Reactive dicarbonyls stimulate production of advanced glycation endproducts, increase oxidative stress and inflammation and contribute to the development of vascular complications. We measured concentrations of dicarbonyls - methylglyoxal (MG), glyoxal (GL) and 3-deoxyglucosone (3-DG) - in the heart and kidney of a model of metabolic syndrome - hereditary hypertriglyceridemic rats (HHTg) and explored its modulation by metformin. Adult HHTg rats were fed a standard diet with or without metformin (300 mg/kg b.w.) and dicarbonyl levels and metabolic parameters were measured. HHTg rats had markedly elevated serum levels of triacylglycerols (p<0.001), FFA (p<0.01) and hepatic triacylglycerols (p<0.001) along with increased concentrations of reactive dicarbonyls in myocardium (MG: p<0.001; GL: p<0.01; 3-DG: p<0.01) and kidney cortex (MG: p<0.01). Metformin treatment significantly reduced reactive dicarbonyls in the myocardium (MG: p<0.05, GL: p<0.05, 3-DG: p<0.01) along with increase of myocardial concentrations of reduced glutathione (p<0.01) and glyoxalase 1 mRNA expression (p<0.05). Metformin did not have any significant effect on dicarbonyls, glutathione or on glyoxalase 1 expression in kidney cortex. Chronically elevated hypertriglyceridemia was associated with increased levels of dicarbonyls in heart and kidney. Beneficial effects of metformin on reactive dicarbonyls and glyoxalase in the heart could contribute to its cardioprotective effects.

• MeSH
• Deoxyglucose analogs & derivatives   metabolism   MeSH
• Diet MeSH
• Stress, Physiological MeSH
• Glutathione metabolism   MeSH
• Glyoxal metabolism   MeSH
• Hypertriglyceridemia drug therapy   genetics   physiopathology   MeSH
• Hypoglycemic Agents therapeutic use   MeSH
• Rats MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase metabolism   MeSH
• Metformin therapeutic use   MeSH
• Myocardium metabolism   MeSH
• Rats, Wistar MeSH
• Pyruvaldehyde metabolism   MeSH
• Animals MeSH
• Check Tag
• Rats MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Animals MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH

Methylglyoxal production is increased in diabetes. Methylglyoxal is efficiently detoxified by enzyme glyoxalase 1 (GLO1). The aim was to study the effect of diabetic and CKD milieu on (a) GLO1 gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells; (b) GLO1 protein levels in whole blood; and (c) GLO1 activity in RBCs in vivo in diabetic vs. non-diabetic subjects with normal or slightly reduced vs. considerably reduced renal function (CKD1-2 vs. CKD3-4). A total of 83 subjects were included in the study. Gene expression was measured using real-time PCR, and protein levels were quantified using Western blotting. Erythrocyte GLO1 activity was measured spectrophotometrically. GLO1 gene expression was significantly higher in subjects with CKD1-2 compared to CKD3-4. GLO1 protein level was lower in diabetics than in non-diabetics. GLO1 activity in RBCs differed between the four groups being significantly higher in diabetics with CKD1-2 vs. healthy subjects and vs. nondiabeticsfig with CKD3-4. GLO1 activity was significantly higher in diabetics compared to nondiabetics. In conclusion, both diabetes and CKD affects the glyoxalase system. It appears that CKD in advanced stages has prevailing and suppressive effects compared to hyperglycaemia. CKD decreases GLO1 gene expression and protein levels (together with diabetes) without concomitant changes of GLO1 activity.

• MeSH
• Renal Insufficiency, Chronic blood   pathology   MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus blood   pathology   MeSH
• Diabetic Nephropathies blood   pathology   MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase blood   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Pyruvaldehyde blood   MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Case-Control Studies MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH

Receptor for advanced glycation end products and glyoxalase I metabolizing advanced glycation end product precursors may play important role in the pathogenesis and progression of cancer. Potential relation between soluble forms of receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE), receptor for advanced glycation end products, glyoxalase I polymorphisms, and long-term outcome (median follow-up of 10.3 years) was studied in 116 patients with breast cancer. Gly82Ser and 2184 A/G RAGE polymorphisms were related to the mortality due to the breast cancer and -419 A/C glyoxalase I polymorphism was related to the overall mortality of the patients suggesting their role not only in the risk of breast cancer but also in the outcome of patients with breast cancer.

• MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide MeSH
• Kaplan-Meier Estimate MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Breast Neoplasms genetics   mortality   pathology   MeSH
• Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products genetics   MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH

Besides its classical function as an orchestrator of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, vitamin D also affects insulin secretion and tissue efficiency. A number of studies have consistently reported the inverse relationship between vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes. Activation of certain metabolic pathways and down-stream transcription factors may protect from glucolipotoxicity and their targeted activation -e.g. by vitamin D - might explain the detrimental role of vitamin D deficiency in diabetes. The aim of the study was to quantify gene and protein expression of selected enzymes involved in the protection from glucolipotoxicity, specifically glyoxalase 1 (GLO1), and other enzymes with antioxidant activity - hemoxygenase (HMOX), thiamin pyrophosphokinase (TPK1) and transketolase (TKT), under normo- and hyperglycemic conditions and upon addition of vitamin D in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The results of our study indicate that the active form of vitamin D regulates gene expression of enzymes opposing the harmful effect of glucolipotoxicity whose activities appear to be suppressed by hyperglycemia. However, we were unable to confirm this effect on protein expression. While we cannot speculate on the effect of vitamin D on diabetes itself our results support its role in the protection against existing glucolipotoxicity therefore possibly translating into the prevention of development of diabetic complications.

• MeSH
• Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells drug effects   enzymology   MeSH
• Homeostasis drug effects   MeSH
• Insulin secretion   MeSH
• Cells, Cultured MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Leukocytes, Mononuclear drug effects   enzymology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Gene Expression Regulation MeSH
• Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Transketolase genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Vitamin D pharmacology   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH

The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and its ligands are involved in the pathogenesis of cancer. Glyoxalase I (GLO1) is an enzyme which detoxifies advanced glycation end product (AGE) precursors. The aim of the study was to find out the relationship between four polymorphisms (single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP) of the RAGE gene (AGER) and one SNP of the GLO1 gene and clear cell renal cancer (ccRCC). All polymorphisms (rs1800625 RAGE -429T/C, rs1800624 -374T/A, rs3134940 2184A/G, rs2070600 557G/A (G82S), and GLO1 rs4746 419A/C(E111A)) were determined by PCR-RFLP in 214 patients with ccRCC. A group of 154 healthy subjects was used as control. We found significant differences in the allelic and genotype frequencies of GLO1 E111A (419A/C) SNP between patients and controls-higher frequency of the C allele in ccRCC-58.6 vs. 44.5% in controls, OR (95% CI) 1.77 (1.32-2.38), p = 0.0002 (corrected p = 0.001); OR (95% CI) CC vs. AA 2.76 (1.5-4.80), p = 0.0004 (corrected p = 0.002); and AC+CC vs. AA 2.03 (1.23-3.30), p = 0.0034 (corrected p = 0.017). High aggressiveness of the tumor (grade 4) was associated with the presence of C allele RAGE -429T/C SNP (original p = 0.001, corrected p = 0.005) and G allele RAGE 2184A/G SNP (p < 0.001 and p < 0.005), and for genotypes RAGE -429CC (original p = 0.008, corrected p = 0.04) and RAGE 2184GG SNP (original p = 0.005, corrected p = 0.025). Our results demonstrate the link of E111A GLO1 SNP to the presence of the tumor and the connection of RAGE -429T/C and 2184A/G SNPs with the aggressiveness of the tumor. Further studies are required, especially with respect to potential therapeutic implications.

• MeSH
• Alleles MeSH
• Antigens, Neoplasm genetics   MeSH
• Gene Frequency MeSH
• Genotype MeSH
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide MeSH
• Carcinoma, Renal Cell genetics   MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases genetics   MeSH
• Kidney Neoplasms genetics   MeSH
• Glycation End Products, Advanced genetics   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are key players in pathogenesis of long-term vascular diabetes complications. Several enzymes such as fructosamine 3-kinase (FN3K) and glyoxalase I (GLO I) are crucial in preventing glycation processes. The aim of our study was to evaluate an association of FN3K (rs1056534, rs3848403) and GLO1 rs4746 polymorphisms with parameters of endothelial dysfunction and soluble receptor for AGEs (sRAGE) in 595 diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Genotypic and allelic frequencies of mentioned polymorphisms did not differ between subgroups. In diabetic patients significant differences were observed in sRAGE concentrations according to their rs1056534 and rs3848403 genotype. While GG and CG genotypes of rs1056534 with mutated G allele were associated with significant decrease of sRAGE (GG: 1055+/-458 and CG: 983+/-363 vs. CC: 1796+/-987 ng/l, p<0.0001), in rs3848403 polymorphism TT genotype with mutated T allele was related with significant sRAGE increase (TT: 1365+/-852 vs. CT: 1016+/-401 and CC: 1087+/-508 ng/l, p=0.05). Significant differences in adhesion molecules were observed in genotype subgroups of GLO1 rs4746 polymorphism. In conclusion, this is the first study describing significant relationship of FN3K (rs1056534) and (rs3848403) polymorphisms with concentration of sRAGE in patients with diabetes.

