenerational effect is transmitted primarily through sperm epigenetic mechanisms-DNA methylation, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and associated RNA modifications, and histone modifications-and potentially through non-sperm-specific mechanisms-seminal plasma and circulating factors-that create 'imprinted' memory of ancestral information. The epigenetic landscape in sperm is highly responsive to environmental cues, due to, in part, the soma-to-germline communication mediated by epididymosomes. While human epidemiological studies and experimental animal studies have provided solid evidences in support of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, how ancestral information is memorized as epigenetic codes for germline transmission is poorly understood. Particular elusive is what the downstream effector pathways that decode those epigenetic codes into persistent phenotypes. In this review, we discuss the paternal reprogramming of offspring phenotype and the possible underlying epigenetic mechanisms. Cracking these epigenetic mechanisms will lead to a better appreciation of "Paternal Origins of Health and Disease" and guide innovation of intervention algorithms to achieve 'healthier' outcomes in future generations. All this will revolutionize our understanding of human disease etiology.


Assuntos
Epigênese Genética , Fenótipo , Humanos , Animais , Masculino , Metilação de DNA , Espermatozoides , Exposição Paterna/efeitos adversos , Herança Paterna , Feminino , RNA não Traduzido/genética
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J Cell Biochem ; 124(8): 1067-1081, 2023 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37566665

RESUMO

Cellular metabolites are ancient molecules with pleiotropic implications in health and disease. Beyond their cognate roles, they have signaling functions as the ligands for specific receptors and the precursors for epigenetic or posttranslational modifications. Lactate has long been recognized as a metabolic waste and fatigue product mainly produced from glycolytic metabolism. Recent evidence however suggests lactate is an unique molecule with diverse signaling attributes in orchestration of numerous biological processes, including tumor immunity and neuronal survival. The copious metabolic and non-metabolic functions of lactate mediated by its bidirectional shuttle between cells or intracellular organelles lead to a phenotype called "lactormone." Importantly, the mechanisms of lactate signaling, via acting as a molecular sensor and a regulator of NAD+ metabolism and AMP-activated protein kinase signaling, and via the newly identified lactate-driven lactylation, have been discovered. Further, we include a brief discussion about the autocrine regulation of efferocytosis by lactate in Sertoli cells which favoraerobic glycolysis. By emphasizing a repertoire of the most recent discovered mechanisms of lactate signaling, this review will open tantalizing avenues for future investigations cracking the regulatory topology of lactate signaling covered in the veil of mystery.


Assuntos
Glicólise , Ácido Láctico , Masculino , Animais , Ácido Láctico/metabolismo , Glicólise/fisiologia , Transdução de Sinais
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Funct Integr Genomics ; 23(3): 214, 2023 Jun 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37386239

RESUMO

In eukaryotes, the genome does not emerge in a specific shape but rather as a hierarchial bundle within the nucleus. This multifaceted genome organization consists of multiresolution cellular structures, such as chromosome territories, compartments, and topologically associating domains, which are frequently defined by architecture, design proteins including CTCF and cohesin, and chromatin loops. This review briefly discusses the advances in understanding the basic rules of control, chromatin folding, and functional areas in early embryogenesis. With the use of chromosome capture techniques, the latest advancements in technologies for visualizing chromatin interactions come close to revealing 3D genome formation frameworks with incredible detail throughout all genomic levels, including at single-cell resolution. The possibility of detecting variations in chromatin architecture might open up new opportunities for disease diagnosis and prevention, infertility treatments, therapeutic approaches, desired exploration, and many other application scenarios.


Assuntos
Cromossomos , Genoma , Células Germinativas , Células Germinativas/citologia , Cromatina , Proteínas Nucleares/química , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Humanos , Animais
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BMC Microbiol ; 23(1): 344, 2023 11 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37974103

