{"title":"Regulatory role of TRPM7 cation channels on neuronal hypoxia model","authors":"","doi":"10.56042/ijbb.v60i11.4467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v60i11.4467","url":null,"abstract":"Low levels of oxygen have harmful effects on cells especially in neurons because of their vulnerable status for oxygen consumption. Intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) is accumulated by several kinds of calcium-permeable channels including the Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels. The TRPM7 cation channels are calcium ion (Ca2+) permeable non-selective cation channels belonging to TRP superfamily. The TRPM7 is expressed in different organs of the human body including nervous system components especially in the brain. Some of the TRP channel subtypes are related to oxidative stress and increased oxidative stress triggers channel activity. Recently, TRPM7 cation channels involved in hypoxia. Hence, alterations of [Ca2+]i may be a key factor inTRPM7activity in hypoxia and preventing hypoxic injury of neurons TRPM7 could be a therapeutic target. Therefore, it has been investigated effects of downregulation of TRPM7 cation channels by siRNA applications to induce getting TRPM7 activity down. The role of silencing of TRPM7 cation channels on apoptosis and cell morphology, production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (iROS), mitochondrial membrane depolarization (MMD) levels, enzymatic activity values of caspase 3, 8 and 9 in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells investigated in this study. It has been shown that the downregulation of TRPM7 cation channels may prevent cell death and protect cellular morphology and viability in neuronal cells after chemical hypoxia induction. Decreasing TRPM7 channel activity may also decrease calcium overload and it is a key regulatory function of TRPM7 channels in hypoxic conditions. In conclusion, TRPM7 cation channel antagonists or suppression of the channel expression by genetic manipulations can be a useful and potential therapeutic approach against neuronal hypoxia-related cell death.","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135610227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Improving anti-tumour activity with melatonin-stimulated mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer","authors":"","doi":"10.56042/ijbb.v60i11.1291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v60i11.1291","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to increase the bioavailability of melatonin on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells by loading it into exosomes as well as comparing the therapeutic potentials of melatonin and exosome released from human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells. TNBC is one of the most malignant tumours with highly invasive and metastatic features. It is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. TNBC patients can’t benefit from hormonal or trastuzumab-based therapies targeting these receptors. Exosomes are defined as naturally occurring extracellular vesicles. By enabling the transfer of molecules, exosomes play a role in cancer treatment and dynamic intercellular communication between tumour cells and adjacent stromal compartments. The half-maximum inhibitory concentration IC50 values were 30.38 µg/mL, 40.49 µg/mL and 1.5 mM at the co-administered melatonin and exosome, AT-Exo and Mel groups, respectively, for 48 h. The percentage of late-stage apoptotic induction was found to be 6.3%, 4.1% and 4.6% for TNBC exposed to co-administered melatonin and exosome (2.5 mM +100 µg/mL Mel/Exo) for 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, respectively. In conclusion, the coexistence of exosomes and melatonin represents a promising therapeutic tool that can interfere with key molecular processes such as cytotoxicity and apoptosis cascade in TNBC.","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135610230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proteomic analysis of Substantia nigra proteins in STZ-induced Type-II diabetic rats: A possible link with Parkinson’s disease","authors":"","doi":"10.56042/ijbb.v60i10.214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v60i10.214","url":null,"abstract":"Type-II diabetes mellitus (TIIDM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by high level of glucose in blood due to high secretion of glucose from peripheral tissues, low secretion of insulin or dysfunction of insulin. