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H-Atom Abstraction vs Addition: Accounting for the Diverse Product Distribution in the Autoxidation of Cholesterol and Its Esters
Zielinski, Zosia A. M.,Pratt, Derek A.
, p. 3037 - 3051 (2019/02/19)
We recently communicated that the free-radical-mediated oxidation (autoxidation) of cholesterol yields a more complex mixture of hydroperoxide products than previously appreciated. In addition to the epimers of the major product, cholesterol 7-hydroperoxide, the epimers of each of the regioisomeric 4- and 6-hydroperoxides are formed as is the 5α-hydroperoxide in the presence of a good H-atom donor. Herein, we complete the story by reporting the products resulting from competing peroxyl radical addition to cholesterol, the stereoisomeric cholesterol-5,6-epoxides, which account for 12% of the oxidation products, as well as electrophilic dehydration products of the cholesterol hydroperoxides, 4-, 6-, and 7-ketocholesterol. Moreover, we interrogate how their distribution - and abundance relative to the H-atom abstraction products - changes in the presence of good H-atom donors, which has serious implications for how these oxysterols are used as biomarkers. The resolution and quantification of all autoxidation products by LC-MS/MS was greatly enabled by the synthesis of a new isotopically labeled cholesterol standard and corresponding selected autoxidation products. The autoxidation of cholesteryl acetate was also investigated as a model for the cholesterol esters which abound in vivo. Although esterification of cholesterol imparts measurable stereoelectronic effects, most importantly reflected in the fact that it autoxidizes at 4 times the rate of unesterified cholesterol, the product distribution is largely similar to that of cholesterol. Deuteration of the allylic positions in cholesterol suppresses autoxidation by H-atom transfer (HAT) in favor of addition, such that the epoxides are the major products. The corresponding kinetic isotope effect (kH/kD ～ 20) indicates that tunneling underlies the preference for the HAT pathway.
Additional pathways of sterol metabolism: Evidence from analysis of Cyp27a1?/? mouse brain and plasma
Griffiths, William J.,Crick, Peter J.,Meljon, Anna,Theofilopoulos, Spyridon,Abdel-Khalik, Jonas,Yutuc, Eylan,Parker, Josie E.,Kelly, Diane E.,Kelly, Steven L.,Arenas, Ernest,Wang, Yuqin
, p. 191 - 211 (2019/01/03)
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 27A1 is a key enzyme in both the acidic and neutral pathways of bile acid biosynthesis accepting cholesterol and ring-hydroxylated sterols as substrates introducing a (25R)26-hydroxy and ultimately a (25R)26-acid group to the sterol side-chain. In human, mutations in the CYP27A1 gene are the cause of the autosomal recessive disease cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX). Surprisingly, Cyp27a1 knockout mice (Cyp27a1?/?) do not present a CTX phenotype despite generating a similar global pattern of sterols. Using liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry and exploiting a charge-tagging approach for oxysterol analysis we identified over 50 cholesterol metabolites and precursors in the brain and circulation of Cyp27a1?/? mice. Notably, we identified (25R)26,7α- and (25S)26,7α-dihydroxy epimers of oxysterols and cholestenoic acids, indicating the presence of an additional sterol 26-hydroxylase in mouse. Importantly, our analysis also revealed elevated levels of 7α-hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one, which we found increased the number of oculomotor neurons in primary mouse brain cultures. 7α-Hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one is a ligand for the pregnane X receptor (PXR), activation of which is known to up-regulate the expression of CYP3A11, which we confirm has sterol 26-hydroxylase activity. This can explain the formation of (25R)26,7α- and (25S)26,7α-dihydroxy epimers of oxysterols and cholestenoic acids; the acid with the former stereochemistry is a liver X receptor (LXR) ligand that increases the number of oculomotor neurons in primary brain cultures. We hereby suggest that a lack of a motor neuron phenotype in some CTX patients and Cyp27a1?/? mice may involve increased levels of 7α-hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one and activation PXR, as well as increased levels of sterol 26-hydroxylase and the production of neuroprotective sterols capable of activating LXR.
