scholarly journals 5-ALA Attenuates the Palmitic Acid-Induced ER Stress and Apoptosis in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1183
Author(s):  
Mst Mamuna Sharmin ◽  
Md Aminul Islam ◽  
Itsuki Yamamoto ◽  
Shin Taniguchi ◽  
Shinichi Yonekura

The conservation of mammary gland physiology by maintaining the maximum number of mammary epithelial cells (MECs) is of the utmost importance for the optimum amount of milk production. In a state of negative energy balance, palmitic acid (PA) reduces the number of bovine MECs. However, there is no effective strategy against PA-induced apoptosis of MECs. In the present study, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) was established as a remedial agent against PA-induced apoptosis of MAC-T cells (an established line of bovine MECs). In PA-treated cells, the apoptosis-related genes BCL2 and BAX were down- and upregulated, respectively. The elevated expression of major genes of the unfolded protein response (UPR), such as CHOP, a proapoptotic marker (C/EBP homologous protein), reduced the viability of PA-treated MAC-T cells. In contrast, 5-ALA pretreatment increased and decreased BCL2 and BAX expression, respectively. Moreover, cleaved caspase-3 protein expression was significantly reduced in the 5-ALA-pretreated group in comparison with the PA group. The downregulation of major UPR-related genes, including CHOP, extended the viability of MAC-T cells pretreated with 5-ALA and also reduced the enhanced intensity of the PA-induced expression of phospho-protein kinase R-like ER kinase. Moreover, the enhanced expression of HO-1 (antioxidant gene heme oxygenase) by 5-ALA reduced PA-induced oxidative stress (OxS). HO-1 is not only protective against OxS but also effective against ER stress. Collectively, these findings offer new insights into the protective effects of 5-ALA against PA-induced apoptosis of bovine MECs.

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Yurong Fu ◽  
Yongcheng Jin ◽  
Anshan Shan ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Hongyu Tang ◽  
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Zearalenone (ZEA) is a mycotoxin of the Fusarium genus that can cause endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and Apoptosis in bovine mammary epithelial cells (MAC-T). Polydatin (PD), a glycoside purified from Polygonum cuspidatum, has antioxidant properties. This study aimed to explore whether PD can alleviate ZEA-induced damage on bovine mammary epithelial cells (MAC-T). We found that incasing the concentration of ZEA (0, 7.5, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 240 μM) gradually decreased the cell viability. PD treatment alone at 5, 10, and 20 μM did not affect cell viability. Follow-up studies then applied 30 μM of ZEA and 5 μM of PD to treat cells; the results showed that the ZEA + PD treatment group effectively reduced cell oxidative damage compared with the ZEA treatment group. The qPCR analysis showed that ZEA treatment significantly up-regulated the expression of ER stress-related genes, relative to the control. However, adding PD significantly down-regulated the expression of ER stress-related genes. The cell apoptosis detection results showed that, compared with the ZEA treatment group, the ZEA + PD treatment group down-regulated the Bax gene and up-regulated the Bcl-2 gene expressions, which reduced the cell apoptosis rate and Caspase-3 activity. Taken together, these results indicate that PD reduces ZEA-induced apoptosis by inhibiting oxidative damage and ER stress.


2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo-Ma Luoreng ◽  
Da-Wei Wei ◽  
Xing-Ping Wang

AbstractMastitis is a complex inflammatory disease caused by pathogenic infection of mammary tissue in dairy cows. The molecular mechanism behind its occurrence, development, and regulation consists of a multi-gene network including microRNA (miRNA). Until now, there is no report on the role of miR-125b in regulating mastitis in dairy cows. This study found that miR-125b expression is significantly decreased in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced MAC-T bovine mammary epithelial cells. Also, its expression is negatively correlated with the expression of NF-κB inhibitor interacting Ras-like 2 (NKIRAS2) gene. MiR-125b target genes were identified using a double luciferase reporter gene assay, which showed that miR-125b can bind to the 3′ untranslated region (3′ UTR) of the NKIRAS2, but not the 3′UTR of the TNF-α induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3). In addition, miR-125b overexpression and silencing were used to investigate the role of miR-125b on inflammation in LPS-induced MAC-T. The results demonstrate that a reduction in miR-125b expression in LPS-induced MAC-T cells increases NKIRAS2 expression, which then reduces NF-κB activity, leading to low expression of the inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-α. Ultimately, this reduces the inflammatory response in MAC-T cells. These results indicate that miR-125b is a pro-inflammatory regulator and that its silencing can alleviate bovine mastitis. These findings lay a foundation for elucidating the molecular regulation mechanism of cow mastitis.


Microbiology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 155 (5) ◽  
pp. 1505-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Martínez-Pulgarín ◽  
Gustavo Domínguez-Bernal ◽  
José A. Orden ◽  
Ricardo de la Fuente

Staphylococcus aureus produces a variety of virulence factors that allow it to cause a wide range of infections in humans and animals. In the latter, S. aureus is a leading cause of intramammary infections. The contribution of catalase (KatA), an enzyme implicated in oxidative stress resistance, and beta-toxin (Hlb), a haemolysin, to the pathogenesis of S. aureus is poorly characterized. To investigate the role of these enzymes as potential virulence factors in S. aureus, we examined the intracellular survival of ΔkatA, Δhlb and ΔkatA Δhlb mutants in murine macrophages (J774A.1) and bovine mammary epithelial cells (MAC-T), and their virulence in different murine and ovine models. Catalase was not required for the survival of S. aureus within either J774A.1 or MAC-T cells. However, it was necessary for the intracellular proliferation of the bacterium after invasion of MAC-T cells. In addition, catalase was not needed for the full virulence of S. aureus in mice. Deletion of the hlb gene had no effect on the intracellular survival of S. aureus in J774A.1 cells but did cause a slight increase in survival in MAC-T cells. Furthermore, like catalase, beta-toxin was not required for complete virulence of S. aureus in murine models. Unexpectedly, the ΔkatA Δhlb mutant showed a notably increased persistence in both cell lines, and was significantly less virulent for mice than were the wild-type strain and single mutants. Most interestingly, it was also markedly attenuated in intramammary and subcutaneous infections in ewes and lambs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Hu ◽  
Jiaqi Wang ◽  
Haina Gao ◽  
Songli Li ◽  
Yangdong Zhang ◽  
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The objective of this study was to identify the apoptosis and cell-defence response of bovine mammary epithelial cells under heat stress (HS). Cells were exposed to either 38°C or 42°C for 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 8, or 12 h, and the transcription of heat shock proteins (Hsps), Bcl-2 family, caspases and apoptosis-regulated genes were quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Caspase-3, -7 and -8 were markedly upregulated by HS and the peak gene abundance appeared at 5 h. However, the same family numbers, caspase-6 and -9 were sustained downregulated in HS. The expression of anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2, Bcl-2A and Mcl-1 increased sharply in HS but returned to pre-HS levels after 8 h. The pro-apoptotic genes: Bax, Bak and Bid were downregulated during HS. The striking changes of signalling factors of apoptosis: tumour necrosis factor receptor, p53, Apaf-1 was upregulated, and Fas was downregulated in HS. Stress proteins Hsp genes (hsp27, hsp70 and hsp90) were generally increased at 42°C and this was especially apparent for hsp70 transcription as it was increased 14-fold at 1 h. Simultaneously, HS induced cell apoptosis, and the peak of apoptosis rate appeared at 3 and 5 h, which were assessed by flow cytometry. Our results suggest that HS induces cell apoptosis, disturbs the normal biological activity, and aroused intracellular thermotolerance responses of bovine mammary epithelial cells.


PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuezhong Li ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Yanfen Zhang ◽  
Jinjing Zhang ◽  
Shaopei Qi ◽  
...  

The function of long non-coding RNA H19 (H19) on cell proliferation has been observed in various cell types, and the increased expression of H19 was also found in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory bovine mammary epithelial cells (MAC-T). However, the roles of H19 in the inflammatory response and physiological functions of bovine mammary epithelial cell are not clear. In the present study, we found that overexpression of H19 in MAC-T cells significantly promoted cell proliferation, increased the protein and mRNA level of β-casein, and enhanced the expression of tight junction (TJ)-related proteins while inhibited staphylococcus aureus adhesion to cells. In addition, results demonstrated that overexpression of H19 affected the LPS-induced immune response of MAC-T cells by promoting expressions of inflammatory factors, including TNF-α, IL-6, CXCL2 and CCL5, and activating the NF-κB signal pathway. Our findings indicate that H19 is likely to play an important role in maintaining normal functions and regulating immune response of bovine mammary epithelial cells.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengmin Li ◽  
Lian Li ◽  
Kunlin Chen ◽  
Yiru Wang ◽  
Fangxiao Yang ◽  
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In recent studies, UFL1 (ubiquitin-like modifier 1 ligating enzyme 1) has been identified as a significant regulator of NF-κB signaling and cellular stress response, yet its physiological function in LPS-stimulated bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the modulating effect of UFL1 on the regulation of LPS-induced inflammation and cell damage, with a focus on apoptosis, ER stress, autophagy, oxidative stress, and the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway. The results showed that UFL1 depletion aggravated the LPS-induced inflammatory response and cell damage by positively regulating the TLR4/NF-κB pathway (increased the expression of TLR4, NF-κB P65 in nuclear, and phospho-IκBα), exacerbating LPS-induced ER stress (increased the expression of CHOP, Hsp70, and GRP78), apoptosis (increased the expression of Bax/Bcl-2 and activity of caspase-3), autophagy (increased LC3-II and decreased P62 expression), and oxidative stress (decreased SOD and CAT levels and increased MDA levels). Overexpression of UFL1 suppressed the activation of the TLR4/NF-κB pathway and relieved the LPS-induced ER stress, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress, thereby alleviating the inflammatory response and cell damage. Collectively, UFL1 may play an important role during the inflammatory response and thereby acts as a potential therapeutic target for bovine mastitis.


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