Increased Cytosolic Androgen Receptor Binding in Rat Striated Muscle Following Denervation and Disuse

Abstract: We investigated the effects of denervation and disuse on cytosolic androgen receptor binding by rat striated muscle. Denervation of the extensor digitorum longus and tibialis anterior muscles caused a 40–50% increase in cytosolic androgen receptor concentration with no change in apparent binding affinity. This effect was evident at 6 h postdenervation, maximal at 24 h, and declined to 120% of the control level 72 h after denervation. A 40% increase in cytosolic androgen receptor concentration was also noted 24 hr after denervation of the hormone-sensitive levator ani muscle. The effect of denervation on androgen receptors was not blocked by in vivo injection of cycloheximide; therefore, de novo receptor synthesis probably is not involved in the observed increase. Disuse, produced by subperineurial injection of tetrodotoxin into the tibial and common peroneal branches of the sciatic nerve, mimicked the effect of denervation on androgen receptor binding, suggesting that neuromuscular activity is important in regulation of receptor concentration. Possible mechanisms subserving this effect are discussed.     

Differential Effect of Denervation on Free-Radical Scavenging Enzymes in Slow and Fast Muscle of Rat

To determine the effect of denervation on the free-radical scavenging systems in relation to the mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in the slow-twitch soleus and fast-twitch extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles, the sciatic nerve of the rat was crushed in the midthigh region and the muscle tissue levels of five enzymes were studied 2 and 5 weeks following crush. Recently developed radioimmunoassays were utilized for the selective measurement of cuprozinc (cytosolic) and mangano (mitochondrial) superoxide dismutases. Total tissue content of cuprozinc superoxide dismutase showed a mild decrease after denervation in slow but not in fast muscle. Manganosuperoxide dismutase and fumarase decreased markedly at 2 weeks and returned toward control levels by 5 weeks, the changes appearing to be greater in slow than in fast muscle. At 2 weeks, cytochrome c oxidase decreased significantly in slow, but not in fast muscle. GSH-peroxidase at baseline was 10-fold higher in slow than in fast muscle, markedly decreased at 2 weeks in slow muscle, and returned toward control levels at 5 weeks, whereas the total enzyme activity in fast muscle did not change through 5 weeks. These data represent the first systematic report of free radical scavenging systems in slow and fast muscles in response to denervation. Selective modification of cuprozinc and manganosuperoxide dismutases and differential regulation of GSH-peroxidase was demonstrated in slow and fast muscle.     

Effect of Denervation and Reinnervation on Oxidation of [6-14C]Gucose by Rat Skeletal Muscle Homogenates

Abstract: We studied the effects of denervation and reinnervation of the rat extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL) on the oxidation of [6-¹⁴C]glucose to ¹⁴CO₂. The rate of ¹⁴CO₂ production decreased dramatically following denervation, and the decrease became significant 20 days after nerve section. Prior to day 20, changes apparently reflected the decline of muscle mass. Decreased ¹⁴CO₂ production was due to reduced capacity of the enzymatic system (apparent V_max); there was no change in apparent affinity for glucose (apparent K _m). Mixing experiments revealed that the loss of oxidative capacity following denervation is not caused by production of soluble inhibitors by degenerating muscle. Oxidative metabolism, as measured by ¹⁴CO₂ evolution, recovered during reinnervation. Surprisingly, the specific activity in reinnervated muscles displayed an "overshoot" of approximately 50%, which returned to control by day 60, possibly reflecting increased energy demand by the growing muscle. The time-course of the denervation-mediated change indicates that altered oxidative capacity is secondary to events that initiate denervation changes in muscle. Nevertheless, diminished oxidative capacity may be of considerable metabolic significance in denervated muscle.     

Oxidation of β-Phenylethylamine by Both Types of Monoamine Oxidase: Examination of Enzymes in Brain and Liver Mitochondria of Eight Species

Abstract: β-Phenylethylamine (PEA) was characterized as a substrate for type A and type B monoamine oxidase (MAO) in brain and liver mitochondria of eight species at different substrate concentrations. In all species, at 10.0 μM, PEA was almost specific for type B MAO. At 1000 μM, however, the amine was common for both types of MAO in rat brain and liver, human brain and liver, mouse brain, guinea pig brain and liver, and bovine brain, while it was specific for type B MAO in mouse liver, rabbit brain and liver, bovine liver, pig brain and liver, and chicken brain and liver. From the present study, when PEA is used as a type B substrate, it is recommended that the substrate concentration should be sufficiently low to avoid the effects of species and tissue differences.     

