{"title":"Regulation of Nrf2 Signaling.","authors":"Robert Li, Zhenquan Jia, Hong Zhu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Regulation of antioxidant gene expression is essential for controlling oxidative stress and maintaining physiological homeostasis. In this context, the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been identified as the chief regulator of the transcription of diverse antioxidant genes as well as many other cytoprotective genes. Nrf2 activity is subjected to the regulation at various levels including protein stability, transcription, and post-transcription. Among the various regulatory pathways, the Keap1-Cul3-Rbx1 axis is the most prominent regulator of Nrf2 activity. Being a tightly controlled transcriptional activator of antioxidant genes, Nrf2 signaling is intimately involved in health and disease. While Nrf2 is a protector against oxidative and electrophilic tissue injury, persistent activation of Nrf2 signaling may also contribute to disease pathophysiology, such as cancer progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":"8 24","pages":"312-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6830569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141285572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulation of Nrf2 Signaling.","authors":"Robert Li, Z. Jia, Hong Zhu","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.865","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.865","url":null,"abstract":"Regulation of antioxidant gene expression is essential for controlling oxidative stress and maintaining physiological homeostasis. In this context, the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been identified as the chief regulator of the transcription of diverse antioxidant genes as well as many other cytoprotective genes. Nrf2 activity is subjected to the regulation at various levels including protein stability, transcription, and post-transcription. Among the various regulatory pathways, the Keap1-Cul3-Rbx1 axis is the most prominent regulator of Nrf2 activity. Being a tightly controlled transcriptional activator of antioxidant genes, Nrf2 signaling is intimately involved in health and disease. While Nrf2 is a protector against oxidative and electrophilic tissue injury, persistent activation of Nrf2 signaling may also contribute to disease pathophysiology, such as cancer progression.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":"8 24 1","pages":"312-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48840511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Gonzalez, Leann Tulisiak, M. Philbin, H. Voss, E. Schramm, Irma Ruelas, Calli A. Davison-Versagli
{"title":"Elimination of Sestrin 2 Compromises Viability in Extracellular Matrix-Detached SKOV3 Ovarian Cancer Cells","authors":"Y. Gonzalez, Leann Tulisiak, M. Philbin, H. Voss, E. Schramm, Irma Ruelas, Calli A. Davison-Versagli","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.861","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.861","url":null,"abstract":"Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) is considered the deadliest gynecological cancer, largely due to the fact that it is often diagnosed once the cancer has already metastasized, thus making the disease more difficult to treat. Throughout metastasis, ovarian epithelial cancer cells must overcome many feats, including surviving in extracellular matrix (ECM) detachment. ECM-detached cancer cells must evade a number of insults, including increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Recent evidence suggests ECM-detached cancer cells rely on antioxidant enzymes to combat these increasing levels of ROS to promote survival; however, the specific antioxidant enzymes involved in this process have yet to be fully elucidated. Sestrin 2 (SESN2) is a multi-functional protein that has been found to be instrumental in many different signaling pathways; notably, it has been recognized to play a critical role in eliminating ROS. Here, we show that SESN2 plays a unique role in maintaining the viability of ECM-detached metastatic ovarian epithelial cancer cells, and elimination of this critical protein results in compromised viability. Thus, these data identify SESN2 as a potentially interesting therapeutic target for treating this deadly metastatic disease.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47566807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Abdel-Salam, A. Sleem, E. Youness, F. Morsy, Nermeen M. Shaffie, A. Souleman
{"title":"Hot Pepper Extract Protects against Hypoglycemia-Induced Brain and Liver Injury in Mice","authors":"O. Abdel-Salam, A. Sleem, E. Youness, F. Morsy, Nermeen M. Shaffie, A. Souleman","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.859","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the potential neuroprotective effect of red hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) extract in hypoglycemic injury in mice. Hypoglycemia was induced by intraperitoneal (ip) injection of insulin (3 IU/kg) followed 30 min later by ip administration of the pepper extract at 0.25 and 0.5 g/kg. Mice were euthanized 3 h after insulin injection and their brains were dissected out for biochemical studies including determination of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), nitric oxide, paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), 5-lipoxygenase, and cholinesterase. Histological investigations for the brain and liver, and brain immunohistochemistry (glial fibrillary acidic protein; GFAP) were carried out. Results indicated that hypoglycemia significantly increased MDA and nitric acid levels and decreased GSH content in the brain. There was also significant inhibition of PON-1 and cholinesterase activities, but increased brain 5-lipoxygenase. Spongiform degeneration, vacuolations, and necrotic and apoptotic neurons were seen in the cerebral cortex. Glial cells were markedly decreased both in number and size with decreased GFAP staining. Additionally, necrosis of hepatocytes, and cytoplasmic vacuoles were observed. The biochemical alterations induced by hypoglycemia in the brain tissue were alleviated by the pepper extract resulting in decreased MDA and nitric oxide levels, restoration of GSH content, increased PON-1 and cholinesterase activities, and inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase. The pepper extract reduced the extent of damage to cortical neurons and increased the number, size, and length of astrocytes processes and GFAP expression. In addition, there was marked improvement in pathological changes induced by hypoglycemia in the liver by administering the pepper extract. The study indicates a protective effect for the hot pepper extract against brain and liver damage induced by hypoglycemia likely via inhibition of oxidative stress and 5-lipoxygenase.