RESUMO

Food security and environmental pollution are major concerns for the expanding world population, where farm animals are the largest source of dietary proteins and are responsible for producing anthropogenic gases, including methane, especially by cows. We sampled the fecal microbiomes of cows from varying environmental regions of Pakistan to determine the better-performing microbiomes for higher yields and lower methane emissions by applying the shotgun metagenomic approach. We selected managed dairy farms in the Chakwal, Salt Range, and Patoki regions of Pakistan, and also incorporated animals from local farmers. Milk yield and milk fat, and protein contents were measured and correlated with microbiome diversity and function. The average milk protein content from the Salt Range farms was 2.68%, with an average peak milk yield of 45 litters/head/day, compared to 3.68% in Patoki farms with an average peak milk yield of 18 litters/head/day. Salt-range dairy cows prefer S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) to S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) conversion reactions and are responsible for low milk protein content. It is linked to Bacteroides fragilles which account for 10% of the total Bacteroides, compared to 3% in the Patoki region. The solid Non-Fat in the salt range was 8.29%, whereas that in patoki was 6.34%. Moreover, Lactobacillus plantarum high abundance in Salt Range provided propionate as alternate sink to [H], and overcoming a Methanobrevibacter ruminantium high methane emissions in the Salt Range. Furthermore, our results identified ruminant fecal microbiomes that can be used as fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) to high-methane emitters and low-performing herds to increase farm output and reduce the environmental damage caused by anthropogenic gases emitted by dairy cows.


Assuntos
Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Lactação , Feminino , Bovinos , Animais , Dieta/veterinária , Proteínas do Leite , Gases , Metano/metabolismo
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 236: 113467, 2022 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35390687

RESUMO

The epidemiological studies regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) suggests that its exposure causes reproductive health issues, the underlying mechanisms of which are still in its infancy. Here, we report that PFOA deteriorates female reproduction at multiple development stages. Oocyte meiosis and preimplantation development are severely impaired by PFOA with oxidative stress being a contributor. Supplementing with antioxidant melatonin partially rescues oocyte meiotic maturation and non-apoptotic demise. The attenuation in ovarian follicle development however can be improved by metformin but not melatonin. Importantly, metformin blunts PFOA-induced fetal growth retardation (FGR) and such protective effect could be recapitulated by transplantation of fecal material and pharmacological activation of AMPK. Mechanistically, PFOA causes gut microbiota dysbiosis, which might thereby rewire host metabolism of L-phenylalanine, histamine and L-palmitoylcarnitine that triggers hyperphenylalaninaemia, inflammation and ferroptosis to initiate FGR. Deregulated serine metabolism by the gut microbe constitutes an alternative mechanism underlying PFOA-induced FGR in that modulation of serine in dam's diet phenocopied the FGR. Our study expands the understanding of risk factors that impair human reproductive health, and proposes restoration of gut microbiota diversity and intervention of metabolism as therapeutics mitigating health risks predisposed by environmental perturbation.


Assuntos
Fluorocarbonos , Melatonina , Metformina , Animais , Caprilatos/toxicidade , Feminino , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal , Fluorocarbonos/toxicidade , Células Germinativas , Humanos , Roedores , Serina
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Curr Issues Mol Biol ; 26: 93-102, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28879859

RESUMO

Genome editing is unraveling its benefits in wide areas of scientific development and understanding. The advances of genome editing from ZFNs and TALLENs to CRISPRs defines it wide applicability. Reproduction is the fundamental process by which all organisms maintain their generations. CRISPR/Cas9, a new versatile genome editing tool is recently tamed to correct several disease causing genetic mutations spreading its arms to improve reproductive health. It not only edit harmful genetic mutations but is also applied to control the spread of parasitic diseases like malaria by introducing selfish genetic elements, propagated through generations and population via reproduction. These applications made us to review the recent developments of CRISPRs use in reproductive biology.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Sistemas CRISPR-Cas , Repetições Palindrômicas Curtas Agrupadas e Regularmente Espaçadas , Endonucleases/genética , Genoma , Controle Biológico de Vetores/métodos , RNA Guia de Cinetoplastídeos/genética , Medicina Reprodutiva/métodos , Animais , Anopheles/genética , Anopheles/parasitologia , Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , Proteína 9 Associada à CRISPR , Embrião de Mamíferos , Endonucleases/metabolismo , Feminino , Edição de Genes , Humanos , Malária Falciparum/parasitologia , Malária Falciparum/prevenção & controle , Malária Falciparum/transmissão , Plasmodium falciparum/genética , RNA Guia de Cinetoplastídeos/metabolismo
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Curr Issues Mol Biol ; 21: 21-40, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27033743

