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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christophe Morisseau, Sean D. Kodani, Shizuo G. Kamita, Jun Yang, Kin Sing Stephen Lee, Bruce D. Hammock
Summary: Epoxy-fatty acids (EpFAs) are endogenous lipid mediators with diverse biological activities; soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is the primary enzyme for degrading EpFAs in vivo; recent studies suggest that microsomal epoxide hydrolase and epoxide hydrolase-3 also play significant roles in the metabolism of EpFAs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Juan Zhang, Wen-Hao Zhang, Christophe Morisseau, Min Zhang, Hong-Jun Dong, Qi-Meng Zhu, Xiao-Kui Huo, Cheng-Peng Sun, Bruce D. Hammock, Xiao-Chi Ma
Summary: PM2.5 is closely related to respiratory diseases and lung inflammation. sEH and epoxy fatty acids play a vital role in this inflammation. In a mouse model of PM2.5-mediated lung injury, the cytochrome P450 oxidase/sEH metabolic pathway was found to be involved. The inhibition of sEH protected against lung injury by increasing levels of EETs and inactivating pulmonary macrophages.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Karen M. Wagner, Jun Yang, Christophe Morisseau, Bruce D. Hammock
Summary: The soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enzyme regulates bioactive lipids, with its activity affected more by high-fat diets in male mice than in female mice. High-fat diets increase sEH activity, prostaglandins, and triglycerides in male mice, but these effects are limited by sEH knockout. Similar changes occur in female mice but to a different degree and are also improved by sEH enzyme knockout.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shinichiro Koike, Ming-Fo Hsu, Ahmed Bettaieb, Bryan Chu, Naoki Matsumoto, Christophe Morisseau, Peter J. Havel, Mark O. Huising, Bruce D. Hammock, Fawaz G. Haj
Summary: The study identified that upregulation of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) expression in beta-cells under diet-induced metabolic stress could lead to beta-cell dysfunction. Genetic deficiency of sEH enhanced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in mice, improving systemic glucose control and reducing oxidative stress and beta-cell death. Inhibition of sEH showed potential in mitigating high fat diet-induced beta-cell loss and dedifferentiation.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Olivia K. Favor, Preeti S. Chauhan, Elham Pourmand, Angel M. Edwards, James G. Wagner, Ryan P. Lewandowski, Lauren K. Heine, Jack R. Harkema, Kin Sing Stephen Lee, James J. Pestka
Summary: This study used NZBWF1 mice and found that R-LPS accelerates autoimmune glomerulonephritis, and the absence of O-antigen polysaccharide in R-LPS is crucial for this acceleration. Lipidome modulation interventions can alleviate R-LPS-induced glomerulonephritis, but the effect is diminished when the two interventions are combined.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wen-Yu Zhao, Xin-Yue Zhang, Mei-Rong Zhou, Xiang-Ge Tian, Xia Lv, Hou-Li Zhang, Sa Deng, Bao-Jing Zhang, Cheng-Peng Sun, Xiao-Chi Ma
Summary: The inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is considered an effective treatment for inflammation-related diseases. Two novel sEH inhibitors were identified from Alisma orientate, providing potential leads for the development of sEH inhibitors based on protostane-type triterpenoids. In-depth studies revealed the mechanism of inhibition and highlighted the role of amino acid residue Ser374 in the activity of the inhibitors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rushendhiran Kesavan, Timo Froemel, Sven Zukunft, Bernhard Bruene, Andreas Weigert, Ilka Wittig, Ruediger Popp, Ingrid Fleming
Summary: Studies suggest that the absence of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) accelerates primary tumor growth and increases tumor macrophage count and angiogenesis in animals. However, there is no impact of sEH inhibition on the formation of metastases in the lymph node or lung.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Rebecca Charles, Philip Eaton
Summary: Cell responses to changes in redox state are mediated by reversible protein modifications, which can alter protein activities or interactions. These modifications are crucial for cells' homeostatic responses to environmental changes in redox state. The dysregulation of these redox regulatory mechanisms can contribute to pathophysiology. This review focuses on the redox control of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), its different oxidative modifications, and their impact on cardiovascular physiology and disease progression during stress.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Cindy McReynolds, Bruce Hammock, Christophe Morisseau
Summary: Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential for human health and can be obtained from food or synthesized in the body. The metabolites of PUFAs have important biological functions, including inflammation, tissue repair, cell proliferation, blood vessel permeability, and immune cell behavior. Recent studies have focused on the role of regulatory lipids, particularly the balance between epoxy fatty acids (EpFA) and their diol metabolites, in promoting or resolving disease.
PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yujie Xu, Jingyuan Xiong, Wanke Gao, Xiaoyu Wang, Shufang Shan, Li Zhao, Guo Cheng
Summary: The association between dietary fat and fat quality and puberty timing is inconsistent. This study found that children with higher intakes of total fat and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) were more likely to reach puberty at an earlier age, while intakes of saturated fatty acid (SFA) and monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) were not independently associated with puberty development.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wen-Yu Zhao, Juan-Juan Yan, Min Zhang, Chao Wang, Lei Feng, Xia Lv, Xiao-Kui Huo, Cheng-Peng Sun, Li-Xia Chen, Xiao-Chi Ma
Summary: The study found that the extract of Inula britanica exhibited inhibitory effects against sEH, leading to the isolation of several new compounds with significant inhibitory effects. Molecular docking and dynamics analysis suggested that compounds 10 and 13 could be potential candidates for the development of sEH inhibitors.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Natasha Z. Anita, Nubaira Forkan, Radia Kamal, Michelle M. Nguyen, Di Yu, Chelsi Major-Orfao, Sophie K. Wong, Krista L. Lanctot, Nathan Herrmann, Paul Oh, Baiju R. Shah, Jeremy Gilbert, Angela Assal, Ilana J. Halperin, Theresa L. Pedersen, Ameer Y. Taha, Walter Swardfager
Summary: In individuals with type 2 diabetes, the presence of depressive episodes and severity of depressive symptoms are linked to a specific oxylipin profile, which may be attributed to the action of soluble epoxide hydrolase.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Cai-Feng Xiong, Quan-Fei Zhu, Yao-Yu Chen, Dong-Xiao He, Yu-Qi Feng
Summary: In this study, a highly sensitive and specific method for screening and annotating epoxy/dihydroxy-oxylipins in biological samples was established using chemical labeling-assisted liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. The analysis revealed the presence of potential epoxy/dihydroxy-oxylipins, including previously unreported compounds, in human serum and high-fat diet mouse heart samples. Moreover, the method showed a significant decrease in the levels of certain epoxy/dihydroxy-oxylipins in the heart of mice with high-fat diet, particularly those derived from linoleic acid or alpha-linolenic acid.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nhien Nguyen, Christophe Morisseau, Dongyang Li, Jun Yang, Eileen Lam, D. Blake Woodside, Bruce D. Hammock, Pei-an Betty Shih
Summary: This study investigated the expression and activity of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) in healthy women and women with anorexia nervosa. The results showed a correlation between sEH and body mass index, as well as a complex relationship with age and anxiety.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yun Ding, Svetlana Belyanskaya, Jennifer L. DeLorey, Jeffrey A. Messer, G. Joseph Franklin, Paolo A. Centrella, Barry A. Morgan, Matthew A. Clark, Steven R. Skinner, Jason W. Dodson, Peng Li, Joseph P. Marino, David I. Israel
Summary: The inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) has emerged as a new approach to treat cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Through structure-activity relationship studies, inhibitors based on 1,3,5-triazine chemotype have been discovered, leading to the identification of a clinical candidate for COPD.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)