Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced oxidative stress differentially alters proteasome composition and activities in heart and aorta |
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Authors: | Faouzia Derouiche,Christine Bô le-Feysot,Dalila Naï mi,Moï se Coë ffier |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratory of Microbiological Engineering and Application (team of cellular physiology and molecular biology), Constantine University 1, Constantine, Algeria;2. Khenchela University, Khenchela, Algeria;3. INSERM Unit 1073, Rouen, France;4. Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine, Rouen University, Rouen, France;5. Rouen University Hospital, Nutrition Unit, Rouen, France |
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Abstract: | Background and aimsHyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is associated with cardiovascular diseases and is thought to induce endogenous oxidative stress and causes many cellular damages. Proteasome that degrades oxidized and ubiquitinated proteins can regulate the cellular response to oxidative stress. We aimed to investigate whether hyperhomocysteinemia induces oxidative stress and alters proteasome function and composition in heart and aorta tissues of rat.Methods and resultsTo create hyperhomocysteinemia, male Wistar rats (Pasteur Institute-Algiers) were received daily intraperitoneal injections of dl-homocysteine (0.6–1.2 μM/g body weight) for 3 weeks. Biomarkers of oxidative stress (malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl (PC), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)) were first measured by biochemical methods and tissue damages by histological sections. Proteasome activities were quantitated using fluorogenic synthetic peptides; ubiquitinated proteins and proteasome subunits expression were then evaluated by SDS PAGE and Western blot analysis. We showed increased MDA and PC but decreased SOD and CAT levels both in plasma, heart and aorta accompanied by histological changes. A significant decrease of proteasome activities was observed in heart, whereas proteasome activity was not affected in aorta. However proteasome composition was altered in both tissues, as the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins.ConclusionData demonstrated an alteration of the ubiquitin–proteasome system in hyperhomocysteinemia as a result of accumulating oxidized and ubiquitinated proteins in response to oxidative stress. Further studies must be conducted to better understanding mechanisms responsible of proteasome alterations in hyperhomocysteinemia. |
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Keywords: | Homocysteine ROS Oxidative stress Aorta Heart Proteasome |
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