RESUMO

Preventing pathogen transmission to a new host is of major interest to the immunologist and could benefit from a detailed investigation of pathogen immune evasion strategies. The first line of defense against pathogen invasion is provided by macrophages. When they sense pathogens, macrophages initiate signals to inflammatory and pro-inflammatory cytokines through pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) subsequently mediating phagocytosis and inflammation. The macrophage immune machinery classically includes two subsets: the activated M1 and the activated M2 that respond accordingly in diverse immune challenges. The lipid and glycogen metabolic pathways work together with the lysosome to help the mature phagosome to degrade and eliminate intracellular pathogens in macrophages. The viral evasion strategies are even more complex due to the interplay between autophagy and apoptosis. However, pathogens evolve several strategies to camouflage themselves against immune responses in order to ensure their survival, replication and transmission. These strategies include the muting of PRRs initiated inflammatory responses, attenuation of M1 and/or induction of M2 macrophages, suppression of autophago-lysosomal formation, interference with lipid and glycogen metabolism, and viral mediation of autophagy and apoptosis cross-talk to enhance viral replication. This review focuses on pathogen immune evasion methods and on the strategies used by the host against camouflaged pathogens.


Assuntos
Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno/fisiologia , Evasão da Resposta Imune , Macrófagos/imunologia , Animais , Apoptose/fisiologia , Autofagia/fisiologia , Humanos , Macrófagos/microbiologia , Macrófagos/virologia , Fagossomos/fisiologia , Receptores de Reconhecimento de Padrão/imunologia , Receptores de Reconhecimento de Padrão/metabolismo
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Curr Issues Mol Biol ; 20: 47-54, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26738206

RESUMO

The emerging role of the TREMs (Triggering Receptors Expressed by Myeloid cells) family in inflammation makes it important to explore their molecular mechanisms governing key pathways in inflammatory diseases. The TREMs family interaction with microbial products make it a strong candidate to target inflammatory diseases and raises an important question of its potential as a useful target in inflammatory diseases caused by products other than microbes, for example psoriasis. The interaction of TREMs with various immune responses can be of key importance in handling inflammatory diseases. The well established interaction of TREM-1 with microbial products like LPS and the emerging interactions with products from different important diseases of brain, heart, lungs and skin demands its full investigation as a therapeutic target. The post translational modifications (PTMs) that might regulate the functions of genes are also discussed and its future potential is reviewed. Furthermore, Its close cross talk with TLRs, NLRs and NODs is also reviewed in context of developing novel therapeutics.


Assuntos
Imunidade Inata , Receptores Imunológicos/fisiologia , Animais , Epigênese Genética , Humanos , Transdução de Sinais
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Curr Issues Mol Biol ; 18: 49-56, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26234807

RESUMO

SUMOylation, much of a similar process like ubiquitination catches attention across various research groups as a potential therapeutic target to fight various infectious and cancerous diseases. This idea take its strength from recent reports which unearth the molecular mechanisms of SUMOylation and its involvement in important diseases distributed across various kingdoms. At the beginning SUMOylation was considered a process affected only by viral diseases but subsequent reports enlighten its role in diseases caused by bacteria as well. This enhances the SUMOylation canvas and demanded more in-depth study of the process. The present review is an attempt to study the regulatory mechanism of genes when the natural SUMOylation pathway is disturbed, the cross-talk among SUMOylation and other post translational modifications, the role of miRNAs in controlling the function of transcripts, loading of RNA species into exosomes and the possible SUMOylation related therapeutic targets.


Assuntos
Proteínas Modificadoras Pequenas Relacionadas à Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Sumoilação , Animais , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Humanos , Imunidade Inata , Inflamação/metabolismo , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/metabolismo
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Biotechnol Lett ; 37(2): 265-79, 2015 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25326175

RESUMO

Infectious diseases and cancers are some of the commonest causes of deaths throughout the world. The previous two decades have witnessed a combined endeavor across various biological sciences to address this issue in novel ways. The advent of recombinant DNA technologies has provided the tools for producing recombinant proteins that can be used as therapeutic agents. A number of expression systems have been developed for the production of pharmaceutical products. Recently, advances have been made using plants as bioreactors to produce therapeutic proteins directed against infectious diseases and cancers. This review highlights the recent progress in therapeutic protein expression in plants (stable and transient), the factors affecting heterologous protein expression, vector systems and recent developments in existing technologies and steps towards the industrial production of plant-made vaccines, antibodies, and biopharmaceuticals.


