The Effect of Sulforaphane on Glyoxalase I Expression and Activity in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Autor: Michela Alfarano, Teresa Oliviero, Vincenzo Fogliano, Casper G. Schalkwijk, Donato Pastore
Přispěvatelé: Interne Geneeskunde, RS: CARIM - R3.01 - Vascular complications of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nutrients, 10(11):1773. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Nutrients 10 (2018) 11
Nutrients
Volume 10
Issue 11
Nutrients, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 1773 (2018)
Nutrients, 10(11)
ISSN: 2072-6643
Popis: Studies demonstrate that the potential health-beneficial effect of sulforaphane (SR), a compound formed in broccoli, is the result of a number of mechanisms including upregulation of phase two detoxification enzymes. Recent studies suggest that SR increases expression/activity of glyoxalase 1 (Glo1), an enzyme involved in the degradation of methylglyoxal, is major precursor of advanced glycation end products. Those compounds are associated with diabetes complications and other age-related diseases. In this study, the effect of SR on the expression/activity of Glo1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 8 healthy volunteers was investigated. PBMCs were isolated and incubated with SR (2.5 &mu
M-concentration achievable by consuming a broccoli portion) for 24 h and 48 h. Glo1 activity/expression, reduced glutathione (GSH), and glutathione-S-transferase gene expression were measured. Glo1 activity was not affected while after 48 h a slight but significant increase of its gene expression (1.03-fold) was observed. GSTP1 expression slightly increased after 24 h incubation (1.08-fold) while the expressions of isoform GSTT2 and GSTM2 were below the limit of detection. GSH sharply decreased, suggesting the formation of GSH-SR adducts that may have an impact SR availability. Those results suggest that a regular exposure to SR by broccoli consumption or SR supplements may enhance Glo1.
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