绝经后骨质疏松患者血清I型胶原氨基末端、I型胶原羧基末端及骨钙素的表达变化及临床意义

摘要 目的：探讨绝经后骨质疏松患者血清I型胶原氨基末端（NTx）、I型胶原羧基末端（CTX）及骨钙素（BGP）的表达变化及临床意义。方法：选取我院2017年8月-2022年8月收治的60例绝经后骨质疏松患者作为研究对象,将其分为观察组,另选取同期来我院体检的60名绝经后健康志愿者作为对照组。对比两组患者NTx、CTX、BGP表达水平,并建立受试者特征工作（ROC）曲线分析NTx、CTX、BGP对绝经后骨质疏松的诊断效能。3个月后对所有患者进行门诊复查随访,将症状明显明显减轻,X线检查明显改善,骨密度值明显增加的35例绝经后骨质疏松患者分为预后良好组,将其余25例未达到上述标准的患者分为预后不良组,对比两组患者临床一般情况,并应用Logistic回归分析NTx、CTX、BGP对绝经后骨质疏松的预后预测价值。结果：两组受检者NTx、CTX、BGP表达水平对比差异显著,观察组NTx、CTX高于对照组,BGP低于对照组（P＜0.05）; NTx、CTX、BGP三者联合对绝经后骨质疏松的诊断效能优于单一检测（P＜0.05）;预后良好组与预后不良组患者年龄、BMI、合并基础疾病、病程、Ca表达水平对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）,预后良好组与预后不良组患者病情严重程度、骨密度T值、雌二醇、血清NTx、CTX、BGP表达水平对比差异显著（P＜0.05）;logistic回归分析结果表明：CTX、BGP为绝经后骨质疏松的预后不良的独立影响因素（P＜0.05）。结论：绝经后骨质疏松患者血清I型胶原氨基末端、I型胶原羧基末端表达水平高于非骨质疏松群体,骨钙素低于非骨质疏松群体,三者联合可提升绝经后骨质疏松的诊断效能。另外,CTX、BGP作为绝经后骨质疏松的预后不良的独立影响因素,CTX水平越高、BGP水平越低可能预示患者预后不良,因此临床需针对此类患者及时改良治疗措施,提升其预后水平。     

Effect of Dopamine, Dimethoxyphenylethylamine, Papaverine, and Related Compounds on Mitochondrial Respiration and Complex I Activity

Abstract: We report the effect of papaverine, tetrahydropapaverine, laudanosine, dimethoxyphenylethylamine, dopamine, and its metabolites on mitochondrial respiration and activities of the enzymes in the electron transfer complexes, as mitochondrial toxins may be implicated in the etiology and the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Papaverine was the most potent inhibitor of complex I and NADH-linked mitochondrial respiration among the compounds tested next to rotenone. Tetrahydropapaverine, dimethoxyphenylethylamine, and laudanosine also inhibited NADH-linked mitochondrial respiration and complex I activity in this order. Dopamine and its metabolites showed either no inhibition or only very weak inhibition. Compounds with dimethoxy residues in the phenyl ring were associated with more potent inhibition of complex I than those without. Our results warrant further studies on these and some related compounds as candidate neurotoxins causing Parkinson's disease.     

Subcellular Distribution of 3α-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase and Antiestrogen Action on Androgen-Metabolizing Enzymes in Rat Pituitary Gland

Abstract: Gonadectomy of male rats led to a threefold increase of 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3α-HSDH) activity in pituitary homogenates that could be completely reversed by chronic administration of estradiol or 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). 3α-HSDH was found to be distributed mainly between the 10,000 g and 100,000 g sediments from whole homogenates. The microsomal enzyme activity showed a substantial specificity for NADH whereas the cytosolic enzyme (100,000 g supernatant) demonstrated a slight preference for NADPH. The changes in V _max found in homogenates following gonadectomy and gonadal steroid administration reflected changes in NADH- linked activity of the microsomal, but not the cytosolic enzyme. Estradiol-induced suppression of NADH-linked 3α-HSDH activity in pituitary homogenates from gonadectomized rats of either sex was accompanied by a similar suppression of NADPH-linked 5α-reductase activity and a marked decrease of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) release. In the ovariectomized rat chronic administration of nonsteroidal antiestrogens had strong estrogenic effects on 3α-HSDH activity and LH release, but not on 5α-reductase activity and FSH release. In the gonadectomized male rat, which was much less sensitive to intrinsic estrogenicity of the antiestrogens tested, nafoxidine completely blocked estradiol-induced suppression of 5α-reductase activity and FSH release and partially antagonized suppression of LH release. The trans -isomeric, substituted triphenylethylenes, tamoxifen, and enclomiphene, as well as nitromifene (mixture of trans and cis isomers) were able partially to counteract estradiol-induced suppression of 5α-reductase, but not 3α-HSDH activity. It is concluded that estradiol action on pituitary 5α-reductase, but not 3α-HSDH activity, involves an estrogen receptor mechanism.     