Assuntos
Reatores Biológicos , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas , Proteínas Recombinantes , Animais , Anticorpos/genética , Anticorpos/metabolismo , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Vetores Genéticos , Humanos , Camundongos , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Vacinas/genética , Vacinas/metabolismo
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 260(Pt 2): 129607, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38253153

RESUMO

Serine is a metabolite with ever-expanding metabolic and non-metabolic signaling attributes. By providing one­carbon units for macromolecule biosynthesis and functional modifications, serine and serine metabolism largely impinge on cellular survival and function. Cancer cells frequently have a preference for serine metabolic reprogramming to create a conducive metabolic state for survival and aggressiveness, making intervention of cancer-associated rewiring of serine metabolism a promising therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. Beyond providing methyl donors for methylation in modulation of innate immunity, serine metabolism generates formyl donors for mitochondrial tRNA formylation which is required for mitochondrial function. Interestingly, fully developed neurons lack the machinery for serine biosynthesis and rely heavily on astrocytic l-serine for production of d-serine to shape synaptic plasticity. Here, we recapitulate recent discoveries that address the medical significance of serine and serine metabolism in malignancies, mitochondrial-associated disorders, and neurodegenerative pathologies. Metabolic control and epigenetic- and posttranslational regulation of serine metabolism are also discussed. Given the metabolic similarities between cancer cells, neurons and germ cells, we further propose the relevance of serine metabolism in testicular homeostasis. Our work provides valuable hints for future investigations that will lead to a deeper understanding of serine and serine metabolism in cellular physiology and pathology.


Assuntos
Neoplasias , Serina , Humanos , Serina/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Metabolismo Energético , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo
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Chem Biol Interact ; 387: 110773, 2024 Jan 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37977248

RESUMO

Retinoic acid (RA), the derivative of vitamin A/retinol, is a signaling molecule with important implications in health and disease. It is a well-known developmental morphogen that functions mainly through the transcriptional activity of nuclear RA receptors (RARs) and, uncommonly, through other nuclear receptors, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors. Intracellular RA is under spatiotemporally fine-tuned regulation by synthesis and degradation processes catalyzed by retinaldehyde dehydrogenases and P450 family enzymes, respectively. In addition to dictating the transcription architecture, RA also impinges on cell functioning through non-genomic mechanisms independent of RAR transcriptional activity. Although RA-based differentiation therapy has achieved impressive success in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, RA also has pro-tumor activity. Here, we highlight the relevance of RA signaling in cell-fate determination, neurogenesis, visual function, inflammatory responses and gametogenesis commitment. Genetic and post-translational modifications of RAR are also discussed. A better understanding of RA signaling will foster the development of precision medicine to improve the defects caused by deregulated RA signaling.


Assuntos
Receptores do Ácido Retinoico , Tretinoína , Tretinoína/farmacologia , Tretinoína/metabolismo , Receptores do Ácido Retinoico/genética , Receptores do Ácido Retinoico/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia , Receptores Citoplasmáticos e Nucleares
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Int J Mol Sci ; 14(12): 23955-79, 2013 Dec 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24351868

RESUMO

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) can infect pigs and cause enormous economic losses to the pig industry worldwide. Porcine sialoadhesin (pSN) and CD163 have been identified as key viral receptors on porcine alveolar macrophages (PAM), a main target cell infected by PRRSV. In this study, the protein structures of amino acids 1-119 from the pSN and cSN (cattle sialoadhesin) N-termini (excluding the 19-amino acid signal peptide) were modeled via homology modeling based on mSN (mouse sialoadhesin) template structures using bioinformatics tools. Subsequently, pSN and cSN homology structures were superposed onto the mSN protein structure to predict the binding sites of pSN. As a validation experiment, the SN N-terminus (including the wild-type and site-directed-mutant-types of pSN and cSN) was cloned and expressed as a SN-GFP chimera protein. The binding activity between SN and PRRSV was confirmed by WB (Western blotting), FAR-WB (far Western blotting), ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and immunofluorescence assay. We found that the S107 amino acid residue in the pSN N-terminal played a crucial role in forming a special cavity, as well as a hydrogen bond for enhancing PRRSV binding during PRRSV infection. S107 may be glycosylated during PRRSV infection and may also be involved in forming the cavity for binding PRRSV along with other sites, including W2, Y44, S45, R97, R105, W106 and V109. Additionally, S107 might also be important for pSN binding with PRRSV. However, the function of these binding sites must be confirmed by further studies.