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of Dopamine in the Substantia nigra of midbrain leading to cause motor dysfunction in affected people. TIIDM and PD have associations with each other as the individuals suffering from TIIDM are at more risk to develop PD in old age. The present study has analyzed eight (08) differentially expressed proteins in the Substantia nigra of TIIDM rat’s brain by using Nano-LC-MS/MS method. Nano-LC-MS/MS is highly recommended technique for the identification & quantification of proteins. RPS27a, PSMC1, PSMa4, ATP8, ATP5f1d and CALM3 were down-regulated while PSMa3 and PRKACa were up-regulated in rat’s brain. These differentially regulated proteins were further analyzed and found to be involved in the oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, Dopamine pathway, dysfunctional insulin signaling pathway, Ubiquitin regulatory pathways, and Ca2+ signaling pathways of both TIIDM and PD. In conclusion, the current study proposed a link between TIIDM and PD through primary estimated involvement of these proteins in both disorders. However, more in-depth molecular and proteomics studies are needed to be carried out for the possible expression of current proteins as target in the treatment and or prevention of PD in TIIDM patients.","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135799260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulation of active transport of monovalent cation across the animal cell plasma membranes by cytosolic regulatory proteins.","authors":"Ray Tushar, Ranjan India Chakrabarti","doi":"10.5281/ZENODO.7095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.7095","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2013-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71093086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Wang, Tan Li, G. Han, Ying Li, Li-hua Shi, Hui Li
{"title":"Expression and role of miR-34a in bladder cancer.","authors":"Wei Wang, Tan Li, G. Han, Ying Li, Li-hua Shi, Hui Li","doi":"10.3760/CMA.J.ISSN.1000-6702.2012.12.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3760/CMA.J.ISSN.1000-6702.2012.12.017","url":null,"abstract":"To investigate the biological function of microRNA-34a (miR-34a) in bladder cancer, the expression of miR-34a was determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain (qRT-PCR) reaction in 42 cases of bladder cancer. The relationship between the expression of miR-34a and development of bladder cancer was also studied. The mature mimics of miR-34a were chemically synthesized and transiently transfected into human bladder cancer T24 cells. The effects of miR-34a on apoptosis, cell cycle and proliferation in T24 cells were evaluated by flow cytometry and MTT, respectively. The results showed that the low expression rate of miR-34a was correlated with the malignancy and tumor size of bladder cancer. The up-regulation of miR-34a in T24 cells contributed to cell growth and cell cycle arrest, but not caspase-3 pathway. These findings suggest that the relative low expression of miRNA-34a might be involved in the tumorigenesis of bladder cancer.","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2012-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69828956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dietary cholesterol and estrogen administration elevate brain apolipoprotein E in mice by different mechanisms.","authors":"N. Srivastava, M. Averna, R. Srivastava","doi":"10.5214/93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5214/93","url":null,"abstract":"Apolipoprotein (apo) E plays an important role in the whole body cholesterol homeostasis. Recent studies suggest that it may also be involved in the local cholesterol transport in the brain, and influence the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by interacting with the beta-amyloid protein and brain lipoprotein receptors. Since apoE expression is highest in the brain, next only to the liver and associated with the pathogenesis of AD, we hypothesized that dietary and hormonal intervention, known to regulate hepatic apoE expression may also regulate brain apoE and thereby influence local cholesterol transport. To test this hypothesis, groups of male C57BL mice were fed either regular rodent chow or high fat (HF) and high cholesterol enriched diet for 3 weeks. In a separate study, groups of male mice were administered pharmacological doses of 17-beta estradiol for 5 consecutive days and sacrificed on the 6th day. As expected, HF diet elevated liver apoE mRNA and apoE synthesis. Similar to liver, brain apoE mRNA and synthesis also increased, following HF feeding. Estradiol administration increased liver apoE synthesis without affecting apoE mRNA. Interestingly, estradiol administration also increased the brain apoE synthesis, but without altering the brain apoE mRNA. These studies suggested that dietary cholesterol and estrogen administration elevated the brain apoE by different mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2008-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70560534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"About this mini symposium.","authors":"M. Gupta","doi":"10.5648/jjiao.30.