Effect of Chronic Lead Ingestion by Rats on Glucose Metabolism and Acetylcholine Synthesis in Cerebral Cortex Slices

Abstract: The effect of chronic low-level lead (Pb²⁺) ingestion on the metabolic pathways leading to the acetyl moiety of acetylcholine (ACh) was examined. Cerebral cortex slices, prepared from untreated or Pb²⁺-exposed rats (600 ppm lead acetate in the drinking water for 20 days), were incubated in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate buffer with 10 m M glucose and tracer amounts of [6-³H]glucose and either [6-¹⁴C]glucose or [3-¹⁴C] β -hydroxybutyrate. Altering the concentration of Pb²⁺ in the drinking water produced a dose-related increase in blood and brain lead levels. When tissue from Pb²⁺-exposed rats was incubated with mixed-labeled glucose, incorporation into lacate, citrate, and ACh was considerably decreased, although no changes occurred in the ³H/¹⁴C ratios. Similar effects of Pb²⁺ were found when ¹⁴C-labeled β -hydroxy-butyrate was substituted for the [¹⁴C]glucose. It appears from these data that Pb²⁺ exerts a generalized effect on energy metabolism and not on a specific step in glucose metabolism. The impairment of glucose metabolism may explain partially the Pb²⁺-induced changes observed in cholinergic function.     

Effects of Culture Age and Hexoses on Fatty Acid Oxidation by Leishmania major

ABSTRACT. The effect of culture age on the rate of oxidation of short-, medium-, and long-chain fatty acids by Leishmania major promastigotes was investigated. Promastigotes from 5-day stationary phase cultures oxidized several saturated fatty acids about 3-to-4-fold faster than cells from late log phase cultures, but [10⁻¹⁴C]oleate was oxidized 9-fold faster. The increase in rate of oxidation was partially reversed within 5 h and almost completely reversed within 30 h after resuspending cells from a 5-day stationary culture in fresh medium. Addition of acetate, leucine, or alanine caused moderate inhibitions of [1-¹⁴C]palmitate oxidation, while glycerol had little effect. Glucose, however, was a powerful inhibitor of the oxidation of [1-¹⁴C]palmitate and of [1-¹⁴C]octanoate. Mannose and fructose were also strong inhibitors of palmitate oxidation, but neither galactose, 2-deoxyglucose or 6-deoxyglucose caused appreciable inhibition. The extent of inhibition by acetate increased with increasing culture age, whereas inhibition by glucose decreased. In addition to demonstrating a reversible rise in β-oxidation capacity with culture age, these data also demonstrate a hitherto unrecognized strong and culture age-dependent inhibition of fatty acid oxidation by glucose.     

Effect of Cadmium on Activities of Some Enzymes of Glycolysis and Pentose Phosphate Pathway in Pea

Activities of alcohol dehydrogenase, hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase were significantly inhibited by cadmium in germinating pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. Bonneville) seeds. The effect was concentration dependent in the range of 0.25 to 1.0 mM CdCl₂. The magnitude of detrimental effect on these enzymes was reduced during later stage of germination (9 d) largely because of fall in the activities of these enzymes in the control seeds germinated in water. In vitro, activities of hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and alcohol dehydrogenase were inhibited at 0.5 mM Cd²⁺ in the reaction mixture by 62, 67, and 36 %, respectively, however, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase was insensitive to Cd²⁺. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mitochondrial acyl carrier proteins in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis thaliana</Emphasis> are predominantly soluble matrix proteins and none can be confirmed as subunits of respiratory Complex I

Arabidopsis mitochondria are predicted to contain three acyl carrier proteins (ACPs). These small proteins are involved in fatty acid and lipoic acid synthesis in other organisms and have been previously reported to be subunits of respiratory Complex I in mitochondria in mammals, fungi and plants. Recently, the mammalian mitochondrial ACP (mtACP) has been shown to be largely a soluble matrix protein but also to be minimally associated with Complex I (Cronan et al. 2005), consistent with its involvement in synthesis of lipoic acid for TCA cycle decarboxylating dehydrogenases in the matrix but contrary to earlier claims it was primarily a Complex I subunit. We have investigated the localization of the ACPs in Arabidopsis mitochondria. Evidence is presented that mtACP1 and mtACP2 dominate the ACP composition in Arabidopsis mitochondria, and both are present in the mitochondrial matrix rather than in the membrane. No significant amounts of mtACPs were detected in Complex I isolated by blue native gel electrophoresis, rather mtACPs were detected at low molecular mass in the soluble fraction, showing that in A. thaliana mtACPs are predominately free soluble matrix proteins.     