Assuntos
Vírus da Síndrome Respiratória e Reprodutiva Suína/metabolismo , Lectina 1 Semelhante a Ig de Ligação ao Ácido Siálico/metabolismo , Aminoácidos/química , Aminoácidos/metabolismo , Animais , Sítios de Ligação , Biologia Computacional , Glicosilação , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Ligação de Hidrogênio , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Camundongos , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico/química , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico/metabolismo , Vírus da Síndrome Respiratória e Reprodutiva Suína/química , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/biossíntese , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/química , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Lectina 1 Semelhante a Ig de Ligação ao Ácido Siálico/química , Lectina 1 Semelhante a Ig de Ligação ao Ácido Siálico/genética , Suínos
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J Genet Eng Biotechnol ; 21(1): 96, 2023 Oct 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37812313

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BACKGROUND: Indonesian local rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a local breed in Indonesia. We reveal the mitochondrial genome sequence of the Indonesian local Rabbit for the first time. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying these beneficial aspects of local breeds over imported ones requires detailed genetic investigations, of which mtDNA genome sequencing is of particular importance. Such an investigation will solve the major issues of misidentification with Javanese hares (Lepus nigricollis) and maternal lineage. In addition, this information will guide better statistics on the Indonesian local rabbit breed population and strategies for its conservation and breeding plans. This study aimed to identify and explore the characteristics of the mtDNA genomes of Indonesian local rabbits. RESULT: This study observed that the length of the mtDNA genome is 17,469 bp, consisting of two ribosomal RNA (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA), 22 transfer RNA genes (trnR, trnG, trnK, trnD, trnS, trnY, trnC, trnN, trnA, trnW, trnM, trnQ, trnl, trnL, trnV, trnF, trnP, trnT, trnE, trnL, trnS, trnH), 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) (ND4l, ND3, COX3, ATP6, ATP8, COX2, COX1, ND2, ND1, CYTB, ND6, ND5, ND4), a replication origin, and a noncoding control region (D-loop). CONCLUSIONS: mtDNA genome of Indonesian local rabbit was the longest and had the most extended D-loop sequence among the other references of Oryctolagus cuniculus. Other specific differences were also found in the percentage of nucleotides and variation in most of the PCGs when they were aligned with Oryctolagus cuniculus references from GenBank. Indonesian local Rabbits strongly suspected brought from Europe during the colonial period in Indonesia.

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Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res ; 1870(4): 119434, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36716822

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Efferocytosis of non-viable germ cells by Sertoli cells (SCs) constitutes a sentinel for testis homeostasis, yet how SCs signal for the metabolic and cytoskeletal adaption to this energetically costly process remains unexplored. Spectrin is membrane-associated periodic skeleton assembled into an actin-spectrin-based cytoskeletal structure with an interaction with glucose transporter Glut1. The contribution of spectrin to glucose uptake and efferocytosis is unknown. In this study, we identified a cross-regulation between glucose metabolism and efferocytosis in SCs. Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of glucose uptake or glycolysis compromises efferocytosis activity. We further found that ßII-spectrin is a hitherto unappreciated regulator of glucose metabolism and cytoskeletal architecture. ßII-spectrin deficiency impairs glucose uptake and lactate production in SCs. Moreover, a defective assembly of cytoskeleton and a loss of blood-testis barrier integrity are also featured by SCs deficient in ßII-spectrin. The disruption in glucose metabolism and cytoskeletal organization synergistically lead to a defective efferocytosis. In vivo siRNA-mediated targeting of ßII-spectrin in testis causes an obvious morphological aberration in seminiferous epithelium with the presence of exfoliated germ cells and multinucleated giant cells. Importantly, a decrease in expression of αII/ßII-spectrin was observed in testes of Adjudin-induced infertility model. By exploring the functional relevance of ßII-spectrin to the metabolic and cytoskeletal regulation of efferocytosis, our study proposes a potential link between ßII-spectrin deregulation and male infertility.