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5648/jjiao.30.24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5648/jjiao.30.24","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70806338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolation and characterization of NADP+-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase of germinating pea seeds (Pisum sativum).","authors":"P K Srivastava, D S Singh","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>NADP+-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase (E.C.1.1.1.42) has been purified to homogeneity from germinating pea seeds. The enzyme is a tetrameric protein (mol wt, about 146,000) made up of apparently identical monomers (subunit mol wt, about 36,000). Thermal inactivation of purified enzyme at 45 degrees and 50 degrees C shows simple first order kinetics. The enzyme shows optimum activity at pH range 7.5-8. Effect of substrate [S] on enzyme activity at different pH (6.5-8) suggests that the proton behaves formally as an \"uncompetitive inhibitor\". A basic group of the enzyme (site) is protonated in this pH range in the presence of substrate only, with a pKa equal to 6.78. On successive dialysis against EDTA and phosphate buffer, pH 7.8 at 0 degrees C, yields an enzymatically inactive protein showing kinetics of thermal inactivation identical to the untreated (native) enzyme. Maximum enzyme activity is observed in presence of Mn2+ and Mg2+ ions (3.75 mM). Addition of Zn2+, Cd2+, Co2+ and Ca2+ ions brings about partial recovery. Other metal ions Fe2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ are ineffective.</p>","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2001-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138802264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S Narwal, A Balasubrahmanyam, M L Lodha, H C Kapoor
{"title":"Purification and properties of antiviral proteins from the leaves of Bougainvillea xbuttiana.","authors":"S Narwal, A Balasubrahmanyam, M L Lodha, H C Kapoor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A non-phytotoxic, resistance inducing, proteinaceous antiviral principle was purified by ammonium sulphate fractionation, ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration from the leaves of Bougainvillea xbuttiana. It imparted resistance against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and sunnhemp rosette virus (SRV) in their respective test hosts viz. Nicotiana glutinosa, N. tabacum var. Samsun NN, and Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, respectively. The purified principle eluted as a single peak upon gel filtration, but exhibited two polypeptides on SDS-PAGE with Mr 28,000 and 24,000. The two polypeptides were found to be highly basic, rich in lysine with pI around 10.0 and 10.5, respectively. Since this principle effected local lesion inhibition in both treated and untreated top leaves of test host, it might be acting in the initial stages of virus infection as a systemic inducer.</p>","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2001-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138802383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of metal ions in coupling between chemical catalysis and conformational changes in ATP synthase.","authors":"Y Hochman, X M Gong, Y Lifshitz, C Carmeli","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated chloroplast ATP synthase (CF0F1) was used for determination of the structure-function relation by measuring the effect of divalent metal ions on the properties of ATPase. Mg2+ ions were more efficient catalysts than Ca2+ ions as indicated by Kcat/Km of 55.2 and 5.4, respectively. Other activity parameters related to binding, such as the Km of MATP and Ki of MADP, indicated a stronger binding in the presence of Mg2+ as seen from a Mg2+/Ca2+ ratio of 2.8 and 3.8, respectively. Strong binding of Ca2+ ions with a Kd of 0.03 +/- 00.6 microM-1 was detected only in the presence of ADP probably because of the positive interactive effect of CaADP as indicated in the inhibition properties. Mg2+ ions were more efficient catalysts also in other forms of the enzyme such as in the thylakoid membrane, in isolated CF0F1 and in CF1. The Mg2+/Ca2+ ratio of Kcat/Km was 5.3, 10.2 and 1.5 for the thylakoid membrane enzyme, the isolated CF0F1 and the soluble CF1 respectively. This indicated that Ca2+ ions became less efficient catalysts in the more intact and integrated enzyme while Mg2+ ions were as efficient in all forms of the enzyme. Unlike Mg2+, Ca2+ ions also did not support proton-coupled ATP synthesis and ATP driven proton pumping. It is suggested that the differences in the ligand structure of these two ions might be the reason for the differential function. An average 0.3 A shorter bond length of octahedral first coordination in Ca2+ ions caused a weaker binding of CaATP than that of MgATP. The effect of differential binding is discussed in relation to the binding of the transition state intermediate and to the rate of product release.</p>","PeriodicalId":13281,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2000-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138802238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}