A型肉毒毒素不同注射方式治疗单纯性咬肌肥大患者的疗效及对咬肌厚度的影响

摘要 目的：探讨A型肉毒毒素不同注射方式治疗单纯性咬肌肥大患者的疗效及对咬肌厚度的影响。方法：选择2014年6月-2016年6月在我院接受治疗的单纯性咬肌肥大患者84例,根据随机数字表法将患者均分为研究组和对照组,两组各42例,其中对照组进行单次注射A型肉毒毒素,研究组给予连续注射A型肉毒毒素。所有患者在治疗前、治疗后1个月、治疗后3个月、治疗后6个月、治疗后9个月、治疗后12个月,采用超声对进行咬肌厚度进行检测;在治疗后12个月调查两组患者对治疗效果的主观评价,同时邀请两名专家对患者的治疗效果进行评价。记录患者在治疗后出现的不良反应。结果：研究组在治疗后9个月、治疗后12个月的咬肌厚度显著低于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）,对照组患者的咬肌厚度在治疗后1个月至治疗后6个月逐渐降低,治疗后6个月达到最低值,在治疗后9个月和治疗后12个月开始回升。研究组患者的咬肌厚度在治疗后一直呈下降的趋势,并在治疗后12个月达到最低值。两组治疗后的各个时间点的咬肌厚度均低于治疗前,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。研究组患者本人的主观评价和专家评价为A、B、C的比例均显著低于对照组,D、E的比例均显著高于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。两组患者不良反应发生情况无统计学差异（P>0.05）。结论：与单次注射相比,A型肉毒毒素连续注射能更好的降低咬肌厚度,同时患者对治疗效果的主观评价和专家的评价较好,且不良反应少,临床上治疗咬肌肥大时可选用连续注射A型肉毒毒素的方式。     

Effects of Denervation and Axotomy on Nervous System-Specific Protein, Ornithine Decarboxylase, and Other Enzyme Activities in the Superior Cervical Sympathetic Ganglion of the Rat

The time courses of changes of three enolase isozymes (alpha alpha, alpha gamma, and gamma gamma), S-100 protein, 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNPase), ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), beta-galactosidase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) were examined from 1 to 14 days after cutting of the preganglionic nerve (denervation) or the postganglionic nerve (axotomy) of the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion (SCG) of the rat. The wet weight and protein content in the axotomized SCG increased continuously, to nearly twice those of the denervated SCG for 1-2 weeks after the operations. Among enolase isozymes in the SCG, neuron-specific gamma gamma-enolase decreased rapidly after denervation and stayed at a low level for 2 weeks, whereas the isozyme remained almost unchanged after axotomy. On the contrary, ganglionic alpha alpha-enolase and the alpha gamma-hybrid form increased remarkably to reach a maximum at the second day after axotomy, and remained above control for 1 to 2 weeks; these two enolase isozymes showed little change after denervation. Denervation caused a much larger increase than did axotomy in the ganglionic S-100 protein, an astrocyte-specific protein, during the first week after the operation, while the protein content decreased after 2 weeks of either denervation or axotomy. CNPase, a myelin-associated enzyme, rose suddenly 2 days after axotomy, and remained at a rather high level compared with the denervated ganglion, which showed little variation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

FoxO1及其在肌纤维类型转化中的作用

FoxO1是Fox家族中FoxO亚家族的成员之一,其氨基酸序列在不同物种间高度保守,但 磷酸化位点存在差异.此外,FoxO1在不同物种间染色体定位不同.FoxO1转录活性的调节包括 基因表达水平、翻译后修饰、蛋白质的稳定性及蛋白质之间的相互作用等多个层次.FoxO1在 肌纤维类型转化过程中发挥重要作用,肌纤维类型与肉品质密切相关,直接影响肌肉色泽、 嫩度和肌内脂肪含量.因此,研究FoxO1调控肌纤维类型转化的机理,将为改善肉品质奠定理 论基础.本文系统介绍了Fox的命名与分类,FoxO1的结构特点及转录活性的调节,并着重综 述了FoxO1调控肌纤维类型转化的最新研究进展.     

