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Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Aug 06;8(8). doi: 10.3390/antiox8080281.

Carnosine Decreases PMA-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Murine Macrophages.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Giuseppe Caruso, Claudia G Fresta, Annamaria Fidilio, Fergal O'Donnell, Nicolò Musso, Giacomo Lazzarino, Margherita Grasso, Angela M Amorini, Fabio Tascedda, Claudio Bucolo, Filippo Drago, Barbara Tavazzi, Giuseppe Lazzarino, Susan M Lunte, Filippo Caraci

Affiliations

  1. Department of Laboratories, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy. [email protected].
  2. Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047-1620, USA.
  3. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047-1620, USA.
  4. Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
  5. School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, D09W6Y4 Dublin, Ireland.
  6. Bio-Nanotech Research and Innovation Tower (BRIT), University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
  7. Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy.
  8. Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
  9. Department of Laboratories, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy.
  10. Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
  11. Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy.
  12. Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy.
  13. Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy. [email protected].
  14. Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047-1620, USA.

PMID: 31390749 PMCID: PMC6720685 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8080281

Abstract

Carnosine is an endogenous dipeptide composed of β-alanine and L-histidine. This naturally occurring molecule is present at high concentrations in several mammalian excitable tissues such as muscles and brain, while it can be found at low concentrations in a few invertebrates. Carnosine has been shown to be involved in different cellular defense mechanisms including the inhibition of protein cross-linking, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species detoxification as well as the counteraction of inflammation. As a part of the immune response, macrophages are the primary cell type that is activated. These cells play a crucial role in many diseases associated with oxidative stress and inflammation, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. In the present study, carnosine was first tested for its ability to counteract oxidative stress. In our experimental model, represented by RAW 264.7 macrophages challenged with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) inhibitors, carnosine was able to decrease the intracellular concentration of superoxide anions (O

Keywords: antioxidants; carnosine; inflammation; macrophages; oxidative stress; superoxide

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