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44240819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alyssa Axe, S. Gilligan, Mary Green, Y. Gonzalez, A. Miłoś, Calli A. Davison-Versagli
{"title":"Elimination of Peroxiredoxin 1 Abrogates Proliferation and Viability in Extracellular Matrix-Detached SKOV3 Ovarian Cancer Cells","authors":"Alyssa Axe, S. Gilligan, Mary Green, Y. Gonzalez, A. Miłoś, Calli A. Davison-Versagli","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.851","url":null,"abstract":"Epithelial ovarian carcinoma has a relatively low survival rate due to the fact that this disease is often diagnosed after it has already progressed to stage III or stage IV, thus making the disease more difficult to treat. In order to successfully metastasize to these regional and distant sites, tumor cells must be able to overcome extracellular matrix (ECM)-detachment-induced effects, including combatting increased reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here, we investigate peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1) and find that PRDX1 plays an important role in proliferation in ECM-attached and ECM-detached SKOV3 cells, an epithelial ovarian carcinoma cell line. Furthermore, we find that PRDX1 deficiency in SKOV3 cells promotes a substantial decrease in cell viability in ECM detachment contributing to abrogated cell growth in anchorage independence. Thus, our study finds that PRDX1 deficiency uniquely compromises cell viability in ECM-detached cells, suggesting that PRDX1 could be a potential therapeutic target for late-stage epithelial ovarian carcinoma.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48248536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Network Theory and the Resilience of Redox Signaling","authors":"J. Hancock, D. Veal, A. Hancock","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.849","url":null,"abstract":"The redox status inside and around cells is critically important to control, being used to maintain reduced compounds in the correct state and for cell signaling mechanisms. A myriad of compounds and proteins are involved in a vast network system to regulate the redox state of biological systems. These include reactive molecules such reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO·) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) along with systems for their removal, such as antioxidants. Redox buffering involves molecules such as glutathione, low molecular weight thiols and ascorbate. Network Theory attempts to give the mechanisms underlying complex networks a mathematical and model-based underpinning and it has been suggested that metabolic systems can be described as scale-free networks, having a power law degree distribution. Such networks are said to be both robust but vulnerable, suggesting a level of resilience. Redox metabolism also has to be robust, being maintained in what has been described as the Goldilocks Zone, while it is also vulnerable to outside influence, often leading to the phenomenon referred to as oxidative stress. Therefore, it is suggested here that a holistic approach to understand redox networks should embrace Network Theory, which may be able to predict characteristics of the redox network that can be targeted for new therapeutics or agricultural treatments.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43036287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Link between Oxidative Stress and Cancer: Prevention through Yoga","authors":"S. Gautam, S. Bisht, R. Dada","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.853","url":null,"abstract":"Sperm DNA damage induced by oxidative stress may lead to accumulation of mutations in sperm genome due to the presence of mutagenic oxidative adducts in DNA. This may contribute to the development of male infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, congenital malformations, neurodevelopmental disorders, and childhood cancers. This article highlights the impact of lifestyle habits of father preconceptionally, its lifelong impact on offspring’s health and impact of yoga-based lifestyle intervention on sperm genome and epigenome. Sperm is transcriptionally and translationally inert with a very basic repair mechanism and is thus unable to repair DNA damage and this may persist postfertilization and lead to accumulation of damaged DNA in each cell of zygote. This DNA damage with high levels of mutagenic oxidative base adducts may lead to accumulation of mutations in both sperm DNA (germline) and zygote (somatic). Majority of mutations arise during cell replication and as sperm has a limited capacity for DNA damage detection and repair, it is highly susceptible to accumulation of mutations. Paternal unhealthy lifestyle habits like smoking, alcohol, or tobacco consumption are positively associated with the risk of childhood cancers like nonfamilial sporadic heritable retinoblastoma. Lifestyle interventions like yoga improve sperm DNA integrity by reducing levels of oxidative DNA damage, optimizing oxidative stress, and by increasing the expression of genes responsible for DNA repair, cell-cycle control, and anti-inflammatory effects. Thus, social habits affect sperm DNA health and as such, it is recommended that simple lifestyle modifications (diet rich in fruits and vegetables, yoga, meditation) improve DNA health and may thereby decrease the incidence of childhood morbidity and cancer. Hence, biological parenting commences well before birth and even prior to conception, which highlights the need for fathers to adopt a healthy lifestyle.