Effect of Eleven Antioxidants in Inhibiting Thermal Oxidation of Cholesterol
Xu, Guihua,Liu, Donghong,Zhao, Gongling,Chen, Shiguo,Wang, Jun,Ye, Xingqian
, p. 215 - 225 (2016/02/03)
Eleven antioxidants including nine phenolic compounds (rutin, quercetin, hesperidin, hesperetin, naringin, naringenin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid), vitamin E (α-tocopherol), and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were selected to investigate their inhibitory effects on thermal oxidation of cholesterol in air and lard. The results indicated that the unoxidized cholesterol decreased with heating time whilst cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) increased with heating time. The major COPs produced were 7α-hydroxycholesterol, 7β-hydroxycholesterol, 5,6β-epoxycholesterol, 5,6α-epoxycholesterol, and 7-ketocholesterol. When cholesterol was heated in air for an hour, rutin, quercetin, chlorogenic acid, and caffeic acid showed a strong inhibitory effect. When cholesterol was heated in lard, caffeic acid, quercetin, and chlorogenic acid demonstrated inhibitory action during the initial 0.5 h (p a high flame is recommended. If baking or deep fat frying food in oil, it is best to limit cooking time to within 0.5 h.
Cholesterol transformations during heat treatment
Derewiaka,Molińska
, p. 233 - 240 (2015/01/09)
The aim of the study was to characterise products of cholesterol standard changes during thermal processing. Cholesterol was heated at 120 °C, 150 °C, 180 °C and 220 °C from 30 to 180 min. The highest losses of cholesterol content were found during thermal processing at 220 °C, whereas the highest content of cholesterol oxidation products was observed at temperature of 150 °C. The production of volatile compounds was stimulated by the increase of temperature. Treatment of cholesterol at higher temperatures i.e. 180 °C and 220 °C led to the formation of polymers and other products e.g. cholestadienes and fragmented cholesterol molecules. Further studies are required to identify the structure of cholesterol oligomers and to establish volatile compounds, which are markers of cholesterol transformations, mainly oxidation.
Improved synthesis and in vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic profile of oxysterols oxidized at C4 (4α- and 4β-hydroxycholesterol) and C7 (7-ketocholesterol, 7α- and 7β-hydroxycholesterol) on cells of the central nervous system
Nury, Thomas,Samadi, Mohammad,Zarrouk, Amira,Riedinger, Jean Marc,Lizard, Gérard
, p. 558 - 567 (2013/12/04)
Whereas the biological activities of oxysterols oxidized at C7 (7-ketocholesterol (7KC), 7β-hydroxycholesterol (7β-OHC), 7α-hydroxycholesterol (7α-OHC)) are well documented, those of oxysterols oxidized at C4 (4β-hydroxycholesterol (4β-OHC), 4α-hydroxycholesterol (4α-OHC)) are not well known, especially on the cells of the central nervous system. Therefore, an improved methodology has been validated for 4β-OHC and 4α-OHC synthesis, and the effects on cell viability and cell growth of these molecules were studied on immortalized, tumoral and normal brain cells (158N, C6 and SK-N-BE cells, and mixed primary cultures of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes). Whereas inhibition of cell growth with 7KC, 7β-OHC, and 7α-OHC is associated with a decrease of cell viability (cytotoxic activities), our data establish that 4β-OHC and 4α-OHC have no effect on cell viability, and no or minor effect on cell growth evocating cytostatic properties. Thus, comparatively to oxysterols oxidized at C7, the toxicity of oxysterols oxidized at C4 is in the following range of order: 7KC ≥ 7β-OHC > 7α-OHC > (4β-OHC ≥ 4α-OHC). Interestingly, to date, 4β-OHC and 4α-OHC are the only oxysterols identified with cytostatic properties suggesting that these molecules, whereas not cytotoxic, may have some interests to counteract cell proliferation.
Synthesis of 7-hydroperoxycholesterol and its separation, identification, and quantification in cholesterol heated model systems
Nogueira, Gislaine C.,Costa, Bruna Z.,Crotti, Antonio E. M.,Bragagnolo, Neura
experimental part, p. 10226 - 10230 (2011/05/05)
7-Hydroperoxycholesterol is considered to be an intermediate compound of the cholesterol oxidation path as the first product formed when cholesterol is oxidized by triplet oxygen. However, there is a limitation on cholesterol mechanism studies because of the lack of 7-hydroperoxycholesterol analytical standard due to its low stability. To verify the formation of hydroperoxides in cholesterol model systems heated at 140, 180, and 220 °C, 7α-hydroperoxycholesterol was synthesized by cholesterol photooxidation followed by rearrangement at room temperature in chloroform. Its structure was confirmed on the basis of 13C NMR and mass spectra obtained by APCI-LC-MS. The synthesized compound was also used as standard for the quantification of 7-hydroperoxycholesterol as the sum of 7α-and 7β-hydroperoxycholesterol. The results demonstrated that 7-hydroperoxycholesterol is the first compound formed when the temperature is lower (140 °C). However, the concentration of the 7-hydroperoxycholesterol depends on the temperature and time of exposure: the higher the time, the higher the amount of 7-hydroperoxycholesterol at lower temperatures, and the lower the time, the lower the amount of 7-hydroperoxycholesterol at higher temperatures (180 and 220 °C). By the formation of 7-hydroperoxycholesterol, the known cholesterol oxidation mechanism in three phases (initiation, propagation, and termination) could be confirmed; once at lower temperatures, the stage of cholesterol oxidation is at initiation, at which hydroperoxide formation predominates.
Allylic Oxidations Catalyzed by Dirhodium Catalysts under Aqueous Conditions
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Page/Page column 16-18; 20, (2009/04/24)
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for achieving the efficient allylic oxidation of organic molecules, especially olefins and steroids, under aqueous conditions. The invention concerns the use of dirhodium (II,II) “paddlewheel complexes, and in particular, dirhodium carboximate and tert-butyl hydroperoxide as catalysts for the reaction. The use of aqueous conditions is particularly advantageous in the allylic oxidation of 7-keto steroids, which could not be effectively oxidized using anhydrous methods, and in extending allylic oxidation to enamides and enol ethers.
Efficient chemoenzymatic synthesis, cytotoxic evaluation, and SAR of epoxysterols
Carvalho, Jo?o F. S.,Cruz Silva, M. Manuel,Moreira, Jo?o N.,Sim?es, Sérgio,Sá E Melo, M. Luisa
experimental part, p. 4007 - 4019 (2009/12/26)
A library of diastereomerically pure epoxysterols, prepared by combining chemical and enzymatic methodologies, was evaluated for cytotoxicity toward human cancer and noncancer cell lines. Unsaturated steroids were oxidized by magnesium bis(monoperoxyphthalate) hexahydrate in acetonitrile, and the resulting epimeric epoxides were enzymatically separated using Novozym 435 or lipase AY. Some of the synthesized epoxysterols have potent cytotoxicity and higher activity on cancer cell lines HT29 and LAMA-84.
Allylic oxidations catalyzed by dirhodium caprolactamate via aqueous tert-butyl hydroperoxide: The role of the tert-butylperoxy radical
McLaughlin, Emily C.,Choi, Hojae,Wang, Kan,Chiou, Grace,Doyle, Michael P.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 730 - 738 (2009/07/04)
Dirhodium(II) caprolactamate exhibits optimal efficiency for the production of the tert-butylperoxy radical, which is a selective reagent for hydrogen atom abstraction. These oxidation reactions occur with aqueous tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) without rapid hydrolysis of the caprolactamate ligands on dirhodium. Allylic oxidations of enones yield the corresponding enedione in moderate to high yields, and applications include allylic oxidations of steroidal enones. Although methylene oxidation to a ketone is more effective, methyl oxidation to a carboxylic acid can also be achieved. The superior efficiency of dirhodium(II) caprolactamate as a catalyst for allylic oxidations by TBHP (mol % of catalyst, % conversion) is described in comparative studies with other metal catalysts that are also reported to be effective for allylic oxidations. That different catalysts produce essentially the same mixture of products with the same relative yields suggests that the catalyst is not involved in product-forming steps. Mechanistic implications arising from studies of allylic oxidation with enones provide new insights into factors that control product formation. A previously undisclosed disproportionation pathway, catalyzed by the tert-butoxy radical, of mixed peroxides for the formation of ketone products via allylic oxidation has been uncovered.