Effects of Polyhydric and Monohydric Compounds on the Stability of Type I Receptors for Adrenal Steroids in Brain Cytosol

We have shown previously that unoccupied type I receptors for adrenal steroids in brain cytosol lose their capacity to bind [3H]aldosterone ([3H]ALDO) in a time- and temperature-dependent manner. Based on reports that sugars and polyvalent alcohols are capable of stabilizing a variety of globular proteins, we attempted in the present study to stabilize type I receptors by including polyhydric compounds in our brain cytosol preparations. However, contrary to expectations, adjusting cytosol to a 10% (g/dl) concentration of ethylene glycol, glycerol, erythritol, xylitol, ribitol, or sorbitol failed to stabilize these receptors at 0 degree C and in fact produced a slight reduction in [3H]ALDO binding capacity. The magnitude of this reduction was greater when cytosol was incubated for 2 h at 22 degrees C prior to incubation with [3H]ALDO. In contrast to these results, when brain cytosol was adjusted to a 10% (g/dl) concentration of the monohydric compound, ethanol, a significant increase in [3H]ALDO binding to type I receptors was found. Under identical conditions, methanol and propanol failed to have a significant effect on the binding capacity of these receptors. When cytosol was aged for 2 h at 22 degrees C, all three of these monohydric compounds produced a marked loss in the [3H]ALDO binding capacity of type I receptors. An investigation of various doses of ethanol at 0 degree C on the subsequent binding of [3H]ALDO yielded an inverse U-shaped curve with 10% ethanol producing the highest level of specific binding, as reflected by an increase in maximal binding in Scatchard plots, and 40% ethanol producing a complete loss in type I receptor binding capacity.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Neuronal Mitochondrial Toxicity of Malondialdehyde: Inhibitory Effects on Respiratory Function and Enzyme Activities in Rat Brain Mitochondria

Malondialdehyde (MDA) is a product of oxidative damage to lipids, amino acids and DNA, and accumulates with aging and diseases. MDA can possibly react with amines so as to modify proteins and inactivate enzymes; it can also modify nucleosides so as to cause mutagenicity. Brain mitochondrial dysfunction is a major contributor to aging and neurodegenerative diseases. We hypothesize that MDA accumulated during aging targets mitochondrial enzymes so as to cause further mitochondrial dysfunction and additional contributions to aging and neurodegeneration. Herein, we investigated the neuronal mitochondrial toxic effects of MDA on mitochondrial respiration and activities of enzymes (mitochondrial complexes I–V, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH)), in isolated rat brain mitochondria. MDA depressed mitochondrial membrane potential, and also showed a dose-dependent inhibition of mitochondrial complex I- and complex II-linked respiration. Complex I and II, and PDH activities were depressed by MDA at ≥0.2 μmol/mg; KGDH and complex V were inhibited by ≥0.4 and ≥1.6 μmol MDA/mg, respectively. However, MDA did not have any toxic effects on complex III and IV activities over the range 0–2 μmol/mg. MDA significantly elevated mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protein carbonyls at 0.2 and 0.002 μmol/mg, respectively. As for the antioxidant defense system, a high dose of MDA slightly decreased mitochondrial GSH and superoxide dismutase. These results demonstrate that MDA causes neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction by directly promoting generation of ROS and modifying mitochondrial proteins. The results suggest that MDA-induced neuronal mitochondrial toxicity may be an important contributing factor to brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Special issue article in honor of Dr. Akitane Mori.     

Mitochondrial dysfunction in rat with nonalcoholic fatty liver: Involvement of complex I, reactive oxygen species and cardiolipin

Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress play a central role in the pathophysiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism(s) responsible for mitochondrial dysfunction in nonalcoholic fatty liver. Fatty liver was induced in rats with a choline-deficient (CD) diet for 30 days. We examined the effect of CD diet on various parameters related to mitochondrial function such as complex I activity, oxygen consumption, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and cardiolipin content and oxidation. The activity of complex I was reduced by 35% in mitochondria isolated from CD livers compared with the controls. These changes in complex I activity were associated with parallel changes in state 3 respiration. Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) generation was significantly increased in mitochondria isolated from CD livers. The mitochondrial content of cardiolipin, a phospholipid required for optimal activity of complex I, decreased by 38% as function of CD diet, while there was a significantly increase in the level of peroxidized cardiolipin. The lower complex I activity in mitochondria from CD livers could be completely restored to the level of control livers by exogenously added cardiolipin. This effect of cardiolipin could not be replaced by other phospholipids nor by peroxidized cardiolipin. It is concluded that CD diet causes mitochondrial complex I dysfunction which can be attributed to ROS-induced cardiolipin oxidation. These findings provide new insights into the alterations underlying mitochondrial dysfunction in NAFLD.