FRANCISCO RAFAEL MARTINS LAURINDO
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Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/64, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
LIM/64, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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- Transit of H2O2 across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane is not sluggish(2016) APPENZELLER-HERZOG, Christian; BANHEGYI, Gabor; BOGESKI, Ivan; DAVIES, Kelvin J. A.; DELAUNAY-MOISAN, Agnes; FORMAN, Henry Jay; GOERLACH, Agnes; KIETZMANN, Thomas; LAURINDO, Francisco; MARGITTAI, Eva; MEYER, Andreas J.; RIEMER, Jan; RUTZLER, Michael; SIMMEN, Thomas; SITIA, Roberto; TOLEDANO, Michel B.; TOUW, Ivo P.Cellular metabolism provides various sources of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in different organelles and compartments. The suitability of H2O2 as an intracellular signaling molecule therefore also depends on its ability to pass cellular membranes. The propensity of the membranous boundary of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to let pass H2O2 has been discussed controversially. In this essay, we challenge the recent proposal that the ER membrane constitutes a simple barrier for H2O2 diffusion and support earlier data showing that (i) ample H2O2 permeability of the ER membrane is a prerequisite for signal transduction, (ii) aquaporin channels are crucially involved in the facilitation of H2O2 permeation, and (iii) a proper experimental framework not prone to artifacts is necessary to further unravel the role of H2O2 permeation in signal transduction and organelle biology.
- Nitroarachidonic Acid (NO(2)AA) Inhibits Protein Disulfide Isomerase (PDI) Through Reversible Covalent Adduct Formation with Critical Cysteine Residues(2016) GONZALEZ-PERILLI, Lucia; MASTROGIOVANNI, Mauricio; FERNANDES, Denise; RUBBO, Homero; LAURINDO, Francisco; TROSTCHANSKY, Andres
- EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AS PARACRINE REDOX REGULATORS OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS(2023) GASPAR, Renato S.; LAURINDO, Francisco R. M.
- PDIA1 overexpression activates acutely Nox1 NADPH oxidase in VSMC(2015) GONCALVES, Renata; ZANATA, Daniela; STRAUSS, Bryan; LAURINDO, Francisco Rafael; FERNANDES, Denise de Castro
- Protein Disulfide Isomerase-A1 Overexpression Attenuates Vascular Calcification in Vivo(2020) PESCATORE, Luciana; NOLASCO, Patricia; FESSEL, Melissa; ALMEIDA, Youri; WOSNIAK JR., Joao; DEBBAS, Victor; GAMARRA, Lionel; LIBERMAN, Marcel; LAURINDO, Francisco R.
- Calorie restriction increases cerebral mitochondrial respiratory capacity in a NO center dot-mediated mechanism: Impact on neuronal survival(2012) CERQUEIRA, Fernanda M.; CUNHA, Fernanda M.; LAURINDO, Francisco R. M.; KOWALTOWSKI, Alicia J.Calorie restriction (CR) enhances animal life span and prevents age-related diseases, including neurological decline. Recent evidence suggests that a mechanism involved in CR-induced life-span extension is NO-stimulated mitochondrial biogenesis. We examine here the effects of CR on brain mitochondrial content. CR increased eNOS and nNOS and the content of mitochondria] proteins (cytochrome c oxidase, citrate synthase, and mitofusin) in the brain. Furthermore, we established an in vitro system to study the neurological effects of CR using serum extracted from animals on this diet. In cultured neurons, CR serum enhanced nNOS expression and increased levels of nitrite (a NO product). CR serum also enhanced the levels of cytochrome c oxidase and increased citrate synthase activity and respiratory rates in neurons. CR serum effects were inhibited by L-NAME and mimicked by the NO donor SNAP. Furthermore, both CR sera and SNAP were capable of improving neuronal survival. Overall, our results indicate that CR increases mitochondrial biogenesis in a NO-mediated manner, resulting in enhanced reserve respiratory capacity and improved survival in neurons.