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Células de Sertoli , Espectrina , Masculino , Humanos , Espectrina/química , Espectrina/genética , Espectrina/metabolismo , Células de Sertoli/metabolismo , Citoesqueleto/metabolismo , Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Glucose/metabolismo
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Biomed Res Int ; 2022: 3659052, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36119925

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There is significant difference in milk production of highland and coastal regions in Indonesia of which the latter is critically low. The recent studies indicate a possibility of improving the milk yield and quality by manipulating the gut microbiota, for which profiling and abundance of gut microbiota in these divergent regions need to be addressed. The present study was the first of its kind to explore the dairy cattle gut microbiota diversity, abundance, and functional annotation of the two divergent Indonesian regions, the highland and coastal regions, by shotgun metagenomic approach. Unfavorable environmental conditions such as type of forage grass in coastal regions and high temperature remain a limiting factor; however, the improvement through manipulating the gut microbiota was not considered until recently to improve the quality and quantity of coastal region dairy cattle. The application of recent advance technologies can help achieve this goal on sustainable basis. The results show Bacteroidetes in higher abundance in coastal region (FPP) than in highland (Salatiga) while Firmicutes were higher in Salatiga. Furthermore, a collective physiology of the community was found by annotating the sequences against KEGG, eggNOG, and CAZy databases. To identify the role in pathways, an mPATH analysis was performed to have insight into the microbiota community in different metabolic pathways. The identified targets can be used as prebiotic and/or probiotic to improve the average milk yield of coastal region dairy cattle by manipulating the dairy feed with desired microbes.


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Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Microbiota , Animais , Bovinos , Firmicutes , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/genética , Metagenoma , Metagenômica
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Mol Cell Endocrinol ; 551: 111664, 2022 07 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35551947

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Smtnl2 is an epithelial Smoothelin that binds to actin filaments and is crucial for epithelial morphogenesis. We examined the role of Smtnl2 in Sertoli cells, which undergo dynamic cytoskeleton reorganization to phagocytose apoptotic germ cells, a process known as efferocytosis. We observed Smtnl2 expression in primary mouse Sertoli cells and the 15P1 Sertoli cell line. Smtnl2 expression increased in 15P1 cells committing efferocytosis. Smtnl2-deficient Sertoli cells exhibited defective ability to engulf apoptotic germ cells and importantly, the phenomenon occurred in the setting of an unaffected maturation of phagosome. We demonstrated that Smtnl2 regulates the engulfment process through the function of branched actin nucleation protein ARP3, an actin assembly dictator. Intriguingly, a shift in glucose metabolism that restricts lactate production in Sertoli cells was induced upon Smtnl2 depletion, leading to the activation of downstream AMPK and AKT signaling. Using an in vivo RNAi approach, we found that silencing of Smtnl2 in testis triggers an obvious disruption in cytoskeleton architecture and blood-testis barrier integrity across seminiferous epithelium, causing the detachment of massive germ cells from their nest, as evidenced by their exfoliation into the lumen. Overall, our study identifies Smtnl2 as a determinant for Sertoli cells' functioning in supporting spermatogenesis.


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Actinas , Células de Sertoli , Actinas/metabolismo , Animais , Barreira Hematotesticular/metabolismo , Células Germinativas , Lactatos/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Fagocitose , Fosfoproteínas/genética , Fosfoproteínas/metabolismo , Células de Sertoli/metabolismo , Espermatogênese , Testículo/metabolismo
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Genes (Basel) ; 14(1)2022 12 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36672756