• MeSH
• Biomarkers blood   MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 blood   diagnosis   enzymology   genetics   MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 blood   diagnosis   enzymology   genetics   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Phenotype MeSH
• Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) genetics   MeSH
• Gene Frequency MeSH
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Young Adult MeSH
• Cell Adhesion Molecules blood   MeSH
• Polymorphism, Genetic * MeSH
• Receptors, Immunologic blood   MeSH
• Risk Factors MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Case-Control Studies MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Young Adult MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged, 80 and over MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to analyze polymorphisms of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene, and glyoxalase I gene and soluble RAGE, sRAGE, in physiological and pathological pregnancy. DESIGN AND METHODS: Polymorphisms of RAGE gene (-429 T/C, -374 T/A, 557 G/A, 2184 A/G) and glyoxalase I gene (A419C) and sRAGE serum levels were determined in 284 women with pathological and physiological pregnancy. RESULTS: No differences in distribution of genotype and allelic frequencies of studied polymorphisms were found. GA genotype of RAGE 557 G/A polymorphism (known as Gly82Ser) is associated with lower sRAGE serum levels in healthy pregnant women compared to GG genotype (483 ± 104 vs. 692 ± 262 pg/mL, p=0.008). sRAGE correlates negatively with ALT in patients with pregnancy intrahepatic cholestasis (r=-0.536, p=0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We did not show any association of RAGE and glyoxalase I gene polymorphisms with pathological pregnancy, however further studies are needed to confirm the results.

• MeSH
• Alanine Transaminase blood   MeSH
• Antigens, Neoplasm blood   genetics   MeSH
• Biomarkers blood   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Gene Frequency MeSH
• Genetic Association Studies MeSH
• Cholestasis, Intrahepatic blood   genetics   MeSH
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide * MeSH
• Pregnancy Complications blood   genetics   MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases blood   genetics   MeSH
• Obstetric Labor, Premature blood   genetics   MeSH
• Pre-Eclampsia blood   genetics   MeSH
• Fetal Growth Retardation blood   genetics   MeSH
• Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
• Case-Control Studies MeSH
• Pregnancy MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Pregnancy MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

Metotrexát, strukturální analog kyseliny listové, je jedním z nejčastěji používaných chemoterapeutik především pro léčbu hematoonkologických onemocnění, solidních nádorů, ale také některých autoimunitních poruch. Primárně metotrexát narušuje folátový metabolizmus inhibicí dihydrofolátreduktázy, což má za následek potlačení syntézy pyrimidinových a purinových prekurzorů. Nedostatek stavebních kamenů nukleových kyselin se pak odráží v cytostatickém, cytotoxickém a diferenciačním efektu metotrexátu. Mezi další procesy, které jsou ovlivněny inhibicí folátového metabolizmu, patří metylace biomolekul, především proteinů a DNA. Metotrexát však působí na metabolické dráhy a buněčné procesy i nezávisle na metabolizmu folátů. Na základě podobnosti struktury metotrexátu a funkčních skupin některých inhibitorů histondeacetyláz bylo predikováno a poté i experimentálně potvrzeno, že metotrexát má schopnost inhibovat histondeacetylázy. Dále byla prokázána schopnost metotrexátu účinně ovlivňovat glyoxalázový a antioxidační systém. I když je metotrexát používán jako folátový antagonista v protinádorové terapii více než 60 let, odhalování jeho dalších cílů působení na molekulární i buněčné úrovni stále pokračuje.

Methotrexate, a structural analogue of folic acid, is one of the most frequently used chemotherapeutics, especially in haematological malignancies, various solid tumours and also inflammatory disorders. Methotrexate interferes with folate metabolism, mainly by inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase, resulting in the suppression of purine and pyrimidine precursor synthesis. The depletion of nucleic acid precursors seems to be responsible for the cytostatic, cytotoxic and differentiation effects of methotrexate. Methylation of biomolecules represents another folate-dependent pathway that is also affected by methotrexate. Furthermore, metho­trexate is able to modify metabolic pathways and cellular processes independently of folate metabolism. Based on the similar structure of methotrexate and of functional groups of certain histone deacetylase inhibitors, the ability of methotrexate to inhibit histone deacetylases was predicted and consequently verified. Recently published findings also suggest that metho­trexate affects glyoxalase and antioxidant systems. Although methotrexate has been used as a folate metabolism antagonist in anticancer therapy for more than 60 years, the identification of its’ other molecular targets in cellular metabolism still continues.