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44812680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oxidative Stress and Diminished Total Antioxidant Capacity in Malaria Patients Correspond to Increased Parasitemia and Severity of the Disease","authors":"A. Ebrahim, N. Gnanasekaran, S. Genet","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.855","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.855","url":null,"abstract":"Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Of the five Plasmodium species that cause malaria, P. falciparum is the deadliest. Oxidative stress might be increased in malaria patients and contribute to severity and complications. This may originate from intracellular parasitized erythrocytes and extra-erythrocytes as a result of hemolysis and host immune response. Oxidative stress-induced oxidation of hemoglobin to methemoglobin may cause further complications in malaria patients. The aim of this study was to estimate the total oxidative stress and non-enzymatic antioxidant levels in malaria patients. The study was undertaken with 60 malaria patients and 40 healthy controls. Severity of malaria was determined by the density of parasitemia. Out of the 60 malaria patients, 32 had low, 16 moderate, and 12 high parasitemia. Levels of total oxidative stress (TOS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), oxidative stress index (OSI), uric acid, albumin, and total bilirubin and direct bilirubin levels were measured in the serum of malaria patients and healthy controls. Our results showed that TOS, OSI, uric acid, and total bilirubin and direct bilirubin levels were significantly increased in the serum of malaria patients compared to healthy control subjects. On the other hand, TAC and serum albumin levels were significantly reduced in malaria patients compared to control cases. The changes of oxidative stress and antioxidant status also correlated to the severity of parasitemia. Oxidative stress might thus contribute to the pathophysiology of malaria.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43718834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Di Zhou, Shuo Han, T. Yan, C. Long, Jiayu Xu, P. Zheng, Zhangjian Chen, G. Jia
{"title":"Toxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Induced by Reactive Oxygen Species","authors":"Di Zhou, Shuo Han, T. Yan, C. Long, Jiayu Xu, P. Zheng, Zhangjian Chen, G. Jia","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.857","url":null,"abstract":"Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are one of the most widely used types of nanoparticles which can be used in food additives and drugs. However, the safety of TiO2 NPs is still controversial and the biological mechanism of TiO2 NPs-induced toxicity is not clear yet. We reviewed the research about toxicity of TiO2 NPs induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vitro or in vivo. TiO2 NPs could induce significant increase of ROS and excessive free radicals, destroying redox balance. ROS-mediated oxidative stress leads to the occurrence of lipid and protein peroxidation, which in turn would induce autophagy, apoptosis, and necrosis of cells. Increased ROS production induced by TiO2 NPs was generally associated with inflammatory response, mitochondrial dysfunction, and genetic damage in vitro and in vivo. Although ROS may play an important role in TiO2 NPs-induced biological effects, the specific way it produces and its complex relationship with subsequent biological effects need to be further clarified.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48463010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Vezzoli, M. Gussoni, M. Montorsi, S. Mrakic-Sposta
{"title":"Body Mass Index and Age-Related Changes of ROS Production and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Healthy Subjects","authors":"A. Vezzoli, M. Gussoni, M. Montorsi, S. Mrakic-Sposta","doi":"10.20455/ROS.2019.841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20455/ROS.2019.841","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, age-related changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and markers of oxidative stress were investigated specifically addressing the role played by the body mass index (BMI). In two groups of healthy subjects, old (aged 72.6 ± 4.7 years) and young (aged 18.9 ± 1.6 years), ROS production rate, products of lipid peroxidation (as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, TBARS), protein oxidation (as total protein carbonyls, PC), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were assessed. BMI was also determined, and the subjects were classified into normal weight, overweight, and obese. In both groups (young and old), significant increases in ROS production rate and levels of systemic oxidative damage biomarkers (TBARS and PC) and decreases in TAC levels were shown to correlate with BMI. When comparing data in the same BMI subgroup, significant differences (lower ROS production rate, PC, and TBARS levels, and higher levels of TAC) were observed in the young group versus the old group. In conclusion, the study showed that oxidative stress biomarkers were elevated in obese subjects and old age was associated with increases in oxidative stress markers and decreases in TAC.","PeriodicalId":91793,"journal":{"name":"Reactive oxygen species (Apex, N.C.)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43826919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}