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Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein, a primary factor of the innate immune system of mammals, participates in natural immune protection against invading bacteria. BPIFA1 actively contributes to host defense via multiple mechanisms, such as antibacterial, surfactant, airway surface liquid control, and immunomodulatory activities. However, the evolutionary history and selection forces on the BPIFA1 gene in mammals during adaptive evolution are poorly understood. This study examined the BPIFA1 gene of humans compared with that of other mammalian species to estimate the selective pressure derived by adaptive evolution. To assess whether or not positive selection occurred, we employed several different possibility tests (M1 vs. M2 and M7 vs. M8). The proportions of positively selected sites were significant, with a likelihood log value of 93.63 for the BPIFA1 protein. The Selecton server was used on the same dataset to reconfirm positive selection for specific sites by employing the Mechanistic-Empirical Combination model, thus providing additional evidence supporting the findings of positive selection. There was convincing evidence for positive selection signals in the BPIFA1 genes of mammalian species, which was more significant for selection signs and creating signals. We performed probability tests comparing various models based on dN/dS ratios to recognize specific codons under positive selection pressure. We identified positively selected sites in the LBP-BPI domain of BPIFA1 proteins in the mammalian genome, including a lipid-binding domain with a very high degree of selectivity for DPPC. BPIFA1 activates the upper airway's innate immune system in response to numerous genetic signals in the mammalian genome. These findings highlight evolutionary advancements in immunoregulatory effects that play a significant role in the antibacterial and antiviral defenses of mammalian species.


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Glicoproteínas , Fosfoproteínas , Humanos , Animais , Glicoproteínas/genética , Fosfoproteínas/genética , Mamíferos/genética , Mamíferos/metabolismo , Imunidade Inata/genética , Evolução Molecular , Permeabilidade
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J Genet Eng Biotechnol ; 19(1): 164, 2021 Oct 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34677734

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BACKGROUND: Serine/threonine kinase 3 (AKT3) is a protein-coding gene that is associated with several cattle immune diseases including different tumors and cancers. The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in structures and functions of AKT3 of cow and buffalo cattle. METHODS: The sequence differences of gene-coding sequence (CDS) and core promoter region of AKT3 in cow and buffalo were analyzed by using bioinformatics tools and PCR sequencing. Also, the functional analysis of promoter regulating gene expression by RT-PCR was performed using 500 Holstein cows and buffalos. And, evaluation of AKT3 inflammatory response to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mastitis was performed between both species. RESULTS: The results revealed the variation in 6 exons out of 13 exons of the two species of CDS. Also, 4 different regions in 3-kb promoters of the AKT3 gene were significantly different between cow and buffalo species, in which cow's AKT3 promoter sequence region was started from - 371 to - 1247, while in buffalo, the sequence was started from - 371 to - 969 of the promoter crucial region. Thus, the promoter was overexpressed in cows compared to buffaloes. As a result, significant differences (P < 0.05) between the two species in the AKT3 gene expression level related to the LPS stimulation in their mammary epithelial cell line. CONCLUSIONS: This study emphasized the great importance of the structural differences of AKT3 between the animal species on their different responses against immune diseases like mastitis.

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Oncotarget ; 8(33): 54416-54433, 2017 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28903352

RESUMO

The biology of sperm, its capability of fertilizing an egg and its role in sex ratio are the major biological questions in reproductive biology. To answer these question we integrated X and Y chromosome transcriptome across different species: Bos taurus and Sus scrofa and identified reproductive driver genes based on Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) algorithm. Our strategy resulted in 11007 and 10445 unique genes consisting of 9 and 11 reproductive modules in Bos taurus and Sus scrofa, respectively. The consensus module calculation yields an overall 167 overlapped genes which were mapped to 846 DEGs in Bos taurus to finally get a list of 67 dual feature genes. We develop gene co-expression network of selected 67 genes that consists of 58 nodes (27 down-regulated and 31 up-regulated genes) enriched to 66 GO biological process (BP) including 6 GO annotations related to reproduction and two KEGG pathways. Moreover, we searched significantly related TF (ISRE, AP1FJ, RP58, CREL) and miRNAs (bta-miR-181a, bta-miR-17-5p, bta-miR-146b, bta-miR-146a) which targeted the genes in co-expression network. In addition we performed genetic analysis including phylogenetic, functional domain identification, epigenetic modifications, mutation analysis of the most important reproductive driver genes PRM1, PPP2R2B and PAFAH1B1 and finally performed a protein docking analysis to visualize their therapeutic and gene expression regulation ability.

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