- Peri/epicellular Protein Disulfide Isomerase Reshapes Vascular Architecture to Counteracts Constrictive Remodeling(2014) TANAKA, Leonardo Yuji; ARAUJO, Haniel Alves; HIRONAKA, Gustavo Ken; ARAUJO, Thais Larissa; RODRIGUEZ, Andres Ignacio; CASAGRANDE, Annelise Silva; TAKIMURA, Celso Kiyoshi; LAURINDO, Francisco Rafael
- N-glycans as a tool to monitor subcellular Protein Disulfide Isomerase traffic(2023) OLIVEIRA, Percillia; TORRE, Marco Dalla; ORSI, Andrea; LAURINDO, Francisco R.; SITIA, Roberto
- Apocynin influence on oxidative stress and cardiac remodeling of spontaneously hypertensive rats with diabetes mellitus(2016) ROSA, C. M.; GIMENES, R.; CAMPOS, D. H. S.; GUIRADO, G. N.; GIMENES, C.; FERNANDES, A. A. H.; CICOGNA, A. C.; QUEIROZ, R. M.; FALCAO-PIRES, I.; MIRANDA-SILVA, D.; RODRIGUES, P.; LAURINDO, F. R.; FERNANDES, D. C.; CORREA, C. R.; OKOSHI, M. P.; OKOSHI, K.Purpose: Although increased oxidative stress is a major component of diabetic hypertensive cardiomyopathy, research into the effects of antioxidants on cardiac remodeling remains scarce. The actions of antioxidant apocynin include inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases and ROS scavenging. We evaluated the effects of apocynin on cardiac remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) with diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Male SHR were divided into four groups: control (SHR, n = 16); SHR treated with apocynin (SHR-APO; 16 mg/kg/day, added to drinking water; n = 16); diabetic SHR (SHR-DM, n = 13); and SHR-DM treated with apocynin (SHR-DM-APO, n = 14), for eight weeks. DM was induced by streptozotocin (40 mg/kg, single dose). Statistical analyzes: ANOVA and Tukey or Mann-Whitney. Results: Echocardiogram in diabetic groups showed higher left ventricular and left atrium diameters indexed for body weight, and higher isovolumetric relaxation time than normoglycemic rats; systolic function did not differ between groups. Isolated papillary muscle showed impaired contractile and relaxation function in diabetic groups. Developed tension was lower in SHR-APO than SHR. Myocardial hydroxyproline concentration was higher in SHR-DM than SHR, interstitial collagen fraction was higher in SHR-DM-APO than SHR-APO, and type III collagen protein expression was lower in SHR-DM and SHR-DM-APO than their controls. Type I collagen and lysyl oxidase expression did not differ between groups. Apocynin did not change collagen tissue. Myocardial lipid hydroperoxide concentration was higher in SHR-DM than SHR and SHR-DM-APO. Glutathione peroxidase activity was lower and catalase higher in SHR-DM than SHR. Apocynin attenuated antioxidant enzyme activity changes in SHR-DM-APO. Advanced glycation end-products and NADPH oxidase activity did not differ between groups. Conclusion: Apocynin reduces oxidative stress independently of NADPH oxidase activity and does not change ventricular or myocardial function in spontaneously hypertensive rats with diabetes mellitus. The apocynin-induced myocardial functional impairment in SHR shows that apocynin actions need to be clarified during sustained chronic pressure overload.
- Protein Disulfide Isomerase Modulates the Activation of Thyroid Hormone Receptors(2019) CAMPOS, Jessica L. O.; DORATIOTO, Tabata R.; VIDEIRA, Natalia B.; V, Helder Ribeiro Filho; BATISTA, Fernanda A. H.; FATTORI, Juliana; INDOLFO, Nathalia de C.; NAKAHIRA, Marcel; BAJGELMAN, Marcio C.; CVORO, Aleksandra; LAURINDO, Francisco R. M.; WEBB, Paul; FIGUEIRA, Ana Carolina M.Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are responsible for mediating thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) actions at a cellular level. They belong to the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily and execute their main functions inside the cell nuclei as hormone-regulated transcription factors. These receptors also exhibit so-called ""non-classic"" actions, for which other cellular proteins, apart from coregulators inside nuclei, regulate their activity. Aiming to find alternative pathways of TR modulation, we searched for interacting proteins and found that PDIA1 interacts with TR beta) in a yeast two-hybrid screening assay. The functional implications of PDIA1-TR interactions are still unclear; however, our co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) and fluorescence assay results showed that PDI was able to bind both TR isoforms in vitro. Moreover, T3 appears to have no important role in these interactions in cellular assays, where PDIA1 was able to regulate transcription of TR alpha and TR beta-mediated genes in different ways depending on the promoter region and on the TR isoform involved. Although PDIA1 appears to act as a coregulator, it binds to a TR surface that does not interfere with coactivator binding. However, the TR:PDIA1 complex affinity and activation are different depending on the TR isoform. Such differences may reflect the structural organization of the PDIA1:TR complex, as shown by models depicting an interaction interface with exposed cysteines from both proteins, suggesting that PDIA1 might modulate TR by its thiol reductase/isomerase activity.