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J Biol Chem ; 293(26): 10363-10380, 2018 06 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29739855

RESUMEN

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) such as superoxide (O2̇̄), hydrogen peroxide, lipid hydroperoxides, peroxynitrite, and hypochlorous and hypobromous acids play a key role in many pathophysiological processes. Recent studies have focused on mitochondrial ROS as redox signaling species responsible for promoting cell division, modulating and regulating kinases and phosphatases, and activating transcription factors. Many ROS also stimulate cell death and senescence. The extent to which these processes occur is attributed to ROS levels (low or high) in cells. However, the exact nature of ROS remains unknown. Investigators have used redox-active probes that, upon oxidation by ROS, yield products exhibiting fluorescence, chemiluminescence, or bioluminescence. Mitochondria-targeted probes can be used to detect ROS generated in mitochondria. However, because most of these redox-active probes (untargeted and mitochondria-targeted) are oxidized by several ROS species, attributing redox probe oxidation to specific ROS species is difficult. It is conceivable that redox-active probes are oxidized in common one-electron oxidation pathways, resulting in a radical intermediate that either reacts with another oxidant (including oxygen to produce O2̇̄) and forms a stable fluorescent product or reacts with O2̇̄ to form a fluorescent marker product. Here, we propose the use of multiple probes and complementary techniques (HPLC, LC-MS, redox blotting, and EPR) and the measurement of intracellular probe uptake and specific marker products to identify specific ROS generated in cells. The low-temperature EPR technique developed to investigate cellular/mitochondrial oxidants can easily be extended to animal and human tissues.


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Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Técnicas de Sonda Molecular , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Aconitato Hidratasa/metabolismo , Línea Celular , Complejo I de Transporte de Electrón/antagonistas & inhibidores , Complejo III de Transporte de Electrones/antagonistas & inhibidores , Metabolismo Energético/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Humanos , Mitocondrias/efectos de los fármacos , Oxidación-Reducción/efectos de los fármacos , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Superóxidos/metabolismo
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Free Radic Biol Med ; 147: 167-174, 2020 02 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31874251

RESUMEN

Previous studies have shown that reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide or hydrogen peroxide generated at low levels can exert a tumor-promoting role via a redox-signaling mechanism. Reports also suggest that both tumorigenesis and tumor growth are associated with enhanced ROS formation. However, whether ROS levels or ROS-derived oxidative marker levels increase during tumor growth remains unknown. In this study, in vivo bioluminescence imaging with a boronate-based pro-luciferin probe was used to assess ROS formation. Additionally, probe-free cryogenic electron paramagnetic resonance was used to quantify a characteristic aconitase [3Fe4S]+ center that arises in the tumor tissue of mouse xenografts from the reaction of the native [4Fe4S]2+ cluster with superoxide. Results indicated that tumor growth is accompanied by increased ROS formation, and revealed differences in oxidant formation in the inner and outer sections of tumor tissue, respectively, demonstrating redox heterogeneity. Studies using luciferin and pro-luciferin probes enabled the assessment of tumor size, ROS formation, and bioenergetic status (e.g., ATP) in luciferase-transfected mice tumor xenografts. Probe-free ex vivo low-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance can also be translated to clinical studies.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias , Animales , Espectroscopía de Resonancia por Spin del Electrón , Ratones , Oxidación-Reducción , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno , Temperatura
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J Neuropathol Exp Neurol ; 77(8): 665-672, 2018 08 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29850869

RESUMEN

Mitochondrial diseases (MDs) result from alteration of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) function. Despite the prevalence of MDs in the population, the paucity of animal models available limits the understanding of these disorders. Mutations in SDHA, a gene that codes for the alpha subunit of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), can cause some forms of MD. SDHA is a crucial contributor to MRC function. In order to expand the range of MD animal models available, we attempted to generate a Sdha knockout rat. Since homozygous Sdha-/- rats could neither be identified in newborn litters, nor as early as embryonic day 14, we evaluated wild-type (WT) and heterozygous Sdha+/- genotypes. No differences in behavioral, biochemical, or molecular evaluations were observed between WT and Sdha+/- rats at 6 weeks or 6 months of age. However, 30% of Sdha+/- rats displayed mild muscle fiber atrophy with rare fibers negative for cytochrome oxidase and SDH on histochemical staining. Collectively, our data provide additional evidence that modeling SDH mutations in rodents may be challenging due to animal viability, and heterozygous rats are insufficiently symptomatic at a phenotypic and molecular level to be of significant use in the study of SDH deficiency.


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Complejo II de Transporte de Electrones/genética , Complejo II de Transporte de Electrones/metabolismo , Fuerza de la Mano/fisiología , Músculo Esquelético/metabolismo , Músculo Esquelético/patología , Animales , ADN Mitocondrial/genética , ADN Mitocondrial/metabolismo , Complejo II de Transporte de Electrones/análisis , Técnicas de Inactivación de Genes/métodos , Masculino , Músculo Esquelético/química , Ratas , Ratas Transgénicas
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