• Keywords
• oxidativní stres, glyoxalázový systém, inhibitory histon­deacetylázy, dihydrofolátreduktáza, folátový metabolizmus,
• MeSH
• Folic Acid Antagonists pharmacology   MeSH
• Apoptosis drug effects   MeSH
• Cell Death drug effects   MeSH
• Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase drug effects   MeSH
• Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors MeSH
• Folic Acid metabolism   MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase drug effects   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Methotrexate * pharmacology   MeSH
• DNA Methylation drug effects   MeSH
• Methylation MeSH
• Neoplasms drug therapy   MeSH
• Oxidative Stress drug effects   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Review MeSH

OBJECTIVES: The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) takes part in the pathogenesis of many diseases, including diabetes mellitus and cancer. AGE-precursors are detoxified by glyoxalase (GLO). sRAGE, soluble RAGE, is an inhibitor of pathological effects mediated via RAGE. The aim was to study sRAGE and polymorphisms of RAGE (AGER) and GLO genes in patients with pancreas cancer (PC). DESIGN AND METHODS: The studied group consisted of 51 patients with PC (34 with impaired glucose tolerance-IGT, 17 without IGT), 34 type 2 DM and 154 controls. For genetic analysis, the number of patients was increased to 170. Serum sRAGE was measured by ELISA and all polymorphisms (RAGE -429T/C, -374T/A, 2184A/G, Gly82Ser and GLO A419C) were determined by PCR-RFLP and confirmed by sequencing. RESULTS: Soluble RAGE is decreased in patients with PC compared to patients with DM and controls (975+/-532 vs. 1416+/-868 vs. 1723+/-643pg/mL, p<0.001). Patients with PC and IGT have lower sRAGE levels compared to patients with PC without IGT (886+/-470 vs. 1153+/-616pg/mL, p<0.05). No relationship of sRAGE to the stage was found. We did not show any difference in allelic and genotype frequencies in all RAGE and GLO polymorphisms among the studied groups. CONCLUSION: This is the first study demonstrating decreased sRAGE in patients with pancreas cancer. Its levels are even lower than in diabetics and are lowest in patients with PC and IGT. Our study supports the role of glucose metabolism disorder in cancerogenesis. Further studies are clearly warranted, especially with respect to potential preventive and therapeutic implications.

• MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 genetics   MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Pancreatic Neoplasms genetics   MeSH
• Polymorphism, Genetic genetics   MeSH
• Receptors, Immunologic genetics   MeSH
• Solubility MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

BACKGROUND: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) belong to uremic toxins and some pathological effects of AGEs are linked to RAGE (receptor for AGEs). Their precursors are detoxified by the glyoxalase (GLO) system. The A419C (E111A) polymorphism of the GLO I gene is associated with vascular disease in hemodialysis (HD) patients and some RAGE gene polymorphisms are implicated in various pathological states. AIM: To study the relationship of A419C GLO I and four RAGE polymorphisms (-429T/C, -374T/A, 2184A/G and Gly82Ser) in the prognosis of HD patients. METHODS: The group studied consisted of 214 chronic HD patients prospectively followed up for 43 months. 100 patients died, 48 due to cardiovascular causes. RESULTS: The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a higher mortality rate in patient-mutated homozygotes for RAGE -429CC, RAGE 2184GG and GLO I 419CC. A higher hazard risk was confirmed by the Cox proportional hazards model when wild-type homozygotes were taken as reference: RAGE -429CC 2.28 (95% CI 1.04-4.99), RAGE 2184GG 3.16 (95% CI 1.44-6.93), and GLO I 419CC 1.75 (95% CI 1.08-2.86). Both RAGE polymorphisms were also associated with cardiovascular mortality: RAGE -429CC 3.54 (95% CI 1.37-9.14) and RAGE 2184GG 5.04 (95% CI 1.93-13.11). CONCLUSION: In summary, our study shows for the first time a link between RAGE and GLO polymorphisms in the prognosis of HD patients.

• MeSH
• Kidney Failure, Chronic genetics   mortality   therapy   MeSH
• Renal Dialysis MeSH
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease epidemiology   MeSH
• Kaplan-Meier Estimate MeSH
• Lactoylglutathione Lyase genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Follow-Up Studies MeSH
• Polymorphism, Genetic MeSH
• Glycation End Products, Advanced genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Prognosis MeSH
• Prospective Studies MeSH
• Receptors, Immunologic genetics   metabolism   MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Uremia genetics   metabolism   therapy   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH