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Int J Mol Sci ; 22(6)2021 Mar 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33809178

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The genome of the human intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis encodes an unusually large number of epoxide hydrolases, which are thought to be involved in lipid metabolism and detoxification reactions needed to endure the hostile environment of host macrophages. These enzymes therefore represent suitable targets for compounds such as urea derivatives, which are known inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolases. In this work, we studied in vitro the effect of the thiourea drug isoxyl on six epoxide hydrolases of M. tuberculosis using a fatty acid substrate. We show that one of the proteins inhibited by isoxyl is EphD, an enzyme involved in the metabolism of mycolic acids, key components of the mycobacterial cell wall. By analyzing mycolic acid profiles, we demonstrate the inhibition of EphD epoxide hydrolase activity by isoxyl and two other urea-based inhibitors, thiacetazone and AU1235, inside the mycobacterial cell.


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Epóxido Hidrolasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Tiourea/farmacología , Tuberculosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Urea/farmacología , Adamantano/análogos & derivados , Adamantano/farmacología , Regulación Bacteriana de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efectos de los fármacos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genética , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/patogenicidad , Compuestos de Fenilurea/farmacología , Tioacetazona/farmacología , Tiourea/análogos & derivados , Tuberculosis/enzimología , Tuberculosis/microbiología , Urea/química
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Redox Rep ; 19(4): 161-9, 2014 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24533892

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OBJECTIVE: This study has been focused on the effect of an n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) rich plant oil on oxidation and glycooxidation stress markers as well as on antioxidant enzyme activities in male Wistar rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. METHODS: The non-diabetic and diabetic groups of Wistar rats were administered plant oil at concentrations of 100 and 500 mg/kg body weight and controls without plant oil. The parameters of glycaemic control, lipid profile, total antioxidant status, antioxidant enzyme activities, together with oxidative and glycooxidative stress markers were measured in the blood. RESULTS: The intake of the plant oil did not significantly influence the parameters of glycaemic control and significantly increased the levels of all lipid profile parameters in the diabetic rats. Plant oil administration significantly decreased the total antioxidant status and glutathione peroxidase activity and the activity of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase was significantly increased. The plant oil also increased the levels of lipoperoxides and advanced the glycation end products. DISCUSSION: These results suggest that the plant oil with high concentrations of n-6 PUFA - linoleic acid, acts prooxidatively when administered to the rats.


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Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/tratamiento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/metabolismo , Ácidos Grasos Insaturados/uso terapéutico , Aceites de Plantas/uso terapéutico , Animales , Catalasa/metabolismo , Glutatión Peroxidasa/metabolismo , Peróxidos Lipídicos/metabolismo , Masculino , Oxidación-Reducción/efectos de los fármacos , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Aceites de Plantas/química , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Factores de Riesgo , Superóxido Dismutasa/metabolismo , Sustancias Reactivas al Ácido Tiobarbitúrico/metabolismo
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